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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1959

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals for Barry Funeral Service Details

Funeral services for Barry were conducted by Rev. F. B. Ogles and Rev. Paul and Dick. Burial took place at Mt. Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers Ralph Saville Willard Conner Boyd Sisler James Baker Ray Whitacre and Carol Orndorff. Honorary pallbearers included Stanley LaFollette James Saville Marshall Kremer James Bromley Wanless Smallwood Marshall Stine Clyde Rinard Raymond Hart Elmo Orndorff C J Lee Pitt McKeever Virgil Funk Wilson Dixon and Ragh Reynolds. Burial was later at Wardensville Cemetery.

Gordon Zirkle Ralph Saville Willard Conner Boyd Sisler James Baker Ray Whitacre Carol Orndorff Stanley LaFollette James Saville Marshall Kremer James Bromley Wanless Smallwood Marshall Stine Clyde Rinard Raymond Hart Elmo Orndorff C. J. Lee Pitt McKeever Virgil Funk Wilson Dixon Ragh Reynolds Wardensville Cemetery

Funeral service for William A. Wolford in Gore set

William A. Wolford died Sunday at Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Fairview Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. J. Goode and Rev. Morris Cather. Burial at Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers: Charles Parrish Roy Hoak Godfrey Prelip Lacy Anderson Leslie Lucas James Sawyer.

William A. Wolford Gore Memorial Hospital Fairview Lutheran Church J. Goode Morris Cather Fairview Cemetery Charles Parrish Roy Hoak Godfrey Prelip Lacy Anderson Leslie Lucas James Sawyer

Funeral service for Ray mond Kendall held at Omps Funeral Home

The funeral for 46 year old Ray mond B Kendall was held at 11 a.m. at Omps Funeral Home with Rev Melton Wright officiating. Burial followed in Mt Carmel Cemetery at Middletown with pallbearers Isaac Allamong Ervin Stayton Edward Turner Ernest Kline Joseph Smith and Edwin Carter named.

Raymond B. Kendall Omps Melton Wright Mt. Carmel Middletown Isaac Allamong Ervin Stayton Edward Turner Ernest Kline Joseph Smith Edwin Carter

Funeral services for Harry H Cain of Armel

Funeral services for Harry H Cain of Armel, who died Sunday evening at Newton D Baker Hospital, will be held tomorrow at 1 30 pm at Jones Funeral Home. Rev Robert A Whitten of Congregational Christian Church will officiate. Pallbearers: Earl J Clowser Wilburn A McCauley George B Boyd Bernard K Smith J H Yost Sr Harold C Sheetz. Burial in Shenandoah Memorial Park. Friends and relatives may call at Jones Funeral Home.

Harry H Cain Armel Newton D. Baker Hospital Jones Funeral Home Robert A. Whitten Congregational Christian Church Earl J. Clowser Wilburn A. McCauley George B. Boyd Bernard K Smith J. H. Yost, Sr Harold C. Sheetz Shenandoah Memorial Park

Kerr Service for Samuel L Kerr at Wardensville Church

Funeral service for Samuel L Kerr, who died at his residence Saturday, was held this afternoon at Wardensville Methodist Church with Rev Frank P Look and the pastor conducting.

Samuel L. Kerr Wardensville Methodist Church Frank P. Look

Funeral set for Mrs. Cora Funk in Stephenson

Mrs. Cora Funk 66 of Stephenson died July 6 at her daughter Mrs. George Kimble home in Stephenson. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Marie Elder and Mrs. Kimble, son Winfred H Funk, eight grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at St Peters Lutheran Wardensville, burial Wardensville Cemetery. Body to stay Dellinger Chapel Woodstock before moving to Kimble home Wednesday.

Cora Lee Funk Stephenson George Kimble Funk Wardnesville W.va Winchester Wardensville Joseph Gochenou Winchester Church of Christ Isaiah Funk Marie Elder Winfred Howard Funk Benjamin Gochenour Lost River Angus Gochenour Baker W. Va St. Peters’ Lutheran Church Wardsor Gordon Irkle Wardensville Cemetery Dellinger Chapel Woodstock Kimble St. Peters Church

Boating Accidents Take 60 Lives During Holiday

The two day Independence Day period saw at least 60 boating deaths across the nation with fatal crashes including a cabin cruiser and an auto ferry on Lake Michigan near Muskegon Michigan. Four a home made motor boat occupants perished when their craft capsized near Corinth New York. Coast Guardsmen lifeguards and boaters helped prevent further tragedy as Safe Boating Week concluded.

