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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1954

Page

2

Clarence Orndorff Dies at Home in Maryland City

Clarence Howard Orndorff 61 died early today at his home 43 W Bond St He born August 22 1892 in Rappahannock County He was married to Hattie Bliss in 1914 in Monroe Michigan A stone mason he later ran Orndorffs Filling Station with his son He was a Moose Lodge and Friendship Fire Company member Survived by widow son Howard L Orndorff daughter Mrs Calvin Coffelt and brother Ernest C Orndorff Funeral Monday 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home led by Dr George D Jackson Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers nephews Jack Orndorff Farll Orndorff Joseph George Douglas and Bruce Orndorff remains at funeral home prior to service.

Clarence Howard Orndorff W. Bond St Rappahannock County Henan Elizabeth Fletcher Orndorff Mr. Orndorff Hattie Bliss Monroe Michigan Orndorff Millwood Pike Moose Lodge Friendship Fire Company Howard L. Orndorff Calvin Coffelt Ernest C. Orndorff Jones Funeral Home George D. Jackson The Presbyterian Church Jack Orndorff Farl Orndorff Joseph Orndorff George Orndorff Douglas Orndorff Bruce Orndorff Mount Hebron Cemetery Jones Funneral

Indochina Peace Talks Open As Big Three Debates Scope

Indochina peace talks in Geneva and Washington see a tentative Big Three plan for a ceasefire under review. The fall of Dien Bien Phu shifts focus away from wounded removal, with nine delegations initially present including the Big Four, Red China, Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia and Vietminh as talks may expand to India, Burma, Thailand, Indonesia and the Communist led governments of Laos and Cambodia.

Indochina Geneva Washington Dien Bien Phu Eden Russia V. M. Molotov Red India Burma Thailand Indonesia Philippines Laos Cambodia

Average annual scrapping of passenger cars

For the past five years average scrappage has run close to 3 million passenger cars.

Winchester area sales directory listing multiple auctions

A May to June schedule lists auctions in Virginia and nearby towns. Items include cattle and farm machinery at Cliffside Farms Galax, real estate near Winchester and Frederick County Court House, and autos and garage equipment in Winchester. Auctioneers include Chas Duvall E T Snider and G G Baker with sale sites at farms, towns, and county courthouses.

Cliffside Farms Galax Walter Clowser Winches School Rt. 50 Round Hill Chas, Duvall B.S. T G. G. Baker U. S. Rt Byron Brumback Frederick County Court House Whitlock Ave E. T. Snider Winchester Farmers Livestock Exchange E. Piccadilly St Leesburg William C. Crane Shenandoah Valley National Bank S. Cameron St N. Loudoun St Dabney W. Watts North Braddock St Boyd G. Headley, Jr

White Post Notes Weekend Guests at St. Margarets and Local Events

White Post residents and visitors attended the Apple Blossom Festival activities in Winchester and Baltimore. Notable attendees included Miss Sue Carper, Mr. John C. Lee, and Col. Joseph Conley with Mrs. Conley, plus dignitaries visiting relatives here and at Broadview Farm.

White Post Page Lee St. Margaret's School Tappahannock Edward B. Lee Lees Sue Carper Front Royal John C. Lee Washington and Lee University Lee Meade Conley Winchester Memorial Hospital Meade Hunt Washington, D. C Conley Claudius P. Shelton Clay B. Carr James P. Reardon Winchester John Adams C. Chamblin Funkhouser F. L. Aylor Howard Cater Col Joseph Conley Rollo J. Conley Florida Fairmont W. Va William L. Carper Baltimore Major Conley Bess Conley H. Mansfield Horner Hartford Kenneth Edwards Fenton Wiliam E. Schusemeyer Broadview Farm L. J. Taylor Sone Jerry Mike John Ray Robinson, Jr

Leo Price Dies At Home Here

Leo Edgar Price 71 died this morning at 304 E. Piccadilly St. He was born March 25 1883 in Charleston West Virginia. He married Lola Mann in Beckley West Virginia on June 18 1923. A World War II veteran and Methodist Church member he worked as a chef at Winchester Billiard Parlor. Surviving are two sons Melvin and George and three daughters Hilda Jones Betty Kenney and Juanita Mason along with four sisters. The remains will be moved this afternoon from Jones Funeral Home to Cunningham Funeral Home in Charleston.

Leo Edgar Price E. Piccadilly St Charleston W. Va George Alice Beckett Price Beckly Price Lola Mann Methodist Church of Winchester Billiard Parlor Melvin Price George Price Canton Ohio Hilda Jones Betty Kenney Hanging Rock Juanita Mason Jones Funeral Home Cunningham Funeral Home

Relience News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Weather

Weather along with social notes mark a Martinsburg region week. Flooding and hail touched gardens while J D Cooley’s family marked his 93rd birthday. Local visits include Wilcox to Stickley and Williams family from Front Royal.

