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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1962

Page

2

William Lloyd Sipe 76 Dies At Clarke Home

William Lloyd Sipe, 76, of Clarke, died at his home. He was married to Minnie A. Sipe and born in Clarke, son of George E. and Lee Anderson Sipe. Survived by wife, five daughters in New York City Boyce Berryville and this city, two sons in Boyce, siblings in White Post Berryville North Carolina and Ohio, six grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete. Friends may visit Enders Funeral Home Berryville.

William Lloyd Sipe Clarke Minnie A. Sipe George E. and Lee Anderson Sipe John L. O'Donnell New York City Jerome Garver Boyce Gussie White Berryville Margaret Schroyer This City Jean V. Sipe W. Winston Sipe Nelson T. Sipe Joseph T. Sipe White Post John Clark Ross Silman North Carolina Ervin Batman Ohio Enders Funeral Home

Funeral service for Daniel Shepherd at Enders Home

The funeral for Daniel Shepherd of Berryville will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Enders Funeral Home officiated by Rev. Charles P. Moncure. He leaves four sons Champe James Harry and Vermont and two daughters. Pallbearers: Oscar Ramsburg Percy Camper Charles H. Madigan W. W. Smallwood Jr. Eustace Jackson Buck Huff. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery Berryville.

Daniel Shepherd Berryville Enders Charles P. Moncure Champe James Harry Vermont Oscar Ramsburg Percy Camper Charles H. Madigan W. W. Smallwood, Jr Eustace Jackson Buck Huff Greenwood Cemetery

Store Cleared After Bomb Threat At Sears Roebuck

In Miami Florida a gallon jug with a clock and batteries was found in a downtown Sears Roebuck. Officials evacuated the store as a civil defense drill. Bomb specialists removed the device from a restroom, placed it in a padded container, and dumped most of the liquid into the ocean. Crime lab techs determined the remaining liquid was water.

Miami Fla Ursday Sears & Roebuck Crime Laboratory

Kennedy hints at tax and youth programs in early session

Kennedy outlined priorities as Congress opens the session including a youth conservation program for up to 150000 youths, a revised tax credit for machinery investments, postal rate changes, and extensions of existing excise and corporate tax rates. He signaled possible transportation tax changes and a potential travel tax reduction.

House Senate Finance Committee Senate Kennedy Congress

Richmond Reports Polio-Free Year 1961 Prevents new cases

Richmond city recorded no new polio cases in 1961, the first polio-free year since 1934. The 1960 count was eight cases and three in 1959, marking a notable decline in local polio incidence.

Richmond

Portrait of Harry Anslinger Heads U S War on Drugs

The article contrasts Anslinger’s early narcotics work with today’s fight against white drugs like heroin. It describes his tough image and headquarters near Pennsylvania Avenue, noting his 69 years old status and salary considerations as he continues leading the effort against drug crime.

Harry J. Anslinger Washington Pennsylvania Avenue

Courthouse Discussed at Grange Meet

The Tri-District Grange at Fawcett's Gap discussed funding from a 22 population to support a courthouse project. The plan received favorable action from State and national Grange at their annual session. Mrs. Oren Snapp led an old-time spelling bee with 19 members. visitors included Olaf L. Dilkes of Winchester. An invitation to meet Middletown Grange on April 11 was accepted.

Pomona Grange National Grange Oren Snapp Olaf L. Dilkes Winchester Dilkes Fulton County Pennsylvania Middletown Grange

Pigeon Receives Red Carpet Welcome at Governor Bryant Office

A brownish white pigeon marked SAV 139 arrived at Florida Governor Farris Bryant's office and became the first pigeon to visit the governor. A veterinarian suggested the bird bumped into the capitol building, leaving it dazed beside the lawn.

Tallahassee Fla Farris Bryant U.S. Racing Piegon Association Capitol Lawn

Nashville Fallout Shelter Builders Form Association

Twenty six Nashville businessmen joined the Fallout Shelter association to weed out low quality shelters. The group aims to have work rated by engineers appointed by Davidson County civil defense director Williams Faris and to provide buyers written guarantees on radiation protection.

