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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1976

Page

11

Malfunction on Merry Mixer ride Sends 10 to Hospital

At the Clarke County Fair Childress Show Carnival a ride named the Merry Mixer malfunctioned when its hydraulic clutch stuck. About 35 minutes passed before it could be shut down. Ten riders were treated and released at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Names include Darwin Clevenger Deborah Foltz Susan Digges Donna Puckett Mary Omps Deborah Richard Leslie Treviranus Mark Sipe Cindy Sipe and Robert Suthard. Clarence Johnson attempted to disconnect a gas line as the ride spun. White Post resident died not reported here.

sFvant Berryville Clarke County Fair Winchester Memorial Hospital Darwin Clevenger Winchester Deborah Foltz Susan Digges Donna Puckett Mary Omps Whitacre Deborah Richard Star Tannery Leslie Treviranus Mark and Cindy Sipe Robert Suthard Oo Carolina Clarence Johnson White Post Johnson Clarke County

Winchester planners clash on Shenandoah Stadium entrance

The Shenandoah College trustees press for careful site choice for a new baseball stadium in Winchester Recreation Park near the college. They warn a lighted field could harm park aesthetics and traffic safety, urging a new entrance from Pleasant Valley Road and a western Millwood Ave access. City planners say the entrance problem will be resolved with the stadium, while college officials seek time for full discussion before irreversible action.

Liz Kern Board of Trustees Shenandoah College Winchester Recreation Park Winchester Planning Commission Commission Millwood Ave Shenandoah Winchester Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music City of Pleasant Valley Planning Commission Reed Nester Wendell Seldon William Shendon Shendon Public Improvements Committee Ferman Perry

November Area Swine Flu Immunizations Set

Dr William Hatfield warns Lord Fairfax Health District will run 20 clinics from November 5 to 24 to immunize residents of Winchester and Frederick Warren Clarke Shenandoah and Page counties. The effort aims to reach 600 to 1 000 people per hour with 70 to 80 percent coverage. Immunizations are free and target residents age nine and up.

Lord Fairfax Health District William Hatfield Hatfield Winchester Frederick Warren, Clarke Shenandoah Page

Byrd Sendoff Dinner Sept 10 in hometown

Friends and neighbors of Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr plan a September 10 sendoff dinner at Lee Jackson Restaurant in his hometown. The Virginians for Byrd committee, led by Richard Kern, hosts an event that welcomes members of both parties with former Speaker E. Blackburn Moore as master of ceremonies. Co chairs Teresa Massie and Ed Molden lead the ticket committee. Donald Smallwood handles decorations. Tom Byrd and Philip Whitney manage publicity.

Harry F. Byrd, Jr Byrd Lee-Jackson Richard Kern Kern E. Blackburn Moore Teresa Massie Ed Molden Donald Smallwood Tom Byrd Philip Whitney

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