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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1959

Page

2

Widow of J Marion Orndoff Dies in City

Death notice for the widow of J Marion Orndoff a life long city resident daughter of Walter and Annie Roddeffer. Survived by sister Eulalie Walter brother Carroll G Walter and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday 3 30 p m at 717 S Stewart St conducted by Rev F B Og and Rev William E Eisenberg burial Mt Hebron Cemetery no flowers. Body at Kurtz Funeral Home until tomorrow afternoon.

J. Marion Orndoff Walter Annie Rodeffer Walter Eulalie Walter S. Stewart St Carroll G. Walter Texas Orndoff Braddock Street F. B. Og Braddock Street Methodist Church William E. Eisenberg Grace Lutheran Church Mt. Hebron Kurtz Funeral Home John Kerr School M. Finkelstine Mary Jones Robert L. Jones, Sr Winchester Jones Funeral Home

Gearing James R 71 dies at Winchester home

James Roy Gearing 71 died at 611 S Cameron St after a long illness. Born in Front Royal he moved to Winchester with his parents and worked in Woodstock in restaurants and groceries. Survivors include wife Amalia Funk Foxx Gearing, son James F. Gearing, four step children and numerous grandchildren. Funeral held at Stover Strasburg with burial in Riverview Cemetery.

James Roy Gearing S. Cameron St Front Royal James Curtis Mary Catherine Shinner Gearing Winchester John Kerr School Shenandoah Valley Academy Gearing Woodstock The Mutual of Omaha and Provident Insurance Company Amalia Funk Foxx Gearing Maple Leaf Farm Shenandoah County Strasburg James F. Gearing Taylor L. Foxx Lewistown Albert F. Foxx Baltimore Edgar Bumgardner Halland Stickler Elizabeth Spiker Silver Spring Frank Gearing Stover Harvey Daily Clarence Frazier Riverview Cemetery Ray Reynolds J. T. Strickler C. H. Spiggle S. E. Stickley Charles Miller C. S. Hockman Harry Lambert Linden Stickley Charles Reely Lawrence Hoffman Julian Stover M. Elston Wharton R. E. Stickley

Miss Clara Jones 81 Dies After Long Illness

Miss Clara Cornelia Jones of 422 S Loudoun St 81 died at home after a long illness. Born in Winchester she was the daughter of the late William R and Florence Pennington Jones. She had long lived in the area.

Clara Cornelia Jones S. Loudoun St Miss Jones Winchester William R Florence Pennington Jones

Hawkins Service for Annie B Hawkins

Funeral services for Annie B. Hawkins who died Tuesday will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home. The Rev Forrest B Og and the Rev G Raymond Womeldorf will officiate. Pallbearers are six nephews Maynard Renner Lewis Lamp Elmer Lamp A Garland Spillman W Raymond Cochran and Henkel Lamp. Burial follows at Mt Hebron.

Annie B. Hawkins Jones Funeral Home Forrest B. Og Braddock Street Methodist Church G. Raymond Womeldorf First Presbyterian Church Maynard H. Renner Lewis A. Lamp Elmer C. Lamp A. Garland Spillman W. Raymond Cochran Henkel M. Lamp Mt. Hebron Cemetery

City approves land sale to Mr Duff near Routes 50 and 522

City council finalizes negotiations with Mr Duff for a triangular land parcel near Routes 50 and 522. Street committee chairman Hoye L Riley presents Miller St resolution and a plan to add several streets to a $300 per mile state secondary streets allocation. Spokesman James Himelright and residents thank the council as work awaits legal completion.

Duff Hoye L. Riley Miller St State Department of Highways Lewis Sheridan Lewis St E. Whitlock Kent Commerce Hollingsworth Place Hollingsworth Drive Whitlock Handley Ave Commercial St Pennsylvania Ave Fairmont Ave Battle Ave Maple St National Ave Woodstock Lane Courtfield Ave The Circle Eagle Drive Shenandoah Ave Pine St Woodland Ave

Winchester Council Advances Health Center Plan and Street Fixes

Dr. Nottingham proposed a health department facility costing 60000 to 70000 with 45 percent local funding and rest federal Hill Burton support. Council tackled fire access on Pall Mall Street, parking meter purchase, road paving, Route 522 traffic, Amherst Street congestion, and by pass talks as City Manager Grant nears 20 years.

