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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1959

Page

2

Funeral service for Miss C. Jones to be held Friday

Miss C. Jones of 422 S. Lou St dies Wednesday morning. Funeral at 1:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev. William E. Eisenberg of Grace Lutheran Church. Pallbearers are nephews George Jones Nacie Dorsey Robert Jones John Jones Forrest Jones Laurens Jones. Burial at Mt. Hebron. Relatives may call at the funeral home.

Miss C. Jones S. Lou St Jones Funeral Home William E. Eisenberg Grace Lutheran Church George Jones Nacie Dorsey Robert Jones John Jones Forrest Jones Laurens Jones Mt. Hebron

Death in Clarksburg claims Jesse S. Wright

Ward reports the sudden death in Clarksburg West Virginia of Jesse S. Wright brother of Col Daniel E. Wright of this city and Fred C. Wright of Hagerstown Maryland. Interment was in Clarksburg this afternoon at 3 o clock. He is survived by his widow a son and a daughter.

Ward Clarksburg W. Va Jesse S. Wright Col Daniel E. Wright Fred C. Wright Hagerstown Wright

Tots Teeners Take Fashion Spotlight Rome Show

In Rome the Italian fall fashion shows feature young children and teens, wearing Zingone designs. Models stride the ramp in leather lapels and metallic trims with long fur collars and pom pom tam o shanters. Pleated plaid skirts rise in popularity for grade school set. The tailored suburban look gains high fashion attention.

Rome Zingone

Fairfax County May Become City Proposal Emerges

Fairfax County may become a city with a council-manager government under a citizen drafted charter. The document proposes incorporating the county as a city and outlines the potential transition to municipal governance.

Fairfax County Fairfax

Enders Yard Party Nets About 5000 For Fire Co

Berryville The John H Enders Fire Co yard party and auction at the Community Building raised approximately 5000, largest crowd ever and longer stay. Mrs Phyllis Grim won a 1959 Oldsmobile from Clarke County Lion Club. Madeline McDonald and Ruth Williams praised for organizing. Roy O Locke said donations welcome for refund-raising effort.

Berryville John H. Enders Fire Co Roy 0. Locke Locke Phyllis Grim Rt. 3 Clarke County Lion Club Grim David Childs Madeline McDonald Ruth Williams

Grafton School Opens Reading Center

Grafton School unveils a modern reading center funded by a $1000 anonymous gift for a controlled reader and film library. Second donation from Mrs William P Hill adds English textbooks. Faculty includes Mrs Daniel Dougherty and Mrs W B Watkins Jr.

Boyce Grafton School Sam Birch England Ireland Daniel Dougherty W. B. Watkins, Jr

County considers charter in response to annexation threats

A charter committee led by Mrs. Mary K. Henderson studied incorporation but made no recommendation. If enacted by the Virginia General Assembly next year it would not take effect until a majority of county residents approve. The group began last December amid annexation pressure from Falls Church and Alexandria.

Mary K. Henderson Virginia General Assembly Falls Church Alexandria

Fashion show drops two wedding scenes amid protest

In New York AP report, two wedding scenes showing interracial couples were removed from a Moscow exhibition show after dress rehearsal protests by more than 40 editors. One garden scene remains. cathedral wedding kept for length and response reasons.

New York Moscow Shirley Goodman Fashion Industries Presentation Committee Midwest

Eisenhower urges restraint as strike continues

President Eisenhower said at a news conference there is no present emergency justifying government intervention under Taft Hartley. He urged both sides to exercise statesmanship and responsibility to settle the strike.

Eisenhower Pennsylvania Railroad David J. McDonald USW Bethlehem Finnegan New York James P. Mitchell White House Washington Pittsburgh McDonald Earl Warren

Arm Found Buried in Basement in West Virginia

A human right arm was found partially buried in a dirt basement in New Cumberland Hancock County. Sheriff Hobbs said the arm was sent to the FBI crime laboratory in Washington for analysis, with a report expected in two to three days. The building housed a restaurant and apartments and the discovery was made by Archie Kimble in the basement while he prepared to build fruit shelves.

