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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1957

Page

2

Obituary: Mrs Sally Renner Wilson 91

Funeral service for Mrs Sally Renner Wilson 91 who died Wednesday will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Mt Airy Baptist Church with Rev Fielding Davenport officiating. Burial follows in Franklintown W Va. Pallbearers include Stanley Smith Lawrence Wilson Alvin Burns Clifford Wilson Russell Lewis Jr and William Lewis. Body rests at Enders Funeral Home.

Sally Renner Wilson Mt. Airy Baptist Church Fielding Davenport Franklintown W. Va Stanley Smith Lawrence Wilson Alvin Burns Clifford Wilson Russell Lewis, Jr William Lewis Enders Funeral Home

Everett L Moore 75 died at home near Berryville

Everett L Moore age 75 died this morning at his Berryville area home after a long illness. Born December 22 1881 in Middleway West Virginia he was a bricklayer long employed by H N Ritter and lived most of his life in Clarke County. Survived by widow Edith Bray Moore three sons James Cecil and Robert all Berryville two daughters Betty Nicodemus Berryville and Shirley Freeman Manassas Park one brother Cleveland Middleway and one grandson Robert Freeman. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm Enders Funeral Home with Rev Kenneth Whetsel and Rev Holtzman Frazier officiating burial in Middleway. Body rests at Enders Funeral Home.

Middleway W. Va James Moore H. N. Ritter Clarke County Edith Bray Moore Cecil Moore Robert Moore Berryville Betty Nicodemus Shirley Freeman Manassas Park

Fire destroys five houses and TV shop in Splash Dam

Early morning blaze in Splash Dam near Haysi Virginia destroys five frame houses and a television shop. Damage estimated at 20000 dollars with no injuries. Firefighters from Grundy and Clintwood battled the flames starting at 3 30 a m. Buildings owned by Lincolnfield Coal Co. with six other homes nearby.

Haysi Dickenson County Splash Dam Linchfield Coal Co Virginia Grundy Clintwood Elmer Lambert Columbus Mullen Bill Sloan James Scott Dalis Stump Buster Honaker Cecil Barton Lambert Mullen

Guard Removal At Little Rock High School

Army withdraws its Arkansas National Guard patrols from Little Rock Central High School for Christmas. Classes dismiss for holidays and resume January 2 as troops may return after January 1. prior federal troop deployment during the integration crisis is noted with Eisenhower sending paratroopers.

Little Rock Ark Little Roe Central High School Arkansas Army Virgil Blossom Eisenhower Arkansas National Guard

Forty one children join annual JCC shopping tour

Forty one youngsters participated in the Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce annual shopping tour. escorted by fifty three Jaycees they toured downtown before Christmas to pick gifts for family and friends. after returning to the Northern Virginia Power Company they enjoyed refreshments and tested the new toys before being driven home by their hosts.

Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce Jaycees Northern Virginia Power Company Power Company

Hoffa jury confrontation sparks shock at trial

The juror coercion claim emerged as Hoffa faced perjury charges from a 1967 rackets grand jury. Defense lawyers called the action unprecedented while noting Hoffa’s pending case and possible 25 year sentence if convicted. A separate Washington hearing challenged his election as Teamsters president amid AFL-CIO expulsion.

MacHardy Gelb Harris Steinberg Hoffa New York Washington Afl-Cio Teamsters

Winchester Va Auction Listings And Real Estate Notes

Local sales directory lists multiple public auctions and real estate sales in Winchester Virginia. Items include used cars at Shenandoah Motor Co and real estate tracts in Frederick County with auctioneers E T Snider Charess R Duvall and others. Buyers are urged to watch for parcels and merchandise including meat and vegetables at Pay Less Market.

Shenandoah Motor Co, Inc Loudoun and James Sts Winchester Dennis T. Cole G. G. Baker Betty W. Boscawen St EF. T. Snider Main Street Stephens City Charess R. Duvall Ecorner Gerrard Loudoun Sts Smider Massie & Snarr Frederick County Court House County Realty E. T. Snider A.m W.E Edwards Charlies R. Duval

Weather Summary for December Rainfall Totals

Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m. reports .09 inches. December total is 1.40 inches with 1957 year-to-date at 29.96 inches. The 44 year average is 36.99 inches. Monthly averages by month from 1912 to 1956: January 2.43, February 4.00, March 2.97, April 3.08, May 3.86, June 3.86, July 3.97, August 4.00, September 2.66, October 3.24, November 2.54, December 2.47 inches.

