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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1956
Page
3
A spring 1855 caravan of 13 Army sharpshooters guarded $20 000 in gold for Oregon soldiers at Castle Crags. Indians attacked, all died, money vanished. Legends claim hidden treasure persists with sporadic coins and clues, awaiting a vacationer to uncover.
The medical staff of Memorial Hospital unanimously approved a resolution honoring the late John H. Rosenberger, longtime chairman of the executive committee, at its June 6 meeting. A special committee led by Dr. W. P. McGuire drafted the tribute, with Drs. John C. Hortenstine and M. D. Custer, Jr. serving. Copies were sent to his son Stephen, sister Miss Elsie, and brother Paul F. Rosenberger.
Funeral service for Mrs. Harriet Isabel Everhart widow of Ernest L. Everhart aged 88 was conducted yesterday afternoon at 2 at the John H. Enders Funeral Home Berryville. The Rev. Robert Goshorn officiated with burial in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Elbert Carlisle John William Carlisle Roy Carlisle Holmes Carlisle Samuel McAfee and Lonnie Levi.
A three panel display at Solenbergers Hardware explains Savings Bonds are guaranteed by the Treasury against loss theft mutilation or destruction. It notes Treasury services for lost or co ownership cases and that bonds need not be probated. The exhibit runs three weeks and promotes safety features to boost sales.
Australian States conduct lotteries and New South Wales reports over 8 million dollars in profit in the last fiscal year. The state collected about 2.40 dollars per capita, underscoring lottery revenue as a substantial source of public funds.
Euna Lee Bowman 17 a senior at Woodlawn High School in Carroll County was elected state president of the Future Homemakers of America She heads a four county Blue Ridge Federation of FHA and leads the Woodlawn chapter Delegates chose Barbara Mullinix Richmond vice president Betty Ann Wood Concord secretary Emily Fornes Charlottesville treasurer Mildred Murray South Boston reporter and Dawn Didawick Edinburg historian
John Henry Shipe 77 died at his son in law and daughter’s home in Martinsburg He was born in Woodstock son of Morgan and Annie Shaffer Shipe He married Martha Louise Robinson who died in 1947 Survivors include four sons three daughters, three grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren A funeral will be held Saturday at 1030 a m at Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg with Rev C M Grubb officiating Burial in Rosedale Cemetery
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