Corn Demonstration Aims to Boost Clarke County Yields
Clarke County farmers participate in a corn demonstration showing increased yields with Atrazine sprays and specific fertilization. Eleven farms across the county adopt various soil and fertilizer treatments while Baugh and Sons, Winchester Co-Op, and others donate chemicals. County Agent John Gerken directs the effort with support from Virginia Tech and Plant Food Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gerken
VPI
Plant Food Institute of Virginia
North Carlini
E. Y. Floyd
PFI
J. C. Digges, Baugh and Sons
Winchester Co-Op
Colonel Bevelle Brown Assigned to Iran Advisory Group
Colonel Bevelle Brown of Arlington moves to Tehran this month to join the U S Military Mission to the Iranian Army and the Military Assistance Advisory Group. He returns to overseas duty after serving as chief of the motion picture branch in the Army Pictorial Division and is a World War II and Korea veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bevelle Brown
Iran
Bevelle T. Brown
North 27Th St
Arlington
Teheran
U.S
Brown
Motion Picture
Army Pictorial Division
Army
Simmering Pigs Knuckles Serve With Sauerkraut
A straightforward method for simmering pig knuckles for two hours. Subtitled: cover the knuckles with water without adding seasoning. The final dish pairs well with sauerkraut.
Whetzel Takes Seventh in State Road-E-O Contest
Berryville entrant Wayne Whetzel placed seventh among 70 drivers at the state Road-E-O after a Saturday trip to Roanoke. He scored 468 points, with the winner at 505, and had driven for under a year. He is the son of Charles and Mrs. Whetzel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Wayne Whetzel
State Road-E-O
Roanoke
Jaycee
Leon Steinberg
Wayne
Charles Whetzel
Steinberg
Charles
White Hall News Briefs with Local Social Items
The quartet of Mr Pleasant sang at Paynes Chapel homecoming with Eldus Cooper Ern est Milburn and Kenneth Strowbridge attending and also in Middletown. The Ladies Aide of Mt Pleasant met at Mrs Paul Nithers home and will meet June 27 at Mrs Paul Brown. Earl Whitacre Helen and James of Fairfax visited last weekend. J D Robinson was visited by the Clark boy and Luttrells called on their son. Irvin Coats funeral attended at Old Stone Church in Greenspring.
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White Hall
Mr. Pleasant
Paynes Chapel
Eldus Cooper
Ernest Milburn
Kenneth Strowbridge
Middletown
Mt. Pleasant
Paul Nithers
Paul Brown
Earl Whitacre
Helen
James
Fairfax
Moving Sale Ad in Tucson Daily Citizen
Advertisement notes moving out and offers best offers before leaving for items including refrigerator washer dryer dishwasher vacuum cleaner wife and miscellaneous household goods.
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Tucson
Ariz
Tucson Daily Citizen
Clarke Jaycees Set Installation Dinner
Clarke County Junior Chamber of Commerce installs officers at a 7 30 dinner at the Lee Jackson in Winchester with Leon Steinberge succeeding Jack Vincent as president. Leo Snarr will receive the Key Man award. Following the meeting the group attends a dance at the VFW Post Home in Berryville with Clarke County High School Band music. The new officers begin duties at the June 21 meeting.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Robert Lindholm
Falls Church
Lee Jackson
Winchester
Leo Snarr
Woodstock
Leon Steinberge
Jack Vincent
Ray Chapman
Harry C. Jones
Ronald Frazier
Francis Wilson
William Jordan
William Renner
Charles Shull
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ruritan Barbecue Set at Berryville Fair Grounds
Clarke County Ruritan Club hosts its annual chicken barbecue on June 23 west of Berryville at the Fair Grounds. Sam Pidgeon and his son Bob oversee the cooking using a family barbecue sauce recipe, with proceeds supporting fair ground improvements.
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Berryville
Shenandoah Valley
Pidgeon
Sam Pidgeon
Bob
Clarke County Raritan Club
Fair Grounds
Chamber to Compile Directory of Local Linguists
The Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce plans a new directory of residents who can act as interpreters or translators. Officials invite interested individuals to submit name, address, and languages to the Chamber office Box 667, Winchester, for a readily available pool to assist visitors and language instruction needs.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Winchester-Frederick County
Chamber
Winchester
Balloons from 1959 Centennial Drift to Florida Surf
Officials in SNDOWL Illinois trace helium balloons released for the 1959 centennial to a Florida beach where a fisherman used them to test a fishing technique during a May 1962 vacation, solving the mystery of their long journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sndowl
Ill
Southern Illinois
Florida
Selective Service Head Speaks at Clarke Red Cross Meeting
Lt. Gen. Lew Hershey will address Clarke County Red Cross at Berryville Baptist Church on June 25 at 4 p.m. The meeting will feature a film on volunteer work in hospitals nationwide and reports on the year's activities. About 1100 Clarke County Red Cross members are invited to attend and elect four directors and officers. Refreshments by the Canteen Corps.
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Berryville
Lewis B. Hershey
Clarke County
American Red Cross
Berryville Baptist Church
Selective Service
Red Cross
The
Clarke County High Plans Summer Sewing Class
Clarke County High School offers sewing classes for students and adults this summer. Registration at the home economics department opens next Tuesday at 9 a.m. Classes run 9 to 11:30 a.m. daily for two weeks, ending June 29. contact the school on registration day for details.
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Berryville
Clarke County High School
Burned Byrd Cannery Rebuild on Schedule in Berryville
In Berryville the H. F. Byrd cannery rebuild is on schedule with plans to begin fruit processing duties by the season. Richard Byrd states the damaged section will be replaced with similar design but new innovations. Total cost remains unknown though preliminary estimates place damage near a half million dollars.
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Berryville
H. F. Byrd
Richard Byrd
Byrd
25 Attend DHIA Meet At Clifton
About 25 dairy men attended the Clarke-Frederick Dairy Herd Improvement Association meeting held Monday night in Clifton. Host Ray Pickett showed the new milking parlor and cattle housing while Dan Kite of VPI spoke on resting handling and feeding silage. W. J. Rickard presided. The Vatican's Swiss Guards has an authorized strength at present of 100.
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Berryville
Clarke-Frederick
Ray Pickett
Clifton Farm
Dan Kite
VPI
Sikage
W. J. Rickard
Vatican
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Marvin Chapel
Pairt
Agriculture Stabilization and Control Office
Clarke
Gerken
Orie Royston
Boyce
Royston
Funk
P. T. McIntire
White Post
Shenandoah River
MelIntire
Mr. Royston
Olen Grove
Bradley
Payne’s Chapel
Indiana
Matoaka
C. M
T. S. Polhamus
Joe Sipes
Polshamus
John Gerken, Bradley and
Olen Grove, Tom and
C. M. Polhamus
Brazil
Japan
Austria
Boyce High School
Shepherd College
Shepherdstown
W. Va
William
Jacqueline
Crossman Methodist Church
Virginia
Alexandria
Methodist Church
America
First National Bank of
N. Church St
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Whetzel
Clarke Jaycees
Ruritan
ARROW
Puritan
Hush Puppies
Mayfair
Jarman Shoes
Knox
Wisecarver Gents’ Shop
W. Main St
CCHS
Stuart M. Perry
Berryville, VA
Byrd Cannery
DHIA
Clifton
Bank of
Federal Reserve System
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