Rappahannock News, April 28, 1983

•\ 33rd YEAR, NO. 17 USPS 455580 12 Pages Since 1877 THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1983 WASHINGTON. VIRGINIA Phone 675-3349 25* Proposed Rate Is 58 Cents Draft Budget Up 11%, Calls For 81% Tax Hike By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON Rappahannock New* Staff Writer There were no smiles around the board table on Monday as the Rappahannock supervisors took their first look at the first draft of a 1983-84 budget that carries with it an 81 percent increase in property taxes. “I find this very bleak,” remarked Supervisor Charles K. Estes. “I can lose my sense of humor just looking at it," he said of proposed expenditures and accompanying hike in taxes from 32 cents per $100 of assessed value to 58 cents. While the proposed tax rate reflects an 81 percent increase, the bottom line on the preliminary budget— $3,891,891—is up only 11 percent over the 1982-83 total of $3,486,054. According to accountant Wally Cox, the staggering tax leap required to support the first draft budget is the direct result of the board’s past policy of holding the line on taxes and dipping into county surplus to finance rising expenditures. “The reason that (the rate) was 32 cents this year and it takes 58 cents next year is because the county drew on its surplus for ten cents,” Cox explained. “It was a one-time windfall,” he said, of the board’s decision to use $238,000 in surplus rather than raise the rate 11 cents for 1982-83 to generate the same revenue. Of the 26 cent increase in the levy to carry the proposed budget, surplus adjustments account for 13 cents, Cox noted. He added that the estimate on surplus withdrawal — $318,000 — was higher than the amount — $238,000 — of surplus actually used to support the current county budget. “I projected you worse off than you are,” he told the supervisors. Cox reported that of the $385,000 in cash that the county started off the fiscal year with, $150,000 should be left on July 1, 1983. “That’s lower than I’d recommend. You should have $200,000,” he said. The proposed budget and a tax rate of 58 cents will produce a surplus of $209,000 as of June 30, 1984, according to Cox. “The standard (for surplus) is five percent of total expenditures," he added, noting that surplus is the county’s cushion against the need for borrowing money for unanticipated expenditures. Thirteen cents of the proposed 26 cent tax increase will be absorbed by surplus adjustment; the remaining 13 cents, according to Cox, is required to fund the following items in the first draft budget: —one cent to start the reassessment which must be completed by 1985, —one cent for increases in the Health Department, —four cents for the Rappahannock Water and Sewer Authority (the balance of $100,000 in “front money" for the Sperryville sewer project guaranteed by the supervisors last year. Approximately $20,000 of that amount has been expended to date.) —two cents to make up for the loss of federal revenue sharing funds, —two cents for an increase in local support for the 1983-84 school budget (see separate story), —four cents for the local share of jail renovation costs. Realize Mistake “We realize we made a mistake when we set the rate last year,” chairman J. R. Latham said of the board’s decision to draw on surplus rather than raising the levy on real estate. “But I hope — I think — that people appreciated the tax bleak more last year than they would have this year.” In a line-by-line review of contemplated expenditures, Cox highlighted the major increases in the proposed 1983-84 budget. A jump of $7,061 for the board of supervisors represents the total cost of workmen's compensation insurance for county employees, Cox said. “I put it under the supervisors just to have someplace in the budget to put it," he said, adding that the costs will later be pro-rated between all departments of county government. Audit costs are up $1,000, reflecting new federal regulations that shift to the county responsibility for auditing federally funded school and welfare programs and federal grants. The proposed budget includes $25,000 to start the reassessment. Salaries for constitu tional officers — commissioner of revenue, treasurer, sheriff ami commonwealth’s attorney — show a five percent increase as requested by the offices involved. Cox noted, however, that the pay raises will be finally determined bv the State Compensation Board which pays the salaries of constitutional officers, (in the proposed budget, the commissioner of revenue and treasurer each get $22,358; the sheriff $23,277 and the commonwealth’s attorney $19,750.) The appropriation for circuit court shows an increase from $1,000 to $5,000 for payment of jurors and witnesses, a reflection of this year’s actual expenditures which are $4,000 to date. General District court is projected for 1983-84 at $4,137, an increase of $2,588. The proposed budget also includes $4,000 for Rappahannock’s share of a joint Victim-Witness Program with Fauquier. The sheriff's department shows an increase of almost HO percent, going from $170,OHO to $219,100. The money is proposed for an additional field deputy, two , new patrol cars and dispatchers and correctional officers for the new jail. Jail repairs total $10H,000 of which half must be supplied by the county. ($81,500 is also shown as revenue, state reimbursement for half the renovation expense.) Building inspection costs are projected to increase bv $5,000, the estimate on payment to Fauquier for the services of that county's inspector, Cox said. An $H.1H8 increase in animal control reflects cost of disposal of the bodies of stray dogs, according to the accountant. Total welfare costs are up $8,195 but the increase in t he* county's share of social service expenses is neglinihle, the accountant reported. Not so with Health Department costs which are projected to climh from $df>,7()!» in 1!»M2 to $7<i.otH) in the coming fiscal year, an increase that will add two cents to the county’s tax rate, Cox told the supervisors. He added that he hadn't yet seen the Health Department’s budget and so couldn’t explain the reasons behind the 111 percent increase. ( lerk Diane llruce reported that she’d received only the total from the Health Department and that the figure was relayed over the telephone. "We have no documentation." "It’s right much of a mystery," fox added. The proposed budget shows $N0,000 as a loan from the county to the Water and Sewer Authority. "There’s (Continued on Page 2) In School Budget Supervisors Balk At Architect’s Fee lhe county is already involved in a rather extensive building program — a new bus shop, the jail,” said Supervisor Charles Estes, suggesting that $21,000 for architect’s cost projects on the proposed high school building program be deleted from the 1983-84 budget. "I understand the needs.” Estes told superintendent Robert Estabrook at Monday’s hearing on the school budget. “Personally, I think it’s a good idea but not this year.” “I'm sorry to hear you say that,” Estabrook replied. “I’m aware that you all have to wear two hats. I also do. I have to live in the real fiscal world but as the educational advisor to the school board. I’d be remiss if l didn’t tell you that we have very real needs (for additional space) at the high school.” “I don’t question that you have the need but we do have other items now in progress," saidjistes, referring to the ongoing construction of the new combination school bus shop/central office and the renovation of the county jail scheduled for this year. “We should complete those before we take any more steps." Most of the discussion of the proposed school budget at Monday’s session centered on the $21,000 allocation under capital outlay. The school board is considering plans for i*recting a new pre-engineered metal stnicture gymnasium, converting the old gym to class rooms and remodeling existing space to provide for an expanded cafeteria, library, bathroom facilities and storage. The $21,000 in the proposed 1983-84 budget would carry those plans to the point of generating specifications for contractors’ bids. “Whatever you decision, I hope we will be able to have a continuing discussion (on a high school building program) between the school board and the supervisors,” Estabrook emphasized. He pointed out to the supervisors that converting the existing gymnasium to classrooms is a cheaper alternative for providing additional space than adding on new classrooms. Budget Review The superintendent reviewed the 1983-84 school budget line-by-line for the supervisors. He described the $2,5<>4,862 contemplated expenditures for education — up $88,497 or three percent from the current year — as "an attemDt to find a reasonable balance between fiscal reality and our needs.” The major items covered in the review included: —seven percent salary increase for administrative and non-teaching staff, —an approximate seven percent increase for teachers under a new index pay plan that “stretches out. elongates the distribution system" and provides “increased pay for increased service and advanced degrees,” —two additional teaching positions. One a math teacher at the high school necessary to increase the range of math offerings available to students. (Estabrook noted that the State Board of Education is currently considering a proposal to require an additional year of math for graduation.) The second (which the superintendent acknowledged may not be necessary) a kindergarten teacher at the elementary school for an additional section if required by increased enrollment. —an increase in Rappa-*| hannock’s contribution to Piedmont Regional Vocational Center for $80,45(5 (based on county enrollment of 5(5 students or 11 percent of Piedmont’s total) to $111,790 (based on 79 students for l:l percent of the school’s enrollment). —purchase of two new (54-passenger shool buses and two replacement vehicles for transporting drivers hoem and back to school between morning and afternoon bus nans. Estabrook told the supervisors that the building project at the high school wili cost between $500,000 and $750,000. adding that the projection was a rough — but no wild — estimate. Architectural fees should total eight percent of the contract cost, he added. School board member Nancy Reeve described capital outlay at the high school as a responsibility the board (Continued on Page 2) Building Fund Halfway To Goal With the receipt of almost $20,000 in local leadership donations—or half the expected local donation—the first stage of the fund drive for a new child care and learning center will close May 7 at the annual Sursum Corda spaghetti dinner. The appeal will then be extended to the rest of the Rappahannock Community. Lois Manookian, chairman of the building committee and coordinator of the fund-raising drive, said that with money already raised, 75,000 promised from the Greve Foundation, and funds expected from other private sources, the goal of an expanded child-care program for Rappahannock is in sight. Members of the community not approached for a leadership grant will have a chance to contribute to the new center after the May 7 dinner, at which plans for the new center will be exhib itecl and explained by its architect, Angus MacDonald of Orange. According to Manookian, the encouraging response to this first step of fund-raising and the success of the upcoming public appeal are crucial to the response of private out-of-county sources. “When they see that 6,000 people have donated $50,000, they’ll have a good idea of what we're willing to do for ourselves in Rappahannock," she said. Working for the new building is a new organization with different directors and a new name. Called “The Child Care and Learning Center”, the present Sursum Corda operation will expand its service with the larger building. Day care and pre-school for up to 60 children will be possible in the new space, with components to be added in the fu(Continued on Page 2) RAPPAHANNOCK STUDENTS did very well in the Virginia State Leadership and Skills Competition held April 15 and 16 in Roanoke. Piedmont Vocational Education students winning state-wide awards were Margaret Smoot above, 1st place in needle trades for the state, and Brent Wilson, who won 2nd place for small engine repair. * Looking Back 150 Years The fourth installment in our sesquicentennial series — Slaves, Freemen, Integration — appears this week on pages six and seven. Our thanks to those who helped with this month’s topic. SCC Lacks Authority In PotEd Controversy filing iacK oi autnonty, the State Corporation Commission has refused a request from Del. Raymond R. “Andy” Guest to conduct hearings into charges of misrepresentation leveled against Potomac Edison by Rappahannock landowners. Guest made the request for a hearing officer to be detailed to the county after listening to complaints from - landowners that the utility misrepresented plans for upgrading its existing .14.5 kilovolt line running from Luray to the Sperrvville substation. This week. Guest received a copy of a staff memo directed to the chairman of the State Corporation Commission (SCO. The memo notes that the SCC's regulatory authority, as set out in the Virginia Code, applies only to lines of 2(H) kilovolts or greater. It adds that PotEd’s new 128 KV line currently under construction through Sperrvville is outside the SCC’s jurisdictions and accordingly, the SCC has no authority to establish any proceedings. The memo “confirms what we were afraid of,” said iiuest. rlc added that tin* county’s commonwealth’s attorney has jurisdiction to investigate misrepresentation or fraud if requested to do so. Last Friday night, property owners concerned about the new line met at the Sperryville fire hall apd organized the Rappahannock Homeowners Association. The group aims to do “whatever we can” to stop the utility or at least gain compensation for owners of land crossed by the new I.'iN KV line, according to Susan Cameron. To date, Pot Ed has erected the higher voltage line and its (»0-70 foot poles through Shenandoah National Park to a hilltop tract overlooking ” Sperryville owned by Rill and Susan Cameron. The new line joins the existing :M.f> KV line carried on poles 20:50 feet high on a right-of-way granted in 1!*2M. The Camerons have challenged Pot Ed’s authority to install the increased number of taller poles with additional crossbars and insulators and higher voltage lines on the old right-of-way. A decision in the suit is pending from Circuit Court Judge Shore Robertson. Friday's community meeting: at the fire hall was chaired by Douglas KaumGardner, a Sperryville landowner and Rappahannock's common wealt h's attorney. First speaker Phil Irwin, president of the Rappahannock League lor Fnviroii mental Protection, urged the audience to join forces in asserting' their legal rights and recalled how Rappahan nock citizens, under RFKP's leadership, had successfully fought Potomac Kdjson in 1!»70 when the company attempted to upgrade its line from Front Royal to Itoston. John Dwyer, Flint Hill attorney who represented RI.KP in the 11170 suit against the utility, described the issue as the potential deterioration of property rights. If I’otKd successfully defends the position it has taken in the Camerons' suit - that the utility has the right to upgrade the transmission line and conduct any reasonable activity on tlieold 1!*2X right-of-way without additional compensation to landowners all property on which the utility holds (Continued on Page 2) Park In The Spotlight The dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Rappahannock County Park will take place at 2 j>.m. this Sunday. May 1, at the park pavilion. The park is located across from the town of Washington on the south side of Route 211. Featured quests arc Kldon .James, Director of the Commission of Outdoor Recreation, Delegate Raymond R, “Andy” Ouest and Rill I'ifer. aide to Congressman .1. Ken neth Robinson. Activities will include a tennis exhibition match between a doubles team ot Chip Maloney anil Monroe Itaisden and Hunt llairis and Moiyan I>«• 1111i. liohby S«*t11«* w ill oiler a basketball clinic for Rappahannock < 'mintv students. Tiic public is invited to the festivities. Free refreshments w ill he served. Another Rainy Weekend Adds To Soggy Local Landscape I —Rappahannock News Photo/D Hutchinson HIGH WATER swept over the bridge at Roarin’ Rock Mills. Stiff winds Sunday night and Monday blew across saturated Rappahannock fields after the county’s eighth wet weekend in a row. Gardeners who work during the week are having a difficult time in muddy garden plots and flower beds, and farmers are frustrated with fields looking more suitable for rice than corn. Sunday’s rain added almost three inches to the local total of 17 inches, making April’s total rainfall 12 inches and giving the county half of its expected yearly total in under three months, starting with the deep snowfall of February. Weather watchers also report that only a few April days were normal in temperature—and most of those were rainy at that. High winds may help to dry things out a bit but water-logged blossoms have felt their force and branches are full of broken stems and rant'd flowers. Around the county, flood waters subsided over roads and brides only to rise a^ain with the new (Jownpour. Resident highway engineer Donald Askew said that the same trouble spots were evident this week. “We had gradual flooding of streams, river, bridges and low roads,” Askew said, “but with no real danger of flash flooding.” Askew noted that flooded roads and ditches needed general repair and clean-up work rather than major repairs. He observed that the new bridges at Rock Mills were reconstructed with larger spillwavs and better footings and that “they are still with us” in spite of rising water. Askew cautioned motorists to avoid crossing moving water in flooded areas, to keep away from swollen spillways, and to heed highway department and police barricades. “Most flood accidents I’ve seen have been caused by someone who insisted on crossing a flooded-out bridge or road, taking a dare or just for fun.” Askew mentioned a case in Fauquier where a driver actually ran a barricade only to plunge into deep water. Fight passengers had to swim to safety. "Never go where you can’t see,” Askew cautioned. More flood advice follows: Know What To Do If ft Floods You are driving along a secondary road in the foothills. It is night, it is raining hard, and you are moving downhill. Suddenly your car’s tires are covered w ith water. Your car stalls out. Water starts pouring in through the door cracks. Flash floods arc a fact of life - and death—along rivers, streams and other low-lying areas. Most (lash floods occur within a few hours of localized heavy rain. Occasionally they are caused by heavy rain following local snow melt, ice jams, or dam failures. During the last decade, flash floods were the leading cause of death and destruction from weatherrelated storms. Throughout the United States, the flash flood death toll averaged about 200, twice the yearly rate of the 1900’s and triple the yearly rate of the 1940’s. The flash flood of 1979 in which Gene and Virginia Wood were swept off a bridge just yards from their home in Fletcher’s Mill is the most recent tragic example in Rappahannock's history. Karlier in 1979, flash flooding in the Charlottesville and Natural Bridge (Continued on Page 2)

