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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1961

Page

2

Funeral services announced for Luttrell Stephens and Bean

Funeral arrangements list services for Mrs. Luttrell and Norman Stephens City Methodist Church with burial in Shockeysville Methodist Cemetery and Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City. Pallbearers named. honorary pallbearers listed. Bean described as industrial mechanic with community roles. Additional survivors include Sadie Tavenner and Effie Glass Rust. Services spread across Omps Funeral Home Purcellville and Hall Funeral Home Purcellville with call hours prior.

Norman Stephens City Methodist Church A. W. Henton B. L. Locke Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City Charles E. Bass Harry D. Warren Thomas Ewing Lynn H. Comer Fred Markely A. R. Marks James M. Lantz Bean Stephens City Methodist Church

Charles K. Rust 81 Dies. Longtime Loudoun County Farmer

Charles K. Rust 81, a farmer from North Fork in Loudoun County, died suddenly yesterday morning. Born in Warren County to Ashby M. and Delia Burch Rust, he was a member of North Fork Baptist Church. Survived by his wife Bessie Morgan, whom he married in 1916, and one son Char.

Charles Kerfoot Rust North Fork Loudoun County Warren County Ashby M Delia Burch Rust North Fork Baptist Church Bessie Morgan Char

Mrs Williams Dies in Harrisonburg Hospital

Mrs Elizabth Pettus Williams widow of Robert E Williams a former Continental Oil Company representative and district superintendent died last night in Harrisonburg Hospital. Funeral set for tomorrow at 5 p.m. in Harrisonburg with burial in Portsmouth beside her husband.

Elizabth Pettus Williams Robert E. Williams Continental Oil Company Harrisonurg Harrisonburg Portsmouth

Widow of Allen H Pittsnoble Dies in Martinsburg

Mrs A H Pittsnogle widow of Allen H Pittsnoble and former Berke ley County resident died yesterday at Maplewood Nursing Home after two years as a patient. Born White Hall daughter of Turner B Sencindiver and Fannie Scott Sencindiver. Survived by sister Mrs Harry Ebert and brother Turner B Sencindiver plus nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at Rosemont Kogleschatz Coffman Funeral Home Martinsburg with Rev W Scott Harvin. service and burial at Mt Hebron Cemetery at 3 p.m. DST.

Emma Elizabeth Pittsnogle Allen H. Pittsnoble Berkeley County W. Va Maplewood Nursing Home White Hall Turner B Fannie Scott Sencindiver Pittsnogle Trinity Episcopal Church Martinsburg Harry Ebert Turner B. Sencindiver Rosemont Kogleschatz and Coffman Funeral Home W. Scott Harvin Maes Bee Church Mt. Hebron

Three Dollars Stolen From Winchester Billiard Center

Thieves entered Winchester Billiard Center by prying ventilator slats and stole $3 from an unlocked cash register. Time window recorded as between 8 p.m. yesterday and 10 a.m. today, prompting Winchester Police to investigate the break in.

Winchester Billiard Center Winchester

Winchester shopping center to open section next March

The 95 000 square foot first section of the Winchester center is near completion with 95 percent of space leased. When finished it will offer 175 000 square feet of retail space and parking for 1500 cars. Frederick Construction Co. leads the project with Philip H. Sagan. Rosenfeld Realty Co. handles leasing. The developer plans centers in Harrisonburg Staunton and Fredericksburg by 1963. Winchester Junior Legion meets Front Royal tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Rouss Park in game three of a six game series.

Winchester Center Frederick Construction Co Frederick, Md Winchester Park Philip H. Sagan Washington, D. C Rosenfeld Realty Co College Park Hagerstown Alexandria Harrisonburg Staunton Fredericksburg Winchester Junior Legion Front Royal Rouss Park Winchester Shepard Grissom Stanley White Randolph Grand Bahama Island Cape Canaveral

Gasoline Stolen From Storage Tank at National Fruit Orchard

Sheriff Robert L. DeHaven reports 60 to 75 gallons of gasoline were taken last night from a storage tank at the National Fruit Orchard in the Gore area.

Robert L. DeHaven National Fruit Orchard Gore

Charleston Flood Toll Deepens as Aid Flows In

Gov Barron urged Kennedy to declare Charleston and nearby areas a disaster zone for federal assistance after a devastating flood. The president ordered an immediate report as relief from cities across the Ohio Valley poured in. Gas service remained out for about 80 homes while about 600 customers faced outages. A witness described finding a woman's body among debris as residents recounted harrowing scenes and families evacuated from their hollow homes.

