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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1978
Page
2
Frederick County officials keep open burning ban despite light rain. Hepler notes drizzle helps but windier clearing could worsen fire risk. Real relief requires over an inch of rain. The drought break arrives with the small game hunting season opening today, which could raise fire danger even as rainfall offsets some risk.
Hunters worried a dry spell would postpone deer season but the state forester announced it will begin as planned. Landscapers fear lack of rain harms new plantings and evergreens, while nurserymen appreciate today's light rain but call for more deep watering before winter.
Middletown firefighters battled a flue fire on Pleasant View St. causing light wall and ceiling damage. In Winchester, crews responded to multiple fires described as suspicious including a trash fire at the Boy Scouts office, a dumpster fire near High's, and a smoke detector alert at 501 Fox Drive with no active blaze. Greenwood volunteers then tackled a chimney fire at Garland Ritter’s Rt 659 residence with no damage reported.
Frederick County Sanitation Authority meets tonight to discuss water and sewer for the proposed Fredericktown Mall. Final say rests with the county supervisors and sanitation authority as city policy curtails line extensions. Also on the agenda a $3 monthly FHHA payment increase to 16 058 and a Sunnyside water storage site update near James Wood High School.
A Winchester School bus collided at Pleasant Valley and Virginia Avenue Sunday afternoon causing heavy damage to the truck. The driver remained in treatment, with no injuries reported for students as witnesses indicated none were aboard. The incident is under Winchester City Police investigation with details pending.
Rain is forecast Monday into Tuesday morning from eastern Oklahoma to the Midwest and into North Dakota and Minnesota. The Gulf coast and East stay mild while the rest of the country trends cool to cold.
Front Royal Town Council meets in Town Hall to discuss expanded recreation facilities for youth. Other items include a five percent late fee on overdue utility bills, raising parking fines, property option extension for EPA funding, and letters on energy, water, and sewer projects.
A Loudoun County man William A. Dreyer 47 of Lincoln died after his horse stumbled at a Blue Ridge Hunt meet in Clarke County. Dreyer was transported to Winchester Memorial Hospital where he died at 1 12 p.m. Witnesses said the horse fell on him during a fence pass.
New York artist Francis Hines and a crew wrapped a six story tenement with 1500 yards of gauze as a sculpture addressing neglected urban wounds. The project cost about 200 dollars in gauze and invites viewers to draw their own meaning from the installation.
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