Shenandoah Retreat Receives Federal State Clearances
The Shenandoah Retreat Land Corp wins clearance from the SEC and Virginia Corporation Commission to sell stock to property owners at the Retreat. District of Columbia Maryland and nearby areas also grant sales clearances. The club opened May 1 and offers golf swimming boating fishing picnicking dancing and dining with tennis courts under construction. A gala opening is planned. The 900 acre Clarke County property extends toward West Virginia, originally bought in 1952 by a California developer. About 1100 lots have sold and 121 houses built. Captain James Waters, retired Coast Guard, is club manager.
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Shenandoah Retreat Land Corp
Federal Securities and Exchange Commission
Virginia Corporation Commission
District of Columbia
Maryland
Retreat “Soil and Country Club
Clarke County
West Virginia
Castleman’s Ferry Bridge
State Line
California
James Waters
U.S. Coast Guard
Tommy Carper Again Winning Stock Judge
Berryville Loudoun Valley FFA won with 918 points in the Northern Triangle Federation Livestock Judging contest. Tommy Carper of Boyce placed first with 325 points. Clarke County 881 and Loudoun County third. Teams judged Angus heifers fat lambs ewes market hogs and brood sows. Judges were Dennis O'Neal and Carl Gerken.
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Berryville
Loudoun Valley
Clarke County
Loudoun County
Tommy Carper
Boyce
Clarke County Fair
Tommy
Virginia Tech
James Wood
W. R. Legge
Rappahannock
Dennis O’neal
Carl Gerken
Frederick County
Churches to Hold Bible Schools in Berryville
Berryville Baptist Methodist and Presbyterian churches opened Bible study schools Monday with morning and afternoon sessions. Classes conclude with informal lunches or picnics for students and parents.
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Berryville
Baptist, Methodist
Presbyterian
Red Cross Exceeds Blood Quota Again in Clarke County
Clarke County Chapter of the American Red Cross surpassed its 1964 65 quota by collecting 425 pints of blood. Last Bloodmobile visit yielded 127 pints as the year closed. Donors Kenneth Wisecarver and Margaret Cockerell reached two and one gallon levels. Danny Allen won a transistor radio among 18 to 21 year olds.
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Kenneth Wisecarver
Margaret Cockerell
Danny Allen
Bond Burning Planned by Legion at Berryville
American Legion Post will host a bond burning on July 7 to celebrate paying off the Berryville Community Building debt. New Post officers include Commander William Jackson and 1st Vice William Rosene berry with other appointments listed. Legion Auxiliary and officials invited after the final bond is burned.
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Berryville
American Legion
Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
Sunday School Meet Scheduled by Berryville Church Denomination
A delegation from Berryville St. Luke's Baptist Church will attend the Brackett Morrel Sunday School Convention at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Winchester on Saturday and Sunday with Deacon Edward Robinson presiding.
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Berryville
Larrick Heads Berryville Clarke County Jaycees
White Post resident Larry Larrick becomes president of the Berryville Clarke County Jaycees during a Saturday night installation at the Lee Jackson restaurant. Edward P. Berlin presents the Key Man Award of the Year on behalf of the Senior Chamber of Commerce.
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White Post
Larry Larrick
Berryville
Clarke County
Jaycees
Edward P. Berlin
Chameer of Commerce
Lee-Jackson
Stuart P. Reid
The
Mr. Reid
Clifton Price, Jr
Philip Hardesty
Enders VFW Commander Installed in Clarke County
Clarke County Memorial Post 9760 of the VFW installed Charles Enders Jr. as commander with L. E. Williamson as installing officer. Other officers named include Tommy Yingst as Senior Vice Commander Malcolm McDonald as Junior Vice Commander Lester Reid as Quartermaster Stuart Brown as Post Advocate John L. Enders as Chaplain Kenneth Jones as Surgeon and Francis Logan as Three Year Trustee.
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Berryville
Charles Eneders, Jr
Clarke County
VFW
L. E. Williamson
Tommy Yingst
Malcolm McDonald
Lester A. Reid
Stuart Brown
John L. Enders
Kenneth Jones
Francis Logan
Money-Raiser Wins Bond at Berryville Contest
Terry Lee Carter, a 15-year-old Johnson-Williams sophomore, was named Clarke County's Most Popular Teen Ager after leading a church fund drive for St. Luke's Baptist Church in Berryville. He received a $50 government bond from Rev. John C. Clarke.
