Deaths and Funerals Walter Shown 65 at Winchester
Walter Stanley Shown 65 of 16 Anderson Avenue died Friday morning at Winchester Memorial. Born Mt. Jackson September 26, 1893, he married Maude E. McDonald in Warrenton December 25, 1913. Survived by wife, one daughter Blair Goss, five sisters, and funeral arranged for Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with burial at St. Mary's near Mt. Jackson.
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Walter Stanley Shown
Anderson Avenue
Winchester Memorial
Mr. Shown
Mt. Jackson
Moses and
Mary Green Shown
Maude E. McDonlad
Warrenton
Shawn
St. Mary’s Lutheran Church
Miller and Anderson
Winchester Gas Company
Blair Goss
Winchester
Ella Marshall
Baltimore
Ellissie Woolard
Carrie Bowers
Washington
Pearl Dawson
Mable Polk
Strasburg
Henry W. Korinth
Jones Funeral Home
Charles H. Dick
Percy D. Miller
John P Lauck
Herbert Stultz
Ray P. Curtis, Jr
Edward Mason
St. Mary’s
Mrs. Lena Liggett Dies After Long Illness in Winchester
Mrs. Lena Engel Liggett 72 wife of Benjamin Liggett of Acorn Heights died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Gore she was daughter of the late Joseph and Martha Potts and member of Hebron Baptist Church. Survived by two sons Walter and Harold Adams, daughter Edith Oates, grandchildren Nancy Crim and Roland Young, Lt. Allen Oates, husband and daughter Kathryn Forney, and two brothers.
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Lena Engel Liggett
Benjamin Liggett
Acorn Heights
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Gore
Joseph and
Martha Brooks Potts
Hebron Baptist Church
Liggett
William B. Adams
Walter K. Adams
Harold B. Adams
Washington
Edith Oates
City
Nancy Crim
Roland Young
Allen Oates
Camp LeJeune
N.C
Kathryn Forney
Frank S Grieve dies at 62 in local residence
Frank S Grieve 62 died at 1100 Berryville Ave. He was born in New Town Wales, married Clara Evans in Norwich Conn on Oct 19 1929. A member of First Presbyterian Church and Hawick Masons, he led the Virginia Woollen Co mill for eight years until its closure. Survived by sister Mrs William Kyle of Hawick. Funeral held Sunday at Jones Funeral Home. Burial in Maplewood Cemetery Norwich Tuesday.
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Frank S. Grieve
Berryville Ave
Mr. Grieve
New Town
Wales
William and
Jessie Henderson Grieve
Clara Evans
Norwich
Conn
Grieve
First Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
Hawick
Scotland
Virginia Woolen Company
William Kyle
Jones Funeral Home
George D. Jackson
Raymond Womeldorf
Maplewood Cemetery
Henry County double slaying linked to moonshining dispute
Report details the pursuit and shooting of Whorley and his wife by Smith near their home. A grandmother and infant were wounded as Smith attacked inside the log cabin. Authorities cite motive as Smith's anger over a warrant against his wife and belief Whorley sheltered her.
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Whorley
Henry County
Smith
Della Whorley
Franklin County
Whorleys
Two City Crashes Cause $475 in Property Damage
In Winchester two Friday traffic crashes caused $475 total damage with no injuries reported. At 11 35 a m at S Braddock and Cork Streets a 1958 Chevrolet and a 1955 Plymouth caused $175 damage to the Plymouth and $150 to the Chevrolet after the Chevrolet ran a red light. The second crash at 12 15 p m at S Braddock and E Pall Mall involved a 1952 Buick and a 1952 Nash with $150 damage to each vehicle.
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Winchester
Maurice Lake
S. Braddock
Cork Sts
Polly
Wheeling
W. Va
Frank J. Kubik
John F. Miller
Miller St
Man Charged After Garbage Can Breaks Loan Company Window
At Birmingham police charged Arthur Bostian with malicious mischief after he threw a garbage can through the plate glass window of a downtown loan company. He said his aim was to draw attention to Governor Patterson's fight against loan sharks.
