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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1963

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals of Myrtle Doakes Dean

Mrs Myrtle Doakes Dean a native of Clearbrook Md resided in Hagers town Md for 16 years obituary notes she was employed by the Pitzer and Ed wind Grant families and leaves four brothers two sisters and a nephew. Funeral Monday 10 am Stokes Stitts Funeral Chapel burial Charles Evans Cemetery Reading Pa. Burial plans Saint Mary s Berryville and National Cemetery Winchester listed with pallbearers.

Myrtle Doakes Dean Clearbrook Altionore Hagerssats Md Ughter A Annie Dora Pitzer Edwin Grant Floyd Howard Porterfield Chae H. Doakes Simms Morrison Asbury ME Church Hagerstown American Legion Auxil Stokes-Stitts Funeral Chapel Charles Evans Cemetery Reading

William Johnson dies at home near Berryville

William Johnson 53 died Monday night at his Berryville area home. Born April 10, 1910 in Clarke County he was son of the late James Butler and Mrs. Nellie Barnett Butler of Baltimore Maryland. Surviving are his mother and one brother Craven Butler of

William Johnson Berryville Clarke County Nellie Barnett Butler Baltimore James Butler Craven Butler

Costume designer tied Bolshoi to royal ballet era dies at 74

Mrs. Molly Schaffer 74 died yesterday at Medical College of Virginia Hospital Richmond. She designed costumes for the Bolshoi Opera and Ballet under Czar Nicholas II and later for the Royal Ballet and Opera Company of Denmark. Survived by son Dr. M. Schaffer and grandson Lawrence David Schaffer of Winchester, plus two sisters and several nieces and nephews in New York and Copenhagen. Funeral at Temple Beth El in Winchester conducted by Rabbi Harold Miller. Burial Garden of Beth El. Flowers omitted. Pallbearers named.

Molly Schaffer Medical College of Virginia’ Hospital Richmond Masha Saginov

Funeral for Edith Whitacre Haines in Capon Bridge

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Redland Methodist Church for Edith Whitacre Haines 73 of Capon Bridge who died yesterday in Hampshire Memorial Hospital Romney West Virginia. The Rev J F Omps Rev Robert Moore Rev Roy Neff and Rev B F Wright will officiate. She was born April 6 1890 at Whitacre daughter of the late R E L and Florence Pugh Whitacre. She married Ellis E Haines on June 1 1909 who survives with one sister Mrs Hollis Braithwaite of Whitacre and one brother Norman E Whitacre of McKeesport Pa. Pallbearers are Russell Oates Dorsey Oates Mervin Wol The body is at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge and will be taken to the church one hour before the service. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery at Whitacre.

R.E.L Florence Pugh Whitacre Capron Chapel of Christian Service Ellis E. Haines Hollis Braithwaite Whitacre Norman E. Whitacre McKeesport Elmer H. ‘Whitacre Russell Oates Dorsey Oates Mervin Wol Giffin Capon Bridge Woodlawn

Death notices Chester Shanholtzer near Augusta WV

Chester Shanholtzer 53 of near Augusta West Virginia died yesterday evening at his sister’s home in Gaithersburg Maryland after about two weeks illness. He was a son of the late John and Rosa Shanholtzer and is survived by his wife Savilla Houdyshell a son Richard six sisters Velma Peters Viola Jones Nadine Combs Wilda Conners Elva Giffin and Arvella Royal. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at Mount Zion Methodist Church by Rev Sherrill Fritts with burial in Mount Zion Cemetery.

Chester Thorodre Shanholtzer Augusta W. Va Arvella Royal Gaithersburg John and Rosa Smith Shanholtzer Shanholtzer Savilla Houdyshell Richard Velma Peters Viola Jones Nadine Combs Kirby Wilda Conners Winchester Elva Giffin Capon Bridge Royal Mount Zion Methodist Church Sherrill Fritts Mount Zion Cemetery

Drought May Cut Crop Yield Below June Estimate

The article notes crops at 85 percent of last year's output with growers reluctant to estimate amid drought. Indications suggest yields may fall short of the June forecast.

