Largest Bridge Tournament In Local History Held
The 13 year Wash ington Winchester Warrenton event at the George Washington Hotel crowned champions across multiple events. Winners included Mixed Pairs first Mrs Harold Knowles and Richard Zackary, Open Pairs first Mrs Terry Michaels and Israel Cohen, Special Paris East West first team led by Mrs A W Kinney, and North South top pair Mr and Mrs G B Burnside. Richmond and Martinsburg clubs dominated several categories.
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George Washington Hotel
Harold Knowles
Richard Zackary
Georgia Maitland
Edward Allen
Paris
A. W. Kinney
Irvan O’connell
T. C. Keach
Dave Deff
W. Nelson Plage
Henry P. Kern, Jr
G. B. Burnside
Harriet Zimmerly
Loyd Davis
Tom Callaham
Hugh McLean
Jim Hoover
Richard DuFour
Richmond
Lucerene Renner
L. H. Schramm
Harry Hammann
K. Norris
Martinsburg
W. Va
Irene Whitehall
Alice Miller
Madeline Gallant
Erna McFray
Washington
Dear Abby Readers Debate Family Photos on Office Desks
A collection of reader letters argues whether executives should display family photos at work. Opinions split between favoring personal displays and keeping the office strictly professional, with anecdotes from nurses and office staff.
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Abby
Four Virginia Apple Commission members reappointed
Four members of the Virginia Apple Commission were re-appointed effective July this year. Their terms expire in June 1964. Reappointed are H. L. Hollar of Timberville Shenandoah District A. R. Seman of Roseland Southern Piedmont District E. M. Jones of Washington Northern Piedmont District and Elbert R. Utt of Fancy Gap Southwestern Virginia District. Other members include John D. Neff H. Delmer Robinson Jr. of Winchester and Arthur H. Garst.
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Virginia Apple Commission
Parke C. Brinkley
Agriculture
H. L. Hollar
Timberville
Shenandoah Bockingham
A. R. Seman
Roseland
Piedmont
E.M. Jones
Washington
Northern Piedmont
Elbert R. Utt
Fancy Gap
Virginia
John D. Neff
H. Delmer Robinson, Jr
Winchester
Arthur H. Garst
Waldorf waiters strike over tips at charity dinner
At the Waldorf Astoria Hotel 450 waiters from Hotel and Club Employees Local 6 walked out during a fund raising dinner for about 1200 gala guests. They demanded 12 percent tips claiming a recent arbitration required it and secured a signed assurance against reprisals.
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New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel & Club
Police Week Observance Noted. Sgt Stotler Honored
State Police and Sheriff's office attended Braddock Street Methodist Church for the observance. Mayor Smalts proclaims Police Week. Sgt. Stotler, who joined April 12, 1946, is a World War II veteran and Bataan Death March survivor. He was a POW until war’s end and lives at 17 Peyton Street with wife Mary Buncutter and their teen daughter Jackie.
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Sheriff's Office
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Smalts
Sgt. Stotler
Police Department
Bataan
Mary Buncutter
Jackie
Peyton St
Re appraisal of Berkeley County real estate due by July
State Tax Commissioner C Howard Hardesty Jr says Berkeley County real estate re appraisals for 1963 taxes should be finished by July 1. Similar re checks are in Tyler Wetzel Mason Putnam Mercer Greenbrier and Wood Counties as required by a recent state law.
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Martinsburg
Berkeley County
C. Howard Hardesty, Jr
Tyler
Wetzel
Mason
Putnam
Mercer
Greenbrier
Wood
West Virginia
Alumni Banquet Set for Shepherd College in May
Shepherd College plans its annual alumni banquet on May 26 in the new hall starting at 6 30 p m Alumni President Charles Unseld noted the first banquet was in 1878 and decade invitations have gone to alumni from classes of 1952 1942 1932 1922 1912 and 1902.
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Shepherdstown
Shepherd College
Charles Unseld
Shepherd
Unseld
Virginia Granite to reopen old quarry for black granite
The Culpeper quarry last operated in 1928 will be revived by the Virginia Granite Co. The site is believed to hold "black granite," a cheaper rock suitable for building and monuments. The firm spent a year seeking a supply across the state and expects production to start soon.
