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5YEARSAGO
Rappahannock Supervisors
were requested
to allocate funds for the establishment of an “agency on aging.” This came from Planning District Nine’s Tom Helsel, who was human resources planner, and Chapter 10 Mental Health Board also made a fund request
Rappahannock Library personnel were also seeking additional funds to enable the county library to conform to state recommendations. (Just before the new fiscal year, at budget time. 1
The gourmet thief had just rustled the back porch freezer of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Snead and made away with 14 chuck roasts, several pork roasts, four gallons of ice cream, several loaves of French bread and some berries. As it turned out, the thief was a black bear who visited the freezer almost nightly for supplies. Smart bear, said Deputy Ronnie Hawkins. He only took the choicest items.
Wakefield School at Huntlv was planning an expansion-an auditorium to seat 300, six class rooms, locker rooms, library and office extensions.
There was an acute shortage of canning jar lids. (Since the price has gone up there does not seem to be a shortage.)
10 YEARS AGO
AN automobile caught
fire and was completely
destroyed inside the Merrill Motor Co. garage. Brake fluid was ignited by a cutting torch. The fire was contained to the vehicle and no building damage resulted.
Eight-year-old Glenn Williams of Chester Gap was injured by a rotary power mower when he fell in front of the mower operated by his brother.
Dr. Katherine Oettinger o: Washington returned from a two month tour around the world. She attended an International Conference
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