Rappahannock News, January 3, 1974

Rappahannock zoning Citizens9 comments heard on county laws By PEKAY PETTUS RAPPAHANNOCK citizens and Supervisors pondered flood plains, soil capabities and non-conforming structures at the first of several “clarification” hearings on the new county zoning ordinance, held December 26. The ordinance, adopted last summer, is in a “trial period.” When they passed it, the Supervisors stipulated that public hearings would be held later to clarify any confusing aspects of the ordinance for administrative purposes, or suggest amendments and revisions. There will be another hearing before the planning commission makes recommendations concerning the ordinance to the Board of Supervisors^. and a third hearing, sponsored by the Supervisors, to vote on possible recommendations for changes. About 15 persons attended the first hearing at the court house the day after Christmas. JOHN R. DEBERGH asked that the Planning Commission reconsider the for mula for determining flood plains. A “sizable” portion of his farm along the Rush River is zoned in that category, he said. According to Debergh, there is no flood plain designated a half mile upstream. “It’s inconceivable to me that in less than a mile the flood plain could grow from nothing to a half mile wide.” Debergh stressed that he was “not asking for grants or contemplating building plans.” He just thought the flood plain label was excessive and inaccurate for much of his property. “Nothing was handed down to me by my forbears of any flood problem and I’ve nevei4 had any myself,” Debergh said. The property has belonged to his family for several generations. ' Debergh also told the commission that the course of the stream had changed and is not the same as indicated on the map. “I think your point is excellent,” said J. Newbill See Page 14 Daylight time Saturday night will be clock setting time again. Clocks that were set back to Standard Time last October, will be set forward again to comply with the Government’s order restoring Daylight Saving Time for the nation as an energy cuuservauuu measure. Daylight Saving time will become effective at 2 a.m. Sunday, so clocks should be set forward one hour before bedtime. This will mean darker mornings, but lighter evenings during the winter months. AlTTER.45 YEARS A country school bus driver relaxes . BY PEKAY PETTUS MUTT ATKINS first drove a Rappahannock county school bus back in 1929, when “the mud in wintertime let alone the snow was so deep the bus had to have chains to get through.” Last year, Mutt drove his route all season without even snow tires. This year he’s not drivine at all. Mutt Atkins is 65, and though his eyesight is “100% perfect” and he just passed his driving test, state law prevents him from operating either a motorcycle or a school bus. On the first day of 1974, the first in 44 years that he won’t be “hauling kids” twice a day,” Mutt reflected on his time as a school bus driver and his two terms as Supervisor of Transportation for Rappahannock County schools. In the process, he related something of a history, a history of getting kids to and from school in a rural mountain county. WHEN MUTT first starting driving a school bus he was only “helping out” his brother James, “who was contracted to the school board; our first bus was a homemade body with a tent over it,” he remembered. But after a year or two, the Atkins brothers were chauffering a more modern conveyance. ‘‘Mybrother and I furnished the chassis and the county agreed to pay for the body —a real school bus body.” Mutt went all the way to Oxford, N.C. to pick it up. When he drove back into Sperryville, Mutt re-f*alled, ‘‘the people were really staring. They paid more attention to that thing than if it had been a newstyled Greyhound.” It was a square-shaped school bus, he said, with two big square windows on each side and not as tall as they make them now. That square shaped bus had no heater. But with five or six others it pulled some steep roads and some muddy roads to get Rappahannock students to and from ‘‘a lot of little country schools.” “Back then, before they consolidated the schools, a bus would come along, pick up the kids and drop them off at one school, having a , route say from Peola Mills to Sperryville’ and then go off on another route, leaving those kids” (as he always says) “at another little school.” Mutt started naming off those “little country schools’’ and where they were: “Let’s see, there were two schools over at Flint Hill, and two down in Washington, one at Huntly and let me think...Was there one over at Belle Meade? Some went only up to the fifth grade, you know.” DRIVING conditions were different then, and a bit worse Mutt said. “Now people worry about a school bus having to go over dirt roads in the winter. They forget what we had to get through then.” Mutt talked about mud, mud that came after the first snow started melting, and got rained on, and got snowed on again so that it stayed most of the winter. “I never recall a bus not making it to school because of the mud and of course we didn’t cancel school for it. It just meant that we had to keep chains on the buses most of the winter.” Mutt has seen the buses grow. “The first buses we had, those with a real body, carried around 32. Then they went to 48, then 54, then 60 and now 66.” Now all of Rappahannock’s 18 school buses, give or take the extras, are either 54 or 66 passenger size. “We sometimes carSee Page 15 Mutt Atkins

Siappaljarouirk Nrroa Published Thursday Morning at Washington, Rappahannock ' County, Virginia, 22747, by the Fauquier Publishing Company, Inc. Entered as Second Class Mail at the Post Office in Washington, Virginia. Subscriptions (in advance) $4 in Rappahannock and adjacent counties; $5 in Postal Zones 5 thru 8. MRS. SARAH C. LATHAM, Managing Editor Telephone Washington 675-3349 Caution needed RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY is a member of a regional planning district which is now considering a series of sometimes grandiose “wastewater management” proposals—sewer systems, we common folk call them. So far, Rappahannock’s representatives seem to be well aware of what is involved. In pressing for a low-cost, no-growth solution to Sperryville’s pollution problem, they have demonstrated a high level of common sense, a commodity not always evident in other parts of the district. If the regional planners should start including Rappahannock in some of their more ambitious regional proposals, then we hope a hue and cry is raised. Sewer systems are a peculiar problem of good planning and growth management. Environmentalists used to automatically mark them down as a Good Thing. A sewer system meant an end to mindless pollution; it meant cleaner streams. No longer. The history of badly controlled growth in Northern Virginia and metropolitan Maryland suburbs has been that sewer systems stimulated boom conditions, not controlled them. And a special aspect of the problem of sewers is coming to a head in neighboring Fauquier County. IN FAUQUIER, THE ARGUMENT is that without sewers, single family houses are popping up along every roadside, in an unplanned stream of construction that violates good planning precepts. So they are, in many areas. But when an area is “sewered,” as they say, automatically increased land costs dictate a proliferation of high density housing types—apartments, townhouses and condiminiums. So the result is a large influx of housing types that the county doesn’t have to cope with now, AND the single family residences continue to pop up along country roads, because that’s the only land that builders of this type of house can afford. You don’t stop the “strip” development with sewers, you just get a lot of other types of building that you don’t have now. THE POINT WE WOULD MAKE is that not all of these regional sewer proposals are as innocent and purely procedural as some planners and other public officials would sometimes have us believe. “Oh, it’s just so we can qualify for state and federal grants later on, if we want them,” is a familiar response to questions raised. Well, not always, and we hope Rappahannock’s regional representatives continue to press for pollutionabatement, rather than growth-stimulation. Unless we misinterpret the mood of many Rappahannock citizens, that’s what the county wants. □ Barns Last week’s barn was identified as that of Charles Bowling at Flint Hill. Two barn spotters reporting were Joel Jenkins of Flint Hill, who will receive a free subscription to the Rappahannock News, and Dierdrie Munro, who also identified the barn. Try this one. Letter to the editor Some words of praise Editor: Your outstanding accomplishments in producing the Rappahannock News in 1973 have been a continuing source of reward and satisfaction to us as subscribers—who have to rely on the paper for news of what is really taking place in the County and in the area generally. Your reporting reflects as accurately as an image in a mirror the varied events in the county. This is true not only on a day-byday basis of contemporary events but also, and very importantly, an indication of the long-term effects that derive from them. The meetings of the Board of Supervisors have been reported clearly and in the language spoken, thus giving a real and true indication of the actual tenor and feeling of the parties. This is reporting of the news at its finest; no bias or slanting the news one way or the other. Some of the topics generate a great deal of heat and acerbity. We feel that some of the complaints that have appeared in the paper have really been a tribute to a fearless and unbiased reporting of the news as it happened. Dbgs preying on other animals; barns burned; roads in need of repair; garbage disposal problems, littering, other incidents of a like nature, have been dealt with fully and fairly. And they are not easy topics to deal with. And the fine and prompt presentation of photographs of accidents, as well as of social events, is indeed most noteworthy. Again, the vital powerline controversy has been discussed in all its facets to the community. The activities ofthe schools, the youth groups, and young people’s activities have been covered in fine detail. The range of social activities in the county has been reported most fully. Your fine editorials, timely, succinct, incisive, have dwelt onmattersofthe have dwelt on matters of the utmost urgency—and, again, fearlessly—what a contrast to the spineless “offend-nobody” editorials of so many newspapers today. Does this sound like too long a list. We think not. This is a time when, as a subscriber, one stops to reflect with pride on your fine paper which means so much to us, a paper which is such a distinguished member of the Fourth Estate. Without awareness of news value and quality a newspaper would be rather meaningless: do you think we exaggerate1? We think not. Elvira and Joseph Hall Suitland, Md. New school hours ON JANUARY 7, the first school day following the change to Daylight Saving Time, Rappahannock County schools will operate one-half hour later. This means that all schools will begin each day 30 minutes later and dismiss 30 minutes later under Daylight Saving Time. * According to school officials, the change in schedule was made to avoid having children waiting for school buses before daylight. A return to regular school hours is expected in March. . ^ Parents are advised that buses will arrive at their scheduled stops one-half hour later under the new time schedule. , . School officials also announced an -adjustment in the school calendar as a result of time lost prior to the Christmas vacation. January 25th, originally scheduled as a professional work day, has been rescheduled as a teaching day and the work day has been scheduled for January 26.0

