Rappahannock News, November 24, 1983

f ——■ PAID CIRCULATION NOW Subject to ABC Audit 3,023 RAPPAHANNOCK HOUSEHOLDS 2,722 The County Family Newspaper Since 1877 33rd YEAR, NO. 47 USPS 453580 12 Pages Thursday, November 24,1983 WASHINGTON. VIRGINIA Phone 675-3340 25* Council Approves Inn’s Variance By MICHELE MAY Rappahannock News Staff Writer If the planters are removed, the building may proceed. That was the decision at Friday’s special town council meeting to consider in application for a zoning variance at The Inn at Little Washington. Council members remembered that the original application granted two years ago to expand and renovate the building provided nine parking spaces in front of the building. They did not recall being informed by the restaurant’s owners that the fenced garden which presently extends from The Inn and the planters would take up two of the parking spaces, leaving seven. The variance is also contingent upon removal of the jutting portion that sticks out in front of the building, according to Mayor Newbill Miller. “Parking is a problem in that part of town,” said Miller, asking the council whether it wanted to approve the variance with the condition that portions of the garden and fence be removed and that additional parking be provided and paved. The motion to do so, made by Brad Fisher and supported by C. E. Giles, was unanimously approved. The variance to the setback distance from Main Street was required by revised plans for expansion of The Inn’s kitchen facilities. In considering those plans, the council approved a special use permit for ten rooms upstairs for overnight guests. Miller noted that The Inn must comply with (Continued on Page 3) County Declared Drought Disaster By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON Rappahannock News Staff Writer Drought stricken farmers in Rappahannock, Culpeper, Louisa and Albemarle counties have been declared eligible for emergency disaster loan assistance from the Farmer’s Home Administration. Congressman J. Kenneth Robinson was notified of the action late Thursday afternoon, according to the seventh district representative’s office. The disaster designation entitles eligible farmers in the foui' counties to borrow up to $100,000 at five percent interest and up to $400,000 additional at eight percent interest to assist them in recovering from serious crop losses, Robinson’s spokesman said. He noted that similar declarations for other area counties may be forthcoming in the next few weeks. “I was wondering if we were going to get it or not,” said Rappahannock’s VPI Extension Agent Birgitt Thornhill who worked with Tom Taylor of the county’s Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee (ASCS) on the drought declaration endorsed by the Board of Supervisors this past summer. “Everybody else had received a disaster (Continued on Page 2) Deer Kill Down On Opening Day Shotguns cracked with dawn on Monday as deer season opened in Rappahannock County. But despite hunters aplenty in fields and forests, the kill was down from previous years, judging by reports from local checking stations. Blue Ridge Guns in Amissville had the highest talley and the biggest trophies. William Dawson of Amissville held first place in the gun shop’s “Big Buck” contest at the close of opening day with a 14 point, 170 pound animal. In the runner-up slot was 11-year-old George Grove who bagged an 11 point buck, his first deer ever, that tipped the scales at 158 pounds field dressed. In total, Blue Ridge reported 60 deer checked. “That’a s little down from last year,” noted Ruther Bowers, echoing findings at the county’s other checking stations. “Last year, it seemed we did a lot more than this,” said Jean Lillar, proprietor of the Flint Hill Storehouse. "We had 22 deer turned in this Monday. That's low. Nine deer were eight pointers and five were six pointers. The rest were all smaller." But successful hunters weren’t complaining about size. One was overheard to say "Little one’s better to eat. Big ones are good for hanging on the wall but if you’ve already got a couple (mounted trophies), you don’t need any more!” Baldwin’s grocery in Washington had 24 bucks checked a little bit off from last year, according to proprietor Clarence Baldwin. The largest turned in there had a nine-point rack. At Baldwin’s Shell in Sperrvville, sharp shooters brought in ten deer, the biggest with nine points and several with eight points. “This is just our second time around as a checking station (Continued from Page 2) EDWARD BAILEY caps the bicentennial time capsule with its capstone. WHEN RAPPAHANNOCK was the “extreme frontier”, the Strother Chapel in Tiger Valley was used by circuit riding clergy as a “chapel of ease” where they would hold services and teach school. Sunday the Rev. Jennings Hobson from Trinity Episcopal used a Colonial prayer book during dedication the new monument at The Oaks. The unveiling was performed by Ann Keyser. “One For Life99 Helps County By MICHELE MAY Rappahannock News Staff Writer EMS Council coordinator Gary Rosson says the new dollar fee added to automobile licenses has given “a little more solid base to maintain the system of development” of the five county area in this planning district with its 16 volunteer rescue squads. The one dollar added to each passenger vehicle registration by the state is used to supplement local contributions. The money collected from this new' source must go towards EMS equipment, training and supplies. Rosson is quick to add that volunteer rescue squads still depend on donations — the state funding “just keeps them viable. But they have no real breathing room.” Still, he says the new system makes it easier to budget and plan. The new' EMS funds are distributed at the state and local level on a set percentage basis. The largest amount, 25 cents or every dollar, goes to the local governing body for distribution among its several rescue squads. Planning District 9 will receive an estimated $16,821 each year. Another 22 percent of the money goes into the state’s rescue squad assistance fund for distribution twice a year as direct grants to various EMS agencies with recommendations from the regional councils. The assistance fund has been the real help to rural areas, Rosson says, since the other allocations tend to favor urban areas where more cars are registered. “Those funds have been tremendously helpful to Rappahannock in the past,” Rosson said of the rescue squad assistance ftind. During the most recent grants distribution, Amissville received $24,000 for a new ambulance and Washington $2,880 for radio equipment. The other recipients in this region were Orange which received $4,800 for pagers and radio equipment and Richardsville which was given $750 for pagers. Another 20 percent of the new funding goes towards administration of the state’s eight regional EMS councils, including Rosson’s Culpeper office which serves Rappahannock and the rest of the counties in the ninth planning districts and the Virginia Federation of EMS Councils at Charlottesville which serves the five planning districts in this area. The money is intended for the coordination of training, planning, development and communications. Of the rest of the “one for life” revenue, 12 percent supports the state EMS office at Richmond, 11 percent goes to reimburse EMT instructors and pay other EMS training expenses and eight percent goes towards operating the Air-Medivac system to help the state po(Continued on Page 2) School Asked To Do State’s Job? School superintendent Robert Estabrook says it would seem to him to be the university’s responsibility to evaluate beginning teachers. Yet Rappahannock, along with the rest of Virginia’s counties, must start forming guidelines for a new beginning teacher evaluation program that takes effect July 1, 1984. The Beginning Teacher Assistance Program endorsed and administered by the state department of education revises the process for licensing teachers. Previously teachers were licensed upon graduation from a university; now they will have to successfully complete a two year provisional period, a time which school board chairman Beverly Massie said actually amounts to an apprenticeship. Massie and school board member Nelson Lane both said they “appreciate the intent, but..." The reservation felt by several board members is that different counties may develop different standards for judging teachers and it could be more difficult to insure a consistent quality in the teaching profession. Estabrook pointed out that the required additional evaluations meant more time was being demanded from administrators and supervisors. The new certification procedures require beginning teachers to be evaluated in the following areas: organization and planning, evaluation of students, ability to recognize and deal with individual student differences, cultural awareness and the ability to recognize cultural influences on stu Final Capstone Added To Capsule L award Bailey, who built the Rappahannock County Time Capsule on the grounds of the county library, cut and fitted the marble capstone for the monument this Monday. The Capsule Committee met Saturday night to wrap up final plans for collecting and preserving the numerous letters, reports, documents, pictures and other materials for storage in the pyramid vault for the next 100 years. This information was prepared by school children, officials, clubs and organizations, individuals and churches and deals with life and conditions in Rappahannock in 1983. The purpose of the time capsule is four fold: to preserve something of this time period for future generations; to provide a focus on the present; to communicate with the great and greatgreat grandchildren of peo pie living today; to provide an opportunity to assess current times and conditions. “Many children in their letters ask the question will Rappahannock be as beautiful 100 years from now .'" reported committee chairman William Carrigan. "Many children seem to fear the future. They ask ‘Will the nuclear war have destroyed civilization?’ One thing is very sure. When this pyramid capsule (if still in existence) is opened on July 1th on the 250th anniversary of this county’s founding. Rappahannock will not be the same,” the chairman said. “People will probably have a full range of communications with others via a simple satellite belt which will enable an individual to contact anyone, anywhere. There will be many other wonderous things w e cannot now imagine, both for the (Continued on Page 2) dents and the community, understanding of child or adolescent development and its relation to student achievement, classroom management and discipline and ability to understand and implement federal, state and local educational policies. The program is intended to help beginning teachers in the above areas and also as a means for identifying those teachers who do not meet minimum performance standards. Estabrook said the school board will need to adopt standards for reviewing these qualities and present them to the state board for review. Meanwhile the state is presently looking at existing beginning teacher evaluation programs in other states, legal precedents and professional literature on teacher competence. Disaster! Wind, water and ice have left scars on Rappahannock. See history series, pages 6 and 7. Gentry Tries Family Subdivision W.A. Gentry, who on two earlier occasions had attempted to get approval for subdivision of a six acre tract near Flint Hill, was back before the Planning Commission on Wednesday seeking an okay of the same subdivision under a special allowance for family transfer. Zoning administrator David Konick denied approval of the plat for the six acre subdivision when it was presented first by Major Cowgill and second by Steven Foster. On the second occasion, his decision was appealed to the Planning Commission. The commis Crane Amendment Addresses Setback Problem By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON Rappahannock News Staff Writer The planning commissioners struggled with wording of a requested zoning ordinance amendment at Wednesday night’s session, trying to come up with a change that will allow Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Crane to build an addition to their, non-conforming Flint Hill home. Zoning administrator David Konick reported that the Crane’s house is less than 75 feet from the centerline of the road, the setback stipulated by zoning regulations. They want to build a side addition that won’t extend further toward the road than the house does nowr, according to Konick. He noted, however, that the ordinance specifies that if a non-conforming use is extended, enlarged or relocated, it must conform to the regulations, specifically those on setback. ovwt tiic v/ianco had to get a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals before proceeding. But their request was denied by the BZA on the grounds that (1) they could not show hardship approaching confiscation of their property since they were obviously already using the property and (2) their problem was of a reoccuring nature that could be cured by an ordinance amendment. “1 have had a number of similar cases,” Konick noted, pointing out that the majority of structures in the villages of Flint Hill, Sperryville and Washington do not meet the 75 foot setback regulation and therefore require a variance for any addition. After denial of their variance by the BZA, the Cranes took their case before the supervisors, seeking a special exception. The supervisors, who have authority to grant exceptions only from the subdivision ordinance and not from zoning regulations, proposed an or dinanee amendment instead and referred the matter to the planning commissioners with a request for a joint public hearing to speed the amendment process. Recalling earlier discussions of regulations on non-conforming uses that will be included in the revised zoning ordinance, commissioner Newbill Miller recalled that the planners had proposed allowing nonconforming structures in villages to be enlarged up to 25 percent of existing ground floor footage as long as the setback from the road wasn’t decreased. “We should write the amendment to reflect what the Planning Commission is now considering in the revisions so when they’re adopted, the amendment and the revised ordinance will match,” suggested Charles “Pete” Estes, the Board of Supervisors’ representative to the Planning Commission. The relevant section in the proposed revision now reads: “In a Village District where an adjacent lot or lots within 300 feet on either side there exists buildings with front yards less than the front yard required for the district, the ZA (zoning administrator) may authorize the erection of a building(s) as will, in the opinion of the ZA, produce the most appropriate manner of use of the land that is involved, provided that no front yard shall be authorized hereunder that is less than the front yard of the nearest existing building(s).” Noting that the revision as it was written applies only to new village homes, not to additions to existing non-conforming structures, the comissioners agreed on changes that would permit additions provided (1) the non-conforming portion ol the addition doesn’t exceed 50 percent of the existing building frontage and (2) road setback distance isn’t reduced. Uncertainty On Result Although there was a consenus on WHAT they were trying to do, the planners weren’t positive they had accomplished their goal. Commissioner Werner Krebser questioned whether the wording was grammatically correct. Asked to draft the proposed amendment for a public hearing notice, Konick was also requested to send copies to the commissioners before the hearing for a final review. “I’d like to see this after it’s finalized. . . I’m not sure it will do the things we intend it to," said Miller. “I don’t think we have accomplished anything as far as side yard is concerned." “We could pick at that all night,” Estes responded. He questioned use of the term, conforming. "Non-conforming to whose standards? I’m not sure (zoning ordinance’s setback regulations) should apply to our towns and villages." iyoiiick noieu irtai me relevant section in the revised zoning ordinance (cited earlier) refers to a “village district.” He pointed out that the county’s current ordinance does not include that district; instead, the corresponding designation now in use is residential business (RB). The planning commissioners agreed to use the RB designation in the pro|M>sed amendment. However, the zoning administrator reported that the Crane’s property is just outside the limit of Flint Hill’s RB district. Professional planner Dick McNear, who is assisting the commission with the on-going zoning ordinance review, noted that in the proposed revisions, the setback in agriculturally designated areas will be 50 feet. “Does he (Crane) have 50 (Continued on Page 2) Closed For The Holidays In celebration of Thanksgiving, state and county offices, post offices, banks, schools and most businesses, including the Rappahannock news, will be closed this Thursday, November 24. In addition, Rappahannocks’ schools and county and state offices will be closed Friday, November 25. The exceptions are the general district court and treasurer’s offices which will remain open on Friday. The Rappahannock Mental Health Clinic will be closed both days but in the event of an emergency, clinic staff can be reached by calling 675-3329. HAPPY GOBBLER Jake is all smiles as he struts around the chicken yard. The roost ruler at Bill and Susan Cameron’s knows he’s safe from the fate that befalls most other turkeys at this time of year. Happy T hanksgiving sioners affirmed Konick’s action, finding that the 50 foot right-of-way to serve the proposed lot fell far short of the 250 feet of road frontage required by the ordinance. Subsequently, Gentry unsuccessfully attempted to record the plat at the clerk’s office even though the subdivision had been denied, according to the zoning administrator. During the earlier consideration of Gentry’s subdivision application, the planning commissioners agreed that the landowner had created a self-imposed hardship by cutting off a series of lots all around the fringe of hi* property, leaving the 123 acre balance landlocked except for the 20 foot right-of-way and frontage at the stone quarry (which Gentry owns and leases to Culpeper Stone). On Wednesday, Konick told the planning commissioners that he had two problems with Gentry’s latest application. The ordinance allows up to five subdivisions of land from tracts of record as of 1962 for the purpose of conveyance to child or parent. “This wasn’t a tract of record in 1962 so it doesn’t qualify for the exception," Konick said. “And, based on the circumstances, I question whether this is an attempt to circumvent the ordinance.” Legal Before “The only thing I don’t understand, all this other land I’ve sold, there was never anything said about subdivisions,” said Gentry. “It was legal. I never violated any rules with those subdivisions.” “You had enough road frontage on Route 647 to do those subdivisions,” explained commissioner Werner Krebser. ‘This (proposed six acre) lot doesn’t (Continued on Page 2)

