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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1961

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Edward Sirbaugh of Martinsburg services

Charles W. Sirbaugh 87 of Capon Bridge died Friday after noon. He was a retired farmer and Capon Bridge Christian Church member. Survived by wife and brother Edward Sirbaugh Martinsburg. Funeral arrangements at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge with service at MP Alkearers listed.

Charles W. Sirbaugh Capon Peece Mampshire John W Mary McKee Sirbaugh Capon Bridge Edward Sirbaugh Martinsburg Mark Andes Winchester Giffin

Funeral service for James Russell Shawen in Romney

The funeral for James Russell Shawen of 1611 S Brad Street will be held tomorrow at 4 30 p m at Shaffer Funeral Home Romney West Virginia conducted by Rev C E Brandt Burial follows at Indian Mound Pallbearers named Philip N Holmes D Harper Jack White Robert Wolfe Daniel Elen and Richard Havermale Honorary pallbearers include Potomac Edison Company members Remains moved from Jones Funeral Home to Romney this afternoon relatives may call at Shaffer Funeral Home

James Russell Shawen S. Brad Street C. E. Brandt Shaffer Romney W. Va Indian Mound Philip N Holmes D. Harper Jack White Robert Wolfe Daniel “Elen Richard Havermale Potomac Edison Company Jones Funeral Home Shaffer Funeral

Whetzel Service Held in West Virginia

The Whetzel service took place in West Virginia led by the Rev. Ronald S. Clark and Rev. Bobby Phil. Burial is planned at Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Was W. Va Ronald S. Clark Bobby Phil Cedar Hill Co

Births and deaths in Hampshire County family

Births and deaths notice for Mrs. Dove a resident of the county born to John Slonaker and the late wife, widow of James A. Burner. Survived by six children, two brothers, four sisters, 19 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. Funeral Monday 11 a.m. at Fairview Lutheran Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers named. body rests at Giffin Funeral Home prior to service.

Hampshire County John Aret Whitmire Slonaker James A. Burner Dove Naomi Connor Springfield W. Va Carl Burner Gore Les Pa Hare Diboa Es Pa Burner Whitacre John Slonaker Capon Bridge Edgar Slonaker Edgar Kelsoe Alvin Delbert Whitacre Gilbert Whit Giffin

Legal Clash Over Steph ens Town Boundaries and Outlets

The trial centers on whether Steph ens town boundaries include outlets along a pike and how old surveys from 1758 to 1894 and a 1950 plat affect legality. Witnesses for defense challenge the Larrick survey while plaintiffs list multiple landowners and firms involved in the dispute.

Private interests map questions town origins in 18th century site

Mrs. Lovett argued the map was private not public and aligned with an 18th century chart. Walter M. Duncan a Front Royal civil engineer testified he traced deeds to origin town plat, noted missing survey monuments, and found roads largely intact. His plat matched the Dandridge survey except in the west, showing about 900 acres within the town site and including Lewis Stephens lands and outlets.

Dandridge Lewis Stephens

Auctions Listed for Frederick County and Nearby Areas

A dense timetable of sales and auctions across Frederick County and nearby towns. Listings include real estate at 118 Peyton Street and various items such as household goods furniture dairy cattle farm equipment and vehicles. Auctions led by Charles R Duvall W S English Jr Orndorff Cole and others span October 14 to October 28 with multiple locations along Rt 7 Valley Ave Gerrard St Martinsburg Charles Town Winchester and Middleburg.

