Clarke Summer School Program Engages 400 Plus in County
More than 400 people including students faculty and support services take part in Clarke County summer public school efforts led by Robert A Wood. Mid term saw 252 pupils in Tutoring and 110 in Pre School with 28 at Boyce. Four Pre School teachers and one aides support Berryville. Pre School runs through August 15. Eligibility based on teacher identified deficiencies in English Math or Reading.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Robert A. Wood
Boyce
Mabel Combs
ASCS to Tour Monastery Farm Bakery
Clarke and Frederick ASCS offices announce the annual Farm Tour to the Holy Cross Monastery on the Shenandoah. The event includes a bakery tour and a Soil Survey demonstration by Bill Edmonds of VPI, with meetings at Berryville and Winchester and a planned lunch.
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Berryville
Clarke and
Frederick Ascs
Holy Cross Monastery
Shenandoah River
Cool Spring
Bill Edmonds
VPI
Clarke County
Raritan
Frederick County
Ward Plaza
Bank of
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Bud Lewis
ASCS
Winchester
Viet Refugee Kits for Viet Nam Students
Berryville reports Junior Red Cross plans to ship one or more aid kits to Vietnamese children. Each kit includes educational material and costs 75 dollars.
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Berryville
Junior Red Cross
Viet Nam
Clarke County Real Estate Transfers Report
Clarke County Realty transfers list several property deals including Lillie Jefferson and Edward B. Robinson lot on Griffith Alley Berryville. G Raymond Patton and wife to James K Howell Sr and wife half interest in Chapel district. Jack Fullerton and wife to Hazel Chinn Lena Mulligan lot 15 Shenandoah Farms Riversect. Elmer Roy Todd and wife to Charles Mason lot in Chapel district Shenandoah River. Ollie W Waters and wife to Stanley A. Dent and wife one acre Longmarsh Dist south of Rt 7 near Berryville totaling 13000 dollars.
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Lillie Jefferson
Edward B. Robinson
Griffith Alley
Berryville
G. Raymond Patton
James K. Howell, Sr
Chapel Dist
Jack 8
Fullerton
Hazel Chinn
Lena C. Mulllegan
Alexandria
Shenandoah Farms
Elmer Roy Todd
Charles Mason
Shenandoah River
Ollie W. Waters
Stanley A. Dent
Longmarsh Dist
Rt. 7
Dickenson Heads Clarke County Ministerial Fellowship
Recently elected officers of the Ministerial Fellowship of Clarke County include Daniel D. Dickenson Jr as president Rev John Hale vice president and Rev Holland Clarke as secretary The Fellowship comprises active and retired ministers and meets monthly except July and August.
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Berryville
Ministerial Fellowship
Clarke County
Daniel D. Dickenson
John Hale
Mt. Airy Primitive Baptist Church
Holland Clarke
Cunningham Episcopal Parish
Volunteers Rally for Clarke Ruritan Cleanup Projects
Clarke County Ruritan members discussed volunteer roles at a recent meeting. Marvin Painter leads grading and filling of Horseshow Grounds while Dave Childs and Harper Thompson oversee an outdoor stage. Calvin Thompson recruits bleachers, Eustace Jackson handles mowing and trimming, Bud Lewis gathers helpers for the July 30 doubles day picnic barbecue expected to draw over 1400.
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Berryville
Clarke County Ruritan Club
Marvin Painter
Dave Childs
Harper Thompson
Calvin Thompson
Eustace Jackson
Bud Lewis
Berryville Chamber Elects New Officers and Plans Parking Lot
Berryville Clarke County Chamber of Commerce announces new officers President D Blanton Allen Vice President George Lake and Secretary Treasurer Beverly Whiting. The group aims to publish a county brochure and develop a new downtown Berryville parking lot.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Community events and schedules for Berryville area
A series of summer events lists dates and venues around Berryville. Includes the John H. Enders Fire Co annual dinner and auction at Berryville Community Building July 20, a Boyce Fire Co carnival July 23–30 along Rt 340, the Raritan Horse Show Grounds hosting a Lewis M. Allen show, ASCS Farm Tour July 26 from Ward Plaza to Raritan Fair Grounds with Holy Cross Monastery tours and lunch, a Doubleday employees picnic July 30, and Red Cross Bloodmobile visits at Enders Fire House on Aug 2 with donors urged.