Crane Amendment (Continued from Pape 1) feet (setback from the road)?" “He has 47 feet — just three feet short," Konick replied. Accordingly, the planners agreed to apply the new amendment to the entire county. "But you won’t find adjoining buildings that close to the road anywhere but in villages,” Sic Near noted. Over his misgivings. Miller voted with Krebser. Estes and A. Y. Stokes to unanimously approve a joint public hearing with the Board of Supervisors on the proposed Crane amendment. "I don’t like joint public hearings," he stated, a position Miller has expressed repeatedly in the past. According to the Hampton District represen tative, there have been three mistakes made by county government during his involvement with the Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission and all came in joint meetings. If the regular procedures J are followed for separate hearings by the two bodies, the proposed amendment can be adopted on the first Monday in January: with a joint hearing, the amendment can be approved by December 21. he said, questioning whether the delay would be significant. "When you expedite in handling something like this, you make mistakes.” "If the supervisors hadn't requested the joint meeting, I would feel the same way you do.” said Krebser. “But since they’ve asked for one, I think we should comply." Time Capsule (Continued from Page l) pood and evil of mankind.” According to Carrigan, the capsule will be sealed between Christmas and New Tears. the exact date and time to be announced in the ast issue of the Rappahanlock News for 1983. He loted that a complete collecion of news editions from 1983 will be included in the ■apsule. carefully protected n a special acid free coverThe Capsule Committee lembers are still seeking Hters from individuals who have a story to tell future generations. In addition, several of the county's organizations and churches have not yet sent in promised reports. “Please try to get these letters and reports in to us by Christmas Eve." Carrigan asked. Materials for the time capsule may be delivered to the Rappahannock News office, the county library, Mary Bott's Quaintanee or William Carrigan. “Our time capsule pyramid will be our time's symbol for the next 100 years.” the chairman concluded. &appat?annnch Heuis Rappanannock & 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 Enclose NAME _ ADDRESS __ CITY _ STATE_ ZIP _ Second class postage paid at the Post Office at Warrenton, Va. The Rappahannock News is published every Thursday at 39 Culpeper St., Warrenton, VA. by the Warrenton Printing Company, P.O. Box 631, Warrenton, VA 22186. POSTMASTER, PLEASE SEND 3579 TO BOX 631, Warrenton, VA. 22186. DANCING THE VIRGINIA REEL in the Voices of Rappahannock play are: Julie Burke, Jeannie Drevas, Nina Moore, Tanya Runyon, Valerie Bayne. Robert Pritchard, Jesse Reynolds, Benji Roy, Freeman Allen, Nathan Burke and Jimmy Freeman. Original Play Opens opening night is getting closer for the 17 citizens starring in the RAA( history play. "\ °>ce of Rappahannock: An Original Play" was written and directed by Catherine Kiiey to commemorate this county's 150th anniversary. Kiiey says she hopes everyone will attend because the play is "about Rappahannock and its people in their words and their stories. The story is based on oral history interviews with longtime Rappahannock residents. “People will look at Rappahannock in a different way after thev see it," added Kiley. Ages of the actors range from six to b7. Among the cast is an entire class from RCES, pupils who successfully auditioned for an after school "minicourse” in drama. The play also includes music and dance. Sid Gottlieb was a consultant in old-fashioned folk dances. The play will be performed December 2, 3, 9 and 10 at the Gay Street Theater. Tickets are available at the Middle Street Gallery, Nature’s Foods and the HA AC office. Admission is 54.50 for the general public, 53.50 for RAAC members and S2.50 for students or senior citizens. Drought Disaster iContinued from Page 1> Resignation. I was glad to ;ee Rappahannock added to he list,” Thornhill said. As of Monday morning. Uan Knewstep from the ■ armers Home Administraion office in Culpeper had lot yet received official noice that the four counties ad been added to the list of ligibles for disaster loans. Weve only received notifiation on Fau(|tiier County." e reported, adding, howver, that he expects to revive official word in the nmediate future. The program available to appahannock farmers will e identical to that offered in aiKjuier. As a first step in qualifying for low interest disaster loans, farmers must show that they are unable to obtain a loan from their regular source or from Production Credit. Proof should be in the form of letters denying a loan application, Knewstep said. Once the letters are secured, farmers may pick up a loan application package from the Farmers Home Administration office in Culpeper at 604 South Main Street. The letters are a -prerequisite to processing an FaHA loan in order to avoid unnecessary paperwork, Knewstep explained. The next eligibility hurdle is the requirement to show at least a 30 percent loss by the farmer in his or her major interprise. “L sually it's in feed crops or cash grain crops,” said Knewstep. Farmers interested in more information on disaster loans should contact Knewstep at the Farmers Home Administration office in Culpeper, telephone 8254200. Deer Kill Lontinued trom Page 1 but ten deer don't seem like many,” said Cecil Baldwin. At W & J Grocery in the F.T. Valley, “a gentleman from Stanley" brought in a 12 pointer, the biggest of nine bucks checked there. Few Calls Based on calls reported by the Rappahannock Sheriffs Department, violations were also running behind past years for opening, day. According to Sheriff W. A. Buntin. State Trooper Harry N'ewlin responded to a complaint of a truck load of hunters blocking Route 60:} at Slate Mills. Deputy Todd Brown an swered a call from a landowner on the Fodderstack Road who reported hunters shooting from the road onto posted property and then dragging a deer over the fence. When he reached the scene. Brown could not locate the tan jeep described by the witness. At the other end of the county, game warden Jim Bankston investigated a report of hunters shooting through a residence in Amissville. "Those three calls are the only ones I know of.” Buntin said. 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That’s where you run into trouble with the ordinance.” “Give me two days and I can have 50 feet of road frontage for this property,” Gentry countered, adding that he could buy additional ! land. “I can get 50, 60, 70 feet of road frontage. ” “Even with 50 feet, you wouldn’t meet the requirements of the ordinance,” said commissioner Newbill Miller. “In other words, I can’t give this (six acre lot) to my son. . . I have three children. I’d like to divide up my property between them before I kick the bucket,” Gentry responded. “Doesn’t the Constitution say you can dispose of your property as you see fit? And I can’t give this to my child?” He reviewed the history of his land transactions, recalling that he’d sold lots in 1972 and 1973. “All this land and lots sold and nothing was said about subdivisions! You tell me I can’t give this to my child and I’ll leave!” Miller explained that the exception for family transfer applies only when the conye ance is “bonafide gift (for parent or child) to build on. But if it’s a gift to the child for the child to sell, I don’t think that’s legal,” he maintained. Gentry argued that he couldn’t predict the future; that a child who received property as a bonafide gift to build on may encounter financial difficulties and be forced to sell the land. In answer to questions from the commissioners, he said he had 123 acres and that he wanted to divide the tract between his three children. No Problem With 25 Acres “If he gave each of them in excess of 25 acres, there’d be no problem (with ordinance regulations on road frontage),’’ commissioner Charles “Pete” Estes said. “There’s no problem whatever if the lots are over 25 acres (and therefore can he served by private streets),” agreed the zoning administrator. Miller again raised the question of Gentry deliberately attempting to circumvent ordinance regulations with his proposed family transfer. I m taking Mr. Gentry at his word — that he wants to give it to his children,” Estes replied. Part of the 123 acre tract is the rock quarry leased to Culpeper Stone, Gentry noted. “There’s no way I can give that (leased land) to a child.” Estes explained that the gift could be made subject to the lease with Gentry or his wife even retaining rental profits for their lifetimes. “Does that solve your problem?” he asked. “Not exactly. No,” the applicant replied. “The best thing for me to do is say goodbye and give up on this if I can’t get it passed,” Gentry said, leaving the courtroom. “But I thank you anyway.” Following a brief review of upcoming variance and special use permit applications to the Board of Zoning Appeals, Konick requested an executive session for “pending litigation.” According to the Planning Commission’s secretary, no action was taken following the closed meeting. “One For Life” (Continued from Page 1) lice transport the critically ill or injured by helicopter. The remaining two percent is for various other functions contributing to the improvement of EMS care in Virginia. The idea started in the General Assembly as a bill called “Ten For Life” which would have tacked on an extra ten dollars to court fines for moving violations. Rosson says the bill was amended to the present “one for life" system “to spread the cost among those that use it — which is all of us.” Rosson says the legislators saw the purpose of the proposal “not to attack a particular segment or to address only the trauma on the streets, but also other medical emergencies" served by EMS squads throughout the state. “Everyone benefits” Rosson says of EMS and he thinks it’s fitting that everyone pay. Adding the money to car registration includes more of the population than *** “Never have the nations of the world had so much to lose and so much to gain. Together we shall save our planet or together we shall perish in its flames.”—John F. Kennedy the court fine concept would have. Even though a little less money is collected in this manner, it is not only more fair, but also easier to budget, Rosson added. In discussing the new law at July’s EMS annual meeting, Susan McHenry from the Virginia Bureau of EMS credited area delegates Andy Guest and George Beard with defending EMS rural needs and preventing a higher percentage of the license fees from being directly returned to the more heavily populated areas of the state. McHenry pointed out that PD Nine rescue squads had received 57 percent of their requests during the recent round of grants despite the limited funds in the Virginia rescue squad assistance fund. The $1 additional registration fee became effective July 1. Rosson said the program is being publicized now to correct public misperceptions that the funds go only to rescue squads and are sufficient to run them. The money helps maintain a t broad spectrum of medical emergency services, Rosson points out, but local EMS councils and rescue squads still depend on volunteer effort and citizen donations to survive. 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The Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Centers application commencing at 10:00 a.m., February 15. 1984 in its 13th Floor Courtroom, Jefferson Building, Bank and Governor Streets, Richmond, Virginia. Copies of the application, together with Centel's suppcKting data, are available for public inspection during normal business hours at Centel's offices where bills may be paid and in the Commission's Document Control Center, located on Floor B-1 of the Jefferson Building, Richmond, Virginia. On or before January 18, 1984, any person who expects to submit evidence and to cross-examine Centel and Commission witnesses must file with the Commission an original and fifteen (15) copies of a Notice of Protest conforming to Rule 5:16(a) of the Commission s Rules of Practice and Procedure. A copy of this notice must be mailed to Centers counsel. Joseph E. Blackburn, Jr.. Esquire, 300 West Main Street, Richmond Virginia 23220. On or before February 1, 1984, all persons who have filed a Notice of Protest and expect to participate in the hearing as a Protestant must file with the Commission a Protest together with an original and fifteen (15) copies of all prepared testimony and exhibits of the witnesses to be offered at the hearing. Protestants must serve a copy of the Protest and testimony upon all other parites. Any interested person, not otherwise participating as a Protestant, who desires to make a statement at the public hearing in his own behalf on the application, need only be present in the Commission's Courtroom 15 minutes prior to the hearing and inform the Commission's Bailiff that he wishes to speak. All persons desiring to speak will be heard as expeditiously as possible, beginning at 10:00 a.m., or shortly thereafter. In lieu of attending the public hearing, public witnesses may choose to send their comments to the Commission in written form. 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~Want To Buy An Engine? Rappahannock Engine By MICHELE MAY Rappahannock News SUIT Writer The perfect holiday gift for someone who has everything is on exhibit in Flint Hill. It’s better than anything in the Niemann Marcus catalogue. It’s the Wjllie Gentry special prize-winning 25 horsepower steam engine. The novel machine carries a price tag of $6,000, according to Willie’s wife Barbara, who explains that he has $1,500 in parts and welding invested in it as well as three years of labor. Willie horse-traded it off someone in Luray, Barbara says, then tinkered around with it for a couple of years just because he likes steam engines. The Gentrys still live in the old homestead on Route 647 that’s been in the family since the 1870s. Willie’s father moved to Rappahannock around the turn of this century, back in the days of the steam powered pin factory at Sperryville. The elder Gentry set up a steam powered saw mill across from where the Flint Hill volunteer fire house is now' and Willie used to help haul trees and fire and service the steam engines. Since he grew up with steam engines, Barbara thinks her husband’s hobby a perfectly natural pastime. She says he belongs to a steam engine club in Berryville and that he plans to take his engine to the show there to sell it. He may also Instate EQUAL HOUSING »-* • 1 I# opportunity Eileen M. Day realtor URBAN GROWTH When considering the purchase of a home, a knowledge of urban expansion might not only be interesting, but also useful. Generally speaking, urban areas expand according to three different forms. Close examination of a map will illustrate these forms. Suburban growth is one of these methods of expansion. Essentially, these are “patches” or islands of settlements away from the city limits area. If you like to be “away from it all” in a certain sense, a suburban home might be for you! Another type of expansion is called ring or circle growth. It means growth in a circle around the central nucleus of the city. A home in this area might be close to town or far away, depending on wdiich “circle” is chosen. The third type is called axial growth. Extensions like prongs or fingers go out along expressways and other , main transportation routes and settlements are established along these routes. If transportation to and from the main city is important, a home along one of these “prongs” might be your answer. Practically speaking, many cities show a combination of these types of growth. A study of your area could help you make up your mind as to which location suits you best. 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. 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Open Friday, 9 til 8 Wednesday & Saturday 9 til 5:30 Come in and register for a TV to be given away! Free Parking - Use Our Convenient Lay-Away WARREN QUALITY SHOP Downtown Front Royal -V advertise it in the collectors’ magazine “Iron Horse.” For now the engine sits in the Gentrys’ back yard and Willie has another interest.he’s gone fishing. But Barbara says he’s proud of the pleasure his engine has brought others. It won the special trophy in last summer’s Flint Hill firemen’s parade when guest judge and grand marshal Miss Virginia Lisa Aliff chose it as her favorite entry. “He didn’t have any idea of getting the trophy,” Barbara says. “He just wanted to take it out where people could see it.” Barbara jokes that some of the spectators thought the boiler unit was a moonshine still, but she knows how it works and explains that it is too powerful for chopping firewood — it should be used to cut logs and it’s strong enough to attach to a grinder. The engine itself is stamped by the Erie City Iron Works, Erie, Pa. It’s probably about 60 years old Barbara says. The whole machine was assembled with parts that Willie gathered together from collectors’ shows here and there. He added injectors, gauges, and seven manhole covers. The boiler was a product of the Lookout Boiler Company of Chattanooga. For now, it isn’t going anywhere. Early shoppers can get a view of it from the parking lot behind the Flint Hill bank. Speaker Asks Where Is Greatness “The United States Senate: Where Have All the Great Men Gone?” will be the provocative question addressed at the Rappahannock County Library’s next program on Thursday, December 8, at 7:30 p.m. John D. Isaacs, legislative director of the Council for a Livable World, will speak on the subject. He has had more than 10 years of experience in dealing with members of Congress in a variety of roles, the most recent as a lobbyist for ratification of a strategic arms limitation treaty and in opposition to the MX mobile FLINT HILL’S WILLIE GENTRY displays the trophy and the engine which won it. Skyline Drive major oKynne unve rehabilitation in Shenandoah National Park continues with the recent award of a second Federal Highway Administration construction contract. This contract is one of a series that will restore the 50-year-old Skyline Drive to a like-new condition over the next 15 years. Espina Stone Company of Fairfax was the low bidder of $1,734,710 for rehabil nation work net ween Simmons Gap and Swift Run Gap. The work scheduled from December 1 to late summer of 1984 involves replacing rusted and deteriorated drainage pipes, reconstructing portions of the stone guardwall and resurfacing the roadway. “From this point forward we anticipate only occasional and minor traffic delays said super intendent Jacobsen missile system. An honors graduate of Dartmouth College with a major in government, Isaacs received hi masters degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in 1969 and was employed with the Department of State as a foreign service officer working in the Vietnam pacification program, Civil Operations for Rural Development Support (CORDS). For his efforts there, he received a Vietnam civilian service medal. Widely traveled, the au thor of numerous articles and treatises on a variety of foreign policy and domestic political topics, Isaacs has worked within the framework of several organizations to advance the cause of arms control. Through these endeavors, he has had extensive experience with members of Congress. He will draw upon this as well as his knowledge of the performances of past Senate leaders in responding to the question: “Where have all the great men gone?” Inn’s Variance (Continued from Page 1) all state fire code regulations. In addition, the redesigned addition must include two fire exits. Roof Raised The Inn has a permit to add a new roof to the top of the building. Council members agreed on Friday that no height variance is needed since the restaurant is “a semi-public building.” The new roof will raise the building by approximately four feet and extend it by 13. Council members voted that The Inn suffers a hardship not generally shared by other buildings since it is the only restaurant in town, and one not likely to be solved by an amendment to the zoning ordinance since, in the words of Miller, “I doubt very seriously if there’ll be another restaurant.” The decision followed a lengthy public hearing last month which was recorded by the court stenographer. That unusual precaution was taken because of threats of suits in the case. After town attorney Douglas Baumgardner reviewed the transcript, he met with the council in executive session last Wednesday. Miller said the meeting, which lasted approximately 45 minutes, was held to examine all the “various options in voting yes or no and to examine all the facts involved in denying and granting.” Friday’s special session for the vote was called in order to comply with the council’s mandatory 60 day time limit for deciding on zoning applications. That time would have elapsed before the next regularly scheduled session. /vt me conclusion 01 uic 15 minute meeting, attorney David Dickey displayed a sketch of the parking lot to his client, Inn co-.owner Reinhardt Lynch. After indicating the location of the planters which they had agreed to remove, Dickey remarked to council, “I’m just telling him. There’s no point debating it.” To which Miller replied, “We’ve had plenty of debating.” FStlUIER LIVESTOCK EKCBSME INCORPORATED REGULAR SALES Every Tues. HORSE SALE 2nd Sat., 1 p.m., Every Month STATE GRADE FAT CATTLE 1st Tues. 1 p.m. Every Month 1 Mile East of Marshall Rt.55 PHONE 364-1566 Let’s Go Antiquing mxr. —■ , — Delaplane Antiques Center 8i Country Store I 1 1 ] Annual Delaplane Christmas Shop 27 of Nov. - Noon til Dark Special Antique Attractioni Set ot M Early Hitchcock Chair* (2 arm) 3i Walnut Tavern Table (Northern Virginia before 170) (.ante & Hrowsc amonffit our other antique trcaiurei & atcetiorici Delaplane, VA. 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Good, president of the Shenandoah Valley Steam and Gas Engine Association, appeared in the summer issue of “The Iron Men Album Magazine.” Subscriber Willie Gentry shared the story with the Rappahannock News. The engine was discovered about 400 yards down stream from Indian Run Spring near Chester Gap, on land now owned by the Shenandoah National Park. Natives told Good that the engine and a mill that had been in the area were operated by Holmes Edward Boyd of Berryville. Boyd bought the land in 1901 from the George Compton estate. In its early days the engine ran a lumber mill. It fell into its illegal activity probably during Prohibition— when Chester Gap oldtimers would pass the won! that “a mad dog had been seen in the mountain” each time the brew was ready. Finally, the engine was abandoned in the woods after the advent of more powerful diesel engines. A tree grew around its engine, axle, and firebox. Its back wheels fell into the creek. Flint Hill steam engine hobbyist Willie Gentry says that may have been the fate of many old engines now hidden away in the woods. Collectors are now eagerly searching them out. Gentry was part of a 2f> member volunteer group that spent two days last December clearing the woods from around the engine so it could be removed and restored. The operation was closely supervised by park officials and the engine belongs to the park although the engine association has a “definite renewable loan agreement” to keep it on display at the association’s headquarters in Berryville. (lentry says the club has found another engine in Bean Hollow and will extricate it from its woods later in the winter after the rattlesnakes go into hibernation. 'Phis engine is also on Shenandoah Park land, according to (lentry, but arrangements are being made for a similar permanent lease arrangement. 