Apples shipments steady as storages report high activity
Winchester Cold Storage and Virginia Apple Storage report busy apple shipments across varieties with Stayman, Red Delicious and Winesap in demand. Total holdings December 1 reach 1,055,070 bushels, up from 1955 and 1954 figures. peak storage is 885,254 bushels.
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Winchester Cold Storage
Virginia Apple Storage
Activitt
Old Mis Sterece
Storace
Busheis
Winchester
Virginia
C. L. Robinson Ice & Cold Storage
Ag O
Woman Dies in Fire at Staunton Home
Early morning blaze in Staunton Virginia killed 43 year old Gertrude Tribles wife of a local auto dealer. Her husband J Paul Tribles 46 and mother Sophia Clark 76 were hospitalized. son Paul Jr was unhurt. Fire started from a gas heater over a garage and caused $10000 damage.
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Staunton
Gertrude Tribles
Paul Jr
Eden Returns to Parliament after Illness
Prime Minister Eden reentered the House of Commons after a month’s absence and a three week rest cure in Jamaica. Conservative supporters cheered as Labor MPs sat in silence while opposition leader Hugh Gaitskell welcomed him and some Conservatives speculated about his political future.
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London
Eden
House of Commons
Jamaica
Hugh Gaitskell
Bank Tellers Capture Described Robbers After 15 Minute Struggle
Bishoff freed himself from two bandits after a 15 minute clash inside a Maryland bank. The tall suspect, in his late 20s, weighed 180 to 190 pounds with dark hair and brown eyes. the shorter man, about 5 foot 6, 155 pounds, wore a gray overcoat and blue pinstripe suit. Weekend deposits at the College Park bank likely topped $20,000. The robbers fled in the Bishoffs’ car and abandoned it a few miles away.
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Bishoff
Bishoffs
William R. Reading
Reading
College Park
University of Maryland
Washington, D. C
FBI
Seles Directory Auction Notices Run December and January
Auction listings for December 18 to January 12 across Maryland and Virginia. John B. Kinkead offers 36 head of cattle and dairy gear near Williamsport. Stan Haworth sells Aberdeen Angus cattle at Baltimore Market. W. E. Edwards Trustee sells real estate near Frederick County Court House and a 115 acre farm near Reynolds Store. Charles Duvall and Charles R. Duvall are auctioneers.
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John B. Kinkead
Williamsport
W. Va
Potomac River
Lewis & Horner
Stan Haworth
Baltimore
West Friendship
W. E. Edwards
Frederick County Court House
Rt. 522
Winchester
Charles Duvall
Reynolds Store
Charles R. Duvall
Two-Vehicle Crash Near Middletown Hospitalizes Woman
A Staunton woman, Mrs. David Rhodes, 40, was hospitalized for observation after a two car crash on U S Route 11 south of Middletown. Four others were slightly hurt in a separate incident on U S Route 522 north of Winchester.
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Staunton
David Rhodes
U.S. Rt. 11
Middletown
U. S. Rt
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
J. W. Detrick
Garnette Beatty
Anderson Ave
Ferries Collision in Fog Off Newport News
In dense fog two State Highway Department ferries, the Newport News and the Ocean City, collided about 1,900 yards from the Newport News ferry slip injuring two aboard the Newport News and damaging four cars. The Ocean City, en route to Norfolk, continued its voyage after the crash. Captain F E Willis of the Newport News reported seeing the Ocean City moments before impact and reversing engines with limited effect. Both vessels are radar equipped.
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Newport News
State Highway Department
Hampton Roads
Ocean City
Norfolk
F. E. Willis
Contaminated Turkey Salad Sickens 49 in Virginia School
Contaminated turkey salad is blamed for a Virginia elementary school food poisoning outbreak that affected 49 people. Forty-seven students and two teachers were treated in Halifax County, with two teachers released after hospital care. Principal Georgia Friedenstein said a survey would determine how many of 217 pupils were ill.
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South Boston
Virginia
Halifax County
L. D. Soper
State Health Department
Richmond
Mary R. Jones
Marguerite Daniel
South Boston Hospital
Georgia Friedenstein
Retiring Rev S J Goode Ends 44 Year Ministry
The Rev. S J Goode, long time pastor of Ebenezer Capon Bridge Rock Enon churches, retires after 44 years in Virginia and neighboring states. A final sermon followed by a church dinner and gifts marked the occasion. he will continue as supply pastor for special services.
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S. J. Goode
Monmouth St
Ebenezer Christian Church
Whitacre
Goode
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Capon Bridge
Ebenezer
Rock Enon
George N Compton 47 Dies in Frederick County
George N. Compton 47 of Cedar Grove Frederick County died suddenly at home at 8 30 p m He was born November 2 1909 in Philadelphia Pa He served in the U S Navy in World War II and worked as a driver for Super Service Motor Freight Lines His survivors include his wife Dora Mae Fries four children his mother Mrs Rosalie E Ackroyd two sisters two brothers and several nieces and nephews A funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 00 p m at the Omps Funeral Home with Rev Charles Burkert officiating Interment Mt Hebron cemetery and the body will remain at the funeral home until the service.
