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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1961
Page
7
Audrey and Henry show two cases of depression and psychotic symptoms. Both respond to happiness pills and support from families who listen and avoid blaming. Henry recovers with care. Audrey marries happily after treatment and understanding from relatives.
The 103rd shot occurred nearly three years ago with no reporters on site. The White House announced there would be no on scene coverage for future U.S. nuclear tests. A sonic boom near Las Vegas 28 minutes later was mistaken for the explosion.
Pattern 4620 targets girls sizes 6 through 14 with a ring neck blouse jerkin and flared skirt. Jerkin and skirt require 1 yard 54 inch fabric plus 10 yards 39 inch for the blouse. price 35 cents plus 10 cents for first class mailing. Send to Anne Adams Pattern Dept New York.
Four more deaths raise Virginia highway toll to 545 with two one car crashes. Victims include Jesse Edward Sorrells Jr. of Lexington, Alfred Wilson Jones of Arcola, Tom M. Jones of La Crosse, and Hattie Harper of Portsmouth. Each died from crash or related injuries in recent hours and days.
Two young British explorers returned from the Amazon with the body of Richard Mason a London medical student and member of a party mapping the river killed by arrows 10 days earlier. Christopher Lambert and John Hemming said they saw no Indians in the area.
Communist police strengthened the border walls at night raising extra barriers at four of seven open crossings. The move appears aimed at halting desperate escapes as at least five trucks breached barriers to reach West Berlin since August 13.
Eva Montsinger aged 105 marked her birthday in Ottery Cape Town as she kept active chopping firewood insisting she dislikes sitting idle. Her grandfather lived to 114, adding a note of longevity to the family tale.
A large crowd views an exhibit on page one showing Pre Columbian artifacts from the Virginia Museum. Items from Mexico Guatemala Costa Rica Panama Colombia and Peru span 700 B C to 1532 A D with clay wood stone jade bronze and gold works.
FARMVILLE AP Prince Edward will dedicate its private school Sunday with T Coleman Andrews IRS commissioner as main speaker. The campus style facility, in use since Sept 5, serves grades eight through twelve for the Prince Edward School Foundation. The private system arose after the county closed public schools to avoid integration. Enrollment exceeds 500 in the private school and nearly 1,000 white children attend other foundation schools while about 1,700 Negro children lack formal education. The six one story buildings include classrooms library admin center industrial arts shop home economics business education and physical education facilities. Cost was held to 230000 through labor, materials and equipment contributions. Charles W Glenn chairman of the foundation's building committee estimated value at 400000.
Key workers in the Winchester Frederick Community Chest Campaign met at the George Washington Hotel to review reports inform employe representatives and plan the district fund drive. Attending were Drs Warren Gregory and Robert Boyd plus several local leaders and union representatives. The drive aims to raise 49945 for eight member services across Frederick County.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko departed Moscow by plane for New York to attend the 16th session of the United Nations General Assembly, according to Tass.
Mansfield warns it is an ill time to rewrite Senate rules as Southern bloc critics say reform aims to speed civil rights legislation. Dixie forces split into three teams led by Hill Stennis and Ellender as history notes 32 antifilibuster attempts since 1917 with four successes, last in 1927.
Five members of Shen Valley Sky Divers will perform at the Winchester Airport dedication tomorrow. Jumps are planned from noon to 2 pm and 3 to 5 pm. The pararescue team supports Civil Air Patrol and Civil Defense efforts, ready to reach hard to access areas quickly.
The ceremony features chamber president E R Huntsberry Jr presenting a donor plaque accepted by Warren Mullenax of Apple Capital Air Service. W C French of Doubleday & Co will dedicate facilities for donors, while Winchester Mayor Claude Smalts accepts for the city. Clergy provide invocation and benediction as new runway taxiway ramps parking and building improvements are unveiled.
The annual homecoming at Orrick Methodist Church is scheduled for tomorrow at 11 a.m. The Rev. A. M. Erwin will conduct the service and preach. At 3 p.m. Melvin Addison and his wife of Frederick, Maryland, will be honored with assistance from Rev. T. G. Holton and others from Washington, Baltimore, and Frederick. A free dinner will be served by the W.S.S.
West Berlin residents traded cigarettes over the wall to the East and received four tear gas grenades in return. The exchange occurred near the Treptow Bridge in the Neukoelln district, according to police.
Donald Perrault of Greenwood Acres was given a sterophonic record player last night by the Jaycees at the Frederick County Fair. Kenneth P. Place served as committee chairman.
President Kennedy arrived in Hyannis Port on a Cape Cod trip as U S nuclear tests resumed and he warned the Soviet Union that force could be used to defend Berlin. He planned two FTC and FPC appointments and a boating outing on the Marlin.
Eleven members of Co. B Warren Rifles are in Springfield Massachusetts for a Civil War battle reenactment. The bus trip is sponsored by Living History Inc Harpers Ferry and the group plans to return Monday morning.
Hurricane Esther shifts toward the U.S. mainland with a west northwest track at 15 mph. Forecasters warn Atlantic Seaboard residents to monitor advisories for Sunday night or Monday as scout planes locate the storm near 22.6 N 60.2 W, about 500 miles northeast of San Juan. Scientists in San Juan stand by for a possible hurricane seeding attempt if conditions warrant.
Crews remove stands and booths at the Armory after the 14th annual Frederick County Agricultural Fair. Exhibits cleared while rides run 6 to 11 tonight. 16 pony show entries announced with winners Cleona Wolford Nancy Boyer Brenda Haines and Dale Richmond. Leonard Newlin wins Schewel’s electric mixer.
The Winchester Civil War Round Table opens its season Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Quarles School auditorium. Local attorney Thomas G. Scully will speak on The Third Battle of Winchester and the Remaining months of the War in Winchester.
Mt Pleasant Evangelical United Brethren Church moves preaching to 9:00 AM before Sunday School. Rev Agnew will stay another year. Local visits include Audrey Funk family from West Virginia and Mrs Frank Funk. Rev Agnew visited the sick, Billy Elliott visited grandparents, and the Shenk family from Winchester called on the Lakes.
Miss Judy Eller of Old Hickory Tennessee becomes the first golfer to win consecutive USGA Girls' Junior championships, taking the title in 1957 and 1958.
First place winners in the 4 H Club girls classes at the 14th Frederick County Fair in Winchester Army this week include Georgia Carbaugh for multiple canning jars and jelly in frozen foods and many other top honors across meal planning breads clothing and home beautification with names like Sandy Boyles Charlotte Leight Martie Jo Sumption and Robyn Henry among the victors.
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