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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1960

Page

2

Funeral for Mrs. John A Patterson in Richmond

The funeral service for Mrs. John A Patterson of 103 E Pall Mall Street who died Monday night in Richmond will be held Thursday at 3 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev John Kinzie officiating. Interment is in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers listed include George V Lutz D Long Max R Butler Walter E Paulette Maurice W Perry and Maynard L Patterson. Friends may call at Jones Funeral Home.

John A. Patterson E. Pall Mall Street Richmond Jones Funeral Home John Kinzie Mount Hebron Cemetery George V. Lutz D. Long Max R. Butler Walter E. Paulette Maurice W. Perry Maynard L. Patterson

Funeral service for Robert Von Beck in Camp Washington

Funeral for 26 year old Robert Von Beck son of Mrs Elliott Marshall of Front Royal held May 16 in Camp Washington. He died May 12 in a Seattle hospital after attending Warren County High School and the University of Virginia where he joined the Raven Society and Phi Beta Kappa. He worked in Seattle and pursued Ph D studies at the University.

Robert von Beck Elliott Marshall Front Royal Seattle, Wash Camp Washington von Beck Warren County High School University of Virginia Raven Society Phi Beta Kappa

Funeral service for Edward O Carroll in Berryville

Edward Olva Carroll 74 of Clarke County rests after death. Funeral held Thursday at John H Enders Funeral Home conducted by Rev William N Raney for Berryville Methodist Church. Burial at Green Hill Cemetery Berryville with pallbearers Preston Carroll Edward Carroll James Carroll Charles Carroll Linwood Ritter Grantland Lloyd. Survivors include sisters Mrs Hugh Ritter and Mrs Edith Carroll and brother Charles Carroll all of Berryville and Silver Spring Maryland.

Edward Olva Carroll Clarke County John H. Enders William N. Raney Berryville Methodist Church Green Hill Cemetery Berryville Preston Carroll Edward Carroll James Carroll Charles Carroll Linwood Ritter Grantland Lloyd Hugh Ritter Edith Carroll Silver Spring

Living Costs Seen Rising Slightly in May

Unusually high April food prices lead to expectation of little overall rise in May as summer adds more cost pressures. Used car prices drop amid competition from new models while clothing, transportation, home maintenance, and electricity costs hold steady. Factory workers’ purchasing power falls 1 percent from March to April with spendable earnings down to 80.20 dollars weekly for a four person family head, due to shorter hours and a Good Friday holiday week.

Labor Department

Babble and Prattle Synonyms List

A compact list of synonyms for talkative behavior including babble prate prattle dribble chatter gabble twaddle blab and cackle presented as related terms. The collection suggests informal noisy speech with overlapping meanings and usage.

Landman Identification Trial Continues In Robbery Case

Testimony links Landman to a March robbery with Mrs. Rankin identifying him in Berkeley Springs. State Trooper Foster described a high speed Buick seen near the scene. Key witnesses include Officer Bowers, garage owner Kidwell, and mechanic Seldon who placed Landman in a maroon 1954 Buick.

Foster Rt. 11 Simpson Bowers Washington Landman Hubert F. Seldon Berkeley Springs Mr. Kidwell Winchester Rudolph Washington, D.C Maryland Charles M. Griffith Rt. 240 Howard Roy Hull Funk

Virginia Gas Boosts Rate Across 16 Counties

Virginia Gas Distribution Corp raises rates to $280,000 yearly with a new schedule tallied by the State Corporation Commission. The plan adds a $2.75 minimum monthly charge and tiered per thousand cubic feet rates, affecting 26 000 customers in Staunton Waynesboro Covington Clifton Forge Lexington Warrenton and Culpeper.

Richmond Virginia Gas Distribution Corp Era State State Corporation Commission Virginia Gas SCC Staunton Waynesboro Covington Clifton Forge Lexington Warrenton Culpeper

Marsh officers attend national strategy seminar at National War College

MARSH officers from U S Reserve components attend the First National Strategy Seminar at the National War College to study communist aggression. He lectures for the Institute for American Strategy in Chicago, a nonprofit alerting the public to communist threats. Marsh named Outstanding Young Man in Virginia for 1959. Local veterans buried in Winchester National Cemetery to be honored Monday include Carpenter, Crowe, Darlington, Davidson, Deighton, Dunn, Elliott, Hicks, Hook, Ireland, Kendall, Lages, Link, Loy, McTierman, Marple, Miller, Newlin, Noonan, O Rear, Patton, Peacemaker, Reid, Roberts, Schwartz, Seaman Jr, Lee, Siers, Sparks Jr, Teets, Vernam, Wallace.

