Weekend Accidents Leave Front Royal Cars Damaged
Police report multiple crashes in Front Royal with three parked cars struck. Richard B. Smith Jr. lost control on N Royal Ave causing $1,500 damage to his pickup and $400 to a parked car owned by Marvin Willard Gordon. Smith sustained a mouth injury. A second crash on Massanutten Ave involving Robert Earl Smith damaged his vehicle $1,200 and a parked car $400. An afternoon collision on South Street involved Michael J. Schelin rear ending a car while it turned, with further damage noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
N. Royal Ave
IGA
Ray Santmyers
Richard B. Smith Jr
Berryville
N. Royal
Marvin Willard Gordon
Santmyers
Smith
Gordon
Massanutten Ave
Robert Earl Smith
Massanutten
Kendrick Lane
Dennis Smedley
Robert E. Scott Jr
Smedley
Scott
Ed Blackburn
South St
Cloud St
Blackburn
Michael J. Schelin
Pellet Gun Rampage Causes Damages in Winchester
A Friday night pellet gun shooting spree damaged about 35 homes on Woodstock and Merriman lanes, with total damage estimated at 2800 dollars. Police say pellets likely came from a passing vehicle. Two men, Robert W. Koon Jr. and Kenneth J. Dellinger II, were arrested for tire and wheel thefts and face a April 11 preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Woodstock Lane
Merriman’s Lane
Allen Barley
Barley
B&m Chevrolet
Robert W. Koon Jr
Berryville
Kenneth J. Dellinger II
Fairmont Ave
Monoflo Inc
N. Kent St
Bailey
80 Acres Burned In Clarke County
Two woods fires in Clarke and Loudoun Counties scorched about 80 acres of forest on Saturday in the Blue Ridge Mountains off Rt. 7. Firefighters from six companies, aided by Forestry Service bulldozers, fought the blazes as winds spread burning trash. No homes were damaged and limited personal property loss was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge Mountains
Rt. 7
Clarke
Loudoun
Rt. 601
Blue Ridge
Enders
Boyce
Round Hill
Philomont
Greenwood
Frederick
Rt. 606
Forestry Service Control Group
Plants Ends Strike After Contract Adjustments Gain Union Buy Power
Potts describes ratified change as moving quarterly pay adjustments to the year start, yielding nine cents more per hour in buying power though end rates stay the same. Plant manager praises amicable union relations and plans to resume operations. Local 149 includes about 700 of 7 eligible workers at a plant that makes brake shoes and linings. the strike marks a first in the 30 year history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potts
Carter’s Liberia Visit Marks Stop in Liberia on African Tour
President Carter arrived at Robertsfield Airport outside Monrovia amid large crowds and vivid pageantry after stops in Lagos and Nigeria. Liberian President Tolbert helped steady him after a stumble as thousands welcomed Carter and Rosalynn with banners and holiday crowds. Carter praised talks in Brazil and Nigeria as beyond expectations, then planned a Peace Corps center visit before the long return flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Nigeria
Venezuela
United States
Brazil
Robertsfield International Aiport
Monrovia
William Tolbert
Lagos
Liberia
Jimmy
Rosalynn
Africa
William R. Tolbert Jr
Peace Corps
Air Force One
No Charges After Stabbing In Stephens City
Frederick County deputies report a stabbing incident in Stephens City involving Robert Lee Linaburg who was stabbed in the chest early Sunday. Linaburg declined charges against his assailant. investigation ongoing by Deputy Ron Smith. The Middletown Rescue Squad arrived after he was already taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital by bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Frederick County Sheriff's Dept
Robert Lee Linaburg
Rt. 631
Middletown
Linaburg
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Frederick
Ron Smith
Fire consumes 90 acres of Limeton woodland
A 90 acre brush fire swept Limeton on Saturday fed by high winds and dry vegetation. Firefighters including Front Royal and Shenandoah area crews battled the flames with hoses and hand tools due to difficult terrain. The blaze started from a brush burn on Arthur Davison’s property on Rt. 670 and was controlled by 4:45 p.m. A bulldozer helped suppress the fire and nearby brush fires in Waterlick and at the Gambler place were also controlled. Fire officials caution about burning during this dry season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Limeton
Durston McIntosh
Arthur Davison
McIntosh
South Warren
Shenandoah Shores
Rivermont
Shenandoah Farms
Chester Gap
Conservation and Research Center
State Division of Forestry
Strasburg
Waterlock
Gambler Place
Rt. 615
Earl Putnam
Virginia Ave
Dolly Parton to guest on Cher. Special May 6 on ABC TV
Dolly Parton, appearing with the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, will be a featured guest on the Cher. Special tonight at 9 on ABC TV. Locally viewers can watch on WJLA TV channel 7 in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly Parton
Abc-Tv
Wjla-Tv
Washington
Forecast for Northern Valley and Virginia regions
Northern Valley: cool with occasional rain likely today and tonight. Highs in the low 50s, Lows in the low 40s, breezy and warmer with a chance of showers. Virginia: occasional rain likely tonight with lows in the 40s east to 50s southwest, breezy and warmer with Tuesday showers and highs in the 70s. New Moon phases listed. Weather Conjecture grid shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Caucus Members to Seek White House Aid for Recruitment Program
Two Winchester area delegates Raymond Ratcliffe and Dr H M Brooks of the Seventh District Black Caucus will meet a White House aide to request federal support and guidance for minority education training at vocational and college levels. Virginia Governor John Dalton recently proposed a plan to boost minority college enrollment after talks with the caucus and other groups, as the federal government warned of potential aid cuts if an acceptable plan was not reached. Sherman White says a pilot program in the Seventh District will launch to boost minority college placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester-area
Seventh District
Black Caucus
White House
Raymond Ratcliffe
H.M. Brooks
Virginia
John Dalton
Caucus
Colllge
Sherman White
The
Seventh Congressional District
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clearbrook
South Berkeley
W. Va
Clearbrook Fire Co
J. Miles Cary
Round Hill Fire Co
Area News
Michael L. Tewalt
Tewalt
Tewart
Schelin
Clarke County
Kathleen Devereux
Star
Abex
John B
Barbara Oaken Combs
Jones Funeral Home
Carl B. Ritter
Bernard F. Groves
Braddock
Esther P. Ellis
Omps
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Paula D. Baker
Cecelia V. Smallwood
Martha R. Orndorff
Macedonia Cemetery
By Susan Burke
Winchester Evening Star
the Star
TV Tonight
Postage Talon
Loyal Order of Moose Lodge
Superburger
Sofia
N. Loudoun ST
ABC
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Pacific Northwest
Great Lakes
Tennessee
Poulan
C. F. Enterprises
N. Feamean St
Timber Ridge Saw Service
Lehew
W. Va. W
Winc
C.F. Dunlap & Son
N. Cameron
R. Zachgo & Son Rt
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!