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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1958

Page

2

Obituary Notice of Mrs. Alice Farnsworth of Summit Point

Mrs. Alice Granthams Farnsworth 88 of Summit Point W Va died yesterday morning in Charles Town General Hospital She was the widow of Thomas B Farnsworth born March 7 1869 in Middleway She is survived by three daughters Miss Edna G Farnsworth Washington DC Miss Lucy Farnsworth Washington DC Miss Alice Farnsworth Washington DC and one son Thomas H Farnsworth at home A funeral will be held Thursday at 2 pm from John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with Rev Samuel Butcher Burial in Masonic Cemetery Middleway Body resting at Aden Funeral Home

Alice Grantham Farnsworth Summit Point W.va Charles Town General Hospital Thomas B. Farnsworth Middleway W. Va John —. Grantham Edna G. Farnsworth Lucy Alice Farnsworth Washington, D. C Thomas H. Farnsworth John H. Enders Berryville Samuel Butcher Summit Point Methodist Church Masonic Compupery Aden Funeral Home

Nickens Rites Set For Local Resident

Lucian H Nickens of 16 Free mont Street died at home Monday afternoon after a long illness He was born in Winchester son of the late George and Lucy Nickens He leaves sister Mrs Sadie Dangerfield and brother Marcelus Nickens Sr both of Winchester The Cartwright Funeral Home will host Thursday at 2 pm with Rev Charles Jones officiating Visitation is Wednesday 6 to 10 pm Interment in Orrick Cemetery

Lucian H. Nickens Freemont St Winchester George and Lucy Nickens Sadie Dangerfield Marcellus Nickens Cartwright Charles Jones St. Paul Methodist Church Orrick Cemetery

Elizabeth Grassmoen obituary notice

Elizabeth Grassmoen Elizabeth Ellen Grassmoen Miss Elizabeth E Grassmoen Wednesday at 1 50 p m Jones Funeral Home JONES FUNERAL HOME Inc.

Elizabeth Ellen Grassmoen Elizabeth E. Grassmoen

Grassmoen Child Dies in Lynchburg Funeral Planned

Three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bradford C Grassmoen of 242 East Street died yesterday in Lynchburg. She was born November 20 1954 in Waynesville MO. Survived by sister Katherine Grassmoen and grandparents. Funeral 1:30 PM Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Bradford C. Grassmoen East Street Lynchburg Waynesville Bradford C Gloria Ritenour Grassmoen Katherine Grassmoen Jones Funeral Home William E. Eisenberg Grace Lutheran Church Mount Hebron Cemetery

American Mother Pursues Peiping Appeal For Son's Release

Mrs Ruth Redmond of Yonkers New York plans to travel to Peiping to press Premier Chou En Lai for her son Hugh 38 serving a life term in Shanghai on spy charges The Chinese Red Cross advised the appeal and hinted a possible release for him and two other Americans The mothers visit follows visa extensions granted earlier for similar cases involving Richard Fecteau and John Downey whose sentences are 20 years and life respectively.

Hong Kong Red Cross Ruth Redmond Chou En-Lai Peiping Redmond Jessie Fecteau Lynn Mass Mary Downey New Britain, Conn Richard Fecteau John Downey

Virginia Purebred Swine Breeders Association Sale

A sale listing for the Virginia Purebred Swine Breeders Association at the Farmers Livestock Exchange in Winchester Virginia at 1 p m features registered hogs with R M Godsey serving as secretary.

Ginia Purebred Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc Winchester R. M. Godsey

Hearings Begin on State’s First Billion-Dollar Budget

Richmond lawmakers open joint hearings at 2 30 p m on the billion dollar budget bill from outgoing Governor Stanley. The House Appropriations and Senate Finance panels consider requests, with debate over a 10 million dollar emergency Literary Fund transfer and a broader plan for teacher salaries and education funding.

Richmond House Senate General Assembly Stanley Appropriations Committee del. Howard H. Adams Finance Committee Sen. J. D. Hagood Senate Finance Committee State Department of Education State Treasury Literary Fund Almond Mosby G. Perrow del. H. H. Purcell Louisa Purcell Virginia Advisory Legislative Council House Appropriations Committee Adams Virginia Education Assn Virginia Teacher Assn

Snow Threatens To Paralyze Kansas City Area

A major winter storm threatened to freeze the Kansas City area with up to 12 inches of snow by nightfall. Roads were blocked and conditions were hazardous across northeast Kansas and western Missouri with drifting snow and gusty winds. Five to 12 inches had already fallen in several states as warnings extended into Iowa Wisconsin Michigan and Illinois.

