Deaths and Funerals in Frederick and nearby counties
John Madigan 58 of Double Creek Stephens City died last evening at Winchester Memorial Hospital. He was a carpenter son of Estellane and late William P madigan husband of Marguerite A Madigan. Survived by mother seven children two sisters four brothers and 23 grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 PM at Friendship Evangelical United Brethren Church. Burial Friendship Church Cemetery. The family will meet at Jones Funeral Home 1 30 PM.
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Gan
Pear Stephens City
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Frederick Ed
Estellane
William P
Marguerite A. Madigan
Madigan
Arminta Alger
Merton A. Madigan
Norma Mae Lucas
Franklin R. Madigan
Marshall W. Madigan
Stephensee
Estella Pitta
Rs. Deley Arnold
Winchester
George L. Madigan
Winichester
Ruel M. Madigan
Arlington
Carrie E. Musgrove
Jacksonville
Margaret Madigan
Stephens City
Ronald S. Cark
Friendship Evangelical United Brethren Church
Friendship Church
Jones Funeral Home
Death of Capon Springs girl Donna Marie Simmons
Donna Marie Simmons aged three died Monday at her Capon Springs home. She was born December 23, 1959 in Winchester. Survived by her parents Marvin L. and Maxine Line Simmons, a sister Christine at home, and her maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs.…
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Clarence Line
Capon Springs
Eva Simmons
Hebron Lutheran Church
Intermont
W. Va
Walter Sigman
Giffin
Capon Bridge
Franklin Brill
George Brill
Philip Orndorff
Ashby Himelright
Donna Martie Simmons
Marvin L
Maxine Line Simmons
Winchester
Christine
Mrs. E. D. Weems Dies at 78 in Winchester Area
Mrs. Rosa Hewitt Weems 78 of 208 Shenandoah Ave. died this morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a period of illness. Widow of Dr. E. D. Weems of Berkeley Springs. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Body at Parks Funeral Home. Burial planned at Damascus Christian Cemetery in Fulton County, Pennsylvania.
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Rosa Hewitt Weems
Shenandoah Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Ro Bundest Ro metsch hides with son in farm hut
The Mirror notes Mrs. Rometsch and her 5 year old son are in hiding on her parents' farm after an alleged incident. The report mentions the speaker and his wife denying involvement while traveling back to Germany.
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Germany
Hurricane Ginny Prompts Rainover New England Coast
Eastern Long Island to Maine receive heavy rain easing drought and fires. Bans on burning relaxed as Ginny tracks northeast toward Nova Scotia. New York reservoirs remain low. city urges water conservation while rain may avoid major floods.
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Long Island
Eastport
Maine
New England
Weather Bureau
Ginny
Nova Scotia
New York City
South Miami OKs chemicals to kill canal weeds
City Council after complaints over canal weeds ordered chemical treatment to clear growth. Residents later complained about the resulting odor from dead vegetation lingering in the area.
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South Miami
Fla
Budget Outlook Improves by 3 Billion, Debt Limit Sought
Treasury told Congress the budget outlook rose nearly three billion, with the debt ceiling urged from 309 to 315 billion through June 30. Dillon said deficits shrink to about nine billion for the year, aided by higher tax revenues and congressional actions.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Congress
Douglas Dillon
House
Ways and Means Committee
Kennedy
Dillon
Agance
Kermit Gordon
Civil rights compromise proposals face House vote today
Negro leaders press Congress to back administration plans with seven original provisions trimmed. The White House says the subcommittee bill needs broad support, with voting rights and public accommodation protections weakened and two federal intervention provisions added as substitutes.
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Congress
House
White House
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Lebanese Students Demonstrate Against Baath Regime
About 3,000 students rallied in Beirut shouting banners against the Baath party in Syria. They pelted riot police with stones as security forces blocked their advance toward downtown. The protest grew from border clashes that left four Lebanese soldiers dead last weekend.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Iraq
Poll Tax Repeal Critique Draws 600 In Virginia
Rep. W Pat Jennings said more than 600 people heard him attack Virginia poll tax as an obstacle to voting. He urged legislation to abolish the tax entirely or to call a special session only to ratify a federal ban, citing registration and payment hurdles as the main barriers.
