Deaths and Funerals James G Leith 76 Shenandoah Junction
James Grover Leith 76 of Shenandoah Junction died after a 15 year illness. He was born in Hampshire County WV to Jefferson and Julia Leith. Survived by wife Bertha Robinette Leith two daughters Phyllis Webb Shenandoah Junction and Eleanor Wisham Morgan PA a sister Dory Boyd Martinsburg and two half sisters Irma DeHaven Leesburg and Harold Yost Berkeley Springs. Former B&O Railroad conductor and member of Bloomery Presbyterian Church Knights of Pythias Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Funeral tomorrow at 2 PM DST at home by Rev. James Smith. Burial Edge Hill Cemetery Charles Town. Friends may call Melvin T. Strider Funeral Home Charles Town.
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James Grover Leith
Shenandoah Junction
Hampshire County
W. Va
Jefferson
Julia Leith
Bertha ‘Robinette Leith
Phyllis Webb
Eleanor Wisham
Morgan, Pa
Dory Boyd
Martinsburg
Irma DeHaven
Leesburg
Harold Yost
Berkeley Springs
Leith
B&o Railroad
Presbyterian Church
Bloomery
James Smith
Edge Hill Cemetery
Charles Town
Melvin T. Strider
Funeral service for Paul W. Snyder conducted at Jones Funeral Home
The funeral for Paul W. Snyder of Route 4 was led this afternoon by Rev. Harold F. Fuller at Jones Funeral Home. Survivors include two sisters Mrs. Maggie Seal and Mrs. Sarah Markle of Frederick County. Burial followed at Shenandoah Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Paul W. Snyder
Route 4
Harold F. Fuller
Jones Funeral Home
Maggie Seal
Sarah Markle
Frederick County
Shenandoah Memorial Park Cemetery
Roy B. Pyle obituary notices in Winchester hospital
Roy B. Pyle 61 of Boyce died last night in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born in Clarke County he was the son of the late Milton and Katherine Dick Pyle and an electrician by trade. Survived by Eva Dofflemeyer Pyle a son Roy B. Pyle Jr. of Boyce a daughter Mrs Isabel Pyle Johnson of Danville three grandchildren and a sister Mrs Lela Dick. He was a member of Emman-
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Roy Braxton Pyle
Boyce
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Clarke County
Milton
Katherine Dick Pyle
Eva Dofflemeyer Pyle
Roy B. Pyle
Isabel Pyle Johnson
Danville
Lela Dick
Emman
Funeral arrangements for late body at Enders Funeral Home
The body rests at John H. Enders Funeral Home following services at a local Episcopal chapel in Boyce. Details of the funeral are forthcoming.
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Uel Episcopal Chapel
Boyce
John H. Enders Funeral Home
Funeral services held for Ernest B Lowry in York South Carolina
Ernest B Lowry husband of the former ace Henning of York died recently. Services were at the Church of the Good Shepherd in York. A World War veteran, he worked with Lowry Brothers Cotton Merchants and was former president of the Bank of York. Survived by his widow a daughter three sisters and a brother.
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Ernest B.eiba
Ace Henning
Church of the Good Shepherd
York
S. C
Lowry
Lowry Brothers, Cottn Merchants
Columbia
Bank of York
Farewell to Lewis I Fawcett of Frederick County
Lewis I Fawcett age 69 Route 4 Frederick County died at home after a life as a farmer WWI veteran and member of VFW Post 123 and Major Mosby Barracks He was born in Fawcett's Gap to Clarkson and Lucy Ginn Fawcett and married Mary Richard in 1917 She died earlier Surviving are two daughters Mildred Brill Elizabeth Fawcett a son Charles Julian Fawcett and granddaughter Mable Virginia Brill Funeral arrangements pending
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Lewis I. Fawcett
Fawcett
Mildred Brill
Elizabeth Fawcett
Frederick County
Charles Julian Fawcett
Mable Virginia Brill
Tedtion miticide Offers Early All season Mite Control
Tedtion miticide applied early targets young nymphs of European red mite and other varieties on apples peaches and more. Its long residual activity keeps killing between sprays while remaining harmless to mites predators blooms and foliage. Compatibility with common orchard pesticides eases scheduling and early protection boosts yields.
