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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1959

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in South Baltimore Maryland

Several local obituaries list Emma Elizabeth Slaughter 69 of Berryville Henry W Brown 74 and others with survivors including children siblings and grandchildren Funeral arrangements set or pending and services noted with Enders Kurtz and Milton Valley Milton Valley Cemetery Mt Hebron and First Presbyterian Church as burial and service sites.

Balltimore General Hospital Baltimore Clarke County John and Amantha Carroll Bertha Richards Robert Shepherd This City Garnett Beatty Raymond Walter Shepherd Enders Funeral Home Emma Elizabeth Slaughter Berryville Winchester Memorial Hospital William and Florinda Danks Tracey Benjamin Slaughter Sookie Clara Wilson Mary Cooper Emma Brown Ester Horn Pittsburgh, Pa Robert P. Slaughter Richmond B. F. Slaughter James A. Slaughter Pittsburgh William T. Slaughter Reading Roger A. Slaughter Teen Tracey Enders Funeral J. C. Clark St. Luke’s Church Milton Valley Josephine Henry W. Brown Ontiers J. Few Brown Nena Luje Brown Lelia Rosenberger Thomas A. Painter Pulaski William S. Mixon Griffin, Ga Jeremy Taylor New York City Thomas A. Painter, Jr Jacksonville

Bank official attends Pennsylvania Banking School on Trusts

Mrs. Marjorie H. Copenhaver trust officer of the Farmers and Merchants Bank is attending the Pennsylvania Banking School on Trusts this week at Bucknell University. She holds a B.S. from Bethany College and is a member of the American Association of University Women of the city.

Marjorie H. Copenhaver Farmers and Merchants Bank Pennsylvania Banking Bucknell University Copenhaver Bethany College American Association of University Women

Boy Falls Eighty Feet in New Hampshire Park

Fred Arnold, 14, of Malden Massachusetts, fell eighty feet from Jacob's Ladder at Crawford Notch State Park in Hart s Location. He landed near the top of Webster Mountain and sustained only a scratched knee and a head bump according to park officials.

Hart’s N.H Fred Arnold Malden Mass Crawford Notch State Park Arnold Webster Mountain

Round Hill Ruritan Meeting Tomorrow

The regular monthly meeting of the Round Hill Ruritan Club will be tomorrow at 7 30 p m at the Round Hill Community Center.

Round Hill Ruritan Meeting Round Hill Ruritan Club Round Hill Community Center

Rebels Hold Front Gap Between Airport And City

Rebels in the border area of Algeria and Tunisia have a strong presence with a large armed group using modern automatic weapons. It remains unclear if they crossed the electrified barrier near Bone, a key Mediterranean anchor of frontier defenses. French headquarters reported six hours of combat leaving rebels in control of a solid zone between the airport and the city.

Algeria Tunisia Bone Mediterranean Tunisian No Man’s Land

Juvenile and 18-Year-Old Held in Gun Thefts Near Stephens City

Two juveniles and Wayne Kipps 18 were implicated in gun thefts at two summer homes on Route 636 near Stephens City. Kipps arrested by deputies McDonald and Dicks on two counts of breaking and entering and one count each of petty larceny and grand larceny. bonds totaled 3500 dollars. Petitions filed against the two youths. The June 15 incident involved a 30-06 Springfield rifle and a .22 German rifle at Mr Norwood’s home. a .22 target pistol was taken from Mr Campbell’s residence nearby.

Rt. 636 Stephens City Wayne Sinclair Kipps Boyd McDonald Paul Dicks Kipps Rear McDonald Ae Avi Norwood Campbell

Alger Child Hurt in Fall From Auto

A three year old girl, Angela Fay Alger, suffered facial and body cuts after falling from a moving car near Double Churches at 9 30 a m She was taken to Memorial Hospital by the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad and released after treatment Further details were not available.

Alger Stephens City Angela Fay Alger James Alger Memorial Hospital Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad

Alice L. Ketcham dies after brain hemorrhage

Alice L. Ketcham 41 former wife of Hank Ketcham creator of Dennis the Menace died Monday night in Mount Shasta California after a brain hemorrhage. Funeral plans were not announced. The article notes her link to the comic strip creator.

Alice L. Ketcham Mount Shasta Calif Hank Ketcham Dennis the Menace

Herter Presses Concrete Path to Geneva Summit Progress

Herter urged Soviets to propose concrete grounds for a summit. He praised Geneva performance by allies and noted no real progress yet. He cited unity among Western powers and possible agreement with the Communists on Berlin while preserving a free West Berlin.

Congress Herter Geneva Berlin Germany Soviet Union West Berlin

Gregorys Attend Admiral Electric Appliance Convention

Julian Lee Gregory owner of Gregory Appliances in Stephens City and Ralph Gregory an employee returned from Atlantic City after attending the Admiral Electric Appliance convention.

Julian Lee Gregory Gregory Appliances Stephens City Ralph Gregory Atlantic City Admiral Electric

Military pressure reshapes Argentina cabinet amid crisis

General Rojas pressed Frondizi to appoint Alvaro Alsogaray as economic chief with full control of the economy. Alsogaray reportedly agreed conditionally to join a cabinet seen as potentially empowered like a prime minister. Rial, a key revolt architect, was briefly jailed then freed by a navy court as Rojas consolidates influence in the ruling faction.

