Enrollment Up 163 in Frederick County Schools Opening Day
Frederick County opens with 6 706 students today an increase of 163 from last year. James Wood High School totals 1 585 and Frederick County Junior High 1 141. Several schools show gains while White Hall declines after moving fifth graders to Stonewall. Other tallies include Gore Kline Midlletown Robinson Senseny Road Stephens City Stonewall and Round Hill with varying year over year figures.
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Frederick County
Gore
Senseny Road
Stonewall
Gainesboro
Kline
Middletown
Robinson
This Day In History Aug 26 1968 Press Digest
Highlights include the 1920 19th Amendment granting women voting rights, the 1346 Battle of Crecy with first recorded artillery use, Frans Hals born in 1584, Hutchinson mob attack in 1765, Hitler Saar demand in 1934, and various 1914 1937 1963 events with global significance.
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Associated Press
U.S
Edward III
England
Philip VI
France
Crecy
Frans Hals
Thomas Hutchinson
Massachusetts
Adolf Hiter
Saar
Germany
Japan
Atlantic City
Lyndon B. Johnson
United Nations
North Borneo
Sarawak
Federation of Malaysia
Sardinia
New Market honors plaque at battlefield tree dedication
We The Valley reports New Market residents attended a tree dedication near the Bushong house on the New Market Battlefield. A new tree donated by Pi Kappa Alpha replaces the landmark oak that fell last February linked to the May 15 1864 VMI cadet charge.
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New Market
Lorena Lee Rosen
Conner E. Rosen
Bushong House
Pi Kappa Alpha
VMI
Lexington
Two people hospitalized after Rt 50 East crash near I 81 ramp
At about 4 a.m. yesterday two vehicles collided on Rt 50 East near the I 81 ramp. Mildred Wines 41 of Keyser WV and Rosa B Hill 49 of Pittsburgh Pa were taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital. State police had no details yet. In another incident on Rt 627 near Middletown at 12 15 p.m. Saturday James Edward Edwards Woodstock was rear ended by David Kennan Ramsey Front Royal causing 800 and 400 dollars damage respectively.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Rt. 50
Winchester Volunteer Rescue
Mildred Wines
Keyser
W.va
Rosa B. Hill
Pittsburgh
Rt. 627
Middletown
L.M. Bauserman
James Edward _Edwards
Woodstock
David Kennan Ramsey
Front Royal
Bicycles and Certificates Awarded in Ward Plaza Promotion
Saturday the Ward Plaza Back to School promotion awarded $15 certificates and bicycles to multiple residents. Recipients include Bennie Stotler Barbara Thompson Ginger Ebert Sidney Messick Gary Stottlemeyer Gladys Horton Mrs Earl Fries Karen Messick Bonnie Shiffler and Paul Harrell among others.
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Ward Plaza
Bennie Stotler
Greenwall Ave
Barbara Thompson
Charles St
Front Royal
Ginger Ebert
National Ave
Sidney Messick
Gary A. Stottlemeyer
Stephenson
Gladys Horton
Holiday Drive
Earl Fries
Shawnee Ave
Karen Messick
Rt. 5
Bonnie Shiffler
Paul Harrell
Snyder
Local Residents Named in Community Directory Snippet
Mrs. Alvin Wenzel of 244 Miller Street Jeffrey Boyce on Route 3 box 126 Marvin Messick Route 5 box 424 Robert McKinney Route 1 box 88 Janet Shipe Route 2 Edinburg and Diana Sheetz 548 Massanutten Street Woodstock appear in the readable portion of a community directory.
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Alvin Wenzel
Miller St
Jeffery Boyce
Marvin Messick
Robert McKinney
Rt. 1
Janet Shipe
Edinburg
Diana Sheetz
Massanutten St
Woodstock
Forester's Cabin Hit by Bullets
State police investigate vandalism at the State Forester's cabin near the fire tower on North Mountain. Chief forest warden W. B. Butler says unknown shooters fired numerous bullets causing extensive damage while the cabin was unoccupied. Ballistics tests planned after recent bullets are removed.
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North Mountain
W. B. Butler
Butler
Mr. Butler
Citizens May Air Views on Tree Injury
Clarke County residents may speak on a tree injury observed in the county. The Clarke County Board of Supervisors will hold a special public meeting at the courthouse beginning at 8 o clock tomorrow night.
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Berryville
Clarkeounty
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Youngsters Raise 1025 For Red Cross Carnival
Seven youngsters held a Scott Street carnival to raise 10.25 for the Red Cross. Susan Whitacre 12 Kay Whitacre 10 Laura Whitacre 9 Lee Whitacre 7 Tina Sempeles 9 George Sempeles 9 are children of Dr and Mrs Sam Whitacre and Mr and Mrs Manuel Sempeles. They brought profits to the Red Cross office.
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Red Cross
Scott Stey
Susan Whitacre
Kay Whitacre
Laura Whitacre
Lee Whitacre
Sam' S Whitacre
Tina Sempeles
George Semeles
Manuel G. Sempeles
Nixon Keeps Holiday Break From Campaign Trail
Richard M. Nixon the Republican presidential nominee continues his holiday on Walkers Cay Bahamas and plans to return by yacht to his Key Biscayne retreat near Miami. An aide said he flew by seaplane to the island Friday and will stay in the Miami area for several more days while Democrats hold their convention in Chicago. Great Salt Lake Utah is noted as about six times as salty as the ocean.
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Miami
Fla
Richard M. Nixon
Walkers Cay
Bahamas
Nixon
Key Biscayne
Chicago
Local Man Injured in Fight Outside Oak Grove Restaurant
Robert Yancey of 720 National Ave. is hospitalized at Winchester Memorial for a stomach injury from a fist fight outside a Clearbrook restaurant. Deputy Roy Hoak Jr. of Frederick County says condition is good and no charges have been filed yet.
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Robert Yancey
National Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Clearbrook
Oak Grove Restaurant
Frederick
Roy Hoak, Jr
Cab Driver Seeks Masters Degree And Bridge Life Master Card
Edward Pierce works as a Lansing taxi driver while pursuing a master's degree and the Life Master card in bridge. He balances studies with a demanding travel schedule, aiming to achieve recognition in both academics and competitive bridge play.
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Lansing, Mich
Edward Pierce
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Plumly Lumber Corp
Larry Sullivan
White Hall
James Wood High
Philco
Schewel Furniture CO
West Cork St
Winchester
Abbie Woodward
R.E. Herr
Ramsey
Edwards
Forester
Great Salt Lake
Utah
Pifer Printing CO
N. Braddock ST
Safena
Pifer Printing Co., Inc
Kelly
Holden
Kellys
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