Rappahannock News, January 13, 1972

Miller heads Board Rappahannock Supervisors organize for their new term New term gets started Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors convened Thursday for the initial meeting of the new year. This was an organizational meeting following the fall election and Newbill Miller was elected as chairman of the Board by his colleagues for a four-year term. Placed in the vice chairman’s seat was J. Richard Latham of Amissville. From left to right in the above photo are Herbert Foster, Flint Hill, Wakefield District; Mr. Latham, Jackson District; E.M. Jones, Clerk, duly eleeted at that meeting; Mr. Miller, Hampton District; H.B. Wood Jr., Woodville, Stonewall-Hawthorne District; and Commonwealth’s Attorney George H. Davis Jr., Washington. Absent from the meeting was Mrs. Betty Coates of Sperryville, representative of Piedmont District. THE Supervisors who almost wasn’t — Newbill Miller of Hampton District, who was re-elected by one vote in a recount — has been re-elected to serve as chairman of the Rappahannock Board. Miller was elected, and procedural rules for the new Board were established at an organizational meeting held January 6. It was not only the first meeting of the new term, but it was the very first meeting for some of the members who are serving for the first time following the November election. Present were J. Richard Latham, Jackson District; Herbert Foster, Wakefield; H.B. Wood Jr., Stonewall-Hawthorne; and Miller, Mrs. Betty Coates of Piedmont District was absent from the session. E.M. Jones, Clerk, took the chair to preside while a chairman and vice chairman were chosen. Supervisor Foster nominated Miller and the motion received a second from Latham. : Though it was not a recorded vote, the selection appeared to be unanimous, and this was the only nomination made. It is possible to select a chairman yearly; however, the group chose to name Miller chairman for the full fouryear terig. Latham was chosen vice chairman with the nomination being made by Foster and seconded by Wood. (Turn to page 13) Conservation District active in area during 1971 THE BOARD of Directors of the Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District has summed up some of the District’s achievements for 1971. The District covers Rappahannock, Culpeper, Greene, Madison and Orange Counties. In Rappahannock there are around 300 landowners who have agreed to cooperate with the District in conserving the natural resources of the county. With the help provided through the District, the A. S.C. Committee and the Extension Agent, many of these cooperators are planting their steep land to protective grasses and legumes. One practice becoming more and more popular among Rappahannock farmers is “Winter Grazing.” It is a labor saving, cost saving and soil saving practice which enables farmers to graze their pastures most of the winter, thereby eliminating the need for most other supplemental feeds. OTHER popular conservation practices in the county include construction of ponds and lakes,- development of springs and water troughs, planting trees and game food patches and proper fertilization and management of pastureland and cropland. The major achievement for the District in Culpep er County is the beginning of construction on a 254acre lake, one half mile northwest of the town of Culpeper on Mountain Run. This new lake will provide municipal water and flood protection to the town of Culpeper. Theconstruc(Turn to page 11) Forest fires slight in county The Division of Forestry reports that 299 forest fires burned 2,430 acres of forest land in the 16-county Northern Piedmont District during 1971. In Rappahannock County, ten fires have burned six acres of forest land. During 1970, there'was a total of 227 fires, and these fires burned 977 forested acres in the Northern Piedmont area. During most of 1971 the fire danger was moderate, but severe conditions developed during April. At that time, forest wardens and volunteer fire departments were hard pressed to keep the fires small with large fires developing in the counties of Nelson, Al bemarle and Louisa. A deficiency of rainfall was noted throughout the first half of the year. The origin of several district fires was due to brush and debris burning. Other major causes were smoking, dumps, hot ashes, hunters, electric fences etc., and children playing (See page 10)

ffiappaljatmnrk Nnus Published Thursday Morning ai Washington. Rappahannock County. Virginia, by the Fauquier Publishing Company. Inc. F.ntered as ".Second Class Mail at the Post Office in Washington. Virginia. Subscriptions (in advance) S3 in Kappahannolk and adjacent counties: S3.50 Fast Coast: S4 Midwest: S4.50 West Coast. MRS. SARAH C. LATHAM, Managing Editor Telephone Washington 675-3349 Rappahannock, too SOMEBODY REMARKED, “Rappahannock should have been represented, too. Those people might still have a better chance than the others.” He was talking about the study trip being taken tor'England by new Supervisors for Fauquier and Loudoun Counties, a trip co-sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the National Council of Counties. The thought behind the trip is that perhaps Fauquier and Loudoun officials can gain valuable pointers on how to deal with the pressures for growth emanating from metropolitan Washington, D.C., pressures which have already crushed Fairfax and Prince William Counties, which have made a sizeable dent in Loudoun, and which pose an imminent threat to Fauquier-and Stafford Counties. And, a threat to Rappahannock as well, according to many planning and growth predictions. Members of the Rappahannock County Citizens Association were told at their annual meeting back in November that it is “inevitable” that their beautiful county will be over-run by the same sort of suburban sprawl, horizon-to-horizon highways and other horrors that have spoiled so much of northern Virginia. & WE DON’T BELIEVE IT. And if Rappahannock officials were denied the opportunity to look at how England has coped with these problems, then maybe they will be able to benefit from the discoveries made by their brethren in neighboring counties. When it comes to saving what’s left of the Virginia countryside around here, we’re all going to need all the good advice and help we can get. □ LIBRARY LINES “The Winds of War,” a new novel by Herman Wouk encompasses the world conflict from the ominous rumblings of Hitler’s Germany in 1939 to the end or 1941 and America’s plunge into the war. Vivid portraits of famous men — Hitler, Chur> chill, Roosevelt, and Stalin among them — add an extra dimension of reality. “The Winds of War” produces in the reader an intimate feeling of participation, an eye-witness’s tingling consciousness of living through great and terrible days; an over-powering sense that ‘this is how it was!’ “Great Ghost Stories of the Old West” is a col lection edited by Betty Baker, of seven of the eeriest tales about some of the most colorful specters who followed the American pioneers Westward — and probably still lurk deep in canyons and on windswept mountain trails. Western ghosts gather- ^ ed around lonely campfires joined ancient Indian spirits, watched over descendants of Spanish conquistadors, followed spectral trail herds, prowled abandoned mines, rode phantom stallions. The uncanny experiences of these frontier adventurers make a collection that will delight fans of Westerns as much as those who enjoy being scared out of their wits. □ ——p ■■■ ^ Amissville Ruritan Club gave Rappahannock County Elementary School a contribution to be used to acquire some books for the library. The presentation was made Tuesday by club member W.H. (Bill) Lyne. Like everywhere, more divorces * In Rappahannock County, do marriages last longer than they do elsewhere? What is the divorce rate in the local area compared with what it is in other communities? According to the latest statistics, the great majority of local people, once they get married, tend to stay that way. However, breakups among them are occurring more frequently now than in former years. That is in line with the times. According to recent government figures, the divorce rate the United States has jumped no less than 33 percent in the last ten years. In 1960, for every 1,000 couples throughout the country who were married, there were 35 divorced persons. In the past year this ratio rose to 47 pqr 1,000, the Census Bureau reports. At the present time there are some 4,272,000 men and women in the nation who have been divorced and have not remarried. In addition, there are 2,662,000 who are listed as separated. Among Rappahannock County residents, the divorce rate is on the low side, compared with the national. The tabulations show that there are 31 divorced people locally for every 1,000 married couples. Elsewhere in the South Atlantic States, by way of • comparison, the ratio is 46 divoreed per 1,000 couples and, in the State of Virginia, 43 per 1,000. In actual numbers, there are 37 divorced men in the local area and also 37 divorced women. The probability of remarriage is apparently quite different for the men than for the women. For every divorced man who was still eligible for remarriage in 1970, there were two divorced women who had not remarried. Census officials con elude that men have greater opportunities to remarry and greater inclinations to do so. Sample surveys have been made to determine how many people were once in the divorced column but have since remarried. In general, it was found, there are approximately 2.5 such persons for every one who is currently divorced. On that basis, it is estimated that there are about 190 men and women in Rappahannock County who had previously been divorced. FIRE, RESCUE SQUAD Chester Gap Rescue Squad took Woody Merchant from his home in Front Royal to the hospital in Charlottesville Thursday night, January 6. Rappahannock Rescue Squad responded to Rappahannock County High School where Larry Brown was taken to University of Virginia Hospital January 6. Sperryville Rescue Squad carried Mrs. Claudia Jenkins from Five Forks to Culpeper Memorial Hos - pital on January 5. They took Mrs. Herbert Jenkins \ from Sperryville to Culpeper Memorial on the 6th, and on January 8 they transported Dorothy Southard from her home atRock Mills to Charlottesville. □ Auxiliary Amissville Ladies Auxiliary met Tuesday night - for the regular January business meeting. The date March 17 was set for the annual banquet honoring firemen and guest and a menu was planned for the Ruritan Club dinner meeting January 19. : Mrs. Edith Hackley is executive officer of the group. □

