Rappahannock News, December 25, 1986

SAHPLta PAID CIRCULATION NOW Subject to ABC Audi) 3,023 KAWMUMMK* HOT SEHCiy Vi1 I / t 's”' The County Family Newspaper Founded 1877 \ L-. . w f 36TH Year, No. 52 USPS 455580 12 pages THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25,1986 Washington, Virginia 22747' Phone 675-3349 25 cents Judge Rayner V. Snead, Citizen of the Year By LOU HATTER Rappahannock News Staff Writer “He’s one of the few men I’ve met who has an integrity about him . . . his integrity meant a lot to me,” said Rev. Steve Scoggin, pastor of the Washington Baptist Church. Integrity is a word you hear over and over when people talk about Judge Rayner V. Snead, the Rappahannock News Citizen of the Year. Bom in 1918, Judge Snead is a Rappahannock native who was raised in Gid Brown Hollow. He graduated from Washington High School and went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia. After earning a law degree from UVa in 1941, he was admitted to the Virginia Bar that same year. After World War II, Judge Snead returned to Rappahannock County, where he was elected Commonwealth’s Attorney. In 1952, Mr. Snead was appointed to replace Judge J. R. H. Alexander, of Loudoun County, as judge for the 20th Judicial Circuit. At age 34, he was the youngest judge ever appointed. It was an unusual appointment; the General Assembly was deadlocked between two candidates from Loudoun and Fauquier counties. To break the stalemate, Gov. John Stuart Battle appointed Rayner Snead, who represented Rappahannock, the third county in the 20th Circuit. From 1952 until 1972, when Carlton Penn was appointed as a second judge on the circuit, Judge Snead served the three counties by himself. His stamina was praised by Judge Penn. “He was dedicated. He was on time, he always got here . . . even in the snow, despite the fact that some of the other principals might not make it.” Judge Penn added that Judge ‘ Photo courtesy of Dhbt Brace CELEBRATING A VICTORY in the annual Labor Day Whistlecup Tennis Tournament, Judge Snead (left) shares a toast With bis partner, Donald Brown. Snead “was ev«ry inch a judge. He was not only a fine judge - he looked like a judge. He has a judicial temperament, unlike any other judge I’ve known. He was calm, imperturbable, always cool. And, he was seldom reversed. He commanded the respect of both the bar and those who appeared before him. He was judicious, but firm.” Rev. Scoggin added that “I can’t really talk about Rayner without talking about his wife, Lois. They are so complementary, the way they go about life.” Since his retirement in 1980, the Sneads have continued to be active in the Washington Baptist Church. Judge Snead serves as chairman of the deacons, he was superintendent of the Sunday School, and presently heads the pulpit committee which is looking for a replacement for Rev. Scoggin. “He was the head of the committee which brought me to the county,” Rev. Scoggin remembered. The Sneads also serve as representatives in Virginia for the Southern Baptist Volunteers in Mission Program, a network across the state which secures volunteers and sends them to the Northeast to meet the needs of the tiny, newly-emerging Baptist congregations there. “Both Rayner and Lois have given generously of their time ~ going for weeks at a time to assist with a variety of tasks,” Rev. Scoggin related. “It’s a pretty sacrificial type of thing. What . they were initially asked to do, and what they are doing is quite different. They have taken something which could have been accomplished with minimal effort and made it into a fulltime job at times.” Rev. Scoggin said that he always knew Judge Snead as a self-sacrificing man, who was compassionate, always looking for ways to help people. “He worked behind the scenes, never drawing attention to himself. The church looked to him for leadership, and he always assumed that leadership — but he never asked for it — it was given to him. That’s what I mean by integrity.” He added that Judge Snead could have taken a more prominent leadership role in the community, but that he was sensitive lo his position as a judge. “He was very involved - but always in the background.” During his tenure as a judge, he served on numerous committees at t the state and national level, including one in the early 1970’s which reorganized the Virginia court system. He is a member of the faculty of both the University of Nevada and the National Judicial College, and chairs the distinguished General Assembly Ethics Review Panel, where he serves with former Governors Albertis Harrison and Linwood Coleman. He also occasionally sits as judge-designate, by appointment by the State Supreme Court, to hear certain eases. Most recently he tried the case of Judge Douglas in Rich(Continued on Page 12) Top 10 Landfill, capital outlay, drought top list of major stories By LOU HATTER Rappahannock News Staff Writer Compiling a list of the top stories of the year is always difficult, and always involves subjective judgements which will not meet with universal agreement. There are, however, some stories which appear repeatedly throughout the year, affecting a significant portion of the county in the process. This year was no exception. As is usually the case, the major stories involved government, but nature and its foibles managed to slip in several times as well. 1) The seemingly endless saga of the county and its landfill once again occupied a number of front pages throughout the year. The year began with the present landfill, located on Clifton Clark’s property near Woodville, near capacity and under threat of closure by the state. In late February, negotiations with a nearby county to take Rappahannock’s solid waste broke down. By April, Robert Forman of the state’s Division of Solid Waste Management had served notice that the landfill was almost full and would have to be closed by July 1, and Mr. Clark’s neighbors had begun to threaten legal action if steps were not taken to close the site. After an inspection in late April, Mr. Forman told the county that the remaining life of the landfill was between 50 and 60 days. There could be no extensions, he added. In mid-June, Mr. Forman announced that the state had agreed to an emergency accommodation which would allow the Clark landfill to be built up by 10 feet above the previously approved level. The approval for limited expansion came because of the county’s threat to sue the private company which disposes of Rappahannock’s garbage at Mr. Clark’s private landfill. Because of the wording of the contract, Community Trash Disposal Inc. is responsible for the waste once it is placed in the dumpsters. Without a landfill, the company would have no place to dump the trash. By late June, the landowners adjoining Mr. Clark’s property had joined the fray, threatening through attorney David Konick to sue the county if assurances were not given that the extension granted by the state would, in fact, be the final one, and that a new site would be found by July 1,1987. By late July, Mr. Forman reported that “everything’s fine” with the emergency extension plan submitted to the state, but repeated his assertion that there would be no more extension. Meanwhile, the supervisors had passed a resolution affirming their intent to close the Clark site by July 1,1987. In September, the board announced that Lee Partnerships had applied for state approval to operate a landfill on property owned by the Lee family off the Fodderstack Road between Washington and Flint Hill. A public hearing to hear comments on the proposal produced a storm of criticism, but the board refused to reconsider. A drilling firm was hired to conduct tests at the site. The results of that testing have not yet been announced, although Chairman Hubert Gilkey has said that they were not as favorable as had been hoped. The Town of Washington, concerned by the site’s proximity to its well, passed the first water protection ordinance in the state. An informal opinion from the Attorney General’s office confirmed the validity of the ordinance, giving the town power to deny approval of waste disposal facilities within three miles of the town limits. Another tract, owned by Patricia Saltonstall off Rt. 622 near Ben Venue, was also tested in early December. Those results are not yet known. 2) The high school’s long delayed expansion project hit the news with a vengeance late in the year. The (Continued on Page 3) Board hears public; outlay proposal supported By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON Rappahannock New* Staff Writer A standing-room-only crowd of more than 250 packed the elementary school gymnasium last Thursday night to urge the supervisors to approve the proposed high school expansion and accept the state’s low interest $1.5 million literary loan to fund construction. The board accounted without voting on the questions. However, Chairman Hubert Gilkey promised a decision on Jan. 5, the next regular meeting of the supervisors. Speaker after speaker sounded the same theme: the facilities at Rappahannock County High School are inadequate to meet the educational needs of the students now enrolled there. A combination of remodeling and new construction, the RCHS capital outlay project will provide four new classrooms, including science labs with gas and water hook-ups and space for lab preparation and storage, a regulation size gymnasium with seating for 750, a clinic, an adaptive physical education room for handicapped students, larger kitchen, cafeteria and library, expanded guidance facilities and administrative offices, an auditorium with tiered seating, additional storage space and additional bathrooms. Science teacher Brion Patterson noted that requirements for a Virginia high school diploma stipulate that students taking physics, chemistry and biology must have “handson” laboratory time. That mandate Robert Eastham is impossible to meet now, with only one of the three high school science < rooms equipped with gas and water, he said. “Even if it wasn’t manadated, it would be a good idea,” the teacher maintained, adding that lab participation improves retention and understanding. “I can tell the difference in students who’ve had labs in the lower grades,” Mr. Patterson said, quoting a Chinese proverb: “I hear and forget, but if I see, I understand, and if I do, I remember.” Principal Robert Chappell maintained that the high school is short - short two science labs; short 90' seats in the cafeteria; short three classrooms for the teachers who must “float” from room to room, pushing carts with their instructional supplies and often arriving late. “We’re one clinic short,” Mr. Chappell said. “We had a sick youngster throwing up in the girls’ bathroom the other day. I offered my office, but can you imagine a sick child wanting to be in the principal’s office? “We’re short one regulation gym,” the principal continued, noting that the RCHS gymnasium lacks 15 feet in length and 10 feet in width from meeting Virginia High School League requirements. Qnly 38 inches separate the end line of the basketball court from the gym wall; “We need at least 10 feet as a buffer to prevent kids from getting hurt,” Mr. Chappell said. Despite the mats (Continued on Page 12) Charlie Eldred Rappahannock News photo/Cindy Mahan LIGHTING THE TOWN’S CHRISTMAS TREE on the courthouse lawn begins the Christmas program in Washington, which continued with carolling, dancing and readings at the Gay Street Theatre. Board has 30 days to fill vacancy The death last week of J. R. Latham has left an empty seat on the Board of Supervisors. According to Commonwealth’s Attorney Peter Luke, the board's legal advisor, the supervisors have 30 days from when the vacancy occurred to name a replacement as representative from Jackson District. Under provisions of the Virginia Code, if a majority of the remaining members cannot or do not fill the vacancy, then the judges of the county’s circuit court make the appointment, Mr. Luke said. As to qualifications, anyone eligible to vote in Jackson District is eligible for appointment, the Commonwealth’s Attorney noted. Circuit Court Judge Rayner V. Snead named Clarence Baldwin to the Board of Supervisors in April 1974, when Supervisor J. Newbill Miller resigned after serving as chairman since 1963. Mr. Baldwin had lost to Mr. Miller by one vote in the 1972 election. This past April, when Mr. Baldwin died, Mr. Miller was appointed to the vacant seat by unanimous vote of the four remaining board members. Last week, Chairman Hubert Gilkey affirmed that the filling the vacancy in Jackson District will be at the top of the agenda for the January meeting of the Board of Supervisors. Despite enrollment trend, Clarke builds new high school By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON Rappahannock News Staff Writer Rappahannock’s supervisors will decide soon whether the long-delayed improvements to the county high school will proceed. As they wrestle with the question of whether to accept the $1.5 million literary loan, it is appropriate to examine what is happening in Clarke County, our closest counterpart among^Virginia’s 136 counties and cities. Like Rappahannock, Clarke County is committed to preserving a rural agricultural economy, farmland and open space and to protecting fragile natural resources. In Clarke’s case, the resource is groundwater; in Rappahannock’s, the mountain slopes. Like Rappahannock, Clarke has a small population — 10,000 compared to our 6,000. And most of them must go elsewhere to find work. In 1980, approximately 42 percent of the labor force here “out-commuted”; Clarne’s “out-commuters” represented 53 percent. The per capita income of Clarke County residents was $10,858 in 1983; the following year, the per capita income for Rappahannock was $11,357. According to , statistics for 1986. the median family income in Clarke is $28,092 and the median household income is $24,241. In Rappahannock, the median family income is $25,826 and the median household income is $22,124. Rappahannock ranks ahead of Clarke in land values, the taxable base which provides the local share of school costs. For 198485, Rappahannock stood 10th among Virginia’s 136 localities based on real estate and public service corporation values; Clarke was 17th. Clarke’s population is expected to increase by nine percent between 1985 and 1990 and by 17 percent between 1985 and 2000. According to the county’s Comprehensive Plan, Rappahannock’s population will climb to a lower limit of 6,800 by 1990, an increase of 13 percent, and to 7,200 by 2000, a 20 percent increase. (The Comprehensive Plan, enacted in 1980, estimated that the population here would be 6,400 by 1985, when, in fact, the county’s residents number just 6,000 in 1986.) And in both counties, the School Board has proposed a capital outlay program to meet the needs of students in school today. Rappahannock’s School Board members have acknowledged the difficulty of selling a $1.5 million construction project when the enrollment in the pubcontinued on Page 9)

Slews of Record Eye project targets elderly The Virginia Eye Care Project, a statewide program for the disadvantaged elderly, is bringing medical eye care at no out-of-pocket cost to hundreds of older Americans who otherwise might have had to go without it. Program officials have determined that 31 percent of patients seen so far had never had an eye exam until they called the toll-free Helpline for a referral to one of the program’s volunteer eye physicians. The Virginia Helpline, at 1-800222-EYES (3937), has been operating since May 19. Complete nationwide service began recently, when New York City joined the computer network. Through the toll-free number, operating weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in all time zones, U.S. citizens and legal residents age 65 and over can obtain medical eye care and information. Callers who have medical eye problems, but who don’t have an ophthalmologist or haven’t seen one in the past three years, are eligible for eye care at no out-of-pocket cost to them. “We know we’re reaching our target population when nearly a third of these patients have never had an eye examination,” said David W. MacMillan, MD, president of the Virginia Society of Ophthalmology, which is sponsoring the program locally. The program is designed to reach older Americans who are vulnerable to blinding eye disease due to lack of finances, medical insurance, or information about eye disease, Dr. MacMillan said. From three to five percent of older Americans are not covered by Medicare, and many cannot afford deductibles and co-payments, or are afraid of surgical expenses they might incur, he added. Patients without Medicare or other insurance will receive care at no charge. For those who have coverage, participating ophthalmologists will accept insurance as payment in full for their services, with billing co-payments or deductibles. Since the Helpline opened, 1,299 older Virginia residents have called for eye care or information. Of the callers, 800 — 18 of whom have no insurance — have been referred to local volunteer ophthalmologists for examination and treatment. Of these, 52.3 percent are being treated for cataracts, 11.7 percent for macular degeneration, 4.4 percent for glaucoma, and 2 percent for diabetic retinopathy. “This is not just a one-time service,” Dr. MacMillan said. “These ophthalmologists have agreed to see patients who need sustained medical care for as long as necessary to treat the conditions diagnosed in the iniHal pYam iy When’ a person calls 1-800-222EYES, computers match the caller with a physician as close to the patient’s home as possible. The patient is mailed the name of the volunteer physician, and then schedules an appointment. If hospital care is required, ophthalmologists work with local hospitals to make care available. (Hospital charges, eye glasses and prescription drugs are not paid for through the program.) Patients who are eligible for Medicare but not enrolled will be mailed information on how to get coverage. Those who call the Helpline but are ineligible for treatment will be mailed a brochure describing eye disease of the elderly and their warning signs. The National Eye Care Project is co-sponsored by the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and ophthalmology societies in all 50 states. It is supported by voluntary donations from ophthalmologists, contributions from ophthalmic companies, and a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The program is the recipient of the President’s Citation Award for public service programs. President Reagan himself has described the program as an example of “volunteerism at its finest—one group of Americans offering care to another.” Rappahannock & adjoining counties.