Fletcher dies in Winchester Hospital aged 63
Highview of Be Sas section Ham County West Virginia reports the death of Fletcher who died yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born in Capon Bridge he was son of the late Christopher and Suzanne Fletcher married Gracie Anderson in 1910 in Hagerstown and would have marked their 50th anniversary this year. Survived by wife a daughter Evelyn Gibbs two grandchildren and several half siblings he was a Timber Ridge Christian Church member serving as sexton treasurer and trustee. Funeral Friday 2 30 p m at Timber Ridge Church with burial in Timber Ridge Cemetery. The body rests at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge then at the Fletcher home before service.
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Martinsburg
Earl Fletcer
Baltimore
Lee Fletcher
Denver
Harry Whitlock
Fletcher
Timber Ridge Christian Church
Arnt Schoning
Mark Andes
Cameron Hayes
Timber Ridge Cemetery
Giffin
Capon Bridge
Leake Service for Aubrey V. Leake
The funeral service for Aubrey Vincent Leake of S Cameron Street was held yesterday. Local mourners attended as the community honored a longtime resident and contributor.
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Aubrey Vincent Leake
S. Cameron St
J N Clark War Veteran Dies in New Jersey
J N Clark 67 of Sebring Florida formerly Paw Paw West Virginia died Monday in New Jersey. He was World War I veteran. Survivors include widow Della Alderton three sons Otis and Ivan both of Sebring and John Ray of Lakeland six grandchildren and three brothers Charles of Charlestown Willie of this city Marvin of Stephens City. Funeral at 2 p m at Christian Church Paw Paw with burial in Paw Paw.
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Sebring
Fla
Paw Paw
W. Va
New Jersey
Della Alderton
Otis Clark
Ivan Clark
John Ray Clark
Lakeland
Charles Clark
Charlestown
Willie Clark
This City
Marvin Clark
Stephens City
The
Christian Church
Mrs Thomas Cover of Philadelphia Dies
Relatives here report the death Monday in Philadelphia of Mrs Thomas Cover a sister in law of Mrs H K Russell of this city Survivors include two daughters and numerous nieces and nephews The funeral service will be tomorrow at 11 a m DST at St Theresa s Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia
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Thomas Cover
H. K. Russell
St. Theresa’s Roman Catholic Church
Soviets Plan New Pacific Rocket Tests
The Soviet Union announced plans for July tests of a multistage rocket over a 50 000 square mile Pacific target area about 150 miles southeast of the prior test zone near Palmyra Island. The launches, July 5 to 31, would place the area roughly 600 miles from Christmas Island as Washington reported the first test approached its target.
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South Africa
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Christmas Island
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Navy
Disputed Deputy Salary Hinge on Board Approval
A State Compensation Board letter approved a deputy sheriff salary of 3200 dollars from June 1, contingent on the Board of Supervisors paying its share. The supervisors had not yet approved, risking a legal challenge and possible court action to compel payment. Sheriff DeHaven sought earlier approval. the matter prompted the supervisors to seek court appointment of counsel if action continued.
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Ony
Erick County Board of Supervisors
Richmond
Board of Supervisors
B. O. Brumback
Jacob L. Skiles
Stephenson
Robert L. DeHaven
Associated Press
J. Fred Larrick
Commonwealth
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Truman resigns from Missouri Democratic delegation
Former President Harry S. Truman announced he resigned as a member of Missouri's Democratic National Convention delegation and will not attend the Los Angeles nominating session. He sent a telegram to Gov. James T. Blair from Glacier National Park and stated his decision not to go to the convention. He was among 78 delegates with a half vote each.
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Harry S. Truman
Missouri
Los Angeles
James T. Blair
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Khrushchev Exalts Soviet Rocket Power and Peacetime Army
Khrushchev praised Soviet capabilities from battlefield range to intercontinental missiles and urged higher armed forces vigilance against imperialist threats. He welcomed new recruits in the Kremlin hall and framed the army as a shield for peace, not an aggressor, a peoples army defending socialist nations.
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New Dentist Opens Office In Berryville
Berryville welcomes Dr. Davie E. Lee who opens a general dentistry office at Hawthorne House. A Shepherd College graduate with BA and BS in 1954 and a Medical College of Virginia dental degree, he served two years in Germany with the Army Medical Corps and is unmarried. He resides with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Edmonds.
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Berryville
Davie E
Hawthorne House
Shepherd College
Lee
School of Dentisty
Medical College of Virginia
Germany
Army Medical Corps
Arthur Edmonds
Exchange Club Names Directors
Harry E. Carpenter L. T. Fauver and James H. Ross were elected to the Winchester Exchange Club board to succeed Charles H. Dick Dr. William G. Way and William A. Johnston whose terms expired. Remaining directors are Dr. Pembroke T. Grove Charles L. Aiken and James Fleming. Officers were re elected: President John Vice President Stephen M. Rosenberger Treasurer Ferman Perry and Secretary Richard D. Rhodes.
