Obituary Notice Ammie P Fowler of White Post
Ammie Preston Fowler died at Kiahop in White Post. He was born November 26, 1905, to the late James Ernest Fowler and Mrs. Ann Lee Hummer Fowler. He is survived by his mother, his widow Lola Gardiner, and brother Norman Fowler of Lovettsville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body is at John H. Enders Funeral Home, Berryville.
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Ammie Preston Fowler
Kiahop
White Post Yestern
Mr. Fowler Was
Ann Lee Hummer Fowler
Clarke County
James Ernest Fowler
Lola Gardiner
Norman Fowler
Lovettsville
John H. Enders
Berryville
Man Fractures Wrist in Fall Near Leesburg
Marvin Carper of Stephens City was admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital after fracturing a wrist in a fall from a telephone pole near Leesburg. The accident occurred about 9 40 a m and he was transported by the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad. Carper is a telephone lineman with C P construction crew at Colonial Heights Virginia.
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Marvin Carper
Stephens City
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Leesburg
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Mr. Carper
C&p
Colonial Heights, Va
Wilkins
Wilkins Development Corporation
Shoe Center Stores
Virginia
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
Winchester Savings and Loan Association
Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music
Ferrum College National Alumni Association
Winchester-Frederick County
Wall Street shares decline as market slips toward 800 mark
The stock market remained active with more declines than advances. The Dow Jones at 10 30 a m fell 2 31 to 809 53 while the 60 stock average dropped 2 8 to 285 4 as trading showed renewed weakness and investors hesitated to buy toward 800.
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New York
American Telephone & Telegraph
Atlantic Richfield
Natomas
Anaconda
Evans Products
Occidental Problem
Magnavox
Gillette Co
City Investing
Associated Press
Dow Industrial
DJI
American Stock Exchange
Alamera Oil
Bell Electronic
Four Seasons Nursing
Parvin-Dohrmann
Saxon Industries
New England Braces for Gerda as Storm Threatens Cove Coast
Weather officials warned of rising intensity as Gerda moved toward New England with New York City mayoral and civil defense units mobilizing. Rhode Island and Cape Cod prepared shelters, while Maryland Virginia and North Carolina monitored potential flooding. Historical storms linger in memory despite warnings.
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Jersey
Weather Bureau
John V. Lindsay
New York City
Rhode Island
Civil Defense
Massachusetts
Allan R. Zenowitz
Cape Cod
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Robert Simpson
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Gerda
New England
Donna
Leeward Islands
Caribbean
Maine
Carol
Edna
Testing drag reducing fairing at Edwards AFB
A report notes a proposed drag reducing fairing mounted above the fuselage to cut buffeting. Tests are to begin at Edwards Air Force Base in California next year, according to AP Wirephoto.
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Edwards Air Force Base
California
Dirksen's Death Threatens His Pet Constitutional Aims
The death of Senator Everett M. Dirksen may stall his push to amend the Constitution to permit school prayer in public buildings and to overturn one man one vote rulings. He sought a constitutional convention after state legislatures petitioned Congress, but legal challenges to petitions and his passing cast doubt on future momentum.
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Dirksen
Illinois
Senate
Supreme Court
Congress
Man Hurt In Fall At Viscose Plant Front Royal
A Winchester man, Tincy W. Jackson, fell about 25 to 30 feet from scaffolding at the American Viscose plant in Front Royal while working for Riggs & Distler Co. He suffered a fractured right femur and eye lid lacerations, was treated at Warren Memorial Hospital then moved to Winchester Memorial Hospital, in satisfactory condition.
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Winchester
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Tincy W. Jackson
Poor House Road
Front Royal
Riggs& Distler Company
Jackson
Warren Memorial Hospital
Winchester Hospital
Riggs-Distler Co., Inc
Philadelphia
Wide Open Senate Leader Contest Expected After Dirksen Death
Republicans expect a wide open race for Senate leader after Everett Dirksen’s death with five or more GOP senators seen as possible contenders. Sen Hugh Scott acts as interim leader while a Republican conference decides, with the White House likely to back conservative candidates such as Gordon Allott or Roman L. Hruska. A midterm compromise could name James B. Pearson as a balancing choice.
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Washington
White House
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
GOP
Eco
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Scott
Roman L. Hruska
Nebraska
Gordon Allott
Colorado
John Tower
Texas
James B. Pearson
Kansas
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Griffin
Allott
Hruska
Stolen Rental Car Leads Police Probe in Frederick County
A 1969 tan Ford Galaxie sedan license 2E5273 from Pennsylvania was taken after 7 45 p m from a Holiday Inn lot on Rt 50 East. Investigators also probe two break ins on North Loudoun St Ext and the E Earl Shade garage at 740, with tools and cash stolen.
