Rappahannock News, March 2, 1950

Possible $2.00 Tax Levy Is Termed Necessary In a meeting Monday morning at the Courthouse, a bare 3-2 majority vote let a $2.00 tax levy be voted on the tentative budget for Rappahannock taxpayers. On motion of VV. C. Campbell, seconded by H. B. Wood, Aylette Buckner added the third approval, with Capt. J. P. Cook and A. C. Latham voicing no. The meeting for the tentative budget was a series of problems. The county debt was faced; th<3 estimated budget examined; and the present rate of $1.85 was obviously inadequate. There was much discussion of the coming re-assessment. Since there was no way to tell whether it would be higher or lower than the present $4,400,000 (approximate) valuation, then the future could not be predicted. C. J. Miller, voicing the belief that the assessment may be lower, gave his suggestion that the rate be made higher this year and lowered next year if the condition permitted. Mr. Miller said in facing the present debt and uncertain future, it appeared best to act now to put the county’s business on a firm financial basis. C. E. Johnson, Jr., also approved the higher rate for this year to insure a “pay-as-you-go” county business. He approved of » earmarking.the increase to take care of the added expense of reassessment. He joined the voices of others in calling for careful spending in the future. Capt. Cook oppQsed the increase on th ground that more was asked for than required by the tentative budget. He said he would fight the increase, if he had to do it single-handedly. A copy of the tentative budget appears in this issue of Rappahannock News. Save this copy if you wish to refer to it later, as the complete copy is published only one time. Rev. P. H. Chelf Sends Gift For Parsonage Mrs. Lily Barber of Woodville lias received a letter and a check from Rev. and ^lrs. P. Harris Chelf of Roanoke, former pastor of the Baptist churches in the county for a period of Id years. Mr. and Mrs. Chelf sent a donation to he applied to the construction of the Baptist parsonacre in Woodville. In the letter they stated that they had heard of the project and wanted to add their gift to the others. The parsonage being built at Woodville by the Mt. I/ebanon and Woodville churches has been referred to as “The house that gifts bi ilt.” The gifts are not only money hut land, labor and time as well. James William Latham James William Latham, 73, of Amissville, died Wednesday, February 22, at Winchester Memorial hospital, after a long period of declining health. Funeral services were he.ld Friday, at 2:30 )Vm., from Amissville Baptist) church, of which he was a deacon and member for a number of years. The Rev. M. E. Sliger and Dr. J. T. lEdwards, officiated. The church choir rendered several song selections, accompanied by Mrs., Richard Johnson, organist. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Latham, son of the late John Latham and Sudie Luttrell Latham of Rappahannock county, is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Corbin Latham; one son* Charles J. Latham of Amissville; three sisters, Mrs. J. G. Cook of Korea; Mrs. R. E. Luttrell of A'missvilje, and Misls Moreland Latham, of Korea. Pallbearers were William Bywaters, Landon Luttrell,- Everett Stover,'A. Clifford ‘Latham, Will Duncan and John Bowen, active. 1 UU9C SCI ao Iiunui j bearers were Clifford Cook, Raymond Cook, James Anderson, Lewis Nelson, Rupert Corbin, Elliott Doyle, Elmei* Jenkins II, Ralph. Rowzie, A. C. Latham, Jr., Nelson Corbin, Virginius Corbin, H. D. Bywaters, E. M. Holmes, C. C. Zinn, Charles A. Smith, I. V. Yowell, C. H. Smith, Dr. Boldridge, and William Wood. Among the relatives attending the services were Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson of Falls Church, Rupert Corbin of Arlington, Mrs. Marshall Scott, Charles A. Hazen of Washington, D. C., Lewis Nelson of Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. •Bryan Rudacil of Front Royal, and Mrs. Biair Eddins of Somer•ett. Workers Announced For April Cancer Drive Appointment of Mrs. H. C. Warwick as. campaign chairman for the 1950 Cancer Crusade of the American Cancer Society in Rappahannock county was announced jointly today by Dr. Guy R. Fisher, Virginia campaign chairman, and Major General William S. Donovan, national campaign chairman. Dr. Fisher said, “The goal of the campaign in which Mrs. Warwick will play such a vital part is to save lives. The stakes are large. Statisticians of the American Cancel- Society estimate that —if present rates continue—some 22-million Americans alive today (one out of every eight) eventually will die of cancer. “No one can tell in advance who will develop the disease. It may strike on the next farm, in a neighbor’s ho'use, in our own house. Each of us can and must join in fighting this disease.’’ A statement from General Donovan said, “The 1950 Cancer Crusade for funds offers us all an opportunity to strike back at cancer. In accepting this appointment, Mrs. Warwick is assuming community leadership for a most important cause. The money we obtain broadens the attack through research, which seeks cancer’s ca>use and cure; through education, which today can save thousands of lives if people learn cancer’s danger signals and act upon them, and through service wh ir»V» i Vinlrtful t /v f Vi nntinnt himself. As we raise money, we supply life-saving educational information to the public.’’ Mrs. Warwick succeeds Mrs. B. F. Miller as county chairman. Mrs. Miller did excellent work for the campaign in past years and it is the earnest endeavor of the present chairman to maintain this record. The quota for Rappahannock county is $500. “We must, in the interests of humanity, .reach or exceed this goal,” states Mrs. Warwick. The district chairmen are: Mrs. Lily Barbel', Woodville; Mrs. B. F. Miller, Sperryville; Mrs. C. R. Hite, Peola Mills; Mrs. R. L. Massie, Flint Hill; Mrs. S. Riley, Amissville; and Mis. Charles Bruce, treasurer. Publicity chairman is Mrs. F. M. Jones. Mrs. Lewis Fletcher of Washington has agreed to supervise the work among the colored people of Rappahannock county. Fires Quickly Put Out The Rappahannock Volunteer ■Fire Department was called out Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. to answer a call at the home of Miss Lottie Burton. The chimney of the apartment in the house occupied by State Trooper William A. Buntin and family had caught fire, but was soon extinguished with no damage done. The Culpeper Volunteer Fire Department was called to the farm of Dr| James Qiuaintance at Boston, shortly after noon Wednesday to extinguish a broom sedge fire which had gotten out of control, and which was being spread by the wind towards the buildings of the farm. The fire was brought under control before any damage resulted. Attend Meeting Rev. M. E. Sliger and Rev. Norman J. Flythe attended a committee meeting in Strasburg Monday, February 27. Col. John C. Boggs, president of RandolphMacon Academy was chairman of the committee to select a date and place for a meeting on "Church. Co-operation at MidCentury.” Dr. Minor C. Miller, executive secretary of the Virginia Coiuncil of Churches, addressed the committee and outlined the purpose and plan of the meeting. The committee decided to have the meeting at Front Royal May 15, 1950 at 7:30 p.m. RETURNS TO COUNTY FOLLOWING GRADUATION Miss Elizabeth Racer has returned to the county following the complettion of the course and graduation at the Vocational Beauty School at Greensboro, N. C. Miss Racer has assumed her duties as beauty operator at Watts Beaiuty Parlor in Washington. Miss Racer is making her home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Racer. Three Men Injured In Auto Wreck Sunday Three men from Martinsburg, West Virginia were injured Saturday night when their < .1: turned over near the residence of P. M. Finks at Peola Mills. The Wrecked automobile, a 1949 Ford, was driven by Frank Snodgrass wno was accompanied by two other men from Martinsburg. The driver was the least injured of the three men who were taken to University of Virginia Hospital. One of the men in the party suffered a fractured vertebrae and the other two received cuts and bruises. Their conditions are reported favorable. The wrecked car, towed in by Merrill Motor Company, is reported to have turned over several times and skidded approximately 100 feet. L. V. Merrill, owner of Merrill Motor Company stated that his wrecker had brought in five cars which had skidded on the icy highways Sunday night. Rocket Girls Win Over Martinsburg Legionettes The Rocket girls team was victorious over the Martinsburg Legionettes in a score of 37 to 20 in a game played Monday evening at the gym of the Newton D. Baker Veterans Hospital at Martinsburg. The boys team was not so successful, losing to the Martinsburg Legionairres by 30 points in a score of 86 to 56. The Rockets had hard luck when they played Falls Church at the Sperryville High School on Saturday evening. The girls’ team lost by 6 points in a score of 26 to 32. The Rocket boys lost by 14 points in a score of 40 to 54. Engagement, Announced Mr. and Mrs. .1. Rodes Brown of Sperryville, announce the engagement of their daughter, Ann Bragg, to the Reverend A. Paul Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Thompson, of Russellville, Missouri. No date has been set for tinwedding. “Historic Virginia” Will Be Shown March 14 A new color motion picture of the OH Dominion entitled ‘'Historic Virginia’' will be shown by a representative of the Standard Oil Company at the meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary on Tuesday, March 14, at 7:30. The historic highlights and attractions of the Old Dominion’s 342 years of history, which would fill a library of books and which most of ,, s would never find time to read, will be shown in tliis 30minute, full-color motion picture. Historic Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown, as well as the rainbow color of Garden Week and the Apple Blossom Festival will be shown, along with the unmatched handiwork, of nature in the scenic valleys and mountains of the “First State of the Union.’’ At the conclusion of the movie the members of the auxiliary are requested to remain for a business meeting, The public is cordially invited to attend. Chicks Available To 4-H Members By W. H. Lyne, County Agent Denver D. Bragg, associate po.ltry husbandman of V.P.I., in charge of 4-H poultry project work, has advised 800-1000 nice straight-run baby chicks will be delivered to the office of the County agent the latter part of March by a near-by hatchery. Generel plans are to allow each club member 100 baby chicks without cost, however each member will turn in to the county agent 8-9 cockerels that are 1214 weeks old in order to keep the project rolling for another year. Any Rappahannock boy or git! interested in thD project should call the county agent’s office— Washington-2231-—or come by in person to get an application form to be filled out and signed by the 4-H member and a patent or guardian. These forms mist be completed and returned by Saturday, March 4, to the agent'office. County Road Problems Discussed By Supervisors Discussions of load problem.-; employed a large part of the time of the meeting of the Doan! of Supervisors yesterday afternoon at the Courthouse. The construction of a section of Route 631 in the Chester Gap neighborhood was left unsettled when Stanley Williams requested another board of viewers. Mr. Williams was'dissatisfied with the agreement offered of $300 damages for approximately .4 of an acre bordering his property. Thid road^- leading to Mr. Williams' farm, would benefit seven other families living beyond his property on this road: Ollie Wines, Noah Wines, Albert Wines, Mrs. Ethel Williams, Mrs. Annie Williams, Marshall Mahoney, and Elmer Wines. The viewers in this request were named to meet March 11 at 10 o’clock: Nish North, W. L. Sutphin, John R. Moore, W. G. Eastham, and F. H. Cary. Ray Cannoi., postmaster at Castleton, appeared before the board for repairs on Route 649, a mail route. R. M. Monroe, of Laurel Mills section commended the fine work done on a section of road in his neighborhood but recommended application of stone to clean up some muddy spots in the road. J E. Johnson, resident engineer, explained that funds would not permit all road improvement desired and actually needed, but that all possible work would be done, that roads be kept “passable” and improvement' made as funds were available. The board went on record as desiring - all possible improvements to be made. Another board of viewers was appointed in regard to the extent sion of Route 730 from the edge of Culpeper county. The road borders the A. C. Latham property. Viewers appointed were Wr. A. Laing, John Tapp, C. H. Smith, L. H. Luttrell, and W. E. Duncan. They will meet March 11 at 10 o’clock. A third board of viewers was appointed in regard to Rt. 600: C. E. Johnson, Jr., P. L. Thornton, A. L. Brown, U. S. Atkins, and G. M. Black. These will meet March 11 at 10 o’clock. $100 Reward Not Paid rile Board of Supervisoi > ■ • i<: not pay the $100 reward to Fttei' Jenkins, the hunter who located the body of (1. R. Fincham, accused ii.ui,drier. The hoard was advised by the commonwealth attorney taat payment wo. Id be illegal since the reward was offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the accused. A telegram was sent by the board to the chairman of the House Finance Committee, Richmond, stating the board’s approval of the passage of House Bills 350-352 which will mean revenue to tne county. These bills will direct taxes from clerk’s office records, marriage licenses, wills and administrations, and recordation) taxes, to the county instead of to the state after July 1, 1952. Permission was granted for the use of the Courthouse for a training school to. be conducted for census enumerators. This request came from Charles B. Wood of Flint Hill, who will be in charge of this training school. Names of Joe D. Keyser, E. M. Jones, C. E. Johnson, Jr., L. H. Luttrell, Charles B. Wood, and Thomas D. Williams were recommended by the board as members of the re-assessment project. These recommended names will be presented to Judge Alexander probably at March court. The Clerk was instructed to advertise for bida on fuel oil service . for the Courthouse and jail.. Telephone Report Heard c A letter was read by Clerk J. M. Settle from F. A. Saunders, assistant engineer, State Corporation Commission, regarding his interview with the board in February following the board’s resolution desiring toll-free telephone service throughout the county. Mr. Saunders stated that he had) referred the matter to the two telephone companies involved and had asked that they get facts and figures and confer with the board of supervisors at their earliest convenience. Routine bills v^ere jvaid,, including claims for 10 chickens and one sheep killed. All members of the board were present. $1.75 Levy for Schools Voted In Tentative Budget Rappahannock Recipes To Be Re-Published A committee from the Woodvilli* and Mt. Lebanon Baptist churches is working to re-publish the famous “Rare Rappahannock Recipes” cook book, published by the ladies of the Woodville Missionary Society in 1928. The cook book is to be revised and additions are to be made. The men of the ch rch are helping with this project, the proceeds of which will be applied to the funds being raised to finance the new parsonage under construction at Woodville. The gentlemen are going to leave'’ the . ecipes and the cooking to the ladies, but they are giving practical aid in helping solicit advertisement and other “men’s work.” The few copies of “Rare Rappahannock Recipes” left in tho county from the first publication are so dilapidated now from constant use that the