Rappahannock News, February 12, 1987

VrS3PJlA STATE LI22ARY RICHMOND PAID CIRCULATION NOW Subject to ABC Audit 3,023 2,722 *4* v v ,f :'A. - dmUy Neivspaper ; ^---^.: -Founds A. .> /:■ '* -X. ;'. . <*W r^-r*A / .»■ ** y **4 ” • .* ■** * ?'i I / rVi' THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12,1987 Washington, Virginia 22747 Phone 675-3349 25 cents INSIDE ONE OF THE houses searched in Nethers Mill, the downstairs is a combination living room, kitchen and dining area. Sitting on shelves in the living room were children’s books, records, games and stuffed animals. UPSTAIRS IS A LARGE room with dressers serving as a partition between the two halves. A bathtub shares the space with several beds, including an infant’s crib. Behind the dressers, an extensive collection of books included volumes on holistic healing, food and nutrition, history, psychology, philosophy and economics. ‘Finders’ traced to area; questions remain By LOU HATTER Rappahannock New* Staff Writer A law enforcement task force including FBI agents, Virginia State Police investigators and members of the Madison County Sheriffs Department searched five residences in Etlan and Nethers Mill early Saturday morning, looking for clues to ftirther their investigation of an obscure group known as the Finders. At a press conference Saturday morning, Lt. J. P. Henries of the State Police said that the searches had resulted in the seizure of “several items of an evidentiary nature.” However, he added, the searches had revealed “no obvious new evidence of criminal activity. ” On Monday, Charles Vaughn, a State Police information officer, said that the items seized included a computer, software, documents, writings and cards, two goat skins and a goat’s head. He said that it was his understanding that the goat skins were found tacked on a wall inside one of the cabins, and that the head was hung on an outside wall of one shed. On Monday and Tuesday, State Police and Madison County investigators returned to the Pettie property on Rt. 646. According to Mr. Vaughn, “based on various information they did investigate two possible gravesites on the Etlan property. On Feb. 9, investigators dug by hand an area on the property in an attempt to locate buried remains . . . Today, (Tuesday) a highway department backhoe was utilized to excavate an area approximately 30 feet long, 12 feet wide and six to seven feet deep, which turned up no evidence of buried remains.” Rappahannock Round-up Government at a glance • Board of Supervisors: Work session on contractor’s licensing ordinance; Tuesday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m., Courthouse o Planning Commission: Joint public hearing with Board of Supervisors; Wednesday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m., Courthouse. Regular meeting to follow. o Washington Town Council: Public hearing; Wednesday, Feb. 18,8 p.m., Courthouse. Regular meeting to follow. o Architectural Review Board: Thursday, Feb. 20,8 p.m., Courthouse Weekend Weather According to the National Weather Service, skies should be partly cloudy through the weekend. Temperatures are forecast to be in the mid 40s or low 50s. Rappahannock News photoa/Lou Hatter AERIAL VIEW OF THE HOUSE on Rt. 646 near Etlan in Madison County. The van seized in Tallahassee, Florida was registered to this address. Mr. Vaughn added that “State Police say they are still following up on leads reported to them by sources and conducting routine investigative work.” According to police, the Madison County investigation began as authorities pursued a case in Tallahassee, Fla., involving two men arrested in a city park after an anon ymous tipster told police that they had six “dirty and disheveled” children with them. The registration for the van in which the eight had apparently been living was listed as Rt. 2, Box 45, Etlan, Virginia. That property is owned by Marion David Pettie, 66, a former Air Force master sergeant who is the alleged leader of the Find ere. Authorities have not located Mr. Pettie, who was said last weekend to be out of the country. The two men arrested last week in Tallahassee have been charged with aggravated child neglect and resisting arrest without violence, both misdemeanors under Florida (Continued on Page 16) No answers to dump dilemma at closed door meeting in Richmond By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON Rappahannock Ncwa Staff Writer Supervisors Hubert Gilkey and Charles Estes and the board’s administrative assistant John McCarthy went hunting in Richmond last Friday for solutions to Rappahannock’s landfill dilemma but they came back to the county emptyhanded. It was a private hunt. The Rappahannock News reporter who sought entrance to the offices of the Division of Waste Management was turned away. “With only two supervisors present, there was no requirement that it be a public meeting,” Mr. McCarthy said this Monday. “There was a general feeling that more could be accomplished if there wasn’t oversight of everything that was said and done . . . And I was afraid that details of contracts we’ve considered might be mentioned, but they weren’t, as it turned out.” According to Mr. McCarthy, he explained “where we are now” to Cynthia Bailey and Henry Gregori of the Division of Waste Management. Consultant Leonard Joyce, who joined the threesome in Richmond, reported on his contacts with all the neighboring localities, an unsuccessful quest for an out-of-the-county disposal site for solid waste, “either short or long term,” Mr. McCarthy said. “They wanted to know what the responses were: a flat ‘no’ or a ‘no, let’s talk money.’ He said the an swers were flat ‘no’s,” Mr. McCarthy added. The board’s administrative assistant said he’d explained the county’s current situation: • Trash now deposited in dumpsters and disposed of by a private contractor, Community Trash Inc., which operates a private landfill jointly with the landowner, Clifton Clark. • The permit for the site, already extended for one year through a special emergency exception, to expire July 1,1987. • Threatened suit by landowners adjoining the existing landfill if that site is used after July 1. • The board’s public affirmation that it has no plans to continue to use the Clifton Clark property as a landfill past July 1. • Engineering reports received last week concluding that two tracts under consideration as landfill sites are unsuitable.' Mr. McCarthy said that the representatives from the Division of Solid Waste Management asked if the landfill on the Clark property could be expanded. “I told them that, according to their own man, Bob Forman (regional landfill supervisor) there’s nowhere to expand to . . . The board recognizes the ultimate goal of removing the landfill from the Clark property. Extending the landfill there is not an option they are considering.” Next came what Mr. McCarthy described as a “brainstorming session.” He reported that Ms. Bailey and Mr. Gregori raised the possibility — “if the county had a real good site on line” — of seeking a permit for waste storage as an interim measure. At the same time, an application for a landfill could be initiated. Since issuance of a permit has been taking upwards of eight months, there appears to be no way Rappahannock can have a full fledged landfill in operation by the July 1 deadline; an arrangement for temporary storage in a holding trench could buy time for the permit approval process to be completed, Mr. McCarthy explained. “They were saying that they might be able to get that permitted by July 1. . . Later, the trash would be dug out and put in the permanent site.” Mr. McCarthy emphasized, however, that this approach was put on the table as a possibility, not as a promised solution to the county’s impending trash crisis. “Given our state of emergency, they appear to be willing to facilitate (a one-year permit for a holding trench) as long as they’re convinced that the public health, safety and welfare won’t be jeopardized ... But they’re not willing to cut comers on a landfill permit.” The state’s willingness to “facilitate” even a permit for a holding trench hinges on the county having “a real good site on line.” Currently, the board has only a single location under consideration: the 100-acre Stover tract off Route (Continued on Page 16) Friend of ‘Finders’ disputes news stories By LOU HATTER and DAPHNE HUTCHINSON Rappahannock New* SUIT Writer! Since the middle of last week, when the stories about the Finders first broke, news accounts have been rife with horror tales of sexually abused, malnourished and neglected children, child pornography rings, brainwashing and Satanism^The Finders are referred to as*a cult, with all the connotations of Charles Manson and Jonestown that this emotionally loaded term now carries. Stories on the front pages of local and national papers, from The Washington Post to the Culpeper Star-Exponent, tied the yet-to-be-substantiated charges together with “may have," “might be” and “possibly.” Last week, coverage was stridently alarmist in tone, but each day, as more of the facts have unfolded, the more inflammatory accusations have been dropped, one by one. “I’m embarrassed for the news media,” said Dr. Hunter Adams, a Northern Virginia physician who has known members of the Finders for 14 years. “They’ve really made a mistake here. I can see a giant legal case coming out of this.” In a telephone interview with The Rappahannock News Monday afternoon, he likened the handling of the Finders story by television commentators and newspaper reporters to forecasters repeatedly predicting 30 inches of snow. “Then this ‘storm’ arrives and we get maybe a quarter inch.” “Bogus!” was Dr. Adams’ response to charges that tfte group -v practices Satanism.. “That’s a bunch of crap.” Dr. Adams pointed out that rings of stones identical to those discovered by police in the backyard of the Finders’ residence in Washington can be found in any Boy Scout or Girl Scout campground. “What other ‘evidence’ have they uncovered? Ritual blocid-letting?” he said, referring to photographs found among belongings taken from a warehouse in Washington. The photos show the slaughter of two goats. The pictures were taken on the group’s property in Etlan; the two animals were butchered and later eaten. “On the farm, it’s called harvest. It’s animal husbandry, (a practice) 13,000 years old,” he said, adding that farmers traditionally include their children, particularly their male children, in the annual fall butchering of livestock. “I’ve met city people who think milk comes in a carton,” he said, adding that urbanites are often ignorant of the realities of food production. Dr. Adams, who maintains a holistic medical practice in Arlington, hesitated to describe himself as the “family doctor” to the Finders. “They don’t have a family doctor, but when they call a doctor, I might be the one they’d call,” said the University of Virginia medical school graduate. The six children in protective custody in Florida are all Finders’ children, he said. “I’ve seen every one of those children,” Dr. Adams noted, emphasizing that none showed signs of abuse or neglect in past visits. Media reports described the children as dirty and covered with bug bites, their physical condition construed as a sign of neglect. “When you have two adults taking six small children on a camping trip, they’re going to get dirty. If they’re not dirty, then the adults in charge are either unbelievably organized or they haven’t been camping!” As to the bug bites, “if you go camping, particularly in the South, you’re going to get bug bites,” Dr. Adams said. Florida police initially re- . ported that the children had been sexually abused. The report was later changed to one child may have been sexually abused, and as of Wednesday morning a psychologist hired by the social services agency had concluded that there was “insufficient evidence” to support charges of sexual abuse. “I just can’t imagine them (the Finders) tolerating that (sexual abuse),” Dr. Adams said of the Finders. "If it should turn out that a child has been abused, it’s a private problem of a member of the (Continued on Page 16) Teachers seek pay hike By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON Rappahannock New« Staff Writer The Rappahannock County Educational Association has asked the School Board for a 13 percent pay increase that will bring the starting teacher’s salary for 1987-88 to $16,851. “We need the increase. We need to be competitive. We need to hold our heads up,” said Helen Lacava in presenting the pay package to the board at Tuesday night’s meeting. Acknowledging the strides made with the recent approval of the $1.5 million high school expansion, she maintained that Rappahannock’s public school system could be “a jewel.” The proposal - which was based on a poll of all teachers - applies a 13 percent increase to this year’s starting salary of $14,912 and increases of 12 to 15 percent to the other steps in the index scale. The RCEA’s recommendation would up the pay of a teacher with five years’ experience to $19,547, with 10 years to $22,075, with 15 years to $24,602, and with 25 years to $25,951. Under the current index scale, increases after 15 years’ experience come at five-year intervals. An option presented to the teachers in the RCEA’s poll would have added extra steps in that range. But the teachers voted “for money they could see and see immediately,” Mrs. Lacava noted. Virginia Governor Gerald Baliles has “put money where his mouth is” by providing additional state funds to pay for the 10 percent increases in teachers’ pay that he has called for in his “excellence in education” program, Mrs. Lacava said. But with just that 10 percent, “we are falling farther behind,” she told the School Board. As proof, she noted that last year, Rappahannock ranked 129th among the state’s 136 school divisions in teachers’ salaries. “This year, we’re 130th . . . Don’t go with just what the governor wants. We need more.” If Rappahannock doesn’t maintain its position in relation to the salaries paid in surrounding counties, “we may be facing another crisis in two or three years,” the RCEA representative said. Rappahannock had a turnover rate of 37 percent in 198586 and 17 percent in 1986-87: the be ginning teachers who filled those empty slots will have gained experience and made their decisions whether to stay with the profession. “They’ll look around and say, ‘I can do better’,” Mrs. Lacava warned. Lyn Baines reported that teachers polled in the RCEA survey chose improved psychological services as the most critical need in the county’s educational program. Those services were cut this year “and we’re paying a price,” she said. “Teachers can no longer walk into the office and discuss a problem student with the psychologist . . . because the psychologist isn’t here but one day a week.” Those reduced hours allow only enough time to handle special education students, the seventh grade science teacher maintained. The RCEA also called for Spanish to be offered at the high school. “We’re very proud of the French program,” Mrs. Baines emphasized. “We don’t want to add Spanish at the expense of French . . .But with Spanish now the second language for at least the bottom third of the United States, it’s time we give it as an option for our students. ” In addition, the Association asked for a study on the establishment of an alternative education program. Slow learners and overage students begin to be disruptive classroom influences, beginning in about the sixth grade and continuing until they are of legal age to drop out (Continued on Page 16)

