Obituary for Grace Elton Cunningham of Berryville
Grace Elton Cunningham 1 ot of Berryville died this morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born June 8 1902 in Clarke County she was daughter of Isaac Jacob and Mary Florence Weeks Garrett. Survived by two children Philip Iden and Arthur Linwood Cunningham both of Berryville one sister Nellie Garrett of Boyce three brothers Clarence T Garrett Herman A Garrett both of Boyce John K Garrett of Winchester and two grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 p m EST at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville by Rev Clarence Lloyd Harpers Ferry WV. Burial Green Hill Cemetery.
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Grace Elton Cunningham
Berryville
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Cunningham
Clarke County
Isaac Jacob
Mary Florence Weeks Garrett
Philip Iden
Arthur Linwood ‘Cunningham
Miss Nellie Garrett
Boyce
Clarence ‘T. Garrett
Herman A. Garrett
John K. Garrett
Winchester
John H. Enders
Clarence Lloyd
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Fires Reported Simultaneously in Winchester and Frederick County
Winchester and Frederick County firemen were summoned at 12 45 p m yesterday to separate blazes. A cigarette sparked a trash can fire in a third floor room at the Bell rooming house on West Gerrard Street. water doused the fire, causing little damage. Gore and Round Hill crews battled a woods fire on Mt Falls Road, estimated at 15 to 20 acres.
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Winchester
Frederick County
W. N
Bell Rooming House
W. Gerrard St
Gore
Round Hill
Mt. Falls
Spencer Heath to Speak Thursday at Christ Episcopal Church
Mr. Spencer Heath is scheduled for a 2:00 p.m. event Thursday at Christ Episcopal Church. The gathering invites parishioners and local residents to attend.
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Mr. Spencer Heath
Christ Episcopal Church
Senate panel OKs limited public accommodations bill
The Senate Commerce Committee approved the Kennedy urged public accommodations bill 14 to 3 in a limited form. The measure would ban racial discrimination by public establishments but exclude neighborhood shops not part of interstate chains and small rooming houses with five rooms or fewer. The committee adopted voluntary compliance and jury trial provisions, with final scope to be decided by the courts.
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Kennedy
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Senate
House
Magnuson
Norris Cotton
R-N.h
Thruston Morton
Strom Thurmond
Ds.c
Three Die in Newport News Two Car Crash
A two car crash in Newport per claimed three fatalities including Rev. Fred Hatcher 69 of Hampton and his sister Velary Elliott 77 and sister in law Mary Bindeman 59. Jackson Sully 29 of Richmond was driving the other car and was critically injured.
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Associated Press
Newport
Virginia
Newport News
Fred Hatcher
Wythe Church
Jefferson Avenue
U. S. 17
Sully
Apple Harvest Half Over In Virginia
Virginia's 1963 harvest report shows progress with quality labeled excellent and sizes favorable. The Crop Reporting Service notes good progress on other harvests and seed bed preparation for small grains and cover crops, as of yesterday.
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Richmond
Virginia
Two Indicted in Shenandoah Larceny Case
A Shenandoah County grand jury indicted Darrel J. Riffey 21 of Strasburg on grand larceny for theft of air drills from Crestliner Corp Strasburg. William Wayne Murden 20 of Maurertown pleaded guilty. a probation report was ordered. Trial set Dec 3.
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Woodstock
Shenandoah County
Strasburg
Darrel J. Riffey
Near Strasburg
William Wayne Murden
Maurertown
Murden
Crestliner Corp
Kennedy and economists weigh optimistic 6 billion forecast
The forecast after Kennedy's inauguration shows national production near 592 to 594 billion dollars for the current quarter. Economists like Heller express confidence in a steady climb and the belief that the proposed 11 billion dollar tax cut will pass both houses.
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Heller
House
Senate
Castro Nearly Drowns As Amphibian Vehicle Sinks
Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro narrowly escapes drowning when an amphibian vehicle sinks during a hurricane tour in eastern Cuba. Peasants pull Castro and three aides to safety as waves flood the open back, after a bridge flood forces a river crossing. Castro completes the trip by inter urban bus.
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Cuba
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Victoria de Las Tunas
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Mony
Helgium
Apple picker charged with assault in Johnson City
A 24 year old apple picker from Johnson City Tennessee was charged with assault and battery on Lula Poe after she reported being grabbed near Kent and Boscawen Streets. Jerry White of 300 Broadway held in county jail on $500 bond. police say Poe identified White as her assailant.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Lula Poe
Jerry White
Broadway
Tennessee
Rt. 4
T. Thomas Boyd
White
Warren Rudolph
Francis Funk
E. Leicester St
Kent St
Stella Cooper
E. Piccadilly St
Bland and Richards
Joe Ritter
Braddock St
Miss Poe
Baker inquiry fuels Senate leadership shake up
Senate officials named Francis R. Valeo acting secretary as Francis Baker’s business dealings face inquiry. Lawmakers including Dirksen Williams and Magnuson questioned Baker after Capitol Vending suit with Serv-U Inc alleging he used his position to aid contracts with North American Aviation and Melpar. Baker denies improper influence while the Bakers hold promissory notes from Serv-U. Serv-U reports about 3.5 million in California defense work.
