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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1957

Page

2

Obituary of Eldridge M Whitacre of Charles Town

Eldridge M Whitacre 76 of Charles Town died at Charles Town General Hospital after illness. Born October 10 1880 in DeHaven Frederick County he married Angeline Clark in 1899. Survived by daughter Frances White and sons Thurman and Walter. brothers and sisters listed. Funeral at Charles Town Methodist Church with burial in Mt Hebron Cemetery Winchester.

Eldridge M. Whitacre Eldridge M Whitacre Charles Town Charles Town General Hospital DeHaven Frederick County Isaac and Cornelia Lamp Whitacre Angeline Virginia Clark Jefferson County

Six Die When Plane Crashes in Texas

A twin engine Beachcraft plane crashed in rainy fog near Bryan Texas killing six aboard. The victims were pilot Bob Pomeroy Jim Thornton and a couple from Oklahoma City and another couple from Houston. The Sohio Oil Co. plane had departed Houston for Oklahoma City.

Bryan Tex Bryan Air Force Base Air Force Bob Pomeroy Jim Thornton Donald Crary Oklahoma City Clyde Thompson Houston Sohio Oil Co

Sales Directory items from Winchester area auctions

Farm and livestock sales listed for February in Frederick and Clarke counties with dates, times, locations, item focus and auctioneers including Thomas B. Carper Poca Dot Farms Harman Largent Edwards Miller Eagle and others. Dairy cattle real estate furniture livestock and household goods are among items offered.

Farmers Livestock Exchange Winchester Berkshires Duroes Hampshires Poland Thomas B. Carper Berryville W. D. Orndorff Charles Town W. Va Frank Harman Braddock St Charles R. Duvall F. L. Largent, JR Frederick County Court House Peyton St. Lat W. E. Edwards Homer Katherine Miller N. Loudoun St Wilmer M. Gant George Eagle Apple Pile Ridge

Dishwasher Admits Then Denies Taking Sisters to Wooded Area

Chicago sheriff reports Edward Bedwell admitted taking Barbara and Patricia Grimes to a forest preserve but later recanted saying he lied. The nude bodies were found near Willow Springs after a night of alleged backseat activity and unconsciousness. Bedwell previously claimed two unnamed men helped dispose of the girls.

Chicago Josepho Lohman Edward Lee Benny) Bedwell Grimes Sisters Barbara Grimes Patricia Willow Springs Bedwell Skid Row Madison St Lohman John Capellotti Ray Herdman Louie Prank Thomas Brennan Englewood Colin McLay Clermont Hotel Englewood Ave Dee James P. Keeley McLay Kitty Helen Miller

Mothers List by Zones Names Read

A long list of women named by zone includes Mrs. Leonard Perry, Mrs. Lawrence Fguver, Mrs. Melvin Sirbaugh, and many others across Zones VII to XX, indicating a community notice or social group roster. It documents numerous ladies with titles Misses and Mesdames in each labeled zone.

Leonard Perry Lawrence Fguver Melvin Sirbaugh Gaylen Strance Betty Brumback Robert Prettyman Arthur Patterson Gerald Votel E W. O'Hara Russell Newcome Frank Grieve Josephine Webber Paul Cram, Jr Irene Lamp Raymond Jacobs Frank Ross, Jr Virginia Homar Lawrence Sutler L. L. Hershman Ralph E. Snapp Ruth Ann Potts Thomas Anderson Linda Anderson Wilson Dickson Paul Schneider Marshall Boyd Chris Yeatras Willard Corrigan Ernest McIntyre L. W. Brooks Ellis Ford O. G. Gibson Wallace Weiner Donald Long Frank Whitesell Carlisle Fisher R. E. Gregory James Alexander Franklin Patton Harry DeSchon Raymond Patton Loretta Sisler George Hillyard William Peffer Richard Wolfe Robert Berry Rhodes Huntaberry, Jr Evans Kline Frank Stinnett Frank Loy Maynard Clowser Roger Laign Edwin Lillis Horace Browne August Cahill Arthur Dunlap Randolph Larrick Richard Buncutter David Rowland Loring Wright, Jr Howard Cain James March Douglas Butler Joseph McKee Julian Armel Roy Griffin Susie Ellicott Laura Evans Ralph W. Horst Sale Marion

Spring Fashions Reach Paris Show Highlights

Paris reviews spring collections amid rain and shortages. Gabrielle Chanel presents dresses and suits with chic silhouettes including a white brocade suit with bleached gold accents. Models appear tall with 3 inch heels, jackets mostly short, with bolero styles and slim skirts. An editor notes broad choices across suits and dresses, favoring a chiffon Bottelli design as a standout.

Paris Gabrielle Chanel France

Answers to Quiz Questions From Page 1 Feature

The list provides quiz solutions including titles The Wandering Jew and quotes from famous lines The Gettysburg Address and Are they the king of the Jews. It confirms topics like Regulatory and American with William Allen White. It ends with Thailand and the term Comedienne and name Edward Gibson.

