Obituary of Mrs. Nannie Sparks of White Post
Mrs. Nannie E Sparks 64 wife of Timothy H Sparks Sr died at home near Stephens City after long illness born May 25 1893 in Smith County daughter of George and Rachael Elliott Martin. She married May 15 198? Survived by sons George Frank Puncher Sparks all of White Post. seven daughters Pansy Gates Susan Gray Dye Paule Hillmuth Mary Allison Nellie Edwards Oneda Thweat Oma Dodson. two brothers Clint and Joe Martin. three sisters Gray Cullop Myrtle Buchanan Maude Martin. two stepchildren Glen Sparks Lynchburg Ida Pickle Marion. sixteen grandchildren eight great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday 2:30 pm Jones Funeral Home with Revs Stonesifer Carper Showalter. Interment Shenandoah Memorial Park. Remains lie at Jones Funeral Home until Saturday 4 pm then at residence near Stephens City until Sunday morning.
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Smith County
George
Rachael Elliott Martin
Jones Funeral Home
Irvin L. Stonesifer
Arthur G. Carper
M. C. Showalter
Broadway
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Stephens City
Funeral Home Holds Details On Service Time
Information indicates arrangements will move to the funeral home prior to the service, with timing and location to be announced. The note emphasizes the transition of the body to the funeral home and pending service details.
Planned Klan Rally Draws Tuck's Fire
Rep. Tuck expresses strong opposition to a planned Ku Klux Klan rally five miles from Danville Virginia. He condemns North Carolina Klansmen meddling in Virginia affairs and urges the event be called off.
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Boston
Virginia
Tuck D-Va
North Carolina
Tuck
Danville
Stanley Urges Constitutional Adherence Over Defense Spending
He argues the Constitution and statutes should guide policy not social predictions. He backs defense expansion via cuts in other areas and rejects raising the debt limit, urging national leadership toward fiscal austerity while doubting large new revenue for states.
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Stanley
Flu and Pneumonia Deaths Decline Nationwide
The Public Health Service reports ongoing drops in influenza and pneumonia deaths in 108 large cities for the week ended Nov 30, with 556 deaths vs 693 the prior week. Overall deaths in 114 cities totaled 10,214, down from 11,913.
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Washington i
Public Health Service
United States
November Weather Summary with Snowfall in Winchester
November brought near normal temperatures and light precipitation in Winchester. Snowfall occurred on November 23 measuring 12 inches, with total precipitation 1.66 inches and mean temperature 46.7 degrees. Early snow, temperature highs and lows, and specific daily totals are detailed for the month.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Education Must Be Reorganized Admiral Says
Rear Adm. H. G. Rickover called for a complete reorganization of American education to compete with Russians. He criticized 19th century teaching, urged combining European systems with ample funding, and offering high rewards for hard study.
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Groton
Conn
H. G. Rickover
Rickover
Navy
New London
Navy Bimp Crew Rescued After Distress Off Georgia
A Navy blimp went down about 55 miles off Georgia in rough Atlantic waters. Eight crew from Glynco Naval Air Station were rescued by destroyer boats and transferred to the carrier Essex for Mayport, with no injuries reported.
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Norfolk
Atlantic
Georgia
Navy
Glynco Naval Air Station
Brunswick
Essex
Ellison
Mayport
Fila
Weather Outlook for Virginia with Rain Likely
Cloudy skies with warmer temperatures tonight and Saturday and periods of rain. Lows range 35 to 45 degrees in the north and 45 to 60 in the south. Highs Saturday near 63 to 65 degrees. Five day forecast calls for temperatures 2 to 5 degrees above normal, with warming Saturday, colder Sundays and Fridays, and rain totals about one half to one inch, mainly Saturday and again midweek. Sunrise at 1 19 am and sunset around 4 60 am with a full Moon Saturday night.
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Virginia
Rock Enon
Gore
Laurel Run
Corner Rock Enon
Rainfall totals and monthly averages for the year
Rainfall data shows December total 49 1957 and year to date 29.07 inches. The average annual rainfall over 44 years is 36.00 inches, with monthly means listed for January through December from 2.43 to 4.00 inches.
