Obituary: Charles W. Murnan 47 of Winchester
Charles W. Murnan 47 of 406 5 Loudoun Street died suddenly at 11:45 a.m. yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born June 29 1909 in this city he was the son of the late George and Minerva Kerns Murnan. He was married to Virginia Lee on August 13 1932 in Washington D C. He formerly worked as a furniture finisher at Hinkle Harris Furniture Company and was employed at the Shenandoah Apple Cider and Vinery at the time of his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Murnan
Loudoun &J
Winchester Memorial Hospital
George and
Minerva Kerns Murnen
Virginia Lee
Washington, D. C
Mr. Murnan
Hinkle Harris Furniture Company
Shenandoah Apple Cider
Obituary: Martinsburg resident dies. services set
The obituary notes a Martinsburg man, member of the Congregational Christian Church, Moose Lodge, and South End Fire Company, survived by a half brother and two half sisters. Funeral service Friday at 3.30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Robert A. Whitten officiating. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery. Friends may call. Moose Lodge to conduct service at 8 p.m. tonight.
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Congregational Christian Church
Buddy Painter
Charles Strosnider
Herman Wise
Charles Cooper
Jack Butts
Kenneth Funk
Francis Fink
Stuart Dyke
Fred Baker
J. Pinckney Arthur
John Anderson
W. R. Thompson
Harold Sheetz
Ray Brown
John Henshaw
Austin Johnson
Carl Lewis
Ralph Lamp
J. Henkel Henry
Harry Nelson
Ben Arthur
Robert Boyce
Charles A. Lillis
Howard L. DuBois
Richard J. West
Mount Hebron
Jones Funeral Home
Moose Lodge
Martinsburg
Number of Inhabited Islands in Hawaii
A historical note states that while Hawaii has about 100 islands, only seven are inhabited, highlighting the small number of permanent communities amid a large island chain.
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Hawaii
Train Service Restored After Brief Walkout
Boston and Maine Railroad resumed full service after a 30 hour strike by 500 craft union members, easing passenger disruption for 25,000 daily commuters. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen held a strike notice for Monday but paused awaiting federal mediation. unions sought rules changes and management concessions.
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Boston
Boston & Maine Railroad
Craft Union
B&m
Brotherhood of Railroad
Washington
Federal Mediation Board
International Assn. of Machinists
Strike Outcry Leads to Court Injunction and Contempt Threats
During the strike, management obtained a temporary injunction from a Superior Court judge to restrain picketing of railroad property. Some picketing persisted after the injunction, and the railroad threatened a contempt suit, claiming the walkout was costing about half a million dollars daily.
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Superior Court
Hhe
Banker and Delegate Nominated for State Highway Post
Richmond reports C C Cloe a Triangle banker and Del Norman C Batley of Orange County named for a State Highway Commission vacancy after the death of Howard C Rogers. Backing comes from Del Frank P Moncure and Del H H Purcell as the eight member panel gathers figures from districts. One million racing pigeons are carried annually on British railways to points of departure.
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Richmond
C. C. Cloe
Triangle Banker
del. Norman C. Batley
Orange County
Gov
Stanley
State Highway Commission
Stafford County
Frank P. Moncure
Clee
Louisa County
H. H. Purcell
Bailey
Highway Department
James A. Anderson
British Railways
Weather Today in Virginia Delays and Showers Expected
Considerable cloudiness tonight and Friday with scattered showers this afternoon and evening. Low temperatures in the 60s tonight, warmer Friday. June rainfall totals shown and historical averages listed for multiple months. Sunrise and sunset times given for Winchester with moonrise noted.
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Winchester
Local Sales Directory Highlights June Auctions Near Winchester
Listings show multiple auctions on June 8 12 15 and 22 around Stephens City Middletown Bergville and Winchester. Trustees auction real estate houses lots and estates on Buckmarsh Crow streets Weems Lane and Pattons Warehouse plus furniture household goods and tools from various auctioneers including Chas Duvall E T Snider and G G Baker.
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Sanitary Plumbing & Heating CO
Rea
Baptist Drug Store
Stephens City
Chas. R. Duvall
Harold G. Potts
Thomas G. Scully
Bergville
Buckmarsh & Crow Sts
W. D. Orndorff
G G. Baker
Patton
Winchester
E. T. Snider
Robert Duncan
Brucetown
Clearbrook Road
Etta I. Edmonds
Frederick County Court House
Weems Lane
Shawnee
N. Cameron St
WM. Flutterer
Cedar Grove Church
Chas. R Duvall
William F. Dutterer
Gray asserts tobacco tax plan in Virginia amid economy concerns
Sen Gray argues a state tobacco tax would not curb tobacco use or harm farmers profits and could delay a broader sales tax. He notes 44 states levy tobacco taxes and cites education funding needs as state finances rise. He warns a general sales tax should be a last resort if revenues fall.
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Gray
Virginia
Senate Finance Committee
State Board of Education
Democratic
Tax revenue stability under inflationary pressure noted
A state official warned that current tax sources are volatile and inflation-driven. He said even a small drop in residents income would immediately and drastically affect state revenues, challenging budget forecasts and spending plans.
President to Visit New Supercarrier Saratoga
President Eisenhower boards the 350 million dollar supercarrier Saratoga for Atlantic maneuvers at the Navy's atomic age air and sea power. He is flanked by three Cabinet officers and other top officials as plans move to Mayport Naval Base near Jacksonville Florida.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmits
Washington
Eisenhower
Saratoga
Atlantic
Pland
Mayport Naval Base
Jacksonville
Fla
Quiz answers from page 4 reveal varied terms
The listed responses include yes for questions 1 and 3, intelligence quotient as a measure, Gallup Poll, King Lear, Communist, no for item 7, Office of Defense Transportation, a note that some items should be omitted, and the quotation sniffles attributed to O. Henry.
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Gallup
King Lear
Parsons Nominated for Eastern Virginia U.S. Attorney
President Eisenhower sent to the Senate the nomination of Lester Shields Parsons Jr. of Norfolk Virginia for a new four year term as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Parsons, 38, was first appointed to the post on June 9 1953.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Lester Shields Parsons Jr
Norfolk
U.S
Eastern
Virginia
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Betty Lou Fishpan
Jane Buckley
Stanley Cookerd
Ralph Alger
Billy Hausenfluck
Norman Heflin
Fred Chapman
Robert DeShong
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Dennis Barr
Bobby Carter
Elva White
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Carole Hummer
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Betty Tharp
Lola Johnson
Gail Levi
Patty Miley
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Lloyd Allen Painter
Robert May
Nelson Longerbeam
Allen Locke
Richard Marlow
Michael Reardon
Carroll Shepherd
Kemper Price
Lawrence Larrick
Leon Tombinn
Billy Stapies
Harold Whitacre
Winchester Star
Moose
Jones Punfral Home, Inc
Order of the Golden Rule
CC. L Brumback & Sons
N. Camerom St
Howard C. Rogers
Loudon County
Swimley's
The
Confederacy
Dabney W. Watts
Turstee
Boyd G. Headley, Jr
Robert E. O'Neal
U. S. 11
Middletown
Sen. Gray
Kenneth E. Henry
Vienna
Winchester, Virginia
Office of Defense Transportat
Ion
O. Henry
Investors Loan Corp
S. Loudoun
J. L. Hockman
Mer
Parsons
Plannuoyeas Gla’ & Bro
Cameron St
Stuart M. Perry, Inc
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Moleum
E. Piccadilly St
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