3KWIts Farm records should be up to date with ASGS T.R. Taylor, chairman of the Rappahannock County ASC Committee, suggests that farmers bring their farm acreage records up to date in the Rappahannock County ASCS Office. Complete records are kept on farms participating in farm action programs administered by ASCS. A farmer who took part in farm programs in 1971 and who has bought, sold, lea NSDAR essay contest The CulpeperMinuternen Chapter, NSDAR, is again sponsoring art American History Essay Contest which is open tD student:} in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades. The subject for this year’s essay is “How My State Acquired Its Name. ’ ’ Contestants may write about the meaning or interpretation of the name, other names the State has held, controversy or dif CALENDAR January 18 — Flint Hill H.D. Club, 7:30 p.m. at Fire Hall, Topic: “Pictures and Wall Hangings.” January 20 — Bi- County Arts and Crafts, 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Howard Waddell’s, Boston. ' January 25 — Arts and Crafts Group, Cab Inn, Sperryville, 10 a.m. Project: “Crazy Quilts” (bring materials). Garden Club The Rappahannock County Garden Club Will meet January 19 at the home of Mrs. Elmo D. Flynt in Washington. The chairman is Mrs. Robert Anderson. The guest speaker for the meeting will be Mr. Bruce McHenry who is connected with the Shenandoah National Park in the Department of the Interior. His subject will be “Shenandoah’s Outdoor Classroom.” □ ficulties in the final choice, or about leaders who were instrumental in influencing the choice of name. Each entry must include the name of the contestant, full home address, school and grade, and the name of the sponsoring chapter. Fifth and sixth grade essays are to be £00 ta600 words; seventh and eighth grade essays are to be of 600 to 1,000 words. All entries must be received for judging no later than Tuesday Feburary 1, and should be sent to Mrs. A. Dean Sumner, Scanlon Street, Culpeper, the chapter historian. Winning essays will go on to state and national com- ; petition. □ sed, rented or otherwise acquired or disposed of farmland should visit the county office to report the transactions. Up-to-date records on tillable cropland acreages are^specially needed for the 1972 wheat and feed grain programs. And producer planning to participate inASCSfarm programs, such as the wheat, feed grain, and REAP programs, or other programs administered by ASCS offices, should visit the county office and furnish up-to-date record information as soon as possible. Barley producers desiring to participate in the 1972 feed grain program are reminded that barley is included as a feed grain this year. Set-aside acreage equal to 25 percent of the corn, barley and grain sorghum bases established for the farm is an eligibility requirement to participate. Farm producers desiring to participate in the 1972 feed grain program will be required to set aside tillable acreage equal to 25 percent of the total feed grain base — that is the sum of the corn, barley and grain sorghum bases established for the farm. In addition the conserving base for the farm must be maintained. Signup time in the 1972 farm programs is from February 3 through March 10. The Rural Environmental Assistance Program for 1972 provides many benefits and values for farmers and rural communities in general. If you are interested in the conservation of water; animal waste management practices, of ponds, and other structures to control sediment or chemical runoff, or, if wildlife habitat is one of your concerns, visit the Rappahannock County ASCS office for details. □ immmmmmmmmmmmSI ANNOUNCEMENT Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office, Washington, Va., is open daily from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The phone number there is 6753332. To contact the sheriff at his home call 987-2401. The number for the deputy, Everett Estes, is 675-3794. Radio Contact can be made by calling 825-8315 and the number for Rappahannock Jail with someone on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week is 675-3331. Amt. 0/ jA ssofo rv„ *T i!t„ c Ae Close of Business December 31 1971 ' Amount of Assessment New Business . Interest on Investments Appraisals . TOTAL . $150,340.83 - 11,240.44 561.80 8,369.08 304.22 —?—■— $170,816.37 Losses Paid DISBU*SEMENTS Salaries of Officers. Directors Fees ami .. Appraiser Fws . Mllea*« . Eent, Fuel and Lights. T«es a”“"S E*I*n«s. Appraisals T?IAL Disburse Office Furnitui Money invest'eVon^teSf AcC°Unt rsements ire ... ? ? 21,108.10 2,200.00 544.90 116.00 73.20 88.40 422.60 67.60 141.40 304.22 25,066.42 , 627.25 22.70 Insurance in Force Decen^k ,, Insurance Written intlf^ W° Insurance cancelled y TOTAL amount in force 'of end "t. -af on* °f year, Dec 100 total .... -_IT . $170,816.37 . 14,547,765 304,225 $174,315 Mass A — Dwelling v mew „r with Class B — All other Drrm*^ * 15 *** hundred including- church PTOperty ®xfPt public. Class C - AH pubJic property* '3° P®r hundred 5 .60 per hundred Johnson, j° F F 1 C E » S linnavl- T r, • » ~iuison, jr> « i X" :===: j-pErJo^ns°n. Jr. K°bf* L. Brown UH,am T V. William Se5,{r^ J Juiby

The cast of the RCHS faculty assembly portrayed spirits and angels. William Harrison and John Toth, both spirits who have returned to earth, are eager to re-ascend as they encounter a little girl angel who is trying to find her way to Heaven. As can be seen in the background, the actors played to a full house. FLINT HILL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Carson Lillard had as guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. James Lillard of Warrenton. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Foster and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Foster were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Corbin in Hartwood. They all attended a shooting match in Alexandria. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Vest had as guests Thursday Mr. and Mrs. James Nicholson and Mr#. Florence Weakley of Front Royal. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Richard Loney of Fairfax visited the Vests. Sunday Mrs. L.B. Burford and Mrs. M.R. Bradford, Jr. and Miss Virginia Jane in on peffotmw** with a Tractor Tune-up at WAYLAND FORD TRACTOR SALES Special Offer Special Discount on parts if you bring in this ad. FORD TRACTOR PEP RALLY We're having a Ford Tractor Pep Rally right now ' at Wayland Ford Tractor Inc., to help you put more pep into your dependable Ford tractor. Our factory-trained mechanic cheer leaders and our genuine Ford parts are standing by to pep up your tractor. Have it checked out on our dynamometer for lost pe*jD. Call now 347-1195 for vour Ford Pep Rally appointment. pv/rn WAYLAND FORD TRACTOR SALES 29-211 BY PASS Wa rrenton Bradford were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bentley in Washington. Other guests of the Bentleys were Mrs. Edwin Eastham and Miss Mary Lindsey Eastham of Front Royal. The Official Board of the United Methodist Church met Monday night in the home of Mrs. G.W. Smith. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Emory Russell, Mrs. Paul Miller, Mrs. L.B. Burford, Robert Clatterbuck, H.S. Barksdale, Herbert Foster, Robert Ni&ttfers and the Rev. Jerry Campbell. Mrs. Mary Cleverley was an overnight guest of Mr. and Mrs. Warren A. McConchie in Arlington Monday. Tuesday, Mrs. Cleverley attended arr/eeting of General Registrars at Arlington Courthouse. Miss Ellen Mustoe and Miss Connie Huff spent Sunday in Leesburg where they visited Miss Lillian Mustoe. □ Real estate course is set Piedmont Vocational School will offer its third License Preparation Course to prepare interested people to pass the State Real Estate test for salesmen. Col. Steadman Nelson will be the instructor for this course. The classes will meet from 6:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. each Thursday evening starting on January 20, for ten weeks. The fee for this course is $35. All interested persons should register by contacting the Piedmont Vocational School at 825-0476 prior to January 17 and pay the fee by that date. There is limited enrollment for this class. □ The faculty of Rappahannock County High School entertained the student body recently with an assembly program which evoked much amusement. Enjoying the antics of the staff are Mrs. Dennis Wingfield, whose husband is the school principal, and Mrs. William Harrison with .children Karen and Kevin, all of Sperryville. Mr. Harrison was one of the stars of the show, displaying talent and a great sense of humor. Dessert bridge party is held Mrs. Mary Quaintance entertained the Sperryville Bridge Club and additional guests Friday night with dessert bridge at Hampton Inn. Playing were Mrs. Roberta Spalding, Mrs. B.M. Miller, Mrs. W.H. Massie, Jr., and Mrs. A.H. Keyser, also Mrs. 1.0. Wolf, Mrs. Brown Miller, Mrs. R.E. Wood, Mrs. C.E. Johnson, Jr., Mrs. T.J. Pillar,Mrs. E.N. Montague, Mrs. L.J. Kilby, Mrs. R.E. Thompsen, Mrs. I.R. Kilby, Mrs. W.H. Lyne, Mrs. Charles H. Estes and Mrs. Elmo Flynt. Mrs. Spalding was guest prize winner and club members receiving prizes were Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Flynt, Mrs. Estes and Mrs. L.J. Kilby. □ BIRTH ANNOUNCED Dr. and Mrs. Hill M.» Walker of Eugene, Oregon, announce the birth of a son, Seth Clark Walker. Dr. Walker, a professor of psychology at the University of Oregon, is the son of Mrs. Matilda Walker qf Washington. □ RCHS Guidance Counselor James Martin with his halo securely attached, prepares to give out student handbooks to the RCHS faculty members in the Hereafter. The size of the manuals indicates the faculty angels are in much need of regulations. NEW HOLLAND Baler j jBtijMine OKDtK f S>M>«UVfc PIK BVl f IVtmttU SWAN'S J. A. Swan Jr. ft Company 201 S. East St. Culpapar, Vo. _ 825-8371

