Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1962

Page

3

Children Die After Fall From Hotel Window

Police identified Mrs. Ann Peters of Worcester as the mother of two children who died after being thrown from a hotel window on Columbus Avenue near the Hilton. Norman age 7 and Marguerite age 3 perished minutes after the fall. Mrs. Peters remained under observation with no charges filed. The husband Theodore, a truck driver, was found in Worcester and headed to Boston. The family checked into the hotel Friday at 5 19 p.m. and the incident occurred around 11 40 p.m.

Hilton Ann Peters Worcester Norman Marguerite Columbus Avenue Peterses Theodore Boston Peters

Long Way to Go Just to Eat Faulkner Says

Author William Faulkner quipped at a University of Virginia reading that attending a White House Nobel dinner is too far to go to eat. He praised his new novel The Reivers and explained his effort to balance storytelling with clarity for readers.

Faulkner Charlottesville William Faulkner White House University of Virginia

Djilas Says Stalin Predicted New War After 1945

Milovan Djilas, ex Yugoslav official, says Stalin foresaw gains from the last war and predicted a new one in 15 to 20 years. He discusses meetings with Stalin in 1944 45 and 1948 and calls Stalin the greatest criminal in history.

William N. Oatis NEW York Milovan Djilas Joseph Stalin Europe Djilas Yugoslavia Stalin Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc Belgrade Dijilas Moscow Hitler

Millwood Farm Worker Injured in Tractor Mishap

A farm worker named A. C. Strother, 65, was pinned between a tractor and a parked truck near Millwood for over an hour after the tractor slid on soft earth and collided with the truck. Rescue Squad arrived but workers freed him first. he was taken to a physician with a leg injury.

Millwood A. C. Strother Strother

NAACP Vows Fight to Reopen Prince Edward Schools

Richmond AP report says NAACP leader Roy Wilkins pledged to fight to reopen Prince Edward County schools. He spoke at an eighth anniversary desegregation rally, criticising white resistance and noting Prince Edward’s 1959 shutdown after a federal desegregation order.

NAACP Prince Edward Richmond Virginia National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Prince Edward County Igi Roy Wilkins Supreme Court Wilkins

Italian Embassy denies plan for Mohamad film in Pakistan

The Italian Embassy rejected plans for a Mohammed film by any Italian company and said the government has not been asked to approve such a project. In Peshawar thousands protested while demonstrators damaged the American consulate over the false belief of an Italian American joint venture.

Karachi Pakistan Mohammed Peshawar

Stravinsky Starts Brief South African Tour

Igor Stravinsky nearly 80 begins a short tour conducting his compositions in Johannesburg Capetown and Pretoria. He will lead concerts featuring his own music in three South African cities.

Johannesburg Igor Stravinsky Capetown Pretoria

Seventeen Pilot Whales Die After Shoring at Golden Isles

A pod of 17 pilot whales, 7 to 14 feet long, beached at St. Simons Island, Ga. Some breathed briefly before dying as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service noted no known cause. One whale towed to deep water returned and died.

ST. Simons Island U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service South Atlantic

TV Listings Briefs for NBC CBS and ABC Evening Schedule

Television programs include The Wayfarers on NBC at 6 30 with Dale Robertson and cast facing a dead driver and a four passenger moment. The Tall Man at 7 30 on NBC features Dr Wade Parsons and a daring surgery. GUN SMOKE on CBS at 9 p m follows Billy Joe Arlen’s escape. May 20 brings 1 2 3 GO on NBC at 5 30 color Thunderbirds tale. Serg eant Kolchak Fades Away airs on Follow the Sun at 6 30 ABC. Bonanza at 8 on NBC presents The Miracle Maker. A Sound of Hunting stars Moon ey Falk and Mineo on Dupont Show of the Week at 9.

Jim Hardie Dale Robertson Ben Crider James Coburn Ada Parker Rozanne Berard el Paso Tales OF Wells Fargo Redda George Adams Wade Parsons Ed Nelson G.P Kate Baines Mabel Albertson U. S. Air Force Thunderbirds NBC William Bendix Kolchak ABC Paul Templin Claude Kolchak Bendix Robert Lansing 87Th Precinct Sal Mineo Peter Falk Lansing Joseph Mooney Monte Cassion Italy

TV Schedule Roundup With Classic Films and News

A long listed broadcast guide shows day’s lineup from 5 p.m. through past midnight including programs like Bat Masterson and Perry Mason. It features films such as The Postman Always Rings Twice and Mr Deeds Goes to Town with news weather and sports updates interspersed.

Lana Turner

Also Mentioned on This Page

Albertis S. Harrison Running Deer Frank Staroba Williamsburg Jamestown America Germany Greece Millwood Farm By Mico Hanover Pennsylvania Williamsport Maryland Martinsburg West Virginia Mico Building Fayetteville, PA Cape Cod Mico Corporation Life of Africa Winchester Trim Masonary Nmel Plumly Goo N.kent Winchester VA Virginia Retail Merchants Shenandoah Valley Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Dr. Baines Parsons Billy Joe Arlen Dodge City CBS Longbranch Hoss Cartwright Susan Blanchard E.S.T Bat Masterson Calvin and the Colonel Highway Patrol the Defenders the Tall Man Gale_ Storm Gary Cooper Lawrence Welk Perry Mason Wells Fargo Bold Jouney Young At Heart Frank Sinatra Mr. Deeds Kronos Jeff Morrow Behind the Mask Boris Karloff Hugh Sinclair Java Fred MacMurray The the Professor Will Hutchins Barton MacLane President Kennedy the Cheaters 9—News Meet the Press Mister Ed Maverick Lassie Bullwinkle Mark Evans Moby Dick Gregory Peck G.E. Theater Bonanza Open End Jack Benny Lawman Eddie Albert Dimension Four Dennis O’keefe Dennis the Menace Ed Sullivan Maria Schell Beany and Cecil Pocahontas A.gc. Slonaker & Son Dearing Beverage Co Winchester Star Office
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication