Mrs Charles Keeler 78 dies at Winchester Memorial Hospital
Norma Pitman Keeler 78 of 324 W Boscawen Sr died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after five years of declining health. She was born August 8, 1878 in Frederick County and survived by her husband Charles R Keeler two daughters Miss Helen Keeler and Mrs Herman I Pifer one niece Major Franklin Pitman and a granddaughter Miss Tulula Pifer. Funeral at Omps Funeral Home Thursday 10 30 a m with Rev Forrest B Oglesby officiating interment Mt Hebron Cemetery. Remains at the funeral home until service.
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Charles BR. Keeler
Norma Pitman Keeler
W. Boscawen Sr
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Keeler
Frederick County
Archibald
Elizabeth Hiett Pitman
Braddock Street
Tulula Pifer
Omps Funeral Home
Forrest B. Oglesby
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Mt. Hebron
Middletown Installs Brighter Street Lights Under Plan
Northern Virginia Power Company increases street lighting from 25 to 36 fixtures in Middletown. Two added lights—one 2 4500 lumens near Harris Hall and one 1000 lumens on Main Street near the Middle town State Bank—were recently placed. Existing lights on Main Street will be upgraded to 4000 lumens near the B and O station, with two new 2500 lumen lamps. Church Street will gain eleven 2500 lumen lights replacing eight 1000 lumen units. Senseny Avenue will see four new 2500 lumen lamps, replacing five 1000 lumen units for nine total.
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Middletown
Northern Virginia Power Company
Fire Company
Harris Hall
Main
Middletown State Bank
Main Street
Church Street
Church
Senseny Avenue
Senseny Ave
Winchesterettes Plan Try-Outs Thursday Evening
The Winchesterettes majorette group opens try-outs for girls 12 and older this Thursday at 7 pm in the Armory. Director Mrs. George Washington Clowers Jr says boots batons uniforms and instructions will be furnished free for the event. The group is selling greeting cards to fund new dress uniforms.
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Winchesterettes
George Washington Clowser, Jr
Tractor Damaged By Fire On Huyett Light Farm
A tractor owned by Huyett G Light of Clearbrook was damaged by fire about 7 15 a m today. The blaze damaged wiring hoses and battery and may be insured. Light, a Brucetown Precinct judge of election, watched from the Clearbrook Fire Hall as firefighters arrived and the machine burned near his farm two miles north of Clearbrook.
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Huyett G Light
Clearbrook
Clearbrook Fire Company
Light
Brucetown
Death Toll Rises To 288 In Europe's Worst Heat Wave
A Europe wide heat wave pushes the death toll to 288 with Italy reporting 52 deaths in aged care homes. Germany and Austria also suffer hundreds of heat related fatalities as temperatures ease in parts of northern Europe.
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Europe
Rome
Italy
Italian
Germany
Austria
Wiener Neustadt
Netherlands
France
Belgium
Britain
Switzerland
Norway
Stockholm
Smallest Voter Primaries In Virginia Narrow Races And Protests
In Virginia 27 House seats across 13 districts faced primary polls opening at six thirty a.m. Almond led Carwile in a tight contest shaping to hinge on protest votes. Carwile predicted over 160000 voters with a possible 80000 vote haul. Almond voted in Roanoke before awaiting returns. The ballot also listed Stephens for lieutenant governor and Gilmer for attorney general, though write ins were deemed illegal. The Alexandria race pitted James M Thomson against former mayor Albert M Smoot over Gov. Stanley’s school fund cut plan with hot contests also in Norfolk and Richmond.
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Almond
Carwile
Richmond
Roanoke
Ted Dalton
Radford
Congress
United States Senate
State Senate
A. E. 8. Stephens
Howard C. Gilmer
Stephens
Gilmer
Virginia
Alexandria
del. James M Thomson
Albert M. Smoot
Middletown Adopts Winchester Water Rates After Connection
Middletown town council approved linking with the Winchester water system at up to $4000. New rates raise home minimum to $3 monthly and commercial to $4, payable quarterly. Connection to the Shenandoah River supply should take six to eight weeks with meters to be installed or activated as needed.
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Middletown
Winchester
Shenandoah
Walter B. Little
Tick Removal Recovers 3 Year Old Girl From Paralysis
In Jackson Mississippi doctors at the University of Mississippi Medical Center say a three year old Indian girl was nearly paralyzed by a tick venom secreted after a pregnant tick attached to her scalp. The tick was removed and the girl regained speech and movement.
