Obituary of Rosie S Wilkins 76 Needmore WV
Rosie Sotha Wilkins 76 died Sunday at home of her son Ernest Wilkins on Wi Morningside Drive after a long illness. Born May 1881 in Needmore WV she was the daughter of John and Almedia Bradfield. She belonged to Pine Grove Methodist Church Needmore. Survived by husband died eight years ago son two sisters and four brothers two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM at Needmore Methodist Church officiated by Revs Wright and Shank burial at church cemetery. Pallbearers listed from family and friends. Resting at Dellinger Funeral Home Woodstock prior to service.
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Rosie Sotha Wilkins
Idow
Oliver J. Wilkins
Ernest L. Wilkins
Wi Morningside Drive
Mrs. Wilkins
Needmore
W. Va
John and
Almedia Wilkins Bradfield
Pine Grove Methodist Church
Lula F Combs
Martinsburg
Charlotte Wilkins
Nelson Bradfield
Mathias
Bradfield
Cleveland
Lyle R. Wilkins
Winchester
Sue
Steven Wilkins
Methodist
B. F. Wright
Samuel F. Shank
Mennonite Church
A. J. Wilkins
Darren and
Irvin Teets
Adolph Combs
Lloyd Bradfield
Glen Combs
Dellinger Funeral Home
Woodstock
Hie
Berryville Organ Recital At Local Church This Sunday
A Sunday organ recital will be held at the Berryville Baptist Church starting at 4 p.m. Ernest White, musical director of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in New York City, will be the guest organist. The public is invited to attend.
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Berryville
I Cryville
Ernest White
Church of St. Mary, the Virgin of
New York City
Knife-Slayer Gets 60 Years in Riverhead Case
Eugene Harty, 22, of Brentwood, pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the murder of Mrs. Margaret Skiffington 30, and the two Skiffington children Maureen 8 and Robert Jr. 5. He was sentenced yesterday to from years to life imprisonment for the attacks after he admitted killing the mother when she rejected his advances.
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Riverhead
Eugene Harty
Harty
Margaret Skiffington
Brentwood
N.Y
Maureen
Robert Jr
Harry
Skiffingtons
Strange Repercussions of Subway Strike In New York
A subway walkout disrupts travel in New York. air travel delayed as commuters drive, ferries carry 10 000 extra riders to Brooklyn, and Hudson tube routes shift. Tales of improvised commutes, crowded lines, and a few laughs accompany the disruption.
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New York
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Arctic cold wave blankets Great Lakes region with heavy snow
The Arctic blast triggers snowstorms from New York to the Gulf states. New York state reports up to 14 inches while Cleveland sees 7 and Geauga County reaches 12 inches. South Bend and Paw Paw register significant totals, as temperatures plunge across the South and Midwest.
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Conn
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N. J
Virginia Sees Possible Steel Making Facilities
The Advisory Council on the Virginia Economy reports potential for about 50 000 tons of steel making capacity in the Hamp ton Roads Richmond axis within ten years with room to expand to 100 000 tons The study notes a million ton annual plant is unlikely in the near future and the market would cover Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina The report says electricity gas and utilities are available land and transport are favorable and investment funds are not a major obstacle.
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Richmond
Hampton Roads
Virginia
Advisory Council On the
North Carolina
South Carolina
Carolinas
Charles L. Quittmeyer
University of Virginia
Walter I. Colbeare
Unmarked State Police Cars Doubled Use for Speeders
Governor Stanley announced at a Richmond press conference that unmarked cars being used to catch speeders have doubled. He cited positive results from the plan, though he refused to provide car counts or arrest figures. He noted the program does not increase total troopers and praised streamlining state purchasing.
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Richmond
Stanley
C. W. Woodson Jr
General Assembly
State Division of
State Division of Purchasing and Printing
Army Says GIs Need Not Polish Shoe Bottoms
Ft Dix Army clarifies that soldiers are not required to shine the soles of their boots. A letter in the New York Daily News claimed a son at the post was ordered to do so, prompting an official inquiry and statements from Col Albert Gange. Arnold Bennett comment cited.
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FT. DIX
N. J
Army
New York Daily News
Albert Gange
Auction sales listed for December on multiple Virginia farms
A regional sales directory lists auctions on December 14 including A. O. Cooper at Old Martin Ebert farm with household goods livestock and machinery. JA Marva Cattle Farm near Berkeley Springs with a 144 acre farm. P. M. Haun in Winchester furniture and goods. Daniel A. Colaw at Stephens City real estate and personal property. W. E. Edwards Trustee in front of Frederick County Court House Winchester city property.
