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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1978

Page

2

Passing of a Clarke booster era ends as board accepts dissolution

Clarke County School Board accepted the disbandment of the Clarke County Booster Club founded in 1954. Chet Hobert said the six remaining active members could no longer manage the workload. The board thanked the club and discussed proposals to take over concession operations.

Berryville Clarke County School Board Chet Hobert Clarke County Booster Club County High School Clarke Group Hobert Booster Club Clarke County High School Roy Batterton County Recreation Department Wade Johnson Clarke County Charles Grubbs Grubbs Batterton Clarke School Board Boyce School Clarke County Board of Supervisors William Overby Overby State Education Department State Department Kenneth Levi Martha Myer John Milleson Joseph Cain Ivan Armacost

Clarke County Recreation Council to elect eleven members

Clarke County voters will nominate and elect eleven members to the Clarke Park and Recreation Council at a public hearing in the Clarke County courthouse at 7 30 P M on Monday. Nominations from the floor will be accepted and terms will be staggered for three two and one year posts.

Chrisman Berryville Boyce Clarke County Recreation Council Lot Clarke County Recreation Council

No More 72 Hour Weeks Warned for Navy Skippers

Secretary of the Navy W. Graham Claytor Jr. told skippers never again to order sailors to work 72 hours a week except in emergencies. He spoke at a Navy family awareness conference in Norfolk with Rear Adm Denton noting Navy family issues and calls for candor on them.

Norfolk, Va Secretary of the Navy W. Graham Claytor Jr Navy Claytor Omni International Hotel Chief of Naval Personnel Navy League Jeremiah A. Denton, Jr Denton Mexico Spain Domecq de Rodriguez New York City Mexico City Peter Fernanda

Voting Machine Breakdowns Cloud Philadelphia Election

A federal grand jury hears testimony from city election officials about voting machine failures mainly in black neighborhoods during Mayor Rizzo's charter battle. About 20,000 people were blocked or delayed on Election Day as federal and state probes seek possible election fraud.

Philadelphia Frank Rizzo

Abduction Case Involving Domecq Family Continues

The victim's kidnapping saga persists as a ransom note signed by the abducted woman arrives. The family, linked to the Domecq wine empire, faces medical strain with the father described as delicate and battling heart trouble. Police deny involvement amid terrorism-linked speculation.

Esnewa Fernando Rodriguez Campillo Domecq

Grass Fire Calls Prompt Local Fire Response

Winchester firefighters were dispatched to a grass fire near Weems Lane by High's Store around 10 p.m. They remained on scene about 15 minutes. Earlier, Gainesboro and Gore volunteers battled a grass fire on Rt 681 then were called back at 4:30 p.m. Greenwood volunteers also responded to a grass fire on Senseny Road.

Winchester Weems Lane High’s Gainesboro Gore Rt. 681 Greenwood Senseny Road

Wrecks and Injuries Plague Area Overnight

A string of early morning accidents kept area rescuers busy with many minor injuries. Kimberly Black, 19, of Winchester, lost control on Cedar Creek Grade near Merriman's Lane and struck a utility pole but escaped injury. Shortly before 2 a.m., Donald Breeden, 29, of Berryville was involved in another crash.

Kimberly Black Winchester Cedar Creek Merriman’s Lane Miss Black

William Quigley Night Special Service At Mount Carmel

Mount Carmel Baptist Church hosts a special service Sunday at 7 30 p.m. titled the William Quigley Night. The Tenth Street Baptist Church male chorus of Washington D C will perform Rev John Scott will preside and the program is open to the public.

Mount Carmel Baptist Church William Quigley Tenth Street Baptist Church Washington, D.C John Scott

Correction notice and local accidents reported

A church page correction announces the Refuge Methodist Church Homecoming now set for November 26 after an earlier error. Additionally two traffic incidents near Clarke County are listed: Breeden injured after a stop sign collision at Routes 7 and 340, treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital, and Stephanie Day treated and released for minor injuries after a Route 7 guard rail crash near Snicker's Gap when her car overturned.

Clarke County Breeden Winchester Memorial Hospital Stephanie Day Charles Town W. Va Snicker’s Gap Day

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