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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1957

Page

2

Funeral rites for infant daughter in Gore and capon bridge

A funeral service was held for Carol Eunice Slonaker two day old daughter of Marvin and Eunice Slonaker of Capon Bridge West Virginia at Ebenezer Christian Church Gore. The infant died August 17 after being born August 15 in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Also noted is funeral service for Melvin Clarke McDonald 80 retired blacksmith of Mr Falls who died at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Services are at Omps Funeral Home with burial at Mt Olive Cemetery Hayfield. Pallbearers include Harold Lyle Melvin and Marvin Armer Lloyd McDonald Jr Kenneth McDonald.

Carol Eunice Slonaker Marvin Eunice Roe Slonaker Capon Bridge W. Va Ebenezer Christian Church Gore Morris Cathern Taal Ebenezer Winchester Memorial Hospital Donald Lee Melvin Clarke McDonald Falls Omps Funeral Robert C. Bradford, Jr Opequon Presbyterian Churches Mt. Olive Hayfield Harold, Lyle Melvin Marvin Armer Lloyd McDonald, Jr Kenneth McDonald Omps Marvin C Eunice Mae Row Slonaker Oi Oe Winchester Memorial Tar Donald Lee Slonaker Frances Marie Patricia Ann Slonaker Andrew C. Row John Slonaker Melvin Roy Fries Florida Riverside Baptist Church Jacksonville Mr. Fries Cedar Grove Frederick County Lyle J Vyanna Harrison Fries Martinsburg Fanny Miller Ruth Reynolds Ray Cochran Betty Fries Ray Fries Kenneth Fries Bobby Fries Richard Fries Fla Frank Fries Clifford Fries L. J. Fries St. Johns Apartments

Howard Lee Rolls Dies at 62 Near Berryville

Howard Lee Rolls 62 died this morning at his home near Berryville born August 2 1895 in Front Royal son of Prank and Betty Clatterbuck Rolls. Survived by wife Nancy A Clatterbuck Rolls Clarke County two children Marvin Lee Rolls Middleburg and Emma Jewell Berryville and brothers Edward and Stanley. Funeral arrangements not complete body resting at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville.

Howard Lee Rolls Berryville Front Royal Prank Betty Clatterbuck Rolls Nancy A. Clatterbuck Rolls Clarke County Marvin Lee Rolls Middleburg Emma Jewell Edward Stanley Rolls John H. Enders

Funeral service for Mrs Georgia Loy set for Tuesday

Mrs Georgia Agnes Loy died early Saturday. A funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Philip E Weeks. Pallbearers listed and interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Georgia Agnes Loy Jones Funeral Home Philip E. Weeks Milton G Larrick W. W. Lupton Alton C. Dunn Earl S. Clark Carlton C. Hawkins Maynard G. Larrick Mount Hebron Arthur G. Carper Miller S. Barley Henry L. Ritenour Raymond E. Hausenfluck Lee Whittington Maynard A. Hausenfluck Jacob C. Hiser Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City Annie Catherine Barb Joseph Barb Bufflick Road Corkville Joseph Susie Estep Funkhouser Isaac David Barb Hudson Cross Roads Barb St. Jacobs Lutheran Church Conicville Frank Barb Albert Barb Frederick County William Funkhouser Mathais W. Va Joseph Funkhouser Clearbrook Elizabeth Wymer Sarah Kipps Woodstock St. Jacob's Lutheran Church Conkville

Multiple Obituaries and Funerals in Stephens City Area

Notices report deaths and funeral services for Eva Virginia Baker, Dora Campbell, Annie Catherine Barb, and Melvin Roy Fries. Services occurred at Jones Funeral Home and various churches with interments at Fairview Cemetery Green Hill Cemetery and St Jacob's Cemetery. Survivors include spouses children and siblings with locations in Stephens City Gore Capon Bridge Martinsburg and Jacksonville Florida.

Skies Threaten But Little Rain Falls By Mid Day

Overcast skies offered little rain as farmers hoped for a multi day general rain though only a brief shower fell. August rainfall stands at .20 inches with July at 1.19 inches as forecasts call for dry conditions through the week and cooler temperatures ahead. The Star records show 25 years ago drought relief with 87 inches of rain delaying the Berryville Horse Show.

Associated Press the Star Berryville

Fire Responses in Frederick County Over Weekend

County fire units answered five alarms over the weekend. Calls included a trash fire at Weber and Sons Nursery in Stephenson sparked by burning trash, a 1949 Plymouth fire on Route 7 near the Dew Drop Inn caused by a partly set hand brake, a trash dump flare at the Whetzel place, a grass fire at the Earl Clark place on Bufflick Road with one outbuilding threatened, and a 1949 Harley Davidson motorcycle fire on Sulphur Spring Road caused by spilled gasoline reaching the exhaust and causing extensive damage.

Clearbrook Fire Company Weber and Sons Nursery Stephenson Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department John Williams Route 7 Dew Drop Inn Pireman Clearbrook Whetzel Place Shawtree Earl Clark Place Bufflick Road Shawnee Sulphur Spring Road Oren Carter

Crash at Montague and Braddock Injures Two

A two-vehicle collision at the Montague Avenue and Braddock Street intersection involved a 1956-57 Oldsmobile driven by Jacob H. Yost Sr. of 614 Tennyson Ave and a Buick traveling west. The Buick driver failed to see the Oldsmobile due to a parked car and struck its right rear. The Oldsmobile ended facing east. damage estimated at $175 with no Buick damage reported.

