Rappahannock News, December 29, 1983

PAID CIRCULATION NOW Subject to ABC Au<*t 3,023 RAPPAHANNOCK HOUSEHOLDS 2,722 33rd YEAR, NO. 52 USPS 455580 12 Pages yi.:j::;ia state LioP.ARt 23219 The County Family Wetcepaper Since 1877 Thursday, December 29,1983 if -4 ‘ V; *. ** . f, Jl •' , if & : WASHINGTON. VIRGINIA Pfcw 673-3349 25* CtdittV 1983’s Citizens Of The Year Don And Judy Bomberger Are Part Of The Family For Rappahannock’s Young People By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON Rappahannock News Staff Writer When people talk about Rappahannock’s natural resources, they usually mean its rolling green fields and mountainside forests, its clean air and sparkling streams, the beauty of the countryside with the Blue Ridge marching across the horizon. But there’s another kind of resource — the special people who make Rappahannock such a special place. Near the top of that list are Don and Judy Bomberger, Rappahannock News Citizens of the Year for 1983. They work with the county’s most precious resource, its children. They devote hours to teaching those children, giving many of them their first — and only — exposure to art and classical music, two of the things man points to to prove he’s civilized. Together, they’ve introduced hundreds of children to drama. Alone at first and then with support, Don has labored to bring computers into the schools, so the young people of the county would have the opportunity to work in a state of the art medium. “They are very family oriented,” said Roger Flinchum, English teacher at the high school who has worked with the Bombergers for a decade. “Both of them are from large families and they think in a family way. They treat the kids sort of like parents.” “They’re neat people,” agreed a student in their art and chorus classes. “They’re like parents in school.” And like parents, their lessons go beyond book learning. They teach patience and consideration for others, honesty, loyalty, the rewards of giving one’s best. First Year Teachers They came to Rappahannock from Pennsylvania, Judy from Mount Joy and Don from New Holland. They arrived fresh from Eastern Mennonite College in Harrisonburg where they graduated in 1973, Don with bachelor of science degrees in mathematics and art, Judy with a bachelor of arts degree in music education. 51 Rappahannock News Photo/Ann Oliver JUDY BOMBERGER brings music to the lives of Rappahannock’s youngsters. Kuppahunnock News Photo/Ann Oliver DON BOMBERGER shares his multi-talents in art, drama, mathematics and computers with young people in school and out. Dennis Wingfield was the principal at the high school when the Bombergers arrived and supervised the couple’s work there for eight years. “Ever since I’ve known both of them, they’ve certainly not been clock watchers. Ever since he’s been a teacher, Don has gotten to school early so his services are available to the kids when they come in.” “He’s always been there at eight o’clock in the morning, ready for questions,” agreed a former student from Bomberger’s algebra, trigonometry and calculous classes. “He made it a lot easier to take math. He’s a good teacher. He took that extra time to gel on an individual basis. He was always there to help.” “1 don’t know if perfectionist is the word for Don and Judy but they're both demanding,” Wingfield said. “Anything less than the best mey won i accept. “They’re so busy volunteering for so many things, you don’t see them together very much,” Wingfield continued. Before and after school, during his lunch period, Don donates time to tutoring students who are having problems with algebra, geometry or trig. He works with students from the classes of other teachers or graduates who just can't get that chapter on probability in freshman math 101. When he’s not tutoring, he’s taking interested youngsters step by step through the intricacis of computers. For a big part of the year, he's back at school after hours, leading rehearsals for the high school’s two dramatic productions, projects that take upwards of 300 hours apiece. "If Don received compensation for all the time he put in, he’d be driving around in a new car every year,” Wingfield noted. For both plays, Judy is in charge of all the music, from audition to production. She’s with her husband every (Continued on Page 2) - Rappahannock News Pholo/D. Hutchinson SKATING ON THICK ICE, Susannah and Jennifer McNear give their younger sister Laura a couple of hands as they glide across grandfather Evan McNear’s pond in Gid Brown Hollow. Record low temperatures over the Christmas holiday left the McNear pond and others in the county with a smooth, slick topping of six inches or more of ice. Century’s Coldest Christmas Reported By MICHELE MAY Rappahannock News Staff Writer The region experienced its coldest Christmas since 1872. National Weather Service forecasters told reporters for the Washington Post that the nation’s capital could expect temperatures to drop to a record five degrees below zero on Christmas Eve. The wind chill was expected to hit 40 below. Spokesmen ait Shenandoah National Park say temperatures at Big Meadows fell to 15 below on the 24th, 11 below on the 25th. Weather watcher Dennis Wingfield says it was two degrees below zero on Christmas morning in Sperryville. In fact, Wingfield says this Christmas was exactly 50 degrees colder than last year. This year’s high on Christmas day was 13 degrees; Last year, it went up to 63, Wingfield says. James Leake says he knows it went below zero in Sperryville, but he brought his thermometer inside before he found out how far. It got too cold. He felt sorry for it and put a blanket over it, Leake kidded. Tinker Lyman didn’t find out how far below zero it went in Gid Brown Hollow either. After three below, she couldn’t get out to check anymore. The wind was blowing too hard outside and she couldn’t see out the windows to check the mercury. - They were all iced over. Jeannie Harrison saw it was seven below zero in F.T. Valley Monday. She also saw the pipes were frozen—a common problem in the county this week. On Tuesday it was the pipes at the extension office. Flint Hill’s Thurman Whorton was the most popular guy around. He offers 24 hour emergency service for plumbing, heating and electrical work. The weather also put a halt’ to Washington’s new theater group before it could make its stage debut. Waldron O’Connor’s “Instant Theater” company was recruited last Tuesday to rehearse a pantomime of “The Night Before Christmas” for Wednesday’s town Christmas program at the Gay Street Theater. But with Wednesday night came the sleet which kept half of the "instant theater" troupe at home. And so O’Connor read alone and town theatergoers were deprived of what might have been the most exciting stage production since “A Chorus Line” opened on Broadway. Mayor Newbill Miller spoke his lines from the stage rather than beside the town Christmas tree as previously planned. Those who had managed to walk to the theater also enjoyed the dulcimer music of Lyt Wood and were led in carols by Judy Bomberger. “The furnace has been running! Honest!” “Jenks” Hobson reassured a cold congregation at Trinity episcopal Church on Christmas Eve. They kept their coats on and saw clouds of steam when they sang. Discomfort and inconvenience were compounded by isolated power outages. Rappahannock Electric Coop spokesman Ken Farmer said power was briefly disrupted in the Estes area. The company reported “small problems here and there, scattered outages, no major problems. “A circuit serving the Lake of the Woods area blew,” according to a company spokesman, but Rappahannock customers were not affected. However, the station serving Rappahannock experienced a new peak this year. The cold weather created a much higher demand for electricity compared to last year when Christmas was “balmy", the spokesman said. Rappahannock residents were not alone in experiencing the cold. Denver set a record by going for 92 hours straight with sub-zero temperatures, according to the Washington Post report. And an Atlantic Htorm was expected to dump a foot of snow on New England while blizzards grasped the Great Lakes states anti pelted the Plains. It was even frigid in Florida. New Sewer, New Jail, New Dispatch And New Officers Are Top Stories Afyer a decade of delays, news came in September of the award of a community development block grant by the state, clearing the final obstacle to making Sperryville’s sewer system a reality. When the switch is thrown to turn the system on, it will mark the beginning of the end of ground water contamination in the village and pollution of the Thornton River caused by Sperryville’s malfunctioning septic fields. In addition, the $2 million project will give both village and county economies a boost as local labor is hired and dollars are spent in nearby businesses. For these reasons, the "go ahead” signal flashed for the sewer system is judged the number one story of 1983 by the Rappahannock News staff. Governor Charles Robb’s award of $520,110 to Rappahannock County for the “no growth” system designed to eliminate Virginia’s number five health hazard was critical since failure to receive the money would have meant the loss of $1.5 million already earmarked for the project by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The two grants will bring monthly user fees down to a range considered affordable to Sperryville’s low and moderate income families. According to estimates, the sewer system is two years away from completion. Bids are scheduled to be advertised in June, 1984; contracts to be awarded in December; construction to be finished in November, 1985, and the system to be gin operating in December of that year. Jail 2. A “new” county jail followed the new sewer on the Rappahannock News list of top stories from the past year. After the State Department of Corrections downgraded the county’s facility to 24 hour lock-up status, Rappahannock’s prisoners were incarcerated in Fauquier’s jail. Then in July, 1982, Fauquier Sheriff Luther Cox locked the cell doors from the outside—at least to outsiders—attributing his action to overcrowding. W. A. Buntin, Rappahannock’s law enforcement chief, was forced to beg and borrow jail space where ever he could find it from Charlottesville to Woodstock and points in between. In the meantime, Delegate Raymond R. “Andy” Guest battled at the General Assembly to have $81,500 (50 percent reimbursement) included in the state’s austerity budget for renovation of the lock-up here. Guest succeeded, the county supervisors responded with a matching allocation of local funds and in May of this year, Baughn Construction Company of Luray won the construction contract with a low bid of $122,475—well under the $163,000 available for the project. Subsequent contract additions plus cost of jail furnishings brought the total cost to $144,777. The newly renovated jail, now ready'for prisoners as soon as staffing is fi naiized, will also nouse Kappahannock’s first countywide dispatch system for police, fire and rescue. Grants, this time from the state’s rescue squad assistance fund, have again provided a substantial portion of the money needed, paying for communications equipment that ranges from a radio tower and receivers to individual paging units for emergency services volunteers. Like the jail, the dispatch center awaits only staff to begin operating. Elections 3. Voters gave the county another of its major stories for 198.3, going to the polls on November 8 to elect Peter Luke, Washington lawyer, former Air Force prosecutor and substitute judge, commonwealth’s attorney with 65 percent of the vote. In a hotly contested race for sheriff, deputy John Henry Woodward led a four man field with 46 percent. In the supervisors’ elections, with all candidates (Continued on Page 2) No Word On Dispatch Staff By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON Rappahannock News Staff Writer Equipment is installed and renovation work on the jail completed but sheriffelect John Henry Woodward still doesn’t know if he has staff to operate Rappahannock’s new center for county-wide dispatch of police and fire and rescue volunteers. However, Woodward did receive approval from the State Compensation Board last week for three full-time jailers plus allocation of funds as needed for parttime help to cover for vacations, sick leave and holidays of full-time corrections employees. According to Woodward, the authorization to hire jail staff came at the Compensation Board’s December 21 meeting in Richmond. But the Compensation Board did not okay Rappahannock’s request for police and emergency services dispatchers. “They said they had nothing in writing on it,” Woodward reported. Sheriff W. A. Buntin explained that when he submitted his budget proposals to the Compensation Board this spring, he asked for fulltime corrections officen who were also expected tc serve as dispatchers. Initially, Department of Cor rections officials had indicated this double duty arrangement would be acceptable, according to Buntin. However, he informed the Rappahannock supervisors last month that the rul ing had been reversed with the Department of Corrections now calling for separate jailers AND dispatchers. Woodward said he has since filed a formal request with the Compensation Board (which pays salaries for all authorized law enforcement positions), asking for three full-time police dispatchers and money to pay part-time replacements during sick leave, vacations and holidays.* He hopes for action on the request some time in January but isn’t sure if it will come that soon. Members of the Compensation Board “meet anytime they feel like it,” he said. “They don’t have a regular meeting date. I sure hope (Continued on Page 2) Closed For New Year’s io ceieDrate tne usnering out of the old year and the ringing in of the new, county and state offices, banks, post offices and most businesses, including the Rappahannock News, will be closed Monday, January 2. In observance of New Year’s, the Rappahannock Mental Health Clinic will also be closed Monday. In case oi emergency, clinic staff can be reached by calling 675-3329. The Rappahannock County Library will be closed both Saturday, December 31, and Monday, January 2. Schools will remain closed through the New Year’s holiday, reopening January 3. Rappahannock Farming This month the Rappahannock News publishes the final chapter in its history series, on farming, pages six and seven. Many thanks to all who helped with this, and with all the topics in our sesquicentennial series. Maryland Man Killed In Sperryville Accident / Police say 81-year-old Paul A. Cross of Takoma Park, Md. died at Luray hospital Wi hours after his car went out of control on Route 211 in Sperry ville last Wednesday. Trooper Rufus Raines says icy conditions apparently caused Cross to lose control of his 1972 Cadillac as he attempted to negotiate the curve just west of Route 007 near Parkway Gift Shop. Baines said the vehicle “nxle the guardrail like a monorail" and ended up 50 feet off the road. After striking the guard rail, the car went over the embankment and struck a utility pole, Baines said. The accident occurred at approximately five o’clock in the afternoon on Wednesday, December 21. Baines said the Sperryville rescue squad arrived on the scene at approximately 5:30 and transported Cross to the Luray hospital where he died about 9:30 that night. A Sperryville man was treated at the Fauquier Hospital after he lost control of his car on Route 211 on Friday, December 23. Baines identified the driver as Carl E. Frye, of Sperryville. Frye was traveling west on Route 211 when he failed to negotiate a straight stretch and ran off the right shoulder, Baines said. The car struck an em bankment, then veered across the west bound lane and came to rest on the median strip. Baines says he hadn’t determined the cause of, the accident, but that Frve told him he thought he saw ice on the road. The accident happened just east of Route 729 at Ben Venue at approximately 1:45 a.m., Baines reports. Approximately $600 worth of damage was caused to Frye’s automobile, a 1974 Ford. The Amissville rescue squad transported Frye to the Fauquier Hospital. The Rappahannock bounty sheriffs department (Continued on Page 2)

Bombergers Are Citizens Of The Year 1983’s Top Stories (Continued on Page 1 ) night in the gymnasium, this past year making it a complete family affair with their daughter Melody cradled in one arm while she directs singers with the other. And then at home, while Don is going over the script, Judy continues her volunteer work with needle and thread, sewing costumes for the RCHS troupe. “In the summer time, on the weekends, you can drive by the high school and see Don’s car parked in front. It’s common to find him there working on the computers,” Roger Flinchum noted. Community Volunteers Their volunteer spirit extends beyond the walls of the schools. Both sang with the Rappahannock chorus. Both are active members of the Rappahannock Players, the county’s little theater group. Both give their time and energy to the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community, acting, directing and helping backstage with theatrical productions or singing and conducting for the town of Washington’s Christmas pageant organized each year by Sam and Waldron O’Connor. “They’ve been very special to us,” said Mrs. Paul Mishler, pastor’s wife at the Big Spring Mennonite Church in Luray where the Bombergers belong. They are activists in their church. Judy directs the congregation in musical dramas while Don oversees the choreography. “We took one of the plays to Pennsylvania for the weekend and gave three performances there,” noted Rev. Mishler. Both teach Sunday School. Don serves as treasurer for the church and Judy as congregational song leader. Together, they often plan services and lead the congregation in worship, Rev. Mishler said. “They’re gifted and very willing to share their talents. They’re unusual in their dedication to whatever they undertake,” their minister continued. “If I would ask the congregation to give one word to describe them, that word would be ‘gifted,’ fiappaljannack Neujb Rappahannock & Adjoining Counties per year $8.00 Elsewhere in the U.S. per year $10.00 Outside the U.S. per year $8.00 plus postage SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL ALL PAYABLE IN ADVANCE ( )New ( ) Renewal ( ) Check Enclose NAME_ ADDRESS__ CITY _ STATE__1_ 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. A-1 INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed Proposals for partial re-roofing of Rappahannock Elementary School. Routes 211 and 636 Rappahannock County, will be received by the Owner at the Office of Baughan & Baukhages. Architects. AIA. 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No partial sets will be issued and all documents remain the property of the Architects The protect, in general, consists of the re-roofing of the Multi-purpose and Cafeteria spaces approximately 88 squares, including removal of existing roofing installation of a JA" thick fiberglass, insulation board and an unsurfaced, glass fiber reinforced, polyester core polymer modified bitumen membrane Also included is the removal of all existing fascia-gravel stop, replacement of same, and all other flashing at rising walls, vents, mechanical equipment, roof penetrations, etc Bids must be accompanied by a Certified Check or acceptable Bid Bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Base Bid. payable to the Owner. 