Rappahannock News, April 10, 1975

r / $1,048,030 school budget presented BY PEKAY PETTUS RAPPAHANNOCK’S School Board presented a budget of $1,048,030 to the Supervisors at their meeting last Thursday. The proposed budget for 1975-76 represents an increase of $149,203 over the current budget. Local funds required to finance the new budget amount to $492,369. Supervisor chairman Pete Luke suggested that the school board hold a hearing on the school budget, separate from and prior to the annual county budget hearing Top bulls are sold The second top-selling Angus at the 17th Annual Bull Test and Sale at the Culpeper Agricultural Enterprises was Lot 6 consigned by Zeuswyn Farm of Culpeper and purchased by C.E. Johnson Jr. of Sperry ville. Two-thirds interest in this Emulous-bred bull brought $2,150. Lot 74 consigned by R.P. Anderson of Woodville was purchased by Ray T. Cannon of Castleton for $1,800. C.E. Johnson Jr. of Sperryville consigned Lot 83 that brought $1,575 on the bid of R.W. Somerville of Mitchells. , The 17-year-old test is sponsored by the Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association, which is headquartered in Blacksburg. At this year’s test, 1’56 bulls were tested and 114 of them offered for sale at auction on March 7.D hosted by the Board of Supervisors. Luke noted that the school board budget is the largest item of the county’s budget and he thought it warranted full attention at a separate hearing. Luke said he thought the school board, not the Supervisors, should sponsor the hearing because they are in a better position to “defend” and “explain” the budget requests to the public, since “they know the pros and cons of the alternatives that were dropped or put in.” School board members E.N. Montague, Irvin Kilby and Beverly Massie disagreed. Montague branded Luke’s suggestion “a ploy to place the responsibility for the school budget on the school board” instead of on the Supervisors, “where it belongs.” LUKE SAID he understood that several surrounding counties hold a separate hearing on the school budget. Montague said he didn’t know of any counties where that is done. Commonwealth’s Attorney George Davis said the responsibility for public hearings on the budget rests with the Supervisors; the school board is not bound to host a hearing, he said. Irvin Kilby said the school board had spent much time preparing the budget and as far as they were concerned their job is complete. Beverly Massie noted the school board “already has received input from the teachers.’’ Luke said he realized the school board had spent a lot of time on the budget, but he just thought the school budget “should be discussed separately, before the whole budget.” Montague said he had “no objection* to a hearing under the aegis of the Board of Supervisors.” Other school board members agreed, saying they’d rather the meeting be billed as a ‘‘public information meeting,” rather than a hearing. Luke said he didn’t care what it was called, but he wanted the school budget discussed separately from the entire county budget and he wanted the school board members to be present. A special meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, April 22, at 8 p.m. . SUPERINTENDENT O.A. Norton went over the “high points” of the budget with the Supervisors. The' total budget of $1,048,030 represents an increase of $149,203 over the current year’s budget. Forty-seven percent of the funding, or $492,369, must come from local sources, Norton said. THE LARGEST part of the school budget is for “instructional” — teachers’ salaries. The school board proposes an 8% increase in See Page 7 Permit granted for old school A special use permit was granted William Carrigan, Patrick O’Connell and Reinhardt Lynch by the Town Council of Washington following a hearing Tuesday night. Application had been made requesting that the former elementary school be used for office purposes, food service facilities, guest quarters and auditorium for organized groups. A hearing was scheduled in conjunction with the regular Council meeting. The permit was granted the three applicants with the condition that if and when it changed hands it would be subject to consideration again at that time. Lengthy discussion hinged on The projection screen at Hillsdale Drive-In Theatre on Route 211 east of Washington was downed by last week’s heavy winds. TV antennas, trees and roofs sustained heavy damage and one farmer said it would take him a week to get his farm straight again. Highway crews were kept busy clearing debris from roads while utility companies repair* ed poles and wires to keep service going. the possibility of a change of ownership or leasee resulting in an undesirable business for that residential area. Mr. Carrigan stated there was clearly need for office space and inquiries had already been coming in about it. “The service these young men are offering have been long needed,” said Mrs. Dorothy Davis. “If we don’t take it we will have missed the boat.” Capt. and Mrs. William Keim of Amissville, enthusiastically endorsed the project, declaring, “We have done business with these men, have had them cater for us and know that anything they do will be done right. Where can you go in Rappahannock to have a decent meal and a nice time?” Judge R.V. Snead voiced concern over changing the nature of the area to commercial use and felt that specified conditions should accompany a permit, as landscaping, screening parking area (both had been clearly defined in the plat shown) maintenance of building. Mention was made of limiting the use permit to one year with reconsideration at that time. Mr. Carrigan explained that he could not make such a substantial investment as would be necessary for such a limited time. He said, “It is my property and my money and you are not justified in limiting it to a year.” At this point he injected a comment on the Judge’s sheep pasture near by. Sentiment of the Council favored the use permit with contingencies about change of ownership. After a caucus in the jury room of the courthouse the vote in favor of the permit was unanimous.O

Sappaijamuirk Nma Cmmtf, Virginia, 22747, hT**Fangniar'pnMishinfCImpany! be. BMtrai m Second Clast Mail at the Past Office in Washington, Virginia. MdMdriptkaa (in advance) MinRappaha—Hr and adjacent c—tiaa; ti ia Postal Zones 5 thri t. MM. SARAH C. LATHAM, Managing Editor Tiltr— Washington I71U4I Budget time AT THE risk of inviting the wrath of a passle of pedagogues, and parents too, this newspaper would like to make one more plea for less emotionalism, less demagoguery, and far, far less self-righteousness in the annual discussion (explosion?) about county school budgets, the 1975 version of which is now under a full head of steam in the counties hereabouts. The “risk” is mentioned because, alas, it seems that everyone who has the temerity to raise a slightly contrary voice where the school people’s budget demands are concerned marks himself as fair game for accusations of knownothingism, anti - intellectualism, anti-kid, and just general grouch. People get teary-eyed and husky-voiced at budget hearings, professing their support of every single red solitary cent in the school budget requests, and anybody who dares question this passion for fiscal open-handedness is bound to be an anti-social, parsimonious, backsliding Neanderthal—at least. WELL, THERE are few public officials we’ve met who even impart a suspicion of being against education (unless it’s a too detailed knowledge of some of their own activities), and the chances of a politician actually voting “against” education are even more remote. Support of education is one of the most deeply instilled articles of faith in the American political system, and advocates of more educational spending know it. But why shouldn’t some of these same office holders raise questions about gross budget requests? We’ve seen a lot of those documents, as have most public officials, and there hasn’t been one yet that didn’t contain quite a bit of “fat.” The fact that in most recent years many local school jurisdictions have returned to the general fund unused, budgeted money stands as stark proof of how their budgets are inflated. To say this is not to accuse anyone of anything; a prudent manager must always make allowances for contingencies, emergencies, unforseen events. But to insist that every single red cent be retained in such a budget, at the cost of some equally deserving requests, is foolish and unworthy of education’s supporters—a category which, to state the matter again, includes practically every single one of us. TEACHERS have been hard pressed by recent inflation, but who hasn’t? All taxpayers have, and it isn’t likely that the federal tax rebates will help all that much, either. Almost nine per cent of Americans are out of work; the percentages are much higher in some counties right here at home. Everybody is feeling the pinch, so why shouldn’t everybody be entitled to question the proper expenditure of public funds? Economy and belt-tightening are the rule throughout America at this time, and neither the educational bureaucracy nor classroom instructors can expect to be exempted from an admittedly harsh fact of life.C Cleanup Week set THE FOLLOWING resolution was adopted by the Board of Supervisors, and is sponsored by the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection: “Whereas, roadside litter has proliferated greatly since the lastcitizen cleanup effort in 1973, and Whereas, most landowners can usually find ways to clean up and generally improve the appearance of their private property and “Vyhereas, the RLEP, Inc. has volunteered the incentive and organization necessary for an effective project, “Therefore, be it resolved; that the Board of Supervisors hereby declares April 12 through April 20, 1975 as County-wide Cleanup Week and urges all citizens to support the leadership of RLEP and other participating organizations toward restoration of a beautiful, healthy and safe environment for Rappahannock. “Close-ups” None of our readers correctly identified last week’s closeup. It was a picture of moss growing on a rock. This one should be easy after that one. Bring or send replies to the Rappahannock News, Box 38, Washington, Va. 22747. One entry per household and please do not send a second entry in the name of your friend or neighbor. Concert season sales entering final phase CAMPAIGN headquarters for the Culpeper Community Concert Association’s 1975-76 membership drive will be open daily 10-4 p.m., Monday-Saturday, April 1419, at the Southgate Branch of Culpeper National Bank. Campaign workers in Culpeper National Bank’s assembly room at Southgate Shopping Center will be available to sign up new members and accept payment for membership renewal from current members. This is the final week of the Culpeper Community Concert Association’s 1975-76 campaign. Anyone who has not been contacted by a county campaign worker is encouraged to call or visit headquarters. For the upcoming season, Com misnity Concerts will bring the patriotic musical “1776”; the Orpheus Trio, consisting of flute, viola and harp; Addis and Crofut, two folk-classical performers, and Simon Estes, baritone soloist, to the five-county area. MEMBERS in Culpeper, Orange, Rappahannock, Fauquier, and Madison Counties are mailed membership cards prior to the first concert, which list the dates of each attraction. Membership cards are presented at the door for admission. All concerts begin at 8 p.m. at Culpeper County High School auditorium. The four 1975-76 concerts cost $25 for a family, $15 for single head of family, $10 for an adult, and $5 for a student membership. Soil conservation service emphasized “VIRGINIA’S farmlands still take a beating from spring rains,’’ David N. Grimwood, State Conservationist for the USD A Soil Conservation Service, said in Richmond. “A great amount of progress has been made in the 40year history of the Soil Conservation Service,’’ Grimwood stated, “but farmers and other landonwers still lose large amounts of soil each year.” The Soil Conservation Service was created 40 years ago this month on April 27, 1935». It was one of the first agencies in the nation to be concerned with the protection of our soil and water resources, Grimwood pointed out. “We’ve made a lot of progress in bringing about improved land use and in applying conservation measures to the land. We have a continuing job of adapting new technology to changing farming methods.” GRIMWOOD is calling upon employees of his own agency, officials of Virginia’s soil and water conservation districts, and other farm leaders in Virginia to give high priority to helping farmers carry out planned conservation programs on their farms. “It’s a double-barreled problem. Erosion damages the productive capacity of farmland, and the product of erosion—silt—damages our streams, lakes, ponds, and reservoirs.” The benefits of erosion, control are double barreled too, Grimwood said. “Soil conservation helps keep our waters clean. And by making and keeping our land productive, it helps put money in the bank.”Cl Guest preacher The Rev. William R. Snead is guest preacher at Mount Lebanon Baptist Church for the month of April. Mr. Snead, a native of Covington, now lives in Culpeper. He is a graduate of the University of Richmond and Crozer Seminary. He has served as pastor of churches in Richmond and Culpeper County, and was formerly associated with the Virginia Baptist Home. The Mount Lebanon Baptist Church, located on Route 522 south of Woodville, welcomes all persons to Sunday worship and Sunday School.□

