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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1960

Page

2

Obituary of John W. Grove 73 Cedarville farmer merchant

John W. Grove 73 of Cedarville died at home early today. He was born in Warren a son of the late Isaac and Elizabeth Grove. He was a farmer and general merchant with a Cedarville store for 38 years. Survived by wife Ina Carper Grove three daughters Lucille Grove Belgrade Yugoslavia, Mrs Harry Hoskins Front Royal, Martha Grove at home a brother il son Grove Cedarville and grandsons. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. Scott Funeral Home Front Royal with burial in Reliance. Pallbearers are Howard Grove Charles Grove Yacy Grove Mateer Grove Thomas Grove and Julian Grove.

John W. Grove Cedar Warren Isaac Zabeth Grove Cedarville Ina Carper Grove Lucille Grove Beldrade Yugoslavia Harry Hoskins Front Royal Martha Grove Il Son Grove Scott Funeral Home Reliance Howard Grove Charles Grove Yacy Grove Mateer Grove Thomas Grove Julian Grove

William B. Shiner 79 Died in Mc Beale Pennsylvania

William B. Shiner 79 of Mc Beale PA died Thursday. He was born in Winchester. Survivors include his widow. Funeral will be in McDaniel Monday afternoon.

William R. Shiner McBeale Winchester McDaniel

Bland Funeral Notice Reveals Family Roles

Mrs. Clarence Bland and Mrs. Della P. Bland, both of Gapon Springs, are noted in a death notice. The 74 year old woman died Friday afternoon shortly after admission, with services likely planned locally.

Della P. Bland Gapon Springs

Capon Springs Woman Dies. Services Pending

The Capon Springs resident, daughter of the late Elias and Gertrude Brill, wife of the late Clarence Bland, survived by son Keith Bland and grandson William Keith Bland, both of Myersville. A member of the E.U.B. Church and longtime hotel employee. Body awaiting funeral arrangements at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge.

Capon Springs Elias and Gertrude Anderson Brill Clarence Bland Keith Bland Myersville William Keith Bland E.U.B. Church Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge

Negroes and Whites Clash at Bessem er Pool

In Chicago a clash at the Bessem er pool drew about 750 people, with roughly 50 Black poolgoers and many whites. Fourteen arrested for disorderly conduct or unlawful assembly. over 100 officers involved. two officers injured. two Black men jailed 21 days. several charges dismissed.

Chicago Bessemer Pool

Bettis charged after Route 340 crash injures none

West Virginia State Trooper R. R. Truex reports Bettis driving a 1955 Ford on Route 340 at 1 a.m. lost control, hit a 1956 Studebaker driven by Elden Ray Bailey, then a 1957 DeSoto driven by Warren Baker, and a 1955 Buick driven by Stull. Bettis to be charged with driving under the influence. Damages totaled 375 in a separate collision at Boscawen and Stewart streets between a 1959 Plymouth and a 1958 Chevrolet. Odell Elder and David Malcolm Spicer the drivers. No injuries reported in a second mishap on Route 11 near Winchester.

West Virginia R. R. Truex Bettis Truex Boscawen Stewart St H. Lindamood Charles C. Hill Odell Elder Allison Ave Winchester David Malcolm Spicer Glaize Ave Rt. 11 Bauserman William T. Farmer Tampa Fla Charles Leroy Boone Stephens City

Local Hospital Manager Homer Alberti Dies

Homer Alberti a hospital business manager and former Kansas City banker died after a career spanning the School of Hospital Administration and Bethany Hospital. He served as elder at First Presbyterian and held Rotary and Masonic ranks. Survived by wife Sarah Hamilton and 13 year old twins Homer E. Alberti Jr and Sarah Ann Alberti. arrival of family pending.