owners are begging for new copies to replace t.ieir worn-out ones. Others in Rappahannock and surrounding counties who have heard their friends talk of these famous recipes are also anxious to own a copy. Attend Church Workshop Mrs. Ora Ramey, Mrs. Grace Reid and Mrs. Jessie Rowzie of Washington, Mrs. George Brown of Sperryville, and Rev. and Mrs. N'orman J. Flythe attended a workshop on the Town and Country Church held at Trinity Methodist Church at North Garden, Thursday, February 23. Rev. James W. Shields, Extension Secretary of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the Methodist church, spoke about the organization of the small church and the financial program. Rev. Alexander Kerry, Jr., pastor of Memorial church in Charles City Co. nty, showed slides of Memorial Method ' church, which was built to con 'd,d-ife four small country churches. He told the story of how this consolidation took place. The Publishing House representative presented an organ which was de-igned for the small church. It was tin electric reed organ which sold for a little under $1,000. You could also by chimes to play with this organ. Rev. Murray Wagner, pastor of the Brethren church at Weyer’s Cave, spoke on the use of the Lord’s Acre plan. He emphasized the spiritual benefits to ba derived from this plan. He pointed out the difference in the life of a person who gave the first hour of each week to the Lord. Some people give the eggs which their liens lay on Sunday. Others raise a pig or a setting of eggs or cultivate a piece of land and grow a crop of corn and give the proceeds. He emphasized that the Lord’s Acre money ought to be given above the regular giving and should be used for some special project such as extra missionary giving or building SundaySchool rooms or a parsonage. Mr. Wagner stated that as his pieople took part in the Lord’s Acre plan they also increased their regular contributions. Change In Place Of Quarterly Conference The Second Quarterly Conference of the Rappahannock Circuit will be held at Willis Chapel Methodist Church Friday, March 10, at 11 a.m. Please note that the place has been changed from Flint Hill to Willis Chapel. This Quarterly Conference will be an “Institute on Evangelism.” Rev. T. E. Landis will show slides on Evangelism. Reports will be made by the leaders of the Methodist chiurdhes of SpefryvilLe, Wadh-* ington, Flint Hill, Amissville, Jeffeisonton, and Oak Shade apd Willis Chapel Methodist churches. C. B. Wood Will Train County Census Workers Charles B. Wood of Flint Hill "Will be in Staunton Wednesday through Tuesday, March 8-14, in attendance at the training meeting for Census Crew Leaders who will supervise the field workers of enumerators in this area for the 17th Decennial Census to be taken in April. After a week of training, Mr. Wood will, in turn, train enumerators in Rappahannock county during the last week in March. With a firm determination to see the best done for the school* »of Rappahannock, the budget committee with the school board and board of supervisors voted $1.7.3 as a tentative school levy at a meeting last Friday. This shows a five-ce'nt increase over last year in actual levy, but tnis constitutes a decrease because last year a $9000 transfer irom the general fund to the school fund was necessary. Discussion of the school and financial situations brought out irrefutable facts: (1) the county is rural and can maintain only a certain tax levy before there* arises the inability to pay; (2> the schools must be consolidated and ificlude a high school commercial course, teaciting tvning and shorthand. The present tentative school plan calls fo'r next year’s school, session, 1950-51, to consolidate two high schools into one county high school located at Washington, and consolidate Washington and Sperrvville fifth, sixth, ant seventh grades into the Spcrryville school. Fuither tentative plans of consolidation in grades throughout the county will be postponed to another year. Several plans for consolidation in Amissville, Forest Grove, Flint Hill, Reager, Woodville, and Belle Meade were discussed, but since this is not to be done for next year's session, nothing definite was stated. Superintendent Q. D. Gasqie presented two tentative school budgets. One, witnout consolidation, required about $170,000, another, with consolidation, about $172,000. The levy of $1.75 is not sufficient to cover the budget, but Supt. Gasque agreed to try in every po.-sible way to hold to thi> figure. Present at this meeting were A. C. Latham, J. P. Cook, W. C. Campbell, II. B. Wood, F. Biown, Aylette Buckner, Or. J. P.tSnead, Q. O. Gasq e, G. W. Cmith, R. V Snead, Mis. R. V. Snead, Mrs. K. Bun tin. Mrs. C. K. Johnson, V. . H. Ma.-sie, Jr., and C. J. Miller. Cancer Drive Meeting A cancer oiganization meeting will be held at the Courthouse Thursday, March 9, at 2 p.m. “Five Little Peppers” Coming Soon The five little Peppers, long confined between the covers ofthe books which their creator,, Margaret Sidney, wrote about them, have come to life again and are currently touring the country from coast-to-coast, winning new friends and refreshing the memories of old and dear admirers. They will be in Culpeper Thursday April 6, when the Clare Tree M^jor Children's Th/eatre of New York will present a dramatization of “The Five Little Peppers” at the Ann Wingfield School auditorium. The adventures of the lovable Pepper family first appeared in book form in the 1880’s and immediately won a place in the hearts of young American read era. In 1933, after the Peppers had enjoyed over 50 years of ever - increasing popularity in print, Clare Tree Major, founder director of Children’s Theatre of New York, decided that it was high time that the celebrated family should be rescued from the library and brought to life on the stage. Mrs. Major’s dramatization of the classic was first performed by the Children's Theatre of New York in 1934, with the famous star of stage and screen, Viola Roache, in the role of Mrs. Pepper. Tho Enthusiastic reception of the play *at that time led to a nation-wide tour at the insistent request of youthful playgoers. Currently it is launched on the most ambitious journey of its career. Over twenty thousand miles, covering nearly every state in the union, will have been completed before the production returns, in the spring of 1950, to the dhildreri’s Theatre studios in Pleasantville, New York. The performance in Culpeper is under the auspices of the A.A.U.W. of which Mrs. Charles M. ' Clement is president. The committee in charge of arrangementsis headed by Mrs. Ira Hopkins and Mrs. Robert Tinsley.

Rappahannock News Published Thursday Morning at Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia Dial Washington 2851 LUCY CATHERINE BOWIE Publisher Entered as second-class mail matter at the post office at Washington, Virginia. Subscription:-$2.00 a year \*The Time Hat Come\ e the Walrus said ... : c : eil((t.. • “The grass is always greener’’ and all such talk is fine, but regardless of how difficult my lot may be at some future date, you’ll not persuade me to change jobs with the poor fellows who make up the county budget! To “blood, sweat, and tears’’ add a good seasoning of temper and the * situation is complete. There isn’t money enough to improve the schools, add extra courses, get a county health unit, raise the welfare funds, pay off the debts, and do the thousand and one other things wanted by taxpayers. If the taxes are raised—and no other outlook is on the horizon— then there are howls, long, low, Joud and mournful. Some county citizens say: “Raise the taxes now, get the county out of debt, and lower taxes later.’’ Others say: “Gut expenses and appropriations, don’h raise taxes.” * * * A piece of “scuttlebut" says the A-B-C funds to the county may be reduced $4000 next year. To this, some wise-acre says: “What are we supposed to do? Ask the county to patronize the business more so that the funds win oe mcitraseu; A gentleman present Monday at the county budget meeting volunteered to do his part to help increase the AfB-C funds, providing someone wo-ld get his wife’s consent and approval. * * * Window-shopping in Front Royal: Weaver’s Inc., is getting itself remodeled to open an extension next door in the form of a men’s wear shop . . . The Warren Quality Shop is preparing to go all out for Bing Crosby’s visit; the windows of the store are to be Crosby-conscious—they didn't say whether they’d have horses or not . . . The Jewel Box’s moving figure is a fiddling-party with a covered wagon . , . Around at the Southern States there is an egg-cleaner that looks like the answer to a dream for those with the craze of re-finishing furniture. It's a small, hand-size block of wood, sponge-covered, with an emery paper jacket. It appears to make hand-sanding much easier on the fingers . . . The window at Coffman-Fisher is appropriately dressed for “Church Week.*’ From an open Bible, streamers go to handsome photos of all the churches in the county. * * * • Nothing furnishes more so..rce of amusement than ladies’ Easter bonnets. One can always describe an Faster bonnet as a conglomeration of the products of a vegetable garden, a sample from each of the wares of a fruit market, jdus a few of the rooster's tail feathers, ribbons, net. and maybe a cow-bell. But’wait until Faster when you see Mime lady in that elaborate “bubble-bath” creation in gray tulle from tne Style Center in Culpeper. It's a dilly! * * *■ " 'A wise son maketh a glad father;' a foolish sun is jus? like his mother,” misquote- one. On another occasion this same fellow voiced this: “How sharper than a serpent's tooth to have a spankless child.’’ AC AC AC All light, sir, in answei to yo r request. Here it is. No one is trying to put on airs, sir. When these local hunters don their pink coats, they ‘‘cast the hounds," at least that’s what they told me. But, to satisfy you- sir, and show I’m not putting on airs; o.k., they didn’t ‘Viast the hfiunds," they turned the dawgs loose. The coat.4 were red, not pink—I’m no( color blind, either. Those white' ragsi around their necks they call stocks. When they agreed to “repair" to the home of their hosts for breakfast—I don’t care what) time it<was—they didn’t mean to repair with a hammer and nails. They knew some food was prepared for them and that ladies resent it highly if you are tardy —or didn’t your mothetr scold yoiui for being late to meals? As for why they call it breakfast— I don’t know! Besides, I know less about handing. Why don’t( you ask some of these hunters? Don’t pick on me, I’m just a printer. * ¥ * The latest one thrown at Rappahannock News runs like this: the picture of the animal on the Rep. Harrison Gives Warning on FEPC Bill A pastor could bo sent to jail for inquiring whether an applicant for an organist position in his church was an atheist, under the FEPC Bill offered in the House of Representatives. This warning was given by Representative Burr P. Harrison during the bitter contest over the anti-discrimination measure. Mr. Harrison proposed an amendment providing that it would not constitute religious discrimination under the proposed law “for a religious organization to refuse to employ an atheist.” The Seventh i^trict Representative said that the fact s^ch an amendment was necessary pointed up the far-reaching effect the Administration’s FEPC measure could have. In the long night session during which the House debated the Fair Employment Practices Commission idea, Mr. Harrison’s am^ndhient w<s adopted tentatively, but was eliminated later. Finally, the House passed and sent to the Senate an FEPC Bill stripped of the wide enforcement authority asked by the Administration. > Nevertheless, Mr. Harrison opposed this version. “The Bill passed by the House is only slightly less obnoxious than the iniquitous proposition first placed before js” he said. “While it jfcrue t!<e l|ederal commission which would be set up by the bill the House voted would not be able to issue bureaucratic edicts enforceable in the •FecJeVal Courts by heavy fines and jail sentences, it represents an entering wedge for a vicious concept of federal interference in one of the few areas of freedom remaining to private employers. "The idea that the government should concern itself with limiting the free choice of workers by an employer is so foueign to traditional American principles that it cannot presume to claim s pport from any one professing devotion to constitutional government and individual iniative.’’ 1950 Red Cross Fund Drive Now Underway The American National Rled Cross has as its slogan “All May Help” for this year’s fund raising. Prom the headlines these days it would seem that the human race is going downhill at a rapid pace. “A” Bombs, bacteriological warfare have piled horror' upon horror. Yet we know that, through cooperation man can live in the .same world with his fellows. He can solve the problems he has created. He can survive if he applies to saving life a portion of the time, energy, and money he now devotes to destroying life. Tue people of Rappahannock can -hare a common awareness that each man is his brother's seeper. in a time of growing regimentation, you have the privilege of working together volun* tardy m an unremitting war against suffering. And now we come to tiie testing time of the character of our people. Trie appeal for your membership in tlie Kappa.lannock Chapter of the American National Red Cross is vital to national welfare a- well as to the cu-nty. The appeal to you to become a member of Red Cross is that of a great mission in times of distress. By your contribution you become a member of a vast majority on an important mission. i ru' ami in ini) wiiriiiy group is to heal, not wound; to build, not destroy. So long a.