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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1962
Page
13
Hollywood report notes Joe E. Brown, soon to be 70, remains active with constant offers and appearances. The aging showman reflects on a long career, recounts fan mail from World War II GIs, and cites recent theater work and television credits while maintaining a busy public schedule.
A dense TV roster lists programs by time across networks with favorites like Groucho, The Three Stooges, Sea Hunt, Bugs Bunny and Gunsmoke style westerns. News programs, weather reports, sports, dramas and movie features fill the calendar as viewers scan for premieres and time slots.
In a candid portrait, Joe Brown recalls career highs and personal hardships including a career altering injury, the loss of his son Don in 1942, and his insistence on continuing to perform. He argues against dismissing older workers and credits service to veterans with shaping his stage ethos.
CHASE CITY AP A suit for 45310 dollars has been filed against suspended town clerk Evelyn P. Duffer. The town charges she failed to faithfully perform duties and to honestly account for all monies. An audit ordered last January showed alleged shortages over 40000 dollars and the suit accuses her of destroying records making a full audit impossible.
In an interview, Brown speaks in the first person about the Pittsburgh Pirates and his experiences from poverty to fame. He says he would choose the same life if given another chance and has no regrets.
Mr and Mrs Charles Orndoff hosted Billy Orndoffs sixth birthday party on April 29 from 2 to 4 pm with 35 children in attendance. The Wood family moved from the John Adams house to the Stephens City area and several local residents visited Luttrells. The Mount Pleasant EUB Ladies Aid met April 25 and will convene May 30 at Mrs Paul Neathers home. A Mother's Day program is set for May 13 at Old Stone Church Greenspring at 2 30 pm with speakers Miss Jean Baker and Miss Diana Burris and a special song service. Visitors at the Luttrell home included Albert Luttrell Mrs Floyd Luttrell Gary Luttrell Miss Eva Luttrell and Marvin Shaver. Loring Foster and family moved into the tenant house of John Rees.
A warehouse for tobacco became the first in the United States to be used for tax payments. Teachers and clergymen received tobacco as payment. A wedding cost 200 pounds of leaf while a funeral required 400 pounds.
The note says occasional knocking is usually harmless but persistent knocking may indicate a problem. It cautions that ongoing engine knocks could stress components and recommends checking for underlying causes.
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