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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1957

Page

2

Funeral service set for Mrs Effre Miller of Summit Point

Mrs Effre Miller 77 of Summit Point West Virginia died yesterday at res Town General Hospital. Service Friday at 2 p m at Greenwood Methodist Church Unger with Revs Morris Cather and Dew Underwood officiating. Burial Greenwood Cemetery Unger. Pallbearers listed. Survived by husband Dora Miller and three sons, plus eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Remains at Jones Funeral Home until Friday 11 a m then church from 1 p m to service.

Effrey Miller Summit Point Res Town General Hospital Greenwood Methodist Arch Unger W. Va Morris Cather Dew@ Underwood Greenwood Cemetery Lawrence H Shade George C. Shade Vernon B. Unger Carroll A. Unger Clyde Miller

Deaths in Winchester Memorial Hospital: Luther G Herbaugh

Luther G. Herbaugh aged 60 of 199 8 Braddock Sr died at 10 30 am yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born July 17 1897 in Shenandoah County he married Lena Martley on June 23 1917. He worked as a mechanic at Grove Lime Company. Survived by his wife and six children including Cecil G Herbaugh of this city and Kenneth E Herbaugh of Stephens City.

Luther G. Herbaugh Braddock Sr Winchester Memorial Hospital Shenandoah County Lena Martley Herbaugh Grove Lime Company Cecil G.rbaugh Kenneth Erbaugh Stephens City

Funeral services for Effie KB Miller and Luther G Herbaugh

Funeral times set for Mrs. Effie KB Miller Friday at 2 p.m. at Greenwood Methodist Church Inger West Virginia and Mr. Luther G Herbaugh Friday at 1 30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home Jones Funeral Home Inc.

Effie KB. Miller Greenwood Methodist Church Inger W. Va Luther G. Herbaugh Jones Funeral Home

Ruth Story of Japan Rites Held in Stephens City

Ruth Story of Japan, Mrs Freida McDonald and Mrs Phyllis Layman of Stephens City and Ronald D Herbaugh of this city, one brother Charles Herbaugh of Stephens City and seven grandchildren. Funeral service Friday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Arthur Carper. pallbearers listed. interment Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City. Friends may call at Jones Funeral Home.

Ruth Story Japan Freida McDonald Phyllis Layman Stephens City Ronald D. Herbaugh Charles Herbaugh Jones Funeral Home Arthur Carper Raymond FE. Hausenfluck Charles E. Bass Julian C. Gregory H. Ernest Flowers Howard R. Mills Robert

Stickel Service for Oliva Clay Stickel Held Near Berryville

Funeral service for Oliva Clay Stickel 60 who died Tuesday at his Berryville area home will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville Reverend Julian Orrell of Berryville Baptist Church will officiate Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery Pallbearers are Graham Daugherty John Russell Eustace Jackson Mayo Johnson Leonard Levi and Roger Bemusdaffer.

Oliva Clay Stickel Berryville John H. Enders Julian Orrell Berryville Baptist Church Green Hill Cemetery Graham Daugherty John Russell Eustace Jackson Mayo Johnson Leonard Levi Roger Bemusdaffer

Alleged Teamsters Goon Squad Violence Probed

A truck driver shot in the back in August 1956 near La Follette Tennessee testified as the Senate Rackets Committee opened hearings into alleged Teamsters Union goon squad violence. Ray Byrd of Batavia Ohio has been subpoenaed to recount the ambush experience. Witnesses include J R Pemberton of Clinton Tennessee and Paul Andrews of Nashville Tennessee as the inquiry spans Tennessee Ohio Kentucky Georgia Florida and Mississippi.

Washington Teamsters Union Senate Rackets Committee Robert F. Kennedy Ray Byrd Batavia Ohio Kennedy Byrd la Follette Tenn Tennessee Kentucky Georgia Florida Mississippi J. R. Pemberton Clinton Pemberton Truck Lines Paul Andrews B. & 8. Motor Lines Nashville

Weather adds to Frederick County snow troubles

Snow continues to affect Frederick and Clarke Counties with bus delays and road closures. Officials report drifting and 20 percent of secondary roads closed, crews working overnight to clear routes. Schools to open on time though conditions remain slick. forecast calls for sun and milder afternoon temperatures.

G. W. Burton Clarke County Mt. Weather Frogtown Blue Ridge Mountain Burton Winchester Highway Department Frederick Clarke Ayler Associated Press Washington, D. C Delaware Connecticut Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Schultz Rt. 7 Smith Cedar Creek Rt. 11 Stephens City

Two Die in Fire Destroys Four Homes in Appalachia

A blaze in Appalachia Virginia killed two people in the Elkins home and injured several others. Fire departments from Appalachia and Big Stone Gap responded after the fire, which destroyed four frame residences and spread to nearby houses. The deceased were listed as Mr and Mrs Charles Elkins with ages not available.

Appalachia Charles Elkins Elkins Big Stone Gap

Frederick County Sales Directory December Auctions

Sat 11:30 am Frederick Larrick Special Commissioner fronts Frederick County Court House sells two parcels on East Cork St Winchester. Sat 11 am A O Cooper auction Stevenson Depot household goods furniture livestock machinery automobiles. Sat 11 am Joseph B Newlin trustee front of Court House Winchester undesir able lot. Sat 11 am Weed Edwards trustee front Court House County real estate. Mon 7 pm Whitacre's Trailer Sales at Denny's Auction east of Winchester on Rt 7 furniture appliances. Thurs 7 pm G G Baker Sgt Crowser's Warehouse 21 Clark St household goods. Sat 1 pm Daniel A Colaw administrator Main Street Stephens City real estate personal property.