Clifford Grim Frederick County Court House Peyton Street G G. Baker Henry Whiting Smith Pontiac Corner Valley Ave Gerrard St Charles R. Duvall Denny’s Commission Winchester Orndorff & Cole Auctioneers Smith Pontiac Sales & Service Ralph W. Horst Marion Palm Machinery Charles E. Barney Martinsburg Pikeside W. S. English, Jr Mgr H. H. Bartlett Howard Dawkins Mack Ward Loudoun Center Hamilton N. Va Anne H & John R. Dudley Middleburg Kenneth Warner American Legion W. D. Orndorff Grace Mowery Brucetown A. W. Hines Culpeper Agricultural Enterprises Culpeper Horned Herfords Herford Assoc Owen Thomas II James B. Kemp Court House Charles Town W. Va Paul E. Miller, Jr Henry H. Whiting Winchester Airport Speedway, Inc Speedway Frederick Co Minnie Sencindiver N. Loudoun Stromburg Westinghouse Remington Milton Harrig Luther M. W. Bolton Martha B. Bolton City of Earl C. Loy L. M. W. Bolton Donald L. Bayliss Margaret L. Hodgson American Finance Corporation of Winchester Boyd’s Drug Store, Inc W. Conley Anderson t/a Andersons’ Meat Market E. Willis Lacy Samuel N. Whitacre Martha B. Botton Winchester Corporation G. G. Baker

Nine headwaiters quit on Queen Elizabeth voyage

In Southampton nine headwaiters aboard the Queen Elizabeth resigned over a rotation rule that would assign one waiter to cabin class dining and another to tourist class on each voyage, a move they said reflected disdain for lower classes in the liner's first class restaurant.

Southampton England

Committees and election results in Clarke and surrounding areas

Clarke voters turnout shows 153 of 527 qualified ballots, 29 percent. Elected committee members and alternates listed for Battletown Chapel Greenway Longmarsh and other districts include Cecil Wolfe William Clagett Orin Rutter Arthur Shiley Roland Mitchell Floyd Hoff Philip McIntyre L. Tarrick John Hardesty Olin Grove Harry Jones David Childs Frank Travers.

Albert McDonald Stephens City Austin W. Conner Alfred Rinker Shawnee Eugene Larrick Rt. 4 Granville Snapp Eugene Lupton J. L. Carpenter E. O. Rudolph, Jr Stonewall Walter T. Anderson Loring E. Woore Clearbrook Gordon Armel Ira Campbell H. K. Crim Greenway Arthur L. Shiley Roland Mitchell Floyd R. Hoff Philip T. McIntyre L. T. Larrick Longmarsh John D. Hardesty Olin E. Grove Harry C. Jones David S. Childs Frank W. Travers

Sky Shield exercise as nations practice defences

The mock war involves the United States Canada and Britain with open house events at about 50 major airports. U S and Canadian jet fighters and missile commands conduct thousands of sorties while bombers simulate targets for interceptors. North American Aerospace Defense Command directs operations from headquarters with Gen. Laurence Kuter overseeing.

United States Canada Britain U.S U.S. Strategic Air Command Royal Canadian Air Force North American Air Defense Command Laurence Kuter

Court Admits Scarbeck Statements in Spy Trial

Federal Judge Leonard Walsh ruled statements by former diplomat Irvin C. Scarbeck to investigators can be admitted as evidence in his U S secrets case. The statements were taken in Frankfurt and Washington by security and FBI agents. Defense argues coercion and Mallory rule delay. security officer allegedly threatened Scarbeck’s Polish mistress.

Washington Leonard Walsh Irvin C. Scarbeck U.S State My Mise Frankfurt Germany FBI Walsh Samuel Klein Scarbeck Mallory Supreme Court Kenneth W. Knauf Ursula Discher Searbeck

Fragmentary Note Appears Incomplete

A cryptic OCR fragment lists disjoint items: I Q ANSWERS, Nine, 3 Economic, Jugular vein, 1898 6 Arizona, False, He talks as he acts Inanimate, $0 per cent.

Arizona

Diefenbaker to Visit Japan for Six Day Tour

Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and his wife will arrive in Tokyo on October 26 for a six day visit. He will confer with Japanese government leaders during the stay.

Tokyo John Diefenbaker Foreign Ministry

Weather Today Forecast Clearing Tonight

Forecast shows clearing tonight with low temperatures in the upper 30s and some clouds in the southeast portion. Sunday looks fair with highs in the 50s.

Rainfall figures and notes from local record

Rainfall data shows events through October with totals to date for 1961 and 1960. Average annual rainfall over 48 years is 96.9 inches. Monthly figures are listed including May 3.83 and August 3.95 inches, with October 2.25 inches. A note corrects the plural form of right of way.

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