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Pennsylvania
Holiday Innion Rt. 50
Osborne Renner
Frederick County
Sheriff's Office
North Loudoun St. Ext
Charles Mellwee
African leaders eye cease fire in Nigerian Biafran war
Addis Ababa reports say an imminent cease-fire could be ordered to allow Julius Nyerere and other heads of state to travel to Biafra to meet Gen. C Odumegwu Ojukwu and start peace talks. Gowon and Ojukwu held private talks the day before amid expectations of the agreement.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Biafra
C. Odumegwu Ojukwu
Julius Nyerere
Tanzania
Nyerere
Yakubu Gowon
Gowon
Qjukwu
Two Hurt In Route 340 Crash Near Berryville
Betty Showalter of Harrisonburg was treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a 4 p.m. crash on Route 340 a mile south of Berryville. She was transported by John H. Enders Rescue Squad. A second collision at Pall Mall and Loudoun Street injured Timmy Yates, 2, forehead laceration, as Nancy Metheney and Charles Baskerville collided. total damage estimated at $325.
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Betty Showalter
Harrisonburg
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Berryville
Miss Showalter
John H. Enders
Pall Mall
Loudoun Sts
B. F. Cooper
Timmy Yates
Valley Ave
Nancy L. Metheney
Hunting Ridge Road
Charles L. Baskerville
S. Loudoun St
Gunmen Rob Bowie Holiday Inn in Early Morning Heist
Two gunmen robbed the Holiday Inn in Bowie Maryland and fled with an undetermined amount of cash after forcing a clerk named Thomas Carlisle to accompany them. Carlisle, 22, Bowie, was released unharmed and given $40 by the robbers. The men threatened him with a shotgun and a pistol and took a small safe and cash from a register before leaving.
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Bowie, Md
Prince Georges County
Thomas Carlisle
Bowie
Carlisle
Dirksen Remembered as Senate Leader at His Passing
Aides recall Dirksen in his office with portraits and a guarded wall safe for confidential papers. Democratic leader Mansfield says a second day will be set aside for eulogies and Senator Scott notes the transition as the Republican leader passes.
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Socrates
Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Dirksen
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Rezoning Debate Referred Back To Commission In Blaine Wilson Action
County officials discussed converting Blaine Wilson property from M-1 Industrial Limited to general business. County attorney said area notice by mail was not done and called the move potential bad faith. Supervisors forwarded the proposal back to the Planning Commission for new initiation on two areas including 40 acres east of Rt 11 near Rest Church.
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Blaine Wilson
M-1
Industrial Limited
E. Eugene Gunter
Baughman
Gunter
Wilson
Rt.11
Rest Church
Weather snapshot for Winchester Virginia
Fair and cooler tonight with lows near 47. Wednesday sunny and cool with highs between 67 and 73. Thursday remains fair and cool with near zero chance of rain, except 10 percent in highlands. Noon high 99, low 47, yesterday 74. Sunset 7 20 p.m. First Quarter Sept 18.
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Highlands
Winchester
Rainfall Averages Show 56-Year Patterns Across Months
Rainfall data covers past 24 hours ending 8 30 a m with September total 138 1969 year to date 26 72 and long term averages by month from January to December. Five year totals show variability with 1967 highest at 96 48 inches and long term Jan to Dec average 36 43 inches.
Wilkins to Speak on Mayan Civilization at Senior Citizens Meeting
James R. Wilkins will address the 7 30 p m Senior Citizens Meeting at the War Memorial Building on The Civilization and Religions of the Mayans in Central America He has explored Mayan sites such as Tikal Guatemala and the Yucatán Peninsula Mexico and will present slides of major Mayan cities and culture.
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James R. Wilkins
War Memorial
Central America
Mr. Wilkins
Tikal
Guatemala
Yuccatan
Mexico
B.C
State Chamber of Commerce Trade Commissions
Shenandoah College
USA
Far East
Middle East
Europe
Broom Sale Begins Tonight by Winchester Lions Club
The Winchester Lions Club starts its annual door to door broom sale in Frederick County tonight and continues tomorrow night. Proceeds support eyesight conservation projects and local blind residents. Brooms are handmade by blind workers in Charlottesville ranging from heavy duty to toy versions.
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Winchester Lions Club
Frederick County
Lions Club
Charlottesville
Lions
Congress delegate jokes Indira Gandhi cabinet defense ministers
A Kerala delegate at the Indian Congress party convention says Indira Gandhi's cabinet is composed only of defense ministers because all members give defensive speeches.
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Faridabad
India
Kerala
Congress Party
Indira Gandhi
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