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Richmond Times-Dispatch from Richmond, Virginia • 24

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24 Richmond Times-Dispatch Friday Dec 2 1955 some two sons Lewis Neale Newsome of Richmor1 Newsome and Wano Francis four sisters Mrs II A Lewis Newsome both of Lottsburg his of Richmond Mrs Lawrence mother Mrs Ernest Newsome Sydnor of Ilaynesvillc Mrs Eu- of Lottsburg two brothers" Ennis gene Allison and Miss Jean New-! Newsome of Lottsburg and some both of Lottsburg Proper Care and Attention arc necessary for any fine and delicate mechanisms in continuous use and human eyes are definitely in this category Good glasses when glasses are are an important part of proper eye care If your eyes heed glasses they deserve Galeski Glasses A Dabney Ex-Judge At Charlottesville Dies CHARLOTTESVILLE Dec 1 last September He leaves a Douglas Dabney 76- grandson Dabney Turner of ycyr-old retired judge of Char-I Charlottesville three sisters lottesville's Corporation Court Mr- James A Latane of Balti-died Thursday at his home Mrs Elizabeth Venable of following a heart attack Judge Dabney who resigned! from the bench in April 19511 after 40 year as Corporation judge was born at Val- in Albemarle County Hej was the son of the late Walter i Dabney a member of the law faculty at the University Vir-j ginia and Mary Douglrs Dabney Funeral arrangements have not been completed His wife the former Miss Lillian Funk-1 ihouser of Charlottesville died! CORRECTION Our ail in la-t Tiling's New Leader incorrectly stated that we would Ik open Monday and Friday 'l i I 9 1 Tliis should have read: OPEN MOM) TIL 9 LEWIS FURNITURE CO 305 BROAD 22 BROAD LABURNUM SHOPPING CENTER Main and filli Sis 310 Grace St Medical Arts lifdg Professional Uhls Optical Co IWesl Virginia Former Judge Litz Dies HUNTINGTON VA Dec i 1 'Pi Maroni Orson of Charleston 81 former West Vir- ginia Supreme Court Judge died late Thursday at a Huntington hospital Judge litz retired from the State's highest bench in 1938 after serving 14 years Prior to his illness he conducted a private law practice in Charleston He was admitted to the bars of Virginia and West Virginia and began practice in Welch In 1902 The jurist was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1922 succeedin' Judg George PofTen-harger Two years later Litz w'as elected to a 12-year term Born Aug 13 1874 at Burkes Garden Va the judge received his schooling at Tazewell College and the University of Virginia and received his LLB degree in 1902 Before entering the Uni- versity Lit was principal of the i Graham High School for two terms He leaves a wifCi two sons and three daughters ClaucfcKidd Attorney Dies 7 John Claudius Kidd 63 an attorney for the America Fore Insurance Group died Thursday at his home 406 South Sheppard Street Mr Kidd was an alumnus of the University of Richmond and a former president of the Quarterback Club composed of alumni who were football fans lie was 'a member of Dove Lodge No 51 Surviving are his wife Mrs Mollie Askin Kidd a daughter Mrs William Gihson of North Augusta his mother Mrs John Kidd of Crewe a brother Gates Kidd of Johnson City Tenn and a grandchild Funeral plans were incomplete last night i i TM Special! Only 2 more days! Tmarj rbota Archibald Dabney Retired Judge Dies 'Frank Lyon ctt Of Arlington Dies in Capital ARLINGTON Dec Frank Lyon real estate pioneer in Arlington County died Tues-! day in Georgetown University Hospital Washington He was $8 A native of Petersburg he at- tended Richmond College then i went on to obtain a law degree from Georgetown University in 1890 His love of land and love of Virginia led him to start buying-' acreage in Arlington County while still a young lawyer His biggest project wag the 300-acrc I Lyon Park development While engaging in his real estate activi- ties he continued to practice law In Washington until his retire- ment in 1935 Although he was an ardent in prohibition days he turned down nomination for Lieutenant-Governor of Virginia on the Prohibition ticket In 1933 saying: "If the dry law is repealed and I have no doubt it will be I will be against Prohibition in the State or locally In my judgment with modern transportation (it) would be futile" His widow and two daughters survive A funeral was held Thursday in Blandford Cemetery Petersburg JOHN HENRY EDWARDS EDWARDSVILLE Dec John Henry Edwards 85 died Wednesday at his home in Ed-wardsville Northumberland County A funeral service will be held 3 Saturday at Jones' Funeral Home in Rains-wood Burial will be in Corinth Methodist Church cemetery near Avalon Surviving are five daughters Mrs Frances Hale' of Washington Mrs Edna Headley of Indianhead Md Mrs Maude Martin of Avalon Mrs Ivy Manning of Richmond and Miss Katheryn Edwards of Fd wards -villc a son Granville Edwards of Bethesda Md one sister Mrs Fannie Smith of Edwardsville a brother II Edwards of Ophelia eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren FRANCIS NEWSOME LOTTSBURG Dec 1-Francis Taylor Newsome 36 died Wednewday at his home in i Lottsburg Northumberland County A funeral service will be held at 2 Friday at Coan Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery The funeral procession will leave at 1:30 from Jones' Funeral Home in Rainswood Surviving are his wife Mrs Pauline Now- Advertisement) Bladder RUINS SLEEP AND ENERGY Art you worried and embarraurd by "Bladder (Octtlng Up Nlehta rtoa frequent burning and Itchlnf urination) or Btronf Cloudy (Xrlnel duo to common Kidney and Bladder Irrltatlnna which aomctlaee reeult In Barkarhe and nervoumeu? 