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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1959

Page

2

Funeral services set for 2:30 PM at Little Goel Church

Obituary notes John Joseph Kelly aged 84 of Lennox Mass who died Tuesday. Survivors include son John V. Kelly of this city and daughter Mrs R Whalen of Lenox and seven grandchildren. Burial in St Anne's Cemetery Lenox on Thursday. funeral conducted by Rev Is Williams of Paeonian Springs.

Little Goel Church Is Williams Paeonian Springs Little Chapel John Joseph Kelly Lennox Mass John V. Kelly R. Whalen Lenox, Mes Mary Schmitt St. Anne’s Cemetery Lenox

Carrie Hart 69 dies at Winchester Memorial Hospital

Mrs. Carrie Shubrick Hart of Route 4 died this morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient briefly. Born in Huskie North Carolina she was daughter of the late Dr John T Shubrick and Mrs Carrie Sharp Shubrick. She was widow of Marion Waddell Hart married September 18 1912 in Rocky Mount North Carolina. She worked many years at Hecht Co Washington DC. Survived by daughter Caroline Ward Frederick County and grandkids Deborah and Christopher Ward Frederick County. Funeral Saturday at 10 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home Rev John Kinzie with cremation in Washington. Friends and relatives may visit Jones Funeral Home.

Carrie Shubrick Hart Route 4 Winchester Memorial Hospital Hart Huskie N. C John T. Shubrick Carrie Sharp Shubrick Marion Waddell Hart Rocky Mount Hecht Co Washington, D. C Caroline Ward Frederick County Deborah Ward Istopher Ward Jones Funeral Home John Kinzie Washington

Prince Edward County Fights Desegregation Order

County officials refuse comment on the federal court order while Mayor Watkins vows to resist compulsion and notes a shift to private schooling if required. Attorney J Barrye Wall Jr says Prince Edward Educational Corp has cash on hand to operate and preserve educational opportunities. The case, filed in 1951, mirrors five suits in a Supreme Court tie decision of May 16, 1954. Other states moved toward integration after the ruling.

Prince Edward County W. F. Watkins J. Barrye Wall Jr Prince Edward Educational Corp Wall Ce Edward County Prince Edward Supreme Court Topeka Kans Washine D. C New Castle County Del Clarendon County D. C

Churchill Visits Informal White House Gathering With Eisenhower

President Eisenhower hosts a stag dinner for Bernard Law Montgomery Churchill and a group of guests including Vice President Nixon and James P. Mitchell. The visit features Churchill admiring a portrait by Churchill and a tour of an Agriculture Department azalea display.

Dulles Churchill Washington Churchi Eisenhower Agriculture Department England White House Richard M .Nixon James P. Mitchell Milton S. Eisenhower Harold Caccia U.S

Dialect Diversity Across the Soviet Union

A note on the linguistic landscape of the Soviet Union cites roughly 145 distinct dialects spoken nationwide. It highlights regional variation in speech and suggests a rich, multilingual cultural fabric within the union.

The Soviet Union

Two Women Die in Rifle Attack in Beaumont Apartment

In Beaumont Texas two women, Alpha Bell Hill 49 and Elsie Hufstutler 48, were killed by rifle fire at an apartment house. Police arrested Thomas Jefferson Jones 57, father of a local policeman, who allegedly said he killed them after one had him arrested and both laughed at him. Jones was seized at his daughter Mrs. J C Rexies home about an hour after the shooting at the apartment building where Mrs Hill resided.

Jones J. C. Rexies

Camera Club Members Plan Visit to Andrews AFB

Winchester Camera Club members will attend the Power for Peace observance at Andrews Air Force Base over a weekend. The May meeting announced three Paul Chamberlin color slides and four by H Clinton McCarthy were accepted for Northern Virginia Power Company’s monthly calendar.

Winchester Camera Club Power For Peace Aan Air Force Ee Murphy's Feed Store Paul Chamberlin H. Clinton McCarthy Northern Virginia Power Company O. A. Hoagland Texas Mr. McCarthy Pennsylvania E. C. Ford Yorktown Herman Lee Canada New York H. J. Heinz Company

Episcopal Diocese Approves Record Budget at Virginia Beach

The 67th annual council of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia ends its three day meeting with a record budget of 253800 approved for 1960 general missionary work. The revised budget raises basic clergy salaries from 3000 to 3300 for married ministers.

Virginia Beach Episcopal Dioces of Southern Han Tony

Grady Wins Baltimore Mayoralty Over McKeldin

Democrat J Harold Grady defeated Republican Theodore R McKeldin to become Baltimore mayor for four years. Grady carried 154786 votes to 73229 with Democrats winning comptroller and all city council seats. Turnout exceeded 50 percent as Grady portrayed a shift away from old faces.

