Lions District Governor To Visit Clarke Club
Merlin F. McLaughlin, Lions District 24A governor, will visit Clarke County Lions Club for a 6:45 p.m. dinner meeting at The Retreat Clubhouse near Route 7 Shenandoah River. He will speak as International office representative and then meet the club board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin F. McLaughlin
Lions International
Clarke County Lions Club
Shenandoah Retreat
Route 7
Shenandoah River
International
McLaughlin
Help Sought For Burned Out Family
Berryville reports a six member Elsen family lost their Millwood area rental home by fire on Monday. Red Cross, the County Nurse, and P T McIntire seek furniture clothing and utensils for Mrs Mildred Elsen and five children. Call McIntires Boyce 264 Red Cross Berryville 216 or County Nurse 378.
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Berryville
Elsen F
Millwood
Red Cross
P. T. McIntire
Mildred Elsen
McIntires
Boyce
Clarence Elsen
James
Riley
Curtis
Elizabeth
Clarke County Farm Management School Honors Graduates
Clarke County Virginia Tech farm management school wraps its final session at the Episcopal Parish House. Graduates include Robert Pidgeon Cecil Wolfe Butch McKay Karlton Emmart P T McIntire Orie Royston Dennis O Neill Charles Rust Jim Louthan Jack Hardesty Harry Jones Nelson Martin and Wesley Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke County
Economics Department
Virginia Tech
Episcopal Parish
Robert Pidgeon
Cecil Wolfe
Butch McKay
Karlton Emmart
P. T. McIntire
Orie Royston
Dennis O'Neill
Charles Rust
Jim Louthan
Jack Hardesty
Harry Jones
Nelson Martin
Wesley Hansen
Real Estate Transfers in Clarke County and Greenwood Farm
Clarke County transfers James L Berry and Henry H Whiting to Double E Land and Cattle Co Leesburg Lot 54 Calmes Neck Estates Chapel Dist Lela H Horner to Elizabeth Lee Murray gift deed half interest in Greenwood Farm Greenwood Dist Elizabeth Lee Murray and Lee G Murray wife to Greenwood Farm 265 acres James C Pettee and wife to Raymond D Sinatra and wife University of Mexico Lot 260 Block 2H Unit 2 Shenandoah Development Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Berry
Henry H. Whiting
Double E Land and Cattle Co
Leesburg
Calmes Neck Estates
Chapel Dist
Lela H. Horner
Elizabeth Lee Murray
Greenwood Farm
Greenway Dist
Elizabeth “Lee Murray
Lee G. Murray
James C. Pettee
Raymond D. Sinatra
University of Mexico
Shenandoah Development Co
Prosperous Year At Bank Of Clarke County Annual Meeting
Berryville stockholders gathered at the rebuilt Bank of Clarke County for the 1965 annual meeting led by President Floyd L. McWilliams. They reported a prosperous year with growth, a $1.70 dividend on 15 000 shares, 12 494 shares represented, and 248 total stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Clarke
Berryville
Bank of
Clarke County
Floyd L. McWilliams
E. G. Coiner
F. L. Williams
H. C. McGehee
Arthur H. Edmunds
Mary Webb
Camille Wisecarver
James Washington Singleton The Civil War Peacemaker
Clarke County born James Washington Singleton, a self taught lawyer who rode circuit with Abraham Lincoln, built Boscobel near Quincy, and after resigning as a brigadier general in 1862 pursued a negotiated peace with the North and South. He earned Lincoln's confidence but his peace plans failed, remaining largely unwritten in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Land’s End
James Washington Singleton
Northwest Territory
Singleton
Kentucky
Illinois
Cirecuit
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Richmond
Neil Kimball
Senate passes wild rivers bill to restrict dam building
The Senate approved the wild rivers bill by 71 to 1 and sent it to the House. It would set aside land and ban dam construction along parts of seven rivers and create a study to decide if 17 other rivers should join the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press Washington
Senate
House
Milward L. Simpson
R-Wyo
Washington (Ap
Antonio J. Taylor
Santa Fe
N.M
Porn
Jordan
Agency For International Development
Taylor
United States
Latin America
Five Arlington Students Charged in School Theft Ring
Police say five Arlington High students admit taking school items totaling about 1000 dollars over three months. Missing goods include pencils tape records and a television set. The case is sent to Juvenile Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Arlington High School
Dial Phones Ready Feb 6 in Berryville
The C and P Telephone Co announced progress on schedule for a new dial service to start Sunday February 6. About 1500 Berryville exchange phones have been converted to dial with a few awaiting access to premises. Final checks continue at the new central office as a brochure explains dialing local and long distance, Information, Repair, and direct on line calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C and P Telephone Co
George L. Riggs
Berryville Exchange
Riggs
Berryville
Jury List Chosen in Clarke County Meeting
Clarke County Jury Commission members Edgar Kackley Elsie Alcott Philip T. McIntire Burch McKay and Clinton Polhamus met at the Court House to select a list of eligible jurors for the coming year A grand jury will be called for the March term of Circuit Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke County
Edgar Kackley
Elsie Alcott
Philip T. McIntire
B. Burch McKay
Clinton Polhamus
Court House
Red Cross Bloodmobile and Jaycees events set in Berryville
On Wednesday February 2 the Red Cross Bloodmobile will operate at Enders Fire Hall in Berryville from noon to 6 pm. Donor need noted. On Wednesday February 9 at 7 pm Jaycees Distinguished Service Awards at Enders Fire Hall. Friday and Saturday February 11 and 12 at 8 15 pm the Jaycees All-Star Revue will be in the High School Auditorium.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Enders Fire Hall
Berryville
Jaycees
The
Red Cross
Berryville 216
Red Cross Officials Attend Washington Conferences
DOINGS and DOERS report that Red Cross leaders are in Washington for two conferences the Regional Operating Committee and the Recruiting Aid Committee. Graham Dougherty serves as vice chairman of the Aid group and Col J H Rothrock is Clarke County Blood Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Washington
Graham Dougherty
Col
J. H. Rothrock
Clarke County Blood
Berryville plant seeks more trainees for machine work
More trainees for machine operating jobs at the Berryville Doubleday plant are being sought. High school graduates of both sexes might well investigate.
