Langford Widow Lucy Langford Dies in Bedford County
Mrs Lucy Langford 85 widow of Ale Lacaford died in a Lees hospital. Born in Bedford County she was daughter of the late West and Nancy Coffee and a Methodist. Survived by three sons Harry M Langford Albin Albert G Langford Lynchburg and Al M Langford Farmville a daughter Mrs George W Farmville one brother Dishmond Millner Apommattox one sister Mrs J T Webber Lynchburg seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Friends may call Jones Funeral Home this evening remains go to Whitten Funeral Lynchburg tomorrow for final rites and burial in Bedford County.
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Ideal
Lees
C. Langford
Ale
Lacaford
Hester
Bedford
Coun
Weet
Nancy Coffee
The
Methodist Church
Bed
Harry M. Langford
Albin
Albert G. Langford
Hagerstown
al M. Langford
Lynchburg
George W Farmville
Dishmond Millner
Appomattox
J. T. Webber
Jones
Whitten
Burig
Bedford County
Jacob Windle services held in Strasburg church
Funeral services for Jacob Windle 82 of Strasburg were held Thursday at S1 Stephens Lutheran Church with interment at a local cemetery. The text notes Mrs. Amos Strosaider of Chester and mentions the National Park Service administers 181 outdoor areas, reflecting the fragmentary source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Windle
Strasburg
Stephens Lutheran Church
Amos Strosaider
Whechester
National Park Service
Rail Switchmen Return to Work on Rock Island Line
About 1,500 AFL Switchmen's Union members halted by a court injunction return to work after Federal Judge John Knight in Buffalo ordered a temporary halt to the strike. Army seizure of the 8,000 mile Rock Island line preceded the resumption of passenger service and impending freight service.
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Chicago
Truman
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Arthur J. Glover
AFL Switchmen’s Union of North America
Glover
John Knight
Buffalo
N. Y
Union
Rock Island
Western
Great Northern
Chicago Great Western
Western Pacific
Denver and
Rio Grande Western
Winchester Fredericksburg History Society Eyes Opened George Washington Office
Committee led by Harry E. Cook plans to open George Washington's former office at Braddock and Cork Streets as an historic shrine. Volunteers seek artifacts from pre Revolutionary times to loan for display while hours are set for visitors to learn about Winchester's past and the building’s role. The city owns the landmark and trustees oversee management with a goal to attract tourist interest within two weeks.
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Winchester
Ter
George Washington
Cook
Historical Society
The
Lucy Kurtz
W. Nelson Page
T. G. Scully
Harold Bageant
J. A. Emmerth
Irvan O'Connell
Stewart Beller
Winchester-Frederick
Mrs. Copenhaver Dies at 72 in Winchester
Jennie E. Copenhaver 72 widow of William Copenhaver and resident of 366 National Avenue died at Winchester Memorial Hospital from a heart attack. Born in Anoka Minnesota she was daughter of Hanibal and Ellen Eaton. Survived by three sons Marcus Gerald Olin. one daughter Mrs Boyd. four sisters and eight grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. at Braddock Street Methodist Church with Dr. W A Wright. Burial Mount Hebron. Remains at Jones Funeral Home until funeral.
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Jennie E. Copenhaver
William Copenhaver
National Avenue
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Anoka
Minnesota
Hanibal
Ellen Shumaker Eaton
Copenhaver
Braddock St
Woodburn
Oregon
Pearl Gilstaff
Center
North Dakota
Braddock Street Methodist Church
W. A. Wright
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Preston Clark
Lloyd Ludsholtz
William Jenkins
Eston Tevalt
David Kater
John Carpenter
Jones Funeral Home
Daily Crossword Across 2 Former Coin Turk 6 Silk Scarf Eccles
Across clues list partial words and british style abbreviations for a crossword puzzle. Entries include former coin Turk named currency and silk scarf from ecclesiastical term as well as items tied to destiny platforms and silkworm of Assam.
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Little Island
Rouss Fire Group Wins Parade Award in Shippenburg
The Rouss Fire Company earned a $150 prize for traveling the farthest in the Ship Pensburg parade. It entered with 145 men but won the highest cash award after forfeiting the longest distance prize due to a single cash-award rule. The group included a fire truck, Winchester band, drum and bugle corps, Majorettes and marching unit while Temple Fire Company won $750.
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Rouss Fire Company
Shippensburg
Rouss
Winchester Band
Temple
Snapp Named Mortuary Manager at Kurtz Funeral Home
Miss Lucy F. Kurtz owner of Kurtz Funeral Home announced that Ralph G. Snapp age 26 of 658 N Loudoun St has been appointed manager there. He is a son of Mr and Mrs Raymond J Snapp of Frederick County and a 1940 Stephens City High School graduate. He attended Winchester Business College and Cincinnati College of Embalming and is married to Ruby Lee Petty of Baltimore.
