Obituaries and funeral notices from Winchester area
Obituary items include Perry Paul Funk 68 of Merrimans Lane died at Winchester Memorial Hospital with services at St Peters Lutheran Wardensville WV. Leslie Ray Smith 64 of 115 E Cecil St will be buried Mount Hebron. Additional notices for Mr Cain born in 1900s, survivor list, and TOPS club meeting at Beth El Temple.
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Perry Paul Funk
Merrimans Lane
Winchester Memorial Hospital
St. Peters Lutheran Church
Wardensville
W.va
Kenneth Morris
John Morris
Charles Funk
Alston Funk
Steve Funk
Jimmie Funk
Jones Funeral Home
Leslie Ray Smith
E. Cecil Sr
Paul J. Slonaker
Zirkle E. Williams
Roland Bush
Edgar W. Spicer, Sr
Ernie R. Stewart
Douglas C. Grimm
T. J
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Jail return for Keister after mental competency ruling
The case involves Keister from the shooting incident with a taxi driver in 1 Market. Keister was found mentally capable to stand trial and returned to jail in Harrisonburg from Southwestern State Hospital after psychiatrists at Staunton certified competency. Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors voted to borrow 50000 dollars for the current fiscal year, with the loan to be drawn on a 60 day basis from Peoples Bank in Mt. Jackson. A delegation asked funds for a road project in Craig Subdivision south of Mt. Jackson during a special session.
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Ster Baker
Harrisonburg
Southwestern State Hospital
Staunton
Keister
Woodstock
Shenandoah
Funeral schedule for Perry Paul Funk and Thomas D Cain
Perry Paul Funk will be laid to rest Friday at 2 00 PM at St Peters Lutheran Church Wardensville WV. Thomas D Charlie Cain will be honored Saturday at 1 30 PM at Jones Funeral Home.
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Perry Paul Funk
St. Peters Lutheran Church
Wardensville
W.va
Thomas D
Charlie) Cain
Jones Funeral Home
Frederick County Farm Bureau Hears Officials
The Frederick County Farm Bureau Board of Directors and county officials met in an informational session at the Lee Jackson Restaurant. They reviewed duties discussed annexation zoning and taxes to improve land government cooperation. President Robert Russell presided. Frank Brumback led the meeting. Attending officials included B. O. Brumback Grover Teets Donald Baughman Harry McCann Earl Bailey George Whitacre and Joseph A. Massie Jr.
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Frederick County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Farm Bureau Board
Lee Jackson
Farm Bureau
Robert Russell
Frank Brumback
Air War Report Details Hanoi Haiphong Strikes
The White House declined comment on rumors Johnson canceled air strikes in the past five days amid leaks. U S Command said raids targeted oil facilities to hinder infiltration of troops and supplies into South Vietnam, conducted after consulting the South Vietnamese government and aimed at military targets in North Vietnam. The strikes followed several days of fuel storage disruption in Hanoi and Haiphong and other regions.
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Washington
Hanoi
Haiphong
White House
Johnson
U.S. Command
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
South
Girl Drowns at Lake Joyce in Virginia Beach
Four year old Denice Via drowned Tuesday while playing with two friends on a pier near her home at Lake Joyce. The children slipped into five foot water. the other two boys swam back to the pier and called for help.
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Virginia Beach
Denice Via
Lake Joyce
Byrd campaign names precinct chairmen in Frederick County
Alson H. Smith appointed Orin Ritter and E. Earl Shade as chairmen for Carpers Valley and Bakers Mill precincts, with Fred C. Braithwaite leading Bakers Mill. Ritter, a builder and former Friendship Fire Company president, is married to Colleen Seabright. Shade, a long-time dealer, is past Shenandoah Region Antique Cars president, married to Alma Boyce. Braithwaite, Gainesboro School principal, is a Middletown High School and Bridgewater College alumnus, married to Nell Morris.
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Carpers Valley
Bakers Mill
Alson H. Smith
F. Byrd, Jr
Frederick County
Orin Ritter
E. Earl Shade
Fred C. Braithwaite
Ritter
Friendship Fire Company
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Colleen Seabright
Congregational Christian Church
Shade
Shenandoah Region
Alma Boyce
Calvary Church
Front Royal Road
Braithwaite
Gainesboro
Middletown High School
Bridgewater College
University of Virginia
Nell Morris
Whitacre Methodist Church
Gainesboro Fire Company
Mansfield Sees New Stage in War After Oil Depot Bombings
Sen Mansfield said North Viet Nam oil depot bombings mark a new stage in the war and will complicate reaching a negotiating settlement. He warned it may slow but not stop North Vietnamese infiltration into the south and expects increased Soviet and Peking aid.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Viet Nam
Mansfield
Robertson Denies Favoritism in Financial General Deal
Sen. A. Willis Robertson defended the 12 year divestment period for Financial General Corp arguing the measure was aimed at preserving the bank holding company and its non banking holdings. He said no impropriety by Rep. Howard W. Smith occurred and noted Smith had no stock in Financial General.
