Rappahannock News, January 5, 1950

fiS§^ ' V/’• f€,*>:/•*r *ij - ? * '£**;• v -V "'F-’&'t.f % •VOL. 1—NO. 10 ^/Application for entry ,|S second class mail matter pending WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1950 11 Board of Supervisors - Starts Year-With Busy Session Mr. Forbergh, a representative from the tax department in Richmond,, appeared before the Board of Supervisors at the first meeting of the yea*, January 4, and discussed the general reassessment on real estate in Rappahannock county required in 1950. This re-assessment was discussed by the board and continued for a future date. The board approved the audit of Robert (L. Brown, former deputy treasurer, who qualified for county treasurer on December 2$ and was appointed by Judge J. R. H. Alexander to fill the unexpired term of the late treasurer, C. R. Wood, which ^terminates December 31, 1951. The county welfare tentative budget for the fiscal year lOfift1951, and a request by the department for additional funds were submitted to the board. Much discussion ensued and a request was made by the board for a report as to whom and for what purpose the additional funds asked for would be used before any action would be taken in the future by the board. -Miss Lucy Catherine Bowie, editor of Rappahannock News," appeared before the board in be* half of a unified telephone system throughout the county which wduld abolish the (toll charges now (being billed on calls made to and from the various districts of the county. A motion of approval was made by W. C. Campbell, seconded by J. P. Cook, and unanimously passed by the board. Resolutions were requested to be made concerning the matter and copies to be sent to the Rappahannock News, the C A P Telephone Company, the Virginia Telephone and Telegraph Company, and also to State Senator . Raymond Guestr and Representative - D. - Preach? Blaughte»Jv. Several representatives from the Flint Hill district appeared . before the board and requested that a secondary road, about Simile long, be located in the Chester Gap area. The board appointed a committee of viewers tp locate such a road. Those appointed were J. Rodes Brown, Capt. H. C. Warwick, R. H. Dulaney, E. M. Jones, and Herbert Williams. All members of the board were present at the meeting. Hay Yields Lag Behind Other Crops Hay has not kept pace with other Virginia crops during the past two decades in the matter of increased average yields per acre. This was pointed out by H. L. Diinton, head of VPI’s agronomy department. From 1329 through- 1947, he said, the acreage planted to all hay crops in the state increased from 925,000 to 1,351,000 'but the average yield per acre remained virtually unchanged. In the same period, other major crops registered substantial increases in average yields, ranging from 10 percent for alfalfa to 50 or 60 precent for corn. He emphasized that hay yields are important because Virginia is becoming more and more of a livestock state, with cattle numbers now placed at more than 1,000,000 head. He pointed out that hay formas probably one-half of the feed for Virginia cattle during winter months'. More of it is fed to beef cattle than to dairy cattle! Most hay in Virginia, Dunton said, ia produced as the third crop, in a rotation with corn and small grain. The hay is too. often the “orphan” in the rotation, tilization, m The lack of plant food was described by Dunton as probably one of the main reasons for the relatively low average yield of hay crops in the State. Dunton said a general three-year rotation of corn, small grain, and a hay crop should get at least 400 pounds per acre of fertilizer per year, or a total of 1,200 pound d on the rotation. The recommended fertilizer analysis and the method of appli. cation will depend upon what crop is'planted, the soil in which it is planted, and the rotation uspd, he said. Farmers should i check with their county agents on- fertilizer anaylsia and application. . * * - ' ■ Mrs. Curtis Publishes New “Publicity” Volume * Mrs.' Alice Partlow Curtis, the daughter of Judge Ira J. Partlow of West Virginia, is the author of a new publication entitled “Is Your Publicity Showing?” Mrs. Curtis’s book is written primarily for the amateur, or volunteer, publicity chairman—the one who is appointed because “she writes so well”—and it also can serve as a, handbook for the embryo professional. Mrs. Curtis is well-qualified to write what amounts to 'a textbook on publicity. She has had wide experience in handling publicity for the Michigan Blue Cross Plan, a division of the American Cancer Society, and the Michigan Council on Community Nursing. She has worked on the Welch (W. Va.)- News; she attended Randolph • Macon Woman’s College, Lynchburg, and Marshall college, Huntington, West Va., and edited the The West Virginia Review. She has lived in Detroit since 1941. Mrs. Curtis is the niece of Mrs. D. C. Updike and Mrs. Rosa ‘Bishop of Washington, and Mrs. <B. R. Cannon of Castleton. Huntly Hunting 'Story This story comes from Huntly: Two men went hunting.’ They had guns and they brought home nothing. ' One man did not go hunting. He had no gun and he brought home a 3 -pound pheasant which he had shot. Let's go back and start over. Eugene Williams and Sill North were hunting Tuesday. Nat|ally, they had guns. Charles Corder wanted them to help him with some building and he went out in search far them. As he found them, a yrd was spotted. “It’s a duck,” says one of the hunters. “If yoU. think it’s a duck, lend me jrour Irifle and I’ll shoot it,” said Colder. So, Charles Corder, who didn’t go hunting and didn’t have a gun, btdught*-FtOihrthe 3^-pound pheasant. He has the tail-feathers at Huntly post office as proof of the story. *’ Warning: If you try to beat this for a pheasant hunt, do it today, since the season closes today on pheasants. Shiloh WMU To Meet_ In Culpeper January 7 There will be an all-day conference of the Shiloh W.M.U. workers at the Baptist church in Culpeper on Saturday, January 7. Miss Rees Watkins, the new young people’s secretary, will be present. All young people’s directors are jirged to be present to meet her and strive towards a 100-per cent attendance record at this meeting. Hen Lays Large Egg ■ An egg of unusually large size which measured 8 5-8 inches the long way and 6 3-8 inches around the center, and . which looked as big as a turkey egg was laid' on Wednesday, January 4, by a New Hampshire hen which is one of the flock belonging to ReV. R. H. Scroggins at his farm near Washington. Dick Scroggins reported that his father’s flock of hens had been laying from one to four eggs a week with double yokes for the past couple of weeks. Mr. Scroggins said the chicks jgrere purchased from Loving’s Hatchery in Culpeper. Correction * Mrs. W. A. iLaing, Jr., of Amissville -was one of the judges in the Christmas door decoration * contest sponsored the week before Christmas by the Woman's Auxiliary to the Rappahannock Volunteer IFire Company. Rap- ; pahanncrck News regrets making the error in which the name ofm THE MASSIES ENTERTAIN AT BUFFETT SUPPER Mr. and Mrs. W.< H. Massie, Jr., entertained at 'a buffet supper at ‘Hampden Hall’ on Friday evening, "having as their guests, CoK and Mrs. C. W. King, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Wood, Mr. and- Mrs. James W. Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs, W. G. Eastham, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Davis, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Thornton,, Capt and Mrs. H, C. Warwick, Mrs. R. L. Massie and son Robert L. Massie, Jr., Mr, and Mrs. John R. DeBergh, Mr. and Mrs. Downing Wood, and Mrs. Elizabeth DeBergh. County Men To Organize Scout Unit All boys between the ages of 8 and'18 will have the oportunity very shortly to become either Cubs, Scouts or Explorer ScO'Uts in a county wide unit. The following, men have been - selected to serve as a temporary committee to study in detail the steps necessary in completing the organization of this county unit: Rev. A. Paul Thompson, Dan Link, Rev. Norman Flythe, Allen Johnson, Charles Wood, Lewis Turner, H. B. Winfrey, E. M. Jones, Rev. Wm. G. Pendleton, Rev. M. E. Sliger, George Davis ' and*William Lyne. On Wednesday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m. the group of men mentioned will meet in the County Agent’s office to lay down plans necessary to get the county unit •underway. The unit will be organized in such a way that small groups of boys will meet under the leadership of an adult advisor once a week in their own neighborhood at which time they will work on different Scouting skills. Once a month each of these Scout groups will assemble in one mass meeting for an evening of fun, fellowship, - Scouting, skills and presentation of awards. The Scouts will bring their brothers and sisters and mothers and fathers along with them for the evening.__ bach of the boys will have an opportunity to learn to take care of himself in the out-of-doors, by practicing methods of cooking, camping, hiking and a little bit about animals and their habits. One particular phase of Scoutng that will interest the boys the most is the Merit Badge program. There are 113 different subjects available such as the following: Agriculture, beekeeping, bird study, beef production, animal industry, aeronautics, architecture, carpentry, conservation, corn farmng, dairying, electricity, farm home and its planning, farm layout and building arrangements, farm mechanics, farm records ,and bookkeeping, fingerprinting, first aid, first aid to animals, gardening, hog and pork production, horsemanship, mechanical drawing, painting, plumbing, personal health, taxidermy and many others. ■ The Scouting Movement gives the boy a swell opportunity to better know his own parents, his own neighborhood and his own country. They will have the benefit of summer camp which is just west of Winchester, along with many other outdoor experiences in^their own immediate location. Any boys or parents of boys who are interested in this county set-up are asked to contact any one of the 'men listed above for particulars. Please remember that regardless whether the boy lives near some of his buddies, or is alone an the farm with his family, he is still definitely encouraged to be in Scouting. Barter Grouo To Return Rappahannock Legion Post No. 245 will sponsor the Barter Players .in- the presentation bf the mystery play, “Dangerous Corner,” to be presented in Washington High School Auditorium on Saturday, January 14, at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Rappahannock News office, the County Agent’s office, and at the office of the Rappahannock Cold Storage. Many people through the county who are familiar with the past performances of the Barter Players can lool*-forward to an evening of wholesome entertainment. 