Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1961

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Mrs Julia Moss of Berryville

Mrs. Julia May Moss of Berryville Josephine died last night after an illness. She was a member of the Baptist Church and is survived by her husband Charles Moss and brothers George and Edward Moss. A grandchild and a great grandchild also survive. Body resting at En ders Funeral Home Bath. No flowers.

Julia May Moss Josephine Berryville Chelles Caer Paige Gipson Moss Ao Baptist Church Charles, George Edward Moss Ani Aeesan Seeetia Cock Virginia’ Wilson New York Enders Funeral Home

Funeral service for Mrs Gory Shade at Greenwood Church

Funeral service for Mrs Gory Shade, who died yesterday, will be held Friday at 11 am at Greenwood Methodist Church in Unger. Rev W W Patterson will officiate. Burial follows in the churchyard. Pallbearers are the grandsons. The body rests in the church one hour before the service. Mrs Shade was daughter of Oliver P Davison and Sara Elizabeth Hottle Davison.

Shade Oliver P. Davison Sara Elizabeth Hottle Davison

Opequon District Sunday School Convention Tomorrow

The 50th annual Opequon District Sunday School Convention will be held at Relief Methodist Church tomorrow starting at 10:00 a.m. EST. Morning address by Melton Wright, Director of Instruction for Frederick County Schools. Afternoon address by Rev. Melvin Brant, pastor of the Reliance EUB charge.

Opequon Relief Methodist Church Melton Wright Frederick County Melvin Brant Reliance Eub

Giant Scout Seeks Lanier In San Francisco Area

Approximately 60 workers labor near the Potomac at Harpers Ferry to lay a cable 3.78 inches in diameter at a minimum depth of four feet. Former National League pitcher Max Lanier is scouting for the San Francisco Giants.

Potomac Harpers Ferry Max Lanier San Francisco Giants

Area Air Force Reservists Form New 824th Squadron

The 824th Air Force Reserve Recovery Squadron is formed in Front Royal to bolster readiness for a national emergency. Members from Winchester Berryville Round Hill Hayfield Aldie Millwood Hillsboro Purcellville join duties in aircraft maintenance fueling atomic decontamination firefighting and support for bombers interceptors and transports. Many assignees come from the 9205th and 9206th Air Reserve Squadrons historic units in the Northern Virginia Washington area.

Front Royal New 824Th Air Force Reserve Recovery Squadron Kelchner, Jr John T. Kline Charles A. Courtney David M. Tavenner Walter M. Lockhart Everett G. Jenkins Garland C. Crim Ted D. Cook Louis S. Wilson William H. Nagley Edward T. Reich Lewis W. Prather Lewis A. Lineburg Frank D. Corbin Peter P. Riley Frederick A. Gillespie Eugene A. Dicks Winchester Thomas J. Randolph Walter N. Rutherford Harry W. Foley Berryville Stanley L. Kelley, Jr Round Hill James H. Allamong Hayfield Charles A. McClellan Aldie Wayne E. Lowery Millwood William H. Payne Hillsboro George W. Price, Jr Purcellville Air Reserve Virginia - Washington

Bus Driver Dies at Wheel in Wellington Kansas

A Continental Trailways bus en route to Dallas with 12 passengers swung into Wellington outskirts when driver Fred W. Brown 51 slumped over the wheel after hitting a parked car He died of a heart attack Myers said Brown of Wichita had logged 728149 miles in 14 years without an accident and a safe driving certificate was found on him

Wellington Kan Dallas Fred W. Brown Continental Trailways Econ B. J. Myers Brown Wichita

August sales directory auction notices in Virginia West Virginia

The August sales directory lists auctions across Virginia and West Virginia. Denny's Commission Auction near Winchester and several estates near Harpers Ferry New Market Morgan Acres and Stonewall District with furniture antiques livestock and farm property. Auctioneers include Orndorff Cole N. Wine Va Hereford Assoc. and Charles R. Duvall.

Denny's Commission Winchester Apes Furniture Orndorff & Cole Paul Staubs Sandy Hook Bridge Harpers Ferry W. Va N. Va Elizabeth Palmer V. D Rider New Market C. N. Wine E. P. Poeter Morgan Acres Bunker Hill Owen Thomas III Secty Joseph A. Massie, Jr Frederick County Court House Stonewall Charles R. Duvall

Stolen Car Recovered On Parkway

A red Corvair stolen in Maryland was recovered on the parkway. Two suspects are in custody in connection with the theft and the case has been turned over to the FBI for investigation.

The F.B.I

Soviet Program Outlined Aims But Faces Skepticism

Washington AP reports the Moscow published Soviet program elevates peace and cooperation with underdeveloped nations as cornerstones of foreign policy. It envisions 20 years of goals like rent free housing and state child care, contingent on avoiding large scale war, and asserts peaceful coexistence while pressing ideological struggle.

