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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1959

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Olga Myers 59

Olga Myers age 59 died yesterday at her home in Front Roy born in Mt Pleasant daughter of Thomas Jackson and Sally Burgess. Survivors include husband Ward E Myers Jr and J Myers two brothers Aubrey E John Sr and Bernard T ass sister Ann Johnson Dillard and four grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 11 a.m. Ott Funeral Chapel Front gal with Rev Oren Moore. Burial Mt Crawford Cemetery at 30 p.m. Body rests at Scott Funeral Home Cemetery. Friends may call at Jones Funeral Home.

Olga Myers Claude Mt. Pleasant Thomas Jackson Sally Ellen Burgess Joe Turner Ward E. Myers, Jr J. Myers Front Roy Aubrey E. John Strasburg Bernard Tass Ann Johnson Dillard Pleasantley Ott Funeral Oren Moore Mt.Grawford Cemetery Scott Funeral Home

Obituary of Mrs. Eleanor V Parsons of Winchester

Mrs. Eleanor V Parsons 49 of Siler Route died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Stephenson she was daughter of Mrs. Orpha Renner Ware and the late Oscar Ware. Survived by her mother two sons James W Parsons and John D Parsons and brothers and sisters Helen Clowser Dorothy Carlisle Colleen Dyke Wesley Samuel Warren and Edward Ware all of Frederick County and three grandchildren. Funeral conducted at Jones Funeral Home Saturday at 1 30 p m by Rev Carl W Hiser. Burial planned in Mount Hebron.

Eleanor V. Parsons Siler Route Winchester Memorial Hospital Parsons Stephenson Orpha Renner Ware Oscar Ware James W. Parsons John D. Parois Auburndale Fla Foljing Helen Clowser Winchester Dorothy Carlisle Colleen Dyke Wesley Ware Samuel Ware Warren Ware Edward Ware Frederick County Jones Funeral Home Carl W. Hiser First Evangelical United Brethren Church Mount Hebron

Mrs Eleanor Parsons Funeral Service Details

Mrs Eleanor Parsons of Wyandotte will be laid to rest Saturday at 1 30 P M at Jones Funeral Home with services and burial to follow.

Winchester Man Injured as Car Drifts Into Pole

A Winchester man Bryan Stotler suffered injuries to both knees hands and right shoulder Tuesday night when his 1959 Lincoln drifted from neutral as he exited, dragging him into the street and striking a utility pole. Damage to the car was about 400 dollars. Separately on Piccadilly Street near Kent Street at 10 10 p m a 1956 Chevrolet driven by David Boyer collided with a 1949 Cadillac operated by Douglas Braithwaite as the Cadillac swung wide turning from Kent onto Piccadilly, striking the Chevrolet’s left front. damage totals were not listed.

Winchester David Fahnestock Bryan Stotler Sheridan Ave Ernest Stotler David Phillip Boyer 217 Parkway Douglas Eugene Braithwaite National Ave Piccadilly St Kent St Chevrolet

Warren County high school case questions standards for Negro students

At a court hearing Judge Paul Hoffman questioned if Criser High School can meet the standards of Warren County High. The judge suggested pupil placement may be unconstitutional and discriminatory, noting differing enrollments and curricula. Witnesses included Warren County officials and school representatives.

New Criser Negro School Q. D. Gasque Criser Warren High Paul Warren County High School Phillips Norfolk Paul Hoffman Warren County E. T. Shiner Brent Sandidge

Eight Die As Charter Plane Crashes In Alaska

In central Alaska near McGrath a twin engine C45 charter plane carrying eight people including six young women crashed after running low on fuel during a storm. The dead include pilot C.W. Bud Priest of Anchorage and passengers C. A. Bailey 35 Seattle Rosalee Johnson Conrad Mont Diane Nelson Fargo North Carolina Shirley Salazar Hawaii Cathy Clark Cheyenne Wyoming Albert McKellop Tulsa Virginia Lee Ostrander 18 Seattle. Bailey formerly lived in Lynchburg Virginia and worked for Local Reader Service of Chicago. his wife and three children reside in Seattle where a regional office was set up.

Fairbanks Alaska McGrath Here C.W Bud) Priest Anchorage C.A. Bailey Seattle Rosalee Johnson Conrad Mont Diane Nelson Fargo N.C Shirley Salazar Hawaii Cathy Clark Cheyenne Woo Albert McKellop Tulsa Okla Virginia Lee Ostrander Bailey Lynchburg Chicago

Local property work orders and costs listed for Berryville area

The record lists numerous property projects with addresses and charges including porches, re roofs, demolitions, new houses, signs, alterations, and sheds. Notable entries cover 102 W Hart St demolition, 550 Gray Ave new house, 316 S Cameron St alterations, 579 N Cameron St sign, and 816 S Cameron St additions with sums up to 12 000 dollars.