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tRappatjannock 5Jeui 0 An independem Newspaper Established 1877 Published Every Thursday ARTHURW ARUNDEL Publisher JOHN T TOLER Exec Vice Pres DAPHNE I HUTCHINSON Editor/Gen Mgr BARBARAC BURKE. Office Manager 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 V Thursday, November 24,1983 Thanksgiving On Thursday, Rappahannock’s people join millions of Americans across the country and around the world in celebrating Thanksgiving. It’s a time for acknowledging the goodness and bounty of nature. At our Thanksgiving harvest feast, we eat and eat and then eat some more. Tables groan under turkey, dressing, cranberry sauces, beans, squash, baked and sauced apples, pickles, breads, potatoes, corn, pumpkin and mincemeat pies. There’s so much prepared that a meal of leftovers has become a follow-up custom. It’s a time for strengthening family ties. Generations assemble to share the labor of fixing the meal, memories, traditions and love. It is a time to look around and take stock of our blessings. We have much to be thankful for as people of this special county. This year, while we take inventory of the good things in our lives that come from living here, we should resolve to do what we can to ensure that they continue. Rappahannock is the most beautiful of counties but it is a fragile beauty, a beauty that can be destroyed. There are small things we can do to protect that beauty that take little time, like pausing along a road to pick up a can or bottle that a litterer has carelessly tossed aside and keeping our own trash inside the car. There are things that take more effort, like organizing a group of Scouts for a clean-up campaign or getting together with neighbors to haul rusted out hulks of washing machines and ice boxes from one of the hundreds of illegal dumping sites scattered around the county. Then there are the things that take real effort and commitment: becoming familiar with the zoning ordinance, Rappahannock’s first line of defense against ill conceived and untimely development; regularly attending meetings of local government so as to be aware of what’s happening in the county and speaking out at those meetings in support of preserving Rappahannock’s unique character and beauty. We have a wonderful place to live. Around every bend in the road is another heart stopping, spirit lifting view. But more than for the physical characteristics of this county, we can be thankful for its people. This is a community in the best sense of the word. While giving thanks for this, we must also resolve to do what we can to perpetuate this community spirit. A stranger passes us on the highway with a wave as he goes by. Wave back. Our storekeepers, merchants and mechanics greet us by name, extend credit when we’re running short or have left a wallet at home, cash our checks without the high security identification procedures of urban stores. Support them. Buy from them. They need our business to stay in business. Our local law enforcement is made up of peace officers. When they have a warrant to serve, they try first to send word and have the person come in to the office. They remind folks that an inspection sticker expires the next day or that a county sticker is due. When a law is broken, they treat the perpetrator like someone who has made a mistake rather than as a criminal. Cooperate with them. They’re doing their jobs. Don’t treat them with suspicion as if the county is divided into two camps: the cops and the rest of us. Folks here are neighborly. They keep alive the spirit of cooperation that made bam raisings and quilting bees part of country life. We can feed that spirit by volunteering to serve on fire and rescue squads, checking on the elderly who live nearby, watching a neighboring family’s house while they’re away, stopping to help motorist in trouble, sharing our resources when a home has been destroyed by tire or just by smiling and saying hello to the people we see on the streets, in the County’s businesses and offices. This holiday, we should give thanks for the things that make Rappahannock special. Along with thanks, wre should give a private promise to work together to keep it special. County Targeted As Gun Range To the editor: We awake every morning on the south side of Big Battle Mountain to a lazy sun creeping up behind the trees accompanied by a few birds singing. It’s a peacefulness we’ve grown to love. Lately, we've begun to wonder what it will be like to be rudely roused each day by gunshots piercing the still morning air. And as we leave the semi-safety of our homes and walk out onto our properties, we wonder if we’ll be alive to return again. A scene from stormy Lebanon? No, a potential turn of events right here in Rappahannock County. The proposed opening of a gun range along Route 640 threatens all of us who live in Rappahannock County and sets a dangerous precedent for others. It is a direct and offensive intrusion into a quiet agricultural community, an intrusion that is perilously close to criminal. The gun range as it exists is a primitive arrangement of three piles of earth into which the marksman is supposed to fire. These mounds are placed at varying distances from a row of wooden podiums where the rifleman sit*-ortd.ands.--G<*i4sidering the level of skill some marksmen will have (or not have), the bullets will lodge as they are intended or will fly past the mounds and into our backyards and bedrooms. If the bullets ricochet or are misfired and go astray, they will come to rest in our homes and on our properties for that is what surrounds the gun range. In fact, our borders are only a few feet from the range. Sooner or later, after a hideous accident, someone in control of this county will realize the gun range was an unfortunate mistake. We are constantly reminded of the soaring statistics involving accidental shootings expending the lives of the innocent, the young or the unwary. Must Rappahannock County be a contributor to this? What tragedies will this gun range bring before it is taken out of operation? Which of us or our children will wander into the trajectory of a bullet that missed its target? All of us are affected by the singling out of Rappahannock County as the location for the gun range. One may be fortunate enough to escape the flying lead, but the noise and incidental effects will be inescapable. Livestock and wildlife will suffer after day upon day of constant gunshots echoing across the foothills. The plague of roadhunters will return seeing the gun range as an incentive for firearms activity. It will encourage random hunting and will draw marksmen and thrillseekers from all over. Worst of all, what will be the horrifying psychological and physical effects on those who suffer the daily battery of bullets? How can we allow such an insane enterprise to flourish in Rappahannnock County? Please voice your concern and outrage to the County Board of Supervisors. If one gun range is allowed to open, nothing prevents the opening of another in your backyard. PATRICIA DIXON Concerned Citizens Group Amissville County, Town Share In Profits Rappahannock County and the town of Washington share in $4,410,683 of profits generated by the Virginia Department of Alcholic Beverage Control for the fourth quarter (April-June) of fiscal year 1982-83. The figure, which will be divided between the state’s counties, cities and towns, represents two-thirds of the department’s profits for the quarter following statutory adjustments and a one-third distribution to the Commonwealth’s general fund. The county will receive $4,N29 and the town $204 from ABC profits at the current per capita rate of 83 cents. The county will also receive a share on a per capita basis of the $796,293 generated from the sale of wine, amounting to $908. Under the liter tax, 22 percent of the total tax collected from the sale of wine is earmarked for distribution to counties and cities. LOur Rappahannock Heritage J Spellman Was The Real Victim To the editor: I am appalled to see all the post trial editorials and letters written by Diane Kidwell and her entourage who are attempting to justify the injustice imposed on the Commonwealth of Virginia by 23 of the 24 jurors impaneled to hear her case. I am not suggesting the jurors did not fulfill their obligation. They did. Jurors are obligated only to hear the testimony and render a verdict. All were present during the proceedings and some of them even stayed awake. Where I feel the juries went awry was in their misinterpretation of the facts. Instead of assimilating them at face value as a whole, the first jury concocted their own and the second jury ignored most of the testimony save Diane Kidwell's selfserving tale. In the first trial, 11 jurors opted for acquital, disregarding even the defendant’s testimony. They based their decision, as reported to the newspaper, on one of the jurors’ war stories about bulldozers being used as weapons during WWII. In Diane Kidwell’s letter to the editor, November 17. she states: “I did not shoot at Mr. Spellman for making threatening passes at me with the bulldozer.” The first jury obviously committed a grotesque judgmental error. The second jury, on the other hand, paid close attention to the testimony, at least that of the perpetrator, when she told the court that she was in fear for her life when Mr. Spellman reached for his gun. I ask what gun? How did Kidwell know he was wearing a gun? She testified that her brother told her he had seen a gun. Her brother did not testify. This gun was not discovered until an hour after the killing during the standard inventory of a victim’s effects. Diane Kidwell did not tell the authorities when they arrived that Mr. Spellman had a gun nor did the officers observe it when they discovered his body because it was indistinguishable as it wras located under a down vest and a completely buttoned flannel shirt. Like the officers, neither Diane Kidwell nor her brother could have seen a gun under all that clothing. Diane Kidwell was secluded in her house w ith her family and attorney for several hours after the shooting before telling her story to the authorities. I suggest that she first learned of the gun during that time. A legal point that was completely disregarded by both juries was the duty to retreat to avoid a violent incident or the escalation of violence. Kidwell did not retreat because she was going to “make my stand.” She was not afraid t she was holding all the cards and a shotgun which she testified that Ranee Spellman did not see until she thrust it out the window and shot him with it. She made a conscious decision as to how much work she would allow him to perform and when that was exceeded, she shot him. Ranee Spellman did not retreat because he did not know he was in mortal danger and would not have even considered a physical altercation, let alone a gun fight, with Diane Kidwell, grandmother of the year. I, like others who knew and liked Ranee Spellman, have felt compelled to write letters because Ranee is dead, therefore unable to defend himself against the character assassination which has proliferated throughout the trials and has been perpetuated in editorials and letters to the editor. Ranee, like the rest of us, is not likely to be a candidate for sainthood nor did he create the heavens and earth, as Donnie Johnston pointed out in a Culpeper News editorial on November 17. What he did, however, was take a poor excuse for a farm and almost single handedly build a heaven on earth for Ms. Saltonstall. He touched the lives of others as well, like my family, who are proud to have known him. Ranee Spellman was a good man. He was not the violent and pugnacious man you would be made to believe, but then he did not have the battery of lawyers to defend his reputation like Diane Kidwell used to destroy it. The prosecutor certainly made no attempt to refute the character assassination but of course he had his private practice to be concerned with and did not have the time. Diane Kidwell’s reputation was not admissable in court and she was the defendant. Ranee Spellman should not have been put on trial, either in the court or in the newspapers. He is the real victim. Slate Mills BOB EVANS, Good Samaritans Thanked 1 o the editor: On October 28, my husband left home around 1:45 to go to Chester Gap. We live at Castleton. He got to Massie’s Comer and got sick. He thought if he stopped, the sickness would wear off. Instead, it got worse. He got out of the car and sat on the ground. He couldn!t get up. He tried to get someone to stop but people more than likely thought he was drunk. Finally, after about an hour, a car stopped, l ne man stayed with my husband while his wife left to call the rescue squad. My husband wasn’t able to get this couple’s name so I am writing this letter in hope that they will see it. My husband and I sincerely appreciate what they did. We need more people who are concerned about their neighbors. Again, we’d like to extend our thanks. MAZIEJ. WINES Castleton Unspeakable Invasion Of Privacy To the editor: The November 17 letter from Diane Kidwell commenting on what she viewed as errors by various readers and newspapers is itself so full of errors and self-serving that it requires a response. Regarding the right of way: Kidwell wrote: “I did park my truck across the right of wav...This right of way is a roadway which is our privately owned property. Other property owners are granted in their deeds a ‘right to use’ this roadway in order to cross our property, which fronts on Route 729.” Now, let’s state the facts. Kidwell parked her truck across not the right of way but the narrow’ portion of the fifty-foot right of way that has been improved into a roadbed. All rights of way and even state roads are “privately owned” by and taxed to the landowners having road frontage on them. (Kidwell also “privately owns a 736-foot section to the middle of state Route 729. If she owned land across the road, she would “privately own” all that section of Route 729.) Finally, all, not just “other” property owners are granted the right to use this right of way in common. All, including the Kidw’ells’ Lot A, received this common right from the LindgrenWhaley subdivider and de \ eivjptrx , uniugicu. Specifically, the Kidwell Lot A is subject to the identical right of way set forth in the deed to Lot D, the first lot sold (to Charles Kalbfus), whereby the grantor, Lindgren, grants the right to use the fifty-foot right of way, which is then described and platted in detail. The deed states: “Said right of way shall be for all means of travel, including but not limited to passage by foot, animal and vehicles...It is further understood and agreed to that said right of way shall be used in common with others now having or hereinafter granted a like right to use said roadway, it being expressly understood that said right of way is not an exclusive right of way for the tract of land conveyed.” (Emphasis added.) The same language appears in the deeds of all six lots bordering the right of way in the Lindgren-Whaley tract. The right of way is granted in every case by the developer, Oscar Lindgren, not by the Kid wells. The Kidwells’ obsession with what they deem to be some special privilege in the use of this right of way surfaced in public again at the October 12 Rappahannock BZA meeting, to which I applied for a permit to build duplexes for farm employees. A letter from Roger Kidwell, entered into the public record, stated: “As you know, by deed we have granted Mrs. Saltonstall access to these lots on which she wishes to build, by way of a right of way across our property.” This is an outrageous lie—and the Kidwells must know it. Where in the deeds to my Lots F and G does Kidwell’s alleged ‘grant’ to me appear? Such continuing public misrepresentation of the facts constitutes a pattern of harassment that I cannot any longer permit. Nor do I have to, as I did during the two trials. Misstatements of fact liberally dot the two trials at which, together with the slain victim, I also was not represented by counsel nor even permitted to attend (because I was on hold as a witness.) The prosecutor had no interest in defending either Ranee Spellman or myself—and said so. He took the position that this was not his job and not relevent to prosecuting for the crime of murder. Nonetheless, the trials— and newspaper accounts about them—were replete with false testimony about me that I have every right to rebut. When I have completed a study of both transcripts, I will make the rebuttals to which I am entitled, and to which Ranee Spellman would have been entitled—had he been alive. Regarding Kid well 3 rehash of her testimony about why she shot Ranee: Apart from the effrontery of her attempt to retry the case in the newspapers, surely Kidwell must know that in the courtroom was a large contingent of people who were shocked by the verdict and who believed the prosecutor had made a strong case for murder, or at the least, voluntary manslaughter. They, too, heard the testimony. Plenty of people deeply believe that this verdict was a grave miscarriage of justice. And, oh yes, once again Ranee Spellman isn’t here either to rebut her or to defend his reputation. A study of the testimony reveals so many omissions and discrepancies, and raises so many questions that one has every right to ask: who lied, and who had the greatest motive to lie? Regarding Kidwell’s comments about Ranee Spellman’s will: How, in the name of any kind of fairness and decency, does Kidwell see this as her business? To publicly comment about this most personal expression of the wishes of the man she killed? What possible connection does Ranee’s will, drawn years before his death, have with the right of way, the homicide, the trials—or the Kidwells? Since she made this appalling breach of good taste and fairness, and has drawn a totally false conclusion from Ranee’s will, as Ranee’s executor and friend, I must respond. Kidwell’s motive for her comment on the will evidently is to leave the impression that I inherited his estate. Why this should matter, I don’t know. She claimed a Washington, D.C. newspaper erred in stating that Ranee left everything to Columbus Greenlee. She quoted from Ranee’s will correctly. Ranee left his estate to me—to liquidate and then to distribute to “my friend, Columbus Greenlee”, in annual incre- 1 ments on a monthly basis. The will went on to name Ranee’s ex-wife, Anita, as the next lifetime beneficiary after Columbus’ death. Kidwell managed to omit this. Because the will is open to different interpretations and because it said nothing about the disposition of the estate after Anita’s death, I petitioned and received a court construction of Ranee’s will last July 11. The court agreed with our interpretation and ruled that after the deaths of these two beneficiaries, any remaining funds would go to my estate—presumably, given normal life spans, 3540 years from now. Ranee left his estate to those who really need it. His love for Columbus Greenlee, who worked for the Spellmans for thirty years or more, is beautifully expressed in this will. Not a word appeal's in the will about any monies coming to me in my lifetime. As the court said, in agreement with my interpretation of the will, Ranee bequeathed to me “his entire estate subject to a trust imposed" thereon for the benefit of Columbus Greenlee during his life...” Ranee left to me, alone, the burden of administering his estate—period. In so doing, he expressed his complete trust in me. I have no need of his property, and he knew that. Kidwell could have availed herself of the court decree. Better yet, she could have refrained from comment that can only be regarded as mean-spirited. Had Ranee left his property only to me, that would have been his privilege. Once more, he is not here to protest this unspeakable invasion of his privacy. But I am—and I do. PATRICIA SALTONSTALL Flint Hill Wrong Message To the editor: The message you received as described in your editorial. The Message, in your last paper is not the message the voters sent to the incumbent members of the Board of Supervisors. Every member of the board and the newly elected Mr. Lane have stated they believe in Quality Education for our children. The voters believed them. The voters’ message to the incumbent officials was simple; it was “we have confidence in you and we want you to continue your work.” I think the facts support this observation. The facts: (1) Mr. Estes and Mr. Gilkey were unopposed and received more votes in their districts than any of the other four unopposed candidates. (2) Mr. Baldwin won in a landslide (73.6 percent of the votes). He had no organized campaign and did little advertising. (3) Mr. Lane, a school board member, won handily (61 percent of the votes). (4) Mr. Latham won. (5) No incumbent public official lost a supervisors’ seat. (6) Their opponents were attractive, vocal, highly visible and had the support of several organized groups. (7) A high percentage of Rappahannock voters voted. Rappahannock has sound leadership. I think the voters concur. NEWBILL MILLER Washington