1950 Chevrolet Feature* , Number of *1Fir»U” Saturday’s premier showing of the-new 1960 Chevrolet-at Park* way Chevrolet in Front Royal on ' January 7 will feature, a number of “firsts,” it was announced by W. Rico Matthews, manager.. -„ An ' outstanding - -development’' this gear’s,car will be that the., customer twill have his choice of automatic or standard driving for the first time in Chevrolet. Likewise, it was announced that the 1950 car will be available in 14 models, with a choice of 14 color combinations. At Saturday’s new car showing, residents have been invited to attend the “open house” first day events as guests of the Parkway Chevrolet dealership. Last January, record crowdsviewed the new models and it' is expected that the 1950 showing will'be marked by an all-time new attendance. C. E. Giles, Jr., who has been quite sick, is much improved. „ ;• i ' - • • • • a- ' • . - - Schedule for the week: Amiss 4-H club will meet at the school, January 6, at 2 p.m. Sperryville Jr. 4-H meets at school, January 10, at 10:30. Sperryville H.D. meets with Mrs. John Snead, Jr., January 10, at 2 p.m. The demonstration will be on stenciled trays. Amissville H.D. will meet January 11 at 10*30 a.m., at the home of Mrs. Charles Green, an all-day meeting. P. T. Valley H.D. meets January 12 at 10:30 a.m., an allday meeting, with Mrs. John Revercomb. The demonstration will be on stenciled trays. Woodville H.D. meets January 13, at 10:30 a.m., an all-day meeting, at the home of Mrs. R. M. Johnson. * * * Apples, winter pears, and dried beans and peas are first on the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s plentiful foods list for January, Miss Janet Sollenberger, home agent, reports. Winter pears are at their prime in January, and the apple crop, according to latest figures, is 50 per cent larger than in 194-8, and *20 per cent above the average for the past ten years. Pick of the fruits from the standpoint of quantity, will be cranberries, oranges* and dried prunes and raisins. For specialty foods, Miss Sollenberger suggests the plentiful tree nuts—walnuts, almonds, pecans, and filberts—as well as honey, sugarcane syrup, and molasses. Turkeys remain in the plentiful class for Jamary, and broilers and fryers also are recommended buys. For another choice in meats, Miss Sollenberger suggests pork and pork products, and frozen fish. Manufactured dairy products and seasonally increasing supplies of eggs are other protein foods in ample supply. Good buys in green and canned Vegetables for January will include cabbage, spinach, celery, lettuce, and canned corn. Mrs. James A. Courtney Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ann Curtis Courtney, 68, wife of James Aldrich Courtney, of Castleton, who died suddenly at nl?r home on Tuesday, December 27, were held in Thursday, December 29, from the Mt. Lebanon Baptist church, with. the Rev. E. H. L. Snellings and the Rev. W. B. Dennis officiating. Burial was made in the family section of the Fairview Cemetery in Culpeper. Mrs. Courtney was the daughter of the late William H. Curtis and. Mrs. Jane Manuel Curtis of Rappahannock county. Survivving are her husband, one daughter Miss Elsie C. Courtney, Castleton; two sons, Clyde C. Courtney, Culpeper ; and Hugh Courtney of Castleton; one sister, Mrs. Lillie Stevens of Danville; and three brothers, Theop-, olis Curtis of Lignum; Solomon Curtis, of Washington, D. C.; and Charlie Curtis, of Morton, Oklahoma. Active pallbearers were George HJale, Linville Simms, Reginald Wayland, Norman Grimsley, Franklin Grimsley, and Herbert Hitt. Honorary pallbearers were Oscar Burke, Irvin Sullivan, C. W. O’Bannon, L. A. Kib^er, Dr. J. R. Boldridge, C. B-. Johnson, W. T. Beale, Clinton Thornhill, Woodrow Coughlin, Ray Cannon, Alpheus Cannon, j. F. Cannon and others. Ihe large assemblage attending the services attested to the esteem in which she was held and to her many sterling Christian qualities, which endeared ner to all: Among the 6ut-of-town relatives attending the funeral were, Mr.^Willie PIywil and Mr. Solomon (3urti«, of Wash-, -ington, D. C.rMrs. Richard Smith of Baltimore, Md. Marriage Licenses Ollie Clarence Poe, son of Oliver (J. Poe and Maffie. Colvin_ Poe and Annie- Lear Wayland, daughter of Lather A. Wayland and Dolly Corder Wayland, of Woodville. The marriage was performed in Warrenton on December 14, with the Rev. Paul Douglas Martin, Jr., officiating. Invine Carter Berry of Ellcton, son of Christopher Calhoun Berry and Lucy Carter Omon Berry and Iva Dell Jenkins, daughter of Andrew Harrison Jenkins and Ann Felisa Clark Jenkins of Woodville, issued on January 1. , ,, Farm Spending Bulge Halts Rise in Cash Assets The nation’s farmers did a record amount of spending in the aggregate on their farm plant and homes last year to improve their production efficiency and raise their living standards. As a result, theft- ownership of liquid assets—cash, bank deposits, and U.S. Savings Bonds—turned down for the first time since such figures were compiled in 1940, according to the U.S. Department' of Agriculture. The decline, however, was only 1300 millions for the year, and farmers’ combined holdings of liquid assets on January 1 this year, amounting to $ 19.8-billions, were still nearly five times the total owned at the beginning of 1940. Furthermore, agriculture entered 1943 with record aggregate assets of $127.3 billions, up nearly $6 billions over the year 'before and 137 per cent above the total on January 1, 1940. Billion* For Mechanization Mechanization was a major area of farm spending in 1948. New purchases of farm machinery and motor vehicles during the year were estimated at well over $3 billions by the Department of Agriculture. This outlay brought the estimated net value of such assets to $11.1 billions on January 1 this year, representing a gain of $8 billions or 2&8 percent since the beginning of 1940. The new 1948 purchases were made up of an estimated $800 millions for tractors; over $ 1.5-billions for other farm machinery such as corn buskers, hay balers and milking machines; more than $600-millions for new automobiles; and over $300 millions worth of motor trucks. Farmers likewise were estimated to have spent about a billion dollars on, additions and betterments to their homes and farm buildings in 1948, while the net Value of their household furnishings and euipment increased approximately $600 millions for the year. A byproduct of this spending was an increase of over $2 billions in farmers’ aggregate debts in 1948 to a total of $11.2 billions at the beginning of this year. However, over half this increase represented price support loans of the Commodity CTedit Corporation', and thus represents a .different type of debt than mortgages, trade credit, etc. A»»et-Debt Ratio High Despite the drop in cash assets and rise in debt, farmers as a whole remained financially strong. One important indication is that on January 1 this year farmers had in the aggregate $1.77 in cash for every dollar they owed. This was lower than the 1947 ratio of $2.21 in cash assets for every dollar of debt, but it was in marked contrast with the situation at the beginning of 1940 when farmers in the aggregate had only 41 cents in cash for every dollar they owed. Furthermore, farmers’ investments in cooperatives topped $2 billions at the beginning of 1949, a rise of $178 millions over the * year before and two and onehalf times the total on January 1, 1940. Vitamin C In Frozen Vegetables The nutritive value of frozen vegetables is a question of increasing importance as more families use frozen foods and more and more farm families preserve their garden crops by freezing. At present much research is underway to find out how much of that perishable but essential vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is lost in blanching Vegetables before freezing and later in frozen storage. Tests of several common vegetables were made recently by the Rhode Island' Experiment Station to find out how much of the .origiRftkvitamin left after ~f&rthe vegetables bad been iq frozen storage six months aiid then cooked1.1 Snap beans and corn had about 90 percent of their -original vitamin C just after blanching, and 30 to 40 percent of it after storage and cooking. Broccoli averaged 60 percent of its <2 after blanching and 30 to 40 percent after storage and cooking. Spinach, however, lost twothirds of its C in blanching and after stoarge and cooking had only 15 percent. * Tests were made of blanching by boiling water and by steam. Snap beans and spinach had better flavor and texture and more vitamin C whan blanched with boiling water. Steam was better % broccoli. ■ ■■ CROP Program To Rush To January t3 Deadline Featuring ^>eed and efficiency, the CROP pk ogram for 1 hannock county will mottto # ’ close next Friday, January 18. At a meeting of district chairmen and canvassers at the Firehouse in Washington yesterday afternoon, January 4, Rev. Ashfey Graves of Madison discussed the plans for the CROP program in the county. The goal of ond carload of corn (about 1200 bushels) has been set and the canvassers for the county program are starting work immediately by contacting people for support of the program. To complete the program by January 13 will need everyone'* ■ co-operation.' Canvassers are listed below: Stonewall district: R. M. Johnson, chairman; Mrs. Woodrow* Coughlin, Mrs. Thomas Williams, Mrs. Ray Cannon,, and Mrs. Lily Barber. Amissville (Jackson): Mrs. Elva Compton, Mrs. Will Walter, Miss Mary Virginia Tapp, Mrs. Dorothy Hackley, Mrs. J. R. Latham, Mrs. John Woodard. Hampton: E. M. Jones, chairman; Stan Weaver, W. C. Camphell, Milton Gore, H. C. Warwick, Carson Anderson, Morgan Johnston, Dr. W. G. Pendleton. Piedmond: James Atkins, chairman, Mrs. Bradley Atkins, Mrs. Maury Brown. Wakefield. Aubrey North, chairman, Claude Cook. Hawthorne: Earl Kilby. A sale will be held Saturday, January 14, at the Firehouse, of all commodities collected other than corn. This will be an auction, and details of the sale wiB be announced next week. Two Fire Calls Answered A 1940 Ford, belonging to Clabert Smoot, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon. According to reports Mr. Smoot parked his car in a field on the Whipporwill Farm, near the town reservoir and came on to town. During his absence the fire which had gotten quite a headway was reported to the Rappahannock Volunteer Fire Company by someone who happened to be passing by and noticed it. The interior of the car was completely dest/oyed. 1 The fire company was called out on Saturday afternoon to the farm of Rasby Clark, near Flint Hill. Part of the fence around the farm had been ignited from a pile of brush which was being burned at the time. Little damage resulted as the fire was nearly extinguished by the time the fire company arrived on the scene. Bridge Parties Mrs. R. M. Menefee and Mrs. R. G. Quaintance entertained jointly at a bridge party Thursday night at the home of Mrs. Menefee. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Sanford, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Winfrey, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hickman, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thornton, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Johnson, Jr., Miss Mary Miller Wood, Robert L. Brown, and Dr, John P. Snead. Those joining the party for refreshments were Mr. and Mrs. James W. Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. J. Rodes Brown, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Downing Wood. Mrs. Quaintance and Mrs. Menefee were hostesses at bridge on Friday Afternoon when those playing included Mrs! C. H. H. Branch,. Mrs. J. H, ^Aylor, Mrs. Holmes Hall, Miss Louise O^Ban•non, Mrs. rFed Schaefer, Mrs. George Taylor, Mrs. Z. H. Sfealock, Mrs. Maude ‘Gore, Mrs. Charles Estes, Mrs. H. B. Winfrey, Mrs. Louis^r-Price, Mrsr* Marvin. Bradford* "Mrs. Raynor Snead, Mrs. W. W. Sanford, Mrs. Earl Edmonds, and Mcs. P. Lee Thornton. MRS. GEORGE H. DAVIS, JR, HOSTESS TO BRIDGE CLUB Mrs. George *H. Davis, Jr., entertained the bridge club at her home on Thursday evening. Mrs. D. D. Miller was awarded the high score prize, Mrs. J. W. Price the consolation, Mrs. R. I* Massie the traveling one and the bingo prize was received by Mrs. J. C. ILea. Others playing were Mrs. B. M. Miller, Mrs. C. T. Bruce, Mrs. Elizabeth DeBergh, Mrs. W. P. Moffett, Mrs. J. El JKeyser, Mrs, W. H. Masaie, Jr., and Mrs. L. J. . Turner. -, , „ •

Rappahannock News Published Thursday Morning at Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia Dial Washington 2851 LUCY CATHERINE BOWIE Publisher Application for entry as secondclass matter is pending. Subscription:_$2.00 a year EDITORIAL The Little Business Has Its Place, Too “Every man has the idea of Snaking a. million dollars overnight!—without any work attached” was one of the reasons given in a conversation when the topic was why there are no more small businesses in Rappahannock. Maybe so; but that eliminates such a person immediately. What js needed in the small business man is a fellow with energy and some horse-sense. "Making a living” in this^day and time, at its best, is a hard job, and a fellow should know what he wants and go after it. “The little guy gets knocked around by big business,” came one statement. In some places, yes; in Rappahannock, I doubt it. "Everyone would still go out of the county to do all their business.” Nope. ’Tain’t so. Are you trying to tell me a Rappahannock man would pay , the cost of an out-of-the-county plumber if there were one in the county? "Not enough business to justify it” goes op the ever-ready pessimist;There it is again. The object is to make a living, enjoy your work, and have a good time Jiving while you’re doing it. The point is agreed: maybe you won’t make that million the first two weeks the new business is open. It would be interesting to see a list of aM the businesses in the county—and see a list of businesses that are not in the county. A quick scanning of the numerous communities will show that there’s no dry-cleaning done locally. That bears investigating. Someone said there was no shoe repair shop. Several folks have expressed themselves on the subject that the town of Washington needs « sandwich shop. The belief is expressed that while it might not make a fortune, it would make a living for some industrious person. The young people of the communities should look carefully about them in their own county before they plan to go away to the big cities to make that million dollars the story books tell. Scout Exposition For Two Rivers District The Cubs, Scouts, and Explor ers of the Two Rivers District7 which is made up of Warren, Page* and Rappahannock counties are planning for a Scouting Exposition, scheduled to be held in the American Legion Home on Friday and Saturday, February 3 and 4. The show will be open free to the public on Friday from 6:30 unti 10:00 and on Sat urday from 3 K>0 until lOKXh . The Cubs will have such ex* hibits as collections, hobbies, pets, handicraft, puppets, Indians, etc. Scout and Explorer exhibits will be centered around pioneering, camping, first aid, equipment making, Indian lore, leathercraft etc. Each unit will be presented * with a gibbon if 50% of their registered membershiv of their ■unit participates in the following: 1. Build booth and display. 