Clarke Youths Sweep Honors at Glenwood Park Livestock Show
Clarke County 4-H and FFA exhibitors dominated the Glenwood Park Livestock Exposition in Middleburg. Scott McIntire 15 White Post won champion Angus feeder steer, also Reserve Grand Champion overall. Tommy Carper 14 Boyce took best Angus market steer. Danny Wolfe 14 Berryville showed Champion Hereford heifer. Clarke youths swept Charolais feeder steers led by Raymond Chapman Boyce with Mar Tu Con Farm bred animal first, Raymond Cather second, Philip Shenk third and fourth with Shenk farm steers east of Berryville.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Glenwood Park
Middleburg
FFA
Virginia
Clarke
Scott McIntire
White Post
Tommy Carper
Boyce
Danny Wolfe
Raymond Chapman
Mar-Tu-Con Farm
Raymond Cather
W. B. Clagett
Philip Shenk
Shenk Farm
Debbie Lake Crowned Miss Clarke County 1966
Debbie Lake, a Clarke County High School junior, won the Miss Clarke County title from 30 contestants at the Lions Club beauty contest. She will ride on the Lions Club Float in the Winchester Apple Blossom Festival Grand Feature parade. Runner ups were Pat Levi and Jenie Kagey. Local officials and out of town judges attended the event.
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Berryville
Garland Canter
Lions Club
Debbie Lake
Clarke County
Winchester
Clarke County Lions Club
Miss Lake
Pat Levi
Jenie Kagey
Churches Unite For Holy Week Observance
Berryville announces inter denominational Holy Week services across churches. Maundy Thursday two communion services at Grace Episcopal and Duncan Memorial Methodist with Rev. Julian Orrell preaching. Good Friday noon service at the Episcopal Church with four ministers. Easter Sunrise at Berryville High School at 6 a.m. led by Rev. Daniel Dickenson.
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Berryville
Grace Episcopal Church
Duncan Meemorial Methodist Church
Julian Orrell
The
Baptist Church
Episcopal Church
Cammack
Cook
Dickenson
Orrell
Berryville High School
Clarke County Raritan Club
Daniel Dickenson
Grigsby Farm and Local Tracts Change Ownership in Clarke County
Clarke County transfers include thirteen heirs of Alexander DeMovelle Grigsby to Hugh B. Grigsby of Winchester for a 138 acre Grigsby Farm on the Shenandoah River. Additional deeds move properties along Baker's Subdivision near Berryville, Route 340 Battletown District area, and a 43 543 square foot parcel on Crum's Chapel Road with a total of $16 800 for two rounds of property exchanges.
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Alexander DeMovelle Grigsby
Hugh B. Grigsby
Winchester
Snicker’s Gap
Mt. Weather
Ezra C. Deavers
Robert R. Bray
Battletown Dist
Berryville
Alfred W. Bray
Blake A. Foltz
A. Leon Tomblin
Crum’s Chapel Road
Chicken Barbeque at Boyce Fire Hall April 17
The Boyce Fire Company will host a chicken barbeque on Sunday April 17 beginning at 11 30 a m at the Fire Hall. Proceeds support the fire company and community safety programs.
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Boyce Fire Co
Douglas Corrigan Remembrance Highlights Transatlantic Flight
A brief remembrance notes Douglas Corrigan famed for his 1938 transatlantic flight to Ireland. The piece recalls his nickname Lone Ranger and the celebrated stunt that earned him lasting aviation notoriety.
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Douglas Corrigan
Bask Ate Sen
Ote
Ireland
Four Clarke County Precincts Eliminated in Election Plan
Clarke County districts reduce eight precincts to four under Judge Elliott D. Marshall order. Mt Airy voters move to Berryville, Pierce to Russell, Chapel loses two precincts shifting Morgan's Mill and Shenandoah to Boyce. White Post remains active.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Elliott D. Marshall
Mt. Airy
Battleton
Pierce
Russell
Long Marsh
Chapel
Morgan’s Mill
Shenandoah
Boyce
White Post
Ruritan Queen Chosen At Berryville Dinner
Zone 1 Ruritan clubs meet Wednesday April 13 at Lee-Jackson Restaurant for a 6:30 p.m. dinner. A queen will be selected from seven area club representatives, with her princess to ride the Raritan float in the Apple Blossom Parade.
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Berryville
Lee-Jackson
Berryville Birth Ordered by Virginia Assembly in 1798
Clarke County's Berryville, once Battle Town, was officially named by the General Assembly on January 15 1798. Early trustees included Daniel Morgan and Archibald Magill as growth of the village accompanied westward movement and the Berry family petition to establish Berry ville.
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Clarke County
Berryville
General Assembly
Commonwealth of Virginia
Battletown
Daniel Morgan
Rose McDonald
Benjamine Berry
Charles
John Smith
Battle Town
Sarah (Berry) Stribling
Berryville Area Fundraising Events Schedule
A sequence of community sales and events listed for April through May. Activities include bake sales and rummage sales at Berryville Community Building White's Pharmacy Duncan Memorial Methodist Church Millwood Methodist Church Duncan Memorial Baptist Church Treadwell Chapter O E S Grace Episcopal Parish House with dates from April 9 to May 14.
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Berryville
Circle of King’s Daughters and Sons
White’s Pharmacy
Ladies of Duncan Memorial Methodist Church
Friendly Bible Class
Duncan Memorial Baptist Church
Treadwell Chapter Order of Eastern Star
Grace Episcopal Pareish Aid
Presbyterian Kindergarten Admits Four Year Olds
Berryville The Presby terian Kindergarten lowers admission age to four by Oct 1. Registrar Mrs. Francis Marcus notes vacancies and invites parents to visit during sessions. Director Mrs. Lloyd Russell provides contact via telephone 955-2198. program follows public school schedule.
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Berryville
Presbyterian Kindergarten
Francis Marcus
Lloyd Russell
Clarke County to fund schools with sales tax proposal
Clarke supervisors accept the school board budget totaling about 1.7 million dollars for 1966 67 and consider a one percent county sales tax to cover the cost. The proposed levy replaces personal property and auto license taxes. A large turnout protested a proposed 50 thousand dollar cut while salaries are raised to state recommendations for teachers.
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Berryville
Board of Supervisors
County School Board
Clarke
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