Rappahannock News, March 17, 1983

33ra YEAR, NO. 11 USPS 455580 12 Pages THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1983 WASHINGTON. VIRGINIA Phone 675-3349 25* Man Nabbed For “Liquor” Store An F.T. Valley man was given a sixty-day sentence, suspended for 240 hours of community service, in General District Court Tuesday for selling liquor without a license. Usters Benton, Dodson, 67, in his fourth appearance before the court for the same offense, was charged on January 21 when State Police Inspector Schultze found him selling liquor without the proper Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license. A related charge of possessing firearms while selling illegal alcohol was dropped when the firearms in question were found to be part of Dodson’s gun collection. In disposing of the confiscated liquor, Judge John Alexander ordered the destruction of two fifths of opened Canadian Mist and the return to the state of 39 gallons of whiskey, 4 gallons of wine and 38 gallons of beer. “My goodness, Mr. Dodson,” said Judge John Alexander. “You had a better inventory than an ABC store.” “May I point out, your honor,” responded Bill Fletcher, Dodson’s attorney, “that Rappahannock doesn’t have an ABC store.” Fletcher also told the court that Dodson was in ill health, his wife was in poor health, and that the de(Continued on Page 3) Whiz Kids On Again Rappahannock County High School’s whiz kids will take on new challengers tonight in the second round of WVPT’s Pop Quiz. The program will air at 8 p.m. on channels 51 and 42, broadcast from Harrisonburg. In the opening round in January, Rappahannock beat St. Anne’s-Belfield, almost doubling the Charlottesville school’s score. In tonight’s competition, captain Ann Oliver, Jonathon Watson, Will Oliver and Cheryl Atchinson face a team from Central High School of Woodstock. Alternate pop quizzers Chuck Stephenson, Jim Dennis and Dawn Watson with coaches Cindy Wayland, Roger Flinchum and Brion Patterson will also be part of the Rappahannock contingent. A HEARTY JUMP—Fourth grader Hannah Lee trains for the Jump Rope for Heart fund raiser scheduled for next Tuesday, March 22, at the Rappahannock County Elementary School. Organizer Theresa McLawhom is still looking for sponsors. Individuals and organizations willing to pledge donations to the Heart Fund for each minute the boys and girls jump should contact McLawhom at RCES. Board To Push Four Lanes For 211 Keep going to the well” was the advice resident engineer Don Askew gave the Rappahannock supervisors regarding their support of the long-delayed project for four-laning route 211 from Washington to Sperryville. At the March 7 session of the county board, Askew suggested that the supervisors send a representative to the upcoming district hearing on distribution of interstate, primary and urban road construction funds for the 1983-84 fiscal year. The meeting is set for 9 a.m. on March 30 at the Highway Department’s offices in Culpeper. “I urge you to attend to make your wishes known (on completion of the four-lane project),” Askew said. “Keep bringing it up.” As to whether funds are available for the work, Askew said Virginia can expect to get more federal money as the result of the recent five cent per gallon tax hike that five cents will go the interstate system but receipt should free additional state funds, he explained. As a result, “I feel confident we will be reassessing six year plans (for highway improvements and maintenance),” Askew added. Supervisor Charles Estes agreed to attend the March 30 hearing to plead Rappahannock’s case. (Last year, the Piedmont District representative came away from the allocation hearing with the commitment from the Highway Department to add turn lanes in front of the high school.) The Culpeper hearing, one of nine conducted across the state, is intended to give citizens and local governments a forum in which to suggest specific projects for which money should be earmarked. According to Commissioner Harold King, approximately $362 million in state (Continued on Page 3) AFTER THE SNOWS OF WINTER, spring’s first blossom is always a miracle. Tempted by the bright yellow of a daffodill, Sammy Vanneman reaches out a hand to pick a flower bed’s debut bud. Fincham’s Sentence Is Community Service A former Castleton volunteer fireman was given a total of four years in jail and $400 in fines after pleading guilty to a series of misdemeaner and felony arson charges but Circuit Court Judge Shore Robertson suspended both and substituted community service work instead. Robert Quinton Fincham, 20, of Rixeyville, pleaded guilty on Monday to setting a string of grass fires last March, April and May near the Rappahannock-Culpeper line. His attorney, Washington lawyer Peter Luke, noted that his client was taken the position that a plea agreement was in his best interests and was not admitting his guilt. The eight counts against Fincham—four misdemeaners and four felonies—arose from eight grass and brush fires set on Highway Department right-of-way and property belonging to Charles Cimmerli, James Steiprow, Silas H. Martin', James B. Carter and David Calison. In stipulations to the court, Commonwealth’s Attorney Douglas Baumgardner reported that the defendant, in the company of two other persons, set the fires, then reported them to the Castleton Fire Department and helped put them out. There were no buildings near any of the fire sites, Baumgardner added. Probation officer Lynn Griffith, who has worked with Fincham since his release after serving six months in jail on conviction of similar charges in Culpeper County, told the judge that she has had “no problems” with the defendant. She concurred with Luke’s request for community service as an alternative to a further jail term for Fincham. Rev. James Crane of the Gourdevine Baptist Church described the young man as a different person since his release from jail. “He’s changed considerably... taken the responsibility of a wife and young child...He’s working...maturing from a teenager to an adult.” While agreeing that Fincham’s six month jail term was “justifiable,” Rev. Crane maintained that a second incarceration would not serve society. “Some kind of (community service) program would certainly be in keeping.” “He loves his family and they love him. It’s important that they be together,” said Robert Settle of his son-inlaw\ “I don’t think he was ever bad. He just didn’t realize the serious crime he was getting into. I think he learned his lesson well.” Settle maintained that Fincham would have more respect for the law if he was shown “love and compassion” and put into a community service program rather than jail. (Continued on Page 5) School Board Accepts Lantz Bid For Bus Shop Despite arguments from the lowest bidder that the board should accept his bid even though it was not accompanied by the bid bond called for in the specifications, the school board accepted the next lowest bid of $133,235 with changes from Lantz Construction Company, a Broadway firm. Addressing the board was Eric Leach of Whitehead-Leach Construction Company, of Richmond, who had submitted the lowest bid of $126,000. Leach maintained that virtually no Richmond architectural firms asked for bid bonds; that he could, if selected, come up with a bid bond; and that the school board members had the right to waive that requirement if they so decided. Robert Eastham read Leach part of the Public Procurement Act that took effect in January of this year. “Our hands are tied, Mr. Leach,” Eastham said. “It clearly states that each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond not to exceed 6% of the total bid." “If you are able to procure a bid bond,” Eastham asked, “why didn’t you simply enclose it with your bid?” “I guess it was my error,” Leach said. “I didn’t get the plans until Friday. I should have realized it. However, I can procure a bid bond.” Leach told the board that he presently employed six or seven men from the area at construction sites in Richmond. “I’d like to have these men at work closer to their homes,” he said. “I’d very much like to do this job at a substantial savings to Rappahannock people. Please give me the chance to put these men back to work here.” Superintendent Robert Fstabrook advised the board that he’d heard informally from several local contractors who did not make a bid on the project because of difficulty in obtaining the sizeable bid bone. “It certainly would be unfair to them to ignore the requirement for someone else,” he said. Also relayed to the board where the recommendations of the architect, Lowell Baughan of the Luray Firm (Continued on Page 2) Council Hears Potomac Edison Franchise Request By T. REYNOLDS Rappahannock Ncwi Staff Writer Representatives of Potomac Edison appeared before the Washington Town Council last Wednesday to request a renewal of its franchise agreement with the town. Kenneth H. Nichols, Area Engineering Supervisor, and James C. Poffenberger, Assistant Division Manager, told the council that Potomac Edison’s agreement with the town would expire in June. PofTenberger said that the franchise renewal would come in the form of a town ordinance, which would be passed after a month of advertising and a public hearing. “So it’s none too early to start thinking about this franchise,” Poffenberger said. “The lease agreement made June 27, 1959, expires June 24, 1983,” Poffenberger went on. He gave the council members copies of the ordinance proposed by Potomac Edison, saying that he would return next month to hear their reaction. “If you don’t mind, I’d prefer that you read it through with us tonight,” Mayor Newbill Miller said. Council member Dorothy Hawkins objected to the inclusion of “towers” in the list of items that the ordinance would give the utility the right to construct: “...to acquire, erect, reconstruct, maintain, and use, if now constructed to reconstruct, WARMING UP for their part in the entertainment for the Rappahannock Women’s Club Fashion Show this Sunday are (1-r) Chandra Eldred, Marie Davis, Jimmie Freeman; Lee Baines, Bobby Baines and Tara Fisher, with Bonnie Williams at the piano. Not pictured are Steve Hostetter and Julie Burke who will also entertain guests throughout the program, starting at 2:00 p.m. at the elementary school. In the rear is a sneak preview of the setting Lfor the fashion show - Rappahannock Traditions, featuring scenes from a year in the county. See article page 2 maintain and use, poles, towers, wires, CATV and telephone lines and appliances...” “We don’t intend to construct any towers, Poffenberger responded. “Then why is it in there?” asked Miller. “Let’s strike it.” Poffenberger agreed to do so. Miller also objected to the use of both “transmission” and “distribution” lines throughout the eight-page document. “Of course, if we were to make any real changes in structures, we’d come before the Council again,” Nichols said. “This ordinance would require that. ” Who Will Pay “This is a lengthy ordinance with a long requirement for publication,” Miller said. “Who will pay for the advertisement?” “We will,” said Poffenberger. “Providing that the ordinance passes.” The men agreed to return in April, giving the council time to have an attorney review the document. In later discussion, Miller told the council that it was in the best interests of the town to require specific language in the ordinance, expecially in light of the suit involving Potomac Edison in Sperryville, where the utility has updated lines through private property, increasing voltage by 500% and erecting poles well above the tree line. “But they said they would come back to ask us for any specific changes," Hawkins said. “Look at the language,” Miller said. ‘The ordinance gives them broad authority. They ask us to make a big change in structures, we refuse, they take it to court and they win. We need to have an attorney review this carefully, and we will.” Private Property Week Turning the chairmanship of the meeting over to treasurer Brad Fisher, Miller presented a request, from the Piedmont Board of Realtors that April 10 be designated Private Property Week. Hawkins mentioned that clean-up week was tentatively scheduled for April 10 to 16 and that it would fit in nicely with the focus on private property. The proclamation passed. The Fence At The Inn C. E. Giles told the Council that he had met with the Inn’s architect and that, after reviewing plans and drawings, he thought that the fence will look much better than people have feared. “The cement block part will be stuccoed," Giles said. ‘The fence will be hidden by shrubbery and I think it will be fine.” “It will be beautiful,” said Hawkins. “It will also enhance the value of the neighboring property.” “When we belonged to (Continued on Page 3) Amendment Sets Range Lot Size At 32 Acres Shooting ranges are now allowed in Rappahannock County by special use permit but a 500 foot setback requirement endorsed by the planning commission and accepted by the board of supervisors over opposition effectively sets minimum lot size for a range at 32 acres. At their March 7 meeting, the supervisors considered three zoning ordinance amendments which would permit ranges in an agricultural zone: one proposed by attorney Peter Luke on behalf of Robert and Ruth Bowers, proprietors of Blue Ridge Guns in Amissville; the second from the planning commission and a third “amended amendment” with variations suggested by Commonwealth’s Attorney Douglas Baumgardner. The amendment initially formulated by the planning commissioners put setback distance from adjoining property lines at 500 feet for a range. In a letter dated December 15., Baumgardner questioned the “reasonableness” of requiring that distance and warned that it “may well become an issue in the event this amendment becomes the subject of litigation.” When incorporating changes requested by the planners before forwarding the proposed amendment to the supervisors, he reworded the setback provision to allow the board of zoning appeals to increase or decrease the 500 foot requirement upon consideration of the physical conditions involved in each special use permit application. Zoning Administrator David Konick reported at the supervisors’ March 7 meeting that the planning commissioners wanted the provision allowing the BZA to decrease the setback distance deleted. The planners do not believe that the distance from a shooting range to an adjoining property line should ever be less than 500 feet under any conditions, Konick said. Another minor revision suggested by the planners at their February meeting clarifies that security chain link fencing at least eight feet high and posted with (Continued on Page 2)

/’ Eashion Show Spotlights ' Rappahannock Traditions The Rappahannock County Women’s Club’s annual spring fashion sho\V, a tradition in its own right, will reflect coUnty traditions when models begin the parade down the runway at 2 p.m. this Sunday, March 20. Models will be sporting outfits suitable for a day at the point-to-point races, an afternoon at Washington’s Fourth of July Fair and a morning watching the runners cross the finish line in the Fodderstack Classic. The familiar faces on stage at the elementary school will include David Fannon, How ard Holschuh, Steve Scoggin, Robert Chappel, Greg Williams, Will Brown, Diane Bruce, Hubert Gilkey, Jim McCullough, Frances Russell, Louise Eastham, Pearl Clark, Nancy Massie, Nancy Shoppet, Chris Eidson, Dee Welch, Karen Welch and youngsters Willy Eastham, Caroline Baumgardner, Ariel Foster, Chiara Parlagreco, Heather Wright and Michael Brown. Steve Hostedter, known to county theater goers as Capt. Hook in Peter Pan and the master of the Queen’s Navy in H.M.S. Pinnafore. will open the show with a rewritten Rappahannock version of ‘Traditions” from Fiddler on the Roof. Musical entertainment will be provided by local teenage vocalists accompanied by Bonnis Foster on the piano. Another county tradition - great country cooking - will be served at the tea during the show’s intermission. All the recipes used for the delectable cakes and cookies are taken from the Rappahannock Women’s Club’s new cookbook which will be available for the first time on Sunday. Roadside Theater On March 18 at 8:00 p.m. the Rappahannock Association for Arts and the Community will sponsor a performance of Roadside Theater’s newest musical, SOUTH OF THE MOUNTAIN, at The Gay St., Theater, Wash., Va. Roadside Theater, from Whitesburg, Kentucky and Morton, Virginia is one of the handful of rural theater companies in existence in the United States. Acclaimed as a “national treasure,” Roadside has performed in more than five hundred small communities, towns, back hollows and coal camps in tents, schools, at fairs, churches, libraries, community centers, picnics and festivals. The Company has also toured many of the South’s big cities, through the Midwest and West, and has performed at Lincoln Center, the National Storytelling Festival, and off-Broadway in New York. Since its beginning in 1974, as a part of the rural arts organization, Appalshop, Roadside’s purpose has been to develop a kind of theater that makes sense in the southern moun Eappatjannnck Neuih Rappahannock & Adjoining Counties per year $8.00 Elsewhere in the U.S. per year $10.00 Outside the U.S per year $8.00 plus postage SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL ALL PAYABLE IN ADVANCE ( ) New ( ) Renewal ( ) Check Enclosed NAME ADDRESS _ CITY ’ STATE ZIP . _ Entered as second class mail at the Post Office in Warrenton, Va. The Rappahannock News is published every Thursday at 39 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Va., by The Warrenton Printing and Publishing Co., P.O! Box 631, Warrenton, Va. 22186. tains of Appalachia, where the company was created. Its style is drawn from the music, church and storytelling traditions of the southern Appalachians, and its original scripts are strongly influenced by the oral history and tales of the region. Roadside’s performers have all grown up in the region, and their special relationship with their material helps create a relaxed story-telling, theatrical form which is unencumbered by props, costumes or scenery. SOUTH OF THE MOUNTAIN, the presentation coming to Rappahannock County tells the story of two generations of a mountain family. Their story is raced them life on a small farm through the personal, dramatic changes that shape the lives of the younger generation as industrialization moves into the mountains. The Nashville Tennessean called the musical “a stellar work which documents and reports dramatically the Appalachian area from which it sprang.” FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TICKETS CALL 6755440 or 825-6459. RAPPAHANNOCK SHOP STUDENTS prepare for their demonstration of shopmade items to be displayed at the springfest at the Elementary School for students and parents. Industrial Arts, Building Trades, Home Economics, and Science projects will all be included at the display March 23. Chris Williams, is racing his model car, built for speed from a stryrofoam model and powered by a CO2 cartridge. Construction Continued from Page 1 Baughan and Baukages, and of attorney Philip Stone, that they stick with the requirement of a bid bone included in the original bid. The boad voted unanimously to accept the next lowest bid, that of Lantz Construction Company at $133,235. They next addressed themselves to possible changes to the original plans. The architect had asked Lantz to propose deductions for specific changes and deletions. The Board voted to: Omit the soil treatment for termites for a savings of $232; Delete the prime and double seal for the parking ' lot, substituting compacted gravel at a savings of $4635; Make changes in the lighting, delete a water filter for the well and make several other small changes for a total savings in the original price of $9,032. Chairman Beverly Massie said that, with the reductions, the total Lantz bid would come to $123,933. There was some discussion as to whether the $42,176 amount over the original appropriation for the bus shop/school board office building would be available from funds left over from this year’s budget or whether they needed to specifically request the money from the supervisors. The board members agreed to request it immediately, with the clear understanding that they would absorb the cost with leftover operating funds if at all possible. Massie agreed to present the request as quickly as the supervisors could meet. Budget Work Session The board began its work session on the 1983-84 proposed operating budget. The superintendent explained that, after computing revenue estimates, he found that the county’s share of the proposed school operating budget would be $1,160,299, $81,443 over last year’s local allocation of $1,078,856. With state money, federal funds and other sources contributing $1,235,869; and with Chapter I funds and carryovers from the pre vious year’s operating budget making up the remainder, Estabrook’s revenue total equalled his budget request of $2,661,524. At the beginning the board agreed not to discuss controversial items in the budget, specifically salary increase requests of 11%. Responding to a request by Nelson Lane who has missed several of the budget deliberations due to family illness, the board also agreed to table discussion of the capital outlay request of $21,000 until next week. Adjustments were made in several non-controversial budget items, primarily in fuel costs which are expected to decrease. Despite arguments by Robert Eastham that members should be allowed to give a short presentation on some of the controversial items, board members voted to adjourn at midnight. The next meeting, March 22, has been scheduled for adoption of the school operating budget for presentation to the supervisors. Supervisors Adopt Range Amendment Continued from Page 1 signs approved by the administrator must be erected around just the range itself, not the entire lot, Konick said. No Impact On UFDs Gene Leggett from the Washington Volunteer Fire Department told the supervisors that he wanted to be sure the restrictions set in the proposed amendment don’t affect turkey shooting fund raising activities held by the community’s volunteer fire companies. The turkey shoots sponsored by the fire departments are non-conforming uses in operation before the zoning ordinance was originally adopted, Konick replied. As such, they are IlCt3 JJntiauina Whether it’s a lazy drive to the country^ or a trip into the city...If your hobby is \ searching for precious collectibles, or ( S you’re trying to replace Grandma’s old ] rocker, you’ll find what you’re looking V - for right here. It •©. 