Obituary: James W. Rhodes Warrenton longtime druggist
James William Dusty Rhodes 52 of Warrenton died of a heart attack at Tidewater Hospital Tappphannock after illness in Lewisetta where he owned a cottage. He was a Warrenton Town councilman since 1961 a 30 year druggist and former Lions Club leader. Surviving wife Kathryn B Rhodes son Michael daughter Robin and three sisters. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. Moser Funeral Home Warrenton burial Warrenton Cemetery. Electa Holtzman Luray 60 dies after long illness at Rockingham Memorial Hospital Harrisonburg taught in Handley Luray schools church organist and DAR member survived by sister. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. St Marks Lutheran Luray burial Luray Cemetery.
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Dusty)Rhodes
Warrenton
H. Paul
Dusty) Rhodes
Winchester
Tidewater Hospital
Tappahannock
Lewisetta
Potomac
Warrenton Lions Club
Fauquier Hospital
Town Counccilman
Rappahannock Pharmaceutical Society
Kathryn Bannister Rhodes
Holly Hill
S.C
Michael
Robin
Richard Mann
Douglaston
N.Y
William H. Williamson
Lake Success
Great Neck
Long Island
Electa Stembock Holtzman
Luray
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Harrisonburg
Funeral for Nelson Bromley in Stephenson Saturday
Nelson Bromley of Stephenson died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Funeral at Omps Funeral Home Saturday at 11 a.m. with Dr. H C Marsh and Rev. Robert E Couch officiating. Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery. Donations suggested to Burnt Factory Church.
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Stephenson
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Omps
H.C. Marsh
Robert E. Couch
Death of John W. Slonaker in Parks Valley West Virginia
John W. Slonaker 85 of Parks Valley near Capon Bridge W V died at his sister’s home. Born February 29 1880 in Hampshire County he was formerly of Strasburg a Loyal Order of Moose member. Survived by three sisters Dora Knee Carlisle and Letha Devers and brother Carl Slonaker. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge with burial in Quaker Cemetery Capon Bridge.
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Parks Valley
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Margaret Carelisle
Mr. Slonaker
Hampeshire County
George W. and
Almira Oglesby Slonaker
Strasburg
The
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Helen Brooking Slonaker
Dora Knee
Woodstock
Carlisle
Letha Devers
Germania
Carl Slonaker
Harrisburg
Giffin
C.l.ire Winchester
Urial
Cuban Catholics in Cuba See 15 Percent Service Rise
The International Catholic Information Service reports a 15 percent rise in Roman Catholics attending services in Cuba since liturgical worship changes were introduced.
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International Catholic Information Service
Jury Hears Evidence in Feed Case Trial Over Nine Thousand Dollar Note
A seven member civil jury heard evidence in a 9000 dollar suit by Sherwood Feed Mills against William J and Delketh Lockhart with a counterclaim for partial repayment. The Lockharts contend they are owed 8078.55 for commissions on sales and that the firm misrepresented the deal. They admit signing the note and lowering it to 9000, while Sherwood denies the agreement and says discussions only contemplated a potential sharing if sales succeeded.
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Front Royal Turkey
Queen Elizabeth in Berlin Winds of Postwar Reconciliation
Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arrived at Gatow airfield for a West Berlin visit that officials call a milestone in postwar ties. Willy Brandt and Erhard greeted the royals as crowds cheered. coverage marks a peak in Germany’s 10 day tour ending with a royal voyage home.
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U S Forces Hit Vinh As Crusaders Downed In Vietnam Raid
American pilots attacked a railroad yard at Vinh with eight tons of bombs while Crusaders provided air support for Skyhawks. One Crusader apparently failed to eject after being disabled. Hanoi radio claimed a U S plane was shot down near Vinh and reported the capture of Lt. Philip Neil Butler. Two Americans were killed as special forces advisers accompanying relief units. New Zealand offered a four gun artillery battery of 120 men to join Australian infantry in South Vietnam. deployment details were pending.
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Traffic Jam Delays Border Crossing On Autobahn
Construction on the East German side of the Iron Curtain autobahn crossing to Berlin caused a mile long backlog and about an hour delay. By noon traffic was normal, Berlin officials said despite heavier flows due to a U S Descent Day holiday.
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Germany
Harrisonburg Telephone declares 23 cent dividend
The Harrisonburg Telephone Co. board of directors declares a regular quarterly dividend of 23 cents per share on common stock. Payment is set for July 15 to stockholders of record as of June 30.
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Harrisonburg Telephone Co
Five English denominations plan ecumenical church center
Five English churches Anglicans Baptists Congregationalists Methodists and Presbyterians are cooperating on an ecumenical church center to be built in a new housing project on the site of the former Croydon Airport near London.
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Two Hurt In Rt. 11 Car Truck Crash Near Winchester
On Route 11 about 3.4 miles south of Winchester two people were injured in a collision between a pick-up and a car. Lennis H. Wakeman, 62, suffered severe forehead cuts and Thelma Aline Johnson, 29, a bruise to her left leg. Both vehicles were northbound. the car tried to left turn while the pickup passed another vehicle and struck its rear. Damages totaled $900.
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Memorial Hospital
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Stephens City
Green
Weather Today Virginia Shtoers and Cloudiness Forecast
Variable cloudiness tonight with showers and scattered thundershowers this afternoon and tonight. Low tonight 60 to 65. Scattered showers early Friday followed by partial clearing Friday afternoon. High Friday 72 to 77. Saturday fair and cool. Thursday May 27 Sunset 7 29 p.m. Sunrise 4 50 a.m. Moonrise 3 29 a.m. New Moon May.
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Senate Bill Advances Voting Rights Over Southern Literacy Tests
The Senate votes to suspend state literacy tests in Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Georgia South Carolina and parts of North and Virginia with federal registrars authorized to sign up voters where tests are struck down. The measure faces House politics but broad GOP backing, led by Ford and McCulloch, with the trigger aimed at states where 25 people allege racial disfranchisement.
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Rainfall Totals and Averages for May 1965
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 a m today is none. May 1965 rainfall to date is 1 09 inches. 1965 rainfall to date 14 24 inches. The average rainfall per year over the last 51 years is 36 85 inches. Monthly averages over 51 years are listed with values for January through December.
Insurgents pick Caamaño Deno as Dominican provisional leader
Rebels in the Dominican Republic named Col. Francisco Caamano Deno provisional president on May 3. U.S. diplomat McGeorge Bundy returned to Washington and handed mediation to OAS Secretary General Jose Mora with Deputy Cyrus Vance remaining to assist. The OAS plans an inquiry into rights abuses while Secretary Rusk pushes for a standby inter American force to restore order. The first Latino troops arrived, allowing a partial U.S. withdrawal from 21 000 Marines and paratroopers, as 6514 people were evacuated including 2282 U.S. citizens and 2475 Dominican origin residents.
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Electric lights first installed in White House in 1891
The White House first switched to electric lighting during Benjamin Harrison's presidency in 1891 marking a landmark modernization. The move replaced earlier gas lamps and reflected broader progress in electric power adoption at the executive residence.
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