Adam R Layman 29 Succumbs in Lynchburg
Adam Randal Layman 29 year old son of Mr C E Layman of Stephens City died in Lynchburg. He moved from the county to Lynchburg ten years ago and is survived by four brothers Kenneth Winchester Conway Strasburg Charles and Hart at home and sister Mary of Stephens City. The funeral at Omps Funeral Home then his parents home at 10:30 a m tomorrow with friends meeting at the Layman home at 1:30 p m and proceeding to United Brethren church Double Churches for services at 2 p m conducted by Rev L P Tederick and Rev E C Day. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Randal Layman
C. E. Layman
Stephens City
Lynchburg
County
Kenneth Layman
Winchester
Conway Layman
Strasburg
Charles
Hart Layman
Mary Layman
Omps Funeral Home
United Brethren Church
Double Churches
L. P. Tederick
E. C
Nelson Clevenger
Dallas Hartley
Leonard White
Lawrence White
Eldridge Ritter
James Ritter
State Police Pledge to Curb Speeding in Northern Neck
Col. Charles W. Woodson Jr. pledged to break up persistent speeding on roads in the Northern Neck. About 70 residents of Lancaster and Lively, including State Sen. Robert O. Norriss Jr., formed a committee to urge arrests of speeders on Route 3 and area highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Charles W. Woodson Jr
Neck
Lancaster
Lively
Robert O. Norriss Jr
County Schools Discuss Fall Vision and Repairs
The article notes anticipated religious perspectives in county schools this fall. Workmen are repairing leaky roofs on several high school buildings. A new fence at Round Hill school accompanies highway work to ease student loading and unloading. W R Legge spoke on veterans farm training, and Charles Shumaker was named an additional Gore instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Hill School
State Highway Department
W. R. Legge
Veterans’ Farm
Charles Shumaker
Gore
Rainfall Slows Virginia Primary Voting Across State
Extremely light turnout marked Virginia primaries with a single statewide Democratic Senate race and three of nine congressional contests. Polls opened at 6 30 a m and closed at 7 30 p m with low early totals in Roanoke Lynchburg Vinton and Winchester. Incumbent A Willis Robertson faced challenger James P Hart Jr in the Senate race and other districts showed subdued participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
U. S. Senate
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Vinton
Pulaski
Danville
Petersburg
Washington
Winchester
Reuss
City
Sarah Zane
Friendship
A. Willis Robertson
James P Hart Jr
Snider Named District Deputy by Elks Group
Snider, longtime Winchester Elks secretary, was appointed district deputy grand exalted ruler of Elks. He is a former Virginia State Elks Assn vice president and Winchester lodge exulted ruler. Mrs. Snider works at Farmers and Merchants National Bank. Their son Edwin T. Snider Jr. is a Brakeblok plant employee. J M Sampson of Richmond will stay in the city to train Snider in his duties.
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Winchester Elks
Elks
Virginia State Elks Assn
Winchester Lodge
Snider
Aug 7 1 pm sales listing in Winchester and dairy herd auction
Auction notices list Mrs Samuel A Riley at 209 North Kent Winchester near B&O station offering washing machines laundry equipment and oil tank on Aug 7 at 1 pm DST. Aug 21 Mrs W A Sale 371 National Ave Winchester household and kitchen furniture. Sept 1 10 am A M Nicodemus 342 miles northwest of Berryville dairy herd and farm machinery. Sept 4 10 am Smith and Janney Round Hill Loudoun County 90 head dairy cattle and farm equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel A. Riley
N. Kent St
Winchester
W. A. Sale
National Ave
Nicodemus
Berryville
Stephens City Co op Members Hear Yearly Report
About 300 farmers and families gathered at Stephens City High School for the Southern States Stephens City Service annual meeting. Board members were elected and reports shown include $113,688 in services and $2,736 net savings for patrons, with Southern States totaling over $100 million in member services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City Service
Ths
Stephens City High School
R. M. Cougil
Alfred Rinker
Alfred Snapp
Virgie White
Farm Home
Carl Martin
Martin
Emmett Scotherr
Southern States Cooperative
H. B. Manuel
Manuel
Soutern States Stephens City Service
Orton to Address Poultry Field Day
A poultry field day at Reymann memorial farms near Wardensville features speakers from West Virginia University and local agricultural leaders. Dean C R Orton of WVU speaks on the state agricultural experiment station and poultry industry. others discuss broiler research and related topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reymann Memorial Farms
Wardensville
C. R. Orton
School of Agriculture and Foresty
West Virginia University
State Agricultureal Experiment Station
Winchester Area Poultry Council
Irvin Williams
Stephens City
S. L. Dodd
Hardy County
W. Va
C. J. Cunningham
Reymann Farms
Norman Olsen
J. O. Knepp
Karl Blenter
Ted E. Hash
Harry L. Moore
Virginia
Chambers Reveals Underground Group Linked to Hiss
Former Communist insider Whittaker Chambers testifies before a House committee about an underground network led by Harold Ware and allegedly including Alger Hiss and John Abt. He says the group aimed at government infiltration rather than direct espionage and recounts years in hiding after breaking with communism.
