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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1961

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Jesse David Gordon 59

Jesse David Gordon 59 of 10 Richards Ave died today in Staunton He was born November 9 1933 in Frederick County the son of Mrs Annie Mulligan and the late Mack Gordon He was employed by the City of Winchester Surviving are his wife five children and several siblings The funeral is set for 11 a m tomorrow at Mt Hebron Cemetery with Pastor Jacob Mast conducting

Jesse David Gordon Richards Ave Staunton Frederick Count & Son Annie Mulligan Mack Gor Gordon Winchester Juanita Rogers Louise Hower Ron- Nancy Lee Bruce Grace Grim Frederick County Emmady Charlon Godats Ante Ooyne Robert Gordon Mt. Hebron Jacob Mast

Funeral Service for Mrs Inez Shackelford

Funeral service for Mrs Inez Shackelford, who died Sunday, will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at Omps Funeral Home. Dr George D Jackson and Rev G Raymond Womeldorf of First Presbyterian Church will officiate. Burial follows at Mt Hebron Cemetery.

Inezdare Nla Shackelford Omps George D. Jackson G. Raymond Womeldorf First Presbyterian Church Mt. Hebron Cemetery

Grayson Service for William L. Grayson Held in Keyser

Funeral service for William Lawrence Grayson of Keyser West Virginia was announced with Rev. Millard Floyd to officiate. Burial will follow in Keyser in the local cemetery.

William Lawrence Grayson Keyser Millard Floyd

Funeral service planned for Robert F Massie in Gainesboro

The funeral for Robert F Massie, who died yesterday at Life Home in Gainesboro, will be held with details pending. Friends and relatives are urged to attend as arrangements are announced.

Robert F. Massie Life Home Gainesboro

Funeral services for Mrs Mack B Hook set Thursday

Funeral arrangements announce services for Mrs Mack B Hook on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. DST. at Jones Funeral Home Inc with Dr Jesse D Gordon to officiate.

Mack B. Hook Jones Funeral Home, Inc

First Battle of Manassas Campaign Through Winchester

The article recounts Confederate and Union movements in July 1861, detailing Gen. Johnston, Gen. Beauregard, and Col. Stuart's cavalry actions, the march from Front Royal toward Manassas, and the prelude to the First Battle of Manassas with notes on troop dispositions, sickness at Winchester, and the decision to move infantry by rail. It cites Cornelia MacDonald’s memories of unit departure and the emotional impact on local families.

Stuart Johnston Pee Etny McDowell Millwood Front Royal Paris Shenandoah River Winchester 7Th Virginia Cavalry Angus MacDonald Patterson Col. MacDonald Cornelia Ec Ee Hawthorne W. Amherst St Johnson Manassas

Cobb obituary recalls Hall of Fame star and Georgia roots

The report details Ty Cobb's death from spread to the pelvic bone and vertebrae, his marriages, and private funeral plans in Cornelia Georgia. It notes his baseball career highlights including a .367 lifetime average and peak Hall of Fame vote support, and mentions his later life in California Nevada and return to Georgia.

Cobb James Twoters Shirley Cobb Bert McLauren California Charlie Marion Lombard Augusta Cobbs Frances Cass Buffalo N.Y J. McGahee Cornelia Royston Cobb Education Foundation Georgia Narrows Atherton Calif Lake Tahoe Nev Philadelphia Detroit

Mrs Nelms 74 Dies. Pennington Gap Native

Mrs. Bessie Carroll Nelms 74 wife of David E. Nelms of Pennington Gap died. She leaves six other children including David E. Nelms and Eugene Nelms, 23 grandchildren and three great grandchildren, with a sister Mrs. Hattie Kinger of Jonesville. A Church of Christ member, the body will be sent tonight from Omps Funeral Home to the Pennington Gap funeral home.

Bessie Carroll Nelms David E. Nelms Pennin Amanda Carroll Spitzer Eugene Nelms Columbus Ohio Clarence Math Falls Ore Hattie Kinger Jonesville Helms Church of Christ Pennington Gap Omps Funeral Home

Snowden F McCarty Dies in Tractor Accident

Snowden Franklin McCarty aged 68 died when the tractor he drove struck a hidden rock pile and overturned. He was born near Charles Town to the late Robert and Sarah Catherine McCarty. Survivors include his former wife Mrs. Gray Hurd and others. The body rests at John H Enders Funeral Home in Berryville.

Snowden Franklin McCarty Charles Tae Charles Town Robert Sarah Catherine Eet Sore Gray Hurd Edward Strosnider Boyce John Perry Anchorage Alaska Charles McCarthy John .H. Enders Berryville

Mrs Hook 85 Dies. Active Church Worker

Mrs Mack B Hook and Mrs Lona LaFollette Hook aged 85 of 111 W Clifford St died March 26 1943. She was a member of the First Church and very active in church work. Survived by three children Mildred J Hook at home Courtney G Hook of Winchester and Clagett F Hook of Womeldorf Pa, plus grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. She was the last member of the family.

