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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1965
Page
8
The Rescue Squad of the John H. Enders Fire Company answered 310 calls in 1964 traveling 8501 miles. Volunteers include 105 members with about 50 active on call at any hour. They served 58 events including three horse shows one fire and five football games.
Harry Jackson Ashby pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and received two concurrent two year sentences. The offenses occurred on November 15, 1964, at Mallorys Grocery and Bowerman Brothers office in Berryville. A separate case was also before Judge.
Berryville Presbyterians installed new officers and approved a 1965 budget of 5 860 for current expenses. Berryville VFW Post 9760 plans its annual shrimp feed and party at the American Legion building Saturday Jan 23 with a 7 30 p m cocktail party and dance. As part of the Consulta tion on Church Unity Sunday two Berryville pastors will exchange pulpits with Episcopalian rector David Cammack preaching at Berryville Methodist Church and Rev M Claude Cook preaching at Grace Episcopal Church.
A Jury Commission selected 260 Clarke County citizens eligible for jury service for the coming year. Judge Elliott Marshall appointed the panel, which includes Oscar Ramsburg Edith Berlin Betty Meade Elsen W M Fenton and Ralph N Dorsey.
Judge Elliott Marshall appointed a Clarke County County Board of Equalization of Real Estate Assessments under state supervision. Members include G Jones C T Hardesty via Tousley M Hooker. They previously served on a Board of Reassessment which has not yet completed its work and will hear complaints on real estate assessments.
Berryville and Winchester area residents appear in hospital and visiting news. Mrs. James Bolden and John J. Carr frequent Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Grayson Sponseller and daughter Carolyn visit Richmond. Miss Glascock studies at Shenandoah College. others travel between Clarke and surrounding counties for family events and meals.
Hunter Long Erbeam Jr. was re elected president of the Clarke County Jaycees at the annual meeting last week. Other officers are Vice President William Renner, Secretary Treasurer Jesse Longerbeam, with several local residents mentioned visiting relatives and attending events in Annapolis College Park Arlington and Danville as part of club activities. The Annual Awards dinner is planned for next month with Rep. John O Marsh as principal speaker. Ray Chapman is writing a new play for the club to present this spring.
Clarke County reports the Berryville Episcopal church organ was removed to Hagerstown for rebuild after 40 years. The church now uses an electric organ. A snow storm on Sunday postponed a reception for Mary Warden’s 80th birthday hosted by William and Mrs Clagett. Mary Warden, a noted local resident at 218 South Church Street, is widely beloved. Grace Episcopal Church elected John J. Carr J W Olcott John Heard and Marion T Wood to three year vestry terms.
Berryville group Blue Ridge Players seeks both men and women for the 1965 season starting with Dial M for Murder. Mrs Donald Neiman of Powhatan School will direct and open cast and backstage roles include building scenery props lighting and ticket sales. Helen Byrd notes the group remains a community staple and recalls last year’s Princess and the Swine Herd with over a thousand children enjoying the show.
Clarke countryside reports a snowy weekend with holiday travels as residents plan Florida and Caribbean trips onboard the Olympia. The Blue Ridge Hunt met at Woodley and Spout Run gate while the Greenway Garden Club rescheduled its January meeting to the 18th at Dr and Mrs Bruce Gray.
Clarke County reports only about 300 of 1500 dogs licensed last year have 1965 licenses. County Treasurer R. C. Carter announced January 31 as the last day to purchase licenses at one dollar each without penalty. Applications require a rabies inoculation certificate from a veterinarian valid for three years.
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