Roomsburg of Loom Dies at 86
John E Roomsburg 86 of Loom Hampshire County West Virginia died yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born May 15 1880 in Hanging Rock he was a retired farmer and Central Methodist Church member. Survived by Lena Moreland Roomsburg widow five children 13 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren sister Sally Shelley. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. Central Methodist Church Loom with burial in church cemetery. Body at Griffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge. Also funeral for John M Hawkins Clarke County will be held tomorrow 2 p.m. at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with burial in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers named.
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John E. Rooms Aurg
Hampshire County
W.va
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Roomsburg
Hanging Rock
George and
Matilda Stewart Roomsburg
Central Methodist Church
Loom
Lena Moreland Roomsburg
Odell and
Dorsey Roomsburg
Melvin Roomsburg
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Ray Roomsburg
Route 2
Fern Gess
Sally Shelley
Delray
S.F. Omps
John M.hawkins
Clarke County
John H. Enders
Berryville
Jesse E. Tate
Lynwood Lee
Raymond Lee
Marion Baysliss
Carroll Hawkins
James’ Hawkins
Harold Hawkins
Green Hil Cemetery
Cryptic quiz answers and room clues collection
A list of scattered items including Mallard ducky and Chinese Pheasant, rags and straw, breast, spotis, foyer, crosier, plywood, west, Amazon, and Seattle Washington. The phrases appear as a riddle style inventory without clear narrative linkage.
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Breast
the Spotis
Foyer
Crosier
Plywood
West
Amazon
Seattle
Virginia UFO Sighting Still Being Probed
Dr J Allen Hynek, science consultant on UFO investigations, calls a Virginia sighting a strange case though unlikely a hoax. He awaits analysis of burned pavement from the area. C N Crowder, a South Hill warehouse manager, reports an aluminum covered object seen near Virginia 47 at 9 p.m. on April 21 that left a burning patch as it departed.
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Air Force
J. Allen Hynek
Dearborn Observatory
Northwestern University
Hynek
South Hill
C. N. Crowder
Virginia 47
Quick Senate Action Seen On Draft Bill Ext
In Washington indications point to quick Senate passage of a four year extension of the draft law. Senator Richard B Russell said the Armed Services Committee backed the measure unanimously and it would move to the floor today. Lt General Lewis B Hershey was to testify on similar legislation before the House committee. Retired General Mark W Clark urged severe punishment for those who urge others to violate draft laws. Representative Edward Hebert criticized the Justice Department for not prosecuting such cases.
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Washington
Senate
Richard B. Russell
Dga
Armed Services Committee
Lewis B. Hershey
House Armed Services Committee
Mark W. Clark
House
Edward Hebert
Department of Justice
Railroad strike warning sparks committee clash
The dialogue centers on a committee dispute over releasing a communication to the press. Staggers protests that the message must reach him before disclosure while Boyd testifies that a national railroad strike would impact nearly all sectors of the U S economy and cause severe hardship for most Americans.
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Staggers
Boyd
Beauty Queens Like Mom MARBLE HESS Mass
Mrs John H Procter Miss Massachusetts in 1940 raised two daughters who became beauty queens Pamela 21 Miss Massachusetts 1967 heads to Miss USA and Miss Universe in Miami Beach Kathryn 19 Miss North Shore and Miss Danvers 1967 aims for Miss Massachusetts and Miss America July their mother Polly L Connors third runner up for Miss America 27 years ago trained them to walk sit think and express themselves as individuals to be women. The family interview notes that the girls entered contests to push personal growth and not for competition between them.
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Pamella Proctor
Center
Marblehead
Mass
Massachusetts
Pam
John H. Proctor
Kathryne
Marble Hess
John H. Procter
Procter
Pamela
Miami Beach
U.s,a
Kathryn
Mrs. Procter
Polly L. Connors
Bedford
Ner
Shot in Dark Ends with Dirt Smudge at Surface
In Tay Ninh Vietnam Pfc Dick magnuson crawls from a tunnel after a gunshot echoes above. He gasps for air, brushes dirt from his face, and escapes into daylight, the mission’s peril still fresh in memory.
