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Newbill Miller was named as a director of the Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District, of which Rappahannock is a part.
The French country restaurant, The Inn of Little Washington, opened in February and has apparently enjoyed a successful year. At this time snow and winds had closed schools and roads but not before Scott Jenkins of Amissville had been named DAR Good Citizen for 1978. Standard Achievement tests disclosed that local students performed well, and the highway right-of-way was being cleared for the dual laning of Route 211 through Amissville.
The BZA denied the ski area permit, Mary Payne was named the first woman director of Rappahannock National Bank. She had been cashier of the firm since 1972, and plans were being established for the annual Point-to-Point races in March. The Rappahannock Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company was celebrating its 100th birthday and the fund drive for Rappahannock’s portion for the 4-H Education Center to be
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Ray T. Cannon of Castleton had the top selling Angus bull at the fourth annual Virginia Breeders AllBreed Performance Tested Ball Sale at Augusta Expoland. Cannon's bull, purchased by Joe Billingsley of King George, sold for $2,000. The animal had a 205-day weight of 696, a test overage daily gain of 2.79 pounds with a 113 ratio and a 365day weight of 1,127 with a yearling ratio of 124.
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