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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1955

Page

2

W H Trimble 83 Dies After Yearlong Illness

W H Trimble 83 of 43 Woodland Ave retired farmer died at the home of Mrs Emma Eaton in Kernstown after nearly a year of illness. He was born August 11 1872 in Frederick County son of the late William D Trimble and Mary F Hyatt Trimble. He married Virginia Herbert on December 24 1908 in Williamsport Md. Survived by widow three children Mrs Charles Ritter Miss Mary Frances Trimble Miss Ruth Trimble and two grandchildren Sandra and David Ritter. Funeral Saturday at 4 pm Omps Funeral Home Mt Pleasant Church officiated by Rev John Oliver burial in Mt Hebron Cemetery.

Hyatt Trimble Woodland Ave Emma Eaton Kernstown Frederick County William D. Trimble Mary F. Hyatt Trimble Virginia Herbert Williamsport Mt. Pleasant Charles Ritter Mary Frances Trimble Ruth Trimble Alexandria Sandra David Ritter Omps John Oliver Mt. Hebron Cemetery

How's Your IQ Answers Quiz Page Four

Answers to the Page 4 IQ quiz list the responses: No. 9 Fireside chats, 3 Creation of Man, 9 Raised crust of a meat pie, 10 No. Ben Jonson.

Man Ben Jonson

Estate sale notice in Fairfax area items listed

Sales directory entry for December 31 at 1 p m estate of Sarah F Renner Star Tannery Virginia furniture and household goods auctioned by William B Conner. January 7 at 11 a m in front of Frederick County Court House Marjorie H Copenhaver Admx and H K Benham Admr real estate on W Cecil St Fairfax Lane 8 Cameron St Highland Ave and Cedar Creek Grade auctioneer E T Snider.

Sarah F. Renner Star Tannery William B. Conner Marjorie H. Copenhaver Admix H. K. Benham Admr Frederick County Court House W. Cecil St Fairfax Lane Cameron St Highland Ave Cedar Creek Grade E. T Snider Frederick County Virginia Back Creek Valley Winchester Loring T. Good

Braddock Street Church Opens New Year With Overnight Vigil

Braddock Street Methodist Church begins a noon to 11 15 p m continuous prayer vigil ending with the Watch Night Service led by Reverend Forrest B Oglesby. All denominations are welcome to participate with guided prayers for world peace and spiritual renewal as the new year approaches. The 11 15 p m Watch Night talk asks what to look for in 1956 with themes on God, service, church and Christ.

Braddock Street Methodist Church Forrest B. Oglesby God

Robert Myers Dies At Daughter's Home

Robert S Myers 3 died at 2 10 am at his daughter Mrs W C Brubecks home where he had lived for years Born November 11 1862 in Staunton son of Levi and Amanda Myers husband of Minnie Croft Myers member of Stephens City Methodist Church and Woodmen of the World Retired farmer survived by another daughter Mrs T A Niswander Funeral Saturday 4 pm Hamrick Funeral Home Staunton with Rev C A York and Rev Carrington Paulette interment Thornrose Cemetery Staunton

Robert S. Myers W. C. Brubeck Staunton Levi and Amanda Balls Myers Minnie A. Croft Myers Woodrow Wilson Myers Stephens City Jones Funeral Home Hamrick Funeral Home

Dr Wyatt A Smart to Speak at Market Street Church Service

Dr Wyatt A Smart emeritus Biblical Theology professor at Candler School of Theology Emery University Atlanta Ga will deliver the 110 o clock service at Market Street Methodist Church Sunday. He has pastored in Norfolk Charlottesville and in 25 years become a sought after Southeast speaker and author of The Contemporary Christ The Spiritual Gospel and Still the Bible Speaks.

Wyatt A. Smart Candler School of Theology Emery University Atlanta Market Street Methodist Church Smart Norfolk Charlottesville

Virginia debate over public funds for private segregated schools

Virginia officials clash over a referendum plan to fund private or semi private schools with public money. Dean Ribble warns U S Supreme Court may deem such payments unconstitutional if they sustain segregated schools. Supporters insist Gray Commission favors non sectarian private options while keeping public schools public.

Dean Ribble Virginia Ltate Supreme Court Armed Services Supreme Court of the United States Supreme Court of Appeals S. Supreme Court High Administration Justice Department Washington Gray Commission Henry T. Wickham State Referendum Information Center Charles J. Smith Salem Roanoke College Virginia Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Adele Clark Richmond Carl H. Givens Catholic Virginian H. G. Blalock Virginia Farm Bureau Federation

Bacon Quote: A Man Must Make His Opportunity

The line attributes to Francis Bacon from The Advancement of Learning Civil Knowledge, stating a man must seize opportunities as they arise.

M. A Francis Bacon

Multiple Vehicle Crashes Leave Several Hurt Near Winchester

A series of U S Route 50 crashes near Winchester injures include the Rev Morris E Beeghly 24 and Beverly 24 with leg and arm fractures. Marine Richard L Knapp is hospitalized after a single vehicle overturn on Route 522. Two women suffer facial and wrist injuries in separate crashes. Debris and property damage reported across lanes, with several drivers unhurt.