-, compassion lives in the human heart, the Red Cross will be a symbol of tliose goals toward which mankind is striving and to which all men may conti ibute. All administrative personnel salaries are paid from an endowment fund already intact. The gifts of the people made during this 1350 will go entirely to the desired and planned program of over all work.fOf the membership fee of one dollar; one-half of this amount will remain with the local chapter. All in excess of that amount goes to the National chapter. The estimated ' cost of the campaign bftsed on former years will not exceed 6 and one per cent of the total collected. Some of the work of the National chapter dring 1949 was as follows: (1) Assisted in 330 domestic relief operations. (2) Handled 67,500 veterans’ claims. (3) 300 Chapter's participated in the Red Cross National Blood Program. (4) Over a million people trained in first aid, water safety, and accident prevention. (5) 126,894 persons received home nursing instructions. front page is very appropriate. It’s mostly a "lot o’ bull," anyway. Do You Want To Cut Your Fedoral Taxes? R oad T o The Poor house America's most popular toy this year is called the "crasher truck.” It is a mechanical gadget which falls apart when it hits anything. Faced with expenses that may hit $52 billion dollars during 1950, our government could fall apart like the crasher truck unless you. as a citizen, apply the brake. Three years ago, Congress created a bi-partisan, twelve-man Commission to study the waste and duplication of effort in the agencies and bureaus in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. This Commission, approved by President Truman and headed by former President Hoover, has turned in a report which would cut our tax bill three to four billion dollars annually—if the recommendations are enacted into law. This means that it would save you one dollars out of every ten you pay in taxes. Whether you realize it or not, every family in the United States pays yearly, on the average, in direct and hidden taxes, more than $1,000.00 each to support the Federal Government alone. Congress has already authorised $16,000,000,000 for construction of major projects, and another $30,000,000,000 authorization ir planned. The Commission has recommended, (1) Creation of an impartia Board of Analysis for engineering and architectural projects, <2| Long-range planning of projects to meet the ebb and flow of economic cycles, and (3) Coordination of all public works. Such prudence might well save the nation from collapse If you think this march down the road to the poorhouse Fhould be halted, wire your Congressman. Write to the Citizens Committee for Reorganization of the Executive Branch of the Government, 1421 Chestnut Street. Philadelphia 2 Pennslyvama, for further information. Tell your friends and ne.ghbors! You must act before it is too late! Be Careful With Fires During 1949 brush, trash and debris burning caused approximately 30 per cent of the total forest fires in Virginia, Chief Forest Warden J. B. Johnson of Rappahannock county stated recently. This year the citizens are urged and requested to take the necessary steps and pnecautions to prevent forest fires from escaping from outdoor burning. If you must burn, please .select the proper day and time to do so, urges Warden Johnson. Burn only on calm, damp days after 4:00 p.m. when the wind is of a low velocity and the air is damper. Don't forget to clear a ring or plow a furrow around all brush piles. As in the past years Warden Johnson calls your attention to the^ Brush Burning 'Law which went into effect March 1 in Rappahannock county. He quotes this law as follows: “A fine up to $110.00 may be imposed upon any person who sets fire during the period beginning March 1, and ending May 15 of each year to any brus.h or other inflamable material capable of spreading fire, located within 300 feet of any woodland, except between the hours of 4:00 in the afternoon and 13:00 midnight. FRONT ROYAL LIVESTOCK MARKET February 23, 1950 Dairy cows— Good, $200 to $238; medium, $1G0 to $190; plain, $120 to $150; common down to $85. Stock cows—$130 to $22.5. Stock Steers—$110 to $150. PRICES BY HUNDRED: Butcher Steers.—Good, $25 to $26; medium, $23.50 to $24.50; plain and common, $20 to $22.50. Heifers—No good heifers offered; medium, $20.50 to $21.30; plain and common, $17.80 to $20. - Cows—Medium and good, $16 to $17.40; canners and cutters, $12 to $15.50. Bull$— Medium- to good, $19 to $20.30; plain and common, $17.25 to $18.50. Calves—Good, $30 to $31.20; medium, $27.50 to $29.50; plain, $24.50 to $26.50; common down to $17.50. Hogs—Good top weights, $17.25 to $17.80; heavies and lights, $14.50 to $17. Sows—$12.50 to $15. Shoats—$12.75 to $16. Pigs—(by head)—$4 to $8. Protein is the irfost expensive feed a farmer buys; nitrogen, the most expensive plant food he buys. When you grow Ladino clover pastures and alfalfa hay, (you grow protein and produce nitrogen. Old-Age Assistance (Third in a series of articles by Mrs. Elizabeth Buntin to enlighten the people on Old* Age Assistance) Before \ve continue our discussion, let’s stop here and learn about two Virginia families who nad old-age assistance last year. In the first family I’m going to tell ^'ou abo.t there were three sisters. In February, 1945, a minister went to his Welfare Board to ask help for three sisters in his parish. One was 68 and had been paralyzed for ben years. She had lost $500.00 in a loan society that went banrupt. Another, 73, was practically blind. She and the third sister, 80 years old, did $12 worth of fine laundry each month, and they rented a room in the house they had “heired” from U1CU luuiei. x ucy nepv vuc uvuov neat and clean but could not af* ford much-needed repairs. When the Welfare Worker went to see them they were polite, but they said they’d “think’it oxer” awhile. Fifteen months later a neighbor asked the Welfare people to help the' sisters. Again they decided to wait. Ten months after that a niece came to say her three aunts had cashed their last insurance policy and were destitute. With three children and her Ifusbarvd’s wages, $30.00 a week, she could not care for the old ladies. They could no longer do laundry but they were still renting a room; the $3 a week they got from that was all the money they had. This time the three sisters applied for old age assistance. The Welfare worker figured their needs according to standard figures. This county had so little money they paid only 70 per cent of afiy person’s need. When they deducted the $12 the sisters got from their roomer, the Welfare allowance was $39.80 a month. After a year one of the sisters died. N'ow the two who are left get $22.00 from the Welfare— $11 apiece. The other story concerns a plumber and his wife, who came to their Welfare office two years ago. He was 73, she was 75; they had no children. He had worked until 10 months before. They were getting $15 a month from Social Security—jiust enough to pay the rent. They had used all their savings and now had no food left in the house. The Welfare worker gave them a $6 grocery order and said she would visit them at their home. The worker found the house plain but comfortable and wrell cared for. The curtains had been carefully darned and were clean and beautifully ironed*. As tha worker was leaving the wife said, “It isn’t a disgrace to get old-age assistance, is it?” Their budget of need figured up 16 $59.80. Subtracting the $15 of Social Security left $44.80. This city had enough money then to pay 100 per cent of need, so the welfare Board sent a check for $44.80 each month. The old couple got along very well on that for more than two years. Then the man was sick and needed medicine. The budget was raised to $i>0 for two months. Then Welfare funds ran low and all aid was cut to 80 per cent of minimum n-aedfa. The pair got $37 a month to buy food, fuel, lights, soap—every single thing they used. Letter To Editor Rappahannock News Washington, Virginia. Gentlemen : As I picked up the Rappahannock News with great pleasure to read about how they were going to make a million dollars improving their pasture 1 was thinking about how it wodd only take half this amount to build that wonderful building between Washington aj rt d 9perryville. When I read on I was surprised to find I was in the dog house as far as the Rappahannock News was concerned- 1 had thought that I was in the dog house of the whole county, because I wag told' by one of their citizens to sit down ad not talk that it was an educated meeting, as they had a lot of visitors there to tell them what to do. One" of your good citizens made an apology to the educated "top notchers- from out of the county because the one who had been talking did not live in the county. In my opinion what Rappahannock needs in the school system is a good school at Chester Gap, a high school at Washington, and get rid of the people who are in the system just to get a penson. Also to have efficiency in theii set up. In reading your good paper 1 notice that there is a Little Washington Post*. I would Hike for them to tell me where Little Washington is. This place did not exist in horse and buggy days. If there is any such place, it has been built up in these modem timee. It may be the place where they have so many people on relief that it takes between thirty and forty thousand dollars a year to take care of them. When I lived in the county a man wo.uld rather he be called anything than to have the town called Little Washington. If it could be done it would be nice to have Charlie Deer, the Huffs, the Menefees, and the Easthams and all their old Confederate friends come back and run this crowd out who calls this town Little Washington. They would not stop chasing them till they had run far into enemy territory, and if they did capture them, they would let uncle Bob Riddley take them back to prison camp. If it has become Little Washington, then move the high school on to Sperryville. When I attended this great meeting the school board was asked how much the school debt was in the county. After much thought and deep consideration, and many questions by citifenns, they decided the debt was eighty three thousand dollars. It was stated that they would soon be out of debt as they were paying this off at the rate of two thous-t and dollars a year and going into debt at the rate of ten thousand a year. It would also be a good idea for all those in favor of this great spending to be one group and those opposed to it in another group. Let those who are in favor of the spending pay for it. It is great progress this county has made when they only had one man on relief after the Civil WTar —and ft w*i Washington, Va, Now it takes between thirty and forty thousand dollars to pay for relief and it is Little Washington, Va. I really do not think there is any place in Rappahannock county for this dog to live until they get rid of Little Washington and this growj is heard in every corner. C. W. KEYSER Linden, Va. Observe the brush-burning law! Washington Theatre Show Starts at 7:15 P. M. FRIDAY, MARCH 3 PRESTON FOSTER LLOYD NOLAN WILLIAM BENDIX RICHARD CONTE —IN— “Guadalcanal Diary" Also SINGLE an4 SERIAL Chapter No. 5 SATURDAY, MARCH 4 JOHNNY MACK BROWN —IN— “Weit of El Dorado" Also SINGLE an* SERIAL Chapter No. 8 TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY MARCH 7 • 8 MAUREEN O’HARA —IN— - “BAGDAD" Also NEWS Pitts’ Culpeper Theatres Pitts’ Theatre Shows Daily at 7:15 and 9:00 Matinees: Tuesday, Thursday at 3:30; Saturday, 2:00 unday: 3 and 9 P. M. Admission 10c and 25c plus tai THURSDAY, MARCH 2 BETTE DAVIS JOSEPH COTTEN —IN— “BEYOND THE FOREST” Also Cartoon FRIDAY, MARCH 3 DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR. HELENA CARTER —IN— “THE FIGHTING” O’FLYNN” Alto CARTOON - NOVELTY SATURDAY, MARCH 4 BRIAN DONLEVY ELLA RAINES —IN— “IMPACT” Alto OREGON TRAIL Episode No. 5 SUNDAY - MONDAY MARCH 5 - 6 ERROL FLYNN GREER GARSON —IN— “THAT FORSYTE WOMAN” 2 Shows Sunday: 3 and 9 P.M. TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY MARCH 7 - 8 DENNIS MORGAN DORIS DAY —IN—, “IT’S A GREAT FEELING” Filmed in Technicolor Also CARTOON - NOVELTY THURSDAY - FRIDAY MARCH 9-10 WALTER PIDGEON ETHEL BARRYMORE PETER LAWFORD —IN— “THE RED DANUBE” 2 Shows Daily at 7:15 and 9:15—Saturday matinees: 2:00 nad 3:4! Admission 10c and 25c plus tax THURSDAY, MARCH 2 LEO GORCEY THE BOWERY BOYS —IN— “FLYING WILD” —HIT NO. 2— SUNSET CARSON —IN— “CODE OF THE PRAIRIE” FRIDAY - SATURDAY MARCH 3 • 4 WHIP WILSON —IN— “HAUNTED TRAILS” AUo COMEDY - NOVELTY UNDERSEA KINGDOM Eptaoda No. 1 PASTURE— - A Grand Mmwjt Crop Without Plowing MONDAY - TUESDAY MARCH 6-7 GARY COOPER HELEN HAYES —IN— “FAREWELL TO ARMS” AUo COMMUNITY SING AdTenturea of Sir Galahad Epiaoda No. 11 WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY MARCH 8-9 LEO GORCEY THE BOWERY BOYS —IN— “BLONDE DYNAMITE” -HIT NO. 2JOHNNY MACK BROWN -—INVEST OF WYOMING”

1Ctitle Has^rngton post Washington High School, Washington, Virginia Staff of “LITTLE WASHINGTON POST” Faculty Adviser.MRS. HAZEL CORBIN Editor-in-Chief ..GLADYS REID Assistant Editor..PHYLISS HUDSON Sports Editor .....'. . . JO ELLEN WORTH Gossip Editor.HELEN NETHERS Seeing Is Believing She told me that you told him that I told you about them and I’m mad cause I didn’t. . . . Silly, isn't it! But think a minute. Does it sound a little familiar? Ever hear it in the halls or in the rest rooms? ’Course I’m not advocating the abolition of all talk concerning other people. But I’m warning you against -malicious gossip. It’s so easy to say something which' may permanently harm, a person’s character. If you can only think of very bad things about a person, it would be much better if you just didn’t , talk. It sounds more interesting to say ‘May, Jose and all the girls don’t like Joe, cause he is a big flirt,” when this statement was based on a remark by Mary. Joe .winked at me., when I gave him the paper. First of all.you aren’t telling the truth and second, you will end up in hot water for. it won’t be very hard to trace the remark—result: the loss of several good friends who would want to have nothing to with you from now on and a stain on your reputation, for you misrepresented the truth. “Believe nothing you hear and only half you see”! When a teacher once told me this, I frankly thought she was missingi in the upper story—now although I still take the adage with a grain of salt—I begin to see the truth in it. When you are told something don’t pass it on unless you> are sure it is so. If you are talking with people who began to gossip maliciously, it will do little good to attempt to defend the person being torn apart for the gossipers to know what they are saying (at least) they think so). Turn a deaf ear or better still just walk away! Remember: You have eyes, and ears and a brain. Rely on them, draw your own conclusions—and “the least said the better”!. Intramural Tournament By Eloise H. Estet Who will win the trophies? Who'll be champions? These are the questions' now in grades eight through twelve. Champions of what, you ask. The Intramural tournament, a basketball contest between the high school grades to see which class does the best playing. On Tuesday 8L and 8B will play, on Wednesday the freshman and junior classes and on Thursday the sophomores and seniors. By Friday there will be three winning teams. One class gets the bye, the other two play, then the winner for Friday and the class with the bye will play Monday for the final. The captains are: Seniors, £4pdys Reid-,and Winfrey Burke; Juniors, feloise Estes and Edwin. Scroggins r . Sophomores, Helen Nethers and Warren Setfle; Freshman, Carroll Williams .and William Burke; 8L, Lois Racer and James Settle; 8B, Bessie Dodson and Bunny Settle., Who’ll win?? We’ll let you know next week. Food For Thought The secret of patience is doing something else in the meanwhile. -—The Sin Dial ¥ ¥ ¥ ■ Considering how foolishly people act and how pleasantly they prattle, perhaps it would be better for the world if they talked more and did less. —W. Somerset Maugham ¥ ¥ ¥ We hardly find any person of good sense save those who agree with us. —La Rouchefouchald ¥ ¥ ¥ Our greatest glory consists, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. —Oliver Goldsmith ¥ ¥ ¥ An action and not a thought is the end of life. -—Aristotle Junibr Varsity Boys Win 8 Games This Season According to a report from Coach D. Lirfk, the Junior Varsity boys’ basketball team of Washington High School had an outstanding record this year. They have keen victorious in all of the eight games which they were scheduled to play with Warronton, Front Royal, Stonewall, and the Randolph-.Macon Academy at Front Rayol. The intra-muaa! games are being played this week at the high school, between the eighth grade and the high school to determine the championship. The trophy will be awarded to the captain of the winning team. DONAHOE’S FLOWER SHOP MRS. C. E. GILES, Agent 'Phones: Washington 2676 or 2681 FEED WATKINS HOG MINERAL COMPOUND TO YOUR SOWS Everywhere more end more farmers are feeding Watkins Hog Mineral Compound . . . and with good reason . 1. It helps keep sows in top condition. 2. It helps sows farrow strong, thrifty litters. 3. It helps them furnish adequate milk supply so essential to small pigs. 4. It brings hogs to maturity on less feed. . 5. It brings top market prices for fine finish. 6. It furnishes the Minerals necessary for good, colid bone structure. 7. It improves feed efficiency. 