Deaths and Funerals for Rosa B Hewitt Weems and Others
Funeral services are set for Rosa B. Hewitt Weems of 208 Shenandoah Ave died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Burial will be in Friendship Church Cemetery. Pallbearers include Broaddus R. Welsh and George N. Ritter among others. The family will meet at Jones Funeral Home at 1:30 p.m. before departing for the church. Additional notices list honorary pallbearers and survivors from Winchester and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa B. Hewitt Weems
Shenandoah Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Pune
Berkeley
Erkeleey Springs
Deal J. Slonaken
Weems
Fulton County
Jarred
Suzannah Shives Emanen
Johnstown
Fey R. Hewitt
Hickman, Ky
I. C. Hewitt Jg
McConnelisburg
Jones Funeral Home
Friendship Church Cemetery
Broaddus R. Welsh
George N. Ritter
Orin H. Ritter
William H. Madigan
Arthur R. Ritter
Roy L. Madigar
Burglars Take 310 From Two Winchester Service Stations
Police report burglars pried open doors at Coleman's Service Station and Clevenger's Service Station in Winchester, stealing a total of 310 dollars. Coleman's lost 185 dollars and Clevenger's 125 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Coleman
N. Loudoun and
Gibbons Sts
Clevenger
Cameron
Loudoun
Pole Breaks in Two Mishaps. One Charged
A Gore motorist, 75-year-old Mr S Slonaker, was charged with failure to yield after an accident on Am herst Street near Hawthorne Drive. His auto, from a shopping center lot, forced Frank R Free Jr off the road with light damage. Five minutes later, a tractor-trailer owned by El Gerard struck a pole at North Avenue and Braddock as it turned from North to Braddock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore
Mr S. Slonaker
Amherst St
Hawthorne Drive
Slonaker
Frank R. Free, Jr
Ross St
el Gerard
North Ave
N. Braddock
Shoplifting Prevention Course Set by Frederick Clarke DE Service
The Distributive Education Service of Frederick and Clarke Counties offers an adult Shoplifting Prevention class on November 11 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Handley Library. Topics include film “The Million Dollar Customer” and legal aspects, with enrollment through James Biddle at James Wood High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Distributive Education Service
Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Handley Library
Paheunt Glana
James Biddle
James Wood High School
Governor Harrison holds steady on poll tax stance in Virginia
Governor Albert S. Harrison Jr. described no surprises during the special poll tax session. He backed maintaining the poll tax for state elections and rejected advisory referendums, noting he expects 90 to 95 percent of voters to continue paying the tax when a federal amendment banning it passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
General Assembly
Harrison
W. Pat Jennings
D-9th
U.S
Virginia
Armistead L. Boothe
Alexandria
One Punch Fight Sours House Benches in Washington
In Washington Rep. Henry Gonzalez and Rep. Ed Foreman clashed on the House floor after a dispute over terms. Gonzalez delivered a shoulder shove and a single punch as tensions rose amid a bitter exchange over politics and alleged insults. Foreman called the incident over and rejected a rematch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry Gonzalez
Ed Foreman
House of Representatives
Gonzalez
Foreman
Sissy
Gonzalez Foreman
Longtime Fredericksburg court clerk Mason Willis dies
Mason H. Willis, clerk of the Fredericksburg Circuit Court for 27 years, died yesterday at age 8 after a heart attack on September 21. He retired as clerk last February and remained deputy clerk under his successor. Survived by his widow Mrs. Beryl Barber Willis. Funeral services set for 11 am at the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Mason H. Willis
HS Gmeshaagred
Willis
Beryl Barber Willis
Brush Fire Expands Toward Route 7 Across Clarke County
Firefighters from two trucks with 8000 gallons of water battled a fast moving brush fire along Stailey Mill Road and Valley Mill Road near J W Carlisle farm. A Perry Engineering bulldozer aided efforts as dry October conditions persisted and no major damage was confirmed in Clarke County.
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OP Shértiy Béléte
Stailey Mill
Route 7
Winchester
Clarke County
Perry Engineering Co
Valley Mill Road
J. W. Carlisle
Abrams Creek
Mr. Carlisle
Boyce Volunteer Co
van Keuren
Apartment project set in Harrisonburg with 48 units
Contracts signed for the citys largest project a 26 acre site in the eastern part of Harrisonburgwill build four residential buildings each with 12 apartments plus driveways and landscaping an estimated expenditure of about 500000 Paving job approved in Martinsburg to resurface about 40 blocks of streets bids open Nov 7 at 2 pm a public hearing set on revenue bonds up to 800000 with federal funds covering half the cost Opposes high dam in Brooks Gap Ingham County board of supervisors asks US engineers to drop plans for a large dam and study smaller structures instead the Citizens Council Association supports smaller dams for water storage and stream augmentation
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Harrisonburg
Pobpesnenti
Ee Wrath Pees
Martinsburg
Ingham County Board of Sysors
Brooks Gap
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Citizens Council Association
North Fork of the Shenandoah
Potomac River
Whipped cream rum flavor for cherry dessert
A simple whipped cream for a cherry dessert uses heavy cream sugar vanilla and rum. Mix a quarter cup confectioners sugar a quarter teaspoon vanilla and a tablespoon light rum into a cup of heavy cream for flavor.
