Charles Town Tracks to Close Amid Tables Turned Economy Blow
After 45 years Charles Town faces the closure of its two horse tracks Kenton Corp says losses of 750000 dollars expected for 1979 and 1978 shortfall around a quarter million. The move threatens 500-600 seasonal jobs and millions in regional revenue.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Mac
Jay Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Jefferson County
Charles Town Turf Club
Shenandoah Downs
Kenton Corporation
Kenton
Shenandoah Corporation
Shenandoah Corp
The
Racing Commission
West Virginia
Charleston
Larry Fritz
Fritz
Michael Peterson
Miller Brewing
Charles Town Track
McDonald
Brighd
Washington D.C
W. M. Johnson
Charles Schahls
Johnson
Waterford Park
West Va
Sauha
Willie Halbert
Halbert
Willie
Texas
Halston Line Shift to Winchester Plant in retooling move
Halston plans moving its men line to the Winchester plant after retooling with a 500000 dollar capital outlay announced by J Schoeneman Co. in Chambersburg. A phased layoff begins immediately with about 300 jobs at Schoeneman, recalls start in two weeks, and employment expected to stabilize at 200 by the first week of March.
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Halston
Winchester
J. Schoeneman Co
Chambersburg
W.B. Marshall
Schoeneman Co
Schoeneman
Bids Received for Masonry at James Wood High School
James Wood Construction bids for masonry work at the new James Wood Senior High School were opened today at Howard Shockey & Son in Frederick County. Supt Melton Wright said bids for concrete and steel have been received and will be reviewed at the next school board meeting. no price ceiling announced.
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James Wood Senior High
Howard Shockey & Son, Inc
Frederick County
Melton Wright
Wright
Michael Morrison
Frederick County School Board
Workshop Plans Move for Northwestern Facility to Stine Park
The Northwestern Workshop aims to relocate from downtown to a six acre site in Stine Industrial Park to serve 75 unemployed local residents. The move improves one floor access, truck loading, parking, and space for outdoor activities and public meetings, with a August 1 possible relocation.
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Northwestern Workshop
Stine
Frederick County School Board
School Board
Shenandoah Brick Company
The
Ireland
Downtows
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