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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1962
Page
6
A compact instruction for rich pie pastry, detailing flour and salt, shortening and butter cut in, and cold water sprinkled gradually to form a flaky dough. The recipe targets mincemeat pies and notes a savory kitchen technique in a Saturday Supper feature.
Bridge winners at the Winchester Duplicate Bridge Club meeting Wednesday night at the George Washington Hotel were Morgan Martin and Gene Tutwiler first. Second place went to Mr. and Mrs. John D. Glover, and third to Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Reaves. Also notes on gum removal from fabric via ice, dull knife, then dry cleaning.
The recipe instructs to roll out half the pastry to line a deep pie plate, add filling, roll out the top crust, seal by turning under and flute edges, leaving a high rim. Bake on a low rack in a hot oven for best results.
Practical advice guides readers to balance parcels evenly on both sides to keep a free hand for doors buses and greetings. It warns against accepting help from strangers and jokes about taking a tip on balance from them.
Rep. Carl Albert of Oklahoma, new Democratic majority leader, will address the 1962 Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner in Richmond on February 17. State Sen. William F. Stone, Jefferson-Jackson Day chairman, said Albert will be introduced at a $25 a plate fund raising dinner by Gov. Albert S. Harrison Jr.
The last time two Midwestern teams faced for the NFL title was 1957 when Detroit defeated Cleveland 59 to 14.
The Rockingham County bear season yielded only 12 bears with two killed out of season for attacking turkeys and sheep. Officials call it the worst season in years amid disputes over wildlife management and agriculture.
The New Market Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the Miss Shenandoah Valley Beauty Pageant on May 11 and 12 as a preliminary to Miss Virginia. Lemuel Tidler leads the general committee.
A wave of thefts in Leetown Summit Point area reported by state police left items missing from Link farm including hams and shoulders and two electric farm saws from a farm leased by Harvey Kercheval near Summit Point. Mrs Robert Newcomer named Woman of the Year by Berkeley Springs Woman's Club. Mrs Vivian Faye Odom arrested in a drug robbery case and briefly committed to Weston State Hospital after a Wednesday hearing.
Luray hosts the third annual Miss Ruritan beauty contest February 24 at Page County High School. Producer James K. Housden announces Bob Wolfe of Luray will serve as master of ceremonies.
Harrisonburg reports the Rockingham County Fair will run August 21 to 25 with George Wallace III serving as vice-president. Also noted is a Forest-to-Park road proposal from Wardensville through Fort Valley to Luray, backed by the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce with meetings in Wardensville Edinburg and Luray.
Charles R. Cox, 70, former Kennecott Copper Corp. president, was killed in a fall from a New Haven Railroad train in Darien Connecticut on Thursday. The accident ends a noted business career with oceanic steel and copper leadership. Police investigated the incident and funeral arrangements will be announced.
The nation's largest state university for Negroes, Southern University, shut down Thursday amid mass student demonstrations ضد segregation. President Dr. Felton C. Clark cited mob disruption and vandalism as causes for closure, with re admission required for students when classes resume. CORE officials, including Ronnie Moore, claimed outside influence on the president and noted arrests for disturbing the peace.
Burnt Presbyterian Church at Albin announces a Presbyterian scholarship to aid college-bound students. The $250 annual award for four years will be presented by the pastor at the winner’s high school commencement. Applications are available from the Scholarship Committee and must be received by February 15 annually.
Former Richmond mayor T Nelson Parker 1950 52 will lead the 14th National Tobacco Festival to be held in Richmond September 22 through 29. Parker serves as the state insurance commissioner.
The 66th annual Virginia State Horticultural Society meeting runs January 29 to 31 in Roanoke with headquarters at the Hotel Roanoke. Speakers include W A Bill Luce on dwarf fruit trees and hand pollination, Dr H A Rollins Sr, and Larry Seaman. Panels cover cost reductions, pest control, and marketing to boost Virginia apple and peach markets. All fruit growers are invited.
Gerald Wayne Saville, 29, of Martinsburg, held in federal custody on a charge of threatening the life of President Kennedy. He waived a preliminary hearing and awaits grand jury action in Fairmont with bond set at 10,000. The warrant notes he signed a statement admitting authorship of the threatening letter.
New York AP report says a parking ticket was placed on Mayor Robert F. Wagner's official car by a cop. Wagner refuses to pay the $15 fine arguing the driver should know the law. The Cadillac carried mayoral seals and the driver noted it was his first ticket in 12 years.
Lonnie Sanders leads the varsity roster and Marcus Sanders stars on the freshman team at Michigan State. Both brothers previously attended Detroit Pershing High School, linking the two squads through shared origins.
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