Grace Scrivener Baker obituary in Winchester
Grace Scrivener Baker 70 of S49 Fairmont Ave died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital Born December 9 1887 in Frederick County she ran a nursing home for years and was a Cork Street Christian Church member Survived by five daughters Mildred Sowers Richmond Josephine Cammer Kernstown Eliza b Kellas Virginia Sterling Marguerite Grove Martinsburg three sons W F Baker Jr Carter Baker and Robert F Baker sister Elizabeth Pierson ofOhio 17 grandchildren eight great grandchildren Funeral Monday at 11 am at James Funeral Home with ministers and pallbearers interment Mt Hebron Cemetery Friends may call Jones Funeral Home.
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Grace Scrivener Baker
S49
Fairmont Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
She
Frederick County
George and
Rey Lockhart Scrivener
William F. Baker
Wilmington
Ohio
Mildred Sowers
Richmond
Josephine Cammer
Kernstown
Elizab Kellas
Virginia Sterlling
Marguerite Grove
W. F. Er, Jr
Martinsburg
W.va
G. Carter Baker
Robert F. Er
Elizabeth Pierson
Ww , Ohio
James Funeral Home
Angelica Didier Nurse Path to Fort Worth Legacy
Angelica Didier a pioneer nurse and director of nursing trained at Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1907 died July 28 at her home in Worth Texas. She served as director of nursing from graduation until 1921 with WWI service, later led at Cook Memorial Hospital Fort Worth until retirement in 1952. Her funeral was held in Fort Worth and burial followed in the family cemetery in Roan?
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Angelica Peale Didier
Winchester Iurial Hospital
Worth
Texas
Iss Didier
Avant 2
Winch@ter Memorial Hospital
Immed
Dallas
Cook Memorial Hospital
Fort Worth
Forth
Roan
Funeral service for Grace S. Baker Monday
Funeral services for Grace S. Baker are set for Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home. The arrangements are handled by Jones Funeral Home, Inc.
Swimming Lessons At Rouss Park This Summer Schedule
Rouss Park offers summer swimming instruction directed by Sally Madden and lifeguards. Programs include a beginner course for ages and a Red Cross card, youth classes for water acclimation, and adult lessons with instructors Tucky Campbell after August 18. Registration deadlines apply and private group bookings are available through the Recreation office.
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Rouss Park
Sally Madden
Red Cross
Tucky Campbell
War Memorial
Weather Outlook Brings Scattered Showers Across Nation
A humid air mass covers the Plains to the Atlantic coast with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. The northern tier from the Dakotas to New England sees shower activity while the West remains mostly sunny except for isolated thundershowers. Heavy rain hit parts of the Southern Plains and western Kansas with a possible tornado south of Garden City.
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Plains
Ohio Valley
Gulf States
Atlantic Seaboard
Dakotas
Great Lakes
New England
Rockies
Kansas
Oklahoma
Garden City
Friendship Plans Yard Party With Bond Merry go round
The Friendship Fire Company held its July meeting to prepare the annual yard party set for August 1 and 2. The Auxiliary led by Mrs. Katie Harmon will handle refreshments while a general committee including Ryland Conner Lewis Ebert Paul Fahnestock James Sardellis James Geanious and Charles Gifi coordinates the event. The Bond Merry go round will operate both nights from 6 to 9 with free rides for children and a foam extinguisher demonstration by a representative of American LaFrance Foamite Co.
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Friendship Fire Company
Katie Harmon
Ryland Conner
Lewis Ebert
Paul Fahnestock
Charles Shewbridge
James Sardellis
James Geanious
Charles G.ifi
Bond
Centenary to Have Earlier Sunday Services
The Centenary United Church of Christ will shift to early services starting tomorrow. Summer schedule through August 31 lists Sunday School at 8 45 a m and Worship Service at 10 a m with Rev Henry W Korinth as minister.
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Centenary United Church of Christ
Evangelical and Reformed
Henry W. Korinth
Maphis to Speak at Ebenezer Church Tomorrow
Fred Maphis of Strasburg chair man of the Valley Board of Christian Education will address the Ebenezer Christian Church worship service at 11 a.m. Sunday School begins at 10. Maphis is a Lynchburg College board member. Rev. Grady Spry is pastor.
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Fred Maphis
Strasburg
Valley Board of Christan Education
Ebenezer Christian Church
Maphis
Lynchburg College
Grady Spry
Shenandoah Gas Co litigation seeks detailed billing records
The Atlantic Seaboard Corp seeks monthly delivery figures from Shenandoah Gas Co since July 14, 1957, including demand and commodity charges, calendar-end dates, heating values, and the balance claimed. A hearing date has not been set and a continuance was requested to obtain documents.
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Benham
Shenandoah Gas Co
Atlantic Seabord Corp
Atlantic Seaboard Corp
British Therman
Kansas Friday Night Update
Widespread rain stretched across the mid Midwest into the mid Mississippi Valley and upper Great Lakes as Friday night weather moved through the region.
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Kansas
mid-Mississippi Valley
Upper Great Lakes
Weather Outlook with Thunderstorms and Heat
Partly cloudy and warm with hum id tonight and scattered thunderstorms before midnight. Lows 65 to 75 inches, with Sunday continuing hot and humid and afternoon thundershowers. Highs near 90s. Sunset 7 42 p.m. Moonrise 10 19 p.m. Sunrise 4 52 a.m.
Monthly rainfall averages by month from 1912 to 1957
A rainfall report lists 24 hour rainfall none. July rainfall to date none. 1958 rainfall to date 20.68 inches. Average monthly rainfall for 45 years shows January 2.41 February 2.02 March 2.97 April 3.10 May 3.82 June 3.3 July 3.73 August 3.92 September 2.70 October 3.26 November 2.52 December 2.48.
