Four Virginians Die in Weekend Swimming and Boating Accidents
Four young Virginians aged 12 to 29 died in separate swimming and boating incidents over the weekend. Willie Glasco 16 of Beaverdam drowned while with a church youth group. Vernon Lee 18 of Rocky Mount vanished during a pond outing and was found in seven feet of water. J Fisher 12 of Richmond died after a boat collision with a cabin cruiser on the South River near Annapolis, Maryland. Slaytor Diamond 29 of Alexandria was recovered from the Shenandoah River near Front Royal after a river incident.
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Willie Nelson Glasco
Beaverdam
Vernon Lee
Rt. 3
Rocky Mount
J. Fisher
Richmond
Slaytor C. Diamond
Alexandria
Christian Youth Fellowship of
Zion
Franklin
Fisher
Annapolis
Anne Arundel County
South River
Diamond
Shenandoah River
Royal
Young 14-Year-Old Admission Marks Early College Entry
Tamara Moat of Tinicum Township Pa will enter Shimer College at age 14 as part of the early entrance program. Donald G. Reuter Shimer vice president says no college has admitted a student that young. Moat has completed two years of high school at Palisades and will begin freshman studies at Shimer in Mount Carroll Illinois.
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Mount Carroll, Ill
Tamara Moat
Shimer College
Donald G. Reuter
Vice Press
Shimer
Miss Moat
Tinicum Township
Easton
Bucks County
Reuter
Grenville T. Moat
Palisades High School
Directors Elected Front Royal and Woodstock Theatre News
A Front Royal board includes Duncan C. Gibb Mrs Helen Livingston W R Matthews Jr Glen Robertson and Charles B Russell elected to three year terms The Woodstock mayor William Dalke Jr was elected president of the Virginia Motion Picture Theatre Assn at a Virginia Beach convention last week He succeeds T S Martin of Culpeper The event featured Dale Robertson on Wholesomeness in Film Entertainment and Eon Sarra discussing theatre legislation.
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Front Royal
Corporation
Duncan C. Gibb
Helen Livingston
W. R. Matthews Jr
Glen Robertson
Charles B. Russell
Chamber
Woodstock
William Dalke, Jr
Virginia Motion Picture Theatre Assn
Virginia Beach
T. S. Martin
Culpeper
Dale Robertson
E On
Sarra
Oben Stateeatres
Vandals Enter Two Shenandoah Churches Friday Night
Sheriff's deputies report two Shenandoah County churches were entered and ransacked during the night Friday. St Pauls United Church of Christ in Woodstock lost a camera while Toms Brook Methodist Church had a projector stolen. Entrance was gained via rear doors.
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Woodstock
Shenandoah County
St. Paul*s United Church of Christ,Woodstock
Toms Brook Methodist Church
Toms Brook
William Baker Re-Elected to Area Office
William Baker personnel director at the American Brake Plant here was re elected to a second term as district vice president of the Virginia Association of Rescue Squads, chosen during a district meet at the local squad headquarters attended by about 50 people. The local squad earned a first place trophy in a first aid contest, with Charlottesville taking second. Shirley C. Bly led the meeting as Winchester unit captain, with guests from Enders Berryville and Loudoun County. A buffet supper was provided by the Ladies Auxiliary.
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William
Bill) Baker
American Brakebloc
Virginia Assn
Mr. Baker
Assn
Charlottesville
Shirley C. Bly
Winchester
Walter Paulette
See 5 Enders
Berryville
Loudoun County
Shepherds 2nd Summer Term Kicks Off at WVU
West Virginia University opens its second summer term with courses in biology history music and geography among offerings. Registration runs today 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Classes begin Tuesday at 8 a.m., including a three hour graduate course Cultural Europe 1600 to 1900 taught by Dr. Maynard Brass.
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West Virginia University
Europe
Maynard Brass
Ason
Shephe
Stuart Hall Receives $50,000 Memorial Gift
STAUNTON AP Stuart Hall an Episcopal girls school has received a $50,000 gift to fund a memorial. The fund, in the name of late alumna Mrs Lalla Gresham Ball, honors her daughter Mrs Elsie Ball Bowley of Washington DC and son the late Thomas Ball of Pasadena California. Bowley has not finalized the memorial form.
