Deaths and Funerals in Washington and Nearby Areas
Obituary notices detail Eliza Hollingsworth Parkins of Washington D C died at home with services at Gawlers Chapel and Mt Hebron Cemetery. Other obituaries include Samuel Robertson Sr of Winchester and Annie Miller of near Woodstock with services at Centenary Reformed Church and Mt Zion Cemetery. Surviving relatives, affiliations, and funeral details listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza
Eliza Hollingsworth Parkins
Alfred
Margaret Walter Parkins
Columbia Road
N. W
Washington, D.C
Amy Maxwell Parkins
Albina Landstreet Parkins
Washington
Gawler's Chapel
Pennsylvania Ave
N.W
Washington, D. C
Samuel E. Robertson
East James Street
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Staunton
Cora S. McGoldrick Robertson
Charles Town
W. Va
Robertson
Centenary Reformed Church
Friendship Fire Company
Red Men Lodge
Patriotic Order Sons of American
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Madison
George Washington
Earl Robertson, Jr
Annie Luella Miller
Winchester
Mt. Clifton
Annie Foltz
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
Fairview
John William Wine
Edward R. Miller
Thelma Fadely
Pearlie Creamer
Boyce
John Davis Wine
This City
William Weaver
Maurertown
Ray Clem
St. Luke
Carl
Tampa
Fla
Dellinger Funeral
Woodstock
F.C.H. Scholz
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Bryan Hepner
Ira Fleming
Lester Wiseman
Roy Clem
Charles Shrum
Harry Sherman
Samuel F. Robertson Sr. Service at Centenary Church
The obituary notice states Samuel F. Robertson Sr. will be remembered at a memorial service Monday at 3 30 p m at Centenary Reformed Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel F. Robertson, Sr
Centenary Reformed Church
Funeral service for Miss Georgia S. Hamilton
Miss Georgia S. Hamilton longtime local resident died Thursday morning in Pittsburg Pennsylvania. Her funeral was held this afternoon at 1 30 at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Henry W Korinth officiating. Pallbearers included George H Eagle Robert Lee William Eagle Howard Haymaker Jr Blair Goss Robert Jasper and Eugene Goss. Burial followed at Mt Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren M. Robertson
Berryville
Virginia
George Cone
Front Royal
Jane Hopkins
Earl Haun
Sunnyside
H. W. Robertson
Covington
Clinton Smith
Greenville
Centenary Reformed Church
Henry W. Korinth
8. L. Flickinger
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
Georgia S. Hamilton
Pittsburg
Centenary Reformed
George H. Eagle
Robert Lee
William Eagle
Howard Haymaker, Jr
Blair Goss
Robert Jasper
Eugene Goss
Mt. Hebron
County Mothers March Total Reaches $2,996
A revised report shows Frederick county total at $1,178 with additional contributions. Winchester area added nothing new, keeping its total at $1,818.
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Robert Newlin
Frederick County
Winchester
Farm machinery and livestock auctions listed for February
Sales Directory lists auctions including CLAY SALES Inc Mt Airy Md Feb 7 Virginia Hereford Assoc Winchester Va Feb 7 registered bulls Morris Fannon sales mgr Culpeper Va Feb 14 in front of Frederick County Court House property E T Snider auctioneer Feb 19 W T Greenwalt 3 miles north of Winchester Red Bud Road livestock farm machinery and household goods Charles R Duvall auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Sales, Inc
Mt. Airy
Frederick
Virginia Hereford Association
Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc
Winchester
Morris Fannon
Sales Mgr
Culpeper
H. K. Benham
Frederick County Court House
E. T. Snider
W. T. Greenwalt
Red Bud Road
Huntsberry
Charles R. Duvall
Gary Strickler 16 Receives Eagle Award in Stephens City
Gary Strickler 16 son of Mr and Mrs Garland Strickler will be guest of honor at a February 8 covered dish supper where his Boy Scout Eagle rank will be presented He is the seventh Scout to receive Eagle in Stephens City in six years Gary belongs to Explorer Post 6 and has been a scout since 1952 Merit badges and other rewards will also be handed out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Gary Strickler
Garland Strickler
Gary
Explorer Post 6
Explorer satellite launch marks U S space milestone
The Army announced the Explorer satellite in orbit with a metal capsule 80 inches long and 6 inches wide. It carries two transmitters to relay data on temperatures cosmic rays and meteorites while discussing future programs and plans with Medaris and Von Braun amid Huntsville celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Earth
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Huntsville
Ala
Medaris
Patrick Air Force Base
von Braun
Washington
London
United States
Mexico
U.S
Cape Canaveral
Africa
Cape Hatteras
California
Soviet Union
Oklahoma City
Tibet
Asia
Weather recap with rain snow and cold across regions
The forecast calls for rain in the extreme southeast and interior snow ending this afternoon. Strong northwest winds bring much colder air, with snow flurries in the mountains tonight. Low temperatures range from 18 to 26 interior and 12 to 18 in the mountains, with coastal lows near 30.
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Interior
Four Die In Humble Helicopter Crash In Gulf
Four men died when a Humble Oil helicopter crashed into rough Gulf waters two miles south of Grand Isle Louisiana. Seven others were rescued and treated for exposure. all survivors wore life jackets.
