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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1962

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Highlight World War I Veteran

A World War I veteran dies leaving his wife Leana D. Ball of Boyce and siblings George and Newton Ball. Funeral services are planned at Guilford Baptist Church with Rev. Isham Williams and Rev. L. D. Pood officiating. Burial follows at Shenandoah Memorial Park Cemetery. Surviving children include Carl Ann, Daniel Lewis Jr., William Edward, and Donna Kay. Relatives gather at John He Enders Funeral Home.

Fithis Leana D. Ball Boyce George Newton Ball Nealie Ball Guilford Millwood Isham Williams Aonian Springs L. D. Pood Front Hepal John He Enders Mount Olive Christiah McGaheysville Carok Ann Daniel Lewis, Jr Willam Edward Donna Kay nNl Valley ,Mewshaw Mt. Crawford Lottie Staton Winchester Tallie R. Sandridge Harrisonburg H. E. Sandridge Blue Ridge Summit William R. Withers Irvin Stonesifer Jones Funeral Home Shenandoah Memorial Park

Port Clinton Man Howard Smith Dies at 92

Howard Smith 92 of Port Clinton Ohio died Tuesday at 6 p.m. at his home. He was born in Frederick County. Funeral service will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Port Clinton.

Howard Smith Port Clinton Ohio Mr. Smith Frederick County

Wellington Buttler Dies After Short Illness in Nassau

Wellington Buttler 32 of Union Village Nassau Bahamas died in Winchester Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services set for Saturday at 3 PM at Cartwright Funeral Home conducted by Rev James Carter. Burial in Orrick Cemetery.

Wellington Buttler Union Village Nassau Bahamas Winchester Memorial Hospital Cartwright Funeral Home James Carter Orrick Cemetery

Daniel L Sandridge dies after long illness in Winchester

Daniel L. Sandridge 38 of Route 5 dies Wednesday evening at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He worked for Peoples Cleaners and was born in County, son of Charles E and Angie Sandridge. He married Lorine Russell in 1945 in Hagerstown MD and was a member.

Daniel Lewis Sandridge Route 5 Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Sandridge The Peoples Cleaners County Charles E. and Angie Dofflemyre Sandridge Lorine Russell Hagerstown

Burglary Case Defendant Is Given Sentence

Ronald Washington of Winchester was sentenced to one year in prison on two burglary charges in circuit court. The judge ordered the terms to run concurrently after Washington changed his plea to guilty this morning. He was indicted for the August 22 break in at Crider and Shockey Co offices on Martinsburg Pike and for stealing $20 from a cash box. Washington is also serving time for two prior store break ins. The defense cited Washington’s home as reason to favor probation.

Ronald Washington Winchester Elliott Marshall Marshall Washington Crider and Shockey Co Martinsburg Pike Wahington

Deer's Fatal Brush With Civilization Near Fairview Ave

Fairview Avenue resident W C McClintock reported blood and hair on his house after a buck deer dashed through a breezeway and shattered glass. Officer Fogle traced the deer onto Van Fossen Street, leaving a blood trail, and it was found dead in Mt Hebron Cemetery.

Fairview Ave W. C. McClintock Fogle van Fossen St Mt. Hebron

Burner Overflows as Friendship Responds to Oil Heater Incident

A flooding oil heater caused an alert at 12 40 p m to the apartment of Robert Plumbstead at 113 Holiday Dr but no fire occurred. The Friendship Fire Company arrived with one truck and the city fire inspector's office conducted the response.

Friendship Fire Company Robert Plumbstead Holiday Dr

Minerva the cat gives birth in hospital lobby

Minerva a gray cat adopted by Mr and Mrs Leonard H Schmitt of Kirkwood gave birth to a pair of kittens in the lobby of St Joseph Hospital after crossing the street to a logical patient setting.

ST. Louis Minerva Leonard H. Schmitt Kirkwood St.Josep Hospital

Community Chest Kickoff Parade Opens Campaign

The contest continues from page 1 with photographs as the Community Chest campaign begins its kickoff parade next Thursday night. About 45 units participate in the parade so far.

Pair Charged In Entries and Auto Theft

Youths arrested in Rappahannock County were charged in Washington Virginia with three counts of breaking and entering and one count of auto larceny for two incidents Tuesday night. David Albert Kauffman of Salt Lake City Utah and William Doyle Coger of Gerrard's Fort Pennsylvania were arrested near Washington by State Trooper W A Button after a general alarm from Winchester Police. They face charges for breaking into Hawkins Service Station Millwood Ave Royal Drive In Theater Millwood Pike and the service station at Millwood Ave and Spring St and for stealing a 1960 Ford Station Wagon owned by F E Fetterhoff. Items taken included 15 wristwatches valued about 200 dollars a safety razor beer lunch meat and 25 dollars in change from a drawer and a candy machine. The car was recovered about two miles east of Washington after the arrest. Chief J Thomas Boyd and Captain Warren Rudolph reported the arrests. The pair are held on bond.