Nashville, Tenn Nashville Williams Faris Davidson County Civil Defense Fallout Shelter Association Faris

Unseasonable Cold Grips Large Regions Across U S

South and western states faced freezing temperatures with several areas reporting sub zero figures. A Texas county agent warned grapefruit crops in the Lower Rio Grande Valley could be ruined by the cold. Heavy snow swept five northwest Michigan counties while lighter snow spread from the Dakotas to Minnesota and into Wisconsin and upstate New York. In the West in southern New Mexico near zero temperatures and southwest Arizona also felt the chill.

Texas Rio Grande Valley Lower Michigan Dakotas Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin New York State New Mexico Arizona

Out of Town Fete Planning Meeting for May Festival

Out of Town Fete Department members met with festival leaders at J. P. Arthur’s home to plan support for the celebration May 3 to 5. The group aims to raise about $10 000 from out of town friends to fund the event. Attendees included Solenberger Eddy Butler Smalls Napps Terretta Cather Davis Novick Anderson Hassen Dick Pine Lowry Kremer Toan Arthur Baldridge.

J. P. Arthur Tely John T. Solenberger Warren Eddy Jack Butler Claude B. Smalls, Jr Carl S. Napps Paul Terretta Roy

March of Dimes Weekend Projects Across Winchester

March of Dimes runs several weekend activities in the area led by Jim Flemming and Bill Allison. The Mile of Dimes event from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. starts at Lou doun and Boscawen Streets with funds solicited and dimes laid on a curb line. A 45 hour marathon airs on WINC with an auction for proceeds, and items may be donated at the Lee-Jackson Restaurant. A dance for a dime occurs tonight and tomorrow night. James Wood High School pep and DE clubs host a Saturday Coffee Stand in front of McCrorys. The drive opened Jan 1 and runs to Jan 30, with the Mothers March on Polio planned later this month. Elks Club coin boards show $50 blocks toward the campaign, with two boards filled.

Life Underwriters Association of Winchester Loudoun Boscawen Sts WINC Lee- Jackson Jim Flemming Bill Allison Lee-Jackson James Wood High School McCrorys Elks Club

Kennedy program push to record votes in House showdown

The piece notes nine favorable committee votes on a measure and predicts extensive roll call votes this year. President and House leaders aim to build a black and white record to frame the 1964 election, pressing for action rather than bills languishing in committees. Leaders expect many roll calls, even in defeat.

Mills Smith Kennedy House

Deaf man perfects smallest hearing aid in Silver Spring

A near ten year hard of hearing man unveils a thimble sized ear level hearing aid using 4 transistors. It lacks cords or transmit units and retrieves speech from TV and radio at the ear, offering low cost and light weight. Irwin Sealson of A and A Hearing Center, Silver Spring, Md., invites inquiries.

Silver Spring Irwin Sealson A & A Hearing Center Ga. Ave

Weather Today Virginia Western Cloudy Turn to Snow

Partly cloudy in the west and north this afternoon with considerable cloudiness tonight and Saturday and a chance of snow flurries in the mountains. Low tonight 20 to 25 in the east. Through Wednesday temperatures average 8 to 10 degrees below normal, turning colder. Some light snow mainly in the mountains over the weekend. Rain or snow likely Monday. Temperatures high low today 2.667 year ago 32 Winchester Skyel.

Winchester Skiel

Rainfall data for year and monthly averages

Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m. today is none. January rainfall to date is .82 inches, same as 1962 to date. The 49 year average rainfall is 36.86 inches. Average monthly rainfall over 49 years: January 2.42, February 2.11, March 2.98, April 3.17, May 3.81, June 3.83, July 3.87, August 3.90, September 2.67, October 3.22, November 2.48, December 2.40 inches.

Evangelist Wilson Opens Bible Deliverance Campaign in Stephens City

Evangelist W. Wilson begins the Bible Deliverance evangelistic campaign in Stephens City with Rev. Cletus Palmer and the Palmer Family Singers. Services start tonight at 7 30 p m with a 30 minute Hym Sing and run nightly at 7 30 p m through January 21, excluding Fridays. Wilson previously pastored in Greenville and has preached in Mt. Jackson Edinburg Toms Brook Woodstock and Strasburg.

W. Wilson Cletus Palmer Palmer Family Singers Bible Deliverance Stephens City Wilson Greenville Mt. Jackson Edinburg Toms Brook Woodstock Strasburg

Charles Town Gets First 5000 Watt Radio Station

A new 5000 watt AM station for Charles Town West Virginia approved by the FCC will air by spring on 1550 ko and cover about 75 miles. Arthur W Arundel of Warrenton Virginia owns United States Transdynamics Corp and will base Charles Town area staff locally with some outside technicians. Manning Smith Charles Town postmaster coordinates community affairs for the venture.

Charles Town W. Va West Virginia Arundel Manning Smith United States Transdynamics Corporation WAVA Washington Harvard Marine Corps

Avalanche Toll Across History in South America and Europe

Rescue crews recount disasters from Huaraz in December 1941 where 4000 died, to historic quakes in Peru and Ecuador with 70000 fatalities in August 1896 and 25000 in 1868. The 1916 Alpine snowslide killed 9000 Austro Hungarian soldiers in the mountains.

Vivor Huaraz Peru Ecuador

Cold Wave Eases as Temperatures Rise

A slight crack in the cold wave shows in temperatures near 32 degrees today with a similar high forecast. Last night windchester dropped to seven degrees and Berryville reported five.

Mercury Winchester Berryville

Sales Directory Listings for January Auctions in Various Counties

Advertises multiple auction events across Berkeley Frederick and Fauquier counties with trustees and auctioneers named. Includes orchard real estate county realty and farm equipment with sale dates January 13 to 20 and locations at county courthouses and rural points. Notices list auctioneers Charles R. Duvall J. Frederick Larrick Ralph W. Horst George G. Snarr Jr and Stan Haworth Auction Co.

Robert M. Steptoe Berkeley County Court House Martinsburg Berkeley County J. Frederick Larrick Frederick County Court House Back Creek Charles R. Duvall Ralph W. Horst Marion, Pa Fri Stephenson Real Estate Circuit Court Frederick County Virginia Russell C. Owens Hazel Morrison George G. Snarr, Jr

Mystery writer Helen Reilly dies at 73 in Albuquerque

Helen Reilly, 73, prolific mystery novelist and member of a notable New York family, died Thursday in Albuquerque. She was the widow of artist Paul Reilly and sister of John Kiernan, former New York Times sports editor.

Albuquerque N.M Helen Reilly New York Paul Reilly John Kieran The New York Times

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W. L. Sipe Shepherd Service Toles Senate Labor Committee U.S Chief Anslinger WHITE Meyer Loa Erie Grange Frederick County Court Ee Grangt Ant Peddie Pomona Grange Fawcett’s Gap Pigeon Shelter Builders Farm Association March of Dimes Evanglist Wilson Spring Valley All Choice Domino Farmers Livestock Exchange Allen D. Rickel Joan E. Rickel Wilde Acres God Save the King James Buchanan Budapest Jamestown Ohio State Bob Ferguson Hugh Pat) Richter Glaize & Bro Pittsburgh Glidden Formica Stanley Tool N. Cameron St Chambersburg Farmall Ford Allis Chalmers D, CA Oliver Ferguson Massey Harris J. D Wood Bros John Deere MC Deering Franklin Marion P.S Cather B. Orndorff Hazel M. Orndorff Marshall Orndorff D. C. Funkhouser Mamie C.orndorff Joseph A. Massie, Jr Milton Harris Stonewall Sarah C. Painter Stephenson Jordan Springs Mary F. Roderick I. Lee N. Whitacre Lee N. Whitacre
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