Notable Obituaries From Romney to Strasburg Deaths
Abraham Zirk 54 of Romney W Va died suddenly of a heart attack Survived by sister Dorcas Ridenour stepmother Minnie Zirk and three half sisters Funeral 2 30 p m at Sandy Ridge Christian Church burial Sandy Ridge Cemetery Pallbearers listed Arthur Rowe 79 Hayfield died after long illness survived by daughter Gail Miller Funeral 1 30 p m Monday at Jones Funeral Home burial Union Cemetery Berryville Laura Ramsburg 81 Berryville died after long illness survived by six children and two great grandchildren funeral 3 p m tomorrow at John H Enders Funeral Home burial Green Hill Cemetery Susan Henretty Mitchell 83 Strasburg died at daughter's home widow of Joseph Mitchell survived by two sons and daughter and ten grandchildren funeral 11 a m Monday at Strasburg Presbyterian Church burial Riverview Pallbearers listed
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Abraham Zirk
Romney
Tw. Va
Hampshire ‘County
W. Va
Frank
Lucy Eye Zirk
Dorcas Ridenour
Minnie Zirk
Capon Bridge
Thalf
Pauline Strothser
White Post
Beulah Mowler
Sandy Ridge Christian Church
J. F. Omps
Sandy Ridge Cemetery
Giffin
Bruce Miller
Ellis Shanholtz
Edsel F. Giffin
David Shanholtz
Wade Gladden
Elmer Croston
Arthur L. Rowe
Hayfield
Mr. Rowe
Loudoun County
Jerome
Virginia Rowe
Rowe
Mount Olive
Laura Ellen Snyder Ramsburg
Berryville
D. L. Ramsburg
Berkeley County
Walter Snyder
Julian Berlin
Elizabeth Heskett
Carl Haines
H. William Butler, Jr
City
Oscar Ramsburg
Charles Ramsburg
Mary Lou Creamer
B. H. Snyder
Susan Frances Henretty Mitchell
Julia Brown
King Street
Strasburg
Joseph M. Mitchell
Mitchell
Mt. Olive
Andrew J
Ellen Lichliter Henretty
Strasburg Home Demonstration Club
Roy O. Mitchell
Portsmouth
Ohio
Joseph Mitchell, Jr
Victoria
Tex
Frances Stokes
Albert Henretty
Green Spring
Thomas Henretty
Grand Rapids
Mich
Blanch Gordon
Fostoria
Edward M. Mitchell
Presbyterian Church of
Death of Wardensville man at age 66
Guy Baughman of Wardensville West Virginia died last night of a heart attack at his home. He was born October 6 1895 in Baughman Settlement McCauley West Virginia, son of the late Angus.
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Guy Baughman
Wardensville
W. Va
Baughman
McCauley
Angus
Stop at Labor Day rest stop under Jaycees plan
The Jaycees started a Labor Day rest stop, offering coffee or soft drinks to tired drivers. A loaded pistol was found on the front seat of a stopped car. The group will resume the rest stop at noon Labor Day and run it through the night until Tuesday morning to ease traffic flow.
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Jaycees
August Weather and Crop Impacts From Historic Records
The article notes widespread drought even as some summers show relief. It cites rainfall records with summers like 1930 at .44 inches and 1955 at 11.16 inches, while others such as 1937 1942 and 1949 had more than seven inches. It highlights dry conditions harming crops and stock, with August descriptions of dust and parched soil.
Zion Baptist Church to Hold Services in Berryville
The Rev. Matthew Pereson will speak at Zion Baptist Church in Berryville Sunday at 11 a.m. He is from Warner Baptist Church Bailey's Cross Road. At 3 p.m. the Rev. Robert Jones and his choir will be guests, pastor of Old Sarmeritan Baptist Wahlington. Deaconess Board chair Mrs Sadie Phillips sponsors event. Charles F Wennerstrum, 72, Des Moines attorney and former Iowa Supreme Court member, hospitalized after a rainstorm fall barside. fracture noted but condition excellent aside from arm injury.
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Matthew Pereson
Zion Baptist Church
Berryville
Warner Baptist Church
Bailey’s Cross Road
Robert Jones
Old Sarmeritan Baptist Church
Wahlington
Sadie Phillips
Des Moines
Iowa
Charles F. Wennerstrum
Iowa Supreme Court
Baughman Funeral Details Pending for Local Resident
Louella Hershman Baughman husband of Bessie Rudy, married 1924, dies. Survived by sister Mrs Elva Keller of this city and sister in law Mrs Virgil Baughman of Sunnyside, plus nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louella Hershman Baughman
Bessie Rudy
Baughman
Elva Keller
Virgil Baughman
Sunnyside
Changes Planned for Frederick County School Bus Routes
Frederick County schools announce limited route changes for fall. Bus 16 will skip Gore School and serve Round Hill Opequon and James Wood areas. Bus 50 adds a second Gore route via Hayfield. Several routes in Stephens City and Sunnyside adjust pickups and transfers among Bus 12 32 36 38 and others.
