Deaths and Funerals Frank A Beck and William Miller
Frank A Beck 92 a former Winchester resident died at Maplewood Nursing Home Newport News after returning to Winchester May 1 He was born October 28 1864 in Germany and helped found Becks Bakery In 1918 he and his five sons started the bakery later sold to Southern Baking Company He survived by four sons two daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 2 30 p m at Kurtz Funeral Home with burial at Mt Hebron Cemetery William Kerby Miller 52 formerly of Middletown drowned May 15 at Cocoa Beach Florida His body was recovered days later He leaves wife Alice and children Frances Wilson Fannie Miller Nancy Dodson and Robert Miller plus siblings and other relatives A funeral will be held Tuesday at 3 p m from Willys Funeral Home Cocoa Florida
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Beck
Newport News
Maplewood
Winchester
Mr. Beck
Germany
Lutheran Church
Beck
Southern Baking Company
Ida Felts
Frank Beck
Albert E. Beck
Charles J. Beck
Walter E. Beck
Paul A. Beck
T. Snider, Sr
Clara Hysong
Kurtz Funeral
Lowdoun St
William Kerby Miller
Middletown
Cocoa Beach
Florida
Kerby L
Nannie Clark Miller
Alice Miller
Cocoa
Fra
Frances Wilson
Hagerstown
Fapine Miller
Stephens City
Nancy Dodson
Robert Miller
Nettie Spencer
Washington, D.C
Irene Borkowski
Bristol
Ritter James Spencer 69 Died At Winchester Memorial Hospital
James Spencer Ritter 69 of 318 Smithfield Ave died suddenly at 2 15 am in Winchester Memorial Hospital. He was born July 13 1887 in Welltown the son of the late James and Harriett Newbrough Ritter. He married Miss May Carper in this city on November 17 1908. He retired at age sixty five from his longtime employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Spencer Ritter
Smithfield Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Welltown
James and
Harriett Newbrough Ritter
May Carper
Ritter
Ritter Obituary Details Family Ties and Funeral Plans
Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 3 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home for Elmer Ritter with Dr Edward F T Clark of First Baptist Church officiating. He leaves behind Mrs Ritter and three sons Elmer Robert Richard of Stephenson Violet Sutter a sister Elsie Moore and four grandsons. Interment will be Mount Hebron Cemetery. He belonged to Woodmen Eagles Elks and Rouss Fire Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Woolen Company
Woodman of the World
Praternal Order of Eagles
Aerie
Elks Club
Rouss Fire Company
Ritter
Elmer Ritter
Robert Ritter
Richard Ritter
Stephenson
Violet Sutter
Elsie Moore
Jones Funeral Home
Edward F T. Clark
First Baptist Church
Mount Hebron
Nineteen Twenties Death Notices Mark Winchester Area Obituaries
Eppie H. Curry 75 died suddenly at 1215 South Braddock Street. Born 1882 in Front Royal, he was married to the late Margaret Hudson Curry and survived by two sons Douglas and James, both in Washington DC, and a daughter Dorothy. Emma Butler 82 died at 13 East North Avenue after a long illness. She was born near Mount Jackson in 1874, married William Butler in 1929, and had seven daughters and many grandchildren. Hansy Burleson 65 of 117 West Cork Street died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after three years illness. She was born in Dill ingham North Carolina in 1892 and had lived in Virginia since 1939. Funeral details noted for Jones Funeral Home and Rev. Joseph Duckwall.
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Eppie H. Curry
South Braddock St
Front Royal
Margaret Hudson Curry
Curry
Winchester
Miller & Anderson
Douglas Curry
James Curry
Washington, D.C
Dorothy Curry
Emma Butler
Fast North Avenue
Mount Jackson
John and
Mary Crevy Lindscomb
William Butler
H. C. Nickleson
Maude Wallace
Florence Coats
Oak Hill
W. Va
Dora Patton
Keyser
Ida Lee
This City
Gladys Greenwall
Marie Baker
Mary Marcus
Detroit
Jones Funeral Home
Joseph
Duckwall
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Hansy Burleson
Samuel Burleson
W. Cork St
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Burleson
Dillingham
N. C
Jackson
Lindie Brigman Burleson
Virginia
The
Grace
Estate auction listings with multiple properties in Virginia
A May and June sales directory itemizes numerous estate and household goods auctions across Winchester Middletown Shawnee District and surrounding areas. Listings include Etta I Edmonds Dora Orr Ralph Hounshell Richard Hawkins John Hockman J Randolph Larrick and Robert E O Neal with auctioneers Chas R Duvall E T Snider Dennis T Cole Boyd G Headley Jr. and others. Countries towns and dates appear with times and locations such as Weems Lane Front Royal Senseny Road Rt. 50 and Paper Mill Road.
