Mrs R Walker Dies in Baltimore
Rebecca Walker of 17 West Lord Street died at 8 15 last night at a Baltimore home of a sister Mrs Briscoe after a Johns Hopkins Hospital stay. The body will arrive in Winchester Friday for services at 1 p m Saturday at John Mann Methodist Church, with interment at Orrick Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Elizabeth Green and Miss Henrietta Walker of Baltimore and four sons Lewis Robin of New York Eugene Walker of Baltimore and Madison and William Walker of Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Walker
W. Lord St
Briscoe
Baltimore
Johns Hop Hospital
Winchester
John Mann Methodist Church
Orrick Cemetery
Elizabeth Green
Henrietta Walker
Lewis Robin
New York
Eugene Walker
Madison
William Walker
M Cauley Rites for Mrs Mae Mc Cauley Ninninger
Interment services were held at Prospect Hill cemetery in Front Royal for Mae Mc Cauley Ninninger of Roanoke sister of T E Jackson Winchester who died Sunday of a heart attack.
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Prospect Hill Cemetery
Front Royal
Mae McCauley ‘Ninninger
Roanoke
T. E. Jackson
Winchester
Drought Flares Across Northwest Amid Fire Hazards
Drought continues with lack of rain for weeks with fire hazards in forests of northwest Washington and northern Idaho and in Cascade mountains and coastal forests of Washington and Oregon. Meanwhile showers in the Middle West helped farmers and improved crop outlook. The Agriculture Department lists leading cotton counties with Fresno County now the top producer at 262,863 bales followed by Kern and Mississippi counties.
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Washington
Idaho
Cascade Mountains
Oregon
Middle West
United States
Mississippi
Ark
Kern County
Calif
Fresno Ane
Department of Agriculture
Fresnoounty
Front Royal Adopts Emergency Water Use Ban
Front Royal council approves an emergency ordinance restricting use of town water for sprinkling lawns gardens washing cars until further notice. Citizens urged action after water service interruptions Monday evening while town officials cited adequate plant supply but inadequate distribution for peak demand.
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Front Royal
L. B. Dutrow
Woodland zoning debate draws mixed views from residents
Woodland residents split on zoning with supporters arguing restricted areas protect homes and curb unsanitary business. Opponents cite growth and need for 80 percent consent for commercial ventures. Some urge return to planning council for fielding resident needs.
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Woodland
Chalmers Nelson
Douglas Hardesty
Berryville Avenue
Clowe
Floyd Combs
Herman Lee
Woodland Avenue
Nelson
Betty Drake
Charles Cole
Woodland Ave
First U.S. Missionaries to China Arrive in 1829
Elijah C. Bridgeman became the first American missionary to China when he was sent in 1829 by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
M. O
United States
Elijah C. Bridgeman
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Clark Denies Hoover Has Quit Over Coplon Case
Attorney General Clark called as "ridiculous" a Times Herald report that J Edgar Hoover resigned as FBI chief over the Coplon espionage trial. Hoover aides gave no comment. Clark said there was no rift, though Hoover opposed using secret FBI reports in the Coplon case.
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Clark
Hoover
Coplon
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Washington Times-Herald
Judith Coplon
Times Herald
Tom
Frank Waldrop
Times-Herald
Justice Department
Pewerebe
Waldrop
Charles G. Ross
White House
Ross
Capitol Hill
House Judiciary
Longest continuous rail stretch in U S reaches 34 056 feet
The longest welded rail section in United States history spans 34 056 feet on the former Denver and Salt Lake Railway, now part of the Denver and Rio Grande Western. There are 12 continuous rail segments in the country longer than one mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Denver & Salt Lake Railway
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Free swimming lessons and playground programs opened
Children bring their own lunches and the pool will close at noon after which everyone will eat together. Patsy Ritter and Elizabeth Halvosa supervise near teens as alternating swimming instructors and playground leaders. Lessons run every morning and admission is free except tennis court use for a dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Ritter
Elizabeth Halvosa
Miss Ritter
Longwood College
Miss Halvosa
Handley
Richmond Professional Institute
Holmes Boyd
Rockingham
Catherine Boyd
Douglas School
Proper Linen and Silver Marking for Brides
Wedding tradition prescribes marking a bride’s linen and silver with her maiden initials. After marriage new possessions bear the initials of the husband’s surname, with two common methods: use both baptismal names plus husband’s surname or use first name initial followed by maiden then husband’s surname. The first method is technically correct, the second is modern usage.
Rotarians To Hear About 4 H Affairs At Lunch
Winchester Rotary members will learn about 4 H club projects and activities tomorrow. Guest speakers Roxanne Rogers and Wayne Miller will be introduced by County Agent I Fred Stine. Miller is president of the Frederick 4 H club council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Rotary
Roxanne Rogers
Wayne Miller
Frederick
I. Fred Stine
Council Debates Building Standards and Hazardous Structures
Council discusses methods to set standards for new buildings and address current structures deemed hazardous and a nuisance. Mayor Clowe proposes a motion to establish a building code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Clowe
Answers to Daily Quiz Highlights State Facts
Correct quiz answers listed: Independence. Sicily. Green. Nevada. From Calicut. Bonn. Ft Leavenworth Kan. LUSITANIA. Pacific Ocean. Herbert Loover. Nevada is the Sagebrush State with sagebrush as its official flower.
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Independence
Sicily
Green
Nevada
Calicut
Calcutta
Bonn
Leavenworth
Kan
Lusitania
Pacific Ocean
Herbert Loover
Waitkus Attack Recounted In Hotel Room Shooting
The account details a Philadelphia ballplayer Waitkus being shot in a Chicago hotel by a woman who claimed she would kill him after luring him to her room. Doctors labeled the assailant as possibly schizophrenic or deeply hysterical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waitkus
Warren
Chicago
Edward J. .Celleher
Municipal Court Psychiatric Institute
Albert Bruns
Estate Sales in Winchester and County Court Area
Sales directory entries announce on June 17 at 10 am for Jennie M. Green estate at 3158 Loudoun St Winchester offering antiques rare chinaware and household furniture. On June 18 at 11 am Mortimer Harkins sale front of County Court real estate on 8S Kent St.
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Jennie M. Green
Loudoun St
Winchester
Mortimer Harkins
County Court
Kent T
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M’ Cauley Rites
Berryville Lumber Co., Inc
Berryville
Fermate
Plice Harvester
C. J. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Jennie M Green
Loudoun Street
Virginia
Towit
Dorothy G. Harrison
Coleman Dunn
J. G
Barr’s Farmers Hardware N. Cameron
Iwi
University of California In Berkeley
Elsie Ferrell
Richard Allan Ferrell
California Institute of Technology
C. R
GEO. E. Pully Ansurance Agency
IF & M Bank
Pittsburgh
Wallhide
Painters Supplies
I Paint
Joseph Murray
Pigeon Hill
Chapman Motor
W. Boscawen &T
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
Tommy D. Lockhart
W. Will Ee
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Braddock ST
Furniture Stoves Ranges
Winchester Furniture Co
All America
Sherwin-Williams
Enameloid
Sherwin-Williams Enameloid
The
NEW Home Decorator
Sherwin-Williams Home
Omi
Sherwin-Williams Paints
E. Piccadilly ST
N. Main ST
Flor-Ceal
Ictory
Flor Ceal
Lao
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