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New Orleans
Humble Oil Co
Gulf of Mexico
Grand Isle
Gulf
Humble
Coast Guard
Tidelands
Gulf Coast
Golden Meadow
Raceland
Juveniles Arrested Shortly After Theft Report
Two juveniles were apprehended in Charles Town 26 minutes after a demonstration Edsel belonging to Kern Motor Co. was reported missing from Smith Field Ave. It was found by Charles Town Police at 11 21 p m. One juvenile hails from Clarke County and the other from Charles Town. No damage to the car. Appreciation noted for Sgt. Ernest Stotler David Fahnestock and Lynwood Dunn for rapid police alert.
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Charles Town
Smithfield Ave
Kern Motor Co
Charles Armel
Winchester
Clarke County
Armel
Ernest Stotler
David Fahnestock
Lynwood Dunn
John Mann Church Breakfast Withdrawn Invite
John Mann Church will hold a breakfast after the 11 a.m. service inviting all to a creamed chicken and fried apple meal following the morning service.
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John Mann Church
Poached Eggs on Cheese Toast Rounds
Place poached eggs on toast rounds in a shallow baking dish, pour over a rich cheese sauce, and brown quickly under the broiler. Serve immediately.
Snowstorm damages vehicles across Virginia counties
The storm dropped up to 10 inches in Highland County with five inches in Rappahannock. Affected roads urged to use chains and caution as temperatures fall and slick conditions spread. Minor accidents reported. Washington saw heavy snowfall and traffic advisories warned against unnecessary travel. The panel truck sustained about 500 dollars in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Highland County
State Highway Department
Rappahannock
Staunton
Culpeper
Bristol
Highway Department
Staurton
Swift Run Gap
Warrenton
Leesburg
Fairfax
Washington
Jupiter C rocket launched amid White House briefing during night
General Goodpaster kept President Eisenhower informed as Cape Canaveral launched Jupiter C. The countdown reached X minus seven and the rocket rose at 10 48 p m amid fueling and last minute reports from Washington. The satellite achieved orbit roughly two hours later sparking an approving reaction.
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Goodpaster
Cape Canaveral
Hagerty
Eisenhower
Washington
National Sciences Foundation
Earth
Bloom News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Outings
Mr and Mrs Don Bleakney of Shelocta and Elder ton Pa visited cousins Mr and Mrs John R Cooper and family with Mrs Bleakneys brothers David and Richard Brown from Elderton. They toured Wilde Acres. Mr and Mrs William Harris of Harpers Ferry were guests of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs H I Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloom
Don Bleakney
Shelocta
Elderton
John R. Cooper
Cover
Strasburg
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Annie Moore
Washington
C. E. Clowser
Ford Orndorff
Arlington
Wilde Acres
Thomas S. Cooper
Satellite monitoring system reports revised orbit heights
Dr. William H. Pickering of Caltech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced that the 10 Minitrack stations monitoring the Army-launched Explorer satellite show a lower maximum altitude than first estimated. The farthest point is about 1700 miles, with a perigee near 200 miles. 11 detectors aboard indicate possible micrometeorite impacts, some ruptured during launch, while the radio signal resembled a musical tone rather than a simple beep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Pickering
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
Earth
Edward Mannering
Air Force
Cambridge
Mass
Mannering
Community Notes and Quiz Answers Snapshot
Mrs Gilber Lineweaver at Zepp and Mr Ronnie Ray Clowser's trip to Atlanta for a poultry convention are noted. Several families including Wallace Strother Clowser and Cooper visitations are listed. Daily quiz answers cover plant types, numbers, states and locations, including Oshkosh St Joseph St Helena Raven Rock and boxing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilber Lineweaver
Zepp
Ronnie Ray Clowser
Atlanta
Claude Wallace
John Strother
John Clowser
C. E. Clowser
Roy Triplett
Lila
Kathleen Bucher
John R. Cooper
Oshkosh
St. Joseph
St. Helena
Adam
Maryland
Raven Rock Mountain
Washington, D. C
Discarded Los Angeles Trolley Cars Sent to Korea
A shipment of unwanted Los Angeles trolley cars is being redirected to South Korea. The move aims to repurpose obsolete transit vehicles for use abroad, reflecting recycling and international trade trends in urban rail fleets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Korea
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eliza Parkins
Samuel Robertson
Annie Miller
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Smalts, Florist
Omps Funeral Home
Order of the Golden Rule
Ontman
Tracter Sect Central
Hamilton Service
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Commerce
St. Plenty OF
Ine
Arking Space Peace Ee
Eagle
Wilson Typewriter, Co
Bria
Andrew J. Goodpaster
White House
Pentagon
Bloom News
Mr.s Thomas
Cooper
N. Cameron ST
Iginia
Farmers Livestock Exchange
A. W. Hamilton
East
Culpeper St
HFC
Household Fini Finance Corporation of Winchester
N. Loudoun Street
J.C. Penny Store
Mohawk
E. Piccadilly St
MYERS
Brumback & Sons
Ameron
Quality Controlled Bottled Gas Service
Shenandoah Bottled Gas CO
Whitacre
Stewart Gardner
Marlette
Pacemaker
Imperial
ABC
Detroiter
NEW Moon
Spartan
Martinsburg Pike
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