Deaths and Funerals of Thomas W. Mathews 88
Thomas W. Mathews 88 retired fruit broker of 311 Amherst Street died Wednesday evening at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Funeral service held yesterday at 2:30 p.m. at Omps Funeral Home with Rev. Robert A. Whitten and Rev. Millard Lewis officiating. Interment at Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Active pallbearers named from the Market Street Methodist Church Mens Bible Class. honorary pallbearers include church deacons, Bible Class members, and Quota Club members.
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Thomas W. Mathews
Amherst Street
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Omps
Robert A. Whitten
Millard Lewis
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Scott Atkinson
Harry Willis
Robert Snaps
C. E. Babb
R. L. Bagent
Carl Horner
Market Street Methodist Church
Congregational Christian Church
Quota Club
Brill Service for Smith R Brill Held at Timber Ridge
Funeral for Smith R Brill, 9, who died Thursday, will be at Timber Ridge Christian Church at 2 p.m. officiated by Rev. Cameron D. Hayes and Rev. Robert A. Whitten. Burial follows in Timber Ridge Churchyard with pallbearers Forrest Davis, Benson LaFollette, Taber LaFollette, Ellis Haines, Teyburn Brill, and Paul Spaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith R Brill
Timber Ridge Christian Church
Cameron D. Hayes
Robert A. Whitten
Timber Ridge
Forrest Davis
Benson LaFollette
Taber LaPollette
Ellis Haines
Teyburn Brill
Paul Spaid
Why crabgrass means poor soil and turf health
The presence of crabgrass signals impoverished soil. A thorough topdress will help restore soil strength and support a healthy turf.
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D.C A
Economic Pulse Mixed as 1957 Midyear Boom Evolves
The midyear survey shows steady growth with strong retail sales and heavy construction offset by softer steel, auto, and appliance shipments. A steel price rise lifts production costs, yet early signs suggest consumer prices may stay restrained due to competition despite higher living costs.
Eisenhower Declares Louisiana Texas Disaster Areas
President Eisenhower designated hurricane wrecked Louisiana and Texas as major disaster areas eligible for federal aid. He urged Americans to aid Red Cross relief chapters and personally contributed to the Red Cross. James Hagerty said Leo Hoegh would lead civil defense, while Val Peterson surveyed the scene in Louisiana.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Louisiana
Texas
Red Cross
James C. Hagerty
Leo Hoegh
Civil Defense
Omaha
Val Peterson
Portland Mayor Schrunk Cleared of Perjury Charge
Portland Mayor Terry Schrunk was acquitted on the perjury charge after a two hour unanimous verdict. Prosecution says bribery charges may be dropped, while three other counts remain, amid a lengthy vice probe and testimony linking Schrunk to a $500 bribe claim by gambler Clifford Bennett.
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Portland. Ore
Portland
Terry Schrunk
Schrunk
Robert Y. Thornton
Big Jim Elkins
Clifford Oo. Bennett
Bennett
Elkins
French Gendarmes Killed by Rebel Band Near Orleansville
French forces report eleven gendarmes killed and their bodies burned by rebels near Orleansville. An ambush of a marine convoy near Tiaret left seven French soldiers dead, while the French killed 25 rebels and captured 17 in Grand Kabylie Mountains.
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Algiers
Algeria
Orleansville
Tiaret
Grand Kabylie
Federal officials order use of government facilities in disaster response
Federal officials directed all available government facilities to be placed at the disposal of local authorities handling the disaster response, coordinating relief efforts and resource deployment across affected areas.
Nickerson Verdict Deliberations Begin in Huntsville Court Martial
The 16 man court martial of Col. John C. Nickerson Jr. was to begin deliberations after Maj. Gen. John B. Medaris testified. Nickerson had pleaded guilty to 15 counts of laxity in handling secret defense data and faced possible discharge and 30 years in prison. Medaris was to speak on Nickerson's capabilities as an officer amid testimony on Air Force efforts to control the Army long range missile program.
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Huntsville
Ala
John Co. Nickerson Jr
Army Ballistics Missile Agency
Wilhliam G. Barry
John B. Medaris
Medaris
Nickerson
West Pointer
Air Force
Army
Fatal auto crash in Hampton injures two. two children among dead
A Wright vehicle crashed into a gasoline pump in front of a grocery, the first Hampton auto fatalities since November. Victims include seven year old Michael T. Farmer from Richmond and 18 year old Paul David Allison of Arlington. The Farmer boy rode in a bread truck driven by his father Wilson Farmer. The collision occurred 4 12 miles north of Richmond on US 301 near a railroad underpass. Elder Farmer and Harold O. McKim of Ellerson were in critical condition. Four other cars piled up in a chain reaction. Allison died in a collision at Washington Boulevard and North Buchanan Street in Arlington.
