Hammack Rites Held At Strasburg Church
Obituary notices a Mr. Hammack born in Warren County son of John and Alfie Hammack. He worked at F. E. Grove and later Zea and Wright in Strasburg. He married Bessie Spurrier who died in 1959. Survived by nieces and nephews including Mrs. Elizabeth Keller. Funeral at Strasburg Methodist Church conducted by Rev. George Smith. Burial at Riverview Cemetery with pallbearers Elbert Snarr Clarence Bowers Robert Funk Jr William Pangle Charles McCarty Raleigh Davison.
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Warren County
John
Alfie Johnson Hammack
Hammack
F. E. Grove
Zea and Wright
Strasburg
Bessie Spurrier
Methodist Church
Elizabeth Keller
Strasburg Methodist Church
George Smith
Riverview Cemetery
Elbert Snarr
Clarence Bowers
Robert Funk, Jr
William Pangle
Charles McCarty
Releigh Davison
Death of Luther Thompson in Clarke County
Luther Thompson 84 of Reser voir Farm Clarke County died at home. He was born in Clarke County son of Albert and Nancy Riley Thompson. Survived by two sons Martin and Wallace both at home five daughters Arch ie Ashby Berryville Oakley Sealock Berryville Josephine Lloyd at home Beulah Ray Charlottesville Jane Brown Baltimore md 17 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and a sister Belle Tavenner. Funeral Thursday 1 p.m Enders Funeral Home Berryville Rev Robert D Goshorn will conduct. Burial Providence Chapel Churchyard.
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Luther Thompson
Reservoir Farm
Clarke County
Albert
Nancy Riley Thompson
Martin Thompson
Wallace Thompson
Archie Ashby
Oakley Sealock
Berryville
Josephine Lloyd
Beulah Ray
Charlottesville
Jane Brown
Baltimore
Belle Tavenner
Enders Funeral
Robert D. Goshorn
Berryville Presbyterian Church
Providence Chapel
U S Signs Contract With Toyota for Asia Truck Parts
TOKYO AP The U S government signs contracts with Toyota Motor Co to buy 42 228 139 worth of trucks and spare parts for non Communist nations of Asia.
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Tokyo
U.S
Japan
Toyota Motor Co
Asia
375 Attend J-W Graduation
Between 375 and 400 persons attended Johnson Williams Negro High School commencement last night. Dr. William H. Skipwith of Philadelphia spoke on Opportunity and its Challenges. Audrey Willis read the valedictory and Betty L. Mason delivered the salutatory. Junior Chamber of Commerce awarded outstanding citizenship in the seventh grade to Robert Jackson of White Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beryville
Johnson-Williams Negro High School
William H. Skipwith
Philadelphia
Audrey Willis
Betty L. Mason
Virginia NAACP challenges 1956 anti law package
State officials declined comment. Oliver W. Hill of Richmond, chief of the NAACP legal staff, also did not comment. The five laws were enacted in 1956 and first tested before a federal three judge court. The court did not rule on two measures regulating lawyers. Judge E W Hening Jr upheld those two laws in January, and the NAACP appeals to the Virginia Supreme Court.
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Oliver W. Hill
Richmond
NAACP
General Assembly
Virginia
E. W. Hening Jr
Unclear motives cited in flood control project violence case
Sheriff reports probing various angles in the Franklin D. Smith case and links to a threatening phone call about sabotage. Dr. Sam Jones notes Fesler’s associates and past threats tied to a flood control project, with subcontractors John Deal and Gilchrist & Son named among non union operators involved in prior violence.
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Fesler
Franklin D. Smith
Campbell County Grand Jury
Sam Jones
Wartburg
Arsenal
Jones
Sunbright
John Deal
Habersham, Tenn
Gilchrist
Four Wrecks Leave Four Hurt and $1500 in Damage
A series of four highway crashes near Winchester left four people injured, including Daniel Whitacre eight, who suffered a broken leg. The crashes occurred on Route 11 near town, Route 277 east of Stephens City, U.S. Route 522 north of Winchester, and on Route 50 in Clarke County, causing about 1500 in damage.
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Daniel Whitacre
Memorial Hospital
Stephens City
G. T. Griffith, Jr
Whitacre
William Claytor, Jr
Claytor
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Lillian May Morris
Strasburg
Joyce Wynekoope
Berryville
Melvin Wynekoope
P. F. Click
Marvin H. Brown
Rt. 1
White Post
Morris
Click
U.S
Norma Jean Baker
Columbia, Tenn
Jack Weicht
Pompano Beach
Fla
L. W. Waters
Baker
Washington, D. C
Donald A. Sheetz
Sucksan Kim
Columbia
Rt. 50
Paris Mountain
Clarke County
Rodger
Chevrolet
Raymond Lee Miller
Edinburg
Kwwang Moon
Ford
Warren Seniors Attend Private Graduation Amid Integration Fight
Front Royal Virginia residents prepare for a private diploma ceremony at the Park Theater as 97 Warren County Educational Foundation seniors graduate without the county high school. Governor Almond will address them after a year of private instruction following the school closure over massive resistance.
