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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1963

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals

Frank Komsa and 10 Mass will be said at St James Catholic Church Falls Church tomorrow morning at 9 45 am Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery The body is at the Pearson Funeral Home 472 North Washington St Falls Church A funeral service for William Lee Tomblin of Clarke County died Saturday was conducted this afternoon at 2 90 at the John H Enders Funeral Home Pallbearers were Irvin Tomblin Dave End Tonia Moseete Conty Lin and Elwood Tomblin Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville

Frank Komsa St. James Catholic Church Falls Church Arlington National Cemetery Péarson Funeral Home Washington St Fall Church County John H. Enders T. L. Simpson Irvin Tomblin End Tonia Mseete Oentylin Elwood Tomblin Green Hill Cemetery Berryville

Miller Family Service Plans at Granville Miller Home

The Miller family including Garland Miller Garnett Miller Danny Miller Manuel Miller Nathan Roberts and James Roberts will gather at Mrs Granville Millers home at 1 30 p m on Wednesday for a service.

Garland Miller Garnett Miller Danny Miller Manuel Miller Nathan Roberts James Roberts Granville Miller

Funeral service set for Robert died Monday

Funeral will be conducted for Robert with Paul J. Slonaker and Walter Bush among the mourners. Burial is planned at Mount Hebron Cemetery with Hershel Lineburg Walter C. Miller C. L. Smith E. W. Armstrong and R. L. Rossman listed as attendees.

Robert Ie Eee Paul J. Slonaker Pelee Os Walter Bush Hershel Lineburg Walter C. Miller C. L. Smith E.W. Armstrong R. L. Rossman Mount Hebron Cemetery

Funeral service for Mrs Cora A Snarr announced

A funeral service for Mrs. Cora A. Snarr of 416 West Cork Street will be held tomorrow at 1 30 p m at the Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev G Raymond Womeldorf. Pallbearers are William Boyce William Shipe Clark De Vere E C Yoat Jr L L Snarr and Harold M Bageant.

Cora A. Snarr W. Cork St G. Raymond Womeldorf Jones Funeral Home William Boyce William Shipe Clark Devere L. L. Snarr Harold M. Bageant Mount Hebron Cemetery

Funeral for Arnold L Morgan Held

Arnold L Morgan born March 16 1905 in Hin ton West Virginia was a carpenter and a member of Pats. He died yesterday in Cole Creek area and a funeral service will be conducted shortly by the family.

Cole Creek Morgan Hinton W. Va George Ollie

Funeral Services For O L Shewmake

Funeral services for O L Shewmake were held today at the grave home. He was a senior partner in a Richmond law firm and a Prince George County native. He graduated from the College of William and Mary and served as a Surry County commonwealth's attorney.

Ther Gravehome Richmond Prince George County College of William and Mary Surry County Commonwealth's

Million motor vehicles top Oregon record in 1962

Oregon registered 1,029,943 motor vehicles in 1962, the first time the million mark has been topped, the AP reports from Salem.

Salem Ore Oregon

Funeral service set for Thursday at Omps Chapel

The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Omps Funeral Home Chapel conducted by the Rev. Donald Miller. Burial follows in Mount Olive Cemetery at Hayfield.

Omps Funeral’ Home Donald Miller Mount Olive Cemetery Hayfield

Mrs Harold Pope dies in Hanover at 71

Mrs Harold S. Pope 71 of Spring Grove Pa died at Hanover General Hospital at 1 30 am She was born March 30 1891 in Clarke County daughter of the late Sheridan G Minnie Sprought Newcome Survived by husband five children Dor othy Gulden Zillah Smith Lillian Gulden Nancy Warner Donald Pope and Ray Pope 26 grandchildren two sisters Myrtle Carlisle and Mabel Brown and many nieces and nephews Funeral arrangements are incomplete

Ada Newcome Pope Spring Grove Hanover General Hospital Hanover Harold S. Pope Pope Clarke County Sheridan G Minnie Sprought Newcome Dorothy Gulden Zillah Smith Lillian Gulden Nancy Warner Menges Mills Grant Pope New Milford Donald Pope Spring Aeiee Ray Pope Las Cruzes N. M Myrtle Carlisle Mabel Brown Berryville

Judge Rules Virginia Cap Applies to Air Crash Claims

Federal Judge J D Butzner Jr held that Virginia personal injury limits govern claims from air crashes involving travelers between states. The Virginia cap was $30,000 at the time, with $35,000 later. administrators of estates for Donald L. Essex, Charles DeCoteau, and David N. Moore sue for others from Imperial plane crash near Byrd Field November 8, 1961, and Harold T. Goranson from Capital Airlines crash near Holdcroft January 18, 1960.

