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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1961

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Highlight Local Obituaries

Mrs. Leah Winifred Baker 67 of 98 Lee Street dies after yearlong illness. Born in New Brunswick she was active in Calvary Church and Shenandoah Baptist Women’s Missionary Union. Survived by husband John. children Jane Ryals Jones and Ivory McLean. brothers Leslie and Arthur Brundage. five grandchildren. Funeral at Mount Hebron conducted by Rev. Jones. The remains at Jones Funeral Home.

Leah Winifred. Baker Lee St Mrs. Baker Jane T.baker John New Brunswick Calvary Church Execu‘tive Shenandoah Baptist Women’s Missionary Union Chattanooga John Ry ‘Ae Ifalo N. Y Mount Heb Jones Aems

Mrs G W Riley Rosalie Tee 7 of Mrs Riley

Mrs Rosalie Tee 7 of Mrs Riley born in Clarke County daughter of Samuel H Talley and Sarah Clem Talley. She married George W Riley in Washington in 1926. She was a Cork Street Christian Church member and a teacher. Funeral services at ee Cemetery Berryville with Jones Funeral Home handling arrangements.

Rosalie Tee Riley Clarke County Samuel H. Talley Sarah Clem Talley George W. Riley Washington, D. C Cork Street

Cuban leader Guevara steals spotlight at Latin America conference

At Punta del Este the Cuban economic chief Ernesto Guevara dominated coverage during the Inter American Economic Conference. He portrayed U S policy as failing to curb Latin American revolution and predicted socialist instability as new governments arise, highlighting Castroite influence amid a U S Alliance for Progress push.

Punta del Este Uruguay Latin America Western Hemisphere Kennedy Alliance For Progress Ernesto Guevara Caribbean Inter- American Economic Conference Cuba San Rafael Guevara United States U.S Castroiam

Garden Club Names Committees for Flower Show

Berryville committee members for the Town and Country Garden Club annual flower show at the Community Building were announced. Judges include Mrs. J. C. Huffman for inter club exhibits with Mrs. H. L. Maxwell and Mrs. Ralph N. Dorsey handling registration. Other committees will be named later.

Berryville Town and Country Garden Club J. C. Huffman H. L. Maxwell Ralph N. Dorsey

Auctions Listed for August Sales Directory

Sales directory items scheduled for August include V D Rider at New Market Virginia offering antiques machinery and livestock with C N Wine as auctioneer. E P Poeter s Morgan Acres Bunker Hill West Virginia listing Registered Herefords with Owen Thomas Iti Va Hereford Assoc secretary. Also W R Ford sale near Martinsburg with dairy cattle and equipment. Edward Ned Morrow auctioneer. Page One Reader notes Duvall auctioneer report for August 26 at Frederick County Court House with sale of valuable property on Rt 11 Frederick County Charles R Duvall auctioneer.

V. D Rider New Market C. N E. P. Poeter Morgan Acres Bunker Hill W. Va Owen Thomas ITI Hereford Assoc William R. Ford Martinsburg Nellville Ridge Road Edward Ned Morrow Stonewall District Duvall MARY_ A Peoples Frederick County Court House Rt. 11 Frederick County Charles R. Duvall

VFW Flag Sale Parade Declared a Success

Members of VFW Post 2123 and Auxiliary hailed the flag parade as a boost to flag display. The procession featured the VFW Firing Squad Reuss Junior Drum and Bugle Corps Black Angel Majorettes Gold Star Mothers Boy Scouts and many participants. Those buying flags were urged to display them daily this month with Easter coordinating calls for bracket installation at MO 2-2978.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2123 VFW Reuss Black Angel Gold Star Mothers Safed Raleigh Easter James Wood Issac G John Ebert Lewis Barley Robert Hill Hugh Graves Elwood Willey Charles Rinker William Eaton Harry Lake

Vacation Church School At Stephenson Church

Vacation Church School underway at Kenyon Teethoas Church. Programs run 8:30 a.m. daily through Thursday next week with classes for kindergarten primary junior and intermediate boys and girls.

Stephenson Kenyon Teethoas Kingergarten

Clarke Ruritans Rush Building of Exhibit Hall

Clarke County Fair week plans include the Clarke Ruritans racing to finish the new exhibit hall to house commercial displays. The V Division of Forestry Smokey the Bear will headline special educational displays with judging set for beef cattle Aug 24 and dairy Aug 25, Calf Scramble sale Aug 28, and cash prizes offered. Catalogues available from the county agent, Ruritans, or local banks.

Berryville Clarke County Ruritan Club V Division of Forestry Smokey the Bear Bank of First National Bank

Fruit Growers to Meet at Winchester Bank Lab

Frederick County Fruit Growers Association holds its third summer twilight meeting at the Winchester Bank Research Laboratory. The session begins at 6 PM with remarks by Dor mil, a lab head, and George Williams leading a lab tour. Howard Rollins will discuss ongoing extension projects and a grower Q and A with lab staff. C P McCue Jr of the Virginia State Apple Commission will outline plans for the fall apple promotion campaign.

Frederick County Fruit Growers’ Association Winchester Bank Research Laboratory Joseph Dormil Feslin George Williams V.P.I Howard Rollins C. P. McCue, Jr Virginia State Apple Commission

Everly Named Clarke Red Cross Campaign Chairman

Julian A. Everly of Boyce will chair the Clarke County Red Cross fund drive for 1961 62 with Mrs W W E Hart and staff aides assisting in Berryville and surrounding area.

Berryville Julian A. Everly Boyce Clarke County W. W. E. Hart

Weather Today Parts cloudy warm with possible thundershowers

Partly cloudy and warm today with chances of scattered thundershowers this afternoon and evening. Temperatures reach 69. Rainfall data show August totals and 48 year averages, including monthly figures and year to date rainfall.

Two Car Collision on Berryville Ave Involves Fletcher and Leeds

A minor two car crash on Berryville Ave at 8 30 p m reported no injuries. Alice Elizabeth Fletcher of 1615 S Loudoun St drove a 1950 Ford colliding with Geraldine F Leeds of 380 E Piccadilly St in a 1955 Dodge. Dodge damage listed at 40 dollars.

Berryville Ave Ira Nesselrodt Glenn Lofton Ford Alice Elizabeth Fletcher S. Loudoun St Geraldine F. Leeds E. Piccadilly St

Mrs Page and Mrs Roberts Win Weekly Bridge Match

Mrs Nelson Page and Mrs Grace Roberts won the weekly Duplicate Bridge Match at the Golf Club last night. Second place went to Mr and Mrs S H Reaves, followed by Mrs H N Stephenson and Bentley Kinney in third, and Mrs Herbert and Mrs Irvan O Con in fourth.

Nelson Page Grace Roberts Golf Club S. H. Reaves H. N. Stephenson Bentley Kinney Herbert Irvan O’con

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