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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1960

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals In Culpeper Loudoun County and Beyond

James Ezelle Thurston Colvin 56 died Monday night in Culpeper hospital. He was a World War II veteran with survivors including sister Martha Colvin and brother J Marshall Colvin. Funeral held at Clare Funeral Home Culpeper with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Details for Mrs Della Lucy Wharton Elsea death include service at Union Methodist Church Loudoun County and burial at Loudoun Ebenezer Churchyard. Pallbearers named and body to rest at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville until 1 p.m. tomorrow. Lord Wilson Eldridge DeHaven and Winifred Lupton listed as attendees. Mr Himes survived by three sons Fred Theodore Lawrence. sister Naomi Carter. foster daughter Charlotte Swan.

James Ezelle Thurston Colvin Culpeper John M. Colvin Emma Lee Marshall Colvin Culpeper County Martha Colvin J. Marshall Colvin Clare Funeral Home Fairview Cemetery Della Lucy Wharton Elsea Union Methodist Church Loudoun County Roy Neff Roy Arnett Loudoun Ebenezer Thomas Ellis Oscar Ellis George Sacra Robert Wharton Nolan Shera George Reed John H. Enders Berryville Lord Wilson Eldridge DeHaven Winifred Lupton Himes Fred Himes Theodore Himes Front Royal Lawrence Himes Baltimore Naomi Carter Augusta Charlotte Swan College Park

Himes Funeral Service Held for John F. Himes

The funeral service for John F. Himes who died Friday was conducted Monday by the Rev. Floyd Wine at Omps Funeral Home. Burial followed in Brownsville Maryland with pallbearers named including Ray Lewis Harley Barker R P Luttrell and Wil.

John F. Himes Floyd Wine Omps Funeral Home Brownsville Ray Lewis Harley Barker R. P. Luttrell Wil

Funeral service set for Glen Burnie man

A funeral service will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Omps Funeral Home in Glen Burnie Maryland with Rev Lennart Pearson of Memorial Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial follows at Mt Hebron Cemetery for the deceased and will include pallbearers Pat Greene Henry Slater Vernon White Ralph Bageant Junior Link and Ike Hewitt.

Glen Burnie Omps Lennart Pearson Now Memorial Presbyterian Rch Mt. Hebron Cemetery Pat Greene Henry Slater Vernon White Ralph Bageant Junior Link Ike Hewitt

Funeral Service for Gordon L. Wright

Gordon L. Wright of 311 Shawnee Ave dies Tuesday. Funeral at Jones Funeral Home tomorrow at 3 30 p m led by Rev Mark Andes. Pallbearers listed. Burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Gordon L. Wright Shawnee Ave Jones Funeral Home Mark Andes Frederick L. Baker Elwood J. Ward Leslie A. Carper Forrest G. Shifflett Gilbert L. Grimm Howard L. Orndorff Mount Hebron Cemetery

Falls Church Sues Fairfax County for Annexation

Falls Church filed suit in Fairfax County Circuit Court seeking annexation of four and one half square miles including Seven Corners shopping area. Fairfax has until August 29 to answer. A special court may be named by the State Supreme Court this fall.

Fairfax Fairfax County Falls Church Seven Corners State Supreme Court

Virginia ABC Board Reports Sales Rise to 5 Million

The Virginia ABC Board announced that alcoholic beverage sales for the year ending June 30 rose by over 5 million dollars to 118,638,121 in gross revenue near 120 million after taxes and income. Net profits for the previous year reached 18,935,942 from gross 114,367,021.

Richmond Virginia ABC Board

Answers Montreal Disciples Appomattox Cuba Caudillo Leader

A terse list notes Montreal and Appomattox Court House Virginia with references to Cuba and the Hawaiian Islands. It mentions a Caudillo Leader and the Emperor of Japan and assigns the number 3500.

Montreal Appomattox Court House Cuba Hawaiian Islands

Red Gate Herd Brings 158285 150 at Sale

A crowd of 750 watched the Red Gate Farm dispersal sell 176 Aber deen Angus lots for 158285. Edward Jenkins sold 13 bulls for 22475 and 163 females for 135810. top bull Prince of Red Gate 314th bought by Perry Compton for 5000. Queen Bee of Red Gate 10th sold for 3500 to Rally Farm. Buyers from 31 states and Canada, including Virginia purchasers, attended.

Millwood Red Gate Farm Aberdeen Angus Edward Jenkins Prince of Red Gate Perry Compton New Florence Lucille Tavenner Queen Bee Red Gate 10Th Rally Farm Milbrook N.Y P. T. Langford, Jr Wichita Falls Tex Boyce Red Gate Virginia Canada

County Property Brings $33,700 In Three Sales

Three Frederick County properties sold at the county courthouse auctions totaling 533,700. The Holiday Motel near Middletown brought 17,650 to Ends Carnes. C G Baker land at Cross Junction sold in two sections totaling 9,900 to Hazel Funkhouser and 900 for the Jolliffe tract to Alvin Baker. A Paper Mill Road house and lot sold for 6,000 to Joseph Massie Jr. Auctioneers were Larrick, Snider, Largent, and Duvall with De Haven assisting.

Frederick County Middletown Ends Carnes C. G. Baker Cross Junction Hazel M. Funkhouser Jolliffe Alvin Baker Paper Mill Road Joseph A. Massie, Jr J. Frederick Larrick E. T. Snider F. L. Largent, Jr Snider L. Mae de Haven C. R. Duvall

Judge Suspends Woman Embezzlement Sentence in Portsmouth

In Norfolk a 26 year old Portsmouth woman admitted embezzling more than 7000 dollars from Merchants and Farmers Bank of Portsmouth and received a three year suspended sentence. The family husband and friends have made full restitution. Federal Judge Walter E Hoffmann urged her to recover her reputation and cope with the fallout.

