Obituaries from Front Royal and surrounding areas
Dorothy Thompson 64 of Front Royal died Thursday at Warren Memorial Hospital widow of Johnnie. Survived by daughter Patricia Gentry and son Leon Thompson, two grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers. Funeral 2 p.m. tomorrow at John Wesley United Methodist Church. burial Good Hope Cemetery. Robert G. Scott 16 of Fairfax died Friday in Fairfax Hospital. Born West Palm Beach Feb 24 1954 to Otis D. Scott and Lou Ann Goff. survived by parents and sister Brenda Lee Goff. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Jones Funeral Home. burial Reliance Cemetery. Harold B. Stickell 76 of Bunker Hill died Friday at Bon Air Home. Survived by wife Grace Thorpe and twelve children, plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren. funeral arrangements incomplete. Robert Ben Kerns 63 of Berryville died yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Unmarried, retired construction worker, WWII veteran. Survived by many siblings and nieces and nephews. Graveside service 2 p.m. tomorrow Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. Enders Funeral Home Berryville.
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Dorothy Thompson
Front Royal
Warren Memorial Hospital
Johnnie
Thompson
John Wesley United Methodist Church
Women's Society of Christian Service
Patricia Gentry
Washington, D.C
Leon Thompson
Good Hope Cemetery
Chester St
Robert G. Scott
Richardson Place
Fairfax
Fairfax Hospital
Mr. Scott
West Palm Beach
Fla
Otis D. Scott
Lou Ann Goff
Calvary Hill Baptist Church of
Scott
Brenda Lee Goff
Jones Funeral Home
John J. Stevenson
Reliance Cemetery
Harold B. Stickell
Bunker Hill
Bon Air
Mr. Stickel
Clarke County
Edward and
Mollie Barney Stickell
Grace Thorpe
Hagerstown
Wisco
Paynest Chapel United Methodist Church
Mr. Stickell
Harold Stickell
Los Angeles
Calif
Sylvia Shiplett
Arlington
Ruth Godown
Milford
N.J
Madeline Cholwek
Laurel
Waldo Stickell
Watertown
N.Y
Marie Bayne
Fort Lauderdale
Gilbert Stickell
Winchester
Earl Stickell
Las Vegas
Nev
Lorena Boos
Pompano Beach
Joyce Bishop
June Symonds
Princeton
W.va
Richard Stickell
Camp Drum
Thelma Jordan
Wardensville
Ralph Stickell
Perry Point
Robert Ben Kerns
National Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Kerns
West Virginia
Robert L
Susuan Sipe Kerns
Conrad Hoover
American Legion
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Loyal Order of Moose
Kerns
Albert Nicodemus
Turner Marcus
Clarence Kerns
Berryville
John Rohrbaugh
Gettysburg
George Kerns
Floyd Hoff, Sr
Boyce
Harry L. Kerns
Baltimore
Green Hill Cemetery
Wilson D. Jones
Enders Funeral Home
Demo Committee To Meet Tuesday
A general membership meeting of the Winchester Democratic Committee will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Corporation Court room at City Hall. The meeting will discuss forthcoming campaign efforts and consider additional members. All campaign committees are to give reports and Winchester members are urged to attend.
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Winchester Democratic Committee
Corporation Court Room
City Hall
Winchester
Democratic Committee
Homecoming Service at Pineville Church of God
A Homecoming Service is planned at Pineville Church of God 2312 Roosevelt Blvd. The morning service starts at 10 with Rev. E. C. Thomas State Overseer of the Church of God in Virginia as guest speaker. A 1 p.m. lunch follows, then a 2:30 p.m. singspiration featuring Rev. Baum and Jim McCoy plus other groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville Church of God
Roosevelt Blvd
E. C. Thomas
Church of God In
Virginia
Baum
Jim McCoy
Bible Scholar Great-Grandfather to Turn 92 Tomorrow
Henry Edward Muntzing of Rt. 5 celebrates his 92nd birthday on the eve of a new year. A retired farmer born September 5, 1878 in Petersburg West Virginia, he moved from West Virginia to Kernstown in 1920 then Burnt Factory in 1928 and to his present home in 1953. He has two children, a granddaughter and four great grandchildren. His family notes he is a devout Bible scholar and churchman aligned with the Bible Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Edward Muntzing
Rt. 5
Mr. Muntzing
Petersburg
W. Va
Hermitage Hotel
Ernest and
Hedwig Muntzing
West Virginia
Kernstown
Mary Louise Stotler
Winchester
Laurel Anne Sibley
Roanoke
Muntzing
Bible Presbyterian Church
David
Nixon speak at world's largest dairy dinner in Chicago
In Chicago President Nixon addressed over 25 000 Associated Milk Producers Inc guests at McCormick Place as part of a four million dollar event. The dairy dinner fed nine tons of beef 800 gallons of green beans and 25 000 slices of apple pie among other items served by 800 waiters and 160 cooks.