F 0 X Hunter gets a deer-the hard way SINCE LAST reporting, a number of traffic crashes and collisions have occurred, according to Trooper W. A. Buntin. TUESDAY morning at 5 a.m. Dale Owens of Stanley driving a 1972 Ford Pickup struck and killed a 10-point deer east of Washington on Route 211. Probable damage to his truck was $500. Owens said he had been hunting several time and failed to have any luck, so he was eager to keep the animal’s head and rack, said the officer. Ronald Davidson Hawkins of Washington, operating a 69 Ford, struck a 65 Plymouth driven by Scott Willard Sautter of Fairfax on Route 622 December 19. Hawkins applied his brakes, skidded on ice and struck the Sautter vehicle. William Estes HI, a passenger with Hawkins, sustained a broken and loosenI In pioneer days, good neighbors helped rebuild when e home was destroyed. Today, a State Farm Homeowners Policy with INFUmOM COVERUE applies that same "good neighbor" principle to home insurance. It can automatically increase your protection as the value of your home increases. So, if something happens, you'll be able to rebuild your home tomorrow the way it is today. Call or come in. JOHN 1. "TOM i GRIFFIN 1203 S. Main St. Culpeper, Ya. 22701 825-8331 i UUI jOOC nvfma. Sun Fun it Hun. STATE FARM FWE ml Cmw*v Cmpm* Horn Office BuwingM. Bunt ed tooth and lacerated upper lip. Damage to the Plymouth was set at $300 and at $600 to the Ford. The following day, two miles south of Ben Venue on Route 729, Waverly Downing Frazier of Washington, driving a 64 Chevrolet pickup, struck a snowbank and overturned. The vehicle was a “total loss.” Frazier sustained lacer $ ations of the face and left knee. December 21 on Route 522 north of Huntly, Marmorie Loveless Beaty of Front Royal in a 73 Chevrolet and Mary Dorothea Yowell of Brightwood in a 66 Ford stationwagon were involved in a collision. The Yowell vehicle skidded on ice and struck TB cases reported “ELEVEN cases of TB under supervision were reported in Rappahannock County in 1972,” says Mrs. Annie Cooke of Amissville, Christmas Seal Chairman for the area. The reported Tuberculosis Data for 1972 was released last month by the Virginia Department of Health and the Virginia Lung Association. Contest winners Amissville Ruritan Club announces the winners of the Christmas home decoration contest judged last week. The home of Mr. and Mrs. George Lawrence on the Waterloo Road east of the village were named in first place. In second place was Mrs. Sarah Latham and the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Poe was third. A total ot jUo cases 01 tuberculosis are under supervision of the health department in the VLA, Northern Region, which covers Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah and Warren counties and the city of Winchester,” Mrs. Cooke continued. “TB' still remains a health threat, a threat that could be controlled and cured. You can help. Have a TB check-up by your doctor or local health department and contribute to your Christmas Seal organization.” For information about Christmas Seals, tuberculosis or other lung diseases, contact the Virginia Lung Association, Northern Region, (formerly the TB-RD Association of Northern Virginia), Post Office Box 1128, Front Royal, 22630.□ the Beaty car. Damage was estimated at $500 and $250 respectively to Beaty and Yowell. TWO CARS meeting on ^ an icy secondary road the following day also collided. Debra Faye Williams of Amissville in a 71 Forehand Jeffrey Meade Goubleman of Luray in a 62 Volkswagen were involved. The cars hit head-on and damage was estimated at $600 to Williams and $300 to Goubleman. Goubleman sustained a lacerated chin and bruised right leg and ankle. His passenger, Robert Leroy Alger of Luray, had face and hand lacerations and loosened teeth. At 3 a.m. December 31 a single vehicle crash occurred seven miles west * of Sperryville at the top of the mountain. Mary Ann Whisler of Harrisonburg skidded on sleet, struck the bank and turned over. The road was wet from rain except right at the top of. the mountain, said Trooper Buntin, where it was sleeting. The unsuspecting motorist hit the sleet and lost control of the vehicle. She was not injured and damage to the car was set at $800. Missing man found dead HILTON WHARTON, who had been missing from his home at Castleton since mid-December, was found dead Sunday, lying in a creek bed in the Castleton area. He was 61. The body was discovered by John Daley, a nearby resident who was out walking, and he alerted the State Police Department. Wharton was last seen December 13, as well as could be ascertained by Trooper R. A. Baines, who was not assigned to the case until December 21. An intensive search by rescue squads and area residents took place December 28 without success. According to the medical examiner’s findings, Wharton died of a coronary occlusion. He had apparently climbed a tree on the creek bank and fell out. The examination disclosed a fractured thigh bone, said Trooper Baines, who also stated that the man’s coat was found hanging about 20 feet up in a pine tree. The branches of the tree were broken off, indicating he had fallen directly down into the creek. (An obituary notice is printed elsewhere.)□ JANUARY^® Thousands of Garaionts at Greatly Reduced Prices

WOODVILLE NEWS HRS.'JUNE CLARK Harold Brown’of Winchester was a holiday guest of his brother Robert L. Jock Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Clark and Misty Hitt visited Mr. and Mrs. Gary Verling in Unionville Sunday. They were Friday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Collier Fox in Luray, who had been their dinner guests Christmas Day. Visiting the Clarks Friday were Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Mercia of Remington. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Highlander andMrs. Jessie Dailey of Culpeper were Monday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnson. Their weekend visitors were Mr. andMrs. R.E. Burgess of Richmond. Sunday guests of the Johnsons were Mr. and Mrs. Preston Pulliam of Warrenton. The Johnsons were Christmas Eve dinner guests of the Highlanders in Culpeper. Misses Martha Lou and Beth O’Bannon spent the holiday vacation from school with their parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Maurice O’Bannon. Mrs. Don Cobb and daughter Tina of Lawrenceburg, Tenn. arrived Saturday for a visit with Mrs. Opie Crawford and Mr. and Mrs. James Sykes. Mrs. Helen Lawrence of Alexandria was a guest of Mrs. Ada Settel for the holidays. New Years guests of Mrs. Settle were Mrs. John Lawrence of Arlington and Mr. and Mrs. John H. Woodward and family of Culpeper. Christmas Day Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Burke were vis itors of Mrs. Kate Groves in Front Royal. Thursday night with Mr. and Mrs. James Falls and Tim they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fortune in Front Royal. Sunday the Falls family visited Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Falls in Dale City. Mrs. Lewis Goins and daughter Haley of Mt. Airy, N.C. were New Year holiday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Orange. Mr. and Mrs. Don Fisher with children Dane and Anthony of Vienna were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Daczewitz and sons. TheDaczewitz family visited Miss Frances Dulaney in the New Market Nursing Home Tuesday. Enroute home they called on Mrs. Gladys Dulaney in Luray. Christmas Day they were guests of E.P. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. John Dodson in Culpeper. Christmas Day Mr. and Mrs. Buster Hitt and Mrs. Virginia Jenkins were dinner guests of Mrs. Pearl Hitt in Culpeper. Dinner guests Christmas Eve in the Hitt home were Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Fincham of Manassas and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jenkins of Frederick, Md. Mrs. Lacy Orange, Mrs. Dudley Pullen, Misses Ruby and Audrey Pullen were Christmas Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Trout in Culpeper. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Titchenell and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Titchenell, and families, all of Culpeper were dinner guests Christmas Day of the Rev. and Mrs. TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE In execution of a deed of trust from James R. Staub and Patricia B. Staub, husband and wife, dated 17th day of May, 1972, and recorded in the Clerk’s Office of Rappahannock County, Virginia, in Deed Book 103, page 325, 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 - FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1974 AT 11:00 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 on the southwest side of State Secondary Route #707, Hawthorne Magisterial District, Rappahannock County, Virginia, and described as follows: All that certain tract of land containing between eight (8) and ten (10) acres and assessed on the land books of Rappahannock County, Virginia, as 8.50 acres, in Hawthorne Magisterial District, Rappahannock County, Virginia, adjoining State Secondary Route #707 and the lands of Ethel G. Ramey, Charles William Racer, and others. The tract or parcel of land herein described is the same land which was conveyed to James R. Staub and Patricia B. Staub, husband and wife, by deed from Mamie D. Pullen, widow, dated May 17* 1972, and recorded in the Clerk’s Office of Rappahannock County, Virginia, in Deed Book 103, page 323. TERMS OF SALE: Cash - 10% deposit required on day of sale. T. C. LEA, JR. Sole Acting Trustee Culpeper, Virginia 825-6000 B.G. Titchenell. Thursday Mr. Titchenell with Tim and Tom Metzinger and Bobby Titchenell attended a Boy Scout meeting in Winchester. Mrs. Eugene Tinsley of Rockville was a luncheon guest Thursday of Mrs. H. D. Winfrey and her houseguest Mrs. Dillard Glenn. Mrs. Glenn returned home with her daughter. i Christmas Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Butler were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beard, Mrs. June Corbin, Steve Hawkins and daughter Julie of Alexandria, Mr. and Mrs. George Hawkins and the Rodney Vest family. Sunday visitors were Dick and Lillie Butler and Ann Maguire of Culpeper. Visiting New Year’s Eve were Mr. and Mrs. Persel Nicholson of Culpeper. Christmas Day visitors of the Rodney Vest family were his mother Mrs. John Vest, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Vest and children, and Lynn Atkins, all of Flint Hill and Jimmie Nicholson of Front Royal. miss Bonnie Brown oi Silver Spring, Md. was a holiday guest of her mother Mrs. Chloe Brown and the Misses Ivy and Elva Bruce. Other holiday guests were Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Carver, the Rev. James Adkins, Cecil Adkins of Washington, Mrs. Roy Alther, Mrs. Beulah Armentrout of Front Royal, Mrs. John Creel of Culpeper, Mrs. Lucille Corbin of Madison, Mrs. Lecia Bruce and family of Sykesville, Md., the Ralph Brown family, the Bruce Brown family and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Compton of Reva. Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Creel, Mrs. Maude Miller and Miss Louise Leake of Culpeper were New Year’s Eve guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Conners. Overnight guests Christmas Eve of Mrs. Amos Butler was her grandson Mike and friend Danny Armstrong of Bristow. Other holiday guests were Mr. and Mrs. Winston Sibert, daughter Becky of Takoma Park, Md., Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Butler and BIRTH ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Brown of Culpeper announce the birth of a son, Charles Alan on December 23, 1973 at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Grandparents are Mrs. Frances Pullen of Sperryville and James Pullen of Washington and Mr. and Mrs. Elzie Brown of Culpeper. Mrs. A.W. Sisk and Mrs. Virgie Pullen of Sperryville are the maternal great grandmothers and Mrs. Hattie Brown of Luray is the paternal great grandmother.D Lisa of McLean, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Butler of Bristow, Charles Butler of Alexandria and Joe Hawkins of Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Nethers of Front Royal were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burke. Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Blanton and Miss Mary Nell Blanton of Amelia were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Wood, Jr. John Quaintance returned to his home in Arlington after spending the holidays with his brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood, Sr. Christmas Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Norman were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burke, son Dicky, Mr. and Mrs. Kinsey Wharton, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Kinsey Wharton, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wiley, sons Travis and Frank of Amissville, Mr. and Mrs. David Norman, sons Kenneth and Stephen, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Norman and son Randy of Amissville, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Norman and son Randy of Amissville, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Norman, children Yvonne, Bonnie and Timmie. Holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Way land included Mrs. Beulah Armentrout of Front Royal, Mr. and Mrs. John Williams, Lester Wayland, Mrs. John Creel, Mrs. Roger Lohr and Mr. and Mrs. Browning Coughlin, of Culpeper, Mrs. Lucille Corbin of Madison, Mr. and Mrs. K.P. Grigsby and children, Charlie Johnson and James R. Johnson of Alexandria, Edward Armentrout and son Tony of th£ Five Forks area.D Going strong CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS at the home of his daughter near Amissville was octogenarian John Clark Lee. Mr. Lee, who was 98 in August. He’s spending four months with Mr. and Mrs. Price Wyatt. He was a landscape gardner and retired from Fruit Growers Railroad Express. He is a native of Stafford County, born there August 18, 1875. He is physically sound and his only medication is an “occasional aspirin.” His hearing is imparted, but at the age of 85 Mr. Lee, who boasts of being a cousin of Robert E. Lee, was installing septic tanks and digging drain fields with a pick and shovel. Three of his five children survive and there are 16 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. He spends four months with each of his children. □

WASHINGTON NEWS MM. RUTH KEYSER Stewart W. Hawkins and Miss Susan Carter of Suffolk spent Christmas weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Davis, Jr. and daughterCil were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Davis, III at Bowling Green. Mrs. Jessie Cox of. Staunton was a guest of the Davis family several days during the Christmas holiday. Mrs. Robert Frazier is a patient at Lynn Care Center in Front Royal where members of her family visit her daily. Gerald Frazier of Woodb ridge spent the Christmas vacation in the home of his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frazier. Guests during the holidays of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Frazier included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Clark of Silver Spring, Md., Ray Clark of Alexandria, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Forloines of Washington, D.C., Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Brown, Tanya and Larry of’Woodville, Mr. and Mrs/ Bobby Frazier and' Gerald of Woodbridee. Other visi tors were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eastham, Edieand Richie, Mr. and Mrs. Rob-v ert Frazier, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Atkins and family and Elmer Clark. Capt. and Mrs. David C. Collins, daughter Michelle and infant son David William of Laurel, Md. spent Christmas week with Mrs. C oil in |’4 pa rents Mr. and Mrs. William A. Curtis. Mr. ana Mrs. Field Benton and son Hugh returned , to their home at Ft. Smith, Ark. the day after Christmas after spending a week with Mrs. Benton’s sister Mrs. B. M. Miller. All were guests Christmas Day of Mr. Benton’s brotherin-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Link Brooking at Montpelier Station. Mrs. Kent Woolfolk of Louisa was an overnight guest December 26 of her sister Miss Irene Keyser. Mr. syid Mrs. A. H. Keyser and Miss Irene Keyser were dinner guests Sunday of Mrs. Woolfolk in Louisa. < Guests during the holi cays oi Mrs. .w. M. Fletcher included Mr. and Mrs. William Swift of Arlington Mrs. Maurice Ash of Me Lean, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Futrell of Falls Church and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Lamb of Baltimore. Spending Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Jenkins were their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and’Mrs. Lewis Butler and children Jeffrey, Philip and Lisa of McLean. Mr. and Mrs. A. H.Keyser were dinner guests Christmas Day of Mrs. Keyser’s brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Albert Slaughter in Leesburg. Mr. and Mrs. Keyser’s dinner guests December 26 were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Simpson, Jr., Mrs. Kenneth Simpson of Luray, Mrs. Kent Woolfolk of Louisa, Miss Irene Keyser and Joe D. Keyser. Guests for the day on the 27th were Mrs. John Bratch and daughter Cil of Falls Church. Guests during the holidays of Mrs. Mary Van Brederode at Blue Rock Farm were Dr. and Mrs. Robert Van Brederode and son Robert of Baytown, Tex., Mr, and Mrs. Richard Van Brederode and daughter Tara and Trisha of Absecon, N.J., and Mr. and Mrs. James Silhasec of Alexandria. Mrs. Henry M. Keyser spent from Sunday until Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Keyser and sons at Clifton and from Wednesday until Monday with Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Nightengale in Williamsburg. Miss Becky Edmonds of Front Royal spent Sunday with Mrs. J. M. Lillard. Mr. and Mrs. Newbill Miller and sons and D. D. Miller were Christmas Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Miller^and family in Fairfax. Guests during the holidays of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Burke on Blue Ridge Avenue included Mrs. Arthur Vaughan and Emile Grassie of Fredericksburg, Mr. and Mrs. William Burnett of Oxon Hill, Md., Mr. and Mrs. Ashton Burke of Warrenton, Mr. and Mrs. C. Cletus Burke of Front Royal, Mr. HOFFMAN IMPLEMENT SERVICE, INC. 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Powerline routes “THEY JUST go on and on,” commented L. Lee Bean, the Arlington attorney retained by Fauquier County for the State Corporation Commission hearings on proposed new Vepco high voltage powerlines through Fauquier, Rappahannock and Warren. Bean said that the Vepco hearings might even go on longer if the Commission decides to modify the route of the powerlines, a move requiring re-advertising. In the latest hearings which began the week of December 18 in Richmond, an alternative route for the powerlines was presented by an SCC sponsored computer study. The computer study conducted by consultants Michael J. Ileo and Kenneth C. Strobl ran the basic course of the Vepco lines, but according to Bean zigzagged across the map. Bean said the computer route stayed away from “important environmental land” and “expensive property.” Bean said that’s why the route ran back and forth from one farm worth $250 an acre to another, staying away from farms worth $500 an acre. ANOTHER problem with the computer route, said Bean, was that it didn’t figure the “visual effect” of the lines. Bean said the computer route would make the lines visible to almost everyone from Sumerduck to Remington. “The Commission will have to make the judgements for the computer,” commented Bean, about the inability of the computer to gauge the impact of visibility. Bean will cross-examine the computer study experts on January 23 and 25. Bean considered the discussion of the re-routing of the power lines with existing utility lines, still an important point. In November a consultant for opponents to the Vepco route, said that very little “outages” have occurred in other states when powerlines parallel other utility lines. "VEPCO has argued that the possibility of an airplane crash or an ice storm destroying the lines was too dangerous to put all utility lines together. If the SCC decided to run the powerlines over an existing utility route, the lines would not pass through Fauquier, bypassing the Piedmont toward Maryland. Bean added that .everything depends on what route the SCC would find best from environmental and property impact standpoints. If an alternative route is chosen the hearings could last all year' School system is praised By PETE LUKE Rappahannock School Division Planning Council IN A RECENT Board of Education report on public , education in Virginia, both the Rappahannock Elementary and High School were listed among those schools equalling or exceeding the mean achievement level on State - required standardized achievement tests. Virginia has 134 operating school divisions and Rappahannock was among 52 which met the achievement standard. This record speaks well for the quality of education provided students in Rappahannock. It also reflects favorably on the capability and dedication of the teachers, administrators, and the school board. The teachers in the County also measured up to the State Standards of Quality by doing some studying on their advanced degrees. Their efforts enabled Rappahannock to be listed among 88 school divisions where the number of teachers holding advanced degrees increased during 1972-1973. THE STANDARDS of Quality in Public Education enacted by the General Take Advantage of the LOW, LOW PRICES HALL'S JEWELERS 211 E. MAIN, FRONT ROYAL to select your last minute gift needs during _ GOING OUT W BUSINESS SALE 5uZ 50% OPEN 10 A.M.’TIL 9 P.M. MONDAY tfcroagh SATURDAY ALL SALIS CASHNO MFIINDS or EXCHANGES Assembly during its last session required more emphasis on vocational education. Rappahannock has a cooperative relationship with the Piedmont Technical Center in Culpeper and 24 high school students make the trip by bus to take classes. They are studying to be auto mechanics, carpenters, electricians, data processing technicians, beauticians, draftsmen, food handlers and preparers, office workers, nurses glides, and air conditioning mechanics. The program and schedule for these students is arranged so they get a complete academic program. To get all of this done they are brought back to the high school where they take their full load of academic subjects in the afternoon. SOME students do not make the trip to Culpeper but take a modified building trades program at the high school. Recently, the Rappahannock News published a photograph of one of the small buildings this group makes under the direction of Mr. OmarStoltszfus. This group is also learning how to lay masonry blocks. The people of Rappahannock should be proud of their teachers and students for these achievements. □ Service for veterans VETERANS can help save themselves a lot of trouble and confusion in the future if they will utilize one of their benefits just as soon as they can after their discharge. This is the benefit whereby a veteran may have his discharge papers recorded absolutely free in the Circuit Court Clerk’s office in the county in which the veteran lives. Virginia Veterans Service Director, Harry F. Carper, Jr., said, “The importance of a veteran having his discharge papers permanently recorded cannot be emphasized enough. If a veteran should ever lose his original papers, it becomes a simple matter for him to go to his county courthouse and secure a copy. “But if the veteran fails to have his papers recorded, then the loss of these important documents can mean an untold amount of confusion and delays when the veteran or his dependent files for certain benefits and services.” CARPER added that the recording process takes only a few minutes and is done free of charge. “So there is really no excuse,” he said “for a veteran to neglect having his vitally important papers put on permanent record at his county courthouse.”□ CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank my relatives, friends and neighbors for their visits, cards and flowers while I was a patient in Warren Memorial Hospital, also the Flint Hill Rescue Squad, the ministers who came to pray for me and my neighbors who so kindly took L care of things while I was gone. May God bless you all. .ki - Fannie J. Nicholson. Susan Latham DAR award is announced Miss Susan Latham of Amissville has been named the DAR Good Citizen from Rappahannock County High School for 1974, This award is given a senior girl who has been outstanding in leadership, dependability, service and patriotism. The entire senior class votes on potential candidates for this award. Then the school faculty considers the top three chosen before making a final selection of one. The award is made by the Culpeper Minuteman Chapter of the DAR. A certificate and pin will be presented to her in the near future. Miss Latham, the daughter of Mrs. Sarah Latham, is editor of the school year book, “The Rappsody,” is a member of the National Honor Societj^-and a varsity cheerleader.□ Insure your child’s future by insuring yourself with State Farm Life Insurance. It can provide money for college or emergencies and financial security for your family if they lose you. State Farm has a variety of plans to help you get what you want out of life. 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Amissville News Miss Linda Putnam returned to her home Saturday after a ten-day trip to Montreal, Canada where she visited her uncles and aunts Mr. and Mrs. Victor Perez and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Haloua. Guests for dinner Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Green and children Melody and C.M. were Mr. and Mrs. D.D. Miller Jr. and children' of Fairfax, D.D. Miller of Washington, Va. and Miss Phoebe Green. Miss Peggy Miller remained as the overnight guest of Miss Melody Green, returning to her home in Fairfax Monday. Bernard Weaver of Culpeper was a dinner guest Christmas Day of the Greens. Holiday and weekend guests at Bunree Farm with Mr. and Mrs. D.G. Laing were Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Platt and sons Charlie and Sage of Baltimore, Md., Miss Nini Laing, a professor at Sweet Briar College,, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Drunagel and sons Todd and Bob, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Laing, all of Warren - ton, Dr. and Mrs. Noel Laing and children of Purcellville, and Mrs. Sarah Latham. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Newton and children Michelle and Darrin of Radiant were overnight guests Christmas Eve of Mr. and Mrs. S.W. Riley and Mrs. J.L. Walter, and spent Christmas Day with them. Visitors Thursday in the Riley home were Mr. and Mrs. Leland Walter of Culpeper. Mrs. J.L. Walter left *Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Everette Rowzie to spend a couple of weeks with them at their home in Alexandria. Miss Linda Rowzie and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hummel of Richmond were holiday guests of Mrs. Marion Rowzie in addition to the Rev. and Mrs. John We Can Supply All Your BUILDING NEEDS CULPEPER BUILDING & SUPPLY CORP. Phone VA5-8383 Culpeper H. Willis III and son Mark of Orange who were overnight guests Christmas Eve. Visiting Mrs. Rowzie Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Homer Rowzie and Maurice N. Rowzie of Vienna. Christmas Day dinner guests and visitors of Mrs. Sarah Latham and Susan were Mr. and Mrs. David Hoadley and daughter Sarah Kearns of Falls Church, Mr. and Mrs. David Streagle and children Shannon and Marc of Cherry Point, N.C., Mrs. Sally Mann and Vincent Nicholson of McLean, Trooper G.F. Gregory and Sgt. T.B. Beasley of Luray, Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Payne and son Bill of Locust Shade and Trooper R. A. Baines of Ben Venue. The Streagle family spent a week with Mrs. Latham and with her visited Mrs. C.C. Cockerilland other members of the family on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Settle and daughters Pam and Sharon returned Tuesday from a two - week Christmas vacation in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla, and a tour of Disney World. While there they also visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Andrews, formerly of Amissville, now residing in Ft. Lauderdale. Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Payne were New Year’s Eve guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Goldthourpe in Warrenton. Miss Johnny Frances Hackley of Omaha, Neb. is spending two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Hackley and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Burner. New Year’s Day the Bruners, Mrs. Johny Hackley. and Miss Hackley visited Mr. and Mrs. James Sealock and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burner and families in Richmond and Mrs. Willard Hutto and children in Meehanicsville. Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Latham were New Year’s guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Armentrout in Newark, Del. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Priest and family and Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Priest were Saturday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rhodes and children in Woodbridge. □ HUNTLY Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Deferinger and daughter Kim of Linden were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Cameron during the Christmas holidays. Angie and Kelley Cameron of Bentonville spent Christmas with Melissa Cameron. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hall of Harrisonburg were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Scott and Sunday the two couples visited Mr. and Mrs. EarlKees and family in Manassas. Roger Pritchett of Front Royal is spending a few days with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Grimsley and daughters, Melissa and Bonnie and Mrs. Gardner Mills spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Perry and family in Culpeper. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. John Scott and Jay spent Christmas Day in Silver Spring, Md., the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bovill. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence By BESSIE M. PARKS Chadwell and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams in Middletown, Penna. Sunday and Monday of Christmas week. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Price of Fairfax and Mrs. Robt. Chadwell of Alexandria were Christmas Day guests in the Lawrence Chadwell home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spiker of Bunker Hill, W. Va., were Sunday visitors in the W.E. Cameron home. PONY CLUB Sponsors of the Rappahannock Hunt Pony Club will meet January 5 at Blue Rock Farm, Washington at 7:30 p.m. All adults interested in the Pony Club are asked to attend. New members .are being accepted^nto the club and information may be secured by calling Joanne Van Brederode at 987-8221.□ 9 ■ MOYERS MOTOR CO., INC. Ford & Mercury NEW MARKET, VA. 75 Used Cars & Trucks in stock at all times CALL: Robert G. Dennis — Local Sales Rep. 987-8116 BIRTH ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Clater of Amissville are the parents of a daughter, Melissa Ann, born December 19, 1973, in Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Edna Canard of Amissville is the little girl’s grandmother. New coach Preston Lee Douglas of Dillon, S.C., assumed duties Wednesday as a coach and faculty member at Rappahannock County High School. He fills the position created by the resignation of Carter Ellis, who resigned to take care of family business interests in Richmond. £ Coach Douglas is a graduate of Pembroke State University in Pembroke, N.C., majoring in physical education and history, in addition to his coaching duties at RCHS he will teach health and physical education. 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FLINT HILL NEWS MRS/RUTH KEYSER Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith and Mrs. G.W. Smith, Jr. were overnight guests New Year’s Eve of Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Jarrels at Mt. * Meridian. Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Bradford, III and daughter Ann Margaret of Knoxville, Tenn. spent from December 22 until December 31 with Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Bradford, Jr. and Miss Virginia Yates Bradford. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Burford were additional Christmas Day dinner guests irf* the Bradford home. Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Browning were Dr. and Mrs. Edgar K. Browning of Charlottesville and Mrs. Browning’s brother John _ Manning of W. Palm Beach, ’ Fla., John B. Browning of Charlottesville, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Palmore of Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Brooks of Mechanicsville and Mr. and Mrs. Luther Kay of Springfield. Miss Lucy B. Eastham of Silver Spring, Md. was a visitor Friday in the Browning home. Douglas Walker of Auburn University, Auburn, Ga. and Miss Joyce Walker of Arlington spent the Christmas holidays with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Walker. Sunday guests were the Misses Ginger, Wendy, Christie and Becky Knott of Falls Church. Mrs. Mary Cleverley spent Christmas with her son-in-law and daughter COMPLETE ONE-STOP BvildiHg Svpply Hardware Paint I Millwork Cumber S WARRENTON BUILDING [MATERIAL CO., INC. | ON THE BY-PASS WARRENTON Ptione 347-1400 Mr. and Mrs. Warren McConchie and sons Craig and Richard McConchie in Ar«iington. The Revs Malcolm Maples expects to return to the Methodist Church pulpit Sunday after an illness of some time. Malcolm P. Maples, Jr. of Washington, D.C. spent Christmas with his parents at the Parsonage. Overnight guests December 29th of Mr. and Mrs. Maples were the Rev. and Mrs. John Morrison and daughters Pam, Angela and Rae. The Rev. Mr. Morrison is pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church in Hampton. Will Putnam is a patient in Warren Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Miller spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Howell and family in Madison Heights. The Millers visited the Rev. A.D. Goodson Saturday who is a patient in Warren Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Dennis and children Deborah and Bill returned to their home in Jackson, S.C. Monday after spending Christmas week with Mrs. Dennis’ parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nethers. Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Rodgers spent Christmas week with their son-in-law and daughter Capt. and Mrs. John M. Humphries at Fayetteville, N.C. Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Clatterbuck were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Clatterbuck in Front Royal. Mrs. Edwin M. Eastham has been a patient in Warren Memorial Hospital since December 16. Christmas Day dinner guests of Dr. and Mrs. Edwin M. Eastham in Front Royal included Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Eastham and daughters Marion and Liz, Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Eastham, Jr., all of Amiss* ville, Miss Virginia Yates Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Burford, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Bradford, III and daughter Ann Margaret, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Eastham, III and daughter Jennifer of Huntly, Mr. and Mrs. T.L. Eastham, and sons Fletch 'great Cars Make Greartkdis' 4 M/i/rnGkenra New and Used Cars and Trucks PIEDMONT Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Inc. 814 N. Main St. Phona §25-2161 Culpapar. Va. er and Lindsay, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Eastham and son Tom, Dabney Eastham, Phil Eastham and son Wayne of Hume and Mrs. Gene Pomeroy of Front Royal. Miss Virginia Yates Bradford left by plane Sunday p.m. to visit Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hudgins and family in Houston, Tx. Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Gentry spent Christmas with their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Dodson in Staunton. Mr. and Mrs. B.J. Wood and Mrs. Wood’s mother Mrs. H. R. Dunn were guests during the holiday of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Wood and family in Gaithersburg, Md. and spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Gay in Newport News. Mrs. L. B. Burford was a dinner guest Sunday night of Mr. and Mrs. Dabney Eastham and their house guests Miss Mary Hughes of Richmond and Miss Virginia Hughes of Arlington. Mr. and Mrs. Burford were callers Thursday evening of Mrs. H.B. Winfrey in Woodville. Holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carson Lillard were Miss Jean Lillard of Arlington, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lillard and two children of Castleton, Mr. and Mrs. James Lillardand two children of Warrenton, Miss Deborah Lillard of Front Royal, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Killinger and daughter of Reliance. Christmas Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. M.H-. Brady included Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McCulloch of Falls Church, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brady, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brady of Arlington, Mr. andMrs.Manuel Pullen of Amissville, Mr. and Mrs. Lake Lester and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Grimsley and daughter, all of Manassas. Guests on December 26 were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Crane of Lanham, Md. and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hamilton of High Point, N.C. Charlie Bowling was a Christmas Day dinner guest of Mr. andMrs. William J. LaBille. Their Sunday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Welch, Jr. and children Brenda, Sheila and Billy of Arlington. * Mr. and Mrs. Grady Vest and children were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Nicholson and son Rusty in Fairfax. Jimmy Nicholson of Front Royal spent several days during the holiday with Allen Vest. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Vest and children Johnny, Curtis and Leigh of Vir ginia Beach spent the weekend with Mrs. John Vest and also visited Mr. and Mrs. John S, Dodson in Sperry ville. Christmas Day dinner guests of Mrs. John Vest were Mr. and Mrs. Rodney • Vest and children Todd and Patsy, Mr. and Mrs. Grady. Vest and children Allen, Renee and Christal and Lynn Atkins. Mrs. Thelma Russell spent Christmas Eve night with her son and daughterin-law Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Russell in Winchester and all were dinner guests of Dr. and Mrs. Monford Custer in Winchester. Mrs. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Patterson Biggs and Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Russell were Christmas dimmer guests of Mrs. Mary J. Russell atOrlean..* Wednesday, December 26 Mrs. Thelma Russell, Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Dennis and children, Mr.'andMrs. Patterson Biggs with Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Dennis and Mrs. Doug Silvey of Amissville were dinner^ guests of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Johnson in Luray. Mr. and Mrs. Biggs and Mrs. Russell were dinner guests December 27 of Mr. and Mrs. James R, Johnson at the Luray Supper Club at the Mimslyn Hotel. C r a This stand of planted pine near Flint Hill has just been cleared of hardwood sprouts to enhance its growth. Prior to cutting the sprouts the pine growth was almost obscured. Clearing the sprouts will enable the pine to grow straight and full as well. Forest Warden Clifton Jenkins checks the stand of pine trees.

