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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1962

Page

2

Obituary notices for Coffman and Reid with funeral details

Funeral services were set for Mrs. Charles M. Coffman of Wardensville at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lothian Church Rio W Va. Survivors include several sons daughters and grandchildren with many relatives listed. Also noted is the funeral for Herman A Reid of Clarke County with services held at John H Enders Funeral Home and burial at Meade Memorial Episcopal Churchyard White Post. Pallbearers and honoraries are named.

Charles M. Coffman Wardensville Memorial Hospital Lothian Church Rio W. Va Lynn T Paul Charles Town Richard Virginia Hulver Geraldine Hott Angela Haines Florida Ruth Wolford This City Bessie Coffman Loring Brent Billmyer Bently Billmyer Marrietta Thurman B Washington State Herman A. Reid Clarke County Homer C. South, Jr Boyce Baptist Church John H. Enders Meade Memorial Episcopal Churchyard White Post John Hawkins Gardner Clarke Clinton Shiley George Dofflemyer Ernest Elsen John Anders Robert Hughes Lynwood Lanham Howard Lloyd Russell Lloyd Garland Brown

Poll Tax Repealer Is Killed In Virginia House

The Virginia House Privileges and Elections Committee killed both the Democratic and Republican bills to amend the Constitution to remove the poll tax as a voting prerequisite. The Republican measure died 12 to 1 with Del. James Thomson in the minority. the Democratic proposal failed in an unrecorded voice vote. Del. Katheryne Stone urged letting one repealer pass to show sentiment.

Richmond House Privileges and Elections Committee Del James Thomson Alexandria Katheryne Stone Arlington Virginia

Space Mission Delayed by Valve Fault Before Launch

NASA officials postponed the countdown as two hours of holds were planned to ease the schedule for the Glenn space mission. Lt. Col. Glenn, 40, remained relaxed as engineers replaced a faulty oxygen valve, delaying the original Wednesday launch time to a later window from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

NASA Glenn

Four Hurt In Area Traffic Crashes

Four people were injured in two area crashes with total damage estimated at 2100 dollars. At Rt 50 and Featherbed Lane east of Winchester a 41 year old man suffered a fractured knee and possible rib fractures when his station wagon was rear ended. A Baltimore child, five, suffered a broken left shoulder after running into a car on Rt 11 south of Winchester while visiting relatives. A Pleasant Dale driver sustained hand abrasions when his truck collided with a car at N Cameron Street and Fairfax Lane.

Rt. 50 Campbell Oldsmobile Susan Marie Lavender Short St Baltimore Rt. 11 Winchester Charles Ritter Rt. 3 Lee Leona Martin Eby Chambersburg Eby Donald Wayne Heitt Pleasant Dale W. Va

No Damage Reported In Two Fires Near Amherst Street

Two separate blazes caused minimal to no damage. At The Southern Scrap Company yards near Amherst Street, paper near a baler caught fire but was quickly extinguished. the cause remains unknown. Earlier, at Top Sign Shop on Bufflock Road, a heater setup and a rag near it sparked a small blaze, minor damage, firemen reported.

Southern Scrap Company Amherst St Pennsylvania Harry Ridgeway Reuss Sarah Zane Shawnee Vfd Bufflock Road Ray Rice

Films Tonight At Montague Ave Church

Two films shown recently at James Wood High School will be shown tonight at Montague Avenue Church from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event is free. If the pods of snap beans bulge they are likely too old to taste good.

James Wood High School Montague Avenue Church

Sales Directory listing multiple farm auctions in Virginia and West Virginia

January auctions include George G. Snarr Jr at Frederick County Court House Stephenson real estate Charles R. Duvall auctioneer January 26 12 30 pm S W Goulding Mint Brook Farm 1 mile north of Bealton Va on Rt 17 Holstein dairy cattle equipment January 30 10 30 am Hidden Hollow Farm Middleway W Va dairy cattle machinery Morrow and Orndorff Auctioneers February 3 11 am Flournoy L Largent Jr Trustee 620 Battle Ave Winchester Frederick County Court House Charles BR Duvall auctioneer

George G. Snarr, Jr Frederick County Court House Stephenson Real Estate Charles R. Duvall Frj Hidden Hollow Middleway W.va Morrow and Orndorff Flournoy L. Largent, Jr Battle Ave Winchester Charles BR. Duvall

Kennedy Defends Security Appointees Amid Senate Hearings

President Kennedy rebuked a newspaper reporter over naming security risk figures and defended Wieland and Miller as capable on a State Department task force. He urged stronger policy guidance for military figures, urged a 40 hour work week, and encouraged milk consumption amid nuclear concerns while noting Salinger had drank milk earlier.

Sarah McClendon Texas New England State Department Kennedy William Arthur Wieland J. Clayton Miller United States Senate Uruguay Fidel Castro International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers New York Pierre Salinger

London to Hong Kong firm licenses tobacco production

Richmon d based Larus and Brother Co licenses the Washington Tobacco Co of Hong Kong to manufacture Domino and Chelsea cigarettes using Virginia tobacco exports.

Richmond Larus & Brother Co Washington Tobacco Co Hong Kong Virginia

Brown warns of tough California primary race

Brown addresses statewide radio and TV networks predicting the roughest campaign in California history. He argues Republicans will try to hold back the New Frontier as California becomes a major battleground. If three candidates file by the March deadline, Nixon, Joseph C. Shell, and Harold J. Powers vie for the GOP nomination. Brown is the lone announced Democrat.