CHESTER GAP NEWS MRS. BESSIE PARKS Mr. and Mrs. James Clatterbuck and children of Fort Valley spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leake and family. Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Herbert Williams entertained with a party honoring the ninth birthday of her daughter, Norma Jean. The hostess was assisted by her daughters-in-law, Mrs. Bruce Williams and Mrs. Earl Williams. The party was held in the Fire Hall with 34 children present and seven adults. Games were played and the guest of honor received many gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Blythe and daughter, Di ane, ofRiverdale, Md., visited Mr. and Mrs. Edward. Goranson Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Solano of Arlington were luncheon guests of the Goransons Sunday. Early Cain, accompanied by his great grandson, Mark Griffith, transacted business in Luray Friday. Mrs. Ruby Reid and two children from Culpeper arrived Sunday evening for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Gracie Williams and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Pullen and family. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Reel and sons, Derrick and Eric, and Mrs. Buddy Reel, all from the Fork District, called on Mr. and Mrs. AMISSVILLE NEWS Mrs. H.W. Lehman, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Critzer of Middleburg, were guests Saturday of Mrs. Emma Critzer in Esmont. Sunday Mrs. Lehman and Mrs. Helen Breeden were in Richmond to visit Louis Lehman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Tolson and children with Joyce Tolson and daughter of Alexandria spent Sunday in Ruford, W. Va. where they visited Mr. Tolson’s mother. Mr. and Mrs. W.H. McDaniel of Annandale were guests for the weekend of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Nethers. Miss Landra Dennis of Richmond spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. G.H. Dennis and grandfather L.H. Luttrell. Mrs. Ruth Corbitt had as her guest last week, Mrs. Hester Williams of New Port Richey, Fla. Mrs. Ethel Cooksey and Mrs. G.H. Dennis spent Monday in Culpeper and visited Mrs. Juliett Greer at the Virginia Baptist Home and Mrs. Annie Latham at Sunset Nursing Home, Griffinsburg. A group of Amissville Ruritan Club members met Monday night to list objectives for the coming year. Incoming president, Ted Settle, headed the planning discussion. Mrs. Charlie Priest, Mrs. Gilbert Lawrence and daughter Kay were callers Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Heflin in Warrenton. Sgt. and tyrs. James R. Latham, Jr. and Jamie of Landover, Md. were visitors Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Latham Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jones and daughter Courtney were recent visitors of his mother Mrs. Esther Jones in Alexandria. ' Mr. and Mrs. Philip O’Connor and family Sheri, Genia and Bryan were overnight guests New Year’s of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Danley in Williamsport, Pa. Guests for dinner Sunday of Mrs. Sarah Latham and Susan were Mr. and Mrs. John Peck of Spotsylvania and Mrs. David Streagle and children Shannon and Marc. Evening callers were Mrs. Davis Burke and children of Arlington and Tommy Fincham of Alexandria. Mrs. Odessa Ficklin spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Syril Kines at Gainesville. Her weekend guests were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen and children of Newport News and on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Troy Hartley of Culpeper visited her. Miss Phoebe Green was a visitor Sunday of Mrs. H.M. Keyser at Washington, Va. who is indisposed with a broken arm. □ Church to hold business meet Services will be held Sunday, January 16, at the Washington Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Dr. James R. Bryant will speak. The quarterly business meeting will be held immediately following the service. □ Couple married Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dodson of Slate Mills announce the marriage of their daughter, Cristine Dodson Yancey to Edward Wayne Corbin, son of Mr., and Mrs. Marshall Corbin of Sperryville. The ceremony was performed December 23 by the Rev. B. Gale Titchenell at the Baptist Parsonage in Woodville. The couple are residing in Sperryville. □ Herman Williams Sunday. Arthur Curry of Baltimore and Stewart North of Front Royal were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam North Saturday. The Rev. and Mrs. Roy Mathena of the Baptist Church left Monday for Roanoke to attend the Evangelism Conference being held in the Oakland Baptist Church. The Mathenasplan to return home Friday. Mrs. Helen McKenna of Front Royal was a recent caller in the ChastainParks home. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Wines and son, Mark, have recently moved from Front Royal into their new home in our community on lower Route 610. Mr. and Mrs. W.H. 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Mrs. Virginia D. Smith, who assumed her duties as Commissioner of the Revenue of Rappahannock County on January 1, with Mrs. Merle Scoggin, her assistant, leave the courthouse at Washington Tuesday following a busy day. With the forthcoming income tax and licensing periods, there will not be a dull moment. Both ladies are from the Washington area. WASHINGTON NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Burke had as their guests Saturday Mr. and Mrs. C. Cletus Burke of Front Royal. Their guests on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. John Metzger ofLorton. J. Stant Weaver spent the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Nick Penaranda and family in Fairfax. Mr.^nd Mrs. Penaranda were guests here of Mr. Weaver this weekend. John Weaver of Arlington, who has just returned from a ten day trip to Mexico City, was also a guest. They all had dinner Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wood at Reva Park, Culpeper. Mrs. Mary Lea returned home Sunday after visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Cargill in Bedford. Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Weakley were luncheon and dinner guests Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Pfalzgraf in Fairview Beach. Mrs. John A. Haynes of Alexandria was a house guest this weekend of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Smith. Mrs. B.M. Miller flew to Fort Smith, Ark. for a two-week visit with Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Benton. While there she and the Bentons drove to Santa Fe, N. Mex., El Paso, Tex., Juarez, Mexico, Dallas, Tex. and returned to Fort Smith. Mrs. Miller returned to her home last Tuesday. 2QLB. BAG-POTATOES--NO. I-89$ 50 oz. can-GREEN BEANS-49$ SPARE RIBS--—LB 39< JAMESTOWN-SAUSAGE-1 LB.—39$ y PAGE VALLEY PEACHES 29 OZ. CANS 3/$l bone in-CHUCK ROASTS lb.—59$ 3 LB. pkg. or more GROUND BEEF lb. 63$ 3 LB. CAN INS SHORTENING-89$ LARGE DOZ. EGGS----43$ 12 OZ. CAN FROZEN CAN ORANGE JUICE 35$ 12 oz. cans6/pak BLUE RIBBON BEER $1.19 12 oz. cans 6/pak BLACK LABEL BEER 99$ so pounds no. i POTATOES-$1.99 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jenkins and family of Culpeper were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Payne. Mrs. L.J. Turner spenK the weekend in Warrenton with her son Dr. L. John Turner, Jr. Mrs. W.H. Massie Jr. and Mrs. Henry Keyser were dinner guests ofMrs. B.M. Miller Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Paulson of Newport News were overnight guests Friday of Mrs. W.C. Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Frank White of Salisbury, Md., and Mrs. Charlie White of Linden were guests of Mrs. W.C. Campbell Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Davis Jr. visited Mr. and Mrs. James F. Austin in Warrenton Sunday. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. T.L. Eastham Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. King of Alexandria. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Faulconer of Orange were supper guests of Mrs. W.M. .. Fletcher Saturday. The Rev. W.M. Hargett was the guest speaker Sunday at the Middleburg Epis - copal Church. Mrs. D.T.* Gardiner of Drayden, Md., spent several days with her father, Hugh J. Racer during the holidays. Mrs. C.G. Reid had as guests for the weekend Joe Reid and family of McLean. Saturday Col. and Mrs. V. John Lyle were in West minister, Md. to attend the wedding of CoL and Mrs. Paul Wimert’s daughter. Col. Wimert has just returned from a tour of duty in Chile. W.A. Curtis was a weekend guest of Lt. and Mrs. David C. Collins and daughter Michelle at Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsboro, N.C. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jenkins of Luray were Sunday night visitors of Mrs. Jim Lillard and Mrs. W.B. Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Racer Sr. and daughter Beverley, Mrs. Anna Fincham and Mrs. Willie Payne spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Jacobs at Viewtown. Other visitors of the Jacobs were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hackley and Angela and Alicia of Fairfax. Mr. and Mrs. Trenton Burke of Culpeper were luncheon guests Sunday of Mrs. Guy Burke. Dinner guests Sunday of Mrs. W.H. Massie Jr. were Mrs. W.G. Eastham Sr., Marian Eastham and Aney Melissa Massie. Mrs. Henry L. Miller of Luray accompanied by Mrs. B.M. Miller andMrs. Bertie Lib Moffett visited Henry L. Miller at Shawnee Springs Nursing Home in Winchester Sunday. Edward Clopton of Baltimore had dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Quentin McCoy Sunday. □ DEEDS RECORDED Lawrence Rhode et ux to Fred C. Welty et ux, 16.36 acres and 5.36 acres: Hampton District, $22,000. Reuben Aylor to Ray T. Cannon et ux, undivided interest in Tract 1—60.0 acres, Tract 2—11.79 acres; Jackson District. $150. Ethel G. Ramey to Darryl W.Bates, 19.45acres; Hawthorne District. $27,500. Lelia Gordon Lucas et vir to Robert R. Dickey, 1/20 undivided interest in 3/80th of 1,083 acres; Wakefield District. $6,000. Gift. Edmund Burke et ux to Charles H. Williams et ux, 3/4 of 38.307 acres; Stonewall District. $25,000. Joseph D. Keyser to Robert H. Haskell 111 et ux, 242.878 acres; Hampton District. $160,882.90. Byrd G. Jones et vir to Marjorie Dorrence Cooper, 38.164 acres; Stonewall District. $25,000. Green Publishers Inc. to Fauquier Publishing Company, Lot in the Town of Washington; Hampton District. $7,500. Samuel T. Willett et ux to John A. Rothrock Jr., part of Green Tract; Jackson District. $3,500. Abbie Scott Murphy, nee Vaughan, et vir to Howard W. Holschuh et ux, 31.25 acres; Hampton District. $18,750. Phillipa Waldenburg Taylor to Roy E. Withers Jr., et ux, 22.168 acres; Stonewall District. $8,867. Stanislaw Thomaszewski et us to Commonwealth of Virginia (right of way) 1.28 acres; Jackson District. $10,640. George W. Hawkins et ux to James P. Leake Jr. et ux, 3.3 acres; Piedmont District. $25,500. □ r COMPLETE ONE-STOP Building Supply Hardware Paint Millwork Lumber WARRENTON BUILDING MATERIAL CO., INC. ON THE BY-PASS WARRENTON Phone 347-1400 INMNIIIIIMIHMIHIIIHIINMINIH

71-72 deer season one of most successful ever NIGHTFALL LAST WEDNESDAY, January 5, brought to a close the 1971-72 deer season East of the Blue Ridge. When all things are considered,'this past season should rank as one of the most successful for Rappahannock County deer hunters. Nearly zuu aeer were taken in the county without the massive year-end kill and without the high percentage of doe deer as had been the case the previous two seasons. A total of 192 deer were reported taken in Rappahannock County this past season. A total of 205 deer were checked the year be fore. This year’s early season kill was much better than the year before and even better than the year before that when a total of 340 deer were taken. Included in this past season’s harvest were 34 deer taken on the last day. Nineteen were does, or not even Walther in training Now with the State Police as a conditionally appointed trooper and undergoing field training in the Bowling Green area is William E. Walther of Amissville, Col. H.W. Burgess, Superintendent of the Department, has announced. Colonel Burgess „ said that following the training policies of the Department, Trooper Walther will work always with an experienced trooper in the roles of student and observer. He will remain in the area until the next Basic Training School convenes April 24. Each trooper is required, immediately upon employment, to undergo at least a month of such training before attending the 21week Basic Training Course in Richmond. The time he spends in field training depends upon the scheduling of the next Basic Training School after his employment. After basic training, he will be permanently reassigned. Trooper Walther was graduated from Rappahannock County High School in 1967. From 1967 until 1971, he served with the Air William E. Walther Force and was discharged a sergeant. He is single and the son of Mr. Jessie L. Walther of Amissville. Colonel Burgess concluded in saying that any young man interested in becoming a state trooper can obtain all information from any State Police office or any member of the Department. □ It’s tax form time IT’S TAX TIME again, and H.R. Block Company, one of the leading firms specializing in assisting taxpayers will out their forms, has set up an elaborate system of offices in this area. Mrs. Jean H. Hibbs. a resident of Gainesville* is “satellite director” for two main offices and seven nffirPQ The main offices are located at 254 Broadview in Warrenton (phone 347-7517) and on Main Street in Marshall (364-2024). Mrs. Hibbs and G.M. Wood of Nokesville are in charge of the Warrenton offices, while Col. Marshall Wallach of Warrenton and Mrs. Carolyn Walters of Marshall are in charge of the Marshall The “satellite” offices are located atLuray. front Royal (at 27 S. Royal Ave.). Woodstock, Strasburg, Orange, Madison and Culpeper (165 Davis St.). _j 10 percent of the total kill. By contrast, the year before 80 deer were taken the last day and 25 percent of the total were does. The year before that, when 340 deer were taken, over half were checked in the last day and over a third of the total were females. SNOW OR the lack of it is a factor in the county’s late season deer kill — apparently a big factor. A heavy snow on Christmas two years ago and snow again last year on New Year’s Day seem to be partly responsible for the high percentages the last few days those years. By the same token with no late season snow the opposite was true this year.^ If the lack of snow did hold the total kill down, another new factor was involved this year which partially offset it, the factor being the new two per season bag limit. Twenty deer were checked by hunters using the Number 2 license tab. FOLLOWING is a list by checking stations of deer taken in the county: Chester Gap, 14; Amiss - ville, 22; Sperryville, 42; Flint Hill, 66; Washington, 29; checked out of the county and by Wardens, 19. Local hunters checking deer late in the season were Haywood Poles, 4 pt. and Robert Lee Fincham, 2pt., at Sperryville; Richard Latham, 9 pt., and Harry Haun 8 pt. at Amissville; Robert Rutherford, 5 pt., and Robert L. Williams, 6 pt., at Chester Gap; and at Flint Hill, Gavor Foster, 9 pt.; Charles M. Smoot, Edward Jenkins and Wayne Smoot, all of Washington and all with 8 point bucks; L^ynn Atkins, 10 pt., Michael Welch, 8 pt., Frank Huff, 8pt., Arthur ‘ Smoot, a spike; George Smoot Jr., a doe; Thomas W. Bailey, 2 pt., W.R. Caperas, a doe; Wayne Smoot, a doe; Sharon Foster, 2 pt., Harold Campbell, a doe; and William Cameron Jr., a spike. DURING this, the first Fall Turkey season in recent years in Rappahannock , seven gobblers were s checked as having been taken here. One was checked at Amissville. Among the other six, all checked at Flint Hill, were two killed by John Alexander. A total of five bears were killed in Rappahannock this past season. This is about average for the county after an all time high of nine last year. Two were checked at Chester Gap and one each ■ at Flint Hill and Washington. The other one was checked in Madison County at Etlan by Roger Jones, who also took a four point Rappahannock buck. Also checked at Etlan was a buck by Jim Fincham and a 14 pt. by Randall Lillard. All big game hunting is now behind us for this season. Still with us is squirrel, rabbit and grouse until January 31, and quail through February 15, 1972. For those who occasionally kick up a woodcock, he’s legal through January 18, as are ducks. If anyone is wondering about the late part of dove season, it’s all past now. Thd last day was January 3. Coon hunters (in case you’ve forgotten) have a new season in Rappahannock and may hunt up through March 10. □ ^aUE,FQRDJEAM New 72 Fords shipped to us during the price freeze came with 71level price stickers. The freeze is over but we must stilt sell these cars at 71 prices. And at these prices they’re going fast! So Hurry! Less7%exctse tax reduction The long-time 7% excise tax on cars has now been repealed. This means attractive cuts in manufacturer’s suggested retail prices on all Fords. And it means that our stock of ’71-priced '72 models are even bigger bargains. While they last! FORD The supply ol prico-frozon Ford* I* limited ... in your Ford Team now! MERRILL MOTOR CO WASHINGTON, VA.

