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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1957

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in Mountain Falls and Kernstown

Multiple obituaries reported for Melvin C McDonald and Georgie A Loy from Mountain Falls and Kernstown. Also note deaths of Eva V Baker of Stephens City and related funeral arrangements at Omps and Jones funeral homes with interments in Mt Olive Hayfield and Mt Hebron.

Melvin Clark McDonald Mountain Falls Winchester Memoral Hospital Clarke County Samuel McDonald Scotland Jane Davidson McDonald Ireland Presbyterian Church Lloyd McDonald Mt. Falls Ray McDonald Rt. 2 Winchester Calvin Armel Berryville Pearl Burkhart Emmett Boyce Mt. Palls Newton MacDonald Edith Carper Omps Funeral Home Mt. Olive Cemetery Hayfield Omps Puwerss Georgie Agnes Loy Kernstown Frederick County Charles W Loy Loy Old Bethel Methodist Church Albin Earl C. Loy Adam Shirley Mattie Clark Hagerstown Maryland Jones Funeral Home Mt. Hebron Jones Funeral Eva V. Baker Jones Fairview Lutheran Church

White Hall News Briefs Highlight Local Events and Birthdays

Community notices recount surprise party for Mrs. Ernest Milburn hosted by Patricia Phillips at Apple Pile Ridge with many relatives from Winchester Martinsburg Philadelphia and beyond. Reunion plans at Old Stone Church in Green Spring feature Rev. Keith Crim as guest speaker.

Patricia Phillips Ernest Milburn Milburn Apple Pile Ridge del Sewell Craig and Gail Winchester Russell McCormick Martinsburg Dale McCormick Philadelphia John Small Lloyd Milburh Rich Milburn Jake Strowbrides Larry E H Strowbridge Kenny Strowbridge Ricky Phillips Old Stone Church Greenspring Keith Crim Strasburg Korea Lottie Whitacre Luther DeHaven Whitacre Ridgeway W. Va Whita

Weather today Virginia forecast and temperatures

The bulletin notes considerable cloudiness tonight and Sunday with lows 62 to 66 along the southwest, 66 to 62 in the west and north, and 50 to 55 near the mountains. Pleasant temperatures expected Sunday with highs around 62 and lows near 61. Sunrise 5 29 am. sunset 7 06 pm. Moonrise 10 36 pm. Last Quarter Sunday 11 16 am. Rainfall yesterday none. August total 20. year to date 17 62 inches. Average annual rainfall over 44 years and monthly averages listed.

Iskedacars OO EE Casheates Ius Winchester

Navy Blimp Crew Survives 2700-Foot Plunge Into Atlantic

Lt Cmdr Ross Dempsey recalls a night of sudden gale and a torn helium bag as a Navy blimp with nine reservists was hurled to 2700 feet over Pamlico Sound. The crew escaped in life rafts after eight hours at sea, aided by a 25 foot fishing boat. Eleven crew members were listed including Snow Jr., Meyers, Gay III, Knowles, Levine, Schatz and Tkachuk.

Norfolk Ross Dempsey Burlington N. J North Carolina Pamlico Sound South Weymouth Mass Cuba Coast Guard Dempsey Naval Air Station Glynco Cape Lookout Cape Navy Manteo N. C Robert B. Snow Jr Woodbridge Conn Robert J. Meyers Medford John H. Gay III South Bristol Freeman Knowles Quincy Israel Levine Hartford Albert A. Schatz Aviation John A. Tkachuk Chelsea

New York Police Step Up Campaign Against Violence

Police moved quickly to avert a Brooklyn riot and arrested 42 people since 10 p m last night including a woman and 21 teenagers. The Brownsville clash at 2 45 a m involved two neighborhood factions. 21 men and a woman were charged with unlawful assembly. Sixteen teenagers were taken into custody at the Colonial Harlem River housing project for failing to heed a quiet down order.

New York Brooklyn Brownsville Harlem River Manhattan

Airliner Fliers Minus Tire and Tube En Route

United Airlines flight 703 bound for San Francisco reported flying with a missing tire and inner tube after takeoff from Idlewild. The San Francisco airport was alerted to expect the missing tireless aircraft at 3 pm local time with 56 passengers and a crew of five. Pieces of tire were recovered on the Idlewild runway, and Captain Clyde Parlett was notified of the possible tire blowout.

New York United Airlines San Francisco Idlewild Clyde Parlett

Winchester permit list shows numerous home projects and costs

In Frederick and Winchester counties, multiple residents and firms received permits for new brick and frame dwellings, renovations, and sign erections. Notable addresses include 572 North Kent Street, 313 Gray Avenue, and 726 Academy Circle with costs from $500 to $15,256. Districts listed include Shawnee Stonewall Back Creek and Opequon with numerous single and multi family dwelling builds.

