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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1961

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals North district lists two services

Funeral for Mrs Wise Newlin of 24 W Southwerk St dies at Winchester Memorial Hospital to be held Saturday at 2 30 p m at the residence with Rev Jacob W Mast and burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers listed and survivors noted A second funeral for Charles William Fishel Rt 1 is at Omps Funeral Home at 11 a m with Rev Allen Peer and Rev L L Schreck Family corrections include Goldie Davis as mother of Mr Fishel and Roger Lee as son with brothers Ray F and Lena Reynolds of Alexandria among listed pallbearers

Wise Newlin W. Southwerk St Winchester Memorial Hospital Jacob W. Mast Charles William Fishel Rt. 1 Omps Allen Peer L. L. Schreck Mr. Fishel Goldie Davis Roger Lee Ray F Lena Reynolds Alexandria Perry Wolverton Donald Lauck Boyd Househo Cemetery

Funeral service announced for Clark P Tuesday

The funeral service for Clark P. will be held Friday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Josiah A Andrew officiating. Pallbearers are Robert Boden James Summell Giles Manuel Glenn Bailey Vernon Ridings and Vernon Rickard. Cemetery at Jones Funeral Home.

Clark P Josiah A. Andrew Jones Funeral Home Robert Boden James Summell Giles Manuel Glenn Bailey Vernon Ridings Vernon Rickard Mount Hebron

Funeral service for Emma Alice Lowery planned

Emma Alice Lowery of 20 Weems Lane dies Wednesday. Services set for Saturday at 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home led by Rev. Ronald S. Clark. Pallbearers: Roy Delw. Burial at Mount Hebron.

Emma Alice Lowery Weems Lane Ronald S. Clark Jones Funeral Home Roy L. Delw Mount Hebronry

Obituary for H J Mowrey of Celina and Winchester

H J Mowrey, 71, of Celina Tennessee and former Winchester resident, died early today. Born in Middletown, he is survived by two sons Stewart A Mowrey and Wilfred E Mowrey of Winchester, plus two brothers and a sister. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

H. J. Mowrey Celina Tenn Winchester Middletown Stewart A. Mowrey Wilfred E. Mowrey

Police Press Search For Deaf Mute In Virginia Snow

Police and volunteers renewed their search for 21 year old deaf mute Russell Dix who wandered off from a Georgia hospital visit. He disappeared early Wednesday near Hopewell as rain and snow fell with Dix last seen at 6 30 a m in light clothing. His parents Mr and Mrs Orben Dubose had moved to an isolated area east of Hopewell earlier this year.

Prince George Russell Dix Georgia Orben Dubose Hopewell Dix

U S Officials Seminar Notes on Mine Mill Union Case

The report revisits the Mine Mill and Smelter Workers Union indictments from 1956 for conspiring to defraud the United States by filing false non Communist affidavits. Fourteen members faced charges. three pled no contest and were convicted along with nine others who contested the charges. Nine convicted still pursue appeals while the union reports a shrinking membership from 164,000 to an estimated 50,000–60,000 as of 1959.

United States

Dirksen Sees GOP Shift Toward Budget Balance and Spending Cuts

Senator Dirksen argued the Republican stance will focus on balancing the budget in the new session. He supported limited tariff authority for a one year trial, favored tax increases if needed, and pressed cuts to non essential spending. He warned of a tougher U N line and potential shifts on foreign aid amid Congo and Goa concerns.

Dirksen Prairies Halleck Kennedy U.S United Nations U.N

Wreck On Rt. 50 Sends Two to Hospital in Jeopardy

Two injured in a crash at the intersection of Routes 614 and 50 six miles west of Winchester were reported in good condition at Memorial Hospital. Cleve Marple aged 78 from Hayfield had a broken right arm and Mary Lind aged 50 from Alexandria had a cut hand and bruises. A separate early morning wreck on Berryville Ave left Morris DeMers Jr. of Parrott and Helen DeMers with injuries after a station wagon struck a car driven by Daniel Wilson of Moorefield.

Memorial Hospital Cleve Marple Hayfield Mary Lind Alexandria Winchester L. M. Bauserman Morris L. DeMers, Jr Parrott Helen DeMers Charles Mason Hansel Lindamood

Correction on Harrisonburg bank acquisition offer

The Star clarifies that Financial General, a bank holding company, has made an offer for The National Bank of Harrisonburg, not First Virginia Corp as previously reported. The correction sets the record straight about the party involved in the acquisition discussion.

Mt. Jackson First Virginia Corp National Bank of Harrisonburg The Financial General Harrisonburg Bank

Employment program tests retraining for unemployed area workers

Huntington staff report 6 542 area jobless in active file with 1 015 contacted for retraining. Of 640 interviewed, 479 show interest in courses but 52 percent fail aptitude tests. Programs in small appliance repair stenography nursing aid and auto transmission start soon. some classes delayed for lack of certified trainees. Gunnoe calls it an experimental federal program and a learning laboratory for workforce readiness.

Huntington Gunnee Gunnoe

Frederick County Auction Sale Notice

Latitudinal sales directory entry dated January 6 at 11 am names J Randolph Larrick and John F Anderson as trustees in front of Frederick County Court House for a house and lot in Frederick County with Charles R Duvall listed as auctioneer.

