Firemen Hold Woods Blaze at Shenandoah Farms
Firefighters contained a large woods fire at Shenandoah Farms in Clarke County near Route 50 on the Blue Ridge. Ray Wills, field manager, praised the coordinated effort of professional and volunteer crews that prevented a major disaster at the 5 000 acre vacation home development.
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Shenandoah Farms
Audrey Coleman
Shenandoah Farms, Inc
Ray Wills
Clarke County
Rt. 50
Blue Ridge
Winchester School Objection Sparks Debate on Site Choice
Winchester School Supt Jacob L Johnson urged Councilman H W Butler Jr to have voiced objections earlier to the Handley High School area for the new elementary school replacing John Kerr School Butler accused of moving the site. he cited land, cost, and traffic concerns. A separate fire near a trash dump burned about 25 acres, destroying one house. multiple volunteer companies and responders contained the blaze with prompt coordination.
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Winchester
Jacob L. Johnson
H.W. Butler
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Butler
Handley High
New City
John Kerr
Butler
Handley Board of Trustees
Jefferson, Tennyson and
Clifford
Handley
Marvin Ashby
Boyce
Memorial Hospital
Shenandoah Farms
Will Butler
Frederick County
Blooming Lilac and Pear Tree Report from Albin
Mrs. Lester C Miller of Albin reports her lavender lilac is flowering with several clusters on the bush. A pear tree is in bloom with blossoms touching the fruit. Community notices urge people to consider United Way and Concern hotlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester C. Miller
Albin
Congress to Hold Lame-Duck Session After Elections
Congress plans a post election lame duck session returning Nov 16 with a House vote pending on a $66.7 billion military appropriation. Senate and House debate crime, drug, and social welfare bills as leaders warn of a difficult quorum and possible filibusters.
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Congress
Washington
House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Scott
Mansfield
House Appropriations Committee
Nixon
Water Resources Plan hearing set for Potomac Shenandoah basin
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Economic Development will hold a public hearing at the War Memorial Building on October 23 at 10 30 a m to review a comprehensive plan for the Potomac Shenandoah River Basin In Virginia Seventeen counties and seven cities including Frederick County and Winchester are involved. The Division of Water Resources will present the tentative plan and the public may speak or submit written arguments for the record within 15 days.
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Virginia Department of Conservation and Economic Development
War Memorial
Virginia
Potomac- Shenandoah River
Frederick County
Winchester
Potomac - Shenandoah
Division of Water Resources
Department of Conservation and Economic Development
E. Broad St
Richmond
U.S
Paris
Nixon
White House
David K. E. Bruce
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
William P
Ireland
Bruce
Philip Habib
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao
Saigon
Thieu
Ellsworth Bunker
Nixon Nearing Final Vietnam Address With Cease Fire Plan
President Nixon, finishing touches on a major Vietnam speech, is expected to call for a cease-fire and renewed POW release efforts. The address also signals a plan to wind down the ground offensive role of U.S. forces by mid next year and is to be delivered tonight.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
U.S
D K Russell Orchardist Dies at 76 in Frederick County
D K Russell an Orchardist for over five decades died at his Welltown Pike home aged 76 from heart attack. He led regional fruit groups and served as director of Shenandoah Valley Apple Corp and Winchester Cold Storage. He and his sons built D K Russell and Sons after starting with an 80 acre orchard in 1919.
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D.K. Russell
Frederick County
Welltown Pike
Russell
Frederick County Fruit Growers Assn
Winchester Apple Growers
Shenandoah Valley Apple Corp
Winchester Cold Storage and
Green Chemical Co
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Winchester Rotary Club
Stonewall Ruritan Club
West Virginia Line
Washington
Grimes
D.K. Russell and Sons
Warm spell expected in Virginia area this week
A high pressure system along the eastern coast will bring seasonably warm weather to Virginia and the mid Atlantic. A weak low pressure area moving east tonight into Thursday may cause some cloudiness and a chance of a few showers in southwest Virginia late tonight and Thursday.
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Richmond
Virginia
Thursday Nite Special Amherst Diner Spaghetti Dinner
Amherst Diner offers a Thursday night special from 5 to 9 featuring spaghetti dinner with tossed salad French bread and coffee or tea priced at 1.75. Dine in or takeout available.
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Amherst
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Star
Johnson
By Pat Robinson
Winchester School Board
Tennyson Ave
Jefferson St
Harold Whitacre
Clarke - Warren County
Tom Corman
Boyce Fire Company
John Enders
Shawnee
Stephens City
Rouss
Front Royal
Middletown
Berryville
Magic Order
Mr. Wills
Winchester Citizens Band
People Helper
Give the United Way
Howard Johnson
Winchester Feed and Seed Co
James Wood
Robert &, Ayler and Frederick Co., Jr
Adidas
Snag’s Sport Shop
Roy E. Potts
Glass Barn
Rt. 11
Carper
Martinsburg Pike
Rt. 11 North
Smokey
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