Obituaries: Joseph L. Jolliffe and Blair Ganoe
Two obituaries note the deaths of Joseph L. Jolliffe 90 of Clear Brook and Blair Ganoe of Hampshire County. Jolliffe retired farmer and sale clerk born 1887, survived by relatives. funeral at Omps Funeral Home with Hopewell Society of Friends ties cited. Ganoe born 1908, survived by siblings, service at Ebenezer Methodist Romney led by Rev. Gerald Cale, burial at church cemetery, body at McKee Funeral Home awaiting transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Jolliffe
Clearbrook
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Jolliffe
John
Sarah J. Lupton Jolliffe
Hopewell Society of Friends
Laura Robinson
John W. Jolliffe
Huyett Light
Martin J. Urner
Hagerstown
Walker N. Jolliffe
Frederick
Omps Funeral Home
Hopewell
Blair Ganoe
Hampshire County
W. Va
Newton D. Baker VA
Martinsburg
Mr. Ganoe
Ida Hannas Ganoe
Harry Ganoe
Lola Shingleton
Romney
Margaret Davis
Arlington
Fitzpatrick Seeks Virginia Democratic Chairmanship
Norfolk politician Joseph T. Fitzpatrick announced his candidacy for the state Democratic Party chair at the Salem convention July 27. He aligns with the liberal faction led by Henry S. Howell Jr. and faces incumbent Rep. Watkins M. Abbitt who has not stated plans to run. The convention will elect 1,349 delegates and also decide the national committeeman post now held by Sidney B. Kellam.
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Salem
Watkins M. Abbitt
Virginia
Democratic Central Committee
Abbitt
Fitzpatrick
Virginia Democratic Party
Henry S. Howell Jr
Norfolk
Frederick T. Stant Jr
Portsmouth
U. S
House of Representatives
John F. Rixey
Harry F. Byrd
Sidney
Kellam
Virginia Beach
William B. Hopkins
Roanoke
Ray Makes Brief Court Appearance in London
James Earl Ray appeared briefly at Bow Street Magistrate's Court before being returned to Wandsworth Jail for eight more days. An extradition appeal to the United States is planned for July 29 with a July 24 court date set for further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
James Earl Ray
Bow Street
Wandsworth
Ray
Frank Milton
United States
Martin Luther King Jr
Communications Woes Endanger Democratic and Republican Conventions
The AP reports looming labor strife at AT&T could disrupt TV and radio facilities for both conventions. Chicago hosts the Democratic gathering August 26, with Miami Beach eyed for possible relocation. IBEW strikes at Illinois Bell threaten equipment needed for broadcasts and news services, while funding questions for Miami remain unresolved.
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Washington
Chicago
Illinois
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Communications Workers of America
At&t
New York
Answers to I Q A from a quiz item set
December 7, 1941 is the historical date. Pills appear as a listed answer. Elvis Presley, Thomas Edison, Ranier, China, skiing, tin, language, and Philadelphia Pennsylvania are provided as options.
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Elvis Presley
Thomas Edison
Ranier
Postal service reform urged by Johnson panel
The Commission on Postal Organization proposes a government owned postal corporation with a nine member board to run the system and set rates subject to congressional veto. It calls for elimination of political jobs in the mail service and modern management to end losses and improve service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Commission On Postal Organization
Frederick R. Kappel
Postal Corporation
Congress
Kappel
American Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Commission
Post Office Department
Fice
VIP Pan American Flight Opens Moscow New York Air Link
A Pan American World Airways VIP flight reached Moscow to cap the first exchange in commercial air service with New York. The Boeing 707 with 58 passengers, after a stop in Copenhagen, flew 4662 miles in 11 hours 20 minutes amid New York congestion. Passengers included Charles E Bohlen and Foy Kohler, former U S ambassadors to Moscow. Seven years of negotiations preceded the agreement.