SPERRYVILLE NEWS IfR&B.M. VArNEK f :. Mrs. Hugh Atkins, Miss Mary Sue Atkins accompanied by Robert Cook of Culpeper spent several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Atkins and sons, Shawn and Michael and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Atkins, Jr. and children, Wendy and Devin in Chester, Pa. Robert Atkins is recovering from major surgery. Mr., and Mrs. George W. Hawkins and son Philip with Jane Hodgson of Statesville, N.C. were dinner guests Christmas Day of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Codding and family in Fairfax. Dinner guests Christmas Day of Mr. and Mrs. Rodes Brown were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brown and sons, David, Mike and Steve of Hamilton, Major and Mrs. Paul Thompson and daughter Ann Rodes of Fork Union, Lee ' Thornton, III of: Richmond and Mrs. Frances Thornton. Callers, were Mr. and Mrs. James F. Smith of Culpeper and Jean Taylor of Washington, D.C., Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brown and Mike spent the weekend in the Brown home. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Johnson, Jr. and children, Tracy and Heather of Winchester, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Updike of Culpeper, Mrs. Gordon Payne of Madison, Edna Yates Jacobs and Tom Palmer of Warrenton were Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Schaefer and son, Fred. Mrs. Catherine Taylor of Harrisonburg was a holiday houseguest of her son-inlaw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Wingfield aijtd daughters, Kathy and Denise. Joining them Christmas day for dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Taylor and children, Jay Lee, Lorita and Candy also of Harrisonburg. The Wingfields were New Year Births announced jr Mr. and Mrs. John F. Early of Amissville announce the birth of a daughter, Sonie Lynn, on December 31, 1973 in Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton. Mrs. Homer Garrison of Amissville is the child’s maternal grandmother and Mrs. Tom Pullen, also of Amissville is her greatgrandmother. Mr. and Mrs. James Wines of Chester Gap announce the birth of a daughter, Jennifer Leigh, on December #2, ,1973. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs-: Claybert Smoot of Washingtpn* ,Va. and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wines of Chester Gap. guests of the Taylor family- ilyMr. and Mrs. J. R. Shade and daughter Susan of Falls Church, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Keyser and children, Danny and Debbie of Winchester and Mrs. Ruby Dwyer and family, Kathy, Sammy and Gary were dinner guests Christmas Day of David Marshall Dwyer. Mrs. Shade and Susan spent Thursday and Friday with Mrs. Dwyer when Charles Dwyer and son Jimmy of Woodbridge were also guests. Mrs. Maurice Manuel of Browntown was a guest last Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Varner. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bolyard and family of Keyser, W. Va., Mr. and Mrs. John Coates and Marsha of Bright Wood were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Nethers. Mr. and Mrs. Dutton Yowell of Etlan and Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Nethers of Amissville were dinner guests Saturday. Mrs. Robert W. Brown has returned after spending the New Year holiday with Mr. and Mrs. W; B. Nichols of Culpeper at their winter home in^Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Saturday luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Clarke and Kristi and Mrs. Delia Leake were Mr, and Mrs. James Falls and son, Tim of Woodville. Sunday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. George Owens of Baltimore, Md. and "Mr. and Mrs. William podson and daughters, Linda, Rose and Loretta of Wilmington, Del. Callers during the holidays were Mr. and Mrs. William Dodson and sons, Brian and David of Fairfax, Mrs. Venie Dodson, Milton Dodson of Manassas and Mrs. Homer Jenkins and Mrs. Joyce Dyer and children, Robbie and Candy of Etlan. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Coates and daughter, Susan returned Saturday after spending the Christmas holidays with Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Snead in Boca Raton, Fla. Mrs. Perle Coffey accompanied by Mr.andMrs. SI Sez “I MET THE MAN that stood at the gateway of the year and asked him for a light, that I might tread safely into the unknown. He told me to go out in dark and place my hand into the hand of God, I would find that better than a light and safer than a known way.” I like that quotation, but let’s examine it a little more closely. Gateway, that which, gives access. So, we have access to a new year. Then gateway is a location, such as gateway to the west, north, or south. Let us just say that the gateway into the future might lead in many directions. When does the new year actually begin? Calendars have been changed many times sq, is the calendar year the beginning of the year for you? Some think of their new year beginning on the anniversary of their natal day, some from the time they met that certain someone. It seems more logical that the new year' should begin at the time of the vernal equinox, as it once did. “Out in the dark” The Book says that with God there is no darkness at all. “Hand of God,” Man has made God an anthropomorphic being like himself, with hands, face, eyes and feet. Christ says that the Father is a spirit. Once while walking with one of the grandchildren she said: “G’wan pa, hold my hand. I’m scared.” Isn’t it a. good feeling to think ■f our Father holding our hand when we are lonely and need a friend? Yes, there are many ways that lead into the future, and some will choose the high road and some will grope in the low, but every man (person) decides the way his soul shall go. Let’s approach the new calendar year with unfaltering trust such as Whitter in his The Eternal Goodness. “I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies.” Lyle Rector and daughter, Raye of Flint Hill were dinner guests, Christmas Day of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Rector and . family in Nokesville. Dinner guests of Mrs. Coffey Wednesday were James Nelson P ctor of Richmond, Raymond Rector of Marshall, James Ashby and F. D. Coffey, Jr. Christmas Eve luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dodson and Mrs. Dell Dodson were Mr. and Mrs. Haywood Dodson of Winchester, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dodson and children of Culpeper, Clarence Jenkins of Stanley, Ann and Joan Jenkins of Fort Knox, Ky., Mrs. Perle Coffey and Miss Fannie Hilton. Dinner guests Christmas Day of Mrs. Virginia Lewis were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lewis of Huntley and Fielding Lewis of Front Royal. Callers were Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hudson and daughter Suellen of Luray. Guests Christmas Day of Mrs. Catherine Brown were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Overhulser of Alexandria, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Payne of Fairfax, Dr. and Mrs. Larry Kushner of Gaithersburg, Md., Benny Brown of Winchester, Mrs. Sandra Wayland of Boston, Clyde Atkins and Julian* Brown. Mrs. Brown and Beverly Brown spent from Wednesday to Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Payne and Dr. and Mrs. Kushner. Luncheon guests Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W: Schaefer and son, Fred were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Palmer, Sr. arid Mrs. Virginia Steele of Passaic, N.J. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Key and children, Scott, J.J, AND William; Mr. and Mrs. James Palmer of Monroe, N.Y., Mrs. Yates Jacobs and Thomas Palmer of Warrenton, T. C. and Dale Palmer of Manassas, Mrs. Gordon Payne of Madison and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Updike of Culpeper. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Coffey, Jr. and son, Frank entertained at their home on Friday night and guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Dennis, Debra and Bill Dennis of Jackson, S.C., Mr. and Mrs. MaynardNethers and children, and George and Nathella of Stephens City, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lewis and Charles Corder of Huntly, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nethers and Mr. and Mrs. Pat Biggs of Flint Hill, Mrs. Linda Alther of Front Royal, Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Aylor and Mrs. Perle Coffey. Debra and Bill Dennis were also overnight guests. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. yne and David Lyne of the niversity of Western Kentucky were dinner guests Christmas Day of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Warren and children, Katherine and Chip in Warrenton. Mrs. Josephine Dennis, who has been a house guest of the Lynes for several days, returned to Richmond Tuesday. Christmas Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Menefee included Mr. and Mrs. Roger Menefee and James Menefee of Washington, Va., Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Pullen, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pullen and Junior Pullen of Flint Hill, Mrs. Mae Corbin and Ruth Beard of Alexandria, Mr. and Mrs. Udel Layton and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lambert of Charlottesville, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Menefee of Warrenton and Mr. and Mrs. Buddv Brown .□ ^heWinal ^ribuig CLORE FUNERAL HOME “The Home of Thoughtful Service” CEMETERY MEMORIALS PHONI 825-1361 CULPEPER SHOOTING MATCH Friday, January 4, 1974 and every Friday night until further notice, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Sperryville carnival grounds Benefit: Rappahannock Jaycees PRIZES: Beef, turkeys, oysters, hams 12 GAUGE GUNS ONLY

OBITUARIES ti Burr P. Harrison A graveside funeral serfice for former Seventh District Congressman Burr P. Harrison was conducted in Winchester Monday, December 31, in Mount Hebron Cemetery by the Rev. Clifford Shane. The eight - term Congressman died early December 29, 1973. He was born in Winchester and attended public schools along with Woodberry Forest, Virginia Military Institute, Hampton-Sydney College and the University of Virginia. He graduated from Georgetown University Law School in 1926 and was admitted to the bar the same year, beginning his practice in Winchester. He served there as Common.^ wealth’s Attorney from 1932 to 1940; as State Senator from 1940 to 1942; as judge of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Virginia from 1942 to 1946; and Cameron George Dewey Cameron, 74, of Chester Gap, died at Chester.Gap December 31, 1973. A funeral service was held Thursdaj|0pt- 11 a.m. from, the chapel of Maddox Funeral Home in Front Royal conducted by the Rev. A.D. Goodson. Interment was in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Mr. Cameron was born in Warren County, son of the late John Cameron and Nannie Shipe Cameron. He was the husband of the late Stella Kuser Cameron. He is survived by one son, Thomas Dewey Cameron of Richmond; two daughters, Mrs. Sylvia C.Seal of Front Royal and Mrs. Belva L. Motz of Front Royal; two brothers, Wes Cameron and Guy Cameron, both of Front Royal; one sister, Mrs. Nellie Willingham of Front Royal; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. C was elected to fill a vacancy in the 79th Congress, and re-elected to the 80th and each succeeding Congress until his retirement from political office in 1963. He resumed his law practice which he continued until the time of his death, as a partner in the law firm of Harrison and Johnston. Mr. Harrison is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dorothy G. Harrison; one daughter, Mrs. Alfred J. Schmitt, Jr. of Locust Valley, Long Island, N.Y. and two grandchildren. □ H.A. Wharton A funeral service for Hilton A. Wharton, 61, of Castleton was held Tuesday at Geest Funeral Home chapel, Culpeper, with interment in the Washington Masonic Cemetery. He was found dead Sunday after being missing for several weeks. He was the son of the late Henry Albert and Julia Catherine Hitt Wharton of v Rappahannock, and was never married. He was a farm employe. Surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Addie Keyser of Washington, Va., Mrs. Mattie Butler and Mrs. Olive Dodson of Culpeper, Mrs. Neva Alther of Castelton and Mrs. Minnie Fincham of Orange; five brothers, Earl of Winchester, Moffett of Castleton, Browning of Elk wood, Raymond and Melvin Wharton, both of Culpeper. □ J. M. Yowell A graveside funeral service for Jacob Montgomery Yowell of Boston was conducted December 26 at the Etlan Methodist Church Cemetery conducted by the EARLY'S CARPET SALES & SERVICE LARGE DISPLAY- Of Iationally known hands IMPORTED ORIENTALS ALSO REMNANTS ALEXANDER SMITH PATCRAFT MOHAWK IARWICK MASLANO residential commercial SUOGET TERMS CUSTOM DRAPERIES - SLIPCOVERS (MADE LOCALLYf VISIT OUR SHOWROOM OR CALL FOR CUSTOM a STOCK WINOOW SHAOES linoleums - Vinyls a tile SHOP AT HOME service walltcmnall carpet EXPERT RUG CLEANING INSTALLATIONS Call 937-4404 W) Ambtrillt, Ya. or 825-8232 121 s. h«« st., cutp»p*. Vo. Rev. Ronald Wiley of Sperry ville. Mr. Yowell, 87, died December 22, 1973, at the University of Virginia Hospital. He was a retired farm owner and a native of Rappahannock County. He is survived by one son, Franklin Yowell of Boston; two brothers, A. W. Yowell of Etlan and Joel L. Yowell of Peola Mills; and one sister, Mrs. Edna F. Padgett of Richmond. Clore Funeral Home was in charge.