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George N. Compton
Cedar Grove
Frederick County
Philadelphia
Rosalie E. Ackroyd
Edward Compton
Little Mountain Methodist Church
U. S. Navy
Super Service
Martinsburg Pike
Dora Mae Fries
Catherine I. Compton
George N. Compton, Jr
David G. Compton
Norman L. Compton
Gladys Fournier
Williamsport
Dorothy Orr
St. Louis
Roy Compton
Earl Compton
Belel Glade
Fla
Rosalie Maines
Moorestown
N. J
Joseph Ackroyd
Omps
Charles Burkert
Little Mountain
Mt. Hebron
Omps Funeral
James Wymer 75 Dies in Winchester Hospital
James William Wymer Sr., 75, of Stephens City, died last night in Winchester Memorial Hospital after a seven week illness. Born July 14, 1881, son of the late Adam and Betsy Shell Wymer, he leaves seven children Lester Chester Alvin Moses William Jr Annie Nannie and 31 great grandchildren and 2 brothers David and George. He lived with Mrs. Charles Windle Jr. A funeral is set for Wednesday at 2 PM at Mt Olive Methodist Church with Rev Arthur Carper. burial in Sandridge Kelier cemetery.
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James William Wymer, Sr
Stephens City
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Adam and
Betsy Shell Wymher
Lester Wymer
Strasburg
Chester Wymer
Winchester
Alvin Wymer
Moses Wymer
Middletown
William Wymer, Jr
Annie Spiker
Nannie Windle
Lebanon Church
David
George Wymer
Vincent Cook Dies At Stephens City
Vincent Samuel Cook of Stephens City died suddenly at his home at 12 45 a m yesterday. Born in England to Thomas and Hannah Cook he retired from farming 15 years ago and was a member of the Stephens City Methodist Church. He was twice married with a daughter in San Diego California and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not been made, with the body at Stover Funeral Home in Strasburg.
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Vincent Samuel Cook
Stephens City
England
Thomas
Hannah Myria Atrill Cook
Cook
San Diego
Roy Cook
Baltimore
Graden Cook
Boyce
Stovers
Strasburg
Rites Tomorrow for James W Dix in Frederick County
Funeral service for James William Dix 78 of the Green Spring area Frederick County will be held tomorrow at 1:00 PM at Omps Funeral Home with Rev. F B Oglesby officiating. Interment is in Old Stone Church cemetery Green Spring. Pallbearers are John Rees Walter Anderson Willie Dawson Harry Boyles George H Eagle Jr Carlton Dyke.
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James William Dix
Greenspring
Frederick County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Omps Funeral Home
F. B. Oglesby
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Old Stone Church
John Rees
Walter Anderson
Willie Dawson
Harry Boyles
George H. Eagle Jr
Carlton Dyke
Nehru Visits Washington During Christmas Week
Indian Prime Minister Nehru arrived in Washington aboard Eisenhower’s plane and was greeted at the White House by the president. It marks Nehru’s second U. S. visit, his 1949 trip having preceded this current meeting with informal talks at the luncheon table alongside accompanying family members. Indira Gandhi accompanied Nehru as his daughter.
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Republic
Republic of India
India
United States
Nixon
Nehru
Washington
London
Eisenhower
Columbine
White House
U. S
Indira Gandhi
How's Your I Q Answers Revealed on Page Four
A compact list of quiz answers is printed: False Panama Yes Twice No Attu Before Airplane Feudal system Rudolf Hess Acorn Catholicism. The page presents the solution key to questions across several topics.
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Panama
Attu
Rudolf Hess
Acorn
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Tee
Funeral Home Funeral Service Ambulance Service
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Perry
Loudoun St
Cork
Piccadilly
Assn
Jayce-Ettes
Barr’s, Inc
Rosenberger
Dad
Miro
Teani
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Braddock St
Seles Directory
Case Lots Co
L. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Juanita
Melvin H.) Hedrick
Ronnie
Winchester Hospital
James M. Kellingbed
Hyattsville
Rameena Johnson
Kellingbed
M. H. Moore
Jones Porter Armstrong
Melvin H. Hedrick
Buick
Chevrolet
Moore
Armstrong
Dodge
Aberdeen
Angus
Friendship
Sale
Megr
Warrenton, Va
S.J. Goode
George Compton
Exides Batteries
Tire Company
Seiberling
James Wymer
Vincent Cook
James W. Dix
Buncutter
IEE
I.Q
FIR Lumber
Pune Sale
Chambersburg
Mariana
Thurs
Ford
Ralph W. Horst
Franklin
Marion
Penna PS
Excelon
E. Piccadilly St
Loudoun Street
Red Cross
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