Washington Mosco Stee Tyites Moscow Soviet Union Red China Yugoslavia

Asian African Leaders See UN Session Assured

United Nations news report says Asian and African leaders back a possible emergency UN session over the French Tunisian dispute. Adlai Stevenson and Tunisian officials urge direct negotiation to settle prebattle positions and evacuation of the Bizerte naval base.

United Nations N.Y U.S Ers Tunisia Adlai E. Stevenson Paris Charles de Gaulle General Assembly Stevenson Security Council Washington Kennedy de Gaulle Bahi Ladgham Habib Bizerte United States France Berlin Bourguiba Soviet Union Latin America Asia Africa

Macmillan presses for guarantees before joining Europe pact

Macmillan pledged safeguards for Commonwealth trade and vowed full consultation before Britain joins a continental group. He won over reluctant Conservatives as 47 dissenters signaled opposition. The party caucus told members to abstain on a key amendment that could topple the government if no agreement is reached with Commonwealth leaders and EFTA partners.

Britain Macmillan Cac Ae Mariene European Free Trade Association

Man Killed After Car Loses Control in D.C. Crash

A 23 year old electronics technician formerly of Portsmouth Virginia died when his sports car went out of control on East Capitol Street. Robert F. Taylor Hyattsville Maryland lost control, bounced a center island, demolished a utility pole and was struck by another car. He worked for NASA at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt Maryland. His mother Mrs. Edith F. Ivy of Portsmouth survives.

Washington (Ap Portsmouth Robert F. Taylor Hyattsville East Capitol Street Center Island Taylor National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt Edith F. Ivy

Michigan Methodists Split on Protestant Mergers

Detroit survey shows only 30 percent of 2,653 Methodist laymen in Michigan favor organic merger with other Protestant churches while a majority oppose the concept and favor maintaining the church's independence.

Detroit Michigan

Auxiliary women to aid Enders Carnival efforts

The Women's Auxiliary to the John H. Enders Fire Co will assist the annual carnival in Berryville. They will staff a food stand and supervise games while some members help with the parade preparations for August 11 and other events during August 7 to 12 at the fairgrounds.

Berryville John H. Enders Fire Co Lstate

Warren Board Rejects Warden Assistant Request

Warren county supervisors denied a 300 funding request to hire an assistant Game Warden for the rest of the year. James Simpson sought the aide to cover Labor Day fish patrols and deer season gaps, but the motion failed after votes against by Burke and Baggarty and a withdrawal by Atwood.

Front Royal County Board of Supervisors James Simpson G. Alton Atwood E. Maurice Bowen Wilson J. Burke George B. Baggarty Mr. Atwood

Hepfer Returns From Gideon Convention

John Hepfer of Stephenson reports from Toronto where he represented the local Gideon Camp at the International Convention. He notes about 4000 Gideons attended, plans for 35 services in area churches September 16 17, and recalls last year’s distribution of 2000 Testaments to Frederick County schoolchildren.

John Hepfer Stephenson Toronto Canada Gideon Society Hepfer Free World Winchester Camp Gideons A. R. Marks Opequon Memorial Round Hill Dan Doyle Clearbrook Presbyterian Frederick County

Khrushchev Signals Willingness To Negotiate Berlin Crisis

Soviet Premier Khrushchev indicated to U S disarmament chief John J McCloy last week that he favored negotiations and a reasonable settlement though likely on Soviet terms Western ministers must seek a path that ends the crisis without sacrificing Western rights in West Berlin Officials report McCloy and Khrushchev discussed both military and diplomatic angles to Berlin tensions

Berlin Khrushchev U.S Merants Il West Berlin McCloy Khrushthre

Weather Outlook Virginia Five Day Forecast

Partly cloudy today with a few scattered showers. Temperatures near normal in the north from Aug 3 to 7 with minor day to day changes. Scattered thundershowers expected Thursday Friday and again Sunday or Monday, warm and humid conditions.

Trovedy Virginia

Rainfall Totals and Monthly Averages Reported

The report lists rainfall figures ending 8 30 am for August 1961 and year to date totals. It compares monthly values with 48 year averages, noting August and year totals such as 26.51 inches and past averages around 36.9 inches.

Also Mentioned on This Page

G. H. Moss Bath Sewall Service Jones Funeral Home Funeral Service Snellings N. Braddock ST At&t F.H.A John W. Rosenberger & CO Commerce Sr Winchester, VI Air Force Red Corvair Nedooe By John M. Hightower William N. Oatis Man Warren Board Gideon Convention E. Piccadilly SAFEW California Ben Associated Press Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boston Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Des Moines Fort Worth Fairbanks Helena Honolulu Juneau Kansas City Memphis Milwaukee St. Paul New Or Oklahoma City Philadelphia Portland Rapid City St. Louis Salt Lake City San Diego Beauty the Wind N. Cameron St Norge Philco Hollywood Westinghouse Pam. Staubs W.V Hillsboro North Northern VA Leonard Bowman James deButts Hamilton Ladies of Ebenezer Methodist Church of
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication