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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1959

Page

2

Dunlap Rites Held After Death at Winchester Hospital

Walter Dunlap of Rock Enon Springs in Frederick County died at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Retired B&O car man and Rock Enon Church member, he leaves a wife Annie Elliott, a daughter Violet Pugh, a son William Dunlap, a sister Susan Dunlap, three grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with burial in Mt Hebron Cemetery.

Walter Rs Jackson Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital Rock Enon Springs Frederick County William Mary Jane Larrick Dunlap Annie Elliott Gore Dunlap B&o Railroad Rock Enon This City William F. Dunlap Piedmont W. Va Susan Dunlap Jones Funeral Home S . Goode Robert A. Whitten Oliver C. Good Homer C. Conrad Weldon T. Smith John F. Morrison

Robert Carpenter Dies in Martinsburg at 65

Robert Clinton Carpenter 65 of 540 N Loudoun St Martinsburg died Saturday at noon at the Newton D Baker VA Center Martinsburg He was born here a retired woolen mill employee World War I veteran and Methodist Church member Surviving are a daughter Mrs Howard Mann Martinsburg and a brother Joseph Carpenter

Robert Clinton Carpenter N. Loudoun St Newton D. Baker VA Center Martinsburg Methodist Church Howard Mann W. Va Joseph Carpen

Winchester National Cemetery rites set for serviceman

A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 10 30 am at Winchester National Cemetery with military rites by American Legion Conrad Hoover Post 21. The deceased's remains are at Omps Funeral Home with the family noted in the Martinsburg area.

Ter Wallace Bowley Winchester Sher Stotler Tamara Jean Mann Martinsburg Winchester National Cemetery Conrad Hoover American Legion Omps Funeral Home

Alfred M. Shiley Rites Set After West Virginia Death

Alfred M. Shiley 50 of Pikeside West Virginia died yesterday at home. He was born in Frederick County son of William and Anne Shiley. He farmed until 1956 then ran a garage and grocery in Pikeside. Survived by widow Goldie Virginia Tharp Shiley three children Marvin Kenneth Shiley Baltimore MD Mrs Donald Campbell Balti more MD Mrs Phillip Gunn Pikeside and Mrs M H Wilson Jr Charles Town three grandchildren three brothers George Ridgeway Mayo Kearneysville and James Clearbrook and one sister Mrs Paul Wise White Post. Funeral tomorrow with gathering at 1 30 p m DST at home and service 2 p m DST at Pikeside EUB Church conducted by Reverends Moales and Shaeffer Cemetery here.

Alfred Marion Shiley Pikeside W. Va Frederick County William and Anne Matilda Arnold Shiley Arden Goldie Virginia Tharp Shiley Marvin Kenneth Shiley Martinsburg Donald Campbell Baltimore EUB Robert Moales Lee Shaeffer Mt. Hebron

Hose Manages Service Station Opening Today

The Cities Service Station on Berryville and National Avenues opened for business this morning under Speenor M. Hose as manager. Hose, formerly manager of the Acme Market for seven years, recently completed a six week station management course in Baltimore. The course covers operation of new service equipment developed by research and consumer demand.

Cities Berryville and National Avenues Speenor M. Hose Hose Acme Baltimore Cities Service Co

Winchester Club to Hear Milam on Master Plan

Milam Marvin Milam city building inspector will discuss the Winchester Master Plan at the Winchester Exchange Club luncheon tomorrow at 12 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel. Arranged by Clarke T. Cooper Jr., member of the Planning Commission.

Marvin Milam Winchester Winchester Exchange Club George Washington Hotel Clarke T. Cooper, Jr Winchester Planning Commission

Local Police Arrest Mrs Vance Call Leads to Key Discovery

Chief J Thomas Boyd and Officer Charles Hill answered a distress call from Mrs Vance and arrived to make the arrest. The switch keys were found in the Vance car.