Associated Press Lake Michigan Muskegon Mich Emer Lake Corinth N. Y

High Altitude Balloonist Killed In Testing Accident

ST PAUL AP A high altitude balloonist and space age pioneer M Lee Lewis 46 died in an open gondola test when a 15 pound steel pulley fell 65 feet striking him three feet above ground He had been flight engineer for Winzen Research Inc of Minneapolis since leaving the Navy two years ago Lewis and partner Malcolm Ross once reached 76000 feet in a 1956 flight near Rapid City South Dakota a world record later surpassed by Maj David Simon in 1957 The pair later exceeded 80000 feet on several flights

ST. Paul

Three New Polio Cases in State

Three more polio cases lift Virginia’s 1959 toll to 19, with all new patients paralytic. The children are a 7-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy from Norfolk and a 2-year-old girl from Norfolk County. Health officials say the Norfolk girl had two shots last year but no third dose.

Richmond Virginia Norfolk Norfolk County State Health Department

Kaline Homer Sparks Fourth Inning Rally

In the fourth inning Kaline homered to left as the national and American teams traded late hits and outs. Colavito and Skowron added singles, Dominguez notes show Banks scored on Crandall’s RBI, leading to two more runs before Moon and Aparicio closed the frame.

Lew Burdette Milwaukee Nationals Temple Minoso Fox Mathews Kaline Skowron Colavito Triandos Aaron Ryne Duren New York Mays Banks Killebrew Aparicio Moon Duren National Moon Crandall Burdette Matthews Cepeda Aparacio Mazeroski

Sergeant's sale in Winchester Virginia on July 7 1959

Under court order a public auction will be held at Patton's Transfer Warehouse 12 Clark Street Winchester Virginia at 7 00 P M to satisfy a judgment of Molden Electric Company against Edward T Tavenner Jr and Bernadette L Tavenner for 1031 34 plus costs The property is a Malden Freezer Model 18FRH Serial KU3097 levied by the sergeant of the city of Winchester Virginia and posted June 26 1959.

Patton Clark Street Winchester Virginia Molden Electric Company Edward T. Tavenner, Jr Bernadette L. Tavenner

Forest Blaze Stopped Just Short of Town

Plumas National Forest fire near Portola declared a state of emergency but contained three miles from the town of 2200 as embers drifted over homes. Twenty miles away the Tahoe blaze, at 10000 acres, faced 50 mph winds. 1300 firefighters pushed lines as winds eased. Western Pacific halted California Zephyr as a precaution.

Portola Calif Plumas National Forest Tahoe Forest Plumas California Western Pacific Blairsden Sierraville

Russell County Adopts School Attendance Law

Cleveland AP reports Russell County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a local compulsory attendance law effective in September. The move follows repeal of the statewide law by the General Assembly and a Perrow Commission recommendation permitting local control at the school board’s request.

Cleveland Russell County Board of Supervisors General Assembly Perrow Commission

Rescue at Reformatory Ends in Minutes Despite Threats

Convicts threatened to throw hostages from a window if demands for freedom were not met by 6 a.m. Mrs. Marlene Oxford of Kelso Washington, visiting her husband, was released after illness and later waited for her son Bobby 4. The rescue, led by 10 staff and followed by state patrol, used a tear gas shell and a trigger word Olympia to end the siege in two to three minutes.

Hugh Dewalt Marlene Oxford Kelso, Wash Bobby Reformatory Hospital William McKelvie John Martin Olympia McKelvie Martin

Warren County grand jury indicts six in Front Royal gang case

The Warren County Grand Jury indicts six youths, four Negroes and two white, on charges of assembling to assault and battery and related acts. Indictments name Edith Johnson and Frederick Harold Hiatt at the center of a June 13 attack involving a lug wrench on a car. Juveniles to be tried as adults. trials set for July 23 and 24 with bond continued.

Front Royal Warren County William Henry Mathews Edith Johnson Frederick Harold Hiatt Buford Lynn Kibler John Downing, Jr Harold Newman Mr. Hiatt John Gilbert Flynn Front Royal Negro Dewitt Delawter Robinson Kibler Downing Newman Leroy Corron Commonwealth William J. Phillips Hiatt Johnson

Kozlov Seeks Capitalism Insight Amid Detroit Visit

Soviet officials led by Frol Kozlov arrived in Detroit staying mostly with industrial leaders and visiting plants to study how capitalism works. Mayor Miriani ignored the visit while Gov. Williams planned a welcome in Michigan as the party pursues questions on taxes mass distribution and profit flow.

