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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1957

Page

2

Obituary notices for Mary Lindsay Robert Welzel Sylvia Coffelt

Mary Lindsay 49 of 702 Virginia Ave died at Memorial Hospital after a long illness born April 18 1908 in Bedford widow of Jack P Lindsay a Sacred Heart member and Handley High School and Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduate she taught Red Cross first aid during WWI survived by mother two sisters and husband funeral Thursday 10 am Jones Funeral Home interment Shenandoah Memorial Park. Robert Welzel 47 found dead by hanging near his Clearbrook home survived by wife five children and a brother in Yugoslavia a Sacred Heart member funeral tomorrow Omps Funeral Home burial Sacred Heart Cemetery. Sylvia Coffelt 52 of Siler Route died in Winchester Memorial Hospital after a December crash she was hospitalized as a crash survivor.

Mary Thomas Tommy? Lindsay Virginia Ave Memorial Hospital Bedford Ella L. Elliott Thomas Walter M. Thomas Jack P. Lindsay Lindsay Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church Handley High School Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Red Cross Ruby T. Sheetz City Esther T. Young Utica New York Jones Funeral Home Julius Cilinski M. D. Bauserman William F. Brown Charles B. Baker Robert Welzel, Sr Clearbrook Warren 8 Carter Yugoslavia Austria William Reuter Weizel Maria Jop Weizel Walter Victoria Anton Robert, Jr Mary Sylvia Coffelt Siler Winchester Memorial Hospital

Funeral service for T-Set Russell E. Miller

Russell E. Miller aged 34 who died December 23 at Turner Air Force Base Georgia was laid to rest with full military rites at Flinders family cemetery Vanceburg Ky. Pallbearers Forrest Johnson Champ Arnett Russell Flinders Ervin Cleveland Ralph Krimer and William Bailey attended the service. Miller husband of Dolores Cleveland of this city was injured in a Turner AFB accident December 20. Mrs. Ervin Cleveland and family traveled from 814 Highland Ave to attend the funeral.

T-Set Russell E. Miller Turner Air Force Base Aills Christian Church Vanceburg Buria Flinders Forrest Johnson Champ Arnett Russel Flinders Ervin Cleveland Ralph Krimer William Bailey Set. Miller Dolores Cleveland Highland Ave Miller Vancebure

Funeral service for Mrs Laura Virginia Carpenter

Funeral service for Laura Virginia Carpenter is set for Thursday at 1 30 pm at Jones Funeral Home following her death Sunday night at Winchester Memorial Hospital.

Laura Virginia Carpenter Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Home Laura V. Carpenter

Escapees Sought After Camp Break From Stafford County

Fredericksville officials and state officers with bloodhounds hunted for two convicts who fled Convict Camp No 71 workings party in Stafford County after leaping from a state truck. Rob ert Eugene Overstreet 18 and Eugene Thomas Callahan 23, both jailed for grand larceny in Lynchburg, are at large. A third inmate was recaptured. McGrady 20, who also left a King George work detail, remains missing. The telescope was invented in 1608 by Lippershey.

Fredericksburg Stafford County Robert Eugene Overstreet Lynchburg Eugene Thomas Callahan David Charles McGrady King George County Here McGrady Camp 21

Democrats Say Education Bill is Inadequate

Washington Democrats criticize Eisenhower plan to boost scientific education with a billion dollar four year outlay. The program includes 19 000 scholarships. matching federal funds for science and math teaching, lab equipment, and teacher pay. Lawmakers urge larger funding and classroom construction aid.