School Budget Continued from Page 1 shares with the supervisors. "We need your concurrance and blessing...We have assessed and identified the needs (for additional space). They are real." Barbara Dennis, president ol the booster club formed last year to support all facets of the high school program, voiced support for the entire school budget and particularly for the capital outlay allocation for architectural services. She described the proposal for renovating the old gvmna £appal?annoclt Neuia 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 sium as “the most economical way of satisfying space needs” and maintained that “time is of the essence to get on the waiting list for literary loans." Nancy Shoppet added her support for the capital outlay proposal, pointing to need for science and math labs, a larger gymnasium, larger cafeteria and a health clinic room. Elementary School SI'TA (Student-I'arent-Teacher Association) president Harney O'Meara said the proposed budget appeared “quite reasonable...the result of a lot of hard work." He added that the administration has shown “careful fiscal management” and has “saved the county money." He urged adoption of the proposed budget without reductions. The supervisors will act m the proposed school budre t at their regular May neeting next Monday. J. (Continued from Page 1) nothing on the revenue side to recapture any of that,” Cox noted. $600,(MM) In Taxes Reviewing revenue sources. Cox noted than an additional $600,000 over the present year’s total must be generated from real estate taxes to balance the proposed budget. (One cent on the tax rate produces approximately $22,000). He told the supervisors that the $25,000 in the proposed 19X2-X4 budget will cover just the start of the next reassessment. “It will take at least a like amount in 19X4*5 — $60,000 to $70,000 total.” In response to a question from the board, clerk Diane Hruce reported that December 21, 19*2, is the deadline for requesting an extension >1 the 19X4 reassessment. She continued that she’d received “an absolute no” in mswer to a second inquiry Let’s (io Antiquing Whether it's a lazy drive to the country or a trip into the city...If your hobby is searching for precious collectibles, or you're trying to replace Grandma's old rocker, you'll find what you're looking for right here. 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Market St., Leesburg, Va. 22075 (703) 777-1111 or Metro 471 -9672 Sterling Park Regional Office - 430-8000 The Reston l imes 11866 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, Virginia 22081 (703 ) 437-5400 or Metro 471-1113 QTt)e:f auquier Democrat 39 Culpeper Street Warrenton, Virginia 22186 (703) 347-4222 or Metro691-0477 ftappafyannock Hcto0 Rappahannock News Building Washington, Virginia 22747 (703)675-3349 Cf)e Clarke Courier 16 North Buckmarsh Street Berryville, Virginia 22611 (703)9555-1111 Draft Budget on whether the supervisors tan change the state’s recommended assessments for the different classifications of property in a use value taxation program. The values can only be changed in a reassessment year, according to an opinion from the state attorney general. Due to Rappahannock’s reliance on that state schedule, tax bills of some county landowners went down last year by as much as 50 percent. noted Supervisor Charles Pistes. “It looks like we may have to do some adjusting op that,” he said, adding that one category in use value assessment is valued at $50 per acre. Supervisor chairman J. R. Latham recalled that when the board adopted county-wide use value taxation, it also passed a resolution specifying that no land would be assessed at less than $200 an acre. "It's going to take sorm looking into,” Estes responded. “Even if we change the land use taxation values in 1984 with a reassessment, they won’t take affect until 1985,” Estes noted. Following public hearings on the proposed school budget and federal revenue sharing, Estes, who represents Piedmont District and the village of Sperryville, said he wanted to talk with Water and Sewer Authority chairman Carson Johnson before recommending a cut to the $80,000 included in the proposed budget for the Sperryville sewer. “I know I’m hedging on you,” he told his fellow board members. “Let’s all hedge for a while,” countered Supervisor H. B. Wood. In order to meet deadlines set by the state, the county’s school budget must be approved next Monday, B uilding Fund Continued from Page 1 ture as need and funds permit. Enrichment programs— dance, music, art, karate and others for children and adults—will he expanded, as will the school's Speech and Learning Center. Plans call for space for general community use. with a commercial kitchen and opportunities for programs for senior citizens and the handicapped. The building designed by MacDonald is an earthberm. solarheated, lowmaintenance structure to be erected on land yet to be se letted and purchased with the funds from the private leadership campaign. Manookian sees the building program as crucial for the school’s survival. “It's either expand or close the doors,” she said. “The center just cannot do the work required to bring the rented building up to code when it's already outgrown it." For more information about the bnildine/ fund drire, call Lois Manookian at 1<> or reach her bt/ mail at Fast Office Hoy ’IS, Flint Hill, Vin/inia JJtiJi. Know What To Do Continued from Page 1 areas resulted in three deaths in June. Two small children were swept away while attempting to cross a small creek and a woman was swept downstream by raging waters after having abandoned her car. In July of that same year, two riders in a car traveling through southwest Virginia's Buchanan County were trapped by rushing water and drowned. 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Rapidly rising water could carry the car away—and you with it. or the road could already be washed out. At night you can’t see the dangers of flooding. Be especially careful. If you drive into water by mistake and the car stalls, get out—climb to high ground immediately. May 2, when the supervisors hold their regular monthly session, Cox pointed out. The school budget “is almost the whole thing,” said Wood, referring to the projected $2,564,862 in educational expenditures which comprise 65 percent of the proposed $3,891,891 county budget for 1983-84. “We need to talk about something else," Estes maintained. “We have no choice but to reassess in 1984.” “Why?" asked Wood. “We have a problem with this thing,” said Estes, referring to the proposed budget and its necessary tax rate. “Yes, I think it’s a problem — 58 cents — but I think we can do something about that by Monday," Wood countered, suggesting his fellow board members review the budget with an eye toward making cuts. “You know as well as I do the items that are really hurting us,” rejoined Estes. “We’re locked into the state’s values for land use. That's causing the problem. That’s why I see no choice but to have a reassessment in 1984...I don't think anybody expected their taxes to go down last year,” he said, adding that the supervisors went into land use without knowing what Richmond would recommend as the values for different classifications of agricultural and forestal property. “It’s put you in one hell of a fix. tax-rate-wise," Cox concluded. Repaving Set For County Two projects in Rappahannock County make up a portion of the $3,601,743 in contracts recently awarded for heavy-duty resurfacing of 139 miles of highway in the Culpeper district. The work in Rappahannock will cover 2.8 miles of US 211 and Secondary 729. Resurfacing projects are paid for from state highway funds. SCC Answers (Continued from Page 1) easements will be affected, according to Dwyer. He warned that if Pot Ed is allowed to complete the upgrading of the Luray-toSperryviile substation line, a precedent could be set that would radically alter the utility's power in regard to all existing rights-of-way. Dwyer said he views the Camerons’ case as involving a constitutional question. He contended that Pot Ed is claiming the right to take property for its own use without compensation and without affording landowners their rights under law. Further, he said. Pot Ed is contending that property owners can lose their rights by inaction. The new Rappahannock Homeowners Association agreed to launch an appeal for county-wide support and to pursue a legal ruling that will narrowly construe existing utility rights-of-way. Anyone interested in additional information or in joinr ing the organization ma contact Phyllis Swindle (9S7-S7(il). Susan Camero (9K7-N(!4S) or Diana Bir ((i7o-:{2()d>. FAUQUIER LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE incorporated REGULAR SALES Every Tues. 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In Win Over Luray_ _ Relay Made The Difference It was a fantastic climax at last week’s home track meet with Luray -- a Hollywood ending, a finish that will be remembered for years to come by Panther fans. The score was Luray 56, Rappahannock 53 with only the mile relay left in the girls’ competition. The winner would get five points, the loser nothing. Kelly Bristol, Ann Tupper. Ann Oliver and Brenda Walker hucraled before the race, offering each other moral support and encourage, psyching each other up for maximum effort. By the third pass of the baton, Luray’s girls were in front by 25 yards. Brenda Walker started the final leg. She ran with thj| shouts of ecstatic fans and teammates and she ran with inspiration, pulling from somewhere the speed to make up that 25 yards. And as she circled the track, catching the Luray anchor, passing her and adding the five points Rappahannock needed to win, the fans and her teammates ran with her. “I’ve never seen anything like it!" said coach Ann Speiker. “It was wonderful. It was beautiful.” And it was particularly satisfying to defeat a Luray squad that has yet to lose in the Skyline District. Their record of 5-0 includes a win over defending champion Stonewall Jackson by seven points, the coach reported. Rappahannock’s girls took five first places -Cindy Weaver in the shot and discus, Brenda Walker in the 400 run, the 400 meter relay and the mile relay. But they won the dual meet on the strength of their seconds and thirds, depth that added the necessary points to overcome Luray’s blue ribbon accumulation, according to coach Speiker. Marie Davis and Donna Williams took second and third in the shot and discus, giving the Panthers a clean sweep in those events. Kim Williams was second in the low hurdles, Raynetta Gheen second in the 100, Cristol Porter second in the long jump and 220 run, Ann Tupper second in the 400 and Karen Ludwick second in the two mile. Third places went to Ludwick in the mile, Gheen in the long jump, Weaver in the high jump and Ann Oliver in the 800. It went down to the final event in the boys' events as well before a winner was decided. And again it was the mile relay team that added the final five points to put Rappahannock over the top. Eugene Grigsby was the outstanding individual performer of the day with three first places: the long jump, 100 meters and 200 run. Tim Williams threw for first in the shot and second in the discus and Doyle Dunn passed even Grigsby’s point total with his first in the high hurdles, first in the high jump and seconds in the triple and long jumps. “Doyle, Eugene and Tim are progressing well and meeting their individual targets,” said coach Monty Saunders. “I hope they can stay healthy.” He noted that Dunn tied the high jump mark of 17.5 feet set by Paul Keithlev in 1980. “I’m anxious for some good weather. We’re looking forward to setting some new school records.” Jimmy Freeman led a Rappahannock sweep of the intermediate hurdles, taking first with Lindsay Roberts second and Ken Estes third. In distance events, Scott Keithlev and Ronnie Atkins were two-three in the mile and two mile while David Dodson and Craig Kenyon finished second and third in the 880 run. Other Rappahannock point getters were Chris Caperton , second in the 400; Jimmy Freeman, third in the high hurdles and Clarence Pendleton with thirds in the triple jump and high jump. “I’ve been very pleased with the team effort the guys have shown,” coach Saunders said. “They’re heading toward district, building up momentum.” Rappahannock,had two happy coaches after the cliffhanging wins of both the boys and girls squads last Wednesday. “We've taken it down to the last event in three meets for the difference between winning and losing. I’m really proud of both the boys and the girls,” said Saunders. In what has to qualify as the classic understatement, he added, "They make the events exciting to watch.” RCHS Brought Home The Medals Rappahannock’s track teams brought back a bus full of medals from the Stonewall Jackson Relays held at Broad Run last Saturday. Facing tough competition from individuals representing 13 schools, the “fast four” put things together in the 400, 800 and 800 medley relays to win three medals apiece. Kathervn Davis, Cristol Porter, Raynetta Gheen and Kim Williams took first in the 800 medley, second in the 800 and third in the 400. Winning teams in the relays were presented a trophy with medals going to individuals in the first four places so the performance by the four amounted to almost a knee-high stack of awards.Cindy Williams took second in the discus, throwing 107 feet. Her final throw at 120 feet was long enough to break the meet record but she stepped just outside the throwing circle for a scratch. Marie Davis placed fifth in the event, just missing a medal. Shannon Watton did not place but the track newcomer earned the personal satisfaction of meeting her time goal in the 100 meter run, finishing in 15.0,according to coach Ann Speiker. Karen Ludwick also missed placing but ran a personal best of 13:33 in the two mile, the coach noted. “I’m extremely proud of the girls for their tremendous win oyer Luray capped off by a fine performance in the relays,” Speiker said. Monty Saunders, coach for the boys’ squad, was equally satisfied bv the effort turned in by his charges. Doyle Dunn had an outstanding afternoon, clearing six feet, five inches in the high jump for first in the Stonewall Jackson Relays and a new RCHS record. His leap eclipsed the old mark of six feet, three inches. Eugene Grigsby maintained his dominance in the 100 meters , breaking the tape in 11.3 seconds. He grabbed a second first place medal for Rappahannock with a long jump of 20 feet, 10 3/4 inches. The 3,200 relay foursome of Scott Keithley, Ronnie Atkins, Craig Kenyon and LFCC Hosts 5 Mile Run Lord Fairfax Community College will hold its Fourth Annual 5 Mile Run beginning at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 14, rain or shine. For more information or 5 Miler entry forms, contact the College Admissions Office at 869-1120. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY cEstate Eileen M. Day realtor GET IT RECORDED! When the time comes to record a deed, make sure it is recorded as soon as possible. Insist on it, because it is of prime importance for a number of reasons some of which are obvious and some not so obvious. For one thing, a deed can be lost or destroyed just like anything else — thoughtlessly put somewhere and forgotten. Or it could be shuffled up accidently with some worthless papers and thrown in the garbage and burned. (It has happened.) Another problem could come up if someone brought a lien against the previous owner before the deed was recorded. If this should happen that would be a valid lien (judgement) against the property—your prop erty! Still another consideration would be the possibility of the previous owner giving the property to someone else, say a friend or relative. If that person recorded the deed before you did, he would have priority over the property! This could also happen if the previous owner mortgaged the property to someone else. So, remember, protect yourself and don’t waste time getting that deed to the Recorder. It’s for your benefit! 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. David Dodson sent another RCHS record tumbling with their time of S:54.4. lowering the old two mile mark of 9:31. It was a day for records as the medley relay team of Chris Caperton, freshman Wayne Woodward, Eugene Grigsby and David Dodson lowered yet another mark with their finish in 4:03.1. Caperton, Ken Estes, Larry Sisk and Robert Starks combined for a fifth place in the 1,000 meter relay with a time of 3:50.1. 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fiappaiiannnck Neuis An Indeoendent Newspaper Established 1877 Pubi.sned Ever/ Thursday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL Publisher JOHN T TOLER Exec Vice Pres DAPHNE I HUTCHINSON. Editor/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: $8.00 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 Be Ready Supervisor Charles Estes was probably right when he maintained that the county cannot afford to shoulder an additional financial obligation in this year of the budget crunch. The supervisors have more than they can handle already in defending the hefty tax increase called for in the proposed 1983-84 budget unveiled at Monday’s work session. The 58 cent rate required to balance the proposed budget is an increase of 81 percent over the current year. At the same time, however, the increase in the bottom line of county expenditures from 1982-83 to what is proposed for 1983-84 is just 11 percent. The stretch between the two is the result of stop-gap methods employed last year to avoid a tax increase. The supervisors chose to dip into county surplus rather than raise the rate. They had just weatherd a storm of protest over the new 100 fair market value assessments that went into effect at the same time. According to chairman J.R. Latham, the board also believed that Rappahannock folks would appreciate the tax break afforded by the withdrawal of surplus to meet rising expenditures. The people did appreciate that break—not a single complainer* showed up for last year’s hearing on the tax rate. The question is, will they remember that break when they read the news of this year’s prdptfced levy? And will they remember- all the breaks they been handed in the past decade or so? According to data compiled from the Virginia Department of Taxation’s records, Rappahannock’s true effective tax rate declined from 44 cents in 1966 to 19 cents in 1980. The county’s levy that year was the second lowest in the Commonwealth. We haven’t yet received those same types of figues for the years since 1980. We’re not taxation experts and it is difficult to translate the county’s old discounted assessment system and even the new fair market value into a true effective rate quotation. But according to Rappahannock’s accountant Wally Cox, the 32 cent rate set by the supervisors last June and applied to the fair market value assessments is just a fraction of a cent over the previous year’s dis counted rate. And we have the State Department of Taxation's property tax division director's report that the new assessments — instead of being 100 percent of fair market value — run approximately 70 percent of that value based on actual sales. Take 70 percent of the current tax rate and we get about 22 cents, a figure we think is roughly equivalent to the county’s true effective tax rate. Compare that to the true effective rate for I960 and it’s a 50 percent decrease. Or use 1982-82’s actual rate for comparison’s sake and the decrease in tax rate since I960 is still almost 20 percent. Our supervisors have worked some powerful magic over the last decade or so, bringing taxes down in Rappahannock while taxes everywhere else in the country have skyrocketed. It couldn’t go on forever. And it isn’t, for 1982, our local government must not only come up with the money for a remodeled jail, a new central office bus shop, and continued county services, it must also find a way to bring the surplus back up to the safe $200,000 minimum that experience has shown is necessary, the only answer is a tax increase— maybe an increase that falls into the category of staggering. So Supervisor Estes is probably right when he maintains that we can’t afford to start another building project, this year even one as deserving as the long delayed high school expansion. But at the same time, supervisors Estes, Latham and Hubert Gilkey are on record as supporting some type of expansion that will fulfill the pressing need for additional space at the high school. We urge them to reaffirm that support bv leaving $2,000 in the proposed school budget under capital outlay. According to the school board chairman, that amount is enough for an estimate from an architect on-what the proposed expansion will cost. . With that figure, Rappahannock can get in line for a literary fund loan for construction. Then, when the budget crunch passes and prior commitments to other construction projects have been honored, we’ll be ready at last to do something about the lack of adequate space for the educational programs at Rappahannock County High School. Letters To The Editor Appropriate Interest I o the editor: I found it disturbing that the News did not ftnd room last week to print a letter on U.S. involvement in Nicaragua. I was worried that our local paper did not consider the issue to be of sufficient "local interest” - a reason its former editor cited more than once in rejecting letters. There seems to me to be widespread local interest over our intervention in Nicaragua, and for understandable reasons. First, in November, 1980 Rappahannock voters, by a wide margin, helped elect a president who now directs a covert military campaign to overthrow the government of a sovereign state, in direct contravention of an Act of Congress. (And in next year’s elections they will vote whether to reject or to renew such policies.) second, Kappahannoek taxpayers are helping to finance the hiring, training and equipping of exiled national guardsmen, known widely for their regime of torture and repression, so they can shoot their way back into power. Third, county residents have been subjected daily, through the major news media, to administration attempts first to deny, then to disguise its gunboat protection of narrow, exploitative corporate interests. Fourth, Rappahannock citizens, along with all Americans, share ultimate responsibility for our government's aggression against Nicaragua, and will bear the consequences of its shortsightedness. Others in Rappahannock may be interested for different reasons. Perhaps some support U. S. repression ir Central America. Perhaps they call it by a different name. But whatever the reasons for this local interest, I think it is appropriate, and important, that it find expression on the pages ol the local paper. JAMES MARSHALL Washington (Editor’s note: We want tc re-emphasize, as statee above, that letters to the ed itor are printed as space permits. If there is nol sufficient space the week the letter is received, the lettei will be printed the following week. In addition, wher space is at a premium, letters on local issues will take pecedence over letters or national issues; however, we welcome both.) Distribution A Success To the editor: Our community owes a big hug and a great many thanks to several people for making our cheese distribution successful. First of all, my warmest thanks to the Lion’s Club for picking up the cheese and bringing it to Washington. The time and energy donated by Mr. Arthur town, Mr. Sidney Mank, and Mr. A. John Schultz was the first important step. My deepest appreciation goes to the members of the Rappahannock Department of Social Services for giving up part of their cherished and long awaited weekend. Those hard workers were Janice Moffett, Marie Davis and Marv Wilkins. Their concentrated planning was evident when the day ended with no problems and smiling faces. Without the Lion’s Club, our local Department of Social Services, and the cooperation of those people deserving of cheese, the day became a pleasant one. SYLVIA KREITLER Director, Department of Social Services —Rappahannock News Photo T Revnolds YOUNG FODDERSTACK WINNER Eric Robinson came in second in his age group in the Fodderstack, with a time of 49:09. He’s run three years of the fiveyear-old race and is a veteran runner at ten. Eric is the son of Thomas and Macel Robinson of Flint Hill. -From Both Barrels_ The Harassed Agency Chief By GEORGE BOWLES There is something bizarre going on in Virginia’s Department of Labor and Industry, but nobody seems to be quite sure what it is. The agency has long been plagued by a variety of morale and management problems. Last May Gov. Chuck Robb appointed Azie Taylor Morton, former treasurer of the United States, to head the department. Her initial task was to bring order and organization to the office, and get control of its feuding bureaucracy. The job has been anything but easy. Mrs. Morton is both the first woman and the first black to hold the post of Commissioner of Labor and Industry. This fact, she suspects, may have complicated her task. It may also have contributed to a number of incidents since her appointment that could have ugly racist or sexist overtones. Indeed, by the first ot the year, the incidents had become so serious and numerous that Dr. Betty J. Diener, Secretary of Commerce and Resources, quietly requested a state police investigation of the * affair. The Department of Labor and Industry falls under Dr. Diener’s secretariat. The incidents include \ a number of episodes ranging from "inappropriate" references to Commissioner Morton's race and sex that had come to Dr. Diener’s attention, to a break-in of her home. Commissioner Morton also says that she has received harassing and threatening phone calls causing her to have her telephone number, which is unlisted, changed