Clarke County High School 128 graduates celebrate
The Clarke County High School commencement saw 128 graduates receive diplomas and multiple scholarships as proud families crowded the front lawn. Prizes included the Winchester Evening Star Award for Miss Janice Leigh Silman and numerous local civic and college scholarships awarded to students like Bonnie Sue Jenkins Connie Ruth Seibel and others.
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Clarke County High School
Janice Leigh Silman
Winchester Evening Star
Berryville
The
Women of the Moose No. 1537
Miss Jenkins
Connie Ruth Seibel
Clarke County Business and Professional Women
Richard A. Fletcher
Stephen M. Curtis
Kendra Sue Tolley
Newton B. Shingleton
Mary Ann Burns
Clarke County Women’s Club
Rene Garrett
Silman
van deWoude
Miss Potts
Princepal
Roy Batterton
Janice Silman Wins Leadership Award at Graduation
Berryville Janice Leigh Silman, winner of the Winchester Evening Star Leadership Award, led the 128 graduates from the school lawn after commencement. The 1000 scholarship honors all around leadership and citizenship, with Jan also receiving another scholarship later. She served as class president, National Honor Society member, drama participant, and 4-H officer, among many roles. She expressed surprise at her selection and credited several peers who were also nominated.
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Winchester Evening Star
Jan
Star
Dart Drug
National Honor Society
The
County Cancer Society
Raritan Club
Red Cross
Crowns and titles highlight Dateline and Living pages
A brief Dateline rundown notes Steve Cauthen aboard Affirmed bidding for the Triple Crown and Ken Norton’s first title defense ending with a loss to Larry Holmes. Also mentions pictorial graduates from Clarke and Warren counties and Living section features on page 10.
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Steve Cauthen
Affirmed
Ken Norton
Larry Holmes
Eeee Ween
Solid Seven coalition aims to derail Miller in Virginia Senate race
In Williamsburg Virginia the Solid Seven eight Democratic hopefuls led by Hunter Andrews Fred Babson Flora Crater Clive DuVal Conoly Phillips Rufus Phillips and Carrington Williams seek to deny Andrew Miller the nomination at the state Democratic convention. The group claimed momentum after district caucuses and a rules change that delayed the low-man-out provision to the fourth ballot. Miller entered with about 1000 of 2797 pledged votes and hoped for support erosion among rivals supporters. Lt Gov Robb urged Democrats to unite behind the party’s new vitality and ideas.
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Williamsburg
Andrew Miller
U. S. Senate
Solid Seven
Hunter Andrews
Hampton
Fred Babson
Virginia Beach
Flora Crater
Fairfax
Clive DuVal II
McLean
Conoly Phillips
Norfolk
Rufus Phillips
Carrington Williams
Miller
Richard Obenshain
Chuck Robb
Fire at Boras City Hotel Leaves Dozens Dead in Sweden
A party celebrating the school year end at the Boras City Hotel in southwestern Sweden became a deadly blaze around 2:30 a.m. Authorities reported at least 20 dead and 59 injured as flames swept from the lobby to a restaurant and ballroom. Firefighters controlled the fire after four hours. cause under investigation with no bomb link confirmed.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Boras
Goteborg
Nordgren
Warren County High School Holds 271 Graduation Ceremony
Warren County High School honored 271 graduates led by Michael Wayne Jewell as diplomas were presented by Principal Robert Long. Top awards went to Karen Rudacille for the Hugh D. Hite Medal and Paul Frenzel for the Balfour Award, with Mary Lauchlin Bethune receiving the Q D Gasque Scholarship.
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Front Royal
Michael Wayne Jewell
Warren County High School
Robert Long
Long
Hugh D. Hite
Karen Leigh Rudacille
Lynn Rudacille
Paul Frederick Frenzel
Paul Frenzel
Thomas Potts
Frenzel
Conservation Society
Science Club
Q. D. Gasque
Mary Lauchlin Bethune
Richard Bethune
Leadership Award Won by Doug Forbes in Winchester
Doug Forbes of Warren County High won the Winchester Evening Star Leadership Award a $1000 prize to aid his studies. He ranks sixth in a class of 271 and will study aerospace engineering at the University of Virginia. He aims to be an Air Force pilot or a commercial airline pilot.
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Donald Forbes
Braxton Road
Doug
University of Virginia
Front Royal
Fairfax County
Margo Figgins
David
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Star Color
J. Miles Cary
George Phillips
Phillips
Winchester Municipal
Winchester-Frederick County
John Black
Clarke
Kathleen Devereux
James B. Godwin
Rudolph White
Shepherd Staff
Clarke County
Susan Joan van deWoude
Winchester
American Association of University Women
Jeanne McDaniel Potts
Clarke County Educational Association
Treadwell Masonic Lodge
Robin Lee Stickles
Loyal Order of the Moose
James E. Ashby
Lord Fairfax Community College Board
Teresa Gibson
Janice Silman
Dad
Jan Silman
Inside ‘Today’s Star
Seeree Ttt
Warren County
Abby
Demos
Coalition
William & Mary Hall
College of Wiliam & Mary
Robb
Olof Nordgren
Warren
Audacille
James Sealock
Future Homemakers of America
Future Business Leaders of America
Rudacille
Doug Forbes
Blauvelt
Douglas Forbes
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