Japan and Soviet Union Sign Commerce Treaty
Tokyo reports Japan and the Soviet Union signed a commerce treaty anticipated to raise total trade to about 28 million dollars a year in each direction. The accord, reached after three months of talks, awaits ratification by Japan’s Diet and the Soviet government. Through nine months this year Japan exported 4.176 million to Russia while the Soviets sent 8.19 million to Japan.
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Tokyo
Japan
Soviet Union
Russia
Two City Crashes Hit Winchester Midday Yesterday
Two traffic crashes occurred in Winchester yesterday with damage estimates. A three vehicle collision on W Piccadilly near Pairmont Ave involved a 1953 Chevrolet driven by James R Fischer of Milwaukee Wisconsin and two parked cars. A second crash at N Loudoun and Wyck Gardens saw a 1949 Chevrolet driven by William Clinton Adams collide with a 1954 De Soto driven by Lyle M Ressegué.
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Winchester
W. Piccadilly St
Pairmont Ave
Holmes McFarland
James R. Fischer
Milwaukee
Wis
Fairmont Ave
Ford
Wash Moore Allen
Molden Drive
Paul Mahoney
Wilmington
Del
Mahoney
N. Loudoun
Wyck &Js
Maurice Lake
Wiliam Clinton Adams
Gainesboro
Wyck
DeSoto
Lyle M. Ressegue
Rt. 2
Verona
N. Y
Loudoun
Labor Law Changes Face Administration Proposals
The administration plans strict disclosure of union funds and officer elections by secret ballot every four years. A bribery ban between union and management reps is urged, with limits on certain picketing and broader secondary boycott prohibitions. AFL-CIO leaders praise the proposals but note flaws.
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Mitchell
Eisenhower
Congress
AFL - Cio
Answers to Quiz Questions Page 4 Revealed
Answers to only quiz below are printed on page 4. The responses are Hydrogen and History.
Sales Directory of Pred and Frederick County Auctions
Listings of multiple sale events in Frederick County Virginia and Winchester area. Pred erick County Court House front sales include real estate on East Cork Street and other parcels. Households goods livestock machinery and autos auctioned by various trustees and auctioneers on December dates in 1940s era directory style.
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Corporation Court For
Winchester
Virginia
Tse
Alice O. Cameron
Frank Martin
Frederick County
Houston E Miller
Circuit Court
County Court House
J Prederick Larrick
Prederick County Court House
East Cork St
E. T Snider
A. O. Cooper
Stephenson Depot
W. D. Orndorff
G. G Baker
Crowser
Clark St
E. T. Snider
Daniel A. Colaw
Main Street
Stephens City
Charess R. Duvall
Lillian Irene Pugh
Als
Cordelia C. Pugh
Frederick County Court House
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Nannie E. Sparks
Timothy 8. Sparks, Sr
Nannie FE. Sparks
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Lle Snellings
Florist
N. Braddock St
Ford Tractors
Kernstown
Lon U. S. 11
Winchester Concrete Products
Welltown Pike
Cork St
Cork Street
Kent St
Cameron St
Fairfax Inn
East Cork Street
Kent Street
J. Frederick Larrick
J. P J. Marshall
Corporation Court of
Marshall
T. Snider
E. Piccadilly St
Order of the Golden Rule
Janet Harris Tavenner
Millwood Pike
West Virginia College of Beauty Culture
Martinsburg
W. Va
Bimp
Shirley
White Hall
Pine Grove
W. E. Edwards
Charles KO Dlwall
C. J. Brumback & Sons
Denny's Commission Auction
Co-Operative
Production Credit
Federal Land Bank
DIT Office
East Boscawen St
Winchester, Va
Denny's Commission
Berryville Pike
Frigidaire
Frigidaire Iomner
Westinghouse
Whitacre
Dennis T. Cole
Sandwich
Spain
Portugal
Harry
Truman
Maine
George 1
Glaize & Bro
N. Cameron
W&w
Westernport
C.D
First Tract
Dunlap
Richard Triplett
Black Oak
Hickory
Cove Ridge
White Oak
J. J. Pugh
R. L. Pugh
R. Gray Williams
James
Back Creek
Roy L. Pugh
Minnie M. Householder
J. Randolph Larrick
John F. Anderson
Lee N. Whitacre
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