1 xv. ■ ,n\»— - . T! s. » Quayside Gallery & Antiques The LARGEST Antique Shop in Reston Old prints, Nutting. Parrish, Hummels, Ironstone, Fiesta, McCoy, Chests, Sideboards, Collectibles, etc. 435-3111 Anytime Open Sat. & Sun. 10-6 On Lake Anne Reston, Va. F1NCKE GALLERY •Fine Jtwtlry -Antique* •Oil Paintings •Sitvar •Oriental Rugs Buy Sell Appraise m 17 East Washington St. Middleburg, Virginia (703)687-5585 HOURS Thurs fn Sat 10a m toSom Sun 1 o m to 6 p m Mon Tues Wed by Chance or Appornfmen. Delaplane Antiques Center and Country Store! 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For more information, call your advertising representative. IHappabannorh /Irtus Washington. Va (703)675-3349 louboun timrB-iflirror Leesburg. Va (703) 777 11 11 The Reston Times Reston. Va (703)437-5400 (Cfjr ^auquirr Dnnocr.it Warrenton, Va (703)347 4222 Tk ( J.ukc Courier Berryville, Va (703)955-1111 exempt from safety, noise and other requirements set out in the proposed ordinance amendment, he explained. “This amendment applies only to commercially operated ranges.” Peter Luke, attorney for the Bowers, urged the board to adopt the amendment version proposed by his clients. It touches on the same points as that proposed by the planning commissioners but differs on setback distanct, he said. Luke added that the Bowers’ proposal also includes specific standards on safety and construction in accordance with suggestions from the National Rifle Association’s range experts. “Nowhere else in the ordinance is there anything even near (a 500 foot setback requirement),” the attorney said, adding that the standard in an agricultural zone where ranges will be permitted is 50 feet. Luke questioned the rationale for 500 feet when the proposed ordinance already covers sound and safety provisions. He recalled that the planning commissioners had maintained they wanted to protect the value of adjoining properties through the 500 foot setback. “That’s already built into the law,” he said, pointing out that the board of zoning appeals must consider impact on property values before f 1 Building.'' •Paint •Lumber * •Millwork ^ •Hardware ^ 'A •) Complete One-Step BUILDING SUPPLY Warrenton Building Material Co., Inc. on the By-Pass Warrenton 347-1400 granting a special use permit. “You could put in a dynamite factory and have nowhere near a 500 foot setback,” Luke noted. He reminded the supervisors that Baumgardner, who also serves as county attorney and the board’s legal advisor, had expressed reservations on the 500 foot setback. In conclusion, Luke recalled that the planning commissioners asked the NRA’s range expert for minimum lot size for a range. “He said there was no minimum size for a safe range...That it could be perfectly safe with an indoor range on a quarter acre lot.” “This is an entirely different activity than anything allowed anywhere else in the ‘driunty,” countered chairman J. R. Latham in support 'of the 500 foot setback, for shooting ranges. No Setback For Dump Under Rappahannock’s current zoning law, both landfills and race tracks could be built without any setback at all, Luke responded, noting that the ordinance applies setback only to structures. “It’s hard to single out one activity and say its got to come up with a 500 foot setback,” he said. The amendment proposed by the planning commission also specifies that noise standards in Article 13 of the zoning ordinance apply to the range. “The county doesn’t have the equipment to enforce those sound regulations... Y ou’re building into the ordinance a requirement you can’t even enforce,” Luke told the supervisors. As an alternative, he supported inclusion of decibel level limits measured at the lot line. Addressing Luke’s arguments, the zoning administrator recalled that the NRA range expert had told the commission that a range could be designed to prevent the escape of bullets but had stopped short of guarantee PUBLIC HEARING In accordance with Section 33.1-70-01 of the Code of Virginia, the Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County will hold a public hearing to consider the Secondary Improvement Program for FY 1983-84 to be held at the regular meeting of the Board of Superivsors on April 4, 1983, at 10:00 A.M. at the Rappahannock County Courthouse, Washington, Virginia. Citizens of Rappahannock County are invited to be pre- " sent to make their comments for FY 1983-84. Teste: Diane Brace, Clerk Rappahannock County Board ol Supervisors ing against that possibility, no matter what the design. It was the chance of a bullet escaping that prompted the commissioners to specify the 500 foot setback, Konick said. As to compliance with Article 13’s regulations on sound, Konick noted that is is up to the special use permit applicant to produce certification by experts that proposed range meets all criteria, relieving the county of the responsibility of providing sound testing equipment. Measurement Complex “It’s a very complex thing,” interjected Fanning Baumgardner, former county engineer. He reported that he had worked with the Army’s Corps of Engineers on experiments to determine the noise levels produced by tractors with different types of mufflers. After trying various types of sophisticated measuring devices, the Corps eventually resorted to using five individuals of about the same age whose hearing had been medically certified. Beginning from a spot three miles away, they walked toward the tractors and stopped when the noise got loud, Baumgardner said. “You’re concerned with what the ar hears, not with what the experts say the decibel level is...A measure with a meter doesn’t give an adequate measure of noise and the distance you can hear it." Robert Bowers, who first proposed the range amendment, told the board that his primary interest in having a shooting range is to teach safety. He noted that there were 12 deaths in hunting accidents in Virginia during the past season. “Most were because they didn’t know how to handle a rifle,” he said, adding that by 1985, the state will make completion of a hunter safety course prerequisite for issuance of a hunting license. Maintaining that approval of a range will lower property values, S. D. Hutton, who lives across the street from the Bowers, asked if the county was going to be willing to cut property taxes by 25 percent for landowners near the range. Family Sport Frankie Huff of Flint Hill, a self-described avid shooter, said he now travels at least 35 miles to get to a range. That distance will sent a problem when all of AAAAA&AAAAAAAAAAAA/ | F oreign & American I Car Repairs t= Specializing in German & Japanese Made Cars Jack’s Service Center 30 Ashby Street Warrenton 347-3785 Rappahannock’s hunters must be certified through a hunter safety course before getting a hunting license, he said. “Shooting is a family sport,” Huff said, supporting adoption of the range amendment. “I’m not speaking for or against any specific range ...I’d like to see this amendment put into our ordinance,” said Carson Johnson. Albert Daub of Amissville asked how the noise from skeet shooting would be controlled. “Now that really gets on your % nerves, day in and day out.” Maxine Hutton told the board that the noise of exploding bullets could be heard all over Amissville during the fire at the gun shop. She also claimed that gun powder in the shop hadn’t been stored properly. “If it hadn’t been watered down, it probably would have killed every fireman there,” Hutton maintained. “If that’s how he (Bowers) is starting out...” She added that Bowers is replacing his burned-down gun shop with a metal structure that’s “not very nice... They are strangers to our community. We have been here. We don’t want it,” Mrs. Hutton said. “Would any of you want it?” she asked the supervisors. In response to her allegations, Bowers announced that the gun powder at Blue Ridge, stored in a special metal container as required by federal law, had never been in danger of exploding. He added that there were no bullets flying around the night of the fire; that only casings, not bullets, had exploded. Supervisor Hubert Gilkey’s motion to adopt the planning commission’s version of the range amendment, including the 500 foot setback and the clarification on fencing, passed unanimously. “Very good. 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MiUerji Out Senator Says He Won’t Run After nearly 12 years in the General Assembly as a delegate and senator, Sen. Nathan H. Miller (RHarrisonburg) announced Tuesday that he would not seek re-election this fall. Due to the most recent redistricting action, Sen. Miller was given the southern Fauquier precincts of Catlett, Remington and Morrisville last year, while the remainder of the county has continued to be represented by Sen. William A. Truban (R-Woodstock). In making his announcement, Sen. Miller said that business pressures and family considerations forced him to make the decision, but he left the door open to future campaigns. “I’m not dead yet,” said the senator in a telephone interview. “It’s just that we seem to be moving to a full time legislature, and it’s so demanding that busy people just can’t serve.” He added that in politics he has learned “to never say never.” Although he did not elaborate on his plans for future office, he said he would remain active at local, state and national political levels, and he described his withdrawal from public office as a “temporary leave of absence.” Sen. Miller waged an unsuccessful, and sometimes controversial, campaign as the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in 1981. During the campaign the Washington Post charged that he was guilty of a conflict of interest by writing legislation favorable to electric cooperatives for which he Was legal counsel. Although the charges were never fully substantiated, political analysts reported the issue hurt Sen. Miller’s campaign. Sen. Miller maintains, however, that it is the “pressure of an increasing workload in my law practice (he is a partner in the Harrisonburg firm of Litten, Sipe & Miller) and other business activities” that are “rapidly” intruding upon the “time I need for my family and to serve properly my constituents.” Sen. Miller was first elected to the General Assembly as a delegate from the 16th District in 1972. In 1975 he was elected to the Senate from the 26th District, the post he now holds. Candidates for Miller’s seat are expected to start popping up like dandelions in the front yard. On the Democratic side, the possibilities include Rappahannock’s Commonwealth’s Attorney Douglas K. Baumgardner; David Ingram of Culpeper, part-time farmer and former president of the National Bank and Trust Company in Culpeper who is currently affilliated with Wheat First Securities of Fredericksburg; Harrisonburg optometrist Ernest Schlabach, former senatorial candidate defeated by Miller last year; Roger Ritchie, Harrisonburg attorney and • unsuccessful candidate for the House of Delegates last November and former Madison County Sheriff Carroll Lilian!. The hopefuls in the Republican ranks are A1 Cramer of Culpeper, State GOP Party Chairman and unsuccessful candidate for the Senate in 1971; Harrisonburg attorney David Hatmaker and Culpeper’s George Beard, Delegate in the General Assembly and president of the Second National Bank in Culpeper. SHARING THE FUN last Monday were these girls in the intermediate and senior divisions of the Rappahannock Share the Fun contests. Back row (1-r): Jean Chambers, Kristie Johnson, Tara Fisher. Front Row: Susan Dennis, Donna Williams,Julie Burke, Marie Davis, Gennie Hickman. All eight girls received blue ribbons for their performances. Tara Fisher will represent Rappahannock in the District competition, intermediate division and Julie Burke will go to the District competition on the senior level. The District Contest will be at the Culpeper Baptist Church on March 19 at 9:30 a.m. —Rappahannock News Photo/ T. Reynolds TRUMAN KEESEY is the county’s first candidate for the Silver Haired Legislature. Nabbed Continued from Page 1 fendant did not have a driver’s license. Fletcher also noted that Dodson had bought all the confiscated liquor at state stores and paid state tax on it. “In view of the health of the defendant, the court is reluctant to incarcerate him,” Alexander said, and gave him the community service alternative. Commonwealth’s Attorney Douglas Baumgardner said that there are still no community service sites established in Rappahannock, but that he was checking into the possibility of several that might be suitable for Dodson. 4 Lanes Continued from Page 1 and federal funds is expected to be available for allocation to interstate, primary and urban highway and street projects—more than $100 million above the level which would have been provided if the General Assembly and the U.S. Congress had not approved increased highway funding last year. The additional revenue will enable Virginia to proceed with construction or planning for scores of projects which otherwise would have been deferred or abandoned, King said. Secondary System Rappahannock’s secondary road needs will be considered in a separate hearing held jointly by the board of supervisors and Askew on April 4 at the court house, beginning at 10 a.m. 01 Flowering Easter Baskets 0 Fushia - Geranium - Portulaca - Petunia - Impatients 10" Hanging Baskets are $7.50 Order* Being Taken flow Through March 26th Call 675-3440 Day or987-8025 Evenings Pick-up will be at the Middle St. Gallery March 29th All Proceeds To Benefit Rappahannock Association For The Arts & The Community Eileen M. Day realtor MECHANIC’S LIENS Estate EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY ine term mechanics lien” is often heard in the areas of building and construction. The term “mechanic” is actually used in a very general sense. It applies to all laborers, contractors, and workers (also called material men) who perform labor during the construction of a building. A mechanic’s'lien falls under the general category of judgements, and means that people who have furnished labor and materials in order to build something have a claim on the property. The right to file this lien is given by statute, and the contractor or laborer could get one on property if the owner doesn’t pay him for work performed. It is, in a sense, much like a mortgage, and in some states it can be foreclosed. Mechanic’s liens are one of a number of items — including other types of liens — that could make a title unmarketable. A home buyer must always bear in mind that he has the right to get a title that is free and clear of all mortgages, liens, etc. One of our responsibilities as Realtors is to make sure that home buyers don’t get “stung” with liens on their property. Advice of your attorney is warranted in this situation as there are legal ways to clear the title before closing. If there is anything we can do to help you in the field of real estate, please phone or drop in at EILEEN M. DAY, REALTOR, The Clopton House, Washington, Va. 22747. Phone: 675-3400. We’re here to help. F ranchise Continued from Page 1 the League of Municipalities years ago, we could get insurance for town council members,” Hawkins said. “Could we look into this— getting some kind of insurance at a cheaper rate?” “I will look into this if you want,” Miller said. “Until then, be 'careful. ” Birds in the Town Hall “Birds have made an entrance in the east side of the town hall,” Hawkins said. “We need to fix the hole.” The council agreed to hire someone to repair it. Giles told the council that he would like to see at least one room at the town hall fixed up for storage. “If we I r LIVESTOCK spoken here. All kinds of loans for livestock production. FARMING spoken here Call: Al Henry to discuss your Farm Credit Needs. 347-3344 Mon.-Fri. 8:30-5:00 could have files and a desk in there, it would be a real help,” he said. “We have some money available for cleaning supplies and paint,” Fisher said. “Maybe someone in town will donate a desk or a filing cabinet,” Giles said. He agreed to publicize the need for a donation of this furniture and also to look around at a junkyard. After a motion to pay the bills, the council adjourned. o~ZZ 1 r PROTECT YOUR MAIL: ■ Make sure your mailbox is secure ■ Promptly remove mail from mailbox (ESPECIALLY CHECKS) ■ Immediately notify the post office anc mailers if you change your address ■ Report non-receipt of checks, food stamps and ATP s to the issuing agency ■ immediately advise the Postmaster or Postal Inspector when your mail has been stolen MAIL THEFT is a FEDERAL CRIME mvestigated by tne Postal }. Inspection Service REWARDS are payable tor * { information leading to arrest and conviction of violators Silver Haired Voters To Elect Silver Haired Legislature In August of this year, older Virginians will have a unique opportunity to participate in state government. Governor Charles Robb has announced that Virginia will hold its first SilverHaired Legislature August 7-10, 1983. This model general assembly of 140 senators and delegates age 60 or older will replicate much of the operation of the Virginia General Assembly. The Silver-Haired legislators will represent districts identical to those of the Virginia General Assembly and they will be elected by their 60-and-older peers. Like General Assembly members, the Silver-Haired legislators will draft bills, attend committee meetings and sessions of the house and senate and they will decide the fate of bills introduced in the Silver-Haired Legislature. Legislation that successfully passes the Silver-Haired house and senate will be presented to the governor and the General Assembly. The purpose of Virginia’s Silver-Haired Legislature is to accomplish two primary objectives, according to Sallie Morgan, director of the local Agency on Aging. First, the Virginia Department of the Aging sees the Silver-Haired Legislature as a means to encourage the elderly to learn more about the participate in Virginia’s legislative process. Second, through the Silver-Haired Legislature, the public, the legislature, and State and local government will increase their understanding of the lives and interests of the elderly. When the Silver-Haired Legislature convenes in August, Virginia will be joining some 13 other states that sponsor similar model general assemblies for the elderly. Virginia is unique in that its Silver-Haired Legislature is funded by private contributions, according to Morgan. Anyone who is 60 or fldder and a registered voter in Virginia is a potential candidate for Silver-Haired legislator. If a resident of Rappahannock decides to run for either the senate or the house, he or she must obtain a petition from the Rappahannock - Rapidan Area Agency on Aging and get signatures from 50 persons aged 60 or older in his or her district. Signed petitions must be returned to the Area Agency on Aging in Culpeper by April 8. Anyone who is 60 or older may vote in the SilverHaired election, persons need not be registered to vote in regular elections in order to vote in the SilverHaired election. Ballots will be available on request from the Virginia Department for the Aging in April. Ballot request forms will be available from the Area Agency on Aging and will be widely distributed. Ballots must be mailed tb the Virginia Department for the Aging by May 10, and the winners will be announced on May 18. Anyone who wishes to be a candidate for the SilverHaired Legislature should contact the RappahannockRapidan Area Agency on Aging at 825-6494 for further information and to obtain a petition form. Keesey Announces Rappahannock’s first candidate announced this week. Truman J. Keesey of Washington will seek the senatorial seat from the 26th district. Keesey has extensive experience in the public sector, having worked with the U.S. Public Health Service as a program development specialist, during his assignment to the D.C. Department of Public Health, he wrote and produced some of television’s pioneer health and medical programs in a 13-week series that covered alcoholism, venerial disease, mental health, rehabilitation and family living. He was also public information officer for the D.C. government and in that capacity, wrote, produced and directed 13 hour-long programs about the District’s government. He was also public relations director for the first World Conference of Local Governments held in 1961 and was awarded the National League of Cities’ "People to People” citation for his outstanding work. In addition, Keesey handled public relations for such distinguished foreign visitors as the Mayor of Paris, the Governor of Casablanca, the Crown Prince and Princess of Japan and Princess Margaret and Lord Snowden of Great Britain. In the private sector, his experience ranges from Washington correspondent for the Gazette and Daily of York, Pennsylvania, and managing editor of the Educational Research Bureau (formerly the Scripps Howard Newspaper Information Service) to manager of a wholesale business and a gift shop, the Lee Street shop, after his family’s move to Warrenton in 1968. In Fauquier County, Keesey served nearly six years as president of FORE, the sponsoring agency for a sheltered workshop for the handicapped. He was also president and legislative chairman for the local chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). After he and his wife, Penny, moved to the town of Washington in 1978, Keesey was given responsibility for organizing the founding convention of the Virginia Council of Senior Citizens. I^ast year. Gov. Charles Kobb appointed him to the Governor’s Council on the Aging. Keesey also is a member of the Area Agency On Aging’s Advisory Council. He is chairman of Trinity Episcopal Church’s outreach committee, a member of the troop coomittee for the Boy Scouts and a members of the board of directors of the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community (RA AC). “1 would like to be elected senator so that I can meet with the Silver-Haired Legislature to continue to work to meet the needs of seniors,” Keesey said. “Incidentally, sometimes those needs are the same problems facing others.” He added that he favors the elimination of the sales tax on food and perscription drugs, life-line utility rates, long-term care and a statewide discount program SPECIALTY SERVICES, LTD* •Automotive Specialist •'Body & Taint •‘Welding & fabrication Repair & Service ‘from a fender repair or a tune up to a complete repaint or rebuild, we're second to none, your visit and personal observation is zvekome. All our services are fully guaranteed. „ IK. 1, »ox 1035 R». 