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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1959

Page

2

Obituaries for Small infant and Beable in area services

Death notices for Denver H. Small four month old son of Leonard and Julia Small of Slanesville West Virginia with funeral plans in Penns Grove New Jersey Burial Riverview Cemetery Penns Grove Also obituary for Arthur Lethbridge Beable prominent Tom s Brook contractor died May 29 1959 in Shenandoah Memorial Hospital with services at St Peters in Torris Brook burial Cedarwood Cemetery Edinburg VFW graveside rites Survivors include Elizabeth Wendell Beable two daughters and two sons plus a sister and four grandchildren Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named

Denver H. Small Leonard L Julia Small Slanesville W. Va Winchester Memorial Hospital Ashcraft Penns Grove N.J Riverview Cemetery Arthur Lethbridge Beable Miriam Lethbridge Bea Beable Episcopal Church London Elizabeth Wendell Beable Toms Brook Bernard Payne Arlington Walter Snapp Edinburg Paul Beable Cumberland Roy Beable Woodstock Hattie Vogel Omaha Neb Carl Feller L. A. Fish D. D. Hines C. L. Fuller R. H. Arbogast K. W. Crabill F. W. Gearing E. R. Miley Bill Hottle E. W. Milliken Clarence Wisman

Deaths: John Hiram Catlett 69 of Bruce

John Hiram Catlett 69 of Bruce died at his home yesterday morning. He leaves wife Mabel Emerson Catlett and three children John C. Catlett Charles E. Catlett and Cathleen Cain. Sisters E. Janney and Viola Shensky. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM at John H Enders Funeral Home with Rev. J. S. Peebles. Burial Shenandoah Memorial Park. Body at Enders Funeral Home.

John Hiram Catlett Brucetown Frederick County John T Jennie Willingham Catlett Mabel Emerson Catlett John C. Catlett Charles E. Catlett Cathleen Cain E. Janney Viola Shensky Hagerstown Lorhs Fedapal Sac John H. Enders J. S. Peebles Shenandoah Memorial Park Enders Funeral Home

William V. Fletcher Rites Held for Local Farmer

William V. Fletcher 75 of Whitacre died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a two week illness. Born in Whitacre to Isaac and Emeline McKee Fletcher, he farmed in Frederick County for many years and was a member of the Ebenezer? church.

William V. Fletcher Whitacre Winchester Memorial Hospital Isaac and Emeline McKee Fletcher Frederick County

Obituary for Mrs Blanch E Wright and Fletcher family

Survived by former Miss Blanch E Wright and many relatives. Daughters include Mrs Stella Armel Round Hill and Mrs Rodella Huffman Baltimore. Sons include Robert W Fletcher Kernstown Elwood F Fletcher Route 3 Alvin G Fletcher Nain Junior F Fletcher Front Royal and Eugene Fletcher Baltimore. Also a brother Clarence Nain and a sister Mrs Johnson this city. 24 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Funeral at Omps Funeral Home 2 p m tomorrow then Ebenezer Christian Church with Rev S J Goode. Burial at church cemetery. Remains at Omps until service.

Zer Christian Gore Blanch E. Wright Stella Armel Round Hill Rodella Huffman Baltimore Robert W. Fletcher Kernstown Elwood F. Fletcher Route 3 Alvin G. Fletcher Nain Junior F. Fletcher Front Royal Eugene Fletcher Clarence Johnson City Omps Funeral Home Ebenezer Christian Church S. J. Goode

Women’s Clubs Converge in Los Angeles Convention Boosts Activism

About 3 000 delegates from 11 1/2 million members in 60 countries gather in Los Angeles for the General Federation of Women's Clubs annual convention. Topics include television quality smog cheesecake and plastics bag bans royalties for composers. Notables include Walter Reuther and Gen C V R Schuyler with lectures by Col Serge Obelensky and Dr Lyman Ginger.

Los Angeles General Federation of Wom United States U.S California Walter Reuther United Auto Workers Reuther Charles Sligh National Assn. of Manufacturers San Gabriel, Calif Women’s Federation Gen C. V. R. Schuyler SHAPE Col Serge Obelensky Lyman Ginger National Education Assn

Five Die in Cavern Fire at Sherwood Mine in Michigan

Five men were killed and seven rescued after a cavern and explosive fire 2 200 feet underground at the Sherwood iron mine in Bulleting TRON River Michigan. Several of the injured were in serious condition from burns and sulfur poisoning. The Iron County sheriff said four died at the cavern site and a fifth died later at Stambaugh hospital.

