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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1959

Page

2

Obituary: Miss Mary L Theis 83 Dies At Home

Miss Mary L Theis age 83 died at her home near Shenandoah County just before noon yesterday. Born at New Market she was daughter of Christian and Eleanor Grimm Theis. Sister Miss Emma Theis died last November leaving Miss Theis the last immediate family member. Funeral at Kurtz Funeral Home 21 S Loudoun St Friday 1 30 p m conducted by Dr George D Jackson and Rev G Raymond Womeldorf. Burial in St Mathews Cemetery New Market.

Mary L. Theis Yester- Theis New Market Christain Eleanor Grimm Theis Shenandoah County Emma Theis Theis First Presbyterian Church Kurtz S. Loudoun St George D. Jackson G. Raymond Womeldorf St. Mathews Cemetery

William DeKalb Pifer 85 Dies at Winchester Memorial

William DeKalb Pifer 85 of Westbrook Farm Boyce died early today at Winchester Memorial Hospital. He was born at Westbrook Farm son of William M. and Caroline Bell Pifer. Survived by three daughters Evelyn Bell Pifer Arlington Helen Pifer Boyce Florence B Coale Ridley Park Pa and son John W. Pifer Falls Church. Widow Florence Carper died Oct 22 1940. Funeral arrangements incomplete body resting at Enders Funeral Home.

William DeKalb Pifer Westbrook Farm Boyce Winchester Memorial Hospital William M Caroline Bell Pifer Florence Carper Evelyn Bell Pifer Arlington Helen Pifer Florence B. Coale Ridley Park John W. Pifer Falls Church Enders Funeral Home

Mrs. Louis D. Martin 82 Dies in Colonial Heights

Mrs. Louis Delisle Martin 82 of Colonial Heights died at home early this morning. Born in Rehoboth Massachusetts to Charles and Abbie Fenner West, she married Louis D Martin Aug 10 1901. She belonged to Providence Baptist Church and Dorothy Brown Rebekah Lodge Swansea. Survived by son Eldorus E Martin Winchester and sister Dada C Martin Swansea. Gerald K Martin preceded in death. Funeral arrangements incomplete. Friends may call Jones Funeral Home.

Mable Patience Martin Colonial Heights Mrs. Martin Rehoboth Mass Charles and Abbie Fenner West Louis Delisle Martin Martin Providence Baptist Church Dorothy Brown Rebekah Lodge Swansea Eldorus E. Martin Winchester Dada C. Martin Gerald K. Martin Jones Funeral Home

Middletown Teen Club Dance Tonight

The Middletown Teen Club hosts a dance tonight from 7 to 11 at the Middletown Fire Hall. All area teens may attend and dance to popular music. Admission funds expenses and refreshments will be available.

Middletown Middletown Fire Hall

Lawyer Claims Client's Stupidity Excuses Espionage

Cairo lawyer Mohamed Kamal Abul Kheir argued in a Port Said military court that Ibrahim El Atwy cannot be guilty of espionage for Israel because intelligence is key to spying and his client is, in his words, stupid.

Cairo Mohamed Kamal Abul Kheir Ibrahim el Atwy Israel Port Siad el Amwy

Almond vows to push integration and public education defense

In a statewide address Governor Almond urged Virginians to back integrated schools and reject Massive Resistance. He defended a Senate-adopted plan allowing localities to run integrated or subsidized private schools, denouncing calls to abolish public education and warning against federal court decrees.

Virginia Almond Supreme Court Union General Assembly

Bethel Church Bible School In Progress At Bethel Church

Vacation Bible School underway at Old Bethel Methodist Church with 76 enrollee. Under Mrs. Hilda Miller, activities run Monday through Sunday. intro at 10 a.m. Sunday. Evelyn Pent is pianist with groups for Beginners Primary and Junior led by listed teachers and workers.

Old Bethel Methwe Hilda Miller Evelyn Mary Garrett Isabelle Hawkins Mary Boyce Madge Shelley Pearl Nagley Hazel Ferguson Belva de Haven Onile Griffith God Frances Unger Catherine Strowbridge Mable Shirley

Foundation School honors high achievers at Warren County

Warren County High School graduates are recognized at the opening of the Foundation school. Principal remarks praise education values as former students who transferred back join a ceremony with Governor in attendance. Honor list includes Richard Berryman and others. awards cover Junior Ring, Balfour Award, and Confederate essay prizes for Suzanne Wood and Susan Forsythe.

