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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1962

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Har vard St N W Washington

Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Omps Funeral Home for a longtime Harvard St. N.W. Washington resident who led the Euical Unite Church for a decade. He married Ada Bowen and was the last surviving member of his family. Burial follows at Mt. Hebron Cemetery Laurel Md.

Harvard St. N.w Washington Laurel, Md Ion Euical Unite Church Hurley Ada Bowen Omps Carl W. Hiser Paul Slonaker Mt. Hebron

Albright Rites Held For Sun Helped Resident

Carl Albright 75 of Sun ayuda died Monday at Staunton Hospital. Born in Hy man Pa he was son of the late Mr and Mrs Joseph Albright. He married Nannie Miller Albright. Survived by wife one son J Albright White Post and one daughter Anna Smith Wayne Mich two brothers George Cumberland Md and Edward Pennsylvania. Funeral Friday 11 a.m. Jones Funeral Home burial New Dale Friends may call at the Jones Funeral Home.

Carl Albright Sunayuda Staunton Mr. Albright Hyman Joseph Albright Nannie Miller Albright J. Albright White Post Anna Smith Wayne Mich George Albright Cumberland Edward Albright Pennsylvania

John T Hurley 85 dies at Winchester home

John T. Hurley 85 of 320 E Piccadilly St died at his home this morning. He was born in Gunston Virginia to Isaiah and Louisa Hurley. An electrician and stage carpenter he began as a program boy at age 10 in Washington and rose to carpenter and electrician on tours across the country. He spent years at Chase Theater Belasco Theater and was with the Ambassador Theater before retiring to Winchester in 1950. He was a Mason and held life memberships in several lodge bodies and related fraternal organizations.

John T. Hurley E. Piccadilly St Gunston Isaiah Louisa Dixson Hurley Washington Old Bijou Theater Florida Canada Chase Theater Belasco Amabassdor Theater Winchester National Lodge 2 Potomac Hiram Chapter the Commandery 2 The Shrine Elks Theatrical Union

Funeral service announced for Berryville resident

The funeral service will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Enders Funeral Home in Berryville conducted by Rev. R. D. Goshorn. Pallbearers named include James Sum mel Frank Bragg Jr Ralph Crisman Harvey Kercheval Jr Gordon Hildebrand and Roy Campbell. Burial follows in Masonic Cemetery at Middleway West Virginia.

Enders Berryville R. D. Goshorn James Summel Frank Bragg, Jr Ralph Crisman Harvey Kercheval, Jr Gordon Hildebrand Roy Campbell Masonic Cemetery Middleway W. Va

Funeral service for G T Barnsley in Maryland

The funeral service for G T Barnsley who died Monday at his mother's home in Mayland will be held at Robert Pumphrey Funeral Home in Bethesda Maryland at 11 a.m. tomorrow. Burial will follow in the family plot at Sandy Spring Maryland.

G. T. Barnsley Mayland Robert Pumphrey Bethesda Sandy Spring

Funeral for Charles H. Geltz of Ligonier Pa

Mrs. Ralph Grimm attends funeral for her uncle Charles H. Geltz who died January 3 at McGinnis Hospital. Services were held at Sibel-Wolford Funeral Home with Masonic rites. Geltz, a retired Pennsylvania Railroad conductor, leaves a large family and was buried at Mount Royal Cemetery Pittsburgh.

Ralph Grimm Greystone Terrace Charles H. Geltz Ligonier McGinnis Hospital George H. Wright Sibel-Wolford Geltz Pennsylvania Railroad Dela Grimm Mount Royal Cemetery Pittsburgh

Not Fit Night Out for Dogs in Montgomery

It wasn't a fit night out for dogs but for people, as Montgomery pulled six police dogs from their boats about 9 o'clock on Tuesday night due to sleet and snow. A street crew was sent to sand icy bridges at roughly the same time.

