Martinsburg Man Clarence Crim Dies at 72
Clarence Crim, 72, died yesterday at Kings Daughters Hospital in Martinsburg. He lived with Mrs. Eth Hawes at 330 E Kern St. Crim had served as an orderly at Daughters Hospital for 17 years before retiring in 1954. He was born in Berkeley County, Va., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Crim. Survived by one sister, Mrs. Shall Wilhelm of Martinsburg. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 p.m. from Brown Funeral Home with Rev. John L. Rogers officiating. burial in Presbyterian Cemetery at Garrardstown.
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Page Clarence Crim
Kings Daughters
Brown Funeral Home
Martinsborg
John L. Rogers
Presbyterian
Garrardstown
How's Your 1. Answers From Page Four Quiz
The source lists quiz answers printed on Page 4. It includes items such as Peelers and Camiphor balls with Luke 6:38 for question 1, and notes that item 2 yields Yes, Viscous and a moving staircase with Plower buds and Dollar for question 6. It also confirms another Yes.
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Luke
Funeral Services for Benjamin F. Trenary
Funeral services for Benjamin F. Trenary will be held at Salem Church of the Brethren on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home, Inc.
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Benjamin F. Trenary
Salem Church of the Brethren
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Violence Flares as Cypriot Strike Enters Second Day
In Nicosia and across Cyprus violence surged as a islandwide strike against executions entered its second day. Five people were wounded in bombings and a shooting while British bases faced continued disruption as Greek Cypriot workers stayed away.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Brown Attends Richmond Session of Bank Committee
Harold U Brown president of Shenandoah Valley National Bank attended a Richmond session of the Committee on Recommendations for Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. He represented Virginia while others from DC Maryland North Carolina South Carolina and West Virginia joined. The committee to choose nominees to succeed Class A and Class B directors whose terms end December 31 1956 met Tuesday under a new system requiring recommendations from a leading Richmond area bank.
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Harold U. Brown
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Brown
Virginia
District of Columbia
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
West Virginia
Federal Reserve Bank
Richmond Federal Reserve
Fire Last Night At Capital Restaurant Vent Fan
A short circuit in a ventilating fan wiring caused a minor fire at the Capital Restaurant. Fire crews from Friendship South End and Sarah Zane arrived before 9 p m. Damage was limited to the fan which was made useless. some smoke damage occurred in the kitchen and dining area. Gus Kaknis owns the restaurant. the building is owned by the C P McVicar estate.
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Capital
Friendship
South End
Sarah Zane
Gus Kaknis
C. P. McVicar Estate
Total Resistance Faces Rough Sledding in Virginia
Gov. Stanley faces an uphill fight as special session begins August 27 to push anti integration laws and withholding school funds. A five hour conference with segregation leaders included Rep. Watkins Abbitt Rep. Howard Smith Gray Commission members and six lawmakers as they review strategy and opposition.
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Richmond
Stanley
Virginia
Watkins Abbitt
Howard Smith
Gray Commission
Garland Gray
Dels. C. Stuart Wheatley Jr
Danville
W. Roy Smith
Petersburg
Russell Carneal
Williamsburg
W. Tayloe Murphy
Warsaw
Sens
Curry Carter
Staunton
A. S. Harrison
Lawrenceville
Pro Segregation Petitions Circulated in Northern Virginia
In Alexandria Northern Virginia activists circulate petitions to influence the Virginia General Assembly on school segregation. Arlington Defenders leader Jack Rathbone calls the effort a grass roots vote of confidence for Gov. Stanley. Alexandria delegate James M. Thomson provides petitions at his law office and distances himself from origin.
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Alexandria
Virginia
Virginia General Assembly
Richmond
Jack Rathbone
Arlington
Defenders of State Sovereignty and Individual Liberties
Stanley
James M. Thomson
General Assembly
Thomson
Assembly
O Sull ivan Rubber Co Dispute Prompts Union Stand
The union accuses O Sullivan Rubber Co of chisel ing tactics and unfair ultimatums as talks over collective bargaining stall. The union cites unpaid earned vacation and holidays, noting a reported $83 000 loss could fund a wage rise. Carl Swartz says the union will present its view at a Winchester Exchange Club luncheon after management spoke at a prior event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan Rubber Co
Carl Swartz
Winchester Exchange Club
Round-the-Clock Curfew Extended in Ahmedabad Violence
Violence continued for a third day in Ahmedabad as police extended a 24 hour curfew. Four shootings left at least five wounded while casualties rose to 12 dead and 200 injured. Police arrested 250 as mobs attacked the Delhi mail train at Kalol and courthouses in Patent.
