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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1958

Page

2

Obituary of Melvin Holliday 1887 70 Cumberland Maryland

Melvin FE Holliday 70 of 907 Louisiana Ave Cumberland Md died Saturday. Born Cross Junction November 1 1887 son of the late Page and Rebecca Holliday. Retired B&O railroad clerk. Survived by four brothers including Met, Burn, Owen and Alvin Holliday. Funeral at Scarpelli Funeral Home Cumberland tomorrow 10 30 a m Rev Jacob H Snyder officiating. Body to Reynolds Store Baptist Church for 1 30 p m service. Burial at Reynolds Store. Pallbearers listed: Robert Short Wesley Kipps Thomas Haggard William Duff Robert Morgan and Ver Myers.

Melvin FE. Holliday Louisiana Ave Cumberland Cross Junction Te Page Rebecca Shirley Holliday Engler Baltimore and Ohio Robert Short Wesley Kipps Thomas Haggard Illiam Duff Robert Morgan Ver Myers

Two County Home Fire Reported In Sand Mine Road Bungalow

A stove overheated in a four room bungalow on Sand Mine Road caused a fire reported to Gore Fire Company at 2 15 p m yesterday. Fire damage was confined to the living area and attic near the flue.

Gore Fire Company Doss Dunia Dunlap

Weekend burglary at Miller and Anderson firms reported

Police said intruders entered the Miller and Anderson plumbing firm at 19 E Boscawen St over the weekend without theft. Entry used a broken door and a trap door exit. Two juveniles age 16 and 17 were arrested after Hershey firm break in and theft, $75 recovered, case referred to Frederick County Juvenile Court.

Miller & Anderson E. Boscawen St Hershey Rt. 11 Frederick County Sheriff's Office Winchester Warren Ruldolph Hershey's Kline W. Va Frederick County

Jarrard Promoted To General Overseer At Virginia Woolen

George A. Jarrard was promoted from personnel manager to general overseer of the spinning winding and coning departments at the Virginia Woolen Company. W. H. Mellor Jr. announced the move and noted Jarrard’s prior supervision at Clarkesville Mills in Clarkesville Georgia.

George A. Jarrard Virginia Woolen Company W. H. Mellor, Jr Jarrard Clarkesville Mills Clarkesville United Merchants and Manufacturers, Inc Chicopee Mr. Keys Columbia S. C The Presbyterian Church

Minor Saturday fires prompt quick Winchester responses

Firemen were called to two minor incidents on Saturday with no damage. At 2:30 p.m. an oil furnace blast at the Great American Tea Company on Sharp Street blew off a door and pipe but caused no fire. At 8:50 p.m. the chimney blaze at 542 Fairmont Avenue, home of Llewellyn Jackson, also caused no damage.

Winchester Rouss South End Great American Tea Company Sharp St Reuss Sarah Zane Fairmont Ave Llewellyn Jackson

Virginia See 12 Deaths In Weekend Highway Crashes

A weekend of Virginia road accidents left 12 dead statewide with totals reaching 43 for the year. Sailor Franklin D. Faust died of injuries near Winchester after a two vehicle crash on U.S. 522. Three triple fatalities occurred in York County Stafford and Nansemond. Three Bolling AFB men died in a crash on U.S. 1 near Fredericksburg. Other victims include Dallas and Floyd Evans and Wallace West in Suffolk, John Luther Kessler, Dorothy Kirby, and the trio Ottofaro Lewis and Abrams in York and Grayson counties near Grafton and Pulaski.

Associated Press Virginia Franklin D. Faust Navy Yorktown Winchester U.S. 522 Faust Tyrone York County Stafford Nansemond Bolling Air Force Base U.S. 1 Fredericksburg Joseph Johnson Charleston 8. C Charles Smith Hopeville L. Robert R. Manley Jr Los Angeles Calif Dallas G. Evans Rt. 2 Holland Floyd T. Evans Rt. 3 Suffolk Wallace Earl West Dallas Evars John Luther Kessler Nace Botetourt County State Rt U. S. 11 Pulaski Dorothy L. Kirby Fries Grayson County Sidney Tolbert Miss Kirby George W. Ottofaro Hampton Thomas L. A. Lewis Harris Grove Sanford Abrams Lackey Lewis Abrams Ottofaro U.S. 17 Grafton

Weekend traffic mishaps dot Winchester and Berryville

A series of crashes near Winchester and Berryville caused injuries and property damage. Mrs. Ruby Frye 46 of Inwood was hospitalized with injuries after being struck on Loudoun Street. A 1954 Chevrolet driven by Roy Hillyard collided with a pedestrian, while a two car crash on Route 7 near Berryville caused minor damage. A Route 50 collision involving Russell Donohus and Edna Rush produced further property loss.