$8.00/yr. Elsewhere in the U.S.$10.00/yr. Outside the U.S.$8.00/yr. (plus postage billed quarterly) NAME:__ ADDRESS:--— CITY:_-STATE:__ZIP:__ Mail subscriptions are payable in advance. Make check or money order payable to: Rappahannock News, Washington, VA 22747. This form may also be used for CHANGE OF ADDRESS Old Address: New Address: Second class postage paid at the Post Office at Warrenton, VA. The Rappahannock News is published every Thursday by Rappahannock News, a division of Arundel Communications, Inc. Postmaster, please send 3579 to Box 631, Warrenton, VA 221860631. J LEATHERCOAT New Years Eve New Year’s Eve, the grand finale of the season’s festivities, will be celebrated with the original music of Periscope Jazz Ensemble. Two fixed-price holiday menus, including Champagne, will be offered throughout the house. The early seating, 6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. is a four-course menu and is offered for $50 per person, inclusive. Priced at $100 per person, inclusive, the late seating is a seven-course menu and will begin at 9:00 p.m. Please call for information, including complete menu items. For reservations, please call: (703) 253-5286 / D.C.’metro (703) 471-5327 Loudoun & Stuart Streets, The Plains, Virginia Rappahannock News photo/Barbara Burke A DREAM COME TRUE for Andrew Burke, son of Ray and Beverly Burke of Washington, is the World’s Largest Christmas Stocking, presented to him by the Washington Cash Store. State Police seize cocaine, one arrested Special agents from the Investigations Division of the Virginia State Police, assisted by troopers from the Warrenton station, raided a home on the Fodderstack Road outside Washington Dec. 13 and confiscated approximately six ounces of a substance believed to be cocaine, as well as a small amount of suspected marijuana. According to arrest warrants on file at the Rappahannock County Courthouse, Ronald Lee Nicholson, 28, Rt. 1, Box 65, Washington, was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana. State Police Sgt. M. D. Dowdy said that the arrest resulted from information supplied to State Police special agents in Culpeper by narcotics agents from the Richmond Police Department. Based on that information, a warrant was obtained for a search of Nicholson’s residence, and the discovery of the suspected controlled substances resulted. Nicholson was released on $85,000 bond, pending a preliminary hearing Feb. 17. Airman Fletcher posted to Greece Air Force Airman Libby I. Fletcher, daughter of Dorothy J. Fletcher of Washington, has arrived for duty with the 7206th Air Base Group, Greece. AirmanFletcher is an administration specialist. I Building? I • Kaint • Lumber • Millwork • Hardware Complete One-Step BUILDING SUPPLY WARRENTON BUILDING MATERIAL CO., INC. on the By-pass, Warrenton 347-1400 Marriage Licenses The following marriage license was issued at the Clerk’s office during the past week: David Henry Alther, Washington and Pamela Ann Pullen, Washington. FADQU1EB a livestock' BCBUBI INCORPORATED Regular sales every Tues. HORSE SALE 2nd Sal, 1 p.m., Every Month STATE GRADE FAT CATTLE HI Tm* 1 pjM. (vary atonii CLOSED TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23rd Imlaaast of Marshal RLSS 364-1566 V TRFFSF NURSERIES, INC. Season's greetings .A A Landscaping Specialists &) Retail Sales Rt. 29-New Baltimore, Va. 347-9372 County emergency log Fire and rescue The following calls were routed through the dispatch center in the past week: December 16: 5:50 p.m., illness, Rt. 627, Castleton Fire Department; 9:56 p.m., difficulty breathing, Rt. 211 East, Amissvihe Fire Department and Flint Hill Fire Department. December 17: 8:12 a.m., injury, Rt. 522, Flint Hill Fire Department and Chester Gap Fire Department; 11:05 a.m., illness, Sperryville, Sperryville Rescue Squad and Washington Fire Department; 6:04 p.m., auto accident, Rt. 522, Chester Gap Fire Department; 9:32 p.m., chest pains, Rt. 522, Washington Fire Department and Castleton Fire Department. December 18: 10:46 a.m., back pains, Town of Washington, Washington Fire Department and Flint Hill Fire Department; 5:31 p.m., seizures, Rt. 729, Amissville Fire Department and Castleton Fire Department. December 19: 7:32 a.m., hay on fire, Rt. 618 and Rt. 729, Castleton Fire Department; 7:15 p.m., difficulty breathing, Rt. 522, Flint Hill Fire Department. December 20: 9:35 a.m., chimney fire, Rt. 211, Amissville Fire Department and Flint Hill Fire Department; 5:12 p.m., back injury, Rt. 622, Washington Fire Department. December 21: 9:22 a.m., illness, Rt. 631, Flint Hill Fire Department and Chester Gap Fire Department; 6:09 p.m., diesel spill, Rt. 522, Ches ter Gap Fire Department; 10:13 p.m., gunshot wound, Rt. 619, Castleton Fire Department and Flint Hill Fire Department. Sheriff December 15: hunting complaint, Rt. 649, Castleton; larceny, Rt. 643, Amissville. December 16: intoxicated driver, Rt. 211 East; domestic, Amissville. December 17: public service, Rt. 522, Flint Hill; public service, Rt. 211 and Rt. 612, Sperryville; public service, Rt. 641, Flint Hill; traffic hazard, Rt. 729, Ben Venue; animal complaint, Rt. 211, Washington; auto accident, Rt. 211 West, Ben Venue. December 18: hunting complaint, Rt. 600, Sperryville; assault, Rt. 611, Castleton; larceny, Rt. 627, Washington. December 19: public service, Town of Washington; disabled motorist, Rt. 645. Amissville; suspicious person, Rt. 643, Amissville. December 20: auto accident, Rt. 622, Washington; trepassing, Rt. 600, Sperryville; vandalism, Rt. 628, Washington; theft, Rt. 649, Castleton; cows in road, Rt. 522 North, Sperryville; disabled motorist, Rt. 622, Washington; vandalism, Rt. 211, Washington. December 21: drunk in public, Rt. 522 and Rt. 637; public service, Rt. 637, Huntly; auto accident, Rt. 211, by-pass, Washington; public service, Rt. 522, Sperryville; public service, Rt. 211. Real estate transactions The following real estate transfers were recorded during the past week: Lucy Diane Bruce to Sheila D. O’Brien, .3453 acres, Wakefield District. $42,500. Edward C. Jenkins and wife to C. E. Corder Jr. $15,000. I. Christopher Parrish and wife to Arthur E. Haller and wife, 25.011 acres, Jackson District. $52,500. Charles A. Williams and others to Donald L. Haas and wife, Lot 8, 38.307 acres, Stonewall District and In memory of “Daddy” Golden Sealock at Christmas time. Just a prayer from the ones who loved you. Just a memory sound and true In our hearts you’ll live forever Because we thought the world of you. Sadly missed Jim, Bob, Mike & Steve Salem District. $59,000. William M. Carrigan and wife to Raymond Hews, Lot 25, 13.0865 acres, Hampton District. $43,500. James D. Morris, Jr., to William Wilson Costello and wife, Lot 22, Section 3, Jackson District. $34,500. David M. Van Patten and wife to William L. Anderson and wife, 4.64 acres, Jackson District. $13,500. In loving memory of my husband, Colden Sealock at ,, Christmas. To some you may be forgotten To others a part of the past But to those who loved.and lost you Your memory will always last Your life is a beautiful memory Your absence a silent grief So sleep in God’s beautiful garden In shining and perfect peace. Sadly missed Thelma I Four Trax™ 4x4 3 WHEEL ATC200X1986 $1848 ATC250ES 1985 $1898 ATC350X 1985 $1998 -4 WHEELTRX701986$798 TRX1251986 $1498 TRX200SX 1986 $1798 TRX2501987$2498 TRX350 (4x4) 1987 $3348 El PRICES ARE MARKED DOWN NOW It l MORE THAN EVER 1985’s, 86’s, 87’s ) /» 1 ^ u

Top 10 1 -- (Continued from Page 1) School Board vowed to fight for approval of the $1.5 million project, which was being proposed for the third time in the last 15 years. Supervisors Newbill Miller and Nelson Lane announced their objection to what they saw as an excessive amount of the money being spent on athletic facilities. Supporters of the project replied that it was the board which directed that the original plan for a pre-fabricated gym be replaced with brick and mortar construction, thus almost doubling the cost. On Oct. 9, the School Board presented its case to the board. Superintendent Robert Estabrook said the project was “ready to go to bid,” lacking only the authorization of the board. The supervisors made no decision. A public hearing held Dec. 18, attended by several hundred residents, produced overwhelming support of the project. Chairman Hubert Gilkey promised a decision on the plan at the board’s January meeting. The project must be set out for bid by Feb. 12, or the county drops back down to the bottom of the Literary Loan list. 3) By late spring, it was becoming obvious that Rappahannock was facing its second dry summer in a row. The first half of May saw less than one-tenth of an inch of rainfall in the county. Spring turned to summer and the lack of rain continued. Hay yields were estimated to be 60 percent of normal for the first cutting, and the outlook for the peach and apple crops was not good. Cattle sales at area markets were reported to be about 10 percent above normal, as farmers began to cull their herds to save on scarce pastureland. In July, weather watcher Dennis Wingfield reported that the county _ was more than 5V2 inches below normal rainfall for the past three months. The Board of Supervisors passed a resolution requesting that the county be declared a disaster area by Gov. Gerald Baliles. August and September brought more of the same, and hay arrived, donated by farmers in Pennsylvania to help hard-pressed cattle farmers in the county. With the fall came a normal, seasonal drop in rainfall, and although more rain has fallen late in the year, the groundwater situation is still serious. Forecasters predict that it will take significant amounts of precipitation to make up for the groundwater shortfall which has resulted from the past two dry summers. . 4) The Town of Washington, after laborious work by its Planning Commission, completed work on the town’s first comprehensive plan, as well as an extensive overhaul of the zoning regulations, which had been in effect since 1970. The county, for its part, also struggled toward adopting a new zoning ordinance, which had been in various stages of planning for nearly eight years. Public hearings held by the Planning Commission and Town Council to consider input from residents produced sharp disagreements with the plans. At issue was the zoning of some properties long in commercial use, which had been included in residentially zoned areas, as well as the limited amount of space given to commercial zoning in the center of the town. Meanwhile, the supervisors announced their intention of adopting the new zoning ordinance at the July meeting, then reconsidered. The Town Council, over the vocal objections of a number of residents, adopted the comprehensive plan and Real Estate f=> Eileen M. Day realtor ss-ss PLANNING TO SELL? The decision to sell your home is not usually an overnight impulse. After all, a new lifestyle will be beckoning and that is an important decision. Before you make a firm decision to sell, make an appointment to visit an established residential agency to update yourself on current market conditions. You’ll probably want to know what is available, where and in what price ranges any home, apartment or condo which you have decided on for your new location. Also you’ll want to know the probable net proceeds from the sale of your home and the tax consequences of the sale. Depending on whether you’ll need the cash from the sale for a down payment, you may want to consider participating in your buyer’s financing which could serve as a safe, high interest investment. There’s a lot of information you’ll want to get before you make that decision (most of it good if you’re a homeowner). Our office would be more than happy to assist you in complete confidence. 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. zoning amendments at its meeting Aug. 20. At its December meeting, the Board of Supervisors enacted the long-awaited zoning ordinance, thus ending a period of debate and revision which had strung out for more than two years. Agriculture was confirmed as a major force in the county by the new ordinance. The county’s comprehensive plan, which contains similar language, is presently under review by the Planning Commission. 5) Trucks using the county as a shortcut between Rt. 29 in Fauquier County and Interstate 66 have been a concern ever since Rt. 17 was closed to trucks from Warrenton north to Marshall in November 1984. The situation gained the attention of all the county’s residents when Clive Woodard and his wife Suzie were killed as a result of an accident on Chester Gap on June 2. A southbound tractor-trailer swerved to avoid hitting a slow-moving farm tractor, also southbound, and the trailer of the truck struck the northbound Woodard car. Two other elderly passengers in Mr. Woodard’s car were seriously injured. The Board of Supervisors passed a resolution expressing its desire to remove trucks from the county’s “narrow, two-lane roads,” but the state remained unwilling to reconsider the ban on Rt. 17. Two more people were killed in an accident involving a tractortrailer in front of the Rappahannock Farmers Co-op on July 28, bringing to four (of a total of seven) the number of traffic fatalities in the county in accidents involving trucks. Five passengers in the station wagon, which slid into a drainage ditch and came to rest on its top, pinned beneath the tractor, were injured. ■ ’ ■ That same week, Del. Raymond R. (Andy) Guest, Rappahannock’s representative in the Virginia House of Delegates, announced that he had received a letter from Highway Commissioner Ray D. Pethtel denying his request for a ban on trucks on Rt. 522, made following the accident in May on Chester Gap. ine state ronce, cooperating with a request from the highway department, conducted several truck checks in Flint Hill during the fall and early winter. Trooper H. A. Newlin promised that they would continue to enforce the truck laws, hoping at least to curb violations if the trucks could not be removed, from the roads. The cure for the problem — the reopening of Rt. 17 — is still in the works. /A five-mile stretch, qf the nine-mile total is under construction, but final apprdval f6r Abiding of the remainder has not yet been granted by the state. Nor has a timetable for the improvements been released. 6) Sperryville’s long-awaited sewage treatment plant, and the system connecting it to the town’s residential and commercial users, neared completion as the summer began. A question arose, however, about the disposal of sludge which must be pumped from the holding tanks at each building. A proposal to dispose of it at the county’s landfill was refused by the state, and the granting of an operating permit hinged on the acceptance by the state of a sludge disposal plan. A tour by the Board of Supervisors in December produced unanimous approval of the project, and «««««««« WSA member Carson Johnson called the project “a dream,” one which he added he never expected to see fulfilled. A dispute with the project’s principal contractor was also resolved in November. Perry Engineering agreed to pay $7,600 in damages due to an eight-day overrun past the completion date of Jan. 5,1986. 7) Sludge, specifically spreading it on Rappahannock’s farmland, continued to be a topic of controversy this year. Early in the spring, following a public hearing, the supervisors voted to continue a moratorium approved earlier. Despite a request from the Water and Sewer Authority to allow sludge from Sperryville’s treatment system to be spread, the supervisors declined to approve that plan. They were advised by Commonwealth’s Attorney Peter Luke that the precedent might make it legally impossible to prevent sludge from being brought from outside the county to be disposed of here by land application. The decision, however, left the WSA in a bind, especially since Mr. Forman had refused earlier to allow the sludge to be disposed of in the landfill. After protracted negotiations dragged on through the summer and fall, the WSA announced early in December that a hauler, Rosebud Waste Hauling Co. of Culpeper, had agreed to dispose of the sludge generated by the Sperryville system. 8) The county’s plan to renovate the historic courthouse building in Washington, including soundproofing the jury room, installing air conditioning, and remodeling the judge’s bench and witness box for better security, drew praise from all who have suffered through an allday proceeding in the upstairs courtroom. But the “bare-bones” plans for the project did not meet with the same rave reviews. Further, the county was reminded in May that the federal government had announced two years ago that localities which did not conform to federal standards for handicapped accessibility by October 1986 would lose their revenue sharing funds. A committee was formed to raise the $8,000 difference between the amount authorized by the supervisors for the renovation and the estimated cost of the more historically appropriate plan suggested by the renovation committee. In July, Richard Abell, a county resident confined to a wheelchair^ presented the supervisors with a formal’ grieVaiiCd Alleging discrimination because of the lack of access (Continued on Page 8) N Martin | Equipment j Co. I I L ! I (703)636-9726 j Sales & Service Guard Hill Road Route 2, Box 480 Front Royal, VA 22630 CHRISTMAS SALE STARTS HERE! Closed Friday, December 26 Will reopen Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. with 20% OFF All Christmas arrangements, bows, ornaments, candles, etc. ARTS <t CRAFTS SUPPLIES 916 John Marshall Hwy. Front Royal, Va. 635-6498 V 5TEAKHOUSE As Always, Serving The Finest Steak In The Stmts ndoah Valley Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to aft our friends! Closed Christmas Day Open New Years Eve 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Now accepting reservations for New Year’s Eve. Dan’s Steak House 708 South Royal Avoane Front Royal, Va. 635-1780 Winter Hours: Mon.-Wed.-Thuro. 4-9 p.m. Honoring Frt.