Rappahannock News, January 5, 1978

VmifJIA, STATS LIBRARY THURSDAY, JANUARY 5,1978 Washington, Virginia Phone 675-3349 29th YEAR, No. 1 6 Pages *'• ' ir: RICHMOND 19, VA. 23219 A NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL for Rappahannock County Elementary School was welcomed to the county when the session opened following the Christmas holidays. Miss Cheryl June Neel joins her coadministrators at the school. At left is Ray Hogan, assistant superintendent, Miss Neel, Dr. William Bloomer, Superintendent of Schools and elementary principal Graham Spencer. Foreign Exchange Students Seek Temporary US Homes In an effort to further “cement the bonds of international friendship," the Youth for Understanding Host Family Program is seeking local families willing to adopt temporarily two foreign exchange high school students for the next six months. Scheduled to arrive in this country this month are Patricia Rohr, 18, from Uruguay and Moacir Andrade, 15, from Brazil, but so far no home has been found for them. Patricia, who would like to locate in a small town, plays guitar and her favorite sports are lawn hockey, tennis and horseback riding. Moacir, the son of a famous painter, is following in his father’s footsteps. He also likes swimming and has won several medals in judo competition. Under the exchange program, a family in the U. S. provides a home for the student and helps the young PATRICIA ROHR person learn about a way of life that is different from his own. Host families are asked to treat the student as another member of the family— enlisting their help with daily household chores—rather than as a guest. A WINTER BLANKET of now and ice created thk wonderland acene Friday when the last snowfall of 1977 fell quickly in Rappahannock. MOACIR ANDRADE The student should attend ( the local high school and participate in dances, sports and other school or community activities. As volunteers, the holt families are expected to provide room, board, supervision, love and guidance. Clothing, spending money, insurance and other personal expenses are provided by the student’s natural family and by program fees. It is not required that the exchange student’ hear* a private bedroom or that the volunteer family’s living accommodations be lavish. Participating families receive constant support from the Youth for Understanding Staff. Prospective host families are given ample preparation before the student’s arrival. Information may be obtained by calling Hazel Foster at 703-825-9167 in Culpeper. Interested families may also contact Youth for Understanding, 410 Pine Street, Vienna or call collect 703-938-8595. PTA Needs Volunteers The Rappahannock Elementary School PTA is still looking for volunteers to work in the school. The PTA executive committee would like to see piore parents involved in daUy happenings at school. Some of the jobs which parent volunteers could help with are selling supplies in the morning, providing supervision in the cafeteria at lunchtime, assisting in the library, and tutoring students most in need of individual attention. The members of the executive committee are also interested in hearing suggestions from parents on how the PTA could become a more effective organization. Anyone interested in volunteering or making suggestions should call Judy Kenyon at 825-3653, Sharon Kilpatrick at 987-8252. Liz Scherschel at 675-3769, or Judi Burke at 635-5990. Wrong Turn Ends In Fatal Crash Paul R. Brown, 85, of Amissville died at 8:30 p.m. Friday in Fauquier Hospital as a result of injuries he received in a multi-vehicle accidefit at 11:45 a.m. at the Intersection of Rt. 29-211 and Alexandria Pike at the north end of Warren ton. Brown, who was driving west on Alexandria Pike in a 1972 Dodge pickup, apparently became confused when he approached the intersection, according to a report Bled by officer James Brady of the Warrenton Police Department. He accidentally turned south into the northbound lane, into the path of an oncoming 1965 White tractor trailer driven by William Thompson, 28, of Wilmington, Del. and a 1972 Ford pickup driven by Junior Rose, 29, of Minute Thompson and Rose swerved to avoid the Brown vehicle, but the pickup collided head-on with the tractor trailer. Brown was transported to Fauquier Hospital where he died that night. Thompson and his fellow driver—John Rosenbaum, 21, of Newark, DeL—were treated for minor Injuries at the hospital. A funeral service was held Tuesday at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Carter Allsberry. Damage to the tractor trailer was estimated at Sll.OOO, to the Dodge pickup 51200 and to the Ford pickup 51000. Flying debris from the wreck also hit 1^1974 VW sedan driven by James R. Gray Jr. of Rock Springs, causing 550 damage to the car. Gray had stopped in the Rt. 29-211 crossover, preparing to turn east onto Alexandria Pike. Hardwood: A Renewable Rappahannock Resource Rv I VT n/nnn County Fore*tor The natural hardwood stands in the Blue Ridge Mountains are among Virginia’s greatest renewable natural resources. Rappahannock Countv has its fair share of excellent hardwoods—red oaks, white oaks, ash, poplars. Locally, hardwood stand management is (1) the most needed, and (2) the most urgent forestry practice. Why? First, it is most needed because of past misuse. Fire, grazing, clearing, and-or logging have affected every wooded acre in the county. These—especially the latter—have not always been significantly detrimental. As a whole, our hardwood stands are still unquestionably valuable in terms of wildlife, economics, water protection, beauty, and general health of the land. These values justify the need for proper management. Secondly, hardwood management is most urgent because of present misuses—in the form of fire, grazing, and improper cutting. Unless it is very carefully implemented, a cutting operation will highgrade the stand. “Highgrading” is the process of removing the best trees in the stand (providing short-term economic gain), leaving the less desirable, lower quality trees. In this county, highgrading is not an anomaly. Causes of Over-Cutting Over-cutting is occurring for several timely reasons: (1) Due to inflation and general financial pressures of modern life, the forest landowner is often in need of Special Kids Program Planned The target date in Rappahannock County for a Special Kids Interest Program (SKIP) is January or February of the new year. Recreation Coordinator Sallie Washington told school Board members at last month’s meeting that the program is designed to “enrich children’s liyes” by providing after-school socialization and recreation for educable mentally retarded adolescents. SKIP is totally funded by the Rappahannock-Rapidan Mental Health and Retardation Community Services Board. “All we ask from the Lumber Taken The larceny of lumber from the building site on property owned by Col. Frantz of Washington is being investigated by Sheriffs Deputy R. D. Hawkins. According to Hawkins, on January 2 approximately 200 2 x 4’s were taken. The estimated value of the loss was $300. Sheriff W. A. Buntin and Hawkins investigated the breaking and entering of Battle Run Church on Route 729 December 30. Apparently vandalism resulted with articles, books and fans, thrown around the building. Several panes of glass were broken for entry into the church. Damage was estimated at $7S. school system is use of a classroom,” said Ms Washington. She told the Board that two full-time recreational coordinators had been assigned to the fivecounty area and would seek help from volunteers in organizing arts and crafts and field trips. SKIP has been operating for three years in Culpeper County and two years in Orange, according to Ms Washington. In receiving permission from the School Board to use a classroom for the program, Ms Washington emphasized that the school facilities would serve primarily as a meeting place and alternate activity location. She added that transportation home for the children in SKIP would also be provided. Ms Washington noted that school census figures show nine students in Rappahannock between the ages of 12 and seventeen that could be served by SKIP. “We will offer the program if only five are interested,” she said. “If less than five are interested, then we’ll try to include them in another county’s program.” Another Deer Charles Wigal of Washington, Va. struck and killed a deer on Route 211 four miles west of Amissville last Thursday. According to Trooper R. A. Baines, Wigal was operating a 76 Oldsmobile. a quick income, and cannot afford to hold timber to maturity. (2) The very high demand for hardwood timber (particularly veneer-sized logs) creates the prospect of a substantial immediate economic gain for the timber owner. Often this prospect is irresistible...regardless of the stand’s present condition, and regardless of provisions for regeneration of young trees. IJ) Lack ot knowledge. The shortcoming that I refer to here is on the part of the forestry profession: often a prescription for a hardwood stand is difficult to make. Hardwoods are intrinsically sensitive to soil variations and other site conditions. A decision as to whether to “cut” or “leave to grow” depends on many factors, i.e. growth rate, defect, species, stand density. Much more data and research are needed. And then the owners and timber operators must be convinced. Further, we have to accomplish all of this within the realms of practicality— markets, accessibility, and effects of modern heavy logging equipment are some of the practical considerations. Cutting Methods There are four basic systems for cutting in mixed hardwood stands: im provement cut, clearcut, diameter-limit cut, and selective cut. For anyone interested, a brief describing these methods is available on request from my office at Madison. As with any management practices, these four methods are intended to control the composition of the forest stand so that an objective or ideal is approached. Most often, this objective is “Maximum sustained yield of valuable wood products.” This objective is not entirely an economic one. A financially valuable product is, almost by definition, the most useful product: An oak with a straight, tall, clear stem brings the highest price as veneer material; it is also the most easily cut and split for firewood; it is also an indication of a good soil and a well-stocked stand. It follows that a valuable timber stand is also a healthy timber stand. Economy, health, productivity—these things are merely different aspects of the same objective condition. Our forests are a valuable renewable resource. Our hardwood stands have a value that must be conserved. To plant hardwoods and end up with a productive stand is often impossible, usually impractical, and always expensive. Our best hardwood stands are several human generations old. Because of the time element, and because of the difficulties involved in establishing a hardwood stand artificially, we have a lot at stake. One of our greatest renewable resources, if mis-managed, might become essentially nonrenewable, like coal and oil. Collectors: Save This Issue Persons who like to collect printed matter that contains errors should be saving recent issues of The Rappahannock News. Each week there appears in the left side of the masthead the volumn and number of that issue. The first edition of The Rappahannock News (Vol. 1, No. 1) was issued on Nov. 3, 1949 and subsequent issues have been numbered accordingly. However, a mistake inadvertently was made in December when the weekly editions were numbered. Theoretically, the edition of the second week in November should have been marked as 29th YEAR (rather than 29th volumn), No. 1, but it wasn’t. The error in numbering was discovered last week, and in an effort to correct matters, that edition was marked 29th YEAR, No. 6, but still the chance of confusing archivists existed. The only solution to the problem is to start afresh. This issue, the first of 1978, is marked 29th YEAR, No. 1. The last issue of 1978 will be marked 29th YEAR, No. 52 since normally there are 52 weeks in a year. Now issues of The Rappahannock News can be bound neatly in annual volumes with the numbers running from one to 52, corresponding with the weeks of the calendar. Although apologies must be extended to anyone who becomes confused while trying to index the 1977 issues of The Rappahannock News, it is hoped that future issues will be easier to compile. Meanwhile, save those December editions. —UbAi IUm»/Iot TW iUppshaonock N«wi AFTER THE TRAGEDY. William Thompson, 28, of Wilmington, Del. and John Rosenbaum, 21, of Newark, survey the damage done to their tractor trailer after it collided with a pickup driven by Paul R. Brown, 85, of Amissville at Rt. 29 and Alexandria Pike. Brown was fatally injured in the crash.