twice. Since the break-in, she has moved. There are also rumors that she has been followed by persons unknown, although she says she is personally unaware that this has happened. There are also rumors that certain unidentified persons in her department have been “bribed" to keep a close check on her arrivals and departures from her office. At midweek Dr. Diener and Commissioner Morton told reporters the police investigation had uncovered no criminal violations by anyone in the Department. Diener said an internal administrative review of the situation is continuing. Dr. Diener also reveled that she, too, had received “four or five” telephoned death threats. She said she was undisturbed by them because she believed anyone in public life was likely to receive crank phone calls. Neither Dr. Diener nor Commissioner Morton could say with certainty how much of the harassment was related to the commissioner’s job, or how much of it originated within her department. Nor could they say whether it was related to her race or sex, or to several tough-minded reforms she has instituted within her department in her effort to bring it under control. commissioner Morion says sne believes much ot it is caused by the latter, since it is the nature of any bureaucracy to resist change. In the past the agency, which has about 200 employees, has been relatively non-controversial. Its main function has been to administer state laws relating to labor and implement federal regulations concerning such things as occupational safety. It has always been headed by commissioners who, as a general rule, let the bureaucracy run itself with as little rocking of the boat as possible. It was, in short, a cushy beaureaucratic haven for many with a penchant for “perks.” In most earlier administrations, the agency was doing a job for which executive enthusiasm was minimal at best, so the demands for efficiency were less than overwhelming. All that changed with the coming of Robb, Diener and Morton, and the result has been an escalation of the discontent among the employees who were already preoccupied with internal bickering. It is also safe to assume that Commissioner Morton’s race and sex added to the discomfort of many of the oldtimers. In addition to this, her zest for reform probably terrified them. It is unlikely, of course, that all of the incidents reported were related to her department’s problems. Some of them, such as the break-in of her home, may have been merely coincidental. But enough of the allegations are so obviously related as to cause the governor, Dr. Diener and Commissioner Morton deep concern. While Robb and Diener haven’t said so, there appears to be a concerted effort by at least some persons in the department to hound Commissioner Morton out of her job. Understandably, the whole sorry affair has the governor and the secretary furious. It flies in the face of the image of Virginia Robb is striving to project. As one capitol observer put it, “God help whoever is behind this mess when Betty Diener finds out who it Letters To The Editor The Rappahannock News invites letters to the editor from readers. This open invitation is subject to certain guidelines, however. All letters must be signed. Unsigned letters, letters from writers requesting that their names be withheld or using a pseudonym will not be con sidered for publication. Letters should be as short as possible. No letter will be censored but some may be shortened because of space limitations. if possible. letters should be typed and double spaced. Letters considered libelous will not be published. Writers should include both work and home phone numbers in case clarification is needed. Letters must reach the office by 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Letters are published as soon as space permits but they may not be published the week they are received. Volunteers Thanked i o me editor: This is an open letter to the Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad members. As residents of Amissville, please forgive us for not thanking you more often. We all know that you each care deeply for your fellow persons, otherwise, why spend so much of your time and effort? You also hold a place of respect and honor in our family for the example you set for our youngsters and we certainly admire the fact that after all your time given to our community, you choose to be in church for public worship. We are aware that when you are doing volunteer work, it takes you away from your family and other activities. Therefore, my family has initiated a Memorial Fund in memory of T. C. Barron to give our community the opportunity to keep alive the memory of T. C. and even more importantly, to help you all be better equipped to serve us. Thus far, the community through this fund has donated $1,036.98. Also let me remind everyone that donations to the memorial fund may be sent to either Barron’s Country Store, Viewtown, Va. 22746 or Central Fidelity Bank, P. 0. Box 271, Culpeper, Va. 22701. May I once again assure you that we appreciate each of you and pray for you each time we hear the siren go off: PAUL E. SWATMAN EMMA P. SW ATMAN Amiss ville Define U.S.Aims i ij Lilt? trllllUI . The United States needs to clarify the aims of its recent activities in Latin America. Are we trying to help our neighbors or use them as a buffer zone in our hot and cold running global war with Russia? Are we trying to promote freedom in this hemisphere or just trying to keep from having to fight the commies in Texas? Experience shows we are not likely to accomplish both. Traditionally, the U. S. has been quite willing to forego the benign big brother stuff in favor of whatever intervention was thought necessary to protect our best interests. Over the years, we've propped up many a Latin tyrant and sent many a Marine marching to "the halls of Montezuma." We are consistent about taking care of business and looking out for number one. Then Carter had to go and drag “human rights” into it. Perhaps he felt the need to make our role in Latin America more consistent with the way we like to think of ourselves, as the folks from the land of the free. Was he supposed to assume that line was strictly for the hometown 4th of July speech? The U. S. should make a permanent policy of not aiding oppression. When we buy slugs for the thugs, it’s not just lowdown, it’s counter-productive. It understandably tends to drive emerging freedom fighters to enemy arms, making the Soviets look like friends of liberty. What it will not do is keep a people from eventually overwhelming those to seek to enslave them. All that the military “aid” from the U. S. and the U.S.S.R. means is that peo pie and things will be a lot more tom up when and if the dust settles. WARREN PHINNEY Washington Volunteers Appreciated To the editor: During National Volunteer Week—April 17 through April 23—we the staff and clients of the Rappahannock- Rapidan Community Services Center, want to publicly thank each and every one of the retired senior volunteers and the share-a-care volunteers for their dedication and skills that have so enriched our programs and the lives of those indivuduals that we serve. Thank vou. ' ADDIE OLSEN 't Director, RSVft Teacher Replies To the editor: Perhaps it is because I grew up in Japan that I have always aspired to be a teacher. Between the U.S. and Japan there is a striking difference in attitufle toward education and educators, w hich. I believe, lies at the heart of our nation's educational and economic problems today. The Japanese place the highest value on public education. Students bring honor to their families by excelling at learning. Teachers are respected for the great responsibility they bear to society. In Japan, the tea cher is Sensei, a word with many layers of meaning, which imports “master of learning” as well as “leader” and "instructor." What a sad contrast these ideas pose with Robert Eastham's beliefs that “schools are taxes and taxes are schools”. In his eagerness to discourage spending, he does not even refer to teachers by that title, but scorns them as “public employees.” I am one of those "public employees”, but most of my students think of me as "Teacher”. My profession Cannes with it the huge re sponsibility of influencing the future of many young l>eople. To accomplish this task, vve "public employees” must exercise a delicate balance of intelligence, imagination. love, and firmness. Despite the attempts of a few unfortunate people to disparage the worth of my work, I am proud of what I do. I am proud to stand beside Teachers at the publicschools. at Sursum Corda. and at Wakefield, in instructing and inspiring the children of Rappahannock. DIANE WOOD Public Employee Washington, Va. Community Effort l LIIC tfUllOI . We would like to express our appreciation to the Rappahannock News for its kind and complete coverage of Rappahannock County High School's Pop Quiz academic team. We also thank Mrs. Aline .Johnson for her kind letter of support for both the team and the public school system. It has been a very gratifying experience for all those involved in the development of this team. Unfortunately. we all make the mistake of assuming the team began back in September when we were invited to compete. The truth is, of course, that this was the last step. Special congratulations go to all the parents of all the team members who instilled in their children a love of knowledge and a desire to excel. Few children reach this level of ability without the support and guidance of a caring family . All of the teachers of these students over all their years of schooling did their part and more. It’s a shame that they all could not have been present to see the n uns oi meir laoors. The special point of this letter is to thank all the members of the community for their active support of these students. We held many practice competitions that pitted community members against the high school team. We thank them for their time and effort that they devoted to the team. We also appreciate the courage required for an adult to pit his knowledge and ability against that of such young opponents. Without them our team would certainly not have been as well prepared as it was and probably would not have performed as well. We would especially like to thank the individuals listed below for their help in developing this team. We apologize if any name was accidentally omitted. We anticipate interested adults will volunteer their time again. Sid Gottlieb James Wood Tim Kilby William Hoare Denise Tuthill Theresa Reynolds (Jerald Lvsik John Toth Terri Davis Richard Smith Susan Bloss Glen Davis Ken Ritvo Rob Dennis Sean Kilpatrick Brad Fisher Denise Wingfield Doug Nichols Daphne Hutchinson Bam Rowe Mary Anne Biggs Barbara O'Byrne Jeanne Griffin Wayne Leavell Beth O'Bannon Lanise Waites Diane Pendleton Barney O'Meara Frank Reynolds Marion Eastham Laurie Marshall Robert Estrabrook Robert Chap|)ell Lynne Baines Lucia Kilby Brion Patterson Shelly Wolfe Ann Spieker John Toler CINDY WAYLAND ROGER L. FLINCHUM BRION G. PATTERSON History Addendum 1 o the editor: In reading the history of Rappahannock County, Virginia, by Elisabeth B. anti C.E. Johnson, Jr., there is a paragraph on page 412 that reads: “Those whom geneologies and other sources state were confederate soldiers but for whom we have no regiment or company." Among the names listed there is my grandfather; Corbin, William Burrell. He was with TR-D4th Va. Cav. C.S.A. He was wounded at the Battle of Bull Run, Va., and had to walk with a cane from his wound the rest of his life. He was born in 1844 and died in 1930. I copied this information from his headstone many years ago. HARRY A. COOKE Viewtown

5 ixt't’t'tiiiuiiui’irv v* na.Mllll|CUMI, va. Thursday. April 28. 1983 Merkle Time Has Come And Gone Again *»* tub*,:nk McCarthy Rappahannock Newt Guest Columnist I first heard of “the merkle” in September 1979. I had just moved into my house on Route 618 and was having my telephone installed. In the midst of technical telephone talk, the telephone man suddenly interrupted the discussion to ask whether I knew about the merkles” on the ridge behind my house. There was a note of awe in his voice. I first thought °f people, “THE MERKLES”. I said that I didn’t know them or of them. Then as he went on to say that they came out in early April, and went on to explain and describe the location, weather conditions, and other conditions related to the merkles, I was relieved, and finally concluded that he was speaking of some kind of mushroom. He spoke of the merkles as though there was something magical about them and as though I was especially favored to have them growing, or likely to grow, on the ridge behind my house. As he went on to describe how to prepare them for best eating, he came near ecstasy. “Soak them over night", he said, “to get out any dirt or bugs. Then stir up a batch of fresh eggs with milk, or cream. Cut up the merkles; melt some margarine in a frying pan; stir the merkles into the margarine, and then mix them in with the eggs.” He stopped, saying that he could not go on for thinking Sewer Survey Buchart-Home, Inc., engineers for the Sperryville sewer project, will have representatives in the village, going house-to-house to verify electrical service, beginning next week. The survey, part of the design work for the sewer project, will take two to three weeks to complete. Residents of the community are requested to cooperate in the effort. For further information, contact Carson Johnson, chairman of the Rappahannock Water and Sewer Authority. The Rappahannock Courtty School Board will receive Property and Casualty Insurance proposals at 7:30 p.m., June 14, 1983, at the School Board meeting in the Rappahannock County Elementary School Library. Specifications may be obtained at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3,1983, at the School Board Office, P.O. Box 273, Rappahannock County Elementary School, Sperryville, VA. 22740. Proposers may also call or write to the Superintendent for specifications (703) 987-8773. of the wonderful taste of the merkle and egg dish. He was so distracted that he was unable to install the phone and had to call for help, but he asked if he could come back in April to gather merkles. I assured him that he could and that I looked forward to his return, hoping that the phones would be working by then. In the course of the fall and winter, I made discreet inquiries among neighbors about merkles. I raised the topic in the country store and at social gatherings. Nearly everyone I addressed on the topic said that they knew about merkles and that there were merkles in the area. Some said they had eaten them and found them good. A few admitted having collected (one does not harvest) merkles but everyone seemed evasive as to just when and where one might find the merkle. Why Merkle? I made more scientific and scholarly inquiries, learning that the mushroom my telephone man had introduced me to was commonly known as a “morel”, that it is edible, and grows in Europe and in North America, and possibly on other continents. I then tried to find out why it was called a “merkle” in Rappahannock County, whereas in most of the world, in so far as I could find out, it was called a "morel”. According to experts, it was called “morel” because its dark brown color was similar to the complexion of Moors. I speculated that persons unfamiliar with this ~S0r Southern States= I RED BRAND I 1047-6-u Field Fence Book Now for$10995|93M-n Now*95°° Forbes Barb Wire 12ZincCwT1 Book Now for$2650 Roll SOUTHERN STATES CO-OP. LURAY SERVICE Ph. 743-6518 Luroy, Vo. Williams St. derivation of the word might, because of the mysterious and sudden appearance of the mushroom, look upon its coming as a kind of miracle, a word which in common usage might well become “merkle." When 1 could find no solid support for this theory, I carried my study further to the conclusion, sustained by the Oxford Dictionary, that “morchel”, the Teutonic word for morel, somehow was transported to Rappahannock County, and at some point changed to “merkle.” Distracted by the appearance of wood violets, blood root, and the stalks and drooping leaves of Mayapples, and the buds on cherry trees, signs of Spring I had known in Minnesota, I was not alert to the fact that the time of the merkles had come, until one Sunday morning in April of 1980 I noted a few cars stopping at unusual places along Route 618, and persons, alone or in pairs, slipping out of the cars and then into the woods, some in their best Sunday clothes, evidently just come from church. I concluded that the merkle waits for no man or woman nor for a change of clothes, nor does it respect the Sabbath. For hours I waited patiently for the merkle seekers, for I assumed that this is what they must be, to emerge from the woods and drive off in their cars. Then I, in early afternoon, entered the woods, expecting at best to find merkles in great profusion, not unlike the Biblical “manna from heaven," or at worst, in scattered numbers for gleaning. No such luck. I did not find a single merkle. I tried again the next morning, with no success, and concluded that for that year the merkle season was over, and that I must be more alert, and better informed before the next season came around. I had, I concluded, been over-confident and taken the merkle for granted. Well in advance of the 1981 merkle time, I began to make more subtle inquiries about the ways of the merkle. When? “What was the best time to find them?” I asked whenever I found anyone with an interest in merkles. There was almost unanimous opinion that the best time was early April, on a warm clear morning, following a day or two of rain, and before the trees had begun to bud. There was less than unanimous agreement as to just where one might find the merkles. Some said that the south side of a ridge was best. Others said the north 1 CUTGRASS FOST CLASS keePAbuy|n9 *awn mowers. Or get the SNAPPER ready for all seasons, with an amazing line of attachments. Hi-Vac. A first-class investment. Yes, investment. A SNAP- Before you buy a mere mower, find out why the SNAPPER is put together to stay together. For a long PER lawn machine is in a class bv itself. You II find it onlv anu luyai ume. «riu no outer mower is engineered like the SNAPPER to perform so mas terfully. The High Vacuum cut ting feature is a SNAPPER patent. Found only in our wall and riding mowers. And delivering splendid looking, evenly cut lawns every time. The Hi-Vac riding mower is > at a professional SNAPPER dealer. 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I saw no one slip stealthily into my woods or into the woods of my neighbors. It was a lost season. As April of 1988 approached, I was beginning to have doubts and reservations about the merkle and the merkle hunters. They were reasonable doubts. My faith still held firm. The day came. The weather was perfect. Again the merkle seekers were on the roads and off into the woods. I lay in wait between the woods and road for a returning hunter, determined to check his bag. Casually 1 walked to my mail box to place a letter for morning pick-up. As the merkle gatherer drew near, I noted that he had a paper bag which appeared to hold about three quarts of merkles. I asked how things had gone. He said that they had gone well. Then I asked, having told him that I had never seen or tasted a wild merkle, whether he could spare me two or three so that I might see and taste. He gave me two but assured me that if the weather remained right. I might find a gotnl lot of merkles on the mountain the next morning. The weather was perfect, according to the standard judgment: a night rain, followed by a warm sunny morning. I took to the ridge, intent on applying all that I had learned over two years about merkle hunting, as well as some native cunning of my own. 1 decided that on the way out, along the path 1 had followed in the year 1981 of my last pursuit of the merkle, 1 would use the cursive method, letting mv eves range widely covering the ground at the foot of the poplar, the pine, the oak. cherry, hickory, walnut, and even of the locust, but that on the return 1 would use a closely controlled and disciplined method, concertrating on the poplar trees. I also decided that 1 would wear tinted glasses outward bound and untinted ones on the return, hoping to distinguish, one way or the other, the subtle difference between Moorish brown of the merkle and the browns of last year’s fallen leaves, of rotted stumps and other fungi. I was also alert for possible markers left bv merkle hunters, stone cairns that might tell me something; an occasional blaze on a tree, sticks and branches that appeared to have been arranged to point to something, not left by nature; a beer bottle, subtly pointing (I was becoming increasingly suspicious of merkle hunters), even a piece of tinfoil that appeared to have been left as litter drew my attention. I fol Camp Meeting The first organizational meeting for the 4-H Community Cooperative Day Camp will be held tonight, Thursday. April 28, at 7:MO p.m. at the court house in Washington. All parents and adults interested in working with this program and teenagers interested in being junior counselors are urged to attend. “Bring your questions, your ideas and your enthusiasm," said organizer Pali Delevitt. “This is your chance to have a wonderful day camp for the children of Rappahannock.” Built 1856 Dedicated 1963 From The Library Spring Story Hour Starts It’s time to celebrate the coming of Spring at the Rappahannock County Library. Story hour for preschoolers will start Wednesday. May 4 at 9:4o a.m. and will com tinue for four weeks ending May 25th. This is a wonderful time for children to hear some new stories, sing songs, and learn finger plays. This experience is very important for those children entering Kindergarten soon. It helps children learn to sit still in groups for short periods of time. It encourages them to have fun with other children. And most important, children realize they can be away from mother’s side without being afraid. 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After a three-hour search, resting on a stump of hard pine adjacent to a poplar tree, the exact spot where by all instructions the merkle should be found, and with my despondent dog’s head in my lap, I began to have more doubts about the integrity of merkle hunters. 