Officials Urge Immediate Drought Disaster Aid
Clarke County seeks Drought Disaster Area status to speed federal aid for livestock feed and hay shipments. The board urged Governor Harrison and the ASCS to press the U S Agriculture Department for action, citing 30 percent May June rainfall and emergency feed imports totaling thousands of tons at about 42 dollars per ton and rising.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Harrison
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASCS
U.S. Department of Agriculture
John Gerken
Arthur Weiss
Charles Bernstein
Dorothy Emmart
Board of Supervisors
Agricultural Department
White Post Supply Co
Clarke
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Ontario
Canada
Life or Death Meeting for Clarke Frederick Dairymen
Clarke and Frederick counties dairymen schedule a July DHIA meeting at Dan Ridge Acres Farm Berryville to discuss Heptachlor use as alfalfa spray amid FDA opposition. James Smathers and County Agent John Gerken urge full attendance as drought and residue concerns impact milk and meat markets. Refreshments follow the meeting Monday at 7 30 p m.
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Berryville
Clarke
Frederick Counties
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Dan- Ridge Acres
D. Blanton Allen
Department of Agriculture
Usda Department — Food and Drug
Clarké
Dairies
Washington
Baltimore
James Smathers
Maryland-Virginia Milk Producers Association
John Gerken
Food and Drug Administration
Dhia
Berryville couple plans sailboat building adventure
Clarke County story recalls Col and Mrs Joel D Griffing of Berryville choosing a cooling summer sport on Chesapeake Bay. They arranged a new summer home at the old Berryville Farm in Middlesex County and prepaid a boat builder to have a craft ready in spring. The punch line: the builder admits he never cashed the check because Berryville had no bank.
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Berryville
Griffing
John
Enders Auxiliary promotes auction sale and dinner funds
The John H. Enders Auxiliary prepared for the Annual Firemen's Dinner next Wednesday and the Auction Sale by securing a drop leaf mahogany table on display in Scheuer's window and a country ham to be sold Wednesday to aid the Firemen and Rescue Squad.
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John H. Enders
Scheuer
Korean Missionary to Speak at Berryville Church
Rev. Kenneth E. Boyer, a seven year Korea missionary and brother of Mrs. Daniel Dickson, will be guest preacher at Berryville Presbyterian Church Sunday morning before leaving for Korea again next month.
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Kenneth E. Boyer
Korea
Berryville Presbyterian Church
Daniel Dickson
Boyer
Grounds Committee Builds Second Refreshment Stand
The Grounds Committee of the Rari tan County Fair has started construction of a second refreshment stand to better serve increasing crowds at the Clarke County Fair.
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Raritan County Fair
Early Clarke County Schools and Notable Educators Record
The Clarke County history notes Millwood as an early education hub with private schools like Rosny School founded in 1830 by Thomas F. and William F. Nelson. It describes Belvoir and Linden boarding schools, Clay Hill with Whiting, and 19th century public school formation, plus Dr. Whiting’s later Hampden-Sydney role and a 1942 Clarke County Historical Association paper on local schooling.
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Millwood
Clarke County
Virginia
Thomas F
William F. Nelson
Rosny School
Tuittion
Nelson
Belvoir
Abemarle County
William Meade
Oak Grove Academy
Virginia General Assembly
Blue Ridge
Berryville-Millwood Pike
Clarke’s New Public School
William N. Nelson
Linden
William H. Whiting Jr
Clay Hill
E.K. Meade
College
Annapolis
West Point
Whiting
Hampden-Sydney
Clarke Schools
Clarke County Historical Association
Neil Kimball
Clarke County Chamber Elects New Officers at Luncheon
Clarke Chapter Clarke County Chamber of Commerce installed Roy O. Locke of Northern Virginia Power Co as president. William Chapin became vice president Beverle Ting was secretary treasurer. W. H. Kerfoot spoke on Cape Kennedy space program plans. Luncheon held at Battle Town Inn.
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Berryville
Roy O. Locke
Northern Virginia Power Co
Clarke County
Forty-Two Foreign Students Visit Clarke County
Forty-two students from 24 countries arrive by Trailways at Clarke County High School in Berryville for a three day visit hosted by local families. They travel from New York and Connecticut and tour Audley Farm and Raritan Horse Show Grounds with meals and activities arranged by Home Demonstration Clubs. Contact numbers for emergencies and questions are provided for Mrs Digges, Tyree Dillard, and Mrs William Hooker.
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Berryville
Trailways
Clarke County High School
Clarke County
New York
Connecticut
American Field Service
Audley Farm
Raritan Horse Show Grounds
Ryton Farm
Scaleby
Millwood Country Club
John Digges
Tyree Dillard
Boyce
Digges
William Hooker
Gerkin Granted Leave to Study at Virginia Tech
Clarke County Board of Supervisors approves leave of absence for County Agent John Gerken to pursue a Master’s in Animal Nutrition at Virginia Tech. He will depart Berryville on September 15 and return to duties next June. Randall Updike will assume duties, arriving August 24 for a three week orientation.
