Deaths and Funerals In Clarke and surrounding counties
Mrs Mae Estelle Manuel 84 of White Post died at home on Saturday. Surviving: four sons Theodore Grimm Lewis Manuel John W Manuel Wilson Manuel and one grandchild. Funeral Tuesday 2:30 at Macedonia Methodist Church with burial nearby. Body at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville. Geert Randolph Pendleton 44 Millwood died in Newton Baker VA Hospital. Burial with military rites at Little Chapel Cemetery. Survivors include wife Sarah Tracey and children George Jr Joseph Cynthia Joan, plus siblings and extended family. Robert Warren Buckner 72 Clarke County died at the barn. Surviving: widow Massie Feltner Buckner five children six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday 3 at Enders Funeral Home with burial Green Hill Cemetery. Mrs Adam C Grove 86 died in Martinsburg WV. Born Morgan County WV, survived by son Gilbert Grove two grandchildren two sisters and one brother. Funeral Thursday 2:30 at Pikeside E A B Church. Burial Rosedale Cemetery Martinsburg. Edgar W Lathrop 82 died at Hillcrest Nursing Home. Survived by relatives in California and Stephens City. Funeral Wednesday 10 at Omps Funeral Home. Burial Wardensville Cemetery.
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Mae Estelle Manuel
White Post
Winchester
Lewis
Emma V. Haymaker
Ick
Clarke Counties
Manuel
Te Macedonia Methodist Church
William Grimm
Luther C. Manuel
Marvin G. Grimm
Theodore
Geert Randolph Pendleton
Millwood
Newton Baker VA
Guilfield Baptist Church
Lawrence Ford
Front Royal
Little Chapel Cemetery
Bismark Walker
Lewis Mason
Henry Pos. Banks
Marshall Holmes
Francis Pendleton
William Williams
Mr. Pendleton
Clarke County
Alfred
Rose Randolph Pendleton
Sarah C. Tracey
George, Jr
Joseph
Cynthia Joan Pendleton
Marie Magruder
Nannie Williams
Pauline Finley
Anna May Pendleton
Theodore Pendleton
Patterson
J.N
Robert Pendleton
Massie Mae Feltner Buckner
Viola Robinson
Baltimore
Robert O. Buckner
Marjorie Wemyss
Richmond
Hunter W. Buckner
Gloria Gardner
Belmont
Texas
Wade H. Bucker
Douglas Buckner
Berryville
John F. Buckner
Vienna
Amos Prince
Stephenson
Buckner
Green Hill Cemetery
Enders
W. N. Raney
Berryville Methodist Church
Enders Funeral Home
Adam C. Grove
City Hospital
Martinsburg
W. Va
Morgan County
Pendleton
Eliza Havermale
Pikeside
Grove
Gilbert D. Grove
William Barney
Berkley Springs
James Jolly
Garfield
Frederick County
Pikeside E.A.B
Rosedale Cemetery
Edgar W. Lathrop
River Explosion Kills and Injures Dozens Near Meldrim
Fire and toxic gas from a double butane tanker crash on the river trestle near Meldrim sent a white fog across the water and ignited, burning many along the shoreline. Witnesses described a scene of scrambling survivors, missed ambulance access, and helicopters carrying the injured to Savannah.
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Meldrim
Montgomery
Ala
Savannah
George Hodges ,Jr
Near Meldrim
L. M. Nichols
West Savannah
Savannah Morning News
Bill Harris
Harris
J. T. Harvey
Funeral Services for Mrs Cora Ellen Fleet
Funeral services are set for Mrs Cora Ellen Fleet on Monday at 10 30 a m at Jones Funeral Home. The JONES FUNERAL HOME Inc holds the arrangements as announced.
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Cora Ellen Fleet
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Record Heat Tops Virginia Cities. June 29 Forecast
Lynchburg hit 97 the highest in 25 years while Washington National Airport reached 99 and Roanoke 102 unofficially. Richmond and Norfolk also saw near record heat with 98 and 93. Dry weather brought declining pastures and stressed corn and tobacco though officials noted potential recovery in coming days. The State Department of Agriculture reported no measurable crop damage yet.
