Obituaries list several local residents in wartime service
Obituaries document Harold Durr 52 of Stephenson who died in Martinsburg West Virginia with service details and survivors. Also noted are Charles Shomaker 72 of Front Royal Walter Pendleton 73 of Front Royal Pauline Eggborn Culpeper Anna Grace Rickard Middletown Turner Huff 78 Berryville with service dates locations and burial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruhl Harold Durr
Stephenson
Newton D. Baker Veterans Center
Martinsburg
W.va
Mr. Durr
Rowlesburg
Henry S
Cora Howdershelt Durr
United Methodist Church
Korea
Dorothy Ellen Bolyard
Alma M. McNealy
Winchester
John Frederick Durr
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Delbert Henry Durr
Omps Funeral Home
Craig Burleson
John Gowdy
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Grover Teets Jr
Marshall Teets
Edward Shirley
James Lantz
James Lindamood
Herbert Faircloth
Omps
Charles Frank Shomaker
Woodlawn Ave
Front Royal
J.F Freeman
R.A. Overstreet
Edward O’brannon
Everett A. Hubbard
R.B. Pearson
W.L. Hundley
Walter Jackson Pendleton
E. Main St
Warren Memorial Hospital
Mount View Cemetery
Vinton
Martha Colvin
West Leicester St
Pauline Eggborn
Culpeper
University of Virginia Hospital
Charlottesville
William
Masonic Cemetery
Anna Grace Rickard
Middletown
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Stover Memorial Chapel
Strasburg
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Turner Lee Huff
Page St
Berryville
Clarke County
John Thomas
Sarah L. Lloyd Huff
Bertha Rose Renner
Berryville Lumber Co
Berryville Baptist Church
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
American Legion
Mary Ellen Bray
Louise Elsen
Bluemont
Rebecca Brill
Willa Braithwaite
Joyce Adams
Gainesboro
Gilbert Huff
Boyce
Mae Camper
Ella Ashby Fraley
John H. Enders
Green Hill Cemetery
Break-ins Reported Across Winchester City
Winchester police investigate multiple break ins from last night. Stolen include about $100 from the OK Corral on W Boscawen Street and $3 to $4 in change from Stumps Gulf on Berryville Avenue. McCrory's on Loudoun Street also breached. inventory unavailable. Various auto break-ins yielded two tape players and tools. several cars were ransacked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
OK Corral
W. Boscawen St
McCrory’s
Loudoun St
Stumps Gulf Station
Berryville Ave
Man Charged In Auto Theft
James Cleveland Blackburn Jr. is in police custody charged in a June 6 auto theft. Blackburn, 21, of Fort Belvoir, was arrested in Marion Arkansas four days ago and extradited to Virginia, police said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cleveland Blackburn Jr
Winchester
Blackburn
Ft. Belvoir
Marion
Ark
Virginia
Villagers in Lebanon Seek Peace Amid Guerrilla Tension
In Arkoub, Lebanon, residents urge government action to remove guerrillas and live in peace. The region shows heavy Israeli border defenses, mine threats, and shelling, with villagers fearing Israeli retaliation after recent cross-border attacks in Nahariyya.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Arkoub
Virginia Day At Expo 74 Brightens Washington Visit
Spokane AP Governor Mills Godwin humorously credits Virginia with vast influence as he speaks on Virginia Day at Expo 74. He notes Virginia's beauty, industry, and history while reminding listeners that Washington sits on former Virginia soil and cites Jefferson and Monroe as pivotal Virginian figures shaping U S history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Mills Godwin
Washington
Virginia
Godwin
Atlantic
Pacific
James Monroe
Northwest Territory
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce of
East Vladivostok
Stabbing Victim Satisfactory After Kent Street Attack
A Winchester man identified as Russell L. Loy is in satisfactory condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital after being stabbed multiple times on Kent Street near Piccadilly. Police issued a warrant for Sidell Warnick of Augusta West Virginia, with an eyewitness recalling a confrontation and two men believed to be acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Russell L. Loy