Pital Association School For Hospital Administrators Medical College of Virginia First Presbyterian Church Rotary Club Winchester- Frederick County Kansas Commercial College Commercial National Bank Kansas City Sevice State Bank Alberti Brotherhood State Bank Bethany Hospital Sarah Hamilton Memorial Hospital Homer E. Alberti, Jr Sarah Ann Alberti

European lab nears milestone in proton collider design

At CERN in Switzerland eight years of design and testing culminate in a proton accelerator led by Dr. Leland J. Haworth and Dr. G. K. Green. Protons accelerate to 186000 miles per second around a 240 magnet ring, then smash targets to study nuclear debris. Experimental work begins this fall with university and lab staff preparing for three eight hour shifts daily.

European Organization For Nuclear Research Switzerland Leland J. Haworth G. K. Green

Jurisdiction Question In Prince Edward County Case

U S District Judge Orean Kek Lewis considers whether federal courts can order Prince Edward County to reopen public schools, amid NAACP efforts to add defendants and compel operation of desegregated schools. Denny argues lack of constitutional obligation. Hill contends accountability for acts thwarting court orders. A ruling is expected in days.

Richmond Prince Edward County U .S Orean Kek Lewis Negros Prince Edward Casel Board NAACP Oliver Hill Samuel Tucker Collins Denny Prince Edward Denny Hill Virginia Board of Supervisors

French Send Rebel To Guillotine

Abderramahine Laklifi, 28, was executed before dawn at a Lyons prison after a brief Moslem prayer. The Algerian rebel was condemned by a French military court for leading a commando unit that attacked a Lyons police station in September 1958 wounding several people. Khrushchev appealed to de Gaulle to spare his life but France carried out the sentence.

Paris Nikita Khrushchev Charles de Gaulle Abderramahine Laklifi Lyons Lakhfi

Congo Urges Immediate Belgian Troop Evacuation

The Congolese government insists on immediate UN evacuation of Belgian troops from the Congo. Belgium agrees to relocate 1,500 soldiers to Belgium, marking the first troop withdrawal since the crisis began.

African Republic Katanga Congo Kashamura U. N. Security Council Lao Delanni Tgium Belgium

Chang under Rhee for near four years eyes prime minister post

Signs of a party split emerge as Yoon Bo song 62 leads a conservative old line faction seeking to wrest the premiership from Chang who has held the role for nearly four years under Rhee.

Rhee Yoon Bo-song

OCD Warning Chief Speaker At Ham Fest

Allen R Edwards head of the Ashington Warning Area Control will open the tenth annual Hamfest by Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club on Aug 6 7. He will discuss amateur radio roles and present an illustrated briefing at the Lee Jackson dining room Aug 6 at 6 30 p.m. Reservations are being taken from radio amateurs families and friends across the state surrounding areas and DC. Sunday program at Winchester Armory starts 9 a.m. with registration equipment displays prize drawings and entertainment. Don Pless is club president Philip Hunter activities chairman.

Allen R. Edwards Ashington Warning Area Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization Shenandoah Valley District of Columbia Richard E. Rush Winchester Armory Don Pless

Earth Mover Crashes Man at Dam Site

Locust Grove man William Dewey Sledd, 61, was killed when a large earth moving machine backed over him while cutting a diversionary channel at Smith Mountain Dam on the Bedford County side of the Roanoke River.

Gretna Smith Mountain William Dewey Sledd Bedford County Roanoke River

Kennedy Johnson agenda items touch on wages farms and civil rights

Kennedy and Johnson outline a broad program including multibillion dollars for education housing and mutual security and minimum wage legislation. They discuss coordination with House committees and possible civil rights measures while noting campaign timing and potential Democratic dissent.

Reublicans Johnson Congress Vice Richard M. Nixon Senate Nixon Kennedy Democratic Congress Eisenhower Texas Cape Cod Otis Air Force Base Adlai E. Stevenson David K. E. Bruce New Windsor

Backyard Chefs Demonstrate Skill Across Millions of Grills

An estimated 12 million outdoor grills across the United States showcase backyard chefs displaying culinary skill.

United States

Miss McMurray Reports Congo Mission In Refugee Status

Miss Charlotte McMurray, sponsored by First Presbyterian Church, writes from Salisbury Southern Rhodesia that Congo missionaries are refugees. She and other evacuees traveled by air from Kanina to Salisbury and await Congo stability before returning, noting independence changes and ongoing church leadership duties. The Maryland area measures 10 577 square miles with 690 inland water surface.

