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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1960

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in Winchester Area

Bon W Eugene Willingham 42 died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital born Summit Point W Va son of George and Crim Willingham painter by trade survived by four brothers and sister Raymond Clarence Georgia Iva. Funeral Friday 3 30 p m Jones Funeral Home burial Mount Hebron. Friends may call.

Bon W. Eugene Willingham Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Willingham Summit Point W. Va Sagt George Willingham Crim Willingham Raymond Willingham Clarence Willingham Winchester Georgia Clark Iva Bazzle Washington, D.C Joseph S. Ducknall Jones Funeral Home Mount Hebron Tery

Walter J. Flowers 73 Dies After Orchard Accident

Walter J. Flowers of Route 1 Bunker Hill West Virginia died after an orchard accident near Marburg while at work. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Kings Daughters Hospital. He was born in Star Tannery to the late George W. Flowers and Virginia Fishell Flowers and was married.

Walter Jackson Flowers Route 1 Bunker Hill W. Va Kings Daughters Hospital Martburg Mar Mr. Flowers Star Tannery George W. Flowers Virginia Fishell Flowers

Mrs. Vernie Bly 77 Dies. Longtime Shenandoah Resident

Mrs. Vernie May Bly of Shenandoah County died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital after years of ill health. She was born to George Washington Keller and Ida Willis Keller, widow of Jesse Franklin Bly, and a lifelong Methodist and W C T U leader. Survived by four sons, one brother, and seven grandchildren, with funeral at Braddock Street Methodist Church Saturday at 1 p.m. Burial at Lebanon.

Vernie May Bly Fairview Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital Bly Shenandoah County George Washington Keller Ida Willis Keller Jesse Franklin Bly Braddock Street Methodist Church Comrade Bible Sunshine Club Womens Society of Chritian Service W.C.T.U Frederick County Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle Rose Grove 38 Virginia Merlin Bly Shirley Bly Curtis Bly Silver Spring Herman Bly Arlington Walter W. Keller Hollywood Fla Jacob W. Mast Lebanon

Kerfoot Elected President of Warren County Chamber of Commerce

William M. Kerfoot was elected president of the Warren County Chamber of Commerce at a special board meeting. He leads the Front Royal Warren County Industrial Development Corporation and has served as second vice president. Ken Gordon resigns due to ill health but remains on the board.

Front Royal William M. Kerfoot Warren County Chamber of Commerce Ken Gordon Kerfoot Front Royal - Warren County Industrial Development Corporation Gordon

Youth Held in Local Break-In Sought in Park Concession Stand

A 17-year-old youth was taken into custody in Fairfax on unauthorized use of a black 1957 Ford and runaway warrants. Winchester Police reported four youths in the car broke into the city park concession stand at Cork Street, stealing nab nuts and empty bottles.

Fairfax Winchester Cork St

Requiem Mass Held for Mrs Flora A Patton

Funeral service for Mrs Flora A Patton was held at Sacred Heart Church conducted by Rev Joseph Schwartz. Pallbearers included Max Butler Douglas Seabright George Sea bright Roffald V Shickle Bris vee Ginn and Charles Suddith with burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Model Diane Graham Found Dead in Houston Apartment

Police awaited autopsy results to determine how Diane Graham 29 known as Diane Harris formerly the Golden Girl of Care Society died. The nude body was found in her Houston apartment with Dr William W McClellan and two lawyers present. her father Chester J Brew claimed custody and relation.

Houston Tex Diane Graham Golden Girl of Care Society New York William W. McClellan McClellan Chester J. Brew Detroit Mich Graham Mary Lou Diane Harris Mickey Jelke Jelke Miss Harris Case Society Farouk Egypt

Grant Approved For Sewage Job In Winchester

A $20,330 federal grant for a sewage disposal project in Winchester was approved by the Public Health Service. Funds will finance the installation of a secondary trickling filter at the city’s treatment plant, with total cost $80,000 and the city covering the balance. after City Council acceptance the project will be bid.

Winchester Public Health Service

Northern Virginia and Frederick County Auction Directory

A dense listing of upcoming auctions across Virginia and West Virginia from Sept 23 to Oct 8. Items include dairy cattle farm equipment furniture personal property real estate and city property, with auctioneers and locations such as Woodstock Middletown Winchester Gainesboro and Frederick County Courthouse.