2. Gather materials for the booth. 3. Make a display. 4. Provide personnel for the booth. 5. Clean up. It will also be necessary for one parent per registered Cub, Scout and Explorer to sign the register at the Exposition in order that the Unit might receive a ribbon. This is the first of four quarterly acthitics planned for the. new “Four Pointer” Acorn Award Program recently introduced to the Council. When each Unit received ribbons for four consecutive quarterly activities the Troop will receive a “Four Pointer” award and each Cub, Scout or Explorer in that Unit will receive an individual award ot be worn on his uniform. The next scheduled Court of Honor will be held on Friday, February 3, at 8:00 p.m. in connection with this Scouting Exposition. All advancements should be sent through to the Council Office on or prior to February 1. All parents and friends of Scouting are invited to attend this Court of Honor and Exposition. Letter to the Editor 12-30-49 Bloomington, 111. Dear Editor: 1 received your copy of the News some weeks back. Thanks for sendinging me the same. I am glad to learn that Rappahannock now has a newspaper. We still have a desire to hear news from Rappahannock. . . .^Dne ne\er gets permanently weaned from the region of one’s early years of existence. Anyway, that is so in our case. I am well aware that the old haunts are not the same as when we were living there. Oh, of course, those wonderful Blue Ridge Mountains and old Rush River and Harris Hollow are all the same, generally speaking, but in a sense they, too, have changed some. No more chestnuts! Those wonderful trees that were a part of specie that covered the mountains and wooded hills. And the waters of Rush River no longer turn the wheels of all the old mills that were along its course, but it keeps rolling along. The old pine" trees that looked down on my birthplace are no more, and many such things are all of the past. And of the folk who made up the life of my time are all too few, and the names are borne by others and strangers to us, but bearing the names of those once friends and acquaintances of us. In spite of all this, we still want to hear about them in the news. related to the- Blue Ridge Guide. Incidentally, I was somewhat Cary being a second cousin of ours. Please send me the paper and thanks for everything. Sincerely, D. H. HARTLEY Southern States Front Royal Service IS OFFERING FOR SALE FOR A LIMITED TIME AND IN LIMITED AMOUNTS SOME PREFERRED 6% CAPITAL STOCK 6 PERCENT PREFERRED CAPITAL STOCK Is A Sound Investment This organization is a growing business, rendering a real servI**.*r1f^. -- ^.,;: .t '^3t^&d8P worth is $6<>,927.04.* Members are now furnishing |27,307.54 Tyorth of stock in tf?is organization. Patronage refunds have been paid in recent years. Dividends have been paid every year since this co-operative opened in February 1932. In addition to having a safe investment, you have a very profitable investment paying 6% dividends annually. The present policy is to cash this stock at Par Value ($1.00 per share) should you want to cash it. It will pay you to contact us now for more information before this issue is sold. Southern States Front Royal Service Phone 105 Front Royal, Va. ■Federal Aid To Schools To Be Discussed Over Station WCVA Tuesday Whether the Federal Government should be called upon to assist in the financing of the public schools systems of America will be discussed Tuesday night January 10 at 7:15, over radio station WCVA, by William J. Bird, national affairs adsivor, Chamber of Commerce, United States. The program will be the second in a series of eight weekly broadcasts being made available to listeners through the co-operation of the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce and the national -chamber. The subject of federal aid^'to education is highly controversial. This broadcast, according to the chamber officials, will analyze the subject of federal aid and give the majority opinion of 3,500 chambers of commerce throughout America. Although the Culpeper chamber states it does not in every case agree with this majority opinion, the board of directors feels it is certainly worthy of public consideration. The program is being presented by the chamber as a public service, and information series on important issues that are now facing the future of this country in the hopes that greater in^ terest in government can be encouraged on the part of individual citizens. harm .Living—1950 Does the outlook for somewhat lower farm income next year mean a cut in farm family spending? Dr. Gertrude Weiss, in charge of family economics research for the Bureau of Human Nutrition, and Hftme Economic^, believes farm families generally will not cut their spending nfxt year as much as farm income is reduced. Families do not change their spending habits easily and tend to keep up their spending even after income has dropped, Dr. Weiss observed in addressing the Annual Outlook Conference of the U. S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D. C. Saving? and credit, she explained, provide the cushion families use to maintain this spending. Farm family spending may stay on a fairly high level for other reasons too, Dr. Weiss pointed out. Wider extension of electricity to rural areas has taken electric service to half a million farms in the past year, providing incentive to acquire new equipment. Spending on housing will be stimulated by the Federal Housing Act of 1949. Slight price reductions in consumer goods will benefit farm families "like those in cities. If farm families do make budget cuts, they are most likely to reduce their spending for gifts and contributions, recreation, and house furnishings and equipment, Dr. Weiss asserted. Surveys of farm families indicate that spending for. these items is more likely to be curtailed than spending for food and clothing. Highjin;come families will be less affected than low-income families if they buy less house furnishings and equipment. Many farm families who have prospered from recent years of high income have a good stock- of household equipment that will not have to be replenished for a while. Young families and others who have not acquired household goods are more likely to miss the extra income which would have been spent on these items. Dairy Outlook for 1950 The Bureau of Agriculture Economics, U. S. Department of Agriculture, has released its Dairy Outlook report for 1950. A review of the important points in this report will help dairymen plan their business for the coming year. Prices for milk and dairy pro- ducts in 1950 may average somewhat less than 1949, domestic demand in 1950 may not be as strong as this year; over-all dairy exports are likely to be smaller. .Although prices for dairy products, have not declined as much at retail as at wholesale, expendi■i.tu£esvRereena»n>&T^hsyse» declined year. Expenditures also^haVe de.clined for fluid .milk and cream, but by relatively smaller amounts. Milk cow numbers in the United States Vwere stabilized during the first half of 1949 after declining steadily for nearly 6 years.. The Central Plains states may further decline due to the relatively more favorable returns from cash grains and meat animals than from milk. On the two coasts cow numbers have increased, reflecting in part more stable returns for milk consumed in fluid form. This trend is expected to continue, thereby tending to increase the proportion of milk output coming from a^eas normally producing milk primarily for fluid consumption. The record output per cow this year was due largely to very heavy grain feeding. On many Soybean Crpo Amounts To 200 Million Bushels ‘ v The scientist <jvhose research changed the soybean from a curiosity to an important food, feed '■ and industrial crop in the United States, retired recently from the U. S. Department of Agriculture after 42 years of service. He is William J. Morse, known throughout the world for his work in soybean development. When Mr. Morse came to the Department the soybean had been known in this country for a century yet .only a fewthousand bushels were grown yearly. Now the crop amounts to 200-million bushels, is listed -on the grain exchanges, includes the varieties suited to different areas and different uses. Its oils is of great importance industrially for use in paint and many other products; its protein is important for stock feed and human food. The soy flour, grits and other products made in this1 «$ountry during World War II aided emergency feeding the world over, as soybean oil aided wartime industry. Mr. Morse spent some time in China, Japan, Korea, and Manchuria, exploring or different Varieties of soybeans. On these trips small farmers and .their , wives brought him their favorite seeds, taught him their ways of growing and cooking soybeans. He returned with hundreds of varieties, many of which contributed to improving strains already here. His research developed varieties for different parts of the country, increased the oil content of some varieties, improved others for food, including the vegetable soybean now grown for canning farms, price inducements for heavy feeding in 1350 may not be as great as in 1949. On other farms, however, heavy feeding of dairy cows will provide an outlet for some of the unusually large feed supplies. Average output per cow for the nation as a whole will he high in 1950. Since numbers of cows may increase, the total milk output may be at least as great as in 1949, possibly greater. Washington Theatre Show Start* at 7:15 P. M. FRIDAY - SATURDAY JANUARY 6 - 7 Fighting! Loving! Looting! YVONNE DeCARLO HOWARD DUFF —IN— “CALAMITY JANE AND SAM BASS’* With SERIAL Chapter 12 TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10 . 11 It Will Shock You. It Will Move You. It Will Hold You Spellbound To The End! HUMPHREY BOGART —IN— “KNOCK ON ANY DOOR” Also NEWS and a favorite vegetable hi many home gardens. Mr. Morse has published more than 75 bulletins and articles on the soybean, and is co-author of one book, “The i Soybean’*, published $n 19 2S and still regarded ae the “soybean blble.” On "Tus retirement he plans <to finish a book on soybean foods. Pitts’ Culpeper Theatres Pitts’ Theatre Shows Daily at 7:15 and 9:00 Matinees: Tuesday, Thursday at 3:30; Saturday, 2:00 Sunday: 3 and 9 P. M. Admission 10c and 25c plus (a: THURSDAY . FRIDAY JANUARY 5-6 ROBERT CUMMINGS RICHARD HART . ' —IN— “THE BLACK BOOK” AUo NOVELTY - CARTOON SATURDAY, JANUARY 7 JON HALL, JUNE VINCENT • ■ . —IS— “ZAMBA” AUo CARTOON—SPORTREEL GANG*’ BUSTERS Episode No. 10 SUNDAY—MONDAY JANUARY 8-9 FRED ASTAIRE - „ - GINGER ROGERS - - BILLY BURKE — —IN— “BARKLEY’S OF BROADWAY” -Also NEWS tuesdaV-wednesday JANUARY 10-11 ROD CAMERON GALE STORM —IN— “STAMPEDE” Also CARTOON-NOVELTY THURSDAY-FRIDAY JANUARY 12-13 JOHNNY WEISMULLER NANCY KELLY —IN— 'Tarzan’s - lvr- — ••.. Desert Mystery’ AUo COMEDY PITTS1' FAIRFAX 2 Shows Daily- at 7:15 and 9:15—Saturday matinees: 2:00 nad 3:4! Admission 10c and 25c plus tax THURSDAY—JANUARY 5 KENT TAYLOR MARGARET LINDSAY —IN— “ALASKA” —HIT NO. 2— BUSTER CRABBE —IN— “VALLEY OF VENGEANCE” JANUARY 6-7 THE CISCO KID —IN— “THE DARING CABALLERO” Alto COMEDY-NOVELTY Radar Control V*. Spy Ring Epitode No. S MONDAY-TUESDAY JANUARY 9-10 VICTOR McLAGLEN BORIS KARLOFF a —IN— “LOST PATROL” v Also COMEDY Adventure* of Sir Galahad Episode No. 3 WEDNESDAY-1 HUKSDAY JANUARY 11-12 LEO GORCEY THE BOWERY BOYS —IN— ‘THE MASTERMINDS* -HIT NO. 2BILL ELLIOTT — IN — “FRONTIERS OF *49 Mr. and Mrs. Rappahannock, tlhe entire family, ancTkin-folk are cordially invited to attend the ^11-day grand showing of the ON Tuesday, January 10 ) AT Shaffer s Garage 118 West Spencer Street ; Culpeper, Va.