Program planned The Arts and Crafts Group of Rappahannock County met Tuesday to exchange ideas and prepare a program for the year. Present were Mrs. Peg Houston, Home Agent, Miss Kay Webb, Mrs. Elaine Wiley, Mrs. Ruth Pillar, Mrs. Betty Thompsen, hostess for the meeting, Mrs. Ruth Perkins, Mrs. Louise Hensley, Mrs. Frances Grimsley and Mrs. Eleanor Brown. Among topics considered were chair caning, candle making, film and burlap flowers, tole work, water colors, quilting and small gift items. CULPEPER, VIRGINIA All Winter Merchandise Reduced 33 1/3 to50% OFF REGULAR PRICES • MEN'S & BOYS' SUITS & SPORT COATS • MEN'S & BOYS' WINTER JACKETS • MEN'S & BOYS' WINTER SLACKS • MENS SWEATERS ALL WINTER STYLES IN SHOES REDUCED • LADIES' WINTER CLOTHING CUT SWEATERS. SKIRTS, BLOUSES, DRESSES, AND ACCESSORIES SHOP LEGGETT’S LOWER LEVEL DURING WOODVILLE By MRS. JUNE CLARK Mrs. L.S. Crawford of McDowell was a Monday visitor of Mrs. Marcia Bullion. Mr. and Mrs. Winston Sibert and daughter Becky of Takoma Park, Md., Charlie Butler of Fort Bel - voir and Charles Butler of McLean were guests during the weekend of Mrs. Amos Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Conners, accompanied by Mrs. Weldon Cline of Culpeper and Mrs. Mamie Leake of Castleton, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Millard Brown at Lignum. Mr. and Mrs. RobertHoward, their children Angie and Michael of Manassas, were guests for dinner Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Vest and children Patsy and Todd. Visitors Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnson were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Evans and son Jeff of Annandale. Miss Martha LouO Bannon, who is attending Sullins College at Bristol, is spending an interim period at Weyers Cave working on a four-week project. Saturday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. K.P. Grigsby were Mr.andMrs. Roy Grigsby of Amissville. Guests during the weekend of Mrs. Ada Settle were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Newcomb of Manassas, Keith Curry of Alexandria and Clarence Grigsby. Mrs. Roadcap Atkins of Amissville, her daughter Margaret of Winchester and the Roy Trout family of Culpeper were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Pullen and Misses Ruby and Audrey Pullen. Guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Clark and Misty Hitt were John Hennage and Dave Green of Montroll, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Verling and children Shelby, Nan and Grant of Rhoadesville. The Woodville Homemakers Club met Tuesday night with Mrs. Amos Butler at which time eleven members were present. Home Agent, Miss Kay Webb gave the demonstration on picture hanging and showed slides to illustrate proper and improper ways. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Way land were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Browning Coughlin and Mrs. Lucelle Corbin in Culpeper. Recent dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Butler included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beard, Mrs. June Corbin, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hawkins and Julie of Alexandria, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Howard and daughter Shelia of Fairfax, Mrs. John Vest of Flint Hill, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Hawkins and the Rodney Vest family. □

School Menus Week of January 17-21 MONDAY — Toasted cheese sandwiches, potato chips, peas and carrots, pineapple/ grapefruit, cookie, milk. TUESDAY — Barbecue/ buns, french fries, string beans, fruit jello, milk. WEDNESDAY — Baked beans/hot dogs, cole slaw, apple pie, bread/butter, milk THURSDAY — Roast turkey/gravy, mashed potatoes, beets, apricots, bread/butter, milk. FRIDAY — Fishburgers/ buns, lima beans and corn, tomatoes, chocolate pudding, cookie, milk. Week of January 24-27 MONDAY — Spaghetti/ sauce, cole slaw, plums, cookie, bread/butter, milk. TUESDAY — Hot dogs/ buns, potato salad, peas, peaches, milk. WEDNESDAY — Beef Stew, tomatoes, apple pie, bread/butter, milk. THURSDAY — Hamburgers/buns, potato chips, lima beans and corn, fruit jello, milk. FRIDAY — Work Day. □ Dennis resigns Robert T. Dennis, executive director of Central Atlantic Environment Service since its founding, has resigned to assume another assignment. He will oversee a study of the National Park Service Program for the Conservation Foundation. He will remain, however, available as a consultant and advisor to the Central Atlantic Service. Dennis is a landowner in Rappahannock and has taken an active part in conservation measures here. William E. Shands, a California conservationist who has for the past five years served as a legislative and administrative assistant in the U. S. Congress, will assume the position created by the resignation of Dennis. C BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Arne F. Olsen of Concord announce the birth of a daughter, Rebecca Byrd, Saturday, January 7,. 1972. Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Jones of Washington are her maternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Olsen of Washington, D.C. are the paternal grandparents. Big Devil ski runs get a brief try-out Decoration winners listed Winners of the Holiday Home Lighting Contest sponsored by the Amissville Ruritan Club have been announced. A trio of judges, considering “beauty, uniqueness and originality,” classmea the winners as follows: Lewis Judd, Ronnie Poe and Jesse Settle, respectively. Judging took in a three-mile radius of the village of Amissville. □ ROBERT GAMBLE, the Washington advertising man and ski resort entrepreneur, was on the phone early last Thursday. “We made snow last night and our first customers are coming in this afternoon!” he shouted. Balmy, warm weather has been Gamble’s curse this fall and winter, and he couldn’t have been happier over the cold snap. The first customers were from Grafton School at Berryville, and top skiier Reuben T. Palmer, Mrs. Palmer and a large part of the skiing staff were on hand to give the youngsters a start in a downhill world. And they had a ball. It was cold again Friday night and some more snow was manufactured, but then it rained. And. by Monday and Tuesday the temperatures were up around 60 degrees again. And nobody would have blamed Gamble if he d gone looking for some Florida resort to shift his investment to. □ FEDERAL and STATE INCOME TAX SERVICE JOHN J. ZUNKA Warren Paint & Supply Company 415 East Main St. FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA Clore Funeral Home P “The Home of Thoughtful Service” ' Culpeper, Va. Phone 825-2361 Ambulance Service with Oxygen -- -—tiff—WMfMtMMMMMMW WE HELP YOU. .7 DO IT YOURSELF! CommonweaiTn* LUMBER AND HARDWARE CENTER Lumber Hardware Building Materials □ Building Plans □ Ceiling JHle □ Doors □ Floor Tile □ Flooring □ Formica (Laminated) □ Windows □ Garden Supplies □ Insulation □ Lawn, Mowers □ Millwork □ Moldings □ Roofing □ Wall Board u raneuiig □ Pegboard □ Plywood □ Power Tools □ Sapotin Paints □ Siding □ Sta-Dri Commonwealth Corporation Free Delivery * 424 Manassas St, Front Royal 635-2176

The girls phys ed classes at ilappahannock County High Schbol include a session on tumbling and other gymnastics. These young ladies are making a tumbling chain forward then backward. Miss Spieker, the instructor, supervises in the background with other students awaiting a turn. HOFFMAN IMPLEMENT SERVICE, INC. CULPEPER, VA Phone 825-2781 Headquarters for MYERS PUMPS Pumps -built with the dependable perfection you expect from MYERS. HOME SYSTEMS • FARM SYSTEMS “Service When You Need It” We also carry a complete stock of Pressure Tanfc and Pressure Switches, Pump Parts and Motors DANCE Saturday, January 22 Sperryville Fire Hall From 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. MUSIC BY THE COUNTRY CLASSICS Couples only - No children under 14 years old admitted. at PIEDMONT Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Inc. 814 N. Main St. Culpeper, Va. Phone 825-2161 NEW and USED CARS and TRUCKS VIEWTOWN CASTLETON Pfc E3 Bradford K. Beebe spent a holiday leave with ■ his parents Mr. and Mrs. George Beebe. He is presently stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C. and his address is: Pfc E3 Bradfdrd K. Beebe, 229-805240, 618th Eng. Co. (LE) (ABN) Fort Bragg, N. C. 38307. Mrs. James Mills is a patient in Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Miss Margaret Woods of Radnor, Pa. was a house guest for ten days of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Martin. Among those here for the funeral last week of Mrs. Romine were Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Wilson of Orange and Mrs. Embrey Rider of Locust Dale. Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Algers Jr. and children Freddie III and Crystal of Berryville were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Beebe and family. Also visiting them were Mr. and Mrs. William T. Bordeaux of Arlington. □ Tax book A booklet that gives information on how to fill out Federal tax returns will be sold at all post offices in the Culpeper Sectional Center, area which includes parts of Rappahannock County, Post master Guinn has announced. “Your Federal Income Tax” was written by the Internal Revenue Service and contains many examples to illustrate how the tax law applies to actual situations. A special feature of the booklet- is the sample, filled-in return, Form 1040, keyed to pages ^where explanations can be fouigHor each entry on the return. PANTHER TALES By Brenda Printz R.C.H.S. STUDENTS reluctantly returned to school last Monday after the long holidays. Things were brightened up a bit Tuesday when the Panthers beat Central High School 44 to 41 on the home court. This was our second win of the season and a very exciting one as the game was close all the way. A new sytem of club meetings was tried Monday. One period during the day was set aside for all meetings. This system seems to work well and will probably become a permanent thing. The Seniors have established a committee to decide on a place for the Senior trip. Any Senior not on this committee is invited to offer any suggestions he may have. ^ THE AIR FORCE landed at R.C.H.S. this week to discuss with Seniors pos sible plans for a future with the Air Force. S.Sgt William Mackenzie talked with about 23 senior boys. Wonder how many got drafted? Friday night the Panthers traveled to Elkton for a game wiih the Elkton High School Elks. The Panthers put up a good fight against the Elks and the referees but failed, losing 51 to 56. There was a great turnout of fans for the game. Compliments should be given to the spectators for their performance throughout the season and especially at Elkton during this really tough game. Just to brighter the column 1 thought I’d mention that exams start January 20th! ANOTHER BRIGHT THOUGHT for Mr. T’s classes is that Friday is tie day that term papers and projects are due. Get to wort people; time’s a wastin’! Several Seniors have been accepted at colleges. Debbie Barron was accepted at Lynchburg College, Mike Anderson at Madison College, Harrisonburg, and Brenda Printz at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. Congratulations to these Seniors and good luck to those wiio are still waiting. □ One of the fun favorites of the girls gym classes is the formation of a “centipede”. This one terminated with five giggling girls in a heap on the mat. A variety of interesting activities have been instituted in the physical education program at RCHS in recent years. Forest fires (From page 1) with matches accounted for a large number of fires. Railroads were responsible for about 15 percent, as burning carbon, hot metal from brakes, and burning fuses cause fires on the railroad rights-of-way which often burn into the forests. “As we again, approach that time of year when forest fires occur mQre frequently your Division of Forestry asks for your help. Remember, a few dry days, warm temperatures, a little wind, and materials which normally burn rapidly can cause you and the forest fire fighter serious trouble. Good judgment is necessary when burning at any time,” said the District Forester, Dallas F. Wilfong Jr. □

