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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 2011
Page
5
Charles L. Lam of Elkton thanks the community and all involved in maintaining Elk Run Cemetery, saying the town should be proud of the upkeep and care shown.
Goldie Helsley challenges Ted Hayes over May 19 article claiming she accused officials of tampering with records. She says no acid comments were made and asserts the attorney tried to block her exposing an issue for citizens. She notes the mayor initially supported her idea but later backed the attorney.
Ashlar Lodge 125 will run a free Virginia Chip Child ID Program at Shenandoah Elementary School starting 8 a.m. on Saturday May 28. The session collects basic questions, a short video, and fingerprints to be saved on a CD for parents to share with police if a child goes missing. A bake sale also takes place at the school. Dale Shifflett notes information is kept only by the project and helps authorities locate missing children.
A mid 1960s Elkton Little League team at Blue Ridge Park is depicted in a photograph by local photographer Hobby Robinson. The image shows players Garland Shifflett, Barry Wolfe, Larry Shifflett, Jesse Gordon, and others across three rows, with Fairmont second hand uniforms later replaced by standard Dodgers Indians Giants and Yankees tees. Several players advanced to Elkton High School JV or varsity baseball in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Dolores Lackovitch outlined women’s roles in American wars, from camp cooks and nurses to spies and frontline dressers, citing Deborah Sampson who served as a man in 1770 and Elizabeth Morrison who sent seven sons to fight.
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