□ Atkins Virgil Jackson Atkins, 78, of Flint Hill died December 20, 1973 in Warren Memorial Hospital. A funeral service was held December 23 at Maddox Funeral Home Chapel conducted by the Rev. Jer ry Young. Interment was in the Flint Hill Cemetery. Mr. Atkins was born in Sperryville, a son of the late Marion F. and Laura Dawson Atkins. His wife Blanche L. Atkins predeceased him. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Alden Crawford of Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Reba Settle of Flint Hill, Mrs. Kathleen Beahm of Washington and Mrs. Florence Jenkins of Culpeper, and five grandsons. Also surviving are four brothers, Frank Atkins of Sperryville, William Atkins of Stephens City, Raymond Atkins of Strasburg and Gilbert Atkins of Front Royal; four sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Atkins and Mrs. Nellie Dodson, both of Front Royal, Mrs. Ellie Dodson and Mrs. Stella Jenkins, both of Stephens City.D James Starks A graveside funeral service for James Starks, 80, of Woodville was held December 29 at the Starks family cemetery near Five Forks, Woodville with the Rev. Robert Ausberry officiating. A native of Rappahannock County, Mr. Starks died Christmas Day at the Culpeper Memorial, Hospital. He is survived by three sons; Frank Starks of Woodville and Lawrence and Edward Starks of Washington, Va.; one daughter, Mrs. Anna Bell Timbers of Woodville; a stepson, Jack Freeman of Washington, D.C.; and a step-daughter, Mrs. Edna Loadholt of New York City. His wife was the late Mary Freeman Starks.G State deer kill higher PRELIMINARY reports on the game harvest indicate that, as predicted, the deer kill will be higher than for the 1972-73 season. Biologist Alan Guthrie, reporting on the results from the northern Jefferson Forest area, states Marriage announced Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Hawkins of Centreville announce the marriage of their daughter Mrs. Yvonne Shifflett to Gregory Ford, son of Mrs. Ellie Thomas of Wooster, Ohio. The ceremony took place in Fairfax December 22, with a reception following. The couple will live in Fairfax. Mrs. Ford is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wharton of Washington, Va., and Otis Hawkins of Woodville.D CARD OF THANKS I want to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to the churches and my many friends for their lovely Christmas cards and gifts. I also wish you a Happy New Year. Mrs. Della B. Howard Sperryville, Va. that a total of 3,401 deer have been taken to date, with the largest number coming from Botetourt County. Reporting on the central mountain area harvest, biologist Dennis Martin indicated that Bath County, with 1,737 deer, was the highest in his five-county area, which produced a total of 5,817. Biologist Max Carpenter, with a report on the northern valley area of the state, stated that Rockingham County hunters bagged 2,203 deer and that for the six-county area 5,339 deer were taken. Carpenter also reported on the pheasant and bear results for his area, stating that 52 bear had been taken and 261 pheasants. Vepco pays $3.8 million tax bill Virginia Electric and Power Company has made its final Virginia State gross receipts tax payment of 1973 amounting to $3.8 million. The check was delivered earlier to^Virginia’s Acting State Treasurer, Frank B. Miller Jr., and brings Vepco’s Virginia gross receipts tax payment during 1973 to a total of $17.1 million. This is an increase of $2.5 million over the $14.6 million payments the company made during 1972. Vepco’s Virginia state and local taxes for 1973 are estimated to total $33.6 million including payments of $17.9 million to Virginia cities, towns and counties for gross receipts anH nrnnortv fovoc 1 1 MORE pheasants were taken in Shenandoah County this year than for the past season. Of the 60 birds harvested 15 were Black Neck and 45 Japanese Green. Results of the first muzzle loading weapons season, were reported by biologist1Joe Coggin. For the three areas that were open to this experimental season, a total of 24 deer were taken. □ Experience Our reputation is built on understanding and integrity. Every wish of the family is taken into consideration. Trust us to ease the burden of necessary arrangements with consideration, and in good taste. • ' GEEST Funeral Home, he. PRIVATE AMBULANCE CEMETERY MEMORIAL 4tS SurryTflte Rod Oiipcpcr. Vi, . RM)N ’

CHESTER GAP HEWS MRS. BESSIE PARKS f The Chester Gap Homemakers Club will meet Tuesday evening, Jan. 8, at 7 o’clock in the home of Mrs. Maybelle Gilkey.. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Cain spent Saturday in Alexandria, the guests of their son and family, the George Cains. Mr.< and Mrs. W. A. “Butch” Sealock moved into their new home last week. Their Sunday callers were Mrs. Mary Irwin, Mr. and Mrs. James Irwin, Miss Gloria Smedley and Billy Cameron, all of Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs. Roger At- ' kins and daughters, Christie and Jackie, of Roanoke left Monday after several days’ stay with Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Heflin. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Dulin were Christmas Eve overnight guests of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Stone Dreaner. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leake and family and Mrs. Bradley Williams visited Mr. and Mrs. Murray Williams in Manassas during the holidays. The Leakes were Christmas Eve dinner guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Leake in Sperryville. Saturday evening, December 22, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert “Jabo” Williams and daughter, Norma Jean, lost their home and contents by fire caused by an oil heater explosion. The Williams are presently staying with his father, “Buddie” Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Burney Burnette and family of Annandale were Saturday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Williams. The Burnettes and Mrs. Hubert Gilkey III and daughters, Kim and Kelley, called on Mrs. D.H. McNeill and Mrs. Raymond Sibert in Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Longmire, Denise, Michele, and Billy were in Maryland over the weekend visiting Mrs. John Stilwell in Rock Hall and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Chrobot in Chester/ town. Mrs. Dorothy Wiseman, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Lee * Morris and Aaron of Buckton, and Cleve Kinney of Front Royal were Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ermand Morris. Mr. and Mrs. Sam North had as Christmas dinner guests, Mr. and Mrs. “Buster” Mills of Huntly, Tammie Harris of Haymarket, Stewart North of Front Royal, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gorenson, Mrs. Grade Williams and children, Michael and Kelly Jo; Shirley, Steve and Mike North, and Bonnie Williams. CaUers in the North home were Mr. and Mrs. James Bussey and sons, Kevin and Jim, of Roanoke. 4 Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Williams, Jr., had as house guest frpm Friday through New Year’s, her brother, Eugene Pearson, a patient of the Veterans Hospital iin Perry Point, Md. Callers during the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Timmie Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Wines, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Wines, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sealock, Billy Wines, Mrs. Lucy Graham, John Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ellington, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Reel, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Butler, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pearson, Ted Vaughn, Stanley Williams, Gary Cameron, and Miss Bonnie Lillard. Mr. and Mrs. “Sonny” Williams and family of Manassas were Sunday dinner guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wines and daughters and Mrs. Alma Wines, visited Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Wines Saturday evening at Shenandoah Shores. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Moore of Glenolden, Pa., and grandson Marvin Nielsen, Jr. of Anchqrage, Alaska spent Friday and Saturday with Mrs. Moore’s mother, Mrs. Myrtel Chastain, and family^at Cedarloft. Mrs. Helen McKenna i of Front Royal was a Saturday guest. Mrs. Shirleyjj Shelton of Arlington wa$ a New Year’s visitor. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Corhpton and daughters of Laurel Mills and Robert Foster of Front Royal were Christmas Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Williams and family. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gorenson spent several days after Christmas in their home in Arlington, having as guest Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Williams. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Hubey Gilkey and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Williams and family in Front Royal. Friday Mrs. Joe Williams was in Mt. Jackson visiting her mother, Mrs. Chas. Frye. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Pritt of Arlington arrived at the Joe Williams home where they and Robert Pritt of North Carolina were guests through Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Atkins and family spent Christmas weekend in Roanoke as guests of their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Atkins. Visitors in the Bennie Atkins home during the holidays were Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kirby of Warrenton, Robt. Frazier and son Robert of Middleburg; Mr. and Mrs. Thos. McDonald of Chantilly; Mr. and Mrs. Roger Atkins and family of Roanoke; Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Williams, and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Heflin. A report on the sick of the community indicates Mrs. Ednaddathena returned from Warren Memorial Hospital Friday after six weeks stay. Mrs. Betty Faulkner entered the same hospital Thursday with a broken hip. Mrs. Lucy Williams entered the hospital Saturday midnight and “Buddie” Williams was admitted Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Thos 0. Williams and sons attended a family Christmas gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Shipe of Front Royal, and also visited their grandmother, Mrs. Dorothy Shipe. Mr. and Mrs. James Shipe were Friday dinner guests of the Williams and Sunda^ Mr. and Mrs. Ted Vaughn and family of Luray were visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sealock called on her sister, Mrs. Page Henson and children Sunday in Riverton. Mrs. Samuel Williams entertained at dinner Sunday honoring her husband’s birthday. Present were Mrs. Anna Marie Mahoney and Steve, Mrs. Joyce Young, Mrs. Mary Jean Campbell and Wanda, Mrs. Petsy Taylor and sons, Kinney Williams and Melissa, and Miss Judy McIntyre. Mrs. Hazel Williams and Mrs. Mazie Williams and Bonnie called on Mrs. Daisy Jones in Flint Hill Saturday.