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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1959

Page

2

Funeral services for Mrs Mabel Patience Martin

Mrs Mabel Patience Martin died early Wednesday at her Colonial Heights home. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 PM at George M. Wilbur and Sons Funeral Home in Warren, with burial at Thomas Cemetery in Swansea, Massachusetts. The remains were moved to the Wilbur Funeral Home from Jones Funeral Home this morning.

Mabel Patience Martin Colonial Heights George M. Wilbur and Sons Warren Thomas Metery Swansea Mass Jones Wilbur Warren, R. L

Power Company Honors Six Area Employees at Dinner

Northern Virginia Power Company will honor six area employees at the Potomac Edison System Quarter Century Club dinner in Hagerstown. Among them three employees reach 25 years of service joining the club. other honorees include Rath Sheetz Cecil Grapes James A Stickley Viola Stark J C Brubaker and Roy Locke. Over 300 active and retired four state PF area employees are expected at the banquet.

Northern Virginia Power Company Dirner Potomac Edison System Franklin Court Auditorium Hagerstown Rath Sheetz Cecil Grapes Winchester James A. Stickley Strasburg Viola B. Stark Strasurg J. Caufman Brubaker Berryville Roy C. Locke Berry Ville g@ompany

Woman 72 Hurt In Berryville Truck Crash

A 72 year old Berryville woman Sallie F Andersen was injured in a crash at 11 10 a m on Rt 7 near Horseshoe Curve on the Blue Ridge Mountain. She was thrown from a 1958 Chevrolet pickup and taken to Memorial Hospital in fair condition with scalp lacerations possible rib fractures and a possible concussion. The driver Eldridge Bowling of Washington DC was unhurt. Damages to the truck were estimated at 150. The Round Hill ambulance transported the patient to hospital.

Berryville Memorial Hospital H. K. Malbon Sallie F. Andersen Rt. 7 Blue Ridge Mountain Horseshoe Curve Shenandoah River Hoffa Senate Owen Bert) Brennan Detroit Ray Cohen Philadelphia John J. McNamara New York Teamsters

Senate labor bill faces tough House path over bill of rights

Senate supporters led by John L. McClellan push a labor measure with a bill of rights for union members. The House is expected to soften penalties and drop Taft Hartley revisions, while McClellan argues for a stronger version and warns that inaction could harm the country.

House Senate John F. Kennedy D-Mass Sam J. Ervin House Committee John L. McClellan D-Ark Hoffa Congress God Save the Country McClellan

Time Measure List Spanning Places and Figures

A compact listing references time measurement and varied entities including Red Square Belgium Paris Victor Herbert and Westminster Abbey with notes on true origins and figures such as John Adams and Jefferson. The fragment mentions Alabama and East Indies mouse deer as part of a diverse catalog.

Red Square Belgium Paris Victor Herbert East Indies True Alabama Westminster Abbey John Adams Jefferson

Woman suffers burns when skillet grease ignites

A woman sustained painful but non serious burns on her hand in a grease fire last night. Responding firefighters from Reuss Friendship and Sarah Zane arrived at 9 50 p m to the second floor apartment of Dennis and Lillis at 688 Cameron Street. The fire caused no structural damage and Mrs Lillis moved the pan to the sink and burned her hand. She was treated and released from Memorial Hospital.

Reuss Friendship Sarah Zane Dennis Lillis Cameron St Novicks Memorial Hospital

Winchester Delegates Attend Rotary International Convention

Dudley C. Lichliter and Claude R. Cammer travel to New York City to represent the Winchester club at the 50th Rotary International convention. About 16 000 Rotarians from 113 countries attend as forums and speakers include Werner von Braun Pearl S. Buck Nelson Rockefeller and Robert F. Wagner.

Dudley C. Lichliter Claude R. Cammer New York City Winchester Club Rotary International Werner von Braun Pearl S. Buck New York Gore Nelson A. Rockefeller Robert F. Wagner

Film Strip Set At Rock Enon Church

The Rock Enon Christian Church will show the second of five life color film strips tomorrow at 8 p.m. The program depicts the church from its early times and biblical eras before Christ. Tomorrow’s film covers the era of Moses and the service is open to the public.

Rock Enon

Virginia Methodists approve church reforms and education fund

The Virginia Conference named Rev. Joseph S. Johnston to head the Norfolk District and noted one superintendent change. An association of Methodist colleges and the Wesley Foundation was formed to strengthen Christian higher education. Gov Almond was urged to oppose gambling liberalization. A survey of small churches may unite them for stronger service. An education fund of 405000 dollars for 1959 60 was allocated among Randolph Macon College Randolph Macon Woman's College Randolph Macon Academy Ferrum College and Methodist student work.

Burg Linwood E. Daniel Loudoun John S. Hayes McGaheysville L. A. Lawrence Moreland Chapel F. P. Look Mt. Jackson Charles L. Magee Mt. Solon Q. M. Spence Riverton Norfolk Virginia Joseph S. Johnston Associated Press Paul N. Garber Wesley Foundation William F. Quillian, Jr Randolph‘Macon Woman's College J. Lindsay Almond, Jr Randolph-Macon College Randolph - Macon Woman's College Randolph Macon Academy Ferrum College Methodist

Foundation Meets Tonight In Front Royal

The Warren County Educational Foundation plans a Board of Directors election at 8 p.m. in Front Royal Elementary School. President Duncan C Gibb leads. Nominations by Blanton Rodgers Compton Nichols and Mrs Roll er. Current directors listed include Gibb Ker foot Hants Ewell Marlow Barnett Wines Knowles Dodd Gregory Plauger Kirby Haga Eshel man Rogers Joyce.