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U.S. District Court
Capitol Vending Inc
Serv-U Corp
Bakers
Senate
North American Aviation Corp
Melpar, Inc
Melpar
Washington
Serv-U
California
Ten Pounds Of Feed Needed For One Pound Of Lean Beef
A ratio states that ten of twelve pounds of feed are required to produce one pound of lean beef. The reference implies standard efficiency in feed to meat conversion.
Millwood youth committed to welfare dept for break ins
A 16 year old Millwood resident was ordered committed to the State Welfare Department after admitting to Clarke County Juvenile Court Judge Harold Potts that he carried out four home break ins and attempted a fifth. Small amounts of money were taken from four houses in the Millwood area during the past month. State law prohibits naming those under 18.
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Berryville
Millwood
Clarke County
Harold Potts
Edinburg Man Wins Air Force Commendation Medal
Maj. Ray B. Coffman of Edinburg receives the United States Air Force Commendation Medal at Scott Air Force Base Illinois for meritorious service as chief of reserve forces division and deputy chief of staff for personnel. He is a World War II and Korean War veteran, a graduate of Edinburg High School and the Georgia Tech and University of Washington.
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Edinburg
Ray B. Coffman
United States Air Force
Maj. Coffman
Scott Air Force Base
Ill
Air Weather Service
Mas
Coffman
Georgia
Intruders Take Eight Cases of Beer from Distributor
Deputies reported a thief pried into the Preston Moffett Distributors Co on Martinsburg Pike and stole eight cases of beer. Earlier break-ins were reported, and Stonewall School showed no theft. A separate entry at the Tastee Freez on Martinsburg Pike saw a thief empty a jukebox of coins.
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Preston Moffett Distributors Co
Martinsburg Pike
Stonewall School
Three Ft Eustis Soldiers Indicted for Richmond Robberies
Three Fort Eustis soldiers were indicted by grand juries in Richmond and Henrico County for a series of robberies. Kenneth Gordon Clough 21 Alfred Austin Goodrich 23 and William Albert Wilcox 20 face multiple counts including motel robberies. A fourth man Joseph J. Hern is named in a second motel robbery charge.
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Richmond
Ft. Eustis
Henrico County
Kenneth Gordon Clough
Alfred Austin Goodrich
William Albert Wilcox
Richmond Hastings
Clough
Goodrich
Wilcox
Joseph J. Hern
Benjamin Franklin Almanac Published Under Poor Richard
The famous American printer Benjamin Franklin released an almanac titled Poor Richard as the pen name for its publication. The work blended practical advice with witty maxims attributed to its faux author.
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Benjamin Franklin
Richard
Japanese Students to Visit Here for Cross Country Trek
A group of five Japanese students from Waseda University will tour Winchester and Frederick County over the weekend arriving Saturday at 4 p m. They will be welcomed by Mayor Claude Smalts Jr and Circle K Kiwanis members. The visit includes campus tours, a Teen-Age Club dance, a Skyline Drive excursion, and a Sunday film and talk about Japan with a public program at Shenandoah College.
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Stornia
Washington
D. C
U. S
Cc. G. Follansbee
Winchester- Aerick County
Claude B. Smalts, Jr
Shenandoah College Cirloe K Club
Jud Baldwin
Lewis Morrison
Ronald Benge
Irving Lawless
Charles Shrader
Henry Flowers
Circle K
War Memorial
Geonie
Wil Minar
Japan
Winchester-Frederick County
Millwood
Waseda
School of Science and Engineering
Shenandoah County Ice Box Robbery Report
Woodstock officers seek a person who emptied a coin box from an ice machine at a south end service station. About $7 was taken, per Woodstock officer Elmer Reedy who is investigating the incident.
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Woodstock
Shenandoah
Elmer Reedy
Reedy
Rainfall Fair and Cooler Tonight and Wednesday
Weather summary notes a cooler spell with light rainfall. Tonight’s low 48 to 52, Wednesday’s high in the low to mid 70s, then fair and little temperature change Thursday. Also includes historical rainfall figures for Winchester skies.
Front Royal Chamber Officials Open House Week Observance
Front Royal Warren County Chamber of Commerce officials greeted visitors today during the open house as part of Chamber of Commerce Week. The Warren County High School Band directed by Harry Parker gave a morning concert at 11 o clock, with more student tours and a 2:30 PM concert by the John S. Mosby Academy band conducted by Stanley Miller open to the public.
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Front Royal
Warren County Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Warren County
Harry Parker
John S. Mosby Academy
Stanley Miller
Britannica notes no Nobel Peace Prize in 1962
The Britannica Book of the Year states that no Nobel Prize was awarded in the Peace category in 1962. This absence is highlighted amid other year-end reflections on Nobel awards and related civic achievements.
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