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AT THE February meeting of the Rappahannock County School Board Tuesday, the 10th, the kindergarten subject was first, again, on the agenda.
The board has submitted an expanded summer school program to the State Board of Education in lieu of fulltime kindergarten, and if this is rejected by the state educators, E. N. Montague, chairman of the Rappahannock Board said they would submit a plan to the local Board of Supervisors for half-day sessions.
Til is, he thought, would cost at least $60,000. If an acceptable kindergarten program is not adopted by the county, state aid would be reduced by $33,000.
Montague cited research statistics which showed children who go to kindergarten may be ahead in the first two grades but that they fall behind those who have not in the upper grades. However,
Turkey harvest up
During the 1975 season 863 turkeys were killed east of the Blue Ridge compared to 790 in 1974. West of the Blue Ridge there were 3,826 birds harvested in 1975 versus the 2,551 birds taken in 1974. High counties in the turkey harvest were Bath -371/Rockbridge - 360/Augusta-350 /Botetourt-344/ and Giles with 272.
Commission Game Management Field Coordinator C. H. “Kit” Shaffer has announced that 4,689 turkeys were bagged during the faU season which ended on December 31, 1975. This is an increase of 1, 348 birds over those harvested during the 1974 fall season when the total was 3,341.
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