Lona LaFollette Hook W. Clifford St Man Hook Navy

Chicago Realtor Browne Sr. 74 Dies After Short Illness

Chicago real estate veteran Browne Sr. dies at 74 after a long career spanning five decades. The obituary notes his longtime service to the Chicago market and his dedication to clients.

Chicago Browne Sr

Dog Impounding Ordinance Sparks City Meeting

Citizens debated a proposed ordinance to prohibit dogs from running at large and to curb barking. The measure would require impounded dogs to be redeemed with charges, while enforcement details would be refined before the August council session.

F. L. Largent, Jr Citizens’ Committee Butler Largent Elizabeth Denny Robinson William Louthan Edward Manuel Public Safety Committee L. M. Allen Charles M. Zuckerman J. Randolph Larrick

Ex convict tries to confess in New London school blast case

Police in Henderson County Texas verify a claimed confession from an Oklahoma City man named Benson about the New London school explosion. Chief Joe King recalls no student by that name. yearbook lists none. Officials doubt the confession and still consider the blast possibly accidental.

Henderson County Tex T. E. Herrington Benson Joe King New London Oklahoma City Henderson Rusk County

Spaceflight prep details hint at Grissom assignment

The report notes Grissom in a ready room at the Cape with last minute flight preparations. It mentions a crew member and frames Grissom as pilot poised to fly, aiming to surpass the Soviet lead in space achievements.

Grissom The Cape Egg -Web Pen I Grissom Shepard

Yuri Gagarin Orbit Achieved Last April

The Soviet pilot Yuri Gagarin completed the first orbital flight last April, while the United States remains months away from an orbital milestone. Suborbital missions are advancing human space travel and astronaut research.

Yuri Gagarin United States

Berlin crisis escalates as U S rejects Soviet peace plan

The United States rejected Khrushchev’s call for a separate peace with East Germany and warned against adjusting Berlin through a Soviet negotiated treaty. The U S note insists Berlin remains part of a divided Germany with access guaranteed, in line with self determination and international obligations.

East Germany Berlin Soviet Union Khrushchev U.S Khrushchey Kennedy Vienna Germany East West Germany United States

July 19 to July 29 Auction Listings in Virginia

Local sales directory lists multiple auctions across Northern and Central Virginia. Items include furniture, appliances, livestock such as 135 Shetland ponies, dairy equipment, real estate, and service stations. Auctions feature Orndorff & Cole, B B Bailey, Northern Va Auction Co, and E. T. Snider with various dates from July 19 through July 29.

Denny's Commission Winchester Orndorff & Cole Bill” Bailey W. Roland Walker Kembridge Rebecca Hoopes Rt. 7 Purcellville Northern R. W. Corstaphney U.S West BE. T. Snider

Virginia Weather Today Forecast Warm and Humid

The forecast notes continued warmth and humidity in Virginia with scattered afternoon and evening showers. Highs near 85 and lows around 64, for July 18 on a Tuesday with sunrise at 5 02 a.m.

Middle Winchester

West Berlin Crisis and Rainfall Totals Mentioned

The note contrasts rainfall figures from 1961 with average values and cites political duties tied to West Berlin. The Kennedy administration stresses Allied rights and a warning to the Soviets about unilateral action risking world peace.

West Berlin U.S Z.H. Offici Kennedy

Arrest In Lake Side Incident In Frederick County

Deputy McDonald arrived shortly after Mayhew was taken to Lakeside Tavern. The person who abducted him returned, the officer arrested Mayhew at Lakeside. Mayhew, originally from Frederick County, had been in Baltimore and returned since late May, with a wife and two children in Baltimore.

Lakeside Tavern McDonald Mayhew Lakeside Cate McDonald Mayhew Hew Frederick County Baltimore

Ground Meat Teaser: Two Cup Yield From One Pound

A fragment notes that one pound of ground meat yields about two cups enough for three to four hamburgers. The line hints at portion guidance for patties and meals.

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Jesse D. Gordon Shackelford Service Grayson Service Massie Service Feneral Services Contaderete Mince T. K. Cartmell Front Royal Turnpike Carson Meem Igia Jackson Saar Beauregard TY Cobb New York Chrysler United Aircraft Teing General 'S S. F. McCarty Tisaane Parr Jones IPR & Funeral Home, Inc Loudoun Russia Maite O Iter Shade Equipment Co I Mile Marth Win Virginia Home Improvement Service Glaize N. Cameron Stuart M Coo., Inc Paper Mill Road Denny’s Commission G. x M. W Orndorff Cole
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