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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1962
Page
11
A 2:32 p.m. Friday anonymous call warned of a bomb at Martinsburg High School set to detonate at 2:45. The building was evacuated after the fire alarm, a 30 minute search found no device, and investigators review all calls to locate the caller. Policemen extend checks to the police station and school.
Edinburg tale centers on Carl Wonderly, president of the Virginia Young Farmers Association, addressing the local chapter with remarks on agriculture youth involvement.
Staunton officials announce the John Lewis monument in Gypsy Hill Park will be dedicated on Memorial Day. The ceremony will mark a community remembrance and unveil a new public tribute.
A rural area development meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 7 30 p m in the council chamber at Town Hall Speakers include County Agent Benjamin H Weddle Jr and home agent Mrs Mary Helen Loftin The event focuses on local development plans and community involvement.
Arlington magazine editor John A. Weaver told the chamber there is no neutral nation or individual when the American way of life is under threat, framing his talk as a study of psychological warfare.
Four Navy crewmen escaped with minor injuries after their helicopter from Norfolk Naval Air Station crashed and burned near Smithfield Virginia. The craft went down at the intersection of Virginia routes 617 and 622 about 14 miles west of Smithfield due to an engine failure per a Navy spokesman.
The sixth annual Hereford bull sale, titled Cattleman's Capital, will be held February 2 at the Farmers Livestock Exchange starting at noon. Over 100 polled and horned bulls will be graded and sold, with consignors from Virginia and as far as Michigan and Ohio. A Dutch Treat dinner is planned the prior evening at the George Washington Hotel.
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