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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1961

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals: William V Carpenter 86 Whit fide

William V Carpenter 86 of Whit fide died in Winchester Memorial Hospital. He was born in Frederek Coun and worked as a farmer and blacksmith. Survived by his son Alonzo Carpenter Dayton Ohio, daughter Ruth Kump and son William V Carpenter Jr Whitacre, ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. at Fairview Lutheran Church, Rev J S Duckwall, with burial at Hopewell Friends burial grounds tomorrow 10:30 a.m. DST. Nearest relatives include cousins Joseph Joliffe, John Joliffe Stephenson and Hugh Lupton San Antonio Texas.

Mellissa Lockstampfer Carpenter Alonzo Carpenter Dayton Ohio Amanda McKee Carpenter Ruth. Kump William V. Carpenter, Jr Whitacre Fairview Lutheran Church J. S. Duckwall Enneeignena N Oteef Giffin Capon Bridge Joseph L. Jolliffe John W. Jolliffee Stephenson Hugh W. Lupton San Antonio Texas Hopewell Friends Burial Grounds

Miss Mary S. Lupton Dies in Baltimore Friday

Miss Mary S. Lupton of Baltimore dies Friday. She was a daughter of the late William G. and Virginia Lupton, whose home was in a. She was the last member of her family.

Mary S. Lupton Baltimore William G Virginia Lupton

Miss Marty Ann Windle Friday at 2 30 p.m

The notice lists Miss Marty Ann Windle with timing Friday at 2 30 p.m. DST at First Brethren Church.

Marty Ann Windle First Brethren Church

Catherine Hiett Wolford 76 Dies In Romney Virginia

Mrs. Catherine Hiett Wolford wife of Cleve Wolford of Cold Stream West Virginia died yesterday in the Kidwell Nursing Home Romney where she had been a patient since December 20 1959. She was born in Cold Stream daughter of Even Hiett and Virginia Hiett. She was a member of Sandy Ridge Christian Church. Funeral service set for 2:30 p.m. DST tomorrow at Fairview Lutheran Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers named Harry Hiett Ellis Shanholtz Dora Eaton Charles L Miller Elmer Croston John Whitacre. Body to remain at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge until an hour before service, then to church.

Catherine Hiett Wolford Cleve Wolford Cold Stream W. Va Kidwell Romney Even Virginia Wolford Hiett Sandy Ridge Harry Hiett Ellis Shanholtz Dora Eaton Charles L. Miller Elmer Croston John Whitacre Giffin Capon Bridge

Funeral service announced for John Davy Heltzel

The funeral for John Davy Heltzel of Route 2 will be conducted by Rev. Harold Fuller at 2 p.m. CST tomorrow at Bethel Lutheran Church Albin. Burial follows in Shenandoah Memorial Park Cemetery with pallbearers Robert W Combs Arthur W Ritz Harry L Braithwaite Edgar S Marple Jr John E Shelly Garland L DeHaven. Remains rest at Jones Funeral Home until Friday 12 30 p.m. DST then move to church for 1 p.m. services.

John Davy Heltzel Route 2 Harold Fuller Bethel Lutheran Church Albin Shenandoah Memorial Park Robert W. Combs Arthur W. Ritz Harry L. Braithwaite Edgar S. Marple, Jr John E. Shelly Garland L. DeHaven

Mrs Snapp 86 Dies in Bethesda After Long Washington Residency

Mrs. Albert M. Snapp 86 of 6201 12th Street N W Washington died last night at Suburban Hospital Bethesda Md. She was born in Frederick County daughter of the late John and Rebecca Nagley Shirley and lived in Washington sixty years working as a seamstress. Husband Albert M. Snapp died Jan 29 1958. She was a lifelong Methodist. Survived by sister Mrs George N Barrett and many nieces and nephews.

Ella R. Snapp 12Th Street N. W Washington D. C Bethesda Frederick County John and Rebecca Nagley Shirley Albert M. Snapp Methodist Church George N. Barrett City The

Funeral Arrangements Incomplete For Winchester Area Resident

Remains rest at Deal Funeral Home located at 4812 Georgia Avenue N W Washington D C as of today with burial plans not yet finalized.

Winchester Area Deal Funeral Home Georgia Avenue N. W Washington, D.C

Bowerman, Homer E. 80 Berryville Resident Dies

Homer Eugene Bowerman 80 of Berryville died today at his residence with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Lewis Ames. Born in Scottsville NH he was a retired accountant member of Grace Episcopal Church and a Mason. Survived by two sons Charles Eugene Bowerman William Freas Bowerman a sister Miss Etta Bowerman six grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral arrangements incomplete resting at John Hae Funeral Home Berryville.

Homer Eugene Bowerman Sele Daughto Lewis Ames Treadwell Ext Scottsville N.H Homer and Elizabeth Malloch Bowerman Lovina Snyder Bowerman Bowerman Grace Episcopal Church Berryville Ames Charles Eugene Bowerman This City William Freas Bowerman Treadwell St Etta Bowerman Trafalgar St Rochester N.Y John Hae

Gainesboro VFC Finalizes Plans For Yard Party

Final plans for the Gainesboro Fire Company annual bene fit yard party were approved at a meeting last night. The event Saturday at 4 p.m. at the fire hall will be held rain or shine and offer fried chicken or country ham plate suppers.

Gainesboro VFC

Robinson Reappointed To Virginia Apple Commission

H Delmer Robinson Jr of this city is named among three men appointed to the Virginia Apple Commission. His term begins July 1. The commission promotes Virginia apples through funds levied on apples sold.

Robinson H. Delmer Robinson, Jr Virginia Apple Commssion The Commission Virginia

Kennedy Leaves For Florida For Rest Vacation

President Kennedy departs Washington for a three day relaxation in Palm Beach Florida seeking rest after his overseas trip to Paris Vienna and London where he met leaders Charles de Gaulle Nikita Khrushchev and Harold Macmillan for talks

Washington Kennedy Palm Beach Fla White House Paris Vienna London Charles de Gaulle Khrushchev Harold Macmillan

Bolivian unrest amid reported state of siege

AP reports Bolivia under near martial law with mass arrests of communists and leftists. Strikes linked to tin mine dispute push austerity tied to IMF loans. La Paz calm on travelers departure while Buenos Aires sources claim communists attempted power seizure. Stevenson aides say Bolivia visit unchanged.

Lima Peru Bolivia la Paz V' Tor Paz Kennedy Adlai E. Stevenson Buenos Aires Stevenson el Diario Paz Estenssoro International Monetary Fund

Douglas High School confirms nine diploma graduates

The Douglas High School senior class held commencement last night with nine graduates. Supt. Garland Quarles presented diplomas to five girls and four boys. Salutatory by James Brown and valedictorian Frances Washington. Orations by Ellizey Green, Lawrence Carter, and Katharine Ford. Glee club directed by Tuscan Jasper performed. Invocation and benediction led by Rev. Melford Walker.

Douglas High School Garland Quarles James Brown Benjamin Brown Frances Washington Floyd Washington Ellizey Green Lawrence Carter Katherine Ford Tuscan Jasper

Two Festival Groups to Meet Tomorrow

Two Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival meetings are set for tomorrow at the George Washington Hotel. At 8 a.m. the Apple Blossom executive committee will review the fete’s finances, and at noon the In-Town Membership department will report under Robert W. Newlin. The department aims to raise $2800 more to reach its goal and notes $17,812 budgeted before the festival director’s report.

George Washington Apple Blossom Executive Committee J. K. Robinson Robert W. Newlin Newlin

Elementary Pupils Win Awards at Closing Exercises

Two local children earned top honors at elementary school close. John D. Pond II received the Leslie Fox Scholarship certificates, with Supt. Q. D. Gasque presiding. Jane Powers Johns of Cedarville won the A S Rhodes School Citizenship Trophy, daughter of Mr. Harry I Wilson at Rhodes and Bentonville Elementary.

Front Royal John D. Pond, II Leslie Fox Q. D. Gasque Jane Powers Johns Cedarville A. S. Rhodes Harry I. Wilson Rhodes Bentonville

Wheat futures hold modest firmness at opening

Chicago grain report notes wheat futures up about one half to three quarters of a cent, July at 1.87 per bushel, while corn oats and soybeans eased slightly or held flat. July corn 1.16 4-16, oats 66 2-16, soybeans 2.89 8-8.

Richmond (Ap VDA Richmond Area Chicago Board of Trade

TV Application for Waynesboro Staunton Area

Charlottesville Broadcasting Corp seeks FCC channel 11 for Staunton Waynesboro area. President Donald G. Heyne says no decision for months but sees no obstacle. If approved, will file to operate a television station built in Augusta County. The firm runs WINA in Charlottesville and cites need for Grade A TV service.

Charlottesville Charlottesville Broadcasting Corp Federal Communications Commission Staunton Waynesboro Donald G. Heyne FCC Augusta County Heyne WINA

Lightning Sparks About 27 500 Fires A Year In U S

A report notes that lightning starts roughly 27 500 fires annually across the United States. It highlights wildfire risk patterns, regional hotspots, and preventive considerations for homeowners and communities.

