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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1961

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals H Gr Boyles 67

H Gr Boyles retired farmer of Martinsburg area died yesterday in City Martins. Born Gerrardstown to James K and Sarah Hancher Boyles he leaves widow Mary Shroades Boyles four daughters Lucinda Price Deavers Schlack all in Martinsburg son Clifford H Boyles Jr Inwood six grandchildren sister Lula Boyles Williamsport MD brother William Boyles Williamsport MD Funeral Saturday 3 PM at Gerrardstown home conducted by Rev John E Oliver burial Gerrardstown Presbyterian Cemetery

H. Gr Berkeley City Martins Gerrardstown James K Sarah Hancher Boyles Mary Shroades Boyles Lucinda Boyles Marshall Price Porter Deavers Harry Schlack Martinsburg Clifford H. Boyles, Jr Inwood Lula Boyles William Boyles Williamsport Boyles John E. Oliver Mt. Pleasant Gerrardstown Presbyterian Cemetery

Louie Yancey Dies After Illness at Winchester Hospital

Louie Randolph Yancey aged 41 of 117 West Monmouth Street died this morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital after an illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family.

Louie Randolph Yancey Monmouth St Winchester Memorial Hospital

Funeral service for Nettie Eaton set Saturday at 1 30 p m

Mrs Nettie Katherine Eaton of Route 3 died Tuesday. Captain Travis Israel will conduct the service Saturday at 1 30 p m CST at Jones Funeral Home. Burial at Fairview Cemetery near Gore. Pallbearers include eight grandsons led by Larry Rinker.

Nettie Katherine Eaton Route 3 Travis Israel Jones Funeral Home Fairview Cemetery Gore Larry Rinker

Mrs. Lester Kibler Dies After Long Illness

Mrs. Lester Kibler 71 of Boyce Maryland died at her daughter's home in Baltimore after a prolonged illness. Born in Luray she was daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Barham and widow of Lester S. Kibler. She belonged to Boyce Methodist Church and is survived by three children Margaret Pranks Hazel O Neal and Dallas Kibler.

Alma Odessa Kibler Boyce Baltimore Kibler Luray Thomas and Mary Judd Barham Lester S. Kibler Boyce Methodist Church Margaret Pranks Hazel O'Neal Dallas Kibler Berry

Funeral service for Mrs. Pingley and sisters in Winchester

The obituary notes the sisters Mrs Elsie Pingley of Winchester Mrs Mary Mauck of Strasburg and Mrs Thom Trickler of Strasburg along with eight grandchildren. The Rev Linwood Daniel will conduct the funeral Saturday at 8 pm DST with burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Elsie Pingley Winchester Mary Mauck Sony Thomtrickler

Funeral service for Mrs. Sadier L. Duke

The funeral for Mrs. Sadier L. Duke wife of Charles Duke of near Berryville will be held Saturday at 2 30 p.m. at the John H Enders Funeral Home officiated by Reverend Julian. The body lies in the Enders Funeral Home.

Sadier L. Duke Charles Duke Berryville John H. Enders Julian Enders Funeral Home

Johnson Seeks Asia Support Not Troops, Emphasizes Reforms

Johnson reported during his trip that there is no plan to deploy U.S. troops in Asia. He said free nations want financial support and technical guidance to empower their forces against terrorism. He urged social and governmental reforms to ensure benefits of development reach all people, not just dictators and elites.

Johnson U.S

Signing a divorcee’s name with ex-husband’s surname

A divorcee who kept her ex-husband’s surname should prefix her own maiden name to his surname and sign as Mrs. Elizabeth Freeman Jones.

Elizabeth Freeman Jones

James Wood High prepares eighth annual spring choir concert

Miss Joanne Beazley directs James Wood High School Choirs in a rehearsal for the eighth annual spring concert at the school auditorium tomorrow at 8 p m DST The program features the mixed chorus Girls Glee Club and Boys Chorus with folk songs Negro spirituals and works by Bach Vaughan Williams Copland Rogers and Hammerstein and Stephen Foster Tickets are sold by choir members or at the door Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for students.

Joanne Beazley James Wood High School Johann Sebastian Bach Ralph Vaughan Liams Aaron Copland Rogers and Hammerstein Stephen Foster

Winchester Raises Real Estate Tax to Support Budget

The Winchester Council approved three ordinances for the 1951-52 budget with final adoption pending a public hearing. Finance Chairman L M Allen and Councilman C M Zuckerman outlined a $1,138,570 appropriation and a 15 cent increase in the real estate tax to 1.65 per 100, still among the state’s lowest rates.

