Obituary for Wilson Rutherford 64 of Berryville
Wilson Rutherford aged 64 died suddenly yesterday at his home 307 Walnut St Berryville. Born November 18 1895 in Clarke County he was a son of the late John C and Susan Estelle Rutherford. Survived by two brothers James M Rutherford Washington DC and Walter N Rutherford Berryville and 13 nieces and nephews. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. from John H Enders Funeral Home with Rev William Raney Berryville Methodist Church officiating. Burial Mt Hebron Cemetery Winchester. Body resting at John H Enders Funeral Home.
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Page Wilson Rutherford
Walnut St
Berryville
Clarke County
John C
Susan Estelle Rutherford
James M. Rutherford
Washington, D. C
Walter N. Rutherford
John H. Enders
William Raney
John D Willey Jr dies. Middletown resident served in WWII
John D Willey Jr 42 of Middletown died December 21 at 7 20 p m in Winchester Memorial Hospital He was born September 1 1915 son of John David and Hattie Russell Willey A World War II veteran he served with the U S Army from October 1945 to November 1946 stationed in Italy He married Ellen Russel Kline who survives with two daughters Donna D and Deber Dianne and one brother Russell Willey of Clearbrook The body remains at the Stover Chapel in Strasburg with funeral Tuesday at 2 p m Rev J S Peebles and Rev J A Andrew officiating Burial in Mt Carmel Cemetery Pallbearers listed honorary pallbearers named.
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John David Willey, Jr
Middletown
Winchester Memorial Hospital
John David
Hattie Russell Willey
U.S. Army
Italy
Ellen Russel Kline
Donna D
Deber Dianne
Russell Willey
Clearbrook
Stover
Strasburg
J. S. Peebles
J. A. Andrew
Mt Carmel Cemetery
Alfred Lege
Raymond Bly
Paul Hammack
Kenneth Boyer
Artie Cullers
Carson Walter
William Headley
Wilford Trenary
Barney Boyer
Harold Walter
Lacy Coverstone
Mackal Wilkins
John Fred Larrick
Fred Wealthy
Poston Service Held for Bluemont Youth Killed in Crash
A funeral for Thomas R. Poston 22 Bluemont was conducted at Providence Chapel today at 2 PM. Burial followed in the cemetery with pallbearers Berkeley Fowler Jack Gibson Winter Shepherd Wilton Shepherd Wilmer Shepherd and Wilmer Shepherd Carroll named.
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Thomas R. Poston
Bluemont
Providence Chapel
Berkeley Fowler
Jack Gibson
Winter Shepherd Wilton Shepherd
Wilmer Shepherd
Wilmer Carroll
Winchester Lawyer John Paul Allen Dies After Surgery
John Paul Allen 60 a Winchester attorney since 1930 died at University Hospital in Charlottes ville after surgery. A native of Pittsburgh he lived in Winchester since 1990 was active in church the bar association and the Lions Club. He is survived by three cousins and was a former violinist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Services planned at Omps Funeral Home with burial in Alleghany Cemetery Pittsburgh.
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John Paul Allen
Winchester
University Hospital
Charlottesvile
Allen
Pittsburgh
The
Presbyterian Church
Winchester and
Millvale
Jo Ann Bender
James Bender
Fourth Ave
Locust Gardens
Omps
George D. Jackson
First Presbyterian Church
Edward J. Pfeifer
Alleghany Cemetery
Omps Funeral Home
Edwin B. Shewbridge Graveside Service Planned
Edwin B. Shewbridge died Saturday at a Masonic Home in Parkersburg West Virginia. A graveside service will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville with Rev. Charles Moncure officiating. He is survived by two sons Col E. C. Shewbridge of Alexandria and R. B. Shewbridge and a daughter. his wife Nelie B. Shewbridge died in February 1952.
