Rappahannock News, February 3, 1977

*311* Farmland being lost at faster rate RAPPAHANNOCK County is • continuing to lose farmland and at a higher rate than adjoining counties, according to a farm report released last week by the Rappahannock-Rapidan Planning District Commission. Rappahannock is the only county in the'District to have more than half of its land, 56 percent, employed in “non-farm uses,” and the only county to show a decrease in the total acres of harvested cropland. In Virginia as a whole, total acres of cropland decreased by ten percent while the decrease in the same category only amounted to seven percent in the Planning District. But Rappahannock’s rate jumped from a nine percent decrease between 1964 and 1969, to 15 percent between 1969 and 1974. The value of the agricultural products sold in Rappahannock increased along with all of the other counties in the District, but the growth rate of approximately 50 percent was far below the statewide increase of 92 percent, according to the report. The number of farms in the county decreased moderately over the five-year period between 1969 and 1974 when compared to the state as a whole. In Virginia, the number of farms decreased by 14 percent and in Rappahannock, pnly by four percent. THE total net income produced by farms, determined by subtracting total farm expenses from total District report shows county 'non farm uses’ increasing value of products sold, increased at the same 90 percent rate in both the state and Planning District. Rappahannock’s net farm income grew at a slightly higher rate of 101 percent. “The continued loss of farmland is a major concern,” states the report, and efforts by Culpeper and Fauquier Counties to curtail the loss rate through land use taxation are cited. “Land use taxation is a permitted alternative to the new legislation which requires taxation of land based on 100 percent fair market value,” explains the report. “It allows all land to be taxed according to its value in its present use rather than the amount for which the land is sold.” THE possibility of implementing a land use tax in Rappahannock has been discussed by the Supervisors at several Board meetings. The major objection raised against such action has been where to find replacement revenues if dollars are lost from property taxes. “We’re losing land,” agreed VPI extension agent Rapp Owings. He noted that three new subdivisions had been applied for in the county during the last three months. “The trend is continuing.. .But I don’t know the answer.” □ Crusty snow clings tenaciously to large round bales of hay which resemble iced cupcakes on Ben Venue Farm. Temperatures in the forties Wednesday were a welcome change, hut low night temperatures limit thawing for long. Local students do well in tests THE performance of Rappahannock students in last fall’s SRA achievement tests closely parallels nationwide scores and compares favorably with scores of students in small town school systems; Assistant Superintendent T. A. Fleetwood presented the test results to the School Board at last month’s meeting commenting that the scores showed Rappahannock students to be working at their ability level. The tests were administered to fourth, sixth, eighth and eleventh graders in the subject areas of reading, language, math, social studies, science and the use of sources. A composite and IQ ranking is given, based on the scores in each of the individual tests. Among fourth and sixth grade scores, deviations of five points or less are not considered significant. Differences of eight points or less are not significant in eighth and eleventh grade scores. Rappahannock fourth graders dropped below the national norm in math by six points and scored nine points above in social studies. When compared to scores from small town school systems, Rappahannock fourth graders differed significantly only in social studies, ranking 12 points higher. The national norm I.Q. level of fourth graders was listed as 102 plus and Rappahannock students were ranked at 99.6. “The deficiency in math that appears at the fourth grade level tends to disappear at the sixth,” noted Fleetwood. “The problem is not with the average and above average students,” he maintained, but with the children of below average abilities who tend to score even lower than their ability. Attempts to correct the situation are being made, said Fleetwood, by putting special emphasis on math in the Title classes in the lower grades. He attributed the removal of the math deficiency by sixth grade in part to the supplemental skills development program. THE SRA figures show Rappahannock sixth graders only three points below the national norm in math. In language and use of sources, the county’s sixth graders were seven and ten points above. When compared with small town students, the sixth graders scored significantly higher in all subject areas except math, where the ranking was exactly the same. I. Q. points of sixth graders nationally was given at 102 plus. The I. Q. average of county sixth graders was 100.5. Rappahannock eighth and eleventh graders did not differ significantly from the national norm in any subject area and the eighth gfaders scored higher than other small town students in reading, language and science. Eighth grade I.Q. level was computed at 102 plus nationally and 95.7 among Rappahannock students. In eleventh grade, I.Q. ranking is 102 plus nationwide and 102 in Rappahannock. Reading skills of Rappf'.annock students have improved steadily over the last four or five years, noted Fleetwood. Students are /low working at ability level, as measured by the SRA tests, while in the past, achievement scores were lower than ability scores, he said. □ Fuel supplies dwindling Home heating fuel supplies are dwindling throughout the state and suppliers to Rappahannock customers aren't any better off than those elsewhere. Nish North and Sons in Huntly, Riddleburg and Carter in Front Royal, and L.R. Waters in Culpeper, have all stopped accepting any new customers. Although none of the companies have had to resort to half tank refills, this possibility hasn’t been ruled out for the future. A spokesman for Riddleburg, and Carter stressed the need for calm. "If people just don’t panic’and try to get deliveries when they don’t need it, we’ll probably be all right.” The company’s records show the heating season running a third colder than last year. The extra drain put on area supply terminals from outside sources has added to the problems caused by record frigid temperatures. Barges carrying oil are unable to dock in Baltimore’s frozen harbor and as a result, companies from Maryland are sending caravans of trucks to terminals in Manassas, Fairfax and Springfield that normally serve only Rappahannock and nearby counties. All oil company spokesmen emphasized the need for households to turn thermostats down to a 65 degree minimum and lower if possibles

iSappahamuirli Nms Published Thu.-sday 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) $5.00 in Rappahannock, Culpeper, Fauquier, Page, Madison and Warren counties; All others $6,50. MRS. SARAH C. LATHAM, Managing Editor Telephone Washington 675-3349 Fading farmland AT THE same time a Planning District 9 report was being released, telling of how Rappahannock is losing farmland to “non Ifarm uses” (read “housing”) at a faster rate than any other surrounding county, the mail brought a clipping telling of a similar situation in Maryland. The little town of Burkittsville, Md., which hasn’tchanged much since the Civil War, is suddenly faced with staggering new real estate assessments and higher taxes. Why? “I think everyone agrees it’s because people are moving in here from Montgomery County,” a retired town resident was quoted as saying. “They have the money to pay the price of properties in Gaithersburg and Hagerstown and they’re coming out here with that money and finding there’s much more property around here than elsewhere.” Added another resident: “And they’ve been buying homes whatever the price is.” At first, the “Washington Star” article noted, the inflated prices “brought smiles from the long-time residents and jokes about the ‘killings’ some (local) owners were making. They laughed about the new ‘suburbanites’ who came into their rural acres.. .But the smiles wore off and the jokes wore thin in November when the reassessment notices went out and the long-time residents found their homes reflecting the impact of the new market prices of homes in the towns and communities that dot the southern part of Frederick County.” SOUND familiar? It should; it’s the same thing that’s been happening in Rappahannock County in recent years. And in Maryland as in Virginia, the same pattern is enacted by newcomers—they find services and facilities are not up to their demands, and they exert political pressure to install their suburban standards to a still-rural community. The result, higher taxes and still higher taxes. It has always perplexed us why people move to the country when they don’t really like country living. They want sidewalks and sewer systems, paved roads and central water, a policeman at every cross road and recreation centers. They say they love it out here, but every tiling they want would destroy the very thing they say they love. Well, we like Rappahannock as a rural county. There’s probably little hope that it can stay entirely rural, what with real estate prices going the way they are. But it would be nice if newcomers weren’t so determined to transplant the District of Columbia or Fairfax County onto these hills when they moved out. We want to keep living pleasant for them, too. □ School aid is enlisted Editor: With a 5% cut in education in 1975-76 and a proposed cut of 7-1/2% next year in the State mandated “Standards of Quality,” which have never been fully State funded, the public is being fooled that the schools are receiving something they’re not. Our legislators have got to realize the real people problems of education here, in Rappahannock Cmunty, not just the impersonal paper problems at the General Assembly in Richmond. Every time the State cuts back on education, the County—you and I. must make up the difference to fund the required “Standards of Quality.” Teachers, parents and other concerned citizens from every school district in the state will rally at the Capitol Building in Richmond on February 5. Plans are under way to rally as many as 7,000 citizens on the steps of the Capital in order to dramatically reflect their opposition to the proposed cutback in state support for schools. The NEA, VEA, and Rappahannock County Education Association will jointly provide free bus transportation to ana from the Capitol. The bus will load on Saturday morning, February 5, at 8:30 a.m? ;at the Culpeper Shopping Center on Route 29N in Culpeper. For information