S. Braddock St
Kent St
Piccadilly St
Loy
Sidell Warnick
Augusta
W.va
N. Kent St
Calendar of Community Meetings and Club Gatherings
A Monday schedule lists multiple local groups meeting from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at venues citywide. Womens Auxiliary, Art Guild, Teen Weight Watchers, Civitan, DAV, Optimist, DeMolay, Recovery Inc, Beta Nu Sorority, Rebekahs, TOPS, Bridge, Izaak Walton League, and several fire company and lodge chapters meet at various halls, churches, and municipal buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Hall
Civitan Club
Lee. Jackson
Greenwood Fire Co
Fire Hall
War Memorial Building
Optimist Club
Lee Jackson
Masonic Building
Recovery Inc
George Washington Hotel
Beta Nu
Rebekahs Lodge
Masonic Lodge
Front Royal
Berryville
F&m Bank
Izaak Walton League
Old Fredericktown
Municipal Court Room
Madison Lodge
Clerk Offices to Consolidate in Frederick County Courts
Judge David G. Simpson announced consolidation of Winchester and Frederick County General District Courts clerk offices into a single joint office on the second floor of the Frederick County Courthouse effective July 1. The offices will share two telephone numbers 667 3434 and 667 3435. Simpson spoke at a Winchester City Council work session on February 11 and said centralization will improve efficiency for both the city and county courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
David G. Simpson
Simpson
Weather Digest Northern Valley Virginia June Forecast Update
Cloudy tonight with a chance of showers and a low near 60 to 66. Saturday brings warmer clouds with a slight chance of afternoon showers or a thundershower and a high around 80. Extended outlook sees fair Sunday and showers Monday and Tuesday with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s. Historical rainfall figures and temperatures noted for Winchester area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Truck Driver Charged With Negligent Homicide In Charles Town Crash
In Charles Town West Virginia Walter Ward 2 500 bond held in Jefferson County Jail after being charged with three counts of negligent homicide from a crash on Rt 9 six miles south of town. Victims identified as Tom James 20 John James 22 and Mike Barger 19 all of Charles Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
W.va
Walter Ward
Chesapeake Beach
Jefferson County
Rt. 9
Tom James
John James
Mike Barger
Mausolus Tomb Becomes Hallmark of Mausoleum
The tomb of King Mausolus of Anatolia built by his wife Artemesia gained unparalleled fame in the ancient world and gave rise to the term mausoleum. The structure's grandeur and influence defined monumental tomb design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mausolus
Anatolia
Turkey
Artemesia
FMC Union Extend Hourly Pact for Textile Workers
FMC Corporation and the Textile Workers Union agreed to extend the hourly agreement for 245 technical department employees across five plants. Raises include 20 cents per hour from July 1, 1975, plus 22 cents from June 1, 1975, and 10 cents more on October 15, 1975, with 25 cents and cost of living adjustments planned for June 1, 1976, and an expiration of June 1, 1977, while noting the prior agreement ran to 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
FMC Corporation
Textile Workers Union of America
Also Mentioned on This Page
C.F. Shomaker
Pendleton Service
Rickard Service
Laura Suzanne Annis Hicks
Morricans
Omds Funeral Home
Amherst ST
DIAL
MR. Ruhl Harold Durr
Virginia Loan and Thrift Car
Virginia Loan
Thrift Corp
West Piccadilly St
New Orleans
Ministry of Information
Beirut
Israel
Mt. Hermon
Lical
Fatahland
al Fatah
Michael Abbla
Marjayoun
Nahariyya
Women’s
Art Guild of Winchester
Round Hill Community Center
First United Methodist Church
Lee-Jackson Ballroom
Cody
Patrick Leebach
Leonore
Ill
LaSalle
Greatorthern Plains
Central Plains Lakes
the Weather Today Forecast
Indhuce
Lyov
FMC
Union
Harry S. Truman
Germany
Birge
By Birge
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