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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1963
Page
9
A reader questions the credibility of a Texas governor's family tale while other letters recount quirky names such as Ima Hogg and Gory Y Hogg. A Georgia man is nicknamed Lovey Dovey, and a wedding dress pattern clash prompts advice on etiquette and sewing plans.
Berryville society notes cover two weeks of travel and visits. The Foltz family tours Kansas to see relatives in Argonta, while Mrs. Carter visits Seat Pleasant Maryland. Multiple Clarke County residents host or join family gatherings, church events, and summer trips to Deep Creek Lake and Ocean City Maryland.
An old advertisement offers Pattern 7102 six 6x7 inch motifs for embroidery of fruit and vegetables in bright colors. The notice lists price thirty five cents plus fifteen cents for first class mail handling and requests name address and zone for mailing to Winchester Big Star Needlecraft Dept New York 11 N Y P O Box 163 Old Chelsea Station.
Winters of the Monday night event at the House Restaurant won with Mrs H D Harper as runner up. Vincent Catarella and Richard Bowers placed second and third respectively, while Mrs E E Wilers Irvan O Connell Mrs Bilis Ford and Mrs Richard Boxwell tied for fourth.
A vintage recipe lists Blueberry Fritters using flour corn meal baking powder salt and sugar. Mix dry ingredients add eggs milk and shortening fold in blueberries drop into hot fat cook until browned and serve hot with Simon sauce. Recipe notes 1987 printing process details appear as a stray aside.
City officials announce an immediate crack down on improper trash containers. Councilman Butler says containers must be watertight metal and 5 to 15 gallon capacity with no bags and liquids drained. uncollected waste must be removed until the next collection date to prevent health issues.
In Farmville, Prince Edward County voters backed an opponent of reopening the county schools closed to avoid desegregation. E. M. Pairet won 438 votes to 799 for incumbent John C. Steck, while C. H. Lafoon trailed with 376. Both Steck and Lafoon opposed reopening as the district faces court actions. White students mostly attend private segregated schools. Black students largely lack public schooling.
In Wadena Minnesota AP report describes the Wadena Amateur Astronautical Society of eight boys and one girl ages 13 and 14. They spent 18 months on a solid fuel rocket project that caused two minor basement explosions. The rocket launched 1000 feet, the payload including two frogs parachuted to earth. One frog slept, the other stayed awake with only partial stunning noted by observer John Kennedy.
The initial West Point class of 1802 produced two graduates Joseph G. Swift and Simon M. Levy. Both served in the War of 1612, reflecting early American military education and conflict participation.
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