Proffitt Stone Mason Dies After 50 Years Work
John Proffitt a long time Winchester stone mason died in 1960 at age, survived by wife Mrs. J. C. Brubaker and three grandchildren. He lived at 805 S Braddock St for over 40 years and restored exteriors of Old Stone Presbyterian Church and Hollingsworth House. Funeral tomorrow 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home Mount Hebron Cemetery with bearers Selby Preffitt Lucian R Preffitt Delmar P McIlwee Marco M McIlwee W D Orndorff Lester Funkhouser.
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Abou
Elia Estelle White
Preffitts
S. Braddock St
Winchester
Proffitt
Frederick County
Old Stone Presbyterian Church
Piccadilly
Hollingsworth House
Old Lutheran Church
Walts
Mount Hebron
Grace Lutheran Church
J. C. Brubaker
William E. Eisenberg
Tommorrow
Jones Funeral Home
Imac
I Mount Aeron
Ing
Selby Preffitt
Lucian R. Preffitt
Delmar P. Mcllwee
Marco
Funeral Arrangements for Frye and Marple Held at Local Church
Mrs. Laura VY Marple and Mr. Philip E. Frye had services arranged with Jones Funeral Home and Relief Methodist Church. The schedule lists Wednesday at 2:00 pm for ceremonies and mentions Mr. Thomas Cameron and Mr. Frank Swartz in connection with the arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip E. Frye
Relief Methodist Church
Laura VY. Marple
Jones
Death of Thomas Cameron at Winchester Memorial Hospital
Thomas Cameron of Stephens City died early this morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was the father of David L. Cameron of Highland Avenue. Arrangements for the funeral service have not been completed.
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Thomas Cameron
Stephens City
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Cameron
David L. Cameron
Highland Avenue
Mrs Cleve Marple Dies After Long Illness in Hayfield
Mrs Laura V Orndorff Marple 87 of Hayfield died at Hillcrest Nursing Home after a long illness. Born Bruce town she was daughter of George and Sara Smith ey and was twice married first to Joshua Orndorff then to Cleve Marple who survives. She attended Mount Olive Evangelical United Brethren Church for 65 years. Surviving are five children from her first marriage including Mrs Luther Larrick, Mrs Scott White of Hayfield, and Mrs Frank Wymer of Bar.
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Laura V. Orndorff Marple
Hayfield
Hillcrest
Funeral notices and interments across multiple communities
Obituary notices list several individuals and details of services. Died were P E Frye Be 93 of the Middle and Winchester area with interment at Mount Olive Friends. another obit notes a service in Relief Methodist Church with graves at Green Hill Cemetery in Stephens City. a Brooklyn native, lifetime resident, had service at St Pancras Roman Catholic Church with interment at J John's Cemetery. additional notes include a person moved from John H Enders Funeral Home to Gorge West Funeral Home in Glendale New York.
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Daniel Ceanecaettsee
Yap.m.i
Mount Olive Friends
Jones Funeral Home
Winchester
Maplewood
Lester Burkhart
Frye
Frederick County
Philip E
Mary Huffman Frey
Lahans
Mildred Eppinghoff
Cincinnati
Josiah A. Andrew
Relief Methodist Church
Greenhill
Stephens City
Jones
Washington, D.C
Brooklyn
N.Y
Fred
Catherine New
Margaret Rauth
St. Pancras Roman Catholic Church
Nearthy S J. John's Cemetery
John H. Enders
Gorge West Funeral Home
Glendale
Mrs. Walter F. Smith Rites Held in Berryville
Mrs. Walter F. Smith 77 of 1915 Kenyon St Washington, D C died Saturday at Doctors Hospital. She leaves children Martha Bailey Ruth Sir Miss Ruth E. Smith John Smith Walter C. Smith and Franklin C. Smith, plus a sister and a brother. Funeral tomorrow at 2 p.m. est at Mt John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville conducted by Rev Byron Wood. Burial in Green Hill Cemetery. Body rests at Enders Funeral Home and calling hours are this evening 7:30 to 9:30.