Charlotte McMurray Salisbury Rhodesia Miss McMurray First Presbyterian Church Belgian Congo L. A. McMurray Congo Kanina Hugh Monster Maryland

Denny's Commission Auction and Williams Fruit Market Sale

Auction notices list sales at a furniture and electricals auction east of Winchester on Route 7 on August 13 at 1 p.m. Orn Dorff and Col Auctioneers handle the event. Also Williams Fruit Market five miles north of Winchester on Route 11 offers grocery stock equipment and real estate. Dennis T. Cole is listed as auctioneer.

Denny's Commission Winchester Orndorff and Col Williams Fruit Market Dennis T. Cole

Weather Today in Port Virginia Forecast Details

Port Virginia forecast shows partly cloudy tonight with low near 60s and coastal highs around 70s. Sunday brings mostly sunny skies and cooler temperatures. Winchester skies note sunset at 7:27 p.m. and high of 86 with a low of 63 today.

Port Virginia Winchester

Rainfall Totals and Averages for Current Year

The report lists rainfall to date at 3.44 inches for the period ending July 6 and 27.51 inches for the current year. It notes average annual rainfall over 47 years at 36.85 inches and monthly averages with June at 3.85 and July at 3.89 inches.

Youth Hurt As Bicycle Strikes Car

Denny Simpson aged 10 of 724 S Loudoun St was injured yesterday when his bicycle collided with a 1950 Plymouth driven by Virgil Louis Marrale of Cumberland. He suffered a cut on the ear and thigh. the crash occurred at Gerrard and Loudoun Streets at 6 p.m when the youth ran a red light.

Denny Simpson S. Loudoun St L. S. Dunn Loudoun St Virgil Louis Marrale Cumberland Gerrard and Loudoun Sts

Mrs. Bromley Breaks Hip in Fall at Home

Mrs. John Bromley 84 suffered a broken hip after a fall near her bed last night. She was reported to be doing well at Memorial Hospital. A family member said the mishap happened around 9 PM while she was alone. the Rescue Squad was called after relatives arrived.

Smoking Stove Reported On Cameron Street

Firefighters were called to 500 block N Cameron St yesterday at 5 50 p m for an overheated cooking stove with a smoking wick. South End and Sarah Zane answered the alarm. No fire or damage was reported.

Cameron St South End Sarah Zane

Chinese Communists Fire at Quemoy Islands

The Chinese Nationalist Defense Ministry reports 89 shells fired at the Quemoy Islands on Friday by Communist forces.

Quemoy Taipei Formosa Quemoy Islands Defense Ministry

Field Fire at Swimley Burns Acres on Anderson Farm

Several acres burned yesterday afternoon at the Anderson farm near Swimley. John H. Enders firemen from Berryville answered the alarm at 3 p.m. Cause of the field fire is unknown.

Anderson Swimley John H. Enders Berryville

Pa w t u c k e t t R I to Madison and more

The list presents multiple prompts with locations and subjects including Pawtucket Rhode Island Madison Wisconsin stationery a treaty of Ghent John Howard Payne and references to Koran Gilbert and Sullivan the number 33 and the thirteenth.

Pawtuckett R. I Madison Wisconsin Ghent John Howard Payne Yes Koran Gilbert and Sullivan

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William B. Shiner Jones Funeral Home Funeral Service Ambulance Service Lem Iaus C. J. Brumback & Sons Homer John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc John W. Rosenberger &Co., Inc Commerce Street Home Improvement Headquarters Chang E. Piccadilly St. Winchester Creee Beg Ham Earth Mover Brad Line U.S Lumumba U.N Mrs. Bromley THE Associated Press Albany Anchorage Atlanta Bismarck Boston Buffalo Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Es Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pitts Portland Ore Rapid City St. Louis Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco Fruit Growers H. W. Butler & Bro Stuart M. Perry, Inc Glaize & Bro N. Cameron St Winchester F. H. A
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