Hfews of Record General District Court Cases decided Tuesday were; Leonard Louie Alsberry, hunt within 100 yards of road, dioni—ad; shoot from vehicle, dismissed. Bobby William Baker, hunt a-jthm 100 yards of road, $50; shoot from vehicle. $100/20. Lennis Franklin Baker, bunt within 100 yards of road, S5Q; no bag game license. $5020: hunt without license. $50. Faroe Campbell hunt after hunt. $10020: shoot from vefaide, $10020; hunt from public road, $5020 Wade Campbell, hunt within 100 yards of road, $5020. David Thomas Coffey Jr., hunt on revoked license, dismissed: land within 100 yards of road, $25020. Erika Maureen Coffey, hunt within 100 yards of road, dismissed; hunt without license, dismissed. James Darryl Corbin, hunt within 100 yards of road, $5020. Charles David Hodson, hunt within 100 yards of road, £3020; shoot from vehicle. $100. Roland Thomas Read, shoot within 100 yards of road, $10020; hunt within 100 yards of road, $SOW. Gilbert Ertot Bead Jr., hat withm 100 yards of road, $5GW. Wiffiaa Lee Settle, Kent withia 100 yards of road, $5020; boat on posted property, $5020. Oscar Bay Sisk, boot ■nriiiw l(V yards of road, $5020. Steve Morofflto, no hunting Kcane, $2520. Jewed K. Ball, abandoned cattle, continued to Marti 3. 1987. PMiip R- Ball, abandoned cattle, continued to March 3,1987. Jeffrey Paul Burke, ana suit, da■■eMutiwj private property, Ernie Lenten, bnaddi fireana, continued to March 3,1987. PfaH£p Fletcher, f*— bi to comply with tonus of bond, «fia> David A. Cabsto, non-payment finefoosts, $20 costs. Qyde E. Bnrd, non-payment fineteoets, continued to March 10, 1987. Charles Afien Brown, non-payment fmefaosta, $80 cost*. Thomas Daniel Compton, drive on suspended bccasc, continued. Real estate transactions The following real estate transfen were recorded during the past week: Mildred P. Martin to Muhammad Kabo Butt and wife, Blue Ridge Mountain Estate, Section F, Lot 14, Blocks. $100. Arlene Roetner to Charles C. Francis, 50 acres, Hampton District $145,000. R. S. Graves Bros. Inc. to Wfl ReadCfce for local news fin Birhsrd Sfttlf and wife, 306.45 •ere*. Wakefield District. <250,000. Tony L. Meadows and wile to Roger P. Goulet, 7.5787 acres, Jackson District. Theodore M. Haze and wife to Lewis R. Station and wife, 25.1 acres, Hampton District. <51,500. Eugene Rqio and wife to Charles E. Carroll Jr. and other, 3 acres, Jackson District. <70,750. Marriage Licenses The following marriage license was issued at the Clerk’s Office diving the past week: John Peyton Snead III, Charlottesville, and Mary Miller Quaintanee, Sperryville. Yes! Please enter my new subscription to fcappahannocfe iicto* Subscription rates by mail: Rappahannock & adjoining counties.58.00/yr. Elsewhere in the U.S.. 510.00/yr. Outside the U.S.58.00/yr. (pit* pottage btOal quarterly) NAME:_ ADDRESS:__ CITY:--STATE ZIP_ Mail subscriptions are payable in advance. Make check or money order payap-pj--*-—rrfT p-fm-, tYnhinglnn. Vrt TT~I~ This form may also be used for CHANGE OF ADDRESS Old Address: New Address: Second doss postage paid at the Post Office at Warrenton, VA. The Rappahannock News is published every Thursday by Rappahannock Newt, a division of Arundel Communications, Inc. Postmaster, please tend 3579 to Box 631. Wamnton, VA 221860631. INVITATION TO BID The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors hereby invites interested contractors to submit bids to provide all labor and materials for the provision of handicapped access to the Rappahannock County Courthouse in accordance with drawings and specifications which are available in the Building, Zoning and Administration Office of Rappahannock County, Washington, Va. from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. The bidding procedures for competitive sealed bidding provided by the Virginia Public Procurement Act, Section 11 -37 et seq of the Code of Virginia, shall apply. The County reserves the right to have its architect inspect any portion of the construction project, to assure compliance with specifications. Sealed bids should be submitted to the Ad mimstrative Assistant of the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors, at P.O. Box 222, Washington, Virginia, 22747, so to be received by him no later than 2:00 P.M. on Monday, March 2, 1987, at which time bids will be opened and publicly read. To be acceptable a bid must state a fixed price, must contain the name, address and telephone number of the bidder, and must be signed by the bidder. The winning bidder will be expected to sign a standard A.I. A. or similar contract with the County of Rappahannock. Applicable provisions of the Virginia Public Procurement Act will be included in said contract. Rappahannock County reserves a right to reject any, or all, bids. BY: John W. McCarthy, Administrative Assistant to the Board of Supervisors Rappahannock County ROOKIE AUCTIONEER OF THE YEAR, Bill Payne of Amissvilk, in action at the recent Virginia Auctioneers Association competition. Payne is Rookie Auctioneer K1 Pipe of Anasavflle was named 1987 Rookie Auctioneer at the Tear at the * Virginia Auctioneers Association convention in Harriaonbarg. Auctioneers with leas than a year's experience were eligible to compete in the rookie contest wtrirfi waa judged by National Auctioneers Association President Dean Parker of Logan, Utah, NAA Director. Don Faison of Zchulnn, N. C-, and pant VAA President Vince Kopek of VirMr. Payne is a gradnate of Men dcnhaO Auction School, High Point, N. C., and operates a bnsineas conducting estate, hnn, equine and A record 200 and guests attended the convention at the Harrisonburg Sheraton, daring which R. F. "Up” Pangie of Pangie Kealty and Auction Co., Woodstock, was installed as the incoming VAA president. Mr. Payne has been assorted with Pangie Realty and Auction Co. and Mr. Pangie mnw shortly after his graduation from MwwUnlull County emergency log Fire and rant The foOowing calls were rooted through the dispatch center in the past week: Feb. 8: 3:45 p.m., tmeonsdoos person, Rt 330, Sperryvifle Rescue Squad and Flint Hill Fire Department; 5:19 p.m., sick call, Rt. 772, AnnasriDe Fire Department. Feb. 4: 5:39 a.m., possible D.O.A., Rt. 229, Culpeper County, AnrissviUe Fire Department; 9 a.m., injuries from a fall, Rt. 647, WashingtdhFnne Departinmf; "TlBTJ.m., injuries from a fall, Rt. 729, Castleton Fire Department. Feb. 6: 11:56 p.m., transport, SperryviDe Rescue Squad; 1228 p.m., sick call, Rt. 522 south, SperryviDe Rescue Squad; 4:14 p.m., structural fire, Rt 229, Culpeper County, Amiseville Fire Department Feb. 7: 12:40 p.m., structural fire, Rt 634, Culpeper County, SperryviDe Fire Department; 9:14 p.m., auto accident, Rt 729, Castleton Fire Department Feb. 8: 1:14 p.m., sick call, Rt 613,, AmissviDe Fire Department; 244 p.m., sick call, Rt 522 south, Cheater Gap Fire Department and Flint Hill Fire Department; 6:12 p.m., structural fire, Rt 522, Culpeper County, Sperryville Fire Department. Feb. 9: 7:14 a.m., tree on a line, Rt. 693, Culpeper County, AmissviHe Fire Department. Sheriff Feb. 2: Petit larceny, Rt. 522 north, Sperryville; public service. Feb. 3: Suspicious vehicle, Rt. 211 west, Sperryville. Feb. 4: Auto accident involving a dog, Rt. 211 west, Sperryville; public service, Town of Flint Hill; domestic, Peob Mills area; abandoned vehicle, Rt. 707. Feb. 6: Animal complaint, SperryviDe area; bunting complaint., Viewtown area; disturbance, Rt. 211. Feb. 7: Public service, Rt. 729; assist motorist, Rt. 522 south; animal complaint, Rt. 612. Feb. 8: Intoxicated driver, Rt 522 south, Flint Hill area. Feb. 9: Tree blocking the road, Rt 662; highway sign down, Rt 211 east; tree down, Rt 522, Chester Gap area. Experience The Romance Candles or Fresh Flowers on Every Table Sweetheart Roses or Heart-Shaped Balloons for Each Guest 18 Fine Wines and Champagne Served by the Glass An A La Carte Menu Created by Chef Richard Mahan Especially For Valentine's Day LEATHERCOAT For reservations, please call: (703) 253-5286 / D.C. metro (703) 471-5327 Loudoun & Stuart Streets, The Plains, Virginia School lunch menus February lfr-21 Monday - Bologna & cheese amtdwich, French fries, homemade (hui; cobbler, choice of milk. Tuesday - Lasagna/beef, cheese, butteced peas, chilled fruit jaiee, grilled French bread, choice of Wednesday - Chicken noodle asnp, grflled cheese sandwich, vegetahir sticks, fresh apple wedge, choice of rndk. Thursday - CUB eon came, cheese wedge, onion rings, homemade cinnamon bun, sliced peaches, choice of milk. Friday - French bread pizza, buttered corn, diced pears, sunshine ter, choice of milk. Saturday - Steak nuggets, scalloped potatoes, pineapple k orange tidbits, homemade buemt/botter, choice of milk. BCHS Monday - Sausage pita, buttered corn, homemade cherry cobbler, choice of mQk. Tuesday - Choice of - Hungarian goulash or fish wedge on hm» buttered broccoli, sliced p— choice of milk. Wednesday - Hot turkey sandwich/gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, choice of milk. Thursday - Choice of - Italian sub/cheese, lettuce or steaktoms on bun/cheese, hash browns, pear halves, choice of milk. Friday - Tacoe/beef, cheese, lettuce, tomato, French fries, drilled grape juke, choice of milk Saturday - Grilled h«m £ cheese on tmn, potato rounds, apple pixie pie, choice of milk. Early retirement may change benefits Early retirement is growing in popularity as an increasing tirnnhw of people become eligible for a private or public pension, Brace A. Hundley, Social Security manager in Culpeper, said recently. Well over half of afl non-farm employees are under a pension plan, especially those with above avenge earning* There are some important facta you should know if you start getting a pension before 62. Age 62 is the earliest age that yon can get Social Security letimuent checks. First, your Social Security check may be smaller than you figured. This is because benefits are based on your avenge lifetime covered earnings. A maximum of only five years of low or no earnings can be dropped out when computing benefits. 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For more information about Social Security benefits and the that early retirement may have on them, call or visit the Culpeper Social Security office at 806 North Main Street. The telephone mmriw is (703) 825-3500. The Social Security office now offers appointments as well as walk-in service, so individuals may wish to telephone first for an appointment and save waiting, Mr. Hundley said. Golden Semlock am hit birthday, February 17th. ft doesn't take < special day to brag you to our minds. The days we do not «*mt Of yoo mo nryhmdtofmd We think of you to often. As tboogb yoo just went away. And we miss yoo more each day them words codd ever say. Sadly missed, Thelma and family WEEKEND SPECIAL Model GMB644 25” diagonal ItCJl RCA 25” diagonal yl-100 Color TV A*- ,j!iftoCoTY picture tube • Hi-Con leCtronic tuning system :ss«^wu*,w*499°°

Senate panel approves insurance reform bills RICHMOND — Sen. Johnny S. Joannou (D-Portsmouth) says a bill endorsed by the Senate Courts of Justice Committee amounts to the state putting an arbitrary price tag on a plaintiffs pain and suffering. But Hugh White, a lawyer for Virginians for Law Reform, says the bill provides a reasonable balance between the rights of an injured party and the state’s interest in making sure liability insurance is available and affordable. The bill, which would limit noneconomic damages in civil cases to $350,000, was sent to the Senate floor by a 9-5 vote last Wednesday. It is one of several bills in Attorney General Mary Sue Terry 8 tort reform package. Others approved by the panel Feb. 4 would: • Set a two-year statute of limitations on medical malpractice lawsuits against obstetricians; • Limit corporate directors’ liability to the greater of $100,000 or a year’s salary; * • Limit local government officials’ liability to cases of willful misconduct, gross negligence or misappropriation of funds; and • Eliminate most jury duty exemptions. Sen. William F. Parkerson Jr. (D-Richmond) said no single bill will solve the liability insurance crisis in i - _ Negligence victims and their families often “won’t be justly compensated for pain and suffering” if the bill passes. -Sen. Johnny S. Joannou Virginia. But he said testimony in public hearings has shown that the package as a whole could help the situation. About 250 people, many of them former plaintiffs in personal injury lawsuits or widows of asbestos contamination victims, crowded into a committee meeting room to hear debate on the bill limiting punitive and pain-and-suffering awards. Sen. Joannou said negligence victims and their families often “won’t be justly compensated for pain and suffering” if the bill passes. And Sen. Joseph V. Gartlan Jr. (DFairfax) said the legislature “is being asked to make a major change in social direction” without giving those adversely affected “a break in the system” as a trade-off. But Sen. Edward M. Holland (DArlington) said the lawmakers should keep in mind the public interest aspects of affordable insurance. The bill limiting local government officials’ liability, which was was reported 11-1, is needed because "insurance coverage is very difficult to get, and when they can get it, it’s excessively high,” Howard Dobbins of the Virginia Municipal League told the committee. But Sen. James P. Jones (D-Bristol) said most lawsuits against local governments are aimed at negligent workers, not elected officials. And he said most of those lawsuits allege violations of federal laws. Those factors will render the bill useless, he said. Sen. William E. Fears’ medical House defeats bill requiring blaze orange By DONALD DEL ROSSO Anindel Newapopen Richmond Bureau RICHMOND — In a peculiar overnight flip-flop, the House on Sunday narrowly defeated a bill that would have required hunters to wear blaze-orange clothing. After lengthy debate Saturday afternoon, the House passed the controversial bill, 49-47. But on Sunday, it reversed itself and defeated the measure 4947 after a delegate asked that the previous day’s vote be reconsidered. Chief patron Del. Shirley F. Cooper (D-Yorktown) has argued that blaze-orange clothing has contributed directly to the decrease in hunter accidents and deaths in other states. Two attempts were made to own property from having to wear the bright clothing, but the amendment was defeated. In an interview Sunday, Minority House leader Raymond R. "Andy” Guest (R-Fauquier/Rappahannock/Clarke/Warren) said he believed the amendment was an “infringement on property rights.” He and Fauquier's other two House delegates opposed the amendment and the bill itself. Like many of his Republican and Democratic House colleagues, the minority leader thinks it would be inconsistent to force hunters to wear blaze orange on their own property yet not require them to have a license to hunt the land. Philosophically, Dels. Guest, Kenneth B. Rollins (R-Fauquierffliwdwui) —d cure Jr. (R-Fauquier/Stafford) believe the state has no business telling citizens what to wear. Del. A. Victor Thomas (DRoanoke), the bill’s most vehement opponent, contends that the measure is unnecessary because more than 90 percent of all hunters already wear some article of clothing that is blaze orange. He told the House Saturday that the mandatory law wouldn’t result in many more hunters wearing blaze orange. Del. Thomas further argued the mandatory law would increase rather than decrease the number of hunting deaths. The new law, he insisted, would, condition the hunter to shoot at anything that moves if he doesn’t detect blaze orange. -•-'The problem idJthat not all • ' ■•■■liV VHl'Ur'. 