Obituaries From Berkeley Springs Area 1897 Event Notes
Obituary notices list several local residents including Austine Leith Mrs Johanna Zadigo Ruby Liller and Etta D Pennington. Details cover birth death last residence family relations church affiliations and funeral arrangements with burial plans and funeral homes in Capon Bridge Berkeley Springs and Winchester. The notices mention survivors and relatives with dates and locations typical of 19th to mid 20th century Virginia West Virginia area obits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Va
Gotleid F
Susan Grover Weber
Wesley Chapel Church
Springs
J. Dean Henry
Frances Cain
Karen Cain
Winchester
Donald
Hunter
Berkeley Springs
Stewart
Greenway Cemetery
Ruby Liller
Baltimore
Fairview
Giffin’ Funeral Home
Capon Bridge
George Washingtons Rye Crop At Mount Vernon Distilling
George Washington grew rye at Mount Vernon primarily for distilling. The brief note highlights his agricultural use of rye and its connection to colonial distilling practices.
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George Washington
Mount Vernon
Blue Angels pilot killed during Canadian air show
Lt. Dick Oliver of Fort Mill South Carolina, 31, a member of the U S Navy Blue Angels, died when his Grumman Tiger crashed during a high speed solo pass at the Canadian International Air Show near the Lake Ontario shore in Toronto. Thousands witnessed the crash as the rest of the show was canceled and Oliver’s unit saluted before returning to Toronto Airport. Oliver was to finish a three year tour with the Blue Angels in November and was a father of two.
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Toronto
U.S. Navy
Blue Angels
Lake Ontario
Dick Oliver
Fort Mill
S.C
The
Cmdr
Blue Angeles
Virginia School Districts Lose Federal Aid for Desegregation
Seven Virginia school districts including Appomattox Charlotte Essex Mecklenburg Southampton and Sussex were cut from federal desegregation funds after HEW concluded they did not meet compliance pledges. Northumberland also filed but trimmed part of its pledge. Officials noted potential reconsideration for others among 28 districts.
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Washington
Virginia
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Department
Godwin
Appomattox
Charlotte
Essex
Mecklenburg
Southampton
Sussex
Northumberland
HEW
Destruction Near Canterbury Cathedral in World War II
The famous Christ Church Cathedral in Canterbury was not directly hit by German bombs during World War II. The city sustained damage as nearby buildings were destroyed by air raids.
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Christchurch
Canterbury
England
York Faces Water Crisis With $18,000 Daily Hauling Cost
York Pennsylvania endures drought forcing emergency measures. Codorus Creek spill damaged supply, Codorus Reservoir draining at eight million gallons daily. York Water Co hauls water from the Susquehanna River at rising costs up to $25,000 daily in state capital reporting.
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York
Pennsylvania
John L. Snyder
Snyder
Codorus
York Water Co
Harrisburg
Public Utility Commission
Susquehanna River
Fire Leaves Family of 13 Homeless Near Hopewell
HOPEWELL AP A family of 13 was left homeless when a two story frame house south of Hopewell burned Friday night. The Sumners Robert and Ruth and 11 children aged 2 to 16 escaped unharmed. The Salvation Army in Petersburg gave temporary sanctuary. The fire started shortly after 6 p.m. reportedly in a sofa on the second floor.
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Hopewell
Robert Sumner
Ruth
Sumners
Salvation Army
Petersburg
Virginia Weather Today Forecast
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with a chance of scattered showers Sunday afternoon. Low tonight 63 to 68. High Sunday 84 to 89. Northwest to west winds 5 to 10 miles per hour. Monday partly cloudy and cooler.
Rainfall Totals For September and Year to Date
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 6 30 a m shows none. September rainfall to date 1966 is 18 01 inches. The long term average yearly rainfall over 53 years is 36 56 inches and monthly averages vary with January 2 42 February 2 18 March 3 10 April 9 14 May 3 68 June 3 79 July 3 89 August 3 77 September 2 68 October 8 11 November 2 55 December 2 31.