Gerrard James E. Roberts N. Kent St E. F. Smith E L. T. Larrick White Post N. Cameron St T. R. Legge Loudoun St Shenandoah Ave Mildred R. L. Hamilton Dunlap St Beatrice Kern W. Wolfe St S. Kent St John F. Hoover Winchester Brairmont Drive E. Ridgely Jackson South Loudoun St W. Monmouth St J. H Yast, Jr Mosby St Kinzel Drive Frederick County Shawnee Stonewall Back Creek Opequon Joseph H. Settle Berryville Senseny Kenneth H. Godlove Rt. 1 James R. Wilkins Academy Lane Overlook Hills Valley Acres Bernard V Nancy Sours Stephenson Philip Main Elwood City Senseny Road H. H. Tavenner Henry Ave Mary M. Sager West Virginia Ave C. M. Lockhart Ray Grim Bellview Ave Linden Allen Vann, Jr Rt. 3 Cedar Meade Kenneth Jenkins W. Hart St Valley Mill Road Elm's Motor Delbert Prye Sulphur Spring Road R. W. Patterson Cather M. Lockhart Mason and Broadway St Lin Pearl Smoot Amherst St Darlingi Sunnyside Roy R. Messick Old Charles Town Kenneth L. Lewis Bunker Hill W. Va Payne’s Chapel Church Payne’s Chapel Ray Combs Cecil L. Pletcher Cedar Grove Boyd H. Lintz Bloomery Route Charles L. Emschler Apple Ridge Irving E. Morgan Arlington Wilde Acres Lewis S. Kephart Mt. Falls Roy Lee Smeltzer Gore Stuart M. Perry S. Loudoun St Herbert and Audrey Grubbs Stephens City William R. Matthews W. M. Shade Macedonia Acres

Grass Fire Burns Half Acre in Greenwood Area

A grass fire sparked by burning trash yesterday burned about one half acre in the Greenwood area on Senseny Road. Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department answered the alarm at 1 p.m. The blaze started at Roy Griffin’s property where children were burning trash for their mother who had just left the hospital. The fire spread to the old J W Elliott place, threatening a hen house and fence on Herbert Cook’s property.

Greenwood Senseny Road Shawnee Volunteer Fire Roy Griffins Herbert Cook J. W. Elliott

Auction Listings Include Farms, Furniture and Real Estate

A sales directory lists auctions across Maryland and Virginia with dates from August 20 to September 14. Items include tractors and farm equipment, antiques, cattle, household goods, furniture, and real estate. Locations span Chambersburg Frederick Frederick County Winchester Gainesboro Littlestown and more with auctioneers named.

Ralph W. Horst Chambersburg Clay Machinery Sales Frederick T. A. Taylor O .M. Lloyd Old Charles Town Road Richard N. Brooke Frederick County Court House Front Royal Road William R. Garver Littlestown Ralph L. Schuchart T. A. Caylor O. M. Lloyd Julia Adams Gainesboro W.D. Orndorff Joseph B. Newlin County Court House Winchester E. T. Snider R. G. Fpeely Dennis T. Cole J. Edward Thoma Winchester Milling Corporation N. Cameron St

Firemen battle sawdust blaze at Pennsylvania Railroad yards

Firemen were called at 6 30 p m Wednesday to a smouldering sawdust pile in the Pennsylvania Railroad yards. The blaze, first reported August 9 and said to be started by tramps, flared up again Tuesday and Wednesday in the South End. Crews soaked the pile with 700 gallons of water for the second straight day.

Pennsylvania Railroad South End Sarah Zane

How's Your IQ Quiz Answers Revealed

Answers listed for the page four quiz include Humidity, Mary and Elizabeth, Joab, Fluoroscope and stethoscope, Dodo, Abraham Lincoln's sweetheart, Michigan, Haile Selassie, No to evade, and J. Q. Adams.

Mary and Elizabeth Abraham Lincoln's Sweetheart Michigan Haile Selassie J. Q. Adams

Also Mentioned on This Page

Charles W, Loy Mes. Gainer T. Baker Eva Virginia Baker Winchester Memorial Hospital Capon Bridge Maude Keith Gainer T Baker Gentry Calvert Baker Marshall Lovett Baker Audrey Bell Vergie Tobin Violet Sargeant Carolyn Marie Baker Beverly Ann Baker Lutheran Church Nelson Smith Church of Christ of Front Royal Fairview Cemetery Georgie A. Loy Jones Funeral Home, Inc Senature Heenetwee Os Cas Proud Boi! ‘Neally Wy R. Lee Barney Gainesboro, Va Winchester Armory Shenval Music Co Gray & Eddy Wick &T C. J. Brumback & Sons Cameron Vhoge White Hall Lester Moulden Marvin Shaffer Eva Luttrell Carter Luttell Albert Luttrell Gary Lee Carter Luttrell Becky Stother Libby Luttrell Gary Lee Luttrell Floyd Luttrell B. F. Strother Wincheste Memorial Hospital Douglas Whetzel Irvin Dunkleburger Frances Strother Mary Frances Luttrell Buddy Holliday Howards Chapel Bill Holliday Austin Whitacre Earl Whitacre Helen James Albert Whitacre Dolan Whitacre Kenneth Holliday Oliver DeHaven Nain DeHaven Carter Luthwell John Allen Lloyd Milburn Howard Fiddle Elmer Allen Elvin Ebersole Howard Adams Kenneth E. Henry Virginia Step Up Piccadilly St Order of the Geiden Rule Frederick, Md Ridgeville Ford Tractor Horst & Wagner Auctioneers I.Q Glaize & Bro Chambersburg, Pa Marion, Pa Massey Harris Colt John Deerey Fords Jubilee Black Hawk Farmalls Sheppard Diesel Ford New Holland Rosenthal Franklin Marien Durham Guernsey Jersey W. D. Orndorff R. E. Moreland Winchester Public Schools Virginia Avenue Cork Street John Kerr School Gerrard Street Quarles Quarles School White Loudoun Street Valley Avenue Handley School General Office Douglas School Handley Or Douglas High Schools Handley Or Douglas High School
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