Washington Eisenhower Gettysburg Folsom United States Russia Sen. Fulbright D-Ark University of Arkansas William G. Carr National Education Assn Mansfield Montana Soviet Union Humphrey D-Minn Rep Boyle D-Ill

Sales Directory Listing for Jan 1 to Jan 22 Auctions

Auction notices for Frederick County Virginia sales include Denny's Commission Auction east of Winchester, Massie & Snarr Realtors realty sale in front of the Frederick County Court House, Hopkins Farm estate sale 2 miles south of Castleman's Ferry, Edwards Trustee city property in Winchester, DeHaven Sheriff sale of lumber and equipment, and Baker set sale at Wine Bros with automobiles, trucks, tools and furniture. Auctioneers include Dennis T. Cole E. T. Snider W. D. Orndorff Charles R. Duvall Robert L. DeHaven and G. G. Baker.

Denny's Commission Winchester Dennis T. Cole Massie & Snarr Frederick County Court House County Realty E. T. Snider Ralph W. Hopkins Hopkins’ Farm Castleman's Ferry W. D. Orndorff Charles R. Duvall Robert L. Dehaven Crisman Lumber Corp G. G. Baker Wine Bros Fairmont Ave Crisman Lumber Corporation Corporation Court City of Virginia Dorothy N. Huebner Frederick

Time Magazine Names Khrushchev Man of the Year

Time magazine named Nikita Khrushchev Man of the Year for 1957 in its January 6 issue. The report credits him with dominating world news, advancing space milestones, and presenting the United States with its most dramatic military threat.

Time Magazine Khrushchev New York World News Nikita United States Time Nikita Khrushchev Russia

Stonewall Ruritan Meeting Thursday

The Stonewall Ruritan Club will hold its regular meeting Thursday at 7 30 pm at Sunnyside Presbyterian Church. The note mentions a world land area figure of 1 230 217 square miles.

Stonewall Ruritan Meeting Stonewall Ruritan Club Sunnyside Presbyterian Church

Two New York Women Injured in Route 11 Crash

State police report an accident shortly before noon south of Duff's Diner Route 11 injuring Edna Ellis Newark and Evangeline Rice Elmira. Both treated at Memorial Hospital for facial injuries. they were passengers in a Buick driven by Hazel Ellis Newark when struck by Susie Carver Stephens City in a Chevrolet. Investigation continues.

Route 11 New York Memorial Hospital Edna Ellis Newark N. Y Evangeline Rice Elmira M. H. Moore Hazel R. Ellis Susie Carver Stephens City

African-Asian Conference Demands End to Western Imperialists

The Cairo meeting of the leftist African-Asian conference backed a resolution calling for independence and self determination across the African-Asian region. It endorsed Japan’s Okinawa issue, Indonesia’s West New Guinea claim, Goa’s cession to India, Cyprus self rule, and peaceful Korean unification, while opposing the Eisenhower Doctrine and foreign military bases. It also approved a nuclear test ban appeal and opposed nuclear rocket weapons on foreign soil.

Cairo Middle Far East United States South Korea Anup Singh India Okinawa Indonesia West New Guinea Goa Korea Cyprus Committee On Russia Britain Soviet Union

United States Presses Disarmament Preconditions for Summit

The United States plans to press Russia to offer new disarmament concessions before a second East West summit. Eisenhower and Dulles aim to test Russia’s willingness while restricting talks to disarmament and seeking a ministers level forum. Stassen urges broader liberalization as NSC meeting looms. fallout could include his political exit and a Pennsylvania governor bid.

Washington United States Russia Eisenhower Bulganin State Dulles United Nations Disarmament Commission Dulles Harold Stassen Stassen Atomic Energy Lewis L. Stauss Defense Department National Security Council White House London Pennsylvania

Passenger Train Hit by Freight Fireman Injured

A Norfolk and Western freight rammed a Roanoke bound passenger train at Cloverdale injuring the freight fireman who is listed in critical condition at Lewis Gale Hospital. Passenger Elwood Dillard received a bruised elbow and was treated and sent home.

Roanoke Norfolk and Western Railway Cloverdale Lewis Gale Hospital William R. Harris Elwood Dillard Dillard Hagerstown

Answers to the Daily Quiz Reveals Varied Facts

The quiz answers list Ceylon as 1, the Vulgate of St Jerome translated around AD 405 as 2, a claim about thread fineness as false, Italy as 4, monthly as 5, Connecticut as 6, Anne Boley as 7, a symbol &% as 7, three for No 9 with Bliss March and Pershing, and Hood noting the Tennessee Valley Authority runs 18 dams on the Tennessee River system.