Will Jeffrey Moorefield W. Va U. S. Rt. 50 Fore Morris E. Beeghly Beverly Memorial Hospital Chevrolet Richard L. Knapp Cherry Point N. C Winchester Knapp Studebaker John Joseph Gordon C.D. Taylor Detrick Taylor Joan Himegardner Gray Ave Martha Brown Rt. 1 Berryville Himegardner Miss Brown Rt. 50 Harry F. Mossinari Washington, D.C Betty Jean Matthews Carthage U. 8 S. Rt Thornton Scroggins Baltimore Apple Pie Ridge Paul William Burner

Arkansas Police Seek Clues in Triple Arkansas Killings

Clarke County Sheriff Bruen Hardin warns of a possible psychopathic killer traveling US Route 67 after three Arkansas murders. A bullet pierced young woman found near Gordon, Clark County, is the third victim. earlier, a 14 year old Jacksonville boy and a 50 year old man were strangled. Authorities weigh if all cases are linked and await identifications.

Little Rock Ark Arkansas Bruen Hardin Clarke County U. S. Highway 67 Hardin Gordon Clark County Joe King Jacksonville M. Holden Tom Gulley Pulaski County King Boy

Watch Night at First Brethren Church Tomorrow

The First Brethren Church on Berryville Avenue will hold its annual Watch Night Service at 11:00 p.m. Saturday. Rev Paul E. Dick invites all to attend the program of music testimonies a review of the past year and a closing period of prayer as the year ends and a new one begins.

First Brethren Church Berryville Avenue Paul E. Dick

Legal battle over building permit in January ordinance

In a chancery suit, Glover alleges the city withholds his permit for illegal reasons and seeks a declaratory judgment that he may obtain the permit. Kuykendall and Whiting represent Glover. the city is defended by City Solicitor J Randolph Larrick. The council was told the residential zoning proposal would be discriminatory, given nearby businesses along the Pennsylvania Railroad. The case notes 21 days for the city to answer.

Glover Kuykendall and Whiting Whiting Pennsylvania Railroad Bill In Chancery J. Randolph Larrick

Machine Shed Burns Near Berryville

A machine shed at Meadowbrook Farm north of Berryville burned yesterday with contents including tools machinery straw and chickens. Owner Clifton Price reported no stove or wiring, wind favored protection of nearby buildings, and the roof threatened collapse upon arrival of Berryville firefighters led by Holmes Hibbard. No insurance. damage estimate pending.

Berryville Meadowbrook Farm Clifton Price Holmes Hibbard Charles Town Road John Enders Fire Company Price

Crashes Investigated After Evening Incident

In the area yesterday evening an investigation was conducted as officers prepared a report on the crashes. The investigating officer stated the report would be ready later today.

Mrs. Lessye Cupp Dies in Washington

Mrs. Lessye Cupp wife of D L M Cupp died Tuesday at 2219 Naylor Road 8S E Washington DC Surviving are her husband and five children including Gerald D Cupp of Winchester Funeral at Lee's Funeral Home Washington Saturday at 1 pm with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery Washington DC

Lessye Cupp D. L. M. Cupp Naylor Road Washington D.C Gerald D Cupp Winchester Lee Cedar Hill

Generosity Postponed as Heir of Mangum Faces Misconduct

Records from Princess Anne County court show on December 22 the transfer of three lots on Linkhorn Bay valued at $15,000 to a relative while a building and loan association reports the recipient admitted misappropriating funds. Commonwealth officials say Mangum described a long running scheme with control of records and large cash outlays to relatives and acquaintances. A profile noted she once aided a 1953 feature and was pursuing a mail accounting course.

Porter Princess Anne County Court House Linkhorn Bay Building and Loan Association Commonwealth Miss Mangum Norfolk

Bank Exec Assures Savers After Shortages

Phillips affirmed normal operations following shortages and thanked savers and investors for their confidence. He stated funds are safe and that the institution continues to maintain security and trust amid ongoing concerns.

Phillips

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W.H. Trimble I.Q Ethel E. Coverstone Hamrick Jones Funeral Home, Inc H.C. Christianson TITAN Minor Motor CO Om Snellings Florist N. Braddock St Braddock St Robert Myers Dr. Smart Market St. Speaker Kelly Explorer Pungpald Explorer Duncan Millwood Ave Carl Omps J. W. Detrick Beeghiey Sarah FE. Renner Star Tannery Singer Melvin C. Renner Sarah E. Renner Legal Navy Esther M. Cannon Waukegan Cannon Roy Phillips Allischalmers Allis Chalmers Barr's, Inc Weiting N. Loudoun St Tal N. Cameron Fey Armstrong E. Piccadilly St OF County Realty Circuit Court Howard Good Nora Frye E. T. Snider I Lee N. Whitacre Lee N. Whitacre Hampshire Boar Service Floyd W. Lofton White Post Boyce
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