Graveside Rites Held for Miss Julia Wall at Mt Henry Cemetery
Graveside services were held for Miss Julia Wall in Mt Henry Cemetery on Wednesday at 3 o clock. The Rev Forrest Oxlesby, pastor of Braddock Street Nethelist Church, officiated. Pallbearers were Jacob H Yost Sr Robert S Bell James R Snider Joseph P Miller Henry W Brown and George G Snider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Wall
Mt. Henry
Forrest Oxlesby
Braddock Street Nethelist Church
Jacob H. Yost, Sr
Robert S. Bell
James R Snider
Jseph P. Miller
Henry W. Brown
George G. Snider
Funeral service for Mrs Clara Etta Kelly Gainesboro
Funeral services for Clara Etta Kelly 68 of Gainesboro proceed at Omps Funeral Home at 2 pm officiated by Rev Alan C Peer of North Frederick Methodist Church. Interment follows at Cheatnut Grove Methodist Cemetery near Gainesboro with active pallbearers her grandsons and honorary pallbearers her grandchildren. The body remains at the Omps Funeral Home until the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Etta Kelly
Gainesboro
Ompineral
Alan C. Peer
North Frederick
John Aillen
Junior Lee Kelly
Lenard R. Kelly
LeRoy D. Peer
Lewis W. Peer
Omps
Payments Increase Charlottesville
The regional office of the Department of Health Education and Welfare notes social security payments in Virginia rose from 6 109 860 in 1955 to 7 262 225 last year a 14 percent increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Federal Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Virginia
Churchill calls for revision of UN Charter
Churchill urged revising the United Nations Charter to curb small nation power and reform its aim. He warned that the General Assembly has swollen to 81 members and faces more power disputes, urging careful changes without a full rewrite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
London
Winston Churchill
U.N
World Organization
General Assembly
U. N
United Nations
Hungary
Robert Menzies
Australia
Legion Post Sends 18 Delegates To State Meeting
Conrad Hoover Post 21 American Legion named 18 delegates and 18 alternates to the 39th annual Department of Virginia convention in Richmond. Chief business includes election of department officers, amending the constitution and by laws, and selecting delegates to the national convention. The post with over 800 members is entitled to 18 delegates. delegates and alternates listed by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Post
Conrad Hoover
American Legion
Department of Virginia
Richmond
Department
Fred Donica
Mr. Donica
Melvin J. Patton
Godfrey B. Child
Nobel C. Pierce, Jr
John J. Metz
Charles A. Dorton, Jr
Charles M. Zuckerman
Kenneth C. Patton
Ralph A. Cain
L. Marshall Castleman
Jess Kiracofe, Jr
Ozias D. Ritter
C. F. Schenck
P. G. Ireland
Daniel T. Grimes
James A. Loy
Holmes R Grimm
Randolph M. Gaunt
J. Paul Peters
Eli A. Garber
Garland R. Peck
Upton L. S
Safe Containing $100 Stolen From Berryville Firm
A safe containing about $100 was stolen from the Melvin Fussell Ice Cream Co in Berryville last Wednesday night around 1130. The safe weighing 250 pounds was pried open with a heavy bar and dragged into a vehicle. It was found Friday morning in woods north of Berryville with the money missing. A separate burglary at Lloyds Transfer in Berryville yielded no theft. Virginia State Police, town police and Clarke County Sheriff W W Smallwood Jr investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin- Fussell Ice Cream Co
Berryville
Robert Hicks
Woods
Lloyd’s Transfer
Virginia State Police
Clarke County
W. W. Smallwood Jr
Regional Auctions and Estate Sales List for Early August
A compiled notice lists multiple sales and auctions in Virginia and Pennsylvania from August 2 to August 24. Items include registered Holsteins and dairy equipment near Leesburg, Corriedale sheep near Harrisburg, real estate in Winchester and Charles Town, and antiques in Littlestown with associated auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jenkins, Jr
Leesburg
K. H. Bartlett
American Corriedale Assn
Harrisburg
Joseph B. Newlin
Frederick County Court House
Winchester
Chas R. Duvall
George W. Hough
Charles Town
W. Va
W. D Orndorff
S. C. Curl
South Braddock St
Er. Snider
G. G. Santymire
Paw Paw
Richard N. Brooke
Pront Royal Road
William R. Garver
Littlestown
Ralph L. Schuchart
Desensitize Itch in Minutes with ITCH-ME-NOT
Quick relief claim claims instant drying action and germ killing on contact. The ad promises itching relief for eczema bites foot itch and surface rashes with a money back proof program from Boyd's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd's Drug Store
Thoroughbreds Headed to Saratoga Sales
Two Clarke county breeders will ship 13 yearlings to the Saratoga sales on August 14. Kentmere Farm owner Mrs. Kenneth E. Gilpin sends five colts and two fillies, while Springsbury Farm owner Mrs. George P. Greenhalsh ships four colts and two fillies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Saratoga
Kentmere Farm
Kenneth E. Gilpin
