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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1961

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Mrs Nannie Dillon Swartz 81

Mrs Nannie Dillon Swartz 81 widow of Luther Lee Swartz died Friday at 6 45 p m at the home of her son in law and daughter in Martinsburg She had been ill for years and was a daughter of John and Annie Hulver She survived by two sons Guy Schriz and John L Swartz two daughters Mrs Harry Siford and Mrs Peck One brother and many nieces and nephews Funeral set for 2 pm tomorrow at 319 Porter Ave Martinsburg with burial in Rosedale Cemetery Also two sons Merlyn and Amiel predeceased her Funeral by Rev J Raymond Wood at Jones Funeral Home with burial at Mount Olive Cemetery Friends invited to call at the Jones Funeral Home

Nannie Dillon Swartz Luther Lee Swartz Tom Martinsburg John Annie Schoppert Hulver Trinity Methodist Church Guy Schriz John L. Swartz Bunker Hill Harry Siford Peck Rete Charles Sam and Berry Porter Ave J. Raymoud Wood Rosedale Cemetery

Asbury Farmer 95 Dies in Gainesboro Area

Asbury Bud Farmer of Gainesboro died early this morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital. The painter was born in Hamp County West Virginia to William and Jane La Follette Farmery. Survived by son Earl Farmer of Winchester and six daughters including Mrs Violet Conner of Gain.

Asbury Bud) Farmer Gainesboro Winchester Memorial Farmer Hamp County W. Va William and Jane la Follette Farmery Addie Haities Hagerstown Earl Farmer Winchester Violet Conner Gain

Funeral Services for Mr Asbury Farmer

Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 11 00 a m at Jones Funeral Home for Mr Asbury Farmer with family and community members listed to attend.

Mr. Asbury Farmer DST Jones Funeral Home, Inc

Mrs. Waneda B Kelley 24 Gainesboro Woman Dies in Georgetown

Mrs. Waneda B. Kelley aged 24 of Gainesboro died Saturday in Georgetown. She was married to Howard Edward Kelley since December 20, 1953. Born in Yakima Washington she was the daughter of Mrs. Hazel Prough Allen and the late Charles Allen. She was a Chestnut Grove Methodist Church member. Surviving are her husband, her mother, four children Nancy Judy Douglas and David Kelley all at home and brother Charles J. Allen Jr. of Gainesboro. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM DST at Chestnut Grove Church conducted by Rev. Mary Louise Steele and Rev. Joseph S. Duckwall. Burial in Chestnut Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers Wayne Kelley Junior Kelley Hershel Kelley Leonard Kelley John Allen Leight James Lamont Peer. Body at Omps Funeral Home until noon then church for service.

Waneda B. Kelley Gainesboro Georgetown Howard Edward Kelley Yakima Wash Hazel Prough Allen Charles Allen Charles J. Allen, Jr Chestnut Grove Mary Louise Steele Joseph S. Duckwall Chestnut Grove Cemetery Wayne Kelley Junior Kelley Hershel Kelley Leonard Kelly John Allen Leight James Lamont Peer Omps Funeral Home

Mrs Mollie Long Dies at 96 in Winchester Memorial

Mrs Mollie Long 96 of 15 Gibbons Street Winchester died Sunday morning in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born in Clarke County she was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Jong. Survived by daughter Mrs Sarah Harris foster daughter Mrs Jeanette Mansfield son Charles L Long six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at St Paul Methodist Church conducted by Rev H A Abney burial in Loving Cemetery.

Mollie Long Gibbons St Winchester Memorial Hospital H. A. Abney

Funeral details for Millwood resident at Pky Cemetery

The body will be taken to the church in Millwood on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Friends and relatives may call at Cartwright Funeral Home on Tuesday evening from 6 to 10 o'clock.

Pky Millwood Cartwright Funeral Home

Two Officers Wounded In Virginia Gunfight

A roadside argument between two law enforcement officers near Haysi Virginia led to a brief gunfight. Russell County Deputy Sheriff Jack Banner was wounded in the leg and cheek, and State Policeman J B Atwood was shot in the side and leg. Both were hospitalized with Banner in serious condition and Atwood in fair condition. The driver of the car was Claude Rickman. another deputy Silas Hay was present but not involved. Authorities could not determine who fired first.

Haysi Virginia Russell Co Jack Banner Honaker J. B. Atwood Clintwood Banner Grundy Atwood Aning Virginia 80 Dickenson County Claude Rickman Russell County Silas Hay Rickman Hay Boyd Ome Ira Spurrier Spurrier

Eichmann Kept Only Record of Death Figures

In Jerusalem an American witness testified that Adolf Eichmann alone kept a tally of Jews exterminated in the Nazi death camps. Dr. Gustave M. Gilbert described notes from Goering and Hoess confirming Eichmann’s control over the records and his sole authority to maintain such lists during 1941 to 1945 at Auschwitz. Hoess said Eichmann reported to Himmler in April 1945 and that others were ordered to destroy records.

Jerusalem Adolf Eichmann Third Reich Gustave M. Gilbert Sow Island University Essort Prow U.S. Army Nuernberg Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering Rudolf Hoess Auschwitz Pennsylvania Supreme Court Michael A. Musmanno Eichmann Gestapo Heinriche Himmler Hoess Gilbert Goering Himmler Reichsfuehrer SS

Key Club Dance Prize Winners Named at Kiwanis Party

Ronnie Rush and Ann Bromley won cash prizes in the Kiwanis Key Club Dance Party at the War Memorial Building. About 405 local teenagers attended as Joe Pasquali spun records. Other prize recipients included Cheryl McRoberts Betsy Phelps Judy Fishback William Hoover Donald Ryan and Ronnie Mongol.