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Berryville
St. Luke’s Baptist Church
Terry Lee Carter
Clarke County
Terry Lee
Johnson-Williams School
John C. Clarke
Clarke County FFA to State Meet at Virginia Tech
Clarke County FFA will send nine members and two advisors to the 39th Annual Future Farmers of America Convention at Virginia Tech June 21 to 24. Robert Moulden, former chapter president, competes for State Farmer Degree and will speak on Future Farmer Leadership Opportunities and Responsibilities. Larry Tavenner is new chapter president. two livestock judging teams will compete. band members Lloyd Hurt and Alvin Feltner will play in the State FFA band.
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Berryville
Clarke County
FFA
Future Farmers of America
Virginia Tech
Robert Moulden
Larry Tavenener
Robert
Lloyd Hurt
Alvin Feltner
Tommy Carper
Randy Lee
Rodney Singhass
Jerry Willliams
David Sowers
Larry Tavenner
Blacksburg
J. C. Huffman
A. W. Mitchell
Boyce
Yearly clash over Reformers reshapes Virginia constitution
In 1850 Richmond a constitutional convention split into Conservatives and Reformers led by Radicals from the Valley. Reformers won a new constitution granting manhood suffrage, population based Assembly apportionment, mixed Senate basis, popular elections for most offices, abolition of the State Council, and biennial Assembly sessions. Voters approved 75,748 to 11,060 in October 1851.
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Richmond
The
Valley
Tidewater
Wine Ners
Assembly
House of Delegates
Senate
Crown Property Sold to Millesons
Berryville records show the deed filing transferring the late Sarah J. Crown property on West Main Street to Mr. and Mrs. John Mileson Jr. The large brick residence sits on nearly five acres with 16 Crown heirs signing the deed. A second deed transfers Fairview Farm in Chapel district from Arthur N. Shane and wife to William Bell Watkins Sr.
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Berryville
Sarah J. Crown
John Mileson
West Main St
Miss Crown
Fairview Farm
Chapel District
Arthur N. Shane
William Bell Watkins
Community church andOrganization meal and sale schedule
On Saturday June 19 a chicken dinner at White Post Methodist Church at 5 30 pm and a ham supper at the Church of the Good Shepherd Pine Grove at 5 pm. On Saturday June 26 the American Legion Auxiliary holds a rummage sale and cake sale at Berryville Community Building starting 9 am and a fellowship supper at Millwood Methodist Church at 5 30 pm to benefit the building fund. Sunday June 27 the John H Enders Fire Co and Rescue Squad holds its annual yard party and auction at the Community Building.
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White Post Methodist Church
Church of the Good Shepherd
Pine Grove
American Legion Auxiliary
Berryville
Millwood Methodist Church
John H. Enders Fire Co
Ruritan President Here Tonight
Clarke County hosts Ruritan National President Robert L. Amick of Lenoir North Carolina for a barbecue dinner and Zone 1 meeting at the Horse Show Grounds at 7:30 p.m. He speaks to members and wives from seven area clubs including Gainsboro Round Hill Stonewall Shawquo n Stephens City Cedarville Warren Rock Creek Star Tannery and South Jefferson West Virginia.
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Berryville
Robert L. Amick
Lenoir
N.C
Horse Show Grounds
Clarke County
Gainsboro
Round Hill
Stonewall
Frederick County
Shawquon
Stephens City
Cedarville
Wareren County
Rock Creek
Star Tannery
South Jefferson, W. Va
Clarke High School hosts summer session for 44 students
Forty four Clarke High School students returned Monday to complete make up work in a summer session running through July 28. Assistant Principal William Boyce said most are enrolled in English mathematics and social studies. Classes run 8 30 to 11 30 a m Monday through Friday.
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Berryville
Clarke High School
William Boyce
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William Roseneberry
Lewis Co. Hart
Rice Levi, Jr
Jack Enders
Jack Russell
Ronald Frazier
Harold G. Potts
Post Home
Lester Reid
Charles Enders, Jr
Tom Yingst
Larrick
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Leonard H. Bell Insurance Agency
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Frederick
Hampshire
Morgan
Richard Evelyn Byrd I
James E. Stewart
Thomas Sloan
Charles Blue
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Andrew Hunter
William Luscas
Dennis Murphy
Millesons
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Federal Reserve System
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