Crow's Nest 114 Years Of Berryville History
A Berryville landmark on Church Street, the Crow's Nest, built starting 1848 by Thomas Crow, housed one family then and now holds nine, with a storied past including Civil War use by Sherman and Confederate covert sites, famed journalists and later eight apartments after 1945 renovations.
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Berryville
Thomas C. Crow
Thomas Gold
Rosemont
Harry F. Byrd
Ramey
Byrd
Church St
Buckmarsh St
Page St
Crow's Nest
D. Blanton Allen
ABC
London
Crow’s Nest
Phil Sheridan
Sheridan
Beame
United States
William McKinley
Dr. Allen
Crow
Robertsons
Eddie Joyce
Joyce
Louise Wisecarver
Joyces
Martha Levi
Garnett
Allen
Clarke County Fair Pet Show Highlights Week
Clarke Raritans announce next week’s fair includes a pet show for children under 12 with dogs cats turtles rabbits ducks mice hamsters birds goats lambs and other small pets. Democratic and Republican congressional candidates will speak at Berryville events August 30 and August 31.
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Congress
Jack Marsh
J. Kenneth Robinson
Jefferson County
W. Va
Berryville
Grover ‘‘Skinner’’ Poster
South Jefferson Raritan Club
Clarke Raritans
Stoney Cole
Charles Town
First Graders Registering August 31 in Berryville
Berryville and Boyce Elementary announce a mini school day for first graders on August 31 from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration for pupils who have...
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Berryville
Berryville and
Boyce
Local residents return from visits and travels
A roundup of local departures and homecomings includes Miss Betty McGehee and nephew Kirk returning to Jackson Mississippi from California, Mrs Mae Griffith visiting Shepherdstown relatives, Dr and Mrs T C Iden with children back on Rosemont Circle, Dr D Blanton Allen and son at Hershey Pennsylvania for the Grassland Field Day, and L J Langbein hosting visiting McHenry family from Lafayette.
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Sutter
Calif
Betty McGehee
Kirk McGehee
Hobson C. McGehee
Jackson
Mae Griffith
Warren
Ohio
Shepherdstown
Oscar. Kave
Rosemont Circle
Mrs. T. C. Iden
John, Jeanne
Tommy
Virginia Beach
D. Blanton Allen
Danny
Hershey
Allen
Blanton
W. M. Allen
L. J. Langbein
Main St
M. L. McHenry
John
Jimmy
Alice Anne
LaFayette
Registration and fees for upcoming school session
Not previously enrolled pupils at the two schools may register 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fees including textbook rental can be paid then. Pupils not enrolled last session must register Aug. 31. No registrations on the first day of school Sept. 4.
Red Cross appoints new Clarke County leaders
Mrs Edward P Berlin becomes chair of the Volunteer Service committee to replace Mrs J B Lindsay. Mrs Hugh Willoughby is named Motor Corps chair replacing Mrs Donnie Ann Longerbeam who becomes executive secretary on Sept 1. A blood use display is set for the County Fair and the Red Cross ambulance will be on duty all week.
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Berryville
Edward P. Berlin
Volunteer Service Committee
Clarke County
American Red Cross
J. B. Lindsay
Hugh Willoughby
Motor Corps
Donnie Ann Longerbeam
Red Cross
Berryville Socials Celebrate 88th Birthday Picnic
Mrs. A. M. Morris was feted on her 88th birthday with a Saturday picnic hosted by her daughter Miss Maria V. Morris at East Main Street. Attendees included families from Berryville, Charles Town, Bluemont, Winchester and Silver Spring.
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A. M. Morris
Maria V. Morris
East Main St
Frank Bailey
John and
Howard Bailey
Vienna
Mason P. Morris
Silver Spring
Howard Morris
George Morris
Winchester
Donald Kable
Emory Kable
Jean Kable
Stanley Hardesty
Charles Town
W.va
Troy Thompson
Barbara Thompson
Billy
Roy A. Thompson
Virginia Allder
Bluemont
Harry Bell
Berryville
Kathryn Patton
Albin
Frederick Ee
Steve Cattlett
William E. Clevenger
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Crows Nest
Pat Joyce
Bessie Whiting
Herbert
Archie Robertsons
Clarke
Crows
John S. Goldsmith
Judge Crisp
Horace G. Smithy
Pattersons
Nightingales
Mr. Nightingale
John Crow
Robert Blaine
James G. Blaine
Charles Davis
Richard Harding Davis
New York
The
Raritan Club
Venience
Bank of
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Frigidaire
Northern Virginia
Berrville
Strasburg
Front Royal
Luray
Clarke County Fair
Raritan Horse and
Rst
Stuart M. Perry
Berryville, Va
Red Cross News
Berryville Socials
Elsie C.olcott
Berryille
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