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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1958

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in Berryville and surrounding area

Funeral services were held for Rice W. Carper Sr at 2 pm at the John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with burial in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers named Ammie Strother Eustis Jackson Vernon Loyd Roger Bernnsdaffer John Lanham Howard Lloyd. A separate service for Dr Randolph Tucker Shields will be Thursday at 3 pm at the First Presbyterian Church with burial at Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers listed include Dr John Adams Dr George Murphy Dr James Miller Dr W P McGuire Stewart Bell Jr and Dr Robert Boyd. The obit notes years of farming and real estate work and lists survivors Mrs White Roy M White and others, with services Friday at 1:30 pm at Jones Funeral Home and Mt Hebron Cemetery interment.

Rice W. Carper, Sr Paul Reiter Boyce John H. Enders Berryville Green Hill Cemetery Ammie Strother Eustis Jackson Vernon Loyd Roger Bernnsdaffer John Lanham Howard Lloyd Randolph Tucker Shields Chapel Hill N. C First Presbyterian Church George Jackson Cedar Grove Jones Funeral Home Arthur G. Carper Salem Church of the Brethern Stephens City Mt. Hebron

Death of Eppa H. White Veteran Virginia worker

Mr. Eppa H. White, 79, of 235 Millwood Ave died yesterday afternoon at 5 30 after a long illness. Born June 10 1879 in Frederick County he was the son of the late Thomas E and Alice J Kidwell White and husband of Ella M Crabill married in Winchester on March 7 1899. Mr White was employed by the Virginia Highway Department for

Eppa H. White Millwood Ave Frederick County Thomas E Alice J. Kidwell White Ella M. Crabill Winchester

Funeral service for Ed Archie Gibson set for Thursday

The funeral for Ed Archie Gibson will be held Thursday at 2 30 p m from Enders Funeral Home Berryville. He died Monday in Winchester Memorial Hospital and will be interred at Milton Valley Cemetery Berryville.

Ed Archie Gibson Enders Berryville Gibson Winchester Memorial Hospital Milton Valley Cemetery

Funeral Service for Mrs Nancy U Rolls Held Tomorrow

A funeral service for Mrs Nancy Ursula Rolls widow of Howard Lee Rolls will be conducted tomorrow morning at 11 o clock at the John H Enders Funeral Home in Berryville Interment will be in Green Hill Cemetery Pallbearers are Gilbert Royston Jr Walter Slade Richard Smith Eustis Jackson and Clyde Miller.

Nancy Ursula Rolls Howard Lee Rolls John H. Enders Berryville Green Hill Cemetery Gilbert Royston, Jr Walter Slade Richard Smith Eustis Jackson Clyde Miller

Piano Recital Set Tomorrow Evening

Mrs. J. E. Oliver presents her piano pupils in a public recital at 7 45 p m tomorrow in the First Evangelical United Brethren Church on N Braddock Street. Pupils on the program include Margaret Allamong Barbara Bennett Linda Brooks Joanne Dorsey Sharon Fahnestock Maxine Fletcher Sandy Fries Barbara Godenour Sharlyn Jenkins Ellen Jones Larry Jones Marilyn Keyton Burney Lamp Sharon Leake Elizabeth Ann Melester Judy Morrison Gale Nagley Sharon Lee Neese Diana Pritchett Peggy Sager Karen Sheard and Sandra Smith. Former Gov Charles Edison of New Jersey owns a Sag Harbor factory manufacturing electrical coils.

J. E. Oliver First Evangelical United Brethren Church N. Braddock Street Margaret Allamong Barbara Bennett Linda Brooks Joanne Dorsey Sharon Fahnestock Maxine Fletcher Sandy Fries Barbara Godenour Sharlyn Jenkins Ellen Jones Larry Jones Marilyn Keyton Burney Lamp Sharon Leake Elizabeth Ann Melester Judy Morrison Gale Nagley Sharon Lee Neese Diana Pritchett Peggy Sager Karen Sheard Sandra Smith

Lighting Techniques Display At Court House

A free demonstration of lighting techniques is shown in front of the Frederick County Court House today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is sponsored by the Northern Virginia Power Company and the Tri state Electrical Supply Company. The event features a Dream House on Wheels with three quarter life size furniture and mirrored space illusions. Six rooms are designed in a bus and over 30 lighting decoration ideas are presented.

Frederick County Court House Northern Virginia Power Company Tristate Electrical Supply Company

Middletown Police Sergeant Resigns Effective June 27

Middletown Town Council announces the resignation of Police Sergeant E Dawner Robinson, accepted and effective June 27. Robinson has served in Middletown since September and has accepted another position.

Middletown E. Dawner Robinson Robinson

Berryville and nearby towns elect new councilmen

In Berryville and surrounding communities voters chose new leaders. Dr. Joseph O. Cain won unopposed as recorder with 343 votes. Ward one incumbent Andrew LaVelle led with 351 votes. Ward two saw Barbara Mac Edwards defeat Lewis E. Hart 234 to 131. Ward three elected W. C. French 197 to 174 as councilman. Ward four elected Roy E. Potts Jr. 192 to 179. Broadstater, appointed last August, won mayor with remarks of appreciation. Boyce elected J G Burch, Hugh Coppenhaver, Linwood Lanham, and Thomas J. Fritts to council. write-ins noted for other posts.

