Wool Shearing Season Tracks Virginia Pennsylvania Farms
Tom Forrester of Aldie a veteran shearer travels Virginia and Pennsylvania farms to shear sheep. At Carl Westfelt’s Warren County farm 168 sheep were clipped with weighty fleece seven to ten pounds and a market price around 1.15 to 1.25 per head.
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Front Royal
Tom Forrester
Aldie
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Carl Westfelt
Warren County
Forrester
Susie Finzen
Yvonne Westfelt
Eric Finzen
Turtle Soup Local Style by George M. Stoddart
In this 1979 feature recalling 1950s fishing days, the tale centers on taking a day off to fish at Granny's swimming hole and selling snapper as a local hustle. Anecdotes reference Smithfield Avenue and the George Washington Hotel where turtles drew a 50 cent per pound yield.
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Star
Turtle
The
George
George Washington
Lester Poston Jr
Shenandoah River
Rt. 50
Rt. 7
Lester
Mitchell
Quarles
Demos to Double Number of Delegates in Frederick County
Frederick County Democrats plan to double delegates for nominating races. A May 21 mass meeting at the courthouse will select 15 delegates and eight alternates for the 17th and 27th district conventions on June 9, plus 100 delegates and 25 alternates for the June 11 nominating convention. Four years ago there were 30 delegates. now the party aims to reflect voters more fully and pursue additional seats.
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Frederick County
Democratic Committee
Front Royal
Democrats
Richard Dick
Gainesboro
Back Creek
Opequon
Commonwealth
House
Senate
del. Alson Smith
House of Delegates
W.c
Amy
Nee Seay
Smith
Del
Raymond R
Andy) Guest Jr
Oree County
Winchester Man Killed After Roadside Glass Cleanup
A Winchester man, John H. Lewis, was killed last night after being struck by a car on Rt. 37 while clearing broken glass from a prior single vehicle crash. The incident occurred near Rt. 622, about 10 p.m. Police and Winchester Rescue Squad responded. Dennis Conley of Stephens City was treated for minor injuries.
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Winchester
John H. Lewis
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Lewis
Jack Einstein
Cross Junction
Rt. 37
Rt. 622
Dennis Conley
Stephens City
Investigation Into Sheila Stead Case Expands
The Stead investigation grew with progress and new leads as Fairfax authorities identified the body of Sheila Stead of 2950 Shawnee Drive 2950 Shawnee Drive. She was last seen March 27 at 11 30 p.m. by family. Investigators expect arrests within days. officials were unavailable for comment.
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Sheila Stead
Shawnee Drive
Stead
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