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Highway Construction
In County During 1950
Construction of seven new bridges end hard-surfacing Route 707 from Rover comb's Corner to the Culpeper line wore the high-— lights of the State Highway Department’s secondary road program in Rappahannock county during 1950, it was reported this week by Resident Engineer Richard Worthington.
The project on Route 707 was 6.11 miles in length.
In addition, some 10 miles of secondary road in the county were stabilized with crushed stone to bring them up to all-weather standards, Mr. Worthington said.
Major emphasis was placed on replacing weak bridges in the county. Structures completed during the year included a bridge on Route 612 across the Thornton River near SperryviUe, two structures across Black Water Creek on Route 616, a bridge across a vanall stream.near Five Fortes <m. Route. 621, bridges across the Covington and Rush Rivers on Route 622 and a new crossing of the Jordan River on Route 659.
In addition, a bridge at Laurel Mills on Route 659 was given major repairs.
SCHOOLS OPEN JAN.2, 1951
The school of Rappahannoek county will open Tuesday, January 2, 1961.
RECORDS OF
FORMER DAYS IN
RAPPAHANNOCK
By Emily B. Miller
January 17, 1901
Bankers Rixey and Smith of Culpeper were in attendance upon County Court this week.
Mr. T. J. Meem (Cousin Tom) is on the sick list. His mother, Mrs. Ann Meem, who has been quite sick, is improving.
Mr. H. G. Moffett was at Manas as last wee)-, and argued the Sl^it case befrre Judge Nicol.
Miss Hary(.2t Southwoith is visiting Mrs, James Yates.
Miss Main Dodson is very much complaining
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