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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1957

Page

2

Obituary of Mrs Mary M Humphrey 63 Life-long Centenary member

Mrs. Mary M. Humphrey 63 widow of Henry Humphrey died at Memorial Hospital at 8 30 p m She was a life long member of Centenary Evangelical and formed Church She had lived with Miss Julia Adams near Gainesboro for ten years Her husband died in 1932 He worked for the City of Winchester A graveside service will be held Monday at 3 30 p m at Mount Hebron Cemetery by Dr S L Flickinger Friends and relatives may call

Mary M. Humphrey Henry Humphrey Memorial Hospital Centenary Evangelical Julia Adams Gainesboro Humphrey City of Winchester Mount Hebron

Funeral service for Frank Strother Carlisle in Berryville

The funeral for Frank Strother Carlisle, who died yesterday at his Clarke County home, will be Monday at 2 p.m. at John H. Enders Funeral Home Berryville with burial in Mt Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers named. The body remains at the funeral home. The Stephens City Lions Club broom sale Tuesday at 4 p.m. to benefit the Light Conservation program, contact fire hall Stephens City 292 for delivery.

Frank Strother Carlisle Clarke County John H. Enders Berryville Mt Hebron William Stickler Reginald R. Duvall Donald Duvall Harvey Fishpan Richard Bromiley Harvey Feltner Stephens City Lions Club

John Washington Dies Suddenly at Home

John L. Washington of FE Pall Mall Street died suddenly yesterday at his home. He was born in this city.

John L. Washington FE Pall Mall St

Washington Family Obituary Noting Surviving Relatives

Son of Mrs. Mary Frances Washington, he lived his life here and is survived by his widow Sadie Washington five sons John Jr Robert Richard Franklin and Charles Wesley three daughters Sadie Williams Charlena and Elizabeth Washington six grandchildren and two aunts Emma Liz Willams and Isabelle Knight of Philadelphia Pa Funeral arrangements are not complete.

Mary Frances Washington Sadie Washington John, Jr Robert Richard Franklin Charles Wesley Daughers Sadie Williams Charlena Elizabeth Washington Emma Liz Willams Isabelle Knight Philadelphia

SPCA Dog Show Awards List Winners and Owners

The report lists winners across divisions for children ten to fourteen and multiple dog classes. Mike Kirby captures top honors in the 10 to 14 group and Best in Class. Peacemaker wins the ultimate cocker spaniel class, with Duke, Susan, Boots, Ginger and other winners named along with owners in Fairmont Ave, Route 4, Gaylord, and more.

Dog Show Honors Best in Show at Vir ginia Avenue School

Robeo Babalone Boy and four dogs from Martinsburg and Front Royal competed in the open class with nine entries. Liebchen won first in the dachshund group, Fritz second, Penny third, and Tanya fourth. Best of show went to the Lashley dachshunds, with audience prizes awarded by Scott Atkinson Jr. SPCA officials and dozens of winners and prize recipients were listed, led by Mrs. J. T. Clevenger as show chair.

Robeo Penny Lashley Tanya Scott Atkinson, Jr Junior Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Virginia Avenue School Percy Shepherd C. B. Mallory J. C. Sherrill Oliver Cramer Richard Kenney John Edmonds Peter B. Mallory Harry Haines Paul Cram, Jr John Warner Charles Harris Charles Patton George Weldig

Polish students clash with security over Po Prostu shutdown

Demonstrators demanded the return of Po Prostu, the banned student newspaper once tied to limited postwar freedoms. Rioting erupted after peaceful marches, with arrests, hospitalizations, and calls for militia inquiry as 2,000 students at the Polytechnic faced police action and 30 arrests.

Po Prostu Wladyslaw Gomulka Communist Party Communist Central Committee Polytechnic Gomulka Bukowski

Saccharin first discovered at Johns Hopkins in 1879

Saccharin is a white crystal powder used for sweetening and made from a coal tar product. It was discovered in 1879 by German chemist Constantin Fahlberg and American Ira Remsen during research at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore Maryland.

Constantin Fahlberg Ira Remsen Johns Hopkins University Baltimore

Cigarette Causes Fire Gutting Pall Mall St Living Room

A burning cigarette ash started a fire that gutted the second floor living room at 20 E Pall Mall St at 5 30 am today. No injuries reported. Damage estimated 2500 to 3000 dollars with insurance on the property. The fire, seen by neighbors, required three 2 inch lines to extinguish.

Pall Mall St E. Pall Mall St Rouss South End Friendship Pire Roosevelt Boyd Franklin Day Robert Brooks Sadie Finley Boyd Fremont St Negro Day Nursery

Gasoline Price War Buoys Norfolk Drivers

Motorists in the Norfolk-Portsmouth area welcomed a price war as gas prices fell about 9 cents. Regular 29 cents, premium 27 cents, super 30.9 cents. down from 32.9, 36.9, 38.9. Whittemore of the retailers association said another one cent drop hit Portsmouth and may reach Norfolk soon. dealers report companies absorbing 7.1 cents of the cut.

Norfolk Norfolk - Portsmouth Charles V. Whittemore Gasoline Retailers Association Portsmouth

Strasburg Man and Wife Burial Details

The Strasburg man and his wife are survived by one son Gilbert Golden of Philadelphia one daughter Mrs Eileen Williams of Norris Town Pa and one sister Mrs Sadie Green of Philadelphia A funeral Sunday at 9 00 am at Beth El Temple by Rabbi Jerome Garland pallbearers named The remains will be moved to Philadelphia for a service at Joseph Levin Son Chapel 1512 North Broad Street Monday 1 00 pm Interment Mount Lanai Cemetery Philadelphia at Jones Funeral Home.