811 East Washington, Va. (Formerly Sutphln Equipment) BARRON’S/DUNCAN BROS. 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Snppatrannncb Neuis An Independent Newspaper Established 1877, Published Every Thursday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL Publisher JOHN T TOLER Exec Vice Pres. DAPHNE I HUTCHINSONEditor/Gen Mgr BARBARA C BURKE. Office Manager THERESA REYNOLDS. Prod Coordinator KAY B. CARBONE. Advertising Sales To Subscribe Write or Phone Washington, Va. 675-3349 BY MAIL: $6.00 a year in Rappahannock and adjoining counties $10.00 a year elsewhere in the United States BACK COPIES: 3 months or more 70': 1-2 years - $1.00; over 2 years - $3.00 (if available) OFFICE: Rappahannock News Bldg., Washington. Va 22747 HOURS: 8:30 a m to 5:30 p m . Mon. Fri. Published by Warrenton Printing & Publishing Company, Inc Member. Audit Bureau of Circulation THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1983 Land Use The Rappahannock supervisors have allowed themselves to be pressured into taking on a difficult impossible task and for no justifiable reason. Last week’s hearing on an agricultural district became a forum for attack on use value taxation. Faced with the threat of resignation from a school board member unless action on the proposed district was delayed and a study of land use impact ordered, the supervisors acquiesced. The study is to show how non-eligible house and lot owners have been affected by the use value program with its tax deferral benefits afforded to qualifying farmers, orchardists and owners of forest and open space land. Former Supervisor E.P. Luke, an outspoken critic who voted against the implementation of general use value taxation, is to make the study. He spent hours in the commissioner of revenue’s office last week, looking over the 1981 and 1982 land books, pre- and post-land use. The problem is that pre- and post-land use is also pre- and post-fair market value assessment. The new assessments on which 1982 property taxes are based provoked screams of outrage from those who thought the value of their homes and acres had been upped far too high. (Countywide, the worth of taxable property went from $11,582,821 to $241,140,400). If Col. Luke’s study focuses on the increase in appraised value between 1981 (before land use) and 1982 (after land use), how is he going to separate the re-assessment impact from the land use impact? If he compares individual tax bills from 1981 and 1982, how will he determine what portion of an increase is attributable to the re-assessment and what portion to absorbing the value deferred in the land use program? The supervisors were warned by an expert, the head of the personal property tax division of the State Department of Taxation, that without use value and with the new re-assessment, the county’s tax burden would shift to undeveloped land. When they adopted countywide use value to offset that shift, they did so on a oneyear trial basis. Before voting to continue it, the supervisors reviewed a report from the commissioner of revenue, showing the impact of the differential assessment program. At the March 7 public hearing on the proposed ag district, critics attacked that year-old report, claiming that it showed nothing. Yet when Merle Scoggin submitted the report, no member of the board of supervisors voiced a single question or requested any additional data. Far from showing nothing, Scoggin’s report shows the only concrete evidence on the impact of land use. With land use, a tax rate of 32 cents per $100 of appraised value was required in order to generate revenue necessary to finance local government. Without land use, the tax rate needed to generate that same revenue would have been 27.2 cents. So land use “cost” about five cents on the levy. That cost was shared by everyone — including land use recipients — through taxes on houses and lots. What we don’t know from the commissioner of revenue’s report and what we won’t be able to tell from Luke’s study is how much the tax rate would have increased to pay for services demanded if just one of the farms in land use had been developed into a subdivision. And that’s what land use is all about. It’s a tool that a locality can use to help its agricultural industry withstand development pressures. It may cost a few cents on the tax rate but the price of land use is far less than the price of providing schools, police protection and other services that development demands. But we’re not saying that general use value taxation should be continued. It may be that landowners don’t give enough in return under general use value to justify the tax break from being assessed on the productive value of their land instead of its fair market value for speculative purposes. Landowners can drop out of the general use value program at any time and develop their property. There is a penalty — they must pay the deferred tax, that is the difference between use assessment and the higher fair market value assessment plus five percent interest, for a five year rollback period. With interest rates on borrowed money running near 14 percent, however, that’s almost a free loan. But it wasn’t general use value the supervisors were considering last week. It was an application for an agricultural and forestal district. It’s true that land within such a district is eligible for use value taxation but in addition to meeting all the criteria for eligibility under that program, the landowners must contract with the board of supervisors, agreeing to keep their land in agricultural, forestal or open space use for eight years. It takes a majority vote of the board of supervisors to allow a landowner to withdraw from the district before the eight years has elapsed. Besides, all the landowners involved in the Wakefield Agricultural and Forestal District qualify for use value whether or not the district is approved. They can get the same tax break without having to give an eight year “no development” promise in return. So what’s the point in delaying action on this ag district application to study the impact of land use? We urge the supervisors to approve the Wakefield district application and all other requests for ag districts. The board may want to end the county’s general use value taxation program. But as long as landowners are willing to say no to development for eight years, the supervisors should be willing — even eager — to say yes to the use value assessment benefits allowed through an ag district. This Was The News In Bygone Rappahannock Times... 10 YEARS AGO RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS Representative John Marsh of the 7th District announced he would not seek nomination by the Democratic Party of Virginia for the coming election. “While I presently intend to devote my full energies to representing the 7th Congressional District, I do not rule out the possibility that I may again offer for elective office,” Marsh said. The S.C.A. of Rappahannock High School was busy planning for the annual Sweetheart Dance for which the band “Brutus and the Romans” had been booked. Candidates for Sweetheart queen were Susan Fox, Amy Palmer and Sandra Payne. 20 YEARS AGO RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS More than ten inches of snow fell in Rappahannock County, making for hazardous driving on steep hills. School was recessed on Thursday and resumed the following Tuesday. Privately-owned bulldozers were called in to clear snow drifts from the road. Drifts as high as six feet were recorded. Walter Kilby and Judy Lillard were named 4-H boy and girl of the month. I Our Rappahannock Heritage -From Both BarrelsTough Guys Or Just Wimps? By GEORGE BOWLES If morale in the upper echelons of the State Department of Corrections is sagging a bit these days, it is with good reason. The 1983 General Assembly enacted a bristling array of new anti-crime legislation. (Trumpets and fanfare!) But then it quietly spirited away nearly $4 million of the money which the corrections department desperately needs in order to give the new legislation teeth. It was a classic example of the marvelously muted mugwumpery which the lawmakers raise to an art form each year. The new laws are a part of Gov. Charles Robb’s and Attorney General Gerald Baliles’ “war” on drug abuse. They include the expanded use of evidence collected during court-ordered wiretaps, the creation of multi-jurisdictional grand juries armed with the power to indict, new penalties and other crime-fighting legal tools. Now, one has to assume that in enacting these lit vv tut. itgioiuiiui ci intended more lawbreakers be convicted and put behind bars. Once locked up, they would join the 10,000 or so other inmates who are already tenants in the state’s overcrowded correctional facilities. > That number was growing annually even before the latest batch of laws was put on the books. It will no doubt grow even lasier now. But in spite of the Department of Corrections biennial budget of nearly $500 million, the department is operating on a figurative shoestring. Over 1,000 state prisoners are still lodged in local jails because there is no room for them in state institutions. It costs $13,000 per year to keep an inmate in confinement, and $55,000 to build a modern prison cell. Horrendous costs? To be sure. But these are the realities with which the corrections department has to deal. Last year Gov. Robb ordered a 5 percent reduction in the spending levels of state agencies, including the penal system. That blow was dutifully absorbed by Corrections Director Raymond Procunier and his staff. But in the just-completed legislative session, the lawmkers laid on an additional $3.9 million slash in funds already appropriated for the department. During an interview last week, Mr. Procunier viewed the most recent development with alarm. “This time,” said Mr. Procunier, “we are going to have to cut into the meat, into the muscle of the department. We are looking to cut back on maintenance, operations and equipment. And now we are going to have to look at cutting back on essential personnel. “It could be very dangerous,” he said, “and it is certainly very serious. Within the next few weeks I’ll have a better idea of whether or not we’re going to be able to make those cuts and still maintain a respectable prison system.” Mr. Procunier said he was more concerned about the problem facing him than he had been about any crisis in his 35-year career as a corrections official. “This may put us beyond the breaking point,” he said. Beyond that point lies lowered morale among both prison personnel and inmates, loss of control, escape attempts and prison unrest, to say nothing of added risks to the health and safety of both prisoners and guards. The General Assembly, at the prompting of the governor and the attorney general, eagerly grasped this opportunity to adopt a tough “law ‘n’ order” stance. That posture is always safe when an election year rolls around. The trouble is if such a stance is to be anything more than mere posturing, it must cost money. But the thought of raising new money - which is to say new taxes - even for “law ‘n’ order” sends a chill of terror down the collective legislative spine in an election year. It all comes down to an immutable fact of Virginia political life. When it comes to cracking down on crime, the lawmakers can act and sound as tough as Attila the Hun. , But when it comes to levying the taxes to pay for the crackdown, they also can be wimps. The New Arithmetic By EUGENE McCarthy, lllllhmwt Newt Guest Columnint The other day while visiting friends I was confronted by a rather advanced four and a half year old child, who asked me whether I would like to hear him count. I said I would. He proceeded to count from ten down to zero. I asked whether he could do the reverse. Start at zero and count up to ten. He said “No”, and added, “That’s not the way you count.” I was going to say that it was the way I had learned to count but thought better and remained silent, suddenly realizing that there is more “counting down” today than there is “counting up”. The earliest exposure to counting for the very young today, the exposure which they remember, is probably that preceding the launching of manned space vehicles, from 10 to “blast off”. It may not be long before children, starting their own races, will not say “One for the money”, “Two for the show”, “Three to get ready” and “Four to go”, but “four, three, two, one, blast off”. Or instead of counting up to 100 in “Hide and Go Seek”, (I assume that the game is still played), or, as a variation, to 500 by tens just to show off, the new procedure may well be a reverse count with a warning “58 seconds and counting” and a final warning of “Ready or not, you shall be caught”. “Zero” has become the important number, or nonnumber. Budget makers now speak of “zero-based budgets”, implying that they will start every budget at zero and add on from that point, a procedure not likely to be very successful with the federal budget, anymore than a mountain climber who went back to ground level every evening and started up the mountain again the next morning would be likely to reach the top. What happens to “zero based” budgeteers is that, when dealing with the fed Poet, author, former U. S. Senator from Minnesota and candidate for the presidency, Eugene McCarthy now lives in the F. T. Valley near Slate Mills. eral budget, they settle for continuing resolutions plus supplemental appropriations, a process not very different from that which might be followed by the mountain climber who, despairing of zero-based mountain climbing, took a helicopter to within a few hundred yards of the mountain top and bravely climbed those last yards. “Ground zero” is a term also popular with the nuclear bomb experts. It is the point of maximum force of the bomb. All is changed at that point. Deaths are as the experts say “prompt”, and absolute, rather than “dilatory.” Heat, radiation and force, all are there at point “zero”. As one moves away from that point, variations begin to manifest themselves: less radiation, more heat, positive things like blast and even dilatory deaths. Dilatory deaths are not pleasing to the quantitative counters. They do not fit the zero concept. President Reagan has recently introduced another “zero” concept in what he calls the “zero option,” included in an offer, or proposition, he has made to the Russians relative to nuclear weapons in Europe. This terminology is simply, more complicated, more sophisticated, a little less understandable than the old offer of “Take it or leave it,” or “This or nothing”. Evidence now is that the Russians have not responded to the “zero option” and the Reagan Administration is beginning to talk about another option, approximately “zero minus something”, not having gone to “absolute zero” or indicated a willingness to take into consideration the “wind-chill factor”, so popular with the weather reporters. A recent newspaper headline referred to “the zero dilemma” I could not quite understand either the headline or the text of the article. It is my understanding that a dilemma is a situation in which it is difficult to make a choice. A zero dilemma, one might conclude, would not leave one with much of a choice, but it should make little difference as to whether one chose one zero or another. I think I had better visit the four and a half year old again to get my counting straightened out and be better able to understand budget makers, arms experts and the President, and why in prize fights,^the knock-out count still goes from one to ten, instead of from nine to Letter To The Editor School Board Member Agrees Discipline "System Deserves Long And Hard Look To the editor: In your last issue you published a letter from Mrs. Arlene Frye entitled “Parent Charges Discrimination.” As a member of the School Board, Mrs. Frye’s letter deeply disturbs me. Mrs. Frye addresses these subjects: (1) The School Board and Administration are said to be too harsh in the sactions imposed for violation of our adopted Drug and Alcohol Policy, that we are punishing these children “to the limit” and (2) that, in administering the policy, the Administration and the Board are discriminatory to the extent that “there is no justice at all,” and (3) the Board should “take a long and hard look” at the current disciplinary system. I agree with Mrs. Frye’s concerns in part; in part I do not. On item (1), I do not agree with her. Indeed, the very opposite of her argument is the case. To say that suspension for three days (which had already occurred before the promptly-held hearing) and an exhortation to the student and her parents that the student must display “exemplary behavior” up to a certain date (as “punishment”) — these sanctions are, I say, rediculously light ones. What is exemplary behavior? What kind of behavior do we expect when the stated period runs out? Non-exemplary behavior? These sanctions don’t constitute even a good “slap on the wrists.” In fact, the disciplinary committee hardly “reached out to touch somebody.” As far as sanctions or punishment are concerned, the Board does try to “make the punishment fit the crime.” Neither the Board’s disciplinary committee nor the full Board is willing to come down with equal punishment in the case of a boy or girl who unknowingly, unwittingly and without any desire to do so, is, by trickery, induced to take a sip of vodka or gin from a “coke” bottle, as opposed to the case of a boy or girl who knowlingly, willingly and in defiance of the Board’s pub lished policy and state law (of which the school children are constantly being reminded in special sessions on the subject) puts vodka or gin in the soft drink bottle for concealment and brings it on to the school grounds to use and distribute. The school children are there to be given an education at public expense and we are riot going to allow their education to be thwarted and our hard-earned tax money to be flushed down the toilet by drugs or alcohol. As to items (2) and (3) and as one School Board member, I say to Mrs. Frye, “Right on.” I have told my fellow Board members and one Superintendent that, to guarantee non-discriminatory treatment, I do not even want to know the name of the child involved while the facts of the case are being ascertained and prior to the determination of punishment. I don’t want to know the family name, the amount of assets they have or the race of the child; I only need to know (for identification) prior to disposition of the case, the age of the student, the grade in which he or she is enrolled and the child’s sex (no sexist arguments, please!) While the facts of the case are being ascertained, we cannot, under due process rules, be told what the past disciplinary record of the child has been. But once guilt or innocence has been determined, we can and we must have this past record laid out before us before punishment is determined. Repeat offenders are not going to get a “slap on the wrist”; expulsion then becomes a distinct possibility. And there goes the third TV set and the second car, if both parents are working. When it is all over, I might ask, “now, who were the children in the case?” afterward. This system of anonimity is my suggestion to guarantee non-discrimination; it is not required by present law or due process, however. In the past, the School Board has been charged with disciminatory treatment in disciplinary cases on a number of occasions, as everyone knows. I do not believe either, whatever others may think, that basketball players or any group of students should be favored in discipline cases. The charges of discipline discrimination have not been on the basis of race but as between different children on other bases and regardless of race. This must not, cannot and will not be. No boy or girl is accountable for the name and situation of his or her parents. He or she does have the right to expect and get fair and impartial treatment because we respect the law and because of the simple love in our hearts for children — all children. But each boy and girl, indeed each of us all (including parents) is accountable for his or her personal conduct. That is also the law and the gospel. “Take a long and hard look” at our disciplinary system (item 3)? Yes, m’am. Mrs. Frye and all others can rest assured that this concern is being addressed right now, with specific action. “Take a long and hard look” at our drug and Alcohol Policy itself? No, m’am. We have just done it. Our Policy was constructed in early 1980 after long and arduous work and input. It has the assent and represents a concensus of this community, with the voice of the people heard loud, clear and in writing. It is firm and it is fair. It has just been re-affirmed by the Board in its current and general policy review. It says plainly to the school children and their parents: “The purpose of the public schools is to educate the children and we, as a School Board and in representation of the tax paying community at large, will not allow that purpose to be sabotaged by gin, vodka or drugs on the school grounds. ” Let’s all try to hang together and cooperate to make more effective what is, in truth, the loftiest, most nobile, public endeaver we have in this or any county. ROBERT W. EASTHAM Flint Hill