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Bombay
India
Ahmedabad
Kalol
Delhi
Mehsana
Patent
Saurashtra
Babuhai Babubhai
Coleman Says South Gets Friendly Treatment on Civil Rights plank
Gov. J. P. Coleman, reporting from Chicago, says the South for the first time in 12 years is receiving friendly consideration on a civil rights plank in the Democratic party platform. He notes leaders are anxious for a South workable approach, while recognizing northern liberal views and southern state problems. He cannot predict outcomes but calls this shift a major contrast to past conventions.
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Jackson, Miss
J. P. Coleman
South
Democratic Party
Chicago
Coleman
Jackson
Esther Williams Suffers Wardrobe Slip In London Show
American swimming star Esther Williams ordered a tighter suit after her rhinestone bathing outfit slipped off during a Wembley Park act. A re lined shoulder strap aimed to prevent rubbing, but stretch caused the incident. she dived, felt the strap pop, and tied the suit with a necklace while peers diverted the crowd.
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London
Esther Williams
Wembley Park
Miss Williams
Esther
Violators Shown Photos Of Traffic Offenses In Test
In Lansing an AP report says traffic violators ticketed by state police will be shown photos of their offenses. The experiment features a patrol car taking images of violations for motorists to view.
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Lansing
Mich
Rescue Effort Stalls as 260 Trapped Miners Remain Hopeful
MARCINELLE Belgium rescue teams struggle after a coal mine fire traps 260 men more than 50 hours deep. Officials report nine bodies recovered and little chance of survival. Many victims are Italian immigrants with two Belgian boys and a British engineer among the trapped.
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Marcinelle
Belgium
Bois du Casier
Archie Cameron dies former Australian House Speaker at 61
Archie Galbraith Cameron longtime speaker of the Australian House of Representatives since 1950 died at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital after a long illness. A 1930s cabinet minister noted for clashes with peers and a rare suspension from Parliament. He once ordered the removal of a racing figure image and banned poker in members rooms.
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Sydney
Australia
Archie Galbraith Cameron
House of Representatives
Royal Prince Alfred
Cameron
Phat Lap
Parliament
Baptist Council Vacancy and Resignation Notice
The article reports on a council vacancy in Stephens City with Mayor Wakeman discussing filling by appointment and cites the town charter and a prior 1948 precedent. It notes the resignation of M J Baptist effective immediately and lists the current council members including Adams Clevenger Carbaugh Shiley Hannum.
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Wakeman
Susie Ambrose
Richard L. Adams
J. E. Clevenger
Harry M. Carbaugh
R. L. Shiley
M. G. Hannum
Baptist
Lee Whitacre
Stephens City
M. J. Baptist
Polaroid Camera In Police Traffic Checks
Officer uses a Polaroid camera to develop an image instantly after a traffic stop. The printed photo is shown to the violator as the ticket is written, offering immediate documentation of the offense.
Yost Guest Minister At Stephens City
The Rev. Carl E. Yost pastor of Samuel's St. John's and Trinity Lutheran Churches Mc Clure Pa will be guest minister at Stephens City Sunday He and his wife and two sons will stay with Mr and Mrs Henry Carbaugh Sr They will lead services at Trinity Lutheran at 945 am and St Pauls Lutheran at 11 am preaching Where Is Thy God He was a missioner during the Lutheran Evangelism Mission held in March in the area.
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Carl E. Yost
Samuel's
St. John’s
Trinity Lutheran
McClure
Stephens City
Yost
Henry Carbaugh
Trinity Lutheran Church and At 11 A. m. At St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Bicyclist 15 Dies in Virginia Traffic Crash
A 15 year old Lee County boy named Lester Posey of Pennington Gap was struck by a coal truck four miles north of Pennington. He suffered a skull fracture and became Virginia’s 487th traffic fatality of the year.
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Lee County
Virginia
Lester Posey
Pennington Gap
Pennington
Egypt to Nationalize Suez Canal and Settle Fees
The discussion outlines that Ike seeks full control over canal fees, operations, maintenance, and finances. Egypt should gain a reasonable income from canal revenues, likely well above 1 million dollars annually. The University Suez Canal Co. should be fairly compensated, with arbitration by a World Court designated commission if Egypt and the company dispute compensation.
