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By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON
Rappahannock New* Staff Writer
Theodore and Margaret Barron love their store. Their little neighborhood grocery in Viewtown is more than just a business. It’s a way of life, family history and a mirror of the past.
Their pride and affection glows along with the shining floors and walls of the old frame building. The Viewtown store is spotless with the kind of clean that marks a labor of love.
And when the Barrens talk about their memories from almost a half century of minding the store, both Theodore and Margaret beam with pleasure. If they have any complaints or regrets, they keep dissatisfaction well hidden.
Barrons have been Viewtown storekeepers since 1919 when Theodore’s father bought the business from H. W. Spilman. As a youngster, he worked for his dad. “But I didn’t get any salary,” Theodore recalled. It wasn’t until after he married Margaret that his father paid him a salary—a monthly check of $35, according to Theodore.
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