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Vesta Smith
Kenyon St
N.W
Washington, D.C
Doctors Hospital
Clarke County
John Carroll
Walter F. Smith
Martha V. Bailey
Phoenix
Arix
Anne Gustaston
Los Angeles
Franklin C. Smith
Philadelphia
Mary
Obituary for Alva Kern veteran of state highway department
Alva Homer Kern 76 of the Northwestern Grade died early yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. A retired State Highway Department employee born at Rock Enon Springs he was married to Florence Moucher who survives. He leaves six sons and three daughters among many relatives and 22 grandchildren. He was a Hebron Baptist member. Funeral held Wednesday at 11 from Omps Funeral Home with burial at Mt Olive Cemetery Hayfield.
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Alva Homer Kern
Northwestern
Winchester Memorial Hospital
State Highway Department
Mr. Kern
Rock Enon Springs
Philip Franklin
Frances Brown Kern
Florence Moucher
Charles Edward Kern
Hebron Baptist
Gore
Omps Funeral Home
Mt. Olive Cemetery
Hayfield
Museum curator Fred Rieth dies in Winchester hospital
Fred Rieth, 58, of Shenandoah Retreat Bluemont died Saturday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. He served as a museum curator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
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Fred Rieth
Shenandoah Retreat
Bluemont
Winchester Memorial Hospital
National Gallery of Art
Funeral for Paul Kenneth Smith Held at St. Pauls Lutheran
The funeral service for Paul Kenneth Smith who died Saturday was conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Strasburg. Burial followed in Riverview Cemetery beside his brother Bradley, who was killed in Germany last winter while serving with the U S Army. Pallbearers were Milton Casacurberta Randy Miller Floyd Himelright Cecil Smith Donald Litten and Wayne Walker. Honorary pallbearers were Terry Nicholas Russell Yates Jr Gerald Gulick Clifton Pence Eugene Keckley and David Hupp.
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Paul Kenneth Smith
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Strasburg
George M. Smith
Harry M. Crim
Riverview Cemetery
Bradley
Germany
U.S. Army
Milton Casacurberta
Randy Miller
Floyd Himelright
Cecil Smith
Donald Litten
Wayne Walker
Terry Nicholas
Russell Yates
Gerald Gulick
Clifton Pence
Eugene Keckley
David Hupp
Two Fire Alarms Here Saturday Reported No Damage
Two minor fires reported Saturday afternoon prompted quick responses by area fire companies. At 3 20 p m a Plymouth driven with emergency brake set caught fire at 1211 Valley Ave, Morris Lowery occupant. At 3 55 p m smoke was seen in the basement of 425 S Loudoun St due to shared flue with a neighbor’s furnace and burning paper nearby.
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Rouss
South End
Valley Ave
Morris Lowery
Friendship
S. Loudoun St
Elizabeth Grim
Fire Drills Set At City Schools Citywide schedule released
Fire prevention week prompts drills in all city schools. John Kerr held sessions this morning and this afternoon, Handley, Virginia Avenue, Quarles, and Douglas scheduled through Friday. Fire Inspector William N. Godenour announced the timetable with multiple daily slots.
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William N. Godenour
John Kerr
Handley
Virginia Avenue
Quarles
Douglas
Auction listing highlights in Winchester and surrounding areas
A compact sales directory lists multiple auctions across Virginia and West Virginia. Estates, real estate, and household items are slated for October dates including October 7 11 am Duvall executor auction. October 11 1 pm estate of Mrs T Fleet Galloway. October 12 10:30 am Headley’s Auctions. October 13 1 pm yearling cattle sale. October 14 11:30 am estate of Charles J Carver. October 14 11 am estate of Mrs Clifford Grim. October 21 1 pm Mrs Grace Mowfrey real estate and equipment.
