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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1968

Page

5

Funeral gathers many relatives to honor Preston Huff

Relatives from Catonsville Maryland Suffern New York Ft. Knox Kentucky Fairfax Arlington Washington and other areas attended the funeral of Preston Huff. The gathering included spouses children and extended kin across multiple states. SP 4 Tommy Cain returned home March 5 from Viet Nam for a 45 day leave while his brother Sgt Ronald Cain heads back to active duty.

Preston Huff Garter Huff Eva Nina Catonsville Linwood Peyton Suffern N. Y Earl Hutt Ft. Knox Ety Leon McFillen Fairfax Bessie Whetzel Lost River W. Va Mary Clemens Charlotte Costello Upperville Thomas Singhas Leonard Lee Washington Tommy Cain Viet Nam Cynthia Susan Cain Cain Ronald Cain

Delray And Hanging Rock Community Notes Gather Local Visits

Visitors at Mrs. Fannie Lee’s home included Connie Pownall James Pownall Rhonda Davis Brenda Pyles and Mary Orndorff. Libby Lee stayed with Harold and near Gainesboro. Robert and Catherine Newell returned after five months in Washington. Wayne Lee visited Romney and family over the weekend. Central Home Demonstration Club attended a fire county workshop at Moorefield Fire Hall with notable attendees and a floral display. Mrs. Pepper turned 88 and her great granddaughter Sheryl Park was 3. all Pepper children were present for a birthday gathering at the Pepper and Lee homes. Beulah Robinson and Dorothy Robinson visited Harry Smith Iris Smith. Mrs. Beulah Robinson was honored at a birthday dinner hosted by Slone Stagg.

Delray Hanging Rock Fannie Lee Connie Pownall James Pownall Rhonda Davis Brenda Pyles Mary Orndorff Robert Y. Newell Mercer Island Washington Wayne Lee Howard Lee James ‘Davis Romney Gilbert Park Elwood Park Sheryl Mark Robert Newell Jr Garland Cunningham Myrtle Lupton Central Home Demonstration Club Fire County Moorefield Harry Smith Iris Smith Martha Straw Leo Straw Bryan Poland Ray McBride Henry Pepper Dauther Slone Stagg Mrs. Robinson Dorothy Robert Deborah Eddie Joe Stagg

Bride Carriage Tradition Cited in 1768 Britannica

The first edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica from 1768 notes a Greek wedding custom in which the bride is taken from her father’s house to the husband’s in a chariot on the eve of marriage to hide her blushes in the darkness.

Encyclopaedia Britannica

New towns rise across the United States amid crowds at St Peter’s

About 100 new towns are under construction or planned nationwide. Up to 500000 people fill St Peter’s square for special occasions such as Easter.

United States St. Peter’s

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