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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1962

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals of Perry and Weaver in Winchester area

Joseph Smith Perry 65 of 319 Amherst Street died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a months long illness. He ran the Perry Engineering Company with his son for ten years, born in Clarke County son of John W. and Susan Ritter Perry. Survived by wife Lola White Perry. two daughters Nancy Grove and Betsy Bethesda. Services set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with burial in Macedonia Cemetery. Ida Elmina Weaver 22, resident with daughter Owenland, died early morning in Miness. Born Bethlehem Pa daughter of Oliver and Emma Steffan. Wife of William G. Weaver. Survived by husband, one daughter Owen Hoagland, one granddaughter James J. Brown. Funeral Monday 9:30 a.m. at Jones Burial in Gracelawn Cemetery Wilmington Delaware.

Joseph Smith Amherst Street Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Perry Clarke County John W. and Susan Ritter Perry Lola White Perry Macedonia Methodist Church Nancy Grove Pottstown Betsy Bethesda Ucted Ronald Ss. Clark Melvin Brant Jones Funeral Home Macedonia Cemetery Ida Elmina Weaver Owenland Rene Weaver Bethlehem Oliver Steffan Emma Thomas Steffan William, G. Weaver Allentown Owen Hoagland James J. Brown Baltimore Jacob W Mast Gracelawn Wilmington Dela

Funeral service for George Arthur Smith in Gore

George Arthur Smith of Gore died Tuesday. A funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Omps Funeral Home. He served on the Frederick County Electoral Board of Elections and on the School Trustee Electoral Board. Pallbearers named: George Whitacre, Harry McCann, Earl Bailey, J. P. Arthur, Jess Whitacre, Charles Poole.

George Arthur Smith Gore Omps Smith Electoral Board of Elections Frederick County School Trustee George Whitacre Harry McCann Earl Bailey J. P. Arthur Jess Whitacre Charles Poole

Ida E. Weaver Funeral Notice

Mrs. Ida E. Weaver is to be honored Monday at 9 30 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home. Jones Funeral Home Inc. will conduct services as listed in the notice.

Three Die Joyriding in Borrowed Car in Rialto

Rialto California police say three young men died in a car fire after a high speed chase. The driver Donald Lee Martin 16 Rialto and his two companions were burned beyond recognition as their borrowed car crashed into a tree. Police pursued the vehicle at about 100 miles per hour.

Rialto Calif Donald Lee Martin

Green Regains Consciousness After Critical Condition

Former U S Senator Theodore Francis Green, 95, regained consciousness and spent a comfortable night but remained on the critical list at Jane Brown Hospital in Providence Rhode Island.

Providence R.I U.S Theodore Francis Green Jane Brown Hospital

Fall in clothing prices and transport costs noted

The report cites declines in women and girls clothing prices due to warm late fall weather. Transportation costs rose mainly from higher average prices for 1962 and 1963 new cars, but were tempered by lower gasoline prices and temporarily reduced railroad fares after tax elimination.

Farmer dies in tractor overturn near Strasburg

A 64 year old farmer from Rt. 1 Strasburg Alfred David Rinker died yesterday after a tractor overturned near his home in Coal Mine district Shenandoah County. Death caused by rib fractures of the right chest and fractured spine. Survived by widow Mary Catherine Godlove and children. funeral set for tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Stover Funeral Home Strasburg with Rev. Miss Mary Louise Steele and Rev. Josiah A. Andrew officiating.

Rt. 1 Strasburg Alfred David Lee Vann Winchester Shenandoah Ae Rinker Mary Catherine Godlove Mary Rebecca Lauck Stephenson Ruth Weisgerber Leesburg Betty May Rinker Santa Monica Calif Charles D. Rinker Reaud Mmeteiden Fer Bent Church Stover Mary Louise Steele Josiah A. Andrew Alfred L. Snapp Colon Lowe Ralph Bauserman Vernon McDonald William Boyd Carl E. Martin Stover Funeral Home

Weather Forecast Stresses Heavy Snow and Cold

Heavy snow warning with 4 inches or more expected and hazardous driving. Temperatures in the 20s with a low tonight and a high near 25 to 30 tomorrow. Five day outlook shows 6 to 10 degrees below normal, with precipitation Saturday and again Tuesday or Wednesday. Recent rainfall totals and long term averages provided.

Soviet Explodes Another Nuclear Device in Arctic Sky

The U S Atomic Energy Commission reports the Soviet Union has exploded another nuclear device in the skies over the Arctic. The announcement underscores Cold War nuclear testing activity and raises concerns about atmospheric radiation and security.

