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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1957

Page

2

Obituaries of Bageant and Bohrer in local area

Obituary notices for Porrest M. Bageant 72 of 835 Berryville Ave died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a three week illness. He was born Oct 9 1885 in Siler and survived by son Harold, sisters, and nieces. Funeral pending at Jones Funeral Home with burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery. The second obituary concerns Eliza Michael Bohrer of Gainesboro with wife Annie Shade deceased. survivor list includes son Harry S. Bohrer and three grandchildren. Funeral service at Greenwood Methodist Church Unger W Va with burial in local cemetery. The body to be kept at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge until noon Saturday.

Porrest M. Bageant Berryville Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital Siler W. N Almaria DeHaven Bageant Ora Opal Shade Capitol Transit Co Frederick County Gainesboro Headley Bie Braddocks S Harold M. Bageant C. A. Creswell Annie Lindamood Cumberland Jones Funeral Home Carl W. Hiser D. D George S. Widmyer Mount Hebron Eliza Michael Bohrer Greenwood Morgan County Annie Shade Harry S. Bohrer Retha Michael Berkeley Springs W. Va Virginia Miller Hollie Jolley Unger Bohrer Greenwood Methodist Church W Va G. C. Russell Giffin Capon Bridge

Seymour U Bohrer dies at 89 in Gainesboro home

Seymour U Bohrer, 89, died last night at his Gainesboro home after long illness. He was born in Morgan County, West Virginia on June 14, 1868, to the late Franklin Bohrer and his wife.

Seymour U. Bohrer Gainesboro Bohrer Morgan County W. Va Franklin and

Obituary of Roger L Jackson Berryville native dies in Chicago

The body of Roger Lewis Jackson arrived in Berryville from Chicago. He was the son of the late William and Nannie Jackson and a World War II veteran with HQ Company, 1894th Engineers Avn. He leaves a wife Ruth Kitchen Jackson a son Roger Jackson Jr seven sisters and two brothers. Funeral at Zion Baptist Church Josephine Berryville yesterday at 2 pm with Rev Gilmore officiating. Interment Milton Valley Cemetery.

Roger Lewis Jackson Chicago Berryville William and Nannie Jackson HQ Company 1894Th Engineers Avn Ruth Kitchen Jackson Roger Jackson Hialeah Fla Dollie Lane Ruth Palmer Doris Johnson Dorothy Bridgewater Estelle Jackson Sara Jane Gaiman Mary Belle Howard

Scull Plans Supreme Court Bid Over Virginia Panel Appearance

Virginia lawyer for David H. Scull says he will seek Supreme Court review to overturn a ruling requiring Scull to appear before the Thomson Committee on October 23. The Virginia Supreme Court declined to intervene, upholding Arlington Circuit Court’s order. The Thomson Committee, led by Del James M. Thomson of Alexandria, investigates sources of racial litigation.

Scull Supreme Court Richmond David H. Scull U. S. Supreme Court Virginia Thomson State Supreme Court Arlington Commttee del James M. Thomson Alexan Opequon Frederick County Nineveh Circuit Court Presley J. Riley Myrtle QO. Riley Richard N. Brooke W. C. Armstrong Myrtle O. Riley

Lawyer says NAACP access to post office box raises rights

Dria sought to question Scull on allowing NAACP use of his post office box. Scull refused to answer and to confirm NAACP membership. Scull argues Thomson Committee lacks authority to compel. His attorney John Silard plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, contending the state court ruling violates the 14th Amendment.

Dria Scull National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People NAACP Thomson Committee John Silard Washington State Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court Silard

Queen Elizabeth II tours Jamestown and Williamsburg in US visit

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip toured historic Virginia sites with Gov. Stanley and protocol chief Wiley Buchannan Jr. They greeted crowds at Jamestown and Williamsburg, spoke with locals, visited a replica colonial ship, and attended a Williamsburg palace reception. The trip included a William and Mary College speech praising the college’s founders.

Virginia Thomas B. Stanley State Department Wiley Buchannan, Jr Jamestown Williamsburg Elizabeth Philip Powhatan Long House James Fort United States Williamsburg Governor’s Palace Prince Philip Palace Eisenhower Williamsburg Capital St. Luke William and Mary College Yard Thomas Jefferson William and Mary George III Elizabeth I George II

It Is Unlawful to Pass a Stopped School Bus

Reminder that passing a stopped school bus is illegal from either direction and that drivers must watch for children.

