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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1959

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in Local Area

Warren C Pixley 60 of Calvert on died in Hillcrest Nursing Home. Born in Great Bennington Massachusetts he was a retired florist salesman and husband of Laura Sailes. Survives include son Donald Pixley daughter Esther Bordon and two brothers. Funeral Monday 1:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home. Burial Mt Hebron Cemetery.

Warren C Calverton Hillcrest Great Bennington Mass Charles W Ella Hayes Pixley Laura Sailes Catskill N.Y Pixley Catskill Methodist Church Donald W. Pixley Arlington Esther Bordon Washington, D.C Robert Pixley Kingston Erwin Pixley Toronto Canada Jones Funeral Home Wilbur E. Thomas Braddock Street Methodist Church Mt. Hebron Mr. Warren C. Pixley

Luttrell Funeral Death Noted Berkeley County Attorney

Ernest Luttrell a Berkeley County West Virginia attorney died in Kings Daughters Hospital Martinsburg. Born January 25 1885 in Frederick County he attended Shepherd College and West Virginia University Law School and was admitted to the Berkeley County Bar in 1909. He was an assistant pro s.

Ernet L. Luttrell Berkeley County W. Va Kings Daughters Hospital Martinsburg Frederick County Charles Wesley Luttrell Julia DeHaven Luttrell Shepherd College Law School West Virginia University Luttrell

Funeral service for 13 month old in McNeill family

Richard Walker McNeill a 13 month old son of Dr and Mrs Donald H Mc Neill was killed yesterday in an auto crash here. Funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at Maddox Funeral Home with Rev F G Weber officiating. He is survived by both maternal and paternal grandparents. Burial in Prospect Hill. Donations to Warren Memorial Hospital building fund requested in lieu of flowers.

Richard Walker McNeill Donald H. McNeill Maddox F. G. Weber Richmond Iva Williams Prospect Hill Cemetery

Mrs Ada Butler Dies After Long Illness

Mrs Ada E Butler 69 died yesterday at her son Robert D Butler's home in Fox Drive Inchester after a long illness. She lived in Strasburg 20 years. husband Ernest M Butler died in 1951. Survived by one son and three grandchildren. Funeral at Stover Funeral Chapel Strasburg Tuesday 10 a.m. Rev Harry Crim to officiate. Burial Arlington National Cemetery planned.

Ada E. Butler Robert D. Butler Fox Drive Strasburg Ernest M. Butler Stover Harry Crim Presbyterian Church Arlington National Cemetery

Clarke Board Accepts 56 Warren Pupils

Clarke County School Board accepts 56 Warren County students on a tuition basis for the coming year. Of these, 22 attended Clarke County High School last year after their school was closed to desegregation by Governor Almond. 36 are new pupils. Names of returning students and new entrants are listed in full.

Berryville Clarke County School Board Warren County Clarke County High School Almond William E. Shotwell George Henry Spring Bonnie Duncan Maureen Gooden Patty Manuel Richard Brooke Raven Colley Floyd Cupp Judy Griffith Elizabeth Roger Brown Joyce MclInturff Patricia Ann Shoff Elizabeth Peyton Allan Young Alice Jean Wayne Steed Patricia Monnington Jerry Mathews Linda Williams Michael Whited James Coverstone Janet Johnston Catherine Dodd Virginia Louise McCormick Betty Jean Pearson Betsy Haffer Betty Palmer Robert Walter, Jr Robin Bean Henrietta Petit Ann Sonner Kitty Sue Kirkland Dianne Longerbeam Kaye Keyser Woody Veasey

Pasteur Shots Began For Boy Bitten By Pet Puppy

Billy Martin ten year old son of Mr and Mrs T A Martin 1103 Woodland Ave began Pasteur treatment at the Winchester Frederick County Health Department as precaution after a pet puppy four months old part beagle bit him Tuesday and fled. Dr Stuart Nottingham said the case required preventive rabies care. The puppy had not received rabies shots and police SPCA agent Ervin Cleveland were notified with no sign of the animal. Call MO 2 8616 if found.

Billy Martin T. A. Martin Woodland Ave Winchester-Frederick County Stuart Nottingham Bill Dr. Nottingham Martin SPCA Ervin Cleveland Mr. Cleveland

Grass Fire Reported At Millwood

A grass fire at Linden Farm Millwood burned a large land area yesterday afternoon. Boyce Volunteer Firemen reported it spread from burning trash and moved toward a house before being extinguished with little trouble after 1 30 p m.