8. It helps eliminate many of the nutritional diseases that are caused from Mineral deficiency. Get more profits from your hog program. Feed Watkins Hog Mineral Compound. Order a supply now. Your Watkins Dealer V. H. KEELER WASHINGTON, VA. Panthers* Season Ending The Panthers are ringing out sad good-byes to their basketball season of ’49-’50. The end will be when they play the intramural tournament this coming week. The Panther past season has been very successful. In the group 3, district G league, the Panther girls were third, and the boys fourth. But with spring comes other sports! Softball, baseball, and volley ball! So cheer up kids! There’s something to really look forward to in the future. Laf A Bit Conductor: “Can’t you read that sign that says, ‘No Smoking.’ ” Sailor: “Sure, mate, that’s plain enough, but you’ve got a lot of screwey signs here. One of ’em says, ‘Wear Nemo Corsets’—so I ain’t paying attention to any of them.” . * * * “I’ll never go anywhere again ■with you'as long as'I live.’’ “And iwhy not?1' “You asked Mrs. Smith how her husband was ' standing the heat, and he’s been - dead two mbnths.” * * * Wife: “Oh, I’m so sleepy, is everything shut up for the night?” Hubby: “That depends on you, everything else is.’ .—Ex Pfilaris * * * The longest five years in a woman’s life are between 29 and 30. —Ex Southern Planter Gossip Column It looks like Dorothy P. is making a big hit with some of the Freshman boy3. _'■¥ ¥ * Wonder if Lois W. enjoyed the dances at Union Hall Saturday night. ¥ ¥ ¥ Cheer up Mary Burke he will be back soon. ¥ ¥ ¥ Della Mae has “Woe Sailor,’’ been home lately? ¥ ¥ ¥ Husky enjoyed the Falla Chinch-Rocket game Saturday night. ¥ ¥ ¥ Helen Zinn, why is it “Jerry” now? ¥ ¥ ¥ The identification or the bracelet Joyce is wearing is not her o w n. ¥ ¥ ¥ Frances Poe has lately been seen riding in a ford truck! ¥ ¥ ¥ Barbara is seen quite often with Sam Fincham. ¥ ¥ ¥ Jo Ellen enjoyed the oaskethal game Saturday night with a certain “Carpenter.” ¥ ¥ ¥ • Mary Burke would like to go to Texas. Wonder why? Is Glen stationed ‘there? ¥ ¥ ¥ A week seems awful long for a certain boy to work—but, oh these long week ends.Huh, Lois? ¥ ¥ ¥ The “Big Four” of the Home Ec class are Barbara Fincham, Frances Poe, Ruth Spicer and Alma Green. ¥ ¥ ¥ Dorothy and Louise Cloud enjoyed looking at television Friday night, after the game. ¥ ¥ ¥ Mary Kay and Helen are looking forward for a big snow, so they can go sleigh riding. ¥ ¥ ¥ Has Alma seen Frank lately? ¥ ¥ ¥ Did Phyllis enjoy television Wednesday night? «. ¥ ¥ ¥ Why didn’t Bobby show up at Spicer’s Saturday night. Farm Credit Conference To Meet March 6 --8 Bankers and professional agricultural workers from every section of Virginia will meet at the Natural Bridge Hotel March 6-8, for the fourth annual Farm Credit Conference jointly sponsored by the Agricultural Committee of the Virginia Bankers Association, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. According to William M. Early, Jr., President of National Bank of Orange and chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, VBA, “the purpose of the conference is to encourage closer working relationship bsetween bankers and professional agricultural workers in the development of the agricultural economy of the Stale.” One of the principal .factors in the development of this economy iS the sound extension of credit both from the standpoint of the lender and the 'borrower and, this subject, according to Mr.-Early, will receive special treatment during the two and one-half day meeting. Among the topics to be dis-.. cussed are: Attitudes of Farmers and Opportunities for Bankers, Public Policies for Agriculture — Their Development and Application, Father-Son Partnership Agreements, Financing the Farm Machinery Business, Forestry, The Agricultural Outlook and Non-Bank Sources of Agricultural Credit. One entire afternoon will be devoted to a panel discussion of various types of dred it risks which bankers are called on to finance. One of the features of the Conference will be the State finals of the High School Public Speaking Contest sponsored by the Virginia Bankers Association on the subject “Opportunities of Young People on Virginia Farms.” The winners in the ten District contests will compete in the State finals. Roger -W. Fleming, SecretaryTrea-urer of the American Farm Burean Federation, will be the principal speaker at the banquet session to be held;-on Tu esday evening. Mr. Fleming will be introduced by H.-G. Blalock, Prosit dent Vriginia Fdrm Bureau Federation. County Home | ,Demonstration i MEWS f j PffSt/ 'Jfi? 'j/t'fH* __ Q Stilt*:' Last week for two days, .Monday and Tuesday to be exact, the agent held a tying springs clinic at the home of Mrs. Pearl Mills in Huntly. On the second day all the members of the Huntly Club were invited in, to see and help tie springs in a stvdio couch. By seeing and helping in the process the women learned how to tie springs, and, thus can go home and tie springs in the pieces of furniture that need it. Something like this can make a couch look like new. For next month the club decided they would like to learn how to upholster, so, *.n extra meeting will be held on this subject. The Flint Hill club met at the home of Mrs. Robert Dulaney Febivary 21. Business was carried on first. The club paid their State Federation dues and also, contributed to the Penny Friendship. It was decided that the club would have an extra meeting in March on tying springs at the home of Mrs. Cook. Then a demonstration on “Making Braided Rugs and Crocheted Rugs’’ was given by the-agent. Mrs. Barbara (ientry gave a demonstration on a rug made with a clothes hanger and one with a safety pin. Those two demonstrations Mrs. Gentry gave were most interesting. Then the hostess served Very delicious refreshment.-, w h i o h were greatly enjoyed. A meeting of the F.T. Valley. No. 2 club was held at the homo of Mrs. Sidney Perry, February 22, at 2:00 p.m. A demonstration was given by the agent on “Oven Meals.’’ It«tvas brought out that “Oven ?^‘als” not only econo-* mize on fuel, but, time and energy too. A discussion on the basic “7“ food, and, what con-, stitutes make up a good breakfast, lunch and dinner was explained by the agent. Along with the meal prepared, the hostess, served most delicious refresh-, ments. Mrs. Oilie Wines entertained the Chester Gap Home Demonstration Club, February 23. General business was taken up. The club paid their state federation dues, and reported an excellent; sale of vanilla and lemon extract., It was decided that in April the club would have an extra meeting on “How to Slip Cover”, then a demonstration on “How to Bottom Chairs and Stools” was gi\en. Two -chairs were started and almost completed, and two stools were started, one finished. Very delicious cup cakes and lemonade was served by the hostess. The Oastketon Hon^e Demonstration Club met at the home of Mrs. G.' H. Wayland, February 24, with 18 present, the largest group ever to attend the club: Business was taken up first. Tho club decided to take up a free will offering each time to add to the club treasurer . . . The State Federatiom dues were paid byt the- club. Then a demonstration on “How to Stencil Trays,” was| givem Twelve lovely trays were decorated . . . the women did a grand job on all of them. Thei hostess served delicious home-j made cake and coffee. Needlesa to say this was enjoyed by all. * ¥ * Schedule for next week Flint Hill 4-H Club will meet at the school, March 6 at 10:4-> a. m. Washington Sr. 4-H club will meet at the school, March 6 at 1 :30 p.m. Sperryville Sr. 4-t H club will meet at the school, March 7 at 11 a.m. Fodder Stack H. D. Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Clarence Jenkins, Feb-r ruary 7 at 2:00 p.m. The demonstration will be on “Bottoming Stools and Chairs.” Belle Meade 4-H club will meet at the school March 8 at 10:30 a.m. Amissville H.D. club will meet .at the home of Mrs. Ruby Green, Maich 8, at 2:00 p.m. The demonstration will be on “What to know in buying Fabric for the 'Living Room.” F. T. Valley H. D. club wilL meet at the home of Mrs. J. G. Revercomb March 9, §t 2 p.m. The demnostration will be on. “What to Know in Buying Fabrics for the Living Room. Eroson. can be stopped. Gullies carr be filled" and 'covered with, grass. Pastures can be freed from weeds and made richer. Livestock can be made to thrive.. And the people can grow less poor. Cop* A4.or««o™ IM l*M ^,r*k f° heed the call in time of emergency . . . quick to respond, wherever needed . . . holding out a bright promise of hope in the darkest hours—this is your Red Cross! Yes, this magnificent organization, marked with its identifying symbol which is known throughout the world, depends upon you for it s existence. Truly, here is a worthy cause—-a cause that needs and deserves your support. Your Red Cross stands ready to help you—help it do the job more effectively ! Send your contribution to your local chapter, or deposit it at our store. DRUGSTORE ITE PARK THEATRE v • - PHONE 447 • FRONT ROYAL. V, iXS~t Of The most popular hat in the West—where a man isn’t considered dressed without his Stetson—has traveled cross<ountry to crown the smart, dignified outfits of Eastern businessmen. It is a hat that will proclaim your distinctive individuality to the world. THE OPEN ROAD ' *|2.50

FIRST TWO YEARS SHOW PROGRESS IN BLOOD BANK One of the outstanding health programs of the century, the Red Cross National Blood Program in its first two years of aperdtion is already supplying blood and blood derivatives to hospitals and clinics in approximately half the states of the nation. Through more than 30 regional programs “today’s most amazing medicine,” whole blood, has been made available to thousands of patients suffering from injury or disease. The Red Cross National Blood Program does more than that. Through distribution of blood derivatives, thousands of children have benefitted from injections of immune serum globulin during measles epidemics; other patients suffering from shock have been helped by serum. One of the most important Red Cross contributions is a continuing supply of blood for research, which, through each succeeding year, has revealed more and more uses for blood and its products. MOBILGAS MOBILOIL We wish to thank each and every one of our friends and customers who have given us the opportunity to supply them • with SOCONY VACUUM PRODUCTS Tire* — Batteries — Fuel Oil — Kerosene MOBILGAS MOBILOIL For Prompt Service Day or Night Phone Us Nish North & Son Phone Wholesale Dealer Phone 22-F-3 Socony-Vacuum Products 24-F-3 HUNTLY, VIRGINIA You may be one of those who would rather face a dentist’s forceps than the photographer’s lens. But you may want: • A portrait of your prize bull • An aerial view of your farm • A full-color shot of your flowers in May Visit our studio, or call us, and We’ll Come to Rappahannock The Seigneur Studio 201 N. Main Street Culpeper, Virginia Phone 8312 THERE’S NOTHING FtSftU ABOUT OPEN FORMULA FERTILIZER ! p Remember the Indians? They were smart farmers. When they fertilized their crops they used a fertilizer they knew from experience would work. They depended on the old standby ... a fish! wWC-yj • . we have better fertilisers than the common fish. But the old principle of on open formula fertilizer doing a better job is still the same! That's why thousands of farmers throughout this area are using Southern States fertilizer to boost their yields to an all-time high. They know from experience ... just like the old-time Indians . ’.*. that an open formula fertilizer works! And does a better job for less.' Try Southern States Open Formula Fertiliser this Spring . . . you’re sure to get heap big crops! "2,006,000 Tons of j Solid Satisfaction" ® J-1M 43550 For Ton Southern States Front Royal Service PHONE 105.,,. FRONT ROYAL Dtlitwy SmlM to Wa«kingtM Ewr MmAj Tests On Radioactive Fertilizers Begin at V.P.I. First shipments of radioactive fertilizers to be used in research* at Virginia Experiment Station were received last week, and work will begin immediately, Dr. S. S. Obenshain, agronomist, announces. This fertilizer will be^ applied to alfalfa plots in a study aimed at charting the course of phosphorus, and finding out when and how much of the phosphorus is actually used by the crop. Dr. Obenshain explains that only 5 to 20 per cent of phosphorus available in the soil, or applied as commercial fertilizer, is used by any crop. Phosphorus thus is known as a fertilizer with "low availability.” If the researchers, by the use of radioactive fertilizers, can find a way of upping the availability of phosphorus, it will mean an annual sa ing of several million dollars. Virginia farmers spend about 110,000,000 each year for phosphorus. The radioactive fertilizer which gives off identifiable radioactive rays, can be “traced” in the plant, much as marked money can be traced. Two more larger shipments of radioactive materials are expected in April. They come from the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies through the Bureau of Plant Industry in Washington, D. C. Other studies with radioactive fertilizers planned at V. P. I. aim to: find out if the ammoniation process commonly used in manufacturing mixed fertilizers decreases the availability of phosphate. The test crop here will be ■corn. Find out how liming, and the depth of phosphate placement in the soil, affects the rsfte and speed of the downward growth of alfalfa roots. Compare the availabilities of water soluble phosphate fertilizers with conventional citrate soluble phosphate fertilizers. The test crop will be sudan grass. Dr. Obenshain explains that no one experiment can last over six months, because of the brief “half-life”—only 14.3 days—of the radioactive fertilizers. An experiment, atomic scientists compute, can last about 10 times as long as the half-life of the material. Members of the Atomic Research Committee at V.P.I. are: Dr. C. C. French, vice-president of the college, and committee chairman; J. F. Ryman, H. V. White, and Obenshain. Formation of such a committee is necessary before approval of the Atomic Energy Commission is given. AEC approval for VPI was received January 10. Good Management On Pastures Would Add To State’s Income Take a good look at your pastures. Are they among the grasslands in Virginia, that witn proper management, could support twice the grazing stock they now do? Extension Service agronomists at V.P.I. estimate that a welldeveloped ‘pasture program could add at least $50,000,000 to farm income in Virginia. Present pastures carry an average of one steer to every four or five acres. Proper fertilization, some reseeding and good management can easily double tl|is grazing capacity. Here’s what you can be doing now to improve your pasture .iand: Have your soil tested to determine lime and fertilizer needs. L'se only certified ladino clover seed. That’s the only way you can be sure yo'j’re not getting white clover. Order seed now. The supple is short. At the time of seeding, apply the correct amount of fertilizer and Jim€—600 10 1000 Pounds of fertilizer, and lime to a pH of 6 6.5. or For spring pastures, seed early —about 30 days before the average date of the fas* killing frost.' Be sure you have avwellprepared compact seedbed. Do not sacrifice your stand by seeding too deeply. A depth of Vi-inch is about right. Any deeper will mean loss. Seeding too late,- and loose seedbeds are responsible for many spring pastures failures. ‘ Seed the correct mixture. Here is a schedule for different areas of the state: Eastern, Tidewater, Middle, and Southern Piedmont—8 te 10 pounds of orchard grass and 2 pounds of ladino clover.per acre; or 10 pounds of orchard grass, 3 pounds red top grass and 10 pounds lespedeza per acre: Northern Piedmont and West of the Blue Ridge—6 to 8 pounds orchard grass and 3 pounds red top, and 2 pounds white clover; - or 10 pounds orchard graas, 3 pounds red top, and 10 pounds lespedeza. Classified Ads For^Sale FOR SALE— 1939 Ford 1%-ton truck, stake body, good condition. $250. 