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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1975
Page
2
An early morning fire and explosion heavily damaged Prince George High School's agriculture building near Hopewell. No injuries reported. Cause undetermined after a 12:45 a.m. blast in an acetylene tank shop area. Building deemed badly damaged. no damage estimate yet.
The school board site selection committee cites Kenray as meeting state criteria and offering lowest utility connection costs. Kenray lies under 10 minutes from James Wood High and would cluster grades 9 10 with the new 11 12 building. The cost package for Kenray totals about 306 615 dollars versus 595 599 dollars for water and sewer upgrades at the farm site.
Winchester reviews seven proposed HUD Community Development Block Grant projects seeking between 373171 and 443171 dollars. City Planner Reed Nester notes the largest possible use is renovating the old John Kerr School into a neighborhood center and senior meeting space, with about 140000 dollars requested if funded.
The Boyce Town Council accepted the state soil erosion and sediment control ordinance after brief debate and asked the county to administer the law. The panel also moved to discontinue monthly visits by landowner Henley Thomas, who has attended meetings since mid-summer, as the town considers a new 19 lot subdivision.
In Winchester Circuit Court two men pleaded innocent to separate armed robbery indictments. George Fitzpatrick and Carl Partlow admitted for trial dates set as grand jury returns three indictments covering bank crime, ward robbery, and assaults. Additional defendants faced arraignments for related counts.
Diminishing winds with clear skies tonight lows around 20 in the Northern Valley and lows in the 20s to low 30s in Virginia. Sunny and cool Thursday with highs in the 40s to around 50. Extended outlook through Saturday shows cloudy conditions with occasional precipitation and gradually rising temperatures. Daytime highs in the 40s and overnight lows in the 20s to low 30s. Noon high 43, low 37. Yesterday’s high 47, sunset 4:51 p.m.
Bruce Wingo, Director of Public Affairs for the Virginia State Chamber, spoke to the Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce about January 1976 Virginia General Assembly topics. He urged members to inform elected officials on issues such as public employee bargaining, land use, gasoline tax, and No Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance, noting the budget will dominate the session. The talk was at the George Washington Hotel with about 40 attendees.
Clarke County High School Drama Club representatives Connie Siebel and Debbie Sheets attended a Virginia Thespian Association workshop at Mt. Vernon High School in Alexandria. Sponsor Tim Wanda joined them. Topics included make up lighting scene design improvisation pantomime and modern dance with guest speakers such as Bradford Boynton of Virginia Commonwealth University who stressed acting over scenery.
A 2:30 a.m. high speed chase through parts of downtown Winchester resulted in three juveniles and one adult being rounded up after the suspects jumped from a fleeing car at Loudoun and Peyton. West Virginia authorities confirmed the vehicle had been reported stolen, but lookout had been cancelled after recovery. No charges listed yet.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. reports a switching equipment problem at Winchester central office lasting about 75 minutes last night. Calls from the 662 and 667 exchanges were intermittently affected.
S and W Land Sale is expected to close by mid December with Newton Mass. based S and W Industries purchasing 12 acres from Monte Vista Associates in Middletown. Charles Ewing said papers are drawn, with Shockey and Sons on plans for a new plant and a ground breaking target before frost. The project will bring about 100 jobs with water and sewer arrangements and rezoning expedited. Edgar Sharpe targets July 1976 for limited production.
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