Christmas Musical Program at Clarke County High
Christmas program sponsored by the PTA features Clarke County High and Berryville Elementary choirs directed by Miss Jane Specht with Mary Lynn Brown and Anne Bushong as accompanists. Soloist Joette Elsey and the High School Girl's Trio perform. Hand Bell choir from Berryville Presbyterian church participates. Admission is free.
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Berryville
Parent-Teacher Association
Clarke County
Mary Galloway
Rosalee Emmerick
Rebecca Luffman
Joette Elsey
Iron Industry Roots in Blue Ridge Area and Nearby Lands
Roadside marker recalls 200 years of iron work near Jefferson County Virginia from 1742 when Thomas Mabery agreed to build a bloomery for William Vestal. Early furnaces, ore mines, and smelters spread from Frederick County and Maryland to Virginia with Spotswood’s 1714 Germania settlement and later Harper's Ferry armory ties.
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Thomas Mayberry
William Vestal
Blue Ridge
Bloomery
Jefferson County
Isaac Zane
Lewis Stephens
Cedar Creek
Frederick County
Marlboro
Israel Friend
William Ves
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Alexander Spotswood
Spotswood
Germania
Orange County
Germany
Rappahannock
Fredcalasence
Theeating
Potomac
Wayland
Hopewell Friends
Rael
Potomac River
Harper’s Ferry
United States
Priend
Geological Survey
West
Crown
Sherrando River
John
Spain
Vestal
Thomas Mabery
Washington Portrait Donated to Powhatan School
An anonymous early American oil portrait of George Washington was presented to Powhatan School in Boyce by Mrs. George P. Greenhalgh at a special assembly. Rev. Frank Q. Cayce assisted and spoke on Washington’s life while Headmaster Donald E. W. Niemann accepted the gift for the faculty and students.
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Boyce
George Washington
Powhatan School
George P. Greenhalgh
Frank Q. Cayce
Christ Church
Millwood
Washington
Powhatan
Berryville Bank Hosts Annual Yule Open House
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Berryville invites all to an all day open house with fruit cake and coffee. Bank Manager Charles Robinson says the event, held each year during the Yule season, welcomes everyone.
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Farmers and Merchants Bank
Berryville
Farmers Fand Merchants Bank of
Charles Roberson
Farm Program Filing Ends in Two Weeks
Clarke County Committee reminds farmers only two weeks remain to sign up for the 1965 Agricultural Conservation Program. Wool producers are also reminded that December 31 marks the end of the marketing year and the last day to file bills for the sale of shorn wool and lambs to receive the incentive payment.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Conservation Club Elects Directors in Clarke County
BOYCE Directors for the coming year were elected at a Clarke County Conservation Club meeting at Howard Locke’s home in Boyce. New directors include Fred Cooke Calvin Cooper Blake Deany lard Tyree Dily Jr Charles Jenkins Stuart Larrick and Howard Locke. Warden Denny announced progress in planting additional food patches on Clarke County farms to aid wildlife under the youth supervised project. The club also voted to aid a needy family with food and clothing for Christmas per longstanding policy.
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Boyce
Clarke County Conservation Club
Howard Locke
Fred Cooke
Calvin Cooper
Blake Deany
Tyree Dily Lard, Jr
Charles Jenkins
Stuart Larrick
Denny
Clarke County
Community Notes From Clarke County Social 하
Clarke Countryside reports on birthdays and club events across the Blue Ridge area. The Blue Ridge Players meet at Edward Lee Jr. home with attendees including Mrs. Byrd and Mrs. Levi planning winter productions and a Christmas party at Frankford home of Arthur Weiss.