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Lynchburg
Washington National Airport
Quantico
Norfolk
Pulaski
Oceana
Roanoke
Richmond
Mercury
State Department of Agriculture
Bailey era as manager of combined services begins in 1946
Mr Bailey took over the management of the combined services in November 1946 after the two agencies merged. The local office handled 6500 contacts yearly in 1946 and now exceeds 40000. Initial staff of six grew to seven permanent workers plus two seasonal aides. Agricultural placements rose from a few hundred to about 15000 annually. The office moved from Boscawen Street to Picaddilly Street 21 years ago. Acting manager A P Barnhart will run operations until a permanent successor is trained.
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Bailey
Boscawen St
McVicar
Picaddilly St
P. Barnhart
Thurmond attacks federal centralism and school control
The speech argues against federal usurpation of state rights and denounces federal control of Virginia education. It cites the 14th Amendment dispute and desegregation rulings, contending the amendment was never legally ratified. Also notes deaths of Dr C G Wilson Houghton and Martha Rivers Adams in Lynchburg and Marion Indiana.
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North
Thurmond
Congress
District of Columbia
Virginia Weather Fair Warm Humid With Scattered Showers
The Virginia forecast calls for fair warm and humid conditions with a low in the 70s and near 80 on the coast. Expect sunny skies in the north with a chance of scattered thundershowers and a five day outlook showing temperatures 2 to 5 degrees above normal then cooling midweek.
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Virginia
Winchester
Auction Sale Directory for Virginia and Maryland Towns
Local sales listings announce multiple auctions and estate sales in June and July. Items include farm machinery furniture appliances antiques cattle and real estate with details on locations near Marion Winchester Brandy and Albemarle areas. Auctioneers include Orndorff Cole Sni der Duvall Ownby and others.
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D. S.T
Ralph W. Horst
Marion
Denny's Commission
Winchester
Orndorff & Cole
Bethel Lutheran Church
North
Albin
E. T. Snider
Glenmore Farm
Brandy
W. Hugh Ownby
James E. Wisecarver
Charles R. Duvall
Winchester Little Theatre Announces White Sheep Tryouts
The Winchester Little Theatre opens tryouts for The White Sheep of the Family tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Bark Mill Theater Braddock and Wolfe Streets. Bill Schenck directs a three act comedy with roles for college age youth. A 7 30 p.m board meeting precedes a general session reviewing Gaslight.
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Winchester Little Theatre
Bark Mill Theater
Braddock and Wolfe Sts
Bill Schenck
Democrats Claim Big Hawaii Primary Vote Signals Victory
In Hawaii, Democrats hailed a large primary turnout seen as a precursor to sweeping gains including three House seats a Democratic governor and Legislature. Republicans argued candidates ran unopposed in the nominating primary while Democrats pursued vote draws. Statehood won 12 998 yes votes to 7 854 no reflecting broad support as campaigns began following the July 28 election. Frank Fasi and former Governor Oren Leng secured Senate nominations with Fong contesting the other seat.
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Honolulu
Congress
GOP
Aloha
Pri
All
Democrats
Frank F. Fasi
Hawaii
Oren E. Leng
Senate
Fasi
Territorial
Chi. Henn
Territorial Senate
Hiram L. Fong
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George R. Pendleton
Robert W. Buckner
Robert Warren Buckner
Mr. Buckner
Francis Marion
Lucy Belle Johnson Buckner
Edgar W. Ae
Hillcrest Nursing Home
Citizens Band
Topeka
Kan
Miss Liggett
W. E. Liggett
San Mateo
Calif
Gladys Firebaugh
Newark
Phyllis Phillips
Phoenix
Ariz
Warden Liggett
Northwestern
M. J. Mathiason
Stephens City
Kathryn Foreny
Omps
J. 8. Duckwall
Wardesnville Cemetery
J. B. Beasley
Ronald
Andé d
Beasley
Robert W. Morris
Gome
Snellings
Florist
N. Braddock St
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Commerce St
C. G. Wilson Houghton
N.Y
C. G. Wilson
Ind
Wesleyan Methodist Church of America
Martha Rivers Adams
Lynchburg, Va
The
Lynchburg New
Roem UE
Loudoun Street
Stuart M. Perry
E. Piccadilly St
Studebaker
Pine Motor Co., Inc
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Dodge
Simca
Braddock Street
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Little Theatre
Edwin W. Brand
Brand & Oppenheimer, Inc
Glaize & Bro
Hawn
N. Cameron St
Bethel Lutheran Church Building Fund
Young Men’s Class
Bethel Luth. Church
Church Grounds
Ladies Aid of the Church
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