Deaths and Funerals in Romney and Takoma Park
Vernon Roy Durst 65 died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. World War I veteran, former DC GAO division chief, survived by wife Bessie Johnson and three children, service Sunday at home, interment Levels, West Virginia. John Arnold Takoma Park Md died. funeral held June 27, burial Princeville Illinois. survived by widow four daughters and one brother.
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Europe
West Virginia
Shepherd College
Southeastern University
Washington, D. C
Columbia
General Accounting Office
Washington
Romney Presbyterian Church
Clinton Lodge 8 AF
Romney
The
Lions Club
Washington Post
American Legion
Durst
Bessie Johnson
Harold E. Durst
Bethlehem
Richard L. Durst
Washington D. C
Louise Russell
Worcester
Mass
Della Snyder
Levels
Beulah Dicken
Harry Durst
Augusta
Combs Funeral Home
P. Cary Adams
W. Va
John
Frederick S. Kenney Dies in Baltimore Hospital
Frederick S. Kenney sixty died Wednesday in a Baltimore hospital where he had been a patient since September. Born December 1, 1896 in Frederick County, he was a son of the late Samuel and Mary Fitze Kenney of Stephens City. Survived by wife Wallie Utterback of Middletown, a son Warren, a daughter Catherine of Baltimore, a brother Luther of Laurel, Md, and sisters Viola Genella of Washington, D C, Laura Kenney of Manchester England, and Ella Simmons of this city. Burial set for Monday in Baltimore.
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Frederick S. Kenney
Baltimore
Frederick County
Samuel and
Mary Fitze Kenney
Stephens City
Kenney
Wallie Utterback
Middletown
Warren Kenney
Catherine Kenney
Luther Kenney
Laurel
Viola Genella
Washington, D. C
Laura Kenney
Manchester
England
Ella Simmons
Bird Egg Beans Headline at Parmers Curb Market
Bird egg beans will be available at the Parmers Curb Market tomorrow. Market master Clarence Fletcher announced the schedule. The market runs 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the parking lot at E Boscawen and Kent Streets. Beets lettuce radishes pickles onions eggs green beans apple butter cured meats and baked goods complete the list.
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Parmers
Clarence Fletcher
E. Boscawen
Kent Sts
Kite hazard at Vancouver airport airfield notes high flying kites
Vancouver four control tower operators warn fair weather could bring kite problems for aircraft at Vancouver International Airport. One officer says kites fouled in a jet would cause an awful mess and endanger passengers.
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Vancouver
Vancouver International Airport
Shawnee VFD Names Committees For Yard Party
Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department and auxiliary named committees for the yard party to be held July 27 at 5 p.m in the new fire hall. Supper features ham or chicken plates, beans, slaw, potato salad, cakes, pies, ice cream and drinks. Publicity by Mrs. Roy Kerns and Nesselrodt. rides on the fire truck for children. auction and games after supper. New kitchen items completed. sewer remaining. tower with beacon light added to top of hall to signal alarms. Citizens urged to record MO 2-4500 in phone books for county fire reports.
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Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department
Russell Good
James Boyce
Norman Louden
Gilbert Helsley
Paul Ebersole
Ernie Nesselrodt
Roy Kerns
Mr. Nesselrodt
Vance Whitacre
Elmo Ruckman
Albert Clark
W. H Lawrence, Jr
Clearbrook Fire Company
Paper Mill
Lawrence
Nesselrodt
Alvin Strawderman
James Fost
Rescue Squad Gets Golden Glow Bldg. As Headquarters
Newton Shingleton rents the second floor of the Golden Glow Building for the new rescue squad headquarters. Robert White, captain, calls a Sunday 4 p m officers meeting at Gerrard St site. Training starts Tuesday under Charles Peitsch with Red Cross first aid classes held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 30 p m until 30 hours completed. Dick Rhodes named president of the administrative branch. Donations of equipment invited, contact Jack Sheetz MO 7689 or Bill Sandy MO 2 5471 for pickup.
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Newton Shingleton
Golden Glow
Robert White
Gerrard St
Charles Peitsch
Red Cross
Dick Rhodes
How's Your I Q Answers Listed for Page Four Quiz
The page lists quiz answers: Charlestown. Libretto by W S Gilbert with music by Arthur Sullivan. No it is another title for Revelation. To confuse enemy radar reception. Virginia birthplace of eight presidents. Belfast. 33. An accomplished fact. No. Love.
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Charlestown
W.S. Gilbert
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Virginia
Belfast
Friendship Has Country Ham As Grand Prize
The Friendship Fire Company yard party opens at 5 p.m. today at the fire hall on Cameron Street with a country ham grand prize. The event runs again tomorrow evening and features barbecue potato salad home made vegetable soup country ham sandwiches cakes and pies. Free fire truck rides for children and prizes displayed at the auxiliary meeting. New members Wade Crump Robert Dinges Fred Hildebrand and Harry R. Farmer Jr. joined the company along with Julia Forney and Mrs Mary Martin joining the auxiliary.
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Friendship Fire Company
Cameron St
Wade Crump
Robert Dinges
Fred Hildebrand
Harry R. Farmer, Jr
Julia Forney
Mary Martin
First Corn Appears In Local Markets
The first local corn appeared in markets yesterday priced around 65 cents. The county agent notes it is early for sale. John A. Miller of Berryville supplies much of the area corn with about 100 acres near the Shenandoah River. Miller reports Japanese beetles have not yet threatened his crop.