J. Randolph Larrick John F. Anderson Frederick County”Court House Frederick County Charles R. Duvall

Katanga Crisis Deepens As UN Protection Sought

Katangan Assembly plans a January session in Elisabethville to debate the Kitona declaration amid tensions with Tshombe. UN and U.S. officials warn of civil war or genocide if secession endures as Swedish UN troops are detained and Katanga gauges international reaction.

Congo Elisabethsigana Leopoldville George Ivan Neg Py Atanga Elisabethville Kitona Tshombe U.N Smith Soppa Wedday Katanga United States Kennedy Spen Detroit G. Mennen Williams State Department Secretarl T. Rowan Philadelphia New York Rowan Michel Struelens Struelens Union Miniere Company Department of Justice Aday

Lao premier seeks coalition cabinet amid neutralist split

After a short meeting Boun Oum urged Souvanna Phouma to form a coalition cabinet and present it to all groups for approval. He insisted eight neutralists be split evenly between Vientiane and Souvanna factions and demanded defense and interior posts for his conservative camp. Some officials said the premier was pressing hard for concessions.

Pathet Lao Boun Oum Souvanna Vientiane

US Signs $45 Million Food Sale to Yugoslavia

The United States agreed to sell Yugoslavia surplus foodstuffs on long term credit totaling 45 million dollars. shipments include 500000 tons of wheat and 30000 tons of edible oil to Belgrade with terms to be extended.

Belgrade Yugoslavia United States

High View News Briefs Holiday Visitors and Reunions

Christmas visitors gathered at several homes including Mr and Mrs Arthur Hylton and family from Salisbury and Washington. Fern Hylton returned home after hospitalization at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Barbara Hartley and Barbara Stotler joined festivities with local families.

High View Kevin Mar Shiley Robbie Glenn White Arthur Hylton Ralph Winecoff Barbara Salisbury N. C Lee Landing Harvey Ill Charles Temple David Arlington Elizabeth Hylton Washington Fern Hylton Winchester Memorial Hospital Marvin White Dallas Hartley Amos Ritter Paper Mill Road Carolyn Stotler Karl Stotler Middletown Barbara Hartley Winchester Lee White Robert Walker

Snow totals up across Winchester and counties

Snow blankets northern Virginia with Winchester Labs reporting 11.5 inches in December and Bath County recording six inches the Blue Ridge 5 inches. Richmond light, Nelson lowlands half inch, mountains up to five inches. Temperatures rose to 32 after a 26 low. records compare to last year’s 16 inches in December.

Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory Winchester Bath County Highway Department Blue Ridge Richmond Nelson County Staunton Madison Orange Culpeper Louisa Albemarle Greene Buckin

Souphanouvong Confrontation Sparks Laos Political Tension

Prince Souphanouvong angered supporters with a forceful attack on Boun Oum and American backers upon arrival. Souvanna met King Savang Vathana for thirty minutes and was later received by economics minister Ngon Sananikone. Souphanouvong held a forty five minute audience with the king as Western diplomats warned that rift among the three princes could trigger regional hostilities under Geneva conference neutrality pressure.

Souphanouvong Boun Oum Souvanna Savang Vathana Ngon Sananikone International Control Commission Geneva Conference

Sheriff Warns Against Group Cleaning Tanks

Frederick County Sheriff Rob L oncone warns of a group cleaning tanks in the Green Spring area. He notes a pickup with a small tank and opaque license plate, at least one woman involved, and urges citizens to report sightings and provide truck details. No verified knowledge of donations or food aid linked to the group.

DeHaven

Break-in Case Will Go to Grand Jury

FRONT ROYAL Robert Lee Forster of Front Royal is ordered held for a grand jury on two charges of breaking and entering. Police testimony says Foster admitted entering Marlow Motor Company December 11 and Warren County High School December 12. About six dollars was taken from the auto dealer. Foster was found at the high school at 1 15 a.m. by a night watchman. No items were taken there but the main office door was forced and rooms were ransacked.

Front Royal Robert Lee Forster Charles A. Menefee Foster Marlow Motor Company Warren County High School Menefee

Kennedy Improves Health After Back Exercises

JFK continues recovery from back problems with exercises over 20 months. doctors say his strength improves and he makes good progress after past injuries including a WWII PT boat incident and a tree planting ceremony in Canada last May.

Canada Wade Kennedy

Weather today in Virginia with mountain snow flurries

Forecast calls for fair skies across Virginia with colder temperatures tonight and Friday. Snow flurries are possible in the mountains. lows range 10-20 in the west and 18-25 elsewhere.

Winchester

Rainfall figures and averages by month

Rainfall totals shown for the year reach 3.47 inches by December with a year to date 39.92 inches. The record lists 48 year averages with monthly means ranging from 2.05 inches in February to 3.98 inches in August.

Don Hendrix Dies at 56 Optical Pioneer at Mt Wilson

Don O. Hendrix 56, an optician who supervised the optical department at Mt Wilson and Palomar observatories for 15 years, died Tuesday in Pasadena of an internal hemorrhage. Colleagues credit him with devising methods to shape difficult nonspherical Schmidt telescope lenses and contributing to the optics of many major telescopes.

Pasadena Calif Don O. Hendrix Cal Weit Geet Bskoe Selon Optical Department Mt. Wilson Palomar Observatories Hendrix

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