Rose Hill to House County Library in Berryville
Volunteers convert Rose Hill residence for Smithy Memorial Library in Berryville. Leslie Sundertin reports hundreds of books collected for cataloging and shelving. Town and community groups provide painting, cleanup, and donations to support year round operation.
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Parther
Senet County Morcy
Leslie Sundertin
Berryville
Rose Hill
Horace G. Smithy
Washlington
D.C
Rosalie McCormick Smithy
Leland Brond ‘Stader
Haws Thore
Girl Scouts
John Digges
Hawethorne
Frank Tappan
Neil Kimball
Smithy Memorial
Elbert Magruder
Ernest O. Lee
Cecil Chappell
Col
Hugh Everett
Alice Tapepan
Julian Orrell
Kimball
Virginia Fry
County High School
Carroll Reidj
Rudy Telek
Clarke County Selective Service quotas reported
Clarke County's selective service executive Priscilla Pancoast says the September quota is one. Twelve locals registered for the draft are to undergo physical examinations next month. An October inductee quota decrease is expected.
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Clarke County
Priscilla Pancoast
Cub Scouts Have Picnic at Berryville Rally
Berryville Cub Scouts Pack 34 and families attended a Saturday picnic that became a recruitment rally. Scoutmaster Grady Luffman urged each Cub to enlist a member for the fall program while Den Mothers Nancy Shaffer and Edith Pifer noted roughing it with a three mile hike and a cookout. Special awards were given to Chuck Jackson Johnny Milleson Tommy Morrow and Timmy Morrow at the Raritan Horse Show Grounds with softball badminton and horseshoe pitching for the Dads.
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Berryville
Grady Luffman
Den
Nancy Shaffer
Edith Pifer
Den 4
Luffman
Wesley Shaffer
Chuck Jackson
Johnny Milleson
Tommy Morrow
Timmy Morrow
Raritan Horseshow Grounds
Historic Treasures on Display Antique Exhibit in Berryville
Berryville residents may view family treasures from Lower Valley homes at an Antique Exhibit starting Thursday at 2 p.m. with a tea and home cooked foods. Items come from the Durells Milton Valley Richardson Fairfield Dougherty Woodley estates and from the Griffings Warden and other households.
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Berryville
Lower Valley
Durells
Milton Valley
Richardson
Fairfield
Franklin Man Heads Elks Leader Installed
Fredericksburg AP B M Scott of Franklin has been installed as the new president of the Virginia State Elks Association.
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Fredericksburg
B. M. Scott
Franklin
Virginia State
Elks Asso
Drought Aid Sought for Clarke Farmers
Clarke County Disaster Relief committee seeks more aid for drought stricken farmers to buy hay and surplus grain at reduced prices for winter livestock feed after August drought. Virginia State Disaster Relief and Governor Harrison have approved and sent to the U S Department of Agriculture for final action. Storage challenges for surplus corn are noted with White Post Supply Co. lacking capacity.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Virginia State Disaster Relief Committee
Harrison
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Clarke
Arthur Weiss
Dorothy Emmart
ASCS
John Gerken
David Headley
FHA
White Post Supply Co
White Post
Angar Farms Clinches Top Honors at Virginia Angus Show
Angar Farms of Berryville dominated Culpeper Virginia with multiple prizes at the Angus breed state show. They won Champion Bull Junior Champion Bull and Junior Champion Female plus top awards for summer yearling bulls calved between July 1 and August 31 1964 and between May 1 and June 30 1960.
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Angar Farms
Berryville
Culpeper
Clarke County Fair Opens Monday in Berryville
Clarke County Fair begins in Berryville with Hellmans Big Shows and Don and Delores Rogers ventriloquist act. No admission to Fair Grounds Monday. Rogers perform daily. fair runs six days with events including Clarke County High School band on Tuesday and shows through the week.
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Berryville
Hellman
Don
Delores Rodgers
Delores Rogers
Clarke County High School
Uncle Tom in Virginia and the Page family history
Readable fragments recount John White Page of Clarke County who rebutted Stowe with Uncle Tom in Virginia. The Clarke County Fair coverage follows with events by the Pony Club Regional Game Rally 4-H shows and Arabia Knight Tournament, livestock sales, rodeo, and Clarke County Women's Fine Arts Show proceedings.
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John White Page
Clarke County
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Page
Winchester
Virginia
Boston
J. W. Randolph
Richmond
North
Neil Kimball
Arabia
Women’s Club of
Jean, Kimball
Barbara Jenks
Evelyn Levi
Ruritan Club
Farm Title Is Transferred to Clarke County
Clarke County records show a deed transferring the 120 acre Ramsburg Farm west of Berryville to Clarke County. The Ramseburg heirs signed the deed, and a certificate of title was filed this week by County Clerk Lucy Allen. Part of the land will host a new Clarke County secondary school.
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Berryville
Ramsburg
Clarke County
Lucy Allen
Ramseburg
James Fox Eyes Italian Film Project Better a Widow
British actor James Fox, rising star from The Servant, contemplates starring in an Italian movie titled Better a Widow. The report notes his interest in international work and career plans.
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London
James Fox
Italy
Clarke County event calendar highlights through September
On Thursday August 19 at 2 p m an antique exhibit bake sale and tea benefit Parish Aid open at Berryville Episcopal Church Parish House. Saturday August 21 at 5 p m Good Shepherd Church Pine Grove hosts a country ham and fried chicken supper. Sunday August 22 at 11 a m annual service at Old Bethel Church with lunch at noon and afternoon services at 2 p m. Monday August 23 through Saturday August 28 Clarke County Fair and Carnival at Raritan Fair Grounds. Saturday September 4 at 12 30 p m Annual Blue Ridge Hunt Junior Horse Show at Red Gate Farm. Saturday September 11 at 3 p m Clarke County Visiting Nurse Assn Fashion Show at Callander.
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Berryville Episcopal Church
Benefit Parish Aid
Good Shepherd Church
Pine Grove
Old Bethel Church
Clarke County
Raritan Fair Grounds
Berryville
Blue Ridge Hunt
Red Gate Farm
Callander
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Veterans Administration
Edward Mathews
Commonwealth Division of War Veterans’ Claims
Red Cross
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Federal Reserve System
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Walter Rutherford, Jr
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Walter Rutherford
Franklin Man
Virginia State Elks
Leonard H. Bell Insurance Agency
Main St
Clarke Fair
Robin
Pony Club
Arlington - Fairfax
Loudoun
Orange County
Middleburg
Warrenton - Casanova
Woodbridge
Thomas Owens, Jr
Stoney Cole
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Raritan Club
Limestone
Stuart M. Perry
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Federal Deposit Insurance C Corp
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