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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1960

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals for Mrs Zelma Willey Borden

Mrs Zelma Willey Borden 74 of Middletown died Friday at 1 26 p m after a period of failing health She was the wife of Herache Borden and a member of several local groups Services will be Sunday at 4 p m at the Borden home conducted by Rev Josiah A Andrew Burial in Mt Carmel Cemetery Pallbearers named Hollis Coflet Theodore Willey Carl Baker Lacy Coverstone George G Keith Russell McCauley Honorary pallbearers David Muntzing and Joseph Jenkins Lodge No 21 A F and A M参与

Zelma Willey Borden Middletown Borden Josiah A. Andrew Mt. Carmel Hollis Coffelt Theodore Willey Carl Baker Lacy Coverstone George G. Keith Russell McCauley Teavid Muntzing Joseph Jenkins

Long Service 2 30 Pm at Stover Funeral

Mary Louise Steele funeral service scheduled for 2 30 p m at Stover Funeral Home with pallbearers Warren Boyer Kenneth Boyer Carlton Iy Lea Ea and burial at Green Hill conducted by the undertaker.

Stover Mary Louise Steele Warren Boyer Kenneth Boyer Carlton Iy Lea Ea Green Hill Co

Mrs Good Remembered in Gainesboro Funeral Service

Mrs. Good dies leaving sons Edgar C. Good of Alexandria and P. Good of Edgewater. Survives include sisters Mrs Lee C. Smith and others. Body to lie in state at the church an hour before services. Burial at Mt Hebron Cemetery in Winchester.

Mt. Hebron Winchester

Crowds At Local Curb Market Reported In Early Morning

Market master Clarence Fletcher of Nain drew a good crowd at the curb market on the corner of Boscawen and Kent Streets at 6 am. Sold items included lard 15 cents, side meat 45 to 50 cents, strawberries 45 cents, cupcakes 50 cents a dozen, rolls 25 to 35 cents, and cakes sold.

Cac Ae Clarence Fletcher Nain Boscawen and Kent Sts

Bank Holdup Case Goes to Grand Jury for Two Brothers

A federal grand jury will hear the case of brothers 23 and 21 charged with a 5750 robbery at Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Boothe. They were arraigned earlier and bond was set at 25000 each. a hearing is scheduled for next Thursday. Also mentioned is a note about Dianthus or Sweet William carnations.

Alexandria U.S Henry St. John Fitzgerald Farmers and Merchants National Bank Boothe William Oliver Boothe Tazewell County

Late News Briefs Across the World

The United States protests to Cuba over anti American activities. China fires 500 shells at the Quemoy Islands marking a new flare up. Convaril machinists strike at Cape Canaveral Vandenberg and other missile bases. Panchen Lama claimant escapes from a concentration camp in Lhasa and reaches Bhutan. Mamie continues recovery from bronchitis. A veterinarian dies after being stabbed by a cow horn. Chicago dock workers reach wage agreement at four of six Great Lakes ports.

San Diego Calif Convair Cape Canaveral Fla Vandenberg Air Force Base U.S Darjeeling India Poe Panchen Lhasa Bhutan Chicago Great Lakes

Local Polo Team To Play Sunday

The Winchester polo team beat Charlottesville 15 to 4 in the opening indoor Maryland Virginia League game at Charlottesville. John Day of Charlottesville scored four goals, Sam Marshall of Alexandria six, and Joe Claffy of Warrenton five. The locals meet Charlottesville again Sunday at Greenwood Field on Senseng Road. Outdoor game slated for 3 p.m.

Winchester Charlottesville Charlotte John Day Sam Marshall Alexandria Joe Claffy Warrenton Greenwood Field Greenwood Chapel Senseng Road

Governor announces two veterinary and contractor board appointees

Dr. Buford D. Philips of Richmond is named to the State Board of Veterinary Examiners and William H. Reid of Suffolk to the State Registration Board for Contractors. The appointments were announced Thursday by Gov. Almond.

Richmond Buford D. Philips State Board of Veterinary Examiners William H. Reid Suffolk State Registration Board Almond

Gasoline Seepage Triggers Evacuations in Albion

In Albion New York five homes faced flash fires as gasoline leaked into the sewer system from a 20 000 gallon storage tank. Mayor James Robinson and county civil defense officials ordered nearly 400 residents to evacuate and later advised against cooking or smoking. An estimated 5 000 gallons entered the sewers.

Albion N.Y Orleans James Robinson William H. Murray Civil Defense

Bolivians Ready Vote as Paz Estenssoro Leads

Victor Paz Estenssoro, veteran revolutionary, was favored to win as Bolivians prepared for a Sunday presidential election after a violent campaign that left more than 50 dead. A report of armed exiles planned to invade from Argentina prompted government moves. The Presencia account says Argentina was asked to prevent such action. Plotters were former officers who fled after an abortive revolt. To counter unrest, 10,000 troops and police were deployed nationwide.

