94 Years in Clarke County Portrait of Berryville’s George Thomas
Special to The Star Kathleen Devereux profiles 94 year old George B. Thomas of Berryville Clarke County. A heating and mechanical contractor and longtime resident he recalls Berryville once Battletown and shares local histories from maps and photographs. He started George Thomas Inc after WWI and grew it to twenty employees. He retires only from field work and maintains a strict routine rising at five and working by six every day.
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Kathleen Devereux
The
Star
Clarke County
George B. Thomas
Berryville
Thomas
Battletown
Blue Ridge
North Mountain
Winchester
Virginia House
Anne Castleman
Soda Shoppe
John T. Crow
John T
Berryville Land and Improvement Co
Fairbanks and Morrison Co
Chicago
Marine Corps
George Thomas, Inc
Banjo Stars in Bluegrass Show at River Amphitheatre
A Berryville bluegrass festival draws mixed crowds with banjo and mandolin performances. Spectators include young partiers and older fans, with ABC agents present and beer flowing from coolers. Discussion contrasts bluegrass with country, noting bluegrass as tighter, jazz-like, and emotionally driven. Local reactions praise the music while some wish for alcohol restrictions.
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Ewing
Young
Don DePoy
Winchester
Ann Payne
Alexandria
Ronald Likin
Keyser
W. Va
Margaret
Lewis Family
Planning Commission Debates Subdivisions in Clarke County
Clarke County Planning Commission held a late start and reached quorum an hour later. They recommended several subdivisions under five acre zoning, including a 13 lot project by George W. Cather on Route 632 northwest of Berryville. A public hearing was scheduled for August before a final Board of Supervisors decision.
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John McManus
Clarke County Planning Commission
George W. Cather
Berryville
Board of Supervisors
Commission
Kenneth Gilpin
Clarke County Recreation Schedule July 10-17 Highlights
Clarke County recreation centers host events July 10 to 17 including a horseshoe tournament finals on July 17 at 2 p.m. a full length movie with posters publicizing title, and a glass decoupage display July 14-18. Josephine Center plans a July 18 trip to Clearbrook Park with permission slips from Wanda Paige.
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Clarke County Recreations
Millwood Recreation Center
Berryville
Millwood
Arts and Crafts Department
Josephine Recreation Center
Clearbrook Park
Wanda Paige
Josephine Center
Clarke County
James Burkholder
Clarke County Recreation Dept
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Alcoholic Beverages Control
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Grass
Fonroe
DePoy
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Prompt
C Co
C ‘Stuart M. Perry, Inc
Berry Ville Rt
Winchester Rt
Planning Commission
the Commission
Clarke Recreation
Buck’s Commission
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Cannon
Kmart
Jacquards
Geometrics
Cotton Terry
iStercha
5. S. Kresge Company
Ward Plaza
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