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Code of Virginia to show evidence of Certificate of Registration before bid may be received and considered on a General or Subcontract of $15,000 00 or more The Bidder shall place on the outside of the envelope containing his bid. and in his bid over his signature the following notation: “Registered Virginia Contractor No The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to accept any proposal which he may deem to be to his best interest, and to waive any informalities in Bidding BAUGHAN & BAUKHAGES ARCHITECTS Cave & Zerkel Streets Luray, Virginia 22835 Telephone: (703) 743-6493 gifted musically, artistically, in leadership and in teaching...! don’t mean this in a negative sense at all because Rappahannock is a wonderful place but to have a young couple with their talents stay where they are is just phenominal. They could be making so much more money somewhere else.” However generous of their time with community groups and their church, the Bombergers still put young people, the students in Rappahannock schools, at the center of their lives. The effort and dedication shows. “Don and Judy Bomberger are two of the most talented, creative, committed people I’ve ever known,” said Maggie Piper, principal at the county’s elementary school. “Judy never has a down moment — from her first class in the morning to her last class in the afternoon. Her spirits are always up and she transmits that feeling to the children. Her lessons are always fascinating. And the kids are so enthused! When I visit her class, I can never leave in the middle. I must stay until the end. They’re so interesting, so stimulating.” High Marks For Drama It’s not just Don who is the theatrical wizard. Every year, Judy coaxes little boys and girls who otherwise barely mumble when asked to address a group of (eek!) grown-ups into singing and dancing on stage with the ease and relaxation of Broadway veterans. Her RCES productions rank as one of the wonders on the local scene. “The programs are such high, high quality for students so young," Mrs. Piper said. “Proud parents always shower us with compliments. Judy puts her whole self into it — into her teaching, into the school plays, into everything she does — and in return, she gets so much out of the youngsters and gives them so much." “They’re so giving of their time, both of them,” said Cindy Way land, French teacher and co-worker with the Bombergers for the past 10 years. “They’re very approachable to young people who are having problems. ...If I was picking out the exceptional teachers at the high School, Don Bomberger would be one. It's just wonderful that they’ve brought all this talent into the county. And for them to stay here!” “They’re not like teachers. You learn a lot from them but you don’t think of them like teachers,” said a student who takes art and math from Don and chorus from Judy. “You think of them as friends. They treat cou as equals. They listen. When you’re in one of their flasses, it adds to your life, jretty much what any good friend would add to it.” “Don and Judy Bomlerger are two quality individuals. Over the years they lave consistently provided ;olid instruction for the stulents of Rappahannock bounty,” noted school sulerintendent Robert Estairook. “It is a genuine pleasure o see them honored,” added lorn Campbell, the assistant superintendent of schools. “We had a coach at the high school who’d worked in three or four different school divisions. He made an observation; he said he’d never seen a school system that got as much out of individuals — effort and talent wise — than Rappahannock,” recalled former principal Dennis Wingfield. “The Bombergers personify that. They put a lot of time and effort into their jobs and to the rest of what they do as volunteers. They’re just fine people.” chorus class and shows for the art students. They’re always ready to try and help anytime you go to them with a problem.” That’s what the kids say. Their peers use just as many superlatives. “It’s almost like you made them up. You want a good neighbor, a good employee, a good friend. Someone to care for your children. Someone to be there whenever you need them. Nail all the pieces together and you have Don When the going gets tough, the Bombergers keep on going.” “Consistent — that’s another word for them. They’re hardly ever in a bad mood but when they are, they never, never take it out on us,” added another student. “Dropping A Bombi” Their co-workers all remarked on Don’s sense of humor. “A beautiful sense of humor,” said one. “There’s a lot of fun in him,” said another. “His sense of humor. That’s a side most people don’t see,” noted a third. It’s the only thing about the Bombergers that adults and kids disagree on. “Oh, for sure, he has a sense of humor but he tells awful jokes! Especially to his early morning math classes,” maintained one student. “Not just the math classes — he tells them all day,” added another. In fact, Don’s jokes are so notorious that the kids at RCHS have coined a new slang term for a clunker of a joke. They call it “dropping a Bombi.” But that’s the only near negative remark from a score or more of young people who enthusiastically endorsed the Rappahannock News’ choice of Don and Judy Bomberger as Citizens of the Year for 1983. And that can be attributed to their lack of appreciation for grown up witticisms and the good pun. “When the going gets tough, the Bombergers keep on going.” “They’re what Christmas spirit is all about — that it’s better to give than to receive. They give their time knowing that their only reward w ill be a job well done so, a kid learning a little bit more knowledge.” “They go out of their way for students and for the school. They direct plays, arrange field trips for the and Judy,” said Roger Flinchum. “They’re so generous with their time. Don did a lot of traveling back and forth between Eastern Mennonite and Rappahannock to borrow equipment for plays. He went out on a limb many times to get things we needed. And then he went back and forth making deals to buy the equipment after he’d raised the money through the drama productions. 1 doubt if any other school our size has the lighting system and other theatrical equipment of the high quality that he’s collected. “I can’t think of a good cliche that doesn’t apply to them,” Flinchum continued. “They’re contortionists. They keep their shoulders to the wheel, their eyes on the ball, their noses to the grindstone — all at the same time. I don’t see how they do it all.” Roger Flinchum expressed the same concern that many of those who were interviewed voiced: that someday Rappahannock and its young people may lose the resources that Don and Judy bring to the county. “Whenever I think of them leaving, I remember what Thomas Jefferson said when he arrived in Paris. Someone asked him if he was replacing Benjamin Franklin and Jefferson said no one could replace Franklin. It’s the same with the Bombergers. They cannot be replaced. Someday, someone else may do their jobs but they’ll never do them to the same degree or with the same dedication and spirit of giving. They’ll never do them as well.” For that reason, for what they’ve given the young people of Rappahannock County, Judy and Don Bomberger are the Rappahannock News’ Citizens of the Year for 1983. IV. ICE-CAPERS—“Look, as nice as mice!” “DOC” GODFREY’S 1984 MAZDA PICK-UP TRUCK *5695 WITH FREE AM/FM STEREO RADIO (This Offer Good thru December 31st) GODFREY VW, Inc. 3031 Valley Avenue Winchester, Va. Phone 703-667-7111 Dealer No 2000 Sales Dept. Winter Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. - Saturday 9 A.M. to 5 P M CLOSED MONDAY, JANUARY 2nd Rappahannock News Pholo/M. May Ma! Thin ice is twice Maryland Man Killed (Continued on Page 1 reports a quiet holiday weekend other than two minor fires. Friday night at about five p.m., Castleton and Amissville companies responded to a fire at a home off Route 622. An electrical baseboard heater had set some clothing on fire, according to deputies. They say damage was not extensive. Castleton weaver Kim Jacobson said some of her craft equipment was destroyed by the fire, but that the damage was limited to one room. Chester Gap and Flint Hill companies responded to a chimney fire at the Victoria Jenkins home on Route 522 in Flint Hill, deputies say. Moderate damage was reported in the Saturday night fire. (Continued on Page 1 ) pledging a continuation of current controlled growth policies, the state of the public schools became the central issue. Incumbent Clarence Baldwin won reelection over write-in candidate Diane Wood, a former teacher, by a three-to-one margin. Nelson Lane, Stonewall-Hawthome’s appointed representative on the School Board, took the seat vacated by retiring incumbent H. B. Wood. The closest race came in Jackson District where J. R. Latham, 12 year veteran and the Board of Supervisors’ current chairman, held off challenger Butch Zindel by just five votes. In addition to the list of winnters, the big story from the 1983 elections was voter turn-out. A near record 76 percent of those registered cast ballots and a drive conducted the month before by registrars Ruth Kilby and Majorie Atkins upped the percentage of registered voters from below 60 percent to 71 percent of those eligible, one of the best records in the state. Taxes 4. Nothing is sure in this life except death and taxes, or so the old saying goes. And the only sure thing about taxes is that they go up. Rappahannock’s levy was no exception this year. When the supervisors took their first I$ok at proposed expenditures for 1984, they blanched at the draft budget that carried with it a staggering 81 percent increase—from 32 cents to 58 cents—on the rate for real estate. Accountant Wally Cox explained the reason behind the huge jump: last year’s decision to draw $238,000 from surplus rather than raise the rate 11 cents to generate the same revenue. Of the 26 cent increase in the levy to carry the draft budget, surplus adjustments accounted for half, he told the board. But whether from surplus adjustments or increased spending, an 81 percent increase was too much for the board to swallow, especially in an election year. The supervisors slashed $233,000 from proposed expenditures, most of it from school requests, to cut 10 cents from the rate. Another six cents came off through a projected increase in federal revenue sharing and postponement of county-wide reassessment, bringing the adopted tax rate on real estate down to 42 cents, still a 31 percent hike. Power Line 5. In another major story that could have statewide implications, Rappahannock’s Circuit Court put a limit on the powers of power companies, ruling that Potomac Edison could not rebuild a transmission line across Bill and Susan Cameron’s Sperryville property relying on a right-of-way granted to its predecessor utility in 1928. Pot Ed had sought to upgrade its existing 34.5 kilovolt line, carried on poles 20 to 30 feet tall, to 134 kilovolts on 60 to 70 foot poles. The line, when completed, will run from Luray to the Sperryville substation and will more than quadrouple power available to Rappahannock customers. Following Judge Shore Robertson’s entry of a permanent injunction enjoining the utility against proceeding with top project without exercising its right of condemnation and providing compensation, Pot Ed negotiated a settlement with the Camerons and other land owners along the route of the transmission line. In addition, as the result of the State Corporation Commission’s refusal to involve itself in the despute, the Rappahannock supervisors have asked Delegate Raymond R. “Andy” Guest to seek legislation from the General Assembly lowering the limit over which the SCC has review powers from 200 to 100 kilovolts. ' RCHS Expansion 6. The question of expansion at the Rappahannock County High School inched a little closer to a decision with the superintendent’s proposal for a capital improvements project that centers around a new gym nasium and renovation of the old gym into classrooms. In trimming proposed school expenditures for 1984, the supervisors cut $19,000 for architectural studies of the high school building program but left $2,000 for a cost estimate on the superintendent’s proposal. Academics 7. Academic attainment by the young people of Rappahannock County was another of the top stories for 1983. In March, Rappahannock County High School’s team of four advanced to the semi-final round of Pop Quiz, WVPT public television's academic competition. Released in June, results of standardized achievement tests administered across the country showed Rappahannock County High School’s 11th graders performing above the national norm while fourth and eighth graders demonstrated marked improvement compared to the previous year’s scores. Tenth graders at the high school were near the top in Virginia’s minimum competency testing program, according to results announced in August. Statewide, only Craig County and Buena Vista City bettered Rappahannock’s 98.7 percent passing mark. Honors weren’t confined to the public schools. The Talisman, the literary magazine, published by Huntly’s Wakefield School, took first place honors in Columbia University’s 60th annual nationwide competition among secondary schools. Court House 8. Alerted by letter from senior Circuit Court Judge Carlton Penn on the need for improvements in the county court house, the county supervisor met in October with Penn and judges Burke Hertz, John Alexander and Shore Robertson to discuss a renovation project. The judges asked for a quieter air conditioning system, rearrangement of witness seat, more privacy and better sound proofing in the room for sequestered jurors, carpeting in the courtroom and a witness room other than the downstairs hallway for those w'aiting to testify. The board agreed to work with the judges to finalize plans for the improvements. Weather 9. People always talk about the weather and in 1983 there was plenty to talk about. The year started off on a w'hite note with a Record snowfall of 30 plus inches in February. Gusts of 20 to 25 miles per hour created near blizzard conditions and kept highway crews out battling the drifts around the clock for three days. Next the county dripped under a wet spring that gave Rappahannock half its yearly rainfall — 20 inches — in under three months. Then after delaying the planting of crops, waiting for fields to dry, farmers suffered through a hot, dry summer that led to a drought disaster declaration here. Finally, the close of 1983 brought the oldest Christmas ever as winds howled and the mercury dipped below zero, bringing frozen pipes and shivers as unwelcomed erifts. Murder Trial 10. The national press turned its attention to Rappahannock in March and again in October for the trial and retrial of Diane Kidwell on charges that she murdered Ranee Spellman when "■she shot the Flint Hill farm manager from his bulldozer in a right-of-way dispute in November, 1982. Kidwell’s first hearing befor a panel of 12 county jurors ended in a mistrial when the panel could not reach a unanimous verdict, split 11-1 for acquital. In Kidwell’s second trial, the jury deliberated eight hours before finding her not guilty, finding that she acted in self-defense when she shot Spellman. In a postscript, the rightof-way dispute that provoked the tragedy was heard by Judge Shore Robertson in December. Robertson is expected to announce his ruling in January on the Kidwell’s request for a permanent injunction prohibiting improvements to the right-ofway that crosses their property. No Word On Dispatch Staff (Continued on Page 1 > they’ll get together next month!” Woodward noted that dispatch radios will be connected the first week of January, sheriffs office phones in the renovated jail hooked up on January 3 and dispatch lines in operation by January 23. At that time, Rappahannock residents who now go through Culpeper dispatch to reach emergency services for Amissville, Washington, Flint Hill and Castleton as well as those who call Sperryville will use 987-8525 to contact fire and rescue units. Residents of Chester Gap and Huntly will be able to call 635-4488 for the same central dispatch. Freeze Waived In a piece of good news from Richmond, Woodward noted that he has also received approval to hire a new deputy to fill the post he holds until sworn in as sheriff at the end of this week. The state has a 45-day freeze currently in effect. “If a deputy quits or is fired, you have to w’ait 45 days before hiring somebody else. That’s how the state saves money. But since I’m moving up to take a higher position, they’re letting me hire my replacement right away,” the sheriff-elect explained. NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Virginia Code Section 15 1-536, that the regular January meeting of the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 1984. at 10 00 o'clock A M. in the Courthouse at Washington, Virginia. By: Diane Bruce, Clerk Board of Supervisors Rappahannock County INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals for the provisions of meals for prisoners to be incarcerated in the Rappahannock County Jail Facility for the County of Rappahannock, Virginia, will be received by the County of Rappahannock at the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia, until 2:00 P.M., January 1,1984. Details may be obtained by bidders from the office of the Sheriff, Rappahannock County, Virginia at the Court House, Washington, Virginia. The low bidder may withdraw a bid submitted in good faith, because of a clerical error discovered therein, by giving notice in writing to the County within two (2) days of the opening of bids in accordance with Section 11-54 of the Virginia Public Procurement Act The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to accept any proposal which it may deem to be to its best interest, and to waive any informalities in Bidding. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VA.

Search Groups Seek Support Searching for and rescuing persons lost in National Parks is expensive business, according to Shenandoah National Park Superintendent Robert R. Jacobsen. “Last year alone $1,613,360 was spent on search and rescue of visitors in National Parks across the nation,” said Jacobsen. “An additional $670,000 is estimated to have been contributed by other agencies and volunteer search and rescue organizations in National Parks.” Last October’s search and rescue of an 18-year-old hiker, lost over 50 hours on Old Rag Mountain in Shenandoah National Park, cost the National Park Service $25,000. Volunteer search and rescue groups, the Madison County Rescue Squad and the U.S. Customs Service involved with that rescue contributed 1,200 hours. In addition to these one-time costs, the agency and volunteer groups spent thousands of dollars last year preparing for emergencies such as this. "Volunteer search and rescue groups depend upon private support and contributions to equip them with the necessary equipment, secure the best training available, and support their incidental costs. Shenandoah National Park received in valuable assistance from several volunteer groups during the recent rescue effort,” said Jacobsen. “We believe the public should have an opportunity to support search and rescue activities.” To that end, the Shenandoah Natural History Association has established a fund—the proceeds of which are to be used solely for the purpose of providing support and additional equipment for the Park and its cooperators. Contributions to “SNHA - Life Support Fund,” Route 4, Box 292, Luray, Virginia 22835, will be used as needed for technical equipment, communications equipment, support supplies and training for search and rescue. All such donations are tax deductible, charitable contributions. and the Shenandoah Natural History Association will provide acknowledgements for tax purposes if donors include their names and addresses with their contributions. Luke Elected President At their December 7 election of officers, members of the Amissville volunteer fire and rescue company elected Peter Luke president and Carl James fire chief. Other officers include: vice president Arthur Brown, secretary Sheila Scott, treasurer Pam Clark, fire captain Bobby Clark, fire lieutenant Robert Croston, rescue captain J. B. Carter and rescue lieutenant Larry Genebach. The new terms start the first of January. Rapphannock News Photo/D. Hutchinson BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES posted these freezing “no swimming” signs at the town swimming hole on Fodderstack Road. Record cold over Christmas found creeks crusted with ice, pipes bursting and folks at home shivering even with extra sweaters, double socks and electric blankets turned on high. C^Sa^cEstate EQUAL MOUSING OPPORTUNITY Eileen M. Day REALTOR EXTRAS AND YOUR LIFESTYLE When many people look for a home, they search for things they think they need. These are usually features they have seen in homes of friends, relatives, neighbors, and business associates. Most of these items and innovations are of an unusual or dazzling nature. Some are decorative and some are practical, but they’re all eyecatching enough to make people sit up and take notice. For example, people will come in and excitedly describe all the things they absolutely MUST have. These may include huge planter-room dividers, a balcony, built-in aquarium, or a triplesided fireplace! They also want a spiral staircase, living room fountains, an interior rock garden, and draped entrances. 1 here s nothing wrong with these features. Taken singly, they can do a lot to enhance a home and make it distinctive. But if they were ALL put into one home, the end result might be somewhat shocking! It’s a good idea to look around and see what other people have in their homes. But when it comes to those extra, unusual features, a family should temper its desires and choose only what they really need to fit THEIR lifestyle! 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. Photos Courtesy of Bill Young NATIONAL WINNERS — Vic Pickett (left) and Nol Putnam won first place awards from the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects recently. AIA presents awards in only three categories annually. Pickett took top honors for sculpture in an architectural setting and Putnam for craftsmanship. Both are parttime instructors at SPECTRA School of Design in Flint Hill. Putnam, a blacksmith with a forge and shop in The Plains, is also a resident of Flint Hill. Myzk To Write Gold Cup History William Myzk, of Colonial Williamsburg, has launched research into the 62 year history of the Virginia Gold Cup Race toward publication of the first book ever written on this classic American steeplechase event. The full color book, with photos by Warrenton’s Marshall Hawkins and Douglas Lees, is scheduled to be published for the first Gold Cup running at its new Great Meadow course near The Plains in May, 1985. A native Texan and Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran, Myzk graduated from The College of William and Mary and is now staff archaeologist with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. He became, in his own words, “a steeplechase addict” seven years ago and has since traveled to steeplechase meetings up and down the East Coast. He has already compiled some 300 typed pages of research on the history of this race, including a four generation ancestry on each winning horse. Myzk is working with the Gold Cup’s elder statesman, Francis Greene of Warrenton, and others who have been part of the meeting since it was established in 1922. The preface is to be written by sporting author and novelist Jane McClary, of Middleburg. The book will be published by The Fauquier Democrat, with proceeds to The Meadow Outdoors Foundation, which operates Great Meadow for benefit of local Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squads and other community charities. Anyone having photographs or anecdotes on the history of the Gold Cup is urged to contact William Myzk at P.O. Box 1454, Williamsburg, Virginia 23187. Less Money, More Friends Study Shows Rural Elderly Poorer The image of the grandparent’s house in the country is a comforting picture to American families. Many of the elderly living in rural Virginia fit this image, but for others the picture is not so cheery, said W. James McAuley, director of Virginia Tech’s center for gerontology. “The incidence of poverty is disproportionately higher among the rural elderly than among the urban elderly,” said McAuley. “In fact some of the guidelines from government agencies seem to assume that farm families need less money to live. Some agencies would have two guidelines—farm and non farm—and the farm was always the lower amount,” said McAuley. What permits the rural elderly person to continue a rural lifestyle is the informal support of family and friends, said McAuley. In a study he conducted with elderly persons in Virginia, McAuley noted that the “findings offer evidence of the importance of family and friends as service providers.” Family and friends 1-H News Duracell Offers Scholarship By FLORENCE A. VICKERS Extension Agent Young people in grades nine through 12 are eligible to enter the second annual Duracell Scholarship Competition to encourage scientific creativity among high school students. The competition involves students’ designing and building battery-powered devices that have practical functions. Awards include one $10,000 college scholarship, five $3,000 scholarships, 10 $500 scholarships and 25 $100 prizes. Each entrant must submit a photograph and onepage description of the device on an official entry form no later than March 1, 1984. For further information and entry forms, students should check with their school science teachers or write to: Duracell Scholarship Competition, c/o Burston-Marsteller, 866 Third Avenue, New York, N. Y. 10022. help the elderly person in many basic ways, from loaning them money to taking them shopping. They also help keep them informed and entertained and provide social activities. Though there is poverty among the urban elderly, there are more services available to them. Even though moving to an urban area could seem to ease the rural elderly persons’ problems. McAuley noted that generally elderly persons prefer to stay where they have spent their lives. Because of economic, social and psychological investments, they have established strong ties with their communities, McAuley said. “It takes a very strong reason to move to another area,” he said. “When they can possibly ‘make do’ the elderly will remain where they are living—either in the rural or urban areas.” Need Secisonal Baking Goodies? Check The Democrat Ads STOKES MART BIG PRICE SALE On Our Entire Stock Of Nationally Known Clothing And Shoes For The Entire Family. Buy Any Item Of Clothing Or Shoes (Mix Or Match Them) At The Regular Price—Pick Another Item Of Equal Value, And Pay Only Half Price. Extra Clerks to Serve You. All Sales Final. The Second Item is Always Half Price. Stokes Mart Main St., Front Royal -ASCS NEWSEmergency Feed Assistance Program By TOM TAYLOR County livestock producers who suffered feed losses due to the drought could now be eligible to purchase Commodity Credit Corporation stocks of grades numbers 4, 5 and sample com. Facts About The Program 1. Signup - Starts now, ends January 4, 1984 2. Type com - Grade Nos. 4, 5 and sample grade 3. Cost of com - Approximately $2 per bushel 4. Transportation cost - Producer pays total cost 5. Location of Corn - Probably located where r larger CCC stocks exist (Example - Illinois, Iowa, Ohio) 6. 