Funeral service for Sam Burkett in Points West Virginia
A funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the W. Chapel United Methodist Church near Points for Sam Burkett who died Sunday. Rev. Darwood Hart will officiate with pallbearers Nelson Day Robert Haines James Burkett Ray Queen Joseph Moreland and Leonard Thomas. Friends may call this evening at Giffin Funeral Home in Capon Bridge West Virginia.
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Sam Burkett
Points
W. Va
W. Chapel United Methodist Chure
Darwood Hart
Nelson Day
Robert Haines
James Burkett
Ray Queen
Joseph Moreland
Leonard Thomas
Giffin
Capon Bridge
Graveside Service for Ellen E. Wigginton Tomorrow
A graveside service for Ellen E. Wigginton 66 of 248 Shenandoah Ave. will be held tomorrow at 11 AM in Mount Hebron Cemetery conducted by Rev. James Bearss. Friends and relatives may call at Jones Funeral Home.
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Ellen E. Wigginton
Shenandoah Ave
James Bearss
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Jones
Martinsburg Man Carl Dick 63 Dies After Ill Health
Carl Willis Dick 63 of 733 New York Ave Martinsburg West Virginia died at home after eight years of ill health one month of which were serious He was born November 30 1905 in Frederick County son of Charles Willis and Virgin Virginia Hutton Dick He worked 20 years in the parts department of Trammell Hollis Chevrolet Co later four years at Thatcher's Dairy He belonged to St Luke's United Methodist Church and served on its administrative council He is survived by widow Anna Belle Graham Dick married August 1 1950 a son Carl G Dick and one grandchild Funeral 1:30 pm Thursday at Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg with Rev Howard L Falk and Rev Charles B Henshew Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester Viewing today and tomorrow 7 9 pm at the funeral home Also note Essie V Jenkins 43 of 123 Main St Stafford Springs Conn died Sunday Born October 9 1926 in Frederick County daughter of Reecy Taylor Grim and the late Harry Taylor She married Clarence R Jenkins She survived by mother husband and three sons Vernon Taylor Mrs Elma Kelly Mrs Ruth Kelchner Mrs Mary Dodson all of Winchester Mrs Retta Richard of Gore and Mrs Mildred Sargent of Martinsburg Funeral arrangements incomplete body arrives today at Jones Funeral Home.
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Carl Willis Dick
New York Ave
Martinsburg
W. Va
Mr. Dick
Frederick County
Charles Willis
Virgin Virginia Hutton Dick
Trammell-Hollis Chevrolet Co
Thatcher's Dairy
Howard L. Falk
Charles B. Henshew
Mount Hebron
Winchester
Essie V. Jenkins
Main St
Stafford Springs
Conn
Jenkins
Reecy Taylor Grim
Harry Taylor
Clarence R. Jenkins
Leonard E. Jenkins
David R. Jenkins
Germany
U.S. Army
Vernon Taylor
Elma Kelly
Ruth Kelchner
Mary Dodson
Retta Richard of
Funeral service for Robert-H Stewart Sr in Berryville
Funeral service for Robert H Stewart Sr of Stephenson will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with Rev Joseph Robey officiating. Pallbearers named George Mason Paul Bowers Charles Peyton Allen Hottle Thurl Hoff Tyree Strosnider. Burial in Red Bud Cemetery Frederick County. Viewing tonight 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
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Robert-H Stewart, Sr
Stephenson
John H. Enders
Berryville
Joseph Robey
George Mason
Paul Bowers
Charles Peyton
Allen Hottle
Thurl Hoff
Tyree Strosnider
Red Bud Cemetery
Frederick County
Scott calls for end to name calling in Vietnam debate
Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott rebukes Vice President Agnew without naming him and urges tolerance and a free debate on Vietnam. He says protests will not be stifled and notes Nixon has begun responding to public opinion with moves toward Fulbright’s Vietnam hearings next week.
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Vietnam
Washington
Senate
Hugh Scott
Spiro T. Agnew
White House
GOP
Pennsylvania
New York
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Council of Churches
Rogers C. B. Morton
Maryland
Nixon
Agnew
New Orleans
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
VCHR backs Suffolk Hospital Demonstration Solidarity Day
Virginia Council on Human Relations endorsed the planned Suffolk demonstration in support of striking nonprofessional workers at Obici Hospital. NAACP and SCLC pledged backing toward picketing Obici and marches in downtown Suffolk. The strike aims for higher pay and union recognition, with Local 2 of the Distributive Workers of America as bargaining agent. If Local 26 joins, Planters Peanuts could face closure.
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Richmond
Suffolk
Ohici Hospital
Virginia Council On Human Relations
VCHR
NAACP
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Obici Hospital
The
Distributive Workers of America
Planters Peanuts
Holton Ticket Wins Large Margins in Virginia Mock Elections
In two Virginia college mock elections sponsored by the Young Democrats and Young Republicans Linwood Holton won 73.1 percent at Sweet Briar and 65 percent at Clinch Valley over William Battle. Dawbarn and Obenshain also defeated rivals with strong margins.
