Naked burglar in Woodstock gets eight years
Oswald Cooper, Jr., 21, described as a dark skinned Negro, pleaded guilty to five felonies in circuit court and was sentenced to eight years in the state penitentiary. He told the judge his best burglary camouflage is being naked and barefooted. Officers arrested him naked in a truck after finding a stolen pocketbook with $96. The case included break ins at the Wender and Helms homes and a break in at the Mac Truck Center.
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Woodstock
Oswald Cooper, Jr
Elliott Marshall
State Penitentiary
Cooper
Ray Stickley
Paul Neff
Wender
Air Force
Marshall
Commonwealth
Robert D. Bauserman
William B. Allen, Jr
W. M. Wender
Luray
Garland Weaver
Brubaker
Page County
Katherine Helms
Shenandoath River
Mac
Municipal Court Notices of Recent Dispositions
The Municipal Court heard cases including Kenneth Tusing of Needles West Virginia for drunkenness fined 9.75, Charles Heare of Romney WV 14.75, Ardell Nicholson of 510 Highland Ave 9.25, John Carney 112 N Cameron St reckless driving 14.25, Theodore Nichols 120 E German St no city tag 9.25, Louis Washington 27 E Pall Mall St no city tag 9.25, Samuel McCall Jr 1 Springcrest Ave no city tag 9.25, and Harrison Washington 30 Fremont St no city tag 9.25.
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Kenneth Victor Tusing
Needmore
W. Va
Charles Newton Heare
Romney
Ardell Russell Nicholson
Highland Ave
John Walter Carney
N. Cameron St
Theodore Nichols
E. Germain St
Louis Washington
E. Pall Mall St
Samuel McCall, Jr
Springcrest Ave
Harrison Washington
Fremont St
Polio Census Underway Locally
H A Lowry announces a local polio census following a national roster project by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The Winchester area survey aims to list polio cases of all ages, to be completed by September 1, with details on employment, schooling, and daily activities.
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H. A. Lowry
Chaiman
Lowry
Winchester - Frederick County
National Foundation For
March of Dimes Organization
Mr. Lowry
Frederick County Medical Society
Department of Public Welfare
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
State Crippled Children's Service
Sub Collide Near Atlantic Coast No Injuries Reported
Two U S Navy submarines the Tusk based at New London Connecticut and the Cobbler a unit of Submarine Squadron 6 at Norfolk Virginia collided about 100 miles south of New London at 4 39 a m both vessels suffered minor damage and crew reported no injuries they were headed to New London under their own power an investigation will follow to determine treatment and assess the incident for broader use.
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Washington
Navy
Tusk
New London
Conn
Cobbler
Norfolk
Six Killed As Light Plane Crashes Near Monroe
A single engine plane crashed in an empty field killing six people including a grandfather, his three sons and two grandchildren. The pilot owner was A O Johnson 52 of San Luis Obispo California. The aircraft left Little Rock earlier and was bound for a family reunion in Bastrop.
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Monroe
J. W. Johnson
William Noble Johnson
Zanastatia
Audrey G. Johnson
Robert
A. O. Johnson
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Little Rock
Ark
Bastrop
Schutte and Glover Win Weekly Bridge Match
Mrs. Herbert Schutte and Mrs. John D. Glover placed first in the Monday Contract Bridge Club weekly duplicate at George Washington Ho.
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Herbert Schutte
John D. Glover
George Washington Ho
Flash Flood Kills Two in New Mexico
In Las Vegas New Mexico flash floods from 2.79 inches of rain endangered the Gallinas Canyon area early yesterday. Pastor Emil LaPorte and his 10 year old daughter Laura died when their car was swept off a road near Sapello. Sheriff reports lighter damage than expected with several families evacuated along the Gallinas River.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Emil LaPorte
The
Southwest Bible Fellowship
Laura
LaPorte
Sapello
Bob Martinez
Las Gallinas Canyon
Gallinas
New Mexico
Bridge Club Names Runners Up and Next Meetings
Runners up were Mrs Nelson Page and Mrs Grace Roberts. Third place was a tie between Mrs W D Myers and Miss Frances Page and Mrs James P Reardon and Mrs C F Schenck. Next meeting is August 12 at 8 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel. Winchester Contract Bridge Club meets tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Nelson Page
Grace Roberts
W. D. Myers
Frances Page
James P. Reardon
C. F. Schenck
George Washington Hotel
Winchester Contract Bridge Club
Golf Club
TV Tough Guys Beaten by Youths in Manhattan Park
In Upper Manhattan two teenage brothers Dennis Mahoney 16 and Patrick 14 known for tough guy roles were assaulted by a group of six youths in High Bridge Park. Dennis suffered a brain concussion and Patrick a facial bruise. both were treated and released, while detectives arrested two 16 year olds John Matthews and Thomas P Ryan on assault charges.
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New York
Upper Manhattan
Dennis Mahoney
Patrick
Highbridge Park
Dennis
John Matthews
Thomas P. Ryan
Pan American Group OKs Final Road Link Plan
The Pan American Highway Congress approved a 100 million dollar final link between Panama and Colombia. The United States is to pay about two thirds of costs with Panama and Colombia covering two ninths each and other Latin American nations the remaining ninth. A 14 month Panama survey at an estimated 1.4 million dollars accompanies preconstruction plans.
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Panama
Pan-American Highway Congress
United States
Colombia
Colmbian
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By Bill Garrard
David Myerberg
W. M. Wonder
Myerberg
New York, N. Y
Couneik
Northern Virginia Power CO
Leggett
Sweetbriar
S & Boys
Everglaze
Blue
Chambray
Poplin
Fabric Sale
Lin
Winchester
Penney
Mediterranean Sea
NATO
Stephens City, Va
Agency
Parley E. Cutright
Pauline H. Cutright
Schutte
Glover
Dorothy Tejada
Tel
Mahoney Boys
Jewish Memorial Hospital
Pan-American Group
Junior
Strosnider
Shenandoah Motors
American Express
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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