Obituary for Mrs. Mabel V Fortney of Martinsburg
Mrs. Mabel Virginia Fortney 77 of 1000 W Addition St Martinsburg W Va died yesterday in Hopemont Sanitarium after a year there and seven years ill health. Born October 17 1890 in Berkeley County she was a member of Christ Reformed Church and widow of Harris Jacob Fortney. Survived by six daughters two sons 25 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren one brother and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday 4 p.m. Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg with burial in Rosedale Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight and tomorrow night 7 to 9.
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Mabel Virginia Fortney
Addition St
Martinsburg
W.va
Hopemont Sanitarium
Hopemont
Mrs. Fortney
Berkeley County
Christ Reformed (United Church of Christ
Harris Jacob Fortney
George D. Walker
Ben Dean
Winchester
Homer Brill
Junior Williams
Arlington
Albert Howe
Rantonl
Tll
Carl Lawson
Columbus
Ohio
Donald L
Charles D. Fortney
Baltimore
Jacob H. Gerbrick
Brown Funeral Home
John Robert Stiff
Rosedale Cemetery
Preliminary hearings postponed for eight at Shenandoah Downs
Eight defendants charged with turning in false information on winnings at Shenandoah Downs had preliminary hearings continued to October 17 in Martinsburg. Names include Allen Russell Kearneysville William Stanley Charles Town Joseph Farrie Hagerstown William J Rush Shepherdstown Thomas Lee Livengood Baltimore James Davis Washington Paye Hammer Elkton Frank Benson Washington. Harry Pickman of Brooklyn waived his hearing. case bound over to federal grand jury.
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Allen Russell
Kearneysville
W.va
William Stanley
Charles Town
Joseph Farrie
Hagerstown
William J. Rush
Shepherdstown
Thomas Lee Livengood
Baltimore
Washington
Harry Pickman
Brooklyn
N. Y
Federal Grand Jury
Rusk criticizes Nazism threats and Soviet actions
Rusk warned that a Nazi resurgence would trigger self defense measures under NATO. He condemned the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia as shaking East West hopes and cast doubt on détente. He urged the Kremlin not to place itself above the UN charter and pressed for adherence to international law.
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Hearing Continued for Lewis Dorsey on Alcohol Charge
A preliminary hearing for Lewis Dorsey on a police charge of selling alcoholic beverages was continued in Municipal Court. No new date was set. Dorsey, 51, of 420 Chase Street, was arrested Sept. 23 and released on a $500 bond.
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Lewis Dorsey
Dorsey
Chase St
Fortas Nomination Faces Senate Filibuster Setback
Fortas seeks to keep his Supreme Court bid while President Johnson also nominates Thornberry to fill Fortas’ seat. The filibuster defeat vote stood 45 to 43 with Mansfield weighing next moves as Dirksen and other foes urge withdrawal.
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Texas
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R-S.c
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Everett M. Dirksen
Farr Warren
White House
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Reich
North Reynolds Social News Recaps Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Lewis Shelburne visited his brother and sister in Radford returning home Saturday. Vermont Crosen Jr. is a patient at Winchester Hospital and a son was welcomed to the Crosen family. Mrs Clarence Shelburne and Mrs Jessie Batt and Mrs Janie Flower shared an evening with Mer vil Dick.
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Radford
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Winchester Hospital
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Water negotiations continue as bids called for city water
The plan assumes water from the city and bids are set for Sept 12 with opening on Oct 8. A merger proposal between city and county dimmed Sept 26 while annexation trial moved to March 11 for feasibility studies. Stephens City agrees to supply water for school construction using a 1 1/2 inch line. Central Valley Construction reports steady progress with water now available.
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Authority
Stephens City
Central Valley Construction, Inc
New Market
Weather Summary for Virginia Region With Five Day Outlook
Partly cloudy tonight with a 55 to 60 degree low. Thursday will be warm with increasing clouds and a chance of evening showers. Friday turns partly cloudy and cooler with a shower risk. Five day outlook shows temperatures 67 to 72 by day and 46 to 52 at night. showers possible Friday. Past 48 hours rainfall zero. 1968 total rainfall 25.95, and long term averages listed for 1963 to 1967 and monthly expectations.
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Thereeay Aea
Jane
Wall Street reaches new 1968 peak on trading day
The Dow Jones industrial average climbs 6.53 to 942.32, its highest since September 25, 1967, while the NYSE 60 stock average rises 1.7 to 352.8. Of 1,557 issues, 769 gainers and 576 decliners. volume up to 15.56 million shares. Exchanges closed for one day a week to reduce paperwork backlog from high volume.
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New York
Associated Press
Two Red Cross Delegates Killed in Biafra
The International Red Cross Committee said two delegates were killed in Biafra firefight. Identified were Dr. Dragan Hercog, 32, Yugoslav surgical team member, and Robert Carlsson, 32, Swedish distribution unit member.
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Geneva
International Red Cross Committee
Biafra
Dragan Hercog
Robert Carlsson
Bullets Fired Into Wallace Campaign Office
About 15 bullets were fired into a George Wallace for President campaign headquarters in Los Angeles. The office was empty and no injuries were reported as workers found shattered plate glass and bullet holes in plaster when they arrived Tuesday morning near downtown.
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Los Angeles
George Wallace
American Independent Party
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Oneton
U.S. Grant
J.F. Kennedy
Washington Monument
Alaska
Georgia
Union of South Africa
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