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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1960

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Harry W. Ebert 67

Harry W. Ebert 67 of 117 S Stewart St died at home after a period of ill health. He owned the H W Ebert Buick Agency and was a member of Braddock Street Methodist Church Kiwanis and Elks Lodge 897. Survived by his wife Isabelle and four children, service Thursday at 2 p m at Braddock Street Methodist Church with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Harry W. Ebert S. Stewart St Mr. Ebert Frederick County John E Ellen Parlett Ebert Isabelle Sencindiver Frederick Ebert H. W. Ebert Buick Agency Braddock Street Methodist Church Kiwanis Club Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Harry W. Ebert, Jr Mary Elizabeth Jones Patricia Boxwell Arlington Jean Ford Winchester Isaac W. Ebert Mary Holler Braddock Street Me

Funeral service for Murray Shapiro set for Wednesday

Murray Shapiro who died Monday morning will be honored with a service at 10 30 a m Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rabbi Murray Saltzman. Burial in National Cemetery with Military Honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2123. Pallbearers named Emerson A Hill Clyde L Hershman Wayne F Carter Hugo J Kieffer Adri an C Starry Werner R Burkhardt.

Murray Shapiro Jones Funeral Home Murray Saltzman National Cemetery Veterans of Foreign Wars Emerson A. Hill Clyde L. Hershman Wayne F. Carter Hugo J. Kieffer Adrian C. Starry Werner R. Burkhardt

Lofton Rites Held for Winchester Painter Clifton Lofton

Clifton G Lofton 66 of National Ave died yesterday afternoon in Winchester Memorial Hospital He was a retired painter born in Wardensville son of the late Joseph and Susan Murray Lofton He married Julia Elizabeth Lillis Survivors include two sons Donald and Kenneth Lofton a daughter Dorothy Lofton all of Winchester four grandchildren and sister Mrs Martha Robinson of Brunswick Funeral services were held Thursday at 10 am at Kurtz Funeral Home 21 S Loudoun St with Father Joseph Schwartz of Sacred Heart Church officiating Burial will be in Mt Hebron Pallbearers were Maurice J Lillis Roy Cameron Herman Madigan Thomas A Lillis Edmund Lofton and Harry Carper.

Clifton Grover Lofton National Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital Wardensville Joseph Susan Murray Lofton Julia Elizabeth Lillis Donald T. Lofton Kenneth C. Lofton Dorothy Lofton Winchester Martha Robinson Brunswick Kurtz Funeral Home S. Loudoun St Joseph Schwartz Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church Mt. Hebron Maurice J. Lillis Roy Cameron Herman Madigan Thomas A. Lillis Edmund Lofton Harry Carper

Death of Mrs Diora Lonas Word at Huntington

Mrs Diora Lonas Word aged died Sunday while visiting her niece Mrs Pearl Turina. Funeral service set for 2 30 p m tomorrow at Willis Funeral Home Huntington with burial in Spring Hill Cemetery Huntington.

Diora Lonas S. Cameron St Pearl Turina 8Th St. S.E Huntington W. Va Willis Funeral Home Spring Hill Cemetery

Strike Leaves Front Royal Calm Amid Wage Dispute

In Front Royal the textile strike at Schwarzenbach-Huber Silk Mill shows no new developments as workers arrive at prior rates. Local 1097 Textile Workers Union plans to attend a joint meeting with Local 371, backing Viscose employees in the wage dispute seeking a 5 percent increase.

Front Royal Schwarzenbach-Huber

California man sought after car theft from service station

Police in Peoria or near Topeka seek a California man suspected of stealing his own car from a local service station overnight after a window was forced at the garage door. The attendant said $500 of engine work had just been finished.

Peka, Kan California

Morison to Speak at Democratic Rally at George Washington Hotel

H. Graham Morison former Antitrust chief in the Truman era and current Washington DC lawyer will address a Democratic rally at the George Washington Hotel tomorrow at 8 p.m. Morison served as assistant U S attorney general and led the Justice Department Antitrust Division.

H. Graham Morison U.S Truman George Washington Hotel Morison Washington, D. C Justice Department

Funeral service for Mond A. Arnold Wednesday

Mond A. Arnold of Route 2 died Sunday evening. Services will be held Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Harold Ganoe officiating. Burial follows in Mount Olive Cemetery Hayfield. Pallbearers are Arnold L Morgan John Frye Linden Pingley Oscar Jenkins Blanton McFarland and Douglas McFarland.

Mond A. Arnold Route 2 Jones Funeral Home Harold Ganoe Mount Olive Cemetery Hayfield Arnold L. Morgan John Frye Linden Pingley Oscar Jenkins Blanton McFarland Douglas McFarland

John Marshall Restaurant Faces Suit Over Song Copyright

A music publishing firm filed a copyright infringement suit in the Western District Court against John Marshall Restaurant. The complaint seeks a restraining order against public performance of Can't Help Lovin Dat Man and statutory damages plus costs and fees. Proprieter Homer C. LeHew was unavailable for comment.

Front Royal Western District John Marshall T. B. Harms, Inc American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Homer C. LeHew Rt. 55 East of Here Man Oscar Hammerstein, II Jerome Kern

Fishpaw Mrs. Raymond Fishpaw Dies After Illness

Mrs. Raymond Fishpaw 52 of 335 Tudor Lane Manassas died early today after a long illness. Born in Frederick County near Stephens City she was the daughter of William E. and Emma Gardiner Cornwell. She married Raymond R. Fishpaw on Aug 12 1936 in Martinsburg W Va. Survived by her husband two sons John William Fishpaw Easton Md Edward R. Fishpaw Manassas one brother William E. Cornwell Winchester and one granddaughter Judy Lynn Fishpan Easton. Funeral at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev William E Barber Thursday at 1 30 p.m.

