4 H Center fund drive targets 1979 milestones
The Northern Virginia 4 H Education Center outlines a 1979 plan aiming to raise half a million dollars to complete the six million dollar facility. Two cabin clusters near completion at Harmony Hollow in Warren County will have keys handed to 4 H officials on April 6. Remaining work includes a swimming pool lodge and animal center renovation.
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Northern Virginia
Harmony Hollow
Warren County
Jones
Winchester meeting on budget taxes faces friction over process
Citizens gathered for Winchester Citizens Association input on the 1979 80 budget as Council Finance Chair Zuckermanobjected to a premature social services budget presentation. Discussion focused on real property assessments and the pending tax rate, with seniors warned of hardship from any tax increases.
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Star
Winchester Citizens Association
Charles Zuckerman
Zuckerman
Winchester Social Services
Clowe Nicholson
Association
James Butcher
Finance Committee
Winchester Meeting Debates 95 Cent Tax Rate for City
Town Meeting shows aging residents struggle with taxes as H M Brooks cites local income data. Finance chair Charles Zuckerman says no budget total yet and 95 cent rate possible if a balanced budget is achievable, with tentative council action in 30 45 days and a May public hearing.
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Association
Grass Fires Blamed on Cigarettes Along Rural Roads
Firefighters battled three grass and field fires near White Hall and Welltown Church areas beginning at 3:15 p.m. Assist crews from Clearbrook and Round Hill fought a corn field blaze reported at 5:30 p.m. No major damage. cigarettes or burning debris suspected.
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Rene Menken
Rt. 672
White Hall
Round Hill
Clearbrook
G. Grover Teats Jr
Moulden
Welltown Church
Autopsy Pending in Unidentified Woman Case near Paper Mill Road
Frederick County sheriff officials report no positive ID for a young white female body found in a ditch on Paper Mill Road near I-81. An autopsy at Fairfax Medical Examiner’s Office gave no released results and officials warn details may come later. Foul play suspected and strangulation suspected by rescuers remains unconfirmed.
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Frederick County
Carroll K. Mauck
Smith Addresses Fuel and Tax Concerns in Virginia
Delegate Alson Smith urged Virginia to conserve gas to shield its allocation from other states. He noted Virginia’s actions during the last fuel crisis and warned against inequities in gasoline shortages. Smith said a tax study is postponed, but predicted a possible surplus next year if the economy holds.
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Star
Virginia
California
Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C
Alson Smith
Winchester Rotary Club
Smith
John Dalton
17Th Legislative District House
House Appropriations Committee
Police to file charges in vandalism case
Holliday leads probe saying a confession is obtained from one person and two more youths will be questioned. The vandalism damaged cars homes and commercial properties with losses around $700. Patrolman John LeMarr assists in the investigation.
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John LeMarr
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