& Sat. 4-10 p.m. VISA A MASTERCARD Sunday 12 Noon-9 p.m. Council intends to enact four percent restaurant tax By LOU HATTER Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Washington Town Council has announced that it plans to enact a four percent restaurant tax, and authorized the advertisement of a public hearing to take comments on the proposed ordinance. It will be held at January’s regular meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 14. Councilman William Wickens, who drafted the ordinance, said that it was basically modeled on Charlottesville’s ordinance, with minor changes. Three establishments in the town will be affected: The Black Kettle, Brambles Cafe and The Inn at Little Washington. Reinhardt Lynch, coowner of The Inn, attended the council’s meeting but declined to comment on the proposal. “My comments would be more appropriate during the public hearing,” he said, when asked by Mayor Dean Morehouse if he would care to respond. The council also discussed the option of an across-the-board business tax, which was favored by Council member Evelyn Willis. Mr. Wickens responded that he opposes that type of tax for two reasons: • Businesses in town, such as antique and craft stores, would be hurt because people might prefer shopping at the stores in Sperryville, where the four percent tax would not add, in effect, a surcharge to prices, and • “The authority is not clear for towns to enact a business tax. It’s a gray area.” Cities are empowered by the Code of Virginia to enact such a tax, Mr. Wickens continued, but the law is less clear where towns are concerned. “The state code is very specific as to authority, as to the types of taxes allowed . . . We’d be asking for a lawsuit.” In addition, Mr. Wickens maintained, a business tax is a regressive tax, which would hurt the people in the town more than would a restaurant tax, which would generate most of its revenue through visitors from outside the county who come to town to eat at The Inn. William Strider, executive director of Planning District 9, attended the meeting and told the council that Culpeper’s recently enacted fomP percent restaurant tax had netted the town $480,000 since it was passed 10 months ago. He added that the town, with a population of 7,000, expects to take in about tfe (Jjme 1 of jl|ear A of ^ djfootl "jfrien&s ^ ^fiii senfoncj J '*''**“ ****"'& ^ Warmest Wishes ^ Happy Hew Year Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Company and the Flint Hill Ladies Auxiliary $520,000 from the tax during its first year. Mr. Strider also offered some comments and suggestions about the town’s new comprehensive plan, historic district ordinance and zoning ordinances. “The format and structure are pretty good. There’s just a lot of statistical information that I could add.” Mr. Strider’s office is affiliated with the state data center, and he said that he would be willing to provide the planners with data concerning population changes and demographics, a housing profile, income figures and trends, and other statistical data accumulated from a variety of state and federal sources. “I would strongly advise you to incorporate this data into the compreher.sive plan,” he urged, and offered the council specific suggestions for statistical information which should be included. In a letter accompanying his presentation, Mr. Strider said, “I feel this supporting documentation would only make ... a more sound document. Such information would not significantly alter the intention and philosophy of your plan. Rather, it would justify your positions and goals to the public and courts. In addition, it would more fully support your existing zoning ordinance or possible zoning ordinance revision.” Brad Fisher reported that a comparison of figures of the amount of water pumped by the town’s water authority and the amount metered at residences showed a large shortfall. “It indicates again that we have a 2.00,000 gallon per month leak.” Mr. Fisher said that the leak is sufspected to be somewhere between the wellhead and the pumping station on the uphill slope into town from Harris Hollow, and that it was probably caused by a tree root breaking the line. Ray Pullen is in the process of clearing the slope so that equipment can be brought in to dig out the line and locate the leak. Council approved a request from Mr. Fisher to put a crushed stone driveway and gate leading to the wellhead. The council also approved Mr. Fisher’s proposal to hire Mr. Pullen on an “as-needed” basis to do maintenance. He already does the job, but the entire salary is paid from water authority funds, Mr. Fisher explained, and the new arrangement •would lessen the financial burden oi the authority. As treasurer, Mr. Fisher reported that the water authority shows a balance of $500 in its account. The town’s accounts show $1,500 in checking and $10,000 in savings. Mr. Morehouse moved that town attorney Frank Reynolds’ bill for $450 for legal services be paid, and the council agreed. “He’s been very generous. That bill probably represents one-quarter of his time.” Mr. Fisher also reported that there are still five outstanding salary checks (council members are paid $5 per month). Mr. Wickens reported to the council that the town’s five-member planning commission “has ground to a complete halt.” Two meetings were scheduled recently, and at one meeting he was the only member of the commission present, at the other he was joined by one other member. Both times, Mr. Wickens noted, he had flown cross-country to attend the meetings. (At the suggestion of council, a third meeting was scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. Again, Mr. Wickens was the only member who showed up.) “I’ve thought seriously about resigning, but I hate to leave the commission in the lurch,” he said, referring to the charge the commission received from council to address potential revisions in the zoning ordinance. Council requested the planners study parking, signs, revision of the town’s map to reflect the true plat, and the question of antennas within the town. “The last planning commission went through a lot of aggravation . . . There is some burnout.” There are two appointments to be made to the town’s Board of Zoning Appeals, nominations for which must be forwarded to the Circuit Court, which makes the appointments. The council also discussed possible replacements for members of the Planning Commission who are unable or unwilling to serve. No formal recommendations were made. In other business, the council: • Discussed the options open in dealing with a number of dead-end roads around the town which serve houses back off the main streets. Mr. Wickens said that the liability risk to the town is too great, and to spend money to make them safe would be a “gross waste.” He fa•*-* * .. '*■' - •-»•. «*-♦* /’;-4 (Continued on Page 8) Jayne’s 404 S. Main St. Culpeper, Va. 703-825-9456 All sales final - no refunds, exchanges, returns or phone orders on sale items. —1987 RAPPAHANNOCK CALENDAR— Produced by The Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community Beautifully reproduced photographs of Historic Rappahannock Homes and Buildings. Includes fascinating local and historic trivia. Only $7.25 (tax included) Proceeds from this fundraising project support and promote the arts in Rappahannock County and the surrounding region. Prices will not be reduced, so buy now while your 1986 contribution is still tax deductible. 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1 fcappaljannocfe JJetos An Independent Newspaper Established 1877 Published Every Thursday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, Publisher JOHN T. McEWAN, President JOHN T. TOLER, Exec Vice Pres BARBARA C. BURKE, General Manager LOU HATTER, Managing Editor USA H. BURKE, Advertising To Subscribe Phone (703) 675-3338 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 70c, 1 -2 years - $1.00: over 2 years - $3.00 (if available) OFFICE: Rappannock News Bldg., Washington, Va. 22747 HOURS: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Published by the Rappahannock News, a division of Arundel Newspapers, Inc. Member, Audit Bureau of Circulation. V__ j THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25,1986 For unto you is born ... And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. And all went to be taxed, everyone into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, to be taxed with Mary, his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was that while they were there the days were accomplished that she would be delivered, and she brought forth her first born son, wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them and the Glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, “Fear not, for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. “For unto you is bom this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. “And this shall be a sign unto you, Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. ” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, “Let us now go into Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.” And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. -Gospel According to St. Luke Editorial The gift of life As we struggle with last-minute shopping, decorating and gift-wrapping, it’s easy to forget someone in the whirlwind of activity. That’s why so many people make a list for Christmas giving. We have a suggestion for that gift list: your local fire and rescue company. Christmas is a perfect time to remember those of your dedicated neighbors who are ready at any time, in any weather, to respond to a call for help. Rappahannock’s volunteer fire and rescue companies are completely dependent on the community for financial contributions. It is, for most of them, a constant battle to keep the firehouse doors open. So please, in the spirit of giving which marks this season, make a contribution to your local company. Any gift, no matter how small, will be appreciated. Your generosity will be repaid many times over by the members of that company as they stand ready to bestow the gift of life to our neighbors in need. r From The Staffof The RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS Arthur W. Arundel, Publisher John T. McEwan, President Greetings from: Barbara C. Burke Lisa H. Burke Lou Hatter Daphne Hutchinson Cindy Mahan Cathy Pullen John T. Toler Our Correspondents And Production Staff Rappahannock Heritage THE CONYERS HOUSE in Slate Mills is aglow with candles for the holiday season. V__ Rappahannock News photo/Cindy Mahan J Yes, Virginia To the editor: I am eight years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you see it in The Sim it’s so.” Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus? Virginia O’Hanlon 115 W. 95th Street Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except what they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eter nal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no prdof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or ,,imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. You tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that certain beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood. — Editorial from the New York Sun September 21,1897 Safe toys require a watchful eye Before Santa comes to town this holiday season, the National Society to Prevent Blindess-Virginia Affiliate hopes he will have crossed unsafe toys off the request lists that children from Virginia have sent him. According to the Society, last year more than 5,000 children were treated in hospital emergency n ams for toy-related eye injuries. More than 80 percent of them were under age 15. Frank J. Carlomagno, executive director of the NSPB Virginia Affiliate, said, “The gifts that Santa - and parents - leave under the tree this holiday should be carefully selected. Before making a purchase, adults should consider the child’s maturity level.” Some manufacturers list suggested age groups for the toy on the package. The Society recommends that before making purchases, buyers inspect the toy and remember that toys purchased for one child often find their way into the hands of younger children. Toys of this nature may be acceptable only when used with adult supervision. The Society also suggests that shoppers keep a lookout for these potential hazards: • Avoid projectile items, such as guns, that shoot darts or corks. • Check toy, for any sharp, exposed edges, points, nails, or screws. • Examine dolls, stuffed animals and other cuddly toys for rigid interior frames that can poke through outside coverings. • Check for loose parts that can become detached, exposing sharp metal or plastic. • Avoid toys that shatter or are easily breakable. The Society is especially concerned that parents and friends continue to purchase projectile non-toys for children. These include air. and spring o^l-atdd. gun's,' f%j^ots, bows and arrows, and darts. “It’s not easy to say *no’ toJgift requests,” says Mr. Carlomagno. “But children can be reassured that old St. Nick will come through with an even better — and much safer toy. Disappointment over an unfilled request will be forgotten, but an eye injury may be forever.” For further information on yearround children’s eye safety, write for a copy of the Society’s free brochure, “Play It Safe,” to National Society to Prevent Blindness-Virginia Affiliate, 1004 North Thompson St., Richmond 23230. Be sure to enclose a self-addressed, stamped, business-size envelope with your request. Call je ftappabannocfe iietos at 675-3349 with your suggestions for stories or photos. A Christmas appeal To the editor: We respectfully ask for the help of your newspaper during our fundraising drive to assist Shirley and Dan Minton of Abingdon in keeping the unfunded, no-kill cat shelter open. Five years ago, when Shirley found a tiny kitten hovering over the body of a dead litter-mate at the county landfill, the cat shelter was begun in her home for abandoned, hungry and handicapped cats and kittens. Literally hundreds have been saved from a certain death due to the Mintons’ unselfish efforts. Depending on the time of year, the Mintons are caring for anywhere from 75 to 150 animals. Shirley’s project, or “life’s work” as she calls it, was financed through the sale of handmade crafts at local flea markets, but was sharply curtailed due to her vision problems brought on by cataracts. Also, the entire stock of flea market merchandise was recently stolen, leaving them with nothing on hand with which to support the shelter. This was, however, not their first loss. They had previously invested their entire savings in glassware to support the cats. This was all destroyed in the major fire that hit downtown Abingdon in late 1983. The Mintons are not the type to ask help for themselves, and despite the r heartache, Shirley did not ask her friends for donations following the fire. She simply and humbly asked that we purchase her handmade items so she could buy cat food. Several weeks ago, Mrs. Minton became very seriously ill, and Dan was forced to stay home from work to care for her, leaving them with no income. Mrs. Minton later underwent heart surgery for valve replacement, and still faces a lengthy recuperation period. We are hereby making a plea to all animal lovers in your area to join in helping during this critical time. At this writing, there is an 8-day supply of dry cat food on hand, an 11- day supply of canned food and a 12- day supply of cat litter. Medical bills relating to Shirley’s open heart surgery continue to mount. The need for financial assistance is immediate and urgent. We feel there arc • individuals, churches, businesses and organizations who may wish to help. Please make your checks payable to Dan or Shirk „ Minton and. mail them to Route 5, Box 281, Abingdon, Virginia 24210. Shirley has now regained the use of her voice, and may be reached at (703) 628-9280. If ever there was an unsung heroine, it is Shirley Minton. Despite the many health problems, misfortunes and tragedies she has had to endure, her love, caring and compassion know no bounds. Since her illness, Dan has taken over the care of the cats, with the first feeding starting at 5 a.m. Now is the opportunity for all animal lovers to thank these folks for what they have done throughout the years for the cats. Shirley receives no county financial assistance and no compensation whatsoever except the satisfaction of knowing she saved, or tried to save, the lives of these unfortunate creatures. We are unaware of any other human who devotes every waking moment to working with the helpless animals that others have thrown away as garbage. Mrs. Minton has rescued kittens brought to her that were found abandoned in empty diaper boxes in a drenching rain. Cats that had been brutally beaten, shot, trapped, tortured or mistreated have found a haven at the Minton home. She cares for the brain damaged, the blind, and the three-legged, and finds good homes for the adoptable animals. She even once tried, in vain, to save a kitten that had been found in a drum of oil. Among her many victories was saving the life of a beautiful cat that had been scalped after being brutally hung with a wire around her neck. The emotional, physical and financial drain from all this is almost beyond belief. It would be tragic if the doors to the shelter had to close forever due to a lack of money brought on by Shirley’s recent heart surgery. Mrs. Minton has had a rather difficult life, and when people ask her how she can give everything to the animals, her answer is, “You don’t miss what you’ve never had.” We were visiting them on a bitterly cold Christmas Eve a few weeks after their life’s savings had been lost in the fire. They had gathered all the cats and kittens into the house, and the animals were lying peacefully around the cozy fire in the wood-burning stove. There was plenty of food and water for the cats, and they were all happy and free from fear. 33146801Had it not been for the Mintons, all of these stray and handicapped animals would have died, because nothing could have survived without proper food and shelter with temperatures so low. For Dan and Shirley Minton, there was no ham cooking and no turkey baking in the oven - no Christmas cookies or candy were prepared - no smell of gingerbread floated through the house - no wrapped gifts were there to be exchanged. Yet, that house was overflowing with love. The cats and kittens were not cold. They were not afraid. They were not hungry. It did not seem important then when we noticed that Dan and Shirley did not . even have a Christmas tree. . i JEAN S. CAMPBELL Abingdon, Va. Etje 3&appafjannocfe news staff wants to hear your story ideas. Call the news room today with your suggestions and news tips.