Helen Louise Cornwell Fishpaw Tudor Lane Manassas Easton Edward R. Fishpaw William E. Cornwell Winchester Judy Lynn Fishpan William E. Barber Jones Funeral Home Mount Hebron Cemetery

Study At Jackson's Headquarters For Restoration

Early pictures and news articles are sought to aid a planned restoration of Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters. Jay W. Johns, president of the Stonewall Jackson Memorial, will meet restoration experts here next week to study the property. Call Mrs Maybel V Aikin at 415 N Braddock St MO 26123 to lend photos or articles.

Stonewall Jackson Jay W. Johns Stonewall Jackson Memorial Maybel V. Aikin N. Braddock St

Kitten-like squeak clues gas meter in Joplin home

In Joplin Missouri Ralph Gifford family hears a mewing sound from the furnace. Firemen search without finding a cat and suggest removing chimney bricks. A nearby natural gas meter was found to be squeaking like a kitten, explaining the noise.

Joplin Ralph Gifford

Weather Forecast: Frosty today with freezing warnings

Clear and cold conditions bring frost on the coast and interior, with temperatures from 35 on the coast to around 20 in the mountains. Tomorrow looks sunny and milder with highs near the 50s.

Rainfall totals and trivia from 1960 data

Rainfall during the past 24 hours ending 6:30 a.m. today shows none with October total at .83 inches and year to date 30.90 inches. Average annual rainfall over 47 years is 36.86 inches and monthly averages are listed for each month. Also includes quiz answers covering Washington areas, Jack Benny, Leonardo da Vinci and a date range 1850 to 1860.

I. Q Washington, D.C New York Philadelphia Jack Benny Leonardo da Vinci

Reynolds official to speak at Shenandoah Traffic Club dinner

Jack A. Williams Sr. assistant traffic director of Reynolds Metal Co. of Richmond will address the Shenandoah Traffic Club dinner at Winchester Golf Club tomorrow at 6 30 p.m. on the frontier of transportation and industry. Williams a Little Rock native began in 1914 with Wells Fargo Express Co and later worked for railroads before joining Reynolds in 1946 and moving to Richmond in 1951.

Jack A. Williams Reynolds Metal Co Richmond Shenandoah Winchester Golf Club Mr. Williams Little Rock Ark Wells- Fargo Express Co Arkansas Rock Island Railroad Reynolds Williams The Arkansas Law School I.C.C

Belford Fined $250 and Given Suspended Jail Term

Robert Belford and Russell Loy were found guilty of assault and battery against Ray McDonald. Belford received a $250 fine and a six month sentence suspended for 60 days. Loy was fined $250 with a six month suspended term. Belford had been listed as a fugitive before authorities learned he was jailed in Leesburg on another charge.

Robert Belford Winchester Corporation Belford Russell Lloy Ray McDonald Loy Leesburg

Eight Horses Return Home After Detour to Winchester

Eight horses wandered from the McGuigan property on Senseny Road into a backyard at 118 Purcell Ave in Winchester at 11:30 p.m. Police were notified and Pvt. Ira Nesselrodt reported informing the owner, who then drove the horses home.

Winchester Evva McGuigan Senseny Road Purcell Ave Pvt Ira Nesselrodt

Stable Fire Damages Berryville Property and Garage

In Berryville a fire at 4 15 p m damaged a stable and garage owned by Mrs Thomas Howell. A pony was outside during the blaze. ladders tires and a mower were lost. Howell said a grandson played with matches. Fire Chief John H Enders and the Boyce Volunteer Fire Co. assisted later at Millwood with a chimney fire causing no damage.

Berryville Thomas Howell Howell John H. Enders Boyce Volunteer Fire Co E. W. Armstrong Millwood

Winchester area sales directory list of auctions and sales

A long list of auctions and sales near Winchester Martinsburg Berryville and surrounding areas from Oct 26 to Nov 5. Items include furniture appliances dairy cattle farm equipment guns jewelry antiques and livestock. Auctioneers include Orndorff Cole Denny’s and Snider with venues at farms homes and market facilities.

Denny’s Commission Winchester Orndorff and Cole Charles A. Sibert Whitacre Martinsburg W. Va Showers Lane Lewis Denny’s H. M. Spillman Greenspring Road Duvall and Bartlett Garland Williams Clarke County Court House Berryville Clarke County Farm W. D. Orndorff Farmers Livestock Exchange N. Va Liveack Producers Association Mary F. Triplett Markham Headleys Frederick County Court House E. T. Snider

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Jacob W. Mast Mount Hebron Mr. Murray Shapiro Mr. Raymond A. Arnold Jones Raymond R. Fishpaw Braddock Street Methodist Church Jones Funeral Home, Inc Phon Fenesel Home, Inc S.lendens St Wiechhester Mrs. Diora Lonas Ray John Marshall Restaurant Mrs. Raymond Fishpaw Jackson la MO Fea Virginia Chicago Cub Pittsburgh Portland Ore Rapid City Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boston Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee St. Paul New Orleans Oklahoma City Omaha Phoenix Thurs Jai Dic Willis M. Bowman Mt. Jackson James A. Conrad Realty Co Noll & Morrow Richmond Livestock Co., Inc Sales Pavilion Hermitage Road Perry Engineering Co., Inc Winchester Phone Banks Glaize & Bro N. Cameron St Denny’s Commission Auction New American Legion Westinghouse Motorola Electrolux Kenmore Orndorff & Cole P.S Mokoline
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