School Supt. Burton Drives County School Progress
Clarke County’s Superintendent George W. Burton leads bold gains since 1949. He leverages surplus state property for low-cost furnishings, expands schools from one-room to modern facilities, and boosts bus service and book rentals while integrating educational television as a classroom aid.
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Berryville
George W. Burton
Burton
Richmond
Clarke
Byrd Field
Bargain Hunter
Battle Fund
Mr. Burton
Pittsylvania County
The
University of Virginia
Uva
20Th Air Force
China, Burma
India
Henry County
A. F. Robertson
Sarah Dudley
Martinsville
Brown Dudley
Sarah Elizabeth
Clarke County Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
American Association of School Administrators
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Clarke County High School
Boyce
Valley
Heart Fund chairmen named for February drive
Eight local committee chairmen were named for the Heart Fund Campaign led by Mrs. Harry C. Jones. The February drive includes Bonnie Galloway as assistant, Leon Thompson publicity chairman, Jones treasurer, John Carr Heart Sunday chairman, A. J. Vincent business chairman, Virginia Boy-Ed special gifts, William Hooker coin containers, and Maurice Wisecarver Jr special events. Local Heart Fund contributions support cardiovascular research in Virginia and clinics and laboratories nationwide.
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Berryville
Heart Fund
Harry C. Jones
Bonnie Galloway
Leon Thompson
Jones
John Carr
Heart
A. J. Vincent
Virginia
William Hooker
Maurice Wisecarver, Jr
Methodist Race for Peace gains grass roots support
The Methodist Church reports strong grassroots backing for its nationwide Race for Peace program following a successful trial run in the Southern California Arizona District.
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Los Angeles
The
Methodist Church
California
Arizona
Rehearsal for Minstrel Features Solos
Berryville Jaycees stage Cotton Pickin Minstrel March 23 24 at Clarke County High School with solo parts assigned Allen Cochran sings Shortnin Bread and teams with Tommy Keating for Camp Town Races Howard Hart performs Lazy Bones and Jack Enders sings Little Liza Jane Banjo players and a band are sought for upcoming rehearsals directed by Willard R. Jeffrey Jr with Mrs Edward Stephenson on piano.
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Berryville
Jaycees
Allen Cochran
Tommy Keating
Camptown
Howard Hart
Sheltering Palms
Liza Jane
Jack Enders
Clarke County High School
Fire School Underway At Boyce Hall
The Clarke and Frederick county firemen begin a two week fire school at Boyce Hall with 31 attendees. Twenty Boyce volunteers join seven from Shawnee and four from Upperville as instructors Dr. Williams and Scott Nesmith lead sessions nightly at 7 p.m. Four instructional films are shown and future practice includes pit fires and burning an old building for training.
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Berryville
Burton
Academy Street
Clarke County
Boyce
Clarke County High School
Clarke
Frederick County
Shawnee
Upperville
Dr. Williams
Scott Nesmith
George Rosier
Boyce Volunteer Fire Co
Pierce Earns Sales Awards in 1961 Autumn Campaign
H Ham mer Pierce Jr Staunton zone manager for Investors Diversified Services and Investors Syndicate Life Insurance and Annuity Company received an award for record sales during the 1961 autumn sales drive. He earned membership in the Presidents Club after competing with 3 300 sales reps nationwide.
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Berryville
H. B
Hammer” Pierce, Jr
Staunton
Investors Diversified Services, Inc
Investors Syndicate Life Insurance and Annuity Company
Pierce
Presidents Club
Irish Moss Gel Formation in Historic Recipes
Old recipes instruct soaking Irish moss in cold water then heating to 140 degrees or higher to dissolve it. The warmed moss thickens liquids as it forms a gel, producing as a final texture in mixtures.
RAD program outlined at Clarke County gathering
About 25 residents heard Clarke County RAD program details last night. Speakers John Gerken and Madeline Myers outlined economic and social study phases, local planning, and potential benefits across agriculture, education, health, and home life with county and state agencies involved.
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Berryville
Department of Agriculture
John Gerken
Madeline B. Myers
Gerken
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Johnson- Williams
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Gor
D. Oscar Ramsburg
Berryville, Va
Willard R. Jeffrey, Jr
Edward Stephenson
Boyce Hall
United States
Farmers Home Administration
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Soil Conservation Service
Forest Service
Dorothy Emmart
ASC
Emmart
Paul Moore
Farmers’ Home Administration
USDA
van Heusen
Lot Freeman
BOB Smart Shoes
Lot
Sweet-Orf
Lee
N&w
Scheuer’s
E. P. Berlin
W. Main ST
Bowerman Brothers, Inc. General Contractors
First National Bank of
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