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Moscow
Pan American World Airways
New York
Pan American
Copenhagen
Charles E. Bohlen
U.S
Foy D. Kohler
John F. Kennedy
St Bernard Litter Breaks Size Record at Virginia Beach
Cuddles a 2 year old St Bernard in Virginia Beach gave birth to 18 puppies in 20 hours. Owners Cathy Wood 12 and Michael 10 watch over the litter with 15 puppies surviving. Veterinarian Dr Garland C Pugh calls the litter unprecedented in size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuddles
St. Bernard
Cathy Wood
Michael
Virginia Beach
Weather summary for Virginia and Winchester skies
Rainfall over the past 24 hours at 8 a.m. shows scattered afternoon thundershowers. Forecast calls for mostly fair and hot weather through Wednesday with high near 90. observed temperatures vary across years with monthly averages provided for Winchester over 55 years including January to December totals.
Wall Street opens with mixed moves as rally pauses
The market shows little net change with the Dow dipping slightly and the NYSE soft. Chrysler and Du Pont edge higher while IBM and American Smelting slip about a point. Autos tilt up, steels slip, and savings â how California Financial advances. The AP 60 average falls 1.3 to 347.9 on Monday.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
American Broadcasting
Chrysler
du Pont
Chris Craft
Xerox
IBM
American
Ford
California
American Telephone
Benguet
American Stock Exchange
Cinerama
Nuclear Corp
Bloom Building
Gale Industries
Kaiser Industries
Hoffman Industries
Sterling Precision
Bicycle Rider Is Car Victim
A Henry County youth died in a Martinsville hospital from injuries sustained when his bicycle was struck by a car. James Allen Hairston, 14, of Rt. 1 Box 175 Fieldale, was injured on U.S. 220 north of Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Henry County
Martinsville Hospital
James Allen Hairston
Fieldale
Hairston
U.S. 220
Martinsville
Charlottesville
Michael
Rt. 3
Mineral
Virginia
Louisa
Bedford
Irving
Dennis Cundiff Jr
Lynchburg
Cundiff
Triangle
Grover C. Shaw Jr
Durham
N.C
Prince William County
Two Youths Sentenced in Local Break-ins
Two youths faced sentencing after pleading guilty to breaking and entering. Boyce received two years in the penitentiary plus prosecution costs, to run consecutively with other sentences. Wills, 17, of Baltimore, was sentenced to two years for breaking and entering and one year for grand larceny, with probation and adult certification for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
Rt. 7 East
James L. Berry
William Vincent Wills
Baltimore
Stonewall School
Civic Center plans discussed at Lee Jackson meeting
Mr Brown chaired a morning session at the Lee Jackson center stating the civic center is needed and can be built with effort. Initial estimate was 350000 dollars but rising costs may alter the design and final price will be reviewed by the building committee led by Charles Toan. Claude Smalts Jr and finance vice chair Robert Barbour began a financial study as plans place the center between the Armory and Shenandoah College facing Route 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Brown
Charles Toan
Claude B. Smalts, JR
Robert S. Barbour
Civic Center
Armory
Shenandoah College
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Winchester Evening Star
OMS Funeral Home
N. Loudoun Street
the Order
Sealmark
Rock OF Ages
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
Winchester
National
Morticians
Funeral Home, Inc
Loudoun St
Winchester, Va
Joseph T.fitzpatrick
Democratic Executive Committee
U.S. Weather Bureau
ESSA
Florida
Montana
Bell System
Wip
Miami Beach
George Smathers
D-Fla
John Bailey
Smathers
Jacksonville
Fla
Bailey
South Florida
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Ilinois Bell
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Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ptind
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
I. Q
China
Special Corporation
U.S. Postal Service
Finscastle County
Daniel Boone
Garland C. Pugh
Wall Street
Robert E. O'Neal
Stephens City
Lynn Lucas
Front Royal
Gary Lynn Mowery
Strasburg
Herman Franklin Richard
Middletown
The
Lee-Jackson
Andersen Flexivent
Andersen
Glaize
N. Cameron St
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