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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1955

Page

2

Funeral Service for Mrs Clara Emma Hammond Held

Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 2 30 p m for Mrs Clara Emma Hammond who died Thursday at her home 381 E Piccadilly St The Rev Forrest B Oglesby of Braddock Street Methodist Church officiated Pallbearers were Wilbur R Johnston Basil F Cooper Joseph B Clowser J T Simmons Edward W Stultz and Hubert E Jackson Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Clara Emma Hammond Piccadilly St Jones Funeral Home Forrest B. Oglesby Braddock Street Methodist Church Wilbur R. Johnston Basil F. Cooper Joseph B. Clowser J. T. Simmons Edward W. Stultz Hubert E. Jackson Mount Hebron Cemetery

Types of guided missiles in use and testing

The armed forces have 27 guided missiles in operation and about two dozen more on testing grounds. They share basic features, being guided to targets by precise electronic devices after launch and powered by rockets or jet engines.

Ramsburg Dies in Capon Bridge West Virginia

Harry Lee Ramsburg aged 35 died at his Capon Bridge home after a brief illness. He was born August 9 1919 in Capon Bridge to Bessie Frye Ramsburg and the late J P Ramsburg. Survived by three brothers and two sisters. services set for Wednesday at 2 30 pm at the Ramsburg home with two local ministers officiating. Burial in Capon Chapel. Pallbearers named. Body to be moved from Giffin Funeral Home to residence tonight.

Harry Lee Ramsburg Capon Bridge W. Va Bessie Frye Ramsburg J. P. Ramsburg George Ramsburg Roland Ramsburg Romney Paul Ramsburg Frances Bechter Irvin Lovett Fred Crane Ww. C. Muse Giffin Ramsburg

Mrs. Gertrude Martin Dies in Memorial Hospital

Mrs. Gertrude Martin widow of Calvin Martin died at Memorial Hospital at 11 o clock this morning. She is survived by her daughter Mrs. Paul Massey and two grandchildren Bonnie and John Massey. The body rests at Kurtz Funeral Home 21 S Lou doun St with arrangements pending.

Gertrude Martin Calvin Martin Memorial Hospital Paul Massey Bonnie John Massey Kurtz S. Loudoun St

James DeHaven Dies Suddenly at 38

James Herbert DeHaven 38 husband of Dorothy Renner DeHaven of Rennertown died suddenly of a heart attack at his home. He was born February 7 1915 a World War II Navy veteran and a Moose Club member. Survived by wife three children sister and brother. funeral 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Omps Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Bradford officiating. Interment Mt Hebron Cemetery.

James Herbert DeHaven Dorothy Renner De-Haven Rennertown Sunnyside Romanus and Manthy Loy De-Haven U.S. Navy Moose Club Winchester Cold Storage Connie Ronnie Bonnie DeHaven John DeHaven Lester Funkhouser Roanoke Omps Funeral Robert Bradford Mt. Hebron Dick Renner Robert White Homar Lofton Carl Lewis Paul Renner Norman Cain Omps Funeral Home

Mrs. Nora Larrick Dies at Hillcrest Nursing Home

Nora Anderson Larrick 73 widow of O S Larrick died at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She leaves two sons Milton Larrick and Hilda Pugh in Akron and two grandsons. Funeral at Jones Funeral Home with service Wednesday and Mt Hebron Cemetery interment. Pallbearers include six nephews.

Nora Anderson Larrick O. S. Larrick Hillcrest Nursing Home James E Florence Jackson Anderson Milton Larrick This City Hilda Pugh Akron Robert Eugene Pugh Kenneth Larrick Kernstown Aic Allen Larrick Shepherd Air Base Texas Turner Anderson Gore Walter Russell Larrick Leslie Larrick Maynard Larick Garland Anderson Norman Anderson Stuart Larrick

Brown Service Held Today

Funeral for six year old Larry Gene Brown son of Russell and Madeline Whitacre Brown was held this afternoon. Friends gathered at the Gainesboro home at 1 and moved to Chestnut Grove Methodist Church for final rites. The Rev. Martin G. Seitz officiated with pallbearers James DeHaven Gene DeHaven Phillip DeHaven.

Larry Gene Brown Russell Madeline Whitacre Brown Winchester Memorial Hospital Gainesboro Chestnut Grove Miodist Church Martin G. Seitz Junior DeHaven James DeHaven Gene DeHaven Phillip DeHaven

February sales directory listing farm auctions at Winchester area

February sales schedule lists auctions in Winchester area including G G Baker at Pattons Warehouse 427 N Cameron St registered Hog Sale February 4 at Farmers Livestock Exchange 43 animals five breeds H P Thorn Rosemary Orchard Ridge Rd Berkeley County tractor sprayers and orchard equipment Lewis and Cookus auctioneers February 4 10 30 a m Allen Road Frederick County tractors farm machinery trucks and more W F Artrip Jr auctioneer February 12 1 pm Mrs Albert Tomblin Senseny Road Berryville C W Newlin farm household goods and farm implements W D Orndorff auctioneer February 16 10 a m Helen B Lutz Albert Whitacre White Hall Lutz Farm livestock implements feed February 18 10 a m G D Orndorff Murphy Farm Old Charles Town Road livestock farm machinery ensilage straw Charles R Duvall auctioneer

