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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1960

Page

2

Obituaries for Holmes McCormick James Fowler and Jacobs family

Death notices report Holmes McCormick died Wednesday and funeral 2 p m at John H Enders Funeral Home with burial Mt Hebron. James Ernest Fowler died Tuesday with funeral Sunday 2 p m at John H Enders and burial Green Hill Berryville. Memorial details include pallbearers and church affiliations. additional Jacobs family notice lists survivor kin and funeral 1 30 p m Saturday at Jones Funeral Home with Mount Hebron burial.

Holmes McCormick Memorial Hospital John H. Ders Paul Reiter Boyce Baptist Church James Ernest Fowler Berryville John H. Enders Robert Goshorn Berryville Presbyterian Church Green Hill Cemetery Lonnie Levi Justace Jackson Oscar Cave Thomas Elsen C.H.S. Galloway Julian Glascock Jones Funeral Home Duckwall Mount Hebron Cemetery Frederick Jacobs Harold Jacobs Bruce Jacobs John H. Sargent Roy Carper Cecil Carper Stuart I. Jacobs Jones

Obituary: Stuart I. Jacobs Dies After Long Illness

Stuart I. Jacobs 79 died in a Staunton hospital Wednesday night after a long illness. He was born in Winchester, son of Coleman and Lydia Barrett Jacobs. His wife, the former Margaret, preceded him in death.

Stuart I. Jacobs Staunton Hospital Mr. Jacobs Winchester Coleman Lydia Barrett Jacobs Margaret

Front Royal PTA Scholarships Awarded at Warren County High

Billy Graham and Glenn Streets Jr. received $200 scholarships from the Front Royal Parent-Teacher Association at Warren County High School. Billy will enter pre ministerial studies at the University of Richmond, guardian Manley Shipe noted, while Glenn plans to study at Richmond or the State University. PTA leader Herman Carson cited the fund value at about $7,000 after recent distributions.

Front Royal Billy Graham Glenn Streets, Jr Parent-Techer Association Leslie Fox Keyser Warren County High School Billy University of Richmond Manley Shipe E. Sixth Glenn The State University Streets Eleventh St PTA Herman Carson William B. Bell Ralph Harvey E. J. Kerfoot Edward Mathews Lorraine Jackson Neville Major Carson Robert Wood WCHS Denny

Smoke Damages Home Near Rest Church

A kerosene cooking stove left on caused extensive smoke damage inside a one room addition to a house trailer owned by Mr. and Mrs. James Price near Rest Church. Firefighters reported no major fire, but cabinets above the stove suffered damage and thick smoke filled the home. Noon was home at the time.

James Price Rest Church Clearbrook Fire Company Boyce Rt. 50 Waterloo Thomas B. Puryear John H. Enders Springsbury Farm Coffman Brubaker Northern Virginia Power Co Berryville Brubaker

PTA Chicken Barbecue to Benefit School Grounds

Middletown announces a chicken barbecue supper on May 21 at the school cafeteria from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets are available from members and at the door to raise funds for school ground equipment. Mrs. H C Borden, recently discharged from Rockingham Memorial Hospital, returned home. Other local notices include church activities, visits, and hospital stays.

Middetown PTA H. C. Borden Rockingham Memorial Hospital Harrisonburg Edna Keith WSCS Methodist Church MYF Becky Patricia Stewart Winchester Susan Koontz John Hall Winchester Memorial Hospital Robert Barndall Washington, D. C Mae Ginn

Student Government Day panelists discuss town offices

Panelists elected to take over town offices on Student Government Day debated duties and commented on public apathy toward government. A question and answer period followed the discussion.

Local Democrats Head for Virginia Beach Meeting

Frederick County delegates and alternates depart for the State Democratic Convention in Virginia Beach opening tomorrow. Delegates listed will attend and cast the county’s vote under the unit rule. The group was elected at a April 23 mass meeting led by W. E. Edwards with C. R. Duvall secretary and endorsed Burr P. Harrison for the House and A Willis Robertson for the Senate.

Frederick County Virginia Beach John F. Anderson Robert L. Be. Haven W. E. Edwards B. P.harrison Harry L. McCann J. M. McAboy J. Leslie Reed J. Earle Rinker C. M. Rosenberger D.K. Russell Guy E. Smith G. G. Teets Lee N. Whitacre Fred Braithwaite Robert A. Bayliss Lucien Brumback Isabell Calkin Charles R. Duvall D. B. Greenawalt J. C. Keeler Edgar Marple Boyd McDonald H. J. McAboy Thomas B. Rosenberger Alson H. Smith George B. Whitacre Burr P. Harrison House of Representatives A. Willis Robertson Senate

Evening Sales Directory Listings at Winchester Venues

A multiple sale schedule lists auctions across Winchester area venues May 21 to June 4. Items include furniture household goods appliances and antiques with names like Haun's Auction House Mrs Mary Elizabeth Luttrell Grover C Burcher RoseMay Campbell and Dorothy M Huebner. Auctioneers include W D Orndorff Dennis T Cole E T Snider and Charles R Duvall.

Haun Place Bros W. D. Orndorff Rosemay Elizabeth & Carol Campbell Frederick County Court House Winchester E. T. Snider J. Bryant Armstrong Bartonsville Duncan C. Gibb Virginia Ave Joe L. Jolliffe Clearbrook Charles R. Duvall Dorothy M. Huebner National Ave Marks Pony Farm Kernstown W. F. Artrip, Jr George W. Miller E. Cork St

Virginia Weather Today and Five Day Outlook

The forecast for Virginia calls for highs in the 56 to 64 range on Saturday with warm humid air and possible thunder showers over the mountains spreading to the coast by afternoon. The five day outlook May 21 to 25 shows temperatures about two to five degrees above normal with warmer weekend and a dip early next week. Scattered showers are likely late Friday and again on Tuesday.

Virginia

Rainfall Totals And Averages From Local Weather Page

Rainfall data covers the past 24 hours and year to date with totals of 3.08 inches today and 10.99 inches for the year. The 47 year average annual rainfall is 36.85 inches and monthly averages range from 2.02 inches in February to 3.92 inches in August.

They Needed Ammunition They Needed Ammunition

Wantagh New York police report 17 year old Bill Jersey confessed he stole two cases of eggs from a delivery truck to fund an egg fight at the beach. He said a friend helped divide the eggs and use them for the prank.

Wantagh N. Y Bill Jersey

Memorial Day Services Set In Berryville

Memorial Day services in Berryville will be May 29 at 2 p.m. at Greenhill. The Rev. Julian Orrell will speak. Sponsored by VFW Post 9760, Lloyd Williams Post 41, American Legion, and Combat Supply Co. Second Battalion 116th Infantry. Clarke County Honor Guard, Clarke High School Band, and the Choralaries will participate.

Berryville Greenhill Julian Orrell The Baptist Church Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Lloyd Williams American Legion Combat Supply Co 116Th Infantry Clarke County Clarke High School

Eighteen Major Corporations Operate Labs Near Baltimore

Eighteen major corporations run research laboratories in or near Baltimore, reflecting strong scientific activity in the region. The presence of these facilities indicates significant investment, collaboration with local universities, and expected regional job growth in high tech sectors.

Baltimore

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