Obituaries from Winchester area residents dated Oct 1968
Obituaries list Thomas Jefferson Gatewood 78 of 204 Shawnee Ave died at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Survived by widow Bessie Peery Gatewood three children and siblings. Funeral 1:30 pm at Jones Funeral Home with two local ministers. Burial Mount Hebron. Other notices include Follansbee and Good obituaries with funeral details and survivors. Showers obituary notes Linden resident and family, with funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson Gatewood
Shawnee Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Gatewood
Caroline County
William and
Elizabeth Miller Gatewood
Bessie Peery
Washington
Cooper Merchandise and Oil
W.B. Snider & Son
Braddock Street
Jones Funeral Home
William A. Lyons
Henry S. Amidon
Norval M. Hote
Dorsey C. Hottle
Elsworth L. Keller
E. Earl Parks
Abert R. Simmons
George G. Saider
Mount Hebron
C. Bryan Good
Route 1
Gore
Mr. Good
Frederick County
Jacob
Sarah Rosenberger Good
Mary Plum Good
Winchester
Charles
Marie) Merriner
Billy Douglas Good
Mandeline
Ill
Martha Orndorff
James W. Good
Shiloh United Methodist Church
Lehew
W.va
Reese Davis
Hagerstown
Giffin Feneral
Capon Bridge
Fannie May Showers
Linden
Warren Memorial Hospital
Front Royal
Showers
Warren County
Dawson
Susan Showers
Allie Albert Showers
Linden United Methodist Church
Helen V. Fletcher
Stephens City
Benjamin Fletcher
Richard Heflin
Irving R. Johnson
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Funeral services announced for Gatewood and Showers
Funeral services are listed for Mr. Thomas Jefferson Gatewood Thursday at 1 30 PM at James Funeral Home and for Mrs. Fannie May Showers Friday at 1 30 PM. Funeral arrangements at Jones Funeral Home Inc appear incomplete for Mrs. Marcia M Follawsbee.
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Mr. Thomas Jefferson
Marcia M. Follawsbee
Fire damages unoccupied tenant house in Rippon West Virginia
An empty tenant house on the farm of Robert Randolph Smith Jr. at Rippon West Virginia was heavily damaged by a fire yesterday. Officials said the blaze started from an overheated stove and defective flue. Charles Town Citizens and Independent fire companies, aided by Berryville John H Enders company, responded at 8 30 a m. Damage estimates were provided by a spokesman for the Citizens company.
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Charles Town
Robert Randolph Smith, Jr
Rippon
W.va
Citizens and Independent Fire Companies
John H. Enders Fire Company
Berryville
Citizens Company
Furnace ruled out as fire cause in Coffman Apartment blaze
Fire inspector William Gocenour said the Coffman Apartment fire on N Washington St started in the basement but not from the furnace. He noted the fire smoldered for some time and a delay in alarm filing, with progress of elimination underway. Mrs. Gladys F. Whetzel, 78, remained in satisfactory condition in ICU after smoke inhalation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Godenour
Coffman
N. Washington St
Gocenour
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Gladys F. Whetzel
Three for two stock split at O Sullivan Rubber
The O Sullivan Rubber Corporation board declared a three for two stock distribution of its $1 par value common stock payable Dec 16 1968 to stockholders of record Nov 14 1968. They also boosted the dividend 25 percent with a 12 1/2 cent per share payout on the increased shares payable Jan 20 1969 to holders of record Dec 30 1968. A regular 25 cent per share dividend on 5 percent cumulative $20 par preferred stock was declared payable Jan 1 1968 to holders of record Dec 13 1968.
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O’, Sullivan Rubber Corporation
Whereabouts Of 2 Boys Sought
Frederick County sheriff's office seeks information on two missing teenage boys, sons of Mrs. James H. Berry. William Pommier, 14, and Ronald Pommier, 15, last seen after leaving home October 22. Description and clothing provided. prior disappearances noted.
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Frederick County
Osborne Renner
William Pommier
William
Ronald Pommier
Three Treated After City Car Crash Injuries Reported
Three persons were treated and released at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a three car collision at 3 40 p m yesterday at the Gray Avenue and Liberty Avenue intersection. Franklin R Brill Jr Peggy Ann Brill and Ricky Brill all of 210 Pine Street were injured with minor cuts and bruises. Grover Eugene Shutts of 143 Featherbed Lane ran a stop sign and hit the Brill vehicle which then struck a parked car owned by Aubrey F Fox of Luray. Damages were about 500 to the Brill car and 15 to the parked car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Gray Ave
Liberty Ave
Winchester
Franklin R. Brill, Jr
Pine St
Peggy Ann Brill
Ricky Brill
L. P. Bland
No Comments on Strasburg Plan Approval Hearing
Strasburg Town Council heard a preliminary comprehensive development plan with no comments at a public hearing. The plan, from the planning commission, targets Strasburg and surrounding area as a land development guide for future growth. The council will vote at the November 12 meeting with a favorable result expected. A Virginia Planning Commission representative described the hearing as attended by about 15 people.