All Around Woodville ByJUNECLARK^ R*pp»hannock NewsCaif«8^nnd«nt m.. Mrs. Elanora Shoemaker and Mrs. Beulah Armentrout of Front Royal, Mr. and Mrs. George Willis of Petersburg were Thursday visitors of Mrs. Henry Brown and Miss Elva Bruce and also called on Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wayland. Mrs. Mamie Leake of Castleton and Mrs. Emory Conners were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Creel in Culpeper for several days during the holidays. Monday evening, Raymond Johnson and Getus Qark had supper with the Rev. and Mrs. Felton Carder of Baltimore at the Holiday Inn in Culpeper. Mrs. R. L. Rudacille returned to the home of the Rev. and Mrs. Lawson Pan key in Richmond Sunday accompanied by the Misses: Beth and Martha Lou O’Bannon. On New Year’s 0ay, Mrs. Edna Payne entertained with dinner Janet O’Keefe of Charlottesville, Mr. and Mrs. Randy Jones and ^Jiannon of Flint Hill and Martha Lou O'Bannon. Mrs. Payne was a Friday dinned guest of Ms O’Keefe in Charlottesville. Miss Myrtle Settle of Culpeper was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Brew Burke for several days last week. Jeffery, John Jr., .and Tabby Sue Woodward of Castleton were weekend guests. Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Odell Adams of Fairfax and Mrs. Ennis Pullen of Luray were visitors of Mrs. Dudley Pullen and the Misses Ruby and Audrey Pullen. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Terrell of Dillwyn were the Thursday guests of Mrs. Dillard Glenn and Mrs. H. B. Winfrey. Mrs. Mary N. Wood of Washington was a caller during the holidays of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burke. Mrs. Opie Crawford, Curtis and Ray Crawford were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Sykes and Brad in Washington. Tuesday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Clark and Misty Hitt were Mr. and \ Mrs. Collier Fox of Luray. \ Paul Koetz of Wyoming 'arrived Monday for a visit n Vth Mr. and Mrs. James Manwaring, Gina and Lisa. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wayland were Friday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams in Culpeper. Mrs. Jessie Dailey has returned to her home in Culpeper after a holiday visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Johnson. New Year’s Eve guests of Mrs. Ashby Butler included Dick Butler and Lilly Butler of Culpeper, Bobby Foster of Washington, and the Rodney Vest family. Engaged Mrs. John E. Pennypacker of Winchester announces the engagement of her daughter, Mary Hack Pennypacker, to Jens Ulric Tholand of Sperryville. Mr. Tholand is the son of Mrs. N. K. G. Tholand of Piedmont Farms, Sperryville, and the late Mr. Tholand. Ms Pennypacker is the assistant to the manager of Drexel Burnham Lambert. Stockbrokers in Winchester. Mr. Tholand is the vicepresident and manager of Tholand, Inc. ++++ It is a man’s destiny to ponder the riddles of existence and, as a byproduct of his wonderment, to create a new life on this earth. -Charles Kettering. Rappahannock New* Staff Photo/Sarah Latham BROOKE MILLER TOSSED IN 15 POINTS for the local cagers to gain their first season victory in Tuesday s game. What he lacks in height, he makes up in jumping. » News From Around Sperryville By MRS. B. M. VARNER Rappahannock News Correspondent Lois Yates of Williamsburg and Janet Yates of Front Royal were home for the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Yates. Other guests were Mr. and I\appaliamiurk 'Sm* Rappahannock & Adjoining Counties per year 55 00 Elsewhere in the U S per year $6 50 Outside the U S per year $5.00 plus postage SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL ALL PAYABLE IN ADVANCE New Renewal Check Enclosed NAME ADDRESS ____ CITY _STATE-_1 ZIP Entered as second class mail at the Post Office in Washington Va The Rap pahanrmck News is published every Thursday at 39 Culpeper Street Warrenton Va by The- Warrenton Printing and Publishing Co. PO Box 631 Warrenton Va 22186 / X f Dr. F. L. Haddock % l Dr. C. W. Goldsborough 1 announce ‘ the opening of J| I their new office in f ^ Warrenton, Va. # OPTOMETRISTS’ OFFICE Suite 16, Warrentoa 347-221? Mrs. Bill Yates and family of Roanoke, Mrs. Eleanor Schueler of Woodstown, N. I. and her daughter, Heidi Schueler of the University of Tenn., Memphis, Elder and Mrs. W. T. Daily, Clarence Moyer, Catherine Moyer of Luray and Elder and Mrs. E. S. Skeen of Palmyra. Guests for the holidays of Mrs. Ruby Dwyer and sons, were Susan Shade and Bob Barentine of Annandale, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Kight and family and her mother, Mrs. Betsey Harrell of Silver Spring, Md. Mrs. Carson Johnson and Mrs. Jack Wayland spent Monday with their sister, Mrs. A. 0- Craun in Orange. Guests during the holidays of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Deal, Joyce and Joe were William R. Deal of Lemoore, Calif., Wayne Deal of WinstonSalem, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. Don Deal and Michael and Miss Pam Deal of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. McKindley raylor and family of Stanley, Dennis Jenkins of Mt. View Nursing Home, Aroda, Tony Deal and James Menefee of Washington, Mrs. Chester Wayland of Woodville, Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Brown and family and Rodger Rutherford. Mr. and Mrs. Deal, Joyce and Joe were dinner guests Thursday of the Taylors' in Stanley and Sunday guests of the Don Deals in Culpeper. Michael Lee Swindler, a freshman at Penn State College, was a Thursday overnight guest of his grandmother, Mrs. Lee Swindler and Bill. Weekend guests were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Swindler Jr. and Barbara of Hanover, Pa. Mrs. Mary Quaintance makes daily trips to Charlottesville to visit her sister, Mrs. W. W. Sanford of Orange who is a patient in the Martha Jefferson Hospital. Heather Lyne of Great Reductions ALL SALES FINAL NO REFUNDS NO EXCHANGES Hours: 9 to 6 Friday 9 to 9 Vhe White Sk Southgate Shopping Center CULPEPER Warrenton spent several days with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lyne and they were luncheon guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Beauclerk Coleman in Culpeper. Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Shenk of Luray were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. B. f(M. Varner. Mrs. Dawson Nail of Falls Church was an overnight guest of her mother, Mrs. Ruth Perkins. Douglas Cumins returned to VPI&SU, Blacksburg on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Martin, Marsha, David and Shawn of Harpers Ferry, W. Va., Mrs. Gladys Anderson and sons, Bill and Sonny were New Year’s Day dinner guests of Mrs. Annie Mary Oden. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hicks of Fredericksburg were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Ethel Tyner and Miss Nellie Atkins. Dinner guests during the holidays of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Atkins were Nancy Wharton of Woodville, Lyle Atkins, Betty, Brenda, Becky, Calvin and Shelby Atkins, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Gore, Keith and Heather, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Atkins, Tmamy, Ray and Robin and Clyde Atkins. Dinner guests Christmas Day of Mrs. Catherine Brown were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Payne of Fairfax, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Overhulser, Alexandria, Dr. and Mrs. Larry Kushner, Gaithers burg, Md., Mr. and Mrs. Benny Brown and son Benjy, and Miss Beverley Brown of Winchester, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Brown and son Paul and Clyde Atkins. Mrs. Brown spent the New Year holiday with Dr. and Mrs. Larry Kushner and was joined on Saturday by the Julian Brown family, returning home on Sunday. Mrs. Lester Dodson spent the Christmas holiday with her children in the metropolitan area. Mrs. Frances Thornton spent the weekend in Hamilton with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brown and attended Memorial services on Saturday for their son, David Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schaefer and son Fred were dinner guests New Year’s Day of Mrs. Lucille Payne in Madison. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Carroll and son, Eddie have returned home after spending New Year’s holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vacine in Springfield, Mass. Dinner guests . Christmas Day of Mrs. A. W. Sisk were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Sisk, Teresa and Donna of Fairfax, Mr. and Mrs. B. Wharton, Karen, Brenda and Gary of Falls Church, Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Keyser and sons of Slate Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown and Alan, Mrs. Frances Pullen and family. Mrs. Randolph Devers spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Devers in Front Royal. Christmas Day ditiner guests of Lyle Atkins and family, Betty, Brenda, Becky, Calvin and Shelby were Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Gore, Keith and Heather, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Atkins, Tammy, Ray and Robin and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Atkins. Alvin L. Atkins is a patient in Culpeper Memorial Hospital having undergone emergency surgery on Sunday. Clark A funeral service for Lila Clark of Boston, was held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Shiloh Baptist Church in Woodville with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Clifford H. Sanford of Culpeper had charge of the service. Mrs. Clark, 95, died Saturday at a Waynesboro nursing home where she has been a patient for three years. She was a native of Flint Hill, Rappahannock County and the daughter of Thomas and Eliza Ann Gark. She is survived by one sister, Maude E. Gark of Pittsburgh, several nieces and nephews, including Frank Gark of Boston, Va. r st«0 <j ^ ALLAN COOMBS ^ ^®®cfcua# barm outbutfdingt, remodeling. Whorton Services for Martha Jane Whorton of Flint Hill were held Sunday at the Washington Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. John Burke. Burial followed in Washington Masonic Cemetery. Mrs. Whorton died Friday, December 30, 1977, in Warren Memorial Hospital. She was born March 30, 1916, in Boyce, a daughter of the late Morris Burke and Susan Burke. She was a member of Gid Brown Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Clarence F. Whorton; one son, Thurmon Whorton of Flint Hill, one daughter, Lyla Jane Hawkins of Centreville; eight grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. Pall bearers were Clarence Giles, Kirk Davis, Frank Huff, Charles K. Estes, Robert Leake and Frankie Huff. Willis Edgar Oswald Willis Jr. died in Culpeper Wednesday, December 21, 1977. He was 81. Funeral services were held December 23 at the Culpeper Presbyterian Church conducted by the Rev. Horace Douty. Burial was in Culpeper Masonic Cemetery. Mr. Willis was a veteran of World War I and a prominent Culpeper businesman. He sat on the Culpeper Town Council for 28 years and was a charter member of the Culpeper Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Anna Townsend Willis; a son, Edgar O. Willis, III, of Winchester; two daughters, Mrs. David Partington of Richmond and Mrs. John Charles Flynne of Portland, Me.; six grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. H. B. Winfrey and Mrs. Dillard Glenn, both of Woodville. Brown Paul Russell Brown, 85, of Amissville died Friday, December 29, 1977,, ,in Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton, of injuries sustained in a traffic collision earlier that day. He was a native and life long resident of Amissville. His wife, Genevieve predeceased him. He was a Veteran of World War I and a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church near Amissville. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Olivia Washington of New Britian, Conn, and Mrs. Joan Doores of Oxon Hill, Md.; a son, Russell Roper of Charlestown, W. Va. and a foster son, Donnell Carter of Amissville. A funeral service was held Tuesday at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Carter Allsberry. Interment was in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery at Amissville. ++++ Have the courage to discharge a debt, while you have the money in your pocket. -Stanislas Timbers A funeral for Richard Timbers of Woodville was held Monday at the Geest Funeral Home Chapel conducted by the Rev. J. A. Holmes. Interment was in the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Woodville. Mr. Timbers, 71, died Thursday, December 29, 1977, at his residence. A farmer, he was the son of the late Robert Henry and Mamie Gibson Timbers., He was a native of Rappahannock County. He is survived by a sister, Miss Nellie Timbers of Woodville; one brother, Bell Wilson Timbers of Woodville; and a number of nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Sperryville Rescue Squad. Fincham Funeral services for Major William Fincham of Culpeper were conducted Saturday at the Clore Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. John S. Farrar and the Rev. F. Hahn. Interment was in Culpeper Masonic Cemetery. g> Mr. Fincham, 81, dietP Wednesday, December 28, 1977, in Culpeper Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Madison County and the son of Booten and Ada Printz Fincham. He was a retired carpenter. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Daisy J. Fincham of Culpeper; a daughter, Mrs. John E. Riley of Culpeper; two sons, Maury W. Fincham of Culpeper and Col. Jack E. Fincham of Blacksburg; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Felton Nicholson of Flint Hill; and three brothers, Ray Fincham of Baltimore, Md., Festus Fincham of Syria and Haywood Fincham of Nethers Mill. Front End Alignment JACK’S SER VICE CENTER Specializing in VW Vehicle Repair 30 Ashby St. - Warrenton 347-3785 I Tire Balancing American Car Service HERMIT CRABS Biggest Thing in Little Pets Come, see our ^ crabby friends.' n WINTER C? CLEARANCE SALE 10% to 50% Off COUNTRY MANOR GIFT SHOP 987-8761 | >< A “Saving you money. r-mnry rv. BIOCK That’s Reason No.l why we should do your taxes.” We are income tax specialists. We ask the right questions. We dig for every honest deduction and credit. We want to leave no stone unturned to make sure you pay the smallest legitimate tax. H*R BLOCK THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE WASHINGTON, VA. 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Boston News, *»y MARIE ATKINS Christmas Day luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Thornhill and family were Del mar Coates of Culpeper and Mr. and Mrs. Cary Thornhill. Guests of the Rev. W. B. Dennis during the Christmas holidays were Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie Beddingfleld and Mrs. Jack Dennis of Alexandria. Mrs. Harry Lillard has returned home from Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Lillard’s Christmas Day guests included Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Marshall and Debbie and Mr. and Mrs. Terry Marshall of Culpeper, Mrs. Ertha Hawkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hawkins and Sharon. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll T. Deal of Arlington spent the Christmas holiday weekend with Clifton Naide. Those gathering with Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Frazier on Christmas Day were Mr. and Mrs. Holtzman Frazier and James of Fredericksburg, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Atkins of Sperryville, Miss Brenda Frazier of Culpeper and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier, Michele and Michael. Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Frazier were Tuesday luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Corbin of Elk wood; Wednesday they visited Mrs. Bertha Jenkins and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hawkins of Culpeper and on Thursday they were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Atkins in Sperryville. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Butler, Brenda and Trudy of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Butler and Susan of Annandale, and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Gibbs and BUI of Virginia Beach were Friday guests of the Paul Butler family. Mrs. Harry Morrison of Winchester and Miss Vickie Manuel of VPI&SU were Wednesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cary ThornhUl. Among the guests for a Christmas Day luncheon given by Mr. and Mrs. Waverly Kennedy were Mrs. Ruth Kennedy of Etlan, Mr. and Mrs. John Coates, Mr. and Mrs. James Minnis and Chris, all of Culpeper, and Charles Kennedy of Manassas. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kennedy, Vickie and Doug of Lynchburg were Monday and Tuesday guests. Spending Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Ashby ThornhUl and daughters were Mr. and Mrs. BUI Boyd and Donnie and Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Carpenter and Holly of Brightwood, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Boyd of Madison, Mrs. Lucy Thornhill and Mr. and Mrs. George Johnston. Miss Carol S. Fincham of Orange spent the Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Billy Fincham. Together they, accompanied by Wayne Jenkins, visited Mr. and Mrs. Billy Meredith at Revs Park and Mr. and Mrs. John Lamb, Steve and Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baker, Angie and Richie of Warren ton were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Peyton and family. The Peyton family were Friday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Menefee in Culpeper. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Curtiss Cooper for Christmas Day luncheon included Mrs. Steven E. Butler and family of Markham and Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Butler and family. . Guests for Christmas Day in the Schlosser-Hensley home were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hopkins of Remingtin, Mrs. Brenda Brown and Robbie and Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Hensley, Trey and Susan. Mrs. Joe Starry spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. David Offman in Woodstock while Mr. Starry was a guest of his daughter, Mrs. Jean Shamblin and family in Chantilly. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dodson, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dodson and Joseph of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. William Leake, Stephanie and John of Leon, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Howell and Gary of Madison, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Brown of Luray and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dodson of Reva were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carter White for Christmas Eve dinner. Mrs. Lottie Thornhill, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Thornhill and family and Mr. and Mrs. Cary Thornhill were Christmas Monday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Winfrey Thornhill and family in Manassas. Wednesday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier and children were Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Meade of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Atkins of Sperryville and Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Frazier. LCP Paul S. Fincham of Camp Lejeune, N. C., spent the holidays with relatives here. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jesae Hawkins and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Duncan during the holidays were Bill Duncan of VPIASU, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hoppe of Alexandria, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hawkins and Wanda of Culpeper and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Padgett, Don and Mike of Williamsburg. Christmas Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence W. Jenkins were Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Jenkins and family of Bentonville. Mr. rCULPEPER fiRToTl ANTIQUES REPRODUCTIONS GlfTS FURNITURE CHINfi FROM IMG PRINTS ^ ART GBU.ERY J CULPEPER,UA. 22701 PHONE 70S-SZSWO CUTYOUR FUEL BILLS All stoves picked-up at the Emporium [Special 10% introductory energy saving discount! Sierra Stoves are constructed of heavy steel plate Won’t warp, crack burn out. Burn efficiently with little attention or mess. Holds fire for hours. The Sierra can pay for itself in a single season. Two models to choose from. No. 150 No. 300 $335 $386 IMMEDIATE DELIVERY SPERRYVILLE EMPORIUM SPERRYVILLE, VA. OPEN EVERY DAY and Mrs. Charles Jett and Betty Jean of Fredericksburg, Mr. and Mrs. John Gaines and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Jenkins and Randy. Mr. and Mrs. George Butler Sr., and Miss Valerie Thornhill spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Butler and Susan in Annandale. Christmas Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Finch am and Peggy and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Cave and Tanya were LCP Paul Fincham and LCP Bruce Cave of North Carolina, Mrs. Blanch Fincham of Woodville and Mr. and Mrs. John Lamb and sons. Monday, the Fincham and Cave families were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Cave and family in Stanley. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Pilkins and Kenny of Manassas Park were Monday guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Gaines and sons. Mr. and Mrs. David Sick were Saturday guests. Mr. and Mrs. George Johnston were Thursday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Carter in Front Royal and on Saturday visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul Karnes in Culpeper. Nursing Program Applications are currently available for Piedmont Technical Education Center nursing class which is scheduled to begin in late August 1978. Since several steps are involved in the acceptance procedure, it is recommended that interested persons begin the process immediately. Adults of any age as well as high school juniors or seniors may apply for the program. The applications and information may be received by contacting Piedmont Technical Education Center or by seeing a high school guidance counselor. In addition, applicants will be given a test for basic skills and required to have an interview with members of the nursing staff. A dental examination report must also be filed with the school. All of these steps must be completed by March 15. No applications will be accepted after that date. There is no tuition charge to residents of Orange, Madison, Culpeper or Rappahannock Counties. However, the cost for books, uniforms, and other expenses is approximately $350.00. Only 20 applicants can be accepted so it is very important to apply early. Named To Who’s Who Kenneth Glen Bussey, sonin-law of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Leighty of Flint Hill has been named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Bussey is a psychology major in his senior year at Tusculum College, Greeneville, Tenn. He serves as treasurer of the Photography Gub and is a member of Gamma Beta Phi and past member of the campus Election Commission. He also serves as the College's representative on the Tusculum Town Board of Mayor and Commissioners. Students named to Who’s Who are selected from more than 1,000 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several foreign countries. They are selected on the basis of academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and future potential. ++++ In the field of destiny, we reap as we have sown. • Whittier PANTHER TALES By Janice Aylor and Natalie Swindler Well, we hope that everyone had a nice Christmas vacation and all are ready to get back to work. We would also like to thank the teachers for the play they presented, "The Night Before Christmas”, and Kim Gilkey, who directed it. The play was greatly enjoyed by the students. The time that everyone loves is coming up...EXAMS. When students hear the word exams, they seem to be shaken. They are not that bad if everyone studies. So, get out your books and notes and study. Evangelist To Speak Dr. Wayne Thompson of Alexandria will be the speaker at the Gid Brown Bible Church for special services January 7. He is a native of Falls Church and was graduated from Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C. He is presently the pastor of the Engleside Baptist Church in Alexandria. Dr. Thompson served with the U.S. Marine Corps for two years. In his ministry he had held pastorates in Luray, Maine and North Carolina and travelled extensively, including visits to Laos and Thailand. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the World Baptist Mission, Good News Mission. The public is invited to attend the services at 7 p.m. at the Gid Brown Bible Church located on Route 622 near Washington. The pastor is John K. Burke, Jr. Fire— Rescue On December 23, the Flint Hill Rescue Squad took Miss Addie Boyd from her home in Flint Hill to the U. Va. Hospital in Charlottesville. On Dec. 24, this unit carried Dennis Colvin from his home in Flint Hill to Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Ethel Lillard of Flint Hill was taken to Warren Memorial Hospital on Dec. 25 by this unit; which also responded to an accident on Rt. 211, but services were not needed. On Dec. 28, the Sperryville Rescue Squad took Mrs. Marie Jenkins from her home in Sperryville to Warren Memorial Hospital. On Dec. 29, this squad took Walter Jenkins from his home near Sperryville to Culpeper Memorial Hospital. On Dec. 30, the Flint HilT unit transferred Mrs. Bradley Atkins from the Tower in Charlottesville to Culpeper Memorial Hospital and the Sperryville unit took Richard Timbers of Woodville to Culpeper Memorial Hospital where he was DOA and then on to Geest Funeral Home. On Dec. 31, the Sperryville unit took Harriet Jackson from the home of Ruth Rankins in Sperryville to Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Building? Complete One-Step BUILDING SUPPLY Warrenton Buiding Material Co., Inc. on the By-Pe» W errant on 317-1400 HOUR DOLUHIS GO FURTHER* Huge Inventory of New Chevrolet and Oldsmobies and New Chevrolet Trucks Good selection of used vehicles. Hours 8 to B Daily; 8 to 4 Saturday. PIEDMONT Chevrolet-O/dsmobi/e, Inc. 814 N. Main St., Phone 825-2161, Culpeper, Va. The JV Basketball team came up with a win against Montevideo about two weeks ago. Tuesday night they came out on the short end against Stonewall who has been undefeated. 1978 is going to be a great year for the Varsity players. They got their first victory Tuesday night over Stonewall in a close, close contest with a final score of 69-67. It was a hard fought game all the way with the score zigzagging back and forth with first one team ahead then the other. It was a well earned and most desired victory. Big scorer was Brooke Miller, swishing in 15 points, followed by Donnie Compton with 14 and six rebounds, Steve Foster tossed in 11 points and had 16 rebounds—way to jump, Steve. Adding 8 points with five rebounds was Greg Stump. Donnie shot a beautiful long outside shot in the last second of the game which broke the tie of 67 to 67 to bring the Panthers total to 69. Do it Donnie!! The next game will be Friday, January 6 at home hosting Page. Bum them, Panthers! It will be appreciated greatly if everyone would come out and support both teams. Well, that’s it for now. Everyone, a nice weekend. Marriage Announced Mr. and Mrs. John Dalziel Wood of Atlanta, Georgia, announce the marriage of their daughter, Louise Dudley, to John Granger Macfarlane, III, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Granger Macfarlane, II, of Roanoke, Virginia. The couple was married December 28th, in a candlelight ceremony, at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church. The Reverend Thomas Bowers officiated. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Maid of honor was Montgomery Steidle of Narberth, Pennsylvania. Bridesmaids were Mary Coleman George, Joy Gayle Bayne, and Deborah Jamison, all of Atlanta; Mary Banks and Ann Sanford Macfarlane, sisters of the bridegroom; Mrs. Blount Williams of Winston-Salem. North Carolina; and Mrs. John Middleton of Richmond, Virginia. Mr. Macfarlane served as his son’s best man. Groomsmen were Charles Macfarlane, of Atlanta, brother of the groom; Jenner Wood, of Atlanta, brother of the bride; Frank Bedinger of Boydton, Virginia; Kinsey Marable of Petersburg, Virginia; Bill Klein and Charles Crockett, both of Roanoke, Virginia; and John Middleton of Richmond, Virginia. Following a wedding trip to Boca Raton, Florida, the couple will reside in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mrs. Macfarlane is the granddaughter of Clarence Jackson Miller of Washington. Flint Hill SMSGT and Mrs. William A. Moore Jr. and son William A. Moore III from Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Washington, visited Mrs. Edna J. Moore for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Foster visited their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Corbin, in Hartwoo<j on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day, the Fosters were joined by many members of their family: Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Corbin and family of Hartwood. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Corbin of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. Gavor Foster and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foster and their families. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hamilton, Pamela and Janet returned to their home in High Point, N. C., Sunday after spending a few days with Mrs. Hamilton's mother, Mrs. M. H. Brady. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McCulloch of Fairfax also spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Brady. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Smoot were Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Smoot of Sperryville and William Smoot and daughter, Lisa, of Culpeper. Arthur O. Smoot of Front Royal was a visitor of the Smoots on Monday. On New Year’s Day, Ellis Goud and Mary Grake of Arlington visited Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lillard. On Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Lillard’s daughter, Mrs. Grant Patton of Stephens City, accompanied by her daughters, Joy, Helen and Mindy, were their guests. RAPP CHATS By Rapp Owings AREA SWINE SCHOOL —County feeder pig and swine producers are invited to the Swine School next Wednesday, January 11, 1978, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Graves Mountain Lodge. Charlie Cooper, Barney Allen and Eldridge Collins will discuss Feeder Pig and Slaughter Swine Grades; Price Differences; Lice and Mange Control; General Herd Management; What’s New In Facilities and Updating Buildings on the Small Farm. Following lunch the Blue Ridge Feeder Pig Association will have its annual meeting. YOUR FEDERAL INCOME TAX GUIDE 1978 Edition for use in preparing 1977 returns are now available in your Extension Office. This year we have both the Farmer’s and Individuals Tax Guide. While you are in the office, pickup a Farm Record Book for 1978. OUT OF STATE HAY supplies remain adequate. Alfalfa-Timothy mixed ranged S95-S125 a tot^ trucked to Virginia pointy Com still remains a much better buy than hay for wintering beef cows and eom can reduce feed costs by a third. FIRE PLACE LOGS Beechwood fires are bright and clear, If the logs are kept a year. Chestnut’s only good they say, If for long it’s laid away. Birch and fir logs burn too fast, Blaze up bright and do not last. Elmwood burns like a churchyard mold; E’en the very flames are cold. Poplar give a bitter smoke Fills your eyes and make you choke. Applewood will scent your room, With an incerise like perfume. Oak and maple, if dry and old, Keep away the winter cold, But ash wood wet and ashwood dry, A King shall warm his slippers by. 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. r ms hibIWwd Evary Thursday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL Publisher SARAH C. LATHAM Associate Publisher JOHN T. TOLER General Manager daphne i. McCullough News Editor DAVID C.LYNE Design Editor To Subscribe Writ* or Phone Washington. Va. 675-3349 BY MAIL 66.00 a year in Rappahannock and adjoining counties; 66.50 a year elsewhere in the United States BACK COPIES - One month to 3 years. 75 cents each; over 3 years. 63 each Office: Rappahannock Mows BMg., Washington, Va. 22747 Hours: §:30 am to 6:30 pm, Mon. - Fri. » PubMahad by Warranton Prtntk>g<fif Publishing Company. Inc. JJ THURSDAY, JANUARY 5,1978 Questions Still Remain Sometimes, government works. Sometimes, citizens are heard and their wishes reflected by actions of local officials. The December 22 meeting of the Rappahannock Board of Zoning Appeals was one of those times. At the BZA’s public hearing on the Rappahannock Ski Corporation’s application for a special use permit, Board members listened. They heard concerns that approval of the Ski Corporation’s requests—as filed on December 1—could lead to a Kings Dominion in Harris Hollow. They heard predictions that the right to have “mechanical rides and other amusements for children” would one day degenerate into an amusement park, that the right to offer outdoor musical entertainment might turn into authorization to hold rock concerts. The Board of Zoning Appeals listened patiently to witnesses express fear that a year-round recreation area could damage the environment and quality of life in Rappahannock, particularly in the town of Washington. They heard doubts as to whether the expanded operation would generate enough tax dollars to balance demands for increased services. Board members were just as patient in hearing testimony from ski area supporters and promoters. They listened to assertions that a year-round operation would mean more jobs and additional sales tax revenue while providing recreational opportunities for county youngsters. They heard letters from prominent Rappahannock residents supporting the resumption of skiing here. The meeting dragged on into the late afternoon. Some of those who showed up for the morning session didn’t make it back to the courtroom after the lunch recess but everyone who did return had ample opportunity to speak. During the meeting, remarks from BZA member Hal Forward and Board Chairman Josef Gardiner reflected citizen concern on the lack of restriction in the ski area application. Gardiner commented several times that he wasn’t clear on exactly what was being requested. Forward stated that he hadn’t even had time to read through the entire application. His motion to postpone a decision in order to allow BZA members and county citizens time for further study passed unanimously. In addition, he suggested that the ski area’s request be amended in response to concerns over “open ended consent.” The Board’s stance brought immediate results from James A. Moore, president of the ski area corporation. Moore has said time and again that he wants to keep proposals for the ski area in compliance with the wishes of the majority of county residents. Apparently, the man means what he says. Moore’s application for a special use permit was printed in last week’s edition of the Rappahannock News by order of the Board of Zoning Appeals. He amended his request prior to publication to specifically exclude “musical festivals of any kind...amusement parks, roller coasters, rock concerts, subdivisions, or any use that is incompatible with the agricultural-recreational character of Rappahannock County.” He also deleted any reference to retail sales or mechanical rides for children. Moore e cooperation with worried citizens and concerned members of the Board of Zoning Appeals is a step in the rijgfrt direction. The application currently before the Board is much more restrictive than the original and should go far tb allay some of the fears expressed by Rappahannockers at the public hearing. However, there are many doubts that still remain. ' Is the sewage disposal facility for the ski area in a flood plain, as charged by Dr. Werner Krebser, and if so, what danger does this arrangement pose? Is there enough water available to satisfy the needs of hot summertime customers? Moore has maintained that these concerns are the province of the Health Department. If this is the case, then a representative from the Health Department should be at the BZA’s January 12 evening meeting to reassure Board members that the Rush River will not be pulluted and that water supplies are adequate. No one has yet mentioned erosion and sediment controls that obviously will be necessary while the mountain is carved up for the snowless Alpine Slide, the key to Moore’s profitable summer operation. How does the ski area management plan to keep portions of the mountain from washing away during construction? A representative from the Highway Department should also be at the January 12 public hearing to explain the impact that maintenance of the Harris Hollow Road will have on the county’s secondary road budget. Most important, someone needs to show up with dollar-and-cents estimates on what it will cost the Rappahannock taxpayer if the year-round operation is approved versus the financial benefits the county can reasonably expect to derive from skiing and snowless sledding. We want to know, on one side, how many jobs the ski area will provide. How much does an average family spend for a day’s recreation? What does this expenditure translate into in terms of the one cent of sales tax that comes back to the locality for education? These are questions we’d like to have answered by the ski area promoters. Without a planning staff, the county is at a disadvantage in assessing all of the aspects of expanded recreation facilities in Harris Hollow. We hope that responsible and involved Rappahannockers will show up at the January 12 meeting. We’d also like cost estimates for road maintenance and figures on probable increases in market value of property surrounding the ski area, and data on unemployment compensation resulting from seasonal layoffs. Until all the plusses and minuses are out in the open for everyone to see and consider, we don’t feel that a responsible decision can be reached on the ski area’s special use permit application. ERA Supported io me eanor: I would like to join the debate on the Equal Rights Amendment. It seemed to me, as a volunteer soliciting signatures in support of the amendment during the election, that many women were frightened of the ERA. Housewives particularly seem to be worried that if the ERA is passed, the family will be threatened, as husbands will no longer be required to support their wives nor fathers to support their children. If the ERA is finally passed, it will mean simply that neither the federal government dor the state governments could have laws that discriminate against women or men simply on account of sex. That would mean that those states which require husbands to support their wives, but not wives to support their husbands, or fathers but not mothers to support their children, would have to change their laws to make tnem apply equally to both partners. They could recognize housework as a form of support, and many states now do so. Would changing these laws really make much difference as a practical matter? As it is now, if a man is making a good salary but not giving his wife enough money to buy food or clothing for herself or their children, the courts will not do anything unless she seeks a legal separation or divorce. Then alimony is awarded only in a small percentage of cases, and usually it is a matter, not of a judge or court setting alimony, but of approving an agreement previously worked out by lawyers representing both spouses. None of this would change under the ERA. Most courts will award child support to a woman with custody of children, but the money is generally much too Httle to actually pay the cost of raising children, and tne ex-wue stui nas to nave a job to make it. Collecting the money from a father who doesn’t want to pay is next to impossible if he moves from job to job or state to state. A wife who is receiving support from her husband is getting it, not because the law requires it, but because he is willing to pay it. And if this comfortable situation should cease, either because of death or divorce, the wife will be thrown out on a job market full of rampant discrimination against women. If the ERA fails, the many employers who discriminate against women will feel free to continue, because they can assume this society is unwilling to treat women equally. I sincerely hope Virginia in 1978 will join 35 other states in approving this amendment to the US Constitution. SHARON S. KILPATRICK Woodville Our Rappahannock Heritage Letters To The Editor Alias Ski Area To the editor: With regard to the proposed reopening of the ski area, I attended the special RLEP board meeting called at the request of Mr. Moore to discuss the “Alpine Slide” project. I did not, however, fully understand the true nature of the proposal with all its ramifications until 1 attended the public hearing at the Board of Zoning Appeals. At our RLEP meeting, as 1 remember it, there was a motion that we “do not oppose” the concept of the "Alpine Slide”—not that we approve the yearround operation of the ski area. Even so, three of us registered our unwillingness to support the motion by abstaining from voting. At the BZA hearing, however, 1 finally learned that what is really being proposed is an amusement park—pure and simple. The ultimate scope of the proposed operation will be determined by the basic objective to maximize profits. If further capital investment is permitted the “foot is in the door” and, in spite of present assurances to the contrary, there can be no effective means of preventing future incremental development of a potential "Kings’ Dominion”. At a similar Ski Slope near Vernon, N. J. installation of an “Alpine Slide” was soon followed by construction of a Dune Buggy Trail then a Skate Board Park, then Music Festivals—with all the attendant evils including crime problems and massive traffic jams. And it is significant to note, that contrary to expectations, the county involved derived no net tax revenues from “the thorn in its side”. One has only to look objectively at similar operations elsewhere to understand what really is at issue here. Call it what you will, approval of the proposed permit will mark the beginning of the end of Rappahannock County as we know and love it today. Perhaps a Ski Slope would be healthful and entertaining as certain proponents contended at the hearing—but what price are we willing to pay for, at the most, 3*/i months of skiing if the Ski Slope can be operated only by granting the Special Use Permit? Are we willing to approve the destruction of the unspoiled, rural and peaceful character of our county—qualities extolled by such gifted writers as Mr. Kilpatrick as the basic reason that we who are fortunate enough to reside here would wish to live no where else? If we will objectively consider the consequences—I believe not. GLADYS S. HAVSTAD Sperryville How To Save The County To the editor: How to save the County, keep it beautiful, rural and agricultural. Go back to God and the Ground. Let the Farmers and the property owners run the County, do not depend on the Federal and State Government for their handouts, Ski Area Opposed To the editor: The citizens of Rappahannock should be made aware of what is in store for Harris Hollow. There are many questions about this project and thanks to the members of the Board of Zoning Appeals the citizens have another opportunity to be heard. I would like to address one problem which will affect the people of the Town of Washington, and the people living on Harris Hollow Road. The Developer tells us that he needs to generate between 120,000 to 150,000 rides per season on his Alpine slide in order to be successful. They calculate 2.4 people per car. Therefore the slide alone will generate 50,000 cars per season. The slide would be open on weekends before and after the summer season and every day during the summer. Conservatively, 500 cars will travel up and down the Hollow every day or a car up or down every 30 seconds. It will be very peaceful on weekends when the motorcyclists are coming and not to mention the air pollution. Come to the hearing January 12th at 7 p.m. at the Courthouse. WERNER KREBSER, M.D. Trial Spectators To the editor: I would like to add an article to the Rappahannock County News. This concerns all the people that come to court just to hear someone else’s case every time a trial comes up. There are some who are going to trial now. Maybe they will see how it feels to face everyone there. After they come to trial one time and face all the people of Rappahannock County for a crime they have committed, they won’t be going around saying "1 told you so.” Also they won’t be so anxious to come to court to see and hear other people’s business. Name withheld by request advice on what to plant, how much, and when to plant and harvest. Try to employ everyone in the County and not have a lot of people drawing unemployment checks for doing nothing. Why not set up an open market where anyone in the County could sell any farm product they might have at the price they want to sell for, not what they have to sell at a price to keep the price up to some standard set by the Federal or State Organization. I am sure the consumers would drive in from Washington, D. C., other cities and towns to buy everything produced on the farm and nothing would go to waste. The farmers would be Happy and more Prosperous. FRANK E. NEAL RR1, Box 63G Castleton, Va. 22716 Benefits Minimal To the editor: First, the Rappahannock News provided excellent and unbiased coverage of the hearing held December 22 on the application to install an Alpine Slide at the ski area. I hope it will cause the citizens of our county to evaluate the proposal. The only benefit I can visualize from such an installation is a very limited monetary one to a very few people. I fear an adverse effect on residents through higher taxes, pollution of the environment and an inequitable diversion of our limited county road funds for improving the Harris Hollow road. Additional tax revenues seem likely to fall far short of increased costs to be borne by taxpayers, notwithstanding the other problems. It is unlikely that many county residents would try the Alpine Slide more than once, if at all. Can Rappahannock County afford, or actually desire to become an area for "thrill rides" for residents of the District of Columbia area? Kings Dominion and Busch Gardens surely can serve them adequately. ALBERT DAUB From Both Barrels A Summing Up By GEORGE BOWLES Rappahannock New* Correspondent The political year of 1977 was, in Virginia, a year of both movement and reaffirmation. The commonwealth continued its vast tidal shift away from its century-long postreconstruction resistance to cultural, social and political cnange. Yet, in the governor elec* tion, the electorate served eloquent notice that it wants to keep the pace of change clear ly circum- f scribed. It BOWLES does not want the speed of progress to overdrive the beam of the state’s historical headlights; the voters want to be able to see where the Commonwealth is going. Nevertheless^ there was clear evidence of movement. In the House of Delegates, the Democrats emerged from the 1977 election with their massive majority only slightly less massive. Before the election they held 79 seats in the 100 member House; after it their number dropped to 76. The Republicans increased their minority from 17 to 21 and the number of independents dropped from four to three. The number of black members increased from one to three and the number of women from seven to nine. The major changes were within the controlling Democratic majority. The defeat of Del. James M. Thomson of Alexandria, the majority leader, with the retirement, voluntary or by the will of the voters, of a half-dozen other conservative stalwarts will erode, to an undetermined degree, the conservative moorings of the House. Twelve of the 20 standing committees will have new chairmen when the House organizes next week. In the Senate, where the GOP minority is even more anemic than in the House, the Republicans suffered a new setback. In a special election in the 24th Senatorial District to replace Atty. Gen.