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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1957
Page
2
Mrs Mary Katherine Smallwood widow of A E Smallwood dies at her daughter's home. Funeral service set for Friday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock with Rev G Raymond Eldorf of the First Presbyterian Church officiating.
Virginia McIntyre of 205 E. Baker St. is noted for a funeral service Tuesday afternoon with pallbearers Ernest E McIntyre Arthur L McIntyre Richard L McIntyre Donald B Smallwood Leroy Dabney and J Alfred Brill. Interment is at Mount Hebron Cemetery with the remains resting at Jones Funeral Home until the service.
Mr Willis E Jenkins 72 of Nain died at 1230 am in Winchester Memorial Hospital He was born November 3 1884 in Rappahannock County son of the late Andry and Caroline Nichols Jenkins husband of the late Ada Frazier Jenkins whom he wed in 1906 in Little Washington He was a member of Big Spring Baptist Church Sperryville Surviving are three sons Melvin Melvin Samuel of Frederick County and Samuel Jenkins of this city, two daughters Beulah Alger and Louise Colvin, both of (text ends)
One sister Mrs Bessie Flowers of this city and eleven grandchildren survive. Funeral service set for Saturday at 3 30 pm at Jane Funeral Home conducted by Dr Edward T Clark pastor of First Baptist Church. Interment Mount Olive Cemetery at Hayfield. Remains rest at Jones Funeral Home until service time.
New York officials report the Asian flu epidemic has reached the city. Health commissioner Dr. Roscoe P. Randle says the outbreak is mild with illness lasting about 48 hours. Schools chief Dr. William Jansen cites up to 20 percent of 940,000 pupils and over 8 percent of 37,000 teachers affected. The mayor's office notes 10,822 people sought hospital treatment for flu-like illness from Friday to Tuesday.
Washington The Army said former Cpl Edward B Dickenson jailed for collaborating with the enemy while a Korea war prisoner may be eligible for release on November 24 Dickenson Cracker’s Neck Virginia faced collaboration charges after initially choosing to stay with Communist captors and later returned home to face trial
Answers listed include dryness, New Jersey, malaria, a sea bird name, eight percent correct, a bird the shrike, Finland, the hog, axe or axis, and the phrase different sexes attributed to Dorothy Dix.
Partly cloudy to the north with rain in the extreme southwest tonight. Lows 45 to 50 in the north and 0 to 55 in the south. Friday cloudy and cool with occasional rain chances southwest spreading into the east and north at night. Rainfall today and past 24 hours minimal with October rainfall to date and averages listed.
The session included a honey auction and speeches by Dr Hambleton and Mr Willson. H L Maxwell led local arrangements with the Chamber of Commerce providing banners, programs, brochures, and apple donations. Entomologists from VPI and WVU discussed research on pest control and bees. Mr Willson touted royal jelly as extending longevity and aiding malnutrition, diabetes, and aging, citing European studies and notable admirers.
In Milwaukee, a sequence of hits and errors fuels a Braves rally as Covington, Adcock, and Pafko drive in runs. Adcock and Pafko score on critical plays, while Kübek's misthrow helps spark the inning. Ditmar relieves Shantz after Crandall fields a foul pop. Burdette and McDougald handle outs as the Braves plate two runs on three hits and one error.
Slaughter struck out as Simpson chased Aaron to the right center field wall for a drive. Burdette fielded Kubek’s grounder and threw him out. Ditmar pitched and hit Logan, Coleman walked, and a double play ended the frame. Both defenses shine with spotless errorless inning and tense plays.
Simpson snags Pafko’s short pop up while Covington strikes out, leaving runners stranded as Adcock winds up in the inning.
Mantle walked. Berra sent a bouncer to Adcock who fired to Logan, forcing Mantle Slaughter doubled sending Berra to third. Burdette got Simpson's roller and threw him out, while the runners held their bases, Schoendienst took Kubek's hop per and threw him out. No runs, one hit, no errors, two
The excerpt notes a bunt out at first by Burdette with Crandall advancing to second on the sacrifice. Coleman fields Schoendienst’s grounder for an out at first, Crandall moving to third. Logan hits a fly to Slaughter. there is one run, one hit, and no errors with one on base.
Mathews struck out Coleman as Bob Grim worked the mound for the Yankees. Lumpe, batting for Ditmar, singled as Bauer retired Adcock on a high fly. No runs, one hit, one error recorded.
In the eighth, Frank Torre reached first for the Braves as Mathews snared Mantle’s high foul pop. Berra grounded out and Slaughter struck out looking on a called third strike.
In a tense game Crandall retired Burdette as Covington stood at second. Kubek singled and Joe Collins pinch hit for Coleman popped to Logan Elston Howard grounded out Grim. Logan beat Howard on a single but couldn't convert Kubek to third. Richardson ran for How ard, Bauer forced Richardson, Logan to Schoendienst. No runs, two hits, two left. Milwaukee 4 New York 2.
Noting a local mix up Catherine E Frye of Frye's Grill asks The Star to clarify she is not the Katherine Frye convicted of assault and battery in Municipal Court this week and seeks correction from readers.
A condensed sales directory lists multiple auctions and estate sales across Virginia counties. Events include Hereford cattle at Circle M Farms Elkton. estate sale in Berryville. over 100 head of Shorthorn cattle at Fellsworth Farm Round Hill. antiques and household goods at various sites. real estate in Berryville and Star Tannery. registered Aberdeen Angus at Cavali er Farms near Luray. antique furniture near Berryville. and more, with designated auctioneers and venues timed October 4 through October 16.
President Eisenhower said he did not know what prompted the Saudi speech but soon after received a warm friendship message from King Saud. He warned that the defense budget cannot be cut below 38 billion dollars and that the overall 1959 budget of 70 billion dollars should be maintained as a target. Budget Director Percival Brundage said the administration will try to limit spending to that figure.
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