Obituary notices for Mercer and Fletcher residents dated yesterday
Two deaths reported in Winchester and Capon Bridge areas. Amelia W Mercer 85 of 2114 Washington St Wilmington Del born March 25 186 in Pittsburgh Pa and widow of Daniel Mercer formerly attended Concord Evangelical Lutheran Church. survives include a foster daughter Dorothy V Grimm and many nieces and nephews. Funeral graveside Monday 2 30 PM Mt Olivet Cemetery Baltimore Md with Rev Virgil Moyer Jr. In lieu of flowers contributions requested to Winchester Friends and relatives may call Jones Funeral Home. Kate Pretchntz 72 of 12 Cameron St died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital born August 11 168 in new West Virginia. widow of Ro'nd Almira Brill Kackley and mother of three daughters Guy Fletcher Mildred Shoemaker Betty Kerns and son Orville Alabaugh. Survives include siblings and a host of relatives. Funeral service Sunday 2 30 PM Fairview Lutheran Church Gore with Rev J A Fogleman and Rev Art Homar. Burial Fairview Cemetery. Body at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge W Va with viewing tomorrow 7 00 to 8 00 PM and prior church arrival thence one hour before service. In lieu of flowers contributions to Rescue Squad.
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Kate Pretchntz
Cameron
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Fletcher
Ew. W. Va
Almira Brill Kackley
Capon Bridge
Mildred Shoemaker
Betty Kerns
Winchester
Orville Alabaugh
Tippon
Ohio
Clarence E. Kackley
Washington
Daisy C. Haney
Russell R. Kackley
Kenzil Kackley
Violet Brittian
Oceanside
Fairview Lutheran Church
Gore
J.A. Fogleman
Art Homar
Fairview Cemetery
Giffin
W. Va
Mercer Graveside Service Announced in Baltimore
Mrs. Amelia W. Mercer burial plans set for Monday at 2 30 P M at Mt Olivet Cemetery Baltimore Maryland through Jones Funeral Home Inc.
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Amelia W. Mercer
Mt. Olivet
Baltimore
Maryland
Comet Tail Points Away From Sun Driven by Solar Forces
A comet’s tail always orients away from the sun as solar radiation and solar wind push the coma’s tenuous gases outward. The head remains near the nucleus while the tail streams in the opposite direction under solar influence.
Apple Blossom Pageant planners showcased at Handley High School
Assisting Miss Mary White director in presenting the annual Apple Blossom Pageant on the Handley High School steps are Lana Jo Maphis coordinator of Group A David Jenkins assistant director White chairman Exit and Entrances and Joseph McKee co-director of the Department of the Pageant Not pictured are Ralph Whitemore assistant director Group A and John Eisner chairman Scenery.
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Mary White
Handley High School
Lana Jo Maphis
David Jenkins
Direc
Move to Bail Out Lockheed Attacked by Rep Moorehead
Washington AP indicates Congress likely to approve loan guarantees for Lockheed Aircraft Corp and possibly other firms. Rep Moorehead harshly denounced the plan calling it a bailout of Lockheed’s leadership while Treasury Secretary Connally announced a proposed 250 million dollar guarantee to prevent collapse and urged quick action.
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Lockheed
Moorehead
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
William S. Moorhen
Nixon
Daniel Haughton
Moorhead
Secretary of Treasury
John B. Connally
Congress
Connally
Wardensville Woman Crites Rites Held at United Methodist Church
Mrs. Crites died yesterday at Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg West Virginia aged 78 born March 31 1889 in Pendleton County daughter of Branson and Rebecca Hartman She was a member of Wardensville United Methodist Church survived by second husband Omar Coffman son Lester Coffman and several siblings funeral conducted Sunday at 3 pm by Rev Dirk Spencer and Rev Charles Andrews at Wardensville United Methodist Church burial in Wardensville Cemetery body at Loy Funeral Home Wardensville prior to service Also notice of Mary Murphy Martinsburg West Virginia death with funeral plans at Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg details of survivors and services follow.
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Wardensville
Grant Memorial Hospital
Petersburg
W. Va
Crites
Pendleton County
Branson
Rebecca Whetzel Hartman
Mary Murphy
Martinsburg
Brown Funeral Home
Martinsburg Man Woodrow Hough Sr. Dies at VA Center
Woodrow W Hough Sr 57 of 813 Maryland Ave Martinsburg died at the VA Center where he had been patient since Jan 7 He was born Oct 31 1913 in Martinsburg a World War II Navy veteran He retired in 1968 from Martinsburg Mills and was a member of St Johns Lutheran Church He is survived by his widow Thelma four children two grandchildren and several siblings Burial with military rites will be at Pleasant View Memory Gardens Martinsburg conducted by Newton D Baker Post 896 VFW.
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Nathan Earl Bradley
Scollay Hall
Middleway
W. Va
Martinsburg
Mr. Bradley
Luray
William Harrison
Emma Shenk Bradley
Fairchild Aircraft
Hagerstown
Air National Guard
Church of the Brethren
Leetown
W. V
Louise Smith Bradley
Harry O. Bradley
Stephen
Catherine) Bratchley
Harrisburg
Brown Funeral Home
Joseph A. Lewis
John Blue
Masonic Cemetery
Woodrow Wilson
Woody) Hough
Maryland Ave
Mr. Hough
Anna Rebecca Link Hough
Rosemont Ave
Charles Joseph Hough
Martinsburg Mills
St. Johns Lutheran Church
U.S. Navy
English Channel
Europe
France
Newton D. Baker
W.F.W
Thelma I. Turner Hough
Woodrow Wilson Hough, Jr
Frank
Joyce) Johnson
Debra Kay Hough
Cindy Marie Johnson
Frank E. Johnson
John H. Hough
Paul Hough
Baltimore
West Virginia arrests tied to Inwood youths case
A state police investigation led to the arrest of two Inwood youths after interviews with dozens of people. The spokesman said the probe is ongoing to determine if more arrests are needed. Governor Arch A. Moore Jr. praised the troopers for their dogged work, one month after the incident.