11/ <• 1 hunters will comply with the law. For that reason, Del. Thomas thinks the annual hunter death rate will increase. He believes hunter education programs are the most effective means of reducing hunting deaths and accidents. The debate isn’t quite over yet. The Senate easily passed a bill on blaze orange, which has been sent to the House for public hearing. In answer to a question, Del. Rollins said, "It’s hard to say what will happen when it gets over here. We voted for it once and against it once.” He suspects the full House will get "another crack at it” since a House committee voted it to the flporuo'.> . *. 9 Lacking a quorum, WSA holds work session The American Heart Association urges all Virginians to be aware of cardiovascular disease, its risk factors and the reality that heart disease is not restricted to those people past middle age. Infants, teenagers, young adults - anyone can be affected by cardiovascular disease, and each year it claims the lives of more than 20,000 of our friends and family. In 1985, more than 900 Virginians under the age of 50 died of cardiovascular disease. The most common cardiovascular diseases include heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, angina pectoris, irregular heartbeat, congestive heart failure, rheumatic heart disease, and congenital heart disease. The incidence of cardiovascular disease is increased by smoking, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol levels, overweight, lack of exercise and stress. Msgor risk factors that cannot be changed are Governor Gerald L. Baliles has proclaimed February as Heart Month in Virginia, recognizing cardiovascular disease as the state’s number one killer and foremost health problem. According to the American Heart Association, 20,591 Virginians died of some form of cardiovascular disease in 1985. Of those deaths, 16,036 were attributed to heart disease, including heart attack, and 4,555 were caused by cerebrovascular disease, including stroke. In Rappahannock County, of the 62 deaths that year, 32 were attributed to cardiovascular disease. The Virginia Affiliate aims to raise $4.8 million in the 1987 campaign, which will finance research, education, and programs in the 198788 fiscal year. Central to the American Heart Association’s efforts to prevent premature death and disability from cardiovascular, disease is the funding ofbaaic'rfetafefcirch.^ - \ 7*' *** ' ’ "T ' :>-> 1 -»v:, V'". \ * Governor marks heart month Mr. Strider also reported that income eligible users on the Sperryville system can qualify for $400 grants from the Virginia Water Project to upgrade electrical service and water service to their residences. The WSA members agreed to seek help from the Welfare Department in explaining application procedures to elderly residents of the village who may qualify. In addition, the Authority members agreed to call a special meeting in the next two weeks if necessary. thority.” He said that Dave Ingram from Recyc is now working with his attorneys and the State Water Control Board to amend his discharge permit to authorize taking the sludge from the Sperryville plant. ‘The septage contract is essentially intact and is now being reviewed,” Mr. Strider added. "Let’s strive to get this thing finalized and nailed down,” said WSA chairman Woodard, asking that Mr. Strider put out “extra effort” to have both contracts ready for WSA approval “in the next couple of days.” Mr. Stricter reported that he will meet this week with WSA attorney Douglas Baumgardner to resolve the details on contracts for handling the septage and sludge generated by the village’s sewage disposal system. The sludge contract “will be separate from the septage contract and there may be several parties involved,” Mr. Strider said. Rosebud, the hauling company that has agreed to handle the septage pumped from the individual settling tanks, may also haul the sludge which will then be disposed of through land application by Recyc Inc. of Remington, he said. ‘This can work out in a lot of different ways. I want to talk to Doug (Baumgardner) and find out what’s best for the Au With no quorum for last Thursday’s meeting of the Water and Sewer Authority, Martin Woodard and Carson Johnson settled for a short work session with Bill Strider, the executive director of the RappahannockRapidan Planning District Commission who has been administering the federal and state grants for construction of Sperryville’s sewer system. T LET IIS PLAY CUPID FOR YOU ▼ We have a variety of cut flowers, silk flower arrangements and potted plants. Flowers say it best! BETTY BROWS SHOP 311 S. Main St. Culpeper, Va. 703-825-6500 Place your order early for best selection. ROAST SALE Eye of Round....$2.29 a Bottom Round...$l-89 Rump PRODUCC Bananas.. 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But children under the age of six at the time of the injury would have until age eight to sue. Committee members who abstained outnumbered those who voted on the corporate directors’ liability bill Citing an attorney general’s opinion on possible conflicts-ofinterest, eight members who serve on non-profit or corporate boards declined to vote on the bill, which was reported 5-1. In addition to the corporal* directors’ liability cap, the bill would limit the liability of paid directors of non-profit groups to a year’s salary. Volunteers for such groups would be liable only in cases of willful misconduct. The jury bill would eliminate the exemption from duty now granted to lawyers, doctors, dentists, police, firefighters, military personnel, professors, farmers engaged in harvest, and a few others. Mr. White said the bill, endorsed unanimously and without debate, is designed to make juries more representative of the population. GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY SALE! Thursday. 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1 ftappafyannocb iietos 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 COPSES: 3 months or more 70e, 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. y THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12,1987 Editorials Rappahannock Newt photo/ Lou Hatter ONE OF THREE SATELLITE ground stations, brought to Etlan by the Washington, D. C. network affiliates, sits in the parking lot of the Etlan General Store last Friday afternoon. Eating humble pie During the past week, the residents of Rappahannock and Madison counties have been treated to an unusual sight in these parts - members of the news media falling all over one another in an attempt to cover a national story which suddenly took on a local angle. The resulting spectacle should provide both print and broadcast journalists with plenty of food for thought ~ and the menu is humble pie. The account of an unusual group known as the Finders first surfaced in Florida, and all the ingredients for a sensational story were included. Journalists filed stories on national television and in respected newspapers reeling off allegations of child sexual abuse, Satanism, cults, communal • living and brainwashing. 1 ',V As law enforcement agencies fomwed a paperirail which I led to Washington, D. C. and-eventuaffy to Nethers Mill and Etlan, Virginia, the stories continued to appear. In many cases, the attributions for the allegations were the wellknown “sources close to the investigation.w Now, as the investigation enters its second week, it appears that most of the initial reports, with all the accompanying hyperbole, were vastly overstated and in some cases purely false. Journalists have a duty, especially where unnamed sources provide the attribution for serious allegations of a criminal nature, to be as sure as they can possibly be that the reports are accurate. Reputations are at stake. The victims of highly publicized, erroneous press reports may be harmed for life by those stories. Of course there is a place for those anonymous sources. One recent example of their use is in the still-unfolding Iran/Contra scandal in Washington. There the press took a bashing for several weeks before the veracity of their initial accounts was finally acknowledged. That was an example of the press at its best, reporting to the American people about a matter of national importance which they deserved to know about. The current story, unfortunately, shows a much less flattering picture of the Fourth Estate. The lives of very private people have been invaded by reporters whose only interest, at times, seemed to be getting a more sensational story than their competitors. In the process, thought for the feelings of those whose names and reputations were dragged through the mud seemed to be lost. Often, opinion polls put journalists at the bottom of ratings of professions in terms of respect. Only by behaving more responsibly can journalists expect that opinion to change. Words of wisdom Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States whose birthday is today, offered these words of advice that continue to stand the test of time: • You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. • You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. • You cannot help strong men by tearing down big men. • You cannot help the wage earner by pulling down the i wage payer. • You cannot further the brotherhood of man by encouraging class hatred. • You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. • You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money. • You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn. • You cannot build character and courage by taking away man’s initiative and independence. • You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what tjhey could and should do for themselves. Rappahannock Heritage A SUNNY, LATE WINTER day provides hope of the spring thaw soon to come. R«pp«hmnock Newi photoCiady Milan Letters to the editor About that fence To the editor: Thank you, Mrs. Saltonstall, for the wonderful letter in last week’s Rappahannock News concerning Mrs. Sisk’s fence. Your letter was beautifully written and so understandable. Mrs. Sisk is my wonderful, loving sister. I am the one who -ground. • f ,v; If the ordinance rasping the dogs off the streets and other people’s property had been enforced all this hell-and-by would not have been started. First things should come first. It would appear that the Town Council should enforce the first ordinance before they think up another one. q^^fMeAftitiweek on this fence! iWm ' ,s; GIBBON WHORTON ' Washington^ Defending the defense budget By HAROLD W. ROOD Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Congressman Augustus F. Hawkins was asked late last year how the new Democratic Congress would pay for the ambitious programs of social services that Congress would likely enact. He suggested that there be cuts in the defense budget, and that “especially the Strategic Defense Initiative should be cut back.” In our current way of talking about politics, what Hawkins suggested seems almost natural to the., humane person. After all, is not the welfare of the American people far more important than the procurement of military hardware? And is not the feeding of human beings of greater importance than the feeding of the dreaded “military-industrial complex?” These sentiments, though popular among lawmakers and laymen alike, are misguided. To find out why, we ought to carefully scrutinize what the Founding Fathers had to say about the necessity of a national defense. The first place to turn is the Preamble to the Constitution'itself. The Preamble to the Constitution is elegant, emphatic and explicit. It declares before all mankind that “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” Note that there are six grand objects of the Constitution specified in this Preamble: Forming a more perfect union, establishing justice, insuring domestic tranquility, providing for the common defense, promoting the general welfare, and securing the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity. Note further that one of these six objects of the Constitution is to “provide for the common defense.” This objective is placed in order before that of promoting the general welfare - and for good reason. The Founding Fathers knew that before one can promote the general welfare, one must first have a society in which to promote it. And in order to have a society, one must first be prepared to defend it from foreign attack. Thus, an effective national defense is one of the most nec essary prerequisites for any humane society. It is no wonder, then, that the Founding Fathers seemed preoccupied in their writings with defending America. George Washington declared that “The safety of the United States, under Divine protection, ought to rest on the basis of systematic and solid arrangements, exposed as little as possible to the hazards of fortuitous circumstances.” He said at another point: ‘To be prepared for war is one of the effectual means of preserving peace.” James Madison echoed the same sentiments when he explained that “Security against foreign danger is ... an avowed and essential object of the American Union.” But is what Madison said still true? Is the national defense still regarded as an avowed and essential object of the Union? If one listens to recent debates about cutting the defense budget, the answer to this question is far from clear. Congressmen and senators urge us to spend more on social programs rather than more on weapons — not recognizing that in an important sense, the national defense is the ultimate social program. It is the social program on which all else rises or falls. For without a free and peaceful society, there would be no need for social programs at all. We must first defend our country if we are truly interested in promoting the general welfare. For the state of war is antithetical to the general welfare of society. What a strange irony, that a country that embraces a philosophy of social welfare and humanitarian assistance (and even tries to protect creatures and plants that might otherwise become extinct) now seeks to neglect the most fundamental part of welfare - the prevention of war through a national defense. Benjamin Franklin was right. “Our people certainly ought to do more for themselves. It is absurd, the pretending to be lovers of liberty while they grudge paying for the defense of it.” Dr. Harold W. Rood is W. M. Keck Foundation Professor of International Strategic Studies at Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, Calif. He is the author of “Kingdoms of the Blind”. Why? To the editor: The following letter was received last month by our organization, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Amissville Volunteer Fire Department. We believe the public deserves to know what is happening. Dear members of the Amissville Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary: On Jan. 7, 1987, during a monthly business meeting of the Amissville Volunteer Fire Department, a proposed amendment to the present bylaws of the Department was brought before the membership by the bylaw revision committee. After a discussion which included statements from some of the original members of the Fire Department, it was determined that the organization titled “Amissville Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliaiy” directly belonged to the fire department. The statements made during the discussion were later supported by an early copy of the Ladies Auxiliary Bylaws. The attached amendment was voted on and adopted by a twothirds or greater majority and is effective immediately. This amendment comes after several years of disagreements, discrepancies and accusationsi)yT5bth file Ladies Auxiliary and the Fire Department. As a result of the amendment, the organization titled Amissville Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary can no longer exist under its present title without written permission from the Amissville Volunteer Fire Department. This amendment was not and is not intended as an act of punishment but as an act of reform to unite two organizations together so that they may continue to provide services to and gather support from the community in the best possible way. A new committee is being formed in the department that will be titled “Amissville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary.” This committee will consist of both men and women to be involved in all fund-raising activities that directly support the Fire Department. The Amissville Volunteer Fire Department invites any and all members of the Ladies Auxiliary who wish to continue to provide support, time and effort as they have done in the past to apply for direct individual membership into the Department. Since the purpose of the Ladies Auxiliary was to raise funds directly r for the Amissville Volunteer Fire Department and that the name of the department was used in collecting these funds, you are requested to hand over any and all funds on hand to the Department so that they may be deposited directly into an account for the new Auxiliary committee. If the financial reports show that there are no funds on hand, then you are requested to submit these reports to the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fire Department. < If you have any auctions,, please feel free to call or contact the Chairman of the Board, Cm&f or Assistant Chief of the Department. Thank you for any and all cooperation in this matter. DAVID SHEFFIELD Chairman of the Board (signed also by the five members of the Board of Directors) We feel that this action, taken by the Fire Department without pur knowledge, was unfair. The department has told us, the members of the Ladies Auxiliary, that we are no longer an organization. They have changed the locks on the fire house and locked us out of the building. We have, in the past, supported the AmissvUle Volunteer Fire . Department in many ways. In the past 10 years we have given the department $12,764.43. We support them at carnival time and at the tractor pulls by running the food stand. The money we raise is donated to the department. lhe members of the department are given free food at those events. At fires, we spend many hours serving coffee, soda and sandwiches to the firefighters. For the past 10 years, we have bought, prepared and served food during the twoweekend fire school. In addition, we support the .department by doing all the work at THEIR public dinners. We purchase the food, cook it, serve and clean up afterward with very little help from the department’s members. The banquet expense to the auxiliary has averaged about $1,000 per year. Last year, only six members of the department showed up. As to allegations of financial discrepancies, our books are audited once each year by three members - as provided for in our bylaws. LOUISE SMITH President NANCY S. CROSSMAN Treasurer ISA MAE SCOTT Kitchen Chairman Amissville VFD Ladies Auxiliary Letters to the Editor The Rappahannock News is your newspaper. We encourage our readers to express their feelings on matters of public concern. “Letters to the Editor” provides a forum for your opinion. Letters should be concise and not exceed 250 words. Letters that are too long may be edited due to space limitations. Whenever possible, letters should be typed and doublespaced. To be considered for publication, they must bear the, writer’s signature, address and daytime telephone number. Letters considered libelous or in poor taste will not be published. Letters must reach the editor by 5 p.m. Monday to be considered for publication that week. Letters may be mailed to the Rappahannock News, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747, or delivered to the news office on Main Street, Washington.

■VJUUA. |ots Kmcuiat far i^cun, Making farming safer The family farm: It may symbolize a rustic refuge for many Americans. but farming can also be hazardous to your health. Statistics compiled by the National Safety Council show that the agricultural sector has the nation’s second highest number of fatalities per 100,000 workers. At 49 work-related deaths, the sector — comprising farming, fishing, and forestry - ranked right after mining, which reported 50 fatalities in 1985. Agriculture reported a total of 1,600 work fatalities that year; farming accounted for 900 deaths. Most of these, experts say, involved machinery - tractors in particular. One of the most common accidents occurs when the tractor rolls over sideways as a result of being turned too fast, or driven along too steep a slope. The latter, as well as a heavy load, may also cause the tractor to flip over backwards, another common accident - which is often fatal when the tractor has no protective features. The two major safeguards are the “rollover protection” device - simple steel bars in an H-shaped frame attached to the rear of the trac-tor - and an enclosed cab for the driver. The rollover frame helps prevent the driver from being pinned under the tractor when it overturns. The cab is a shield against engine noise (hearing loss can be a serious problem for fanners who use tractors), dust, and weather extremes. If the operator works in comfortable conditions, he or she is likely to feel less tired and stay alert longer. The protective features are now built into most of the new tractors, especially the larger ones, and may also be added to older vehicles. But small farmers - those with less than 10 employees - are largely doing without these safeguards, partly because they are not forced by law to have them. The United States has few regulations on,the use of farm machinery, it&Oike ntohy Other developed countries. (Sweden, for example, requires rollover frames and cabs on all farm tractors - and has only two or three farm fatalities a year.) Even the few U.S. laws have exempted small farmers from complying - and most farmers in Virginia fall into this category. An even more important factor, however, is financial. The cost of a rollover frame is $500-$900, and that of a cab, $l,200-$2,000. New tractors can cost between $5,000 for small ones of about 15 horsepower (HP), and more than $40,000 for the super-sized ones of more than 90 HP. Pinched by depressed prices for farm commodities and high interest rates, small farmers feel they can’t afford the safeguards, much less a brand new tractor. (Last year, these factors plus severe drought sapped demand for farm equipment so much that dealers in several states had to sell lawn mowers and non-farm tools to keep their businesses going.) However, the key to improved farm safety may lie less in the law and machines than in people. Glen Hetzel, for instance, thinks it’s unlikely that tractors can be made much safer than they are without a substantial increase in cost and corresponding loss of efficiency. The emphasis instead should be on operator training and consciousness-raising. Mr. Hetzel, an agricultural engineer at Virginia Tech, speaks at farmers’ meetings and on radio programs on safe working habits. He reminds them, for instance, to take the time to fix faulty equipment rather than continue operating it. Or, if they must use it, to let other family members know where they will be working that day. Most tractor accidents, he says, are caused not by inexperience, but by carelessness resulting from too much experience. “When you’ve been operating a machine for a long period of time, things become automatic. You stop thinking about which lever to move, you just do it.” People become less alert, and when emergencies arise, they can’t respond quickly, or in the right way. Accidents also result when the operator is distracted (by a neighbor waving, for instance, or by family problems), or is less able to concentrate on the job due to extreme cold or heat, medication, alcohol, or drugs. “The thing is to get eVeryone to think of the consequences of his or her actions.” Mr. Hetzel has also trained farmers and rescue squads on safe methods of extricating people trapped in machinery. He is currently working on a survey of the number of farmers or farm workers in Virginia who are physically disabled, and who may be helped by changes in machinery design. DIABETES TEST A drop of blood could save your life. There are 11 million diabetics, but 5 million don't even know it! A new diabetic is diagnosed every minute. Too often, diabetes is not viewed as a major health problem, yet it's the third leading cause of death. Eat a normal meal which contains at least 3V2 ounces of carbohydrates approximately 2 hours prior to the test. For example: a hamburger, french fries and milk meet these requirements. THIS SCREENING IS NOT INTENDED FOR KNOWN DIABETICS. Next Thursday February 19,1987 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. 119 Water Street, Front Royal, VA 22630 635-6200 This was the news In bygone Rappahannock times 20 YEARS AGO RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS ^ From the Feb. 16,1967, edition Captain Howard Holschuh, U. S. Navy, was awarded the Staff Medal First Class by the South Vietnamese government for advice and assistance given to the South Vietnamese Navy during 1966, while serving with the U.S. Naval Advisory Group in Saigon. The Rappahannock County Fire Association meeting for February will be held Friday, Feb. 17, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Trinity Episcopal Church parish hall with Washington Fire Company as host. Representatives from each county fire department are urged to attend. 15 YEARS AGO RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS From the Feb. 17,1972, edition A countywide spring cleanup campaign, headed by Ian Pryde of Washington1 as coordinator, is scheduled for early in April. This will take place prior to Garden Week in Virginia and will coincide with the annual clean-up crusade sponsored by the Town of Washington. Woodrow W. Jenkins, a native of Peola Mills, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Jenkins, was promoted to assistant vice-president for data processing at Federal National Mortgage Association in Washington, D. C., one of the 10 top corporations in the U.S. The appointment was effective Feb. 1. He, his wife Sue and daughter Donna live in Potomac, Md. They retain a residence at Peola Mills, where two sisters, Mrs. Augusta Hasse and Miss Mary Jenkins, and a brother John W. Jenkins live. 10 YEARS AGO RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS From the Feb. 17,1977, edition In the face of sharp objections from a state Health Department official over a two-and-ahalf year time limitation, the Rappahannock Board of Zoning Appeals last Thursday approved a permit to operate a landfill on eight acres owned by Clifton Clark on Rudasill’s Mill Road. Members of the BZA were equally sharp in their comments in rejecting Hie arguments of the Health Department spokesman, Robert Foreman, the regional supervisor of landfill operations. They told him to prepare his engineering specifications for the time limitation of Clark’s contract with Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Updike of Community Trash Inc., and that if he was unhappy with that, it was just too bad. Peter Kramer, furniture maker from Washington, Va., has been selected as one of the nation’s top 400 craftsmen who will participate in the Winter Market, to be held Feb. 19 and 20 at the Civic Center, Baltimore. Photo eoartety of Asfeb William Out of the Attic TWENTY YEARS AGO, this giant 180-foot high yellow poplar, which yielded 2,500 board-feet of lumber, was felled at Wakefield Manor, the property of Mrs. Lillian Noyes at Huntly. The tree, estimated to be 400 years old, was felled with a chainsaw with a 30-inch bar. The tree was reported as solid, with no rot. Woodsmen who assisted in dropping the giant tree included (from left) William Cameron Jr., Clarence Walters, William Cameron Sr., Lyle Didawick and Benton Houghton. ^—_ J ABC announces local revenues Virginia localities received more than $18.6 million in Alcoholic Beverage Control Board profits during fiscal year 1985-86, plus an additional $3.4 million in revenue from wine taxes, the ABC has announced. Rappahannock County reaped $21,274 as its share from the ABC profits, as well as an additional $4,061 in wine taxes. Two-thirds of the board’s profits, after statutory adjustments, goes to localities and one-third is reserved for the General Fund of the Commonwealth. During FY 85-86, the General Fund received more than $17.6 million, including $6.6 million which was distributed to the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation for the treatment and rehabilitation of alcoholics. ABC profits are used by municipalities to provide a variety of services to their citizens. The profits are distributed according to a formula based on population. ABC Chairman J. David Shobe Jr. announced that this year produced record profits of $36.3 million. He noted that record was reached (the previous high was $35.3 million in 1980) despite a four percent drop in consumption. The chairman attributed the record profits to “streamlining department operations, especially with regard to staff reductions.” He added that a new shelf-management program (higher priced items are given greater visibility while less expensive items are moved to the bottom shelves) had increased the average cost of bottles purchased. Although the department is streamlining its operations to reduce expenditures, Mr. Shobe said that it continues to increase its efforts to curb alcohol abuse and the use of alcohol by minors. He noted that a speakers’ bureau of regulatory agents frequently addresses high school and college groups on the consequences of alcohol abuse and underage drinking. In addition, ABC recently sponsored a college conference that was attended by representatives of more than 60 institutions. The conference promoted compliance with ABC regulations and alternatives to some traditional alcohol-related activities. 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Church ' ,..v>. ■% Activities , • • :_■% . .-.4 St. Peter9s Catholic Mission Old School Annex Washington Rev. Maurice duCastillion, C.I.C.M. Holy Masses: Daily: Rectory 8:30a.m. Sundays: 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. (Sung) Holy Days: 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School in the rectory after 9 a.m. Mass Family Worship Center Pastor. Rev. Robert Dunphy Assoc. Pastor: Rev. William Taylor Phone:987-8505 Phone:987-8014 Sunday: Wednesday: Thursday: Adult Worship and Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Intercessory Prayer 6:30 p.m. Praise Singing 7 p.m. Bible Study 7:30 p.m. " - . Aerobics. All welcome. No charge. 6:30 p.m. Revival services at Five Forks The Five Forks Regular Baptist Church near Woodville will have revival services Feb. 22,25,28 and March 1. The services will be held Sundays at 11 a.m. and 7 p.fn., Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Evangelist Waldo F. Grandstaff of Lynchburg will be the visiting preacher. Pastor Carl R. Menefee extends a cordial invitation to everyone to attend these services. The Five Forks Regular Baptist Church is located on Route 621 at Woodville. Woodville Baptist Pastor: Rev. Ernest Cornwell Sunday: Wednesday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Bible Study and Choir practice 7:30 p.m. Talent program at Macedonia The Ways & Means Club of Macedonia Baptist Church is sponsoring a state pageant and talent program on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 6 p.m. at the church. Proceeds will benefit the building fund of the church. The program is sponsored by Rachael Aylor. Rev. James A. Price, pastor, invites everyone to attend. Amissville Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. J. Paul Franklin Sunday: Wednesday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. ‘ Worship Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. . , v\ Prayer, Praise and Bih^^dy^ pfp.:, Forest Grove Baptist ?■ Pastor: Rev. Sidney Rodriguez Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.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. Slate Mills Baptist Pastor: Rev. J. Harold Eaton Sunday: Wednesday: Thursday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Choir 6:46 p. m. Youth and Adult Choirs 7:30 p.m. W.M.U. meeting Valentine’s Day celebration The Family Worship Center invites all to a Saint Valentine’s Day Celebration of Praise on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 6:30 p.m. The evening will include singing and sharing from the Bible. Refreshments will be served. Trinity Episcopal Church Sunday: Wednesday: Thursday: Epiphany 6 Holy Eucharist 8 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist 11 a.m. Bible Study and Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Choir practice 7:30 p.m. Washington Baptist Church Interim Pastor: Rev. Earl Jarrell Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Coffee hour 10:40 to 11 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. County Methodist Services The United Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Feb. 15, as follows: Flint Hill at 9 a.m., Sperryville at 11:15 s.m. and Willis Chapel at 10 a.m. The Rev. Merlin Shorb, pastor, invites the public to attend. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Rt. 522 at Scrabble Sunday: Wednesday: Pastor: John Warren Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study 7 p.m. Prayer meeting 7:30 p.m. Gid Brown revival Revival services will be held at Gid Brown Bible Church Peb. 2327 at 7:30 each evening. Dr. Bobby Roberson from Walkertown N C., will be preaching. ’ • j P161? ^ ^ 8Pe^al singing each evening, a nursery will be provided and transportation can be arranged. For additional information or church directions call Pastor John Burke at 703-675-3662 The Dubhc is invited. y MRS. PHILLIP LEE SETTLE Lisa Ann Aldrich weds Phillip Lee Settle Lisa Ann Aldrich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford M. Aldrich of Yreka, Calif., became the bride of Phillip Lee Settle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley F. Settle of Amissville, at 4 o’clbck Dec. 17 at the Unity Church in Holly Hill, Fla. Rev. John Byms performed the double ring ceremony, and the traditional wedding music was played by Cathy Benner of Daytona Beach. Escorted by her brother-in-law Sgt. Bryan H. Blevins, the bride wore a tea length gown of chantilly lace and carried a cascade of alstromaria, lily of the valley and bell flowers. Pamela J. Blevins of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., was matron of honor for her sister. Bridesmaid was Patricia S. Jenkins of Chillicothe, Ohio, the groom’s twin sister. Mr. Settle was best man for his son and groomsman was John H. Koburgerof St. Simons Island, Ga. After a wedding trip to Banner Elk, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. Settle were honored at a reception Dec. 27 at the Brightwood Ruritan Club House. The Settles are living in Huntsville, Ala., where Mr. Settle is employed as the training and development manager for R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. News Mr. and lira. Glenn Cave and Tonya and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fincham and Peggy spent Sunday with E. A. Cave in Stanley. Mrs. Gail Filyo of Wheaton, Md., and Stephen Filyo Jr. of Rockville, Md., were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wood at Dun-Lookin. Mrs. Herbert H. Hash continues to improve at her home following her recent hospitalization in Charlottesville. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory and son Joseph attended a birthday party Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mills in honor of their daughter and of Bill Peregory of Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fincham of Leon spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fincham and Peggy. Mr. and Mrs, Harry Morrison of Winchester were guests Saturday of Mrs. Cary Thornhill. Luncheon guests Sunday of Mrs. Thornhill were Mrs. A. B. Honts of Front Royal, Mrs. Martha Butler of Aztek, Md., and Mrs. George Butler Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hopkins of By MABIEF. ATKINS IWWMIK Remington called on Mrs. Gladys Schlosser at Fox Hill Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Clatterbuck Jr. and four children were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Southard at Woodville. Dave Norman has returned home after a stay in a Charlottesville hospital. Tim Norman made regular trips to Charlottesville last week to visit his father while he was hospitalized. - Mr. and Mrs. William Fincham visited Mrs. Eva Woodard in Culpeper Sunday. Freedom does not give v* the right to do as we please; but the liberty to do as we ought. 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Thurs.-Sun. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Breakfast and Lunch Daily lunch specials $2.75 (includes coffee and tea) Sunday 1 Samuel 28:3-19 Monday 2 Samuel 22:1-20 Tuesday 2 Chronicles 19:4-11 Wednesday Psalm 3:1-8 Thursday Psalm 4:1-8 Friday Psalm 18:1-19 Saturday Psalm 27:1-14 Scrtptuf— Sf cfd by Th« American BM Society Years ago, someone catalogued the following failures: ) Failed in business, 3T Defeated for legislature, '32 Failed in business again, 33 Elected to legislature, '34 Sweetheart died, '35 Suffered nervous breakdown, '36 Defeated for speaker, 38 Defeated for elector, '40 Defeated for Congress, '40 Defeated for Senate, '55 Defeated for Vice President, '56 Defeated for Senate, '58 Elected for President of the United States, '60 This man of failures? Abraham Lincoln Failures do not make A FAILURE, but rather CAN MAKE the person. Failures hurt, but they do not stop God. 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Weekend busy for Washington residents STEPHANIE HOPE OLIVER Stephanie Oliver, Kenneth Locke will marry Mr. and Mrs. John L. Oliver Jr. of Amissville are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Stephanie Hope to Kenneth William Locke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Locke of The Plains. No date has been set for the wedding. Mrs. Alice R. Wood visited her sister Mrs. Russie Miller and her houseguests Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lewis Miller Jr. of Odenton, Md., in Flint Hill Sunday. Mrs. Josephine Wood of Reva Park was a dinner guest Wednesday of her brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Wayland. Our condolences to Aubrey Keyser, whose sister Flora Keyser Jones died last week. Mr. and Mrs. James Beatty and son Randy of Point 0’ Woods spent Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown and daughters Amanda and Bobbie Jo. Miss Edie Eastham and Tim Falls of Woodville toured the Luray Caverns Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Virginia Cloud and Mrs. Addie Keyser visited Mr. and Mrs. Lynwood Rutherford in Front Royal Sunday. Andy Pennington and some of his friends attended the Sportsman Show in Harrisburg, Pa., on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crews attended the Ralls-Letts wedding and reception on Saturday. Sunday they visited Mr. and Mrs. Herman Baber Woodville residents entertain Mr. and Mrs. Larry Conners entertained Feb. 2 at a party for their daughter Bethany Kay’s second birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe N. Beard of Culpeper and Mr. and Mrs. George C. Hawkins spent Saturday evening with Mrs. Vallie Butler and Norma Holt. Weekend guests of Bob and Pat Maldoven at Windy Run Farm were Tricia, Bosie and Puffy Maldoven of Arlington and Doug Ferry of Alexandria. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Emory Conners visited Mrs. Marcia Bullion, Mrs. Lucy Thornhill and Mr. George Butler at the Culpeper Health Care Center. They also visited M. T. Brown Sr. at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Quinn of Culpeper were guests Friday of SUPPORT YOUR 0 American Heart wflraaifflNGroRvciURure’Sii; AMISSVIIXE BEAUIYBOUIIQPE Perms reg. $35 Now Only $25 Frostings reg. $29 Now Only $25 Off* expire* Fab. 28th Unisex styling Precision cutting Appointments or Walk-ins welcome 3btockeeastof AmlesviHe Poet OfHee o!tU.S. 211 703-937-5895 By JUNE CLARK Phone 987-8827 Mrs. H. B. Winfrey and Mrs. Frank Brown. Mrs. John Creel of Culpeper and Mrs. Chester Wayland joined Mrs. Beulah Armentrout and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brown of Front Royal Tuesday for a surprise birthday dinner in honor of their sister Mrs. Chester Wayland at the Golden Corral Restaurant in Culpeper. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Lowman of Beaverdam were guests Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Clark and Misty Hitt. Mildred Sours of Luray, Bobby Bauckman, Willie Bowler and Jackie Haynes of Culpeper visited the Clarks and Misty Sunday. NONNA GUM'S Open 7 days a week Sunday-Thursday 11 ajn.to8p.rn. Friday & Saturday 11 ajn.td9p.rn. Daily Luncheon Specials Under $3.00 Now serving dinner specials Mon.-Fri. Monday—Meat Loaf Tuesday—Vi chicken Wednesday—Fresh fish Thursday—Pot roast Friday—Spaghetti with meat sauce AB dimers Include vegetable, Mtfltot# tilad iid urite bread (Spaghetti served with salad tt bread only) AB dinner spedats $5.00 703-987-8777 RL211,weetofSperryvflle By ruth class FImmAMM and their new baby in Brandywine, Md. Guests Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Campbell were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Campbell of Frederick, Md. The Campbells spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Lillard and daughter Lisa and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lockhart in Front Royal, and on Monday visited Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Campbell in Flint Hill. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Moffett III and daughters and Mrs. Jean B. Moffett were Mr. and Mrs. Page Moffett and children Billy and Sally Page of Leesburg. Mrs. Russie Miller of Flint Hill visited Mrs. Frances Eubank Monday. Mrs. Eubank accompanied her son Johnny to Culpeper Wednesday to have lunch at Country Cookin’, and Thursday Mrs. Sarah Latham of Amissville joined Mrs. Eubank for lunch at Quality Court in Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs. John Clark Jr. and children Amanda and Stacy went to Harrisburg, Pa., Sunday to attend the Sportsman Show. Guests Saturday of Mrs. Ned Settle, Jimmy and William were Mrs. Johnny Moulis and daughter Penny of Silver Spring, Md. Charles Clark of Manassas was an overnight guest Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark and family. Mrs. Robin Eastham spent Monday night with her mother Mrs. Peggy Jones in Amissville. Bobby Frazier of Castleton visited Robert L. Frazier and Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark and family Sunday. Congratulations to Sherry Ralls and Thomas Letts, who were united in marriage at the Family Worship Center in town on Saturday. Guests Saturday afternoon of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Ray Pullen and family and Mrs. Janie Pullen were Ms. Sue Smoot and daughter Missy of Culpeper. Have a Happy Valentine’s Day. Kilby s have daughter Dr. and Mrs. William Kilby of Harrisonburg announce the birth of a daughter, Marie Catherine, on Jan. 28 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg. Grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. Richard Young of Louisville, Ky., and Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Kilby of Sperryville. The Kilbys have another daughter, Christine. LADIES WINTER BLAH'S? Make an t appointment today to discover the best colors for your clothes and makeup. 703-675-3051 GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY SALE! V2 PRICE boys & girls Levi jeans, slacks & shirts sizes 2 toddler - student 25” - 30" waist Dresses & sportswear Values to $51.00 NOW $10.00 Carters pajamas, blanket sleepers 30% OFF All sales final, no layaways, no returns, exchanges or phone orders. We'll dose Wednesday, February 11 at 2 p.m. to mark for sale. JACK & JILL SHOP 207 Southgate Shopping Center Culpeper, Va. 825-2010 Valentine’s Day. Remember that special . someone with fresh, new ideas from 1 ''A ~ VX ARTS i CRAFTS SUPPLIES ForHer.,. 0. We have moderately priced gifts for secret pals. Silk arrangementsheart-Shaped Chalk boards-Plaques-Pilloweand other gift ideas. For Him... We have Ducks-Coffee mugs-Plaques-Silk arrangements for den or office - “Made in Virginia” baskets filled with “sweets for the sweet”. 5" Come Visit Teddy Bear Heaven m and See our new Arrivals! 916 John Marshall Hwy. Front Royal 635-6498 Hours: Mon.