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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1960

Page

2

Obituary of Local Woman Active in 1900s Civic Groups

Obituary notes a longtime Mt. Carmel Baptist Church member with over fifty years of service. She chaired the Colored Auxiliary to the Tuberculosis Association and the American Red Cross before illness forced resignation. An early organizer of the Negro Day Nursery. Survived by husband, brother William A Park, Charles G Parks and Lena Parks of Luray, plus numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements incomplete.

Mt. Carmel Tuberculosis Association American Red Cross Negro Day Nursery William A Park Charles G. Parks Lena Parks Luray

Stalnaker Rites to Be Held in Berryville

W. B. Stalnaker 76 of Berryville died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. A retired orchardist born in Williamica Georgia he is survived by his widow Margaret Moore a son William Bevel Stalnaker Jr of Lynchburg four daughters Margaret S. Shehan of Pittsburgh a brother Temple Stalnaker of Charles Town and two sisters Mrs W R Brewer of Cumberland and Mrs Paul Overton of Arlington. Graveside services will be in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville tomorrow at 11 a.m. conducted by Rev Charles P. Moncure. Resting at Enders Funeral Home.

William Bevel Stalnaker Berryville Winchester Memorial Hospital Williamica William Peyton Stalnaker Margaret Bright Stalnaker Margaret Moore William Bevel Stalnaker, Jr Lynchburg Margaret S. Shehan Pittsburgh Temple Stalnaker Charles Town W. R .Brewer Cumberland Paul Overton Arlington Green Hill Cemetery Charles P. Moncure Grace Church Enders Funeral Home

Cardinal Fietta Dies of Heart Attack in Ivrea Visit

Giuseppe Cardinal Fietta aged 77 of the Vatican Curia died Saturday in Ivrea, northern Italy, after a heart attack. His death reduces the cardinal pool to 82. A high powered camera test section notes a 100 inch infrared lens used to image objects 35 miles distant through haze.

Vatican City Italy Giuseppe Cardinal Fietta Vatican Curia Ivrea

Cigar Stub Ignites Fire on Truck Bed in Berryville Area

A hot cigar stub tossed from a truck caused a fire two miles east on the Berryville pike. The Shawnee VFD reported 4:30 p.m. alarm. the fire damaged tarpaulins but not the truck. The truck from Denny's Commission Auction had tarpaulins covering furniture. gas spilled on the bed ignited by sparks. A passerby stopped the truck and warned the driver. The driver, who often chews tobacco, stated he rarel smoking that day.

Shawnee Vfd Berryville Pike Denny's Commission

Royal Miller Named Commander of Mosby Barracks WWI Unit

Royal S. Miller was named commander of Major Mosby Barracks 1526 at the annual Lions Shelter meeting. He succeeds W. P. Simmons. Miller to be installed Nov. 13. Newly named officers include William Cooney senior vice commander and D. W. Clark junior vice commander.

Royal S. Miller Mosby Lions Shelter W. P. Simmons Miller William Cooney D. W. Clark Clyde Doyle James E. Reed Lewis Fawcett William R. Armel Carson Dyke Ray Butler Fawcett Miami Fla Simmons Yellow Spring William Silman William Mercer Thomas G. Bowley Norfolk

Khrushchev calls for new UN leadership veto plan

Khrushchev declares distrust of Hammarskjold and urges a three member executive to replace the secretary-general. He argues a single leader cannot balance Communist states neutral nations and the Western alliance amid Congo events and current world conditions.

United States Congo Hammarskjold Khrushchev

Prince Harald Ends U.S. Visit After Two Weeks

Crown Prince Harald of Norway departed Idlewild Airport New York for Oslo concluding a two week visit to the United States. A spokesman called the unofficial visit quite interesting.

New York Prince Harald of Norway Idlewild Airport Oslo

Nixon pushes medical research plan amid campaign swing

Vice President Nixon tours the South and New Jersey promoting a four point medical program. He seeks federal fellowships, research grants, and a decade long buildout of facilities while urging private and public support. A Democratic spokesman questions the plan’s scope, noting long standing shortages.

