Long life of voyage and horse life at Annfield Berryville
William B Watkins born in Philadelphia and long resident at Annfield near Clarke County recounts a varied life at sea and on land. He bred horses and cattle, trained hunts, and built the 25 foot Rosetree sailing craft with his family. A WWI Remount Service major, he later settled at Annfield with a focus on fox hunting and local craft. He recalls the first autos and expresses desire for more patriotism as retirement settles in.
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Berryville
William Bell Watkins
Annfield
Rt. 340
Chesapeake Bay
Rosetree
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Chester County
Watkins
England
Belgium
New England
University of Pennsylvania
Florida
Key West
France
Clarke County
Clarke
Mr. Watkins
J. Howard Lewis
Blue Ridge Hunt
Hunt
Bids Due for James Wood High School Renovation
Frederick County School Board will reopen bids Thursday at 2 p.m. after previous bids exceeded cost estimates and were rejected. Seven or eight items were removed to lower figures, though some may be renegotiated and restored later.
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Jim Ackley
James Wood
Frederick County
Melton F. Wright
Wright
Regional efforts move to form aging council and sponsor
An Ad Hoc Committee in Front Royal with officials from five counties and one city agreed to form a non profit corporation to sponsor the Nutrition Program for the Elderly and potentially become the Area Agency on Aging. Local governments must decide funding and legal steps to secure state and federal grants. The plan includes building senior centers and coordinating elderly services across the Lord Fairfax district.
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Front Royal
Area Agency On
Lord Fairfax
Frederick, Clarke, Warren
Shenandoah
Page
Winchester
Berryville
Shenandoah County
Jack Albert
Richard Whitney
State Office On Aging
Pike Named Interim Parks and Recreation Director
William D. Pike was named interim director of the Frederick County Parks and Recreation Department after Robert Fletcher resigned to take a similar post in Stafford County. Pike, Fletcher’s former assistant, will run the department while the commission interviews applicants for a permanent director, with a six week goal to hire. He will be aided by Leslie Boyd as responsibilities increase. Pike has applied for the permanent job.
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William D. Pike
Frederick County
Pike
Fletcher
Gov. Mills Godwin approves trophy for young canoeists
The Governor's Trophy for competitors under 15 at the Virginia Championship Canoe Races in Front Royal was approved by Gov. Mills Godwin. School groups teams and Boys Scouts compete for points in the Whitewater Race Saturday. The trophy features a line drawing by Ed Guthrie and was donated by Del. Raymond R. Guest Jr. and produced under Edgar A. Ambrose.
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Mills Godwin
Ed Guthrie
Winchester
del. Raymond R
Andy) Guest Jr
Public Hearings on Winchester Grant Focus on Needs
Two May hearings will shape Winchester's final $102,184 federal Community Development Block Grant application. Planner Reed T. Nester will host sessions May 6 at 7 30 p.m. and May 8 at 3 p.m. in Council Chambers to gather resident input before submission.
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Francoombs Star
Winchester
Reed T. Nester
Nester
HUD
Richmond
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Mariner
Cowboy
Explorer
Bill Watkins
Doug O'Connell
Arizona Territory
State
Flagstaff
Ariz
Grand Canyon
Gladys Mackay-Smith
Pye
Cape May N.J
Virginia
Maine
Bay
Gene Rhodes
Stephens City
Lynn Comer
Nelle Bruce
Bass-Hoover
Comer
Ray Boyce
Michael Jeffries
Peggy Love
Frederick County Junior High School
Robert Wells
Robert E. Ayler
Joseph Fisher
Robinson School
Bass-Hoover School
Apple Pie Ridge
Regional Aging Council
Susan Burke
Whitney
Winchester Evening Star
Dept. of
Boyce
Boyce — Town
Sunnyside
Freetown
County Board of Supervisors
Raymond C. Sandy
The
Star
Robinson School Park
Winchester Garden Park
Winchester Gardens
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