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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1957

Page

2

Obituary notices for Arthur J. Lake and Richard F. Lewis Jr.

Arthur J. Lake, 64, of 117 East ern Mall Street, died at 2 50 p m Saturday at his home after a year of failing health He was born February 26 1893 in Strasburg son of G Judson and Eliza C Burner Lake He served in France in World War I and was a VFW member He is survived by three children from his first marriage a daughter from his present wife and sixteen grandchildren Funeral from Jones Funeral Home Tuesday at 1 30 p m with interment in Riverview Cemetery Strasburg Pallbearers listed Also noted is a funeral service for Richard F Lewis Jr who died Friday and was buried at Mt Hebron Cemetery service led by Rev Holt Louder at Christian Church

Arthur J. Lake Eastern Mall Street Sturday K. Lake Strasbro G. Judson Eliza C .Burner Lake Florence Orndorff Alice Cline Dovell Winchester Lake Neht Bottling Company Shenandoah VFW France Curtis M. Lake Minneapolis Minn Jack H. Lake Opequon Thelma Shelley Miss Willian Dovell Los Angeles Carl Dovel Las Cruces New Mexico Richard Dovell Elsie*Herrell Martinsburg W. Va Rosetta Blair Elva Lavallee Philippine Islands Janet Dovell Thomas E. Lake Millville W.va Jones Funeral Home Carl W. Hiser EUB Richard F. Lewis, Jr Christi —N Church Holt Louder Mt. Hebron Cemetery

Mrs Dortha M Sheets burial in Houston Texas

Burial notice for Dortha M Sheets in Houston Texas announced by Lawrence DPD with funeral arrangements incomplete.

Dortha M. Sheets Houston, Tex Lawrence Dpd. Jones

Funeral Service for Oswell C Gibbs Held at Omps

Oswell C. Gibbs age 50 of Reynolds Store died Friday afternoon. A funeral service was conducted today at 11 a.m. at Omps Funeral Home with Dr. George D. Jackson of First Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment followed in Mt. Hebron cemetery. Pallbearers were Lynwood H Newbrough John Pelter William H. Mellor Jr C D Shepherd George Gerrard and Daniel Rennie.

Oswell C. Gibbs Reynolds Lynwood H Newbrough John Pelter William H. Mellor, Jr C. D. Shepherd George Gerrard Daniel Rennie

Pearson R B 64 Died At Berryville Home

Robert Blackwell Pearson aged 64 died Sunday evening at the home of his son in law and daughter near Berryville. Born January 18 1893 in Fauquier County he leaves wife Grace and several children including Helen Pierce Berryville Margaret Ash wood Samuel Pearson Clarke County William Pearson Gaithersburg Md Floyd Pearson Boyce and Elia Mae Heflin Berryville plus stepson Elmer Kenney Berryville. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with Rev R D Goshorn officiating. Burial Green Hill Cemetery Berryville.

Robert Blackwell Pearson Kenneth Heflin Berryville Fauquier County Grace Martz Pearson Helen Pierce Margaret Ashwood Samuel H. Pearson Clarke County William Robert Pearson Jack M. Pearson Gaithersbore Floyd L

Mrs Nettie Jones 73 Dies At Martinsburg Home

Mrs. Nettie Esther Jones 73 of Martinsburg W Va died yesterday at home. She was born July 5 1884 in Siler to Jonathan and Hannah Clark and wife of Carroll Jones. She leaves daughter Helen Geary Bakerton four grandchildren and sisters Malissa and Emma Williams of this city. Funeral service set for 10 30 am tomorrow.

Nettie Esther Jones Martinsburg W. Va Carroll Jones Siler Jonathan Hannah Maynard Clark

Manslaughter Charge Placed Against Sheriff

Isle of Wight County Sheriff Harold C. Taylor faces a manslaughter charge in the Windsor death of Fletcher Greene 55. The sheriff says Greene attacked him with a pick and he struck with a blackjack. Greene died after the confrontation. Detective notes and autopsy are pending.

Windsor Harold C. Taylor Isle of Wight Fletcher Greene Taylor Green Hugh Fraser Smithfield Dunston Johnson Commonwealth Solomon Finney Fraser Norfolk

Virginia College Enrollment Rises 20 Percent Since 1951

The State Council of Higher Education reports Virginia enrollment in private and public colleges up about 20 percent since 1951. National growth outpaces the state by about half. Dr. Paul H. Farrier presented the study detailing total higher education enrollment rising from 31,127 in 1951 to 37,382 in 1954–46.

