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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1959

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Howard L Stotler 96 Route 1

Howard L Stotler a 96 year old farmer and live stock dealer died last night at Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Morgan County West Virginia son of Nathan and Sarah Yost Stotler. He married Adda Heironimus in 1895. Survived by eight children twelve grandchildren and eight great grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral arrangements list services at Jones Funeral Home Reynolds Store Primitive Baptist Church Stephens City and burial in Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City.

Howard L. Stotler Route 1 Memorial Morgan County W. Va Nathan Sarah Yost Stotler Adda Heironimus Cross Junction Jerome L. Stotler Rochester N. Y Opal Slonaker Martinsburg Power Paul Stotler Jones Funeral Home Primitive Baptist Church Reynolds Store Primitive Baptist

Funeral service for Ralph W Teets in Stephens City

The funeral for Ralph W. Teets 30 of Stephens City who died yesterday morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital will be Sunday at 2 30 p m at Trinity Lutheran Church Stephens City conducted by Rev A Hayne Boozer former pastor with arrangements by the church.

Ralph W. Teets Stephens City Winchester Memorial Hospital Trinity Lutheran

Ashby Funeral Held for J. H. Ashby of Berryville

J. H. Jude Ashby longtime Old Chapel caretaker died early today in Berryville born November 29 1876 in Loudoun County. Survived by sons Earl and Robert Ashby both of Berryville funeral Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville Cemetery

J. H Jude) Ashby Loudoun County Earl Ashby Robert Ashby Berryville John H. Enders Green Hill Cemetery

Cool Dry Air Spreads Across Most of Midwest

Cool dry air moved over the Midwest bringing relief from recent heat and humidity. The muggy conditions lingered in Texas eastward through the Gulf states and Ohio Valley to the lower Great Lakes and Atlantic seaboard with warmer air returning to Montana Wyoming and the Dakotas. Clear skies prevailed elsewhere as showers and thunderstorms were possible in the warm humid belt.

Midwest Texas Gulf States Ohio Valley Great Lakes Atlantic Seaboard Montana Wyoming Dakotas

Retarded Children Will Attend Outing in August

Warren County Council plans a two week outing for retarded children in August with no date set. This week five children attended a Browntown camp sponsored by the Council and the Izaak Walton League, supervised by Eugene Carrow at Izaak Walton Park. Rev. Carlton E Blanks ship is council president. Write Box 1009 Front Royal for information.

Front Royal Warren County

Warren Chamber Extends Fund Drive One Week

Front Royal Warren County Chamber of Commerce Advertising Committee extends its fund drive by one week to reach the $5 650 goal for next year. Chairman William Ritter said workers will contact remaining prospects as $2 555 is reported raised so far. Chamber president W D Blanton met with workers at the headquarters while George L Massey notes 355 out of town visitors this month setting a new record versus 348 in August 1958.

Front Royal Warren County Chamber of Commerce Advertising Committee William Ritter Chamber W. D. Blanton George L. Massey

Japan Aims for First Satellite in Sixty Three

Japan plans to launch its first earth satellite in 1963 as part of a five year program by the Japanese Astronautic Development Committee. The plan includes rocket tests for typhoon studies space health and space communications. In Louisville Kentucky AP A Scott Hamilton Jefferson County Commonwealth Attorney fatally shot himself the coroner ruled death a suicide.

Tokyo Japan Japanese Astronautic Development Committee Louisville A. Scott Hamilton Jefferson County George F. Dwyer

Benedum Oil Pioneer Michael Late Benedum Dies at 90

Michael Late Benedum, 90, famed oil wildcatter and founder of Plymouth Oil Co., died Thursday. Credited with discovering more oil than most explorers, he was born in Bridgeport, West Virginia.

Pittsburgh Michael Late Benedum Plymouth Oil Co Bridgeport W. Va

Polio Vaccination Drive Under Way in Roanoke Area

Roanoke reports ongoing Salk vaccine clinics with Alexandria and Fairfax County counts. A 26 year old father and his 17 month old son are the year's polio cases, both improving after three vaccine doses. Gov Almond authorizes up to 50000 to fund 130000 vaccine doses.

Alexandria Fairfax County J. Lindsay Almond Jr State Health Department

Severe Wreck Reported Near Capon Bridge

State Police reported three tractor-trailers crashed near Capon Bridge on Cooper Mountain at 5 a.m. No injuries were found at Winchester Romany or Berkeley Springs hospitals. The investigating trooper was unavailable for details.

Capon Bridge Romney Cooper Mountain Winchester Romany Berkeley Springs

Bowman Fined On Reckless Driving Charge

Lincoln Bowman was found guilty of reckless driving in Frederick County Circuit Court and fined 50 dollars. A second charge of driving on a revoked permit will be tried September 3. The case was appealed from County Court and Bowman was not represented by an attorney.