Wakefield Racing Team Ends Succesful Season The Wakefield School alpine racing team has wrapped up a third successful season. This year, the team of six students travelled to ten resorts in four states to compete in thirtyeight slalom and giant slalom races. Nineteen of these races were U. S. Ski Association sanctioned races. In USSA races, the team took 15 first places and captured two of eight Virginias Cups. The cups are awarded to the best junior competitors in USSA races in Virginia and West Virginia. The cup winners were Ruth Holliday, 17, of Middletown, who for the second year too the girls’ cup in the 16-18 year age group, and Morgan Andreae, 11, of Bentonville, who took the boys cup in the 11 and under age group. The team also sent Frans Hansen, 17, of Middleburg, to compete in the Pennsylvannia State Derby, and invitation-only championship for the region of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and southern New Jersey. In the 16-18 age group, Hansen was one of three from the Blue Ridge District to qualify for the race. On his way to the race at Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania, Hansen was trapped in the “blizzard of ’83” for 25 hours. As a result, he missed the opportunity to qualify for the Pennsylvania State team which competes in the Eastern Junior Olympics. The Wakefield racing team is managed by Frederick Andreae, a US Ski Association-trained coached. Andreae is a Wakefield parent and architect in Front Royal. The team’s six members were chosen from the top skiers of the 159-member Wakefield Ski Club. In addition to Hansen, Morgan Andreae, and Ruth Holliday, the team included Douglas Voeks, 17, of Washington, Daniel Holliday 16, of Middletown, and Timmy Andreae, 9, of Bentonville. The team began its ten week season during Christmas vacation with a week-long racing Tfamp at Bryce resort, the team’s home base. Under the dire*/ tion of Horst Locher of the Bryce Mountain Ski School, the team drilled in racing techniques. On the slope training was supplemented with video-feedback. Throughout January and February, and into the first week of March, the team raced every weekend. In recreational racing, team member Douglas Voeks and his brother Wynn, a former Wakefield racer now at Mary Washington College, won the regional Equitable Life Assurance Family Ski Challenge and an expense-paid trip to the Equitable National Championships in Vail, Colorado. Rapp Chats By RAP OWINGS VIP Extension Agent Agriculture If you have signed up for the payment in kind (PIK) program, these suggestions may help you meet the setaside and conservation requirements and, at the same time, make the best use of your land. The requirements for conservation are general and allow many alternatives provided the soil is well pror tected. With adequate planning, the conservation use land can be used to establish forage seedings, reduce problems with weeds difficult to control in crop production, and/or produce winter grazing. Wheat planted in the fall of 1982 on PIK land can be utilized for hay or silage but it must be cut by June 1, 1983. Wheat makes fairly good hay when cut at the boot stage and excellent silage if it is cut and wilted before chopping. Wheat stuble can be utilized in the fall or notill seedings of forages such as alfalfa, red clover, crimson clover, and/or grass mix tures. Barley, oats, ana rye may not be harvested Summer Legumes such as cowpeas (Blackeye peas) can produce excellent growth and provide nitrogen to subsequent crops. Avoid the ironclay variety because of the hard seed but most other varieties should work well. Alfalfa can be established on the conservation area. However, since it cannot be harvested during the summer, plans should be made for its establishment in late summer. No-till plantings can be successful when made in small grain stubble, or in other cover that has been properly killed . Red clover is probably the most desirablejegume to seed this spring for cover and nitrogen-fixing. It is easily established, grows from early spring until frost, and will still be available for cover the second growing season if desired. It does not become a weed, is easily killed before next spring’s crop, and can be utilized for grazing this fall. It also should provide 75 to 100 lbs. SPRING SPECTACULAR FREE cultivator or middle buster with purchase'of a Snapper RearTineTHIer. At last, there s one tiller with forward and ss reverse rotation tines Whether the job is breaking sodded or vegetated ground, seed bed preparation, blending in nutrients, cultivating or composting, our new tiller does the job easily So dur ing our Spring Spectacular, purchase the one tiller that does the job of two tillers and save with a FREE attachment. Visit your SNAPPER dealer today •At regular retail price SNAPPED CULTIVATOR Retail Value J '^NDOLPh^HOPre SDHVHRE sSjgPPLIANCES. \NDOCTM and / Rt 29 N. Culp*pet*RANDOLPH KINSEY OWNER*825-9520 WAKEFIELD SKIERS finished up their third successful season under the leadership of Wakefield parent Fred Andreae. The alpine racing team - at a moment of rest - (back row: Franz Hansen, Doug Voeks, Andreae, Daniel Holliday. Front ^roup: Morgan Andreae, Tim Andreae and Ruth Holliday. Babe Ruth Registration Registration is now' underway for the Skyline Junior Babe Ruth League’s 1983 season. Forms are available at Rappahannock County Elementary and High Schools and Wakefield School in Huntly. Those registering must be 13 years old before August 1, 1983, and not yet 16 years old by the same date. Tryouts for the county team will be held Saturday, March 26, at 2 p.m. on the high school field. For further information, call 987-8180. PIK Participation of nitrogen per acre for the next crop. Seed 8-10 lbs. per acre in March. Inoculate the seed before planting. Orchardgrass-clover, Tall fescue-clover, or other forage mixtures can be established this spring and kept mowed this summer, then stockpiled for fall and winter grazing. Many of the set-aside acres should be in sod rather than .^vbps anyway so this is an excellent opportunity. As'mentioned earlier, these mixtures can also be seeded in late summer or fall. Tall fescue is the best choice for stockpiled winter grazing. Wild Life Plantings. Several species can provide wild life food and cover. Crops such as sorghum, German millet, sunflowers, cowpeas, Korean or kobe lespedeza, and buckwheat make excellent wild life plantings. For additional information, contact your local SCS office for a copy of Wildlife Food and Cover Plantings for set-aside or conservation use acres. For more information on varieties, rate of seeding and Johnsongrass control on PIK land, stop by your Extension Office. If were not out there already, we should be. We ll show you how performance proven Mol-Mix/LPS® liquid supplements are specially designed to provide your herd with a balanced diet, including the guaranteed dry matter and sugars levels which insure a high measure of overall energy value. Mol-Mix/LPS also contains the special "slow| release” formulation and a combination of top-quality ingredients that give your herd that extra energy and nutrition essential to top milk production and good herd health. And, Mol-Mix/LPS comes to you in convenient liquid form for top dressing, applying on roughage or for use in self-fed lick wheel feeders which we will keep filled | for you. This Spring, ask us for the "Liquid Leader"™ and see for yourself why year after year, top-quality Mol-Mix/LPS will remain outstanding in your field! AGRICULTURE Amrwi i Heartbeat Namolco MoMUlIrfLPS liquid supplements Culpeper, Va. 825-2200 Warrenton, Va. 347-7100 Marshall, Va. 364-1533 Sperryville, Va. 987-8555 Remington, Va. 439-3254 Attention All Subscribers raarcn ^4, » p.m. cuipeper High School National Folk Ballet of Mexico. With the exhilerating dancing colorful music and dazzling costumes the National Folk Ballet of Mexico will take you on a whirlwind journey through devirse provinces and traditions. i ou win noi warn to miss a moment of this concert. For your convenience tables will be set up at 7:15 p.m. in lobby of high school to take your subscription for 1983-84 season. On April 17, the Empire Brass Quintent will entertain the concert goers. CORRAL Family Steak House V GOLDEN CORRAL S i' V We/ ^ | Also Have Gift Certificates 101 W. 14th St., Front Royal 636-2839 Community Service (Continued from Page 1) Luke pointed out that the amended charges against Fincham constituted the lowest grade of both felony and misdemeanor. He described his client's actions as “foolish” but not "heinous crimes" and noted that the fires damaged neither lives nor property. Luke maintained that community service was a good program for a youthful first offender like Fincham who poses no danger to the public and has already exhibited a marked change since serving six months in jail. “This county doesn’t even have a jail to put him in,” said Luke, adding that if Fincham is incarcerated, his pregnant wife and their young child will have to go on welfare. Baumgardner maintained that a jail term was the appropriate sentence for the “senseless...serious act” committed by the defendant but, at the same time, we noted that he didn't oppose the community service alternative. He asked the judge Correction A long-time fan and follower of the RCHS Panthers informed the Rappahannock News that this year’s basketball team was not the first in the school’s history to advanced to regional play, as reported in last week’s paper. The anonymous caller said that the high school squad went to regionals in Charlottesville in 1961. The News regrets the er to leave open the question of restitution until an investigation is completed, however, “It might be appropriate that the fire company is reimbursed for the cost of putting the fires out.” The offenses charged against Fincham “are indeed quite serious" but it’s the court’s responsibility to consider the individual charged with the offenses, an aspect of the criminal justice system least understood by the public, Judge Robertson said. Recalling past histories of other defendants he’s seen in three years on the bench, Robertson described Fincham’s record as “remarkable” in comparison and noted that he was particularly impressed with the stability of the young man's family relationships. After first ascertaining that someone convicted of a felony could be accepted into the community service program, the judge imposed a 12 months jail sentence for each felony and a $100 fine on each misdemeanor charge. But in consideration of the defendant “as a person,” Robertson suspended both and placed Fincham on supervised probation for three years with the following conditions: —payment of restitution as determined by the court at a later time, —receipt of psychiatric counseling as directed by the probation officer;* —payment of court costs, —completion of a community service program. “I believe this will be highly rehabilitative,” the judge told Fincham. “I am on your side... You’re a young man with a lot of promise...! want you to complete the program and be a good and useful citizen in this community. No Annual Fee! Get $10 Cash With Our VISA orMasterCard At Farmers and Merchants, we don't believe you should have to pay tor your credit cards. So we don't have an annual tee \Afe do have $ 10 cash waiting tor you, when you trade in another bank or travel and entertainment charge card and get our VISA or MasterCard. For an application, send the coupon, or visit one ot our offices today. 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Church a Activities Washington Baptist Church “God’s Prison Gang”, a newly released film featuring A1 Capone’s getaway drive, the last member of Bonnie and Clyde’s gang and two other notorious criminals who have become Christians will be shown at the Washington Baptist Church in Washington on Sunday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. The film, shot behind the walls of New York’s Attica prison, is hosted by Art Linkletter. It tells the story of how the work of International Prison Ministry is accomplishing what more guards, higher prison walls and greater financial expenditures have failed to do—keep released inmates from returning to lives of crime. Telling their stories in the 44-minute film are George Meyer, A1 Capone’s favorite driver; Floyd Hamilton, (Public Enemy No. 1) the last of the Bonnie and Clyde Gang; Jerry Graham, the “robber king” of California; and Ted Jefferson, convicted of crimes from drugs and robbery to murder. Also featured is “Chaplain Ray”, whose Dallas-based International Prison Ministry has changed the lives of thousands of inmates over the past 18 years. The Rev. Steven N. Scoggin, pastor of Washington Baptist Church invites the public to attend. Macedonia Baptist There will be a musical program at the Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill on Sunday, March 20 at 3 p.m. The program will be sponsored by Mrs. Cary Price of Chester Gap. Everyone is invited to attend. Reynolds Memorial The Rev. Douglas Farmer of Haywood will be guest speaker at Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church in Sperryville on Sunday, March 20 at 9 a.m. Edward Kaleefey from Capitol Bible Seminary in Lanham, Md. will be speaking on March 27 at 11 a.m. The public is invited. Hope Hill Baptist Revival Hope Hill Baptist Church near Castleton will begin revival services on Monday, March 21 and continue until Friday, March 25 each evening at 7:30 p.m. Evangelist Jerry Whiteheart from North Carolina will be preaching. The Rev. Milton Switzer is the pastor of Hope Hill and the public is invited. Amissville Baptist Church The Amissville Baptist Church will show the film, “God’s Prison Gang” on March 20 at 7 p.m. This film is hosted by Art Linkletter and features George Meyer, A1 Capone’s get away driver, Floyd Hamilton, last of Bonnie and Clyde’s gang and Chaplain Ray. “Come and bring a friend”, said a church spokesman. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church An afternoon of good music, featuring the Joint Heirs, a quartet under the leadership of former blue grass singer Cliff Waldron, is planned at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, Sunday, March 27, beginning at 2 p.m. Cliff Waldron gave up singing blue grass a few years ago and decided to do his singing for the Lord. Soon he joined with three other likeminded Northern Virginians, Ross Dixon, Vernis Adams, and Gary Witsman, and the Joint Heirs was formed. Mt. Lebanon’s pastor, Rev. William Lancaster, invites all neighbors in the community to join in this inspirational afternoon of gospel songs. A love offering will be collected. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church is located on Route 522, six miles south of Sperryville, at Scrabble. Amissville Methodist March 20*24 Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a. m. Sunday Night Service 7 p.m. Monday: Children’s Choir 6:30 p.m. Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Tuesday: Junior and Senior UMYF 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study (Book of Acts) 10-11:30 a.m. Cub Scouts 7 p.m. Thursday: Boy Scouts 7 p.m. Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Boston Notes By MARIE F. ATKINS Rappahannock Ncwi Corropondent Phone *87-8802 Mark, Jason, Patricia and Jonathan Butler spent last weekend with their grandmother, Mrs. Roy Reeve in Sperryville. Monday guests of Mrs. Alice .Sisk were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickerson of Flint Hill. Mrs. James W. Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Danny Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Meier, Mr. and Mrs, Daniel Kelchner, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Racey and W. B. Corbin were in Baltimore Monday to attend funeral services for Charles Ray Thomas. Mrs. Thomas is the former, Savilla Corbin, a Boston native. Mrs. Edward Baker was a Saturday caller of Mrs. Virginia Baker at Griffinsburg. Sunday guests of F. R. Frazier, Sr. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Atkins in Sperryville were James Frazier of Spotsylvania, Mr. and Mrs. Holtzman Frazier of Fredericksburg, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier, Jr., Michele and Michael of Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hopkins of Remington were Sunday guests of Mrs. Gladys Schlosser and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hensley. Tuesday guests of Mrs. Bessie B. Corbin were Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Dillard and son, Cary of Fredericksburg and Friday guests were William Burke and son, Jeff of Charlottesville. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Cave and Tonya and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fincham and Peggy visited Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Cave and family in Stanley on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jenkins were Friday overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Littleton Fincham in Culpeper. f= MR. AND MRS. RALPH LETTS Anne Wiles Bride Of Ralph E. Letts ■ The wedding of Anne Marie Wiles of Fairfax and Ralph Edward Letts of Amissville took place Feb. 26 at the Amissville United Methodist Church. Rev. Steven Parker officiated at the double ring candlelight service. The bride is the daughter of James Wiles and Ms Karen Wiles of Fairfax. Mr. Letts’ parents are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Letts of Miami, Fla. The bride wore a white satin gown and carried yellow roses. Paula Philipoom of Fairfax was matron of honoring, gowned in purple, and bridesmaids were the Go untry Cupboards^ Jett & Gay (Streets, historic, Washington,'Qira'imn, (70S) b7502i^ ^A^cc<zptin<} Qomm issions On r\ reproductions <0 J/incT^—s Restorations number of distinctive library* kitchen or bathroom cabinets -FOOT FACTSDr. Bruce Vogel Podiatrist Foot Specialist COMMON RUNNERS COMPLAINTS Due to poor shoe wear, improper stretching or poor training technique, many neophyte joggers come ,down with a multitude of foot and leg injuries. Many times those injuries can be due to the poor functioning of the patient’s foot itself. Achilles tendonitis, a frequent complaint, is an inflamation of the sheathe surrounding the tendon. Patients complain of pain on motion at the heel or leg when walking or running. If severe, rest is the most important treatment. If only very mild, stretching exercises and the application of ice after a workout is of some benefit. Remember, in any injury if red or swollen (usually the first 36-48 hrs) use ice afterwards. After workouts if there is a mild injury therefore use ice. If persistent, in between workouts use moist heat. A public service with the aim of promoting a better foot health environment. From the office of Dr. Bruce Vogel, Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, 85 Garrett Street, Warrenton, Va. 347-9393. bnde s sisters, Janet and Lisa Wiles of Fairfax, and Sherry Ralls of Sperryville, wearing lavender dresses. Each of the attendants carried lavender daisies. Henry Diggs of Amissville was best man for Mr. Letts and ushers were Tom Letts of Miami, Jim Wiles of Fairfax and Jerry Brown of Amissville. After a honeymoon at Ocean City, Md., the couple is living at Castleton. Mr. Letts was graduated from high school in Florida in 1974 and is employed by Rappahannock Lumber Company in Amissville. Mrs. Letts was graduated from Chantilly High School in 1982. Burke Helps Plan Voc Ed Week Connie Sue Burke from Rappahannock County High School was one of the HERO officers who helped plan Vocational Education Week (February 6-12) activities at Piedmont Technical Education Center. HERO (Home Economics Related Occupations) is composed of students from the food occupation classes. Connie Sue, the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. C. R. Woodard, serves as Chairman of Degree for Piedmont’s HERO chapter during the 1982-83 school year. As a HERO officer, she assisted with the planning of activities which included preparation of treats for the student body, Teacher Appreciation Day and Creative Day for food occupation students. News From The Washington Area By BARBARA C.BURKE Rappahannock Newt Staff Phone 675-3349 Mr. and Mrs. Page Moffett, Billy and Sally Page of Leesburg were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Moffett, III and family and Mrs. Jean B. Moffett. Mrs. Gladys Moore of Arlington was a guest from Thursday until Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Payne. Visiting Mrs. Mary E. Burke on Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Burke of Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Lindstrom were Thursday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Campbell in Luray and had dinner at Southern Kitchen in New Market. Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Weakley returned home last Wednesday after taking ten days travelling to Florida and spending the month of February visiting friends in Lake Wales, Sebring, Bradenton, Fort Myers, Melbourne and Melbourne Beach, Port Orange and Ormond Beach. On their ten day return they visited in historic Savannah, Ga. and with friends in Wilmington and Dublin, N.C. Mrs. Leonard Campbell spent from Friday until Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bailey and family in Manassas. On Saturday they visited Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gardner at Owings Mills, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Campbell of Amissville were Sunday dinner guests of the Campbells and Monday callers were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Campbell and Peggy Ann of Chester Gap. Mrs. Josephine Wood of Reva and Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Wayland were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Wayland, Eddie, Mike and Brian. Mr. and Mrs. John Clark, Jr., Stacey and Amanda were Sunday visitors of Mrs. Clarence Pullen, Mrs. Grace Hawkins and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pullen and Pearl in Culpeper. Mrs. Alice Beahm visited the Clarks on Saturday evening. Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Keyser at “The Oaks” h&ve been Mr. and Mrs. Amos Fultz of Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Pricer of Flint Hill, Mrs. Catherine Wells and Ms. Martha Stratton, both of Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Peneranda of Culpeper and Sue Burke of Flint Hill were Tuesday luncheon guests of J. Stant Weaver. Wonder what the phrase, “Chalk one up for the gipper” among teenagers means? Any suggestions? Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown joined by Bonnie Brown and Tanya Brown, both of Silver Spring, Md. attended the Kenny RogersCrystal Gale concert at the Capitol Center in Largo, Md. on Thursday evening. Cletus Burke of Front Royal had lunch on Friday with his mother, Mrs. Charles C. Burke. Saturday luncheon guests were Mr. and Mrs. Jennings Burke, Mary Lynn and Jennifer of Mother Goose rShop 111 E. Main St. Front Royal, Va. D ! I ! I I H GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE Final Reduction 50% to 70% Off Everything In Store. Children’s Wear, Shower Gifts, Store Accessories, and much, much more!!! All Sales Final Now Thru March 31th Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. i I Alexandria and Ashton Burke of Warrenton. Mrs. Katharine Wells and Ms. Martha Stratton, both from Kansas City arrived on Saturday, March 5, to be houseguests of Mrs. Wells’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crews. On Sunday they were joined by other family members and relatives for dinner. The ladies left for their home this past Tuesday. Today is St. Patrick’s Day and lots of folks will think about an Irish dinner this evening. To most of us, this means corned beef and cabbage, boiled potatoes, Irish stew and soda bread. Soda bread is the bread made fresh for every meal in Ireland, much like biscuits in the United States. Another important part of the day for the lady of the house, would be to receive a Shamrock plant. This trifoliolate plant was used as a floral emblem by the Irish. Patrick died back home in Scotland in 461, at the extreme old age for those days of 76, if his birth date is accurate. Although legends have distored the events of his life, it is obvious that he had a tremendous impact on an entire country. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all of our readers. Amissville Personals ny nivini r lannALR Rappahannock News Correspondent Phone 937-4910 The Amissville Ladies Auxliary held their meeting on March 8. They elected their 1983 officers and they are President: Ann date; Vice President: Hazel Pullen; Secretary: Teresa Clate; Treasurer: Louise Smith; Chaplain: Janice Cook and Reporter: Nancy Crossman. Officers for the Amissville Volunteer Fire Department for the year of 1983 are President: Carl James; Vice President: Charlie Priest; Secretary: Sheila Scott; Treasurer: Levi Atkins; Chief: Paul Poling; Assistant Chief: James tru istnngxellow, Captain: Scott Chamberlain; Lieutenant: Billy Colvin; Captain Rescue Squad: Carl James, Lieutenant Rescue Squad: Sheila Scott. Tracy Williams has returned home after a visit to Texas to visit her mother Mrs. Barbara Burke. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hackley and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Glascock attended the wedding of Cheryl Carl and Robert Ringler in Warrenton on Saturday. CREATIONS God Sent Us The Best—He Sent Jesus This Easter Give A Gift That Says' 'Love'' Creations has: Baskets Bookmarks Bibles Bunnies Books & Greeting Cards Open Dally, Except Sunday Main Street, Washington, Va. 675-3273 * TRADITIONS Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m. Rappahannock County Elementary School FASHIONS Adults $3 Children $1.50 sponsored by Rappahannock Woman’s Club Proceeds go to Rappahannock Woman’s Club Scholarship and the Area Agency On Aging Distinctive Fashions lor Ages 13-100 Main Street / Marshall, Virginia 364-1959 Announcing the arrival of •The charming new TANNER PETITE line •W1LROY: Petites; regular sizes, in suits and pants suits - all by popular request •Wide selections in all sizes 4-18 and Petites for Spring and Summer HOURS: Mondary-Saturdary, 10-5

Sperrvville News By MRS. B. M. VARNER Rappahannock New. Correspondent Phone 967-8710 Roxie Clater is a patient in Newton D. Baker VA Hospital in Martinsburg, W.Va. Members of his family visit him daily. Mrs. Robert W. Brown, Mrs. Lee Swindler, Mrs. Virginia Lewis and Mrs. Roy Swindler were guests Sunday afternoon of Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Aylor at Aylor. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Coffey, Jr. were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coffey and Daniel. Afternoon visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Nethers of Stephens City, Charles Corder of Front Royal and Mrs. Robert Nethers of Flint Hill. Sunday guests of Mrs. A. W. Sisk and Bill Sisk were Judy, Teresa and Chrissy Sisk and Mrs. Geraldine Blevins of Fairfax. Mrs. Frances Thornton, Mrs. Brown Miller, Mrs. Mary Quaintance and Mrs. Louise Varner were in Charlottesville and visited Mrs. J. W. Fletcher in the University of Virginia Hospital and called on Miss Mary Jane Morris. Mr. and Mrs. W. Henry Morrow of Norfolk are houseguests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Love. Mrs. Venie Dodson of Manassas was a weekend guest of Mrs. Delia Leake. Saturday visitors were Mrs. Buddy Dodson and Mr. and Mrs. Kark Keys of Slate Mills. Visiting Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Aylor and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Jenkins of Etlan. Elder and Mrs. Holly Redmond of Hopewell were Sunday afternoon guests of Mrs. Ethel Tyner and Miss Nellie Atkins. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cottrell of Toano and Mrs. C. R. Powell of Kilmarnock were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lyne. Mrs. Catherine Brown and Julian Brown attended the services at the Front Royal Methodist Church Sunday evening when the Rev. A. D. Goodson was the guest speaker. Early Sisk returned home from Culpeper Memorial Hospital last Thursday. Guests Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sisk of Orange, Mr. and Mrs. John Heflin of Fairfax and Mrs. Shirley Nahart and daughter, Kelly of Nokesville. Ricketts Have Son Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Ricketts of Reston announce the birth of a son, Matthew James, on March 2, 1983, at Arlington Hospital. Grandparents of the infant are Mrs. Irene Frazier of Sperryville and Mrs. Kathleen Ricketts of Las Vegas, Nevada. George Alther of Sperryville is the great-grandfather. Needlework Show Planned A needlework exhibit open to everyone will be held April 27 and 28 at the John Barton Payne Building, 2 Court House Square, Warrenton. The sponsoring Fauquier chapter of the Embroiderers Guild of America says the show is open “to any stitchery executed by a living person and worked by a needle with an eye.” Entries will be judged and ribbons awarded before the show opens to the pub ATTENTION! Bible Baptist Christian School is now enrolling students for the 1983-84 school year, pre-school through grade 12. For information call825-0040 during school hours. ATTENTION Citizens of Rappahannock County YOUR horse event is here! Saturday, March 19 Warrenton Hunt Point to Point Races GOLD CUP COURSE WARRENTON BYPASS 1:00 POST TIME • A family affair—bring the children • Watch the races—bring a picnic • Steeplechase racing is unique in the CIS. • Seven thrilling events—hurdle, timber and flat racing • Think Spring! • Price is right—$4 general admission —includes parking Subscription and patron tickets also available Call 347-3100 days, 347-9145 eves. NOT FANCY—JUST FUN! OUT OF THE ATTIC —Photo courtesy of Eugene A. Willis, Jr READY FOR A HAYRIDE—Even with a pitchfork in her hand, Anne Taylor and her sister Louise, both of Slate Mills, look more like picnickers than farm workers. They posed with Thomas Alfred Ramey of Flint Hill for this photograph taken in 1913 on the farm of Eugene A. Willis, Sr., in Slate Mills. Helping to haul their dinner to the bam were Guy (front), Henry (left rear) and wheel horse Sal (with saddle). Flint Hill Area News Notes By POLLY N. AYLOR Rappahannock News Correspondent Phone 987-8136 The Flint Hill Home Demonstration Club met at the home of Miss Ellen Mustoe on Tuesday, March 8 with nine members present. The program on “Fashions” was presented by Mrs. Flo Duvall. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Pearson of Hume were recent guests of Mrs. Wade Pullen. The W.S.C.S. will meet on Monday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Moe Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Seal of Bentonville were Saturday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Presgraves. Henry Beumer of Manassas was a Saturday overnight guest of his mother-inlaw, Mrs. Guy Foster, Sr. and Betty returning home on Sunday afternoon. Miss Sallie Lillard spent a few days last week visiting Mrs. Geneva Cubbage and Mrs. L. C. Good at Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dovel at Shenandoah and with Mrs. Estelle Leake at Luray. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McCulloch of Fairfax spent the weekend with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Moffett Brady. Also visiting on Saturday were the Charles Brady family of Arlington and Dickie Brady family of Oakton and Mrs. Mary Atkins of Amissville. Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Browning of Charlottesville spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Browning. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Harris of Crider were Wednesday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lillard. Saturday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickerson. Also visiting was Clyde Lillard. Eric Robinson was a Friday overnight guest of Michael Payne. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Welch and Mrs. Ethel Pullen were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Welch at Front Royal. Mrs. Eleanor Timmons of Alexandria continues a houseguest of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Curtis. Danny Lillard of Cary, N.C., Tommy Lillar of Strasburg, Christine Lillard of Castleton and Jennifer Shorb were Sunday visitor^ of Mr. and Mrs. Carson Lillard. Mrs. Frank Huff and Miss Sallie Lillard visited Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Woodard and Watts Weakley at Culpeper on Thursday. Mrs. Carolyn Kinsey of Front Royal and Mrs. Huff and Miss Lillard spent Friday in Harrisonburg. Mrs. Wade Pullen spent a couple days this week with European Tour Being Planned Applications are now being accepted for the annual European tour sponsored by the American Institute of Foreign Study and organized by Linda Beth Toth, former teacher at Rappahannock County High School. This year’s itinerary Viewtown News By MRS. GLADYS DODSON Rappahannock News Correspondent Phone 937-4904 Mrs. Liza Settle and Mrs. Benjamin Jolliffe spent Friday in Marshall visiting Mrs. Grace Bess and Mrs. Frances Cowne. Mrs. Lillian Settle and Miss Jean Dodson of Culpeper were Sunday guests of Mrs. Settle. Miss Carolyn Dodson and Miss Tammie Stiglicz of Manassas were Sunday guests of Miss Dodson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dodson. Mrs. Benjamin Jolliffe entered Culpeper Memorial Hospital on Monday. BURKE’S STORE Woodville, Va. 987-8814 Specials Thursday, Friday, Saturday ( a.m. to o p.m. Monaay-baturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday Jean and Wilson Burke RC Cola 8/16oz.rct *|9 Monticello Pure Orange Juice %gai.$1 American Singles Sliced Cheese.12oz.,16slicesT Star Kist Tuna in oil 6%oz.89* -PRODUCE39 Lettuce 2 heads..85* io ibs. Potatoes..85* Pplary QQ* Vvlvl W ••••■nNIHHHHMIlMNIHIMHMMIIMMIIHMMIIHHMVV Star Kist Tuna in water 6v2ol89* GwaltneyBacon Tib. Delaney Frozen Spinach iooz.39* White Cloud Bathroom Tissue 1t 4 rolls.T so ibs. Field Trial Dog Food *6* — FRESH MEAT COUNTER— Top Round Steak.Tib. Top Round Roast.Tib. Garden Seed in stock, potatoes, onion sets and Fertilizer covers France and England. Focal points will be Paris and London and the group will also, travel to,, Brussels, Versailles, Calais, Canterbury, Dover, Windsor. Optional trips to Stratford and Oxford may be arranged. The trip is open to students who may receive academic credit, and selected adults, if room is available. For further information and application forms, contact John Toth at RCHS. Seniors See Ice Capades The Rappahannock Senior Citizen’s group enjoyed their evening at the Ice Capades at the Capitol Center in Largo, Maryland Monday, February 21. The Ice Capades, starring Olympic and world champion skater Dorothy Hamill, were the highlight of a trip financed by a recent candy sale conducted by the seniors. S>alute to the ‘Irish MARCH SPECIAL 20% of« on all Drapery Cleaning Incrediblel 117 E. Culpeper St Culpeper S25-9475 Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Butler and sons at Front Royal. Mrs. Dora Robinson of Warrenton was a Saturday overnight guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Robinson and family. A large number of people from the Flint Hill area attended worship services at the United Methodist Church in Front Royal on Sunday evening. The Rev. A. D. Goodson, former pastor of the Rappahannock Charge was the guest speaker. Charles Corder, Jr. of Front Royal was a Saturday overnight guest of his grandmother, Mrs. Robert Nethers. Sunday visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Nethers of Stephens City. They all visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Coffey, Jr. at Sperryville on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickerson were Saturday visitors of Mrs. Rail Jenkins •at Etlan. Mrs. Nellie Nicholson has returned home after being a patient in Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. Woodville Area News By JUNE CLARK lUppihuwoch N*w« Com^Mltnl Phone M7-8817 Mr. and Mrs. Bobby O’Bannon and Jason of Culpeper were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice O’Bannon. Mr. and Mrs. Rick Kohne, Marshall and Chris of Manassas were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Vest. On Wednesday Mrs. Maxwell Willis of Culpeper was a guest of Mrs. H. B. Winfrey and Mrs. Frank Brown. On Sunday Mrs. W. H. Lyne and Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Taylor, Jr. of Tappahannock were guests to bring Mrs. Dillard Glenn home after a visit of three weeks with the Taylors. Joan and Mike Johnston of Boston were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Manwaring, Gina and Lisa. Ted Manwaring is also visiting with the Jim Manwaring family. Mrs. Lucille Butler returned home on Sunday after spending the weekend in Culpeper with her son, Steve Butler. Mrs. Roscoe Burke and Mrs. Kenneth Fortune of Front Royal were Thursday guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Falls. Mr. and Mrs. William Armentrout, Scott and Mark of Radford were Saturday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wayland and Lester. Sunday dinner guests of the Waylands were Mr. and Mrs. Roger Lohr, Andy and Julie of Aroda, Mrs. Mary Lohr of Orange and Mrs. John Creel of Culpeper. Mr. and Mrs. Joe N. Beard of Alexandria were weekend guests of Mrs. Vallie Butler. Mr. and Mrs. George C. Hawkins of Sperry ville, the Rodney Vest family and Mr. and Mrs. Rick Kohne and children of Manassas joined them for a visit on Sunday. Clyde Johnson returned home on Monday after a weekend of golf with friends at Myrtle Beach, S.C. The special week of prayer meeting for Home Missions was held on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Susan Hensley in Culpeper with nine members present. THE CORNERPOST RESTAURANT Flint Hill, Va. Will Be Open Sunday, March 20 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Fora Deluxe Brunch Buffet Join Us Before Attending The Rappahannock Women’s Club Fashion Show At 3:00 p.m. Reservations Requested ' 675-3414 ■"■■.jiniwiiiHiiLipim in uiwwi-miliiu oTMiddle-St. GALLERY announces a Fine Art Photography Show featuring Charles Tompkins - Ross Chappie Anne Douglas Atherton - Bob Burgess Through April 2, 1983 With a special showing of Aperture’s photogravure portfolio of Edward Steichen This show celebrates our new policy oe featuring fine ART PHOTOGRAPHY ON A REGULAR BASIS ALONG WITH OUR REGULAR OFFERING OF FINE ART IN ALL MEDIUMS Also featured will be a selection of work from the well known North Carolina potters of Jugtown Middle St., Washington, Virginia - 675-M40 Regular hours: Tues.-Sat. 10-6-Sun. 12-6 1 '7-i ■ 11 Upcoming F.vmh Rappahannock Calendar Boosters To Meet On Monday, March 21, at 8 p.m. the Rappahannock County High Boosters will hold its first meeting of 1983. Plans will be discussed for the upcoming talent show, Mr. Robert Estabrook, school superintendent, will attend to discuss the school budget process and to answer questions. All concerned parents and others are invited. NAACP Branch Meeting The Rappahannock NAACP Branch will meet Friday evening, March 25, at 7:45 at the Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill. All members and interested persons are urged to attend. Cancer Exams Scheduled A skin and oral cancer clinic will be held Saturday, March 19 at the elementary school. Adults wishing to be examined may come on a first come, first served basis to the school between 9:00 a.m. and 12 noon. Drs. C. Stuart Buchanan and H. Brian Landes, Winchester Dermatologists, will conduct the skin cancer examinations and Drs. Hughes, Mayberry and Cevera will perform the dental exams. Skin and oral cancers are those most successfully treated if detected early enough. There is no charge for this service. Nothing To Do? Fodderstack Day Pel Show When: April 16th Where: On the grounds next to Skippy Giles’ Washington Cash Store What Time: Beginning at 1:30 p.m. How Much Will It Cost: 50tf per entry Classes include: 1. Dogs, large - 12 inches and over; 2. Dogs, small - under 12 inches; 3. Cats - in cages; 4. Rabbits; 5. Gerbils and mice - in cages; 6. Hamsters - in cages; 7. Kittens; 8. Puppies; 9. Best dressed pet; 10. Adult class - open to all adults. Stop by Eileen Day’s office or the Extension Office to pick up your official entry forms and rules and regulations form. Miss Rappahannock Contest The Miss Rappahannock Beauty Contest will be held on April 15. Rehearsal is April 13 at 7:00 p.m. This annual event is one of the main fundraisers for the Sperryville Rescue Squad. Contestants range from age 3 to high school seniors. Each individual is to try to get a sponsor. If a contestant can’t find a sponsor, one will be assigned. This year there will be a special category for young men, ages 3, 4 and 5. For more information, call Kim Burke at 987-8570 or Nancy Leake 987-8971. Sue Slaughter Meeting The spring meeting of the Sue Slaughter Group of Women’s Missionary Union of the Shiloh Baptist Association will be held on Thursday, March 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the Forest Grove Baptist Church. The program will feature a presentation by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Holschuh and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sims, who will show slides and report on their special mission project for the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Members of the Sue Slaughter Group churches are urged to be present and the public is invited. Scouts Host Flea Market Boy Scout Troop 1 of Winchester will hold its 13th Annual Flea Market on Saturday, March 26, 8-5 at the Winchester National Guard Armory. A wide assortment of crafts, antiques, memorabilia, relics, primitives and books will be offered for sale in more than 40 booths. Food will also be available. The small admission fee will benefit the troop’s High Adventure program. Barter Brings Mousetrap The Barter Theatre Players of Abingdon will present their touring version of Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” at Culpeper High School auditorium on Saturday, April 2. The original production of this tale or murder in a secluded old manor house is currently in its 30th year on the London stage, making it the longest running play in theatrical history. Coincidentally, Barter Theatre, now in its 50th year, is the oldest, longest running professional theater in the country. Barter was formed during the Great Depression with the idea that farmers would trade or “barter” food to see live drama, thereby feeding hungry actors. Tickets for the Culpeper performance are available by mail at $5 from the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce, 133 W. Davis St., Culpeper, Va. 22701.