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The Tornado Of ’29 Hit Woodville With A Fury In May of 1929, a tornado spun through Rappahannock, twisting around Red Oak Mountain and touching down as well at Rock Mills, Laurel Mills and Ben Venue. Weather conditions causing the tornado orignated farther south in Virginia, where the tornado touched down at a place called “Rye Cove” demolishing a school house and killing most of the children in it. This terrible event was set to music in a song by A.P. Carter bearing the name of the disaster site, (see box). As the tornado crashed northward into Rappahannock it retained its terrible fury, but by the odd circumstances peculiar to tornadoes, only four Rappahannock people were killed, and only one child, Marshall Hawkins, died in the rubble of the Woodville school house. Other children and teachers were thrown and flown across the fields, scattered on the rain-soaked ground in a scene of terror and desolation that must have gripped the hearts of all who rushed to their aid. Years later, scenes of the screaming, drenched children against the blackened landscape remain with all those who drove, rode or ran to Woodville to help, and the news dominated the local papers for days. From the Madison Eagle: (May 10, 1929) “On the brow of the hill stood until that fateful afternoon the four-room schoolhouse, two rooms of which were being used. It is now scattered over the school lot, in an adjacent cornfield and orchard, even to the mountain side about a mile away. The schoolhouse, a frame structure placed on a stone foundation, was literally blown to bits. There were about 40 pupils in the building with the teachers, Mrs. Lewis Browning and Miss Mary Starke. When the darkness fell and the building began to rock like a boat the teachers dismissed their charges. As they were leaving the building the storm began to tear it to pieces and the children were picked up by the wind and scattered over the rear of the lot with pieces of timber falling on and about them. 1 he teachers had stuck to their posts like captains ol sinking vessels. The wind picked them up and dropped one in the cornfield and the other in the orchard with a boy pupil near one and a girl pupil near the other. The only outright fatality was that of Marshall Hawkins. He was struck by a door and his body was found within the foundation. “Marshall’s brother, Felton, was blown in the cornfield and fell not far from Mrs. Browning. Both were rendered insensible, but Felton came to first. Nearby he saw a woman lying a short distance away. He made his way to her and succeeded in arousing her. Then he led her back over the hill into the village. Miss Starke and the little girl, remarkable as it may seem, did not seem to be so much hurt from their journey through the air and rough landing. Missing was Billie Pulliam, a pupil. He was found some distance off, his liver having been punctured by a splinter from the schoolhouse. The piano Was carried about 75 feet from the building and deposited - broken up. A large stove was blown over in the cornfield and fell about 50 feet from where Mrs. Browning lighted. The school clock was found nearby. It had stopped at 3:10.” For a 1979 story in the Rappahannock News, former students recalled that Robert Reynolds told the teacher that clouds were beginning to fall into a tornado formation. Robert had lived somewhere else: the rest of the class had never seen or heard of a tornado. Mrs. Browning told the students that it was just a bad thunderstorm, like the many that pass through the Blue Ridge each spring and summer. Desperate parents searching for their children after the storm abated found them in homes near the schoolyard, some with no knowledge of what had happened or how they had gotten there. Dorothy Kline’s mother found her at the home of Charlie Wallace, unhurt but sobbing. Also at the Wallace home was Louise Jenkins, who could not remember either leaving or being thrown from the school. Elizabeth Browning came to surrounded by lumber and soaked by rain. Her arm was injured, but Elizabeth thought that her coat had gotten so wet that it was too heavy to move. i^nicuu r uniani, a tuwn nieicnam, iuuiiu ms sun aiivt; near Elizabeth and helped them both to the Wallace home, which was by now an emergency hospital with frightened and confused schoolchildren whimpering on makeshift beds. Meanwhile, in the darkness, other parents searched the rubble-strewn fields, hysterical with fear and grief. Many of the fathers had been at the store, where the post office was located. As it was too stormy for the farmers to work, they had gathered there to play rook. It began to get dark and Robert Starke ran to the rear window. He told G.W. Johnson, the storekeeper, that an angry black cloud was approaching. Rain fell in torrents and the wind gained a momentum that none of the men had ever experienced. The rook game stopped and all the men waited in stunned silence. After two minutes or so, the winds died down and word came that the center of the village had been destroyed. The store emptied as the worried men rushed to the school yard. Mrs. Winfrey recalled riding to Woodville in the aftermath of the storm and being pressed into service by Dr. Kelly, a Culpeper doctor who was helping at the Wallace home. He gave her a pair of shears and asked her to cut the clothes off the injured children. The emergency nurse first worked on Elizabeth Browning, the girl rescued by Lillard Pulliam. Cutting along her right coat sleeve to the shoulder, Mrs. Winfrey “found a bone sticking out. So I switched to the left arm; there was another bone sticking out.” The more she cut away clothes, the worse were the injuries she saw. Elizabeth’s right arm was so badly crushed only temporary setting was attempted. Dr. Kelly also set her left arm, and Elizabeth and Billy Pulliam, whose liver had been punctured by a giant splinter, were sent to Fauquier. Others were sent on to Charlottesville, but the shorter, more level journey to Warrenton was selected for these two most severely-injured children. In Warrenton, Elizabeth discovered that she had been reported dead when her roommate there read her the list of Woodville fatalities. Closer to death than she realized, Elizabeth also contracted lockjaw, spent two months in the hospital and dwindled to 68 pounds from 100. By fall, she was able to ride two miles by horseback to the new single-story schoolhouse put up on that ravished hilltop in Woodville. As with all tornadoes, there were coincidences: Cora Botts, deaf and nearly blind, was found safe in her room, the only part of the house which was not destroyed. Horses belonging to the Botts brother were found still tied to their post in the stable lot. The bam around the horses was blown completely away. Anne Keyser remembered the experiences of the Corgins. They were living in a tenant house south of Ben Venue. Carrol Settle ran into the Corbin house, very agitated and saying that he “just knew” he was going to be killed. Mrs. Corbin had him sit down by the chimney to warm up and calm down. When the tornado hit, the chimney stones fell on Settle as a frantic Mrs. Corbin tried to pull them away. Although she was able to get him out, he died later from his injuries. Meanwhile, the Corbin children were miraculously saved: the baby was covered by an orange crate that protected him from falling debris. The three-year-old son blew into a closet under the stairs - the only part of the house that remained standing. Before rescuing his son and Elizabeth Browning, Lilian! Pulliam had been at home, with his wife, their 18month-old child and Miss Mamie Updike. The roof was tom off, the bricks blown away and the frame ell badly damaged. The house was virtually destroyed around him as Pulliam searched for his wife. Finding her unharmed they rushed through the rubble to the ell room, where they found the little one cooing in his crib, attended by Miss Mamie. All were unharmed. It was an eventful day for the Pulliams, observed the Madison Eagle a week later. An eight-year-old Pulliam boy suffered only a cut lip as he was blown from the school. The Eagle also interviewed “contractor Hawkins”, probably of the well-known Hawkins builders, as saying that ‘Mr. Pulliam has certainly suffered from the elements. His store building was burned a year or more ago.’ Hawkins went on to say that brick houses are in greater danger from destruction by tornadoes than frame structures, because it is easier for the wind to twist the roof off. Thousands visited Woodville after the tornado, the ‘peak crowd’ being Sunday, observed the Eagle. The Madison newspaper complimented county officers, American Legion officers and State Officer H.L. Dulane for traffic control. People visiting Woodville carried away bits of wood and debris as souvenirs. More lasting effects were felt by Woodville families who cringed at the approach of black clouds for years to come. For the Hawkins, the Browns, the Brownings, the Pulliams, the Botts, the Kings and all the stricken families, life would never be quite the same. All had been touched by the same strange hand. Woodville Casualtys Reported May 10,1929 Madison Eagle Mrs. Lewis Browning and Miss Mary Starke, teachers, cuts and bruises, both in University hospital. Marshall Hawkins, 14, dead, broken neck and internal injuries. Billy Pulliam, 12, punctured liver, cuts and bruises, in Warrenton hospital. Mary Elizabeth Browning, 13, both arms broken, cuts and bruises, in Warrenton hospital. Mrs. Fayette King, minor cuts around forehead and head from plaster falling down. Martha Wallace Barber, 14, cuts and bruises from being blown about 150 yards in schoolhouse wreckage. Press Pulliam, 8, cut lip necessitating stitches. Rye Cove Destroyed By Same Tornado The same tornado that hit Woodville destroyed the schoolhouse at Rye Cove, Virginia. A.P. Carter, a neighbor, was not one to let such an event go unrecorded, and composed this song. Tom Bledsoe, who attended the school some years later, remembers hoping the cyclone would come back, on a weekend. Oh listen today, a story I’ll tell, With sadness and tear-dimmed eyes, Of a dreadful cyclone that came one day And blew our schoolhouse away. When the cyclone appeared, it darkened the air And lightning flashed over the sky, And the children all cried “Don’t take us away, But spare us to go back home. ” Mothers so dear and fathers the same All came to the horrible scene. Searching and crying, each found their own child Dying on a pillar of stone. Oh give us a home far beyond the blue sky Where storm and cyclone are unknown, And there on life’s strand we’ll clasp the right hand Of our children in their heavenly home. “Lord, What Will I Do With These Poor Little Children?” Students at the Woodville school remember loud claps of thunder, followed by bright flashes of lightning which caused them to shield their eyes as it grew more intense. By two o’clock the drizzling had become a downpour. Clouds hid the afternoon sun. Miss Mary Starks decided to release her first through fourth grade students early. She knew that many of the students would be walking home and the wind was now furious. Five-year-old Dorothy Kline usually waited on the school porch for her aunt, Elizabeth Browning, to walk home with her. This day, Miss Mary pushed little Dorothy through the gate, telling her, “Dorothy, run and run for your life.” Others from Miss Mary’s class were blown and scattered by the wind. When the lower grade students were out of the building, Mrs. Browning had her students line up to march out. Leading the column, the teacher and 13year-old Elizabeth had reached the landing that separated the two flights of stairs going to the upper classroom. Marshall Hawkins, breaking the line, had reached the bottom of the stairway. While most of the children were still on the upper stairs, Louise Jenkins remembers the window lights in the school breaking and the wind roaring. Mrs. Browning grabbed Elizabeth’s left wrist, crying, “Lord, what will I do with these poor little children?” Hearing this, Elizabeth looked up and saw the walls of the school going up. That was the last of the Woodville school. Harold Brown “I remember the tornado. I was in Culpeper at the bank and when the thing happened, my brother Rhodes Brown was out at Woodville at the store. When it happened that afternoon, the torrential, muddy rain, he got up where the telephone wire was — they didn’t have but one line coming in Woodville then, one telephone line. So he got on a horse and rode to Boston which was where he could get to the first good telephone, and phoned me at the bank“He says, ‘Hal, a terrible thing has happened. A tornado has struck Woodville and destroyed the whole central part of it. It’s blown away part of the box house, it’s blown the Episcopal Church clear away, (Continued on Page 7) These pictures taken by Mrs. Julia Wood show the total devastation of the center of Woodville by the tornado of 1929. At top is the R. M. Johnson house with the roof ripped off. Second pictures, left and right show the piles of rubble that lay where there once were buildings. Left picture shows the back of the old Botts home now owned by the H. B. Wood family; at right is the site of the Woodville four-room school. It was later built back as a two room school, now the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnson. Next row, left—the Pulliam home, where those in the house miraculously escaped, along with the Pulliam children who were blown about the landscape but all survived. Right, the Callie Johnson home with a view of the only remaining church in the rear. Next row, left and right, pictures of various angles of the old Botts home show the very selective patb^Pthe tornado. Next row, right, another view of the Pulliam home shows how lucky the family was to survive, left, the site of the Woodville Baptist Church right after the tornado. & n fori CP. ,wl50» -< VEARS P

Flood Waters Sweep Down From The Mountains Night came early on August 30, 1979. Storm clouds darkened the sky and lightning provided the only light in the hot, moonless night. By 8:00 it was pitch dark and rain fell in heavy sheets on the Rappahannock countryside. Within an hour, local people knew that the already-swollen streams and rivers were not containing the deluge. Water started to spill over in low spots between Sperryville and Washington, in the low places in Sperryville, at Rock Mills, Slate Mills, in the F T Valley and towards Culpeper. Worried people out for the evening headed home. It had been a good summer for gardens and orchards, with ample rain falling each week. The pansies and sweet peas flowered throughout August and apple growers expected a bumper crop. But the rain that had been so welcome in an area that usually worries about summer drought was to mark the face of the Rappahannock landscape more than any event since gigantic land movements pushed up the Blue Ridge Mountains thousands of years ago. Along the highway, motorists stopped and waited, some all night, for waters to subside. When the rain stopped falling another danger was apparent: all along country roads, high winds and rushing water were toppling trees in the woods, in fields, and along roads, making travelling even more dangerous. In Sperryville, along the highway and up in the river hollows, a hundred people left their homes and stood at high spots in the village, many of them seeking shelter at the Comer Store. Down in Rock Mills at one of the lowest spots in the county, Ed Pawley kept a watch as the waters of the Thornton and Rush Rivers rose. Ed and Helen Pawley’s house was on a small rise just across a gravel road from the river crossing. Pawley, used to high water during his years at “Roarin’ Rock Mills,” had a standard routine during threatened flooding. He kept his eye on the Rock Mills Bridge, and when the water touched the underprinnings he moved his car up the road to higher ground in case a hasty exit was needed. Pawley moved the car and returned to his house to carry out belongings for an overnight departure. In the time it took him to pack and return to the car, the muddy water reached his doorstep, blocking off his only way of reaching the car. The Pawleys, who were nearing eighty at the time, escaped through a back window, crawling up a steep embankment on their hands and knees through the rain and thunder to a friend’s house. They left behind everything they owned as water mounted to near-ceiling level in their home. Before midnight, their beloved Rock Mills was under 12 feet of water. Across the road, Orville C. Faulkner watched as the river swept away his three cars and a pick-up truck. Before the Thornton raged through Rock Mills it left its banks as it twisted around Fletcher’s Mill. Gene and Virginia Wood, who had been visiting, returned home to find their home at the old mill unreachable by car. Friends watched as they left their car within yards of their home and started across the little bridge over the Thornton. They were never seen alive again. By dawn, news of their disappearance had spread and a stunned crowd gathered at the battered bridge to watch as rescue workers continued the search begun the night before. No one looking at the debrisstrewn landscape and toppled trees had any hope for their survival, and by mid-morning the searchers had dragged the bodies of the well-loved couple out of the dirty river. Meanwhile, at a spot lower on the river Ed Pawley returned to his home as friends and neighbors organized to clean up and repair the water damage. Rock Mills had been forever altered, with most of the large trees gone, the familiar hills gouged out by the angry Thornton and the old truss bridge swept away. As he walked up his muddy driveway to the front door, he plucked a woman’s shoe from a tree and put it away, a reminder that he had barely escaped. The Tornado (Continued from Page 6) nothing left but the foundation. The Baptist Church brick is just flat on the ground, the Johnson house down across, the Silas Johnson house has been partially destroyed, and all the school building has been blown away. It’s all gone clear on across.’ “It was then only the elementary grades there. Miss Mary Stark and another teacher were teaching up in the elementary grades. Miss Mary Stark saw that thing, and she had never seen a tornado, but she knew from the records and pictures that’s what was coming. She got all those children down on the hill in front of it, flat on the ground, and they got them out of the other room flat on the ground. “One boy, a Hawkins boy, about ten years old, went back in to get his books. Miss Mary says, ‘Don’t go back in there!’ He went back anyway. He went in and got his books and came out and that thing hit just as he got out on the front, and he was blown across a quarter of a mile away, killed him. Only one that was killed. The others had some scratches when the wind went across. “Rhodes says, ‘Harold, Daddy’s down at the old Dennis place, down away from the school, with all these children that have been scratched up, windblown or cut. He says we need doctors and nurses. Will you get doctors and nurses and come to Woodville as fast as you can come?’ I stopped everything and tried to get a doctor. I couldn’t get a doctor in Culpeper. Everyone of them was out on a case or something else. “I left word at the bank and got one man in the bank to drive me to Woodville. When we got to Scrabble, it was still raining, muddy rain. We had to stop the car for a while to get through it. And I got to Woodville and found all this destruction and all, and went on down to where it was. There was Daddy trying to minister to them. He had other people, some nurses and some men, that were helping him. Rhodes was there helping him. That’s what happened. That was May, 1929.” Voices of Rappahannock recording. RAYMOND JOHNSON “The tornado came through in 1929. The tornado blew down two churches, the school house and three dwelling houses. And one child was killed in the schoolhouse. Then, ironically, it went right across the top of Red Oak, where the fire tower is now. It didn’t hit our house, because it wasn’t close enough to the center to do any damage, but the suction from the storm pulled it to the west and the top of it is leaning about four inches. It went right on across by Rock Mills, and over by Ben Venue. It was a very frightening thing to see. And nobody knew what it was. We’d never heard of one in this section of the country, had no warning system or anything. Wind, Water And Ice Have Left Scars A STUNNED CROWD waited at Fletcher’s Mill bridge early Wednesday morning to wait for rescue crews to send back word of Gene and Virginia Wood (top). The Teepee Restaurant near Sperryville remained an island in the flood all Tuesday night and Wednesday morning (middle photo). Mangled and left on the shore as the river receded, this car was carried away from Elmer’s 66 in Sperryville (bottom). Tornado of 1980 ON APRIL 14, 1980, a tornado touched down in the Castleton - Woodville area of Rappahannock. It’s funnel lifted the roof off Harry Clarkson’s barn and toppled a utility pole and power lines onto a passing truck. No one was injured. Debris from Clarkson’s bam were tangled in the pear tree in photo at left. Disasters Threaten Even This Gentle Countryside Since the world began, nature has been able to undo in a flash what civilization has painstakingly constructed for centuries. Other disasters merely try the patience and courage of those they visit. Rappahannock, although in one of the most temperate regions on earth in a land of gently rolling hills and fertile valleys, has had its share of weather-related and natural disasters starting as far back as there were people here in the Blue Ridge foothills. 1740 - The greatest snow ever produced, according to a history of the Shenandoah Valley. 1749 - The Potomac flooded at its headwaters; surely Rappahannock experienced flood. 1772 - Another severe winter, reported bv Lord Fairfax. In the valley, snow lay on the ground at a depth of four feet for over a month. 1849 - In July, ministers called for a day of prayer and fasting to implore God to halt the spread of cholera over the land. 1852 - The Hazel River flooded so severely in April that its course was changed. 1870 - Rain fell for three days following the melting of three inches of a late spring snow. Rev. Barnett Grimsley of Mt. Salem Church said in his diary that the streams were higher than they had been in 10 years. I say - Snow tell both night and day, combining with temperatures of way below zero. The Chesapeake Bay froze over completely. 1912 - According to the Blue Ridge Guide 12 below zero was recorded in Amissville. 1914 -A heavy wind storm struck in March of this year. Trees were blown over, uprooted. Buildings, sheds and roofs blew away. A convict camp near Massie’s corner vanished completely in the wind. 191(5 - Also in March there was a terrible fire in Washington at the corner of (lay and Porter Streets. John Clark, who owned the stable, lost several horses. 1915 - A severe winter was followed by a very snowy spring that year. Then, in April, there was an earthquake on the Skyline, measuring by some accounts (5.5 on the Richter scale. The Gibson's Mill chimney is thought to have tumbled inward during the quake. In Luray, people ran out in the streets, afraid for their lives. There is a story told about a young man up in the park, grieving for his grandfather when the earthquake struck. A brick fell from the chimney, startling the boy. “What did I ever do to you, Granddaddy,” said he. 1919 - A bad fire burned Mary’s Rock and the whole side of the fountain. At that time Addie Clark owned Mary’s Rock. 1922 - Snow fell for days, piling up at least 20 inches in Rappahanlnock. 1929 - A forest fire on Red Oak burned for a week, destroying the Johnsons’ fences and burning everything in its path to the ground. Raymond Johnson and his family fought the blaze for d<> hours. 1929 - A tornado hit Woodville, destroying Wo churches and a school, killing Marshall Hawkins'tmd scattering teachers and children all over the field. 1929 - According to the Washington Star of June 27: “A distressing fatality occurred in the Scrabble section of Rappahannock county on Tuesday afternoon when Delmore James Coughlin was struck by a bolt of ciiin uiMuiiuy kiiumi wiiih1 siaiKiin^ ai me door of his home watching the storm which swept over all this section at that time.” 1930 - The great drought which hit this whole country affected Rappahannock, so severe that it changed the landscape completely in that terrible summer when no rain fell. 1942 - A severe flood, on the Hughes, Covington, Rush and Thornton Rivers. It swept away the mill dam at Slate Mills. Reports are that it was so swift that it swept everything before it: fences, trees, buildings and livestock. 1979 - Deep snow, rain and cold. School closed for two weeks, electricity cut off. 1979 - Extensive flooding in the Sperryville area, causing the death of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Wood as they struggled to get to their home at Fletcher’s Mill. 1979 - In October, snow fell on trees still in leaf, causing damage to trees, shrubs and electrical lines all over the county. 1980 - July of that year produced record heat, with 21 days of temperatures of 90 degrees or above. THE ISAAC PARRISH family of Viewtown recorded the effects of Hurricanes Connie and Diane which struck a double blow in a few days in August, 1956 These pictures, reprinted from old negatives, show the flooding that turned their 40-Acre com field into a lake (toP) After flood waters receded, Alex and Lolly Parrish play near where their family left sticks marking the high water line (bottom).