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Associated Milk Producers, Inc
Chicago
McCormick Place Convention Hall
Nixon
American Milk Producers, Inc
America
Pacific
Seven in Family Slain in Arizona
In Phoenix police report seven people killed in an eastside home late Friday night. Victims include Frank Martin and Pam Martin and four Bentley children, with Debbie visiting elsewhere. A suspect, identified as John Friedman Freeman, fled the scene and was wounded. he will be charged with murder after hospital treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix, Ariz
Eastside
Lowell Strickland
Frank Martin
Pam
Novella Bentley
Strickland
John Friendman
John Freeman
Guest Urges Help in Virginia Drug Fight
Raymond R. Guest Jr a candidate for delegate from Virginia's 17th district spoke to the American Association of Retired Persons urging help in fighting rising drug use. He urged listening to today’s youth and stressed citizens must stay engaged. Guest is a Warren County native active in business and civic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond R. Guest, Jr
American Association of Retired Persons
Virginia
Mr. Guest
Warren County
Rest stops to greet weary drivers on highway
Winchester rest stops on Rt. 50 will operate Monday to Labor Day evening. The Winchester-Frederick County Jaycees stationed east of the I 81 interchange offer free coffee drinks and pastry from 1 p.m. The Civitan Club stop lies west of Winchester. Both are part of Highway Safety Week observance.
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Winchester
Winchester - Frederick County
Jaycees
Rt. 50
I-81
Largest loblolly pine in U.S. grows in Virginia
Dinwiddie County Virginia claims the tallest loblolly pine in the nation at 128 feet with a trunk around 16.2 feet in girth. The tree stands as a notable natural landmark within the region.
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U.S
Virginia
Dinwiddie County
Frederick GOP to Nominate Board and Justice Candidates
A Frederick County GOP mass meeting is scheduled for next Friday September 10 at Holiday Inn East to nominate candidates for the Board of Supervisors and Justices of the Peace. Board nominees announced are Dennis Cole Stonewall District Ray Fahnestock Gainesboro District and Richard Madigan Back Creek District.
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Frederick County
Holiday Inn East
Board of Supervisors
Justices of the Peace
GOP
Dennis Cole
Stonewall
Ray Fahnestock
Gainesboro
Richard Madigan
Back Creek
Indictment Nolle Pressed in Frederick County Court
In Frederick County Circuit Court an indictment against Jay Kurth of Riverdale Md for uttering a worthless check was nolle pressed on Commonwealth motion. Also the court denied a defense motion to set aside a verdict for Thomas Edward McAllister Jr found guilty of breaking and entering and grand larceny with a 10 year sentence on each count and postponed sentencing for a pre sentence report after a Ward Plaza robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Jay Kurth
Riverdale
Nolle
Commonwealth
Kurth
Lee-Jackson
Donald E. Vaden
Thomas Edward McAllister, Jr
Stanley
Joe
Ward Plaza
Robert K. Woltz
Weather outlook for Winchester Virginia with mild rain chances
Mostly clear tonight with a low in the 60s and a sunny Sunday high in the 80s. Rain chances stay at about 10 percent through Sunday, with precise sunset and moon times noted for Saturday and Sunday. Rainfall to date in September and yearly totals are listed along with five year and monthly averages.
Viet Talks On Vietnam Troop Withdrawal Begin Next Week
Phnom Penh AP says Cambodia will start negotiations next week on pulling out South Vietnamese troops after complaints of looting and brutality by Saigon soldiers. Sirik Matak stated Cambodia has enough armed forces to replace the 10,000 Vietnamese in Cambodia.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Saigon
Sirik Matak
Fragmented World War Era Snippets From Burma to Michigan
Readable fragments mention Burma Finland and Britain amid vague references to revolution and a whale. Some terms appear as isolated nouns including Crystal Michigan snore North and British. The passage lacks coherent events or clear names to form a full news item.
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Burma
Finland
Michigan
North
Berliners Cautious On Pact Aimed at Reducing Tension
West Berliners react cautiously to the Big Four accord signed Friday linking the city with East Germany. They expect visits to East Berlin and easier travel to and from West Germany, while fearing being sold out as details remain to be worked out and implementation could take time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
East Germany
East Berlin
Baltic Sea
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