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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1957

Page

2

Obituary for Inez Carter Kastle of Martinsburg

Mrs. Inez Carter Kastle 60 widow of J. Henry Kastle died January 11. Funeral held at Kogel echate and Coffman’s Martinsburg with Rev. Bart G. Creps Jr. officiating. Burial at Rosedale Cemetery. Born Clarke County June 16 1875 she moved to Martinsburg as a child. Survived by daughter Esther Kastle sister Ella Carter sister-in-law Golden Carter and brother Thomas Carter, postmaster at Clearbrook.

J. Henry Kastle Inez Carter Kastle Kogelechate and Coffman Martinsburg Bart G. Creps, Jr Rosedale Cemetery Kastle Clarke County Charles and Edmonia Carter St. John’s Lutheran Church Ladies Bible Class Ladies Aid Society Esther C. Kastle Ella Carter Brunswick Golden Carter Thomas R. Carter Clearbrook

Infant David Harmon Dies in Winchester Hospital

Four day old David M Harmon son of Mr and Mrs George H Harmon of Siler died yesterday afternoon at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born January 13 at Siler he is survived by parents three brothers and three sisters. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home with services by Mrs Mary Alstricker of Grimes Church of God. Interment Mount Carmel Cemetery at Mid-

David M. Harmon George H. Harmon Siler Winchester Memorial Hospital George H Mary E. Alley Harmon Henry Lee Harmon George Raymond Harmon John Leonard Harmon Elvie Marie Harmon Virginia Ann Harmon Irene Francis Harmon Jones Mary Alstricker Church of God Grimes Mount Carmel Mid

Funeral notices and family services at Jones Funeral Home

Friends and relatives may call at the Jones Funeral Home. The notice indicates forthcoming services and the involvement of the funeral home in arranging rituals and tributes for a local resident.

Jones

Murder Charge Placed Against Grundy Va Man

Grundy Virginia police report Frank Shrader is charged with murder in the Wednesday night shooting of 56 year old John Wix in Shrader's barber shop. Wix allegedly told Shrader he would kill him before Shrader fired. A Buchanan County grand jury meets Monday for possible preliminary action.

Grundy, Va Man Frank Shrader Grundy John Wix Shrader Wix Buchanan County Grand Jury

Ballet Draws 900 To Handley School Auditorium

About 900 people braved bitter cold for the Chicago Opera Ballet at Handley High School auditorium. The event was the second of three concerts sponsored by the Winchester Community Concert Association this season, with local high school girls acting as ushers.

Chicago Opera Ballet Handley High School Wincheser Community Concert Association

Local Auction Listings for January and February Dates

A consolidated sales directory listing multiple auctions across Winchester and surrounding areas. Entries include real estate, personal property, farm equipment, livestock, and antiques with dates ranging January 19 to February 16. Auctioneers noted: Joshua Place, Charles Town, and Frederick County references.

West Friendship J. S. Zimmerman Ralph W. Haines Hampshire County Court House Romney W. Va Farmers Livestock Exchange Winchester Berkshires Durocs Hampshires Poland Charles Town Homer Katherine Miller Frederick County Court House N. Loudoun St Charles R. Duvall

Deep Virginia Cold Snap Sets State Record Lows

Virginia bruised by record cold with many counties and City of Richmond pausing schools and gas lines freezing. Readings ranged from 14 below in Culpeper to 0 in Richmond, with deaths in Remington and Alexandria attributed to exposure and heart illness. Unusual ice coated James River and Chespeake Bay kept winter scene for observers.

Virginia Blue Ridge Richmond James River Chespeake Bay Partlow Spotsylvania County A. Nelson Waller Culpeper Gordonsville Orange County Fredericksburg Old Dominion Canada Burkes Garden Tazewell County Monterey Highland County Washington Weather Bureau Elizabeth Winston Remington Alexandria George L. Howard Lynchburg Roanoke Cape Henry Chincoteague Pulaski Blackstone Danville Urbanna Martinsville

Hopewell Fire Destroys Three Apartment Buildings

In Hopewell Virginia a blaze destroyed three World War I era multi family buildings sending 60 people to the street in freezing weather. Fire crews from Hopewell Petersburg and Fort Lee battled the flames as roofs collapsed within minutes and smoke was seen eight miles away in Prince George County. At least 24 families fled to safety and emergency crews sought temporary housing for the homeless.