Not much money for road work RAPPAHANNOCK citizens attending the annual secondary road hearing hosted by the Board ofSupervisors last week were told not to expect any major improvement to county roads this year. Don Askew, resident engineer for the Virginia Department of Highways, told the Supervisors that declining gas tax revenues will mean a “drastic reduction” in the amount of money alloted to his office by the State Highway Commission. Askew said his department would only attempt . “routine maintenance operations” and plan no major improvements. “We will try to take down a few hills, improve curves and sight distances, relocate some fences and keep up with our clearing and grubbing,” Askew said. After Askew’s reminder that few improvements would be forthcoming, several Rappahannock citizens said that conditions on a number of roads need attention. NANCY McCOY REEVE said that a blind hill on Route 622 needs improving. Eileen Day thanked Askew for recent work on her road but noted that recent rains had badly washed parts of 612, 600 and 653. Carson Johnson said that a hill on Route 600 needed to be graded and widened, since it’s just wide enough for one car. C.D. Cooper said right of way on Route 604 has been donated and “any improvements would be appreciated.” Mrs. James Kilpatrick asked about further improvements to Route 621. Askew said none were planned for this year. Mrs. Kilpatrick told Askew that “routine mowing” had not been carried out last year. Vernon Scott wanted to know “the program” for Routes 615-617. Askew said that the lack of funds made it “hard to say,” but he knew the roads needs attention. Scott added that the road has four school bus routes and several mail routes. Captain Howard Holschuh asked that steps -be taken to protect Route 626 “south of the river” from flooding. SUPERVISOR Herbert Foster asked that attention be given to Routes 637, 630 and 610 in his district. Supervisor Richard Latham introduced a resolution, which the Supervisors adopted, asking the Highway Department to give high priority to the construction of Route 211 through Amissville. Rappahannock’s Supervisors directed Registrar Mary Cleverley to write all the voters who have been “purged” from the voting list and inform them of that action. Supervisor Clarence Baldwin was especially anxious that the purged voters be notified. “It’s a new law,” he said. “And a lot of people don’t realize they’ve been taken off the list.” State law requires that all voters who have not vot- ' ed at least once in any election in the past four years must be removed from the list of registered voters, until they register again. Mrs. Cleverley said 307 Rappahannock voters have been removed. Baldwin thought the list of purged voters might be published. Mrs. Cleverley said a notice had already been in the paper. But Baldwin thought the voters should be listed by name. Commonwealth Attorney George Davis said “some might not want their names published.” Mrs. Cleverley said publishing the list would be an added expense for the electoral board. It would also be expensive to mail notices to each of the purged voters. Supervisor Herbert Foster thought mailing notices to each of the voters was a better solution than publishing the list. The Supervisors asked Mrs. Cleverley to notify each of the 307 purged voters. The county will pay the expense of mailing the notices. IN OTHER business before the Supervisors, Tom Helsel from Planning District Nine presented the “comprehensive plan for aging,” drafted during the past nine months by the planning district’s advisory council on aging. Helsel said he only wanted to present the plan to the Supervisors for their consideration. No action was requested until next month, Helsel said. He noted that there will be a public hearing on the aging plan April 14, at the town council building in Culpeper. Helsel said Rappahannock County has 7.9% of the elderly people in Planning District Nine, and the budget for the program was based on the number of old people in each of the five counties in the district. Rappahannock’s share of the costs of the program for one year would be $105 in cash and $316.54 in “in kind” services. The comprehensive aging plan would establish an agency that could help older people who were sick, injured or out of work, Helsel said. “This agency would see that the individual was taken care of and help fill out the paper work,” Helsel said. Helsel told the Supervisors he was available to meet with any of them to dis2IIIIIIIIIIIII cuss the plan. He can be reached at the District Planning Office in Culpeper. JOHN JONES, criminal planner for Planning District Nine, told the Supervisors that Rappahannock is one of four counties in Virginia without its own radio system. Rappahannock relies on the Virginia State Police for dispatching now. Jones said the District Planning Commission can help the county obtain a radio dispatching system, worth approximately $5,100, for $250. Federal and state funds will pay the rest. Sheriff John Walker Jenkins said he wanted the Supervisors to know “this isn’t something I asked for.’’ Jenkins said he’d like to talk to Jones about the radio system before the Supervisors voted on it. “It would be nice, but the state police system works perfectly well,” Jenkins said. Supervisor H.B. Wood didn’t favor buying the radio system. “You pay state and federal taxes, so its’ not free.” John Jones quickly said “I just came to present this. To make you aware of it.” Several of the Supervisors wondered if they needed to worry about the state police refusing to handle the dispatching for Rappahannock. “IF I* WERE Colonel Burgess (head of the state police) and the See Page 4 3 ....... MOYERS MOTOR CO., INC. | ford & Mercary | NEW MARKET, VA. |75 Used Cars & Trucks in stockat all times 1CALL: Robert G. 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Ian Pryde welcomed those attending the annual Sperryville Firemen’s Banquet last Thursday at the fire hall there and in the absense of the guest speaker who was unahie to Keep ms appointmem, Mr. Pryde told the guests to make themselves at home and enjoy the sumptuous dinner. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE CASTLETON AREA: Beautifully built brick home on 5 acres with | small pond, barn, smoke house and root cellar. This home has 4 g: bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths, living room with fireplace, dining room, g full basement with fireplace, attached garage. $72,000. g: AMISSVILLE: You get an outstanding view with the purchase of g this 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on one plus acre. Full finished g walkout basement. Unique rock Barbecue pit and patio in rear, g $38,950. g: WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA: 45 acres in apples. This orchard has g been kept up and is income producing Many young trees. Out- g standing investment property. $67,000. g AMISSVILLE: 9 acres fronting on the White Oak Run. You get g: lake privileges offering the best fishing around. Owner finan- g: cing. 115,500. g NEAR BEN VENUE: 6 acres fronting on Route 211. This tract g is cleared and fenced with water for cattle. Possible commer- g: cial. (Owner financing) $22,500. g RIXEYVILLE: 217 acres of beautiful woodland with large stream g through property. Many small streams and outstanding lake site. :g Only $795.00 per acre. >:£ RIXEYVILLE: Small cottage on 3 acres. This home is new and g would be an excellent starter home. 2 bedrooms, bath, living room g with fireplace, eat-in kitchen. Owner financing. $28,500. g ♦♦♦ Call Peggy E. Clark, GRI Flint Hill, Va. 675-3414 or 675-3740 with HORNICK CO. REALTORS Henry Block has 17 reasons why you should come to us for income tax help. Reason 14. We’re human, and once in a great while we make a mistake. But if our error means you must pay additional tax, you pay only the tax. We pay any interest or penalty. We stand behind our work. ONLY 5 DAYS UNTIL THE DEADLINE! C3803BLOCK THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE HOURS: MON. THRU SAT.. • TO S; FRI„ I TO I • 27 S. Royal Ave. j«5 Davis St. Front Royal, Va. 22630 Culpeper, Va. 22701 635-3637 835-6709 SCHOLARSHIPS All 1975 graduates of Rappahannock High School are reminded that the Rappahannock County Garden Club scholarship pays $200 the first year, and $100 the second. Students can get application blanks from C.E. Johnson, Jr., Sperryville. They must be back in by May !.□ CASTLETON Guests during the weekend of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Smith were Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Cook and Michael of Culpeper, Mrs. Ellis H. Smith of Vint Hill, Mrs. James Stringfellow and Denna. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were Saturday evening guests of Mrs. Harry Woodward and Phyllis in Warrenton. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dodson were Mr. and Mrs. Carson Edwards and Teresa of Catlett. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Acrey Dodson were Mr. and Mrs. Billy Dodson, Robin and Dewayne of Rixeyville, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Settle, Rickie and Donnie, Mrs. Charles Dodson and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reid and family. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hitt and Chris were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Settlevin Manassas. Dinner guests Sunday of Mrs. Robert Settle were Miss Lorena Palmer of Winchester, Mr. and Mrs. David Smoot and family of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Williams of Maryland, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Jenkins Jr. and Michelle of Rixeyville, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wharton and Forest and Robert B. Settle of Amissville and Brue Settle and Charles Cannon.□ Route 729 from Ben Venue to Flint Hill seemed to receive much damage from the gusty winds from Thursday through the first of this week. Tree limbs and trunks which fell in the cemetery on the T.V. Williams property damaged fences and over turned cemetery markers. All up and down this road wind damage was visible. New and Used Cars and Trucks PIEDMONT Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Inc. 814 N. Main St. Phone 825-2161 Culpeper, Va.