Washington Richard M. Nixon Nixon Eisenhower Richmond Charlotte N.G New Jersey Repco New York

Weather outlook for Virginia midweek and five day forecast

The forecast calls for fair conditions and cooler nights with lows around 42 to 50. Tuesday should be fair with mid 60s to low 70s, and the five day outlook for Virginia Oct 4 to 8 expects to run about three degrees above normal with sunny dry days and cool mornings.

Virginia Winchester

Rainfall Totals and Philippine Statesman Recto Die

Rainfall figures show Oc to date 2.52 and year 30.06 with 47 year averages listed for monthly and annual totals. Rome AP reports Sen Claro M Recto of the Philippines died Sunday at age 70 during a goodwill tour in Europe and Latin America after a heart attack last Thursday.

Rome Claro M. Recto The Philippines Recto Europe Latin America

Americans Face Millions of Colds and Daily Health Trends

HAL BOYLE surveys public health and quirky facts, noting 15 million severe colds in a year and 41 percent of 153 million lost work days in 1959 due to respiratory infections. The piece also touches on Renoir’s arthritis, the goby fish, Doris Duke buying Valentino’s estate, and other varied curiosities.

New York Renoir

Graham Ends Three-Week German Crusade

Berlin crowd of 60,000 heard Billy Graham close a three week German crusade under Brandenburg Gate. Police and Communist guards stood near the gate to bar East Berliners from attending the rally across the border in the Western zone.

Berlin Billy Graham Brandenburg Gate

Mao urges neutral nations unite with Red China

Mao Tze-tung calls for unity between Communist China and neutral nations to defeat imperialism in a newly published volume issued on the 11th anniversary of the Red government. Peiping radio reported the book’s sale in Chinese stores Saturday.

Tokyo Red China Mao Tze-tung

New York Newsman Frederick L. McCormick Dies

Frederick L. McCormick 51 longtime New York Mirror editor and staffer died Sunday after a long illness. He served 25 years in various editorial posts at the NY Mirror.

NEW York Newsman NEW York Frederick L. McCormick The New York Mirror

Former Congressman Carlyle Dies at 63 in North Carolina

Frank Ertel Carlyle a four term Democratic congressman from North Carolina who served until 1956 and was a lawyer by profession died Sunday. He was born in Lumberton North Carolina.

Lumberton N.C Frank Ertel Carlyle Carlyle

Tibet Opens First Iron Steel Plant In Lhasa

AP reports Tibet launched its inaugural iron and steel plant in Lhasa on Sunday. Construction began May 31 and finished October 1, according to Peiping radio. Tibet previously could not produce any iron.

Tibet Tokyo Lhasa Peiping Radio China

Kennedy jokes spark Kennedy Nixon Dewey quip in St Louis

At a Sunday night event in St Louis former president Harry S. Truman and Kennedy followers cheered as Kennedy compared Nixon to Dewey. The 1945 Democratic supporters each donated about 100 dollars to the dinner fundraiser.

St. Louis Harry S. Truman Kennedy Nixon Truman Dewey Thomas E. Dewey

Opatija As Historic Seaside Resort Draws Tourists

Opatija in Yugoslavia has served as a favored seaside retreat for Greeks Romans and Venetians for over 2500 years attracting travelers and shaping a long standing resort tradition.

Opatija Yugoslavia

Frederick County Sales Directory listings for Oct 5 6 7 8 14 15

A compact listing of upcoming auctions and sales in Frederick County and Winchester Virginia. Items include personal property farm equipment household goods antiques dairy cattle and real estate with multiple auctioneers such as Charles R Duvall E S Tate Headley’s Auctions N Va Auction Co and more.

Joseph Massie F. L. Sargent W. Boscawen St Winchester Charles R. Duall Denny’s Orndorff and Cole Joseph A. Massie F. L. Largent Rebecca Patton Rt. 704 Hamilton N. Va Frederick County 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 Charles R. Duvall

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