Loudoun St C. L. Riley Rostel Road W. Hart St John M. Eckard Berryville Pike Gray Ave Minnie la Monde Valley Ave John Eckard Marie Wilt Acorn Heights S. Cameron St E. E. Bayliss, Jr N. Cameron St Montgomery Ward S. Loudoun St Philip Lanham Boyce Os. Cameron St Haines Memorials F. Cork St Sarah Jane Slonaker Gerrard G. B. Masters Shenandoah Ave Green Chemical Wyck St D. F. Dyke Carlton Dyke Kern St Hable Real Estate N. Loudoun St Beneficial Finance L. W

Stephens City Seeks Change In Interstate 81 Route

Stephens City officials propose relocating a section of Interstate 81 to a spot one quarter mile east of the current route. The aim is to permit residential and industrial development while the Virginia West Virginia boundary corridor remains involved. Town records show Middletown has requested changes further east. John Pickerel attends a Richmond highway meeting with the motion copy.

Stephens City Lynn Comer State Highway Commission Rt. 81 Virginia - West Virginia Line Pauline Cutright Strasburg Middletown Bedington West Virginia Martinsburg W. Va Bedington-Knipetown Cross Roads

Frederick County Permits List Details Construction Projects

The August permit roundup for Frederick County includes numerous new homes and improvements. Notable entries include Edward Copenhaver and partners building a $9,000 house, Melvin Davis and Roy Messick each at $10,000, and multiple 12 000 to 16 500 house projects across Cedarmeade Shawnee Drive Wea Villas Fox Drive and other locales.

Charles Alger Monmouth St Front Royal Road Cerelle Chakatakis West Virginia Ave Lockhart Donald Harmon Pennsylvania Ave Melvin R. Davis Myers Subdivision Roy Messick Stephenson New House L .W. Riley Academy Lane Fox Drive Mae Laise Wea Villas Charles Jenkins, Jr Sunnyside Station John DeBruyn Cedarmeade Richard Cather Hunting Ridge

Eisenhower De Gaulle Talks Stir Paris Visit

President Eisenhower met with Charles de Gaulle in Paris amid NATO tensions over Algeria and France's role in a NATO council. The two leaders discussed a possible summit, the Algeria plan, and a U.N. debate, while Paris bowed to the visiting president with emotional crowds.

Eisenhower Antonio Segni Gio Pella NATO de Gaulle Chateau de Rambouillet Paris Rambouillet le Bourget Hotel de Ville U.S France U.N. Assembly Algeria

Barn Fire Continues After Roof Collapse

Firefighters arrived to find the barn roof involved. They saved a 15 by 30 foot shed using water from a cistern. Clearbrook withdrew to its hall, Shawnee stood by, and the truck returned at 6 p.m. with firemen and a portable pump. Last units departed at 8 p.m.

Clearbrook Shawnee

Weather Elsewhere Quiz Answers

A quiz item lists topics and answers: I Q Answers, six years, an olive branch, false, vertebrae, Fourth Thursday, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, 1918, Twenty six, Tombs for rulers.

I. Q Oliver Wendell Holmes Thomas Jefferson John Adams

Va. and W Va. Sales Directory Auction Chronology

A sequence of livestock and estate auctions listed with dates in September. Items include cattle, horses, dairy equipment, farm goods, and real estate. Auctioneers named include Lowe, Horner, Miller, Mullendore, Lewis, Cook, Noll, Orndorff, Artrip, Langhorne, Snider, and Merryman Co.

Edward Ned) Morrow Stephen Ailes Paper Mill Road Buddy Artrip Virginia Holstein Orange Harry S. Hartley Grimes Clearbrook W. D. Orndorff J. Randolph Larrick Frederick County Court House Armel E. T. Snider Scottsville Charlottesville Merryman Co Sparks Morrow Johnny Lowe Harry Horner Paul Miller Robert Mullendore Strong Lewis C. S. Cookus Lyle Noll C. Wm. Henseh R. E. Moreland

Eleanor's fashion sale at 146 N Loudoun St

A local advertisement touts Eleanor's offering fashion at big savings with copies of expensive dresses sold for less than half their original prices. The ad notes the shop is at 146 North Loudoun Street and urges customers to tell their wives about the offers.

Eleanor’s Loudoun St

Weather Summary and Rainfall Totals

The day brings fair skies with a cooler night and varying coastal to mountain temperatures. Today’s high near 85, 68 yesterday, and rainfall data show 0.9 inches in the last 24 hours, with year totals and monthly averages listed for Winchester skies.

Winchester

Legion Chief Urges Brotherhood Promotion

New national commander Martin B. McKneally says the American Legion should lead in promoting brotherhood and ending prejudice. He pledges action to lift racial restrictions by the 40 8, which currently limits membership to whites and American Indians.

New York American Legion Martin B. McKneally Th Legion The 40 & 8

Round Hill Fire Practice Tonight At Patterson Farm

Kenneth Lewis assistant fire chief of the Round Hill Fire Company calls a practice for this evening at 6 30 at Harry Patterson s farm. All drivers and assistant drivers are especially urged to attend but any interested firefighter may come.

Kenneth Lewis Round Hill Fire Company Harry Patterson

King Gant Wedding Cancelled in City Notice

Mrs. Mary Whitten King and William Holie Gant announce their wedding planned for September 26 in this city has been cancelled. The notice provides no further details.

Mary Whitten King William Holie Gant

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