1937 Dodge 4-door sedan. Good condition. $140. A. J. DODSON, Sperryville. 3-2-tfc — ___ LOST—A reward will be paid for information leading to recovery of my female foxhound, lost while hunting January 25, near Woodville. Supposed to have crossed F.T. Valley to Old Rag mountain, but was a stranger and may have wandered in any direction. White, black and tan, 7 years old. Had collar and name of Arthur Hitt, Woodville, Va. Notify GEORGE AGNLIN, Northwest Station, Chevy Chase, Washington, D.C. 2-23-2t* In Memoriam In loving memory of our dear son, Robert Lee Atkins, who passed away 17 years ago, February, 1933. The stars are brightly shining upon a silent grave, In it lies a loved one, We loved but could not save. In our hearts your memory lingers. Sweetly, tenderly, fond and true. There is not a day dear son, That we do not think of you. His loving mother and father. Maggie and Thomas Atkins ltc AT STUD War Craft Br. 1936 by Man o’War—Fozcraft, by Foxlaw (Eng.), he by Son-in-Law Fee: Private W. A. MILLER Washington Virginia People are like the soil they live on. If the soil is hungry, they will be hungry too. Even though their hunger may be so hidden they do not know they have it. The same applies to livestock. Good pasture is good feed; good feed helps produce good livestock; good livestock pioduces good food. THE STYLE CENTER DAVIS STREET Culpeper, Virginia March 2, 1950 Dear Citizens of Rappahannock: With pride in our fine selection and variety of quality merchandise, we now announce this service to you: You no longer have to drive long distances to cities to find what you want. THE STLYE CENTER has nationally advertised ladies’ ready-to-wear, a large assortment from Which you can make your selection. 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Benjamin Jenkins Graveside services were' held Hot the late Benjamtin Jeidcins Monday at 2 p.in. in the Sperryville cemetery by Rev. Stuart; Johnson, of Linden. Mr. Jenkins, €9, died on Saturday morning, following a paralytic stroke ten days ago at his home in Linden. He was a resident of Rappahannock county Vintil he moved to Linden about a year ago. Besides his wife he is survived by four sons: Lee Jenkins of Woodville; James and Clarence, of Fauquier; Henry, of Lakeland, Fla. Mrs. Lena Atkins, Mrs. Florence Dodson, Mrs. Gertrude Atkins, Mrs, Myrtle Atkins, of Culpeper; Mrs. Susie Clark and Mrs. Anna Jenkins of Linden; and also several 'brothers and sisters. PLANT CERTIFIED . LADINO SEED Ba sara yea FUSSELLS ICECREAM FUSSELL-YOUNG ICE CREAM COMPANY Culpeper, Virginia Hassie Coppage Burke ' Hassie Coppage Burke died on Saturday, February 25, at 2 o’clock at her home, after having been in ill health for a number of years. She was 50 years of age, the daughter of the late Vir‘ ginia Racer and Edward Coppage, of Rappahannock county. Funeral services were conduct~ ed by Rev. M. E. Sliger, Rev. V. R. Jackson, and Rev. Mrs. Harrington, of Front Royal, front the Washington 'Baptist church. Interment was in the family section of the Masonic Cemetery. The active pallbearers were: her nephews, Trenton Burke, Carroll Racer, Jr., James Coppage, Calvin Racer, Leady Coppage, and John Burke, Jr. The honorary pallbearers consisted of friends and relatives. Mrs. Burke is survived by her husband, Jmdd Burke, one son, Charles Edward ‘Burke of Washington, and three daughters, Mrs. Jack ChadweH, of Flint Hill, and Miss Louise Matfe Burke, and Miss Elizabeth Burke at home. Also surviving are three brothers, Ernest Coppage and Haywood Coppage of Culpeper; and Luther Coppage of Marshall; and three grandchildren. Among those from out of town who attended tfie services were Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Burke, of Falls Church; Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Burke, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dodson and Mrs. Alice Fincham, of Berryville. Announcing — Miss Elizabeth Racer is now beautician AT Watts Beauty Parlor WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA DIAL: Washington 2371 Monday through Saturday hours: 9 to 5 Miss Racer graduated February 24, 1950 from Vocational Beauty School, Greensboro, North Carolina, and well qualified in all the latest styles of hair styling, permanent waves, and scalp' care. f ~ MRS. WINFREY ENTERTAINS BRIDGE CLUB THURSDAY Mrs. H. B. Winfrey entertained the bridge club Thursday evening at “Sunstroke Manor,” her home near Woodville. Those playing were Mrs. Carroll Menefee, Mrs. Fred Schaefer, Mrs. P. L. Thornton, Mrs. W. H. Lyne, Miss Louise O’Bannon, Mrs. Lucio Kilby, Mrs. John P. Snead, Mrs. Z« H. Sealock, Mrs. George Taylor, Mrs. C. H. H. Branch, Mrs. C. E. Johnson, Mrs. Joseph H. Aylor, Mrs. R. E. Wood, JJrs. Charles Estes, Mrs. John Davis, and Mrs. R. G. Quaintance. The high score prize was awarded Mrs. Z. H. Sealock; the consolation prize was won by Mrs. R. G. Quaintance. At the conclusion of the game a salad course was served by ,the hostess. CANASTA PARTY Mrs. L. J. Turner entertained at a Canasta party at her home on Friday evening. Carlyle Lea won the high score prize; Neville Wood, the bingo; and Becky Jones, the consolation. Others playing were Elizabeth Verner, Mary Norman Davis, Evelyn Tyler Miller, George H. Davis III, and Carolyn' Gates Turney. MRS. L. J. TURNER IS BRIDGE HOSTESS Mrs. L. J. Turner was hostess to the bridge club which met at her home Thursday evening. Mrs. B. M. Miller won the high score prize, Mrs. George H. Davis, Jr., the bingo; Mrs. W. L. Keyser, the traveling one; and the consolation prize was received by Mrs. D. D. Miller. Others playing were Miss Minnie Williams, Mrs. Maude Gore, Mrs. E. M. Jones, Mrs. J. W. Price, Mrs. W. F. Moffett, Mrs. C. T. Bruce, Mrs. J. E. Keyser, and Mrs. W. H. Massie, Jr. Poisonous Plants Dwarf larkspur and Dutchmen’s breeches! Watch out for themi n the •hpring—they can mean poisoned livestock. Professor A. B. Massey, botanist at V.P.L, says they are among the plants that commonly cause poisoning of livestock in the mountain areas of Virginia. They start growth very early in the spring from underground rootstocks which have been dormant through the winter. Squirrel corn and yellow corydalis are two more to watch out for. !Prices Slashed! FOR Clearance of 1949 FLOOR MODELS All New Electric Rancjes 2—UNIVERSAL Model 7806 _was $279.95. Now $224.00 1— UNIVERSAL Model 7805 was $249.95. now $200.00 2— UNIVERSAL Model 7801 was $179.95. now $144.00 1—LEONARD Model 487 .was $279.95. now $224.00 Electric Ironer 1— Universal Deluxe 2-speed roll iron, was $179.95, now $144.00 „ Electric Water Heaters 2— 440-gal. Universal Tabletop.was $144.95. .now $116.00 4—50-gal. Universal square.. . was $145.95. . now $116.80 Refrigerators 1— LEONARD, Model LH .was $389.95. now $312.00 2— LEONARD, Model LC . .was $299.95. now $240.00 4—LEONARD, Model SL .was $229.95. .now $184.00 1—LEONARD, Model LR ..was $199.95. .now $160.00 Vacuum Cleaners 6—UNIVERSAL, No. VC 5704 ...... was $54.95 . now $29.50 SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE* Culpeper Co-operative Farm Bureau CULPEPER, VIRGINIA Remington Co-operative Farm Bureau I RAPP - CHATS 1 i i | By: W. H. Lyne | | County Agent | MMMMH'i < I Mill III i As a result of the recent Pasture Edition of Rappahannock News many interesting inquiries and conclusions have come to our attention: 1. It is most important that Ladino Clover, like all other legumes, should be innoculated. 2. Requests for farm visits from land owners seeking advise on getting better pastures indicates we^are headed toward building that $2-million-a-year livestock industry. 3. 50-odd Rappahannock farmers plan to seed a minimum of ten acres of Ladino pasture in I960 and are receiving help through local P.M.A. office. 4. Regular advertisers in our paper have asked >’ ow can we tie pasture improvement in with our advertising. 5. That a co-operating county newspaper staff is one of the greatest assets in conducting a County Agricultural Improvement Program undei taken by its farmers. Floyd Compton has done a good job, with his pasture improvement program. After much prying with questions, here is what was uncovered. On his eight acre pasture field he grazes eight cows and two horses from around A?ay 1 to November 1 or a bit later, depending on the season. During this time the cows run on. a two-acre pasture lot at night.. He stops feeding the cows on May 1 and starts dairy ration during the last half of September, long feed is allowed around November 1, again depending upon the season. How did he get where he is with his pastures? In 1913 half the eight-acre field was a gall, by 1931 it would craze three head, and then mostly on Virginia Creeper and hen grass. Pruiiings from the orchard were spread over the galled 'area and allowed to decay. In 1943 one ton of gound limestone was applied per acre; since, 1945 500 lbs. of 20% phosphate has been applied per acre per year. Mr. Compton, my advice is that it is time to make another application of a ton of ground limestone per acre. Also in view of the increased feed this land has produced as a result of the lime phosphate treatment it has had, better results will be had now from an 0-14-14 analysis fertilizer. Innoculate that Red Clover you are planning to seed. Northern Necksand eKnland are the better si.ains for our section. Farmers planning to seed Ladino Clover to be used speciffcally for poultry and swine pasture are advised to seed one lb. of Red Top or Herds grass per acre along with the us,al two pounds of Ladino. This procedure will put you in line to qualify for the full seeding under our county P.M.A. program. Also the herds gjrass will not be objectionable in orchards as would orchard grass which harbors mice. At a recent farm sale in West Virginia grade ewes with young lambs at side sold for $43.50 each while work horses fetched $52 a head. In spite of the great need for more sheep here in Rappahannock, we couldn’t object to some of the West Virginia buyers with that kind of money coming over and taking back some of our ewe flocks. . . especially when you consider the ewes in this sale were roDorted “four years old and up.” William V. , Saville, assistant county agent of Madison and Rappahannock, who went to veterans hospital near Roanoke several weeks ago for a spinal operation supposed to correct trouble diagnosed as a ruptured disc, proved to have an inflamed ne»Ve. Madison farmers who visited Mr. Saville in the hospital reported his surgeon stated the operation would correct Mr. Seville’s trouble, however, had the operation been delayed bat a few more days he would have been a permanent invalid. While at present I do not have Bill’s address, it has been brought to our attention that he is with in-laws in Maryland where he will *be confined to his bed for the next six weeks. 1 Commonwealth of Virginia COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK in accordance with the provisions of Section 15-577 of the Code 01 Virginia of 1950, notice is hereiby given that the Boird of Supervisors of ilappahannock County will meet on Monday, April 3, 1950, at 10:00 o’clock A.M., in the County Courthouse at Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia, at which time citizens will be heard for or against the following estimate of expenditures and revenues set forth in the following tentative budget for said County of Rappahannock for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951: EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES Proposed GENERAL FUND Expenditures Board of Supervisors _:_} 2,255.00 Commissioner of Revenue’s Office_ 2,313.68 Examiner of Records _ 10.00 County Treasurer’s Office _ 3,058.33 County Clerk’s Office _;_ 4,335.00 Circuit Co.rt ..._I_ 1,002.27 Trial Justice Office _ 145.00 Commonwealth Attorney’s Office _ 1,245.00 Policing and Investigating (including Sheriff’s Office) 1,085.00 Confinement and C-are of Prisoners _ 800.00 Fire Prevention and Extinction_ 000.00 Public Welfare (from General Fund): Board of Public Welfare _ 300.00 State-Local Hospital Program _ 1,375.00 Lunacy Commissions _ 150.00 Public Health _ 85.00 Advancement of Agriculture (County Agent, etc.; _ 3,225.00 Elections - 880.00 Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds_ 3,030.00 Si perintendent of Schools (From General Fundj _ 457.92 " Miscellaneous Operating Expenses _ 205.00 Capital Outlays Sub Total—Operating $ 27,057.10 - 700.00 NET—GENERAL FUND EXPENSES $ 27,757.10 Transfer to Public Welfare Fund___ 6,985.30 GRAND TOTAL—GENERAL FUND $ 3-4,742.40 Public Welfare Department Fund: t Transfer from General Fund _,_ 6,985.39 State and Federal Grants ___ 23,441.70 TOTAL—PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT 4 30,427.00 Dog Tax Fund (Protection of Livestock & Fowls)__ 2,500.00 General Reassessment Fund __ 6,000.00 GRAND TOTAL—General Government % 73,669.40 less Transfer to Welfare Dept. 6,985.30 NET—GENERAL GOVERNMENT EXPENSES $ 66,684.10 DISTRICT ROAD DEBT FUNDS: Hampton District—Total Debt Service Requirements 507.50 Piedmont District—Total Debt Service Requirements _ 1,545.00 GRAND TOTAL—DISTRICT ROAD DEBTS FUNDS $ 2,052.50 COUNTY SCHOOL FUND: Administration (School Board & Superintendent’s Office) $ 6,329.00 Instruction: Regular Day School _ 105,298.00 Evening, part-time, Adult, etc. _ 4,475.00 Other Instructional Costs _ 4,965.00 Total Instruction $114,738.00 Co-ordinated Activities _ 130.00 Auxiliary Agencies: Transportation _ 22,370.00 Other Auxiliary Agencies _ 3,075.00 Total Auxiliary Agencies $ 25,445.00 Housing: Operation School Plant ___ 8,480.00 Maintenance -- 4,000.00 Total Housing $ 12,480.00 Fixed Charges ---$ 2,195.00 TOTAL—ALL OPERATIONS $161,317.00 Capital Outlay—Regular _ 3 210.00 Debt Service - 5’,860.09 GRAND TOTAL—COUNTY SCHOOL FUND RECAPITULATION OF EXPENDITURES—ALL FUNDS GENERAL FUND _ __ PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT DOG TAX FUND _ REASSESSMENT FUND $ 170,387.00 34,742.40 30,427.00 2.500.UJ 6,000.00 GRAND TOTAL—General Government Expenses $ 78,669.40 LESS TRANSFERS TO PUBLIC WELFARE_ 6,985.30 NET GENERAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES - - $ 66,684.10 TOTAL DISTRICT ROAD DEBT FUNDS_ 2,052.50 TOTAL COUNTY SCHOOL EXPENSES _ 170,387.00 GRAND TOTAL—ALL COUNTY FUNDS $239,123.60 REVENUE ESTIMATES SUMMARY TOTAL REVENUE OTHER THAN CURRENT TAXES ALL FUNDS -•>-$158,206.00 TOTAL CURRENT LEVY—ALL FUNDS __ 8 <,902.90 GRAND TOTAL REVENUE—ALL FUNDS_ 246,108.90 Less Transfer to Welfare Department _ 6,985.30 TOTAL REVENUE REQUIREMENTS—ALL FUNDS $239,123.60 PROPOSED LEVIES PER $100.00 OF ASSESSED VALUATION FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1951: FUND DISTRICTS Hamp- Haw- Jack- Pied- Stone- Waketon thorne son mont wall 'field *General Fund-$ .10 $ .10 .10 .10 .10 .10 Ca-nty Schools - 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 Reassessment - .15 .15 .15 .15 .15 .15 District Roads :- .00 .00 .00 .15 .00 .00 TOTAL $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.15 $2.00 $2.00 NOTICE OF PROPOSED INCREASE IN LOCAL TAX LEVY ./ Notice is hereby given tiiat the Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County, Virginia, will meet on the 3rd day of April, 1950, at-M., at the Court House at Washington, Virginia, at v^hich time and plifce citizens will be heard for or against the following proposed increase in local levies for the tax year beginning January J, 1950: Fifteen Cents on each $100.00 of assessed, valuation of taxable property of the County, the said increases to' be used for the purpose of expenses required for General Re-Assessment of all Real Estate in Rappahannock County during the year 1950. This General Re-Assessment is required by law in 1950, and no additional levy will be necessary for .this purpose during the year 1951. JAS. M. SETTLE, Clerk, Board of Supervisors. A. C. LATHAM, SR. Chairman, Board of Supervisor!.

