Obituary of Rev Calvin Jack Racey 86
The Rev Calvin Jack Racey 86 died Sunday in East Rainelle West Virginia where he had lived in retirement. A twice served minister in the Virginia Conference and uncle of Shenandoah College’s president he leaves a wife and two daughters from a previous marriage. He lost an arm in an early service accident in Frederick County. Dr Carl W Hiser conducted the funeral at Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle and graveside at Greenway Cemetery Berkeley Springs.
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Ward
Calvin Jackson Racey
West Frederick
Frederick County
Racey
Carl W. Hiser
Wallace Funeral Home
East Rainelle
Greenway Cemetery
Berkeley Springs
Mrs Eleanor Mathews Dies In Hagerstown Hospital
Mrs Eleanor Mathews wife of Howard Mathews and former resident of the city died Sunday in Hagerstown Hospital. She is survived by two sons. Funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 pm at St Paul Methodist Church on North Potomac Street, Hagerstown. Flowers requested to be omitted.
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Eleanor Mathews
Howard Mathews
Hagerstown Hospital
St. Paul Methodist Church
N. Potomac St. Hagerstown
Obituary Notice for George W. Mills
George W. Mills 77 of 11 E Leicester St died last night at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born September 4 1880 in Huntley he was a son of Thomas and Betty Johnson Mills and husband of the late Hester Williams Mills. He was a saw miller lumber dealer and Willis Chapel Methodist Church member. Survived by son Joseph Mills Huntley two daughters Lula M. Poe and Betty B. Williams both of Huntley, two brothers Eddie S. Mills Front Royal and …
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George W. Mills
Leicester St
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Huntley
Thomas
Betty Johnson Mills
Hester Williams Mills
Mills
Willis Chapel Methodist
Joseph Mills
Lula M. Poe
Betty B. Williams
Eddie S. Mills
Front Royal
Mills Family Funeral Notice From Huntley
Walter L. Mills of Huntley is survived by ten grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with reverends Paul E Dick Joseph J Duckwall and A D Goodson officiating. Interment follows in Mills Cemetery Huntley. Friends may call at Jones Funeral Home.
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Walter L. Mills
Huntley
Jones Funeral Home
Paul E. Dick
Joseph
Duckwall
A. D. Goodson
Mills Cemetery
Harrisonburg Sees Record Christmas Shopping Day
Harrisonburg ushers in a busy Christmas shopping Saturday with crowded stores and clogged sidewalks. Police struggled to keep traffic flowing as merchants said they could not have served more customers, possibly the busiest single day in city retail history.
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Harrisonburg
Town confronts high speeding arrests and court records
The council debated speeding arrests amid out-of-state motorists concerns. Mayor Muntzing cited a straight main street as a driver temptation and noted patrol focus there. A no registration appeal case against H C Christianson was dismissed for lacking a town ordinance. Jurors convicted Garland L Long of DUI and hit and run with a $5 fine.
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Muntzing
AAA
Star of Circuit
H. C. Christianson
Garland L. Long
Statue of Billy Mitchell Unveiled at Smithsonian Hall
A large bronze statue of Billy Mitchell in World War I flying attire goes on display at the Smithsonian Aeronautics Hall in Washington. Mitchell, who challenged old military methods, was court-martialed in 1925. his son William plans to seek reversal as an Air Force review may recommend overturning the conviction.
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Washington
Billy Mitchell
Col. Mitchell
United States
America
Mitchell
Aeronautics Hall
Smithsonian Institution
Bruce Moore
George H. Stephenson
Philadelphia
William
Air Corps
Army
Air Force Review Board
Air Force
James H. Douglas
Orville Wright
U. S
John J. Pershing
St. Mihiel Salient
Judge Asked to Remove Orange County School Superintendent
Circuit Judge C Champion Bowles was asked to remove Orange County School Superintendent C J M Kyle citing malfeasance misfeasance incompetency and gross neglect of official duty. The complaint signed by 13 citizens including Sheriff M M Myers and board chair R Monroe Waugh seeks Kyle's removal and orders him to appear December 26 to show cause.
