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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1961

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in Shenandoah County

Obituary notices detail the Blanchfield family with Joseph P. and Mary Ander son Blanchfield and Anna Racey Blanchfield. The deceased was a Western Maryland Railroad employee and Burnt Presbyterian Church member. Funeral at Jones Funeral Home with Rev G R Womeldorf. burial Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Shenandoah County Joseph P Mary Anderson Blanchfield Anna Racey Blanchfield Blanchfield Burnt Presbyterian Church Albin Western Maryland Railroad A Ponddad Frederick County Walter W. Blanchfield Winchester Julian F. Blanchfield Silver Spring Elias L. Blanchfield Ft. Belvo

Pingley Rites Held at Stover Funeral Home

The funeral service for Miss Pingley was conducted this afternoon by Reverends Claude MacDonald and Melvin A. Bobbitt at Stover Funeral Home. Burial followed at Lebanon Cemetery with pallbearers Stewart Kel Jer Julius Beeler Fred Hershman Aubrey Kibler Ernest Godlove and Samuel Williams. Miss Pingley was daughter of the late David M. and Sarah Showalters Pingley and survivors include Lorena Pingley Gore Lola Pingley Gore Kitty Lou Gore Mildred Pingley Carter and Guy A. Pingley.

Nnte Stover Claude MacDonald Melvin A. Bobbitt Lebanon Cemetery Stewart Kel Jer Julius Beeler Fred Hershman Aubrey Kibler Ernest Godlove Samuel Williams Miss Pingley David M Sarah Showalters Pingley Lorena Pingley Gore Lola Pingley Gore Kitty Lou Gore Mildred Pingley Carter Guy A. Pingley

Robert C. White obituary at Maplewood Nursing Home

Robert Clarence White died yesterday morning at Maplewood Nursing Home at age 86. A retired carpenter, he was born at Mr Williams to George William and Florence Wolford White. He is survived by his wife Marie Etta Kline and children Robert Lee White Baltimore Minnie Long Fredericksburg Edna Rudolph Stella Clevenger Pearl White Jean Fishel Myrna Edens Evelyn Lineburg.

Robert Clarence White Maplewood Williams George William Florence Wolford White Mr. White Marie Etta Kline Robert Lee White Baltimore Minnie Long Fredericksburg Edna Rudolph Stella Clevenger Peal White Jean Fishel Myrna Edens Evelyn Lineburg

Funeral service for Sara Reed Mcllwee at Jones Funeral Home

The funeral for Sara Reed Mcllwee of 103 Locust Street will be conducted by Rev. William E. Eisenberg on Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home. Burial follows at Shenandoah Memorial Park Cemetery with pallbearers Charles D. Lanahan S Marvin Bucher Henry M. Layman A Ryland Conner Selby W. Preffitt Marcus H. Shagogue.

Sara Reed Mcllwee Locust St William E. Eisenberg Jones Funeral Home Shenandoah Memorial Park Cemetery Charles D. Lanahan S. Marvin Bucher Henry M. Layman A. Ryland Conner Selby W. Preffitt Marcus H. Shagogue

Mary McIiwee Clowser obituary from Hayfield

Mrs. Mary McIiwee Clowser 84 of Hayfield died Sunday in Baltimore Maryland after a long illness. Born in Frederick County she was the daughter of the late James Taylor and Victoria Gardner McIIiwee widow of J Bennett Clowser married in 1920. She was a member of St John Lutheran Church and survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral services conducted by Rev E B Smith and Rev S J Goode Wednesday at 1 30 p m at the Jones Funeral Home.

Mary McIiwee Clowser Hayfield Baltimore Clowser Frederick County James Taylor Victoria Gardner McIiiwee J. Bennett Clowser St. John’s Lutheran Church E. B. Smith S. J. Goode Jones Funeral Home Mount Hebron

Desi Arnaz Hospitalized for Virus Infection

Desi Arnaz is hospitalized at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital after arriving Thursday with a severe virus infection. A spokesman says Arnaz spent a pretty good day and will likely stay under care for about a week.

Hollywood Desi Arnaz Mogu Esman Cedars of Lebieee Hospital Arnaz

Chuck Connors Gashes Knee in Charity Base Ball Play

Chuck Connors star of The Rifleman required eight stitches in his left knee after a slide home Sunday in a charity game for Durango orphans. A doctor said the actor and former Dodgers and Angels player should rest a few days. Jason Morton begins his first season as Alabama baseball head coach.

Durango Mexico Chuck Connors the Rifleman Jason Morton University of Alabama

Paris Sees Loyal Army Amid Algerian Crisis

French forces in Algeria face a mutiny led by generals and a rival insurgent regime in Algiers. De Gaulle declares near dictatorial powers and orders loyalty to the government while officials mobilize civil defense and plan possible blockades or military action.

