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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1959

Page

2

Death notices B F Strother notes brother Joseph Strother

B F Strother of White Hall reports the death of his brother Joseph H Strother in Pittsburgh Pa on Tuesday. He was born in Frederick County to the late F M and Sarah Frances Strother and lived some years in this city. He is survived by his widow Lois Crim two daughters Josephine Flaming and Dorothy Thompson one son Joseph Strother and three brothers B F Strother Edward Strother Homer Strother. Funeral and burial in Pittsburgh tomorrow afternoon with viewing at Jones Funeral Home. Burial at Green Hill Cemetery Berryville.

B. F. Strother White Hall Joseph H. Strother Pittsburgh Mr. Strother Frederick County F. M Sarah Frances Strother Lois Crim Josephine Flaming Forth Ind Dorothy Thompson Joseph Strother Pitts Edward Strother Baltimore Homer Strother Martinsburg

Infant dies at Winchester Memorial Hospital

Donald Lee Clark eight weeks old son of Robert Franklin and Alice Mahoney Clark Route 2 died last night at Winchester Memorial Hospital He was born June 30 at the hospital Survived by parents two siblings grandparents and details of funerary arrangements. Another obituary notes Mrs Lydia Bell Shull 83 of 404 N Kent St died after a long illness She was born in Clarke County widow of Abraham Shull and mother to several children with ties to Berryville Winchester and Richland with siblings and extended family listed.

Donald Lee Clark Robert Franklin Alice Mahoney Clark Route 2 Winchester Memorial Hospital Deborah Sue Robert Franklin, Jr Albert Clarke James Mahon Sadie Mahoney Winchester Chestnut Grove Irvin Stinesifer Jones Funeral Home Abraham Shull Lydia Bell Shull N. Kent St Shull Clarke County John Tumblin Elizabeth Longerbeam Tumblin Berryville Ebenezer Methdist

Crisman 77 Dies of Heart Attack in Washington

Jacob Lee Crisman of 5836 Doris Drive Alexandria died Wednesday at Georgetown University Hospital Washington of a heart attack after years of declining health. Survived by Ruth E. Rudolph Crisman his wife two daughters Eleanor Kennedy and Kenneth A. Crisman two sisters Bertha Hockman Minnie Nicodemus one brother Fred A Crisman and 16 grandchildren. Burial will be in Mt Hebron Cemetery with rites held Saturday at 11 a.m.

Jacob Lee Crisman Doris Drive Alexandria Georgetown University Hospital Washington, D.C Mr. Crisman Falls Church Joist Hite Shenandoah Valley Germany Jacob Crisman Lee Ruth E. Rudolph Crisman Frederick County Eleanor Kennedy C. Crisman Kenneth A. Crisman North Miami Fla Bertha Hockman Minnie Nicodemus Winchester Fred A. Crisman Jones Funeral Home Mt. Hebron Cemetery

Elmer E. Ours 64 dies in Fort Myers visitation

Elmer E. Ours of Fort Myers Florida died suddenly yesterday at 2 p.m. while visiting his daughter Mrs. Beverley Lamb. A retired theatre operator he built and ran the Royal Drive-In Theatre in Winchester and earlier operated a theatre in Parsons West Virginia in 1937. He leaves a wife three daughters a son two sisters and eight grandchildren. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Omps Funeral Home with Masonic rites at A F and A M.

Elmer E. Ours Fort Myers Florida Beverley Lamb Mr. Ours Royal Drive-In Winchester Parsons W. Va Davis James Ida Judy Ours First Presbyterian Church Masonic Lodge Winchester Lions Club Flora Weaver Harrisonburg Gene Cross Piney Flats Tenn Ruth Tallman E. E. Ours, Jr Mountain Home Idaho John Clarence Ours Leonard Ours Baltimore Dice Simmons Hershey Elmer Gatrelle Arlington Omps Funeral Home G. Raymond Womeldorf Mt. Hebron A.F A.M

Funeral service for John W Winkfield conducted at Jones Funeral Home

The funeral for John W. Winkfield, of 340 East Piccadilly Street, who died Tuesday night, was held this afternoon at Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Wilbur E. Thomas of Braddock Street Methodist Church officiating. Pallbearers included Taylor L. Barr Hoye L. Riley and Bernard F.

