Winchester Building Boom Reaches Half-Year Milestones
Through July 1966 the total value of building permits in Winchester hits 2 299 158 60 with 282 permits issued. This nearly doubles 1965’s yearly total of 2 298 006 as two half million dollar projects drive the surge including a 562 700 main building for Farmers and Merchants Bank on Knron Street and a 500 000 Shawnee Springs Nursing Home on Millwood Avenue.
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Winchester
City Hall
Farmers & Merchants Bank T
Ron St
Shawnee Springs
Millwood Ave
Building Department
Woodstock ABC store vote set for August referendum
The Shenandoah County Electoral Board named James Janney and Orrin French as judges and Walter Wisman as clerk for the Woodstock alcohol sales referendum on August 16. The question asks if the sale of alcohol other than beer by the ABC Board should be permitted in Woodstock, a measure defeated in 1958 and 1962. The Shenandoah County board announced the date Wednesday.
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ABC
Woodstock
James Janney
Orrin French
Walter Wisman
Shenandoah County
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Mechanical Apple Harvesting Project Planned Here
Dr. H. A. Rollins of Virginia Tech outlined plans for a mechanical harvesting project to begin around Oct 1. The Frederick County Fruit Growers Association heard the proposal at a Twilight meeting.
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H. A. Rollins
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Frederick County
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Public Meeting On County Reapportionment
A Frederick County public hearing on reapportionment is set for Monday in two sessions 2 to 4 and 7 30 to 9 30 p.m. in the Supervisors Room. The Reapportionment Commission will not present final or suggested district realignments. The aim is to gather opinions from residents as exploratory meetings with businesses and county officers have begun. Members include Rosenberger Smith Perry White Smith Rinker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Eleanor White
80th Pint of Blood Goes To New-born Infant Here
A newborn at Winchester Memorial Hospital received the 80th pint donated by Aaron Zuckerman on July 28. The Red Cross and Bloodmobile program honor his long-time giving, with Zuckerman and two others forming the local 10 Gallon Club. The August Bloodmobile visit seeks 170 pints for an eight-year-old in Washington DC and requires 195 donors.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Aaron Zuckerman
Zuckerman
Red Cross
Mr. Zuckerman
Charles
Maurice Blosser
Rotary Club
Chinn’s Hospital
Washington, D.C
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Warren County
Shenandoah
Mt, Jackson
Waggey’s
Harrison
Harrisonburg
Russell M. Weaver
Madison College Board of Visitors
Weaver
Burr P. Harrison
Helen M. Stuart
Richmond
H. W. Ebert
BUICK
Oldsmobile
H.W. Ebert
N. Loudoun Lst
S. Loudoun St
George Mattus
V.P.I
James Laise
H. F. Byrd, Inc
Mattus
Star
Jim Hamilton
Isaac Newton
Cornell University
New York State
Charles Toan
Association
U.S. Labor Department
U.S
Appalachian
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Charles Zuckerman
Winchester County
The
American Red Cross
Cross
W. W. Baker, Jr
Mally
Braddock St
Episcopal Parish
Boscawen St
Chester Gordon
Denver
Chester
American Motors
Rambier
America
Kern Motor CO
Loudoun ST
SI ‘Yne
F.D.I.C
National Winchester
Sewice
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