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Birmingham
Ala
Arthur Bostian
John Patterson
Consumers see budget pressures as prices rise in June
The June consumer report notes higher costs for fruits vegetables rents gas medical care and shoes with July inflation expectations. Eisenhower says debt trimming needed before tax cuts. GNP set a record 48314 billion in Q2, Savannah christening, Neiman Marcus IPO interest, Sears ad spend, North American Aviation jets, and Grand Central clock project featured.
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Eisenhower
U.S
Iron Age
White House
N.S. Savannah
Neiman Marcus Co
Dallas
Houston
Sears, Roebuck & Co
North American Aviation Inc
Air Force
New York
Grand Central Terminal
Westclox
General Time Corp
578000 Workers Idled by Strike Nationwide
The 1 day steel strike idles 578000 workers, about 500000 USW members in basic steel and 78000 in allied industries. Nearly 50000 railroaders furloughed. negotiations resume in New York with federal mediators. Officials note no quick solution and a Taft Hartley cooling off option discussed. Reynolds Metals and other firms reject wage hikes. weekly losses total billions in business and wages.
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Pittsburgh, Pa
United Steelworkers
G. E. Leightly
Railway Labor Executives Assn
New York
Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal Mediation Service
James P. Mitchell
Eisenhower
Washington
Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette
Elmer Holland
D-Pa
Steelworkers Union
Holland
White House
The
John R. Saylor
R-Pa
USW
David J. McDonald
Eisenhweer
Saylor
Reynolds Metals Co
United Steelworker
Reynolds
Two Children Die in Beech Grove Grenade Blast
In Beech Grove Indiana an M9 anti tank rifle grenade exploded in a basement killing Richard Plymate 10 and later Mark Saunders 10. Six other children aged 6 to 12 were wounded critically as neighbors recalled a Secret Weapons club. Lt Luther A Higley of the Army identified the device.
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Indianapolis
Beech Grove
Richard Plymate
Mark Saundes
St. Francis Hospital
Plymate
Janet
Tommy Thompson
Dana
Mike Rand
David Seaman
Paul Plymate
Army Ordnance
Luther A. Higley
Radium Needles Stolen From Doctor's Office
Four rad ium needles stolen from Dr Sol Estes in Abilene. He described them as dangerous as an atomic explosion and valued at 1040 dollars each. The needles were in a 600 pound safe inside a lead box carted from the office.
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Abilene
Tex
Sol Estes
Estes
FBI Probes Two Louisa Culpeper Livestock Markets Failure
FBI and US Department of Agriculture investigators are probing the Louisa and Culpeper Livestock Markets, both under A. W. Mills. Louisa market cited a $500 000 liability and will be sold Aug 17 along with other property. trustee C Monroe Mills died by gunshot yesterday. C Pembroke Pettit notes no clear illegal activity, while farmers seek missing payments.
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Louisa
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Culpeper
C. Pembroke Pettit
Mills
Pettit
Louisa Market
A. W. Mills
Culpeper Market
C. Monroe Mills
Department of Agriculture
Louisa and Culpeper Livestock Market
Dorothy Lee
Socialite Mystery Deepens Over Kidnapping Claim
FBI official Richard Auerbach declined to detail what remains under investigation about the missing girl. Hart said his daughter is sedated from exhaustion and believes the kidnapping tale may echo a 1957 automobile accident causing amnesia. The agent noted the admission followed hours of questioning and story inconsistencies.
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Richard Auerbach
FBI
Chicago
Hart
Short Hills
Gaines
University of Virginia
Auerbach
Miss Hart
Castro Acts To Prevent Bloodshed
In Havana the revolutionary government quietly rounded up enemies of the regime to stop Sunday's mass demonstration for Fidel Castro from turning violent. Tens of thousands of machete waving peasants swarm the capital urging Castro to return to power and fears of anti Castro factions marking the revolution anniversary unleash terror.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Castro
Nixon Plans Poland Trip Amid Trade Talks and Diplomatic Jests
Nixon announced Friday night a planned trip to Poland with Vice Admiral Hyman Rickover and Dr. Milton Eisenhower. He met with Anastas Mikoyan to discuss trade as Soviet officials teased limits on war goods. Rickover recalled Warsaw roots and quipped with Kozlov while photos were exchanged.
