Obituaries of Palmer Mantz and Frix Highlight Local Obits
Obituaries note the deaths of Conrad O. Palmer 52 of Martinsburg and Donald E. Mantz 40 of Capon Bridge with details of survivors and services. Grace Thomas Frix 80, of Jefferson Manor Nursing Home, had services in Danville after living with her daughter in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Mantz
Capon Bridge
W.va
Veterans Hospital
Martinsburg
Mr. Mantz
Pittsburgh
Nina Orndorff Mantz
William Mantz
Merrell
Grace Thomas Frix
Jeffersonian Manor
Charles Town
Frix
Hazel Crumpton
Winchester
Roanoke
William A
Emma G. Chandler Thomas
U.S
First Baptist Church of Alexandria
Order of the Eastern Star
Jessica Callahan
Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America
Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home
Danville
Mantiply
Greenhill
Jones Funeral Home
Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral
Danville, Va
Symposium To Hear Dr Wilhelm At Cancer Nursing Symposium
Dr Morton C Wilhelm M D will keynote a nurses symposium sponsored by District Nine Units of the American Cancer Society and the Project for Continuing Education for Nursing Personnel at the War Memorial Building on Tuesday. Other speakers include Miss Burrell Evans and Mrs Virginia Schneider with talks on services and continuing education activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton C. Wilhelm
M.D
American Cancer Society
War Memorial Building
Mary Frances Dix
R.M
Winchester Memorial Hospital
H.E. Comstock
D.D.S
Northern Virginia Area
Burrell Evans
R.N
University of Virginia Hospital
Charlottesville
Virginia Schneider
MAACS
Ruth A. Hartzler
Wilhelm
UVA Hospital
Virginia
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
UVA Medical School
Virginia Mason Hospital
Seattle
Wash
NCI
Memorial Hospital For Cancer and Allied Diseases
New York
VA Loans Exceed 7 880 in Virginia the Highest in 14 Years
Veterans Administration data shows Virginia issuing 7 880 home loans last year, the most since 2010, reflecting strong demand and coordinated federal housing programs across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ Administration
Virginia
Smith denies Cook on school cuts in Virginia
Richmond AP reporting Del Roy Smith chairing the House Appropriations Committee said a Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind board member was in error accusing the legislature of cutting funds for Staunton school. He said the budget actually increased appropriations including a 100000 boost for construction and salary parity with public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia House Appropriations Committee
Virginia School For the Deaf and Blind
Staunton
William Cook
Boyce
House Committee
Senate Finance Committee
del. W. Roy Smith
D-Petersburg
Appropriations
Senate
Smith
House
Virginia Legislature Debates Tax, Reapportionment, and Social Bills
The chamber advanced an 85 million tax package to raise corporate and top income taxes while sparing retroactive effects. A redrawn reapportionment plan passed the Senate as the assembly moved to resolve final terms. New SCC appointees Bradshaw and Shannon won seats amid party currents. Other measures lowered age of majority to 18 in several domains. bingo and raffles legislation failed, then narrowly reconsidered and failed again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Amherst
Bedford
Lynchburg
House
Bristol
Charlottesville
Senate
Assembly
Linwood Holton
Senate Finance Committee
State Corporation Commission
Del
Junie L. Bradshaw
Richmond
SCC Commerce
Preston Shannon
Henry O. Lampe
Arlington
F. L. Largent
Winchester
GOP
Virginia
Middletown to Have Fire School This Month
The Middletown Fire Company will hold a fire school starting Monday and running through March 24. Fire Chief Henry Shiley reported 22 members attended and noted eight fire calls and 27 rescue squad calls in the past month. The group also began plans for a new fire truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Fire Company
Middletown
Henry ‘Shiley
Clarke County High School enrollment to rise next year
Clarke County High School expects 620 students to enroll next year up from 562 this year. Holidays include Good Friday and Easter Monday. The 1972 73 calendar was adopted with Aug 28 start and June 7 finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke County High School
William Overbey
Clarke
Frederick County
Winchester
Dowell J. Howard Vocational School
Wade G. Johnson
Maryland names Princess for Shenandoah Apple Blossom Fest
University of Maryland senior Helen Colleen Wei will serve as its princess at the 45th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester May 4–7. Wei, captain of the Maryland cheer squad, is a journalism major and active in multiple honor societies and campus activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Colleen
Wei
University of Maryland
Winchester
Jean Dunlap
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Flying Follies
Miss Wei
Maryland
Martinsburg Woman Injured in Winchester Car Crash
Evelyn Spiker of Martinsburg was treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital and released after a three vehicle crash in the 600 block of North Loudoun Street at 2 30 p m. She was taken by Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad for treatment. Police had no further details available.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Winchester Memorial Hospital
N. Loudoun St
Winchester
Evelyn Spiker
Theft at Conner's Warehouse on Cameron Street
Winchester police investigate a break-in at Conner's Warehouse 435 N Cameron St reported yesterday. Entry was gained by breaking a south side window. Stolen items include two lamps valued at 10 dollars a coffee table worth 5 dollars and a step table valued at 5 dollars. Officers Charles Hill and R L Edmondson are investigating.