Philip FE Golden Beth el Temple Jos Levin & Son Chapel North Broad Street Philadelphia Gilbert Golden Eileen Williams Norristown Sadie Green Jerome Garland Joseph Zuckerman Charles Zuckerman Samuel Zuckerman Aaron Zuckerman Louis Zuckerman Abraham Cooper Joseph Levin & Son Mount Lanai Cemetery Jones Funeral Home

Auction and livestock sale notices circulate in Winchester area

Sales directory lists events on October dates including Jim's Auction Sale near Stephens City for household goods and tools. Virginia Livestock Meet at N Kent St Winchester for feeder calves and cattle. estate of Clark McDonald near Winchester with goods and machinery. Cavaliere Farms near Luray with Aberdeen Angus stock. Mrs Page Lee antiques and furniture near Berryville. Virginia Hereford Association Fall Show and Sale at Farmers Livestock Market Winchester with registered Herefords.

Jim Stephens City W. D. Orndorff Virginia Livestock Met N. Kent St Winchester Clark McDonald Ste Dennis T. Cole Cavalier Farms Luray Aberdeen Angus W. Hugh Ownby Auction Co Page Lee Berryville W. D Orndorff Virginia Hereford Association Farmers Livestock Market G. B. Simmerman, Jr

Weather sketch for Virginia with coastal clouds

Tonight shows cloudiness inland with lows 40s to 50s west and 50s to 60s east. Sunday brings considerable cloudiness with little temperature change across the state.

October Rainfall and Averages from 44-Year Record

Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 a m shows none. October rainfall to date none. 1957 rainfall to date 22 46. Average annual rainfall over 44 years is 33 99 inches. Monthly averages for 1912 46: January 2 43 February 2 00 March 2 97 April 3 08 May 3 86 June 3 86 July 3 79 August 4 00 September 2 66 October 3 24 November 2 54 December 2 47.

Shooting Match Winners Named

Winners of last night’s shooting match sponsored by the Round Hill Fire Company were Harley Swisher with three prizes Ray McDonald two Foest Gray two Millard Ferreber James Kerns Vernon Haines George Hodgson and Joseph Bayliss. The next match is October 11 at 7 pm at Harry Patterson’s farm with a county ham among prizes.

The Round Hill Fire Company Harley Swisher Ray McDonald Foest Gray Millard Ferreber James Kerns Vernon Haines George Hodgson Joseph Bayliss Harry Patterson County Ham

Little Rock Crisis Eyewitness Recalls Troop Incident

John Pennington and Jack Nelson recount a street clash near Central High School where troops with bayonets pressed a crowd. C E Blake was wounded as troops moved through the group and interview attempts faced bayonet points. Residents fear speaking openly amid federal presence and economic retaliation.

John Pennington The Atlanta Journal Jack Nelson Atlanta Constitution Army Atlanta Balke Sgt May Blake

Soviet satellite Beep Beep signals stir space race talk

The 23 inch diameter 185 pound Almond device signals back to earth as the Soviet satellite known as the first beeps beamed to U S observers. Tass announced the craft will be visible with simple optics and noted three US passes over intact. American scientists hailed the Soviet achievement while planning their own Vanguard launch from Cape Canaveral and Moscow added experts are tracing the orbit amid upper atmosphere uncertainties.

United States International Geophysical Year Tass Defense Department Washington Naval RCA Communications New York National Broadcasting Co Columbia Broadcasting System U. S Navy Cape Canaveral Fla Moscow

Rebekahs Hold Annual District Meeting in Winchester

The 33rd annual Shenandoah Rebekah Association District No. 11 meeting convened with Winchester Rebekah Lodge in Odd Fellows Hall. Hazel Moyer of Luray named president. Louise V. Rigsbee installed officers and spoke on the United Nations Pilgrimage for youth. Eight candidates from Luray received the degree.

Shenandoah Rebekah Association Winchester Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Edinburg No Joy Mason Princes Tevalt Hazel Moyer Luray Loyalty No. 45 Bentonville Shenandoah Elizabeth Edith No Louise V. Rigsbee Rebekah Assembly of Virginia Winchester Lodge Evelyn Goodwin United Nations Rebekahs Betty Sue Nicholas Winchester Model Lodge Front Royal Lodge Shenandoah No. 83

Japan says Soviet Union rejects third nuclear test suspension

The Japanese foreign office announced that the Soviet Union has denied Japan four times on suspending Russian nuclear tests and rejected the latest request.

Tokyo Soviet Union Japan

Almond and Dalton clash over Virginia politics and press bias

The exchange centers on who should represent the state in highway matters and the press’s treatment of Almond and Dalton. Almond defends Virginia sovereignty and federal aid, while Dalton accuses him of parroting the Democratic machine and highlights past Arlington school board issues.

Dalton Almond Arlington County Senate Arlington General Assembly Alexandria Feder Virginia

Georgia Venezuela As children with wings of an angels

A fragmented line lists Georgia and Venezuela among terms referenced with the phrase as children with wings of an gels, suggesting a poetic fragment or caption rather than a full news item. No clear event or organized context is provided.

Georgia Venezuela

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