90-day feeding period - Farmers must document that insufficient feed is available on the farm to adequately maintain current foundation livestock herds for a 90-dav feeding period. 7. PIK Grain - All PIK grain is considered feed on hand. Information Needed Applicants must supply the county ASCS office with the following: Feed stocks on hand (prior and current years production); Normal production and actual production; Feed production sold after May 31, 1983; Feed stocks on hand that were purchased; Livestock by type and age (owned at least six months). Dales To Remember January 21 - BCIA Culpeper Senior Bull Sale. January 28 - BCIA Red House Senior Bull Sale. * * * Until the 19th century, nine out of ten persons in the United States spent all their working lives producing and marketing food. Are you in our book? If you are, you are among hundreds appearing in On The Morning Side of the Blue Ridge, a collection of stories and memories gathered in interviews with Rappahannock people by the News staff. Among those appearing in the pages of On The Morning Side of the Blue Ridge are many of your neighbors, relatives and friends, including: Alther, Allie Ambler, John P Amiss, Dr. William Anderson, Peyton Andrews, Joyce Anibel, Chuck Armstrong, Will Ashby, Dr. Atkins, Beulah Atkins, Carlton Atkins, Clyde Atkins, Elmer Atkins, James Atkins. Margaret Atkins, Mutt Atkins, Roy Atkins, Sally Atkins, Virgil Baggeriy, F. C. Baldridge, Dr. Barber, John M. “Jack” Barber, Martha Wallace Baumgardner, Margaret DeJamette Bayliss, James Bailey. Ethel Benton, Fields Biddle, M. F. Bogart, Humphrey Borkowski, Joseph Botts, Cora Botts, Lucy Bowie, Bruce Bowie, Lucy Catherine Bozer, George « Bozers, Mrs. Brady, M. H Brown, Mrs Barton Brown, Diane Brown, Harold Brown, Henry Brown, Ida Brown, J. B Brown, Mrs. Frank Brown, James E. Brown, James Marshall Brown, Luther Warfield Brown, Maury Brown, Paul Brown, Rhodes Browning, Mrs. John A. 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Eappahannack Neujb An Independent 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 Thursday, December 29,1983 The Birthday Is Over This week marks the close of Rappahannock’s sesquicentennial year, the end of the county’s 150th birthday celebration. This issue carries the final installment of the historical series that the Rappahannock News published every month in honor and recognition of the occasion. Never have we undertaken a project so fulfilling, so educational and sc much fun. We’ve talked with so many interesting people who have been so generous with their time and their memories. Without their help, we would never have been able to give a glimpse of the past on the morning side of the Blue Ridge. And we’ve come to know so many fine folks a little bit better, to appreciate their wisdom and their experience. Everyone we asked for help was cooperative. It would be impossible to list all of their names but some we returned to again and again and to those people we offer our special thanks: Mary Botts Quaintance, Ann and Aubrey Keyser, Charlie Lewis, Stant Weaver, Lucia and Billy Kilby, Harold Brown, Ruby Jenkins, Pete and Betty Estes, Helen Holschuh and Pauline Bruce. Happy 150th birthday, Rappahannock County. We thank all of you for helping to make it a wonderful year for us at the Rappahannock News. Vepco Replies To Bowles’ Column Vepco’s programs and policies are saving its customers hundreds of millions of dollars a year and keeping Vepco rate increases far below the increases in the prices of other consumer goods and services. You wouldn’t know that from a recent Rappahannock News column by George Bowles, but consider these fundamental facts: *Since the sharp rise in oil prices, Vepco has made a massive shift to less expensive fuels. Before the Arab oil embargo, Vepco generated 50 percent of its electricity with oil because it was then the cheapest fuel. Now oil is more than 10 times more costly than nuclear power and three times more expensive than coal for generating electricity. Since the embargo, Vepco has increased its share of electricity generated with nuclear power from 1 percent to more than 40 percent. In 1982, Vepco generated more electricity with nuclear power than any but two other utilities. Vepco has also carried out the largest program to convert oil units to coal of any utility in the United States. Already 7 units totalling 1.9 million kilowatts of generating capacity have been converted from oil to coal, and more conversions are planned. By 1986, these coal conversions alone will be saving Vepco customers $400 million per year. Oil, which accounted for 33 percent of Vepco’s electricity supply as recently as 1979, provided only about 3 percent in 1983. ;i Vepco has made large gains in the productivity of its generating units. All generating units must be out of service part of the time for routine repairs and maintenance. But Vepco is cutting costs by avoiding and shortening outages and increasing the amount of time that its five major coal units are available to generate electricity at full capacity. Between 1981 and 1982, Vepco units improved 33 percent by that measure, and between 1982 and 1983 they recorded another 5 percent gain. Another way of cutting costs is by reducing the heat required to generate each kilowatt hour of electricity. Vepco has done this with a reduction of nearly 7 percent since 1981. *Vepco took timely action to keep the amount of its generating capacity in line with growth in customer demand. It avoided the costs of having more capacity than it needs to provide reliable service. Some utilities completed generating units that won’t be needed for years, and their customers are paying for them now7. Even w'ith cancellation costs, Vepco’s customers are dollars ahead because of the good match between Vepco’s generating capacity and the amount of electricity its customers demand. The shift in fuel use and the productivity improvements couldn’t be done overnight. They required substantial investments of capital, but they are now providing large and continuing savings in fuel costs, which pass through directly to Vepco’s customers. Vepco’s fuel expense has dropped by an average of nearly $100 million in each of the last three years — from more than $1 billion in, 1980 to about $725 million in 1983. This reduction has occurred despite rising fuel prices and increases in electricity generated over most of the period. Vepco's fuel cost has declined from 2.8 cents per kilowatt hour in 1980 to 1.9 cents at the end of 1983. Vepco’s rates during the 1980s reflect its cost-cutting actions. The fuel cost reductions have been able to offset a large part of the increases in other costs. Vepco’s rates since January 1980 have increased less than general inflation. Vepco’s rates are up about 10 percent. The Consumer Price Index, over the same period, is up about 30 percent. Among the nation’s 20 largest utilities, Vepco’s rates increased less between 1980 and 1982 (the last year for which comparative data are available) than the average of the other 19. Vepco’s rates for 1982 were below the average for all investor-owned utilities. Vepco continues to look for ways to make further cost reductions. Vepco is also completing work on the world’s largest pumped storage hydroelectric project, which will allow us to substitute electricity from low-cost coal units for energy from more costly oil and gas-fired generators. Vepco is also in the midst of a major study of alternatives to conventional generating systems — designed to assure that the future electricity needs of its customers are met at the lowest possible cost. The cancellation of the planned third nuclear unit at North Anna is also in the best interest of Vepco’s customers, even though the capacity that the unit would have provided will be needed by the end of the decade. Sure, it would have been better if Federal regulations hadn’t made the unit too expensive to complete. But given that reality, Vepco’s customers will be better off with the unit cancelled than if it had been completed. Some other utilities are completing expensive nuclear units that will require rate increases of 50 percent or more when the units start generating electricity. In contrast, even with all the cancellation costs added to current rates, Vepco rates will rise by 3.8 percent and remain far below the increase in inflation during the 1980s. And Vepco rates, including cancellation costs and the cost of generating capacity to replace what North Anna 3 would have provided, will still be less than if North Anna 3 had been built. There is general agreement that Vepco’s decision to cancel North Anna 3 was correct and prudent. However, the recent column by George Bowles states that “critics say the company erred by continuing work on the reactor long after it became clear that its construction was not economically feasible.” So they do. But the column fails to report that the State Corporation Commission hired a consultant — the respected management firm of Cresap, McCormick and Paget — to study the timing of Vepco’s decision to cancel and that Cresap, after a thorough study of Vepco’s decisionmaking process, reached the following conclusions: *“ Vepco’s November 1980 decision to cautiously continue Unit 3 appears reasonable.” *“Vepco implemented the approaches it selected to monitor and reevaluate project feasibility between 1980 and 1982 in a generally sound manner. Major errors or flaws were not evident in the completion of the tasks Vepco undertook.” *“Had Vepco aggressively pursued alternative actions consistent with assigning the highest priority to confirming the feasibility of North Anna Unit 3, the cancellation decision might have reasonably been reached at most two to five months earlier than it was.” Cresap did not suggest that any saving would have resulted if the decision had been made two to five months earlier and Vepco believes there would have been no savings. At least the same amount of work would have been necessary to complete the new cost estimate. So the same or greater costs would have been incurred, but on an accelerated schedule. In short, the findings of the independent consultant for the SCC show that the timing of Vepco’s decision was as close to perfect as is reasonably possible in such a complex matter. These facts regrettably missing from Bowles’ opinion column need to be considered in evaluating Vepco’s record. We believe it is a record that demonstrates Vepco’s commitment, in a difficult and changing energy situation, to providing reliable electric service at the lowest possible cost. Our Rappahannock Heritage n ■ v\tes \euei- ,..\\\ not »e e wcWoe \nv've veader*- 1 o\is^ul . s\\ouW u0ne :JS£^ ?££»■„ ^ ^unfx or VJS'«* A«s\deteA sV^Ae #1# M ■ *»£***« A^e5 & v,\\caUoVX- A,\ be a* b^ tn»V ^ -»»«>• |t^ Lane Reinventing The Wheel To the editor: I would like to respond to Nelson Lane’s “Last Stand” so dramatically delivered at the December 13th School Board meeting, f want to assure your readers that the Pledge of Allegiance is said every morning in the opening exercises at Rappahannock County Elementary School. At the ringing of the 8:30 bell, a selected student announces over the p.a. system, “Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance!” Then, in a beautiful ceremony, ALL of the children in grades kindergarten through seven say the Pledge in unison. This is followed by one of several national songs, often the National Anthem. But they don’t stop there! Even as early as the third grade, teachers discuss with their students the symbolism of the stars and stripes on the flag (yes, there is a flag in every classroom). Words such as “indivisible”, “liberty” and “justice” are explained. Students discuss the differences between life in a free country and a place without freedom, such as the Soviet Union. Each day begins with students repeating the familiar words. But even more importantly, throughout the day a love of freedom is being nurtured in our elementary school children. It seems to me that a great deal of progress could be made in improving our schools if the board members would seek solutions to real problems, instead of making motions to reinvent the wheel. DIANE WOOD Washington How Does It Help? To the editor: It is too bad that the News article on the proposed fingerprinting of school children as a precaution, should children be kidnapped, did not explain how fingerprinting is supposed to be helpful. How does experience with kidnapping lead one to expect a child’s fingerprints would help in the child’s recovery? To the editor: I would like to say “thank you” to Sherry Hamill and Kenneth Pullen, the instructors of the EMT Course given at the Flint Hill Fire Company from August 29 through December 13- I would also like to say What might become of fingerprint records of children — or anyone else — is ultimately not within any official’s power to determine. I would advise all parents to resist attempts to fingerprint their children and if some are pressured into consenting to it, I would urge them to insist that only one record be made and that record given to the child and ‘A Better Place’ “thank you” to all of the people who gave of their time to make the course a true learning experience and to the group of people who came from all corners of our county to share in this experience. Whatever their interest. themselves. I would further urge that any parent who has doubts about this idea of fingerprinting children get in touch with the American Civil Liberties Union in Richmond or Washington, D. C., for a ftill consideration of the implications of such a program. DIANA W. BIRD Washington or reasons for having taken the course, no matter what is done with that knowledge they received, our county will be a better place. GENE A. FISHER Castleton Happy New Year — From Both Barrels-— Ebinezer Scrooge Rehabilitated By GEORtiE BOWLES I met my friend, Randolph Wakefield Westover IV, as he was bounding across Capitol Square the other day. His arms were loaded with brightly wrapped packages and he fairly exuded Christmas cheer. The regular readers of this column will no doubt recall that this gentleman is a pillar of the state’s famed independent conservative coalition, which is sometimes snidely referred to by its critics as an aggregation of “Main Street money boys.” He is a retired banker and a member of the board of a number of prestigeous corporations and utilities. He is, needless to say, a devoted disciple of President Reagan. Usually a somewhat morose old codger, he greeted me with unaccustomed good spirits. “Ho! ho! ho! my boy,” he sang out, “and are you ready for this fine Christmas season?” “As much so as usual, Randolph,” I replied. “My, it’s certainly nice to be greeted by you with such unaccustomed good spirits. Did you have lunch at The Club?” “Not only that,” he replied, “but my high spirits spring from my awareness that I, indeed, have lived through an historic moment in time.” “Not all the recent historic moments in time have been the kind to make one cheerful,” I said. “Tell me, which one has made you so joyous?” “The blessed and long ^ overdue rehabilitation of Ebinezer Scrooge!” he replied. “For over a century this fine old gentleman, this spiritual leader of my people, has been maligned and slandered. But now, at last, his hour has come!” “Tell me all about it,” I begged. “Walk with me to my car and I will be glad to do so,” he said. “As you know, President Reagan’s top aide, Ed Meese, dared speak a great truism the other day. He said he had seen no evidence that there were hungry children in America. Now, Ed knows what he’s talking about. My chauffeur, William, drives me from home to the club, and then to my old bank each day. I asked him if he knew of any children who were hungry. He looked at me like he thought it was silly to even ask such a question, and then he answered, ‘Naw suh!”’ “You know, Randolph,” I said, “sometimes people who work for people like you are smart enough to give them answers they think the boss wants to hear.” “They better had!” continued Randolph. “But in any event,” he went on, “House Speaker Tip O’Neill referred to Ed as a Scrooge, and then Mr. Meese replied in a manner which made my whole year. He pointed out that Scrooge had always had a bad press. “He said Scrooge was an enlightened employer who paid his clerk, Bob Cratchit, 10 shillings a week, which was a good salary for the mid-19th century. Also he noted that Cratchit was far from under-priviliged. He could read and write at a time when there were no schools, actually lived in a home instead of a tenement, and had a traditional plum pudding for his Christmas dinner. “He was lucky to have a good job with a distinguished member of the financial community like Mr. Scrooge. You know, Scrooge was always a sort of personal god of mine, a good conservative constantly beset by liberals. It was sad the way they finally turned him around in the end.” About that time we arrived at my friend’s car. Randolph forgot all about Scrooge when he saw a Richmond police officer standing beside it busily writing a ticket. With the officer was a small, youthful man in a wheelchair. It seems Randolph had parked in a space reserved for the handicapped. He quickly began to explain his oversight to the officer, mentioning in the process that he was a close friend of the governor, the mayor, the chief of police and the rector of St. Spiffin’s Episcopal Church. The officer sharply informed Randolph that he was illegally parked in the space reserved for the young man. “How about it, Tim,” he asked the man in the chair. “Do you want to press charges?” “^o, I guess not,” he replied, “It’s Christmas, and maybe he really didn’t see the handicapped parking sign.” The officer snapped his ticket pad shut and walked off, giving Randolph a pointedly unpleasant look. My friend then turned to Tim in the wheelchair. “Now, for a crippled fellow, that was a right nice thing to do,” said the much relieved Randolph. “I’m going to send you some frozen vegetables from my garden. No! I’ll do better than that. I’ll have William go down to the market and buy you the biggest Virginia turkey you’ll see all Christmas! Where do you live?” “Don’t bother,” replied the young man as he wheeled off. “I’ve already seen the biggest Virginia turkey I’ll see all Christmas!" And then he added, “Of course, I understand they have even bigger ones in Washington!” Grants Available For Transportation Applications are now available from the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation for federal grants for private, nonprofit organizations interested in providing transportation for elderly and/or handicapped persons. The department has been designated as the administrative agency for Virginia and will receive proposals and submit a program of projects to the federal Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA). UMTA has allocated $510,000 to Virginia which will be available on an 80 per cent federal - 20 per cent non-federal matching basis. Representatives of the department’s public transportation division will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., January 11, in the community room of Cloverleaf Mall to answer questions about the program. Persons planning to attend should notify Ms. Jayne B. Crowder at the Department of Highways and Transportation at 804-786-5756. Cloverleaf Mall is located on Midlothian Turnpike (US 60) in Richmond. Last year, $510,000 was distributed to nine programs to aid in providing transportation for the elderly and handicapped. Applications for assistance under the UMTA program must be submitted to the public transportation division no later than February 15. Other information and program information packets are available from Ms. Crowder in the public transportation division of the Department of Highways and Transportation at 1221 East Broad Street, Richmond. Virginia 23219.