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Etta I. Edmonds
Weems Lane
Pineville
Winchester
E. T. Snider
Ralph Hounshell
Strasburg Road
Front Royal
Dennis T. Cole
J. Wilmer Carpenter
Senseny
Charles R. Duvall
Dora Orr
Cameron St
W. D. Orndroff
Bat
Richard L. Hawkins
John W. Hockman
Our
Paper Mill Road
Chas
R. Duvall
J. Randolph Larrick
Frederick County Court House
Dabney W. Watts
Turstee
Stephens City
Boyd G. Headley, Jr
Robert E. O'Neal
U. S. 11
Middletown
Weather Forecast and May Temperature Outlook for Winchester
The forecast calls for gradual clearing after today’s showers and thunderstorms mainly in the east. Tonight lows range from 50 to 60 depending on location with a 68 today high. Five day outlook May 21-25 shows temperatures 2-4 degrees above normal with scattered showers and about half an inch of rain total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Burleson Survivors Remain in Winchester Area
Bible Fellowship service for a local resident with survivors including husband and numerous Burleson children from several nearby towns. Ducted tomorrow at Omps Funeral Home with Rev Craig Burleson officiating. Interment at Grace Bible Fellowship Cemetery Brucetown. Remains at funeral home until service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margorie Burleson
Winchester
Augburn Hensley
Lenore
N.C
Zeke Banks
Dillingham
N. C
Harley Burleson
Ashville
Roy Burleson
Marion
Omps Funeral
Craig Burleson
Grace Bible Fellowship
Brucetown
Court of Honor To Invest Eagle Scout Tonight
Explorers Post 2 and Troop 2 B.8.A sponsored by First Presbyterian Church host a combined court of honor at 7 30 tonight. Charles Rosenberger, 15, will become an Eagle Scout after five years in Scouting and membership in the Order of the Arrow. Shenandoah Area Council officials W C Gleason and Ray Garrabrandt attend, with post and troop leaders led by Harry G Straw Donald Tinsman Orville Wine and Robert Sutton. Post 2 awards planned include Life and Star ranks and multiple Explorer badges and ratings. Members traveled to Washington Detroit game yesterday for the monthly excursion, including Rosenberger Ryan Elsen Crosby Aman Smith and Carl Straw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Charles Rosenberger
Richard Rosenberger
Order of the Arrow
Shenandoah
Court of Honor
W. C. Gleason
Ray Garrabrandt
Harry G. Straw
Donald Tinsman
Orville Wine
Robert Sutton
Explorer Post 2
Red Cross
Explorers Post 2
Richard Ryan
David Elsen
Tommy Crosby
Richard Aman
Charles Smith
Carl Straw
Noyes to Speak at Lions Club Luncheon
John H. Noyes Southern District Manager for Du Pont Extension Division will address the Lions Club at the George Washington Hotel tomorrow at 12 15 p m with public access from 1 p m He will discuss industrial research business enterprise and their impact on the national economy and living standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Noyes
DuPont Company
Lions Club
George Washington Hotel
Noyes
Atlanta
Defense aid linked to defense commitments described
The article explains that defense support, including some economic aid, goes only to nations with which the United States has defense obligations. It covers funding for defense related projects like highways and power facilities and other assistance to keep partners’ economies strong enough to sustain mutual defense pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Russia Seeks Direct Talks With France Over Algeria
Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin urged French Premier Guy Mollet in a 23 page note aired by Moscow radio to seek a quick settlement of the Algerian problem. He warned France against nuclear war and said Kremlin leaders were alarmed by American atomic bases on French soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russia
France
Moscow
Nikolai Bulganin
Guy Mollet
Kremlin
Mollet
Algeria
Army chief ousted in Port au Prince Haiti
Haiti's ruling council removed Brig. Gen Leon Cantave from the army chief post in Port au Prince and appointed Col. Pierre Armand, former chief of police, to lead the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port AU Prince
Haiti
Leon Cantave
Col
Pierre Armand
Bus Crash Near Colonial Heights Claims Crutchfield Family
In a collision on U S 1 near Swift Creek a bus struck a car killing Earl J. Crutchfield Jr 35 his wife Nanna Virginia and daughter Patricia 6 The car burned and the bus went into the creek Fifteen people were injured four remained in hospitals The article also notes Charley L Godsey 37 of Watauga Tenn died after being struck by a car during a rainstorm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Heights
Earl J. Crutchfield Jr
Luthersville
Nanna Virginia
Patricia
Peggy Jo
Crutchfield
U.S. 1
Swift Creek
Charley L. Godsey
Rt. 1
Watauga
Tenn
Multiple Fatal Crashes Reported Across Virginia
A report details several fatal crashes: Helen Mildred Peatross, 40, of Howlett, Hanover County, died in a two car collision on U S 1 north of Richmond Saturday night. Stafford Price, 44, of Norfolk, died in a single vehicle crash on U S 58 near Lawrenceville Saturday morning. Jettsie Carrico, 17, of Roanoke, killed in a two car crash in downtown Roanoke about 1 25 a m Saturday. Forest Boozer, 24, a soldier at Camp A P Hill, died in a single vehicle crash north of Corbin on State Rt 2 in Caroline County Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. 11
Staunton
Helen Mildred Peatross
Howlett
Hanover County
U.S. 1
Richmond
Stafford D. Price
Norfolk
U.S. 58
Lawrenceville
Brunswick County
Jettsie Carrico
Roanoke
Forest T. Boozer
Camp A. P. Hill
Caroline County
Corbin
State Rt. 2
Caroline
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William K. Miller
Puneral Services For
Emma L. Butler
Lynn H. Wiseman
Salvation Army
Mr. Fopie H. Curry
Puneral Home, Inc
Old ‘Bethel Methodist Church
Albin
Jones
James S. Ritter
Etta S. Edmonds
Carers & Merchants Natl. Bankxecutor
Etta
Edmonds
T. Snider
Gul
DuPont
du Pont
HN W. Rosenberger
Braddock St
Cudnd Paier
Perry Engineering CO
Eagle Scout
LIONS
IEE
Stuart M. Perry, Inc
P.O. Box
P. W. Plumly
Umber Corp
NAAR
Sunlight Paints
Kent St
C.L Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Barre
Haines
E. Cork St
John Kerr School
Carl A. Haines
John H., Fisher
I.Q
Kiram
King of
Tyre
Cunard White Star Limited
Soviet Union
Glaize & Bro
Imps
Funena
Loudoun Street
Driname
Karakana
Keeteane
Trrrow
Trols
Rohm & Haas
Washington Square
Philadelphia
Order OF the GO
Wen
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