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L. T. Fauver
James H. Ross
Winchester Exchange Club
Charles H. Dick
William G. Way
William A. Johnston
Pembroke T. Grove
Charles L. Aiken
James Fleming
John
Stephen M. Rosenberger
Ferman Perry
Richard D. Rhodes
Sunday Sales Ban Defines Prohibited Items and Penalties
The new blue law imposes fines up to 100 dollars for a first offense and up to 200 dollars for subsequent offenses within a year, plus up to 30 days in jail for default. Officials caution the law’s exact scope as it takes effect, with merchants warned about selling numerous items on Sundays including jewelry, clothing, sporting goods, hardware, and meats except for specific allowed categories.
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Winchester Commonwealth
Dabney W. Watts
Woman in 1952 Mercury causes $700 crash totals
Hazel Louise Boone of Stephens City drove a 1952 Mercury west on Piccadilly and turned left onto Loudoun Street when she lost control and struck a parked 1954 Pontiac. The parked car suffered $600 in damage and the Mercury $100, with no injuries reported. The owner of the parked car was Paul Shanker of 25 W Gerrard St. Officer Warren Fogle reported the incident on Loudoun Street about 50 feet south of Piccadilly Street.
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Piccadilly St
Warren Fogle
Hazel Louise Boone
Stephens City
Piccadilly
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Fogle
Paul Shanker
W. Gerrard St
Va. Draft Board Chief Steps Down
The head of Virginia's Selective Service since 1952, Thomas W. White, a retired Navy captain, will step down tomorrow. He joined the draft board in 1940 and will return to his Newport News home. a successor has not been named.
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Newport News
Davis Leads in Cities as Burdick Fights Farm Vote
Davis won a statewide edge but trailed his 1958 performance in key cities like Fargo Minot and Bismarck. Burdick pressed the soil bank issue and attacked Benson while Republicans rallied to boost turnout ahead of the 4 year term in the late Governor Langer’s seat. Election officials prepared for a late count with polling places staying open.
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John Lord
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New York
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Charles Halleck
Thurston Morton
Grove Lime Company Merger Details At Flintkote Tie Up
The Grove Lime Company led by F Grove White of Winchester with Virginia operations planned to join Flintkote in a tax free reorganization. The Stephens City plant began around the century turn after a Shenandoah Valley limestone search and expansion to Middletown in 1938 with new acres and a quarry and rock crushing facility.
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Winchester
Virginia
Stephens City
Shenandoah Valley
Middletown
Flintkote Plans Convertible Preferred For Grove Assets
Flintkote proposes to issue $2.25 Series B convertible preferred stock to exchange for Grove assets, with nine Grove shares swapped for ten Flintkote preferred and optional five year redemption at 52.50 per share. Diamond Portland Cement merger involves one-for-one exchange for Diamond common, with 300,000 Diamond shares outstanding. A special Flintkote stockholders meeting may be called soon to authorize the new preferred stock.
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Grove Common
Flintkote
Diamond Portland Cement Co
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Ohio
Congress debates aged care amid election year pressure
The House passed a limited medical bill but Senate amendments are expected to broaden it. It would return to the House Rules Committee possibly stalling the measure. The Senate must act on three annual appropriations bills for State and Justice, foreign aid, and public works with aims to finish by adjournment.
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Justice Departments
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Clarke County Auction Listings July Sales Directory
Sales directory for Clarke County lists events including real estate auction at the county courthouse in Berryville on July 2 at 11 a.m. and July 9 in Stephens City and Gainesboro District real estate sale in front of Frederick County Court House. Also notes a July 4 ram show and sale at Winchester Livestock Exchange with listed auctioneers Bryan Brumback and others.
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Clarke County
Larkeounty Ourt
Berryville
Bethel Lutheran Church
H Ray Butler
Albin
Benefit Church Building Fund
Winchester
Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc
Frederick County Court House
Gainesboro
Charles R. Duvall
Weather outlook with thunderstorms and heat
Partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight and Thursday. Highs 78 to 84 in the mountains and 85 to 90 elsewhere. Lows 65 to 70. Five day outlook June 30 through July 4 calls for near normal temperatures and cooler weekend with more shower chances. Sunrise tomorrow is 7 43 p.m. Moonset 11 02 p.m.
Rainfall Statistics for June and Yearly Averages
Rainfall in the two hours ending 8:30 a.m. today totals 24. June rainfall to date is 2.44 inches, and 1960 rainfall to date is 19.07 inches. Average annual rainfall for the past 47 years is 36.85 inches with month by month averages listed: January 2.42, February 2.02, March 2.98, April 3.18, May 3.77, June 3.85, July 3.89, August 3.92, September 2.67, October 3.30, November 2.49, December 2.38 inches.
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