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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1959

Page

2

Whitacre 52 Dies Sudden of Heart Attack In Winchester

Herman F Whitacre age 52 of 237 Avenue dies suddenly of a heart attack. He is survived by wife Janette M Fultz, mother Mrs Nettie Eaton, daughter Connie J Whitacre and son Walter William Whitacre both of Winchester. Funeral Monday 10 30 at Ebenezer Christian Church with Rev John E Oliver. burial Ebenezer Cemetery. Body to lie in state at Jones Funeral Home until 9 am Monday.

Herman F. Whitacre Ave Nettie Eaton Walter Whitacre Jannette M. Fultz Connie J. Whitacre Walter William Whitacre Winchester Jones Funeral Albert Stark Gore Ebenezer Christian Church John E. Oliver Ebenezer Cemetery Jones Funeral Home

Longtime West Nicholson native passes after brief illness

Thursday at his residence after a short illness, Mr. Stark, born in West Nicholson, Pa., son of the late Minor Stark and Rhoda Uty Stak, married to Viola Benjamin in Puerto Rico May 25 1914. He served in World War I, was a 23 De Mason with the Puerto Rico Lodge, member of Pleasant Valley Evangelical United Brethren Church, a retired farmer, and former LT&T Telephone Company worker. Survivors include three sisters Mrs. Pearl Tonkin of New Jersey and Mrs. Carlisa Hart of Alta Maste Springs.

Mr. Stark West Nicholson Minor Stark Rhoda Uty Stak Viola Benjamin Puerto Rico Pleasant Valley Evanglical United Brethren Church Lt.&t. Telephone Company Pearl Tonkin N. J Carlista Hart Alta Maste Springs

Funeral service for ae W Fahnestock set for Saturday

The funeral for ae W Fahnestock of Route 4 will be held Saturday at 1 30 PM at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Carl B Glover officiating. Burial follows at Riverview Cemetery in Strasburg. Pallbearers are grandsons George Giffin Jr Roy Giffin Grover Giffin Calvin Ritter Paul Mellon Jr and Omer Ritenour. Survivors include two sons Ken and Warren Fahnestock of Frederick County and a daughter Mrs Nina Giffin of Frederick County. Friends and relatives may call.

Ae W. Fahnestock Route 4 Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Carl B. Glover Riverview Cemetery Strasburg George Giffin, Jr Roy Giffin Grover Giffin Calvin Ritter Paul Mellon Jr Omer Ritenour Ken Fahnestock Warren Fahnestock Frederick County Nina Giffin Jones Funeral Home

R L Buncutter Dies at Winchester Memorial Hospital

Roland Luther Buncutter of Albin died today in Winchester Memorial Hospital where he had been ill a week. Born November 5, 1887, he was the son of Martin L. and Catherine Rogers Buncutter. Surviving are son Harry L. Buncutter of Albin and daughter Anna Mae Foster of Baltimore. He was a retired carpenter, elder of Burnt Presbyterian Church, and former Winchester Post Office worker. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at Omps Funeral Home with Rev. John C. Livingston officiating. Burial at Mt. Hebron in Omps Cemetery.

Roland Luther Buncutter Albin Winchester Memorial Hospital Martin L Catherine Rogers Buncutter Lena Barrett Harry L. Buncutter Anna Mae Foster Baltimore Buncutter Burnt Presbyterian Church Winchester Omps John C. Livingston Burnt Church Mt. Hebron Omps Funeral

Statue of Liberty Framework Covered in Copper Sheets

The statue’s internal iron framework is sheathed with copper sheets forming the statue’s outer skin. This copper covering contributes to Liberty’s iconic greenish patina over time.

Two Wrecks Leave One Hurt and $800 in Damage

A Front Royal woman suffered injuries while two crashes caused over $800 in damage. A series of minor accidents followed in rain and darkness, including a three car pileup on Braddock Street near Acme Store with vehicles from Route 1 and Monmouth Street, and later a Middletown collision on Route 627.

Front Royal Lillian H. Reynolds Warren County Hospital J. H. Smith, Jr Acme S. Braddock St David Fahnestock Speener Hose Route 1 Virgil H. Funk E. Monmon St Middletown S. L. Lee Willys Chevrolet Winchester Concrete Products L. W. Carper Gainesboro

Community Chest Nominating Slate Set For Budget Meeting

Dr. Monford D. Custer Jr. chairs nominating committee presenting slate of officers and committee heads. Meeting at 7 30 p m Monday at 4 S Stewart St to discuss eight agency budgets including Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts as part of fall fund drive.

