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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1960

Page

2

Miss Martha Ann Jackson Obituary

Miss Martha Ann Jackson died suddenly at her home and in Memorial Hospital. She was born in this city and attended Paleras High School. Survived by two children Kenneth and Philip, grandmother Lucy Jackson, aunts Hattie Jackson Annie Lockley Adele Jackson, sisters Marion and Diana, and brother Robert. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. Cartwright Funeral Home with Rev M A Bullett. Burial Little Chapel Cemetery Millwood. Relatives invited Sunday 6 to 10 p.m.

Paleras Kenneth Philip Jackson Lucy Jackson Hattie Jackson Annie Lockley Adele Jackson Marion Jackson Diana Jackson Robert Jackson Cartwright Funeral M. A. Bullett John Mann Methodist Church Little Chapel Millwood Cartwright

Pacific Storm Lutille Hits Manila With Heavy Winds

Pacific storm Lutille swept past Manila lashing Luzon with 35 mile per hour winds and heavy rains. Downtown streets in Manila were flooded by the downpour as authorities monitored conditions.

Manila Philippines Luzon

Words of Missed Errors in Grammar Instruction

A teaching note highlights three errors in the sentence about two men and offers a corrected version. It emphasizes subject verb agreement and pronoun usage by replacing want with wants and tell them with tell him while adding with me.

Central Intelligence Agency Official Stabbed in Washington

James Pembroke, 42, an administrative assistant at the intelligence agency, was stabbed and beaten early today after meeting a man at a cocktail lounge. A 22-year-old African American is sought for questioning. Pembroke was found unconscious, later recalled the assault, and a hunting knife and wallet were recovered nearby.

Washington Central Intelligence Agency Nunzio Bonaccorsy James D. Pembroke Robert 8. Shuttleworth Pembroke

Congress panel approves school construction funds split by need

The bill would allocate funds to states based on school age population for school construction. Rep. Frank Thompson Jr. said it could create more than 5,000 classrooms. The Powell amendment drew 100 Democrats and 118 Republicans in favor of anti segregation language with 160 Democrats and 21 Republicans opposed. On final passage 162 Democrats and 44 Republicans supported, 97 Democrats and 92 Republicans opposed. A cheer followed the result.

Frank Thompson Jr D-Nj

Answers Quiz Solvers Reveal Ten Items

A quick quiz lists ten items including the Aztecs, soft coal, the cat family, the number nine, the phrase open sesame, the word Maverick, the numeral one, Argus, the numeral one again, and the term plebe.

Maverick One Argus Plebe

Test Ban Talks Resume After Summit Collapse

In Geneva three power talks on a nuclear test ban reopened with U S Ambassador James J Wadsworth reporting Soviet Delegate Semyon K Tsarapkin was "just as usual" and the atmosphere "business like and noncontroversial" The Soviet Union agreed to cooperate on Western detection research but said no nuclear explosions would occur on Soviet soil as part of the program.

Geneva Paris U. S James J. Wadsworth Semyon K. Tsarapkin

Two Robbers Held Overnight After Motel Incident

Landman told police the pair held them overnight at the Hayfield Motel. Rees, a Wales student, said he struck a man with a coffee pot on December 21 and they escaped. The other pair fled in Mrs. Ranney's car and were later caught in Canada.

Hayfield Rees Wales Ranney Wayne Sinclair Kipps William Cornwall Bennie W. Garrison Clarence B. Pennington Rt. 11 Virginia-West Virginia Line

James Wood Graduation Briefs and Musical Honors

James Wood Chorus will perform Glory to God by Bach. James C. Gordon, principal, distributes diplomas at graduation on June 8 in the school auditorium if rain forces moved indoors. Hannah Elizabeth Barr will deliver the valedictory, Erma Lou Fox the salutatory. R E Ayler will speak. awards by Mr. Wright. Special anthem Song of My Land. Rev Kenneth Whetzel to give invocation.

James Wood James C. Gordon Hannah Elizabeth Barr Erma Lou Fox R. E. Ayler Frederick County Wright

Often Mispronounced Cavil How to say it

A concise guide correcting the common mispronunciation of the word cavil, noting the pronunciation kaav-ill with the accent on the first syllable.

