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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1962

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in White Hall and Rio Wa Va

Mrs. Pearl L. Larrick 56 of White Hall Maryland dies at home after 27 years residence. Survived by husband Kinzel, son William, daughter Betty Lou, sisters Ruth Smith Agnes Jenkins, brother Lawrence Womeldorf, and one grandchild. Funeral Thursday 1:30 at Jones Funeral Home. Burial Mount Hebron. Seymour W Swisher 68 of Rio West Virginia dies in Martinsburg VA hospital. Born March 17 1894 in Hardy County. Survived by son Arlyn Swisher and Wayne Swisher, seven grandchildren, sisters Rosa Wise Fannie Boone. Retired Civil Service, IOOF Wardensville, VFW Wardensville, Sperry Run EUB Church. Funeral Thursday 2:30 DST from Sperry's Run EUB Church. Burial in church cemetery. Body to Capon Bridge Giffin Funeral Home to residence Tuesday. Pallbearers IOOF Wardensville.

Pearl L. Larrick White Hall Maryland Larrick Winchester George and Sarah Bayliss Womeldorf Kinzel T. Larrick Betty Lou Larrick Ruth Smith Agnes Jenkins Lawrence Womeldorf Florida Jones Funeral Home Mount Hebron Seymour W. Swisher Rio W. Va Newton D. Baker VA Martinsburg Hardy County Sarah Arlyn Swisher Wayne Swisher Bethesda Rosa Wise Fannie Boone Hanover Swisher Civil Service IOOF Wardensville VFW Sperry’s Leslie Gilliam Sperr Giffin Capon Bridge Ioof Lodge

MRS EDITH COLLINS DIES AT 75 NEAR MARTINSBURG

Mrs Edith Pearl Collins 75 of Martinsburg area died at home Saturday at 1130 AM after a year of illness. Born May 18 1887 in Cross Junction she was a daughter of Samuel and Laura Braithwaite. She is survived by her husband Charles Edgar Collins 13 children and 26 grandchildren and 3 sisters. Funeral services are set for Gerrardstown Methodist Church tomorrow at 2:30 PM with burial in Gerrards town Presbyterian Cemetery.

Edith Pearl Collins Williamsport Road Martinsburg Cross Junction Samuel and Laura Brown Braithwaite Charles Edgar Collins Bunker Hill Foster Clark Virginia Minnick Inwood Parmalee Crim Woodrow Collins Falling Waters Howard Collins Willie Dawson White Hall John Collins Billye Bunker Reliance Kenneth Collis Junior Whitacre Wade DuBose Robert Collins Anna Collins Pete Mary Kerlin Winchester Lee Dick Clearbrook James Chauderis Howard Braithwaite Edward Bailey Gerrardstown Methodist Church Robert Moales Daniel Sule Gerrardstown Presbyterian Church William Minnick Edgar Clark James Collins Robert Clark Ronald Collins Larry Clark Omps Funeral Home

Hicks Service For Mrs Hicks Conducted In Loudoun County

Funeral service for Elea nor Lorraine Hicks wife of Robert Lee Hicks of Loudoun County will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. EST at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with Rev. Robert D. Goshorn of the Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial in National Cemetery Winchester. Pallbearers listed as Leonard Funk Fred Long Bill Kremer Winfred Ash John Nichols Roy Burley.

Eleanor Lorraine Hicks Robert Lee Hicks Loudoun County John H. Enders Robert D. Goshorn The Presbyterian Church Berryville Whitacre National Cemetery Winchester Leonard Funk Fred Long Bill Kremer Winfred Ash John Nichols Roy Burley

Death notice for Clark E. Kern

Clark E. Kern, formerly of this city and now of Hampton, has died. He passed away Saturday morning in a hospital in Hampton.

Ward Clark E. Kern Hampton

Obituary notes services for local resident

Following a short illness he died. He is survived by his wife and William Symons of Front Royal, Mrs. C S Roberson of Mosley and Clark Kern Jr of Nassau Island, four grandchildren. Funeral service was conducted today at 2 p.m. at Newport News.

William Symons Front Royal C.S. Roberson Mosley Clark Kern, Jr Nassau Island Newport News

Mills Service A funeral for Edward N. Mills

Funeral services for Edward N. Mills of Stephenson will be conducted by Rev. William R. Withers tomorrow at 1 30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with burial in Shenandoah Memorial Park Cemetery. Surviving: Hart, Charles E. Boyce, Russell R. Nutter, and Hollis L. Martin.

Edward N. Mills Stephenson William R. Withers Jones Funeral Home Shenandoah Memorial Park Cemetery Hart Charles E. Boyce Russell R. Nutter Hollis L. Martin

Thai Reported Satisfied U S Help Is Enough

Bangkok officials say U S support suffices to deter Communist incursions from Laos as tanks depart Hawaii for a 5000 man buildup. Gen Harkins reports the border situation under control. SEATO nations consider sending token forces if Thailand requests.

Bangkok Thailand United States Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Laos Paul D. Harkins U.S Assia Hawaii Kenneth Young France

Credit Women and Retail Groups Elect New Virginia Officers

Mrs. Zeller of Portsmouth presided at the Credit Women's Breakfast Club business session at the Oh Te Hotel with Frances Roth of Roanoke and Mrs. Josephine Smoot of Covington as officers. The Virginia Retail Secretaries Association re elected its officers and renamed the association to Virginia Retail Executive Association.