Warren County High School Warren High Air Force Academy Foundation Duncan C. Gibby Gibb E. J. Kerfoot Richard Michael Berryman Shelva Jean Davis Betty Turner Grant Gwendolyn Greenwalt James Brian Jordan Gayliss Loring Mauck Suzanne Silman Wood Susan Madison Forsythe

Weather Summary for Today and Yearly Rainfall Averages

Rainfall in the last 24 hours to 8:30 am was none. June rainfall to date is 3.13 inches for 1959, with year to date 14.20 inches. The 46 year averages show January 2.43 inches February 2.04 March 3.01 April 3.14 May 3.81 June 3.85 July 3.81 August 3.94 September 2.68 October 3.25 November 2.52 December 2.37.

Virginia forecast with showers and warm humid spell

The Virginia forecast calls for fair to east and north portions tonight with cloudy skies and showers in the southwest. Lows range from 68 to 73 in the east and mostly in the 60s to the west. Thursday remains warm and humid with fair conditions in the east and scattered showers or thundershowers mainly in the west. The five day outlook for June 11 to 15 projects temperatures 6 to 8 degrees above normal, little daily change, and a slim chance of scattered thundershowers Thursday and Friday, perhaps again Monday.

Virginia Fair

Soviet ultimatum outlines provisional West Berlin status

Berding summarized Gromyko’s proposal as a one year path to West Berlin’s provisional status with four power guarantees. Conditions include reduced Western forces, halted hostile propaganda, liquidation of espionage groups, and no atomic or rocket bases. A four power supervisory commission would oversee compliance toward eventual German reunification.

Berding Gromyko Soviet Union West Berlin German Democratic Republic German Federal Republic GDR GFR U.S.S.R East Germany United Nations Germany Supervisory Commission West Germany

Pollution concerns prompt island removal discussion

Council debates installing a speed reducing island for safety as residents cite juvenile danger and pollution. Public safety and street committees take up the issue while a scrap company owner cites police protection failures after warehouse thefts and vehicle window breakages. Miller Street repairs are requested. meter collections reach 3,408.05 dollars in the last month versus 3,287.70 in May 1958.

Smalts Hoye L. Riley Werner Nordheim Southern Scrap Co Council Boyd Himelright Miller St Marvin D. Weaver

Auctions Across Rural West Virginia and Virginia

Sales directory listing multiple auctions with dates in June. Items include furniture appliances meat tools equipment and livestock. Auctioneers named: Bobby Evans Paul Miller E T Snider B O Brumback Charles R Duvall. Locations near Paper Mill Road Middletown and Winchester Valley Pike Mt Falls and Middletown VA totals.

Hamn Paper Mill Road Bobby Evans Paul and Herbert Jennings Middleway W. Va Paul Miller Winchester the Valley Pike Place Bros E. T. Snider S. Shiley Middletown B. O. Brumback J. L. Heishman Mt. Falls Charles R. Duvall

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Miss Mary Theis Gainesboro Gainesboro Fire Co Snellings N. Braddock St Consult John Fisher Ren H Winchester Association of Independent Insurance Agents Virginia Association of Insurance Agents The National Association of Insurance Agents J. R. Alexander Jr N. Loudoun St J. William William D. Pifer Louis D. Martin Dee Bee Menken Boon Bestia Cabbege J.M. Harris &Co., Inc Roanoke, Virginia Bethel Church Bible School Miller’s Flower Shop EK. Piccadilly St Du'Pont Golon John W. Rosenberger & CO Ms Pte Tee Soviet Romney Mytinger Woodrow Wilson George Washington Hinger Ralph W. Haines Romney, W. Va Juneau Abraham Lincoln James A. Garfield William McKinley Andersonville Glaize Bro Glaize & Bro N. Cameron St Winchester F.H.A J. L. Hershman Mountain Falls Oliver McComnick Harry Heishman Mountain View Methodist Church Paul Jennings Clipp E.D.S.T South Bend Miller-Falls D.C Norton Yale Speer Dunmore Atlas PTI Willys Bank OF Charles Town Clark Furr Lanch Herbert H. Jennings
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