Obituary Notices for Nixon and Kirk Families
Mrs Norman E Kirk and George F Nixon Sr die in Virginia and Maryland areas. Nixon, born 1912 in Middletown Connecticut, retired Army colonel and Berryville Car Wash owner, survived by son George F Nixon Jr and brother Clarence J Nixon. Memorial at First Presbyterian Church with burial at Shenandoah Memorial Park. Kirk, 73, Middleburg resident, died suddenly at home. survived by husband Norman E Kirk and 6 children, 12 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, and siblings. Funeral held at Middleburg Funeral Home with interment in Middleburg Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Nixon
Berryville Ave
George Washington University Hospital
Washington
Mr. Nixon
Middletown
Conn
J. Fred
Ida Langworthy Nixon
Jean F. Nixon
New York City
Boston University
Alpha Kappa Psi Business
Berryville Avenue
U.S. Army Reserve
First Presbyterian Church
Clearbrook Fire Company
Kiwanis Club
Stonewall Ruritan Club
Order of the Moose
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Conrad Hoover
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Jones Funeral Home
Stewart Bell, Jr
William Lawrence III
S. Rodger Koontz
Courtney Taylor
Henry Lowry
Henry Whiting
Annie Elizabeth Kirk
Middleburg
Mrs Averell Born 1905 in Boston Passes Away
Mrs Averell born March 29 1905 in Boston daughter of Louise Anderson Patten and the late Clarence W Patten was a member of the Episcopal Church A memorial service will be held later in Oakland following cremation The family requests donations to Freemont Street Nursery in lieu of flowers The body has been moved to the crematory from Omps Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Averell
Boston, Mass
Louise Anderson Patten
Jefferson St
Clarence W. Patten
Episcopal Church
James L. Averell
Susan G. Bailey
Arcata
Calif
Cheryl Bailey
Shawn Bailey
Oakland
Freemont Street
Widow Mrs Glover 74 Dies in Winchester Hospital
Mrs. John D. Glover 74 of 311 S Stewart St dies at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born Feb 20 1898 she is survived by husband John D Glover two sons and a grandson all of Winchester a sister Doris Cunningham and three brothers in Niagara Falls NY A graveside service at Mount Hebron Cemetery led by Rev James R Jackson. Virginia tops states in receiving federal interstate highway funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie A. Glover
S. Stewart St
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Glover
John C. Cunningham
John D. Glover
John Duell Glover, Jr
Robert E. Glover
Winchester
John E. Glover
Doris R. Cunningham
George F. Cunningham
Edward Cunningham
William Cunningham
Niagra Falls
N.Y
Mount Hebron
James R. Jackson
Lions to Hear of Medically Disabled Camp Near Charlottesville
Winchester Lions Club will hear details of Holiday Trails plans for a summer camp for medically disabled children near Charlottesville. Dr Elsa Paulsen of the University of Virginia will speak, with George H Gilliam and James L Hicks presenting. An architectural model will be displayed as plans call for operation by summer 1973 and a statewide fundraising drive in fall 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Winchester Lions Club
George Washington Hotel
Elsa Paulsen
University of Virginia
Holiday Trails, Inc
George H. Gilliam
Holiday Trails Board of Directors
James L. Hicks
University of Virginia Architecture
University Engineering
University
Funeral for Charles Snapp and Frances Snapp in Mountain Falls
A funeral service for Charles Lester Snapp and Frances Coffelt Snapp, both of Mountain Falls Route, will be held tomorrow at 3 30 p m. They died Saturday in an explosion and fire at their home. Mrs. Snapp, born February 24 1919 in Shenandoah County, worked for National Fruit Products Co. Mr. Snapp, born December 10 1912 in Frederick County, also worked for National Fruit Products Co and ran a farm. They are survived by two sons, five grandchildren, and numerous siblings. Burial is at Mount Hebron Cemetery, with visitation tonight at the funeral home from 7 to 9 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Irene Renner
Rt. 4
Sylvia ‘Sargent
Rt. 2
Renner
Frederick County
Arthur
Carrie Mae Crouse
Salem United Methodist Church
Walter Renner
Chester Crouse
Raymond Crouse
Homer Crouse
Beulah Miller
Wayne Puff
Earl Crouse
John Miller
Stanley Morris
Paul Shade
Russell Carper
Phyllis Crouse
Patsy Miller