□ FIRE & RESCUE NOTES Washington Rescue Squad reported an accident December 14 on'-Roue 211 east. Treatment waS^iven at scene. The samf day Ernest McGraw was taken from Rappahannock jail to Fauquier Hospital. December 19 Billy Estes, III was taken from an accident in Harris Hollow to Warren Memorial Hospital. December 24 Mrs. Harry Hurtt was taken from home in Woodville to Culpeper Memorial Hospital. The same day Devin Day was taken from Sperryville to Culpeper Memorial Hospital. December 28 the unit joined the search party for Hilton Wharton near Castleton. December 29 Charles Clark was taken from Ed Fosters home to University of Virginia Hospital. December 30 Mrs. Bertha Armel was taken from home to Warren Memorial Hospital. Flint Hill Rescue Squad December 20 took Waverly Frazier from scene of accident on Route 729 to Warren Memorial Hospital. December 24 it was called to the home of Sherman Atkins but service was not used. December 28 a search party was formed to search for Hilton Wharton in the Castleton area. December 28 Waverly Frazier was taken from home to Warren Memorial Hospital. December 31 Mrs. Liz Jenkins was taken from Aileen, Inc. to Warren Memorial Hospital. The same day Mrs. Linda Riley was taken from home in Huntly to University of Virginia Hospital. Sperryville Rescue Squad December 20 took Jack Yowell from Slate Mills to University of Virginia Hospital. December 23 Mrs. Clarence Baldwin was taken to Culpeper Memorial Hospital and returned home. Mrs. Selena Dailey was taken from home in Sperryville December 26 to Warren Memorial Hospital. December 29 Jack Jackson was taken from home in Sperryville to Culpeper Memorial Hospital. December 30 Mrs. Frances Love of Alexandria was taken from a home in Jenkins Hollow to Culpeper Memorial Hospital. January 1 Mrs. Jerry Jenkins was taken from home in Woodville to Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Amissville Rescue Squad took Mrs. Evelyn Harrison to Fauquier Hospital December 24. On the 27th Betty Pullen was taken to Fauquier Hospital. This unit joined others December 28 to search in the Castleton area for Hilton Wharton, presumed lost. Mrs. Lloyd Bywaters was taken from her home to the Fauquier Hospital on December 29. The same day this unit responded to take Madeline Knight to the Culpeper Memorial Hospital and then to Geest Funeral Home. Amissville Fire Company answered an alarm to a house trailer fire at Allen Pullen’s on Route 729 to assist Culpeper on December 20. Christmas Day they responded to a fire at the old Mission Church east of Amissville.□ VIEWTOWN CASTLETON Holidays visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Acrey Dodson were Mr. and Mrs. Billy Dodson and Robin, Mrs. Becky Frazier and Tommy, Edward Corbin ofRixeyville, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Settle, Ricky and Donnie, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dodson and family and Ross Jenkins of Jeffersonton. Guests over the holidays of Mr. and Mrs. I.L. Parrish were Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Strange of Woodberry, Conn., Miss Laurel Parrish, Miss Carol Parrish and Christopher Parrish of Charlottesville. Mr. and Mrs. DennieHitt of Washington, D.C. were holiday guests of Mr. Hitt’s grandmother Mrs. John Hitt. Guests over the Holidays of Mrs. Beulah Grigsby were Mrs. Allen Fletcher and family, Mrs. Harry Woodward and Phyllis of Warrenton. Dinner guests Christmas Day of Mrs. Robert Settle were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Settle of Manassas, Mr. and Mrs. William Settle of Maryland, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Settle of Rixeyville and their families and Brue Settle. Mrs. Charles Dodson and Mrs. Acrey Dodson were Tuesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Jolliffe. Mrs. Charles Dodson and family were Friday guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. McKinsey Jenkins of Reva.D Now in Progress at . .

Citizens comment on new zoning r i uni rdice 1 Miller, Chairman of Rappahannock’s Board of Supervisors. Miller indicated that the Planning Commission and Supervisors would reconsider the formula for determining flood plains. Supervisor Pete Luke commented that Debergh’s statement emphasized the importance of on-site inspections when determining suitability of building sites. HELEN KILBY of Sperryville admitted she was somewhat confused about what was accomplished by the Health Department’s on-site inspection. She had asked health officials how they had decided on the suitability of a certain house site near her; they told her, she said, that they judged the site on the results of the “perk” test. “But when I asked them who had performed the test, they said ‘No one.” “All they do is take up a piece of soil j/nd test it,” Mrs. Kilby stud. “Now any farmer can take a piece of soil and squeeze it. If it clumps it’s clay and if it crumbles it’s sand.” Mrs. Kilby also said that a house was built next to her with no water and sewage. “I’d like to know how the Health Department okayed that one,” she said. .BILL LYNE, a former county agent, claimed he was probably the most qualified person in the room to speak on soil types. “I’m not sayingl’m an expert by any means but I think I probably know more about this than most of you,” he said. “And some soil will pass a perk test that isn’t worth a tinker’s damn to put a house on.” Lyne said he “still” thinks “the physical properties of the soil are the best guide Rappahannock has.” He suggested that the sanitation officer complete a study course in soils. “I’m not talking about an extensive degree course, just enough training so that he can recognize each of the soil types in Rappahannock County and know their capabilities.” Lyne explained. Assistant Zoning Administrator F. M. Baumgardner asked Lyne if the sanitation officer, once he has completed this training, would need laboratory equipment to examine the soils. “No,” Lyne said. He said the type of training he recommended was only enough to recognize the soils from handling, not laboratory analysis. “I RECALL the problem at the top of the mountain that started all this subdivision stuff, at least I think that’s what started it. Those soils up there perked beautifully. But they weren’t deep enough before you hit solid rock for you to get a septic tank in the ground.” (Presumably, Lyne was referring to Blue Ridge Mountain estates, a subdivision near Chester Gap.) “I tell you it’s not just a perk test we need. We’ve got to have someone who can tell the soils apart. And, Mrs. Kilby, there are other soils that will clump other than clay.” “I’m sure of that,” she answered. “I just used that for an illustration.” Lyne lauded the Planning Commission for their work in drafting the ordinance. “A cracking good job has been done here. The scope covered pops your eye out.” Lyne said he had made 50 “notations,” emphasizing “they’re not all complaints,” while reading the ordinance. “I don’t want to take up your time with all of them. I‘d probably get half of them straight if I could just..sit down with Fanning, (Baumgardner) and get him to explain them to me.” AMONG THE things that concerned him, Lyne said, are “discrepancies” between the zoning and subdivision ordinances. “I think the zoning ordinance should deal with land use only and.the subdivision ordinance only with the division of land.” Lyne said this would help eliminate what he saw as “discrepancies,” where the two statutes cover the same topic and often with conflicting statements. Newbill Miller said the two ordinances were written with exactly that distinction in mind. But perhaps some overlap occured on one or two points and need revision, he said. Miller emphasized the “separateness” of the two ordinances by pointing out that the subdivision administrator was responsible to the Board of Supervisors and the Board of Zoning Appeals is under the Circuit Court. Pete Luke agreed with Lyne’s earlier point that the county needed someone qualified in soil determUT +U4«%Lr urkAH they offer training courses for soils or building inspectors, someone from Rappahannock ought to go, ’ ’ he said. “I don’t know that we can expect to have anyone so qualified,” NewbillMiller said. “There might be only four people in the state so qualified.”' “I said it before, we don’t need an expert. We just need someone who knows Rappahannock,” interjected Lyne. PLANNING Commission Chairman Herbert Barksdale asked if “real estate people” in the audience had any suggestions to offer. Now, you real estate fellows run into to a lot of this. You tell us.*’ “You’re right we’re running into it,” said Bill Lyne. “Well then help us out! I see about six of you here,” Barksdale said. Next, Phil Irwin told the planning commission that the Virginia Division of Mineral Resources is compiling a study which includes a map outlining where certain minerals are found in each area of the state. “Did they find any oil in Rappahannock,” quipped Herbert Barksdale. “DOES RAPPAHANNOCK County have any assurance that someone else can’t crossdrill and get our oil?” asked Ed Harris of Huntly in mock seriousness. He didn’t know about any oil deposits. Irwin said, and had only mentioned the map so the Planning Commissioners would know it will soon be available. Irwin then questioned the minimum lot size of two acres in an agricultural zone. “This just seems philosophically wrong to me. Agriculture is considered by many to be the highest form of land use in the county. I’m just curious. Why did we give it only two acres?” Pete Luke said he was one who had strongly recommended the two-acre minimum. Luke said his reasoning was to assure that there was land available for homesites for the “working class man.” “If you have to buy 25 acres at a time at $1,000 an acre, that gets pretty steep,” he said. However, Luke added that a lot of the land in agricultural zones is also in flood plain, thus eliminating many possible two-acre building sites. Newbill Miller said he still agrees with the twoacre minimum. “It was really intended to take care of many of the father to sor or daughter transaction. If a subdivision larger than five lots was sought they’d have to apply for a rezoning anyway.” “I THOUGHT you were going to make the point that two-acre zoning means we are actually losing our agricultural land to building sites,” Luke said, addressing Irwin. “And this bothers me.” “Well this is going to be a problem,” Bill Lyne said. “Land that’s good for agriculture is going to be good from an engineering standpoint. Everybody needs the same good land.” Phil Irwin congratulated county officials on completing the ordinance and asked that the county begin to consider drafting a county . comprehensive plan. “It would help to prevent suits over zoning and would make the cur rent powerline case a lot. easier,” he said. Irwin also noted that a comprehensive plan must be in effect before a county can adopt land use tax relief. Miller agreed that these concerns are important, but made no commitment about a plan. ‘‘We can get a master plan over the next five years,” he said. “The zoning had to come first.” Pete Luke said he’d had several calls to ask if a non-conforming structure could be rebuilt if burned. “Let’s just take an example,” he said. “Could the Sperryville hotel be re■_i_JO> ) UlUll XX XX UU1 UXM • If it was a legal business when the ordinance was enacted then it is conforming and can be rebuilt, according to Newbill Miller, adding that there is nothing “non-conforming” in a business-residential district like Sperryville. “But how about someone like Colonel Luke?” asked Helen Kilby. “His land would be too steep.” “And it also doesn’t have enough acres,” Luke said, pointing out that his property could be considered non-confirming for two reasons. “If it was a recorded lot at the time this ordinance was passed it is now considered conforming, Miller maintained. “BUT THEN why is there any point in having something