Bids Invited for Virginia Highway Projects
The Virginia Department of Highways invites sealed bids by 10 00 A M E S T Friday July 25 1958 at Room 400 Central Office Building Richmond for multiple projects across Frederick Warren Orange Pittsylvania Prince William Greensville etc including heavy penetration treatment bituminous pavement soil auger and bridge work with detailed project numbers and locations. Plans and specifications are on file at Richmond and Local District Offices. Bid guarantees as required. The Commission may reject any or all proposals and waive minor technicalities.
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Department of Highways
Central Highway Office
East Broad Street
Richmond
Virginia
Frederick
Warren Co
Canterbury
Star Tannery
M. Lee
Rose Hill
Amherst
Pedlar Mills
Greensville
Orange
Pittsylvania
Va.n.c
Mi. S
Prince William
Bristow
Mathews
Bit. S. T
Mobjack
E. Int
Hogue Creek
McGuire
Fairfax
Run Stone
Bit
S. T
Centerville
NC. L. Clifton
King William
N. of
Lanesville
Rose Garden
Mecklenbure
Phillis
Arlington
Int
Alleghany
C&o
C& O
N. C. State Line
Emporia
Halifax
Blue Wing Creek
Hanover Co
Norfolk
Churchland Bridge
Harrisonburg
Bruce St
Main St
Warren
Cone
Va. Department of Highways
Va. Dept. of Highways
Fourth of July Parade Turns Louisa Scorching Event
Louisa County firemen sponsored Independence Day parade drew hot crowds along sun baked Main Street. Visiting firefighters struggled in wool uniforms while the Junior Chamber of Commerce float ignited flames in a foil factory and smokestack display, prompting a safety scare and exit to a side street.
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Louisa, VA
Louisa County
Main St
Fairgrounds
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Hoover Returns To Scene Of WWI Food Relief Role
Hoover visits Brussels as Eisenhower envoy at the World Fair. He praises Belgium relief work from World War I, recalls 60 000 workers, and notes US efforts aiding Europe and U N children, with ties between the United States and Belgium.
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Hoover
Brussels
Belgium
Herbert Hoover
France
Europe
U. N
Eisenhower
United States
Mystery letter writer traced to real grievance
British Foreign Office and Scottish Yard investigated a hoax about a jobless bomb. Reporter Stuart Weston deduced the writer had a grievance and suspected Whale, who visited authorities, signed an admission witnessed by three people. Police announced proper investigation and delayed custody.
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Foreign Office
Scotland Yard Wa
Stuart Weston
British Press Association
Weston
Whale
Virginia Localities Urged to Match Federal Airport Aid
The Virginia Division of Aeronautics announced about one million dollars in federal airport aid for fiscal year if localities provide matching funds. Roanoke’s Woodrum Field leads with 337,500 for runway extension and paving aprons, followed by Lonesome Pine Airport at 212,500 for general development. Other allocations include Byrd Airport 75,000. Charlottesville 75,000. Culpeper 50,000. Mt. Jackson 74,950. Newport News 60,000. Norfolk 79,500. Pulaski 143,600. New River Valley 122,800. Richlands 122,800. and South Boston 18,000 for land, runway work, and related facilities.
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Richmond
State Division of Aeronautics
Virginia
Allan C. Perkinson
Roanoke
Woodrum Field
Lonesome Pine Airport
Byrd Airport
Charlottesville
Culpeper
Mt. Jackson
Newport News
Patrick Henry
Norfolk
Pulaski
New River Valley
Richlands
South Boston
Meaning of the zinnia name
The name commemorates J. G. Zinn (1727 59) of Germany who wrote about these plants. Mexico and the southwestern United States are the original home of the zinnia, one of the most widely grown annual flowering plants.
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J. G. Zinn
Germany
Mexico
United States
Ridings Chapel News Briefs Full Weekend Visits and Events
Ridings Chapel residents host relatives from Lancaster Lancaster N Y and Biloxi Miss and Amelia and Winchester with card parties and church events. A birthday covered dish supper is set for July 16 and a yard party for August 16 with more details to come. Also notes 4 H Short Course in Blacksburg and hospital stay for Diana Stosnider.
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Ridings Chapel
James Spence
Lancaster
N. Y
Harold Nichols
Middletown
Ed Hawlin
Johnny
Tacoma Park
Richard Amundson
Kirkwood
Stanley Ways
F Cox
Joan Lowstutter
Richard
Diana Stosnider
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Real Estate Auctions Listed for July and August
Sales directory shows July 11 at 10 a m Mrs Hilda W Estep Strasburg 80 acres with a room house fronting U S 11 James Janney as auctioneer July 26 at 11 a m Randolph Larrick Trustee in front of Frederick County Court House Winchester real estate in Stephens City E T Snider auctioneer August 2 10 a m W E Edwards Trustee in front of Frederick County Court House Winchester Frederick County business real estate Charles R Duvall auctioneer
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Hilda W.estep
Strasburg
Rt. 1
James Janney
Randolph Larrick
Frederick County Court House
Winchester
Stephens City
E. T. Snider
W.E Edwards
Frederick County Business Real Estate
Charles R Duvall
Charles W. Webber
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
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Iss Angelica Didier
Unsral Services
Grace S. Baker
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
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Centenary
Ebenezer
Shenandoah
Winchester Orchard & Farm Supply CO. Inc
N. Cameron St
P. W. Plumly Lumber Corp
E. Piccadilly St
Omps Funeral Home
Order of the Golden Rule
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Winchester, VA
Charles Town Road
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