Bob Ridley Eastham: Ranger Followed Trail Of Adventure Few soldiers have captured the imagination of a hero-hungry public as have Mosby’s Rangers. The rebels assembled by John Singleton Mosby and their leader have galloped down through the years, playing prominent roles in Hollywood products, best sellers and the dreams of both youngsters and old timers alike. One of the most colorful figures from Rappahannock’s past u)as a rider with Mosby. Robert Woodford Eastham. Bob Ridley, as he was known to his friends, is the star of Civil War tales spun whenever local history buffs get together to share the stories told by their parents and grandparents. Unlike old soldiers, his memory hasn’t faded away. His reknown has spread with every Rappahannock newcomer who hears the saga. Robert Eastham of Flint Hill grew up listening to the legends of his famous greatuncle. Fascinated since childhood by the forebearer he met just once while a toddler, Eastham has spent years researching Bob Ridley’s life. “And I still don’t know him! I haven’t made up my mind yet whether he was a hero or a scoundrel. His investigations into the past reveal a man — hero or scoundrel — whose life story reads like fiction. Robert Woodford Eastham was bom February 28, 1842, at “Buena Vista,” just north of Massie’s Comer. He was the son of Captain Benjamin Franklin Eastham and Lucy Eliza Browning Eastham. This couple had 11 children — three girls and eight boys — among whom Robert Woodford was the first bom. The nickname Bob Ridley was given him during the Civil War. Eastham played a fiddle to entertain his companions during his service with Mosby’s Rangers and his favorite tune was one which was popular with the troops, ending in the refrain “Bob Ridley — ay oh, ay oh; Bob Ridley - ay oh.” “This business caused me considerable trouble later on when I wanted a birth certificate for the Navy. The certificate handed me by the charming, grey headed lady at the Bureau of Vital Statistics in Richmond showed my name as ‘Robert Ridley Eastham.’ Upon my protesting that my name was, and ever had been, Robert Woodford Eastham, the lady struck out ‘Ridley,’ substituted “Woodford” and put it through the copying machine again. Later, my mother explained as it dawned on her: she had told Dr. Browning, the attending physician at the birth, ‘Frank and I have decided to name him after Uncle Bob.’ The good physician naturally assumed that meant ‘Robert Ridley Eastham’ and so registered the name,” the present day Robert Woolford Eastham explained. Eastham Volunteered When President Lincoln on April 15, 1861, called for 75,000 volunteers to “suppress rebellion” and the Virginia Convention countered with secession on April 17, Eastham had already decided to go along. He Was mustered into Virginia’s service at Winchester and by April 19, was already enroute to Harper’s Ferry with Green’s Company to join the forces of Johnson and Jackson occupying that strategic site. Eastham was 19 at the time. Eastham’s company was moved from Harper’s Ferry toward the Manassas area and, after the first Battle of Manassas, helped occupy Alexandria, the only time Confederate troops held the city during the Civil War. Thereafter, Bob Ridley was generally assigned scouting duties, much of the time attached to the command of Col. (later Brig, Gen.) William E. “Grumble” Jones. “It is an interesting speculation to wonder if Eastham had known John S. Mosby prior to his joining Mosby’s Partisan Rangers for Mosby, at the outbreak of war, had himself joined up with the Washington Rifles in Abingdon which Jones had formed and commanded for some time,” his great-nephew reported. “Eastham was with Jones on his Great Raid into Western Virginia in the summer of 1863 when Jones and Brig. Gen. Imboden captured Rowlesburg, Kingswood and Morgantown, along with great quantities of federal equipment and supplies. It was probably on this raid that Bob Ridley first saw the unsettled and unspoiled Canaan Valley of Thicker County, West Virginia, the scene later on of much personal success and many tribulations.” Local Raiders For the rest of the war, Eastham served with Company D, 43rd Battalion, Partisan Rangers, the nucleus of which Mosby had formed in January, 1863. In the company was Bob Ridley’s brother, Philip Byrd Eastham. Except for occasional forays further afield, the operations of Mosby’s command took place within a rectangle marked on its corners by Alexandria, Brandy Station, Front Royal and Harper’s Ferry. The organization of the Partisan Rangers was uniquely suited to Eastham’s personality and abilities, according to his namesake. Aside from hit and run attacks on federal formations in the area to disrupt and claim for their own the North’s military supplies, the Ranger’s greatest contribution to the Confederate war effort was the gathering of intelligence regarding Union troop dispositions and movements. “In this essential military activity Mosby and his men had no equal. Mosby needed to use only small units of trained and experienced scouts for each mission and the information produced by the combined efforts of these scouts flowed in a continuous stream to Gen. J.E.B. Stuart, Confederate Cavalary Commander, and through him to Gen. Lee,” Eastham noted. Bob Ridley thrived in this sort of military atmosphere. He had to put up with little of the usual drudgery of soldering, such as formations, spit and polish or formality of any kind. “The premium was on individuality and of that he had perhaps an excessive amount,” his grand-nephew said. He was often on scouting missions by himself and, according to historian Hu Maxwell (who knew him personally and got Eastham’s own account soon after the war) his exploits in skirmishes with federal cavalrymen and his hairbreadth escapes were dramatic, indeed. Maxwell says that the Yankees had a $15,000 reward outstanding for his capture. “We know that Mosby himself prized his abilities highly for we have a testimonial in the form of a letter Mosby wrote to Bob Ridley in 1897 while the latter was incarcerated in Parsons, West Virginia, as the result of another ‘adventure’ later in life,” Eastham reported. When Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Bob Ridley remained with Col. Mosby until the guerilla leader finally disbanded the remnants of the eight companies of his battalion at Salem (now Marshall), Virginia, on April 21, 1865. He disbanded his men but refused to surrender them, his great-nephew noted. Return Home After the war, Eastham, now 23 years old, returned to Rappahannock County to try his hand at farming but his heart was not in it after the excitement he’d lived through for four years. He went travelling, visiting several states in the deep South, but soon tired of roaming as well. Returning to Rappahannock once again, he married Mary C. “Mollie” Reid, ST. GEORGE [courthouse Midnight Raid On The Court House daughter of Dr. A.W. Reid, in 1869. The couple lost their first — and only — child, a very young daughter. In 187t, these two pioneering spirits decided to leave Rappahannock County and settle in the wilderness of the Cariaan Valley, Tucker County, West Virginia, scene of Bob Ridley’s wartimle raids back in ’63. “We have no dependable explanation for this dramatic change,” his descendant reported. “Restlessness? The lyre of cheap land? Some sort of difficulty in Rappahannock? The desire to make a fortune in the new limber industry there? The fUl story as to why the couplfe decided on the move to the wilds of Tucker County was surely known to only a few of their family and trends and these have long shce passed on. Now there are only unverifiable ‘stories’ that have become ever mare faint and nebulous. Whatever their reason, it required a great deal of fortitude, especially on Mollie’s part.” And Gone Again Tucker County is located in the mountains of West Virginia about 60 miles as the crow flies due west of Winchester but a great deal further by today’s roads and much, much further than that by the so-called roads of the 1870s. Bob Ridley and Mo'lie were the fourth family to settle in the Canaan Valley, having purchased 500 acres from A.W. Read. The log home they built still stands, now enclosed in clapboard and incorporated into a larger house. Eastham at first raised stock with indifferent success. He rapidly became a leading figure in the area and in 1882 was a candidate for the legislature from Tucker and Randolph counties. He failed to win the election but carried his own district by an overwhelming margin. His political ambitions foiled, Bob Ridley looked to the opportunities in big business. Upon learning that the new West Virginia Central and Pittsburgh Railway conpany intended to locate the new terminus of the railroad at the confluence of the Bla:kwater River and Beaver Creek, Eastham signed a contract with the U.S. Senator Henry Gassaway Davis, president and promoter of the railway. Davis was an entreprenuer of considerable wealth with interests in coal, lumber and other industries and his vision and organizing abilities did much to develop that F oreign & American Car Repairs Specializing in German & Japanese Made Cars Jack’s Service Center 30 Ashby Street sr Warrenton 347-3785^ part of West Virginia during the second half of the 19th century. Eastham’s contract called for him to organize and supervise the building of a new town, first clearing away the forest at the chosen site. The work started on March 14,1884, and when completed, the Easthams built the first log residence, store and other buildings in what was to become the city of Davis. Davis who were led by Ward Parsons (for whom the first town was named) and Bob Ridley Eastham. They could see a protracted legal battle possibly going on for years and the fruits of their long and intensive labors being snatched away by a bunch of lawyers,” noted Bob Ridley’s descendant. “Parsons and Eastham — both of whom, along with most of the people in their part of “The premium was on individuality and of that he had perhaps an excessive amount.” “It was named after the family owning the railroad, not the founding first settler, of course,” Eastham noted. “Historian Maxwell felt it should have been named Eastham but historians don’t build cities while railroad magnates did get them built.” Bob Ridley’s wife, Mollie was the first post mistress of Davis. And by 1895, the town boasted a population of 3,000 and 600 dwellings. Tucker County, were unreconstructed rebels, very active in the Confederate cause in the war and dyedin-the-wool Democrats —resolved that there would be no Appomattox in this case, that the ‘law’s delay and the insolence of office’ had to be countered by direct action. They resolved, in short, to move the damn court house, court House i nert Eastham then got involved with the lumber business himself and became A popular leader in the area. Not only did he found the city of Davis, he also led the drive to establish two new districts in the county — Fairfax and Davis — and later, on August 1, 1893, he led an armed party of 200 men from Parsons and Davis on an expedition to “steal” the court house and county seat from the town of St. George and move it to Parsons. Earlier that spring, a referendum to relocate the court house and county seat to Parsons had carried with 1,100 votes in favor and 514 against. The court entered an order for the move, the transfer to take place on August 7. The contract for moving the county property, including records, safes and furniture, eight miles from St. George to Parsons was awarded to the Poling brothers, whose winning bid for the work was $120. The fued between St. George and Parsons over the location of the county seat had been going on since early 1889 when the first petition for relocation was filed. After the referendum carried, the leaders of St. George began a series of legal moves in late July, 1893, to block the transfer, obtaining an injunction from Charleston against the move. “This infuriated the good people of Parsons and county seat and everything connected there with to Parsons, immediately, and by physical force, if necessary," the latter day Bob Eastham reported. "Eastham joined Parsons and his men with his own horde — as one local historian called it — and they moved on St. George by horseback, bringing along a convoy of wagons, drawn by six horses each, to carry back the spoils of war." Taken By Force Arriving at St. George at about 9:30 p.m., the Eastham-Parsons invaders were met by a number of defenders, armed and determined, at least at the outset. “These were very quickly overawed, however, by the formidable and overwhelming numbers of their unwelcomed visitors,” Eastham said. “There were a few shots fired but no one was hit. The women of the town put up the best fight, landing quite a few hefty blows on certain of the invaders. The sheriff, as some of them are wont to do, washed his hands of the whole affair after his pleas for everyone to disperse were completely ignored and thereafter he became an ineffective spectator.” “The ‘invaders’ or ‘mob’ or ‘vigilantes’ or ‘cutthroats’ or ‘thieves’ or ‘hoodlums’ or ‘ruffians’ — as they were called by some unsympathetic newspapers of this new and unconstitutionally formed state — then broke into the St. George courthouse to load the wagons with every single item of public property, including the bell and unopened sheriffs safe, for transfer to Parsons. , “Having done the deed under cover of night, the band reached Parsons about daylight on Wednesday, the next day,” Eastham continued. “A photographer was on hand to record the triumph of the returning heroes. Copies of two old photos he took of the group and their loot are proudly displayed around Davis and Parsons to this day. There was no actual courthouse building in Parsons at the time in which to deposit the spoils of war, so the leaders set up a temporary court house in a nearly completed store on Main Street. “Bandits” Unpunished “Despite the hand wringing of some newspapers over the incident and demands of the press that the bandits be punished, no action was ever taken against them for their premature move on the county seat. After all, they were only executing a court order, albeit a little early, and they did save the county $120 in moving costs!" Eastham noted. different views on a number of things, including the recent conflict of 1861-t>.r>! As was perhaps inevitable, friction developed almost immediately, Kastham claiming he was being cheated on the driving contract. Soon the fued broke into the ojien," Eastham said. Tucker County court records show a number of suits and countersuits filed between the two parties during this period. ‘Hob Ridley’s bete noir and target became the son. Frank Elmer Thompson, treasurer and general manager of hi* father's lumber company.. During the fued, Eastham "The women of the town put up the best fight, landing quite a few hefty blows on certain of the inuaders. ” Ironically, one of the bandits who took a leading role in setting up the temporary court house was himself to be tried there for his life four years later as the result of the celebrated EasthamThomson shoot-out in a railway car. “During the late ’80s and early ’90s, Bob Ridley became very involved in the flourishing lumber business in the Davis area. In 1888, ‘Colonel’ Albert Thompson arrived from Norway, Maine, via Pennsylvania. With his family, he had done lumbering in both states. Right away, he placed a bid on the Rumbarger Lumber Company, vying with Bob Ridley — who was a proxy for unknown interests — for the purchase. Both the way in which the public auction was conducted and its results got Eastham’s back up. That was the real beginning of the fued between the two men,” his great nephew noted. Later Eastham and Thompson, president of the newly-charactered Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company, reportedly entered into a contract for Thompson's workers to dnve Eastham’s logs down the river. “This despite the fact that the two men had quite developed an intense dislike for the younger man Frank Elmer Thompson was 35 at the time — although he seemed to have retained a grudging respeet for Old ‘Colonel’ Thompson throughout the affair. The older Thompson was not a suitable target for his ire, not only because of his age but also because he wore a wooden foot, the result of a past sawmill accident. “Exactly what failings of the younger Thompson drew the lightning upon him is not definitely known but there is a clue. Just before Eastham dropped Frank Elmer to the floor of the railway car, mortally wounded, he had passed the seated man, slapped his face and called him ‘a perjured son of a -’ Perhaps Eastham most deeply resented perjured testimony young Thompson had given during the various suits as well as his other chicanery as treasurer and general manager of the lumber company. (Next week, /nut II: Shoot-Out And Trial.) P QvJea "JMERR¥CHRISIM$” The joyful Christmas Season is here again giving you the opportunity to share the special gift that has been serving Rappahannock County since 1919. You can solve your gift problems — save money — even give yourself a present — if you act on this offer before December 31, 1983 Rappahannock iletos 2 SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR $15 IN RAPPAHANNOCK AND AIDJOINING COUNTIES—REG. $16 ELSEWHERE 2 SUBSCRIPTIONS $19—REG. $20 SPLIT THIS OFFER ANY WAY YOU PREFER: •Give one year subscription to two different people. $15 in Rappahannock and adjoining counties. 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<0 Cooperative Ventures Helped Rappahannock AJ>ple Growers APPLE TIME IN RAPPAHANNOCK was the title of this pictorial display of apple season in the county in the ’thirties. The feature, published in a Washington, D.C. newspaper, highlighted some of the cooperative efforts that helped orchardists during the height of the apple economy. Large photo top left shows the beginning of the apple harvest at the orchard of J. Frank Jones, pictured right on his horse. Double teams were hitched to the heavy wagons used to haul apples from the hilly orchard. Top right photos show, first, the long ladders used by pickers who put the fruit in canvas bags slung over their shoulders and, second, Frank Settle picking from one of “Farmer Jones’ ” 10,000 apple trees; and third, picker John Williams breaking the fall of the apples as he empties his pick into crates. Bruises shortened the life of apples, although the writer commented that Rappahannock apples were known for good appearance, excellent taste, and “holding up during cooking.” At the cooperative processing plant, middle row, first from left, R. H. Dwyer dumps a box of j fresh-picked apples on the conveyor belt. These were a few of the 85,000 bushels expected to pass through the packing, cold storage and juice plants, all managed by cooperating orchardists. Next from left, women at a sorting table separate eating from processing apples; and, far right. Federal inspector F. L. Dulaney checks the quality of the local prod- | ucts. In the background, Edna Dwyer packs a box ; for shipping. At left, Edward A. Atkins wraps choice eating ( apples individualjy. At the time of this article some of Rappahannock’s best apples were still shipped to Europe. Bottom left, county agent Lewis J. Turner and sales manager L. J. Kilby survey the cold storage plant supported by 21 orchardists. ----f The Biggest Change “By far, the biggest change in Rappahannock hat; been mechanization. When I first came here I sa* haystacks sticking up like popsicles, upside down on sticks. You'd harness up George and Nellie, hitch on the wi^on, gather the hay and put it on poles. I thought it was interesting to dry it that way A “As we mechanized, we had to expand, to make larger farms from smaller, new farms out of old. So we grew by combination, and grew and grew even to the point of a machine to shake apples out of the trees. “There have been all kinds of changes in corn. We were plowing, discing, leveling and planting corn with a two-row corn planter. Then people would say, ‘why do that? Plow your field with the tractor and then plant your corn in the tractor tracks.' So we did. Then someone would say, ‘Why do that? Run through with the corn planter. ’ “We’ve made many changes. We kept losing land because of the corn, so we stopped. We kept losing sheep to dogs, so we sold them. “A farmer should expect, like any businessman, to make a reasonable profit on his investment and to be paid for his labor at least a minimum wage. But everyone who has anything to do with farming knows that if someone makes a minimum wage farming, he's doing well. “Every time we think of a way to be more efficient, someone thinks of a way to get the fruit of our efficiency away from us. “It reminds me of a saying I saw: ‘He's a compulsive gambler. He’s been in agriculture for 27 years.' “Right now, the farmer is making 28 cents as his share of the consumer dollar. Another joke: a farmer won $1 million in a lottery. When he was asked what he’d do with it, he said, ‘Oh I guess I’ll just keep farming until I use it all up.’ ” Courtesy Voices H. L. Manwaring Notes On Supplies The hard-working homesteads of the first century of Rappahannock’s existence were pretty much selfsufficient. There were a few key items that had to be bought: coffee, sugar, tea and salt. Coffee and tea could be eliminated in a pinch - there was plenty of cider, buttermilk and moonshine. Sugar was needed for sweetening and preserving, but most families had access to honey and sorghum. Salt remained as the one staple that could not be dispensed with. Salt cured the hams that fed the family throughout the winter and spring. Without salt, the hams would hang in the smokehouse and harbor pests and decay with each warm spell. Anne Keyser tells a story repeated all over Virginia by rural families suffering harsh deprivation during the Civil War. To reclaim some of the salt used in previous decades of curing hams, Rappahannock women tore up the smokehouse walls and floors, soaked them, plank by plank, in water, and left the water to evaporate in the sunshine, leaving the hardwon salt crystals to use again. On Turkeys Wild turkeys are fast and clever, but rural people know that there is nothing as stupid as a domestic turkey, not even a domestic chicken. To the children fell the job of feeding and caring for the baby turkeys and at times it was quite a job. Those who should know say that baby turkeys have to be taught to eat or they will starve and that when it rains they must be herded under shelter because the birds will hold their beaks up in the air until they drown. From these difficulties comes the rural saying that the only thing stupider than a turkey is a turkey farmer. On Apples Although most Rappahannock farm families grew some fruit, C. B. Wood is credited with the start of commercial apple growing in Rappahannock. He is the one who is said to have sent a barrel of Albemarle Pippins to Queen Victoria. The years between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the century were years of a growing orchard business here. P. H. O’Bannon bought and shipped many of the Sperryville area’s apples. For a while, there were two apple drying businesses in Sperryville, followed by packing, cider and cold storage operations. For many years, Rappahannock ranked third in the state in apple production. On Sausage Over in the valley women stuffed their sausage into intestine cases to hang alongside the hams in the smokehouse. Around here, most people ate loose sausage and it kept through the winter if it was stuffed into a muslin sack, long and narrow, rolled until the grease coated the bag, then rolled again in cornmeal. Enough salt was used, as well as the other spices, to preserve the meat for a long time.