BOSTON NEWS Cecil Hawkins is a heart patient in Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Ray Frazier remains a patient in that hospital, also. She was visited Sunday by her daughter Mrs. Agnes Holdren of Forestville, Md. Mrs. Fred Payne has returned to her home after being a patient in Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Charles Kennedy of Manassas, Mr. and Mrs. John Coates and Mrs. James Minnis and Criss of Culpeper were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Waverly Kennedy. Mrs. Ruth Kennedy of Etlan is spending sometime with the Kennedy family. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Petty of Front Royal and Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Marshall of Culpeper were visitors Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lillard and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hawkins. Linda Hawkins of Culpeper spent the weekend with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Johnston were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Karnes in Culpeper and were joined by their grandsons Billy and Jeff Karnes, students at V.M.I. and V.P.I., respectively. Frank Kinsey of Amissville was a dinner guest Sunday of the Johnstons. The Rev. W.B. Dennis was visited Saturday by his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Henderson and Christa of King George. Clyde Coughlin accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Coughlin of Culpeper spent the weekend in Ocean City, Md. with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keeneen. Guests for the weekend of Mr. and Mrs. Connor Jenkins were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jenkins and Peggy of Fairfax. Mrs. Maude Thomas of Alexandria is visiting her nephew Joe Starry and Mrs. Starry. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jenkins, Greg, Michelle and Crystal were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Atkins Jr. in Culpeper. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Naide were Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Deal and Larry of Arlington. Afternoon callers Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Petty of Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Bennett and sons Tony and Eddie of Alexandria were guests last week of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Burke. Mrs. Cary Thornhill, Mrs. Jesse Hawkins and Mrs. George Butler accompanied by J. Stant Weaver of Washington were luncheon guests Friday of Mr. and Mrs. A.B. "Monts in Front Royal. The Rev. Percy Bane spent the weekend in Lexington visiting Mrsr Lucinda Bane. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jenkins included Mr. and Mrs. Chucky Jenkins of Fairfax, Mrs. Joyce Graves, Mike and Tracy of Fredericksburg, Mr. and Mrs. George Jenkins and Mrs. Ruby Wharton of Culpeper and Mr. and Mrs. Granville Smith. Mrs. Anna Dodson accompanied by Mrs. Lorraine Dodson of Culpeper visited Mrs. Edith Nicholson in Fredericksburg Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Duncan CARNIVAL SET Washington Fire Company has set the dates for its annual carnival. They are September 3, 4, 5, and 6 with the Parade on Thursday, September 4. Any girls in Hampton District ages 13-18 interested in running for queen are asked to call Mrs. Ruth Clark at 675-3608. BY MRS. MARIE ATKINS hosted a party Sunday in honor of the birthday of Mrs. Duncan’s mother, Mrs. Jesse Hawkins. About fifty guests attended. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier Jr. and Michele were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Holtsman Frazier in Fredericksburg. Their visitors Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Atkins of Sperryville.D School budget From Page 1 teachers’ salaries. With that increase, the minimum salary would be $8,000 and the top salary would be $11,300 for teachers with more than 13 year’s experience. The projected increase does not equal the cost of living increase during the past year, Norton said. Total instructional salaries represent $641,300 of the proposed budget. Norton reminded the Supervisors that “the separation of the Rappahannock and Warren county school systems is a new experience.’’ This change will mean that Rappahannock will have to employ its own superintendent and an administrative assistant. The employment of clerical, bookkeeping, payroll and records personnel will be necessary and some increases in office operations is also anticipated. The school board is now seeking suitable office space to rent, he added. The separation of the two school systems will also require additional capital outlay, Norton said. - - since a separate administrative office must be rented, furnished and equipped. Norton mentioned other new items of capital outlay; the school bus garage must be replaced, since the highway condemned it; a driver education car is needed, since dealers no longer receive manufacturers’ assistance to provide this service; and a modular classroom is needed at the high school, Norton said. The total indebtedness for the county’s schools, after July 1, 1975, will be $706,925, at an interest rate of 3%. Local funds required for capital outlay and debt in the proposed budget amount to $82,775. 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RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS BRIEFS Dean’s list Diane DeBergh and William T. Snead of Rappahannock County were named to the President’s List of Lord Fairfax Community College for the Winter Quarter. The President’s List is composed of all students who complete at least a twelve quarter-hour credit load and achieve at least a 3.8 honor point average. Kenneth G. Bussey and Nell L. Tharpe were named to the Dean’s List. The Dean’s List is composed of all students who complete at least a 12 quarter-hour credit load and achieve at least a 3.200 honor point average.□ Bridge meeting Mrs. Brown Miller was hostess for bridge at her home near Sperryville on Friday evening. Guests included Mrs. C.E. Johnson, Jr., Mrs. I.R. Kilby, Mrs. Mary Quaintance, Mrs. L.J. Kilby, Mrs. Charles H. Estes, Mrs. R. E. Wood, Mrs. Elmo Flynt, Mrs. Roy L. Reeve, Mrs. E.N. Montague, Mrs. W.H. Cordle, Mrs. T.J. Pillar, Mrs. R.E. Thompsen, Mrs. E.A. McNear, Mrs. Frank Tabler, Mrs. L.M. Carter and Mrs. Dale Metzinger. High scorers were Mrs. Estes and Mrs. Wood. Bingo went to Mrs. Flynt. □ GUEST SPEAKER Elder Wayne Thompson of Engleside Baptist Church, Alexandria will be guest speaker at Thornton’s Gap Regular Baptist Church, Sperryville starting April 14 through 17 at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.□ Four weekend wrecks A rash of minor traffic accidents have occurred in Rappahannock, two Saturday and two Sunday. Alson Atkins of Sperryville traveling east on Route 211 four miles west of Sperryville in a 65 Plymouth station wagon was struck by a 72 Plymouth operated by Robert Snyder of Oxon Hill, Md. According to Trooper J.A. Watson, Snyder failed to negotiate a curve and struck Atkins. He was cited for reckless driving. Both drivers sustained injuries and also injured were Marcella Wojdylak of Alexandria and Lauri Franklin of Adelphi, Md. Sunday at 10:20 a.m. Trooper Watson investigated a single car crash involving Lawrence Starks of Washington. He was driving a 68 Ford south on Route 638 when he went through a fence on the farm of Admiral Josef Gardiner. Starks was charged with reckless driving and driving under the influence. Two vehicles collided at 1:40 a.m. Sunday on Route 522 north of Huntly. Charles Robert Lewis of Huntly in a 74 Dodge and Ervin Russell Bridgett of Front Royal in a 71 Ford were involved, according to Trooper R.A. Baines. They met on the mountain and collided. Damage was set at $750 to the Dodge and at $900 to the Ford, and charges are pending. / Thomas William Printz of Flint Hill was charged with defective equipment by Trooper Baines following a crash on Route 729 south of Flint Hill. He was driving a 67 Oldsmobile when a tire blew out and the car struck a bank.D PUBLIC SALE April 12, 1975 Beginning at 10:00 A.M. To settle the Estate of the Late Julia B. Carver. Located in Culpeper County on Route 522 about six miles west of Culpeper; take Route 638. follow to Route 742, watch for auction signs. / 2 brass beds Singer sewing machine, very old walnut dresser kitchen table with 4 chairs walnut table, hand made bookcase cedar chest wicker table, antique Seth Thomas clock small pine bench iron pot split bottom chair several mirrors bed linens radio wheelbarrow lanterns garden tools carpenter tools cooking utensils lot of odd tables lot of odd chairs dishes and glassware old glass jars old bottles scales butterprint crocks refrigerator oak vanity & dresser battery radio wheat cradle old chest of drawers school desk wooden barrels cream can 2 horse farm wagon, with good wooden wheels -■ Many many items too numerous to mention. Lunch will be served Not responsible for accidents. OWNER: Faye B. Casey, Executor of the Estate of the Late Julia B. Carver. JOHN WALKER JENKINS AUCTIONEERING SERVICE Sperryville, Virginia 987-8211 TRAIL RIDE Sunday, April 13, at 2 p.m. the Trail Riders of Rappahannock will ride from Dunny Eastham’s Red Hill Farm, Amissville. Directions: Turn onto Route 729 south at Ben Venue (off Route 211). Continue to the Eastham’s farm on the left. Rain date is April 27.□ Nashville tour Mrs. Mozelle W. Carver of Washington and Mrs. Ethel Ramey of Woodville were members of an ARRP Tour to Nashville where they attended the Grand Ole Oprey. There were 40 members who took the tour last week, leaving Friday and returning Sunday. Places of interest visited were Upper Room, Colleges of NashHUNTLY Mrs. Ashby Grimsley, Bonnie and Melissa and her mother, Mrs. Gardner Mills, were in Fairfax last week, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jenkins and Peggy. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. James Scott were in Harrisonburg to visit Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hall. Miss Lelia North continues a patient in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burke, Richard Jr. and Juli, Ms. Bonnie Gore and Joe North attended the Barnam and Bailey Ringling Bros. Circus in the Washington, D. C. Armory Sunday.□ ville, the homes of the Grand Ole Oprey Stars including those of Eddie Arnold, Minnie Pearl, Hank Williams, Webb Pierce and Tex Ritter, also the home of “HeeHaw” and the Ryman Auditorium. OBITUARIES Hawkins Rufus Albert Hawkins, 70, died April 5, 1975 in a Staunton Hospital. He was a native of Sperryville, the son of the late Charles Hawkins and Sarah Frances Woodard Hawkins. He was a former resident of Baltimore. Survivors include three brothers, Harry Kemper Hawkins of Culpeper, George Courtland Hawkins of Sperryville and Burnam Hawkins, Brightwood. A funeral service was held Tuesday at the Geest Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Fairview Cemetery. The Rev. 