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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1963
Page
12
AP reports that heavy rains over two weeks caused 24 deaths in Portugal, hampering crops along the Tagus river as storm conditions battered Oporto and the region within 32 hours.
A Warren County grand jury indicted a 13 year old girl for rape on September 16 and Tees Jr., 21, for rape on March 1. Turner of Front Royal faces arraignment Saturday. Fox's trial is set for March 7. Kaufman pleaded guilty to breaking and entering a Front Royal jewelry store on December 15 and stealing watches worth 315 dollars. Corder pleaded guilty to three forgery charges with a pre sentence investigation ordered. Bright was indicted for breaking and entering and larceny of a laundry center and awaits arraignment after return to Front Royal.
Harold Macmillan accepted an invitation to visit Rome, as official sources in London reported. Soviet and Western leaders may converge on disarmament as nuclear science advances, while Dean resigns as U. S. negotiator in Geneva talks. Mrs. Tshombe arrives in Brussels for a private visit. Richard King Mellon honored in New York by ACTION for civic leadership at a large dinner featuring the Andrew Heiskell award.
The Rev. Mr. Fred Groff leads the Chapel Honor Court with Lewis Campbell and pianist Sharon Moore. Senior Science Club meets at 12 15.
The library received about 150 new books with Non fiction on firearms the U S Navy an inventor's guide calculators and computers chess sea and ships safe driving the Romans the Russians Shakespeare English literature Captain John Smith and biographies. New science titles include electrochemistry physics astronomy biology industrial science algebra and rockets. Senior readers gain Chaucer and Shakespeare biographies while baseball fans welcome Babe Ruth autobiography.
The Junior Play Reading Committee chose a light mystery titled Twelve O Clock Murder. Tryouts drew many Juniors in the auditorium on Wednesday December 12 with Mrs Thomas and Mr Craig selecting Linda Cooper Sandra Ritter Pam Van Reed Sally Bush Madame Olga Joette Bailey Hortense Scott Atkinson Ack John Dick Russ and John Massie for roles. The production is set for February 15.
Beginning January 14 Handley students will observe Honor Week. The week is set aside to encourage honest thinking and features Chapel Programs and a special display in the main hall. Seventh graders and others who have not signed the Honor Pledge are urged to participate.
The snow could not dampen the Judges spirits as they kept practicing over the Christmas holiday. Players worked through breaks to maintain rhythm and readiness for upcoming games.
New York AP reports the Dow peers higher with gains led by oils utilities rails and tobacco and electronics mixed. GM nears a 60 percent peak while IBM and Du Pont gain. aerospace slips on profit taking. Baltimore cattle and hogs seen softer with varied livestock quotes across the market.
Handley basketball players worked hard daily preparing for upcoming games. The cancellation of the James Wood game disappointed both the team and their fans.
All high school students from 9th to 12th grade may enter the Creative Writing Contest. Manuscripts must be submitted to Mrs Garrabrandt by February 22 and adhere to rules on original work, length limits for essays and stories, poetry of any length, and single sided ink or typing. Booster Club prizes include five dollars for top works in each category by both grade groups.
Blue Ridge Real Estate Board installed officers at its January dinner at Lee Jackson restaurant. Charles Ryan of Front Royal was named president, succeeding E P Berlin of Berryville. Alfred L Blake Jr of Richmond conducted the ceremony and Bryan Stotler of Winchester introduced him.
Harry Rainsberger was elected president to succeed Norman Pope who served three terms and was ineligible for another. Pope becomes secretary. Other officers include Luther Tevalt first VP James Robertson second VP Robert Grove third VP Harry Bucher fourth VP Robert Saville assistant secretary H M Layman Jr counsel Dr Bradford Bennett surgeon Rev Alan Peer chaplain Ronald Whitacre chief pipeman Richard Comer chief hoseman. Lester McKee and Edward M Lillis were re appointed drivers.
Postal rates will increase as of Jan 7 1963 with first class mail needing a five cent stamp up from four cent air mail stamps rising to eight cents from seven posters increasing from three to four cents and air postcards from five to six cents.
Claymont Court, one of Jefferson County's historic estates, sold for 425000 to a retired Orlando contractor and his wife. New owners are Mr. and Mrs. John R. Gurtler. The deal includes the mansion, outbuildings, over 1000 acres, more than 300 cattle and horses, farm equipment, and household furnishings. Mrs. Dorothy Mower had resided there.
Hollywood star Clifton Webb, 69, underwent abdominal aneurysm repair at Methodist Hospital Houston. He is in intensive care and expected to remain several days. surgeons at Baylor University replaced the aneurysm with a synthetic graft.
A brief keepsake line notes that only about 3 percent of Florida's estimated 140000 to 150000 alcoholics are found in skid rows. The remark highlights a gap between total alcoholics and those visible in street settlements.
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