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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1975
Page
10
Clarke County candidates identify zoning and housing as key concerns. Barb proposes affordable plots within the comprehensive plan, while Hummer and Greenway nominees push plan review and five acre limits. McIntire supports smaller parcels near villages and tax stability, Jackson cites spending and zoning as top issues.
The Battletown incumbent pledges influence to secure industrial and commercial zones to boost the tax base and employment. He notes Battletown’s population size and growth, questions housing needs, cites permits for 116 housing units, and warns of flooding in Rattletown. Ratcliffe targets five acre zoning changes for affordable housing, trailer ordinance relief, better recreation, and earlier board meetings.
Watson and Hardesty outline main issues and proposals in county race. They stress zoning and comprehensive planning to manage growth, noting tax effects and school costs. They cite plans for a zoning ordinance and road funding as steps to keep the county fiscally sound without raising taxes.
William Dodson of Loyal Order of Moose lodge 2139 in Berryville was named a Pilgrim the first from the Berryville lodge. He is a charter member and twice governor. the robing ceremony drew 150 attendees. Only about one in a thousand members achieves Pilgrim status.
Boyce Volunteer Fire Company responded to a morning electrical fire at a Wildcat Hollow residence near Paris Mountain. Minimal damage reported. Lt. Robert Larrick said firefighters extinguished the blaze after finding a defective circuit and remained an hour to ensure the cause was fixed.
Nine Powhatan School delegates travel to Norfolk for the Virginia Association of Independent Schools two day conference at Norfolk Academy. Powhatan will close kindergarten to fifth grade classes Thursday and Friday while the upper school remains open. The school squads beat Highland School in three of four soccer and field hockey games, with one tie. Powhatan seven eight varsity soccer won 2 1 over Highland while junior varsity won 1 0. Girls varsity field hockey tied 0 0 after wins over Hill and Loudoun Country Day. JV girls won 4 0.
Clarke County deputies arrested Stephen Fleetwood Galloway 26 of Boyce for rape of a juvenile. Thomas Leroy Wilson 22 of Boyce was arrested on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Galloway posted $1000 bond. Wilson posted bail. Preliminary hearings set for Nov. 6.
A New York state judge ruled his court has jurisdiction in a suit seeking 24 million dollars from the disbanded Beatles. State Supreme Court Justice Jacob Markowitz based the decision on a special referee report, and attorneys for the musicians said they may appeal.
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