Hopewell Petersburg Ft. Lee Prince George County The du Pont Co

Circus and AGVA End Dispute. 40-Week Arena Tour Planned

Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus and the American Guild of Variety Artists settled a long dispute with a signed contract. The tour will run 40 weeks in large arenas nationwide starting April 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York. AGVA picketed last season. Art Concello said all non AGVA staff are already under contract and the circus is now fully union.

New York Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus American Guild of Variety Artists Madison Square Garden AGWA International Brotherhood of Teamsters Art Concello Circus AGVA

Boy Avoids Punishment in Extortion Attempt on Roy Rogers

A 14 year old in Barberton Ohio avoided charges after confessing to a plot to extort 500000 from Roy Rogers. Postal inspectors and police said he will receive help and be placed on probation. The Barberton Juvenile Council will arrange professional help and supervision tomorrow. He was arrested in a school boiler room after a detective posed as a Western Union messenger.

Barberton Ohio Roy Rogers U. S. Light Junior High Western Union Rogers Akron Beacon Journal Peter Jones Akron

Holiday Appreciated DRUMHELLER, Alta

City motorists applaud council action to discontinue parking meter operations for 60 days during the holiday season.

Drumheller Alta Council

Abdomen Pierced By Timber Man Still Lives

Truck driver Conrad Johnson of Cannon Falls Minnesota was critically injured when a 2 by 4 blew from a southbound cattle truck and pierced his abdomen, later undergoing four hours of surgery at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. He was reported improving though still in critical condition.

Rochester Minn St. Mary's Hospital Conrad Johnson Cannon Falls Johnson Robert Plenge Zumbro Falls Consciouness

Union Officers To Be Installed At Martinsburg Meeting

Officers will be installed and a charter presented to Local 1423 Textile Workers Union at a meeting tomorrow at 7 30 p m at 226 N Church St Martinsburg. President Lloyd Cooper Route 2 Martinsburg Vice President Cecil Ring Middleway Recording Secretary Emmett Unger Winchester Financial Secretary Charles Strasnider Hugh Brown international representative TWU Washington arranging the meeting.

Textile Workers Union N. Church St Martinsburg Lloyd Cooper Route 2 Cecil Ring Middleway Emmett Unger Winchester Charles Strasnider Hugh Brown TWU Washington

Scotland Yard seeks coroner aid in Adams murder case

Scotland Yard asked coroner to help locate a 1000 pound check tied to the murder case against Dr John Bodkin Adams in Eastbourne England. A comely widow reportedly gave the check before dying of narcotic poisoning, tied to questions over other deaths. Evidence includes a July telephone call and a remark that a death had not yet occurred.

Eastbourne England Scotland Yard Yard John Bodkin Adams Melford Stevenson Sommerville Dr. Adams

Dance Tonight By Gore VFD At Mountainside Inn

A Gore Fire Department sponsored dance kicks off this evening at the Mountainside Inn. Co chairmen Lacy Anderson and David Link Jr lead the organizing committee with Godfrey Prelip assisting.

Gore Vfd The Gore Fire Company Mountainside Inn Lacy Anderson David Link, Jr Godfrey Prelip

B57 Crash at Biggs Kills 2 Crewmen

A B57 bomber from the 1st Tow Target Squadron crashed during landing at Biggs Air Force Base El Paso killing two crewmen and injuring a civilian worker. The accident wrecked two trucks in the motor pool and damaged several other vehicles and two buildings.

EL Paso Tex Biggs Air Force Base Here

Quiz Answers From Page Four Include Gamelin and Holy Grail

Answers listed include Gamelin The Preacher The Holy Grail and Holy Grail with several items clumped as false from cocoanuts Case Female Warrior virgin No World rule Smog is tough clothes University of Csornia textile appears in the snippet

University of Csornia Textile

Chemist Rita Landry Studies Fabric Color Fading

Rita Landry investigates a chemical that causes colors to fade and fabrics to lose strength, examining its effects and potential applications in textile care and material performance.

Rita Landry

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