-elect J. Marshall Coleman of “Little” Washington? To the editor: Washington, Virginia doesn’t deserve the secondclass rating conferred on it by the distasteful sign on the new restaurant, The Inn, at Little Washington, in town. There is no little Washington and there never has been. Washington, Virginia has a unique quality of its own (which is probably one reason the restaurant located here) and needs no modifying adjective to distinguish it from other towns of the same name. We give little Washington a zero rating with no smile. DIANE DE BERGH RONALD HAWKINS Washington Be There To the editor: If you want to keep the streams of Rappahannock safe for children to play in, come to the Board of Zoning Appeals public hearing on January 12 at 7 p.m. in the courthouse. AUBREY KEYSER Calendar Of Events The Ladies of Bromfield Parish, Trinity Episcopal Church will meet Wednesday, January 11, at 2 p.m. in the parish hall in Washington. All members are urgently asked to be present. The annual House Tour and dried flower sales will be discussed. The Rappahannock Arts and Crafts group will meet on Tuesday, January 10, at 10 a.m. at Cab-Inn, Sperryville. The monthly board meeting of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board will be held Tuesday, January 10, starting at 2 p.m. at the Virginia Baptist Home in Culpeper. Staunton, Democrat Fr%nk Nolen swamped his Republican opponent Braxton Greene in a nearly v4 two-to-one landslide. Thus the GOP minority of six in the 40-member Senate was reduced to five. Biggest Surprise The attorney general race produced the biggest surprise in the statewide contests. Coleman, who hails from Staunton, is a mountainvalley Republican of moderate and, by Virginia standards, even liberal leanings. His upset victory over Democrat Edward E. Lane of Richmond was even more remarkable because Lane, a 24-year veteran of the House, was a pillar of the conservative establishment and was warmly endorsed by many of those who enthusiastically supported, both politically and financially, Coleman’s running mate, Republican John N. Dalton. The election for lieutenant governor was unique in the annals of Virginia politics. Democrat Charles S. Robb scored a landslide win over Republican Sen. A. Joe Canada of Virginia Beach, capturing nine of the 10 congressional districts. This in spite of the fact that Robb, who had never held public office before, had no public record on which to build a candidacy and, as a son-inlaw of the late former President Lyndon Johnson, was closely identified with the national Democratic party in the minds of many voters. Robb’s win was based almost entirely on his personal appeal. At 38, he is a man of impressive appearance and bearing with a /ready wit and obviously strong intellectual endowments. He comes across as one who, in spite of supreme confidence in his won talents and being a part of a celebrated family, is selfeffacing and sincere. It is a devastating political combination. In the governor’s race, Dalton’s win over Democrat Henry Howell was more than a victory by a conservative candidate over one who was more liberal. The liberalconservative issue alone might not have been enough to win for Dalton. After all, both Robb and Coleman stood, if only a few inches, to the left of their opponents, Canada and Lane. Howell Lacked Orthodoxy What disturbed the voters about Howell as much as his liberalism was his lack of Virginia political orthodoxy. That lack included not only his political views which, by the way, were not all that unorthodox, but also his style, his speech and his lack of reverence for the financial and business establishment in the state. In the Republican campaign rhetoric, all this was lumped together as “liberalism” but mainly it was a lack of orthodoxy, and all the threepiece suits in the world couldn’t make Howell orthodox. In Dalton, the voters clearly opted for the more conservative of the two candidates as well as for the more orthodox. But they also elected a governor who stands, also if only by a few inches, to the left of outgoing Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr. Oddly, the roles of the parties in the statewide contests were incidental if they played any role at all. All six of the candidates ran more or less independent races, although the Democrats made a feature toward a joint campaign by appointing Eighth District Congressman Herbert Harris as coordinator of the “Rainbow" ticket. There were moments of coordination aid frequent words of mutual support among the members of the two tickets, but to what extent the final choice of the voters was determined by party labels is a moot question. Most observers feel the elections were decided by the vast army of independent voters who cast their ballots on the basis of their likes dislikes about individual candidates and could not care less about the party label attached to them. All things being equal, the Democratic label is still a political plus in the state. But things are seldom equal, hence party affiliation is just one of the factors the voters consider in making their decision. »

Sight And Hearing Tests Planned The Rappahannock Lion* Club has arranged to have a ,i>ht «nd hearing mobile •creening unit in the county on March 4, 5 and 6. The unit will be stationed at both the high school and elementary school for a fall day as well as at a central location, probably in Washington. At last months School Board meeting, Rappahannock Lions Sight Committee Chairman John Schultz told School Board members that sight screening will check for problems with depth and color perception, visual acuity and glaucoma. Children seven years of age and up can have sight and hearing tested while the mobile unit is at the schools. Schultz estimated that approximately 200 children could be screened on each of the two days. Permission slips will be sent home for parental signatures before any screening is done. Jibuti jfijribuff. CLORE FUNERAL HOME / he Home of Thoughtful Service" PHONE 825-2361 CULPEPER CEMETERY MEMORIALS WANTED SCRAP CAST IRON PRICES DETERMINED BY QUANTITIES & QUALITY Delivered to our yard in Culpeper. Bingham 8- Taylor Foundry Culpeper, Virginia 825-8334 EARLY'S CARPET SALES & SERVICE Route 211 - Amissville 937-5111 The weaving of pile carpets is an old, old art. Very rare and very prized now are remnants of woven pile carpets found in India as early as the 12th century A.D. From these primitive but beautiful forebears came the Oriental rug with all its intricate variations of pattern and color, as we know it today. Oriental rugs are usually pile fabrics knotted by hand—that makes them even more precious. They are perfect replicas of the people who created them. Creating interesting and comfortable rooms is our business at EARLY’S CARPETS, Route 211, Amissville, 937-5111 & 502 N. Main St.,Culpeper, 825-8232.Your onestop decorating center, we feature a fine selection of custom draperies by Emmess, Prestige and Premier with a wide array of Graber rods to show them off properly. Shop-at-home service available. Hours: 9-6 Mon.-Fri.; 9-5 Sat. HELPFUL HINT: Often prized Orientals can be cleaned and re-woven to look like new 502 N. Main St., Culpeper, 825-8232 R*PP*h*"nocV New, Staff PW,/ HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS were Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Moore, Jr. and son Buddy to visit Mr. Moore’s mother, Mrs. Edna Moore, right, of Flint Hill. Mr Moore has served 16 years with the U. S. Air Force, part of which was spent in Japan, where he met his wife. He is presently stationed in Spokane, Wash. Mrs. Edna Moore entertained with a party for them last Wednesday at the Flint Hill fire hall. Among those present were a group of former high school classmates. General District Court Cases Charles Andrew Ryan, Luray, speeding 70/56; $30 fine, $18 costs. John Shilling, Baltimore, Md., speeding 68/56; $25 fine, $18 costs. Michael O'Sheel, Maryland, speeding 69/56; $28 fine, $18 costs. Anis Racey, Annandale, speeding 69/56; $28 fine, $18 costs. Same, expired registration, $10 fine. Michael Farrell, Falls Church, speeding 68/56; $26 fine, $18 costs. Dennis Dunne, Alexandria, expired inspection; $10 fine, $18 costs. Donald Ray Burke, Washington, Va., speeding 71/56; $32 fine, $18 costs. Kenneth Eugene Leight, Sperryville, speeding 73/56; $36 fine, $18 costs. William Warner Lee, Flint Hill, expired inspection; nolle prosequi on motion of Commonwealth's Attorney. Carol Ann Lee, Silver Spring, Md., following too close, accident; $50 fine, $18 costs. Yung Kong Chen, McLean, speeding 70/56; $30 fine, $18 costs. Phyllis Brackett, Arlington, speeding 70/56; $30 fine, $18 costs. James M. Snow, Stanardsville, speeding 69/55; $28 fine, $18 costs. John R. Day, Springfield, speeding 70/96;' $30 fine, $18 costs. Rickie Lee Elkins, Alexandria, speeding 74/55; $38 fine, $18 costs. Beth Ellen Shatin, Etlan, speeding 68/56; $26 fine, $18 costs. Georgians Valerio, Maine, no inspection; $15 fine, $18 costs. Grover Bailey, Suitland, Md., speeding 70/56; $30 fine, $18 costs. Billy J. Price, Alexandria, speeding 68/56; $26 fine; same, fail to obey highway markings; $15 fine, $18 costs. Carolyn Ray, Burke, speeding 70/56; $30 fine, $18 costs. Eric Meredith, Falls Church, no inspection, $15 fine, $18 costs. Bernard LaClair, Woodbridge, speeding 70/56; $30 fine, $18 costs. Franklin Campbell Hitt, Wood ville, speeding 74/56; $38 fine, $18 costs. James Hoffman, Madison, defective equipment; $15 fine, $18 costs. John Raymond Jenkins, Culpeper, hit and run, property damage accident. Dismissed. Kevin Callahan, Front Royal, speeding 67/56; $24 fine; same, defective equipment; $15 fine, $18 costs. Michael G. Atkins, Culpeper, speeding 68/55; $26 fine, $18 costs. Appealed. Timothy McGreer, Fairfax, speeding 74/56; $38 fine, $18 costs. Mary Ann Lindsey, Culpeper, expired inspection; $10 fine, $18 costs. ANTIRECESSION FISCAL ASSISTANCE The Government of Rappahannock County has used its antirecession fiscal assistance funds for the fiscal year July 1, 1976 to June 30, 1977 as follows: Functional Categories Current (omit cents) Education 579. Capital (omit cents) FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING A complete copy of the Survey of Federal General Revenue Sharing and Antirecession Fiscal Assistance Expenditures and supporting data for the fiscal year July 1, 1976 to June 30, 1977 is available at Clerk's Office, Washington, Virginia during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for public inspection. _*2,^ Signature of Official Clerk Title (703) 675-3621 Telephone Number £HZL ZB /OK Date Michael Murray, Falla Church, speeding 70/56; $30 fine, $18 costs. Jerry Grontas, Woodbridge. speeding 71/56; $32 fine, $18 costs. Same, no registration $10 fine. Brian L. Martin, Manassas, speeding 70/56; $30 fine; same, defective equipment, $20 and $18 costs. John Alexander, Washington. D.C., speeding 73/56; $36 fi™. $18 costs. Scott Scheideler, Boston. Va., expired inspection; $10 fine, $18 costs. David Wood, Front Royal, speeding 70/55, $30 fine, $18 costs. Charles J. Richardson, Silver Spring, Md., speeding 70/56; $30 fine, $18 costs. Wayne Campbell, Falls Church, speeding 74/56; $38 fine, $18 costs. Arile D. Vaught, Suitland, Md., reckless driving 90/55; reduced to 80/55; $50 fine, $18 costs. Tonu Wali, Washington, D.C., speeding, 67/56; $24 fine, $18 costs. Daniel Gordon, Potomac, Md., speeding 67/55: $24 fine $18 costs. Mark Conte, Pennsylvania, speeding 74/55; $38 fine, $18 costs. Kenneth Hinkle, Nokesville, speeding 71/55; $32 fine, $18 costs. Arthur Gajarsa, Potomac, Md., speeding 89/66; $28 fine, $18 costs. William Crowder, Alexandria, expired inspection; $10 fine, $18 costs. Andrew Cassin, Suitlend, Md., speeding 73/55; $36 fine, $18 costs. William Silvious. Falls Church, speeding 67/55; $24 fine, $18 costs. Dawn Marie Jones, Bethesda, Md., speeding 71/55; $32 fine, $18 costs. Martin Moody, Suitland, Md., speeding 71/55; $32 fine, $18 costs. Jesse Hudgins, Rockville, Md., reckless driving 86/55; reduced to 80/56; $50 fine, $18 costs. John Robert Nail, Rockville, Md., speeding 73/55; $36 fine, $18 costs. Larry Christian, Amissville, speeding 