Funeral services set for Joseph Sherman in Berryville
Phneral services for Joseph Sherman 68 known as Pop will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Duncan Memorial Church Berryville with Rev. Percy D. White officiating. Interment in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. Pallbearers from Berryville Masonic Lodge. Sherman a WWI veteran and retired postal employee died Saturday night in Berryville. He was born in Lenville Depot Va son of Daniel W. and Elizabeth Sherman. Survived by two sons Charles and William, a brother Marvin, and two grandchildren.
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Joseph Sherman
Arthur
Eerie
Daniel W
Elizabeth Ann Sherman
Margaret Ann Ballenger
U.S. Navy
Clarke County
Loudoun County
Berryville
Pop
Rock Enon
Sherman
Treadwell Lodge No. 213
Duncan Memorial Methodist Church
Charles Davidson Sherman
Arlington
William Edwin Sherman
Alexandria
Marvin Sherman
Lenville Depot
30000 Other Workers Are Idled
More than 30,000 steel and railroad workers were idle as a five day token strike by rail unions hit the Chicago area. About 12,000 at Carnegie Illinois Steel in South Chicago and 15,000 at another plant in Gary Indiana were affected. Over 4,000 non striking Elgin Joliet and Eastern employees were also idled.
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Chicago
Elgin
Joliet and
Easteyn Line
Sherman Youth Missing in Action
Mr and Mrs Homer Sherman of Laurel Maryland learn from the War Department that their son Earl is missing in action in Korea. The family has four other children. Mrs Sherman, a Frederick County native, has a sister Mrs Lorraine Dunlap of 505 Highland Avenue.
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Homer Sherman
Laurel, Md
Winchester
War Department
Earl
Korea
Shermans
Frederick County
Lorraine Dunlap
Highland Avenue
Security Council Meets Again Today Over Korea
U N during 11 nation meeting in Lake Success hears Russia's Jakob Malik condemn U S actions in Korea calling bombings atrocious and inhuman while disputing civil war framing. He plans to answer Warren Austin and Britain's Sir Gladwyn Jebb as the council resumes debate.
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Malik
Korea
United States
United Nations
Austin
Six Persons Swim English Channel
Six swimmers including a 118 pound woman completed the English Channel crossing. Eileen Fenton, a English schoolteacher, finished in 16 hours 31 minutes and earned £1000 from the London Daily Mail. Hassan Abd El Hehim and Roger Le Morvan broke the previous record with times of 10 hours 53 minutes and 11 hours 3 minutes respectively. Mareeh Hassan Hamad, Sam Rockett, William Harnie and others followed with times ranging from 12 to 14 hours.
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Dover
Eng
English Channel
Eileen Fenton
London Daily Mail
Hassan Abd-El Hehim
Egypt
Roger le Morvan
France
Georges Michel
Rehim
Morvan
Mareeh Hassan Hamad
Sam Rockett
England
Shore
William Edward Harnie
Memorial Service Slated at Old Bethel Church
Berryville reports the 12th annual memorial service at Old Bethel Church near Millwood on Sunday at 11 a.m. Rev. Melton Wright will deliver the sermon. William C. Demming of Front Royal will speak on The Past Present and Future of the Church. A picnic lunch and afternoon program follow. trustees will report.
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Berryville
Old Bethel Church
Millwood
Melton Wright
Rockland Community Church
Bayard
MacKay-Smith
William C. Demming
Front Royal
Clarke County
Communists Ready To Invade Tibet
SRINGAR Kashmir dispatch reports Sinkiang arming and guerrilla activity near Ti bet. Tribesmen say armed camp exists and Buddhists note pressure on eastern and northwestern borders amid rumors of a planned invasion by the Chinese Communist regime. Trade between Ladakh and Tibet remains normal.
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Sringar
Kashmir
Sinkiang
Red
Tihwa
Ladakh
Tibet
Attempt to Settle Rail Strike Fails
The White House failed to settle the rail strike as workers kept leaving their jobs. John R. Steelman spent two and a half hours seeking a joint conference with union leaders and railroad officials but both sides left without agreeing to a meeting or a plan for further talks.
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Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
Truman
Rain Welcome by County Farm Folks Gladdens Fields
Farmers welcomed the rainfall across the county this morning. Dr. E. Garber, Frederick County supervisor, sowed grass seed recently and expects it to sprout soon. He calls for more rain to aid fall plowing and alfalfa day making, noting drought will cut yields. Cooler nights and continued cloudiness are forecast.
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E. Garber
Frederick County
Front Royal Pike
Garber
Truman Seeks Longer Talks With Steelman on Steel Strike
Presidential Secretary Charles G. Ross said Mr. Truman may call back for further conversations after instructing Steelman to keep trying. So far the effort has produced little result as railroaders struck today in Pittsburgh and Chicago despite a House plea to stay on the job.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Fire Festival Aims to Raise Funds for New Middletown Fire House
A community festival at Middletown University field features a Ferris wheel merry-go-round games and food to raise 12000 for a new fire house and community hall. Notables Burr Harrison and Harry Byrd Jr will ride in the parade with Mayor Wright Fire Chief Shull and others as 16 fire companies from surrounding towns participate. The parade routes from Church Street to Main Street and the festival grounds follow. Scientists say sage brush areas in Utah could be reseeded to grass.
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Middletown
Burr P. Harrison
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Winchester
Charles L. Wright
Fire Company
Ainsworth Sperry
Howard Shull
Women’s Auxiliary
Dallas E. Himelright
New Market Firemen
Capon Valley Fire Company
Wardensville
W. Va
Charlie Rouss Fire Company
Church St
Fifth St
Main St
U. S. 11
Sunset Colors Best With High Dust in Air
The finest sunset colors occur when the atmosphere contains the greatest amount of dust and impurities for sunlight to pass through. This scattering and filtering enhances reds oranges and purples in the sky at sunset.
Kiwanians to Hear Episcopal Rector at Winchester Meeting
The Rev. William H. Hanckel of Christ Episcopal Church will address Winchester Kiwanis at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at the George Washington Hotel. His topic is Christian ity and Americanism.
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William H. Hanckel
Christ Episcopal Church
Winchester Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
Winchester Lionettes Top Newton D Baker in Close Softball Win
Playing away from home the Winchester Lionettes beat Newton D Baker Hospital 6 to 5. The hospital team will host a return engagement at their venue.
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Winchester Lionettes
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Sutphin Youth Killed In Michigan Crash
The Radford high school student, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Sutphin, was killed with two fractures. Survivors include three sisters Mrs Linder man Mrs Charles Wells and Mildred Sutphin. brothers Charles of Radford and Archie Sutphin in the Marine Corps at Quantico. Sutphin's car was demolished and Michigan vehicle damage tops $800.
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W. C. Sutphin
Radford
Paul Linderman
Charles Wells
Mildred Sutphin
Charles
Archie Sutphin
Marine Corps
Quantico
Kincaid
Sutphin
Michigan
Mol lang swampland drainage shifts to diesel pump use
Most pumps now used in Mol lang to drain swampland run on diesel fuel.
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Mollang
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