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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1962
Page
6
Natalia Sedov Trotsky, widow of Leon Trotsky, died Tuesday in Paris AP reports. Born in Russia she met Trotsky in 1902 and married soon after, living largely in exile until his 1940 Mexico death.
President Chester Arthur cleared twenty four wagonloads of furniture vases rugs and rusty mousetraps from the White House and sold the lot at auction. He refurnished the mansion in gilt and plush styles favored in the 1880s.
In Philadelphia area crime report officers said a 40 pound wall safe was taken from the Wetherill estate Happy Hill Farm over the weekend. The Russian imperial emeralds known as the Romanoff collection may be the target valued at about 150000 dollars. The note also mentions a lake seiche phenomenon described by officials.
Edward N. Jenks 51 longtime Times executive who helped launch the Times international edition in Paris died Monday after illness. He earlier led Europe operations including the international air edition printed in Paris and Amsterdam. Jenks joined the Times in 1936 and was born in Saranac Lake New York.
West Berlin remains economically resilient despite the East Bloc barrier. Kennedy and Western leaders push for international control of access routes to West Berlin as trade persists, with 17 million tons moved last year and 13.2 billion marks in 1961 gross output.
Lewis H. Vaden 44 of Chesterfield County, former campaign manager, will become Virginia state treasurer around February 1. Gov. Albertis S. Harrison Jr announced the appointment, the first for a department head. Vaden and W. Alfred Etheridge had strong support, with Vaden previously turning down a lame duck offer. The post carries a 13500 annual salary, with calls for raise to 15000 for top state officials.
Birth day dinner honors Oakley Catlett at Lamar Owens home. Michael Ernest Lee born January 17 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Shingleton returns home after hospital stay. Several visits and stays with family across Capon Bridge Hoy and Augusta. Bloomery Farm Women’s Club meets Friday at 1 30.
Des Moines Iowa city librarian Dan Williams attended a benefit book sale and paid ten cents for an unusual book donated for the sale. The volume belonged to the library.
Miss Grace Ritter visits her Newport News brothers and Mrs T O Snyder remains ill at home. The Kernstown Onward and Upward Class meets with Mrs Walter Sibert. The Kernstown Official Board meets with Wayne Warrens. Local residents and families noted with Sunday visits and social events. The Kernstown MYF is scheduled to meet next Sunday.
Col. William J. Macpherson of the Army Ordnance Guided Missile School at Redstone Arsenal announced KP duty would be replaced by civilian contractors. Washing dishes and swabbing floors will be handled by outside workers to keep troops focused on missile maintenance tasks.
The text discusses star formation from cosmic gas and dust, driven by gravity. It explains that as gravitational pressure increases, hydrogen fusion begins, converting hydrogen into helium through processes similar to those in a hydrogen bomb.
The Virginia State Library plans an educational film library with group use films acquired for Handley Library. The program, led by David Rowland, includes a Public Library Institute in Richmond with Julian Bryan and Violet Myer as speakers. Films will be educational, loaned to groups, and cataloged for shipment within a month.
The body of 7 year old Mike Adamich, seventh avalanche victim, was recovered Tuesday near the site where his brother Billy 9 was found. The slide swept Mount Elbert’s summit area, destroying the boys’ home. Parents William and Mrs Adamich were rescued from the rubble.
In Memphis a man named Troy Gatlin dining with his wife drew stares from a group of diners. One woman respectfully spoke to him as if he were Vice President Lyndon Johnson, and Gatlin replied that the lady with him was not Mrs Johnson.
Marlboro community notes show Leslie Dicks as patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Several families from Woodbridge Front Royal Capon Springs and nearby towns visit relatives over the weekend including Kline Hawkins Wisecarver and Keeler families. Other patients include Margaret Corbin Bertie Dellinger and Putman ill for some time.
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker told the Commons that old age pensions will rise by $10 a month and federal contributions will follow the same pattern. The monthly payment at age 70 will become $65.
Sheaval Broadcasting Corp licensee of WHPL Winchester Virginia filed with the FCC on January 12 and 15 1962 applications for construction permits to run WHPL full time and to add a companion FM station at the WHPL site on 102.5 megacycles. Edwin R Fisher is sole stockholder and he with Mr and Mrs B H Clark are officers and directors of the corporation.
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