Winchester obituaries honor lingering illness victims
Notices recall several Winchester area deaths and services. William Wilkinson, quick to burial at St. Paul Methodist Church, Magnolia Wilkinson widow. daughter Lillie Greene of New York. grandchildren and kin. Mrs Lucy Lodge and others remembered with services at Omps and Mount Hebron Cemetery, with burial arrangements and memorials noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Methodist Church
Lewis Carter
Orrick
Cartwright
Lucy Olivia Lodge
John W. Lodge
White Hall
Frederick County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Lodge
Grimes
Asbury
Elizabeth Hutzler Hubbard
Methodist Church
Phillips
Ellen Murphy
Nancy Thomas
Alex Crockett
Betty Hedrick
John Lodge
Esther M. Young
Spring Valley Drive
Huntington
W. Va
Jones Funeral Home
Mount Hebron
Jones Funeral
Paris Man Receives Suspended Sentence In Municipal Court
Paris Va. man Woodrow Wilson Via Jr. told the judge he could make the checks good after uttering two bad checks at Cornwell’s Grocery and Berryville Ave Acme store. Judge John W. Rice ordered a 60 day suspended sentence with restitution. A warrant stated a $13.87 check on Feb 15 and the Acme store noted a $28.75 bad check on Feb 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson Via, Jr
Cornwell’s
Berryville Ave
Acme
John W. Rice
Via
Paris
Billy Cornwell
Seven Hurt In Crash At New Market Intersection
Seven Rockingham County men were hospitalized after a single vehicle crash at Routes 11 and 211 in New Market. The injured, all from Harrisonburg or Ketzletown, were admitted to Rockingham Memorial Hospital and the case remains under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
Rockingham County
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Guy L. Madden
Lewis Barber
Harrisonburg
David Myer
Robert Nelson
Samuel Madden
John R. Madden
Carl Madden
Ketzletown
Five Sailors and Civilians Feared Dead in Virginia Incidents
Five sailors were among the victims after a car crashed at an Interstate 95 underpass in Petersburg. Sheila Rose Secton, 15, of Wise, died when the car she rode in collided with another on Virginia 23 near Wise. Charles Ashby Jenkins, 41, of Vienna, died when his truck skidded off Interstate 495 in Fairfax County and struck a tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Wise
Sheila Rose Secton
Virginia
Fairfax County
Charles Ashby Jenkins
Vienna
Interstate 495
Virginia pushes bill to form Industrial Building Authority
The Virginia Senate advanced a bill to create the Virginia Industrial Building Authority with authority to guarantee loans for new or expanding industrial projects. The Senate also passed three local tax bills on utility properties and a consumer utility tax. The House approved 86 to 1 a bill raising the state income tax exemption per dependent from 200 to 300 dollars in 1968, with Floor Leader John Warren Cooke of Mathews casting the dissenting vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Set
Virginia Industrial Building Authority
Senate
House
App
John Warren Cooke
Mathews
Primates Include Apes Monkeys and Lemurs in Order
The order of primates comprises apes monkeys tar siers and lemurs as the mammal group. The sentence lists primate members including apes and lemurs among other species.
Blizzard Grisly Toll as Storm Paralyzes Plains
Two children suffered frostbite amid a brutal prairie blizzard. Rancher Otto Mettler his wife and son Lyle survived nearly three days in a marooned car near McLaughlin Dakota Territory after stocking up on candy and clothing. About half of his 100 cattle perished in the storm. At Finland Air Force radar Station the isolation continued for 220 personnel for three days as drifts blocked access and aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Mettler
Lyle
McLaughlin
Mettler
Jesus
Finland
Lake Superior
North Shore
Pierre Laval Executed for Betrayal in World War I
French politician Pierre Laval was executed for betraying the nation during World War I. The sentence reflects postwar justice and Laval's controversial career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre Laval
Five Injured In Highway Accidents Over Weekend
Five people were injured on area highways over the weekend. Willis Vance 30 of Petersburg West Virginia was admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital with a possible concussion after a Middle Road crash. Stephen Dodson 74 of Stephens City was treated and released after a Route 11 collision. Barbara Lee Jenkins 21 of Route 1 suffered a chin laceration in a rear end collision on Route 622. Sarah Viands of Charles Town and Larry Tavenner of Berryville were hospitalized after a Berryville sideswipe on Route 7. Total damage estimated at 1300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Minnigerode
Washington
D.C
John H. Minnigerode
S. Washington
Doctors Hospital
Julia Minnigerode
Alan T. Hunt
Santa Barbara
Calif
Cmdr
Bryan Minnigerode
Hawaii
C. E. Dennis, Jr
Martinsburg
W. Va
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
Connecticut Ave
Bancroft Place
N.W
Sharon Cemetery
Middleburg
Lea of Flowers
Willis Vance
Petersburg
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Vance
Middle Road
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Stephen Dodson
Stephens City
F. G. Greene
Billy Bowers
Middletown
Dodson
Barbara Lee Jenkins
Route 1
Berryville
Sarah Viands
Charles Town
Larry Tavenner
Viands
Mr. Taverner
John H. Enders
Robert, Willingham
Stonewall confrontation ties Shoemaker and Anderson
Stonewall ties James Shoemaker and Lacy Anderson as the incident unfolds. No suspects named. School offices filled with tear gas, the sheriff said. The sheriff and deputies, still exuding fumes, returned to headquarters around 10 30 a.m.
Godwin wary on four year terms bill for House
Richmond Gov Godwin said he would be surprised if a four year term proposal for House of Delegates and annual sessions passed the Senate the House measure tied to the plan drew his cautious response Fayetteville fire kills four children and injures four others in the Lilly family as flames destroy a home authorities named Alvin Wayne Lilly 3 months Larry Lilly 6 Jean Ann Lilly 2 and Shirley Ann Lilly 3 among the deceased
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Godwin
House of Delegates
Senate
House
Fayetteville
N.C
Alvin Wayne Lilly
Larry Lilly
Jean Ann Lilly
Shirley Ann Lilly
Weather Today and Five Day Forecast Summary
Fair with a low in the mid 20s tonight. Tuesday mostly sunny with a high in the low to mid 40s. Partly cloudy and warmer Wednesday. Five day forecast shows temperatures about 4 to 6 degrees below normal with rising temps Tuesday and Wednesday and colder Friday. Some precipitation expected Wednesday or Thursday. Noon 38 high 26 today. year ago 48 and 29.
March rainfall totals and yearly averages for 52 years
Rainfall over the past 48 hours ending 8:30 a.m. today runs to March total 1.01 inches. The year to date is 7.06 inches. Average yearly rainfall over 52 years is 36.75 inches with monthly averages listed from January to December.
Prominent Republicans Meet in Virginia GOP Gathering
Prominent Virginia Republicans attended the State Central Committee meeting at the Holiday Inn East. James Ould Jr was elected state treasurer, replacing Jon Lindseth. Plans included the Roanoke State Convention, district meetups, and a July 1–2 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
GOP
State Central Committee
Holiday Inn
East
Linwood Holton
Vincent Callahan
Dortch Warriner
James Ould, Jr
Lynchburg
Jon Lindseth
Waynesboro
Roanoke
Robert J. Corber
Arlington
Senate
Central Committee
Hazel Barger
National Committee
Virginia Lampe
Washington
Lee Potter
James Reynolds
Virginia Federation of Republican Woman
William E. Carson
Young Republicans
A. R
Pete) Geisen
Staunton
Don Earman
Harrisonburg
House of Delegates
Geisen
Virginia Assembly
E. R. Huntsberry, Jr
Winchester Republican Committee
Virginia Supreme Court upholds anti miscegenation law in Loving case
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirms the constitutionality of the state's anti miscegenation statute and the convictions of Richard Perry Loving and Mildred Jeter Loving from Caroline County. Loving, white, and Jeter Loving, part Negro and part Indian, were convicted of intermarriage violations under state law. In Boston, printers and mailers strike halts five daily newspapers, including the Globe and Herald, affecting over two million readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Caroline County
Richard Perry Loving
Mildred Jeter Loving
Loving
Boston
Greater
Morning
Evening Globe
The
Morning Herald
Evening Traveler
Record American
Concert Association Headquarters Opens at G and M Music Center
The Inter-Community Concert Association opens its headquarters at the G and M Music Center tomorrow and will stay open until 1 p.m. Saturday. New members may attend this season’s last concert free, performed by the Westminster Choir at Handley High School on April 5. The next season features Clebanoff Strings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter-Community Concert Association
G & M Music Center
Westminister Choir
Handley High School
Clebanoff Strings
New York Forms Its First Fire Department in 1737
In 1737 New York City organized its first fire department consisting of 42 men described as strong able discreet honest and sober. The group marked the beginning of organized municipal fire protection in the colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
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William E. Wilkinson
Young Service
Nehlow Service
Walter H. Sehlow
Clarke County
John Henders
Berryfae
Aniel D. Dickenson, Jr
Randolph Burch
Gussie White
Thomas Obhamas
Winston Sipe
Nelson Jpe
William Orndorff
National Cemetery
Mary S. Minnigerode
M. Jones
Fue Jones Funeral Home
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Paris Man
Sweden
Launcelot
Elaine
Seattle
Geo. S. Kaufman
Ces
U.S. Weather Bureau
Oregon Coast
Texas
Rockies
Pennsylvania
Central States
Canada
Gulf States
Jaycees
Morrison Woodstock
Harold Morrison, Jr
Woodstock Jaycee
John Miller
Jaycee Region 13
Morrison
Boy Scout Committee
March of Dimes
Hannes van Rooy
Cultural Af
Republic of South Africa
Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
George R. E. Shell
VMI
Vosbeck-Vosbeck
Alexandria
Meathe, Kessler and Associates
Grosse Point
Mich
Donovan Woreland, Inc
Chicago
Ill
Meade Palmer
Warrenton
Route 11
George R. Collins
Charleston
Athur, Inc
Boscawen St
Tighe
Guy
Arina
Ipswich
D.D
Civil Air Patrol
Heani
Morristown
S.D
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Srumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Stonewall
James Shoemaker
Anderson
Winchester Skies
William Scott
Fairfax
Charlottesville
Sen
Prescott
Concert Association
Stock Fund, Inc
Prem Aele
OTT Man
Harry M. Payne
Braddock St
H.B. Pierce, Jr
Berryville, Va
Diversified Services, Inc
Pittsburgh
Wallhide
Ais Yee
John W. Rosenberger
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