White Taylor James Kincaid L. W. Waters G. T. Griffith, Jr Winchester Ruby Frye Rt. 1 Inwood W. Va Ira F. Nesselrodt Roy Clark Hillyard Ross St L. W. Lichliter W. Cork St Polly's Cab., Inc Hillyard Loudoun St Frye Town Russell James Donohus Annapolis Edna Rebecca Rush Rush

Drive Here Aid Polio Clinics in City

Funds from a city drive support polio clinics at the Winchester Frederick County Health Department every two weeks. The local National Foundation for Infants Paralysis chapter will pay for vaccines, aiding residents unable to afford inoculation.

Winchester-Frederick County National Foundation For A. L. Lindall Health Department Frederick County Lindall Clarence E. Hill Henry P. Kern, Jr Lester Singhass

Eisenhower outlines 1957 economic program and outlook

President urges permanent SBA expansion for loans, broader wage coverage, and city employment aid. Proposes tighter antitrust rules, extended Trade Agreements Act, tariff cuts, and entry into a new trade cooperative. He notes 1957 was prosperous with 65 million employed and 434 billion in output, but warns inflation risks from wage and price rises. The plan reflects Council of Economic Advisers work led by Saulnier.

Eisenhower Small Business Administration United States Organization For Trade Cooperation Labor Fisenhower Council of Economic Advisers Raymond J. Saulnier

Farm Equipment and Hog Breeders Auction Notices

Sales directory listing two events. On Tuesday January 21 at 10 am Ralph W Horst sale manager conducts farm equipment sale one mile east of Marion Pennsylvania by Sanger Wagner and Neidig auctioneers. On January 31 at 1 pm Virginia Purebred Swine Breeders Association with Farmers Livestock Exchange Inc in Winchester Virginia offers registered hogs under secretary R M Godsey.

Ralph W. Horst Marion Sanger, Wagner & Neidig Pri Virginia Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc Winchester R. M. Godsey

Six Die in Florida Farm House Fire

Six persons fatally burned in a small frame farm home two miles south of Hastings Florida. Five died inside the house while Bernard Woods died later in St Augustine hospital. Deputy Sheriff Pacetti identified victims as William Jones Ezell Jones Kaiser Walker Charles Walker and Shirley Woods. Peace Justice Bailey cited kerosene poured on an open fire as likely cause. Four others escaped with minor injuries.

Hastings Fla Here Bernard Woods St. Augustine K. G. Bailey St. Johns County J. E. Pacetti William Jones Ezell Jones Kaiser Walker Charles Walker Shirley Woods

Scientist Urges Broad US Use of Soviet Discoveries

Dr. Lloyd V. Berkner, president of Associated Universities Inc., urged the United States to cut waste and boost research by using Soviet discoveries more. He faulted government and data dissemination, calling for federal action to improve information flow and reduce secrecy in translated Russian science writings.

Washington F United States Lloyd V. Berkner Associated Universities Inc U. S

Winchester Man Charged In Shooting At State Line Home

Kenneth Adams 37 of Winchester is charged with malicious wounding after a shooting that injured William Wingfield 29 of High View. The bullet from a .22 revolver passed through Wingfield’s hip at a home on State Rt. 259 near the Virginia West Virginia line. Wingfield was listed in satisfactory condition at Memorial Hospital. Adams posted a 1500 dollar bond.

Kenneth Adams Winchester William Wingfield High View Adams Tate L. P. Coverstone Wingfield Memorial Hospital Coverstone Turner Elliott State Rt Virginia-West Virginia Robinson Memorial Parents

Virginia Weather Forecast and School Meeting Notes

Forecast for Virginia cloudy with sleet and snow mixed with rain west and north after midnight low 28 to 34. Tuesday rain with highs in the 40s. January extended outlook 21 to 25 normal temperatures. Rain Tuesday and Wednesday with possible 4 to 5 inches by Friday or Saturday. Winchester skies show sunrise 7 28 a m sunset 5 19 p m. First Quarter Jan 27. School meeting notices urge all parents to attend the first planning session of the new organization led by Mrs C D Taylor Mrs Joseph Bauser man and Mrs Glenn Kerns.

Virginia Winchester C. D. Taylor Joseph Bauserman Glenn Kerns

Rainfall Totals And Averages For The Year

Rainfall in the past 48 hours ending 8 30 a m shows none for today. January to date 1 52 inches. 1958 rainfall to date 1 52 inches. The average annual rainfall over 45 years is 36 78 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1957: January 2 41, February 2 02, March 2 97, April 3 10, May 3 82, June 3 35, July 3 73, August 3 92, September 2 70, October 3 26, November 2 52, December 2 48.

Answers to the daily quiz list

The daily quiz offers a set of topics including Slight offense Persia The Mississippi CIO copper Achilles Petroleum Pluto Siberia Soviet Russia and notes that placing two or three spoons crosswise above each plate is obsolete. The compact list presents varied trivia elements and a dining etiquette remark.

Achilles Petroleum Pluto Siberia Soviet Russia

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