L. M. Allen Finance Committee Council Charles M. Zuckerman Winchester Virginia Carroll H. Henkel

Fund transfers approved for city offices and equipment

On a motion by Mrs. Allen transfers approved include 480 from salaries to other expenses to replace a calculator in the city auditor's office. 42.50 from other expenses to capital outlay for a typing desk in the building and plumbing inspectors. 350 from other expenses to capital outlay to purchase and install an air conditioner in the Council Chamber. A 3000 transfer from the water and sewer fund unappropriated surplus to digestors remains noted.

City Budget Notes Maintenance and New Service Costs

Budget items outline OTA maintenance for the age system and iron service connection renewals. Additional funds allocate 2000 for transmission and distribution capital outlay for new services and 1000 for the serge system capital outlay to cover sewer laterals due to higher water and sewer costs.

Ota

Byrd Defends Tax Exemption Claim on Rehabilitation Groups

Senate Finance Committee head Byrd says tax exemptions for rehabilitation groups may be granted but warns a formal ruling would distort regulations. IRS officials may be summoned to justify the ruling while Sen. Williams doubts Kennedy’s statement binding until formal ruling. The dispute signals broad congressional opposition to the prisoner labor deal.

IRS Senate Finance Committee Byrd Citizens Committee John J. Williams R-Del Kennedy Congress

May 27 and 30 auctions listed in Sales Directory

A series of auction notices for May 24 to June 3 across Winchester, Gore, Charles Town, and Marion. Items include furniture, household goods, farm machinery, tractors, cattle, and estate items. Auctioneers Orndorff Cole Duvall Snapp M Corrier Horst Horn listed with locations and dates.

Denny's Commission Winchester Orndorff & Cole H. J. Flowers E. Pall Mall St Charles R. Duvall Walter H. Moyer Charles Town Middleway W. D. Orndorff Paul Snapp Gore Back Creek Road Dennis T. Cole Ham’s Coriier Auctioneer Ralph W. Horst Marion J. C Horn North Ave The Ioueeer

Weather Outlook for Winchester Virginia Friday Cooling in Afternoon

Increasing cloudiness tonight with scattered showers is expected in Winchester Virginia. Friday turns cooler with partly sunny intervals, high temperatures near 75 to 80 degrees and lower humidity after a cloudy start.

Cloverdale Co Fined on Labor Act Violations

In Martinsburg West Virginia the Cloverdale Springs Co of Baltimore pleaded guilty as the court found four counts violations under the Labor Act. The firm was fined 400 on each of the first three counts and 300 on the fourth totaling 1500 dollars. D R Plasterer was fined 25 on each of four counts.

Cloverdale Co Martinsburg, W. Va Cloverdale Springs Co Balti- Act Charles F. Paul U.S. District Court West Virgin D. R. Plasterer

21000 Rotarians Gather in Tokyo Event

Rotary officials anticipate about 21000 Rotarians converging in Tokyo for a major international gathering aiming to reinforce fellowship and support various humanitarian efforts across Japan and beyond.

Japan Son Rotary Tokyo

Answers to 10 historical clues list varied items

The list presents ten items with varied targets: a sewing machine, Penns woods, a no, an oblate sphere, 96 million, April, Come ye Faithful, F D Roosevelt, fewer, American Medical Association, and Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt.

Penn's Woods F. D. Roosevelt American Medical Association Woodrow Wilson and T. Roosevelt

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Clifford H. Boyles Yancey Stephens City J. Gertrude Stover Yancey Clyde A. Yancey Ednane Yancey Real Estate Loyal Order of Moose Anne Lindsey Locke W. Holt Louder Mount Hebron Moose Lodge L. R. Yancey Oscar Eaton Alma O. Kibler Louie R. Yancey DST Jones Funeral Home, Inc Eaton Service Mrs. Lester Kibler Duke Service H. L. Mills ROUTE Jwhs Chorus Lee Grant Pine Motor Co., Inc Taft Ave Roosevelt and Wilson Zuckerman Water and Sewer Committee E. Piccadilly Associated Press Albany Albuquerque Bismarck Boston Buffalo Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Juneau Los Angeles Memphis Milwaukee St. Paul New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Omaha Philadelphia Pittsburgh Glaize Cameron St F.H.A East Pall Mall St Back Creek Capon Springs Resort Crosley Philco Kenmore Western Field Ford Dearborne Barshear Mrs
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