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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1961
Page
2
Obscure obituary notes death of Carper longtime railroad employee and station operator with family survivors and a funeral set at John H Enders Funeral Home in Berryville. Also lists funeral arrangements for Mrs Buterakos with service at Jones Funeral Home and several Strosnider relatives named.
Funeral services are scheduled at Jones Funeral Home for Mrs Mary Buterakos Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. Mr Randolph P Russell Tuesday at 3 30 p.m. Mr Ralph L Smith Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. Mr Marion Anderson Wednesday at 3 30 p.m. Jones Funeral Home Inc.
Florence Frances McInturff 75 died at her Middletown home. She was born to Eddie and Georgia Willey and widow of William Arthur McInturff who died in 1959. Survived by three sons James of Richmond Fred E. and John E. of Strasburg and Mabel Sperry of Harpers Ferry. Funeral at Grace Methodist Church tomorrow at 2 30 p m with burial at Stover Funeral Home procession to church.
Funeral service for Owen A. Hoagland of 1047 Woodland Avenue was conducted this morning by Rev. Jacob W. Mast of Jones Funeral Home. Pallbearers included Robert C. Legge Ellsworth L. Keller Carson C. Dettra Frank Bell J Smith Baldwin and Elmer Harris. A graveside service followed at Grace Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Wilmington Delaware.
Randolph Russell Randolph known as Ran, 79, farmer of Millwood Pike, died Saturday night at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born in Clarke County he was son of late Bennett and Betty Wyndham Russell, married to Maude Williams Russell, and a member of Carpers Valley Methodist Church. Survived by eight children including Randolph Jr and C Russell, sister Lover D. Carper, brother Charles L. Russell, six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Alan C. Peer Tuesday at 3 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with burial in Green Hill.
Three weekend crashes in Winchester caused property damage totaling 495 dollars. At Cecil and Cameron Streets a 1956-57 Ford Station Wagon driven by Mary Lou Bauserman collided with a 1908-? Chrysler piloted by Lyle P. Strosnider, causing damage around 310 dollars to the Ford and 25 to the Chrysler. A second crash at Leicester and Braddock Streets involved a 1952 Chevrolet driven by Curtis Blake Peer and a 1957 Plymouth operated by Helen Williams Easter with damage to the Buick about 225 dollars and to the Plymouth 40 dollars. A third two car collision on N Louden Street damaged a 1955 Chevrolet taxi driven by Charles Edward Sanger and a 1954 Chevrolet operated by Donald Hudson Orrison, with taxi damage 40 dollars and the other car 70 dollars.
Pallbearers listed for the service at Jones Funeral Home include Hugh L. Carper Albert C Clark Carroll Solenberger Gilbert A Puffin Douglas B Golightly. Burial at Berryville cemetery to follow.
L A Mallory 49 of Front Royal died this morning. He was an electrician and member of the Electricians Union in Front Royal. Survivors include his widow Anna Bray a daughter Mrs Samuel Duncan of Rossville Ga a grandson Bryan Allen Duncan and three sisters Mrs Josh Huff Mrs J F Morrow and Mrs J H Clark of Berryville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and the body rests at Maddox Funeral Home Front Royal.
Marion H. Anderson 75 of 217 Chestnut St. Winchester died this morning after a long illness at Winchester Memorial Hospital. A former Friendship Fire Company captain, he was a native of Winchester and husband of Lola Carper Anderson whom he wed on Oct 16, 1961. He was a WW1 veteran and member of Centenary United Church of Christ and several Masonic bodies. Survived by one brother Zell Anderson. Service by Rev. Henry W. Korinth Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Burial Mount Hebron with Masonic Rites.
In New Orleans a neighborhood theater ceiling collapsed during a night screening. One woman died and about 50 people were hurt, many children among them, as a 35-foot ceiling section fell in a single large piece and covered the 400-seat hall. Rescue workers searched through dust and rubble to reach victims.
Ruth E. Tinsley, 58, fined $10 in Richmond for refusing to move when police ordered her from a sidewalk picket near Thalhimer's. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case, saying no substantial federal question was involved. The Virginia Supreme Court had upheld the ordinance.
Ralph Leon Smith 54 of Stephenson died at home at 11:15 p.m. He was born in Myers Town West Virginia, married to Maude Bradfield Smith since December 23 1939, and worked for Novick's Transfer Company earning a 25 year safe driving award. He belonged to the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Loyal Order of Moose. Survived by brother Robert M. Smith and three sisters with nine nieces and nephews. Services were conducted by Rev Joseph S. Ducknall and Rev Jacob W. Mast Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home. Burial in Shenandoah Memorial Park Cemetery.
Richard S. Dodds of 510 S Washington St received a $100 savings bond at the Winchester automobile show. The event, sponsored by the Winchester Automobile Dealers Association with Farmers and Merchants National Bank, drew several thousand attendees and featured 1962 models on the branch bank lot at 115 N Cameron St. Jack Alkire and Arthur Lowery received $50 bonds, while $25 bonds went to Mrs. Horace Browne, Mary C. Ruggles, and J. A. Flickinger.
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. refused a film offer to play a senator in Advise and Consent. Otto Preminger had proposed King for a small part, but King said the role would not advance civil rights, could seem publicity seeking, and would clash with his leadership in the civil rights movement.
An OCR fragment lists names and terms: Lion Hearted Paul Eighteen Hiawatha and mentions Hyrto electric power Bread St. Petersburg Four The Press London.
A dense schedule of upcoming auctions across Winchester Front Royal Stephens City Berryville and Charles Town detailing dates October 27 28 and November 3 4 with items including livestock farm equipment household goods furniture and real estate. Key auctioneers include Orndorff Cole Duvall Kemp Haines and Woltz Larrick plus the Virginia Hereford Association and the Winchester Airport Speedway bankruptcy trustee sale.
The central and western parts will see frost or freezing tonight with lows 38 to 40 in the east. The five day outlook from Oct 24 to 28 calls for cooler temperatures through midweek with rain likely Thursday or Friday.
The report lists monthly rainfall totals from February to December with totals around 2 to 4 units. It also notes that the largest ant colonies may number around a million individuals and collectively weigh about as much as a man.
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