call Richard Helmer, Rappahannock County Political Action Committee, at 987-8184. Richard Heimer Thank you Editor: We would like to express publicly our deep gratitude for the outstanding emergency ambulance service provided my father on Sunday, January 23, 1977 by the Washington Rescue Squad, composed of Reverend J. W. Hobson, Brad Fisher, Mr. Ed Clark and Mrs. Ellen Manson. Regardless of extremely hazardous road conditions, the ambulance arrived within a few minutes after our call. The performance of the crew reflected considerable professional skill, dedication and, above all, a deep concern for their patient’s welfare. After a long and difficult trip, Reverend Hobson and Mr. Fisher cheerfully responded to the hospital’s request for assistance in further facilitating the prompt emergency treatment of my father. All of us close to my father again thank each of the squad members for the unselfish and truly professional voluntary service rendered so effectively. The town of Washington and the county of Rappahannock may well be proud of this fine organization. M. Hal Forward Landfill action is questioned Editor: The following letter has been sent to Adm. J.M. Gardiner, chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals of Rappahannock County, with a copy to the Board of Supervisors: Dear Chairman Gardiner: I am informed that the Supervisors of Rappahannock County voted on January 14, 1977, to resubmit to the Board of Zoning Appeals the Updike application for a special use permit relative to the tract of land near Scrabble, Route 522. I have been requested to write you and respectfully state our position, to-wit: that in view of the unanimous decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying the Updike application, there is no basis under the Zoning ordinance or the laws of Virginia for the procedure adopted by the Supervisors. We consider that the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals, issued after affording all interested persons the opportunity to present evidence and after full public hearing, has finally disposed of the Updike application. As you know, the Zoning Ordinance (Section 16-7-1) and the Code of Virginia (Section 15.1-497) provide that any persons aggrieved by a decision of the Board of Zoning appeals must appeal with in 30 days from the date of the decision. This is the only recourse provided under the law to persons dissatisfied with a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals. There is nothing in the Zoning Ordinance or the Virginia Code which permits a resubmittal of an application for a special use permit after the Board of Zoning Appeals has exercised its jurisdiction to deny the application. As a final note, it has been reported (Rappahannock News, Jan. 20, 1977) that this resubmittal is sought on the basis of new soil studies performed on behalf of the Updikes which allegedly show a greater soil depth than was originally thought. I need hardly remind you and the other Board members that the possible soil depth was only one of a great number of factors which you based your speedy and unanimous decision on: the others being complete opposition by the local residents as shown in testimony and petitions, opposition by RLEP, serious drainage problems, the certainty of depressed land values, the fact that the Updikes totally failed to meet the various evidenciary burdens placed upon them by the Virginia Code and the Zoning Ordinance, and others. John H. Blears, 3rd RAPP CHATS By RAP OWINGS Extension Agent, Agriculture THE OTHER DAY Thomas Taylor told me he had come up with a way to stretch his hay until time to turn out on grass. He simply put a pair of green sunglasses on each of his cows. They are now contently grazing broomsedge. I immediately called all the livestock supply stores within a five county radius. Sorry, there has been such a demand they are all sold out. New shipments of sunglasses are not expected until next spring. So, if your hay supply is short, looks to me like you have three alternatives. Sell cows, Buy hay, Buy corn. Let’s assume you don’t want to sell cows. That narrows your decision to buy hay or buy corn. Gordon Thornhill and Doug Smoot helped me work out the following example. Substitute your own figures. This may help you decide what to do. Situation: Farmer has 50 brood cows with young calves at side. Cows weigh about 1,000 pounds. Seventy-five days until he can turn out on grass. Enough hay on hand to feed cows 35 to 40 days. Good quality grass hay shipped from Pennsylvania $100 per ton. Corn, rolled and bagged $6.80 per hundred. One pound of corn will replace two pounds of hay. Ration No. 1 Buy Hay 30 lbs. of hay / cow / day Cost $1.50 per / cow / day Ration No. 2 Buy corn to replace hay for half the ration. 15 lbs. of Hay $ .75 7-1/2 lbs. of corn .51 Cost of $1.26 per cow / day. In this example buying corn instead of hay would save $900 for the seventy-five day feeding period. RAPPAHANNOCK - MADISON AREA FRUIT SCHOOL will be next Wednesday, February 9, Graves Mountain Lodge, Syria. You and your fruit growing neighbors planned this program to meet your needs. Starting time is 9:30 a.m., V.P.I. Specialists and local fruit growers will share their thinking with you on the following topics: 9:30 a.m. Handling Apple and Peach Orchards Following A Light Crop Year 10:45 Update on Peaches - Opportunities/Varieties, Etc. 11:30 State Apple Commission Report 12:00 LUNCH - Courtesy Agriculture Chemical Companies 1:00 Mice Are Not Nice, Voles Are Worse, How Can I Keep Them From Ruining My Purse? 1:30 Disease Resistance to Fungicides, Techniques of Controlling Powdery Mildew \ 2:00 Harvesting Golden Delicious at Proper Maturity; Apple Production Outlook For Virginia 2:30 Spray Program for 1977 Please call 675-3619 to make your reservations. □

r o x THE DELEGATE’S REPORT By D. FRENCH SLAUGHTER, Jr. THE House of Delegates has had approximately 1,100 bills and resolutions introduced and carried over from the 1976 session and the Senate has approximately 600 additional such bills and resolutions. It appears now that the 1977 session will last until sometime during the first week of March. I share the growing concern about state laws and regulations which impose certain mandates or requirements on local governments that result in increased local costs. Some of these requirements are justified and some are not. The state should provide its share of the funding or allow the localities sufficient sources of revenue if the requirements are deemed necessary. Several bills that I have introduced relate to this subject. One is a bill that would provide that all regulations of state agencies which can reasonably be expected to result in increased costs for local governments, either capital outlay or operating expenditures, would not become effective until they had been printed and distributed to members of the General Assembly and to the local governments by December 1 and would not come into effect until the following July 1. This would allow the local governments and the legislators to review these regulations and provide an opportunity for legislative action to modify or prohibit certain regulations if the legislature deemed such additional financial burdens to be unjustifiable. The bill provides that exceptions may be made in emergencies with the approval of the Governor and in cases where the state agencies have no option when they are administering Federal law or regulations. FEDERAL mandates impose some of the greatest costs on local Loneliness Everybody Needs Somebody All The Time During the loss of a loved one, loneliness can be so overwhelming. In time of sorrow each of us can be that somebody. GEEST FUNERAL HOME, Private Ambulanet1 Omelerv Memorial* 10") Sperryville Rd. 82.V0.19.') Culpeper. Va. government. In many instances such as Federal acts regulating water pollution, sewage treatment, welfare services, and occupational health and safety regulations the state agencies are authorized by law to administer these acts instead of having Federal administration and the state has no discretion on deciding which regulations are to be adopted. However, there are instances where the state agencies do have discretion and the bill I have introduced would be an important step in giving the local governments and the legislature an opportunity to review the costs that would be imposed on local governments before such requirements become effective. I have introduced another bill which requires that all regulations adopted by state agencies shall state what specific provision of state law or Federal law or Federal regulations authorizes or requires such regulations. This would be helpful in determing whether the regulations are required by Federal or state law and whether the agency is required to adopt such regulations or is merely authorized to do so. ALSO, I have introduced bills to provide that kindergarten shall be optional on the part of the localities or to allow localities to provide a kindergarten program in summer. I will discuss these bills in more detail in a later report. Next week I will have another report on legislative activities.□ Firemen awarded grant Tippy Jenkins, Rappahannock County Chief Forest Warden, presented a check for $500 to the Castleton Volunteer Fire Company on January 23, This check represented their share of a Federal Grant that was made available to rural fire departments lastyear. The money was derived from the Federal Rural Development Act of 1972. A total of $53,000 was made available for allocation to qualifying rural fire departments last year. The Virginia Division of Forestry is charged with the administration of the Virginia Grant and has absorbed all administrative costs in order to allow the full $53,000 to be available to the rural fire departments. During the past two years a total of $123, 677 in grant money has assisted 253 Virginia fire departments. The funds were available on a matching basis. Castleton elected to use their grant-in-aid to purchase a new radio for one of their fire trucks. The new radio will improve communications enabling them to provide better fire protection to the communities they serve, said Jenkins. Any fire company wishing to apply for these funds must submit an application to the Virginia Division of Forestry, Box 3758, Charlottesville, 22903; no later than March 1. Applications are available at the same office.□ AUXILIARY MEETING The Flint Hill Ladies Auxiliary will meet Monday, February 7 at 7:30 at the fire hall. □ DO ALL YOUR FOOD SHOPPING HERE •o*o»o*o*o#o BRADFORD’S 675-3593 Flint Hill ©•©•©•©•©•©« Pride Saltines 39$ "b. <S*»2> Mayonnaise I qt. Real Mayonnaise $f09 5/$l I 2 oz. 99* [»suets mom ) i Or Smokey Dog Food 2 5 lb. 99 $ 5 lb. Thursday through Sunday Bounce 2° 89 $ I 2 oz. Pleezing 891 4pk 4/43% Royal Sun Pure Orange Juice 79% I /2 gal.