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A. O. Cooper
Martin Ebert
W. D. Orndorff
Jamarva Cattle Farm, Inc
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Winchester
Dennis T. Cole
Daniel A. Colaw
Main Street
Stephens City
Charess R. Duvall
W. E. Edwards
Frederick County Court House
Charles R. Duvall
Crowser
Clark Street
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Ralph Coffman
Janet Coffman
G. G. Baker
Dnider
Jet Streams Discovered Above Antarctica
Weather scientists report a pattern of jet streams 50 000 feet above Antarctica linking southern Africa to southern South America and Australia New Zealand and Asia while enabling time and fuel savings for future globe girdling aircraft IGY central station and about forty smaller stations contributed to the finding.
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Rennie Taylor
A.P
Little
Africa
South America
Australia
New Zealand
Asia
Antarctica
International Geophysical Year
IGY
Santa to Visit Berryville Monday Night
Santa Claus will visit Berryville Monday night in a regular appearance sponsored by the Berryville Rewll Merchants Association at the fire hall at 7 pm. He will distribute oranges and candy to children and ride a fire truck to the railroad station as the Clarke County High School band escorts him down Main Street. Most stores stay open until 9 pm Monday. all close at 6 pm Christmas Eve.
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Berryville
Santa Claus
Phyllis Harrison Wins DAR Citizenship Award
Phyllis Harrison of Berryville was named winner of the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen award. The senior girl was chosen from three finalists by classmates and the faculty. Harrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harrison, was praised for dependability service leadership and patriotism. She has been elected captain of the cheering squad and is active in the Junior Red Cross council and the Tri-Hi-Y.
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Berryille
Phyllis Harrison
Charles Harrison
Miss Harrison
Red Cross Council
Indonesian property left behind as Dutch depart Surinam
Subandrio said Indonesia would decide on Indonesians in Surinam after Dutch citizens depart. Stanvac denied staff exit from Indonesia beyond regular leave. Arizona geography noted as 42 percent desert 25 percent grassland 33 percent forest.
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Indonesia
Subandrio
Surinam
Stanvac
American Oil Company
Arizona
Fire Destroys Royal Apartments in Alexandria Four Alarm Blaze
A four alarm fire at the Royal Apartments in Alexandria destroyed a four story brick building once known as Fleischmann’s Tavern. Nineteen residents were displaced in sub freezing weather. one tenant Mrs Clyde Leitold alerted others before escape. Fire officials probe intruder involvement. No damage estimate given.
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Alexandria
Royal Apartments
Fleischmann
Clyde Lettold
State Employees to Take Full Day Off December 24
Governor Stanley announced that state employees will have Dec 24 as a full day off, creating a two day holiday from the close of Dec 2 to Dec 26 morning, with Dec 31 a working day and New Year’s Day observed as a holiday.
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Richmond
Stanley
Huge Wave Kills Seaman Aboard U.S. Destroyer Manley
A massive wave wrecked part of the U S destroyer Manley off Spain en route from Norfolk to join the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean. One seaman was killed and several injured as winds reached 60 knots.
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U.S. Naval
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Weather Today Forecast With Coastal Cold Night
The weather bulletin notes clear conditions today with a cold night. Coastal lows near 15 degrees, interior 5 to 15, mountains around zero. Friday brings increasing clouds and warmer air with a chance of snow in western and northern areas at night.
Rainfall totals and average monthly figures released
Weather report shows rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m. with none recorded. December total to date 1.16 inches, year to date 29.74 inches. The 44 year average is 36.99 inches with monthly averages listed from January to December, ranging 2.43 to 4.00 inches.
Mrs Carroll Improving After Winchester Wreck
Mrs Charles Carroll of Winchester is improving per a hospital spokesman. She was injured in a wreck on Saturday night. Miss Mary Jean Rickard of Berryville, who suffered a fractured pelvis in the same wreck, is said to be in fine condition.
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Charles Carroll
Winchester
Mary Jean Rickard
Berryville
Yapok identification and related facts
A compact set of facts lists Yapok as an animal and mentions Blue vocabulary items including Ukraine and Black Sea. It states false status and notes Ribbon Falls in California as highest. No clear narrative or dates present. other items appear as isolated entries including Jean Millet and Columbus.
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The
Ukraine
Yosomote
Calif
Columbus
Latin
Black Sea
Jean Millet
Three Die When Fire Burns Home in Virginia
Sofia Jenkins and two of 12 children died when fire destroyed their Sandy Ridge Dickenson County home near Dante. Mrs Jenkins and the remaining 10 children were saved from six inches of snow and treated for frostbite and exposure. Red Cross director Remire Sutherland appealed for clothing donations for the mother and children.
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Dante
Sofia Jenkins
Sandy Ridge
Dickenson County
Sutherland
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