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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1963
Page
2
Honorary pallbearers listed include doctors F E T James R York John Emerick and several others such as M L Dams Thomas McDonald P T CIntyre Alfred Hummer Annie Strother F B Hummer A Smith Arthur Edmunds and H C Pierce Jr. The notice presents ceremonial attendees rather than funeral arrangements.
Anthony Julius R Longerbeam of Boyce died this morning at his home after illness. He was born July 17 1892 in Clarke County, son of the late Eugene and Mary Tinsman Longerbeam. A World War I veteran, he served overseas three years.
The Apple Blossom Fes- events begin with an antique car show on Handley Blvd Saturday at 11 a.m. hosted by Queen Shenandoah XXXVI Brooke Randolph Farland and Winchester Meyer Claude Stalts. National Antique Automobile Assoc. presidents attend with Edgar Rohr. Restoration goods and antique jewelry sold. A banquet awards car owners. The James Wood twirling meet starts at 10 a.m. with contestants from multiple states. seven trophy classes awarded and a Shenandoah College scholarship to a Senior Majorette.
The obituary notes a Berryville area resident who lived in the region all his life. Surviving siblings include Lacy Longerbeam of Clarke County Frank Longerbeam of Alexander Beatrice Fowler of Purcellville Laura Cooper of Falls Church and others. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with the body at John H Enders Funeral Home in Berryville.
In loving memory of a mother whose knowledge strength and compassion touched all. She shared daily beliefs in action guiding the poor and suffering. Her patience and noble life inspired those who knew her, making her a lasting beacon of goodness.
Firemen in Los Angeles battled an unidentified odor over 30 square miles forcing the evacuation of more than 14,000 schoolchildren from fifteen schools for about two hours. Investigators considered a major natural gas leak or weed killer chemical spraying along freeways as possible causes. The Fire Department said it would continue the probe.
Miss Farland, escorted by Gov. Barron and Queen's Ball hosts, will be crowned by Gen Norstad after a grand parade featuring 62 floats. Massanutten Military Academy color guard and Rouss Drum and Bugle Corps lead the procession. Pernell Roberts to knight the grand marshal. Fireworks cap the evening, with dances and events through Friday and Saturday.
The parade features Miss Shenandoah Apple Blossom and a long list of local clubs and chambers from Berkeley County to Winchester. Division II includes diverse organizations from Lions Clubs to 4 H councils, interspersed with high school bands. The final division showcases numerous civic groups and regional sponsors from Virginia and West Virginia communities.
Martinsburg reports severe damage to the peach crop in Berkeley County due to extreme cold. Officials estimate 40 percent of the crop lost as lack of pollination and strong winds reduced yields, with trees surviving only above 27 degrees.
The forecast notes a clear night with a low around 38 to 44 degrees. Friday looks fair and warmer with expectations of cloudiness later in the period.
Rainfall figures show hours ending 8 30 a m on May 12 1963 with year to date totals and averages for the past 50 years. The text also references a group of ranger roкет s and mentions television stations in space.
San Quentin in California prepared for four executions on Friday as last minute appeals failed. Gov. Brown denied clemency for John Vlahovich Joseph Rosato and Donald Franklin after their convictions for a tavern owner's murder in Anaheim. Charles Golston lost a habeas writ and stay request in the State Supreme Court. Seymour Ellison a San Francisco attorney planned to seek federal stays for the three.
A tractor-trailer crashed into a stalled car on U.S. 23 south of Circleville Ohio killing three people. The truck driver James E. Cones 45 of Franklin Virginia died along with Charles Peyton 24 and Roxie Baker 65 of Mallory West Virginia in the car. Ralph Baker was unhurt and hospitalized for examination. The meat laden truck owned by Bonney Motor Express of Norfolk Virginia overturned in a ditch after striking the vehicle.
A sales directory lists multiple auctions in Virginia and West Virginia from May 3 to May 25. Items include real estate in Shawnee District Frederick Co Va, furniture, dairy cattle, farm machinery, antiques, and personal property with dates and auctioneers such as Orndorff Cole and Chas R Duvall.
The local Office of the Virginia State Employment Commission will be closed tomorrow for the second day of the Apple Blossom Festival. The article notes that the largest foreign element in the Philippines today is Chinese.
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