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brother James Coffey at home maternal grandfather Claytor of Waynesboro maternal grandmother Mrs Wheeler of Richmond and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs William Coffey of Staunton ASIIER rrSHAW AYLETT Dec 1 Asher Upshaw died Thursday at his home here A funeral service will be held at 2 Sunday at the graveside at Epworth Methodist Church Surviving are three daughters Mrs Brown Bullock of Mechanicsville Mrs Mary Meadows of Aylett and Mrs Rosebud Lazenby of Richmond a son Upshaw of West Point and 12 grandchildren Charleston Va and Mrs Stu-axt Lewis of Suffolk and two brothers Dr William Dabney and Basil Dabney both of Florida After the death of his father Judge Dabney worked his way through law school at the University by servin' as law librarian during the Winter months and by selling fruit trees in the Summers lie graduated in 1901 and began practice in Charlottesville receiving an appointment as United States commissioner in 1902 He served a term on City Council in 1903 and 1904 at the age of 25 was elected attorney When a vacancy occurred In the corporation judgeship Dab-nry was the unanimous choice of the Charlottesville Bar Associa- tion and he took office in 1911 at the age of 32 Judge Dabney wrote a 500-page book on prohibition which was published at the time the Volstead Act became effective lie was also the author of many law articles He was a communicant of Christ Episcopal Church a member of Virginia Bar Association the Masons Charlottesville Elks Lodge No 389 Farmington Country Club and the Colonnade Club He "as a charter member of the Red Land Club Char lottesville and was active in Phi Kappa Alpha Fraternity the Raven Society and the German Club at the University of Virginia JOHN LAWRENCE SUFFOLK Dec 1 John Richard Lawrence died Wednesday in a local hospital A funeral service will be held at 11 A Saturday at the Baker Co Funeral Home here with burial In Maury Cemetery Richmond at 2 MRS EMMA COOK SOUTH BOSTON Dec Mrs Emma Lee Cook 28 of Halifax died Thursday at her home Funeral rites will be held at 3 I1 Saturday at Bethel Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery She is survived by her mother Mrs Rosa Rickman of Halifax four daughters Diane Bonnie Glenda and Katherine Cook all of Halifax one son Leslie Cook of Halifax two brothers John Rickman United States Army in Japan six sisters Mrs Albert Richman of Richmond Mrs Elsie Massey of Richmond Mrs Helen Craig of Danville Mrs Ann Yawn of Richmond Miss Eleanor Rickman Miss Gayle Rickman and Miss Janet Rick-nvn all of Halifax 2-pieic steak or fowl carvinq set sterling silver handles stainless steel blades can be engraved with I 2 3 initials at no extra charge Sot plus tax 795 Fine Jewelry end Silverware Store Street Floor utualljr glvra quirk wonderful CT8TXX toothlnf relief throufh Its derm combating action In acid urlna and 1U analieele pain relieving value Over billion CY81KX tablet used prove eafety ood eucceia Oet OYHTEX from druff lat today under hock fuarontee for a brighter tomorrow A Red I rr 0 IK K'l-rr-d I) V'l a I 1 72 'TS Pea a r-ia i pie-lir 'ea (Co-H cui- lorror p'-a- 'fia-qe): fQijl" I hum So Pr THE Shopping Ctatcr Sta'o- Cho'-jd Caih COD Opon an I MRS HAUZIE TIERCE URBANNA Dec 1 Mrs Hauzic Pierce 70 widow of I- Joseph Pierce died Thursday at her home here A funeral service will be held at 2:30 Saturday at Urbannar Baptist Church with burial in the cemetery of Harmony Grove Baptist Church Surviving are two sons Robert Pierce of Parkersburg Va and Lewis Pierce of and three grandchildren I Clear plastic seat covers protect show off your car 8 DAVIS WILLIAMSBURG Dec 1 Funeral rites for William Davis 95 who died Wednesday at a Richmond nursing home will be held at 2 Saturday at the Bucktrout Funeral Home in Williamsburg Interment will be in Cedar Crete Cemetery A native of Maryland and longtime resident of Williamsburg Mr Davis marie his home in Richmond during the last few years of his life He is survived by a son Davis of Richmond a grandson the Rev Leroy Davis pastor of Parkview Methodist Church Warwick and one great-grandson SAMUEL BURCH A funeral service for Samuel Burch 58 a retired steam- fitter will be held at 3 Friday at Joseph Bliley neral Home Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery Mr Burch who lived at 3906 Lawson St Wednesday at a local fi Crystal dear heavy plastic cover that fits snugly over your nev upholstery to keep that fresh iust-bouqht look! 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