County News Notes Mrs. Virginia M* Lewis was a dinner guei.t on Wednesday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Swindler. .Miss Elsie Mae Jenkins was the Wc-eK-tnu guest of Miss Jean uel>.kin>. _\,is; 11 a r I) a r a Swindler, of Hituil. ood, w.:s a week-end guest of ner n.oU.e. M.s. omega Swindler. Mi. arm Mis. Will Butler have returned li .m a week's visit with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and nlis. Willie Butler near Brandy. Thomas Manuel, Miss Mickie Piteock, Mrs. Helen Jenkins, and Mrs. Elsie Rainsburger wen? Sunday g ests of Alfred French in .Charlottesville. Mr. ana itirs. David Chapman. Jr., and David III of Richmond, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Chapman. Mrs. John Revercdmb, Mrs. Geprg>e Revercomb, Mrs. Mary Dulaney and Miss Eda Finks were shopping in Winchester on Thursay. Miss R: by Pullen was guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnson on Thursday evening. Mrs. Robert Engle of Baltimore was an over night guest ori Wednesday of her mother. Mrs. S. E. Hejiing, Who motored to Baltimore with her daughter 6n Thursday, where she was joined by Mr. Hening, who returned to Sperryvilie with Hpr for a 'week-end visit, leaving Sunday evening for Canton, Oiiio, where he holds a position. Mrs. A. W. VoweH of Peola Mills, is spending -ome time in Blacksburg with her daughter, Mrs. Verdnja Eurie anti infantgranddaughter, Amanda Elizabeth, since Mrs. E lie's return from the -hospital. Mrs. Yowell also \isited her mother. Mrs. Amanda Hale at Pratt last week. Mrs. George Revereomb and Mrs. J. G. Revereomb were the dinner1 guests Thursday of Miss Eda Finks. Gull-o- e visbo-s Friday were G. B. Jo’jv-on, t'i--fs Mar-- Stark. N’eTo 'obnson Mrs l.i'y Barbel, J. F_ ° ange. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley PiGl'-n ar. I da or (*er Ruby Pullen. The Woman’s Auxiliary to Emmanuel Episcopal church met in the home of Miss Louise O’Bannon on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Fred Schaefer^ the educational chairman, had charge of the program. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs. J. G. Brown and Robert L. Brown of Woodville were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Rodes Brown at Rock Villa. Mr. and Mrs. 'Bryan Johnson and childi en of Norfolk, spent Saturday night as guests of Mrs. John Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. \V. E. Phillips of Winchester, spent Wednesday and Thursday with ther son-nlaw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Clater. Mr. and Mrs. Hanson of Washington, L). (J., spent the week end at their home in the F.T. Valley., Nelson Revercomb of Arlington, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Revercomb at Peola Mills over the week end. Miss Lilly Johnson is spending the nights this week with Mrs. R. H. Carder at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lyne and son David were dinner guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. George Allison in Luray. Mrs. VV. B. Kilby is convalescing after having been quite sick several days recently at her home. R. M. Johnson and C. B. .Jqhnson visited Mrs. R. M. Johnson, who is a patient in University of Virginia Hospital Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rector and sons James N'elson and Leon Rector of Conde were dinner guests on Friday evening of Mr. Walter N\ Rector and Mr. and Mrs. F\ D. Coffey, who also had as their week-end guests Mr. and Mrs. Walter Goodman of Richmond, additional dinner guesta on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Reef or, Leon Rector, and Mr and Mrs. Lyle Rector and dr. giiter, of Flint Hill. Ashby Jenkins of Baltimore was a guest for several days last eek of his brother-in-law and s'ster Mr. and M:s. H. H. A.vlor. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Aylor were Miss Betty Johnson and Earl Atkins of Washington, O. C. Commissioners’ Sale —OF— Valuable Real Estate ! IN RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA | Pursuant to a decree of the Circuit Court of Culpeper ' County, Virginia, entered on the 6th day of January, 1950, in ! the pending chancery cause of J. Douglas Swan, Executor of ! James A. Swan, Jr., deceased, vs. J. Douglas Swan et al, the undersigned Special Commissioners will offer for sale at public auction to the h.ghest bidder, at the front door of the Court House of Rappahannock County, at Washington, Virginia, on Mon., March 13, 1950 AT 1 O’CLOCK P. M. all of those certain lots or parcels of land lying and being in the Town of Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia, fronting upon State Highway Route No. 211, Jett Street, and Gay Street, and adjoining the lands of W. H. Massie; of which* J*mes A. Swan, Jr., died seized and possessed, and more particularly described as follows: Lot No. 3, fronting 50 feet on Gay Street and running back between parallel line* with the lands of Massie a distance of 86 feet. Lot No. 2, fronting 50 feet on State Highway Route No. 211 and running back parallel with the lands of Massie 86 feet Lot No. 1, fronting 50 feet on State Highway Route No. 211 and running back with Jett Street between parallel lines a distance of 86 feet The above three lots are the same lands which were conveyed to James A. Swan, Jr., by William C. Armstrong et al by deed dated April 22, 1922, and of record in deed book 31 page 115 of the land records of Rappahannock County, Virginia. The three above described lots will be sold separately and bids held; and then offered for sale as a whole, the bid to be started at the aggregate of the separate bids on said lots. TERMS: One-half cash and the balance in two equal installments payable in one and two years from the date of sale >r sales, with interest at the rate of to be secured by retention of title to property sbf<|, or secured .by deed of trust creating 6rst lien on the property sold, or all cash, at option of purchaser oi; purchasers. ' R. A. BICKERS, Culpeper, Va. J. L. FRAY, Culpeper, Va. Special Commissioners E. L. BROWN, Auctioneer - _ VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CULPEPER COUNTY: I, C. T. Guinn, Clerk of the above styled Court, do hereby . Certify that the bond required by decree of January 6, 1950, in the cause of J. Douglas Swan, Executor, etc., vs. J. Douglas . Swan et al has been duly executed. Given under my hand this 20th day of February, 1950. C. T. GUINN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Culpeper County, Virginia. Mrs. Mabel Racer is spending several days this week at “the home of her daughter, Mrs. Donald L. vjlick and family at Harrisonburg. Mrs. C. A. Raleigh of Washington, D. C., visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Atkins and her brother-in-law, and sister, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Campbell at Sperryville. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Schaefer had as their dinner guests on Sunday their brother-in-law John Musselman, their nephew and niece, Mr. end Mrs. Harvey Musselman of Elkwood. Amos Hawkins and JimmieJohnson, students at U. of Richmond, spent the week end at their homes in Woodville. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Judd, of Luray, were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Weakley %nd family. Mis. Judd who has been quite ill' for several weeks is convalescing. Capt and Mrs. H. 'C. Warwick visited their son and daughterin-law. Mr. and Mrs. -William M. Warwick at Silver Springs', Md., Thursday. Mrs. 7h H. Sealock and Mrs. Fred Schaefer spent Wednesday in Culpeper. MisS Mattie Reetor was a Sunday afternoon visitor of Misses Sis and Bertha Johnson. Miss Lottie Burton of Washington, D. C., was the dinner guest Sunday of Mrs. Rosa Burton. MrS. John Burke ana son. Gene i eturn-ed home Tuesday after spending several days at the home of Judd Burke and family. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wavland and their niece Miss Bessie Hawkins ve’e guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armentrout and family at Woodville. Other guests in the Armentrout home were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Armentrout and their son Robert and Mrs. Charles Sr^omaker of Washington, D.C. ReV. and Mrs. M. E. Sliger were the dinner guests Sunday of Mrs. C. R. Wood and Miss Ruth Stevens at Flint Hill. Mr. and Mrs. J. Rodney Conner and daughter Bairbara, of Washington, D. C., spent Saturday with J. E. and Miss Catherine Ora#ge. Miss Margaret Atkins, a patient in the University of Virginia Hospital, where she underwent a major operation on Friday, is' visited each day by members of her family, who report her condition as being favorable. Miss Mary Peachey Lyne was a week-end guest of Miss Cordelia Allison in Luray. Mrs. R. M. Johnson who hhs been a patient in University of Virginia Hospital for a week returned home on Wednesday. Raymond Johnson drove up for her. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Smith and family of North ,.Garden, visited Mr«. C. D. Wood and family on Sunday. ^ Miss Margaret*Cook, of Washington, IV. C., is spending this week at the home of her parents. Capt. and Mrs. J. P. Cook at Flint Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Haywood Griffith and children, Linda and Jimmy, of Front Royal, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Moore. Mr. J. Hill O’Bannon, son Maurice and Mrs. Lily Barber visited relatives near Middleburg on Saturday. Mrs. E. R. Browning Visited Mrs. C. D. Wood in Flint Hill, on Saturday evening. Mrs. Ethel E. Harrington, who spent last week in Norfolk with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Woodard, returned to her home on Saturday, she was accompanied by Mrs. Woodward who was a week-end guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Woodward. Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Kalbach of Falls Church, were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Verner. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Donaldson and daughter Joyceanne of Laurel, Md.; Mrs. John Johnson and Mrs. Bertha Poe, Misses Lillie and Nellie Johnson, Mrs. May Compton, Mrs. R. H. Carder and R. M. Johnson were dinner guests of Mr. and, Mrs. C. B. Johnson on Sunday. That sanve evening the Donaldsons, accompanied by Mrs. Donald son’a mother, Mrs. Beitha Poe and Mrs. John Johnson returned to Laurel. Mrs. Jeanie Jarvis spent the week end with friends in" Washington, D. C.. Mrs. P. L. Thornton and ner son, James M. Thornton, a student of V.P.I., spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Thornton, Jr. C. S. Bennett was a- guest on Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Brown. Mrs. George W. Brown accompanied Rev. N. J. Flythe and Mrs. Flythe and Mrs. Ora Ramey to North Garden on Thursday to attend the “The Workshop on the Town and Country Churches’’ which was held in the Trinity Methodist church. Dr.'J. W. Sells, director of the Radio broadcast “The Methodist Hour” was one of the speakers, as also was T. E. Landis District Superintendent of the Charlottesville District. Mrs. T. C. Lea returned home Sunday, after visiting relatives in Texas and Florida for the past three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wood visited Mrs. Wood’s mother, Mrs. L. C. Quaintance on Sunday. Misses Lillie and Nellie Johnson and Mrs. May Compton were dinner guests Saturday of Mr. an^ Mrs. J. A. Mason. Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Eubank of Roanoke, were guests for several days this week at the home of Mrs. J. Frank Jones. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Wood were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Williams in Flint Hill. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Davis, Jr., visited Miss Mary Massie Lea at Stuart Hall, Staunton on Saturday. Dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Turner were Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Jones and family, Mrs. John A. Keyser and Mrs. J. Frank Jones. Miss Annie Stephenson, who underwent an operation in St. Luke’g Hdspitaf, Richmond, last ■week, is nv. eh better. ' Miss Louise-Anderson, of CuljTeper, was the week-end guest of Mrs; ‘C. R. Wood and Miss Ruth Stevens at Flint Hill.. Mrs. R. H. Carder, with, her sister, Mrs. Virginia Beales drove to University Hospital on Monday with Tommy Beales for xray and check up. Miss Betty Orange was much indisposed over the week end, with a deep cold, she was able to go to school on Tuesday. Week-end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Racer were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kidd and son Bobby, of Washington, D. C., and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Curtis and daughter, Susan Anne of Greensboro, N. C. of a cold was unable to attend school on Tuesday. Miss Mattie Rector and Mrs. C. R. Hite were \isitors Tuesday of Misses Mary and Virgie Stark. Mrs. Lily Barber attended the demonstration on sanding and refinishing floors, Tuesday in Washington. Mrs. J. W. Morrison of Luray spent several days this week at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. W. Critzer, and family. This business of growing good past;-res is a wonderful cycle. Once you start it going the right way, it gets better and better as long as you treat the land right. Miss Lucile Dodson Soil Saver Notes “Crop rotation in contour strips on sloping1 fields is a most important conservation practice/’ says T. G. Ragsdale, Supervisor of the Culpeper Soil Conservation District. Ragsdale stated that, “in order .to get the best use of the fertiliser, linte and rainfall on sloping fields, contour strips is a must.” Other farmers have also found this to be true and are developing complete farm plans in co-operation with the soil conservation district. Thirty thousand Bicolor lespedeza plants will be distributed to farmers in Culpeper and Rappahannock counties during the next several weeks. The plants are set adjacent to woodland, along crop jfields to provide winter food for quail. After once established, the plants live indefinitely. They hirv'e the ability to hold their seed intil spring, thus providing food for birds when the ground is covered with snow. Lack of adequate food during severe winter weather is one of the main factors causing low quail /populations in Virginia. Any farmer who is interested in wildlife and desires planting ■bieolor lespedeza may get in touch with the Soil Conservation Service office in Culpeper. PLANT CERTIFIED LADINO SEED Used Cars Inspected at Russell Bros., Inc. Arid Guaranteed As Represented ijrt/ UVLfUEi H-UOOX 1946 CHRYSLER Windsor, 4-Doo 1946 FORD ‘8’ 2-Door Sedan 1941 PLYMOUTH 2-Door 1940 PLYMOUTH 4-Door , ^ 1934 CHEVROLET 2-Door , THESE CARS MUST BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATED INVEST IN YOUTH Boy Scouts are training for good citizenship Back 'em up with your financial help Russell Bros., Inc. 