Carolyn Marie Dorothea Ann Monford D. Custer, Jr Custer S. Stewart St Girl Scouts Children’s Home Society Negro Day Nursery Child Guidance Center Boy Scouts Salvation Army USC Ne Oe Community Chest L. W. Brown Chest Carl W. Hiser First Evangelical United Brethren Church Charles S. Toan Ralph W. Mulvey Charles Marvin E. Bere, Jr Charlote Beauchamp Alson H. Smith Godfrey Prelip Philip E. Weeks Perry Painter Thomas L. Dicks Jack Smith L. D. Arnold, Jr W. Carlisle Fisher H. T. Goode, Jr Ryland Washington Charles A. Pine, Sr Jack McAboy John J. Hawse Roy Williams Robert Boyd George A. Clark G. Frank Stinnett Harold Bageant Eger Crawford Fred W. Hale Huntsberry, Jr John Sr

Four Foreign Ministers Meet in Sky Session Over Berlin Tensions

Big Four ministers flew for a Geneva sky conference with President Eisenhower to press for progress on Berlin and a possible summit. Western ministers seek to secure U S Britain and France rights in West Berlin while offering steps to ease Berlin’s atmosphere and set the agenda for a future summit.

Eisenhower Geneva Berlin Selwyn Lloyd U.S Christian A. Herter Maurice Couve de Murville Lloyd Andrei Gromyko West Berlin Soviet Union United States Britain France New York Times Gromyko Germany East West Germany John Foster Dulles Nikita Khrushchev Khrushchev

Virginia Weather Today and Five Day Outlook

The forecast for Virginia calls for warm humid conditions today with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers mainly in the mountains. Temperatures will run in the 60s to around 70 near the coast with a warm weekend. The May 30 to June 3 outlook shows temperatures 2 to 3 degrees above normal and showers increasing Monday and Tuesday.

Virginia

Rainfall totals and averages for past 46 years

Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8:30 today shows 2.17 inches with 11.07 inches year to date. The 46 year average is 36.85 inches annually and monthly averages are listed by month from January through December with values ranging 2.04 to 3.94 inches.

Community leaders discuss budget and education goals

The group backs community trust in the county and education for local children. A public hearing on the budget is urged. A 99-50 vote prompts talk on a 30 day budget plan and future opinions. Treasurer Honts notes $6,981 needed to finish operations with $5,136 anticipated and $1,845 short. The board may decide Anne Rhodes’s graduation with Carnegie credits after today’s supervisors meeting.

Crouse Dodd Percy Rogers Gibb Anne Rhodes Warren County High School

Serial Sales Directory Listing Half Moon Auction Entries

A May to June sales directory lists multiple estate and household auctions across West Virginia and Virginia. Items include real estate, electrical appliances, furniture, farm machinery, livestock, antiques, and groceries with dates from May 30 to June 7 and various auctioneers noted.

John B. Frye Wardensville W. Va Ralph W. Haines Romney S. Robinson Clearbrook Brucetown Summit Point W. D. Orndorff Ham Winchester Paper Mill Road Dennis T. Cole Whitacre Denny’s Commission Orndorff and Cole Ralph W. Horst Marion DS. T Lorenzo F. Price Bunker Hill DeHavens Mill Lewis & Horner Frank N. McCormick Leudoun Snt E. T. Snider Fairview Ave Ray X. Merchant Fifth Ave Charles Town

Rotary Barbecue Set June 6

Rotary Club announces its annual barbecue on June 6 at the Lions Shelter with barbecued beef as the main item. Dr. T. C. Powers chairs the event and notes plans for an annual fundraising affair. Advance tickets are required from Rotarians or Mulvey’s and Love stores, with door sales only for children’s tickets.

Rotary Club Lions Shelter T. C. Powers Net Powers Mulvey Mulvey's Love

St Paul and Minneapolis Referred as Twin City Pair

A note identifies St Paul as ten miles from its twin city Minneapolis, highlighting their close proximity and shared metro identity.

St. Paul Minneapolis

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Herman Whitacre Edward O. Stark George W. Fahnestock Merle W. Goss Jones Funeral Home, Inc Snellings, Florist N. Braddock St Fahnestock Service R. L. Buncutter John MO F. Hoover Boz Miller’s Flower Shop E. Piccadilly St Planning Commission Board of Supervisors Branson P. Myers James W. Golladay West Va S. W Capon River Roe Conservation Commission James E. Ansell Romney Moorefield W.va Terretta THE Stuart M. Perry Associated Press Albany Albuquerque Anchorages Atlanta Bismarck Boston Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fort Worth Helena Indianapolis Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Ore Rapid City Richmond St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Tampa Red and White Herbert Bryant, Inc Winchester, Va Winchester Building & Loan Association N. Loudoun Hansbrough & Carter Building A. 5. Robinson Hazel Robinson Norge Plymouth Knox Winston L. McKay A. 8. Robinson W. D. Orndorff, Auctioneer Ladies of Round Hill M. E. Church David Link Jr Elizabeth Link Circuit Court Back Creek Joseph B. Newlin Agrico Wyck St Company Mohawk American Agricultural Chemical Co
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