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Jackson, Miss
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Winchester Auction Listings July July 27 Real estate and goods
A sequence of sale notices lists auctions around Winchester and nearby towns including household goods, television sets, machinery, meats, automobiles, real estate, and livestock. Auctions feature Dennis T. Cole E T Snider W D Orndorff and others with dates from July 10 to August 3 and locations on Rt 7 North Loudoun St Winchester Ber ryville Charles Town Strasburg and front of Frederick County Court House.
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Denny’'S Commission
Winchester
Dennis T. Cole
P. A. Shenk
North
Loudoun St
E. T. Snider
Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc
D. M.farmer's Livestock Exchange
Lucile P. Smith
Mary J Smith Castleman
Smithfield Farms
Berryville
W. D. Orndorff
Auctoneer
Frances F. Vawter
Charles Town
W. Va
Feagans Mill Road
Charles Wymer
Strasburg
Rainfall and Forecast for Cool Interlude Near Coast
Rainfall mixed with cooler tonight and moderate humidity expected. Showers are unlikely Wednesday with a brighter sky and cooler temperatures. Sunrise 4 55 a m and sunset 7 41 p m. Moon rises low and sets midweek. July rainfall to date 16.47 inches and average monthly rainfall listed by month.
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Winchester
Local Scouts At Rock Enon Camp Attend Summer Return In Sight
Twenty seven local Boy Scouts are enrolled at Camp Rock Enon and are set to return home Saturday. Attendees include Douglas Hardesty, Charles Swartz, Fred Sledge, James Killer, James B. Hockman, James C. Holder, Danny Cameron from Troop 22. Charles Sledge from Post 45. Orville Kiger and Trucker Harrison from Troop 45. Skippy Glascock, David Jenkins, Larry Omps, Jimmy Markle, Jimmy Bauserman, Arthur Rowe, Mike Affleck from Troop 9. Douglas Chapman, Ronald Zombro, Joseph Siler, Michael Ruby, Robert Hummer, Richard Carrol, Edgar Cof felt, David Shugars, Charles Cake, Tommy Flory from Troop 11 of Boyce.
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Camp Rock Enon
Douglas Hardesty
Charles Swartz
Fred Sledge
James Killer
James B. Hockman
James C. Holder
Danny Cameron
Charles Sledge
Orville Kiger
Trucker Harrison
Skippy Glascock
David Jenkins
Larry Omps
Jimmy Markle
Jimmy Bauserman
Arthur Rowe
Mike Affleck
Boyce
Douglas Chapman
Ronald Zombro
Joseph Siler
Michael Ruby
Robert Hummer
Richard Carrol
Edgar Coffelt
David Shugars
Charles Cake
Tommy Flory
Civil rights debate tests spill into late week sessions
Senator Russell leads Southern opposition to civil rights bill in Senate stalemate. He signals willingness to endure round the clock sessions as Knowland delays a debate limitation vote. O Mahoney proposes a jury trial amendment accepted by Russell though not fully satisfied.
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Senate
Sen
Russell
D.G
Sen. O'Mahoney
D-Wye
School Board May Fund Robinson Memorial Project From Building Levy
The board discussed using part of the 60 cent building fund levy to cover equipment, sewage line, and final architect fees for the Robinson Memorial School. With building acceptance planned in July, funds are needed between now and November as Ayler’s request to the supervisors prompted the plan. Routine county reports were presented. all board members were present.
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Ayler
Robinson Memorial School
Answers to quiz questions printed in page four
A reader-submitted quiz solution lists answers to ten questions. It references historical events from 1734 and 1897, U S presidents, geography such as Paraguay and Louisiana, and notes on leaf-shedding conifers. The final entry includes a misspelled word louse.
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U. S
Louisiana
Theodore Roosevelt
Paraguay
Kentucky
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Jones Funeral Home
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N. Cameron St
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Winchester and Farm
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T. Snider
Ruritan
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Greenlawn
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Rock Enon
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Order of the Golden Rule
Perry Engineering Co., Inc
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Truetone
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Hauck
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Naugatuck Chemical Division
Naugatuck, Connecticut
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Synuior
Alama
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