Concrete riser, part of the 254-acre lake in Culpeper County. The riser controls the depth of water. The water flows into the riser near its top and drops into a large pipe running horizontally under the dam. The horizontal pipe releases the water back into the stream below the dam. Conservation District active (From page 1) tion cost is approximately $370,000.00 of which 75 per cent is paid by the Federal Government. This will be the fourth lake to be completed in Culpeper County under the Federal Watershed Program. MADISON County is leading the District with seven watershed lakes already completed. Three other projects sponsored by the District are the studies'of the natural resources in Culpeper, Orange and Rappahannock Counties. These studies for Culpeper and Orange Counties were completed and published. The one in Rappahannock is under way. “They are valuable tools which planning commis - sions and other county officials can use in making broad plans for the wise and orderly development of the resources of their counties,” said a District official. □ State traffic deaths decrease Virginia’s 1971 traffic deaths dropped to 1,206 from the 1,231 of 1970 to mark the first time two consecutive annual decreases have been achieved since 1960, reports Col. H. W. Burgess, Superintendent of State Police. Noting that there were I, 304 deaths in 1969, Col. Burgess said that the 1971 decrease, although relatively small, becomes significant in the light of the very substantial one in 1970 and a rise of well above six percent in traffic volumes. Colonel Burgess added that he had every hope that Virginia’s rate of deaths per each 100 million miles of travel would drop below 4.0 for the first time and estimated the national average of about 4.7. Pedestrian deaths were down from 1970’s 240 to 224, ending five years of increase in this category. Deaths of servicemen dropped encouragingly from 80 to 67, but motorcycle and minibike deaths rose from 29 to 37. Urban deaths dropped from 320 to 281, but rural ones climbed from 907 to 925. Crashes killing more Academy nominations Representative J. Kenneth Robinson has nominated Charlottesville, Staunton, Culpeper and Toms Brook youths for appointment to armed forces academies. The 7th District Congressman, in announcing the nominations, stated that he had made them on the basis of rankings in a preliminary advisory written examination administered by the U.S. Civil Service Commission. Robinson added that admission to the academies of those nominated would hinge on their meeting the official scholastic and physical entrance requirements. Those nominated "S. S. Naval Academy: John David Mann, 412 Arbor Circle, Charlottesville and Theodore David Fredrick, 2602 Bennington Road, Charlottesville. U.S. Air Force Academy: Dale A. McCoy, RFD 1, Toms Brook, and John P. Christy, 17 Orchard Road, Staunton. U.S. Military Academy: James George Diehl, 201 Spring Street, Culpeper. □ than one person each were up from 122 killing 285 * to 128 killing 286 and fatal non-collision crashes, involving contact with neither another vehicle nor a pedistrian, dropped from 439 killing 506 to 424 killing 473. Colonel Burgess attributed the steadily improving picture to ever increasing cooperation and effort among federal, state and local governmental agencies and rising citizen interest. He added that all statistics are subject to slight upward revisions due to deaths of persons now carried as injured and late reports. □ Notice The WSCS of Flint Hill Methodist Church will meet January 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Douglas By waters. Tuesday, January 18, the Flint Hill Homemakers Club will meet at the fire hall. The subject will be picture hanging. H.L. Manwaring in one of the Soil and Water Conservation District meetings making plans which will influence the counties for years to come. Stolen car recovered AN AUTOMOBILE STOLEN January 4 in Washington, Va. was recovered Tuesday in Chillum, Md. The 1963 Chevrolet, owned by James Menefee of Washington, was parked in front of Washington Baptist Church while Mr. Menefee was working inside the building. The ignition keys were in Menefee’s pocket, but the doors of the white, two-door coupe were not locked. According to Trooper R.A. Baines who investigated, a small vehicle bearing Maryland license plates had been seen earlier in the area. Details of the recovery were not available at press time, but it was learned that the car was discovered on the street in a subdivision in Chillum. SHOOTING MATCH Friday, JANUARY 14 and every Friday night until further notice at the SPERRYVILLE CARNIVAL GROUNDS beginning at 7:30 p.m. Benefit Sperryville Vol. Fire Department Prizes: Beef, Hams, Turkeys, Oysters 12-16-20 gauge guns Power in all sizes A TRACTOR FOR EVERY SIZE FARM Horsepower range from 23 hp to 105 hp Parts and Service also*Available CHARLES E. SUTPHINrntt^ Washington, Va. Phone 675-3566

Panther Gagers lose pair of heart-breakers By ROGER FLINCHUM % The Rappahannock Panthers lost a pair of heart-breaking games in the past week, both by four points. The Elkton Elks hosted the Panthers Friday, January 7 and squeezed by them 56-52. The Rapps were downed Tuesday night 71-67 by the Montevideo Maroons who came to call. At the end of the first quarter the Elks had 19 points to the Panthers 9, but the Rappahannock boys worked up to tie and lead for a short while in the fourth quarter. Rappahannock had trouble on offense, shooting only 43% of its foul shots and missing many close shots under the basket. Senior Bill Kilby played one of the finest games of his five-year career at RCHS, leading the Panthers with 14 points, including the tying point in the fourth quarter. The Panthers returned home and waited for the MQntevideo Maroons who came to call Tuesday. The Panther team was hungry and ready and jumped to a 20-9 first quarter lead. The lead, however, was gradually cut down by the Maroons with their center, Conger, who scored 28 points. Rappahannock Sophomore center, Harry Jordan, fouled out in the fourth quarter with 11 points and 20 rebounds to his credit, and his team trailing. Once again Bill Kilby came in and tied the game three times in the last four minutes of the game, alternating tying scores with Lawrence Turner. Kilby rebounded and tied the game 65-65 with an eight-foot jumper with only two seconds remaining before the buzzer. In the overtime period, Montevideo outscored Rappahannock and won 71-67, giving the Panthers a 2-5 record for the season. Cliff Frye supplied 9-points and 18 rebounds while Lawrence Turner was the Panther top scorer chalking up 16. The team has progressed quite a bit from recent years. There is no sense of resignation. There is pride, shame, fear, anger, elation and heartbreak — but no resignation. There is losing and winning; not just losing. Basketball is returning to Rappahannock — come out and watch it return. The next game is with Madison at Rappahannock this Friday, January 14. □ Output of key Virginia crops grew in past year Maurice B. Rowe, Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, has reported that a favorable 1971 growing season boosted the output of many hey crops in Virginia, while producers of livestock and poultry generally fared better than in the previous year. “Farm marketings of crops and livestock in 1971 totaled nearly $600 million — only slightly below the ,LITTLE PAL’S r PET SHOP 347-3324 I IMPORTED 4 NATIVE TROPICAL FISH & Supplies EXOTIC BIRDS AKC REG.V PUPPIES SMALL ANIMALS WILD BIRD FEEDERS A SEEDS .Northern Va. Shopping Center Warrenton, Va. record high established last year,” said Rowe. ‘‘And the inclusion of the annual timber harvest, which is valued at about $100 million, raises the total gross income realized from the state’s raw agricultural commodities to approximately $700 million. “Although an excessive Hunting land The Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries has complete purchase of a 1,953 acre tract in Fauquier County to be used as a public hunting area, says Executive Director Chester F. Phelps. The property, known locally as the,Smalley tract, is located on the ea$t slope of the Blue Ridge on the western edge of the county. A small portion of the tract actually extends into Warren County. All but 30 acres of the parcel is woodland, the remaining unforested portion being an abandoned apple orchard partially grown up to brush. There is a 10acre lake on the property which has potential for trout fishing. Since most of the woodland has been recently logged, the area should support large numbers of deer and grouse. The Appalachian Trail crosses the property near the western edge along the summit of the Blue Ridge. The topography ranges from rolling foothills to the steep slopes of the main Blue Ridge. Access to the property is via Route 638 from Markham P.O. The area lies only four miles from the proposed 1-66 route and five miles south of Route 50 at Paris. It should provide public hunting within less than an hour’s drive for northern Virginia residents. This newly acquired area will not be open to hunting until in the fall of 19?2. □ V' NOTICE DOG TAGS DUE 1972 Dog Tags Are Due On or Before JANUARY 31, 1972 Certificates of Vaccinations Are required For Purchase of Tags License for any dog which is as much as one-fourth German Shepherd will be $5 for Males and $10 for Females. Jack W. Bruce Dog Warden Rappahannock County Prosecutions Will Begin February I, 1972 ly wet fall harvesting period caused heavy crop losses to peanuts and low prices reduced the sales value of corn, substantial to moderate increases were realized in both the production and sales value of soybeans, wheat, oats, barley, apples, and commercial vegetables. The production and sales value of broilers, turkeys, cattle, and milk also increased moderately, but marketing conditions for hogs and eggs were somewhat unfavorable.” Rowe commended the Virginia forest industry for continuing to make substantial economic contributions, and pointed out that the state now has seven pulp mills, numerous veneer plants, and over 1,200 active forest industry establishments. He notea that private and industrials, tree farmers planted a total of 56.9 million trees during the 1971 planting season — the second highest number of record. “The initial value of the state’s farm and forest products is of course multiplied as a result of the value added through farm supplies purchased and processing and distribution,” Rowe concluded. “Virginia’s overall industry of agriculture now contributes nearly $4 billion annually to the state’s economy, and is on the increase.” □ NEW SUBSCRIBERS RECENT NEW AND RENEWING subscribers to the Rappahannock News which are acknowledged with appreciation include Mrs. Edward C. Estes, Miss Mary Helen Burke, James R. Johnson, Walter Belson, Mrs. Mildred Timbers, Norman Phillips, A.C. Corbin, Mrs. C.G. Lawrence, Charlie Compton, J. A.B. Dahlgren, J.M. O’Bannon, Rappahannock Welfare Department, Mrs. Lillie P. Carter, Mrs. Louise Peyton, Mrs. Laura Peyton, H.S. Barksdale and Luther Jenkins "5r. Also, Mrs. Roberta Jackson, Miss Elsie Courtney, T.F. Spande, Mrs. Douglas Smith, J.G. Dickerson Jr., Mrs. Don R. Fisher Jr., Mrs. Donald Glick, Fielding Lewis, Mrs. Virginia Lewis, Mrs. Irma Lawson, Buford Edwards, Mrs. Orley Seal, Mrs. Jack Nicholson, Mrs. W.H. Wood, Roy F. Jenkins, Walton Lillard, Mrs. Emily Price, Harolc B. Estes and Mrs. James C. Fincham. In addition are Mrs. W.E.FranK, Karl F. Jorss Jr., Leonard Tumblin, Mrs. Clarence Dearing, Carlton Atkins, C.E. Johnson Jr., Mrs. H.W. Jones, C.E. Johnson 111, Mrs. Guy Burke, Mrs. Tommie Newcome, Irving E. Sisk Jr., Irving Sisk, Oliver Carver, Manuel - Pullen, Gilbert Updike, Miss Louise Schwartz, Mrs. Jackie Huff, Thaniel Dodson, Mrs. Louise Long, Miss Lucy Estes and John Blaisdell. Also, Ralph Becraft, Charles Cannon, R.B. Swindler, J.W. Coates, Mrs. Charles 3rewington, MSgt. Ralph Brown, Elmer Atkins, Mrs Rudolph Layman, ^ Robert G. Weaver, Charles L. Smith, Mrs. Magdalene Dwyer, Mrs. G.H. Hottle, M.iJ. Brady, G. Tyler Miller, Stanley Magee, Rev. William Hargett, Mrs. Sadie Foster, Eugene H. Cook, Thomas E. Brown, Roy Atkins and Paul Nichols. □