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Frederick County
Robert Ayler
Supt. Ayler
Henry Boyce
Gore School
Stephens City
Marshall Snapp
Cedar Creek
Marlboro
Opequon
Kernstown Lane
Rts
Lamny Snyder
Macedonia Rd
Armel’s
Edgewood
Gore
George Glynn
Hayfield
Rt. 50
Glynn
Planes Will Shoot Back Cuba Warned After Naval Incident
A U S Navy plane near Cuba was fired on by vessels believed Cuban, prompting Washington to warn Castro’s regime that U S crews will shoot back in future encounters. The incident raises tensions amid reports of Russian arms deliveries and drew swift protests from Congress and the State Department.
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Washington
USS. Navy
Cuba
White House
Fidel Castro
State Department
U.S
Navy
Florida
Havana
Castro
United States
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Charlottesville Men Hurt in Rt 601 Crash
Two Charlottesville residents Lawrence L. Lindsay and Randolph J. Morsworthy were injured when the car left Rt 601 and hit trees. Lindsay had possible internal injuries and facial cuts while Morsworthy suffered a fractured hip. They were taken to Winchester Hospital by volunteers. one man walked three miles for help.
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Charlottesville
Lawrence L. Lindsay
Randolph J. Morsworthy
Winchester Hospital Eary
Lindsay
Mr. Morsworthy
Rt. 50
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Motorists Pay For Traffic Law Offenses
Six motorists including a juvenile were fined after convic tions by Municipal Court Judge John Rice for speeding. Fines ranged from 16.75 to 32.25 dollars for Winston Budrow Elizabeth Cooper Harold Huffman Otis Delander Charles Armel Robert Wilson and George Cone with Wilson and Cone cited for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rice
Winston S. Budrow
Siler Rt
Elizabeth C. Cooper
Montague Ave
Harold K. Huffman
Fishers Hill
Otis W. Delander
Farm and estate auctions listed across Virginia towns
A dense sales directory lists multiple auctions in September near White Post Port Republic Berryville Winchester Herndon Jeffersonton Middletown Chantilly and surrounding areas. Items include Holstein cattle real estate farm equipment furniture and household goods with auctioneers and venues noted.
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Denny's Commission
Winchester
Orndorff & Cole
H. Floyd
Port Republic
Hugh Ownby
F. L. Largent, JR
Frederick County Court House
Frederick County Improvements Corp
Charles R. Duvall
Harry Lee Boxwell
Walnut St
Berryville
W. D. Orndorff
W. R. Thompson
Clarke County Court House
Clarke County Real Estate
C. S. Jenkins
Piney Branch
Herndon
Hugh Ownby Auction Co
F. L. Largent
Parkins Mill Road
Charles R Duvall
L. S. Burton & Son
Jeffersonton
Henry H. Whiting
Middletown
Margie Ann Dick
Ned Sutphin
Flatlick Farm
Chantilly
W. Hugh Ownby Auction Co
Weather Preview and Rainfall Totals for August
Mostly sunny and warm today with highs 90 to 96 degrees. Tonight will be fair with lows near 68. Monday looks partly cloudy and not as hot. Rainfall in the last 24 hours ended 8:30 a.m. today shows none. August rainfall totals are .53 inches, with 1962 year-to-date 27.74 and long-term averages for 49 years.
Boyce Firemen Quell Grass Blaze on Rt 601 East
Boyce volunteers answered a 5 20 p m alarm for a grass fire along Rt 601 East burning several hundred square feet of grass and foliage and damaging trees. Firefighters used a tank truck and pumper for about 40 minutes. A passerby reported the blaze.
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Boyce
Rt. 601
Boyce Volunteer Fire Co
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Abraham. Zirk
Jones Funeral Home
Union Cemetery
Leesburg
J. M. Mitchell
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Tns (Florist. Inc
the Order OF the Golden Rule Ambulance Service
du Pont
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Commerce St
Star Proto
Jim Fleming
Jaycee
Millwood Ave
GEHL
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Mass
Tennessee River
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Orlando Sirola
Abbott, Proctor & Paine
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S. Braddock St. Winchester
McCormick International
Brumback
N. Cameron
Amos Shayock
W. F
Buddy) Artrip, Jr
Virginia
OI Executive
Houston, Tex
Alfred Frederick Whiting Sr
Esso Standard Oil Co
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Gaus’ Lavin
A R emanLay
S&h
Glaize & Bro
N. Cameron St
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