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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1962
Page
15
Judge John Rice chided two mothers, Dora Sherman and Juanita Ritter, for failing to settle neighborhood disputes out of court. Ritter accused Sherman of assaulting her 9 year old son. Sherman pleaded guilty saying the boy had been annoying another child. The judge urged them to resolve issues together.
Barney Ruditsky a 64 year old former New York detective whose career inspired the TV series The Lawless Years died Thursday of a heart attack. He retired in 1941 after 20 years on the force and wrote a book that became the basis for Inspired TV Series Los Angeles AP reported.
Mack Trucks Inc announces a plant wide layoff of about 300 employees including office and industrial staff. The operation near the site opened less than a year ago and employs roughly 2,700 people to cut costs.
The Winchester Exchange Club hosts the National Symphony Orchestra for an annual concert at Handley School auditorium on November 1 at 8 30 p m Conducted by Howard Mitchell the Washington D C ensemble in its thirty second season will perform Mozart Wagner Wagner Strauss Ravel and Beethoven works Tickets are available from Exchange Club members or Shenval Music Wenders and Modernage.
The 1960 census reports that 57 of every 100 nonfarm homeowner properties were mortgaged and total mortgage debt reached 117.2 billion dollars nationwide.
The James Wood High School yearbook The Woodbine earned second place in the Columbia Scholastic Press Assn contest. Judging and awards were announced in New York, with 28 Virginia yearbooks earning honors in the junior senior high group.
A Frey Stone Quarry worker Earl Nicholson of Stevenson narrowly avoided serious injury when a truck backed over a grade into a dumping area. He was rushed to the hospital by the Volunteer Rescue Squad around 10 45. A hospital official said initial serious injuries did not develop.
The Rev. S. W. Phillips and his choir will join Zion Baptist Church Sunday at 3 p.m. Phillips leads Macedonia Baptist Church of Arlington. The Usher Board will sponsor the service led by president John Henry Brown.
An official stated that the person had no concussions or broken bones and was only shaken up in the mishap.
Gene spent a recon with Mr. Kerns' parents in Gainesboro while Mary DeHaven visited her aunt Minnie Oates in Winchester. Sam and Minnie Dove hosted an open house for Frank DeHaven and his Gainesboro bride. Relatives from Gainesboro attended. John Fearnow and sons visited Virgil DeHaven and family on Saturday.
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