Montgomery Ala

Death of Sir Winifred Eady Veteran WWII Civil Defense Leader

Sir Winifred Eady aged 71 died Tuesday in Lewes England. He helped organize Britain air raid precautions during World War II and later pursued a career in industry after leaving government service.

Lewes England Winifred Eady Britain

Council Approves Ordinances Names Custer to Library Board

City Council unanimously approved two third reading ordinances amending taxi driving requirements and municipal license tax collection procedures. Monford D. Custer Jr was named to fill the late Harry Benham’s Handley Library Board term through Dec 31, 1963 with Dr. Mervyn C Teague as chairman. The board operates the library from funds via Handley Trustees. The meeting also reviewed storm recommendations and other city business including a bus purchase, a stellar injury-free municipal work record, sewer and water mains completion, daylight time stance, recreation committee authority, college lighting, and slum area studies.

Handley Library Board Ae Monford D. Custer, Jr Library Board Harry K. Benham Mervyn C. Teague Benham E. M. Whiting J. A. Hotinger Robert D. Green, Jr Charles H. Dick Thomas V. Monahan Gerald L. Goodman Council Carroll H. Henkel Shenandoah College L. M. Allen H. J. Heinz Co Naional Fruit Product Co Zero Pack Co Malden Real Estate Corp Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory Wilson Fox Drive Planning Commission Grant

Barron urges approval of coal pipeline plan

Gov. W. W. Barron urged the 1962 West Virginia Legislature to pass a coal pipeline bill. The proposal would grant eminent domain rights to coal pipeline companies and subject them to Public Service Commission regulation to support a $100 million, 400 mile slurry pipeline from northern West Virginia to East Coast markets.

Charleston W. Va W. W. Barron West Virginia Barron Senate House Public Service Commission Department of Commerce Department of Mines and Tax Department

Methodist Conference Devotes Sessions to Evangelism

The Winchester District gathering features Rev. Forest B. Oglesby and Rev. Edward H. Kyle with talks on evangelism and Christian social concerns. Dr. J. J. Rives delivers the evening sermon, with Raymon Tamkin announcing the Christian Higher Education Crusade report and supper to follow.

Forest B. Oglesby Arlington Oglesby Winchester Braddock Street Edward H. Kyle Broadway Raymon Tamkin Strasburg Tamkin J. J. Rives Falls Church Rives Virginia Baltimore Washington Richmond Roanoke Lynchburg Staunton Market Street Church

City council weighs drainage plan for Whittier Ave area

A council report outlines a multi stage drainage project for town runoff relief. It details ten construction packages with costs from 88 000 to 710 000 and identifies six major drainage areas feeding Town Run and Abrams Creek.

Whittier Ave Klegerman Amherst St Cameron S Ale Stewart Cameron St Commercial St Loudoun St. Wyck St Fairmont Ave Kent St Oates Ave Strother’s Lane Gibbons St Wyck St B & O Railroad Highland Ave Green St Piccadilly St Southwerk St Valley Ave Abram’s Creek Handley Blvd Beau St Kerr St Battle Ave Smithfield Butler Ave Opequon Ave Cork St Lambden Ave Braddock St Mosby St Burton Ave Bellview Ave Loudoun St Butler Drive Fairview Kern St Fairview Ave Butler Woodstock Lane Fredick Daelach Dean St Burton St van Wyck St Parkway Ave

Elm Street extensions and city infra funding approved

The council approved land purchase on Franklin Street for Elm Street extension to Woodstock Lane and a Walker Street north extension plat. Grant authorized to execute water sewer and street cement with the city as owner on the west side. Fire Inspector Gochenour reported 12 inspections 14 re inspections 12 hazards found eight eliminated and 15 fire alarms. Welfare Department ended November with 158 cases and expenditures of 8361.51 with federal funds 3651.01 state 2577 local 2133.94. All members present except H W Butler Jr.