Health Department Nottingham N. Braddock St Public Health Committee W. F. Schenck Marvin Gore Orville Wine Smalts Dr. Nottingham Gore E. Pall Mall St B&o Piccadilly Cork St Cameron Loudoun Butler Parkway State Highway Department Washington St Amherst St Stewart and Boscawen Sts the Revenue Taylor Barr Winchester Lee Coble Grant League of Virginia International City Managers’ Association

Eisenhower comments on Castro and minimum wage policy

President says Diaz’s Cuba charge is unproven and warns quotes may be false. He notes U S watches the Caribbean unrest and supports a $1 25 hour minimum wage plan to broaden coverage. Nixon trip to Russia viewed as return courtesy with equal access hoped.

Pedro Luis Diaz Sanz Fidel Castro Cuba Eisenhower Diaz Senate United States Castro Caribbean James P. Mitchell Nixon Richard M. Nixon Soviet Union Russia Frol R. Kozlov U.S Moscow Kozlov

July 16 18 sales directory for Virginia farms and estates

Listings for July 16 18 include Glenmore Farm Brandy VA grade Holstein cattle milking equipment auctioneered by W Hugh Ownby. Northern VA Dairy Cattle Co Catlett VA Holstein cows and heifers Stan Haworth Auction Co. Mrs Grantham B Welsh Brucetown VA livestock implements household goods estate sale led by Charles Duvall. July 25 Winchester VA real estate fronts Frederick County Court House by W R Prince Justa McDonald auctioneers. July 25 Newlin Trustee front Winchester real estate in Frederick County by E T Snider. July 25 James E Wisecarver antiques and furniture south of Winchester on Rt 522 auctioneered by Charles R Duvall.

Glenmore Farm Brandy W. Hugh Ownby Northern Dairy Cattle CO Sales Catlett Stan Haworth Auction Co Warrenton Grantham B. Welsh Brucetown Charles Duvall W. R. Prince Justa McDonald Frederick County Court House Winchester City of Winchester Buddy Artrip Joseph B. Newlin Frederick County E. T. Snider James E. Wisecarver Charles R. Duvall

Weather Today and Five Day Forecast July 16 20

Mostly cloudy humid with showers and thunderstorms east today and west this afternoon tonight and Thursday Highs 80s to upper 80s along with low 70s coastal and 60s inland Showers likely weekend with a 24 hour rainfall 1 40 inches and July total 3 66 inches 1959 total 18 41 inches The long range shows near normal temperatures and slightly higher afternoon temps by week end

Virginia

Garrett Child Injured by Fan

Brenda Lynn Garrett of Herndon, age 2, was seriously injured when her hand became entangled in an electric floor fan. Her grandmother Mrs Harry Goshers reported the injury and said the finger might have to be removed.

Garrett Harry Goshers Brenda Lynn Garrett Herndon Eloise Garrett

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. M. Orndoff Annie Hawkins Clarence W. Racey Anna Bowers Kemp Mount Hebron Cemetery Clara C. Jones Snellings Barrett Haines Neat E. Cork St Carl Haines John Fisher CRC Tie John W. Rosenberger Commerce St Miss Clara Jones E. Piccadilly St Equiva Giese Caster Wood Wood C. I. Brumback & Sons N. Cameron St Council Miller’s Flower Shop Catlett, Va Holstein Northern Virginia Dairy Cattle CO Wisconsin Willowlyn Farm H. F. Wilson, Jr Schenck Public Safety Committee Police J. Thomas Boyd Eugene Babb Babb Police Department Ike Henry W. Longfellow Spoon Heifer Glaize & Bro H. A Denny’s Commission Orndorff & Cole Winchesti Your Southern States Cooperative Service Agency
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