County News Notes Mrs. J. <3. Revereomb was the dinner guest Wednesday* of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Revereomb. Capt. and Mrs. Smoak of Arlington were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Thornton. Miss Emily Berry was a dinner guest Friday of Miss Katherine Orange. Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Merrill and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bailey and son were guests Sunday of G. E. Dulaney at Etlan. Mrs. J. G. Revereomb, Miss Lizzie Miller, and Miss Jenny Miller were dinner guests Thursday of Miss Eda Finks. Miss Kathleen JJullen, of Luray, spent a few days during the holidays with Miss Ruby Pullen. Culpeper visitors on Tuesday were Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Johnson and Miss Bertha Johnson. Miss Refoecca Duncan and Miss Norvell Lee of Front Royal were guests Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Massie at Flint. Hill. Supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnson on Sunday evening were Mrs. John Johnson, Wey. Fenton Calmer and Cecil Carder of Culpeper. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Clark’s guests Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kemp and children of Luray. Mr. and Mrs. Carleton King and Connie Jones of Lynchburg were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Lea and family. Rev. Lawson Pankey of Louisville was the guest of Miss Mary Rudasill several days last week. Miss Shirley Lewis of Front Royal was the guest for several days last week of Miss Mary Massie Lea. Carey Barker of Lynchburg spent Thursday and Friday at Rock Villa, the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.~ Rodes Brown. Clifton Clark and family spent Thursday with Mr. and_ Mrs. Lewis Updike in Front Royal. Joe Shober of New York spent the week end with his family at the home of Mrs. Joe Hawkins. — Miss Frances Wayland of Silver Spring, Md., spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cordon Wayland. Dr. E. W. Brown returned to his home Friday after having been a patient for five weeks at the Front Royal Community hospital. Hurry Hurry TO THE Warren Quality Shop’s JANUARY CLEARANCE Hundreds and Hundreds of BARGAINS SUITS Reg $39.50 /SUITS .00 TOPCOATS (PI £ QC Reg. $39.50 yUAJJ TOPCOATS Better Coats m off PANTS $| 95 $095 Our Best 20%cfo I sox COATS $495 Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Kibler, Mr. and Mrs. Collier Fox, of Luray, spent Wednesday in iBrandy with , Mr. and Mrs. Cary Fox. Monday afternoon guests of Miss Annie Stephenson were Mrs. L. C. Quaintance, Misses Sis and Bertha Johnson, and Mrs. H. B. Wood. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Lea were recent® guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Thompson of Lynchurg, and Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Williams of Amherst. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Gay, of Portsmouth, spent the week end with Mrs. Gay’s father, Mr. J. E. Orange. Miss Roberta Armistead of Washington, D. C., was the weekend guest of Mrs. J. W. Price and family at “The Maples.’’ Mrs. Lily Barber returned on Tuesday from a visijt of several days in Williamsburg with her Son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Armstrong. Mrs. Willie Spicer is improving, following an operation at a Charlottesville hospital. % Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Aylor spent the week-end in Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Pullen and daughters Charlotte and Audrey, spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Roadcap Atkins in Amissville. Carl Bikins of Tabb spent the week end with his brother and sister, George Elkins and Miss Arizona Elkins. Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Eubank of Roanoke were guests for s^Veral days this week of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Turner. They were accompanied home Wednesday by Mrs. J. Frank Jones, who will be their guest for several weeks. Guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Merrill were Mrs. M. M. Hill of Monkton, Md., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hill of Bennings, Md., Mrs. Mae Bold^burg^of Westchester, Pa., Mrs. John Henry Aylor and son, Roy DeWitt, of Aylor, and Mrs. Rosa Burton. Supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond ^Johnson on Friday' evening, were Mr. Johnson’s mother, Mrs. John Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnson, Misses Lillie and Nellie Johnson, Mattie Rector, and Mrs. Press Pulliam of Alexandria. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnson, Mrs. Press Pulliam of Alexandria, and Mrs. Florence Johnson were dinner guests Wednesday of Misses Lillie and Nellie Johnson. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Upton G. Weakley were Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Weakley of Falls Church, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Eizy Brown of Reva, Mr. and Mrs. Sam YoVell and daughter, Betty and Joyce, of Rapidan, and Mrs. Rosa Burton. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Miller entertained at dinner New Year's day, having as guests Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Massie, Jr., Jim Massie, Wade H. Massie III, Tom Massie, Brook Moffett, Mr. anti Mrs. W. G. Eastham, Henry L. Miller, Mrs. Bertie Lib Moffett, and B. R. Miller. Supper guests of Miss Ruth Clarke were Mr. and/ Mrs. Regi—nald Gay. Miss e s Catherine Orange, Betty Orange, Sandra Orange, Mr. and Mrs. Di dley Pullen and daughters, Charlotte and Audrey. Week-end guests of Mrs. Lute Quaintance were Mr. and Mrs. John Quaintance and son, Johnny, of Winchester, Mr. and Mrs. Lllard Quaintance and daughter, Annette, of Alexandria, Mr. and Mrs. Carol Quaintance and their daughter, Lucy Ann, of Cransford, N. J., and Miss DeBoes of New YorH. Dr. and Mrs. James Wrong and ther daughter and two sons of Philadelphia, spent several days last week at the Lee Highway hotel. Oiv Saturday evening Mrs. Howard entertained at dinner for the wongs. Those present weere Mr. and Mrs. Noyse of Washington, D. C., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mitchell of Culpeper, B. M. Miller, Bennie Bruce of Front Royal, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Wood, and Miss Louise Schwartz. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Brown of Sperryville had as their guests during the holiday members of their family, including Mrs. Julian Reagan of Richmond, Pfc. Henry Allen Brown of. Ft. Bevins,-Mass., Mr. and Mrs. Maurice S.hirey .of Front Royal. On W'ed-, nesday.and Thursday Mrs. Browh . and son. Charles, visited her mother, Mrs. W. A. DeShazo, in .I?"•»-■»»- 'BiMK -—-- - ..Brown suent Sunday in Front ’Royal wifn Mr. and Mrs'. Shirey and Miss Jean Brown, who spent a week with her rother-in-law and sister, returned with them, » Gordon ThompsoVi of Huntly lias returned to his home and is recuperating from an operation performed at Front Royal Community hospital last week. Charlie Coates and Edward Coates, entertained jointly at dinner at their home in Peola Mills <>« Sunday, having as guests Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Lacy and daughter, Marilyn, Mr. and Mrs. Ilarvey Winn and son, of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, Dr. a'nd Mrs. J. P. Snead of Sperryville, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ver*ner and family, and Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Snead. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Miller and Miss Evelyn Tyler Miller and John M. Caskie were the dinner guestss Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Wirtz Gene Sisk has returned to the home of Mrs. Weldon Cline, where he s spending the winter, from a ^sit with his mother, Mrs. Addie Sisk in Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gallihugh and Mrs. Gilbert Weakley were guests for several days last week of Mr. and Mrs. W. F.*Judd in Luray. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Gay, Misses Betty and Katherine Orange were overnight guests Tuesday with relatives in Washington,'D. C. . Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Jones and family, who have been visiting Mrs. Jones’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Gravatt, in Blacksstone during the past week returned home Saturday. Mrs. Amos Butler was a dinner guest of Mrs. Ertha Hawkins on Monday. Supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnson on Thursday, were Amos Hawkinsj Miss Charlotte Coates and Dorothy Hawkins and Rev. A. Paul Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Judd of Luray spent several days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Revercomb. Mrs. Virginia M. Lewis and her son. Fielding M. Lewis, were week-end and holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lillard in Downingtown, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. R. T, Kibler spent from Saturday until Monday with their * daughter and son-inlaw, Mr. and Mrs. Collier Fox in Luray. Miss Dolly Hite returned to her home in the F.T. Valley on Sunday afternoon, after spending several days with Misses Virgie and Mary Stark. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Yowell and daughters entertained the younger set at a party at their home in the F. T. Valley on Wednesday evening, ha\ing about 35 guests. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Phillips of Winchester spent New Year’s day with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Clater. John M. Caskie returned to Richmond Monday after visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Miller at “Mt Prospect" for several days last. week. ■ Miss Kathleen Pullen of Luray, spent several days during the holidays with her uncle Mr. Dudley Pullen and family. Miss Dorothy Hawkins returned to her school in Herndon on Monday. Guests Friday of Mr. and Mrsr J. Earle Wayland were Mrs. Claudia Ashby, James Ashby, Mrs. Joseph Pauze and son, Barney, Mrs. F. D. Coffey and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Wayland of Culpeper. 7"......... Cecil Carder, of Culpeper, was a Saturday night guest of Kisses Lillie and Nellie Johnson. Billy Williamson, of Richmond, spent the week end with his parents, Col. and Mrs. Williamson. George Carder and son Lewis Carder of Arlington, spent Saturday with Misses Lllie and Nellie Johnson. H Here You Are LADIES A Real * -5. January Clearance Dresses 30% off RAINCOATS...20% off BLOUSES.. 20% off SKIRTS.25% off JACKETS, Reg $14.95. .$8.95 ..tllimilllltl tlllllllllllllHIItHmillll reduced to ’ * It s your opportunity to get some mighty goocKFl'drsheim Shoes at appreciable savings. But selections are limited, so by all means COME EARLY! 't

Classified Ads CARD OF THANKS—The family of Mrs. TLouemma F. Anderson wishes to thank her many friends who remembered her so nicely on her 100th birthday. -> It* AN APPRECIATION — We wish to take this means of expressing our appreciation and gratitude for the many acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy shown us, and for the many beautiful floral tributes during the illness and death of our faithful wife and mother. JAMES ALDRICH COURTNEY1 and CHILDREN. ltc TTitL* OF THANKS—I wish to express my thanks to my friends for their many acts of kindness during my convalescence from injuries received in an automobile accident. WILFOR . SALE—One piano, $125; one organ, $75. All rebuilt and tuned. Registered tuner. R. C. CROWE, Cen. Del. P.O., Culpeper, Va., Phone 8273. Ip LIS BURKE. ltc For Sale FOR SALE—New and used Frigidaire refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, and washera. For information write DOUGLAS WILL, post office Box 123, Washington, Va. l-5-2p FOR SALE— 1940 4-door Plymouth sedan. Excellent condition. Contact: Miss RUTH STEVENS, Flint Hill, Va. l-5-2tc FOR SALE—Jig Saw with motor, will cut to center of 4foot circle. Apply B. W. STRINGFELLOW, 130 S. Main Street, Culpeper. Phone 5931. tf* NOTICE To Whom It May Concern: You are notified that the undersigned/ has qualified as Administratrix of Estate of C. R. Wood, deceased. Any persons owing estate or having claims against estate, please come forward and make settlement. (Miss) RUTH STEVENS, Administratrix of Estate of C. R. Wood. l-5-3tc Printing Is A Lot More Complicated These Days .... and it requires skill, patience, and a printer's pride in excellent workmanship Yes, printing has certainly progressed from the days when Ben Franklin painstakingly set up type by hand for his small press!The care necessary to produce quality products is still the same, but modern machineiy speeds the work to bring you more rapidly. Our commercial printing department is equipped to take care of any size or style^of printing you need. LETTERHEADS.. BUSINESS CARDS VISITING CARDS RULED FORMS WINDOW CARDS PAMPHLETS PERSONAL STATIONERY '"SKappafjattnocfe JRtos Phone Waihington-2851 Wanted WANTED—<Good home for black registered Cocker Spaniel, 18 months old, male. Prefer home without small children. Pup is affectionate, spoiled. Apply at RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS office, dial Washington-2851. | For"sale.] Stark's Apple Trees and all Fruit Trees If You Need Any Tree* i | or Replacement*,' ; : Call Before February 1 E j C. IW. FRAZIER : Agent for Stark Bros. : | Phone Sperryville 3525 1 | Box 94, Sperryville 1 County News Notes Mr. and Mrs. Eddie R. Hitt and daughter spent Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hackley at Amissville. Mr. and Mrs. George Hackley were dinner guests Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hackley. Miss Mary Virginia Tapp of Amissville is on the sick list. Jim Latham of . Amissville is in Winchester hospital receiving treatment. Mrs. J. J. Silvey of Warrenton is with her sister, Mrs. Latham, for a few days. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Hackley on Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hackley, Carol and Sonny Williams,, Edward Hackley, Lewis Hackley, and Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Hitt and daughter, Peggy Ann Hitt. supper guests ‘Saturday evening of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Brown were Mr. and Mrs. George Wood of Washington. Guests for the week end in the Brown home were Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Smith of Washington, D. Pepper Palmer, and Charles Boswell of P'alls Church. Mrs. J. B. Johnson, her sonin-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Schaefer and their two small daughters, Edna Yates and Susan Schaefer, and Mrs. Z. H. Sealock were dinner guests on Wednesday evening Nof Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Payne in Madison. On Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. Johnson had as their guests Mr.1 and Mrs. J. B. Johnson, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Roy B. Bergev of Thompsontown,- Pa., who were spending the holiday season in Strasburg with their son-inlaw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Jr. Pvt. Gilbert Lawrence is at home for a visit. Mr. and Mts. Mitchell Green of Amissville were hosts at a dinner party on Wednesday evening last week. Mrs. Annie Weaver of Amissville is improving following injuries received in a fall some time ago. Mrs. Ada Rowzie of Amissville has returned to the hospital in Washington, D. C. Rev. and Mrs. Norman J. Flythe, their daughters, Sarah and Mary, were dinner guests on Sunday of the Misses Hitt at Sperryville. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Weaver entertained at dinner on New Year’s day with a few of their friends present. Visitors during the holiday season oi Mr. and Mrs. George Hackley were J. E. Elmore, Edward Hackley, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hackley and children, Carol and Sonny Williams. Dinner guests at “Clover Hill” on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Ned Hopkins, Mrs. Luther Rudasill, Miss Mary Rudasill, Rev. Fenton Carter, of North Carolina, and Mrs. Lily Barber. Dinner guests Friday of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Brown were Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Sealock and their son-in-law and daughter, Mr^and Mrs. Richard Palmer, of Falls Church. Dr. W alter Kilby, of Baltimore, Md.; Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Buckner, Mrs. C. R. Hite and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Tyus, of Richmond, were guests last week of Mrs. W. B. Kilby at Peola Mills. Col. and Mrs. B. F. Miller of Sperry\ille, Mr. and Mrs. Downing Wood, and Joe D. Keyser were dinner guests Saturday of Mr and Mrs. W. A. Miller Airs. Charlie Hackley and her daughter, Betty Jane, Mrs. Ernest Dodson, Mrs. Gladys Mozingo and daughter spent Monday ■with Mrs. George Hackley. New Year’s guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Dennis were Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Dennis and Miss Colleen Dennis of Arlington and Warren Dennis. Miss Julia Lawrence of AmissviHe, who has been ill for some time, is reported improving in health. Mrs. Janie Jarvis, who underwent an operation at University hospital Thursday, is recovering satisfactorily and will be able to return to her home at Sperryville shortly. Mrs. Jarvis’s mother and aunt, Mrs. Carroll Menefee and Mrs. Corrie Eastham, have been in Charlottesville to be near Mrs. Jarvis. < . : r Mrs. Archie J. Dodson and her daughter, Miss Margy Dodson, spent til* week end with relatives in Baltimore, Md. '-i'‘ Miss Charlotte Coates was the dinner truest Friday of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnson at Woodville. " DONAH OE'S FLOWER SHOP MRS. C. E. GILES, Agent •Phones: Washington 2676 or 2681 t FOR SALE Old Pine Flooring MANY WIDTHS AND LENGTHS SEVERAL MANTELS, DoTe-tailed and Wooden-pegged, WINDOWS and FRAMES At 309 South Main Street, Culpeper (Formerly Williams’ property; built by Goodloe about 1820) Sealed bids will be accepted until noon Saturday, Jan. 14, 1950 J. BRUCE RUST PHONE 8154 CULPEPER For inspection apply at 134 S. Main Street, Culpeper Plymouth ‘The American Beauty’ Will Be Here Thursday, January 12, 1950 - ‘Packed With Value and Ready To Prove It.’ Russell Bros., Inc. Phone Washington 2575 FLINT HILL jiv.-, WEAVER’S big ❖ Thursday - Friday - Saturday ❖ Hundreds of items on sale at money-saving prices It will pay you to visit our store this week end I ‘‘The Valley’s Outstanding Store" N C FRONT ROYAL, VA.

