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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1958
Page
2
Obituaries list Mrs. Lucy J. Herbert Lovett of White Post and John Russell Samples of Mt Falls Rt. die recently with funeral arrangements pending at local crematories. Irene C. Miller of 333 West Cork Street of Winchester dies at Memorial Hospital. services by Calvary Baptist Church and memorial gifts to the church building fund.
Hunter H Franks 8 1 a farmer died at his Lehew W Va home yesterday evening at 7 15 Born May 11 1877 at Lehew son of the late William and Rachel Franks Surviving include wife Cora Davis Franks children Eston Franks Littlestown Pa The Franks of Wrightsville Pa Mrs Edith Anderson Gore a niece Lorraine Williams three brothers L W Franks Gore L M Franks Caddon Colo and C W Franks Winchester five children and nine grandchildren The body rests at Carrier Funeral Home Lehen with services Thursday at 1 30 pm at Shiloh Methodist Church Rev Ellifritts and Rev J C Dugger officiating Interment in Shiloh Cemetery Pallbearers nephews Forrest Frank Cornwell Charles Davis and William and Robert Franks.
Funeral services for Naomi Lee Massey 65 who died Sunday morning at the Wincester Memorial Hospital will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m at the Jones Funeral Home with Elder Skelton Jolley Vaughan and Smith of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints officiating Pallbearers are Artrip Solenberger Russell Hart Crawford and Golightly Interment will follow in Macedonia Cemetery Friends and relatives may call at the Jones Funeral Home where the remains will rest until the service time
David John Washington of 14 Gibbons Street died suddenly at his home at 7 30 yesterday morning. He was born in Milldale Virginia and was a son of the late Mr and Mrs William Henry Washington. He lived in this city for years and served as Deacon at Third Zion Baptist Church Success acting Deacon at Ebenezer Baptist Church White Post and Trustee of the Second National Retotcion Association and Shiloh Baptist Church Winchester. Surviving are his widow Nannie Randolph Washington five sons and five daughters and three foster children.
Mrs Sylvia McGee of Washington D C is survived by 25 grandchildren one sister Mrs Bertha Elders of Baltimore Md two brothers William H Washington of White Post and Council Washington of Boyce one aunt Mrs Sara Jackson of Boyce and several other relatives. Funeral service set for Thursday at 2 pm at Ebenezer Baptist Church White Post with Rev Howard Twyman and Rev Isam Williams officiating. Pallbearers named George Monroe Clarence Johnson Charles Roberts Delaney Massee Isac Redman Harrison Gray. Honorary bearers James Wells Cornelius Connley Paul Benjamin Lewis Mason. Body to be taken to the late home tomorrow at 7 pm and to Ebenezer Cemetery White Post for interment.
James Snowden Strother 91 died at his daughter's home in Berryville after a long illness. He was born in Clarke County on April 11 1687, married Rosa Lanham 65 years ago, and is survived by five Berryville children six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at John H Enders Funeral Home with interment at Green Hill. Friends may call at Enders.
U S eyes notes Nagy execution viewed as Soviet return to brutal tactics under Stalin. Khrushchev is accused of copying Stalin after denouncing him to rise to power. The action against Nagy followed Moscow orders despite Yugoslav assurances.
Hagerty refutes Pearson claims about rugs and furniture received by President Adams from Goldfine. He says Adams had no furniture from Goldfine and that Adams told him so. Hagerty also denies Pearson’s version of Talbott’s resignation and Goldfine’s meetings with Eisenhower.
Stockholm's Palace Hotel announces construction of a helicopter landing space on its roof. The project aims to enhance guest access and emergency evacuation options for the landmark building.
The Rouss Drum & Bugle Corps took first prize of 75 dollars in the Colonial Beach Parade with Newport News second in line of march. The Winchesterettes earned multiple trophies, led by Patsy McCauley 17, who won the senior drill trophy and helped win the unit trophy.
Sherman Adams testifies at a House subcommittee hearing that he and Bernard Goldfine were friends for years and that gifts, including a gold watch and fabric from Goldfine mills, did not influence his official actions. He swore to tell the truth and denied improper influence, noting he learned about a coat fabric cost of about 69 dollars and that Goldfine paid hotel bills for Adams and his wife during related inquiries.
Elder J. C. Dean pastor of the Seventh day Adventist Church at Virginia and Battle Avenues sails to Cleveland Ohio for the quadriannual world wide convention where a mission fund of one million dollars is expected to be completed. He plans to return to Winchester for services June 28.
George Price of Ea ton Ohio formerly of Winchester appeared on The Price is Right on Monday night and will appear again next Monday. He is the son of Lola Price of 304 E Piccadilly St and the late Leo Price.
The Soviet Premier says many meetings were mere time filling and some moved backward. Both sides must act sincerely to decide if a summit is desired while public records show no agreement on when where or how a summit could occur.
A list of upcoming sales and auctions in Winchester Virginia includes John E. Rinker furniture sale on Kent Street, Dennis Commission Auction on Route 7, James F. Fitzwater goods at 9118 Cameron Street, Joseph A. Massie Jr and Dabney W. Watts real estate, John F. Anderson and Wayne Whitman land tracts, Phil H. Gold Estate real estate near Rt 50, Mrs. Hazel Ashton estate real estate on Rt 11, with auctioneers E. T. Snider and Charles R. Duval among others.
The forecast covers northeast Virginia fair to partly cloudy with cool tonight, lows 50s to 60s on the coast and 45 in the mountains. Wednesday turns partly cloudy and warmer with a chance of showers in the southwest, highs near the 80s.
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 am shows none. June rainfall to date is 1.66 inches for 1958 and 18.82 inches year to date. Average annual rainfall over 45 years 36.78 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 57 include Jan 2.41, Feb 2.02, Mar 2.97, Apr 3.10, May 3.82, Jun 3.35, Jul 3.73, Aug 3.92, Sep 2.70, Oct 3.26, Nov 2.52, Dec 2.48.
The report shows a high rate of new utility facility construction and rising land values. Assessments fell for steam and express companies by 5 659 and 441 respectively, while railroads gained 4 758 987 and telecommunication and energy sectors saw large increases.
A compact quiz list with ten questions and concise answers. Topics cover geography politics color language language groups leisure weather money and ethics, featuring names such as Stalin Roosevelt Churchill Pershing and Ethel du Pont.
Arlington police charged Naomi Mitchell, 44, with murder in the death of Lloyd Wilson, 49, following an argument at his home. Wilson was found stabbed with a butcher knife after Mitchell returned to the house and they argued about her whereabouts. She said she struggled with Wilson for the knife.
Laura MacArthur, 1956 Shenandoah Apple Blossom Queen, drew praise from Newsweek for her Sakura Odor cherry blossom dance performance before Japanese and American women. The 21 year old wore a kimono and sash, before a charity audience. She is the daughter of U S Ambassador to Japan, Douglas MacArthur I, and Douglas MacArthur's nephew.
In Columbia Missouri Mrs Charles William Turner Jr aged 11 gave birth to a 7 pound 13 ounce daughter Pamela Ann at the University of Missouri Hospital. Both mother and child are reported in good condition. The couple married a year ago and Turner faced a charge of falsely claiming his bride to be 15 at licensing time. the charge was dropped after the pregnancy.
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