Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1957

Page

2

Obituary: Janet Marie Emmons six weeks dies at home

Janet Marie Emmons six weeks old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Emmons of 228 Kern St died suddenly at home. Born September 2 1957 in this city she was the daughter of Robert and Fannie M Coffeit Emmons. Funeral service Saturday at 11 00 am at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Joseph S Duckwall pastor Highland Presbyterian Church. Interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Friends may call at Jones Funeral Home.

Janet Marie Emmons Robert Emmons Kern St Robert and Fannie M. Coffeit Emmons Jones Funeral Home Joseph Duckwall Highland Presbyterian Church Mount Hebron Cemetery

Geeraert to address Rotary Club on building careers

Joseph L. Geeraert, president of Suburban Maryland Builders Association in Rockville Maryland, will be guest speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon tomorrow at 1 pm. A major east coast developer and head of his construction company, he will discuss building and housing.

Joseph L. Geeraert Suburban Maryland Builders Association Rockville Rotary Club Geeraert

Scientist predicts Sputnik may burn up within a week

Washington Navy Laboratory scientist Robert Jastrow says Russia’s Sputnik, after 12 days in orbit, could plunge and burn up within a week. He notes indications of altitude loss with estimates around 147 miles, contrasting other forecasts of months or a year in space.

Washington Russia Sputnik Robert Jastrow Naval Research Laboratory Jastrow Moscow Ngth Outer Space

State Poultry Group Elects Harrisonburg Man

The Virginia State Poultry Federation elected W. M. Leatwole Jr. of Harrisonburg as president, rising from vice president at the convention in Roanoke. J. W. Moyers of Broadway was named vice president and Elmer Clay of Blackstone became secretary treasurer. E. C. Compton of Stanardsville retired as president and was chosen an ex officio director.

Roanoke Virginia State Poultry Federation W. M. Leatwole Jr Harrisonburg J. W. Moyers Broadway Elmer Clay Blackstone E. C. Compton Stanardsville

Shawnee Auxiliary Plans Turkey Dinner and Kitchen Shower

Final plans for the annual turkey dinner on November 16 at the Shawnee Fire Hall will be set at the October meeting tomorrow at 7 30 p m. The meeting includes plans for a kitchen shower for the hall’s new kitchen. Mrs Vance Whittaker auxiliary president urged all members to attend and help complete arrangements for both events.

Shawnee Vance Whittaker

Judge Milledge Clashes With Cameramen at Courthouse

Circuit Judge Stanley Milledge wrestled with a cameraman and ordered two others detained after a dispute following a courtroom objection. The 61 year old judge demanded film and tussled with photographers in a Miami courthouse corridor, leaving Wever briefly restrained and camera damage estimated over 200 dollars.

Miami Fla Stanley Milledge Atty Roland Granat Miami Beach Milledge Steve Wever Charles Michel Wever

Rain and Mild Temps Forecast Across State

Rain is expected tomorrow with mild temperatures. The southwestern region will see rain tonight. October rainfall totals 3.58 inches, above the 44 year average of 3.24 inches. Year to date rainfall is 26.04 inches. Five day outlook: 3 to 6 degrees above normal, with rain tomorrow through Saturday and cooler temperatures Sunday and Monday.

Virginia Fall Show and Sale Listings at Winchester Area

A condensed sales directory notes multiple auctions and sales across Winchester Virginia and nearby areas. Items include registered Herefords, real estate, electrical and plumbing equipment, antiques, household goods, Angus cattle, feed and milling machinery, and consignment sales managed by auctioneers such as Charles Duvall and W. D. Orndorff.

Virginia Hereford Association Farmers Livestock Market Winchester G B Simmerman, Jr Winchester Milling Corp N. Cameron St Charles Duvall Virginia Aberdeen - Angus Association Culpeper Agricultural Enterprises, Inc Culpeper Fitzhugh D. M. Sprinkle Clearbrook Charles R. Duvall Spring Farm Green Hills Pavillion Verona Angus Cattle Canning Land & Cattle Co

Virginia Democrats Attack GOP School Integration Policies

Democratic candidates denounce Republican positions on school integration and states rights in Virginia and nationally. J Lindsay Almond Jr challenges Ted Dalton over interposition votes while Horace Henderson accuses the Byrd machine of racial prejudice and political servitude in Virginia.

