Obituary of George H Feathers Strasburg farmer dies at 84
George Henry Feathers 84 of Route 1 Strasburg died yesterday at Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital Woodstock. Born July 2 1879 in Shenandoah County he was a farmer and the last surviving member of his immediate family. Surviving children include R A Feathers Clyde B H Feathers Melford Feathers and Charles F Feathers all of Strasburg Kenneth M Feathers and Gaynard Feathers with 20 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm Gravel Springs Lutheran Church Rev George Smith. Burial Gravel Springs Cemetery. The body rests at Stover Funeral Home Strasburg with service one hour before burial. The family will meet 1 15 pm Sunday at Charles F Feathers home Strasburg.
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George Henry Feathers
Route 1
Strasburg
Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital
Woodstock
Mr. Feathers
Shenandoah County
William F
Catherine A. Rudolph Feathers
Hattie Ella Himelright
R. A. Feathers
Clyde BH. Feathers
Melford Feathers
Charles F. Feathers
Kenneth M. Feathers
Gaynard Feathers
Gravel Springs Lutheran Church
George Smith
Clyde Feathers, Jr
Tilden
Granville
Earl
Donald
George Allen Feathers
Robert Cullers
G. L. Stickley
Eddie Artz
Brooks Stickley
Walter Middleton
Earl Keckley
W. P. Lineburg
Maynard Artz
Stover
Gravel Springs
Wall Street Opens With Mixed Early Declines Across Key Stocks
The market cooled after a three day rally with AT&T Pacific Telephone down on a rate cut and Sperry Rand pressured by Louis Rader departure from Univac. Du Pont and several majors slipped while IBM Polaroid Chrysler and Sears edged higher as the AP 60 stock average rose 1.1 to 304.2 yesterday.
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International Nickel
Westinghouse Electric
International Paper
Pan American
World Airways
U.S. Gypsum
Southern Rallway
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Control Data
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Southern California Edison
Chesapeake & Ohio
Jersey Standard
Khrushchev Warns on War Risks in Berlin Crisis
Khrushchev told a 6,000 strong audience that a war cannot be supported amid nuclear weapons and mocked calls for a big war. He cited U S and Soviet nuclear arms levels to argue for avoiding conflict and urged peaceful settlement in West Berlin.
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China
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Hiroshima
Lawn Mower Fire on Rt 11 North of Winchester
The Clearbrook Fire Co responded last night to a riding lawn mower fire behind Weber's Nursery on Rt 11 north of Winchester. The gas line tank exploded but the mower owner, Robert Trenary, escaped injury as fire crews turned back en route. cause is listed as no known.
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Clearbrook Fire Co
Robert Trenary
Weber’s Nursery
Rt. 11
Winchester
Handley High awards honor scholarships and gifts
A Handley High graduation program lists numerous scholarships and awards to students including Deanna Himes Joette Bailey Thomas Souders Paul Craun III and Marsha Newell among others. Funded by Kiwanis Sanitary Dairy and anonymous donors the scene included salutatory and valedictory by Susan Goode Mallory and artwork by Gene Fisher.
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James Miller
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Kiwanis Club
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Kinzel Drive
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Handley Alumna
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American Association of University Women
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Gene Fisher
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George Weidig
Handley Glee Club
Neil Stallings
Barbara Blackburn
Paul E. Dick
Sweden Gives Spy Life Term
Col. Stig Wennerstrom of the Swedish air force was sentenced to life in prison for spying for the Soviet Union. The peacetime sentence came ten days before Khrushchev's Stockholm visit. Wennerstrom, 57, admitted 14 years of espionage against NATO in Moscow Washington and Stockholm. He may seek parole after 10 years.
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Origins of the Leopard Name Explained
The article discusses how the name leopard arose from a mistaken belief that the leopard was a cross between the lion and the panther. It notes that the combined terms leo and pard were thought to form the species name.
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College openings amid surplus space in freshmen classes
The Student Admissions Center reports about 60,000 places remain open for next semester's freshman classes at two year and four year accredited colleges. Director G James Hechtman said Thursday that there is more room available than commonly believed and the issue is distribution of applications, not physical space.
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New York
G. James Hechtman
Winchester Evening Star Awards List Scholarships and Scholars
The Winchester Evening Star announces numerous scholarships and awards. Recipients include Carole Ann Mills Beverly Ann Jenkins Mary Miller Elizabeth Galladay Ellen Hammack Vicky Boyd Sharon Ann Harley Elsie Virginia Hook and Thomas Sullivan with ties to alumni groups PTA and various colleges.
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Winchester Evening Star
Jack F. Davis
Thomas Howard Sperry
Thomas A. Sperry
Sanitary Dairy
Carole Ann Mills
Howard R. Mills
Beverly Ann Jenkins
Robert Jenkins
Mary Miller
Elizabeth Galladay
American Assn. of University
Ellen Virginia Hammack
H.W
Virginia Weather Outlook With Scattered Thunderstorms
The forecast notes cloudiness tonight with a low in the 60s. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy and warmer with scattered afternoon or evening thundershowers, reaching the lower 90s. Sunday looks fair and cooler, with a five day outlook showing temperatures roughly three to five degrees above normal and a pattern of warmth and showers.
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Byrd's early world circumnavigation claim cited
The article notes Admiral Richard E. Byrd made an unescorted trip around the world at age 12 per Encyclopaedia Britannica. It also lists rainfall totals and averages for the past year and 51 years, with daily sun and moon data for today.
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Richard E. Byrd
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Evangeline to Matthew and the Bell Tower Question
A list of prompts includes Evangeline, Matthew, a surprise policy move, Portland Oregon, James E Doolittle, mumps, electricity, no, huckleberries, and a bell tower. The fragment hints at dialog or quiz style items with varied topics.
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Portland
Oregon
James E. Doolittle
Fer rum College Graduation Ceremony Honors 184 Graduates
Following the awards presentations James C Gordon and James Wood principal presented diplomas to 184 graduates who filed from the platform to Pomp and Circumstance. Rev Ronald S Clark delivered the invocation. Valedictorian Vicky Boyd and Salutatorian Philip Haymaker named.
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James C. Gordon
James Wood
Ronald S. Clark
Vicky Boyd
Philip Haymaker
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