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Canadensis
Carpini
Willamette
Pacific
Funeral service held at Jones Funeral Home
A funeral service was conducted Wednesday at 1 30 p m at the Jones Funeral Home by the Rev Ronald Clark. Burial followed in Mt Hebron Cemetery.
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Jones Funeral Home
Ronald Clark
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
James C Shirley 29 Die in Winchester Hospital
James Calvin Shirley of Stephenson died yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital while serving in the U S Navy. He had been a patient at Bethesda Hospital since February and was a Baptist Church member. He was born in Shockeysville, son of Henry and Lola Shirley, survived by Helen Smith Shirley, two sons Stephen Lee and Matthew James, three brothers Edward, Allen and Donald Shirley.
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James Calvin Shirley
Stephenson
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Shirley
U. S. Navy
Bethesda Hospital
The
Baptist Church
Shockeysville
Henry
Lola Dick Shirley
Helen Smith Shirley
Stephen Lee
Matthew James
Edward Shirley
Allen Shirley
Donald Shirley
Frederick County
62 Antique Cars Rally in Warren
A total of 62 antique automobiles participated in the Skyline Caverns Run the fifth annual event in Warren. Orin Ritter won best appearing car with a 1912 Ford. Leonard Rhinehart earned longest distance driving a 1927 Packard Touring Car. Davyl Houseman claimed oldest car with a 1909 Mitchell Touring Car. Participants toured the valley yesterday.
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Front Royal
Orin Ritter
Leonard Rhinehart
Havre de Grace
Davyl Houseman
Washington
Fred Fries Jr Earns God and Country Award in Scouting
Fred Fries Jr grandson of Mr and Mrs Leslie E Fries Winchester and J T Funkhouser and the late Mrs Funkhouser Capon Bridge WV recently received his God and Country Award in Boy Scouting. He lives in Vermilion Ohio and is a member of the Vermilion First Congregational Church. He spent a year and a half toward earning the medal presented him on June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Fries, Jr
Leslie E. Fries
Winchester
J. T. Funkhouser
Funkhouser
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Vermillion
Ohio
Fred
Vermilion First Congregational Church
Debate Proposed By Stuart Brown
Berryville Stuart E Brown Jr candidate for the House of Delegates writes to Delegate E Blackburn Moore proposing a debate on education water pollution control agricultural experiment economic growth and the tourist trade. Brown opposes Moore in the July 11 Democratic primary.
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Berryville
Stuart E. Brown, Jr
House of Delegates
E. Blackburn Moore
Mr. Brown
Brown
Mr. Moore
House of Delgates
Civil Defense Alert Tonight Prompted by Operation Binder Test
National Guard units will conduct a four hour practice alert to test Civil Defense weaknesses. Units from Berryville will act as aggressors while others deploy 4 ton trucks with officers in civilian dress. Armory assembly, radio alerts, traffic points, arrests, and a post exercise critique are planned.
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Area National Guard
Civil Defense
Civil Defense Organization
Robert Bradford
National Guard
Rouss
2Nd Butte Group
116Th Infantry
VANG
Berryville National Guard
Fromville
McQuistion Transferred To Akron
Harold McQuistion, named director of Civil Defense for Winchester and Frederick County, will join Seiberling Tire Company and relocate to Akron Ohio. Mayor Smalts says he has not resigned as Civil Defense Chief. McQuistion joined from Camber Tire Company and has been with WHPL, where he will still record programs this weekend. His wife notes the move to Ohio is not yet definite.
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Harold McQuistion
Winchester
Frederick County
Seiberling Tire Company
Akron
Ohio
Claude B. Smalts, Jr
McQuistion
Cammer Tire Company
WHPL
John Bell
Seiberling
Break-in Reported At Middletown Area Home
Police investigate a break in at the home of Charles Headley near Middletown. State Trooper L M Bauserman reports five gallons of kerosene stolen, tractor gas drained, a dam taken from an outbuilding, and an attempted entry. Incident occurred Saturday.
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Charles Headley
Middletown
L. M. Bauserman
Rouss Knights of Erin Take Third in Westernport Parade
The Rouss Knights of Erin drum and bugle corps finished third in the junior division at Westernport Maryland parade. They earned $50 and plan to compete in Gettysburg July Fourth and the Virginia State Championships in Roanoke August 10-12 with a ten piece guard ten piece drum line and a 24 piece horn line including sopranos French and bass voices.
