Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts Festival draws crowds in Harper’s Ferry
The 2nd annual Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts Festival at Harper’s Ferry runs three days with 135 craftsmen. Organizers expect 30,000 to 35,000 attendees, following last year’s 24,000. The event features dulcimer playing by Ralph Lee Smith, handmade pewter by Don Miller, and apple butter cooking in two 40 gallon kettles. A Whitsunday religious service with folk music is planned for tomorrow in the amphitheatre.
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Jim Ackley
Harpers Ferry
Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia
Ralph Lee Smith
Don Miller
Handley and Clarke County seniors receive multiple scholarships
Alma Wolfe wins Madison Alumni Scholarship and George L. Craig presents many awards at Handley commencement. Certificates and scholarships honor students including Barry Phillips and Kathleen Kernan with numerous local and regional foundations recognized. An open house at Warren County Humane Society invites visitors.
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Alma Wolfe
Madison
Linda Miller
Barry W. Phillips
Philip E. DeHaven
Bonnie L. Douglas
Richard W. Nicholas
David E. McClure
Vickie S. Whitlock
Shenandoah Region
Antique Automobile Club of America
James O. Stup
Charles R. Anderson
Melton Wright
John Paul Good, Jr
Stephen T. Grant
Front Royal
the Humane Society of
Warren County
Front Royal Council Set to Hear Budget and Local Issues
Front Royal Town Council to discuss the proposed fiscal year budget of 1,102,411 with a 200,000 increase over last year. An ordinance to exempt pollution control equipment from local taxes is on first reading. The meeting covers park land options, noise and traffic concerns, bingo legality, developers agreement changes, recycling proposal, and officer reports. The session starts at 7 30 p.m. in Town Hall.
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Front Royal
Park Development Committee
Howard O. Fritts
Bertha Talbott
Short St
Van to Aid Veterans On Statewide Tour Visit Thursday
A mobile van with veterans benefits specialists will visit Winchester Thursday as part of the National Assistance for Veterans tour. The on site aid covers VA benefits education G I Bill home loans medical care and job training with counseling on family and housing issues at Ward Plaza from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Winchester
National Assistance For Veterans
Veterans Administration
Ward Plaza
Grants Set Up Library Standards in Canada
A $12,000 grant to establish library standards in Canada was awarded by World Book Childcraft of Canada Ltd. to two educational groups. The announcement was made in Chicago.
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Library Standards
Chicago
Canada
World Book Childcraft of Canada Ltd
Fine Arts Faculty at VCU Exhibits Work in Richmond Show
Virginia Commonwealth University Fine Arts Department faculty displayed recent works at the Blue Ridge Chapter Virginia Museum event in Richmond. Exhibits spanned lithographs, silk screens, oil paintings, lead sculptures, wood sculpture, collages, and color photography.
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VCU
Fine Arts
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond
Blue Ridge
Virginia Museum
Ed Porter
Long Green
Charles Magister
Art Biehl
James River
Stockholm
Myron Helfgott
Lester van Winkle
Jon Bowies
George Nan
Sierra Club
Joe Hirst
Glenn Brown
Tom Winters
Steve Rienour
Lucille Dick
Winchester Little Theatre
WLT
Cycle Crash Injures Hot Springs Man
Ray S George 19 of Hot Springs injured when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle. He was treated for abrasions at Warren County Memorial Hospital and released. Damage listed as 25 to the Honda and 60 to the other vehicle. An early morning crash caused 750 in damage to two cars when Charles Edward Ruffner's auto side swiped a parked car. Ruffner fell asleep. No charges or injuries reported. Officer Ralph Barracker investigated.
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Front Royal
Ray S. George
Hot Springs
George
Warren County Memorial Hospital
Honda
Charles Edward Ruffner
14Th St
Henry Grisby, Jr
W. 14Th St
Ruffner
Ralph Barracker
W V a Bishop Will Visit Rippon Church
The Rt Rev Wilburn C Campbell bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia will visit St John s Episcopal Church Rippon at the 9 a m service Sunday assisted by Rev David G Wood priest in charge The visit marks an annual diocesan visitation to all 84 parishes and missions in West Virginia.
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Wilburn C. Campbell
West Virginia
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Rippon
Campbell
David G. Wood
St. John’s
Star Award Highlight for Clarke County Senior Billy Lewis
Clarke County High senior Billy Lewis captained the varsity football team and earned All-Area and All-District honors. He served as PE assistant, entered county art shows winning Best of Show at Waterford Fair, and participated in band, theater, debate and sports. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis of Paris and plans to study mechanical engineering at the University of Virginia this fall.
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Clarke County High
Bill
the Plains
Waterford Fair
James Lewis
Paris
University of Virginia
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David B. Grim
George L. Craig
Handley High School
Handley
Jacob L. Johnson
William Lawrence III
Karen Lineburg
Kathleen Kernan
John A. Baden
Christ Episcopal Church
Suffergen
Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
Kevin Butler
J. Douglas Butler
Moulden Dr
Armstrong
Winchester Evening Star
Rebecca Jane Webster
Jane Webster
E. Whitlock Ave
A.J. Novick
Greg Miller
Cooper
M. Louise
Stephanie Lawrence
American Legion
Charles Miller
Kathee Kernan
DAR
Cynthia Burke
Virginia Lung Association
Susan Peffer
Trina Vecchiella
Laure Steenhuisen
Pilot Club
N.B. Shingleton
Gail Mason
Mike March
Apple Club
Frederick County
V.P.I
Bill Partlow
Becky Webster
WEA
Trudy Dill
Winchester-Frederick County Kiwanis Club
Bill Armstrong
Carrol H. Henkel
Becky Jones
Shenandoah College School of Nursing
Mike Erwin
Winnie Legge
Snag Sargent
Alan Carwile
Andy Roberts
Ron Rice
Judges’ Athletic Association
Bobby Lavender
Larry Foltz
Roy J. Batterton
Clarke County High School
Karen Lee Keating
Margaret Addison Withers
Rudolph White
Josephine Baptist
Berryville
William T. Lewis
National Honor Society
Margaret Withers
Sharon Rosetta Lee Mason
V.F.W
Virginia Tech
Tyree Dillard
Women of the Moose
Ethel Mae Orndorff
Maryland Medical Secretarial School
Steven Wayne Hardman
Raritan
Ferrum College
Robert Milton Moore
VPI
Christopher Anthony Canty
W.va
Wendy Marie Payne
Radford College
Sharon Rebecca Estep
Lana Diane Lewis
Shenandoah Conservatory of Music
Gary Steele
Julian Glass
Richard Porter
Lon Green
Gerald Donato
Star Awards
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