Edith Cushney Brinton dies. longtime resident and church leader
Mrs Edith Cushney Brinton widow of Peter Yates Brinton died yesterday at the home of her son in law and daughter Bernard Meredith in Cobbs Creek Mathews County She was descended from Robert Livingston and Philip Schuyler and directed choirs at Christ Episcopal and Loudoun Street Presbyterian She moved to Williamsburg after her husband’s death and retired in 1952 Survived by daughter Polly Brinton Harrison Meredith and one grandson Thomas Brinton Harrison Funeral Saturday at 3 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church Mathews burial in church cemetery
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Edith Cushney Brinton
Peter Yates Brinton
Bernard Meredith
Iron Point
Cobbs Creek
Mathews County
Brinton
Ry Brevoort Cushney
Fonda, N.Y
Robert Livingston
New York
Philip Schuyler
Obituary: Robert G. Sarver 83 Passes Away in West Virginia
Robert G. Sarver, 83, father of James V. Sarver of Brucetown, died yesterday in Ronceverte, West Virginia. Born in Marion, he was predeceased by wife Bessie Mae Sarver. Surviving are three sons, two daughters, and nine grandchildren. Funeral arrangements not complete.
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Robert G. Sarver
James V. Sarver
Brucetown
Ronceverte
W. Va
Sarver
Marion
Bessie Mae Sarver
James Sarver
R. Lacy Sarver
Dennis Sarver
Lewisburg
Roy Hedrick
Alderson
Edgar Smoke, Jr
Germany
Third Warren Gang Member Gets 3 Years
Dewitt De lawter Robinson an 18 year old Front Royal youth was sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary. He was found guilty of throwing a lug wrench at a car with passengers endangering lives. He is the third member of a racially mixed Warren County gang charged in the June 13 attack near Rockland. Four others face trial. one has pled guilty but not yet sentenced. Jury members listed.
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Front Royal
Dewitt Delawter Robinson
Warren County
Robinson
Edith Johnson
Frederick Harold Hiatt
Rockland
John Gilbert Flynn
Ete Negro
Bufford Lynn Kibler
Elliott Marshall
Harold Newman
John Downing, Jr
William H. Matthews
Otto L. Tucker
S. W. Tucker
Marvin Powers
Ralph Minnick
Foreman
Marjorie Jones
Lynwood Morrison
Glenn Kauffman
Abe Silek
Sam Zuckerman
Joseph W. Keyser
J. C. McDaniel
Eugene Steele
Earl C. Hawkins
J. W. Stoenberger
Poultry and Eggs Market Report Segments By Grade
Poultry and eggs demand described as fair with adequate supply and movement. Listings include broilers fryers heavy hens heavy type hens turkeys small type turkey fryers 20 heavy type toms and market grades at Harrisonburg Fog Market with Grade A Large 87 48 Grade A Medium 23 27 Grade A Small unseen Grade B Large and Grade C.
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Harrisonburg
Eveterees
Seesves
U.S. Launches Study of Earth Radiation Belts
The United States begins a mission to map the radiation belts around Earth. A satellite nicknamed paddlewheel uses four solar vanes to convert sunlight into electricity for transmitter batteries, aiming to empower future deep space probes and communications over vast distances.
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Earth
St. Peter Mars 40 Feet True in Nebraska
A readable fragment mentions St. Peter, Mars, 40 feet, Nebraska, 1000, Billy, 98 degrees, Gas, and The same. The text reads like random items or synonyms list with no clear event or narrative.
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Mars
Nebraska
Billy
Market Quotations showing declines amid a cooling stock scene
New York trading mixed as space age issues slump techs while tobacco and copper edge higher. Industrials lead losses with Litton, Zenith, Ampex down. Richfield and Allied Chemical among gainers as investors seek conservative stocks amid easing cold war tensions.
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Zenith
Ampex
Thiokol
General Tire
Aerojet
American Stock Exchange
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Richfield Oil
Allied Chemical
International Paper
American Can
American Tobacco
Associated Press
Local Markets Correction Note
Local markets section is corrected regularly by the Star. The Star does not assume responsibility for typographical errors that may occur.
Royal birth may shift line of succession
Queen mother expects a new baby altering the throne order as Charles, Anne, and Margaret remain before any potential child. If a boy arrives, he would be second in line. a girl would follow Anne but precede Margaret. The birth location remains undisclosed and the Queen cancels public engagements.
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Princess Anne
Princess Margaret
Ghana
Canada
Cmdr
Richard Colville
Prince Philip
Baltimore livestock market: cattle hogs and sheep report
Slaughter steers mostly steady to 25 cents higher. heifers steady to 25 cents lower. cows up to 50 cents higher. Stockers and feeders steady. Hogs 25 cents higher, sows steady to strong. Sheep and lambs lightly sold with good and choice lambs at 22.00-25.00 and culled ewes at 4.00-5.00.
