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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1963
Page
3
A Long Island widow aged 107 lives at a care home and keeps a brisk routine. She enjoys drives, rummy, crochet, and visits the recreation hall while staying sharp on current events and Cuban affairs, aided by clear hearing.
The Health Department will run a pre school clinic for children entering city schools who lack a family doctor. From 9 to 11 am on March 19 and 28 at 104 N Braddock St, the program aims to provide a comprehensive physical examination for newcomers and those without prior notice, with local doctors cooperating.
Clyde Varnes leaped from a second story window in his underwear, ran next door for a ladder, and carried his wife and five children to safety as flames engulfed their Rossville home. Both adults suffered burns while the six children, ages 1 to 10, escaped unharmed.
State and local leaders discussed developing Valleys as tourist havens and water resources. The Motel Association sponsored the meeting as officials said state aid could fund or stock dams for lake areas of 50 acres or more. A Winchester gathering on March 13 will set specifics with government reps and agencies.
Forecase notes bitter cold headlines for February with subzero readings in the Midwest and Plains. International Falls and Hibbing report subzero lows while Florida and California see readings in the 50s. Temperatures dip into the teens in the Carolinas and Dakotas with a warmer trend east of the Continental Divide.
Home Agent schedule shows demonstrations on foundation garments at Valley Mill at 1 p.m. and 10 30 a.m. A HDC meeting with a foundation garments demonstration is set for War Memorial Building at 7 30 Friday. A Gore 4H meeting is scheduled at Gore School at 2 p.m.
The widow of Frank Hague, longtime Jersey City political boss, left an estate valued at $5 million. Securities formed a substantial portion of the estate. Mrs Hague died December 17 last year at age 81. Hague served eight terms as mayor and was active in Democratic politics.
The Commercial and Savings Bank Board honors Sadie S. Hamrick and Pearl I. Brown for many years of faithful service since the bank’s 1918 founding. The two women received gifts at a dinner hosted by the bank’s directors.
Washington AP report says NASA offered Col. Charles E. Yeager and Robert M. White key positions directing astronaut training for Gemini Apollo and orbital flight, but both declined to leave the Air Force despite higher pay and NASA interest. White tied for X15 altitude record with Walker. Yeager leads Air Force space programs.
London AP reports the 38 Beefeaters at the Tower of London will take a shilling and three-pence rise in their daily pay after threatening a slowdown. They currently earn about 14 pounds weekly and perform night patrols parades and guard the Crown Jewels.
Governor Romney returns to Michigan's Upper Peninsula for a second inauguration tied to the theme Pulling Michigan Together. Officials plan a plane arrival and a return to the State Office Building in Lansing to reaffirm his oath from New Year's Day as steel and mining regions face job and economic revival challenges.
Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker led a Canadian trade delegation to London for three days of talks with British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. They will attend a working supper and Diefenbaker will receive the Freedom of the City of London. The group includes Wallace McCutcheon Gordon Churchill Senator Allister Esme and Mrs Diefenbaker.
Hollywood actor and dancer Gene Kelly was admitted to Mount Sinai hospital on Friday for treatment of a slipped disc. Doctors predict a several week stay as he undergoes medical care.
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