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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1963
Page
13
Clarke County residents share holiday travels and returns. Many locals visit relatives or study away, including Auburn University student, Stanleigh Prospect Hill pupil, and University of North Carolina seniors. Several deaths and hospitalizations noted, with cross links to family homes in Winchester and surrounding towns.
Clarke Board of Supervisors approves a $62,000 motel project on Route 340 by Burton Hendershot property. The 14 unit brick veneer facility includes living quarters for the builder and will span 120 feet in length on a 331 foot frontage. Mrs Howell confirms the plans and details.
Miss Lucy Allen clerk of court and R C Carter Jr county treasurer announce offices will close at 12 noon Saturday instead of 1 pm. Carter requested the change at the monthly board of supervisors meeting and the board approved. This takes effect immediately.
The Rev. Ernest H. Williams, former rector of Cody’s Christ Episcopal Church, will take over as rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Rawlins, Wyoming, on February 1. His wife, Anne Cabel Williams, is the daughter of Mrs. Samuel Chew Williams of Berryville.
Berryville Blue Ridge Players hold tonight auditions for Noel Coward Blithe Spirit at the Opera House at 8 p.m. The play runs February 15 and 16 at the Opera House.
Trooper Kil by Malbon of the Virginia State Police showed a highway safety film to Clarke County students at Hugh yesterday. The film Traffic Safety is used by the State Police to raise interest in careful highway driving among young people.
Berryville town council approved a balanced budget for 1962 63 totaling 114351 dollars. The plan provides 55876 from general revenue 45025 from the water fund and 13450 from the sewer fund. The 1962 63 budget is higher than last year’s 96478 and has been in effect since September 1 1962.
Berryville reports an unusually quiet spell with minimal activity. Town officials cite few calls to fire and rescue services since December, while the sheriff notes only isolated incidents such as DUI, a public drinking case, and a prowler near the mountain.
County Agent John Gerken announced about 4 600 head of sheep in 79 flocks will be inspected during Feb 4 18 to combat scabies. State and federal agencies join with the sheep industry and veterinarians in the program with over half a million sheep to be checked statewide. Diseased flocks will be dipped at no cost under supervision and cleaning flocks will require dipping.
The Demattei James and Antonio brothers left a five acre plot in the 100 block of Williams Avenue Bay view district in San Francisco. Antonio Barbiera continues farming a three acre plot on Bayshore Freeway amid speeding traffic. The Demattei plot became a large parking lot.
Powhatan School headmaster T Spencer resigns effective at school year end. The 5 year leader at the Clarke School era guided 131 pupils from kindergarten through eighth grade near Boyce. Spencer, a Te College graduate with Harvard education work, has no definite plans. the family resides at Hunting Don Farm, Boyce.
Clarke County boards progressed under J. E. Barnett starting January 2 1905 with light manage ment and growing county needs. Salaries for 1906 were set and toll bridges boosted revenue while roads and ferries expanded.
Major Charles McGlawhorne will speak at a Berryville meeting of the Junior Women’s niche of Clarke County to discuss launching a county wide scholarship foundation. Sarah Toxvard announced the event at the Presbyterian Church of Berryville to raise funds for several Clarke County scholarships.
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