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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1961

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Notice

Ward funeral service to be held Thursday at 1 p m at 21 S Lou Street with Rev Mark W officiating. Burial in Timber Church Cemetery. Also a service Wednesday at 11 a m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev E B Smith and Rev S J Goode officiating. Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers include six nephews. Friends may call.

Ward S. Lou- St Mark W Timber Church G. Raymond Wormeldorf Jones Funeral Home E. B. Smith S. J. Goode Mount Hebron Cemetery

Unclear fragments from Berryville obituary note

Fragmentary text records a person named Castleman once running the Old Virginia House and Battletown Inn in Berryville. The passage mentions a husband Henry Blair and an iv ory stable tied to Frank Cattlence, with reference to a funeral home in Berryville and a resting place at John H. Enders Funeral Home.

Castleman Old Virginia House Battletown Berryville Henry Blair Frank Cattlence John H. Enders Berry

Obituary Notice Mrs. Clarence O’Leary

Mrs. Clarence O’Leary 79 of 903 North Kent Street died last night at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was born in Winchester daughter of the late J Stewart Langley and Jennie Langley. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. conducted by Rev. Jacob W. Mast. burial in Haberen Cemetery.

Julia Clark O’leary N. Kent St Winchester Memorial Hospital O'Leary Winchester J. Stewart Jennie Langley Clarence A. O'Leary Wing Me Jacob W. Mast Jones Eel Oil Habren Jones Funeral Home

State CD Plans To Relocate Field Hospital

Virginia Civil Defense authorities plan to transfer a 200 bed field hospital from Winchester to Accomac with an asset listing at Weyers Cave for an Air Force move. Mayor Claude B Smalts urged keeping the unit in Winchester but was told nothing can be done. The survival plan shows the facility as airport asset.

State CD Field Hospital Virginia Civil Defense Winchester Accomac Claude B. Smalts County Board of Supervisors Weyers Cave

Often Mispronounced Conjugal Pronunciation Guide

A brief note outlines the correct pronunciation of conjugal as kahn-joo-gal with emphasis on the first syllable and clarifies common mispronunciations. It serves as a linguistic tip for readers.

Artificial astronaut simulates effects of space capsule

A U S launch aimed 300 miles east of Bermuda carried a crewman simulator to imitate breathing, sweating, talking, and oxygen use. The device would inject carbon dioxide and replay astronaut messages to Earth, mirroring a real flight and rescue scenario.

Bermuda Earth Crane Tee Co Race K Wiikeree Seneed ‘Ments Doe Tsenger

Martinsburg Parade Ad Includes Local Businesses

A continuation notes participants and sponsors in the Martinsburg parade including Eyerly's Department Store Winchester Association of Natural Insurance Agents Culligan Water Co Corp and VPI Glee Club with a mention of the Junior group.

Eyerly’s Department Store Martinsburg Winchester Association of Matural Insurance Agents Culligan Water Co Corp VPI Glee Club Junior

Kerns Receives Six Month Assault Sentence

Court records show Kerns got six months for assault and battery on his infant niece with a skull fracture occurring January 6. Earlier he faced felonious assault. re arraigned on the lesser charge. Judge Elliott Marshall imposed three year suspended terms for others involved in break in at Fairmont Avenue labor camp and related cases.

Ion Court Hellty Kerns Elliott Marshall James Ant Julius Newsome Fairmont Ave Ron Cover Cover American Junior Bowling League John Edward Day Nelson Frazier Lacy Lamb Edward J. DuPont Household Finance Co

Gary Steel Plans Lynchburg Consolidation

Garhy Steel Products Co. announces consolidation of all operations in Lynchburg likely increasing the local workforce. The move affects the accounting office and a third plant remains inactive. Feu er steel products include tanks for aviation refueling and metal vessels for refining and chemical industries.

Lynchburg Garhy Steel Products Co Acco!tonce T. Hart- Kewell H. Gery Jr Yo Er Feuer Steel Asem

Rebels Said To Control Bougie Port And Coast

Paris officials conceded confusion at Bone port in eastern Algeria while rebels reportedly control Bougie and the coast. De Gaulle enjoyed strong public support as authorities said life continued and the callup persisted. The government did not disclose the size of the 50,000 man West German garrison as mutineers in North Africa risked seizing Paris.