United States National War College Institue Chicago Marsh Virginia Clyde W. Loy Patrick J. McTierman Charles A. Marple Harry H. Miller Stanley T. Newlin Mahlon Noonan Philip O’rear Albert R. Patton John W. Peacemaker Joseph W. Reid David C. Roberts Glen Schwartz Charles A. Seaman, Jr Albert C. Lee Samuel R. Siers Timothy Sparks, Jr Ralph W. Teets Leo F. Vernam Isaac N. Wallace

Winchester Area Auction Listings May 25 to June 11

DPD featuring Denny's Commission Auction 14 miles east of Winchester on Route 7. Estate of Miss Mollie Wood at Millbank near Opequon. J Bryant Armstrong dairy cattle and farm goods five miles south of Winchester. Duncan C. Gibb trustee sale of 638 Virginia Ave Winchester. Clay Sales farm machinery Route 40 east of Frederick. Joe L. Jolliffe household goods near Clearbrook. Estate of Dorothy M. Huebner at 683 National Ave with 1956 Mercury. Marks Pony Farm Kernstown goods. Estate of H. R. Barley 112 miles west of Stephens City. Peter K. McKee real estate special commissioner front of Frederick County Courthouse Winchester. Auctioneers: Orn dorff, Headleys, Snider, Duvall, Artrip, Brumback, etc.

Denny's Commission Winchester Orndorff and Cole Mollie Wood Millbank Opequon Headleys of J. Bryant Armstrong 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. Artrip, Jr H. R. Barley Stephens City B. O. Brumback Peter K. McKee Frederick County

Virginia Weather Today and Five Day Forecast

Tonight in Virginia scattered showers and thunderstorms with a low in the 60s. Thursday will be cloudy and warm with scattered thunderstorms. The five day outlook May 26 to 30 shows temperatures near normal to four degrees above, a gradual warming through Saturday then cooler Sunday and Monday. Scattered showers likely Thursday and Friday.

Virginia

Rainfall statistics for May and seasonal averages

Rainfall data reported for the past 24 hours ending 8 30 a m on May 6 shows 4 90 inches and year to date 15 21 inches. Average annual rainfall over 47 years is 36 85 inches with monthly averages listed from January to December.

John Mann Methodist Church Plans 108th Anniversary

The Methodist Men invite the public to the 108th church anniversary and the first anniversary of Pastor Rev. M. A. Bullett. The Shenandoah Choral Society directed by Tuscan Jasper will perform Thursday at 8 p.m. at the church. Cake and refreshments follow the program.

John Mann Methodist Church M. A. Bullett Shenandoah Choral Society Tuscan Jasper

Harrisonburg Bypass Nears Completion

RICHMOND AP reports ten and a half miles of interstate highways near completion within a month. The work includes a three mile I-64 section and a 7.12 mile Harrisonburg bypass on I-81, bringing Virginia’s total completed interstate miles to 26.

Richmond State Highway Department Harrisonburg Virginia

Judge Celebrates Birthday After Murder Trial Verdict

LOCKPORT N Y Acting County Judge Phillip J Weiss of Batavia spent a full day in court hearing arguments in a manslaughter case. He charged the jury and waited until 11 20 p m to learn the verdict marking his 51st birthday celebration.

Lockport N.Y Phillip J. Weiss Batavia

Weather Elsewhere In Brief

A terse AP style dispatch notes varied conditions globally with summaries of temperature, precipitation, and notable weather events across regions. It cites storm systems, temperature extremes, and notable storm tracks affecting communities worldwide.

Pasture Tour Set for June 2 in county

The annual pasture tour and supper, sponsored by the Agricultural Extension Service of VPI, will be held June 2 starting at 6 p.m. at B. H. Cochran's Waverley Farm. Supper follows at 7:30. Ruri tan members and guests invited. those unable to attend the tour are urged to come to the supper.

Agricultural Extension Service of V.P.I B. H. Cochran Cochran

Merchants Oppose State Sales Tax In Virginia Convention

The Virginia Retail Merchants Assn renewed its opposition to a state sales tax. A resolution adopted at the closing convention session urged that merchants be compensated for collecting the tax if it is enacted.

Norfolk Virginia Retail Merchants Assn

Louis XVI and the Hundred Years Footnote

A compact, period tone snippet listing items 5 through 8 and 10 includes references to Louis XVI, 100 Years, a remark about his heel, a gendered line about capability, and the line but only God can make a tree indicating a quotations flavor.

Louis XVI

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