Supervisors hold organizational meet (From page 0 Jones was reelected Clerk of the Board. IT WAS established, with full approval, that three members would constitute a quorum for a meeting, and that any variances or exceptions sought to existing ordinances should be proposed at one meeting and acted upon the next — though this would not require publication. Any change, as an addition or deletion or reconstruction of an ordinance, must be advertised for public hearing. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved and the Board then tackled the moderate agenda. THE FIRST issue for discussion was thd possibility of the Welfare Department being served through a regioif rather than locally. The upper echelons of government are considering having a regional office (for instance in Culpeper) and Rappahannock would be served from this unit. The primary reason given so far seems to be that it would speed up the job advancement of department personnel — rather than creating more efficiency or providing more local benefits. AFTER BEING introduced to new members of the Board, James K. Skeens, Highway Resident Engineer presented a summary of the operation of his department. Said Skeens, “There are 45#000 miles of secondary roads and only 10,000 miles in the primary system. A third of the highway funds are appropriated to the secondary system and allocations are made on a fourfactor formula: population, miles of roads, vehicle miles traveled and area. “Income growth is slow and funds do not nearly keep up with needs; therefore it is necessary to control development and keep growth orderly. No funds are ever lost in the secondary allocations. Should there ever be an excess it is carried over to the following year. Federal funds are not carried over but all are used by the end of the fiscal year.” Skeens felt that, basically, the subdivision ordin OBITUARIES J. J. Casey Dr. John Joseph Casey of Castleton died January 11 near Castleton while out with his dogs. He was born in 1903 in Pennsylvania. His father was a Congressman, the late Honorable J. J. Casey Sr. and his mother the late Sara Lally Casey. He was a retired dentist. He is survived by his wife the former Fay Brown of Sperryville, now residing in Castleton. Other survivor.s include two daughters, Mrs. Patricia C. Butler of Wilkes Barre, Pa. and Mrs. Sara C. Bergman of Westland, Mich.; three sisters, Mrs. Marie LaFrance of Audubon, N.J., Miss Catherine R. Casey and Mrs. Sara Clark, both of Wilkes Barre; three brothers, Edward D. Casey of Glens Falls, N.Y.; Lawrence T. Casey, Garden Grove, Cal. and Robert E. Casey, Kensington, Md.; and eight grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wilkes Barre, Pa. with burial in the church cemetery. □ Mary Starks Mrs. Mary Magdalene Starks, 77, of Woodville died January 11 after a short illness. She was the daughter of the late James Arthur Freeman and Texanna Porter Freeman. Survivors include her husband, James Albert Starks, of Woodville; four sons, Lawrence Starks of Viewtown, Edward Starks Washington, Va., Frank Starks, Woodville and Jack Freeman of Washington, D. C.; two daughters, Mrs. Annie Belle Timbers of Woodville and Mrs. Edna Leadholt of Brooklyn, N. Y.; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers, Reuben Freeman of Washington, Va. and Richard Freeman, White Post; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Freeman, Amissville and Mrs. Rosa Freeman, Washington, Va. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Promise Land Baptist Church, Washington, with burial in the family cemetery nearby. □ Mrs. Romine Mrs. Lillie Cameron Romine of Castleton died January 6 in Prince William Hospital, Manassas. She was 90, the widow of Hubert Romine and a native of Rappahannock County, She was the daughter of the late Solomon Thorn and Nannie Winston. A funeral service, conducted by the Rev. Gordon George, was held Saturday from Geest Funeral Home Chapel, Culpeper at 1 p.m. Burial was in the family cemetery at Castleton. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Willie Spicer of Castleton; three grandchildren, Mrs. Charles Settle, Culpeper, Dolan Romine, Castleton and Donald Romine of Arlington; and 11 great-grandchildren. □ Robert Young Robert Henry Young of Sperryville died January 10 at Colony, Va. after a long illness. He was 67, a native of Warren County, and the son of the late James B. Young and Fannie Foster. Survivors include two brothers, Frank Young of Warrenton and Hubert Young, West Chester, Pa.; a sister, Mrs. Albert Sisk of Sperryville. A funeral service, con ducted by the Rev. Ethel Harrington, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Assembly of God Church, Sperryville. Burial will be in Washington Masonic Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Franklin Young, Buddy Woodward, Roger Lee Woodward, A.J. Sisk Jr., Charles Sisk and Carson Jenkins. □ Craft group plans program The Arts and Crafts Group assembled at Cab Inn, Sperryville, to exchange ideas and work on programs for the coming year. Some of the topics that will be offered at coming meetings are chair caning, candle making, artificial flowers, fun film and burlap, tole work trays, water colors, quilting and special group projects of small gift items. Look for meeting announcements. The next meeting will be January 25 at 10 a.m., Cab Inn, Sperryville. Members will learn about and work on crazy quilts. They should bring scraps of silk or silk-like materials (rayon, nylon, etc.) needles, thread, embroidery thread, and scissors. Visitors are welcomed and any suggestions for activities will be considered. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and relatives for the many kindnesses shown us during the holidays as well as during the year. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Scott ances in Rappahannock County were good, but that they needed to be updated, and he stated he would be glad to work with the Planning Commission on this. He advocated more stringent laws with higher requirements. A subdivision on a secondary road requires more than its share of road maintenance funds and therefore other county roads are not getting their fair share, he said, adding: “That’s the way it is, and Jackson District has been getting the cream of the funds.” DOG WARDEN Jack Bruce was present to report that he had picked up 31 stray dogs in a period of one month, from December 5 until the meeting day. This seems to be an endless problem and disposition of the animals is posing greater ones, he said. Letters from the Compensation Board in Rich mond approved the established salaries for the Sheriff’s Office would continue with the new officers. Welfare Superintendent Mrs. Elizabeth Buntin presented two applications for payment of hospital bills, one of which was approved and the other rejected. Supervisor Foster said those who won’t “hit a lick at a snake unless it’s to make it get out of the way,” seem to get welfare while deserving ones don’t. On the same subject, Miller felt that if the rejected bid had been approved, half the people in the county would by applying. A letter from R. 0. Bridges, who is a Rappahannock landowner, implored the Board to strengthen county ordinances controlling development and not make a Fairfax or Prince William of it. Bridges is a real estate developer and business entrepreneur in Manassas. □ H.L.BORDEN LUMBER CO. Lumber • Millwork • Building Supplies for QUALITY SERVICE phone 635-6123 Rt. 522 By-Pass Front Royal SALE Is now on in Downtown Culpeper Early’s Carpet Sales & Service IMPORTED ORIENTALS ALSO REMNANTS Featuring ALEXANDER SMITH J PATCRAFT MOHAWK f BARWICK MASLAND CUSTOM DRAPERIES-SLIPCOVERS (MADE LOCALLY) RESIDENTIAL-COMMERCIAL VISIT OUR SHOWROOM OR CALL FOR SHOP AT HOME SERVICE BUDGET TERMS CUSTOM & STOCK WINDOW SHADES LINOLEUMS VINYL & TILE WALL TO WALL CARPET INSTALLATIONS LARGE DISPLAY OF NATIONALLY KNOWN BRANDS Call 937-4404 or 825-8232 .. (Rt. 211) Amissville 128 S. Main St., Culpeper

