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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1961
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star issue dated Tuesday December 26, 1961. Front notices include staff names and mailing rates. published in Winchester Virginia with regional circulation details and postal classifications.
The Shenandoah Valley mourns Virgil L. Adams editor of the Northern Virginia Daily, who died Christmas Day after months of ill health. A native of Harrisville West Virginia he previously led the Greenwood Morning Star and became editor here three years ago. He was widely liked across Shenandoah County and beyond. The newspaper staff and readers send condolences to his family.
Menshikov told the National Press Club in Washington that free elections have been held in East Germany and self-determination is resolved. He claimed the Berlin Wall was to stop Western spies, earning laughs as he mocked Western concerns.
Earl L. Douglas reflects on George Washington’s surprise victory at Trenton on December 26 after a difficult crossing. The author notes the battle revived American resolve, praising unity against tyranny and the enduring fight for freedom.
From The Star Files John Mitchell Gilpin infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth N. Gilpin Jr. of Boyce was christened at the Episcopal Church in Millwood. Dr. and Mrs. Clarence Hill leave to spend the holidays visiting relatives in Winston Salem and Greensboro. Mrs. Harrison Forman formerly Miss Kay Gard left for New York to join her husband Cpl. Forman serving with the Army in Rome Italy.
25 Years Ago 1936 records show Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Joliffe and family leaving to visit J. M. Baldwin in Remington Virginia. Miss Eunice F. Myers from Washington arrives to spend Christmas with sister Mrs Henry Dougherty. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kater and daughter Virginia visit Mr and Mrs William S Clarke on Amherst Street.
Fifty years ago in 1911 Miss Louie Luttrell daughter of Mr and Mrs James K Luttrell of the county married Bruce Shockey of Pittsburgh Pa son of Mr and Mrs Louis Shockey also of the county The article notes Prof Wilmer Gaver visiting his parents Bur and Mrs J W Gaver in Berryville.
British country life vignette at a stately home recounts pheasant shooting and social banter. A dinner guest jokes about Annabelle the horse and Julia the dog, prompting quips about marriages and misadventures in a decorous, icy setting.
Kennedy urged Argentina's Frondizi to back Latin American unity against communism. Frondizi defended non intervention citing Catholic guidance, while warnings from Catholic bishops urged moral law and proactive freedom. Monroe Doctrine legacy passed to OAS, and questions rise over U S financing without a clear rule of law.
Doctor answers questions on vitamin A from fish liver oil for acne and skin infections, noting high doses of non oily vitamin A help whiteheads but oily vitamin A worsens acne. Cortisone and vitamin A do not cure bald patches. walnut juice may camouflage. Riboflavin deficiency symptoms and dietary sources discussed. Vitamins and blood pressure effects noted. consumer advice on daily requirements and balanced diet. Editorial letter protests demolition of a historic Conrad house for a parking lot.
President Kennedy nears one year in office with a mixed record. He faced domestic limits with Congress, leaving civil rights and federal aid to education incomplete, while foreign policy emphasized foundation building and careful diplomacy.
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