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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1959
Page
11
In Overstowey Somerset 69 year old Gerry Wyatt the village gravedigger began a year long strike after the parish council cut his grave fee from four pounds to three pounds seven shillings sixpence. A death in the village may force burial here and revive the dispute with the council. The funeral is planned for Monday.
The Winchester Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol planned to attend the annual SARCAP mission at Woodrum Field Roanoke on May 16 17. Lt Randolph Ritter led radio base operation instruction and cadets exchanged messages with Front Royal participants.
C B Lee was installed as Commander of Carbaugh Walford Post 9646 VFW at the Stephens City post in May. Officers include Granville Profitt as senior vice commander Lester C Foster as junior vice commander Clifton J Perry as quartermaster Bran son J Funk as service officer. A post luncheon followed and the annual yard party is set for July 11 at Sandy's Woods Route 277 east of Stephens City.
Realty transfers show Virginia Land Corp transferring to Donald B. Combs a lot with improvements on Hollingsworth Place in Forest Hills subdivision. James D. Shockey and others convey a Hawthorne Acres lot to S. L. Nager and wife. Smithfield Farms Addition Inc. transfers Lot 3 Block C in Smithfield Farms to Charles E Manuel and wife.
Frederick County records show multiple deeds relocating properties in and around Winchester. Transfers include Golda Bucklew to Stafford Carico on Route 11, Campbell to Whittle on Croft Drive Cedarmeade, Massie Sp 1 Commr to Larrick 30 acres Gainesboro Ridge Road, Lena Martin to Irene Guthridge Shawnee near city limits, Rosenberger on Hawthorne Acres, Turner to Riley Ridgeway Heights on Route 522, Riley to Lawton Ridgeway Heights, Mullen to Harper Route 11 near Stephens City, Stronsider to Shell two lots southeast of Winchester, Robertson to Snapp Dye Subdivision, Myers to Cline on Myers Ave, Racey to Miller southwest of town, and more.
Edward F. Godfrey and wife transfer two lots in Stonewall District north of the road between Clearbrook and Brucetown to Forrest R. Edwards and wife. Burrell C. Luttrell conveys a partial interest in a lot and improvements about one mile northwest of Winchester to W. Ford Luttrell and wife. James R. Wilkins, Inc. sells a lot in Shawnee District to Harry F. Koon and wife. Dorothy P. Wa transfers property and improvements in Opequon District about four miles southeast of Stephens City to Martin A. a .
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