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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1961

Page

2

Funeral service for Walter Funeral Home held in Berryville

The funeral was conducted for Walter Funeral Home in Berryville by the Rev. J. P. Baltimore of Front Royal. Burial followed in Milton. Pallbearers named were Jim Reynolds Henry Allen Leon Cooper Shirley Lewis Blue Lewis and Russell Sommers.

Walter Funeral Home Berryville J. P. Baltimore Front Royal Milton Valley Jim Reynolds Henry Allen Leon Cooper Shirley Lewis Blue Lewis Russell Sommers

Presbyterians Gather for Virginia Synod Adult Meeting

A group from area Presbyterian Churches will attend the first adult conference of the Synod of Virginia at Massanetta Springs near Harrisonburg. Members include Mrs. Orville Wine and several couples from First Presbyterian Church and the Church of Richmond. The theme is Fulfilling Our Mission with Rev. Dr. Kelsey Regen of Richmond delivering four addresses interpreting the theme for 1961.

Synod of Virginia Og Massanetta Springs Harrisonburg Orville Wine Harry Ridgeway Norton Shull, Jr Julian Buncutter First Presbyterian Church Roy Bayliss First Presbyterian Church of Richmond

Clarke County Hires New Basketball Coach and 1961 62 Calendar

Clarke County School Board selects Daniel L. Warner of Memorial University Harrogate Tenn as head basketball coach replacing Don W Maphis who will remain football and baseball coach. The board adopts the 1961 62 calendar with conferences August 25 31 including a first graders day, school opens September 1 Labor Day September 4 VEA VTA district meeting September 30 and extensive report card periods through June including Easter break and final examinations June 1 4 5 with baccalaureate June 3 and graduation June 6.

Clarke County Daniel L. Warner Memorial University Harrogate Tenn Don. W. Maphis Vea-Vta

Answers 1 to 10 from the quiz puzzle list

The item lists quiz responses with entries such as Bass for question one, False for two, Hannibal for three, Center two guards and two forwards for six, 1621 for seven, Wishbone for eight, False for nine and Fictional for ten, indicating a mixed answer set across unspecified topics.

Bass False Hannibal 1621 Wishbone

Country music contest winners head to Nashville auditions

The Marylanders from Rockville area and Max and Wayne Whitacre from Frederick County won at the Apple Blossom Festival country contest held April 27. They will travel by car to Nashville Tenn to audition for the Grand Ole Opry and for two recording companies. David Marstiller leads the Marylanders. other members include Ray Yiat Jimmy Moore Joseph Little David Catron and David Clinehinst. R J Alford chairs the festival contest and will accompany the group.

Nashville, Tenn Grand Ole Opry Marylanders Rockville, Md Max and Wayne Whitacre Frederick County David Marstiller The Ray Yiat Jimmy Moore Joseph Little David Catron David Clinehinst

Dr. Nottingham Earns Johns Hopkins Public Health Degree

Dr. Stuart Nottingham former director of the local Health Department earned a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health. The degree was awarded in Baltimore during university exercises. He will soon join the Heart Disease Control Program of the U.S. Public Health Service in Washington, D.C., with his wife and four children relocating there.

Stuart Nottingham Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health University Baltimore Nottingham Johns Hopkins Heart Disease Control Program The U. S. Public Health Service Washington

Bacall and Robards to Wed in Vienna Friday

Actress Lauren Bacall and actor Jason Robards Jr. expect to marry in Vienna on Friday after delays due to missing legal papers. Their manager Peter Witte said a Vienna lawyer is handling documents including Bogart’s death certificate and Robards' divorce papers. Bacall is 37, Robards 39, with two prior divorces.

Vienna Austria Lauren Bacall Humphrey Bogart Jason Robards Jr Robards Miss Bacall Peter Witte Witte Bogart

Swidler Confirmed as FPC Member in Senate Vote

The Senate confirmed Joseph C. Swidler, Knoxville lawyer and former TVA general counsel, as Federal Power Commission member with Republicans signaling possible opposition if President Kennedy tries to replace Republican chairman Jerome Kuykendall before his term ends. Confirmation was by voice vote.

Washington Senate Joseph C. Swidler Public Development Federal Power Commission Swidler Knoxville, Tenn The Tennessee Valley Authority Kennedy Jerome K. Kuykendall FPC Kuykendall

Market Study Sees Modest Upturn In Industrials

New York trading shows a selective advance with the Associated Press average of 60 stocks up 0.20 at noon to 248.40 as industrials rise while rails and utilities drift lower. Dow Jones index adds 0.16 to 695.97 with mixed bond action and notable moves in Korvette and International Business Machines. In Chicago and Baltimore, livestock and commodity prices fluctuated, with hogs and cattle uneven but generally weaker in some categories.

