Deaths and Funerals in West Rockingham and Winchester
Mrs. Iva Quick of Lily near Dayton dies at home of Mrs. Harry Reese after lifetime in West Rockingham County. Survived by three sons Emerson Quick California Marion Quick Ohio Harold Quick Dayton 11 grandchildren two great grandchildren and a foster sister Mrs. Jacob Hiser Stephens City. Funeral at Mt Bethel Church with burial Clover Hill. Body at Lindsey Funeral Home Harrisonburg. Charles Samuel Turner of 418 North Kent Street dies at home. Born in Martinsburg West Virginia son of Charlie and Mrs. Turner. Lived in Winchester last years. Survived by Edna Turner mother father two daughters Patricia Caughman New York City and Charmaine Turner Martinsburg one brother William Turner Martinsburg one sister Mrs Virginia Greene Martinsburg and one granddaughter. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Iva
Mt. Bethel Church
Clover Hill
Lindsey Funeral Home
Harrisonburg
Charles Samuel Turner
N. Kent St
Mr. Turner
Martinsburg
W. Va
Charlie Turner
Winchester
Mt. Zion Methodist Church
Edna Turner
Patricia Caughman
New York City
Charncine Turner
William Turner
Virginia Greene
Funeral service held for Mrs Susan Sipe Kerns in Boyce
The funeral service for Mrs Susan Sipe Kerns of Boyce who died Thursday was conducted this afternoon at the Enders Funeral Home in petro by the Rev. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Francis Marcus James Marcus Albert Nicodemus Jr Milton Nicodemus Frank Carvell and Benjamin Longerbeam.
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Susan Sipe Kerns
Boyce
Enders Funeral Home
Petro
Green Hill Cemetery
Francis Marcus
James Marcus
Albert Nicodemus, Jr
Milton Nicodemus
Frank Carvell
Benjamin Longerbeam
Union Vote Shift Affects Local Industry Timing
Union vote activity extends through planting and harvest seasons from May to fall, aligning with peach and corn crops. The local plant recently received Philadelphia sourced machinery to produce caps for aerosol dispensing cans enabling year round operation despite seasonal drops in can demand.
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Apple
Philadelphia
Religious Colony Charged With Harboring Deserter
ST LOUIS AP The Christian Conservative Church colony led by John R Harrell was raided to seize Marine deserter Dion Davis 18. Harrell 38 and 18 followers were jailed on harboring a deserter charges Bond set 7500 for Harrell 2000 for three under 19 3000 for others Roughly 100 guns and 10000 rounds seized The raid followed two days of failed talks to return Davis to Camp Lejeune NC The deserter was declared May 29 and Harrell claimed his estate could supply weeks of defense
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St, Louis
John R. Harrell
Dion Davis
Greenville
Marine Corps
Harrell
Louisville
Ill
FBI
East St. Louis
Natalie Harrell
George Washington
Mount Vernon
U.S
Elvira Fellner
St. Louis
Davis
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Methodist
Christian Conservative
Drowning Listed as Death by Own Action at Falls Mills
Mrs. C. K. Mullens of Nemours was found drowned in a private lake at Falls Mills Fishing Club. Authorities list death by own action as provisional. body recovered fully clothed about 200 yards above the swimming area. A nearby observer saw a woman up to her neck in off limits water. shoes and Mrs Mullens’s eyeglasses were found nearby.
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Falls Mills
C. K. Mullens
Nemours
Hayden former Santa Fe aide, 89, dies in Oakland
John R. Hayden, 89, longtime assistant to the president of the Santa Fe Railway, died Friday in Oakland. He began with the Santa Fe in 1900 and retired in 1942.
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Oakland
Calif
John R. Hayden
Santa Fe Railway
The
Santa Fe
Baby sitter case details concern deaths of two children
Police say Gail Madigan telephoned the widow mother after Gail stopped breathing. Autopsy found natural causes for two other children. Karen Nemmers had a congenital heart issue and the Fitzpatrick boy had virus pneumonia. The Fitzpatrick parents trusted Madigan as a sitter for their night shifts.
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Gail Nemmers
Miss Madigan
Donald McFarlane
Karen Nemmers
Fitzpatrick
McFarlane
Louis Fautsch
Local Pair Wins National Bridge Tourney Match
In a field of 708 players, Mrs. Howard Shockey and Mrs. Holmes D Harper, Winchester Contract Bridge Club members, won their Maryland State Pairs section at the American Contract Bridge League summer nationals in Washington. The event is a single session championship at the Sheraton Park Hotel with nine days of competition. Other Winchester members in Washington include Mrs. Irvan O Connell, Benelty Kinney, Mrs. Preston Avery, Mrs. Harold Brown, Mrs. John Griffith, and Mrs. Nelson Page.
