Stephens City Council seeks new office space amid move mandate
Stephens City officials plan to rent or build new town offices after the Frederick County School Board said the current leased space must be vacated by June 30. A preliminary report is due at the Feb 15 work session. Bon Air Home for Elderly seeks sewage hookup up to 2000 gallons daily. fees to be adjusted as needed. Snow removal plans discussed. parking rules urged. Taxes due March 1 with 10 percent late penalty. Councilman Bailey absent.
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Stephens City
Frederick County School Board
Bon Air Home
Bruce Edens
Bon Air
Foul Play Not Suspected in Woman's Death
In Berryville an elderly woman identified as Annie R. Smith of Baltimore was found dead near the Norfolk and Western tracks about 500 feet north of Route 7. State police say exposure to cold likely caused death. autopsy planned in Fairfax after Clarke County examination. A nearby suitcase aided identification. Smith reportedly traveled from Baltimore to visit relatives.
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Berryville
Annie R. Smith
Baltimore
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Rt. 7
F.G. Green
Fairfax
Clarke County
James York
Traister Seeks Full Term on Front Royal Council
Robert Traister, appointed to Front Royal Town Council in December to fill Jack Albert's vacancy, announces bid for May municipal elections. Albert and Banks seats up this year. Banks already said he will run. Traister vows to keep promises and stay in touch with citizens and town departments. Mayor William A. Lillard also seeks another term with no challengers yet.
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Traister
Front Royal Council
Front Royal
Robert Traister
Jack Albert
Albert
George
Banks
William A. Lillard
Steam Triggers Fire Alarm At McCrory’s No Blaze Found
Volunteers responded to a report of fire on the second story of Mc Crory's at 125 N Loudoun St but no fire. Steam from a burst copper hot water pipe filled the area, alarms rang, and no damage occurred. Firemen later investigated Winchester Cold Storage at Wick and Loudoun Streets for sprinkler malfunction.
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Winchester Ae
McCrory’s
Loudoun St
Winchester
Gene Dailey
Winchester Cold Storage
Wick
Loudoun
Dailey
Onal Wire Dispatches From Major News Services
A compilation of nightly dispatches from the New York Times News Service and The Associated Press distributed to regional papers. Reports cover politics, international events, and domestic affairs with standard wire-service reporting style.
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New York Times News Service
Associated Press
Court Allows Amputation Over Patient Refusal in Tennessee Case
The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled the state may authorize amputation to save a 72 year old woman's life after she refused to choose between losing both feet and death. Doctors estimate a 10 percent survival without surgery and 50 percent with the operation.
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Nashville, Tenn
State Court of Appeals
Henry Todd
Mary Northern
General Hospital
Todd
Miss Northern
Court of Appeals
William Harbison
State Supreme Court
Warren Woman Dies in Fire
Alice Burr of Skyland Estates was killed in an early morning house fire. Dr. Samuel Engle Burr Jr. was injured and treated in Warren Memorial Hospital. Fire investigators consider the blaze accidental. The article also notes a community blood donor drive sponsored by the Order of the Arrow in nearby downtown.
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Front Royal
Alice Burr
Samuel Engle Burr Jr
Skyland Estates
Burr
Warren Memorial Hospital
Aaron Burr
Weather Summary for Northern Valley and Virginia
Cold air dominates the Northern Valley with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid twenties. Virginia sees sun today with highs in the mid twenties to mid thirties and tonight's lows in the teens to around 20.
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Northern Valley
Virginia
Clarke County Planning Commission Meeting Postponed
Clarke County Planning Commission delayed yesterdays session due to bad weather. Only five members attended including Chairman Kenneth Gilpin Eustace Jackson Dr James York Ben Toxvard and Carlton Chappel County Administrator Bob Lee attended and the meeting was tentatively rescheduled for February 23 with date confirmation pending contact with all members.
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Berryville
Clarke County Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Bank of
Clarke County
Bob Lee
Kenneth Gilpin
Eustace Jackson
James York
Ben Toxvard
Carlton Chappel
Shenandoah Valley Travel Assn Marks Growth and Awards
Meriwether German reports 1978 budget aligns with revenues. Guides printed 125000 in 1978, 100000 in 1977, plus 160000 for the prior year’s travel guide. Membership adds 70 businesses boosting revenue by 5000, and 43,630 visitors used the Tourist Information Center in 1977, totaling 143,300 since 1975. Outgoing President Leslie Galliday receives a plaque from Eastern Gateway Travel Council for promoting West Virginia travel.
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Meriwether German
Association
Shenandoah Valley Travel Assn
Harrisburg, Pa
Shenandoah
Leslie Galliday
Eastern Gateway Travel Council
West Virginia
Morgan, Berkeley and
Jefferson
John van Tol
Golliday
Eastern Panhandle
Robert Jacobsen
Shenandoah National Park
Richard Stokes
Blue Ridge Parkway
Parkway
Travel Association
Four to Run Again In Stephens City
Four town council members in Stephens City announce plans to seek re election for four year terms. Mayor Lynn Comer, Willis Davis, Willey Dembeck, and Betty Martin commit to serving again. Deadline for candidate announcements is March 7.
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Stephens City
Lynn Comer
Comer
Betty Martin
Twilight
Dennis Clem
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Vergandt
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Rt. 638
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Rt. 55 East
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Warren County Sheriff's Department
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