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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1958

Page

2

Kremlin Tensions Rise as Khrushchev Faces Opposition

The Kremlin shifts to a hard line as Nikita Khrushchev confronts anti-Soviet forces within the Central Committee led by Mikhail Suslov. Analysts link internal discord to external pressures from American diplomacy and Red China influence amid preparations for a Soviet party Central Committee meeting.

Thomas P. Whitney Kremlin Nikita Khrushchev Soviet Communist Party Red China Communist Party Moscow Stalin Khrushchev Central Committee Mikhail Suslov Suslov

Deaths and Funerals in Winchester Area

Funeral services are planned for Myrtle Bell Moore 76 of 119 E Germain St died yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Revivals by J C Dugger and Forrest B Oglesby at Jones Funeral Home with interment at Mt Hebron Cemetery. Also noted are services for John Bryan Johnson 32 of Hammond Ind and Rosie Alice Hawkins of 11 E Germain St with services at Jones Funeral Home and Pine Grove Methodist Church respectively.

Myrtle Bell Moore E. Germain John Bryan Johnson Hammond Ind Winchester John C. Johnson City Retha Carpenter Mareck Hamagnond Russell Carpenter Wilbur Johnston Rosie Alice Hawkins E. Germain Sr Hillcrest Berkley County W. Va John and Molly Vogleman Riggs Lee Hawkins Clifton Rogers Gerrardstown Robert Rogers Mary Barrett Buck Hill Jones Funeral Home Pine Grove Methodist Church Philip E. Weeks Pine Grove

Grace Polhamus dies at Winchester Memorial Hospital

Mrs Grace Polhamus aged 59 died yesterday morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born September 16 1808 in Frederick County she was the daughter of Isaac L and Martha Ritter Carver. She was the widow of Leslie Polhamus whom she wed in Washington DC in 1946 and was a member of Burnt Factory Methodist Church. Surviving are a stepson Leslie Polhamus of Martinsburg three sisters Mrs Rebecca Canter of Front Royal Road Mrs Millard Hudson of Washington DC and Mrs Samuel pozed.

Grace Polhamus Winchester Memorial Hospital Frederick County Issac L Martha Ritter Carver Leslie Polhamus Washington, D. C Polhamus Burnt Factory Martinsburg W. Va

Mrs Grace Polhamus Funeral Details at Jones

Grace Polhamus is obituary noted with funeral services planned for Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home. The notice specifies service location and time for family and friends to attend.

Grace Polhamus

Funeral service for James Snowden Strother at Enders Funeral Home

James Snowden Strother died Tuesday in Berryville at 91. A funeral was held at 2 p.m. from John H. Enders Funeral Home with Rev. William Raney of Berryville Methodist Church officiating. Interment followed at Green Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers named. Honorary pallbearers listed.

James Snowden Strother Berryville John H. Enders William Raney W. D. Wisecarver, Sr Les Johnson Oscar Ramsburg Smith McFillen W. B. Watkins Robert George Hugh Owens A. P. Osborne W. W Smallwood Nick Pierce Bill Dodson

Court Records: Hilliard and Grubbs Sanctions

Municipal Court lists James C. Hilliard III of White Post cited for reckless driving with $13 fine. Francis L. Grubbs of Washington DC cited for DUI with $104.75 fine and 30 days suspended plus no operator's license and $7.25 fee.

James Cornelius Hilliard, III Rt. 1 White Post Francis Lester Grubbs Washington, D. C

Severe Drought Strains Korea and Japan

A severe drought grips South Korea and parts of Japan threatening crops and water supplies. Tokyo may require rationing as water stores dwindle from 33 million tons in reservoirs to a fraction of normal capacity while May and June rainfall lag far behind averages.

S. Korea Japan Tokyo South Korea

Miller trial details reveal witnesses in Richmond case

The trial for Miller continues with the 11 year old girl testifying. Other witnesses include Lillie Love Laveille and Dr. H. S. Pifer. Jury foreman Harold L. Cooper and 11 jurors hear the Commonwealth's case as defense attorney Milton Harris argues. In a separate arraignment Albert Grady pleads not guilty to grand larceny charges and trial is scheduled for July 11.

