Deaths and Funerals
Obituaries note the deaths of Edmund P Niland 61 at Butler VA hospital and Clarence Houghton 64 of Berryville with services at Warren ton and Berryville. Lillie Reed Thomas 90 dies at Ovoka Paris. Enders Funeral Home Berryville to host services with interment in local cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund P. Niland
Fairmont Ave
Veterans Administration Hospital
Butler
Louise Kirby Niland
John E. Souders
McLean Va
Thomas L. Souders
Winchester
Dennis J. Niland
Washington, D. C
Therese F. Niland
Elsie Nilland Daly
Bethesda
Lillie Reed Thomas
Ovoka
C. Reed Thomas
Paris
John C. Thomas
Lincoln
Joseph K. Butler
Cumberland, Md
Joseph Thomas Butler
Megan Reed Thomas
Phil S. Thomas
Enders Funeral Home
Berryville
Upperville
Wedler Signs Statement He Killed Marilyn Sheppard
Florida convict Donald J O Wedler signed a statement admitting he killed Marilyn Sheppard. Cleveland attorney William Corrigan said the confession fits many known details and supports a murder charge in Ohio. Corroborating officials in Cleveland dispute the claim, stating Wedler knew little beyond common knowledge from newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wedler
Marilyn Sheppard
Samuel Gerber
Cuyahoga County
Ohio
James McArthur
Cleveland
Gerber
McArthur
Corrigan
Donald Joseph Wedler
Virginia apple crop prospects show mixed regional outlooks
A June Virginia Fruit report notes potential 9 million bushels with strong bloom in the Shenandoah Valley and Frederick County, but poor Yorks in many areas. Delights and Winesaps vary by county while disease and pests threaten yields. York Imperial remains top variety nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard A. Rollins, Jr
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Agriculture Department
Piedmont
Shenandoah Valley
Winsop
Yorks
Frederick County
Frederick and
Clarke
Romes
Virginia Fruit
Grimes
Jonathans
Virginia
Strasburg
Shenandoah
Rockingham
Augusta
Rappahannock
Madison
Abbermarle-Amherst
Nelson County
Franklin
Patrick
Carroll
Roanoke
Botetourt
York
Staymans
Wythe County
Smythe County
Wise County
Light
Agricultural Department
Stayman
Winesap
Golden Delicious
Local Auctions and Sales Directory Listings
Sales events listed include Clyde Burner at 302 Duncan Ave Viscose City Front Royal VA housing and lots auction by W F Artrip Jr. Denny's Commission Auction near Winchester with household goods. James Jenkins Jr near Leesburg with Holsteins and dairy tools. American Corriedale Assn show in Harrisburg PA. Joseph B Newlin Trustee real estate in Winchester and Frederick County Court House. estate of G Curl real estate on South Braddock St Frederic. F E Binder auctioneer. Mrs G G Bantymire Paw Paw WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Burner
Duncan Ave
Viscose
Front Royal
W. F. Artrip, Jr
Denny's Commission
Winchester
Artrip & Cole
James Jenkins, Jr
Leesburg
K. H. Bartlett
American Corriedale Assn
Palm Show Buildings
Harrisburg
Joseph B. Newlin
Frederick County Court House
Chas R. Duvall
Curl
South Braddock St
T. Binder
G. G. Bantymire
Paw Paw
Florida
Clyde
Two-Vehicle Crash Causes $840 Damages in City
A morning crash at Gerrard and 8th Bradock Streets caused $840 in damage. A 1956 Dodge truck driven by Henry Daniel Berg and a 1957 Chevrolet station wagon operated by Henry Somerville Jenkins collided as the truck turned left. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrard
Weather Outlook for Winchester Today and Tomorrow
Mostly fair tonight with scattered showers this evening. Low tonight 60 to 67 west and 67 to 73 east. Wednesday will be quite warm with scattered afternoon showers. Highs near 93 and 67 tonight. Sunrise 5 11 a m. Sunset 7 27 p m. Moonset 9 28 p m. First Quarter Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Rainfall totals and averages for the year and month
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 p m today was none. July rainfall to date 1 19 inches for 1957 total 18 39 inches. Average annual rainfall over 44 years is 36 99 inches. Monthly averages for 1912 56 list Jan 2 43 Feb 2 00 Mar 2 97 Apr 3 08 May 3 86 Jun 13 86 Jul 3 79 Aug 4 00 Sep 2 66 Oct 3 24 Nov 2 54 Dec 2 47.
