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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1962
Page
9
A longtime wife asks how to persuade her husband of 42 years to sell their large 12 room home. She bears the upkeep while he clings to the past. Abby suggests enlisting friends who have downsized to show the husband a simpler life.
Advertisement for Anne Adams pattern 4502 showing fabric choices fleece blends and Dacron print cotton. Includes size range 14 to 24, yardage 39 inch fabric, price 35 cents per pattern plus 10 cents for first class mailing. Submit name address zone size style number to Winchester Evening Star pattern dept New York.
AP reports September retail totals fell for a second consecutive month, with auto sales and model-changeovers blamed for the dip. Detroit notes new models are attracting buyers while durable goods lag and consumer sentiment remains cautious about the economy's path.
A reader asks who is to blame for a man’s seedy look and missing buttons. Maggie suggests blame shifts with marriage status. In a separate letter, a friend recalls advising a man to beware a cheap gold digger after meeting her.
A reader seeks guidance after an uncomfortable incident with a married couple. They feel embarrassed and avoid the couple to dodge face‑to‑face awkwardness. The piece advises not to avoid or apologize unless directly addressed, and to let the matter fade unless changes arise from the involved parties.
A cheeky ad urges readers to request Abby’s wedding booklet. It claims a man’s role is unjustly praised and invites readers to send 50 cents to Abby Box 3365 Beverly Hills California for the guide.
President Kennedy signed into law today a bill extending the government study of air pollution to June 30, 1966. The action formalizes more time for federal examination of air quality and pollution controls.
New York AP report states actress Joan Morgan McKay age 43 was found dead in her Manhattan apartment. Medical examiner says probable suicide from an unknown drug possibly sleeping pills. McKay, a Memphis native who played Billie Dawn in Born Yesterday on Broadway, was found by tenant James Lee.
The Alban McCann family marks three birthdays on a single day in Columbus Ohio. Their new daughter was born Sept 16. Son Danny is one year old and Chissie is two.
The court suit for separation alleged Scott McKay, the actor, was dating Ann Sheridan while she acted opposite him in a play. Sheridan denied the affair. State Supreme Court Justice Henry Clay Greenberg granted Mrs. McKay $100 weekly alimony, ruling on the grounds that the marriage had irretrievably broken.
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