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The courthouse crowd lost * long-time Rappahannock native this week with the retirement of County Clerk Ned Jones. For the last 14 years, Jones has been in charge of all deeds and wills filed in the county and has kept records for marriages, court sessions and Board of Supervisor meetings, among other duties.
Ned Jones is not simply a Rappahannock native—he’s a native of a native of a native, going back three generations. His greatgrandfather, James Brereton Jones, came from neighboring Fauquier County to settle in Washington. His grandfather Edward and father Jesse Frank all stayed and made their homes in the county.
Jones attended elementary school and high school in Washington long before the county school system was consolidated and went on to earn a bachelor of science degree from V.P.I. He is married to the former Byrd Moncure Gravatt and they have two daughters, a son and six grandchildren.
Jones was appointed clerk on February 1, 1963, following the retirement of James Settle. Settle’s deputy was to have been named to fill the' position but died before formal appointment was made, said Jones. Eva Smith agreed to take the job temporarily and served as clerk during January, 1963 before becoming Jones’s deputy upon his appointment. Since then, Jones said he had run for the office and been elected twice for eight year terms.
In addition to service in county government, Jones has a farm on which he raises beef cattle and apples. He said he expected to have more time to devote to his farm following his retirement.
4-H’ers Corn
A Success
The Wshington 4-H Garden Club made approximately S20 on their door-to-door corn sale last weekend, according to Gub leaders Kathy DeLuise and Kathy Blough.
“The kids were real eager,’’ said the leaders, in describing the sales efforts in Washington. They reported that the 4-Her’s expect to be back in the corn vending business in ten days or so when the second crop comes in.
The 4-H’ers planted com, marigolds and sunflowers last spring on property donated for their use by Joyce and Peter Kramer.
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