Mrs. Albert Omps Dies in Stephenson Nursing Home
Mrs. Albert Omps and Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Omps of Stephenson die today at Maplewood Nursing Home. Daughter of Lemuel Pugh and Mary E Nixon Pugh of Whitacre, widow of Albert Lee Omps. A sister Mrs Florence Whitacre died in May. Body at Omps Funeral Home. funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Sarah Elizabeth Omps
Stephenson
Maplewood Nursing Home
Omps
Lemuel Pugh
Mary E. Nixon Pugh
Whitacre
Albert Lee Omps
Florence Whitacre
Collision causes $450 in damages at city intersection
City police estimate about $450 in damages after a two vehicle crash at the Virginia Ave and Smith Ave intersection. John H. Derflinger, 84, of Beltsville Md, allegedly failed to yield as he drove west on Virginia Ave and collided with Charles D. Shifflett of Clearbrook.
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Virginia Ave
Smith Ave
Fficers
John H. Derflinger
Beltsville
Charles D. Shifflett
Clearbrook
Derflinger
Empire State Tower Gets Polish Paint Job
Seven workers began the Empire State Building tower polish and paint job, the first since 1932. Using basket cages they will complete the task in about two weeks. The work targets the tower between the 8th floor and the top, 102 stories above Fifth Avenue.
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New York
Empire State Building
Fifth Avenue
Middletown Firemen Form Committees and Parade Plans
Middletown Fire Company named two committees led by Dick Legge for fund raising with Wayne Dalton and Gene Jenkins assisting and a building committee including Jim Boaz Ralph Carper Doug Legge and John Hall. Jack Shiley presided and Fred A. Wright joined as new member. Ten members attended. They voted to take part in parades August 13 in Hamilton and August 23 in Round Hill and approved buying 100 feet more booster hose.
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Middletown
Middletown Fire Company
Dick Legge
Wayne Dalton
Gene Jenkins
Jim Boaz
Ralph Carper
Doug Legge
John Hall
Jack Shiley
Fred A. Wright
Hamilton
Round Hill
Camp Easter Seal to Dedicate New Building Tomorrow
The recreation and activities building at Camp Easter Seal near New Castle will be dedicated tomorrow afternoon. The Craig County camp serves crippled children and adults statewide with 250+ enrolled this summer and is sponsored by the Virginia Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Funds for the building were raised by the Junior Women's Clubs of Virginia. The public is invited.
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Easter Seal
New Castle
Craig County
Virginia Society For Crippled Children
Soblen Appeal Moves as Israel Weighs Exit Options
Soblen seeks temporary visitor visa to return to Israel for a Supreme Court appeal and to apply for a visa to another country. His Israeli attorney Ari Ankorion challenges the cabinet ruling that Soblen does not qualify for admission under the Law of Return. Communist Czechoslovakia has offered to take him.
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Ment
United States
Soblen
Israel
Ari Ankorion
Israeli Supreme Court
Czechoslovakia
Albany Integration Telegrams Press for Federal Action
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Dr. W. G. Anderson sent telegrams to the President thanking him for comments and urging continued support as officials refuse to negotiate with Negro leaders. A federal court heard Albany’s bid for an injunction amid mass demonstrations as Anderson testified about conscience and obedience to laws he calls unjust.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Atlanta
Albany
W. G. Anderson
Albany Movement
King
Anderson
Winchester Fredericksburg Young Republicans Organized
The Winchester Frederick County Young Republican Club elected Donald L. Baughman president last night at N Loudoun Street HQs. Other officers include Beverley Cowley vice president Carol L. Zirkle secretary and Sue Clevenger treasurer. The club co sponsors by the Winchester and Frederick County GOPs aims to support J Kenneth Robinson in the Seventh District congressional race.
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Young Republican Club
New Club
Donald L. Baughman
Beverley Cowley
Carole Zirkle
Sue Clevenger
Robinson For Congress Committee
N. Loudoun St
Winchester
Winchester-Frederick County
N. Loudoun St. Central
Carol L. Zirkle
Marshall Coleman
Coleman
University of Virginia
Winchester Republican Committee
Frederick County Republican Committee
E. R. Huntsberry, Jr
George Scheulen
J. Kenneth Robinson
Frederick County
Congress
Miss Ann Bromley
Larry
Staunton Area News: Robertson Named Industrial Relations Chair
Richard D. Robertson, vice-president of American Safety Razor Co., is named chair man of the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce industrial relations committee, succeeding Ernest W. Farley Jr. of Richmond. Carson Broyles sworn acting postmaster at Waynesboro succeeding Ernest M. East. native of Luray, Broyles came to Waynesboro in 1947, director of local merchants' association, previously a men’s wear manager, sworn in by postal inspector J. S. Whitlock.
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Staunton
James T. Mathews
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Richard D. Robertson
State Chamber
Mr. Robertson
American Safety Razor Co
Ernest W. Farley, Jr
Richmond
Waynesboro
Carson Broyles
Waynsboro
Ernest M. East
Luray
Broyles
Merchants’ Association
J. S. Whitlock
Local Names List Noted in Community Event
The record lists participants including E Boppe Miss Margie Van Horn Miss Helen Bailey Miss Marcella Cunningham Miss Elaine Yount Rodney Cowley Miss Sally Sallen ger and Jim Hockman as part of a community function or program.