FARM WOMEN, with all their other chores, were constantly seeking new skills to help their families and beautify their homes. At top, a depression-era project taught young girls in 4-H how to make a dress for under 60 cents. Other skills taught by home extension agents were pillow top quilt piecing (second from top), chair bottom caning (third), and box construction (bottom photo). Home demonstration classes have helped Rappahannock women in their daily tasks since the program began in 1932. Farm Women Had To Be Strong And Resourceful Home Demonstration Agents Served Generations Of Farm Women In 1932 Matilda Garner came to Rappahannock as part of a depression relief program designed to help country women make the most out of what they did have, preserve food safely and properly, and introduce some new dishes into diets lacking in fresh food. Gardner was called a “Home Demonstration Agent” and in 1932 she spent her year here going into the homes of farm and village women. She also mobilized the home oriented talent all around her for the benefit of those lacking skills. One of Garner’s efforts was a fashion show, demonstrating to young women that they could design and sew a dress for under 60 cents. Not only did her efforts work for the girls that competed, but she showed others who were interested that they could have something new to wear at very little cost. „ Garner’s successor, Georgia Wilkerson, also concentrated on food preparation and went back in Rappahannock’s hollows to show “modem” food preparation and storage techniques. Ruby Jenkins was hired as extension office secretary during Wilkerson’s years there, and she assisted her and eighteen other Home Agents before her retirement in 1979. The home demonstration programs reflected many factors, Ruby said - the interests of the time, the direction from the state office, and the talents and interests of each agent. After Wilkerson left in 1945 it gradually became a joke around the county that each demonstration agent would stay only a short time, leaving after a year or two to marry. Ruth Brumback Sutphin came after Wilkerson. She was from around Winchester, and stayed for little over a year. Next to serve the farm women of the county was Louise Rhoton, who was an expert seamstress, and set up classes around the county to teach this skill. She was nervous about first cooking demonstration, Ruby recalls, and so spent hours turning out pounds and pounds of homemade mincemeat in preparation for her first appearance before the ladies of Rappahannock. Rhoton, also, stayed only a year. Janet Solenberger managed to stay for three years, from 1948 to 1951. Her abiding interest was hats, and under her direction, Rappahannock women redid old hats, fashioning their out-of-date headgear into the pert felt versions - one side up and one side down, favored by fashionable women of that day. Mrs. Rowzie was a county woman who had a real talent in this area. Ruby said, and she made dozens of new hats while Solenberger was county agent. Arriving on the scene in 1951 was Miss Elizabeth Fuss, who led Rappahannock women in some pretty ambitious projects. Hefty chores like retying springs, re-upholstering and refinishing fUmiture, and stripping paint were tackled during her six-year term. “In the country, if this sort of thing was done, the women did it," said Ruby. The next two agents stayed for a time too short to establish a personal style, Ruby said. Like the others, they left to marry. Barbara Jones, who also stayed for one year, introduced crocheting to some of the county women, and as the 1960’s progressed, the home demonstration agents reflected some the revived interest in old-time crafts that was sweeping the country. Harriet Goode had her classes braiding rugs, a skill that many local women knew only from their grandparents. She also published recipes in the Rappahannock News, a favorite feature for the short time she was here. Doris Daughter was concerned with home decoration, and Ruby recalled with a chuckle that the publication of the new telephone book caused Daughter some distress because it didn’t match her color scheme. Diane Brown, agent here in 1966, taught many classes, but Ruby remembers her most for her tip on window cleaning - using old newspapers instead of rags. Modern extension agents of the last two decades expanded their work with children and 4-H, taught tole, needlework, cake decorating, introduced the pressure canner and brought in experts to teach the skills they lacked. Last year marked a half-century of their presence in Rappahannock providing support and education to hard-working country women. “Have An Apple!!” Mrs. W. B. Winfrey ofWoodville wrote this account of a day in the life of a small orchardist’s wife in April, 1965. The retired school teacher and wife of the principal at Rappahannock County High School meant her account to be a cautionary note to anyone planning to enter the orchard business. April 14, up at 5:45. Breakfast for husband and breakfast for hired man, Jim. Husband off at 7:00 to get part for sprayer from dealer in auto parts six miles away. Husband back at 7:40 with part. Two more men arrived at 7:00 to help with spraying. Wind blowing too hard for sprayer. We mount a search through all the tools and junk on the back porch for tiny strainers to use in the ends of the spray guns. Husband makes a phone call to Winchester after wife goes through ¥.„last year’s checks to find name and number of dealer there. He promises to put strainer parts in the mail today. Three men begin sowing fertilizer by hand around the apple trees while waiting for wind to cease. We begin spraying at 10:30 a.m. The spray enginge gets too hot. After a 20 minute wait, spraying starts again. Wife calls husband about engine trouble. Husband leaves to see mechanic whom he could not-reach by telephone. Mechanic makes recommendation which husband then phones to wife who transfers directions to men in orchard. Spraying continues until lunch, served promptly at noon on kitchen table— beef stew, mashed potatoes, beans, pickles, bread, blackberry roll and drink of choice (coffee, milk or cola). Men leave. Chairs have to be scrubbed because of residue left from greasy, stained clothes worn while spraying. Dishes must be washed. Down the hill comes Jim, announcing that they have lost some sort of pin out of the sprayer and are having to solder a spout on a can in order to put oil into something. Pin is found and all is well. In comes Newt to disc garden—if orchardist’s wife can borrow H. B. Wood’s disc. Wife telephones. It’s okay. Newt is here one hour and gone. Down comes Jim from the orchard again, saying that the packing has been blown out of the nozzle of one of the spray guns. He is searching for that. Doesn’t find it but does find the missing tiny strainer that was the object of morning’s search. He maintains that soft string can be substitute for packing. Wife calls the Co-op to see if spray material already ordered is on the way. Only enough on hand for one more tank. Huge truck rolls in, breaking limbs from dogwoods and pines. The spray material is here. Wife tells husband how things are going. He calls Co-op to see if they have packing for nozzles. They do not. He then tries Central Hardware and they promise to put some in mail. There’s a knock at the back door. In come two young men. One used to live in Woodville. They are delivering 15 apple trees and 20 grapevines ordered from Waynesboro nurseries. They have another huge truck breaking limbs along the driveway. Telephone rings. It’s a church member reminding wife of special services tonight. Wife says she and husband will try to go. Husband is home. The spraying crew is at the pool. Something is wrong with the pump. It won’t get water from pool. Husband calls mechanic four times. He’s upset. He leaves off spraying until morning after mechanic voews to come down. When all this is over, prepare supper for husband. Later fix supper for Jim. It’s now 7:40; church started at 7:30. So no go. April 15. Rain. We rest. I know I’ve left out several frustrations. I’m not fooling; this sort of thing goes on everytime we spray. The spray rig was purchased second-hand for $400 in 1963 and in 1964, we spent nearly $600 having it put in “top” shape. But, you know, we “sorta” like the orchard business. Have an apple!!! Arlene Frye: “I Just Don’t Know How They Did It” “My mother grew up not far from where I live, and of course, those were the days when the children thinned corn by hand. Because of the hand planting, corn was planted in hills, came up to thick and the kids had the chore of thinning it down to three plants per hill. “Women did the whole garden. They planted it, cared for it, gathered from it and preserved it. They canned in open kettles, cooking the fruit and vegetables for several hours. They cooked on wood stoves and they were able to serve anything that would be cooked today. They made biscuits and combread - my grandmother had a way of making yeast bread from potato water. “We had ice boxes - they were on the porch or in a room away from the main, heated part of the house. They’d hold a hundred pounds of ice and last two or three days in the summer, longer in the winter. “The women gathered eggs and often fed all the barnyard animals, as well as milking the cows. They’d strain the milk, let it set, then churn it into butter. If it didn’t “gather” they might try a pinch of soda if it was too warm, or a little warm water if it was too cold. “Women made most of the clothes, of course. And sheets could be made out of feed sacks. You’d take the string at the top out and you’d have a rectangular piece of cloth. Then you’d sew four of these together and have a full-size bed sheet. After they were bleached a couple of time they’d be soft. For mattresses we’d use turkey feathers and we also used feathers to make dusters. “Monday wbs wash day and it really did take all day. First, the work clothes were put to soak the night before. Then, in the morning the wash tubs were heated, one to wash and one to rinse. Most wash, especially white things and baby clothes, were boiled in the rinse water. My mother did the wash on an old washboard and she scrubbed and scrubbed. Most people had a wash house so that they could stay out of the cold while they scrubbed the wash, and these houses would have a regular wood stove or a potbellied stove. “Children had to be carried with the mother as she did the chores. They slept in a trundle bed that pulled out from the parents or in a cradle, or - many times - in a wooden box with a mattress in it. When the baby outgrew the box, you cbuld use it for a wood box. I heard of women using their string belts to tie babies to the furniture if they had to leave the house. Babies were mostly fed on the mother’s lap. When they could sit good, they’d sit on stools at the table. When they stopped nursing, they’d eat whatever the family ate, except it was ground or mashed. Older women used to tell us that the safest way was to chew the food first and then give it to the baby. They also told us to bite the baby’s fingernails for luck, instead of using scissors. Parents would tie a lump of sugar up in a napking foh a child to suck on, kind of like a pacifier today. “For fun, children had woollen spools and blocks of wood. We used to have a .shoe box full of scraps and we’d make quilt squares from them. That’s how I learned. “We didn’t get sick then - I don’t now why. I think the food was cleaner and the air was cleaner. I don’t think there was such a need for disinfectant. To clean, my mother used lye soap, baking soda, vinegar. Sometimes I saw her cleaning a scorched pan with ashes from the fireplace. “I just don’t know how they did it. I saw my mother sit down at dinner but that was about the only time.” Arlene Frye and her hus band, Acey, Hue near Slate Mills

Church Activities New Year’s Eve Service At Amissville Methodist A New Year’s Eve service and covered dish dinner will be held at the Amissville United Methodist Church beginning at 7:30 p.m. on December 31. A film entitled “Super Christian” will be shown at 3:30 p.m. There will be singing, sharing, another film, devotion and communion at 12 midnight. “Come and join us in this time of fellowship,” said a church spokesperson. Trinity Episcopal January 1-5 Sunday: Christmas 1 Holy Euchartist 8 and 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Episcopal Church Women p.m. Christian Education 7:30 p.m. Thursday: Choir Rehearsal 7:30 p.m. Amissville Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. Joseph S. Stirman, Jr. Sundav: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Phone: 937-4728 January 1-5, 1984 Sunday School for all ages - 9:45 a.m. Worship Services -11:00 a.m. NO EVENING SERVICES Deacons’ Meeting - 7:30 p.m. Churchwide Visitation - 7:30 p.m. Family Fellowship Dinner - 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting and Youth Organizations’ Meetings - 7:30 p.m. Adult Choir Practice - 7:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve Service At Hope Hill Baptist A New Year’s Eve service will be held at Hope Hill Baptist Church at Castleton on December 31, beginning at 8 p.m. There will be a showing of home movies of the church as well as a special film entitled “Home Run For Rusty.” There will be fun, games and refreshments followed by a candlelight service. Pastor Milton Switzer cordially invites the public to attend. Washington Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. Steven N. Scoggin Office Phone: 675-3336 Sunday: January 1 Worship/Communion 10 a.m. Please note change in time of service St. Peter Catholic Mission Old School Annex Washington, Va. Rev. Maurice du Castillon, C.l.C.M. HOLY MASSES: Daily: 8:30a.m., rectory Sundays: 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. (Sung) Holy Days: 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School: In the rectory after 9 a.m. Mass. Daily Bible Readings Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: January 1-7 Philippians 3: 7-16 Hebrews 6: 7-12 Philipppians 1: 9-20 Psalm 119: 41-48 Psalm 75 2 Timothy 2: 1-13 Isaiah 41: 8-20 RCES January 2-6 Monda Holiday. Tuesday. Sausage pizza,' buttered peas, homemade pineappleupside down cake, choice of milk. Wednesday Cheeseburger on bun, french fries, baked beans, homemade sunshine bar, choice of milk. Thursday Grilled cheese sandwich, chicken noodle soup/crackers, vegetable sticks, diced pears, choice of milk. Friday Chicken nuggets, cheese wedge, potato rounds, sliced peaches, homemade roll/butter, choice of milk. RCHS January 2-6 Monday Holiday. Tuesday Little smokies, macaroni and cheese, green beans, diced pears, homemade biscuit/butter, choice of milk. Wednesday Choice of hot dog on bun or tuna salad sandwich, potato rounds, baked beans, choice of milk. Thursday Tacos with beef, cheese, lettuce and tomato, french fries, sliced peaches, homemade brownie, choice of milk. Friday Choice of cheese pizza or pork barbecue on bun, cole slaw, wedge fries, choice of milk. The Child Care& Learning Center January 2-6 Monday Closed for holiday. Tuesday Peanut butter and honey sandwiches, buttered broccoli, chilled beets, peaches, milk. Wednesday Bean tofu burgers, buttered corn and lima beans, celery sticks, gingerbread, milk. Thursday Creamed tuna on toast, buttered yellow wax beans, carrot pennies, pineapple chunks, milk. Friday Spaghetti, buttered green beans, garlic toast, spiced applesauce, milk. GOLDEN CORRAL FAMILY STEAK HOUSE NOW OPEN! 891 Willis Lane Culpeper, Va. Next to the Holiday Inn 825-5888 Gary Moon Partner Manager Rappahannock News Photo/D. Hutchinson SHOWING OFF—Little Laura McNear tries a few dance steps on the ice at grandfather’s pond in Gid Brown Hollow. Rappahannock Kitchen Pass The Peas, If You Please “A must to eat on New Year’s Day. Hog jowls foi health, black-eyed peas foi wealth,” so goes the old saying. If you would not cheat your family out of 12 months of good luck, then you must make Hopping John. Here’s how: Soak a bag of black-eyed peas on New Year’s Eve in a Dutch oven full of cold water. (If you forgot to start early, they may be brought to a boil on New' Year’s Day, removed from the heat, and allowed to soak in the hot w'ater for an hour.) Throw in your old ham bone and a cup of cooked, chopped ham. Salt and pepper to taste. Boil the blackeyed peas for a couple of hours on low heat until they are almost done. Add a cup of uncooked rice, cover, and cook until the rice is done and the liquid is cooked away. If it seems too dry, add more water or ham broth; if it’s too soupy, add Engagement Announced Mr. and Mrs. Bernard L. Jenkins of Sperryville announce the engagement of their daughter, Cathy Dawn, to Ricky Lee Pullen, son of Mrs. Eva J. Sample of Culpeper and the late Nelson Jenkins of Washington. Miss Jenkins is a junior at Rappahannock County High School. Mr. Pullen is employed by James A. Federline, Inc. No date has been set for the wedding. The Best Possible Service At The Lowest Possible Cost Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co. Rt. 1, Box 73 Woodville, Va. 22749 703-987-8225 more rice. You can spice it up with a chopped onion and a teaspoon of Tabasco while it’s cooking. Tabasco is real good for New Year’s Day headaches. *** “Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.” —George Washington (1783) **** People are passing by your store without evei leaving home when you don’t advertise. Show them what’s on sale. Call the Rappahannock News. * * * mooier mssTdcs EZCH2NGE INCORPORATED REGULAR SALES Every Tues. HORSE SALE 2nd Sat.. 1pm., Every Month STATE GRADE FAT CATTLE 1st Tues. 1 p m. Every Month 1 Mile East of Marshall Rt 55 PHONE 364-1566 Netvs From The Washington Area By BARBARA C.BURKE Rappahannock News Staff Phone 675-3349 Lester Way land of Woodville spent from Friday until Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Wayland. Callers Christmas Day were Jimmie Wayland and Gregg of Sperryville and Tommy Wayland and sons. Mrs. Ashby Wayland, Lester Wayland and Mrs. Josephine Wood of Reva Park were dinner guests Christmas Day of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Wayland, Ed (lie, Mike and Brian. Mrs. Henry M. Keyser spent several days during the Christmas holidays with her son and daughter-inlaw, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Keyser and family at Clifton. H. Taylor Updike spent Christmas Day with his daughter, Ms. Ann Parker and children in Culpeper." Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Hall, George, Mike and Loudi of Camilla, Ga. are visiting Mrs. Hall’s mother, Mrs. Alice R. Wood this week. Christmas Eve luncheon guests of Mrs. Mary E. Burke were Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Burke and Eddie of Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Keyser were Christmas Day dinner guests of the latter’s brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Slaughter in Leesburg. Mr. and Mrs. George Raymond Jenkins of Suffolk were Christmas guests of Mrs. Mary V. Updike and Miss Phyllis Verner. They also visited Mr. Jenkins’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Jenkins at Sperrvville. J. Stant Weaver spertt from Tuesday until Thursday with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Peneranda at Griffinsburg and their houseguests, Dr. and Mrs. Clay Walker, Christine and Angela of Columbia, S. C. Freddie Butler of Boston accompanied Mr. Weaver home. John Weaver of Washington, D. C. arrived Saturday to spend the holidays here with his father, J. Stant Weaver. They were overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Peneranda. Joining them for Christmas Day dinner were Mark Peneranda of Manassas, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hicks of Culpeper and Josephine Wood of Reva. Mr. Weaver returned to his home here on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fairfax spent from Saturday until Monday with Miss Vir gima Alexander in Alexandria. Christmas Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Payne were Mr. and Mrs. Reid Payne of Flint Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Giles of Warrenton, Mrs. Gladys Moore of Arlington, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Payne and Cheryl, T. J. and Kim Jenkins, all of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edward Payne of Falls Church and Mr. and Mrs. William,{ Payne of Amissville. Monday callers in the Payne home were Mr. and Mrs. William Payne, Jr. and Christopher of Amissville. Mr. and Mrs. John K. Burke, Miss Judy Burke, Christie and Heather Estep were Friday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Burke in Sperryville. «f Mrs. Alice Beahm and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Flemming of Davidsonville, Md. were Christmas Eve visitors of Mr. and Mrs. John Clark, Jr., Stacey and Amanda. Mrs. Ike Ralls and Steve and Mrs. Alice Beahm were Sunday dinner guests of the Clarks. Christmas Eve dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ike Ralls and Steve were Mr. and Mrs. Ike Linwood Ralls, Melinda and Candy of Linden, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Pullen of Glen Burnie, Md., Mrs. Alice Beahm, Mr. and Mrs. John Clark, Jr., Stacey and Amanda, Tammy Huff and Glenn Tharpe. Chip MacVeagh of Great Falls was a Christmas Eve guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Norman and Leslie. Monday callers in the Norman home were Michael Bosma of Culpeper and Ken Norman of Woodville. Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Weakley were Christmas Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Daczewitz, Gregg, Philip and Derek in Woodville and their houseguests, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Daczewitz of Timber Lake, South Dakota. Miss Nancy Buntin of Leesburg is spending the holidays here with her parents, Sheriff and Mrs. W. A. Buntin. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Griffey, Jeremy and Dan ielle of Manassas were Christmas weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Bain. Mrs. Charles C. Burke returned home on Thursday after spending several days with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Metzger in Lorton. Mrs. Burke had Christmas Day dinner with Mr. arc! Mrs. Cletus Burke in Front Royal. Recent visitors of Mrs. Charles C. Burke were Mrs. Janie Burke and Trenton Burke of Culpeper. Mrs. Burke had dinner the previous Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Ashton Burke at The Huntsman in Warrenton. Castleton Area News By MICHELE MAY Rappahannock News Correspondent 937-4031 Yes, Christmas was certainly the best time for Castleton friends and family to share good cheer. Eleanor Wharton reports the children were all home for the holiday — even daughter Connie from Richmond. Kim Jacobson says Tom’s dad is visiting. Kim and Tom spent Christmas Day away from home with friends. Shirley Frye Hitt went to see her mother in Sperryville. Her sisters from Culpeper and Richmond were there, too. The Fishers went to Charles Town to see Gene’s sister. Sadie and Carroll Fox were in Annandale Friday visiting with Carroll, Jr. and his wife Terri before they went to Pennsylvania to spend Christmas with her parents. Vince Hannon says he and Teddie went to visit relatives in the Takoma Park and Silver Spring area late Christmas afternoon. Pat Helmer says Millie and Mitch Caswell are visiting from Palmetto, Florida and Wendy is home from V.C.U. Ann Hutchinson from Cocoa Beach, Florida is here for two weeks. George and Martha Kidwell had lunch at her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Harrison in Viewtown, and dinner with his, Mr. and Mrs. George Kidwell, Sr. in Amissville. Kim Novak’s grandmother, Frances Reid from Culpeper, spent the weekend in Castleton. She stayed from Friday through Monday. Judy Hitt’s mother, Helene Willemse, came from Arlington for Christmas dinner. Judy and Mitch celebrate their anniversary on New Year’s. So do Peggy and John Henry. Our New Year’s baby is Frank Grimsley — he celebrates his coming of age on Sunday. Hope he has a fun one. Aunt Michele spent her fourth Christmas in Culpeper — her second dining at the home of James and Sarah McNemar. Twice makes a tradition. She took along candles from S perryville for the centerpiece and Rappahannock cider and mulling spices — which were a great hit. For as Aunt Michele says, “You can take the cider out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the cider.” These native Virginians allowed as how they had never before in their entire lives had honest to goodness, simmered to perfection Rappahannock hot apple cider. And that’s the truth as sure as we ever told it. Now Is The Time To Order Seedings William C. Vernam, forester for Rappahannock and Fauquier counties, reports that now is the time for landowners to order tree seedlings for planting in the spring of 1984. “Landowners should look at their properties nowr with the view to planting trees next spring”' Vernam recommends. Thirteen species of trees are being raised in Division of Forestry Nurseries for spring planting in 1984. Loblolly pine, white pine, shortleaf pine. Norway spruce, Scotch pine, black locust, bristly locust, black walnut are among the species available for Christmas tree, timber production and soil erosion control. Wildlife species include autumn alive, Virginia shrub lespedeza and sawtooth oak. Seedling prices range from $18 to $150 per thousand trees with approximately 800 trees needed to plant an acre of open land. Planting site recommendations are available upon request. “Why should I plant tree seedlings: is a question many landowners ask, according to Vernam. Benefits include a future timber corp, increased land value, reduction of soil erosion and stream sedimentation problems, increased wildlife habitat and air pollution reduction. Cutover land, abandoned fields, hillside sites are potential planting sites. Information and order forms may be obtained by contacting the Virginia Division of Forestry office at (175 Frost Avenue, Warrenton, Virginia 2218G or bv calling 347-7989.