Richmond Winchester Welfare Andrew Gott Miller Lillie Love Laveille H. S. Pifer Boyd McDonald Betty Leach Ernest Stotler Ira Nesselrodt Eckard Alexander Milton Harris

Winchester Sales Directory Listings for June and July

Auction notices from Winchester Virginia and nearby areas list multiple sales including households goods antiques and furniture real estate and livestock. Auctions held by E T Snider B O Brumback and others with dates June 21 25 27 28 and July 2 and 5 at various venues including Frederick County Court House Crowder's Transfer & Storage and local farms.

James F. Fitzwater Cameron St Winchester Artip and Cole Joseph A. Massie, Jr Dabney W. Watts Frederick County Court House City Real Estate E. T. Snider Phil H. Gold C. Hazel Ashton Charles R. Duvall

Crazy Quilt Course Shapes This Weekend Meat Prices

Retail meat prices vary across regions this weekend with irregular changes. Sirloin prices rise in some Eastern cities while other areas see cuts. fryers lower in several regions and leg of lamb trends upward. Produce sections highlight fresh iceberg lettuce romaine beets endive radishes and melons as bargains emerge.

TV Twenty-One director fired over HUAC questions

The director of the quiz show Twenty-One, Charles B. Dubin, was fired after refusing to answer HUAC about a past Communist record. NBC barred him and producers Barry and Enright followed. Dubin said he would invoke the Fifth Amendment. Lief, guest conductor of the Moiseyev ballet, declined to reveal party membership.

New York House Un-American Activities Committee Charles 8. Dubin Arthur Lief Moiseyev Russian Ballet Lief Communist Party Dubin National Broadcasting Co Jack Barry Dan Enright NBC Moiseyev Sol Hurok Hurok

Pedestrian Struck by Car Injures 75 Year Old Man

Jim Mc Cauley aged 75 of Millwood Pike was hit by a 1958 Ford driven by Peter Bicknell of Cleveland on Millwood Ave. He suffered a fractured leg and abrasions and rests comfortably at Memorial Hospital. A separate collision occurred at W Bosca wen and N Washington Sts involving a Winchester Rescue Squad truck on an emergency run.

Jim McCauley Rt. 1 Millwood Pike Millwood Ave Memorial Hospital Maurice Lake Peter Bicknell Cleveland Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad W. Boscawen N. Washington Sts Washington St Beckner Boscawen St Ritter Peyton St

Five Men Get Sentences In Clarke County

Floyd Lee Holtsclow received two years in the penitentiary for entering the ABC store in Berryville on April 16. Thompson Spurs Wines also got two years on the same charge, with the sentence suspended and probation imposed. Thomas William Harlow drew five years total: two years for breaking into Effie Lavey’s residence on February 28 and two years for breaking into G. K. Camden’s house, plus one unspecified year.

Berryville Floyd Lee Holtsclow Elliott D. Marshall Clarke County ABC Thompson Spurs Wines Thomas William Harlow Effie Lavey G. K. Camden

Weather Elsewhere Answers to Daily Quiz

A compact quiz answer list presents the solutions for items 1 through 10. Notable entries include Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin as figures, and the Marianas and Bulgaria as places. The tides project proposal and alloy composition are among the items, with fortissimo noted for very loud.

Thomas Jefferson Hamilton Somerset Maugham Maquoddy The Marianas Benjamin Franklin Bulgaria

Five Sentenced for Break-Ins at Wickliffe Church and Pollock House

The court handed suspended sentences for Sam Pollock’s house breaking case with probation and restitution. Raymond Wines George Craig and Thompson Spuis Wines received concurrent terms for breaking into Wickliffe Church on April 5, including 60 days for malicious entry, six months for shrubbery damage, and a $25 fine for nighttime church entry, all pled guilty.

Sam Pollock Raymond Wines George Craig Thompson Spuis Wines Wickli Wickliffe Church

Weather Outlook for Virginia and Winchester

Today mostly fair with a chance of scattered thundershowers in the southwest. Tonight low around 55 with warmer humid conditions and more showers spreading west to east. Friday highs near 74 and lows around 49. Year-ago temps were 92 and 72.

Winchester

Rainfall figures for year and monthly averages

Rainfall reported for the past 24 hours ending 8 30 a m on June 29 shows 1.95 inches. Year to date totals reach 19.11 inches with 1958 year-to-date at 19.11 inches. Average monthly rainfall from 1912 to 1957 is listed by month from January through December with values ranging from 2.02 to 3.92 inches.

Muted clues on old pari mutuel terms surface

A fragment mentions common misspellings of mutual and the phrase oserve the al parimutuel used in racetrack betting, hinting at a glossary or glossary-like note on wagering language and historical usage.

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