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Berryville
John Gerken
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Virginia Tech
Randall Updike
Madison County
Updike
Gerken
Powhatan Head Heads to Exeter Seminar
Donald E. W. Boyce Neimann Powhatan headmaster leaves for Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire to attend an independent school administration seminar. Powhatan will reopen September 14 with registration day and classes start September 15.
County plans update on Clarke lands and open meeting
Clarke County held an open meeting at Berryville Court House to consider a revised Land Use Plan prepared by the Virginia Planning and Development Commission. The plan, amended after landowner objections to industrial park sites, is guidance for the County Zoning Board and copies are available at the County Clerk. An August 10 session reviews the Battletown Transfer Company application to designate a Route 7 tract two miles west of Berryville for an industrial use.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Court House
Berry~ville
Virginia Planning and Development Commission
Gwynne Jones
County Planning Commission
Lucy Allen
Berryville Court House
Battletown Transfer Company
Berryville seeks Josephine Improvement District
Negro property owners in Berryville's Josephine District plan an improvement district to fund water sewer street lights and garbage disposal projects. Attorney Stuart Brown presented the plan to Clarke County Board of Supervisors who voiced no objection and asked for progress updates. The district would levy a special tax once organized and lies in H B Pierce's magisterial district.
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Berryville
Josephine
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Stuart Brown
H.B. Pierce
Berryville hosts 98 youngsters in swimming classes at pool
Ninety eight children attended at Berryville Swimming Pool under three Red Cross instructors led by Mrs. Howard Hart. Classes run five days a week through July with advanced swimming and water safety courses to be announced later.
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Red Cross
Howard Hart
Sally Burton
John Sours, Jr
Berryville meeting reviews 1964 Wheat Allotment program
County and Community ASCS committeemen in Berryville discussed the 1964 Wheat Allotment highlights. About 611 726 farms or 76 percent of effective national allotments are enrolled in the voluntary program. Farmers meeting requirements receive marketing certificates and price support loans. Diversion payments are projected to exceed 34 million dollars nationwide.
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Berryville
Dorothy Emmart
United States
Yearling Sale Planned by Virginia Livestock Producers
Dried up pastures boost expectations for a July sale at the Farmers Livestock Exchange in Winchester. The Virginia Livestock Producers Association event will include yearling steers and heifers, purebred or crossbred, with details through county agents.
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Berryville
Virginia Livestock Producers Association
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Winchester
Nice Party Miami Steak Dinner Draws Big Crowd
Jim Stewart planned a small anniversary dinner at his steak house but about 500 guests attended the event. Stewart invited a few friends for the celebration, reflecting strong local interest in his restaurant.
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Miami
Jim Stewart
Stewart
Clarke County delegates chosen for Democratic State Convention
Clarke County elects 12 delegates at a Monday meeting for the Democratic State Convention in Richmond on July 18. The unit vote rule was adopted, and delegates include Stuart Brown Jr and Edward A. Hillery among others. E Blackburn Moore presided. A Tel-O-Auction Lamb sale is set for July 15 in Winchester with 11:30 a.m. start, lambs to be weighed and penned. association members report strong buyer interest from New York and New Jersey. Berryville churches sponsor two youth retreats in August, including Massanetta Springs conference July 3–9 and Camp White Rock August 7–9. contact Jeanne Royston for details.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Richmond
Stuart Brown Jr
Ralph Dorsey
E. Blackburn Moore
Stuart Brown, Jr
Martha Robinson Cook
D. Blanton Allen
Leland M. Brondstader
Ralph B. Snapp
Oscar M. Carr
Robert Withers
RC. Carter, Jr
H.B. Pierce, Jr
Edward A. Hillery
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Winchester
Cescil P. Wolfe
Clarke County Wool Growers Assn
New York
New Jersey
John Gerken
Virginia United Christian Youth Movement
Massanetta Springs
Harrisonburg
Luge
The
Baptist Church
Camp White Rock
Gore
Marvin C. Cook
Berryville Baptist Church
Morris Cather
Hargrave Military Academy
Chatham
Leroy Hendricks
U.S. Army Engineer Research Development Laboratory
Jeanne Royston
Wheat Beats Berryville In Farm Feed Comparison
County Agent John Gerken promotes using current wheat as livestock feed over corn. He notes equal energy values but higher protein in wheat at 40.2 percent versus corn's 8.9. Local wheat markets run $1.20 per bushel, $40 per ton, with shelled corn at $54 per ton.
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Berryville
John Gerken
Lord Fairfax Soil and Water District Meets for Drought Discussion
The Berryville based Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District will gather at the Battletown Inn at noon Friday to address drought induced problems affecting Clarke Frederick Shenandoah and Warren counties. A special award will be given.
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Berryville
Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District
Battletown Inn
Clarke
Frederick
Shenandoah
Warren
Active landowner drives conservation efforts
A land owner noted for sustained conservation work has taken notable steps to implement improved practices on his property. The individual’s ongoing initiatives focus on habitat protection, water quality, and sustainable land use.
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Smember Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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