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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1962

Page

2

Obituary Notice Conley Family Survives In White Post

Survivors include a niece Mrs Ernest Elsen of Boyce and a cousin Mrs Eleanor Meade Conley. A graveside service will be conducted Friday at 2 PM by Rev W G Pendleton in Meade Memorial Churchyard White Post. Friends may call at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville.

Washington Gravel Springs Lutheran Church Lannart Pearson Gravel Springs Carlton Santmier Mickey Santmier Jack Santmier Robert Cather Herbert Feltner Bradford Rinard Stover Strasburg

Russell Kehoe Sr. Dies at 71 in Warren County Home

Russell Patrick Kehoe Sr., 71, died unexpectedly this morning at his home on Midyown Route in Warren County. His body is at the Stover Home in Strasburg while funeral arrangements are being completed.

Russell Patrick Kehoe, Sr Warren County Stover Ral Strasburg

Mrs. Cecil S. Wood of White Hall dies in Winchester

Mrs. Cecil Sylvia Wood aged 60 of Silver Route White Hall section died last night at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a period of illness. She was born July 8 1901 in Zepp Virginia to Harry Randolph and Martha L Shell Santmier and was the widow of Lewis Lee. She was a member of the John

Cecil Sylvia Wood Silver Route White Hall Winchester Memorial Hospital Wood Zepp Harry Randolph Martha L. Shell Santmiere Lewis Lee John

Theft of Old Coins Being Investigated

Winchester police investigate burglaries over the weekend and Tuesday night break ins. A house was entered by breaking a south side door glass and a store on Hart Street had a north side window pane broken with nothing reported missing. Royal Drive-In break in yielded candy and cigarettes. Police seek tips on Canadian money and Indian head pennies.

Winchester Frederick County Television and Radio Service Co W. Hart St

Battle of Songs At St. Paul A M E Church

A Battle of Songs event at St Paul A M E Church features Stars of Bethlehem Vienna versus Golden Bells local choir with a silver offering. Survivors listed for a funeral service at Gravel Springs Lutheran Church with pallbearers named. Body to be moved to church before service. visitation at Stover Funeral Home Strasburg.

Battle of Songs St. Paul Ame St. Paul A.M.E Stars of Bethlehem Vienna Golden Bells

Byrd Hopes Cannery Opens This Fall

H F Byrd Inc aims to have its Byrd cannery in Berryville operating for apple processing this fall. Insurance investigators assess damage from last Wednesday night fire. cause not yet determined. Replacing machinery will take longer than rebuilding the gutted central section. No orders or construction until investigators finish. Damage unofficially estimated at $500000.

Berryville H. F. Byrd, Inc Ea E. Byrd The Star Today Byrd

Two Lose Appeal Two Not Guilty In Circuit Court

A Frederick County Circuit Court jury returned two guilty verdicts and two not guilty verdicts in appeal cases. Shumaker Ralph and Margaret were found guilty of failure to send children to school with a 10 day jail sentence suspended and three years probation. John Wesley Hott was tried in his absence after failing to appear, convicted, fined 250 dollars, bond forfeited, and a capias issued. Earl Swanson Blanchfield was found not guilty of reckless driving and Holmes Edward Ashby was found not guilty of speeding.

Frederick County Shumaker Ralph Margaret John Wesley Hott Capias Earl Swanson Blanchfield Holmes Edward Ashby

Shenandoah Downs Evening Yields Big Payoffs At Meet

Shenandoah Downs posted two large doubles with a daily double paying a meet high of 873.80 and a four way pool of 732.80. Magic Shield led the first race win at 127.40 while 18 two dollar tickets were sold. A 4140 crowd wagered 209770 as the track revenue topped 200000 for the fifth straight night. Tonight’s Middleway purse features seven routers led by Mr Turpentine Crack O Doom Ballingarry Dark Fairiam New Line Dice Game Noorlynne.

Shenandoah Downs Magic Shield Shenandoah Mr. Turpentine Crack O’doom Ballingarry Dark Fairiam

Novick Honors Winchester Truck Drivers

Three drivers from Winchester were named outstanding at the Novick Transfer Co Safety Awards Dinner for 29 years of driving without a chargeable accident. Outstanding driver salesman awards went to Cecil Merritt Winchester Therian Hannah Roanoke George Tackas Carlstadt NY and Joseph Andrey New Brunswick NJ. A total of 264 safe driving awards were presented with E H Williams Jr Virginia Highway Users Assn executive vice president speaking.

Novick Transfer Co Jesse Stotler Andrew Higgs Richard DeHaven Winchester Cecil Merritt Therian Hannah Roanoke George Tackas Carlstadt N. Y Joseph Andrey New Brunswick N. J E. H. Williams, Jr Virginia Highway Users. Assn

Jazz Violinist Eddie South Dies After Long Illness

Eddie South, 57, famed Negro jazz violinist nicknamed the dark angel of the violin by Paul Whiteman, died Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He was a native of Louisiana Missouri.

Chicago Eddie South Paul Whiteman Dark Angel of Louisiana

Fire Spark Scorches Garage in Brucetown Incident

Firefighters contained a two car blaze in Brucetown last night with water buckets and a booster fog nozzle. A 150 Bee inside the building was harmed, and a six foot wide section of the garage roof charred. The blaze began from a discarded log pile and spread leaves to a wood stack. No other injuries reported.

Brucetown Clearbrook Woods Shawnee Fire Company Hardy Grimm Middle Road Overlook Hills Rt. 50 Winchester Boyce

Rooms Still Available For Apple Blossom Festival Lodging

Accommodations for the Apple Blossom Festival remain available. Cyril Mee, Festival Housing Coordinator, offers free help to find vacancies in area motels and hotels and can arrange rooms in tourist homes and private residences.

Cyril Mee Mr. Mee

Auction Directory for Virginia Maryland farms near Hillsboro and Winchester

Listings of farm auctions across Northern Virginia and nearby Maryland with dates on Apr 28 May 2 May 5 and May 8. Items include dairy cattle farm machinery furniture appliances antiques and a Willys car. Auction firms include N Va Auction Co Glascock farm Levi estate and others.

R. F P. Weller Hillsboro N. Va. Auction Co Hamn’s Auction House Middletown Fire CO Carper Depot Hill Middletown B. One Billy Conner Anc- Sat R. A. Swolverton Wolverton Stephens City George G. Levi Julian Glascock Summit Point W. D. Orndorff Helen Kiefer Revenue Round Hill Elda Moris Berryville Clifton Cooper Avenel Farm Potomac Persimmon Tree Road Charles Bachman Tom Matthews A. Leroy Everhart Clarke County Court House Beryville Richard Clark Hancock Thompson Township Paul Wenger W. H. Cochran Winchester Albin Willys Charles R. Duvall

Housing interest noted for Mr Mee

A reader expresses interest in this housing type and provides a contact number, inviting further outreach by calling 662 9184 for details.

Mee

Virginia Weather Today Predicts Warm, Partly Cloudy Conditions

The forecast for Virginia calls for north and east regions to be partly cloudy in the southwest tonight and Friday. Temperatures range from the low 50s to high 80s with a high of 88 and a low of 53 listed for the day. Sunset is 7:01 p.m. in Winchester with moon events noted for tomorrow.

Winchester

Rainfall totals and woodland public ownership noted

Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 a m shows no new rain. April rainfall to date is 2 73 inches, with 13 06 inches for 1962 and averages listed for the past 49 years. About 12 000 acres of Sher wood Forest are publicly owned.

Sherwood Forest Robin Hood

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