Clarke County Receives ASC Funds For Emergency Replanting
Clarke County designated to receive additional ASC funds to aid emergency cost share for reestablishment of permanent cover damaged by drought. Funds cover lime and fertilizer, seed mix at least equal to minimum Practice A-2, with a Sept. 15 sign-up and completion by Sept. year. Soil analysis required.
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Clarke County
Arthur D. Weiss
Agricultural Stabilization and Conates
Weiss
Years of Civil War ingenuity in Southern households
The diary and letters describe wartime substitutions for common goods. Salt was scarce, soap formed from ashes and grease, milk fetched high prices, and store candles replaced by pine tapers. Women improvised baking soda, tea, and sugar substitutes, with clothes rewoven and needles in short supply.
Berryville Raises Elementary Lunch Price to 30 Cents
Berryville Elementary will raise school lunch price to 30 cents starting tomorrow due to higher costs for food and labor. Principal Howard S. Combs announced the increase.
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Berryville
Howard S.combs
Clarke County Schools Open Tomorrow In Berryville
Clarke County public schools open tomorrow at 9 a.m. about 2,000 students expected to enroll. Instruction by 75 teachers will cover Clarke County High School and the County Intermediate, plus one elementary in Berryville and another in Boyce.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Clarke County High School
Johnson-Williams
Boyce
Value of Lincoln Letters Varies by Content
A dealer says Lincoln's handwritten laundry list may fetch only a few dollars, but a letter to Confederate agents outlining surrender terms could sell for about 25 000. The contrast highlights how content and historical significance drive price in autograph markets.
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Lincoln
4H-FFA Members Sell $10,000 Livestock at Fair
Clarke County Fair sales by 4 H and FFA members totaled near ten thousand dollars. Twenty seven steers averaged 927 pounds at 34.5 cents per pound, with Danny McIntire's 1071 pound Angus steer selling for 632 dollars to Robert Barfield of Berryville Safeway. Heaviest Charolais cross weighed 1129 pounds selling at 42.5 cents per pound for 480 dollars. Lambs fetched 361 dollars and hogs 639 dollars. Additional auctions included seven purebred boars and 38 gifts totaling 2873 dollars.
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Berryville
Clarke County
4-H
FFA
Robert Barfield
Safeway
Ray Chapman
HFFA
Sowers Herd Tops Clarke Frederick Dairy Amounts
Frank Sowers of Berryville leads Clarke Frederick D H L A in June milk production per cow with 1275 pounds. Butterfat honor goes to Burch McKay of Millwood at 1272 pounds. Other high producers include Fort Collier Farms Winchester 1236, Hill Farm Front Royal 1200, and J C Digges & Son Post 1182.
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Frank
Berryville
Clarke-Frederick D.h.la
Burch McKay
Millwood
Frank Berryville
Fort Collier Farms
Winchester
Hill Farm
Front Royal
J.C. Digges & Son
Post
Unclear 1824 Election Ends With Adams Victory
Fragmentary OCR notes recount the 1824 U S presidential contest where Andrew Jackson led in electoral votes but lacked a majority. The House decided by state votes and John Adams won with support from 13 states after Henry Clay shifted alliances.
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Andrew Jackson
Matory
House of Representatives
Clay
John Adams
Clarke County Realty Transfers Record Summary
Clarke County transfers show multiple deeds: William J Baxter and wife gift to Benjamin B Kline and wife a 32 614 square foot tract with improvements on State Route 21 22 23 24 25 26 in Rock Hall Subdivision Longmarsh District to Irene Hughes Leon Cooper and wife and Janice Lewis to William F Fowler and wife a parcel in Pos sum Hollow three miles southeast of Berryville Fannie Noble Mines widow to C T Hardestyll and wife two acres on U S Route 340 in Battle Town District Richard F Wambach to Samuel Bookatz Washington DC lot 31 Shenandoah Farms Mountain Section Ashby C Stouffer and wife to Roy W Williams and wife Winchester parcel in Chapel District.
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William J. Baxter
Benjamin B. Kline
Rockhall Subdivision
Longmarsh
Irene Hughes
Leon Cooper
Janice Lewis
William F. Fowler
Possum Hollow
Berryville
Fannie Noble Mines
C. T. Hardestyll
U.S. Rt
Battletown Dist
Richard F. Wambach
Samuel Bookatz
Washington, D.C
Shenandoah Farms
Mountain Section
Church marks 185th anniversary in Elizabethtown
Severns Valley Baptist Church in Elizabethtown Kentucky celebrated its 185th anniversary as the first Baptist congregation west of the Alleghenies. It began with 18 men and women meeting under a sugar maple tree on June 18 1781. Ashes from palms used in services last year are a reminder of the annual Palm Sunday observance.
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Elizabethtown, Ky
Severns Valley
Welfare Office To Move Rental Apartment Action
Mr. Jones says the welfare office plans to relocate to a rental apartment. The move would affect clients seeking aid and access to services in the current facility.
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Mr. Jones
New Owner Takes Over Berryville Western Auto Store
Berryville Western Auto Supply Co. has new owners Paul L. Chamblin and Juanita Chamblin who purchased from Robert Osth. Osth joins Mosby Academy Front Royal while remaining in Clarke County. Grand Opening planned for Oct 1. Osth couple continues with neighboring self service laundry and cleaning business.
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Berryville
Paul L.chamblin
Juanita
Berryville Western Auto Supply Co
Robert Osth
Osth
Mosby Academy
Front Royal
Clarke County
Chamblin
Middleway
Charles Town
Mrs. Osth
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ASC
Metz
France
U.S
Jeanne d’Arc
Kennedy
Farmers & Merchants
F&m
Federal Deposit Insurance
Banyease Pon
Everybody's Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
N. Church ST. Berryville
Neil Kimball
Scott Smalley
Mike Frazier
Edward van Keuren
Raymond Cather
Clarke
Danny McIntire
White Post
Linwood Heironimus
Winchester Livestock Exchange
Bank of
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Winchester Farm Credit Assn
Robert G. Buckley
John Milleson, Sr
Schuer
Davis Meat Market
Glen Lloyd
Bluemont
Paul Frazier
Charles Orndorff
Clearbrook
Bill Clagett
John Dove
James Louthan
H. C. McGehee
Newberrys
Burch
Clarke County Realty
Ashby C. Stouffer
Roy W. Williams
Chapel
Auto Supply Co
Stuart M
Winchester Rt
Berryville Rt
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