Kansas City Midwest Weather Bureau Oklahoma Michigan Kansas Missouri Missouri Highway Patrol Nebraska Iowa Clinois Wisconsin

Defense panel backs Polaris subs and new missile funds

A congressional committee approves 296 million for three Polaris armed submarines, boosting deterrence. It allows 133.6 million for Air Force Jupiter work and reallocates 40 million to Army missiles, plus 10 million for ARPA and 100 million into an emergency defense fund for advanced research including Titan and antimissile efforts.

Navy Army Eisenhower Air Force New Advanced Research Projects Agency Emergency Defense Fund

Crossword Clue Answer List Appears With Mixed Terms

A fragment lists crossword hints such as Morose Sacred bull Locations Comfort rock Theater Burmese native and stray phrases like Lairs Soler disk it. The scattered items suggest a themed puzzle snippet or catalog of clues without full entries.

Dress pattern 4553 offers quick handmade style

Advertisement shows Printed Pattern 4553 for Misses sizes 12 14 18 20 40 42 with a curvy neckline fitted bodice and flare skirt. Requires three yards of 39 inch fabric for size 16 and includes printed directions. Send fifty cents plus five cents extra for first class mail to Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star.

Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y

Chicken farming costs and returns at 300 month net

Laurel Delaware business adviser Silas McHenry says a producer needs 30,000 broilers to net about 300 dollars per month. Annual costs total 4,800 dollars covering birds, house, equipment, taxes, repairs, labor and loan interest.

Laurel Del University of Delaware Silas McHenry

Weather forecast and climate figures for Winchester

The weather shows rain tonight into Wednesday with mild, windy conditions. Temperatures range from 33 to 55 degrees with a low tonight of 36 to 45 and a high Wednesday of 45 to 55. The report includes January rainfall to date and average monthly rainfall by month.

Virginia Winchester

Youngsters Charged With Five Dollar Entry Fee

Seven youngsters were questioned by police in Adrian Oregon after a weekend theft of $70 from a grade school principal's office. Officers said one boy had a stolen pass key from last summer and rented it to friends for entry. The rental charge was five dollars.

Adrian Ore

Indictments and court actions detailed in Roanoke proceedings

February trials set for Griffy Tumblin and Fred Whitley on theft charges. Three men named Turman Johnson and Funk face break in and entering and larceny charges for a December 1 service station theft. Herman Williams charged with utterance of a forged check. Robert Sifford sentenced to eight years for robbery. Grand jury foreman Raymond Edwards. several misdemeanor jury trials scheduled for February.

Griffy Tumblin Fred Whitley Ella Tinsman Tumblin Whitley Roanoke Franklin D. Turman Frank Wayne Johnson David Hoffman Funk Alvin Bly Herman E. Williams Robert Kenneth Sifford David E. Marotta Sifford State Road Camp 4 Raymond G. Edwards Thomas Commonwealth Carson Lee Walters James Henry Dodson Harry L. Lovett Thomas V. Monahan

Slow Driver Appears in Chatham Court on Odd Charge

A 17 year old youth appeared in Chatham court on a seldom heard charge of driving at an unreasonably slow speed. The case was adjourned for further hearing.

Chatham, Ont

Poe Statue Approved by Senate Committee

The Senate Finance Committee approved legislation to erect a life size bronze Edgar Allan Poe statue in Capitol Square. The statue valued at 9500 dollars would be gifted by Dr George Edward Barksdale of Richmond, with 2500 dollars set aside for the pedestal and site selection by the State Art Commission with governor approval.

Richmond Senate Finance Committee Edgar Allan Poe Capitol Square State Art Commission George Edward Barksdale

Bids Sought for Purcellville Baptist Church Remodel and Education Building

Sealed bids for remodeling the Purcellville Baptist Church and constructing a new education building in Purcellville Virginia will be received at the church office by February 20 1958. Plans and specs are available at the church office for registered and general contractors.

Purcellville Baptist Church Purcellville Edgewood

They Are Not Going Any Place Says General Paris

War Manpower Commission and Australia figure in a mix of excerpts including a Paris general declaring no movement, Mattathias reference, and a note on labor terms Forty cents per hour for a forty hour week, plus a comment about salmon and lemon juice for broiled prep.

Mattathias Paris The Earth

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