Zeller Portsmouth Credit Woman's Oh Te Frances Roth Roanoke Josephine Smoot Covington Credit Women’s Virginia Virginia Retail Secretaries Association George Washington Hotel Virginia Retail Executive Association Jerry M. Bradley Petersburg Eve Moomaw Mary Eure Suffolk Earl Crowser James R. Wilkins Retail Merchants Association Wilkins Virginia Retail Merchants Association Winchester Hinkle- Harris Furniture Co

Mrs. Gilpin Leads Virginia Group for Phonics Revival

Mrs. K N Gilpin co chairs Virginia Committee of the Reading Reform Foundation, a state arm of a national group formed to restore phonics and the alphabet in elementary reading. The panel includes Gen Charles S Roller Jr and others as chairmen statewide to study teaching methods and report findings to parents and the public.

Virginia Pregalls Boyce Kenneth N. Gilpin Virginia Reading Reform Foundation New York ABC Watson Washburn Gen Charles S. Roller Jr Augusta Military Academy Staunton R. W. Bugg St. Christopher’s School Richmond John Dos Passos Westmoreland County James B. Massey, Jr Norfolk Academy Francis B. Rhein Harrisonburg Charlotte Rust Warren Country Day School

Indictments proceeding in a county court with plea changes

Snapp and Attorney Joseph White were appointed to represent Leach. Glenwood Unger pleaded guilty to a bad check and will receive a pre sentence report. Indictments named Braithwaite for a bad check. Richardson Armentrout and Simmons face unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Elliott and Simmons charged with shooting to kill or maim Roberts. James Roy Wooten changed his speeding plea to guilty and faces a $50 fine plus costs.

Snapp Joseph White Leach Glenwood Unger Probation and Parole Office White Unger Charles M. Braithwaite Walter L. Richardson Leo G. Armentrout Edgar E. Simmons Stanley Elliott Walter H. Roberts, Jr Elliott Simmons Mr. McKee Armentrout James Roy Wooten

Hales to Testify in Estes Probe

N Bat tle Hales of the Agriculture Department may testify today on Capitol Hill as a lead witness before the Sewage Investigations subcommittee led by Senator John L. McClellan. He says he can prove Billie Sol Estes received favored government treatment amid Estes tangled affairs.

Washington (Ap N. Battle Hales Agriluture Department Texas Billie Sol Estes Capitol Hill Hales John L. McClellan D-Ark Estes

Alumni Banquet Highlights at New Dining Hall

Local text notes key figures including Leota C Racey treasurer Mendel S Zigafoos administrator William J Skeat conservatory dean and Kenneth Eyre ledger rest present. Board of trustees members W O Cooley president Floyd Falk vice president E C Cutwilder secretary Forrest Racey agent John F Anderson attorney reelected. Alumni meeting followed with a banquet in the new dining hall.

May 23 7:30 p.m. Denny's Commission Auction listing

Sales Directory lists multiple auctions in May and June. Items include furniture electrical appliances and real estate. Auctioneers: Orndorff Cole Duvall Headley Whitacre and others. Locations span Winchester Rt 7 Route 50 Slanesville and Middletown with houses farms and a motel listing.

Denny’s Commission Winchester Orndorff & Cole West H. H. Bartlett H. Dehaven N. Loudoun St Buick Slanesville W.va W. Va Vernon Whitacre Dabney W. Watts Frederick County Court House Shawnee Boyd G. Headley Enos Mary E. Carnes Middletown W. D. Orndorff

Crash injures several in rural road incidents

A vehicle overturned four miles north of town on Route 11 at 9:15 a.m. Trooper P F Click reports it as a total loss. Madigan has a fractured vertebrae with other injuries. Earlier, Barry and Larry Henry were hurt at the Route 660 661 intersection but not seriously. Larry to be discharged today. Barry listed as good.

P. F. Click Madigan Barry Henry Larry Henry

Cooks Debate Shrimp Simmering Methods

Readers are urged to try two shrimp cooking methods. One uses an open pan with seasoned water, the other a tightly covered vessel. Compare results to choose the preferred technique.

Weather summary with variable temperatures this week

Mostly cloudy and cool start with a high in the 70s in the north. Through the week temperatures run 4 to 7 degrees above normal with cooler days on Tuesday and Friday or Saturday. Showers likely Wednesday and Thursday.

Rainfall totals and averages from past year report

Rainfall data show today at 8:30 a.m. recorded .06 inches. May rainfall to date 2.12 inches, total since 1962 15.27 inches. The 49 year average is 36.86 inches, with monthly means listed from February 2.11 to December 2.40 inches.

Thompson Retailing Speaker Highlights Virginia Merchants

Thompson Blount delivered a hour long talk with anecdotes to reinforce his humorist reputation. His wife accompanied him as James T. Mathews, president of the Virginia Retail Merchants Assn., acted as master of ceremonies with Kenneth Lord giving the invocation.

James T. Mathews Virginia Retail Merchants Assn Kenneth Lord

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