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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1961

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Involving Hamilton Davidson

Miss Lucille Hamilton died Tuesday in Philadelphia. She was daughter of the late Edward Hamilton and Ollie Neville Anderson and granddaughter of Edward and Norena Neville. Burial in Philadelphia. Phoebe Taylor of Winchester was the last of her immediate family. Funeral service by Rev Jacob W. Mast Monday at 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home. Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Miss Verona Davidson 86 died Sunday in Washington. Service tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Kurtz Funeral Home 21 S Loudoun St. Rev L S Miller. Burial in Mt Hebrew. Pallbearers listed: Eugene B. Cooper Robert S. Bell E Holmes Newcome Charles J. Affleck Benny Ritter Charles D. Ritter.

Ward Philadelphia Lucille Hamilton Edward Hamilton Ollie Neville Anderson Edward Norena Neville Phoebe Taylor Winchester Verona Davidson Washington Kurtz S. Loudoun St

Obituary of Hattie H. Taylor 82 Longtime Winchester Resident

Mrs Hattie H Taylor 82 retired seamstress died at Maplewood Nursing Home after a long illness Born in Winchester she lived there all her life She was widow of William South Taylor daughter of George and Rose Ellen Henry She was a lifelong Braddock Street Methodist Church member and former member of the McKinley Chapter No 19 Order of the Eastern Star and the Auxiliary to Friendship Fire Company Surviving are her son George S Taylor and brother in law J H Taylor plus a sister in law Miss

Hattie H. Taylor Maplewood Taylor George Rose Ellen Henry Winchester E. Garrard St William South Tayr Braddock Street Methodist Church McKinley Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Friendship Fire Company George S. Taylor J. H. Taylor

Funeral Services for Mrs. Hattie H Taylor Held Monday

Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie H Taylor were scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Monday at Jones Funeral Home. The services were to be held with departures under daylight saving time arrangements at Jones Funeral Home, Inc.

Hattie H. Taylor

Death of Clayton Hummer in Winston-Salem

Clayton Hummer 58 formerly of Charles Town W Va died at his Winston-Salem North Carolina home. Survived by wife Martha two sons Francis and Grover Lee a grandson and brother Clyde Hummer of Charles Town. Funeral 3 p m DST tomorrow at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with Rev Earl I Lewis. Burial Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. Body resting at Enders Funeral Home.

Clayton Hummer Charles Town W. Vaz Winston-Salem N.C Martha Hummer Francis Hummer Grover Lee Hummer Clyde Hummer John H. Enders Berryville Earl I. Lewis Green Hill Cemetery Enders

Douglas Band Farrar Lodge Go To Elks Meet

The Douglas School Band will march in the Elks State Convention parade in Charlottesville Tuesday at 2 p.m. Members meet 8 a.m. at the Elks Home on N Kent St. Parents and friends may join. Tickets are at the Elks Home and Brown's Barber Shop per Earl D. Evans.

Douglas Band Farrar Lodge Elks Douglas Charlottesville Elks Home N. Kent St Brown Earl D. Evans

Local Auction Listings May 19 to June 3 in Winchester Area

Friday May 19 7 p.m. Day light Denny's Commission Sales 12 mile east of Winchester on Rt 7 furniture personal property electrical appliances auctioneer W D Orndorff. May 20 10 a.m. J K Whitlock New River Live stock Market Beckley 250 head of ponies. May 20 12 noon T G Scully in front of Frederick County Court House house and lot N Kent St auctioneer E T Snider. May 20 12 noon DST estate of Gervis Frank Hausenfluck Shawnee District land sale in front of court house. May 20 7:30 p.m. DST Ham's Auction Paper Mill Road furniture household goods Wm Conner auctioneer. May 20 10 a.m. EST estate of Leonardo W Grim East Main St Berryville garage equipment tools etc auctioneer. May 22 23 10 a.m. DST Mrs C E Koontz Long Green Rt 522 antiques glass china lamps silver furniture etc Headleys Auctions. May 23 10:30 a.m. EST William R Ford Ridge Road ponies horses farm machinery trucks auctioneer Ned Forrow. May 27 10 a.m. DST Walter H Moyer Rt 51 Middleway farm machinery cattle household goods. May 27 11 a.m. DST Mrs Paul Snapp Back Creek Road Gore house hold articles farm equipment auctioneer Dennis T Cole. June 3 10 a.m. DST estate Mrs J C Horn 107 W North Ave Winchester household items auctioneer Charles Duvall.

Denny's Commission Winchester W.D. Orhdorff J.K Whitlock New River Livestock Market Beckley W. Va T. G. Scully Frederick County Court House N. Kent St E. T. Snider Gervis Frank Hausenfluck Shawnee District E. T Snider Ham’s Auction Paper Mill Road Wm. Conner Leonardo W. Grim East Main St Berryville W. D. Orndorff Mon C. E. Koontz Long Green North Headleys William R. Ford Martinsburg Ridge Road Edward Ned Forrow Walter H. Moyer Charles Town Middleway Paul Snapp Gore Back Creek Road Dennis T. Cole J. C Horn North Ave Charles Duvall

Round Hill Ron Funds For New Truck Campaign

Round Hill Community Fire Company launches a drive to raise 6000 dollars toward a 17000 dollar fire truck. Fire Chief Kenneth Lewis chairs the effort as firemen plan a house to house canvass starting at Route 50 west to Poor House Road, meeting at the fire hall Monday at 6 30 p m.

Round Hill Ron Round Hill Community Fire Company Kenneth Lewis Lewis Round Hill Company Route 50 Poor House Road

Customs Service Deploys TV Cameras at Idlewild Airport

The Customs Service announced installation of huge closed circuit television cameras at Idlewild Airport to monitor potential smugglers. Officials disclosed the presence of the three cameras on Thursday and did not specify installation timing. It is reportedly the first use of such a system at an airport by the agency.