1 reflected that none that I knew had ever offered to let me accompany him on a hunt. 1 had been asked to go on coon hunts and to go trout fishing. I had been told which ponds had fish, where wild turkeys roosted, and where blackberries could be found. I had accepted some of these invitations and followed some of the directions given and found them reliable. I could not say the same of those who had talked with me of merkles or had given me advice. I could not say that any one of them had in fact deceived me, nor 1 could % say that any one of them had, in so far as I coulddetermine, told me the truth. What they had done was something between truth and falsehood. I have given up on this merkle season, but not on merkles, and have begun preparing for 1984. I have not despaired, but I have been disillusioned. I am putting aside all the advice I V have been Riven about merkles. With two merkles 1 got from the one successful merkle hunter I was able to intercept this year, I have begun training my dog. 1 have showed her what a merkle looks like. I have let her smell the merkle, and then eat it after I had sauteed it in margarine, according to the recipe of the telephone man. I am hoping, especially since she has never shown any of the special talents of any recognized breed ot dog, that she may develop into a “merkle hound”, with the special gifts of “truffle hounds” and “truffle pigs" used in Europe to find the elusive and highly favored subterranean truffle mushroom. 1 have also decided that next year, I will not wait for the merkle hunters to emerge from the woods but will follow them, Indian fashion, to see where they go and waht they do in pursuit of the merkle. All of these things failing, I may establish myself in the ideal forest situation on a merkle morning and wait silently, listening for the sound of an emerging merkle. Net in hand, I will be ready to catch it the moment it shows its rough head above the litter and debris of the forest floor. 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150 Years Of Struggle To Be Free Rappahannock News Photo Roh Bavne RUFUS AND CALVIN PENDLETON of Somarbeth in Huntly. Music Lovers Recall Flatfootin’ At The Flatwood Rufus and Calvin Pendleton remember the nights when Mr. Hank Young used to serve as D. J. at the Flatwood Inn near Washington. "Mr. Timbers set them up and bands came in from D. C.. Calvin said. - Everyone came. At first it was just black folks but then white folks started coming." Calvin was well qualified to judge the quality of Mr. Young's selections: she has a collection of thousands of 45 rpm records, including everything from Pat Boone to Credence Clearwater, from Bobby Blue Bland to Aretha Franklin. "There used to be three record stores in Front Royal." Calvin said. "I saved up all my dimes, nickels and quarters to buy records. ' Rufus and Calvin live at Bethany House, soon to be a retreat center. Formerly, it belonged to the Dawson family, and before that to the Harrisses and before that to the Yeats. Through all those changes, the Pendletons have been at Somarbeth doing farm work for the owners. As a child. Rufus lived in a cabin across the road and his mother worked in Somarbeth's kitchen to support her two sons and two daughters. Calvin s family had eight children and her father worked on the Dickey property nearby. "All those children, and no one born in the hospital." Calvin said. "We had grannies (midwives) to deliver them." The Pendletons went to high school at George Washington Carver High School in Culpeper, now Piedmont Vocational Center, where all Rappahannock black children going on to high school were bused. It was a long trip for them; one bus to Sperryville and another to Culpeper Besides music and dances, there was softball for fun. Rufus played on a softball team in Front Royal, playing teams fielded there. Owners have come and gone at the Huntly estate, but the Pendletons will remain in their pretty home by the pond. "We re here to stay." they say. —Photo courtesy of Ora Barbour CHILDREN AT WASHINGTON GRADED SCHOOL participate in outdoor exercises on the school grounds. Black children in Rappahannock attended scattered schools until consolidation and integration in 1968. . Just the time has brought about a lot of changes for me.” “« taedom ^ Payne was Did Kitty Payne Return To Perfect Freedom? In February, 1982, the Rappahannock News told the story of Kitty Payne, the slave of\one Samuel Maddox. It was a tragic story, pieced together from court records of almost a century and a half ago. When Samuel Maddox died in the fall of 1837, he bequeathed his mullato slave Kitty and her three children, Mary, Eliza Jane and James Arthur, to his wife, Mary. His will specified that “if there should be anything left at the death of my wife,” a nephew, also named Samuel, would inherit the remainder of the estate. In February, 1843, Mary Maddox executed a deed of emancipation that freed Kitty, her three children, and two other slaves, 53year-old Ben and 37-yearold James. She took Kitty and her babes and the two men to Pennsylvania and settled them in that free state. But their freedom was short lived. Samuel Maddox, the nephew, and four or five other white men rode into Pennsylvania’s Menallan township in the early hours one fall morning in 1845 and carried Kitty and her children back to Rappahannock — and slavery. She tried to fight her way out of bondage, bringing suit against Samuel Maddox for kidnapping and their illegally detention as slaves. But a judge and jury found that Mary Maddox never had a right to free Kitty and her family since she’d never legally held title to the slaves in the first place. It all hung on a legal technicality — Mary Maddox failed to qualify as executrix of her late husband’s estate before she issued that deed of emancipation. According to Rappahannock justice, Maddox was returning an escaped slave and her children to their rightful place. There the story ended. Court records told nothing of the rest of Kitty Payne’s life — whether she was sold, whether she lived to see freedom again at the end of the Civil War, whether she was able to hold her little family together. Bob Mahlbacker read the News’ account and saw the raw material for a play, maybe even a novel. For the past year, he has burrowed into the past, pouring over court records here and in Pennsylvania, retracing the path of the kidnappers, unearthing accounts from newspaper morgues, interviewing descendants of Samuel Maddox. He has answered some of the questions about what happened to the characters n this real life drama; others -emain a mystery. Records show that Sam uel the nephew was deeply in debt. Old ledgers in th( Rappahannock court hous< include notations on loan af ter loan. For one debt o: $869, he even used tht slaves left to his uncle’s widow as collateral. Apparently hearing word of Mary Maddox’s plar to lead Kitty, the three children and the two men away from Rappahannock, Samuel went to court for an injunction, barring her from taking from the county what he considered would be his property at some point in the future. Expressing doubt on the legality of his actiotis, Judge Jonathon Scott none the less granted the injunction. The next day, May 2, 1843, Mary Maddox left Rappahannock with Ben, James, Kitty and the children. Although court records here state that Mary again discharged Kitty and her children from servitude in Pennsylvania, filing a deed of manumission with a justice of the peace on January 21, 1844, Mahlbacker had been unable to turn up evidence of this. He has, however, found a manumission paper filed for in Adams County. James Green, one of the two men Mary brought from Rappahannock. In the spring of 1845, Mary returned home and found work as the caretaker and housekeeper for John Cordder, an 84-year-old veteran of the Revolutionary War who was going blind. Mary, then 74, married Cordder that August. It was that same month, that Kitty’s brief taste of freedom ended. Under the headline “Gross Outrage,” The Pennsylvania Sentinel newspaper reports in its August 11th edition that slave catchers had captured Kitty and the children, “gagged them and placed them in a covered wagon.” The paper called on the governor of the state to initiate action to rescue the foursome. The Gettysburg Compiler of August 18 described the slave catchers as the “harpies of Hagerstown, those who batten on human flesh — the worse than Cannibals of New Zealand”. The men who returned Kitty and her children to the “galling fetters of slavery” were “calculated and ready to do anything for money,” the Compiler reported. The leader of the group, Thomas Finnegan, a resident of Hagerstown and a professional slave catcher, kidnapped the mother and her babies “after prowling about like a wild beast which he very much resembles in appearance.” He was accompanied by Samuel Maddox, Peter Glas’ cock, John Smith and ' Charles McGuin, described by the paper as “still lower in degredation” than Finnegan. The “peaceful and happy family” taken from Pennsylvania’s haven back to enslavement in Rappahannock “perhaps are now consigned to the tender mercies of the overseers of the cotton plantations of Georgia or the Carolinas,” the Compiler concluded. The kidnapping outraged the people of Pennsylvania. At least three newspapers covered the story from the day Kitty and her children were taken until Finnegan was brought back for trial a year later on charges that the indictment gave as kidnapping a free mulatto woman and her children. The tragedy inspired a fictional account as well. Mahlbacker was visiting the descendants of Samuel Maddox who now live in Linden—Maddox’ 80-some year old great-great granddaughter, her daughter and granddaughter. They showed him a slip of paper they’d found in the family Bible, a notation that meant nothing to them but a piece of information that grabbed the historical sleuth’s attention. The note read “Kitty Payne and children kidnapped from North’s farm” and mentioned the name of an author of Civil War novels. Mahlbacker knew that Kitty was taken by the slave catchers from Pennsylvania but he also knew that Aubrey Noth’s property is the old Maddox home place. His curiosity aroused, he found a copy of the book by the author named in the Maddox Bible note. A fictional work written in, 1933, it still appears to be based on the true story of Kitty Payne. It tells of a female slave and her children stolen and brought through Gettysburg: “ ‘It’s Finnegan’s gang!’ shouted a dozen voices. ‘Slave catch?ers’.’ Men leaped to their saddles, knowing that it was in vain. . .’ It’s Mrs. Cook’s (read Maddox’s) woman’. . . ‘Goodbye to her, poor soul’. . . Curses on them’, (to the slave catchers)’. . . The negress laid like a sack of meal across the saddle, two others each with a negro child. Everybody that had a horse went after them.” But in the book, as in the real life tragedy, the townspeople never caught up with the kidnappers. Later, however, in May of 1846, the Quakers turned in Finnegan and he was arrested for kidnappping. His trial took place at the same time as Kitty took her case for freedom to court in Rappahannock. The results of those two legal proceedings were far different. In Pennsylvania, Finne gan was found guilty and sentenced to five years ol solitary confinement at hard labor. The Star and Republican Banner, in a detailed account, quoted the prosecutor’s argument: “The moment they placed foot upon our soil, the shackles fell from their limbs, and under the operation of this great and glorious law which swept slavery from our borders, these poor victims of a miserable institution emerged from slavery and degredation and stood erect—free—freemen and freewomen as long as life should last.” The newspaper concluded: “The issue of the trial may prove a salutary lesson to those who would needlessly trample upon the laws of the land, and seek to drag down free men into slavish degredation.” The paper also reported that during the trial, Samual Maddox stood up in open court and renounced title to the former slaves. He did not do the same in Rappahannock. After hearing from the 12 jurors, five of them slave holders, the judge reduced the charges against Maddox to trespass and assault and battery and then found him innocent. The judge also advised Kitty that she’d brought her case to the wrong court and if she would present it in a civil court instead of a court of law, she would probably secure her freedom. There is no record in the court house that she did so. But it might not have been necessary. Mary Maddox Cordder was never called upon to testify at the trial but on September 14, 1846, two weeks after the proceedings ended, she posted $500 bond and qualified as executrix for her late husband’s estate. The names of Kitty Payne, her children and James Green, the man who went with her to Pennsylvania, do not appear on the lists of free blacks in the court house records. Maybe Mary Maddox, Cordder carried through her intentions and set them free—this time for good. Maybe she rejoined Green in Pennsylvania if he was, as Mahlbacker believes, the father of her three children. The last chapter of the Kitty Payne tale remains a mystery. Bob Mahlbacker is still looking for an ending for his novel. __ Kappahannock Looking Back: Notes ... On Freemen in Rappahannock At the time of the county’s birth in Rappahannock, there were 1,880 negroes, 1858 slaves and 22 “free men of color”. There was a town, called “Freetown” on Fodderstack Road near Flint Hill that was a settlement of these free men. ... On Aylett Hawes In 1833, Mr. Aylett Hawes was the largest slave owner in the county. He freed them all in his will, setting up trust funds for the old and sick, providing transportation for the rest to Liberia, except for those who complexions were so light that thev might not fit in as Liberians. These freed slaves were left money to take them to Ohio. Howard F. Thornton, one of the original gentlemen justices of the court, was named to carry out the provisions of Hawes’ will. .. . On Early “Justice” For Slaves and Freemen Penalties were harsh for blacks, slaves or free, accused of wrongdoing in Rappahannock. The first minute book of the new county court records a death penalty recommended for “Lucy”, a slave of Elizabeth - Berkeley, accused of burning the house, kitchen, stable and meat house of Elijah Anderson. The court gave an opinion that she be hanged; however, the commonwealth’s attorney recommended clemency and she was sentenced to sale and transportation beyond the limits of the United States. Lucy was valued at $250. She was twenty years old. “Stephen”, a slave of the heirs of James Jones, was sentenced to thirty-nine lashes on his bare back for his theft of a coat, a blanket and a tent from the property of Andrew Barbie in 1835. Jack”, a slave of John Late, was accused of stealing four pieces of bacon from Gabriel Holland and sentenced to hang. His sentence was changed to sale and transportation beyond the boundaries of the United States. Daniel Stuart, a free man of color, fared better in the court of October, 1833. He was accused of arson in the burning of the home of James B. Hull. He was found not guilty and released. His court-appointed attorney, John L. Pendleton, was paid $10 out of the next county tax levy. ...On School / Mr. U. A. Norton, Superintendent of Schools for the consolidated Rappahannock-Warren County school districts, recalled in a January interview that the stormy integration experienced by Warren County in the late ’sixties was not duplicated in Rappahannock. "Perhaps there was a lesson learned from Warren county’s troubles." Norton said. “But most important. there was just a different climate in Rappahannock." Norton pointed out that in the rural hollows, blacks and whites were neighbors and had never experienced social integration with the same formality as the industry-oriented county to the north. “Many concerned Rappahannock white teachers had been helping teachers in black schools.” he said. Here. Norton said, there was a group of dedicated women who were devoted to education and had already experienced the integration of some of the mountain children into Rappahannock’s school system. “Also,” he said, “any conscientous educator could see that some of the black schools were seriously in need of repair and expansion.” In an effort to fulfill the mandate of full integration, Norton traveled to Washington to meet with educators there. The plan he and others thought would work best here was consolidation of the schools, providing a central elementary and high school for both black and white children. , “With consolidation, no-one would have to worry about their child be- j ing the only white child in a ( black school, or the only black child in a white school," Norton said. Many Rappahannock teachers credit Norton with the smooth accomplishment of integration. He. in turn, credits the “exceptional” group of teachers. both black and white, who made it work. Although there were some rumblings. Norton -^aid that he couldn't recall a single serious incident during the integration process. Lottie Aylor remembers her youngest son. Paul, transferring from the all-black George Washington Carver School in Culpeper to the new consolidated high school in Sperrvville. Was there trouble? Oh, my. yes." replied Mis. Aylor with a smile. Paul was always in trouble—but not because he was black. He was so mischevious—he was one of those that pulled hair and played pranks and drove everybody crazy." She said that Paul was actually the first black student to enter Rappahannock. Emily Miller added that the lack of racial trouble during early integration here stemmed from the good relationship that blacks and whites already had. Lottie Aylor herself was taught by Mrs. Mattie Ball Fletcher at night. Such was the case for many black children in the households of white Rappahannock families. “She not only took us in when my mother died,” Mrs. Aylor said, “she got books for Js and made us learn to ’ead and write from hem. ’ This was how she ind her sister Betsy got an nlucation. 150 Years Of Struggle To Be Free

Up From Bondage - Daniel Russell Tells His Story Editor’s Note: The hand- preserved from the death of written diaries of Daniel the former slave until the Russell, grandfather of present time. The following James Russell of Sperry- excerpts are printed with ville, were handed down and permission of James Russell. Little Dan’s Family Struggles to Survive I, Daniel Russell, was born in the County of Rappahannock and State of Virginia. My Father was a slave and served until the year A.D. 1865 in bondage. One thing I am glad to say. He labored in patience and pleasure without a murmur. My Mother was born free, but served until eighteen as a bond girl. Her task was not to say dreadful but yet she had to undergo many sore trials. 4fter my Father and Mother were married it was not long before they had five small children to toil for. One girl and four bright-eyed boys. I, being the youngest of the five, was indulged with more leisure hours than the rest. At an early age, I began to apply my spare moments to the study of books. My parents had to work very hard to substain their little children. As my father was a slave, he was dispossessed of the time He should have had after his master’s work were completed during the day. He would return to the bossom of his Family after the setting of the bright sun. He was a kind of cabinot maker - Chair-making was his favorite occupation from dark until 10 or 12 o’clock in night was consumed at soilsome work to support his wife and children. So he labored until he was deliberated by that great and powerful hand that hold and preserves the universe. He did not groan nor complain during the dark days of slavery but waited patiently until he was free by the powerful hand of the Lord. My Mother were no less dutiful to her task. She often labored in sorrow and tears. As soon as the little boys were old enough she began to learn them to work and teach them to be upright and honest. She taught them to know the good results: that pure honest characters and industrious habits would produce in the presence of our neighbors and Friends. (Little Dan) as I was called was a great pet with father, mother and the other children. I had plenty of time to play, but I did not use it all at play. At the age of six summers I began to have a strong desire to learn my book. Mother saw how anxious I was to learn, bought a small Primer for me: When I saw it I capered about for joy. Daniel Tries To Learn to Read The next morning I arose early, washed myself, and was soon seated in the corner with my primer. My mother repeated the names of the letters - a - b - and c and so on until they were perfectly learned by me. My progress was rapid. In a few weeks I could spell and read it through with care. 1 My mother’s education was limited. She spared no time nor pains in instructing me, but her capacity did not allow her to instruct me further than the limit of a primer. My advancement was indeed rapid for the chance I had in the course of two years I could master the spelling book and McGuffy’s 2nd Reader tolable well. As early as the year 1860. I could write a fair hand. Every one around me was astonished at my great success in learning. Just at this time a stumbling block appeared in my way. At the age of thirteen I became aware that I belonged to the African race whose education was forbidden by the Laws of the land. Long before the year 1860 the education of the colored population was forbidden by the law of the state of Virginia as they were in slavery; it was thought by the white people advisable that they should not be educated. This was disheartning to me and I threw education aside thinking if I ever became an 'intelligent man, in regard to the science of learning, it would be of no use to me for I dare not let any one know of my interprise. About that time the great civil was rag ng at a fearful rate. The part of the country that I resided in was cut off from intercourse with the commercial nations of the earth,which made domestic articles in a large demand. I then resided in a pleasent mountain-site known as Berry’s farm near Piedmont meeting house. The location was a beautiful mountain view remarkable its retired position which screened it from the ravage of the contending Armies. Daniel Makes a Second Attempt at Educating Himself My attention now after many disasters and disappointments was again turned towards learning but as the great civil war was raging at its worst it was a critical time for learning. But as I had met so many defeats in life I retired from the busy scenes of the day and contented myself with books. 