Associated Press Virginia J. Lindsay Almond Jr Ted Dalton Dalton Deeds Almond Farmville Horace E. Henderson WFLO Harry Byrd J. Livingston Dillon Kenneth C. Patty Staunton Young Men's Club Patty State Highway Department Dillon Richmond John 8S. Battle Roanoke Wsls—-Tv Henderson Battle Stanley Little Rock Ark Burr P. Harrison Ith Amherst J. Lindsay Almond Eisenhower Supreme Court Harrison Republican National NAACP

Queen Elizabeth Visits Jamestown Island in Colonial Pageant

Queen Elizabeth travels on foot through Jamestown Island for a prayer service and peace address. Sam Robinson, 55, a Black sexton, waits to share the mother-in-law tree lore while Rev. George P. Gunn and other Virginia church leaders prepare the royal welcome and gifts.

Jamestown Island American Episcopal Church Legislative Assembly New World Sam Robinson James Blair George P. Gunn Virginia Jamestown Church Elizabeth George Washington Prince Philip Williamsburg Jamestown Festival Park Court of Welcome Queen Elizabeth Old Fort James Jamestown Atlantic Wilamsburg William and Mary College Duke of Gloucester Street

20000 Broilers Sold at Capon Valley Poultry Auction

A weekly Capon Valley Area Poultry Auction in Wardensville West Virginia sold 20 000 broilers from 43 400 offered across 13 lots. Prices ranged from 17 42 to 18 4 cents per pound with strong demand. One Beltsville lot brought 24 5 cents per pound.

Capon Valley Area Wardensville W. Va Beltsvilles

Haarstad to Teach Third Small Business Clinic Session

James R. Haarstad of Serv-A Station Management Arlington will instruct the third Small Business Clinic session tomorrow at 7 30 p m at James Wood High School The course is sponsored by the Distributive Education Services of Berryville Winchester and Pront Royal This session will focus on record keeping and finance James Biddle DE coordinator at James Wood notes Haarstad’s 18 years in accounting personnel administration budget analysis records and business management He is a Santa Ana City College graduate with a major in Business Administration.

James R. Haarstad Serv-Astation Management Arlington James Wood High School Distributive Education Services Berryville Winchester Pront Royal James Biddle James Wood Haarstad Santa Ana City College Calif

Trooper Griffith Injured in Rt 11 Pursuit Crash

State Trooper G. T. Griffith Jr was seriously injured in a collision while pursuing a violator on Route 11 near Kernstown He suffered lower back injuries and was treated at Memorial Hospital before returning home Mervel W Adams driving a 1957 Oldsmobile stopped on the right edge of the pavement and turned into the path of the pursuing police car Damages were estimated at 1800 to 2000 dollars for the police car and 100 dollars for the Oldsmobile

G. T. Griffith, Jr Rt. 11 Kernstown Memorial Hospital F. L. Woolf Mervel W. Adams

Dulles Rejects Big Power Middle East Pact

Dulles argued against a proposed Middle East security declaration covering from Pakistan to Morocco. He warned that arming control should be mutual and cited Turkey as a key example in the broader Cold War context.

Reds South Korea Dulles Turkey Soviet Union United States China Yalu River United Nations Gromyko Russia Middle East Pakistan Morocco

Weather Outlook for Virginia October 17 21

Partly cloudy with possible rain starting southwest tonight lows 43 to 50. Thursday remains mild with rain spreading from the west to the east by night. Temperatures will average three to six degrees above normal through Saturday then cool Sunday and Monday. Rain totals 1 to 3 inches through Saturday. Highs around 65, lows near 38.

Virginia

Rainfall totals and averages listed for 44 year period

Rainfall data shows 8.50 a m today none and October 1957 rainfall to date 358.1957 totals by month for 1912 to 1946 include January 26.04 inches 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. The average annual rainfall over 44 years is 33.99 inches. Month by month average rainfall based on 1912 46 period is presented.

It Is An Awful Thing To Pass A Stopped School Bus

A warning note emphasizes the danger of passing a stopped school bus from either direction and urges drivers to watch out for children.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lawrence D. Price Janet M. Emmons Jones Funeral Home, Inc Snellings N. BraDdock St Order of the Golden Rule State Poultry Group W. C Armstrong Richard N Brooke Presley J. Riley Ninevah Charles W. Webber Jordan Springs Road A K. Dofflemyer DuPont Boyce W. D. Orndorff Dewey L. Speelman Whitacre B. W. Alabaugh Virginia Livestock N. Kent St A. F. Jenkins National Ave Artrip & Cole John W. Rosenberger & CO Commerce St Kernstown Tractor Sales & Service Loy Brumback & Sons Cameron St Ella Piccadilly St Bessie M. Kline A. B Kline Depot Avenue Middletown Blitemback Ellen K. Willey Griffith Coipss West East Perry Engineering CO Berrysville, Va Westinghouse Maytag Philco Mrs A. K. Dofflemyer W. D. Orndorff, Auctioneer Martinsburg Pittsburgh Akron Cleveland Detroit Chicago B&o Toledo Ohio Railroad
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication