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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1958
Page
11
A passerby heard yelps and aided in rescuing a drenched dog from a storm sewer in downtown Dallas. The incident led to the pup’s extraction and care, while nearby residents and officials reported related traffic and penalties in the same area.
The town council adopted the proposed budget for Middletown Virginia for 1959 with real estate tax rate 5.75 per 100 and personal property 75 per 100. Estimated receipts include local taxes licenses and permits water services and state share of ABC profits. Expenditures list administration and other costs totaling $8 250.00. Signed by Mayor D K Munzing with clerk Esther Kline.
Frederick County Court fined and taxed 45 defendants a total of 1945 dollars for offenses including transporting untaxed alcohol, improper rights, speeding, driving under the influence, reckless driving, and disorderly conduct. Names and specific charges appear with amounts and suspensions where noted.
Postmaster Wilbur R Johnston says supplies for the new rates will be on hand August 1. New stamps include 4 cent Lincoln stamps for first class letters, 3 cent postal cards, 7 cent air mail stamps, 5 cent air mail cards, and 4 and 7 cent envelopes. Commemoratives remain available, with a July 25 Champion of Liberty release. Old stamps usable with a 1 cent add-on after August 1.
The second oldest oilfield once at Burning Springs in Wirt County West Virginia may be turned into a large recreation area. The site along the Little Kanawha River powered early navigation with locks and dams built for oil barges. As oil production declined, navigation faded and the dams deteriorated, leaving environmental and structural changes to address.
In Wirt County near Elizabeth the dam break in 1956 damaged a state fish hatchery and downstream farmland. Both houses approved 112000 dollars to restore the dam. The amount is part of an appropriation bill for water projects awaiting conference committee action to reconcile Senate and House versions.
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