Moten Dies at Work in Winchester Store
Walker S. Moten of 1011 S Cameron Street died suddenly yesterday afternoon while at work at J. C. Penney's Store. He was born in Airmont Loudoun County and moved to Winchester about 30 years ago. He is survived by his widow Blanche G. Moten and daughter Lorretta Moten, with several siblings. Funeral Sunday at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. Interment Orrick Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker S. Moten
Cameron Street
J. C. Penney
Mr. Moten
Airmont
Loudoun County
Walker
Amanda Moten
Winchester
Blanche G. Gibson
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Blanche G. Moten
Lorretta Moten
Evie Reid
Round Hill
Pearl Nelson
Purcellville
Mazie Hall
Washington, D. C
Mary Laws
This City
Edward Moten
Robert Moten
Harrisburg
Mary Lucas
Emma Smith
Robert Smith
Washington, D.C
George Smith
Welford W. Walker
Church Trustee Board
Cartwright Funeral Home
Orrick Cemetery
Lions mark anniversary with speeches and tributes
Winchester Lions Club marks a milestone with remarks by Leo Stickley criticizing complacency in Lionism. The event featured welcomes from local leaders, congratulatory wires from other Lions groups, and recognition of visiting clubs. A dance followed in celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Charles Town
W. Va
Hagerstown
Silver Spring
Hobert
Mary Wilkins
Edith Schenck
E. B. Smith
Rhodes M. Artz
Jack Middleton
Fauquer County
Carro
Coverstone
Joe Warrenfelts
Henry Taylor
Sam Preston
Preston
Winchester
Walter Flory
Haines
Bethel Lutheran Church
Albin
G. Carter Baker
Cork Street Christian Church
Marvin D. Weaver
Grief and Hope Companion Dr Sam Sheppard in Jail
In Cleveland Dr Samuel H Sheppard amid grief for his mothers death and hope for bail and appeal from his life sentence for murder. The 31 year old osteopath moved to a higher security cell after his mothers suicide. His brother Richard described his breakdown and recovery. Corrigan filed for appeal and bail stay set for Jan 17 as court weighs a possible stay of execution and a new trial motion was withdrawn. He remains eligible for parole 10 years after transfer to Ohio State Penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Samuel H. Sheppard
Marilyn
Sheppard
Cel
Richard
Sam
Richard A. Sheppard
Joseph M. Sweeney
Ethel Sheppard
Stephen Sheppard
William J. Corrigan
Corrigan
Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
Columbus
Jefferson on the people as guardians of rights
In a 1809 letter to John Wyche Thomas Jefferson wrote that the people of every country are the only safe guardians of their own rights and the instruments which can be used for their destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
John Wyche
Thomas Jefferson
Fire razes eight homes just two blocks from city
In Little Rock a large fire destroyed eight frame houses just outside city limits. No injuries were reported as a bucket brigade of a hundred volunteers fought the blaze before city equipment could respond. Residents including Mrs Francis Robinson reported the loss of homes of her family and estimate remained unclear. The fire started in an empty building and drew about 300 onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Francis Robinson
W. P. Stanford
Tragic Virginia Crash Kills Seven In Roanoke Area
Seven people die in a two car wreck near Roanoke as the Wills and Clay vehicles collide in the northbound lane amid clear dry conditions. Most victims die of neck fractures with one survivor hospitalized, while bystanders and local police call the crash a stark highway tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holzbach
Wills
Roanoke
Clay
Young Pettus
Joe Louis Willis
Fincastle
Covington High School
W. L. Groth
Ragan
Fredericksburg
George A. Stott
Quantico
Stott
Goff
Rustburg
Thomas W. Babcock
Weekend Weather Outlook With Cloudy Skies and Rain
The region faces cloudy skies and possible rain over the weekend with temperatures dipping to the mid 30s. Overnight lows may reach between 28 and 35 degrees as precipitation spreads from the southwest to the rest of the state by tomorrow afternoon or night. Last year on this date highs and lows were 45 and 30 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mercury
E W Frye Dies At His Home In City
Ernest Wade Frye of 943 Berryville Ave dies at 10 45 AM after a week long illness. A native of West Virginia he moved to the city in 1937 and ran the Virginia Livestock Market on North Kent Street with brother Joseph T Frye until 1949. Survived by widow Ruth Pilgrim two daughters two brothers two sisters and three grandchildren. Funeral services set at Omps Funeral Home and Rio Lutheran Church with interment in Ebenezer Cemetery Rio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Wade Frye
Berryville Ave
West Virginia
Mr. Frye
Virginia
North Kent St
Joseph T. Frye
Wardensville
Rio
W. Va
Edward
Ella Wolf Frye
Grace Lutheran Church
Church Council
Ruth Pilgrim
Oscar Bywaters
Richard Haymaker