United States Serene, Nees Sears St Bee

Pet Milk to Acquire Musselman in Merger Deal

Boards approve a merger where Musselman stockholders receive 1.25 Pet Milk shares for each Musselman share. Musselman becomes a Pet Milk division under current management with plants in Biglerville Gardners Inwood St. Joseph and Paw Paw. Musselman founded 1907 with 100 stockholders. Pet Milk founded 1885 operates 70 plants nationwide and in Canada with over 195 million in annual sales.

Lieman Saa Musselman Musselman Co Pet Common Pet Milk Co Musselsig Dutaion Seances Board of Directors Biglerville PET Board St. Louis Musselman Division The Gardners Inwood W. Va St. Joseph Paw Paw Mich Canada

Valley Riders Plan Show Sunday

Valley Riders Club will hold a horse show Sunday at the old Horse Show Grounds on Rt 7 west. Start time is 2 30 p.m. CST with free parking and admission.

Berryville The Valley Riders Club Rt. 7 West

Bridge Match Winners Named at Winchester Club

Mrs Howard Shockey and Mrs Henry P Kern Jr won the weekly duplicate event at the Winchester Contract Bridge Club held at the Golf Club. Runners up were Mrs Holmes Harper and Richard Bowers with several other pairs placing. Next meeting is June 14 open to all interested players.

Howard Shockey Henry P. Kern, Jr Winchester Contract Bridge Club Golf Club Holmes Harper Richard Bowers S. H. Reaves Nelson Page Grace Roberts Harold G. Brown Vincent Catarella Ferman Perry Boyd Hamman

Weather Today in Mountains and Plains

Variable cloudiness and humidity bring a warm day with scattered thunder. Highs reach 80 to 85 in the mountains and 70 in Aghanel Bm with warm, humid conditions overall.

Rainfall Totals and Averages Reported

Rainfall data covering the past 24 hours ends 8:30 a.m. today shows June totals and year to date figures. The 48 year average annual rainfall stands at 36.9 inches, with monthly values listed for several months including February and June.

SY Sons

Watermelons Stolen From A and P Store

Three watermelons were reported stolen early today from outside racks at the A and P Store on W Amherst Street. The complaint was received at 2 50 a.m.

W. Amherst St

Quiz style weather feature yields mixed historical hints

The fragment lists questions and answers spanning topics from George Washington to Africa and World War I. It hints at a themed page element labeling items like "liberty" and "our fortunes and our sacred Honor" alongside places such as Idaho, creating a collage of trivia clues without full context.

George Washington Friend Africa Brain W.W. I Idaho Liberty

Bodies of Two Women Found in Potomac River

The harbor police recovered the bodies of two women who fell from a 17 foot outboard boat into the Potomac River during a family outing. Mrs. Herman Graham of Alexandria Virginia, 26, was found about 1,000 yards downstream from Woodrow Wilson Bridge, four miles below Hains Point. Mrs. James Turner, 26, of Geer Virginia, was found half a mile downstream from Hains Point.

Washington Potomac Harbor Police Herman Graham Alexandria Woodrow Wilson Bridge Hains Point James Turner Geer, Va

Sale Listings for June Auctions in Winchester Area

A sequence of estate and auction notices list sales for June in the Winchester region. Items include household goods, furniture, antiques, farm equipment, and cattle with corresponding auctioneers such as W. D. Orndorff Dennis T. Cole and H. L. Fishpaw. Locations span Paper Mill Road Rt. 11 Berryville Clark Street and nearby towns with several dates in June.

Eva J. Kidwell Highland Ave Winchester W. D. Orndorff Hamn Paper Mill Road Cecil Wood Robert Lee Dennis T. Cole G. G. Baker Patton’s Clark St Fur Ae Aodee H. L Rt. 7 Berryville Carrie D.L Bond Clearbrook Rt. 11 E. T. Snider, Sr Boyd Headley, Jr D.S.T R. W. Goodell Charles Town W Va Middleway Storrow

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W. V. Carpenter William Vv Whitfide Winchester Memorial Hospital Frederek Coun Jones Funeral Home, Inc H. L. Mills Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Motor Oil ROUTE Mrs. Cleve Wolford Heltzel Service Homer E. Bowerman Florida Douglas New York Associated Press U.S. Steel Bethlehem Republic Jones & Laughlin General Motors Ford Chrysler American Motors American Telephone Brunswick American Machine & Foundry Woolworth International Telephone Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer International Paper U.S Chicago Livestock USDA Baltimore Livestock Chicago Grain Staunton Area Stuart M Perry, Inc Pet Milk Valley Riders Plan Reservation Shade Equipment Co., Inc Martinsburg Pike Albany Atlanta Bismarck Boston Buffalo Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee St. Paul New Orleans Oklahoma City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Ore Rapid City Richmond Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco Seattle Tampa Robert Lee Restaurant Gibson Singer Ansco T.V Mrs Cecil $. Wood
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