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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1966
Page
6
Clarke County plans a new Route 7 school west of Berryville to educates over 500 students from Berryville Elementary. The current elementary will become Grades 1 3 primary, and the old high school will be renovated for kindergarten adult and special education.
Beverly car owned by Mrs. R. Gray Beverly was struck by a car driven by Sidney Eugene Johnson 40 of Boyce as he lost control in rain on Church Street. Johnson's car skidded after a tire blew out, knocking the Beverley auto into a telephone pole. Damages exceed $1200 with charges added.
Historical note cites mulberry trees on farms as evidence silk worms were cultivated in the Valley. Samuel Kercheval’s 1833 History recalls Mrs. Amos Lupton successfully producing silk from cultivated trees and cocoons, using a flax wheel for spinning.
Grace Butler reports on a busy Clarke County Thanksgiving season with debut parties at the Sheraton Park Hotel and Blue Ridge Hunt Ball festivities. Attendees include Karen West, William West Jr and III, Rachael Pierce, Joseph Zelaska, and many local families hosting guests from Washington, Rockville, Richmond, and Minnesota. The item notes hunts, dinners, and gatherings at various estates such as Buena Vista, Woodley, HuntOver, Huntover, Mar-TucCon, Mill Race, Sunnybrook, and Fairfield plus the Virginia event at The Plains with the Blue Ridge Hunt trials and Virginia Field Hunter Championship results.
The 1966 wool and mohair marketing year ends December 31. Arthur D. Weiss urges producers to finalize all marketing details by then to qualify for payments. Marketings after December 31 roll into 1967 and pay in 1968. file 1966 payments with the ASCS county office. Payments likely start in April 1967.
Stokely Carmichael leader of SNCC and his secretary William S. House were freed on $300 appeal bonds after being convicted of inciting to riot in Selma Alabama. Each was fined $100 plus costs. Carmichael received 60 days hard labor and House 30 days. Both appealed.
Fragmentary ad promotes a drug counter sale with unclear phrases about kidney danger and prescription details. It mentions Boyd Drug Company and a four day window.
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