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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1959

Page

2

Funeral service for Mrs. B Garrett in Chambersville

Obituary notes Mrs. B Garrett of Chambersville died Sunday afternoon at Memorial Hospital. Funeral service set for tomorrow at 1 30 p m at the Jones Home conducted by Rev L M Helsley. Pallbearers listed Marshall W Boone G Eugene Boone John R Boone Ralph W Heare Low yell D Heare and Richard T Shanholtz. Burial at Shenandoah Memorial Park. Friends may call at Jones Funeral Home.

B. Garrett Chambersville Memorial Hospital Jones Home L. M. Helsley Jones Funeral Home Marshall W. Boone G. Eugene Boone John R.boone Ralph W. Heare Lowyell D. Heare Richard T.shanholtz Shenandoah Memorial Park

Mrs Whitacre Dies in Martinsburg at 58

Mrs Ruth Anna Whitacre 58 widow of Jugurtha Whitacre died in Martinsburg. Born in Frederick County she worked at the Interwoven Stocking Company. Survivors include brother Arnold Dailey and sister Myrtle Dailey. Funeral Thursday at Chestnut Grove Methodist Church at 3 p.m. with burial in Chestnut Grove Church Cemetery. Friends meet at Brown Funeral Home at 1 30 p.m. to travel to the church.

Ruth Anna Whitacre Jugurtha Whitacre Iay Kings Daugh- Pay Nortel Martinsburg Frederick County Edward Laura Heironimous Dailey Interwoven Stocking Company Arnold Dailey Myrtle Dailey

Eastham Held For Shooting At Automobile

William A. Eastham of 622 Warren Ave was found guilty of disorderly conduct in Warren County Court with a $25 fine and costs. He remains jailed on charges of shooting into a car carrying passengers, bail set at $10,000. Earlier he bonded on a disorderly conduct charge after threatening a service station attendant with a club. He allegedly then fired three times into a car carrying his wife and her brothers.

Front Royal William A. Eastham Warren Ave Warren Eastham George Charles Presgraves

Conferees Fail To Reach Accord On Labor Bill

Washington AP report says Senate and House conferees failed again to reach a labor bill accord and will try again after noon. Sen John F Kennedy as conference chairman proposed new ideas to move talks but no agreement exists.

Washington Senate House John F. Kennedy Dmass

Eisenhower Signs $977 Million Appropriation Bill in London

President Eisenhower signed a catchall appropriation bill totaling 977 million dollars in London during a European tour. The measure includes 500.6 million for NASA as part of funding for multiple federal agencies.

Washington Eisenhower London Europe National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Gibson School to Replace Three Negro Elementary Schools

A new Powell W. Gibson Elementary School will be built on a 5.03 acre tract east of Route 11 near Winchester to serve grades one through seven, replacing three one room Negro schools in Stephens City Middletown and Cedar Hill. Ninety pupils expected. three classrooms clinic office conference area and multipurpose room. Plans approved by the State Board of Education and contracts awarded.

Rt. 11 Winchester Stephens City Middletown Cedar Hill Clearbrook Powell W. Gibson Douglas State Board of Education

Desegregation News From Virginia School Faces Federal Suit

Board at Grayson County and Arlington begin year of integrated operation as Negro students from Galax and Grayson County seek entry to white Galax High School. A Roanoke federal hearing is set next Tuesday with multiple districts planning entry actions and attorney Otto L. Tucker signaling suit to compel admission.

Grayson County Arlington Virginia Galax Galax High School Roanoke Federal District Court Norfolk Alexandria Warren County Front Royal

Arlington County Starts Second Year Of Integration

Arlington County begins the second year of school integration as 12 more Negro students are admitted to three white schools under federal court orders. In Alexandria, 14 transfer requests were denied by the State Pupil Placement Board, prompting potential federal suits.

Arlington Arlington County Stratford Junior High School Washington-Lee High School Patrick Henry Stratford Washington-Lee Alexandria Richmond T. C. Williams Otto L. Tucker Federal District Court Virginia Williams Fairfax

India and Bhutan border tensions escalate amid cross border reports

Reports from Darjeeling claim China patrols crossed into Bhutan and Sikkim with arrests in Sikkim while Nehru pledges defense of Bhutan and Sikkim. Nehru says no immediate military action to expel Chinese troops in the Northeast Frontier and Ladakh, with Bhutan and Sikkim lying between these fronts.

Bhutan India Sikkim Darjeeling Nehru Northeast Frontier Ladakh Kashmir

Threats and unions delay strikes across industries

The International Assn of Machinists accepted a three year contract ending a threatened Capitol Records strike for over 600 workers. Flight Engineers International Assn postponed a Pan American strike after the airline halted third pilot training as flight engineers aboard jets. Washington unions demand 25 cent an hour raises and welfare concessions for 600,000 rail workers, with a potential nationwide strike on Nov 2 if agreements extend beyond Nov 1.

