Deaths and Funerals Highlight Local Losses
Jessie E Sargent 49 of Welltown Pike dies in Winchester Memorial Hospital born Middletown Oct 13 1907 wife of late David H Sargent cook at Do Nut Dinette survived by two sons David Navy Norfolk Vernon Philadelphia one stepson Odrin Lynchburg one stepdaughter Delcie Gordon Ellicott City two brothers and four sisters and eight grandchildren. Maggie Light 80 dies at Hayfield home after long illness born Frederick County Feb 12 1877 wife of Elroy Light member Hayfield Assembly of God survivors include son Lloyd Hayfield two daughters Lilian Bayliss Velma Fletcher one sister Jennie McFarland eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren funeral Saturday Mount Olive United Brethren Church Hayfield pallbearers named. Robert D Colston funeral service announced for death Tuesday at New
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Jessie E. Sargent
Welltown Pike
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Middletown
Joseph and
Leanne Ritenour Hockman
Reliance
David H. Sargent
Philadelphia
Penna
Odrin Sargent
Lynchburg
Mae Bucher
Frederick County
Delcie Gordon
Ellicott
C Ity
Marrland
Robert Rockman
Granville Hockman
Sallie Renner
This Sty
Savanna Bowers
Wise Hockman
Jean Hockman
Front Royal
Jones Funeral Home
Church of Christ Valley
Nathan
Maggie Light
Hayfield
Mary Snapp Wisecarver
Elroy Light
Light
Jennie McFarland
Mount Olive
Mount Olive Cemetery
Funeral service for ton D. Baker at Enders Funeral Home
A funeral will be held Saturday at 2 PM from John H. Enders Funeral Home Berryville with the Rev Harry Marsh of Hagerstown Methodist Church officiating. Interment follows in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville.
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Ton D. Baker
John H. Enders
Berryville
Harry Marsh
Hagerstown Methodist Church
Green Hill Cemetery
AEC Postpones Eighth Test Shot at Mic Test Site
The Atomic Energy Commission postponed the eighth test shot due to unacceptable wind conditions. The delay is for at least 48 hours with two shots ready: a balloon shot and an air-to-air shot, which has precedence if conditions improve.
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AEC
Mic
Nev.p
Atomic Energy Commission
Cake Day at Camp White Rock for Girl Scouts
The second session at Camp White Rock runs through Friday with Cake Day for the three Girl Scout groups. Parents drop off cakes or cookies at the Scout Office to be shared with campers after a Hobo dinner kickoff and a week of activities.
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Camp
White Rock
Winchester
Panhandle
Blue Ridge
Scouts’ Own
Scout Office
Boy Struck by Ball Dies in Detroit
An eight year old boy Virgilio Madrigal died after being hit in the chest by a baseball. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Lincoln hospital. His father Joel 42 said the ball struck over the heart and no immediate cause of death was given pending examination.
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Detroit
Virgilio Madrigal
Lincoln Hospital
Joel
Virgilio
River tragedy claims Mrs. Drummond and Strickler victims
Rescuers recovered the bodies of Mrs. Willie Drummond and Mrs. Strickler after a boat overturn on the river. Lt. Dennie Thompson aided the Strickler woman, and several others were pulled from the water, with Dr. Edwin Eastham and Dr. F Dixon Whitworth assisting. State Trooper Mullins led the investigation as families mourn multiple survivors and victims from Riverton and Stephens City.
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Clem
Parker
Drummond
Strickler
John Williams
Fire Department
G. G. Mullins
Lansbury
Fairfax
Dave Lansbury
Riverton
Willie
Gladys) Drummond
Janet May Aleshire
Stephens City
Patricia Wootton
Winchester
Ruth Vennis
Louisiana
Carol Drummond
Vernon Barton
Sandra
Preston A Hancock profile highlights civic and business leadership
Preston built a livestock judging title in Virginia and represented the state at the International Livestock Show in Chicago. He worked 27 years with American Cyanamid as agronomist and manager, retiring in 1957, and held multiple local leadership roles including Lions Clubs, Recreation Council, and welfare boards in Winchester. He and his wife live at 448 West Leicester Street with two married children.
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Virginia
Chicago
Rappahannock
V.P.I
American Cyanamid Company
United States
Canada
Mexico
Merica
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Preston
First Baptist Church of
Winchester
Winchester Lions Club
Lions Club of Virginia
Lions International
Winchester Recreation Department
Recreation Council
Recreation Commission
City of
Winchester Fellowship Club
Winchester Welfare Board
Winchester Memorial Hospital
V.P.1. Board of Visitors
West
Leicester Street
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
U. S. Navy
Pensacola
Florida
Weather outlook for Virginia with showers to Friday
Considerable cloudiness and warm humidity persist through Friday with scattered afternoon or evening showers. Temperature today peaks near 78 with overnight lows mid to upper 60s, data from Winchester skies July 18 include sunrise at 5 02 a m and moonrise at 10 30 p m. Rainfall 0 in the past 24 hours, July total 0.26 inches.
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Winchester
Dotnoee cc
Jet Fighter Plane Crash Kills Pilot in Worcester Street
A jet fighter plane crashed on Forest Street in Worcester Massachusetts, killing the pilot and setting fire to three homes. No residents were hurt, but flames scorched lawns up to 50 feet from the wreckage.
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Worcester
Mass
Forest Street
Mt Carmel Church Plans Yard Party
A yard party is scheduled Saturday night at Mt. Carmel Methodist Church in Clarke County. The Rev Linwood Daniel serves as pastor.