Ronnie. Rush Ann Bromley Kiwanis Key Club War Memorial Joe Pasquali Cheryl McRoberts Betsy Phelps Judy Fishback William Hoover Donald Ryan Ronnie Mongol

Man injured in exhibition parachute jump tragedy

Hitoshi Nakaya, 22, a U S Army paratrooper, suffered a broken back and skull fractures when wind pulled him off target and he crashed into a house in Williamstown New Jersey He was listed in critical condition at W ees Hospital in Williamstown AP report details the accident and ongoing care

Williamstown N. J Hitoshi Nakaya Ees Hospital

Freedom Riders Organization Forms in Richmond

A Richmond group plans a southern bus trip within a week led by Charles Sherrod of Virginia Union University. About 10 people will join, with a rally at All Souls Presbyterian Church to fund the ride. Most riders will be Black, with one local professor possibly joining. The trip targets the Deep South amid recent white unrest.

Richmond Freedom Riders Charles Sherrod Virginia Union University All Souls Presbyterian Church Sherrod Seene Deep South

Minor fire on Loudoun Street at Snow White Grill

Firemen were dispatched to Loudoun Street near the Snow White Grill at 7 55 p m yesterday where a motorist set fire to a floor mat in his car The mat was kicked into the street and then the fire department found only a smoldering mat on the pavement All four city companies answered the alarm.

Loudoun St

Merchants Plan Lengthy Meeting Thursday Evening

Winchester Retail Merchants Association plans a long Thursday evening meeting led by Robert Pizzano. The agenda includes traffic and parking, merchandise financing, the Rt 11 Weems Lane shopping center, Winchester Days, summer promotions, Sunday closing law, and the local airport with a representative from Adressograph Corp to discuss financing.

Winchester Asashington Robert Pizzano Rt. 11 Weem’s Lane Addresograph Corp

17 More Freedom Riders Go on Trial in Jackson

In Jackson Mississippi seventy plus Freedom Riders face trial as 17 more arrest reads on charges of breach of peace. Groups from Montgomery and Memphis arrive amid ongoing desegregation protests in the Deep South.

Jackson Miss Freedom Riders Deep South Forest Park Marvin Rich New York New Orleans Anavy Freedom Montgomery Ala Memphis Nashville J. L. Ray FBI City Alabama John Patterson Adj Henry V. Graham

Local Auction Listings for May 30 to June 24 in Virginia and Maryland

A condensed sales directory lists auctions through late June across Mar ion Pennsylvania Winchester and Berryville with items including palm machinery tractors furniture appliances farm equipment household goods and tools. Auctioneers include Denny's Co Orndorff & Cole Duvall and others.

Ralph W. Horst Marion Palm Machinery Denny’s CO Winchester Orndorff & Cole Clay Sales, Inc J. C. Horn W. North Ave Charles Duvall Brown Duvall

New Postmaster Named for Front Royal

Henry H. Downing named acting postmaster in Front Royal replacing W. C. Deming who served four years. Downing a Front Royal native and Virginia Tech graduate has run Downing Insurance for 16 years. He plans to resign to focus on industrial development and chairs the Chamber Industrial Committee.

Front Royal Henry H. Downing W. C. Deming 8. Byrne Downing Virginia Polytechnic Institute Downing Insurance Company, Inc Oliver Stoneburner Presbyterian Church Downing Chamber of Commerce Warren County

Tshombe Arrives in Leopoldville Under Guard

Katanga's captive president Moise Tshombe is brought by riverboat to Leopoldville guarded by about 200 troops and taken to a military camp. He smiles to onlookers as he is rushed to safety amid security around the former Lumumba area. Accusations include high treason with possible death penalty if convicted.

Leopoldville the Congo Katanga Moise Tshombe Patrice Lumumba Tshombe Pho Hatville Congo River Joseph Kasavubu

Pulpwood Association Holds Meeting in Keyser West Virginia

The Tri State Pulpwood Cooperative Association offers a reduced $5 membership until June 19 for all growers cutters and conee. A general meeting and rally will be in the Mineral County Court House Court Room Keyser West Virginia June 2 at 8 p.m. DST urged attendance by industry members.

Tri-State Pulpwood Cooperative Assn Mineral County Court House Keyser W. Va

Weather Today and Five Day Outlook for Virginia

Mostly cloudy with occasional rain today then clearing and cooler tonight in the west and north with 40s and southeast 50s to 55. Tuesday fair and cool. Five day outlook May 30 to June 3 calls for near normal temperatures with warm midweek and cooler end of week. showers likely Thursday or Friday.

Virginia Winchester

Rainfall totals for the 48 hours and annual averages

Rainfall in the 48 hours ending 8 30 today trace May rainfall to date 2 72 1961 rainfall to date 18 58. Average annual rainfall for the past 48 years 36 9. Average monthly rainfall for the past 48 years January 2 41 February 2 05 March 2 97 April 3 14 May 3 83 June 3 82 July 3 88 August 3 95 September 2 66 October 3 25 November 2 45 December 2 39.

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Fragmented list quiz prompts to identify terms

A jumbled OCR fragment presents trivia style items and answers. It includes references to Uncle Tom's Cabin, six feet, False, Secret Service, Monopoly, Monday, Minerva, Excise, and States as scattered tokens without clear context.

Secret Service Minerva

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