1 had neglected my studies that I felt as far back as when I first began. I selected some old books—Readers and an Arithmetic. The tiresome Journey of education was finally commenced. At this junction were several difficulties to contend with. Leander, my older brother had been detached to serve in the army as a cook. This left a I j heavier duty on me. Now for the first time that I ever felt the weight of any responsibility resting on me. During the day I would work very hard on the farm that we had rented. Just before dark I would prepare some dry pine wood as a substitute for a candle or lamp. I often studied until late at night. The more I studied the greater was my desire of learning. Mrs. C. H. Thornton, a noble Ladie, saw a sample of my handwriting. I think Daniel, said she: you deserve great credit. Come to my sitting room with your book and I will intruct you when ever convenient for me to do so I thanked her and retired. In a few' days she sent for me to see how I was progressing. When I repeated my lesson she seemed very much pleased and said to me press forward in the right direction. I politely bid her good evening and departed for my fathers house where I spent the greater part of the night in the study of the puzzling pages of my book. Mother and father was exceedingly glad and said press on my son. Now I was much delighted and was more determined than ever. Daniel is Conscripted by Force Shortly after this I was takened from my rural home by the conscrips with the intention of carrying me to the army. My mother took me by the hand and said the following words: fear and trust in the great and powerful hand of the Lord and he will preserve and send you back to your mother again. I was soon thrown into Prison by the conscript officers for safe keeping until I could be carried to the Army. Several others who was conscripted both white and colored were to be carried for soldiers and for laborers. The first night seemed sad and gloomy to me. No bed was prepared for me, cave the hard wooden floor. The best fire was procured in an old smoky stove,' about dark my supper came which consisted of only a piece of loaf bread and an unusual fat chunk of beef which I soon ate. As I had had nothing for the day I thought it tasted very sweet. I laid down several pieces of short wood parallel with each other and spread my overcoat on them and lied down and tried to go to sleep. Soon I was awaken by the stifling smoke that oozed from the old crazy stove. I jumped up and knocked at the Prison door for the Keeper. He arose, came forward and asked me what was the matter. I informed him that I was nearly suffocated with the excaping smoke. He opened a window which let of the disagreeable gases. The night seem long and weary but day came after awhile. And glad was I to see the morning rays appear once more. This was in the winter of 1865. The next day the Prison keeper came and saluted us with a good morning, and departed. Nine, ten, eleven and twelve o’clock past and I began to be very hungry for nothing had been brought for us to eat. Soon after the last stroke of twelve o’clock died a way a man entered the hall. I was anxious to see who it was. It was one of the conscript officers. He had brought my breakfast but it was scant indeed. I ate it, but only felt the force of my appetite the more. How different it was from my warm breakfast at home. So things went on until the third day about 2 o’clock in the afternoon the Keeper and officers already mentioned decided to let me go home. The former saying I can confide in that honest looking fellow Russell. I know he will not flinch from the demands of his country. Give him a furlough and let him depart. A permission were granted to me about 3 o’clock. I struck a bee line for home. Daniel’s Family Is Free Not long after this the war came to an end. The colored population of the country were declared forever free. The brave soldiers of both countries was discharged from their respective armies and returned to the bossom of their families. As the bond man had been emancipated and released from his slavish chains. As soon as the Union recovered from its terrible shock that the war had given when peace was confidentially restored to the land. In the year 1871 hundreds of teachers was needed to conduct the newly establish Schools. In the southern states it was rare and hard to find a colored man even educated enough to teach a primery school. Of course the colored people were ignorant in regard to the science of learning as their education had formerly been prohibited by law. I was sent for and examined by the county Superintendant and passed the examination on three of the Primary branches was also advised to study myself. Now for the first time I began to feel that my slumbering and deficent education would yet prove to be an elevation of myself and a blessing to my Race. Daniel Embarks On A New Career On the 13 day of March 1871 I entered the school room which was a new field of labor to me. In the course of a month my school numbered about 25 scholars. Whom I taught to the best of my ability. Experience soon taught me that other duties: independent of book learning ought to be performed. One of which was to teach the children to be polite to old and young, obedient to their parents, who endured so much for them that I believed God would bless them and would make my labors prosperous whereby that downtrodden people might in future come to be intelligent and good citizens of the country. Friday evenings when school was out I sometimes would occupy fifteen or twenty minutes in Lecturing to the children. In the course of my intreaties to them I earnestly impressed on their minds to be honest, truthful, use their manners and politeness to all, learn their books and love and obey their Parents. I could not help thanking the Lord for his great and mighty works. A few years ago thought I my race of people in the South were in bondage and in consequence of course grew upin ignorance. Some people thanked and honored man there is one that we should thank in our hearts. The praise and honor all belongs to God it is him that can turn a drouths into a pleasant season. I felt in my heart that we did not as a whole people thank him enough in our hearts. I felt in my heart it was the Lord who had burst the bonds of slavery and suffered. Ethiopia in America after being in bondage two hundred and forty years to be delivered and enjoy freedom by her own fire side. I knew the day when I would have been forbidden to have made an attempt to educate this people but now by the help of providence who had wroth the wonderful changes in America I was encouraged and advised to march on with God speed. By the very class of people that had once been in opposition to the education to the black man they had now become its warmest advocators. 1 was tirst appointed to take charge of a Primary School at the little Village of S-— where a crazy old house was appropriated for the purpose. Although the building was of very homely appearance I loved it because it was the signal of a mighty change. I could but realize when I looked back to my boyhood at one time I thought my studies would be unavailant and useless. But the time had now came, and I was convince that the early desire I had to learn and the troubles I went through were for some good purpose. The trustees often called to see how the children were progressing and of ten expressed their utmost satisfaction in regard to my disciplain and manner of teaching. After teaching at the village of S— about two years and half I was removed to little Washington where I still occupy at the present time. John Jackson Wrestles With The Devil Fourteen years ago, folklorist Chuck Perdue met with one of Rappahannock’s most famous sous, John Jackson and his wife. Com, to attempt to write down some of the Black folktales of the region. They were collected in the Keystone Folklore Quarterly under the title "I Swear to God It's the Tndh If I Ever Told It. ” Purdue records that there were iAJJ whites and !>\.* Negmes here at that time. He also makes an interesting commentary on Rappahannock’s Blacks between the time of the Civil War and the Second World War, saying that little changed during these years. There was a paternalistic system which gave the Black man a house to live in, food to eat and a little money with which to buy sugar, coffee, clothing material,, tobacco, and such. In the 19J0’s, Jackson's father was hiring out too farm fora house, 25 barrels of corn meal, 2 barrels of flour, .Inn pounds of cured meat, and $200 cash for a year's labor. In 1950, John was making $2.00 a day and losing $2.,'5 for each day he failed to show up for work. Jackson said that there was a lot of socializing for Rappahannock Blacks: a party almost every weekend, church with preaching, praying and singing, traveling musicians and minstrel shows. Telling tall tales was mostly done at night, after work, although some of the women’s work such as shelling peas, lent itself to story-telling. Often the men sang while they worked, pitching hay while they sang: “Gonna roll my wagon down in road. My horses gettin’ along Horses now make no noise. My wagon keeps rollin on." Many of the Jacksons’ jokes and stories they learned from John’s Aunt Nellie, who they said could tell more jokes than anyone in the area. John said that Nellie once not to tell some jokes to the butcher in the Culpeper A X- P and got the man to laughing so hard that he slipped and cut off a finger with a meat saw. Nellie was not allowed in the store after that. . Several of Jolt n a tjrf Cora's styrt.es arc about the devil: John’s Nightmare “When we first moved to' "Fairfax... I had did a hard day’s work that day. I come on in and went to bed that nijfht and I’m just as wide awake as I am sitting here talking to vail. I heared this thing when it comes down m the yard when it walked up on the porch with these shoes on just a hitting—just a-vvalking and it entile on in and 1 swear to goodness this is the truth. 1 swear I ain't never believed nothing else— and it eome on in and 1 eomnieneed to jump up and I couldn t. It just paralyzed me. 1 couldn't move and lie rolled on me and like to heat me to death. 1 was sure lor two or three days. That’s the truth. All up in my hack and nhs like to stomped me to death. And about tiie tune 1 did get my strength to get up and jumped up to get him and lie run. Never did—could get a-hold of him. Was a little bitty man wasn’t much higher than that. That's the truth. Mad on shoes and lie liked to beat me tndeath. That's the truth. And 1 believe it was a nightmare. That's what 1 think it was " The Devil Rides Out of the Mountain “These men what was fighting in the ( iv il War vv it li t his woman’s father were down at a little place called Mount Pony, above Culpeper on a hill, said the devil rode straight down off that mountain in a blaze of fire. That's the truth. 1 declare it is. That story’s right out today. You ask any of them old heads. They’ll tell you that’s true. "(The woman who told me) is dead and gone but her father seen it and a lot of other soldiers that were in the War said it was certainly true; said t he devil rode off Mount I’onv into a cloud of dust on a bloodied horse right straight dow n off that mountain. They said they never saw such a fall of dust in all the days of their life." Cora Talks About Devil’s Staircase “The Devils staircase- that was on Mr. Wood's place. And the higher you went up you'd just get so high up and you just couldn't make it any further. It would kinda do something fo you—get vpp nervous and shaky like that. My brother tried to go up there. Well, it got blacker and blacker—higher you w ent up it just got blacker and blacker and then he got nervous and—just like something or other got ahold of him, he said, he just got nervous and couldn't go no further. You go right up the stones cut...steps cut right in the stone. It was made when the world was made and no one has been able to go up there. No one.” Respect, Manners And The Sportin' Life By CATHERINE KILEY R*ppahann<H k News Special Writer Clarence Dealing lives in Blacksburg, the colored community of Washington, Virginia, all his life. Born in 1X99, he had four sisters and two brothers. His parents died when he was young. “That left my uncle to raise us, and I was put out to a man named Frank Jones. He had two kids, so 1 tookin care of them. Got $5.00 a month. They supposed to furnish my clothes, thin overhalls and old brogans. I had it rough in my day.” Clarence was my friend and a respected man among the people of Washington who knew him. “A big strappin fellow,” as he said of himself, I knew him with a shock of white hair and a kind, Finely etched face. His hands were large even for his tall frame, capable and precise. He walked with an ungainly gait due to a bad knee that caused him much pain, but he always had a smile for everyone. 1 met Clarence while searching out tales of Rappahannock’s history among the senior citizens who at that time met for lunches at the Hampton Inn. Much can be learned from these fine people who have seen the county change and grow through the years. But this is the story of Clarence Dearing as he told it to me on the porch of his home in the summer of 1979. “Just the time has brought about a whole lot of different things for me.” After five years of working as a houseboy, he traveled to West Virginia and w’orked as a dirt stripper. He never had a problem getting a job, and as a young man, worked in the steel mills of Pennsylvania, the sand mines of Ohio, and unloading oil in Canton, Ohio. He had plenty of money and between jobs he lived what he called the sportin' life, "gamblin and carry in on." back at home in Rappahannock. "At one time they had me arrested lor not workin. I had a lawyer to defend me for the first time. Well, he got me off. Then they indicted me for the grand jury and I had to stand trial again. So I come on home. I was workin, but they still had this charge lingering. "This lawyer 1 had had, he told me he couldn't defend me no more because he was a farmer hisself and the farmers was mad with me cause I wouldn't work for them. “The commonwealth opened the case. Frank Moffett was the prosecuting attorney, Clarence recalled, and tried to get the trial continued because one of his witnesses was absent. .Judge Alexander asked Clarence if he had anyone to “go on his bond,” he said. "In the meantime was a colored fellow, name of Will Starks, he ran out of the court house yellin, 'Clarence Dealing wants somebody to go on his bond.’ “Well, this rich white man, one of the biggest men in this county, I was really shocked, he come in, went right up to the judge and says, ‘I’ll go on this man’s bond for any amount. I don't think they’re treat in him right no how.' "Frank Wood was the man that went on my bond. He lived up at Sunnvside. "Anil that saved me from havin to go up the road.” Clarence Hearing married in 192:C He never had children, but many relatives still live in Blacksburg. His wife worked for .Jack Miller for many years, and Clarence built bridges for a contractor all over Rappahannock, Warren, l‘'aiU|iii<*r. and Culpeper Comities. He made :>0c an hour working for the Mate building roads, and worked part time f^r the editor of the Mine Ridge < imde, a forerunner of our ow n Itap pahannock news. He liuilt has home in Blacksburg from t he top t wo stories of old mist er Jenkins tavern located on Main Street. Having $<>0.<Kl for that part of the building, lie tore it down and started his home from the materials. The first floor of t his historic building houses Ruby Jen kins'museum. Before ( 'larence worked for the Viscos Plant in I 'ront Royal, the colored people of Blacksburg weren't allowed to have telephones. The men employed at the plant needed to contact their foremen. however, and this is\ how telephones were brought to the community,, he explained. When Clarence was a young man, the people of Blacksburg worked mostly for white people. They owned their homes, but sharecropped for men who owned large amounts of land. "I think the integralion is a wonderful thinyr for the black man. (lave him the opixjrtunity fora better every - thiiijr," ( larence said. ( larence I fear my died on September !, 19X1, but he is not forgotten. Many will remember seeing him mowing the lawn of the f irst Baptist Church where lie was deacon, puttering around the yard of his home, or taking pictures with his polaroid camera. He once said, “I’ve always treated everybody with manners and respect." This is how he lived his life and this is how he is remembered. Notes . . . On Graduates Mi'. Marilyn Price w nil-' from Mini.i",i- l Iml maiiv ill Pappahannock S black i’li ill I iv ii ill 1111 • intiy rut inn day.' went mi In successful career.' follow my t li<*ir yraduatioii li'iit11 tliu y railed school ii rum ii I I III' (-utility. Si line ill t liese schools w ell' III11( lull III t III - Pi.'o's I iy |ihil;tnt lii-uj ii.~t Julius Posenw aid. Mrs. Price mentions Itr lhivid Summer.'. W’il 11.1111 Summer', < 'liarlcs I let ( her. I teliuriill let t liurruw ', I treiii In .1. I'rencli. (ilurui .lacksiiii, Wanda Pin Pulley. I)elm ruli VVull. Itonald Purler, uiul many ut her.'. ...On Jim Crow In .'pile uf their criticism ul’ the south. visitors from nurthern cities were astonished tu see that Uack> and w hite.' in south - ern rural area.' minyded inuch mure freely than in the seyreyated neiyhbor huud.' uf t he northern industrial town.'. The ".lint Prow" law.' in Virginia, passed in lxlMi. attemjiled tn put an end tu this min yliny by forbiddiny black and white passenger.' tu ride the same trains. In many places, this remained the case until the repeal of the .1 im ( row laws on \lav IT. Pt.Vl. 150 Years

c0UNTRY UVjfy Church a Activities Prayer Week As part of National Week of Prayer observances, April 29-May 5, Deacon Jim Bayne of the Family Conference Center, Huntly, will give the homily and lead a sung evening prayer service for all denominations at St. John’s in Warrenton on Wednesday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m. Lay people and clergy of all denominations are invited to join in prayer and praise to God for this nation. Hope Hill Baptist Presents Musical Program The Dominion Quartet from Vinton will present a gospel concert at Hope Hill Baptist Church in Castleton on Sunday night, May 1 at 7:00. The public is invited. Amissville Methodist Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Children’s Choir 6:30 p.m. Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Junior and Senior UMYF 7:30 p.m. Bible Study 10-11:30 a.m. Cub Scouts 7 p.m. Boy Scouts 7 p.m. Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Reynolds Memorial Baptist Edward Kaleefey from Capitol Bible Seminary in Lanham, Md. will be guest speaker at Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church in Sperryville on May 1 and May 8 at 11 a.m. The public is welcome. Gospel Program The Spiritualaries of Promise Land Baptist Church will present a gospel program at the Hopewell Baptist Church in Sperryville on Saturday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. The program is sponsored by the Hopewell Baptist Church Missionary Circle and the public is invited. Assembly Of God Church The Rev. Paul Stanley of Martinsburg, W.Va. will be conducting revival services at the Sperryville Assembly of God Church throughout this week ending on Sunday evening at 7 p.m. Pastor Ray Campbell and the congregation invites the public to attend. Forest Grove Baptist On Mother’s Day, May 8, at 11 a.m. the Forest Grove Baptist Church in Viewtown will have a special program for the dedication of the Pulpit Bibles. Two Bibles have been presented to the Church: a new one given by Rupert Corbin in memory of his late aunt, Miss Annie Guard and the family Bible that belonged to the late Captain Luther B. Stuart given in his memory by his wife. The public is invited to attend this service of dedication. The Rev. Alexander C. Walker is pastor of Forest Grove. First Baptist The Deacons and Deaconesses of the First Baptist Church will hold their annual celebration on Sunday, May 1 at 3 p.m. at the church. The Rev. William Gibbs of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church at Happy Creek will "be the guest speaker. He will be accompanied by his congregation. Lunch will be served in the Church’s Dining Hall directly after the regular services. All sister churches are invited to attend. All deaconesses are asked to wear white. Daily Bible Readings May 1-7 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: _ 1 Kings 20:35-43 Psalm 34:1-14 Titus 3:1-8 Hebrews 11: 7-19 Genesis 50:15-21 1 Thessalonians 1 John 3:16-21 WHAT’S THE SECRET? Todd Robinson, Denise Shorb and Susan Dennis want to know. Come and find out by attending Lady Audley’s Secret performed by these RCHS cast members and others May 27 and May 28 at the high school. INVITATION TO BID The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors will accept competitive proposals for their Property and Casualty Insurance Program to be effective June 5, 1983. Interested agents and companies may receive a copy of the specifications from the Clerk of The Board at her office. Gay Street, Washington, Virginia, beginning on Monday, April 18, 1983. Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County By: Diane Bruce. Clerk Bridge Party Mrs. R.E. Thompsen was hostess to the Sperryville Bridge Club on Friday evening at her home. Guests were Mrs. W.A. Cordle, Mrs. Brown Miller, Mrs. Frances Tabler, Mrs. E.A. McNear, Mrs. I.R. Kilby, Mrs. Ulrich Maeyer and Mrs. Mary Quaintance. Prize winners were Mrs. Tabler, Mrs. Kilby and Mrs. Cordle. BURKE’S STORE Woodville, Va. 987-8814 Specials Thursday, Friday, Saturday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday 7 a.m. to S p.m. Sunday Jean and Wilson Burke Muellers Elbow Macaroni it>. box 59* Star Kist Tuna (in Oil or Water).6V2OZ. 89* Spam Luncheon Meat 120Z.I.49 Phillips Pork & Beans 30oz.59* -PRODUCEOnions.4*1.00 Potatoes.10*1.59 Carrots..2bags47‘ Mrs. Filberts Margarine 79* ib. Mrs. Filberts Mayonnaise 32 oz..1.4! Fireside Fig Bars 2*1.39 CriSCO (New Butter Flavor) 11b. 59* Ivory Soap (personal size) 4/89* RC Cola 8/16oz.retS1.19 -MEATSmithfield Smoked Picnics...89* ib. We have flower & garden plants in stock and also an assortment of hanging flower baskets (just in time for Mother’s Day) 58th Running * GOLD CUP RACES Broadview Course - Warrenton, Va. Saturday, May 7,1983 Post Time 1:30 P.M. The Virginia Gold Cup 4 miles over Timber The W.L. Rochester Memorial Trophy 2-Mile Hurdle The First Colony Life Insurance Plate Amateur Hurdle, about 2 miles Two additional hurdle races and a flat race Pre-Race RACE DAY Membership Membership Parking.$20 1 car, 3 tickets.