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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1961
Page
2
The funeral service for Larry Bud Lloyd who died Thursday was scheduled for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Offps Funeral Home with Rev Harold F. Fuller officiating. Burial plans were not finalized. Pallbearers named include Marshall Mornan Allen Kipps Alfred Kipps Robert Kipps Allen Bowman and Clyde Shuler.
The Supreme Court ruled Du Pont must surrender its General Motors stock holdings valued at about 2.5 billion dollars. Justice Brennan wrote the majority opinion, with Justice Frankfurter dissenting joined by Whittaker and Stewart. Justices Clark and Harlan did not participate. The decision, 4-3, stems from a Justice Department appeal challenging the surrender versus outright divestiture.
In Belgrade the Baptist denomination reports 3900 members across Yugoslavia with 18 full time pastors and 66 churches and 62 missions. Five new churches were organized in 1960.
Members of the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad attended Braddock Street Methodist Church in a body for Rescue Squad Week proclaimed May 21 to May 27 by Governor Almond Jr. The local squad has 54 members in its fourth year and handles about 30 calls weekly, four daily, with 438 trips since January 15 through noon today.
Ronald Washington received three years in total for breaking and entering and grand larceny in Corporation Court. One year in the state penitentiary for a break in at Larry's Market and two years for a Sears Roebuck break in, to run consecutively, plus 12 months for grand larceny at Sears to run concurrently. Bryan Bryant’s related case had two concurrent suspensions for restitution and employment. Frederick County woman Wallie S Pennington drew one year in the penitentiary on two forgery charges, with concurrent terms after pleading guilty.
In central Yugoslavia more than 20 days of heavy rain caused extensive flooding. The Belgrade Greece road was cut, 500 houses flooded in Leskovac, and residents were rescued by helicopters and army boats. Three people died.
Warren McNally aged 21 died last night in a single vehicle crash 2.9 miles west of Charles Town on Route 34. He was a motel guest in Charles Town, believed from New York. State Trooper R R Truex said McNally was a passenger in a 1957 Chevrolet station wagon driven by Donald Lucas Nebrega of Audley Farm Berryville. The station wagon was a total loss while McNally was the sixth Jefferson County traffic victim this year.
New York late morning quotations show the Dow Jones average up 4.97 to 710.93 as blue chips lead a broad advance. DuPont rises to a fresh high while Zenith Avnet and Dover lift several utilities and tech components. oils edge steadier, with mixed bond activity across corporate and government issues.
AP Chicago livestock report shows hogs steady to 25 higher with varying loads by weight. Cattle slaughter steer and heifer prices fall 25 to 75, with prime loads and various weights quoted. Sheep slaughter lambs steady with good to choice lots and feeder lambs also listed.
Richmond area grain prices list No 2 red winter wheat at 1.77 per bushel No 2 yellow shelled corn at 1.23 No 2 white shelled corn at 1.33 No 2 barley at 0.80 No 2 oats at zero target per bushel.
The Baltimore market shows cattle and calves moving in loads and lots with weights from 150 to 250 pounds and 530 pounds stock steers at 26.00. Slaughter steers and heifers bring 24.00 to 25.00, cows 17.50 to 19.00, canners 15.50 to 17.50. Hogs list US 1 lots 18.25 for 190-220 pounds, sows 13.25 to 15.50. Spring lambs are scarce with prices around 20.00 for choice and prime.
President Kennedy and Attorney General Kennedy coordinated with Gov. Patterson as federal marshals and National Guardsmen were deployed after violent mob action aimed at a Negro church holding integration leaders. The federal stance forced state authorities to accept federal protection for citizens.
Federal and local officers faced violent scenes as guardsmen restored order after a mass confrontation with riders seeking interstate service. The judge blamed the Ku Klux Klan for the violence in Montgomery and Birmingham, while injunctions targeted Klan leaders and affiliates.
Chicago grain prices drift lower in a quiet early session on the Board of Trade. Soybeans fall about a cent, corn and oats ease slightly, wheat holds near steady as July contracts list values around mid 3 to 1.86 dollars for wheat and corn around 1.15 per bushel.
Six members of the Winchester Squadron Civil Air Patrol stood by at Winchester sport Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. during a search for a missing plane in the Valley area. The plane was not lost. the pilot aimed for Shen-Myer Airport Bridgewater but landed at Shen Valley Airport Weyers Cave. No one was notified he landed at Weyers Cave.
A small house trailer on Scrivener's Lane east of Clearbrook, owned by Howard Gibbs, was almost destroyed by fire around 10:30 a.m. yesterday. Firefighters arrived with two trucks after a quarry worker alerted the alarm. The trailer interior and contents were destroyed.
Ambassador J Wesley Jones, greeted by Libya's acting Foreign Minister, met with Greek Premier Constantine Karamanlis in a 45 minute preflight session. Johnson then prepared for a refueling stop at the Azores en route to Bermuda as he concludes a report for President Kennedy.
Rescuers said it would take many hours to remove Herbert A. Tiegs, 55, from a 160-foot level of a 220-foot deep irrigation well near Nampa Idaho where he was buried after a cave-in while plastering the inside. Sand and rock required manual removal after air blows failed.
Federal officers rushed to Alabama as riots flare over racial barrier protests at bus terminals. Governor Patterson threats to arrest marshals loom, signaling a possible interstate clash. Kennedy attends Catholic service at Midl egurg Community Center where clergy urge prayer and sacrifice amid international and domestic tensions.
Sales directory lists auctions by Headleys W R Ford Denny's Commission Orndorff Cole and others. Items include antiques furniture glass china lamps silver farm equipment cattle and household goods with locations in Martinsburg Gore Charles Town and Winchester. Auctioneers Ned Morrow Dennis Cole and Charles R. Flow ers promote dates May 22 May 23 May 24 May 27 June 3.
A guide suggests plating sand wiches with radish roses watercress in carrot rings and accents of olives or pickles for tea service. It emphasizes decorative touches to elevate presentation during morning coffees or afternoon teas.
Partly cloudy and cool tonight with lows near 50 on the coast and in the 50s inland. Tuesday expect cloudiness and showers in the southwest and south portions, high around 65. Five day outlook May 23 27 calls for temperatures about four degrees below normal, continued cool with sunnier spell by Saturday and rain affecting southern areas midweek.
Rainfall in the last 48 hours ending 8 30 today recorded totals and year to date figures. May to date is 2.54 inches with 1961 year to date at 18.40 inches. Average monthly rainfall by month is listed from February through December in the range of about 2.05 to 3.95 inches.
Damage to two cars in Waterloo crash at the intersection of routes 50 and 340 reported last night. A 1955 Studebaker driven by Walter Barnes of Dorsey Ohio and a 1955 Ford driven by William Dorsey Burtner. Studebaker damage estimated at 350 and Ford at 150.
A listed set of trivia items includes U S states and territories, river names, reptile category, a phrase about entering the kingdom of God, a gemstone, and authors. The items name Missouri and several states, the Mississippi, Reptiles, a learned person, a statement on wealth, a biblical quote, Sapphire, Benjamin Franklin, and Washington Irving.
A compact puzzle item listing clues such as science of soils wine cask to fold tavern inlet and kind of. The reader is urged to solve the cross word by filling the grid with the respective answers.
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