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SPERRYVILLE NEWS MRS. B.M. VARNER Recent guests of Mrs. Perle Coffey were Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Goodman of Richmond, Ray Rector, James Nelson Rector and Mrs. Vera Rector of Marshall. Mrs. Carlton Atkins is recovering following eye surgery at the University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville and is expected home this week. Dr. and Mrs. John P. Snead have returned here after spending the winter at their home in Boca Raton, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Ay lor and Heather • were guests Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Thommy Cozzo in Falls Church. Mrs. Lester Dodson returned home last week after spending two weeks with her daughter, Mrs. H.M. Peyton, Jr. and children, Missy and Brian in Falls Church while Mr. Peyton was hospitalized following surgery. Mrs. Della B. Howard is spending this week with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Derderian in Bethesda, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kozik and children, Peggy, Christina, Christopher and Matthew have returned home after a vacation in Florida. Mrs. Harald Havstad has returned after visiting her cousins, the Misses Ella and Mae Hartz in Charleston, S.C. iveueug guebia ui ivii. cuiuiviid. Earle Wayland were Jimmy Wayland, Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Wayland, Jr. of Alexandria and Steve Brown of Richmond. Sunday guests were Mrs. Virginia Wayland, Mrs. Beaulah Armentrout, Mrs. Elnora Shumaker and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brown all of Front Royal, also Julian Wayland III and David Wayland of Lovettsville. Mrs. George W. Hawkins spent last Monday with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Codding and family in Fairfax. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edmonds of Front Royal were visitors in the Hawkins home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Corbin and son, Justin of Winchester were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Corbin. Mrs. W.W. Cloe, Jr. and children, Weedon and Beth of Stafford visited Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Pillar Thursday through Saturday. Sydney Cumins and family returned to Hauppauge, Long Island, N.Y. Saturday after visiting for a week with Cindy and Douglas Cumins and Mrs. J. Beverly Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. Carson B. Johnson visited their brother-in-law, Chester Butler in a Hagerstown, Md. Hospital last Tuesday. This past Monday he received hip surgery. Strother Brown and son, John of Jackson Heights, N.Y. spent from Thursday to Sunday with Mrs. Catherine Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Beauclerk Cole man of Culpeper were luncheon guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Lyne. Mr. and Mrs. Kent Pierce were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Zarr in Warrenton. Their Monday overnight guests were their step-daughters, Mrs. Bunny Marsh and Mrs. Gertrude Boone who were en route from Massachusetts to their home in Augusta, Ga. Out-of-town guests here Saturday for the Brown-Wayland wedding were Mrs. James Burnopp, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Overhulser of Alexandria, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Payne of Fairfax, Strother Brown and son, John of Jackson Heights, N.Y., Mrs. Ronnie Cooper of Arlington, Dr. and Mrs. Larry Kushner of Gaithersburg, Md., Mrs. Steve Dement of North Carolina, Mr. and Mrs. Gayland Atkins and Mrs. Estelle Leake of Luray, Benny Brown and Rita McCoy of Winchester, Mrs. Susan O’Bannon and Patsy Payne of Culpeper. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Atkins were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Atkins and sons, Michael and Shawn and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Atkins and children, Kevin and Wendy all of Chester, Pa. also FLINT HILL BRIDGE Mr s. W. A. Moore entertained at bridge Monday night at her home in Flint Hill having as guests, Mrs. James Massie, Mrs. G. W. Smith, Mrs. Frank Spalding, Mrs. T. L. Eastham, Mrs. Paul Miller, Mrs. L. B. Burford, Mrs. Lewis Moore, Jr., Mrs. J. R. Latham, Mrs. Emory Russell, Mrs. B. J. Wood, Mrs. J. S. Browning and Mrs. Tom Massie. Prizes were awarded Mrs. James Massie, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Spalding and Mrs. Eastham.□ Litter costs are reported Cost to the Virginia Highway Department for picking up litter in 1973-74 from the State’s highways amounted to $1,207,988, an increase of $187,100 over the previous year, the Department reported. In the Culpeper District, which includes Northern Virginia Counties, the total cost for cleaning up both primary and secondary roads amounted to $203,247.30, the Department reported. The total cost of cleaning roads in Fauquier County amounted to $9,501.63; the cost was $17,132.14 in Loudoun County; $25,355.90 in Prince William County, and $9,149. 25 in Rappahannock County. □ Marshall Feed & Supply, Inc. Complete Farm Service Center Wayne - Purina - Red Rose Custom Blended Fertilizers Lime - Rock Phosphate Spreader Service TWO LOCATIONS Marshall 364-1501 The Plains 253-5261 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cook of Culpeper. Guests during the weekend of Mrs. Mabel J. Deal were Mr. and Mrs. James Chesgreen, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Turner of Gambrills, Md., Eddie Reel of Laurel, Md., Sammy and Donny Entsminger of Falls Church, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Deal, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Jenkins of Culpeper, Mrs. Reuben Taylor and daughter of Etlan, Mrs. Marie Jenkins and son of Leon, Mr. and Mrs. Buck Payne and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sheppard. Sunday guests of Mrs. Irene Frazier were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ricketts and Miss Penny Hunter of Gaithersburg, Md., Mrs. Mae Smoot and son Rock of Washington and Mrs. Mary Ellen Thomas.□ FLEA MARKET Saturday, April 26 Rappahannock County High School 9:30 to 4:00 SUPPORT THE SENIOR CLASS If interested in selling or reserving a booth Call 987-8171 DONATIONS are accepted f VISIBLY BETTER You have to see the rich beauty of this finish to appreciate its appearance... and live with it to appreci THE 30 MINUTE ENAMEL Satintone LATEX SATIN ENAMEL A softly glowing satin sheen with wipe clean convenience. Latex fast and easy to use. A favorite for walls in kitchens, baths and playrooms. $9.85 GAL «E6 $10.95 1 , SPECIAL PRICES * to save ► you money Colony PUSH BUTTON BEAUTY Large cans cf quality spray paint in lots ot colors. $1.69 4 IT WORKS BETTER, WHILE YOU WORK LESS You may have some friends who have used this easy to apply, fast drying house paint. They are the ones who haven’t had to repaint I their house tor years and years. $10.50 Sale Ends April 25 Central Hardware Co., Inc. 172 EAST DAVIS STREET CULPEPER, VIRGINIA PHONE 825-9224

CHESTER GAP NEWS MRS. BESSIE PARKS Mrs. O.E. Marks of Keyser, W. Va. and daughter, Miss Rita Jean Marks, of Morgantown, W. Va., visited the Franklin Cains Monday. Mrs. Cain who has been ill at home the past week is reported improved. Hubey and Bert Gilkey and Timmy and Jimmy Williams spent the weekend trout fishing at Vance’s Cove near Star Tannery. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. James Lilly, Jim and Angela, visited Mr. Lilly’s mother, Mrs. Oliver Lilly, in Bunker Hill, W. Va. Enroute home they called on Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Welch of Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs, Bradley Williams spent Sunday in Manassas, the guests of their son and daughterin-law, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Williams, and family. Dannette Hickerson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hickerson, Jr., is home from Warren Memorial Hospital following a tonsilectomy, and is being cared for by her grandmother, Mrs. Elmer Hickerson, since the child’s mother entered the same hospital Monday for surgery. Miss Joann Mathena left Monday for her home in Bluefield after a four-week visit with her uncle and aunt, the Rev. and Mrs. Roy Mathena and family. Robert Lee Williams is the new proprietor of the Williams Grocery Store in Chester Gap, having recently purchased the business from Sherman Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beaul, son Fred, and Mrs. Lucy Beaul, were Thursday visitors in the James E. Williams’ home. Mrs. Ethel Haslam of Wheeling, W. Va., visited the Williams Friday and Saturday then left for Front Royal to visit her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Haslam, who are the proud parents of a daughter, Jennifer Necole, born April 2. The new mother is the former Miss Rae Williams of our community, the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Williams, and the paternal grandparents, Mrs. Ethel Haslam and the late Rev. R.T. Haslam. Saturday Mrs. Maybelle Gilkey and Mrs. Doris Williams and son Craig escorted Chester Gap 4-H members, Kim and Kelly Gilkey, Cindy Williams, and Michelle Longmire to Madison for the Junior 4-H Demonstration Day. Miss Lola Crane of Silver Spring, Md., and her brother, Howard Crane of Brandywine, Md., were Sunday visitors of their aunt, Mrs. Myrtle Chastain, and family at Cedarloft. Mr. and Mrs. Ermand Morris returned Monday from Waldorf, Md. where they spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Prentiss Morris. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Burney Burnette and family of Annandale called on the Stanley Williams and the Hubert Gilkeys. Mrs. Gracie Williams was the weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Reid in Culpeper and Sunday was accompanied home by Mrs. Reid and children. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Wines and family of Front Royal were callers of Mrs. Williams Sunday evening. Thursday Eugene A. Pearson returned to the Veterans Hospital in Perry Point, Md., after spending a week with his sister, Mrs. Walter H. Williams, Jr., and Mr. Williams. Friday Mrs. James Fox and son J visited Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hopper in Vienna and later were joined by Mr. Fox for a visit with Miss Roxy David in Alexandria and were overnight guests of Mrs. Edith Mills in Savage, Md., returning home Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sealock visited their ill daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wayne Sealock, and Mr. Sealock in Fairfax Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Harris and family of Roanoke were the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Williams, from Thursday until SundayMrs. Downey Williams returned home from Warren Memorial Hospital Tuesday following surgery and an eight-day stay. SPECIAL SERVICE A dedication service will be held at Gid Brown Bible Church, Saturday, April 12 beginning at 7 p.m. Pastor Edward Hawkins of the Bible Baptist Church in Culpeper will be the speaker. Everyone is invited to attend.□ TOUR DEADLINE The last day to make reservations for the Embassy Tour is April 15,1975. At least 25 people must sign up to make the trip. Send names and $14.25 to Mrs. Paul (Russie) Miller, Flint Hill, 22627, to reserve a seat far the Embassy Tour on May 17, 1975. For information call the Rappahannock Extension Office at 6753619.