Clarke County High School graduates plan further study
Clarke County High School will graduate 41 girls and 34 boys in June. Valedictorian Carolyn Edmunds will attend West Hampton College in Richmond to study biology and aims to become a doctor. Salutatorian Sally Burton will enter Randolph-Macon, with journalism aspirations and ballet studies. Beatrice Davis, John Ramsburg, and Richard Niemann receive special honors for leadership, athletics, and academics as they prepare for college or military academies.
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Berryville
Clarke County High School
Carolyn Edmunds
West Hampton College
Richmond
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Miss Edmunds
Rosemont Circle
Farmers and-Merchants National Bank
Clarke County
Mrs. Edmunds
Miss .Ewing
Winchester
Edmunds
CCHS
the Talon
D.A.R
Sally Burton
George W. Burton
the Eyrie
Clarke Courier
Randolph-Macon
School of Journalism
University of Missouri
Richmond Times
John Ramsburg
Charles S. Ramsburg
Route 1
Winchester Evening Star
John
Winchester Elks
Student Cooperative Association
Talon
Virginia Military Academy
Clarke
Carolyn Kamanas
Sally, Burton
Years That Were on the Millwood Berryville Turnpike
The Millwood Berryville Turnpike Co ended with a 1905 report showing costs of 795.98 and tolls of 727.18. Chartered in 1852, it built a 6.5 mile macadam road between Clarke County towns for 15260. First tollgate keepers were James M. Shearer and L N Glass. Tollgates were long poles dropped to demand payment. The Winchester Berry’s Ferry Turnpike Co dated to 1850 planned 25000 capital stock at five cents a share. Tollgates remained until September 1, 1923 when control passed to the State Highway Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwood
Berryville
Cub Scout Circus Raises Funds in Berryville
Cub Scouts of Pack 4 staged a circus at the Episcopal Parish House Grounds in Berryville raising about 30 dollars from 10 cent admissions and a two cent side show fee. Den Mothers and multiple dens contributed, with Den Chief Robert Cottrell praised for leadership and thanks given to key volunteers including Grady Luffman Charles Ramsburg and Shirley Hooker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Episcopal Parish
John Heard
R. L. Barfield
Bob Barfield
Dana Dickinson
Johnny Heard
Billy Hooker
Rusty Levi
Bobby Moore
Tommy Orrell
Robert Cottrell
Den
Grady Luffman
Charles Jones
Den 2
Billy Sherman
Tom Booth
Gus Cottrell
Steve Hardman
David Hinkle
Mike Jones
Grady Luffman, Jr
Robbie Ramsburg
Chris Toxvard
Den 4
Robert Peake
Gene Singhas
Terry Ashby
Wesley Bayliss
David Levi
Curt Peake
Larry Rutherford
Jimmy Singhas
M.W. Jones
Corn Project Volunteers Aid Berryville Fair Grounds
Clarke County Ruritan Club members and farm equipment dealers spent six hours on a 17 acre Ken neth Shenk Farm east of Berryville. The effort supports a fall harvest with proceeds to improve the Rar itan Horse Show Grounds near Berryville. Participating firms include Brumback and Sons C F Dunlap and Sons Lupton Equipment Co Winchester Farm Supply Southern States Cooperative Baugh and Sons Co Sandy's Implement R Clem Stephens City Berryville Farm Supply Clarke County Supply Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke County Ruritan Club
Kenneth Shenk
C, I, Brumback and Sons
C, F, Dunlap and Sons
Lupton Equipment Co
Winchester Farm Supply
Southern States Cooperative and Baugh and Sons Co
Winchester
Sandy’s Implement and
R. Clem
Stephens City
Extra Blood Clinic at Berryville for Red Cross
Clarke County chapter will host a second Berryville Bloodmobile visit on Tuesday June 30 from 10 am to 4 pm to meet a regional 110000 pint goal for 1963 64. The drive will seek B Positive donations for a Washington hospital operation and notes past no shows as a barrier to meeting quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Washington
Red Cross Blood Council
Clarke County
Hammer Pierce
Graham Dougherty
J-W High To Graduate Largest Class
Twenty four Johnson Williams High School seniors will receive diplomas at the School Auditorium on June 5, marking the largest graduating class in the school's history. The commencement address will be delivered by Dr. Cousins, president of Kittrell College, Kittrell South Carolina, at 7 30 p m May 5. The baccalaureate sermon will be heard at Stay 31 Sunday and given by Rev A H Montgomery of Martinsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Johnson - Williams High School
Cousins
Kittrell College
Kittrell
S.C
A. H. Montgomery
Martinsburg
Janie Mason
J-W
Charles Combs
Janie Russell
J. F. Haskins
Shenandoah College
J W
Old Miss Molly undergoes restoration in Clarke County
Clarke County DOINGS and DOERS reports Robert Koon restoring the Route 7 red brick house dating to the Revolution era. He previously remodeled the pump house into a beauty salon for Mrs Koon. The County Health Department and Red Cross sent a 15 month old Boyce infant to the Congenital Heart Clinic in Richmond with Mrs Floyd R Wood and her daughter escorted by Dollie Ann Longerbeam.
