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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1956

Page

2

Mrs McCormack Dies in Winchester Memorial Hospital

Martha Tavender McCormack 48 wife of Leonard J. McCormack of Martinsburg Pike died at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born June 28 1908 in Brooklyn NY she was a Cedar Crest College graduate and member of Christ Episcopal Church and St Elizabeths Guild. She is survived by her husband two daughters and her father. Funeral at Omps Funeral Home Thursday at 10 with burial Mt Hebron Cemetery.

Martha Tavender McCormack Leonard J. McCormack Martinsburg Pike Winchester Memorial Hospital Brooklyn N.Y Walter K. Tavender Clara Wolf Tavender Christ Episcopal Church St. Elizabeths Guild Womans Stonewall Parent-Teachers Association McCormack Cedar Crest College Allentown Joan McCormack Radford College Radford Edith McCormack Omps Funeral Home W. Holt Louder Mt. Hebron

Daniel Hendricks Dies After Prolonged Illness

Daniel Webster Hendricks Sr aged 79 died yesterday in Charles Town General Hospital after a long illness. He is survived by his wife Sara Virginia Link and nine children including Mrs W Merlin Bly and Mrs Donald Walter. Ducted from Avilla Church tomorrow at 2 pm with burial in Elmwood Cemetery Shepherdstown WV.

Daniel Webster Hendricks, Sr Charles Town General Hospital Sara Virginia Link W. Merlin Bly City Donald Walter Millwood Pike Avilla Church Elmwood Cemetery Shepherdtown W. Va

Compton Services Planned for George Compton

A funeral for George Compton age 47 who died Sunday at his Cedar Grove home will be held tomorrow at 2 p m at Omps Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Burker officiating. Interment follows at Mt Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers named as Stewart Cooper Ralph Lamp Josh Huff George Gruber Charles Rockwell and Doyle Ashley. The service location will host the remains until the hour of service.

George Compton Cedar Grove Omps Funeral Home Charles Burker Little Mountain Methodist Church Mt. Hebron Stewart Cooper Ralph Lamp Josh Huff George Gruber Charles Rockwell Doyle Ashley

Aberdeen Angus cattle sale and two farm auctions listed

A December 20 sales directory lists Stan Haworth at Baltimore Livestock Auction Market West Friendship Maryland with 806 head of Aberdeen Angus cattle plus calves heifers and bulls. Two January and December auctions follow W E Edwards as trustee in front of Frederick County Court House Winchester Maryland with 115 acre farm near Reynolds Store and other real estate on Rt 522 twenty miles northwest of Winchester Charles Duvall as auctioneer.

Stan Haworth Baltimore West Friendship W. E. Edwards Frederick County Court House Winchester Charles Duvall Reynolds Charles R. Duvall

Mrs Wright Dies In Hospital Here

Mrs Mary M. Wright 72 of 311 Swawnee Ave died at 5 30 p m yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital Born July 26 1884 in Modena N Y daughter of Charles and Ellen Lounsbury She married Floyce E Wright in New Haven Conn on November 1 1905 Retired after 20 years at New Haven Hospital as a physiotherapist Survived by husband three sons E Richard Wright Gordon L Wright and Master Sergeant Russell A Wright in Texas two daughters Mrs Harry Weston Jr Safety Harbor Fla and Mrs Ruth Naecker of this city seven grandchildren four great grandchildren Funeral at 3 30 p m Thursday at Jones Funeral Home Rev Robert A Whitten Congregational Christian Church Pallbearers Edward L Molden Jack R Ireland Elwood McIntire and Charles H Stro snider Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery Remains at Jones Funeral Home

Mary M. Wright Swawnee Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital Modena Charles and Ellen Merritt Lounsbury Floy¢e E. Wright New Haven Conn Wright New Haven Hospital Jones Funeral Home Robert A. Whitten Congregational Christian Church Edward L Molden Jack R. Ireland Elwood McIintire Charles H. Strosnider Mount Hebron Cemetery

Dies at Home Grimberry A Newcome 85

Grimberry A. Newcome 85 died at 8 20 am at his residence 355 National Ave. Born January 1871 in Clarke County near Berryville he was a farmer on Bufflick Road Frederick County retired. Surviving daughter Mrs Herbert W Harmer of Albin granddaughter Rose Marie Brooks Key West Fla a daughter Mrs Ruth Lands staff of Miami Fla died November 18 1956. Door services held Thursday at 130 pm at Opequon Presbyterian with pallbearers named and Mount Heavens interment planned.

Grimberry A. Newcome National Ave Clarke County Berryville John and Alcinda Cornwell Newcome Dollie Garver Newcome

Mrs. Fan nie Grubbs Jackson Rites Set for Tomorrow

Funeral service for 81 year old Mrs. Fan nie Grubbs Jackson will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Timber Ridge Christian Church. Rev. Cameron D. Hayes Rev. Robert A. Whitten and Rev. Ralph Cather will officiate. Body at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge later moved to church at 12.30 p.m. for one hour of lying in state. Pallbearers listed. Jackson was twice married first to George W. Grubbs who died in 1917 and then to Mertie C. Jackson who preceded her in death.

Fannie Grubbs Jackson Timber Ridge Christian Church Cameron D. Hayes Robert A. Whitten Ralph Cather Giffin Capon Bridge Carl Anderson Leonard Haun Ellis Haines Henson Sirbaugh Cecil Pugh Ray Whitacre Jackson George W. Grubbs Mertie C. Jackson

Japan Admitted to United Nations as 80th Member

Japan was admitted to the United Nations by an unanimous vote today and became the 80th member of the world organization.

