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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1971

Page

10

Explosive Fire Conditions Hit Florida Big Cypress and Copeland

Fires in the Big Cypress and near Copeland threaten a Seminole reserve as two thirds of Florida faces extreme drought. Seminole tribesmen battle a 10,000 acre blaze near their southern border while state crews try to contain 5,000 to 10,000 acre fires west and east of Copeland. Convict volunteers aid as foresters report the drought’s severity across Ocala National Forest and beyond.

Copeland Florida Big Cypress Fort Lauderdale Kem Blacker Division of Forestry Connie Ryan Wallace Risher Department of Interior Hendry County Andrew Jackson Risher Ocala National Forest Florida Peninsula van Murphy Okeechobee

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Approved Virginia education board notice

The Institute of Basic Skills at 6231 Leesburg Pike Falls Church Virginia 22044 is approved by the Virginia State Board of Education. Contact for details at (703) 534-4622 or visit the Falls Church address for official notice.

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Festival Schedule Highlights Busy Winchester Event Day

Festivities begin at 8:30 a.m. with an Apple Pie Baking Contest at James Wood High School Northwestern Grade. A 9:30 a.m. concert band competition follows at Shenandoah College. Rides open at 10:00 a.m. Stations include Noon Ladies Luncheon at George Washington Hotel and Stag Luncheon at Glaize Packing House. Coronation and Pageant at Handley High Theatre 2:30 p.m. Firemen parade 6:00 p.m. Teenage Dance 9:00 p.m. at War Memorial Building Winchester Recreation Park. Firemen Ball 9:30 p.m. at Winchester Skating Rink. 10:00 p.m. Young Adults Dance at Winchester Armory and Queen s Ball on request.

James Wood High School Northwestern Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music George Washington Hotel Glaize Packing House Handley High School War Memorial Building Winchester Recreation Park Winchester Skating Rink Winchester Armory Queen's Ball

Kernstown Church Activities Lead Mother's Day Observances

Youth of Kernstown Methodist Church will lead worship on Mother's Day. A W S C S class meeting is planned for May 10 and a program leader is named. Banquet of Frederick Religious Education Association set for May 13 at Kernstown Church. Old Stone Church Green Spring hosts a Mother’s Day service with speaker Armilda McNeil and public music.

Helen Richard Kernstown Methodist Church John W. Miller Olen Grove Clarke County W.S.C.S John Cammer Dot Bennington Charles Richard Sara Donald T. O. Snyder University Hospital Charlottesville Jane Lamp Belinda Richard Beulah Lewis Woodstock Luray Caverns Frederick Weekday Religious Education Association, Inc Kernstown Church Henry Peyton Old Stone Church

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