G. G. Baker Patton N. Cameron St Winchester E. T. Snider Farmers Livestock Exchange H. P. Thorn Ridge Road Warm Spring Road Dry Run Road Berkeley County W. Va Lewis & Cookus Allen Road Apple Pie Ridge Road Frederick County W. F. Artrip, Jr Albert Tomblin Berryville Senseny Road Murphy Farm Old Charles Town Road Charles R. Duvall

Leonard Fletcher Dies in Bethesda at 48

Leonard C. Fletcher 48 of Washington D C died Saturday in the National Institutes Bethesda Md He was born August 31 1906 in Hampshire County West Virginia son of the late Mr and Mrs Robert Clark Fletcher husband of Ethel Hulver married December 3 1947 in Baltimore He worked in the District of Columbia Water Department and belonged to Fairfield Lutheran Church Surviving is one brother Loring Fletcher Burial will be in Fairfield Cemetery Frederick County with services at Jones Funeral Home performed by Rev S J Goode.

Leonard C. Fletcher Washington, D. C National Health Institute Bethesda Hampshire County W. Va Robert Clark Fletcher Ethel Hulver Baltimore Fletcher City of Washington District of Columbia Water Department Jones Funtal

Clyde Sirbaugh Dies in Ohio

Clyde Sirbaugh 58 of Capon Bridge West Virginia died at his Akron Ohio home where he lived more than 30 years and worked for Goodyear. Survivors include widow May Sirbaugh two brothers Henson and Turner one sister Ina Shope. Body to arrive at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge with services at Capon Methodist Chapel officiated by Reverend Hugh and Reverend Roy Neff. Pallbearers named Douglas Clarence Ross Stewart Sirbaugh Thurman Riley Lovett Kendell.

Clyde Sirbaugh Capon Bridge W. Va Akron Ohio Goodyear Tire and Rubber Corp William Sally N. Sirbaugh May Sirbaugh Henson Sirbaugh Turner Sirbaugh City Ina Shope Lunoyne Giffin Funeral Home Capon Methodist Chapel Hugh Smith Capon Bridge Presbyterian Church Roy Neff Capon Bridge Methodist Church Capon Chapel Douglas Clarence Ross Stewart Sirbaugh Thurman Riley Lovett Kendell

Bland Musical Scholarship Test Here Tomorrow

The James Bland Memorial Musical Scholarship tryouts sponsored by the Winchester Lions Club will be held in the George Washington Hotel ballroom at 7 30 p m tomorrow. Twelve pupils from city and county schools entered the contest with winners advancing to the Zone contest during the Lions Zone meeting. Judges are from out of town and the program is open to the public with entertainment before and after the contestants. The Douglas school contest with 14 entrants has been postponed due to heating plant failure. Negro pupils will compete February 8 at 2 p m at the Douglas School.

James Bland Winchester Lions Club George Washington Hotel Douglas

Security moves in Formosa area fuel Taiwan dispute

The article discusses Russia’s possible demand to evacuate all Chinese territories including Formosa and related islets, seen as a propaganda tactic by the Soviets. The U N Security Council debates agenda language as it seeks to halt fighting and invite Red China, while New Zealand’s Sir Leslie Munro and Peru’s Victor Belaunde prepare to chair amid tensions over hostilities in the Taiwan area.

Formosa Russia China Tachens Matsu Quemoy Pescadores Islands United States Security Council Red China Leslie Munro New Zealand Peru Victor A. Belaunde

Preston Speakers for Lions Club Luncheon

Preston S. a Lions Club member, will address the group at the George Washington Hotel tomorrow at 12 15 p m on Lions Club work at the international level. The event starts a four program series by the Lions Education Committee for new members with James Snider as chairman.

S. D. Preston Lions Club George Washington Hotel Lions Education Committee Benfit James Snider Preston William Wheatley H. S. Barr C. E. Hobert C. F. Schenck Marvin Weaver Hobert Lions Weaver

Notable Attendees Named for Dinner Gathering in Various Towns

A list of invited guests from towns including Edinburg Harrisonburg Front Royal Martinsburg Monterey Romney and Winchester with attendees such as Roy Didawick Edinburg Roy Hawkins Romney J A Prather Shepherdstown Julian Hammond Shenandoah and others. The roster also lists Mrs Ethel High Mr and Mrs Logan and Mr Schenck among those expected to attend.

Earl Loy Romney J. A. Prather Helen Goldsborough Shepherdstown Winchester Mr. Schenck Howard H. Shockey Speener Hose Dabney Robert Gaines Curtis Arr

Islands Fight Stoppled for Islands Not Addressed

Munro told reporters the plan was to halt fighting in the Tachens to Quemoy but not Formosa and the Pescadores. Russia's Arkady Sobolev was expected to demand placing his item on the agenda with priority.

China

Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues From A Page

Puzzle clues cover across and down categories with definitions for words such as extra zeal and worship. Several entries reference notes, quantities, containers, and spiritual places while others hint at instruments and natural phenomena.

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