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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1957

Page

2

Obituaries for Mary Wood Pitzer and Edward Wisecarver

Mary Wood Pitzer widow of George S. Pitzer dies after month illness at son Henry B Pitzer’s home in Clearbrook funeral tomorrow at 11 from Omps Funeral Home interment Mt Hebron Cemetery. Edward Leo Wisecarver 77 of Kernstown dies suddenly at home after long illness with farming career and family survivors. funeral tomorrow at Omps Funeral Home 2 p.m. with Rev Carroll C Goodridge officiating.

Mary Wood Pitzer George S. Pitzer Henry B. Pitzer Clearbrook Frederick County Joel and Nellie Hough Lupton Presbyterian Church At Henry B Pitzer Clearbook Hugh W. Lupton San Antonio Texas Henry Edward Leo Wisecarver Route 3 Kernstown Isaac and Jeanetta Pifer Wisecarver Carroll C. Goodridge

Supreme Court Asked to Review Segregation Cases

Richmond Norfolk and Newport News school officials asked the U S Supreme Court to review segregation rulings that struck down Virginia's Pupil Placement Act. They contend the 4th Circuit erred in upholding Hoffman's desegregation order while the case awaited state court action.

Richmond Norfolk and Newport News U. S. Supreme Court Virginia U. S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals Fairfax Theo T. DeFebio Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals DeFebio Norfolk Walter E. Hoffman 4Th Circuit Hoffman Circuit U.S. Supreme Court Circuit Court of Appeals Appeals Supreme Court

Circle 10 Plans Picnic Tomorrow

Circle No 10 of Braddock Street Methodist Church will hold a family picnic tomorrow at 6 pm at the Isons Shelter in Sen seny Park.

Braddock Street Isons Senseny Park

Train wreck disaster disrupts Kent Street traffic and damages

A derailed freight train near Kent Street caused widespread damage to cars, a warehouse wall, traffic lights, and power lines. Investigations tallied vehicle damages, utility repairs, and costs from railroad, city, and power officials as responders secured the scene overnight.

Elwood D. Patterson S. Kent St Kent St George Davis Sharp St Winchester Motor Service Catherine Cather Seeders Gray Ave oWitch Cooper's W. H. Bosserman and Grmers Wholesale Northern Virginia Power Company Baltimore and Ohio Cooper Lee Grant N. Ll. Sanders Friendship Omps Taylor Barr William Godenour R. D. Henry Brunswick Baltimore R . Hurst McGaha Charles Town Www. Va Reuss Sarah Zane Power Company

IRA Raiders Blow Up Barge in Lough Neagh incident

Police said the outlawed IRA blew up a government barge on Lough Neagh after a weekend of violence in its bid to unite Ireland. The barge owned by the Northern Ireland government was seized, cut loose, and destroyed by a delayed charge amid gunfire and additional arson and vandalism across Newry.

Belfast Northern Ireland Irish Republican Army IRA Unite Britain Irish Republic Newry County Down The

Money theft in Kentucky estate heist nets multi charged

In Louisville, two men linked to a $200000 theft from William Bullitt Oxmoor estate face safebreaking and house breaking charges. James Easley and Carl Jackson describe the haul differently while others including Alphonse Gillespie Cora Mae Palmer Henry Johnson and Bozzia Griffin are charged with receiving stolen property. Police say the money movement involved deposits at a Washington DC address and multiple handoffs.

Louisville William Marshall Bullitt Oxmoor Carl Jackson James E. Easley Os Jackson FBI Alphonso Gillespie Cora Mae Palmer Jackson Henry Johnson Bozzia Griffin Easley Bullitt Gillespie Washington, D. C Johnson Griffin

August sales directory listings from Frederick and surrounding areas

Web August auctions listed include Denny's Commission Auction near Winchester with household goods and cars led by Dennis T. Cole. Other auctions cover dairy cattle in Charles Town, Frederic County real estate, Paw Paw furniture, Clay Machinery near Frederick tractors, and multiple estate and restaurant equipment sales led by local auctioneers such as W. D. Orndorff, E. Snider, Ralph L. Schuchart, and R. G. Feely.

