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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1959

Page

2

Funeral service set for Mrs Gertrude Largent near Slanesville

The funeral for Mrs Gertrude M Largent wife of Fin ley Largent who died Wednesday will be held tomorrow at 2 p m at Salem Methodist Church near Slanesville West Virginia with Rev Foster Couchman officiating. Burial follows at Salem Cemetery Pallbearers named John Crouse Woodrow Hott Bernard Edwards Fred Snyder John Nixon and Junior Kidwell The body remains at Giffin Funeral Home until noon tomorrow then to the church for burial Friends and relatives may call at Jones Funeral Home.

Gertrude M. Largent Finley Largent Salem Methodist Church Slanesville W. Va Foster Couchman Salem Cemetery John Crouse Woodrow Hott Bernard Edwards Fred Snyder John Nixon Junior Kidwell Giffin Funeral Home

Lamp dies. long-time Washington firefighter

Lt Murchel Mike Lamp of Hamilton Street Washington died yesterday at Sibley Hospital. Retired Washington Fire Department member. Survived by son Leo C Lamp of Washington, granddaughters Norma Wines Mary Briggs, great granddaughter Norma Lee Wines, sister Neva DeHaven of Ashville NC, brothers H L Lamp Shepherdstown WV J R Lamp Arlington VA Guy S Lamp Martinsburg WV. Funeral Monday 11 a.m DST at S H Hines Funeral Home Washington. Burial 2 p.m EST Mt Hebron Cemetery.

Murchel Mike) Lamp Hamilton St N.W Washington D.C Sibley Hospital Washington Fire Department Lula S. Lamp Suvivors Leo C. Lamp Norma Wines Mary Briggs Norma Lee Wines Neva DeHaven Ashville N.C H. L. Lamp Shepherdstown W. Va J. R. Lamp Arlington Guy S. Lamp Martinsburg S. H. Hines Mt. Hebron Cemetery

Funeral service for Charles Wesley Hensell at Galilee Church

The funeral for Charles Wesley Hensell, who died Thursday, will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Galilee Christian Church with Rev. Grady Spry. Pallbearers include H. B. Taylor Isaac L. Kerns and others. Remains rest at Jones Funeral Home until 12:30 p.m. before burial at Galilee.

Charles Wesley Hensell Galilee Christian Church Grady Spry H. B. Taylor Isaac L. Kerns Harry 0. Leight Grover G. Teets D. K. Russell, Sr Russell Morrison Jones Funeral Home The Galilee

Pauline Mauck Funeral Service Details

Pauline P Mauck died Wednesday and will be buried in Ebenezer Cemetery after a Saturday service at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev George Tinsman at Jones Funeral Home with pallbearers Elwood Payne Carson D Baker Joseph Ashworth Granville Graham Charles W Franks and Magnus H Rudolph.

Pauline P. Mauck George Tinsman Jones Funeral Home Elwood Payne Carson D. Baker Joseph Ashworth Granville Graham Charles W. Franks Magnus H. Rudolph Ebenezer Cemetery

Bill Signed Expands 700 Million Aid Authorization

Congress approved the full 700 million dollar authorization for economic development loans this year and added a stepped up 1.1 billion dollar authorization for next year. The bill includes plans to taper grants, stronger State Department oversight, a new inspector general post, and tighter ICA reporting.

Congress State Department International Cooperation Administration

Answers to a 10-item spelling and fact quiz

A student submits ten brief prompts with numeric or fact answers: 1 Twenty 2 True 3 Columbus 4 No 60 5 40 degrees below 6 Freedom of speech and wor ship 7 Superior 8 Camel 9 Stern 10 Tzar and tsar.

True Columbus Superior Camel Stern Tzar Tsar

Notice of Funds Delivery for Estate of Paul R. Spaid

Under Virginia law Section 64-123 the undersigned will deliver funds on deposit to C G Davis Administrator of the estate of Paul R Spaid deceased in Hampshire County West Virginia. The funds, exceeding $1000, belong to a non resident of Virginia at time of death. Western Frederick Bank Gore Virginia by J W Ward Cashier.

C. G. Davis Paul R. Spaid Hampshire County West Virginia Virginia Western Frederick Bank Gore J. W. Ward Corporation Court of City of Winchester Farmers & Merchants National Bank Carrie D. Gratchen Helmut Mader Margarete Mader Muhlert Albrecht Muhlert Als J. E. Thoma Court House Frederick County

Break-in Targets Winchester Doctors Offices

Winchester police investigate burglaries at several local medical offices. About 390 dollars stolen from Dr. Warren Gregory’s office, with 300 from a small safe. Police say the safe door was pried open and 90 dollars were taken from Dr. E. J. Sprecher in the Reuss Building. The Troxel office was entered but nothing missing. Gregory’s entry occurred Wednesday evening. others were reported yesterday morning.