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Baltimore
Halehavens
NJ Cobblers
Eastern Shore
USDA
Chicago Livestock Hogs Prices Mixed Across Grades
Chicago hog prices show steady to higher moves across weights and grades. Buyers report mixed 2 and 3 grades at 200 to 270 pounds from 1.25 to 14.65 and 1s at 14.65 to 14.75 for 200 to 230 pounds, with several 220 pound lots at 14.85 and heavier 270 to 300 pound lots fetching 13.75 to 14.25. A deck of 325 pounds quotes at 14.25 and a feeder deck around 375 pounds lists 11.75 for butcher hogs with mixed grade 1s and 3s.
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Chicago
USDA
Eisenhower to Spend Weekend at Gettysburg Farm
President Eisenhower leaves Washington to spend the weekend at his Gettysburg Pennsylvania farm. He will return to Washington Monday then go back to the farm for about a week. White House press secretary Hagerty calls it possibly his vacation and notes the stay may extend through next week.
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Eisenhower
Gettysburg
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Wheat Futures Mixed As Grain Prices Open Mixed
Chicago grain report shows wheat futures down 14 cents while corn oats and soybeans mostly steady to weaker at the Board of Trade opening. Sept contracts reflect declines and small shifts in prices across wheat corn oats and soybeans with September prices around 1.89 for wheat and 2.15 for soybeans in the notes.
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Eisenhower Urges Labor Reform Barring Coercive Pickets
President Eisenhower calls for bans on coercive or blackmail picketing and on secondary boycotts to protect democratic rights and settle disputes. He urges Congress to act, warning that without public pressure crooks and racketeers could prevail while industry leaders praise the stance as addressing key issues.
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America
Congress
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Afl-Cio
Reuther
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Republican National
Senator McClellan backs Eisenhower and major U.S. support
Senator McClellan endorses Eisenhower and hopes Congress heeds his message. He expresses confidence that the great majority of Americans back the views he voiced.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Citizens Share Opinions On Khrushchev Visit
Local residents from Virginia towns including Winchester Berryville and Front Royal express varied views on Khrushchev visiting the United States. Some call for dialogue and learning, others warn of deception or misdirection, and several urge caution or dismissal.
Sales Directory Listings for Aug 8 Auctions
Lat Aug 8 sales include Mrs Ethel Hunt Reliance Va household furniture and antiques auctioneered by B O Brumback. In Winchester through Mathew Ebersole antiques property at 816 S Cameron St auctioned by W F Artrip Jr. Also C E Campbell estate on Middle Road Holstein dairy cattle farm machinery straw hay. Clarke County farm sought by W Edwards Trustee Berryville auctioneer Charles R Duvall. Willow Well Farm near Charles Town dairy cattle farming implements auctioned by Lewis Murrow Miller. Elmer R Wageley near Charles Town cattle farm machinery equipment auctioned by Paul E Miller.
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Ethel Hunt
Reliance
B. O. Brumback
Mathew Ebersole
S. Cameron St
Winchester
W. F. Artrip, Jr
C. E. Campbell
Middle Road
Stan Haworth Auction Co
Warrenton
Snt
W. Edwards
Calrke County Court House
Berryville
Clarke County
Charles R. Duvall
M. R. Shiley
Willow Well Farm
Charles Town
W. Va
Lewis, Murrow & Miller
D.S
Rainfall Outlook and Weather Details for Winchester
Mostly clear tonight with scattered showers and thunder in the southwest. Low around 65 to 74. Tomorrow cloudy with shower chances and thundershowers high 75 to 85. Five day forecast shows below normal temps, cooler Sunday and Monday, warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, with 0.5 to 1 inch total potential from weekend to midweek showers.
Vaught Named Manager at Hable Real Estate Firm
C. G. Vaught Jr. of this city becomes manager of Hable Real Estate succeeding the late Richard Kremer. He earned a 1954 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with accounting from the University of South Carolina. Formerly with Yount Hyde and Company, he belongs to the Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce and Braddock Street Methodist Church. He is married to Wionona Judy, with two children in Frederick County.
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C. G. Vaught, Jr
Hable's Real Estate
Richard Kremer
Mr. Vaught
University of South Carolina
Yount, Hyde & Company, Certified Public Accountants
Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce
Braddock Street
Wionona Judy
Frederick County
Weather Elsewhere Associated Press Brief
A concise Associated Press weather briefing reports conditions and forecasts from distant regions. It notes temperature ranges, precipitation chances, and notable storm activity, providing quick regional snapshots for readers.
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H. A. Funkhouser
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S. Kent St
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