Obituary notices for Blake Peer Lutz Folk and Los Angeles founding
Obituaries for Curtis Jack Blake Peer 27 of Falls Church Virginia and George Vernon Lutz 62 of Front Royal Road Winchester. Also Sara Louise Folk 63 formerly of Berkeley County died en route to Martinsburg. Funeral services and burial details given for each. The article ends noting the 1781 founding of El Pueblo de Los Angeles de Porciúncula now Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Vernon Lutz
Front Royal Road
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Omps
Virgil A. Moyer, Jr
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Eugene Miller
Cliff Wilson
Lewis Ebert
Jack F. Davis
Jack Whitacre
Mitchell Heironimus
G. Raymond Patton
Maurice Perry
J. Kenneth Rush
Edwin Ritter
Russell Potts
Allen Carter
Bloodmobile visit in Winchester aids life saving work
The Red Cross Bloodmobile comes to Episcopal Church Parish House on Boscawen Street in Winchester from 10 a.m. to 3 45 p.m. sponsored by the Winchester Rotary Club. Rotarians urge blood donors to help meet the local quota of 1850 pints for the year as 400 pints remain short.
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Red Cross
Winchester
Red Cross Blood Program
Winchester- Frederick County
Winchester Rotarians
Mrs Curtis Jack Blake Peer Saturday Service
Mrs Curtis Jack Blake is scheduled for a funeral service Saturday at 1 30 PM at Jones Funeral Home Inc. The notice provides the time and venue for the immediate family and community members to pay their respects.
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Mrs. Curtis
Jack’’ Blake Peer
Jones Funeral Home
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Death of Miss S Helen Smith at 70 in Washington D C
Miss S Helen Smith 70 of 241 33rd St ne Washington died Monday at D C General Hospital after brief illness. She was daughter of the late Joseph and Sarah Smith of Clarke County and a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church Washington Leah Tent Lodge No 188 and National Ideals. Survived by sister Hilda Liggon of Washington four nephews six nieces sister in law and brother in law and other relatives. Ducted tomorrow at 11 am at Lowe and Horton Funeral Home 1322 U St Washington burial Locust Grove Cemetery Franklintown WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Louise Folk
Berkeley County
W.va
Mount Storm
Parkersburg
Martinsburg
Folk
Eare
George L
Clara Elizabeth Dillon Miller
Shepherd College
Shepherdstown
Lewis Hotel
Washington
Romney School For the Deaf
American Viscose Co
DuPont Corp
Presbyterian Church
Swan Pond
Brown Funeral Home
Foster Couchman
Presbyterian
Gerrardstown
S. Helen Smith
33Rd St
D.C. General Hospital
Miss Smith
Joseph and
Sarah Smith
Clarke County
Jerusalem Baptist Church
Hilda Liggon
Bertrand Smith
Stanley
Charles
Milton Smith
Berryville
Clara Datcher
Baltimore
Thersa Potter
New London
Conn
Virginia S. Williams
Elizabeth Robinson
Ruth Hubbard
Frances Underwood
Minnie Smith
Robert Liggon
Lowe and Horton Funeral Home
U St
Locust Grove Cemetery
Franklintown
Shenandoah Board Expands Jail and Approves Budget
Shenandoah County Supervisors approve a 4.4 million dollar budget and add six cells to the planned jail. A public hearing drew only one objector as reports say 23 prisoners were once housed in Warren County jail. The plan increases from 24 cells to 30 completed cells plus six rough in, at an added cost about 34 thousand seven hundred eighteen dollars.
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Woodstock
Shenanah
Three Escaped Convicts Surrender Near Strasburg
After two days hiding in the mountains near Strasburg, three convicts Dennis Caplinger Joseph Smith and Larry Sands surrendered. They told Sheriff Crisman they were happy to see the law and were returned to State Road Camp No 7 at Double Toll Gate.
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Strasburg
Shenandoah County
Philip Crisman
Dennis John Caplinger
Fairfield, Conn
Joseph C. Smith
Roanoke
Larry Sands
Alexandria
Fort Valley
Crisman
W. M. Faulconer
L. J. Gund
State Road Camp No. 7
Double Toll Gate
Two-Year Term Ordered for Swartz in 1965 Case
Robert L Swartz 33 of Alexandria ordered to serve two years of a four year sentence from 1965 in Frederick County Circuit Court. Balance suspended. He pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the sale of a car with no title. Restitution paid. hearing set on motion to set aside the decision. In same session Richard W Courtney 20 of Charles Town WV pleaded guilty to statutory burglary and grand larceny at Bob s Grocery Rt 7 East in January 1967. judge imposed one year on each count, suspended on restitution and good behavior.
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Robert Lewis Swartz
Alexandria
Frederick County
Swartz
Benjamin Butler
Richard Wesley Courtney
Charles’ Town
W.va
Bob’s Grocery
Rt. 7 East
Robert K. Woltz
Teenagers die in multiple vehicle crashes across Virginia
A Campbell County teen, Clifton Lester Nichols 19 of Altavista, died when the car left U S 29 and crashed into a tree north of Altavista. In Ft Belvoir Michael Allan Hargis 16 of Woodbridge died in a two car crash on U S 1. Nellie Virginia Smith 58 of McGaheysville died in a two car crash on Interstate 81 near Mauzy. Elmer Berle Saunders 21 of Petersburg died after a collision with a tractor on Interstate 95 near Colonial Heights. Elizabeth Hancock 59 of Richmond died from injuries after a March 29 two car collision. David Greene 17 of Danville died from injuries May 9 after the car left Mount Cross Road north of Danville.