Winchester Warren Gregory W. Boscawen Sr E. J. Sprecher Reuss Dr. Gregory

Nixon and Khrushchev clash in Kremlin exchange

Nixon and Khrushchev spar in a tense Kremlin meeting. Nixon asserts not threatening others while Khrushchev warns of responses to ultimatums as photographers scramble and security tightens. The leaders trade blunt remarks about power and peace amid a crowded scene.

Lusory Khrushchev Nixon Kremlin Eisenhower Klementi Voroshilov Dep Anastas Mikoyan Frol Kozlov U.S

Heiress Recaptures Story After Dramatic Kidnapping Ordeal

The Chicago socialite recounts being confined in a bathroom for hours, gagged and blindfolded, during a kidnapping that involved a car ride to Grant Park. She says captors planned to profit from the crime before discarding her, while denying any sexual abuse and noting a high ransom motive. Her father flew from Newark to aid the investigation and the case was turned over to the FBI.

Grant Park Pierson Chicago Newark FBI Hart

Polio Toll Rises Across States In July Week

Polio figures show Texas with 34 cases followed by Missouri 32 and Iowa 21. Alabama 15 and Tennessee 12 marked sudden rises, with West Virginia and Oregon each reporting one polio death. Vaccine shipments reached 2.397 million doses in the week ending July 18.

Alabama Tennessee Texas Missouri Iowa Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Connecticut Massachusetts New England West Virginia Oregon Kansas City U.S

Farmers Market Sets Tomorrow Sale At Boscawen Park

Fresh produce and goods will be offered tomorrow morning at the curb market in the park ing lot at Boscawen and Kent Streets. The market opens at 6 a.m. and runs until sold out with beets potatoes apples peaches tomatoes cucumbers squash along with cured meats apple butter pickles and baked goods listed by market master Clarence Fletcher.

Farmers’ Cub Boscawen and Kent Sts Clarence Fletcher

Hearing details emerge in Shenandoah County welfare case

testimony shows Orndorff man claimed limited work due to drinking. Welfare head said agency lacked jurisdiction over the family and records. Salvation Army envoy helped the baby to Warren Memorial Hospital while the boy stays with a care family ahead of a forthcoming hearing in the next days.

Middletown Orndorff Wright Garland Hudgins Shenandoah County

Three Men Denied Petition and Remanded to Custody

Three men previously pleading guilty to assault and robbery involving 75 year old Andrew Wales were denied petitions. They were remanded to Sheriff Robert L. De Haven's custody and will be picked up by penitentiary officers from the Inwood area near Sulphur Springs Road. Attorneys for Shipe, Miller, and others were named in yesterday's hearing.

Nied Robert L. de Haven Andrew Wales Sulphur Springs Road Inwood W. Va Shipe and Miller Milton Harris Hays W. A. Johnston, III F. L. Largent, Jr Luther Miller Chrisman Shipe Robert K. Woltz Mr. Smyth Thomas M. Miller Frederick County

Frederick County to abandon log bridge on Rt 731

The Frederick County Board of Supervisors proposes abandoning the log footbridge over Babb’s Run on Route 731 from the Secondary Road System citing lack of public service. Any person with evidence contrary to public interest may present it at the 2 p.m. meeting on Monday August 10 1959 in Winchester Virginia.

Babb Frederick County Lee N. Whitacre

Winchester area auction listings July 25 events

A series of sale notices across Winchester and Clarke County Virginia with bidders and auctioneers. Items include furniture antiques real estate cattle farming implements and personal property announced by auctioneers such as E T Snider Buddy Artrip Charles R Duvall and others. Additional August dates for antiques farms and Clarke County properties.

Ham’s Paper Mill Road Bobby Evans Prince Justa McDonald Frederick County Court House Winchester Desirable City of Winchester Buddy Artrip Joseph B. Newlin Frederick County E. T. Snider J. F. Thoma James E. Wisecarver Charles R. Duvall Ward Deimier Clearbrook Clarke County W D. Orndorff Mathew Ebersole S. Cameron St W. F. Artrip, Jr East Boscawen Street Virginia

Weather today scattered showers with clearing later

Scattered showers and thunder showers this afternoon and tonight with possible lingering south portion Saturday morning. Clearing and less humidity in the north portion. Tonight lows 65 to 75 elsewhere. Five day forecast July 25 to 29 shows temperatures a bit above normal, cooler weekend, rising trend after, best chance showers Monday and Tuesday. Today high 88 low 72, year ago 83 and 69.

Virginia

Rainfall totals and averages for Winchester region

Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 a.m. today is .29 inches. July rainfall to date is 4.13 inches, 1959 total-to-date is 18.98 inches. Average annual rainfall for 46 years is 36.85 inches with monthly averages listed for each month. Weather notes for Winchester skies show sunset at 7 33 p.m. on Friday July 24, sunrise 5 06 a.m. tomorrow, moonrise at 10 13 p.m.

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