Obituaries from Middletown and Charles Town
Obituary notices report Grover Clyde Thompson 77 of Middletown died in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Surviving family includes widow, 1 son, 4 daughters, 1 sister, 1 brother and 13 grandchildren. Funeral Thursday in Stephens City. Other notices honor Ernest L. Shell Jr. and Johanna M. VanTol with services in Stephens City and Charles Town respectively, listing families and burial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Clyde Thompson
Middletown
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Bersburg
Upton F
Mary Roth Thompson
Miss Dig
Clyde M. Thompson
Richmond
Garland Grim
James Strasnider
Lois Stickley
Lelia Combs
Charles Small
Ernest L. Shell, Jr
Baton Rouge
Jones Funeral Home
Edward M
Richard W. Greenawalt
Greenhill Cemetery
Stephens City
Johanna M. VanTol
Fairfax County Hospital
Peter H. VanTol
N. Mildred St
Charles Town
W.va
VanTol
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Johannes
Josina N. Molendyk
William
VanTol Florist
Zion Episcopal Church
Eastern Star
Church
Episcopal Women of the Church
Washington
John A. Bullock
Miami
Fla
P.H. B. VanTol
USN
Fairfax
Cdmt
John VanTol
Summit Point
William M
Shepherdstown
Robert J. VanTol
Norfolk
Roger Henshaw
Temple Wheeler
Edge Hill Cemetery
Cordell Hull Resigns as Secretary of State in 1944
Cordell Hull, serving under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, stepped down as secretary of state in 1944 due to ill health after a long tenure beginning in 1933.
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Cordell Hull
Franklin Roosevelt
Nasser Dies After Illness At Cairo Airport
Sadat announced Nasser's death over state radio as thousands were summoned to the president's suburban home after he fell ill at Cairo airport while seeing off Kuwait ruler Sheik Sabah As-Salem As-Sabah. The Arab summit called by Nasser shaped the Jordanian civil war cease fire.
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Cairo
Sheik Sabah As- Salem As-Sabah
Kuwait
Sheik
Nasser
Indictments and Sentences From Local Court Actions
Lewis Lindberger Preston indicted for the Aug 29 break in at Seabright's Market with capias issued for him. Capias also issued Sept 24 after he failed to appear for Jan 13 1969 indictment alleging the Dec 22 1968 Winchester Moose Lodge break in. Judge Marshall sentenced five men who pleaded guilty to indictments including Long for Dec 8 robbery and Gaither for Feb 13 break in. Trials and sentences followed for Hills Nimitz Ford and others with probation and concurrent terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Lindberger Preston
Seabright
Commonwealth
Dabney Watts
Marshall
Preston
Lewis Lindberger Boles
Winchester Moose Lodge
Roy Dennis Long
E. Kern St
Edgar Thomas Chambers
Long
Frederick County
Brakeshoe Grocery
Mr. Chambers
John Wayne Russell
Indian Alley
Thomas William Gaither
S. Cameron Sr
Mike
Gaither
Brakeshoe
James L. Hills
S. Loudoun St
Nimitz
Turben
Mote
Cowan
Tony Andrew Ford
W. Leicester Sr
Juanita Mason
Ford
Mr. Watts
Donald M. Kelchner
Mr. Mote
Benjamin M. Butler
Long and Hills
B.J. Tisinger
Winchester Rescue Squad Members Win State Honors
Members of the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad and its Auxiliary won top honors at the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads convention in Virginia Beach. The Winchester First Aid Team claimed the state first aid title and the Becky Godwin Memorial Trophy for high yearly First-Aid points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads
Virginia Beach
Winchester
Jerry Leake
Wayne Jenkins
Greg Lewis
Buddy Lex
Becky Godwin Memorial
Bobby Barr
Ronnie Combs
Larry Oates
Kenny Grandel
Russell Bruce
Wilson Sirbaugh
Women’s Association
Margaret Nichols
Richmond
V.A.V.R.S
Phyllis Baker
Helen Pitcock
Frances Brengle
Mary Jane Harden
Marjorie Anderson
Barbara Adams
Albert Felice
John Harden
Jim Williams
Bobby Carter
Carroll Bridgeforth
Bobby Adams
Larry Johnston
Robinson Says Nixon Turned Corner On Economy
State Sen. J Kenneth Robinson Republican candidate for Congress from the Seventh District claims the Nixon administration has turned the corner on economic woes citing a prime rate rollback from eight to seven and a half percent and a modest rise in the cost of living for the August quarter He says financial institutions nationwide show rate cuts while urging a balanced federal budget and pay as you go government to reduce the national debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
J. Kenneth Robinson
Congress
Sen. Robinson
Conscience Returns 1940 Cafe Royal Silverware
A parcel bearing Irish stamps arrived at Cafe Royal in London and was opened with caution. Vincenzo Franzini, the cafe's general manager, found a knife fork and spoon from 1940 inside. An accompanying letter said an Irish worker found the items on Onslow Square and kept them as a souvenir before returning them to the rightful owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cafe Royal
Vincenzo Franzini
Onslow Square
Ministry of Works
Wall Street Falls After Nasser’s Death Triggers Market Drop
Stock prices swing lower in early trading as investors react to the death of Egyptian President Nasser. The Dow falls 6.44 points to 752.53 while NYSE declines outpace advances 4 to 1. Major issues like Texaco and Chrysler slide amid broad retreat.
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NEW York
Nasser
New York Stock Exchange
ATT
National Cash Register
Marcor
Teledyne
Texaco
Chrysler
Jersey Standard
Borg Warner
Atlantic Richfield
Weather Outlook Virginia Clear Cool With Mild Rainfall Decline
Today's forecast shows a cool, clear night with lows in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Wednesday brings sun and warmth with highs near the 70s. The extended period through Saturday remains fair with a warming trend and daytime highs in the 70s to low 80s and overnight in the 50s to 60s, little or no rain expected. Rainfall to date is 1.20 inches for September. 27.89 inches for 1970. Average monthly rainfall figures and five year totals are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
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Grover C. Thompson
Shell Service
Stephens City Funeral Home
N. Main Street
Mps Funeral Home
Amherst St
DIAL
Bernard
F. Groves
Boscawen St
Soliak
Middle East
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Azkaria Mohieddin
Mohamed Sidky Soliman
Sabry
Aswan Dam
Mohammed Fawzi
Ali Sabry
Arab Social Union
Egypt
Sadat
Rescue
William H. Baker
V.A.V.A.S
William B. Pitcock
Baker
Linwood Holton
L.E
Buddy) Philips
Jones
Funeral Home, Inc
Robinson
Wall Street
Jimmy
Waterloo
West Va
Cap Falls
South America
Great Lakes Area
Florida
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Midwest
Scotts
Windsor
National Ave
Iece
Birge
Glaize & Bro
N. Cameron St
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