Flint Hill Area Notes By POLLY N. AYLOR Rappahannock News Correspondent Phone 987-8136 CM Sgt. and Mrs. William A. Moore, Jr. and William A. Moore, III of Hickam Air Force Base, Honolulu, Hawaii spent the Christmas holiday with Mr. Moore’s mother, Mrs. W. A. Moore. Spending Christmas Day in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Curtis were Miss Robin Kress and W. J. Curtis of Columbia, Md., Mrs. Julia Curtis of Front Royal, Mrs. Anna Curtis, Sue and Jack Sturgill and children, Bill and Michelle of Fairfax. Mrs. Robert Nethers returned to her home last Wednesday after spending a month with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Dennis at Jackson, South Carolina. The Dennis family accompanied her home and spent a week returning to their home on Wednesday. They were joined on Christmas Day by Mrs. Bob Lewis of Huntly, Charles Corder, Jr. and Karen and friend, John, all of Front Royal, Deborah Dennis of Huntly, Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Nethers, George and Sissy of Stephens City, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dennis of Jackson, S. C., Mr. and Mrs. F. I). Coffey, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coffey and Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Ay lor and Heather and Clyde Lillard. Mrs. Paul Miller spent the Christmas holiday with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Howell and family at Madison Heights. Miss Sallie Lillard spent the Christmas holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Rick Kinsey and family at Front Royal. Christmas Day dinner guests of Mrs. Wade Pullen were Mr. and Mrs. Doug Bywaters and Cindy, Mr. and Mrs. Dougie Bywaters, Mr. and Mrs. David Bywaters and Jennifer, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Butler, Todd and Daniel. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gentry spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Dodson and family at Staunton. They attended the Dodson family dinner at the Salem fire hall on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Vest and Curtis and Mr. and Mrs. Nick Anoia of Virginia Beach spent from Sunday until Tuesday with Mrs. Christine Vest and Mrs. John S. Dodson. Joining them on Christmas Day were Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Vest of Woodville and Mr. and Mrs. Grady Vest and family. Bennie Burke of Phoenix, Arizona spent Monday here with his sister, Mrs. Guy Foster, Sr. and Betty. W. A. Gentry entered the Veterans Hospital at Martinsburg, West Virginia on Monday. Spending Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Carson Lillard were Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Lillard and family of Gainesville, David Lillard of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Debra Clatterbuck and son, Donald Berry of Front Royal, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dellinger and children, Angie and Joshua of Reliance, Michael Lillard of Front Royal, Tommy Lillard and Danny Lillard of Cary, North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. William Lee spent the Christmas holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Spence and Sarah at Harrisonburg. Christmas Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Foster were Mr. and Mrs. Mike Corbin, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foster, Mrs. Delores Corbin, Brad and Jeff Corbin, Chris Foster, Angela Facchina, Mr. and Mrs. Gavor Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Foster, Mrs. Ertha Corbin, Mrs. Mary Chadwell, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Turnmeyer and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Hawkins and Mr. and Mrs. Rogei Dodson. Mrs. W. A. Gentry spent from Sunday until Wednesday of last week with Mrs. Alvin Coppage at Baltimore where they could be near Mr. Coppage who had eye surgery at John Hopkins Hospital there. Pvt. Mark Werner of Fort Knox, Ky. spent his Christmas leave with the Grady Vest family. Christmas Day visitors in the Vest home were Mr. and Mrs. Russell Nicholson and family and Alice, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Vest and family and Tracey Welch. Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. Smoot and Gary had as their Christmas Day dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. Arthur 0. Smoot, Jr., Dasha and Scott of Front Royal, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Smoot and Mr. and Mrs. William Smoot and Lisa, all of Culpeper and Mr. and Mrs. James Bywaters and Jimmy. Visiting with Mrs. Ethel Pullen during Christmas were Mr. and Mrs. John Wimmer, Mrs. Linda Corder and children, Mr. and Mrs. Reid Nicholson, Mr. and Mrs. Jamey Settle, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Pullen and children, Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Cornwell and Danielle, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Welch, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Welch and Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Welch. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Lillard and Dayna of Alexandria were Christmas Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickerson. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. David Sisk and David Huff. Monday dinner guertx)of the Hickersons were and Mrs. Elmer Hickerson of Chester Gap. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lillard spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Grant Patton For all your printing needs... 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Miss Joyce Walker and Dale Brugh of Arlington visited with Mr. and Mrs. Moe Walker over the Christmas holiday. John B. Browning of Charlottesville spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. John S. Browning. They spent Christmas Day with Dr. and Mrs. Edgar K. Browning at Charlottesville. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Claude Brooks of Mechanicsville, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Kay and Mrs. Guy Palmore of Richmond. Miss Crystal Vest, Pvt. Mark Werner and Mrs. Grady Vest visited Mr. and Mrs. James Nicholson at Woodstock and Mrs. Florence Butler at Maurytown on Monday. Mrs. Jack Hamilton and Mrs. Pam Garner and Laura of High Point, North Carolina arrived on Monday to spend a few days with Mrs. Hamilton’s mother, Mrs. Moffett Brady. Also visiting during Christmas were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McCulloch of Fairfax, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Crane of Lanham, Md., Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Brady and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Cieslak of Kansas. Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bunny Hudson and Cathy were Mr. and Mrs. Odie Herndon and sons of Manassas, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Clark and boys and Mr. and Mrs. Barry Hudson of Front Royal. Dowdy Makes Dean’s List Flint Hill collegian Carolyn Dowdy has made the fall term dean’s list at Maryville College in Tennessee. Dowdy is a senior majoring in interpreting. She’s the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Leighty. Maryville is a private Presbyterian four-year liberal arts college. Dougherty On Dean s List Donald M. Dougherty has been named to the dean’s list at Bridgewater College for the fall term. To earn the academic honor, he posted a grade point average of 3.2 or better. A junior majoring in psychology, Donald is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dougherty of Washington. r ' Your BEST FRIEND KNOWS... THE CLASSIFIEDS arm thm Mnwf to AUTOS • HOMES selToTbuy CALL 675-3338 Rappahannock News Out Of The Attic Photo Courtesy of'Kuhy Dwyer LONG AGO SCHOOL DAYS in Sperryville—Some of the eighth graders were all smiles and some all seriousness when they posed for their class picture in 1939. The young people are (left to right, first row) Abraham Atkins, Ned Hopper, Bob Butler, Lacy Fincham, (second row) Jack Dennis, Carroll Menefee, Jr., Maude Woodard, Elma Thornhill, Catherine Golden, Marie Nicholson, Billy Yates, Billy Fincham, (third row) Cletus Burke, Ned Woodard, Betty Priest, Elva Fincham, Elizabeth Sisk, Phyllis Brown, Tooey Atkins, Juanita Jenkins, Pete Frazier, Carson Johnson, (fourth row) Dorothy Jones, Lorene Cornell, Juliette Jenkins, Jesse Gaunt, Irene Pullen, Dorothy Jenkins, Elizabeth Woodard, Virginia Frazier, Jean Weakley, Frances Sisk, (fifth row) James N. Rector, Charles Cannon, Ruth Corbin, Bud Tynel, Jack Jenkins, Bob Lewis, Emily Priest, Catherine Brown and Jack Hawkins. News From Sperryville By MRS. B. M. VARNER Kappahannotk News Correspondent Phone 987-8710 Mr. and Mrs. Ken Yoder of Lancaster, Pa. were holiday guests of Mrs. Ruby Dwyer. Joining them on Christmas Day were Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Shade of Falls Church, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Barrentine of Annandale, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Keyser, Danny Keyser, Mrs. Debbie Smallwood and Kim Baker of Winchester, Ken Shade of Charlottesville, also Sammy and Gary Dwyer and Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Dwyer. Monday, Mrs/ Ruby Dwyer, Samm^ Dwyer and Mr. and Mrs.. Yoder were guests at a family dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gagner in Springfield. Guests for the holidays of Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Kilby were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Robinson of Fredericksburg, Mrs. Lewis Tyus of Richmond, Dr. William Kilby of Harrisonburg and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Zeigler of Chatham, N. J. Mrs. W. H. Cordle joined them for Christmas dinner. Mrs. Venie Dodson of Manassas is a houseguest this week of Mrs. Delia Leake. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Holland spent Christmas with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Paul West and baby at Colonial Beach. Joining Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Wingfield, Denise and Cathy and their houseguest, Mrs. Catherine Taylor of Harrisonburg for Christmas Day were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taylor and daughters, Lorita and Candie of Harrisonburg and Todd Brown of Amissville. Cathy Wingfield and Todd Brown were supper guests Christmas Day of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Brown in Culpeper and other members of the family. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bruce of Front Royal were dinner guests Christmas Day of Mrs. Nina B. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Brown and family. Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Schaefer and son, Fred with Mr. and Mrs. Francis Updike and Suzanne of Culpeper were dinner guests Christmas Eve of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Palmer, Ricky and T. C. in Warrenton. Mr. and Mrs. David Tyner of Palmyra were Christmas Day guests of Mrs. Ethel Tyner and Miss Nellie Atkins. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hawkins spent Christmas Eve and Day with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Codding and family in Fairfax. Mrs. Mary Quaintanee was a guest Christmas Day of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Sanford in Orange. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bruce entertained at breakfast on Christmas Day for family and friends. Mrs. Lester Dodson spent the Christmas holidays with her children and their families in Fairfax, Haymarket and Falls Church. Among the guests on Christmas Day of Mrs. Robert Nethers in Flint Hill were Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Aylor and Heather, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Coffey, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coffey and Daniel. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Dennis and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dennis of Jackson, S. C. visited the Aylors and the Coffeys during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lyne were dinner guests Friday evening of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Roberts, Catherine and Chip Warren in Great Falls. Mrs. Beauclerk Coleman of Orange accompanied the Lynes to Warrenton on Christmas Day for dinner with Mr. and Mrs. David Lyne, Heather and Peachy. Dinner guests Christmas Day of Mrs. Catherine Brown were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Overhulser of Alexandria, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Payne of Falls Church, Mr. and Mrs. Benny Brown and Benji of Winchester, Dr. and Mrs. Larry Kushner of Gaithersburg, Md., also Mr. and Mrs. Strother Brown and sons, John and Tom and Mr. and Mrs. Julian Brown, Paul and Jason. Mrs. Brown Miller and her son, Jim Miller of Atlanta, Ga. spent Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Murphy, Mike and Mark in New Canaan, Conn. Mrs. T. M. Johnston spent Christmas holidays dividing her time with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Reams, Brad and Morgan in Winchester and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Meade, Bethany and Broocks in Charlottesville. Mrs. Robert W. Brown and other members of her family were dinner guests Christmas Day of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Brown, Kelly and Michael. Dinner guests Christmas Day of Mr. and Mrs. James Swindler and family were Mrs. Lee Swindler and Mrs. Roy Swindler. Mrs. B. M. Varner spent the Christmas weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Manuel in Browntown. Clyde Atkins entered Page Memorial Hospital last Wednesday. Those gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Atkins, Tammy, Robin and Ray for Christmas Day dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huff, Bobby and Danny of Flint Hill, David Huff of Washington, Curtis Crawford of Woodville, Ebb, Ruth, Elsie and Alice Atkins, Mr. and Mrs. Huey Atkins, Mike, Bill, Jeff and Julie, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wharton, Cary and Mark, and Betty Williams, all of Sperryville. ABSOLUTE 'AUCTION1 Saturday, Jan. 7th, 10:00 A.M. Rain or Shine GROCERIES, ETC. ENTIRE BALANCE OF CONTENTS OF GROCERIES & OTHER MDSE. FROM THE CATALPA GROCERY. •FOR CONVENIENCE OF PARKING, ETC. AUCTION WILL BE HELD INSIDE THE FORMER PITTMAN S MARKET ON OLD RT. 29, BRANDY STATION, VA.* BY ORDER OF SECURED PARTY STATE BANK OF REMINGTON, REMINGTON, VA. Auctioneer: Col. Tom Reese TERMS:CASH LUNCH SERVED Upcoming F.vpnts Winter Enrichment Classes To Begin The Winter Enrichment Classes offered by The Child ('are and Learning Center will begin the week of January 9, 1984. Offered this time are Preschool Dance, School-Age Dance, Adult Jazzereise, Children’s and Adult Karate. Call 675-3237 for information on days, times, and availability. RAAC Sets New Series Rappahannock’s Association for Arts and the Community (RAAC) has organized its new film series. Movies will be shown on Fridays (a change from Saturday) at 8:00 p.m. and Sundaysat 7:00 p.m. at the Gay St. Theater in Washington. A $20 Film Club Membership means that it only costs $2 per movie, ('all 927-51%, 075-8192 or 547-8984 for more information. The movies will be “The Competition" - Jan. 0, 8; “Resurrection” - Jan. 18, 15; “Inside Moves" -Jan. 20, 22; “Dr. Zhivago" - Jan. 27, 29; "Picnic at Hanging Rock” - Feb. 8, 5; "The French Lieutenant’s Woman” - Feb. 10, 12; "Fiddler on the Roof’ - Feb. 17, 19; “An Unmarried Woman" - Feb. 24, 20; “La Traviata” - March 2, 4; "Stunt Man” - March 9, 11; “Cannery Row” - March 10, 18; “Pennies from Heaven” - March 28, 25. Watch the paper for descriptions and updates. Flint Hill Auxiliary To Meet The Flint Hill Ladies Auxiliary will meet on Thursday, January 5, 1984, instead of the fourth Thursday as previously announced. The meeting will be held at 7:80 p.m. at the home of Peggy Ralph. All members are urged to attend. EMT Course Set There will be an Emergency Medical Technician - Shock Trauma Basic Course held at the Culpeper Memorial Hospital classroom beginning January 9, from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. This course is sponsored by the Rappahannock - Rapidan EMS Council. The cost is $27.25 for textbook and workbook. Preregistration is required and certain criteria need to be met. For further details, call the Rappahannock - Rapidan EMS Council office at 825-0849 from 9-5 Monday-Friday. Benefit Dinner And Dance A dinner and dance will be sponsored by the Rappahannock Fire and Rescue Association on Saturday, January 7, 1984, at the Flint Hill fire hall. For more information, contact any member of the association. Film At Mi. Lebanon Mt. Lebanon Baptist will be showing a motion picture release of International Prison Ministry entitled, “Changed Lives in San Quentin.” Actually filmed inside the prison, this documentary features the stories of four notorious criminals. Interviews conducted by Art Linkletter and the director of IPM, Chaplain Ray, focus on rehabilitation as a result of conversion to Christianity. From inside the gas chamber Jerry Graham says, “I came very close to ending it all right here.” In stark contrast to his life of crime, he now directs a ranch for abused children. James Williams served time in San Quentin after a gun battle with police. Now he’s employed by a criminal justice organization teaching men “the wav to go out,” as he puts it. Artother changed life is George Meyer, AI Capone’s favorite driver. Now’ 74, he counsels teenagers about the evils of drug abuse. And Jack Burbridge, once an enforcer for organized crime, is now a preacher. The film concludes with a look inside the gas chamber. The film is free to the public and will be shown at the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church near Woodville on Saturday, December 81 at 9 p.m. EMT-A Refresher An EMT-A refresher course will be conducted at Fauquier Hospital in January. (’lasses will be held Friday, January (5, 0-10; Saturday, January 7, 8-4:20, Friday, January 20, 7-10 and Saturday, January 21, 8-4:20. Students must attend all classes and practical sessions to be eligible to take the Virginia State Examination. Basic requirements are current, nonexpired EMT-A certification and current CPR certification good through at least March, 1984. Individuals who have completed a full EMT-A course within the last six months hut who have either not taken state examination or who failed state examination may register for this course. Course instructors will be Marie Anderson, Paul Fries, Reid Hill, Carol Wickert and Larry Genebach. To register prior to December 21, call 2049699, 9-5 weekdays. Classes will be limited to 25 students. Those wishing to register by mail should send name, EMT-A number and address plus telephone number to Larry Genebach, PO Box 42, Amissville, Virginia 22002.