Richmond Virginia State Council of Higher Education Paul H. Farrier Council

Funeral Service Set for Local Resident in Martinsburg

Brown Funeral Home in Martinsburg reports a funeral with the Rev. J Raymond Wood officiating. Burial will take place at Mt Hebron Cemetery.

Winchester auction and cattle sale notices in Virginia

Directory of auctions and sales in Winchester and nearby Virginia areas listing dates times and locations. Includes bondholders auction at 320 N Cameron St Winchester feed and milling machinery feeder calves cattle household goods and tools with multiple auctioneers and dates through November 16.

Winchester Milling Corp N. Cameron St Winchester Charles Duvall Virginia Livestock Met N. Kent St A. F. Jenkins National Ave Artrip & Cole Virginia Aberdeen - Angus Association Culpeper Agricultural Enterprises, Inc Culpeper P T. Fitzhugh Farmers Livestock Exchange Aberdeen-Angus P. T. Fitzhugh P. W Moore Herd Glennamong Farm P. W B. O. Brumback Capt D. M. Sprinkle Clearbrook Charles R. Duvall Noon Spring Farm Dispersion Green Hills Verona Canning Land & Cattle Co Spring Valley Hereford, Farms Poolesville Winchester Milling Corporation North Cameron Street Austin F. Johnson

Virginia College Enrollment Rises 1951 to 1956

A state study shows 1956 fall enrollment at Virginia's 15 state colleges at 22 228, up 19 36 percent from 18 622 in 1951. Private colleges rose 21 18 percent, from 12 505 to 15 154, with extension programs excluded. Norfolk branch Virginia State College led growth, up from 408 to 713 students.

Virginia

Patsy Cline Set for Week on Arthur Godfrey Show

Patsy Cline will appear on Arthur Godfrey's morning show this week. She will fly from Fayetteville North Carolina to New York for 8 am rehearsals tomorrow for her week long TV appearance after a 17 day South tour.

Patsy Cline Arthur Godfrey Miss Cline Charles A. Dick Fayetteville N. C New York South

Judge Refuses To Lift Hoffa Restraining Order

U S District Judge F Dickinson Letts declines to lift the restraining order against James R Hoffa becoming president of the Teamsters Union He proceeds with a hearing on converting the restraint into a preliminary injunction and placing the union under court receivers Plaintiffs are rank and file New York Teamsters alleging the convention that elected Hoffa was illegal Attorney O Donoghue argues the restraining order was improvidently granted without union counsel present violating bar association canons.

Washington U.S F. Dickinson Letts James R. Hoffa Teamsters Union Letts Hoffa New York Teamsters Teamsters Dave Beck Martin O'Donoghue O'Donoghue American Bar Assn

Rain and Temperature Outlook for Winchester Skies

Weather note shows today's high 63 with varying wind shifts and a mild Tuesday. Sunrise at 6 30 a m and moon phase details included, with rainfall data to date and monthly averages for 44 years.

Winchester

Flare Revives Hope for Missing Adventurer

Melvin West, a 28 year old Morehead City adventurer and Korean War veteran, disappeared on a 580 mile Bermuda trip in a 15 foot motorboat named The Imposible. A red flare sighting near the Gulf Stream lifted hopes as coast guard searches continued.

Morehead City N.C Atlantic Bermuda Coast Guard Melvin West Gulf Stream West Cape Hatteras

Watermelon Grows Into 56 Pound Garden Oddity

In Norfolk Virginia Mrs. M B Riviere found a watermelon seed sprouting in a flower bed. It grew into a massive 56 pound melon drawing curious neighbors to witness the unusual horticultural showpiece.

Norfolk. Va M. B. Riviere

School Closed After Fire Damages Parochial Building

Pattie said the last school day will be made up by longer hours or extra days. Insurance should cover 90 to 100 percent of the loss. Faulty wiring is believed to have caused the blaze at the school off US 1 serving military and civilian families.

Pattie US. 1

Almond warns of emergency cuts to school funding

The statement argues that funding cuts by Dalton leave the state with no program to confront the crisis. It warns that the district will soon enforce an integration order and that emergency action is needed to avoid school closures or wholesale integration.

Almond

How's Your I Q7 Answers Quiz Page 4

Answers to the page 4 quiz list show six lines with topics and responses. The items reference demobilization priority, a yes or no, pre flood context, an ancient prophetess, the Sr. Department of Commerce, and capons.

Department of Commerce Capons

Carrie Jacobs Bond and Related Quotations

Read snippets credit Carrie Jacobs Bond, note on a non medical antidote, affirmation yes, and the line Misery loves company attributed to John Ray.

Carrie Jacobs Bond Misery Loves Company John Ray

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