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Winchester
Conner
N. Cameron St
Charles Hill
R.L. Edmondson
Virginia Expands Travel Information Stations on Main Highways
Virginia now operates eight travel information stations along major highways to assist motorists with route guidance weather and traffic updates. The rollout focuses on improving traveler service at key interstate exits and regional corridors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
McCloskey Withdraws From Race for Congress Seat
McCloskey, who won less than 20 percent in New Hampshire GOP primary, withdraws from presidential bid and runs for Congress in California 17th District. He cites opposition to Nixon Vietnam bombing and stays on presidential ballots in 10 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redwood City
Calif
Paul N. McCloskey Jr
New Hampshire
Congress
McCloskey
Nixon
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Pew Rally at John Mann Church Tomorrow
A Pew Rally is set for tomorrow at 3 30 p m at John Mann United Methodist Church with speaker Rev E Johnson of St Paul A M E Church and his choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mann United Methodist Church
E. Johnson
St. Paul A.M.E. Church
Girl Scout Week Begins Tomorrow Marks 60th U.S. Birthday
Girl Scout Week starts tomorrow as the movement marks six decades in the United States. In Winchester and Frederick County there are 1,328 registered and active Girl Scouts and 54 large troops with 18 to 32 girls each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Winchester
Frederick County
Farm Bureau Week Honors Frederick Teachers
Gov Linwood Holton proclaims Farm Bureau Week and Charles Orndoff lauds county agricultural teachers. Frederick County schools include James Wood and Frederick County Junior High with teachers Henry Davis Edgar DeHart A Hilton Clark Daniel Shenk Wayne McAllister and Wayne Pence teaching at both junior highs.
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Farm Bureau
Linwood Holton
Charles Orndoff
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Orndoff
Henry Davis
Edgar DeHart
A. Hilton Clark
James Wood
Daniel Shenk
Frederick County Junior High
Wayne McAllister
R.E. A
Weather Summary and Extended Forecast Notes
The report describes tonight and Sunday temperatures with clear to partly cloudy conditions and highs in the 50s to 60s. It also outlines an extended period Monday to Wednesday with possible light precipitation, mild days, cooling by midweek, and nightly lows in the 30s to 40s. Rain totals for the past 24 hours and rainfall data for March and prior years are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Canadian
Bastin Not Candidate for Town Council in Frederick County
The county electoral board advised that Emmett P. Walker and John Keller Ray Bastin cannot run as Bastin was not a Frederick County registered voter by the filing deadline. With Bastin out, the Town Council race has no clear contender yet. The six seats will be filled by six candidates including incumbent John W. Legge Jr and newcomer Mrs Rachel.
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Middletown
Manuel
Eleanor Cover
Frederick County
Joseph J. Waller
Douglas Board
Emmett P. Walker
John Keller Ray Bastin
Unales
IOF
Lown
Bastin
John W. Legge, Jr
Rachel
Oven Grease Flare Sparks Small Fire at Franklin Street
Firefighters responded to an alarm at noon yesterday at 963 Franklin St. a grease flare up in an oven sparked a small fire with no damage reported.
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Winchester
Franklin St
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Conrad O. Palmer
Shanks
Washington
Mr. Palmer
Hampshire County
James
Minnie Edwards Palmer
Romney Orchards, Inc
Margaret Clapsaddle Palmer
Fort Meade
James Palmer
Pentagon
Edna Haines
Virginia Boyd
Gerrardstown
Peggy Palmer
Russell Palmer
Erie
Garland
Carl Palmer
Eldridge
Willard Palmer
Keyser
Katherine Longbond
Linside
Helen Palmer
Combs Funeral Chapel
Romney
James Mitchem
Ebenezer
Grace T. Frix
M.C. Wilhelm
Dr. Wilhelm
MDS Funeral Home
Amherst ST
Dial
Omps Funeral Home
THE
ORDER
Florists, Inc
Sealmark
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
John W. Rosenberger
Commerce St
CCHS
State Department of Education
Mary Stuart Mason
Mary Levern
Alta Smith
Ool Board
Board of Supervisors
U. Md
Anton Wen-Tah Wei
Earlham Drive
Bethesda
Walter Johnson High School
Rockville
Diadem
Diamond
Helen C. Wei
Pew Rally
Girl Scout
Herod
South
Gabriel Heatter
George Herman
Babe
Ruth
Glaize & Bro
Homelite
C. i. Brumback
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