69/55; $28 fine. Same, no registration, $10 fine, $18 costs. Russell L. Jordan, Flint Hill, expired inspection, defective equipment (windshield), defective equipment (exhaust), and no registration; $36 fine, $18 costs Anthony Brown, Potomac Md., speeding 69/56, $16 fine, $18 costs. Walter Goodyear, Texas, speeding 70/56; $30 fine, $18 costs. William Matheson, Mt. Ranier, Md., improper stopping; $15 fine, $18 costs. Christopher Olsen, Front Royal, speeding 67/56; $24 fine, $18 costs. Robert Lane, Flint Hill, speeding 70/56; reduced to defective equipment; $30 fine, $18 costs. Donald Painter, Arlington, speeding 67/56; $24 fine, $18 costs. Michael Waskewich, Bethesda, Md., speeding 71/56; $32 fine, $18 costs FAUQUIER LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE Rt. 56/709, Marshall 364-1566 REGULAR TUESDAY SALE State Graded Fat Cattle Sale 1st 8r 3rd Tues. of Every Month David. Stallard, Front Royal, speeding 72/56; $34 fine, $18 costs. Donald Saunders, Arlington, Breeding 74/55. $38 fine, $18 ccsts i* Hubert S Gilkey IV, Chester Gap, speeding 74/56; $38 fine, $18 costs* Wallase Sprouse. Dillwyn, ■18 rg, 18 15 ixsx- sx18 ■ na ■34 3Xin- inspection, $10 fine, $18 costs. Dennis Oliver, Newport News, expired inspection; $10 fine, $18 costs. ++ + + Every man’s destiny is in his own hands. -Sydney Smith >r2j5% Discount on all Giftware and Crafts thru Sat , Jan 7 Store hours: Mon -Sat 11 to 5 The Nostalgia Shop 630 N. Royal Av. Front Royal Washington News slant weaver, accompanied by Mike Hicks of Culpeper, joined his daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. - Nick Pwiaranda, Patty and Mark^/ ror dinner at their home in Fairfax on New Year’s Eve. Afterwards, joined by Miss Chris Kyle and Mr. and Mrs. Clay Walker of Shepardstown, W. Va., they all attended a New Year’s Eve party at the Continental Dance Club, a studio owned by Mr. Weaver’s son, John, in Washington, D. C. Last Wednesday, luncheon guests of Mrs. Guy Burke were Mr. and Mrs. Trenton Burke of Culpeper, David Burke and daughter, Chrissy, of Mississippi, and Mrs. Hilda Burke. On Saturday, Mrs. Guy Burke joined a birthday dinner for Mrs. Trenton Burke. Other guests were Trenton Burke, David Burke and Chrissy, and Richie Burke of Culpeper. Miss Minnie Smith of Delaplane spent the New Year’s holiday week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Smith. Weekend guests of Mrs. Gabe Burke included Mr. and Mrs. Moses» Burke and two daughters of Maryland and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Alther, Roy, Jr. and Missy of Sperryville. Mrs. W. C. Campbell returned to her home on Thursday after spending Christmas with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Paulson, in Newport News. C. J. Miller returned home Friday after attending the wedding of his grand daughter in Atlanta, Ga., last week. Mrs. Arthur Vaughan of Fredericksburg arrived last Tuesday to visit her brotherin-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Burke, and rcftirned to her home Sutiday. C. Cletus Burke of Front Royal called on Mr. and Mrs. Burke Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jennings Burke and Jennifer of Alexandria were the weekend houseguests of the Burke’s and returned home Monday. Monday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Burke included Mrs. John Metzger and Elmer Metzger of Lorton and Don Metzger of Woodbridge. Recent guests of Mrs. Bertie Lib Moffett were Mr. and Mrs. George Willis of Colonial Heights. New Year’s Day dinner guests of Col. and Mrs. Robert H. Ingle, Jr., were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Spicer, Miss Hyacinth Lazarus, and Mrs. Elma Sprokas, all of Washington, D. C., Miss Mavia Parkin and Miss Joyce Parkin of New York City, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Johnson^and Lisa of Orlean. Mrs. Gladys Moore of Arlington was a Tuesday overnight guest of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Payne. Their Sunday visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jenkins, T. J. and Kim of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. Reid Payne, Miss Patty Payne and Miss Tammy Fritts. On Monday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Blosser and Heather and Mrs. Lucille Blosser, all of New Market, were callers. Mrs. Carlton Dulaney of Luray was a Wednesday overnight guest of her nephew and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Weakley. Calling on Mr. and Mrs. Weakley Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. Forest McCarty of Stephens City. Mr. and Mrs. Weakley and their houseguest, Mrs. Margaret Carroll of Arlington, spent the New Year’s holiday weekend in Woodbridge, the houseguests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dwyer. They returned to their home Sunday evening after taking Mrs. Carroll to her home in Arlington. Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Lindenblad, Eric and Ambler Lindenblad left Monday for their home in Chesterfield, Mo., after a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Miller. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Baines, Bobby and Lee spent from Thursday through Saturday in Suffolk where they visited Mrs. Allie Baker and R. A. Baines, Sr., and their families. Spending the New Year’s weekend with Mrs. Corrie Cornell were Misses Sandra Jean Stenglein and Lucy Izzo of Rochester, N. Y. Mrs. L. J. Turner returned home recently after spending the Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. William S. Dewhirst and family in Richmond. Mrs. Turner and the Dewhirst family were dinner guests of Dr. and Mrs. John Timer in Warrenton on Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Turner returned to Warrenton on Monday to visit Miss Mary Turner before her return to Charlotte, N. C. 20% to 50% OFF THE SALE YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR Many items Vi Price, including 3 Pc. Living Rm. Suites, oearoom suites, Occasional Chairs, Lamps. 20% OF Pictures, Mirrors, Lamps BIG SAVINGS ON Dinette Sets Linoleum Rugs 12’X12’ $26.95 and $19.95 SALE PRICE STORES Furniture Co. Main & Chester Sts., Front Royal, Va. 635-2433 HOUSE & TECH TKADERS’COKNER I LOUDOUN TIMES-MIRROR 703-777-1111 (LEESBURG) For as llttte as $5.50 your ad will appoar In ALL THREE of thoso newspapers! RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS 703-675-3349 (WASHINGTON, VA) FAUQUIER DEMOCRAT 703-347-4222 (WARRENTON) HORSES FOR SALE GENTLE RIDING HORSES, large selection Also good used English and Western tack Orchard Hill Stables, near Middleburg, Va 703-554-8255 RELIABLE 16 hand GELDING 7 years, English or Western Green but willing over fences Great family or beginner s horse $450 703-754-8215 GRAY MARE 14 2 hands hunted, shown, evented training level good pony club prospect 703 538-7190 PONIES FOR SALE j DARK BAY PONY, 12 1, 6 years old Goes in snaftle, shown and always in n:bons Jumps 2 feel and 6 inches to 3 feet easily 100% sound and gentle Child outgrown Phone 703 347 3711 after 6 p m u HORSES a PONIES WANTED ■ WANTED TO BUY HORSES, PONIES, COLTS, SADDLES. BRIDLES, ETC Orchard HM StaMai 703-554-0255 BOARDING A TRAINING HORSES BOARDED • $50 per mon th pasture Includes "TLC ." Extras negotiable Convenient location Call 703-668-6466 after 6pm BOX STALLS FOR RENT bean ot Warrenton hunt country, convenient to town, all (acuities pasture with water Call 703-347 2742 * HORSES BOARDED $30 per mon th, pastures in summer, hay in winter, box stalls available Call and ask tor Ray after 6pm week days and anytime weekends 703554-8348 B0A00IN6: Pasture Summer. Hay Winter Stalls, shelter On Historic Landmark 700-acre Estate near Middleburg $25 per month year round 703-617-6035 er 007-3201 TACK A EQUIPMENT lee’* &at>Merp & fcibing Apparel Established 1963 7 South Kino Street Loeibur|. Virginia 703-777-4386 ♦ Tack Repair ♦ Tack ♦Gifts Equipment ♦ Riding Apparel ♦ Stable Supplies I MISC. I J PENNSYLVANIA HORSE HAY Timothy in stock, all others available Pick up or deliver Call early or late 703-777-5885 Keep trying1 TOOTH FLOATING Equina Dentistry 703-364-2318 Tack n’ Teake & Shoppe I '• tine saddlery ^ itraHering, antiques cratt items on Scenic Route to Washington, D.C. 9904 Georgetown Pike Great Falls, Va. 703-75S-3535 ' ". > FARRIERS Horseshoeing R.M. DUNCAN 703-777-4332 HORSESHOEING BILL DAVIS 703-347-4009 INSTRUCTION 1 RIDING LESSONS Private and Group Beginners to Advanced Child or Adult TRAIL RIDES 777-30121 777-3279 iMiilliams Cov Inc. specializing in the constructien ot Complete Custom Horse Fecilities BARNS - STABLES - INDOOR ARENAS Remodeling • Custom Homes “Horse hems hwtft by Horsemen" We Service our Product m 1. •« 40. erase Rea. Va. 2*014 7S3-J47-J173

COUNTR Y JOURNAL By NANCY SECRIST Extension Agent To the average homemaker there is nothing as exasperating or frustrating as beginning a recipe and then to find an ingredient missing from the shelves of her kitchen. It has happened to me and I know it may have happened to you. It is hoped that the following list will be helpful in helping you to meet the emergencies that occur. SUBSTITUTIONS FOR EMERGENCIES FOR 1 tbsp. cornstarch (for thickening) USE 2 tbsp. flour (approximately). FOR 1 whole egg USE 2 egg yolks plus 1 tbsp. water (in cookies, etc.). FOR 1 whole egg USE 2 egg yolks (in custards and such mixtures). FOR 1 cup fresh whole milk USE Vi cup evaporated milk plus Vi cup water OR 1 cup reconstituted non-fat dry milk plus 2 tbsp. butter OR 1 cup sour milk or buttermilk plus Vi tsp. soda. (Decrease baking powder 2 tsp.) FOR 1 cup sour milk or buttermilk USE 1 tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar plus enough fresh whole milk to make 1 cup. FOR 1 square unsweetened chocolate (1 oz.) USE 3 tbsp. coca plus 1 tbsp. fat. FOR 1 cup honey USE l‘/« cups sugar plus % cup liquid. FOR 1 cup canned tomatoes USE about one and one-third cups cut-up firesh tomatoes, simmered 10 min. FOR 1 cup sifted allpurpose flour USE 1 cup sifted cake flour plus two tablespoons. FOR 1 cup sifted cake flour USE 1 cup sifted allpurpose flour minus 2 tablespoons. FOR thickening USE 1 tbsp. quick-cooking tapioca OR 1 tbsp. cornstarch OR 2 tbsp. flour. Always use standard measuring cups (both dry and liquid measure) and measuring spoons when measuring a recipe. All measurements given below are level. 3 teaspoons equal 1 tablespoon (Tbsp. or T.). 4 tablespoons equals */« cup. 8 tablespoons equals Vt cup. 16 tablespoons equals 1 cup. 1 cup equals 8 fluid ounces. 2 cups equals 1 pt. (16 fluid ounces). Vi cup equals 2 tablespoons. One-Third cup equals 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon. Two-thirds cup equals 10 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons. V* cup equals 12 tablespoons. Few grains (or dash) equals less than Vi teaspoon. Pinch equals as much as can be taken between tip of finger and thumb. Every now and then, it is helpful to have a list like the following where in it lists the equivalents of certain products. It prevents un necessary guess-work and figuring. Butter or margarine —1 stick (V« lbs.) equals 1 cup. Leavening (per cup flour)—Use 1V4 teaspoons baking powder or Vi teaspoon soda with 2 tablespoons vinegar. Macaroni—1 cup equals 2‘/« cups cooked. Shortening—1 pound equals 2Vi cups. Sugar—Brown—1 pound equals 2V* to 2Vt cups (packed. Confectioners'—1 pound equals 3Vi cups (sifted). Granulated—1 pound equals 2 cups. Thickening—1 tablespoon quick-cooking tapioca equals 1 tablespoon cornstarch or one and one-third to lVi tablespoons flour. Cheese, cheddar—1 lbs. equals 4 cups grated. Cheese, cottage—1 lb. equals 2 cups. Chocolate, unsweetened—Vi lb. pkg.