Benjamin Frazier Born In Sperryville Benjamin Franklin Frazier, 98, of Chester Gap, died Tuesday, December 20, 1982, at Lynn Care Center in Front Royal. Born on November 14, 1885, in Sperryville, he was the son of the late Jack and Anne Nicholson Frazier. He was a member of the Chester Gap Mission Baptist Church and was the husband of the late Ruth Dodson Frazier. Survivors include two sons, William F. Frazier of Chester Gap and Carl Frazier of Limeton; two daughters, Beulah Pullen of Silver Spring, Md., and Maude Duncan of Tampa, Fla., 21 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, December 22, at the Chester Gap Baptist Mission bv the Rev. William Alford. Burial was in Rockland Ceme The Final Tribute CLORE FUNERAL HOME “The Hume Of Thoughtful Service" PHONE K25-2W1 CULPEPER CEMETERY MEMORIALS (fDbituams Elmer Gore County Native Elmer Earl Gore, 62, of Boston, died on Wednesday, December 21, 1983, at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. A native of Estes, Rappahannock County, he was the son of the late Columbus Edward and Bessie Gooch Gore. A retired division director with the U. S. Navy Department, he served in the U. S. Army during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Gladys Ashby Gore; a son, Earl R. Gore of Richmond; two daughters, Mrs. Lynda B. Gubin of Great Falls and Mrs. Deborah S. Thomas of Sterling, and five grandchildren. Also surviving are three brothers, Richard Gore of Estes, Ennis Gore of Orange and Eddie Gore of Indianhead, Md., and two sisters, Mrs. Marie Utz of Castleton and Mrs. Nina Compton of Manassas. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, December 23, at Gourdvine Baptist Church by the Rev. James Crane. Burial was in Culpeper Masonic Cemetery. Geest-Johnson Funeral Home in Culpeper was in charge of arrangements. Clifton Welch Born In Rappahannock Clifton Edward Welch, Sr., (55, of Front Royal,died on Saturday, December 24, 1982, at Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal. His funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 29, at the Turner-Robertshaw Funeral Home in Front Royal by Captain Jeffrey Kent and the Rev. Alice Campbell. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Front Royal. Mr. Welch was born in Rappahannock County, June 14, 1918, son of the late Clifton A. and Ella Riley Welch. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Sue Welch: seven sons, Rufus E. Welch of Catlett, Warren Welch of Manassas, John Welch of Manassas Park, William T. Welch of Alexandria, Clifton E. Welch II and Ricky E. Ross, both of Front Royal, and Melvin W. Welch of Havre de Grace, Md.; three daughters, Hilda Brown of Fredericksburg, Tenna Marie Redmon and Shirley Marie Welch, both of Front Royal, and 1G grandchildren. Rappahannock Business & Service Directory Call 675-3349 to Place Your Ad! Only $2.50 per week for a 1 inch space! 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(703) 825-3S50 FREE ESTIMATES Welding Wilson’s Welding Portable Equipment Small or L arge Jobs Reasonable Rates (703)937-4703 BOI290C Vwwtown.Va. 22746 Willie Settle Reva Resident Willie Oscar Settle, 70, of Reva, died Saturday, December 24, 1983, at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. A native of Rappahannock County, he was the son of the late Will Jake and Georgie Anna Fincham Settle. His wife was the late Jessie Jenkins Settle. Survivors include a son, Oscar Junior Settle of Culpeper; a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy S. Ross of Reva; a brother, Tom Settle of Leesburg; two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Jenkins of Brandy Station and Mrs. Susie Jenkins of Culpeper, and three grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, December 27, at the Geest-Johnson Funeral Home in Culpeper by the Rev. John S. Farrar. Burial was in Hillcrest Memory Gardens. Woodville Area News By JUNE CLARK Kappahannock News Correspondent Phone 987-H827 , Bonnie and Tanya Brown of Gaithersburg, Md. were Christmas weekend guests of their parents, Mrs. Chloe Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Brown. On Christmas morning Larry Brown was host at an oyster breakfast assisted by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Brown at their home Lazy Lot. Members of the immediate families were present. Mr. and Mrs. Rick Johnson and Julie, Kristie Johnson and Raymond Johnson were Christmas Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Coffelt in Edinburg. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Manwaring and Ted Manwaring of Falls Church and Sue Chang of Herndon were Christmas Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Manwaring, Gina and Lisa. Kerry Lynn Grigsby, Debbie, Charles and Clinton of Front Royal, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bayne, Missy, Ricky and Michelle of Culpeper were Christmas Day dinner guests of Mrs. Ada Burke and Mrs. Maggie Grigsby. On Christmas Day Steve Hawkins and daughter, Julie and friend Joan of Alexandria, Mr. and Mrs. Joe N. Beard and Mr. and Mrs. George C. Hawkins, all of Sperryville, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Vest, Patsy and Todd Vest and Tracy Welch of Front Royal were dinner guests of Mrs. Vallie Butler. Lucille Butler is spending the Christmas holiday with her son, Steve Butler and children in Culpeper. Misses Linda Johnson and Jean Cusano of Silver Spring, Md. were dinner guests on Christmas Day of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Johnson, Julie and Kristie Johnson. Raymond Johnson also joined them for dinner. On Friday Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Terrell of Dillwyn were guests of Mrs. H. B. Winfrey, Mrs. Dillard Glenn and Mrs. Frank Brown. On Christmas Day Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Spicer of Richmond and Brockman Winfrey of Hedgesville, West Virginia were guests. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Blanton and Miss Mary Nell Blanton of Amelia were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wood, Henry B. and Mrs. Julie Wood. Mr. and Mrs. John Williams of Culpeper were Christmas Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wayland. James Conners of Gretna was a Christmas weekend guest of his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Conners. Mrs. Vallie Butler and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beard were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pullen and family in Flint Hill on Monday afternoon. Enroute home they visited with Mrs. Floyd Menefee and Mrs. Dolly Pullen in Sperryville. Peola Mills And Nethers Social News By JEAN W. GALLIHUGH Rappahannock News Correspondent 987-8860 Quite a large congregation attended church services and the dedication of stained glass windows at Bethlehem United Methodist Church at Nethers last Sunday. The windows were given in the glory of God and: In memory of James Ralston Jenkins and in honor of Martha Lillard Jenkins. In memory of Gussie Revereomb Weakley, Gilbert Weakley, Emma R. Judd and Harry W. Gallihugh. In memory of Ethel M. Yowell. In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Jenkins, Calvin Samuel Jenkins: in honor of Jack, Evelyn and Homer Jenkins. In memory of Allan Yowell Lillard and Annie L. Lillard and Joseph Robert Jones and Eunice I). Jones. In memory of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Nethers and Robert Nethers. Those attending the housewarming for the Yowells on Friday night were Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Jenkins, Mrs. Martha Jenkins, Mrs. Robert Tucker, Jean W. Gallihugh, Mr. and Mrs. Randell Lillard. Miss Reva Jenkins, Mrs. Don Weakley and Melony, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Everette Yowell and sons, Dan and Ralph, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Yowell, Mrs. Roger Jones and Dianna, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bitner and Mrs. Linda Haynes. Hostesses for the party were Mrs. Randall Lillard, Miss Reva Jenkins and Mrs. Paul Bitner. Rollins Graduates Kerry Leigh Rollins, a management major from Amissville. was awarded the bachelor of science degree by David Lipscomb College during commencement exercises December 10. 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Berryville, Va. 703-437-5400 703-955-1111 Reaching 41,000 homes, stables and farms in auquier, Loudoun, Clarke, Rappahannock and Fairfax Counties INDEX AuctionsHorae/Uvestock Born Construction Boarding and Training Farm Equipment A Supplies Farm Services Farriers Fencing A Gate* Hay for Sale Help Wanted Horae* A Ponlea-For Sale Horses A Ponlea - Wanted Horse A Ponies to Give Away Jumps Instruction Livestock for Sale Miscellaneous Position Wanted Real Estate Saddleria* Show* and Events Stable* for Sale or Rent Stud Service Tack A Equipment for Sale Van* and Trailer* jfetetlnarlana A BotrcUng IKiTtatntog HUNT COUNTRY STABLE •Boarding •Training •Instruction *Sales (703)347-7993 next to Warrenton Hunt Kennels Span’s Stable 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. The Little Farm fohanna and Tony Dold (703) 327-6743 Located in convenient Aldie, Va. Quality boarding and training facilities. Always a fine selection of horses and ponies for every equestrian need. Instruction available. BONNIE L SIZEMORE, farrier. Trimming and horseshoeing A graduate of Michigan School of Horseshoeing. Call 703/788-9622. EXPERIENCED FARRIER, family man, wishes to establish business in Virginia. Willing to exchange part time farrier work for rent free housing. Also experienced in training, teaching, etc. John H. Croghan. Call 703/683-2335. Pftelng, Qa*a* it Jump* HUNT COUNTRY FENCE, CO. Leesburg, Va. 703-777-4080 Farm and estate fencing BAf J FARM FENCING Hqnukct.Va. All types of fencing including chain link. Bushhogging and cleanup. 5 year warrenty. Excellent references. (703)754-8823 COMMONWEALTH FENCING, INC IIim Vi QUALITY board fencing, spat raU. woven wire, high tensile and barbed wire. Custom Wooden Cates. 703/364-1392 or Mac Moore, 364-1241 FENCING ; Complete line of wire, HI-TENSEL, plank and rail. Also will install. GEORGE WHITE SUPPLY,INC. Middleburg, Va. 703-687-6371 “Horse and Farm is a Galloping Good Buy! “I get more results with my ads in the Horse & Farm Directory than any other place I’ve advertised! It gets a wider audience than even radio.” That’s what Joyce Ainsworth of AAA Trailer Sales in Warrenton had to say about her Horse A Farm classified ad... Horse and Farm will work for you, too! TRAILERS FOR CHRISTMAS! 5% to 10% OFF on all new and used trailers from now until January 1st Two horse trailers from $1100, four & six horse trailers also in stock 10% off all Reese hitches, 10% off all repair work scheduled before January 1st, 1984. 10% off all parts and accessories. All offers good until January 1st, 1984. AAA Trailer Sales 703/347-0733 ■ DL#8465. \S^ AJwgpe J FARM GATES Made to Order, Any Size Oak Lumber H.G.Rose Ddaplane,Va. 364-1574 HAY - Timothy, Alfalfa, Orchard, mixed, straw. Small and large quanities. Delivered Greg, 703882-3425. TOP QUALITY PENNSYLVANIA HAY and Straw Delivered Large & SmaB Loads Cal Dave 703/937-4708 HORSE EVENTS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY. Administration, course management and promotion of events at new Great Meadow course between Middleburg and Warrenton, particularly steeplechasing and eventing. Prefer resident of Middleburg/ Warrenton area. Excellent admini strative experience dhd references required. Write Great Meadow, Box 234, The Plains, Virginia 22171. ARAB PINTOS. Matched filly and gelding pair, Vh years old, 50-50 white. Also 14 year old broodmare in foal, has always thrown pintos. Call Barbara, 703/754-2683 or p.m. 3^1/587-3609. FLASHY 16.2 Hand Bay Thoroughbred Gelding. Good mover and jumper. 12 years old. $1500. 703/347-7993. HORSE ON THAT SPECIAL CHRISTMAS LIST? Let Hide-a-way Stables help fulfill that special Christmas wish We have many horses, English and Western for advanced and beginner riders Financing available with approved credit. 703/948-6642; 703/9486963 H. B. FARMS - Paints. Quarterhorses & Thoroughbreds. Sales and stud service. Call: Kathy Smith days and evenings (Berryville, VA) (703) 955-3789. NOTICE OF SALE OF HORSE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 43-32 et seq. of the Cqde of Virginia, Belle P. Field, Executor of the Estate of Thomas E. Field, will sell at public auction for cash at 12:00 o’clock noon on Tuesday, 3 January 1984, at Bam No. 7, Middleburg Training Center, which is on Ftoute 611 approximately two miles north of Route No. 50 in Loudoun County, Virginia, a certain registered thoroughbred horse, namely, a four year old filly named "Penezance,” by Double Warrant out of Little Buttercup, by Obair. For further information concerning this horse, please contact Mrs. Linda F. Furr, 382 West Virginia Avenue, Hamilton, Virginia 20068, telephone 703-338-6421. James H. Chamblin NALLS, CHAMBUN& CHAPMAN 50-0 Edwards Ferry Road Leesburg, Virginia 22075 Telephone: 703-777-6777 WINTER CLEARANCE. 15.3 hand brown thoroughbred gelding, 8 years, locally shown and evented. $3,500... 15.3 hand chestnut gelding, 7 years, four white socks and blaze, thoroughbred/ quarterhorse cross, very attractive. $4,500... 15.2 hand chestnut thorougbred gelding, 12 years, A circuit quality for child or timid rider, $3,000... 16 hand bay thoroughbred gelding, big bodied and quiet, 8 years, $1,000. .. 16.2 hand Appaloosa geldihg, 10 years, lots of substance $1,000 .. 15.2 hand thoroughbred mare with papers, very easy to ride, $2,500. All these horses are quiet and dependable and honestly represented. Some prices negotiable. Call 703/2535606. ■ r wanted ■■ I.-:-. ) WANTED TO BUY - horses, ponies and colts. Call 703-554-8255. RIDING LESSONS Maintree Indoor and Outdoor Ring Trail Rides, Indoor Lighted Ring Private and Group Beginners to Advanced Child or Adult TRAIL RIDES 703-777-3012 703-777-3279 703-777-3204 WANTED: CATTLE & HORSES. All types. Cash terms. (301)987-5642. WANTED - HUNT ATTIRE: men's size 43/44 long, black wool coat, canary wool vest, etc. Call Sandy, 703/368-1020 ON SALE NOW First Edition Virginia Hunt Country Map includes the 11 Hunt Boundaries which are verified by the Masters of Foxhounds Association of America. Printed on Ivory color paper in 3 colors, measuring 18”x22,/2'. Phone and mail order accepted. $3.95 per copy (plain paper); $6.50 per copy (laminated paper). Plus $1.00 postage and handling. (Va. residents also add 4% sales tax) d «f)t youQuirr Democrat P.O. Box 631 Warronton Va. 22186 (703)347-4222 BLUE RIDGE Hors* Trials show jumping fences: 44 standards, rails, roll top. gate, wishing well, and more. Good condition. $4,000. Contact 703-955-4436 evenings after 5. 12-29-lt “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 1-66, 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. LARGE 12 STALL, Center Aisle Barn with turn-out acreage Heated feed/ tack room plus kitchen/ office with bath. Thomas & Talbot Real Estate 703-687-5522 FarSaH D TACK at SADDLES WHOLESALE PUCES Write for our catalog, send $ 1.00 to cover postage: T & D Tack & Saddles P.O.Box 219 Sperryvtlle. VA 22740 /TTT KINGSTON - HARTMAN DL NO. *46 Call Batterton's Trailers, Berryville. 703-955-3328. 9-8-tf Complete Hone Trader & Van Repairs Doug Hayes Welding Wekfing -at types Hitches, Etc. Stal Frants. Stsl 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 nowl End of model year closeout sale now in progress. J.K.J. CHEVROLET Tysons Comer, Va. 703/356-0400 c .. v. iiiiM m% isa **4 Residential and Agricultural Construction We specialize in custom horse barns, incfoor riding arenas, run-in sheds, and all other agricultural buildings /Wso Sun decks, garages, additions “Experienced, Professional, Affordable” 703-777-9215 Quality // \“ BUILDINGS & SUPPLIES Over 20 years experience PO Box 1055, Purcellville, Va. 22132-1055 Specializing In the deetgn end conctructkm of: ★FARM BUILDINGS# Dairy cgfoplexes Beef units.Horse facilities Poultry houses.Swine buildings Storage ★LIGHT COMMERCIAL# Warehouses.Garages.Apple storage A Division of Sconebumer Construction & Engineering Co., Inc. Buildings For All Purposes Country Charm Quality custom work designed with your needs and desires in mind. Horse facilities our specialty Bonanza Building* • Residential • Farm • Commercial John Fuog - Agent Call tor tree estimate (703)338-2306 Metro. M-F. 8-5:)0,430-7601 Classified Ads Reach nsarfy everyone In Rappahannock County wlih your Classified Ad. Just call or stop by our office before Noon on Tuesday. Rates: $3.25 for the first 20 words, 15 cents for each additional word. Box number, $2.00 additional. -- ANTIQUES OLD GUNS AND SWORDS WANTED American. European, and Onental. Highest prices paid Free appraisals. David Condon, Inc., 109 E. Washington St.(Rt. 50) Middleburq, Virginia Mon.-Fri 11-5 p m Sat and Sun. 12 -5. 703-687-5642 At The New Shop in Viewtown (Rt.642) ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Looking for a table Made of beautiful cherry On which to display Our lovely cranberry ? W/hy not stop by And look to your fill While enjoying our coffee In the Shop on the hill? Hours: Th-Fr-Sa -11 till 4 (Bring Ad for 10% Christmas discount on purchases over SI 0.001 ^ BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES SMALL TOWN OPPORTUNITIES. The Plains now launching mapr revitalization Invite and seek enterprise for top quality shops and professional services Compatible with En glish Village concept. Buildings available for lease or purchase Call 703/253-5620 S^ftREWOOD 1 FOR SALE J FIREWOOD FOR SALE, we deliver Call 703-675-3220 SOLID split apple tree wood Call 703/675-3765 CLASSIFIED ; INDEX GENERAL CLASSIFIED 0 Artificial Breeding 1 Antiques P ? Auctions 3 Business Opportunities 4 Child Services 5 Child Care Wanted 6-Commuters Corner 7 Crafts a Plenty 10 Farm Equipment & Supplies 12 Firewood lor Sale 13 Garage & Yard Sales 14 Gardening Equipment & Produce 15 Giveaways 20 Happy Ads 21 Happy Birthdays 22 Horse A Tack Traders Corner 23- Horses for Sale 24- Household Items for Sale 25- Instruction 40 Livestock for Sale 41-Lost A Found 42 Misc. For Sale 43- Mlsc Wanted 44- Mobile Homes Sales/Rent 45- Musical Instruments A Equipment 46 Personal 50 Pets 51 Recreational Equipment 60-Rentals Apts 61 Rentals Business 62 Rentals Houses 63 Rentals Rooms 64 Rentals Land 65 Rentals Vacation Homes 66 Rentals Wanted to Rent 67 Real Estate Wanted 68 Real Estate Sale by Owner 69 Real Estate for Sale 70 Roommates Wanted Available 71 Services Busirf|ss 72 Services Farm 73 Services Home Improvements 74 Services Personal 75 Services Misc 76 Swap A Trade 77 Tributes A Thanks EMPLOYMENT 100 Employment Services 101 Help Wanted 102 Help Wanted Domestic 103 Help Wanted Farm A Garden 110 Jobs Wanted NOTICES & ANNOUNCEMENTS 125 Business Notices 126 Bids 4 Proposals 127 Legal Notices VEHICLES 200 Vehicles to* Sale 201 Motorcycles 202 Vehicles Mechanic s Delight 203 Vehicles Parts A Accessories 204 Vehicles Recreational EBBC-EORBALE j APPLIANCES. Jenn Air Thermador, KitchenAid, Amana. Sub Zero and more Cali COUNTRY CUPBOARDS Washington Va 703 675 3294 GENERAL HAULING FIREWOOD Call (703) 675-3896 anytime PHOTOGRAPHS-Permanenl prints ot the STAFF PICTURES which @p pear in the Rappahannock News can be ordered from the News Office Prices are $5 for 5x7 and $8 for 8x10 703 675-3349 REAL ESTATE- 1 | WANTED J HOMESTEAD PROPERTIES WANTED YVe have immediate buyers for: WATERFALL: ANYTHING w ithin 60-90 minutes of D.C. Beltway with a waterfall improved or unimproved. (This Buyer Has All ( ash And is Ready to Purchase) Gary K. Olsen Homestead Properties 505 South Royal Ave. Front Royal, VA 22630 (703) 635-7157 71 SERVICESBUSINESS ANTIQUE RESTORAIIONS. 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 and brick laying.'all phases of building and remodeling 30 years experi ence Edward M Clark, 703/675 3608 or Bobby Brown 703/675-3624 OLD DOMINION CONSTRUCTION & Repair Additions, renovations including all aspects of home repair Local references For estimates, cal evenings 703/937 5482 PIANO TUNING 30 years full time - now living in this area Work guar anteed Call collect 703/937 5857. Warren Emerson Dennis No Sunday calls please1 THE VAC SHOP, new vacuums, reconditioned vacuums 823 North Shenandoah Avene (1 block south ol Memorial Hospital). Front Royal. Va THURMAN WHORTON Flint Hill Plumbing heating and electrica' work 24 hour emergency service a: 703.675-3607 OLDE TOWNE SWEEPS Open again tor the 1983-84 Season Experienced and ftiDy tm Insured, modem equIpuienM Call today tor free esttmateaf Bract Vttrilag, Flint HilLVt. 675-3885, Day 675-3508, Night REMODELING. RESTORATIONS, additions all types ol carpentry Licensed F W Hutchinson 703 9375579 ALUMINUM OR VINYL siding Thermopane replacement windows solid facia (overhangs eaves) Custom window and doortrim. seamless gutter, etc Licensed, bonded and insured 29 years expe rience Five year warranty on all workmanship 50 year nonpro rated warranty on vinyl Free estimates Call anytime. Luray 703/743 7500. collect CABINET MAKER Must have experience with hand and power tools. Krimar l EUind Woodworking Washington, Va. 703/675-3882 HORSE EVENTS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Administration, course rnan•iKement and promotion ol events at new Great Meadow course* between Middleburg and Warrenlon, particularly sleepier basing and eventing. I’reter resident ol Middleburg/ Warrenlon area Excellent adminislrative experience and references required. Write Great Meadow Box 234 The Plains, Va. 22171 HOUSEKEEPER COOK - lull lime Monday through Friday Salaried position lor family home in The Plains Current driver's license required Send resume with references to Box Y. c/o Fauquier Democrat PO Box 631. Warrenlon, Va 22186 Inflation Fighter Pre Pay Your Classified Ad And Deduct 25C from rates below Cfje ftappatjannocfe J)etoa CLASSIFIED ORDER BLANK Nome__ Address_____ City_State..... _Zip_ CopyPhone_ To Pun Weeks r.»er f<v moiling bo/ rturnber replies ) RATES STRAIGHT CLASSIFIED: 20 words (or less).$3.25 15c each additional word Save 25c when you pay in advance CLASSIFIED DISPLAY: Per column inch.$3 90 HORSE & TACK TRADERS’ CORNER: Straight line ads (20 words or less).$8 50 25c each additional word Display-type--Per column inch.$9,00 MAIL TO: The Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 Attn: Classified Adv. Dept.

