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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1962

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals for James Brill and Donivan

Funeral for James Brill of Route 5 Winchester Memorial Hospital was held at Pine Grove Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Moore. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery. Separate death case near Middletown ruled suicide gunshot by Dr. Douglass O. Hill. Donivan born July 9 1914 in Columbia Furnace Shenandoah County. Funeral at St Pauls Lutheran Jerome led by Rev H Belk Leonard with burial there. Body at Dellinger Funeral Home Woodstock prior to services.

James Brill Winchester Memorial Tal Pine Grove Middletown Frederick Samen Douglass O. Hill Frederick County Mr. Donivan Columbia Furnace Shenandoah County Milton T Ida C. Markley Donivan Massanutten Woodstock

Funeral services for W. Ronnie Benner at Sacred Heart Church

Funeral services for W. Ronnie Benner age 22 of 625 S Stewart St will be held Saturday morning at 10 at Sacred Heart Church. Father P H Stragisher will officiate with pallbearers Kenneth Bowen Earl E Van Meter Walter E Patterson Maynard V Wilson Ansel E Peer Donald L Drummond. Burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Relatives may call Jones Funeral Home where a rosary is set for tomorrow night at 8.

W. Ronnie Benner S. Stewart St University of Virginia Sacred Heart Church P. H. Stragisher Kenneth Bowen Earl E. van Meter Walter E. Patterson Maynard V. Wilson Ansel E. Peer Donald L. Drummond Mount Hebron Jones Funeral Home

Funeral Service for Andrew Norman Whitacre

Funeral service for Andrew Norman Whitacre of Brucetown will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at John H. Enders Funeral Home in Berryville conducted by Rev. W. R. Withers. Active pallbearers include Charles Duvall Mark Reed Allen Jobe Marshall Boyd Benjamin Castleman Martin Adams Gibbs and James Sarver.

Andrew Norman Whitacre Brucetown John H. Enders Berryville W. R. Withers Charles Duvall Mark Reed Allen Jobe Marshall Boyd Benjamin Castleman Martin Adams Gibbs James Sarver

Funeral Services for Mr W Ronnie Benner

Funeral services are set for Mr W Ronnie Benner at Sacred Heart Church with Jones Funeral Home Inc handling arrangements. Details on date and time are not provided in the notice.

Obituary of Mrs. H. W. Whiting of Summit Point

Mrs. H. W. Whiting 59 widow of H. W. Whiting of Summit Point W Va died this morning at Charles Town General Hospital. Born March 17 1903 in Philippi she taught school 40 years in Summit Point and Boyce. Survived by two daughters Mrs Anne W. Neumann and Mrs Eleanor W. DeHaven three grandchildren and one sister. Funeral held Wednesday at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with burial at Green Hill Cemetery.

Lolita Brown Whiting H. W. Whiting Summit Point W. Va Charles Town General Hospital Whiting Philippi Bruce Alexander Ella A. Gall Brown Boyce Anne W. Neumann Takoma Park Eleanor W. DeHaven Kathryn W Carl W Kirby W. DeHaven Juanita B. Marsh Weston John H. Enders Berryville William H. Kieldsing Summit Point Episcopal Church Green Hill Cemetery

Mrs. G. F. Jenkins Dies in Woodstock Hospital

Mrs. Beulah Mae Jenkins 44 wife of George F Jenkins of Maurertown died suddenly at Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital Woodstock on Saturday at 11 45. She was born May 1 1918 in Elkton and left a large family including husband three sons Gerald A Jenkins Gene A Jenkins William F Jenkins two daughters Connie Ann Linewaver Phyllis Elaine Patterson and many relatives. A Fairview Church of God member she is survived by her father Ellis B Gibson Grantville Pa and seven grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.

Beulah Mae Jenkins George F. Jenkins Maurertown Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital Woodstock Jenkins Elkton Anna Rolston Gibson Fairview Church of God Ellis B. Gibson Grantville Gene A. Jenkins Middletown Gerald A. Jenkins Strasburg William F. Jenkins Connie Ann Linewaver Woodbridge Phyllis Elaine Patterson Vienna Claude Gibson Thelbert Gibson, Jr Ellis B. Gibson, Jr Palmyra Ruby Yates Arbutus Elliott

Clarke Board Approves Repairs Bid and Office Upgrades

Clarke County Board of Supervisors approved a 349.10 bid from C. R. Funk for lighting repairs and improvements to the commissioner of revenue office. The board will seek bids for painting the office and approved seating additions for key county offices. A 37 payment was authorized to Graham Dougherty for two sheep killed by dogs. The Electoral Board cited staffing and turnout issues and referred a precinct change to Judge Elliott Marshall. Lindsey’s precinct voters would move to White Post pending Marshall’s approval, with changes due 30 days before the election.

Berryville Clarke County Board of Supervisors C. R. Funk Commissioner of Revenue Graham Dougherty Wuy Elliott Marshall Lindsey's White Post Marshall

Winchester Auto Show Set Here Oct. 12

Winchester hosts its second Annual Automobile Show on Oct. 12 from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Cameron Street branch of the Farmers & Merchants National Bank. Local dealers display new models. six U.S. Savings Bonds will be awarded to registrants. light refreshments available with no charge.