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John H. Enders Fire Co
Berryville
Boyce Fire Co
Boyce
Waterloo
Raritan
Lewis M. Allen
ASCS
Clarke
Frederick Counties
Ward Plaza
Raritan Fair Grounds
Holy Cross Monastery
Raritan Horse Show Grounds
Doubleday
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Enders Fire House
Berryville Blood Drive Seeks Donors for Aug 2 Visit
Red Cross and volunteers prepare for the Bloodmobile at the Enders Fire House from noon to 5 p.m. on August 2. J H Rothrock urges Clarke County residents and vacationing students to donate. donors 18 or older with parental permission for ages 18 to 21.
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Berryville
Red Cross
Enders
Boyce
J. H. Rothrock
County Ruritan Club
Rothrock
Clarke County
Washington Blood Center Area
Arabia Show Draws Large Crowd at Clarke County Fair Grounds
The Arabia Saddle Club reports rising attendance and entries at the July Horse Show at the Raritan Horseshow Grounds. Winners include Wallace Smith in Senior Barrel Race and Charles Boyce in Junior Barrel Race, with multiple victors in Pole Bending, Tire Race, Ribbon races, and the Tournament.
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Junior Moreland
Jack Hocman
Stephen Smith
Larry Moreland
Clifton White
Mallory Morrow
A. Lucas
John Long
Steve Wisecarver
David Childs
Hearings to Address Dodd Finances Next
Senate Ethics panel plans next hearings on Senator Thomas Dodd's financial affairs after examining Julius Klein's influence and German connections. Klein testified that his letters with Dodd were petitioning tools, and Javits noted Klein discussed German reparations with Adenauer and von Brentano.
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Dodd
Washington
Senate Ethics Committee
Thomas J. Dodd
Connecticut
Democrat
John Stennis
de Miss
Julius Klein
Chicago
Klein
United States
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Javits
Konrad Adenauer
Heinerich von Brentano
Germany
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senator Dodd
Benjamin IR. Fern
Hart
Endangered Cedars of Lebanon Down to 400 Trees
The famed Cedars of Lebanon once used in ancient temples and royal funerary boats have dwindled to about 400 trees. They are guarded as a national treasure and feature prominently on the Lebanese flag.
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Lebanon
Dancing Masters in Winchester 1887 88
The article recalls two dancing masters in Winchester during 1887 88 at McGuire's Ballroom. Simon C McMahon details teaching modern European dancing styles with named pieces and dances. It notes their decorum and industry as expected from leading masters.
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Winchester
McGuire’s
J. Mortality
The
Gazette and Advertiser
la Suisse
Theodore
Kenny
Neil Kimball
Pre Schoolers Visit Fire Hall in Berryville
A group of Berryville preschoolers toured Enders Fire House guided by Terry Reid and teachers Mrs. Anne Painter and Miss Barbara Robertson. They tried on hats and gas masks, viewed the Rescue Squad ambulance, learned radio operation and alarm procedure, and discussed street safety and school fire drills.
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Berryville
Enders
Anne Painter
Barbara Robertson
Terry. Reid
Reid
Mr. Reid
Women Play Softball in Clarke County Recreation
Clarke County Recreation enters its second month with a women’s softball league. The Fireballs led by Mrs Belland and the Skid Marks organized by Mrs Chapman play Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Clarke High field. An All Star team will face a Washington women’s squad next week.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Belland
Chapman
Clarke High Field
Washington
Jim Hartung
John Davis
Alice Tappan
Barbara Jenks
Rosehill Memorial Building
Voice from Home Tapes to Be Sent Overseas Soldiers
Clarke County launches a Voice From Home campaign to send personal family messages to overseas service members such as in Viet Nam. The Clarke Red Cross chapter and the Ministerial Fellowship Alliance organize, compile names and addresses, and forward taped messages via Red Cross channels with chaplains and troop headquarters assisting.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Viet Nam
Clarke Red Cross
Ministerial Fellowship Alliance
Selective Service
Red Cross
Yard Party Tonight by Enders Fire Company
Clarke County residents head to Berryville Community Building for the annual Yard Party with home cooked chicken and country ham. A dinner and auction will raise funds to buy and maintain equipment for the Fire Company and Rescue Squad. This is the sixteenth yard party sponsored by the Enders volunteers.
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Berryville
Clarke County
John H. Enders Fire Co
Enders
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Will
Federal Reserve System
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