CHESTER GAP NEWS MRS. BESSIE PARKS Saturday afternoon Mrs. Sherman Williams and daughter, Diane, hosted a party honoring daughter Cindy’s 13th birthday, in the Chester Gap fire hall. Present were Jenna, Susan, and Jeanie Wines; Kelly Gilkey, Michelle Longmire; Sandy and Gail Wines; Greg Williams; Angela and Jim Lily; Rocky Morris; and Robbin Ricker. Mr. and Mrs. “Jabo” Williams and Norma Jean have moved into their new home on Route 623 on the site of their former home which burned three years ago on Christmas Eve. Mr. Williams’ father, Beverly, “Buddie” Williams is residing with the Williams, as is also their son, Bruce. Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Will HUNTLY NEWS MRS. BESSIE PARKS Mr. and Mrs. Orley Seal were Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Don Deal and Michael in Culpeper. Visitors in the Willie B. Mills home during the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harris, Jr. and Tammy of Manassas and Mrs. Rebecca Ricker. Mrs. Ashby Grimsley was hostess to an Interior Decorating party Saturday evening. Guests were Mrs. Russell Grimsley, Mrs. James Costello, Mrs. Gardner Mills, Mrs. Jay Ashton, Mrs. Phil Smith, Mrs. George Ritter, Mrs. J. C. Rudacille, Lori Rutherford and Mrs. Betty West, demonstrator. Raymond Grigsby came home Saturday from Warren Memorial Hospital with a cast on his fractured ankle and is able to get around with a walker. Willis Chapel United Methodist Church announces the cancellation of the Sunday School on February 6. The Methodist Youth Fellowship has been cancelled until further notice because of the fuel situation.□ iams, Jr., called on the latter’s sister, Mrs. Lewis Butler, Saturday in Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Gilkey III, Bruce Williams, and Miss Karen „ Smith attended the Firemen’s Banquet in Front Royal Saturday evening. Samuel Williams and granddaughters, Tina and Theresa, have been on the sick list. Weekend visitors in the home were Mrs. Mary Jane Campbell and daughter, Mrs. Wanda Davis, Kenny Williams, and Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor, all of Front Royal. Saturday Mr. and Mrs. H.P. Cheney of Front Royal were dinner guests of his mother, Mrs. Myrtle Chastain, and daughters, Mrs. S.M. Shelton and Mrs. A.E. Parks, in celebration of the birthdays of Mrs. Cheney and Mrs. Chastain who reached her 93rd milestone January 27. Mrs. Shelton was in Winchester Sunday, the dinner guest of the Robert Sheltons. Mrs. Haywood Williams reports that her mother, Mrs. Daniel Mahoney, was taken to Warren Memorial Hospital Monday and is in the intensive care unit. Alfred Sealock continues to be a patient at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md. after suffering in Johnsongrass taking over your corn? Get Eradicane Selective Herbicide Johnsongrass, as strong a weed as you'll ever see, can put you out of the corn business if left unchecked. An Eradicane herbicide program is the answer. Here's how to use it. Plow early and disc several times to chop the johnsongrass rhizomes into pieces about 4 inches long. Then disc in Eradicane thoroughly. Plant fields infested with johnsongrass last, so the soil is warm. This way, com grows fast to make a quick ground coyer without weed competition. Eradicane also controls many other grass and broadleaf weeds. That's the Eradicane herbicide program... it works so well performance is guaranteed in the continental United States when used as the label directs, or Stauffer will replace the product. Verify purchase, leave a check strip and notify Stauffer promptly. This season control seedling johnsongrass and thoroughly suppress the rhizomes. Use Eradicane. Always follow label directions carefully. See your Stauffer supplier for Eradicane. Eradicane* from Stauffer Chemical Company Agricultural Chemical Division P.O. Box 10, Stults Road Dayton, New Jersey 08810 1 juries in an accident last week. Besides his immediate family, those from our area who have visited him include Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fox, the James Foxes; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kreisher; Miss Marie Sealock, Billy Sealock, the Page Hensons, the Rev. William Alford, and Jimmy Burke. Mrs. Laura Beatty of Rockville, Md. was the weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sam North. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Goranson were Sunday dinner guests. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Phillips of Leesburg spent Saturday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Holdaway. Keith Allen Stonebreaker has been ill and out of school for several days. In charge of the morning worship service in the Chester Gap Baptist Church Sunday were the youth group consisting of Richard Dodson, Terry Leake. Malinda Ubben, Connie Williams, Melanie Burke, Allen and Keith Frazier, Roxie Wines, and the youth choir. There will be a Baptist youth meeting Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Thomas Leake home.D Bridge party Mrs. Frank Spalding was hostess to the Flint Hill Bridge Club at her home Monday night. Prize winners included Mrs. Harry L,ee Smith, Mrs. Paul Miller, Mrs. J. S. Browning and Mrs. Emory C. Russell. Others playing were Mrs. G. W. &nith, Jr., Mrs. W. A. Moore, Mrs. B. J. Wood, Mrs. Earl Edmonds, Mrs. James Massie, Mrs. T. L. Eastham, Mrs. Thomas B. Massie and Mrs. W. J. Kinderick Jr. □ Don’t Forget CARTER i Clothes are warm We have insulated socks, boots and sweatshirts for the men of the family. For the ladies CARTER’S has thermal shirts and longies to keep them comfortable in that chilly office or elsewhere. Children will keep warm in that cold classroom. If you have not shopped CARTER'S before you will find we are headquarters for the hard to find items you need For country wear, such as corduroy coats, pants, flannel shirts, mittens, winter hats and caps - work - casual style and western jeans. STORE HOURS - Monday - F riday 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday - 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. CARTER’S Dept. 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Californians find it cold Californians on their way to Florida stopped enroute to visit Virginia cousins over the weekend. They found the hospitality warm and the weather cold. Mrs. Helen Smiley of Oakland and Mrs. Maryle Foster of Rocklin, cousins of Mrs. W.L. Payne and of J.R. Latham, both of Amissville, spent from Friday until Monday here. Mr. and Mrs. Payne entertained with a family dinner Saturday evening at their home, Locust Shade. In addition to Mrs. Smiley and Mrs. Foster, those present were Miss Louise Anderson and the Rev. and Mrs. Harold Carder of Culpeper; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Koontz, Jr. of Brandy Sfcition; Mr. and Mrs. David Hoadley and Sarah of Falls Church; Sally Mann and Vincent Nicholson, McLean; Susan Latham, Richmond; Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Latham, Jamie and Carol of Bentonville; Mr. and Mrs. David Streagle, Shannon and Marc, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Latham, Cliff Latham, Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Payne, Jr. and Mrs. Sarah Latham, all of Amissville.D Mike Smoot of Washington, who attends DeKalb College in Georgia, was chosen in the winter professional baseball draft of junior colleges by the Baltimore Orioles. He was selected in the sixth round and the option of going with that team now or playing out the season with DeKalb. Mike is attending the college on a baseball scholarship. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Smoot Jr. and graduated last year from Rappahannock County High School. He is 6’ 3”, weighs 175 and is a right-handed pitcher. Scout Week is planned February marks Scouting’s 67th Anniversary. In the Shenrapawa District, of which Rappahannock County is a part, there will be many kinds of projects and demonstrations. The Scouting program in Rappahannock County, as a part of this celebration, will be as follows: On Monday, February 7, all Scouts and Cub Scouts are requested to wear their uniforms to school. The purpose of this is to make Scouting visible. Saturday, February 12, will be a day for skills and demonstrations with the following troops participating: Amissville Troop 50, with Clarence Dodson as Scoutmaster; Troop 36 of Flint Hill with Paul Nichols Scoutmaster; Washington Troop 123, whose Scoutmaster; and Troop 143 of Castelton and Mt. Lebanon, with Gene Fisher, as Scoutmaster. The public is invited to see the demonstrations. Scout Sunday will be February 13, when all Scouts should attend the church of their choice in uniform. Troops that are sponsored by a church are encouraged to attend their sponsoring church as a group. "He took an awful fall!" If a person slips and falls on your walk, the homeowner, lapdlord, or tenant may be held liable for the injuries. Liability insurance costing only pennies a day from CARR & HYDE gives protection for injuries or property damage to others. CARR and HYDE INCORPORATED SMduA&tce WARRENI6N 347 226* The troop in the county that is judged as having given the best demonstration will receive a special honor plaque. From February 28 until March 4, from 3:30 until 5 p.m., there will be a school for merit badges under the direction of the Assistant District Commissioner B. Gale Titchenell.D BAPTIST SERVICE There will be an 11 a.m. worship service at the Washington Baptist Church Sunday, February 6. The Rev. Franklin Kale of Culpeper will be the guest speaker. □ WASHINGTON NEWS Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Buntin were Mr. and Mrs. Simon Kamminga of Falls Church. Mrs. W.C. Campbell and C. Jack Miller were Monday visitors of Mrs. C.H. White and Mrs. John Cannon in Linden. Mr. and Mrs. James Forward and Tommy of Keningston, Md. were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. Hal Forward. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fairfax arrived home Friday from a week’s trip to Bermuda, Fla. Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Gabe Burke were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Altber, Roy Jr. and Melissa of Sperryville and Paul Burke and Jeff. Trenton Burke of Culpeper was a Saturday luncheon guest of Mrs. Guy Burke. Mrs. Henry L. Miller of Luray was a Sunday visitor of Mrs. Bertie Lib Moffett. Saturday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Payne and Mrs. Mattie Clark were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Giles of Warrenton and Mrs. Gladys Moore of Arlington. Mike Wayland spent the weekend with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Wayland. Charles Butler of Arlington and Lewis Butler of Bristow were Friday and Saturday visitors of the Waylands. Mrs. Bruce Bowie of Culpeper was a Sunday caller of Mrs. Alice Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Faulkner of Orange were Saturday guests of Mrs. W.M. Fletcher. Wednesday visitors of Stant Weaver were Mr. and Mrs. Nick Penarando of Fairfax. In honor of Mrs. Edward M. Clark’s birthday, her Sunday dinner guests were Mr. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frazier, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Eastham, Edie and Richie, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown and Ray Clark.□ Juvenile charged A juvenile was charged last week in Rappahannock for a hit and run offense which occurred November 26 near Amissville at the intersection of Routes 211 and 640. The cooperative efforts of Deputies R.D. Hawkins and R.R. Jackson and Trooper R.A. Baines resulted in the arrest. □ ? Mr. Tick he Fish Mary V/S BACK. In Warrenton* Large Selection Fresh Seafood Fresh Oysters Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Old Chevrolet Lot Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Satisfaction Guaranteed Lee St. Warrenton Final ''X CLEARANCE All GOOSEDOWN 30%off All LEATHER CLOTHING —40 % off All WINTER HORSE__ 30 % of f BLANKETS 70 HACKING JACKETS-Wv*8©00 Reg. $110 - $130 BLACK MELTON’S-3© OJQ off Sale ends February 17 ""NEW COLD WEATHER HOURS MONDAY 12KJ0-&00 TUESDAY-SATURDAY 10rf)0-5:00 CASH ONLY - ALL SALES FINAL 347-3141 254 Lee Highway Warrenton • - HORSE COUNTRY SADDLERY

JIow*{1 £®f Governor organizers are busy planning campaign strategy for the Democratic Primary in July. The initial meeting in Rappahannock was held Tuesday night at Washington when Dick Warnerof Orange, vice-chairman of the Howell campaign, Paul Manchey of Strasburg, Chairman of the Seventh District Howell campaign, joined Mrs. Joan St. Clair of Amissville, campaign chairman in Rappahannock, and others for the kickoff here. Organization is the key Warner said along with an early start. Potomac Edison seeks rate hike The Potomac Edison Company has filed for increased rates in Virginia pursuant to the State Corporation Commission’s annual review procedure. The rate request would result in $1,092,574 in additional revenue annually. Data filed with the application shows the Company’s rate of return dropped to 8.01% for a 12month test period ended September 30, 1976. The rate request is designed to restore the 8.75% return granted by the Commission in the Company’s last rate case in Virginia. The erosion in earnings occurred because construction costs and operating expenses continue to grow more rapidly than revenues. Including fuel charges, the new rates would increase the monthly bill of a residential customer using 450 kilowatthours, without water heating, 65 cents. The monthly bill of an all-electric residential customer using 1600 kwh a month, including fuel, would increase $2.95. The last increase in PE rates for Virginia customers became effective in June, 1975.□ WE HAVE A GREAT SELECTION OF GOOD LATE MODEL CARS FROM WHICH YOU MAY SELECT.. .MODELS OF ALL SIZES TO SUIT ANY AND EVERY TASTE. PIEDMONT Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, In c. >14 M. Main St. Phoiw 825-2181 Culpgpar. Va. EARLY’S CARPET SALES & SERVICE large Display of Nationally Known Brands, Imported Orientals also Remnants, featuring BAR WICK, PATCRAFT, MASLAND, MOHAWK end ALEXANDER SMITH Wall-to-Woll Carpet Installations Residential or Commercial Expert Rug Cleaning CUSTOM DRAPERIES AND SLIP COVERS MADE LOCALLY CUSTOM AND STOCK WINDOW SHADES VISIT OW SHOWROOM OR CALL FOR “SHOP AT HOME SERVICE” Rt. 211, Amissville 502 N. Main Sf.r Culpeper AMISSVIUE STORE (Celpeper N«i.) 937-4404 937-5111 937-5112 AMISSVILLE STORE (WfrrtRtM N«.) 347-0400 CULPEPER STORE (Cvlpopor No.) 825-8232 PANTHER TALES By ROGER SMOOT The visiting Luray Bulldogs edfed the 8th Grade basketball team 7-25. Gary Jenkins led the Little Rapps in scoring with 10 points. The team will be playing at Luray Friday, February 4. The Junior Varsity Panthers got ;their second win of the season last Wednesday. Playing man-to-man defense, the squad beat the Page County Panthers 34-29. Mike Carter and Greg Bright led in the scoring department with ten tallies apiece. R. C. H. S. Varsity Panthers woind up short by two points to go down to defeat to the homestanding Page Panthers, 62-60.' Pacing our Panther’s attack were: Donnie Compton, 17 points; Aubrey Frye, 16 points; and William Carter with 15 points. The Panthers will be quite busy playing make-up games in the coming seeks. Listed below is the schedule for rest of the season. Games to be made up are also included. Feb. 4 - Strasburg - Away Feb. 7 - Madison - Home Feb. 8 - Stonewall Jackson - Home Feb. 10 - Madison - Away Feb. 11 - Page - Home Feb. 14 - Elkton - Away Feb. 15 - Luray - Away The 8th Grade has the following games coming up. Feb. 5 - Strasburg - Away Feb. 10 - Madison - Home Bridge party Mrs. Frank Tabler entertained the Sperryville Bridge Club at her home Friday evening. Guests were Mrs. Brown Miller, Mrs. I. R. Kilby, Mrs Mary Quaintance, Mrs. Dale Metzinger, Mrs. R. E. Wood, Mrs. C. E. Johnson, Jr., Mrs. Roy L. Reeve, Mrs. R. E. Thompsen, Mrs. Hugh Chrisman, Mrs. Charles H. Estes, Mrs. E. A. McNear and Mrs. B. M. Miller. Prize winners were Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Reeve, Mrs. Chrisman and Mrs. McNear. □ Varsity Club members ordered their new jackets Monday. The new jackets are more colorful than the ones that preceded them in the past years. . The teams at Rappahannock have the same record for the 76-77 season. Both squads show a record of 2-7 in the District. Come boost the Panthers on to victory during the final games to be played this year. Have a nice weekend. □ Washington VFD issues report The Washington Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Squad has released a report for 1976. Total number of rescue calls are 91. Man hours spent on rescue calls are 481, miles traveled were 4,048-1/2. . Total number of fire calls are 17. Man hours spent on fire calls are 91, miles traveled were 180. Company members have fire school and first aid training every year. For emergency service from the Washington Rescue Squad or Fire Department, call 112-825-6655. □ Notice i VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OP RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY JOHNNY RAY PULLEN - Complainant VS. IN CHANCERY NUMBER 2823 MARY ANN JENKINS PULLEN - Defendant ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the Defendant an the (round of oueyear separation, pursuant to Virginia Code 20-91.9. An Affidavit having been made and filed that the Defendant, Mary Ann Jenkins Pullen, is not a resident of the State of Virginia, it is Ordered that she appear before the Court within ten (10) days after due publication of this Order and do what is necessary to protect her interest herein. It is further Ordered that the foregoing portion of this Order be published once a week in succession in The Rappahannock News, a newspaper published in Rappahannock County, Virginia. E.lf. Jones, Clerk LEE W. ALBRECHT, ESQ. IS Culpeper Street P.0. Bos 357 Warrenton, Virginia 22186 Tel: (703) 347-3357 Counsel for Complainant 2-10-k e 'WJhite Sh South Gate Shopping Center Culpeper Announces business hours during the Energy Crisis as follows: » 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily and Saturday