Edinburg Firemen Start Using New Engine in Two Small Blazes
Edinburg firefighters debuted a new $15,000 engine on Rt. 11 in Red Banks where a tenant house suffered smoke damage in one room. A second blaze started on a passing pickup bed in front of the hall but was quickly controlled with a portable extinguisher. Fire officials could not determine the causes of the incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburg
Rt. 11
Red Banks
Tennant House
Tom Rush
Memo honors Col. Perkinson at airport group event
The article notes tributes to Col. Perkinson as a diligent aviation leader. Richard Holliday praises his advisory role as the organization’s guiding figure. City officials and airport committee members attend, with Perkinson named honorary lifetime member as the Aeronautics Division chief closes remarks.
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Perkinson
Richard Holliday
Meessg
E. R. Huntsberry, Jr
William Battaile
Ben Cather
William Claytor
D. Long
Citizens
Col. Perkinson
Woods Fire Extinguished at Clarke County Dump
John H. Enders Fire Co. crews battled a minor woods fire at the Clarke County town dump around 7 PM. Two fire trucks remained on scene for about two hours. Wind carried embers from trash being burned at the dump into the woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
John H. Enders Fire Co
Clarke County
Kesman
Viet Cong attack feared on Tan Phu base area
About 500 U S and Vietnamese troops searched the Tan Phu area amid Viet Cong threats of a major assault. A task force of roughly 300 Vietnamese moved north to the suspected zone, but at dawn found no enemy. Two companies faced fire while a third unit hit a wall of fire and suffered losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tan Phu
Venerated Virginia aviation leader Col. Perkinson dies after decades of service
Col. Perkinson, a civil engineering graduate and longtime aviation official, served as assistant city engineer in Petersburg and with DuPont Powder Co. He volunteered for the U S Marines in 1917, earned the rank of colonel in Civil Air Patrol, and received the Croix de Guerre, Silver Star, and Purple Heart. He led Virginia airports efforts, chaired aviation advisory groups, and advised Gov. Harrison while teaching at Lent’s Episcopal and serving in Rotary and church roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
DuPont Powder Co
U. S. Marines
Verdun
Soissons
American Legion of the
Dept. of Virginia
League Ginia Municipalities
Coltereinson
Virginia Airports Authority
Virginia Advisory Committee On Aviation
Statenpmil Defense
Virginia
Civil Air Patrol
Col
Perkinson
Albertis Harrison, Jr
Stanley
Asa
Blackstone Baptist Church
Weather Forecast for Virginia and Winchester Notes
Clear and cold in Virginia with freezing temperatures tonight around 28. Thursday looks fair and slightly warmer, with Friday cloudier and warmer. Temperatures near normal through the weekend, cooler again Sunday and Monday, and a chance of rain Saturday. Winds light. conditions mainly dry aside from an occasional shower.
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Ee Ae
Rainfall figures and averages for the year 1963
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 this morning shows October total 25 24 inches for the year to date. Average annual rainfall over 50 years is 96 91 inches. Monthly figures for the same period list January 2 40 February 2 13 March 3 02 April 8 16 May 3 83 June 3 86 July 3 90 August 2 82 September 2 67 October 9 19 November 3 83 December 2 40.
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Garland Mil
Charles Reely
James Mowery
Hates
Romeo Stickley
Mack
Walter Ray
Charles Hammack
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Chestenye
Weems Service
Madigan Service
Lawrence
Herman P.madigan
Loring W. Madigan
Mr. Lawrence
Madigin
Friendship
Funeral Home
Smalts
Nists
Braddock
Crealigg
Bendel
Commerce
Solons
United States
Aeronautics Division
VMI
First Colony Life Insurance Company
Home Office
Lynchburg, Virginia
Clarke
North Dakota
Bounce
Ethiopia
Prince Consort
Black Sea
Satchel Paige
Bach and Handel
Purchase of Alaska
Bible
Chrysanthemum
Glaize & Bro
Reliable Contractors Financing House Plans
N. Cameron
Arvin Electric Room
Millers’ Hardware
Loudoun St
Avta Electric Rye
Ventador NowVentad
Miller Ae Anderso
Bay Aa
Ciain
Minin
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