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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1961

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Reported for Lee Jenkins and Others

Obituary notices list Lee Jenkins age 71 of Middle deceased with survivors Ruth Jenkins and two daughters Gladyes Henson and Anna Winchester a son and three brothers. Service planned at Stover Chapel Strasburg with burial Cedar Creek Christian Church cemetery. Other notices include Emanuel Episcopal Church service for Boyce and burial Green Hill Cemetery with listed pallbearers and honorary pallbearers. Bodies rest at Stover and John H Enders Funeral Homes.

Lee Jenkins Ruth Webster Jenkins Gladyes Henson Anna Winchester Mass Duke Ranihey W.‘Va Arthur Johm Jenkins Middletown Stover Chapel Strasburg Floyd Winée Emerson J. Rohart Cedar Creek Christian Church Ceérie- Beatbeiters Lowrer Copley Lester Miller John Hawse Claude Logan Clifford Clarke William Spiggle Stover Funeral Home Emmaneul Episcopal Ete Boyce Frank Q._ Cayce Green’ Hill Cemetery Garland Brown Garland Lloyd Kenneth Ball Carroll Emberey Winston Sipe Nelson Sipe Billy Thompson Garland Williams Glen Burch Frank Yowell Howard Lloyd Alvin Wood Richard Smallwood Earl Alger John H. Enders

Funeral services for Hunter H Carver at Kernstown

Funeral service for Hunter H Carver of Kernstown conducted by Reverend Inth at Jones Funeral Home with pallbearers Wilbur R Johnston Howard W Swartz Robert Walker Arthur W Good James W Good and Harold C Sheetz Jr Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery Also note H Pence Laitty Harrison Pence 72 of Maplewood Nursing Home formerly Virginia Woolen employee and member of local churches orders and fraternal groups Funeral arrangements incomplete with calls to Jones Funeral Home

Hunter H.carver Kernstown Rinth Jones Posersl' Hare Wilbur R. Johnston Howard W. Swartz Robert Walker Arthur W.good James W. Good Harolld C. Sheetz, Jr Mount Hebron Cemetery Laitty Harrison Pence Maplewood County William A Mary Driver Pence Pence Virginia Woolen Brethoee Fi Ui

Thompson Service For Frank Burwell Thompson

The funeral service for Frank Burwell Thompson, 55, of Millwood, will be conducted Wednesday.

Frank Burwell Thompson Millwood

Funeral Services For Mr L H Pence

Funeral arrangements for Mr. L. H. Pence are listed as incomplete with all services set at DST. Local notices indicate ongoing planning and final details pending.

D.S.T

Kennedy weighs Khrushchev meeting amid Paris trip plans

President Kennedy considered a brief get together with Soviet leader Khrushchev during his France trip. An exchange would aim to show resolve on key issues and push for changes in the deadlocked disarmament talks with a view to a possible ban on nuclear tests under strict inspection.

E Affairs Mein White House Chester Bowles Dean Rusk Ony Menshikov Kennedy Khrushchev France Charles de Gaulle Paris United States

Long Standing Power Struggle in Korea

The article discusses Syngman Rhee maintaining tight military control while fearing army danger. It suggests the army seeks a cleaner, more energetic regime and may push for a civilian government, with the military likely remaining the central force in Korean politics.

Syngman Rhee

Richmond Markets Grain Prices Report

Richmond area grain prices show No 2 red winter wheat at 1.77, No 2 yellow shelled corn at 1.24, No 2 white shelled corn at unknown, No 2 oats at 0.72, and No 2 soybeans at 2.82 per bushel.

Richmond (Ap VDA Richmond Area

Chamber Begins Membership Drive Ahead of Campaign

The Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce launches a preliminary membership drive targeting 100 new members to expand its 425 current firms and individuals. Campaign leaders include E E Bayliss Jr and E R Huntsberry Jr with nine teams to canvass divisions and contact over 200 prospects.

Winchester - Frederick County Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Virginia Claude B. Smalts, Jr Ad Pene Chameeon E. E. Bayliss, Jr Chamber E. R. Huntsberry, Jr Conrad Follansbee Chamber Board of Follansbee

Grain futures mixed as soybeans falter at weekly open

In Chicago at the Board of Trade the soybeans mostly fell while grains showed a mixed pattern. May soybeans traded near 3.10 per bushel, with wheat and corn moving within narrow margins and oats edging higher on the opening session.

Chicago Board of Trade

Chicago area livestock prices and bids across hogs cattle and sheep

Hog bids weaker with 190 to 230 lb mixed 1-3 and 2-3 at 16.50 to 17.25 while 230 to 260 lb range mostly 3s and 2-3 at 16.25 to 16.75. Cattle and calves show slaughter steers steady to 25 lower with 900-1400 lb steers at 22.50 to 24.50 and 1,200 lb at 24.50. cows 15.75 to 17.50. vealers 25.00 to 30. Sheep bids steady to weak with native lambs 18.00 to 19.00 and shorn lambs around 15.00 to 15.50. Baltimore test limited with 185-225 lb cattle at 18.25 and 85 lb sheep at 20.00

Chicago USDA Baltimore

County Firemen List Summer's Special Events

Frederick County Firemen's Association listed fund raising events at the May meeting at Gainesboro Fire Hall. Scheduled activities include Shawnee circus May 19, Round Hill auction May 20, Gainesboro yard party June 10, Middletown carnival June 22-24, and several yard parties through Aug 19 with a Gore yard party and Gainesboro donkey ball game.