$35 Membership Tickets.$7 Race Day General Admission $4; General Parking $3 Tickets and Inquiries: The Virginia Gold Cup Office 31 Culpeper St., Warrenton, Virginia 22186 703-347-2612 \3s News From The Washington Area By BARBARA C. BURKE Rappahannock News Staff Phone 675*3349 Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Reynolds, Jesse and Grace visited Mary Straub, Kristen, Ray and Dottie Mills, and Vernon Keesee, all in Richmond last weekend. While there, they also attended the opening of Universe at the new Richmond planetariums in the Virginia Museum of Science. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Giles of Warrenton were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Payne. J. E. Keyser, Jr. of Williamsburg was a Friday guest of Mrs. Henry M. Keyser. Friday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark were Mr. and Mrs. Leo Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Howell, Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Carroll and Denise, all of Richmond. They all attended funeral services for Charles R. Jenkins. Weekend guests in the Clark home were Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Slack and granddaughter, Meredith of Baltimore, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Howell of Richmond were Friday overnight guests of Robert L. Frazier. Debbie nice ot Culpeper spent Sunday with Beth Conover at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Alice R. Wood. Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Weakley were Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz and their daughter, Mrs. Dennis Jakubowicz, Kristin, Matthew and Andrea of Fayetteville, New York. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Huffman of Allen, Md. Mrs. Guy Burke and Trenton Burke, both of Culpeper and Mrs. Susie Presgraves of Florida were Monday guests of Mrs. Mary E. Burke. Visiting Mi’s. Burke on Saturday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Burke and Eddie of Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fairfax spent last week with Miss Virginia Alexander in Alexandria. While there Mrs. Fairfax attended the Daughters of the American Revolution congress held in Washington, D.C. They returned home on Saturday. J. Stant Weaver and Mr. and Mrs. Nick Peneranda of Culpeper were Thursday visitors of Mr. and Mi-s. C. G. Thornhill, Sr. at Boston. Mr. Weaver was an overnight guest of the Penerandas and they returned home with him on Friday. Additional luncheon guests were Mrs. Josephine Wood of Reva Park and John D. Weaver of Washington, D. C. Saturday afternoon callers of Mrs. Charles C. Burke were Mr. and Mrs. Silas A. Beahm. Mrs. John Metzger had lunch with her mother, Mrs. Burke on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Beahm and Mrs. Burke visited Rena Smedley in a Luray nursing home on Monday afternoon, and were also guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ike Beahm. Mrs. Marion Rowzie of Amissville, Miss Margaret Dodson, Miss Elsie Dodson and Mrs. Barbara Gentry, all of Flint Hill, Mrs. Cleo Lewis of Sperryville, Mr. 0. A. Norton of Front Royal, Mrs. L. J. Turner, Mrs. Louis Moore, Sr. and Miss Mary Miller Wood, all of Washington attended a district N retired teachers! meeting in Berryville on April 20. Miss Margaret Dodson of Flint Hill, Mrs. Earl Edmonds of Huntly and Miss Mary Miller Wood attended a State Retired Teachers meeting at Natural Bridge on Tuesday, April 26. Linda Owings, Barbara O’Bryne, Rose Ann Sharp, Aney Massie, Betty Settle, Pat Giles, Judy Brown and Lynne Baines were at Nags Head, N. C. over the weekend for a bridge tournament. Those attending the funeral of Charles R. Jenkins on Friday, April 22, 1983, from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Leo Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Howell, Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Carrol and daughter of Richmond, Russell and Todd Hitt of Arlington, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dellinger of Alexandria, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Jackson, the Rev. Angela Church, Mrs. Nancy Socknat and Mrs. Beth MacClaren, all of McLean, Steve Camp of Culpeper and Miss Lori Gelles of Falls Church. Amissville Personals By EDIE FISHBACK Rappahannock News Correspondent Phone 937-4910 The Amissville Volunteer Fire Department is holding a public auction Saturday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the fire hall. Come out and support your local fire department. The public is invited. The Amissville Ladies Auxiliary desperately needs young ladies ages 13-18 to run for honorary fire chief. Girls who have been honorary fire chief before are welcome to run again. The young lady who wins will receive $100. Also needed are girls ages 6-12 to run for carnival queen. The winner will receive $50. Please contact Mrs. Louise Smith 937-5269, Mrs. Hazel Pullen 937-4563, or Mi's. Ann Clate 347-2115. Recent visitors of Mrs. Julia Poe were Mr. and Mrs. Alan Poe, Doug Allison, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pullen, and Darvl all of Warrenton, Jr. Pullen of Rixeyville, Jamsley Dennis, Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Poe, Missy and Sherry, Mr. and Mrs. John Silvev, Irva Poe, Mr. and Mrs. Bobbie Carter, and J. B., Mr. and Mrs. Roger Poe, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Set tie, and Robbie, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Smoot all of Amissville. Mrs. Olive Ray and Dr. Brenda Ray of Richmond, and Lisa Poe of Arlington. Mrs. Marion Rowzie recently spent some time with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hann of Cantonsville, MD. She also visited Mrs. Sandra Willis, III of Marshall on Friday. Mr. Elliott Doyle has returned home from Sibley Hospital and is recuperating nicely. Saturday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Doyle were Mrs. Ethel Cooksey and Mrs. Margaret Walker. Sunday visitors were Dr. and Mrs. T. W. Armstrong, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Armstrong, and Robbie Kearney all of Culpeper. The Amissville United Methodist Church will have gospel singing, performed bv The Crestmen from Harrisonburg at 7:30 p.m. at the church. The public is invited. CLASSIFIED ADS WORK!! for the best Italian Cuisine in town come to our * spaghetti, w/meac or v^gpie sauce •*r homemade garlic bread. » salad ^ ♦ iced tea as^surmec desserts ^br sale SATURDAY-MAY 7-5**30 PM scnifit roic SURSUM COR0A SCHOOL &y DAY CARE CENTER^ ALL TICKETS WIU. SC • LOO HKJHER AT THE DOOR.. price* * H.5O—iiJt*^eft.OO-iiu.wi/oi»i*ri! 12.50- children v- seniors place • RAPP*HAMMOCK COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JPERRYVIUE. VA. 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Flint Hill Area Notes Hy^OLLY N.AYLOR Rappahannock New, Correspond*,! Phone 987-8136 The Women’s Society of Christian Service of the United Methodist Church met for their April meeting at the home of Mrs. Flo Duvall. Members present were Barbara Gentry, Alice Pullen, Evelyn Walker, Gaynelle Russell, Mabel Lillard, Mary Brady, Mary Curtis, Russie Miller, Fisher Burford and Mary Bywaters. Edward Nutter entered the Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Huffman of Front Royal were Saturday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Robinson and family. Mrs. Hilma Walker of Ft. Washington, Md. and Rue Purcell of Woodbridge spent Sunday and Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lillard. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Curtis visited with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Eleanor Timmons at Alexandria on Saturday. Saturday evening dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nichols and Leslie were Dr. and Mrs. John Tole and children of Natick, Mass, and Mrs. Elizabeth Tole of Gaithersburg, Md. Mrs. Mary Blaisdell was a Wednesday overnight guest of Miss Ginger Costello at Berrvville. Among those who attended the H. D. District meeting in Culpeper on Thursday were Flo Duvall, Russie Miller, Sandra Jenkins, Margaret and Elsie Dodson, Mabel Lillard, Eileen White and Ellen Mustoe. Mrs. Charlie Butler and sons of Front Royal spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs. Wade Pullen. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McCulloch of Fairfax spent the weekend with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Moffett Brady. Also visiting on Sunday were Mrs. Libbv Bolton of Gainesville, Mrs. Mary Building? •Paint •Lumber •Millwork •Hardware Complete One-Step BUILDING SUPPLY Warrenton Building Material Co., Inc. on the By-Pass Warrenton 347 1400 Atkins of Amissville, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Brady and Robert Brady. John B. Browning and Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Browning, all of Charlottesville spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Browning. Mrs. Gathie Fincham has been spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Guy Foster, Sr. Mrs. Henry Beumer of Manassas was a Saturday overnight guest of her mother and Guy Foster, Jr. of Sperryville visited on Sunday. Mrs. Grady Vest visited with her grandmother, Mrs. Florence Weakley at the Shenandoah Care Center at Woodstock on Tuesday to celebrate Mrs. Weakley’s eighty-seventh birthday. Bridgett and Eric Robinson spent Sunday with their grandmother, Mrs. Dora Robinson at Warrenton. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Robinson attended the Federal football game at RFK stadium in Washington, D. C. on Sunday. Wednesday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickerson were Clyde Lillard and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lillard. Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Nethers of Stephens City and Mrs. Bob Lewis of Huntly were visitors on Sunday of their mother, Mrs. Robert Nethers. Mrs. Nethers accompanied her son and daughter-in-law home for a few days. Helen Coffey and Polly Aylor, both of Sperryville spent Friday with their mother, Mrs. Nethers. Saturday guests of Mrs. Wade Pullen were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cook of Amissville and David Bywaters and Jennifer. Sunday dinner guests were Alice Virginia Butler and sons of Front Royal. Visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Foster on Sunday were Mrs. Lucille Butler of Woodville, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foster, Chris Foster and Mrs. Delores Corbin of Hartwood who was an overnight guest of her parents. On Monday Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Corbin attended funeral services for Mrs. Foster’s sister, Mrs. Bessie Spinks at Silver Springs, Md. Mrs. Barbara Gentry visited with Mrs. Laura Hall at Bentonville on Sunday. Moe Walker attended the Credit Union convention in Roanoke from Thursday through Sunday. To The People Of Rappahannock County Your vote and support will be appreciated in the November election. John Walker Jenkins, Candidate for Rappahannock Sheriff’s Dept. News From Around Snerrvvillp. By MRS. B. M. VARNER Rappahannock New* Correspondent Phone 987-8710 Mrs. Roy L. Reeve recently returned home after spending a month with Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. Reeve in Mt. Dora, Florida and with her mother, Mrs. G. W. Fullerton in Reform, Alabama. She spent from Wednesday until Saturday of last week with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Brown, Derek and Keith in Hanover, Pa. Morgan Reams of Winchester was a Friday overnight guest of his grandmother, Mrs. T. M. Johnston. His mother, Mrs. Andrew Reams with Mrs. Johnston spent Saturday in Hagerstown, Md. Mrs. Johnston was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Willoughby in Unionville. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lyne were guests at a family luncheon Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Lyne in Orange. Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Aylor and Heather were guests Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Cozzo in Falls Church and overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Aylor and son, David in Woodbridge. Mrs. Mary Quaintance and Mrs. Brown Miller were dinner guests Saturday evening of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Sanford of Orange at the Gourmet Restaurant. Mr. and Mrs. A. Lee Swindler, Jr. of Hanover, Pa. were weekend guests of Mrs. Lee Swindler. Mr. and Mrs. Strother Brown and sons, John and Tom of Jackson Heights, N. Y. and Mrs. Edward Payne of Falls Church were houseguests from Sunday until Tuesday of Mrs. Catherine Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Brown, Paul and Jason and Clyde Atkins joined them for Sunday dinner. Mrs. Virginia Lewis was a houseguest from Wednesday to Monday of Mr. and Mrs. Fielding Lewis in Front Royal. Rhonda Clark of Front Royal, Maxie Clark. Mrs. John Marshall Clark and Barbara C. Burke spent the weekend with Shirley C. Baldwin. Robbie Leake of Etlan was a Thursday overnight guest of his grandmother, Mrs. Delia Leake. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Pillar were in Norfolk from Monday to Wednesday and at News From Woodville By JUNE CLARK Rappahannock News Correspondent Phone 987-8827 Mrs. Lucille Butler is visiting- with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Foster in Flint Hill for several days. Wednesday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. K. P. Grigsby were Missionary Tom Penington and family of North Carolina, the Rev. Hoover Heflin, Rose Estep and Frances Chad well, all of Front Royal and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Benvento. The Penington family were Wednesday overnight guests. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Foss of Norfolk were guests of the Grigsbys from Wednesday until Saturday. On Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cline and Major and Mrs. Charles Grizzle of Fredericksburg were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Conners'. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Bowels and granddaughter, Lena Louise of Clayton, Del. and Mrs. Weldon Cline of Culpeper were Saturday dinner guests of the Conners. The Rev. Hoover Heflin of Front Royal visited Mrs. Maggie Grigsby and Mrs. Ada Burke on Sunday afternoon. Gennie Hickman of Amissville was a weekend guest of Kristie Johnson. Woodville Homemakers Club will meet on Tuesday, Becks Have Daughter John Martin and Sandra Kay Beck of Culpeper are the parents of a daughter, Amy Elizabeth, bom on Sunday, April 24, 1983, at Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton. The infant weighed eight pounds and three ounces. Grandparents of the little girl are Mr. and Mrs. Lee W. Fincham of Sperryville and Mr. and Mrs. George E. Beck, Sr. of Knoxville, Tenn. 987-8361 W & J GROCERY formerly H&J Grocery Located 1 mile down Rt. 231 (F.T. Valley) Open 7 Days A Week 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. HEW OWNERS: Wilma & James Burke ?*★★★★★ Our Specials This Week ★★★★★' T Cypress Bacon HR *1.09 Hunters Special Dog Food 739 50 lbs. (.09 Starkist Tuna in water or oil 6,0,99' Daisy Sharp Cheese 2.89 ib. Sunbeam Home Style Bread 2/89* Holmes Sardines May 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Woodville Baptist Church. The Rev. and Mrs. Bob Rooper. Billy and Randy and the Rev. Joe Anderson were dinner guests on Friday evening of Mr. and Mrs. James Falls and Tim. On Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Price of Vienna were dinner guests. A tended funeral services for a friend. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Stuckey and Miss Mildred Myers of Falls Church were guests Wednesday and Thursday of Mrs. Frances Tabler. Dinner guests Sunday of J • Mrs. Harald Havstad ami son. Peter were Stanley Reynolds of McLean and Joanne Grady of Washington. D.C. Her luncheon guests Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hansen of Marmora, N. J. Viewtown News By MRS. GLADYS DODSON Kuppahannock New* Correspondent Phone 937 1904 Recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Dodson were Mrs. May Settle. Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Bawkey, Mr. and Mrs. Ennis Bawkey and Donnie Berry, all of Rixevville, Mrs. L inwood Yowell. Mr. and Mrs. John Bawkey and Mrs. Miriam Franzell, all of Culpeper, Robert Dodson of Bealeton, Acrey Dodson and Mrs. Ree Berry. Mrs. Mattie Hackley and Mrs. Shirley Dodson were Friday guests of Walter Dodson in Sperry ville. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Acrey Dodson and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Dodson, Robyn and Dwayne of Culpeper, Floyd Dodson of Rixeyville, Becky Frazier and Tommy and Lee Corbin, all of Kggbornsville. Thrift Shop Op en The Thrift Shop operated by the ladies Auxiliary for the Washington Volunteer Fire Department is open each Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The shop is in need of household items, small furniture and good clothing suitable for selling. All donations are tax deductible and may be left at the Town Hall or those needing assistance with items or pickup service can call Ruth Clark at (575 y The Recovery Room ^ * A Division of Virginia Cardlo Pulmonary Homo Cara SALE NANCY SAMUELS Patient Care Coordinator, Manager Sprauge Stethoscopes..Reg. $32.00. Sale-$15.99 Dual Head Stethoscopes.Reg $11 00. Sale-$5.99 Blood Pressure Cuffs....Reg. $32.00, Sale-$19.99 Bandage Scissors.Reg $8 00, Sale-$4.99 THE RECOVERY ROOM Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10:00 a m -5 00 p m Now Open Saturdays 9 00 a m to 3 00 p m ygP 124 E Main St., Front Royal, Va. 635-7464 * 47 West Boscawen St., Winchester, Va. 665-0442 BFOOKSIDE RESTAURANT at Luray established 1937 Treat Mom on her Special Day •Daily Luncheon & Dinner Specials •Salad Bar at no extra cost •Homemade Breads : .... ■■ M V- • Every Wed. - JU1 die pan fried chicken you can eat.; Every Thues--Homemade SpaghettP ~ Fri., Sat., & Sun. - Specials Flounder. Pork Chops. Rib-Eye Steak, Plus All You Can Eat Buffet Greek Night - May 21st —--HOURSSun.-Thurs. 7:00 a m. to 8:30 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 7:00 a m. to 9:00 p.m. 4 miles east of Luray or 4 miles west <>l Skyline Drier Hosts: Lloyd & Katina Wakeman & Sons 743-5698 Hkouixmsi offer ENOS WAV 3° each on USgfS&k engine BRING THEM TO TRUCK SERVICE AND SAVE! 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Tim—— —Ml*—WWM 1201 Severn Road, Sterling, Va Toll Free Tel Nos.: - VA. 1-800-572-4230 MD. 1-800-492-6994 Local No.: 450-6700 Upcoming Events Rappahannock Calendar NAACP Meeting The Rappahannock NAACP Branch will meet Friday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill. All members and interested persons are urged to attend. Ladies To Meet The Flint Hill Ladies Auxiliary will meet on Monday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the fire hall. All members are urged to attend. Homemakers To Meet The Washington Extension Homemakers Club will meet on Wednesday, May 4 at 1 p.m. at Margaret Tucker’s residence. Hereafter, the meeting will be held on the first Wednesday of each month instead of the last Thursday with hopes that tin* change will enable more women to attend. The invitation to join the dub is open to all women in the Washington area. Call 075-3(519 for further information. Bake Sale Hopewell Baptist Church Missionary Circle is having a bake sale and luncheon at the home of Mrs. Bessie Crigshy in Sperrvville on Saturday, April dO beginning at 12 noon. The support of the public would be appreciated. Nothing To Do ? Musical Program The Crestmen from Harrisonburg will be singing at the Amissville Methodist Church on Saturday, April 30 at 7:d() p.m. A free will offering will be accepted and the public is invited. Benefit Dance The Rappahannock County Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 439 will host a dance at the Washington fire hall on Saturday, April 30, from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. Admission to the bring-your-own-refreshments affair will he $10 per couple. Music will be provided by the Three Wheel Drive Band. Proceeds will benefit the Washington Volunteer Fire Department’s building fund. Guitar, Piute and Recorder Concert An afternoon concert of classical guitar, flute and recorder music is scheduled for Sunday, May 1 at 3:30 p.m. in the (Jay St. Theater, Wash., Va., sponsored by the Rappahannock Association for Arts and the Community. Leslie Diggs, Margaret Newcomb and William Newcomb are combining their talents to perform works by Loiellet, Scheidler, Fame, Havel, Satie, Bach, Scarlatti and Hindemith. Admission is $3.00 and tickets may be purchased at the door. Garden Tour The fourth annual Carden Tour at Lake’of the Woods will bo conducted on Friday afternoon, May 0. Admission is $2.50 and tickets will be sold between 1 and 2 p.m. only. Visitors will be met at the security gate of Lake of the Woods (Route 3, 10 miles east ofCulpeper) by Carden Club members who will serve as tour guides. For additional information, contact Mrs. M.F. Sorte, 972-2402. Spring Concert I he Choral Society of Culpeper w ill present its annual spring concert on Thursday, May 12, at 8 p.m. in the Culpeper Haptist Church. Over 40 singers, soloists and instrumentalists under the direction of Lois Shanks w ill perform a wide variety of selections ranging from Haydn to Gershw in. Admission is free. Teacher Open House Spectra School of Design in Flint Hill will hold an open house this Sunday. May 1, for artists, craftspeople and others interested in teaching in summer programs. In addition to design and building, proposed summer topics include graphics, writing, sculpture, painting, pottery, computers, landscaping, history, dance, horseback riding, theater, color and forging with month, week and day camps plannedfor all ages. Suggestions for additional courses are welcome. The open house for prospective teachers will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Spectra is located just north of Flint Hill on Route 522. For further information, call 675-2288. RAAC Presents From Mao to Mozart Isaac Stern and his violin won an award for this musical travelogue, to be presented at the Gay Street Theatre Saturday at 8:00 and Sunday at 7:00. Also showing will be Huang Shan Mountain, a shorter film provided courtesy of the Chinese Embassy. Tickets are available at the door, or use your RAAG film series membership. Ribbon Culling at Park Ribbon cutting ceremony and dedication of the Rappahannock County Park will take place on Sunday, May 1, at 2 p.m. Tennis and basketball exhibits are planned and free refreshments will be served. The public is invited.

