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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1959

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals of C McCauley

C McCauley of 301 National Ave died Friday. Funeral conducted this afternoon at Jones Home by Rev Henry Korinth of Centenary Church. Pallbearers Elmer Kline Harrison B Keckley Charles L Clopper Sherwin Farmer Victor W Wheeler Elmore Letterman. Burial Shenandoah Memorial Park with Rev L M Helsley. Call at Jones Funeral Home for friends and relatives.

C. McCauley National Ave Jones 2 Henry Korinth Centenary Church Elmer Kline Harrison B. Keckley Charles L. Clopper Sherwin Farmer Victor W. Wheeler Elmore Letterman Shenandoah Memorial Park Rev. L. M. Helsley Jones Funeral Home

Mrs. Orville Garrett Dies After Long Illness in Chambersville

Mrs. Zola B. Garrett 54 of Chambersville died Sunday afternoon at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Kirby West Virginia she was daughter of the late af Christoe and Rosa Mae Shanholtz. She married Orville H. Garrett in Cumberland Maryland September 11 1924 and was a member of Augusta Christian Church. Survived by husband four children Alston Winchester Chester Nain Alma and Joyce at home ten brothers and four sisters and seven grandchildren. Funeral arrangements set for Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.

Zola B. Garrett Chambersville Winchester Memorial Hospital Garrett Kirby W. Va Af Christo Eee Rosa Mae Smith Shanholtz Orville H. Garrett Cumberland Augusta Christian Church Alston Garrett Winchester Chester Garrett Nain Alma Smith Joyce Garrett Chester Shanholtz Oma Shanholtz Natine Hendershell Viola Jones Wilda Coward Lou Shanholtz Baltimore Jake Shanholtz Siler Elva Giffin Devon Bridge Velma Petrella Roval Bethesda

Funeral Services for Mrs Zola B Garrett

Funeral services for Mrs Zola B Garrett are set for Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home. Jones Funeral Home Inc.

County Teachers Listed by Elementary and High Schools

Middletown and several towns list principals and faculty. Principals include Stanley Roger Koontz at Middletown and Charles Edward Lizer at Robinson Memorial, with staff across Stephens City Stonewall Bryarly Kernstown and Kernstown.

Bessie T. Renner Margaret F. Shook Harold P. Teets Lenore H. Eavis Vera K. Crawford Lucile B Tucker Rebecca Bly Edith Slonaker Evelyn B. Goode Bonnie W. Graney Charlotte Smith Geraldine Bayne Betty Wright Ruth Haines Lucille Walter H. Denis Hoover Stephens City Mary Racey Ida Samsell Mildred Gordon David S. Radcliffe Elsie Zea Martha FE. Funk Mildred R. Loving Mary C. Turner Beverly B. Fogg Norma H. Wright Bertha W. Stickley Mary J. Maphis Sue Bell Hogshead Elspeth Borden Katherine McClanahan Margaret Kern Lucille Lind Stonewall Albert Colaw, Jr Jean F. Nixon Audrey Combs Dorothy Saville Myrtle Tederick Jo- Ann Ewing Dixie Ann Hacer Virginia M. Whitacre Susan Gore Mary F

Local Schools Announce Faculty At Miller Round Hill White Hall

Nanty Lewis and Mrs Marian P Duvall head Miller School and Round Hill and White Hall principals list across several campuses. The three Negro schools open tomorrow with specified teachers Cedar Hill Middletown Stephens City as they pilot an earlier schedule for a fall teach workshop.

Nanty Lewis Marian P. Duvall Miller School Ethel Cooper Hattie C. Graham Lillian B. Pifer Mary R. Shockey Round Hill Llano F. Garber Nina Williams Wilda McFarland Jeanette Alexander Dorothy Haines White Hall William E. Bailey Curtis L. Porter Mabel H. Boyles Katherine Swisher Charlotte L. Strickler Highview Susan Dicks Nellie P. Colfelt Armel Pauline Jordan Mae F. Painter Gravel Springs Eula Fair Esther Moore Marcia Taper Cedar Hill Audra Honesty Middletown Elenora Davis Stephens City Douglas

Dalai Lama Seeks UN Support After Tibet Crisis

Nehru warned Peiping last week to defend Bhutan and Sikkim from aggression. The Dalai Lama asked Nehru to grant emigre government status, which Nehru refused. The Dalai Lama appeals to the United Nations as Tibet grows darker after fleeing Lhasa last March.

Dorji Bhutan N. K. Rustomji Sikkim India Tibet Nehru Peiping Dalai Lama Lhasa United Nations

Answers to I Q A Q S from 19th century hints

Enigmatic list identifies Enoch as answer number one Cap or copper as item two and references to religious orders in Gaul Britain and Ireland. Mentions gasoline US Junior Chamber of Commerce year 1929 and a painter sculptor. Five cents Idaho Andrew Johnson notes sewing machine patent in 1846.

Enoch Gaul Britain Ireland U. S. Jr. Chamber of Commerce Idaho Andrew Johnson

Local Auctions and Sales Directory for September Dates

A list of upcoming auctions and sales across the region with dates and locations. Entries include D. S. T. Ralph W. Horst near Marion Pennsylvania. Denny’s Commission Auction near Winchester Route 7. Edward Ned Morrow and Stephen Ailes at Water Fall Farm Beddington West Virginia. Harry B. Hartley near Grimes Virginia. J Randolph Larrick trustee at Frederick County Court House. Dabney W. Watts substitute trustee in Winchester with county land.

