Deaths and Funerals Mrs Emma Scott Keckley
Mrs Emma Scott Keckley 74 of 709 N 3rd St Martinsburg died at Kings Dair? Hospital in Martinsburg. Widow of Douglas Keckley she had been ill since October. Born Aug 4 1888 in Winchester she lived in Martinsburg 36 years and belonged to First Evangelical United Brethren Church. Survived by three daughters two sons 26 grandchildren eight great grandchildren one sister two brothers and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday 1 30 pm at Kogelshatz and Coffman Martinsburg with Rev Charles B Weber burial Gainesboro cemetery. Family mourns include John H Enders Fire Co Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Scott Keckley
N. 3Rd St
Alfred Albright
Stanley Clemons
Martinsburg
Burrell Frith
Kerneysville
W. Va
Lester D. Keckley
Ray S Keckley
Ernest C. Shade
Winchester
Jerry Bennett
Elmer Lee Bennett
Kogelschatz
Coffman Funeral Home
Charles B. Weber
Gainesboro
Mary M Henry Wediadoe obituary notice
Mrs Mary M Henry Wediadoe died yesterday at Memorial Hospital She was born at Summit Point West Virginia to Alfred A and Annie am Riley She was a member of Dun Memorial Methodist Church and its Woman's Society of Christian Ice and the Friendly Bible group of that church.
Widow of Clarke County farmer dies at Ninety
Mrs Nora Forster Hardesty of Berryville dies at home 208 Rice St Berryville Born March 22 1870 near Berryville daughter of James A Forster and Eliza Carter Forster Clarke County Widow of William Mason Hardesty married December 8 1897 They had three children two grandsons and several nieces and nephews Funeral held Monday 2 p m at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville Cemetery
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Nora Forster Hardesty
Berryville
Rice St
Death of J B Snapp 87 in Bruce Town and Sarasota
J B Snapp of Bruce Town and Sarasota died Wednesday night at his winter home in Florida at age 87. He was born in Winchester and worked in woolen mills in Brucetown and Winchester and as a painter in Bunker Hill. Survived by daughter Mrs E R Elliott, son Julian B Snapp Jr, and sister Mrs Laura Hensell. Funeral at Omps Funeral Home Monday 2 p m with burial at Mt Hebron.
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J. B. Snapp, Sr
Brucetown
Sarasota
Fla
Mr. Snapp
Winchester
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Nellie Boden Snapp
E. R. Elliott
Julian B. Snapp, Jr
Laura Hensell
Omps Funeral Home
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Former Mayor Named to Road Study Group
Richmond report says William P. Griffin former mayor of Suffolk fills vacancy on the State Highway Study Commission after Ver non C. Eterwine’s death. The commission, created by the 1962 General Assembly, studies highway problems and will make recommendations to the next legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
William P. Griffin
Suffolk
State Highway Study Commission
Griffin
Vernon C. Eterwine
General Assembly
Burning of the Greens Set for Wednesday at Park
The fifth annual Burning of the Greens event hosted by the Teen-Age Club will take place this Wednesday at the recreation park east of the War Memorial Building starting 6 30 p m. The Queen of the Greens will be crowned as Fire Inspector William N Goche nour and Fire Chief Bernie Groves light the ceremonial torches. Public may bring their trees to the park and TAC sponsored trucks will collect trees on Monday December 31 and New Year’s Day. City collections begin Monday and run Wednesday, delivering trees to the park for burning to reduce fire hazards. Volunteer firemen will standby with trucks.
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TAC
Recreation Park
War Memorial Bldg
Queen
of the Greens
William N. Gochenour
Bernie Groves
FDA to oversee new drug tests and approvals
Dr Kelsey will supervise reports of firms testing drugs on humans under new FDA powers. She will earn 15045 yearly and help ensure animal testing, safety and effectiveness data, and substantial evidence before marketing approval. Other branches include control evaluation and medical evaluation led by Meyers and Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelsey
FDA
Earl L. Meyers
John F. Palmer
Telephone Drive Aims to Raise 5094 for Winchester Chest
Don Homar reports over 150 pledged during the first night of a three day telephone marathon to boost the Winchester Frederick County Community Chest. About 400 people were contacted as Jaycees sponsor the drive with 10 phones planned for tonight. pledges will be picked up by a Boy Scout and a Jaycee at homes, with donations also mailed in from outlying areas.
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Winchester-Frederick County
Homar
Winchester
Community Chest
U N Forces in Congo See Heavy Fighting in Katanga
The larger part of the U.N. Congo force is in Katanga amid a second week of clashes around Elisabethville. A U.N. helicopter was shot down, an Indian lieutenant killed, and several crew members beaten as tension rises after U Thant's pressure on Katanga and the U.S. sending a military mission.
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United Nation
Congo
Katanga
U.N
Elisabethville
U Thant
Cubans in Palm Beach discuss new exile influx and visit plan
A Cuban committee official cites plans to return 2000 more Cubans to Havana while Kennedy seeks a future visit to a free Cuba. Exiled leaders including Jose Perez San Roman and Erneido Oliva accompany Artime to the White House as ex-prisoners present an invasion flag at a Palm Beach event. The Pan American crusade rhetoric, Brigade 2506 unity, and calls for enlistment frame ongoing exile actions as refugees arrive after an $11 million ransom delivery aboard the African Pilot.
