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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1959

Page

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Two Pittsburgh Men Die In Clarke County Crash

Two Pittsburgh men died in a one car crash on Route 50 east of the Shenandoah River Bridge in Clarke County at 5 40 a m The fatalities raise Clarke County year total to six and Frederick Clarke Warren area total to 17 Raymond John Stivers Sr 56 of Pittsburgh died instantly from a broken neck while his son 16 died at Memorial Hospital from a ruptured liver Their wife Mrs Minnie Stivers was in satisfactory condition with chest thigh and knee contusions after the crash They had been traveling from Norfolk with Mitchell Sukla and Arthur F Sieffert whose car was ahead at the time The Stivers car ran off the road into a bridge after the wife reportedly blacked out or fell asleep The vehicles were examined and Rescue Squad helped the injured The Sukla car was about 300 feet ahead The Stivers bodies were sent to funeral homes in Pittsburgh A separate two car wreck near Berryville involved a 1949 Mercury and a 1948 Chevrolet and left several injured including Henry Whitley and Elizabeth Everhart The Everharts were treated and not admitted The Berryville hit and run on U S 340 was also reported with damage to a 1957 Ford and a 1957 Chevrolet and an unidentified vehicle suspected The accident prompted further police investigation

Pittsburgh Raymond John Stivers Raymond, Jr Memorial Hospital Shenandoah River Bridge Clarke County Frederick-Clarke-Warren Westfield Ave Raymond John Stivers, Jr Minnie Augusta Stivers L. W. Waters Stivers Nofolk Mitchel Sukla Jones Funeral Home Brandt Trooper Waters Berryville Pike Henry David Whitley Summit Point Edward Leroy Everhat S. Loudoun St Topper Waters Everhart Whirley Mr. Whirley Elizabeth Everhart Joseph L .Everhart St. Petersburg Fla Mercury Chevrolet Berryville U. S. 340 H. K. Malbon Bailey Washington Round Hill Brill Star Tannery Guy F Cora E. Brill Mabel Renner Beatrice Ponton Zernie Miko Baltimore

Lloyd Probes Gromyko On Berlin Deal Terms

In Geneva British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd pressed Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko on possible Berlin terms. After a two hour luncheon, Lloyd declined comment while Gromyko asked to refer questions back to Lloyd. The talks occur as Western ministers prepare strategy sessions and a Big Four secret meeting.

Geneva Selwyn Lloyd Andrei A. Gromyko Russia Berlin Lloyd Gromyko United States France Christian A. Herter Anders Gromyko West Berlin Harold Macmillan

Lazy dog blocks traffic on S Kent Street in Winchester

A liver and white pointer lounged in the northbound traffic lane on S Kent Street yesterday afternoon as cars swerved around him. The dog seemed unfazed as a sunny, hot day loomed and thunderstorms threatened later.

Winchester S. Kent St

Warren County students seek Clarke High attendance

Clarke County School Board received requests from about 65 Warren County pupils to attend Clarke County High School. Supt. George W. Burton said many applications came in spring and summer and forms were mailed to finalists. More applications than seats exist, with action possible at the August 14 meeting at 2 p.m. Last year Clarke County High admitted some Warren students on a tuition basis after Warren County High School closed.

Berryville Clarke County School Board Warren County Clarke County High School George W. Burton Burton Warren Warren County High School

Southern Tire Final Clearance and Store Set Ad

WE BUY FOR CASH and sell odd size new used Passenger and truck tires Bring em Here SOUTHERN TIRE 916 S Braddock St FINAL CLEARANCE Children's Summer Wear Half Price THE STORE SET Ad

Southern Tire S. Braddock St

Steel Strike At a Glance

A half million united steelworkers strike the basic steel industry on day 13 with 78 000 allied workers. Joint negotiations scheduled in New York as production loses about 43 million dollars daily and wages 10 million. The union seeks a 15 cent hourly wage boost plus fringe benefits while industry resists any rise in labor costs.

Associated Press United Steelworkers Allied Industries New York

Two New Jersey Residents Killed Near Woodstock

Two New Jersey residents died in a highway crash near Woodstock as Virginia reported its fifth multiple fatality crash since Friday night. Ruby C. Lorie and Carmen Lorie of Tren ton were tentatively named as the victims, likely husband and wife.