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E. Boppe
Margie van Horn
Helen Bailey
Marcella Cunningham
Elaine Yount
Rodney Cowley
Sally Sallenger
Jim Hockman
Opequon Dam Project To Be Aired At Public Meeting
The Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce will host a public meeting at 7 30 p m Aug 9 at the George Washington Hotel to explain the Opequon Creek dam proposal as part of the Potomac River Basin development. Baltimore District Engineer Harry E Schwarz and Kenneth Robinson will speak. The dam would form a large reservoir from near Route 761 to Senseng Road. Open to all interested parties.
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Winchester-Frederick County
Opequon Creek
Senseng Road
Khrushchev faces Berlin crisis power limits
The text argues Khrushchev must reserve Soviet rights on Berlin to prevent Ulbricht from gaining leverage and risking a broader war. It warns that forcing Berlin could trigger World War III, asserting officials doubt Khrushchev intends such wide power.
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Soviet Union
Berlin
Khrushchev
Ulbricht
Kremlin
Harrisonburg Cancer Society reports $10444 in contributions
Harrisonburg-Rockingham Cancer Society announced total contributions of 10444 in the past fiscal year. President Jack Shifflette credited the year as the society's most successful and cited public support volunteers and publicity as key factors in funding continued cancer research.
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Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg - Rockingham
Postponed Rileyville Luray post office route merger
The Rileyville post office route merger with Luray, set for August 4, is postponed for at least two weeks pending study after a local delegation delivered a petition against consolidation signed by 278 residents. Front Royal hosts Northern Virginia District Church of the Brethren conference with theme To Heal The Broken. Reverend Beverly Good opened sessions and Dr. Kenneth I Morse spoke, with delegates from 34 parishes and 56 churches attending.
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Rileyville
Luray
Washington
Front Royal
Northern
Virginia
Church of the Brethren
Beverly Good
Port Republic
Kenneth I. Morse
Elgin
Ill
Gospel Messenger
Auction Offer for Stuarts Draft Elementary Building
Augusta County schools seeks buyers for the 1916 Stuarts Draft Elementary School unused since 1955. Augusta County School Supt. Hugh Cassell handles the sale with a similar Churchville building also listed. Buyers must relocate as the land will remain with the school system.
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Stuarts Draft
Augusta County
Hugh Cassell
Churchville
Deaf and Blind Mother Dies of Heart Attack in Akron
Georgia Hathaway 43 year old deaf and blind mother died of a heart attack at Akron General Hospital after years raising her son Clarence born February 17 1955. Clarence acted as eyes and ears to help with chores doorbell and shopping while father Harold also is deaf and blind. The couple’s Braille romance led to marriage in Kansas and Juvenile Court allowed them to keep their child aided by visiting nurses and welfare support.
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Akron
Ohio
Georgia Hathaway
Akron General Hospital
Stow
Harold
Hathaways
Kansas
Clarence
Russell W. Thomas
Hathaway
Adm Chew Transferred to Joint Chiefs of Staff
Rear Admiral John L. Chew commander of the Project Mercury Recovery Force will be transferred in September to Washington for duty with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He will be succeeded by Rear Admiral H. C. Bowen deputy director of Naval Intelligence.
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Norfolk
John L. Chew
Washington
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chew
H. C. Bowen
Naval Intelligence
True or false: Global facts and history recap
A compact quiz style item listing ten statements. Topics include the Great Wall era, early editions for distant points, historic powers, the Hudson region, New York City, the bot fly, and Chihuahua.
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True
Hudson
New York City
Chihuahua
Sales Directory Listings August Auctions Across Counties
A compiled page lists multiple auctions and real estate sales on August 4 9 11 14 and later dates. Items include farm machinery furniture dairy cattle and real estate in Frederick Clarke and surrounding counties with auctioneers W D Orndorff Buddy Artrip Morrow and Orndorff Linwood Newlin and others.
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William Larue
Paper Mill
Wilson Transfer
W. D. Orndorff
George G. Snarr, JR
Frederick County Court House
Winchester
Frederick County Real Estate
Billy R. Thompson
Clearbrook
Buddy” Artrip
Ralph W. Horst
Chambersburg
Marion
Elmer Dunlap
Middleway
W. Va
Morrow & Orndorff
Linwood Newlin
Berryville
Clarke County Motors
McAtee
Frederick County
Gainesboro
W.F
Buddy) Artrip
Weather Today Virginia scattered showers and mild temps
The forecast calls for scattered showers in western Virginia this evening and again Saturday night. Expect mostly cloudy skies with additional showers over the west and south tonight and Saturday. Low temperatures around 65 to 70. Five day outlook shows near normal average temperatures with a warm Saturday followed by a cooler start to next week and warming again by midweek. Rainfall data show none in the last 24 hours and August totals, with 1962 year-to-date and monthly averages provided.
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Empire State Tower
Chevrolet
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Middletown Firemen
JFK
Brumback
Cameron St
Winchester, Va
Club of Young Republicans
Federal Land Bank
E. Boscawen
FT Motta
Federal Land Bank and Production Credt Loans
Opequon
the Order OF the Golden Rule Ambulance Service
Southern, States Cooperative
CPI
Winchester Cooperative
Southern States
Winchester Petroleum Cooperative
Lee Jackson Restaurant
Farm Home Advisory Committee
Emmett Scothorn
Winchester Coop
Charles Lake Asst
Winchester Petroleum Coop
Adm
Joint Chiefs
I. Q. Answers
N. Cameron St
BRO
Quality Winchester
Rest Church
Frigidaire
Kelvinator
Westinghouse
Lincoln
Lee
Fairview E.U.B. Church
Roy E. Smith
Josie K. Smith
Robert W. Johnson
Circuit Court
American International Savings and Loan Association, Incorporated
E.C.T
Stephens City
Stave Equipment Co
Martinsburg Pike
Rt. 11
Mi. N
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