Chicago Deploys Task Force as Racial Disorder Returns
Chicago police move the Task Force into the South Side amid fresh threats of disorder. Officers break up a crowd of more than 1,000 near 106th Street and Ewing, seize 35 people for questioning, and arrest four for concealed weapons. About 200 officers guard a largely white district after a day with no disorders following Sunday rioting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Far South Side
Calumet Park
Winchester Firemen's Assn considers by Laws and chiefs for year
The Winchester Firemen's Executive Association discussed proposed new by laws by John Hawse and will forward them to four member companies for review. The group endorsed Taylor L Barr as fire chief and planned equipment moves, hose testing, and a new alarm code after Gamewell parts arrive. The Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemens Association meets August 22 24 at Waynesboro Pa. Next meeting set for October 28 at South End Fire Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Firemen's Executive Association
John Hawse
Hawse
Rouss
Association
Taylor L. Barr
Winchester
John Boyd
South End
Boyd
Barr
Winchester Police Department
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemens Association
Waynesboro
Ellis Case Seen Going to Jury This Afternoon
Leonard Ellis of Stephenson faces a misdemeanor assault charge involving a child in state custody. Trial began at 10 am in Frederick County Circuit Court with seven witnesses before evidence concluded at 1:45 pm. Defense argues a fatherly right to spank for reasonable discipline as jury deliberations were planned after lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Ellis
Stephenson
Frederick County
Ellis
Harrison, Benham & Thoma
J. Fred Larrick
H. K. Benham
Mr. Ellis
W. F. Artrip, Sr
F. J. Marshall
F. L. Largent
E. O. Seldon and
Granville Sydnor
Burned Survivor Improves After Shenandoah River Crash
Joseph Dodge a 24 year old from Bluemont was reported slightly improved at noon after a three car crash on the Shenandoah River bridge on U S Route 7. Companion Loring Brooks Cain 23 of Round Hill was killed. Berryville youth Charles Lloyd 16 was in good condition with burns to arms and legs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Dodge
Bluemont
Shenandoah River
U.S
Harry Carpenter
W. Piccadilly St
U.S. Rt
Winchester
Elsie E. Carpenter
Answers to Quiz Questions on Page Four
Listed solutions include Methodist 18th century, Virtue Liberty and Independence, Jacob, SPARS, $50, William Penn for founding and settling the colony, London England, No by civilian guards of the Interior Department, Yes, the line the girl I left behind me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
William Penn
London
England
Interior Department
Father Prepares For Funeral of His Two Slain Sons
In Brockton Massachusetts a grieving father braces for the funeral of his sons Edward eleven and John twelve murdered after being forced to walk into a wooded area. Police say the suspect Raymond F Ohlson twenty was a convicted sex offender who pleaded innocent and is in custody. A separate Whitman search sought the attacker of three year old Richard Doherty found beaten near his home with no sexual assault linked to that case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Mass
Whitman
Richard Doherty
Brocketon Hospital
Doherty
Jean L. Logan
Raymond F. Ohlson
Logan
Edward
John
Ohison
Concord Reformatory
12 year old case continued to August eighth
A 12 year old boy in 1950 had his case continued to August 8 and was taken in heavy manacles to Plymouth County Jail in Plymouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County
Plymouth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Houghton Service
Clarence Houghton
National Ave
John H. Enders
Rev. G. Raymond Womendor
Green Hill Cemetery
Norman Haymaker, Jr
Douglas Cochran
William Lee
L. J. Clevenger
8. H. Stotler
A. D. Boone
A. J. Novick
Marshall Novick
Charles Anderson
Novick Transfer Co
Carlton Emmart
C. H. Iden
Frank Tappan
Jack Swanson
Mrs. Joan
Thomas
Sheppard
Wedler Las Wees
Jones Funeral Home Funeral Service Ambulance Service
Denny’s Commission Auction
New
Allis-Chalmers Forage Harvester
Cameron
Almers Rice
Order of the Golden Rule
106Th Street
Ewing
Timothy O'Connor
Firemen’‘s Assn
Oak
Plumly Lumber Corp
Kent
St. Loudoun St
Headquarter's
Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Kernstown
Loy
Pittsburgh
Serine Bemish
Douglas School
N. Kent Street
Roy
Denny) Mayberry
G. G. Baker
Roy (Denny) Mayberry
T. Snider
United States
Naugatuck Chemical Division
Naugotuck, Connecticut
Ra Pegee
Asamthe
Syenior
Aleman
Owens
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