County News Notes N Miss Eunice Maddox,' of Culpeper, spent several dayir last week at the home of Miss Eda Finks. . '* Willie, Marie and Betty Clark spent several days last week in - v Front Royal with their' mother Mrs. Anna Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Silas Miller, of Culpeper, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. Brown Miller at Peola Mills. ' > Misses Ruby and Charlotte Pullen returned on Monday from several days visit with relatives in Luray. Mr. Burton Orange, who works in Charlottesville, spent the week end with his family here. Week-end guests of Mrs. B. R. Cannon were William Spicer of Occoquan, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Cannon and son of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Pierce and family of Occoquan, and Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Williams and family Of Front Royal. Mrs. Mary Thornhill of Glasgow and Bill Houser of Richmond were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Rodes Brown at Rock Villa. Jack Brown and Jack Taylor, who have been spending the Christmas holidays at their 'respective homes at Sperryville, returned to V.P.I. on Tuesday. C. G. Turner of Arlington and and George Clower of Annapolis, Md., were hunting guests Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Turner. Luther Coppage and grandson, Donnie, of Marshall were guests Saturday of Sheriff and Mrs. J. M. Lillard. Week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnson were Mr. and Mrs. Press Pulliam, of Alexandria; Mr. and 'Mrs. Lawrence Murphy, of Arlington; Mrs. Woodrow Lane and daughter, of Bowling Green; and Mr. and Mrs. Ingram from Wakefield. Mr. and Mrs. J^hn R. DeBergh’ entertained at a bird supper at “Harris Hollow Farm” on Thursday evening, having as guests Capt. and Mrs. H. C. Warwick, Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Snead, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Moffett, Miss Letitia Hickman, Hampson M. Key* ser, and Mr. and^ Mrs. W. C. Rochester of Warrenton. Miss Hilda Lillard of Boston and Doyle Marshall of Culpeper ■were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hawkins. Miss Lucille B. Brown of Richmond arrived Tuesday for a visit with her aunt,' Mrs. Z. H. Sealock, at the Lee Highway hotel. Mrs. Della Partlow is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charlie Burke and family at Springfield for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Callihugh of Washington, D. C., visited the former’s father, John Gallihugh, at Peola Mills over the week end. Dinner guests Friday of Mrs. Mary Burke were Mrs. J. B. Grimsley of Warrenton, Mr. and Mrs. Carter Day of Luray, Alan, Bobby, and Mary Anne Day of Castleton, Miss Ida Browning and Mrs. J. T. Waodard of Castleton. Mr. and Mrs. Upton G. Weakley visited Mr. and Mrs. James Henry Blankenbaker, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Hitt, Mr. and Mrs. JesSe Weaver of Culpeper, and Mr. and Mrs. Gid Brown of Mad-o ison, last week. S. E. Hening left Tuesday and and will be,, gone Tor several months on a business trip. Mrs. Hening accompanied him to Washington, D. ~C., and she will spend several days with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Burwell Hening, in Alexandria. Amos Hawkins and Jimmie ‘ Johnson, students at University of Richmond, returned to their classes on Monday, after- spending two weeks at their home here. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Coffey entertained a family party during the holiday week: Mrs. S. W. Goodman, her sons and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Goodman, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Goodman, who spent Tuesday and Wednesday with them. Additional guests in the Coffey home were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rector and James Nelson Rector, Mrs. Claudia Ashy and her son, James Ashby. On Wednesday BOTH COWS ARE DEFICIENT IN MINERALS Just because a cow looks healthy does not mean ^rhat she is healthy. A cow does not have to be in the ^advanced stages of mineral starvation and show symptoms such as depraved appetite, anemia, creeps or temporary blindness to be suffering from a lack of essential minerals. Other equally costly symptoms of mineral deficiency are low milk production, feed waste, nutritional abortion, weak calves and general unthriftiness. Don’t let the hidden symptoms of mineral deficiency rob you of your fair profits. Supplement your stock ration with Watkins Stock Mineral Compound— The perfectly balanced mineral mixture containing all the essential major and trace minerals in the exact proportions necessary to good health and good production. V. H. KEELER Washington, Virginia FARM EQUIPMENT DEARBORN Utility Blade has many uses around the farm 1 the. Utility, Blade because it f*- «-* n.i.f. -T* ' ii iT ~ ntt ''' 'lo—i 1 i pick and shovel work. Makes ear_ moving and manure cleaning go so fast. A great tool, low priced. 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Johnson were dinner guests of Mr. and William Wood on Monday. Miss Evelyn Tyler Miller was an overnight guest Saturday of Miss Mary Norman Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Carson Jenkins have moved into the Lester Hawkins houise. • Mr. and Mrs. Romine. Taylor, Mrs. T. T. Taylor, and Thomas Taylor of Dunn j-oring, Miss Jean Taylor of Ithaca, N.Y., and Jack Taylor spent several day^ during the holiday at “Linger Longer,” their country place at Sperryville. Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Clark were Mr. and Mrs. Roadcap Atkips and children, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Pullen and family. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Davis Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. John R. DeBergh attended a New Year’s Eve party at the Warrenton Field Club in Warrenton on Saturday evening. Miss Josephine Atkins spent the Christmas holidays with her aunt Mrs. Carrol Menefee on the “Red Oak”. Mr. and Mhs. Maurice Manuel, their two children, Wallace and Harriett Manuel, of Browntown, spent Sunday with Mrs. Manuel’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Schaefer. Shirley and Lewis Clarke, of Flint Hill, spent Monday and Tuesday with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Clarke, and they were Monday night guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Pullen. Bryant and Luther Pullen, of Luray, visited Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Pullen during the , holidays, and Miss Ruby Pullen returned home with them for a visit of a few days. Mr. and .Mrs. Ned Hopkins, who -spent the holidays with Mrs. Hopkins’ mother, Mrs. Luther Rudasill, left on Sunday evening for their home in Baton Rouge, La. Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson, of Culpeper, were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnson on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Link .and children, Margaret and Danny, visited Mr. and Mrs, William Ellis in Hedgersville W. Va., for several days last week. Jim Massie returned to the University of Virginia on T.esda.v, after spending the holidays at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Massie, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Coates and daughter, Virginia,' Mas. C. O. Dodson and Mrs. Harry Quaintance of Culpeper, were the guests Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. J. CL Revenomb, at Peola Mills. Rev. and Mrs. R. <L Pullen, of Roanoke, spent Wednesday at the home of the latter’s sister, Mrs. .Fannie EaiLham of Flint Hill. Mrs. M. M. Hill, of Monkton, Md.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hill of Bennings, Md.; and Mrs. Mae Goldsberg, of ’Westchester. Pa., were the guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Merrill. John M. Caskie left Monday for Richmond, after spending several days at "Mt. Prospect’’ with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wayland spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. John Creel in Culpeper. En route home she visited Miss Susie Wayland in \\ oodville. On Thuisday Mr. and Mrs. Wayland and Miss Bessie Hawkins were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brown in Front Royal. ■Guests New Year’s day of Mr. and Mrs C. E. Giles were*Mrs. Ide'le G. Loving and daugther. Linda Jeanne, of Roseland. Miss Mart:.a Mae Mr.ore of Falls Chiu cii, Melvin Giles of Warrent"n. Mr. and Mrs.t George John ston of Washington, 1). <( and Mrs. Milton M. Hawk in-, ’.Tr.. and son, Ronnie. and Willis Burke. On Thur-tlay evening Mr. and Mrs._ M. Priest entertained* -f* '^^ner at theii* hon 1 e near perry ville.w Guests included Mr. vWtfin* Ww?" . s in&, ■ /in«i Mis. 'Randolph Deav'ets, Mrs. I^lla B. Howard, and J. Allen Williams. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Brown spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. John Creel and family in Culpeper. On Friday they were quests for the day of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armentrout at Woodville. In addition to members of their family, Mr. and Mrs. Brown had as their guests during the holiday week Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bennett and son, Mrs. Lucille Hawkins, and* Mrs. Margaret Jenkins of Washington, D. C., Mr. and Mrs. Browning Coughlin of Locust Dale, Miss Hazel Hawkins of Culpeper, and Cumberland Bennett, Jr. * Mrs. Ertha Hawkins, Miss Dorothy Hawkins, 'Amos Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shober and children, visited Mrs. Hawkins’ aunt, Miss Janie Hawkins at Slate Mills. , Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Giles had had as dinner guests Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Milton M. Hawkins, Jr., and son, Ronnie, and Melvin Giles of Warrenton. Mr. and Mrs. Van Der Veer and daughter of Castleton were visitors during the week of relatives in Pennsylvania. Miss Dorothy Spicer was the guest last week of Mr. and Mrs. George Hales in Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Eulis Scott and daughter of Washington, D. C., were the St.nday visitors of their parents, . Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Scott. , Mrs. J. G. Revercomb nad Mrs. John Revercomb were the Quests Friday of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Coates, Jr., in Culpeper. - Guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Coffey were Will Wigfield and son, Jack, and on Monday Irvin R. Lance of Arlington was a visitor in the Coffey home. Frozen Mangos Mangos may one day be selling in froeen food, cabinets in grocery stores along with familiar fruits like strawberries and peaches. Tests made in the Dominican Republic by U. S. Department of Agriculture scientists show that this tropical fruit freezes successfully, keeps well at least five months in frozen storages, and when thawed is comparable to the fresh fruit in flavor and eating qualities. The mango is a pear-shaped fruit with a thick rind and juicy fibrous fiesh of either rosyi or yellow color, which is sweet and has its own distinct flavor. Mangos grow throughout the tropics, some varieties being far 'better eating than othres. A rosy variety which' grows in Brazil is orje of the best. ^ Comparatively few people in the U. S. have ever tasted fresh mango though some trees grow in Florida and in recent years small shipments of the fruit have been introduced to consumers. In the tropics, however, mango has long been a popular fresh fruit and is used in making chutney and other preserves. Mango is so juicy there is an old joke about eating it in a raincoat or a bathtub. MHIIIIIIttltNIlHIHIIINIIlIHUlHlimmMIIIIIMIIIHHIMIHIIHIIIHMHIMIIHIIIIIIIItlHnilllllHIUliniMIHININHHNI Hay! Hay! Hay! Alfalfa .. ; . . . $20.00 Alfalfa and Timothy .. $20.00 Clover and Lespedeza.. $14.00 J. R. TINSLEY ALL PRICES AT BARN HAPIDAN, VA., R.F.D. Phone Orange 4456 l-5-2t* Ben Franklin had the right idea! It was Ben Franklin who said, with true Yankee shrewdness, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” The best way to save is by banking regularly. Take stock of your accounts and , let your bank heln you save* regularly. The Rappahannock National Bank “A Bank With a Personality” WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA llllMItlllllllllltll lltIMIIMMIIIIIU Today! It's Here! Thursday, Jan. 5, 1950 The New 1950 CHRSYLER On Display in the Showroom is the Beautiful New Chrysler - Windsor, 4-door IN PEARL TAN Custom-styled and fashioned in the Chrysler tradition of craftsmanship, this superb mo; r ear i~ truly i* 11 mi mm 11 mi ii mi • i < 1111111111 ii America’s Finest For 1950 See the display showing 19 body styles, “ Characteristically CHRYSLER. But Distinctively Different " M -m riWS8?N9&R AT0GA New Yorker - Town & Country RUSSELL BROST?Inc. DIAL Washington-2575 FLINT HILL. VA.

