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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1957

Page

2

Mrs Martha McKown Burial In Gerrardstown Cemetery

Mrs Martha McKown widow of J Calvin McKown and daughter of the late Rev Theodore Zimmerman died August 7 in Charles Town General Hospital after a three week illness. She was a native of Louisville Kentucky and long resident of Martinsburg. Survived by two children Mrs Julian T Green of Alexandria and Attorney Giert McKown of Berryville. Burial took place Thursday in Gerrardstown Presbyterian Cemetery Gerrards Town West Virginia.

Calvin McKnown Martha Zimmermar Mi Kown J. Calvin Me Louisville Kentucky Martinsburg Gerrardstown Presbyterian Gerrardstown W. Va Charles Town McKown Theodore Zimmerman Franceska Weitterman

John Pinner Dies President of Peanut Firm

Suffolk funeral notice for John Franklin Pinner 70 longtime lawyer turned president of Suffolk Peanut Co since 1933. He led John F. and John B. Pinner Inc real estate and insurance. held posts at Supeco Storage Corp Holland Lee Co Farmers Bank. Survived by widow, son, and daughter. Funeral Friday at 3 pm St Pauls Episcopal Church.

Suffolk John Franklin Pinner Suffolk Peanut Co John B Willie Jordan Pinner University of Virginia University of North Carolina Pinner John John F. and John B. Pinner Inc Supeco Storage Corp Holland Lee Co Farmers Bank of Suffolk St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Gymkhana Saturday to Aid Trinity Episcopal Church

The third annual Gymkhana at Upperville Horse Show grounds benefits Trinity Church. Pony show starts at 10 am, children's midway all day, lunch 12:30 to 1:30 pm. Afternoon pageant at 1:30 pm features Early Settlers and Future Space Settlers with cash prizes, followed by an auction of horses and livestock and a double header donkey baseball game between Trinity Church and Middleburg Episcopal Vestry, with Mary D Neville Guild and church auxiliaries fielding teams.

Trinity Church Upperville Mary D. Neville Episcopal Church Middleburg

Faubus urges action on Little Rock school crisis

Gov. Orval Faubus warned President Eisenhower of possible federal interference as guards blocked nine black students from entering Little Rock Central High. He claimed federal authorities discussed forcing the head of a sovereign state from office, while federal agents investigated the taping of lines to the governor.

Faubus Eisenhower Little Rock High School Little Rock U.S Ronald N. Davies Newport R.I Hall High Patibus Osro Cobb National Guard Washington Herbert Brownell FBI Davies Guard Arkansas van Buren Arkan

Margaret Hodgson Shop Opens in New Loudoun Street Location

The Margaret L. Hodgson Hat and Dress Shop moves to 14 N. Loudoun St next to its former site at 122 N. Loudoun St. The remodeled, air conditioned ground floor shop offers hats dresses coats lingerie costume jewelry and children's items with a focus on fall and back to school needs.

Margaret L. Hodgson Edward Goss N. Loudoun St N. Loudoun &T

Referee in Bankruptcy to Be Here Sept 12

Hon. Joseph T Engleby Jr referee in Bankruptcy will hold court in Winchester September 12 at 10 10 am in the Corporation Court Room.

Joseph T Engleby, Jr Winchester Corporation Court Room

Desegregation Advances in Arkansas Schools

The Fort Smith river area notes a Negro first grader beginning class with white pupils without incident as Desegregation proceeds under a federal court order. Earlier desegregation occurred in Charleston Fayetteville Hoxie with court battles but no violence.

Sas River Fort Smith van Buren Charleston Fayetteville Arkansas Hoxie

Area sales directory of Winchester and nearby counties

County real estate and household goods auctions listed with dates from Sept 7 to Oct 2. Items include livestock, furniture, restaurant equipment, farm machinery, antiques, and an estate collection near Belair Park Maryland. Auctioneers include Snider, Duval, Pugh, Feely, Cole, Baker, and Weschler.

Joseph B. Newlin County Court House Winchester E. T. Snider Alice V. Payne W. Main St Berryville W. D. Orndorff Roland FE Pugh Gore Charles R. Duvalli R.G Feely Town House Dennis T Cole LeBaron Farms Warrenton Angus Dave Canning Staunton Thurs G. G. Baker Patton N. Cameron St T. Snider David Walrath Buddy” Artrip Nooon B. Triplett Frederick County Court House Winchester Milling Corp N. Cameron Charles R. Duvall J. Edward Thomas Winchester Milling Corporation Cameron St William Woodward Jr Belair Park Prince Georges County A. A. Weschler & Sons

Weather Forecast for Winchester Virginia

Tonight clear and cooler with a low of 57. Friday a sunny pleasant day with a high of 79. Saturday brings increasing clouds and a bit warmer high around 80 with a low near 56. The piece notes rainfall data and historical averages for the area.

Winchester Seeevess

Temperature Dips Again in Northeast

Clear and cool weather spread across the northeast with readings mostly in the 50s and 40s in the Great Lakes. Much of the Southwest remained warm with 70s to near 90, while Denver to Yuma reported 100-plus and a 111 at Yuma yesterday.

Associated Press Great Lakes Sie Rockies New Mexico Texas Southwest Desert Yuma Ariz New England Atlantic Dakotas Kansas Gulf Coast States Arizona Plains

Spark From Dump Sparks Major Brush Fire

A brush fire sparked by sparks from a city dump burned about one acre of pine woods. The Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department responded around 2 40 p m and had it under control in about 30 minutes. Hose lines were fully employed to reach the blaze. At 7 p m the South End Fire Company checked the Pennsylvania Railroad Yards but found no fire.

Shawnee Walter South End

Lockhart Wins Vacation Trip in Cammer Tire Anniversary

William J. Lockhart of 801 Berryville Ave. won the grand prize, a two person trip to Atlantic City, at Cammer Tire Company’s 38th anniversary. Other winners include N. O. Hall with a bicycle, Mrs. Pearl Bailey with a laundry cart, Donald Morrison with an electric fryer, James C. Rexrode with an electric clock, and Benjamin F. Strawderman with an electric clock.

William J. Lockhart Berryville Ave Atlantic City Cammer Tire Company N. O. Hall Parkway Mrs. Pearl Bailey S. Braddock St Donald Morrison Wardensville W. Va James C. Rexrode Stephenson Benjamin F. Strawderman

Spinster Loses Big On Family History Venture

Miss Pearl Wildy of New Athens Illinois spent seven years compiling a 200000 word family history back to Switzerland in 1500. She invested 2500 in research and printed 700 copies at a cost of around 15000. Only 65 volumes sold at 25 each, leaving her $15875 in the hole. She stores remaining copies at her family farm with her brother and elderly mother.

New Athens Ill Pearl Wildy Switzerland

Teamsters Deny Corruption Domination by Union Officials

The Teamsters issued a statement denying that the International Brotherhood of Teamsters as an entity is dominated controlled or substantially influenced in its conduct by corrupt influence. The union said it has no plan to take actions against its officials that would jeopardize individual constitutional rights.

International Brotherhood of Teamsters Teamsters

Answers to How's Your IQ quiz clues list

The page provides ten quiz answers: 1 Cocker spaniel 2 Bloodstone 3 No 4 cremated on a funeral pyre of sandalwood 5 Alexander Graham Bell 6 The Netherlands 7 Calves 8 Fear or dread of work 9 No meaning of all three differ 10 Mouth plus a hippopotamus tooth equals seven.

Alexander Graham Bell The Netherlands

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