Ham’s Paper Mill Road Co. Y. Hall Hamilton Northern Virginia Auction, Co Vann G. Kerigys Court House Woodstock Toms Brook James Janney Makley Bros Ciifton Fairfax County Northern Virginia Auction Co Jesse DIX Middletown B. O. Brumback John R. Swartz Ridgeway W. Va U. S W. S. Lewis Homer Keller Bunker Hill U.S Lewis Commercial & Savings Bank Frederick County Court House Winchester Boyd G. Headley, Jr Walker McC. Bond Whittier Ave Rt. 50 E. T. Snider A. F. Zombro Gaylord W. D. Orndorff E. S.T Blue Ridge Livestock Sales, Inc Charles Town N. Clark Furr Allen L. Russell Keraneysville Leetown Morrow and Miller Muriel L. Bohrer Virginia Ave Annie Dehaven Gainesboro Charles R. Duvall Charles E. Bass Frederick Co Frederick County Muriel M. Bohrer E. T. Snider, Sr

Yule Present Will Arrive in Small Package

In Chattanooga Tennessee a seven week old girl Lisa June Oliver weighs 30 ounces and lives in an incubator at Children's Hospital. Born July 28 she dropped to 15 ounces in a week and now feeds via a tube every three hours. She may go home around Christmas when she reaches 5 pounds.

Chattanooga, Tenn Eugene Oliver Lisa June Edith Brown Palmer, Tenn

Lions to Sell 305 Dozen Brooms Here

Winchester Lions Club orders 305 dozen brooms for sales on Sept 27 in the city and Oct 4 in Frederick County. Ralph Chrisman chairs the sale with door-to-door canvassing and local use of all proceeds for sight conservation and aid to the blind. Shenandoah Valley Radio Club will provide radio dispatched delivery for telephone orders.

Winchester Lions Club Frederick County Bernard Groves, Jr Ralph Chrisman Lions Club Shenandoah Valley Radio Club

Community Chest Drive Opens Solicitation Ahead of Kickoff

Volunteer solicitors across divisions push early gifts for the Community Chest campaign to fund eight city county agencies next year. Kickoff supper at George Washington Hotel next Thursday 6 p.m precedes the Red Feather parade starting 8 p.m from Sarah Zane Fire Hall through Loudoun Cameron to Fairfax Lane. Jordan Oliver enters ninth season as Yale football coach.

Warren C. Gregory George Washington Sarah Zane Fire Hall Loudoun Cork Cameron Fairfax Lane Community Chest Headquarters

County Agent Injured in Vehicle Mishap

Frederick County Agent John T. Wolfe was injured last night in a traffic mishap on Paper Mill Road. He was treated and released at Memorial Hospital with facial lacerations abrasions contusions and back injuries. State trooper report unavailable this morning.

Frederick County John T. Wolfe Memorial Hospital Wolfe Paper Mill Road

Weather Today Forecast Shifts to Mild Overnight Cloudiness

The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies tonight with lows ranging from 54 to 60 in the west and 58 to 64 in the far east. Tomorrow improves to partly sunny and warmer across the region.

Mississippi grid iron under long-time coach John Vaught

Mississippi is in its 14th football campaign under Coach John Vaught. The text mixes rainfall data and a list of varied items, but the clearest readable fact regards the Mississippi team continuing under Vaught with a notable coaching tenure.

Mississippi Johnny Vaught

Enders Returns From State Meet

Berryville Town Manager John Lia Hoa Cane reports Enders was the town’s sole representative in a three day state meet session.

Enders Berryville John L.ia

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. E Willingham Laura B. Molden Flowers Best Methodist Church Winchester-Martinsburg Orchard Company Rowena Hamilton Frances Luree Miller Naomi Hausenfluck Kernstown Ernest Flowers Stephens City Alan C. Peer Mount Hebron Cemetery Walter J. Flowers Mr. W. Eugene Willingham Mrs. Vernie May Bly Braddock’ Street Methodist Church Mr. Walter J. Flowers M Jones Funeral Home, Inc Phon Mrs Jesse Bly Warren Patton Service H. L. Mills Pennsylvania Motor Oil Rt. 11 South Model E. Piccadilly St Lions Jordan Oliver Yale THE Associated Press Bismarck Buffalo Denver Des Moines Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Juneau Kansas City Memphis Miami Milwaukee St. Paul New Orleans Oklahoma City Omaha Philadelphia Pittsby Phoenix Portland Ore Rapid City St. Louis Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco Seattle Tampa Washington HAM Auction House Paper Mill D.S.T W. 8. Lewis Swartz Melody Lane Payne’s Chapel S Ee Trygvie Lie Order of Monks Queen Victoria Alexander Graham Bell Glaize & Bro N. Cameron St Blain Wisman National Bank Vannae Kerigys Woodstock, Va Circuit Court Irene Shilling Nicholson Ralph M. Nicholson, Jr Opequon Maigsterial District Ralph M. Nicholson Clerk’s Office John F. Anderson J. Randolph Larrick Lee N. Whitacre Frederick N. Whitacre Cit Rick
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