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THE CANDIDACY OF GEORGE P. BEARD, JR. for the House of Delegates in the November election has been endorsed by retiring Delegate D. French Slaughter, Jr. Both are of Culpeper. If elected, the candidate would represent the counties of Rappahannock, Culpeper, Madison and Orange.
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