Frederick County Firemen’s Association Gainesboro Middletown Clearbrook Round Hill Rescue Squad Charles Baughman Ohio State Highway Patrol W. H. Lawrence, Jr Frederick County Shawnee Stephens City Thre Gore

Puzzle Answer Key Notes from I Q Answers

The listed items identify answers to a quiz with topics including Nicaragua and the Netherlands. It includes a claim about a teade Commission and a reference to "The House of Seven Nobles" with determinations on truth and origin, plus a term Molagasians as a listed group.

Nicaragua Teade Commission Bear Il Will

Sell listings for farms and estates in Winchester and area

A sequence of auction and sale notices lists events in and around Winchester and nearby towns. Items include farm machinery, tractors, furniture, household goods, livestock, and real estate. Auctioneers cited include Orndorff Cole Snider Morrow Duvall and others with dates from May 17 to June 3.

Ds.t. Ralph W. Horst Marion Denny's Winchester Orndorff & Cole W. D. Orndorff Gervis Frank Hausenfluck Frederick County Court House Shawnee District E. T Snider Leo Ww. Grim East Main Berryville William R. Ford Martinsburg W. Va Ridge Road Edward Ned) Morrow Walter H. Moyer Charles Town Middleway Paul Snapp Gore Back Creek Road Dennis T. Cole D. S.T J. C Horn W. North Ave Charles Duvall

Two Hit and Run Mishaps Reported Here Last Night

Two hit and run incidents were reported in Winchester Bay within three minutes last night. A 1956 Chevrolet owned by Charles Renner at 406 Highland Ave was damaged and valued at about $10. Officers Ira Nesselrodt and Ronald Bowers led the investigation.

Winchester Bay Charles Renner Highland Ave Ira Nesselrodt Ronald Bowers

Measles Outbreak Kills About 20 Children in Quebec Home

An outbreak of measles at the Cecil Butters Memorial Home in Austin Quebec caused about 20 deaths among residents aged 2 to 12 over five weeks. Encephalitis followed the measles epidemic, with victims all from a private institution for mentally retarded children near Magog, Quebec, 85 miles southeast of Montreal.

MAGOG Quc Montreal Cecil Butters Austin Que

Obervatory hears Soviet female voices from space wavelength

Bochum Germany AP The Bochum Observatory head said his station heard female voices on a wavelength used for Soviet sputniks He believes Russians may launch a spacecraft into orbit carrying women Kaminski noted the unusual female voices and suggested a space mission may be underway

Bochum Germany Bochum Observatory Heinz Kaminski Kaminski

Cooper remembered in rites as final film career recalled

The funeral rites for Cooper featured his widow and daughter Maria 24. Producer Jerry Wald offered a portrait of the tall American star, whose last professional appearance aired March 29 on NBC TV’s The Real West. Wald noted Cooper’s wish to set the record straight on the Old West and defend humane portrayal beyond glamor.

Cooper Maria Jerry Wald Coop Wald West Helena, Mont

Weather Today Virginia Fair and Cooler Tonight

The forecast for Virginia calls for fair conditions and cooler temperatures tonight with lows from 46 to 53 degrees, cooler in the west and in the 40s in the east. Wednesday should be mostly sunny and pleasant with high temperatures in the 70s.

Virginia

Rainfall Totals and Averages Readout

Rainfall in the last 48 hours ending 8 30 am today May 12 shows 2.28 inches. Year to date rainfall reaches 18.14 inches with the 1961 rainfall to date at 18.14 inches. The 48 year average rainfall per year is 36.9 inches and monthly averages are listed from January to December with values ranging from 2.41 to 3.95 inches.

Eisenhower Receives Sylvanus Thayer Medal at West Point

West Point graduate Dwight D. Eisenhower accepted the Sylvanus Thayer medal at the Association of Graduates Founder's Day dinner. He praised West Point values as imperishable and said integrity retains constant value while human nature endures.

West Point N.Y Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower Sylvanus Thayer U.S. Military Academy Thayer Academy America Detente Neeson

Negro Pupils Seek Georgia School Transfers

In Atlanta 123 Black high school pupils filed transfer applications under a federal court order. Officials say the district must act within 30 days as ordered by the court.

Georgia Atlanta, Ga

Notable Praise Cited For State Officials Amid Budget Debate

In July, three months after the 1959 legislative session, two statements praising the organization were made. Vaden questioned Stephens about his 31 years of service in state government as part of ongoing budget and service discussions.

Vaden Stephens Adi Ince Stte

Son Leaves Plane On Takeoff Still Has Car Keys

In Ponca City Oklahoma Major Meek took a commercial flight after his father J R Meek drove him to the airport and found him still possessing his car keys shortly after departure.

Ponca City Okla Major Meek J. R. Meek

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