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West Virginia
Inwood
Arch A. Moore, Jr
Two Injured in Separate Winchester Accidents
Two people were treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital for injuries from separate crashes. Eugene Renner of Shenandoah Hills arrived by Rescue Squad after a 3:15 p.m. Mt. Williams Road mishap with contusions and abrasions and was released. Gary Scothorn of Stephens City came in at 6:10 p.m. for a motorcycle crash and a left knee laceration before release. No details were available on either crash.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Eugene Renner
Shenandoah Hills
Winchester
Mt. Williams
Gary Scothorn
Stephens City
Car Fire Causes Minor Wiring Damage on Braddock Street
Firemen respond to a car fire on Wolfe Street side of the Acme lot on Braddock Street. Fire Inspector S R Dyke said the blaze caused only minor damage to wiring and firefighters were on scene about a few minutes after being called at 9 20 a m.
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Winchester
Wolfe St
Acme
Braddock St
S. R. Dyke
Air Fares Climb Nationwide Under CAB Ruling
Domestic air fares rose 6 percent on most routes with a possible 3 percent increase in July following Civil Aeronautics Board approval. Airlines expect about 200 million more in revenue this year after reporting 154.9 million in losses last year. Some routes saw drops of 1 to 2 dollars on Boston New York Washington New York corridors.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Boston
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Dallas
Houston
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Rogers Tours Front Lines Near Sinai Front in 1974
Secretary of State William P. Rogers flew a presidential jetliner to inspect the Israeli front lines at the Sinai foothills. He observed military activity during a pause between meetings with Israeli leaders who debated his push for greater flexibility in peace talks with the Arabs.
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Jerusalem
William P. Rogers
Sinai Desert
Rogers
Israel
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Queen Crowned At Winchester Pageant
Miss Shepard took an oath and was crowned Queen in the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival pageant in Winchester. The event featured 1300 performers from local and neighboring schools with a 3 p.m. grand program This Is Our Country. The queen will attend city events and repeat performances before returning to school Sunday.
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Shepard
United States
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Handley High School
Miss Shepard
Byrds
George Washington Hotel
War Memorial Building
Winchester National
Wayside Inn
Middletown
Belle Grove
Winchester
Shenandoah
Wall Street Stock Decline Hits Broad Front Amid Dollar Fears
New York AP report shows the Dow Jones 30 down 2.60 at 934.79 as jobless rate rises to 6.10 percent. Rubber, electronics led declines while building materials rose. markets remained pressured by ongoing dollar turmoil in Western Europe and mixed group performance.
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New York
Dow Jones
U.S
Europe
Illinois Central Industries
Litton Industries
Lockheed
First National City Corp
Carrier Corp
Supermarkets General
Weather Summary and Historical Rainfall Data
Mostly cloudy conditions with a chance of rain tonight and Saturday in Virginia. Extended looks for Sunday to Tuesday show chances of showers and seasonable temperatures with highs in the 70s and overnight lows in the 50s. mountain areas dip to the mid 40s. Also included are rainfall totals for today and year to date, plus five year and monthly averages, and a note on IQ discussions and Winchester sky observations for May.
Steel firms raise prices across major producers report states
AP dispatch from Pittsburgh notes U S Steel leads a price rise by more than 6 percent with Jones and Laughlin Republic and Armco following. Wheeling-Pittsburgh adds new pricing figures while Bethlehem resists the trend amid White House scrutiny and Treasury concerns over potential market impact.
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Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel Corp
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Republic
Armco Steel Companies
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Bethlehem
White House
Washington
Treasury
John B. Connally
Connally
Ronald L. Ziegler
Teen Dances Planned For Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
The Teen Age Dances of the 44th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival will be held tonight and tomorrow night at 8 at the War Memorial Building. Organized by Winchester Recreation Department with TAC, Spindrift will perform tonight and C.T. Onion’s seven piece band tomorrow. Robbie Yeakle and Rickey Yeakle of Winchester sing with the latter group.
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War Memorial
Robert “Bob” Fletcher
Winchester Recreation Department
TAC
Wil
Studentsa Shenandoah College
C.T. Onion
Robbie
Rickey Yeakle
Winchester
Mr. Fletcher
Karen Bursey
Larry Lazazzera
Dee Dill
Fletcher
Answers to old quiz hints yield a varied mix
A list of quiz style hints includes Yield right of way Silversmith Cat True Uncle Remus Seven Antonym than any other man Country Henry Clay.
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Remus
Henry Clay
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Winchester Evening Star
Daniel Mercer
Washington St
Wilmington
Dela
Mrs. Mercer
Pittsburgh, Pa
Adama Pauline Hess Geltz
Concord Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Dorothy V. Grimm
Virgil Moyer, Jr
Jones
Lehring
Nd Funeral Services
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Amherst ST
DIAL
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Sealmark
Rock OF Ages
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
Nathan E. Bradley
H.W. Ebert
Buick
Aniversars
FORD
Saab 2 Dr. Sdn
Loudoun St
Gpachiy
WMRY
Rolls Royce
House
Senate
GOP
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Jacob K. Javits
Omar Crites
Frederick A. Murphy
Sandy
Ues Ferguson
America
Woodrow W. Hough, Sr
Wall Street
Pine Motor Company
S. Braddock St
Eall Cyclopaedia Britannica
West
Rocky Mountains
Gulf Coast
Middle Atlantic States
Aluminum
Cameron St
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