Federal John D. Butzner Jr Virginia Byrdfield Donald L. Essex Alexandria Charles DeCoteau Arlington David N. Moore Passaic N. J Harold T. Goranson Norfolk Capital Airlines Holdcroft Charles City County Imperial Cr

Search Goes On For Va. Trucker

Snow ice and debris hinder rescue teams on the fourth floor of a fire wrecked Hotel Howard in Syracuse. They seek Virginia truck driver Robert Adkins, registered there Feb 7, with no trace found of his tractor trailer. Hotel victim William A. Lee, 59, of Syracuse, was recovered after the blaze.

Syracuse N.Y Robert Adkins Altavista Howard William A. Lee

Tax Group Studies New College Costs

A committee of the State Tax Study Commission met behind closed doors in Richmond to review estimates from college presidents on funding needs for rising enrollments at Virginia state-supported colleges and universities. The panel did not release any details from the estimates.

Richmond State Tax Study Commission Virginia del. John Warren Cooke Mathews

Virginia shoe store finalist in Brand Name Retailer awards

A Virginia shoe store was named one of nine finalists in the Brand Name Retailer of the Year awards competition. It was the sole Virginia entrant honored, with winners to receive special awards at a New York City ceremony in April 1963 based on 1962 exhibits of the store’s activities.

Virginia York City

Brazilian navy moves to seize hijacked vessel near Amazon

Brazilian forces promise to seize the hijacked ship as a Brazilian corvette departs with Marines to escort the vessel 240 miles down the coast to the mouth of the Amazon River. The crew’s fate remains tied to the Foreign Ministry as authorities weigh the hijackers’ terrorist links.

Der Amazon River Brazil Foreign Ministry

Arkansas Diamond Found at Magnet Cove Near Hot Springs

Arkansas is the only state where the diamond can be found. One hundred mineral specimens have been discovered in the Magnet Cove area near Hot Springs.

Arkansas Magnet Cove Hot Springs

Denny's Commission Auction and Horst Farm Machinery Sale

A sales directory item lists Denny's Commission Auction at seven o clock p m four and one half miles east of Winchester Route 7 offering furniture and electrical appliances. Also Ralph W Horst sale at 10:00 a m six miles south of Chambersburg mile east of Marion Pa featuring farm machinery.

Denny’s Commission Winchester Orndorff & Cole Wed Ralph W. Horst Chambersburg Marion New Westinghouse Firestone

County Fire Total Reported High Last Month

Fire totals for the past month were notably high with multiple runs recorded. Upcoming events include Stephens City supper at the fire hall, a beauty contest on March 9, and Clearbrook yard sale July 29 to August 3.

Stephens City Clearbrook

James Wood FFA Wins Northern Federation Contest Honors

James Wood FFA at James Wood High School collected 767 points to win the Northern Federation contest at Clarke County Berryville. George Stover scored 257, Harry Hamilton 256 and Robert Carpenter 254 for the James Wood group from Loudoun Valley. Clarke County placed second and third. James Wood Future Farmers will host an event on March 4.

Future Farmer James Wood High School Clarke County Berryville James Wood George Stover Harry Hamilton Robert Carpenter Loudoun Valley Future Farmers

Retired Society Editor Bessy Chamberlaine Dies

Norfolk mourns the death of Bessy Lucas Chamberlaine former society editor of the Virginian-Pilot who retired in 1940 and died last night at a local hospital. She joined the Virginian-Pilot after World War I and spent decades shaping society coverage.

Norfolk Bessy Lucas Chamberlaine Norfolk Virginian Miss Chamberlaine Virginian

Formosan Defense Strengthened

The Americans said the HIPAR radar systems boost the missile network range and lessen enemy jamming effects.

Unclear Puzzle Fragments Aimed at Names and Places

The excerpt presents a jumble of items including American flowers and plants, temperature Greece, flotsam and jetsam, Santa Maria, Death Valley, and Aaron Burr. The text reads like a scattered list with partial phrases and multiple misspellings.

Greece Kith and Kin Santa Maria Death Valley Aaron Burr

Also Mentioned on This Page

John A. Komsa, Sr Tomblin Service William Lee Tomblin Clarke Robert H. Miller Jones Funeral Home, Inc Watkins Service Miller Service Snarr Service Arnold L. Morgan John O. Marsh, Jr Virginia Miller O.L. Shewmake Harold Pope Shenandoah Loudoun St Feneral Home, Inc Loudoun IT Va. Trucker Shade Equipment CO Rt. 11 Diamond State FFA Washington Anic Am UU Aes Vom Glaize & Bro. Home Improvement & Remodeling Dept Glaize N. Cameron St Denny's Commission P.S Oldsmobile Super
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