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Sperryville School MARCH ! ! ! '■ " v And now we have March, the month of contradictions >— first warlike, .as befits its name, then lamblike in behaviour. If we were Texans, today, March 2, we’d be celebrating o w r independence from Mexico. If this were a presidential year, prior to 1933, we’d <be making plans to attend thq inauguration, March 4. If we were Roman, * living in 44 B.C., mans li\ing in the year 44BC, we’d be of a mind to “Beware” on March 15., and taxpaying Aemricans are surely able to syrt-^ pathize with poor old Julius Caesar. If we were living in Ireland, we’d be “wearing the green’* for St. Patrick on March 17; but, since we live in the good old U.S.A., all we can do to celebrate on that day is plant Irish potatoes. Whatever the fate March has in store for us, at least it has one advantage over February-— it is one month nearer spring and all the delights implied by that word. Therefore, we like youj, March, even though the poeti Crawford, has described you as: ' “March, the earth-shaker; March, the sea-lifter; March, the sky-render.” Famous Virginian He was an American statesman of the early national period. He was a descendant of Pocahontas and John Rolfe. In 1799 he was elected to Congress. , He lost his seat in the House in 1813, because he opposed the war with England. He regained his seat in the House in 1818. In 1825 he was elected to the Senate. In 1839 he was sent as special envoy to Russia. In Congress he gained a reputation for sarcasm and invictives. He was opposed to slavery, and in his will freed all his slaves and provided for their support. His strong language regarding the appointment of Clay as Secretary of State by John Quincy Adams led to a bloodless duel between himself and Clay. Last Week’s famous Virginian was John Tyler. PLANT CERTIFIED LADINO SEED Physical Ed. Director Visits Sperryville School Mr. Quirk, physical education director of the state department of education, paid a supervisory visit to Sperryville High School on Monday, February 27. Girls Basketball The Sperryville girls played the Criglersville Independent girls’ team Friday evening, February 24 at Criglersville. The Sperryville girls won. Programs Postponed Because of the severely cold weather, both Miss Della Hitt's chapel program and the movie, “Howards of Virginia,” have been postponed from Monday until later in the week. The blowers in the auditorium are not working properly, and an audience would be very uncomfortable there in cold weather. Boys Basketball The Sperryville eighth grade boys played the Criglersville boys Friday evening, February 24, at Cylglersvillte!. Sperryville boys won the game. Glee Club Glee club practice was held on Tuesday, February 21. Work was done on a number of songs that the group plans to use in a minstrel bhow that will be held in April. Seeding iBluegrass Spring seedings of bluegr&ss should be made in February or early March, says A. G. Smith, Jr., associate horticulturist, of V.P.I. Bluegrass starts best in cool weather—and if you wait until late April to seed, the tender seedlings may be killed by hot weather. Smith says although the fall is the best time to sow lawn grass seed, many lawns have to be seeded in late winter and early spring. On old lawns, sow bluegrass on top of the sod as early as possible. Use plenty of seed and fertilizer. The fundamental tools erf any farmer are but five: air, sunlight, soil, water, and humus. When you burn broow sedge, you destroy humus, lose water and soil. Man hasn’t put hands on the sun yet! TRUSTEE'S SALE —OF— Three Houses And Lots On Lee Highway, between Washington and Sperryville, known as The Ramey Property ON THE PREMISES Saturday, March 11 2:00 P. M. In execution of a deed of trust dated June 27th, 1949, from Mahlon and Ora Ramey, grantors, re* corded in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County in Deed Book 52 at page 174, the undersigned trustee in said deed of trust will offer for sale at public auction the following described real estate in three tracts: * V' Tract I.—Eleven-room, two-story house with full basement, about six acres of land, several hundred feet'frontage on highway; Tract 11.—Five-room bungalow with all modern conveniences' and two acres of land; Tract 111.7—Old Toll Gate House—ideal for conversion into Tea Room or Antiqu'e Shop; one acre of land, more or less. Plats and surveys of each of these lots will be or have been made. The property will be sold in three lots and then sold as a whole to the highest bidder or bidders. All lots are on Lee Highway. Reference to said deed is hereby made for a more complete description of said real estate. Terms of sale: CASH—but reasonable time will be allowed purchasers to arrange loans, if desired. R. V. Snead , ■ Trustee tr. -V- 0 -- r' ’ * ' CHURCH CALENDAR (FIRST, SUNDAY) AMISSVILLE BAPTIST R«v. M. E. Sliger, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m.—Sunday School 11 a.m.—Morning Worship 7:00 p.m.—Training Union AMISSVILLE METHODIST Rev. Norman J. Flythe, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m.—-Sunday School Wednesday: 2:30 Monthly meet* ing of Woman's Society of Christian Service. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL Dr. W. G. Pendleton, Pastor Wednesday 7:30 p,m.—Lenten Service FLINT HILL BAPTIST Rev. M. E. Sliger, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.mj—Sunday School Wednesday: 7:30 W.M.tf. Missionary society. Friday: 7:30 p.m.—Jiulia Hagood Circle with Mrs. W. A. Moore FLINT HILL METHODIST Rev. Norman J. Flythe, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m.—Sunday School 7 p.m.—Evening Worship FREE PENTACOSTAL Rev. R. H. Scroggins, Pastor Sunday: .7 p.m.—Young People’s meeting 8 p.m.—Evening Worship FOREST GROVE BAPTIST Rev. M. E. Sliger Pastor Sunday: 2:30 p.m.—Preaching Service. F. T. BAPTIST Rev. A. Paul Thompson, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m.—Sunday School 11 a.m.—Morning Worship NETHERS MILL - FREE PENTACOSTAL Rev. R. H. Scroggins, Pastor Saturday: 7:30 p.m..—Evening Worship Sunday: 11 a.m.—Sunday School MT. LEBANON BAPTIST Cecil Carder, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m.—Sunday School REYNOLDS MEMORIAL BAPTIST Rev. A. Paul Thompson, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m.—Sunday School 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship Wednesday: 7:30 p.m.—Susan Wood Junior Missionary meeting at the home of Miss Ann Brown. SPERRYVILLE METHODIST Rev. Norman J. Flythe, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m.—Sunday School 41 a.m.—Morning Worship Wednesday: 7:30 p.m.—Monthly meeting of WSCS WASHINGTON BAPTIST Rev. M. E. Sliger, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m.—Sunday School Tuesday: 3 n.m. — Monthly meeting of WMU WOODVILLE BAPTIST Cecil Carder, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m.—Morning Worship Saturday: 2 p.m.—WMU Meeting WILLIS CHAPEL METHODIST Rev. Norman J. Flythe, Pastor Sunday: 2 p.m.—Sunday School 3 p.m.—Preaching Service TRINITY EPISCOPAL Dr. W. G. Pendleton, Pastor Sunday: 11 a.m.—Morning Worship Wednesday': 3:45 p.m.—Monthly meeting of Woman’s Auxiliary at Rectory Thursday: . 7:30 p.m.—Lenten Service WASHINGTON BAPTIST Rev. Davis, Pastor •Sunday: , 10 a.m.—Sunday School 11 a.m.—Morning Worship 6 p.m.—Evening Worship Satnrday: 7:3© p.m:—Deacon’s Board Meeting MT. MYRIA Rev. J. D. Ford, Pastor Sunday: t 11 a.m.—Morning Worship SHILOH BAPTIST Rev. C. H. Sanford, Pastor Sunday: : 10 a-m.—Sunday School Timely Information For i he Homemaker Foik, irisn potatoes, and egga WM be among tr.e oest tood buys lor so. toern consumers in March, ii;iss ooiienoerger, home agent reports. these items aie the top trio on' the L. S. Dept, of Agriculture’s monthly plentiful foods list. Eggs set a production record in January, and liberal quantities are to be found on all retail markets. Pork has been plentiful for several months, and current hog marketing are still heavy enough to keep consumers supplied with tasty and economical pork cuts. Irish potatoes usually move into the plentiful class in the spring, and this year is no exception. March also will bring a wider variety of fresh vegetables to southern markets, wth carrots, cabbage, beets and lettuce rated plentiful. Other good buys will in* elude canned corn ami canned lima beans. Fruits suggested for March shopping lists include apples, canned peaches, raisins, and dried prunes. Chickens, fish, manufactured dairy products and dry beans are expected to be in good .-uppiy. * * * When cleaning walls, if you will move the brush from the bottom up, instead of from the top down, it will prevent streaking. Dust hangs down and the upward movement lifts it off without any trouble. * * * While slip covers are still slightly damp, press the flounces, then work the slip cover into place on chair or davenport. This saves ironing and gives a better fit. # * * The new Sunray tomato is suggested to home gardeners who want a wilt resistant yellow vasouthem markets, with carrots, serves, cooking or canning. The Sunray was developed at the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Industry Station, and a number of commercial firms are offering the seed in their catalogues this year. Sunray has high resistance of fusarium wilt which has taken sucii a toll of tomatoes grown in wilt infested soil. Otherwise it is m|jch like the familiar Jubilee variety. It has a rich golden orange color and gives an attractive orange color juice. Like other yellow tomatoes Sunray is mild in flavor ... a characteristic many people like and of special advantage in making tomato preserves. Sunray tomatoes have relatively few s eed, rather firm, flesh, are medium in size and hav e the typical tomato shape . . . a slightly fjat sphere. Sunray may be grown in home gardens in any part of the U.S. where other tomatoes are grown. Hints From H.D. Agent Keep a damp sponge at hand as you iron. It will help you take care of areas on garments that get too dry. Dust that collects behind pict res often leave marks on walls. Thumb tacks on the back of pictures at the lower edge hold the pictures away from the wall so the dust does not collect. Remember light bulbs need frequent washing. Dirty bulbs cheat us of good light we pay for. Here’s a hint for the homemaker who prizes her crystal. Put a folded turkish or dish towel in the bottom of your dish pan. Prevents chips and there is less danger of glasses rolling around. If yo. don’t have a skirt marker you will find a sink plunger a satisfactory substitute. Mark length of skirt on handle, put plunger on floor, and move around it as you pin. An empty aspirin box is just right for the razor blades you may want to keep in your sewing box. Good protection from accidental outs, too. The “young fry” may be interested in this information. An easy way to freshen up hair ribbons, after washing and rinsing, is to wrap each ribbon around a smooth glass. Dry thoroughly and unwind . . . It’s pressed and ready to wear. Here are sjme ideas on how to cult\in> jdiffertn types of “'Windows: 1. Two or three windows . . . where there are two or thre$ windows grouped together, each window may be curtained with a pair of curtains and the three windows draped as a unit, or the rod may be so placed that the curtains are hung across the entire section covering the windows and the wood work. 2. Picture Windows . . . may be dressed with draw curtains used on a traverse rod. Draperies or glass curtains pleated at the top may be used. 3. The Casement Window . . . which opens inward should have curtains shirred over a rod at the top and bottom of the sash and have draperies attached to rings over a wooden rod so they may be drawn when the window is open. The draperies and curtains may be hung on the case-i ment for the window that opens out. 4. For French or glass panel doors. . . use the same type of materials used in glass a.rtains in the living room, gathered on a small rod at the top and bottom* of the door. A heading is used at the top and bottom of the curtain. 5. Arched windows are hardest to curtain. Curved rods must be made to order. 6. Side lights, transoms and fanlights should be curtained to carry out the same scheme used on the door . . . thin curtains shirred on small rods at the top and bottom of the door. NHIIMMIIIHIMIIfllllHINIIIHMtHMHIimiHIINHI V.P.I. Researcher Named Dr. Russell eKnnedy Stivers, a native of Wenona, 111., and for the past three years assistant professor of agronomy act) Perdue Univeisity, has been named asso* ciate agronomist at V.P.I. to do research work in soil fertility, Dr* H. L. Dunton, head of the agronomy department, announces. The soil fertility work is being expanded as the result of contributions from leading fertilizer manufacturers in Virginia through the V.P.I. Educational Foundation, Inc. The gifts werai announced earlier by Dr. John R* Hutcherson, V. P. 1. chancellor, whose entire time now is devoted to the Foundation. Stivers received his B.S. from the University of Illinois in 1939* his M.S. from Pur&e in 1943, and his Ph.D. this year. He served over four years in the Army. Earlier positions include that of principal of high school at Norman town, W. Va. iimHiiimiiHniimHiniiHiiiiHmMiMtMNHtHHHitNiimia' Wff KICP TRACTORS RUNNING SMOOTH WITH OUR EXPERT SERVICE GENUINE PARTS • If a Ford Tractor gets conscientious maintenance attention every day it will deliver an awful lot of work before it needs an overhaul. But the time comes, even to a Ford Tractor, when It needs a trip to the shop to put it in shape for economical, powerful, new-like performance. When that time comes, just phone us. ____ Browning Tractor 8> Equipment Co., Inc. 126 W. Cameron Street Phone 3851 Culpeper i TRUSTEE’S SALE \ j y —of— * \ Valuable Real Estate \ Friday, March 17 q ! AT 11:00 A.M. J j i | Under and by virtue of the provisions of that y j certain Deed of Trust dated the 24th day of Oc- ':i | toher, 1945, and recorded in the Clerk’s Office * s of the Circuit1 Court of Rappahannock County in U | Deed Book No. 48, at page 234, from Clarence R. f | Streeter, Jr., and Margaret S. Streeter, husband | and wife, to the undersigned as Trustee, default ^ | having been made in the payment of the indebt[ edness secured by the said Deed of Trust, and i i the undersigned Trustee having been directed to | advertise and sell the hereinafter described real | ! estate in accord? nee with the terms and pro- * j visions of said Deed of Trust, the undersigned . | will on FRIDAY, the 17TH dav of MARCH, 1950, 1 j offer for sale, at public auction, to the highest | | bidder, at the front door of the Court House in y I the Town of Washington, Virginia, at 11:00 a.m., . i the.following described real estate: j | All that certain tract or parcel of land, to- | gether with all improvements thereon, and all rights, privileges sjijd appurtenances A thereunto belonging, lying and being situate y about one mile (1 mi.) west of Amissville, in | Jackson Magisterial District, Rappahannock * County; Virginia, containing one hundred U acres (100 A.), more or less, and being the y same tract or parcel of land conveyed to the said Clarence R. Streeter. Jr.,, and Margaret | $. Streeter by deed from Charles A. Clevenger and Beulah J. Clevenger by deed dated j | the 24th day of October. 1945, and duly recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit | Court of Rappahannock County. r | Terms of Sale: CASH. jt l i, Alan L Day, jl Trustee 1

