Obituary notices and services for Winchester residents
Obituaries report the deaths of Mrs. Virginia Grove Davis 10 of 355 W Whitlock Ave in Winchester d Oct today at Winchester Memorial Hospital born Nov 22 1896 to Newton and Ella Haines Grove widow of Sylvester M Davis longtime secretary to Harry R Kern Sr and real estate broker retired a year ago member of First Evangelical United Brethren Church last of her family funeral 3:30 pm tomorrow Jones Funeral Home burial Mount Hebron Cemetery Also listed are the deaths of Richard Edward Lowery 63 Route 3 funeral 1:30 pm tomorrow Jones Funeral Home burial Shenandoah Memorial Park and Thomas Parlett born Winchester son of Rev John Henry Parlett and Sarah Stepp Parlett retired Glen Martin Co employee chaplain of Woodmen of the World and longtime member with a daughter Mrs Mildred Kelter and two sons Albert A Parlett and George Parlett plus siblings and grandchildren the funeral arrangements are with Jones Funeral Home
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Virginia Grove Davis
W. Whitlock Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Davis
Winchester
Newton
Ella Haines Grove
Sylvester M. Davis
Harry R. Kern
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Jones Funeral Home
Paul J. Slonaker
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Richard Edward Lowery
Route 3
Tommorrow
Robert C. Mitchum, Jr
Ross Wisecarver
A. B. Seurs
Robert Shifflett
Floyd Ginn
Robert E. Boyd
Roland Snapp
Shenandoah Memorial Park
S. Thomas Parlett
Martinsburg Pike
Mr. Parlett
John Henry
Sarah Stepp Parlett
Ada V. Albin
Glen Martin Co
Baltimore
Stephenson Methodist Church
Woodmen of the World
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Funeral Services For Several Individuals Scheduled This Weekend
Funeral services are announced for Mrs Metiye Wprife at Jones Funeral Home Saturday at 11 00 A M Richard Edward Lowery at 1 30 P M and Virginia Grove Davis at 3 30 P M S Thomas Parlett arrangements incomplete
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Mrs. Metiye
Wprife
Jones Funeral Home
Queen Shenandoah Luncheon Draws Dignitaries
Celebrities and dignitaries gathered for a Shenandoah Valley luncheon. Raymond R. Guest and Albert E. Ritchie praised attendees while Queen Shenandoah and her four maids of honor appeared briefly before heading to another event. Notables included Robert H. Bailey and Gerald Verbridge among others.
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Shenandoah
Virginia Guest
of Honor
Robert H. Bailey
Raritan National
Bailey
J. Kenneth Robinson
Gerald Verbridge
National Apple Institute
William Braman
International Apple Association
Pageant of Spring Time Dazzles Loudoun County Crowd
The Queen designate entered with royal pomp as the Four Seasons pageant opened. Students from Loudoun Valley High and Central High performed Spring to Winter tableaux with dance and song, including Rockettes style precision in Summer, drawing enthusiastic applause. The event featured a wide audience from children to grandparents, and highlighted seasonal costumes and choreographed numbers.
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Rage
Mr. Ritchie
Michael Noble
Lynn Waltz
Beverly Seldon
Susan Slayden
Michael Casey
John Butcher
I Aide
OP Sade
Lindab Huntsberry
Gertrude McCormac
Donha Lee Wilkins
Beverley Byrd
Donald Niemann
Powhatan School
Boyce
Loudoun Valley High School
Purcellville
Central High School
Woodstock
Winchester Cathedral
Electric dresses go on display in New York fashion show
New York AP reports Diana Dewn demonstrates electronic garments with neon hues and flashing lights. Her battery powered miniskirts and bell bottoms, priced 125 to 250 dollars, feature transistor equipment and several programmable tubes.
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New York
Diana Dewn
Diana
Survivors Rescued From Grounded Schooner Dante Dee
In the Paracel Islands the U S Air Force amphibian airlifted seven survivors six adults and a child from a life raft after the Dante Dee ran aground on a reef about 240 miles east of Da Nang They were flown to Da Nang and identified one survivor as Tom Kurth. The Dante Dee owned by Mr and Mrs Thomas Kurth of West Milwaukee Wisconsin began its world voyage in April 1965.
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Saigon
Dante Dee
Paracel Islands
West Milwaukee
Wis
da Nang
Stormy Session Predicted on Rail Plan
A looming Senate Labor subcommittee hearing centers on President Johnson’s plan to avert a nationwide rail strike. The proposal would create a five member board to mediate the dispute with a compulsory settlement after 90 days if needed. Support and opposition come from lawmakers and unions as hearings begin Tuesday.
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Harley O. Staggers
Johnson
Thursda
Congress
Staggers
West Virginia
Senate Labor Committee
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Jennings Randolph
Randolph
Morse
Senate
Jacob K. Javits
New York
GOP
Senate Labor Subcommittee
Julius Caesar Assassinated in 44 B.C.
Readable fragments state that Julius Caesar was killed in 44 B.C. The brief notes reference the assassination as a pivotal event in Roman history.
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Julius Caesar
B.C
Weather today and five day forecast for Virginia
Rainfall today with fair cool conditions in Virginia. Five day outlook from Saturday to Wednesday shows 70 to 76 degree daytime highs and 50 to 55 nights with 0.25 to 0.50 inch rainfall mainly Sunday and mid week. Specific figures for Winchester skies note May 5 conditions and rainfall totals. No jail for Slim Jims report from Poplar Bluff Missouri details jail bars tightened following a 15 year old inmate’s escape attempt.
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Slim Jims
Poplar Bluff
Butler County
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