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Associated Press
Campbell County
U.S. 29
Altavista
Clifton Lester Nichols
FT. Belvoir
Michael Allan Hargis
Woodbridge
U.S. 1
Mauzy
Nellie Virginia Smith
McGaheysville
Richmond
Danville
David Greene
Mount Cross Road
Pittsylvania County
Hardliners Control Hanoi Drive for Battlefield Victory
U S officials see a hardline faction led by Gen Vo Nguyen Giap pushing for victory on the battlefield in South Vietnam rather than Paris negotiations. Nixon warns against waning American resolve as Hanoi reportedly doubts military success yet counts on U S backing collapsing. Also notes broader expansion of NISARC centers across the United States.
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Washington
U.S
Vo Nguyen Giap
North Vietnam
Dien Bien Phu
Paris
Giap
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Nixon
Vietnam
United States
White House
Fortas Resigns Over Wolfson Affair Rumors Surface
Fortas announced his resignation amid unfolding controversy over fees and possible influence involving the Wolfson foundation. Washington sources and department investigators cited evidence suggesting Fortas discussed life-time payments and involvement with the SEC probe, with implications of impeachment if he stayed.
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John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Fortas
Wolfson
Justice Department
Wolfson Foundation
Foundation
MacGregor
Capitol Hill
Life Magazine
American University
Warren
Nixon
White House
Los Angeles Times
Times
Department
Securities and Exchange Commission
Johnson
Memphis
Tenn
Southwestern College
Yale
Interior
Board of
Civil Service Commission
U.S
United Nations
San Francisco
London
Supreme Court
Washington
Arnold, Fortas and Porter
Carolyn Agger
Nixon proposes peace plan for South Vietnam
President Nixon unveils a eight point peace package aimed at ending the Vietnam war. It calls for phased withdrawal of U S allied and non South Vietnamese forces over twelve months, an international supervisory body for verifications and ceasefires, elections under that body, early POW releases, and adherence to Geneva accords and Laos accords. The plan seeks to show unity at home to push negotiations in Paris.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Ble
Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Weather update for Virginia with varied conditions
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a low of 50 to 54 degrees and a high near 72 to 78. Saturday looks mostly cloudy and mild with a chance of showers. noon temperature today 68, low 45. yesterday reached 73.
Rainfall Totals and Averages Across Months
Rainfall for the past 24 hours ending at 8 30 a.m. today is none. May rainfall to date is 1.29 inches and 1969 year to date 8.74 inches. Average monthly rainfall over 56 years ranges from 2.41 inches in January to 3.82 in July. Five year Jan through Dec totals are 31.63 in 1964 to 32.56 in 1968 with a 56 year average of 36.43 inches.
Mrs Arthur Leads Music at Christ Church and Endowment Chair
Mrs Arthur volunteers teaching music and rhythm at Christ Episcopal Church. For 35 years she ran an endowment fund at Winchester Memorial Hospital aiding medically indigent children. She serves on the church vestry. Star Leadership Awards will be announced at graduation exercises at three schools.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Christ Church
Wall Street Drifts Lower In Early Trading
The Dow Jones average stood at 967.10 at 10:30 a.m. down 1.75 as steel, aircraft and electronics slipped. Motors utilities and oils mixed. Market breadth favored slight declines with numerous fractional moves and several advances on the American Exchange.
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New York
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Curtis B. Peer
Curtis
Jack) Blake Peer
Hileman Road
Falls Church
Mr. Peer
Augusta
Jetson R
Pearl Foltz Peer
Shirley Deanna Fletcher
St. Lukes United Methodist Church
Lutz Service
Sara Ll. Folk
el Pueblo de Nuestra Senora de Los Angeles de Porciamcula
Los Angeles
Bloodmobile
American Red Cross
The
Winchester - Frederick County
George V. Lutz
Membee
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
Apple Growers
East
Dikar
Jonathan
York
Rome
Alfred L. Snapp, JR
Virginia
Harses
ANIA
F.A
Millwood
Shryock
Shenandoah Board
D. I. Peer
Fishers Hill
Massanutten Mountains
Shenandoah
Warren County Sheriffs Department
Bill Evans
Freds. Hoffman
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee Institute
Alabama
Winchester Skies
Florida
Carolinas
Tennessee
Texas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Mississippi Valley
Mrs. Arthur
Wall Street
American Telephone & Telegraph
Atlantic Richfield
Atlas Corp
Goodyear
Andhieson
American Stock Exchange
Alamera
Edo Corp
Four Seasons Nursing
Gale Industries
Plume & Atwood and
Struthers Wells Corp
I. Q. Answers
Mt. Moriah
Jerusalem
P.T.A. Ham
Turkey
Gore School
Glaize & Bro
Laizee & Bro
Coe
N. Cameron Sr
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