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Mt. Carmel
Mt. Carmel Methodist Church
Clarke County
Linwood Daniel
Local Auction Listings July Selling Events and Estates
Auction notices for July and August include the Estate of Charles Wymer west of Strasburg Virginia with household goods and livestock. Blakeford Farms Queenstown Maryland with 122 head purebred Guernseys and farm machinery. Minn ie V Ding es and P E Lineburg Stephens City Virginia furniture and household goods. Clyde Burner Front Royal Virginia house and lots. American Corriedale Assn Harrisburg Pennsylvania farm show buildings with 81 head Corriedale sheep. Joseph B Newlin Frederick County Court House Winchester real estate. Auctioneers named.
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Charles Wymer
Strasburg
Dennis T. Cole
Blakeford Farms
Queenstown
Maryland
The
Merryman Co
Benham, Larrick & Woltz
Front Royal
W. F. Artrip, Jr
American Corriedale Assn
Harrisburg
Joseph B. Newlin
Frederick County Court House
Winchester
Chas R. Duvall
FBI Agent Fined for Refusal to Submit Records in Fraud Case
Federal Judge Mac Swinford fined FBI agent Marcus Wallace $1,000 for failing to turn over court records in a pending fraud case. The judge delayed sentencing to Oct 18 to allow further consultation with superiors as required by a Supreme Court decision mandating FBI file disclosure.
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Bowling Green
Mac Swinford
FBI
Swinford
Marcus Wallace
Supreme Court
Wallace
Washington
E. H. Hall
Federal Housing Authority
Hall
U. S
Dog Show Grosses Over Three Hundred Dollars at Clarke County
The Clarke County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals held the event at Clarke County High School last Friday. Handfull Snow Storm, a miniature Schnauzer owned by Mrs. Olive B. Getzendanner, won the grand championship. Black Ace, a coon hound owned by Eustace Jackson of Berryville, took best of puppies. Norman Tavenner’s Barney the Irish Setter and Mrs. Alfred Allen’s Sky Rocket the French Poodle won best of sporting. Crest Blaze the beagle owned by Allen E. Goldstrom and Renny the Manchester Terrier owned by Roy Racer won in Sporting Hounds and Toy groups. A collie owned by Miss Agnes Mitchell won best of working dogs, while Cracker owned by Miss Carol Racey captured best mixed breeds.
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Clarke County Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Clarke County High School
Olive B. Getzendanner
Winchester
Black Ace
Eustace Jackson
Berryville
Norman Tavenner
Barney
Alfred Allen
Sky Rocket
Allen E. Goldstrom
Crest Blaze
Roy Racer
Manchester
Renny
Sporting Hounds
Toy
Agnes Mitchell
Carol Racey
Farmer Held In Shooting Near Abingdon
In Washington County near Abingdon Virginia Sylvester Garrett about 35 un employed man was shot to death in White s Mill Road area. Sheriff C M Bordwine said Garland Short about 40 a farmer was taken into custody with no charges yet filed. Garrett s body was found in Short s bedroom and a medical examiner report was awaited.
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Abingdon
Washington County
White's Mill Road
C. M. Bordwine
Sylvester Garrett
Bordwine
Garland Short
Boldwine
Short
Garrett
County Firemen Respond to Three Minor Fires
Firefighters were called to three small blazes in the county. A grass fire at Gaunt Lot in Middletown was quickly extinguished with no damage. A field fire on Boom Road near Charlie Fletcher property in Berryville caused no loss. A car being stripped for junk at Pancoast's Service Station on Buck Marsh Street in Berryville burned. the car was a total loss, but no property damage occurred since it was already being junked.
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Middletown
John H. Enders
Buckmarsh St
Berryville
Hopps Family Continues Pharmacy Tradition in Newark
The Hopps of Newark carry a family tradition with four siblings each becoming a pharmacist. Their father worked as a pharmacist from 1905 until his death in 1945, shaping a legacy of service and professional achievement.
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Newark
N.J
Hopps
Daddy Hopp
Answers to quiz questions printed on Page 4
The page lists quiz answers: 1 European James Chalmers of Dundee 1840 2 No 3 Haram 4 Black tea 5 Ethiopia 6 Mercy killing 7 Yes after completing seventh grade 8 French a oe 10 Scotch.
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James Chalmers
Dundee
Ethiopia
Teen Age Dance Set for Tomorrow at War Memorial
A teen-age dance is scheduled for tomorrow from 8 to 11 p m at the War Memorial Building. The Esquires will provide the music. Funding comes from a recording industry trust grant with the cooperation of Local 770 American Federation of Musicians.
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War Memorial
The
Esquires
Recording
American Federation of Musicians
Star subscription offer for vacation readers
Vacation readers are invited to have the Star mailed daily to their destination by calling MO 2-3424. The notice promotes continuing newspaper delivery while away.
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Mrs. Jessie Sargent
O Williamson
Refuge Cemetery
Herman Godrove
James Cooley
Olin Roomsbore
James Lofton
Luther Tevalt
Vereil Funk
Mrs. Elroy Light
Jessie B. Sargent
Church of Christ
Valley Avenue
Mt. Olive UB
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
France
England
Britain
Congress
M. M. Adams
ESSO
Amherst & Boscawen
M. M. Adams Esso Service Center
Amherst & Boscawen St
Headquarter's
Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
DODGE
Plymouth
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen
H. C. Christianson
Flowers
Order of the Golden Rule
Singer Sewing Center
N.loudon
Farmer
Kenneth E. Henry CO
Kernstown
Loy
Winchester Concrete Products, Inc
Winchester Laundromat
Hart St
Stuart M. Perry
Administrator's Sale
General Electric
Laran C. Wymer
Armstrong
E. Piccadilly St
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