Grandmother Sacrifices Self to Save Grandchildren in Fire
In Plainfield New Jersey a 50 year old grandmother Mrs Oscar Augustine of Berwick Pennsylvania died after tossing her two grandchildren to waiting officers from a blazing three story tenement. A man Salvatore Velardo also died in the same fire which forced 17 others to flee in bare feet in freezing weather. Patrolmen Milton Peterson Ernest Smalko and Harold Hill were first on scene and caught the children as the woman released them. Nancy Swank age 2 survived and Donald age 6 months was taken to Muhlenberg Hospital.
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Plainfield
N. J
Oscar Augustine
Berwick
Bessie Swank
Salvatore Velard
Swank
Milton Peterson
Ernest Smalko
Harold Hill
Augustine
Nancy Swank
Donald
Nancy
Muhlenberg Hospital
Winners Named In Bridge Match At Washington Hotel
Mrs C F Schenck and Mrs Howard Cahill won north south. Mr and Mrs John Griffith won east west at the Monday night contract bridge group at the George Washington Hotel. Other north south winners were Mrs Roy Vinal and Mrs W B Price. second and Mrs Amy East and Miss Nell East. third. Second place in east west went to Mrs Ferman Perry and Mrs Russell Newcome. third to Mrs Robert Manuel and Mrs Bert Killiam. The group, mainly for beginners, meets each Monday at 8 p m at the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Schenck
Howard Cahill
John Griffith
George Washington Hotel
Roy Vinal
W. B. Price
Amy East
Nell East
Ferman Perry
Russell Newcome
Robert Manuel
Bert Killiam
Mrs Catlett Dies In West Virginia
Leola McGuire Catlett 54 wife of Clarence Bell of Flowing Springs Jefferson County West Virginia died at her home at 11 p m yesterday. Born February 28 1900 in Jefferson County she was daughter of the late Robert Jackson and Myrtle Boyd of Virginia. Survived by husband one son from a former marriage Wendle Whittington Rippeon W V one grandson Jonathan Whittington three sisters Mrs Hugh Thorpe Berryville Mrs Thomas Boyd Martinsburg and Mrs Clyde Linton Martinsburg two brothers Calvin Boyd and Shirley Boyd Berryville Funeral arrangements are in complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leola McGuire Catlett
Clarence Bell
Flowing Springs
Jefferson County
W. Va
Robert Jackson
Myrtle Boyd
Virginia
Wendle Whittington
Rippeon
Jonathan Whittington
Burg
Hugh Thorpe
Berryville
Thomas Boyd
Clyde Linton
Martins- Charles Town
Calvin Boyd
Shirley Boyd
Byrd to Address Virginia State Horticulture Society Banquet
United States Sen. Harry Byrd will address the 59th annual Virginia State Horticulture Society banquet at the Roanoke hotel tonight. Parke C. Brinkley urged continued apple production and warned of penalties under new marketing laws for mislabeling. Kenneth Robinson urged strong organization to help growers compete with industry and labor in government and media.
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Roanoke
United States
Harry
Byrd
Virginia State Horticulture Society
Hotel Roanoke
Parke C. Brinkley
State Agriculture Dept
Brinkley
D. Kenneth Robinson
Winchester
Clarke Youth Among Top Honor Students at Yale
Dane M. Long of Berryville named among seven Virginia students at Yale awarded Ford Foundation Scholarships for 1953-54. Long, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Long, Class of 1955, biology major with 90 plus averages, active with WVBC and other scholastic groups.
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Clarke
Yale
Yale University
Dane M. Long
Berryville
Virginia
Long
Albert E. Long
Rice Street
WVBC
Ford Foundation
Columbia
University of Chicago
University of Wisconsin
Clarke County
JCC to Stage March Minstrel and Variety Show
Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a two hour minstrel and variety show in March to raise funds for youth activities. Local talent will perform in both segments with Adolph Bornscheuer of Baltimore directing. Auditions are set for Thursday at WINC on Kerr Street at 7 30 p m with more details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JCC
Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce Today
Adolph Bornscheuer
Baltimore
Winchester
WINC
Kerr St
Trone Miller Rites At Fairview Church
Funeral services for Ira Trone Miller 85 who died Sunday at Hillcrest Nursing Home will be held tomorrow afternoon. Friends meet at 1 30 at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge then proceed to Fairview Lutheran Church for rites with interment in the churchyard. The Rev Daniel Frazier will officiate and pallbearers include Clarke Miller James Patterson Thomas Patterson Lynn Patterson John Patterson and Carl Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Trone Miller
Hillcrest
Giffin
Capon Bridge
Fairview Lutheran Church
Daniel Frazier
North Frederick Eub Church
Clarke Miller
James Patterson
Thomas Patterson
Lynn Patterson
John Patterson
Carl Miller
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Eperience
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