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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1961
Page
2
The funeral service is set for Saturday at 10 a.m. DST at Jones Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Friends and relatives may call prior to the service.
The funeral for Mrs Julia May Moss wife of Henry Moss of Berryville is scheduled for tomorrow at 2 p m at Zion Baptist Church Berryville Reverend Paul W Brown of Washington will conduct the service Burial will follow at Milton Valley Cemetery Berryville The notice mentions an unrelated University of Miami football schedule fragment not connected to the obit.
Funeral arrangements announce services for Ida Fort Mrs at a sun time this Saturday with burial to follow. Local records show Mrs Fort's family requesting friends attend.
Berryville Jack Hardes heads the fair with departments for beef cattle dairy cattle sheep swine poultry hor ticulture and crops grounds committee special events Western horse and pony show homemaking and related roles listed with multiple organizers and a schedule set at the old Horse Show Grounds west of town August 21 to 26.
A sightseeing bus collided with a trailer truck seven miles from the day’s end on a rain slick road along Lake Lucerne. An elderly Swiss cyclist witnessed the scene near Luzern as the bus vanished in an instant. Gateway Tours reported the accident in New York. A dam on the Ping River is planned to be completed in 1963 to control floods and aid water and power supply.
Premier Cyrille Adoula vowed to suppress Katanga secession in the Congo as he announced a unity government. Gizenga deputies backed the move, with Christophe Gbenye named interior minister while Katanga and Belgian interests face the challenge.
In Montross, George Saunders 48 shot and killed his wife Gracie Washington Saunders 41 at their Baynesville area grocery service station. He threatened self harm and was disarmed by a son after a 30 minute standoff. Saunders charged with murder. bond discussed at $25,000 with a preliminary hearing set for August 15 in Westmoreland County Court.
Eyewitnesses recount a hijacked jet at El Paso where officers fired on tires to stop the plane. Passengers fled from around the aircraft as ten tires were punctured and bullet holes appeared on engines and fuselage. One man described the younger hijacker as a blond teen calling his father Pop.
Three traffic appeal cases from Frederick County were heard in circuit today. Defendants pled guilty in two cases and received the same sentences as in lower court. McQuain faced reckless driving and 30 day license suspension with $200 fine. Milan paid $100 plus costs and two month license suspension. Also heard were Strother DUI, Renner reckless driving, and Willingham DUI. Yesterday Sammier was found not guilty on his DUI appeal. Dent was found guilty on a speeding appeal and fined $100 plus costs.
Washington weighs NATO versus Soviet ground strength amid possible initial clashes. Analysts estimate 22 NATO divisions exist, far fewer than the Soviet Union, with concerns over whether mobilization would push nations to act or risk Allied nuclear retaliation.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk will meet with British counterparts during the Berlin crisis as part of ongoing diplomacy. The discussions aim to align U S and Allied positions on European security and respond to Soviet pressure.
Del Stanley A. Owens of Manassas urges preserving the Prince William Stafford District while urging elimination of the sprawling senatorial district at a subcommittee public hearing attended by 30 members. Prince nominee for general referenced in discussion.
In a Kremlin briefing Fanfani and Khrushchev clashed over Berlin and a proposed East Germany treaty. Khrushchev signaled readiness to proceed while stressing no immediate war plans, and Italian officials noted his sharp rhetoric on foreign affairs during the talks.
Sales Directory lists August auctions: MR and MRS PAUL STAUBS near Sandy Hook Bridge Harpers Ferry WV furniture and tools. ELIZABETH PALMER west of Winchester furniture. V D RIDER New Market VA antiques machinery livestock. BE POETER'S Morgan Acres Bunker Hill WV Herefords. JOSEPH A MASSIE Jr Trustee Stonewall District Frederick County Farm sale in front of court house. Auctioneers C N Wine Charles R Duvall. August dates: Aug 5 10 am DST. Aug 6 1 pm DST. Aug 12 10 am DST. Aug 12 1 pm DST. Aug 26 10 am DST.
Weather summary coverage by the Associated Press notes regional patterns and notable conditions beyond the main area. It highlights temperature trends precipitation chances and notable storms shaping daily forecasts across states and regions.
The Shenandoah Valley National Bank purchased the Rena E. Cooper property on Loudoun Street just north of the bank. Harold G. Brown, the bank president, announced the price and noted the deal will clear space for parking. Mrs. Cooper will move out on Monday and the site will be demolished.
The bulletin notes clearing skies in Virginia with a low around 64 to 68. Friday should be fair though somewhat less cloudy and warm.
Rainfall figures show August totals and year to date 26.87 inches, with 48 year average monthly rainfall listed from January to December. The item notes a dis abled list status for catcher Hank Foiles of the Baltimore Orioles for two months this season.
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