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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1960

Page

2

Obituary for Harry M Heishman timber cutter and Mt Falls resident

Funeral service for Harry M Heishman who died when a tree fell on him while timber cutting near Mt Falls. Survived by Edethel Pitcock and children Ronald H and Beverley Dianne, four brothers, and several relatives. Burial at Mountain View Cemetery with pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed. Friends may call at Jones Funeral Home.

Harry M W. C. Hook Heishman North Mountain Jones Funeral Home Mr. Heishman Edethel Pitcock Ronald H Beverley Dianne Edgar Springfield John Allen Mt. Falls Lee Rt. 4 Carl D Strasburg Mable Perry Heishman John L. Heishman Mt. View Cemetery Association Friendly Grove Hershman Modern Woodmen of the World Claude Fauver Paul W. Richard David Webster Leonard Richard Claude Bucher Ike Phillips John W. Stewart Warren Brill Hilbert Walker Ellsworth Dodson Harold Kurstedt Reuben

Reunion Ends With Jail Sentences For Brothers

In Huston Texas brothers Henry and Arthur Fleece who had reunited after 27 years were arrested and each jailed for drunk driving after leaving their celebration. A judge sentenced them following the reunion gathering.

Huston Tex Henry Arthur Fleece

Soviet return of plane crew debated amid East German tensions

The United States learned the Soviet Union had landed the U S plane with crew and passengers near Schwerin and taken into Soviet control. Negotiations shifted to the State Department as East Germany avoided comment and Khrushchev’s East-West visit influenced the incident.

I. Yakubovsky Germany Schwerin Kommandatura Eddleman Yakubovsky Ng U.S East Germany Europe Air Force Garvin Copenhagen Hamburg Nikita Khrushchev United States Red Cross Moscow Washington U.S. State Department

Buddy Poppy Sale Set For May 27 28 Downtown

Betty Lou Grim 12 daughter of Buddy Poppy Sale Chairman Robert Grim starts the drive by selling the first poppy to State Senator Byrd. Post 2123 VFW leads ten members and auxiliary sellers plan 5000 flowers downtown with net proceeds to the VFW welfare fund. last year’s sale topped 500 dollars.

Betty Lou Grim Buddy Poppy Sale Robert Ralph Grim George Taylor VFW Welfare Fund

Virginia Democrats discuss unpledged delegates and convention adjournment

The group led by Del. Robert Whitehead urged unpledged delegates to the national convention and opposed disloyalty resolutions. Almond supported Johnson while pledging full backing to Stevenson Kennedy or Symington if nominated. The convention debated adjournment versus recess and appointed Smith temporary chairman with E Blackburn Moore as permanent chair.

Del Robert Whitehead Resolutions Committee Almond Johnson Stevenson John F. Kennedy Massachusetts Stuart Symington Missouri Democratic Party Virginia National Party State Central Committee Howard W. Smith Los Angeles Smith E. Blackburn Moore

U S and Allies Prepare Defense at United Nations Debate

The United States sharpens its defense strategy before a UN debate led by Henry Cabot Lodge. Herter faces possible attendance by Maurice Couve de Murville and Selwyn Lloyd as talks in New York plan a threefold counterattack against Soviet espionage claims.

U. N Henry Cabot Lodge Maurice Couve de Murville Selwyn Lloyd New York Herter United States Eisenhower Poten

Farm auction listings graphic May weekend sales

Multiple auctions listed for May 27 and 28 near Winchester and Frederick Maryland. Items include dairy cattle, sheep, farm machinery, household goods, farm equipment, and a 1956 Mercury hardtop. Auctioneers include W. D. Orndorff E T Snider Horst Wagner and others.

J. Bryant Armstrong Winchester Rt. 11 Bartonsville W. D. Orndorff Duncan C. Gibb Frederick County Court House Virginia Ave E. T. Snider Clay Sales, Inc Frederick Horst & Wagner Joe L. Jolliffe Clearbrook Charles R. Duvall Dorothy M. Huebner National Ave Marks Pony Farm Kernstown W. F. Artgip, Jr

Weather and war news mix in Virginia and Europe

The Virginia forecast calls for warm humid conditions with scattered thundershowers this afternoon and tonight with varying cloudiness and cooler readings in the east. In Europe, diplomats discuss a nuclear test ban and the East-West talks in Geneva with Khrushchev signaling continued disarmament efforts as talks resume.

Winchester Soviet Union Geneva Paris Khrushchev

Rainfall Totals And Averages For 47 Years

Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 today shows May total to date of 3 08 with year to date 10 99. Average annual rainfall for the last 47 years is 36 85 inches and monthly averages are listed from January to December with values ranging from 2 02 to 3 92 inches.

Kennedy Unopposed as Nixon Seeks Confidence Vote

Democrats outnumber Republicans by 55 000 yet GOP leaders push for support for Nixon. Oregon delegates bring Nixon to 235 of 774. 666 needed. Write in votes for Stevenson and Rockefeller split, while Dems nominate Mrs Richard L Neuberger for Senate and Elmo Smith for her Republican opponent. Four incumbents renominated with little opposition.

Nixon Eisenhower Oregon Stevenson New York Nelson Rockefeller Richard L. Neuberger Senate Elmo Smith

Eisenhower Sees Cold War Hurdles in Paris Summit Hope

Eisenhower spoke at an airport impromptu address praising de Gaulle Macmillan and NATO while labeling the U2 incident as a mystery and questioning Soviet willingness to discuss a new summit with Khru shchev. He expressed cautious optimism about Western unity and Portugal’s welcoming stance as antidote to setbacks.

Paris Charles de Gaulle Harold Macmillan NATO Lisbon United States West

Kremer Elected Virginia Petroleum Institute Representative

J. T. Kremer of Jefferson Street was chosen as representative of all Cities Service stations in Virginia at the National Petroleum Institute annual meeting in Cleveland. He acts as distributor for the brand in the area and spoke on issues facing petroleum distributors before returning home yesterday.

J. T. Kremer Jefferson St Virginia National Petroleum Institute Mr. Kremer Cleveland

Woodstock receptionist waives preliminary hearing on embezzlement

Mrs. Jane Miller Sullivan of Woodstock waived a preliminary hearing in Municipal Court on embezzlement charges involving 506 dollars taken from Dr. Douglass O Hill, a local physician. The case moves to a Corporation Court grand jury.

Jane Miller Jennings Sullivan Woodstock Douglass O Hill Corporation Court

Answers to Ten Trivia Questions

Answers cover six year terms the carat Andrew Jackson Florida Ben Franklin Joe Louis with his exact 11 years 8 months days Mulberry Noah Virginia and Minnesota. Each item appears as a concise response to a numbered prompt.

I. Q Andrew Jackson Florida Benjamin Franklin Joe Louis Mulberry Noah Virginia Minnesota

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