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Culpeper
Virginia Granite Co
Comer Named Principal of Springfield Elementary
Luray resident Kenneth R. Comer, a former teacher at Springfield Elementary, is appointed principal succeeding G. E. McClure who retires after 15 years in the post. Comer attended Luray High School and Madison College.
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Luray
Kenneth R. Comer
Madison College
Springfield
Rileyville
Comer
G. E. McClure
Virginia Postmasters Hold State Meeting and Banquet
A two day session of the Virginia Branch of the National League of Postmasters is under way in Richmond. The event runs through today with the highlight a banquet at 6 30 this evening featuring the award of Postmaster of the Year to a Virginia recipient.
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Richmond
Virginia
National League of Postmasters
Miss Shenandoah Valley Pageant Crown Awarded
Miss Judith Virginia Nolen of Bridgewater won the 1962 Miss Shenandoah Valley Pageant in New Market on Saturday night. She receives a $250 Pepsi-Cola scholarship and advances to the Miss Virginia contest. runner up is Miss Carol Brockway of Arlington.
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New Market
Judith Virginia Nolen
Bridgewater
Fauquier Clerk Heads Virginia Court Clerks Association
Mrs. Ann Edwards, Fauquier County Court clerk, was named temporary chairman of a new Virginia court clerks association. Over 40 clerks attended. A constitution and by laws will be drafted by a special committee for approval in September. The group will meet in Fredericksburg with the Association of Judges of the County and Municipal Courts.
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Lynchburg
Ann Edwards
Fauquier
Association of Court Clerks of
Virginia
Daily Word: Cabal Secret Group Explored
A daily word feature presents cabal defined as a secret scheming group. The pronunciation is kah bahl with the emphasis on the second syllable and an example references a session pledged to defeat measures.
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Cabal
Meritorious Award for Winchester Officer During Police Week
Sgt. Ernest A. Stotler of the Winchester Police Department received a merit award from Vice Mayor Dorothy G. Allen during Police Week. About 100 people toured the department facilities as officers explained equipment. Mayor Claude B. Smalls Jr. and Chief J. Thomas Boyd praised the staff.
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L. M. Allen
Sgt
Ernest Stotler
Winchester Police Department
Municipal Court Room
Ernest A
Jack) Stotler
Dorothy G. Allen
Stotler
Allen
Sgt. Stotler
Claude B. Smalls, Jr
J. Thomas Boyd
Winchester GOP Endorses Huntsberry for City Council
The Winchester Republican Committee endorsed E. R. Huntsberry Jr. for City Council in the second ward where a five way race includes an independent and three incumbents. A mass meeting May 28 will name Winchester delegates to the Seventh District Convention. The municipal election is June 12.
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Republican Committee
Winchester
E. R. Huntsberry
Huntsberry
Winchester-Frederick County
Sarah Zane
Virginia Avenue
Repubblican
Burr P. Harrison
Congress
Clarke Jaycees List Winners Of Contest
Clarke Jaycees announced winners of the Clean-Up campaign poster contest with top entries from Boyce Elementary and Johnson-Williams Elementary. Winners include Chris Caty William Jackson Russell Mauck Courtney White Ajay Roberts and Chris South. Johnson-Williams seventh grade class also noted.
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Clarke Jaycees
Berryville
Chamber of Commerce
Wisecarver’s
Gent
Chris Caty
Boyce
William Jackson
Johnson-Williams
Russell Mauck
Courtney White
Ajay Roberts
Chris South
Jaycees
Josephine St
Johnson- Williams
Pilgrims Pray For Russian Conversion At Fatima
In Fatima Portugal AP reports continued prayers and masses for the conversion of Russia and world peace led by pilgrims. The article recalls the 1917 Marian apparition on the bare Serra da Aire hillside where the three shepherd children urged prayers for Russia’s conversion.
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Fatima
Portugal
Russia
Sierra Daire
Nova Turpen to wed in Beloit and change name
Des Moines resident Nova Turpen will marry James Cain of Beloit in August and take the name Nova Cain after the wedding. Turpen is a Beloit, Wisconsin school teacher. Cain is her fiancé from Beloit.
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Des Moines
Nova Turpen
Nova Cain
Miss Turpen
Beloit
Wis
James Cain
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