Deaths and Funerals Reach Local Area
Obituaries report the death of Mrs. Lottie Swimley widow of Floyd Swimley formerly of this city. She died at her niece Miss Catherine Shoemaker’s home in Greensburg Pennsylvania where she had resided. Survivors include Miss Verna Swimley and Mrs. Mack Cain sisters in law. Also noted is the death of Mrs. Mary Rachel Strickler Smith a former Stephens City resident who died in Washington DC. Her funeral was held in Strasburg with burial in Stephens City Cemetery. Born September 11 1905 she was a daughter of Harry F. and Idella Tevaeult Strickler and survived by her daughter Mrs. Helen Frank and several siblings. A third obituary announces the funeral for C A Robinson Jr 54 of Stephens City who died suddenly in Tiffin Iowa. Services set for Saturday at Omps Funeral Home with interment at Mt Hebron Cemetery. Other relatives and five grandchildren are listed. The family asks memorials to the Heart Fund and no flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Swimley
Floyd Swimley
Swimley
Nice
Catherine Shoemaker
Greensburg
Verna Swimley
Mack Cain
Mary Rachel Strickler Smith
Stephens City
New Providence Hospital
Washington, D. C
Harry F
Idella Tevaeult Strickler
Ira Smith
Helen Frank
Virginia Crim
Front Royal
Lucille Sheffer
Strasburg
Garland Strickier
Harry Strickler
Riverton
Claude S Tickler
Winchester
C. A. Robinson, Jr
Home of Friends
Tiffin
Iowa
Omps
Rhodes M. Artz
L. Coleman Games
Cork Street
O Cemetery
Claude Grove
Robert W. Hockman
Rufus P. Smith
William Griffith
Oeest Griffith
Herman B. Stine
J. Pickney Arthur, Jr
J. William Hollis
Omps Funeral
Waveland
Mr. Robinson
Heart Fund
Infant McKee Dies, Graveside Service Planned Near Gore
Robert Eugene McKee three day old son of James Robert and Ruby Kerns McKee of Gore died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born in Winchester Monday, he is survived by his parents maternal grandparents Albert and ruby Kerns of Gore and paternal grandmother Ester McKee of Whitacre. A graveside service will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Fairview Lutheran Church near Gore. The body rests at Giffin Funeral Home in Capon Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Eugene McKee
James Robert
Ruby Kerns McKee
Gore
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Albert Kerns
Ester McKee
Whitacre
Funeral service for Mrs Anna belle Allen Johnson
A funeral service for Mrs Anna belle Allen Johnson who died in Berryville Monday will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from St Mary's Episcopal Church Berryville with the Rev Mr Brown of Charles Town officiating. Interment follows at Milton Valley Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabelle Allen Johnson
Berryville
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Mr. Brown
Charles ‘Town
Milton Valley Cemetery
Widow Mary Alma Elsea 86 dies in Berryville home
Mrs Mary Alma Elsea 86 widow of Isaac William Elsea died last night at her granddaughter’s home in Arlington She was born December 7 1870 in Utica New York to late Richard Bell and Susan Garrett Bell of England and Richmond Survived by granddaughter Miss Catherine Elsen several nieces and nephews including Major Warren Bell Funeral services Saturday at 1 pm EST at John Hendery Funeral Home Berryville officiated by Rev Julian Orrell Burial in Green Cemetery Berryville Body at Enders Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Alma Elsea
Isaac William Elsea
Gayle Boggs
N. Randolph St
Arlington
Elsea
Utica
Richard and
Susan Garrett Bell
England
Richmond
Mra Boges
Catherine Elsen
Major Warren
Bell
John Hendery Fanera
Berryville
Julian Orrell Ws