Winchester Cameron St Farmers & Merchants National Bank U. S

Kennedy Says Enforcing Court Order on Oxford Enrollment Is Inescapable Duty

President Kennedy declares it was his inescapable duty to call in troops after Mississippi defied court orders to enroll James Meredith at Ole Miss. He urged students and Mississippi to obey the law, while noting conciliation failed and federal reinforcements arrived as riots erupted.

Washington Kennedy Mississippi State University Naton James H. Merth St. Stephen's Church White House Theodore C. Sorensen South Lawn Washington Monument White House Grounds Oxford University of Mississippi Robert F. Kennedy Berlin Havana Congo Lord Home Dean Rusk Justice Department Robert Kennedy Meredith University Atty Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals United States Executive Branch U.S Ole Miss Ross Barnett Barnett

Two Frederick County Men Die of Wounds Saturday

Two Frederick County men died Saturday from gunshot wounds in Frederick County. Sidney Sylvester Donivan aged 48 was found in a parked car on Route 758 west of Middletown after noon on Saturday. Edwin Strickland aged 37 of White Creek was taken from his home to Winchester Memorial Hospital by the Winchester Rescue Squad and died about 10 a.m. He was a major in the West Virginia National Guard. Funeral arrangements were not available.

Frederick County Douglass O. Hill Sidney Sylvester Donivan Middletown Rt. 758 Edwin Strickland Whitacre Winchester Memorial Hospital Winchester Rescue Squad West Virginia National Guard

Boyce Horse Kicks Injure Child Near Boyce

An 11 year old Nan cy Harrison, daughter of Benjamin Harrison, was reported in satisfactory condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a horse kicked her near Boyce around 5 p.m. Sunday. She suffered facial injuries and was taken to hospital by the John Enders Rescue Squad. Details of the accident two miles from Boyce were not available.

Boyce Nancy Harrison Winchester Memorial Hospital Benjamin Harrison John Enders

Longshoremen Strike Ties Gulf Coast Ports to OverTime Labor

Longshoremen at over 52 New York harbor piers worked weekend overtime after weeks of bargaining failure. Pickets halted operations across Gulf Coast ports including Houston and Galveston as ILA clashed with employers over crew size and wage hikes from the $3.02 hourly rate.

New York Harbor Gulf Coast Houston Galveston Tex New Orleans ILA

War of 1812 casualties detailed in Ohio report

Columbus Ohio report recalls 72 battles of the War of 1812. It notes 65 American officers were killed and nearly 2,000 enlisted men died in action. The figures reflect the heavy toll of the conflict fought 150 years ago.

Columbus, Ohio

Funeral services set for Woodstock resident at Dellinger Chapel

Dellinger Chapel in Woodstock will conduct funeral services tomorrow at 10 o'clock led by Rev Faye C Mart in. Burial follows at Sunset View Memorial Gardens in Woodstock. Pallbearers include William Richard Elliott Richmond Floyd Ludwig Kirby Wilkins Fred Bauser man and Kenneth Whetzel. The body remains at Dellinger Funeral Home in Woodstock where family will gather at 9 30 tomorrow morning.

Dellinger

Weather forecast updates for a midweek period

The five day outlook shows mild Tuesday followed by cooler conditions midweek. Temperatures average three to six degrees below normal with rain possible later in the period.

October rainfall figures and yearly averages

Rainfall data shows no rain in the past 48 hours ending 8 30 a m. today and no rainfall for October to date. 1962 rainfall to date stands at 30 51 inches. The 49 year average is 36 86 inches annually with monthly averages listed for each month from January to December.

TVA Manager Rankin Dies at 80 in Charlotte AP

William Calvin Rankin, 80, former general manager of the Tennessee Valley Authority, died Saturday. He was a Guilford County, North Carolina native.

Weather Elsewhere by the Associated Press

The Associated Press reports on weather conditions in locations beyond the local area. Details include temperature trends, precipitation chances, and notable storm activity across several regions.

Vandals Target Rural Mail Boxes Across Berkeley Jefferson Line

State Police report vandals on rural back roads are breaking state laws and federal statutes by shooting at mail boxes. The latest incident occurred Saturday at the Berkeley Jefferson County line with several boxes riddled with bullets. Officers note multiple prior incidents of similar vandalism.

Martinsburg Berkeley Jefferson County

Local Auctions Schedule From October Listings

A sequence of auction notices for early October includes Denny's Commission Auction near Winchester on Route 7, Blue Ridge Livestock Sales in Charles Town for a graded feeder calf sale, and multiple real estate and general auctions across Virginia and West Virginia. Notable entries include 17th annual Yearling Cattle and Calf Sale by Blue Ridge Livestock and real estate near Frederick County Court House in Frederick. Dennis T. Cole and W. D. Orndorff listed as auctioneers or coordinators.

Denny’s Commission Winchester Orndorff & Cole W. VA Blue Ridge, Livestock Sales, Inc Charles Town Rt. 7 W. D. Orndorff Bridgewater Harrisonburg Hopkins Bros. Realty Corp Blue Ridge Livestock Sales, Inc Henry H. Whiting Frederick County Court House Woodland Ave Dennis T. Cole J. Randolph I.arrick Frederick County

Answers in Arizona Local History Notes Uncovered

Arizona records reveal notable civic notes tied to Phoenix with references to March and September. Authorities and institutions are named in scattered briefs detailing events, dates, and community impacts across the historical clipping.

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