Obituaries From Winchesters Area Mourn Losses
Obituaries list Galen Eugene Wright 30 of Winchester died Sunday in Berkeley Springs West Virginia. Survived by widow Lucille Williams Wright two sons Galen Eugene Wright Jr and Donald Gene Wright four sisters and three brothers. Funeral set for Augusta funeral home with burial in Augusta Cemetery. Ray William Hines 24 of Augusta died Sunday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Survived by parents a widow and four sisters and two brothers. Funeral tomorrow at McKee Funeral Home with burial in Ebenezer Cemetery Romney. Ralph Lee Shade 47 of Hagerstown died Monday at Washington County Hospital. Survived by widow mother daughter and son and two grandchildren. Funeral tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home with burial at Mount Hebron. Robert Lee Shoemaker 30 of Rt. 3 died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Survived by parents five brothers two sisters and many relatives. Funeral Thursday conducted by Rev. Paul Dick.
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Galen Eugene Wright
Winchester
War Memorial Hospital
Berkeley Springs
W.va
Wright
Romney
Myrtle Martin
Augusta
William Henry Wright
Lucille Williams Wright
Galen Eugene Wright, Jr
Hagerstown
Donald Gene Wright
Front Royal
Audrey Ashworth
Arvella Hines
Luvine Hines
Clearbrook
Martha Shanholtz
James Wright
Chewsville
Robert Wright
Kenneth Wright
McKee
Norman Landis
Funeral
Ray William Hines
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Hines
Ray
Diana Wolford Hines
Vanice McGee
Kingwood
Wanda Vench
Kay Cowgill
Slanesville
Sharon Haslacker
Ralph Lee Shade
St. Clair St
Washington County Hospital
Mr. Shade
Cumberland
Harriet DeHaven Shade
Vernon E. Shade
Dorothy Grim
Creasey Co
Gerrysburg United Methodist Church
Cumberland Lodge of Perfection
OHR Lodge
Af&am
Ali Gham Temple A.A.C.N.M.S
Shade
Donna L. Linn
Michael S. Shade
Jones Funeral Home
Herman Elam
Elmer Dodson
Cecil Herbaugh
Harry Nethers
Chauncey Dorsey
Vernon Anstot
John Nethers
Mount Hebron
Robert Lee Shoemaker
Rt. 3
Mr. Shoemaker
Lost River
Noah and
Dortha Strawderman
Dorsey Orchards
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
U.S. Army
Welton
Paul
Ralph
Chester
Stephenson
Glendy
Moorefield
Beulah Dove
Gracy May
Bergton
Paul Dick
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Dock cargo moving but miners idle worldwide tensions rise
West Coast ports resume cargo activity after a Taft Hartley Act court order while longshoremen plan potential unified action with East and Gulf Coast workers. In mining, United Mine Workers report no progress in talks with coal operators as violence and mine closings spread in several states.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
East
Gulf Coast
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
W. A
Tony”’ Boyle
New York
Boyle
Shanks Named to Commission In Frederick County
George Shanks of Clearbrook an attorney with Larrick White was appointed to the Frederick County Planning Commission by unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors The new post enlarges membership and no vacancy exists Supervisor Thomas Brumback made the motion Roger Alderman executive secretary sought 10 nominations to planning district committees with names to be announced later
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George Shanks
Clearbrook
Larrick & White
Frederick County Planning Commission
Board of Supervisors
Thomas Brumback
Brumback
Roger Alderman
Lord Fairfax
Henry Case Continued In Warren Court To Dec 28
Phillip Allen Henry, indicted for murder and felonious wounding, had his Warren County case continued in Warren Circuit Court to December 28. Henry pleaded innocent to shooting Carl Stanley at the Limeton trailer court on July 5 and to wounding William Eugene Cameron, age 18, on the same day. He is free on a $20,000 property bond.
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Phillip Allen Henry
Warren County
Warren
Mr. Henry
Carl Stanley
Limeton
William Eugene Cameron
Thieu Defends Reelection Victory and voter turnout
In Saigon President Nguyen Van Thieu publicly comments on his reelection win nine days after voting. He cites over 90 percent support and 88.3 percent turnout among South Vietnam's seven million voters. He rejects rigging claims as observers note large participation. A cornerstone for a 12.3 million hospital funded by Japanese aid was laid in Cholon.
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South Vietnam
Thieu
Japan
Cholon
Saigon
Guest bids naming I-66 segments for late Tom Frost
Raymond R. Guest Jr. urged naming Interstate 66 portions through Warren and Fauquier counties in memory of the late Tom Frost. Guest, a Republican candidate for the 17th District House of Delegates seat, credited Frost with authoring the arterial highway bill and improving regional roads.