Stingless tropical bees not commercially available here

The reply notes a stingless tropical bee strain exists but is not sold commercially in the country. It states these bees bite rather than sting and do not improve on regular bees. They also do not produce good honey, making them unsuitable.

Nations ratify Geneva Copyright Convention in 1952

As of April the convention had been ratified by 44 nations. The United States had the matter under consideration.

N.C

Notice of Sergeant's Sale at Winchester Virginia

A notice states a sergeant sale will start May 15 1954 at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time at 214 East Piccadilly Street Winchester Virginia. The property will be sold at public auction for cash.

East Piccadilly Street Winchester Virginia Frazer Civil and Police Justice Court Richard D. Kern H. P. Motors Randall Farrington A. Richard Dean Farrington and Dean Motor Company G. G. Baker E. T. Snider Baker Knight Street Berryville Avenue Garland M. Canter Republic Oil Refining Company Linden Ramey Trial Justice Court County Frederick Ralph P. Yount Lewis H. Hyde Yount S. T Valley Distributors, Inc Dean Motor Company Winchester Automotive, Inc

Mrs Kent Dies In Pittsburgh Middletown Woman Passes Away

Mrs Nellie Kent longtime Middletown resident died May 7 at her daughter Mrs Marie Winters home in Pittsburgh Pa She is survived by three daughters Mrs Lucille Williams Mrs Winters and Mrs Thelma Williams of Philadelphia and two sons Ward and Charles Kent both of Pittsburgh Also surviving are two grandchildren and two great grandchildren The body may be viewed at her Middletown home Monday evening Funeral services will be held at Mt Zion Methodist Church Middletown Tuesday at 2 p m Interment Mt Zion Cemetery

Glen Wilcox Toms Brook William Stickley Miss Hanna West Virginia Lucy Judy I. K. Grover Dayton Norman Anderson Baltimore Edith Holmes the Plains Jim Cooley Vivian Shaw John Stillwell Texas Shaws Charles E. Williams Front Royal Nellie Kent Middletown Marie Winters Pittsburgh Lucille Williams Winters Thelma Williams Philadelphia Ward Charles Kent Mt. Zion Methodist Church Mt. Zion Cemetery

Answers to quiz questions listed from Page 4

The page presents quiz answers covering figures and facts, then notes speed limits on major highways. It states New York Thruway 60 mph for passenger cars and 50 mph for trucks and buses, Maine New Hampshire New Jersey turnpikes 60 mph, and Pennsylvania Turnpike up to 70 mph.

East Maine New Hampshire New Jersey Pennsylvania Turnpike

Russians add new weapons to Vietminh aid at Dien Bien Phu

Reports say Vietminh received Russian rockets called Stalin Organs capable of 25 to 30 shots that burst on impact. French observers note improved artillery support and accuracy. Some sources claim Chinese Communist involvement, but officials say no direct Red China troops were in Indochina.

Dienbienphu Indo-China Geneva Vietnam Isabelle Dien Bien Phu China Korea Red China Indochina

Accused Slayer Of Judge Goes On Trial Monday

Norman Moon a 26 year old construction worker from Connellsville Pa stands trial in Warren County Courthouse for the Jan 13 fiction killing of Judge Allison D Wade. The state says Moon killed the judge moments after being called to the bench on charges of non support of his wife. He fled the courthouse prompting a pursuit in which officers halted his car then Moon shot himself in the throat before they could reach him. He recovered full.

Warren Norman Moon Connellsville Allison D. Wade Warren County Moon

First 5 Cent Store Opens in Utica on February 22 1879

J O A Frank W Woolworth opened the first Great 5¢ Store on a Utica New York side street on February 22 1879. A customer bought a 5 cent shovel and the great chain began.

J.O. A Frank W. Woolworth Utica N. Y

Also Mentioned on This Page

Clarence Orndorff Clarence H. Orndorff Leo E. Price SWIFT Brimm Biis C. J. Brumback and Sons N. Cameron St By Audrey F. Funkhouser Leo Price J. D. Cooley Eva Jelical United Brethren Church Martinsburg Snellings Florist Toro & Fairbanks-Morse A. R. Dean I. Q President Truman Oliver Cromwell House Babe Ruth Algiers Pizarro Pala Arizona Becky Thatcher New York City P. W. Plumly N. Kent St America American Cancer Society Cancer Crusade Cancer Crusade of the
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