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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1967
Page
9
Frederick County's share of the state sales tax rose in November, the third month of statewide collections. The county treasurer reports a November check of 23 726.66, up 893.23 from October, with September at 16 470.17 and October at 22 833.43.
Havana Radio reports 50 000 youths to spend two years in agricultural work under Communist party and youth union sponsorship. Miami monitored broadcast says 7 000 have already worked in areas short of field hands.
The Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad raised 15000 to buy new radio equipment and replace obsolete facilities. They logged 1743 calls, 2523 more miles than 1965, and 28108 on duty hours with 24 first aid classes totaling 480 hours for 365 students.
Five Winchester area men join 78 enrolled in the Robert A. Marr School of Surveying and Computing Clinic at Virginia Military Institute. Attendees include Ken W. Erickson Jesse K. Longerbeam D. L. Smallwood and E. R. Tewalt of Winchester and H. Bruce Edens of Stephenson. The five day session runs Monday through Friday noon.
Plans advance for the March of Dimes Marathon at Denny's Commission Auction on Berryville Pike. The event runs 12 hours from Friday midnight to Saturday midnight with WINC radio bidding on items from area residents.
Winchester residents from the Winchester Association for the Blind attended a Wednesday duo piano concert at Handley School. Twelve guests, members of Explorer Post 17, were transported by Jones Funeral Home limousines arranged through the Inter-Community Concert Association. John Wine leads Post 17 with James Brown and Lenny Fears as co chairmen. Arthur Whittemore and Jack Lowe performed as duo pianists.
James Wood High School speech class held a banquet at Holiday Inn to close the first semester. Theme was Alumni 1978 with multiple members delivering speeches on career paths. Toastmistress Miss Sally Crawford and tributes to Lewis A. Underwood highlighted the evening.
Gen Paul L Freeman says an expanded Officer Candidate School program will yield more than 25 000 additional second lieutenants in 1967. He notes Army needs total 36 800 junior officers beyond Reserve and West Point outputs.
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