Baltimore J. Harold Grady Theodore R. McKeldin Grady McKeldin FBI D'Alesandro D’alesandro U.S Senate Eisenhofer

Johnson Seeks Moderate Route as Democratic Leader

Belief is of a middle-of-the-road Democrat who could appeal to all factions if a moderate civil rights bill passes Senate. He attended a lunch honoring Truman then spoke at a Harrisburg victory dinner after a Senate check. He attacked Republicans as partisan and urged ending divided government while advocating Democrats be candid yet conservative when needed.

Senate Johnson Truman Harrisburg Congress White House

Middletown May Day Set May 15

Middletown School will stage a May Day program on May 15 at 1 p.m. An eighth grade girl will be crowned queen by Gene Dicks. All dances occur on the school lawn with a large queen’s court from various grades. Rev. Josiah A. Andrew will give the invocation if weather permits.

Middletown Ea Gene Dicks Josiah A. Andrew

Steelworkers Earn Higher Wages Say U S Union Leader

Donald Caples stated U S steelworkers are envied worldwide for high wages and security. The union countered industry claims of earnings exaggeration, noting living standards studies, and urged wage boosts for steelworkers alongside other American labor groups.

Donald Caples U. S United States America

Weather outlook from Thursday to Monday May 7 to 11

The forecast calls for fair today with lows in the 50s and a warm trend. Thursday brings more cloudiness and higher humidity with scattered thundershowers in the west and north at night. Temperatures run about six to eight degrees above normal through Friday to Monday with scattered showers especially Thursday and Friday night.

Low bid for new aged care building at Southwestern State Hospital

Marion Virginia AP reports a bid of 379000 by Souths Plumbing for a new aged care building at Southwestern State Hospital, exceeding the budget by 61000. Four other bids over 400000. Board decision due May 14 in Lynchburg. Canute became king of England Denmark and Norway in 1016.

Marion Southwestern State Hospital Souths Plumbing Co Farmville State Hospital Board Lynchburg Canute England Denmark Norway

Jury Holds Government Was Bilked in Federal Projects

A Norfolk grand jury charged Mechanical Construction Corp of Hampton and Curtis F. Owen of Owen Industries with falsifying wage claims on three federal projects. Indictments namedPresident Leon T. Hochstein and Doris W. Long. Bail set at 1500 each. losses estimated at about 5000 and 4000 dollars respectively.

Norfolk U.S Mechanical Construction Corp Hampton Oceana Naval Air Station Princess Anne County Langley Air Force Base Curtis F. Owen Owen Industries Leon T. Hochstein Doris W. Long Walter E. Hoffman Owens Industries

Five new members join South End Fire Company

Five new members were introduced at the May meeting of the South End Fire Company at the fire hall. Names listed are Denny W. Whitmire James M. Omps Ronnie Rush Wayne Anderson and James T. Grubbs. The air compressor was moved to the new hall and a thank you was given to Clarence Falk for repairs. The group voted to dispense with treasurer bonding and to form a three-man committee to draft an administrative procedure plan.

South End Fire Company Denny W. Whitmire James M. Omps Ronnie Rush Wayne Anderson James T. Grubbs S. J. Goode Harry Rainsberger Clarence Falk

SCC Approves Rate Decrease in Virginia Workmen’s Comp

The State Corporation Commission approved an average four percent cut in Virginia workmen’s compensation insurance rates. The reduction takes effect July 1 and applies across carriers.

Richmond Virginia State Corporation Commission

Answers in Question: A Brief Puzzle Snippet

A compact item notes a 20 year timeframe and a reference to anchors Aweigh, Pampas, and corn. The fragment mentions true or false and ends with a negation. No clear event or person identified with dates or places.

Pampas

Winchester Area Sales Directory Auction Schedule

May listings detail multiple auctions around Winchester Virginia including estates near Route 7 Route 45 and Wilde Acres Sub-Division. Items range from furniture and antiques to real estate and farm acreage with executors trustees and auctioneers named for each event.

Denny’s Commission Winchester Orndorff Alice B. Whitacre Dennis T. Cole F. J. Seldon High View W. Va Vernon C. Whitacre Kenneth E. Seldon Co. Co Cloe & Stanley A. Owens Frederick County Court House Wilde Acres Paper Mill Road Mary Spratt Mary Fox Waterford Edwin Harrison Farmers Livestock Exchange Stan Haworth Auction Co George Miller Lynn, Sr Robert L Mary Lynn E. T. Snider A. R. Arnette Berryville W. D. Orndorff George W. Clowser Clark S

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