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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1960

Page

2

Ramsburg of Romney Dies During Winchester Hospital Stay

Roland Peck Ramsburg 47 of Romney W V a died in Winchester Hospital after a stay ending Aug 27 He was born Capon Bridge son of the late J Pearl and Bessie Ramsburg Survived by wife Hil da Ramsburg two sisters Mrs Thomas A of Winchester and Mrs John B Bechtel of East Berlin Pa two brothers George H Ramsburg of Winchester and Paul F Ramsburg of Capon Bridge Funeral at Bridge Methodist Church tomorrow at 2 pm with Rev Neff burial in Capon Chapel Cemetery Attendants named and body at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge until noon Wednesday The funeral service and burial occurred in Winchester England

Roland (Peck) Ramsburg Romney W. Va Earl Winchester Te Hospital Capon Bridge J. Pearl Bessie Frye Ramsburg Hil‘da Ramsburg Thomas A Winchester John B. Bechtel East Berlin George H. Rams‘burg Paul F. Ramsburg Ile Bridge Methodist Church Rev Neff Capa Chapel Pa'learers Richard Kuykendall Carl Dorsey John H. Parker, Jr George Herriott Junior Steub Harrison P. Whitacore Giffin

Death Notice of Mrs Mary Catherine Ruth Thompson

Mrs Mary Catherine Ruth Thompson 87 of Chambersburg Pa died after ten days illness. Survived by three children G Llyde Thompson Middletown Almeda Smale and Charles A Thompson Chamberburg seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 p m Barbour Funeral Home Chambersburg.

Mary Catherine Ruth Thompson Chambers‘burg G. Llyde Thompson Middletown Almeda Smale Charles A. Thompson Chamberburg Mary Grim Esther Strosnider Lois ‘Stickley Peggy Combs Clyde M. Thomp Son Luray Wima Barnes Richard Smale Barbour Funeral Home Chambersburg

Mrs Dorothy Edmonds Former Winchester Mayor Dies in England

Word reached friends here of the sudden death on August 31 in Winchester England of Mrs Dorothy Edmonds wife of Arthur T Edmonds former mayor of Winchester. The Edmonds visited here frequently and were guests at Apple Blossom this year. During World War II two of their children Roger Edmonds and Betty Edmonds spent several years here.

Winchester England Dorothy Edmonds Arthur T. Edmonds Edmonds Roger Edmonds Betty Edmonds Peter Corfield Old Evington Leicestershire

Obituary: Flora Middleton Anderson 84

Flora Middleton Anderson 84 of 154 Montague Ave died this morning at Hillcrest Nursing Home after years of ill health. A Frederick County native and retired seamstress, she belonged to Market Street Methodist Church. Survived by one sister Mrs. Frank Magruder and many nieces. Funeral held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Omps Funeral Home with Rev. Charles J. Bright. Burial in Mt. Hebron. Friends may call at Omps.

Flora Middleton Anderson Montague Ave Hillcrest Frederick County Oliver H. and Amelie Weiler Anderson Anderson Market Street

Wynkoop Dies After Sudden Illness At Home In Berryville

Robert L Wynkoop, son of Grace E Wynkoop and the late Charles Wynkoop, died suddenly at his Berryville home Saturday afternoon. He operated custom farm machinery and is survived by his mother and siblings including Mrs Joseph Skillman Abingdon Md Mrs D Wilco Kerns Berryville Mrs Frank Lee Lutherville Md Charles M Wynkoop Berryville William A Wynkoop Berryville and Norman L Wynkoop Bluemont. Funeral service held Tuesday at 3 pm at John H Enders Funeral Home with burial in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers named from family and local community helpers.

Dervrithe, Os Clarke County Grace E. Lloyd Wynkoop Charles Thomas Wynkoop Joseph Skillman Abingdon D. Wilco Kerns Berryville Frank Lee Lutherville Charles M. Wynkoop William A. Wynkoop Norman L. Wynkoop Bluemont John H. Enders Julian Orrell Berryville Baptist Church Green Hill Cemetery

Gibson School Enrollment Opens With 81 Pupils

The Gibson Elementary School near Winchester opened today with 81 students. Superintendent R. E. Ayler's Frederick County schools report details show an enrollment of 27 in first and second grades, 28 in third through fifth grades, and 26 in sixth and seventh grades at the new Negro School. Work on the school was recently completed. A separate note mentions a grove of American oaks in Japan tracing back to acorns from Mount Vernon, Virginia.

Gibson Winchester R. E. Ayler Frederick County Yotsuya Mitsuke Japan Mt.Vernon George Washington Virginia

Multiple crashes injure several near Winchester and surrounding areas

A series of vehicle crashes left four hurt at Double Toll Gate and several others in surrounding roads. Injuries ranged from contusions and lacerations to minor hand and knee injuries. Damages varied from 65 to 700 dollars as authorities investigated the collisions along Rt. 522 Rt. 277 and nearby intersections.