Founding of PTA Marked in Capon Bridge Night

Capon Bridge P T A observes the sixtieth anniversary of the National PTA with a candle lighting service and pageant titled Our Objects Then and Now at the January meeting. The program includes a list of local participants, a movie A Desk for Billie, and a social hour hosted by local hosts.

PTA Capon Bridge National Parent- Teacher Association Parent-Teacher Association Washington P. T. A. Founders Maurice Kefauver Irvin Lovett Garland Whitacre Stirling Spaid Kenzel Oates Roy Neff William Shobe Russell Oates Roy Pultz Ormand Demorest Fred Whitlock Arno Hott A. McWilliams Billie James Duff Cornwell Davis Charles Davis Jessie Lupton Curtis LaFollette

Douglas School News Report

The Mid Term Examinations at Douglas near completion with hopes of success. The Douglas Bulldogs lost to Doug lass High of Leesburg but wish for better results in future games. A home game is set for January 29 against Rockville Md Varsity and Junior Varsity teams.

Douglas Douglas Bulldogs Douglass High Leesburg Rockville Janice J. Williams

Hit and Run on Route 11 injures Stephens City woman

A 35 year old Stephens City resident, Anna Stout, was injured in a hit and run on Route 11 south of Kernstown around 7 10 p m. A 1947 Buick convertible driven by Charles Nicholas of Stephens City could not stop after a car pulled from a driveway. Stout received a forehead laceration and was treated and released at Memorial Hospital. The other vehicle fled and no trace was found by mid day.

Stephens City Anna Stout U 8 Kernstown J. W. Detrick Charles Nicholas

Car Collision on Berryville Ave Left Turn Make

Ira Milton Coffelt of 1125 Con way St was traveling east on Berryville Ave attempting a left turn into Ross St The Ford was struck on the left side by a 1953 Dodge driven by Marcellus Johnson Rt 2 Berryville Both cars headed east Damage to the Ford estimated at 40 dollars and to the Dodge at 225 dollars

Winchester N. Cameron St Oates Ave Harry Miller Roger Pennington Ronald M. Lawman Front Royal Donald E. Mantz Capon Bridge W. Va Ford Ira Milton Coffelt Conway St Berryville Ave Ross St Marcellus Johnson Rt. 2 Berryville

Morse Substitutes Eisenhower Middle East Aid Plan

Sen Morse proposes a complete substitute for the administration's Middle East aid program. The plan would require the President to notify Congress before deploying troops or seek congressional approval if advance notice is impossible. It also seeks to express Congressional support if force is used against any unprovoked act.

Sen Morse D-Ore Eisenhower Middle East Congress

Senator Urges Referendum on Middle East Aid Plan

In a Senate speech Moree proposed a national referendum to measure public support for the Eisenhower Middle East program while noting the aid portion of the administration’s policy would stay unchanged. The remark followed discussion of an armed attack in the Middle Fast region.

Senate Moree

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George St. Friends Ber Robert H. Miller Mt. Hebron Cemetery Jones Funeral Home Funeral Service Ambulance Service Cardox Cardox Corporation Barr's, Inc Ousid E. Piccadilly St Perry Engineering CO Wandard Hydrautic C. J. Brumback & Sons Sam Whitacre Frank Poston Austin Havermale Tevious Batley Robert Wolfe James Huyett Allan Koman Clayton Anderson John Scully John Lamb, Jr Everett Holsinger Robert Royston Robert Manuel John Kelly Wilbur Krise FE. P. Browning, Jr Richard Hughes Philip Glaize Robert Glaize Donald Buckley Arthur Gilkey Edward Game Taylor Simpson James Daniels Charles Lillis F. A. Helfrick Melvin Brown Charles Patton Dan Doyle Charles Harris George Weidig Robert Barbour James McGuire E. P. Lewis Roscoe Nickerson Ralph Shockey Charles Toan Godfrey Childs James Davis John E. Sartelle Robert Heltzel Annie Baltimore Charlotte Carey Nannie Shelton Mary Laws Mary Ford Alva Johnson Evelyn Humphrey Bottielli Design William Allen White False Thailand Comedienne Edward Gibson Chambersburg Marion, Pa Fords John Deere Massey Harris New Holland Rosenthal New Idea J. D Douglas School News Report Rt. 11 Fred Hildebrand Nelson Old Chapel Clarke County Philco W. D. Orndorff, Auctioneer Yorkshires Virginia John T. Wolfe, Co. Agt Winchester, Va R. M. Godsey Sec Blacksburg, Va Hereford Bulls Bangs Sale Arena Poca Dot Farms Glaize & Bro Syldunwood Hatchery County Real Estate Hilda V. Bunner Et Aiz Circuit Court Winchester Paw Paw Kerns Row Homer & Katherine Miller Commissioner's Corporation Court Charles B. Baker Committee Edmonia Stine Peyton Street Braddock Street Marshall City of P. J. Marshall Corporation Court of the City of
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