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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1957

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals In Warren County and Nearby Areas

Obituaries note the death of Thomas Lee Chapman 87 of Happy Creek Warren County with services planned at Project Hill Cemetery. Also listed are funeral details for Dr Lawson Armentrout of Strasburg headline Baltimore service and Don Shobe Capon Bridge Navy death with state-level burial in Moorefield Olivet Cemetery.

Thomas Lee Chapman Happy Creek Warren County Grorke Mildred Riley Chapman Chapman Mire Laura Gardner Chapman Princes Chapman Wiley Boyer Lawrence Edward Chapman Arliniton John Brown Philadelphia Project Hill Front Havel Clarence Ldord Wata Gardner Harry Clark Marion Chapman Jobe Chaymac Willie Giatvervuck James Oliver Lawson Armentrout Boyd's Drug Store Baltimore National Cemetery Bord Winchester Armentrout Maryland Woodman Amerita American Legion Leora Armentrout Edward Weal Lawson Armentrout Jr Robert Switzer Harrisonbure Samuel L. Burges Richmond Benton Snyder Lewis S. Armentrout Front Royal Charles R. Armentrout Donald R. Shobe Capon Bridge W. Va Maine Capon Bridge Methodist Church Roy Neff Moorefield William J Edna Poling Shobe Capon Bridge Methodist Bobby Lovett Phillip Larrick Thomas Puch, Jr Mitchell Clark Kenneth Snyder Jimmie Sirbaugh

Frost Damages Tidewater Strawberry Crop In Virginia

Dr. M. M. Parker of the Virginia Truck Experiment Station reports extensive frost damage to the Tidewater strawberry crop. About 59 percent of open blossoms were killed, while green berries remain. Market remains expected from late April to May.

Norfolk Tidewater Derry M. M. Parker Virginia Truck Experiment Station Diamond Springs Parker Virginia

Mount of Temptation Narrative Atop Jerusalem Peak

Describes the Mount of Temptation from Jericho with a stone cave monastery carved into the rock and a cliff path to the summit. It notes a 40 day fast, two temptations, a chapel grotto, guards, and distant views toward Moab and Jerusalem. Tomorrow covers Bethany.

Christ Satan Jericho Jordan River Moab Edom Galilee Jerusalem Bethany

Local Auctions Set For Winchester Area April 18–27

Estates and real estate sales announced in Winchester area listings include the estate of Agnes Mayo Carter at Headley’s Auction Galleries 1315 Valley Ave Winchester on April 18–19 at 10 a.m. Also Mrs Jennie Dwyer at 341 Fairview Ave on April 20 at 1 p.m. with real estate and personal property. Additional sales include Miss Mamie I Dearmont 6 miles east on Route 50 April 20 at 1 p.m. Headley’s Auctions. Paul H White five miles from Front Royal on Rt 522 April 20 at 2 p.m. James A Conrad Realty Co. auctioneers. Racey’s Store Boyce April 24 real estate store fixtures. L Largent Jr trustee April 25 806 Gerryville Ave Winchester trucks tractors farm equipment. F L Largent Jr trustee April 26 Shawnee Building & Loan Assn corner Piccadilly Braddock Sts Winchester office furniture. E D Shenk near Reynolds Store Route 522 Farm machinery and household goods. Joshua G Place auctioneer.

Agnes Mayo Carter Headley Valley Ave Winchester Jennie Dwyer Fairview Ave W. D., Orndorff Mamie I. Dearmont Paul H. White Front Royal James A. Conrad Shawnee Building & Loan Assn Piccadilly & Braddock Sts E. D. Shenk Reynolds Store Joshua G Place

Weather Summary For The Period With Monthly Averages

Rainfall in the last 48 hours ending at 8 20 a m shows no additional precipitation. April rainfall to date is 3 22 inches for 1957 and total to date 9 85 inches. The 44 year average annual rainfall is 36 99 inches and monthly averages from 1912 to 1956 are listed with January 2 43 February 2 00 March 297 April 3 08 May 3 86 June 3 86 July 3 79 August 4 00 September 2 66 October 3 24 November 2 54 December 2 47.

Virginia Weather Outlook April 18 22 Mostly Cloudy Mild

Forecast from Virginia projects mostly cloudy and mild conditions through tonight and Thursday with scattered showers on Thursday and possible showers in extreme west and north this afternoon. Low temperatures in the 50s tonight, with a trend toward warmer Thursday and cooler weekend. Precipitation expected between 0.3 and 0.6 inch, light rain into Friday, with periods of sun and brief showers later. Sunrise 5 32 a m Sunset 6 52 p m Moonrise 10 33 p m.

