Obituary notices from Winchester area include multiple deaths
Norman Clark of Whitacre dies in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Frances Irie Mowery aged 55 of Clearbrook dies yesterday, survived by husband Robert E. Mowery and several siblings. service pending. Gurdon Thompson, 70 of Berryville dies yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital, survived by four brothers and a host of relatives. funeral details announced. Stanley Clarence Lahman, 65 of Winchester dies yesterday, survived by wife Mildred and four children. body at Omps Funeral Home with services pending arrival of son from Germany.
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Norman Clark
Whitacre
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Giffin Funeral Home
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Frances Irie Mowery
Route 1
Clearbrook
Mowery
Stephenson
Charles W
Mary E. Carper Lee
Robert E. Mowery
Williamsport
Clearbrook Woolen Company
Rest United Methodist Church
Clearbrook Fire Company
Gurdon Thompson
Berryville
Mr. Thompson
Loudoun County
James Alonza
Sarah Ellen Wiley Thompson
Gladys Martin
J. Harrison Thompson
Wilmer T. Thompson
Roy W. Thompson
Troy M. Thompson
Bluemont
May Smallwood
John H. Enders
Charles Ammons
Green Hill Cemetery
Stanley Clarence Lahman
Millwood Ave
Lahman
Petersburg
John William and
Leila Frances Stonebroker Lahman
Braddock Street United
Winchester
Lloyd E
Wilma) Smith
Charlottesville
Burns W. Lahman
U.S. Air Force
Germany
Stanley Miles Lahman
U.S. Navy
U.S.S. Lexington
Edgar Secrist
Keyser
Laura Kessel
Hanover
Death of Leon T. Lawyer at 371 Charles Street
Leon T. Lawyer of 371 Charles St. died yesterday. The body is at Jones Funeral Home.
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Leon T
Charles St
Jones Funeral Home
Explorer I Triumph Marks First U.S. Space Age Milestone
The first American satellite Explorer I launched into orbit on January 31, 1958, marking a historic milestone in the space race and inaugurating United States orbital research.
Funeral arrangements incomplete for Mrs Frances I Mowery
Mrs Frances Irie Mowery funeral services are pending with Jones Funeral Home. Leon T Lawyer is listed in connection with the arrangements as of this notice.
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Leon T. Lawyer
Curfew Lowers Tension in Harrisburg Racial unrest
Harrisburg imposed a dusk to dawn curfew enforced by police with black community leaders after two nights of disorders. The integrated hill district saw one fatal shooting of an 18 year old, 28 injured and about 68 arrested as streets emptied and businesses closed. The curfew will stay in effect until Monday.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Integrated Hill
Martin L. Watts
Trials Cancelled for Two Frederick County Appeals
Jurors summoned for tomorrow to hear two appeal trials at Frederick County Circuit Court need not appear as the trials were cancelled. Delmar Taylor Keeler of Winchester appealed a public drunkenness conviction. Richard Newton Chamblin of Purcellville appealed a DUI conviction. Both appellants have withdrawn their appeals.
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Frederick County Circuit Court
Delmar Taylor Keeler
Winchester
Richard Newton Chamblin
Purcellville
Frederick County
Hijacker Detours DC8 To Cuba On 31st 1969 Flight
A man in a white sweater hijacked United Air Lines DC8 with 57 aboard, forcing a Cuba detour and lifting the year total to 1,611. Cuban officials detained him at Jose Marti Airport after the Los Angeles to New York flight diverted southeast over Riverside. Flight 14 carried 50 passengers and seven crew, landing in Havana at 12:01 a.m.
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Cuba
Caribbean
Havana
Jose Marti
Jim Frazier
Federal Aviation Administration
Spontaneous Ignition Suspected in Enclosed Truck Fire
Fire officials say a late night blaze in a pickup owned by Rufus Boyce caused heavy damage to painter’s supplies stored in the truck bed at 423 Highland Avenue. The contents including linseed oil turpentine paints and gasoline were in a closed bed when the fire erupted after the door was opened. No major damage to the truck was reported. Earlier that day Round Hill fire crews responded to a small grass fire on Fairmont Ave Extended with only a minor area burned.
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Painter
Rufus Boyce
S. R. Dyke
Highland Avenue
City
Round Hill
Fairmont Ave
Prison escapee surrenders in Danville as cook
A 29 year old man turned himself in identifying as Arrister Barber from Winston Salem. He said he escaped from a Salisbury North Carolina prison camp last February or March and had been working as a restaurant cook in Danville. He is held for North Carolina officials.
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Danville
Cook
North Carolina
Arrister Barber
Winston-Salem
Barber
Salisbury, N.C
Hospitals Said Short On Personnel In Virginia
Richmond AP reports a critical and dismal staff shortage at state hospitals blamed on low salaries and fringe benefits. Central State Hospital Peters burg operates with 43 fewer physicians. Eastern State Williamsburg also faces a critical shortage. The State Hospital Board approved a Chesapeake site for a Virginia Training School for the mentally retarded.
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Richmond
State Hospital Board
Central State Hospital
Petersburg
Milton H. Kibbe
Central State
Howard H. Ashbury
Eastern State Hospital
Williamsburg
Chesapeake
Virginia
Rockefeller Buildings Firebombed in Buenos Aires During Rockefeller Visit
Ten supermarkets owned by a Rockefeller family firm were set ablaze in Buenos Aires as security stays tight for Gov Nelson Rockefeller's Latin American mission. Bombs triggered fires after 1:30 a.m. amid student riots and protests by labor groups against the Rockefeller visit and Argentina's military government.