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Richmond
W. Pat Jennings
D-Va
Virginia
Jennings
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Harrison
General Assembly
U.S
Democratic Party
Virginia Democrats
Delicious Crab Rice with Butter and Bacon Crumbles
A quick supper dish cooks rice in a double boiler until steaming hot. Flake crabmeat into the rice then fold in a big dollop of butter. Top with crisp bacon bits and a sprinkle of mango chutney for a bright finish.
Jury Members Summoned to Hearing for Rees
In Alexandria, 12 Spotsylvania County jurors who convicted Melvin Davis Rees Jr. are among 18 witnesses subpoenaed by the defense for a habeas corpus hearing. The case stems from the 1959 Louisa County killings of Carroll Jackson Jr. and his family, with Rees already serving life terms in a related case.
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Alexandria, Va
Spotsylvania County
Melvin Davis Rees Jr
Jackson
Mildred
Susan
Cambridge
Rees
Spotsylvania
Janet
W. Cary Crismond
Margaret Cook
Joseph L. Savage Jr
Paul Muse
Fredericksburg
Hyattsville
Ora Ordwein
Ethel Sullivan
S. White Rhyne Jr
Rhyne
FBI
State Penitentiary
Richmond
The Slicers Sent to Jail
Spokane youths found guilty of vandalism in a drag ripping spree, with over 100 damaged autos tied to 250 tires slashed. Judge Ellsworth Gump sentences Michael Skovron 20, Edward McElligott 19, and Phillip Sheridan 18 to 1 year with 90 days, 60 days in jail and 30 days split, plus restitution to owners. They had been dropped from Gonzaga University.
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Spokane
Wego
Semel Dt
Sen
Tama
Ellsworth Gump
Michael L. Skovron
Great Falls
Mont
Edward M. McElligott
Anchorage
Alaska
Phillip J. Sheridan
Everett
Wash
Gonzaga University
Weather forecast for Virginia cool tonight
The forecast calls for fair and cooler conditions in Virginia tonight with low temperatures in the middle to upper 30s. Thursday is expected to be fair and a bit warmer in the afternoon with sunny to partly sunny skies.
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Virginia
Rainfall totals and averages from recent 50 years
Rainfall data over the last 24 hours ending 8:30 today show trace and October rainfall to date. 1963 rainfall to date totals 25.24 inches. Average annual rainfall for 50 years is 96.91 inches with monthly averages listed for January through December.
Child killed as car rolls into tree in driveway incident
Mrs. Hoyle Turner 36 died when her car rolled from her driveway and pinned her against a tree after she reached to reach her 16 month old son who was unhurt. The accident occurred in Fort Oglethorpe Georgia.
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Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Hoyle Turner
Ins
Steam Cooking Tip: Water Must Not Touch the Food
A kitchen guideline warns that when steaming, water should not contact the food. If water touches the food, it cooks by boiling rather than by steam, reducing the intended texture and flavor.
Answer Key Roundup of Historical Trivia
A concise listing highlights questions and answers across topics including second base, Himalaya, President Truman, Navy, cemetery, Utah, Schipperke, Roman Catholic, crowds, and Herbert Hoover.
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Himalaya
Truman’s
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Lawrence B. Madigan
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Jones Funeral Home, Inc
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Smalts
E. D. Weems
One's Funeral Home, Inc
S. Loudoun ST
Rere
Martinsburg Pike
Rt. 11
N. Cameron
Glaize & Bro
Winchester Association of Independent Insurance Agent
J. R. Alexander
Jt Agency
R. T. Bryarly
J. W. Arthur, Inc
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Rouss Ave
G. W.good&co
Hansbrough & Carter
Loudoun St
Lawrence C. Hollis
E. Piccadilly St
Jamison & Gore
S. Kent St
W. H. Louthan, Jr
W. Boscawen St
Earls
Mason
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