September sales directory afloat around Winchester and Verona

A long list of auction events spans Sept. 7 to Sept. 24 in Winchester Verona Orange Delaplane White Post Berryville and Floyd County. Auctions include furniture machinery cattle real estate and packed farm equipment with multiple auctioneers and venues such as handbill notes for Emma Taylor estate and Virginia Hereford and Holstein sales and city property in Winchester.

Denny's Commission Winchester Orndorff and Cole Virginia Hereford Association Staunton Verona Owen Thomas Denny’s W. D. Orndorff Sale Pavilion Orange Va Fred Stine S. Mccarty Delapalne N. Va Ds.t.clay Sales, Inc Frederick Horst & Wagner Emma D. Taylor Highland Ave Charles R. Duvall H. K. Benham Frederick County Court House E. T. Snider Rt. 522 Vernon Whitacre W. H. Clark N&w White Post Fano Machinery W. D Orndorff E. R. Elyett Brryville Elder Farms Uss Monroe J. G. Sheets & Sons Roanoke Thaxton Bedford County Locust Grove Floyd County Joseph A. Massie, Jr George W. Miller E. Cork St Commercial & Savings Bank Boyd G. Headley, Jr

Business Group Plans Chest Drive Briefing at Leo Jackson

Workers from several firms gather at 6 30 p m at Leo Jackson Restaurant for a Community Chest Campaign briefing led by Marvin E Gore Jr Chest President. Eight agencies will be represented and Paul Terretta will outline a payroll deduction plan. Captain Travis Isreal will give the invocation.

Leo Jackson Community Chest Marvin E. Gore, Jr Chest Paul Terretta Salvation Army Travis Isreal

Weather Today Forecast Fair and Cooler Tonight

Forecast calls for fair conditions with a cooler night. Temperatures near 65 along the coast and down to 65 inland with little change expected.

Rainfall totals and averages snapshot from Sept data

Rainfall in the past 72 hours ending 8:30 a.m. today is noted. Year to date rainfall for 1960 shows 27.83 inches with a 47 year average provided. Monthly figures over 47 years are listed from January to December with values ranging from 2.02 to 8.16 inches.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Roland Ramsburg Mary Thompson Arthur Edmonds Order OF the Golden Flora M. Anderson Robert L. Wynkoop Edward Bell Earl Painter Walter Lee Gordon Bell Enders Funeral Home Portedly Click D.A. Bruce Fairfax Wilt Bruce Nash Rose Rice Linthicum Jack Rice Mabie Rice Cora Fitzgerald P. W. Foster James Orville Hardison Montgomery Hardison Rt. 50 Foster Violet Catherine Newcome Clearbrook John Edward Myers D. A. Sheetz Rt. 660 Sheetz Myes Myers Hunting Ridge Allen DeHaven Rt. 2 Joseph W. Frazier South Plainfield N.J DeHaven Duck Fred Hildebrand Victor Mr. Wilt Baltimore Braddock St Joseph T. Wine Woodland Ave Ford Floyd Barley Claskin Franklin Brown Berryville Ave Chevrolet C . Alder S. Kent St Memorial Hospital Floyd Grubb Middle Road Kernstown Road Walter Sibert Fagle Drive Chevrolet Sales Co Jones Funeral Home E. Funeral Home, Inc S.loudown St Winchester, Ya Columbia, D. C Rideoutte Soviet Union Hagerty White House Eisenhower Mitchell Martin Cuba Venice Italy New Mexico Scotland Curiosity Shop Marshal Erwin Rommel Associated Press Albany Anchorage Atlanta Bismarck Boston Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fort Worth Helena Indianapolis Los Ankansas City Memphis Miami Milwaukee St. Paul New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Ore Rapid City Richmond St. Louis Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco Seattle Tampa Frederick, Md Ridgeville Sat D.S.T John Deere Glay Sales, Inc Mt. Airy, Md Apple Growers C & H Packing CO Rt. 11 South Jimmy Himelright Norfolk & Western Railroad McCormick-Deering McCormick-Deering Farmall Gehl McCormick Deering Kewanee Hartzell Woods LeRoi Red Seal Dunham Ranger Delmhorst Fox W. R. Thompson W. H. McCeney, Jr Walter Anderson Julian Glasscock Winchester Savings & Loan Assn N. Loudoun Hansbrough & Carter Building Lonnie W. Combs, Sr County Court House Bartonsville W.E. Edwards Denny’s Commission Auction American Legion Frigidaire A.B.C Electrolux Orndorff & Cole P.S Denney’s Fri Denny’s Commission
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