George P. Greenhalsh
Springsbury Farm
Men In Our Service Carlton Booth Aboard Newport News
Carlton Booth machinist's mate second class USN son of Mr and Mrs Raymond C Booth Middletown and husband of Geraldine Riffey Woodstock serves aboard the heavy cruiser USS Newport News with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. The Newport News left Norfolk May 6 for fleet maneuvers with planned Mediterranean visits before returning to the U S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton D. Booth
USN
Raymond C. Booth
Middletown
Geraldine Riffey
Woodstock
Newport News
U.S
Mediterranean
Norfolk
Newport
Miss Patricia Crowe Enlists in United States Marines
Miss Patricia A Crowe daughter of Mr and Mrs H T Crowe 126 West Cork Street has entered the Marine Corps and is at Parris Island for recruit training. After eight weeks of basic subjects she will be assigned to a suitable job under a three year enlistment. Prior to joining she worked in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia A. Crowe
H. T. Crowe
W. Cork St
Marine Corps
Parris Island
D.C
Miss Crowe
Marines
Washington, D.C
Marines Transfer to Aviation Training and Sea Duty
Marine Pfc Linwood Donald son of Mr and Mrs Claude Donald Route 1 attends Basic Aviation Machinist Mate School at Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tennessee. Jerry A Headley son of Mr and Mrs Amos A Headley 11 East Bend Street is now aboard the aircraft carrier Franklin D Roosevelt after recruit of the day at Parris Island and sea school at Norfolk. Pfc Willam A Carver son of Mr and Mrs John A Carver 248 Parkway is at Naval Air Technical Training Command Memphis after volunteering for aviation duty and training at Jacksonville and Parris Island and Fork Union Military School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Linwood Donald
Claude Donald
Route 1
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Jerry A. Headley
Amos A. Headley
East Bend Street
Headley
Parris Island
S.C
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Pfe
Norfolk
Marine Corps
Pfc. Headley
National Guards
Handley High School
Willam A. Carver
John A. Carver
248 Parkway
Naval Air Technical Training Command
Carver
Jacksonville
Fla
Aviation Electronics
Fork Union Military School
Marines
Army private sent to Germany with 11th Airborne
Private James 8 Golightly has been deployed to Germany with the 11th Airborne Division. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Edward Golightly of Arlington formerly of Winchester and joined the Army in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James 8. Golightly
Germany
11Th Airborne Division
Pvt
Golightly
Edward Golightly
Arlington
Winchester
Army
Anonymous gift supports Randolph-Macon College faculty pay raises
Randolph-Macon College in Ashland Virginia reports an anonymous donation of 50000 dollars to fund faculty salary increases over five years. The gift secures ongoing support for faculty compensation adjustments and helps stabilize the college budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Randolph- Macon College
Air Force Celebrates 50th Birthday With Nationwide Tribute
President Eisenhower and Air Force leaders mark the Air Force 50th anniversary with a national observance. Gen. Thomas D. White leads brief memorial services at Arlington Cemetery with 12 interceptors in memory of missing buddies. Postmaster General Summerfield unveils a six cent air mail stamp for six months. White honors 302 WWI dead, 52 173 WWII dead, and 1 200 Korean War dead, stating the Air Force is their memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Air Force
Air Force Assn
Thomas D. White
Arlington National Cemetery
White
National Guard Armory
Summerfield
James H. Douglas
U. S. Air Force
Gen. White
Korea
Child Suffered Fractured Left Leg in Mishap
Rebecca Lewis seven of Rt 1 sustained a fractured left leg when struck by a vehicle on Rt 522 south of Winchester about 4 p m yesterday She was taken to Memorial Hospital by Friend ship ambulance with satisfactory condition Joseph Dodge twenty four of Bluemont suffered serious burns in a three car crash on the Shenandoah River Bridge on US Rt 7 Saturday evening and was listed in fair condition by hospital officials
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Lewis
Rt. 1
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Friendship Ambulance
Joseph Dodge
Bluemont
Shenandoah River
U.S
Jenkins Gets Two Years in Assault and Larceny Case
Arthur Ray Jenkins, 23, found guilty by a Frederick County Circuit Court jury of grand larceny and assault and battery against Thomas Franklin Drumheller of Front Royal. Sentenced to two years in the penitentiary for grand larceny and six months for assault and battery, to run concurrently, with court costs. Also, two co-defendants Maupin and Markley face trial August 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Arthur Ray Jenkins
Thomas Franklin Drumheller
Front Royal
James William Maupin
Samuel Markley
Lynn Lucas
Luray