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Rouss Knights of Erin
Westernport
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
American Legion
Reuss
Knight of Erin
Mel Rasen Dick
Gettys
Noke
John Walters Is Eagle Scout in Elyria
John Walters fourteen son of Mr and Mrs George W Walters now of Elyria was made an Eagle Scout at a Washington Avenue Church of Christ ceremony sponsoring John's Troop 103. He will be a freshman in Elyria High School's accelerated program. He was born in Winchester and his parents lived in Wardensville West Virginia for many years.
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Winchester
Elyria
Ohio
John Walters
George W. Walters
Washington Avenue Church of Christ
John
Elyria High School
Wardensville
W. Va
Winchester area sales directory auctions list upcoming items
June 28 7:00 p.m. DST DENNY S COMMISSION AUCTIONRoute 7 east of Winchester Furni ture and electrical appliances Auctioneers Orndorff Cole Fla June 30 10 a.m. DST ANDER S GROCERY Rt 340 Rippon W Va General merchandise and store equipment W D Orndorff auctioneer July 1 10 a.m. DST ALFRED TABOR 1726 Amherst St Winchester Va Household goods furniture July 1 11 a.m. DST ESTATE of MARY L LIND in front of Frederick County Court House Two tracts of real estate on Front Royal Road Boyd G Headley Jr auctioneer July 3 Show 10 a.m. EST Sale 1 p m EST WINCHESTER PUREBRED RAM SHOW SALE Farmers Livestock Exchange Winchester Va Rams Va Sheep Breeders Assn July 5 1 p.m. DST ESTATE of JULIA C GRANT O LEARY late residence 303 N Kent St Winchester Va Personal property some antiques E T Snider auctioneer July 8 11 a.m. DST ESTATE of GEORGE W LIND in front of Frederick County Court House City residence 516 N Market St J T Snider auctioneer July 11 11 a.m EST W E EDWARDS Trustee in front of Frederick County Court House House and lot near Gainesboro Va EB T Snider auctioneer
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Denny’s Commission
Winchester
Orndorff & Cole
Fla
Ander’s Grocery
Rippon
W. Va
W. D. Orndorff
Alfred Tabor
Amherst St
W. F. Artrip, Jr
Mary L Lind
Frederick County Court House
Front Royal Road
Boyd G. Headley, Jr
Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc
Julia C
Grant O'Leary
N. Kent St
E. T. Snider
George W. Lind
N. Market St
J. T. Snider
W. E. Edwards
Gainesboro
EB. T. Snider
Weather Outlook for Virginia by Regions
Mostly cloudy today with occasional rain in the south and east. Highs reach the 70s to low 80s and tonight into Tuesday brings more showers. Temperatures trend normal to about 4 degrees above normal with a gradual warming. scattered thundershowers possible through the period.
Rainfall Totals and Averages for 48 Years
Rainfall in the last 48 hours ending 8 30 a m today is noted with June to date 4 24 inches and 1961 to date 22 88 inches. Average annual rainfall for the past 48 years is 36 9 inches. Monthly averages are listed for the same period with January 2 41 February 2 05 March 2 97 May 3 83 June 3 82 July 3 88 August 3 95 September 2 66 October 3 25 November 2 45 December 2 39.
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James G. Leith
Knights of Pythias
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Snyder Service
Ernest B. Lowry
Lewis G. Fawcett
Southern States
Winchester Co-Op
N. Cameron
California Chemical Company
Orthe Division
Kings Highway E
Haddonfield
New Jersey
Imigals, Mead
Niagara
Green Chemical CO
James C. Shirley
Warren
Scouting
Stuart Brown
John W
Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Commerce St. MO
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Associated Press
Albany
Querque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
E. Piccadilly St
Glaize
Package Deal
Cameron St
Stuart M. Perry
Berryville, Va
Department of Highways
Staunton
John W. Knight
Senseny Road
Maynard H. Renner
James B. Daniel
Woodland Avenue
Wise Newlin
Orchard Avenue
Henry I. Snider
On Orchard Avenue
Lena R. Carter
Prame
Hast
Treasurer of
Commonwealth
Department of A
Comm
Edinburg
R. W. Smethie District Right of Way
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