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Commerce Department
William R. Remington
Ferguson
Chambers
Time Magazine
House Committee
Washington
Harold Ware
Mother Bloor
Miss Bentley
Nathan Witt
National Labor Relations Board
John Abt
Lee Pressman
Alger Hiss
State Department
Dumbarton Oaks
San Francisco
U. S
Yalta
Hitler
Stalin
Hiss
U. N
John Abi
Bruce Dunlap Retired Employee Dies at 83
Bruce Dunlap 83, longtime Virginia Woolen Co. employee, died at 4 02 a m at his home 505 Highland Ave He was a Frederick county native and Congregational Christian church member He survived by his widow Lorraine Pitcock a foster son Billy Dunlap a half brother Frank Marple and three half sisters Flora Belle and Stella Services will be 2 p m Thursday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Robert A Whitten officiating Interment Mt Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers George Brill Albert Lee Herman Boyce Lemuel Cullers Maurice Lake and Cliff McFarland
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Bruce Dunlap
Virginia Woolen Co
Highland Ave
Frederick County
Congregational Christian Church
Lorraine Pitcock
Billy Dunlap
Frank Marple
Flora
Belle
Stella
Jones Funeral Home
Robert A. Whitten
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
George Brill
Albert Lee
Herman Boyce
Lemuel Cullers
Maurice Lake
Cliff McFarland
Nursing Home Life Palls on Woman After Few Hours
Mrs. Garrie Smith a 67 year old resident placed by Warren County welfare at Front Royal left Kline nursing home and was found hours later at Cedarville with her foster son James Smith. She became lonesome and walked about eight miles before getting a lift in a pickup truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrie Smith
Kline Nursing Home
Middletown
Warren County Welfare Dept
Front Royal
James Smith
Cedarville
A. B. Kline
Frances Jenkins
Welfare Dept
Truman Returns Home After Weekend Flight to Independence
President Truman returned to Washington from a quick weekend trip to his home in Independence. He flew back to resume duties after the Independence visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Capital
Independence
Answers to Daily Quiz Revealed for Page Four
The listed responses include Alphabetical for question one, Medal of Honor for two, James Roosevelt for three, the British Joint Staff Mission chief to the U S for four, John Nance Garner for five, Isthmus of Panama for six, Portland Maine for seven, a misspelled quote about plans to go away next week for eight, Actress for nine, and He wrote on all three subjects for ten.
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James Roosevelt
Joint Staff
U. S
John Nance Garner
Isthmus
Panama
Portland
Maine
Fugitive Taken In Berryville
Beulah Whedbe, 23, fatally stabbed with a butcher knife in Baltimore on July 25, is identified as the victim. Mrs Ardella Jackson, 23, was captured in Berryville after a tip led Clarke County officers to Richard and Sherman Fox. Jackson waived extradition and was returned to Baltimore with detectives, while Sherman Fox faced aiding a fugitive charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardella Jackson
Beulah Whedbe
Baltimore
Berryville
5. M. Carper
Richard Fox
Sherman Fox
Carper
Jackson
Clarke County
Fox
Front Royal
Warren
Page
Craigsville
Whedbe
Americans sweep track and swim events at Olympic Games
Mel Patton wins the 200 meter dash in 21.1 seconds with Barney Ewell close behind. Wilbur Thompson secures the shot put with a 56 feet 2 inch mark. Victoria Manalo Draves wins springboard diving gold, edging Zoe Ann Olsen in a banner day for the United States.
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London
California
Mel Patton
Wilbur Thompson
United States
Patton
Barney Ewell
Penn State
Lloyd Labeach
Panama
Herb McKenley
Jamaica
Thompson
Hans Woellke
Germany
Berlin
America
Victoria Manalo Draves
Pasadena
Calif
Zoe Ann Olsen
Oakland
Permits Kee at 14 N. Kent St for three-room bungalow
Permit issued for a three room frame bungalow at 14 N. Kent Street, one mile west of Gore off Route 50, valued at 1500 dollars. Names include Louis Ray Herring and Robert, with incomplete data for the latter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kee
N. Kent St
Gore
Louis Ray Herring
Robert
Bungalows and Additions Noted Near City Limits
A two listings note a four room bungalow with bath on Senseny Road priced at 4500 dollars and a four room frame bungalow on White Post Road priced at 4000 dollars. Also since July 27 Douglas Clark of Orchard Avenue has permission to add two rooms and two porches to his frame dwelling at an estimated cost of 700 dollars.
Young Democrats to Meet Aug 7 in Richmond
The executive committee of the Young Democratic clubs of Virginia will hold a special meeting in Richmond on August 7. Thomas D. Odom of Suffolk, president of the organization, called the gathering one of the most important of the year.
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Richmond
Young Democratic Clubs of Virginia
Thomas D. Odom
Suffolk
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Bendix
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George W. Crowser
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James P. Reardon
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L. P. Tedrick
A. S. Carlson
Donald Ritenour
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Hunter Ritenour
Journal Orndorff
Ray Albin
Howard Clive
Desnut
Orton
S,. R. Orton
NLRB
A. W. Sie
Parts & Service
Case Farm Equipment
Pen A Supply Company
Soutthern
Winchester Service
Board of Directors
Southern States Winchester Service
N. Cameron St
Phore
al Glaize & Bro
Young Democrats
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Chapman Motor CO
Brannon’s Cleaners
Pine Motor Co., Inc
Dodge-Plymouth
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Berkshire
Hereford
Hampshire
Duroc
Jersey
Poland
Fred Stine
Julian L. Hammock
Nineveh
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Woodstock
Maurertown
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