Classifieds 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 ★★★★★ TRUSTEE S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue ot the authority vested in the undersigned Trustees by that certain Deed of Trust dated August 30. 1977. recorded among the land records of Rappahannock County. Virginia in Deed Book 125 at Page 280. wherein JOHN D. BROCK. SR and CLEO BROCK, his wife, conveyed to JAMES P DAVENPORT and GUY C WHITMER, TRUSTEES, the hereinafter described property, and there having been a default in the payment of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Trustees, at the direction of the party secured thereby, will offer for sale at Public Auction in front of the Court House of Rappahannock County. Washington, Virginia, on WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 11, 1984. at 2:00 P M . all of that certain lot or parcel of land located in Rappahannock County. Virginia, and more particularly described as follows: Ail that certain tract or parcel of land with improvements thereon, situate in Jackson Magisterial District. Rappahannock Countyu. Virginia containing 16.1406 acres, more or less, according to a plat and survey of Ross & France, Ltd dated March 20. 1974, and recorded among the land records of Rappahannock County. Virginia, in Deed Book 110. Page 727 AND BEING the same property conveyed to John D Brock. Sr and Cleo Brock, his wife, by Deed recorded in Deed Book 125. Page 278 among the said land records. TERMS OF SALE: Cash A deposit of 10% of the bid price payable in cash, certified or cashier's check at time of sale Terms of sale to be complied with within fifteen (15) days of sale or deposit will be forfeited and property will be resold at defaulting purchaser s expense The property shall be sold sublet to ali easements, rights of way. covenants. restrictions, conditions, unpaid taxes, and any judgments and mechanic s liens, and other liens, recorded or unrecorded, at the time of sale. All costs of recording and conveyance. including grantor s tax. examination of title and preparation of instruments to be at purchaser's expense. JAMES P DAVENPORT. TRUSTEE GUY C WHITMER. TRUSTEE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: CHARLES F SIEVERS, ESQ Smith and Davenport 9253 Lee Avenue, P.0 Box 51 Manassas. Virginia 22110 (703)368-8148 Counsel for Trustees and Commonwealth Savings and Loan Association VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY LUCY ELLA PULLER 832 Rlttenhouse Street Apartment 4 Washington, D C 20011 Complainant vs. CHANCERY NO. 3193 PEARL GREEN MUNGY Address Unknown, if she be living, and if she be dead, her widower, heirs. devisees and successors in title, if any such there be, as hereinafter described and UNKNOWN HEIRS of Manuel Newman, Alsmda Newman, Elizabeth Green, and Pearl Green Mungy, or their widow or widower and heirs, Continued devisees and successors in title, whose names and addresses are unknown and who are made parties defendant by the general description PARTIES UNKNOWN AND any other unknown heirs, devisees and successor in title, if any such there be, and/or any unknown parties having an interest in the lands Manuel Newman and Alsinda Newman died seized and possessed of, whose names and addresses are unknown and who are made parties defendant by the general description PARTIES UNKNOWN Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The ob|ect of this suit is to quiet the title of Lucy Ella Puller in and to the lands described in the Bill of Complaint heretofore filed and/or to effect partition amongst the owners by sale or otherwise of a tract of land which Manuel Newman and Alsinda Newman died seized and possessed of, located in Jackson Magisterial District, Rappahannock County, Virginia, said land containing 10 acres, more or less, as is more fully recited in said Bill of Complaint An Affidavit having been made and filed and the Bill of Complaint having stated that the address of Pearl Green Mungy, if she be living, is unknown.and that there are or may be persons interested in the sub|ect matter of this suit whose names and/or addresses are unknown, which Bill of Complaint has made said persons parties defendant by the general description PARTIES UNKNOWN, it is therefore ADJUDGED, ORDERED and DECREED, that all possible PARTIES UNKNOWN having an interest in all of that certain tract of land which Manuel Newman and Alsmda Newman died seized and possessed of are made parties defendant and said persons are made parties defendant by a general description of "UNKNOWN PARTIES," as follows: Unknown heirs of Manuel Newman. Alsinda Newman, Elizabeth Green and Pearl Green Mungy. or their widow or widower and heirs, devisees, and successors in title, whose names and addresses are unknown and who are made par\ ties defendant by the general description of PARTIES UNKNOWN. and it is therefore further ADJUDGED, ORDERED and DECREED that Pearl Green Mungy, if she be living, and any of said unknown heirs, devisees, or successors in title, if any such there be. and'or any unknown parties having an interest in the lands Manuel Newman and Alsinda Newman died seized and possessed of. whose names and addresses are unknown and who are made parties defendant by the general description of PARTIES UNKNOWN, do appear on or before February 13. 1984 and do what is necessary to protect their interest It is further ORDERED that the foregoing portion of this order be published once a week for four (4) successive weeks in the Rappahannock News, a newspaper having general circulation in the County of Rappahannock. Virginia, within ten (10) days after the entry of this Order of Publication, that the Clerk post an attested copy of this order at the front door of the Court House and that the Clerk further prepare a certificate of said facts and file same in the papers of this cause DIANE BRUCE, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT .COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY. VIRGINIA I ask for this: Douglas K. Baumgardner. Esquire Attorney at Law P 0 Box235 Washington, Virginia 22747 Counsel for Complainant A Copy Teste Margaret Ralph. Dep Clerk NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE in execution of a Second Deed of Trust made by Earl M Berry dated September 2. 1980 and recorded among the land records of the County of Rappahannock. Virginia. on September 12. 1980, in Deed Book 136 at Page 549. default having been made in the payment of the debt secured therby and having been requested to do so by the holder of the said indebtedness, the undersigned Substituted Trustees, having been appointed by Deed of Appointment recorded among said land records, on November 15. 1983. will offer for sale 'as is at public auction at the front door of the Rappahannock County Courthouse, Gay Street, in Washington, Virginia at 11:00 o'clock A M , on Thursday the 26th day of January 1984 the following described property with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Rappahannock County. Virginia and being more particularly described as follows: 4T/2 acres known as the Gray Tract' located in the Jackson Magisterial District, Rappahannock County, Virginia, more particularly described in a Deed whereby Earl M Berry, the party of the first part, acquired the land from James W Fletcher, Trustees and by deeds from others recorded January 4, 1978 in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia, reference being made to the same and to the survey description therein for a more complete and accurate description of said land and appurtenances. Subfect to conditions, rights-ofway, easements and reservations in Continued the deeds forming the chain of title to this property, and sublet to any and all prior liens including, but not limited to prior deeds of trust TERMS OF SALE ALL CASH Saie shall be SUBJECT TO a first deed of trust with an original principal amount of Fifty-two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($52,500 00). recorded March 12. 1980 at Deed Book 134. Page 667 in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County. Virginia Information as to unpaid balance and lender's requirements to assume will be announced at Sale and can be obtained by calling Paul H Ryan Purchaser shall pay for all recording taxes and charges including the so-called grantor s tax, examination of title, settlement fees and all costs of preparing trustees deed A bidder's deposit of $5,000 00 shall be required to be deposited in advance of sale and shall be payable in cash or by certified check Deposit of unsuccessful bidders shall be returned following sale Settlement in full shall be made within fifteen (15) days In the event of default, the property will be sold at the expense of the defaulting purchaser Taxes will be pro-rated to date of sale Interest will be paid to the date of settlement THE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES RESERVE THE RIGHT (1) to extend the period of time within which the Purchasers may make full settlement. (2) to postpone or set over the date of sale In the event that the Substitute Trustees deem it best for any reason at the time of sale to postpone or continue the sale from time to time, such Notice of postponement or setting over will be in a manner deemed reasonable by the Substitue Trustees and m accordance with Virginia Law. Andrew H. Wortzel, Substitute Trustee John L Fagelson, SubstituteTrustee 401 Wythe Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Telephone No (703) 548-8100 FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Fagelson. Schonberger. Payne & Arthur Paul H Ryan Attorney for the Noteholder 401 Wythe Street P O. Box 297 Alexandria. Virginia 22314 Telephone No. (703) 548-8100 " 1976 DODGE PICKUP, good shape, $1.400 offer. Call 703-987-8087 1972 DATSUN PICKUP, needs minor work only, $900 Call 703/9878457 or 202/232-3567 Joe Sackett & 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. Va. 635-3241 • 635-8159 Gatewood Sentenced Alfred Gatewood pled guilty to lesser charges of trespassing and petit larceny in a burglary at Pine Knot Inn in December, 1980, when he appeared in Circuit Court for sentencing Commonwealth’s Attorney Douglas Baumgardner proposed to amend the charges reducing them from a felony to a misdemeanor. Gatewood had cooperated in the prosecution of a related felony case, Baumgardner reported. Gatewood is presently serving six years in the state penitentiary on another conviction. He was sentenced to one year concurrent suspended time in the county jail on each new charge and six months of supervised probation upon his release from the penitentiary. In addition, Gatewood was ordered to pay $100 fine on each charge plug court costs and to make $60 restitution for the stolen property. Also appearing in court on December 16 were Samuel Lee Falk and Malcolm Wayne Thompson, charged with removing a power generator from the Sperryville power line construction site in August. The two were arraigned on charges of grand larceny and ordered to appear on February 2 for sentencing. Burglary Suspects Assigned Community Service By MICHELE MAY Rappahannock News Staff Writer Two suspects in an October 1 break-in at the former Rappahannock Ski Lodge appeared in General District Court on December 6 for sentencing. James Patrick Berry and John Joseph Schroeder, both of Culpeper, were each assigned to serve 30 hours of community service after Judge John Alexander reduced charges against them from breaking and entering to trespassing. Each received a 12 month suspended sentence and was ordered to pay court costs. They were represented by court appointed attorneys David Konick and Lee Albrecht. Four suspects in the October 26 break-in at Old Hollow Grocery were each assigned to serve two weekends in jail for petit larceny. Arthur McKinley Gatewood, Bruce Eugene Gatewood, Richard Randolph Rector, all of Warrenton, and Bryant Lewis Wise of Amissville each received a 12 month suspended sentence and was assessed court costs. The breaking and entering charges were nolle prossed. Police also arrested a juvenile in the case. Sentences made in the traffic division of general district court on December 6 included: John Martin Anderson, Fairfax, 74/55, $36/$20. David Angela, Falls Church, 68/55, $26/$20. Michael Steven Arif, Arlington, 67/55, $24/$20. Stephen Clark Brown, Cockeysville, Md., 65/55, $20/$25. Sheila Ann Brunelli, Upperville, 74/55, $38/$20. Richard Carson Culp, Winchester, 68/55, $26/$20. Charles Robert Davis, Jr., College Park, 69/55, $28/$25. Clarence Henry Deal, Sperryville, expired inspection, $10/$25. Alvin R. DeVries, Fairless Hills, Pa., 67/55, $24/$25. Steven Randall Dingus, Midland, 68/55, $26/$20. David Richard Eisenman, Amissville, 73/55, reduced to 64/55, $18/$20. George Leslie Faircloth, Fairfax, 68/55, $26/$20. Chester W. Fannon, III, Castleton, 69/55, $28/$20. Michael Stephen Flaherty, Rockville, Md., 74/55, $38/$20. William Carney Gibbs, Boston, 67/55, $24/$20. Gary Lee Hallman, 67/55, $24/$20. William Anthony Harrison, Sperry ville, 72/55, $34/$20. Christian Nissen Hill, Palo Alto, Ca., 71/55, $32/$20. Jonathan Carter Hill, Reston, 69/55, $28/$25. —Rappahannock News Photo/M. May A WHOLE BUNCH OF FRENCH HENS, swans a swimming, maids a milking, lords a leaping, calling birds, turtle doves and a partridge gathered at the elementary school last week for the third grade’s production number in the RCES Christmas program. Farm Income Plummets Recalling the old saw that once a guy hits bottom, there’s only one way but up, state agriculture commissioner S. Mason Carbaugh said next year’s farm income figures wall probably be better. The other side of his story uras that Virginia net farm income showed a loss for the first time since official records began in 1949. Carbaugh said the 1983 year would go dowm as one of the worst years in history because of the unusually wet spring and the hot dry summer. Yields for potatoes, com, soybeans and peanuts were reduced by 40-50 percent. Total cash receipts from marketing crops and livestock w'ere 12 percent below the 1982 level; apples were projected to be only slightly below' the $45 million in statewide 1982 revenue. How'ever, Carbaugh said the expanded federal crop Your BEST FRIEND KNOWS... THE CLASSIFIEDS an tha OBwtf to AUTOS • HOMES SELL or BUY CALL 675-3338 Rappahannock News insurance program helped offset this year’s financial losses. The Payment-inKind Program benefited a number of farmers who otherwise would have shown a greater loss, he added. Carbaugh predicted improvements in 1984. He expected increased plantings for feed and food grains. He also said prices should be higher for hogs, beef, broilers and eggs. However, Carbaugh said the “costprice squeeze” in the turkey industry is likely to continue. Production prices may move up by 5-7 percent in 1984, according to Carbaugh. Nevertheless, he expressed optimism about the coming season. “Virginia farmers have had their share of downs in recent years with three droughts in five years, but it is hoped 1984 will be the first step upwards that will eventually lead to a better situation for all of them,” he said. Sentencing Set For Burglary Suspect Michael George Mair, one of the suspects in the July break-in at the Rappahannock F armers Co-op, pled guilty to three breakings and entering, three grand larcenies, and one petit larceny during the December 1 session of circuit court. Mair had faced nihe separate charges, court officials say, two of which were nolle prossed. The petit larceny charge was reduced from grand larceny. Also during the December 1 session ordered William Ricky Butler was to report on January 11 to start serving his one year sentence in the state penitentiary. Butler pled guilty after he was indicted on charges of driving a motor vehicle after being declared a habitual offender. Butler must also pay court costs. Market Report At the Front Royal Livestock Exchange, the following prices were reported following the December 15 auction: Hogs Hogs US 1-3 200-250 pounds, 42.50-47; sows 1-3, 36.75-38.50; boars, 27.5027.75. Veal Veal, choice & prime, 71. Lambs Head, ewes, 29.50. Slaughter Cattle Steers: choice 2-4, 62-63; good 2-3, 56.50-60. Heifers: choice 2-4, 59.25-63; good 2-3, 53.5057.50. Cows: HD cut & brk UT 1-3, 38-42; utility & comm 24, 31.75-36.50; canner & cutter 1-3, 2$.50-29. Bulls: 1-2,41-46. Feeder Cattle Steers: medium & large #1, 3-500 pounds, 63-66.75; 5-700 pounds, 57.50-59.50; 71,000 pounds, 58-60. Small #1 & medium & large #2, 3-500 pounds, 58.50- 61; 5-700 pounds, 5456.50; 7-1,000 pounds, 50.5055. Heifers: Medium & large #1, 3-500 pounds, 45.5048.25; 5-700 pounds, 4245.75. Small #1 & medium & large #2, 3-500 pounds, 42.50- 45; 5-700 pounds, 4042.25; 7-800 pounds, 3539.25. Bulls: Medium & large #1, 3-500 pounds, 53-58, 5700 pounds, 49-51; 5-700 pounds, 44-47. Lge Fr #1-2 Holstein steers, 7-900 pounds, 42.6043.25. Valerie Caye Hjort, Woodbridge, 68/55, $26/$20. Jorge Ernesto Lam, Colorado Springs, Co., reckless driving (90-55), $70/$20. Elena Beatriz Laroche, Bowie, Md., 67/55, $24/$25. Tyrone Simon Lewis, Jeffersonton, drive on suspended license, 10 days suspended, operator’s license suspended 90 days, assigned 16 hours of community service, $200/$20. Same, no operator’s license, nolle prosse. Same, expired inspection, $15/$20. Dorothy Darlene May, Shenandoah, 69/55, $28/$20. Robert Lee Mayhugh, Jr., Bristow, reckless driving (81/55), $62/$20. Michael J. Monnacio, Jr., Burke, 69/55, $28/$20. Nancy Joan Reddick, Sperryville, no registration, complied with law. Samuel David Sanborn, Jr., Potomac, Md., 67/55, $24/$25. Roy Wood Thomas, Sperryville, fail to control vehicle (accident on October 29), $50/$20. Roland Joseph Trottier, Annandale, 68/55, $26/$20. Randall Wayne Webb, Luray, 74/55, $38/$20. Allan James Williams, Rixeyville, 65/55, $20/$20. Same, expired plates, complied with law. Leonard Wilson Wright, 67/55, $24/$20. Doane Michael Coffey, Orange, DWI, dismissed. William Henry Alther, Rixeyville, refuse B/B test, dismissed. Annie Cook, Flint Hill, assault and battery, dismissed. Shirley Cook, Handover, Md., assault and battery, dismissed. Leonard William Cave, Madison, non-payment fine costs, rule dismissed as paid. November 29 Due to lack of space, the following cases were omitted from previous reports: Michael Dean Hall, Herndon, speeding 74/55, $38/$20. Christopher Paul Humulock, Camp Springs, Md., speeding 73/55, $36/$20. Victor Kerszencwejg, Chevy Chase, Md., speeding 69/55, $28/$25. Edward Timothy Knebel, Temple Hills, Md., speeding 69/55, $28/$20. Walter Allen Nicholls, Front Royal, DUI, $200/$20, assigned to ASAP, operator’s license suspended six months. Same, reckless driving (accident), nolle prosse. Hans T. Noller, Washington, D.C., speeding 70/55, $30/$25. Jeffrey Scott Paullin, Alexandria, speeding 70/55, $30/$20. Luis A. Perez, speeding 67/55, $24/$20. Margaret Etta Radice, Gaithersburg, Md., speeding 68/55, S26/S20. Building? • Paint • Lumber i; • Millwork " 9* • Hardware' Complete One-Step BUILDING SUPPLY Warrenton Building Material Co., Inc. on the By-Pass, Warrenton 347-1400 PLAN NOW TO BUILD THIS SPRING! 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Norma Ann Stave, Potomac, Md., speeding 84/55, $84425. Douglas William Topper, Vienna, speeding 66/55, $22/$20. Michael Kent Varick, Henderson, Nev. speeding 69/55, $28425. Darci Nel Villari, Lothian, Md., speeding 68/55, $26425. AndrianUs Thomassen, expired registration, $10/$20. Granville Gordon Hudson, allow unlicensed to drive, $25/$20. Shelby George Atkins, DIP, $10420. Gary Lee Bright, DIP, $10420. Tommy W. Jenkins, DIP, $15/$20r David Earl Wharton, DIP, $10420. December 12 During a ten minute session of general district court on December 12, General District Court Judge John Alexander quickly cleared the following cases from the criminal docket: Richard Lonnie Barnett, Woodville, hunting without a license, $50/$20. Same, trespass to hunt, $50. David Craig Damico, Reston, trespass to hunt, $50420. James Steven Damico, Springfield, trespass to hunt, $50/$20. James Clifton Fincham, Etlan, trespass to hunt, $50/$20. John Villard, non-payment of fine/costs, dismissed, partial-payment made. December 20 During a short pre-holiday court session, the following sentences were recorded: Larry Frederick Mann, DIP, $10420. James Russell Riley, t>IP, $10420. Mary Lou McDonald, non-payment fine/costs, dismissed. Joyce Deal, fail to appear, dismissed. Same, bad check, $20/costs. Patrick M. Kelly, trespass to hunt, $50/$20. Anthony Warner Adamson, 67/55, $24420. Rebecca Grace Booth, 67/55, $24420. Larry James Branham, expired inspection, $10/$20. Richard Keith Johanson, 65/55, $20420. Joseph Randolph Judd, 65/55, $20420. Lisa Ann Knicely, 68/55, $26/$20. Richard Barry Paul, expired inspection, $10/$20.