Rappahannock’s sesquicentennial bandwagon is starting to roll. On Monday,

Rappahannock’s sesquicentennial bandwagon is starting to roll. On Monday, •• Dorothy Davis won support — financial and philosophical — from the supervisors for a series of .events planned to commemorate the county’s 150th.

At her request, the board passed a resolution officially beginning his sesquicentennial celebration on February 8, the day 150 years ago that Virginia’s General Assembly declared Rappahannock would be a separate county.

Davis, who served with Quita Parrish and Virginia Lindstrum on steering committees for the county’s Jamestown and Bicentennial observances, reminded the supervisors that “a lot of good things besides having a good time came out” of those activities. The first dried flower sale was organized in conjunction with the Jamestown celebrations and the proceeds left over from that first sale provided the nucleus of funds to get the Rappahannock County Library started, she said. The renovation of Mt. Salem Church was sparked by the attention directed at that old building during the Bicentennial, Mrs. Davis added.

She reported that the planning that began two weeks ago for the sesquicentennial so far includes producing a map of the town of Washington showing, all the county buildings, encouraging local churches to have homecomings, and- organizing a farm implement and quilt show in each magisterial district. The Rappahannock Women’s Club’s fashion show and the new club cookbook coming out this spring will have sesquicentennial themes, she said.

On April 16, the day of the Fodderstack Race, a pageant will be presented on the porch of Washington House. A pet show is being considered as an afternoon ,! activity for race day and a showing of the film, “Chariots of Fire,” is being arranged for the Gay Street Theater in the evening.

Hayrides, picnics and hikes to Devils Stairs are be