Wwe Vena Rapanock County David Albert Kauffman Salt Lake City Utah William Doyle Coger Gerrard’s Fort Washington, Va W. A. Button Winchester Hawkins Millwood Ave Royal Drive Millwood Pike Spring St J. Thomas Boyd Warren Rudolph

Council to Air Labor Police Probe Results

FRONT ROYAL town council schedules a session to release findings of a labor police relations probe. Mayor Blanton met with Northern Virginia Central Labor Council to discuss last week’s inquiry into police partiality amid a strike by Meatcutters Local 504 at Old Dominion Packing Co.

Front Royal W. Douglas Blanton Northern Virginia Central Labor Council Old Dominion Packing Co

Minor Blaze Extinguished at Henkel Harris Furniture Co

Employees at the Henkel Harris Furniture Co quickly doused a sawdust fire about 11 30 a m today. Mr Carroll Henkel said sparks from an abrasive belt rubbed metal into sawdust starting the blaze and that no damage occurred due to alertness and training. Fire trucks were not called.

Congress backing the Cuba resolution shown by senators

Senators Magnuson Kuchel Bennett and others urge unity with the President on the Cuba crisis. They call for a firm stance against Soviet actions near the United States and oppose war talk and blockades while highlighting Western allied responsibility.

Clark Magnuson Cuba Russia Thomas H. Kuchel Calif Senate Congress Soviet Union Sen Wallace F. Bennett Utah

Grading Underway for Yearling Sale Tomorrow

Today grading began for the eighth annual Yearling Sale at Farmers Livestock Exchange set to open tomorrow at 1 p m. The event features about 600 head of mostly Angus and Hereford cattle with some Shorthorn. Cattle originate from multiple Virginia counties and nearby West Virginia, with Morris Fannon of Roanoke as auctioneer. C. T. Barnes of the Virginia Division of Markets will attend. This marks the first of three fall feeder calf sales by the Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Association, with Oct. 5 and Oct. 26 events to follow.

Farmers Livestock Exchange Northern Virginia Livestock Prothers Association Frederick, Clarke Fauquier Loudoun Prince William Page Warren Shenandoah Rockingham Rappahannock West Virginia Morris Fannon Roanoke Virginia Division of Markets C. T. Barnes Division of Markets

Second Man Sought in W Va Robbery

Berkeley Springs West Virginia police sought a second suspect in the robbery of widow Jennie Harmison 64 operator of the Park View Inn Keckler 35 of Hagerstown Maryland remained in custody on 10000 bond admitting participation in the Sept 10 robbery officers say about 126000 loot taken with jewels bonds and cash some recovered and bonds serially numbered to verify exact total Courtney 36 of Hagerstown and Hancock Md is sought for slaying in Hagerstown

Berkeley Springs W. Va George W. Courtney Hagerstown Hancock J. D. Higby Courtney Robert Lee Keckler Higby Keckler Jennie Harmison Park View Inn Harmison

U Thant Faces Pressure Over UN Finances and Reform

U.S. delegate urged collective financial responsibility for all UN members and a funding plan for future peacekeeping after a $200 million bond issue. Stevenson pressed for faster UN reforms including enlarging the Security Council and ECOSOC and maintaining Secretariat independence while the Soviet bloc and others lag on peacekeeping payments.

U Thant Andrei A. Gromyko U.S U.N World Court United Nations Stevenson The Assembly France China

Weather sketch for Virginia shows frost, cool days ahead

The Virginia forecast calls for clear and cooler conditions with scattered frost tonight. Daytime highs around 47 and lows near 34 to 40, then mostly sunny Friday and continued cool Saturday with rising temperatures.

Virginia Winchester

Rainfall totals and monthly breakdown from 49 year period

Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8:30 am was .01 inch. September rainfall to date is 1.94 inches, with 1962 year-to-date at 29.74 inches. Average yearly rainfall over 49 years is 36.86 inches. monthly values show February 2.11, March 3.17, May 3.81, June 3.83, July 3.87, August 3.90, September 2.67, October 3.22, November 2.28, December 2.40 inches.

Freedoms and the Cuban example on constitutional rights

Senator Byrd links the U S Bill of Rights to Cuba under Fidel Castro to warn that losing freedom of speech and press endangers religion. He cites Castro seizing radio and TV and newspapers, silencing dissent, then turning churches toward the state, arguing constitutional guarantees protect liberties in America.

Byrd Florida Fidel Castro Cuba Castro Soviet Union United States

Winchester cattle and farm equipment sales listed in directory

Calendar of auctions in Virginia with Holstein cattle sales at Piney Branch Farm Herndon Chantilly and Winchester. dates September 21 22 28 29 plus an antiques auction at Brandy Fire Hall Culpeper and a Buckhorn Lane lot sale in Middletown. Auctioneers include Hugh Ownby W D Orndorff Charley Broyles Ker mit Ayler Pat Roan.

Winchester Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc N. Va Ned Sutphin Flatlick Farm Chantilly W. Hugh Ownby Auction Co Henry H. Whiting Frederick County Court House Buckhorn Lane Middletown Dave Crawford W. D. Orndorff Charley Broyles Brandy Fire Hall Culpeper Kermit Ayler Chuck Rick Roan

Death of Norfolk Child Boosts Virginia Toll to 614

The death of two year old Ronald F. Barry of Norfolk raised Virginia road toll for 1962 to 614-4 ahead of last year’s pace. Barry died four hours after being struck by a car while crossing a Norfolk city street.

Norfolk Associated Press Ronald F. Barry Victor Barry

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