IGtttle HaBlmtgJmt Post Washington High School, Washington,; Virginia Staff of “LITTLE WASHINGTON POST” Faculty Adviser.MRS. HAZEL CORBIN Editor-in-Chief . . r.GLADYS REID Assistant Editor . . ..PHYLISS HUDSON Sports Editor.JO ELLEN WORTH Alumni Editor.. HELEN ZINN Exams Are Around The Corner Since I realize that u^von read!il the above title, all pupils of WHS will immediately skip tins a- tide to i earl the "Odds and rinds’’ ' or else pitch this paper into the waste basket . . . Well, anyway, I'm going to write it. Stop and take a look at the nearest calendar. Agree with me, mid-term exams are almost here. Do you suddenly have a sinking feeling or slight fluttering in your bread basket? Of course I know it’s ridiculous to even wonder about you studious scholars, who undoubtedly spent alj your Christmas holiday poring over your books. Coining back to earth, if you” aren't prepared—don’t blame the teachers or the dumb clucks who scribbled the books, iput tiye blame where it belongs, on yourself. I admit any person not studying, made a big mistake. B_t, so what! Crying over spilled milk won’t solve the problem. Exams, whether we like them or not, are for our own good—as they prepare us for college and for later life. If you're hitting on the fence or on the wrong side, true you can’t entirely make up for lost time, the only solution I can suggest is studying. As the saying goes, you can't get something for nothing—thus you can't get an ‘A’ or any grade without working for it. If you’re in a tight spot do some cramming. By cramming I don’t mean memorizing a bunch of facts until you can jot them down on the exam paper, but I mean reading, studying and understanding a large amount in a brief period. Cram now, and after these exams, study every night, so it won't be necessary to cram or even do a great deal of studying when, final exams roll around. And to you pupils, who by hard work through these 4J months have maintained a seat on the right side of the fence . . more power to you . . . keep up the good work. If all the pupils of WHS would combine a little hook sense with a great deal of horse sense on these exams everybody would come out with a passing grade. GBR ■y chi d s complaints of recurring' ache* mutt n-.t he attributed to ‘‘growing pains”. When such >“persist, the reason for them must be determined immediately by the family physician. A parent who fa,!-, to take steps to do so may perhaps handicap the kild for !. For e\ampie, rheumatic fever sometimes !'ov" BS '* 5 most Striking symptom — pain in the j "’ll . And it is because many other serious ilnesses ■"•"'i.lv lend themselves to incorrect home diagnosis, i t parents must avoid this practice. 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Have you seen the NEW 1950 BUICK | i Now on display at Dick Weaver’s = r »*■ { : ‘The Year Before Us‘” Gone is 1949—To me it was a good year, of course, it had its ups and downs. ^Looking back over the past we realize that— it’s a life of smiles and a life of tears a life of hope and a life of fears, and with the sweet we must take the bitter. Last Saturday night at 12 sharp, Father Time, to the accompaniment of horns, firecrackers, and happy people singing “Auld Lang Syne” ushered in the new year—1950. Last year was successful, but this year can be more successful. We’ll cherish a happy memory of 194.) and the past years, -hut we'll look to the present. * Youth -is a happy time. Let’s cram into our youth everything we can. Whatever we do, whether studying our lessons, or playing basketball, let's put our heart into it and give of our best. Come on you pupils of Washington High—let’s make 1950 the best year e\'e« GBR New Teacher At WHS Mr. Gerald Hicks, a native of Hagerstown, Md., has accepted a position at W.H.S. Due to the large number of pupils in the ikth grade, it was necessary to divide the grade into two sections. Mrs. Burford is home room teacher for 8-B and Mr. Hicks for 8-L. Mr, Hicks is a graduate of Bridgewater College. While there he was a member of the track team anti played in the band orchestra. For one year Mr. Hicks taught in Buchanan. A twin brother of Mr. Hicks teaches at Winchester. While in the Army for a year he played in the band at Camp Lee. As the pupils of W.H.S. are very much interested in basketball, they will be interested to learn that Mr. Hicks has formerly been a basketball coach. The faculty and pupils join to welcome Gerald Hicks to W.H.S. 25 BH U.M Junior News After a joyous and happy holiday season the Juniors are back, ami have settled down to work. We are sorry Edwin Scroggins is absent. We are all wondering if' tile candy given to him as a Chri.-tmas present by .Mrs. •Corbin, could have made him sick. Six juniors have received ba~ketbal! uniforms—throe boys and three girls. We hope there "id be ore in two more since tiiere are yet some suits to lop given out. Aftei all the new veai reso! tirni' we are leady for study and m-opera! urn for the remaining part of the school session. A New Member of WHS We of Washington High School wish to welcome Guntis Veils Baltins to our school. We feel hono.ed to have a student from Germany m our school, lie has been [daced m !i»e -ixtii grade, and when a-ked if he enjoyed school m America he said that he did. lie ha' been in our country' since September. He -peaks enough English so that, be can be understood. We all want to help Gunt.s. and hope he will fee! as much at home here a- Tie did in Germane. Magician At W H S C. Thomas Maui uni, magician, entertained the pupils of Washington, on Wednesday, January 4, at 2 :J0 p.m. It proved to he a splendid preprogram, as the children marveled at the queer tricks which were performed by Mr. Magrum. This entertainment is one in a series sent out from the Southeast School Assemblies. Food For Thought and ife is 00' ike it, 10'; what you nu iow you take it. * * - v What 'vn, are, speaks' so loud, I can’.t hear what, you 'say—Emv. 1 V? , l 1 * _ sC ,*T V, A', *' ^ ( ' \ s^r-rei ,sg»marvehius * Expel jente is a thing. It enables you tp recognize a mistake whenever you make it again—Franklin I’. Jones * * There is no gain i*xcept the profit you are to the world. * * * l)o not "tell the world what you can do—"SHOW" it’ ¥ ¥ * Into eac’li today walks tomorrow. * ¥ * It's not so much the size of the dog in the fight, as the size of the fight in the dog. if. if. if. Them that ai-ms, hits. Them what has, gits. Flattery is soft soap and soft soap is UO’, lye. . - —Compile^;by: Ilootie, the Owl Panther* To Open Season At Marshall Tomorrow ’l'he Washington Panthers will open their basketball league when they go to Marshall January 6. The following week they will meet Warrenton and Stonewall on their home court. ‘Laf A Bit’ Buddy: “Do you know a guy down your way with one leg named Johnson?” Robert: “Well, now, I’m not quite sure. What’s the name of his other leg? ¥ * * The world is full of willing people; some willing to work, the rest willing to let them. * ¥ ¥ She: “Do you like t’ neck?” He: “Naw, me fer de drumstick.” ¥ ¥ ¥ ’Tis done beneath the mistletoe, ’Tis done beneath the rose. But the proper place to kiss your beau. Is .just beneath the nose. Odds And Ends Lucy Mae will never be lonesome on these cold winter nigkhts. She can just put a record on that new console phonograph-radio, she received on Christmas. Miss Bonnie G. took a big trip to Washington, D.C., during the holidays. ,1 , Funny, everybody was thrilled at getting out of school, but they seem mighty glad to be back. Catherine received a nice watch for Christmas. Gladys R. got almost everything she wanted for Christmas, except a stocking cap. Is Bimbsy ever /ltucky! How ’bout it Audrey? Lila W. is riding around in a green Chevrolet with a Sperryville boy. Ada Mae F. names R.F. a£ her one "and only. As soon as Alee Mae secures a package of brains—as she says she doesn’t have any at the time —she’s going to write an article for the Little Washington Post. If you ask me, you don’t need brains. GBR writes for it. Jo showed off her new blue strapless evening dress at a New Vear’s hall. While we were away on holiday, Husky S. won a bicycle given at Skipper’s. Now he can make trips to Amissville. How ’bout it, Huskie? STONE RUHR GROUND Corn Meal 0 IN NEW WHITE BAG Formerly Sold As BESGRADE For Real Taste Appeal Use EARLY MORN Corn Meal So Easy To Use — Just Add Liquid and Bake Made By THE PAGE MILLING CO. LURAY, VIRGINIA COMMISSIONERS’ SALE - OFValuable Real Estate Pursuant to a decree of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia, made and entered on the 8th day of December, 1949, in the chancery cause of George W. Wood and others vs. Thomas Edward Huff and others, pending in the said Court, the undersigned Special Commissioners will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder at the— FRONT DOOR OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY COURTHOUSE - ON Tuesday, January 17,1950 At 11:00 O’clock A. M. All that certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying aud being in Rappahannock County, Virginia, about 4 miles east of the Town of Washington, Virginia, known as the Browning Place, containing 742 acres, more or less, of which W. G. Wood died seized and possessed and which has been surveyed into three tracts as follows: (1) Tract No. 1 containing 152 acres, more or less, adjoining Mrs. Addie Filer, the Mt; Salem Church Lot, Charles E. Marsh, Tract No. 2 described below and others. (2) Tract No. 2 containing 305 acres, more or less, adjoining Kitty Kinsey Miller, Wade Massey, Jr., Tract No. 1 described above and Tract No. 3 described below. (°3) Tract No. 3 containing 285 acres, more or less, adjoining Mrs. Addie Filer, Mrs. Buck Settle, Tharp, Tom Hughes, Tract No. 2 described above and others. ' 1 ~ 'Reference is. made „t« a plat of the s’anMand made by C. T.'Cufnn. Jr., Surveyor, dated May 1947, and; a description of. tire said land by met es and 'hounds according to a survey of the. said in, ■•'»><^fee.1,&ba»ftfeKk-Jtauae^>t Q, J. Miller, JJ-- et, af,, "Mx^et^T'U's'vs.",fdn'rtf 'ei'TT'e’Oe.V'’ he County, ’Virginia,- for further description of the’said land., . ’ * “f", ’ • ’ The said property will be offered first in three separate parcels as above .described* and then offered for sale as- a whole and sold in the manner which will realize the highest total price. - HELEN M. JEFFRIES leems.of Sale; CASH. Culpeper, Virginia HERMAN LERNER h. I.. BROWN, Auc’.r-mui. Orange. Virginia SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS VIRC INIA: I, Janie certify' that 1949 in the IN THE CIRC LIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY: - M. Settle. Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia, do hereby the lend required of the Spy«ial Comnii-sioner.s by the decree entered December 8, chancery cause of (leorge W. Wood and other-, vs, Thomas Edward Huff and others has been duly executed. Oi'.vn under mv hand this 15th dav f December, 1949. 1 e-1e : Jas. M. Se'ut.e, ( ierk, Circuit . Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia 12-22, 29; 1-3, 12

