Mrs. Minnie Leola Heishman Dies En Route to Hospital
Mrs Minnie Leola Heishman 31 of Mt Williams died suddenly near Lacy Springs while being transported to University Hospital Charlottesville for a medical appointment. She died at Rockingham Hospital Harrisonburg after being stricken in her husbands car. She is survived by husband Joe Heishman four children and seven Campbell siblings. Funeral services at Mountain View Methodist Church Mt Falls to be led by Rev F P Look with interment in the church cemetery. She was born September 9 1918 in Alexandria Virginia.
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Frederick County
University Hospital
Charlottesville
Enis Norning
Rockingham Hospital
Harrisonburg
Lacy Springs
Minnie Leola Heishman
Joe Heishman
Mt. Williams
Omps Funeral
Mountain View Methodist Church
Mt. Falls
F. P. Look
Heishman
Alexandria
George A
Minnie Dwyer Campbell
That City
Thelma Lucille
John Ashton
Earl Lee
Dorothy Genevieve Hershman
Clarence
Alvin
Alton
Francis
Melvin Campbell
George Campbell
Arlington
Marvin Campbell
Ft. Belvoir
Catherine Taylor
Virginia Strudder
Doris Campbell
Mt. Pleasant
Bant cultivate fertile soils at base of Kilmanjaro
Bant tribes cultivate the rich volcanic soil at the base of Mt Kilmanjaro in Africa, adapting farming practices to highland conditions and leveraging volcanic fertility for crops and livelihoods.
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Mt Kilmanjaro
Africa
Schewel Furniture to Open New Winchester Store
Schewel Furniture, with 53 years in business, prepares a new 15000 square foot Winchester showroom with an all glass front and elevator service. Richard Lucas of Luray, a World War II veteran and former Lexington manager, is named Winchester manager as company executives attend the opening.
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Chester
Schewer
Virginia
Winchester
Western Auto Supply
Schewel
Richard Lucas
Luray
Lexington
J Frank Sargent Buried Today at Mt Hebron Cemetery
Funeral services for J Frank Sargent of Rest were held at 2 p m at Omps Funeral Home officiated by Rev Cyrus Hoover. Interment followed at Mt Hebron Cemetery with active pallbearers Elmer Swartz Fred Ridgeway Philip Galloway Julian Cooper Raymond Smith and Earl Smallwood and honorary pallbearers Wilt Trenary Stanley Borrow Roy Swartz William Beard James Triggs Berlin Slonacre Garland Snider George Shiley.
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J. Frank Sargent
Omps Funeral
Cyrus Hoover
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Elmer Swartz
Fred Ridgeway
Philip Galloway
Julian Cooper
Raymond Smith
Earl Smallwood
Wilt Trenary
Stanley Borrow
Roy Swartz
William Beard
James Triggs
Berlin Slonacre
Garland Snider
George Shiley
Heat and a Baby Without Sweat Glands
Weather heat in Winchester and beyond is blamed on intense temperatures. A baby born without perspiration glands died at San Bernardino County Hospital after lasting weeks with high fevers. Doctors note this is the 25th known case of no sweat glands.
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San Bernardino
California
Notable Survivors Named in Obituary Fragments
Paul Shirkey, Douglas O'Connell, Robert Smith and Paul LeDan are listed as survivors. Among them a brother Ralph Sargent of Kernstown and an aunt Mrs. Joseph Sargent of Winchester are named as relatives in the fragment.
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Paul Shirkey
Douglas O’connell
Robert Smith
Paul LeDan
Ralph Sargent
Kernstown
Joseph Sargent
Winchester
New Demands for Legislation for Veterans Spark Debate
House action overriding a veterans benefits veto prompted Chairmu Murray to warn of new demands for legislation. The 213 to 72 veto override may trigger pushes for similar benefits for other veterans in government service beyond the postal field.
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Washington
Murray
D-Tenn
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House
Senate
Truman
Postal
Mrs Ethel Carter Dies of Heart Attack in Philadelphia
Mrs Ethel B Carter 59 formerly of this city died suddenly of a heart attack yesterday in Philadelphia where she had lived since 1945. Survivors include an aunt Mrs Minnie Walker of Boston ten children Violet Carter of Philadelphia and Iris Holland.
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Ethel B. Carter
Philadelphia
Minnie Walker
Boston
Mass
Violet Carter
Iris Holland
Hospital Patients at Winchester Memorial Hospital
Newly admitted patients include Mrs. Charles Householder Route 3 Mr. Charles H Clingem peel 307 Highland Ave Charles R Jenkins son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Jenkins Jr 714 S Cameron St Mrs Mary B Jones 7168 Washington St Mrs I Fred Stine Martinsburg Pike Mr J William Wynkoop Leeburg Mr Wilbur M Gaunt Berryville Miss Nettie B Shotwell Front Royal Mr William T Pence Stras ure Beverly Jean Pugh daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Pugh Millbrook Va Mrs Archibald Bowman Edinburg Ammie C Kelley Berry ville Duane A Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs David Williams Front Royal Louis Combs son of Mr and Mrs Louis B Combs Junction W Culver Baker Delaplane Mrs John Allder Round Hill Mr Thomas R Belford Capon Bridge W Va Mrs Edward Orrison Purcell Mary Elaine Edwards daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Edwards Upperville Mrs Floyd G Butler White Post Mrs John S Shinberger Purcellville
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Charles Charles H. Clingempeel
Highland Ave
Charles R. Jenkins
Ernest Jenkins, Jr
S. Cameron St
Mary 8. Jones
Washington St
I. Fred Stine
Martinsburg Pike
J. William Wynkoop
Leeburg
Wilbur M. Gaunt
Berry
Nettie B. Shotwell
Front Royal
William T. Pence
Strasure
Beverly Jean Pugh
W. Oi
Ray Pugh
Millbrook
Archibald Bowman
Edinburg
Ammie C. Kelley
Berryville
Duane A. Williams
David Williams
Louis Combs
Louis B. Combs
Junction
W. Va
Culver Baker
Delaplane
John Allder
Round Hill
Thomas R. Belford
Capon Bridge
Edward Orrison
Purcellville
Mary Elaine Edwards
Jesse Edwards
Upperville
Floyd G. Butler
White Post
John 8. Shinberger
Postal Cuts Hit by Speaker at Local Odd Fellows
H. Clay Manuel, president of the Post Office Carriers for Virginia, told Odd Fellows members last night that small businesses suffer from mail-service curtailment. He cited delayed deliveries causing contract losses and missed notices of meetings and sales.
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Virginia
H. Clay Manuel
Order of Odd Fellows
Mail delivery delays raise protests against curtailment
Protests against reduced mail service mount in Washington as business people nationwide report slow delivery. The delays cost the public more than any savings by the Post Office Department, said Mr. Manuel, highlighting missed meetings and special sales.
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Post Office Department
Manuel
Washington
United States
Dutch Swamp Reclamation Begins in Early 17th Century
The record notes that reclamation of swamp land started in Holland during the early 1600s. It highlights the initial efforts to drain wetlands and convert moors for settlement and agricultural use, marking a pivotal shift in Dutch land management.
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Holland
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Mgr
Colonial Beach
Atlanta
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