Amissville firemen spent busy year The Amissville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. answered a total of 178 calls for the year of 1976. Total number of fires was 72— 25 structural, 22 brush, 16 auto, six miscellaneous and three false alarms. Forty of these calls were in Rappahannock County and 32 in Culpeper County. Total call hours, 702.78; total number of men responding - 663; equals an average of 1.06 hours per call with 9.8 men responding. The figures show that approxi mately four hours are spent in the station for maintenance and clean-up, etc. for each one hour spent on fireground. Firemen spent approximately 650 hours training in station plus sute schools firemen have attended on their own. Jotal number of rescue calls, 106 — 20 auto accidents, 46 sickness, six transports, 11 miscellaneous, one false alarm and 25 injuries. Total number of call hours, OBITUARIES Scroggins Edwin Scroggins Sr., 72, of Washington died February 1,1977, at his home. He was a farmer and orchardist. A native of Rappahannock, he was the son of the late. John and Henrietta Aylor Scroggins. Survivors include his wife, Laura Settle Scroggins; two daughters, Mrs. Clara Woodard and Mrs. Cornie Cornell and one son, Edwin Scroggins, Jr., all of Washington; one grandson and two foster grandchildren. Also surviving is ,a sister, Mrs. Walter Grimsley of Hume; two brothers, John Scroggins and Charles G. Scroggins, both of Washington. A funeral service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the graveside in Washington Masonic Cemetery conducted by the Rev. Malcolm Maples. Pallbearers will be Martin Orfila, Michael Orfila, Ernest Lillard, Thomas Walker, John Burke and Ned Settle.□ Miller Mrs. Katherine Skinner Miller of Front Royal died February 1, 1977 in Warren Memorial Hospital. She was 85, the widow of Dr. Henry Miller. She was a native of South Hadley Falls, Mass, and a graduate of Mary Baldwin College, Staunton. Mrs. Miller spent many years in Virginia and in Washington, Va., the home of Dr. Miller. A graveside service conducted by the Rev. Jennings Hobson will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Washington Masonic Cemetery. □ Menefee Gilbert Marshall Menefee of Woodville died January 30, 1977, at the Veterans Hospital in Martinsburg, W. Va. He was 53, a native of Sperryville and the son of the late Carroll Benjamin and Mary Elizabeth Clarke Menefee. He was a veteran of World War H. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Rachel Louise Kilby of Culpeper; three sons, James Franklin Menefee of Rixeyville, David Allen Menefee and Jeffrey Wayne Menefee, both of Culpeper; three daughters, Mrs. Louise Wease, Mrs. Gloria Stringfellow and Miss Patricia Ann Menefee, all of Culpeper; seven grandchildren. In addition, he is survived by a brother, Daniel Lee Menefee of Culpeper and a sister, Mrs. Wilson Atkins of Woodville. A funeral service will be held today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. at Geest Funeral Home Chapel, with interment in Fairview Cemetery, Culpeper. Pallbearers will be Fred Settle, J.B. Wood, Jr., Charlie Grigsby, Emory Conners, Virgil Atkins, Walter Elam Jr., Jerry Owen Cubbage and Tyson Jolliffe.D Williams Wister Thomas Williams, age 86, of Amissville, died February 1, 1977, at Shawnee Springs Nursing Home, Winchester. Funeral services will be held Saturday, at 1 p.m. from Royston Funeral Home in Marshall. Burial will be at Crest Hill Cemetery. Mr. Williams is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Pauline Carter of Amissville, Mrs. Mathie Anderson of Washington, D. C.; a son, Sterling Williams of Amissville; ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren. □ GROVES IN OKINAWA Marine Corporal Raymond C. Groves Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Groves of Route 613, Box 173A, Amissville, has reported for duty with the 3d Marine Division on Okinawa. He joined the Marine Corps in June 1975. Now in progress Reductions throughout both Big Floors Up to 50% OFF MENS, WOMENS and CHILDRENS CLOTHING and SHOES as wall as SHEETS, BLANKETS and HOUSE FURNIGHINGS LERNERS DEPT. STORE Downtown Culpeper 582.3—total number of men responding, 576; an average of 1.02 hours per call with five men responding on each call. Fifty eight of ttiese calls were answered in Rappahannock County, 45 in Culpeper County .and two in Fauquier County. Firemen spent 750 hours in EMT and first-aid training and approximately, two hours of station time is placed for each hour on actual calls. All fire and rescue service is by volunteers. In the past year, the department has replaced a 1964 ambulance with a 1975 ambulance at a cost of approximately $18,500. The most recent expenditure by the department is about $18,000 for a 1967 fire engine which will replace a 1954 truck that has served the community for 22 years. In light of the cost factors, a new truck in 1954 cost approximately $10,000; in 1967, the cost would be approximately $28,000; today a new truck of the same caliber will cost in the vicinity of $45, 000 to $50,000. Fire department^ in Rappahannock County do not receive any funds from the tax base in the county, only personnel contributions. Money is needed to pay for new apparatus and equipment in Amissville and firemen will be starting a door to door fund drive in February. All contributions are tax-deductible. □ Hie new and the old fire engines at Amissville. Why put it off any longer? Drop by today and place your Spring order with us* By ordering early, you can be sure of getting your seeds in plenty of time for Spring seeding. Also, in ’he event of shortages, all early orders will be filled first - Our selected parentage seeds are typical Southern States quality Chosen from adapted, disease-resistant varieties, they’re high in purity, high in germination and low in weed content / So stop in today .. talk over your needs with us and place your Spring order. You’ll be glad you did. Rappahannock FARMERS' CO-OP 987-23 i i Sperryville Your Southern States CooBerativeJtg&ncv

Psychologist services now available The services of a psychologist, Carole M. Hertz of Flint Hill,’ are being made possible in Rappahannock through the Rappahannock Clinic which will make referrals to her. She will offer marital and family counseling, evaluations of children and adolescents, assertive training and resocialization counseling. Mrs. Hertz has a private practice in Falls Church and holds a parttime position as psychologist with the Fauquier County School Board where she also acts as consultant to the Welfare Department. She is certified by the State of Virginia. Mrs. Hertz attended the University of California in Berkeley and American University, Washington, D. C. where she also did graduate work receiving a M. ED. degree in counseling psychology. She is a member of the American Psychological Association; American Association of Marriage and Family Counselors Association and American Personnel and Guidance Association. Among honors conferred upon her are Clairol Foundation Fellowship $1000 award; one of 24 women chosen across the nation for competitive National Fellowship for Internship in Counseling Psychology; grant from American Univer sity to participate in symposia and workshop concerning Human Sexuality, Family Systems and others. Mrs. Hertz has been in private practice since 1972 and has had counseling experience in private practice with a Washington, D. C. psychiatrist and psychologist. She lives near Flint Hill with her husband who is an attorney and two children ages 13 and 16. □ WOODVILLE NEWS By MRS. JUNE CLARK Maj. and Mrs. Charles Grizzle of Fredericksburg, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Cline and Miss Rose Ratcliff e of Culpeper were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Conners. Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Joel Daczewitz, Gregg and Philip visited Mrs. Lillie Butler who is a patient in the Fairfax Hospital. The Rev. B.G. Titchenell attended a Shenandoah Area Council Meeting in Winchester Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Vest, Todd and Patsy entertained at dinner Saturday evening. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beard, Sheila Brinkley and Mrs. Mae Corbin of Annandale, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Howard of Fairfax, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Howard, Angie and Michael ffmal ■ffiributf. cemetery memorials CLORE FUNERAL HOME "The Home of Thoughtful Service” PNOM 825-2361 CULPIPER miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiii MOYERS MOTOR CO., INC. Fortj & Mercury NEV^MARKET, VA. 75 Used Cars & Trucks in stockat all CALL; Robert G. Dennis — Local Sales Rep. times 987-8116 PUBLIC NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF PLANNING DISTRICT NINE Culpeper County—Fauquier County—Madison County—Orange County Rappahannock County—Town of Warrenton Are you interested in quality health care for your locality? Would you be interested in serving on an advisory council that will be working toward health care improvement in this area? If so, complete the following and return it to: NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY, INC. c/o John B. Capelle Executive Director Rappahannock - Rapidan Planning District Commission 702 S. Main Street Culpeper, Virginia 22701 NAME:AGE:--SEX: ADDRESS:POST OFFICE:OCCUPATION: - RESIDENT OFRACE: ZIP: (Please check appropriate boxes below:) ELECTED OFFICIAL ( ) INCOME: Below $5,000 \ ( ) $10,000-$15,000 ( ) Over $20,000 CITIZEN () $5,000-$10,000 () $15,000-$20,000 () () 2/3 and Mr. and Mrs. Rich Kohne of Manassas, Mr. and.Mrs. Jimmie Wayland of Sperryville and Bobby Foster of Washington. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Grady Vest, Allen, Renee and Chris and Lynn Atkins, all of Flint Hill, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Butler, Mrs. Mabel Burke, James Leake, Mr. and Mrs . K.P. Grigsby and Kerry Lynn. Nicole and Heidi MaeyerofReston were weekend guests of Mrs. Henry Wood, Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Wood and Henry B. All were Sunday evening dinner guests of Dr. Carrol Quaintance and Mrs. Ulrick Maeyer. The Woodville W.M.U. met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. B.G. Titchenell. Mrs. James Falls was program leader. Mr. and Mrs. James Falls and Tim were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Falls at Dale City. Both Mr. Falls visited Turner Foster in a nursing home at Woodb ridge. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Bauchman of Culpeper were Monday evening callers of Mr. and Mrs, Clifton Clark and Misty Hitt. □ Pete Luke, son of Col. and Mrs. E.P. Luke of Sperryville, is the new partner of Marshall attorney John Wine. A graduate of the University of Virginia Law School, Luke just completed four years of military service during which he served as Staff Judge Advocate in Florida, Thailand and Washington, D.C., and most recently as Chief of Civil Law at Bolling Air Force Base. BIRTHDAY PARTY Miss Sandra Dee Hudson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herndon C. Hudson of Washington was given a party Sunday in honor of her 16th birthday. Those attending were Carolyn Dodson, Violet Scott, Lynn Anderson and Linda Putnam of Amissville, Shelly Kidwell of Flint Hill, C. C. Taylor of Sperryville and Rhonda Estes of Washington. □ Community Concert group elects new officers Newly elected members of the Board of the Culpeper Community Concert Association at a recent meeting of the membership in Culpeper were Mrs. Ray Hamblett of Orange; Mrs. G.M. Miller and Mrs. Jack Fray of Madison; Mrs. Rufus Baines of Rappahannock; Mrs. Wade Stinson and Theodore Staiko of Fauquier, Robert Hawkins of Culpeper. The following officers were installed: President, Mrs. Walter Potter, Membership Chairman, Mrs. Edgar Puryear, Jr., Secretary to the Board, Mrs. James C. Price, Headquarters Secretary, Mrs. Robert Jebson, Treasurer, Grover Jones, Concert Chairman, Douglas McKay and Publicity Coordinator, Mrs. John S. Board. Mrs. Edgar Puryear announced membership chairmen in each of the following counties: Fauquier, Herbert Staiko; Madison, ■ a Mrs. Gladys Miller; Orange, Mrs. W.A. Brockman. She also discussed plans for the forthcoming campaign. The next attraction being offered the membership is on February 18 when Shigemi Matsumoto, leading soprano for the San Francisco Opera, will appear. The two other concerts to complete the 1976-77 year will be The Young Americans in The Music Man on March 16 and the Ronnie Brown Trio on March 30. The non-profit Culpeper Community Concert Association was organized eight years ago to bring musical and cultural events to the area. Admission to the events is by membership only. The subscription drive for the next year’s events will begin in the early spring. It was decided to offer the last concert of the year as a bonus to members.□ DONT WATT. To File Your TAX RETURN Congress has devised 1600 new pages of Federal Income Tax laws that can affect your personal and business income tax returns for 1976. PLAN AHEAD and benefit fully from every tax advantage available to you. Call now for an early appointment with Rappahannock’s newest and most professional tax consultant. IRENE N. WIRTSCHAFTER, a former Internal Revenue Agent. IRENE N. WIRTSCHAFTER TAX CONSULTANT 675-3298 By Appointment Only 711 Main Street Flint Hill Virginia

VIRGINIA association OF REALTORS* William H. Lyne, (left) a local Realtor, receives congratulations on being elected the 1977 president of the Piedmont Board of Realtors from James H. McMullin (right) of Arlington, newly elected president of the Virginia Association of Realtors. Lyne was participating in the Association's Annual Leadership Conference, Inaugural and Directors’ Meetings in Fredericksburg on Tuesday, January 18. SPERRYVILLE NEWS MRS. B. M. VARNER Mr. and Mrs. A. Lee Swindler, Jr., Mike and Barbara Dawn of Hanover, Pa. were recent weekend guests of Mrs. Lee Swindler and Bill. The Administrative Board of the United Methodist Church met with Mrs. Swindler Monday evening. Those attending were the Rev. Malcolm Naples, Mrs. Nina B. Brown, Mrs. Catherine Brown, Hugh Chrisman and Julian Brown. E.M. Mathews of Front Royal was a Wednesday afternoon visitor of Mrs. Virginia Lewis. Dennis Jenkins has returned to Mt. View Nursing Home at Aroda after undergoing surgery at the University of Virginia Hospital. He was visited Saturday by Mr. and Mrs. Lester DeaL Col. and Mrs. Dale Metzinger visited their son, Tom at Bluefield College over the weekend. Mrs. Ranny Aylor accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Robert Nethers of Flint Hill, spent last Wed nesday in Winchester. Heather Aylor and Mrs. F.D. Coffey, Jr. were guests of Mrs. Bob Lewis at Huntly. Mrs. B. Wharton, Karen and Gary of Falls Church and Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Keyser and sons of Slate Mills were recent visitors of Mrs. A. W. Sisk. Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Head of Charlottesville were Thursday guests of Mrs. Clarice Clark. Nina Metzinger was a Saturday overnight guest. Roy L. Reeve has returned home after visiting in Florida with his father, Roy M. Reeve and Mrs. Reeve at Mt. Dora and Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Lindsey and children, Carolyn and Mark'in St. Petersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Markwood Butler and sons, Mark and Jason of Manassas were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Reeve. David Lyne of Warrenton was a Saturday luncheon guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Lyne.D ESTATE AUCTION Saturday, February 5 Beginning at 10:00 a.m. Located at Jenkins Auction House Washington, Virginia This is an estate moved in from Culpeper consisting of glassware. furniture and many usable items. i i i I Plenty of heat and seating capacity. SNACK BAR AVAILABLE. FLINT HILL NEWS Mrs. Richard Settle and Tammy spent the weekend in Staunton with Cheryl Settle and attended the basketball tournament in which the Virginia School for the Deaf participated. Mrs. W.J. Kinderick, Jr. of Roanoke was a guest of Mrs. Frank Spalding from Sunday until Tuesday. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Foster were Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Corbin of Hartwood. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Corbin and Brad of Hartwood were their Saturday visitors and Mike and Jeff Corbin of Hartwood were Sunday callers of Mr. and Mrs. Foster. Mrs. Shirley Wade, Kelly and Kevin of Chantilly, Mrs. Linda Haney and Sharon of Alexandria were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charle Lillard. Their Saturday visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sours of Warrenton. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Patton, Minney, Joy and Helen of Stephens City were callers of the Lillards. Mrs. M.R. Bradford, Jr. is a patient in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. John Blaisdell were Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Krause, Jr. and Kim of Front Royal. Miss Joyce Walker of Falls Church and Bruce Cole and Bruce Cole of Beltville, Md. were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Moe Walker. Mrs. Thelma Russell of Warrenton was a Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Biggs.□ BIRTH ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Louis Moore, Jr. of Flint Hill announce the birth of a daughter, Karen Denise, on January 24, 1977. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Louis Moore, Sr. of Flint Hill and Mr. and Mrs. George Davis of Front Royal. □ BRIDAL SHOWER Gloria Johnson of Front Royal, who will marry Robert Lee Pullen Jr. of Flint Hill, was honored with a bridal shower Friday evening given by Mrs. Richard Brown r Sperryville and Mrs. Robert Pu. len of Flint Hill at the Pullen home. SHOOTING MATCH Saturday, February 5 at 1:00 P.M. Washington Fire Department Carnival Grounds LIVE PIGS, HAMS and TURKEYS First and Second Prizes H*nry w. Block “We do more than just fill out tax forms. We can help you save money.” Reason No. 1 why H&R Block should do your taxes. People don’t come to H&R Block just to have their tax forms filled out. They come because Block can help them save money. We dig for every honest deduction and credit. And we see that you get the benefit of the latest changes in the tax law. H&R BLOCK THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE Wflihiiltw, Virginia Jenkins Auction House §75-3325 Monday 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m

Farm production cost survey set DURING February, a cross section of Virginia farmers will be interviewed as a part of a nationwide sample survey to determine 1976 farm production expenditures. This survey will be done by trained enumerators working for the Virginia Crop Reporting Service. Robert E. Schooley of the Virginia Crop Reporting Service noted that agriculture is the biggest industry in both Virgina and the nation. Keeping a close watch of BOSTON NEWS BY MRS. MARIE ATKINS F.R. Frazier is a surgical patient in Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Holtzman Frazier of Fredericksburg, Mrs. William Holdren of Camp Springs, Md., and Mr. and Mrs. James Knick of Oxon Hill, Md. are spending some time with Mrs. Frazier. Mr. and Mrs. John Lamb, Steve and Wayne were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fincham and Peggy. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Duncan entertained Mr. and Mrs. George Butler, Sr. for dinner Sunday. E.A. Willis is a patient in University Hospital, Charlottesville after sustaining injuries of a broken leg Friday. Mrs. Guthrie Beddingfield and grandsons of Alexandria were Saturday visitors of the Rev. W.B. Dennis. Warren Dennis of Amissville visited his father Sunday. Mrs. Frances Lengel and son Don of Indian Head. Md. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charlie uodson and family. Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Lengel and Mrs. Christine Corbin visited their father, Ira Brown in Culpeper Saturday evening. Mr. and • Mrs. Cary Thornhill entertained for Sunday luncheon Mr. and Mrs. Winfrey Thornhill and family of Manassas, Robert Thornhill, Cindy and Missy of Vienna, Delmar Coates of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Thornhill and Melanie. Mrs. Lottie Thornhill was an afternoon caller. Mr. and Mrs. George Johnston visited Walter Johnston at Culpeper Memorial Hospital Wednesday and Thursday were in Front Royal to visit Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Carter. Robert Vanostrand of Alexandria was at his home here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jenkins recently visited Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hoffman and Wayne in Culpeper. □ Holers EXCELLENT SELECTION DIAMONDS, WATCHES AND JEWELRY. Clock Repairs now thru March specializing in Watch Repair. 