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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1961

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Edward Startzman 53

Edward Startzman 53 died at home on Valley Pike near Kernstown. Survived by widow Hilda Taylor Swartzman and daughter Mary Lou Eller, plus brother Charles J. Swartzman. Rosary Sunday 7:30 p.m. Omps Funeral Home. funeral Monday 10 a.m. Sacred Heart Church. burial Rose Hill Cemetery Hagerstown. Donation to Cancer Fund requested. Pallbearers Lions Club.

Edward Daniel Startzman Valley Pike Kernstown eStewat Oe Stephens City Lions Club Sacred Heart Holy Name Society Knights of ‘Columbus South End Fire Co Hilda Taylor Swartzman Mary Lou Eller Charles J. Swartzman Hagerstown Omps Funeral Sacred Heart Catholic Church Rose Hill Cemetery Omps Funeral Home Cancer Fund

Robert R. Kerns 89 Harrisonburg man dies Friday

Robert R. Kerns age 89 of Harrisonburg died Friday afternoon. He was born in Frederick County and survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral services set for Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Lindsey Funeral Home in Harrisonburg.

Robert R. Kerns Harrisonburg Frederick County Lindsey

Mrs Korde of Washington Dies at 45

Mrs. Emma Louise Korde 45 of Washington died Thursday at Casualty Hospital. She was a Frederick County native, daughter of the late Charles H Orn dorff Richard and Mary Orn dorff Richard. Survived by husband John L Korde and two daughters Mrs Russell Sager of Opequon and Miss Mary Catherine Korde of Washington, one brother William M Richard of Opequon, and two grandchildren. Funeral tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Josiah Andrew officiating. Burial Mt View Cemetery. Pallbearers named John Richard Leonard Richard Paul Richard Alfred Snapp Jr.

Emma Louise Korde Washington Casualty Hospital Korde Frederick County Charles H Mary Orndorff Richard John L. Korde

Syrian finites move toward normal after revolt

In the aftermath of the Egyptian revolt Syrians heed calls to refrain from demonstrations as Damascus and Aleppo radio urge restraint. Tunisia's Bourguiba sends a friendly telegram to Nasser expressing hope for peaceful settlement. Telephone lines reopen, border remains closed, and a nonofficial radio commentator extols Arab nation unity.

Nasser Kabib Bourguiba Tunisia Damascus Aleppo Egypt Syria

Shady tale in downtown Des Moines involves girl driver

A Des Moines traffic officer recalls a sunny afternoon sighting of a convertible driven by a teenage girl with the mother in the back seat holding an umbrella over her head as the scene unfolded.

Des Moines, Iowa

Youth Falls From Truck Fender On Poor House Road

Kenneth Bagne Russell, 15, of Rt. 2, was treated at Memorial Hospital in good condition after falling from the right front fender of a 1955 Jeep driven by Charles William Smith on Rt. 679 Poor House Road. State Trooper P W Foster reported the incident and ambulance attendants aided at the scene.

Kenneth Bagne Russell Rt. 2 Memorial Hospital Poor House Road P. W.foster Charles William Smith Orchard

Three Hurt In Area Wrecks

Three people were treated and released from Memorial Hospital after two crashes. A 1953 Pontiac driven by Philip William Palmer of Winchester and a passing 1952 truck caused a total loss when the truck veered across the road on Route 11 south of Winchester at 5 15 p.m. Palmer’s passenger Thomas Franklin Palmer suffered a head laceration while the driver received a scalp wound. A separate single vehicle crash on Route 522 south of Winchester at 1 25 a.m. left Robert W. Burks Sr. and his 1955 Buick a total loss after the car ran off the road into a cement abutment. A 1956 Oldsmobile was a total loss after a 4 15 a.m. crash on Route 50 fourteen miles east of Winchester driven by Hayden Edward Jones of Washington DC.

Memorial Hospital Winchester P. W. Foster Teolenaie Ernest In Ceases Thompson Philip William Palmer Thomas Franklin Palmer Foster Mr. Thompson Robert W. Burks, Sr Leicester St S. L. Lee Rt. 50 L. W. Waters Hayden Edward Jones Washington, D. C

Local crash tears down 100 feet of fence on Bullock property

Trooper Waters reported a collision tore down 100 feet of chain link fence owned by A. M. Bullock. Jones suffered facial abrasions and a severe laceration to the right arm while passenger Rupert Bias endured a hip contusion.

Waters A. M. Bullock Jones Rupert Bias

Santa Claus Town Disputed Over Beer License in Toombe County

AP reports a dispute over a Santa Claus municipality in Toombe County with William J. Salem claiming it as a city and mayor seeking a beer license. County officials deny the town exists and the State Revenue Department asks the attorney general for clarification. Population figures range from 2 to 9 residents.

