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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1961

Page

2

Obituaries Mention Graybill Adams Born In Frederick County

Deena Graybill daughter of the late Martin and Nancy Roth Graybill. formerly living in Frederick County then abroad with a Seventh Day Adventist Publishing Co. Far East representative. Survived by sister Mrs Katie G of Winter Haven Florida and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral tomorrow in Escondido. Claudette Adams six weeks old De Geene F Battista Adams died in Minot North Dakota. Born July 15. Funeral tomorrow 2 p.m. at Pine Grove Church, burial in Pine Grove Cemetery. Survived by parents, brother Donald Lee Adams, paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Janney Lee Adams of Gainesboro and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Jose Battista of the Azores Portugal.

Ane Emcees Claudette Adams de Geene F. Battista Adams Minot S.C Air Force Pine Grove Robert Moore Donald Lee Adams Janney Lee Adams Gainesboro Jose Battista Azores Portugal

Mrs Canton Died After Long Illness in Md Hospital

Mrs. Doshia A. Canton wife of Robert F Canton of College Park Maryland died yesterday after a long illness in Prince George County Hospital She was a former resident of the city Survived by her husband a son William Lavan Grimm of Washington and three sisters Mrs Nanny Marcinow Mrs Ella Lee Embrey and Mrs Sarah Leonard of Washington Funeral service will be Tuesday at noon at the S H Hines Funeral Home in Washington Burial will be in Artin Na

Doshia A. Canton Robert F. Canton College Park Prince George (Md William Lavan Grimm Washington Nanny Marcinow Ella Lee Embrey Sarah Leonard S. H. Hines Artin Na

Mrs Wilhelmina Coleman Service Details

Mrs Wilhelmina Coleman is announced for a funeral service Saturday at 1 30 p.m. DST at Jones Funeral Home Inc. Jones Funeral Home is listed as the funeral home.

Jones Funeral Home Jones Funeral Home, Inc

Local Man Involved In Fatal Crash Near Fort Meade

Wayne E. Wilkins 21 of Winchester was involved in a fatal crash on Rt. 175 near the Baltimore Washington Expressway. Maryland House of Correction guard Garman J. O Quinn 40 died at Fort Meade Hospital about 1.4 hours after the collision. O Quinn was crushed under a tractor-trailer after being thrown from a car driven by his son when the construction truck pulled across the eastbound lane. Police reported the driver and vehicle details.

Winchester Wayne E. Wilkins Maryland House of Correction Garman J. O’quinn Fort Meade Hospital Rt. 175 Maryland Maryland Stars Mr. Wilkins

Fatal midwest air crash kills 78 near Chicago

Aeronautics Authority and FBI investigate a deadly crash that killed 78 as witnesses described a roaring plane that plunged to earth near Cook County. The scene drew guards from a Nike site to deter looting while mail from the flight was found scorched in mud.

George Holub Earth U.S New York City United Air Lines Grand Canyon FBI Post Office Department R. C. Maloney Covina Park Los Angeles New York E. Chamberlain Palo Alto Calif L. Neil Gillian Eureka Gillian New Bedford Mass Concord N.H National Guard Argonne National Laboratory

Death of Mildred S. Wibberley in Hagerstown

Mildred S. Wibberley 63 of Hagerstown died yesterday morning at Washington County Hospital. Survived by daughter Mrs Louis Olivere of Wilmington Del and son Robert Wibberley of Winchester. Funeral tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Suter-Router Funeral Home Hagerstown. Interment Rose Hill Cemetery Hagerstown. Contributions to Cancer Fund instead of flowers.

Mildred S. Wibberley Hagerstown Washington County Louis Olivere Wilmington Del Robert Wibberley Winchester Suter-Router Rose Hill Cancer Fund

Coleman Service for Mrs Wilhelmina R Coleman

Funeral services for Mrs Wilhelmina R Coleman of Baltimore will be conducted by Dr George D Jackson and the Rev G Raymond Womeldorf tomorrow at 1 30 p m DST at Jones Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mount Hebron with pallbearers E Curtis Orville Pains Ear ry Hawkins and Gilbert R Whitmire. Friends may call at the Jones Funeral Home.