J. Thomas Boyd Charles Hill

Mindszenty and Braddock in Brief Answers

A compact reader quiz style list covering Josef Cardinal Mindszenty, Braddock Pennsylvania, the false claim, the spring equinox, the War of 1812, China, the color white, coal, and Burma.

I. Q Josef Cardinal Mindszenty Braddock, Pa China Burma

Postmaster Honored for Defying Navajo Superstition

INDIAN WELLS Ariz AP The Navajo postmaster Herbert S Hukriede 50 will receive a Post Office Department public service award for aiding a lightning death witness and performing duties beyond the call. The 17 year old Harry Joe was killed by lightning July 15 and burial services were held July 17 at a mission burial ground after Hukriede helped move the body and arrange a Christian service despite local beliefs. The ceremony will be led by Assistant Postmaster General Gene Lyons at Indian Wells.

Indian Wells Ariz Navaho Reservation Post Office Department Herbert S Hukrede Harry Joe Hogan Joe Hukriede Glen Davis Holbrook Davis Huk*tiede Young Joe Hukrede Asst Gene Lyons

Little Rock Seeks Court Block on Pupil Placement Plan

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People lawyers filed a federal suit to halt the Little Rock school board from using the pupil placement law which would keep Negro students from attending white high schools. Anti integration posters appeared near Dollarway with a rally planned, while Klan recruitment notices were found south of Little Rock.

Hall High Horace Mann High Capital Citizens Council Amis Guthridge Faubus The National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People U.S. District Court Dollarway Pine Bluff Here Ku Klux Klan Little Rock

Gasoline Tax Boost Rejected For Second Time

The House Ways and Means Committee rejected a Byrnes proposal to raise the federal gasoline tax from three to four cents a gallon for 21 months, ending June 30 1961. The panel plans another vote Tuesday to resolve highway funding, and it again shelved a plan to issue a billion dollars in revenue bonds to cover the short term crisis.

Washington House Ways and Means Committee John W. Byrnes R. Wis Public Works Committee

Woman Skips Searchers Missing Mrs Lamb Near Barboursville

Charlottesville AP reports searchers near the northeastern Albemarle County line spotted a woman believed to be Mrs. Anna Lamb, missing from her Stony Point home since last Tuesday. About 100 volunteers split into parties to scour Southwestern Mountain area, but she fled each time, eluding discovery. This is the third time the 43 year old mother of eight wandered from home, with prior returns after short absences.

Charlottesville Anna Lamb Albermarle W. S. Cook Southwestern Mountain

ABC Store Here Marks 25th Anniversary

The local ABC store observes its 25th anniversary with near 200 percent jump in daily business. The first shop opened after Prohibition at 8-10 S Loudoun St with Albert L Baker as manager, selling 381 dollars and 25 cents on day one. Now sales average around 3000 dollars daily with about 1000 bottles. The store has had two locations and two managers in 25 years, moving to 24 S Loudoun St in December 1954, and Sherman Farmer has managed since January 1956. Staff grew from four to ten. Liquor variety expanded from scarce prewar imports to nearly any requested item.

ABC S. Loudoun St Albert L. Baker Baker Sherman Farmer

Fire damages tractor on Raleigh Cook property near Winchester

Firefighters from Shawnee Volunteer Fire Co. responded to a blaze on Rt 50 two miles east of Winchester. The flame damaged a farm tractor. investigators say a carburetor leak caused gas to run over the manifold and ignite. Wiring and battery will need replacement.

Raleigh Cook Winchester Shawnee Volunteer Fire Co

Newly Organized Swim Club Plans 26000 Pool

Winchester area residents form the Rocky Vale Swimming Club Inc to build a 26 000 pool on Hollingsworth Drive Forest Hills subdivision with a 12 by 24 feet wading pool. A fence bath house and lights bring total near 30 000. Officers named James E Smith president Douglas R Messall vice president Mrs Joan DeHaven secretary and Vernon C Uber treasurer. Directors are Robert P Kennedy John C Barnhart and Donald Seabright.

Winchester Rocky Vale Swimming Club, Inc Hollingsworth Drive Forest Hills James E. Smith Douglas R. Messall Joan DeHaven Vernon C. Uber Robert P. Kennedy John C. Barnhart Donald Seabright

Front Royal Council to Hear Soot Report

Front Royal Town Council will hear a soot problem report at 7:30 PM about Royal Village. The Bureau of Industrial Hygiene conducts the survey after residents filed complaints at the previous council meeting two weeks earlier.

Front Royal Council FRONT Royal — Town Royal Village Bureau of Industrial Hygiene

Ike Plans Possible Soviet Trip After Bonn Visit

Ike may visit the Soviet Union for five to six days with stops at Stalingrad and Kuibyshev after reporting on Washington talks with Khrushchev. His Bonn visit later this month marks his first there since becoming president in 1953, following a NATO farewell tour.

Soviet Union Stalingrad Kuibyshev Khrushchev Eisenhower Washington Bonn NATO Adenauer Kremlin

Denny's Commission Auction and Local Sales Directory

Auction listings across Clarke, Jefferson, and surrounding counties include Denny's Commission Auction at Route 7 east of Winchester with furniture and appliances. Willow Well Farm near Charles Town cattle and farming gear. Clarke County farm sale in front of the Clarke County Court House Berryville. Elmer Wageley farm sale near Charles Town with cattle machinery. Northern Virginia Cattle Co sale in Catlett. and Denny's Auction at Route 340 with $6,000 in new clothing.

Wed Denny’s Commission Winchester Orndorff & Cole M. R. Shiley Willow Well Farm Charles Town W. Va Lewis, Murrow & Miller W. E. Edwards Calrke County Court House Berryville Clarke County Charles R. Duvall D.S.T Elmer R. Wageley Paul E. Miller Northern Virginia Cattle CO Catlett Guernsey Stan Haworth Auction Co Denny's Commission Route 340 All New

Weather Outlook for Virginia With Warm Temperatures

Mostly fair tonight with lows 55 to 65 in the west and 60 to 68 in the east. Tuesday through Saturday trends show highs in the 80s and little day to day variation. Scattered showers are likely Thursday and again Saturday. Winchester skies include sunset at 7 15 p m and sunrise at 5 21 a m with a first quarter moon.

Virginia Winchester

Weather Across Cities Report

The Associated Press reports weather across multiple cities with conditions and temperatures. Albany remains clear at 75 with a 0.35 inch precipitation display. Albuquerque shows cloudy skies at 88 and 64. Anchorage is cloudy at 57 and 49. Atlanta records clear weather at 86 and 67.

Associated Press Albany Albuquerque Anchorage

Rainfall Figures For August And Yearly Averages

Rainfall in the past four hours ending 8:30 a.m. today was none. August rainfall to date is .58 inches. 1959 rainfall to date stands at 22.44 inches. The average annual rainfall over 46 years is 36.85 inches. Monthly averages over 46 years are listed with January 2.43 inches, February 2.04, March 3.01, April 3.14, May 3.81, June 3.85, July 3.81, August 3.4, September 2.68, October 3.25, November 2.52, December 2.37.

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Walter Dunlap Gar C. Nelson Halford H. Baker Brent Service Warren Crampton Brent Hugh Brent S. Cameron St Kurtz William G. Pendleton Loudoun Park Cemetery Christ Episcopal Church Robert Carpenter Webron Cemetery Formica John W. Rosenberger & CO Commerce St Alfred M. Shirley Exchange Club Milam Snellings N. Braddock St Me Eden Loudoun Street Stuart M. Perry Ike E. Piccadilly St Bismarck Boston Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee St. Paul New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Omaha Philadelphia Glaize & Bro N. Cameron St F.H.A Miller’s Flower Shop Dennis T. Cole Orndorff and Cole P.S Florence Shirley Middleway Route 51 Jefferson County Ayrshire T.B Bangs New Holland McCormick Mayrath Oliver McCormick- Deering New Idea
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