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Berryville
Doubleday
1930 Drought Still Regarded as Benchmark
Weather notes say the 1930 drought remains the reference point for comparison unless current rain and snow clouds reach the Lower Valley to alter conditions and forecasts.
Busy Day for Red Cross Volunteers in February
On February 2 1966 volunteers arrange a fund campaign workshop at the George Washington Hotel and a Bloodmobile stop at the Berryville Fire Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Crss
George Washington Hotel
Berryville
Bloodmobile Visit to Get Jaycee Help
The Clarke County Jaycees sponsor the February 2 Red Cross Bloodmobile visit to Berryville aiming for a 150 pint quota. Col. J. H. Rothrock becomes Blood Chairman, replacing Wilbur French and David Cammack, as the Red Cross notes ongoing blood needs and the free blood policy for hospitals.
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Bloodmobile
Jaycee
Berryville
Clarke County Jaycees
Red Cross
Clarke County
National Guard
John H. Enders
Red Cross Chapter
Blood
Col
J. H. Rothrock
Wilbur French
David Cammack
Jaycees Plan All Star Revue in Clarke County
Clarke County Jaycees schedule their annual All Star Revue at Clarke County High School Auditorium on March 11 and 12 with Ray Chapman returning as writer and director. Rehearsals are underway as the group stages a mix of minstrels and Hillbilly Jubilees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke County Jaycees
Ray Chapman
Clarke County
Hi School
Raritans Plan More Fair Grounds Improvements
Clarke County Ruritan Club at Boyce Fire Hall hosts a dinner meeting to discuss the Clarke County Fair set for August 22 and 27. The group reviews plans with Atlantic States Shows, a tractor donation, grandstand expansion, better water supply, and security upgrades. New and honored members join, and Local members prepare for the 1966 Apple Blossom participation.
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Atelantic States
Raritan Fair
Robert Butler
Marvin Painter
Buckley
George Thomas
Dave Childs
Raritan Zone
War Memorial Building
Raritan
James Longerbeam
Jimmy Slater
Carlton Emmart
J W Graduate In U S Navy
Roland N I Clark, a 1965 Johnson Williams High School graduate, completed boat training at San Diego Naval Base and was transferred to Little Creek Amphibious Base in Norfolk for further training. He visited Berryville on leave with his parents Rev and Mrs J Curtis Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Roland N. I Clark
San Diego Naval Base
Little Creek Amphibious Base
Norfolk
Clark
Johnson-Williams High School
J. Curtis Clark
Jaycees Honor Dinner Set for February 9 in Berryville
Clarke County Jaycees will host the Distinguished Service Awards banquet on February 9 at the John H. Enders fire house. President Larry Larrick said efforts are underway to secure a distinguished speaker for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke County Jaycees
John H. Enders
Larry Larrick
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Lions
Clarke Club
James Wood
Richard Rush
Thomas Keating
Robert Barfield
Russell McWhinney
Lion Tanner
Philip Broadstater
George Teal
William Chafin
Carl Emswiller
Raleigh Watson
Lawrence Garver
Richard Chapman
Chester Hobert
Walter Handy
Virginia Beach
Virginia
Fairfax County
University of Maryland
Annandale
Thelma
Fairefax Christian Church
Mt. Vernon
Virginia Association of Survveyors
Virginia Association of Surveyors
American Congress On Surveying
Merlin F, McLaughlin
J. G. Burch
John D. Hardesty
Garland M. Canter
E. G. Conner
Eustace B. Jackson
E. Blackburn Moore
A. Garland Williams
C.H. Iden
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Sheldon S. Cohen
George Lincoln Rockwell
Associated Press
Pakistan
Kashmir
Nevada
Clifford Jones
Bobby Baker
Robert S. McNamara
Armed Services
Rose
Wisecarver
Rothrock
Don EY Aes
Schumacher -Katzenbach & Warren -Imperial -Sanitas
Cordinating Service
Berryville Lumberompany, Inc
Berryville, Va
Kenneth Shenk
A. Gareland Williams
Ronald N. Clark
J-W
U.S. Navy
Scheuer’s Ladies Shop
Coats
Main St
F&m Bank
F&m
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance
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