New Jersey Woodstock Virginia Ruby C. Lorie Carmen Lorie Trenton N.J U.S. 11 Mt. Jackson Shenandoah County Richmond Miami Fla Raymond Leo Lazere Charles Bartlett Judson Jr Stanley Szymczyk

Nixon flies to Leningrad for five day Soviet swing

Vice President Nixon begins a five day tour of the Soviet Union with Soviet Deputy Premier Frol Kozlov and Georgi Zhukov in attendance. Analysts weigh potential progress from his talks with Khrushchev as 1,000 greet him at Leningrad airport. Nixon stresses seeking peace at the conference table in remarks to locals.

Leningrad Richard M. Nixon Soviet Union Frol Kozlov Nixon Georgi Zhukov Khrushchev Krushchev Nixons Dacha Moscow U.S

Unmanned Plane Flies 60 Miles Before Crash

An unmanned two seater plane flew sixty miles Sunday before crashing on a farm near St Hyacinthe Quebec. It had taken off from a field while warming up and ended the flight in an accident.

Montreal St. Hyacinthe Que

Nixon Proving Himself Match For Khrushchev

Congress members say Vice President Nixon is proving a match for Nikita Khrushchev during his Moscow visit. Critics praise his calm, direct exchanges and adaptability amid a cool, hostile atmosphere and high political stakes back home.

Nixon Khrushchev Solons Washington Richard M. Nixon Nikita Khrushchev Congress Soviet Union Moscow Simpson Mansfield

Castro Swept Back Into Premiership In Havana Parade

Fidel Castro was hailed by nearly a million people in Havana as he resumed the Cuban premiership. He declared Cuba to be a free sovereign nation and said relations with the United States would depend on U S actions. Castro avoided naming communism but warned critics and urged friendship with nations not exploiting Cuba.

Havana Fidel Castro United States Cuba Castro

Segregated Private Classes Draw County White Students

In Farmville Virginia Prince Edward County sees about four fifths of white school aged children enrolled in private segregated classes for the upcoming term. The Prince Edward School Foundation reports 1224 of 1570 white children registered with 245000 raised toward a 295000 first year budget. Classes mostly meet in churches with plans for dispersed sites across Farmville and Prospect including the Darlington Heights area.

Farmville Prince Edward County Prince Edward School Foundation Roy R. Pearson U.S. Supreme Court County Board of Supervisors Richmond Presbyterian and Methodist Woman's Club Prospect Darlington Heights

Graichen Estate Public Auction Nets $70 250

A six parcel public sale at the County Courthouse raised $70 250 for Carrie D. Graichen estate. Lee Miller bought the four Boscawen Street parcels for $33 950, J W Arthur Sr for $20 000, Miles Cartwright paid $4 400 for Cork Kent corner, and L M Castleman paid $1 900 for Cameron Bond corner. J E Thoma served as special commissioner.

Carrie D. Graichen E. Boscawen Lee Miller J. W. Arthur, Sr Cork and Kent Sts Miles Cartwright Cameron and Bond L. M. Castleman J. E. Thoma E. T. Snider Brother Moose O'Rock

For Sale 1958 Ford Country Sedan Wagon

1958 Ford Country Sedan eight cylinder station wagon with Ford O Matic transmission radio heater and defroster. Beautiful blue paint and white sidewall tires. Only 8,000 actual miles from one local owner. Call MO 2 3848.

Macedonia Child Has Possible Polio Infection

Linda Garrett, 2 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Garrett of Macedonia, was taken to University Hospital in Charlottesville with possible bulbar polio. Her condition followed exposure to her cousin Gary Lee Rinard who died of polio weeks earlier. She has had two polio shots and shows facial paralysis. tests will confirm diagnosis in coming weeks.

Linda Garrett Gilbert Garrett Macedonia University Hospital Charlottesville Frederick County Gary Lee Rinard Wardensville W. Va John Miling Stuart Nottingham Winchester-Frederick County Lewis Ebert Robert Geanious Ellsworth Byers Crisman Cleaners Smalts Florists, Inc

Post Mortem Slated Today On Boyd Brill

State Police and medical examiners continued an intensive investigation into the death of Boyd Brill aged 50 of Star Tannery found burned in a car near Mountain Falls. A post mortem was scheduled at Memorial Hospital with preliminary checks showing a skull crack.

Boyd Brill Star Tannery Mountain Falls Victor Albright Memorial Hospital Brill L. M. Bauserman Marcel Fisher Mt. Falls Dallas Everett

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