Green Cemetery
Enders Funeral Home
Answers to the quiz questions printed on page four
The page lists quiz answers: 1 See 2 His pipe his bow and his fidl diers three 3 Increase 4 United States Soviet Russia Great Britain France 5 All of them 6 Glass water bottle 7 Augusta Yes 9 never seen should be never seen 19 Cousin abbreviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Soviet Russia
Great Britain
France
Augusta
Newsmen barred from Owens shot at Yucca Flat test site
The AEC detonated an atomic device near Yucca Flat in Nevada at 6 30 am PDT. The blast produced a double mushroom cloud observed from Angel's Peak and Las Vegas with fallout expected mainly on the test site and adjacent ranges. About 100 U S military observers attended. The shot code named Owens was fired from a balloon 500 feet high and follows yesterday's Mighty Mite test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angel's Peak
Las Vegas
AEC
Owens
Bakersfield
Calif
ABC
U. S
Missing private plane searched in Blue Ridge Mountains
A missing Navion four seater from Charleston to Asheville Hendersonville prompted land and air search in the Blue Ridge. Pilot Joseph T. Wieszek of Cleveland was overdue after last contact at 5 19 p m and a sighting near Burnsville sparked headquarters there with Civil Aeronautics Administration and Air Force assistance expected at daylight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N.C
Blue Ridge Mountains
Charleston
W.va
Asheville- Hendersonville
Burnsville
Here
Joseph T. Wloszek
Cleveland
Ohio
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Wieszek
W. Va
Wlostek
Tri-City
Bristol
Soviet Names New Foreign Trade Czar
Mikhail Pervukhin, 52, demoted in the Kremlin shakeup, is named head of a new state committee for foreign economic relations. E. P. Slavsky, previously in charge of peaceful atomic energy, becomes minister of medium machine building. Western diplomats see the move as evidence of Pervukhin's continued power in the Kremlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Mikhail G. Pervukhin
Kremlin
Soviet Union
State Committee
Pervukhin
E. P. Slavsky
Slavsky
Perukhin
Government Owns Most Arizona Land 70 Percent
The report states the United States government owns or controls about 70 percent of Arizona land. Federal agencies manage large tracts for forests, military, and public uses, shaping regional development and access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Arizona
Sales Directory listing July and August auctions and real estate
A condensed sales directory lists farm auctions and real estate in Maryland and Virginia with dates in July and August. Entries name bidders buyers houses farms equipment and estates with auctioneers such as E T Snider Chas R Duvall and W F Artrip Jr and locations including Frederick County Winchester Front Royal Leesburg and Stephens City with venues at county courthouses and farm show buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blakefort Farms
Queenstown
Maryland
Merryman Couat
Benham
Larrick & Woltz
Frederick County Court House
Fairmont Ave
E. T. Snider
Dennis W. Stine
Laura I. Stine
City of Winchester
Minnie V. Dinges
P. KE. Lineburg
Stephens City
Charles R. Duvalli
Clyde Burner
Duncan Ave
Viscose
Front Royal
W. F. Artrip, Jr
James Jenkins, Jr
Leesburg
H. H. Bartlett
Joseph B. Newlin
Winchester
Chas. R. Duvall
C. Curl
South Braddock
Weather Today Virginia Sunny and mild with cooler nights
The forecast calls for clear skies in Virginia with cool nights and lows around the 60s near the coast and in the 50s inland. Friday brings sunny and pleasant conditions with highs in the 80s, 70s in the mountains.
