Deaths and Funerals in North Carolina 1877
The obituary notes Mrs. Branch spent most of her life in Asheville and Greensboro. Surviving are two sons Eugene R. Branch and Patrick H. Branch Jr., a brother E Roy Rankin, and several nieces. Funeral services are planned at 11 a.m. with ministers Jackson Eisenberg and Gardner officiating, burial at Riverside Cemetery in Asheville.
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Branch
Godfrey Miller
Greensboro
James Eugene Rankin
Asheville
Fannie Cooke Rankin
Eugene
R. Branch
George Washington
Patrick H. Branch, Jr
Greens Boro
E. Roy Rankin
Statesville
N.C
Oae Jackson
Ran
William E. Eisenberg
Grace Lutheran Church
A. Allen Gardner, Jr
Ranch
Riverside Cemetery
Fresh Air Fund invites 30 children to Frederick County
A Frederick County committee announced about 30 New York children will visit for two weeks as part of the Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund. Invitations with a deadline set for Saturday will be extended by local families, with committee members named as Mrs. French Reid Mrs. Henkel Newlin Mrs. Ruth Martin and Mrs. Paul Newlin.
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Frederick County
Ber
New York
The
Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund
French Reid
Henkel Newlin
Stephens City
Ruth Martin
Paul Newlin
Winchester
Senate debate over foreign aid limits and proposed $400 million cut
The administration hopes for a modification of aid restrictions as the House debates an amendment. The Senate bill sets limits on foreign aid while Sen. Rourke Hickenlooper proposes a $400 million cut. The President would determine where the reductions apply.
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House
Senate House
Senate
Rourke Hickenlooper
Rtowa
Byrd and Officials Lead Shenandoah Dedications
Shenandoah National Park hosts Saturday ceremonies with Senator Harry F. Byrd Conrad Wirth and Stewart L. Udall. Thornton Gap Interchange dedication at 11 a.m. A 5 p.m. peak hike marks Byrd's 75th birthday with the Luray High School band and Virginia officials attending.
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Shenandoah National Park
U. S
Harry F. Byrd
Conrad Wirth
National Park Service
Stewart L. Udall
Secretary of the Interior
Thornton Gap
R. Taylor Hoskins
Byrd
Senator Byrd
Luray High School
G. Ronald Brown
Mills E. Godwin
Virginia
FitzGerald Bemiss
Clarke JCC Awards Best All-Around Students
Clarke JCC honored top students with citizenship awards at closing exercises in Berryville and Boyce elementary schools. James Coomes received the Berryville award presented by Ray Chapman, and Peggy Jackson earned the Johnson-Williams prize from William Jordan. Terry Brown won the Boyce award presented by Bob Geller.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
James Coomes
Frank Coumes
Bluemont
Berryville
Ray Chapman
William Jordan
Johnson-Williams
Peggy Jackson
St Georgia Jackson
Boyce
Bob Geller
Terry Brown
Mrs
Bryand Brown
Weather Today Virginia Outlook Clear and Cool
Forecast for Virginia calls for a clear and cool night with lows in the 50s. Friday should be mostly sunny and pleasant, and Saturday looks fair with a bit warmer temperatures.
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Virginia
Rainfall Totals and Averages Up to June
Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8 30 a m shows none. June rainfall to date is 1 86 inches while 1962 year to date stands at 18 84 inches. Average annual rainfall over 49 years is 36 86 inches with monthly averages ranging from 2 11 to 3 90 inches across months.
Industrial Development Meeting Set
Richard C. Holmquist will speak at a dinner at the Virginia Gentleman Restaurant on June 18 at 6 30. He is an industrial consultant and a Utilities Representative on Governor Harrison s state team for industrial development. Tickets may be obtained from the Chamber of Commerce or from Industrial Commission members.
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Front Royal
Richard C. Holmquist
Virginia Gentleman
Harrison
Chamber of Commerce
Industrial Commission
Bank Displays Local Furniture by Henkel Harris in Winchester
The Shenandoah Valley National Bank hosts a Virginia Galleries display of locally manufactured furniture. In the lobby a cherry wood Fairfax buffet and hutch, a Faulkner corner cabinet, a Fairfax drop leaf table, two Brewster chairs, and a dining room suite by Henkel Harris of Winchester are shown.