Tron River Mich Sherwood Iron Michigan Upper Peninsula Aather Iron County Sheriff's Office Stambaugh

Monaco among world’s smallest states by area

The note states Monaco, second only to Vatican City in size, covers roughly 370 acres, highlighting its tiny status among nations.

Vatican City Monaco

British Delegates Debunk Lloyd Foreign Secretary Report

London Times claimed Selwyn Lloyd would be ousted before Britain's election, prompting astonishment among Big Four delegates. British officials called the report untrue and purely speculative, noting no chance Lloyd leaves before the general election likely by May and denying any government planting the story.

Geneva London Selwyn Lloyd Lloyd Britain London Times the Times Harold Macmillan Macmillan Downing St Foreign Office Times

Virginia Electric and Power Co Presents 4.7 Million Tax Payment

Virginia Electric and Power Co. presented a gross receipts tax payment of nearly 4.7 million dollars to State Treasurer E. B. Pendleton in Richmond. S. E. Ratcliffe, the Vepco treasurer, delivered the check as the state's largest corporate taxpayer. The company's total annual tax bill approaches 10 million dollars.

Richmond Virginia Electric and Power Co Virginia E. B. Pendleton S. E. Ratcliffe Vepco

Evangeline Answers From a Historical Quiz Set

A set of Q A prompts lists Evangeline and Matthew with roles including a chambermaid and physicians. It mentions James H Doolittle and Washington State. The quiz item references mumpsis and huckleberries and notes a bell tower. No further context is provided.

I. Q

Sales Directory Listing of June Auctions and Items

A June auction schedule lists multiple sales across towns including Winchester Virginia Marion Pennsylvania and Bunker Hill West Virginia. Items feature furniture household goods electrical appliances farm machinery livestock antiques and groceries with auctions conducted by Orndorff Cole Snider Dove Merchant and other local auctioneers.

Whitacre’s Denny’s Orndorff and Cole Denny 'S Winchester Orndorff & Cole Ralph W. Horst Marion Lorenzo F. Price Bunker Hill W. Va DeHavens Mill Lewis & Horner Frank N. McCormick S. Loudoun St E. T. Snider Harry Loy Capon River Ernest C. Dove Fairview Ave Dennis T. Cole

Weather outlook for Virginia with showers and temperatures

Mostly cloudy today with occasional rain or drizzle and lows 62 to 67. Tuesday remains mostly cloudy with possible thunderstorms and highs 76 to 82 in the north and 78 to 84 in the south. The extended outlook shows near normal mean temperatures with periods of showers at the start and end of the week.

Associated Press Prry Bimarck Boston Buffalo Denver Des Moines Detroit Fort Worth Helena Indianapolis Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee St. Paul New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, Mo Portland Ore Rapid City Virginia

Rainfall Totals and Averages by Month Across 46 Years

The report lists rainfall amounts for each month across 46 years and compares June rainfall to date with a 1959 baseline. It shows past 48 hours data and a year to date total of 11.44 inches. The average annual rainfall is 36.85 inches, with monthly values ranging from 2.04 to 3.94 inches.

Notice of Sergeant's Sale in Winchester Virginia

Sergeant of the City of Winchester advertises a public auction on June 2 1959 at 7:00 PM at 13 East Oates Avenue Winchester VA to satisfy a judgment for 3230.96 dollars plus costs in favor of Benj T Crump Company against Earl Edward Strosnider t/a Winchester Seat Cover Shop. Property to be sold includes tools equipment and surplus materials.

E. Oates Avenue Winchester Virginia Paymaster Leonard Electric Corporation Court Benj. T. Crump Company Earl Edward

Powhatan School Announces Friday Closing and Events

The Powhatan School will close Friday at 10 a.m. for closing exercises. The seventh and eighth graders performed two French plays and Twelfth Night at the Parish Hall last Friday. The upper lower school games and mother daughter afternoon are planned for tomorrow. Coffee is Costa Rica's principal.

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H. Small Arthur L. Beable Snellings N. Braddock St Piccadilly St John H. Catlett W. V. Fletcher Miller’s Flower Shop E. Phecadilly St Cowen Mt Loudoun Street Rivate Parking Bulletin Rt. 7 Imperial Frigidaire Hollywood Bendix Kenmore Hoover Underwood Whitacre Trailer Sales G. G. Baker Powhatan School Costa Rica Morgan Kitchen Glidden Glaize & Bro Cameron St Chambersburg Marion, Pa Cubs John Deere Massey-Harris Allis Chalmers Case Ford Fords Ferguson Sheppard Diesel McDeering New Holland Franklin du Pont Nugreen Asd Nugreen Winchester Retail Merchants Association U. S Poli Gibes
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