W. E. Wolverton Dies at 72 After Illness
William Emmart Wolverton 72 died at Memorial hospital after a weeklong heart ailment. Born 1875 in Gilford Virginia, he was a retired carpenter and Metho dist church member of Salem West Virginia. Survived by wife and six daughters and sons in West Virginia, Virginia and Clarksburg. Funeral at his daughter Mrs Bailey’s home in Clarksburg Sunday at 1:36 p m with interment Green Lawn cemetery.
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William Emmart Wolverton
The
Win"Memorial Hospital
Gil
Virginia
James Wolverton
West Virginia
Berryville
E. E Martin
Methodist Church
Salem
W. Va
Force Ree Law
E. M. Briton
Salon
E. E. Martin
Berryville Pike
Winchester
Ray Carroll
Bailey
Clarksburg
Green Lawn
Jones Funeral Home
J W Kern Funeral Arrangements Announced
The remains of John W Kern, age 176, who died yesterday in his sleep, will be moved from Omps Funeral Home to his late residence on N Loudoun Street at 5 p.m. today. Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. tomorrow at the residence, with interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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John W. Kern
Omps
N. Loudoun Street
Mount Hebron
Sales Directory June 7 to June 14 Winchester area
Auction notices list sales on June 7 9 11 and 14 at several locations including 12 Greenwall Ave Winchester 309 E Picca St Clarke County near Charles Town Pike and Berryville Pike. Items include farm equipment livestock horses cattle furniture household goods dairy cattle and antiques with times from 10 a m to 1 p m and estates of de H Puller Jonathan Foxwell and M D Adams.
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Old Pierce
Charles Town Pike
Clarke County
J. C. Williams
Winchester
Berryville Pike
Jonathan Foxwell
Hayfield
Rock Hill Farm
Berryville-Winchester Pike
Berryville
Minnie Wood Church
Guernsey
Stewart
McCormick-Deering
Tri county group for cemetery upkeep initiative urged
At Confederate Memorial Day exercises Col James M Thomson urged Winchester and Frederick counties to form a nucleus of a historical society to care for Stonewall cemetery and other cemeteries in what was old Frederick county. He said Berkeley Jefferson and Clarke counties residents would cooperate through their historical societies.
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James M. Thomson
Stonewall Cemetery
Winchester
Frederick County
Old Frederick County
Berkeley
Jefferson
Clarke County
Infant R. W. Wilt Dies at Winchester Hospital
Infant Roy W. Wilt aged five months died of bronchitis at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born September 17 in Winchester, he lived with mother Millie Wilt at 511 Highland Avenue. Survived by mother Leroy three sisters Rose Ellen Barbara Ann and Mary. Funeral 12 p m tomorrow at Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church Rev J S Duckwall officiating. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery. Remains at Jones Funeral Home.
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Roy W. Wilt
Millie Wilt
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Highland Avenue
Keeen and
Paw Paw
W. A
Leroy
Rose Ellen
Barbara Ann
Mary
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
Duckwall
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
Answers to the Daily Quiz page four
The page lists ten quiz solutions: Rubber, Rondo, founded by Washington and officers after the Revolution, planning new exercises in Alaska, Sigmund Freud, the Provincetown Players, Yes, Copper, Followed, and The horse.
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George Washington
Alaska
Sigmund Freud
Provincetown Players
The
Horse
Pupils win prizes in soil conservation essay contest
Croswell Henderson announced that over 500 pupils in 20 schools across Frederick Clarke Warren and Shenandoah counties entered the Lord Fairfax soil district contest on Conservation Farming. District prizes included two $25 savings bonds and about 40 cash awards funded by local sponsors.
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Croswell Henderson
Soil Conservation Office
Lord Fairfax Soil Conservation District
Frederick, Clarke
Warren
Shenandoah
Winchester- Clarke Garden Club
Garden Club
Shenandoah County Farm Bureau
Front Royal Southern States Service
Stephens City
James Brown
Handley
Clarke County
Boyce High School
Henry Hawkins
Garfield Oiler
Charles Carroll
Berryville High School
Trip Hardesty
Dale Long
Vaughn Boya
Henderson
FHA Plans Individual Sales of Radford Sunset Villages
The Federal Housing Administration announced arrangements to sell war time housing units at Radford and Sunset Villages in Radford Virginia on an individual unit basis.
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Atlanta
Federal Housing Administration
Radford
Sunset Villages
Preparedness and patriotism urged in wartime address
The speaker praises Confederate memory and Stonewall Jacksons era valor while urging universal military training. He warns against tyranny and calls for strong national defense and immediate action, arguing preparedness guards freedom and safety at home amid a troubled world.
