Deaths and Funerals of Frank J. Perry
Frank J. Perry 69 formerly of this city died in a hospital in Altoona Pennsylvania. He was born August 3 1887 in Frederick County son of the late John F and Redeccr Jenkins Perry. He worked for forty years with the Pennsylvania Railroad and belonged to Macedonia Methodist Church and the Odd Fellows lodge of Chambersburg. Surviving are two brothers J T Perry of Altoona and J O Perry of this city a sister Mrs Clarence O Grimm of this city and many nieces and nephews. Funeral service Wednesday at 2 p m at the Leslie E Axe Funeral Home Altoona with interment in Altoona.
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Frank J. Perry
Altoona
Frederick County
John F
Redeccr Jenkins Perry
Perry
Macedonia Methodist Church
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Chambersburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mr. Perry
J. T. Perry
Altooha
J. 0. Perry
City
Clarence 0. Grimm
Leslie E. Axe
Moose Jump Crashes Into Car In Maine Morning
In Westbrook Maine a 400 pound moose leapt onto a car as a 15 year old girl headed to babysit. She and her father Raymond escaped injury after the moose crashed the windshield. a game warden later shot the crippled animal.
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Westbrook
Maine
Dolores King
Raymond
Multiple Vehicle Collisions Reported on Local Roads
A sequence of minor crashes near Highland Ave Kern St and Route 50 involve drivers S G Greenwalt Hilbert Donald Smith Sylvester Friend Nancy Gilmore and Don A Harrold with damages ranging from 40 to 250 dollars. A Plymouth driven by James F Kline left the highway into a yard. Pvt Glenn Mikkelson, treated for facial and chest injuries, released from Memorial Hospital after an accident on Fairmont Ave extended.
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Highland Ave
Kern St
S. G Greenwalt
Hilbert Donald Smith
Route 2
R. A. Pennington
A. Bailey
M. H. Moore
Don A. Harrold
Pittsburgh
Smith
Hartfield
James F. Kline
Washington, D. C
Kline
Glenn Mikkelson
Fort Belvoir
Memorial Hospital
Fairmont Ave
Carwile Blasts Virginia Pupil Placement Act
Roanoke speaker Howard Carwile denounces the Pupil Placement Act as the dumbest legislation and predicts major desegregation fallout if Almond wins the governorship. He criticizes Governor Stanley, accuses newspapers of biased coverage, and warns of school closures and private schooling for rich students.
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Roanoke
Virginia
Richmond
Howard Carwile
Carwile
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
WSLS
Stanley
Jamestown
Supreme Court
Almond
Virginia traffic toll hits 362 for year in six weekend deaths
The Associated Press reports Virginia’s 1957 traffic deaths reached 362 after six weekend fatalities on state highways. Names and details include Mrs. Boyd Stidham, 37, of St. Charles. Lacy Tune Thompson, 24, near Nathalie. Ernest Johnson, 69, of Roanoke. Maxie Conner, 33, Forksville. Richard Roy Hughes, 56, Lynchburg. and Alton Garnet Shearin, 28, Clarksville, all losing lives in non collision or vehicle incidents across several counties.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Boyd Stidham
St. Charles
Lee County
U.S. 58
Pennington Gap
Lacy Tune Thompson
Nathalie
Halifax County
Altavista
Ernest Johnson
Roanoke
Herbert
Maxie Conner
Forksville
Mecklenburg County
South Hilon
Richard Roy Hughes
Lynchburg
Hughes
Alton Garnet Shearin
Rt. 2
Clarksville
US. 15
Shearin
Women Predominate On Airport Tower Microphones
A report notes more women than men are used on control tower microphones as feminine voices are said to broadcast more clearly than those of men.
Supreme Court Upheld Obscenity Law in 6 3 Ruling
The Supreme Court upheld the federal obscenity statute barring mailing of indecent literature. Justice Brennan wrote for the 6-3 majority, rejecting First Amendment protection for obscenity while Justices Black, Douglas and Harlan dissented. The decision affirmed Samuel Roth's conviction for mailing obscene publications and addressed appeals from publishers and civil liberties groups.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Brennan
Warren
Frankfurter
Burton
Clark
Whittaker
Black, Douglas
Harlan
Roth
U.S. District Court
New York
Photo and Body
Good Times
American Book Publishers Council, Inc
The
Authors League of America, Inc
American Civil Liberties Union
HMH Publishing Co. Inc
Playboy
Greenleaf Publishing Co
Morris L. Ernst
Douglas
Black
David §. Alberts
Beverly Hills
Calif
Alberts
Church Closes 171st Brethren Conference in Richmond
The Church of the Brethren ended its 171st annual conference in Richmond with calls for broader evangelistic work at home and abroad. Dr. DeWitt L. Miller urged a new sense of mission amid the atomic age, while a resolution affirmed a racially integrated church and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Church of the Brethren
The
Brethren
DeWitt L. Miller
Hagerstown
Miller
Kiwanis Carnival Opens Tonight On Molden Lot
The Kiwanis Club starts a one week carnival on the Molden lot Route 11 south shifting from Berryville Pike. Net proceeds support the club's scholarship program. Arthur Gilkey leads overall coordination with a chairman for each evening and a team of volunteers. Clarence Hill leads tonight's staff with a long list of helpers.
