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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1958

Page

2

Parkinson Obituary and Funeral Notices Detail Two Obituaries

Orval Elmo Parkinson 60 died at home in Gerrardstown West Virginia, survived by his mother Mrs Mary E Luttrell of Martinsburg, widow Blanche Keys Parkinson and two daughters, Fay Marie Parkinson and Mrs Douglas Keeseker, plus four half sisters and a half brother. Funeral set for Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg Saturday at 1 p.m. DST with burial in Ganotown Methodist Cemetery. A second service planned Sunday at Unison Methodist Church with pallbearers listed and interment at Eben-ever Cemetery Loudoun County. Remains at Jones Funeral Home before moving to church for service.

FE. Parkinson Orval Elmo Parkinson Gerrardstown W. Va Mary E. Luttrell Parkinson Belva Mason Parkinson Douglas Keeseker Martinsburg Blanche Keys Parkinson Fay Marie Parkinson Glengarry Raymond Parkinson Paul Hillyard Garland Athey Falls Church Milton Luttrell Allen Kipps Brown Funeral Home James A. Meade R. H. Potts William D. Piagott Robert N. Piggott Warren G. Kines Robert L Letth Clarendon L. Ruble Richard A. Swisher Ebenever Cemetery Loudoun County

Death of Mrs Delilah Piggott in Winchester Memorial

Mrs Delilah Catherine Piggott died in the Winchester Memorial morning after living with her daughter Mrs Warren Kines Sr at 1112 West Virginia Ave. Born August 16, 1869 in Loudoun County, she was the widow of Thomas H Piggott and a Unison Methodist Church member. Survived by three daughters Mrs Kines Mrs Russell Kines of Billmont Mrs Harry H Hatcher of Middleburg, one son William D Piggott of Middleburg, twelve grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

Delilah Catherine Piggott Warren Kines West Virginia Ave Winchester Memorial Loudoun County William and Martha Beavers Nichols Thomas H. Piggot Kines Ruseell Kines Billemont Harry H. Hatcher Middleburg William D. Piggott

Funeral Services for Mrs Delilah Catherine Piggott

Funeral services for Mrs Delilah Catherine Piggott are scheduled Sunday at 7 00 p.m at Unison Methodist Church in Unison Virginia under the auspices of Jones Funeral Home Inc.

Delilah Catherine Piggott Unison Methodist Church Unison Virginia Jones Funeral Home, Inc

Highway Toll Stands at 399 In Virginia

Virginia's highway death toll for 1958 stood at 399. Charles E. Jeter 56 of Chesterfield County was killed on the Mechanicsville Turnpike in Henrico County. William H Travette 85 of Richmond died from injuries from July 2 motorcycle crash. Donald Turner 14 of Ridgeway died after a single vehicle crash on State Route 687 near Ridgeway.

Associated Press Virginia Charles E. Jeter Chesterfield County Mechanicsville Henrico County William Harry Travette Richmond Donald Turner Ridgeway Henry County Martinsville State Rt

Fire devastates pen making plant hurting shipments

Arnold Sr said the plant closed at 6 p.m. after producing about 100000 pens. Nearly half a million pens waited inside the main plant. Arnold Jr. noted possible full operation by Monday but feared 10 to 12 days for new raw materials. Water damaged the shipping department invoices and orders.

Arnold Sr Arnold Arnold Jr

Strike Ends At GM Plant In Columbus Ohio

An unauthorized 24 hour strike at the General Motors plant in Columbus ended as picket lines were withdrawn. About 2,500 workers remained on the midnight shift. Local 968 president Sarah E. Campbell said the action protested layoff policies and alleged violations of seniority rules amid 400 to 500 layoffs in the past month. The plant employs 4,500 and makes auto accessories.

Columbus, Ohio General Motors

Little Rock Hearing on Central High Integration Set

Three U.S. appeals court judges will hear Aug. 4 arguments on whether a second year of racial integration at Central High School in Little Rock should proceed. The case challenges an order by Federal District Judge Harry J. Lemsey to delay integration. The hearing, likely in St Louis, will be before Sanborn, Van Oosterhout, and Johnsen.