Sperryville School News Editorial Vacations are over and it’s time we all have to settle down to work again. That will be a hard job, after a week of getting up at 9 a.m. instead of 6:30 and going to bed in the ‘‘wee sma” hours instead of 9 p.m., but we can’t loaf all the time. Now we can look forward to the summer vacation, but we have to face the fact that we are going into a new year with all the opportunities that are offered and we must carry on in the best American tradition. Let us all ask the Lord to help us hold our heads up that we may observe the higher things. This nev^e-year brings hope and new opportunities for all. The biggest tasks before us now are the mid-year examinations. We are all hoping that the teachers had a very nice Christmas and New Year’s vacation. When time comes for o-ur summer vacation, the school will be left with joyous shouting and when September 1 rolls around again we will start back to school with the same joyous shouting. Girls and boys will collect in the hall and tell of their latest conquests and where they went visiting and the adventures they had ■during the summer, but now we are all ready to get to work and pass these mid - year exams.— A.J.D. Senior 4-H Club The Senior 4-H club met on Tuesday, January 3. Miss Janet Sollenberger presided. The meeting was called to order by the president, Dorothy Cloud. A dance was planned to, be given in January. The girls sewed on garments and Miss Sollenberger show’ed some girls how to put in a zipper. The meetjng was closed by the girls playing games. School Party, • A party was held Friday, December 23, with about 40 people present. Mr. and Mrs. Winfrey and Mrs. Ann Menefee were chaperons. Carroll Menefee, Jr., Joan Brown, and Bruce Brown called the figjres for the Paul Jones. The party broke up about midnight. Refreshments were enjoyed by everyone. Can You Name This Virginian? He was a statesman and patriot of the Colonial and Revolutionary period. He was born at Stratford and was educated in England. He was a recognized leader in the first Continental Congress, in which he sat as a delegate from Virginia. In 1784 he became president of Congress. The same year he was elected to the Senate from Virginia, after the Federal Constitution was adopted. The most celebrated of his speeches was made on June 7, 1776, when he introduced before the Congress at Philadelphia the celebrated motion that “these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states, absolved from all al-4. legiance to the British Crown.” He opposed some of the provisions of the new Constitution, but he saw that it worked well in practice, and he became a warm supporter of th^ new government. He was praised by the Earl of Chatham, William Pitt, for the stable address to the king, the^people of England, and the colonies. He was identified with the patriotic party in Virginia. . (The name of the Virginian in the previous issue if Sperryville High School News was Walter Reed.) Cupid's Corner Joye likes all the boys But seems to be very fond Of certain little Culpeper boys, Especially a cute little blonde. Murphy doesn’t care for school And the study of Magellan Because the only thing he likes Is a cute little girl called Helen. •loan likes all the boys, Even a mountain hick.. We wonder if she’ll -ever forget That little guy called Dick. Charlotte is reading a book, The name is “Black Hester.” " We wonder if her mind is on The book—or on Lester. Gloria sees Bill And her heart gives a toss, But when we look around, It’s only a hoss! Purina Feeds Southern States Feeds AND Farm Bureau Feeds FOR Poultry and Livestock Also Paints and Farm Supplies I I l -M-f Culpeper Co-operative Farm Bureau INCORPORATED Culpeper, Va. Phone 2551 Inspected at Russell Bros., Inc. And Guaranteed. As Represented ■ . <*&k . 1947 CHRYSLER Royal, 4-door sedan , 1946 PLYMOUTH, 4-door 1941 CHEVROLET, 2-Door 1938 CHEVROLET, Coupe ....•HMHIIMII.............. *49 Ford, 1-ton, stake body Truck Russell Bros.. Inc. f *» CHRYSLER — PLYMOUTH Direct Factory Dealer Flint Hill Phone Wash-2575 Sperryville VFW Card* Expired December 31 The Rappahannock County VFW Post 1150, Sperryville, reminds all members that 1949 membership cards, expired on December 31. Please send in your 1950 dues as soon as possible to J. B. Atkins, Commander, Sperryville. Birth Announcement Mr. and Mrs. Lester Dodson are receiving congratulations on the arrival of a daughter on Thursday, December 29, at Physicians hospital at Warrenton. The infant has'' been named Dorothy Lee. Order of Publication VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT | COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK j COUNTY. ! Anne Grimsley Wood Hilldrup { and Irene Wood Buckley, j V. Clarence Houston Wood Anderson, an infant; Charles R. Anderson, Jr., an infant; Charles R. Anderson; the unborn children of Irene Wood Buckley; George W. Wood; Gwynne Elizabeth Wood, an infant; William Page Wood, an infant; the inknown heirs of George W. Wood; Rebecca Wood Jones ;„Thomas Walter Jones, an infant; the unknown heirs of Rebecca Wood Jones; Kitty Wood Huff; Thomas Edward Huff; Russell Lee Huff, an infant; the unknown heirs of Kitty Wood Huff; Nellie Coates Wood; the unborn children of Anne Grimsley Wood Hilldrup; Henry B. Wood; the unknown heirs of Henry B. Wood; Julia Quaintance Wood; the unknown heirs of Julia Quaintance Wood; Henry B. Wood, Jr., an infant; and all parties unknown, if any. In the Clerk’s Office of said Court, on the 12th day of December, 1949: The object of the above styled suit is to have the court partition in some manner prescribed by law, so as to permanently divide and partition and be binding updn the remaindermen, a tract of land known as the “Smoot. Farm” devised by W. G. Wood, deceased, a# follows: To Irene Wood Buckley and Anne Grimsley Wood Hilldrup, for the term of their natural lives and then to their children and d:hen to their children but if either or both should die without children then the share of Irene Wood Buckley should go equally to her brother, George W. Wood, two sisters, Rebecca Wood Jones and Kitty Wood Huff, or their heirs and the share of Anne Grimsley Wood Hilldrup should go to her mother, Nellie Coates Wood for her life, and then to the half-brother of Anne Grimsley Wood Hilldrup, Henry B. Wood and his wife, Julia Quaintance Wood, or their heirs. And it appearing by affidavit filed according to law that the defendants, Gwynne Elizabeth Wood, an infant; William Page Wood, an infant; Thomas Walter Jones, an infant, Thomas Edward Huff, and Russell Lee Huff, an infant, are not residents of the State of Virginia and that the unborn children of Irene i i I I i ! i i i ! ! I I i i i i i j ! I I I I i \ i i Wood Buckley, the unknown heirs of George W. Wood, the unknown heirs of Rebecca W'ood Jones, the unknown heirs of Kitty Wood Huff, the unborn children of Anne Grimsley Wood Hilldrup and the unknown heirs of Henry B. Wood and Julia Quaintance Wood, are unknown a/id undetermined parties and their whereabouts and post office addresses are unknown anti it further appearing that there are or may be persons interested in the subject to be divided or disposed of in this suit whose names and whereabouts and last known post office addresses are unknown, it is therefore ordered that they do appear within ten days after the due publication of this order, in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia, and do what Ts necessany to protect their interest in this suit. And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published once a week for four successive weeks in the Rappahannock News, a t;m the Town County, Virginia," ’and “" having general circulation* in Rappahar# nock County, Virginia. And it is further ordered that a copy of this order be posted at the front door of the Courthouse of the County of Rappahannock, ’ Virginia, on or before the 19th day oj December, 1949, that being the next succeeding Rule Day, and that a copy of this order be mailed to each of the defendants at the post office addresses given in the affidavit filed herein and that a certificate stating the fact be filed in the papers of this cause. JAS M. SETTLE, Clerk James W. -Fletcher Counsel for Complainants. A Copy—Teste: JAS. M. SETTLE, Clerk. 12-15-4tc 3 Mid-Winter Clearance Coats - Dresses - Shoes - Hats AIL Winter Coats reduced 331/3% One Group Winter Dresses Reduced 1I One Group Winter Dresses REDUCED TO $5 - $10 One Group Suede Dress Shoes $6.98 value. NOW $3.88 ALL Winter Hats NOW $1 - $2 $3 Fashion Shoppe DAVIS STREET CULPEPER Public Sale —OF— Valuable Lots, Houses and Buildings, * known as The Rappahannock Woolen Mills Property —AT— LAUREL MILLS, Rappahannock County, Virginia —ON— Saturday, Feb. 4, 1950 —AT— TEN O’CLOCK A. M., E.S.T. We, the undersigned, will offer for sale by lots ON THE PREMISES, the property known* as the “Rappahannock Woollen Mills Property”. There are five (5) dwelling houses located thereon, a mill building, and „ all but one Qf the lots fronton the public road "and two^>f tJ^ tracts front -tlwThQrpfe-River, me.1 —• ’ *-n<r it.'” 'Eight separate lots will^e offered for sale, one of which has- a factory building thereon and fire of which hare houses thereon. ' All lots have been1 surveyed and platted for the benefit and convenience of bidders and hnay be viewed at any time before the sale. *TERMS OF SALE: CASH. i J. B. JOHNSON, Auctioneer \ ‘ 1-5,12,19,26 R. L. MILLER JOHN A. KEYSER { IDA K. WOOD j C. J. Miller, Jr., Lewis J. Turner, and C. E. Johnson, Jr., Executors \ of the Estate of W. G. Wood.