T.C. Was A Model By WAYNE G. KANABY Rappahannock News Contributing Writer The members of the Amissville Ruritan Club extend their deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Mr. Theodore C. Barron. “T.C.” was a Ruritan who set high goals. He was a model for all Ruritans. He set an example and a standard for others to respect and follow. His kindness, his thoughtfulness of others, his active participation in all Ruritan and community activities made him a well known and respected citizen. Theodore Barron served the Ruritans well by achieving 20 years of perfect attendance. He was president of the Amissville club and on its board of directors. He chaired the program and entertainment committee for as long as anyone can remember. “T.C.” was the type of man who would help anyone. He would always go out of his way for others in need. Throughout the years, T.C. Barron’s Viewtown Store was the focal point for fruit cake sales, ticket sales and distribution. Hospital articles and other community aids were stored there. The Amissville Ruritans and Rappahannock County will long remember T.C. Barron as an outstanding citizen whose loss will be deeply felt by all. The Final Tribute CLORE FUNERAL HOME “The Home of Thoughtful Service” PHONE 825-2361 CULPEPER CEMETERY MEMORIALS Spring Arrives March 20 1 he season of spring arrives late Sunday night, March 20, at 11:39 p.m. EST—the moment when the sun moves directly above Earth’s equator marking the vernal equinox. from now until the beginning of summer, the sun will move higher in the northern hemisphere and warmer temperatures will prevail. The sun’s annual motion through the sky can be traced from the Tropic of Capricorn to the Tropic of Cancer. When the sun crosses the equator—the midpoint in its journey from south to north— spring officially begins. According to Dr. Paul H. Knappenberger, Jr., director of the Science Museum of Virginia, the sun will rise due east and set due west on this day. “At the moment of the sun’s rising, your shadow will be infinitely long and point exactly west. As the sun goes up, your shadow will shorten and move to the north of you. At noon your shadow will point straight north and at its shortest,” Knappenberger noted. For the next six months the sun will rise in the northeast and set in the northwest, producing longer hours of daylight than darkness. Morgan Woodward Infant Daughter Graveside services for infant Morgan Marie Woodward were conducted on Friday at the Sperryville Cemetery by the Rev. Lindsay Savage. The Woodward child died Tuesday, March 8, 1983, at the University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville. She was the daughter of Rocky L. and Kimberly Anne Hattorf Woodward of Viewtown. Other survivors include maternal grandparents, Clifford Hattorf of Viewtown and Betsy Kovacich of Riverdale, Ga.; paternal grandparents, Milton and Mane Woodward of Amissville; great-grandparents, A1 and Jewell Hattorf of Springfield, Bill and Margo Flynn of Alexandria, Clyde and Susie Woodward of Amissvile and Dalton and Ella Groves of Centreville and a great-great-grandmother, Anna Woodward of Front Royal. Alice Wise Middleburg Resident Funeral services for Alice Ann Wise of Middleburg, was conducted on Wednesday at the Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton by the Rev. Robert Jones. Burial was in the Warrenton Cemetery. Ms. Wise, 45, died Friday, March 4, 1983, in the Loudoun Memorial Hospital, Leesburg. Survivors include a daughter, Gwendolyn Wise; her mother, Mrs. Mary V. Wise of Amissville; three sisters, Mrs. Hester Tyler of Amissvile, Miss Rose Lee Wise of Warrenton and Mrs. Mattie Johnson of Boston, Mass.; four brothers, James Wise of Jeffersonton, Richard W. Wise and Bryant Wise, both of Warrenton and Timothy M. Wise of Germany and one Red Cross Seeks Contributions a nc: i duvjuici ^najjier ui the American Red Cross which serves Fauquier and Rappahannock counties has begun its annual appeal for funds, aiming at a goal of $17,122, slightly less than the target of last year’s campaign. While the chapter nearly attained the 1982 goal of 911,ail, it still ran at a deficit. Chapter officials express misgivings about being able to continue essential services unless this year’s financial goal is met or exceeded. The Red Cross is chartered by Congress to perform two tasks: aid to military families and disaster relief. An example of the latter occurred during the recent blizzard when a group of senior citizens was marooned in a bus near Delaplane. The Fauquier Chapter arranged for the people to be sheltered in a church in Delaplane and bought blankets and mattresses in Marshall for delivery to the church by the Marshall Fire 1 Rappahannock Business & Service Directory Call 675*3349 to Place Your Ad! Only $2.50 per week for a 1 inch space! Call about our combination rates with The Fauquier Democrat. The Clark Courier. Loudoun Times-Mirror, and The Reston Times WEEK Accountants Vincent R. Beasley Certified Public Accountant 515 S. West Street Culpeper, Va. 22701 703-825-9292 Antiques COUNTRY HERITAGE American Handcrafu 6t Folk Art Quality Antiques Antiques Restoration The Clopton House Washington, Va. 675-3738 Fri., Sat., Sun., Noon to Six Art Gallery Main Street P O Box 58 Washington Virginia 2274 7 703-675-3880 Wed thru Sun Jfipm nr Appointment CREATIONS Christian Book Store & Handcrafts Main Street, Washington, Virginia Open Daily lh I0->: ^0 Sat. KM Featuring Bible** for an^'giTT*txcasion, children'** storybooks, Christian fiction and self-help Hx»ks. 675-3273 Cabinetmaker Handmade custom cabinets and reproduction furniture for distinctive kitchens, libraries, mantles. Country Cupboards WaxhinKtoni Va. 675-32*14 < > < » O, i < ♦♦ ♦» ♦» ♦» ♦» Affordable Custom Kitchens Cabinets and Country Furniture made to suit your fancy Von Fange Thomas W. Von Fange 98^6834^ Ottir ; F.W. HUTCHINSON GENERAL CONTRACTOR RE MODE l INC'. RESTORATION ADDITK >NS 937-5579 Construction CUSTOM COUNTRY HOMES Affordable Decks. Homes, and Additions DroiKncH and Kuilt l>\ , David R. Batchelder^ Licensed Contractor Free Estimates 4mii>s\illr. \ a. L937-5226. eveniitifs SOLAIT DESIGN” SERVICES' Solar Analysis Architectural & Product Design Project Management Construction Box 270, Washington. Va. 22747 703-675-3786 Early’s Carpet Sales and Service, Inc. Amissville, Va. 937*5111 or 347-0400 Carpet - Orientals Sheet Vinyl - Tile Reupholstery - Slipcovers Custom Draperies Wall Coverings Carpet Cleaning Open Weekdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Convelescent Aids ■* The Recovery Room | Medical Equipment | For Sale or Rent _ NANCY SAMUELS Patient Care Coordinator Hours: Mon-Fri. 10a.m.-5p.m 635-7464 800-552-3712'Va ) 800-446-2273 (Outside Va ) 124E Main St Front Royal Va Deli nimniiHuiiiiiiiinniiimii DELICATESSEN 511 N. Roy.il Avo. Front Kov.il (>36-9488 (All RING PARTY PI ATURS I or hi inir < 'Mu i p.irtu-s im < n,| \Vc .i!mi in.iki ti.imiv l».hs.mdu u tics ,i i,i\orilr \Mth t . iiiiiMiiiiiiiniiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiii ■til. COI'MTRV MAVOR (KI.I.A OKI.I Nrw % inlrr Hr*».: Mia.in.-7 |*.m. >1m».-Fri. %irki iiilo Ml a.m.-7:3(1 |i.in. 987-8761 Fabrics J~iouse oft dairies •Custom Made Draperies • Decorator Shades - Wallpaper •Complete Stock ot Decorative Hardware & Fabrics •Slipcovers • Flexalum Blinds We Measure Make & Install • Front Royal 635-5873 Farm Equipment JL Parts Sa/es and Service SWAN’S 825-8371 201 S. East St. Culpeper Farm Services yeeeeeeeeeee—mihm———e» - Dead or Disabled Farm Animals Removed 301-796-0779 Florist 'inmiminm.. 3 FLSSELL FLORIST, l!\t. 201 Second Si.. F ninl Ko\al 635-4193 (Jimlily Flowers and Excellent Service Sinn- IQ id FTD Tnmmnrm s s • i a 11\ Framing Printing \ oMiddle^t. \ j GALLERY | • Fine Custom Framing, • i Museum Quality ( f Washington, Va. 675-3440 ( Funeral Directors The Final Tribute CLORE FUNERAL HOME " In, || >\ti I 11- 'i -.him , x, , \ »■ i " PHONE M2S-2 *61 CULPEPER » I M! i I.KV Ml Mi Mil M " Instruction Sursum (vrda Scfwo! tntTTXUj fart Center, Jnc, Interiors Canplate Decorator Service Custom Draperies. Iarge\ i selection of decorator fabrics. I 9 wallpaper, floor coverings. Kirschl ^hardware. blinds Rad Hill Eatarprfsas 948-6406 MILLER OPTICIANS formerly Mayo Opticians 702 South Main St. Culpeper, VA. • NOW OPEN SATURDAYS 825-5600 Pawn Shop - Buying Gold & Silver SIMONP1ETRIS PAWN SHOP Need Cash! k Buying Gold. Silver, Diamond Rings. ' Pocket Watches. Antique & Modern | Guns. Swords and Anything I think will . sell. Mon.-Sat. 9-5 . 636-1763»514S Royal, Front Royal Franklin Photography Commercial, Children Portraits. Horses WEDDINGS All work ^ujrantccd Franklin R. Schmidt Woodville 987-8410 Income Tam Services The new tax laws: This year’s No. | eason to go t< H&R Block. This year you're faced with over 100 changes in the tax laws and forms. Did you know that working married couples may deduct up to $1,500 for the first time? There's even a new entry for charitable deductions on the 1040A short form. And that's just the beginning! We know every change on every form. X — The new fax laws. This year's number one reason to go to HM flock. 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ROGER BATCtlELDER Guv St., Washington, Va. 22747 675-3777, Res: 937-4388 Eileen Day, Realtors The Clopton House Washington, Va. 675-3400 The Country Property People” MLS Renovation Patrick Foster Contractor Carpentry & Painting Washington, Virginia 675-3757 The Business CORBIN’S TREE EXPERTS fully insured. 20 years experience, quality work. free estimates Also. Hedge Trimming Call 675-3240 before 6 p.m. TV & Microwave Oven Repair gK»aswoqoooop«oopgj BOYD’S T.V. SERVICE (Mott Mtktt) wruwrlWHupilrrallll 635-4779 MICROWAVE OVEN REPAIR Rt. 55 West Front Royal fc«*ano«oopgooooopB I Repair BROWER’S TV RCAand Magnavox Sales & Service •Service On Most Makes Televisions • Stereos • Phonos •Antenna Installation & Repair VISA Master Charge 347-1119 Upholstery Custom Upholstery Lara* Selection ol Fabric Free Estimates Pick up X Delivery Red Hill Enterprises Madison 948-6406 vacuum Repair Mister Sweeper 507 E. Main St. Front Royal 635*3007 Sale - New and Used Service all makes Wallcoverings WALLTECHS Paper Hanging All types of Wall Covering Interior/Exterior Painting Drywall Work FREE ESTIMATES 364-2624 evenings. WELL DRILLING CALL R. L. WOOD Rilayville. Va. 743-6648 Department. In a letter to prospective contributors, co-chairman Col. James T. White of Flint Hill said that “such services would not have been possible” without generous support from the community. White and Fauquier cochairman Mrs. Morris Parris are seeking new contributors. According td Fauquier Chapter records, last year fewer than 1,000 persons donated to the chapter, although the population of Fauquier and Rappahannock counties exceeds 41,000. In their review of last year’s activities, Mrs. Parris and Col. White cited the following: in first aid, 21 instructors taught 48 courses and awarded 575 certificates; in water safety, 12 instructors taught 39 courses (including one for the handicapped) and awarded 289 certificates; in blood services, 1,204 units (pints) were collected from 828 donors in 22 Bloodmobile visits, bringing the chapter a citation for national headquarters for again exceeding its quota; in service to military families and veterans, the chapter responded to 134 appeals for assistance; in disaster services, 32 people were furnished with food, furnishings and medical care; in volunteer services, 38 people worked at the hospital, the nursing homes, the Vint Hill Farms Station dispensary and Red Cross bloodmobiles. While there will be some house-to-house canvassing for funds, the chapter counts heavily on mailed contributions, which can be sent to: American Red Cross, 53 South Third Street, Warrenton, 22186. Artists Invited Artists within a 75 mile radius of The Plains are invited to enter the 36th Neighborhood Art Show scheduled for May 13-15 at Grace Episcopal Church, The Plains. The deadline for entering the show is April 6. Ms. Gretchen Hirschauer, assistant curator of Italian Painting and Ms. Deborah Chotner, assistant curator of American Art, will be this years judges. Both work at the National Gallery of Art. For more information call the secretary, Mrs. Celeste Adams, at 253-5165 or write Box B, The Plains, Va. 22171. Lions Sponsor Bland Contest The Rappahannock County Lions Club will sponsor the bland Contest on Saturday, March 26, at 11:00 A.M. This contest consists of two categories; vocal and instrumental, and provides an opportunity for local musicians and singers to compete for a $25 savings bond first prize and $10 cash prize in each category. The contest will take place at the library of the Rappahannock County Elementary School. Those interested in entertaining the contest should contact John Toth at RCHS, Gloria Harris at Wakefield and Maggie Piper at the elementary school. Winners in this local contest will compete in the regional contest in Fauquier County on Thursday night, March 31. JA — KV»

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Gardens To Nourish, Beautify, Enjoy Herbs For Beauty As Well as Flavor “Herbs aren’t just for cooking,” Cheri Woodard explained as she set up her projector for a slide presentation on ornamental herbs. Cheri is the proprietess of Faith Mountain Herbs in Sperryville. “Many people like the appearance of herb plants but don’t want to change the way they cook, or don’t have any interest in the medicinal uses of herbs.” she said. Herbs lend subtle color and shape to an ornamental garden. They are easy to grow and many of them may be dried. Cheri pointed out a side benefit: “Herbs are becoming so popular that there’s a whole category of crafts called herbcraft - wreaths, potpourri, arrangements.” Cheri’s shop in Sperryville will have a variety of herb plants for sale at the proper planting time. She suggested that someone interested in an ornamental herb garden visit the Arboretum or the National Cathedral in Washington. Cheri will also be glad to show visitors her herb garden when it begins to mature in May. Cheri showed a slide of a formal “knot garden” - a tra ditional pattern for ornamental and medicinal herbs. “Of course, this is the ultimate in an ornamental presentation of herbs,” she said., “I wouldn’t advise anyone lo attempt it unless they have a gardener or are willing to spend a great deal of time.” For beginners, Cheri recommends tucking a few herbs in with flowers in a bed. “They really have an advantage over most perennial plantings,” Cheri said. “When your flowers bloom and die, you’re left with a gap in your bed or border. When the herbs finish flowering, the foliage remains attractive.” Cheri recommends that beginning herb gardeners start with plants rather than seeds. “And I can’t overemphasize the importance of preparing the beds,” she said. “You’ll be able to feed your perennials on the surface, but you’ll never again be down around the roots.” She would choose a spot in the sun, well-worked with sand and compost or manure added. “Allow plenty of room for your plants,” she warned. “Herb plants can grow tremendously in one year, so leave them space.” Cheri feeds her herbs each year several times with a light fertilizer such as fish emulsion. Here are some of her favorite ornamental herbs: Fern Leaf Tansy: This grows in clumps and keeps a pretty shape. However, if you’re interested in the yellow tansy buttons to dry, grow common tansy, a fast spreading herb rather rank in growth. Artemisia: Pretty silver green plant - grows to five feet. Bee Balm: Pretty redflowered herb,, attracts bees. Betony, Wooly Lamb’s Ear: Large, whitish wooly leaves forming dense clump of foliage. Sweet Woodruff: Delicate leaves make a pleasing mass of green with daintly white flowers. Grows in shade. Wormwood: A decorative gray foliage plant growing to a height of 4 ft. Yarrow: Flowers come in white, red and yellow. Pretty in arrangements. Grows to 2 ft. Chives: Grown usually as a plant for flavor, these green spikes bear round purple globes that are truly ornamental. Borage: This is another favorite bee plant with starlike flowers. Feverfew: Small daisylike chrysanthemum, grow- J ing to 3 feet. Germander: Creeping evergreen ground cover or edging plant. Pink flowers, 2 ft. growth. Hyssop: Attractive blue I flowers, low-growing hedge. ' Lavender: Beautiful, easy-care herb used for centuries. Rosemary: May survive winter in a protected spot. Makes pretty, spiky, low- I growing hedge. Rue: A shrubby herb of compact growth. Some people are allergic. Santolina: (green and grey) Very attractive ornamental plant with yellow flower heads. Southernwood: Silver, shrubby plant. a. TUCKED INTO A CHIMNEY CORNER at Faith Mountain Herbs, these ornamental herbs show that they can be as pretty as the fussiest flower border. Colony SatinTone FLAT LATEX WALL PAINT Clean Up For Spring With Colony Satin Tone Paints From Central Hardware Co., Inc. 172 Bast Davis St. Culpeper, Va. 22701 Putina D*ai«i County Farm Service, Inc. BIG DEALS ON CHICKENS ’N FEED THURSDAY, APRIL 7th TREE! 25 Broiler Type Baby Chicks and a Family Flock Savings Book (coupons to use for future chows) (with purchase of 1 bag Chick Startena) Come in our store and sign up by April 1st and we will reserve your FREE CHICKS for you. County Farm Service, Inc. 325 Wausau Place Culpeper, VA. 22701 825-2381 V —On A Higher Plane— By DIANE RELF Virginia Tech Extension Home Horticulturist Gardening in raised beds has a number of advantages, not the least of which is that it reinforces a certain amount of self-discipline at critical times. For example, when I’m tempted to buy an extra dozen plants, I’m stopped by the realization that a larger garden involves a lot more than pulling out the old rototiller. In fact, I’ve probably saved enough on seed, plants, and gasoline to compensate for the cost of materials used in converting to raised gardens. Yet, I have a higher yield with less annual labor than I ever did with a traditional garden. Among the advantages I’ve discovered from raised gardening are: —The soil drains faster and warms up more quickly in the spring; therefore, I get an earlier harvest. —Labor in weeding is reduced. Close planting in the beds shades out most weeds and heavy sawdust mulch in the pathways eliminates still more. —Yields of vegetables are increased because the soil is deeper. —Soil compaction is eliminated because you rarely step into the beds. —Earthworms thrive in the moist environment. —Water soaks in rather than runs off. However, as the summer progresses, raised beds dry out faster and require watering more frequently. —It’s easier to extend the growing season by converting individual raised beds into cold frames with the use of plastic or fiberglass covers. There are many different approaches to building a raised bed. Mounding a mixture of compost, sand and garden soil six to 10 inches higher than surrounding soil will serve as a raised bed but requires added maintenance as the sides tend to erode without frames. I converted my traditional garden into raised beds by first tilling three' inches of organic material eight inches deep. Then, using six-inch wide slab wood