Deaths and Funerals Mrs Page Dowling Berryville
The funeral for Mrs Page Dowling who died Tuesday will be held Saturday at 11 am at Enders Home Berryville. Burial in Green Hill Cemetery in Berryville with remains sent to Massachusetts. The family will greet friends tomorrow 7 to 9 pm at Enders Funeral Home. Mrs Dowling born May 18 1910 in Cambridge Massachusetts was a government employee and is survived by son Rex Allen Dowling and brothers Robert Arthur McLean and Louis Pease McLean.
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Page Dowling
Berryville
Enders Home
Massachusetts
Enders Funeral Home
Mrs. Dowling
Cambridge
Mass
Nannie Louis Pease McLean
Edgaron Mass
Daniel Murray
Oldtown
Thomas Dowling
Rex Allen Dowling
Robert Arthur McLean
Louis Pease McLean
Kent R F dies at Millwood funeral Saturday
Joseph Robert Franklin Kent died yesterday at his Millwood home. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Enders Funeral Home with Rev. Clarence Lloyd officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain Baptist Church graveyard.
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Joseph Robert Franklin Kent
Millwood
Enders Funeral
Clarence Lloyd
Mountain Baptist Church
Funeral service set for Frank Carpenter of Berryville
The funeral service for Frank Carpenter of Berryville who died will be held. Relatives and friends are invited to attend and pay their respects. Burial arrangements are pending with the local cemetery.
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Frank Carpenter
Berryville
Welch Service for Clarence H Welch of Clarke County
Funeral service for Clarence H Welch who died Tuesday will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the John H Enders Funeral Home in Berryville conducted by Rev R D Goshorn of Berryville Presbyterian Church. Burial in Marshall cemetery. Pallbearers include Clarence Kerns Sr and Jr Joe Galloway Dick Smith Wilson Bell and Mr Weiss.
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Clarence High Welch
Clarke County
John H. Enders
Berryville
R. D. Goshorn
Bridge Winners Named at Winchester Contract Club
Mrs. W A Carskaden and John Griffith won the weekly duplicate match at the Winchester Contract Bridge Club held at the Golf Club. Second place went to Mr. and Mrs. W D Snyder of Warrenton. Third place tied between Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowers and Mrs. Ruth Rhodes and Mrs. Grace Roberts. A second tie for fifth arose between Mrs. Thelma Holcomb with Mrs. Bess Rutherford of Leesburg and Mr. Fllis Ford with Mrs. John Griffith of this city. Next meeting is July 15 at 8 p.m. at the Golf Club.
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W. A. Carskaden
John Griffith
Winchester Contract Bridge Club
Golf Club
W. D. Snyder
Warrenton
Harry Bowers
Ruth Rhodes
Grace Roberts
Thelma Holcomb
Bess Rutherford
Leesburg
Fllis Ford
John Grifith
Man Burned In Accident Said Improving
Basil Brill an employee of H. W. Butler and Bro. is reported in satisfactory condition after severe burns to hands and legs at the Butler garage yesterday. A spark from a welding torch ignited a gasoline bucket, Brill grabbed the bucket and ran, catching fire. Raymond Rice helped extinguish the flames and Brill was treated at a doctor's office. No property damage.
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Basil Brill
H. W. Butler
Butler Garage
Joseph Butler
Mr. Brill
Reuss
Sarah Zane
South End
Wyck St
Trusty Held For Questioning In Assault
Hertford North Carolina sheriff awaits SBI agent to question Willie A. Lane a Pitt County native recaptured after walking away from the Hertford State Highway Shop on June 22. Lane is held in connection with the assault and robbery of Mamie Cartwright of Perquimans County who was beaten b y a screwdriver and sustained over 50 stitches and about 90 dollars stolen.
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Hertford
N. C. AP
J. Kelly White
John B. Edwards
State Bureau of Investigation
Elizabeth City
Willie A. Lane
Lane
Pitt County
Mamie Cartwright
Perquimans County
Oak City
Martin County
White
Harriman Returns From Soviet Tour Seeks Khrushchev Summit
Former New York Governor W Averell Harriman arrived back from a six week visit to the Soviet Union and urged Premier Khrushchev to meet Western leaders in New York. He said Khrushchev showed grave ignorance of the United States and that a summit would let him see American workers’ influence. Harriman planned to report to Secretary of State Christian Herter and cautioned against placing too much weight on flamboyant statements.
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NEW York
W. Averell Harriman
Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
Harriman
U.S
Idlewild
Khrushchev
United States
Christian A. Herter
Sig
Traffic Death Toll Rises to 402 in Virginia
The Virginia traffic death toll today reached 402, three more than a year earlier, after two teen pedestrians died yesterday on U S 13. Leroy Washington 19 of West Palm Beach Florida was struck at U S 13 and State Rt 689 in Mappsville Accomack County by Beatrice Higgins of Miami. Robert Brinson 13 of Portsmouth died after being hit on U S 13 east of State Rt 3805 in Norfolk County. Kenneth Brown 33 of Wilson North Carolina was the driver.