Ruth Pullen Culpeper Resident Mrs. Ruth Geanett Tutwiler Pullen of Culpeper died Sunday, April 17, 1988, at her residence. She was 48. Mrs. Pullen was horn in Culpeper on July 12, 1984, the daughter of Robert G. and Daisy Pearl Weaver Tutwiler. She was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Culpeper. In addition to her parents, survivors include her husband, Ralph Edward Pullen: a son. Robert Clarence Pullen, and a daughter. Pearl Virginia Pullen, both of Culpeper. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church by the Rev. Elmer Bosserman. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery. Moody Funeral Service in Culpeper was in charge of arrangements. The Final Tribute CLORE FUNERAL HOME “Thi-: Homk ok Thoi ohtki i. Skrvick" PHONE 825-2361 CULPEPER CEMETERY MEMORIALS Ann Renner Born In Rappahannock Mrs. Ann Virginia Kenner, 70, of Winchester, died Wednesday, April 20, 19X2, in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday at Omps Funeral Home in Winchester by the Rev. Erie T. .Johnson and Rev. B. L. Lock. Burial was in Shenandoah Memorial Bark. Mrs. Renner was born June 19, 1912, in Rappahannock County, the daughter of Alice Racer Fincham of Berryville and the late Harvey Fincham. She was a member of the Opequon Presbyterian Church. Surviving with her mother and her husband, J. Henry Renner, are two sons, Robert H. Renner and Eugene B. Renner, both of Winchester; two daughters. Mary R. Richard of Middletown and Carolyn R. Block of Hagerstown, Md.; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Elizabeth Dodson of Berryville and one brother, Gilbert Fincham of Berryville. I An unused swing set can turn a backyard into an eyesore . . .unless you hang flower baskets from the frame, attach a bird feeder to the overhead bar and plant climbing vines to trail up the legs. A thing of beauty! Charles Jenkins Town Engineer Charles Robert Jenkins, age 71, of Washington, died Wednesday, April 20, 1983, at his residence. A native of Rappahannock County, he was the son of the late Jack and Sarah Norman Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins was a member of Washington Baptist Church, a member of the Town Council of Washington, past president and honorary member of Washington Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad and engineer for the Town of Washington. Mr. Jenkins was retired from the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Erma Hitt Jenkins of Washington; one daughter, Mrs. Alice C. Butler of McLean; a foster son, Robert Weakley of Fredericksburg; four grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Ella Howell of Richmond. Graveside services were held Friday at Washington Masonic Cemetery by the Rev. Steven Scoggin. Pallbearers were Clarence Giles, Jr., Newbill Miller, Kirkland Davis, Gibson Wharton, Can-oil Racer and Clabert Smoot. Clore Funeral Home in Culpeper was in charge of arrangements. Appreciation Day An appreciation day for Mrs. Lessie Fincham will be held at Hopewell Baptist Church on Sunday, May 1 at 3 p.m. Mrs. Fincham was treasurer of the Hopewell Baptist Church building fund for many years. 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 Handcrafts & Folk Art Quality Antiques Antiques Restoration The Clopton House Washington, Va. 675-J7J8 Fri., Sat.. Sun., Noon to Six Art Gallery udvo Main Street P O Bex 58 Washington Virginia 22747 703-675-3880 Wee/ t'l'u n :• - C’t Appointment Bakery JOHNSONS BAKERY 130 East Main Street Front Royal, Va. 20630 5 3446 (Ask for Deborah) 1 - O- P-3'tv 'O”"~) ” T i*'1' *■ Q SfAT. H " ,{V>? : vEveryth.nq s natural, no oresen/atives usea, mmmmmusjHM CREATIONS Christian Book Store & Handcrafts Main Street, Washington, Virginia Open Da.lv V: t0-S; tO Sat. 10-1 Featuring Bihles for anv gift iHiasion, children’s storybooks. Christian fiction and self-help hcxiks.675-3273 Cabinetmaker Handmade custom cabinets and reproduction furniture for distinctive kitchens, libraries, mantles. Country Cupboards ashinvlon. V a. 675-3294 4» ♦» ■»» ♦», Affordable Custom Kitchens Cabinets and Country Furniture made to suit' ydur fancy Von Fange Thomas W Von Fange |^^)o^i^e^^r^ni^^3^1^8834 Carpentry F. W. HUTCHINSON GENERAL CONTRACTOR RlMOIlfllM. KtMOKAriOS At >1 >! 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Va. 2274/ 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 CORBIN’S TREE EXPERTS fully insured, 20 years experience, quality work, free estimates Also. Hedge Trimming Call 675-3240 before 6 p.m. rv & Microwave Oven Repair BOYD’S T.V. SERVICE j (MorttUk—) iaiAMMa-ketalL DamIm Ceiaa r Afiwnnss-sriTW Hapura-aam 635-4779 ! MICROWAVE OVEN REPAIR Rt. 55 West Front Royal f T.V • Salea BROWER’S TV RCA and Magnavox Sales & Service •Service On Most Makes Televisions • Stereos • Phonos •Antenna Installation & Repair VISA Master Charge 347-1119 Moregan Q. Zale Mow at ^ashin^ton Antiques A 1 phnlMm Also drapes. comforters, slip covers, pillows 675-3753 Washington. V A. Custom Upholstery Large SetocHoa al Fabric Free Estimates Pick up & Delivery Red Hill Enterprises Madison 948-6406 <,7 Vacuum 7 Repair Mister Sweeper 507 E. Main St. Front Royal 635*3007 Sale - New and Used Service all makes WALLTECHS Paper Hanging All types of Wall Covering Interior/Exterior Painting Drywall Work FREE ESTIMATES 364-2624 evenings. WELL DRILLING CALL R. L. WOOD Rileyville. Va. 743-6648 Ruritans Hear 7th Graders Report On Class Trip At their April 20th meeting at the Amissville Baptist Church, the Amissville Ruritans were treated to a superb slide show on the Rappahannock elementary school’s seventh grade class trip to Williamsburg last March. Mrs. Lynn Baines, seventh grade teacher and organizer of the annual trip, and students Elizabeth Scherschel and Mike Dunn led the Ruritans to Jamestown, Jamestown Festival Park, Cape Henry, Dismal Swamp, Williamsburg, the city of Richmond and its fine arts and science museums. The Ruritans thoroughly enjoyed the first hand explanations by tour guides Mike and Elizabeth. The club reemphasized its support for this fine activity for Rappahannock’s students. The Ruritans are in the process of planning for the club’s annual barbecue in July and For a circus in September. Another fund raiser, a donkey basketball game, is also being considered. The club voted to donate $100 to the T.C. Barron Memorial Fund and pledged an additional $400 to be contributed at a future date. Other Ruritan committee projects — community clean-up, pothole repairs and dump beautification — are well underway. The club has also established a “clothing bank” to serve families who have lost their homes to fire and others in need. The Ruritans are also looking for a donation or information on how to obtain a hospitaltype bedside table for a local citizen. Anyone who can assist is asked to contact George Kidwell at 937-4429. school Menus Menus Sursum Corda May 2-6 Monday: Spinach lasagne, tossed salad with yogurt dressing, French bread with garlic butter, orange slices, milk. Tuesday: Egg salad in pocket bread, broccoli with cheese, carrot sticks, peach slices, milk. Wednesday: Macaroni, cheese and celery casserole, tomato and cucumber salad, buttered corn, applesauce muffins, milk. Thursday: Peanut butter and honey sandwiches, sweet potatoes with butter, sliced chilled beets, pear halves, milk. Friday: Spaghetti with tomatoes and cheese, yellow wax beans with butter, garlic toast, banana chunks with granola, milk. RCES May 2-6 Monday: Chicken pattie on bun, potato rounds, sliced peaches, homemade brownie, choice of milk. Tuesday: Spaghetti with beef and cheese sauce, tossed salad, spicy apple sauce, homemade roll with butter, choice of milk. Wednesday: Hamburger on bun, onion rings, baked beans, chilled pears, choice of milk. Thursday: Grilled cheese sandwich, chicken noodle soup, vegetable sticks, cherry jello salad, choice of milk. Friday: Hot dog on bun, French fries, buttered peas and carrots, peanut butter cookie, choice of milk. RCHS May 2-6 Monday: Sausage pizza, tossed salad, sliced peaches, homemade sweet “P” cookie with lehion glaze, choice of milk. Tuesday: Grilled ham and cheese on bun, French fries, homemade cherry cobbler, choice of milk. Wednesday: Lasagne with beef and cheese sauce, buttered corn, green beans, homemade French bread with butter, choice of milk. Thursday: Chicken nuggets with honey or barbecue sauce, French fries, homemade apple crisp, homemade roll with butter, choice of milk. Friday: Barbecue on bun, cole slaw, homemade pineapple upside down cake, choice of milk. Spectra Plans Building Camp Week long “design-ai^lbuild” experiences will begin June 13 at SPECTRA School in Flint Hill. The $375 cost includes seven days lodging and meals, instruction, tools, and materials. In addition to designing and building, students will have the opportunity to participate in workshops given by area artists. Other activities include horse-back riding, hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and gardening. The camp is built around the SPECTRA School’s philosophy of providing an opportunity to become more aware of oneself and one’s environment through group activities, architecture and building. More information on the building camp and other SPECTRA programs is available at 356-1991 in McLean or 703-675-3288 in Flint Hill. The first baby to be born in the White House was James Madison Randolph, born Jan. 17, 1806. He was a grandson of then President Thomas Jefferson. PUBLIC AUCTION Saturday, April 30, 1983 6:30 p.m. Located at the Amissville Vol. Fire Dept., Amissville, Va. 2 nineties radio 2 manual typewriters several lots elothing speaker several Itoxes books antennae eontrols television leather handbags leetnrn wooden pietnre frames auto 8 traek stereo flower pots deep fat fryer TV stand varmint eleaner several inetal stands old radios book ease wash basin sink edger la winnower raleulator travfrsi1 rods tt flinir iwnril player electric slmr refrigerator wooden chairs Christmas tree ornaments twin lieds garden hose and reel 15(H)# hog feeder (12 doors) 66 gal. hot water tank Maytag wringer waslier elothes dryer electric o\en portable dishwasher 80” long sofa & matching chair plywood desk glassware 4 school desks garage door Kawasaki model 400 motorcycle (very good rond.) Many other items too numerous to mention. Rain or shine Benefit Amissville Vol. Fire Dept. Not responsible for accidents. Food and drinks available. Jenkins Auctioneering Service Washington, Virginia 675-3325 987-8211

Horse & Farm Directory — Appears each week in the following papers — Loudoun Times-Mirror Leesburg, Va. 703-777*1110 Fauquier Democrat Warrenton, Va. 703-347-1222 Rappahannock News Washington, Va. 703-675-3349 Clarke Courier Berry ville, Va. 703-955-1111 Place your ad in all 4 for as little as $8.50 INDEX Auction* • HoraelLlveatock Bam Conatructlon Boarding and Training Farm Equipment A Suppllea FafmSonrlcaa Farrlar* Fencing, Qataa A Jump* Hay for Sale Help Wanted Horaea A Ponlea - For Sale Horae* A Ponlea • Wanted Horaea A Ponlea to Give Away Inatructlon Uveatock for Sale Mlacellaneoua Poaltlon Wanted RealEatate Saddlerlea Showa and Eventa Stablea tor Sale or Rent Stud Service Tack A Equipment tor Sale Vena and Trailer* VVeterinarian* ^_J ft ft mmmm J HORSE BARN, 14 stalls, paddocks, fencings Near Warrantor $400 monthly Call 703/347-2486, leave message BOARDING Modern 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 (703) 937-4998 TWO TRACK FARM Boarding — Training Sales Professional care and training facilites located just outside Middleburg. • Large area box stalls • All-weather sand ring • Training through FEI level - Lessons on schooled horses through FEI Levels. • Video recording of lessons & shows available IWuagf Imniulion Available 70} 164-2962 - HORSESHOEING - Trimming and shoeing, certified by Eastern School of Farriery, Call Mickey Pickrell 703/636-6328 after 6p m dOISD KENTUCKY HORSE FENCING, 1300 ft of Keepsake wire mesh fence, 50" high Ideal for paddocks New 50% off Call Conlan. 703/385-8252, Vienna, Va FENCING INSTALLED Materials Supplied Fast Be Efficient Service Ray Wilson Fencing Contractor (70J)754-8789 CUSTOM FARM CATES Oak lumber, any size. R.E. Letts, Amlssville Evenings: (703)937-4417 FARM GATES Made to Order, Any Size Oak Lumber H. G. Rose Delaplane, Va. 364-1374 HUNT COUNTRY FENCE, CO. Leesburg, Va. 703-777-4080 Fatmandttutotoncing FENCING Complete line of wire, HI-TENSEL, plank and rail. Also will install. GEORGE WHITE SUPPLY,INC. MMdleburg, Va. 703-687-6371 .:■'—.. >:' * 1 ■ ' 'SO . J «“*“mtmSummr TOP QUALITY PENNSYLVANIA HAY and Straw Delivered Large 61 Small Loads Call Dave 703/937-4708 HAT Tirriothy and Clover mixed; Alfalfa/Orchard grass mixed, will deliver by ton. 703-8823587 or 703-668-6253. HORSE HAY Orchard grass and V. clover. 1st cutting $1.10/bale ($88.00 ton) 50 bale minimum. Four Lane* Farm Hillsboro, Va. 703-668-6187 M BAY; 16.3 HAND THOROUGHBRED, 13 years old. Was Grand Prix jumper. Super quiet, excellent for young rider. GREY; 17 hand Thoroughbred, 7 years old. Nice movement Excellent jumper. Bay; 17 hand Thoroughbred. 7 years old. Nice movement for dressage and green on jumping. Good on trails. May be good eventing, jumping, or dressage horse. Indoor facilities. Call 703-777-5412 between 10 a m. and 3 p.m. and evenings. FAMILY DISPERSAL: Two registered Arabian geldings, freeze branded. Egyptian bloodlines, exceptional quality, sweet natured. Good homes a must 3 years, grey, $1,500 6 years, chestnut, $2,000 (703)347-4799. FOR SALE - MUSTANG Three years old. Gelding Bay Green broke. Needs lots of TLC. $400. Must sell. 703-471-4169. IRISH CONNEMARAS, pure and half-bred fillies and geldings. 2 - 4 years. 13-15 hands, also 15 hand gray stallion at stud Aladdin Connemaras 703/253-5893 REGISTERED QUARTER HORSE YEARLINGS — one colt, 2 geldings, 2 fillies. By Smokin’ Thing. Halter broke. $425 each. 703-5382369 STALLION PROSPECT - A 5 year old dark brown son of Salem Lots of speed with wins over ma|or maryland track Retired due to injury. Excellent disposition. Price $2250 Phone 301/577-4306 TWO QUARTERHORSE MARES FOR SALE. 3 and 4 years old $1,500 and $500 Call (703)3649767 THOROUGHBRED BROODMARES (or loal sharing Call (703)547-2395. WANTED TO BUY - horses and ponies for children s summer camp. Also need saddles. Call 703-554-8255. WANTED TO LEASE: Large pony or horse for 1983 show season (703)547-2395 RIDING LESSONS Malntrae Indoor Lighted Ring Private and Group Beginners to Advanced Child or Adult TRAIL RIDES 703-777-3012 703-777-3279 LOVE HORSES? BAYBERRY RIDING CAMP For 22 girls ages 7 to 14 Beginner, Intermed., Adv. Rising, Jumping, Dressage & Horse Care. Also swimming, archery & crafts. Season June 19 - August 14, $150 week, 2-week minimum. Brochure and inquiries to: Miss Sue Haggerty Riding Director BAYBERRY RIDING CAMP Box 172' Spotsylvania, Va. 22553 703/972-2605 DREAM FARM IS READY to rent the indoor and outdoor facilities for jumps, hunting, and dressage. Only by appointment. Can board horses also. Call 703-777-5412 between 10 a m. and 3 p.m. and evenings. HAULING SOUTH, room for 2 horses. Can haul other direction Call 703/972-2345. HUGE ROLLS OF COTTON - To make cheapest and best leg wraps, very popular at Northern tracks, $15/roll, one roll makes 20 wraps. Call Julie Ulrich, 703-5548820, evenings. ONE HORSE SPRING WAGON - for sale Call 703-338-3482 0 3841114 384. Country Buildings 2708 . 80*413 Marshall, Va. 22115 Residential and Agricultural Construction We specialize in custom horse barns, indoor riding arenas, run-in sheds, and all other agricultural bui'dings AIso Sun decks, garages, additions “Experienced, Professional, Affordable” <$ •Horse Facilities • Arenas • Farm Buildings •Commercial • Storage • Cottages We Have Competitive Prices Over 30 years experience of building the best in post frame buildings CaN ter FREE estimate BONANZA BUILDINGS Umbaugh Building Company Rt. 2 Box 63, Purcellville, Va. (703) 338-2306 703-777-0215 QU3.UtlJ // \\ BUILDINGS & SUPPLIES PO Box 1055, Purceltville, Va. 22132-1055 Over 20 years experience Specializing In the deeign and construction of: ★FARM BUILDINGS* Dairy complexes.Beef units.Horse facilities Poultry houses Swine buildings.Storage ★LIGHT COMMERCIAL ★ Warehouses.Garages.Apple storage A Division of Stoneburner Construction & Engineering Co., Inc LOCAL GROUP FORMING to attend U S Polo Association summer training school at University of Virginia Ages 12 -17 Riding experience necessary Contact Brad Gable, 703-777-6700 or Charlotte Rinehart, 804-293-6265 MAIN TREE: Summer riding camp. Indoor and outdoor ring, trail rides, swimming Enroll now 703777-3279 or 703-777-3012 or 703777-3204. SAWDUST AND FENCING MATERIALS - 703-882-3312 QUIET COUPLE seeks cottage or apartment with space for 2 horses Lease and or labor exchange Steady income plus 20 years experience with horses Serious, sober and reliable Call 301/283-6315 or 703/882-3663, David or Joyce. 15 MILE JUDGE PLEASURE RIDE. Sunday, May 8th. 10a m For information and prize lists call (703)7522414 FOXCROFT SCHOOL CHARITY HORSE SHOW D-rated, May 1st Divisions for Hunters, Juniors, Pomes. Novices and Equitation. Preentries or entries on the field. BULL RUN HUNT SPRING HUNTER TRIALS Rescheduled to Saturday, April 30 11:00 A.M. (sharp) Mountain Road, off Rt. 15, Haymarket Individual Pace, Jr. & Sr., 1VJ mile, plus warmup, low, working hunter and more Pace $ 10—Hunter Classes $5 For information 754-8589 or 347-0603 TENNESSEE WALKING HORSE - Standing in Lincoln, Va. Also yearling colt Jot sale Days, 703-4371041; evenings and weekends, 703-338-4350. At Stud In Maryland “KEEP OFT Bt.H 1&2h 1970 A well bred, good looking gentleman. The sire of ‘Mockbeggar', Maryland’s champion non-TB foal of 1983. Accepting mares for the current season. Please call Equine Services at 301-3716670 for information. " yx >. RIDING CLOTHES FOR SALE: 1 pink jacket 2 Equestrian twill jackets. mens' size 36. Several hunt caps Girls' Pytchley jackets (various sizes) 4 pair custom boots, mens 1 pair new Paddock boots size 6 ( 703)347-7479 SADDLE 18 in English Tiffany, used 3 times, very comfortable, $425 (703)938-1404 USED ENGLISH and western saddles, from $100 Also bridles, bits, pads, and other horse accesso ries Back In The Saddle. 703/3475404 ( D HORSE TRAILER FLOORS REPLACED. Very reasonable prices. Quality work Make an appointment today before an accident occurs. 703-430-0862. Hr**# SHOW PONIES FOR SALE Daughter grows - trades 2 ponies tor teenage lifestyle. A rated quality flashy rose gray Anglo-Arab mare. 14.2 hands. 7 years. This pony has had lots of showing experience and loves to jump. Would also make great woman's hunter. $3800. Push button brown Connemara mare. 13.2 hands, sweet disposition. This pony will win ribbons for any beginner in the ring. Has never refused to jump. $1800. Both ponies are guaranteed 100% sound. 