from a local saw mill, I carefully spaced the built beds throughout the garden. The beds were anchored with stacks driven every three tb four feet on the outside of ' the frame. ' The soil in the pathways between the beds was shoveled into them and the paths filled with sawdust. The result was beds with 14 inches of highly enriched soil surrounded by weather-proof paths. These beds have been in use for three years and will require replacement after this growing season. Longer lasting and more expensive frames can be built from lumber treated with copper napthenate, wood preservative that is not toxic to plants. Do not use creosote-, pentachlorophenol- or copper sulfate-treated lumber since those substances can kill plants. The beds are 3‘/2 to 4 feet wide so that all parts of the bed are accessible from the pathway for planting, weeding and harvesting. This width encourages more efficient use of garden space. Instead of a 20-foot row of carrots with a walkway on either side, I can raise the same amount in a bed 3x5 S-P-R-I-N-G FEEDER CATTLE SALES MADISON LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. Madison Mills, Va. > THURSDAY MARCH 24th APRIL 7th 7:00 p.m. HEIFERS and STEERS (Some Com and Calves) Cattle Will Be Weighed the Day of Sale 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 pan. For Further Information Contact: MADISON LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. MADISON MILLS, VA. D. W. Tucker Orange, Va. Dial 672-1119 or 672-2811 TEL 672-2811 A. C. Hoffman WoKtown, Va. Dial 948-4010 feet. And the quality is better because my clay garden soil was replaced with a mixture of sand and compost, allowing for rapid root expansion. Also, since I know how much organic matter and effort went into each square inch of garden soil, I’m never tempted to neglect it or let it go to weeds. As soon as one crop is harvested, an other one is planted in its place. By the end of each growing season, most of the sawdust in the pathways has turned to rich brown compost. I incorporate it into the raised beds along with refuse from the garden. Then, I refill the paths with fresh sawdust so that I will have easy access to the garden early the next spring. A Look At Manure “Manure is one of the most profitable by-products produced on a livestock farm” states Lue Walters, District Conservationist. This by-product reduces the farmer’s and gardener’s fertilizer bills by hundreds of dollars annually. In the store, you may pay as much as $2-3 just for a 25 pound bag. Then why is it still one of the biggest headaches on a dairy, swine, poultry or beef producer’s operation? It is because the average dairy cow, for example, can be expected to produce over 40,000 lbs. of manure that contains 175 lbs. of nitrogen annually. Of domestic animals, poultry has the highest nitrogen content in its waste at about 314 lbs. per three hundred chickens. At this rate, you can see why handling manure on the farm is a major league problem. At the same time, you can see why it should be properly handled as a valuable resource. Manure handling facilities may range from just an earthen pit to a more lustrous blue steel “Harvest Store” tan. And the cost may vary as much. In the last few years, most livestock operators are beginning to confront this As you do, don’t make hasty decisions. Look at it as an investment because it is. Ask *youraelf this question: How large of a system do I need? How many acres do I have available to spread the manure on during the worst time of the year? What kind of equipment do I have on hand? What about labor? How much do I have to invest? AT SUNNYWHEN FARMS, farm manager George Smoot raises vegetable bedding flower and house plants in the large greenhouse. Before planting, Smoot soaks the planting medium weir with water. Smoot said that he buys a commercial planting soil as it is weed-free. Then he broadcasts the seeds evenly over the flat. When they put forth their true leaves, it’s time to transplant them. Smoot gently removes them with his fingers and transplants six in each small divided pack for sale, (above). Smoot said that he gives his plants a lot of light, careful, individual attention and never loses a one! Need a good year-round outdoor worker? PK? Buy a Merry Tiller. With a few simple accessaries you can Keep your Merry Tiller useful all year-round Till in the spring. Cultivate during the growing season Mulch in the fall And more Of course, your Merry Tiller is more than a good value It's a hard worker So come on in and take a look at our complete line of Merry Tillers j PHi. i\. i i/ViS^tr 'Nf Ar "UTOR Hu'UHS LSWAIM S SALES ant) SERVICE i.A. Swan, Jr. & Co | 201 S. East Start planning your garden today... and let us help. See us for all the tools you need to make this year’s garden the best one yet! All products guaranteed. • Wheelbarrows • Mowers • Rakes • Shovels • Trowels • Hoes • Plant Nutrients • Power Tillers • Garden Fencing • Hose • Seeds • Plants • Fertilizers The Singer Spring Sale. We’ll give you a free cabinet with a terrific deal on top. Buy any of these beautiful Singer* sewing machines now at terrific savings and get the handsome, durable Sheridan console cabinet, absolutely free. Or, apply the cabinet's value towards the price of one of our other fine Singer sewing cabinets. Offer effective February 27 to March 26,1983. Touch-Tronic* 2010 memory machine SANE*! 00 ill Flip & Sew* Machine Model 290 SAWF75 DeLuxe Free-Arm Machine Model 6105 SMES50 i 1 APPROVED INDEPENDENT DEALER SINGER PRODUCTS * A Trademark of The Singer Compa Luray Sewing Center 4 East Main St. < - Luray, Va. 703-743-5776

Horse & Farm Directory 2 —Appears each week in the following papers — LJ Loudoun Times-Mirror Leesburg, Va. 703-777-1110 Rappahannock News Washington, Va. 703-675-3349 Fauquier Democrat Warrenton, Va. 703-347-4222 Clarke Courier ' ^ Berryville, Va. 703-953-1111 Place your ad in all 4 for as little as $8.50 r INDEX A Auctions - Hone/Livestock Bam Construction Boarding and Training Farm Equlpmant A Supplies Fa/m Serviced Farriam Fanning, Qataa A Jumps Hay for Sab Halp Wantad Horaaa A Ponba - For Sab Homos A Ponba • Wantad, Horaaa A Ponba to Giro Away Instruction Livestock for Sab Ubcalbnaoua Position Wantad RaalEabta Saddleries Shows and Events Stabbs for Sab or Rant StudSarvba Tack A Equipment for Sab Vans and Trallam ■ Veterinarians BOARDING Retirees; Pasture-Summer; Hay-Winter. Stalls, shelter. On Historic Landmark 700-acre estate near Middleburg. $50 per month. Year round. Also, grain feeding. 703-687-3201. ASHBURN FARM A full service boarding facility in the Herndon/Leesburg area has a few openings. Offering: box stalls, daily turnout, tailored feeding program, 24 hour Vet service, transportation and the finest selection of trails available in Eastern Loudoun. Located 2 miles off Route 7, Vz mile from W.O.D. From $95 per month. Call for details. 703-777-6291. BOARDING Modem facilities and professional care in the heart of; horse country. We offer flexible boarding arrangements that cater to your horses special needs as well as your budget. Outside course coming in spring. (703)937-4862 Sttan’a *** tT located between Warrenton & Middleburg Snowden Clark (703)347-3127 Quality horses andponies. Horses bought, sold and schooled. Top class boarding in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. TWO TRACK FARM Boarding—T raining Sales Professional care and training; Facilities in the heart of Hunt Country Stalls available April 1 Dressage Instruction Available 703/364-2962 i3 . HORSESHOEING BY Lee Borntrager 23 years experience. Dependable service. Call 703/439-. 3911 You Can Place Your “Farm Sorvieo" Ad In our HORSE & FARM DIRECTORY For as little as $8.50, your ad will appear in The Loudoun Times-Mirror, The Fauquier Democrat, The Rappahannock News, and the Clarke Courier. Call Today i : A^Auape HUNT COUNTRY FENCE, CO. Leesburg, Va. 703-777-4080 Form and octal* fencing FARM GATES Made to Older, Any Size Oak Lumber H. G. ROSE Delaplane, Va. 364-1574 FENCING Complete line of wire, plank and rail. Also will install. GEORGE WHITE SUPPLY.INC. Middleburg, Va. 703-687-6371 GOOD CLEAN WHEATSTRAW - large bales. G. L. Greenfield. Call 703-777-3201. TIMOTHY HAY, excellent quality in large bales. $2.75 each; also alfalfa and orchard grass-clover hay. Phone 703-822-5517. Top Quality Pennsylvania Hay and Straw Delivered Large & small loada Call Dave (703)937-4708 HORSE HAY Orchard grass and V* clover. 1st cutting.$1.25/bale 2nd cutting.$1.75/bale 50 bale minimum. Four Lanes Farm Hillsboro, Va. 703-668-6187 A A EXPERIENCED RIDER to gallop two-year-old thoroughbreds. 703-636-2220. FOREMAN AND LABORERS for a small fence company. Honest, sober and reliable Experienced preferred. 703-668-6986 after 9pm. RESPONSIBLE PERSON, possibly retired, to nightwatch on farm parttime. 703-636-2220. 3-17-lt TOP QUALITY HORSEMAN to work on good farm on Shenandoah River with well-bred thoroughbred stock. 703-636-2220. 3-17-lt The Virginia Hunter & Bloodstock Sale Sunday, March 27,1983 - 1p.m. Frying Pan Park, Herndon, Va. Catalog Sale — hunter, event, show and pleasure horses. Consignments from Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Noth Carolina. Performance demonstration 10.a.m. Vet. on grounds For information - 703-777-5379 APPALOOSA MARE - 4 years, registered, chestnut with spotted blanket, show quality, green broke, 14.1 hands, excellent youth/4-H prospect. $1500/offer. 703/754-4880. GENTLE WELL-TRAINED FLASHY ROAN mare, 14.2, sucessfully competed D-3 level pony club. No vices. Good home only. $650. 703-430-2279, evenings. LARGE PONY. 14.11/2 hands, 7 years, bay gelding. Shown pony hunter, pleasure, equitation. Safe, quiet, experienced. Also, foxhunts. (703)825-6177. NORTH SEA yearling — gray colt, second dam 'k sister to Bold Ruler. North Sea yearling, bay colt, dam 'h sister to stakes winner. Long Winded Bay filly, two year old. Gala Skipper. Chestnut filly, yearling, 703-955-3996. PLEASURE HORSE - Appaloosa gelding, 15.3, easy keeper, $650. 703-754-8714. QUARTERHORSE small pony size filly, 2'/* years. Very gentle, halter broke. $250. Call 703/788-9481, QUARTER HORSE MARE. Three year old. Sorrel. 15.1 hands. Beautiful halter horse conformation. Has won blues as yearling. Will consider trade for thoroughbred. Call Leigh 703-471-5095 days, 703-435-2350 evenings. REGISTERED QUARTER HORSE GELDING — Shown English and Western, sound. Must sell, best offer: Call Stefanie, evenings. 703338-2466. REGISTERED THOROUGHBRED mare - 7 years old, 16 hands, by Farewell Party out of an imported English mare. Event-dressage prospect. 703-465-8541. SADDLE BRED CHESTNUT - 2 years old, 16 hands, not broken, best offer. Call 703-435-0472. SHOW PONY, chestnut welsh mare, 12.2, pony clubbed through D-3 level. Shown, evented, always pins, sound. 703/250-7575. THOROUGHBRED STALLION -17 hands, 7 years, outstanding in every way. Good income. 703-3274618 HORSE SALE Special Registered and grade All-Breed Consignment Sale to be held at The Eyler Stables Thurmont. Md.. Friday, March 18, at 7p.m. Consign early to a proven market for the better horse. Incentive Commission Rates are in effect. For consignments and information, contact The Eyler Stables. Phone 301-271-7426 or 301-271-7411. Senring the Horse and Horseman Since 1933 Regular Salee 1 st and 3rd Friday of Each Month. THOROUGHBREDS. REGISTERED: One broodmare by Count Brook. 15.3 hands. Producer of winners. $2,000. One 3 year old gelding by, Rechazor, 15.3 hands. $1,500. One. 3 year old gelding by Occupy Cor-| ner, 15.2 hands, $1,000. One 2 year filly by Close Order, 15.1, $1,000. (703)754-8792 THOROUGHBREDS - BEAUTIFUL gray 3 year filly. 15.3 hands, nice mover; 4 year bay mare. I5.3 hands, quiet, started over fences. Both good hunter prospects. Price reasonable. 703/651-8194. 5 YEAR. 13.3 hands, bay with 4 socks and blaze, pony-clubbed. D-3, loveable and willing - great potential. $2,000. Call 703-7599417. WANT TO BUY AMERICAN SADDLE BRED MARE. 8 to 10 years old. must be gentle, good gait, beginners horse/pleasure. Call 703869-5688. WANTED TO BUY - horses and ponies for children's summer camp. Also need saddles. Call 703-554-8255. WANTED: Instructor experienced in showing hunters. I want to increase my knowledge in this area. Please call Jean. 703/788-4715 evenings. RIDINQ LESSONS Malntrao Indoor Lighted Ring Private and Group Beginners to Advanced Child or Adult TRAIL JUDES 703-777-3012 703-777-3279 FOR SALE — SAWDUST - Fence boards, locust posts, and rail fence. 703-882-3312 ON SALE NOW First Edition Virginia Hunt Country Map includes the 11 Hunt Boundaries which are verified by the Masters of Foxhounds Association of America. Printed on Ivory color paper in 3 colors, measuring 18"x22'/2". Phone and mail order accepted. $3.95 per copy (plain paper); $6.50 per copy (laminated paper). Plus $1.00 postage and handling. (Va. residents also add 4% sales tax.) lottboun ®tme*-4Rirror P.O.Box 359 Leesburg. Va. 22075 703-777-1111 Residential and Agricultural Construction We specialize in custom horse barns, indoor riding arenas, run-in sheds, and all other agricultural buildings Also: Sun decks, garages, additions “Experienced, Professional, Affordable” $ BONANZA BUILDINGS •Horse Facilities • Arenas • Farm Buildings •Commercial • Storage • Cottages We Have Competitive Prices Over 30 years experience of building the best in post frame buildings CaSfar FREE estimate Umbaugh Building Company Rt. 2 Box 63, Purcellville, Va. (703) 336-2300 EXPERT HORSE VACUUM CLEANER REPAIRS - Will repair all makes, prompt service, free estimates. Trammell's Mobile Vacuum Repair. Hamilton, Va. 703338-6377. WANTED: Single female or couple to share house near Gainesville Pasture for horses Call 703/7548417. CEDARLAND HORSE CENTER combined tests and dressage competition scheduled April 9, June 11 and July 17. This is the perfect event to introduce a young horse or inexperienced riders to dressage and show jumping. This jumping course is a rolling permanent course which includes ditches and banks. Call for information 8372317. 3-17-4t LONGFIELD FARM'S English style clear round jumping training shows continue every Sunday in March. Final trophy round March 27. Telephone evenings, 703-3382855. PASTURE LAND WANTED - 50 acre tracts up to 500 acre tracts wanted. Can do some fencing. Call 703/347-7926 after 5p.m. FOLGE New York graded stakes winner by Mr. Leader Performance, Pedigree, Confirmation, Disposition $1,500 live foal Call 703/399-1327 or 703/547-2395 FOR SALE - Season to Provante by Prove It 'h price 703/7548417 NOW STANDING - DOURO S BOLD LAD - Bay thoroughbred, Bold Ruler, Vertex, porterhouse, tracing to Native Dancer and man of War Low tees 301 -898-5743 OXFORD FLIGHT One breeding season to Oxford Flight, reasonably pnced to a mare with a good produce record Call 703/253-5892. J 16 INCH FELS BACH SADDLE - excellent condition, with best stirrups and leathers, $350 Pas•tene show Bridle, $50 703-6312207 or 703-471-6220 BATTERTON’S HORSE TRAILER SALES, Berryville, Va. 703-955-3328. Hartman 2-horse, $2889. Kingstons: 2-horse, extra wide, $4500; 2-horse, extra wide with dressing room, $5995; 4-horse, gooseneck, extra wide with dressing room, $11,000.2-24-5t CAMPBELL COACH, finest made, fastest selling trailer in America March Special - free ramp with trailer purchase. For appointment or brochure call Genereel Inc. Trailer Sales 703/347-5892 D MILEY GOOSENECK 4 HORSE TRAILER - good floor, needs paint, $2400/best offer Chip, 703759-3109 evenings or leave message. TRAILER & VAN REPAIR (703)937-4402 DOUG HAYES WELDING lip*pppp hdtiemtomMt Pat Sato SAL* P*IC£ TtZiJimfaM 03 * IV / V W»/W« df V' — / HUKSC COUNTRY SADDLERY (703)347-3141 • OPEN 9-5—Sat. 10-4 254 Lee Highway. Warrenton. Virginia HORSE — CATTLE — FLAT BED TRAILERS Over 200 imw traitor* In stock in 8 brands. 16' flatbeds with tandem axles, brakes, ramps, stake pockets. $1,295 16' Gooseneck flatbed with tandem axles, etc , $1,950 16' bumper stock, $1,950 2 horse TB model with full escape, sliding windows, mats, ramps. $1,995 14 x6' Gooseneck stock model, $2,595 2 horse TB deluxe, extra wide, 2 full escape doors, 4wheel brakes, sliding windows. $2,695 24 x8' Gooseneck flatbed tri-axle with dovetail, $3,500 20 x6' Pipe Gooseneck, $3,500 16 x7'/? Gooseneck stock with full nose heavy duty 8 lug axle, $3,895 4 horse deluxe bumper pull, $3,895 2 horse gooseneck with dressing room, $3,895 4 horse gooseneck with stall, $4,500 Some used models available Trade-ins accepted Loaded 1982 -1983 models, crew cab duallys in stock Delivery available Open 9 to 6, six days per week - closed Thursdays LUX Stables Jesse R. Austin, Distributor 10214 Lanham Severn Road Lanham, Md. 20706 301 •464*2574 ! Classified Ads (Raach naarty avaryona In Rappahannock County with your 'Claaaltlad Ad. Juat call or atop by our ofllca batora Noon on • Tuaaday. Ralaa: S3.2S tor I ha tlrat 20 word*, IS cant* tor aach - . 1 additional word. Bo* numbar. $2.00 additional. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES; SMALL TOWN OPPORTUNITIES. The Plains now launching major revitalisation Invite and seek enterprise tor top quality shops and professional services Compatible with English Village concept Buildings available for lease or purchase Call 703/253-5620 CHILD SERVICE LOVING CHILD CARE available in my Amissville home, day or night Call (703)937-4162 *PARM EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ; CUSTOM FENCING Also post for sale Call Nils Aylor. (7Q3)987-8118 after 8p.m HAY FOR SALE. 200 round bales, good quality $13 each or $2,400 for all. Call (703)937-5160 or (703)9375894 tt- OARAGES ] YARD SALES n FLEA MARKET, Grand Opening Sun March 27th Manassas Drive-In Theatre, Rt 28 Snack bar, clean rest rooms, ample parking Open 7a m - 4p m SPERRYVILLE THRIFT SHOP, open Saturday and Sunday. 10 to 4 Clothes and many useable items ^HOUSEHOLD II PORSALE COLOR TV, RCA, 19 inch, XL 100, 6 years old. $150 Call 703/636-6962 after 6p.m. INSTRUCTION • '-.I/# BANJO LESSONS Bluegrass style. Also, guitar, mandolin and bass. Call (703)364 1198 or 364-2203. LIVESTOCK CULPEPER JUNIOR BCIA BULL SALE, Saturday, March 26, 12 noon. Culpeper Agricultural Enterprises, Culpeper, Va. Selling 73 lots: Angus, Brangus, Polled Hereford, Charolais, Simmental and Red Angus. All bulls are registered and have complete performance records. For details contact Sale Manager, Tom Templeton, 909 Landoma Circle, Charlottesville, Va 22901. Telephone: (804)293-3044 If you need to buy and Bell grazing cattle, call J&TFARM BUYING—SERVICE Evening* 304/856-3711 pi PARM EQUIPMl A SUPPLIES ABOUT 200 OLD CHESTNUT rails tor sale Call (703)987-8805 APPLIANCES. Jenn-Atr. Thermadof. Waste King. Sub Zero and more Call Country Cupboards. Washington. VA 675-3294 BANK GRAVEL (P«ach-Grav»l) For Ml*. Also, hauling and spreading. C. R. Stone Rappawan, Inc. Rt. 522 South Front Royal, Va. (703)635*5143 or (703)636-6143 ITALIAN BEES. 3 lb package with queen; queens; nucs Early April delivery Order now! Call 703/9878152 CLASSIFIED INDEX GENERAL CLASSIFIED OArtltldsI Breeding 1 Antique* 2 Auctions 1 Buelnee* Opporlunltiet 4 Child Service* 5 Child C*re Wanted 6 Commuter* Corner 2 Cr*lt* • Plenty 10 Farm Equipment S Supptle* 12 F Irewood tor Sale 11 Oarage S Yard Sale* 14 Gardening Equipment S Produce is Giveaway* 20H*ppy Ad* 21 Happy Birthday* 22'Hori* S Tech Trader* Comer 21-Horee* lor Bale 24 Hou*ehotd Heme lor Salo 25 Instruction 40Llve*iock lor Bale 4Mo*ta Found 42- Mlsc. For Sale 43- MI*o. Wanted 44- Moblle Home* • Sales/Rent 45- Musical Inalrumente S Equipment 46 Personal SOPel* ’ St Recreational Equipment 60 Renlals Apts St Rental*.Bualne** 62 Rental* House* S3 Rental* Rooms 64'RentalsLend 65 R*ntal* Vacation Home* SS-Rentalr Wanted to Rent ST Real Estate Wanted »* R**I C*tate-Bele By Owner St Real Estate lor Bale ?0 Roommates Wanted. Available 21 Services Business 22 Service* Farm 23 Service* Home Improvements 24 Services Personal 15 Sorvlces-Mlac. IS Swaps Trad* 22 Tribute* S Thanks EMPLOYMENT 100Employment Ssrvtcst 101 Hslp Wsnttd 102 Hslp Wsnlsd Domsstlc 103 Hslp Wsnlsd Farm A Gsrdsn 110 Jobs Wsnlsd NOTICES * ANNOUNCEMENTS 125 Businas* Nolle** 126 Bid* S Proposal* 121 Legal Nolle** VEHICLES 200 vehicle* lor Sal* 201 Motorcycle* 202 Vehicle* Mechanic'* Oellghi 20SVehlcle* Parts S Accessories 204 Vehlcles Recreational PIEDMONT VALLEY PURITAN CLUB FARM MACHINERY SALE Saturday, March 26,1983 —10:30 A.M. Fauquier Livestock Exchange MARSHALL, VIRGINIA Sale, ram or shine — lunch available 12 tractors, Forage Equipment Mowers and Conditioners, Land & Hay Equipment Lawn & Garden — Misc items 11'/ huh linn■ t tnihn l Gray Coyner, Box 1046, Middleburg, Va. Coleman Sales, Inc., 500 Westfield Rd. Charlottesville, Va. 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MISC.FOR SALE BEES for pollination Call 703/9878152 FOR SALE: Clean orchard grass seed W R Welch, Flint Hill Call (703)675-3663 FOR SALE Wood stove, $75, 9x12 green carpet, $20; New brown plaid queen size sofa bed, $200, used water pump, $50 Call (703)9878844 or 987-8577 IMPORTED AIR Do you need hot cold, damp, dry. pure or polluted (any odor) air? Our best hot air comes from World and Local Capitals No order too small Write Box G6 MIXED WOOD FOR SALE, $30 a pickup load. Yellow locust posts, $1 65 up. Stakes, trim. $1 25 Horse manure $12 pickup load; aged $25 per load Will deliver for a small fee Moody Aylor 703/987-8215, best time to call between 7 30 - 9 30 a m. PHOTOGRAPHS—Permanent prints of the STAFF PICTURES which appear in the Rappahannock News can be ordered from the News Office Prices are $5 for 5 x 7 and $8 for 8 x 10 703/675-3349 TURN YOUR WINDOW into a minigreen house Phone 703/937-5579 AMERICAN INDIAN AND WESTERN ART Top quality Broom, pointing*, SUvor md Turquotn, Kictiinai, tit. (0% ofl. Too nt, SUvor Vormoil, 12 plocoo, modo for Ruoolan Royalty. 