9 Year Old Girl Drowns In Virginia Farm Pond
The body of 9 year old Loretha Cooke was recovered from a farm pond near the Lunenburg Brunswick line after she went swimming Thursday afternoon. An 11 year old companion had reported her missing.
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Virginia blue law ruling on Sunday sales clarifies nonfood items
The Virginia Supreme Court voided a Portsmouth Circuit Court conviction of Farm Fresh Supermarket operators for selling nonfood items on Sunday. It held the 1974 blue law exemption for food stores includes selling incidental goods as part of normal business and that plea bargaining and municipal immunity issues are not actionable against state authorities.
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Warren High School honors top graduates and scholars
The ceremony recognized 232 graduates in Warren with awards for scholarship loyalty and achievement. John Updike led with a 4.0 average and National Merit finalist status. other top students named include Gena Chadwell Richard Dunton Tanya Hatcher Ricky Leonard Robert Long John McCormick Mary Powers Michael Silek and Leticia Valines. John McCormick urged continued academic effort and responsibility.
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Front Royal Council Hears Budget With Minor Increases
The Front Royal Town Council meets Monday at 7 30 p m to hear the 1976 77 budget. The plan avoids a tax rise but raises sewer and water charges and tap on fees. An ordinance would raise the budget by 63713 to fund salary increases and an annexation suit. Three other hearings include alley vacations and loitering ordinance amendments. The town manager seeks to transfer building inspections to the town engineers and set related fees.
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Star corrects spelling of Anna Dyke name
The Star acknowledges a misspelling under a photo on Page 2 of Thursday's edition. The correct name is Anna Dyke. The Star regrets the error.
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Berryville area graduates win multiple scholarships
Clarke ah Page notes that Joey Braithwaite received the Loyal Order of Moose Berryville Lodge 2139 scholarship while Jossett Jackson earned the Tyree Dillard Award. Robert G. Schultheis won the Newton B. Singleton Scholarship and Rebecca Wood the Julian Broaddus Memorial Scholarship of Berryville Baptist Church.
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Weather Forecast for Northern Valley Switches Between Warm and Mild
Partly cloudy and warm today and tomorrow with highs in the low to mid 80s. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows 50s to around 60. Weekend highs near 80s, cooler in the mountains, with scattered thundershowers Monday to Wednesday and mid 80s daytime heat. Rainfall minimal recently.
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Thefts Reported To City Police
Winchester police reported three petty larceny incidents in 24 hours. A wallet with $23 was stolen from the Winchester pool basket room belonging to Sarah Lake of Rt. 1. A battery was taken from Gladys Campbell’s auto on 1002 S. Loudoun St. A tire and rim valued at $15 were stolen from Carl Fishel’s car in the James Wood parking lot.
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