New York Idlewild Customs Service

Kennedy aims private talks with Khrushchev not for binding deals

The administration says Kennedy will meet Khrushchev privately to exchange views on major cold war issues without negotiating terms. The goal is personal diplomacy to influence Geneva nuclear test talks while reaffirming US commitments amid Cuba and Laos reverses. Kennedy met Acheson Kohler Bohlen and Bundy as NSC plans progress.

Kennedy Khrushchev Geneva Southeast Asia United Nations West Berlin London Kennedys Queen Elizabeth II United States Britain Soviet Union U. S Cuba Laos Dean Acheson NATO Fay Kohler Charles E. Bohlen State Department McGeorge Bundy National Security Council

Boyce Proclaims Highway Week May 21 27

Boyce Town Council proclaims a Highway Week observance from May 21 to 27. The proclamation notes the week will be observed statewide.

Boyce Boyce — Town

Weather forecast for Winchester and region May 2024

Clear and cooler tonight with lows around 45 in the northwest and near 50 elsewhere. Mostly sun and cool Saturday, temperatures near normal but two degrees below average. Colder weekend then gradual warming next week with a chance of rain Monday or Tuesday. Highs around 51 and reference to May 19.

Enehar Virginia Winchester Seins

Velma Newcome Captures CVVFA Queen Contest Title

Velma Newcome daughter of E Holmes Newcome 1309 Valley Ave won the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association Fire Queen Contest with 4539 votes at one penny each earning a $25 first prize. Runner up Sharon R Hahn 2978 votes won $15 and Kathleen Orndorff 2872 votes won $10. The CVVFA committee reported $241 raised and noted interest in a boys age 4 to 10 contest.

Velma Newcome E. Holmes Newcome Valley Ave Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association Velma Sharon R. Hahn Bruce Hahn Highland Ave Kathleen Orndorff Douglas Orndorff Route 1 John A. Boyd CVVFA

Rainfall Totals and Averages for Local Area

Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 today total 21 inches. May rainfall to date 2.49 inches. 1961 rainfall to date 18.35 inches. Average annual rainfall for 48 years 36.9 inches. Monthly averages for 48 years list Jan 2.41 Feb 2.05 March 2.97 April 3.14 May 3.83 June 3.82 July 3.88 Aug 3.95 Sept 2.66 Oct 3.25 Nov 2.45 Dec 2.39 inches.

South Korea Censorship Tightens as Coup Support Grows

The U S operation mission plans to continue about 200 million in aid while censorship expands. Radios stop relaying Voice of America in Korean and papers face edits. Generals Lee Han lim and Kang Yung hoon are reported arrested amid a parade push by 1 000 cadets.

U. S South Korea Voice of America Seoul Lee Han-lim Kang Yung-hoon Lee 1St Field Army Seoul Radio Kang Korean Military Academy Korean Air Academy

Weather Across Regions Reported By Associated Press

The Associated Press provides weather summaries from various regions, outlining temperatures, precipitation, and forecasts. Regional updates note current conditions and upcoming changes, with emphasis on notable storms and seasonal trends.

Local Civil Defense Drill Simulates Atomic Attack

The exercise involves CD welfare groups first aid teams and area fire sirens to warn of a simulated nuclear strike. National Guardsmen infiltrate the city to apprehend and question aggressors while rescue squads move wounded guardsmen. A simulated attack on the CD control center is staged and a critique will follow at the Armory.

National Guard Winchester

Cadet Rives Receives Tech Award for Scholastic Military Merit

Front Royal Virginia Cadet Jack D. Rives a senior at Virginia Polytechnic Institute was among those honored for academic and military achievement on Thursday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George P Rives of Lee Street.

Front Royal Jack D. Rives Virginia Polytechnic Institute George P. Rives Lee St

H A McQuistion Joins WHPL News and Sports Staff

Harold A. McQuistion joins WHPL as director of news and sports and will lead public service broadcasting and serve as sales manager for the Winchester area. He previously hosted The Man About Town on a Norfolk TV show for two years.

Harold A. McQuistion WHPL Winchester Mr. McQuistion Town Norfolk

Favorites Win at Yonkers Split Harness Meet 1960

A total of 341 favorites won during the split harness race meeting at Yonkers Raceway in 1960, yielding a win percentage of 33.2 percent.

Yonkers, N.Y

Unclear OCR Fragment Listing Names and Places

Fragmentary OCR text lists Jane Mass Washington D C Former Vice Pres John N True Arkansas Essen Emile Cove Equine. No clear event or narrative. core facts and context unavailable.

Mass Washington, D. C John N True Arkansas Essen Emile Cove Equine

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William Taylor Jones Funeral Home, Inc Huutrctuuet Puenaleve Snellings N. Braddock Food Senate Se Lesy DODGE Bee Pine Motor CO South Braddock St. Dodge Chrys Shade Equipment Co., Inc Martinsburg Pike CRIDER _ SHOCKEY S. Korea THE Associated Press Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boston Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Tion Cadet Rives Tech H. A. McQuistion Stuart M. Perry Berryville, Va Wits E. Piccadilly St WM. Connor HAM J. C. Horn D.S.T Currier & Ives Jackson E. Homer Harloe Charles RE. Duvall Women Society of the Ub, Church I. Q. Answers Thomas Jefferson Napoleon Bonaparte Jane Garner Greece Pittsburgh America Pittsburgh Paints North Kent St Frank A. Lavender Frances M. Lavender Round Hill Fire Hall D.S. T Dennis Cole Back Creek Capon Springs Resort Crosley Philco Kenmore Western Field Dearborne Barshear Mrs
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