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Howard Shockey
Holmes D. Harper
Winchester Contract Bridge Club
Maryland
American Contract Bridge League
Sheraton Park Hotel
Washington
Winchester Group
Hart
Paris
Irvan O’ Connell
Benelty Kinney
Preston Avery
Harold Brown
John Griffith
Nelson Page
Mills Charged With Forgery
Hillary Kenneth Mills of Rt. 1 was arrested by Winchester Police on forgery charges. Chief J. Thomas Boyd and Sgt. Holmes McFarland with Officer Fred Hildebrand made the arrest. bond set at $1000. Ex prime minister Sir Sidney Holland dies at 68 in Wellington after long illness.
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Hillary Kenneth Mills
Rt. 1
Winchester
J. Thomas Boyd
Holmes McFarland
Fred Hildebrand
Auckland
New Zealand
Sidney Holland
Wellington
Auctions listed in sales directory August schedule
A page lists multiple auctions across Virginia and West Virginia with dates from August 9 to August 26. Items include furniture antiques livestock dairy cattle equipment machinery and real estate at locations such as Winchester Route 17 Long Green Rt 522 Martinsburg Bunker Hill and Frederick County Court House. Auctioneers include Orndorff Cole Headleys C N Wine Owen Thomas Edward Morrow and Charles R Duvall.
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Dennys Commission
Winchester
Orndorff & Cole
Headleys Auctions
Long Green
V. D
New Market
E. P. Poeter
Morgan Acres
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Owen Thomas Iti
William R. Ford
Martinsburg
Nellville
Ridge Road
Edward Ned Morrow
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Frederick County Court House
Stonewall
Charles R. Duvall
Mary A. Peoples
Rt. 11
Frederick County
Weather Today Forecast With Showers and Thunderstorms
Mostly cloudy through Sunday with showers and thunderstorms. Some showers may be heavy today. Highs in the 80s this afternoon. Lows from the low 60s in the mountains to about 75 along the coast.
Rainfall figures for the year show sharp contrasts
The report lists rainfall totals for 1961 with August at 0.76 inches, year to date at 27.17 inches, and monthly totals for November 3.25 inches, December 2.90 inches. Data appears fragmentary but indicates varying precipitation across months.
Poisonous Smog From Inman Plant Fire Inman Spreads Fire Smog Across Town
A fire and explosions at the California Chemical Co plant in Inman South Carolina released deadly smog from methyl parathion and DDT. About 50 to 75 people sought hospital exams, and 30 to 40 families evacuated as civil defense urged partial evacuation and advised washing exposed clothing and discarding unwashable food. The plant was destroyed. losses estimated at 200000 dollars. Inman Mill and a population around 4000 were affected as the cloud drifted away.
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Inman, S.C
Spartanburg
General Hospital
Inman
Civil Defense
California Chemical Co
J. C. Hedded
F. E. Hankinson
Heavy Damage Reported in Clarke Wreck
A 1951 Cadillac rear ended a 1960 Rambler station wagon a tenth of a mile east of Berryville at 10 p.m. yesterday. The Rambler, driven by Lewis Blair Jr. of Maryland, left the road and hit a power pole causing wires to fall. Estimated damages total over $1,000 with $700 to the Rambler and $200 to the power pole. No injuries were reported.
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Berryville
J. W. Detrick
Lewis Blair, Jr
Detrick
Hardy Lloyd
Rt. 2
In Memoriam Elaine Carper Himelright
In loving memory of Elaine Carper Himelright who passed away eight years ago today August 6 1953. Our family recalls the life we could not save and keeps a cherished picture in our hearts while flowers fade our love endures. By Father Mother Brother Robert and Wife.
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Elaine Carper Himelright
Raat
Elaine
Robert
John Earle Named to Cedarville School Board Seat
John B. Earle Jr of Millwood is named to the Cedarville District seat on the county school board by the School Trustee Electoral Board. He replaces H C Gruver who served on the board for 24 years.
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John Earle
Front Royal
John B. Earle, Jr
Millwood
Cedarville
Earle
H. C. Gruver
Gruver
Coast redwoods differ from big trees in height and bulk
Coast redwoods or sequoia sempervirens grow taller yet less bulky than their mountain relatives, the giant sequoias. The comparisons highlight taller, slimmer forms versus broader, solid giants in the same genus.
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Charles S. Turner
Kerns Service
Jones Funeral Home Funeral Service
Smalts, Porists, Inc
Raoul Salan
Algeria
Edmond Jouhaud
Air Force
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Gardy
Algiers
UNION
Wearrgi
Tiles & Wall Board
Dupont
Yorktown
Birch Kitchens
U. 8
F.H.A
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Commerce
BRON
Asstar President
Stuart M
Perry, Inc
E. Piccadilly
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Hankinson
Inman Mill
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Clarke Wreck
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Elizabeth P. Lee
Rt. 522
Pr. Vic
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Clarence O. Greene
Victoria G. Greene
Lawrence’ F. Dorsey
Zetta M. Dorsey
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