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Edwin B. Shewbridge
Parkersburre
W. Va
Green Hill Cemetery
Berryville
Charles Moncure
Grace Episcopal
Thompson Funeral Service for Mrs Gertrude Thompson
A funeral for Gertrude Cadwallader Thompson 83 widow of Thornton M. Thompson was held at 11 a.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church Boyce with the Rev J L B Williams officiating. Burial followed at Green Hill Cemetery with pallbearers Edward B Lee Robert Buckley Howard Lloyd William McCeney Stanley Carper and Joe Sipe Jr.
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Gertrude Cadwallader Thompson
Thornton M. Thompson
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Boyce
J. L. B. Williams
Green Hill Cemetery
Edward B Lee
Robert Buckley
Howard Lioyd
Wiliam McCeney
Stanley Carper
Joe Sipe, Jr
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Soviet Russia Jacob Prawn France 5 Manchuria Kittyhawk N C 7 The rose 8 He had but one suit of clothes A race of home built vehicles by teen age boys and girls 10 Lincoln
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Soviet Russia
Jacob
France
Manchuria
Kittyhawk, N.C
Lincoln
Pope Pius XII Urges Halting Arms Race in Christmas Message
In his 19th Christmas address Pope Pius XII urges world leaders to curb armaments and work through international bodies like NATO the UN on disarmament. He warns rival nations against letting arms spending ruin economies and stresses peaceful methods to deter war. In Vatican City the speech aired widely and references Russia space gains without naming nations explicitly. In the Holy Land, tourism rises as security eases and King Hussein lifts the curfew for Christmas celebrations.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Russia
Sputnik
Vatican
United Nations
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Jericho
Bethlehem
No Man’s Land
Jordan
Israel
Hussein
Christmas Eve Service at Christ Church
The traditional Christmas Eve service will be held tomorrow at Christ Episcopal Church in Li pun. The Rector the Rev W Holt Louder will deliver the sermon after carols and music directed by William J Skeat organist and choir director at Christ Church and Shenandoah Conservatory dean of music. The Noel Carol by Mary E Caldwell will be the service anthem ending at midnight.
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Lipun
Christ Episcopal Church
W. Holt
William J. Skeat
Christ Church
Shenandoah Conservatory
Mary E. Caldwell
Entries Lag In Yale Home Lighting Contest
Entries lag in the annual Christmas Lighting Contest with only eight registrations so far. The Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce notes eligibility for all homeowners with outdoor decorations and prizes of 100 50 and 25 dollars plus a separate prize for the best religious scene awarded by the Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Winchester - Frederick County
Break-in at Raub Supply Nets Over $900 Missing Safe
Robbery at Raub Supply Company on Paer Mill Road reported by Sheriff DeHaven. Missing: the safe and its contents including two $100 bills checks change a bank deposit book and two postage machine books. No arrests yet. investigation ongoing. Henry J. Kaiser noted as former assistant at $3 weekly.
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Raub Supply Company
Paer Mill Road
Robert L. DeHaven
DeHaven
Short Circuit Triggers Car Fire on Fairfax Lane
A short circuit in a 1951 Oldsmobile owned by Harold Luttrell caused a fire on Fairfax Lane near Cameron Street at 8 50 pm. Sarah Zane and Friendship answered the alarm. firefighters extinguished the blaze quickly with a booster line, causing only slight damage.
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Harold Luttrell
Fairfax Lane
Cameron St
Sarah Zane
Friendship
Fletcher Wins Diamond Ring at Friendship Fire Hall Party
John Fletcher of the Holliday Apartments won the diamond ring prize at a party hosted last night by the Friendship Fire Company at the Friendship Fire Hall.
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John Fletcher
Holliday Apartments
Friendship Fire Hall
Mr. Fletcher
Friendship Fire Company
Estate and Auction Dates in Winchester Virginia Listings
A sequence of December and January auction notices from Winchester VA and Frederick County listing items for sale. Items include ladies' apparel, land tracts, real estate, personal property, and city property with auctioneers E T Snider and Charles R Duvall among others. Public sale locations include the Frederick County Court House and 110 W. Boscawen St. Winchester.