Virginia Toll Reaches 705 After Five More Road Deaths

The Associated Press reports five additional highway fatalities in Virginia raise the 1957 toll to 705, with two in a Madison County auto-truck crash near U.S. 29 and State Route 230 and a 4 year old Lynchburg girl killed when a station wagon door opened and trapped her. Additional deaths include a Lee County passenger in a US 58 crash and a Ft. Lee soldier who died from injuries from a previous Henrico crash.

Associated Press Virginia Madison County Lynchburg Anna Belle Woodward Syria Simon Kelsey Douglas Front Royal U.S. 29 State Rt. 230 Madison Jennifer Ann Hogan Raymond Hogan Lynchburg General Hospital Giles Memorial Hospital Pearlsboro Mossie Rebecca McDonald Rose Hill Lee County US. 58 Jonesville Lee Audor L. Woodson Ft. Lee Richmond Henrico County

Virginia Hereford Association Annual Fall Show and Sale

Virginia Hereford Association hosts its Annual Fall Show and Sale at Farmers Livestock Market in Winchester Virginia with registered Herefords. Listings include auctions by Charles Duvall and other auctioneers for real estate household goods and farm equipment across October and November.

Virginia Hereford Association Farmers Livestock Market Winchester G. B. Simmerman, Jr W. C Armstrong Richard N Brooke Presley J. Riley Ninevah Charles W. Webber Jordan Springs Road Charles Duvall A K. Dofplemyer DuPont Boyce Berryville W. D. Orndorff Dewey L. Speelman Whitacre B. W. Alabaugh E.S.T Winchester Milling Corp N. Cameron St Virginia Livestock N. Kent St A. PF. Jenkins National Ave Artrip & Cole Virginia Aberdeen - Angus Association Culpeper Agricultural Enterprises, Inc Culpeper Fitzhugh Capt D. M. Sprinkle Clearbrook Charles R. Duvall Spring Farm Green Hills Pavillion Verona Canning Land & Cattle Co

Queen in D C receives Washington welcome

Queen Elizabeth II and President Eisenhower greeted dignitaries on the South Lawn with the 21 gun salute and a parade of honors. The Queen thanked the United States for friendship between nations and noted visits to James Town and Williamsburg as part of a forthcoming Washington and New York tour.

Eisenhower Washington United States Canada British Commonwealth of Nations Jamestown North America Williamsburg New York

Weather Summary for Virginia and Winchester

Sloudy with occasional rain and very cold lows tonight. Friday clears west with more rain then clearing east. high around 65. Temperatures today 58 high 61 low, year ago 73 and 51. Sunrise 6 25 am sunset near 6 00 pm moonrise 1 01 am.

Winchester New Moor

Rainfall totals and averages from the year to date

Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 a m shows trace. October rainfall to date 358 inches 1957 rainfall today 26 04 January through December monthly totals listed with averages over 44 years 33 99 inches overall.

How's Your 1. .2 Quiz Answers 1912 46

Answers printed on page 4 list this quiz with 11:00 p.m. for Q1 and a clarified explanation for Q2 as the name for deliberate property burning. Other items note opposing sides, the male bird song, Johann Strauss, the apple, Robert Louis Stevenson, and an informal short ad.

Johann Strauss the Apple Robert Louis Stevanson

Eisenhower greets royal visit and urges unity

President Eisenhower welcomes the royal couple in Washington and says the visit will strengthen British American ties. He notes ties have been tested in war and extends a warm greeting to the royal pair, speaking for all Americans.

Eisenhower Elizabeth

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Forrest M. Bageant Janet Marie Emmons Mr. Forrest M. Rageant Jones Jones Funeral Home, Inc Order of the Golden Rule Roger L. Jackson Bloomery Road Hampshire County West Virginia Ralph W. Haines B.W. Alabaugh Dewey L. Speelman Heirs Jim Stephens Hoover Dam Colorado River Arizona Nevada Front Royal and Winchester Highway Ridgeway Heights Riderway W. C. Armstrong, Jr D.C Kernstown Tractor Sales & Service Loy PTL Materials FIR Lumber Montogome S. Loudoun ST Simmons Quality Simmons
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