-Frl. 10-6 Sat 10+ 8R00KSIDE RESTAURANT Will Re-Open Friday, Feb. 20th SERVING BREAKFAST. LUNCH & DINNER Brookskie Makes Their Own Homemade Bread & Desserts Fresh Dally FEATURING: ^ Salad Bar With Unlimited Entrees v Daily Luncheon Buffet—11:30 to 1:30 Dinner Specials Daily X WEEKEND BUFFET Friday & Saturday 5:00-8:30 Sunday 8 a.m. -11 a.m. Breakfast Buffet 11 ;30 a.m. ■ 8 p.m._ GREEK NIGHT GREEK-AMERICAN BUFFET Fri. & Sat., February 27 & 28 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. CARDS AVAILABLE Get your card punched for a free meal. "Ufa Serve The Beet of Everything With a Smile99 We Use Only Pure Vegetable Oils—Cholesterol Free—For All Our Cooking BROOKSIDS RESTAURANT yj. noun nit. - foothius of yivs wipyy mountains MAY, VnUIMIA Sun.-Ttiurs.7to8 Fit It Sat 7 to 8:30 PH.7494492 -J) Upcoming Events Drawing in color Local artist Robin Purnell will offer a 10-week class in the pastel medium, meeting Monday evenings, Feb. 16-April 20, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Middle St. Gallery in Washington. Using natural objects as the subject and guide, the class will explore the many uses and techniques of pastel drawing. Several classes will also be devoted to portraiture and the history of pastels. Participants should have some drawing experience. The fee for the 10 weeks course is $100, which does not include materials. Please call Robin Purnell at 675-3081 to register. Historical Society meeting The winter meeting of the Rappahannock Historical Society will be held on Friday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Courthouse on Gay Street. All members and interested persons are urged to attend. ARB to meet The Architectural Review Board will meet Thursday, Feb. 19, at 8 p.m. in the courthouse. Interested persons are urged to attend. Dance at Amissville The band Royal Tones will play for a dance sponsored by the Amissville Volunteer Fire Department Saturday, Feb. 21, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Proper dress is required and persons attending must be 21 years of age. For reservations or additional information call 937-4357. Henry Taylor to read Henry Taylor, Loudoun County native and 1986 Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Will read selections from his works on Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. This third event in the Second Friday Program Series, sponsored by the Rappahannock County Public Library, will be held at the Gay Street Theatre in Washington. There will be a reception immediately following at the Library, where people may meet and talk with the poet in that more intimate atmosphere. Refreshments will be served and the public is welcome to attend both functions free of charge. Lions set music contest The local Lions Club’s annual Bland music contest will begin at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, in the music room of Rappahannock Elementary School. All instrumentalists and vocalists attending elementary, junior and senior high schools, public or private, are invited to compete for the prizes offered the Rappahannock winners and for the opportunity to sharpen their musical skills through competition. To register call 675-3219, or write “Bland Contest,” P.O. Box 239, Washington, VA 22747. Public school students should,aiso contact Mrs. Cathy Fox or their school’s music department. Winners of the Rappahannock Lions Bland Music v-holarship competition can look forward to competing in a regiona Club competition at Warrenton Junior High School on March 15.. re to be awarded there, too. Contestants will be the winners fro hannock, Culpeper, Fauquier and Manassas. Beginners horse school set A beginners horse school will be held Feb. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Front Royal Youth Center on Commerce Avenue. For additional information, rail the Extension Office at 675-3619. ‘‘Great Mouse Detective’ The movie Great Mouse Detective will be playing at the Gay Street Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 14, and Sunday, Feb. 15, at 7:30 p.m. In this Disney movie, the mysterious kidnapping of a master toymaker sets into motion an entertaining, comic animation feature about the great mouse deteCtiVd}1 'Basil. Our detective hero mateVic; v ^ with his old rival, the villainous Professor Ratigan. This art' .. ;.-d story is highlighted with A vibrant musical score by Henr Mancim and the plot is filled with adventure, humor and fun. Business Council to meet The Sperryville Business Council will meet Monday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m. at Nonna Gioia’s Restaurant, Rt. 211 west. ‘This is a very important meeting and all members and interested persons are urged to attend," said a council spokesperson. Woman’s Club to meet The Rappahannock Woman’s Club will meet Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Pat Giles in Washington. All members are urged to attend. Fruit production meeting The small fruit production and marketing meeting is scheduled for Feb. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Southern Piedmont Agricultural Experiment Station in Blackstone. There will be a program in the morning with pruning demonstrations beginning in plots in the afternoon. For more information and directions, call the Extension Office at 676-3619. Ailey Troupe in Warrenton The Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble will be performing at Fauquier High School on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for children and $26 for sponsors (which includes reserved seating and a reception). They are available at Jefferson Savings and Loan, Liberty Savings Bank, Fauquier National Bank, Manassas Racquet Club and Roy Rogers in Warrenton. For more information contact Laura Crowne at Moving Arts Center, 349-1726. Agriculture program planned A program on sustainable agriculture for Virginia’s future will be held at Fredericksburg Sheraton conference center on Feb. 23. Registration is $11 which covers the conference costs and lunch. Forms are available at the Extension Office and must be returned by Feb. 13. The conference begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. with closing view displays. Please call at 675-3619 for registration forms or additional information. Art Guild meeting Feb. 22 Join the Fauquier County Parks and Recreation Department on Sunday, Feb. 22, at 3 p.m. at Shadow Lawn Senior Center on Culpeper St., Warrenton, for its opening meeting in the interest of starting an art guild for Fauquier County. The art guild would provide an opportunity for sharing art appreciation through demonstrations, classes, lectures and exhibits. For more information on the art guild proposal, phone the department at 349-1910. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Forum on heart disease A community health forum on coronary artery disease will be held at Culpeper Memorial Hospital Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. in the hospital conference room. Cardiologist Dr. Stephanie Mendlow will discuss evaluation and treatment of coronary artery disease, heart attacks, angina and prevention by reducing risk factors. To register for this free presentation, call the community relations department at CMH, 829-4307, or from Orange 672-4322. Forage and grassland conference A Virginia Forage and Grassland conference and trade show, “Forage Ahead With VFGC” will be held Feb. 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Staunton. For information, call the Extension Office at 675-3619.

Winter is soup time By SANDRA R. RICHARDSON Exteaaioa Agent. Home Eomuo Nothing warms the body and appetite more on a cold and windy day than a hearty bowl of soup. The tradition of soup making goes back to Biblical times. In Genesis 25:34 Jacob offers Esau bread and lentil soup. Soups are a part of the diet throughout the world — the Swedish cooks are noted for Yellow-Pea Soup, the Cuban cooks for Black Bean Soup, the Egyptians for a Chickpea Soup that is seasoned with cumin. Even presidents of the U.S. are known to have enjoyed making soup. History speaks of former Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Dwight Eisenhower both enjoying the art of soup making. One of former President Jimmy Carter’s favorite dishes is Peanut Soup. Soups often discourage young cooks when trying to select a recipe because the recipes frequently call for many ingredients and appear to be hard to prepare. Not so, just a little time, patience, and creativity. The two overall classes for soups are those with stock and those with out stock. Soups with stock use for their base beef, veal, lamb, fish, poultry, or vegetables used separately or in combination. Among this group one finds bouillon (a clear broth most often made from lean make up the group that does not use stock as the basis. Cream soups are made of fresh vegetables or fish, milk and cream, seasonings, and always a thickening. Purees come from chicken or fish and vegetables beef or chicken), hearty soup (made from beef bones and fat, then highly seasoned with herbs and vegetables), delicate soup (made from chicken or veal and mildly seasoned) and consomme (a clear broth generally made‘ from a combination of beef, veal, poultry, or fowl together with highly seasoned vegetables and herbs that have been strained). Purees, cream soup, and bisques that have been cooked together and put in the blender or through a sieve. Many of the older editions of cookbooks speak of putting the fat in a pan, adding the meat, and then placing the herbs and spices directly on the meat. This method, the older books say, "draws out” the flavor of the herbs and spices better than adding them together with the wa ter and cooking. The Peanut Soup recipe that follows is used by Rosalynn Carter, wife of former President Carter. The Beef-Vegetable Soup is a modern version of a recipe found in the Monroe Family Cookbook handwritten during colonial times. The modern version has barley added both for flavor and nutritional benefit. The Old-Fashioned Chicken-Rice Soup is a favorite of all ages. PeanutSoup 1/4 c. finely chopped onion 1T. butter 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter 2V* c. milk 1 can (10-3/4 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup 1/4 c. chopped salted peanuts Saute onion in butter until soft, but not brown, in large saucepan. Stir in peanut butter and cook slowly, stirring several times, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in milk and soup. Heat slowly, just until hot (do not boil). Stir in peanuts. Ladle into a tureen or soup cups. Garnish with peanuts, parsley, and paprika. Makes 8 servings. Beef-Vegetable Soup 1 lb. beef stew meat, cut in 1/2 inch cubes 3 T. all-purpose flour 2T.ofl 1/4 c. chopped parsley 1/4 c. chopped celery leaves 2 bay leaves 1 clove gariic, crushed 1/2 tsp. dried thyme, crushed 3 c. chopped cabbage 1 c. sliced carrots 1 c. diced turnips 1/2 c. chopped onion 1/4 c. barley 2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. paprika 1/8 tsp. pepper Roll beef cubes in flour. Using a slow cooker or dutch oven, brown in oil. Stir in parsley, celery leaves, bay leaves, crushed garlic, and thyme. Cover and cook for 5-10 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in 5 cups water. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Add cabbage, carrots, turnips, barley, onion, salt, pepper, and paprika. Cover and simmer till meat and vegetables are tender, about lVi hours, skimming fat from surface and stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaves. Serves 6-8. 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Reduce heat; add chopped carrots, celery stock with leaves, and onion (press cloves into onion). Cover and simmer for one hour or until chicken is tender. Skim off fat. Lift out chicken; let cod slightly. Remove celery, onion with cloves, and bay leaf; discard. Add rice to broth and simmer slowly until tender. While rice and broth are cooking, remove chicken from bones, discard skin, and cut into bite-size pieces. Return chicken to broth and heat thoroughly (allow about 20 minutes). Garnish with parsley before serving. Makes about 2 quarts. Sperryville residents entertain 1 ■y MIS. B. M. VAINER PWt 987-8710 Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dwyer were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Yoder in Lancaster, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Overhulser of Springfield were guests Sunday of Mre. jCathe^Mv^roj^i. ;They vdsited afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. James Swindler spent last week in Valley Forge, Pa., on business and were overnight, guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. A. Lee Swindler Jr. in Hanover, Pa. Guests Sunday of Mrs. Ethel Tyner and Miss Nellie Atkins were lbs. Mabel McClanahan, Mrs. Mildred Frazier and Frances Leake of Warrenton and Mrs. Magdalene Dwyer. Mrs. T. J. Pillar is recuperating at home after being a patient in Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Kilby were recent guests of Dr. and Mrs. William Kilby and daughters Christina and Marie in Harrisonburg. Mrs. Bob Taylor of Catlett spent Saturday with her mother Mrs. Frances Pullen. Commander and Mrs. I. O. Wolf of Heritage Harbor, Annapolis, Md., were houseguests for several days of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lyne. Mrs. T. M. 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Obituaries Russell Pullen Russell E. Pullen of Amissville died Monday, Feb. 9. He is survived by his wife Hazel B. Pullen, a daughter Ruby A. O’Meara, six brothers, William, Presley, Wilbur, Bennie, Charlie and Jun Pullen, two sisters, Lonnie Dowell and Martha Garrison, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Murphy Funeral Home, Falls Church, with interment to follow in National Memorial Park, Falls Church. Memorial contributions may be inade to the Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department. Carrie Fudd _ Carrie Lee Cook Fudd of Flint Hill died Feb. 1 at Warren Memorial Hospital, Front Royal. Mrs. Fudd was bom May 90, 1938, daughter of the late Henry and Louise Cook. At an early age she joined Mt. Morris Baptist Church, Hume, where she worked faithfully until her death. She was a member of the Gospel Chorus and the Senior Choir which she served as secretary. On June 7, 1958, she married Garden Club awards ribbons By FRANCES RUSSELL Rappahannock Nawa Contrtbutinc Writer The Rappahannock County Garden Club met Jan. 21 at the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church in Scrabble. Hostesses were Mrs. Andrew Pennington, Mrs. Lloyd Sims and Mrs. J. H. Waddell. Mrs. George Sharp, president, presided. Plans were discussed for the club’s flower show to be held in late spring. Only horticultural exhibits were shown. Ribbons were awarded to: Class I — African Violets, blue, Mrs. Eino Siira, and red, Mrs. John Marocchi. Class II — Indoor Foliage Plants, blue, Mrs. Henry Sutheranil’| t ■ -r " COPY SERVICE AVAILABLE Copies while you wait mt Rappahannock iietos Main Street Washington 703-675-3338 Real Estate fS> Eileen M. Day realtor GETTING BETTER During the early 1980’s, second mortgages were almost a necessity in selling a home. That was when money was tight, interest rates high and seller-financing was almost a MUST. Fortunately things have changed for the better. Today, the mortgage market has stabilized, re suiting in adequate supplies of money at affordable interest rates. Does this mean that today’s seller should forget about the second mortgage? Not in all circumstances. If you expect to receive a lot more money than you’ll need to purchase your new home, a second mortgage can be an excellent financial move. It can provide you with a secure investment yielding a return higher than most stock, bond, municipal fund or money market investments can match. In addition, the offer of seller financing may result in your receiving a higher price from a buyer who would prefer to make a smaller down payment. The nicest part about it is that today, the decision is an option rather than a mandate. 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. John Anderson Fudd, who survives her, together with three children, Linda Lee, Jeffery Anderson and Anthony Allison Fudd. She also leaves a sister Maud Cropp of Bealeton, and seven brothos, her twin Henry L. Cook of Fairfax, Janies Cook, Front Royal, Arthur L. Cook, Hume, Eugene, George, Alfred and Calvin Cook, Flint Hill. A funeral service was conducted Feb. 5 at Mt. Morris Church by Rev. Edward White. Interment was at the church cemetery. Her brothers served as pallbearers. Robert Pritchard III Funeral services for Robert L. Pritchard, III of Washington will be held on Thursday, February 12 at 7 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington followed by services in Falls Church on Friday. Louise Dooley Louise Taylor Dooley, of Front Royal, died Feb. 8 in the Montvue Nursing Home, Luray. Mrs. Dooley was born in Martinsburg, the daughter of the late Jacob W. and Mollie Powell Taylor. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Martinsburg. Surviving are a great-nephew William E. Lynn Jr. of Washington and two great-nieces, Mollie Lynn Fraser of Hudson, Ohio, and Patricia Lynn Shaw of Front Royal. A fimeral was conducted Feb. 11 at Calvary Episcopal Church, Front Royal, by the Rev. Thomas D. Clay. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery, PULLIN TQURS TRIP TO ATLANTIC CITY Saturday, February 28 $25.00 Rebate at Casino For more information call Leonard Megby .703-347-4565 Charles Puilin , 703-825-1419 > v~ , t t"k > -i -411.'.*4 * i ' 1 >1 Martinsburg, W. Va. Pallbearers were Clint Keller, David Keller, Leonard Shaw, Robert Mead, Matthew Berry and Terry Jennings. B rereton Wood Brereton “Brue” Jones Wood, 73, died Feb. 9 at his home in Front Royal. Mr. Wood was born May 21, 1913, at Ben Venue, the son of the late Charles Dudley and Lucy Henry Wood. He had lived for most of his life in Rappahannock County, where he was a farmer and fruit grower for many years. He was a member of the Flint Hill United Methodist Church and a charter member of the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department. Surviving are his wife Lucy D. Wood, a son Charles Dudley Wood of Gaithersburg, Md., a daughter Frances Ruffher Charles of Birmingham, Ala., abrother Charles B. Wood of Blacksburg, a sister Nellie Smith of North Garden, and three grandchildren. A graveside service was conducted Feb. 11 in the Washington Masonic Cemetery by the Rev. Merlin W. Shorb. Honorary pallbearers were W. A. Buntin, James Cowgill, Herbert Foster, Aubrey North, Robert Rust and Emory Russell. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Flint Hill United Methodist Church or the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department. The Final Tribute CLORE FUNERAL HOME “The Home of Thoughtful Service” Phone 825-2361 Culpeper CEMETERY MEMORIALS “EVERYTHING UNDER ONE ROOF WE DELIVER. That's right. We do deliver. But. we deliver more than the actual height We deliver services for all of your home health care product needs. Whether it’s having your prescription filled or providing high-tech supplies for a long term convalescence. we supply the right ingredients. From home IV therapy, oxygen and electric beds to canes and bedpans, we deliver. We also deliver the pa| tient training, education and back-up to speed your recovery. Call us. We have sales and rental programs plus direct billing of Medicare. Medicaid or private insurance. CONVALESS The Plains Pharmacy (703) 253-5275 1-800-237-5717 C. Warren Turner Owner-Manager You’ll never have to worry about rising funeral prices with a prefinancing plan at Tumer-Robertuiaw Funeral Home. Now, you can eliminate all concern about future increases in funeral prices. Tucner-Robertshaw’s inflation-proof prefinancing plan guarantees that we will provide the funeral service of your choice...whenever the need arises...at the price you select today. Leant all the benefits of this exceptional plan now. Call or visit Turner* Robertahaw Funeral Home to it. Or send the coupon for detailed infer T urneivRobertshaw Funeral Home 1200 North Shenandoah Avenue Front Royal, 639-4186 YOUR GOLDEN RULE FUNERAL HOME Flint Hill homes welcome visitors Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Curtis visited Mrs. Curtis’ mother Mrs. Eleanor Timmons in Leesburg Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Louis Miller Jr. of Odenton, Md., and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Quintero of Lanham, Md., spent the weekend with Mr. Miller’s mother Mrs. Paul Miller. Bemie Gilpin, who has been spending some time with his daughter Mrs. Teny McCaffrey and family at Sterling, is spending a few days this week with Mrs. Ethel Pullen. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickerson visited Mrs. Hickerson’s sister Mrs. Martha Jenkins at Etlan on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Odie Herndon and boys of Manassas were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Bunny Hudson and Kathy to celebrate Mrs. Herndon’s birthday, which was on Saturday. Also visiting was Mrs. Hudson’s brother Pete LUlard of Manassas. Mrs. Dorothy Lewis, Mrs. Helen By POLLY N AYLOR Phonr *7-8136 Coffey, Karen Corder and Heather Aylor were guests Sunday afternoon of Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Jenkins in Etlan. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Welch and Katie of Front Royal were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Welch. The Bryant Welchs have just returned after spending a week with Mrs. Welch’s mother in California. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickerson recently visited Johnny Lillard at Lynn Care Center and Robert H. Lillard in Front Royal. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Calisto and baby daughter were Loretta Moon of Maryland, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Nicholson and Shane of CedarviUe, Anita and Justin Ashby of Marshall, Doris Vest and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hensley and Tommy. Mrs. Linda Pierpoint and Ned Jr. of Alexandria and Mrs. Shirley Wade of Chantilly spent Saturday and Sunday with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lillard. Mrs. Bonnie Cameron and girls of Front Royal were luncheon guests Sunday of her mother Mrs. Ethel Lillard. Afternoon visitors were Pete Lillard of Manassas and George Grimsley, while Ronnie Lillard and Susie Wood of Warrenton were guests for supper. Frankie Huff spent Saturday and Sunday in Williamsburg. Keith and Kevin Kinsey of Front Royal spent the weekend with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huff. -It’S Cold Outside! You Turn Up Your Thermostat 2 Degrees. What Happens? You Use 6% More Energy It’s mid-winter and each degree your thermostat is set above 68° increases your heating bill by about 3%. §^M Wearing a sweater and keeping your thermostat set to 68 ° does save money on your heating bills! Potomac Edison Part of the Allegheny Power System

Virginia specialties & Valentines a dynamic duo At a time when the Commonwealth has been inundated with two major snow storms within a week, we wonder what Mother Nature has in store for us next. Kids have had the time of their lives playing in the snow and adults have been shoveling out again. Their priority is to get vehicles running and make it to the local grocery store to stock up on the basics before the next round hits. After a while, the fun wears off and cabin fever sets in. To brighten your spirits and avoid cabin fever, turn your thoughts to a dynamic duo - Valentine’s Day and Virginia specialties. The upcoming holiday of hearts can be really exciting for that special someone in your life. Valentine’s Day was named after St. Valentine. Believed to be the true patron saint of lovers and helper of those unhappy in love, he was a young priest during the time of Emperor Claudius. Finding it difficult to induce married men into the military service, Claudius passed a law against marriage. Valentine performed marriages in secret until he was caught and executed on Feb. 14, 270A.D. A new Christian holiday evolved, especially in England, into a time for exchanging love tokens and messages. While the wealthy gave jewels, for others a simple bouquet was sufficient to convey the love message. The first commercial valentines came out around 1800 in Massachusetts. Valentines made of imported lace and fine papers were said to have made $100,000 a year for the inventor. There are untold ways to win the heart of your loved one(s) this Valentine’s Day. For something new and unique, why not give a Virginia specialty gift on Valentine’s Day? The options are unlimited - Cuddley Collectible wool animals or wool carseat covers; gift packs of Virginia jams, jellies and honey products; a wide variety of Virginia peanuts in gift boxes, bags or tins; herb seasonings, teas or specialty vinegars; gift baskets or picnic hampers with a variety of distinctive food items from the Chesapeake Bay, almond pound cakes, glazes and specialty sauces WithThis Card Up Your Sleeve You Can Bank Without The Banker! The “card”, of course, is Peoples’ 24-Hour Banker automated teller card. It opens the door to convenient, anytime banking. Twentyfour hours a day. For quick cash, deposits, transfers between accounts - even loan payments! No hassle. No lines. It’s the card of the future, and the future is now! At Peoples. So visit our Northem Virginia Shopping Center office for a demonstration. And apply for your 24-Hour Banker card today. Banking without the banker is the way to go. It’s in the cards! THE PEOPLES*N ATIONAL BANK of WARRENTON “Fauquier County’s Innovative Bank” •Northern Virginia Shopping CenteriMain St. $±7-1711 •Marshall364-1511 • Hours: Mon.-Fri 9-2, Fri. evening4-6, Sat. 9-12 • Drivein Hours: Shopping Center Office Mon. - Fri 8-6, Marshall Mon.- Thar. 9-5, Fri 9-6 • Member FDIC. for cooking, ham products, peanuts, maple syrup and much more. Request a copy of the Virginia Specialties guide by sending your name and complete address to Specialty Guide, VDACS, P.0. Box 1163, Room 703, Richmond, Va. 23309. If you want to share something sweet lovingly made by you but are concerned about calories, try making it sweet with few extra calories by substituting an alternative sweetener for sugar. Aspertame is the generic name of sweeteners used in brand names like Equal or Nutrasweet, available at local grocery stores. The “Lite” Strawberry Cheesecake recipe that follows is guaranteed to please your loved ones on Valentine’s Day. “Lite” Strawberry Cheesecake Graham Cracker Crust: IV* cups graham cracker crumbs 1/3 cup butter or margarine melted Filling: 1 package (3 oz.) lemon-flavored gelatin sweetened with aspertame 1 cup boiling water 3/4 cup cold water 5 envelopes tabletop sweetener with aspertame 1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened 12 ounces low-fat cottage cheese 1 envelope whipped topping Topping: 1 cup low-sugar strawberry spread 1 cup sliced strawberries, pureed Strawberries for garnish, optional For crust: Combine crumbs, butter or margarine; press into bottom of an 10-inch springform pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes. Cool. Spoon mixture into graham cracker crust; chill until set. For filling: Dissolve gelatin in boiling water; add cold water and sweetener, stirring well. Chill mixture until consistency of unbeaten egg white. Place cottage cheese and cream cheese in an electric blender; process until smooth. Fold into gelatin mixture. Prepare whipped topping according to package directions; fold into gelatin mixture. For topping: Combine ingredients and stir well. Spoon strawberry topping on cheesecake and chill until firm. Garnish with strawberry halves if desired. Makes one 10-inch cheesecake. Wakefield lists honor students The following Rappahannock County students made first honors at Wakefield School for the second grading period: Robb DeBergh, Stephanie Tholand, Mary Beth Williams, Kathryn Duffy, Sharee Dunagan, Oliver Crump, Scott Updike, Nicky Konick, Alex Kelly, Van DeBergh, Katie Zindel, Cora Monahan, Winifred Duffy, Lorraine Barrett, Catherine Hinkell, Welby Lynn, Luke Zindel, Peter Walsworth, Christopher Angell, Joe Dunagan, Rachel Monahan, Jennifer Anderson, Merron Booth, Takashi Takenoshita, Kodwo Mills. Second honors were achieved by the following students: Phelps Lane, Jonathan Moore, Jan Ford, Carrie Naramore, Gregory Williams, Stephanie Scott, Ryan Viguerie, Alison Martin, Marcy Lynn, Katie Lynn, Heidi Maeyer, Melissa Pagano, Claire Roemer, Melissa Keyser, Kate Mahoney, Alex Smith, Gaby Lee, Maria Roemer, and Jesus Blanco. Call tElje SUippafKinnocfc ^efcM at 675-3349 with your suggestions for stories or photos. ^0: _ «*o!^MonoNr'l*y '""""SZBSSSS* VS ALL SIZES i TOP & SIDE TERMINAL I AUTO BATTERIES JUST 530 C. CRANKING $44 AF MAINTENANCE FREE AMPS 41aYO DESIGN SALE PRICES GOOD THROUGH FEBRUARY 21.1987 Warrenton Fanners Co-op Marshall Farmer’s Co-op 347-7100 364-1533 Remington Farmer’s Co-op Culpeper Farmer’s Co-op 439-3254 825-2200 Rappahannock Farmer’s Co-op 987-8555 j ■ PICCADILLY LTD. A Valentine Treat for Piccadilly, Ltd. Customers! 