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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1957

Page

2

Obituary Notices for Bott Jr and George P Pee

Deaths and funerals for Merc John Bott 53 of 265 Loudoun and George P Pee 78 of Millwood. Bott’s services tomorrow at Omps Funeral Home officiated by Elders Toone How Haven Romney and Thom Reen with pallbearers listed. Pee’s graveside service at Old h Cemetery with Rev J J Williams and honorees. Grandstaff 78 of Middleway West Virginia dies at home Saturday. service tomorrow at his Middleway residence with interment in Bruce town Methodist Cemetery.

Merc John Bott Loudoun Francie Bott Wu Memorial Hospital Omps David Toone James How Haven Romney Thomreen Reiiante Relance Samu Swimsey Lewis G ¥.la Pope Leo Lewis Raymond Rper Loring Carper Grepnhalgh George P Pee Old H Cemetery J. J. Williams Christ . Millwood Louis M. Hirshon Hobart William H de Jeges Geneva K N Secu Jr R. G. Mitchell Dane Cullough Robie L. Cone A. R Dunning Roger Bennstaffer Thomas B. Byrd George N Burwell Melph R. Richardewon F. E Percy Randolph Harold Enstine Ewart Johnston W. P. McGure Harry Turner George Russell Richard Plat Bernard W. Grandstaff Middleway W. Va Frederick County Isaac and Ira Grover Lee Grandstaff Pittsburgh Bruce Barney South Dakota Albert Nicodemus Berryville Calvin Nicodemus Charlies Town Samuel Bucher Brucetown Methodist Church Grandstaff

VFW to Honor Charter Members Tonight

Post 2123 to honor charter members with a 7 30 service and a chicken dinner at the post home on E Picadilly Street.

VFW Post 2123 Veterans of Foregun Wars E. Picadilly St

62nd A blast at Desert Site marks long test series

The 62nd atomic test at the Nevada desert site produced a bright yellow flash and a sharp crack as the balloon-fired device rose 730 feet. Officials said little or no fallout was expected, and another shot was scheduled for tomorrow in the AEC program begun in 1951.

Atomic Test Site Nev Atomic Energy Commission

Virginia Weather Update and Rainfall Averages

The bulletin notes 48 hour rainfall ending 3 30 am on September 4 with totals of 18.64 inches for the period and an annual average of 3 699 inches. It lists monthly averages across 44 years and gives a Virginia forecast of cloudy skies with light rain or drizzle today and tonight.

Youth Returned To W V A After Quick Arrest Here

A West Virginia youth aged 18, Robert Lee Kirby of Martinsburg, was picked up by Winchester police and handed to West Virginia authorities after a Martinsburg alert about a 1957 Ford sedan owned by hotel guest Robert Eugene Raines. The arrest occurred within minutes of the alert on N Loudoun Street.

West Virginia Winchester Martinsburg Robert Lee Kirby Rt. 2 Robert Eugene Raines Whinestock Neaselrodle Hildebrand N. Loudoun St Kirby

Lions Hear Miss McCone at Club Lunch Tomorrow

Miss Mary Jane McCone director of nurses will speak at the Lions Club weekly luncheon tomorrow at 12 15 pm at George Washington. She will be accompanied by Mrs Thelma Ritter. Bryan Stotler begins his campaign for the annual broom sale at tomorrow's event with details for Winchester September 17 and Frederick County September 24.

Mary Jane McCone The Lions Club George Washington Thelma Ritter Bryan Stotler Winchester Frederick County

Oil pipeline clash plan eyed by Middle East factions

A newspaper reports on alleged Western schemes to provoke Syria by blowing pipelines to justify armed action. The piece cites Al Shaib claiming Iraq would use a pretext to attack Syria, with possible collusion by the US and Israel. It notes Britain’s opposition and potential regional reluctance, while Jordan and Israel are said willing to join. A $48 million refinery is under construction in Turkey by four American and British oil firms.

Syria al Shaib Iraq America Israel Britain Turkey Lebanon al Shaab Jordan

September farm sales line up across Virginia and West Virginia

A compact schedule lists multiple auctions from September 9 to October 5 in Warren ton Staunton Charles Town Winchester Hagerstown and Frederick County. Registered cattle Holsteins Angus and horses along with furniture antiques tractors trucks and real estate are slated with auctioneers E T Snider Miller and Morrow and others handling bidding duties.

LeBaron Farms Warrenton Dave Canning Staunton W. E Bill) Henshaw Charles Town W. Va Miller and Morrow David Walrath & Son Hagerstown King & Bowlus Latham Flanagan Leetown Lewis & Horner County E. T. Snider Winchester Milling Corp N. Cameron St Winchester Charlies R. Duvall J. Edward Thoma Frederick County Court House Winchester Milling Corporation Moss Neck Manor Fredericksburg Wayne H. Wisecarver Gore Byron O. Brumback William Woodward, Jr Belair Farm Prince Georges County A. A. Weschler & Sons W.E Edwards Star Tannery

Four Injured In Crash Saturday On Paris Mountain

A two car collision near the top of Paris mountain on US 50 Saturday night injured four people and caused heavy property damage. Among the injured were Alexander Beckner of Norfolk and his wife Ida Beckner both treated at Memorial Hospital, plus Ann Deiderick of Belle Vernon and Mildred Ermack of Stockdale Pa.

Paris Winchester Alexander Beckner Norfolk Memorial Hospital Ida Beckner Ann Deiderck Belle Vernon Beckner Mary Elizabeth Ermack Stockdale Pa White Post U.S. Rt. 11 J. W. Detrick Raymond Jenkins Rt. 3 Charles Coates Rt. 2 Detrick West Piccadilly St Pats Cooper and Nesselrodt Harold G. Gray N. Cameron St W. Piccadilly St D. ©. Louderback N. Cameron and E. Piccadilly St Jack Shumaker Oscar E. Porter Lanham, Md Alston R. LaFollette Front Royal Pike James Franks Gore Cameron

Weekend crash toll rises with multiple fatalities

A string of weekend wrecks in Virginia leaves several dead and many injured. Miss Simal, 17, of Nellysford drove a car out of control in the left lane hitting Linwood Awkward, 35, of Avon. Awkward and five children were harmed, one critically. Across the region Leo Martin, 22, Charity Martin, 17, and others die in separate crashes along U S 58, State Rt. 311, Rt 64, and near Williamsburg, Grundy, and Trammel. Peter McCandles, 19, sailor, dies in Norfolk hospital from injuries last Monday. A dirt-road accident north of Grundy claims Izel Baker, 59, pushing a car. two helpers escape injury. Heart disease deaths skew higher for non married adults with advice to marry for longer life.

Simal Linwood Awkward Avon Awkward Milwaukee N.C U.S. 58 Carrsville Nansemond County Leo Martin Charity Martin Willie Hickson Richmond William C. Epling Martinsville Paint Bank Craig County Danny R. Colley Trammel Dickenson County State Rt Richard Douglas Williamsburg Peter G. McCandles Norfolk Grundy Buchanan County Izel H. Baker Baker Mary Bell Blackwell

President rights bill impact on juror eligibility and GOP gains

The bill allows use of troops to enforce civil rights court orders and removes state qualification rules for federal jurors to include Negroes. Debate signals long term political repercussions with Republicans expecting gains in areas with minority voting power as they claim broad support.

GOP

Holmes Notes on Local Promotions and Appointments

Paul Powers Dick 21 Marlboro and son of Deputy Wilbur Dicks begins probationary period next Monday with special instruction tonight under Lt. Warren Rudolph and Sat. Ernest Stotler. Dick served in the U S Army MP at Killeen Texas, discharged recently, and is married to Dolores Fay Surratt with one two year old child. Mrs. Loraine I Steward 903 Berryville Ave is new John Kerr School crossing guard and will help check meter violations, filling the vacancy from Mrs Charles Giffin who moved away.

Loraine I. Steward Berryville Ave John Kerr School Boyd Charles Giffin Giffin

Answers to quiz questions 1.9.2 printed on page four

Answers to the page four quiz include Fxi's gold, the flight at Kitty Hawk on December 17 1903, Arabians, Presbyterian, King John, the times one five or nine o'clock, Eastern, Pacific Ocean, Noun, and a kiss.

Fxi Kitty Hawk N. C King John Pacific Ocean

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Bott Service Haines Memorials E. Cork St John Kerr Carl A. Haines Johan H. Fisher Sears Desert Jasuran Mae Winchester Association of Insurance Agents Virginia Association of Insurance Agents National Association of Insurance Agents Jamison BO “Louse Ave John W. Rosenberger & CO Commerce St Virginia Seeewe Anne Seer Wee W.va Lions Miss McCone C. J. Brumback & Sons For All N. Braddock St DeSota Point Marion Romney Sylvie Crow James Curl Curl William Fleckenstein Loudoun Street Kernstown Loy Small Nellysford Holmes Piccadilly St Mie Tl Perry Engineering CO. Inc Ita Investors Loan Corp Loudoun St Ames Hockman Mer Souther Southern States Winchester Cooperative Oulu Mau TNT Patton N. Cameron Street Shenandoah Gas Company James Stewart G. G. Baker FE. T. Snider Pingley & Carper
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