Capitol Records International Assn New York Flight Engineers International Assn Pan American Airways Washington

Eisenhower hosts British leaders at Winfield House dinner

President Eisenhower hosts a stag dinner at Winfield House for wartime British leaders including Macmillan Churchill Montgomery and Brooke. He and Macmillan press for a summit with Khrushchev while planning a Western diplomatic push to end the arms race and back France on Algeria talks.

Washington Eisenhower Winfield House U. S Macmillan Winston Churchill Montgomery Alanbrooke West Germany Adenauer Bonn Germany The Daily Express Daily Mail Khrushchev India Nehru China Laos Charles de Gaulle

Polio Toll Hits 148 in Virginia

Virginia reports 148 polio deaths this year versus 54 at the same point last year, with three fatalities matching last year. Health officials logged a dozen new weekend cases, seven from Henry County, many unvaccinated, including an 8 year old with non paralytic polio and a 4 year old with no vaccine.

Richmond Virginia State Health Department Henry County Rosalia Brewer Wells Lawrenceville

Leah and Rachel as successive wives of Abraham

The passage notes that Leah and Rachel are described as the two sisters who became the successive wives of Abraham in the Old Testament narratives. It highlights their dynamic within biblical tradition and genealogical context.

Leah Rachel Abraham

Milwaukee arrests target alleged gang in white woman crimes

A group of Black suspects were rounded up in Milwaukee after a series of incidents against white women. Four members face charges of reported incident and robbery, with one admitted to raping 13 victims. Police earlier detained up to 65 men and later released them. NAACP officials criticized the mass arrests and called for trials.

Milwaukee Leo Woelfel Woelfel National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People Police Department Grant Gordon NAACP

Polio Vaccine Heist Shocks Montreal Officials

In Montreal, 75,000 Salk vaccine shots valued at 50 000 dollars were stolen by four masked gunmen from a suburban laboratory. The emergency supply must be kept at 40 degrees Fahrenheit and would degenerate within 48 hours. Police fear a black market operation amid rising polio cases and 30 deaths. The robbers overpowered guard Artolis Beland as they seized the vials.

Montreal Artolis Beland Beland

Four charged with Manhattan homicide in Diaz case

The case centers on Jose Frenchy Cordero and Eleanor Diaz as a dispute over a marijuana offer led to a deadly attack on Diaz’s son and others. Robert Young and Anthony Krzesinski were stabbed to death, with Rogelio Soto Francisco Cruz and Nestor Hernandez also charged.

Jose Frenchy) Cordero Cordero Manhattan West Side Eleanor Diaz Frenchy John Diaz Robert Young Anthony Krzesinski Rogelio Soto Francisco Cruz Nestor Hernandez

Vienna City commissions major works from many artists

In a yearly program the City of Vienna commissions works from about 200 painters and 150 sculptors. The initiative supports a broad creative community through substantial public art commissions and related exhibitions.

Vienna

Farm Barn Fire Destroys Tenants Farm Near Middleway

Firefighters battled a large blaze at Winston McKay farm three miles west of Middleway near the Virginia line. The barn 60 by 30 feet on two levels burned with hay grain and farm equipment valued in the thousands. Cause under investigation. no livestock present. no water supply on site. tank truck supply aided by Shenandoah Downs.

Citizens Fire Company of Charles Town Winston McKay Middleway Virginia Line Kenneth Willingham Tennant James Orndorff Willingham Shenandoah Downs

Sept Auctions Postings in Virginia and West Virginia

A September sales directory lists multiple auction events across Virginia and West Virginia. Items include furniture, appliances, livestock, dairy and farm equipment, real estate, and two parcels of land. Auctions conducted by Orndorff & Cole orndorff, various trustees and auctioneers, with locations near Winchester Martinsburg Orange Grim es Fre derick County Court House and Water Fall Farm Beddington.

Denny's Commission Winchester Orndorff & Cole Edward Ned) Morrow Stephen Ailes Miller Mullendore Lewis Cookus Noll Orndorff Virginia Holstein Orange Harry S. Hartley Grimes Clearbrook W. D. Orndorff J. Randolph Larrick Frederick County Court House Armel E. T. Snider Dabney W. Watts EF. T. Snider

Weather summary and climate notes for Winchester skies report

Variable clouds and warmth with scattered showers and thunderstorm chances tonight and Wednesday. Lows 70s to 60s in the mountains. highs in 80s. Sunrise and moonrise times listed. rainfall totals show August 2.86 inches and year-to-date 0% growth.

Kiwanis Club Lunch Hosts Little Major League Ball Team

Kiwanis Club will host members of the Kiwanis Little Major League Baseball team at its regular luncheon tomorrow at 12 15 p.m. The event is at the George Washington Hotel.

Kiwanis Little Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel

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