Obituary Notice for Smith 55 of 149 Fea Lane
Obituary for Smith 55 of 149 Fea Lane states he died Wednesday in Onego West Virginia. Born in River Ry By HO Begsang and Lala Nelson 1959 he worked 14 years as a machine operator for Republic Steel Company. Survived by widow two sons Merlin Jr in Falls Church Danny in Dover Md a daughter Sharon in Silver Spring and a step daughter Katherine Fowler of Winchester plus siblings Isaac Arthur Warren Barbara and Ivin and two grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm in Onego with burial Maple Hill Petersburg WV. Body to Shaffer Funeral Home Petersburg and family will receive friends tonight 7 to 9 at Jones Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Fowler
Winchester
Isaac Smith
Arthur Smith
Lynwood
Calif
Warren A. Smith
Canton
Ohio
Barbara Baker
Magnolia
Ivin D, King
Cumberland
Onego
W. Va
Shaffer
Petersburg
Maplehill
Jones Funeral Home
Colosseum Capacity Question
The query asks how many persons could be seated in the Roman Colosseum. It notes the structure was built to seat 80 000 spectators.
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Colosseum
Symposium on Child Development At Madison College
Dr Charles E Johnson president of the Valley Optometric Society will take part in a Saturday symposium at Madison College on child development reading and achievement. He will introduce Dr George D Spade at 10 am. The second annual event expects about 200 teachers from across the state with no registration fee. Dr Spade heads the Reading Laboratory and Clinic at the University of Florida and Dr W R Henry is Central States Regional Director of the Optometric Extension Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Johnson
Madison College
Johnson
The
Valley Optometric Society
George D. Spade
Anthony-Seeger
Spade
University of Florida
W. R. Henry
Central States
Optometric
Fisher Held For Grand Jury
John Edward Fisher 25 of Winchester was ordered held for a Corporation Court grand jury on a breaking and entering charge. A preliminary hearing was held at 10 15 a m before Municipal Court Judge John Rice for entering the Health Center Bowling Alleys on Sept 4. The grand jury is scheduled to meet Monday.
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John Edward Fisher
Winchester
Comet Grand Jury
Fisher
John Rice
Yearling Sale Scheduled by Northern Virginia Association
The Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Association will hold its Fall Yearling Sale tomorrow at the Farmers Livestock Exchange. About 1,200 head expected to arrive tonight, with deliveries starting Wednesday. Ten consignors hail from Frederick County and eight from Clarke County.
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Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Association, Inc
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Frederick County
Clarke County
Miss Thompson Hurt in Route 340 Crash Near Berryville
Linda Lou Thompson, 22, of Route 2 Berryville, veered off Route 340, struck a telephone pole, and overturned killing the car. She is in Winchester Memorial Hospital ICU with definite improvement as State Trooper S L Lee reports. The crash occurred at 10 45 p m.
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Linda Lou Thompson
Berryville
S. L. Lee
Hearst Castle Backdrop for First Lady Party
Hearst's San Simeon estate stood in for a state ceremony honoring the First Lady drawing 450 guests. Gov. Brown and Mrs Johnson hosted with 20th Century Fox crews, lighted grounds, and a lavish barbeque dinner after 10 days of preparations.
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San Simeon
Calif
Hearst
California
20Th Century Fox
Santa Maria
Edmund G. Brown
Lyndon B. Johnson
Enchanted Hill
William Randolph Hearst
Ronald Reagan
Brown
Versailles
Louvre
Smithsonian Institution
Mount Vernon
Fire devastates building as flames engulf roof
A fire consumed a building costing about 250000, destroying the roof and forcing firefighters to use oxygen tanks. Red Cross Rescue Squad and Friendship units supplied coffee and sandwiches to crews. Local radio club and Deputy Sheriff Anderson controlled traffic and secured the area, keeping spectators away.
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Charles Bachman
Shawnee Fire Co
Winchester-Frederick County
Radio Club
Route 50
Anderson
Chrysler raises prices amid cost increases in materials
President Johnson condemned Ford's 1967 passenger car price rise as he spoke hours before Chrysler announced its own higher price list. Johnson said auto firms may set prices but he will study the impact on the economy as costs like tyres and basic materials climb.
