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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1961
Page
2
Rear Admiral Luther Heinz and his wife are remembered alongside daughter Eavis in a city obituary note. The family's address is listed as 740 Frederick Ave as part of the memorial notice.
An overheated motor in an electric refrigerator at Nellie Locke's home caused heavy smoke but no fire or damage. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. at 508 N. Lou Dou n St. in Knoxville. Two Tennessee football staff members, Bob Woodruff and Harvey Robinson, are noted as former head coaches in their prior positions.
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert G. Vance will be held Saturday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home. Jones Funeral Home Inc. is listed as the arranging entity.
Washington AP reports the Communist party defied the November 20 registration deadline under the Internal Security Act. Kennedy says the Justice Department will act next. penalties include fines up to 10 000 per day and possible prison terms for officers and members who refuse to register.
Evangelist Clyde C. Williams will speak at revival services starting Sunday and running through December 17 at 330 N. Cameron St. Church pastor Rev. Donald Scruggs says Williams, called the man from murder row, will tell his life story and how he was saved from the electric chair. Services are open to the public at 8 pm.
Winchester Lodge 867 to memorialize seven members who died in the past year. Rev. Jacob Mast will speak at 3 p.m. Sunday in Braddock Street Methodist Church chapel. Honored: E. T. Snider Sr., N. J. Zimmerman, P. L. Tomney Sr., J. S. Bloom, H. K. Benham, J. A. Sprint Sr., C. J. Fawcett. George W. Branner presides with lodge officers. Genevieve Fox solos. Mildred Jones organist.
Cub Scouts of Pack 1 sponsored by Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church awarded ranks. Bobcats earned by Ronnie Wilson Donnie Brill Marc Williams and Eugene Kuy kendall. Wolf badges to Jay Lucas and Eugene Schultz. Bear badge to Michael Lawhorne. Lions Gold and Silver to Ronald Manuel and Ellis Adams.
Francis Washin Fox of 510 N St was fined 93.25 for petty larceny and ordered to pay 6.75 costs. A 60 day suspended sentence and one year probation were imposed by Municipal Court Judge John Rice. Other cases heard included two reckless driving charges and a juvenile DUI case with a 100 suspended fine and 5.75 costs.
Greeley Colorado April reports that Colorado State College's roster shows only four of thirty six players from outside Colorado while the University of Colorado has seventy players with eighteen from the state. The piece notes the contrast in origin of players between the two programs.
The pack awarded 16 boys with Arrow insignia denner bars and one year service pins. A Thanksgiving basket was donated to a needy family. November’s meeting featured a Magic program directed by Mrs. Marvin Milam and Mrs. Arthur Braithwaite with Ed win Smith of Lu ray performing tricks.
The forecast calls for low 32 to 38 today with 28 to 32 in the mountain valleys. Partly cloudy and mild Saturday with highs 56 to 64. The five day outlook shows warmer weekend and cooler start next week with precipitation late Sunday.
Rainfall figures show December rainfall to date and year totals. 1961 rainfall to date is 26.60 inches. Average annual rainfall over the past 48 years is 36.9 inches, with monthly averages ranging from 2.05 inches in February to 3.95 inches in August.
An exhibit of United States moneys opens at the Commercial and Savings Bank Monday through December 16. The display from The Chase Manhattan Bank of New York features Continental Congress currency, Spanish coins, tokens, and Civil War era notes, plus a Fugio Cent and Franklin slogans. Also noted is Leo Nomellini of the San Francisco 49ers in his 12th pro season after a Minnesota stint.
Orange Livestock Pavilion on US Route 15 hosts sale of 25 bulls and 30 females with event by Va Hereford Assoc and Owen Thomas III secretary on Friday December 8 at 10 am At Snapp farm near Berryville 25 head cattle farm machinery panel hogs feed auctioneered by W D Orndorff on Saturday December 9 at 10 am Joseph A Massie Jr attorney in fact for Hannah M Hamilton Route 60 near Winchester handles home real estate and furniture with Charles R Duvall as auctioneer Also Saturday December 9 11 am LR Rick and Anderson Trustees near Frederick County Opequon District front site Charles R Duvall auctioneer Saturday December 9 10 am ESTATE of Harold W Sowers farm on Route 340 south of Waterloo near White Post with farm machinery Tools etc W D Orndorff auctioneer Saturday December 16 11 am ESTATE of Ida E Fries in front of Frederick County Court House Desirable city property Charles R Duvall auctioneer
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