Church i. Activities St. I*eter Catholic Mission Old School Annex U nshington, Va. lire. Wintrier <lu (UistiUon, C.I.C.M. IIOI.Y MASSES: Daily: 3:30 a.m., rectory Sundays: 9 a.rn. and 11 a.m. (Sung) Holy Days: 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School: In the rectory after 9 a.m. Mass Gospel Concert At Hope Hill Baptist The Prophets Quartet from Roanoke will be in concert on Sunday, November 27,at 2:30 p.m. at the Hope Hill Baptist Church near Castleton. The quartet was recently awarded the number one gospel group award for the state of Virginia. Pastor Milton Switzer and the congregation invites the public to attend. Amissville Methodist Church INov. 27 - Dee. 1 Sunday: 9:45 - Sunday School 11 - Worship Service Monday: 0:30 - Children’s Choir age 10 & under 7 - Choir age 11 and over 7:30 - Adult Choir Tuesday: 7:30- LIMYF Wednesday: 10 - Bible Study 7 - Cub Scouts Thursday: 7 - Boy Scouts 7:30 - Bible Studv Aglow To Hear Speaker Sharon Oats of Spotsylvania will be the guest speaker at the Culpeper Women’s Aglow Fellowship meeting on November 29 at 9:30 a.m. She will tell of her deliverance from the occult. The meeting will be held in the upper room of the Center Fidelity Bank in the Southgate Shopping Center, Culpeper. Babysitting is available. For further information, call 937-5426. The Aglow Fellowship invites Rappahannock women to attend this meeting. Trinity Episcopal \ov. 27 - Dec. 1 Sunday: Advent 1 Men's Corporate Communion and Breakfast 8 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist 11 a.m. Wednesday: Weekly Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Thursday: Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Hymn Praise Service Mt. Salem Baptist Church near Washington will have a hymn praise service on Friday, December 2, at 7:.'»0 p.m. The Sonrise Gospel Singers with Pastor Jim Cunningham from Nanjemoy Baptist Church and the Gospel Gentlemen, a bluegrass gospel group, will present the gospel in music and song. Pastor .James Burke and the congregation invites all to attend and fellowship during this special service. Bazaar Planned A Calico and Mistletoe Christmas Bazaar is planned for Friday, December 2, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Culpeper. Luncheon will be served from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Handmade items, Christmas decorations, dried flower arrangements, white elephants and baked goods, will be offered at this popular event sponsored by the Episcopal Churchwomen. Daily Bible Readings Nov. 27 - Dec. 3 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: 2 Corinthians 12: 1-10 Numbers 13: 26 -14:10 Psalm 41 Luke 14: 25-33 Psalm 16 Matthew 6: 28-34 Proverbs 11:5-13 Born At Home Don and Patti Mullan of Sperryville announce the birth of a daughter, Shannon Getty, on Sunday, November 6, 1983, at home. Shannon weighed seven pounds and ten ounces. Grandparents of the infant are Joseph and Getty Mullan of Baltimore, Md. and James and Anne Brennan of Allentown, New Jersey. Mrs. Donald Deutreux of Baltimore, Md. is the greatgrandmother. Shannon has two half sisters, Brie Calandrella and Tai Mullan. Locates In Florida Phillip L. Settle of Amissville left recently for Jacksonville,-Florida, where he has accepted a position as a sales representative with R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Phillip received his B.S. Degree in Marketing Management from V.P.I. & S. U., Blacksburg. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley F. Settle of Amissville. Mr. and Mrs Eddie Lee Frazier Smoot-Frazier Vows Exchanged Mary Ann Smoot, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Smoot of Sperryville and Eddie Lee Frazier, son^, of Mrs. Irene Frazier, also of Sperryville were married on Saturday, November 12, 1983, at Thornton Gap Regular Baptist Church at 2 o’clock. SHOOTING MATCH Every Friday Night 7:30 p.m. Washington Volunteer Fire Department No sleeves allowed Large Prizes HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS/; Look For Our Store Specials /' ^ ^ Next Week! ^ Jean and Wilson Burke BURKE S STORE Woodville, Va. 987-8814 ^^7A.M. to 8 P.M. Monday-Saturday 7 A.M. to 5 P.M. Sunday Crfr 7Ai The double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Kirby Shenk. Margaret Way land of Sperrvville played the wedding music. Given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, the bride wore a white satin floor length gown with lace sleeves. Her flowers were a bouquet of roses, daisies and carnations. Pamela Hamm of Culpeper, cousin of the bride was maid of honor. She wore a yellow gown and carried a bouquet of yellow daisies. Linda Kay Smoot of Sperryville was her sister’s flower girl. Her gown was beige and her flowers were a basket of white daisies. Best man was Jerry Grigsby of Luray. For her daughter’s wedding, Mrs. Smoot chose a beige formal length gown. The groom’s mother wore a baby blue formal length gown. Immediately after the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. Following a short wedding trip the couple is residing in Sperryville. THANKSGIVING SALE FRIDAY & SATURDAY Nov. 25th & 26th Only 20% Off All DIAMONDS 331/3 Off ALL STERLING JEWELRY 20% Off All WEDDING BANDS GOLDSMITH’S JEWELRY EXCHANGE 218 E. Main St., Front Royal, Va. _^63622935^/lasterCard, Visa^Layaway Bring This Ad In For A Chance At The Diamond Ring To Be Given Away December 24,1983 ^■ Foreign & American Car Repairs Specializing in German & Japanese Made Cars Jack’s Service Center 30 Ashby Street Varrenton 347-3785 News From Castle ton By MICHELE MAY Rappahannock News Correspondent 937-4031 Eleanor says the Switzers already had their big Thanksgiving dinner. It was Saturday and more than 100 people were there. Eleanor says “food like you never saw in your life” was cooked up by Eulos which is the Hope Hill women’s group named for Eunice and Lois, the wives in the “pastoral epistles.” The whole church membership was invited. They came and had a wonderful time listening to the gospel group Glory Bound, there with guitar, stringed bass, fiddle and banjo. Then on Sunday, evangelists George and Shirley Milgrim were at Hope Hill and had dinner with the Switzers. Those in Castleton still getting ready to celebrate Thursday’s gallinaceous holiday were willing to talk turkey when we called Sunday, but what a moment to catch Helen Fridenstine! She said her family from Cape Cod had just walked in the door that very minute the phone rang. They’ll have a weeklong chat and then tell us how it went. Waverly r razier says the whole family is coming over for Thanksgiving dinner: Ellen Wharton; Gail and Granville Colvin, Kim, and Karen; Kate and Mark Tharpe, Shannon and Tonya. Sunday he was at home alone watching television cuz Ellen and Lillian went shopping for the food and he doesn’t find grocery shopping to be one of his favorite pastimes. Homer Henry says the family is coming over there, too. But most of Castleton is fixing to go away — the Schoppetts have had reservations for 13 at Graves Mountain Lodge for more than a month. Among family some are coming from War Flint Hill Area Notes By POLLY N. AYLOR Rappahannock News Correspondent Phone 987-8136 The Administrative Board of the United Methodist Church met last Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Russell with sixteen members present. Mrs. Paul Miller, Miss Mary Miller Wood and Mrs. Mary G. Edmonds were in Annandale last Thursday to visit with Mrs. Julia Settle. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickerson visited last Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lillard and Mrs. Martha Jenkins at Etlan. Wednesday dinner guests in the Hickerson home were Pete Lillard and Stevie Lillard of Manassas. Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Smoot visited Humpy Smoot at the Life Care Center at New Market on Tuesday. William Smoot of Culpeper was a Tuesday evening dinner guest of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Payne were Saturday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Presgraves. Ernest Lillard of Washington was a Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huff. Spending the weekend was their grandson, Keith Kinsey of Front Royal. Mrs. Lois Sours of Warrenton spent a few days this week with her brother-in Building? • Paint • Lumbti t Millwork ^ • Hardware Complete One-Step BUILDING SUPPLY Warrenton Building Material Co., Inc. on the By-Pass, Warrenton 347-1400 law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lillard. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Crane of Lanham, Md. spent Saturday with the latter's mother, Mrs. Moffett Brady. Dickie Brady of Oakton was a Sunday overnight guest of his mother. Mrs. Louise McCulloch of Fairfax spent a couple days this week with her mother. - Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Lillard and daughter, Dayna of Alexandria spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickerson. Afternoon visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jenkins of Charlottesville. ren and Loudoun and- Pam Tribino is home from George Mason University in Fairfax. She went to see the Sally Nash dancers Saturday while she was home. She liked the unusual movements and especially enjoyed seeing her good friend Laurie Marshall. The Fishers plan to see Donna’s parents in Occoquan and Gene’s in D. C. They’re especially looking forward to a reunion with her 88-year-old uncle Billy Clark from Birmingham, whom they haven’t seen in 14 years. The Donalds are invited to Colesville, Maryland to eat with their daughter Peggy and her husband Stephen McCauley. The Hitts to Arlimrtnn to eat with hor mother Helene Willemse. The Woodwards to Rixeyville to eat with Randy and Dorenda Sheads. Aunt Michele shall hazard going down into the hills of Greene County where our favorite “Big K” deejay Joe Boucher plans to toss the turkey into the oven, then go to Warrenton to do his air shift (radio announcers have no holidays), then hurry back to Barboursville to teach Aunt Michele a few more things about cooking taters. (She needs help — she keeps talking about how they need to be shook from the trees or pulled from the vines.) Here’s a tip from Sean Kilpatrick — all leftover turkey must be curried which gives you an excuse for eating lots of chutney. In fact he says you can forget about the turkey and just eat the chutney — but his friends in the hills were horrified to hear that one of his favorite meals is cold meauoai wiui peach chutney and cheese on hard bread. (Heather says depending on your point of view the food at that house could fulfill your best dream or your worst nightmare.) Say, don’t forget to sign up for the Turkey Ridge Run to work it all off afterwards. It’s $6 to enter if you do it by Monday — $7 on race day (December 3). Call Phillip Strange if you need to know more. We wonder whether “Pop” Donald will enter — he might be hard to beat. He was reminiscing the other day about the time Walter Johnson judged a track meet at Central High School in D. C. “Pop” won three medals for running. He was just a little whipper-snapper of 17 at the time and he remembers Johnson had “hands like hams — no wonder he could throw a baseball!” bay, who was that secret jogger that was out by the dark of the moon? But life goes on. J. T. said he was taking a horse to Winchester Monday despite the first day deer hunters that might see old Dobbin’s tail and get all excited. J. T. and Melzie visited with weekend residents from Georgetown Sunday: Michelle Du Bois had them for a “brunch” that could compete with a banquet spread at the Mayflower and then Michael and Judy DuBois had them over to dinner. Then they had a little dessert with Deiter Schellinger. And rriday is Howard Holschuh’s birthday! While you’re sipping that last cup of coffee after that third dessert following the fifth helping of turkey and the fourth of good ole country ham, just remember what Aunt Michele says: “The first Thanksgiving was at Benjamin Harrison’s house in Virginia. It was not made in Massachusetts.” So there. But you know, we’re real thankful to be living in Rappahannock with such fine folks. Rappahannock County Garden Club Green Sales Wreaths - $9.00 Swags - $8.00 including Bows Garlands - $1.00 per foot Red or Green Bows - $1.00 ea. Sold by Order Between Nov. 23rd ft Dec. 4th To place order Call 675-3744 or 987-8207 r (No orders after Dec 4) All orders may be |picked up at the Historical Society Bldg I between 9 2 P M . Sat . Dec 10th WARRENTON FOOT CLINIC Bruce J. Vogel, DPM, FACFS 85 GarretkSt. Warrenton, Va. 22186 347-9393 Treatment Of: Corns - Callouses Bunions - Ingrown Nails Pediatric Foot Problems Sports Medicine and Foot Surgery Hours By Appointment

News From SperryviUe By MRS. B. M. VARNER Rappahannock News Correspondent Phone 967-8710 Word has been received here of the death of Roy M. Reeve in Mount Dora, Florida. Arthur McLean of Greenville, Tenn. spent last week with his cousins, Mrs. Lee Swindler and Mrs. Roy Swindler. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Swindler of Culpeper were their visitors recently. Mr. and Mrs. A. Lee Swindler, Jr., Mike and Barbara Dawn of Hanover, Pa. are expected for Thanksgiving holidays. Last Friday Mrs. Mary Quaintance and Mrs. Brown Miller visited Dr. J. P. Snead, Jr. who is in Winchester Memorial Hospital for tests. Sunday guests of Mrs. T. M. Johnston were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Willoughby of Union ville. C. E. Burke, Mrs. Frank Edmonds and Mrs. Paul Jones of Front Royal were recent visitors of their sister, Mrs. George W. Hawkins. "Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brown and Mrs. Frances Thornton were weekend guests of Mrs. Francis Churchill Jones in Richmond and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thompson in Fork Union. Cathy Wingfield and Todd Brown were recent dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Brown and baby daughter in Fredericksburg. Saturday they were guests of Cathy’s grandmother, Mrs. Catherine Taylor and other relatives in Harrisonburg. Mrs. W. H. Lyne recently spent several days with relatives in Toano and Kilmarnock. The Lynes had a pre-Thanksgiving family dinner on Sunday and the guests were Mr. and Mrs. David Lyne and daughters, vv Heather and Peachy, also Mrs. Barney Harris, all of Warrenton, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Roberts, Chip Warren and Georgeann Harris of Great Falls. Mrs. Frances Tabler, Mrs. Brown Miller, Mrs. Mary Quaintance and Mrs. B. M. Varner spent last Wednesday in Northern Virginia. Dinner guests Sunday of Mrs. Ethel Tyner and Miss Nellie Atkins were Elder and Mrs. Elmer Skeen of Palmyra, Frances Leake of Warrenton and Mrs. Magoline Dwyer. Dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Coffey, Jr. were Mr. and Mrs. Naynard Nethers of Stephen City, Mrs. Bob Lewis and Charles Corder of Huntly, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coffey and Daniel and Mrs. Ranny Aylor and Heather. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Manuel of Browntown were Sunday callers of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Schaefer and Mrs. B. M. Varner. Elmer Lillard of Orlando, Florida is a guest of his sister, Mrs. Nelson Nethers and Mr. Nethers during the hunting season. Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Aylor and Heather were visitors Saturday afternoon of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Cozzo in Falls Church. Fred W. Schaefer returned home Friday after surgery at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Woodville Area News By JUNE CLARK Rappahannock News Correspondent Phone 987-8827 Mrs. Lucille Butler was a weekend guest of her son, Steve Butler and children in Culpeper. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Grigsby of Castleton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newcomb and son Lawrence of Culpeper and Charles Cannon of Washington were Sunday guests of Mrs. Ada Burke and Mrs. Maggie Grigsby,. Mr. C. B. Johnson is a patient in Culpeper Memorial Hospital. On Friday Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dellinger of Alexandria were guests of Mrs. H. B. Winfrey, Mrs. Dillard Glenn and Mrs. Frank Brown. On Saturday Charles Winfrey of Martinsburg, West Virginia w'as a visitor. Mrs. Maurice O’Bannon was a weekend guest of Dr. and Mrs. John O’Bannon and children, Jack, Ginny and Andy in Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Lohr and children, Andy and Julie of Aroda, Mrs. John Creel of Culpeper and her son, Terry Creel of Fredericksburg were dinner guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wayland. Mrs. Laura Lillard Walker and friend of Front Royal were Sunday guests of Mrs. Julia Wood and the H. B. Wood family. Mrs. Gilberta Moore, her sister-in-law, Brenda Moore and son, Jeff of Maryland were guests for several days of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Moore, leaving on Friday for Johnson City, Tennessee to join other family members for a family reunion. Ndws From The Washington Area By BARBARA C. BURKE Rappahannock News Staff Phone 675-3349 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buntin of Tampa, Florida were weekend guests of Mr. Buntin’s brother and sisterin-law, Sheriff and Mrs. W. A. Buntin. Washington, Va. Fine Food Served in a Graceful, Country Setting Bring your Holiday Guests Out For An Experience. Pm ate Parties, Buffets, & Dancing Call: (703)675-3539 Mrs. Mary G. Edmonds of Huntly, Mrs. Russie Miller of Flint Hill and Miss Mary Miller Wood visited Mrs. Julia M. Settle in Annandale last Thursday. Monday luncheon guests of J. St ant Weaver were Mrs. George Butler and - grandchildren, Jon and Patricia and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Duncan, all of Boston and Mr. and Mrs. Nick Peneranda of Griffinsburg. Freddie Butler of Boston called on Mr. Weaver Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Slaughter of Pensacola, Florida were Monday guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Keyser at “The Oaks.” Mrs. Carolyn Bailey of Manassas spent Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Campbell. Mrs. Alice Beahm and Mrs. John Clark, Jr. and Amanda were Thursday visitors of Mrs. Clarence Pullen and Mrs. Grace Hawkins in Culpeper. Mrs. Beahm was an evening dinner guest in the Clark home. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Perry celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on Monday and went out to dinner in Front Royal with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Grassier of Hume. Mrs. Perry’s recipe for all of those hoping to celebrate an emerald anniversary is, “When you get in an argument - don’t talk. Keeping your mouth shut is better than saying something you’ll be sorry for.” TIME IS RUNNING OUT! Sale Ends November 25th Warrenton Farmer's Co-op Warrenton 347-7100 Culpeper Farmer's Co-op Culpeper 825-2200 Marshall Farmer's Co-op Marshall 364-1533 Remington Farmer's Co-op Remington 439-3254 Rappahannock Farmei s Co-op Sperryville 987-8555 Model Train & Doll boutique Going Out of Business SALE Now in Progress Savings up to 50% off on some items DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Reduced 20 to 30% All Toys, Dolls, Trains, Etc. Are Going on Sale. SHOP EARLY FOR BEST SELECTION! Closed Wednesdays & Sundays Open til 7 P.M. on Fridays (ash sales only ■ will accept layaways. All sales final. ,\o refunds or exchanges. Shop and Save at THE MODEL TRAIN SHOP & DOLL BOITIQEE t«* East Mala SC. Front Royal. Va 686-S7M OutO/ The Attic —Photo Courtesy of Ike Bcahm FAMILY GATHERING - Cousins assembled in Harris Hollow at the old John Keyser place (now the home of John Clark ) for this 1917 portrait. They are (left to right) Abraham Beahm, Jamie Smedley, Charlie Racer, Lille Manuel, Josie Smedley, Frank Manuel, Henry and Ada Huff, Bob and Annie Manuel and Luella Man Tired Of Pumpkin Pie? Pumpkin has had a part of the Thanksgiving feast since the Pilgrims and the Indians first dined together to celebrate the harvest. Usually, it’s served as pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream for the final course. There are cooks who never waver from granny’s holiday menu, who can’t imagine Thanksgiving dinner with out all the tried and true family favorites. Then there are the cooks who shudder at the thought of serving the same thing twice yet don’t want to stray too far from the traditional. For that second group, here is a selection of different pymjy kin desserts Nutty Pumpkin Cookies 'A cup shortning 1 cup flour VA teaspoon cinnamon 'A teaspoon mace V2 cup raisins 1 cup walnuts lA cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder legg 3 drops almond flavoring 1/8 teaspoon ginger 1 cup uncooked pumpkin, canned or fresh Cream shortening. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat well; blend in flavoring. Sift flour and baking powder; resift, adding a dash of salt. StiP in remaining ingredients. Drop by teaspoons 2 inches apart on buttered baking sheet, flatten with fork and bake in preheated 400 degree oven about 15 minutes. Makes 2 dozen cookies. Pumpkin Bars 4 eggs 1 cup oil 2 cups sugar 1 small can pumpkin Bridge Party Mrs. Helen Kilby was hostess to the Sperryville Bridge Club on Friday evening at her home. Guests were Mrs. N. K. G. Tholand. Mrs. Brown Miller, Mrs. Ulrich Maeyer, Mrs. Mary Quaintaince, Mrs. I. R. Kilby. Mrs. Dale Metzinger, Mrs. Sean Kilpatrick, Mrs. Frances Tablet-, Mrs. R. E. Thompsen, Mrs. Roy L. Reeve, Mrs. T. J. Pillar and Mrs. W. H. Gordie. ‘/i: teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking powler 2 cups flour 1 cup nuts Mix together. Pour into jreased and lightly floured 9 rich square pan at 350 dep-ees for 25 minutes. Ice vhile warm. Makes 3 dozen jars. Icing 3 ounces cream cheese 0 teaspoons butter '■'A pound confectioners iugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon milk Beat and spread on ,varm cake. Sprinkle top .vith chopped nuts. Erwin’s Pumpkin Cheesecake 12 ounces soft cream cheese ‘/i cups sugar 1 'A tablespoon flour Zi teaspoon grated lemon peel '/i teaspoon grated orange peel 'A teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 2 egg yolks 1 cup fresh or canned pumpkin Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cheese, sugar, flour, peels, vanilla, eggs, egg yolks and pumpkin. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Turn into graham cracker crust shell. Bake 35-40 minutes or until center seems firm when pie is shaken gently. Mix l'/i cup sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 'A teaspoon vanilla extract. Spread topping over pie. Bake 10 minutes longer. Cool on wire rack 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight. (This recipe doubled will fill 3 ready-made pie shells.) Ends Thursday Richard Pryor in HERE AND NOW (R) 7:1 S-9:00 Sean Connery is 007 **^*fi/ James Bond in his best yet' M.,Hw.25 |wismi»v.5o NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (PG) Fri./Sat. Eve. 7-9:20 Sun.-Thurs. 7:30 Fri -Sat /Sun Mat's 2pm Mon Eve All Seats $1 SO Mi ffUMQHE eijHSTffiftS SIFT Pencil Portraits by Laurie Marshall/ Rex Slack 547-3405 TAX DEADLINE Monday, December 5 Is The Deadline For Faying 1983 Rappahannock County Personal Property and Real Estate Taxes On December 6, a 10% Penalty is assessed and on January 1, 1984 a 10% interest charge is added. If you failed to receive a tax bill or have a question concerning it, please contact Mrs. Frances Foster at 675-3334. Office Open Friday, November 25 Dog Tags Are Now Being Sold Celebrate Christmas Witt) ®rabitions Recipes from 150 years of country living in Rappahannock County At $6.35, a perfect gift with wonderful ideas for holiday feasts. Recipes for entire menus, including fresh baked breads and sweets that are sure to inspire visions of sugarplums. Arrangements may be made to mail Traditions for Christmas for $1.00 i Published by the Rappahannock Women's Chib in honor of the county's 150th birthday, Traditions is available at local l businesses and offices including: I Rappahannock County Library Rappahannock National Bank I County Offices Rappahannock News [or from Women’s Club members; Margaret Baumgardner (987-8502), Vickie Eastham (937-4824), Pat Giles (675i3637). Upcoming Events Country Christmas At Sperry ville Antique Market The Sperry ville Indoor Antique Market will be closing for the season after this weekend. The market will be open Friday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. There are many handcrafted gift items and antiques available for your holiday shopping. The Antique Market is located just off Route 211 near Sperryville. Ghandi at Gay Street Theater This award-winning film needs no introduction. It won Best Picture of the Year from the Academy and has shown to critical and popular acclaim throughout the country. Ben Kingsley stars as the shrewd Indian leader whose ideas changed a nation and inspired the world. Saturday at 8:00; Sunday at 7:00, both at the Cay Street Theater in Washington. FBLA’s Rock-A-Thon For ASK The Piedmont KBLA chapter will sponsor a Rock-A-Thon for ASK (Association for the Study of Childhood Cancer) starting at 8 p.m. on December 2 and ending at 8 a.m. on December The event will take place at the Piedmont Center on Route 15 in Culpeper. Rappahannock student Kathy Davis is one of the rockers. To make a pledge or for more information, people may call FBI,A advisor Nancy Smith at 825-0476 between 8:30-8:30 weekdays. Handel To Sousa A program of music* ranging from Ocorge Frideric Handel to John Philip Sousa will he featured in concert by the Symphonic Wind Ensemble of Winchester’s Shenandoah College and Conservatory on Sunday, Dec. 4 at J p.m. in Armstrong Auditorium. The ensemble is nationally recognized and has performed at arts festivals, composer forums and at the College Band Directors’ National Association. On Dec. 1, the ensemble will perform at the Virginia Music Educators’ Association Convention in Roanoke. The concert is free and open to the public. RAAC New Year's Eve Party Invitations will soon go out for th<* second annual RAAC New Year’s Eve party, dinner and dance. The party is planned to 1m* held on December 31 at the Middle Street (Jailor v with dinner served in the Trinity Parish Hall. Christmas Concert On Sunday, December 11, at 3 p.m., the Choral Society of Culpeper will present its Kith annual concert of Advent and Christmas music at the new Precious Blood Catholic Church, 401 N. Main St. in Culpeper. Charpentier’s lovely “Midnight Mass for Christmas” as well as several special arrangements of unusual French, Spanish, Finnish and American carols and the Mendelssohn - Bartholdy “Behold a Star from Jacob Shining” will be included in the program. The 38 voice chorus will be accompanied by a chamber orchestra and organist Dorothy Jones. Several soloists will be featured. The concert is free and open to the public. For further information call 547-3371 or 3470541. House Tour The Hillsboro Community Association, Inc., will hold its annual Christmas House Tour on Saturday, December 10, 1:00-8:00. Admission is $8.00. The tour will include 18th and 19th century homes decorated for the holidays. All proceeds from the tour go toward renovating the Old Stone School, which is used for the community center. Hillsboro is located on Route 9, seven miles west of Leesburg, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C. area. Guitar Concert The student guitar ensemble of Winchester’s Shenandoah College and Conservatory, a group specializing in music ranging from the renaissance to contemporary, will perform in free concert on Monday, Nov. 28, in Goodson Recital Hall at the college at 8:20 p.m. The eight-member ensemble, directed by Glenn Caluda, assistant professor of guitar, will play selections by Bach, Telemann, and Gragnani. Members of the student flute ensemble also will participate in the recital in the performance of “Pavanne” by Faure and the Pachelbel “Canon.” An Original Play “Voices of Rappahannock: An Original Play” will be performed Dec. 2, 3, 9 and 10th at the Gay St. Theater. Tickets are $4.50 (general public), $3.50 (RAAC members) and $2.50 (students and seniors) and are now on sale at Middle St. Gallery, Nature’s Foods and the RAAC' Office. Don’t miss this celebration of Rappahannock’s history as seen through the eyes of the oldest community members and told by a cast ranging from 6 to 87.

Melvin Dodson Born In Madison Melvin Dodson. Sr.. *1. of Orange, died Wednesday, November Id, lbs:!, at I’niversity of Virginia Hospital in ('harlot tesville. He was born August do. in Madison County, the son of the late Melvin and Lucy Nicholson Dodson. His wife was the late Stella Butler Dodson. He was retired from Virginia Metal Products. Survivors include one daughter. Mrs. Catherine Knighton oft (range; two sons, Melvin Dodson, .Jr. and Nelson Dodson, both of Orange; three brothers, Millard Dodson and Clement Dodson, both of Madison and Will Dodson of Flint Hill; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted on Friday at the I’reddy Funeral Chapel in Orange by the Rev. Marvin (iohble. Burial was in (iraham ( 'emetery. SCA Working For New RCHS Trophy Case 1 Ilf .student t imperative Associat ion,. Rappahannock County Hiuh School's student government organization, has undertaken responsibility for providing the school with a new trophy cast' to hold all the awards won by RCHS athletes and academicians. To achieve this yoal. the SC A is now accepting donations for a fundraising project. A donation of SI provides an opportunity for receiving two season tickets tor ;ul Panther home games of the HtXi-Nl boys basketball season. To participate in the S('A fund raiser, contact any S( 'A member or call the high school at. 9K7-K575. The student government group would also appreciate any donations from individuals or merchants in the community to help with this worthwhile project. "Your donation builds a new trophy case tor RCHS," said an St A spokesman. mrwmmiimmmwBai The Final Tribute CLORE FUNERAL HOME "Tin- Hi'im- ()f Thoughtful Service" RHONE S25-2:!<>1 (TI-PEPER CEMETERY MEMORIALS ©bttuaricfl Dr. Robert Kvarnes Psychoanalyst William Roland Welch Prominent Land Owner and Farmer Dr. Robert G. Kvames, 67, a psychoanalyst and psychiatrist, who was the director of the Washington School of Psychiatry for 27 years before retiring in 1982, died on Sunday, November 20, 1983, at Suburban Hospital. He lived in Chevy Chase, Md. Since 1961, Dr, Kvames and his family had been weekend and summer residents of Rappahannock County, maintaining a home in Gid Brown Hollow. The Washington School of Psychiatry was founded in 1936 by the late Dr. Harry Stack Sullivan. It offers post-graduate courses in psychiatry and related subjects, conducts research, and is involved in community action works. Dr. Kvames was a native of Minnesota and earned his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Minnesota. He served with the Army Medical Corps in Europe during World War II, attaining the rank of major. In 1946 he joined the staff at Chestnut Lodge in Rockville. He remained on the staff there, and practiced psychoanalysis and psychiatry, until his death. He had directed the Washington School of Psychiatry’s cancer attitude therapy program. He founded it in late 1980 as a group program for persons who had cancer and who were using attitude therapy to come to grips with the disease. Dr. Kvames had served on the board of the Metropolitan Educational Council for Staff Development, and had established and chaired a committee in the early 1960s that sought means to cope with behavior problems in this city’s public schools. He was a member of the Washington Psychoanalytic and the Washington Psychiatric societies. He was the author of numerous technical publications. His wife, Miriam, died earlier this year. His survivors include two sons, Eric and Jensen, both of Gid Brown Hollow. Happy Thanksgiving William Roland Welch, Sr.. 59, of Mountain View Farm, Flint Hill died Friday, November 18, 198;!, at Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal. Funeral services were conducted on Monday at the Flint Hill United Methodist Church by the Rev. Merlin W. Shorb. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Welch was a prominent land owner and a fanner. He was the son of the late Guy Elwood and Lula Foster Welch. He served with the U. S. Army during World War II and was a member of the American Ex-Prisoners of War. He was a former board member of the Rappahannock Farmers Cooperative, had served for 15 years on the Rappahannock Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service Board and was founder of the Flint Hill Hunt Club. He was also a member of the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department and the Flint Hill United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Arland Fincham Welch: three sons, Roger Allen Welch of Mt. Airy, Md.. William Roland Welch of Oxford, N. C. and Wendell Dale Welch of Flint Hill; three brothers, Robert Edward Welch, Elwood Junior Welch and Larrie Leslie Welch, all of Flint Hill and four grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Flint Hill Volunteer Rescue Squad or to the Flint Hill United Methodist Church. Arrangements were handled by the Turner-Robertshaw Funeral Home in Front Royal. With Local Help: State Group Sweeps Awards By MICHELE MAY Rappahannock News Staff Writer Public information chairman Janet Yancey says the newly organized Rappahannock unit of the Virginia Affiliate of the American Heart Association is proud of the clean sweep the state made at the November 12 annual meeting in Anaheim. Ca. Virginia captured top honors for sustained growth over the past five years, the highest percentage increase during the 1982-83 period, and the best dollar achievement in "effective buying income" (a measure of available money which can be tapped during a fundraising campaign.! These were the three top national campaign awards. i ne iocai unu uin us pan in helping to achieve these honors. Rappahannock volunteers received a plaque in September honoring them for going over 100 percent of their goal last year. The county “fair share" quota was $4,000 and Rappahannock volunteers raised $6,280. Yancey admits this may have “helped contribute to the strong grow th in Virginia." Yancey added that the holiday season is a time to consider contributing to the “Time to Remember" program which offers people the opportunity to donate to the Heart Association in memory of loved ones, to celebrate special occasions or as get well gifts. The money goes towards research and education aimed at defeating cardiovascular disease. Virginia Cloud is local chairman for the “Time to Remember" fund. Checks may be sent to her at Box 311. Washington, Va. 22747. The heart association’s annual door-to-door campaign and special fundraising activities are held in» February. Green Sales Scheduled The ladies of the Rappahannock County Garden Club are again busy making wreaths and other decorations for the group's annual sale of Christmas greenery. Advance orders may be placed by calling Kathy Knuepfer at 675-3744 or Gladys Havstad at 987-8207 between November 23 and December 4. No orders will be accepted after December 4. Wreaths of mixed greens and boxwood are $9; swags of mixed greens with bow $8: garlands of mixed greens 81 per foot. Red or green bows for wreaths are $1 extra. Orders may be picked up at the Historical Society building in Washington between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 10. For additional information, call Mrs. James White at 675-3870 or Mrs. Carroll Kilpatrick at 937-4274. 