Obituaries -- Lula Organ and Maybelle Douglass
Mrs Lula Rush Organ formerly of Winchester died Saturday in Salem Oregon. She is survived by Chauncey B Organ a daughter a sister and a brother. Funeral services will be held tomorrow in McMinnville Oregon. Mrs Maybelle Harris Douglass of Arlington died Saturday in Arlington Hospital after a short illness. She was born February 22 1893 in Clarke County and educated in Clarke County and Eastern College. She was a member of St Albans Church Washington. Graveside services at Mount Hebron Cemetery Wednesday at 11 AM followed by a memorial at St Albans Episcopal Church Washington. Contributions to the Memorial Fund may be sent care of the Senior Warden St Albans Wisconsin and Massachusetts Ave Washington DC 20016.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Rush Organ
Winchester
Salem
Oregon
Douglass
Charles E.S
Lacy Beverley Harris
Clarke County
Eastern College
Front Royal
St. Albans Episcopal Church
Washington
Arthur A. Douglass
Arlington
Arthur Allen Douglass, Jr
Falls Church
Berkeley Harris
Mount Hebron
William Davis
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church
Washington, D.C
Inlieu
St. Albans
Wisconsin
Massachusetts Ave
Widow Grapes Rites Held In Martinsburg Church
Mrs Denzil L Grapes 69 of 234 Warm Springs Ave Martinsburg W Va died Sunday in Kings Daughters Hospital Martinsburg after a Tuesday admission She born Augusta W Va Jan 22 1900 daughter of the late Joseph Arnold and Mrs Nancy I Saville Arnold Survived by husband a daughter two sons five grandchildren and a sister Funeral was Wednesday at 3 pm at Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg with burial in Rosedale Cemetery The family will receive friends tomorrow 7 to 9 pm at the funeral home Also noted Rev Claude B Larrick 91 died Friday in Winchester nursing home service held 2:30 pm at Omps Funeral Home burial Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers listed Beneath the soil Ghana rich in untapped mineral resources including bauxite manganese diamonds and gold
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpha Elizabeth Grapes
Denzil L. Grapes
Warm Springs Ave
Martinsburg
W. Va
Kings Daughters
Augusta
Roy Schoppert
Nurenburg
Germany
Donald D. Grapes
Curtis G. Grapes
Alexandria
Olga Arnold
Brown Funderal
Robert Schoof
Rosedale Cemetery
Claude B. Larrick
Winchester
Omps Funeral Home
Joseph Roby
Mount Hebron
Oliver Good
James F. Good
Maynard Larrick
Milton G. Larrick
Herman W. Jackson
S. Tennessee Ave
Jeffersonian Manor
Charles Town
Mr. Jackson
Frederick County
Charles F
Ida DeHaven Jackson
Trinity United Methodist Church
Official
J. G. Baldwin
Jackson’s
Equality Lodge No
A.f.&a.m
Lebanon
Royal Arch Mason
Palestine Commandery
Knights Templars
Mystic Order of Shrines-Osiris Temple
Wheeling
Travelers Protective Association
Virgie May Lyon
Donald A. Jackson
Navajo
Calif
Charles R. Shepherd
Anderson
Ind
Garnett Shanklin
Union
City Hospital
Weekend crashes injure fifteen across area roads
Fifteen hurt, one seriously, and heavy damage reported from crashes on area roads over the weekend. Lafayette Lichliter Jr. of Paris Virginia in critical care after a Route 50 head on collision near Shenandoah River bridge. Other injured include Lynn Wymer and Earl Brill of Star Tannery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Osborne Lichliter, Jr
Paris
Bows
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Lichliter
Volkswagen
Route 50
Shenandoah River Bridge
Lynn Wymer
Earl Brill
Star Tannery
Winchester
L. P. Coverstone
Ford
Ann Elizabeth Richard
Route 600
Mountain Falls
J. D. Howell
Swampy disaster aftermath on flight trip to Mexico City
Miss Hartzell and about 60 club members escaped unharmed during a trip to Mexico City and Acapulco. Newlyweds Koren Chariton of Wheeling Illinois and Robert Marshall of Chicago were seriously hurt as passengers were freed with blow torches after many became trapped.
Cost of living climbs again in August report
Government data show the consumer price index rising four tenths of a percent in August led by higher food housing and medical costs with eggs up sharply and rents posting the largest monthly jump in 13 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arnold Chase
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Local Man Stabbed. Summers in Winchester ICU
Larry Summers of Liberty Ave was admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital in the ICU with a stab wound. Police say the injury occurred in Martinsburg West Virginia, and no further details were released.
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Larry Summers
Liberty Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Summers
Martinsburg
W. Va
Office Trailer Break-In Reported to Sheriff
State Sen J Kenneth Robinson reported to Sheriff Lacy Anderson that his office trailer was entered the night of Sept 12 by breaking a jalousie window. The radio, a Zenith valued at 150 dollars, was missing mid-week after initial impression of no loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Kenneth Robinson
Frederick County
Sen. Robinson
Lacy Anderson
Snider Store Break-In Reported at Cameron Street
Police say W B Snider and Son at 323 North Cameron Street was entered Friday night by prying loose a window bar and knocking out glass. The store was ransacked and several dollars were taken from a cash register with no other items reported missing.