to the editor An ode to outlay me editor There once was a high school in Kappahannock County That needed improvements, profusely, So a hearing they did set and the supervisors met to hear the public’s opinion. Though the citizens did fight to make the school right, by the meeting s end it was obvious. No way could they sway Newbill’s and Nelson’s dismay on how much money it would cost them. WAKE UP, GUYS! Yes, it will cost money, every thing costs money. The citizens know it will cost us all, but the citizens of this county are telling you we want this project completed as is. Why are you not listening to us? The Board of Supervisors has already endorsed the expansion project. They’ve spent $80,000 on architectural fees. Why does the board continually spend money and never accomplish anything? Let’s go, guys! What we are asking for is minimal, what we have now is totally unacceptable. Huntly MARY JANE SWIFT Where are no’s? To the editor: Throughout the period during which the school building project has been considered, virtually no negative comment has been brought forward. Yet two of our supervisors have indicated that, at this point, they intend to vote against the proposed capital outlay project. In my mind, voting against this is like voting against motherhood and apple pie. The citizens of this county have indicated through letters to the editor, signatures on petitions, and a public hearing their willingness to accept the financial burden necessary to improve the high school. How, in good conscience, then, can these supervisors have a negative vote? Where are the negative letters to the editor? Where are the negative petitions? Where is the negative testimony from the public hearing? We certainly hope that on Jan. 5 we will see the democratic process work1 as it was designed to work and that each supervisor will be man enough to vote as his own constituents and his own conscience direct. I, for one, will be there on Jan. 5 to see if democracy is alive and well in Rappahannock County. HELEN N. MAY Sperryville All improvements needed To the editor: I write this with apologies to all of those persons who spoke so eloquently at last Thursday’s public hearing addressing the High School Expansion Project. I should have said this then, but I recognize my own limitations as a public speaker. After listening to all that was said, I was left with a feeling of deep concern. Most of the remarks that were made dealt with the needs at the high school; however, at this point I believe everyone should be aware of what the needs at the high school are. The high school needs every facility listed on the expansion plan. My real concern is that one issue was never really addressed at Thursday’s hearing: how will we pay for this expansion? If money were not the real issue here, Thursday’s public hearing would not have been necessary, because the high school’s needs would have been met a long time ago. Obviously, in Rappahannock County, property taxes are our only real source of revenue. This situation exists, because commercialization and development are discouraged in this county. Unfortunately, as the financial needs of the county increase, our source of revenue remains the same. I personally recognize that this places a disproportionate share of the tax burden on the large landowners; however, recognizing this fact does not eliminate the financial needs of this county. I approached Thursday’s public hearing with a “them against us” attitude, but the thought occurs to me, that everyone who lives in Rappahannock County is “us,” and “them” live elsewhere! What we must do is to make sure that all of “us” are working together to find solutions to these problems. The needs are these: (1) We need a dog pound. (2) We need improvements at the Courthouse. (3) We need a sanitary landfill. (4) We ned all of the improvements on the proposed High School Expansion Plan. All of these needs exist because we’ve ignored them in the past. It is evident at this point that ignoring our needs does not make them go away; it only makes them more difficult to deal with in the future. The time has come for Rappahannock County to meet its financial responsibilities. u Del. Guest has copy of Education report Delegate Raymond R. “Andy” Guest Jr. (R-Warren) has received a copy of the report of the Governor’s Commission on Excellence in Education. This report, “Excellence in Education: A Plan for Virginia’s Future” is available for inspection in Delegate Guest’s Legislative Office located at 27 South Royal Avenue, Room 450, in Front Royal. There is in every man something greater that he had begun to dream of. Men are nobler than they think themselves. — Ph.iJl.ina Rmrtlt.a We are fortunate in this county to know each other as neighbors and friends. For this reason, we should be able to work together to find new solutions to our financial problems. If our taxes are not adequate to provide needed services and facilities for this county, we must either increase taxes, or find alternate sources of revenue. The one thing we must not do is continue to ignore the needs of this county. My family has already demonstrated its willingness to contribute additional money to the High School Expansion Project. The Kilpatricks and the O’Mearas both pledged additional financial support at Thursday’s public hearing. With contributions from others, we can help make quality education a reality in Rappahannock County. I, personally, am willing to help raise money for this project, and I am certain that there are others who would also be willing to help for such a worthwhile cause. With due respect to every member of the Board of Supervisors, I submit that the residents of this county have expressed their feeling that the High School Expansion Project is something that we need. I, therefore, urge you to approve acceptance of the literary loan. I further request that a real effort be made to find and make use of alternate sources of revenue, so as to lessen the tax burden of future improvements to our county facilities and services. Working together, we can improve the quality of life in Rappahannock County. JANICE S. MOFFETT Washington This was the news In bygone Rappahannock times 25 YEARS AGO RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS From the Dec. 21, 1961, edition George D. Fincham, seaman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam H. Fincham of Sperryville, is serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk, operating with the First Fleet out of San Diego, Calif. Commissioned last April, the Kitty Hawk is the first carrier in the world to be armed entirely with guided missiles. The annual Christmas round dance will be held at Sperryville School auditorium on Friday, December 22, with the Solid Senders of Winchester furnishing the music. 20 YEARS AGO RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS From the Dec. 22, 1966, edition U. S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Edward A. Lillard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy T. Lillard of Clermont, Fla., has been decorated with the Bronze Star Medal at Elgin AFB, Fla. The medal was given for meritorious service in military operations against Viet Cong forces. Sgt. Lillard is a former resident of Rappahannock and attended high school here. On cold and snowy winter days in Rappahannock one may find Mrs. Janie Beahm snug in her log home nestled against the Blue Ridge in Keyser Hollow close to the Park Line, busily sorting, washing, and preparing wool pieces for. hand braided rugs. A favorite past time of Mrs. Beahm’s, though she has been doing this handwork only for about eight or ten years, her products have traveled to many parts of the world. Four of her large rugs went to Italy with a family in the service. The last one, just finished the past summer, went to Michigan. 15 YEARS AGO RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS From the Dec. 23,1971, edition Trooper R. A. Baines Jr., Virginia State Police, reported for permanent duty in Rappahannock County on Monday, December 20. He is married to the former Lynne Baker of Suffolk and they have two sons, Robert and Richard, 5V2 and 2Vfe respectively. A joint announcement has been made this week of sale of The Rappahannock News by Green Publishers Inc. of Orange to the Fauquier Publishing Co. LIGHT UP YOUR HOLIDAYS WITH A NEW CHANDELIER All Lighting Fixtures On Sole $9000 W O and up THE LIGHTING CENTER 403 East Main Downtown Front Royal 636-2590 Customer Appreciation Day! Sunday, Dec. 28 10 a.m. -6 p.m. .Free Hot Dogs Announcing our New Soft Serve Ice Cream CONES 190 SUNDAES 490 each eaCll now through the month of January 1987 Come join us in our celebration! ETLBN SENSUAL STORE Route 231, Etlan, Virginia 923-4454 Hours: Mon.-Sat. 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sun. 10 a.m. - 6p.m. at The Plains. The latter firm also prints The Piedmont Virginian in Fauquier County. 10YEARS AGO RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS From the Dec. 23, 1976, edition Coast Guard Quartermaster Third Class Christopher H. Kilpatrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. James J. Kilpatrick of White Walnut Hill, Woodville, assisted in the rescue of three fishermen near the Virginia coast. He is a crew member aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Taney, homeported in Portsmouth. He attended the University of Richmond, and joined the Navy in July 1975. Raye Marion Rector, a Longwood College freshman from Flint Hill and a member of the college’s concert choir, performed in the annual Choral Christmas Concert December 12. Daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Rector, Raye is a 1976 graduate of Rappahannock County High School. She is an elementary education major who plans to teach upon graduation. 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Church a Activities Family Worship Center Pastor: Rev. Robert Dunphy Phone: 987-8505 Associate Pastor: Rev. William Taylor Phone: 987-8014 Sunday: Adult Worship and Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday: Intercessory Prayer 6:30 p.m. Praise Singing 7 p.m. Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Thursday: Aerobics. All welcome. No charge. 6:30 p.m. Reynolds Memorial Baptist Interim Pastor: William A. Harrison Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Carl Menefee Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting and Bible Study 7 p.m. County Methodist Services The United Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday. Dec. 28, as follows: piint Hill at 11:15 a.m., Sperryville at 8:45 a.m. and Willis Chapel at 10 a.m., with Communion. The Rev. Merlin Shorb, pastor, invites the public to attend. Trinity Episcopal Church Wednesday: Bible study and Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Musical presentation 10:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Service 11 p.m. Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist 11 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Amissville United Methodist Church Wednesday: Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Sunday: Wednesday: Pastor: Rev. Steven D. Parker Phone: 937-4397 Open Communion 6-9 p.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Exercise/Diet Class 6:30 p.m. Jr. Choir practice 7p.m. Youth & Adult Choir practice 7:30 p.m. Cub Scouts 7:30 p.m. Watch night service Woodville Baptist Pastor: Rev. Ernest Cornwell Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Bible study and choir practice 7:30 p.m. Nethers Mill Lighthouse Tabernacle Weekly services at Nethers Mill Lighthouse Tabernacle include Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 5:30 p.m. The Rev. Charles Clinedinst, pastor,' invites the public to attend. L St. Peter’s Catholic Mission Rev. Maurice duCastillion, C.I.C.M. Holy Masses: Daily: Rectory 8:30 a.m. Sundays: 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. (Sung) 11 oly Days: 9a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School in the rectory after 9 a.m. Mass Mt. Lebanon Baptist Rt. 522 at Scrabble Pastor: John Warren Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study 7 p.m. VVednesda.v: Prayer meeting 7:30 p.m. Amiss ville Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. J. Paul Franklin Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer, Praise and Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Forest Grove Baptist Pastor: Rev. Sidney Rodriguez Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Slate Mills Baptist Pastor: J. Harold Eaton Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Children’s Choir 6:45 p.m. Youth and Adult Choirs 7:30 p.m. Thursday: W.M.U. meeting Washington Baptist Church Interim Pastor: Rev. Earl Jarrell Wednesday: Christmas Eve Service 5:30 p.m. Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Gid Brown Bible Church Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Youth & Evening Servicb 6 p.m. Wednesday: ‘ Prayer Service 7:30 p.m. Guests arriving for the holidays in the Boston area Mr. and Mrs. Rick Buswell and children Hillary and Audrey of Houston, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. David Buswell with Matthew and Laureen of Yorktown have arrived for the holidays with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buswell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Berens and sons Trey and Christopher left Sunday to spend the holidays with Mrs. Berens’ parents in Charleston, S. C. Ray Frazier and children Michele and Christopher visited his sister Mrs. Alvin Atkins in Sperryville Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Compton of Boston-Reva route attended the pre-Christmas family dinner Dec. 13 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carson Johnson in Sperryville. It’s happened again. Michele Frazier and Tammy Butler made the honor roll for the second advisory at Rappahannock High School. Miss Ada Salmon of St. Petersburg, Fla., arrived Monday for the Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. F. G. BusweU. Rev. and Mrs. Charles Clinedinst went to Bentonville last Wednesday to attend the birthday party for their little grandson Andrew, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Clinedinst. Mrs. Charles Clinedinst’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Eugene BOSTON By MARIE F. ATKINS Phon* 987-8802 Pigney of Danville arrived Monday for a holiday visit. Mr. and Mrs. George Hawkins of Sperryville were dinner guests last Friday of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hawkins on 707. “God’s Perfect Gift,” a Christmas cantata, was presented at the F. T. Baptist Church on 707 Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Hitt of Cypress Knoll were guests Sunday of Mrs. Frances Eubank in Washington. Miss Mandy Jenkins of Old Dominion University, Norfolk, has arrived for the holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jenkins. Mrs. James L. Knick and sons Jason and Daniel of Fort Washington, Md., made a pre-Christmas trip here Saturday. They visited mem bers of her family including her uncle and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier and family and in the evening went on to Sperryville where she and boys were overnight guests of her aunt Mrs. Alvin Atkins. With her they attended the Black Oak Regular Baptist Church Christmas dinner party. They returned home Sunday. Guests Friday of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wood at Dun-Lookin were Mrs. Gail Filyo Sr. of Wheaton, Md., and Mrs. Charles Suggitt and little Warren Edwards of Rockville, Md. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church held their children’s Christmas program on Saturday evening with a goodly number in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Shelvy Frazier and friend Laura were guests Sunday afternoon of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Racey at Rapidan. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Duncan and son Drew Franklin of Shenandoah visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Duncan during the weekend and attended the Christmas programs at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Clatterbuck and their four children made a pre-Christmas trip Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Jack Southard at Woodville. Flint Hill homes welcome guests Hensley at Orlean. Paul Lewis Miller Jr. of Odenton, Md., spent Sunday with his mother Mrs. Paul Miller. Mrs. Miller’s granddaughter Denise Howell of Richmond was with her from Tuesday to Saturday. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church held its Christinas program Sunday evening. Mrs. Frank Huff and Connie Huff went shopping in Winchester Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lillard were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Patton and girls at Stephens City. Our sympathy to the family of Charles Huff. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church will have worship service on Sunday, Dec. 28, at 11:15 a.m. The pastor Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the public to attend. Mrs. Ethel Lillard and Jenny spent Sunday visiting Mrs. Bonnie Cameron and daughters and shopping in Front Royal. James Menefee was a guest Friday evening of Lester Shaw in Culpeper. Later in the evening they had dinner at the Chinese Restaurant with other friends. Mrs. Cary Thornhill and Mrs. George Butler were luncheon guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Butler and Paul Frederick. This writer would like to thank each of you who has been so kind throughout the year and contributed to this column. To one and all including our readers, may each of you have a blessed Christmas centered around the greatest Gift ever given toman. Miss Pendleton earns honors scholarship Kristi Pendleton of Sperryville has been awarded an honors scholarship at Atlantic Christian College which is valued at $3,000 over a fouryear period. Miss Pendleton will enter Atlantic Christian as a freshman in the fall of 1987. She plans to m^jor in chemistry. A senior at Rappahannock County High School, she has served as NHS president, SADD president, senior class treasurer, and junior class president. She is a member of the varsity basketball team and received the DAR Good Citizen award. She served as Student Cooperative Association reporter, and is a member of the Girl Scouts and the Church Youth Group. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Pendleton. Local cancer unit receives state award The Rappahannock Unit of the American Cancer Society has received the 1986 President’s Cup for raising $1,902. The statewide award for fund-raising excellence is made to local units that exceed their goal by 12 percent or more. The award presentation was made in Norfolk at the 1987 Crusade Kickoff of the American Cancer Society’s Virginia Division. The statewide voluntary health organization supports research, education, and services to cancer patients and their families. Volunteers raised more than $5.3 million in 1986. The goal for 1987 is $5.8 million.

