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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1973
Page
12
Damage from yesterday's flood at the Tom Brook area damaged the Lewis Pierce home room and dining room. The Mauck and Pierce families escaped minutes before the flood, which killed two people and possibly a third.
Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club opens its 23rd Hamfest with an Aug 4 banquet at Lee Jackson. Organist Michael Dorsey, organ and piano teacher and former Jade Brothers member from Charles Town WV, will perform a program of familiar music from past to present.
The Shah of Iran and his wife traveled more than 6,000 miles for a state visit to the United States. Hosts Vice President Agnew and Secretary Rogers escorted them to the Kennedy Center on Thursday evening to see The Desert Song.
FRONT ROYAL Warren County High School students who finished the classroom part of Drivers Education can enroll for behind the wheel instruction. They may call the high school office at 635 4144 to receive instruction before the 1973 74 school year. Frederick Maryland and a Baltimore group present Milk and Honey. Banquet speakers include Mayor Stewart Bell Jr Winchester Ethel Smith DeBar deleben editor of AUTO CALL and Victor Clark Clifton director of the Roanoke division of the American Radio Relay League. The two day convention of amateur radio operators continues Sunday Aug 5 with an all day session at Winchester Armory. More than 1000 expected to attend the Hamfest.
Frederick County Parks and Recreation Department announces a picnic at Clearbrook Park on Friday August 3 for children who attend county playgrounds. Activities include games relays and a supervised swim. Buses will pick up in the morning and return in the afternoon with staff supervision at each stop.
The Winchester Planning Commission postponed a Kenray Inc rezoning proposal after a public hearing with about 50 attendees. Opponents questioned density and impact on the Middle Road site, a plan for 180 units in a five year development. The commission will revisit the Kenray request at the Aug 23 meeting and consider conditional use permits for future zoning.
Dwayne Mauck seven and David Mauck three survived as their Brook Creek area home was washed away. Arnold Mauck and neighbors fled to higher ground after the flood rose rapidly and flooded the basement and first floor of nearby houses. Rescue squads and volunteers assisted in Woodstock Harrisonburg Winchester and Strasburg as I-81 faced temporary closures from high water.
Local 149 of the United Auto Workers nears completion of a 74500 expansion on Paper Mill Road adding a 50 by 100 foot auditorium with a kitchen and offices. The project includes 2400 for tables and chairs 2200 for parking lot expansion and will host community groups. President John Murphy Building chairman Bob Crosen.
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