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W. B. Snider & Son
N. Cameron St
Rezoning Review Tonight
Frederick County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will review tonight the paperwork for a rezoning request. The regular meeting starts at 7:30 in the county office building, following an ap ing meeting requirement from the Sept. 8 board session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
The
Planning Commission
Go-Getters Fair and Supper Tomorrow
The North Mountain Go-Getters 4-H Club hosts a fair and pot luck supper tomorrow at 6 p m at the Friendly Grove Community Hall. Officers for the coming year will be installed and a cake walk is planned. Visitors welcome. Mountains and forests cover much of Honduras, the country’s 2 445 000 people live in an area slightly larger than Tennessee.
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North Mountain
Friendly Grove
Honduras
Central America
Nicaragua
Tennessee
Weather Forecast for Virginia region this week
The five day outlook shows above normal temperatures with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s and lows from 55 to 60, cooler 50s in the mountains. Expect a gradual warm start, mild conditions through Saturday, and possible showers after midweek totaling about half to one inch.
Rainfall totals and celestial notes for Winchester skies
Rainfall data show 48 hour total to 8 am today and monthly, yearly, and 56 year averages. The Winchester sky section notes sunset at 7 11 pm on Monday September 22 sunrise 7 01 am moonrise 5 41 pm Harvest Moon full on September 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Murder mystery draws crowd to Boystown exhibit
An oil painting titled Murder mystery captivates visitors at the Boystown exhibit as maps and a turquoise themed display attract attention. Murphy from Cape Horn offered guided tours with Sholem Asch noted among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boystown
Murphy
Cape Horn
Sholem Asch
Turquoise
Large Front Royal Fire Leaves $1 Million Plus Loss
Fire destroyed the Stokes Furniture Company and multiple properties owned by Edward H. Stokes and Mrs. R.E. Herr, with 85 Front Royal firefighters aiding from local and visiting companies. Furniture losses exceed $100,000. insurance share undetermined. Displaced residents found temporary shelter in homes and union hall. Red Cross and Salvation Army aiding recovery efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward H. Stokes
R.E. Herr
Stokes Furniture Company
Textile Workers Union of America
Ladies Auxiliary
Front Royal Fire Company
Front Royal
Turner
Winchester
Rouss
Shawnee
Chester Gap
Flint Hill
Strasburg
Stephens City
Luray
Union Hall
Salvation Army
Warren County Red Cross Chapter
Market Advances Outpace Declines In Moderate Trade
Wall Street opened with gains as advances led declines by 138 issues while the Dow dipped 1.39 to 829.00 at 10:30 am. Early trades featured Chrysler 7200 at 39 down, Occidental 5400 at 26 up, Woolworth 4800 at 36 down, RCA 2500 at 40 up, GE 2400 at 84 up. Opening prices included Computer Science 24 up, Con Edison 26 down, Galton 24 up, Armstrong Cork 37 down, Gulf Oil 35 down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chrysler
Occidental Petroleum
Woolworth
RCA
General Electric
Computer Science
Con Edison
Galton Industries
Armstrong Cork
Gulf Oil
Also Mentioned on This Page
Winchester Evening Star
Maybelle Harris Douglass
Arlington Hospital
Mrs. Denzil L. Grapes
Larrick Service
Ghana
James and
Armand Laign
Summit Point
James
Armand
John H. Enders
Berryville
Thomas W. Fowler
Thomas Warren Fowler
Route 2
Mr. Fowler
Everett and
Lucy Smallwood Fowler
Annie Moselle Symons Fowler
Thomas E. Fowler
William F
Edard R
Warren C. Fowler
Ellen E. Strawderman
Virginia Orndorff
Edith Vaughn
Hagerstown
Green Hill Cemetery
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Walter Crabtree
Idtown
Vid Redhead
Little Orleans
Steven Teter
Old- Md
Roy Hoak, Jr
Valley Ave
Bellview Ave
JoAnn Wells Spears
Lewis Warren Peer
Highland Ave
Mary Virginia Koontz
Leicester St
Norma Gould
Michigan
Donna Gould
C. D. Taylor
C.D. Taylor
Gould
Douglas Allen Hartley
Route 6
James Dove
Bloomery Star
Winchester Hospital
Cross Junction
Taylor
Billy Glenwood Fletcher
Route 3
Guy Janice Barton
Barton
Dorothy Lou Coffelt
Kinzel
Hart
Route 11
Graham Harcourt Holder
S. L. Lee
Lee
Patrick Leonard Barek
Susan Barek
Karen Marie Anderson
Route 4
Robert Garver Brubaker
Elizabethtown
Brubaker
MDS Funeral Home
N. Loudoun Street
DIAL
Bernard F. Grove
Boscawen St
Main Street
Stephens City, Va
John W. Rosenberger
Quarles School
Commerce St
Ee Gant
C.l. Brumback
Whitchester
Virginia
Southern Railway
Middletown
Woodstock
Rivermont
Wall Street
Glaize
Breo
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