LA Paz Bolivia Victor Paz Estenssoro Argentina Presencia

Front Royal man sentenced for public intoxication and disorderly conduct

Leonard Mills of Front Royal was sentenced to one year in prison and fined $100 on two counts of public intoxication and one count of disorderly conduct. Judge Elliott Marshall presided in Warren County Circuit Court with Mills acting as his own attorney. Prosecution by William J. Phillips. Jury members listed as Ira Cook, Emory Clifton, Hubert L. Cather, Oscar H. Clark, and Jonas F. Derflinger.

Front Royal Leonard Mills Elliott Marshall Warren County William J. Phillips Mills Ira Cook Emory Clifton Hubert L. Cather Oscar H. Clark Jonas F. Derflinger

Crop a Success But Gardener Goes to Jail

In McAllen Texas Fabian G Martinez 34 was sentenced to five years in prison for growing marijuana after a highly successful backyard crop. The story notes the Earth is mostly ocean water.

Brownsville Tex Fabian G. Martinez McAllen, Tex

Local Auction Listings June 8 to 18 Near Winchester VA

A sales directory lists multiple auctions across Winchester and Frederick County. Items include furniture, household goods, antiques, tools, farm machinery, and valuable real estate. Auctioneers include Orndorff Cole, W F Artrip Jr, Boyd G Headley Jr, and others.

Denny's Commission Winchester Orndorff and Cole Mary Reed Hubert Williamson Senseny Road W. F. Artrip, Jr George F. Hoover Franklin St Boyd G. Headley, Jr Ernest L. Alger Millwood W. D. Orndorff Peter K. McKee Frederick County Court House Frederick County E. T. Snider Harold H. Cooper Star Tannery B. O. Brumback Brucetown Charles R. Duvall

Senate Group Probes Warren Labor Dispute

Senator John McClellan said a probe is examining labor practices at Front Royal tied to the Textile Workers Union and possible violations of labor law. A committee spokesman noted an investigator has visited Front Royal twice as Thurmond questioned the trusteeship actions and the Landrum Griffin Act standards.

Dpa John McCleallan Front Royal Senator McClellan Textile Workers Union of Purchase Strom Thurmond Labor Department Secretary of Labor International Union Landrum-Griffin Thurmond

Plane Victim Survives Six Days in Sequoia Rescue

Janet Robertson 25, a San Francisco secretary, survived six days after a Cessna 140 crash in Sequoia National Park. She was in serious condition in Porterville hospital with a fractured jaw shock and possible internal injuries and a broken back. Her fiancé Jack Steele 28 was killed. She ate snow to stay alive and reached a ranger station Friday with help from an Air Force helicopter after refueling in Fresno.

Porterville Calif San Francisco Sequoia National Park Janet Robertson Jack Steele San Carlos Las Vegas Nev Fresno Hackett Air Force

Car Sustains Minor Fire Damage in Municipal Parking Lot

A West Virginia Oldsmobile with unknown owner suffered slight damage when its carburetor caught fire this morning. The vehicle was parked at the Municipal Parking lot corner of Kent and Boscawen Streets. South End Fire Co. responded to the call.

West Virginia Kent and Boscawen St.s South End

Open AA Meeting Welcomes Public Attendance

A local AA group invites doctors clergy judiciary and law enforcement officers and social welfare workers to attend. The meeting starts at 8 PM with a nurse from Camp Hill and a man from Washington. The closing session Sunday at 1 30 PM features a Baltimore woman and a Pittsburgh man.

Camp Hill Washington Baltimore Pittsburgh

Weather Today and Tonight Forecast Details

Forecast includes tonight temperatures around 65 to 70 across the west and 70 east. Highs Sunday expected in the low 80s with today at 83 and 63 yesterday 80 and 50. Winchester skies note June 4 sunset 7:36 p.m. moonset 4:47 a.m. full moon 2:07 a.m. June 9.

Winchester

Census Call and Weather Averages Reported

Census numbers requested via MO 20438 appear in last night's Star. Rainfall data show June 1960 to date at 17.25 inches and average monthly rainfall over 47 years across each month, with notable figures for January through December and historical notes on James Monroe as fifth U.S. president.

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Mrs. Herschel Borden Luther Good Grand Dianthus Sweet William U. 8 United States Cuba Taipei Formosa Quemoy Islands Mamie White House J. Fred Wheeler Here Accord John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc Balliol College, Oxford Dupont Warren Oeins E. Piccadilly St. Winchester Senate See Anon Four States Ie Tee Teen Sry Ag Willeon Society In Friends Quaker James Monroe N. Cameron St Brumback & Sons Cmlag Lumber Corp N.kent - Rata VA Hon Monawk W. F Artrip, JR Crosley Virginia Strasburg New Market Smith Pottery Chippendale Knight of Pythia Belgium O.N.T Westinghouse Kelvinator Fairfax W. D. Orndorft Virginia Larrick
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