Frondizi Alvaro Alsogaray Civic Independent Party Alsogaray Rojas Adm Arturo Rial Peron Rial Argentina

Rioting at Federal Prison Ends After 16 Hours

A 16 hour riot at a federal prison ends as guards regain control of the 10 North unit. Hostages including Leonard Appleby are rescued. one guard Rosendahl is wounded and inmates suffer injuries. Warden Settle and officials from Leavenworth oversaw the operation with gas and a bulldozer diversion.

North Settle S. Chet Taylor Federal Penitentiary Leavenworth Kan Myrl E. Alexander Federal Bureau of Prisons Washington Noah Alldredge Alldredge Appleby Robert Rosendahl William L. Fitch Charles R. Allen Melvin C. Jung Ft. Leonard Wood Hospital Rosendahl Leonard Appleby

County Officials Discuss School Funding Controls

Frederick county leaders reported on changes to laws governing county finances and school funding. The board explained two controls: annual appropriations and available fund balances before warrants can be drawn. Delegates raised concerns about possible school closures amid integration disputes and tax rate opposition. All members attended, with C. M. Rosen berger chairing.

Mentary State Board of Tion Board of Supervisors School Board Richard Goode C. M. Rosenberger

House clash over housing bill bucks costs and gimmicks

House GOP leader Halleck blasted the plan to fund 4,000 new public housing units at 875 million as money spent faster. Democratic housing chief Rains argued the trimmed bill would have little impact on Eisenhower’s 1960 budget, with the Senate backing six years and 2.675 billion while the House shortened to three years and 2.1 billion.

Charles A. Halleck Indiana Albert Rains D-La Eisenhower Senate House

Remark From Witnesses After Tragic Event

A speaker recalls the moment of crisis saying I didn’t want to die and we all prayed. The account centers on a close call and the emotional reaction of those present. No further identifying details are provided in the readable text.

Local Sales Directory for Winchester and Vicinity Listings

Multiple auctions scheduled in Virginia near Winchester. Items include livestock farm machinery household goods and real estate with listed auctioneers such as B O Brumback Charles R Duvall and E T Snider. Dates range June 27 to July 25 with locations Cross Junction Mt Falls and Winchester.

Shiley Middletown B. O. Brumback J. L. Heishman Mt. Falls Charles R. Duvall Dale Baker C. G. Baker Cross Junction Buddy Artrip Frank N. Mce Cormick Frederick County Court House Winchester S. Loudoun St E. T. Snider James E. Wisecarver

June 23 Unlucky Day for Firm

In Newark New Jersey The American Insurance Co reports an unlucky date with two lightning strikes hitting a power line feeding the building. When the air conditioning was turned on a fire started damaging machinery for ten days and a second bolt caused a similar fire the following Tuesday.

Newark N.J The American Insurance Co

Four Negro youths committed to welfare unit

Four youths ages 14 and 15 were committed to the State Department of Public Welfare by Winchester Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. The action followed their alleged involvement in larceny of two automobiles.

State Department of Public Welfare Winchester Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

Careless Fire Casualties Count Seven Bodies Recovered

The article lists seven bodies recovered after a fire with Dutch victim Peter Boick, a tourist guide who reentered the burning building to lead his guests to safety. Guests fled in nightclothes, abandoning money passports and luggage. Three victims died leaping from the top floor.

Peter Boick

Answers to a Varied Question Kit

A compact list presents terse labels and phrases from a quiz style sample. Elements include True and False markers, diseases, routes, ships, a quotation, parts of the body and animals, a sentence about habitats and a wordplay on martens.

Weather outlook for Virginia with scattered thundershowers

Cloudy tonight with scattered showers and thunder showers mainly in the west and north. Low 70s, 60s in the mountains, then Thursday clouds persist with warm humid conditions and widely scattered thundershowers in the afternoon. Highs in the 80s, five day outlook June 25 to 29 calls for temperatures two to five degrees above normal and continued warmth with showers likely.

Virginia

Rainfall Averages Highlight 46 Year Period

The record shows total rainfall over 46 years at 36.85 inches with monthly averages listed for January through December. Specific values include January 243 inches and several months around 2 to 4 inches, noting some OCR errors such as February 2.04 and December omitted. Sunrise tomorrow is 4 47 a.m.

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Mrs. Shepherd Mrs. Slaughter Jones Funeral Home Funeral Service Ambulance Service Snellings N. Braddock St Consult John Fisher Mrs. Copenhaver John W. Rosenberger & CO Commerce St Stuart M. Perry E. Piccadilly St Miller’s Flower Shop Perry Engineering Co., Inc Frederick Ike Omps Funeral Home Associated Press Albany Anchorage Atlanta Buffalo Denver Des Moines Detroit Fort Worth Helena Indianapolis Kansas City Los Memphis Miami Milwaukee St. Paul New Orleans New York Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Rapdi City St. Louis San Francisco Salt Lake City Seattle Tampa Red Sea Martin Marten Glaize & Bro. Lumber CO N. Cameron St Guernsey M. T. John Deere John Deere New Idea Ontario Oliver Massie Harris Deering Malette L. S. Shiley B. C. Brumback J.m.harris & Co. Inc Roanoka
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