Amoco testing Frederick County for natural gas
Amoco Oil Co. hires CXC of Houston to perform seismographic testing across Frederick and Hampshire Counties to locate gas. Vibroseis units map subsurface faults and anticlines, guiding possible drill sites with data processed in computers for a potential 8000 feet depth.
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Star
Amoco Oil Co
Frederick
Hampshire
CXC
Challenge Exploration Comp
Houston
Tex
Amoco
Aoe
Frederick County
West
George Fergus
West Virginia
Rt. 50
Fergus
Eologists
Virginia-West Virginia
Appalachian
Columbia Gas Transmission
Mineral County
W. Va
Keyser
Columbia
Exxon Co
U.S.A
Back Creek
Gainesboro
Gas Testing Trucks Probe Frederick County for Gas Mounds
A procession of seismographic testing trucks from Houston to Amoco Oil Co. conducts underground surveys in Frederick County for geological structures that could host natural gas. Donnie Perkins of New Orleans operates one truck as photos show.
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Frederick County
Houston
Tex
Amoco Oil Co
Donnie Perkins
New Orleans
Fugitives From Florida Returned to Area Jails
Three fugitive co defendants tied to a Frederick County burglary were captured in Orlando Florida and returned to local jails. Charlotte McDonald Sheridan McKenzie and Dawson faced charges of breaking and entering and grand larceny with sentences pending.
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Florida
Star
Frederick County
Charlotte McDonald
Sheridan McKenzie
Ae Dawson
Orlando
Fla
Conway Conard
Robert Edmundson
Edmundson
Casey
Rose Mauck
Warren County
Lynn Armentrout
Frederick County General District Court
McDonald
Clarke County
Dawson
Winchester- Frederick County
McKenzie
Crime Costs Virginia Taxpayers Says Public Safety Official
H Selwyn Smith secretary of public safety in the Dalton administration told Winchester Rotarians that crime costs the state about 530 million dollars. He cited cost of the Department of Corrections over 350 million and per year incarceration costs of 7800 for adults and 16000 for juveniles. He urged local prevention, more work release, and noted a 19 million dollar plan to build a 500 person facility.
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Star
Winchester
Duff's
H. Selwyn Smith
Public Safety
Dalton
Smith
Department of Corrections
Insa
Latrobe
Jefferson
Harvest Festival Signals Busy Weekend at War Memorial
The Apple Arts and Crafts Festival will run 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the War Memorial Building in the City Recreation Park. Winchester Rotary Club sponsors 138 artists and crafters with apple butter and apple baking contests. Admission ranges from free for children under six to one dollar for ages six to thirteen, with proceeds benefiting local service groups.
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War Memorial
City Recreation
Winchester Rotary Club
Kiwanis
Jamessot Vayanne
Clarke County Courthouse Dedication Five Years in the Making
The Clarke County Courthouse dedication occurs tomorrow at 1 p.m. with speakers U S Senator Byrd and Justice Cochran. The project cost about 900000 funded by federal and county sources, moving into the new facility in late June.
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Clarke
Star
Clarke County
U.S
Harry F. Byrd Jr
George M. Cochran
Supreme Court of Virginia
John D. Hardesty
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
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George M.stoddart
Winchester Evening Star
Peggy May
Warren
Robert Wells
Betty Martin
Comer
Dale Bailey
Frederick County Sheriff's Department
Virginia
By Scott Patton
Selwyn Smith
By Jason Perry
J. Everette Fauber Jr
Ricketts Construction Co
Larry Sul
Kerns Lane
Spee Eins Poe
Daplitinees
Cedacoman
Ebagiee Saver
Ture
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