Bougie Paris Bone Algeria de Gaulle France West Germany North Africa

Kennedy Sukarno Back Neutral Laos Pact

Kennedy and Sukarno reaffirmed cooperation and confidence in relations between the United States and Indonesia and backed neutral Laos. Kennedy offered a U.S. economic team to advise Indonesia on its eight year development plan and how U S assistance could help. The communique followed Sukarno's farewell call.

Kennedy U.S United States Sukarno

Festival Adds Colorful Pageant Prelude to Civil War CentenNial

The Festival previews include a second pageant performance Friday at 10 30 a m in the Handley Bowl a dress rehearsal tomorrow at 2 p m The Festival Workers Reception honors Miss Creech the Princesses and Shelley Mann with a bar toast at the Hotel and a Thursday morning trophy presentation for the Honorary Fire Chief’s Contest The Grand Feature Parade is set for Friday at 2 p m in Winchester Virginia Barter Theater director Robert Porterfield serves as Minister of State in the coronation Admiral Beverley M Coleman and former Governor William M Tuck will escort The city displays pink white and green festival flags while Winchester Amusement Co plans rides at the county plaza.

Handley Bowl Miss Creech Shelley Mann Marshal O Hotel Es Aan Een Robert Porterfield Virginia Barter Theater Abington Beverley M. Coleman U.S.N Virginia William M. Tuck Winchester Cork St Winchester Amusement Co Opera County Plaza

Laos government accepts cease fire bid and vows talks

VIENTIANE AP The pro Western government formally accepts a cease fire appeal by Britain and the Soviet Union and says it is ready to meet rebel leaders to set a date for halting fighting. Tass reports a cease fire order to stop hostilities nationwide. The government hoped for noon Wednesday but said arrangements may take days. Prince Souvanna Phouma welcomed the cease fire from Peiping radio as neutralist ex premier travels via North Vietnam after Moscow. The Pathet Lao stronghold at Plaine des Jarres remains central to the talks. A British spokesman in London said the Soviet government is acting for the Pathet Lao.

Vientiane Oes Britain Soviet Union Tass Lou Peiping Souvanna Phouma Pathet Lao Communist Bloc Laos Viet Nam Moscow Nothng Ieng Khouang Central Plaine Des Jarres London

Farmhand Dies Under Tractor Near Purcellville

A 54 year old North Fork farmhand, Lodge J. Lovett, was killed when a tractor overturned on a hillside at a Loudoun County farm ten miles south of Purcellville. His body was found seven hours later by a youth living on the farm.

Purcellville North Fork Here Odge J. Lovett James F. Giles Loudoun County

Electrocution Claims YEEG Employee in Portsmouth

Norfolk AP reports Edward Clayton Tyndall of Portsmouth was accidentally electrocuted yesterday. The incident occurred at a YEEG facility, with investigators reviewing safety measures and cause.

Norfolk Edward Clayton Tyndall Portsmouth Yester

Local Auctions Directory Listing April May in Frederick County

AnApril 26 7 00 P M Denny s Commission Auction 4 mile east of Winchester Route 7 furniture appliances Orndorff Cole auctioneers Livestock Auction Market Ind West Friendship Md feeder steers and heifers May 6 11 30 am Robert Woltz substitute trustee front of Frederick County Court House house and lot E T Snider auctioneer May 6 11 am residence 2 miles north of Berryville Rt 340 household goods W D Orndorff auctioneer Bat May 6 11 am John F Anderson in front of Frederick County Court House Winchester Va Snider auctioneer

Denny’s Commission Winchester Orndorff & Cole Rket Ind West Friendship Robert K. Woltz Frederick County Court House Frederick County E. T. Snider Berryville W. D. Orndorff John F. Anderson Be. Snider

Brush Fire In Clarke Rages Near Mt. Weather Road

Berryville firefighters responded to a brush fire on Rt 601 Mt Weather Road. No injuries or damage reported as crews were dispatched at 11 30 p m.

Berryville Rt. 601 Mt. Weather Road

Rainfall figures and note on rarefied terms

Rainfall values listed for May to Dec with numbers 3.14 3.83 3.82 3.88 3.95 2.66 3.25 2.45 2.39. The text comments on misspelling rarefied and observation of the ri and re sounds.

Weather Report Static at Thoroughgood Village

A weather bulletin notes unusual static or disturbances in Princess Anne County while observing conditions at the village of Thoroughgood during a workday. Seeco Power Company appears linked to the event with unclear details.

Princess Anne County Seeee Aa Power Co Thoroughgood

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