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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1963
Page
2
Obituaries list Fr ides Affleck of Hagerstown and C Lee Brill of Winchester with survivors including children siblings and grandchildren. Services set at Macedonia Methodist Church and Christian Church, with burial at Macedonia Cemetery and Mount Hebron Cemetery respectively. Burial and visitation details given for each family.
Nellie Love Spaid Brill of Bridgeport West Virginia dies at home. Born May 28 1881 in Concord West Virginia she was the daughter of the late John W Spaid and Margaret Brill Spaid. Her husband G Clarence Brill preceded her in death.
Grandparents Mr and Mrs Patrick Lofton Route 4 Winchester attended a 3 30 p m service at Stover s Chapel Strasburg conducted by Rev Miss Mary Louise Steele. Burial followed at Lebanon Church Cemetery with pallbearers Charles Utterback Terry Keller Steve Hock.
Mrs. Lee H. Crossen widow of Lee H. Crossen aged 89 died yesterday at Kings Hospital. Born August 1 1873 at Mount Clinton she taught in several towns before settling in Frederick County and later moved to Parnassus to be with her son. She was a member of Mount Hebron Evangelical United Brethren and lived in Frederick County most of her life.
The service will be conducted tomorrow at the Chapel Methodist Church by Rev. Herbert E. Baker with Rev. Robert Moore assisting. Burial will follow in Bridgewater. Family and friends may visit this evening from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., and relatives, friends and pallbearers are asked to meet at the church one hour before the service.
Police found the body of a baby girl in the VEPCO canal in Fredericksburg during water strainer cleaning. Sgt. A S Kendall said the infant appeared to have been in the water for some time and the body was sent to the state chief medical examiner in Richmond for identification and cause.
The inauguration on Saturday of daily commercial airline service between Dulles International Airport in Virginia and England will be celebrated with a magnolia wreath laid at Dulles by Del. Tom Frost of Warrenton for the overseas trip.
In Bartow County Georgia a Memorial Day ceremony remembered Confederate soldiers as heroes. Speaker Mr. Howard praised the soldier’s devotion to his home and community. The service began with a benediction by Rev. John Baden and concluded with a rifle volley and taps from Co. K and the Reuss Knights of Erin Drum and Bugle Corps.
Granville P. gift funds 78 students at the school. Vera Betty Williams, salutatorian and niece of Mrs. James Herbert, received a PTA scholarship along with Ann Wilson, president of the class, from the Clarke County Civic League which also funded a second award. The Johnson-Williams exercise occurred in the school auditorium.
Profumo 48 quits his post after admitting he lied to Parliament about an affair with Christine Keeler who, at 19, had frequent meetings with him in 1961. Keeler described herself as a call girl and Jamaican singer. Gordon testified Keeler had been a call girl since 17 and was his mistress. he was sentenced to three years. Buckingham Palace had announced the queen would see Profumo.
Jack Shiley was elected chief of the Middletown Fire Company for the coming year. Wayne Dalton was named vice president and other officers include E. E. Jenkins second vice president Harrison Keeler assistant chief Ralph Carper captain James Beatty first lieutenant Bob Legge second lieutenant Jack White secretary J W Legge Jr treasurer and Howard Shull trustee. Revs Josiah Andrew and W C Rhoad named co chaplains. The group planned out of town parades for Round Hill Leesburg Stephens City Strasburg and Flint Hill tied to a Fun Festival July 27 2 and 283 entries were received for a firemen's parade hosted by the company June 27.
The Friendship Fire Co accepted a $600 purchase for a 1951 Ford rescue truck at its regular meeting at the Lions Shelter in Senseny Park. A fire school will be held this year at the new training grounds on E Pall Mall St. George Cook was elected to replace the late Ellsworth Byers as parade captain with events in Middletown June 17 Round Hill August 1 and Keyser August 24. The Ladies Auxiliary donated $300 to the company and $50 to the Friendship Fire and Rescue Unit.
Church leaders say a Kremlin backed easing of Hungary's church restrictions hinges on Cardinal Mindszenty leaving the country. The cardinals will run an interim administration and plan a conclave to elect Pope John XXIII's successor. The conclave opens June 19 with voting starting June 20 after mourning ends.
President Kennedy tours a final Navy weapons display at China Lake California during a five state trip. He flies from Kitty Hawk to Point Mugu then China Lake before Los Angeles, Honolulu and a civil rights address at a mayors conference.
Martinsville white merchants will meet with Negro leaders to discuss equal employment opportunities in Martinsville stores. An eight member committee will work with the Christian Civic League to pursue improved job opportunities and equal use of public facilities without regard to race.
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A high level source indicates 4000 federal court orders won t block university desegregation but the governor vows to stand in the doorway to Negro applicants. If state troopers are called, federal marshals may intervene with troops. The source says students will ultimately gain entry.
A relaxed sales directory lists auction events across towns including Berryville Winchester Martinsburg and Kernstown. Items range from cattle farm equipment furniture antiques tools and household goods with several auctions noting the agents Chas R Duvall Ed Morrow and auct. positions.
The forecast calls for Saturday through Wednesday mostly warm with temperatures 2 to 4 degrees above normal. Saturday and Sunday will be slightly cooler. Scattered afternoon thunderstorms are expected most days.
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 a m shows none. June rainfall to date is 3 96 inches while the 1963 year to date is 15 80 inches. Average annual rainfall is not completed in the text.
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