Virginia forecast shows clearing this evening and cooler weekend

Partial clearing will occur this evening in southwest Virginia and along the east and north later tonight with lows in the 30s in the mountains, 40s inland, and 50s near the coast. Saturday brings partly cloudy skies, wind, and cooler temperatures with a five day outlook calling for near normal to slightly above average highs and rain totals around 0.44 inches.

Virginia

Holiday closures prompt brief factory and store shutdowns

Through the holiday week, National Fruit, Ashworth Brothers, Brakeblok Plant and O'Sullivan announce varied closures. O Sullivan slows today with six days off. Virginian Woolen and offices close until Jan 6 for inventory. Local stores stay open late until 9 p.m. through Monday, then 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. closed Christmas and New Year’s Days. Winchester Evening Star also suspends publication on both holidays.

National Fruit Ashworth Brothers O'Sullivan Virginia Woolen Company Winchester Evening Star

Paris pact tests Ike as he seeks congressional backing

NATO chief Spaak said the alliance would defend itself and pursue talks with Russia while Eisenhower faces congressional approval for new spending and atomic data shares. Dulles and the President plan a public nationwide radio television briefing to present the Paris communique's three main points. Dartmouth's 1894 football debut saw a 4 0 loss to Chicago A A.

Russia NATO Paul-Henri Spaak Belgium Eisenhower Congress Paris State Dulles

Snow on Christmases Through Years at Winchester

Records from the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory recount snowy Christmases from 1933 to 1950 with multiple freshfalls. December 25 1933 brought 4 inches, 1935 saw 1 inch on Christmas Eve remaining to 24, and a 14 inch ground cover, then more snow late that day.

Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory

Called Meeting At Braddock Street Church Sunday

A called session of the Quarterly Conference and a church conference of the Braddock Street Methodist Church will be held after the 11 a.m. service Sunday. The meeting is required by the Methodist Church and Virginia law on mortgaging church property for building and improvements. The pastor Rev. F. B. Oglesby will preside.

Braddock Street

Two Hold Up Bank At McLean Va For $25000

Two armed men robbed the McLean branch of Vienna Trust Co extracting about 25000 dollars. One man wore a false mustache and goatee and directed staff into a back room before emptying the vault and tellers cages. Police pursued toward Route 7 and Route 50 as witnesses described the suspects and car.

Mclean Vienna Trust Co Merrill Chanel

Searchers Find Body Of Missing Man In NC Marsh

The Coast Guard reported the body of Jesse Simpson, 75, of Penny's Hill, N. C., was found in marshland near Corolla by a search party after a weeklong air and land hunt. The marsh at Whale Head Hill yielded the remains. Further details were not immediately available.

Norfolk Coast Guard Jesse Simpson Penny's Hill N. C Corolla Simpson Whale Head Hill

Fraternity Ordered To Vacate House In Schenectady

A court rules Delta Chi must leave a Union College house in Schenectady because 23 fraternity brothers do not constitute a family under zoning. The city ordered the single family zone violation and the chapter contested the action on family status.

Albany N. Y Delta Chi Schenectady Union College Appellate Divi

State Supreme Courts Reject Blood Kinship Argument

State supreme courts said yesterday they decline to follow the reasoning. They stated the 23 had no blood relationship, rejecting the basis for the ruling.

Sion State Supreme Courts

Intruder Escapes In Horse and Wagon Chased by Tenant

Newark New Jersey James Bryant chased an intruder from his apartment last night but did not capture him. The man fled in a horse and wagon, carrying celery and cucumber bits in an egg salad mix.

Newark N. J James Bryant Bryant

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Wilson Service Everett L. Moore Everett Lawrence Moore Ambulance Service Snellings Florist N. Braddock Order of the Golden Rule Co-Operative Production Credit Federal Land Bank Farm Credit Office Boscawen St Shenandoah Motors S. Loudoun & James St Winchester, Va. En Studebaker Ford Chevrolet Plymouth Mercury Bnew BF Goodrich Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc JCC Todorse Winchester Skies Ike Dartmouth Chicago A. A Peredet Adam and Eve Boston Mass Paust Nicolai Lenin Jersey Lily Yeur Rey E. Piccadilly St Braddock St Circuit Court Frederick County Katherine Katherine V. Pifer W. L .Armel Caleb E. Armel Joseph A. Massie, Jr George G. Snarr, Jr Whitacre Rts C. Ll Brumback & Sons N. Cameron St Fraternity Santa N. Cameron &T Westernport, Md Sergeant’s Sale West Boscawen Street Sportflair George R Betty Fitspatrick Jr City of Kelly Fetime Guarantef Kelly Tires Duncan Millwood Ave
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