Ceylon Italy Connecticut Anne Boley Bliss March Pershing Hood The Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee River

Weather details shifted from rain to snow with colder temps

Cloudy with rain tonight changing to snow in the mountains on Wednesday and ending in the afternoon or evening east of mountains. Lowest tonight in the 30s, around 40 along the coast. Turning colder west portion Wednesday and east portion Wednesday afternoon or night. Temperatures indicate highs near 40s and lows in 30s.

Rainfall figures for last 24 hours and year totals

Rainfall data shows no rain in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 today. December rainfall stands at 3.1 inches for 1957 with a year to date total of 31.73 inches. The long term average is 36.99 inches. Monthly averages over 1912 56 include January 2.43 February 0.7 March 2.97 April 3.08 May 3.86 June 3.86 July 3.97 August 4.00 September 3.24 October 3.24 November 2.54 December 2.47.

Municipal Court Dockets Violations From Local Court

Raymond Edward Boyd of 7 Wood Stock Lane faces reckless driving charges with fines listed at 14.25. Jake Miller of Winchester is cited for drunken driving with a fine of 14.75.

Raymond Edward Boyd Woodstock Lane Jake Miller Winchester

Winter Storm Winshed Across Central United States

The cold air outbreak pushed into the Mississippi Valley and southern central plains causing widespread precipitation. The wet belt stretched from Oklahoma to Arkansas then northeast through the central Plains and mid Mississippi Valley. Snow ranged 1 to 3 inches in northwestern Missouri and eastern Kansas and Nebraska with heavy accumulations forecast for Iowa Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Mississippi Valley Central Plains Oklahoma Arkansas mid-Mississippi Valley Missouri Kansas Nebraska Prospect Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota

Local clubs eye quiet day after holiday bustle

The article notes activities around the area with mentions of the Clarke County Junior Women's Club dance at Berryville and the Moose Lodge armory event. It forecasts a calm Stay-at-home day for most, with many Christmas trees to be taken down and residents choosing football bowl games to watch.

Moose Lodge Armory Berryville Clarke County

Ambler to Speak at Civic League January Meeting

R. C. Ambler district engineer for the Virginia Department of Highways will be guest speaker at the Women's Civic League January meeting. The event is Friday at 12 30 p.m. in the George Washington Hotel with Mrs. Murray as program chair, Mrs. Buncutter arranging displays, and Mrs. Gentry handling prizes.

R. C. Ambler Virginia Department of Highways Women's Civic League George Washington Hotel Howard S. Murray Richard Buncutter William Gentry

Poe Buried in Baltimore with Child-Maced Grave Marker

Edgar Allan Poe lies in Baltimore aged 40 and is commemorated by a monument built by local school children. The gravesite marks the renowned writer's final rest in Maryland.

Edgar Allen Poe Baltimore

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Edward T. Clark J. S. Peebles Ray R. Russell Douglas B. Golightly James M. Ford J. A. Baecher Phillip Leslie Carper Roland McInuirff Mount Hebron Cemetery Omps Funeral Home Robert O. Hickman Sacred Heart Cemetery Miller Service Carpenter Service Mary T. Lindsay Ones Funeral Home, Inc Smalts, Florist N. Cameron St Lippershey By Jack Bell Rob't. L. Dehaven Frederick County By Antoine Yared U.S Order of the Golden Rule Shenandoah Valley National Bank Old — Strong Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Crcasvencces Siam Tae WU Pegg. Soverrctisas CO E. Piccadilly St Ambler Civic League Glaize BRO H. C. Christianson TOP Soil & Shale Senseng Road C. J. Brumback & Sons Denny’s Commission Auction Route New American Legion Motorola
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