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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1968
Page
3
Clarke County final budget and tax rate figures were anticipated today after a special Board of Supervisors session. A public hearing on the budget was held Monday with concerns about a proposed tax increase and an initial 90 cent per $100 assessment proposal.
Harpers Ferry Civilian Conservation Center plans an awards banquet on April 17 with invited mayors and city councils. Open house for the public is set for Saturday April 20 from 1 to 5 p.m. in Harpers Ferry West Virginia. Shen-Valley Meat Packers to hold 18th annual stockholders meeting in Broadway High School on April 12 at 10 30 a.m. Seven directors will be elected for three years. Maurice B Rowe Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce will speak in the afternoon.
Sixty four residents of Wea Villa and Dye subdivisions signed water and sewer contracts with the Frederick County Sanitation Authority for the proposed system.Last night more than 50 signed during a meeting with Authority and John McNair & Associates. A diagram of lines and hydrants was displayed as residents studied plans and asked engineers questions. April 24 is the contract deadline with no connection charges. after that, fees rise to 300 for water hookup and 400 for sewer. A minimum of 175 contracts is needed to start the project with monthly fees of 7 for each service, decreasing to 6 for 210 to 250 contracts and 5 for over 250. Plans include house-to-house canvassing to reach the target. Blank contracts and notary services are available at E. E. Bayliss Jr. and at Nandao Valley National Bank in Valley Ave.
Kennedy launches critical Indiana primary drive as McCarthy garners strong Berkeley reception. Kennedy vows to confront Vietnam questions during peace efforts while McCarthy targets the draft in California.
Roy L Soyars 46 of Mountain View Subdivision was ordered held for the grand jury in Warren County Court on murder charges. The case stems from the March 15 fatal beating of David Hudson Frazier 59 who stayed with the Soyars at 368 National Ave Winchester. Frazier an uncle by marriage of Soyars wife died at the scene. Bond set at 5000. next grand jury meeting May 6 at 10 a.m.
Ken Humphries scoutmaster of Troop 343 in Memphis notes many scouts moved fast on a hiking trail meant for compass navigation. A stray dog appeared to lead the group in return for a bite from their lunch bags.
Readers urge adherence to law amid tensions after Dr. King’s death. The piece notes a desire for swift arrest and justice for those responsible while reporting State Sen. J Kenneth Robinson could not be reached as his office said he is out of town.
The Winchester Frederick County United Fund will hold its annual meeting and election of officers next Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the George Washington Hotel. Fund President Charles S Toan urged all Agency Representatives and board members to attend.
The panel toured Frederick, Shenandoah, Warren, Fauquier, Rappahannock and Clarke counties plus six additional sites. They examined three prime locations near Middletown Strasburg Front Royal and Jett property, focusing on protection, cost, access, utilities, drainage, landscaping and visibility. Winchester participants included Virgil Strader and Wilkie Hunt with Frederick County's John J. Pickeral.
Memphis police outline a single suspect seen near the motor lodge where a fatal shot struck King. A pistol from a theft 24 hours earlier is tied to the case as ballistics tests proceed at the FBI lab in Washington.
Dr. David Smith head of UVA pathology spoke at the Winchester Frederick County Cancer Crusade kick off at Carper’s Valley Golf Club. He cited rising cure rates in cancer history and noted lung cancer as a major current target while highlighting Virginia’s nearly 600000 budget for tumor clinics education and support. The local unit aims for 9600 dollars as about 75 attendees heard remarks from Seymour J Barr and introductions by Dr. Gwen Scott with officials including Sen J Kenneth Robinson and Mayor William M Battaile present.
The first material that may be called lace appeared as hair nets and bags in Egyptian burial grounds dating from the 4th to the 5th centuries, illustrating ancient textile ingenuity.
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