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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1960

Page

2

Mrs Julia Fuller Dies in Staunton Native of Winchester

Mrs Julia Fuller died yesterday in Staunton after being a Winchester native. She was a daughter of the late John and Mrs. Fuller, a Confederate veteran. Survivors include cousin Clyde Sman of Winchester and sister-in-law Mrs Lottie Fuller. Body to be brought to Kurtz Funeral Home this afternoon for graveside rites Monday at 11 AM conducted by Rev Paul E Dick at Mt Hebron Cemetery.

Julia Fuller Staunton Winchester John Fuller Clydesman Lottie Fuller Kurtz Paul E. Dick Mt. Heb‘ton Cemetery

Gray Service for Harold JG Gray Held at Timber Ridge

Funeral service for Harold JG Gray of 531 N Braddock St will be held at Timber Ridge Istian Church tomorrow at 2 30 p m conducted by Rev Mark W Andes. Friends meet at Jones Funeral Home at 1 30 p m for a short service before proceeding to the church. Burial will be in Highview Cemetery. Pallbearers are Kenneth E Sheldon Willard L Riley Richard K Kumps Gladston C Spaid Harry W Oates and Lyndon E Seldon.

Harold JG. Gray Richard K. Kumps Gladston C. Spaid Harry W. Oates Lyndon E. Seldon

Clearbrook VFW Meeting Set

The Clearbrook Fire Company will hold its semi annual membership meeting on Oct 10 at 8 p.m. at the Fire Hall. A business session and program are planned with refreshments served.

Clearbrook VFW Clearbrook Fire Company

Albemarle Apples Make a Comeback After Decline

Albemarle County shows a rebound in apple trees with about 200 000 trees now estimated. New varieties and expanded plantings shift orchards from Crozet Greenwood to Covesville Red Hill and North Garden. Canners buy most of the crop as production hovers near normal after a 1930–1950 drop.

Charlottesville Albemarle County Crozet- Greenwood Covesville Red Hill North Garden Albemarle Virginia Cincinnati New York Roy McClanahan Pennsylvania New England West Coast McClanahan York

Last Minute GE Negotiations Turn Stormy

New York AP reports last minute talks between General Electric and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers grew tense as a nationwide strike deadline loomed. The 80 member conference board authorized a walkout after a 44 hour session over wages and terms as six weeks of bargaining failed to bridge gaps on cost of living escalator and pensions.

New York General Electric Co International Union of Electrical Workers James B. Carey

Nixon attacks Kennedy on hunger claim and Soviet power race

Nixon charged Kennedy with false statements at a Schenectady airport rally. He denied that 17 million Americans go to bed hungry and accused Kennedy of a gross distortion for claiming the USSR would outproduce the United States. Nixon urged a retraction and defended American achievements.

Schenectady Kennedy Nixon Soviet Union United States GOP America

Auto Crash on Rt 522 Leaves Driver Uninjured

Trooper reports a southbound 1953 Chevrolet ran off the west edge of Rt 522 near the Opequon bridge, struck a bank, then crossed the road. No injuries were reported. Earlier a 1953 Chevrolet struck a parked station wagon on S Washington St at 9:30 p.m. Bruce Whitacre said headlights blinded him. damage set at $75 to the wagon and $100 to his car.

Lee Opequon Bridge S. Washington St

Shenandoah College Opens Night Courses With Enrollment

Shenandoah College announces night classes with an enrollment deadline of October 5. Due to high day school turnout a limited number of courses will be offered in the evening as registrar Kenneth Eyre explains. Students must submit first and second choices from a list of offerings and contact the registrar or Miss Swank by phone or mail to enroll.

Shenandoah College Kenneth Eyre United States Eyre Miss Swank Kyre

Lemnitzer Sworn In As Chairman Of Joint Chiefs

Gen. Lyman Lemnitzer is sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at Bolling Air Force Base. He succeeds Gen. Nathan F. Twining, who retires after a long World War II era career. Gen. George H. Decker becomes army chief of staff. A 19 gun salute and jet flyover mark Twining’s retirement. Secretary Gates praises Twining’s leadership.

Twining Bolling Air Force Base Gen. Twining Thomas §. Gates

Glass producer Caspar Wistar opens New Jersey glasshouse

Caspar Wistar established America's first successful glassworks in 1739 at a Salem County site in New Jersey, marking an early milestone in colonial industry and glassmaking history.

