Memorial Day Observances Move Indoors At City Park
Veterans of Foreign Wars members fire a 21 gun salute and Albert Kane plays taps as ceremonies shift from National Cemetery to the War Memorial Building. Col George Caridakis speaks honoring Vietnamese War veterans amid photos of Morgan's Rifemen and attendees.
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U.S. National Cemetery
National Avenue
War Memorial Building
Albert Kane
National Cemetery
Morgan
Col
George Caridakis
Weekend fire spree causes heavy area damage
Four structural blazes over the holiday weekend burned property across the region. Kinzer Drive home sustained about 3000 in damage after a 655 p.m. Saturday alarm. A Roland Brown Rt 608 shop barn blaze destroyed farm equipment. Round Hill and North Mountain crews fought a 245 p.m. fire off Rt 654 under sheriff arson investigation. Firefighters cleared scenes within two hours of each call.
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Round Hill
North Mountain
Susan Hodges
Kinzer Drive
Winchester
Gene Dailey
Roland Brown
Footer
Keplinger
Weekend crime wave hits Winchester with multiple thefts
Police logged a busy Memorial Day weekend with larceny and vandalism reports. A Sea Witch Restaurant display case worth 400 to 500 dollars vanished from its driveway, two bicycles disappeared from homes, a motorcycle was tampered with, a windshield cracked, a car window shattered, a cassette recorder and tapes stolen, and tires and other small items tampered with or stolen around several locations in the city.
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Winchester
Valley Ave
Douglas Anderson
Anderson
S&s
Oldsmobile
Commercial St
Steven Miller
Paper Mill Road
Miller
Handley High School
Larry Henry
Opequon Lane
Henry
Cindy Culbert
Boyd Ave
Culbert
Front Royal to Hold Five Public Hearings Agenda Includes Budget
Front Royal Town Council schedules five public hearings tonight including the 1979 80 budget at 16 407 720 an 85 percent jump from 8 863 575. Revenue sharing total 131 953 funds recreation health education capital outlay and a rail trailer request. A sewer ordinance first reading and water system work priorities are also on the agenda. Glenwood Nicholson seeks Gainesboro District GOP nomination for Frederick County supervisor challenging incumbent Dr Raymond Fish who is not seeking another term. Nicholson owns G M Clothing and Floor Covering and serves on Round Hill Fire Company board.
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Front Royal
Cedarville
Department of Health
Department of Recreation
Department of Education
General Fund
Southern Railroad
E. Main St
R. Stuart Royer
Glenwood Nicholson
Gainesboro
Frederick County
Nicholson
Optimists Club
Winchester
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Rt. 50 West
Mabel Kerns
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Vening Star
Sear Photo
Larry Sullivan
Rocky Keplinger
Stephens ‘City
Middletown
James Byrd
Strasburg
Byrd
Little Corner
Roosevelt Blvd
Weems Lane
William Dyke
Woodland Ave
Ward Plaza
Sellers
GOP
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