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Henkel
Estes Hearing Delayed as Members Move to Executive Session
House Democrats and Republicans query if the Republican counsel was fired. An executive session delays the public hearings as Bass insists on Manuel's dismissal, threatening to leave rather than stay. James T. was the scheduled witness for the public session.
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Sponse
House
Fountain
Ross Bass
Tennessee
Neal Smith
Iowa
Florence Dwyer
New Jersey
Odlin Langen
Minnesota
Bass
Manuel
James T
Ashby Memorial ceremonies honor Turner Ashby and Confederate memory
Del. Hoover lauds Stonewall Memorial Inc and Turner Ashby while urging ongoing June ceremonies to keep Confederate memory alive. Wreath laid at Ashby grave by Miss Kurtz and Mrs. Slonaker as Winchester groups and Civil War veterans observe. Ralph, a former agriculture aide, faced charges for unauthorized telephone use.
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de. Hoover
Stonewall Memorial, Inc
Stonewall Jackson
Turner Ashby
Jackson
Turker Ashby
Virginia
Ashby
del. Hoover
Watts
Lucy Kurtz
R. Bruce Slonaker
Richard Ashby
Kurtz
Slonaker
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Winchester-Frederick County
Commonwealth
Winchester
Knights of Erin
Rouss
Co. K
George D. Jackson
VFW
Virginia Lancers
Breakfast omission lowers morning efficiency study finds
Nutritionists report that skipping breakfast reduces a person’s efficiency in late mornings. The study notes guidelines encouraging a morning meal to sustain alertness and performance through late-morning tasks.
June 8 to 30 Farm Auction Paths Across Frederick County
A dense sales directory lists multiple auctions across Virginia and West Virginia counties. Items range from farms and livestock to antiques and household goods with dates from June 8 to June 30. Auctions led by Denn is T. Cole, J. R. Whitacre, Clifton Cooper, Ernest Bowlus, and others.
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Beulah McDonald
Ridgeway
W. Va
Harry Horner
Elsie Fultz
Gore
J. R. Whitacre
Katie Co. Funkhouser
Villa Ave
Front Royal
Deng T. Cole
Elliott Bros
Winchester
W. D. Orndorff
Dudley D. Cocke
John F. Anderson
Frederick County Court House
Stonewall
Dennis T. Cole
OI & E
Atlantic
Manor Arena
New Market
Canning Land & Cattle Co
F. L. Largent, Jr
Dora A. Hartman
Third and Church, Sts
Middletown
Charles R. Duvall
Martinsburg Hearing on Potomac Dams Targets 50 year plan
Residents from Berkeley, Allegany, Garrett counties and Pennsylvania oppose a corps plan to build 16 large dams and water sheds along the Potomac River to supply metro areas. Dams would flood 35 miles of the old Chesapeake and Ohio canal and about 26,600 acres across Maryland and Virginia. Col Warren F Johnson said additional land for recreation may not be guaranteed.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Colette
Berkeley County
Allegany
Garrett
Pennsylvania
Potomac River
Maryland
Virginia
Warren F. Johnson
Engineers
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Eytte Malema
the Order OF the Golden Rule Ambulance Service
RVI
Byrd’s Nest
Clarke Jcc
ESTES
Ashby Heroic
Miss Kurtz
Ralph
Secretary of Agriculture
Oil Service
Cameron Street
Firebird
Shirley D. Bly, Treasure
Pure Oil Center of Winchester, Inc
Orville R. Vanmeter
Associated Press
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Atlanta
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Detroit
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Honolulu
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Omaha
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Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
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Salt Lake City
San Diego
San Francisco
Tampa
Washington
P.L. Largent, Jr
Frederick County Court
Harry J. Flowers
Valuable City
McCormick
Brumback
N. Cameron
Potomac Dams
Gravely Tractor
New York State
Yukon
Glaize & Bro
N. Cameron St
Philco
Beulah McDonald Harry Horner, Jr
R. E. Moreland
Katie C. Funkhouser
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