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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1959
Page
2
Death notices report services for residents with a Wardensville church funeral tomorrow at 2 30 p m conducted by two ministers. Burial follows at Hershman Memorial Cemetery. Another service Saturday at Parks Funeral Home Berkley Springs with burial in Highland Cemetery.
Mrs. C. I. Shirley 79 widow of C. I. Shirley of Berkeley Springs West Virginia died Wednesday at Maplewood Nursing Home in this city. She had lived here four years with her daughter Miss Agnes Shirley. Other survivors include daughter Miss Shirley of Berkeley Springs.
D. D. Clevenger Drury 78, a retired fruit grower, died this morning at Maple Lawn Farms. He is survived by his wife, three children and eight grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are not announced. visitation may be held at Omps Funeral Home.
Funeral for Mrs. Mary Williams of Berryville will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. at St. Luke's Church in Berryville conducted by Rev. J. Curtis Clark. Burial follows at Milton Valley Cemetery in Clarke County. She was born in Summit Point West Virginia, daughter of Lewis and Nellie Thomas. Survivors include sister Mrs. Millie Young of Baltimore, brother Robert Thomas of Dayton, and stepdaughter Mrs. Maureter Parks of Philadelphia.
Prime Minister Fidel Castro’s cabinet enacted a land reform law aimed at breaking up large ranches and sugar plantations, many American owned, and distributing the surplus to landless peasants. Initial reports say ranches are restricted to 3338 acres and plantations to 1000 acres, with parcels to landless families at 67 acres per family of five. Each family may purchase an additional 100 acres.
Western officials push for private sessions with Soviet leader Khrushchev and the aim of a Berlin settlement. Disputes linger over San Francisco venue and a German reunification approach while Gromyko and Khrushchev hint at limited agreement on select points.
Frank Whitacre was named general chairman for the Gainesboro Fire Company yard party and auction at the May meeting. The fund-raiser occurs June 13 at Gainesboro School starting 3 p.m. Activities run until 7 p.m. Prizes include a 15 cubic foot deep freeze, a 30 30 rifle, a plant mixer, an electric skillet and a steam iron.
Raytheon says it is developing a flying saucer that would hover unmanned. Fuel would come from high frequency radio waves beamed at a sky platform and converted to heat for power. One potential use is as a television relay station.
The divided city could see an interim German administration under a joint all-German council with Big Four supervision. The Western and Soviet plans both aim to a brink of surrender to shape Germany’s future and alliance choices. The East-West deal hinges on reunification while either side fears the other’s gain or loss of power.
Televised program America Pauses for the Merry Month of features scenes in the Robert Barton orchard on Apple Pie Ridge with local school children. Queen Shenandoah XXXII and attendants visit, background music by the Four Aces. Wayne A Spaid directs may pole dancers and numerous local girls and entertainers appear across the lineup.
The notes reference a labor leader's ten year cycle, with mentions of Max Rosenbloom and places including Alaska and Ecuador, Italy, Britain. It notes the sewing machine not invented until 1830 and includes a cautious appraisal of a cheerful, right stance.
Sales listings for May 20 to June 6 show auctions across Virginia and Maryland. Items include farm machinery antiques furniture dishes electrical appliances tools and household goods with multiple auctioneers and exact locations noted for each sale.
The Virginia forecast for May 19 23 shows mostly cloudy to partly sunny conditions with showers tonight and a five day outlook. Temperatures over the period will run two to six degrees above normal with a warm Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rainfall data shows May readings and year to date totals 1959 with 46 year averages by month. It lists monthly averages from January to November and notes May 3.81 inches and June 9.88 inches among others. The piece ends with a social etiquette question about removing a hat in a hotel lobby and an answer affirming the action.
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