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By JON KLAVERKAMP
Rawahannock New* 8taff Writer
“You can’t make a decent living off a place like this-no way. Years ago you probably could have when people rode horseback. But now people have cars and trucks, they can go to IGA, A & P, or Safeway.”
That’s Henry W. Reager, 76, talking about the Blue Ridge Grocery, which he owns and operates. A small, white building with green trim, the store is located on Route 522 just before Chester Gap as one travels toward Front Royal.
On the inside the store is reminiscent of a time when mothers stayed at home, fathers worked, and children read about Dick, Jane and Spot at school. Hanging on the back wall is a Winston cigarette ad that features a curvy blonde in hip-huggers and a tank-top. White and wide, her smile is accompanied by the words “I smoke for taste.”
A plaque commemorating 10 years
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