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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1959

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Mrs Sallie Haskins Wilson

Mrs Sallie Haskins Wilson a Front Royal widow of Jesse Borden died August 5 at 8 45 pm in Warren Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Born Chase City March 28 1885 she was a daughter of William R and Cora Hardy Wilson She belonged to First Baptist Church in Front Royal Survived by son Wilson Borden Front Royal two daughters Mrs Paul Royal and Mrs Leora W Rader Timonium Md two brothers Lawrence Wilson Boydton Va and Wharey Wilson Denton Miss two sisters Mrs B L Walker and Mrs E A Leach Chase City four grandchildren Friends may call at Scott Funeral Home in Front Royal funeral Friday at 2 pm from First Baptist Church Burial in Harrisville Cemetery west of Toms Brook Flower bearers named.

Sallie Haskins Wilson Den Jesse Borden Front Royal Warren Memorial Hospital Chase City William R Cora Hardy Wilson Borden First Baptist Church Wilson Borden Paul Royal Leora W. Rader Timonium Broinw Lawrence Wilson Boydton Wharey Wilson Denton Miss B. L. Walker E. A. Leach Chase Cit Scott Funeral Home Harrisville Toms Brook

Funeral service for Miss Lil lian Trueheart Carter

A funeral service for Miss Lil lian Trueheart Carter of Wadesville was held this afternoon at 2 o clock from the John H Enders Funeral Home in Berryville conducted by Rev Samuel Butcher of Summit Point. Burial followed in Middleway Cemetery.

Lillian Trueheart Carter Wadesville John H. Enders Berryville Samuel Butcher Summit Point Middleway Cemetery

Charles H McDonald Service Details Friday 1 30 p m

Charles H McDonald is to be honored at a service Friday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home. Jones Funeral Home Inc is handling arrangements.

Funeral service for Charles H. McDonald in Middletown

Charles H. McDonald of Middletown died at his residence early Wednesday. The funeral will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. John M. Ducknall officiating. Grandsons Albert V. McDonald Kenneth E. McDonald James D. McDonald George McDonald Rodger McDonald Stanley McDonald to serve as pallbearers. Burial in Lebanon Church Cemetery. Friends may call at Jones Funeral Home.

Charles H. McDonald Middletown John M. Ducknall Jones Funeral Home Albert V. McDonald Kenneth E. McDonald James D. McDonald George McDonald Rodger McDonald Stanley McDonald Lebanon Church

Miss Frances Hardy Dies in Washington DC

Miss Frances Hardy died yesterday in Washington DC where she had lived for years. Born in this city she was daughter of the late William Henry Hardy and Mary Elizabeth Garges Hardy. She is survived by one sister Miss Margaret Hardy and nieces and nephews including Ralph Hardy and Mrs Helen Hardy Wright. A graveside service will be held tomorrow at 4 pm in Mt Hebron Cemetery conducted by Rev Forrest B Oglesby.

Frances Hardy Washington, D C William Henry Hardy Mary Elizabeth Garges Hardy Margaret Hardy Ralph Hardy This City Helen Hardy Wright Richmond Mt. Hebron Cemetery Forrest B. Oglesby Braddock Street Methodist Church

Kiwanis Key Club Plans Summer Dance

The Kiwanis Key Club announces a summer dance at the War Memorial Building on Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m. Teens in the area may attend. Joe Pasquali will be master of ceremonies and prizes include a portable radio a tennis racket and a wrist watch. Organizing the event are Carl Straw Dick Giles Rhodes Marston and Joe Lintz.

Kiwanis Key Club War Memorial Joe Pasquali Key Club Carl Straw Dick Giles Rhodes Marston Joe Lintz

Michigan State Football History Among 103 Opponents Since 1896

Michigan State has faced 103 different football teams since the Spartans began playing in 1896, tracing a long history of opposition across the program.

Michigan State Spartans

Brisk Battle Over New Civil Rights Bill Faces House Rules

The civil rights bill, finished by a divided Judiciary Committee, heads to a House Rules Committee vote next week. Southern members seek delay to kill it while Democratic leaders aim to move past fights before the 1960 elections. Senate action remains uncertain as the panel continues review.

House Rules Committee Judiciary Committee Rules Committee South Senate Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Congress Eisenhower House Senate Judiciary Committee

Madman blasts home for aged killing two and wounding four

In Philadelphia an unemployed carpenter fired into a dining room at the Up town Home for the Aged before being wounded and captured by expert police riflemen. Two residents, Kalman Galer and Michael Berman, were killed. four others injured include Samuel Kluger Pincus Kalter Abraham Yusem and Barney Kline.

Philadelphia Karlo Czupirczuk Eisenhower Czupirczuk Kalman Galer Michael Berman Samuel Kluger Pincus Kalter Abraham Yusem Barney Kline

Funeral set tomorrow for Milton O Horner traffic victim

A funeral service is planned for 11 a m tomorrow for Milton O Horner 86 the eleventh traffic fatality in Frederick County He died Friday after being struck by an automobile on Rt 522 near Winchester He was a retired farmer of Front Royal Road and the Rev S J Goode will officiate at Omps Funeral Home Burial in Mt Hebron Cemetery will be postponed until his son arrives Friends may call at Omps

Milton O. Horner Frederick County Horner Plaza Winchester Patrick O'Connell Richard A. Shuty Front Royal Road S. J. Goode Omps Funeral Home Mt. Hebron

Two Witnesses Called by Noon In Warren Trial

In Warren County Circuit Court the trial of Dwift Delawter Robinson began with two witnesses, Mrs. Edith Johnson and Frederick Harold Hiatt, testifying by ten o clock. Robinson, one of six youths accused of planning assault near Rockland on June 13, faces the jury as the third defendant.

Front Royal Dwift Delawter Robinson Edith Johnson Frederick Harold Hiatt Buford Lynn Kibler John Gilbert Flynn Hiatt Rockland Commonwealth William J. Phillips Robinson Otto L. Tucker Nebro Alexandria

Girl Recovering From 50 Percent Burns

Barbara Rowe nine year old daughter of Mrs A W Sutphen is recovering after flames burned over half her body on April 25 when clothes caught fire dumping trash into a incinerator Doctors graft skin inch by inch over her upper body and arms while she waits for new growth She has grown five crops of transplant skin and is almost immobilized able to move only two fingers doctors say she may go home next month

Seattle Wash Barbara Rowe Barbara A.W. Sutphen

State Gasoline Tax Outlook Improves For Virginia

Richmond AP reports better prospects for Virginia highway funding as June gasoline tax receipts reached 7.23 million, the second highest on record. First half 1959 collections totaled 39.86 million, about 3 million ahead of last year, with July and October still to come.

Richmond Virginia Highway Department State Division of Motor Vehicles State Highway Department

Teacher Finally Earns Degree Then Dies

Mrs. Harold Boyd of Nashville Tennessee, 42, earned a college degree with her son after 14 years of study and spoke of pursuing a master’s. She died Wednesday from cancer, leaving a daughter entering college this fall.

Nashville, Tenn Harold Boyd

Hearing on hospital soot nuisance continues with tests planned

Hospital officials and residents debated soot problems from their coal and oil systems. Alberti urged testing new devices while Thomp son noted damp weather reduced soot. Hospital board members warned about gas supply risks and sought feasible remedies. The hearing aims to collect information for a future decision.

Albert Alberti Hosea L. Thompson Thompson C. F. Schenck Hospital Board Ray Robinson, Jr Theospital Allen

48th Opequon Sunday School Meeting Held at Trinity Lutheran

The 48th annual Opequon District Sunday School convention convened at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stephens City from 10 am to 3 pm. Dr. Minor C. Miller and Rev. J. Floyd Wine led sessions on the work of the Virginia and Frederick County Councils of Churches.

Opequon Trinity Lutheran

Cemetery Upkeep Funds Requested for Millwood Site

B. B. McKay, treasurer, appeals for funds to maintain Old Bethel Church and cemetery at Millwood. Mississippi notes a perfect record of 14 wins in football meetings with Memphis State.

B. B. McKay Old Bethel Church Millwood Memphis State Mississippi

August sales directory listings for Clarke and Winchester areas

Local sales directory itemizes auctions across Virginia and West Virginia on August dates. Listings include Mrs Ethel Hunt in Reliance Virginia household furniture and antiques, Mrs Mathew Ebersole in Winchester antiques, estate sale of C E Campbell with Holstein cattle and farm gear, and multiple dairy cattle and farming equipment auctions led by local auctioneers such as Stan Haworth and D S T Shiley.

Ethel Hunt Reliance B. O. Brumback Mathew Ebersole Cameron St Winchester W. F. Artrip, Jr C. E. Campbell Middle Road Stan Haworth Auction Co Warrenton Snt W. E. Edwards Calrke County Court House Berryville Clarke County Charles R. Duvall

Weather Today Sw W Sunset Showers Southwest

Partly cloudy with scattered showers likely in the southwest this afternoon and evening. Low temperatures in the 60s tonight. Tomorrow shows variable cloudiness with more scattered showers in the southwest and a high in the 80s.

Winchester

Rainfall figures for August and year totals

Rainfall in the past hours ending 8 30 a m today shows trace. August rainfall to date 1959 totals 22 26 inches. Average annual rainfall for 46 years 36 85 inches. Monthly averages shown with August at 3 94 inches and other months listed.

Warren Women of the Moose Plan Picnic

Local Women of the Moose announce the 14th annual family picnic for Sunday at 11 a.m. at Elizabeth Furnace with lunch at noon for members and guests including Moose Little League players. The Moose Home will close until 6 30 p.m. Sunday.

Front Royal

Wright to Speak at Cork Street Church

Frederick Schools instruction director Melton Wright will speak at Cork Street Christian Church in August. He is set to deliver the 11 o clock Sunday service.

Wright Cork Street Melton Wright Frederick Schools Cork Street Christian Church

Heaviest North Dakota Player Don Kaczmarek

Don Kaczmarek is 235 pounds and 6 foot 5, noted as the heaviest football player at North Dakota. The source mentions Vermont Kentucky Interstate Ram and New York City California but provides no further context or value.

Vermont Kentucky New York City California North Dakota Don Kaczmarek

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