W. W. Barron Kennedy Charleston Barron Kanawha Ohio Valleys Dallas Tex United Fuel Gas Co Enid Bessie Bob Burgess R. W. Orndorff Walter Hudnall

Grissom Captures Suborbital Flight Milestone in Mercury Run

Astronaut Grissom piloted the Liberty Bell 7 suborbital Mercury capsule on a 15 minute flight reaching 116 miles high and 302 miles downrange. He communicated clearly, operated attitude control systems, and landed safely with recovery teams converging.

Grissom Mitchell Ind Space Agency United States Shepard Mercury Soviet Union Yuri Gagarin Gagarin Globe National Aeronautics and Space Administration Redstone Liberty Bell Cape Leroy S. Cooper Jr

Manassas Sham Battle Showcases Local Veterans Ambitions

Manassas hosted a mock battle featuring Lee Buckley as Sherman with a seven man band and two horses. The Army Marines and Navy supported the event with field phones and standby radio. Five first aid stations and three helicopters were ready for casualties as gray-green camouflage masked Jackson on his horse.

Sherman Lee Buckley Manassas Army Marines Navy Jackson Mgig Sun David Klinepeter 1St Pennsylvania Artillery Klinepeter

Company K Heads To Manassas For Reenactment Weekend

Members of Company K Fifth Virginia Infantry Stonewall Jackson Brigade from Winchester travel to Manassas for the two day reenactment joining Virginia and other states in an event billed as a Centennial highlight with 2900 participants 50 horses and 23 artillery pieces. The original unit participated in the 1861 battle and the current Company K will reenact nearby Saturday and Sunday with final rehearsals Thursday. Activities run 1 45 p m to 3 30 p m each day.

Company K Fifth Virginia Infantry Stonewall Jacson Winchester Sas Virginia Manassas

Rusk Reports Kennedy Plans for Broad U S War Strength Rise

Rusk notes Kennedy intends to boost overall U S military power with possible American division deployments to Europe this year. A comprehensive policy aims to broaden actions beyond the military into diplomacy and economics as the Berlin crisis evolves toward a year end East West confrontation.

Aan Soman Kennnedy Sine Ae U.S Europe Kennedy Congres Berlin

Answers to historical quiz items and references

The list itemizes responses for a quiz or exam covering topics from Africa and a value close to 3.1416 to feudal systems and Simon Lake. It includes locations like Danville Virginia and ends with an incomplete note stating the government began.

Danville Simon Lake

July 22 Auction Listings in Virginia and Maryland

A dense sales directory lists multiple auctions and estates on July 22 with items from Shetland ponies farms to real estate. Notable entries include Bill Bailey at Kempbridge Virginia, the Asbury Farm estate in Gainesboro, Rebecca Hoopes home goods in Purcellville, and a Frederick County Court House front sale by R W Corstaphney and J Randolph Larrick with E T Snider as auctioneer. Additional July dates cover autos, furniture, hayfield livestock, and a Cumberland Valley Guernsey sale at Meadow Springs Farm St Thomas Pennsylvania by The Merryman Co.

Bill” Bailey W. Roland Walker Kembridge Asbury Farmer Frederick County Court House Gainesboro Dennis T. Cole Rebecca Hoopes Rt. 7 Purcellville Northern R. W. Corstaphney J. Randolph Larrick U.S. Rt E. T. Snider William R. Thompson W. D. Orndorff Sloan Wolfe Zies Winchester Hayfield Caine R. Duvall Peter K. McKee Frederick County Cumberland Valley Meadow Springs Farm St. Thomas Penn The Merryman Co Winchester Virginia Asbury E. E. Bayliss, Jr C.t.a

Virginia Weather Summary Forecast Today Through Weekend

Continued hot and humid conditions with scattered thundershowers through Saturday. Lows 60-65 in mountains and 68-75 elsewhere. highs 85-93. Extended July outlook for Virginia shows near normal temperatures with warm spells midweek and Rain possible from afternoon thundershowers.

Virginia

Rainfall Totals and Moon Phase for Today

Rainfall data shows no additional rain in the last two hours ending 8:30 a.m. July rainfall to date is 3.19 inches and year to date totals reach 26.20 inches. The moon phase is full.

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