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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1961

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals

Paul W. Snyder 60 of Route 4 dies at home after long illness. Survived by wife Elvie Dove and five children, plus siblings and eighteen grandchildren. Funeral Monday 1:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with burial Shenandoah Memorial Park. Frank R. Beckley 80 of Portage Pa dies at home. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. at Portage home burial in Portage cemetery.

Paul W. Snyder Route 4 Mr. Snyder York John Catherine Snyder Elvie Dove Winchester Lutheran Church Albin Hilda Belford Catherine Sargent Ida May Smith Rosie Stine Frederick County Paul T. Snyder Ndl Mae Hottle Lillie Marpole Kate Snyder Vernon Lee Ralph Brown George Brown Floyd Ferrebee Mack Stine Frank R. Beckley Gillespie St Portage George Clark Stewart Sr Beckley

Funeral service for Mrs Elizabeth Douglas Rawlings Galloway

Funeral for Elizabeth D R Galloway 84 of Boyce will be held tomorrow at 3 p m DST at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with Rev John H Jordan Jr officiating. Burial in Green Hill Cemetery pallbearers named include James E Galloway Thomas Frompetig C H S Galloway Clyde E Meyer hoeffer John Enders Garland Brown Charles Grubbs Braxton Strode.

Elizabeth Douglas Rawlings Galloway Boyce John H. Enders Berryville John H. Jordan, Jr Green Hill Cemetery James E. Galloway Thomas Frompetig C.H.S. Galloway Clyde E. Meyerhoeffer John Enders Garland Brown Charles Grubbs Braxton Strode

Paul W Snyder Service Details At Jones Funeral Home

Funeral arrangements set for Paul W. Snyder with details listed for Monday at 1:30 p.m. DST at Jones Funeral Home. Organizers issue notice of the service and location.

Madison Alumnae Luncheon Announces $100 Scholarships

At the Madison Alumnae Association semi annual luncheon the $100 scholarship winners for Handley and James Wood seniors were Roberta Pretty man and Sandra Hausenfluck. The event at the Coal Hearth included a business meeting and plans for a Fall luncheon on October 21 with a White Elephant Sale to follow.

Madison Alumnae Association Handley James Wood Roberta Prettyman Sandra Hausenfluck Janet Smith

DePorry Chosen President of Virginia Education Group

A. C. dePorry elected president of the Adult Education Association of Virginia at its annual conference in Richmond. He affiliates with the University of Virginia extension division in Charlottesville. The group adopted a resolution urging Gov. Almond to reconsider the mandatory retirement age for teachers set at 70.

Richmond Adult Education Association of Virginia A. C. dePorry DePorry University of Virginia Charlottesville AEA Gov. Almond

Khrushchev praises Kazakh meat and fast corn

Khrushchev jokes about breeding horses for meat saying the meat is tasty fatty and nourishing. He notes Kazakhs fed him meat and comments on 60 day corn hybrids from the United States and urges Soviet agronomists to develop similar rapid maturing varieties while claiming the USSR will surpass the U S in per capita production.

Khrushchev United States United States of America Rusk

Kennedy aides scramble as unions threaten stalemate at sea

In a tense labor clash the Kennedy team, led by Goldberg, manages time to maneuver amid a stubborn stalemate among unions led by Paul Hall and Joseph Curran over contract terms. Four other unions split, ship owners fear being pressured by rival camps, while foreign crude rights add another layer to the dispute.

Goldberg Kennedy Paul Hall Senators Joseph Curran Maritime National Union Hall Curran

Laos Prince Supports Cambodian Three Power Plan

Prince Souvanna Phouma signaled backing for Cambodia's majority rule proposal for three power truce teams at the Geneva Laos conference. The plan would empower a UN backed commission to investigate neutrality violations by majority vote, with Souvanna split from Souphanouvong over the plan.

George Syvertsen Zurich Switzerland Souvanna Phouma Cambodia Laos Geneva International Control Commission India Canada Poland Prince Souphanouvong Sihanouk Souphanouvong Boun Oum

Clarke VFW Plans Picnic Tomorrow

Clarke VFW Post 9760 announces a family outing at William Bowerman's cabin on the Shenandoah near Front Royal. Families should bring picnic lunches for 11 a.m. arrival with boating and water skiing planned for the all day event.

Berryville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post William Bowerman Shenandoah Front Royal

Friday Bridge Match Winners Named at George Washington

Mrs Harold G Brown and Mrs Nelson Page captured first in the Friday duplicate bridge at the George Washington. Runners up were Mr and Mrs John D Glover with third going to Mrs James P Reardon and Mrs Herbert Shutte and fourth to Mrs R L Boxwell and John Griffith. The event is held each Friday at 7 30 p m at the George Washington Hotel and is open to all players without require a partner.

Harold G. Brown Nelson Page George Washington John D. Glover James P. Reardon Herbert Shutte R. L. Boxwell John Griffith George Washington Hotel

Denny's Commission Auction and Frederick County Notices

June 28 7 00 p m DST Denny s Commission Auction located use Route 7 furnishing electrical appliances etc Orndorff Cole Auctioneers June 30 10 a m DST Alfred Tabor 1726 Amherst St Winchester Va household goods furniture etc W F Artrip Jr auctioneer July 1 10 a m DST ESTATE of MARY L LIND in front Frederick County Court House two tracts Front Royal Road Boyd G Headley Jr auctioneer July 1 11 a m DST ESTATE of GEORGE V LIND in front of Frederick County Court House City residence 516 N Merket St E T Snider auctioneer July 8 11 a m DST ESTATE W E Edwards Trustee in front Frederick County Court House House Br Bnider auctioneer

Denny’s Winchester Orndorff & Cole Pri W. D. Orndorff Alfred . Tabor Amherst St W. F. Artrip, Jr Joly Mary L. Lind Frederick County Court House Front Royal Road Boyd G. Headley, Jr George v. Lind N. Merket St E. T. Snider W. E. Edwards Br. Bnider

Joint Bible School Starts Monday

The United Church of Christ and First Congregational Christian Church plan a joint Vacation Bible School from June 26 to July 8, excluding July 4. Nursery and Primary will meet at the First Congregational Church, Kindergarten and Juniors at the Evangelical and Reformed Church, with named teachers and helpers for each group and a music line up.

