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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1940

Page

10

Long Illness Proves Fatal for Mrs Martha James Seabright

Mrs Martha James Seabright 69 widow of Adam Seabright died yesterday at noon at 121 Millwood Avenue after a long illness. She lived in Winchester all her life, daughter of George W. Eagle and Jessie Eagle. Survived by four sons Guy George Curtis James all of Winchester and eight daughters Irene May Mildred Seabright of Washington DC Sarah Mainhart Winchester Gladys Louis Delta Meeks Petersburg Elsie Cave Roanoke Louise Roberts Reedy Cal and one brother George Eagle Winchester. Funeral 4 pm tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Herman McKay of Market Street Methodist Church officiating. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers Harry Himelright Stuart Perry Fred Cochran Burton Ritter Brent Brill Anderson.

Martha James Seabright Adam Seabright Millwood Avenue Seabright Winchester George W. Eagle Jessie Anderson Eagle Guy George Curtis James Misses May Irene Mildred Seabright Washington, D. C Sarah Mainhart Gladys Louis Delta Meeks Petersburg Elsie Cave Roanoke Louise Roberts Reedy Cal George Eagle Jones Funeral Home Herman McKay Market Street Methodist Church Mount Hebron Cemetery Harry Himelright Stuart Perry Fred Cochran Burton’ Ritter Brent Brill William Anderson

Hit Ray Driver Is Being Sought

The driver of a Fort V-8 coupe believed to be a 1936 model struck Julia Virginia Wilson a 10 year old girl near Strasburg last night about 7. She was taken to Woodstock for surgery on a depressed fracture of the skull. Eyewitnesses described a fast moving car with one headlight out traveling south of Winchester. Police have not made any arrests and urge anyone with information about a damaged car to contact authorities.

Julia Virginia Wilson Harry Wilson Strasburg Woodstock Dave Crabill Winchester

Red Cross Group Postpones Weekly Meeting

Miss Edythe Ballard executive secretary of the Winchester chapter says the surgical dressings group will not convene this week due to the regional meeting scheduled Wednesday.

Edythe Ballard Winchester The Red Cross

Citizens Split On Proposed Winchester Parking Meters

Readers respond to a poll on installing parking meters in Winchester's business district. Interviewees from various shops and offices express mixed views, citing reduced congestion, fair chances to park, or nuisance and tourist impact. Some urge broad rollout while others oppose meters entirely or favor limited blocks.

Winchester

Local Markets Reported Daily Wholesale and Retail Prices

The Star lists daily market prices for flour, corn meal, livestock, dairy, and animal feeds, including Short Patent Brand bags of various weights, patent brans, corn meal sacks, horse feed, dairy products, eggs, chicks, hogs, lambs, and butter. Prices shown for wholesale and retail lines, with multiple bag sizes and feed blends across categories.

Speen

Mystery Sniper Targeted in New Shootings

Police hunted a mysterious sniper after two Black men were found shot dead on a bench in front of a home. The victims were Theodore Gaffney, 45, and Samuel Banks, 62, each shot twice in the head. A prior fatal shooting is linked to the same suspect in recent days.

Washington Theodore Gaffney Samuel Banks Banks

Do climbers twist the same in each hemisphere

A plant maintains its rising tendency toward light whether in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere. Plant turning is a response to light, categorized as positive toward the light or negative away from it, explaining consistent climbing direction across hemispheres.

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