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John A. Miller
Berryville
Shenandoah River
Sales Directory listing multiple July auctions in Winchester area
Listings show auction schedule from July 13 to August 3 across Winchester and nearby towns. Items include real estate, personal property, dairy cattle, Hereford and Shorthorn cattle, antiques, household goods, and farm equipment. Auctions conducted by E T Snider, W D Orndorff, Charles R Duvall, Denn is T Cole, and others with locations at Loudoun Street, Farmers Livestock Exchange, Strasburg, Stephens City, and Frederick County Court House.
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P. A. Shenk
North
Loudoun St
Winchester
E. T. Snider
Farmer's Livestock Exchange
Lucile P. Smith
Mary J Smith Castleman
Smithfield Farms
Berryville
W. D. Orndorff
Frances F. Vawter
Charles Town
W. Va
Feagans Mill Road
C. L. Bender
Pikeside
U. 8
Lewis
Charles Wymer
Strasburg
Dennis T. Cole
Blakeford Farms
Queenstown
Maryland
The
Merryman Co
Frederick County Court House
Chas R. Duvall
Ebert
Loudoun Street
Virginia
Philip Leslie Carper
Giles Lavender
Weather Outlook for Virginia Today and Weekend
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight with lows 60 to 68 in the west and 68 to 73 in the east. Saturday will be partly cloudy hot and humid with a weekend warm trend. Scattered thunderstorms are possible Sunday, with light rainfall. temperatures near normal overall and a cooldown Monday into Tuesday.
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Virginia
Rainfall report and monthly totals from 1957
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 am is listed as trace. July rainfall to date is 426 inches and 1957 year to date is 16.47 inches. Sunbelt period averages show monthly totals from January to December with values including January 2.43, February 2.00, March 2.97, April 3.86, May 3.79, June 3.86, July 3.79, August 4.00, September 2.66, October 3.24, November 2.54, December 2.47 inches.
Byrd Jr to Speak at Jamestown Festival Aug 7
State Senator Harry F Byrd Jr will address the Rappahannock District meeting at Jamestown Festival Park on August 7. Aubrey W Johns of Front Royal, district governor of Raritan National, will preside. The event is one of nine rural-area days, with the district spanning multiple Virginia counties.
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Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Rappahannock
Raritan National
Jamestown Festival Park
Aubrey W. Johns
Front Royal
Frederick, Clarke
Loudoun
Fairfax
Arlington
Prince William
Fauquier
Warren
Madison
Local Scout Troops Attend Camp Rock Enon
Seven local Boy Scout troops from Stephens City Winchester Winchester and Boyce report attendance at Camp Rock Enon during its three weeks in operation. Leaders include Ambrose Baker Haas Ryan Hough Everly and others. provisionals Post 45 Winchester and Troop 34 Berryville join. Camp Enon will run three more weeks with reservations still at the Winchester Council office.
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Camp Rock Enon
Stephens City
Ed Ambrose
Winchester
Woody Baker
Pascal Haas
Kenan Ryan
Don Hough
Boyce
Reid Everly
Post 45
Berryville
Rock Enon
Pageant showcases regions in jamboree arena display
The event features a Roll Call of the Regions with 51,000 in attendance and Scouts presenting tableaus of regional heritage. A Valley Forge Story tableau depicts Washingtons troops winter hardships, while Nixon delivers a personal message from President Eisenhower who will not attend.
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Valley Forge
Washington
Nixon
Eisenhower
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
John T
Katherine Raese Durst
John O. Arnold
Jones Funeral Home Funeral Service Ambulance Service
For All
Order of the Golden Rule
Bremback & Sons
N. Cameron St
America
Astounding
Pennsylvania Railroad
W. Boscawen St
Shawnee Vfd
Rescue Squad
Golden Glow Bldg
Sale
Jamestown Fete
U.S
Wallhide
Bottedt
Pittsburgh
Winchester Concrete Products
Welltown Pike
H. C. Christianson
Littlestown
William R. Garver
Halph L. Schuchart
Chulster SS
Byers
FE. T. Snider
G. G. Baker
Chambersburg
Marion, Pa
Fords
Allis Chalmers
Massey-Harris
M-Ma
John Deere
Rosenthal
Ford
Ralph W. Horst
Franklin
Marion
County Court House
Fairmont Ave
H. K. Benham
J. Randolph Larrick
Robert K. Woltz
Attorneys
Woodland Ave
Thos. L. Perry
Stella Maher
Corporation Court
County
Harris Addition
Joseph B. Newlin
Charles R. Duvall
North Loudoun Street
Mary Geneva Maddox
Charles H. Bean
Edgar W. Lathrope
Moorefield
Billmyre
Wardensville
Capon
Hardy County
J. Perry Heltzel
Hardy County Clerk's Office
Circuit Court of
R. M. Gamble
Hardy Co
City Hall
U. S. Route 11
Martinsburg
Berkeley County
T. B
Bangs
State Department of Agriculture
Larry Domino
Loreno Domino
Rollo Domino
Real
Silver Domino
Hampshire
Will Farrow
Farrow
Oliver
McCormick Deering
W. 8. Lewis
W. Hensell
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