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Miss Molly
Wood
Route 7
Opequon Creek
Robert Koon
Berryville
Koon
Winchester
County Health Department
Red Cross
Boyce
Congenital Heart Clinic
Medical College of Virginia
Floyd R. Wood
Richmond
Dollie Ann Longerbeam
One Excuse Professor Hadn't Heard Before
An industrial engineering student at New Haven College did not submit a mid term paper on time. He claimed the paper was in his locker at a company where he worked while schooling, and workers were on strike preventing access to his locker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven, Conn
New Haven College
Gene Simons
Transfer for Mrs. Neil Kimball to Guantanamo Naval Base
Mrs. Neil Kimball at Rock Hall Farm has been transferred from the U S S Shenandoah to duty at Guantanamo Cuba Naval Base effective yesterday. The announcement notes the home of the Kimball family and specifies the base assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Kimball
Rock Hall Farm
U.S.S. Shenandoah
Guantanamo
Cuba
Naval Base
Supervisors Hear Fox Trapping Question In Berryville
Clarke County supervisors meet in Berryville at 10 a.m. Monday to act on two May carryover items. H B Pierce faces a county budget task while Richard Dole handles a fox trapping questionnaire for state predator control staff. A division official plans to attend, with citizens invited to submit inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke County
Court House
H. B. Pierce
Commonwealth Division of
Richard Dole
State
Two stage fish bait catches 6 pound bass in Nebraska
Lincoln Nebraska AP report details an angler at Burchard Lake who employed a two stage baiting method. A worm baited bullhead was used as the second stage to hook a six pound largemouth bass. Conservation Officer Ray Frandsen notes the clever technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Frandsen
State Game Commission
Burchard Lake
Nebraska
Rep Marsh To Speak At Berryville Memorial Day
Rep John O Marsh is billed to address Memorial Day at Green Hill Cemetery Berryville Sunday at 2 PM DST. Sponsoring groups include Berryville VFW and American Legion Posts A Company 116th Armor National Guard and Clarke County Boy Scout Troops. H B Pierce will welcome and introduce Marsh Rev Daniel D Dickenson Jr will give invocation and benediction Clarke County High School band to play National Anthem. Honor Guard will fire a salute and Taps will be sounded by Steven Booth and Stanley Dent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
John O. Marsh
Green Hill Cemetery
VFW
American Legion
116Th Armor, National Guard
Clarke County
H. B, Pierce
Marsh
Daniel D. Dickenson, Jr
V A Hospital Awards Volunteers in Clarke County Rally
Clarke County Red Cross Chapters Senior and Junior and the Berryville American Legion Auxiliaries received awards for volunteer service at the Veterans Administration Center near Martinsburg. Four Grey Ladies and two Pin-Stripe Volunteers earned Certificates of Appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Chapter
American Red Cross
Hood College
V.A. Hospital
Martinsburg
Dramatic Club
the Talon
John C. Davis
Bluemont
William and Mary
Berryville
Clarke County Red Cross
American Legion
Veterans Administration Center
Hospital
Judy Dougherty
Winifred Foerster
Ann Hornaday
Marejorie Willoughby
Beatrice Davis
Barbara Strickler
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Girl Scouts
Area Scout Council
Miss Ewing
School of Ballet
Blue Ridge Players
Miss Burton
Richard Niemann
Battletown Drive
Arthur W. Niemann
Pentagon
Neimann
Mt. Vernon
Niemann
England
France
Germany
Arthur Niemann
Decatur
Ill
Mamie Scott
West
Virginia College OF Beauty Culture
Pres
Scott Beauty Schools
W. Va. College of Beauty Culture
Scott Beauty School
Go Olle
Oof
Beauty Cualluogee Co
S. Queen St
Martinsburg, W, Va
North Church
Tarmirs Merchants
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Berryville,Va
Extra Blood
Yvonne Williams
York, Pa
NAVY
Jimmy Hunt
Falcon
Clarke County Motors
Berryville, Va
Lincoln
Neb
Rep. Marsh
Bank OF
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Tof
Liuit Uuv
Member
Federal Reserve System
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