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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1962
Page
12
In a historic England murder case the verdict hinged on a landscape photograph. Experts dated the image by shadows, foliage, wind direction, and a weather station check to pinpoint the exact day and minute the photo was taken, providing decisive timing for the suspect’s alibi. The method showed shadows as a sun dial and used wind and season cues to rule out other days.
A whimsical poem by Elizabeth H. Hickey describes sugar cookie figures dancing on a hill and a ferocious Animal cracker bear frightening the narrator. A red setter named Prince fetches papers and guards the narrator’s sister, then greets visitors in the hall with a wagging shake.
Billy wishes on a star and works toward the dream while Jim waits and plans. Bills and delays pass as Billy’s wish materializes then Jim persists in waiting and laments he may never get his wish.
A reader puzzle section presents a letter rearrangement challenge to turn MORE into LESS in six steps with valid words each step. It lists six changed letters and asks readers to solve without aid, plus a set of crossword style clues and a word triangle puzzle based on the word STORIES.
Readers are invited to send name address and age to Captain Hal care of the newspaper. The notice lists numerous children with ages from 8 to 17 in several states including Maryland Alabama North Carolina New York Pennsylvania Ohio and Mississippi.
Elizabeth H. Hickey presents Sammy the cat in a charming verse about a high silk hat and ebony cane. He looks debonair on sunny days but faces a frightful mishap when rain arrives.
Red headed Erwin Klein of Los Angeles has won numerous table tennis titles since childhood. He started at age nine left handed, then proved use of the natural hand works best. By 13 he won Southern California singles and doubles, later claiming United States junior titles and more. He attended Fairfax High School and UC Berkeley, inspiring others to take up the sport. Klein notes he had 20 national and international championships and 85,000 miles of travel by his mid-teens.
Dan recalls a county fair Kid Race where his younger brother Joey, truthfully affectionate and driven, pushes Ginger to race beyond his limits. After a tearful loss and visible anger, Joey apologizes to Ginger, insisting the horse remains the best in his eyes.
A game uses square cards with 16 pictures each. Players guess by hints drawn from slips in a box. A winner covers four in a row or diagonal on a card after calling Picture. Ensure the guess is correct before awarding the win.
A DIY miniature golf setup uses a rug as the course, a marble as the ball, and jar lids as holes. Players create obstacles to simulate a real course and use fingernail flicks to propel the marble toward each target.
If you own an old trunk in the attic or basement, check the tray for good condition. Secure the tray to a room wall and paint it to showcase souvenirs.
Teams use pencils and paper to scatter numbers 1 through 15 and circle each. They trade papers, race to connect circles from 1 to 15 with crossing allowed. The first team with all members completing their mate wins.
Riddle questions all center on BLACK in the name. Clues reference BLACK in schools GREEN, scarce objects in Europe BLACK sete cee, food down South, evil BLACK, wartime city BLACK, poisonous spider BLACK, good-for-nothing BLACK, carved clocks BLACK, and a cryptic string of mixed characters.
Simple project uses cut sponge pieces as paint brushes with watercolors or food coloring. Dip, dab on wrapping paper to draw pictures. Rinse sponges under a faucet to clean.
Using pop beads as cuff links on long sleeved blouses adds color and cohesion. The beads come in many colors and pair well with matching buttons for a coordinated look.
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