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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1961
Page
2
Mrs. Rosalie T. Riley 77 of 622 S Braddock St died early in the week. She is survived by family and friends and funeral arrangements will be announced by the local mortuary.
A funeral service is set for Elmer Edgar P Man, Al Feltner, and Edgar Burial at Mt Hebron Cemetery. Friends and relatives are asked to attend the rites at the Mt Hebron grounds.
The funeral for 81 year old Lester Edward Larrick of Winchester will be held Thursday at 10:30 DST at the Omps Home. The Rev Wil Obaugh will lead the service with pallbearers Earm 4 Ams Jr Gilbert Ashwood and Vernon Unger. Burial follows at Mt Olive.
Municipal Court heard several cases including Gary Lee Bean of Rt. 1 Berryville facing $25 fines plus $5.75 costs for battery, Clarence Luther Butler of 300 N Braddock St for reckless driving with $10 and $5.25 costs, and Sears charged with driving under the influence with $100 and $8.75 costs pending.
Funeral services for Mrs. George Riley are announced with arrangements handled by Jones Funeral Home Inc. Details of date, time, and location are incomplete in the notice.
Two families protest the Pupil Placement Board action at Winchester High School. Mr and Mrs John B Brown and Mr and Mrs Norman E Williams demand reconsideration. The state Board will hear the protest August 18 at 3 30 p m in Richmond.
Berryville Town Council approved up to 10 000 gallons of free water per quarter for the Raritan Club Show Grounds. The club will install the meter and pay for water beyond the free allotment at the regular rate. The move followed remarks by President John Gerken and David Childs. An anti loitering ordinance set fines from 5 to 50 dollars. The Berryville Florists request for a free parking space at Sts was granted and the group plans to move to a new building from E Main Street. Mayor Leland presided at the meeting attended by all council members.
Officer Maurice Lake reported a rear end collision at Cameron and Millwood Avenue injuring two people. Karen Reilly of Colonial Heights suffered a cut forehead while Christine Duquesne of Duquesne Pennsylvania endured back injuries. Damage totaled 400 dollars.
Titov and his wife Tamara returned from space flight and were led through Red Square by Khrushchev and other Soviet officials. Tamara wore a light blue dress and cried as crowds greeted them. Titov’s photo hung prominently in the airport display.
The meeting covered a dog control ordinance with a notice to the owner and penalties for non redemption, plus debates on enforcement scope. Officials reported parking meter receipts, new meters downtown, and synchronized traffic lights. Also noted were fire inspections, a rescue squad HQ search, trash can placements by the Junior Chamber, and hospital air pollution planning.
The listing provides multiple auctions across Maryland and West Virginia with dates from August 9 to August 26. Auctions include furniture, appliances, antiques, livestock, Herefords, and dairy cattle. Notable sellers include Orndorff & Cole, Headleys Auctions, C N Wine, and Mary A Peoples, with locations near Winchester Route 7, Long Green Rt 522, Martinsburg Ridge Road, and the Frederick County Court House.
The 75th annual Virginia State Firemen Association convention opens in Harrisonburg with over 1,250 firemen registered and a plan to crown the first Miss Virginia State Firemen Thursday night. Wallace Hicks notes membership at 7,500 in 174 companies as former presidents attend. The event runs through Friday with a grand parade and includes the ladies auxiliary in its 33rd session led by President Mrs. Frances.
The council approved transferring 2000 from general fund to streets for College Drive Shenandoah College asphalt surface and 600 to other buildings and grounds from water and sewer surplus for water mains on Parkway. Grant to execute a water and sewer contract with Haines Carper and Stotler for four lots on Parkway east side. All members attended.
A cautionary note warns that scum on dill pickles produced in a crack can lead to spoilage and off flavors. Proper cleaning and storage are advised to prevent contamination and extend shelf life.
Local National Guard unit details two week camp at Camp Pickett Virginia with platoon level on the job training plus live firing tests. Officers listed include 1st Lt John H Dunn 1st Lt Nevin H Lanham 2nd Lt Stanley L Bauserman CWO W4 Charles J Lillis and Pfc Paul L Wheeler. Units from artillery recon armored cavalry and tank battalion join the division for inspections and evaluations. The Berryville unit previously trained at AP Hill Fort Bragg Indiantown Gap and St Knox with Winchester group since 1955 1956.
Fair tonight with mild lows and a near normal temperature trend through Monday. Isolated showers Thursday and Friday, scattered showers Saturday and Sunday. Rainfall figures listed for recent dates. Mrs. Nelson Page and Mrs. Preston Avery won weekly duplicate bridge at the George Washington Hotel with Holmes Harper and Richard Bowers in second. next meeting Monday at 8 p.m. at the hotel.
A 16 year old boy was struck and killed on Rt 9 near the southern outskirts of Charles Town. The youth died at 4 30 a m in Charles Town General Hospital. The car is registered to Mrs Virginia Yountz of Charles Town and the driver faces negligent homicide charges.
The infantry division from western Maryland will pass Winchester Saturday morning between 8 and 10 a.m. EST in a military convoy en route to Camp Pickett, Blackstone, Virginia. Units include four Medium Tank Battalions and the 115th Armor of Cumberland, Oakland, Hagerstown and Frostburg, Maryland. Lt. Col. Robert C. Matlick leads the National Guard Battalion conducting training evaluation tests during annual active duty at Camp Pickett. The 20th is a priority one division subject to immediate mobilization in a national emergency.
The cake may be dry from over beaten egg whites too much flour too little sugar or from overbaking or baking at too slow a temperature. Adjust mixing, flour and sugar balance and oven heat to improve moisture and tenderness.
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