New York Associated Press Chrysler Motors General Motors Ford Korvette J.W. Mays Zenith U.S

Kennel Club Re Elects Mrs Getzendanner

Shawnee Kennel Club re elects Mrs Getzendanner as president. Board members include Mrs Chester Stewart, W J Gordon, and Mrs Werner Nordheim. New two year board members are Dr Charles Wirth, Miss Lillian Driver, and Miss Damers Bolte. Retirement includes Mrs Gordon, Dr Milton, and Mrs Eldridge. A Class B match is planned for September at Glenwood Race Course Middleburg.

Shawnee Kennel Club Aas Newell Ward Getzendanner Chester Stewart Stephenson W. J. Gordon the Plains Werner Nordheim Charles Wirth Washington Lillian Driver Sterling Damers Bolte Alexandria Gordon

Weather Bulletin Across Regions

Associated Press reports weather across areas with temperature trends and precipitation updates. Forecasts note varying conditions beyond the primary region with advisories as needed.

Laos leaders debate neutral stay as Cease-fire holds

Laos factions opposed to Premier Boun Oum discuss neutral policy at Geneva session. Souvanna Phouma proposes a neutral united Laos with border controls and an I CC role, while Souphanouvong seeks French bases with limited advisers amid Soviet pressure for foreign troop withdrawal.

India Canada Poland New Delhi Defense V. K. Krishna Menon Geneva Laos Boun Oum Souvanna Phouma France Control Commission Sovana Phuma

Farm and auction listings dominate June sales directory

A long list of farm auctions and sales dates runs from June 16 through July 8 across Virginia and nearby towns. Items include 75 head of Registered Polled Shorthorn cattle, dairy cows, farm machinery, household goods, antiques, and general merchandise with locations near Berryville Purcellville Middletown Charles Town Marion and Nineveh. Names include H L Fishpaw Stan Haworth Morrow Orndorff Ralph Horst and George W. Lind Estate with auctioneers E T Snider Boyd Headley W D Orndorff and others.

H. L Forest Glen Farm Berryville Stan Haworth Auction Co Ham’s M. M Purcellville N. Va Home Again Farms Marshall Ralph W. Horst Marion Ecc R. W. Dell Charles Town Middleway Morrow & Orndorff Albert Jewell Depot Middletown W. D. Orndorff Henry L. Brown Albin Charles R. Duvall Letha P. Lofton Nineveh N. Market St E. T. Snider

Pifer Printing Co Promotes Services on Winchester Card

An old advertisement promotes Pifer Printing Co located at 213 South Braddock Street Winchester Virginia with the phone MO 2 6911 inviting customers to contact for printing needs.

Pifer Printing CO

Virginia Judge Rules Against Federal Intervention in County School Case

Judge Lewis finds government intervention would delay hundreds of thousands of Virginia children’s access to education and could defy Congress. He notes no federal move to intervene in similar cases elsewhere and sets a pretrial hearing and briefs for next month. The decision underscores legal resolution through courts.

Government In Lewis Virginia Prince Edward County Congress Little Rock New Orleans Orerase Canada Winchester Concrete Products Welltown Pike

Highway the Boost Fdi to 313

Clearing north and partial clearing south we tonight. Low tonight in the the 70's, 319. John Jackson Thompson 16 of Rt. 8 Riner died last night when his car skidded off the left side of U 8 11 a mile east of Christiansburg hit the bank and Fred Bernard Southall 47 of Narrows Giles County died or 19 of injuries received for when his car jumped a win in the town of Narrows and pole 3.14 May 3.83 June 3.82 July 3.88 Aug 3.95 Sept 2.66 Oct 3.25 Nov 2.45 Dec 2.30.

John Jackson ‘Thompson Rt. 8 Riner Christiansburg Fred Bernard Southall Narrows Giles County Pole

Wrong address noted residents dispute

Joe E. Bayliss, owner of a Woodland Avenue apartment house, says Nancy Lou Smith listed in a county court case for allowing an unlicensed person to drive a car has not been a resident there for months.

Joe E. Bayliss Woodland Ave Nancy Louise Smith

Castro downs proposed tractor swap and hostage plan

Castro set a $28 million price to exchange 4,700 to 8,000 tractors and lowered the captives he would free. He revised the figure from 1,214 to 1,167 due to deaths and planned trials. He also voiced a preference to swap the captives for 1,200 people jailed in the United States Spain and several Latin American nations.

Castro Cuba United States Spain

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