Winchester Planning Commission shelves signs rules for review
The Winchester Planning Commission agreed to study current and proposed sign regulations and return August 28 with recommendations. Businessmen opposed the new ordinance arguing enforcement and size limits, while the planner noted current law allows 200 square feet and the proposal lowers downtown signs to 100 square feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fran Coombs
Winchester Planning Commission
Commission
J. Fred Larrick
Reed T. Nester
Nester
B and M Chevrolet
Lamar Sloan Ford
J. Lee Miller
Stewart Bell Jr
Winchester
William A. Johnston
Robert E. Shumate
Loudoun County
Fairfax County
Las Vegas
Schools Send Fire Hall Issue Back to Council
The Winchester School Board sent the relocation decision back to City Council and the Planning Commission while approving a resolution prioritizing safety of Virginia Avenue School children in any move. Fire company representative Bill Sardelis discussed land costs and access via Pleasant Valley Road, noting no outside siren and parking away from the street. Residents’ concerns and petitions were cited, with board members stressing child safety above other factors.
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Lulu Williams
Winchester School Board
Council
Planning Commission
Friendship Fire Company
Kerr and
Bruce Sts
Virginia Avenue School
Bill Sardelis
Friendship
van Fossen St
Virginia Ave. School
Pleasant Valley Road
Sardelis
Melton Wright
Frederick County
Robinson Elementary
Shawnee Fire Hall
Wright
Donald Byrne
Edward Whittle
Massie Dorsey
National Ave
Highland Ave
Dunlap St
Dorsey
Sardells
Nancy Thomas
Byrne
Jacob Johnson
Thomas
Daniel Morgan
J. Randolph Larrick
Tractor trailer jackknifes on Rt 55 East near Mountain View
State Trooper Lee Henderson reports a collision between a tractor trailer driven by Jerry Graham of Beaver West Virginia and an automobile driven by Michael Eugene Manuel of Fort Lee. Estimated damages total 2600 with no injuries. both drivers unhurt. Charges pending.
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Front Royal
Lee Henderson
Henderson
Jerry Graham
Beaver
W.va
Mountain View
Michael Eugene Manuel
Fort Lee
Manuel
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Graham
Two elderly women injured in Rt 7 by pass crash
Stella Abshire and Effie Stamper, both from Maryland, were treated and released after their car collided with a second vehicle on the Rt 7 by pass around 8:15 p.m. The other driver, James Potter of Sterling, Virginia, was uninjured. Damages totaled about $800 per car, plus fence damage at Audley Farm. Trooper T E Downey investigated.
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Stella Abshire
Darlington
Effie Stamper
Street
Winchester Memorial Hospital
James Potter
Sterling
Audley Farm
T.E. Downey
Workshop Begins Tomorrow At Howard Vocational School
A regional workshop on effective planning of local vocational education programs opens tomorrow at the Dowell J. Howard Vocational Center. Clarke Frederick and Winchester educators hear speakers from the State Department of Education and VPI and S.A. A panel led by Winchester superintendent Jacob L. Johnson will discuss student and adult needs, with leaders named for Clarke Frederick Winchester groups and the Dowell J. Howard center. The Wednesday session updates Five-Year Vocational Plans for each division under regional leaders and consultants.
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Dowell J. Howard Vocational Center
Clarke
Frederick
Winchester
George W. Swartz
State Department of Education
Richmond
Ben Silliman
V.P.I. and
S.A
Jacob L. Johnson
Winchester Schools
Dr. Melton F. Wright
Frederick County
John C. Capehart
Roy J. Batterton
Clarke County High School
William L. Boyce
Mike Snapp
Charles T. Gaynor
John Handley High School
Michael M. Foreman
Daniel A. Shenk
No Motive In Slaying
GAINESVILLE Prince William County Police have no motive or suspects in the fatal shooting of Front Royal man Steven Wallace Lewis 36 at the Washington Concrete Corp plant. Lewis a night watchman was found in the plant office around noon Sunday after his wife alerted Rescue Squad. Police request tips from anyone who saw a vehicle or person near the plant during the early hours of Sunday. Investigator Cliff Sewards leads the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Prince William County
Washington Concrete Corp
Steven Wallace Lewis
Rt. 2
Lewis
Criminal Investigation Division
Cliff Sewards
Lunch Prices Raised Five Cents in Frederick County Schools
Frederick County School Board approves five cent increases for elementary and high school lunches to 40 and 45 cents respectively while junior high meals stay unchanged. Adult lunches rise to 70 cents. Board cites higher costs and rising food prices with most members supporting the move.
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Aff
Frederick County
Ed Lizer
Lizer
John Solenberger
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Clarke Coun
Clarke County
Eustace Jackson
Massachusetts
Berryville
Clarke County Fair
Ruritan
Hammer Pierce
Kathy Toxvard
Larrick
Winchester Council of Garden Clubs
Helen Edmonds
William M. Battaile
Ralph Poe
Evening Star
Friendship Hall
Rt. 7
Howard Vocational School
James Wood High School
Viven Wisecarver
William S. Overbey Jr
Shelby S. Raines
COE
Eugene D. Funkhouser
Jim Ackley
Supervisor of
Thomas Line
Line
Department of the
Melvin Fawcett
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