□ Quality Seeds Todd Hybrid Seed Corn • High Germination • Priced below other brands • Guaranteed seed emergence Check the Virginia Corn Performance Records for 1974 — You ’ll Find Todd Seeds Above Average in all Classes. Quantities are Limited Dealer accounts available Fauquier Farm Service Corp. Call 347-4432 or 347-9006 After 7 pm In the Metropolitan area call 548-2453 ALSO Custom Farming Services Miller discing Combining Corn planting Pasture renovation Small grain seeding We are your local representative for the Na-Churs Plant Food Co. Sales Position Open NOTICE TOWN COUNCIL WASHINGTON, VA. NOTICE Howard Abramson has applied for a special use permit in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance of Washington, Virginia. The above named applicant desires to use the old store building across from the Medical Center to operate a retail store in the Town of Washington. A hearing has been scheduled for April 22, 1975 at 7:30 p.m. in the County Courthouse at Washington, Virginia. The applicant and other interested parties wishing to be heard are requested to be present at that time. Town Council Washington, Virginia By: Peter Kramer Mayor of Washington COMPLETE ONE-STOP Building Supply Hardware Paint Millwork Lumber WARRENTON BUILDING MATERIAL CO., INC. ON THE BY-PASS WARRENTON Phone 347-1400 NOTICC VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY FRANK GRIGSBY, 438 Berriman Street, Brooklyn, New York 11208 Complainant vs PATRICIA GRIGSBY, 438 Berriman Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11208; CECILIA GRIGSBY GONZALEZ, 1048D Center Road, Dover, Delaware 19901; ESTEBAN GONZALEZ III, an infant 15 years of age, 1048 D Center Road, Dover, Delaware, 19901; STEPHANIE GONZALEZ, an infant 14 years of age, 1048 D Center Road, Dover, Delaware 19901; SEBASTIAN GONZALEZ, an infant 10 years of age, 1048 D Center Road, Dover, Delaware 19901; RANDELL GONZALEZ, an infant 10 years of age, 1048 D Center Road, Dover, Delaware 19901; ESTEBAN GONZALEZ, JR„ 1048 D Center Road, Dover, Delaware 19901; LUCY GRIGSBY, 438 Berriman Street, Brooklyn, New York 11028; MORRIS GRIGSBY, Sperryville, Rappahannock County, Virginia; SHARON GRIGSBY, an infant 15 years of age, Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia; GWENDOLYN GRIGSBY, an infant 13 years of age, Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia; ANGELA GRIGSBY, an infant 14 years of age, Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia; BESSIE GRIGSBY, Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia; ETHEL GRIGSBY FLETCHER, 14 N Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.: CHARLES FLETCHER, 14 N Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.; GENE FLETCHER, Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia; DOROTHY FLETCHER, Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia; the unborn children and issue of Frank Grigsby; the unknown heirs of Frank Grigsby; the unknown heirs of George Frank Grigsby; the unknown and unborn heirs of Patricia Grigsby; the unknown and unborn heirs of Cecilia Grigsby Gonzalez; the unknown and unborn heirs of Morris Grigsby; the unknown and unborn heirs of Ethel Grigsby Fletcher; persons unknown or persons yet to be born or created in any manner whatsoever, and parties unknown. Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to have a sale of 10 acres of land which was conveyed to Frank Grigsby for life; to have the written offer of Gene Fletcher and Dorothy Fletcher for the 10 acres accepted; to have the cash commutted share of Frank Grigsby in the proceeds of said sale paid to him, with the remainder to be held for the remaindermen, and for such other general relief. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendants Patricia Grigsby, Cecilia Grigsby Gonzalez, Esteban Gonzalez, III, Stephanie Gonzalez, Sebastian Gonzalez, Randell Gonzalez, Esteban Gonzalez, Jr., Lucy Grigsby, Ethel Grigsby Fletcher, and Charles Fletcher are nonresidents of the State of Virginia, and that the unborn children and issue of Frank Grigsby; the unknown heirs of Frank Grigsby, the unknown heirs of George Frank Grigsby; the unknown and unborn heirs of Patricia Grigsby; the unknown and unborn heirs of Cecilia Grigsby Gonzalez; the unknown and unborn heirs of Morris Grigsby; the unknown and unborn heirs of Ethel Grigsby Fletcher; the persons unknown or persons yet to be born or created in any manner whatsoever, and parties unknown, if any, are parties unknown, and that there are or may be persons interested in the subject to be disposed of whose names and addresses are unknown, it is ordered that they do appear within ten days after due publication hereof, and do what may be necessary to protect their interest in this suit. And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published once a week for four successive weeks in the Rappahannock News; that a copy be posted at the front door of the Court House of Rappahannock County, Virginia, within ten days after the entry of this order of publication, and that the Clerk mail a copy hereof to each of the said defendants to the post office addresses given in the affidavit herein within ten days after the entry of this order of publication and file a certificate of the fact in the papers of this case. Teste: E.M. Jones, Clerk James W. Fletcher and Mildred Fletcher Slater Sperryville, Virginia p.q.

FLINT HILL NEWS Mr. ana Mrs. Memert r oster attended a dinner for Jess Foster of Huntly who was celebrating his 87th birthday Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Browning had dinner at the HyWy and visited Mr. and Mrs. James E. Yates in Front Royal Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Keyser of Washington were bridge guests of the Brownings Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Clark Jr. of Staunton were Saturday visitors of his mother, Mrs. Peggy Clark. Daniel and Joel Clark spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Wilt in Ft. Littleton, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Crane of Lanham, Md. spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Brady. Mrs. Crane was taken ill and carried to Warren Memorial where she remains a patient. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smoot Jr. and Dasha of Front Royal visited Mr. and Mrs. A.O. Smoot and Gary Sunday evening. Tuesday visitors of the Smoots were Mr. and Mrs. William Smoot of Fairfax. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Welch were Mr. and Mrs. Lharies Corder, Lisa and Brad of Front Royal. The Welches vislt®? ^r; a°d Mrs. John Jenkins and Vicky that evening. Monday Mr. and Mrs. Welch visited Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Pullen in Manassas. Monday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony DelGrosso and family were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Czepiel Laura and Pamela of Fairfax and Mrs. Mary Bank of Pittsburgh. Michael and Russell Tharp of Front Royal spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Atkins, Mr. and Mrs. David Jenkins and family of Stanley visited Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Hawkins and Connie of Falls Church were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Pullen. Tuesday visitors of the Pullens were Mrs. Earl Putnam and Linda of Front Royal. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lillard were Mr. andMrs. John Kenyon of Manassas, Mrs. Linda Haney and Sharon of Alexandria. Mr. and Mrs. Thurmon Wharton The delightful dinner served last Thursday at the annual Sperryville Firemen’s Banquet was prepared and served by Mrs. John Walker Jenkins, George Jenkins and Mrs. Virginia Woodward. The ham and chicken was enjoyed by those attending though the extremely windy weather limited anticipated attendance. SPECIAL NOTICE !! WE’RE OPEN 'Hi 8 P.M. FRIDAY NIGHTS IN ORDER TO BETTER SERVE YOU WITH LAWN and GARDEN Supplies (no grinding or mixing deliveries after 5 p.m.) Southern States front Royal Coop./ Inc. 21 MANASSAS AVE. FRONT ROYAL were entertained at an anniversary dinner last Saturday at their home given by Miss Ellen Mustoe. Frankie Huff was also a guest. Miss Mustoe was feted with a birthday dinner Wednesday by the Whartons. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Moe Walker were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cook of Vienna. Additional Saturday guests were Bill Nuckols and son, Charles of Shady Side, Md. and the Rev. and Mrs. Claude Cook of Farmville. Sunday evening the Walkers visited Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ferguson in Winston. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Moffett Pullen were Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Keyser, Danny and Debby of Winchester, Mr. and Mrs. Ar thur Pullen and son of Warrenton, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pullen, and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Funk, Mrs. Marie Rutherford, and Terry Martin, all of Front Royal.Supper guests Saturday evening of Mrs. G.W. Smith Jr. were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller and Dr. Robert Rodgers who were joined by Mrs. Virginia Miller of Washington. □ GRADUATES Tandee L. Holman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse B. Holman of Amissville, graduated from Data Processing school at Computer Learning System, Fairfax, April r EARIY'S CARPET SALES A SERVICE S LARGE DISPLAY OF NATIONALLY KNOWN BRANDS IMPORTED ORIENTALS ALSO REMNANTS Featuring BARWICK PATCRAFT MASLAND MOHAWK ALEXANDER SMITH RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL BUDGET TERMS \ 7TC,Trr' r\TTn ormur CUSTOM DRAPERIES - SLIPCOVERS (MADE LOCALLY) CUSTOM & STOCK WINDOW SHADES WALL-TO'-WALL. U ARPFT INSTALLATIONS EXPERT RUG CLEANING ' v/vii ii ivwm vjfv SHOP AT HOME SERVICE Call 937-4404 or 825-8232 128 S. Main St., Culpeper, Vo. (Rt. 211) Amissville, Va. GARDEN HOE by Ames Made in America $937 JET ACTION SPRAY NOZZLE (Pistol Type) SALE *1” Reg. fl88 FERTILIZER By Smith Douglas 5*ft-IO Mixture 50 lb. $3.47 Reg. {3. 99 CRYSTAL PARK Mixed Grass Seed 3 lb. 99 4 Reg. *137 DISCOUNT CENTER 509 SOUTH MAIN _ CULPEPER |

WASHINGTON NEWS Mrs. James Atkins, Beverly, Vickie and Todd and Mrs. William Bear, Eric and Chad attended Ringling Brothers Circus in Washington, D.C. Friday. Mrs. Charles C. Burke accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John Metzger of Lorton and William P. Hershey of Bristol, Pa. spent last week in Florida where they visited Mrs. Angie Margerun in Newport Richy and Mr. and Mrs. George P. Pullin in Fort Myers. Mr. and Mrs. H. Bruce Brown, Larry and Tanya of Woodville were Saturday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown. Mrs. Matilda Walker was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Weakley Tuesday and had dinner with them at Hong Kong in Culpeper. Wednesday guests of the Weakleys and dinner guests at Graves Mt. Lodge, Syria, were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gregory of Fairfax. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Alther and children of Sperryville visited Mrs. Gabe Burke Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brown and Mrs. Preston Avery of Winchester visited Mrs. W.C. Campbell, D.D. Miller, C.J. Miller, and Mr. and Mrs. Newbill Miller and family, Sunday. Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Lester Smith of Florida were guests of Mrs. W.M. Fletcher. Mrs. Fletcher had as Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs. Harold Faulconer and daughters of Orange. The Rev. and Mrs. Jennings Hobson were dinner and bridge guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Adamson in Front Royal Friday. Saturday the Hobsons attended the wedding of Miss Faith Oliver to John Cooper in Charlottesville. Capt. and Mrs. David Collins and Bill of Laurel, Md. were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Curtis. Michelle Collins returned home with her parents after spending the week here. Friday guests in the Curtis home were Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Markham of Woodstock. Mrs. Guy Burke was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Trenton Burke in Culpeper for Easter. ^ Richard Hanson, Richard Hanson Jr. and friends of Lanham, Md. spent the weekend at their home here. „ Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fairfax spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Carroll F. Fairfax in Richmond. Mrs. Evetta Fraley of Charles Town, W. Va. was the Wednesday guest of Mrs. J.M. Lillard. | Miss Mary M. Wood and Miss Annie M. Almond visited Miss Phoebe Green of Amissville and Mrs. Thelma Russell of Flint Hill both patients in Fauquier Hospital, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Adkins and family visited their families in The serious gardener’s secret weapon. Secret weapon? You bet! You can' be smug about your garden, too, with the famous Merry Tiller to prepare your soil. Ideal for spring nlanting. summer i cultivation, and the fall mulching (Jet in on the big secret to successful gardening. Insist on the Merry Tiller — tops in quality, tops in performance in the garden. COMPLETE SMALL ENGINE REPAIR SERVICE WITH FACTORY TRAINED SERVICE PERSONNEL WE ARE THE AREA'S LARGEST LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT DEALER! ' SWAN'S J.A. Swan, Jr. & Co., Inc. 201 East St. 825-8371 Culpeper West Virginia during the Easter vacation. Among them, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Adkins and Elder and Mrs. Harvey Adkins in Ballard; Mrs. Notie McClaugherty and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ball in Peterstown; Mr. and Mrs. Howard McClaugherty in Beckley; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Adkins in Gap Mills; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Adkins in Sweet Springs; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blankenship in Bozoo and in Hot Springs, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Adkins. Guests Saturday of Mr-, and Mrs. H.T. Updike were Mrs. Ann Parker, Frankie, Phillip and Cassandra of Culpeper. Cassandra Parker, Gail Updike and Carol Binkley of Culpeper were overnight guests Saturday, of the Updikes.G County Republicans hold election The Rappahannock Republicans met Friday evening, April 4, in the Rappahannock County Courthouse with Chairman Carroll Quaintance presiding. Elections were held for Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer as well as for Delegates and Alternates to represent Rappahannock County at the next Republican District meeting. Elected Chairman was Charlie Compton of Amissville and as CoChairman, Frances Carney of Woodville. Secretary is James Staub of Boston and Treasurer is Isaac Parrish of Viewtown. Delegates to the next District meeting will be Frances Carney and James Staub. Alternates are Charlie Compton, Morgan Johnston and Carroll Quaintance.D FIELD TRIP The April field trip of the Rappahannock County Garden Club will be April 23 at which time members will join the House and Gardens Tour at Charlottesville. There will be no meeting April 16th. □ AMISSVILLE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jones had dinner Wednesday at the Kings Table, Oakton. « «. Mr. and Mrs. Philip O’Connor and family spent the Easter vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Danle&in Williamsport, Pa. Mr. and Mrs, Albert Doub have returned from a ten day stay in Greece and Mediterranean tour where they visited Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Frink of Warrenton, who are stationed at the Embassy there.Landon Doub spent three weeks in San Francisco with his brother in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Friend. Sim Hutton is a patient in Winchester Memorial Hospital. James E. Green of Arlington was a visitor of Mr. and Mrs. C. Mitchell Green Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Priest, Lisa and Robert were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hitt and family in Haymarket. Mrs. David Streagle visited Mr. June Jordan featured artisan June Jordan of the Fodderstack Pottery, Washington, Va. will be featured as artisan of the month at Antiques & Artisans in Georgetown each weekend Saturday and Sunday, during the month of April, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. She will take her potter’s wheel to Georgetown and demonstrate her craft as well as exhibit and sell her wares which include, mugs, jugs, vases, pitchers, bird forms and many others. She is one of the area’s top potters and received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in fine arts from the University of Georgia. She studied for three summers under Marguerite Wildenham at her famous Pond Farm Workshop in Guerneville, Cal. She opened the Fodderstack Pottery in 1965 in one of the oldest buildings in the town.D and Mrs. David Hoadley in Falls Church Monday evening. Mrs. James Smith of Chevy Chase, Md. spent the week with T.W. Latham and visited Mrs. Latham in Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Ella Rowzie of Falls Church was also a visitor. Mrs. Julia Curtis of Flint Hill was a weekend guest of Mrs. Fletcher Osborne. Mrs. Ruth Corbitt visited Mrs. Osborne Sunday afternoon and Robert Pope and children of Front Royal were Monday visitors. Donny Bradley and Carol Bradley of Fairfax were guests of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bradley during the weekend. □ THE FUNERAL HELPS ONE TO FACE THE FUTURE The funeral provides the environment where friends and relatives can give the help needed to face the future. GEEST INC. Private Ambulant*** (>m<*t<*ry Memorials 10 ) Sperryville Rd. 825-0395 Culpeper, Va.

Cindy Cumins SPRING has brought with it a busy schedule for our girls and boys track teams and boys baseball. All are off to what looks like a super spring sport season. The boys track team has participated in two meets so far. The. first meet was Wednesday, April 2 at Central High School where Rappahannock competed with Central and Luray teams. The Panthers came home with first place and the high score of the meet, 54 points. Their second meet was the following Monday at Strasburg with Strasburg, and William Monroe as competitors. Rappahannock again took first place with a score of 79 compared to Strasburg’s 59 1/2 and WM’s 39. Way to go, Panthers! Several school records were broken when Acy Frye took the high jump at 5’ 11”; Ray Grove, 100 yard dash in 10.15 seconds and Milton Fletcher’s triple was 42’ 9 3/4” and the 220 was done in 23.5 by Festus Clanagan. Jim Lum set a record over the low hurdles and the 880 relay team composed of Festus Clanagan, Fred Frye, James Freeman and Otis Jordan, also set a new school record. Our girls track team is getting off to what appears to be a fine season also. They have competed in two meets; the first with Stonewall Jackson April 1 there with the locals taking second place. The second meet held at Central they vied with Central and Luray, and placed second. They made a superb showing in field events in the first meet and at Central the JV girls also took part. It looks as though we’ve got a really promising group of young track members to keep our eye on in the future. They brought home with them a whole page of new school records. Hurray for Panther Power! This timp it’s Lady Panther Power! Well, if you’re impressed with the good season our track teams seem to be off to—hang on for one more and that’s our boys baseball team. They have played three games (actually two scrimmages and one district game) so far this season. The first scrimmage with Warren County our Panthers stole it 15-3 and the second was with Fairfax County High School, a triple A class school, more or less for practice and benefit of both teams. Their first district game was Tuesday with Luray at home. Our team again defeated their opponents in an exciting game which ended with a 12-8 score. It looks as if the only way our track and baseball teams are headed is UP. Perhaps we will be bringing home a district championship—hope so! Student support has been great and I’m sure the players appreciate it. Senior play practice is underway with Don Bomberger as director. They will be doing three one-act plays; two comedies and a thriller. Senior trip plans are still underway and they will be submitting their plans to the School Board this week tor their approval. The date for the Junior-Senior prom has been set for May 3rd and the Juniors will be ordering class rings May 7. More R.C.H.S. seniors who have been accepted at colleges include Kathy Dwyer, Mary Washington; Jay Miller, V.P.I.: Dorothy Walters, Ferrum; Grant Hill, and Anne Stokes, Virginia Weslyan. There’ll be a flea market at R.C.H.S. on Saturday, April 26. If you have items which you’d like to donate or are interested in purchasing a table for selling, contact Mr. Harvell, Mr. Adkins or Mrs. Cindy Wayland. Proceeds go to the Senior Class.□ WOODVILLE NEWS By MRS. JUNE CLARK Elder and Mrs. L.S. Crawford of Luray were Monday visitors of Mrs. Marcie Bullion. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Buckard, Teresa and Valerie of Fredericksburg were guests for the weekend of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Vest, Patsy and Todd. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Conners accompanied by Mrs. Florine Estes and Mrs. Frank Atkins of Sperryville visited relatives in Maryland Saturday. Mrs. Dudley Pullen, Misses Ruby and Audrey Pullen, Mrs. Clifton Clark, Misty Hitt and Mrs. Lacy Orange were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Roadcap Atkins in Amissville. Miss Margaret Atkins of Winchester was the weekend visitor of the Atkins. Mrs. Helen Lawrence of Fairfax was a weekend guest of Mrs. Ada Settle along with Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Woodward,Tabby Sue, John Jr. and Jeffrey Allen of Culpeper. Sunday afternoon Mrs. Settle and Mrs. Lawrence called on Betty Bailey in Culpeper. Dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wayland included Mr. and Mrs. John Williams of Cul peper, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brown, Mrs. Beulah Armentrout, Mrs. Virginia Wayland and Mrs. Flnora Shoemaker of Front Royal.□ CHORAL CONCERT The Rappahannock County High School Choral will present special music on Sunday, April 13 at the 11 a.m. worship service at Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church, Sperryville.D Who came first? The Town of Washington has received a letter from Washington, N C inviting the town to enter a float or car in its Bicentennial parade scheduled for August 19i6. The letter noted that Washington, N C was the first and oldest Washington. Mrs. Virginia Miller Treasurer of Washington, Va. said they should reply to the invitation on their stationery which has imprinted, Washington Va., The First Washington Of AH. It seems that all of the Washingtons claim to be the first.L T^ide. err^ £>oer UXl lounstc^ wttk- rveuS- spnv^ r>varcWx.vvJLvse_-. ijisiA" ui» 4Vo> uieeVk. Friday SuA'd^aA*,.^-'10 Clearance Sale Sale starts April 12 thru May 10, 1975 (Greatest Reduction Ever On Entire Stock) Our Trevira Poyester Double Knits start at the Low-Low pi ice ot $1.90 per yard —none higher than $3.90 per yard. Irregular Double Knits at $1.50 and $2.00 per yard. Polyester Knit Ribbing (58”-60” wide) 10(1 per inch or $1.90 per yd. 1/2 PRICE SALE on Lily Zippers 1/2 PRICE SALE on Fall Conversion of Vogue Buttons. front royal mill sales room SILK MILL SALES ROOM 213 East 6 th Street FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA 22630 HOURS: Monday thru t riaay - 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday - 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. FAUQUIER LIVESTOCK exchange, mu. Marshall, Va. 22115 364-486! 364-4871 P HORSE SALE & Saturday, April 12 | 1 p.m. CALF A YEARLING SALE Thursday, April 17 7 p.M. 1,500 head State Graded CALVES and YEARLINGS For Sale. Sponsored by Marshall Feeder Calf Association. Located on Route 55 approximately one mile east of Marshall.