May 28 Sales Directory Listings Timed Auctions

A running list of farm machinery household goods and real estate auctions across Frederick County and surrounding Virginia sites with dates May 28 to June 11. Includes Horst Wagner Jolliiffe Duvall Marks Pony Farm Kenyon Barley Reed Hoover McKee auctions and agents.

Clay Sales, Inc Frederick Horst & Wagner Joe L. Jolliffe Clearbrook Charles R. Duvall Dorothy M. Huebner National Ave ER. T. Snider Marks Pony Farm Rt. 11 Kernstown W. F. Artrip, Jr Lawrence O, Kenyon Greenfield Farm Gilbert’s Corner Rt. 15 Haymarket H. R. Barley Stephens City B. O. Brumback Peter K. McKee Frederick ‘County Court House Winchester Frederick County E.T. Snider

Three Virginians Die in West Virginia Plane Crash

Logan residents report a Piper Pacer with four aboard spinning after takeoff in heavy rain ten miles east of Logan. Dead are James A. Singleton says pilot Thomas E. Conrad of Princess Anne, Jack Justice of Norfolk (formerly Logan), and George J. Norcum of Portsmouth. All in their 30s. Crash occurred beside a dirt road near Taplan Airport. Justice and Conrad died at the scene, Norcum died en route to hospital.

Logan W. Va Here James A. Singleton Logan Civil Air Patrol Taplan Jack Justice Norfolk General Electric Co George J. Norcum Portsmouth Thomas E. Conrad Princess Anne Singleton Conrad Justice Norcum

Fulbright urges nonpartisan stance on summit crisis

Committee Chairman J William Fulbright urged senators to avoid bitter partisan debate as the U2 incident and Paris summit turmoil dominate hearings. Secretary Herter cited Khrushchev's aim to split the Allies while warning the U S must stay alert to sudden moves behind the Iron Curtain and seek broader foreign aid support.

J. William Fulbright Free World Nikita Khrushchev Fulbright Herter United States Khrushchev Paris Eisenhower

Turkish coup and international reactions outlined in crisis report

The report notes Turkey’s military revolt and government response with U S and British officials reporting quiet conditions but street shootings in Ankara overnight. It cites mass dismissals of senior officers, cadet demonstrations, and calls for free elections before power transfer.

Turkey Reas State Department Washington British Foreign Office Istanbul Foreign Office Ankara Menderes

Virginia Weather Today and Five Day Forecast

The Virginia forecast calls for showers and scattered thunderstorms in the east with clouds in the south. Lows tonight around 58 to 65 degrees, little temperature change expected. The May 28 to June 1 outlook: near normal temps with minor day to day variation and shower chances Monday to Wednesday. Sunset 7 29 p.m. Friday May 27. sunrise 4 50 a.m. Saturday.

Virginia Winchester

Rainfall figures from the month and year noted

Rainfall data shows 24 hour total of trace as of 8 30 am today with May and year to date values 5 14 1960 and 15 45 respectively. Long term averages for 47 years listed include annual 36 85 and monthly figures by month from January to December.

Virginia Road Toll Reaches 270 After Two Deaths

The Associated Press reports two Virginia highway fatalities last night raise the 1980 toll to 270, down from 290 a year earlier. Pedestrian Robert Lee Pemberton 64 of Dahlgren died after a hit and run on U S 301 near King George County. Dutch Jennings 96 of Clarkton died when his car left State Rt 626 near Valins in Halifax County and struck a tree.

Associated Press Virginia Robert Lee Pemberton Dahlgren U.S. 301 King George County Pemberton Fredericksburg Dutch Jennings Clarkton Valens Halifax County

Four TB Cases Reported Aboard U.S. Destroyer Hawk

Fifteen crewmen of the destroyer Hawk ins were admitted to hospitals with non contagious symptoms after four tuberculosis cases were reported aboard. Twelve of the fifteen were hospitalized due to positive tuberculin skin tests and officials say most may recover.

U.S Newport R.I Hawkins Navy

Catholic Population in United States Hits 40 Million

The 1960 Catholic Directory reports 40,871,302 Roman Catholics in the United States Alaska and Hawaii. This exceeds last year by 1,365,827 and is 47.2 percent above the 1950 total of 27,766,141, with health return figures noted.

New York United Sta' Alaska Hawaii

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