SPERRYVILLE NEWS MRS. B.M. VARNER Weekend guests of Mrs. Della B. Howard were her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Jim Derderian, her granddaughter, Joyce Aylor, all of Cherry Hill, N.J., and her greatgranddaughter, Kelly Aylor of Arlington. Mrs. Virginia Lewis was an overnight gusst on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Clatter buck and daughter Cindy and Dale Yancey of Culpeper were dinner guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Clarke and Kristi. Harold Brown of Winchester was a visitor on Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. J. Rhodes Brown. Their luncheon guests on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brown and sons, David and Mike of Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Carson B. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Home Improvements Culpeper Planing Mill TOVOT ***** gw,-* Aluminum Siding Roofing • Guttering Jalousies - Storm Windows and Doors * FLoor Covering Ceiling Tile - Aluminum Awnings Williamsburg Paint Wallpaper Swimming Pools 302 S.East St. Culpeper 825-1755 Jack Wayland attended funeral services for Adolph Craun in Orange on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Corbin visited Mrs. Bertha Sisk of Culpeper on Sunday in the Fauquier Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. James Goff of Parksville, Md. were overnight guests on Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Aylor. Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Aylor of Alexandria were also guests on Saturday and Mrs. Ronald Hawkins and son Ronnie returned with them for a visit while Mr. Aylor is in Chicago on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Devers and children Jimmy, Pam and Dana of Front Royal were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Randolph bevers. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams oFF'ront Royal were guests on Sunday of Mrs. Nina B. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Guessford of Williamsport, Md. spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Nethers. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nethers of Flint Hill joined them for dinner on Sunday. Luncheon guests on Monday were Mrs. D.E. Yowelland Mrs. William Coppage of Etlan. Mrs. Eva Brubaker has returned to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Yates after being a patient in Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg David Cordle returned to the College of William and Mary on Saturday Mr. arjd Mrs. Jack Wayland were dinner guests last Saturday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pittman in Fairfax. Mr. and Mrs. George Owens of Baltimore, Md. were weekend guests of Mrs. Delia Leake. □ (&tczit funeral Tfiaxloxz H.C. Geest, Director 405 Sperryville Road Christopher Geest Culpeper, Virginia "*<VF ' AMBULANCE WITH OXYGEN Culpeper, Va. . Phone 825-0395 Charles E. Sutphin Garage, Inc. 24-HOUR WRECKER SERVICE Washington, Va. U.S. 211 East GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR FARM TRACTORS and EQUIPMENT Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Saturday ALLIE HUFF ON DUTY SATURDAY Phone 675-3566 NORWAY Area residents may now use the self-instructional learning laboratory materials at Lord Fairfax Community College. Mrs. Pavey Hoke, Coordinator of the College’s Learning Laboratory, awaits customers. Fairfax Learning Lab opened Not all college learning opportunities require becoming a registered student in credit courses! A wide variety of selfinstructional non-credit short courses are now available to area citizens at Lord Fairfax Community College near Middletown. An invitation to make full use of the facilities of the Learning Laboratory at Lord Fairfax was extended to all citizens of the seven-county area served by the College. William L. rfarrison, director of Learning Resources at the College, made the announcement, saying: “We arp offering the full resources of the Learning Lab to the Dublic as Dart of our attempt to increase our services to the community through new programs of Continuing Education and Community Services.” Use of these materials had initially been limited to the community college’s registered students. Harrison added that any citizen of the area aged 18 or older is invited to make use of the instructional materials and media, audiovisual equipment and facilities of the Learning Lab. The Lab is directed by Mrs. Pavey Hoke, Coordinator. It is used for individualized study at private carrels, or booths, and is open during all hours when classes are being held at the College: 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday; and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays. All Lab materials are designed for independent learning without the presence of an instructor. The time required to complete any one course depends upon the student. The Lab staff helps students and patrorfs with advice and selection of materials suited to individual needs, after which the student is able to work independently, at his own pace. Patrons of the Learning Laboratory may pursue short courses at times to suit their own convenience, and at their own personal rate of speed. Programmed materials available at the Lab take the student by small, easy steps through the content of the courses. There is no pressure on the student. The Lab staff is always available for help, however, whenever the patron requests it. Review materials in all basic reading, English grammar, and mathematical skills are available, for area citizens of all levels of background education. A complete listing of short courses and materials is available. Further information and details may be obtained by telephoning Mrs. Pavey Hoke at 869-1120, Ext. 237. HOMEMAKERS’ HINTS By KAY E. WEBB Extension Agent, Home Economics i A food dollar is precious. It purchases food to satisfy hunger. It brings familiar foods to the table where all can enjoy foods together. Used wisely, it can provide foods to help each family member, young and old, become" the energetic and healthy individual that he wants to be. To use food money well, first consider the food needs of every family member. Then weigh these against the dollars you have to spend. Get the most for the least by: 1. Picking from the plentiful foods in planning meals and snacks. 2. Shopping from a prepared list. Make menuesfor the week and list the foods necessary to prepare those meals. 3. Spending your food money in stores stocking a wide variety of good foods, where the average price means lower grocery and meat bills for you week in and out. 4. Including “specials” in the weekly menu. Be sure that your purchases and menus will contain the foods needed for eacn\person, on each day. Do servings from the meat group, total at least two daily including dry beans or peas, eggs and cheese with meat? See that four or more servings^ of enriched or whole grain breads and cereals are included. Servings of fruits and vegetables should add up to four and include deep green and yellow vegetables as well as vitamin C - rich fruits or juices. Plan for 3-4 cups of milk a day for children and two cups for adults. Look for ways to stretch that dollar without sacrificing your families’ health. For further information contact th$ Extension Office, 675-3619. WORKSHOPS If you are interested in participating in a Beginners Sewing Class, Sewing with Knits and Lingerie Workshops, please contact the Extension Office and get your name on the mailing list for notices on these classes. □

Prince William presses for Rappahannock dam TO OFFICIALS in Prince William County, “the fastest growing county in the Washington metropolitan area and the eighth in the nation,” the beautiful Rappahannock River is mainly just a potential source of water, for drinking or flushing. How this position is rationalized is revealed in Prince William’s official statement before the December 15 hearing held at Fredericksburg by the Corps Of Engineers. An overwhelming percentage of those attending the hearing, according to several first-hand reports, was dead against construction of a dam on the Rappahannock at Salem Church. But the Corps of Engineers wants the ddm, and Congressman William Scott wants a dam, and Prince William County certainly wants it — to provide water for continued growth. f ollowing is me rrince William statement as submitted by W. Martin Johnson, a partner in the Lynchburg firm of Wiley & Wilson, Engineers, Architects and Planners: PRINCE WILLIAM is the fastest growing county in the Washington Metropolitan area and the eighth in the nation on a percentage basis according to the U.S. Bureau of the Census for counties of 10,000 popula"ttoft" 6r~mdre. The county’s 1970 population was 111,100 and the 1980 population is estimated to be 199,000. Anyone who has maintained a residence in the Virginia suburban area of Metropolitan Washington must be well aware of the terrific growth that has been experienced in this area and of the critical role that must be played by the availability of an adequate water supply. At this time, Prince William County is experiencing the same growth and having the same related problems that Arlington county had approximately 20 years ago. - Due to the large area of Prince William County the rapid pace of the County’s growth will continue for many years to come as industries and Federal agencies seek breathing room in the Greater Washington, D.C. area. As the highways and surface transportation improve the development in Prince William County will We Can Supply All Your BUILDING NEEDS CULPEPER BUILDING & SUPPLY CORP. Phone VA5-8383 Culpeper__ increase even more rapidly. THE INDUSTRIAL, governmental and domestic demand being placed on the sanitary facilities supplied by Prince William County is indeed a challenge. The need for a reliable source of water in adequate quality and quantity and the need for acceptable methods of waste disposal is a most pressing one, not only in Prince William County but also for Fairfax, Arlington and Loudoun Counties, plus the Cities of Alexandria and Fairfax. The water quality of the Potomac River at Washington and the upstream use of these waters to supply the needs of the Washington Metropolitan Area has already received considerable attention from the Congress as well as from the Executive Branch. The demand for sanitary facilities to meet the needs of the Northern Virginia and Maryland areas can be best supplied from a combination of facilities along the Potomac* arid the Rappahannock Rivers. These water supply needs have now Decome criucal 10 Prince William County. The fortunate influx of industry to Prince William County, even today, is inhibited by the limited water supply available from existing resources. Internal Prince William County water resources are limited.' A large percent of these resources are controlled or used by agencies external to the County. The Occoquan Creek, the major portion of which watershed lies in Prince William County, serves as the main source of supply for the City of Alexandria, a large portion of Fairfax County, the Fort Belvoir military reservation and a significant portion of eastern Prince William County. This system is operated by Fairfax County Water Authority. The ability of the Occoquan to pieet this continually growing need is limited. This stream cannot satisfy the thirst for water that will grow even greater as the area population and industries expand. COUNTY STUDIES over the past several years indicate that the County must look beyond its boundaries for water that is economically available. Several courses^ have been evaluated. (1) Withdrawal of water from the upper Potomac River, by Prince William County, would conflict with and duplicate plans of the District of Columbia and Fairfax County to utilize this supply in areas to the north even though the Potomac at that point is at times taxed to the limit to meet present demands. Also, such a project would entail a long and costly pipe line across the breadth of Loudoun County. (2) The quality of the water in the Potomac as it passes Prince William County to the east, due to its pollution and salinity, would result in high treatment costs, making its use prohibitively expensive. (3) The most feasible and economical course would be to use a supply resulting from the Salem Church Reservoir project on the Rappahannock River. The Salem Church Reservoir will impound vast amounts of high quality water that can be piped into the Occoquan Basin at a reasonable and attractive cost. Salem Church Reservoir can assure ample water for Prince William County and also additional portions of the Virginia SuburbanWashington Metropolitan Area for the foreseeable future. Fairfax County areas adjacent to Prince William will also have future requirements for supplementary water supply, water quality control and dilution of treatment plant effluents which increasingly menace its current prime water source, the Occoquan Creek. Salem Church water channeled through Prince William County water basins can satisfy these needs. It is to be noted that Fairfax County Water Authority has for some years drawn a large quantity of water daily (up to 15.0 MGD) from the Falls Church system, supplied by the Washington Aqueduct facility from the Potomac River above Washington. THE RATE of growth and consequent water requirement in Prince William County combined with the incorporated towns therein will exceed the capacity of the Broad Run impoundment in the County by 1985. With the best possible schedule for development of the Salem Church project the needs of Prince William County can barely escape a very critical water shortage. The recreational projects which will probably be developed by the State and local agencies in conjunction with the Salem Church project will certainly represent a considerable advantage. These facilities would make available to the people of Prince William as well as other adjacent counties, an excellent close-by recreational area, thus satisfying recreational needs of a sizable portion of the population which cannot ever be satisfied locally. Prince William County urges the Corps of Engineers to favorably consider construction of the Salem Church Reservoir which must be provided to supplement the needs of Prince William County. Such construction will be Center line change A change is ahead in 1972 for the painted center lines on two-lane highways in Virginia and other states, and traffic engineers say the result will be increased safety for motorists. J.P. Mills, Jr., traffic and safety engineer for the State Department of Highways, said today the change is outlined in a new manual on traffic control devices issued by the Federal Highway Administration as a requirement for states and localities. Mills noted that while the unbroken lines designating no-passing zones on twolane roads have been yellow in the past, the color white has been used for the dashed lines where passing is permitted on these roads. Under the new concept, the dashed center lines on two-lane roads also will be yellow. On roads more than two lanes wide, the painted lines separating lanes for traffic moving in the same direction will be white. This method will provide an extra rejoinder for motorists leaving multi-lane highways, such as the interstate system, and entering two-lane roads that oncoming traffic will be in the adjacent lane, Mills explained. “In other words, if the lane line is dashed yellow, it’s a two-lane road and if the line is dashed white, it’s a multi-lane roadway,” he said. Mills added that serious accidents have occurred in the past as a direct result of drivers mistakenly thinking they were on a multi-lane divided highway when in. fact they were traveling on a two-lane facility. The change in line color is intended «to add a new precaution against such accidents, he explained. The change already has been made on a few miles of highway at scattered locations in Virginia, but during 1972 the Department of Highways will make the complete changeover as part of its annual program of restoring worn pavement markings, Mills said. □ a great asset in terms of assured water supply for the future, treated waste dilution and outdoor recreation for future generations who inhabit the area south of our Nation’s Capitol. While the project pool elevation of- 240 feet would have been more acceptable and placed the water level closer to Prince William County, the presently recommended level of 230 feet will be acceptable. □ AN R/C QUALITY THEATRE NOW THRU SATURDAY Evenings at 7 and 8:30 p.m. Matinee Saturday at 2 p.m. BIG DOUBLE SHOCK-O- RAMA SHOW SCARS OF DRACUlfll HORROR OF HHIHIBIEIII' SUN—MON—TUE Matinee Sunday at 2 p.m. Evenings at 7 and 9 p.m. STARTS NEXT WEDNESDAY First Run Showing! FRIDA Y -SATURDAY -SUNDAY Show starts at 7 p.m. Come as late as 8:30 p.m. and see a complete show. Free in-car heaters. 2 BIG ADULT HITS Both rated “X” No one under 18 admitted. Positive ID required. Admission $1.50 "r.. Film court* comparison to Fellini in sweep and style... art in a sustained mood of outrageous comedy...” - Rolling Stone Magazine mu COLOR UmUm RmritX: Only AMU Rwiurt A BOXOmCC IHTERNATIOHAl PICTURE PLUS 2ND ADULT HIT! IiflDV GQDIVH KIDd5 WITH TOM JONES IN WILD COLOR