ST. Louis U. S. Appeals Court Central High School Little Rock Federal Dist Harry J. Lemsey Central National Assn Advancement of Colored People Lemsley John B. Sanborn J. Paul Minn Martin D. Va Oosterhaut Orange City Towneg

Millions of dollars of choice TV time unsold

The Wall Street Journal reports networks hold millions of dollars of unsold prime time slots from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. EST as sponsors become choosier during the recession NBC has five hours a week unsold, CBS eight, while advertisers plan to spend similar totals but delay selections.

New York The Wall Street Journal NBC CBS Financial Paper Journal

Conference ends with no hard decisions on regional trade and energy

President and Prime Minister discussed topics including water diversion for power, surplus wheat exports, Canadian oil imports, and tariffs on lead zinc and copper. No conclusions were reached and plans to continue talks were affirmed, with Eisenhower urging that friends must never say a final word.

Canada Columbia River U.S Hagerty Eisenhower Parliament

Music Program Planned Tonight at Zion Baptist Church

The Spiritual Harmonizers of Berryville present a musical program at Zion Baptist Church to benefit the Coal Club. John Lampkin serves as chairman and the Rev. A. W. Gilmore is the church minister.

Berryville Zion Baptist Church Coal Club John Lampkin A. W. Gilmore

Goldfine Defies Subcommittee in Boston Inquiry Timing

Boston industrialist Goldfine refuses to answer eight questions from Subcommittee Chair Harris about East Boston Co and Boston Port Development Co. The panel accuses him of directing affairs behind the scenes while SEC filings were ignored. A deputy marshal served the subpoena as Goldfine took the stand amid warnings of possible contempt. Tammany Hall noted as New York City political powerhouse since 1800.

Adams SEC Goldfine Subcommittee Oren Harris D-Ark Boston Harris East Boston Co Securities and Exchange Commission Lishman Boston Port Development Co Marshall Samuel Sears Sherman Adams Tammany Hall New York City

Tennessee Judge Raulston Schoolfield Convicted in Impeachment

In a five week trial the Tennessee Senate convicted Judge Raulston Schoolfield of Chattanooga on one impeachment charge by a 27 to 2 vote. He faced 22 charges rooted in a December hearing before the U S Senate committee. seven prior charges were acquitted.

Nashville Tenn Tennessee Senate Raulston Schoolfield Chattanooga Senate Schoolfield U.S. Senate Labor Management Investigating Committee Washington Jienn Smith Chattanooga Teamsters Union

Suit Settled Out of Court For $9300

Roy V Phillips's $100000 damage suit from a bus truck crash near Memphis last year was settled out of court for $9300. Phillips, a one year old Memphis Negro, claimed permanent injuries from the January 4 1957 crash. He sought damages from Atlantic Greyhound Corp of Richmond and Houff Transfer Co of Weyers Cove. Seven persons were killed when a Greyhound bus struck the rear of a Houff tractor trailer parked on US 11 north of here. Phillips was a bus passenger. His trial had been scheduled in Rockbridge County Circuit Court. A June 27 jury awarded Charles Duane Bell 60,000 against the same defendants for injuries in the same crash.

Lexington Roy V. Phillips Phillips Memphis Here Rockbridge County Charles Duane Bell

Government Drops Deportation Move Against Tokyo Rose

San Francisco AP report says the effort to deport Iva Toguri D Aqui, known as Tokyo Rose, was canceled after a Supreme Court ruling. Bruce Barber notes the warrant for deportation was dropped due to a citizenship decision affecting a deserter who returned to U S soil. D Aquino, 42, UC Los Angeles graduate, was visiting relatives in Japan when war began. she was convicted of treason in San Francisco and served six years before parole in 1956.