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 Clarke Courier, Loudoun Times-Mirror, and The Reston Times 13 WEEK CONTRACT Next Deadline Wednesday, November 23" Antiques COUNTRY HERITAGE American Handcrafts & Folk Art Quality Antiques Antiques Restoration The Clopton Hour Washington. Va. Thurs.. Fri.. Sal.. Sun.. Noon to si\ Bicycles 409 MAIN ST. FRONT ROYAL. VIRGINIA 22630 (703)635-5864 ;ALES»SERVICE»REPAIRS«ACCESS Architect Boats DONALD REED CHANDLER AIA ARCHITECT FLINT HILL VIRGINIA 22627 TELEPHONE (703)675 3288 LOWE ALUMINUM JON & BASS BOATS Evinrude Motors & Service Jon Boat Trailers, Galv , $325 M SLR SALES 1084 Taft St., Rockville, Maryland 301-424-3800 Bakery JOHNSON’S BAKERY - 130 East Main Street —r" Front Royal, Va. 94630 635-3446 (Ask for Deborah) Planning a PaCvSee Us1 Cabinetmaker Distinctive Ha'XJmade Kitchens Libraries Bathrooms Mantles anc Formai WaH Paneling F.ne Reproduction Furniture You must see our Showroom' to*iirr Cu/^rjT Washington Va 675-3294 CABINET SHOP Custom Kitchens. Boo*shelves. Vanities and other fine cabinet work 703-987-8834 Carpeting ComjtrySide cFloor^ cFasfyons Amissville, Va. 937-5111 or 347-0400 Carpet - Orientals Sheet Vinyl - Tile Reupholstery - Slipcovers Custom Draperies Wall Coverings Carpet Cleaning Open Weekdays 9 a.m. to 6 pjn. Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Calligraphy & Lettering Fabrics QlUCjRAPHY 'Dwincss Cards &^£ettTrheadi Jnvitatwm -Mnrwunanunrs Christmas cards SIGNS D. LEONARD - io7J -34-7J Construction i i i CUSTOM COUNTRY HOMES Affordable 1 i Decks. Homes, and Additions and Kuilt In m Da\id R. Batchplder’'^ Urmvd Contractor Free Estimates VmiHv\ill«*. \ a. -3226. nrnings rs 1 Solar Analysis Architectural & Product Design Project Management Construction Box 270. Washington. Va 22747 703-675-3786 Contractor F. W. HUTCHINSON GENERAL CONTRACTOR Remodeling • Restoration ^e\\ Construe lion • Additions 937-5579 L J~iouse o{ fabrics •Custom Made Draperies •Decorator Shades - Wallpaper •Complete Stock of Decorative Hardware & Fabrics •Slipcovers • Flexaium Blinds We Measure Make & install Front Royal 635-5873 Floriit ^FI SSKLL FLORIST, INC. > 201 Srrood Si.. Front Royal ® 635-4193 Quality and EirnUrnf VnirrW/ 9M FTD nrrfc Framing Printing Fine Arts and Crafts Framing cTWiddleSt. GALLERY I Main St Box 341 Washington VA 22747 703 675-3440 Directors The Final Tribute CLORE FUNERAL HOME “The Home of Thoughtful Service" PHONE 82S-236I CULPEPER CEMETERY MEMORIALS 1 Instruction * Interiors Caapial* Bwarator Sanies Custom Draoenes arge selection' i of decorator fabrics wallpaper. floor, 9 coverings Kirsch hardware blinds ^Custom upholstery IN NM UVtffmtS adison 948-6406 Jewelry *>❖<*«><* J Diamonds • Wedding Bands J ^ Class Bings • Antique Jewelry ^ j (VaUey s Best Prices i *0* I GaHnMh'alewchry Exchange $ a 218 E. Mata SC. Freot Royal. Va. T (, 636-2935 J ♦ Custom Repairing Done On Premises * Opticians I MILLER I L OPTICIANS / [ formerly Mayo Opticians f r 702 South Main St V f Culpeper. VA. I > NOW OPEN SATURDAYS 1 [825-5600£ v* Pomp Installation |, ,j i xpert Pump Installation and Repair Service now available at Culpeper Farmers Coop, Inc. Brandy Rond, Odpnpnr, Vo. Real Estate Eileen Day, Realtors The Oopton House Washington. Ya. 675 3400 The Country Property People" MLS Refinishing WOOD-THOUGHTS of Rappahannock Co. Refinishing Repair , Touch up Antiques ShadowBoxes • WUtftu A. Harrisoa 1987-8087 Rt. 231 Sperryvllle. VA.1 Renovation Printing Warrenton Printing Rappahannock JJetosf 675-3338 weekdays 8:30-5 703-987-8058 evenings & weekends Restaurants Golden Conal Family Steak House ■WVVVVV^ S> & 101 West 14th Street \ Front Royal. VA CS 636-2839 Rvvvvvggggg Sewing Sewing Machines T.V. Sales end Repair BROWER’S TV RCA and Magnavox Sales & Service •Service On Most Makes Televisions • Stereos • Phonos •Antenna Installation & Repair VISA Master Charge 347-1119 T.V. Sales and Repair Greystone TV & Appliance Sales and Service RCA Channel Master Antennas & Satellite Dishes W^ir<Dcx> & Wai/tag AoD'iances Banco, VA 923-4266 Upholstery Wallcovering* ROOM SERVICES, INC. floor & wall coverings mill direct carpets 118 Soutti Main St Culpeper. VA. (703) 825-3550 FREE ESTIMATES Welding Wilson’s Welding Portable Equipment Small or Large Jobs Reasonable Rates (703)937-4703 Vi 22746, Jiappy 'Thanksgiving

Horse & Farm Directory Reaching 41,000 homes, stables and farms in Fauquier, Loudoun, Clarke, Rappahannock and Fairfax Counties. Your ad will run in all of these newspapers for as little as $8.50! louboun jEtmts-fRirror Ctjr.f’auquirr Democrat The Reston Times ItappatpnnocfcllrtM CIk Clarfcc Connrr Leesburg. Va. Warrenton. Va. Reston, Va. Washington, Va. Berryville, Va ' 03-777-1110 703-347-4222 703-437-5400 703-675-3349 703-955-1111 r INDEX Auctions - Horse/Livestock Barn Construction Boarding and Training Farm Equipment & Supplies Farm Services Farriers Fencing A Gates Hay for Sale Help Wanted Horses A Ponies-ForSale Horses & Ponies - Wanted Horse A Ponies to Give Away Jumps Instruction Livestock for Sale Miscellaneous Position Wanted Real Estate Saddleries Shows and Events Stables for Sale or Rent Stud Service Tack A Equipment for Sale Vans and Trailers Veterinarians J CO BOARD: Private stable adjacent to trails and Fairfax Hunt territory. $6/day includes grain, hay, turnout and stall cleaning Call 703327-4849 after 6pm FULL BOARDING AVAILABLE, excellent facilities and complete care Owl Run Farm 703/7884613 HORSES BOARDED — stall or pasture, 4 miles from Leesburg. Call 703-777-3079 after 6pm HUNT COUNTRY STABLE •Boarding •Training •Instruction *Sales (703)347-7993 next to Warrenton Hunt Kennels Span’s Stable il located between Warrenton & Middleburg Snowden Clarke (703)347-3127 Quality horses and ponies. Horses bought, sold and schooled. Top class boarding in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains FARRIER - John Croghan. new to area, serving Maryland and Virginia. quality work and reliability. Call 703/683-2335 TRIMMING AND HORSESHOEING Bonnie L Sizemore, tamer, a graduate of Michigan School of Horseshoeing Call 703/788-9622 HUNT COUNTRY FENCE, CO. Leesburg, Va. 703-777-4000 FENCING Complete line of wire. HI-1 ENSEL, plank and rai. Also aril instal. GEORGE WHITE SUPPLY,INC. 70J-C87-6J7/ INVISIBLE feikz A dog containment syslar so unique it's patented. So safe its approved by ani mat protection agencies ant veterinarians, efrotects dog from autos 8r running away acuminate need for chaining or indoor confinement apreserve landscape CLARK ASSOCIATES invisible fencing 703-354-8875 Annandale Va. 22003 FARM GATES Made to Order. Any Size Oak Lumber H. G. Rose Ddaplane. Va. 364-1574 Bft J FARM FENCING H«]wrttl. ti. All types of fencing including chain link. Bushhogging and cleanup. 5 year warrenty. Excellent references. (703)754-8823 COMMONWEALTH FENCING, INC Khm. Va. QUALITY board fencing, sptt ralL woven wire, high tensile and barbed wire. j Custom Wooden Cates 703/364-1392 WHEAT - STRAW for sale, clean, bright Sullystone Farm. 703-5548213 HAY - Timothy, Alfalfa, Orchard, mixed, straw Small and large quanities. Delivered Greg, 703882-3425 AQHA GELDING, amateur pleasure points, youth points, junior points Must sell Call 703/4392404. ATTRACTIVE CROSS BRED filly, 2V2 years, green broke, very gentle Raised with TLC. Good home only Asking $1,000 703/364-2533 after 6p.m. ATTRACTIVE THOROUGHBRED APPALOOSA Cross Gelding. 15.3, 7 years, bay with blanket. Has hunted, evented, placing at novice level. Excellent pony club prospect. sane and sound $2500 703/347-4386. BEAUTIFUL BAY WEANLING COLT, by Blue Wonder Good mover, big tn size and beautifully marked 703/825-9051 DRESSAGE AND JUMPING instruction. boarding, training and sales Superb facility, indoor arena. Route 50 east of Middleburg For information call Mary Rose FBHS 703-869-6219. FANCY, CHESTNUT GELDING, 11, quarter horse. 15.2 hands, English-Western, typy, jumps, great Anyone can ride No papers. $1500 703-777-5791 FOR SALE — 15 3 chestnut gelding, 5 years old. thoroughbred, hack horse, learning to jump, now lumping 3 feet $2500 16 hand bay gelding. 8 years old, thoroughbred. hack horse. $1000 14 hand bay pony, 9 years old, Famley Sexton, hunts and shows successfully. $3.5C0 Wash Bishop, 703-687-6463; 703^87-6573 16 HAND THOROUGHBRED GELDING. "Bold Barrister", ideal horse for hunting or pony clubbing, excellent disposition, well trained. $3000 Upperville. 703-592 3361 evenings OUARTERHORSE/MORGAN CROSS. 15.3 hands. Good ladies' horse with an excellent disposition Has hunted in New York state Call 703/825-8614 after 7p.m. LOOKING FOR A FAMILY HORSE? See this clown: Registered Appaloosa, suitable whole family. English or Western pleasure. trail work, just plain fun. . Problem tree Days 703/347-8642, evenings and weekends 703/937 . 4962 ARABIAN BLACK STALLION Rare True Black 301-535-1063 MPOKTANTIWDKMLB Due early February and Apr! by KAMEHAMEHA and HE COOLVKGMAN. 703/347-4009 or347-1508 Rillojing Bool Bbj!” “The ad has reached areas that I have not reached before running in all 5 papers, and I find running a continuous ad very helpful, too." This is what Roy Batterton of Berryvilie had to say about his Horse and Farm Classified Ad. KINGSTON - HARTMAN DL NO. 446. Call Batterton’s Trailers, Berryvilie. 703-955-3328 9-S-tf Horse and Farm will work for you, too! LARGE PONIES - all registered Vi and y« Arabians. 11 year mare, 6 year gelding. 4 year mare, and 3 year filly. Phone 804-442-7635 after 6 p.m. 11-24-2t SEVERAL VERY NICE and reasonably priced field hunters for sale. Hunting now. Also many fancy green horses 703-3274454 STALLION PROSPECT, winning son of Verbatim - First Affair, II -My Babu, 5 year old bay. blood type - tested Can be seen at Marblehead Farm. 703/253-5659 after 4p.m. 4 YEAR OLD THOROUGHBRED Colt by Aly Oop out of Silent Screen mare. Also 2 year old Thoroughbred filly Call 703/675-3584 before 7a.m. or after 6:30p.m WANTED TO BUY - horses, ponies and colts Call 703-554-8255 RIDING LESSONS Maintree Indoor and Outdoor Ring Trail Rides, Moor Lighted Ring Private and Group Beginners to Advanced Child or Adult TRAIL RIDES 703-777-3012 703-777-3279 703-777-3204 SAWDUST - Stock up now for winter. Delivery available. Also limited quantity of shavings. 703-8823312. ON SALE NOW First Edition Virginia Hunt Country Map includes the 11 Hunt Boundaries which are verified b/the Masters of Foxhounds Association of America. Printed on Ivory color paper in 3 colors, measuring 18"x22’/2". Phone and mail order accepted. $3.95 per copy (plain paper); $6.50 per copy (laminated paper). Plus $1 00 postage and handling (Va. residents also add 4% sales tax.) SappifcainockJIclM P.O.Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (703) 675-3349 LADIES ONLY! December 5 7:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M. Refreshments Door Prizes Tboulr Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9-6 Thurs. 9-7 Sat. 94 Mastercard - Visa 347-3141 254 Lee Highway, Warrantor! Intersection: Rts. 29211,15 Sr 17 HOLIDAY HELP NEEDED? Dec 19- Jan 20 Housesitting & Bam Care. Middleburg-Upperville area Call: Kay Ross 703/592-3331 or Daphne Bedford 592-3493 r) "LONGVIEW"- Fauquier County, Virginia, Orange County Hunt A handsomely developed horse farm overlooking the new Virginia Gold Cup race course The rolling Orange County Hunt territory of Northern Virginia renowned as the mecca of field sport in the United States, is the site for "Longview", a newly constructed and compact estate built to the standards of a working horseman and respected builder The finely crafted and impeccably maintained main residence. and dependencies, overlooking and adjacent to the new Virginia Gold Cup Race Course, provide the essential ingredients for relaxed country living or formal entertaining, in a setting which coddles the eye with panoramic vistas of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west and fine views of Wildcat Mountain to the south. “Longview's" convenient location, near the attractively restored 19th century Village of The Plains. Warrenton, Middleburg and I-66, and Dulles International Airport, makes it particularly attractive to the purchaser requiring easy access to the countryside, Washington D C. and the outside world. For more information or appointment contact Thomas & Talbot Real Estate, Middleburg. Virginia 703/687-5522 ErihMit j STABLE FOR RENT - 2 stall, water and electricity, run in shed, fenced pasture. Near Lincoln 703-7773553 days; 703-338-6446 evenings. Ik> I fA J 3 SADDLES, miscellaneous horse tack and other related items in single group as a result of owner leaving area $300 Call Mrs Kite. 703-338-6574 TACK* SADDLES WHOLESALE PRICES Write for our catalog, send $ 1.00 to cover postage: T & D Tack & Saddles P.O Bos 219 SpenyvIUe. VA 22740 DROVER 1968 tour horse trailer, bumper hitch Good condition. $2000 Call 703/347-0733 Dealer #8465 KINGSTON - HARTMAN DL NO 446 Call Batterton's Trailers. Ber ryville 703-955-3328 _ 9-8-tl MILEY 1970 TWO HORSE trailer $1200 Call 703/347-0733 Dealer #8465 WW 1972 TWO HORSE trailer Good condition, $1250 Call 703/347-0733 Dealer #8465 Complete Horse Trailer & Van Repairs Doug Hayes Welding Welding - al types Hitches. Etc. Stal Fronts, Stal Screens 703/937-4402 ‘84 Chevy BIG DOOLEY S crew cabs, single cabs. 4 speed, automatics. 454 V-8 and hard to find diesels. Plus excellent selection of new pickups, S-lOs. 4x4s, Blazers. Suburbans, El Caminos, and vans. Over 300 trucks & vans in stock now! End of model year closeout sale now in progress. J.K.J. CHEVROLET Tysons Comer, Va. 703/356-0400 m Country Buildings 2708 8ox413 1112 . : Marshall, Va. 22115 Residential and Agricultural Construction We specialize in custom horse barns indoor riding arenas, run-in sheds, and all other agricultural buildings a/so Sun decks, garages additions “Experienced, Professional, Affordable” 703-777-9215 Qualify o.«2o»^. / / \ experience BU:i DINGS & SUPPLIES PO Box 1055, Purcellville, Va. 22132-1055 Specializing In the design and conetruction of: ★FARM BUILDINGS* Dairy complexes Beef units Horse facilities Poultry houses Swine buildings Storage ★LIGHT COMMERCIAL* Warehouses Garages Apple storage A Division of Stonrburorr Construction 6C bngtneertng Co., Inc Buildings For All Purposes Country Charm Quality custom work designed with your needs and desires in mind. Horse facilities our specialty Bonanza Buildings • Residential • Farm • Commercial John Fuog - Agent Call tor tree estimate Umbaugh Building Co. Rt. 2. Box 63, Purcellville, Va. (703)338-2306 Metro: M-F, 8-5 30, 430-7601 Classified Ads Reach nearly tvwyoiM In Rappahannock County with your Classified Ad. Just call or stop by our offtca balors Noon on Tuesday. Rates: *3-25 for the first 20 words. 15 cents tor each additional word. Boa number. *2.00 additional. • Last Weekend * CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY at SPERRYVILLE INDOOR ANTIQUE MARKET Handcrafted Gift Items and Beautiful Antiques fin your holuLry shitppmg Open Friday through Sunday November 25th through 27th CbM* Mr (• naan am Mi MIM0I Just off Rt.211 - Watch for signs 703/987-8050 703/987-8180 OLD GUNS AND SWORDS WANTED American. European, and Oriental. Bought and sold. Free appraisals. David Condon. Inc., 109 E. Washington St.(Rt. 50) Middleburg, Virginia. Mon.-Fri 11-5 p.m. Sat. and Sun. 12-5. 703-687-5642. SMALL TOWN OPPORTUNITIES, The Plains now launching mapr revitalization Invite and seek enterprise tor top quality shops and professional services Compatible with English Village concept Buildings available tor lease or purchase Call 703/253 5620. FIREWOOD for sale, we deliver Call 703-675-3220 FIREWOOD All oak or mixed. Cut & split to order. Price depends on amount and location. Your full time professional firewood dealer, James Costello 703/636-6527 CLASSIFIED INDEX i 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 for 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 for Sale 24 Household Hems for Sale 25-Instruction 40 Livestock for Sale 41 Lott A Found 42 Misc For Sale 43- Misc. Wanted 44- Mobile Homes Sales/Rent 45 Musical Instruments A Equipment 46 Personal SOPefs Si 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 for 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 Strvictt 101 Help W«nl«d 102 Help Wanted Domestic 103 Help Wanted Farm A Garden 110 Jobs Wanted NOTICES a ANNOUNCEMENTS 125 Business Notices 126 Bids A Proposals 127 Legal Notices VEHICLES 200 Vehicles for Sale 201 Motorcycles 202 Vehicles Mechanic s Delight 203 Vehicles Parts A Accessories 204 Vehicles Recreational The Rappahannock Speech & Learning Center in Washington. Va specializes in speech therapv and ■tutoring tor the learning disabled child or adult Fees based on family income Call 703 675-3237 days BUTCHER HOGS tor sale Tom Lee 703-675-3558 ANGUS AUCTION Noon, Saturday, Nov. 26 Bull Run Farm, Aldle, Virginia 55 Quality Angus females Including 30 cow/calf pairs, 10 bred nelfers, and 15 open heifers. Featuring Angus bhxxlllnes for the future. Great investment opportunity. For Catalogues 6 Information: John or Sue Rucker 703/364-2875 or EdTumbHa 703/327-4737 MISSING Ben &Joe 2 Miniature Beagle dogs Hunt ly area Call collect (703)635-3337 REWARD GET THAT BIG BUCK"* For Sale Rem 700 ADL 243 Rille, scope, sling, $250 Call 703-675-3107 LADIES1 Final days of sale1 Don t miss this new shipment of shoes and boots, all tamous brands si/es 5-10 Saturday and Sunday, 9a m - 6p m 2'h miles west of Amissville on Rt.211, watch for signs Call 703/937-4804 PHOTOGRAPHS--Permanent prints of the STAFF PICTURES which ap pear in the Rappahannock News can be ordered from the News Of (ice Prices are $5 for 5x7 and $8 for 8x10 703/675 3349 THREE COON HOUNDS, three rab bit beagles for sale Call 804/985 2291 WILSON’S FRESH SEAFOOD at Elmer's 66 Station Sperryoille Wednesday, Nov. 23 Saturday, Nov. 26 Oysters, Shrimp, Fresh Fish, Scallops, Clams, Crab Cakes APPLIANCES Jenn Air I her manor KitchenAid. Arnaria Sub Zero and more Cali COUNTRY CUPBOARDS Washington. Va Z03/675-3294 HOLIDAYS ARE APPROACHING Shoe Sale This Weekend "Free Hot Spiced Cider and Open House while you shop No Shoes over $20 No Boots over $40 All Name Brands Building now under construe tion for continuation of sales throughout the winter Rt. 211.2 miles west of Hackleys Store. Amlssvtlle Watch for signs 703/937-4804 FOR SALE Laying hens $1 00 apiece Call 703 675 3834 after 4 p m CHRISTMAS TREES Cur Your Own $15 Live, In bosket $30 Our Firs Year WHITE OAK FARM 3 mites west of Mkjdleburg. Turn North off Rt. 50 onto Rt. 611 tor 1.7 mites to Rt. 790. •ten one mile to farm enframe. Follow signs.