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Chrysler
Johnson
Ford
Auto
Moon Probe Fails After Lunar Landing Attempt
Spokesmen described a pressurized fuel system test and a powered landing radar as part of Surveyor 3 operations. The retrorocket fired 9 000 pounds thrust, reduced spin but failed to stabilize craft, and contact was lost 43 hours after liftoff. Surveyor 1 had previously provided over 11 000 high quality images.
Virginia Highway System Praised For Lower Fatal Accident Rate
Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr praised Virginia’s highway system during National Highway Week observances in Culpeper. He noted registrations and miles driven have surged since World War II while the fatal accident rate fell from 18.3 to 5.2 per 100 million vehicle miles, remaining below the national average in 1965.
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Arlington
Harry F. Byrd Jr
S .Ghway
Virginia
Byrd
State Highway Department
Culpeper
VMA Honors Three Great Virginians Distinguished service citations
The Virginia Military Institute awarded citations to former Senator Harry F. Byrd Senator A Willis Robertson and Representative Howard W Smith calling them three great Virginians of this century The president noted that Virginia will have lost their services in Congress within a year and that history will speak well of them
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Harry F. Byrd
A. Willis Robertson
Howard W. Smith
VMA
Stuve G. Olsson
Virginia
Congress
Explosion damages Cuban Embassy in Ottawa
An explosion likely set by a device built from a military antitank rocket damaged the Cuban Embassy and nearby homes in Ottawa's East End. No injuries were reported as windows shattered and a smoke cloud rose over the quiet residential area.
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Ottawa
Day of Atonement Services At Beth El Temple Tomorrow
Rabbi Joseph Messing will lead Day of Atonement services at Beth El Temple at 8 15 p m tomorrow and 10 a m Saturday. Yom Kippur observed from sundown to sundown by Reform Conservative and Orthodox Jews worldwide. The observance has remained unbroken for over 2000 years.
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Joseph Messing
Beth-El
Two Women Hurt in Interstate 81 Crash at Route 7
Yesterday 5:45 p.m. a two car collision at the Interstate 81 and Route 7 intersection sent Mrs. Lela Kerns and Mrs. Mary Affleck of Siler Route to Winchester Memorial Hospital. Both were treated and released after rescue squad transport.
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Lela Kerns
Siler
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mary Affleck
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Weather Today Forecast for Virginia Winchester
Partly cloudy tonight with a low 50 to 56. Friday will be fair and cool with a high 68 to 72. Saturday remains fair and cool. Winchester skies note sunset at 1 11 pm today and sunrise at 7 01 am tomorrow. Moonset tomorrow at 12 50 am and a Full Moon on September 29.
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Virginia
Rainfall Totals and Averages for Year to Date
Report shows rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m. today. Dates cited include September 17 and 1966. Monthly averages for the last 50 years are listed for each month from January to December.
Wall Street slips as trading slows in early session
The stock market resumed its decline with fractional losses across most major shares. Du Pont rose 1 1 4 and Fairchild edged up slightly after steadying, while Xerox fell and rail stocks slipped. Texaco and Northwest Airlines moved lower, IBM traded down in a delayed opening, and the AP average dropped to 286.3 on Wednesday.
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NEW York
Lottie
du Pont
Fairchild Camera
Xerox
New York Central
Pennsylvania Railroad
Texaco
AMP
Sperry Rand
Northwest Airlines
IBM
American Stock Exchange
UVA Cours
University of Virginia course begins at Clarke County High School
A University of Virginia extension course in General Studies III Principles of Economic Education starts tonight at 7 at Clarke County High School. Open to all and especially teachers seeking certificate renewal, it will be taught by Dr. David Johnson from UVA Economics.
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University of Virginia
Clarke County High School
David Johnson
University of Virginia Department of Economics
Woman Overcome by Smoke in Electrical Fire
Mary Wedlock was overcome by smoke in an electrical fire at 1002 S Cameron St at 6 am today. She was taken to Memorial Hospital by Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad and listed in good condition. Fire Chief Bernard Groves said basement rain water shorted the furnace motor causing heavy smoke. Fire units from Friendship and Rousss Fire Companies responded.
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Mary Wedlock
S. Cameron St
Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Bernard Groves
Sarah Zane
Friendship
Rousss
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the Order
Ira
VEAL
Fleet & Co., Inc
E. Matt Mall ST
U.S. Weather Bureau
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New England
Central
Appalachians
Mississippi
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Hearst Castle
Pacific
Santa Lucia
Oregon
John Adams
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Balboa
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N. Cameron St
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FDIC
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