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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1963

Page

2

Obituaries for William Wyle Carroll and Hubert W Whitacre

Funeral services for William Wyle Carroll of 221 Pine St and Hubert W. Whitacre of Route 1 are planned at Jones Funeral Home. Carroll dies yesterday with service at 12 30 p m and burial at Shenandoah Memorial Park. Whitacre dies Tuesday with service at 2 30 p m and same burial site. Pallbearers include E Allen Vincent Thomas C Dofflemyer George J Dofflemyer J Thomas Kirby Dawson W Riggleman Alston Wayne Garrett. and Harry R Kerns Elmer H White John H Lewis Frederick C Wisecarver James P Sheetz Earl S Hawkins.

William Wyle Carroll Pine St G. Raymond Womeldorf Jones Funeral Home Shenandoah Memorial Park E. Allen Vincent Thomas C. Dofflemyer George J. Dofflemyer J. Thomas Kirby Dawson W. Riggleman Alston Wayne Garrett Hubert W. Whitacre Route 1 Don R. Miller Harry R. Kerns Elmer H White John H. Lewis Frederick C. Wisecarver James P. Sheetz Earl S. Hawkins

Wright Service for Loring J. Wright Sr.

Funeral services for Loring J. Wright Sr. of 2433 Valley Ave. will be held Monday at 4 p.m. at Jones Funeral with Dr. E. T. Clark and Rev. Harold F. Fuller officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Hebron. Pallbearers include William J. Robertson Ray B. Taylor William R. Armel Delbert D. Brill Earl C. Bailey and H. C. Moore.

Loring J. Wright, Sr Valley Ave E. T. Clark Harold F. Fuller Jones Funeral Home Mount Hebron William J. Robertson Ray B. Taylor William R. Armel Delbert D. Brill Earl C. Bailey H. C. Moore

Plane to Bring 400 Americans Out of Cuba

A plane carrying ransom medical supplies will depart Miami for Havana and return to the United States Sunday with 100 Americans aboard. The group includes men women and children who had been living in Cuba. About 170 Americans are working with the Cuban government through Swiss and U.S. diplomatic channels.

Shavana Cuba United Havana Miami Fla Eee Sper

Boyce to Discuss Refuse Change

BOYCE The town council will discuss a proposed change in garbage collection at its meeting here Monday night. The meeting will be at 7 30 at the home of Mayor Lawrence.

Area Girl Scout News Board Welcomes 1963 Members

The Blue Ridge Area Girl Scout Council held its first 1963 meeting naming new directors led by 1st vice president Mrs William Dunn and nominating chair Mrs William Giannini. Helen Sellers will aid four councils including Shawnee Martinsburg Eastern Panhandle and Washington County.

Blue Ridge Area Helen R. Sellers Girl Scout Blue Ridge Philip N. Hunter Cumberland Eastern Panhandle Martinsburg Washington County Hagerstown Miss Sellers National Council of Girl Scouts U.S.A United States Mary

Mile of Dimes Event Postponed by Weather

The Mile of Dimes drive sponsored by the Independent Insurance Agents Assn is postponed due to bad weather. A March of Dimes spokesman said the event will be held on a weekend to be announced soon as organizers continue to raise funds for the campaign.

Woman examined after crash at Waterloo

An 83 year old woman named Catherine Bridgett was taken to Memorial Hospital by the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad after a single car crash at the intersection of Routes 340 and 50 in Waterloo. Details of the mishap were not immediately learned.

Memorial Hospital Rts Waterloo Catherine Bridgett Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad

Chamber Weighs B&O Curtailment Impact For Winchester Area

Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce considers actions on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad plan to curtail service in Winchester and Middletown. A board meeting is set for Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Holiday Inn to gather resident views, with objections due 12 working days before Feb 1. B&O proposes to end less than carload freight and close Middletown station.

Winchester - Frederick County Middletown

Court Revival Plans Face Cost and Dignity Debate

Frederick County officials discussed courthouse renovations to balance historic value with modern needs. Plans include possible elevator addition and detention cell, with costs estimated around 15000 dollars for the lift. Judge Marshall urged detailed proposals and warned immediate decision was unlikely.

Marshall Frederick County Edwards Bar Association Williams

Seven Americans Die as H21 Helicopter Crashes in Vietnam

Seven crewmen from the 57th and 93rd Companies were killed when their H21 helicopter crashed and did not burn. It was the latest in a series of force-downs within 24 hours, bringing the total U.S. helicopters destroyed in South Vietnam to 16 and American helicopter deaths to 23. Overall American fatalities since the buildup reached 53.

U.S South Viet Nam

Passaic Publisher Don Drukker Dies at 90

Passaic N J Don H Drukker 90 a former congressman 1914 19 and longtime publisher and chairman of the Passaic Clifton Herald News died Friday A Republican he was born in Sneek Netherlands and was among the nation s oldest publishers

Passaic N.J Don H. Drukker Congress Passaic-Clifton Herald- News Drukker Sneek Netherlands

Poland May Be Peacemaker In Soviet-Chinese Dispute

Warsaw reports Polish Communist leader Gomulka may mediate in the Soviet Chinese quarrel. Khrushchev and Gomulka privately met at a forest retreat with no confirmation of a formal mediation. Western observers foresee Berlin talks and a looming Communist summit while diplomats weigh possible outcomes.