Norfolk Portsmouth Jacqueline Marie Brown Merchants and Farmers Bank of Portsmouth Walter E. Hoffman

Auction Listings for July 23 and 30 in Virginia

Sat July 23 auctions include A L New and Used Furniture Exchange Winchester VA antiques coins W F Arrup Jr auctioneer. ESTATE sale in Boyce VA antiques furniture W D Orndorff auctioneer. 11 am trustee Edwards real estate Back Creek district in front of Frederick County Courthouse Chas R Duvall auctioneer. 11 am estate of Dorothy M Huebner Frederick County Court House Winchester VA valuable city real estate E T Snider auctioneer.

A & L New & Used Furniture Exchange E. Piccadilly St Winchester W. F. Arrup, Jr Mary’ F

Market Quotations Mixed on Defense Stocks Amid Irregular Trading

New York AP reported a modestly higher market with defense stocks leading gains as brokers cited international tensions. Dow Jones 60 rose 1.54 to 626.32, while United Aircraft, Douglas, Lockheed and General Dynamics posted about a point advances. oils, rails and nonferrous metals trended higher amid overall strength in equities. Baltimore area wholesale prices for apples to tomatoes and livestock were listed with mixed directions and variable demand.

New York Martin Co United Aircraft Douglas Lockheed General Dynamics North American Aviation Dow Jones Associated Press U.S

Richmond Grain Prices in Virginia Market Report

Richmond area grain prices list No 2 red winter wheat 1.70 per bushel No 2 white and yellow shelled corn 1.35 No 3 barley 90 No 2 oats 59 No 2 yellow soybeans 2.00 Abruzzi seed rye 1.35 per bushel.

Richmond Richmond Area

Two Minor Fires Reported In County

Two small fires occurred yesterday in Shawnee and Round Hill areas with minimal damage. At 3 30 p m a truck fire at the County Dump was quickly controlled when a tarp covering the load caught fire. A Mr Smith backed the truck to unload and alerted firefighters. At 5 05 p m Round Hill with Gore assist responded to Paul Richards home on Mt Falls Route where lightning struck the eaves of an old log house but heavy rain prevented a blaze and crews extinguished it quickly.

Shawnee Mr. Smith Round Hill Gore Paul Richards Mt. Falls

Safety Watch Set Up After Blast at Plant

A round the clock safety watch has been set up at the Virginian Limestone Corp plant near Pearlsburg after a dynamite blast Sunday caused 15000 to 18000 dollars in damages. The blast damaged a 52000 dollar crane at Klotz where workers have been on strike over seniority and economic benefits for more than four weeks.

Pearlsburg Virginian Limestone Corp Here Klotz

Chicago Livestock Market Report Summary

Chicago livestock prices show hogs up to 25 cents higher across weights with mixed lots. Cattle and calves total about 11 100 head with prime loads and yearlings recorded. vealers down to 28.00. Sheep and lambs steady with native spring lambs 21.00-21.50 and ewes 5.50 down.

Baltimore USDA Chicago U.S

Chicago Grain futures open with small moves on BO T

The Chicago Board of Trade opened with minor price changes across grains. Wheat, corn, oats, and soybeans showed fractional shifts with July contracts listed for each commodity and no major gains or losses recorded.

Chicago Board of Trade

Damages Reported After County Crash on Rt 7 East

State Trooper reports a rear end collision on Rt 7 East at 7 30 last night. A 1959 Ford driven by Verlin Lee of Leesburg hit a 1953 Cadillac driven by Charles Alexandria of Winchester, sending the car over a bank. Cadillac damage $200, Ford damage $300, total $500.

Rt. 7 East Lawrence P.coverstone Red Bud Road Verlin Lee Leesburg Charles Alexandria Winchester

Weather today and five day outlook for Virginia

Clear and cooler tonight with lows around 60 in the northwest and 65 to 70 in the east and south. Tomorrow will be sunny less humid and pleasantly warm. The five day outlook for Virginia July 21 25 calls for temperatures two or three degrees above normal. Warm Thursday with little day to day change and a chance of widely scattered afternoon or evening thundershowers after Thursday.

Virginia

Weather summary and rainfall data for July and year

Rainfall in the four hours to 8 30 a m totals .13 inches with July rainfall to date 3 38 inches and year to date 27 48 inches. Average annual rainfall over 47 years is 36 85 inches and monthly averages are listed led by July at 3 89 inches. Temperatures show high 67 and low 69 today. Winchester skies note sun and moon rise times for July 20 ahead of sunset and dawn.

Winchester

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James E. T. Colvin Elsea Service Himes Service Jones Funeral Home, Inc By Snellings Order OF the Golden Cou Pont John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc Commerce St Guy Pitcock Wright Service C. 1. Brumback & Sons Cameron St Baltimore Produce Ad Usi Williams USI Baker Baltimore Livestock Chicago Livestock Chicago Grain Miller’s Flower Shop Plumly Ge Piccadilly Winchester Mon Albany Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Bismarck Boston Buffalo Cleveland Denver Des, Moines Detroit Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Losles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee St. Paul New Orleans Oklahoma City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Ore Rapid City St. Louis Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco Seattle Tampa Washington Haines E. Cork John Kerr School A & L New and Used Furniture Exchange Winchester, Va W. F. Artrip, Jr Glaize & Bro’s N. Cameron St Harris & Co., Inc Roanoke
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