News Among Our Colored Readers The New Year’s service was conducted at the First Baptrst— church hy Rev. Davis of Washin irton, D. C. The Rappahannock Carver PT. A. will serve a dinner Sunday at Carver High School, January S. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dade were Sunday quests of 'Mr. and Mrs. h.heard Freeman. Miss Ruth Carter and Mrs. Blanch Fletcher visited in Washington, l>. over the week end. Mis Mattie Freeman and Mary Freeman spent the week in Wadimgton, !>. C., with Mrs. Klla Coapland and Miss Nancy Freeman. Miss Mary Jackson had as her quests Saturday . evening: Mf. and Mrs. Walter Bridget, Mr. and Mrs. William Hunter. Mr. and Airs. Douglas Fletcher, Mis. Maria Fletcher, and Mrs. Addie - Datfe> Mrs. F.ddie Correll of Baltimore, Md., spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Mildred Roy. Mrs. Cornelia Perry of Baltimore, Md.( s|>ent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Tim11 e i's. Mrs. Rachel Beckwith was a Sunday dinner gre‘« of Mrs. Jack FreemJn. Mrs. Margaret Hunter was a dinner guest Monday of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Clanagan. Rev. and Mrs. Davis were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Carter. Miss Josephine Ferrell t> t Washington, I), C., and Joe Ralph Xor\ ille of Washington, D. were dinner quests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Carter. Mrs. Walter Bridget and children have returned from Harrisburg, Pa. Miss Maude Roy of Washington, D. C., is vi<#ting her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Roy. Mr. and Mrs. McKinley Wheatr.ers were visitors in Madison on Sunday. Robert Beckwith of Falls Church is visiting his family. Mr. and Mrs. James Fletcher and .1. W. Fletchei of I’hiladelprna, were Sunday guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kietc.iei. Mrs. Lou lemma Williams spent the- <;hi i.-tnias holidays in Monti lair". N. .1., with A’ i. and Mis. •Joe W i 1 h a ms. Me( oy Williams -pent Clu i-tmus in Kmporia with his si-tei, Mis. Veatiici- Wehh, and family. Billy I’m ter spent tin- holidays Mt. Salen. with aunt, Mi-s \ ergo V. illiani .. M i.ss- ( . A Williams -pent Sunday in 1‘eola Mil.-. Mi-. I. - o mt- ami' .M . -. M.tin ie Hot i > -1 wen- guest - at« t • *• Williams li ■. u,c (1 a - i ng tioti.-.y sea--in. Mis. Ma’-y Cliffm Milh-r -p.-n' 1 i t 1st 111. at i - ii - i Ille. Mm. ! a rga ■ . a [ | n t1 was . n Washington, I > (d v: n j i olplay . < r l i l - s ? tin- ll -I II e if at I dm. I a 11, e . A I-" 11 -1 < 1 ,.. u ,.. L dm and Mis. I mit-s Baiiv from Herndon, and Mi and Mm. Rog* i Heat! ;u.d Mr. and Mrs. Ray ->nd rimina-on and daughter of • ■ A *1 11 - 1.. M i . an.I M is. lin hai J I .aw - >n *'s * i Mi. a ii (I Mis. i 'a i •> i I,au -<>n ■ ' H a i i ; . u 11';, I *,i., u n - n r 11• • '• <• e- k I ;mic -.1 - .. f M i aril M . - K nic -* (' lul ls Mi. a i. 1 M i - Jain s- I la in an I 'in UK 1, Mat \ . -1 •. •: 11 \\ .-in.--J t Wa liiUKtun, I>. ('. M 1 . an.I Mi-. Km in it Stai is•'i’ui Jail '.'Jit er, Vi-s A u in: la ■>1u rks, (Ittn a i, J riainrinn Kak M a -. 1111;• t mi. 11. u a-1a- r h■ ■ - tests mi New Yeai’- Jay i.f Mi. ml Mi Hugh |) Stalks. -Mis, Kt.i.el Dennis anJ -on, K.Jmit, spent the t'hii-tnuis ho!i• lays at tin- home of Dr. ami Mis. (.noiffn West in Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bailey entertained at dinner on Friday, 'having as their guests Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dearing, Mrs. Maggie Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Timbers, and Misses Marjorie and Deloris Timbers. Week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Barbour were Miss Christine Roberts, Carl Jackson,, and Percy Mann of Washington, I>. C. Miss Joan Barbour ret : ned to Cortez Peters School in Washington, D. C., on Tuesday after spending the holiday at her lmme. Mrs. Lucy Curtis and Mrs. Mary Roberts spent Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jordan in Front Royal. Arthur. Jackson of Harrisburg, Pa., sprint the holiday with his mother, Mrs. Margaret Jackson. Mrs. K. M. Logan and two sons, Bryan and Glynn, of Washington. D. C., were dinner guests of Mrs. Frances Brown on Monday. Mrs. Elizabetli Tyler of. Chester Heights,. Pa., is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jordan. Mrs. O. V. DeVane has returned to her teaching position at Flint Hill after spending the holiday at Wilmington, X. C. Mrs. Cornelia Perry and Austin Xitters. of Baltimore, Md., spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Timbers. Mrs. Mildred Green Roy had as guests for Xew Year's day her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Carroll, of Baltimore. During the holidays Mrs. Roy gave a surprize dinner party for her daughter, Mrs. I^ena Timbers, and family. .wrs. .Maria rietcner and ;miss Lottie Fletcher of Philadelphia. Pa., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fletcher this week. Rev. and Mrs. Davis of Washington, D. C., were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Carter. Mrs. Ella Davis attended services in Madison on Sunday. Dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dearing were Mr. daughter of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. George Graves and Mr. and Mrs. Lawson and family and Mrs. Beatrice King of Amissv i 1! e. Mis- Ruth. Carter visited iter aunt. Mrs. Laura Jones, and "ther relatives in Washington. D. over the week end. Miss Ruth Carter attended the wediiing of Willie Barbour and Harvey Williamswhich was performed at tlie home of the bride’s parents in Front Royal on Wednesday. December 2S. On Monday, December 21. -he attended the wedding of. Audrey Johnson and Wilbur Honesty which was it'-o so.lemnr/ed at the home of t nr io 1 le's parents in Front Koval. FREEZIN'0R EASON OH YES, vou v/cBc SAVINS ~ ’"VjSr 2S> D6F20STER. ,7/ -'"SN 20A JUST A SCHEME / "J SELL SERVICE -—^ x.' ACCESSORIES! j w. - v 3^ b$ living in a winter blunderland i ■ j *a*l to condition your cor for winter c;'-!.*;onj You mujl see danger to avoid ■ s 3 oe sure those defrosters and winds * i * perj are working Don't forget the heater fire chains and headlights, either. Yju :an t btitz a blizzard, so check up now to CKe:k winter accidents. PUBLIC SALE Home near Amissville The undersigned will offek- for sale at public auction«on the premise* on— ^ v vf;r, 9 January 7 At 11:00 A. M. a parcel of land with frame dwelling thereon, containing \ 3/10 Acres, more or less, situate about one mile east of Amissville, in Rappahannock County, facing on Route No. 211, known as the Lee Highway. Ths property was conveyed to the late Annie Amiss by Charles B. Chusman and wife by deed dated December 4, 1911, and recorded in Deed Book Z, page 165 of the land record* of Rappahannock County, and was for a number of years the home of the late Willie McClanahan. TERMS OF SALE: CASH upon delivery of deed, but a deposit of $100:00 will be required of the successful bidder. 1 JOHN MASON McCLANAHAN, Warrenton, Va. RAYMOND McCLANAHAN, Warrenton, Va. , Agenta for the heirs and owners. CHARLES G. STONE, Attorney . LATHAM SHUMATE—Auctioneer. 12-22-29; 1-5 • SftaftlMMMSMMiiilMMMaSMaSMMtMIMlMMMItMMIMlimmtllUMMtMaillllMMIIIIIIIIIIIIMIMtlllMMfMtlHMMmiHtltMIIM' Rappahannock Recipe* SUGAR COOKIES By: Mr*. Gilbert Updike 4 heaping cups unsifted flour —I ciip shortening 1 '2 tablesp. boiling water 1 teasp. soda—pour boiling water over soda and dissolve it 1*2 tablesp. vanilla ^ 3 eggs 2 cups sugar Sift sugar and flour together. Work in shortening. Break 3 unbeaten eggs into -flour and sugar. Put in soda and water and shortening. Work altogether, roll and cut. Added—sprinkle sugar over top —cook in greased pan or. pinch off a little, roll in palm of hand and flatten out with knife. * * * NUT CAKE By Mr*. Elizabeth DeBergh 1 qt. black walnut meats (floured) 1 pound raisins t> egg’s not separated 3 cups sugar (sifted) 5 cups flour 1 cup milk 2 heaping teasp. baking powder Mix well and pour in cake mold and bake for 3 hours in a very slow oven. This makes a very large cake or two small ones. If you make a small cake, bake 1 *2 hours. (Mrs. DeBergh says this recipe was published in the Blue Ridge (1 ide in 1932, and that she absolutely guarantees it.) * * ¥ COCOANUT LAYER CAKE By: Mil* Louiip Schwartz 1i cup shortening 1 '•< cups sugar 4 eggs 1 cup milk 21 i cups <'ake flour 3 teasp. baking powder 1 teasp. salt 1 teasp. lemon extract Cream shortening with sugar and add beaten eggs. Sift flour together With dry ingredients anti add with milk, add extract. Bake in two 9-inch pan- at 350 degrees. Cocoanut Icing Combine 2 unbeaten egg whites. 1 l2 c ps sugar, 1 dasii of -ait, 1/9. cup water and 2 teasp. of corn syrup in double boiler and beat with electric of rcitaiy egg beater until well mixed. ('oi)k over boiling water, beating con-tantly. about 7 minutes or until frosting will stand up into stiff peake, stirring frosting up from bottom and sides of pan occasionally with rubber scraper or spoon. Remove from heat, add in' teasp. vanilla and beat about one minute or until .Click eno.gh to spread. Sprinkle with cocoanut. This recipe make- enough trusting to cover the tops and side- of two 9-ineh layers or two dozen cup cakes. Early Rusting On Farm Roofs Reason For Care Early rusting on new galvanized roofs on farm buildings is something to guard again-!. * ■. lb Kite, farm struct lire - specialist at VPI, advises farmernot to -elect galvanized roofing which has too light a zinc coating. The heavier zinc coatings will give many years of rust-free service. He cited tests showing that roofing with a l.H-ounce zinc coating per square foot was still serviceable after 25 years, and that with a 3.0-ounce coating was still serviceable after 50 years. Don’t leave sheets in the open while waiting to put them on farm buildings. If you do, moisture will accumulate between them, and a white zinc carbonate will form. This permanently damages the zinc coaling and reduces the rust-free life of the sheets. Collard Breeding At Truck Station Gives New Strain. Collard breeding at t'tie "Yrs. ginia Truck Experiment station in Norfolk has resulted in a wellcolored, hardy variety known as Vates. 4 M. M. Parker, assisrant director of the station, says the Vate? collard is a non-heading type that is low-growing and broad! The leaves are thick-textured with a high ratio" of blade to stalk*— greatly reducing waste when they are prepared for cooking. He reports that there has so far been little injury to even the largest plants fwhen wintered over in the field. The station now has about 20 different selections of the Vates strains, and most of them show “considerable improvement’’ in type over the older varieties. The station plans to multiply several of them for distribution next year. County News Notes Mr. and Mrs. Everett YoweU visited Mrs. Longaker in Arlington' for several "days" last week-. — Miss Rose Fleishman of Covington was the guest for several days last week of Mrs. Lynn Dulaney. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. YV. Yowell at Peola Mills were Miss Rose Fleishman of Covington, Mrs. Lynn Dulaney, and Mrs. Longaker of Arlington. YY'illis Burke returned to his work at Washington High School on Tuesday after recuperating from injuries received irv a recent accident. " YY. N. Rector returned to Richmond on_ Monday with his daughter, Mrs. Goodman, and will be her guests for some time. Miss Jenny Miller, Miss Lizzie Miller and Mrs. J. G. Revercomb ere the guests Thursday of Miss Eda Finks. Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Devers, their daughter and son, Margaret and Buddy Devers, were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller in Winchester. i\fr. and Mrs. George Hales of Washington, I). C., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Spicer of Castleton during the “holiday. Miss Becky Edmonds, of Front Royal, was the guest Sunday of Sheriff and Mrs. J. M. Lillard. Miss Hazel Kesner of Newport News was a week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Swindler, who had as their dinner guests on Wednesday of last week Mrs. O. B. Swindler and Miss Barbara Sw indler. On Tuesday Mrs. Jack Bruce and her two children, Manley and Dianne Bruce, motored to Washington, D. C., for a day’s visit with Mrs. Hawkins and family. Guests during the holiday week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Aylor were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ellison of Chicago, Miss Betty Johnson, Earl Atkins, and Mrs. Mary Ann Clowe of W’ashington, D. 0., and Miss Barbara Edwards of Lynchburg. Dinner guests Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton M. Hawkins, Jr., were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brown and son, Roger, Mr, and Mrs. Eiarl Hawkins and sons, Dickie and Donnie, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jenkins of Front Royal, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corder of bluntly. Mrs. H. H. Aylor, who accompanied Mrs. Bruce to the city visited her daughter, Mrs/ Clowe. . „ Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bruce were Mrs. Lucy W. Hawkins, Mi. ami Mr».Winfrey Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. AJvin Lewis Hawkins, Herbert and Gordon Hawkins all of Washington, D. C. Health work in Virginia is similar to the national pict re. Hospitals are under construction at Abingdon, Front Royal, Leesburg, Staunton, Harrisonburg, Fredericksburg, and Medical College of Virginia. Bids have been approved for hospitals at Suffolk, y........ Pearisburg, Woodstock, and. Winchester. Public health centers are being built in five counties, and iRoanoke city has a bid for a center. Bright ied paint can be put to many useful purposes around the house? as an aid to the safety and convenience of th efamily. For example, the containers of such poisonous materials as lye preparations for cleaning drains, may well have a coat of red as a distinguishing mark. The pail of sand kept on hand for fire control will be easier to find if painted red ... as will the -outdoorfaucets to which a hose must he connected in a hurry. Radiator Repair We Are Equipped To Repair: and Clean ALL TYPES of Radiators Discount to Garages and Fleet Owners Culpeper Motor Company Phone 2241 Culpeper, Va. The New 1950 PLYMOUTH Will Be On Display % at SHAFFER’S GARAGE 118 West Spencer Street Culpeper, Va. Thursday, Jan. 12, 1950 oO° 3 CUJj (yaMJUUOJl^ n o & 0 o No society deb ever hod more care lavished on her than the scmtillating 1950 Chevrolet models that make the r deb'JI yr ]’ this Saturday. 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