Classified Advertising GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS AKC, large-boned, excellent dispositions 6 weeks old Will hold for Christmas Orchard Hill Farm, near Middleburg. ** WANTED TO RENT LOCAL TEACHER and wife seek rental house nol over $300 Have outside dog and small inside dog Leave name & number for Mr Waters at 703 987-8575 or call 703/8322958after 7p m 68* REAL ESTATE 1 k SALE BY OWNER J CARK COD with attached apt.. 3 bdrms.. 2 baths, large liv. rm. w/ stone fireplace. sep. din. rm.. family kit. pins extra 2 room apt., garage workshop and greenhouse. Freshly painted inside and outside. Oak doors, col. trim, panel doors and other custom details. SperrvvHle. zoned res. or business. 2 acres w/ wide highway frontage. By owner. S62.500- Call Helen Kilhv. 703/987-8282 THE PLAINS Commercial Residential. 3.250 sq ft usable space Approxi mately acre Needs to be completely remodeled $65,000 or make offer. Call 703-253-5620 or 703-3473711 after 5pm 71* SERVICES BUSINESS OLDE TOWNE SWEEPS Open again for the 1983-84 Season Experienced and hilly insured, modern equipment] Call today for free estimate j Bruce Vteriing, Flint HUE Va. 675-3885, Day 675-3508, Night ANTIQUE RESTORATIONS, refimshing and upholstery Call COUNTRY CUPBOARDS. Washington Va 703 675-3294 A TIP TOP Chimney Sweep 'Cleaning liners and caps, fully insured Call 1-703-948-6706. EXPERIENCED IN CARPENTRY ana Dnck laying all phases of building and remodeling 30 years experience Edward M Clark. 703-6753608 or Bobby Brown 703 675-3624 OLD DOMINION CONSTRUCTION & Repair Additions, renovations including ail aspects of home repair Local references For estimates, call evenings 703 937-5482 REMODELING, RESTORATIONS, additions, all types of carpentry Licensed F W Hutchinson, 703/9375579 ROOFING - GUTTERS and down spoutings Tinning and roofing of all kinds Aluminum gutter and downspout Roof repair Call Bill Starks. 703/675-3630. Washington, VA THURMAN.WHORTON. Flint Hill Plumbing, heating and electrical work 24 hour emergency service at 703/675-3607 PIANO TUNING 30 years full time - now living in this area Work guaranteed Cali collect 703/937-5857, Warren Emerson Dennis No Sunday calls please1 ALUMINUM OR VINYL siding Thermopane replacement windows - soffit - facia (overhangs - eaves) Custom window and doortrim. seamless gutter, etc Licensed, bonded and insured 29 years experience Five year warranty on all workmanship 50 year nonpro-rated warranty on vinyl Free estimates Call anytime. Luray 703/743-7500. collect 77TfUBUTES, THANKS In memory of Sarah Lizzie’ Baldwin, who died 24 years ago on Novemoer30. 1959 Alas, came November's bleakest day When Grandmother was taken away And I, too young to conceive it's gravity Beheld, remaining silent, in my naivety l understood not what death really meant Yet I felt a change with that event. That something was a loss of love; so freely rendered. To her neighbors and her kindred Without that love down through the years. I ve often shed some silent tears. But memory has an uniqueness all its own. Keeping alive her spirit. I never feel alone. Alas comes November and that marked day When family visits where she's laid And I. too old to forget her grace Will take time from my hurried pace To pay tribute to none other Than my darling grandmother A grandson ELECTRICIANS Permanent positions available. Must have 4 years commercial experience. E.O.E. Can 703/361-9857 or 703/631-9126 AUTO MECHANIC WANTED Career opportunity GM experience preferred Apply in person. Country Chevrolet. Warrenton. Va. DANCE INSTRUCTOR WANTED tor children 5 dance class in Washington Va one afternoon per week Also need INSTRUCTOR for possible new women's exercise class to foiiow dance class Call The Child Care & Learning Center. 703-6753237 days DISHWASHER POSITION, The Inn at Little Washington Apply in person 703/675-3800 FULL TIME Deputy Sheriff position available Apply at Rappahannock County Sheriff s Department Employment January 1. 1984 "HOJOBS WANTED HOUSECLEANING in WoodvilleSperryviile area You furnish transportation Call 703-987-8232 British couple seeking permanent positions as housekeeper/handyman. Excellent cook. Good driver. Contact: David Ogg, I Lyne Grove, Crossford, nr, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland NO HUNTING OR TRESPASSING On The Following Properties: Blackwater Homestead Rt. 615, Boston 2 miles north of 522 ★ ★★★★ Sam & Cherry Vanneman Route 622 Castleton ★ ★★★★ Moody Aylor Gid Brown Hollow Washington, Va. ★ ★★★★ OLD COUFFLIN PROPERTY 58 acres on Route 607 Outside Woodville Owned Now By: W. Rogers ★ ★★★★ Lucy Triplett ALTA VISTA Rt. 626 Castleton ★★★★★ James & Nancy Thomasson Route 615 Bounded by Jonathan Run and Blackwater Creek ★ ★★★★ KAYWOOD Massies Corner Hickerson Mountain Col. D. C. Knuepfer ★ ★★★★ Tom & Joanne Tepper Route 680 Bounded by Jonathan Run and Blackwater Creek ★ ★★★★ NOTICE The Board of Supervisors will hold a oub'ic hearing at its December 5 1983 meeting to consider an agreement with the Town of Washington establishing the town boundaries Ail citizens are invited to attend and present their views Diane Bruce. Clerk Board of Supervisors Rappahannock County VEHfCLE* [ FOR SALE Culpeper Motor Corp. Rt. 29 N. Culpeper 825-8381 FARMALL, INTERNATIONAL, FORD, OLIVER, ALUS CHALMERS, AND SATOH USED TRACTORS IN STOCK. 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive models. Some equipped with front end loaders Buy now and be prepared for snow re-' moval 2 USED FRONT MOUNT SNOWBLADES FOR TRACTORS NOW IN STOCK. See us for application for your tractor or mounted on one of our used tractors. Dealer #412 1982 oUdahu brat DL. 4 wheel drive, air conditioning. AM radio. 4 new tires. 38.000 miles. Outstanding condition $5,295 703347-Q421. 1973 JEEP. 4-wheel drive, running condition $500 Call 703-675-3765. 1973 MERCEDES 220D. New engine in warranty. Blaupunkt 5000. Excellent throughout $6,000 Call 703,364-1039. ... parts#; ACCESSORIES Joe Socket! & Sons Foreign & Domestic Auto Parts & Accessories Great Prices! Mon.-Sat 8 A M to 6 P.M. Sunday 10 AM. to 2 P.M. 123 N. Royal Ave. Front Royal. 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A TOUCH OF CLASS In downtown Culpeper The Davis Street Ordinary at 193 East Davis Street. One of Virginia's fine restaurants now serving lunch Monday through Friday from 11:30 to 2; dinner Monday through Saturday 5:30 to 10. Dine in splendor on the finest of foods. For reservations call: 703/825-3909 NOTICE OF EXECUTOR’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE Pursuant to the terms of the Last Will and Testament of Robert E. Craft, Sr., the undersigned will offer a tract of land containing approx. 35 acres on Route 616 near Castleton improved by an old dwelling house for sale at public auction on FRIDAY DECEMBER 2, 1983 at 12 noon on the front steps of the Courthouse at Washington Virginia. Terms: 10% down, balance in cash within 30 days. Property to be sold AS IS. Conveyance to be by Special Warranty Deed; title exam, recording costs to be paid by purchaser. Tax Map Mo. 50-54. FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact David L. Konick Attorney At Law, P.O. Box 57, Washington, VA 22747 (703) 675-3424 Cold Turkey: What To Do Next By MICHELE MAY Rappahannock News Staff Writer After the satisfied feeling of Thanksgiving has fled hut the cold carcass still sits in the kitchen, most homemakers face a traditional annual creative challenge. Fear not! That cold bird can be transformed into a week’s worth of menus that will keep the family thankful well past the holiday.! The first step for both good eating and good health is to handle leftovers carefully. Poultry is particularly susceptible to the bacteria that cause ptomaine. It must be property stored soon after the meal. Meat, dressing and gravy must be refrigerated separately. Cooked turkey should be saved for only two days in the refrigerator, so the bird should be divided into meal size (2-3 cup) portions and put into the freezer. These can be conveniently saved in zip-lock plastic bags. They should be used within a month. Now take what’s left of the turkey after the dressing has been removed from the inside and the meat from the outside—you will have the rib cage and back with fragments of meat attached—and plop it into a large pot of water. That’s step one of the first recipe: Turkey Noodle Soup Stock Pot Bring the turkey back, neck, etc. to a boil in a large dutch oven, pressure cooker, or crock pot filled with water and simmer covered for several hours—until the meat can be picked from the frame and the bones discarded. Add V-i cup chopped celery with its leaves, one chopped onion, 1 bay leaf, and season to taste. A portion of this can be cooked with noodles to serve for a light Thanksgiving night supper. The rest can be cooked down into soup stock which can be frozen in individual packets for stews, soups and gravy during the winter. Other meat and vegetables may later be added for a variety of hearty soups. Quick Turkey Curry Combine one can cream of mushroom soup, one teaspoon curry powder and one cup diced turkey. Heat thoroughly, stirring occasionally. Prepare 2 cups of cooked rice mixed with !4 cup raisins. Serve curry in a bed of the rice. Friday Turkey Stew A portion of the white meat may be used on the next day for this tasty turkey broccoli casserole. Put one 10 ounce package of frozen broccoli into a dutch oven and cook in the oven at 350 degrees for about 'A hour. Meanwhile mince 2-3 cups of leftover turkey. In another dish combine one can of soup (cream of mushroom, celery or chicken, or cheddar cheese) with '/> can milk, '/> cup mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon curry powder. Place the cubed turkey over the broccoli. Pour the soup mixture over the top, cover and cook for 45 minutes. Serve sprinkled with shredded sharp cheddar cheese and croutons. Saturday Turkey Souffle Combine 2 cups diced leftover turkey with 'A chopped green pepper, 'A cup chopped celery, 'A cup mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Cube two slices of bread and lay in the bottom of a casserole dish. Spoon the turkey mixture over the top. Add another two slices of bread, cubed. Beat two eggs then combine with one cup of milk and one can of cream of mushroom soup. Pour over the top of the second layer of bread. This may be set in the refrigerator, covered, for an hour or overnight to let the liquids set—or it may be immediately baked—at 325 degrees for an hour. Serve this also topped with shredded cheddar cheese. Sunday Turkey Hollandaise Here’s a delightful light breakfast: Split and butter four English muffins and toast on baking sheet in oven. While muffins are browning, prepare white suace (about 2 cups). Add 1 cup of grated Swiss cheese and 2 tablespoons sherry (optional). Stir until cheese melts. 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For a bed and breakfast operation, BRIARGATE is not ideally located, but is structurally ideal as well. Rappahannock County - 976 Acres; Executive mountain retreat, 6000 feet frontage on National Park, shooting lodge, elevations to 2200 ft. - Unlimited Possibilities! Rappahannock County - Near Flint Hill; 143 Acres of mostly pasture land with 3 springs, '/•> mile frontage on Rt. 522, several nice building sites among hardwood trees, Stone wall boundary on three sides plus a restorable old stone house with three stone chimneys - Real Showplace Potential. MICHAEL G. MARSH, BROKER (703) 825-0112 987-8389 Percy G. Melville Michael M. Massie 347-2183 675-3537 of turkey,cover with cheese sauce, sprinkle with paprika and serve. Monday Mulligan Stew Saute a chopped onion in butter with 2 diced apples for about 10 minutes. Add 4 tablespoons of flour and 2 teaspoons of curry powder. Remove from heat and blend in one can of cream of chicken or chicken rice soup (Save Campbell labels for the RCES equipment exchange drive.) Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add 2 tablespoons instant rice, IV2 cups diced leftover turkey, and salt and pepper to taste. For a fancy touch blend in lA cup cream or serve each dish with whipped cream topping. Wishborn Wednesday Now is the time for all thrifty chefs to pull the other leg from the freezer, reheat the dark meat, bake more squash and potatoes and start all over again! Label Goal Is 20,000 In the past three years, youngsters at Rappahannock County Elementary School have participated in collection drives for labels from Campbell products. The labels they’ve gathered—10,000 in 1980, 12,000 in 1981 and 13,000 in 1982have been exchanged for over $2,500 worth of athletic equipment, according to Theresa McLawhorn, RCES physical education teacher. “Thanks to the cooperation of the community, we’ve been able to get free basketballs, baseballs, soccer balls, tether balls and kick balls, ball cages, bats, hockey sets and bowling sets. We’re counting on that same cooperation this year to reach our goal of 20,000 labels,” said McLawhorn. Elementary school students will be collecting labels from now until December 16 and will resume their drive on January 2 through February 3. Those who haven’t been contacted by a student but would like to participate may turn their labels in at the elementary school. “Although the children will stop actively collecting on February 3, anyone can bring labels to the school until the end of February,” said McLawhorn, adding that she I will not send the labels off to be exchanged for athletic j equipment until early March. Students are collecting labels from any size of the following products: Campbells condensed soups, chunky soups, soup-for-one soups and low sodium soups; Campbells beans; Campbells tomato juice and V-8 juice; Franco-American gravies and pasta; Swanson canned goods, frozen dinner entrees, frozen meat pies, frozen breakfast and fried chicken; Prego spaghetti sauce and Recipe dog food dinners, treats and dinner rounds. CUSTOM COUNTRY HOMES Traditional, Contemporary & Solar New Homes and Additions Custom designed or built from your plans. Call to see our Custom Designed Homes on show. DAVID R. BATCHELDER VA. 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