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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1962
Page
9
The Boyce bank employs only women including Edith Rodgers and Francis Hudson who handle tasks from vault operations to window cleaning. They describe flexible schedules and pride in independence while noting occasional need for male help only in rare cases.
The Kernstown column reports Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boyd and Miss Paulette Kenny spent the day in Charlottes ville. W.S.C.S. Zone met at Market Street Methodist Church with Kernstown Church attendees listed. Local visits include Jake Copenhaver’s return from Winchester Memorial Hospital and multiple social calls and visits among Kernstown residents.
Berryville Clarke County PTA installed officers led by Supt. George W. Burton. William Chafin becomes president as the group plans a $250 elementary playground fund and purchase of an overhead projector for the high school.
Sally Whiting won first in Share-The-Fun county contest. Beverly Whiting took second in the senior division. Both sisters cannot attend due to music camp, so third place winner Bill Jenks will represent the county. Carla Carlisle and Doris Duvall won junior division prizes. Judges were Mrs. A Garland Williams and Mrs. Garland McClaughry. Also note a Decatur traffic receipt prints “Thank you for your patronage.”
Walker of Woodstock on May 19. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Luttrell of Woodstock and Mrs. Russell Mc Carty of Winchester called on Mr. and Mrs. Loring Ritter re Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Peyton of Winchester were evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richard and children recently. Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Walker's dinner guests recently were, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Stivers and children, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Snapp and daughter, Linda, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lingo and family. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tusing visited Mrs. Edgar Saville of Moorefield, W. Va. recently. Mr. and Mrrs. Loring Ritter were dinner guests of Mr. and Ms. Joe Jordan of Mt. Jackson.
Bob Nicholson of Perth will address the Winchester Rotary Club at its luncheon tomorrow at the George Washington Hotel. Nicholson studied law and arts at the University of Western Australia, was admitted to the Bar in 1960, and holds a Rotary Foundation Fellowship to study American Government for an M A at Georgetown University. He has traveled through India Southeastern Asia and Japan and has spoken to Rotary Clubs there and in the United States. He plans to return to Perth via Europe and the Middle East after finishing his Georgetown studies in June.
Frances Thoman took 84 library books from the Stockton library by removing card envelopes and placing them in her own volumes before returning the rest. Librarian Margaret Klausner supervised a raid by detectives to recover the titles and decide on charges.
Berryville residents on Josephine Street can still buy paint as the Jaycees declare the county clean-up over. Club members painted yards hauled trash with help from Johnson Williams High School staff and students. New officers will be installed June 16 at a VFW dinner-dance led by Bob Lindholm.
Berryville June 9 plans by the Junior Woman's Club for an outdoor square and round dance with twisting. A string band will play at 8 p.m. on tennis courts beside the Community Building. Proceeds go to the general club treasury and the event is open to the public for the first time. To protect the courts, attendees are asked not to wear high heels.
In Folsom California a solemn High Mass honoring St Dismas was attended by 250 inmates at St Dismas prison chapel. St Dismas is known as the good thief in Christian tradition.
John F Jackson Jr 18 of Millwood earns valedictory honors for Johnson Williams High School with Lydia Ann Jones 18 as salutatorian. Jackson led New Farmers of America chapters and held student council roles while active in sports and dramatics. Jones co captained basketball and served as secretary of her class and New Homemakers of America. Principal Taylor Williams will address graduates and Rev David DeBerry will deliver the baccalaureate sermon.
The Winchester Commandery No. 12 Knights Templar will hold an Ascension Day service at Braddock Street Methodist Church tomorrow at 8 p.m. DST. Rev. Jacob W. Mast will deliver the sermon titled Beyond the Clouds. The Men's Choir, led by Mrs Dorothy L. Tileston, will perform. Guest officers and hosts from Job's Daughters will attend a reception in the Fellowship Hall after the service.
New Delhi AP reports the National Library in Calcutta says India published 21 076 books last year. English accounted for 9 361 titles, Hindi 2 805, Bengali 2 043, among 14 official languages.
This week lists activities at Clarke County High School and Johnson Williams High School with a Jaycees Road-E-O, a riding club show, baccalaureate services, and several public meetings. Board of Supervisors and Civil Defense gather at the court house. Chamber and commencement exercises also scheduled.
Berryville residents learn the Chamber of Commerce dinner to honor George B. Thomas is canceled at his request. President Chester Hobert says Thomas does not want any recognition for his community service. A quiet business meeting replaces the dinner at Battle Town Inn with reports by E. T. Von Pip pin and William Chafin.
In Shawsville AP four year old Steven Lloyd Main drowned in the Roanoke River south fork after falling into a deep hole while walking with his sister Judy Ann near their Springs home. Older brother Donald pulled the child from the water about 1,000 feet downstream, but he was dead.
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