Stonewall Brigade To March Again In Valley Anniversary Trek
The Shenandoah Valley Civil War Centennial Commission plans a seven weekend re enactment of Gen Jackson s 1862 Shenandoah Valley campaign. Dabney W Watts chairs the group with state Sen Harry F Byrd Jr backing the project offering 1000 prize money. The march will begin April 28 at Elkton and end June 9 at Port Republic with Virginia National Guard supervision.
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Jackson’s Valley
Stonewall Jackson
Shenandoah Valley
Jackson
Dabney W. Watts
Sen
Byrd
Watts
Virginia National Guard
Archibald A. Spoul
Staunton
Elkton
Conrad
Blue Ridge Mountains
Mechum
Groups Seek To Preserve Conrad House in City Parking Plan
Letters from three groups urge preserving the N. Cameron Conrad House as the city considers a plan to remove the house and level the hill for 260 parking spaces. The Winchester Council of Garden Clubs the Historical Society and the National Trust oppose demolition and propose adaptive uses such as a museum or civic center.
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N. Cameron
Winchester Council of Garden Clubs
Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Retail Merchants Association
Public Safety Committee
Conrad
Skating in Town and Salted Gutters Report
The Town Crier notes a Berryville man skated on icy streets while salt is poured from a ladder to clear gutters not draining to a cistern. The weatherman says clearing weather tonight and tomorrow with temperatures in the 20s tonight and rising tomorrow.
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Berryville
Ice and Thunder Storm Disrupt Power in City
A severe ice storm and thunderstorm left area streets slick with accidents and power outages. The Winchester hospital lost power for about ten minutes while crews worked to restore services after a transformer failure and ice on lines. 17 State Highway trucks treated roads overnight as Route 522 saw the worst blocks and frigid conditions eased by morning.
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Et Highway Department
Or Power Company
Cue Squad
Winchester
Holmes Harper
Northern Virginia Power Company
N. Kent St
Kent St
Cameron, Loudoun and
Braddock Sts
A&p
West Cork St
Harper
Carl Napps
Howard K. Grove
State Highway Department
Grove
City considers Hill-Burton funds for new Health Department building
The City Council heard that Hill-Burton funds could cover about 55 percent of a proposed new Health Department headquarters. A 4 300 square foot building was estimated at about 113 000 dollars plus land, with 45 percent local share. The project would require 20 years of public health use. Local officials discussed joint city county financing and ownership. Dr. L O Fears and Robert D Ham urged action before Hill Burton funds potentially expire in 1963.
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Hill-Burton
Health Department
Robert D. Ham
State Department of Health
J. Douglas Butler
Public Health
L. O. Fears
Ham
Frederick County
Loudoun St
Congress
Fears
Council
School Funds Approved For City Additions
City Council approved a 68000 transfer from unexpected School Fund balances for the Handley addition and a four room Douglas School addition. A resolution asks Judge Elliott D. Marshall to appoint Fred I Brumback J Frederick Larrick and Hoye L Riley as a Board of Equalization of Real Estate Assessments for the city. A general real estate reassessment is underway as required by law every four years. James T Rose Jr professional appraiser supplied by the Virginia Department of Real Estate Appraisers.
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Handley
Douglas
Elliott D. Marshall
Fred I. Brumback
J. Frederick Larrick
Hoye L. Riley
James T. Rose, Jr
Division of Real Estate
Virginia Department of
Bloomery Gap Capture Shocks Confederate Forces
100 years ago today Gen. Lander surprised and captured the Confederate force at Bloomery Gap. Many local soldiers were taken prisoner amid the engagement, altering local wartime morale.
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Lander
Bloomery Gap
Macy 128 N Loudoun Street sale brisk with bargains
Local store offers year’s buys with blouses and sweaters 25 cents skirts and T shirts 50 cents dresses three dollars suits one to ten dollars at Macy 128 North Loudoun Street and Peter Pan Childrens Shop 29 North Loudoun Street advertise three day event with many bargains and accessories such as gloves and socks.
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MACY
N. Loudoun St
Sox
Peter Pan Childrens Shop
N. Loudoun
Junior Maids Named for Shenandoah XXXV at Apple Blossom Time
Miss Sheri Lee Gaines and Miss Judith Belchic named Junior Maids of Honor in the Shenandoah XXXV Court at Apple Blossom Time May 3 4 5. Announcement by Mrs John B Carr director of the Queen and Her Court.
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Sheri Lee Gaines
Judith Butsler Belchie
John B. Carr
Department of the Queen
Berryville Backs DST For Summer Time
Berryville town council favors daylight saving time for the state and will report to area legislators. Mayor Leland Broadstater appointed Dr. J Emerick Oscar Kaye and Jack Enders to study town employee insurance. Health and accident policies were discussed but no decision made. A request for four water taps near the Shenandoah River was denied. The town will switch town building heating from coal to oil.
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Berryville
Leland Broadstater
Dr. J. Emerick
Oscar Kaye
Jack Enders
William Nordan
Shenandoah River
Powers Parents Return Home From Secret Reunion
In Norton Virginia the parents of U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers returned home and declined further comment on their secret reunion with their son. They stated they would let their attorneys handle future news releases and thanked the press for support after his exchange with the Soviet Union for spy Col Rudolf Abel.
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Norton
Francis Gary Powers
United States
Soviet Union
Col
Rudolf Abel
Francis
Kennedy
Powers
U.S
Kennedy says Powers cooperating. testifies soon
President Kennedy announced that U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is voluntarily cooperating with government interviewers and will be free to testify to Congress and appear at a news conference after questioning. Powers, freed by the Russians after Abel deal, will be available to the press at the earliest moment and may pursue any activity as a free agent.
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Washington
Kennedy
Francis Gary Powers
Powers
U.S
Russia
Abel
Congress
Congress m2 Committee
Cuba Walks Out of OAS Council
In Washington, Cuba walked out of the Organization of American States after the Punta del Este resolution urged expulsion. Cuban delegate Carlots M. Lechuga called the move illegal, stating Cuba would retire and not remain in the Inter-American system.
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Washington
Cuba
Organization of American States
OAS Council
Alberto Zuleta Angel
Colombia
Punta del Este
Council
Uruguay
OAS
Carlots M. Lechuga
New Storm Threatens Ninth Postponement of Flight
Cape Canaveral reports a new Atlantic storm jeopardizes John H. Glenn Jr. Atlas flight. Weather advisories hint at possible further postponement beyond Thursday, as NASA monitors rough seas and strong winds near Bermuda. Glenn, awakened by his doctor, remains ready for a launch when conditions improve.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantic
John H. Glenn Jr
Glenn
Project Mercury
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Bermuda
Cape Hatteras
N.C
O. B. Lloyd
NASA Public Information
White House
William K. Douglas
John H. Powers
Powers
Kennedy presses for pre summit disarmament clarifications
President Kennedy told Khrushchev that much clarifying work toward disarmament is needed before a summit, noting a report due by June 1 and expressing willingness to participate personally at heads of government level if it helps progress. The message accompanied Geneva talks opening March 14 and outlined U S British and British plans for foreign minister led negotiations. A separate classified line notes a job ad for a girl to help in an office and checking department at Pingley and Carper Cleaners.
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Washington
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Geneva
U.S
Andrei Gromyko
Moscow
Tod
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Smalts
Public Health and Finance Committees
Shenandoah
Miss Gaines
Robert F. Gaines
Rostel Road
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Braddock Street Methodist Church
Crusaders
Youth Fellowship
Job
Miss Belchic
Benjamin Belchic
Tennyson Ave
Monitor Commission
Thespian Club
Executive Council
Judith Belchic
Oliver W. Powers
Virginia City
State Department
JFK
Pingley & Carper Cleaners
Buzzela
Denny’s
Howard Johnson
George Washington Hotel
Miller’s Howe
R.P.M
RCA
Mercury
Columbia
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