Front Royal Warren County Educational Foundation Duncan C. Gibb W. Douglas Blanton Percy L. Rodgers Joe B. Compton Kermit Nichols E. B. Roller Mr. Gibb EB. J. Kerfoot A. B. Hants John F. Ewell Guy Marlow Frank H. Barnett Charles Wines Arthur S. Knowles Chester R. Dodd Clarence F. Gregory James Plauger E. O. Kirby H. R. Haga Stewart Eshelman Percy L. Rogers M. A. Joyce

Area Scouts Plan Weekend Camporee at Shade's Park

About 145 Boy Scouts from Middletown Stephens City Gainesboro Boyce White Post Berryville and other Frederick and Clarke County communities gather for the Shawnee District Camporee at Shade's Park this weekend. Henry L. Bush leads the camping committee with Shawanagi Chapter, Order of the Arrow assisting. Check in is 2 p.m. Saturday and camping ends 12:30 p.m. Sunday with a Camp Fire Assembly Church service and contests planned.

Middletown Stephens City Gainesboro Boyce White Post Berryville Frederick Clarke County Shade’s Park Henry L. Bush Shawanagi Order of the Arrow

Training Session for Camp Aids in Senseny Park

A special training session for Girl Scout day camp helpers is planned tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lions Shelter in Senseny Park. The camp opens Monday and all camp staff are expected to attend and bring lunch.

Lions Shelter Senseny Park Girl Scout Office

Warren Board Holds Routine Meeting

Warren School Board meets in routine session described by Chairman E T Shiner. The board will not release the results of a survey by 51 volunteer mothers under Superintendent Q D Gasque. The survey asked parents whether they will send children to public school or private schools next year. Gasque said results would guide next year’s public school operations.

Front Royal Warren E. T. Shiner Shiner Q. D. Gasque Gasque

Boyce Firefighters Buy New Siren For Warning System

The Boyce Volunteer Fire Company orders a five horsepower siren expected to arrive within ten days. It will be installed on the east side of the railroad tracks and can be heard from three to five miles away. The cost is about 500 dollars.

Boyce

Handley High School Senior Class Night Highlights

The event featured speeches by Dr. Quarles and Miss Riley, urging duty and worthy leadership. Charles Rinker presented the Class of 1959 gift, an auditorium curtains device, to Larry Boppe, who accepted as incoming GO president. Shanda Kiser outlined five guideposts for the future.

Quarles Miss Riley Charles Rinker Handley High School Glee Club Gwendolyn Haynes Sadie Finkelstein Wilson Whitney Kramer Oklahoma Rodgers Mary Virginia Dickinson Shanda Kiser Larry Boppe Benjamin Butler John Merriner Evelyn Riley Garland R. Quarles

Auctions and sales listed for June in Virginia and West Virginia

A sales directory lists multiple auctions across Virginia and West Virginia from June 13 to June 27. Items include furniture appliances meat tools office furniture livestock and farm equipment with auctioneers Bobby Evans Paul Miller E T Snider B O Brumback and others and venues in Middletown Winchester Upperville Mount Falls and Clipp.

Hamn Paper Mill Road Bobby Evans D. T Paul and Herbert Jennings Middleway W. Va Paul Miller Winchester Valley Pike Place Bros E. T. Snider Llangollen Farms Upperville The Merryman Co Sparks Dear L.S. Shiley Middletown B. O. Brumback J. L. Heishman Mt. Falls Charles R. Duvall

Weather Outlook with Fair Tonight and Friday

The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Friday with a chance of thundershowers in the mountains Friday afternoon. Low temperatures range from 55 to 70 across coastal, interior, and mountain regions. Friday will be warm and humid.

Rainfall totals and weather averages with obituary note

Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8 30 a m shows none with June and year to date totals, and 46 year averages listed by month. Etta Jones wife of famed trainer Ben Jones dies at her home Wednesday, with a son H A Jimm Jones also involved in horse training.

Etta Jones Ben Jones H. A. Jimm Jones Alumet

Chevrolet Trucks Built To Last And Dependability Shown

The copy extols Chevrolet trucks for endurance and minimal downtime praising precision engineering and top quality materials. It argues their chassis, 6 cylinder and V8 engines, and overall reliability reinforce Chevrolet’s reputation and dealer demonstrations of features.

Chevrolet Chevy

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Jones Funeral Home, Inc Billding Ando Fae Coe Berville LABOR Perry Engineering Co., Inc HFC Household Finance Corporation of Uliches N. Loudoun Street J.C. Penny Store Mohewk Rotary Meet Rock Enon Church Foundation Area Scouts Warren Board Omps Funeral Home Phon Romney Mytinger Woodrow Wilson George Washington Ralph W. Haines Romney, W. Va Handley Glee Club Benediction Mr. Souder Albany Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Bismarck Boston Buffalo Chicago Cleve Denver Des Moines Fort Worth Helena Indianapolis Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee St. Paul New Orleans Oklahoma City Omaha Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Ore Rapid City St. Louis Hilda E. Jackson S. Kent St Boyd Jackson Milton Harris Cora Etta Jones Kansas City, Mo Cora Arrow Morgan Kitchen Glidden Glaize & Bro Glaive & Bro Frederick County H. Douglas Ratchford Elsie M. Ratchford Circuit Court Robert E. O'Neal J. J. Pickeral Washington National Airport Allied Aviation Fueling Loudoun ST Chevrolet Sales CO
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