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Associated Press
Albany
Sbuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Chicago
Incinnati
Des Moines
Detroit
Aire Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Ekaclear Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Fami
Four Die in Virginia Crashes Raise Toll to 721
Four traffic deaths over the holiday weekend push Virginia’s toll for the year to 721, up from 691 a year earlier. The fatalities include Robert A. McFadden, 21, of Lynchburg in Amherst on U S 60. Charlie M Johnson, 21, of Rt 2, Monore, Amherst County on State Rt 650. William Taylor, 18, of Goode in Bedford County in a two car crash on U S 460. James Cleveland Lawson, 63, of Stuart in Bassett area when a truck veered off State Rt 57.
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Associated Press
Amherst
Robert Allen McFadden
Lynchburg
Charlie Marshall Johnson
Moneroe
State Rt
Amherst County
Bedford
William Taylor
Goode
Bedford County
U.S. 460
Taylor
Bassett
James Cleveland Lawson
Stuart
Henry County
Valley Fair Queen Named at Shenandoah County Fair
Miss Patty McFarland 17 of Maurertown was crowned Miss Shenandoah County Fair with Howard Burnshire delivering the crown. First runner-up Arlene Tosenberger of Toms Brook, a Strasburg High School graduate. Fair attendance up about 1200 over last year as the event ran through today.
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Woodstock
Patty McFarland
Ar Old McFarland
Maurertown
Shendoah County Fair
Howard Burnshire
Arlene Tosenberger
Strasburg High School
Toms Brook
James Clower
Johnson recounts vice presidential nomination clash
Excerpts recount LBJ's advice to Johnson on the 1960 vice presidency as he faced pressure from Sam Rayburn and Kerr. The narrative suggests a semantic misunderstanding fueled by fears of running with a Catholic and fear of Nixon winning the presidency.
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Ings
Johnson
House
Sam Rayburn
Sen
Robert Kerr
Oklahoma
Rayburn
Kerr
Richard Nixe
Salinger
John F. Kennedy
LBJ
Bob Kennedy
Bob
South American black widow named most poisonous spider
The South American black widow is identified as the most poisonous spider among known species, a notable note for readers seeking danger assessments and venom references.
Notable Names From a Colonial Era List
The list features figures such as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson connected to the U.S. House of Representatives and debates on commerce. It mentions Patrick Henry, Granada, and Pumpkin along with a worker in precious stones and John the Baptist, plus a hummingbird as a cultural reference.
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John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
U.S. House of Rep
Commerce
Patrick Henry
Granada
John the Baptist
Humming Bird
Also Mentioned on This Page
Austine Leith
Bloomery, W. Va
Spencer, W. Va
Giffin Funeral Home
Fred W. Zachge
Johanna J. Zadigo
Mountain Falls
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Zadigo
Lewis
Hannah M. Heiland
Westernport
Sunnyside Presbyterian
Fred W. Zadigo
Raymond C. Zadigo
Martha Harlan
Woodland Ave
Jones Funeral Home
Mrs. Jennings Liller
Pennington Service
Etta D. Pennington
Lehew
Shiloh Methodist Church
J. A. Fogleman
Pennington
Hampshire County
Baxter
Mary
Catherine Brill LaFollette
Walter T. Pennington
Shiloh
Clara Spaid
Giffin
Capons Bridge
Plans & Ideas
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Commerce St
International Cub
Cub
International Harvester Company
C.N. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron Bt
Dere
U.S. Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Southern Plains
North Atlantic
World News
Hong Kong
David Edwards
Edwards
James F. Wilson
Michael H. Stapleton
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tito
Red China
Murska Sobota
China
MDS
Gureral
N. Loudoun Street
Wember
Orpen
Lvare Ty
Athur, Inc. Insurance
E. Boscawen St
Harrisonburg
Hugh T. Nolen
Douglas Harman
City Cab, Inc
Harman
Rockingham County
Switzer
Frank C. Switzer
Joseph Mintzer
Farm Credit Association
Boscawen St
Eck
Glasze
N. Cameron St
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