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Nixon
Adm
Hyman Rickover
U.S
Poland
Milton Eisenhower
Rickover
Warsaw
Nikita Khrushchev
Kozlov
United States
New York
Premeir Anastas I. Mikoyan
Harold Boeschtenstein
Owens Corning Fiber Glass Corp
Toledo
Ohio
Mikoyan
State Department
Soviet Union
Mikovan
Hyman G. Rickover
Shippingport
Clarke County Auction Notices For August Sales
Sales directory dated Wednesday August 5 lists Mrs Mathew Ebersole at 816 South Cameron Street Winchester Virginia for antiques and personal property with auctioneer W F Artrip Jr. A second sale on August 15 in Berryville Clarke County at Clarke County Court House in front of the building run by trustee W E Edwards with auctioneer Charles R Duvall for a desirable Clarke County farm.
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Mathew Ebersole
S. Cameron St
Winchester
W. F. Artrip, Jr
W. E. Edwards
Calrke County Court House
Berryville
Clarke County Farm
Charles R. Duvall
John Andresen
Sallie Frances Andresen
Circuit Court
Clarke County
Virginia
Clarke County Court House
Virginia Weather Update With Scattered Showers
Scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly in the south portion this afternoon and tonight. Temperatures range from a high around 83 and a low near 70 along the coast, cooler inland with less humidity and some sunshine. Sunset is 7 32 p m and moonrise is 10 44 p m with Last Quarter on July 27.
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Winchester
Rainfall totals and averages for past 46 years
Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8 30 today measures 64. July rainfall to date is 4 77 inches while 1959 rainfall to date stands at 19 50 inches. Average annual rainfall over 46 years is 36 85 inches with monthly averages listed from January through December.
Rally Day at Zion Church in Berryville Tomorrow
Zion Baptist Church Berryville holds Rally Day with sermon by Rev. A W Gilmore at 11 a.m. Guest speaker Rev. A S H Johnson of Rehoboth Baptist Church Washington D C appears at 3 p.m. with choir. Both services open to the general public.
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Zion Church
Zion Baptist Church
Berryville
A. W. Gilmore
A.S.H. Johnson
Rehoboth Baptist Church
Washington, D.C
Gilmore
Arlington Board Struggles With Admission Criteria
Judge Bryan upholds the 1958 criteria used by Arlington school officials but notes uneven application between white students and Negro petitioners in today’s assignments. He cites past ruling and says four Negroes were denied entry to Washington-Lee High School last year due to full capacity.
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Bryan
Washington - Lee High School
Quiz Answers Snapshot From Historic Clues
A compact list of concise solutions includes Lincoln 1865 Garfield 1881 and McKinley 1901 for U S presidents names a Violin for instrument truer for adjective One cent for coin Jack London as author a Goat as animal Birmingham a city Larger a comparative term One-fourth a fraction and Boise Idaho Salem Oregon Providence R I as U S locations.
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Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
Jack London
Birmingham
Boise
Idaho
Salem
Oregon
Providence
R.I
I Doubt His Statement, Not Misdoubt
The note explains preferred usage in language: avoid misdoubt and instead say I doubt his statement. It outlines a simple distinction between archaic misdoubt and direct doubt to clarify intent. Language guidance emphasizes precise wording for clear communication.
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Walter S
Walter Potts
Chevy Chase
Harry Potts
John Deving
B. F. Kern
Omps Funeral Home
Mr. Walter
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Kritche
Yorktowne
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Commerce St
Household Finance Corporation of Winchester
Loudoun St
Aluminum Co. of America
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp
Stuart M. Perry
Pifer Printing CO
S. Braddock St
Piccadilly St
Arlington
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Anchorage
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boston
Buffalo
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
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Helena
Honolus
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
Mils-St. Paul
New Orleans
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Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Portland
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Seattle
Tampa
Glaize & Bro
N. Cameron St
H. A
Winchester-Berryville
Thomas W. Russell
Anna Belle Russell
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