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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1979
Page
11
The article explains how butterflies cope with rain, noting wings can dry and remain airborne if undamaged. Dr. Clarence Hill of Winchester Laboratory says wings act like roofs with overlapping scales, offering water resistance. They hide in trees or leaves during storms and become inactive when weather hides their colors.
The Front Royal Town Council rejected a proposed one percent room use tax on motels and hotels for a second time, despite arguments from the Park Movement Committee and motel owners. Council members cited lack of motel owner support and potential broader tax impact, leaving the issue open for future reconsideration.
Obert Underwood, 25, of Winchester, failed to prove ineffective counsel in appealing a Frederick County arson conviction. Judge Duncan Gibb praised his prior attorney E Eugene Gunter and upheld the habeas petition denial, noting Gunter acted competently within appointed duties.
Frederick County's Sanitation Authority trimmed 100640 from the Stephenson Clearbrook budget while tentatively awarding contracts for a ground storage facility and pumping station at Sunnyside. The 390000 project now awaits Farmers Home Administration approval, with several line extensions deleted as uneconomic.
A 2 year old Winchester man received a jail term of 5ee months in jail with a plea terms. Creswell faces three years of supervision and work release, with concurrent sentences and a denied defense motion. Another defendant, E Graham, was sentenced to 12 months on each count, with concurrent terms and a $250 fine, plus two years probation.
Frederick County planners and county tax assessors will meet at 2 p.m. tomorrow with Public Works Director and others to discuss downzoning and the Stonewall Industrial Park presentation. They will consider five acre plus lots and whether changes to the subdivision ordinance are needed to address agricultural use of residential zones.
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