Wilhelmina R. Coleman Baltimore George D. Jackson G. Raymond Womeldorf Jones Funeral Home Mount Hebron Cemetery E. Curtis Orville Pains Earry E. Eaerreyenger Earl S. Hawkins Gilbert R. Whitmire

Uncertain manners in city home visit described

A reader recalls a recent home call by a couple, noting the woman wore pin curls and a scarf. The letter questions whether this appearance reflected poor manners or simply ordinary dress for the time.

Grass Fire Causes Little Damage in Shawnee

Shawnee firemen answered the alarm and contained a grass fire that burned about three acres with no reported damage.

Loudoun Youth Dies After Drowning in Farm Pond

A Loudoun County youth died after cramps while swimming with two brothers in a farm pond near North Fork. Rescue crews from Loudoun tried for two hours to revive him. Born in Fredericksburg, he was the son of Geneva Lawrence Broaddus and Luther Broadus Jr. Survived by eight siblings and several half siblings, his funeral is set for tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Enders Funeral Home in Berryville.

North Fork Loudoun County Loudoun Fredericksburg Geneva Lawrence Broaddus Luther Broadus, Jr Clarke County High School That County Loudoun High School Julian Broaddus Berryville Baptist Church Lu Ellen Clarke Rust Ruth Marlene Harry Stanley Nelson Kelly Ethel May Judy Ann Mary Gervaise Broaddus Luther Broaddus North Carolina Joy Foley Broaddus Middleburg E. D. Clem Lewisburg W. Va Harry Lawrence Clarke County John H. Enders Berryville Enders

Auction Listings Across Virginia and Maryland Region

A weekly sales directory lists multiple upcoming auctions across Virginia and Maryland. Properties include real estate, furniture, dairy cattle, farming equipment, antiques, and household goods with various local auctioneers and dates from September 2 to September 30. Major locations include Stephens City Winchester Leesburg Bunker Hill Frederick Shenandoah County Monkton and Carroll Road area.

Thelma Holcomb Mary Ann Leesburg William S. English, Jr Virginia Smith Grim Long Green Headleys Joseph A. Massie, Jr Frederick County Court House Frederick County Gainebsoro Charles R. Duvall William A. Smith Woodstock Shenandoah County Edward J. Wojciechowski York Road Sparks Station Carroll Road Monkton Maryland Merryman Co Belle F. Stokes Leicester St Winchester Sarah Warner Edgar Warner Rt. 7 W. D. Orndorff

Weather Forecast Says Warm Weekend With Showers Ahead

The forecast calls for fair tonight with a low around 68 to 73. Saturday will be partly cloudy and hot with scattered showers possible in the afternoon or evening. Temperatures will run about four to ten degrees above normal over the five day period, with a cooling trend early next week after weekend rain and midweek showers.

Rainfall totals and monthly figures for the year 1961

The report notes rainfall for the period ending 8:90 am on a given day with 1961 year total 26.31 inches and no rainfall in September. Historical averages show 98.9 inches annual rainfall over 48 years with monthly values listed from January to December including 3.14 inches in May and 3.95 inches in August.

Weather Elsewhere Quiz Clues Page

A compact crossword style clue set lists items including blood pressure centigrade red kneeling stool for prayers Utahan a number 174 House of Commons Spanish petroleum and 64 implying a mixed miscellaneous trivia round from a newspaper page.

Utahan House of Commons Petroleum

Crash report details two-vehicle collision near Winchester

At 5:05 p.m. yesterday two cars collided on Route 522 two miles north of Winchester. A 1959 Chevrolet driven by Anthony E. Winkler sat in line for repairs when it was struck in the rear by a 1960 Ford driven by Shirley Jean Lutter being Fort Belvoir Va. Damage was $60 to the Chevy and $400 to the Ford. Earlier, a head-on collision involving a 1950 Ford and a 1957 Pontiac occurred. the Ford headed south and the Pontiac north. The Ponti ac operator Robert A. Pyne 19 of Boyce sustained facial and arm injuries. both cars were a total loss with Pontiac damage listed at $800. Joe Cronin, president of the American League, once hit two home runs in a doubleheader while playing manager of the Boston Red Sox.

Robert A. Pyne Rt. 1 Boyce Click Ford Rt. 522 Winchester S. L. Lee Anthony E. Winkler Wilmerding West Virginia Shirley Jean Lutterbein Ft. Belvoir Joe Cronin Boston Red Sox

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