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Havana
Kennedy
Palm Beach
Cuba
Artime
Jose Perez San Roman
Erneido Oliva
Cabans
Revolutionary Council
Jose Miro Cardona
Brigade 2506
U.S
Florida
Miami
Dr Kelsey lauded for halting thalidomide in U S market
Dr Kelsey, aged 48, earned a Kennedy gold medal for distinguished government service after resisting pressure to permit U S marketing of the German drug thalidomide. Kennedy praised her for safeguarding the health of all children.
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Kelsey
U.S
Kennedy
Sales Directory Listings for Late December and January Auctions
A sequence of upcoming auctions listed for Frederick County Maryland. Events include a Saddle Horse and Pony Sale at Farmers Livestock Sale Pavilion with H H Bartlett as auctioneer on Friday December 28 at 7:00 pm, an Estate sale in front of Frederick County Courthouse January 5 with real estate on Rt. 11 north of Winchester and Charles R. Duvall as auctioneer, and a Massie specialty sale January 26 in front of the Frederick County Courthouse with Charles R. Duvall auctioneer for Frederick County Realty.
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Saddle Horse & Pony Sale
Farmers Livestock Sale
West
H. H. Bartlett
English, Jr
Mer
A. L. Omps
Frederick County Court House
Winchester
Chas. R. Duvall
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Spe
Winc
Frederick Co
Auct
Virginia
Rouss Avenue
W. E. Edwards
Charles R. Duvall
Explosion at Checkpoint Charlie Damages Shelter Near Wall
At Friedrichstrasse an explosion at Checkpoint Charlie ripped a wooden weather shelter used by West Berlin police but caused no injuries. East German border guards deployed six extra units and faced West Berlin police as investigators reported interference by the VoPos. The wall stands about ten feet into East Berlin, and a Vopo guard mishap threatened to open fire as Western investigators neared. A 22 year old East German Army recruit reportedly crossed the barricades in uniform on the northern West Berlin border.
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Friedrichstrasse
West Berlin
Wall
East Berlin
Vo Os
Ronaem
Fighters vow to free Cuba after Bay of Pigs invasion
Five Cuban exiles say they owe a debt to those who died in the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion. Manuel Artime, leader of the brigade, declares they will free their country. He notes Kennedy expressed hope a future visit to a free Cuba might occur, but they did not discuss the issue directly.
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Fidel Castro
Bay of Pigs
Manuel Artime
Kennedy
Cuba
Artime
Sugar Cookie Dough Used as Base for Cheese Cake
A note explains that sugar cookie dough can serve as the crust or base for cheese cake, offering a simple option for sweet desserts.
Final word on expense rule changes delayed
Washington AP reports revised expense record rules for business travel entertainment and gifts, with final clarifications due in February. Caplin says changes ease the burden while continuing to curb abuses, effective January 1 with a January month for preliminary enforcement.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Mortimer M. Caplin
Caplin
Skunks Trigger Stampede Hits Farmer in Georgia Pasture
Ringgold Georgia AP reports a dairy farmer John P. Yates was trampled and listed in satisfactory condition after a herd of about 45 cows stampeded onto a skunk den in his pasture. The den lay in the pasture center and one cow supposedly disturbed it, provoking the skunk outbreak.
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Ringgold
John P. Yates
Yates
Weather Today Forecast Outlook
Fair conditions with a cool night and pleasant Saturday. Low temperatures tonight around 22 to 28 degrees. daytime highs not specified. Light winds and no precipitation expected.
Rainfall Statistics for 1962 and Monthly Averages
Rainfall data for the past 24 hours ending 8 30 today shows none in December. Year to date 38 11. Average rainfall per month over 49 years lists January 2.42 February 2.11 March 2.98 April 3.17 May 3.81 June 3.83 July 3.87 August 9.90 September 2.67 October 3.23 November 2.28 December 2.40.
Income Tax Withholding Forms Mailed
Richmond AP says Tax Com Seas C H Morrissett urges any business without withholding forms to contact the State Tax Department immediately. Withholding tax starts Jan 1. He notes some recipients were missed due to wrong addresses and other factors.
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Richmond
C. H. Morrissett
State Tax Department
Morrissett
Tax Department
Biderman on American POWs Enduring Captivity
Biderman comments on a magazine piece about American prisoners of war. He argues ordinary Americans underestimate their endurance and would be astonished by the day-by-day hardships those men endured to survive.
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Biderman
Boston 12 inches Marquis Stephen Foster
The dried roots Types of beans Tudor Yes because of longer hind legs Los Angeles Calif One-half.
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Boston
Marquis
Stephen Foster
Tudor
Los Angeles
Calif
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Summit Point
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Mary M. Henry
Nancy Lee Carter
Jones
Cordelia Y. Albin
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
the Order OF the Golden Rule Ambulance Service
RVICE
Meni
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J. B. Snapp
MEYER
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Troubletree
Peyo
Vera
Martinsburg Pike
Rt. 11
Rai
Round Hill Ruritan Club
Round Hill
Wood Winans
Earl Cather
Lynwood Newbrough
Harold Cooper
Doug Clevenger
Robert Russell
Rappahannock
Mr. Winans
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Welfare Department
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Middletown
Europe
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Brumback
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Associated Press
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Helena
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