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Staunton
Stuart Hall
Lalla Gresham Ball
Elsie Ball Bowley
Washington, D.C
Thomas Ball
Pasadena
Calif
Enon
Rebels Accuse Duvalier of Serving as Leader
Fragmentary notes indicate rebels accuse Francois Duvalier of holding a central leadership role. The unclear text references accusations tied to governance and authority during a period of political tension.
250 Bikes Inspected Reflectorized for Night Safety
In Winchester about 250 bikes were marked with white and red reflectorized tape by VFW post members and Hoppers Auto Club volunteers at a public lot on N Kent St. The program, funded by M Corp, included safety checks and free ice cream as youths waited. Claude Fauver led the VFW effort, aiming to expand next time. James Keller praised the initiative as very successful.
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Winchester
N. Kent St
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Hoppers Auto Club
M Corp
Claude Fauver
VFW
James’ Keller
Winchester - Frederick
Rescued Child and Priests Recount Lake Pontchartrain Rescue
Christy Martine age three urged another picnic after being lashed nine hours to an upturned boat bow in Lake Pontchartrain. Priest Rev Anatole Baillergeon stayed with the child as Rev John Sauvageau swam seven miles to summon help. The group had been returning from a church picnic when the boat swamped in a squall.
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New Orleans
Christy Martine
Lake Pontchartrain
Anatole Baillergeon
O.M.I
Oblate
Natick
Mass
John Sauvageau
New L
Coast Guard
Father Sauvageau
Lana Fagot
Jean Martine
Christy
Heeake
Father Baillergeon
Winchester Red Cross to Elect Officers Tonight
The Winchester Frederick County Chapter of the American Red Cross will elect officers at the George Washington Hotel at 7 30 p m. The nominating committee will submit officers for approval and directors will be appointed to fill expired terms. Frank O Connor, Eastern Area field representative, speaks and Chapter Chairman Ben Belchie leads. Junior Volunteers in uniform will attend.
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Winchester-Frederick County
American Red Cross
George Washington
Board of Directors
Frank O’connor
Ben Belchie
Science Students Leave for Home
A group of 100 top teenage science students, two from each state, departed Charleston marking the end of a three week stay at the National Youth Science Camp. They were scheduled to meet reporters at the State Capitol and had participated in events with Astronaut Scott Carpenter, tours of government space facilities in Washington DC, and briefings at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank West Virginia. The students resided at Camp Pocahontas in the Monongahela National Forest near Green Bank.
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Charleston
W. Va
Scott Carpenter
Washington, D. C
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Green Bank
Camp Pocahontas
Monongahela National Forest
Chamber Flags Precaution On Distress Merchandise Sales
The Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce warns against public notice mailings using distress sale rhetoric to push cookware and other goods at fictitious discounts. Secretary-manager C G Follansbee calls the ads a deceptive gimmick aimed at hoodwinking shoppers and settling claimed creditor balances.
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Winchester - Frederick County
Col. Follansbee
National
Better Business Bureau
Chamber
Fierce Battle Near Saigon Fights Reds Again
South Vietnamese troops clashed with Communist guerrillas last weekend along the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. The engagement left 58 guerrillas killed and 19 captured, while 19 government soldiers died and 45 were wounded on Saturday.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
7Th Division
Mekong River
Lynchburg Library and YWCA Face Integration Drive
In Lynchburg, a 70 member meeting of Negro residents announced a major push to integrate the Jones Memorial Library and downtown YWCA building. They warned of demonstrations if the library does not admit Negroes, and called for a five day response from YWCA headquarters to an integration request.
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Lynchburg (Ap
Lynchburg
Young, Women’s Christian Association
Jones Memorial Library
Virgil Wood
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Christobel Harris
YWCA
Wood
Jones Library
SCLC
The
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
Miss Harris
Kennedy family backs day camp for children in Rhode Island
In South Kingstown Rhode Island the Joseph P Kennedy Jr Foundation contributed to a day camp for children. Ennice Oh sister of Kennedy took vacation to visit the camp where Mrs Shriver serves as executive director.
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Kingstown
Kennedy
South Kingstown
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Morton
Free
Footers Cleaners
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Drug Fair
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Loudoun St
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