703/347-1178 \:>K' : » '' • . •: AAA TRAILER SALES Warrenton, Va. 703/347-0733 Now has in inventory: 1975 Phillips 2 horse TB with 8' dressing room, $3750 1973 Double) 2 horse, $2000 1961 Hartman 2 horse, $700 1974 Comer 2 horse. $1295 1967 Hartman 2 horse, $1500 1971 Flying L 2 horse, $ 1800 1979 Shoop gooseneck, 2 horse with tack area, $3250 1981 Hartman 4 horse, $5500 1982 Cherokee, 4 horse head to head gooseneck with many extras, $13,000 1973 R&M 4 horse gooseneck, $2800 1981 Hartman 16x6x7 stock with 2 ramps. $4000 1977 Hanover 20x6 gooseneck stock trailer. $3750 1983 Shoop 16x6x7’4" stock, $2995 1980WW 30' flatbed gooseneck, $5500 1982 Cherokee flatbed gooseneck 20', $4500 Homemade flatbed with removeable sides, $1600 Merhow truck body 2 horse with ramp, $400 ALSO: Selling new - Hartman, Shoop. Cherokee. Unville, and Phillips Many new utility trailers in stock. Some used pickups available. Trailer repairs, parts and supplies. Daatar #8465 HORSE — CATTLE—FLATBED TRAILERS OVER 150 NEW TRAILERS IN STOCK 16 foot tandem axle flatbed with brakes, ramps, stake pockets, oak deck, commercial tires and axles, $1295; Bumper stock model, $1695; Gooseneck stock models, $2595; 2 horse extra wide TB models with 4 wheel brakes, bus windows, ramp, 2 full escape doors, $2695; 2 horse tag-along with dressing room, $3250; 20 foot heavy duty pipe gooseneck, $3500; 22'xTxT gooseneck stock, 750x16 inch tires, full nose, wood lined, $4500; 20'x8' Neckover 10 ton tilt bed grain trailer with dual tandem, $7800 Used Units: 2 horse gooseneck in-line, $850; 2 horse tag-along, $1200; 2 horse Shoop thoroughbred, $1500; 4 horse Miley gooseneck, $1500; 24'x6' Gooseneck brand pipe gooseneck, $2850; 2 horse gooseneck with dressing room, $3,000; 4 horse King gooseneck with dressing room, $3500; 6 horse Imperial gooseneck with dressing room, $6000 Trade-In Accepted. Delivery Available. Open 9:00-6:00, 6 days a week. Closed Thursday. LUX STABLES Jesse R. Austin, Distributor Lanham. Maryland 301-464-2574 Classified Ads Reach nearly everyone In Rappahannock County with your Classified Ad. Just call or stop by our office before Noon on Tuesday. Rates: $3.25 for the first 20 words, 15 cents for each additional word. Box number, $2.00 additional. lomMITUMirCft SMALL TOWN OPPORTUNITIES The Plains now launching maior revitalization Invite and seek enterprise for top quality shops and professional services Compatible with En glish Village concept Buildings available for lease or purchase Cal 703/253-5620 FORD 820 TRACTOR, recently over hauled, lights, weights, overrunning coupler, new bushhog Excellent running condition $3850 Call 703/364-9745 FOR SALE Model #100 International mower used last season $500firm Call (703)675-3537 SPERRYVILLE THRIFT SHOP oper Saturday and Sunday 10 to 4 Clothes |eweiry. shoes, books dishes Many useable items YARD SALE on Blue Ridge Avenue Lots of items from old estate, odds and ends and some furniture April 30 8a m until? Benefit Washington Fire Department Mrs Charles C Burke If you need to buy and tel grazing cattle, call J&TFARM BUYING—SERVICE Evenings 304/858-3711 CLASSIFIED INDEX GENERAL CLASSIFIED 0 Artificial Breeding 1 Antiques 2 Auctions 3- Business Opportunities 4- Child Services 5- Child Care Wanted 6 Commuters Corner 7-Crafts a-Plenty 10 Farm Equipment A Supplies 12 Firewood lor Sale 13 Garage A Yard Sales 14 Gardening Equipment A Produce 15 Giveaways 20 Happy Ads 21- Happy Birthdays 22- Horse A Tack Traders Corner 23- Horses tor Sale 24- Househofd Items for Sale 25- Instruction 40-Livestock for Sele 41 Lost A Found 42- Misc. For Sale 43- Miac. Wanted 44- Mobile Homes • Sales/Rent 45- Musical Instruments A Equipment 46 Personal 50 Pets 51 Recreational Equipment 60 Rentals Apts 61 Rentals Business 62 Rentals Houses 63 Rentals Rooms 64 Rentals Land 65-Rentals Vacation Homes 66 Rentals Wanted to Rent 67 Real Estate Wanted 68 Real Estate Sale by Owner 69 Real Estate lor Sale 70 Roommates Wanted. Available 71 Services Business 72 Services Farm 73 Services Home Improvements 74 Services Personal 75 Services Misc 76 Swap A Trade 77 Tributes A Thanks EMPLOYMENT 100 Employment Services 101 Help Wanted 102 Help Wanted Domestic 103 Help Wanted Farm A Garden 110 Jobs Wanted NOTICES a ANNOUNCEMENTS 125 Butin*** Nolic** 126 Bid* 4 Proposal* 127 Legal Nolle** VEHICLES 200 Vehicles lor Sal* 201 Motorcycles 202 Vehicles Mechanic * Delight 203 Vehicle* Part* 4 Accessories 204 Vehicles Recreational •MM. FOR SAUL APPLIANCES JENN-AIR. Thermador Waste King, Sub Zero and more Call Country Cupboards Washington, Va 703 675-3294 AVAILABLE NOW Catalog ol carefully selected dervishes tor instant twirling Write Box 59-T CORSAGES that keep lorever Or Ider silk corsages lor prom. Mother s Day weddings Samples at Creations (703)675 3347 (after 6pm) or 675-3273 FOR SALE Apartment size Hoover spin drying washer and dryer with stacking stand $80 Call (703)9878912 FOR SALE Homelite weed eater, complete practically new Call (703)6753657 GENERAL ELECIHIC siove $150 / piece French Provincial canopy bedroom side mattress and springs, $600 Violin and bow anti case, $50 All in qood condition (703)987 8939 NOW AVAILABLE Rappahannock County bumper slickers at the Rap pahannock News Office on Mam Street $1 00 each PH010GRAPHS"Permanent prints ot the STAIF PlCRJRFS which rip pear m ttie Rappahannoc K News can be ordered tiom the News Ot lice Prices are $5 tor 5x7 and $8 tor 8x10 703 675 3340 1ROYBILI ROtOTILLERS Pur rower Included Immediate ship merit discounts Paris 703 943 3871 Hickory Hill Nursery, Rt 1 Box 390 A Fishersvilie Va 22939 IURN YOUR WINDOW into a mini greenhouse Phone 703 937 5579 MEMTALt HOUttt ) FLINI HILL AREA 3 bedioom brick ranch den References and deposit required Available May 1 Call 1804)340-4475 FOR REN I Log house at Massie s Cornet Call 703 675 3434 attei 6p m OARAGE-YARD SALE Cr-—-* M8C. WAMTtD lit!MS NLLDLD (Antiques House hold Kitchen Goods. Gift CertiL cates Services, etc ) tor the SURSUM CORDA JULY 3rd AUC TION Heie is a chance to share your abundance ol vaulabes that tune has proved you no longer need with other members ot your community Help Sursum Corda continue to provide this community service by calling 703/825-6459 or 703 675 3403 to make arrangements tor delivery or pickup OLD PHOTOGRAPHS wanted The Rappahannock News will pay $5 each tor photographs Irom bygone days in Rappahannock County (or the Out ot the Attic feature All pho lographs will be returned Out ol the Attic photos should be delivered to the News Office during business hours I woi/d like to thank everyone tor their many acts ot kindness shown to me winie a patient in Culpeper Memonu Hospital May God bless each one ol vou Charlie C Lewis Sperryville Mrs t ugene Uodsorr wishes to Itiank .ill ot tier laimiy and Inends tor phone cu is tlowers cards visits and prayers while a patient in St Jo septi s Hospital iri Honda and since reluming home BECOME a regular classified ad reader1 SPERRYVILLE BARBER SHOP is now closed on Wednesday Anyone wanting Tainrny to cut their hair •should call her at (703)825 9782 or 98/ 8407 We would like to express our deep (".i appreciation to the Sperryville Fire Department lor their efforts in our shop lire which occured on Fri (lav April 22 Bob and Dana lurrrian Sperryville OPENING MAY 2 THE MARIGOLD THRIFT SHOP M;iin Street Mint Hill, Va. OPEN: Tuesday!, Thursdays and Fridays 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. Saturdays 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. hmi|» us vour U'MkJ. tikt-.ildt- liousrliold ilrms .Hid , lotlun^e Consignment days: Tuesday 8i Thursday Telephone (70J)675- J459 Potted Plants available for Mother’s Day Kappatrannocb Netua CLASSIFIED ORDER BLANK Name _ _ Address City_State, _Zip Classification Copy __ _ _ _ Phone TO RUN: , WEEKS (#2 CHARGE PER WEEK FOR MAILING BOX NUMBER REPLIES ) RATES STRAIGHT CLASSIFIED: ?u w,«f. in’ lev,, $3 2S CLASSIFIED DISPLAY: Per toniinr, ,n. i (3.S0 HORSE • TACK TRADERS' CORNER: Shaight 11of* {?f} word', 'ii ifsu $8 SO ^ Y Y Y >5^ y' V v % Send a Happy Ad Uj y<nu mtAher, ^ rru/ther m lau, Krandrrutthei, wife m faix/nte mum! (Jp to 20 words maximum, ONLY $2.SO 4 < i Fill out rite form i>elow and srnd along with a check fin $2 SO to the audrtu below MUST Bfc PAID IN Al JVAN< F., Impll HIT III .SlU 1 Mi/7 to: tljr Eappatjaimork /lrto« P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 i i < i i < Appearing in our May 5th issue. i

PERSONALS In loving memory of George Lee who passed away April 28 1982 Beautiful the earth around him Peaceful the sky above Harmony and joy surrounded him Gentle was our father s love Thank you father, for loving As oniy a father could love For being the most wonderful Father in the world For being you. Until the Lord took you home From your daughters Nancy & Debra RENT A LIVE GORILLA Moves heavy furniture, does gardening, washes dishes Also, great for parties and blind date jokes Write Box 59-G ROOMMATE 1 WANTED J HOUSE TO SHARE Roommates wanted Private room with kitchen privileges Call (703)987-8625 LOSTANOFOUNDi c WANTED TO RENT ) COUNTRY LOVING PROFESSIONAL wants small house - cottage - studio for summer or part of sum mer Must have good light and view Cai> co'iect Dr D Horton. 703 6710648 "■ REAL ESTATE SALE BY OWNER HISTORIC HOME Page County. Virginia 200 years oid. restored large living kitchen, family, dining 2 fuh baths and 4 bedrooms Approximately 7 acres fenced outbuildings suitable for horses cattle etc Assumable mortgage $65,000 firm (703)743-7404 after 6p m r FARM SERVICES 3 24' X 36' RUN-IN SHED Erected on your level site $4 700 Contact Morton Buildings 703/825-3633 LOSTANDFOUND REWARD LOST — Sat., April 16 Hume Area Gordon Setter (black with red points), 2 yearold male. Leather collar with tags. Call Paul Wolk, The Dell 364-1912 or 364-9760 ★★ $200 REWARD ★★ (7i- SERVICESBUSINESS ANTIQUE RESTORATIONS, refmishing and upho!stery Call COUNTRY CUPBOARDS. Washington Va 703'675-3294 A TIP TOP Chimney Sweep Cleaning liners and caps fully insured Can 1-703-948-6706 EXPERIENCED IN CARPENTRY and pncK layng an 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 703'825; 04 73 after 6p m. MOSES GENTRY, carpentry general building, storm windows, tinning ceramic tile, guttering, state ■icense 703 923-4413 after 6p m OLD DOMINION CONSTRUCTION & Repair Additions, renovations including an aspects of home repair Locai references For estimates, call evenings 703 937-5482 PIANO TUNING 30 years full time - now wing in this area Work guaranteed Cali collect 703 937-5857 Warren Emerson Dennis No Sunday cars piease1 REMODELING. RESTORATIONS, additions, all types of carpentry Licensed F W Hutchinson, 703 9375579 ROOFING - GUTTERS and down spoutings Tinning and rooting of all kinds Aluminum gutter and downspout Root repair Call Bill Starks 703 675-3630 Washington. VA THURMAN WHORTON Flint Hill Plumbing heating and electrical work 24 hour emergency service at 703 675-3607 WILL MOVE JUNK CARS AND TRUCKS From Your Property (Cash for Some) Call 675-3835 Washington, \fa. V V V VVVV V V V VVV V VV VV VV V vv Foreign & American j Car Repairs j Specializing in German & Japanese Made Cars Jack’s Service Center 30 Ashby Street Warrenton 347-37851 r ALL SILVER REPLATIN6 REDUCED 25% No charge for straightening* DURING MAY ONLY 'before, AFTER Make this YOUR Silver Investment for the Future! Every Item Reolated at Sale Prices Since the value ot old silverplated items continues to soar . this is an excellent time to take advantage ot these low, low prices to have your worn silverware, antiques and family heirlooms replated like new These pieces are now more valuable than ever and make wonderful gifts All work HEAVILY SILVERPLATED by our skilled silversmiths and Sale prices apply to ALL pieces i— Artlci* For Instance 5aL ttlt Prlct Teapot .$92 95 $89.71 Creamer. 48.95 38.71 Candlestick (per in.) 5.30 3.98 Sugar Bowl 52 95 39.71 Trays (per sq. in.) .. .42 .32 •REPAIR POLICY: FREE DENT REMOVAL and itraightoning on all itami wo silvarplata. ’ONLY $19.93 FOR ANY KINO AND ALL ADDITIONAL REPAIRS, no mitttr how extensive, on my pioct wo tilvtrplitt. Indudti solderini broken hindlti, lo|i. knobs. «tc. (Only exceptions irt lor furnishini ntw ports.) SALE ENDS MAY 31 Call Ted Portnoy 347-2336 or 347-4243 A ALUMINUM OR VINYL SIDING: Thermo-pane replacement windows - soffit - facia (overhangs - eaves) Custom window and door trim, seamless gutter, etc Licensed. Ponded 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 MBflfB HELP WANTED , FULL AND PART-TIME AGENTS. We need you1 Real Estate is starting to boom Ambitious Virginia and West Virginia agents can profit from our ERA National Franchise in sales training program Call Gary Olsen. Homestead Properties of Front Royal. (703)635-7159. NEEDED Someone to putty, paint and replace some glass in 20 windows Call (703)987-8154 SECRETARY, part-time with Rappahannock Mental Health Clinic. Tuesday and Thursday. 12:30 - 8:30p,m. Duties include receptionist work, typing, obtaining client information and handling confidential data. Good typing, clerical skills and ability to work well with mental health clients Previous experience in similar settings helpful $4.34 per hour. Apply by May 3 Rappahannock Clinic, P 0 Box 82. Washington. Va. 22747 or call (703)675-3320 E.O.E WANTED Couple without children. Residence and utilities furnished on large farm in exchange for housekeeping and yard work References. Write P O. Box 59-M. Washington. Va. 22747 ' WANTED Groom for polo ponies. Would prefer someone with Western seat and must be able to drive 1 ton stick shift truck and trailer. Call Bill Fannon (703)937-4177. WANTED Coupie without children. Residence and utilities furnished on large farm in exchange for housekeeping and yard work References. Write P 0 Box 59-M. Washington Va 22747 IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Lumber millwork company has job opportunities in our warehouse, manufacturing and shipping departments. BARBER ft ROSS CO. 75 South Catoctln Circle Leesburg, Va 703-777-4200 703-471-9700 TRUCK MECHANIC Leesburg company needs person experienced in heavy trucks. Knowledge of production machinery helpful. Expanding company will pay comsurate with ability. Barber & Ross Company 75 S. Catoctin Circle Leesburg, Va. 703-777-4200 703-471-9700 HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR experienced in construction and yard maintenance desires summer employment. full or part-fme. Call (703)937-5579 after 6pm. TWO CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS Experienced with references available Will provide 24 hour care in your home or part-time. Wii cook. shop, maintain household and provide transportation to appointments. Call (703)987-8726. f1*- BIOS* I PROPOSAL i iISSSb LEGAL NOTICE Piedmont Technical Education Center is soliciting bids on behalf of the Regional Control Board for the insta lation of drop ceilings in several places within the school. If interested, please call John J. Bodme. Principal, at (703)825-0476 The deadline for all bids is May 13 1983 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 pat •mWWWKBK INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals for renovation and construction of Rappahannock County Jail Facility for County of Rappahannock, Virginia, will be received by the owner at the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County. Virginia, until 3:00 p m May 12. 1983. The opening of the bids will be PUBLIC. Three sets of plans and specifications may be obtained by bidders from the office of Hunter B Spencer. Architect. AIA, 515 S. West St.. Culpeper. Va 22701 (telephone 703/825-4997). upon the deposit of cash or check made payable to Hunter B Spencer. Architect, in the amount of $75 00 after 12:00 noon on April 25.1983 The entire deposit will be refunded to each bidder upon return of documents in good condition within five (5) days after the opening of bids General contractors only are classified as Bidders.' No partial sets will be issued and all documents remain the property of the architect. The low bidder may withdraw a bid submitted in good faith, because of a clerical error discovered therein, by giving notice in writing to the Owner within two (2) days of the opening of bids in accordance with Section 11-54 of the Virginia Public Procurement Act Bids must be accompanied by a Certified Check or acceptable Bid Bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Base Bid. payable to the Owner The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Surety Bond for 100% of the Contract Price, guaranteeing the completion of the Contract and payment to all persons having direct contacts with him for Labor and Materials. Form of Performance Bond will be AIA Document A311. furnished by the Architect. No Bids may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids for a period of thirty (30) days Contractors and sub-contractors will be required to comply with Federal and State antidiscrimination laws. Continued Bidders are required under Title 54. Chapter 7, Code of Virginia to show evidence of Certificate of Registration before bid may be received and considered on a General or Subcontract of $60,000 00 or more The Bidder shall place on the outside of the envelope containing his bid. and in his bid over his signature the folowing notation: Registered Virginia Contractor No... ’ The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to accept any proposal which he may deem to be to his best interest, and to waive any informalities in Bidding. Bidders will be required to submit to the Architect a completed AIA Form A-305 Contractor's Qualifications Statement' as a prerequisite for submitting a bid. Questions and/or interpretations concerning the project shall be directed to the Architect. Board of Supervisors Rappahannock County, Va Culpeper Motor Corp. Rt. 29 N. Culpeper 825-8381 IHC MOO B275 DIESEL TRACTOR, 3 pt hitch, widefront, extra nice. IHC MOD 184 GAS TRACTOR, with 5' mower. 3 pt. hitch, wide front IHC MOD 154 GAS TRACTOR, complete overhaul. 5' mower. 3 pt hitch. 100% warranty on engine. FARMALL CUB TRACTOR,complete overhaul. 5’ mower, hydraulics 100% warranty on engine. CUB EQUIPMENT IN STOCK. Disc harrow, sickle bar mowers, plows, cultivators. Dealer #412 Grand Master Of Masons Visits Washington Lodge Most Worshipful William Munford Johnson, Grant Master of Masons in Virginia, paid his official visit to the Fourth Masonic District on March 21 at Washington Lodge No. 78. Following an excellent dinner honoring the Grand Master at the Comer Post Restaurant in Flint Hill, ceremonies welcoming the Grand Master were held at the Masonic Lodge Hall on Gay Street at Washington. The Grand Master was presented by R. W. Robert Bruce Taylor, District Deputy Grand Master for the 4th Masonic District (The Plains), R. W. Virginius T. Bowen, P.D.D.G.M. (The Plains), and R. W. James 0. Bums, P.D.D.G.M., (Ft. Royal) and received by Wor. David L. Konick, W. M. (Washington) with the assis tance of Festus B. James, S.W. (Warrenton), Wor. Harold C. Woodward, J.W. (The Plains), R.W. J. Frank Capon, S.D., (Warrenton) Horace H. Russell, J. D. (The Plains), R. W. William J. Carpenter, Chaplain (Warrenton), and A. G. Farmer, Tiler (Washington), Accompanying the Grand Master was R. W. Garland N. Rollins, Grand Marshall of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. A large crowd of local members and visiting bretheren were also in attendance. -REAL ESTATE FOR SALE78 ACRES OF ROLLING FARMLAND near Washington, Va. Nice area with beautiful views from all points. Pictorial setting, long hard surfaced road frontage and lovely old split rail fencing. Lake site with several springs, long river frontage with rugged cliffs down to the river and old abandoned log. house. 2-STORY APARTMENT HOUSE on Rt. 211 in Sperryville. Two rental apartments, both presently rented. Full basement, detached garage, 1/2 acre lot. $48,500 and great owner terms. Sam n nead Realty Homes*Famis and Country Real Estate Washington, Va. 22747 „ , Phone 987-8709 ** Helen Snead-Associate IB REAI IOI? Line-Up With Lyne F.T. Valley - Twelve prime acres fronting on 231, 360° panoramic views of Blue Ridge Mtns. including Old Rag and clean countryside. Located on hilltop, gently sloping terrain, soils have excellent physical properties for homesite, crops or pasture. To be surveyed by seller and offered at only $1,800 per acre with excellent terms. Amissville - Two bedroom cottage with 4.5 acres fronting on 611, excellent condition, hardwood floors, 1 'h baths, living room, dining room, full basement including 22' x 12' rec. room with fireplace. $69,000, cash preferred. Near Round Hill on 522 - Four attractive lots, all surveyed and comply with county ordinances, approximately 6 acres each, most have water, all have trees. $2,500-$2,800 per acre, financing available. Call for further dsfeiis. W.H. Lyne, REAL ESTATE BROKER 987-8588 Roger Lee Atkins 987-8171 WANTED: GOOD 225 Slant Six engine (1970 or newer) Also need right front fender for 1973-77 Dodge Dart or Plymouth Valiant in good condition. Will remove. 703/3474997 after 6p mj 1961 V-8 INTERNATIONAL truck for sale, highest offer. Call 703/9873154 or 703/987-8150. FOR SALE: 1981 Honda 650cc Custom. very low mileage, lot of extras on bike $1,750 Call (703)675-3752 or (703)987-8842 CLASSIFIED ADS WORK!! c MISC. WANTED WANTED Donated or reasonably priced building materials for Castleton Fire Department. The Department is in the process of adding an addition for parking a fourth emergency vehicle. Items needed include: Cinderblocks, 2 x 4’s, and roofing materials. Area residents are reminded that any donation is tax deductible. Call Chief John Henry Woodward at (703)987-8298 for further information WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU HAD YOUR EYEGLASS RX FILLED IN 1 HOUR? 636-2020 531 E. Main Street, Front Royal HAVE FUN IN THE SUN ON JONATHAN RUN, which borders this 35.6 acre rolling earth parcel, mostly wooded, Scrabble area, $43,000. . RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER - near this creative custom home near Amissville, decks and cedar! FHA appraised at $69,000. THORNTON RIVER caresses 29 acre wooded/ open parcel with nearly-new 4 bedroom, 3 bath imaginative unique home on bluff, inspiring I'ieu's of river and Blue Ridge Mts.! $145,000. RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER access from this 10 acres, open/wooded tract with stream and Mt. lieus, Fauquier Co. $29,500. TWO BEDROOM homes from $35,000. WHY NOT buy one or all of the above? ROGER BATCHELDER, Eanhnum Rapputumnoek Spoken Here. Gas St.. Washini’um. V’u 22747 675-3777 937-4388 flropertg (Offerings 4 bedim.. 2'/j bath. Colonial on 1.4 rolling acres. Open/uooded. road frontage ami stream. Finished guest room. Enclosed patio/ porch. wood shed and 20x40 workshop. $12.1.000. C.astleton - 5.2 wooded acres with over 4400 feet frontage on Rt. (>22. $15,500 with excellent owner financing. Eileen M. Day, REALTORS ('lof)ton House. Box 126 SSwwS Washington. Va. 22747 675-3400 Heverlv Atkins 675-i551 m MLS Kerin l)a\ in:-mm l.urille 1‘rico 675-3427 Mitzie Yonnf! V37-5IV6 l.isa Dav VH7-52AH SPERRYVILLE EMPORIUM Sperryville, Virginia 22740 (703) 987-8088 -Office COUNTY HOMES Rock Mills - Three bedroom, equipped kitchen 5 7 acres. Excellent views $65,000 ■Flint Hill -'Three bedroom, deck, 4 beautiful acres $60,000. Sperryville - Three bedroom, separate dining room, nice town lot $48,000 Castleton - Needs bath. 3 bedroom rambler 2 5 acre lot $35,000 Woodville - Six room frame, full bath, utility room. 9 2 acres $59,000 James W. Leake 987-8236 J. Maurice O’Bannon 987-8713 Carson Johnson 987-8720 Barbara Martip 987-8257 Bud Corder 635-5891 John Eubank, Jr. 987-8146