Arthur Snider
Keyser
Clarence Davis
Front Royal
Scott
Rodney Bywaters
Judy Lynn Haymaker
Omps
Lutheran Church
William E. Eisenberg
Ebenezer Cemetery
Elmer Lamp
Boyd H. Hamman
Ansel Solenberger
Brown Lovett
Lynn Miley
Carl Ritter
Omps Funeral
Funeral service for Virginia Herbaugh scheduled
A funeral service for Virginia Herbaugh 63 who died yesterday at her Middle Road home will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Relief Methodist Church with Rev. E B Cook officiating. Pallbearers are Alfred Snapp Floyd Snapp Lester Burkhart Herman Gossard Floyd Gin and Edward Sours. Interment at Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City. Remains at Jones Funeral Home until services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Herbaugh
Middle Road
Relief Methodist Church
E. B. Cook
Alfred Snapp
Floyd Snapp
Lester Burkhart
Herman Gossard
Floyd Gin
Edward Sours
Green Hill Cemetery
Stephens City
Jones Funeral Home
Lowery Service This Afternoon
A funeral service for Miss Mary Glendora Lee Lowery aged 82 of Mountain Falls was held this afternoon at Omps Funeral Home. The Rev. G F Parks officiated and interment followed at Gravel Springs cemetery near Stark Tannery. Pallbearers were Cecil Lowery Arthur Good Ellsworth Dodson Paul Dodson Dewey Hulver and Paul Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Glendora Lee Lowery
Mountain Falls
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Omps Funeral Home
G. F. Parks
Wardensville
Gravel Springs
Star Tannery
Cecil Lowery
Arthur Good
Illsworth Dodson
Paul Dodson
Dewey Hulver
Paul Richards
Inventor of the chrunko meter in Prohibition era
Dr Rolla N Harger an Indiana University professor invented the device for measuring alcohol in human breath. He patented it in 1936 and assigned the patents to the Indiana University Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolla N. Harger
Indiana University
Harger
Indiana University Foundation
Apple Blossom Festival Featured in 1955 Calendar
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival graces the April page of the 1955 White & Wyckoff art calendar, the 51st edition. Queen Shenandoah XXVI Kathryn Eisenhower and her court parade through blossoming orchards. calendar back covers note the festival story and related images, with credits to festival staff and cooperating organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White & Wyckoff
Holyoke
Mass
Shenandoah
Kathryn Eisenhower
Winchester
Virginia
Festival
A. H. Sampson
Elizabeth Renner
Pifer Stationery & Office Supply Co
R. M. van Sant
B. & O. Railroad
Philadelphia
Portland
Ore
Ocean City
N. J
Tanglewood
Miami
Gallup
N. M
Gloucester
Laguna Beach
Cal
Fire company notes strong attendance and honors
The past year shows a drop in overall figures as two tracks respond to first alarm. Fourteen members earned perfect attendance with long holds by Boyd Butler William H. Reed and Maynard Renner not missing a meeting in seven years. Secretary reports average attendance up from 54 to 63 with over 100 at the largest 1954 meeting and 65 in 1953. A moment of silence honored W W Glass Sr Robert W Taylor and William H Perry. A Red Cross First Aid Class is set at the fire hall starting February 1 at 6 30 p m with Tom Anderson and George Dove Sr instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Butler
William H. Reed
Maynard Renner
Alson Hott
Joseph Haines
R. F. Hupp
Dorsey Hottle
Robert Legg
Edwin B. Mort
Lynwood H. Newbrough
Virgil R. Prince
L. L. Shutts
C. B. Shutts
Charles F. Zeiler
W. W. Glass, Sr
Robert W. Taylor
William H. Perry
Red Cross
Tom Anderson
George Dove, Sr
Firemen Parade Organizing Meeting Set for January 31
Sarah Zane pipeman and Donald Jones led the meeting with judges Russell Potts and Ralph Brown and tellers Lee Fisher and Edwin Ritter. Reports were given by the president secretary treasurers and drivers. Seventeen members indicated they would attend the parade planning session at the George Washington Hotel. Refreshments announced for the February meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Potts
Ralph Brown
Lee Fisher
Edwin Ritter
George Washington
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Medina
Arabia
Davy Crockett
Daniel Boone
Kit Carson
Napoleon Bonaparte
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
N. Cameron Sf
E. Piccadilly St
Lions
Lions Club
Stickley
The
Winchester Lions Club
Boyd
Kenneth E. Henry
S. Braddock St
P.T.C
Winchester Evening Star
West Va
Beyond Va
Sam Sheppard
Frederick County
Kernstown
State Rd
Rt. 11
E. T. Snider
Charles W. White
E. W. Frye
Herbaugh
Lowery
K. Z
Rouss
Administrator's Sale
J. O. Terault
Rt. No
DeSoto
Raymond Ewing
Byron Brumback
Sarah Zane
Pipeman
Donald Jones
Boseman
N. Cameron St
Howell M. Bond
Clarke County
Winchester-Berryville
Opequon
Berryville
Metz
Weilltown Pike
H. K. Benham
East Boscawen Street
Bond
Apple Pie Ridge
Yorks
Newtown
Apple Pie Ridge Road
H K Benham
KE T. Snider
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