Obituary notes and local obsequies in Winchester area
Obituaries record the death of Jack Ward Widmyer and multiple local residents. Details include birthplaces in Martinsburg and Berkley Springs, affiliations like the Issac Walton League and Elks, survivors such as spouses and siblings, funeral arrangements at Jones and Omps Funeral Homes, and burial at Shenandoah Memorial Park or Mount Hebron Cemetery. The piece concludes with a historical note on Wall Street’s naming after a 17th century Dutch wall in New Amsterdam.
Funeral Service Times For Randolph E Rudy A
Funeral services are scheduled for Mr. Randolph E Rudy A at Jones Funeral Home. A private family gathering will precede the 1 30 P M service with Mrs LaValda Batt Moore attending.
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Randolph E. ‘Rudy
Jones Funeral Home
Bank holdup case links college students to police shooting
Boston police seize rifles, ammunition, and military gear from the apartment of Katherine Power and two Brandeis students in a bank robbery slaying. Suspects include Power, Susan Saxe, and ex-convicts Bond and Gilday. the case involves Northeastern, Brandeis, and two colleges. Patrolman Walter Schroeder is the slain officer.
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Boston
Edmund L. McNamara
Back Bay
Katherine A. Power
Denver
Colo
Robert Valeri
Somerville
Mass
Northeastern University
National Guard
Newburyport
Miss Power
Brandeis University
Waltham
Susan Saxe
Albany
N.Y
Brandeis
Stanley R. Bond
William M. Gilday
Northeastern
Bond
Los Angeles
Brighton District
State Street Bank and Trust &Co
Walter A. Schroeder
Walter Scott
Obituary notices for McFarland Griffin Spence and kin
Mrs. John C McFarland 54 of Falls Church died yesterday at Fairfax Hospital. She worked in Winchester and Strasburg mills and later as a dietician at Fairfax County jail. Survived by husband John C McFarland, son John P McFarland, five sisters and two grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Murphy's Falls Church Funeral Home. Burial at National Memorial Park Falls Church. Elizabeth Smith Griffin of Bainbridge Ga died yesterday in Tallahassee Fla hospital. She married Governor Samuel Marvin Griffin in 1931 and served as secretary to Winchester Schools superintendent. Surviving husband, a son, two grandchildren, sister, and brother. Funeral and burial in Bainbridge. Miss Kelly Elizabeth Spence four died yesterday at Lynchburg Training Center. Funeral 11:30 tomorrow Sacred Heart Church. Burial Sacred Heart Cemetery. Body at Omps Funeral Home.
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Paes
Bufflick
Rodgers
Rockingham County
Hyrtle E
Ers
Issac Walton League
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Winchester Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Randolph E. Rodger, Jr
Keith D. Rodgers
Winchester
Ethel Knight
Elkton
Margaret Zombo
Boyce
Helen Bumgardner
Culpepper
Emory Rodgers
Henry D. Rodgers
George Rodgers
Hampton
Walter Lynn Rodgers
Kane
Bruce A. Macbeth
Elmer R. Vance
Edwin B. Clevenger
H.C. Christianson
William V. Bridgeforth
Beverley M. Beaver
Ralph F. Beaver
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Jack Ward Widymyer
Shenandoah Ave
Mr. Widmyer
Martinsburg
W. Va
Ward
Viola Shiner Widmyer
Miller’s
Austin Farmer
Suitland
New
Omps
Amherst St
George H. Stein, Jr
LaVelda Batt Moore
Miller St
Moore
Berkley Springs
Clinton Lloyd
Effie Belle Sargent Batt
Edward S. Moore
Braddock Street
Arthur V. D’onofrio
Kermit T. Batt
Jacksonville
Fla
Jones Funeral Home
William A. Lyons
James H. Tubbesing
John P. Lamb, Jr
Roy L. Madigan
E. Holmes Newcome
Michael Luby
F. Albert Robinson, Jr
Mount Hebron
Kathleen Godlove McFarland
Allen St
Falls Church
Fairfax Hospital
McFarland
Wardensville
W.va
Wallace
Susan Godlove
Strasburg
Fairfax County
Fairfax
John C. McFar
Elizabeth Smith Griffin
S. Marvin Griffin
Bainbridge
Tallahassee
Griffin
Frederick County
Robert San
Masa Me Shnitin
Samuel Marvin Griffin
Winchester Schools
Samuel Marvin Griffin, Jr
Virginia Kinsey
Spartanburg
S.C
John S
Jack) Smith
Kelly Elizabeth Spence
Donald Spence
Lynchburg
Sacred Heart
Westwood Franck
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Omps Funeral Home
Heat Wave Brings Unseasonable Highs and Record Dry Start
The region logged multi day heat after September 18 with 1965 1961 and 1959 noted for extended periods, while current temperatures reached 93 and 94. September average highs stood at 85.7 with low at 63.6 as rainfall lagged. year to date rainfall trails the 54 year norm by 1.38 inches, total 26.37 inches versus 27.75 average.