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Headley’s
Long Green
Headleys Auctions
Blue Ridge Livestock Sales, Inc
Charles Town
W. Va
Warner Snider
Leesburg
N. Va. Auction Co
Charles J. Carver
Frederick County Court House
Dennis T. Cole
Clifford Grim
Peyton Street
Grace Mowfry
Winchester
Brucetown
Butcher!nz
Charles R. Duvall
Virginia Weather Outlook Daily Report
The forecast shows a low of 44 to 52 degrees today with sunny and warm conditions. Tomorrow reaches 75 to 82 degrees, with pleasant weather continuing through Thursday. Little or no rainfall is expected.
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Virginia Foir
Rainfall Totals Reported Across Months and Tours
Rainfall data shows varied totals across months with figures for January through October and additional notes on yearly totals. The report lists monthly rainfall values including 2.06 in February and 3.98 in August, amid references to past years and a 96.9 overall figure.
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Onkas
Jury Hears Arguments In Smith Case
Final arguments were presented in the Winchester Corporation Court as Russell Smith alias Russell Harris faces maiming charges. The defendant is accused of stabbing James William Burks during a fight on North Kent Street on June 18, leaving Burks with head and left hand injuries.
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Russell Smith
Russell Harris
Winchester Corporation Court
Smith
James William Burks
N. Kent St
Burks
Car crashes reported on National Ave and Cameron Street
A series of two car crashes were reported by officers Bowers Bland Alvin Johnson and S L Lee. Vehicles involved include a 1961 Ford driven by Louis Sacher and a 1960 61 Chevrolet pickup driven by George Willingham with $75 damage to each and a $300 total. A 1957 Plymouth driven by James LeMaster and a 1954 Chrysler driven by William Redi sustained $125 and $175 in damage respectively. A 1946 Chevrolet truck driven by William Stewart and a 1959 Pontiac driven by Albert Norwood backed into each other with Pontiac damage at $125. A Dodge spun to rest on a sidewalk causing $85 in damage.
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Ford
National Ave
Bowers and Bland
Louis John Sacher
Oakland
George Raymond Willingham
W. Va. Ave
Willingham
N. Cameron St
Alvin Johnson
James Edward LeMaster
Oates Ave
Cameron St
Chrysler
William Blaine Redi
Falls Church
Plymouth
Rt. 255
Berryville
S. L. Lee
William Virty Stewart
Boyce
Albert C. Norwood
Charles Town
W. Va
Deadline Tomorrow for ASC Community Committee Ballots
Ballots for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation ASC community committee election in Frederick and Clarke Counties must be postmarked or received tomorrow. Three regular members and two alternates will be elected per district, with the chairman and vice chairman serving as delegate and alternate delegate to the county convention on October 18 at ASC offices in Winchester and Berryville.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Community Committee
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Winchester
Berryville
ASC
Ach
Light Chronometer and Old Kentucky Home Performances
Fragmentary items mention Light and a chronometer along with the song My Old Kentucky Home. Names of states Ohio, Pa., Mich., N Y appear as context. No clear event or person action is stated.
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Ohio
Mich
N. Y
Kentucky
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B. S. Preffitt
Bismark S. Preffitt
Mr. Thomas Cameron
Frank Swartz
Loc
Snellings
N. Braddock ST
Haines
E. Cork St
Mrs. Cleve Marple
Stuart M. Perry
Berryville, Va
West Coast Lumber
Bae West Coast
John W. Rosenberger & CO
F.H A
P. E. Frye
Alva H. Kern
Grider & Shockey Winchester
T. Fleet Galloway
W. D. Orndorff
Denny’s Commission
Orndorff & Cole Auctioneers
Garvin J. Walters
Carlos R. Duvall
Uniformed Guards & Patrol Service
Michael Green
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R. E. Moreland
Sergeant’s & Trustee’s Sale
Old Smith Pontiac
Vailey Avenue
Gerrard Street
Stromburg
Westinghouse
Remington
Milton Harris
Luther M. W. Bolton
Martha B. Bolton
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American Finance Corporation of Winchester
Lutherm
Martha B. Botton
Henry Whiting
Luther
M. W. Bolton
Winchester Corporation
G. G. Baker
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