-8 1 oz. squares. Coconut, shredded—1 lb. equals 5 cups. Coffee, ground—1 lb. equals 80 tablespoons. Cream, whipping—1 pt. equals 2 cups (4 cups whipped). Flour, all-purpose—1 lbs. equals 4 cups (sifted). Cake—1 lbs. 4Vi cups (sifted). Lemon, medium, juice—1 equals 2 to 3 tablespoons. Rind, lightly grated equals IV* to 3 teaspoons. Orange, medium, juice—1 equals one-third to Vi cup. MCTVmi FMMWW ... PBONS 825-175S 392 S. BAST ST. CUIJimUYA. EVERYTHING POR THE DO-IT-YOURSELFER Over 1500 Rolls Wallpaper In Stock $2 50 s|ng|# roll —Limited Tim# Only Rind, lightly grated equals 1 to 2 tablespoons. EGGS Whole 1 med. equals V« cup 2 med. equals one-third to ‘/i cup 3 med. equals Vt to twothirds cup 4 med. equals two-thirds to 1 cup Egg Whites 2 equals Vi dip 3 equals */t cup 4 equals Vi cup 5 equals two-thirds cup Egg Yolks 3 equals Vi cup 4 equals one-third cup 5 equals Vs cup 6 equals Vi cup There are always occasions when a homemaker feels as if a recipe either needs increasing or decreasing. The following rules may help. REDUCE RECIPES Use exactly one half the amount of each ingredient. If the divided recipe calls for less than 1 egg, beat up whole egg, measure with a tablespoon, divide. Baking pans used for half recipes of cakes, pies, etc. should measure about half the area of those for the whole recipe. Approximate baking time and oven temperature the same. INCREASE RECIPES If the increased recipe calls for uneven amounts of ingredients, it is a help to remember that: rwo-tmras cup equals vi cup plus two and two-thirds tablespoons J/. cup equals ‘/i cup plus 2 tablespoons V% cup equals V* cup plus 2 tablespoons Use twice as many pans of the same size indicated for the original recipe or a pan double in area so that the batter will be the same depth in the pan and same baking time and temperature may be maintained. IT’S A PLANE: IT’S A BIRD: IT’S A GOAL. Players wait breathlessly to see whether or not it goes in. Rappahannock Varsity cagers captured their first season victory in a home game Tuesday night with Stonewall Jackson Generals. Brooke Miller, 20, was high scorer for the local boys. Mt. Salem Service Communion services will be held at Mt. Salem Baptist Church on Sunday, Jan. 8, at 3 p.m. All trustees of the Mt. Salem Church are requested to attend the services and remain for a business meeting which will follow. +++MThe die is cast. Reunion The graduating class of 1953 at Rappahannock County High School is planning a 25th reunion this coming June. The reunion committee needs names and addresses of graduates which should be sent to Mrs. Annie Mary Williams, 433 13th St., Front Royal, Va. 22630 or to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hawkins, 5875 2nd St., South, Arlington, Va. 22204. fRappaliamtock i&uiit Reach nearly everyone in Rappahannock County with your Classified Ad. Just call or stop by our office before Noon on Tuesday. RATES: $2.00 for the first 20 words, 10c for each additional word. Box numbers, $1.00 additional. MISC. FOR SALE 3 WOODSTOVES: New Sierra, lifetime guarantee. Best quality at 15 per cent discount. Also old round cast iron •Kenmore—$60. 24 ft. dome frame —$250 937 4388 13 + 1960 White Volkswagen. New tires, new brakes, new bat tery. '67 40 HP engine, runs good $200 Call 937 4538 13 + pd WHITE PINES: 3 to 6 feet in height for sale Call 675 3657. 13tf SALE—50 per cent OFF on Spring Bulbs at WARD'S LAWN 8. GARDEN CENTER 1516 Shehandoah Ave , Front Royal 13FOR SALE 3000W generator, like new $500 00. 987 8303 tfk FAITH MOUNTAIN HERBS AND ANTIQUES OF SPERRYVILLE—Our own herb jellies, dried herbs by the gram, herbal books, antiques Furniture restoration and refinishing 987 8824 tfk JANUARY CLEARANCE--20 per cent to 50 per cent off Colton's Tots & Teens Mini Mall, Front Royal. 636-9297 13 + LICENSED APPLICATORS FOR UREA FORMALDEHYDE FOAM INSULATION Easily applied in existing structures. Sam Dwyer 987-8443 Omar Stoltzfus 743-4190 50% OFF on all Christmas decorations, ribbon and wreath supplies. WARDS LAWN b GARDEN CENTER 1518 Store retort Aw Front Royal 635-8459 MM Best Prices in Area •Ml I. SNA VII KkprfMv. front Royal Vi. HAY for Sale. Call 675-3566 or 675 3610, nights 13tf .. " MISC. WANTED .■■■ - " WANTED. Old country furniture to furnish new house (703) 354-0747 14 + PERSONAL Members of the Sperryville Rescue Squad would like to thank everyone that helped to make the New Year's Dance at the Sperryville fire hall a great success. We would also like to thank the ones that were sick and couldn't be with us; It was nice to know they were supporting us, too. (Hope they are all feeling better!) There are people who understand what we are trying to do, so we can give better service to the sick and injured. It makes us feel more like doing a better job—It does me As you all know, I have a lot to do, but I'm never too busy to help the sick and ln|ured. I believe in staying with my people and keeping my money in the community because without your support, we would have nothing. I'll say, again, thanks to all our supporters for making our dance a great success it was just great! j! Cecil Baldwin Treas. Sperryville Vol. Rescue Squad There will be a shooting match on Saturday, January 7, at 12:30 p.m. at the Castleton fire house grounds 21 + Thanks to the many friends, relatives, and neighbors who sent gifts and cards, and visited me while I was In the hopsital. Bernice Lee FISH—A Christian service organization. Need help? Call 675 3523 or 987 8291. tf PERSONAL In Memoriam In loving memory of Lee Taylor Settle, who passed away two years ago, December 19, 1975 23rd Psalm The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want, he maketh me to lie down in green pastures. He leadeth me beside the still waters; he restoreth my soul. He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me ir\. the presence of mine enemies; thou an nointest my head with oil, my cup runneth over. Surely, goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell In the houle of the Lord forever. His wife Tansy and children Lisa, Carla, Keith and Tim QUALITY speaks for itself! We offer: Fine antique restoration, handcrafted furniture, handpainted signs. Distinctive kitchens, library units, bars Country Cup boards, Washington, Va. 6753294 5tf the Old Dominion Repair Service—All types of home repairs, remodeling, additions and restorations For estimates, call 937 5394. CHAIR BOTTOMS! UPHOLSTERY! Large or small jobs. Fabric, rush, cane and split oak bottoms. Call Country Cupboards, Washington, Va. 675-3294 5tf A resident farrier In Rap pahannock County...Sheree Osborn Horseshoeing and Trimming, Corrective work. 675-3409 prompt service. 8 4k THURMON WHORTON, Flint Hill —Plumbing, Heating, Electrical work. 24 hour emergency service. 675-3607. ™“Joe Williams™1 General Contractor Chester Gap, Va. New Homes, Old Home Restoration Additions, Rec. Rooms, Remodeling, Custom Cabinets, Etc. “Quality” Second To None References 7036355903 HOME AND $U$tNESS SERVICES \ma v- ~ - ■ .aiiaaS J PAINTING—Interior, quality workmanship and materials. Licensed and insured. 825-4261 or nights 987-8726. 5d29 ROOFING—Gutters and down spoutings, Tinning and roofing of all kinds; Aluminum gutter and downspout. Roof repair. Call Bill Starks, 675 3630, Washington, Va. EXPERIENCED BUILDER, New Homes, Remodeling, Repairs. Gregory Monahan, MONECS Corporation. 987 8928 tf GORE'S ELECTRICAL SER^CE. Call me for wiring, heating services, electrical supplies and plumbing repairs P O. Box 88, Sperryville, Va., 987-8748. tfk MASONRY CONTRAC TOR—Martin Woodwajd. Stone work a specialty. Basements and tounaanon, brickwork, fireplaces. For estimate call 987-8824. *...11 ■.* HELP WANTED .. . .■■■RESTAURANT EM PLOYMENT OPPOR TUNITIES AVAILABLE: The Inn at Washington. Apply in person afternoon or evening. 20112 CARPENTER wanted with experience In tools. Call 937 4413 working hours. _ 20+ MODERN DANCE for women over 35 starts January 9 in Washington. Call 987 8824 after January 1st. Theraputic muscle massage by professional available by appointment only in Sperryville area. Call 987-8451 after January 9. 21(5 We Can Supply All Your BUILDING NEEDS CULPEPER BUILDING & SUPPLY CORP. Phone 825-8383 Culpeper r. LEGAL NOTICES ... ..- - BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA NOTICE Raymond and Rosie Hitt of Amissvllle, Virginia has applied for a Special Use Permit in accordance with Article 12A-1, Section 1 of the Zoning Ordinance of Rap pahannock County, Virginia. The above named applicant desires to occupy a mobile home on their property to be used as a living quarters during the construction of a permanent residence, located on Route 669 located in Jackson Magisterial District. A hearing has been scheduled for 6:45 p.m. on Jan. 12, 1978 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 221 s Notice is hereby given that the application of the Rap pahannock Ski Corporation for a Special Use Permit pursuant to Article VII of the 1973 Zoning Ordinance will be considered at a public hearing on January 12, 1978 at 7:00 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Court House In Washington, Va. This application In its entirety is available for inspection at the Office of the Zoning Administrator and a copy will be posted in the Court House. Paragraphs No. 1, 2 and 4 of this application are published below: The applicant, Rap pahannock Ski Corporation, a corporation organized under and pursuant to the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is the owner in fee simple of a tract of land lying and being situate In the Hampton Magisterial District of Rappahannock County, Virginia, containing 368.5 acres, more or less. BEANY ELECTRONICS •Admiral & Philco TV’s and Appliances! •President and Cobra CB’s! Ask about our lay-sway plan and financing I 209 East 6th St Front Royal 635-3227 r. , ’ J LEGAL NOTICES The applicant requests a special permit ra use said property as a comwiercial ski area as well as\ for the following purposes, iowlt; (a) the construction arKydperation of slides upon which gravity propelled sleds can be ridden, and (b) the rental of skis and ski equipment; and (c) the rental of areas for the sale of arts and crafts, and (d) the rental of areas to Rap pahannock County farrhers as a farmer's market for the sale of farm produce; and (e) providing horseback riding instructions and trail riding; and (f) the sale of tennis privileges, swimming privileges and hiking privileges; and (g) the operation and construction of a miniature golf course; and (h) providing facilities for dancing and musical en tertainment, which shall NOT include musical festivals of any kind; and (i) to use the said property as a recreational area for the aforesaid and similar uses, which SHALL NOT include amusement parks, roller coasters, rock concerts, subdivisions, or any use that is incompatible with the agricultural-recreational character of Rappahannock County; and That the use of said property will not be on a membership basis and that each customer will be charged for the particular activity in which he or she is interested. Patty Alexander, Clerk Rappahannock County Board of Zoning Appeals 22)5 CALL 675-3349 to place your classified ad. •Restorations 6 Remodeling •Barns &Outbuifags •Frtte Estimates Alan Coombs 675-3485 □censed Contractor +++ Despair doubles our trength. -French Proverb RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY PROPERTIES AVAILABLE 48 ACRES by survey, about half cleared. Stream, state road frontage. A great piece of property at $1200 per acre; financing available. 50 ACRES with old log houses, stre»^^Some land part'* \ j red, remal-^V\ ^.vrlnber. St'•ffiage. Very unt 73 ^limited potential. ^55,000 with seller financing. 6 ACRES In large trees, primarily oaks. Improved state road frontage. Easy access. $10,000. W.H.LYNE, REALTOR (703)987-8291 E REALTOR Joseph Nordone. Associate Realtor (703)987-8691 Pope To Cover Richmond Political reporter Jim Pope is being assigned to Richmond to cover political and legislative matters for this newspaper. , Pope will become the first fulltime staff reporter ever assigned to Richmond forH The Rappahannock News and others in the Arundel Newspaper Group. Publisher Arthur W. Arundel said Pope’s assignment represents a "major advance in our continuing effort to provide greater depth of reporting on developments in Richmond affecting the lives of our readers.” It is made possible, he added, by the combined requirements and the financial resources of the Reston Times, The Fauquier Democrat, Loudoun TimesMirror and Rappahannock News. Pope, 28, joined the TimesMirror in 1972 after an apprenticeship with The Winston-Salem Journal in North Carolina. 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