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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1959
Page
7
A reader asks how to handle an elderly father who should not drive and how to respond to distant wedding invitations. Abby advises prioritizing safety over pride, suggests family backing, and notes few hurt feelings from nonattendance. Additional questions cover dog trespass, birth certificates, and returning stolen items with guidance.
Test Pilot Al Blackburn, first to blast from a shelter in a rocket boosted jet, calls the run a nap for him. A desert mouse survived the blast, prompting Blackburn to note the safety of the test at Holloman AFB New Mexico. He described the shelter escape as quick and the booster thrust of 130000 pounds. The flight reached 275 mph seconds after launch and exceeded sound speed after a few more seconds. Blackburn, head of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, argues manned missiles are essential for future corrections and fewer failures.
American born British sculptor Sir Jacob Epstein died at his London home at 78. A longtime controversial figure, he created monumental works such as Genesis and Ecce Homo and was knighted in 1954.
Winchester Times April 8, 1863 notes the death of Philip Williams of Woodstock with a four column obituary by lawyers Robert Y. Conrad Robert T. Barton and Judge Joseph Sherard. An ad promotes a restoration book with voter emphasis and a $500 premium offer. Libby Prison sale noted.
Relief Methodist Church hosts Homecoming Day with a 10 a.m. start for activities, 11 a.m. worship, a church grounds picnic lunch, and a 2 p.m. afternoon service.
At Parchman Mississippi Penitentiary forty two inmates remained in solitary confinement after more than 150 prisoners staged a sit down strike protesting the killing of a fellow convict.
About 31 units entered the Middletown Firemen's Parade held with the annual carnival. Prizes were awarded to The Plains truck, Friendship, Hamilton, New Roc, Woodstock, Ringettes, E. J. Bryan group, Strasburg, Stephens City, Reuss Junior Drum and Bugle Corps, Middletown Boy Scouts color guard, antique car winner Orin Ritter, and other participants. Officials led by the Town Sergeant and Mayor attended. groups from Gore, Capon Valley, Strasburg, Hamilton, Round Hill, The Plains, Woodstock, Enders, New Market, Mt. Jackson and Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad joined.
Fresh vegetables of all kinds will be available at the Farmers' Curb Market tomorrow in the parking lot at the corner of Boscawen and Kent Streets. Clarence Fletcher, market master, lists apples corn beans potatoes tomatoes cucumbers squash lima beans beets cabbage onions cured meats and baked goods.
The Valley Riders' Horse Club schedules a Sunday playday at 1 30 p m on W L Jenks farm in Berryville. English and Western classes include beginners advanced reining ride as you please barrel race pole bending wire race and musical chairs. Four ribbons per class. Refreshments provided. Open to all participants.
Washington AP reports Discoverer VI capsule likely frozen in extreme cold over the Pacific. The 300 pound instrument pod freed over Hawaii as the satellite orbited. no trace was found. Scientists suspect a dead power supply kept beacon and parachute from functioning, lowering recovery chances to about 1 in 1,000.
James Carbaugh ten son of Mr and Mrs Stewart Mason Carbaugh of 537 Dunlap Ave is hospitalized at Memorial Hospital with a coxsackie type virus infection similar to polio Dr Stuart Nottingham director of the Winchester Frederick County Health Department reported the child had four properly spaced polio vaccine shots most recently a month ago His physician is Dr Waren Gregory and the family resides in Winchester Virginia
The TAC club hosts a free members only picnic at Rouss Park Sunday starting 5:30 p.m. The schedule runs 5:30–6:30 games 6:30–7:30 refreshments 7:30–11 swimming. Patty McCauley and Ginger Lillis chair food and program. Sign up at the War Memorial Building by Saturday.
New York operator Hyman Cantor announced preliminary contracts for two 90 000 gross ton liners enabling 6 000 passengers with private bath cabins at a $50 rate one way or the return. Fares exclude meals. Ships to sail 34 knots for a four day crossing, being built in Hamburg for service in 1962 between New York and Zeebrugge then Bremerhaven.
Maurice C. Blosser donated blood for the 40th time at the Red Cross clinic reaching five gallons. Allen de Schon Carl M. Lewis and Joseph A. Schroth reached two gallons, while Donald B. Kremer Nathan S. Joyner Marvin W. Simmons and Warren G. Teates hit one gallon. A total of 86 donors contributed 150 pints for the bloodmobile event sponsored by the Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce.
The Knights of Columbus Supreme Council meets in St. Louis and unanimously approves a resolution calling for the firing of J. George Stewart, architect of the Capitol, accusing him of granting the Mason order the east front cornerstone privilege last July 4. They urge President Eisenhower to remove him immediately, citing violations of American principles and citizen rights.
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