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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1961

Page

2

Funeral services for Rev. M Reid Bullet announced

The Rev. M Reid Bullet will lie in state Sunday at 4 p.m. at the oh Mann Methodist Church in preparation for a 1 p.m. service conducted by Rev. Her Pratt and Rev. R. S. Abernathy Jr. Burial follows at Camp Hill Cemetery Paw Paw W Va. Pallbearers include Harry Greene Wesley Thompson James Wells James Bartlett Frank Laye and Myles Cartwright. Survivors: husband Rev. Homer H Bullet of 313 St Kent St a daughter Mrs Dereta Wells two granddaughters Donna Ann and Debora Jean Carter two sisters Ida Miller and Henrietta Dorsey three brothers Edwin Alfonso Nathaniel Bowie and Nathaniel How and an uncle Nathaniel How.

M Reid Bullet Oh Mann Her Pratt Mt. Win- Methodist Church R. S. Abernathy, Jr Camp Hill Cemetery Paw Paw W. Va Harry Greene Wesley Thompson James Wélls James Bartlett Frank Laye Myles Cartwright

Davis Service for Elizabeth Entelle Davis

Davis service for Elizabeth Entelle Davis, widow of the late Robert R. Davis, was held yesterday at Omps Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Allen C. Peer. Burial followed in Mt. Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers named Teets, John Carper, Gaither Nixon, and Ed-.

Elizabeth Entelle Mae Robert R. Davis Omps Allen C. Péer Bros Mt. Hebron Cemete John Carper Gaither Nixon

Clarke FHA Honors Miss Fuller at Annual Dinner

Sandra Fuller received the silver thimble as Clarke County High School Future Homemakers of America outstanding senior. She served as club president this year and was toastmistress for a dinner for 65 members and their mothers. Linda Thompson will be president next year. other officers named. Junior Homemaking Degrees awarded to several members. local chapter recognized by the State Department of Education with an award to be presented June 21.

Erryville Sandra Fuller Clarke County High School Future Homemakers of America Club Earl Fuller Miss Fuller Future Farmers of America Linda Thompson Mary K. Hope Jinx Woodward Anna Lofton Connie Jackson Barbara Murphy Dorothy Houdershell Joseph Cepelka Dorothy Boyd Miss Hope Miss Houdershell Miss Jackson Miss Woodward Dorothy Duke Gail Mallory Delores McDonald Ann Sonner Evelyn Anger Miss Houdershll Miss Loftin Nancy Lee Lloyd Mary Joan Pyne Kay Russell Home Economics Division State Department of Education

Hook Speaks To Raritans at Ladies' Night Dinner

Boyce county sanitarian Hook addressed the Ladies' Night Dinner at Boyce Fire Hall. John Gerken, president, led the meeting and distributed perfect attendance pins. A cooking tip noted honey baste timing for a glazed ham.

Boyce — Ee Hook County Sanitarian John Gerken Boyce

d Onofrio Named New Musical Director at WINC Radio

Arthur V. d Onofrio joins WINC as musical director and will handle promotional work. A Connecticut native and New England Conservatory alumnus, he directed the Soldiers Chorus from its 1944 founding with Carnegie Hall and Albert Hall appearances before moving to Winchester in 1956.

Arthur V. d’Onofrio WINC V. d Army Field Band Soldiers Chorus Connecticut New England Conservatory of Music Boston d'Onofrio Carnegie Hall New York Albert Hall London Onofrio Winchester Little Theatre Chamber of Commerce

Social Security Payments Made To 3490 Here

At the end of 1960, 3490 people in Winchester and Frederick County received old age, survivors and disability insurance benefits. December 1960 total benefits were 189,603 dollars. In Frederick County 1831 receive old age benefits, 126 disability benefits, and 1533 dependents benefits, with monthly totals of 113,528, 10,269 and 65,806 dollars respectively. The Virginia total for 1960 reached 179,628,000 dollars as the 20th year of benefits and the 25th anniversary of the Social Security Act.

Winchester Frederick County William J. Vinson Social Security Office Vinson Toal Virginia

Henson Heads Middletown PTA Re-Elected Leaders

Nelson Henson was re-elected president of the Middletown Parent-Teacher Association. James Boaz as vice-president, Mrs. John Hall as secretary, and Mrs. Pete Garrett as treasurer were named. The group reported $174 cleared from last week’s barbecue.

Middletown Nelson Henson Parent-Teachers Association James Boaz John Hall Pete Garrett

Laos Talks Drift as Cold War Divide Persists

The conference gridlock continues with Soviet and Western positions on Laos neutrality and control. Gromyko backs a three part plan while the United States seeks majority decisions and independent verification, risking vetoes and prolonged negotiations. The India Canada Poland truce commission would act only on cochair order, deepening deadlock.