Washington residents prepare for the holiday s Mr. and Mrs. Arne Olson, Arne and Byrd of Concord, Mrs. Raymond Kite and daughters, Frances, Sara and Jackie of Luray are spending several days with Mrs. E. M. Jones. Her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Jones Jr., Kristin and Will of Centreville will join the family on Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Weakley were Friday overnight guests for a pre-Christmas party at Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Pfalzgraf s at Fairview Beach. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz were their grandchildren, Eric and Jason Sengstack of Centreville. Mrs. Doris Coughlin of Castleton, Mrs. Sandra Hitt of Woodville, Mrs. Frances Eubank and Johnny Eubank had lunch on Monday at Brambles. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Jenkins attended his company party for employees at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Woolford in Rixeyville on Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Jenkins visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Campbell on Sunday. Wednesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Campbell were Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lockhart of Front Royal. Our condolences to Mrs. Charles Huff and family and to Mrs. Granville Eastham and family of Flint Hill on the death of their loved ones. We are sorry to hear that Mr. Ellis Bennette of Flint Hill and Mr. Soloman Bruce are patients in Warren Memorial Hospital. We wish them a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Campbell visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Lillard in Front Royal on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Richie Eastham Mallorys have daughter Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mallory of Castleton are proud to announce the> birth of a daughter, Tiffany Michelle on November 12 at Fauquier Hospital. Tiffany weighed seven pounds and 15 ounces and was 21 inches long. Mrs. Mallory is the former Jeanette Brady of Flint Hill. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brady of Flint Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mallory of Chester Gap. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George Williams of Chester Gap, Mrs. Moffett Brady of Flint Hill and Mrs. Mary Mallory of Manassas. Mrs. Addie Wines of Chester Gap is the great great grandmother. It’s a girl!! Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hecksher and Billy of Warrington, Pa. are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Jamie Christine on November 26. Jamie weighed six pounds and six ounces and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brady of Flint Hill and Mrs. Sandy Hecksher of Pa. Mrs. Hecksher is the former Diane Brady of Flint Hill. CCLC staff tours Paxton In a continuing effort to expose the staff to other facilities and capabilities two Child Care and Learning Center staff members, Arlene Frye and Linda Foiles, made a visitation on Thursday, Dec. 18, to the Paxton Child Development Center in Leesburg. The Paxton Center is approved by the National Association For The Education Of Young Children. They were given a tour of the facility by Executive Director, Linda Thomas. They viewed the facility from its infant-toddler to its after school programs. It was an extremely enjoyable day despite the rain! A time of sharing, to exchange ideas, was wonderful and many thanks are extended to the Paxton Center. Jim’s Taxidermy Birds, Game, Fish Deer Heads, Tanning State and Federal Licensed Rt. 29-211 New Baltimore, VA 0-347-4092 H-347-1786 By RUTH CLARK Phone 875-3608 were Saturday evening dinner guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Jones at Amissville. Bobby Frazier of Castleton was a Sunday visitor of his father, Robert L. Frazier and Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crews visited with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Baber and family in Brandywine, Md. on Sunday. Mrs. Jean B. Moffett has returned home after spending two weeks with her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Page Moffett, Sally Page and Billy in Leesburg. Mr. and Mrs. Harald B. Estes of Culpeper visited Mrs. Janie Pullen on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Ray Pullen and family and Mrs. Janie Pullen had dinner at Caledonia’s in Front Royal on Friday night. Mrs. Lillie Pullen of Sperryville and Mrs. Janie Pullen visited Mrs. Russell Pullen who is a patient in Warren Memorial on Sunday morning. Sunday night Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pullen and Mrs. Janie Pullen had dinner at the Golden Corral in Front Royal. Friday night dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown, Amanda and Bobbie Jo were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Brown of Woodville. William E. Settle Jr. of Woodbridge was a weekend guest of his parents and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ned Settle, Jimmy and William. Mr. and Mrs. Moffett Pullen of Flint Hill, Mrs. Lynwood Rutherford of Front Royal, Mrs. Virginia Cloud and Mrs. Addie Keyser were Saturday night supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Keyser in Winchester. Monday luncheon guests of Mrs. Virginia Cloud and Mrs. Addie Keyser were Harry Deal of Culpeper and Eugene Atkins of Georgia. Happy Birthday to Crystal Smoot, who celebrated her fourth birthday over the weekend. Crystal is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Smoot of Lake Front Royal and the granddaughter of Herndon Hudson. Visitors during the weekend at “The Oaks” of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Keyser were Mrs. Sye O’Bannon of Wa;renton, Mr. and Mrs. “Buck” Painter of Winchester, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Slaughter of Leesburg and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Firinerty and son. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Coughlin of Castleton entertained the Hudson and Eubank families on Friday night with a pre-Christmas dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Butler of Front Royal and Earl Menefee of Warrenton w'ere Saturday visitors of Mrs. Frances Eubank. Mrs. Frances Eubank and her son, Johnny Eubank had lunch Sunday at Brambles in town. Merry Christmas to you all and may God bless us all. Have a safe holiday. Christmas programs in the area Five Forks candlelight service Five Forks Regular Baptist Church on Rt. 621 in Woodville will be having special services on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 at 5:30 p.m. There will be a candlelight service and partaking of the Lord’s Supper. Pastor Carl Menefee and the congregation invites all to take time for these special services. Candlelight service at Bethel Baptist The youth department and Sunday School of the Bethel Baptist Church, Amissville, will hold a candlelight service on Dec. 28 at 6 p.m. at the church. The featured singers for the evening will be the Nova Mass Choir under the leadership of Skip Carter of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Warrenton. All the youth and Sunday schools in the area are invited to this event. Refreshments will be served. Alberta Brown, youth supervisor and Flora Carter, superintendent of the Sunday School will be in charge. Candlelight service at Macedonia Macedonia Baptist Church will be having their candlelight service on Thursday, Dec. 25 at 6 a.m. The pastor, Rev. James A. Price will be conducting the Christmas sermon. Everyone is invited to attend. Candlelight service at Reynolds A candlelight Christmas Eve service will be held on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church in Sperryville. The community is invited to attend. HOLIDAY HOURS' f RAPPAHANNOCK < NATIONAL BANK1 Wed., Dec. 24,1986 9 a.m. -12 noon Wed., Dec. 31,1986 9 a.m. -12 noon Closed Dec. 25,1986 and January 1,1S87 Not all monasteries live by bread (and fruitcake) alone at we do. Around the world, around tha country, monastariaa support themselves with thatr own prized specialities, We’ve brought tham all togathar in lima lor uniqua gift-giving and holiday entertaining. • Caramais from Iowa • Jaily & Jam from Maaaachuaatta • Honay from Utah • Chaaaa from Kantucky • Fruit Syrup from Franca ALSO • Handwovan Tapaatry • Raiigious Books and Icons Holy Crois Abbey (703) 955-1425 Country Rt. 603, off Rt 7, Bfryvillo. V«.' j. Communion service 9t Spenyville Methodist The Spenyville United 'Methodist Church will have their Christmas Eve communion service on Wednesday, Dec. 24 at 8 p.m. The public is invited. Tea and tour at The Conyers House The Conyers House invites the public to attend an elegant Christmas Tea and Candlelight Tour on Sunday, Dec. 28. Each of the 45 windows in the 18th century four story farmhouse is aglow with a welcoming Christmas light. The Conyers House, the first and oldest country inn in Rappahannock County, is located on Slate Mills Road at the southern tip of the county. The cost of the tea and tour is $6.50 per person and the time is from 2 to 5 p.m. Reservations can be made by calling 703-987-8025. Christmas closings The following businesses and county offices will have special hours dvrir.g the New Year holiday. The Family Guidance Services of Rappahannock County will be closed Jan. 1 and 2. In case of an emergency, the clinic staff may be reached by calling 675-3329. County Government offices will be closed on Jan. 1 and 2, as will the Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from your a/leen. FACTORY OUTLET Have a safe and happy holiday! Closed Christmas Day & New Year’s Day Hours on Christmas Eve & New Years’ Eve 9:30-2:30 Store regularly open Mon.-Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. LOCATED IN Flint Hill, Virginia Route 641 off Route 522 703-675-3735 Zoning Office and the Health Department. Also closed on Jan. 1 and 2 are the Rappahannock County Social Services Department and the Rappahannock County Library. The Rappahannock National Bank in Washington will be closed on Jan. 1. „ The Farmers and Merchants Bank in Flint Hill will be closed on Jan. 1. The Rappahannock News will be closed on Jan. 1 and will resume normal business hours on Jan. 2. COPY SERVICE AVAILABLE Copies while you wait m t Eappafjannocfe Being Main Street Washington 703-675-3338 estabUshed_1937 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the staff and hosts at BROOKSIDE RESTAURANT We will be closed from now until February 20th 4 miles east of Luray or 4 miles west of Skyline drive 743-5698 Hosts: Usyd It Katins Wakeman It Sons Upcoming Events Tea and candlelight tour at The Conyers House The final Christmas tea and candlelight tour of the Conyers House will be held Sunday, Dec. 28, from 2 to 5 p.m. Cost of the tea and tour is $6.50 per person and reservations may be made by calling 987-8025. The public is invited. The 18th century Conyers House, the first and oldest country inn in Rappahannock County, is located on Slate Mills Road at the southern tip of the county. 6Out of Africa’ Out of Africa will be playing at the Gay Street Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 3, and Sunday, Jan. 4, at 7:30 both evenings. Starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford in two of the most gifted performances of their careers, Out of Africa is a beautifully composed love story. Based on Isak Dinesen’s novel of an early 19th century coffee farm, Out of Africa is a splendidly photographed memoir of Dinesen’s affair with a free-spirited pioneer, and provides a careful look at differing cultures. The movie is rated PG. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for children. Holiday closings at CCLC As a reminder to parents, the Child Care and Learning Center would like to announce that the Center will close at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and will be closed Thursday and Friday, Dec. 25 and 26. It will also be closed on Thursday, Jan. 1, New Year’s Day. Enrichment classes Enrichment classes will begin at the Child Care and Learning Center in January. They are as follows: Jan. 7, karate, 3:30-5 p.m., 12 sessions; Jan. 21, bodywork, 6 p.m., six sessions. Call the Center at 675-3237 with any questions regarding these programs. Dance at Amissville The band Crossroads will play for a dance sponsored by the Amissville Volunteer Fire Department Wednesday, Dec. 31, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Proper dress is required and persons attending must be 21 years of age. Cost is $25 a couple and includes party favors and first set-ups. For reservations or additional information call 937-4357. News from Woodville Mrs. Edna Woodward, Tabitha, John and Jeffery Woodward and Don Biggerstaff of Castleton were Sunday evening guests of Mrs. Ada Burke. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Boutchyard ind daughter Valerie of Fredericksburg and Kim Settle spent Sunday jvening with Mr. and Mrs. Rodney yest, Patsy and Todd. On Monday Mr. and Mrs. W. L. rerrell of Dillwyn were guests of Mrs. H. B. Winfrey and Mrs. Frank Brown. Calling on Saturday were Dr. and Mrs. M. T. Cunningham and children, Tim, Matt and Rebecca of Waynesboro, Charles Winfrey of By JUNK CLARK Phone 987-8827 Martinsburg, W. Va., Susanne Winfrey and Paul Walter of Baltimore, Md. Many thanks to all who contributed news for this column during the year and to each and everyone a very Merry Christmas. COPY SERVICE AVAILABLE Copies while you wait ®be Rappahannock j&etos Main Street 1 Washington 703 675-3338 & THE BIG ONES WONT GET AWAY WHEN YOU “HUNT” WITH A CLASSIFIED AD Whether buying or selling, you're on target with the Classifieds, because we always aim to satisfy. Bag the best buys or sell what you no longer need quickly and easily in the fast-action Classifieds. It’s a price jungle out there, n, We can help you tame it. oag your limit in value buying & selling in the Classifieds! 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RCHS has sheds for sale By DEBORAH FLINCHUM Rappahannock News Special Writer The RCHS Building Trades Department has built two 8 foot by 12 foot utility sheds again this year to be sold to the public upon their completion in early January. Both buildings are built on 4 inch by 6 inch skids. “I’ve been very impressed with quality of construction this year,” said Ron Vickers, building trades teacher. “These are the best built buildings in the past three years.” All construction of the shed with gambrel roof and asphalt shingles was done by Kenny Baldwin, Jasen Kennedy, Chris Keyser, Ed Nicholson and Tony Swift. This shed has one window on the long wall and a three-foot wide door on the end. The roof framing is trusses with plywood gussets. The other shed, with an offset gable type tin roof was built by Danny Meredith, Johnny Pullen Jr., David Pullen, Lewis Wynkoop, Bernie Rose, Craig Smith, and Jimmy Williams. This shed has no window but it does have double three-foot wide doors on the long wall. All nails used on the exterior are galvanized. The sheds are not painted, which will allow the buyer to paint them in his own choice of color. The students applied skills learned in class, including deck framing, wall framing, roof framing, attaching siding, exterior trim and door construction. The classes built a scale model before doing the actual construction. This helped the students visualize the carpentry practices which minimized wasted building material. The sheds may be seen behind the RCHS shop. Sealed bids must be submitted to the RCHS school office no later than Jan. 9, 1987 at 3:30 p.m. The highest bidder for each shed will be notified Monday, Jan. 12. The school reserves the right to reject all bids. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have the building transported. Roger Flinchum for the Rappahannock News TWO SHEDS, BUILT BY RCHS building trades students, are being sold. Sealed bids must be submitted to the school office by 3:30 p.m. Jan. 9. Council (Continued from Page 3) vored vacating rights to the roads, letting the adjoining property owners take the responsibility for maintenance. Mayor Morehouse argued that there is historic value to the alleys, and that they should be preserved. He suggested that any ideas for resolution of the problem be brought to January’s meeting. • Discussed the need to update the town’s permit fee schedule. Mayor Morehouse suggested a schedule based on a broad outline rather than strict numbers, to allow for differences in the cost of advertising for a public hearing, for example. • Discussed a possible utility ordinance, and directed that a letter be sent to Potomac Edison to advise the company that the town is considering adoption of a utility ordinance, and inviting its comment. “The power company has not Rappahannock Business & Service Directory V Next Deadline Jan. 23 Call 675-3338 to place your ad! 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Family Dentist Washington Office 675-3530 Thursdays ft! by appointment Electric & QUALITY II ELECTRIC & PLUMBING Old Work/New Work Farms, Residential, Commercial Licensed and Bonded AmissviUe, Va. 703-937-5342 DUIASATS ELECTRIC CO. 0U and new work Residential, commercial and industrial Licensed & Bonded 703-547-2411 Evening calls welcomed ) Excavation* I Monroe Trucking & Excavation loader, backhoe. tandem dumptmek Rentals by the hour, day or week Topsoil. Fill Dirt. Box Stall Clay, (travel Stephen Monroe (703) 554-8563 Amissville Flowers & Crqfts Tues.-Sat.10-6 Sunday 12-6 Closed Monday 703-937-5489 Rt. 211, third house east of Amissville Post Office I foftisietics Iboutique FREE COLOR ANALYSIS & COSMETIC MAKEOVER Private attention (or bring a friend) for a dramatic change in your appearance. Washington, Va. 703/675-3051 ' 4 • l *Ktf* A <Au CcmdUumimf SALES «, SERVICE JOHN T KEYS Owner 547-3477 OIL HEAT & BURNER Distributor of Exxon, Mobil Petroleum Products & Exxon LPGes 2nd St. & Commerce Ave. Front Royal, 703-635-4155 Washington, 703-675-3214 DiomondsoWedding Bands! \ Custom Made Jeweky J; Repc* on Remises • Open Friday until 7:00 p.m. [ | Goldsmith's Jewelry « ► Exchange, Lid. [ ) 218 E. Main St. Front Royal, Va.' • .•. mmmmmmmm iPraSBp Warrenton Printing Rappahannock Jletos 675-3338 weekdays 8:30-5 703-987-8058 evenings & weekends Christine VanMulders Estetician European Technique Facila, waxing, makeup Rt. 1 Box 758 Washington, Va. 22747 ^ 703-987-8164 By appointment only r mountaineer pursing &>erbices A Christian Ministry Skilled or basic nursing 24 hour coverage/No agency fee Marybeth Shankle, RN 703-987-8379 Opticians I MILLER OPTICIANS ( formerly Mayo Opticians 702 South Main St. ' Culpeper. VA. » NOW OPEN SATURDAYS I8255600 r- jl xpert Pump Installation and Repair Service now available at Culpeper Fanners C<H>p, Inc. Brandy Road. Culpeper. Va. B2S-220Q I WANT JO BE YOUR REALTOR! * Fauquier Multiple listing Service * Piedmont Multiple Listing Service * No. Vi. Computer Dili Base (MLS) * Washington office on Cay Street... * RAPPAHANNOCK SPOKEN HfRf .. ROCK BA TCHELDER, tirthnun 703-675-377' 937-4388 SPERRYVILLE STORAGE CO. SAFE HANDY STORAGE _ RESIDENTIAL - COMMERCIAL ANY SIZE - LARGE OR SMALL REASONABLE RATES 987-8507-987-8180 SPERRYVILLE. VA [ BROWER’S TV T.V. Safes . RCA and Magnavox Sales & Service •Service On Most Makes Televisions • Stereos • Phonos • Antepna Installation & Repair v <SA Master Change 347-1119 Greystone TV & Appliance Sato and Sarvto RCA, Channel Master Antennas & Satellite Dishes Whirlpool & Maytag Appliances Banco, VA 923 4268 Deal’s Upholstery Refinishing & Custom Drapes 50% OFF SALE Mini blinds, micros, verticals, woven woods by Delmar Call for estimates 703-825-9299 \ Next Deadline Jan. 23 List your services in our Business & Service Directory For only $3*25 per week you can be among other refinishers, carpenters, artists, builders, contractors, craftspeople, realtors, beauticians, florists, agents, jewelers; and other professionals. Directory ads are sold only on 13 week contracts, bringing the entire cost for a 1 inch ad to $42.25 In order to be in our February directory ads must be received by Jan. 23 i __ V been a good neighbor,” Mr. Wickens said, adding that it trimmed trees without permission, which it is supposed to obtain from the property owner before working on private property. “They were very arrogant about it, and refused to do anything.” • Authorized submission of an application for a $300 grant from the state Division of Litter Control. • Requested that Zoning Administrator John McCarthy and attorney Frank Reynolds meet with the Architectural Review Board to redraft the Historic District Ordinance. “It is important to have a good ordinance - one which is enforceable - not ignored or inequitable,” the mayor observed. • Expressed its appreciation to Peter Kramer, who designed the lanterns for the town’s sign posts, and to Steve Hosteller, who crafted the wood and glass colonial-style lamps. Top 10 (Continued from Page 3) to the upstairs courtroom. The difficulty was graphically illustrated as three members of the Board of Supervisors carried Mr. Abell and another wheelchair-bound resident up the stairs to the hearing. In August, a committee was appointed to recommend options. The committee came up with three alternatives, and the architect was directed to provide cost estimates and plans for each. A chairlift running up the stairway and a ramp at the back of the courthouse were rejected. The board approved a “wheelvator” which will lift wheelchairs up the side of the building and into the courtroom through one of the long windows. A bathroom accessible to the handicapped is also included in the architect’s plans. 