Brenda Miller
Sandra Miller
Patricia Puffenberger
Virginia Ann Fredman
Nancy Ulery
Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
Charles _ Lester Snapp
Frances Coffelt Snapp
Mountain Falls
Fred Snapp
Gertrude Lonas Snapp
National Fruit Products Co
Irene Barrer
Helen Mason
Margaret Miller
Gore
Edgar Snapp
Timberville
Lewis Snapp
Stephenson
Welltown Pike project gains state approval in Frederick County
The State Highway Commission approved a 1.3 mile Welltown Pike upgrade from US 11 north of Winchester to near Secondary 663. Project widens from 16 to 22 feet with 6 to 8 foot shoulders, 50 foot right of way, targeting 1,915 vehicles daily by 1982. Construction bid date set for February 1973 after a 1971 public hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welltown Pike
Frederick County
State Highway Commission
Winchester
Commission
Frederick
Dog sledding declared official Alaska sport under law
Juneau Alaska AP reports dog sledding is now Alaska’s official sport after a year of legislative action and Gov. William A. Egan signed the measure into law, making the popular winter activity a state symbol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau, Alaska
Alaska
William A. Egan
McGovern Poised To Win Oregon As Humphrey Concedes
AP reports Sen. George McGovern led in Oregon ahead of Tuesday's primary where 34 delegates are at stake. Sen. Hubert Humphrey, focusing on California, appeared to concede Oregon, with McGovern bolstering his national delegate lead after wins in Vermont Maine and Washington and a split Iowa result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl P. Leabsdorf
Hubert Humphrey
California
George McGovern
Oregon
Massachusetts
South
McGovern
Patsy Mink
Hawaii
Rhode Island
Humphrey
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Washington State
Henry M. Jackson
Vermont
Muskie
Iowa
Weather Summary for Northern Valley Virginia Winchester
The day brings mostly cloudy skies with a 40 percent chance of showers through Tuesday. Highs reach the low 70s, with tonight's low in the mid to upper 50s. Virginia also reports cloud cover with occasional rain likely in the southeast and north and west portions, temps in the 60s to low 70s. Extended outlook shows further showers midweek with highs in the 70s, lows around 60s, and cooler spots toward the end of the week. A separate report notes Dortmund Germany opening a nursery at the Labor Office to care for children during mothers’ job interviews.
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Virginia
Dortmund
Germany
West-Germany
Pentagon Blockade Is Not Carried Out
AP reports antiwar demonstrators gathered at the Pentagon but did not blockade the Defense Department headquarters as planned. About 100 formed a circle in the street, police intervened, and demonstrators retreated to the sidewalk. Across the Potomac, 400 protesters planned a Memorial Bridge march, then sat and sang.
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Washington
Pentagon
Defense Department
Mall
Potomac River
Memorial Bridge
Military Complex
Marcel
Sidney Peck
Capitol
Constitution
Man Convicted In Theft from Cash Register
A Pennsylvania man, James L. Kammerer, 23, was convicted in Municipal Court of stealing $40 from a Johnson's Sunoco Station cash register. He received six months in jail after police arrested him following a 9 p.m. incident witnessed by Raymond Webber, an attendant, who said Kammerer and four others arrived on motorcycles and Kammerer dropped the bills before the others urged him to wait for officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Johnson
Sunoco
James L. Kammerer
Raymond Webber
Kammerer
Webber
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George F. Nixon, Sr
Norman E. Kirk
Mabel
Rene Renner
Charles Lester Snapp
Frances C. Snapp
Leslie C
Aariamal Sneene
Florists, Inc
John W. Rosenberger & Company, Inc
Commerce St
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
Omds Ferenc
Amherst ST
DIAL
Mount Hebron Cem
Gwynn Patten Overell
Eure
Shenandoah River
Front Royal
David Grim
Snapp Service
Omps Funeral Home
Amherst Street
Winchester, VA
Order OF the Golden Rule
HHH
S. America
John Tyler
Brutus
Plaster of Paris
Jerusalem
Noas
Great Plains
White House
Congress
Bella Abzug
D-Nly
Peace Monument
Gale
National Meat Packers Training
Town St
Columbus
Ohio
Cameron St
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