Boyce Linden Farm Millwood

Wright Improves After Fall At Plant Injury

Charles D. Wright a 29 year old construction worker remained in serious condition but was slightly improved at Memorial Hospital after falling 30 feet from a Crown Cork and Seal plant rope incident on Route 11. He landed on a metal barrel and was reported to be on oxygen.

Charles D. Wright Memorial Hospital Mr. Wright Crown Cork and Seal Company Route 11 Wright

Beaux Jack and Shoes: Ex-champion Works in Miami Beach

Beau Jack once held the world lightweight title and now shines shoes in Miami Beach, reflecting a fall from boxing glory to a humble daily task in a seaside city.

Beau Jack Miami Beach

Caribbean Ministers Craft Peace Proposals At Santiago

Western Hemisphere foreign ministers from 22 nations gathered in Santiago Chile to forge Caribbean peace terms. Disputes linger as Cuba and Dominican leader Trujillo clash over a proposed temporary investigation committee and other options for regional stability and development.

Santiago Chile Fidel Castro Dominican Republic Rafael Trujillo Havana U.S Christian A. Herter Nicaragua Panama Caribbean

Eddie Cantor’s Vaudeville Debut at Clinton Hall 1907

Eddie Cantor first appeared on stage in vaudeville at Clinton Music Hall New York in 1907 marking the start of his stage career and rising fame.

Eddie Cantor Clinton Music Hall New York

One-Car Crash Damages Pontiac Near Cross Junction

A 1950 Pontiac sedan crashed off Rt. 522 three miles north of Cross Junction at 5 p.m. The uninjured driver Leo Joseph Kopp of Chicago said a bug on his arm caused him to jerk and leave the road. Damages totaled 225 to the car and 25 to a fence. the car rested in a creek.

Cross Junction Leo Joseph Kopp Chicago Ill J. W. Kincaid

Ike Finds Work Piles Up Fast At Gettysburg

President Eisenhower, on vacation in Gettysburg, spends his day at the Hotel Gettysburg office signing bills. He approved a $4 016 101 981 Labor and Health Education and Welfare budget and issued a radiation council order for fallout protection. He selected Philip A. Ray of San Francisco as under secretary of commerce to fill Mueller’s vacancy.

Gettysburg Eisenhower Washington Federal Radiation Council Philip A. Ray San Francisco Ray Frederick H. Mueller

Rock-Sitting New Fad Draws Tourists in Mojave

Apple Valley California reports Jim Coble perched on a 60 foot desert rock since July 3 to lure visitors. He earns 2 dollars daily and endures heat wind and pests while fixed to a cable bucket for meals and supplies.

Apple Valley Calif Jim Coble Mojave Desert Florida California Mike Dressler Dead Man’s Point Cable

Castro details on Trujillo plot and undercover aid

Castro describes how an American undercover agent lured Rafael Trujillo into a doomed conspiracy against his regime. He cites William Morgan of Toledo as the agent who supplied arms from the Dominican Republic and money, claiming four shipments were intercepted and Morgan then handed over proceeds to Cuba.

Panama Dominican Republic Castro Trujillo William Morgan Toledo Ohio Morgan Cuban Cuba United States

Auctions Directory for Charles Town and Vicinity

Sales listings dated Thurs Aug 20 and Aug 21 in D.S.T. near Charles Town West Virginia announce cattle dairy equipment Holstein Guernsey and beef cattle auctions at Twin Oak Farm Catlett and Winchester plus household goods clothing and livestock at multiple locations with noted auctioneers including Elmer Wagley Stan Haworth Denny and Co Orndorff & Cole and Dabney Watts.

Thurs D.S.T Elmer R. Wageley Charles Town W. Va Paul FE Miller Frig Northern Virginia Cattle CO Catlett Guernsey and Holstein Cattle Stan Haworth Auction Co Richard Boyce Loudoun St Winchester Denny’s Commission Orndorff & Cole H. Max Derr Shepherdstown Morrow & Miller Ethel M. Leps Washington St Paul Miller M. Lloyd Swimley Station Old Charles Town Road W. D. Oorndorff Dabney W. Watts Frederick County Court House E. T. Snider

Weather Forecast for Winchester Today and Sunday

Fair tonight with lows 68 to 74 east and in the 60s west. Sunday mostly fair and hot with a chance of widely scattered afternoon thundershowers. Temperatures today high 66, year ago. Sunset 7 09 p m, sunrise 5 26 a m, moonset 3 21 a m.

Winchester

Rainfall Totals and Averages With Full Moon Note

Rainfall data show none in the last two percent hours ending 8 30 a m. today. August rainfall to date is .58 inches with 22.44 inches for the year. Historical averages over 46 years list monthly values from January to December, with August at 3.94 inches. A full moon is noted.

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