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Kiwanis Carnival
Molden Lot
Kiwanis
Route 11 South
Berryville Pike
Arthur Gilkey
Herbert Aman
Gilkey
Clarence Hill
EF. P. Bean
Ike Ebert
Mr. Gilkey
Vincent Hollis
Joseph Butler
William Clement
John Wolfe
Bruce Porterfield
John Campbell
Amos Shryock
Clyde Hershman
Melvin Singer
Robert Pullen
Fred Sprecher
Australian Express Crash injures hundred at Brisbane station
The Sydney to Brisbane express crashed into Brisbane station as brakes failed on the last leg from Sydney. About 100 people were injured, sixteen in hospital, and engineer Michael Keane was found slumped clutching a bloodied brake lever, saying no air brakes.
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Brisbane
Australia
Sydney
Michael Keane
Rainfall report notes varied showers across county
Storms at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory recorded 24 hour rainfall with some areas seeing heavy rains while others had little. Marlboro reported good rain and Reliance very little. A heavy shower hit the Clearbrook-Stephenson area between 4 and 5:30 p.m. Route 11 at Stephenson flooded briefly, slowing traffic. Farmers seek more rain as forecast calls for above average temperatures and scattered thundershowers later in the week.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Marlboro
Reliance
Clearbrook-Stephenson
Stephenson
Frederick County
Weather Outlook with Scattered Thunderstorms
The forecast calls for partly cloudy and warm conditions with scattered thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday. Highs around 88 and lows near 70, with a cooler west and extended heat returning midweek. Temperatures to average 2-4 degrees above normal June 25-28 with isolated showers Friday and Saturday. Sunrise at 4:45 a.m. and moonrise at 2:49 a.m. in Winchester skies.
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Winchester
Rainfall totals by month and year summary
Rainfall data reported for the past 48 hours with 6 30 a m readings. Cumulative rainfall to date shows 2 15 inches in 1957 and 14 97 inches for the period. Average monthly rainfall across 44 years lists values by month with June totaling 3 86 inches and other months in the 2 00 to 4 00 range.
Gilmer Withdraws from Virginia Attorney General Race
Gilmer announces withdrawal from the attorney general race after a six week old censure by the Virginia Association of Life Underwriters. He says the move serves the best interests of the state and party while urging an overwhelming Democratic victory in November.
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Gov Stanley
Atty
National Old Line Insurance Co
Little Rock
Ark
Gilmer
Life Underwriters
Virginia
McNally Elected Virginia State Exchange Officer
Robert J. McNally Jr of Winchester Exchange Club was elected state vice president at the Virginia State Exchange Clubs convention in Roanoke. He previously served as state treasurer and is a trust officer at Farmers and Merchants National Bank.
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Robert J. McNally, Jr
Winchester
Mr. McNally
The
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Governor extends best wishes to Menard Penitentiary paper
Governor William G Stratton sent best wishes for success in this field of service on the 24th anniversary of the Menard Penitentiary newspaper in Chester Illinois. The message honors the publication and its staff as part of the prison community outreach.
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G. Stratton
Menard Time
Menard Penitentiary
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Frnk J. Perry
Jones Funeral Home Funeral Service Ambulance Service
Brumback & Sons
Cameron St
For All
N. Braddock St
Carl
Haines
E. Cork
Carl A. Haines
John Kerr School
Vogel - Ritt
Green Chemical CO
Molden Show Grounds
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Charities
Loudoun Street
Pam Her
Samuel Roth
Stockholders Meeting
Rockingham
Cooperative
Broadway High School
Broadway
Ail
Res
Parts & Service
Kernstown Tractor Sales & Service
Loy
Fabrico
John W
Rosenberger
S. Braddock St
W Edwards
Frederick County Court House
Grimes
Charle R. Duvall
H. C. Christianson
Chester, Ill
William
Florence
Ala
Aaron Burr
Kansas
Jack Dempsey
Clearbrook
Firemen's
Stonewall School
P.m
N. Cameron St
HCO
Stuart M. Perry
P.O. Box
Uy DL
E. Piccadilly St
Cumberland-Shenandoah Valleys
U.S. Pat
Haas Company
Washington Square
Philadelphia 5
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