Obituaries from Gore and Augusta Virginia area
Obituary notices report Clarence J Burkholder 62 of Gore died yesterday with funeral Saturday at Zion Lutheran Baker. Also Harold Hastings Broadway conductor died at 54 after a heart attack in Larchmont. Thurman Orndorff 82 of Augusta died at Martinsburg VA Hospital. Baby Rebecca Jean Lockhart seven weeks old of Gore died yesterday. Funeral details follow for each.
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Clarence Joseph Burkholder
Rt. 1
Gore
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Zion Lutheran Church
Baker
W. Va
Ronald Teed
Mr. Burkholder
Midvale
Ohio
William and
Hattie Gilbert Burkholder
Capon Springs Hotel and
Roxie Dove
Catherine Anderson
Dortha Moore
Oscar Burkholder
Dallas
Tex
Rold Burkholder
Arthur Burkfolder
Walter Burkholder
Floyd Burkholder
Arkansas
Loy Funeral Home
Wardensville
Larchmont
N.Y
Harold Hastings
Broadway
Thurman Orndorff
Augusta
Newton D. Baker VA
Martinsburg
Orndorff
James
Elizabeth French Orndorff
Myrtle Saville Orndorff
Junior Orndorff
Harley Orndorff
McKee
Harley Myers
Rebecca Jean Lockhart
Paul M
Sue Anderson Lockhart
Winchester
Paul M. Lockhart Jr
Penny Sue Lockhart
C.E. Lockhart Sr
Godfrey S. Anderson
Berryville meeting weighs development limits and housing
Citizens discuss encouraging limited industrial growth while opposing heavy industry. Second home expansion prompts calls for water and sewer rules to curb permanent residence conversion. While supporting affordable housing, some favor prioritizing current residents. Plavnick staff and the Planning Commission will collect opinions before June 12.
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Berryville
Plavnick
Planning Commission
Lime Dust Not A Pollutant Says State Official
State Water Control Board agent William R. Schotter states lime dust is not a pollutant. The Star misreported his stance while covering alleged quarrying impacts at the W. S. Frey quarry near Clearbrook on the Brucetown water supply.
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William R. Schotter
State Water Control Board
Yesterday
Star
Schotter
W.S. Frey
Clearbrook
Brucetown
Winchester Scout Troop I Members Earn Awards at Court of Honor
Several members of Winchester Scout Troop I were presented awards at a Court of Honor. John Kremer received First Class and then Chief Warrant. Landon Maddox earned a scholarship merit badge and James Lantz won Conservation and Environmental Skill awards. James Votel got a Hiking Skill award. Additional members received Camp Rock Enon improvement patches and Keep America Beautiful patches for Shawnee District planting project participation.
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Winchester Scout Troop I
John Kremer
Landon Maddox
James Lantz
James Votel
Camp Rock Enon
Federation of the Blind Receives Charter in Virginia
The Winchester Association of the Blind, Inc. became the Winchester Federation of the Blind, Inc. at the Virginia National Federation of the Blind state convention. Seven Virginia chapters attended, with a banquet described as the largest in 15 years of the state organization.
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National Federation of the Blind
Winchester Association of the Blind, Inc
Winchester Federation of the Blind, Inc
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
Virginia
Dick Lists 6 Possible Democratic Candidates
Richard G. Dick Democratic chairman for the 17th Legislative District named six people as possible nominees for the two House seats. The district convention is set for June 9 at 1 p.m. at Virginia Gentleman s Restaurant in Front Royal. The list includes Alson H. Smith Lewis Costello Dr Sam Whitacre plus Robert Smalley Mrs Julian Sheers and Thelma Clare. Dick stressed the party intends to nominate candidates for both seats at the Front Royal convention.