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Front Royal
Park Theater
Montgomery Clift
Gov
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Virginia
Warren County Educational Foundation High School
Warren County High
Penny Forsythe
Penny
Foundation
Front Royal Country Club
Shenandoah River
Warren County Educational Foundation
Board Supports Test Plan for Brucellosis
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors endorsed a federal state Brucellosis eradication program set to start July 1. Dr. Charles H. Duvall and John T. Wolfe urged support as testing begins with funds from federal and state sources, vaccinating heifers under 30 months and testing cattle except certain calves. The plan aims to improve county classification and reduce herd infection. The board also approved extra welfare funds and heard a dog nuisance complaint referred to a game warden.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Charles H. Duvall
Frederick County
John T. Wolfe
Grover Teets
Duvall
Frederick
West Virginia
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Clarke County
Warren County
Bellview Ave
Earl Catcher
Henry May totals for city costs in Martinsburg to Winchester
A long listing shows Henry court figures for several cities. Martinsburg West Virginia reports city engineer $5,700 and supervisors totaling $17,338 including water sewer streets fire chief. Winchester aggregate near $130000 for city manager offices auditors purchasing agent and multiple department heads with salaries and expenses.
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Winchester
Henry
Martinsburg
W. Va
Harrisonburg
Hagerstown
Planning Commission
Blood Drive Urgently Needed June 16 at Christ Church
Washington Regional Blood Center declares critical local blood shortage in a Red Cross alert. Bloodmobile to operate June 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Parish Hall with Kiwanis Club sponsoring and Horace Brown as recruitment chairman.
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Washington
Winchester-Frederick County
American Red Cross
Raymond O. Dart
Washington Blood Bank
Christ Episcopal Church
Kiwanis Club
Horace Brown
Gasoline Prices Return to Pre War Levels at Local Stations
Gasoline prices have risen back to the pre war level as bulk distributors remove allowances. Most dealers now charge 29.9 per gallon for regular gasoline while one distributor lists 25.9 awaiting home office approval. For two weeks regulators had kept price at 25.9 and 26.9 in local stations since the May 24 gas war began.
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Home Office
Corrected Notices On Reassessment Mailed To Property Owners
The 1958 general reassessment findings were reviewed by the board of equalization and corrected notices mailed to property owners. Complaints may be aired June 22 to 26 at City Hall, 2 to 5 p.m., with hearings by last name groups A–C, D–G, H–M and Mc, N–R, and S–Z respectively.
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Board of Equalization
Equalization Board
City Council Chamber
June 10 to 27 Auction Listings Across Regions
Local sales directory lists auctions in Winchester Route 7 Long Green Paper Mill Road Middletown Mt Falls and Middleway with items including furniture appliances antiques tools livestock and farm machinery. Auctioneers include Dennery Orndorff Cole Haun's Bobby Evans Paul Miller Brumback and Duvall. June dates vary.
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Middletown
M. T. John Deere
John Deere
New Idea
Ontario
Oliver
Massie Harris
Malette
Haun
B. O. Brumback
J. L. Heishman
Mt. Falls
Charles R. Duvall
Weather Today Virginia Forecast
The forecast warns fair conditions in eastern and northern Virginia with some clouds. There is a chance of showers in the southwest tonight and Wednesday with low temperatures 55 to 65 on the west and 65 to 70 on the east. Expected continued warmth Wednesday.
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Virginia Fair
Winchester
Rainfall Totals and Averages for June 1959
Rainfall in the past three hours ending 8 30 a m was none. June rainfall to date 3 13 inches. 1959 rainfall to date 14 20 inches. Average annual rainfall for 46 years 36 85 inches. Average monthly rainfall for 46 years by month Jan 2 43 Feb 2 04 Mar 3 01 Apr 3 14 May 3 81 Jun 3 85 Jul 3 81 Aug 3 94 Sep 2 68 Oct 3 25 Nov 2 52 Dec 2 37 inches.
Answers North Star Theodore Roosevelt No John Paul Jones
A compact report card style item listing set items with terse booleans and proper names. It names North Star Theodore Roosevelt John Paul Jones Washington D C and Magnolia in a terse sequence.
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North Star
Theodore Roosevelt
John Paul Jones
Magnolia
Clark
Washington, D.C
Castro Denies Soviet Trained Cuban Army
Castro dismisses claims that Soviet officers train the Cuban armed forces or that a Soviet arms ship arrived off Cuba. He tells lawyers the Miami rebel officer's allegations are part of an insidious campaign against his regime.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Castro
Miami
Fla
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J-W
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Wah
E. Piccadilly St
L. S. Shiley
B. 0
Brumback
Cammer Tire CO
S. Braddock St
Dervicey
OF the Golden
Long Green
Rt. 522 North
Headleys Auctions
Louise D. Buncutter
City of Winchester
Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun St
John F. Hoover
Building & Loan Association
N. Loudoun
Hansbrough & Carter Building
Welltown Methodist Church
Stuart M. Perry, Inc
Rt. 522
North
WalGov Winthrop
Hepplewhite
Denny’s Commission Auction
New
American Legion Building
Kenmore
Emerson
T.V
Craftsman
J. C. Higgins
Schick
T. V
Buick
Orndorff & Cole
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