Mrs Venskoske Wins NSSA 1860s Costume Award
Mrs Carolyn Venskoske won the NSSA award for the most beautiful handmade 1860 65 era dress worn by a woman. Ronald Venskoske won the boys under 12 1860 65 award, with Richie Venskoske placing second. The Venskoske family, from Winchester and Leesburg, supports a 1967 formed Civil War reenactment team of nine members and is part of the North South Skirmish Association which meets at Gainesboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Venskoske
Ronald Venskoske
Richie Venskoske
Venskoske
U.S
Lan Donnell, Jr
John E. Venskoske
Route 2
5Th Virginia Volunteer Infantry
Elmer Venskoske
Robert Dresel
Arend Nydam
Jim Beaver
John Williams
William Stickley
Owen Shull
Winchester
Homer Gilliam
Leesburg
Printed Pattern 4638 for Misses with Knit Options
The notice promotes Misses pattern 4638 with sizes 8 through 19 and 12 bust 34, requires 2 yards of 45 inch fabric, and costs 65 cents per pattern plus 15 cents for first class mailing. Orders go to Anne Adams in Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept New York. It also advertises a Fall Winter Catalog and sewing books with pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winchester Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N.Y
Kennedy Children Return to New York From Greece
Caroline and John Kennedy flew nonstop to New York to resume school after attending the wedding of Mrs. John F. Kennedy to Aristotle Onassis on Scorpios. The group left amidst ongoing stormy weather and included Mrs. Hugh D. Auchincloss and several Kennedy relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Caroline
John Kennedy
Greece
New York
Kennedy
TWA
Hugh D. Auchincloss
John F. Kennedy
Aristotle Onassis
Scorpios
Ionian ‘Sea
Aristotle Socrates Onassis
Scorpio Island
John
Radziwills
Stephen Smith
Peter Lawford
U.S. Secret Service
Vatican
Onassis
Fausto Vallaine
Jacqueline Kennedy
Spray Clinics In Clarke County Schedule Set
A sprayer calibration clinic was held today at Blandy Experimental Farm in Boyce for Clarke County farmers. Two more clinics will be held this week at Burch McKay’s farm near Old Chapel on Thursday at 10 a.m. and at John O Hardesty’s farm in Berryville on Friday at 10 a.m., with Extension Agent John Gerken inviting farmers to check their sprayer equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blandy Experimental Farm
Boyce
Clarke County
Burch McKay
Old Chapel
John O
J.D. Hardesty
Berryville
John Gerken
Truth in Lending Becomes Law Extends Credit Rules
The Consumer Credit Protection Act aims to require true credit costs disclosure in writing with simple interest rates. Wage garnishment limits exempt 75 percent of take home pay from debt actions and prohibit firing workers after initial garnishment. Advertising must reveal complete credit terms and related details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumer Protection Chicago
Consumer Credit Protection Act
Senate
House
Commerce Clearing House
Transac
Local service members list new deployments and awards
The notice documents Pfc Roger B Fletcher and several other service members from the area, detailing arrivals in Vietnam, basic and advanced training, assignments with units such as the 222nd Infantry Division and Americal Division, awards like Army Commendation and Sharpshooter medals, and training locations including Fort Bragg Fort Polk Lackland AFB and Wright-Patterson. It also notes family addresses and affiliations with James Wood High School Braddock Street Methodist Church and Braddock Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Byron Fletcher
J.B. Fletcher
Route 3
Vietnam
Fort Bragg
N.C
Fort Polk
James Wood High School
Roger B. ‘Fletcher
John V. Doyle
Vincent A. Doyle
Merrimans Lane
U.S. Army Intelligence Corps
Fort Holabird
Fort Hola
Roanoke College
Salem
John W. Doyle
M.I
APC
San Francisco
Calif
Daniel Raleigh Easter
Helen E. Williams
Kerr Ave
Raleigh Sbayton Easter
Woodland Ave
U.S. Navy
Reat Lakes
Ill
James Woodish School
Braddock Street
Greatakes
Confederate submarine attacks New Ironsides at Charleston
On October 3 1863 a small cigar shaped Confederate submarine attacked the Union ship New Ironsides in Charleston Harbor causing considerable damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confederacy
New Ironsides
Charleston Harbor
Also Mentioned on This Page
NSSA
Long
National Range
Gainesboro
Fort Shenandoah
Clarke
Dorchester
Mass
Dennis C. Jenkins
Herman D. Jenkins
6158
Braddock St
Americal Division
198Th Light Infantry
Chu Lai
Lackland Afb
Lacy C. Loy
Raymond Loy
Route 4
U.S. Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
AB Lacy C. Loy
Tex
Pleiku
Army
Michael E. Effler
Robert E. Rogers
Wilson Blvd
4Th Infantry Division
Linda
Stephens City
Cam Ranh Bay
Andrew L. Gwinn
Evelyn JB. Gwinn
Amherst St
Cam Ranh Bay Air Base
Gwinn
Pacific Air Forces
Wright-O Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
Handley High School
Larry Johnson
Vinnia Barb
W. Monmouth St
101St Airborne Division
Johnson
327Th Artillery
Jerry I, Mayes
Charles E, Mayes
Don Muang
Bangkok
Thailand
Mayes
405Th
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Roger Fletcher
Saigon
Daniel R. Easter
NAVY
Jerry I. Mayes
Kelly
Holden
Kellys
P.O
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