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Strasburg
Planning Commission
Virginia Planning Commission
Mayor’s Waiting Room Standoff Over Sewage Odor
Nora Schlotterbeck, 62, moved into Hagerstown Mayor Herman L Mills office to pressure action on a sewage odor near her home. Her son brings meals. she stays overnight and vows to stay until authorities fix the issue. Tests by city state and county officials have failed to resolve the problem.
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Hagerstown, Md
Nora Schlotterbeck
City Hall
Luther
Virginia paper endorses Humphrey for president
The Fredericksburg Free Lance Star editorial endorsed Hubert H. Humphrey for president citing the nuclear arms and weaponry issue as tipping the balance in his favor. The independent paper noted past endorsements of Nixon in 1960 and Johnson in 1964 and said it delayed choosing a candidate this time.
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Fredericksburg
Federicksburg
Free Lancear Today
Hubert H. Humphrey
The
Independent Newspaper
Richard M.nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Humphrey
Quake Shakes Fairbanks Area Briefly
A 20 second earthquake rattled Fairbanks Alaska Tuesday with no injuries or major damage reported. The quake knocked the University of Alaska seismograph needle five miles west and readings elsewhere ranged from 6.5 to 7 on the Richter scale.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
University of Alaska
Espionage Case Ties Stolen Missile to Moscow Flight
Government officials insist no proof links the three men to broader espionage. The trio allegedly stole a Sidewinder from an airbase, hid the rocket in a car, then later dismantled it and shipped it to Moscow by air freight in a special case.
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Martin
Wolf Dietharc Knope
Josef Linowski
Poland
Moscow
Weather Outlook for Virginia and Winchester
The Virginia forecast calls for fair and cold tonight with lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. Thursday warms to the upper 50s or lower 60s, followed by continued warmth Friday. Winchester observances note sunset 5 14 p m today sunrise 6 40 a m tomorrow moonset 2 00 a m with a full moon on November 4.
Rainfall Averages and Totals From Past Five Years
Rainfall data show October 1968 totals. January through December five year figures are listed. Historical monthly averages over 55 years indicate January six month totals with specific values. annual average meets 36.50 inches.
Marsh Campaign Tour Forms Auto Caravan Support
Marsh County sponsors an auto caravan through Front Royal in support of Mr. Giesen tomorrow evening, leaving Warren County High School at 5 15 p m. He attends a Woodstock meeting and holds a rally at Lee Jackson Restaurant tonight at 7 30. He spoke of home security amid Soviet power and support for Mac terms of North Vietnamese, plus domestic safety. He then campaigns in Lexington, Rockbridge, Glasgow, Staunton, Rockingham, Grottoes, Elkton, and a bridge trip to Ruckersville and Stanardsville.
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Ren County
Front Royal
MR. Marsh
Woodstock
Lee-Jackson
Stanardsville
Czechoslovakia
Mac’ Teriel
Marsh
Lexington
Rockbridge County
Glasglow
Staunton
Rockingham County
Grottoes
Elkton
Blue Ridge
Ruckersville
Humphrey vows to make peace in Vietnam if elected
In Philadelphia at a $100-a-plate fundraiser Humphrey pledged, if elected, to end the Vietnam War and pursue peace in his own way. He noted increased diplomatic activity and urged that Paris talks may succeed, saying the current president is retiring on January 20.
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Pennsylvania
Hanoi
Humphrey
Philadelphia
Vietnam
Paris
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Americus Vespucci
New York City
Light
Luzon
Owens Guilty in Calf Theft Conviction at Clarke Circuit
An all male Clarke Circuit Court jury convicted Frank Owens of stealing calves owned by Eugene B. Casey after more than two hours deliberation. The jury fixed a three year sentence. Judge Robert K. Woltz set November 12 to hear a defense motion to set aside the verdict and grant a new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke
Frank Owens
Eugene B. Casey
Robert K. Woltz
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Winchester Evening Star
Thomas J. Gatewee
C. G. Follansbee
Follansbee
Burlington, Vt
George H. Mylkes
Conrad G. Follansbee, Jr
Long Island
N.Y
John Follansbee
Walter Reed General Hospital
David Follansbee
Mrs
Allie A. Showe
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Cmds Funeral Home
Loudoun Street
DIAL
Bernard F.groves
E. Bosgawen
St. Winches
U.S. Weather Bureau
ESSA
Loco
Montana
Wyoming
North
South Dakota
Ohio Valley
Central Great Lakes Region
Western Plains
Great Lakes
O'Sullivan
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Johns-Manville Products
Morgan
Andersen
Weyerhaeuser
West Coast Lumber
U.S
Georgia Pacific
United States
Goldblatt
Sapolin Paints
Cabot’s
Douglas Copr
Biy Birge
Shumaker
Waverly
Sanitas
Wall-tex
Weiser
John W. Rosenberger
Quarles School
Commerce St
Sheriff’s Office
Swagler H. Koonce
Renner
Virginia
I, Q
Billy
Ctlaize & Bro
Cameron St
H.L. Mills
Valley Avenue
Thurs
Prestone
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L. Mills
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