9) A dispute between neighbors in Harris Hollow over housing for migrant workers and the conditions under which a special use permit was issued came to a head late in the summer. Meredith and Henry Gorfein alleged that provisions of a permit issued to Alex Sharp for housing of migrant workers on his farm had been violated. The Board of Zoning Appeals was requested to investigate the charges. After months spent reconstructing the terms of the permit (there was no written record of the board’s deliberations) a fiveyfiour evidentiary hearing produced evidence that there had indeed been violations of the permit’s conditions. Mr. Sharp announced that he would abide by the permit’s conditions, but that he intended to apply for a new permit to allow for the increased labor needs brought on by his expanded operation. 10) The damage caused by deer to orchards and farm crops, especially near the Park boundary, continued to be a source of complaints by farmers and orchardists. Also, landowners in the county again wrestled with the problem of “slob hunters,” and the supervisors debated the wisdom of controls such as a case-gun law and a request to shorten the hunting season to conform with counties to the west. A public hearing to solicit ideas drew many suggestions, but no consensus of opinion on remedies to the two problems. The supervisors promised to have recommendations to forward to the Game Commission before season lengths and bag limits are set in January for the 1987 hunting season. r i : ADVERTISING ; DEADLINES • ! LOCAL . DISPLAY > ADVERTISING i ► Rappahannock News Ads, * Tuesday, 12 noon < ► " Combo Ads " (one or more papers) < [ Monday, 3 p.m. « " Real Estate Combo Ads « ! Friday, 4 p.m. < " CLASSIFIED < ; ADVERTISING ; ► Rappahannock News < ► Tuesday, 12 noon ► 4 ► Horse & Farm ► Monday, 12 noon ► ' ►Combo Classified Display4 ► Monday, 3 p.m. ► * ► Combo Word Ads < ► Monday,5p.m. '

rt-i m Rappahannock News photo/Cindy Mahan HRISTMAS PROGRAM last Friday at Wakefield School includes a reenactment of the Christmas story. Clarke (Continued from Page 1) lie schools has declined at a rate of about three percent a year for the last 10 years. The success of that sales program will be clear when the supervisors vote on acceptance of the state’s low interest literary loan. In Clarke’s case, the sale has gone through. Construction has begun on a new high school with a price tag of $5 million - $2 million to come from a literary loan, $1 million from Virginia School Board Association bonds and $2 million from the county’s general fund. “Clarke County’s enrollment declined with the state and national trend,” said SuperintenCounty ASCS elects officers At the county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Convention Dec. 11, I. R. Kilby from South District was elected to serve a threeyear tertn on the County Commit'tfc'e. ''ftibtnas’ V. Williams Jr. and Louis P. Moore Jr. are completing their terms. Mr. Williams was elected chairman, Mr. Moore was elected vice-chairman, and Mr. Kilby will serve as the regular member. Alternates elected to the county committee were: From the North District: Thomas B. Massie (1st alternate); Michael M. Massie (2nd alternate). From the South District: A. Y. Stokes (1st); A. F. Cannon (2nd). From the East District: W. Clifford Latham (1st); James F. Massie Jr. (2nd). Members of the community committees are: In the North District: Thomas R. Taylor, chairman; Thomas B. Massie, vice-chairman; Michael Massie, regular member; Bryant Lee, 1st alternate; Ulrich Maeyer, 2nd alternate. In the South District: A. F. Cannon, chairman; I. R. Kilby, vicechairman; A. Y. Stokes, regular member; Marshall Burke, 1st alternate; Irma L. Hensley, 2nd alternate. In the East District: J. F. Massie Jr., chairman; W. Clifford Latham, vice-chairman; Aubrey North, regular member; Dale Welch, 1st alternate; Charles Sutphin, 2nd alternate. Terms of office for all newly elected officials begin Jan. 1. □®B0E)AW We hope the Holidays bring you happiness and hope for the future. SHENK’S RUSCO WINDOW CO. 518 N. ROYAL AVENGE FRONT ROYAL, VA 703/635-3447 ST/HI2 MUmmtH OMK WOULD WIDK dent Wade Johnson in an interview this week. “It hit a high of around 1,900 in 1977 or 1978 and then it declined to approximately 1,600, where it is today. The decline has stabilized in the last three or four years and we see a slight upturn now in kindergarten, first and second grades.” That stabilization hadn’t yet happened, however, when the supervisors upped the tax rate in 1984 by 40 percent, going from 50 cents to 70 cents per $100 of assessed value, to prepare for the school building program. “It was the biggest tax increase in the history of Clarke County and porbably the biggest single jump we’ll ever take,” said county administrator Bob Lee. “And there were few complaints. The people seem to think that education is the most important thing we do.” That doesn’t mean there wasn’t a fight over the building program for the schools. “We had quite a battle here. It took grief and pain to get where we are now,” acknowledged the superintendent. Everyone agreed that the antiquated middle school should be abandoned. A high school for black children in the days of segregation, its oldest portion dates from 1900, Mr. Johnson noted. “It’s completely obsolete. It was inadequate then (as a segregated school) and it’s grown more inadequate every year we’ve used it ... It was the minimum type of construction when it was built!” But there was no agreement as to what should happen after the old middle school was closed. Build a new intermediate school? Add on to the existing high school? Turn the existing high school into an intermediate school and build a new high school? According to Superintendent Johnson, the old high school was inadequate, but only as a high school, not as an intermediate school. As a high school with an enrollment of 550 in grades nine through 12, its library and cafeteria were too small. Built in 1954, the gym with limited seating on one side did not provide the space necessary for high school athletics or physical education, he noted. “But the library, the cafeteria and the gym could accommodate a middle school enrollment of 350 to 375,” Mr. Johnson said. “The science laboratories are reasonable for a middle school science program, just not for physics and chemistry. I mention those because they’re critical subjects for students who are going on to college.” The School Board proposed a new $6 million high school. After consulting with its accountants, the Board of Supervisors said the county could afford $4.5 million. (The additional $500,000 on the price tag comes from the estimated cost of furnishings and equipment.) The School Board went back to its architects for a redesign. An auditorium was eliminated for a savings of $1 million. Shop classes were also cut, although those rooms are now waiting to be built at the top of the county’s capital inprovements plan. “We’re doing it piecemeal,” Clarke’s administrator noted. The new high school will have room for “at least 100 more students than we have now,” said Mr. Johnson. The capital outlay program was undertaken primarily to eliminate inadequacies in the county’s public school system as it exists today for the enrollment that exists today, the superintendent affirmed. “But it would be irresponsible and negligent not to allow for some increase . . . People will find Clarke County - and Rappahannock County - one of these days. Growth is coming to this area. You can’t stop it,” Mr. Johnson maintained. “It’s coming.” And he had a final word on capital outlay. “We’re still waiting for our literary loan,” reported the superintendent, in reference to the interval between when the state approves a school project and when that project works its way to the top of the list for the actual award of the low interest money. “And we’ve already begun construction. If your supervisors don’t want it, we’ll use Rappahannock’s money!” Obituaries Charles Huff Charles Edward Huff, 53, of Flint Hill, died Dec. 19 in Warren Memorial Hospital, Front Royal. Mr. Huff was bom May 12, 1933, in Washington, the son of the late John and Mary Weiner Huff. Surviving are his wife Annie K. Huff, three sons, David Huff, Sperryville, Bobby L. Huff and Danny Ray Huff, Flint Hill, two daughters, Joyce Wharton and Betty Crawford, Sperryville, a brother John “Bud” Huff, Washington, and two grandchildren. A funeral was conducted Dec. 22 at the Thornton Gap Baptist Church, Sperryville, by the Rev. Michael Lamm and the Rev. Kirby Shenk. Burial was in Sperryville Cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Currence, Roy Williams, James Swindler, Bronson Pullen, Charles Estes and Edward Pullen. Robert Brown Robert Wade Brown, 18, of Brandy Station, died Dec. 19 at Culpeper Memorial Hospital from injuries received in a motorcycle accident. He was a native and lifetime resident of Culpeper County and was a mechanic. He is survived by his mother Patsy Virginia Brown of Warrenton, his father C. M. (Pete) Brown of Brandy Station, two sisters, Debbie Kay Brown and Donna Rae Maxwell, both of Culpeper, a brother C. M. Brown III of Warrenton, his maternal grandmother Pearl Byrnes Bragg of Amissville and his paternal grandmother Anna Elizabeth Brown of Rixeyville. A funeral service was conducted Dec. 23 at the Clore Funeral Homer Culpeper, by the Rev. Henry Utz. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Randy Maxwell, Bill Deane, Neil Deane, Roger Brown, Russell Brown and Paul Compton. J. R. Latham Sr. James Richard Latham Sr., 62, of Homer Hill Farm, Amissville, died Dec. 17 in Warren Memorial Hospital, Front Royal. Mr. Latham was bom March 22, 1924, in Rappahannock County, the son of the late Armistead Clifford and Mary Anderson Latham. He was a deacon and member of the Flint Hill Baptist Church. Mr. Latham was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County for 15 years and was previously the board’s chairman for many years. He was a member of the Planning District 9 Commission and served on the Rappahannock County Welfare Board and on the Rappahannock County Electoral Board. At the time of his death he was president of Rappahannock Home Mutual Insurance. Surviving are his wife Mary Elizabeth Gilbert Latham, two sons, William Clifford Latham of Homer Hill Farm, Amissville, and James Richard Latham Jr. of Bentonville, a daughter Judith Latham Armentrout of Herndon, two sisters, Mary Miller Payne of Amissville and Ann Carder of Culpeper, and four grandchildren. FHA funds available for fire and rescue squads 1 he 1* armers Home Administration, an agency of the U. S. Department, recently announced that it still has available a loan program for volunteer fire departments and rescue squads. The money may be used for construction of new facilities or the purchase of equipment or vehicles. The funds for the low-interest loans are made available through the Community Facility Loan Program. Public facilities eligible for loan funding through the program include community buildings, court houses, public maintenance buildings, libraries, schools, roads and bridges. Interest rates for the loans are now 6.875 percent and are expected to drop lower after the first of the yei>r. The maximum term on the loans is 40 years, however no repay ment period will exceed any statutory limitation on the organization’s borrowing authority nor the useful life of the improvement or facility. To be eligible for a loan through Brown completes basic training Pvt. Michael T. Brown, a 1983 graduate of Rappahannock County High School, has completed basic training at Fort Jackson, S. C. During the training, students received instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, first aid and Army history and traditions. -^^Cimarron— The Sporty Spirit of Cadillac. Cimarron is a luxury car and a performance car. A luxury car with a long list of standard features including leather seating areas, cruise control and push-button air. And Cimarron is a performance car with a new standard engine-a 2.8 liter V6 with multi-port fuel injection and five-speed manual transmission. If you prefer, an automatic transmission is available, —Catch the Spirit! See Pete Modena, Bob Nicholson, Bill Story, Or Kevin Reynolds at PONTIAC - CADILLAC - GMC - BUICK, INC. MADISON RD.r orange *dlr#1644*672-3700 the program, applicants must be public entities such as municipalities or counties. Non-profit corporations (such as volunteer fire departments or rescue squads) are also eligible for loan assistance. For more information on the Community Facility Loan Program, contact the FHA Harrisonburg District Office at 633 East Market Street, Harrisonburg, Va. 22801, (703 434-2501). -ICONVALESS The Plaint Pharmacy Home Health Equipment Home Oxygen 1-800-237-5717 A funeral service was conducted Dec. 19 at the Washington Baptist Church by the Rev. Earl Jarrell and the Rev. Steve Scoggin. Burial was in Washington Masonic Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tom Massie, Jim Massie, Butch Eastham, Tom Eastham, Louis Moore, Rap Owings, Tommy Williams and Eddie Williams. Honorary pallbearers were John Cosgrove, Emory Russell, Dunny Eastham, Fanning Baumgardner, Michael Williams and Steve Ellis. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Washington Baptist Church, Washington, Va. Thomas Eastham Thomas Granville Eastham, 69, of Flint Hill, died Dec. 18 in the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Martinsburg, W. Va. Mr. Eastham was bom May 16, 1917, in Flint Hill, son of the late Franklin Dabney and Mary Elizabeth Pullen Eastham, and was a member of the Flint Hill United Methodist Church. He was a retired jeweler, a former mayor of Falls Church and a past president of the Falls Church Lions Club. He was master of the Royal Secret of the 32nd Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and was a member of the Macon Wear Lodge of Falls Church. During World War II he served with the U.S. Army Air Corps. Surviving are his wife Margaret Harty Eastham of Flint Hill, a brother Robert Woodford Eastham of Flint Hill, and four sisters, Virginia Eastham Carter of Warrenton, Anne Eastham Lillard of Ruckersville, Jane Eastham Rottier of Annandale and Patricia Eastham Hall of Gainesville, Fla. He was preceded in death by a son Thomas Harty Eastham and two brothers, Franklin Dabney Eastham III and Richard Hilldrup Eastham. A funeral service was conducted Dec. 22 at the Flint Hill United Methodist Church by the Rev. Merlin Shorb. Interment was at the Flint Hill Cemetery. FThe Final Tribute . ~ -.,4 * ft CLORE FUNERAL HOME ‘The Home of Thoughtful Service” Phone 825-2361 Culpeper ^CEMETERY MEMORIALS^ PICCADILLY Now Open For Your Special Christmas Shopping A gift for eveiyone on your list LTD. A shop filled with English Tradition and charming gifts for all. Main Street, Warrenton

Horse & Farm Directory Reaching 41,000 homes, stables and farms in Fauquier, Loudoun, Clarke, Rappahannock and Fairfax Counties Place your ad tor as little as SI 4.00! Call Today! f Auctions- INDEX Horse/Livestock Bam Construction Boarding and Training Farm Equipment & Supplies Farm Services Farriers Fencing & Gates Hay for Sale Help Wanted Horses & Ponies-For Sale Horses & Ponies-Wanted Horses & Ponies to Give Away Jumps Instruction Livestock for Sale Miscellaneous Position Wanted Poultry Real Estate Saddleries Shows and Events Stables For Sale or Rent Stud Service Tack & Equipment BOARDING: NEW WINTER rates Catlett area. Pasture and two feedings daily, $110 12’x14' stall turnout and 2 feedings daily. $175. 703/788-4458 BOARDING, full care with daily turnout. Schooling available Foal training. 703/364-2712. AVAILABLE FOR RENT 2 stalls, brand new barn, water, electricity, $95/ month. Call 703/361-7177, ext, 208, work; 703/594-3448 home. FIFTEEN STALL STABLE Available January 1. $1,000 month. Great condition for the professional horse lover. Work, 703/7901100; home, 703/349-8887 ALL STEEL BARNS, storage sheds. Buy before '87 and savel 703/836-1776 days. Faro MKf Sttpp§ea GORE & COTNER TRAILERS in Stock, steel aluminum models. 9-6 Mon.-Fri., 9-5 Sat & by appointment. Horse Country Ltd, 254 Lee Highway, Warrenton, VA 22186, at intersection of Rt.15-1729-211.703/347-3141. Dlr#5281 6THANNUAL NEW YEARS DAY SALE Horses-T rucks-T railers Accepting consignments now. Low commission rates. Seller paid day of sale. Call for further information. Wenger’s Sales York Springs, PA. 17372 717-528-8277 or 717-766-4344 Horse Sale every Friday night. BATTERTON TRAILER SALES - Va DL446 Kingston, Coiner, Allen (fiberglass) in stock Discount prices Berryville 703-955-3328 FERGUSON TILROVATOR 60" working width, adiustable rotors, 540 RPM. FTO. category one or two, 3 pts . hitch, neariy new. $1,300 703-444-1195 SIX 500-GALLON Smith-Cattleguard water trouqhs Pressure fitted, $200 each VIRGINIA BEEF corporation; 703-777-5150 daytime, 703-777-5679 evenings/ weekends BONNIE L SIZEMORE, farrier Trimming and horseshoeing, A graduate of Michigan School of i Horseshoeing Call 703.788-9622 I ANGIE R RITTER, Horseshoer Graduate of the Eastern School of Farriery Call Mondav-Saturdav. 703-690-7530 WE install ail tyoes farm tenc- ; mg F'ee estimates Pruitt Fencing j 703.369-7637 GILES M. SHOWERS FENCING Locust posts, sawed and round, stakes, fencing board. Also rustic fence. 703/364-1045 FENCING Complete line of wire, HlTENSEL, plank and rail. Also will install. GEORGE WHITE FENCING,INC. Middleburg, Va. 703-687-5803 WOLFE FENCING Residential & Farm All types installed. High Tensile Specialists Painting and Staining Satisfaction Guaranteed. 703-327-4851. Hayland Farms Alfalfa. Orchard Grass, Clover, Timothy, Mixed Hays. Straw Will Deliver A. C. Sletten Rt.l. Box 682. Doswell. Va 23047 804/227-3205 HAY, STRAW AND corn silage tor sale Straw is real bright. Hay is alfalfa, alfalfa and orchard grass mixed Excellent quality. 703-5548269 ) HAY FOR SALE Timothy, Alfalfa, Straw, Woodshavings, and Purina Feed. Cassidy Brothers Farms 703-777-5134. :• wvommvm w rofim * ror<mmb Harriott ranches'^ have the PERFECT Christmas gift for that special person on your list! We have a large selection of quality Quarter Horses including\ ± 1) Jumper Prospects 2) Pleasure Horses 3) Poio Horses ALSO: 1) Several Cutting Horses 2) Roping Horses 3) Good broke cow Horses 4) Outstanding Paint Horses This is an above average selection of horses with our usual one-week money back guarantee. CALL: Reist Mummau, Manager (703) 364-2627 8am to 2pm or Evenings for an appointment to see these fine horses. HAY AUCTION Every Wednesday at Noon Cassidy Brothers Rt. 7, one mile east of Leesburg. Call 703-777-5134. ORCHARD GRASS and clover hay for sale $2 and up Ralph Cochran 703-554-81 11 HAY FOR SALE - Timothy, alfalfa, orchard grass, bagged oats Call after6pm 703-822-5160 WHEAT STRAW - for sale Bnght and clean Com fodder, large roll bales 703-338-7405 BARN HELP WANTED Responsible hard working person needed for Pam work References reauired Experience necessary. Cal! 703887-6624. LXPERIENCED HORSE-WOMAN ooking to relocate in this area. :irst woman jockey well versed in ill phases of the thoroughbred inlustry Past two years as a yearing coordinator for major (entucky breeding farm. Well qualified in all areas, breeding yearlings, training, riding or management. 