John W. Winkfield E. Piccadilly St Jones Funeral Home Wilbur E. Thomas Braddock Street Methodist Church Taylor L. Barr Hoye L. Riley Bernard F

Area Crashes Cause One Hurt and Multiple Demolitions

Four traffic crashes in Clarke County area since Tuesday night left one man injured and caused total losses to two vehicles. Mitchell Orndorff injured when his 1949 Dodge dump truck overturned on Rt 601. Jimmy Miller's 1951 Hudson totaled after a separate Rt 600 crash. A porch strike on N Cameron St damaged a truck and porch. A 1950 Mercury and a 1956 Ford Courier collision near Winchester caused additional damage.

Mitchell Stuard Orndorff Maurertown Rt. 601 Clarke County D. A. Sheetz Hudson Jimmy Douglas Miller Star Tannery Rt. 600 Winchester J. H. Smith, Jr N. Cameron St W. L. Fogle Virginia Lee White Siler Rt Aviad A Cameron St Robert Edward Dyer Stephenson Douglas J. O’connell Clearbrook Rt. 11 Rt. 671 S. L. Lee

Police Prepare Detailed Plans for Khrushchev Visit

In Los Angeles police outline a 70 to 80 page instruction pamphlet for officers guarding Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. The document will include maps and a minute by minute timetable of his Sept. 19 itinerary.

Los Angeles Nikita Khrushchev William Parker Parker Khrushchev

Winchester private school foundation advances with union support

The Winchester foundation reports six teaching post applications toward a 25 goal and about 77 300 in advance tuition payments pledges and memberships. Local 371 of the Textile Workers Union pledged aid after a TWUA meeting. Three committees advance plans for private classes and buildings while 43 more memberships and two new student registrations were noted. On December 4 1918 the Kingdom of the Serbs Croats and Slovenes was proclaimed.

Winchester Textile Workers Union of America TWUA Presni American Viscose Corp Foundation

Burial Details for Groves Landon G Boyer Samuel H Renner

Burial was in Mt. Hebron Cemetery for Groves Landon G, Boyer Samuel H, Renner and Clarence A Creswell. The notice lists the decedents in a concise obituary line with cemetery location Mt. Hebron as the final resting place.

Deep Economic Troubles in Red China Trigger War Debate

AP reports Peiping publicized a big shortfall in 1958 production and cut 1959 targets. Analysts weigh whether Beijing will avoid a war in Asia or test tensions in Laos and Quemoy while Mao mobilizes fear to avert domestic unrest.

Tokyo China Asia Communist Central Committee Peiping Mao Tze-tung Formosa Strait Quemoy Mao Laos United States

City Schools Names and Staff Listings In Local District

The article lists numerous educators and staff across elementary schools including Handley, Quarles, Virginia Avenue, John Kerr, and Douglas Cooled School. It names principals such as Martha S. Cahill and Dora P. Brill along with supervisors and nurses in the city’s public school system.

Dell H. Phillips Henrietta Ritter Joyce Searle Suzanne Rosenberger Ralph Sherrad Ed L. Siebert John Richard Smith Betty L. Snellings Lemma G. Snider Eloise C. Strader H. Gaylen Strance Mary M. Sullivan Mary Jo Sweeney Paul W. Sybert Helen K. Thomas Helen M. Walker Handley Kathryn S. Armstrong Sabina Becraft Sadie H. Crabill Virginia B. Sybert Vada G. Thompson Martha W. Wheatley Virginia Avenue Charlotte DeHart Eula J. Affleck Evelyn E. Curl Isabelle G. Donica Patricia W. Gocenour Mabel Virginia Gray Carter L. Heatwole Dorothy Anne Haines Virginia L. Homar Dorotha L. Miller Glorius Morawski Marjorie A. Nelson Lucille B. O'Connell Betty M. Orndorff Rita Pecktal Martha L. Richard Mary L. Richard Ruth E. Samsell Mayvoreen Watkins Nina G. Way John Kerr School Virginia Sargent Dora P. Brill Elizabeth B. Brumback Carol P. Eackles Eleanor Davis Virginia C. Fawcett Margaret S. Fretwell Ellen B. Gregory Ridgely E. Jackson Lucille Jackson Frances Orndorff Sallie E. Scales Mary C. Staples Douglas Kirk N. Gaskins Edwin K Barksdale Henry Moss Brooks Effie McK. Davis Carrie E. Hines Francis M. Jackson Tuscan Jasper Roumaine Lett Blance G. Moten Mattie R. Cross Sarah Hester Harris Gladys L. Smith Melford Walker Margaree Washington Margaret Ann Williams Lovelena L. Marcus

Koreans Stage Wild Demonstration in Seoul by Embassy

About ten thousand South Korean demonstrators gathered near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul demanding American intervention to block Japan's plan to send Koreans in Japan to Communist North Korea. Some unionists rushed the gate and police repelled them.