non-conforming if they can build it back again?” Mrsr^Kilby asked. Miller explained that the only non-conforming structures are actually new > ones. A pre-existing structure may be considered non-conforming because it does not conform to the use designated for the area in the ordinance. But the restrictions for use, based on the ordinance, will only be enforced when a permission to construct a new building is sought. Those already there can legally remain, safe under a “grandfather clause,” he thought. “Now if there was a uuusc ui uainuuuu, there’s nothing to say that’s conforming or non-conforming, ” Bill Lyne joshed, indicating that it could be rebuilt when burned if it existed when the ordinance was passed but leaving in question whether it would be approved if a permit for a new business , was sought. (At Lyne’s remark, several persons on the front row turned immediately, so synchronized that one could have thought they had come in on cue, and said to the reporter for the News: “Now don’t you quote that!”) PETE LUKE asked “the real estate people” if they had encountered any delay in processing of deeds. “I just want to know if i we have any administrative ' problem, ”.4ie. explained. “The big holdup- is* in getting the plat,” according to Lyne. ' Herbert Barksdale agreed. * ‘I believe you could graduate from surveying school in the time it takes to get a survey done. I’ve been trying to get one since February of 1971.” Phil Irwin commented that he had speculated months ago, when so many persons said they wanted copies of the ordinance, that ‘‘no one would read and if they did they wouldn’t under stand them.” He concluded that the small turnout for the hearing validated his earlier assump wouldn ’ t understand them.” He concluded that the small turnout for the hearing validated his earlier assumption. “This disturbs me,” said Helen Kilby. “If we’re going to have an ordinance it should be something the people of Rappahannock can understand.” Mrs. Kilby said she understood Irwin’s remark to say “either the ordinance is not written well enough for people to understand it or you’re saying the people of Rappahannock are dumb.” “HE COULD be saying it’s like the Constitution of the United States of America, ” said Herbert Barksdale. “Most people don’t understand that.” - " “Well it should beworded so the people can understand it,” Mrs. Kilby maintained. “It’s got to be worded so it will stand up in court,” said Ed Harris. “No matter how it’s worded, it’s still left up to the interpretation of anyone who’s reading it,” Newbill Miller said. “People will always interpret it differently and go to court about it. That’s why it’s got to be worded to stand up in court.”□ Home Improvements Culpeper Planing : 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

1#court try school bus dri ver relaxes From Paso' 1 ry more than 66 if it’s a short hop, ”> he said. Matt has also watched the school children grow. “I know I’ve carried two generations, one bunch of kids and then their kids, and I’ve very probably carried three. But I can’t say for sure.” He talks fondly of his passengers. “Sure we had some little troubles, but never much of anything serious. If I had a bad kid, I’d always rather talk to him by himself than to bawl him out in front of the rest of the lot. But there were very few that needed it.” MUTT CAN remember putting only one student off the bus. “Later he became as helpful as any kid I ever hauled. He graduated, and then one day he came by the bus shop and looked me up. We just laughed about the time we’d hoH »> “Yeah, sure they aggravated me. But I’m sure I aggravated them. ’ ’ Mutt has pictures of his “Kids.?’ He seems to Keep abreast of their whereabouts. One picture shows two girls, in plaid dresses with ■ white collars, their hair parted in the middle with waves on each side that rolled bach behind their ears. “These were two little beauties,’’ Mutt said. “Hilda and Pauline BurKe.” Neither of them live in Rappahannoch County anymore, he said. “One’s up in Hershey, Pa. and the other lives at Fort Belvoir.” Behind the “little beauties,” is the square shaped bus with “Rappahannoch County Schools” painted on the side, and a row of short haired boys pressing their faces against the panes of the square-shaped windows. There is also a picture of Ruby Dwyer. “She was a Dwyer and she marriecj a Dwyer. Mighty nice little girl. These were her two sisters, Rebecca and Sallie.” Ruby Dwyer is standing beside the wide, curved and gleaming fender of Mutt’s bus. The fender is almost as tall as she is. A headlight' sculpted of chrome and glass is perched atop the fender. HANDLING of kids has changed, Mutt said. “Mrs. Quaintance, the elementary school principal doesn’t agree, but I’ve always thought the little kids were the hardest. Even more so now.” “It used to be that you’d tell a kid to sit down and get quiet and pretty soon you’d hear him in the back of the bus snuffling and crying all to himself. Now you tell a kid to get quiet and he looks at you as if you’re crazy.” Mutt remembered the day he told Charlie Thomas on his first day of school to quit running up and down the aisle. “You know, he’s been awarded a scholarship to college down in Florida for running track,” Mutt noted proudly. “Charlie sat down behind me and started crying and I asked him why. He was scared I’d tell his daddy. I told him I wouldn’t tell his daddy, i only wanted to keep him from hurting himself. I never had a bit more trouble from him. That wouldn’t anymore worry a kid now.” Mutt first served as Supervisor: of Transportation for the'schools shortly before his brother died. But he gave it up after James’ death and just drove the bus. When O.A. Norton became supervisor, Mutt was asked to come back to help. “I told him I’d just come for a year. But that was about 12 years ago and I didn’t retire until last summer.” AS SUPERVISOR, Mutt hired the bus drivers. Some years there are one or two student drivers, he said. “They’re not paid as much as the regular drivers and I think they ought to be.” Occasional RAPPAHANNOCK: WHERE BEING CLOSE COUNTS. Free “Early-Bird” beginner’s introduction to skiing from 9-9:30 daily-on the slopes, with ski school instructors. Night Skiing every night except Sunday 5-10 p.m. Twilight ticket good from 1:30-10 p.m. (703)675-3316 rappahannock US 211 to Washington, Va., follow signs direct to ly, they have a woman driver. “Not many have asked to. But I tell you, we still have to use chains along a lot of routes in the winter*on account of snow, and I just never thought that was much of a job for a woman.” “One time I hired a boy who was wild with a car. He came to me and said he wanted a job and if after I tried him I had to let him go he said we’d still be friends. I told him people would try to run me out of the county, cause everybody knew of his wild driving. Sure I heard a lot about it. But he made one fine driver.” Thoqgh the Rappahannock school, Superintendant’s office is in Front Royal, since Warren and Rappahannock Counties share a school system, Mutt said, “We’re pretty much on our own over here in bad weather.” He used to set his alarm clock for 5 o’clock to get up and eherk the weather. “Of course if you get up and it was spitting snow, you can’t go back to sleep. Have to keep an eye on it and the thermometer to decide if the buses can run.” “SOMETIMES people will call me in to ask if school will be closed. Some of them will kind of joke and ask me what to do with their kids if there’s no school. But sometimes I think they might be serious. I’ve seen a sick kid get on the bus and have told him he ought to be home. He’d tell me he had » to come to school ‘cause there was no' one to stay with him. I tell you that wouldn’t have happened years ago.” When Mutt first served as Supervisor of Transportation the school buses didn’t have a full time mechanic. “But Allie Huff later took over the bus shop and took a tremendous burden off me.” Huff has since replaced Mutt as SuDervisor of Transporta tion. CLYDE ATKINS has been called “Mutt” since he was ‘‘quite young.” “I used to go to baseball practice when I was too little to play. I was just watching one time and someone called, ‘Hey, you little Mutt.’ I remember the day just as well, and where it was. We used to have a baseball diamond over where Donald Gore now lives. The field was owned by J. Walton Wood.” Mutt built a new house about three years ago on Route 211, past Sperryville up toward Panorama. He has a therometer nailed on the front porch post facing the door. “I can come to the door in the dark and shine my flashlight out there and tell how cold it is.” Perhaps he also looks to see if it’s “spittin’ snow.” And he knows, earlier than anyone else, if the Rappahannock County school buses will run.D Sperryville group to meet A meeting of the Sperry - ville Community Group is, scheduled for Tuesday, January 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the fire hall. A discussion of highway and sewage problems will take place. There will be representatives from the Virginia Department of Highways present as well as Piedmont Supervisor * E. P. Luke. A similar meeting scheduled in December was cancelled because of bad weather. The citizens of Sperryville and all other interested persons are invited. □ Laing retires Douglas G. Laing of Amissville has retired from Security Storage Company in Washington, D.C. after being associated with the firm for 33 years. He was executive vice president and a member of the board of directors. Mr. Laing, a native of Millbrook, N.Y., came to Rappahannock in his early teens to live with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Laing, at Bunree Farm. In recent years, he purchased the family farm and plans to continue farming there.□ Ski Club being formed SKIING is available at group rates through the V.P.I. Extension Service and the Rappahannock Ski Area, and the Rappahannock 4-H Ski Club is now forming. The Club is open to all interested youths from 13 up. Young adults and parents are encouraged to join in the winter fun, toa. There will , be six consecutive sessions starting January 14. The time will be approximately 5 p.m. The four hour session will include two hours of instruction and two hours of “fun on the slopes.” The lessons will be held on Monday, January 14 and Thursday January 17 and two following Mondays, January 21 and January 24, and Thursday January 28 and January 31, weather permitting. Rates per person will be $36 for lifts, rental, lessons, or $24 for lifts and lessons. This rate applies to those who have their own equipment. A GROUP minimum of 15 persons is required. If this is not met the program will have to be cancelled. The ski area reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a group session due to weather and/or conditions. During the program no refunds or make-up dates will be given to individuals for sessions not attended. Each individual participant must arrange his own transportation. For $2 additional, group insurance is available - to youths 13 to 18. 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Warrenton, Va. 347-2231 New and renewing subscribers to the Rappahannock News in recent weeks are Mrs. A.I. Lohman,Mr. and Mrs. Pete Huff, Mrs. Braxton James, Walter A. Belson, Mrs. Marjorie Ruskin, Mrs. Susie Majors, John Kilby Jr. and Dr. A.B. Cramer. Included are Mrs. Lee Swindler, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Devers, James Swindler, Mrs. J. Bradley Atkins, Mrs. Irma Lawson, Mrs. J. M. Lillard, Mrs. J. W. Morrison, F. M. Baumgardner, Clyde W. Pullen, Mrs. W. A. Lawson, Mrs. Kate Glover, I. L. Parrish, Mrs. J. W. Bennet, Mrs. Robert Cooper, Irvin Williams, C.E. Johnson Jr. and C. E. Johnson III. Others are Culpeper • Stone Co., Donald Ferrier, Charles Van Mulders, Lawrence Freeman, Mrs. Margaret Sadler, Mrs. Marie Cottman, Mrs. Douglas Smith, Mrs. William Fracker, James Clatterbuck, Mrs. B.B. Graves, J. Terry Hirst, Patricia Saltonstall, David Corbin, Manuel Pullen and Mrs. Earl Kilby. Others are Mrs. Lillie P. Carter* Potomac Edison, Robert Pullen, Mrs. John M. 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