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William Mitchell
Blue Ridge
Edward Lee, Jr
Richard Byrd
George ‘Burton
Kenneth Levi
Chet Hobart
Alan Casper
Richard ‘Chapman
Frankford
Arthur Weiss
Avenel
William Battaile
Winchester
Harry Stimpson, III
University of Arizon
Nicholas Dunning
Lake Forest
Tyson Gil
Powhatan School Carol Sing Friday at Emmanuel Chapel
Powhatan School will host its traditional Carol Sing on Friday at 10 30 a m in the Parish Hall of Emmanuel Chapel Boyce with grades 1 8 participating. Parents alumni and friends are invited and the program The Christmas Story in Song features carols in English French and Latin arranged by Mrs Joan Kroggel with help from Mrs Anita Slavin and Mrs Madeline Staub accompanist Mrs Lucille Wickman and reader Harry A Oxenham reading the Bible tale.
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Boyce
Powhatan
Emmanuel Chapel
Sweden
Portugal
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Guatemala
Joan Kroggel
Anita Slavin
Madeline Staub
Lucille Wickman
Harry A. Oxenham
Berryville Red Cross plans donor bus trip and second ride
A Berryville Community Building bus departs at 1 pm to Purcellville to donate blood for the Red Cross Bloodmobile and returns about 3 30 pm. Wilbur French chairs the Clarke County Red Cross Blood Program with David Cammack organizing the December 30 Marshall trip.
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Berryville
Purcellville
Red Cross Blood Mobile
Wilbur French
Clarke County
Red Cross
Marshall
David Cammack
University of Virginia
Berryville 216
Traveler's Journey Spans Far East to Hawaii
A traveler journeys from Clarke County through the Far East and Middle East and onward to Hawaii before heading to the Olympics in Japan. Along the route she stopped in India Persia Turkey and various Mediterranean locales.
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Clarke County
Far East
Middle East
Hawaii
Japan
India
Persia
Turkey
Mediterranean
Santa Has Busy Week in Clarke County
Santa Claus makes multiple appearances in Clarke County starting at the N W rail station with escort from the John H Enders Fire Company and Clarke County High School Band. He visits Boyce Fire House and Berryville Episcopal Parish Hall, distributes fruit and candy, and greets children at a 40 foot Christmas tree donated by Red Gate Farm. The events are sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Retail Merchants Association with Lions Club hosting at Berryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Santa Claus
Clarke County
John H. Enders Fire Company
Boyce
Episcopal Parish
Santa
Fire Company
Red Gate Farm
Chamber of Commerce
Retail Merchants Association
Boyce Fire Company
Dead End Signs to be Replaced in Louisville
Louisville officials plan to replace Dead End signs with No Outlet signs citing the word Dead as displeasing to some people. Traffic engineer Arthur R. Daniel noted the change as a modernization measure.
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Louisville
Arthur R. Daniel
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Jefferson County Histrical Association
Sheah River
Berry
Cub Scouts
the Presbyterian Church
Zion Baptist Church
Ann Jackson
Millwood Methodist
All Service Bank
Ryville, Vaurance Corporation
North Church Pt. Member
Federal Deposit Ins
F & M Bank
Conservation Club
U.S. Navy
Guantanamo
James F. Hunt
Cuba
Gitmo
Young Hunt
Navy
Neil Kimball
Rock Hall Farm
Christ
Karen
Cathy West
Foxtroft
William West, II
Pessenden
Donald
Choat
Ticker Wilson
Finch College
Conroy Wilson
Randolph-Macon
Page Mitchell
Hannah
Richard Butler
Agnes Mitchell
Henry Post Mitchell
Richmond
Callander
Vaida Boyd
Springsbury
Spout Run
Parson’s Camp Farm
Sweatt
Bryan Conrad
Sunnybrook
Grafton
Samuel Birch
Cavefal
Florida
Greenway Garden Club
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Bruce Gray
Te Club
W. Conroy Wilson
Harry Stimpson
William, Clagett
Kennth Gilpin, Jr
Scheuer’s Ladies
Clarke
Lions Club
Lion
Thomas Keating
Clarke County Motor CO
RAER
Chrysler New Yorker Town & County
Berryville, Va
Bank of
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Ration
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