Japan UN United Nations N. Y United Nations World Organization

Answers to quiz questions printed on page four

The page lists twelve quiz answers: 1 No 2 No Mt McKinley Alaska 236 4 No Glass 5 Pennsylvania 6 Prohibition 7 Sixty years old 8 First 9 Half 10 Biblical.

Mt. McKinley Alaska Glass Pennsylvania

Beattie Transferred as District Rep After 17 Years as Zone Manager

W W Beattie leaves Texas Oil Company after 17 years as zone manager and moves to Baltimore to assume district representative duties beginning January 1. His new area covers parts of Maryland Virginia and Delaware. The Beatties reside at 107 Lee Street with two married daughters. Mrs Beattie will join him in Baltimore once a house is found.

Texas Oil Company W. W. Beattie Baltimore

U S Professor and Wife Renounce Citizenship for Soviet Life

A St Louis University professor O S Makar aged 47 and his wife Alexandria Sophia Makar renounced their American citizenship to live and work in the Soviet Union. Ny Dag quoted the couple stating plans to seek Soviet citizenship and Makar hoping for a university chair in the Soviet Union.

Moscow Tass St. Louis University Soviet Union O. S. Makar Alexandria Sophia Makar Stockholm Ny Dag U.S Makar

Railroads seek various fare hikes across major lines

The ICC examiner details a slate of proposed increases by several lines including Chesapeake & Ohio New York Central Norfolk & Western Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines and Pittsburgh & Lake Erie for first class and coach fares with 5 to 7 percent raises. The Lehigh Valley and Reading aim for 5 percent coach hikes. Pending are Pullman sleeping and parlor car charges up 7 percent and Western railroads flat 5 percent, with Eastern lines allowed 7 percent freight rise and Western 5 percent after five days’ notice. Southern lines seek 7 percent in a hearing on January 7.

Chesapeake & Ohio New York Central Norfolk & Western Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Lehigh Valley Railroad The Reading Co Pullman Co Western Railroads ICC Eastern Lines Eastern Railroads Western Lines Southern Lines

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Sees $22 Million Annual Gain

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reported that ICC approved freight rate increases will bring about 22 million dollars in additional annual revenue.

Baltimore Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Interstate Commerce Commission

Returning Remnants of Hungary's Olympic Squad Greeted at Airport

Budapest crowd lines the station to welcome Hungary’s Olympic team returning from Milan amid cold fog. Boxing star Laszlo Papp, a three time Olympic champion, is cheered as officials note about 50 athletes chose not to return. Hungary had sent 175 to Melbourne with several staying abroad.

Budapest Hungary Milan Belgrade Austria Gyvorgy Macsan Laszlo Papp Melbourne London Helsinki Papp Nepsarbadsag Australia Nepszabadsay

Virginia Syndicate Bids Low on Norfolk School Bonds

A five member Virginia syndicate offered the apparent low bid of 3.89076 percent on Norfolk's 2.5 million dollar school bond issue. The same day a 3.89846 percent bid from a joint merger led by Halsey Stuart Co and Tra Haupt Co of New York was listed for the general improvement fund. The council plans to decide on acceptance at today's afternoon session.

Norfolk Virginia Halsey Stuart & Co Tra Haupt & Co New York

40 Rounded Up In Narcotics Investigation

Chicago police rounded up 40 people, including 15 juveniles, in a narcotics sweep tied to a West Side barbecue stand. Louis Koloves, 42, a stand manager, and 39 patrons were detained after detectives watched the site and seized two teenage boys during the operation.

Chicago Louis Koloves West Side

No Reductio n of the Split Over the Middile East

The text notes a call to work together on future problems in the Middle East and discusses U S positions on admitting Communist China to the United Nations and aiding Poland’s independence. It also mentions a lack of awareness of any plan resembling a Marshall Plan for Western Europe.

United States China United Nations Poland Dulles Marshall Pilan Europe

Israeli Forces Withdraw From Sinai Front

Israeli forces pulled back 15 miles on the Sinai Peninsula reaching roughly 47 miles east of the Suez Canal as Yugoslav units of the UN Emergency Force occupied the evacuated area. No official timeline given for the remaining 125 miles to the border.

Tel Aviv Israel Sinai Peninsula Suez Canal U. N

Mechanized Sleigh En Route to Capital

A mechanized Santa sleigh filled with gifts for the Eisenhowers and Nixons travels from Waterloo to Washington. The procession, sponsored by Waterloo industries, carries hams meat and accessories, plus king-sized greeting cards. Arrival in Washington is expected late tomorrow.

Waterloo Iowa Eisenhower Nixon Washington Waterloo Industries

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Frederick Frederick Clarke Mr. Grimberry Newcome C. I. Brumback & Sons N.cameron St AAR SS SS SK H.C. Christianson Winchester Concrete Welltown Pike Allis-Chalmers Barr's, Inc Daniel Hendricks Compton Winchester Cooperative Phone G. A. Newcome Mrs. Jackson W.W. Beattie ICC Examiner S. Loudoun St Virginia Power CO Virginia Syndicate Piccadilly St Perry Capital Pittsburg Pittsburgh Wallhide Glaize & Bro Cameron St Dad SY Sunbeam Schick Remington Winchester Remington Shakespeare Pfleuger Johnson Outboard Turkey Ness Ellis Poultry Farms
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