Brown California New York America Nixon Joseph C. Shell Los Angeles Harold J. Powers

Colombia pushes unity for Cuba trade and diplomacy cut

Colombia called for stern action at the conference urging all 20 nations to cut trade and diplomatic ties with Cuba. It proposed a watchdog committee to guard hemisphere integrity as Rusk delivered a 40 minute speech amid behind the scenes talks for a Havana compromise.

Colombia Cuba Rusk Havana

Virginia House Debates Tax Study Commission Size and Budget

The proposal would create an eight member tax study commission named by the governor with three from the Senate and four from the House, aimed to finish by Sept 1 1963 and backed by a $50 000 appropriation. Other measures include daylight saving time and an agricultural study commission.

Harrison Senate House Virginia Agricultural Study Commission del. J.H. Daniel Charlotte Commission of the Industry of Agriculture Senate Courts of Justice Committee Senate Finance Committee Spong Education Study Commission House Appropriations Committee Senate Finance House Appropriations Committees J. Lindsay Almond Department of Welfare and Institutions Virginia Fisheries Laboratory Gloucester Point Virginia Education Association Virginia Teachers Association Almond Armistead L. Boothe Alexandria

Luncheon Planned for Churchgoers at Braddock Street Church

A Winchester Churchwomen luncheon for noon service attendees will be served cafeteria style at 12 with a 75 cent price tag. Dr E Stanley Jones will speak at 12 30 for half an hour. Evening bus service to Shenandoah College starts Monday, with departures from N Loudoun Street McCrory Store at 7 p m and return at 9 30 p m.

E. Stanley Jones Braddock Street Methodist Church Winchester Council of Churchwomen Jones Shenandoah College N. Loudoun St McCrory

Woman Injured After Fall From Exercise Machine

Mrs. Flora Long of 417 Millwood Ave. was hurt at about 7:25 a.m. while using an exercise machine at Memorial Hospital. She apparently blacked out, then awoke with the machine on top of her. She was taken to the hospital by the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad for observation.

Flora Long Millwood Ave Memorial Hospital Long Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad

Man Hospitalized After Mishap Here

Holmes Lewis of 318 S Cameron St was admitted to Memorial Hospital for observation after being struck by a vehicle at the Loudoun and Cork Streets intersection. Details of the mishap were not immediately available.

Holmes Lewis S. Cameron St Memorial Hospital Loudoun Cork Sts

Khrushchev Sends Telegram to Syrian Premier

Soviet press reports Premier Khrushchev sent a congratulatory telegram to new Syrian prime minister Marouf Dawalibi. No location or activities for Khrushchev are given, amid rumors abroad including claims in Tokyo that he is dead.

Moscow Khrushchev Pravda Marouf Dawalibi Tokyo

Soviet Says U S Leaders Welcome, Denies Invitation Move

Moscow's Foreign Ministry stated US leaders are welcome to visit the Soviet Union but rejected any Soviet initiative inviting Robert Kennedy. The U S attorney general said he could not fit Moscow into a world trip planned to start in February.

Moscow Foreign Ministry Soviet Union Robert Kennedy U.S

Chains or Snow Tires on Streets and Highways

Weather advisory notes the use of chains or snow tires on streets and highways to enhance traction during winter conditions. Authorities urge drivers to prepare ahead and follow posted guidance for safe travel.

Pickeral Heads Rural Development Committee Formed

A Rural Development committee was formed at a meeting last night with John J. Pickeral named temporary chairman and later made a permanent member representing Opequon District. Other members include Paul Haldeman Shawnee District Huyett Light Stonewall John Whitacre Gainesboro and Johnny Bell Back Creek District. The group aims to develop untapped local resources to boost economic educational cultural and recreational growth under sponsorship of the Department of Agriculture and with the Agricultural Extension Service providing leadership. About 40 people attended at the War Memorial Building chaired by Frederick County Agent John T. Wolfe with speakers David Headley Agnes Shirley Eva Minnix Virginia McClure and John Dunn outlining reforestation soil conservation trade schools and related projects.

John J. Pickeral Pickeral Opequon Paul Haldeman Shawnee Huyett Light Stonewall John Whitacre Gainesboro Johnny Bell Back Creek Winchester Chamber of Commerce Executive Board Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service War Memorial Building Frederick County John T. Wolfe David Headley FHA Shenandoah Loudoun Frederick Warren Clarke Counties Agnes Shirley Eva Minnix Virginia McClure ASCA John Dunn

Active dry yeast described as a dried granular mix

A description notes active dry yeast as a yest and filler mixture dried and packaged in granular form.

Weather Summary for Winchester Skies

Increasing cloudiness overnight with lows 37 to 45. Friday looks mostly cloudy and mild with rain spreading from the southwest to the east and north in the afternoon. High around 62, last year’s reading 20. Sunset 5:24 p.m. Sunrise 7:25 a.m. Moonrise 10:08 p.m. Last Quarter Sunday.

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Rainfall records and monthly averages catalog

The data lists rainfall figures for a 24 hour period and year to date up to January 1962, with a 49 year average annual rainfall of 36.96 inches. It provides monthly average rainfall figures by month and ends with a miscellaneous Q A section containing unrelated terms and answers such as Pegasus Missouri Beheading Fort Sumter and False.

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