Jenkins
Milton Harris
Commonwealth
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Winfred Beckner
E. O. Seldon
Floyd L. Brill
Harry LeDane
Frank Allison
Albert C. Lacy
Lewis McDonald
F. J. Marshall, Jr
Claude M. Hershman
Gilbert F. Dove
Lafayette Receives 11,520 Acres of Louisiana Land
In 1803 U S Congress granted Marquis de Lafayette eleven thousand five hundred twenty acres of Louisiana land as a gesture of appreciation for his service in the American Revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Congress
Lafayette
Louisiana
Weather Today Virginia Forecast
Fair tonight with a low in the 60s. Friday will be mostly sunny. Temperatures today reach a high near 68 and a low around 65. Winds and times noted for Winchester show sunrise at 5 13 am and sunset at 7 25 pm with moonset late evening and first quarter on August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Winchester
Rainfall figures for year and monthly averages
Rainfall during past 24 hours ending 8:30 a m today none. August rainfall to date none. 1957 rainfall to date 17.62. Average annual rainfall for 44 years 36.99. Monthly averages 1912-56: Jan 2.43, Feb 2.00, Mar 2.97, Apr 3.08, May 3.86, Jun 3.86, Jul 3.79, Aug 4.00, Sep 2.66, Oct 3.24, Nov 2.54, Dec 2.47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ours
Last Month Is Third Driest July Since 1930 Drought
July rainfall measured 1.19 inches, marking the driest period in decades. Records at Winchester Fruit Research Lab show 1930 July at 0.84 inches and 1953 July at 0.881 inches. June and July combined total 4.6 inches, with temperatures remaining warm and an outlook for fair, sunny weather tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Tom -Row
State Asks Bids On Rt 50 Project
The State Highway Dept. called for contractors to bid on 23 road and bridge projects with bids opened at 10 a m August 21. The Frederck County US 50 project covers 3 35 miles of grading and training extending from 1 2 miles west of Winchester to 3 51 miles west of Winchester for an extension of the divided highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Highway Dept
Frederck County
Winchester
Probers detail about Dio and Local 102 leadership
Washburn testified he heard of Dio entering Local 102 as head after ousting Sam Zakman. He alleged Dio was connected to Murder Inc and mob money funded the local. Washburn noted Dio owned a nonunion dress shop and said he raised concerns about that.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Washburn
Dio
Sam Zakman
Lepke
New York
Murder, Inc
Quiz page answers list includes names and places
The page shows a string of quiz answers: Turtle, Nahor, Haram, Philippines Islands, Real, Alexander Hamilton's, Dwight D. Eisenhower, No, No, A part, John Ray, with a closing blessing. The items mix people, places, and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nahor
Philippines Islands
Real
George Bryan Brum
Alexander Hamilton
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John Ray
Frederick Clarke Fruit Growers To Meet August 8
Twilight meeting for Frederick and Clarke County fruit growers set for August 8 at 6 50 p m. at Moore and Dorsey's orchard one mile west of Berryville on Rt 7. Topics include disease and insect control in experimental plots with Dr A B Groves and Dr C H Hill and stop drop sprays for 1957 with Dr Howard A Rollins Jr from V P I. Refreshments will be served after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Moore & Dorsey
Berryville
Rt. 7
A. B. Groves
C. H. Hill
Howard A. Rollins, Jr
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Grove
Hill
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Virginia coal output to exceed last year's record tonnage
An official from the State Labor Department reports Virginia coal mines are expected to surpass last year's 26,004,732 tons record this year. The forecast highlights continued growth in Virginia's mining industry and energy supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
State Labor Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wall Services
Kelly Service
Feneral Service
Iflowers
Smalts, Florist
Parts & Service
Kernstown
Loy
Tracier
Britain
American Bar Assn
U. S. Supreme Court
Winston
Supree Court
America
Bar Association
Committee On
Supreme Court
Sir Winston
Congress
Parliament
Shoecenter
Bird & Billiken
St. Loudoun ST
Opequon
Charles N. Soul
Edith E. Soul
Circuit Court
Court House
Warren County
Winchester Front Royal Highway
Ridgeway Heights
Seid
Bummit Avenue
Saratoga Sales
Carlton Booth
M-Set
L. C. Fries
USMC
Roy Abercrombie
Main Station
Carlton L. Pridgen
S-Set
Pridgen
Florence
Patricia Crowe
Jerry Headley
William Carver
James Golightly
Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Strickler & Wagner
H. C. Christianson
Stuart M. Perry
Probers
Order of the Golden Rule
Mel
Frederick, Clarke
FIR Lumber
Glaize & Bro
N. Cameron
HFC
Uinchester
Mohewk
E. Piccadilly ST
Geneva
E. Piccadilly
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