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Financial General
Smith
Alexandria
Rawlings
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Robertson
Itson
Fredericksburg
Federal Reserve Board
William M. Martin
Senate
House
Large barn shed and silo burned on Clarke County farm
In Berryville the Wickliffe area Moffett property Barn shed and silo were destroyed by fire yesterday despite John H Enders equipment. The non resident owner was not located and no one lived on the farm. The Charles Town department sent standby units and a neighbor reported the alarm at 3 30 p m. A second alarm followed for a Milton Valley grass fire near Route 340. Boyce fire company fought repeated grass fires, its fourth since Sunday.
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Berryville
Wickliffe
John H. Enders
Moffett
Clarke
Jefferson County
Richard Smith
Milton Valley
Route 340
Boyce
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Boyce Company
Workmen Prevent Major Damage In Plant Fire
Fire at Winchester Concrete Products Co. on Welltown Pike caused a hydraulic line rupture and hydraulic fluid ignition from a fallen block. Firemen arrived after workers averted major damage. Clearbrook Fire Company responded at 3:45 p.m. and Round Hill Fire Company later tackled a Mt Williams road blaze with lightning damage.
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Winchester Concrete Products Co
Welltown Pike
Clearbrook Fire Company
Round Hill Company
Moon Camera Refuses To Respond
Surveyor 1, the 620 pound lunar probe, failed to respond to reactivation commands after two weeks in extreme cold. Jet Propulsion Laboratory said the failure was not totally unexpected though hopeful it would work. The craft began sending images June 1 and sent over 10 000 pictures before lunar night began June 14.
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Pasadena
Calif
America
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Alexandria Adopts Tax Measure by City Council
Alexandria council approved a 1 percent sales tax in a 4 to 3 vote. The tax will take effect September 1. Fairfax County officials were to decide that day whether to adopt the tax as well.
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Alexandria
Fairfax County
Seamen's Strike Ended After 45 Days
Britain ends a 45 day seamen's strike as National Seamen's Union votes 29 to 16 to call it off after PM Harold Wilson accuses Communist pressure. Shipowners had offered to trim sea working hours from 56 to 48 with an eight hour cut next June and 48 days vacation, with 27,000 sailors idle and nearly 900 ships tied up.
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London
Britain
National Seamen’s Union
House of Commons
Harold Wilson
Lions Club Installs Clarke County Officers
Clarke County Lions Club installed Richard Rush as president with Thomas Keating as vice president and Robert Barfield as second vice president. George Teal became third vice president, Russell C. McWhinney secretary treasurer, J. Douglas Moler Lion Tanner and Eddie Joyce tail twister. Oscar Ramsburg and Paul Ansar were named new members. Twenty one members received attendance awards. Mrs Maurice F Wisecarver Jr and F L McWilliams Jr received gifts for work on the beauty pageant.
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Berryville
Clarke ,County
Lions Club
Richard Rush
Thomas Keating
Robert Barfield
George Teal
Russell C. McWhinney
J. Douglas Moler
Eddie Joyce
Maurice F. Wisecarver, Jr
F. L. McWilliams, Jr
Weather forecast notes scattered thundershowers and warm weekend
Variable cloudiness tonight with scattered showers or thundershowers this afternoon or evening. Five day forecast shows temperatures 2 to 4 degrees above normal and rain possible on Thursday and Monday. A muscular dystrophy carnival by Denise, Diane and Karen Bridgeforth will be held tomorrow at 103 S Washington St from 1 to 5:30 p.m. in case of rain, the event moves to the following day.
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S. Washington St
Denise
Diane
Karen Bridgeforth
Weather Today Rainfall Totals and Averages
Rainfall data shows 0.93 inches since 8:30 a.m. today. June to date 2.12 inches in 1966, with year to date 16.42 inches. Fifty three year averages list monthly totals from January 2.42 to December 2.31 inches, and annual average 36.56 inches.
Marines Go On Trial for Rape and Robbery in Arlington
Two Quantico Marines John J. Regalado and Robert A. Wells faced circuit court on charges of raping and robbing a 34 year old German born woman who testified she was abducted after leaving her Arlington apartment at 2 a.m. on March 13. She claimed the pair drove her a few blocks, assaulted her and took $20 before ejecting her from the car. Defense cross examination noted she had been drinking since the previous afternoon.
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Arlington
Quantico
John J. Regalado
Robert A. Wells
Wall Street Mixed Early Trading Amid Bombing News
Stocks opened higher then fell as volume stayed light in New York. Traders weighed stepped up U S bombing near Hanoi and Haiphong while the Dow faced another test under May laws. Major movers included United Aircraft Raytheon International Nickel and Pan American with varied fractional changes.
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New York
U.S
Hanoi
Haipong
United Aircraft
Raytheon
International Nickel
Pan American World Airways
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Winchester Evening Star
Thomas D. Cain
Winchester
Cain
Mable Rinker
National Fruit
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Woodmen of the World Lodge
Highland Memorial Presbyterian Church
Garland C, Grim
Walter A, Cain
Mildred Fincham
Emma C. Manuel
Hilda C. Carlysle
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Tops Club
Beth- el Temple
Fairmont Ave
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N. Loudoun Street
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