323 SOUTHGATE SHOPPING CENTER PHONE 828-6033 CULPEPER. VIRGINIA 22701 Federal & State Income Tax Service John J. Zunka Warren Paint and Supply Co. 415 E. Main St Front Royal, Va. 635-3328 GROW WITH US Applications Being Taken NOW For....... 1 Auto Body Technician We offer a guaranteed calary. phu commission with excellent working conditions In a new facility with the latest in equipment. AD benefits are available, inchidiig hospitalization, life insurance, long term, disability insurance, retirement plan, paid vacation, skk leave, holidays with gay, uniforms, and other weekly bene For Appointment-Contact Cart Embrey __ CMBREY L xceltence CtUPtfE* «WBWU (703) 825-224 J •n apual opportunity amployar expenditures for farm production is more important now than ever before. This information not only helps to measure how well farmers are doing in Virginia and the U.S. when compared to other groups in the economy, but gives current information on the total outlays for such important items as feed, fertilizer, machinery and fuels, he said. Schooley noted that in 1975 Virginia farmers paid out $905.3 million dollars to produce crops, livestock and poultry in the Old Dominion. This amounted to an average of almost $12,500 per farm. For the U.S., farm production expenses in 1975 totaled nearly $82 billion dollars, averaging $29,000 per farm. Gross income for Virginia farmers totaled $1.2 billion dollars in 1975, almost $16,500 per farm. This, less the production expenses, resulted in an average of just over $4,000 per Virginia farm, which is the total compensation for operation and management. Because of Virginia’s many small farm operations, averages for gross and net farm income fall considerably below national figures of $34,957 and $16,430, res pectively. Out of their net farm income, plus any income from non - farm sources, farmers must pay for personal taxes, make investments and purchase food, clothing and other services. FARMERS falling within the sample survey will be asked questions concerning outlays in 1976 for equipment and services and other production items. Some farmers will also be asked about their marketing patterns for corn, soybeans, wheat, and grain sorghum. Others will be asked about usage of pesticides on crops and for livestock. Schooley urged Virginia farmers contacted for this sample survey by enumerators working for the Virginia Crop Reporting Service to provide the information needed for an accurate update of estimates of farm production expenses. Information given for the survey will be confidential and only State and national summaries will be released. □ FIRE, RESCUE SQUAD NOTES Amissville Fire Company responded January 14 to a wreck on Route 211 east to assist with skidding mishaps in the sleet storm. On the 17th a malfunctioning furnace at the residence of I. L. Parrish near Viewtown required the assistance of this company. Amissville Company performed a public service deed to the D. G. Laing farm January 19 •'when water was hauled to the farm. Amissville Rescue Squad was summoned to a wreck January 14 east of Amissville and to a sick call at Jeffersonton, but service was not used at either. January 17 Miss Phoebe Green was taken from her residence to Fauquier Hospital and the same day Mrs. C. C. Sanders was taken from the Franklin Williams home to Fauquier Hospital and later from Fauquier to Charlottesville. This unit took Mrs. Otlie Nichols from the L. W. Story home January 19 to Fauquier Hospital. On the 20th, both Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Montgomery were taken from their home near Amissville to Fauquier Hospital. Beulah Settle was taken January 22 to Warren Memorial Hospital and the same day Chris Bawkey was taken from the Eddie Hackley home to Fauquier Hospital.Warrenton. Mrs. Henry Miller was transported from Warren Memorial Hospital to Hawkbill Nursing Home, Luray, January 21 by the Washington Rescue Squad. The Squad carried M. H. Forward from his home in Harris Hollow to Northern Virginia Doctor’s Hospital, Arlington, January 23. The Sperryville Rescue Squad carried Mrs. Jimmy Jenkins from her home to University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville January 20. This unit was called to the home of E. A. Willis in Slate Mills January 21. Mr. Willis was~treated for his injury and he went to the hospital by his own transportation. The Washington Fire Department and Rescue Squad responded to a fire at the home of Dudley Grigsby near Rock Mills January 30. This unit responded to an electrical fire at Rappahannock High School January 29. The Flint Hill Rescue Squad carried Henry Fincham, Jr. from the home of Eva Baker to Warren Memorial Hospital January 25. Mrs. Wyonne Merchant was carried from the Aileen Plant to Warren Memorial Hospital January 28. The Flint Hill Rescue Squad carried Cleveland Settle from his home at Massies Corner to Warren Memorial Hospital January 29. The Flint Hill Fire Department was called to a fire at the Aileen factory January 30, but it was a false alarm. Mrs. William LaBille was carried from herhome to Warren Memorial Hospital and back February 1. □ RAPPAHANNOCK EARNERS COOPERATIVE Sperryville, Va. 987-2311 Announces the following store hours during the Energy Crisis: MONDAY through FRIDAY 8:30 to 4:00 SAYURDAY 8:30 to 11:00 o.m. THESE HOURS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

LOST or STOLEN—Young, friendly male golden retriever. Disappeared January 21 in Amissville. Has Montgomery County, Md. tags. Call 937-4418 or collect (301)530-4268. 2-10-k Angus for Sale: Several performance-tested bulls, minimum actual weight 600 pounds at weaning 225 days, at least 1000 pounds at 365 days. A.I. sired by nation’s prominent bulls. Reasonable prices. 10 pure-bred heifers, average 205 days actual weight over 500 pounds. Can keep until spring. Privileged to breed to Linebacker of Wye. Newbill Miller, 675-3691. 2/2-5 COMPLETE ONE-STOP Building Supply Hardware Paint Millwork Lumber WARRENTON BUILDING MATERIAL CO . INC. ON THE BY-PASS WARRENTON Phone 347-1400 LOST—Male Irish Setter wearing brown collar in Flint Hill area. Joan Welch, 675-3425 or 675-3575. 2-3-k Small family looking for house to rent, 675-3488. 2-3-p FISH—A Christian Service Organization. Call us if you know of anyone in dire need of fuel, food or warm clothing—987-8200. tfk FOR SALE: 30 in. Kenmore Coppertone Electric Range. Good condition, $50. Call 675-3794 after 3:30. 2-3-p FOR SALE: Four salt and mineral feeders. Excellent condition, $50 each. Call 987-2561. 2-17-k Organizing of Rearrangement work done in homes and businesses, inside and out—675-3544. 2-10-p SHOOTING MATCH — Saturday at 1:00, Washington Fire Department carnival grounds. Live pigs, ham and turkey. First and second prizes. 2-3-p CUSTOM FR AMI INC 302 S. East Street Phone 825-175.) Culpeper. Va. 1 FAUQUIER LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE, INC. 364-1566 Marshall, Va. 22115 3(4-1567 I REGULAR ^CATTLE SALE Tuesday, Feb. 8 - 2 p.m. HORSE SALE Saturday February 12 - 1 p.M. Located on Route 55 approximately one mile eastof Marshall ^ POLLED HEREFORD SALE LITTLE ANTIETAM FARM PURPLE A GOLD SALE SAT. FEB. 12, 1977 AT 1:00 P. M. * AT FARMERS’ LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE, BOONSBORO, MD. (On U. S. 40A between Hagerstown ana Frederick) E. BROOKE LEE, GUEST CONSIGNOR 11 TOP QUALITY BULLS—All weighed and graded by Dr. Ike Eller of VPI. One Four-year old proven herd sire. Eight Twoyear old bulls for purebred and commercial herds. Our bulls were the top grading and the top selling consignments to the 1975 and 1976 Winchester Bull Sales and this crop is better. Two yearling bulls - top show prospects. For the best in bulls buy from Little Antietam. 55 EXCELLENT FEMALES—15 cows all safe in calf with at least 5 calves at side. 12 Bred heifers all safe to Antietam Numode C5, Grand Champion Bull, 1975 Maryland State Show. 10 open heifers ready to breed. 18 Open heifers for summer breeding, including VERY TQP SHOW PROSPECTS for 4H and open competition. Females offered with rebreeding privileges to top sires, including 3 (pons of National Grand Champions. Our females have topped many Md. Assn. Shows and Sales. Youth discount. Delivery offer. Heated Sale and Display Area. Hard surfaced parking. All weather roads. FOR CATALOGUES OR INFO: (301) 320-5318 or (301) 432-5659. CHEESE; 42 varieties and food without preservatives. CATHY ANN’S Mini Mall, Main St., Front Royal, Va. All type chain saw repairs, either store. Closed all day Wednesday. Sales and Service. WARD’S LAWN ft GARDEN CENTER, INC. Front Royal, Va. Bentonville, Va. 635-8459 635-4850 “IT’S COLD”! We have insulation, storm doors, and storm windows to help you cut your fuel bills. Shop Jim Carpenter Company for your best buys. CALL COLLECT 9485841 - Jim Carpenter Company, Rte. 29 S., Madison, Va. WANTED TO RENT—Pasture for the 1977 grazing season. Call collect 778-2822 after 6 p.m. tfk NOTICE — All classified advertising must be in The Rappahannock News office by 5 p.m. Tuesday of each week. COUNTRY DANCE LESSONS “The English and Scottish country classes held last week were so entertaining,” said Mrs. Fred Welty, “that we plan another meeting Monday, February 7 in the Episcopal parish hall at 7:15 p.m. Everyone is welcome; absolutely no expertise required, just a pair of willing feet,” she said. □ legal Notice BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA NOTICE Community Trash Removal, Inc. and Clifton A June Clark of Culpeper and Woodville have applied for a Special Use Permit in accordance with Article 2, Section 1*2-3 of the Zoning Ordinance of Rappahannock County, Virginia. The above named applicant desires to operate a sanitary landfill on the Clifton and June Clark land, located on the right hand side of Rt. 621, approximately one mile north of the Intersection of Rts. 522 A 621, near Woodville, located in Stonewall Magisterial District. A hearing has been scheduled for 9:00 A.M. on February 10, 1977, 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. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA By: Patty Alexander Clerk, Board of Zoning Appeals W« Can Supply All Your BUILDING NEEDS CULPEPER BUILDING & SUPPLY CORP. Phone VA5-8383 Culpeper WASHINGTON BRIDGE CLUB Mrs. Elmo Flynt was hostess for the Washington Bridge Club at her home January 27 when guests included Mrs. E. M. Jones, Mrs. George H. Davis, Jr. and Mrs. Paul Miller, all of whom were prize winners. Others present were Mrs. Frank Spalding, Mrs. Harold Scoggin. Mrs. Harry Lee Smith and Mrs. L. J. Turner. BIRTH ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Jennings Grant Burke of Alexandria ^nnounce the birth of a daughter, Jennifer Grant, on January 28, 1977. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Crawford of Tazewell and Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Burke of Washington, Va. □ RCES Menu Monday, February 7 Hamburgers/ buns French fries Corn Pineapple/grapefruit Milk Tuesday, February 8 Pizza Green Peas Plums Brownies Bread/butter Milk Wednesday, February 9 Vegetable soup/crax Toasted cheese Pears Cookie Milk Thursday, February 10 Chili/c rax Mixed greens Peaches / grapefruit Bread/butter Milk Friday, February 11 Fish sticks Potato salad String beans Apricots Bread/butter Milk m mom royal nr • r.c s In just two terrifying minutes the lives of 91,000 people were (tungerl to. ever! ■MINUTE WARNING I Who will be next to die? . CHARLTON HESTON JOHJMjCASSAVETES WANTED SCRAP CAST IRON PRICES DETERMINED BY QUANTITIES & QUALITY Delivered to our yard in Culpeper. Bingham & Taylor 825*8334 FOU nOFy CDlptpeO/irginia

Small Ads..| Big Results* HATES: Ten cents per word for first insertion; $1.00 minimum charge, cash with order. Eight cenjts per word each additional insertion of same copy. If billed, add 25 cents bookingcharge" Cards of Thanks $1.00 minimum. In Memoriams $1.50 minimum Cash must accompany cards of thanks and memoriams. POLLED HEREFORD BULL SALE Monday, February 7, 1977,12 Noon Farmers Livestock Exchange, Route 50 West, Winchester, Va. Will be weighed and graded. Catalog on request. Ray Rudacille, Bentonville, Va. Phone 703-635-6903 2-3-p WANTED: 7 to 15 excessible acres for home. Prefer wooded, view, near 211 or 522 from Washington, Va. W & S, 987-8645. 2-3-k FOR SALE: Fire wood. Call 6753359 after 3 p.m. 2-24-p New homes, additions, remodeling and restoring. Also plumbing, heating and electrical work. Registered contractor, R. Lee Payne & Sons, Inc., Culpeper, Va. Phone 825-5645 or 987-8852. 9-2-k DISTINCTIVE SIGNS—hand painted by local artist, designed and crafted by COUNTRY CUPBOARDS 675-3294. tfk Fauquier Laundry—Riding Apparel & Horse Blankets our Specialty. Warrenton, Va. 347-2231. CHAIR BOTTOMING-Rushing, Caning and Splits—Quick reasonable re-seating. Call Country Cupboards. 675-3294. tfk EXPERIENCED BUILDER, New Homes, Remodeling, Repairs. Gregory Monahan, MONECS Corporation. 987-8928. tfk GORE’S ELECTRICAL SERVICE Call me for wiring, heating services, electrical supplies and plumbing repairs. P. O. BOX 88 Sperryville, Va. 987-8748 wv s’ THURMAN WHARTON, Flint Hill Plumbing, Heating, Electrical—24 hour emergency service. 6753607. ANTIQUES need repair? For reasonable restoration—expert refinishing, call COUNTRY CUPBOARDS, Washington, Va. 6753294. tfk ROOFING — Gutters and down spoutings, Tinning and roofing of all kinds; Aluminum gutter and downspout, Roof repair. Call Bill Starks, 675-3630, Washington, Va. CULPEPER WOOD PRESERVERS Quality pressure treated lumber, post, poles, stakes, ‘clean’ paintable & odor free. Call 703-8255200. 5-12-k ARTIFICIAL BREEDING — Beef and Dairy Cattle. Will go any place. 675-3539. BUILDING? REMODELING? Call us for a free estimate of your cabinet requirements. Please visit our showroom before you decide. Compare cost and quality. We are ready to serve you. Country Cupboards, Jett and Gay Streets, Washington, Va., 6753294. tfk Small puggy, black Beagle - Labrador puppies. Free to good home. 364-2930. cc-5 BIG WINTER SALE Everything in stock on sale Fridays and Saturdays only Big savings now at the RAPPAHANNOCK TACK SHOP 10-5 675-3776 2-17-k PANORAMA REALTY Sperryvillc Emporium SPERRYVILLE, VIRGINIA m REALTOR SCRABBLE: 3 BR home on almost 1 acre fronting on hard surface road. Modern kitchen, LR, dining area, full bath & partial basement with 4th BR, utility room, plumbing for bath & rec. room. Small shop & beautiful views, $37,500. 129 ACRES on Red Oak Mt. Almost entirely wooded with small pond, old house, several springs & streams and survey. $77,000 with owner financing. 25 ACRES both open and wooded with strong stream and excellent pond site. Good mt. views. Private access. $37,500 with owner financing. OLD HOLLOW: Unique stone home On 14.4 acres w/river frontage & common boundary on Shen. Nat’l Park. This custom built home is all on one level & includes 3 BR’s, 2 baths, den, fully equipped kitchen w/fp, LR w/fp, utility room & more. Built to last a lifetime w/15” thick walls, concrete floors, etc. Outbldgs. include log shop, pole shed, lOx 10 metal shed. $78,000. 9 WOODED ACRES on secondary state road. Good views & seclusion. $18,500 with excellent terms. 9874164© JAMES W. LEAKE - 987-823$ JOHN BARBOUR - 987-8608 J. MAURICE O’BANNON 987-8713 JOHN R. EUBANK . Jr. 987-8146 C. KEETON BARNES 987-8619 KUSER SHOE SHOP, shoe repairs, leather repairs, Free parking, 413 E. Main St., Front Royal. 3-10-k MASONRY AND CARPENTRY— Fieldstone work, new and old, also brick and block. Martin Woodard, 987-8824. Quality woodwork; new or restoration. Michael Krueger, 825-6459 or Ben Giles, 825-9648. Local references, quick estimates. ATTENTION RESIDENTS OF WASHINGTON—Extreme cold weather has frozen several meters in the town water system. Recommend letting water rup continuously during periods of extreme cold. This will help prevent frozen water pipes and meters; Town of Washington. r-AUTO PART S—| Russell Automotive Company 732 E. Main St. Luray, Virginia Phone: 743-4551 ? raprrtg (Dffrritiga 1600 feet of river frontage and 24 acres! $29,500 with excellent owner financing. We have several homes available with 10 to 15 acres in the $60,000 to $80,000 price s range or build your own house on 5 or 100 acres—We have both. EILEEN M. DAY, Broker Washington, Va. 675-3400 Kerry Smithgall Candy Coombs 937-4902 675-3485 Viewahannock County OLD STONED HOUSE in village, 5 large bedrooms, 3 baths. Needs devotion and , $37,250. UNIQUE CONTEMPORARY on 10 scenic acres, 4 bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths. CAC, new horse stables. $65,000. PANORAMIC MT. VIEWS from this 3 bedroom stucco, basement, fireplace on 3.5 wooded acres off Rt. 211. $46,000. TEN ACRES, pasture and wooded, views, stream, $20,000. COLD AND OLD large house on 9.5 acres. Needs restoration. $25,000. COTTAGE SMALL near waterfall and lake, $19,500. Rappalachian Homes Washington, Va. 703-675-37 7 7 1 or 937-4388 f I Property Listings SPERRYVILLE - Practically new brick split-level Rambler, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, convenient location, commanding views, $53,500. HOPEHILL - Four bedroom Rambler 2 years old, fronts on black top, modern conveniences , great mountain views, $40,000. ROCK MILLS - 5-1/4 mostly wooded acres, stream, nice home site, $15,750. WOODVILLE - Old restorable two-story frame resiIdence, good lines, several fireplaces, exterior and roof freshly painted, attractive location, garage, $45,000. Long term financing. W. H. LYNE, I M 987-8291 REALTOR SSSo? Rt. 1, Box 64 Washington, Va. 22747 15 WOODED ACRES with frontage on 522 and Rt. 604 near Boston. This lot has good building sites plus convenient location and views. $22,500. Owner financing. VIEWTOWN home with fantastic views. This new brick home sits on 17 hilltop acres with some of the best mountain views in the area. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, large L.R., D.R., kitchen, family room, two fireplaces, full finished basement and attached double garage. Private. $130,000. AlfISSVILLE area. Three bedroom, three bath home with carpeted living room, bedrooms and family room. Also has laundry room with appliances, den, attached garage. All electric heat pump. Quality built with many more extras. $68,500. ROCK MILLS - Perfect scenic property for home, lodge, etc. Approximately 35 acres and cottage bordered by two rivers and Rt. 622. This land has river bottoms and high river bluffs. All is very accessible. Cottage is liveable. Owner says sell! $95,000. Owner financing. REDUCED! Beautifully neat and efficient home at Rappahannock Lakes with two bedrooms, L.R. with fireplace, den, large dining room and kitchen and bath. Reduced to $37,000 and owner will take small 2nd trust. Our 26th Year of Service RAY T. CANNON CO. m REALTOR* phone (703) 937.4111 Amissville, Va. 22002 Georgt' W. Patterson 675-3781 Ray T. Cannon 937-4900