Manslaughter Case Dropped After Witnesses Fail to Appear
In Frederick County Circuit Court a manslaughter case against Charles William Musselman 28 of Chambersburg Pa was dismissed after three prosecution witnesses from out of state failed to appear. The indictment stemmed from the May 11 traffic death of Wanda Summerfield of Bluemont on US Route 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambersburg
Frederick County
Charles William Musselman
Wanda Summerfield
Bluemont
US Rt
Gore
Commonwealth
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Henry Whiting
James Roosevelt Simons
State Road Camp No. 7
Simons
Milton Harris
Arthur Ray Jenkins
James William Maupin
Samuel Markley
Thomas Franklin Drumheller
Municipal Court Orders Fines for Vehicle Violations
Edward Franklin Linaburg of 706 8. Loudoun St. faced improper equipment and no inspection charges totaling 31.50. Raymond Silcor of 932 Woodland Ave. was fined 9.25 for no city tag. A juvenile was ordered to pay a fine and costs for an improper exhaust system and mufflers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Franklin Linaburg
Loudoun St
Raymond Silcor
Woodland Ave
Indicted defendants set for arraignments and pleas heard
Staupin and Markley will be arraigned on July 29 on the charge. Jenkins pleaded not guilty. Harris is appointed by the court as attorney. Two others indicted on Monday: Leonard Allen Whirley charged with shooting into a dwelling on July 6. Whitley pleaded guilty and a pre sentence report ordered. Alvin M. Robinson indicted for uttering and delivering a bad check of 183 69 to Thomas Comerville Co. on May 15. William Bryant Drummond, indicted for feloniously shooting at Lawrence Johnson on June 7, committed to Southwestern State Hospital for care and observation after pleading guilty and referral to probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massanutten Bank of Strasburg
Thomas Comerville Co
William Bryant Drummond
Lawrence Johnson
Southwestern State Hospital
Drummond
Cancer Smoking Link Questioned by Yale USC Doctors
Yale Medical School pathologist Dr. Harry S. N. Greene and USC Medical School surgeon Dr. Ian G. MacDonald told a House Government Operations subcommittee that statistics linking smoking to lung cancer lack proof. They argued cancer causes are multi factor and that heavy cigarette exposure is not a simple predictor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry S. N. Greene
Department of Pathology
Yale University Medical School
Ian G. MacDonald
University of Southern California Medical School
House
Rep. Blatnik
D-Minn
Blatnik
MacDonald
Greene
Los Angeles
Yale Medical School
Ponies Auctioned At Chincoteague Firemen's Carnival
Two hundred wild ponies from Assateague marshlands were auctioned at Chincoteague amid the annual firemen's carnival. The ponies crossed from Assateague Island after a delayed crossing and were rounded up by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Co. on horseback. Unsold ponies may return to Assateague for roaming next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chincoteague, W
Assateague
Assateague Island
Chincoteague
Pony Pines
Chincocoteague
Sacred Heart Church Yard Party and Bazaar Opens
The Sacred Heart Church held a yard party and bazaar at the new school on Northwestern Grade yesterday. About 460 suppers were served as rides for children enjoyed the afternoon while the bazaar offered a parcel pass booth with items from California, homemade cakes, a white elephant table, games, grab bag, duck pond, and snacks like French fries hot dogs popcorn and ice cream. Tonight prize drawings will be held at 10 with prizes awarded after 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Church
New School
Northwestern
California
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Floyd Swimley
Mrs
Mary Smith
Jones Funeral Home Funeral Service Ambulance Service
Smalts, Florist
Kernstown
Loy
McKee Infant
Johnson Service
Mes, Isaac Elsea
Cousin
Shawnee Fire Company
New Dire Hall
Stuart M. Perry, Inc
P.O
Ra W & W Coal CO
Westernport, MD
Florence Chadwick
Weston-Super- Mare
Bristol Channel
Nevada Desert
Atomic Energy Commission
Big Yucca Flat
Strickler & Wagner
Pontiac
Order of the Golden Rule
Virginia
Wolverton
Rt. 11
Sutin
Oper
Lowe RemsGriat Finance Co
ENC Loans
OF City Realty
County Court House
H. K. Benham
J. Randolph Larrick
Robert K. Woltz Attorneys
Tr. Snider
Sacred Heart Yard
Brumback & Sons
N. Cameram St
Piccadilly St
Glaize & Bro
N. Cameron St
Methodist Church
Daniel A. Colaw
Harles R. Duvall
P. E. Lineburg
Royal
J. D. Steel
Daniel Colaw
Charles R. Duvall
Seiberling
Hilo Lied
Cammer Tire CO
Braddock St
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