Star Celebrates Front Royal Bureau First Anniversary
The Winchester Evening Star front Royal bureau marks one year since opening on 8 W Main St. It relocated to 105 E Main St in October and has covered Warren County news since June 1972, including Hurricane Agnes.
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Gail Davis
Front. Royal
Front Royal
Winchester Evening Star
Warren County
Main St
E. Main St
The
Star
Gary Keyser
Charles Rutherford
Winchester Council Eyes Large Delegation Over Amherst St Rezoning
Winchester council members anticipate a large delegation tonight to oppose Chapman Motor Co. plan to rezone 324 Amherst St from B-5 to B-1 for a new showroom. Hearing set at 7:30 in Reuss City Hall with planning commission recommendations for adjacent M-1 to B-1 zoning and a tree shield plan.
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Winchester City
Chapman Motor Co
Amherst St
Reuss City Hall
Winchester Planning Commission
Chapman Motor
Planning Commission
Amherst West
Penn Central Railroad
Amherst
Petition Seeks Full Investigation of Frederick County Sanitation Authority
Leonard Ellis for the Frederick County Taxpayers Association says a petition calling for a full inquiry into the Frederick County Sanitation Authority will be submitted to Commonwealth Attorney Lawrence Ambrogi by September 1. He expects enough signatures to prompt action at the September 17 Frederick County Circuit Court term. Ambrogi will comment after reviewing the petition.
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Frederick County Sanitation Authority
Lawrence Ambrogi
Leonard Ellis
Frederick County Taxpayers Association
Ellis
Ambrogi
Frederick County
Miss Clegg Crowned Miss Warren County Fair
Miss Millie Clegg 16 of Front Royal won the Miss Warren County Fair title at the fair opening. Runners up were Miss Paige Turner and Miss Michelle Washington. 4 H Night and Baby Beef Show highlighted tonight’s events with shows at 7 30 and 8 9 30 p m.
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Front Royal
Millie Clegg
Warren County Fair
Miss Clegg
A.J. Clegg
Browntown Rd
Warren County High School
Warren County
Paige Turner
Michelle Washington
Jim Gross
WFFV
Teems Chensult
Truckers Strike Spreads to Harrisonburg in Virginia
A Teamsters Local 539 agent says Harrisonburg joined the Wilson Trucking Corp strike. Winchester terminal picketing began June 5 after a December 1972 NLRB election certified Virginia locals as bargaining representatives. May 8 talks failed over contract terms. a state wide strike started August 5 with 11 of 14 Winchester drivers striking.
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Teamsters
Harrisonburg
Wilson Trucking Corp
Lloyd
Winchester
Council Approves 40000 Purchase For Town Wastewater Site
Town council votes 40000 to buy a 20 acre site for a new wastewater treatment plant. The land on J F Donaldson estate borders Southern Railway and Manassas Ave extended. The vote passes 2-1 with Stokes voting no.
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Front Royal — Town
J.F. Donaldson
Southern Railway
Manassas Ave
Ground Broken for Johns Manville Plant in Shenandoah Valley
Ground was broken in Woodstock for a Johns Manville plant to manufacture Fesco Board roofing insulation. About 100 attendees including Shenandoah county officials and governor’s office representatives heard from John B. Lorsey. Gary E. Kidd named plant manager. operation expected in early 1975 with 250 employees, 240 local.
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Woodstock
Johns- Manville
Fesco Board
Shenandoah County
John B. Lorsey
J-M’s Architectural and Engineered Products Division
Charles Williams
Woodstock Chamber of Commerce
Wayside Inn
Middletown
Gary E. Kidd
Johns Manville
Fesco
Dorsey
Shenandoah Valley
Hearing Set on Creating State Department of Transportation
Raymond R. Guest Jr. announced a subcommittee of the Roads and Internal Navigation Committee will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. tomorrow in the Lynchburg City Council Chambers to discuss creating a State Department of Transportation. The proposal would combine highway duties with urban mass transit planning and address rush hour traffic. Contact Guest at his legislative office 27 S. Royal Ave or by phone 635-8822 to share thoughts.
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Front Royal
Del
Raymond R
Andy) Guest Jr
Roads and Internal Navigation Committee
State Dept. of Transportation
Lynchburg
Highway Dept
Guest
McMurran
Roads Committee
S. Royal Ave
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Page Turner
Front Royal Bureau
Council
William H. Hatfield
Lord Fairfax Health District
Ren. H. Weddle Jr
John Wolfe
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Yevea News
Legion
Warren Hospital
Giles B. Cook
American Legion
Warren Memorial Hospital
Minnesota
Stan Lenkerd
Madison College
Steve Lamp
Jim Troxel
Charles L. Summers
Ely
Lamp
Troxel
Boy
William Wolfersberger
Dave Newlin
Fran Coombs
Paul R. Hockman
Bernard L. Stokes
Thomas H. Gibson
State Water Control Board
Environmental Protection Agency
Riddleberger and Carter Oil Co
Zuckerman Steel Co
Warren County Board of Supervisors
Community Housing and Research Corp
Maryland
William A. Lillard
Johns-Manville
Interstate 81
Rt. 11
Edinburg
French Brothers
Clarke County
West Virginia Line
Dept. of Transportation
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