Obituary of Royal A Nesmith 77 of Route 2 near Nain
Royal A Nesmith 77 of Route 2 near Nain died this morning He was born April 20 1892 in Shockeysville VA He married Dorothy Luttrell Sept 23 1922 in Winchester He was a retired farmer and orchardist and a member of Shockeysville United Methodist Church He is survived by his wife and two daughters Mrs Carlton Printz of Nain and Mrs Dale Clemons of Winchester Funeral arrangements are in complete The body is at Jones Funeral Home.
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Royal A. Nesmith
Route 2
Nain
Mr. Nesmith
Shockeysville
Dorothy Luttrell
Winchester
Surtax Extension Faces Close House Vote Tomorrow
President Nixon's surtax extension bill heads to a first House floor test on Wednesday with a predicted close outcome. Democrats expect a closed rule vote with no amendments, while surtax opponents aim to defeat the measure. The plan would keep the 10 percent surcharge for six months and 5 percent for the next six, expiring June 30 unless extended.
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Washington
Nixon
House Rules Committee
House
Virginia Supreme Court to lose two members in retirement
Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr. announced that Chief Justice John W. Eggleston and Associate Justice A. C. Buchanan will retire from Virginia’s Supreme Court of Appeals effective Sept. 30. Justice Harold F. Snead will become chief justice. The governor will appoint two new justices after bar association recommendations.
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Virginia Supreme Court
Richmond
Mills E. Godwin Jr
John W. Eggleston
A. C. Buchanan
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Eggleston
Buchanan
Godwin
Harold F. Snead
Virginia
Bar Association
Supreme Court
U.S. Bombers Hit North Vietnamese Troops Near Ben Het
U.S. 7th Air Force aircraft broke through cloud cover to strike North Vietnamese troops encircling Ben Het. Spokesmen said B52s dropped 360 tons of explosives within 214 miles of the camp, while pilots like 1st Lt. Leslie C. Jensen described repeated runs blanketing the area.
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U.S. 7Th Air Force
Ben Het
Leslie C. Jensen
Edinburg
N.C
Psychiatric exam ordered in child case in Winchester court
In Winchester Corporation Court yesterday David Paul Russell, 28, of Stephenson, was found guilty of mistreating a child on April 17 and sentencing was deferred for psychiatric evaluation at Western State Hospital. Judge Woltz ordered the examination after Russell pleaded guilty to a May 26 indictment.
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Corporation Court
David Paul Russell
Winchester
Roger Lee Clark
Russell
Stephenson
Warren Rudolph
Robert K. Woltz
Western State Hospital
Woltz
Watts
Burcham
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Ronald Allen Johnson
Johnson
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
James K. Young
Massie
Waltz
Valley Leaders to Air Legislative Matters in Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg hosts a 12:30 p.m. dutch treat luncheon at Belle Meade Restaurant for Valley businessmen and local chamber members to review Virginia General Assembly agenda. Jack F. Davis of the Winchester Evening Star will chair, with State Chamber staff and industry leaders on a panel before directors set policy.
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Harrisonburg—Valley
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Virginia General Assembly
Belle Meade
Jack F. Davis
The
Winchester Evening Star
Valley of the
State Chamber
Richard S. Gillis, Jr
Charles H. Stebbins
Edwin C. Luther, II
Virginia State Chamber
Kniceley Elected to Firemen's Association
James S. Kniceley Jr of Winchester was chosen second vice president of the Northern Virginia Firemen's Association at the annual convention in New Market. Kitty Sirbaugh of Winchester named Ladies Auxiliary chaplain. other officers include Joe Hottle president and A L Redman first vice president. Memorial honors paid to 28 deceased members. Rouss Fire Company won parade prizes. New MFA officers to ride in Front Royal parade on July 16.
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James 8S. Kniceley, Jr
Winchester
Northern Virginia Firemen’s Association
New Market
Kitty Sirbaugh
NVFA
Joe Hottle
Woodstock
A. L. Redman
Orange
Ralph Gemmill
Front Royal
W. W. Walton
Strasburg
C. B. Troutman
Madison
Alma Hottle
James O. Clore
Marie Williams
Gladys Gordon
Bridgewater
Louise Long
Broadway
Marie Whetzel
Timberville
Geneva Showalter
Harrisonburg
Rouss Fire Company
Rouss
MFA
Front Royal Firemen
Wall Street opens higher on technical rally amid oversold conditions
The Dow Rose 7.82 to 878.68 in early trading as bargain hunting continues after Monday's slide. Xerox jumped 14 percent on a 15,000 share block, with Boeing, Homestake Mining, and Control Data also advancing while the AP average slipped to a new 1969 low.
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New York
Xerox
Boeing
Homestake Mining
American Telephone & Telegraph
Occidental Petroleum
Avco Corp
Standard Oil
Ohio
Madison Fund
Farley to Speak in City by Young Democrats Thursday
Delegate Guy O. Farley Jr a Democratic attorney general candidate will address the Winchester Frederick County Young Democrat Club at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Frederick County Courthouse. He is a six year Virginia House veteran and partner in Farley Odin and Feldman in Fairfax. The event promotes primary candidates airing views with public access.
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Guy O. Farley, Jr
Frederick County
Winchester- Frederick County
Young Democrat Club
Sergeant Reynolds
Farley
Reynold
Weather Outlook for Virginia and Winchester
Mostly fair and warm through Wednesday with a chance of widely scattered thunderstorms. Tonight's low in the mid 60s, highs in the mid 80s to low 90s. Thursday will be fair and hot with possible thundershowers. Winchester skies note sunset 8 44 p.m. June 24 and full moon June 29.
Rainfall totals and averages across months and years
Rainfall in the last 24 hours ended 6 30 today shows none. June rainfall to date 2.32 and 11.28 to date 1.69. Average monthly rainfall for 56 years lists January 2.41 February 2.15 March 8.11 April 3.10 May 3.69 June 3.71 July 3.76 August 3.74 September 2.81 October 4.10 November 2.53 December 2.32. The five year January through December totals are 1964 31.63 1965 26.85 1969 33.82 1967 36.48 1968 32.56. The long term average 56 years is 36.43.
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Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Buffalo
Chicago
al Cincinnati
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Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
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Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
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New Orleans
Ex-Commando Blows Home and Family to Bits in Oxford
In Oxford England a 39 year old ex commando Michael Molloy blew up his home and killed none of his family. The blast seriously injured his wife and two of seven children. Police say Molloy called after a quarrel and returned with gelignite claiming he would detonate it if police did not move back. Firemen pulled seven children from rubble. two are seriously hurt along with Mrs Molloy. The blast destroyed the house and damaged a neighboring property as authorities evacuated nearby homes and inspected a tied mobile bomb truck.
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Oxford
England
Michael Molloy
Royal Marine
Molloy
Maleley
Harry Ellis
Blackberry Winter Defined in Bloom Period
A blackberry winter is a spell of cool weather that occurs while blackberry bushes are in bloom, creating a brief cold snap during late spring.
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