RATES: Five cents per word for first insertion; 50tf minimum charge, cash with order. Four cents per word each additional insertion same copy. If billed, add 25 cent booking charge. Cards of Thajiks 50< minimum In Memoriams $1.00 minimum. Cash must accompany cards of thanks and memoriams. FOR SALE: 1500 bales good mixed hay. M.W. Brown, 987-8468. tkf HOMELITE Chain Saw Sales & Service. Brown’s Saw Shop, Rt. 2, Box 71D, Culpeper, Va. Call 9374442. tkf PLUMBING & HEATING installations, repairs and supplies; backhoe and trenching work. Frank’s Plumbing & Heating, owned and operated by Franklin R. Pullen, Rixeyville, Va. Ph. 937-4139. tkf Fauquier Laundry — Riding Apparel & Horse Blankets our Specialty. Warrenton, Va. 347-2231. For Sale—Approximately 75 tons ensilage in upright silo; 1800 bales hay in barn, farm of John R. Moore. Please contact Louis P. Moore, Jr., Flint Hill, Virginia, 675-3553, Executor of the Estate of John R. Moore Jr. l-13p Amissville Plumbing and Heating Service - New installations or repair. Oil burner service and cleaning. Phone 937-4723 or 937-4440. R.A. Johnson or Lewis Butlefr, Amissville, Va. 10 - 28k Wanted to Buy—One half acre building lot in or around Sperryville. Call 987-3511, Mrs. Beatrice Sheppard. 1-27k Planning to Build? Have you talked to your neighbor to see how much money they saved buying at Jim Carpenter Lumber Company. We also buy pine and poplar logs. Telephone Madison 948-4322 or 948-4460 12-3-tfk To Better Prepare your child for First Grade-enroll mid-year Caumel Preparatory School. Call 6753200 for appointment, tkf RESEARCH COORDINATOR Master’s Degree in Educational Research - 2 years experience—$11,000 annually—equal opportunity employer—call Lord Fairfax Community College, Middletown, Virginia 869-1120, Ext. 212. For Sale — 3 bedroom brick rambler on 2-acre lot near Sperryville; total electric, paved drive, 2-car garage, beautiful view. Call 9878177. I-20k For Sale — Angus Bulls: purebred but non-registered Angus Bulls, modern, growthy, sired by big modern bulls out of 1200 pound plus cows, priced from $350. One, 2 year old Bull sired by a 1940 pound bull; sire, dam and calves may be seen, ready for heavy service. Three yearling bulls, sired artificially by a 24.00 pound Angus bull, ready for light service. Dams and sires records may be seen. Phone 675-3691 Newbill Miller 1- 13k FOR SALE: 1970 Singer Zigzag in Early American walnut or maple cabinet. Does everything without attachments, monograms, button holes, sews on buttons, blind stitch herns,overcasts fancy stitches. Sews with 1 or 2 needles. 5-year guarantee. $55.40 tax included or pay $5.40 down and 10 payments of $5.00 per month. No interest. Call Capitol Credit Mgr. collect for free home demonstration 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. call 798-8335 11-11-tf Experienced Carpenter — recreation rooms, cabinets, remodeling, repairs. Reasonable rates. Ed Armentrout. 825-2599 after 5:30 p.m. Saturday work only. For Sale — 10 Shoats. Call Mrs. James Mahoney, Chester Gap, 635-9849. Ip NOTICE ! ! NOTICE! ! Will Build'anywhere in Rappahannock County. A 3 bedroom house 24’x40’ on a crawl space, Total Electric, Storm Wdw. & Doors, completed inside and out on your lot or will supply lot for $17,000 (on your lot) no down payment, no closing cost, 33 year loan. 7%% interest call DOUG VANCE TRI-STATE MODULAR HOMES 2400 Valley Ave. - Winchester, Va. 22610 Phone 667-0000 Hours: 5-9-weekday evenings 1-5 Sat. & Sun. afternoons TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE In execution of a deed of trust from Thomas C. Davis and Margie E. Davis, dated the 17th day of February, 1969, and recorded in the Clerk’s Office of Rappahannock County, Virginia, in Deed Book 94, page 625, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness therein secured and at the request of the holders of the said indebtedness, the undersigned will offer for sale at public auction on THURSDAY, JANUARY 27,1972 at 10:00 o’clock A.M. AT THE FRONT DOOR OF THE COURTHOUSE IN WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA - That certain tract or parcel of land, with all buildings and improvements thereon and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situated, lying and being in Jackson Magisterial District, Rappahannock County, Virginia, in what is known as “Rappahannock Park” and described as follows: TRACT 2: Lot twenty-one (21), Section Three (3), Rappahannock Park, as shown on plats recorded in the Clerk’s Office of Rappahannock County, Virginia, in Deed Book 67, page 228, and Deed Book 68, page 320. The tracts or parcels of land herein described are the same land which was conveyed to Thomas C. Davis and Margie E. Davis by deed from Wayne L. Hayes, et ux, dated February 17, 1969, and recorded in the Clerk’s Office of Rappahannock County, Virginia, in Deed Book 94, page 622. TERMS OF SALE: CASH - 10% deposit required on day of sale. T.C. Lea Jr. J.B. Hudson Jr. Trustees Fray, Hudson & Lea P.O. Box 816 Culpeper, Virginia 22701 VILLAGE SHOP Main St. - Flint Hill WILL BE CLOSED FOR INVENTORY January 18-February 8 MADISON LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. Steers and Feeder Calves . 24.00 $42.00 t ows. .14.00 $25.00 Heifers. 23.50 $33,00 H-'Is., 24.50 $30.75 s eal Calves.29.00 $62.50 Hogs.17.00 $23.50 Sows.14.00 $16.50 Baby Calves, bh..-14.00 $40.00 Sale Every Saturuay PUBLIC AUCTION OF valuable REAL ESTATE Located in Jackson Magisterial District, Rappahannock County, Virginia, on State Secondary Road #729, about one mile east of Laurel Mills. Pursuant to and by virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court of the County of Rappahannock, Virginia, made and entered on the 3rd day of January, 1972, in the Partition Suit therein pending under the style of John Festus Hitt v. Aldridge Junior Hitt, et als, (Chancery No. 2630) George H. Davis, Jr. and W. F. Moffett, Jr., the'undersigned Special Commissioners will offer for sale at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the front door of the Court House, Washington, Virginia SATURDAY, JANUARY 29,1972 AT 10:00 A.M. (E.S.T.) the following described tract of land, to-wit: 26-1/4 acres, more or less, located on the north side of State Secondary Road #729, about one mile east of Laurel Mills, as described by metes and bounds in the survey by John Boldridge, SCC, dated March, 1929, as recorded in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia, in Deed Book 35, page 145, a copy of which plat and survey is filed with the Bill of Complaint in said partition suit and marked Exhibit “A.” Reference is hereby made to said deed and partition suit for further particulars and description of the land to be sold. Sale of the above tract of land shall be subject to the approval and confirmation of the Court. TERMS OF SALE: CASH. Ten per cent (10%). of the total purchase price shall be paid to said Court on the day of sale, and the balance thereof shall be deposited by the Special Commissioners to the credit of the Court in the Farmers & Merchants National Bank of Flint Hill, Virginia, on or before ten (10) days after the date of said sale. George H. Davis Jr. 675-3318 W.F. Moffett Jr. 675-3374 Special Commissioners Washington, Virginia TOLSON’S TILE Over 16 years experience in Ceramic Tile & Quarry Slate. New construction, remodeling or repairs. Free estimates. Amissville, Va. 937-4595 Order of Pablicatioa Commonwealth of Virginia, In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County on the 4th day of January, 1972 Charles Robert Walter Complainant against Virgie Marie Smoot (also known as Virgie Marie Howard) et als. Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to effect partition amongst 'the owners by sale or otherwise of the real property in Hampton Magisterial District, Rappahannock County, Virginia, owned by Joseph Allen 'Ht the time of his death, containing 5.4 acres, and bounded by the lands of Walter and King, and being on the east side of Route 729, also known as Richmond Road. And affidavit haying been made and filed that Virgie Marie Smoot (also known as Virgie Marie Howard) if living, is not a resident of the State of Virginia; and a return having been made by the Sergeant ol the Lny of Richmond that a subpoena in chancery with a copy of the Bill of Complaint attached has been in his hands for service on Benjamin Muntford for twentyone days and that he has been unable to make service; and affidavit having been made and filed by the complainant that Benjamin Muntford’s last known residence was 2111 Ford Avenue, Richmond, Virginia; and the bill sthting that there are or maybe unknown heirs, devisees and successors in title, and/or parties unknown having an interest in the lands of Joseph Allen, deceased, whose names and addresses are unknown and made parties defendant by the general description of “parties unknown.” It is ordered that the said non-resident defendant, namely. Virgie Marie Smoot (also known as Virgie Marie Howard) if living, and that the said defendant not found, namely, Benjamin Muntford, if living, and the said persons made defendants by the general description of “parties unknown” do appear within ten days after due publication of this order and do what is necessary to protect their interests. It is further ordered that a copy hereof be published once a week for four successive weeks in the Rappahannock News, a newspaper having general circulation in the County of Rappahannock, Virginia; that a copy be posted at the front door of the Court House of Rappahannock County, Virginia, within ten (10) days after the entry of this order of publication, and that the Clerk mail a copy thereof to each of the said defendants to the post office addresses given in the affidavit herein within ten (10) days after the entry of this order of publication and file a certificate of the fact in the papers of this cause. A Copy — Teste: James W. Fletcher Counsel for Complainant Sperryville, Virginia E.M. Jones, Clerk WANTED — Several good-looking, attractive young women (18-30) wanted by Big Devil Ski Area, Washington, Va. You can learn to ski in the afternoon — lessons, lift tickets and ski equipment furnished free. Wait on tables week nights, weekends and holidays. We’ll pay minimum wage and let you keep the tips, which will give you a pretty good income plus all the fun and excitement of learning to ski and just be around the interesting world of skiing at the newest, largest and finest ski area in Virginia and Maryland. Call 675-3512 and arrange an appointment with Mr. Palmer or Mr. Johnson. Do U t0day! pv/rn