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Associated Press
Virginia
U. S. 13
Leroy Washington
West Palm Beach
Fla
U.S. 13
State Rt
Mappsville
Accomack County
Beatrice Higgins
Miami
Robert Brinson
Portsmouth
Norfolk County
Kenneth Brown
Wilson, N.C
Gainesboro Fire Hall Progress Report at July Meeting
Gainesboro reports progress toward the hall completion. The building committee says the sign is up, grading is finished and plumbing and disposal work will start. Fifty chairs purchased for the fire hall and $1,800 profit from the yard party. Fire Chief notes no calls in four weeks.
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Gainesboro
Winners of South End Fire Party Prize Draw
The South End Fire Company announced prize winners from its yard party two names, Delmar Mellwee and Mrs H M Layman, instead of Kitty Sirbaugh and Capt Harry Rainsberger as previously listed yesterday.
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South End Fire Company
Delmar Mellwee
H. M. Layman
Kitty Sirbaugh
Harry Rainsberger
Sales Directory Bat Virginia July Auctions
Listings of upcoming auctions in and around Winchester Virginia with dates July 11 July 16 17 18 and 25. Items include house and lot antiques old books china glass Holstein cattle farm equipment livestock and furniture. Auctioneers noted: E T Snider W Hugh Ownby Charles Duvall and James E Wisecarver.
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Frank N. McCormick
Frederick County Court House
Winchester
S. Loudoun St
E. T. Snider
DS. T
Margaret Kilmer
Sophie Bates
Middleway
W. Va
Glenmore Farm
Brandy
W. Hugh Ownby
Grantham B. Welsh
Brucetown
Charles Duvall
James E. Wisecarver
Charles R. Duvall
Virginia Weather: Rain Tonight Clearing By Friday
Rains over most of the state tonight with clearing, cooler, and less humid weather Friday after showers in the east. Low tonight 65 to 70. High today 86, compared with 78 last year. Winchester: skies clear, sunset 7:41 p.m., sunrise 4:54 a.m., moonset 9:49 p.m., first quarter July 13.
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Eee Cere
Albany
Albuquerque
Anchorage
Atlanta
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Buffalo
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Cleveland
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Des Moines
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Omaha
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Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Portland
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Rainfall figures show July totals and averages
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 today was none. July total rainfall to date stands at 1.00 inches. 1959 rainfall to date is 15.75 inches. Average annual rainfall over 46 years is 36.85 inches with monthly averages: January 2.43, February 2.04, March 3.01, April 3.14, May 3.81, June 3.85, July 3.81, August 3.94, September 2.68, October 3.25, November 2.52, December 2.37.
Search Continues For Convicts In Clarke County
Berryville reports ongoing hunt for two escaped convicts from Camp 7 at Double Toll Gate. Bloodhounds tracked one suspect named Irving Patrick near Route 7 by the Shenandoah River bridge about 11 p.m. Officials have not received updates on Philip Jones who fled a Berryville work gang on Tuesday.
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Berryville
Camp 7
Double Toll Gate
Irving Patrick
Rt. 7
Shenandoah River Bridge
Philip Jones
Clarke Lions Install Chapman as President
Richard Chapman will be installed president of the Clarke County Lions Club Friday evening at 6 45 with an installation dinner dance for Lions and their wives at the Virginia Gentleman Restaurant in Front Royal Chapman succeeds Wade Muldoon.
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Berryville
Richard Chapman
Clarke County
Lions Club
Virginia Gentleman
Front Royal
Mr. Chapman
Wade Muldoon
Fire causes minor damage at Peyton Street building conversion
A fire shortly after noon at 22 Peyton St caused only minor damage. The building owned by Irvan O'Connell is being converted into apartments. South End and Rouss responders noted a small amount of rags and trash burned, with damage confined to a small floor spot.
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Peyton St
Irvan O'Connell
South End
Rouss
Quiz Answers Mixed Across History and Geography
A numbered list of quiz responses includes Maverick and Benjamin Franklin, with Switzerland, Clementine, Sawyer, Franklin Pierce and F D Roosevelt. It answers No, only the males, 1960, and Virginia.
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Maverick
Benjamine Franklin
Switzerland
Clementine
Sawyer
Franklin Pierce
F. D. Roosevelt
Virginia
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Enders
Green Hill Cemetery
Fran Downes
Raymond O’brien
Garland Owens
Joseph Wilson
Buck Stickles
Lucian Grim
Joseph R. F. Kent
Carpenter Service
Jones Funeral Home Funeral Service Ambulance Service
Welch Service
Sophie S. Bates
Jefferson County
Mrs
Trusty
H. L. Mills
H. L. Mills Gasoline Station
Hall
Gouden
Clarke Co
Clarke Lions
Chapman
Glaize & Bro
Sudden Service
Cameron St
Loudoun Street
Salome V. McCormick
Emma W. Conner
Corporation Court
City of
N. McCormick
Guy H. Lewis, Jr
Guy H. Lewis, Sr
George A. Crookes
A. W. Mills
Helstein
Hawfield Farms
Amherst Farms
Rts
Culpeper
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