Virginia

Annual McGuire Lecture Tonight At War Memorial

Dr Edward H Rynearson will deliver the Hunter H McGuire Lecture for Memorial Hospital staff at the War Memorial Building Senseny Park He is Mayo Clinic internal medicine chairman and University of Minnesota professor His talk is titled Hyper Insulinism An informal gathering follows at the Golf Club Dr E C Stuart Jr chairs Memorial Hospital medical staff and Dr M D Custer Jr chairs the scientific committee

Edward H. Rynearson Hunter H. McGuire Memorial Hospital War Memorial Senseny Park Rynearson Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minn University of Minnesota Golf Club E. C. Stuart, Jr M. D. Custer, Jr

Wet mild weather drifts across the nation

The Associated Press reports widespread light showers and cloudy skies for most of the country with mild temperatures. Temperatures span from near 40 in the north to the 60s along the Gulf. Moist southerly winds bring scattered showers from eastern Kansas and Oklahoma through the Mississippi and Ohio valleys into New York and Pennsylvania. Moderate rain occurs in storms from Iowa to Louisiana and Mississippi.

Associated Press Great Lakes Texas Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Gulf Kansas Oklahoma Mississippi Ohio New York Pennsylvania Iowa Louisiana

Holy Thursday Service at St. Paul’s AME Church

The Rev. Charles A. Jones leads a Holy Thursday service at St. Paul’s AME Church with the theme The Night That Jesus Cried. The church invites parishioners to attend the service Thursday evening at the church.

St. Paul’s St. Paul's Ame Church Jesus Charles A. Jones

Integrated Bus Fight Marks First Postorder Incident

In Montgomery the exchange of blows between a white man James E. Grice Jr and three Black women on a city bus led to assault charges. Grice, Josephine Boldin, Annie Burch, and Johnnie Mae Eaves faced band affidavits after a wrench was used. no serious injuries noted and a city court hearing was scheduled.

Montgomery Ala U. S. Supreme Court James E. Grice Jr Josephine Boldin Grice Annie Burch Johnnie Mae Eaves E. P. Brown City Recorder's Court

Renowned Cellist Has Heart Attack in Puerto Rico

Pablo Casals, 80, suffered a heart attack while directing a rehearsal for a two week International Music Festival. An electrocardiogram showed a coronary thrombosis and he remains in bed for several weeks. The festival proceeds as a tribute with renowned soloists and an elite orchestra. All tickets for the 2,500 seat University of San Juan venue are sold.

San Juan Puerto Rico Pablo Casals Casals Festival University of San Juan

Rotary to View Jamestown Film at Lunch Meeting

The Rotary Club will screen Historic Virginia, a Jamestown Anniversary film, during tomorrow’s weekly luncheon at 1 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel. The session features a presentation linking Jamestown’s history to modern times.

Virginia Rotary Club George Washington Hotel

Holy Week Service At Centenary Church

The Holy Week Silent Day service will be held at Centenary Reformed Church at 7:45 this evening. The pastor is Dr. S. L. Flickinger.

Centenary Centenary Reformed Church S. L. Flickinger

New York by Dr. Draper 1840

A compact reference segment lists New York and Massachusetts, confirms yes to a query, mentions Elinor Glyn and Crete, notes a false item, names New York again, cites joint operations with land sea and air forces, and ends with no and "Castie."

New York Dr. Draper Massachusetts Elinor Glyn Crete Castie

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Luce Service Elizabeth Virginia Luce Harph Garfield John H. Enders Ber Wisie W. N. Raney Hegee Odr. Lawson Mary Hannah Hamilton Lamps Methodist Church Hudson's Cross Roads Gertie D. Leatherman Fonts Funeral Home, Ince Repse Aenies, Florist SN Braddock St Ieee Ltractor Kernstown Tractor Sales & Service Loy Winchester Concrete Products Welltown Pike BEE Supplies Brumback & Sons Cameron St District Court of the United States Western District of Virginia Ansel & Solenberger Berryville Avenue International Farmall International Oliver John Deere Wisconsin Aker's Perry Engineering CO Winchester Skies McGuire E. Piccadilly St Western Distict Ansel B. Solenberger Shawnee Building & Loan Association Piccadilly and Braddock Streets Lost Corner Sheraton Dodge David Bradley Ed Ust Headley’s Auctions Stuart E. Brown Berryville, Va Rotary Jamestown Kenneth E. Henry CO Winchester, V Rhodes Drug CO al Wrigflay FIR Lumber N. Cameron St Valley Avenue Powhatan Boyce Duncan Phyfe Canton Staffordshire Havelin South The Confederacy Hoover Stuart E. Brown, Jr Shoecenter Pues Loudoun ST Walt Disney Productions Wilkins
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