Berryville Days Approved for June Street Closures
Berryville Town Council unanimously endorsed a two day Berryville Days shopping event led by John Friant. Free parking meters bagged with event bags and certain streets closed for entertainment were approved pending state highway permit. Plans include prizes, door prizes, discounts, art exhibits, and live entertainment with potential bands. Schedule set for June 1 and 2.
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Star
Berryville
John Friant
Berryville-Clarke County
Church
Academy
State Highway Department
Kilby Malbon
Friant
Byrd and Dutton Named to State Virginia Day Committee
Thomas T. Byrd and Ben Dutton Jr will represent Winchester on the state wide advisory committee for Virginia Day at Wolf Trap Farm Park. Governor Dalton issues Wolf Trap Certificate of Recognition setting aside Father's Day June 17 as Virginia Day with events including horse show antique car exhibit and performances by Richmond Symphony Virginia Opera and Stars from across the state.
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Thomas T. Byrd
Ben Dutton, Jr
Winchester
Wolf Trap Farm Park
John Dalton
Wolf Trap
Virginia
Commonwealth
Old Dominion
Virginia Horse Council
Antique Automobile Club
Classic Car Club of America
Lynchburg
Richmond Symphony
Virginia Opera Association
Starland Vocal Band
Kylene Barker
Galax
Dalton
Charles Robb
Harry F Byrd Jr
John W. Warner
Wolf Trap Foundation
Trap Road
Vienna
Warren Demos Plan Auction In Front Royal
The Warren County Democratic Committee plans a spring auction on May 12 to raise funds for the fall campaign. Co chairs Staige Miller and George Banks urge residents to donate items of value excluding clothing to be picked up. Auction set for 10 a.m. in the former IGA parking lot, water Street, rain date inside the building. Proceeds support local campaigns including board of supervisors seats and all five constitutional offices.
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Front Royal
Warren County Democratic Committee
North River District
Staige Miller
George Banks
Miller
Banks
IGA Grocery
Water St
Board of Supervisors
Exxon Takes Out Leases in Back Creek and Gainesboro
Exxon Company U S A recorded leases totaling 1 689 acres in Back Creek and Gainesboro Districts of Frederick County to explore for natural gas thought trapped under shale soils in western Virginia. Landowners received 1 per acre per year, led by Raymond Brill Ruben Hulver Mildred Davis and George Vance. Other firms active include Scott Oil Gulf Washington Gas Light and Amoco with over 100 000 acres leased statewide. Three exploratory wells have been drilled in Virginia and all were dry.
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Star
W. Exxon Company
U.S.A
Back Creek
Gainesboro
Frederick County
Giant
Oil and Gas Company
Petro
Virginia
Western Virginia
Scott Oil
Gulf
Washington Gas Light
Amoco
Russell County
Rockingham County
Attic Fire Reported in Stephens City Residence
Smoke odor drew Stephens City and Middletown firefighters to a Barley Drive home around 5 p.m. The attic fire was minor and tied to electrical wiring with insulation burned. Firefighters cleared the scene after extinguishing it around 7 p.m.
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Barley Drive
Stephens City
Middletown
Henry Shiley
Gainesboro
Rt. 654
Crossroads
John Pyles
Pyles
Planning District Commission to Review 1979 82 Program Design
LFPDC meets tomorrow night in Front Royal to consider a draft 1979 82 Overall Program Design based on local government requests for planning aid. A-95 items include funding for an East Coast Migrant Health Project 37850, State Health Department 697693, Historic Landmarks Commission 1880000 and 1280000, Forest Service 17200000 for senior employment serving Shenandoah County, plus solid waste plans and a proposed state data center program.
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Front Royal
Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission
Front Royal Town Council
Leadership Conference of Women Religious
Frederick
Shenandoah
State Health Department
State Historic Landmarks Commission
U.S. Forest Service
Shenandoah County
Local Carrier Delivery Rates Summary
Rates listed for delivery services show a year total of 14.68 dollars and half year 7 dollars, alongside three month mail and motor delivery costs at 33.00 dollars and a three month period.
Rain Shaping Up Across Northern Valley and Virginia
The forecast calls for rain across the Northern Valley tonight and Thursday with cooler highs around 60 and overnight lows near 50. Virginia expects showers mainly in the west tonight with more widespread rain Thursday and weekend sun breaks, with cool temperatures in the 40s to 60s.
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Northern Valley
Virginia
National Weather Service
Private educators press funding to aid handicapped education
Dr John M Markwood executive director of the Leary Educational Foundation testified March 28 before the Senate Labor-HEW Appropriations Subcommittee on education for the handicapped. He argued private schools face unfair competition with state systems and urged funding and flexibility to serve children public schools cannot adequately educate.
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U.S
Harry F. Byrd Jr
John M. Markwood
Leary Educational Foundation
Timber Ridge
Senate
Labor-Hew Appropriations
Robert S. Gordanier
Leary
Markwood
Congress
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Winchester Evening Star
Kathleen Devereux
Peo
Ple
Malbon
Winchester Arts and Crafts
Byrd
Dutton
Vhester Gaape
Sunshiner
Warren Demos
Cathy Lewis
Rouss City
Exxon
George M. Stoddart
Raymond Brill
Ruben Hulver
Mildred Davis
George Vance
LFPDC
Buck’s Commission
Serryville
Mr. Raymond Burns
Bertha D. Moulden
Greenhill
Funeral Home
the Star
Sun Terrace
Arthur Louis
S. Loudoun St
Winchester, Va
MLOON
Plains
Great Lakes
Midwest
mid-Atlantic
Pacific Northwest
NOAA
Dept of Commerce
Corrigan
RUG Cleaners
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Ki Street
Farm Machinery International
Clark
Hervey
International
John Deere
Danuser
P -Hoto
Dennet
Timothy and
Alfelfe Key
Ned Morrow
Hemsell & Hensell
Clarence
Kilmer, JR
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