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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1960
Page
2
Mrs. L. F. Reed of 11 Eaton St Hamilton died at her home. She was a member of the Fort Loudoun Chapter DA R and mother of Mrs. J A Emmerth formerly of this city now at 2306 Chester Drive. Mrs Reed was a frequent visitor here. No funeral arrangements have been made yet.
A graveside service was held this afternoon for Barbara Jane Allamong infant daughter of Charles Allamong and Ruth Semlser Allamong of Clearbrook. She was born at Winchester Memorial Hospital yesterday and died a few hours later. She is survived by her parents a brother Henry and grandparents Harvey Allamong of Clearbrook and John Smeltser of Grimes.
Five people were hospitalized after weekend crashes near Winchester. Roderick Story of Stephens City suffered possible chest and head injuries and a fractured arm. George Forney of Fairfax Inn Winchester sustained a possible fractured left ankle. Daniel Hickerson of Pall Mall Street had scalp lacerations and contusions with possible internal injuries. Lena Lavecchia of Watson Avenue endured a fractured jaw, fractured right leg, facial injuries and multiple bruises. Sandra Sanger of National Avenue had possible chest injuries and two knocked-out teeth. Trooper L M Bauserman investigated the first three wrecks at 8 40 p m Saturday on Route 664, with a 1959 Oldsmobile as the vehicle. The Lavecchia crash on Salem Church Road left the Buick a total loss. Sanger was a passenger in a 1957 Ford hit by a hit-and-run vehicle at Kent and Corks. the Ford also became a total loss. A 1946 Dodge pickup on Route 7 hit the Shenandoah River Bridge after a tire blowout. the truck and bridge damage totaled $150.
At the United Nations in New York Khrushchev presses for a three member top UN leadership and a reorganization of the world body while West leaders including Eisenhower Nehru Nasser and Macmillan converge amid tense diplomacy. Reports cite U.S. intent to block China seating as steering committee sessions loom. Khrushchev warns of cold war escalation if demands fail.
Robert Moomaw Rupert Wesley Moomaw 72 of Nain and Winchester merchant died yesterday afternoon after a several week illness at Maplewood Nursing Home He was born in Hartmansville W V a Woodmen of the World member Survived by daughter Anna Louise Mauck Gustavia Wonderly Walter H Moomaw six grandchildren and a niece The body rests at Kurtz Funeral Home Funeral arrangements incomplete Also Bus Plunges Off Road Killing Seven in Ahmedabad India AP report
The article notes Nixon continuing speeches in Chicago and suburbs with a pledge to campaign hard and promises a television appearance. It also describes Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut, a 20 acre recreation of a 19th century coastal village from the Age of Sail.
Kennedy told crowds in Chicago and Cleveland that Ohio and Illinois are pivotal, saying carrying these states is essential to winning the presidency. He warned that without Ohio, victory is unlikely and asserted Illinois could decide the outcome.
Hausa is a West African language spoken by about 15 million people across several countries, serving as a major lingua franca in the region. It plays a key role in communication, media, and education.
The International Development Association, an affiliate of the World Bank, was formally established during the World Bank annual session. IDA will lend to underdeveloped nations on favorable terms. 15 of 68 member countries have contributed $686 million toward its $1 billion capital target. Major contributors include the United States, the United Kingdom, West Germany, India, and Australia. President Eisenhower urged IDA to expand aid to development problems.
Richmond youth Victor Philip Ganderson 17 and Arlington youth Henry Jackson Lowe 16 are nominated by Representative J Vaughan Gary for U S Military Academy at West Point. Emory J Chase Jr. of Richmond is nominated by Senator George Aiken whose Army father is stationed at the Richmond Quartermaster Depot. Lowe’s father Lt Col Henry A Lowe is on duty in Washington.
West Chester State College student Lynne Marie Fuss of North Wales Pa resumes classes after being crowned Queen of Tobacco. She received the crown Saturday during halftime at the Tobacco Bowl football game between Virginia Tech and West Virginia, placed by TV actor Nick Adams.
The article notes that an average five room dwelling uses roughly 2 000 boards in its framing. The figure appears in a discussion on building materials and home construction practices.
A compilation presents a series of terse prompts and answers including Gold frankincense myrrh Charlotte Bronte I monogamy Six if full term Federal Trade Commission Five Gopher wood No of being alone All three. The format resembles a newspaper feature pairing clues with responses from diverse topics.
A sequence of sale notices lists events from Sept 28 to Oct 8 in Virginia and West Virginia. Denny's Commission Auction near Winchester features furniture and appliances. other estates offer antiques, dairy cattle, farm implements, and city real estate. Auctioneers include Ordin Dorff Cole, Harry Gochenour, E T Snider, and Charles R Duvall.
Considerable cloudiness through today and Tuesday with lows in the 50s to 60s along the coast. Highs in the 70s by afternoon. Five day outlook shows temperatures about three degrees above normal with rain Thursday or Friday. No rainfall in the past two hours. Sept rainfall totaled 2.43 inches. Winchester notes sunset at 6 04 p m and sunrise at 6 05 a m on Monday September 26.
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