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Wright
Hampton
Michael T. Farmer
Trail Dr
Richmond
Paul David Allison
N. Calvert St. Arlington
Farmer
Wilson Farmer
Harold O. McKim
Ellerson
McKim
Allison
Washington Boulevard
Buchanan Street
Arlington
Virginia Weather Today and Weekend Forecast Notes
Fair tonight with lows 55 to 62 in the mountains and mid 60s along the coast. Sunday should be sunny with moderate temperatures. Includes local city Winchester details and astronomical data for June 29 through July 4.
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Virginia
Rainfall totals and monthly averages from 1957 data
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8:30 am is .60 inches. June rainfall to date is 3.18 inches, and year to date is 16.00 inches. Average monthly rainfall from a 44 year period (190-56) is listed by month: Jan 2.43, Feb 2.00, Mar 2.97, Apr 3.08, May 3.86, Jun 3.86, Jul 3.79, Aug 4.00, Sep 2.66, Oct 3.24, Nov 2.54, Dec 2.47.
Quiz answers listed for June 1 in page four
The notes provide two items: question one related to spring with June 1 and question two identifies the Indian Ocean. The brief entry records the quiz answer set and its two responses.
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Indian Ocean
Livestock and Estate Auctions Listed for July Dates
Sales directory notes multiple auctions: July 5 3 pm at Farmers Livestock Exchange Winchester dis persal purebred Hereford and Shorthorn cattle. July 6 11:30 am in front of Frederick County Court House Real Estate near Grimes with W Edwards Trustee. July 16 9:30 am Smithfield Farms near Berryville Va personal property antiques with auctioneer W D Orndorff. additional details for Castleman estate sale.
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W. Edwards
Frederick County Court House
Grimes
Charles R. Duvall
Farmer's Livestock Exchange
Winchester
Lucile P. Smith
Mary J. Smith Castleman
Smithfield Farms
Berryville, Va
W. D. Orndorff
Eugene A. Newlin Et Ax
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Judge Kump Dies At His Romney Home
Garnett Kerr Kump, 81, a West Virginia legislator and circuit judge from 1926 to 1936, died at his Romney home. He was brother to former Gov. H. G. Kump and is survived by sister Mrs. Volunta Miller. Funeral set for 3 p.m. tomorrow at the Romney Presbyterian Church.
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Garnett Kerr Kump
H. G. Kump
West Virginia
Romney
W. Va
Volunta Miller
Presbyterian Church
Cases of Five Convicted Reds To Be Re-Argued
The U S Court of Appeals ordered re arguments in five 1954 Smith Act conspiracy cases from St Louis and Missouri including William Sentner James F Forest Dorothy Forest Marcus A Murphy and Robert Manewitz. The decision follows Supreme Court rulings freeing some California Communists and calls for new trials for the others.
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ST. Louis
U.S. Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
William Sentner
St Louis
James F. Forest
Dorothy
Marcus A. Murphy
Charleston
Robert Manewitz
Los Angeles
Forest
Communist Party
Murphy
Missouri
California
Appeals To Be Heard In St Louis September Term
Appeals will be heard again in St. Louis during the appellate court’s September term, revisiting previous rulings and presenting new arguments for review. The schedule outlines sessions where judges will hear cases from various districts and issue rulings later in the season.
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St. Louis
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H. C. Christianson
John W
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Senate Committee
Lions Shelter
Senseny Park
Shawnee
I.Q
Winchester Concrete Products
Welltown Pike
C. J. Brumback
Cameron St
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Vesper Services
Miller House
Baptist Church
Parts & Service
Kernstown Tractor Sales & Service
Low
Stuart M. Perry
P.O. Box
Smedley
Kump
Order of the Golden Rule
Perry Engineering CO. Inc
Sash
Hensture
County Real Estate
White Hall
Clearbrook Road
W. E. Edwards
Oxford
F.O.B
Cape Cod
Wouter Homes
Northam Homes Sales Corporation
Union Boulevard
Allentown
FHA
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First St
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