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(Jame3 M. Settle marked the beinning of his 31st year, Septemer 1, as’►Clerk of Rappahannock lounty. He began his career as asistant to W. C# Armstrong in uly. 1922, and when Mr._Armtrong went to Front Royal, Sepember 1, 1922, to practice law rith Aubrey Weaver, James M. ettle was appointed to fill Mr. f Armstrng’s unexpired term of six years. Since that date Mr. Settle
P has been re-elected, unopposed, for three eight-year terms of ofi fice. I -I- It was pretty rough going for I him at first, Mr. Settle reports. Ho had never studied law necessary to know the methods of recording legal documents, and he had much to learn. During his first years in office he worked day and night setting up the new steel files and indices now in use.
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