Pick Your Own Apple Harvest Opens Across Several Areas
Local directories list participating Amherst Nelson Northern Virginia and Roanoke growers offering pick your own or fresh picked apples such as Red Golden Delcious Winesap York Rome and Stayman. Cider and apple butter also sold with picnic areas noted. Harvest runs through September into late October with last varieties finishing then.
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Amherst-Nelson Counties
Virginia
Roanoke
Winesap
York
Rome
Stayman
North Governor Street
Richmond
Harmony Hollow
Front Royal
Richard
Middletown
Stephens City
Shenandoah Valley
Rinker Orchard Inc
Rt. 2
Grimes Golden
R&t Packing Service
Winchester
Rt. 11
Orchard
Relief United Methodist Church
Golden Delicious
Fruit Hill Orchard, Inc
Punkin Ridge
Clearbrook
Sham marriage tax dodge heads to U S Tax Court
David and Angela Boyter of Ellicott City claim three divorces and two remarriages since 1966 to gain single filing rates. The IRS calls their union a sham transaction and will pursue a test case in Washington D C Tax Court on October 9 to challenge tax divorces. The couple, both federal employees earning about $30 000 apiece, say singles pay less tax. Last year they paid 11 800 in federal taxes as singles. they say married status would have cost an extra 2 800.
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Ellicott City
David
Angela Boyter
Internal Revenue Service
Boyters
IRS
U.S
Washington, D.C
Federal
Boyter
Basil Featured at Blandy Farm Herb Program and Tours
Valley Gardening notes Blandy Farm presents Basil as the September herb with a talk by Mrs. Florence Williamson on Sept 25 at 1 30 p m in the Library. ABS plans a Washington area garden tour Sept 29 visiting Montpelier Mansion and Smithsonian Gardens. Winchester groups announce a four Thursday Garden Symposium from Oct 4 and a Flower Show Oct 6 on Loudoun Mall.
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Blandy
Blandy Farm
Dayton Frost
Great Falls
Florence Williamson
Woodville
India
American Boxwood Society
Washington, D.C
Montpelier Mansion
Smithsonian Gardens
Smithsonian
Jim Buckler
Robert E. Lee
Gunston Hall
Oxon Hill Manor
ABS
Brandy
Winchester-Clarke Garden Club
Handley Library
John E. McIntosh
H. George White Jr
Winchester Garden Council
Loudoun Mall
Winchester
Edgar O. Willis III
Thomas Ewert
Richard Lewis
Lord Fairfax Garden Club
Miss America Chevyl Prewitt on Atlantic City Beach
Chevyl Prewitt the newly crowned Miss America runs on the Atlantic City beach. She recalled a childhood car crash at age 11 that left her leg crushed and prayed for growth to match the other leg. She said her leg grew eight inches during a revival meeting.
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Chevyl Prewitt
Atlantic City
N.J
Miss Prewitt
Prewittee A Jackson
Miss America 1980 Cheryl Prewitt Mirrors Faith On Reign
Atlantic City new Miss America Cheryl Prewitt says she will not use the title to proselytize but will share her Christian faith. The Ackerman Mississippi native, a born again Christian, defeated 49 contestants to win a $20 000 scholarship and $50 000 in bookings. She described miracles in her life including leg growth after prayer when she was 17 and an injury at 11 where doctors said she might never walk again.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Cheryl Prewitt
the Ackerman
Miss Prewitt
Sidney Farber Institute
Boston
Roanoke
Boston, Institute
Roanoke Woman with Cancer Marries Before Chemo Start
Elaine Scott 26 and Richard Moore 29 wed at Villa Heights Baptist Church Roanoke as doctors warn of limited months ahead. Heir to a tough path, she begins a Boston chemo regime while planning volunteer work and clinging to faith and support from friends.
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Roanoke
Roanoke County
Elaine Scott
Richard Moore
Villa Heights Baptist Church
Elaine
Melton Wright to Address Rotarians
Frederick County Schools superintendent Melton Wright will speak to the Rotary Club Thursday 12:30 p.m. at Duff's Pagoda Room with a 1 p.m. address on "A Decade of Building Schools in Frederick County." Wright also serves as minister at Rockland Community Church near Front Royal and has a long local career beginning in Frederick County and becoming superintendent in 1968.
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Melton Wright
Frederick County
Rotary Club
Duff’s Pagoda Room
Wright
Rockland
Front Royal
South Carolina
Georgia
University of Virginia
Hiss
Betty Jones Gearing
Winchester
David
Frank
Reader's Recipes Bring Lime Pie and Elephant Stew to Exchange
Frederick County readers submit Lime Pie and 5 Cup Salad recipes via The Star Recipe Exchange. The page lists multiple Lime Pie variants, a Six Cup Salad, and a humorous Elephant Stew recipe that serves 3,800, noting unknown authors and playful notes alongside names like Mrs. Hilda Bowman and Mrs. Donald R. Shiflett.
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Frederick County
Star’s
Donald R. Shiflett
Stephens City
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Vdacs Fruits
Charles C. Mayes
West Miron
Anarely
Basil
Thomas E. Ewert
Winchester Evening Star Living
America
Mississipi State University En
Moore
Charleston, W.va
American Cancer Society
Ewing
Hilda Bowman
Berryville Ave
Lucille Stambo
Fredericktowne
Mrs. Mildred Glaize
Morningside Drive
Eagle Brand
Thomas E. Graham
Battle Ave
Beulah Hott
Purcell Ave
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