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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1975
Page
11
About 45 residents gathered in Stephens City to oppose a Frederick County School Board proposal for a new senior high behind Apple Pie Ridge Elementary. A committee will press the board Monday to support a two high school system for the county.
At a county meeting chaired by Mrs. Huey and Mrs. Costello the group urged two four year high schools in the southern part of the county while James Wood High would be refurbished for grades nine and ten and a new senior high built for eleven and twelve. Republican Donald Baughman accused Wright of steering meetings and possible influence over board appointments while Raymond Sandy proposed concentrating new buildings in the south and questioned a site purchase near Rt 522. Wright declined comment on Baughman’s remarks before Monday’s follow up.
Investigators search for a man who took a test drive in a blue 1974 Ford pickup with Virginia tag D14993 after visiting George Washington Motor Co on Tuesday. Police report another theft at James Wood High School lot, and a break in at Poe Oldsmobile with glass breached and cash stolen.
A Middletown delegation travels to Newton Massachusetts to welcome S and W Industries and urge relocation to Middletown. The trip follows the Town Council approval of water and sewer hookups for a proposed S and W plant and establishes service rates with no profit or town cost.
Three inmates escaped Warren County Jail by prying bars on a second story window and dropping to the ground with knotted towels. Calvin James Kelly 34 Larry Darnell Smith 22 and Henry Aguilar 24 are identified. Smith faces a 25 year term for first degree murder, Kelly has prior convictions, and Aguilar awaits extradition to Texas on a felony charge. Sheriff Rollason says Kelly is dangerous but the others likely not. Escape occurred between 9 15 and 9 26 p.m. in the television room.
A Winchester mother claims her 15 year old daughter was blocked in a Handley High School homeroom by a group of black students taunted and followed after a pool incident the day before. Police and Commonwealth's Attorney officials say the matter is being investigated and a school board decision is pending. The mother plans to enroll the daughter at James Wood High School and appeals for warrants.
Clarke County Sheriff Albert Nicodemus warns owners to guard CB radios as five thefts have occurred this week, mostly around Berryville. Deputies investigated the fifth robbery last night at Clarke County High School parking lot. Carol Bento of Bluemont reported a broken car window and ripped radio during night classes.
Richard F. Madigan’s land in Back Creek District west of Winchester is valued by multiplying yesterday’s figures by five, estimating 112500 dollars. Donald Baughman is one third owner of Allied Investments Corp, and an 188 acre farm in the Back Creek District was previously overlooked in reporting.
The Northern Valley Manpower Council accepted Planning Subcommittee recommendations distributing 823 018 28 in federal CETA Title VI funds across Lord Fairfax Planning District for public service jobs. Allocations totalling 27 agencies include Blandy Farm Clarke County School Board Page County Shenandoah County and Winchester with Shenandoah County awaiting further action on courthouse renovation funds.
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