Hamfest Leader Named For Shenandoah Valley Event

Philip N. Hunter, head of Northern Virginia Power Co filers as master of ceremonies for the Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club hamfest banquet at Lee-Jackson restaurant. George B. Ritter and Richard E. Rush are co chairmen with Mayor Claude Smalts Jr attending. Reverend Alan Peer will give the invocation. The two day program includes FCC official Ivan H. Loucks as keynote Sunday speaker at Winchester Armory. Carl Horner welcomes arrivals as new equipment displays, auction, swap session and MARS meet fill the agenda. Hundreds from 15 to 20 states expected.

Philip N. Hunter Northern Virginia Power Co Shenandoa Valley Amateur Radio Club Lee-Jackson George B. Ritter Richard E. Rush Claude B. Smalts, Jr Alan Peer Wesley Methodist Church Ivan H. Loucks Point of Rocks Amateur Licensing Bureau Federal Communications Commission Winchester Armory Carl Horner SWARC

Rouss Accepts Eight New Firemen

Eight new firemen were voted in by Rouss. They are Thomas W. Massey Homer E Alberti Jr Vernon L Clark Jr Charles Cadwallader Mitchell Adams Herbert Kline Stanley L Mauck Garnett M Miller In other business Joseph Haines president of the Winchester Firemen's Executive Assn and a Rouss member spoke on the stroker system and the proposed fire shop A new motor on the ladder truck was reported to be working satisfactorily.

Thomas W. Massey Homer E. Alberti, Jr Vernon L. Clark, Jr Charles Cadwallader Mitchell Adams Herbert Kline Stanley L. Mauck Garnett M. Miller Joseph Haines Winchester Firemen’s Executive Assn Rouss

Kennedy and Mansfield Weigh Antimissile Treaty Prospects

Senators Kennedy and Mansfield discussed the antimissile treaty amid doubts over scientific breakthroughs and defense feasibility. Kennedy argued the defense may be impossible, yet urged a eventual ratification, while Mansfield aimed to bring the Moscow agreement before the Senate soon after Labor Day for committee consideration and debate.

Congress Kennedy Mansfield Moscow Senate

Answers to quiz fragments from a vintage word puzzle

The item lists short clue answers including One hundredth Adolf Hitler Guy Lombardo 999 to 1 True Psalms 116 11 Smaller and larynges with fruit colors Tangerine orange grape fruit and numbers seven nine Methuselah.

Adolf Hitler Guy Lombardo

Hootenanny Planned by Friendship Fire Company

The Friendship fire hall to host a fall Hootenanny with folk music and singing sponsored by the fire rescue unit. Proceeds will fund equipment and hall upgrades. city provides 500 dollars to each of four fire companies for gear. Two new members Norman Mann and G W White II approved at the meeting.

Orene Fire Hall Fire Rescue and Salvage Fire Company Norman Mann Fairview Ave G. W. White, II Berryville Ave

Chamber Group Studies River Dam Proposals

Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce members form a study committee to craft a policy on Potomac River Basin Project dams. They will attend the Aug 13 hearing in City Hall and seek a position before Gov. Harrison receives the final report and then two months to make recommendations.

Winchester- Frederick County Army Corps of Engineers Opequon Follansbee Corps of Engineers Goodwin Robinson Virgil Strader, Jr Willis Fisk

Passing Dishes Direction in Dining Etiquette

When the table is empty the serving dishes should be passed to the right. This arrangement lets the recipient hold the dish in his left hand and serve himself with his right.

U N Bans Sale Of All Weapons To South Africa

The United Nations announced a ban by end of 1963 on selling weapons and military gear to South Africa over apartheid ties. Adlai Stevenson announced the move at the Security Council after Ghanaian ambassador Alex Quaison-Lackey urged expulsion. The embargo will be fully effective after remaining commitments including air to air missiles and torpedoes for submarines are completed.

United Nations N.Y South Africa U.S Adlai E. Stevenson U.N. Security Council Ghana Alex Quaison-Lackey Council Stevenson

Motorist Penalized in Hit and Run Case

Paul Eugene Funk was fined 95 dollars by Judge John Rice in Municipal Court after being charged with leaving the scene of an accident and reckless driving tied to a downtown window smash at McCrorys. Ward Waybright and others faced small fines for related offenses as authorities cited liquor and license violations. The State bars naming anyone under 18 in official reports.

Paul Eugene Funk John Rice Funk Pvt Warren Fable McCrory’s Rice N. Loudoun St Warner E. Waybright Aquasco Walter C. Cunningham Rt. 2 W. Cecil Sr

McNamara Assures West Germany on European Forces

Defense Secretary Robert McNamara told West Germany on Wednesday that a partial nuclear test ban will not weaken US military strength in Europe. He stated the United States has no plan to cut its military effort on the continent, according to informed sources.

