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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1961

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in Winchester Area

Obituary notices report Roy Racey Hoover 59 of Winchester with service at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Joseph S. Duckwall and burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Survivors include five children, one brother, a half brother, two sisters, and seven grandchildren. Pallbearers named. Also notices for Mrs. Castie M. Barrett and the graveside service for Mrs. J. C. Oakes, listing survivors and pallbearers.

Roy Racey Hoover E. Lane Winchester Memorial Hoover Pennsylvania Mary F. Racey Hoover Walter Hooer Fh. W. Eberts Stephenson Methodist Church Jean Dunn Gibson R. Hoover Zack E. Hoover Winchester Richard A. Hoover Frederick C County Harry P. Hoover U. S. Air Force Florida Love Hoover Claybourne Hoover Albin Cy Owens Stephenson Nannie Keckley Brucetown Castie M. Barrett N. Loudonh St Omps William R. S Douglasse J. C. Oakes Arlington Mount Hebron Cemetery Clarence Crawford Noble C. Pierce, Jr Samuel D. Preston Wendell B. Goode Henry Whiting Charles P. Ritter

Fe Racey Hoover Co Esday Service At 1 20 P M

Funeral arrangements listed for Fe Racey Hoover at 3GHES Funeral Home Inc with a service time noted for Tuesday afternoon. Entourage and precise details remain unclear in the readable text.

Fe Racey Hoover Coesday Funeral Home 3Ghes Funeral Home, Inc

Berryville resident George W. Jeffries dies at Memorial Hospital

George W. Bill Jeffries of Berryville died this morning in Memorial Hospital after a month as a patient. He worked for the Town of Berryville for more than 16 years and is survived by daughter Mary A Welch of Boyce. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Berryville Presbyterian Church. Burial in Green Hill Cemetery.

George W. “Bill” Jeffries Berryville Memorial Hospital Jeffries Mary A.welch Boyce Berryville Presbyterian Church Green Hill Cemetery

College Girl Loses Job for Doing Twist

A 19 year old college student and temporary clerk at the South Postal Annex performed the twist, the new dance craze, for several coworkers leading to her dismissal. The incident occurred in Boston as reported by AP.

Boston South Postal

Snowstorm disrupts Midwest travel and clears streets

Hundreds of homes in the suburbs spent the night in offices and hotels as roads iced and drifted in Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin. Chicago airports halted operations and a 8 inch Midway snowfall, with 500 workers and 260 trucks clearing streets on the eve of Christmas.

Nebraska Illinois Ottawa O'Hare International Midway Airport Chicago Midway Wisconsin Indiana Bunker Hill Paduca Bismarck N.D Iowa Minnesota Dakotas Great Lakes Ohio Valley California Texas Appalachians Rockies Upper St. Lawrence Valley

Boss Fires Unnamed Postal Worker Over Disturbing Influence

A boss ends a chaotic scene in a mail department by firing an unnamed female clerk for being a disturbing influence. The department had become a maze of twisting clerks before the confrontation.

Rivers calls for U S invasion of Cuba congressman says U N plan lacks legitimacy

Rep L Mendel Rivers of Charleston demands Congress back a U S invasion of Cuba arguing the U N actions in Goa and Portugal justify a Cuban assault. He says the United Nations would have no legitimate complaint if the United States invades Cuba and notes broad grassroots anger over Katanga Goa. He plans to press the idea after Christmas and questions future U S military presence in Portugal.

Charleston S.C L. Mendel Rivers D-S.c Congress Cuba U.N Nehru Goa Rivers House Armed Services Committee Washington United Nations Timiate United States Krishna Menon Portugal America Katanga U.S

Mrs Kennedy Mistakenly Linked to Twist at Florida Club

A night club owner claimed Jacqueline Kennedy danced the twist at the Golden Falcon Lounge in Fort Lauderdale causing quick denial from White House staff. Several witnesses and entertainers gave conflicting statements, but press secretary Pierre Salinger said the claim was unfounded and Kennedy was at home.

Fort Lauderdale Fila Jacqueline Kennedy Jackie Kennedy John Phelan Golden Falcon Lounge Secret Service Phelan Mrs. Kennedy Palm Beach White House Pierre Salinger Kennedy Kenny Miller

Weather highlights for Virginia with mixed precipitation

Rain in the south this afternoon with freezing rain sleet and snow in western valleys. West and north expect rain or snow, with southeast turning to snow flurries by Sunday night. Temperatures range lows 28 32 in southeast and 25 30 in north and west. highs 35 40 southeast and 28 35 north and west.

Winchester

Christmas City Notices and Local Disruptions

Winchester post office reports mail nearly normal with carriers back on streets. City offices closed till Tuesday morning. no garbage pickup Saturday or Monday. special cargo deliveries on Christmas Day. 25 residents jailed to dine at Memorial Hospital. hospital Christmas feast planned for patients. Several candlelight services listed for Christmas Eve and morning. A Hayfield driver wrecked on U.S. 50 near Poor House Road. two out-of-state cars collided on Rt. 50 east in Clarke County causing $550 in damages.

Winchester Memorial Centenary United Church of Christ Braddock ’Street Methodist Christ Episcopal First Baptist Church U.S. 50 Poor House Road Rt. 50 Clarke County

Texans Vote On Rayburn's Successor

Voters in Sam Rayburn's late district elect his successor with seven candidates, three conservatives and four Democrats aligned with Rayburn's legacy. If no majority emerges a runoff by February 12 between the top two, polls run 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the 4th District.

Texans Rayburn Sherman Tex Sam Rayburn Conner Harrington Plano Farmer Jack Finney Greenville R. C. Slagle Jr Speaker Roy G. Baker Ray Roberts McKinney David Brown

Often Misspelled Courier Currier Variants Noted

A brief note surveys common misrenderings of courtier and currier in historical texts, highlighting that courier, currier, and courier variants appear swapped in period writings and glossaries. It explains usage differences between messenger service and leather dresser roles.

Currier

Sun Radiates Energy At Vast Rate

The sun emits energy at an astonishing rate described as half a million billion horsepower, illustrating the enormous power output of our star.

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R. R. Hoover Barrett George Yeakley Grover Teets Isaac Ebert Emmett Taylor Kenneth Strowbridge Carl Brown Mt. Hebron Omps Funeral Home Oakes Service G. W. Jeffries John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc E. Piccadilly St Holday Denny's Commission Auction Rep. Rivers Virginia Hart Chapman W. Boscawen St You HY Suan Merry Christmas Mer Virginia Livestock Market N. Kent ST Ifm Wreetings Martinsburg Pike C. J. Brumback & Sons, Inc W. Cameron ST Winchester, VA
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