America Caspar Wistar Salem County N. J

Lutherans Plan Rally at Caroline Furnace Youth Camp

The United Lutheran Church Men of the Shenandoah Conference plan a Fall Rally October 9 at 3 p.m. at Caroline Furnace Lutheran Youth Camp with a family picnic. Coffee and soft drinks are supplied. hosts are the group from Reconstruction Church New Market. Reverend Kenneth Price will open with Scripture and devotion. Reverend V A Moyer will address. James A Lambie will give the sunset address. A guided tour of camp facilities will be available and shelter is provided if weather is bad.

United Lutheran Church Men of the V. A. Moyer Roanoke Virginia Synod James A. Lambie Arlington Lambie The Army

Organ Dedication At St Luke's Church Berryville

The organ at St Luke's Church Berryville will be dedicated tomorrow at 8 p.m. The pastor Rev J C Clark will conduct the service.

St. Luke’s St. Luke’s Church Berryville J. C. Clark

Americans Told They Should Stay Away from Cuba

The State Department advised Americans to refrain from travel to and within Cuba unless there are compelling reasons. Officials cited Fidel Castro’s anti American campaign and noted 57 Americans detained by Cuban authorities since January 1 with charges filed long after arrest. The embassy described a rejected diplomatic note.

Washington Cuba State Department Guantanamo Bay Navy Base Fidel Castro Department Havana

Camelot Opens Toronto Run With Broadway Soon

Camelot starring Julie Andrews and Richard Burton begins in Toronto October 1 with near sellouts for three weeks. Seven railroad baggage cars haul heavy scenery and lighting. The musical moves to Boston before Broadway opening November 19 and already has strong advance sales through June.

New York Camelot Jay Lerner Frederick Lowen Moss Hart Julie Andrews Richard Burton Toronto Boston Broadway

Weather Fragments and Historical Mentions

A terse compilation lists terms and locations including Pennsylvania Gettysburg and mentions of assassination. Fragmentary notes reference Herod mountains deer and starboard with scattered clues to a planetary model and bananas.

Pennsylvania Herod Gettysburg

Fredrick County and Winchester Auction Listings Oct 5 15

Antique and household items listed for sale in Frederick County and Winchester area auctions. Listings include personal property farms dairy cattle real estate and antiques with auctioneers Charles R. Duvall N Va Auction Co Headley’s Auctions and others across Oct 5 through Oct 15 in Winchester Virginia and surrounding towns.

Joseph Massie F. L. Sargent W. Boscawen St Winchester Charles R. Duall Denny’s Orndorff and Joseph A. Massie F. L. Largent Rebecca Patton Rt. 704 Hamilton N. Va J. M. Darlington Fairmont Ave Charles R. Duvall Muriel M. Bohrer Frederick Cou Court House E. T. Snider, Sr Blue Ridge Livestock Sales, Inc Charles Town W. Va N. Clark Farr Dewey Bohrer Pine Grove Church Dehaven Floyd Dunham Walter I. Cooper Cameron St Headley’s Auctions Laura O. Brown N. Loudoun St Northern Virginia Auction CO

Weather Today Forecast for Virginia Coast

Sunday will be fair and cool with highs in the 60s in the north and near 70 further south. Temperatures today reach around 65 to 47 with year ago values listed. Winchester skies show sunset at 5 55 p.m. and sunrise tomorrow at 6 09 a.m. Harvest Moon full on Oct 4.

Winchester

Rainfall update shows October totals and long term averages

The report lists rainfall to date for October 1960 at 2.48 inches with 30.02 inches year to date. It records average monthly rainfall across 47 years by month and notes streets in Charleston West Virginia paved in 1872 are still in use.

Charleston W. Va

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Gray Service Jones Harold G. Gray Timber Ridge Christian Church Jones Funeral Home, Inc Order OF the Gowen Phon Pilot Milam Mother Bonum Shockley Father Braham Limber Twig Addi Stuart M. Perry John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc And the Homes of America Commerce Street Dupont Man College E. Piccadilly St Lutherans Plan Rally Associated Press Albany Alaris Cece Buffalo Chica Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Oe Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Juneau Indianapolis Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee St. Paul New Orleans Shackleford’s Market Berryville, Va Northern Farmers Livestock Exchange Angus Northern Virginia Livestock Producers’ Association, Inc P. O. Box 440 Winchester, Virginia Glaize & Bro Glaize & Bro. Home N. Cameron St Burroughs Commercial and Savings Bank C. T. A. Estate Montview Farm Loudoun County Snr Leesburg Warner Brook Farm Purcellville Sons of Springbank Sovereign Statesman John Deere Jamesway Girton Scotsman Louise M. Warner P. A. Warner Estate Paul Warner Gilbert
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