703-635-7483 B REGISTERED GELDING, ihestnut, 4 years, 15.2'/2, green )roke, started over fences, super lunter prospect. 703/893-3080 )a.m.-6p.m., 703/680-7154 after 'p.m., Ms. Johnson. SMALL PONIES FOR SALE, "A" show quality, carries child in the show ring, good movers, good jumpers. Call 703/687-6624. HEAVYWEIGHT HUNTER prospect. 17 hand Clydesdale cross gelding. Excellent manners and disposition. Absolutely sound. Sacrifice - $2,500.703/347-3328. CHRISTMAS POMY - black gelding 40" tall, rideable and very sweet, $250. Call 703/347-3328. TWO QUARTERHORSE Thoroughbred geldings, one 4 year old 4.3 hands and a 5 year old 5.1 hands. $1,000. each or both for $1,800. 703-444-3867. WANTED: FAST SMALL HORSE About 15 hands, age 5 to 9, jump schooled, very fast, good mouth, $3,000 - $6,000. Phone R. Mayberry 703/347-3711 After 5p.m. 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 - USED CHILD'S saddle, 13-or-14-inch English, and pony bridle to fit small pony, small child. Call Maureen, 703-450-4105 evenings and weekends. ) 4 EXCELLENT HEREFORD COWS, 3 with calves at side, excellent milkers, performance background Call 703/955-3181 evenings. REGISTERED TEXAS LONGHORN bulls. Sale or lease Reasonable. Eliminate all calving problems Get growthy, vigorous calves. Piney Hill Farms. 703-955-3365 or 703481-1141. REGISTERED SINBRAH BULLS. Sale or lease Reasonable. Get fast growing, high weaning calves with your Angus or White-faced cows. Piney Hill Farms. 703-9553365 or 703-481-1141. Angus Cattle Herd Units Quality Bulls & Females, top bloodlines, reasonably priced. John Rucker 703/364-2875 (y ) EXOTIC DUCKS: Woodies, Mandarins, Malards, Blue Rubies, Call Ducks. Peaking Muscovy, Ruein, Teal Ducks, Egyptian Geese many other breeds. 703-430-6560. STALEY'S SADDLE SHOP Specializing in quality race and hunt equipment Everything for the horse and bam Catalogs available upon request For catalogs and/ or orders: Staley’s Saddle Shop, Rt. 4, Box 119, Brightwood, Va. 22715 703/543-2271 Name_ Addresss_ THE INSTRUCTORS COURSE Great fells Horse Center "Teaching people to teach afler they have been taught themselves " Educated in the fine arts of the FEI Disciplines and Instruction Techniques Instructor Certification Limited Enrollment lor Specialized Attention Director Ms. Louie Massinople Great Falls Horse Center 10001 Arnon Chapel Road Great Falls, Virginia 22066 759-3401 • 759-3400 Classifieds c 1. Antiques ANTIQUE ALLEY 55 E. Colonial Hwy., Rt. 7 Hamilton, Virginia From all of us to all of you! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 5 miles west of Leesburg (703) 338-9029 Closed Mondays SPERRYVILLE ANTIQUE MARKET New Winter Hours Open Weekends & Holidays 9-5 Antiques, Collectibles Countiy Farm Tables Now Accepting Consignments for the Winter Season For Additional Information Call Arthur or Peggy Smith 987-8050 or 987-8180 UNLIMITED LONG DISTANCE CALLS - Call anywhere USA anytime $120/month (Distributorships available). Call 206-435-4390. ^ 4. Child Services BABYSITTING in my home, Monday - Saturday, day or night. $35 per week. Washington - Sperryville area. Call 703/987-3105. I & Building Materials I SURPLUS ROOF TRUSS sale! Half price! Immediate delivery. Call for available sizes, 703/788-4222. 9. Construction Equipment 1 973 FORD INDUSTRIAL LOADER - Model 3400. In excellent condition. 3 point hitch, 540 P.T.O. and live hydraulics. Has brand new tire chains and lots of new spare parts included. The hydraulic system was completely rebuilt recently. Buying house, must sell - taking best offer. Can be seen at Wayland Ford Tractor, Warrenton, Va. To make offer: Call Ralph Luria 703-255-0022. JOHN DEERE SEED DRILL. Call 703/636-1507. SHOOP HORSE TRAILER. Excellent mechanical condition. Call 703/636-1507. (5 12. Firewood for Sals D FIREWOOD: SEASONED, SPLIT hardwood. $95 per cord, you haul. Cassidy Brothers Farms, 703-777-5134,9am to 5pm. SEASONED FIREWOOD 18"-20" length, split to approx. 5" (other lengths available at higher prices) 2 cords, $235 4 cords, $430 Large supply available. Volume of business requires 3 weeks delivery Costello Firewood & Tree Service 7031636-6527 after 6p.m. 40. Livestock for Sale I HUNT GAME BIRDS - At nearby Foxy Pheasant Hunting Preserve. Memberships available. Free brochure. Call 304-725-4963. 15 PUREBRED ANGUS BULLS, many sired by Pine Drive Big Sky. Pick yours now. TO purebred angus cows, some with calves by Pine Drive Big Sky EL Rancho Grande, Castleton. Ray T. Cannon 703/937-4900 or James Cannon 703/937-4700 Virginia's Finest ANGUS BULLS 1-2 years old, good selection, high quality, ready to work. Reasonably priced. Hill Crest Angus John or Sue Rucker 703/364-2875 41. Lost & Found 1 J IF YOU HAVE FOUND OR LOST a dog or cat, call PET REGISTRY anytime 703/547-2298. Animals available for adoption. 42. Mfsc. for Sate/ EIGHT PIECE living room suite, one year old, like new, excellent condition. Asking $400. Call 703/987-8255. SNOW PLOW, heavy duty. Call 703/636-1507. PHOTOGRAPHS Permanent prints of the STAFF PICTURES which appear in the Rappahannock News can be ordered from the News Office. Prices are $8 for 5x7 and $12 for 8x10. 703/675-3349 OUT OF THE ATTIC PICTURES NEEDED The Rappahannock News would like to borrow reproducable pictures of events and historic landmarks for use in its Out of the Attic feature. Pictures will be returned. Please brins to the office on Main Street in WashinsNEW AND USED mobile hofhes, used homes starting $1,900 and up. Rt.29 and Rt.666, Culpeper, open 7 days per week, Monday - Saturday, 8a.m.-6p.m., Sunday 9a.m:-6p.m. Call 703/825-2446. To all our friends Merry Christmas from the staff of CULPEPER MUSIC! Culpeper, VA 703/825-1331 I 46. Office Eqi INSTANT PRINTING — FOR LEASE - Xerox 1075 Marathon Copier. First copy in 8 seconds, 70 per minute Copy selector: 1 to 999 Reduction - pre-set 98%, 77%, 74% and 65%, variable from 100% to 65%. Paper supply - Main tray: 1000 sheets (20-lb. stock), Auxilary tray: 500 sheets (20-lb. stock). You have to see the 1075’s copy quality to believe it. Take over lease payments. Call Allen Key at Potomac Press, Leesburg, Va„ Tel. (703) 777-1115. Services To Abused Families, Inc. Providing battered Women Alternatives for Safety. For help or information call: 349-0309 or 825-TURN AKC REGISTERED black Lab puppies for sale. Call 703/5923621. AMERICAN PIT BULL Terrier pups, registered, purple ribbon UKC/ADBA. $100 and up with papers. 703/347-1589 after 6:00p.m. ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL pup. Professional breeder offers lovely AKC liver & white show quality male to loving home. This pup is 12 weeks old and is pick of litter. Exceptional bloodline, all shots. Will hold until Christmas. $400. Call 703/253-5393 evenings and weekends. PEKINESE PUPPIES for sale, AKC registered, champion bloodlines, 4 months old Phone (703) 869■ 2328. FLINT HILL. VIRGINIA - Several new one bedroom apartments. Available January 1, from $300 per month. Adults only. No pets. References and security deposit required. Call 703/635-4392. NEW COMMERCIAL SPACE available for use as offices, Sub Shop, video, etc. In Remington. Call R.L. White, 703/825-1912. 1600 SQUARE FEET, modern commercial space with handicapp access. Located in Flint Hill, Virginia. Ample parking. Call 703/635-4392. AVAILABLE JANUARY 15. Immaculate. All electric 2 bedroom cottage with carport and all appliances including washer/ dryer plus antenna, near Scrabble, private and serene country setting, ideal for weekend home or small professional family. $425 per month plus 1 month security deposit and references. Make application by calling 703/987-8805. 53 YEAR OLD BACHELOR, retired USMC, non smoker/ drinker, no pets, looking for small apartment or house close to Mmissville. 703/937-5924, CHARTER MEMBERSHIP in North Fork Shenandoah Resort, near Front Royal, Va. Includes campsites, Coast-To-Coast and all amenities. Price greatly reduced from 1 original price. Call 703-662-4484 (Winchester) after 6 p.m. Happy Holidays from Col. Tom Reese Auction Co. We would like to take this time to thank every one for a successful 1986. COL. TOM W. REESE AUCTION COMPANY Phone 703/825-2800 Culpeper, Va. 22701 Registration #000031 Sell Your Timber while you can still take advantage of your Capital Gains Tax Law! 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_ _ • ' your Action Number Classified Advertising 675-3338 CORBIN HOMEBUILDERS, INC. has the home to suit your needs 50 Nationwide Homes to choose from. Starting at $25,500. Call 703/825-1663. WE PAY CASH FOR mortgages and trust notes secured by real estate. Top dollar; quick settlements. Call today! Cambridae Corp., 703/662-2300. BE READY for tax time. Records and bookkeeping done reasonably and efficiently. Call RBG Business Services, 703/675-3468. GORE’S ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING Electrical Services Sales A Appliance Repairs 24 Hour Emergency Service State Licensed 703/987-8748 Help For Hire •Handyman «Odd Jobs Call and ask about any job Free estimates Reasonable Rates 703/937-4910 ftctfein Bruce Vierling 675-3508 PHOTOGRAPHS Permanent prints of the STAFF PICTURES which appear in the Rappahannock News can be ordered from the News Office. Prices are $8 for 5x7 and $12 for 8x10. 703/675-3349 SANDING AND REFINISHING hardwood floors, reasonable rates. Call Roger at 703/635-2558. CLASSIFIED INDEX GENERAL CLASSIFIED 1. Antiques 2. Auctions 3. Business Opportunities 4. Child Services 5. Child Care Wanted 6. Commuters Comer 7. Cratts-a-Ptenty 8. Building Materials 9. Construction Equipment 10. Farm Equipment & Supplies 12. Firewood for Sale 13. Oarage & Yard Sales 14. Garden Equipment & Produce 15. Giveaways 20. Happy Ads 21. Happy Birthdays 22. Horse & Farm Directory 23. Horses For Sale 24. Household Items tor Sale 25. Instruction 40. Livestock tor Sale 41. Lost & Found 42. Misc.torSala/Rent 43. Misc. Wanted 44. Mobile Homes - Sale/Rent 45. Musical Instruments & Equipment 48. Office Equipment 47. Personals 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- Sal* by Owner 69. Real Estate - For Sale 70. Roommates Wanted. Available 71. Services - Business 72. Services - Farm 73. Services - Home Improvements 74. Services - Personal 75. Services - Mtsc. 76. Swap 6 Trade 77. Tribute* & Thanks EMPLOYMENT 100. Employment Services 101. Help Wanted 102. Help Wanted - Domestic 103. Help Wanted - Farm & Garden 110. Jobs Wanted NOTICES & ANNOUNCEMENTS 125. Business Notlcaa 126. Bids & Proposals 127. Legal Notices AUTOMOTIVE 200. Vehicles lor Sale 201. Motorcycles 202. Mechanic s Delight 203. Parts & Acceesories 204. Recreational Vehicles 206. Boats and Accessories PIANO TUNING: Work guaranteed 30 years Rill time Warren Emerson Dennis Call collect, Amissvffle, Va. (703) 937-5857 ROOFING - GUTTERS - DOWN SPOUTINGS. Tinning and roofing of all kinds. Aluminum gutter; down spout. Roof repair. Bill Starks, 703/675-3630, 703/6753724. SANTA’S SPECIAL 1 year membership ONLY $1.99 at PANORAMA VIDEO at the Blinking Light in Sperryville This week’s feature Santa claus... The Movie 703/987-3197 TV REPAIR, all makes and models. Factory authorized service center for RCA, Zenith, Magnavox, Philco ana Sylvania. Jenkins' TV Sen/ice, 514 Culpeper Shopping Center, Culpeper 703/825-0665. T. G. TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION Building Contractor Remodeling, room additions, new homes, painting, roofing & bams. Slate Licensed 703/987-8043 LIVESTOCK HAULING: Reasonable rates. Northern Virginia area, days, evenings or weekends. Call 703-668-6036. DOMINION GENERAL CONTRACTING. Remodelling, room additions, kitchens, bathrooms, rec rooms, garages, decks, patios plus handyman service. For estimates call 703/937-5482 after 5p.m. QUALITY BRICK HOMES - Built on your lot 100% complete starting from $37,500. Capes, Ranchers and 2-stories, no money down financing. Free brochures call collect 804/794-4614. BELLYGRAMS - The perfect surprise for home or office parties by professional Bellydancer. 703/8253974. IN LOVING MEORY of Jimmy Brady at Christmas time. Jim, life is so sad and lonely without you, And only God knows how much we miss you. Merry Christmas Jim, we love you so very much. Mom, Dad and family In loving memory of Jackie Holland who left us on September 30,1984. This is our third Christmas without you Mom, And we miss you terribly. The holidays just aren't the same anymore without you, But we go on day by day, cherishing the memories, We have of you and all the happy time we shared together. Merry Christmas Mom. You'll be in our minds and hearts on Christmas Day. Wishing you were here with us. Love, Your husband, J.C. Holland & Daughter, Lisa Burke IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather, Elijah M. Tharp (Pate), who passed away one year ago December 22,1985. One year ago you left us broken hearted and sad, Words cannot express how we miss you, with all the love you had. A face that is ever before us, a voice that we cannot forget, A smile that lasts forever in memory, you are with us yet. God saw your steps were getting slower, the hills harder to climb, He gently closed your weary eyes and whispered peace be thine. Your memories are like treasures that no one can steal, Parting leaves heartaches that no one can heal. Christmas will not be the same Dad since you went away, But we must carry on until that glad reunion day. Time has so fast swiftly passed by, but you went to meet Mom there in the sky. And this is the time of year and season when it's hard to say goodby. Dad we want to wish you and Mom both, ‘A Merry Christmas," From those who loved and lost you. Sadly missed by, The Tharp Family I would like to thank everyone for their prayers, many expressions of kindness and concern for me during my eye surgery and recuperation at home. I wish to thank Rev. and Mrs. Earl Jarrell, the members of Washington Baptist Church, other dear friends and thoughtful neighbors. May God bless each of you with happy holidays and peace and good health in the new year. Doris B. Donald Castleton "Missing Love Ones” My Roots - Mom and Dad • are gone without them I feel like a tree without limbs I'm still their child although I'm grown Without them I fell so lost and all alone Lord until my work here on earth is done I'll always remember “My Missing Love Ones" Someday I'll see them again face to face There's no one that can take their place Long as I live I'll never forget Mom and Dad Because they're gone, I'm so sad Lord until my work here on earth is. done I’ll always remember "My Missing Love Ones" A poem in memory of Mom and Dad From: Daughter - Pud Thelma The family of William “Bill" Sisk wishes to express their sincere thanks to their many friends and loved ones for their acts of kindness in our time of loss. Thanks for spiritual support, food, visits and flowers. All was much appreciated. God bless the each of you. Mother, children, sisters and brothers “THOUGH THE BODY IS GONETHE SPIRIT STILL LIVES ON" At the time of death - our body must return to dust But our soul goes back to God who made us Because to Him we belong Though the body is gone - the spirit still lives on We are buried in the ground when we die But there's a mansion beyond the sky That Jesus have prepared for us by and by-all along Though the body is gone - the spirit still lives on Lord we may be here today and gone tomorrow But I know up there -there's no more pain and sorrow It's a sad and happy song Though the body is gone - the spirit still lives on. A poem from: Thelma Starks-Veliz To my Mother. Lizzie Butler-Starks My Father: Thomas Randolph Starks My Brother Randolph Willoughby Starks ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS. Several positions available for persons with secretarial experience. Knowledge of scheduling and making travel arrangements helpful for 1 position and another is for the skilled administrative assistant who has an interest in the accounting field. Computer knowledge is helpful. Salary plus full benefits. Please send resume to: Personnel, P.O. Box 171, The Plains, VA 22171. ANTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORER, experienced only, good salry plus benefits. Carrison's in Manassas, Apply in person Tuesday - Saturday. 703/369-6318. CERTIFIED AIDES in home health and/or geriatrics needed for home health and private duty. $5 per hour, $5.50 per hour weekends. Call 703/347-4778. COOK AND COOK’S HELPER, experience necessary. Must be able io work a 10 hour day from 6:30a.m. to 4:30p.m. Call 703/9375133 or send resume to Primavera, P.O. Box 898, Culpeper, Va. 22701. LEGAL SECRETARY FOR full time position in small Warrenton law firm. Experience with real estate settlements required. Salary $16,500 or higher commensurate with experience. Send resume to Box Z, c/o Fauquier Democrat, P.O. Box 631, Warrenton, Virginia 22186. SECRETARY with good written and verbal skills. Must be able to type 70w.p.m., have shorthand ability, experience in computer, answer telephone and relate well to people. Call 703/937-5133 or send resume to Primavera, P.O. Box 898, Culpeper, Va. 22701. Sheet Metal - Precision Sheet Metal Mechanic - 2 years experience minimum fabricating and finishing of precision sheet metal parts for the electronic industry. Sheet Metal - Apprentice - need mechanical and math aptitude and on the job training provided. Ketanar, Inc. - Midland, Va. 703/439-8952 SHEET METAL MECHANICS and serviceman needed for growing heating and air company. Salary based on experienced. Paid holidays, paid vacation, health insurance, incentive program. Overtime available. Call 703/439-2971 or 439-3315. WORKERS to dig perc holes near Chester Gap. $5/ hour cntract labor. Call Betty Seelbach, Homestead Propertiesof Front Royal, 703/635-7157 between 7a.m. and 4p.m. for interview appointment. LPNS, RNS needed for private duty nursing service. Call 703/3474778. PART-TIME DISPATCHERS needed at Rappahannock Sheriff's Office. High school graduate or GED, must be 21. 12 hour shifts, day/ night. On call basis. Apply at Sheriff's Department, 703/6753331. PART TIME FURNITURE SALES Permanent part time sales position (18 to 24 hours a week). Open for creative people with congenial and helpful attitudes. On job training. Apply in person: Country Home Furniture, 144 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton or TownCenter Shopping Centex, Rt. 7, Sterling. RECEPTIONIST/ Local highway striping company needs experienced, full time receptionist with excellent typing skills for non-” smoking office. Excellent benefits. Call 703/349-9200 for appointment. EOE/MF. ELECTRICAN'S HELPER. Job available in The Plains for someone with a minimum of 2 years experience and an interest in residential and commercial work. Salary plus benefits, 40 hours per week. Please call Ms. Spencer 703/253-5217. INDIVIDUAL NEEDED IMMEDIATELY for busy office to do general duties, light lifting and carry out related responsibilities. Must have dependable transportation (preferably station wagon, large car, van or light pickup with camper shell). Part-time, some evening hours. Good salary plus mileage. If interested please reply to P.O. Box 59-GM, Washington, Va. 22747 for additional information and/or interview. EOE. FAUQUIER HOSPITAL RADIOLOGY Technologist. Full time days, excellent benefits. Apply in person to: Personnel Office, Monday through Friday, 9a.m.