Comer Berryville Joseph O. Cain First Ward Andrew LaVelle Barbara MacEdwards Lewis E. Hart Hart Benjamin Crampton W. C. French Daniel D. Morrison Mr. Maxwell Roy E. Potts, Jr Grady Luffman Lonnie Levi Edward P. Berlin Broadstater Thomas Bishton Maxwell Boyce Kephart Miss Mae Lanham J. G. Burch Hugh Copenhaver Linwood Lanham Thomas J. Fritts Casey Robert McDonald L. E. Clark Charles Zombro John Hawkins

Winchester Area Auctions Set Through June 21

sales directory notes multiple auctions: DEN NYS Commission Auction 4 miles east of Winchester Route 7 with Artrip Cole. Harvey Fishpaw 7 miles east of Winchester with Stan Haworth and Charles Duvall. Marie Wilt estate 221 Shawnee Ave furniture goods with Dennis T. Cole. Al Fred DeMazzon York Inn real estate and equipment. Hopewell Hereford Farm Williamsport Md cows and calves with Lewis Renner. James P. Fitzwater 918 S Cameron St with Artrip Cole. auctions span June 11 to June 21 in Virginia and Maryland.

Denny's Commission Winchester Artrip & Cole Harvey Stan Haworth Bat Marie Wilt Shawnee Ave Dennis T. Cole Alfred Demazzon York Inn E. T. Snider Hopewell Williamsport Lewis Renner James FP. Fitzwater Cameron St. Winchester Artrip and Cole

Middletown Votes Count Incumbent Shull and Write-Ins

The Middletown election lists six named voters ages 41 to 68, with W. Russell McCauley and Carl B. Baker among others. Incumbent council member William B. Shull sought re-election amid write-in activity across Stephens City and Boyce precincts.

Middletown David K. Munizing William B. Shull James Robert Green Thelma Bowman W. Russell McCauley Carl B. Baker Shull Glaize & Bro Stephens City Joe Clevenger Maynard Hausenfluck Ed Ambrose G. W. Lemley A.R. Marks Robert Sargent Boyce Recorder Edith Rodgers J. G. Burch James Casey John Anders Charles Jenkins Lawrence Garver Clay Carr Carroll Shepherd Russell Lloyd Robert McDonald James Cobb T. B. Strode

Tornado devastates El Dorado and surrounding area

A tornado struck El Dorado causing severed phone lines and broken water mains. National Guard units assisted local officers as looters attacked debris. Trooper Bob Lemon warned the city. reporter Nancy Kerschner described a pale gray funnel. The storm followed a U shaped track and cut through Oil Hill district.

el Dorado National Guard Augusta Wisconsin Bob Lemon Kansas Highway Patrol Nancy Kerschner KBTO Oil Hill

Wake Up Baring To Go Relief Headline

The notice advertises fast relief from backache muscular pains and restless nights. It claims Joan's Pills provide speedy pain relief and diuretic action to ease bladder irritation and stress related discomfort.

Joan

Forrest Jones Receives Commission After WWII Service

Forrest Jones, a former private who served in the Philippines, now holds a captain’s commission in the Corps of Engineers. He has been an instructor for the 9205th Squadron Air Force Reserve and returned to Winchester in 1956 to work with Brown & Bigelow Advertising Co. He is married to Lucille Lovett of Capon Bridge, and they live at 532 Hollingsworth Drive with two children, Terry and Ellen.

Philippines Corps of Engineers 9205Th Air Force Reserve Winchester Brown & Bigelow Advertising Co Allegheny Freight Lines Mr. Jones Lucille Lovett Capon Bridge W. Va Terry Ellen Hollingsworth Drive Forest Hills

El Dorado Tornado Strikes City Causing 11 Deaths

Dozers cleared roads as a temporary morgue was set up at the 4-H Club. Eleven bodies lay inside while another victim died in hospital. Generators and lights were flown in from Wichita and McConnell AFB to keep the hospitals operative. Red Cross organized shelters and a blood donors office opened in Wichita. Richard Tarrant and coaches worked with about 30 boys as a tornado devastated the area near a golf course and Towanada addition, then moved away with a second, smaller hit near Pontiac.

4-H Club el Dorado's Wichita el Dorado Boeing Airplane Co McConnell Air Force Base National Guard The Red Cross Richard Tarrant Tarrant Lemon Towanada Pontiac Bhut

Berryville Council Debates Parking Requests and Zone Denial

Berryville Town Council discussed private parking requests with one granted for Charles Bray to place a cab space in front of the Welcome Inn on Main St. A no parking zone near the Post Office was denied due to metered status and overnight parking needs. The council also approved an officer license for Mrs Ada Elsen and planned Liberty St shoulder repairs. A special meeting was scheduled to handle remaining items with most members present.

Berryville Charles Bray Welcome Inn Main St T. F. Hooker Academy St Andrew LaVelle A. 8. Brown Highway Department Liberty St H.L. Maxwell

Ward to Preach Here Tomorrow

The Rev. C. M. Ward will speak at a rally tomorrow at 7 45 p m at the First Assembly of God Church 455 N Cameron St He is the national Revival Time speaker for the Assemblies of God since December 1953.

C. M. Ward Assemblies of God Assembly of God N. Cameron St

Weather Summary and Local Notices

The weather forecast calls for five days with highs about three degrees above normal and thundershowers possible Saturday. Virginia expects hot humid conditions with scattered afternoon showers, cooler tonight and Thursday, then fair and cooler on Thursday. Local pastors are noted: Mr. Ward served nine years at Full Gospel Tabernacle Bakersfield. Rev. Herman W. Fry pastors the local church. Rainfall totals show trace in the past 48 hours. year to date 17.70 inches, average annual 36.78 inches.

Ward Full Gospel Tabernacle Bakerefield Calif Herman W. Fry

Answers to the Daily Quiz

Answers list items including Netherland East Indies Dalmatian and False France Paris a main street Naboth Brazil Kenneth C. Royall secretary author and a quoted line She said she was going to visit her sister with several entries likely from a quiz page.

Netherland East Indies False France Paris Naboth Brazil Kenneth C. Royall

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