Franklin St Elm St Woodstock Lane William N. Gochenour Eugene F. Dearing Welfare and Claims Committee H. W. Butler, Jr

Fire crews respond to chimney blaze at Grant estate

Clearbrook dispatched two fire trucks to a chimney fire at the E. W. Grant estate this morning. Firefighters reported no damage.

Clearbrook E. W. Grant

Nine items spark broad topic in mixed list

A shuffled set of terms includes baseball Titanic Shucking Tirana Mouth Hamilton Midas and a measurement 60 ft six inches. The list reads like a miscellaneous collection of proper nouns and a concrete distance without a single narrative or clear relation between items.

Titanic Tirana Hamilton

Auction Listings From Denny's Commission to George Snarr Jr

The advertisement lists multiple auction events around January including Denny's Commission Auction four miles east of Winchester Route 7, Orndorff and Cole Auctioneers on January 13 at Martinsburg Berkeley County Court House, Frederick Larrick Trustee on January 13 in Frederick County Court House, Ralph W. Horst salesman January 16 near Marion Pennsylvania farm equipment, L H Eicher January 19 seven miles south of Warrenton Virginia Holstein cattle and dairy gear, Joseph A. Massie and Milton Harris January 20 Frederick County real estate Back Creek District, George G. Snarr Jr Special Commissioner January 27 in front of Stephenson real estate. Charles R. Duvall auctioneer.

Denny’s Commission Winchester Orndorff & Cole Auctioneers Robert M. Steptoe Berkeley County Court House Martinsburg W. Va Berkeley County Frederick Larrick Frederick County Valuable County Realty Back Creek Charles R. Duvall Ralph W. Horst Marion, Pa L. H. Eicher Warrenton Stan Haworth Auction Co Joseph A. Massie Milton Harris Frederick County Court House George G. Snarr, Jr Stephenson Real Estate Apple Pie Ridge Gerrardstown West Virginia

Outstanding bills notice for late Elizabeth Huff

Credit claims against the late Mrs. Elizabeth A. Huff should be sent to Elizabeth Coffinberger at 423 Rockcliff Drive Martinsburg West Virginia.

Elizabeth A. Huff Elizabeth Coffinberger Rockcliff Drive Martinsburg W. Va

Weather Outlook Showers and Snow Across Regions

The forecast calls for snow ending in the south and northwest mountains with flurries in higher terrain. Clearing east of the mountains, colder tonight with lows 0 to 5 below. Thu will be partly cloudy in the mountains and fair east of them with continued cold conditions into Friday and the weekend. Temperature outlook shows 10 to 15 degrees below normal through Monday, very cold Thursday, with gradual moderation Friday and Saturday. Precipitation expected mainly over the weekend.

Dr Wayland Noted Historian Dies After Fall

Dr John W Wayland who was 90 and a noted historian and author of Shenandoah Valley works died in Harrisonburg after a fall on ice at his home. He taught history at Madison College in Harrisonburg and in 1960 Shenandoah Valley Inc honored his extensive historical writings on the Shenandoah Valley.

John W. Wayland Shenandoah Valley Harrisonburgey Madison Harrisonburg Shenandoah Valley Inc

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Mrs. Noami Kidwell Carl D. Albright Jones Funeral Home, Inc Order OF the Cowen F.H.A. Loans John W. Rosenberger & CO Commerce St Barnsley C. H. Geltz O.K Sir Wilfred Eady Lee Grant George St Scott St Whitacre Glendale Circle Green Acres Senseny Road Stewart Bell General Assembly Methodist B. T. Clarke J. W. Mast William R. Withers National Ave Frederick St Spruce St Naional Ave Chestnut St Frederick Ave Pine St Crider & Shockey Silver Spring Irwin Sealson A & A Hearing Center Ga. Ave Wayland Glaize & Bro Glidden Formica Stanley Tool S&h N. Cameron St Robert Are Steptoe Bones -at-Law Key St Amherst Cleararte Sale Southe Southern States Winchester Co-Op Stephens City Co-Op Stephen City, Va
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