News Among Our,. Colored Readers MRS. ELSIE DISHMAN Mrs. Elsie Dishman, 75, a native of Rappahannock county, died Thursday, February 23, at Winchester Memorial hospital. Funeral services were held at Hopewell Baptist churcii in Sperryville Sunday with the Rev. Carroll, pastor of the church, officiating:. Interment was in Sperryville cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe Andes, Cornelius Roy, George Aylor, Gaylord Butler, Howard Butler, and Charles Butler. Mrs. Dishman is survived by a son, Philip J.onqs, of Middleburg, with whom she made her home; and two sisteis, Mrs. Fannie Andes, and Mrs. Martha Butler of Sperryville. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Jones and son of Middleburg, and Miss Mary Jones of Richmond attended the services. A dinner will be held Friday, March 10, at the Pine Knot Inn, benefit of George Washington Carver H.S. cafeteria. James Jordan is the contestant from Washington. The P.-T.A. of the Biint Hill School will give an “Old Virginia Reel”, on Friday, March 10, at 8 p.m. A weiner roast sponsored by the Sperryville baseball ckb will be held at the home of John Williams on Saturday, March 4, at 8 p.m. All kinds of games will also be played. The monthly P.-T.A. meeting of Washington school will be held Tuesday, March 7, at the school at 7:30. The question to be discussed is “What Do I Expect of a Teacher?*' The highlight of the program will be some vocal selections by o>.r music supervisor, Mrs. Kathryn Wood Cahen, who has done and is doing quite a bit of radio work in this field. She recently appeared in a television broadcast in Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. William Coaxum of Xew York, have announced the hiit!’. of a son, horn Monday, February 20. Mrs. Coaxum is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hunter. Mr. an4 Mrs. Jack 'Freeman and Mrs. Margaret Hunter* visited Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Smith in Winchester on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Brent, Mrs. Mattie Brent, and Bernice Brent spent Monday in Warrenton. Miss Ruth Carter is visiting friends and relatives in Washington, D. C. Dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mrs. Martha Butler wefe Mrs. Ethel Samson of Washington, D. C., Miss Mary Louise Jones of Richmond, Miss Ethel M. Aylor of Sperryville, and Mrs. Susie B. Mazoin and G°orge Mazoin. Mrs. Susie B. Masoin and Mrs. J. P. Williams visited Mrs. Margaret A. Adams and Master Robert A. Adams in Washington, D. C., on Saturday. William Roberts of Flint Hill visited his uncle, Harrison Roberts, on Sunday at Newton D. Baker hospital, Martinsburg, W. Va. Mr. and Mrs. Abner Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jett, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Myers and daughter, Gloria Jearl, were guests Friday of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Jett. Mrs. Emma Myers is on the sick list. Those from Washington who attended the funeral services of James Robertson in Harrisonburg on Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jordan, William R. Roberts, Willis Ausberry,. Mr. Robertson was the devoted brother of Roy Jordan. Week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Brooks at Huntly wt»re Mrs. Mary Roberts, Mrs. Can oil Roberts of Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Brooks, and Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T. Brooks of Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Roberta Williams nad Mrs. Alice Williams of Riverton. Charles Lee Stevenson of Raleigh, N. C., was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beckwith. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Timbers of Washington, D. C., spent the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Dennis at Scrabble, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Timbers. "CAN I CUT THE COST OF MY AUTO INSURANCE?" If you're a select risk driver you can qualify for economical protection with Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., Columbus, Ohio. | Select risk company t Automatic renewals t Owned by policyholders Fill out and mail this coupon. There's no obligation. ALLEN D. JOHNSON Washington, Virginia Gentlemen: Please quote rates on my car: Make_ Year_ Body Type_ Model. My present insurance expires (date)My Name __ Address ____ Age_ Occupation_ Easy as Rollin'Off a Log!/ .'ellow says to me the other day, "I’m tired of mule (arming , .. tired of rastling an old walking plow.:. tired of eating dust behind a cultivator.” t "Why don't you get a Farmall Cub tractor with fingertip Far mall Touch-Control," I says. "You just attach your implement, then—with finger—tell it what to do!” "Yessir, plowing like this or any other small-farm operation i» as easy as rolling off a log.” As he drove his Farmall Cub out the door, I mentioned to him, "When your Farmall Cub _ needs parts or service, I’m right here.” WSP A. W. Mitchell & Company CULPEPER James Russell of Washington, D. C., spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Russell. Maurice Carter is on the sick list. William Lee Jackson of Falls Chu-cn spent the week end with his mother, Mrs. Fannie Jackson. Anthony Warren, who is making his home with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Andes of Sperryville, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Warren in Washington, I). C., this week. Mrs. Lena Timbers is improving in health. Little Steve Fletcher is on the sick list. Mrs. C. R. Roberts spent the week end with her h sband, Kenneth Roberts, in Richmond. DANCE RECITAL On Friday, February 24, the Washington Colored School presented a dance recital of various rhythmic and interpi etative dance . Avelon Jordan, of the sixth grade, did the solo interpretation of the Greecian dance very gracefully, and in her charming manner. The audience most appreciated the closing dance which was the Indian dance. The solo dance was done very competently by Marie Bailey of the fifth grade. The “La Conga” v a- quite a success wijh James Johnson, Jr., Avelon Jordan, and little Shirley Gatewood as solo dancers attired in colorful Spanish regalia. Other dances presented were the Country dance, in which the primary grades were represented. The Russian Cossack dance was done by the sixth grade boys who were dressed in Russian costumes with large sashes around their waists. Charles Hunter was the solo dancer. A mock wed 'ing was also given before the dances started, in which Mary Maude Johnson became the bride of Robert Bailey. She was dressed in a white wedding gown with floor-length veil and a silver halo about her head. The bridesmaids, Roberta Jackson and Annie Fletcher, wore orchid and blue dresses with matching hats. The matron of honor, Arvelon Jordan, wore a pink organdy dress with matching hat. Little Charlotte Barbour and Bessie Mae Williams were flower girls. Charlotte wore a pink and white organdy dotted swiss dress, white shoes, a pink bonnet, and a matching basket of pink in which she carried her flowers. Bessie Mae wore a yellow dress of taffeta, yellow matching hat, and black shoes. i Little Ted Barbour was ring bearer. He wore a white suit with a black tie, and carried a white pillow holding the ring. James A. Freeman was the minister and Melvyji Jordan was father of the bride. Charles Hunter was best mar. The comments concerning this program have been (highly appreciated by the teachers of the school and the students. Mis. Callie Roberts, primary teacher was mistress of ceremonies, while Mrs. Dorothy Wade Porter was piano accompanist. The school wishes to thank Mrs. Ethel Bailey, Mrs. Ora Barbour, and Mrs. Magdalene Dearing for helping the teachers make the costumes, and also for all services rendered to make the program a success. What Do We Burn? What do we burn when we burn our trees? We burn the home for you and . me W’e burn the carriage house, barn and shed, The baby’s cradle, the little boy’s sled, The bookcase, the table, the rocker of ease, We burn all these when we burn our trees. What do we burn when we burn our trees? The daily comfort which everyone sees, The wages for men for years to come, In factories >b|g where (busy wheels hum, . For industries many depend on trees When our forests burn we burn all of these. a , What do we burn when we burn “ our trees? The homes of the birds, the squirrels, the bees, ,The home of the brook and the cooling spring Where violets blossom and bluebirds sing, The beauties of nature, so fair to please . . We burn all these when we burn our trees. Summer or winter, day or night The woods are an ever new delight; They give us peace, and they make us strong Such wonderful balms to them belong. . . . Stoddard Observe the brash-banting law! Requests Increase On Soil-Saving Plans Soil anff water conservation is steadily coming to the foremost in the minds of Virginia’s farmers. The state soil conservation office at Blacksburg reports that 3,366 applications frpm farmefs for help on farm planning for soil conservation now are on file. Li yea r, aCS personnel helped farmers draw up 3,125 farm plans, bringing the total of plans made in Virginia to 20,266. i he Piedmont soil conservation distric, which i3 primarily agrin cultural area, leads in number of requests this year with 556. The James River district follows with 388 requests. Ot;.ei districts and the number of requests are: Shenandoah Valley, 93; Mountain, 20; Colonial, 87; Tidewater, 208; Northern Neck, 65; Robert E. Lee, 72; Thomas Jefferson, 205; Peanut, 87; Tri-County, 36; J. R. Horsley, 135; Virginia Dare, 291; Northern Virginia, 127; Eastern Shore, 148; Blue Ridge, 139; Southside, 212; Skyline, 57; New River, 208; Natural rBidge, 90; Culpeper, 45; and Lord Fairfax, 92. PLANT CERTIFIED LADINO SEED a 9tart on their Towle Sterling hope chest is one of our happiest tasks. Let us explain how just a little set aside each week will pay lifetime dividends in solid silver — loveliness. TO* C. Roy Jones Jeweler — Optometrist Optician CULPEPER, VIRGINIA SCOUTS VISIT BATTLEFIELD With sirens wailing and ban- -> ners flying under police escort, over 800 boys and men of the Shenandoah Area Council participated in the first annual pilgrimageSaturday, February 25. More than 125 cars were in the convoy as it headed twoard Antietam battleground at Sharpsburg, Md. In spite of the cold weather, the scouts relived some of the battle scenes on this historical spot. There they visited Burnside bridge, the museum, the National Cemetery, the Philadelphia Brigaed area and the Com Fields. The convoy arrived,at Antietam at 9:45 and Douglas A. Cather spoke to the boys. P. H. Younger spoke briefly about the history of the battleground. Then the units moved by troops to visit historical spots. Join the RED CROSS today* Treat Your Car Right! Save the Finish with a preservative Undercoat $15. to $20. Porcelainize $15.00 % Thi* it a complete job with modem special equipment. USED CARS 1949 BUICK 4-door Sedan, all extras 1947 BUICK 4-door Sedan, all extras 1946 BUICK 2-door Sedanette, all extras 1942 BUICK Convertible, all extras 1940 BUICK 4-door Sedan, all extras (New Motor) 1939 BUICK 4-door Sedan, Heater 1947 CHEVROLET 4-door Sedan, all extras 1946 FORD 2-door Sedan, all extras 1941 CHEVROLET 4-door Sedan, all extras 1940 MERCURY Convertible, all extras 1938 FORD 4-door Sedan, radio and heater 1937 FORD Coupe 1936 FORD Coupe ' Other cars from $50 to $75—“as is” Dick C. Weaver & Son DIAL 8771 Culpeper “When Better Automobiles Are Built, Buick Will.Build Them” —and Dick and Jack Will Sell Them! little refrigerator iimiiiiiiiimimimmimimiiiiiiimiiiiifiiitiiiM one of the new 1950 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Hoick 35 lbs. of Frozon Food Exdutivo Built-in Bottlo Oponor^ Moot Frigidrawor Holds 14V4 lbs. 34 Shoif Arrangomonts J ' Transparent Plastic Crispor ^ Holds 11.3 quarts MODEL H-74 CONVINII TERMS MATURES WITH A FUNCl.o. Tight-Wad unit that never needs oiling and works on a trickle of current. Handy storage bin for unrefrigerated fruits and vegetables; huge shelf area; little floor space required. Never such beauty, convenience, economy! Never such a refrigerator I Be sure you see it. J. F. Forsyth & Company flume 5 —s— Front Royal >■--------------- -i