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Richard G. Dick
House of Delegates
Virginia Gentlemans
Front Royal
Alson H. Smith
Frederick County
Lewis Costello
Winchester
Sam Whitacre
Robert Smalley
Clarke County
Julian Sheers
Fauquier
Thelma Clare
Four Hurt in Area Crashes Across Frederick and Warren Counties
Two separate crashes in Frederick County injure Beverly Meyers of Lewistown Pennsylvania and Jullie Massey, with Meyers hospitalized in good condition. A Warren County two car collision injures Charles Eshelman and Donald Funk, both treated and released. Ronnie Funk pulls from a driveway into Eshelman vehicle causing damage estimated at 500 and 300 dollars respectively.
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Frederick County
Warren County
Winchester
Beverly Meyers
Lewistown
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Rt. 522
Senseny Rd
Jullie Massey
Rt. 619
Front Royal
Charles Eshelman
Rt. 1
Donald Funk
Eshelman
Funk
Warren Memorial Hospital
A. C. Crowder
Ronnie Funk
Crowder
Numbering and Naming of Streets Aired
The Local Government Affairs Committee of the Winchester-Frederick County Chamber of Commerce discussed street numbering and naming at a Tuesday meeting. James Biddle chaired the session and reviewed past goals to improve local government understanding and efficiency in fire police and sanitary services.
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Winchester - Frederick
Quiz Answers: Authors, History, and Classics
A compact list of ten quiz prompts with answers: 1 Louisa May Alcott. 2 The Alamo. 3 David Ben-Gurion. 4 Ignatius Loyola. 5 Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers. 6 Herman Wouk. 7 Hades. 8 Ornithology. 9 Spanish. 10 True.
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Louisa May Alcott
the Alamo
David Ben-Gurion
Ignasius Loyola
Herman Wouk
Hades
True
Weather Forecast North Valley and Winchester Skies
Fair tonight with mid to upper 50s in the north valley and 50s to 60s in Virginia. Friday mostly sunny with highs near 80 in both regions. Extended outlook shows fair weekend with upper 70s to low 80s daytime and upper 50s to low 60s at night. May rainfall totals and historical figures for Winchester included for context.
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Northern Valley
Virginia
Kennedy would defeat Connally in 1976 election poll
A Gallup poll of 1,531 adults taken May 4–6 shows Edward Kennedy leading John Connally 50 to 36 percent with 14 points margin, reflecting Kennedy’s broad appeal across respondents. Connally, a former Texas governor and Nixon treasury secretary, had switched to the Republican party. Earlier April polling favored Kennedy over Spiro Agnew 51 to 38 percent.
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Princeton
N.J
Edward M. Kennedy
John B. Connally
Massachusetts
Connally
Texas
Secretary of the Treasury
Nixon
Gallup
Kennedy
Spiro T. Agnew
Rest Worship Services and Community Notes
Rest News Briefs reports worship services next Sunday at 11 a.m. Rev Readings delivers his last sermon before leaving for a New Jersey appointment. Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Local social events include a supper hosted by Miss Esther Ridgeway for Rev and Mrs Allan Readings. Memorial Day visits and family gatherings are noted with regional mentions.
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New Jersey
Esther Ridgeway
Allan Reading
Lawrence Cooper
Lynchburg
Methodist Women
Melvin Clarke
Martinsburg
W.va
Raymond Shiley
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Lockhart Infant
Lelia M. Smith
Arieaa
Sececrea
Maaricuas
Onmds Funeral Home
Amherst ST
DIAL
S. Braddock St
Congregational Christian Church
Bernard F. Groves
Clarke
Rusco Aluminum
John W. Rosenberger &Co. Inc
Jimmy Lantz
Boy Scouts
Don Fitz
Council
Bill Wolfensberger
Scout Troop I
Federation of the Blind
Charles Town, W.va
Orr Oes
Merning
National Weather Service
Fecel
Northwest
Oklahoma
Kansas
Florida
Page Armel
Hagerstown, Md
Harry Pierce
San Diego
Calif
Pueblo
Lloyd M. Bucher
Bucher
U.S
Pittsburg Paints
Pittsburgh
Aterious
Gaize
N. Cameron St
Bro
Old Dominion Savings & Loan “Association
Boscawen
Washington St
Savings & Loan
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