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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1979
Page
8
In Clarke County a nostalgic billiards night revived longtime nicknames Crawfish Suitcase and Handbag as pool regulars gathered. Local players recalled the scene had faded and new events aimed to restore the old camaraderie and clean play.
Giles Carr of Front Royal with Ed Smoke and Gene Gunter of Winchester led a county revival of pocket billiards in Clarke County. The event showcased straight pool and nine ball with old-timers and locals recalling Clarke County pool halls and the sport’s history while teaching English and other pocket terminology.
Clarke County Sheriff Albert Nicodemus announced his bid for a third term. Since joining in 1967, his career spans a 1972 election win and a growing staff now with five road deputies, five dispatchers, four jailers and five matrons. He aims to add a fulltime investigator if reelected.
The Army expands enlistment incentives to attract recruits amid shortages. Any new enlistee joining any unit in the next three months can receive 1500 dollars cash or 2000 dollars in education aid, under a program that began today and follows a prior offer in December for certain units.
NAACP executive director Benjamin L. Hooks warned at a news conference that a constitutional convention to craft a balanced budget amendment would harm the poor and disadvantaged and bring disastrous consequences for civil rights.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee recommended sending 25 to 30 observers to Rhodesia next month to judge election fairness. The push, led by Senators McGovern and Hayakawa, aims to aid President Carter in deciding whether to lift sanctions based on observer reports.
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