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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1958

Page

2

Funeral service for infant Richard D. Campbell held in Berryville

Obituary notes the burial of Richard Douglas Campbell infant son of Walter and Patricia Campbell of Clarke County. The service occurred at Green Hill Cemetery Berryville at 2 30 this afternoon with Rev. Robert Goshorn officiating after the child’s birth yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital.

Richard Douglas Walter Patricia Mallory Campbell Clarke County Green Hill Cemetery Berryville Robert Goshorn Berryville Presbyterian Church Winchester Memorial Hospital

Girl with 78 bone fractures readmitted to hospital

Six year old Charlotte Valenti, with osteogenesis imperfecta, has endured 78 fractures. Doctors plan rod implants in her long leg bones to shield against further breaks until her bones potentially harden in adolescence. She has spent most of her life in bed.

Los Angeles Charlotte Valenti

Civil War Vet to Receive Honor From Commission

Houston veteran Col. Walter Williams 115 will receive an honorary Civil War Centennial Commission membership. US Rep Fred Schwengel will present, while Capt Evan Aurand will deliver a presidential letter. Williams is one of the two living Confederate Civil War veterans and part of Hood's Texas Brigade.

Houston Tex Walter Williams Hood Texas Army of Northern

Local Auction Listings For April 26 Weekend

A Saturday sales directory lists multiple auctions in Virginia and Maryland. E S Kingree near Brucetown offers dairy cattle and equipment at 12:30 p.m. Others include Clay Sales Inc in Mt. Airy with tractors and farm equipment at 10 a.m. Grover L Bush in Charles Town with household goods at 10 a.m. Lime Hiett estate at Forks of Capon with personal property at 11 a.m. Grace Webber in Winchester with furniture and appliances at 1 p.m. H S Pat Barr near Virginia Livestock Mkt on April 28 with farm equipment. Robert A Vorous near Berryville with household goods at 10 a.m. on May 3.

E. S. Kingree Brucetown Opequon Creek W. D. Orndorff Clay Sales, Inc Mt. Airy Prederick Grover L. Bush Jefferson Ave Charles Town W. Va Paul E. Miller Lime Hiett Forks of Capon Paw Paw Harry Low Grace Webber N. Cameron St Winchester Dennis T. Cole Mon H. S Pat” Barr N. Kent St Ralph W. Horst Buddy Artrip Robert A. Vorous Berryville Franklintown Road

Docker Seeks Libel Lawyer Over Monaco Row

Sir Bernard Docker vows to hire top libel counsel to sue Monaco over his and Lady Norah Docker’s expulsion from the French Riviera. He claims the affair will cost Monaco 200 million francs and cites Marina Mr Rainier and Princess Grace amid their new son christening. Lady Docker appeared in the limelight tearing a Monacan flag at Monte Carlo casino.

Nice France Bernard Docker Prince Rainier Monaco Riviera Norah Docker Lady Docker Prince Ranier Princess Grace Monte Carlo Docker Palace Jonny

Final Draft Of Shenandoah College Plans Stirs Here

The final draft of Shenandoah College construction plans is underway with two initial buildings to start in early summer and dormitories plus a student facilities building to follow. The project is labeled Stage One with occupancy targeted for fall 1959. Architect is Keith Williams of Haddox Williams and approvals for current and future building programs are in place.

Shenandoah College George W. Lucas Chamber of Commerce Shenandoah Conservatory of Music Williams

Phi Beta Kappa Founded at College of William and Mary

The first Greek letter society on an American college was organized December 5 1776 at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg Virginia. It began as a secret social fraternity and later evolved into an honor society.

Phi Beta Kappa College of William and Mary Williamsburg Virginia

Virginia Weather Today Showers and Wind Likely

Showers and windy conditions move through Virginia tonight with coastal lows near 70 and higher mountains dipping into the 50s. Friday brings mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers across the southwest region.

Rainfall totals and averages for the year and months

Rainfall data shows 0.08 inches in the past 24 hours ending 8:30 am. Total April rain to date 2.95 inches. 1958 year to date 13.19 inches. 45 year average annual rainfall 36.78 inches. Monthly averages from 1912-57 are listed with values for each month.

Local Man Charged With Hit and Run

A Frederick County man, John Wesley Whitacre 28 of Gore, was charged with hit and run after a two vehicle mishap about one mile west of Winchester. Ernest L Higgs of New Market had parked a 1951 Ford truck at Starlite Tavern and returned to find front end damage. Damage estimated at 150 dollars. Whitacre was arrested later.

Frederick County Winchester John Wesley Whitacre Gore J. H. Smith, Jr Ernest L. Higgs New Market Endless Caverns Starlite Higes Whitacre

Shutte OConnell Win Bridge Match at Winchester Club

Mrs Herbert Shutte and Mrs Irvan OConnell won the weekly duplicate bridge match at the George Washington Hotel for Winchester Contract Bridge Club. Runners up were Mrs W Nelson Page and Mrs Walter D Myers with other top finishers including Mr and Mrs Lewis H Hyde Jr and Mr and Mrs T G Scully. The next meeting is May 7 at Winchester Golf Club. no game next week due to the Apple Blossom Festival.

Herbert Shutte Irvan O'Connell Winchester Contract Bridge Club George Washington Hotel W. Nelson Page Walter D. Myers Lewis H. Hyde, Jr T. G. Scully Harold G. Brown Preston Avery Winchester Golf Club

Rescue Squad Called To Hoover Home

The Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad was called at 1 a.m. to the home of Robert Hoover at 22 Valley Mill Road. Hoover, 26, suffered convulsions and was taken to Memorial Hospital where he was admitted and listed resting comfortably.

Winchester Robert Hoover Valley Mill Road Hoover Memorial Hospital

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