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America
Lions Pattern Lauded as Power In The Americas
Berryville Virginia June 6 Lion Kenneth B Cruser governor of District 24 V of Lions International told a gathering that diplomacy could be improved with Lionism He cited fellowship among Lions in the United States Cuba and South America as fostering closer relations Seven Clarke County Lions received 100 attendance pins Delegates were named for Scout Circus supper meeting in Winchester and for the state convention in Richmond Officers elected at Clarke County Club include C E Miley Jr president and several vice presidents and directors One minute of silence honored M F Wisecarver Sr who died May 18
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Star
Berryville
Kenneth B. Cruser
Lions International
Pudcellville
Clarke County
Lions Clubs
United States
Cuba
South America
Cruser
Lions
D. B Allen
C. O. Dearmont
J. A. Emmerth
C. R. Punk
John O. Hardesty
J. W Olcott
G. C. Sponseller
D. B. Allen
Tousley Hooker
Clarke County Club
Winchester
C. O Dearmont
George Pine
Arthur Golightly
J. W. Olcott
Richmond
Berryvill
C. E. Miley, Jr
W. D. Wisecarver, Jr
W. D. Burmer
David Donovan
Reginald Morrison
George S. Pine
R. Carrington Paulette
Lawrence Garver
M. F. Wisecarver Sr
Tragedy Ties Couple Then Jumps From Boat
A couple linked by a rope reportedly jumped from the end of a boat into the river where eight to ten feet deep water hid their bodies. The car contained notes hinting at delayed actions by the involved parties. Mrs Stout and Mr Ritenour, both with local ties and children, faced possible court actions and ongoing family suspensions as funeral arrangements were pending.
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John H. Enders
Berryville
Mrs. Stout
Harvey Asbury Stout
Stephens City
Mary Virginia
Paul Lee
Margaret Marie
Frances Orine
Richard Franklin
Stout
O’sullivan Rubber Company
Ritenour
Janey Hopewell
Frankie
Delores
Mary Ellen
O’sullivan’s
Chinese Reinforcements Push Into Manchuria
June 6 dispatch says government sent troops by rail and sea to Manchuria and reports a Nationalist counterdrive against Communist forces in a key sector, signaling intensified fighting in the region.
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Peiping
Manchuria
U N Hears Fear of New Coup in Europe
United Nations sources said America may seek to deter any Hungarian style coup in Italy after Communist seizure of power in Budapest. Indications pointed to possible U N appeal over moves by Communist officials into key Budapest positions.
Eddyville and Ottumwa Evacuate as Des Moines River Flood Grows
Des Moines reports indicate Eddyville residents flee after a dike breaks on the Des Moines river. Ottumwa begins forced evacuations as rains raise flood levels feared to surpass 1944, with Red Cross housing and Navy aid for evacuees.
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Des Moines
Eddyville
Ottumwa
Iowa
Chris den Hartog
Herman J. Schaefer
Red Cross
Naval Air Station
Navy
Rail Strike Paralyses Northeast France Networks
Paris reports a broad rail strike in Eastern France with workers at Gare De l Est and connected lines walking out demanding higher pay. The action halts transport to occupation zones in Germany and leaves American soldiers on leave in Paris stranded.
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Paris
France
Paris Gare de l'Est
Germany
Peron Faces Fresh Home Opposition Over Policy Push
President Juan D. Peron confronted by new domestic opposition over policy to restore ties with the United States. An unidentified voice interrupted a nationwide broadcast shouting Death to Peron, amid unrest linked to the resignation of Federal Police Chief Juan Filomeno Velazco.
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Buenos Aires
Juan D. Peron
Argentina
United States
Peron
Juan Filomeno Velazco
Taft Blames Truman For High Prices In Policy Clash
Senator Taft charged President Truman with creating the conditions that push prices higher. He rejected Truman’s claim of a boom and bust theory and outlined a five point program. Taft defended his stance against Truman’s assertion that Taft favors heavy spending abroad.
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Washington
Taft
Truman
Republican Senate
Anti Communist Reflections Shape European Rumors
A wave of rumors spreads through European capitals about anti Communist exiles and supposed troop movements. Pravda reports Communist calls for a bloc of anti racist parties to win elections and form coalition governments, noting cooperation with Social Democrats and Peasant parties in Poland Czechoslovakia Romania Yugoslavia.
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Belgrade
Europe
Bessarabia
Romania
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Workers’ Movement
Pravada
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
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J. W. Kern
Woodland Avenue
Rileys Real Estate
Tri-county Group
R. W. Wilt
Dupont Paints
du Pont House
John W
Rosenberger
S. Braddock St
Coleman Dunn
Geo. H. Levi
WM. D. Burtner
Ashby
Abraham Lincoln
China
U. N
Bate Nd
Beerar Beall
Bubbier
Streight
CBS
Buitt
Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply Phon
Jordan Spring Road
Chas
Old Pierce Home Place
Wadesville
Old Charles Town Road
Durham
Ayrshire
IHC
McCormick- Deering
M. D. Adams
Roy P. Duvall
Chas. Duvall
Jolliffe
Sinclair
Braddock & Monmouth Sts
Nesselroot
Bayliss
Las A
New
Uniflex
Glaize & Bros
N. Cameron St
C. I. Brumback & Sons
B. F. Goodrich Store
S. Loudoun St
BELL
Chapman Motor CO
Jonathan F. Bowell
Davis
Adams
Mabel E. Ramey
E. Piccadilly St
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