-5p.m„ 500 Hospital Drive, Warrenton, VA. or call 703/349-0535. E.O.E. ELECTRICAL ESTIMATOR - For residental and commerical projects. Call Southern Electric at 703-777-6200 or Metro 471 -6400. EQUIPMENT OPERATOR for rubber tire backhoe and Cat D3 dozer. J.B. Shotwell and Son Inc., 1106 Sterling Road, Sterling Virginia. 703-450-2340. PARA-PROFFESSIONAL: Immediate position available with Middleburg accounting firm. Preparation of payroll and payroll tax returns, knowledge of individual income tax return preparation. Experience preferred. Contact Brenda Yost 703-662-3417. PART-TIME. Hard work, long hours, low pay for responsible individual or couple. Transport and set uo displays at sports shows. January, February, March. 703790-5190. TRUCK DRIVERS - Tandem dump truck experience, good company benefits. Bring current driving record to: J.B. Shotwell & Son, Inc., 1106 Sterling Rd., Sterling, Va. 703-450-2340 EXPERIENCED MAN to work on dairy farm. House and utilities furnished. 703/752-4551 INDIVIDUAL NEEDED IMMEDIATELY for busy office to do general duties, light lifting and carry out related responsibilities. Must have dependable transportation (preferably station wagon, large car, van or light pickup with camper shell). , Part-time, some evening hours. Good salary plus mileage. If interested please reply to P.O. Box 59-GM, Washington, Va. 22747 for additional information and/or interview. EOE SANITARIAN #3754 Interprets & enforces laws/ regulations governing Environmental Health programs in Fauquier Health Dept; evaluates soil & land site for on-site sewage disposal systems, uses hand auger to evaluate soil character, determines topographic, geologic, hydrologic features, integrates collected data, applies regulations & or rejects site; inspects completed systems; evaluates placement/ construction/ quality of water supplies, investigates complaints, animal bites; other duties as assigned. Prefer BS Environmental Health, Geology or comparable knowledge, skills, abilities needed to perform above duties; knowledge of soil evaluation as it relates to on-site sewage disposal/ water systems; ability to effectively communicate, to interpret & apply complex environmental regulations. Must provide own transportation. Salary $18,312-$25,028. Closing date 01/09/87. To insure consideration submit a Virginia state application by closing date indicating announcement tide, Sanitarian & #3754 to: VA DEPT OF HEALTH, RM 110, JAMES MADISON BLDG, 109 GOVERNOR ST., RICHMOND, VA. 23219,804/786-3309. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER POSITIVELY NO HUNTING OR TRESPASSING On The Following Properties: ★★★★★ > MEADOWOOD Slate Mills Road Route 707 Lorraine Robson ★★★★★ James 8t Nancy Thomasson Route 615 Bounded by Jonathan Run and Blackwater Creek ★★★★★ KATWOOD Massies Comer Hlcketson Mountain Col. D.C. Knuepfer ★★★★★ PINEY KNOLL Route 211 West of Sperryvllle ★★★★★ POINTS-OF-VIEW FARM Flint Hill And all land belonging to Patricia Saltonstall ★★★★★ Tom A Joanne Tapper Route 680 Bounded by Jonathan Run and Blackwater Creek ★★★★★ Wendy Rogers Old Coughlin Place Route 607 Woodville MOUNTAIN GREEN FARM George Sharp Washington, Va. ★★★★★ JOHN PULLEN Gtd Brown Hollow Route 614 Washington, Va. ★ ★★★★ JENKINS MOUNTAIN Bridges, Maeyer, Trotter, Wood Hunting right granted to State Troopers. ★★★★★ VINCE A TEDDIE HANNON Route 626 Whorton Hollow Rock Mills, Va. ★★★★★. JOHN HICKEY OVENTOP MOUNTAIN (Old John Majors Farm) NOTICE Advertising published in this newspaper is accepted with the understanding that it will meet the criteria of the standards of a family newspaper. Advertising is accepted on the premise that the merchandise and services as offered are accurately described and are available to customers at the advertised price. Advertising that does not conform to these standards, or that is deceptive or misleading is never knowingly accepted. If any reader encounters non-compliance with these standards, we ask that you inform us. 1973 FORD CAPRI — runs goodl but needs front end work. After 6pm, 703-955-1448. 1966 FORD — Good tires. New inspection, brakes, battery. $800. Call after 7:30pm, 703-955-1448. 1982 MERCURY LN7, red with red interior. AM/FM cassette, 4 speed, TRX suspension package, low mileage, great in snow! Extremely dependable car. $3,000. Call Dave at 703-338-3420 after opm. 1971 SUPERBEETLE - engine/ tires good. New inspection. $800. Call after 7:30pm, 703-955-1448. CASH FOR CORVETTES, classics, sports cars, street rods and exotics. To buy, sell or trade call 703/368-7428 The Auto Exchange THE BIG ONES WONT GET AWAY WHEN YOU “HUNT” WITH A CLASSIFIED AD Whether buying or selling, you’re on target with the Classifieds, because we always aim to satisfy. Bag the best buys or sell what you no longer need quickly and easily in the fast-action Classifieds. It's a price jungle out there. We can help you tame it Bag your limit in value buying & selling in the Classifieds! To pin* an ad, cal 675-3349 me ftappafjannocfe &etos II/Nil/11\ m\ O MIIM L.J l YEAR-END INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE Luray Motor Company’s YEAR-END INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE ALL USED TRADE-IN CARS & TRUCKS (1980-1986) SOLD UNTIL DECEMBER 31 WILL RECEIVE A “FREE" V.T.M. POWER TRAIN WARRANTY USED CARS 1985 Escort_44,995 1985 Lynx_44,995 1985 Dodge Lancer ..............48,595 1985 Dodge Daytonna-...$7,895 1984 Lincoln Town Car.......$11,800 1984 LTDII4 dr._$5,995 1983 Buick Century 4 dr._$5,595 1984 Escort-.$2,995 1983 Olds Cutlass 4 dr..$5,995 1983 Escort_.$2,695 1982 Pontiac Grand Prtx..$5,595 1981 Olds Cutlass_.$4,495 1985 Crown Victoria 4 dr. ...$9,995 1981 Pontiac Bonneville .....$5,395 1986 & 1987 FORD EXP & ESCORT 3.9% APR 24 Months 5.9% APR 36 Months 7.9% APR 48 Months 9.9% APR 60 Months OR $300°° CASH BACK 1986 & 1987 FORD RANGERS & BRONCO H Ford Rongor $200°° DEALER CASH BACK! UNTIL | IAN 4, if 1987 North Broad St., Laray, VA. Ph: 743-5128 - DL No. 195 OP1N: Monday-Friday, • p.m. Saturday, t a.m.-3 p.m. 9 "F«tl TURKEY" THRU 0CC1MUR SI ON THI PURCHASE Of ANT NEW OR USED VEHICU. 9 YEAR-END INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE

Public hearing (Continued from Page 1) hung to cushion impact, injuries have occurred, he noted, adding that a file in the office is thick with accident reports filed by teachers on mishaps in physical education classes and extra-curricular sports. “We have a bunch of winners at RCHS,” said the principal, pointing t"» the performances of the Pop Quiz team, the math team and the basketball team and to recent high scores on achievement tests and reading competition with Culpeper schools. “I urge you to show our kids that you think they’re number one,” he asked the supervisors. For the past 10 years, RCHS guidance offices have been two storage closets in the library, with aides relegated to tables shared with students in the library itself, said guidance counselor Jim Futrell. And even those offices must be given up for parent, student and teacher conferences and meetings between students and college representatives or social workers, he added. School Board chairman Beverly Massie acknowledged that buildings dc not teach children. “But adequate facilities will give our teachers the chance to enhance their teaching abilities.” > Addressing the slight downward curve in enrollment over the past 10 years, Mrs. Massie noted that a significant percentage of that drop may be attributed to the exodus of children to the two private schools in the county. “We can’t predict what future circumstances may bring,” she said, maintaining that those students may return to the public schools. “Don’t be misled by the enrollment figures,” she advised the supervisors. Every year, state and federal aid for education above what was anticipated in the school budget has been received by the county, the School Board chairman noted. But since that money was not appropriated by the supervisors for the schools, it goes into the general fund, Mrs. Massie said. If that unanticipated revenue had been put instead in a separate account, “we could have made the first payment on the literary loan with ease,” she said, asking that in the future, money earmarked for education be spent for education. Ever since the high school opened, students and teachers have had to make the best of inadequate facilities, charged Sharon Kilpatrick. Acknowledging the opposition to building a new gymnasium, she pointed out that adding a new gym is “the only way to free up space to upgrade the core facilities” at the high school. The project can’t be taken apart to provide just for the academic portion, Mrs. Kilpatrick insisted. She called the expansion plan “a sensible project for solving many problems at once . . . Solving the problems won’t get cheaper and the problems aren’t going to go away,” she said, pledging a $2,000 contribution to the special fund established by the Moffett family if the supervisors approve the building project and accept the $1.5 million literary loan. Camille Harris presented petitions bearing the signatures of 1,108 registered voters supporting the RCHS building project. Volunteers who had worked less than two weeks to collect those signatures “found very few people did not sign once they were approached," Ms. Harris said. With more time to canvass the back roads, the total would easily match the majority of registered voters in the county, she predicted. The RCHS expansion “is overwhelmingly supported by the community,” Ms. Harris told the supervisors. Dr. Werner Krebser recalled the difficulties he had in college, with a high school education that did not include science labs. He noted that repayment of the literary loan will add 6 1/2 cents on the county’s tax rate in the first year of amortization. (That amount will decline annually over the life of the loan as the principal is repaid.) “On a $50,000 house, that’s $3C more a year in taxes. Maybe you buy one six-pack of beer less every month or two less packs of cigarettes, and you have that tax,” Dr. Krebser pointed out. He noted that opponents of the capital outlay project point to other expenditures facing the county, particularly to the expense of establishing a sanitary landfill. “The dump is a totally separate issue,” Dr. Krebser contended. “All of us produce trash, and all of us produce children. We must provide for both.” He told the supervisors that, in the past few months, an increasing number of local people have come to his construction site in Flint Hill, looking for work. “Jobs are getting scarcer . . . This would be a good time to build” and provide employment opportunities for the county’s labor force, Dr. Krebser maintained. “Inflation is low right now, but it won’t stay that way. The literary loan is at five percent interest. That’s .heap money ... You ought to grab it and go,” he advised the supervisors. Today, the United States lags behind the Japanese and the Soviets in technology, contributing to an unfavorable balance of trade, Dr. Krebser said. “And the only way to catch up is by having decent schools.” Earlier in the public hearing, Robert Eastham, the sole speaker in opposition to the capital outlay project, charged that the plan had been “bom in the head” of superintendent Judge Snead (Continued from Page 1) mond, who was accused of embezzlement. Despite his hectic schedule, which required him to spend most of his time attending to the crowded dockets in Loudoun and Fauquier counties, Judge Snead always found time for Rappahannock citizens who needed to speak with him. Numerous people speak of appointments made early in the morning, in the evening when he arrived back home, or on the weekends and holidays. He was always available, and continues to make time to help others. The Rappahannock 4-H Livestock Club uses the bams on his farm in Washington for the youngsters’ animal projects. Randall Updike, who advises the 4-H club, said “Judge Snead is just a super guy. He has always worked with youth. He bends over backwards to help children — and people in general. He is concerned about individuals.” In addition to his work with the 4-H Clubs, Judge Snead was active for many years as a volunteer Boy Scout leader. Rev. Scoggin added that Judge Snead always looked for creative ways to help out kids who found themselves in his court. “His sensitivity to people, but yet his sense of justice and objectivity was an interesting mix for a judge,” Rev. Scoggin added. “But, the biggest thing for me was that he sought to live by what he believes. 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No documented proof of the necessity for expanded facilities at the high school has been produced, the former school board member insisted, calling for “quantitative data” to be submitted at a special meeting of the school board and supervisors. “I know for a fact that this capital outlay project was not spawned in the brain of Robert Estabrook,” announced Guy Foster. He recalled a meeting of a fraternal organization which Mr. Estabrook attended when he was first hired as superintendent of schools. Over dinner, Mr. Estabrook had asked parents at that meeting for their ideas on what was needed by the county’s schools, Mr. Foster reported. “He wanted to know what and how, and on a table napkin, the first rough draft (of the present high school expansion plan) was presented to the superintendent ... at the Hampton Inn,” Mr. Foster said. “The people of this county are ready and willing to spend the money that’s necessary . . . We will have a dog pound; we will have a landfill; and we will have a capital outlay program at the high school,” Mr. Foster insisted. Charlie Eldred recalled that county voters turned out in 1980 to give an overwhelming 90 percent margin of victory to a referendum which was viewed by most people “as a sign of support for quality education.” (Specifically, the referendum was on changing the method of appointment of school board members.) “I hope the voters in this county don’t have to voice their concern for education again this coming year in the supervisors’ elections,” he added. Replying to Mr. Eastham’s description of the proposed gymnasium as a superdome, Mr. Eldred maintained that the 750-seat facility will “correct serious deficiencies in the athletic program.” He emphasized that he’s not a sports fan, but nonethe-less recognizes the vital importance of athletics to the average student. 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They need to have pride in their school, their community and their governing officials . . . This project can go a long way towards building self esteem and pride in our children.” The members of the Board of Supervisors have demonstrated a commitment to quality in their personal lives and business, said Barney O’Meara. “Nelson Lane has some of the finest Belgium draft horses in the country . . . Hubie Gilkey does quality construction work . . . Pete Estes is doing a careful restoration . . . Newbill Miller has champion bulls. I think quality is what they had in mind when they asked for brick and mortar - not modular construction,” Mr. O’Meara said, referring to the board’s directive almost two years ago to substitute a brick and mortar gym for the pre-fab building included in the preliminary plans for the high school expansion. (The change raised the cost of the capital outlay from $750,000 to $1.5 million.) Pledging a payment to the Moffett family’s special school construction fund if the high school expansion is approved, Mr. O’Meara said that the supervisors shouldn’t support the project because of 1,000 signatures on petitions or because of unanimous and strong endorsement from the school board. “Approve the high school building project on its merits and move Rappahannock County into the 20th century before it’s over,” he told the supervisors. “The quality will remain long after the price is forgotten.” Students from RCHS asked the supervisors to approve the capital outlay project. Marley Hay, a senior and captain of the RCHS cross country team, said his younger sister and brother deserve better science labs, a better library “and a place where they can eat without rubbing elbows with everyone.” Representing the RCHS National Honor Society and the track team, Randy Jenkins noted that tea chers who must share limited classroom space must move four or five times a day. Student council president Dorothea Butler told of dashing through the rain to a cold classroom in a modular unit and then having to spend almost a third of the period taking down desks before the music class could begin. “I invite any of you to eat lunch at our school or come to a basketball game if you don’t think we need a new cafeteria and a new gymnasium,” said Nathan Tanner. “I’ll personally stand in line with you.” “Do love of learning and love of money rarely meet?” asked Pamela Trebino, a senior at George Mason University who attended RCHS for only a month before going to live with her grandparents so she could enroll in school in another county. As a regular substitute working in classrooms from one end of the building to the other, Vickie Eastham told the supervisors that she sees more of the high school than most contract teachers. “I see all of the inadequacies.” & Others supporting the capital outlay project included “new comers” and natives, retirees and parents: • Lester Deal: “Our youngsters are the most valuable product we have in Rappahannock County.” • Nancy Schoppet: “Why do we cheat our children and their educational facility? . . . Our taxes have gone up without any improvements to the school. Why not for the school?” • Martin Woodard: ‘The needs are clearly documented. Your constituents clearly support this.” • Lee Bird: “There is nothing more important to this community than its schools.” • Bill Young: “I only wonder how the Board of Supervisors could vote against it with the overwhelming support here tonight from all ages and all classes of people.” • Kermit Weakley: “Certainly we support our supervisor (Newbill Miller) on a yes vote for capital out lay.” • Ruth Williams: “I was going to pat Mr. Estabrook on the back . . . Now, I’ll thank God for the paper napkin, and then thank Mr. Estabrook!” There was little comment from the supervisors after chairman Hubert Gilkey closed the public hearing. Newbill Miller, representative from Hampton District and a consistent opponent of the proposed expansion, maintained that the new gym and auditorium account for $1 million, or two-thirds, of the cost, according to figures presented by the superintendent. “The academic portion has never been an issue to me . . . But the gym and auditorium is an issue . . . I’m sorry I’m in the minority here, but I’ve been in the minority before,” he said. “Nobody in this room is any more in favor of public education than lam... That $1.5 million (the initial cost plus loan interest on the gym and auditorium) is better spent on teachers’ salaries.” “The additional tax burden will compete with teachers’ salaries. We have to accept that,” seconded Nelson Lane, supervisor from Stonewall-Hawthome. “All of this was known when you all approved the plans and approved the application for a literary loan,” countered Guy Foster. “Where can the cafeteria go if there’s no new gym?” asked Sharon Kilpatrick. “I don’t know,” Mr. Miller conceded. “We’ll make our decison at the January meeting,” promised chairman Gilkey. “You damn well better pass this!” shouted Cindy Andreoni, president of the elementary school’s SPTA. 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