McMurray Named to Warren Memorial Hospital Post
Houston M McMurray longtime Winchester Memorial Hospital administrator since 1965 named administrator of Warren Memorial Hospital succeeding Carl Parrish who leaves Oct 1 for Joint Commission on Accreditation. McMurray born May 23 1926 Portland Oregon graduated West Point military engineering BS 1945 served 14 years in US Army including Korea rank captain. He was administrative resident at Prince George s General Hospital Cheverly Maryland and is married with a nine year old daughter.
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Mr. McMurray
Warren County Hospital
Joint Commission On Accreditation
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
U.S. Army
Korea
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Prince George’s General Hospital
Cheverly
Baughman Sought GOP Leadership in Frederick County
Mr. Baughman 37 is vice president of Fabritek Co. in the Industrial Park and the first Republican supervisor in county records. He chaired the Frederick County Highway Safety Committee and sits on the Planning Commission, supporting zoning subdivision rules and the Sanitation Authority. He backs an executive secretary to the Board of Supervisors with funds included in the 1970 71 budget and plans no future political ambitions beyond Republican work.
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Mr. Baughman
Fabritek Co., Inc
Frederick County Planning Commission
Frederick County
Baughman
Board of Supervisors
Venskoske Heads Frederick County ASC for Three-Year Term
Elmer M. Venskoske was elected to a new three-year term on the Frederick County Agricultural Stabilization & Conservation Committee and reelected chairman. Robert K. Stickley was reelected vice chairman and Walter T. Anderson a regular member for a three-year term. Grover G. Teets Jr. and Eugene Larrick named first and second alternates. Delegates elected Sept. 14 by county farmers attended the convention at 45 W. Boscawen St. All delegates from four districts joined today's election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer M. Venskoske
Frederick County Agricultural Stabilization & Conservation Committee
Robert K. Stickley
Walter T. Anderson
Grover G. Teets, Jr
Eugene Larrick
ASC
ASCS
W. Boscawen St
Wall Street Rises as Jordanian Accord Lifts Market
The Dow Jones average climbs 2.60 to 761.91 by 10:30 a.m. amid heavy trading. Advancers lead decliners 2 to 1 on the NYSE as news of a Jordanian government Palestinian forces truce fuels momentum. Early actives include Data Processing, Universal Oil Products, Joy Manufacturing, and Roan Selection Trust.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Universal Oil Products
Joy Manufacturing
Roan Selection Trust
Royston Named to Clarke ASC County Committee
Orie J. Royston of Chapel District was elected to a three year term on the Clarke County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. Arthur Weiss was re elected chair and Royston named vice chairman with Harry C. Jones joining as regular member.
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Berryville
Orie J. Royston
Chapel District
Clarke County
Jones
Arthur L. Shiley
Greenway
F. Wilson Travers
Longmarsh
Weiss
ASC
Car Crash on Rt 627 Causes Tree Damage Near Middletown
A one car crash on Rt 627 two miles west of Middletown at 12 30 a m caused $600 damage to the vehicle. Larry Wayne Clem of Stephens City was driving east into a sharp curve when he swerved to avoid a meeting vehicle and struck a tree, ending in a ditch. No injuries were reported.
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Rt. 627
Middletown
S. L. Lee
Larry Wayne Clem
Stephens City
Clemente
Weather Today in Virginia Highs in 80s with storms likely
Mostly fair and hot through Saturday with scattered thundershowers possible. Lows in the 60s tonight, highs in the 80s Saturday. Humid with a 20 percent rain chance tonight and 30 percent Saturday. Extended forecast calls for generally fair conditions Sunday to Tuesday with a chance of showers Monday. Rainfall totals show historical patterns. A cotton bale weighs 500 pounds.
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Virginia
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Randolph E. Rodgers
Jack W. Widmyer
Pearl St
New Amsterdam
New York City
Wall Street
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Abel
Bernard
F. Groves
Boscawen St
MDS General Home
Dial
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
Jack Ward Widmyer
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
the Order
Kilhouse
Pretspurgh
Pittsburgh
N. Cameron St
Peta Ree
Seca
Coed
John C. McFarland
Mrs. S. Marvin Griffin
Spence Service
Houston M. McMurray
Warren Memorial Hospital
MR. McMurray Was
Portland, Ore
Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun St
Venskoske
Royston
Clarke Asc
Farm Credit
E. Boscawen
Winchester, Va
Gulf Coast States
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Plains States
Gulf of Mexico
H.W. Ebert
ORBIT
BUICK
Dr. Hottp
GMC
Loudoun St
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