Denny's Commission Winchester Dennis T. Cole Geore W. Hough Charles Town W. Va W. D. Orndorff C. Curl Frederick County Court House South Braddock E T. Snider G. G. Santymire Paw Paw CLAY Frederick T. A. Taylor O .M. Lloyd Old Charles Town Road Richard W. Brooke Front Royal Road William R. Garver Littlestown AutUgues Ralph L. Schuchart R. G. Feely Town House Route 50 Dennis T Cole

Hold-Out Rebels Sought in Hills After Capital Falls

British led forces swept into Nizwa, Oman, dissolving the rebel Imamate. Imam Ghaleb ben Ali fled toward Izki as Trucial Oman scouts and Brig. Robertson’s troops captured Firq and seized rebel grenades. Authorities accuse Saudi backing. Harsy claims concessions and US consulate issues amid oil interests.

Manama Bahrain Muscat Oman Nizwa Imam Ghaleb Ben Ali Izki Sam Pope Brewer New York Times Taleb Suleiman bin Havma Firq Trucial Oman J. A. R. Robertson Brewer Saudi Arabia Robertson Laurence Sinclair British Persian Gulf Sultan Said bin Taimur Britain Cairo Mohamed el Harsy Fahoud Harsy United States U.S. State Department

White Hall social notes range across visits and reunions

Mr and Mrs Robert Russell and family and Mr and Mrs Henry Russell returned from a thirty day West Coast tour. The Willing Workers Class held a wiener roast at Bunker Hill park and met then. Various local families including Milburns Pugh Rustons Luttrells and Taylors visited relatives and attended reunions in Capon Bridge Skyline Drive and Hedgesville with guests from Winchester Ohio and Sunny side.

White Hall Robert Russell Henry Russell West Coast Bunker Hill Park Carl Milburn John Allen Bennie Strother Rebecca Pugh Capon Bridge B. F. Strother Winchester Memorial Hospital Gilbert Taylor Ruth Harrison Stewart Taylor Mary Skyline Drive Marvin Shaver Winchester Eva Luttrell Sunnyside Carter Luttrell Robert Since Ohio Dan Since Rosa Runkels Hedgesville W. Va Albert Luttrell

Mount Carmel Church Homecoming and Revival Schedule

Mount Carmel Methodist Church in Clarke County holds homecoming on August 25 with lunch at noon and a 2 30 pm service. Revival begins August 25 at 7 45 pm and continues through Friday August 30 with services nightly.

Mount Carmel Methodist Church Clarke County

Revival Services At Paris Methodist Church Set

Revival services at Paris Methodist Church in Clarke County run Sunday August 18 through Friday August 23. Services start each evening at 7 45 with guest minister Rev 8S E Emrich and special music each night.

Paris Methodist Church Clarke County E Emrich

Virginia Weather and Sky Notes for August 12

Considerable cloudiness with showers and thundershowers possible tonight. Tuesday will be mostly sunny and cooler with highs near 80 north and low 80s south. Five day outlook: temperatures 2-4 degrees below normal, cooler through Wednesday, then warming late week. Scattered showers Friday or Saturday with amounts under one-fifth inch.

Virginia Ptevevicesecaen Winchester

Rainfall totals and monthly averages for notable period

Rainfall in the last 48 hours ended 8:30 am shows none. August rainfall to date is 0.20 inches. 1957 rainfall to date is 17.82 inches. The 44 year average annual rainfall is 36.99 inches. Monthly averages (1912-1956) are Jan 2.43, Feb 2.00, Mar 2.97, Apr 3.08, May 3.86, Jun 3.86, Jul 3.79, Aug 4.00, Sep 2.66, Oct 3.24, Nov 2.54, Dec 2.47 inches.

Tampa boy wins Tarpon Tournament biggest catch

A 12 year old Tampa youth weighing 112 pounds hauled the heaviest tarpon at the Tampa Tarpon Tournament weighing 151 pounds and earned a $370 freezer.

Tampa Fla Dicky Whiteside

Also Mentioned on This Page

George Pitzer E. Leo Wisecarver Funeral Home Funeral Service Ambulance Service Haines Memorials E. Cork St John Kerr School Carl A. Haines John H. Fisher Wood Omps Funeral Home Brumback & Sons Cameron St Wemwie P. W. Plumly Lumber Corp N. Kent St Berreied Philpot St Stephens City Fairfax Lane Kent and Piccadilly St Winchester and Western Diesel Gore Pennsylvania Picadilly St Baker St Eigen Reaschoale Gs Cupar S. Loudoun ST Stuart M. Perry, Inc H. C. Christianson Winchester Miller & Anderson E. Boscawen St Eet E. Piccadilly St Loy I.Q Joseph Strickler & Wagner Braddock ST Sureny American Finance Corp Worrien Aneesh Loudoun St E. Main St Imps “Funeral Home Loudoun Street
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