Middletown Passes Budget and Adopts Subdivision Rules
Middletown approves a $157,903 budget and keeps tax rates steady as three public hearings end with unanimous votes. The town also adopts a first subdivision ordinance tied to the Lord Fairfax Planning District, detailing lot, water, sewer, and road requirements with amendments discussed for clarity.
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Middletown
Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission
Stephen Manster
LFPDC
John Poux
Planning Commission
Poux
Woody Legge
Legge
Winchester
Boyd enters race for Stonewall District supervisor nomination
A second candidate joins the Democratic bid for Stonewall District supervisor. Charles Boyd of the Redbud area announced his plan to seek the nomination at the June 7 convention after Manuel DeHaven had already disclosed his candidacy.
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Stonewall
Charles Boyd
Redbud
Manuel DeHaven
Boyd
Stonewall District
Handley High School
U.S. Army
North Africa
Italy
Philippines
Berryville
Liberated Cart Causes Turmoil on Local Tracks
A work cart from the Winchester and Western Railroad was freed by youths near Merrimans Lane and rolled toward Valley Ave at about 20 mph. John L. Martin driving a new Toyota suffered $400 in damage. no cart damage reported. The piece also notes political mentions of Kenneth Stiles’ Republican nomination and other local biography details.
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Star
Winchester and Western Railroad
Merrimans Lane
Valley Ave
Jolly Jack's
John L. Martin
W. Piccadilly St
Worker Dies in Avtex Forklift Accident
A 23 year old Avtex Fibers employee, Harry Stephen Wilson of Strasburg, died after a forklift incident at the Front Royal plant. He was pronounced dead at Warren Memorial Hospital about four hours later. The plant manager and police investigated, with an autopsy planned in Fairfax.
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Front Royal
Avtex Fibers
Harry Stephen Wilson
Rt. 2
Strasburg
Warren Memorial Hospital
Albert Ruff
Wilson
Lechner to Launch Virginia Campaign Walk Monday
Del Ira Lechner, candidate for the Democratic lieutenant governor nomination, will begin a statewide walk Monday in Front Royal at 7 a.m. He plans stops in Strasburg Middletown and Stephens City, ending in downtown Winchester. He will meet workers and talk with teachers and press, speak at Lord Fairfax Community College at noon and rally with teachers at 6 p.m. on the Loudoun Street Mall. Lechner, from Arlington Alexandria in the House of Delegates, started the walk in January to press his crime penalties bill.
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Star
Virginia
Del
Ira Lechner
Front Royal
Strasburg
Middletown
Stephens City
Winchester
Lechner
Lord Fairfax Community College
Loudoun St. Mall
Arlington
Alexandria
House of Delegates
North Carolina
Richmond
General Assembly
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Shenandoah River
Hank Ebert
Bryan Sloan
Scottie
Jackson
Melvin Sloan
Melvin
Lulu Williams
Kenneth Stiles
Frederick County Environmental Council
American Legion
VFW
Redbud United Methodist Church
Esther Linaburg
Frederick County
Eeinchester
Evening Bee
Avtex
Ruff
Front Royal Police Department
Charles V. Rutherford
Fairfax
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