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Orange
C. Champion Bowles
Orange County
J. M. Kyle
Kyle
M. M. Myers
R. Monroe Waugh
Alfred T. Burrus
Bowles
Circuit
County School Board
Board of Supervisors
Dinwiddie Slaying Suspect Admits Lover's Lane Killing
Dinwiddie County Sheriff says Green George Washington of Petersburg confessed to killing 25 year old Albert Lee Spain of Petersburg during a holdup on Squirrel Level Road. Washington, a Ft. Lee worker, faces murder charges with a $100000 bond and a preliminary hearing set for December 23.
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Dinwiddie
Albert Lee
Spain
Petersburg
Rudge Butterworth
George Washington
Clinton St
Washington
Edna Kreynus
Chester
Kreynus
Butterworth
Ft. Lee
Winchester Sales Directory December and January Auctions
Local sale notices list auctions in Winchester Virginia area. Shenandoah Motor Co selling used cars. land parcels and real estate offered by Massie and Snarr and Edwards trustee. various items from personal property to meat stock at Pay Less Market. Auctioneers include E. T. Snider Charess R. Duvall Dennis T. Cole and Charles R. Duvall.
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Shenandoah Motor Co, Inc
Loudoun and James Sts
Winchester
Dennis T. Cole
Larrick & Anderson
Frederick County Court House
E. T. Snider
Daniel A. Colaw
Main Street
Stephens City
Charess R. Duvall
Gerrard and
Loudoun Sts
A Snider
Massie & Snarr
County Realty
WE Edwards
Charlies R. Duvall
Weather Summary for Winchester and Surrounding Areas
Cloudy with rain south and central parts and rain or snow in extreme north tonight. Temperatures today in the mid forties with a cool night around 29 to 37 in southern regions. Wednesday cloudy with rain and possible snow in the north in the morning. highs in the 40s and 50s in the southwest. Sunrise 7:27 am. Sunset 4:51 pm. Rainfall today zero. year-to-date 29.74 inches with December 1.16 inches. Average annual rainfall 36.99 inches. Monthly averages listed from 1912–56 include January 2.43 and December 2.47 inches.
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Winchester
Lions Sponsor Bland Memorial Contest Again This Year
The Winchester Lions Club will sponsor the James A Bland Memorial Scholarship Contest for the seventh time on January 28. The white contestants compete at the War Memorial Building in the evening, the Negro contestants at Douglas School in the afternoon. Open to high school age or younger, with $1 600 in prizes. Entry via a music instructor or Robert Gaines at The G & M Music Center. no entrance fee.
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Winchester Lions Club
James A. Bland
War Memorial Building
Douglas School
Ole Virginny
Robert Gaines
G & M Music Center
Hiram Lodge Elects Wine as Worshipful Master
R. Samuel Wine was elected Worshipful Master of Hiram Lodge 21 AF&M at its recent meeting succeeding William F. Clevenger. Other officers for the coming year include Julian Buncutter Senior Warden Benjamin A. Rhodes Junior Warden John L. Kater treasurer Taylor F. Simpson secretary Woodrow L. Rhodes Senior Deacon Rufus P. Smith Junior Deacon. Appointed officers will be named shortly.
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R. Samuel Wine
Hiram Lodge 21
Af&m
William F. Clevenger
Julian Buncutter
Benjamin A. Rhodes
John L. Kater
Taylor F. Simpson
Woodrow L. Rhodes
Rufus P. Smith
Kiwanis Party for Underprivileged Children Tomorrow
The Kiwanis Club hosts its annual party for underprivileged children during its weekly luncheon at 12:15 p.m. tomorrow at the George Washington Hotel. Santa Claus will attend to present clothing and toys to the children.
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Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
Santa Claus
Package opened before Christmas in Calif. Christmas lights stolen
Dr. Myron Carr found a rain soaked package under his outdoor Christmas tree on Sunday. The label warned not to open until Christmas. Deputies removed it to a remote spot and found Christmas tree lights stolen from his tree the night before.
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Stoceton
Calif
Myron Carr
Sheriff's Office
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Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Thrifty
By McCulloch
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Army Air Service
Texas
War and Navy Departments
Coolidge
Lover's Lane
Order of the Golden Kude
Deer
Brimmir
CHEVY
Virginia
Lions
Herbert C. Hoover
Piccadilly
St. Winchester
Hiram Lodge
Kiwanis Children’s Party Tomorrow
Tongue & Groove
California Redwood
Glaize & Bro
Westernport, Md
Chevrolet
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