Lincoln Bowman Frederick County Bowman

Nixon urges peaceful use of the atom in Siberia visit

Vice President Nixon toured a Soviet atomic plant in the Ural region and urged world leaders to settle disputes to allow scientists on both sides to focus on peaceful atomic progress. Soviet officials and engineers welcomed the call for greater cooperation and people-to-people contact.

Nixon Hyman G. Rickover U.S Alexei Semenkin Ural Sverdlovsk Moscow Nikita Khrushchev United States Eisenhower Khrushchev

Missing Youth Found Alive In Grand Canyon Rescue

Sheriff Cecil Richardson announced 16 year old John Manson Owens III of Savannah Georgia was found alive in Hans Canyon ten miles upstream from where his companions were found. Owens had been missing six days after hiking with two friends into the canyon near Desert View. The bodies of Rev Eugene A Gavigan and Walter J Mahany Jr were recovered in the first three days of the search.

Grand Canyon, Ariz Cecil Richardson John Manson Owens III Savannah Grand Canyon Owens Canyon South Rim Eugene A. Gavigan Walter J. Mahany Jr Richardson Hans Canyon Air Force National Park Service Desert View

Aid Official Attacks Colegrove Viet Nam Reports

Leonard J. Saccio deputy director of the International Cooperation Administration called Colegrove's stories reckless and sensational. Arthur Z. Gardiner head of the foreign aid mission in Saigon said some charges make my blood boil. Ambassador Elbridge Darborn and Lt. Gen. Lemuel T. Williams backed the testimony, denying Washington instructed Americans in Viet Nam to rock the boat or stay silent.

Leonard J. Saccio International Cooperation Administration Colegrove Arthur Z. Gardiner Saigon Elbridge Darborn Lemuel T. Williams Military Assistance Advisory Group Viet Nam Washington Gardiner

Eisenhower considered for 1956 run amid NATO, NH primary clash

The article notes Eisenhower’s decision to seek a second term, driven by a belief only he could win and fears a Democrat challenger, while Truman weighed running and then withdrew after losing New Hampshire. It also covers Kefauver defeating Truman in the state Dem primary and Eisenhower’s NATO assignment and calls to duty.

Eisenhower NATO Lodge New Hampshire Robert A. Taft Ohio Estes Kefauver D-Tenn Truman

Modern Etiquette Q and A Summary

A reader asks about guest limits for church weddings with one maid of honor. The answer says there is no guest limit if space permits. Another question advises disregarding a partner’s bridge bid clues to avoid bad manners. A third suggests teaching a boy to rise for women guests around ages five or six.

Warren County High to Name Principal Thursday

The Warren School Board will appoint a new principal for Warren County High School on Thursday Aug. 6. Supt. Q. D. Gasque announced the decision and noted longtime principal James S. Duff has retired to join the State Department of Education. The board will also set high school registration dates.

Front Royal Warren County High School Warren School Board Q. D. Gasque James S. Duff State Department of Education

Local Auction Notices Start August Schedule

Sales directory lists multiple auctions across Virginia and West Virginia on August dates. Items include furniture, appliances, antiques, dairy cattle, farm machinery, and estate sales with designated auctioneers and locations such as Marion Pennsylvania Winchester Clarke Berryville and Charles Town areas.

Hamn Paper Mill Road Buddy Artrip Ralph W Horst Marion Ethel Hunt Reliance Stan Haworth Auction Co Warrenton W. E. Edwards Calrke County Court House Berryville Clarke County Charles R. Duvall M. R. Shiley Willow Well Farm Charles Town W. Va Lewis, Murrow & Miller

Weather Outlook for Virginia with Humidity and Showers

The forecast calls for hot and humid conditions with scattered thundershowers this afternoon and in the southeast tonight, then clearing and cooler in the west and north. Lows range from 68 to 74 in the southeast and in the 60s elsewhere. Saturday should be mostly sunny and less humid.

Virginia Wamer

Rainfall Totals and Averages Reported

Rainfall data cover the past hours to 8:30 a.m. with 2.26 inches. July rainfall to date is 7.64 inches and 1959 year to date is 21.86 inches. Average annual rainfall over 46 years is 36.85 inches with monthly averages listed for each month.

Man Owes Life To Swift Kick In the Pants

Glen Thomas, 65 and deaf, was nearly struck by a freight train along Santa Fe tracks in Oakwood Oklahoma when the engineer blew a warning whistle. The fireman knocked Thomas aside with a punt moments before the locomotive reached him, saving his life.

Oakwood Okla Glen Thomas Thomas Here W. A. Gaylord Gaylord

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