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Argentina
Rockefeller
U.S
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon
New York
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Barbados
Antigovernment
General Confederation of Labor
Rotary Club Barbeque Nets Over 1100 Profit
The 13th annual Winchester Rotary Club Barbeque last week is expected to exceed 1100 in profit. Barbeque Chairman Albert Loring announced proceeds will benefit Rotary Charities. More than 1250 people were served including 300 carry outs. Recreation Director Jim Barnett and staff helped move the event indoors to the War Memorial Building during rain.
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Winchester’ Rotary Club
Albert Loring
Rotary Charities
Loring
Jim Barnett
War Memorial Building
Wall Street Opens With Broad Market Losses in Early Trading
The Dow 30 fell 5.18 to 868.92 at 10:30 am as declines outweighed advances on the NYSE. Early blocks showed mixed moves with American Telephone up 4 at 53 1/2 and Xerox up 4 at 94, while Nato Mas slipped to 90. United Aircraft down 1 1/2 to 60 1/2. The rally efforts faded and the day closed lower.
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New York Stock Exchange
Lone Star Gas
American Telephone
Xerox
Natomas
United Aircraft
KLM
Bethlehem Steel
Penn Central
Phillips
Associated Press
American Stock Exchange
Canadian Homestead
Viewlex
AMK
British Petroleum
Kin-Ark
Three Survive Utah Plane Crash Among Cedar Breaks
In southern Utah three survivors were rescued after a weekend plane crash that killed three Californians. David Watson, Oswald Simon, and Robert McCord Jr. endured days in the Cedar Breaks area after the craft hit trees at 11 000 feet.
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Cedar City
Utah
Wild
Cedar Breaks Mountain
David L. Watson
Civilization
Oswald Simon
Robert L. McCord Jr
John Bury
Clarence McLean
Charles Straumer
Death Valley Days
Watson
Brian Head
Simon and
McCord
Civil Air Patrol
Shepherd Summer Enrollment Rises at Shepherd College
Shepherd College reports a 431 first session enrollment this summer, up from 412 at the same point last year. Registrar G Norris Rath notes applications for the second session are being accepted with July 21 registration.
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Shepherdstown
W. VA
Shepherd College
G. Norris Rath
Car Door Collision Causes $600 Damage on Cork Street
Police report a man opened his car door on W. Cork St hitting the left door of a passing vehicle. Ronald C. Stapleton, 18, of Berkeley West Virginia was parked facing west when his door struck Lynn Scott Cather, 21, of Houston Texas. No charges filed.
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W. Cork St
Kenneth Armstrong
Ronald C. Stapleton
Berkeley
W. Va
Cork St
Lynn Scott Cather
Houston
Texas
Hardy Names Winchester Campaign Chairman for Howell
Virginia governor hopeful Henry Howell picks 24 year old Ralph Hardy Jr as Winchester campaign chair. Hardy, native of Winchester and UVa History graduate, was active in the McCarthy drive with door to door canvassing. Fiddler crabs earned their name from the large claw resembling a fiddle.
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Henry Howell
Virginia
Ralph Hardy, Jr
Winchester
Mr. Hardy
Howell
University of Virginia
Virginia Weather Forecast Leaves Warm Weekend Ahead
Fair tonight and Friday with lows 65 to 71 and highs 86 to 92. Saturday to stay fair and warm. Yesterday’s official high reached 92 degrees.
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Virginia
Rainfall totals and sky conditions for Winchester
Rainfall data for the past 48 hours shows none. June and five year and long term monthly totals are listed, with January to December averages and five year sums. Winchester weather notes include sunset at 8 44 p m and moonrise at 3 09 a m with a full moon expected Sunday.
Travel Promotion Committee Distributes 5000 History Maps
The Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce Travel Promotion Committee will distribute 5000 copies of its History Fun Map to service stations motels and restaurants. Warren Teates chair announces a 30-slot travel folder rack at Tastee Freez Stephens City to gauge local interest. About 20,000 maps have been produced and are available from the Chamber office at 29 S Cameron St.
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Winchester-Frederick County
Chamber of Commerce
S. Cameron St
Budget Hearing Tonight in Stephens City
A public hearing on the 1969 70 budget will be held tonight at 7 30 in the Town Office. The proposed budget of 43 811 53 is 6 388 44 higher than the current year. The Town Council proposes no tax rate increase for real estate or personal property.
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Stephens City
Pancake Breakfast at Cork Street Church Benefits Building Fund
The Cork Street Christian Church hosts a pancake breakfast tomorrow from 7 to 10 a.m. in the church basement, sponsored by Ray Blosser's Sunday School Class with CYF assistance. Proceeds go to the building fund. menu includes pancakes sausage and apple juice.
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Cork Street
Answers to a Civic Quiz Clue Set
A compact quiz recap lists responses tied to a variety of prompts. The answers include one fewer than prior, Erich Maria Remarque, Bird, a misspelled dilemma, a dress tail coat, measures distances, the number 35, True, and California.
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Calif
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Royal A. Nesmith
Shockeysville United Methodist Church
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Howes
Ty Malts, Lorist, Inc
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