Wiltshire Named to Winchester School Board in 6-5 Vote
Winchester City Council approved John L. Wiltshire to replace Marvin E. Gore Jr. on the School Board after debate over board responsiveness. The Education Committee had recommended Wiltshire, while Frances C. Way was nominated by Councilman S Pannill Jones, citing Way is a former educator.
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Fran Coombs
John L. Wiltshire
Winchester
War Memorial
Council
Lord Fairfax
Wiltshire
George H. Garber
Marvin E. Gore Jr
Edward D. Whittle
William H. Pifer
Pifer
Garber
Whittle
S. Pannill Jones
Education Committee
Frances C. Way
Gore
Virginia Avenue
Hoffman Heights
Orchard St
Botanical Gardens
Lillard
The
Municipal League
Roy W. Bayliss Jr
Glass
Jones
Bayliss
C.L. Riley
Charles M. Zuckerman
Ben B. Dutton Jr
Stewart Bell Jr
William S. Keyton Sr
Shirley
Michael M. Foreman
William M. Mote
Zuckerman
Parks and Recreation Committee
Parks and Recreation Board
Shenandoah Valley
School board appointment seen as chance to steer district
Jones warns the council that appointing school board members is a fleeting chance to influence decisions before the board becomes autonomous over funding and programs. He criticizes lack of direct public contact with management and questions Gesell Institute usage.
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Jones
Gesell Institute
Town May Get EPA Grant for 2.5 MGD Plant
Front Royal officials hear a possible EPA grant this summer to fund about 75 percent of a 2.5 million gallon daily sewage plant, with the town covering roughly 1.7 million dollars of the 6.6 million project. The larger plant would serve up to 21 700 residents and address rapid growth, while a referendum on consolidation was deemed unlikely this year.
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EPA
Front Royal Council
Susan Burke
Front Royal
Edward Massey
R. Stuart Royner Associates
Massey
Walter M. Duncan
W.H. Jolly
Duncan C. Gibb
War Memorial
Zuckerman
Mac Culver
Stephens City zoning hearing pits business and home fears
At a second public hearing on Stephens City first proposed comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance nearly 60 people attended. Businessmen and residents debated the rezoning of two blocks from residential to commercial along Main Street with concerns over taxes congestion and loss of neighborhood character.
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John McManus
Stephens
Joint
Town Council-Zoning Commission
Short St
Warren Reeves
Stephens City
Robert Clayton
Frederick Board Considers Parks Director Appointment
Frederick County Supervisors meet to discuss appointing a Parks and Recreation Director with interim chief William Pike among candidates. Public hearings set on a 10 percent late payment penalty, a home engine repair shop permit, and the erosion control ordinance. Also review subdivision plat, mobile home permits, and a term stagger plan for chairman and supervisors.
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Parks and Recreation Department
Frederick County
Parks and Recreation Commission
William Pike
Fletcher
Annd
Richard J. Scherzinger
Meadows Subdivision
Migrant Worker Gets Five Years in Slaying
An Orlando migrant worker pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in a case tied to a fatal incident. The defendant received a five year sentence after the plea.
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Orlando, Fla
State
Winchester
Willie Foster
Raymond Jackson
Orlando
Fairmont Ave
Wine Loses Ballot Bid and Plans Write-In Campaign
Marshall Fauquier County attorney John W. Wine admits he is about six signatures short of the 25 percent requirement for the 17th Legislative District ballot. With 257 signatures and 13 non voters, he cannot qualify but will campaign districtwide as a write-in, aiming to build recognition for a future bid. The 17th District includes Winchester Frederick Clarke Warren and Fauquier counties. Republican Raymond R. Guest Jr and Democrat Alson H. Smith remain unopposed.
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Fauquier County
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Fauquier
Wine
Raymond R. Guest, Jr
Alson H. Smith
Mobile Van to Aid Veterans Visits Winchester Ward Plaza
A red white and blue VA mobile van arrives in Winchester at Ward Plaza on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Veterans Benefits Counselors will offer on the spot information and counseling on education home loans medical benefits job training apprenticeships housing and family services with priority referrals to local veteran employment offices.
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Winchester
Ward Plaza
Veterans Benefits
National Assistance For Veterans
Front Royal budget second reading delayed final approval
Front Royal Town Council advanced the 1975 76 budget on its second reading but postponed final approval to Monday at 1 p m. Absent Councilman Kermit Nichols due to vacation, final vote awaits his return. Garbage collection police staffing and tap on fees drew debate.
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Front Royal
Kermit Nichols
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Evening Star
Ron Harvey
Front Royal - Warren County
Bing Crosby Stadium
Harvey
William Ellis
Institute
Ellis
Gesell
Thomas C. Glass
Colleen Dill
Council On Alcoholism
Roger Sager
Monte Connor
Main St
Davis
Jim Ackley
County Electoral Board
Allan Cartwright
Royal Summers
Larry Elliott
Cartwright
N. Kent St
Harold Hackler II
Innocent
William Meyers
Richard Farrell
Fraternal
Order of Police Associates
Police Department
Jack Albert
Paul Hockman
William A. Lillard
Ronnie Gilliam
Yal
Bernard Stokes
Albert and
Hockman
Stokes
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