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Lucy F. Kurtz
Kurtz Funeral Home
Ralph G. Snapp
N. Loudoun St
Raymond J. Snapp
Frederick County
Snapp
Stephens City High School
Winchester Business College
Cincinnati College of Embalming
Ruby Lee Petty
Baltimore
July sale notices in Winchester and Berryville estates
A list of multiple public auctions across Virginia towns including Gore Shenandoah Valley Bank estate Lancaster and Blosser Haines in Winchester. Items include real estate, farms, household goods, personal property and commercial establishments with scheduled dates from July to August in 1930s era notices.
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Herbert S. Larrick
Gainesboro
Mamie Clowser
S. Cameron St
R. W. Walker
Court House
Winchester
Whitlock Ave
Jos
B. Newlin
E. James St
E.s.t
H. J. Hardesty
Berryville
M. Elston Wharton
Berryville Ave
Workers Back on Job After Their Vacations
Employees returned to work today at O'Sullivan Rubber Company and Virginia Wolen Mill after vacation breaks extending through the week of July 4. O'Sullivan workers had been off two weeks.
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O'Sullivan, Rubber Co
Virginia Wolen Mill
O’sullivan
Rouss Park Playgrounds Schedule Details Daily Outlook
A daily program from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rouss Park Playgrounds is outlined with specific activities. Miss Largent, Miss Halvosa, Miss Dove, and Miss Sargent oversee swimming, crafts, archery, table tennis, croquet, and free play, with lifeguards on duty during open hours.
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Rouss Park
E. Brec
Jeannette Dove
Ellen Largent
Miss Largent
Patsy Ritter
Lis Halvosa
Miss Halvosa
Miss Sargent
Miss Dove
Highway Department Honors Three Retiring Men
Three Highway Department workers aged 70 reach compulsory retirement and will be publicly honored at 2 p m Friday at the Fire Department Hall in Middletown. Honorees are M J Blanton Route 2 Strasburg W V Carpenter Whitacre and H R Barley Stephens City. Blanton began in Bristol in 1926 rising to foreman with convict road work statewide. Carpenter joined March 1 1937 and served as blacksmith at Winchester headquarters. Barley since 1945 worked as hourly staff mainly counting traffic across Frederick County.
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Highway Department
Fire Department
Middletown
M. J. Blanton
Route 2
Strasburg
W. V. Carpenter
Whitacre
H. R. Barley
Stephens City
Blanton
Bristol
Carpenter
Winchester
Frederick County
Barley
Answers to the Page 4 quiz questions
Answers listed for the Page 4 quiz include Independence Hall Philadelphia Pa. for 1, Troy for 4, and Jeremiah for 10. Other items identify purposes such as interfering with enemy radar reception and languages like Finnish.
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Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Troy
Germany
New Mexico
Winter
Jeremiah
Beauty Contest at Meadowbrook Carnival Slated
A beauty contest will be a feature attraction at a Wednesday carnival to benefit the Warren Memorial Hospital fund. The event at Meadowbrook, home of Mrs William P Slaughter in Huntly, includes pony rides grab bag shooting gallery auction sale and dancing from 4 pm to midnight with 23 organizations sponsoring entrants.
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Front Royal
Warren Memorial Hospital Fund
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Lucy Langford
Braddock St. Methodist Church
Lucy C. Langford
Hannover
Ito
Sakrete
Barry T. Campbell
Mr. Cook
City of
C. Vernon Eddy
John H. Rosenberger
Mrs. Copenhaver
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Daily Crossword
Part
Allo
Assam
Chic
Vieisig
Taxes Winchester
J. R. Alexander Jr
Rouss Fire Group
Parade Award
National Geographic Society
Cornelia Gordon
E. F. Gordon
Berkeley County
West Virginia
Virginia
the Commercial & Savings Bank
H. R. Edwards
Gore, Va
W. D. Orndorff, Auctioneer
J.S. Dunlap
Gore
Iowa
Illinois
Sudan
Acre
LEROS
Shade Equipment CO
Martinsburg Pike
C. I. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
HAY - Baling
H. N. Lamp
Studebaker
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
B. F. Goodrich
S. Loudoun St
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
Plumbing & Sanitary
Lumbing
N. Cameron &T
Azorerr
Heatwole Motor CO
N. Braddock St
Esskay
ESKO
Food Center
Omp’s Funeral Home
Sanitary M
Molden Electric CO
Owl
Hotpoint
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