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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1962
Page
3
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a bill to raise ceilings on medical deductions for individual taxpayers. The 3 percent income floor remains. Singles could deduct up to 5000, heads of households or joint filers up to 10000, and disabled persons over 65 up to 20000.
The Mukwonago High School band repaid Senator Alexander Wiley with a ceremonial greeting during his Milwaukee swing. Wiley visited band members and kissed band director Richard Underberg's baby daughter, Vicki, three times for photographers. The trombone photo circulated via the AP wirephoto network and drew public mail since.
James Hassell Sheppard, 59, indicted for the shotgun slaying of Trooper C. E. Morris, goes on trial September 12 in Patrick County Circuit Court. Morris was fatally wounded March 2 when he responded to a domestic dispute at the Sheppard residence eight miles south of Stuart. Sheriff P Baliles and Deputy Carl Conner were also present.
The first quarterly conference of the North Frederick Charge will be held at White Hall Church on Sept. 5 at 7 30 p m. Miss Esther Ridgeway attended a Bible Conference at Massenatten Spring near Harrisonburg last week.
Seals and son visited Mrs. Lula Seals Sunday. James and Mayhews visited Pearl Mayhew Sunday. Ray Flowers and family from Cross Junction joined Andy Light for dinner Saturday. Phyllis Light weekend with her parents. Lina Kelly called on sister Odessa Kelly. Katherine Kelly visited Anton Kaeso one day. Callers at the Light home included Retta DeHaven Wanda and Joyce Sears and James Sears. Dinner guests included Harvey Carroll Winchester, Lamont Peer and daughter, Howard Kelly and children. John Alan Light Jr stayed with aunt Bobby Giles in Gainesboro.
PEMBROKE AP Robert White a 26 year old convict from Richmond drowned in the New River while attempting to retrieve a ropeable from a bridge His body was recovered hours later and to be sent to the Richmond state penitentiary White a Negro was assigned to the Dublin state convict road camp
Hog prices range from 13.00 to 19.00 per head or cwt depending on weight and cut. Veal goats lambs and cattle show varied classes with scores from Good to Utility and specific weight-based ranges for feeders and yearlings under 60 lbs to 850 lbs. Slaughter cattle and stock feeder cattle listings include steers heifers cows bulls with standard utility and canner grades and price brackets.
Pleasant Grove notes show Mr and Mrs John Coryell and others attending a Winchester conference. Ohio visitors called on Oakley Catlett Laura Catlett and Edna Miller. Howard Lambert Viola Cooley Jo Ann Swisher and Bobby Lambert hosted Leonard Fahnstock family for Sunday supper. Arlie Lee family from Oil City Pa visited local families and Delray relatives. Laura Catlett visiting Berkeley Springs W Va this week.
Live telecasts of small animal surgeries at the Canadian National Exhibition cause spectators to faint at a rapid rate. Over 60 visitors are helped out and some require hospital treatment as operations are shown twice daily. The telecasts anchor a $1 million wetoscope exhibit by about 2,000 Canadian veterinarians.
In Chesterfield County a post mortem failed to reveal a cause of death for 51 year old James Bernard Garrett of Roanoke, a construction worker missing since July 11. The examination showed no recent injury.
Halifax AP mentions Dist Judge Harold W. Pope and seven Saskatchewan lawyers conducting a one hour drinking test with a police officer and a breath analyzer. They measured breath alcohol to assess the threshold of .06 percent, with two of eight exceeding .05 percent. Pope urged similar experiments to address highway murder.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin J. Sargent spent the weekend with their daughter and son in law in Takoma Park Md. Mrs. Hiser of Stephen City visited Miss Maggie Sargent. Maud Davis and sister Lottie of Florida visited their uncle Jacob Copenhaver. Other visitors came from Ohio Takoma Park and Winchester. Elder Lawrence and Mrs Nannie Wigginton shopped in Winchester. Rain is badly needed and gardens are burned up. grass turning brown.
New York AP reports singer Jane Morgan left Roosevelt Hospital after a fainting spell blamed on working without food during a recording session. She said she planned an early bed and an engagement in Syracuse the next day when she blacked out.
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