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Editor:
To The Citizens of Rappahannock County:
In a few weeks, the Rappahannock Womens Club will be circulating a petition requesting our phone companies to provide toll free dialing between the 675 and 937 exchanges.In order for us to succeed in this effort we need the signatures of 90% of the subscribers on the above exchanges. The petition will then be forwarded to the State Corporation Commission in Richmond for its action.
Below appears a copy of the petition we will be circulating:
PETITION 675 EXCHANGE FOR APPROXIMATELY
450 SUBSCRIBERS
Be it known that as a Central Telephone Company subscriber on the 675 exchange and realizing that a modest increase in basic rate may be necessary, I hereby request prompt cooperation with the Chesapeake and. Potomac Telephone Company to extend my presently limited direct dial, toll-free service to include those Rappahannock County subscribers on the 937 exchange.
Signature Town Phone
The exchange, number of subscribers and telephone company name (C&P) will be appropriate on the petition for the 937 exchange area.
In past years, several attempts have been made to convince the telephone
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