Atlanta Santa Claus Toombe County William J. Salem Toombe State Revenue Department

Williams sought asylum amid threats linked to NAACP work

Williams, NAACP Monroe North Carolina chapter president, 36, denied involvement in kidnapping but faced a grand jury indictment for hijacking a couple to demand release of jailed Negroes. He has claimed asylum from Havana reports citing death threats including from the Ku Klux Klan. Williams praised Castro and visited Cuba asserting no racial discrimination there.

Havana Key West Fla Williams Ku Klux Klan National Association For the Advancement of Colored People NAACP Monroe N. C N.C Union County G. Bruce Stegall Stegalls Stegall Fidel Castro Cuba

National Cancer Institute to Evaluate Krebiozen

The National Cancer Institute will assess the effectiveness of Krebiozen in cancer treatment for the first time. Developers handed over the drug’s chemical formula and data on 4,000 treated cases. Separate court action seeks damages over alleged professional defamation connected to the drug’s controversy.

Washington National Cancer Institute Journal of the American Medical Association Andrew C. Ivy University of Illinois Stevan Durovic John F. Pick Krebiozen Foundation George D. Stoddard New York University Ivy Stoddard

Fragmented Phrase Puzzle From Chant of Words

A collection of scattered words and fragments appears to form a puzzle style excerpt featuring names like Chesapeake Olympia Charleston and Dee Seas plus items such as butter margarine flax and a reference to Goldilocks.

Chesapeake Olympia Charleston Dee

Weather snapshot with temperatures and rainfall data

Weather outlook shows fair tonight and partly cloudy Sunday with a chance of showers. Temperatures reach 41 high and 4 low today, with September rainfall totals and historical averages noted, plus monthly precipitation figures and sun and moon timings.

Winchester

County Man Charged in Hubcap Thefts

Ronald Allen Brannon, 20, of Mountain Falls Road, is held on $500 bond charged with stealing hubcaps. Winchester Police say he took 16 hubcaps last weekend from B M Chevrolet on Friday night and Kern Motor Co lot on Saturday. Hearing date not set.

Ronald Allen Brannon Mountain Falls Road Winchester F. M. Funk Brannon Kern Motor Co

Oklahoma City Garage Hosts Small Airplane Car

In Oklahoma City a garage houses a tiny airplane and an automobile parked outside, combining two vehicles in a single space observation.

Okahoma City Oklahoma City

Republican Defenders Counter Knight Promises Debate

Nixon denies making promises to Knight or others to keep them out of the governor race. San Francisco Mayor George Christopher labeled Knight as having a fanatic obsession against the Republican party and aiding Democrats. Assemblyman Joseph Shell, another GOP contender, says some officials urged him to quit, but he remains in the race.

Knight George Christopher San Francisco Joseph Shell Los Angeles GOP

Winchester-Area Auctions Listings September to October

A dense schedule of auctions across the Winchester area lists various sales from antiques and furniture to dairy cattle and farm equipment. Events include Hams Auction on Paper Mill Road and Den nys Commission Auction near Route 17, with numerous estates, real estate, and livestock auctions at multiple locations in Virginia and West Virginia.

Paper Mill Road Wm Conner Denny’s Commission Winchester Orndorff & Cole Auctioneers L. Shackelford Bartonsville Charles R. Duvall Farmers Livestock Exchange N. Va Virginia Hereford Association Culpeper Garvin J. Walters N. Cameron St Blue Ridge Livestock Sales, Inc Charles Town W. Va Clifford Grim Frederick County Court House Peyton Street Charles J. Carver Dennis T. Cole T. Fleet Galloway Boyce

Foreign Aid Continued from Page One

Foreign Aid reports focus on the leader's stance toward the Fast-West negotiations regarding Germany. The article outlines diplomatic positions, potential concessions, and the broader impact on postwar European policy.

1Ader

Kennedy to Likely Miss Gromyko Washington Meeting

White House sources said there is no plan for Kennedy to meet Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko in Washington next week. About 95 bills awaited Kennedy’s action in Congress for approval or disapproval.

White House Kennedy Andrei Gromyko Washington Congress

Also Mentioned on This Page

Edward Startzman Fries Zelman S. Fries Mark W. Andes Jones Funeral Court Hlabton Pallber Demo Sempeles W. French Kirk Elwood W. O'Hara Manuel G. Sempeles James T. Seabright Donald D. Anderson Jones Funeral Home Zelma Jones Funeral Home Inc F.H.A John W Rosenberger & Co., Inc Commerce St. MO Coun John Korde Cameron MO H. J. Heinz CO. Vailey Pike Hepthachlor Southern States Winchester Coop Negro Iron and Steel Industry American Iron and Steel Institute I, Q Nixon Private Investigation Uniformed Guards & Patrol Service Michael Green Associates Health _ Dept Perry Engineering Co., Inc Green Chemical CO Canterbury Road Stephens City Leo S. Madigan Byron Brumback Purcell H. Bohrer, Sr DeHaven Virginia Adam H. Baker Charles H. Bohrer Circuit Court Pee K. Woltz J. Randolph Larrick Charles R. Nuvall First National Bank OF Berryville
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