Seoul U.S Japan North Korea

Gore Highway hearing on Route 50 near Gore and Winchester

About 40 people filled the Gore firehall for a state highway hearing on Route 50 reconstruction from west of Winchester to west of Gore. Officials cautioned about future extendability toward the West Virginia line and details on elevation, firehall access, and alignment while noting current construction delays and completion goals.

Gore Highway Gore State Highway Department Winchester Winewest R. C. Ambler Staunton C. B. Kerns Ambler West Virginia Line Stanley Biggert B. L. Larrick Carl W. Miller Rt. 2 C. H. Coffman

Seven Die in Helicopter Crash Near Greenland Base

The 8th Air Force said a helicopter crash about 11 miles north of the Thule base in Greenland killed seven people. Five passengers and two crew members were killed. Names are being withheld pending next of kin notifications.

Westover Air Force Base Mass 8Th Air Force Thule Greenland

Speeding Ships Stir Up Waves in Brockville

The mayor reports waves from speeding ships on the St. Lawrence River battering waterfront installations. Some vessels were clocked at twice the eight knot limit, causing significant impact on the town.

Brockville, Ont St. Lawrence River Jack Langmiller

Rural Auction Listings Spread Across Several Venues

Sales directory itemized auctions and sales across multiple locations including Hog sale near Swimley Station, Ham's Auction House on Paper Mill Road, Clay Sales on Rt. 40 near Frederick, Horst and Wagner near Marion, and real estate and farm machinery sales in Frederick County and Winchester. Auctioneers include W. D. Orndorff, Horst, D. S. Snider, and others.

Frederick Horst & Wagner Ralph W. Horst Marion Randolph Larrick Frederick County Court House Armel

Weather and obituary notes from a Virginia page

Partly cloudy hot and humid today and tomorrow with scattered thundershowers. Low tonight 67 to 75, highs 85 to 70 year ago 77 and 55. Judge Maxwell Welch 44 of Boston Texas died in Little Rock after injuries from an August 20 crash. served on Texas Fifth District bench since 1952.

Maxwell Welch Little Rock, Ark Boston Tex Little Rock Welch Texas

Rainfall Totals and Averages Reported

Rainfall in the past hours ending 8:30 a.m. today was none. August rainfall to date stands at 1.91 inches. 1959 year-to-date rainfall is 23.77 inches. The 46 year average annual rainfall is 36.85 inches with monthly averages listed from January to December.

Answer Key Puzzle Clues and Regions

A concise set of quiz items lists true false prompt and multiple clues divided by regions South Tex La Miss Ala Fla with answers covering fruits areas letters and names. It includes items on productivity area raised positions initials Adams Harrison Roosevelt a bow tie Rio Grande and a September reference.

South, Tex Miss Ala Fla Adams Harrison Roosevelt Rio Grande

Also Mentioned on This Page

Forrest Bby Green Hill Cemetery Chestnut Grove Cemetery Jones Funeral Home, Inc Old Heidelberg Hilltop House Harpers Ferry, W. Va Harpers Ferry Plumly Eg Lee Ai N.kent Pran E. E. Ours Winkfield Service Plumsy Lumber Corporation Mr. E WCHS Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes Yugoslavia Servict Bor Phon Red China THE Associated Press High Low Albany Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Bismarck Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee St. Paul New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Ortland Portland Rapid City Richmond Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Tampa Washington Katherine Pannill Gwendolyn Haynes Edith Spaid Dorothy Hunt Visting Mildred Lee Grove Federal Aviation Agency Clarke County Fair Horse Show Grounds Loudoun St Winchester Jeep Virginia I. Q. Answers Cedarmeade Subdivision Glaize & Bro Homes Zora Hereford Farm Fairfield Gettysburg Zato Heirs Husker Mischief Colorado Domino - Real T. B. & Bangs American Hereford Journal Col Asw. Hamilton Lewisburg Emerson Marting Swimley Station Old Charles Town Road E.S.T W. D. Orndorfyf R. E. Moreland H. L. Mills Route
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