Frederick Larrick Frederick County Court House East Cork St Winchester E. T. Snider A.O. Cooper Commission Stephenson Depot W. D. Orndorff Aucioneer Joseph B Newlin WE Edwards Frederick County Court Charles R Duvall Whitacre's Denny's Auction Sales G. G. Baker Crowser's Clark St Daniel A. Colaw Main Street Stephens City Charess R. Duvall

Five Unions Face Expulsion At AFL-CIO Convention Opener

Atlantic City delegates begin the AFL-CIO convention with expulsion actions aimed at five unions led by the Teamsters. United Textile Workers had been suspended, while Teamsters Hoffa could quit to avoid ouster if federation monitors oversee affairs.

Atlantic City Afl-Cio Teamsters United Textile Workers George Meany Federation James R. Hoffa Apl-Cio Aflcio High Command Hoffa Central States Teamsters Meany New York Covention

Eisenhower Plans Gettysburg Visit After Busy Week

President Eisenhower, feeling fine after two days of talks with congressional leaders on the 1958 legislative program, plans a trip to his Gettysburg farm pending weather. White House reports say he showed no signs of the November stroke and is advised to rest for several weeks, though his workload remains high.

Washington Eisenhower Gettysburg White House Howard M. Snyder

Dinner Honors Former King in Britain Night Event

The Duke of Windsor attended an official social function in Britain, the first since his 1936 abdication. He was guest of honor at a dinner hosted by 51 officers of the Prince of Wales company of the Welsh Guards. A spokesman said no speech was given beyond the royal toast to the Queen, and the duke said he was there to meet old friends.

London Duke of Windsor Britain Edward VII Prince of Wales Company Welsh Guards Duke

Snowstorm Closes Turnpikes and Grinds Traffic

Snowstorm halves peak traffic as Parkway sections in Pennsylvania stay closed and speed limits drop to 35 mph on New Jersey Turnpike and New York Thruway. Thousands stranded, cars abandoned in Westchester and Rockland counties, motels full, schools closed, and workers sent home early in New York and Washington.

New York Washington D. C

Virginia highway toll reaches 832 after fatal crash

The death of Katonah New York woman Selma H. Schwarz in Richmond Memorial Hospital raises Virginia 1957 toll to 832, two more than all of 1956. Her husband Joseph Schwarz is critically injured along with E. L. Bagby and Stuart Burruss who died in a two vehicle crash on U.S. 1 near Richmond.

Katonah, N.Y Richmond Virginia Selma H. Schwarz Richmond Memorial Hospital Joseph E. L. Bagby Ashland Schwarzes Schwarz U.S. 1 Stuart W. Burruss Bagby

Answers to the page four quiz questions listed

The worksheet provides ten quiz items with concise answers: 1 Private first class. 2 No it was the first of His ministry. 3 Carbon. 4 Mrs Wallis Warfield. 5 Part of an airplane. 6 Georgia. 7 St Augustine Fla. 8 Et Tu Brute. 9 Cities. 10 No Red yellow and blue.

Wallis Warfield Georgia St. Augustine Fla Brute Cities

Launch Countdown Scrubbed After Prolonged Delays

An 11 hour countdown began at 5 a.m. with a tentative 5 p.m. launch, but repeated holds forced delays as countdown extended beyond schedule. Public watched from beaches while observers noted the Naval Research Laboratory’s Daniel Mazur ordered scrub due to minor technical adjustments and fatigue concerns. The plan required unloading liquid oxygen to avoid overtaxing crews amid high winds aloft.

Florida Cape Daniel G. Mazur Buffalo N.Y Naval Research Laboratory Defense Department

Rainfall and Temperatures Forecast for Winchester Skies

Rainfall clear cold tonight with interior lows 15 to 25 and coast 25 to 30. Friday mostly sunny with warmer afternoon. Weathery notes show December rainfall totals and average monthly figures, along with sun times and moonrise.

Train wreck rescue amid fog and chaos at junction

Rescue teams moved through murky conditions to aid victims after a powerful crash near a junction. Mrs. Priddis described a blinding flash and frantic screams as residents rushed to help. Dr. Frank Ellis among first on scene reported many dead and some trapped beneath debris.

J. B. Priddis Frank Ellis

Missing Airman Believed Drowned in River Plunge

Search along the Connecticut River continued for Dennis W. Stine 19 of Arlington Virginia attached to Westover Air Force Base after an automobile fell 40 feet into an embankment Tuesday night. Airman Michael B. Kinsella 19 of Long Beach New York escaped with a minor head injury. Police along the river from Northampton to Hartford were asked to watch for a body.

Holyoke Mass Connecticut River Dennis W. Stine Arlington Westover Air Force Base Michael B. Kinsella Long Beach N. Y Northampton Hartford Conn

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Jones Funeral Home, Inc Stickel Service Mechanics Pontiac Corner Valley Ave Gerrard St Jim Seiberling Tire CO Braddock St Vhone MO Wally Hankin Academy Circle Mittee C. Ll Brumback & Sons Cameron St Singer Sewing Center Loudoun St Winchester Laundromat West Hart St Order of the Golden Rule Martin Ebert Stephenson, Va Hudson Nash Chevrolet A. C. Cooper W. D. Orndorff, Auctioneer THE Ford Tractors Kernstown Tractor & Implement CO U. S. 11 Kernstown N. Cameron ST Denny's Commission Berryville Pike Frigidaire Frigidaire Trower Westinghouse Whitacre Dennis T. Cole Castern du Pont “Ludox Eastern du Pont Reg. T.M Geneva E. Piccadilly St
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