Clarke 4-H Achieves Major State Honors in 1960
Twelve Clarke County 4-H members returned from Virginia Tech with the majority of state honors. The livestock judging team swept events with top individual scorers George Smallwood and Ramsburg leading, and Scott McIntire placing high. Girls Doris Duvall Carolyn Day and Jackie Madigan earned prizes including a portable radio and a blue ribbon.
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Carolyn Emerick
Jackie Madigan
Doris Duvall
Carolyn Day
Becky Jo Racer
Thomas Ramsburg
Thomas Cather
Scott McIntire
George Smallwood
Larry Royston
Douglas McIntire
Randall Updike
Berryville
Clarke County 4-H
Vireina Tech
Clarke 4-H
Blacksburg
Virginia
Northern Virginia
Burg Thome
Ramsburg
White Post
Clarke
Madison County
Young
McIntire
Harris
Standard Brands
Virginia Electric Cooperative
Jackie ‘Madigan
Three Scouts Win Trip to New Mexico
Clarke County youths Scott Lewis Dickie Wolfe and Freddy Alger, among 27 Shenandoah Area Boy Scouts, earned expense paid trips to New Mexico at Camp Enon. They join Scoutmaster John Sours Sr. for a 10 day camp at Philmont with a westward train journey and a return route.
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Berryville
Shenanedoah Area
Boy Scout Council
New Mexico
Clarke County
Scott Lewis
Dickie Wolfe
Freddy Alger
Camp Enon
Clarke
Scoutminster John Sours
Camp Philmont
County Realty Transfers and Heirs Filing Deeds Across Districts
Heirs at law of Clay Carr transfer to Ic. H. Shutte Inc. of Winchester for 75000 dollars. Shenandoah Retreat Corp. sells Lots 14 and 15, Block 21 to Samuel L. Pickett Jr. Lt Col Thomas H. Nichols of Langley AFB acquires Lot 5, Block 4, Unit 1. Edward Jenkins sells 100 acres on Shenandoah River east in Greensway District to Mrs. John Warner of Washington DC. Ray W. Thompson and wife sell Alpine Farm near Berryville to Horace H. Moffett. Thomas M. Howard Jr and wife transfer to Thomas M. Howard II and wife of Brookville MD Lot 23 Sec B Shenandoah Farms. Richard F. Wombach transfers to Betty S. Carr widow Lot 28 Mountain Section of Farms. One Shepherd to James Shepherd and wife of Tampa FL Lot in Chapel District. George D. Chilcott and wife transfer to Glenn Q. Aylestock and wife Lot 33 River Park in Chapel District.
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Clay Carr
Ic. H. Shutte, Inc
Winchester
Huntington Farm
Boyce
Shenandoah Retreat Corp
Samuel L. Pickett, Jr
Alexandria
Shenandoah Retreat
Thomas H. Nichols
Langley Air Force Base
Edward Jenkins
John ‘W. Warner
Washington, D.C
Shenandoah River
Greens ‘Way Dist
Blue Ball
Ray W. Thompson
Horace 8
Shénandoah Farms
Richard F
Interracial Couple Endures Harassment in East Meadow
Tamara Wright and her husband Vincent Wright report ongoing harassment after windows were set with firecrackers and a seven foot cross burned on their lawn. Police are investigating a surge in vandalism targeting the couple.
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East Meadow
Tamara Wright
Vincent’ Wright
Wright
Boundary accord fixes Maine New Hampshire line
A historical note credits the Webster Ashburton treaty with fixing the boundary between Maine and the adjacent state. The wording clarifies how the agreement settled the disputed frontier path and established the territorial limit. The treaty is cited as a key moment in shaping New England borders.
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Ada
State of
Maine
Rose Hill plans public reading room and art studio
Berryville residents plan a Rose Hill project to open a reading room and book lending club with volunteer staff, aided by the Senior Women's Club. A studio for local artists will operate in another section of the mansion with summer art classes and painting seminars. An enrollment meeting is set for Friday at 10 a.m.
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Berryville
Rose Hill
Leslie Sanderlins
County Recration
Women’s Club
Alic Tappan
Clarke County Faces Severe Drought This Summer
Old timers report spotty precipitation in Clarke County with dry pastures and minimal corn growth. Some areas near normal, seconds crop hay harvest under way. ASCS relief status is unlikely to be filed this time despite discussions.
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Clarke
ASCS
Farmers Plant Corn After Harvest for Feed Shortage Insurance
Farmers have planted corn in the past week on fields from which barley or oat crops were harvested as insurance against a feed shortage next summer. July corn with normal precipitation will produce a fall ensilage crop.
Berryville Legion Bond-Burning Ceremony Sets Debts Free
Tonight the Lloyd Williams Post of the American Legion will hold a bond burning to retire the Berryville Community Building debt. The Legion Home marks a milestone after years of fundraising, and new officers for the coming year will be installed.
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Lloyd-Williams
American Legion
Berryville
Legion Home
Pageant Breaks Records as Buckley Injured at Berryville Show
Berryville witnesses record attendance at Clarke County three day Steam Engine Show co sponsored by Rural Rluralitcan Club and Shenandoah Valley Steam Engine Assn. Robert Buckley White Post suffers broken knee when saddle horse slips he is hospitalized for surgery. A parade of 50 historic machines drew crowds, with free wagon rides and emblems of rural heritage.
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Berryville
Shaksen
Robert Buckley
Clarke County
White Post
Shenandoah Valeley Steam Engine Assn
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Clarke County Ruralitan Club
Samuel Osborne
New Oxford
Post Office History in Clarke County 1799 to 1831
Clarke County’s first three post offices were Battletown in 1798 with Tarleton E. Webb as postmaster Millwood in 1800 with Bacon Burwell as postmaster and White Post in 1811 with Richard L. Galloway as postmaster The Battletown office was renamed Berryville on October 8 1881 under Postmaster George L. Lane.
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Clarke County
Battletown
Tarleton E. Webb
Millwood
Bacon Burwell
White Post
Richard L. Galloway
Berryville
George L. Lane
Rugantino Film Move for Roman Musical
The Roman musical comedy Rugantino may be adapted into a film. Producers G Garinei and Giovannini have turned the stage script over to a film producer for study.
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Rome
New Yorks
G Garinei
Giovannini
Clarke County hosts foreign students July events in Berryville
On July 5 6 and 7 twenty two foreign country students will stay with Clarke County families. Entertainment takes place at Ryton Farm the Country Club and Berryville Fair Grounds. On July 9 10 and 11 Battletown Drama Group stages Years Ago at Berryville Opera House. Arabia Saddle Club holds horse show and races at Berryville Fair Grounds on Sunday July 18.
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Clarke County Familes
Ryton Farm
Country Club
Scalesby
Berryville Fair Grounds
Arabia Saddle Club
Battletown Drama Group
Berryville Opera House
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Virginia Tech
Burg
Timonium
Chicago
Frank Groves
Madison
Jack Cosby
Chesterfield County
Tommy Wolfe
National Club Congress
DuPont Co
Douglas McIintire
Kentucky
Bank of
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Recovery Authority
India
County Realty
Book Club
Denny’s
U.S
Harry F. Byrd
Retreat Land Corp
Boyd L. Parker
Bob Buckley
Raritan Horse Show
Crider & Shockey Winchester
Baat Dal North Church
St. Berryville, Va
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