FIRE S RESCUE NOTES Sperryville Rescue Squad carried Mrs. Marie Jenkins from the James Releford home in Castletort to Culpeper Memorial March 23. March 26, Jack West was carried from Sperryville to Culpeper Memorial after jumping from the tractor and trailer that overturned on the mountain. April 5, Mrs. John Summons of Gid Brown Hollow was carried to University Hospital, Charlottesville. Washington Rescue Squad took Haywood Dodson from home to Warren Memorial March 21. March 29, Lyle Starkes was carried to Newton D. Baker Hospital, in Martinsburg, W. Va. Mrs. Bertha Armel was carried from her home to Warren Memorial April 2. Also on that date, Mrs. J.R. Summons was carried from Gid Brown Hollow to University Hospital. April 4, James Pullen was carried from the jail to Rappahannock Clinic. April 5 the squad was called to an accident on Rt. 729 near Flint HL1 but services were not needed. Washington Fire Company answered calls to a brush* ,m "■' fire on Piedmont Avenue, March 20 and to a fire at D. Lyle Millers farm in Gid Brown Hollow on April 3. Flint Hill Fire Company was called to Amissville to fight a field fire at the L.H. LUttrell farm April 2 and April1 3 to fight a woods fire near Jeffersonton. Also responding to the Jeffersonton fire were Brandy Station, Culpeper, Amissville. The Flint Hill Rescue Squad carried Mrs. Donna Beahm from the Aileen plant to Warren Memorial April 2. April 4, Miss Lillia North was transported from Warren Memorial to Winchester Memorial. The squad answered two calls April 5. Dennis Corbin was carried from his home near Flint Hill to Winchester Memorial and Mrs. Mary Jane Riley was carried from her home to Warren Memorial. There were two calls April 6 also; to an accident on Rt. 729 at Flint Hill, but services were not needed and Mrs. Thelma Crane was carried from M.H. Brady’s to Warren Memorial. Salad Bar Dessert — Stuffed Shrimp Steamed Shrimp 2 Hot Beef Liver and Onions Salisbury Steak Vegetables Tea or Coffee 12:00 - 7:30 p.m. Children 10 You may also ordor from the menu years old Hy-Wy Restaurant 1525 Shenandoah Ave. Front Royal, Vr. Adults *4.25 & under *2.2 5 HAND HELD CALCULATORS Sharp and Victor *37.95_*39.95 Printing Calculators $24900 up CULPEPER BOOK STORE 210 N. MAIN ST. CULPEPER March 31, John Parker was taken from Route 211 to Fauquier Hospital by the Amissville Rescue Squad and on April 7 this unit took S.D. Hutton from his home to Fauquier Hospital and then to Winchester Memorial Hospital. Amissville Fire Department responded to a number of field and brush fires. March 31 a field fire at the Dixon property (formerly Luttrell); and to a chimney fire at the D.G. Laing property the same day. The Amissville unit answered a call April 1 to a field fire on Route 639 and April 3 responded to a powerline and woodland fire at Jeffersonton and another on Route 637 and a field fire on Route 613. April 8 they responded to a field fire at the Scharmer property. □ BIRTH ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Homer L. Garrison Jr. of Amissville announce the birth of a son, Homer Lee Garrison III, March 28, 1975 in Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Grandparents of the infant are Mrs. Martha Garrison of Amissville and Mr. and Mrs. George Kellam of Jeffersonton. Great grandparents are Mrs. Thomas Pullen of Amissville, Oscar Garrison of Maryland, and the Rev. and Mrs. Harris of Marshall. □ Trout fishing season opened at noon Saturday and in spite of the high winds anglers were right there. Turnout was not as great as in previous years for not as many streams had been stocked this season. BURPEE’S I mrnmmmss) STRINGLESS GREEN BEANS Bush and Pole 16 Varieties BURPEE LIMA BEANS Bush and Pole 7 Varieties ( HYBRID SWEET CORN White and Yellow 12 Varieties EARLY DWARF PEAS 6 Varieties ★ SEED POTATOES - ONION SETS ■ FERTILIZERS ★ BRADFORD’S General Merchandise FLINT HILL, VA. 22627 Phone 675-3593

Rappahannock 4-H Club members who participated in a District Contest held Saturday at Madison and who returned home with ribbons include: Kelly Gilkey, measuring and making chocolate milk, blue; Cindy Williams, making a milkshake, blue; Michele Longmire, dress revue, red. These girls are from the Chester Gap CluWkKim Gilkey was absent when the picture was made. Second row are Norma Whorton, ambrosia salad, red; Carol Foster, table setting, white; Tammy Settle, guidelines for babysitting, blue and special recognition; Beverly Whorton, yarn weaving, white. These girls are members of the Flint Hill Club. RCHS honor roll students STUDENTS at Rappahannock County High School who have been named to the honor roll for the last advisory include: Beasties—Robin Ricker, Penny Chadwell, Joann Sobol, Julian Gordan, Eva Grimsley, Sarah Massie, Sandra Fincham, Teresa Mahoney, Jackie Twyman, C.C. Taylor, Terry Woodward, Kenny Eline, Todd Tyler, Natalie Swindler, Carol Sue Fincham, Melanie Thornhill, Julie Lum, Kim Gilkey, Jennette Beebe, Carolyn Burke, Dawn Keithly, Wendy Clarke, Judy Nicholson, Peggy Menefee, Kay Jenkins, Frances Gray, Wanda North, ShelUlllllllll iiiiiiimmiii by Hutt, Kenny Norman, Tom Lee, John Facchina, William A.Carter, C.M. Green, Eddie Carroll. Freshmen—Angie Grigsby, Deb Knighting, Patsy Vest, Brooke Miller, Robert Payne, Roger Smoot, Scott Jenkins, Jeff Foster, David Hudson, Laura Pendelton, Cris Kuhn, Lynn Holland, Kim Estes, Curtis Nichols, Kelly Perdue, Jimmy Swindler, Bryant Welch, Ronnie Parker, Billy Estes, Steve Jenkins and Charles Frye. Sophomores—Kevin Raney, Jim Carroll, Patsy Robinson, Faye Carter, Donna Cannon, Connie DelGrosso, Edith Dwyer. lillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllls .."I.. 2200 FEEDERS THURSDAY, APRIL 17 TWO FEEDER CATTLE SALES IN ONE DAY 1-.00 p.m. Culpeper Feeder Calf Assoc, sells 1000 feeder calves and yearlings at Culpeper Agricultural Enterprises (3 miles south of Culpeper on Rt. 29) Phone 825-9188 7:00 p.m. Marshall Feeder Cattle Assoc, sells 1200 feeder calves at Fauquier Livestock Exchange (1 mile east of Marshall on Rt. 55) Phone 364-4861 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Juniors — Marc Perdue, Ricky Wayland, Barry Adkins, Joyce Releford, Beverly Brown, Pat Docfson, Sue Titchenell, Clifton Jenkins, Rhonda Clark, Wanda J©4, Raye Rector, Sheila Fritts, Linda Atkins. Seniors—Mary Jane Thornhill, Beverly Atkins, Sharon Foster, Wanda Holman, Sherry Ralls, Virginia Whorton, Jay Alther, Greg Foster, Larry Smoot, Jim Lum, Janice Grimes, Debbie Settle, Betty Fincham, Beverly Looney, Kathy Dwyer, Paula St. Clair, Betty Williams, Ruth Hines and Molly Dennis.□ Fishermen have a good day Saturday despite high winds and cold weather, many fishermen tried their luck on the area trout streams. The few anglers that braved the weather were generally successful. Fishing was reported to be best on the Robinson River which was stocked after the htjgh water. This Saturday marks the opening of Spring gobbler season. Checking stations have been established at these locations, Amissville, Flint Hill, Chester Gap, Washington and Sperryville. Good luck! — Jim Bankston, Game Warden Sperry ville bridge party Mrs. B.M. Miller entertained the Washington Bridge Ciub and additional guests with dinner and bridge Wednesday evening at her home on Mt. Salem Avenue. Her guests included Mrs. Mary B. Quaintance, Mrs. R.E. Wood. Mrs. Rayner V. Snead. Mrs. E.A. McNear, Mrs. L.J. Turner, Mrs. Elmo D. Flynt, Mrs. Harold Scoggin, Mrs. Henry M. Keyser, Mrs. G.W . Smith. Mrs. George H. Davis, Jr., Mrs. Harry Lee Smith and Mrs. E.M. Jones. Prizes for guests were won by Mrs. Quaintance. Mrs. Snead, Mrs. McNear and Mrs. Wood, and club member Mrs. Keyser.□ CHURCH SERVICES f A four night . service is scheduled for April 14 through 17 at the Thornton Gap Regular Baptist Church. Services begin at 7:30 each evening and the speaker will be Brother Wayne Thompson of Alexandria. Slides about Christian work in Europe and the Communist countries will be shown. The public is invited.□ IN MEMORIAM In Memoriam to Our Foster Mother, Mrs. Fannie P. Eastham, who passed away one year ago on April 12, 1974. God’s Angel came and took her to a beautiful Resting Place. She left us a lot to remember, especially the smile on her face. To our children, she was Granny Eastham, to us, a Mother sweet, and one day we will be together, resting at our Master’s Feet. We love and miss you, Mrs. Betty L. Atkins Rowe and children Hampton, Va. and Jerry E. Atkins and family Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. «* • C autun TXATHf HELD OVER! FOR 2nd THRILL WEEK! Eves, at 7 & 9 p.m. Mats. Sat-Sun at 2 p.m. An ail NEW film... * UMVBISM. ncruc tboncoor* «Q» MMMSOt* ♦front Roval Fri.-Sat.-Sun. Show Starts at Dusk starring BURT REYNOLDS “THE LONGEST YARir; COLOR By TECHNICOLOR* f— _ PLUS 2nd FEATURE “llcMifiie Ccwlderl