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Raymond R
Andy) Guest, Jr
House of Delegates
Guest
Warren
Fauquier
Tom Frost
Frost
Virginia
Drug Hotline Q&A on heroin nicknames and addiction
A Citizens Drug Committee notes section answers reader questions about heroin known as smack junk horse and scag. It explains heroin as a powerful narcotic that creates addiction requiring increasingly larger doses.
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Citizens Drug Committee
Call Drug Hotline
Police Chief Wounded Ambush in Virginia Town
Curt Hendricks, 58, longtime police chief of St. Charles, shot in neck from ambush while crossing main street. He faces murder trial in Lee County Circuit Court for Arvil Webb killing. condition critical in Kingsport hospital. A prior sniper attack near same area previously failed. Children nearby escaped injury as bullets hit a building. Sheriff Creed Chadwell said bullets likely from a 22 caliber rifle and noted many shells at the scene.
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ST. Charles
Tap
Curt Hendricks
Virginia
Lee County
Creed Chadwell
Hendricks
Kingsport
Tenn
Pennington Gap
Chadwell
Hendrick’s
Arvil Lee Webb
Four Men Plead Innocent in Mount Williams Property Destruction
Four young men. Jeffrey Crisp Ernest Wilson Jr Milton Buckley and Jeffrey Niccolls all 18 pleaded not guilty in Frederick County Court to destruction of property not their own. Deputy Charles R McIlwee arrested them Oct 3 after William Pierie III of Kensington complained his cabin in Mt Williams area was occupied. They are to stand trial Nov 30 at 2 p.m.
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Frederick County
Frederick County adopts ordinance study amid legal concerns
Zoning secretary warned that striking down the ordinance would burden Frederick County residents and urged retention. The board approved certifying the ordinance and map with Donald Baughman and Thomas Brum, both in office in 1967, in favor. Hurl Himelright opposed and Paul Luttrell abstained. Chairman Byron Brumback did not vote. Earlier, the board authorized a comprehensive review of all county ordinances.
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Roger Alderman
Whiting
Frederick County
Donald Baughman
Thomas Brumback
Hurl Himelright
Paul Luttrell
Byron O. Brumback
Alderman
Oswald and James Jacoby Win At Bridge
The article recalls Charles Lochridge’s late tour appearance in the Eastern knockout team game and Charley Lochridge’s sharp play. Charley scored 2 220 points, locating the queen of hearts at a no trump grand slam and running 10 tricks. A young expert East asks about four hearts, and Charley notes his long prior wins in the event.
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Charles Lochridge
Charley
Queen of Hearts
East
West
Weather notes and city data from Winchester Virginia
Weather summary shows increasing cloudiness tonight with low 40s and a high in the mid 60s by Wednesday. Extended forecast calls for showers in the mountains Thursday and fair weather otherwise with temperatures mainly in the 50s to 70s into the weekend.
Two Trucks Collide Injuring Two Drivers
Two truck drivers were injured in a front end collision at the intersection of Routes 600 and 693 around 2 20 pm. Irvin C. Kerns 79, treated and released from Winchester Memorial Hospital for possible knee and chest injuries. Eugene L. Wise 30, treated for leg abrasions and released.
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Irvin C. Kerns
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Eugene L. Wise
L.P. Coverstone
Genoa Hartman
Karen Creager
Winchester
Senseny Rd
Greenwood Heights
Memorial Hospital
Miss Hartman
Carolyn
Betty Haines
Morgan County Memorial Hospital
U.S
Ray William Hines
Augusta
W. Va
Galen Eugene Wright
Front Royal
Wall Street Holds Steady as Labor Verdict Expected
The Dow Jones average rose to 893.91 as trading remained slow with gains and a narrow NYSE lead. Investors await labor's decision on Phase 2 of Nixon's economic plan, as officials may join the wage control pay board. Braniff, American Standard, Equity Funding, Winnebago, Armco Steel rise. Aerodex, Topper slip on the AMEX with mixed moves across stocks.
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New York Stock Exchange
Nixon
Braniff
American Standard
Winnebago
Armco Steel
American Stock Exchange
Aerodex
Topper
Equity
Tesoro Petroleumarrants
AMREP
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Irene Corkan
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Pia
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Rice Cemetery
Elkart
Indiana
Jof the Golden Mute
Sealmark
Rock OF Ages
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Alinae
Fade
Fiat
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Loudoun St. Winchester, Va
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