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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1962

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Notice Chain in Winchester Area

Obituaries list Mrs. Wilson of Baker and Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Pugh Omps of Stephen, plus Robert Jefferson Butler of Martinsburg and Edward White of Winchester. Services planned Monday at EUB Chapel Baker and Whitacre Methodist Church. burials at Baker EUB Cemetery and Woodlawn Cemetery Whitacre and Prospect Hill Cemetery Front Royal.

Ene Chapel Eub Church Alter Leslie Gilliam Baker Eub Church Roosevelt Reynolds Wilson Teets Goodwin Godlove Herbert Funkhouser Ronald Miller Perry Miller Sarah Elizabeth Pugh Stephene Aplewood Nursing Home Whitacre Methodist Church Robert Moore William Withers Woodlawn Whitacre Hershel Omps Eldridge DeHaven Earl Omps Ray Keller Ray Place Harold Sargent Prospect Hill Cemetery Front Royal Brown’s Funeral Home Martinsburg Maddox Funeral Home

Byrd Criticizes Federal Spending and Payroll Growth

Senator Byrd argues the President leads budget policy but Congress must share responsibility for deficits and a weakening dollar. He cites a rise in federal civilian employment by 77,000 last year and payroll costs up by over 0.5 billion dollars, plus projections of 46,000 more jobs this year. He urges balanced budgets and targeted tax relief funded by restraint rather than higher spending.

Congress Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges Commerce Department

Senatorial Hearing Highlights Private Satellite Debate

Morse questions private corporation ownership under government control as Wiley accuses delay. Kennedy disputes that the bill creates a private AT and T dominated satellite firm. Morse says he will answer after Aug 10 while Kennedy warns about AT and T influence nationwide.

Morse Minow Wiley Kennedy American Telephone and Telegraph Co At&t Satellite Corporation

Former Festival Head Read Dies in D. C.

Commander Fred A. Read Jr. 66 USNR retired died July 8 at Ocean View Memorial Hospital Myrtle Beach S C after four months illness. Born February 27 1896 in Donellan N J he attended Princeton University class of 1919. He earned the Navy Cross in World War I and served again in World War II retiring 1954 as full commander. He directed Apple Blossom Festival parades 1933 and served as Director General 1935 1937. Survived by wife Joan Borden Read funeral at Arlington National Cemetery.

Fred A. Read, Jr Ocean View Memorial Hospital Myrtle Beach S.C Mr. Read Donellan N.J Fred A Geraldine P. Read Pingrey Prep Princeton University Baltusrol Country Club Dunes Club of Episcopal Church Joan Borden Read Arlington National Cemetery Washington

New York City arrests rise 18 percent in six months

New York City police report an average of one arrest every 214 minutes for the first half of the year, totaling 107,954 arrests. The figure shows an 18.5 percent increase over the same period last year.

New York New York City Police Department

Nuclear test mishap prompts disclosure protest

The United States plans to share data on high altitude nuclear detonation effects for communications and science. A June 19 Johnston Island event ended with a Thor booster explosion and two workers injured by falling debris, prompting editorials accusing officials of restricting information and delaying injury confirmation.

United States Task Force 8 Johnston Island Thor AEC Defense Honolulu Star-Bulletin Washington Star-Bulletin Pacific Defense Department

George W. Jones Granted Artificial Heart Patent

George W. Jones a retired Winchester postman has been granted a pulsatile artificial heart patent by the U S Patent Office filed March 18 1960. The five patents in health and safety include a fire alarm blood oxygenator humane dog muzzle pedestrian apparatus and the artificial heart with attorney Albert J. Kramer handling the filings and licensing plans for public medical uses.

George W. Jones Winchester United States Patent Office Mr. Jones Handley High School Jones Albert J. Kramer Kramer Washington, D. C

Valley Dam Report Due at Staunton Board Meeting

Augusta County board of supervisors will hear an engineering report on the Little River storage dam near Stakesville. A Washington firm was authorized last December to prepare it, with rabies vaccination and inoculation plans on the agenda.

Staunton Little River Stokesville Board of Supervisors Augusta County Washington

Shepherd College to install new heating plant this fall

Reynolds Hall at Shepherd College will get a new heating plant before cold weather arrives this fall. Academic dean Dr. A G Slonaker said the state board approved the project and funding.

Shepherdstown Reynolds Hall Shepherd College A. G. Slonaker State Board

Rock blocks Route 340 south of Front Royal

A giant boulder tumbled onto U S Route 340 south of Front Royal delaying traffic in one lane. Trooper J C Bell said the rock about half the size of a car fell from an embankment and a State Highway crew was called to remove it and divert traffic to a single lane.

Front Royal U.S. Rt

August sales directory auctions across several counties

A notice listing multiple auctions and sale details across Maryland West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Denny's Commission Auction near Winchester. Orndorff & Cole Auctioneers conduct farm machinery and household goods auctions in Chambersburg and Middleway. Linwood Newlin dairy cattle auction in Clarke County. J Best Wheeler dairy cattle sale in Upperco. Joseph B Newlin Trustee sale at Frederick County Court House Gainesboro District. Auctioneers include Morrow Orndorff W D Orndorff and John B Merryman.

Denny's Commission Winchester Orndorff & Cole Auctioneers Thurs Ralph W. Horst Chambersburg Marion Elmer Dunlap Middleway W. Va Morrow & Orndorff Linwood Newlin Berryville Clarke County Motors McAtee J. Best Wheeler Upperco White House John B. Merryman Joseph B. Newlin Frederick County Court House Frederick County Gainesboro W.F Buddy) Artrip

Weather Outlook for Virginia Clouds and Showers in Mountains

Mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday with periods of rain or showers and some thundershower activity, mainly in the mountains. Lows tonight 65 to 70, Sunday highs in the 80s. Temperatures.

Rainfall totals and monthly measurements for 1962

Rainfall figures show 0.37 inches in the 24 hours to 8 30 this morning. August total is 0.37, year to date 27 24, 49 year average 36 88. Monthly values listed include January 2 42 February 2 11 March 2 98 April 3 17 May 3 81 June 3 83 July 3 87 September 2 67 October 3 22 December 2 40.

Medaille Militaire Honors and Geographic Clues

A compact prompt lists items: Medaille Militaire, True, Glycerine, French, Paris, California, Cook, 18, South America, Nantucket, Never. This reads like a puzzle heading or keyed set of clues spanning military honors, places, and demographics.

Paris California Cook South America Nantucket Never

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