Detroit Soviet Union Louis C. Miriani Frol Romanovich Kozlov Nkita Khrushchev G. Mennen Williams Michigan Dearborn Ford Motor Co Oakland Calif Kozlov Khrushchev United States U.S

Five Dollar Auto Tags Set for Boyce Town

Boyce town leaders approve a five dollar motor vehicle tax to fund the general fund. Mayor Lawrence L Kephart said the town will issue its own tags and sell them March 15. The measure is expected to raise about four hundred fifty dollars annually. legal advisement delayed prior announcement. The Clarke County Board of Supervisors also approved a five dollar county motor vehicle tax for the general fund.

Boyce Lawrence L. Kephart Kephart Clarke County Board of Supervisors Gneral County Fund

Question answers set from historical worksheet

A compact list of ten items includes: 1 China 2 England 3 Georgia with a unclear phrase 4 missing 5 True 6 The violin 7 Washington DC 8 American Revolution 9 No 10 Practicable.

China England Georgia True Washington, D. C

Four Causes Butter Cake Falls Center

The text lists four reasons a butter type cake may sink its center. Excess fat or sugar, excessive leavening, a slow oven, or underbaking.

Denny's Commission Auction and Local Sales Directory

Auction listings for July include Denny's Commission Auction 42 miles east of Winchester on Route 7 featuring furniture and appliances with Orndorff & Cole as auctioneers at 7 p m. The directory also lists estate sale for Frank N McCormick in Winchester Virginia with house and lot 2278 Loudoun Street, Glenmore Farm cattle and milking gear, and James E Wise Carver antiques and household goods sale near Winchester with multiple auctioneers.

Denny’s Winchester Orndorff & Cole Honen Denny ’S Frank N. McCormick Frederick County Court House Loudoun St E. T. Snider Glenmore Farm Brandy W. Hugh Ownby James E. Wisecarver Riles Charles R. Duvall

Rainfall Totals For Virginia Up To July Daily figures

Weather summary shows rainfall for the four days ending at 7 am today in Virginia. July rainfall to date is 1.00 inches with a total year-to-date of 15.7 inches. Monthly averages for the last 46 years are listed from January to December with values ranging from 2.04 to 3.94 inches.

Teresa Brewer Fired From Perry Presents Show

Teresa Brewer says NBCs Perry Presents fired her after four weeks on air. She notified producers she would not continue after July 25 due to public statements by producer Henry Howard. The production company told her she could consider herself finished as of last Saturday.

New York Teresa Brewer NBC TV Perry Perry Como Miss Brewer Henry Howard

Banks Assessed 184727 for Examination Fees in Virginia

The State Corporation Commission assessed Virginia's 179 state banks 184727 for examination fees in the current fiscal year to defray costs of periodic examinations. Building and loan associations were charged 14996 and industrial loan associations 13152 inExam fees.

Richmond State Corporation Commission Virginia SCC

Boyce Fire Co and Auxiliary Plan Tomorrow Meeting

The Boyce Volunteer Fire Co and its auxiliary will meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the Parish Hall. The ladies auxiliary will hold a short separate session before a joint meeting to discuss the Fun Festival results, a proposed dance, and the tentative August 14 Armory dance date with music by Al Laham and the Clarke County Ramblers.

BOYCE Boyce Volunteer Fire Co Carl Pope Winchester Armory al Laham The Clarke County Ramblers

House bill to name dam after Rep. Flannagan

The House approved a bill to name the Pound River flood control dam and reservoir in Dickenson County Virginia the John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir. The measure, sponsored by Rep. W Pat Jennings, honors the late Rep. Flannagan who served the 9th District for 18 years.

Washington House Pound River Dickenson County John W. Flannagan Senate W. Pat Jennings D-Va Rep Flannagan

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Kern Service Barry F. B. Oglesby Paul & Dick Mt. Hebron Cemetery P. S Leon Kern Daniel Kern Harold Good Euene Stelle Danny Steele Wolford Service Kendall Service Cain Service Kerr Service Harry H. Cain Jones Funeral Home, Inc Smalts, Florists, Inc Mrs Winchester, Virginia Musial Mags Sergeant’s Sale G. G. Baker Russell County Phon Warren John F. Ewell Elliott Marshall Flynn Otto L. Tucker Boatwright Committee Stuart M. Perry Albany Atlanta Bimarck Boston Buffalo Chicago Denver Des Moines Far Worth Helena Indianapolis Los Ankansas City Les Louisville Memphis Miami St.Paul New Orleans Oklahoma City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Ore Rapid City St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Tampa I. Q. Answeps E. Piccadilly St TV Show Boyce Fire Co Building & Loan Association N. Loudoun ST Hansbrough & Carter Building Penn Denny’s Commission Rt. 7 Duncan Phyfe L. Spoon, Inc Orndoff and Coeee P.S Denny’s Commission Auction New American Legion Building Marquette Westinghouse Singer
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