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Tay Ninh
Vietnam
NEA
Pfc
Dick Magnuson
Magnuson
City council explores drainage study and mall plans
The council agrees to hire Potter Associates to study drainage, improvements, and bid documents for the downtown area including parking lots and John Pinckney Arthur Mall. The project costs 12,200, payable over two years, with bids reviewed and plans for street and sidewalk upgrades to follow.
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Potter Associates
John Pinckney Arthur Mall
Two Women Treated After Rt 7 Crash
Two women were treated and released from Winchester Memorial Hospital after a two car collision on Route 7 about five miles east of Berryville yesterday at 4 15 p m. Pearl Burkhart of Mt Falls Route and Mary Ann Williams of Round Hill were involved. Leora Davis of Round Hill drove the other car with Mrs Williams as passenger. Trooper D A Sheetz reported the Burkhart vehicle turned while the Davis car passed, causing the crash.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Berryville
Pearl Burkhart
Mt. Falls
Mary Ann Williams
Round Hill
D. A. Sheetz
Burkhart
Leora Davis
Williams
Davis Auto
Tax Bill Debate Shapes Campaign Financing Plan Fate
Congress clashed over restoring incentives for investment and depreciation in a fight over election subsidies. A floor vote narrowly supported continuing the campaign financing plan while Sen. Gore sought to render key provisions inoperative until guidelines are set, leaving a potential shell of the act.
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Johnson
Albert Gore
Dtenn
Congress
Gore
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Parking study for central business district planned
The Parking Authority has engaged Wilbur Smith and Associates to survey the lot again for street level and multi level parking. The extra time will let the firm prepare the report and allow historical groups to draft proposals for facility use.
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Wilbur Smith and Associates
Central Business District
Bayliss
Weather Today Rainfall and Five Day Forecast
Fair tonight and Thursday with low 40s to 46 and high in the 70s. Northwest to west winds 10 to 15 mph. Friday clouds and warmth. The five day forecast shows temperatures near normal with daytime highs 72 to 78 and nights 52 to 56. Rainfall expected mainly over the weekend and totals under a quarter inch.
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Winchester
Wall Street Dives On Wednesday Morning Trading
The Dow fell 5.12 to 894.77 by 10:30 a.m. as New York Stock Exchange tape lagged on floor transitions. Analysts note a long overdue selling squall after Tuesday’s loss and warn of a possible test of the 875 level. Arm strong rubber, General Electric, Trans World Airlines, and Alcan Aluminum led declines.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Marines battle toll and clashes mark key Vietnam actions
Marine patrols report 764 North Vietnamese killed in the Khe Sanh area since April 24. A helicopter collision killed four Marines and wounded two. Destroyers Hubbard and Strauss shelled shore batteries near the Song Ma River, destroying two big guns. A 1,200 strong Marine task force swept south, 52 Marines killed and 232 wounded since April 21. Viet Cong blew a bridge on Highway 1 near Da Nang.
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Ons
Sameerea
Khei Sanh
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Navy
Hubbard
Joseph Strauss
Song Ma River
Strauss
1St Corps
South Vietnam
Qui Nhon
Saigon
da Nang
Highway 1
Philippa Schuyler Early Life And Career Highlights
The article profiles Philippa Schuyler daughter of Josephine Schuyler and her white mother. A child prodigy she recited poetry at age two and located the Mississippi River on a globe. She began piano at four winning a national gold medal for memory of ten pieces. Her career includes world tours and Africa inspired works such as Sanga and Chisambaru the Nogomo.
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Pittsburgh Courier
Josephine Schuyler
Philippa
Omar Khayyam
Miss. Schuyler
Africa
Chisambaru
Mozambique
Desk Center Turns Small Corner Into Big Space
Imaginative use of a cramped corner in a kitchen family area creates a desk storage communications center. A low remodeling costs add a dry wall soffit and built in unit with 12 drawers, a telephone extension, and a house wide AM FM radio intercom system hidden behind doors.
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