San Francisco Iva Toguri D’aquino Gls Tokyo Bruce Barber D’aquino U. S. Supreme Court Germany U. S D'Aquino University of California At Los Angeles Japan

Accardo invokes Fifth Amendment at Chicago rackets hearings

The Chicago native gangster Accardo refused to answer most questions about citizenship birth or involvement in rackets, invoking the Fifth Amendment over 140 times. He answered only his name and address as the committee examined the case against underworld conspiracy and labor union protection schemes.

Chicago Accardo Congress Senate Crime Investigating Committee McClellan

Moon signals traced by amateur radio as QSL card honor

Off Flavors By Science Service reports amateurs picked up signals bounced off the moon from the Army's transmitter and antenna at Fort Monmouth New Jersey. Amateurs who identify the signals will receive a QSL card, the first ever issued for lunar signals.

Washington Bams Army Fort Monmouth N. J

Severe Kansas storm leaves towns isolated and looting reported

A fast moving storm with high winds and heavy rain swept eastern Kansas. Americus was cut off by downed poles and live lines while Emporia saw 98 mph winds felling trees and stripping roofs. Police reported looting in Topeka after the storm hit about 1 am, as Kansas City experienced minor effects further southeast. The Weather Bureau had no advance warning.

Gency Power Kansas Americus Emporia R. Purdue Topeka Weather Bureau Kansas City

July sales directory listings from Winchester area auctions

A compilation of upcoming auctions in Frederick and Clarke counties Virginia with dates July 12 to August 9. Items include household articles furniture tools livestock real estate and business real estate. bidders and auctioneers listed for each sale such as Denny's Commission Auction Orndorff Cole Bowlus Snider Duvall and others.

Magnolia L. Walton White Post D. Orndorff Denny's Commission Rt. 7 T & Cole Big Ranch Grassley Farm Leesburg Livestock Sales Leesburg Emmett R. Bowlus Atha M. Dyke Winchester Dennis T. Cole Orndo Berryville Pike

Virginia Weather Outlook Warm and Humid With Showers

The forecast for Virginia calls for continued warmth and humidity this afternoon tonight and Saturday with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Lows tonight mostly in the 70s. The extended July 12 16 outlook expects temperatures slightly above normal with recurring showers mainly in the afternoons and evenings through Saturday and Sunday then again Tuesday or Wednesday.

Virginia

Rainfall totals and daily quiz items from the period

Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 a m today was none. July total 2 63 inches, year to date 23 31 inches. Average monthly rainfall from 1912 to 1957 shown for each month. Answers to the daily quiz include Ornithology Belgium the Netherlands and Luxemburg, Pushing, New Testament, Bird, John Philip Sousa.

John Philip Sousa

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O. E. Parkinson Jones Funeral Home Thomas Piggott Choice TV Time Miller’s Flower Shop F. Piccadilly St Co-Operative Production Credit Federal Land Bank Farm Credit Office East Boscawen St Winchester, Va Ook Moistud Atlantic P. O. Bok Stern Aluminum Seiki Riga Atlantic Aluminum G ‘Supply Do . Ing P Staunton Formica E. Piccadilly St Order of the Golden Rule Winchester Orchard & Farm Supply Co.,, Inc N. Cameron St Albany Atlanta Bismarck Buffalo Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fort Worth Indianapolis Louisville Miami Milwaukee St. Paul New Orleans City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Ore Rapid City Salt Lake City San Diego Seattle Tampa By Science Service Myers Water Systems C. L Brumback Cameron Lew Belgium Netherlands Luxemburg Hansbrough & Carter Building Mee Bob Pierce Shenandoah Motors Welltown Pike Kenneth E. Henry CO Qineneone Frederick County Charles W. Webber Circuit Court Charles Town Road Jordan Springs Road Webber W. E. Edwards Charles K. Duvall Philco Kelvinator Frigidaire Kenmore Norwood Quaker Gibson Arvin Denny’s Whitacre Trailer Sales W. D. Orndorff Dennis J. Cole
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