Bonn Germany Robert S. McNamara West Germany Europe McNamara United States

Sales Directory: Auctions Across Virginia and West Virginia

A list of upcoming auctions with dates August 3 to August 10. Items include tools machinery trucks antiques furniture household goods farm equipment heavy equipment and autos. Locations span Charles Town Berryville Stephens City Winchester Burlington Martinsburg and Shepherdstown with listed auctioneers W D Orndorff Brumback Conner Dennis Cole Whipp Brothers Chas Duval and Ed Morrow.

James F. Nicely Charles Town W.va Miller & Tharpe Charles C. Elsea Berryville W. D. Orndorff G. G. Lovett Loudoun St Winchester Dennis T. Cole W. P Stickley Burlington W. Va Whipp Brothers Lewis Lamp Senseng Road Chas. R. Duval Sims Auto Sales Hilltop Inn Martinsburg Shepherdstown

Rusk and allies weigh nonaggression pact amid Berlin fears

At a news conference President Kennedy signals a possible nonaggression accord between NATO and the Warsaw Pact to secure Berlin and stabilize East West tensions. Officials say the pact could be a declaration rather than a full treaty. Khrushchev may press troop reductions budget freezes and defense controls.

Rusk Atlantic Alliance Kennedy Berlin East Germany Warsaw Khrushchev Germany

JFK S VIEWS on China nonaggression summit and Cuba stance

The piece surveys JFK S views on China a potential danger from a Stalinist style state and warned of a possible decade of risk. It covers nonaggression pact consultation with allies before dealings with the Soviet Union and questions a summit's usefulness. It notes Cuban student passport revocation and ranks anti missile defenses as beyond current reach. It endorses a multilateral force to bind transatlantic alliance and mentions Nixon as not running.

China Peking United States Charles de Gaulle Soviet Union U.S Cuba Atlantic Latin America Reno Nixon Richard M. Nixon

Weather forecast for Virginia with scattered storms

Fair tonight with low 60s to 68. Saturday remains fair and more humid with a chance of scattered thunderstorms and highs in the 80s. Sunday looks fair and warm. Five day outlook notes warm Saturday and Sunday, cooler Monday and Tuesday, with scattered showers and thundershowers possible Saturday and Wednesday.

Virginia

Rainfall totals and averages for August 1963

Rainfall data shows 19.81 inches for the year to date as of August 8:30 am. The average annual rainfall over the past 50 years is 36 inches, with monthly averages listed for each month from January to December.

Oh Tees

Middletown Girl, Three Injured in Home Fall

A three-year-old girl from Middletown sustained a head injury after a fall at her home. She was reported unchanged at Memorial Hospital. State Trooper L M Bauserman said the father was nearby and the child was transported to Middletown scales by on duty Trooper Bauserman before being taken to the hospital.

Middletown Memorial Hospital L. M. Bauserman Bauserman

Often Mispronounced Acerbity in Pronunciation Guide

A pronunciation note highlights Acerbity with stress on the second syllable and warns that Mon as singular and Messieurs as plural are commonly misspelled. The guidance emphasizes correct forms and common errors for readers.

Messieurs

Also Mentioned on This Page

Myrtle Dean Washington Irene Thornton Mary Ann Green Easton John H. Enders Reynell Parkins St. Mary’s Episcopal Church of National Cemetery Thomas Lewis Isaac Johnson Freder Howard, Robinson George Inson Willis Lloyd Daoline Shade Equipment CO Mrs Haines Service Chester Shanholtzer Power Firm Hamfest Kern Motor CO S. Loudoun ST U.N Africa Ett Saltonstall Massachusetts Armed Services Committee George D. Aiken Vermont William Dee JFK Delaval Milkers Cainfitters Sales & Service Brumback's Farm N. Cameron Glaize N. Cameron, Winchester Frederick County Court House Samuel Preston Henshaw West Amherst Street Ruhannah Henshaw Mae K. Henshaw Corporation Court W. E. Edwards Charles R. Duvall Lottie Godlove Elizabeth Shipman Wardensville West Virginia Fairbanks Olene Dellinger Wayne Clearbrook Feed & Supply Co., Inc Clearbrook, Va
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