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E. T. Snider
Massie & Snarr
Frederick County Court House
Winchester
County Realty
WE. Edwards
Charles R. Duvall
G. G Baker
Wine Bros
Fairmont Ave
Auc- Lioneer
Traffic Crashes Injure Eight and Demolish Three Autos
Area traffic crashes Friday and Saturday night injured eight persons and demolished at least three autos. The most seriously injured, Mrs. Harry Coffelt, 52, of Siler Re, had multiple rib fractures and a facial laceration. her condition was listed as fair. Her husband, Harry Coffelt, 25, was also injured. They were in a 1957 Ford, declared a total loss, with damage estimated at 1500 dollars. The other car, a 1956 Chevrolet driven by Robert Strosnider, 29, of 236 E Fairfax Lane, had chest injuries and was released from Memorial Hospital. A passenger, Russell Shackler, 49, of Strasburg, had head and facial lacerations and was in good condition. Strosnider was charged with reckless driving. Three people were injured in a head-on collision on Rt. 7 near Berryville. The report notes continued injuries from the weekend.
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Harry Coffelt
Siler Re
Memorial Hospital
Robert William Strosnider
E. Fairfax Lane
Russell Shackler
Strasburg
Lee
Strosnider
Rt. 7
Berryville
Priday
George William Pifer
Norstad warns missiles will not ease NATO need for forces
General Norstad at his Paris headquarters said NATO armament with missiles will not reduce the demand for conventional forces. He noted planners assume Soviet missile capabilities, but doubted their immediate presence in full. Paul Henri Spaak dismissed attempts to neutralize Central Europe as militarily impractical, arguing ballistic missiles undermine any narrow “neutral zone” and aim to erode West Germany’s NATO role.
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Norstad
Paris
NATO
Europe
Paul- Henri Spaak
Central
Spaak
East German
West Germany
Westbound Cadillac Collides Head On In Maryland
State Trooper MH Moore said a west bound 1952 Cadillac driven by Fifer struck an eastbound 1954 Buick driven by Patricia Robinson 18 of Charles Town W Va. The Buick occupants Ronald Denny 18 of Berryville suffered a fractured nose while another passenger had a left elbow contusion. Fifer expected to be released from hospital. Cadillac damage 700 Buick 1200.
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Baltimore
MH. Moore
Fifer
Patricia Robinson
Charles Town
W. Va
Ronald Denny
Berryville
Robert Braithwaite
Rt. 1
Lee
Mr. Braithwaite
Weather Roundup: Rainfall Totals and Averages
Rainfall over the past 48 hours ends 8:30 a.m. with no rain today. December totals, yearly figures, and long term averages are listed, including 44 year period data from 1912 to 1956 with monthly values ranging from January to August and notes on September/October.
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Nches
Forecast shows milder trend with rain chances this week
The outlook for Virginia from December 24 to 28 calls for temperatures averaging seven to ten degrees above normal. Mild conditions prevail Tuesday through Thursday with highs near 58 to 65 and a chance of rain in the extreme southwest. Occasional rain mainly Wednesday to Friday could total around 0.34 inches.
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Virginia
Crabill Receives Birthday Greetings From White House
Jacob I. Crabill of 804 Amhert St. received a White House birthday greeting for his 93rd birthday. The letter included lines from Mamie Doud Eisenhower and was personally signed. Crabill is bed bound part of the time and was born in Frederick County to the late Jacob and Sarah Crabill. Alaska fur seals are tagged by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to trace movements.
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White House
Jacob I. Crabill
Amhert St
Mamie Doud Eisenhower
Mr. Crabill
Fredrick County
Jacob
Sarah Crabill
Alaska
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Mistletoe Wreath Towers Over Santa Barbara Station
Women strolling by the Balboa Building in Santa Barbara encounter a five foot mistletoe wreath perched on KIST’s tower awaiting holiday crowds. The festive display marks the season from the local radio station.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Balboa Building
KIST
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Joudom Greeter
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U. S
Fletcher
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Jans
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