Ralph W. Horst Marion Denny’s Commission Winchester Orndorff & Cole Edward Ned) Morrow Stephen Ailes Water Fall W. D. Orndorff J. Randolph Larrick Frederick County Court House Armel E. T. Snider Dabney W. Watts F. T. Snider

Three Youths Drown In Farm Pond Near Ettrick

A flatbottom boat carrying four Virginia State College sophomores overturned in a one acre pond near Ettrick. Eugene Payne 20 of Palmyra James Reddick 19 of Suffolk and Richard Young 19 of Courtland drowned. Howard Warren 18 of Pittsylvania County survived after rescue attempt.

Ettrick Eguene Payne Palmyra James Reddick Suffolk Richard Young Courtland Howard Warren Pittsylvania County William Cobb Farmville Cobb Chesterfield County Virginia State College

Ike Talks With De Gaulle Boost Hope for Allied Unity

President Eisenhower appears to have secured French backing on Algeria nuclear ambitions and a stronger French voice in Allied planning as he prepares a Paris visit to meet De Gaulle. In London he received a warm salute and joined Prime Minister Macmillan for a televised update on West‑Soviet relations.

Khrushchev Eisenhower de Gaulle Algeria Paris

United States and Britain maintain strong relations says Eisenhower

President Eisenhower notes that despite occasional differences the United States and Britain have kept their alliance strong for 18 years. He emphasizes the current depth of U.S.-British relations as a principal concern and a sign of shared interests across Europe.

Zerland Austria Belgium Holland Italy Sweden France Macmillan United States Britain Hisenhower

Car Crash on Rt 50 Damages Vehicles in West Virginia

State Trooper L P Coverstone reports a 1955 Pontiac driven by Kirman Phelps of Minneapolis Minnesota skidded off Rt 50 and struck the left rear of a 1950 Ford truck driven by Herbert Washburn of Lost Creek West Virginia. The cars suffered about $500 in damage and the driver fled into the woods after the collision. A report on whether the driver was found was not available. The incident occurred about 60 miles west of Winchester at 6 45 p m yesterday.

L. P. Coverstone Kirman Phelps Minneapolis Minn Herbert Washburn Lost Creek W. Va Winchester

States Overhaul Tax Laws to Boost State Revenues

States tightened tax rules amid revenue pressures, with 111 major changes across 38 states as of 1959. Increases topped 87, with 12 new taxes and 5 reductions, while Kansas repealed a severance tax on oil and gas. Governors sought balanced budgets through cash on hand, existing taxes, or borrowing.

New York The Tax Foundation the Foundation Kansas Louisiana Montana Oregon

Car and Fruit Stand Damages Reported After Weekend Incidents

Saturday reports note damage to a Pontiac totaling 250 dollars and the track 15 dollars. A 1951 Hudson driven by Ira Mason of Yellow Springs West Virginia ran off Rt. 50 near Winchester, hitting a fruit stand with 50 dollars car damage and 15 dollars stand damage. A 1959 Ford driven by Roger Lamp hit a 1958 Plymouth driven by Madeline Lyle near Winchester on Rt. 11, totaling 60 dollars for the Ford and 5 dollars for the Plymouth.

Damge Coverstone Ira Mason Yellow Springs W. Va Rt. 50 Winchester Bauserman Roger Lee Lamp Rt. 4 Madeline H. Lyle Harrisburg

Hemlock Trees Compared as Harmless and Lethal

The state tree of Pennsylvania the eastern hemlock is described as harmless while the old world hemlock is noted for deadly juices once claimed to have killed Socrates in ancient sources.

Pennsylvania Socrates

Weather Elsewhere Brief Notice

Regional weather update notes scattered conditions across areas abroad and out of state with brief remarks on temperature trends and precipitation potential.

Weather outlook for Virginia shows showers and warm highs

Mostly cloudy humid conditions with showers or thundershowers tonight and Tuesday. Showers may be heavy east of the mountains. Tonight's low around 65 to 74 with Tuesday highs in the 80s. Five day outlook Sept 1-5 predicts 2 to 5 degrees above normal and scattered showers Tuesday and Friday. Also notes Winchester skies data and a Ohio figure John W. Bricker honored with a town marker.

Virginia

Rainfall Totals And Averages For Past 46 Years

Rainfall in the last 48 hours ends 8 30 a m today August total to date 2 86 for August 24 72 in 1959 annual average 36 85. Monthly averages show January 243 February 2 04 March 3 01 April 3 14 May 3 81 June 3 85 July 3 81 August 3 94 September 2 68 October 13 25 November 2 52 December 2 37.

Girl in Coma 3 Years Dies

Gloria Miller, 15, of Chambersburg, Pa., who had been in a coma for over three years, died Sunday at Harrisburg State Hospital. Doctors said there is no cure for the rare degenerative central nervous system disease. The report also notes the International Council of Nurses as the world’s oldest international professional women’s organization, founded in 1899.

Harrisburg, Pa Gloria Miller Chambersburg Harrisburg State Hospital The International Council of Nurses Organization of Professional Women

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