New Cumberland W. Va Hancock County Clayton H. Hobbs FBI Crime Laboratory Washington Hobbs Archie D. Kimble

Question and Answer on Pinworm Causes in Children

Mrs QW asks about pinworm causes in nine and twelve year olds. The answer states pinworms are transmitted from person to person by direct contact and contaminated objects or surfaces.

Appalachian Apple Service Elects Matson President Again

Fred Matson of Martinsburg is re-elected president of the Appalachian Apple Service. Officers and state directors from Maryland Pennsylvania and Virginia are named, with plans for a quarter-million dollar 1959 60 national promotion and expanded advertising for the four state belt. Virginia directors join the State Apple Commission.

Martinsburg W. Va Fred €. Matson Appalachian Apple Service John F. Casper Hancock Malcolm M. Brown Carroll R. Miller William M. Lott Gardners Lloye Balderson, III Colora Paul M. Hawkins Virginia Apple Service Appalachian State Apple Commission H. Delmar Robinson, Jr Winchester Arthur Garst Boones Mill Everett B. Bonham Chilhowie Alton R. Seman Roseland Fred M. Frederickson Mr. Jackson E. M. Jones Washington John D. Neff Staunton

Local Markets Note Clarifies Regular Corrections

Local markets column states corrections are issued regularly and the Star disclaims responsibility for typographical errors that may occur.

Sales Directory July Auctions at Glenmore Farm and Winchester

Multiple July auction notices listing sales in Brandy Va Catlett Va Brucetown and Winchester Va. Cattle dairy stock livestock farm implements household goods real estate antiques furniture and other personal property to be sold by various auctioneers and firms on July 16 17 18 and 25 with locations at Glenmore Farm Catlett Brucetown Winchester Ridgeway and Frederick County Court House listing auctioneers W Hugh Ownby Stan Haworth Charles Duvall Buddy Artrip E T Snider etc.

Glenmore Farm Brandy W. Hugh Ownby Northern VA Dairy Cattle CO Catlett Stan Haworth Auction Co Warrenton Grantham B. Welsh Brucetown Charles Duvall B O. Slonaker Ridgeway W. Va W. Strong Lewis V. 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 Averages and Sky Notes for Winchester

Variable cloudiness with showers or thunderstorms mainly southeast this afternoon. Highs near 84. Tonight cloudy with possible drizzle near the coast, lows 63 to 68 west and 68 to 72 east. Friday warms and turns partly cloudy with a risk of scattered afternoon thundershowers. Sunset 7:39 p.m. Full Moon July 19.

Winchester

Rainfall Totals Reported for Months and Year

Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8 30 today traced. July rainfall to date 3 66 inches. 1959 year to date 18 41 inches, past 2 04 inches. March 3 01, April 3 14, May 3 81, June 3 85, July 3 81, August 3 94, September 2 68, October 3 25, November 2 52, December 2 37 inches.

Warren Corporation To Elect Directors

FRONT ROYAL The Front Royal Warren County Development Corporation will elect a board of directors tomorrow night. About 100 members are scheduled to attend at 8 p.m. in the county courthouse with William Kerfoot, the president, in charge. Directors then will elect officers for the coming year to guide county industrial funding.

Front Royal Front Royal- Warren County Development Corporation William Kerfoot

Municipal Court Arson and Speeding Dockets Listed

Ray Cave of 210 S Kent St faces arson and property destruction counts with 30 days suspended and 1.75 dollars in costs plus 15.75 dollars fine for disorderly conduct. Glen Ruel Horst of Stephens City cited for speeding with 15.25 dollars. Harry A Carpenter of 26 Montague Ave cited for radar assisted speeding with 15.25 dollars. Asteroids are minor planets with none exceeding 300 miles in diameter.

Ray Cave S. Kent St Glen Ruel Horst Stephens City Harry A. Carpenter Montague Ave

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