Uties Gromyko Soviet Union Britain Poland Control Commission Laos

Weekly Sales Directory Priday May 19 7 PM Auctions

Listings for multiple auctions across West Virginia and Virginia on May 19 to June 3. Items include furniture personal property livestock ponies house and lot farm machinery household goods antiques glass china lamps silver and more. Auctioneers include W D Orndorff J K New River Livestock Market T G Scully E T Snider Headleys W Ford Ned Morrow Dennis T Cole and Charles Duvall.

Denny's Commission Winchester W. D. Orndorff N. Kent St E. T. Snider Gervis Frank Hausenfluck Frederick County Court House Shawnee District E. T Snider Ham’s Auction Paper Mill Road Wm. Conner Leonard W. Grim East Main St Berryville Mon D.S.T C. E Walter H. Moyer Charles Town W Va Middleway Paul Snapp Gore Back Creek Road Dennis T. Cole J. C Horn North Ave Charles Duvall

Weather today with thundershowers and rain likely

The forecast calls for thundershowers across the south and occasional rain in the north tonight with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. Friday should see rain end in the forenoon and clearing in the afternoon. Temperatures today reach a high near 66 and a low around 51. Sunset is 7:22 p.m. First Quarter May 22.

Winchester

Rainfall totals and averages for the season

Summary of rainfall to 8 30 a m May 6 1961 with year to date 2 28 inches and 18 14 inches for 1961 Daily average over 48 years 36 9 inches and monthly means by month from January to December including values for each month.

Nehru Greets Johnson At Airport In Historic Welcome

Prime Minister Nehru goes to the airport to greet U S Vice President Lyndon B Johnson on arrival for talks on Western aid for India’s development plans. Johnson notes shared goals and neutral stance as they discuss democracy and regional security.

New Delhi India Nehru U.S Lyndon B. Johnson Kennedy Johnson United States Washington Thailand Southeast Asia Viet Nam Philippines China

Festival Group Plans Fund Raising Meeting at Hotel

Apple Blossom Festival In Town Membership Department will meet tomorrow at noon at the George Washington Hotel to discuss covering a $3,000 deficit. Robert Newlin heads the department with the Honored Hundred. reports and methods to reach a $17,812 goal will be discussed.

George Washington Robert Newlin

Udall Becomes Tallest Member of Congress

Rep. Morris K. Udall of Arizona, aged 38, sworn in as tallest member of Congress at 6 foot 5 inches. The former professional basketball player was elected May 2 to succeed his brother Stewart L. Udall, who resigned to become secretary of the interior.

Washington Morris K. Udall Ariz Stewart L. Udall Interior

Prosecution Plan Outlined In Rees Slayings Case

A high level meeting set May 26 to fix prosecution steps in the Rees case. Virginia officials discussed possible death penalty and transfer to state authorities for execution if applicable. Commonwealth attorneys Coleman and Crank lead the case with FBI and state police investigation spanning multiple jurisdictions.

Apple Grove von D Npremarl Dudanre Rees Robert F. Kennedy Commonwealth T. Stokeley Coleman Spotsylvania County W. Earle Crank Louisa County Virginia Jackson FBI West Memphis Ark Mryland Anne Arundel County Margaret V. Herald Ft. Belvoir

Clarke Girl Involved in Berryville Crash Damages

The Clarke girl at 1100 Berryville Ave. owned by Raymond Corrigan saw a station wagon uproot a tree at 100 Berryville Ave. Vehicle damages: station wagon 950 dollars, pickup 300, Dodge 30, tree 50. A second crash on Millwood Ave at 12 30 a m involved a 1952 Chevrolet panel truck driven by Joseph M Fielding of Staunton striking a 2057 Chevrolet truck at 235 Millwood Ave. Panel truck damage 300, Chevrolet 50.

Berryville Ave Raymond Corrigan Dodge Millwood Ave Joseph M. Fielding Staunton Lwood Ave Harry E. Miller Hansel Lindamood Chevrolet Ford South Bend Delta National Cash Register H.p Sea King Coca-Cola

Fragmentary prompts touch on Greece and Wilson era themes

Disjointed phrases reference Greece, President Woodrow Wilson, vertebrates, Allan Dulles, a work titled Kingdom Come, hydrogen, and a garbled line about Laos. The text appears as OCR noise with no coherent article or event to summarize.

Greece Woodrow Wilson Allan Dulles Ree Pary

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