RATES: Six cents per word for first insertion; 751 minimum charge, cash with order. Five cents per word each additional insertion same copy. If billed, add 25 cent booking charge. Cards of Thanks 751 minimum. In Memoriams $1.00 minimum. Cash must accompany cards of thanks and memoriams. Thurman Wharton, Flint Hill, Plumbing, Heating, Electrical, 24 hour emergency service. 6753607. 4-10-p Ponds and roads built or repaired. Any type of excavation work done. 937-3521 or 937-4909. Canton Construction, Amissville. tfk ARTIFICIAL BREEDING — Beef and Dairy Cattle. Will go any place. 675-3539. RAPPAHANNOCK CLINIC Office hours are Mon., Tues., Wed. and Friday — 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Thursday and Saturday — 9 a.m. til 12:30 p.m. Please make note of these hours. 4-17-k STONE WORK — fieldstone chimneys, walls, patios, and restoration of old work. Also brick and block work. Good local references. Free estimates. 987-8824 or 8258603. tfk JIM CARPENTER CO. APRIL SPECIALS - Approx. 30,000 ft. weathered & shop worn West Coast lumber; 2x4’s - 7C 1/f; 2x6’s - lOtf 1/f; 2x8’s - 140 1/f; 2xl0’s - 17<! 1/f; wrought iron railing - $1.10 1/f; Galv. 5” gutter - 28<J 1/f; 2-0x3-2 wood window $19.85. Local Y.P. 2x4’s - 9C 1/f. Call COLLECT before you buy - 703948-5841. Rte. 29 S., Madison, Va. EXPERIENCED BUILDER— New Homes, Remodeling, Repairs, Gregory Monahan, MONECS Corporation, 987-8928. 4-17-p CHALET ON FIVE ACRES New modern with furniture and wall to wall carpeting, air conditioned and heat. Frontage on Route 630. Beautiful view. Flint Hill area. $34,900 (301) 384-7250. 4-10-k WANTED TO RENT--60 acres of land for grazing. Call 635-2825 or 635-6794. 4-10-p TUNE UPS, light mechanic work. C.B. Johnson, Phone 987-8720. 4-10-k First mortgage on well-secured Rappahannock County property. Loan balance $17,300 at 8% with monthly payments of $230.53 for 8 years and 8 months. Will sell for $15,600. For information write Box 38, Rappahannock News, Washington, Va. 22747. 4-10-k Rappahannock Tack Shop, Flint Hill -- Open Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. til 7 p.m. -- Special every week. 4-24 k GAME NIGHT—Every Friday at 8 p.m. Sperryville fire hall. Cash prizes. tfk Eggs for sale—Tom Lee. 6753558. tfk Kitchen cabinet materials, beautiful pecan finish. Pre-cut to your measurements. Ready to assemble. 50% discount. Call Sperryville 987-2131—next to the CoOp. 4-10-k C.B. TRADING POST Rt. 29 - Remington, Va. Complete line of C B radio equipment to put you on the air. Sales, service, installation. Phone 4398604. Tom Reese, owner; George Riley, Mgr. PASTURE for rent. Approximately 10 acres. 987-8492. 4-10-k YAMAHA SALES & SERVICE. The Cycle Center, Culpeper, Va. Phone 825-6480. tfk PANORAMA REALTY SPERRYVILLE, VIRGINIA 987-8640 m REALTOR Over the past few months, there has been a marked increase in response to our advertising of available properties here in Rappahannock. Due to this growing interest and recent sales, we have found a need for more listings in order to satisfy Our list of prospective buyers. If you are thinking of selling your property or if you are merely curious as to its current market value, give us a call. We would be more than happy to discuss your situation on a confidential basis and with no obligations. Our office is open seven days a week with a convenient location at the Sperryville Emporium. W'e have full time, qualified sales people to help you with any questions you may have. If you should decide to sell, we feel that our local and Metropolitan advertising, along with our experience, will be most advantageous to you in securing a qualified buyer. OFFICE - 987-8640 JAMES W. LEAKE - 987-8236 KEETON BARNES - 987-8619 JOHN BARBOUR - 987-8608 MAURICE O’BANNON - 987-8713 JOHN EUBANK - 987-8146 Samoyeds, AKC, male and female, 10 weeks, shots, wormed. $150. Warrenton, 347-0399. Fauquier Laundry—Riding Apparel & Horse Blankets our Specialty. Warrenton, Va. 347-2231. GARDEN PLOT for rent—Acre good land, lots of water, on 211, Washington, Va. Call Wm. Carrigan, Avon Hall, 675-3527. Ip For sale—Farm equipment-Ford 600 farm tractor and pull cart; 5 ft. International bush hog, 3 pt. hitch; sickle mower, 3 pt. hitch; ARP scraper blade, 6 ft.; two blade plow and double disc harrow. As package only.$2500 firm. 987-8114. . 414-10-k For sale—in good condition, 112 H.P. Sears Riding tractor; 42” Rotary mower; 48” Cycle mower; 48” Rake, Plow, Sub Soiler; Spike harrow; front end blade. Would like to sell all together. Phone 937-4289. 4-10-k Small engine repair—Lawnmowers, Rototillers, etc. Blades sharpened and general maintenance. Bob Turman. 987-8303. 5-1-p Having trouble finding a bush-hog when you need it? Give me a call now and eliminate that problem. Steve Baldwin, 675-3679. 4-17-p For sale—1964 Chevrolet station wagon. 675-3359. 4-10-p For sale—English boxwood. 12-15 inch high. $8. Call 987-8482. 4_-l_7-_k Wanted—Woman to help care for and sit with incapacitated person. Prefer live in; consider other. Call 987-8205. 4-17-k r—AUTOPARTS—I Russell Avtiaitivi Ciapoy 732 E. Main St. Luray, Virginia Phone: 743-4551 BUILDING NEEDS CULPEPER BUILDING & SUPPLY CORP. Phone VA5-8383 Culpeper MOBILE FIXIT SERVICE Ready dispatched repair service for Rappahannock Plumbing - Electrical Automotive - Mechanical Free estimates Call Ashton 675-3400 Rev. Bane returns The Rev. Percy Bane will return as pastor to the Etlan Free Methodist Church on April 13. The order of service is: Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Prayer, 6:30 p.m.; Evangelistic Service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Bible Study and Prayer, 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend these services. Call 825-5626 for information. □ WANTED—spoiled hay for garden mulch. Write Box 38A, Washington, Va. 22747. 4-17-k WANTED—Job of house cleaning. Need transportation to work. Dorothy Lilly. 675-3278. Ik FOR SALE—1966 Oldsmobile 4 dr. A-l condition. New tires, radio, air conditoning, power windows, brakes and steering. 1966 Chevrolet pickup. 3/4 ton. Call after 4:00 p.m, 675-3376. 4-17-p SAWED locust posts for sale. Call 987-8799. 5-1-k MARKET REPORT MADISON LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. MADISON MILLS, VIRGINIA APRIL 5, 1975 Hogs: Top 40.00; Heavy Butchers 38.00Down; Lights 35.00-Down. Sows: 36.00 - Down. Veal Calves: Prime 46.00; Choice 40.00; Other 35.00-Down. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Cows: Commercial 24.50; Utility 19.00-Down; Other 16.00-Down. Bulls: 25.00 - 28.75. STOCKER & FEEDER CATTLE: Steer Calves: Good 26.00-30.00; Medium25.00; Others 22.00-Down. Heifer Calves: Good 21.00-24.00; Medium 20.00; Others 19.00-Down. For hard to find Heatforms, give us a call, we have these in stock. Frederick Block Co. Winchester, Va. 667-1261 FOR SALE 5-1/2 AC. FARMETTE AMISSVILLE - Custom brk. ramb. like new, full basement, dble. gar., equipped kit. and laundry. View Mts. from rear deck overlooking stocked pond of 1-1/2 ac. Selling for health reasons. $25,000 Down owner financing Bal. at 8% P/A. Call for appt. to inspect. UNIMPROVED LAND From 3 to 60 ac. parcels, some perc. app’d beautiful bldg, sites. $1000 to $3000 ac. LUTHER B. STUART, REALTOR 703-937-4485 or 937-4969