United Church of Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church First Congregational Christian Church Helen Hough Mallory Sam Davis Mary Grayson Elnor Brayson Becky McKee Alice Franks Pearl Miller Helen Swartz Virginia Fansler Pat Welch Barbara Haymaker Sharon Ward Kathy Andes Joan Anderson Emma Haymaker Elmer Venshoske Maxine Miller Cynthia Rathman Carole Burke Sally Burch Johnny Haymaker Elsie May Bailey Gail Pierce Kirby Hepner Doris Vincent Hilda Kirk Wiliam Galliday Nancy Graves Vivian Cooper Kay Franklin Elaine Pless Janet Newlin June Miller Stella Clevenger Gretchen Fritts Talmadge Morris Judy Wolfe Beverly Miller G. W. Daugherty Ruth Shanholtz Bunny Lamp

One Year Sentence For Forged Check Case In Frederick County

Raymond Dodson received a one year term in Frederick County Circuit Court after being found guilty solely of placing a forged check into circulation. He was acquitted on the charge of forging the $25 check said to be signed by J. S. Windle. The Commonwealth’s Attorney pressed for both counts but Dodson was spared on the check forging charge. The jury foreman and 11 peers deliberated 40 minutes.

Raymond Doson Frederick County J. S. Windle Commonwealth Joseph A. Massie, Jr Dodson Aaron Zuckerman Joshua G. Place Georgia Adams William A. Fisher Thomas L. Dick Carl E. Martin Monroe Conner Rosalie Adams Eugene E. Keesling Amiel Clowser Aldin E. Belford Robert M. Boyd Douglas Linwood Hinton John J. Kerns Star Tannery Elliott D. Marshall Daniel Dearmont Wines

Greeks Seize Secret Transmitter Near Salonika

The Greek Defense Ministry reports the seizure of a secret wireless transmitter aiding Bulgaria near Klikis north of Salonika. The operator, cipher codes, exchanged signals and weapons were captured, including 32 year old Damoutsidis of Akropotamia described as a fanatic EDA member.

Athens Greek Defense Ministry Bulgari Klikis Salonika Damoutsidis Akropotamia EDA Communist Line Party of Greece

Stephens City Budget Sees Few Changes in History

Public hearing Monday night will review Stephens City's $15 800 budget up only 405 from last year. The tax rate remains 60 cents per 100 real estate and 90 cents per 100 personal value. Revenue shifts include lower property taxes and higher fines, water receipts up 1124 to 6000, and SBC profits steady at 2364. Expenditures show small increases for auditing payroll tax and heat.

Stephens City Ofice

Birds the Culprit in Mystery Of the Vanishing Marigolds

New York AP report recounts a gardener who suspects vandalism by cats before discovering a bird, about robin size, plucking marigolds from a small front yard. The bird pulled the plant away in its beak and disappeared behind nearby buildings.

New York

Winchester Nursing School to Graduate Class of 28

Twenty eight student nurses will graduate from the Winchester Memorial School of Nursing next week. The Rev Holt W Souder will lead the Baccalaureate Service at Christ Episcopal Church on June 25. Commencement follows June 30 at Christ Church with speakers Loretta Stinson Ellen Weybright and Oretta Webber.

Winchester Memorial School of Nursing Holt W. Souder Christ Episcopal Church Christ Church Robert Hudgens School of Hospital Administration University of Virginia Gal Loretta Stinson Ellen Weybright Oretta Webber

Publicker Cuba molasses shipment sparks political clash

More than two million gallons of Cuban molasses arrived at Publicker docks in New Orleans amid protests by Louisiana lawmakers. White House officials say the Tuesday unloading represents a small portion of a larger order worth $12 million. Kennedy opposed the Publicker Cuba deal earlier, and an aide helped broker terms with the Agriculture Department. Publicker will pay 64 cents per bushel for deteriorated government corn stock valued at $1.66 per bushel.

Publicker New Orleans United States White House Pierre Salinger Cuba Kennedy Louisiana Myer Feldman Agriculture Department Feldman

Weather Forecast for Virginia Cool Evenings and Sunny Week Ahead

The forecast calls for fair and cooler conditions tonight with temperatures from the upper 40s in the mountains to around 60 in the south. Sunday should be mostly sunny and pleasant with highs in the 70s. Sunset is 7:43 p.m. and a full moon is noted for June 28.

Virginia Winchester

Rainfall totals and averages for Edie June area

Rainfall figures show 130 on edie June and year to date 4.24 in 1961 with total 22.88. Average annual rainfall over 48 years is 36.9 inches, and monthly averages are listed from January through December with values such as January 2.41 and June 3.82 inches.

St Stephens Church Holds Special Service With Choir

The Rev. Ford and his choir and the Washington congregation will join St Stephen C M E Church on Chase Street Sunday at 4 p m. Mr Ford will lead the choir in a musical program for the benefit of the C M E Conference. Rev W W Gaskins is the pastor.

St. Stephens Church C.M.E W. W. Gaskins

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