Soviet Arctic Washington U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Soviet Union

Tidal Wave Alert Canceled in Hawaii After Short Alert

An alert for a tidal wave around the Hawaiian Islands was canceled after about 45 minutes of excitement as seacoast residents fled to higher ground. Civil Defense reported Midway Island unaffected, undermining the forecast of a Pacific-wide wave from an Aleutian earthquake and aftershocks.

Honolulu Hawaiian Islands Hawaii Civil Defense Midway Island Aleutian Islands

Last-Ditch Effort Made To Head Off Port Strike

New York AP reports last-ditch talks between longshoremen and shippers in a bid to avert a port walkout set for 5:01 p m Sunday from Searsport Maine to Brownsville Texas. Federal officials and ILA and NY Shipping Association meet after a Taft Hartley injunction debate.

New York Searsport Maine Brownsville Tex W. Willard Wirtz International Longshoremen’s Association New York Shipping Association Atlantic Gulf Coast ILA Kennedy Wirtz

Insurance bids discussed for city policy selection

The council approved a motion by eight to one to pursue a single bid from the Winchester Association of Independent Insurance Agents. Battaile questioned restricting bids to one group and suggested opening to other agents for study and possible bids. Bell noted the association has a city business committee and Gore warned bids could overburden City Manager Grant with the task of evaluating policies.

Battaile Bell Winchester Assn Association of Insurance Agents Gore Grant

Gardiner Returns to Congo to Lead End of Ka tango Seccession

United Nations chief in the Congo Robert K. A. Gardiner flew back to Leopoldville to direct the next phase of pressuring Ka tanga's 20 month secession. Lt General Louis W. Truman led an eight man U S military mission from Maryland aiming to secure stavy equipment for the UN Congo force.

United Nations, N.Y Robert K. A. Gardiner U.N Congo Katanga Gardiner U.S Louis W. Truman Truman U.N. Congo United Nations United States Charles W. Yost

Snowstorm Triggers Closures and Fatal Accident Across Virginia

A morning snowstorm prompts city and county action with snow plans, tire or chain requirements, and plowing. Schools close across numerous districts while traffic deaths occur in Waynesboro as a mother of four is killed in a slide. Nine inch accumulations reported in Augusta and Highland Counties with widespread closures and ferrying of galoshes sales.

C & P Telephone Co Raymond Austin Woodson Waynesboro Fishersville Augusta Highland Staunton Virginia Mercury Chesterfield Dinwiddie Goochland Hanover King William King and Queen Powhatan Patrick Princess Anne Virginia Beach West Point Sussex

TWA and Pan Am Bid For Merger Okay

Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines seek government approval for a 1.2 billion merger that would create a global routes giant serving 169 cities with 80 000 route miles and over 44 000 employees. The plan aims to surpass United and the American Eastern tie in size and impact on international air travel.

New York Pan American World Airways Trans World Airlines U.S North Atlantic Pan Am TWA Civil Aeronautics Board United Air Lines American Eastern Airlines Twa-Pan Am

Automobile Fire Damages Car at Downtown Corner

An automobile fire at the corner of N Loudoun and Piccadilly Street yesterday at 4 p m drew all four city fire companies. Fire Inspector William N Gochenour identified the owner as Charles Williams. The 1961 sedan was heavily damaged under the hood and was moved aside to prevent traffic tie ups.

N. Loudoun Piccadilly St William N. Godenour Charles Williams Gochenour

Agencies to Close Monday for Holiday Break

Two service agencies will close on Monday to grant employees a long holiday. Virginia Employment Commission offices will shut on December 24 and December 31, manager Wilson C. Dickson Jr. said. The Health Department will also close on Christmas Eve per public health officer Dr. L O Fears.

Wilson C. Dickson, Jr Virginia Employment Commission L. O. Fears

Estate Auction at Frederick County Court House Grounds

Sales directory notice for January 5 at 11 am lists the estate of A. L. Omps auctioning real estate on Route 11 north of Winchester. Charles R. Duvall acts as auctioneer.

A. L. Omps Frederick County Court House Rt. 11 Winchester Chas. R. Duvall Frederick County Virginia Rouss Avenue

Answers to a Set of Quick Riddles and Items

A list of ten items covering a Mallard duck and Chinese Pheasant. materials like rags and straw. body part breast. the spoils. foyer. crosier. plywood. west side. and places Amazon and Seattle Washington.

Foyer Crosier West Side Amazon Seattle, Wash

Three Cadets Among Train Victims In Florida Crash

A train wreck killed three cadets from Miami Military Academy and injured others aged 12 to 17. Ambulances and fire units from Sebring Fort Pierce and Ver o n rushed to the scene on Lake Okeechobee's north shore in south central Florida about 40 miles away. Okeechobee lies roughly 100 miles north of Miami.

Miami Military Academy Sebring Fort Pierce Veron Lake Okeetillied North Shore Florida Okeechobee Miami

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