Montague Ave Jacob H. Yost Tennyson Ave Braddock St Buick Oldsmobile

Weather summary for Virginia with rainfall data

Cloudy and cool with rain ending west and diminishing east this afternoon. Clearing Tuesday with warmer afternoon. August forecast through August 24 shows temperatures two to three degrees below normal and little day to day change. Rainfall data for past 48 hours shows none. August rainfall totals and monthly averages are listed.

Virginia

12000 Acre Range Fire Believed Out

A 12000 acre range fire in eastern Oregon tied up fire fighting units over the weekend and forced ranchers to stomp out a second small blaze. The big fire, believed out, raced through dry grass and brush, leveled Malheur City ruins, and burned power poles. A skeleton crew kept watch as BLM and volunteers limited it to five acres.

Oregon Malheur City Bureau of Land Management Vale BLM

Multiple fatalities in Virginia vehicle crashes reported

Irving Spruill of Norfolk Ollie Parham of Petersburg aged 24 died when his car hit a furniture van at Battlefield Park Road and U S 301 near Petersburg in Prince George County. Frank Wilson of Woodford died after his car crossed U S 1 and went under a tractor trailer. Albert Robinson of rural Petersburg died when his car flipped on a Petersburg street. Nicholas Kischitz of Washington D C died when his car rear ended a tractor trailer on U S 250 near Waynesboro. Earle Harper of Norfolk County died after his car was struck by a train at a Route 621 crossing.

Irving S. Spruill Norfolk Ollie I. Parham Petersburg Battlefield Park Rd U.S. 301 Prince George County Frank Wilson Woodford Caroline County U.S. 1 Fredericksburg Albert Lee Robinson Robinson Nicholas M. Kischitz Washington, D.C U.S. 250 Waynesboro Augusta County Earle Barbour Harper Great Bridge Church of Christ Norfolk County

MacLellan to Lecture on Rescue Squad Resuscitation

Dr. John F. MacLellan anes thesiologist at Memorial Hospital will lecture and demonstrate resuscitation for Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad during the regular instruction period. About 40 men are in first aid training with 20 in each of two groups meeting Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7 30 p.m. in squad headquarters 25 E Gerrard St. He will repeat the program later for the Tuesday group.

John F. MacLellan Memorial Hospital Winchester Volunteer Rescue MacLellan E. Gerrard St

Clarke Agent Announces Week Schedule

Clarke County home demonstration agent Miss Phyllis Hockman released this week plan. Wednesday at 7 pm a community demonstration club barbecue with Edith Foley. Co-hostess Elbert Tripp’s wife will assist. Monday through Friday she attends an agents conference in Blacksburg.

Phyllis Hockman Clarke County Community Home Demonstration Club Edith Foley Elbert Tripp Blacksburg

Auction Lineup for August Sales Across Maryland and Virginia

A detailed sales directory lists auctions from August 20 to September 14 in Maryland and Virginia. Items include tractors farm equipment household goods antiques furniture cattle and real estate. Notable bidders and auctioneers include Denny's Auction, Clay Machinery Sales, Richard N. Brooke Trustee, and J Edward Thomas Trustee with location references near Frederick Winchester Gainesboro and Chambersburg.

Ralph W. Horst Chambersburg Denny's Commission Winchester Cole & Artrip CLAY 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 County Real Estate E. T. Snider R. G. Feely Dennis T. Cole J. Edward Thoma Winchester Milling Corporation N. Cameron St

Curl property sold at public auction for 12100

The Curl property at 18 S Braddock St was sold at public auction Saturday for 12100. Gus Kakinis was the high bidder in a sale conducted by The Farmers and Merchants Bank as substituted trustee under the will of 8 S Curl. E T Snider was the auctioneer.

Lord Fairfax Garden Club Meeting Scheduled

The Lord Fairfax Garden Club will meet tomorrow at 2 p.m. with Mrs. Andrew Babb at 19 North Washington Street. Mrs. Leon Slavin will lead the program and the day’s feature is a composition titled By the Seashore.

Lord Fairfax Garden Club Andrew Babb N. Washington St Leon Slavin

Quiz Answers for Page 4 Is Revealing

The page lists seven Q A items with topics and answers: 1 Women 2 John Marshall 3 No religious and political sect 4 The concluding line of an Act or Scene 5 True 6 Reptiles 7 Commodore later Admiral.

I.Q John Marshall

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Slonaker Infant Patricia Ann Clarke Roe Onald Service Dora Campbell Georgia A. Loy Annie C. Babb Corirille Jones Funeral Home, Inc For All N. Braddock St Haines E. Cork St John Kerr School Carl A. Haines John H. Fisher LOY Service Stuart M. Perry Thorein Man B & M Chevrolet Loudoun Funeras Loudoun Street Baker Service Eva Virginia Baker Fairview Lutheran Church Nelson Smith Kenneth Godlove James W. Kerns Aston P. Taff Lewis L. Drummond Dale D. Eaton Edwin R. Davis Fairview Cemetery Carol Eunice Slonake Stephen City Hillcrest John Eleanor Afflick Campbell Miss Campbell Harry Cadwallader Eston Rudolph Virginia LaPrade Kernstown Ethel Ambrose Staunton Robert Campbell York Gerald C. Ambrose This City Mrs Isaac Barb Cxperts Loy Brumback & Sons Clarke Kenneth E. Henry CO FORD Chapman Motor CO W. Boscawen St Bonnie Blair Split Rock Winchester Concrete Products, Inc Welltown Pike Lord Fairfax Club Shale H. C. Christianson George Dewey Orator Glaize & Bro Carris E. Piccadilly St Perd Meta W & W Coal CO Westernport, MD Ws Today Southern States Winchester Cooperative Your Southern States Cooperative Service Agency
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