301-663-0814. MI^C. WANTED OLD PHOTOGRAPHS WANTED: The Rappahannock News will pay $5 apiece for photographs from bygone days in Rappahannock County for the Out of the Attic' feature. All photographs will be returned. ‘Out of the Attic’ photos should be delivered to the News Office during business hours WANTED Old vestry books, written records, and handed - down information relating to the Episcopal churches in Rappahannock County. Please get in touch with Mrs. Dorothy Davis. Chairman, Church Archives Committee Phone (703)6753369 or Mrs Cathy Knuepfer, Secretary (703)675-3744. PERSONAL NOTICES AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY has hospital bed, wheel chair, walker, bandages and many other sick ' room comforts tor the aid of cancer patients Call (703)675-3449 HOW'S YOUR LATITUDE? We are specialists in latitudes. Why be miserable where you are? Let us select a latitude to your liking. We also deal in igloos and sand castles. Write Box G-5 RENTALS-ARTS. ) NEW ONE BEDROOM apaartments, available April 1 in Washington, Va. Electric heat, air conditioned, stove and refrigerator furnished, no pets, laundry in building, security deposit. Call 703/635-5401. RENTALS* COMMERCIAL ) COMMERCIAL SPACE available April 1 in Washington, Va. Call 703/635-5401. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OLD FRAME HOME, needs repairs, on 6 plus acres fronting on Rt.729 and Rt 640 $35,000 Call (703)9375160 or (703)937-4652. ONLY TWO LOTS left in Rocky Branch subdivision at Boston. Covenant with property Retirees retreat Call (703)825-3926 Ends Thurs. 7:30 Only VIGILANTE (R) PARK THEATRE 1 635-2777 sums r-n. Fn. & Sat. 7:15 & 9:00 p.m. Sun -Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Sal & Sun Mai. 2:00 p.m. AND Mon Evenings All Seals *1.50 GOING’ ALL THE WAY (R) Sometimes there is only one thing on your mind. REMODELING, RESTORATIONS, additions, all types of carpentry Licensed FW Hutchinson, 703/9375579 ROOFING — Gutters and down spoutings. Tinning and roofing of all kinds Aluminum gutter and downspout Roof repair Call Bill Starks, 703/675-3630, Washington, VA THURMAN WHORTON, Flint HillPlumbing, heating and electrical work 24 hour emergency service at 703/675-3607 WILL PLOW and disc gardens Call (703)937-4229 ANTIQUE RESTORATIONS, refinishing and upholstery Call COUNTRY CUPBOARDS. Washington, Va 703/675-3294 A TIP TOP CHIMNEY SWEEP Cleaning liners and caps, fully insured Call 1-703-948-6706 EXPERIENCED IN CARPENTRY and brick laying, all phases of building and remodeling 30 years experience Edward M Clark, 703/6753608 or Bobby Brown 703/675-3624. HEAVY DUTY BUSHHOGGING with industrial equipment. Call 703/8250473 after 6pm MOSES GENTRY, carpentry,general building, storm windows, tinning, ceramic tile, guttering, state license, 703/923-4413 after 6p m OLD DOMINION CONSTRUCTION & Repair, additions, renovations including all aspects ot home repair Local references For estimates, call evenings 703/937-5482 PIANO TUNING 30 years full time - now living in this area Work guaranteed Call collect 703/937-5857, Warren Emerson Dennis. No Sunday calls please! ALUMINUM OR VINYL SIDING: Thermo-pane replacement windows - soffit - facia (overhangs - eaves). Custom window and door trim, seamless gutter, etc. Licensed, bonded and insured 29 years experience. Five year warranty on all workmanship 50 year nonpro-rated warranty on vinyl. Call anytime, Luray (703)743-7500, collect. 73- SERVICES— HOME IMPROVEMENT* 77TRIBUTES* THANKS I would like to thank all of my friends, neighbors and family for their cards, flowers, phone calls and gifts while a patient in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Also, for the wonderful suprise birthday party when I arrived home on Sunday. Mrs Amos Clark Washington The family of the late T. C Barron wishes to express their appreciation for all the acts of kindness during their recent bereavement We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to our relatives, friends, and neighbors for their many acts of kindness and thoughtful expressions of sympathy in our recent bereavement Special thanks to Dr Eastham, the pallbearers, the Rev Steve Scoggin and Turner - Robertshaw Funeral Home. The family of the late Mrs. Etta B. Smoot HELP WANTED CARETAKER, Sperryville area Cleaning, gardening. Exchange for log cabin and rustic studio plus utilities on 16 acres with pond. Garden possible. Call Mr Gersten, (202)726-2890 after 5 or (703)9878813. Saturday and Sunday. PART -TIME - Two people needed for a concession stand at theatre and clean - up. Including weekends. High School students considered. Call (703)675-3776. 1-AmeriGas-, SHENGAS DIVISION 327 No Royal Ave Front Royal, Va. 635-3556 L.P. Gas distributor serving a four county area Propane gas for full house use: heating, water heating and cooking Hardwick Ranges Ruud Water Heaters Space Heaters TF WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU HAD YOUR EYEGLASS RX FILLED IN 1 HOUR? 636-2020 531 E. Main Street, Front Royal REWARD For Information leading to the arrest and conviction of person (s) who stole guns and hunting knives from my house the first week in March. Call Junior Eastham (703)937-4303 H & R BLOCK fappdtmwck Ntst BuHding Tuesday 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday 9 to 1 p.m. Friday 9 to 7 p.m. Saturday 9 to 12 p.m. MMbyqtpoMmtnl CALL Office 675-3877 Evenings 675-3343 or 675-3626 TRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE Consisting of certain tracts or parcels of land with buildings and improvements thereon, Known as Blue Rock Farm' and situated in the Hampton Magisterial District, Rappahannock County, Virginia, on SATURDAY, APRIL 9,1983 AT 11:00 AM. AT THE FRONT DOOR OF THE COURT HOUSE WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA Pursuant to the provisions of a deed of trust executed by Foxfire Limited Partnership, a Maryland Limited Partnership, to Douglas K. Baumgardner and Charles D. Barrel!, Trustees, said deed of trust being dated May 11, 1979and recorded May 11, 1979 in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia, in Deed Book 132, at Page 37, to secure the payment of certain debts therein described, default having been made in said deed of trust by virtue of a violation of the conditionsimposed therein authorizing the holder of the notes to declare the entire indebtedness due and payable, the undersigned, Douglas K. Baumgardner and Charles D. Barrel!, will offer for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder or bidders, at the front door of the Court House in Washington, Virginia on Saturday, April 9, 1983 at 11:00 A M all those certain tracts or parcels of land, with all buildings and improvements thereon and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate, lying and being in Hampton Magisterial District, in the County of Rappahannock, Virginia, and designated as Tract 1, containing 89 5708 acres and Tract 2 (Parcel G), containing 25.0000 acres, as shown on plat of survey of V H & D, Inc. by Richard H. Vogel, C L.S., dated December 9, 1977, revised October 31, 1978, and recorded in Plat Book 2, at Page 95 of the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia, and being more particularly described by deed dated May 11, 1979 and recorded May 11, 1979 in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 132, page 34 of said Clerk’s Office. In addition to fronting on U S. Highway 211, this property includes a right of way fifty (50) feet wide from U S. Routes 211-522 to Parcel G of the property. This property is the same in all respects as was conveyed to Foxfire Limited Partnership by deed of Mary S. VanBrederode, et als, dated May 11, 1979 and recorded May 11, 1979 in the Clerk's Office of'the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia. THIS PROPERTY HAS NUMEROUS BUILDING SITES, ALL WITH SCENIC MOUNTAIN VIEWS, AND IS IMPROVED BY A LARGE HOME, GUEST COTTAGE AND SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS. Reference is hereby made to the aforesaid deeds and plat of survey and to the references contained therein for a more complete and accurate description of the real estate herein conveyed. The sale of this property is subject to all easements or restrictions not adversely effecting the use thereof. TERMS OF SALE: Ten (10) percent bidder's deposity, in cash, on day of sale. Balance due and payable in cash within thirty (30) days of date of sale. DOUGLAS K. BAUMGARDER, TRUSTEE CHARLES D BARRELL, TRUSTEE For information contact: Douglas K Baumgardner, Trustee P.0 Box 235 Washington, Virginia 22747 Phone (703)675-361 i or Charles D Barrel!, Trustee P.0 Box 712 Culpeper, Virginia 22701 Phone (703)825-600( JOHN WALKER JENKINS, AUCTIONEER TRACT ONE (89.5708 acres) anc PARCEL G (25 acres) will be sole separately and together NOTEHOLDERS WILL CONSIDER FINANCING QUALIFYING PUR CHASER WITH LIBERAL TERMS IF SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENTS MADE IN ADVANCE. NOTICE OF TAKING PROOF OF DEBTS AND DEMANDS VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY. IN RE: ESTATE OF AUBREY R. JENKINS, DECEASED Having been requested by Wayne Jenkins, Executor of the Estate of Aubrey R. Jenkins, Deceased, whose account is before me for settlement, to appoint a time and place for receiving proof of debts and demands against said decedent, or his estate, all persons interested are hereby notified that I have fixed the 21st day of March, 1983, at 2:45 o'clock p.m. as the time and my office at the Court House in Washington, Virginia, as the place for taking proof of such debts and demands. Given under my hand this 8th day of March, 1983. Emory C Russell Assistant Commissioner of Accounts NOTICE OF TAKING PROOF OF DEBTS AND DEMANDS VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY. IN RE: ESTATE OF THOMAS NORMAN PAYNE Having been requested by Aubrey North and Edith North, Co-Exeegtors of the estate of Thomas Norman Payne, deceased, whose account is before me for settlement, to appoint a time and place for receiving proof of debts and demands against said decedent, or his estate, all persons interested are hereby notified that I have fixed the 21st day of March, 1983, at 2:30 o'clock P.M. as the time and my office at the Court House in Washington, Virginia, as the place for taking proof of such debts and demands. Given under my hand this 8th day of March, 1983. Emory C. Russell Assistant Commissioner of Accounts TAKING SEALED BIDS through March 19,1967 Ford, 1 ton chassis, 42,000 miles, can be seen at Castleton Fire hall. Bids should be mailed to J.H. Woodward, P.O. Box 136, Sperryville, Va. Culpeper Motor Corp. Rt. 29 N. Culpeper 825-8381 1977 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX,buckets, console, AM-FM tape stereo, power windows, seats and doors, radials. One owner Good mileage 1977 PONTIAC LeMANS,2 door, low mileage, one owner AM-FM stereo, air, radials, extra clean. 1981 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX.1 owner, buckets, console, stereo, wire wheels. Extra clean FARM TRUCK SPECIALIHeavy duty Chevrolet 1 ton pickup, 4speed. extra long pickup bed, mud snow tires. $500 1974 FORD CAB OVER 700 with 20' van body Extra clean! 5-speed. 1971 FORD F700,with 16’ van body. 5-speed Road lug tires. 1976 CHEVROLET Vi TON PICKUP,automatic, air conditioned, AMFM. SPECIAL DEALS on new and used Cub Cadet lawn and garden tractors Save hundreds by buying now Trade - ins accepted Dir. #412 1982 DATSUN STANZA XE PACKAGE, stereo, 5-speed, AC, PS/PB. Silver and black. 1970 T-BIRD, 4 DOOR CLASSIC?? Excellent interior. Minor body damage. Loaded. 1975 BOBCAT SQUIRE WAGON, 4-speed, AC, PS/PB, radio. (703)439-8596 Aairway Paving Residential & Commercial Driveways, Parking Lots, Tennis Courts, Gravel, Etc. Free Estimates: Call 703-754-2507 or 703-631-9098 Prince William County SAVE 10% WITH THIS AD THRU THE MONTH OF MARCH 1981 CHEVETTE 4 Dr. 4 spd , dark blue. 23.000 miles SALE PRICE $3,995 1982 CHEVETTE 2 Dr Hatchback, 4 spd , Air, 6,000 miles, Charcoal, GM Warranty SALE PRICE $4,795 1977 FORD GRANADA 2 Dr., Auto , Air, V-8, Med Green SALE PRICE $2,795 1981 CHEVY LUV PICKUP 4 cyl, Silver, 4 spd , Mikado, 22,000 miles, one owner - SALEPR ICE $5,395 1979 CHEVY LUV 4 wheel drive pickup, Mikado. 4 spd., sliding window, snow tires SALE PRICE $5,495 1963 CHEVY C60 CAB with 16' stake bed, 5 spd , rebuilt V8 engine, new inspection, 2 spd ,axle. excellent condition CASH or TRADE $1,995 1978 CAMARO AT, 305 V-8. PS, PB, cassette, new tires, bronze SALE PRICE $4,495 1979 FIREBIRD TRANS AM Gold, AT, PS, air, new lettered tire, aluminum wheels Loaded SALE PRICE $6,995 SABAU CHEV. BUICKOLDS LURAY, VA (703)743-6501 "Acquaintance: A degree of friendship called slight when its object is poor and obscure, and intimate when he is rich and famous." Ambrose Bierce "One man's fault is another man's lesson." H. G. Bohn 1979 FORD 150 SUPERCAB, V-8, automatic, power steering - brakes. $2,800. 1975 FORD 100 SUPERCAB, V-8, 3-speed, power brakes. $1,200. Call (703)675-3816 after 7pm 1974 DATSUN pickup, body rough, engine good, needs muffler, alignment and front tires. $500. Call 703/987-8727 or 703/987-8912 1973 MERCEDES BENZ 220D, air conditioning, automatic, AM-FM stereo cassette, low mileage Excellent condition. Navy / white interior. $5,400. After 6p.m. (703)675-3485. RAAC Offers Easter Cheer What lifts the spirits more in Springtime than a glorious basket of abundant blossoms? The Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community will be taking orders for Easter cheer in the form of ten inch baskets which can be used indoors while the weather remains cool and will bloom all summer long outdoors as soon as the weather warms up. The tax deductible cost for each beautiful basket is $7.50. They may be ordered now until Sunday, March 27 by calling The Middle Street Gallery, during the day at 675'3440 or The Conyers House in the evening at 987 - 8025. The baskets may be picked up at the Middle Street Gallery as of Tuesday morning, March 29 in ample time for Easter delivery. The following plants are available: portulaca, red geranium, impatients, fuchia and petunia. Many other plants are available, if you have a favorite, ask. Sample baskets can be seen at the Gallery now. Wilson Completes CG Training Coast Guard Fireman Apprentice Matthew T. Wilson, son of William F. and Shirley A. Wilson of Viewtown, has completed recruit training at the Coast Guard Training Center, Cape May, During the eight-week training cycle, Wilson studied general military subjects designed to prepare him for further academic and onthe-job training leading toward his qualification in one of the Coast Guard’s 26 basic occupational fields. Included in his studies were first aid, seamanship, Coast Guard history and regulations, close order drill and damage control. COtffflTitf nom/ ROBERT METCALFE GENERAL CONTRACTOR New Homes Cabins • Additions Remodeling Commercial as well As Residential Box 147 Flint Hill, Va. 703-675-3897 Va. Class A Contractor’s License SINCE 1924, Lovingly cared-for Victorian farmhouse, front porch, sun porch, manj outbuildings, House of The Hen, workshop, smoke house, rolling meadows, springs, streams, orchard, Me. views, 21 acres, Inn potential, $140,000. RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FARM, wild, scenic, hemlocks, beaverdom, pond, Me. views, at end of country lane, farmhouse and bams, 55 acres, $165,000. NEW CONTEMPORARY homes, Amissville area, lakes, river, well-insulated, quality features, woods, from $64,000. CRYSTAL CLEAR JORDAN RIVER borders this 28 acre Ml. tract up Bean Hollo near Shen Nat Park, Flint Hill area $33,500. LIL RED SCHOOLHOUSE, now 2 bedrooms, loft, fireplace, well-insulated, secluded, $35,000. WOODED tract on Rl. 637, Amissville area, !3‘/2 acres, springs, large poplars, $27,000. . . not m subdivision $27,000. SIGNS OF SPRING in “Our Toum”: Mur^ Jenkins is seen scarfeless; D. C. license tags are seen on weekends, robins cavorting on Peter Kramer's tree; forsitheeya at the Courthouse, Sippy is out looking for bones, real estate agents are up early. . . RAPPAHANNOCK spoken here. . . ROGER BATCHELDER, Since 1924 aka Gay Street Realty, Washington, Va. 22747 675-3777 Res: 937-4388 * Menus Sursum Corda March 21-25 Monday Creamed tuna on toast, celery with cream cheese, applesauce and raisin cupcakes, milk. Tuesday Bean tamale pie with corn, tossed salad with creamy yogurt dressing, whole wheat crackers with butter, orange slices, milk. Wednesday Toasted cheese and tomato sandwiches, potato salad, broccoli with lemon butter, pineapple chunks, milk. Thursday Macaroni, cheese and celery casserole, buttered spinach, carrot sticks, sliced peaches in milk, milk. Friday Herb baked chicken, cheesy squash wheels, green geans with lemon butter, spoon bread, pear slices, milk. RCES March 21-25 Monday Grilled ham and cheese on bun, potato rounds, chilled mixed fruit, choice of milk. Tuesday Spaghetti with beef and cheese sauce, buttered succotash, chilled pears, homemade french bread with butter, choice of milk. Wednesday Grilled cheese sandwich, homemade vegetable beef soup, sliced peaches, homemade peanut butter cookie, choice of milk. Thursday Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, buttered broccoli, lemon jello salad, homemade roll with butter, jelly bean cup cake, choice of milk. Friday Hot dog on bun, french fries, homemade cherry cobbler, choice of milk. RCHS March 21-25 Monday Cheeseburger on | bun, wedge fries, homemade apple crisp, choice of milk. Spaghetti with beef and cheese, buttered com, chilled mixed fruit, homemade roll with butter, choice of milk. Wednesday Chicken pattie on bun, potato rounds, sliced peaches, homemade applesauce cake, choice of milk. Thursday Fish filet, green beans, pineapple-upside down cake, homemade com muffins with butter, choice of milk. Tacos with beef, lettuce, tomato and cheese, vegetable sticks, spicy applesauce, yellow cake with chocolate frosting, choice of milk. WORLD WAR II FLYERS AND AIRPLANE BUFFS Fri., March 25,1983 at 7:00 p.m. Continental Deli 511 N. Royal Avo. Front Royal, Va. 636-94U Tuesday Friday Are You Interested In Preserving The Planes Of Yesterday? Attend The Meetins on Property (Offerings Come live in Tiger Valley - a skip and a jump from Washington, Va. Air conditioned 3/4 Bedrooms, 2Vi baths on 6.6 ac. Very liveable low maintenance and value priced at $98,500. Eileen M. Day, REALTORS Clopion House. Box 12ft Washington. Va. 22747 675-3400 Beverly Atkins 675-3554 Lucille Price 675-3427 m MLS Mitzie Young 437-5196 Kevin Day 937-8004 Lisa Dar 437-5243 SPERRYVILLE EMPORIUM Sperryville, Virginia 22740 (703) 987-8088-Office APPLIANCES INCLUDED, three bedroom home with spacious kitchen, living room and full bath on 5.7 acres with excellent view. $65,000. SPERRYVILLE, V/2 story 3 bedroom, separate dining room, hot water baseboard heat, nice lot. $48,000. AARON MT. ESTATES - Three bedroom home, lots of outbuildings, 2.5 acre lot. $35,000. James W. Leake 987-8236 J. Maurice O’Bannon 987-8713 Carson Johnson 987-8720 Barbara Martin 987-8257 Bud Corder 635-5891 John Eubank, Jr. 987-8146 RAY T CANNON CO.. INC. REAL ESTATE SINCE 1951 TURKEY RIDGE - 50 wooded acres with 1500 ft frontage on state rd. building site. & small stream Assumable loans with 9% & 10% mt priced at 162,000. AMSSVILLE - 9 38 acres with pond, stone rambler. 5 bedrooms, living room, family room, rec room, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, utility room, office, basement, 2 fireplaces, 3 baths. 2-car carport and deck Separate building has 3 compartments Conveniently located on paved road, school bus and mail routes, with view of the Blue Ridge Mountains Reduced to $106,500. CULPEPER COUNTY - Mobile Home Park. 28 hookups (fully rented), has own well water system, septic systems, picnic area with brick barbeque grill Extra land included for $170,000 vyith 29% down, balance financed by owner to qualified buyer CULPEPER, VA. - Alton Green Farm, 238 acres, good producing farm, 9 rm. country home surrounded by many Ige. trees, silo & other outbldgs Farm is in land use program for low taxes. 1 4 ml frontage on 2 state roads toe. 2 3 ml. fr. the town limits Has subdiv potential $370,000. Brochure CULPEPER COUNTY - 6 75 acres operating cattle farm, 7 rm 2 story stone house, 7 outbldgs . streams, fences and cross fences Lovely views Long frontage on 2 state roads $128,000 w/owner financing BOSTON - 7 65 acres. 2 bedrm . ranch home w/full bsmt, Located in Rappahannock County on paved rd.. school bus & mail rts $67,000. CASTLETON -173 plus acres, new survey, in quiet, rural area, pulpwood, timber, springs, streams, tong trail through property, fronts on state road, school bus and mail routs $234,000,25% down, balance owner financed with 10% interest. HOPE HILL, 22 + acres, 3 bedroom RAMBLER, including living room, with large fireplace, eat in kitchen. 1 Vi baths. 2 porches. Central heat and air Large steel bldg 100 x 40. one 40 x 24 unfinished bldg Good view CASTLETON (703) 937-4111 Ray T. Cannon (703) 937-4900 James M. Cannon (703) 937-4700 m REALTOR