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directory. The change to the new' equipment will increase the capacity of the office to allow for future growth, and .Mr. Compton explained that it also increased the number Of long distance circuits. With the installation of Direct Distance Dialing in |une, 1962, long distance traffic has increased and Subscribers and placing a much larger percentage of calls today than ever before. In commenting on this advanced step in telephone growth, Mr. Compton stated that Washington, Virginia and the surrounding area bad 73 telephones in 1933 ahd 317 at the end of'*March 1963. The area served hy this exchange includes Flint Hill which'has seen a large percentage of the new homes built in Rappahannock County ^ and recently the addition of a new manufacturing contern. He went on to say that the Virginia Telephone & Telegraph Company is proud Of its part in bringing the most modern communications to the residents of the
jkW . . ;. ■.< - v j '• Sortie subscribers may encounter slight delays in receiving their calls until phone company employees can make the necessary changes on party lines, but most will be able to place calls immediately after the cut over. If a delay exists for any extended period, Mr. Compton requested the subscriber contact the Repair Service.
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