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Egypt
The
University Suez Canal Co
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
World Court
Auction listings for Charles Town and Shenandoah Valley sales
A condensed sale schedule lists multiple auctions in Charles Town Winchester Strasburg Berryville and nearby areas. Items include antique furniture household goods dairy cattle and farm equipment with auctioneers and clerks named for each event and dates from August through September.
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Lucy Mason
Washington and
Mildred Sts
Charles Town
W. Va
Paul E. Miller
G. E. Vickers
Paul Farr
Lawrence B. Cole and Son
Winchester
Red Bud
W. D. Orndorff
John F. Anderson
Snapp
Strasburg
Lula V Huber
S. Cameron St
Headley
Thomas B. Carper
Berryville
Nelson Farm
W D. Orndorff
Roger H. Kelley
Wed
F. L. Barrett
Nain
Ada S. Snively
Frederick County Court House
N. Braddock St
Youth 17 Admits Killing Brother in Portsmouth
A 17-year-old Portsmouth youth was freed on a $1,000 bond after admitting the fatal shooting of his brother Garnett Gilbert Reynolds. He said the clash began in the Reynolds home yard after Garnett returned late, drank, slapped him, and a bicycle incident preceded a final confrontation in which he shot Garnett with a .32 caliber pistol.
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Portsmouth
James Charles Reynolds
Garnett Gilbert Reynolds
Reynolds
Garnett
James
Young Delegates Attend Virginia Christian Youth Conference
Charles Rinker from Market Street Methodist Church and Janet Stanley from First Presbyterian represent their churches as delegates at the Virginia United Christian Youth Movement Training Conference at Ferrum College. The August 5 to Sunday event gathers 49 young people from denominations, sponsored by the Virginia Council of Churches Youth Department in cooperation with the United Christian Youth Movement. The aim is to train youth leaders in ecumenical settings and prepare youths for interdenominational programs.
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Charles Rinker
Market Street Methodist Church
Janet Stanley
First Presbyterian
Virginia United Christian Youth Movement
Ferrum College
Youth Department
Virginia Council of Churches
United Christian Youth Movement
Mrs. Babb Buried In West Virginia
Funeral service for Mrs. Eulah Ferguson Dunnington Babb 76 who died August 5 was held in Philippi West Virginia with Rev. Drury L. Jones officiating Burial followed at Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery She was widow of James G. Babb sister of C E Babb Survivors include two sons Captain James D. Babb USN Alamden California and Dr Donald F. Babb Ponce Puerto Rico two sisters Miss Frank Dunnington and Miss Etta Dunnington Philippi, one niece and eight grandchildren.
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Eulah Ferguson Dunnington Babb
Philippi
W. Va
Drury L. Jones
Philippi Presbyterian Church
Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery
That City
Mrs Long Celebrates Her 90th Birthday
Mollie Long of 15 Gibbons Street marks her 90th birthday today born August 10 1866 in Clarke County daughter of Joseph and Catherine Long She resides in the city with her two children Mrs Sarah Harris and Charles Long eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren
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Mollie Long
Gibbons St
Long
Clarke County
Joseph and
Catherine Long
Sarah Harris
Charles Long
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Page C. Crim
Martinsburg
Chevrolet
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Robbin
Singer Sewing Center
N. Loudoun Ph. MO
For All
Ennely
Brratr
Barr’s, Inc
Allis-Chalmers
Famagusta
Larnaca
George Sporides
Athens
Sporides
Bent
Lal Finance
N. Loudoun Winchester
Gold Bear
C. J. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Chipman
Wyck St
Butler's Packing House
N. Virginia
O’sllivan
Pt Lath
Archie Cameron
Sce
Associated Press
Ike
H. C. Christianson
Sheriff’s Sale
North Kent Street
Gramm S
Frederick County
Shenandoah Valley National Bank of
M. C. Chilcott
Robert L. Dehaven
Mrs. Long
Winchester Concrete Products
Welltown Pike
Tul
Joan Sol Die
Millwood Ave
Pittsburgh
Wallhide
Crisman Lumber
Valley Mill Road
Berryville Ave
Winchester Evening Star
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