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Associated Press
Holton
Dawbarn
Qbensham
Virginia
GOP
Linwood Holton
William C. Battle
Sweet Briar College
Clinch Valley College
Wise County
Young Democrats
Young Republicans
Sweet Briar
Clinch Valley
H. D. Dawbarn
Richard Obenshain
Sweet Bria
Battle
Reynolds
Obenshain
Miller
87 Percent Slump in Chrysler Third Quarter Profits
Chrysler Corp reports an 87 percent drop in third quarter profits to 3.8 million dollars or seven cents a share. The decline comes as higher material and labor costs, marketing expenses, interest rates, and model improvements weigh on performance. First nine months profits total 93.2 million dollars, down 47 percent from the prior year. US passenger car market share slipped to 17 percent with 1,070,053 cars sold in nine months.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Lynn Townsend
Virgil E. Boyd
Chrysler
U.S
Police Map Strategy to Capture Zodiac Killer
Seven police agencies reviewed a general plan to identify and capture the Zodiac killer in the San Francisco Bay area. Capt. Martin Lee said no progress toward an arrest, while handwriting, ballistics and fingerprint analysis tie the same man to five slayings. Investigators note the 9 mm pistol used in four killings is rare locally. comparisons with gun permits are underway. Up to 70 officers patrol schools as a precaution amid the ongoing hunt.
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San Francisco
Martin Lee
Walt Idle
San Francisco Crime Laboratory
Lee
Napa
Solano County
Sheriffs Offices
Vallejo
California Highway Patrol
State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Banquet Speaker Dr Fred Stair to Address McFaden Bible Class
Dr. Fred Stair president of Union Theological will speak on Who Is Calling Signals at the 37th annual McFaden Bible Class banquet Friday at First Presbyterian Church. Bob Pierce will lead the program and introduce Scout Troop Two officials teachers charter members the new choir director David Stutzenberger. Dinner starts at 6 30 p.m.
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Fred Stair
Union Theological
McFaden
First Presbyterian Church
Bob Pierce
Davidson College
Stair
David Stutzenberger
Kentucky Medicaid costs to rise from 53 to 74 million
A state audit projects Medicaid expenditures in Kentucky will jump from 53 million last year to at least 74 million in the current fiscal year. The increase reflects higher enrollment and service costs across the program.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
Wall Street advances on optimism amid Vietnam peace hopes
In early trading on the New York Stock Exchange the market moved higher with 378 advances to 235 declines. The Dow rose 1.91 to 841.14 as optimism about Vietnam peace and a cooling economy supported gains. Opening blocks showed City Investing up 3 4 percent and Occidental Petroleum up 24 percent amid mixed moves across several majors.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Vietnam
Occidental Petroleum
Texas Gulf
Allied Chemical
American Export
Anaconda
Penn Central
kRead
Read and Batés
Fairfax Opposes Alexandria Annexation Suit
Fairfax County opens its case before a three judge court opposing Alexandria’s bid to annex 8.3 square miles. The city rested after 18 witnesses in 11 days. A county motion to strike evidence was denied. County witnesses say annexation would be unnecessary and harmful for the 400 square mile county.
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Fairfax
Fairfax County
City of
Alexandria
Weather Outlook and Local Drama Attendance in Virginia
The forecast for Virginia calls for cloudy and cooler conditions tonight with lows in the upper 60s to lower 50s. The midweek brings partly cloudy skies and cooler highs in the 60s to low 70s, followed by fair but cold conditions on Thursday. Yesterday reached 82 degrees, while noon today stands at 70 with a 48 degree low. In six years over 100000 people have attended The Trail of the Lonesome Pine at Big Stone Gap in southwest Virginia.
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Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Big Stone Gap
Southwest
Virginia
Rainfall Totals and Averages From Recent Months
Rainfall data show 24 hour total at 8 30 am today and year to date. October and 1969 totals are listed with long term monthly averages over 56 years. Five year Jan to Dec totals and overall average for 56 years are provided.
Missing 15 year old Robin Barr
Frederick County Sheriff's office issues all points bulletin for Robin Barr a Handley High sophomore missing from Merriman's Lane since Friday before 7 am. She is 5 feet 2 inches brown hair and eyes 116 pounds with wardrobe changes including a red suede jacket and monogrammed dresses. Contact sheriff 662 6162 or Winchester Police 662 4131.
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Frederick County
Lacy Anderson
George Craig
Handley
Robin
Miss Barr
Sheriff's Office
Winchester
Three-Vehicle Route 50 Crash Near Shenandoah River Bridge
State Police estimate $1,000 damage after a three vehicle crash on Route 50 at the Shenandoah River Bridge yesterday at 6 p.m. Wallace Johnson of Keyser West Virginia struck William Catlett of Gore who then hit a tractor trailer driven by Richard Curtis of Bentonville Arkansas. No injuries reported.
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Route 50
Shenandoah River Bridge
D. A. Sheetz
Wallace Johnson
Keyser
W. Va
William Catlett
Gore
Richard Curtis
Bentonville
Ark
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Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
Carl W. Dick
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Robert-H. Stewart Sr
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Rules the World
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