Paris Alsace Marseille Nice Toulouse Algeria Eeewegen de Gaulle Oran Algiers Interior Ministry Lille Strasbourg Frontier Police Lyon France Aix-en- Provence Mediterranean Finance Sun Maurice Challe Raoul Salan Andreeller Edmond Jouhaud Germany Fied Foreign Legion Tunis Cairo

Eichmann Trial Witness Describes Nazi Backward Move

Dr Salo Baron testifies that the Nazi rise reversed 200 years of Jewish progress in Europe and cites the era between the world wars as a peak of emancipation. Prosecutors use Baron to detail Jewish status from 1933 to 1945 while Eichmann’s interview tapes and Less testimony are reviewed.

Gan Austria Salo Wittger Baron Columbia University New York City Baron Europe Dr. Baron Eichmann Robert Servatius Avner Less Servatius

Laos seeks aid to shape neutral peace via 14 nation talks

Prince Souvanna Phouma said Laos counts on Communist and neutral nations to restore peace as Pathet Lao gains ground. Souphanouvong accused the U.S. of lip service to peace while Chou En-lai criticized American military advisers in Laos. Souvanna endorsed Peiping’s claim to Formosa and a UN seat.

Pathet Lao Souvanna Phouma Peiping Laos Souvanna Souphanouvong United States Chou En-lai Formosa United Nations

Castro Calls for Wider War as Cuba Tightens Control

Castro warned the United States against invading Cuba and urged action against suspected opponents. In Havana roundups continued and the city felt like a realm of fear with sparse crowds at victory parades after mass arrests. He said the revolution’s defense committee acted with the military to arrest all who might aid the counter revolution.

United States Castro Cuba Soviet Union Havana

Garden Tour in Virginia Raises Near $700

Over 400 visitors from 16 states toured eight historic homes during Historic Garden Week in Virginia. The Winchester Clarke and Little Garden Clubs sponsored eight local sites with Audley Morgan Spring Farm Caryswood Springsbury Belle Grove Carter Hill Rutherford House and Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters open Saturday or yesterday. Proceeds totaling 669 go to Garden Club of Virginia for the University of Virginia gardens restoration. Visitors arrived from California Arizona Texas Indiana Ohio and Massachusetts.

Virginia Winchester-Clarke and Little Garden Clubs Garden Club of Virginia University of Virginia Winchester - Clarke

Weather Elsewhere Boarded by The Associated Press

Weather report summary from the Associated Press notes conditions across regions outside the primary area. The dispatch highlights expected rain, temperatures, and wind patterns affecting travel and daily activities for the coming 24 to 48 hours.

Miss Mitchell Re elected Leader of Clarke County Nurses

Miss ee Mitchell has been re elected president of the Clarke County Visiting Nurse Association for a third term. Mrs. W B Watkins Jr serves as vice president and Mrs. Edith Rodgers as secretary with Mrs Garland Williams as treasurer.

Berryville Ee Mitchell Clarke County Visiting Nurse Association W. B. Watkins, Jr Edith Rodgers Garland Williams

Sales Directory listings for auctions in Maryland and Virginia

Multiple upcoming auctions listed by Orndorff Cole and others in Frederick County Maryland and Clarke and Winchester Virginia. Items include furniture appliances stockers feeders live stock and a brick residence with auctioneers E T Snider W D Orndorff and John F Anderson.

Denny's Commission Winchester Orndorff & Cole Baltimore Livestock Auction Market, Inc West Friendship Robert K. Woltz Frederick County Court House Frederick County E. T. Snider Eddie Stickel Berryville W. D. Orndorff John F. Anderson E. T Snider

Weather outlook for Virginia with showers and warm spells

Variable cloudiness and warm with scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday. High Tuesday around 76, low tonight 57 to 64. Five day outlook April 25-29 calls for temperatures about two degrees above normal. Showers likely Tuesday Wednesday and again Friday. Sunset today 6 59 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 5 22 a.m. Moonset tomorrow 2 48 a.m.

Virginia Tony Winchester

Rainfall totals and averages for 48-year period

Rainfall in the last 48 hours ending 8 30 a.m. April 5 reports 3.84 inches with year to date 1961 at 14.95. The 48 year average annual rainfall is 36.9 inches and monthly averages are listed from January 241 inches to December 2.39 inches.

Smoking Furnace Causes No Damage at Purcell Ave Home

A smoking oil furnace at 20 Purcell Ave. produced no damage Saturday at 6 50 p m. The residence is occupied by Mrs Mae Fritts. South End and Friendship responded to the alarm and firefighters noted the furnace was smoking but there was no actual fire.

Purcell Ave Mae Fritts South End and Friendship

Endrin Insecticide Varieties From Local Dealers

Endrin is sold through local insecticide dealers under several brand names. It is available as emulsifiable liquids and as wet table powders with formulations suited to varied pest control needs.

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