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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1962
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star dated Friday October 12 1962 lists mailing rates for US and outside Virginia and West Virginia deliveries. It also provides staff roles including RH D Koontz business manager Jack F Davis executive editor and Eugene Miller managing editor with contact numbers for business.
A sports column notes the Giants’ World Series edge and public sentiment toward underdog status, while reflections on the Ford Foundation arts program urge broader private support. Iranian students protest tuition limits and exam restrictions, seen as campus grievances redirecting unrest.
The Ford Foundation plans a substantial enlargement of its arts program under the Humanities and the Arts. The first grants are underway to support repertory theaters civic opera companies and symphony orchestras to extend seasons and strengthen ballet groups and schools. Future actions will include museums curators and possibly film photography and architecture.
Mr and Mrs Clarence A Robinson Jr announce the engagement of their daughter Lila Lee to James Nicholas Sowell son of Mr and Mrs James I Sowell of Charlotte NC Also Miss Edna Andrews Harris becomes the bride of Walter S Cochran of Frederick County MD
25 Years Ago 1937 report states Joe McCarthy agreed to manage the New York Yankees for three years at a salary of $35,000 per year. Frederick County treasurer Harry McCann reports a Sept 30 aggregate balance of $20,641.16 as presented at the Board of Supervisors meeting.
Fifty years ago in 1912 the Daughters of the Confederacy gathered at Captain George W. Kurtz residence. Roanoke couple Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Davis traveled to the city and stayed with Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Cartmell during the visit.
Daily Meditation explores life as more than breathing and heartbeats. It ponders unseen implants of life, possible variations on other planets, and the effect of atmospheric and atomic differences on inhabitants. The essay urges open inquiry and tolerance in the space age.
Is James Meredith guilty of breach of conduct for publically dictating military protection at the University of Mississippi The issue centers on whether a student may call for federal troops and specify unit composition while the university maintains its authority over campus order The federal court order aims to keep Meredith on par with other students and does not compel the university to overlook potential disciplinary actions.
A Henry J. Taylor analysis notes that the Kremlin runs a vast espionage center with divisions across the United States and abroad. It highlights key groups such as The Center RU the KGB and Cominform linked to the White House and State Department, warning of the Fifth Column threat at home.
By HAL BOYLE this column profiles office morale boosters and self styled joy spreaders. It names Nostalgic Ned Flannelmouth Fred Rainbow top Rosalee Bankrupt Ben and Woeful Wilbert as familiar types who brighten or complicate office life with varied motives.
An old style health column explains that large tonsils and adenoids are not always to be removed. They act as lymph nodes filtering germs but may cause trouble. surgery is advised only if infections or breathing issues persist.
This item outlines a 10 day IQ based quiz with daily scoring. It lists score bands Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent Good and asks ten example questions about tea processing Haile Selassie Euthanasia the Columbia River Panama Canal United States Air Force Academy Ceramics mortality copyright and nicotinic acid.
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