Poland Warsaw Wladislaw Gomulka Khrushchev Moscow Wu Hsiu- Chuan Yugoslavia Peking East Berlin Gomulka Berlin West Berlin

Retired Newsman Jack Beall Jr Dies at 64

Washington AP reports Jack Beall Jr., a retired newsman aged 64, longtime former radio executive and notable figure in New York media, has died. Details on survivors or service information were not disclosed in the brief.

Washington Jack Beall Jr New York Radio

Blizzard Sweeps Midwest Amid Record Cold

A blizzard swept the Midwest on Saturday with wind driven snow across the region from the Dakotas and Nebraska to Michigan. Michigan saw up to five inches, Wisconsin two to seven inches, and southern Minnesota with drifting snow. Six deaths were reported as temperatures plunged with West Yellowstone at 56 below zero and Denver tying a record drop.

Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin Weather Bureau Great Lakes West Yellowstone Mont

Soviet U S Disarmament Experts to Meet in New York

U S and Soviet disarmament experts are expected to meet in New York within days to explore a path toward a test ban pact. Officials anticipate an early formal announcement of exploratory talks as both sides hold firm on inspection terms through the negotiations. Semyon Tsara and William C. Foster are identified as the leading figures.

Washington U.S New York State Department Soviet Union United States Semyon K. Tsar Geneva William C. Foster U.S. Disarmament Agency

Aboard Burning Fishing Vessel Rescued by Helicopter

Seven men aboard the 96 foot St. Anthony were rescued by helicopter minutes before an explosion wrecked the vessel off Provincetown Massachusetts. Skipper Bernardo Pennino 50 Everett Mass said fire started in the engine room and spread rapidly. He and crew fought the blaze before evacuating to the bow as a Coast Guard plane and Acushnet cutter arrived.

Provincetown Mass Bernardo Pennino Everett St. Anthony Coast Guard Acushnet

Bridge winners announced at George Washington Hotel

Winners in the Friday night duplicate bridge session at the George Washington Hotel were Mrs Harold G Brown and Mr S H Reeves first, Mrs Claude Smalls and Mrs John Griffith with Mrs S H Reeves and Robert Henry tied for second, and Mrs Grace Roberts and John D Glover fourth. Games are held every Friday at 7 30 p m and open to interested players.

George Washington Hotel Harold G. Brown S. H. Reeves Claude Smalls John Griffith Robert Henry Grace Roberts John D. Glover

Bill to cut capital gains tax fronts House path

The measure moving to Congress is expected to echo Rep. Mills and the Ways and Means Committee views rather than Treasury positions. The debate centers on applying lower rates to gains while maintaining policy principles.

Congress Rep. Mills House Ways and Means Committee The Treasury

Archie Williams Elected Captain of Rouss Firemen

Archie Williams was chosen captain of the Charley Rouss Fire Fighter Squad at a dinner meeting in Lee Jackson Restaurant. Joe Hodgson named first lieutenant and Steve Sardelis second lieutenant. Also elected were Jim Kniceley third lieutenant Woody Hawkins fourth lieutenant John Schiller secretary and Sherry Nunamaker assistant secretary.

Charley Rouss Lee-Jackson Archie Williams Joe Hodgson Steve Sardelis Jim Kniceley Woody Hawkins John Schiller Sherry Nunamaker

Hampshire Co Elects Sumner New President

R L Bud Sumner secretary manager of Mountain Fruit Sales Inc Romney was known to his daughter Donna Jean and was the West Virginia State Horticultural Society princess at the Apple Blossom Festival in 1961.

Hampshire Co Sumner R. L Bud) Sumner Mountain Fruit Sales Inc Romney Donna Jean West Virginia State Horticultural Society

Reverend Arthur Judson Brown dies at 106 in New York

The Rev. Dr. Arthur Judson Brown aged 106, long listed in Who's Who in America, founder of Carnegie's Church Peace Union, and longtime secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Missions for 34 years, died Friday night in New York.

New York Arthur Judson Brown Carnegie Church Peace Union Presbyterian Board of Missions

Farm Machinery and Auction Notices Across Counties

Sales and auction listings dated January 16 through January 26. Items include farm machinery near Chambersburg Pennsylvania, Denny's Commission Auction near Winchester Route 7, All Breed Horse and Pony Consignment Sale at Baltimore Livestock Market, real estate and stock in Frederick County, and public notices of sales conducted by Chas R. Duvall as auctioneer.

Ralph W. Horst Chambersburg Marion Denny’s Commission Winchester Orndorff & Cole ALL Breed Horse & Pony Consg Baltimore Livestock Mkt., Inc Allen C. Driver Mgr Joseph A. Massi Spc Frederick County Court House Winc Frederick Co Chas. R. Duvall F. L. Largent, JR Fred. County Improvement Corp Chas R. Duvall Frederick County Improvements Corporation

Weather Update and Monthly Rainfall Averages

Rainfall in the 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m. shows 0.33 inches with January and year-to-date totals at 0.47 inches. Historical data for 50 years list average monthly rainfall by month, from January 2.40 inches to July 3.90 inches, with December 2.40 inches.

Cloudy Rain Likely With Drizzle And Fog Ending

Forecast shows cloudy conditions with rain and drizzle and fog that taper off. Temperatures reach low 40s during the day and rise from the 20s tonight. Sunday should stay cloudy and cold with highs in the low or mid 40s. A stray mention references shipbuilding and Middle East events among scattered notes.

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