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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1965
Page
8
The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization comprises the United States Britain France Australia New Zealand the Philippines Pakistan and Thailand as founding members.
Berryville Arabia Saddle Club held a Sunday show at Raritan Fair Grounds. Junior Moreland won Barrel Pole Bending and Flag races, while Lynda Moreland won Junior Pole Bending and Junior Tire races. Other winners included Jack Hockman, Billy Vorous, Garland Jenkins, Ross Cooke, Bobby Kaye, and Annie Artrip. Next show is Sunday June 20 and club plans Western Horse and Pony Show at Clarke County Fair in August.
Twenty seven of Clarke County High School's seventy two graduates have already gained college acceptance. Virginia Tech tops choices with seven bound for Blacksburg alongside other seniors heading to Randolph Macon Madison College and various colleges. Local Jaycees plan a May 29 car wash at Johnson's 66 Station to raise funds for a handicapped boy's Camp Easter Seal trip.
This excerpt traces Boyceville’s origins from 1879 when Shenandoah Valley railroad crossed the Winchester turnpike and the area that became Boyce was part of five farms. It notes Col Upton Lawrence Boyce funding the railroad, his marriage to a Tuley relation, the Tuleyries mansion, 1866 purchase, town acreage, 1910 incorporation, first mayor George W. Harrison, and current mayor Lawrence L. Kephart.
Berryville based Fort Loudoun Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution elected Mrs. Jean Williams Kimball as regent succeeding Orpha Randolph Edwards. Officers take duties at a 1:30 P.M. meeting tomorrow at the War Memorial Building in Winchester with Goldie Shaffer McClintock as program chairman. A Fort Loudoun Chapter history by Pearl Weaver Ritenour will be featured.
Clarke County notes highlight Pamela Pleasant choreographer of Madison College group in the Apple Blossom Festival. She teaches dance, swimming and tennis at Madison and will attend Jacob's Pillow Dance Camp directed by Ted Shawn in Massachusetts.
BOYCE The annual Clarke County Farm Bureau member meeting will be held at the Boyce Fire Hall Friday at 7 30 p m Families are urged to attend by President Harry Jones Each family should bring a covered dish Supper will precede a presentation of expanded programs in legislation education information commodity marketing and economic services based on a State Farm Bureau Federation study committee report Slides and tape recordings will illustrate the programs.
Clarke County FFA plans a May 27 barbecue at the Raritan Horseshow Grounds to celebrate the school year end. The FFA has aided the grounds by donating picnic benches and will entertain parents and families at the picnic dinner.
Clarke County Red Cross Chapter seeks to avert summer blood shortages by enlisting about a score of community organizations to recruit donors for the June 11 Bloodmobile visit to Berryville. Jaycees and PTA led last visit with high participation. many groups will aid again.
On May 22 events include a Powhatan School Auction Festival at Berryville Horse Show Grounds and a rummage sale at Berryville Community Building by the Friendly Bible Class of Duncan Methodist Church. A Cub Scout Circus is set for May 29 at the Episcopalian Parish Grounds. June events feature a Red Cross Bloodmoblie on June 11 at Berryville Community Building and a rummage sale on June 12 by the Women's Auxiliary of Enders Fire Co. at Berryville Fire Hall.
Berryville hosts another Steam-Up Show at the Raritan Horse Show Grounds on July 2 4 featuring antique and industrial machinery in operation. Shenandoah Steam Association sponsors the event expected to draw a large crowd with exhibitors from several Eastern states.
Clarke County plans a comprehensive summer program for youth with the Blue Ridge Players offering weekly motion pictures and a Playhouse Workshop under Mrs. Donald Neimann of Boyce. June 11 marks the first youth film night with Friday shows and post event refreshments at Berryville churches.
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