20% Price Reductions on All In-Stock Items Friday and Saturday February 13 & 14 8:30 to 5:30 (Gift wrap service not auailable during the sale.) A shop filled with English Tradition and charming gifts for all. Main Street, Warrenton Valentine’s Day: The tradition continues By LYNDA COHEN Rappahannock News Contributing Writer A hundred hearts would be too few To carry all my love for you The one / send is true as gold And gives itself a hundredfold... The Delineator, 1918 While the true origin of St. Valentine’s Day may be forever lost in history, the legend of St. Valentine lives on. He was believed to be a Roman priest who was imprisoned and put to death because he defied Emperor Claudius II’s decree and secretly married young lovers. The Emperor had banned marriage because he believed that it made men want to stay home with their wives instead of fighting wars. hearts. They included sentimental verses with hearts and cupids. There were even comical cards, such as this one meant for a postman: “Haste thee with this Valentine, thou silly man of letters, And try to do the best you can to serve and please your betters. For, I’d sooner live an old maid, or else give up the ghost, Than wed a grinning postman as stupid as a post. Back in 1815, Valentine’s Day was one of the postman’s busiest days. Young poeple would eagerly wait for the postman’s knock, hoping for at least one Valentine. To be passed by was disappointing, and it Another popular legend about Valentine’s Day is associated with the ancient Roman festival called Lupercalia. During this eve, there was a celebration where young men drew the names of young women who would be their partners during the festival. It signified their declaration of affection and esteem. One popular tradition was celebrated in Italy during the Middle Ages where on the morning of St. Valentine’s Day an unmarried person stood on the street outside their home. It was believed that the first person they encountered would be their true love. They would greet the first passer-by with the phrase “Good morning, tis St. Valentine’s Day!” By the turn of the 18th Century in Europe homemade greeting cards were sent by men to their sweeti Read Z\n fcappafoannocfe iietos for local news Building? • Paint • Lumber \ • Millwork • Hardware Complete One-Step BUILDING SUPPLY WARRENTON BUILDING MATERIAL CO., INC. on the By-pass, Warrenton 347-1400 was not uncommon to receive a rude or insulting Valentine such as this one: Tis all in vain your simpering looks, You never can incline, For all your bustles, stays and curls To find a Valentine. Today, Valentines come in all shapes and sizes, with heart-shaped candies and cakes. The Valentine symbols live on, winding back into the past, and bespeaking the future as well: Winter is winding down. Spring, with its flowers and birdsong, is at last in sight. Birds will mate, as always and human beings mil continue to fall in love and marry. To be alive and a part of all this is truly delicious!” Edna Barth Holiday closings The following businesses and county offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 16, in observance of Presidents’ Day, commemorating the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln: The Rappahannock Health Department. The Family Guidance Services of Rappahannock. In an event of emergency, clinic staff may be reached by calling 675-3329. The Rappahannock County Social Services Department. The Rappahannock National Bank in Washington. "The Farmers and Merchants $ank in Flint Hill. The Rappahannock County Library and the local county government offices. Have you driven a Ford ...lately? Financing as low as 3.9* apr* and up to $600 cash rebate on Escorts, Mustangs, Tempos Ford’s 6 year or 60,000 mile warranty! TRUCKS 3.9%apr* or up to $600 cash rebate on F Series Pickups, Bronco ll’s and Rangers *See salespersons for full details ^ ^ Hurry! Limited time offer! 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Confidence the product of karate for kids . By LOU HATTER *“»»™nnoek New* StaffWrite For Arthur Drago, karate has been an important part of his life for more than 20 years. But far from the self-defense aspect of the art, and even further from its depiction in “Kung-Fu” movies which glorify violence, is Mr. Drago’s philosophy about martial arts. For him, it 1ms taught discipline and confidence, while the physical exercise provides an important outlet for the stresses and frustration of daily life. Now, Mr. Drago is imparting his knowledge, skill and philosophy to a new generation of karate enthusiasts in a class for children held on Wednesday afternoons at the Child Care and Learning Center. Karate, for the youngsters in Mr. Drago s class, “is a non-competitive method of building self-confidence,” the black-belt martial arts veteran explained in an interview recently. “The training has some elements of competition, but it doesn’t have to. The primary purpose is to develop the consciousness of the practitioner.” The way martial arts is practiced today, he said, is very competitionoriented. The traditional practices, however, are not. Mr. Drago favors the traditional approach. ihe class gives the youngsters a chance to work with each other in a non-competitive way. It also teaches them - particularly the younger ones — the elements of learning and teaching at the same time.” Mr. Drago explained that his method allows the older, more experienced children to be teachers to their younger classmates. “They learn not just to take but to give as well... It also forces them to think through what they have learned, and gives it a chance to grow with someone else.” There is an element of competition, he continued, “but it is innerdirected, rather than outer-directed . . . That element makes them put out a little more — but primarily Spots open for srngers The Culpeper-Piedmont Choral Society still has a few openings for singers who can read four-part choral music. Rehearsals are held each Monday at 7:80 p.m. at the Precious Blood Catholic Church, 401 N. Main St., Culpeper. Persons interested in being considered for membership should arrive at the rehearsal by 7:15 p.m. next Monday. The chorus, directed by Lois Shanks, will present a spring concert in May tracing the history of popular music from Civil War times to the 1950s. This choral society is one of several in the greater Washington area being included in the European Music Festival to take place in Warsaw, West Berlin and Amsterdam next July. There are also some openings in this Festival Chorus which will soon begin learning Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. For more information about singing in either or both of these choruses please call 825-0282 (Culpeper), 672-5462 (Orange), 3470641 (Warrenton) or 972-7101 (Locust Grove/Fredericksburg). _ Rappahannock Newt phote/Cindy Mahan PUTTING HIS ALL INTO a move is Jason Brown, one of Art Drago’s kar&te students. maybe even further back in India, perhaps 2500 to 3000 years ago. The first practitioners were monks, who worked out tensions through ljtu. alized exercise. Since that time, the martial arts have diversified to include karate, judo, jiyitsu, kung-fu and a number of other disciplines, all of which share that common origin, but which encompass a wide variety of styles. The style practiced by Mr. Drago, and taught in his classes, is Okinawan Shorinryu Style Matsubayashiryu (Pine Forest System). It combines the two basic styles of karate: hard, in which the opponent is blocked straight on, and soft, in which the opponent’s attack is “deflected and swallowed.” Mr. Drago added that he feels that the two styles taught using his system complement each other. He noted however, “there are so many martial arts that you have to be somewhat selective.” The Matsubayashiryu style relates to the basic motions of karate, and Mr. Drago emphasizes the mastery of those basic motions. He drew an analogy to ballet in describing the learning process. It is a highly stylized motion, and the object of the pupil is to practice until the motion is perfected. “Only through repetition, becoming comfortable with the mo tion, can the student perfect the movement.” He said that, with practice, his students advance - at their own pace - through a system of belts. “The belts provide a fair measure of the extent of their knowledge,” he explained. “Ability and enthusiasm are the keys to advancement,” he continued. “The kids have got to put out, be sincere about their training.” But, he added, no one pushes them. “TTiey can go as fast or as slow as they want . . . It’s not football. It’s an exercise in the development of a child’s character.” The inner-directedness of the competition, he maintains, “brings forth more camaraderie among the students than all-out competition against each other.” In addition to his class at the Child Care and Learning Center, Mr. Drago also has classes for children at the Morrisville VFW Hall in Fauquier County, St. John’s Church and Chestnut Forks Fitness Club in Warrenton, and the Front Royal Karate Club in Front Royal. He also teaches classes for adults at the club in Front Royal. For more information about the karate classes, contact the Child Care and Learning Center (6753237) or Arthur Drago, Front Royal Karate Club (635-7554). against themselves.” Mr. Drago became involved with karate when he was living in New York City in 1964. “Living there was a whole different orientation,” he explained. “It is important to choose an activity to give you stability, (and) to participate in sports is an essential part of life ... 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» ' • I • Journal •Farm • Business, • Garden • Rural life i Can farmers make money with vegetables? Regional farm agents consider a growers* cooperative By CATHY DYSON Democrat Staff Writer Agricultural Extension agents believe vegetables might put some money back into the pockets of farmers in the northern Piedmont region. On Feb. 4, extension agents from nine counties met at the Northern District Extension Office in Warrenton to determine if farmers counties should pool resources and form a growers’ cooperative. The Northern District extends from Albemarle to Loudoun and includes Fauquier, Culpeper and Rappahannock counties. After a two-hour discussion, the agents realized that the enterprise could be a successful one, but the concept might be hard to sell to both the fanners who would produce vegetables and the buyers who would purchase them. According to a survey by the marketing research branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, farmers in the northern Piedmont are moderately interested in growing such crops as vegetables and small fruits. But, true to their conservative nature and their age factor, these farmers are more interested in the old standbys — beef cattle, hay, lambs and cash grains. Surprisingly, however, fanners in the region aren’t interested in producing any more dairy products. Of the 359 farmers who responded to the USDA survey distributed through extension offices, almost 60 percent produce beef cattle. Other commodities produced are hay, lambs, cash grains and dairy products. But two-thirds of the respondents said they would be willing to enter a cooperative arrangement with other farmers to produce large lots of products for volume buyers. The farmers weren’t so sure, however, if they would be willing to pay for packing, cooling and storage operations and facilities. Slightly more than one-third of the respondents said they’d agree to finance those buildings. Only 100 of the farmers said they wanted to commit all of their production to a cooperative. At last week’s meeting, the ag agents, Virginia Tech economists and USD A representatives decided it was their responsibility to determine what vegetables or fruits would prosper in the northern Pied NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given, that the Town Council for the Town of Washington, Virginia will conduct a Public Hearing on Wednesday, February 18, 1987 at 8:00 PM in the Courthouse at Washington, Virginia, to consider the following: 1. The adoption of an Ordinance To Impose A Tax On Transient Room Rentals And On Meals Served In Restaurants In The Town Of Washington, Virginia. The amount of said tax is proposed to be two and one-half percent of the purchase price of said transient room rental or said meal. The proposed Ordinance is available for public inspection at the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rappa hannock County, Virginia, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM. All citizens are invited to attend and present their views. After consideration of the information presented at the Public Hearing, the Town Council will consider the adoption of this Ordinance, and any amendments thereto. This Notice is being published in The Rappahannock News, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Rappahannock, Virginia for two successive weeks as required by the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. The Town Council of the Town of Washington, Virginia by Franklin B. Reynolds, Jr., Attorney for the Town of Washington, Virginia. SHENANDOAH MOTORS, INC. IF YOU BUY SOMEWHERE ELSE, YOU ARE PAYING TOO MUCH. Rout* 522 North Front Royal( Vo. 703-636-2986 mont region. They’d also have to identify a market, contact interested buyers and enlist help from local businesses and developers. “I think we all know we need to do something, to make some kind of move to return profitability to agriculture,” said Bob Tudor, the Northern District farm program leader. “It didn’t creep up overnight, farmers knew it was coming and have asked (Extension) agents for something else.” Yet, these same farmers have “a fear of the unknown,” said C. Ted Carroll, Orange County's farm agent. “I think if we looked at the markets to see what the opportunities are, they’d have a whole differ* ent attitude. If we came back and said, ‘Giant or Safeway would buy this, would you be interested in growing it?', there’d be a different response,” he said. Farmers in Loudoun County, where 85 percent of the farm owners have other jobs, are interested in “things to do with the land,” said agent William Harrison. Many graze cattle so they can receive the land use benefit without devoting much labor. Also, many farmers in the northern Piedmont region are in their mid 50s and geared to producing livestock. It may be difficult for them to change from an animal to a plant industry, but it can work if farmers are interested, said Charles W. Coale Jr., a Virginia Tech Extension economist in agricultural marketing. Mr. Coale discussed a five-year venture in Southside Virginia that reaped more than $1 million last year. About 140 farmers pooled their 650 acres to plant thousands of broccoli stalks. They worked with local merchants to come up with money for facilities or grants for plant research. Other donations paid the salaries of the cooperative managers, who worked with the owners of small plots on production problems. Often, developers and industrial types are viewed as farmers’ adversaries, but these people “can provide overhead” and contribute to a cooperative’s success, he said. The broccoli program has been profitable, but it didn’t happen overnight, Mr. Coale said. The cooperative involved a lot of planning and education. Even with all the emphasis that was placed on producing broccoli, farmers still ran into problems from early freezes, floods or bugs. And there’s power in numbers. For a venture to work, regional farmers must be able to guarantee tractor-trailer loads of a product at a certain time. District program director Tudor said he would consult Virginia Tech researchers to identify several vegetables that would grow in the northern Piedmont. The agents, researchers and regional vegetable growers will meet again to assess the potential market and growers. “We have an obligation to help producers understand the consequences of staying in a producing mode that doesn’t look very good,” Mr. Tudor said. Farm interests in the northern Piedmont area Currently, this percentage of farmers in the ninecounty region produce the following commodities: Beef......57 percent Hay. —41 percent Lambs.17 percent Grains.16 percent Dairy.10 percent According to a USDA survey, the 359 respondents expressed interest in these products: Vegetables—30 percent Hay.28 percent Beef.26 percent Lambs.26 percent Fruits.25 percent — Democrat Staff Graphic/Cathy Dyson * __________Mi OWNERS OF EUROPEAN PERHRWANCE SHUNS H#E SUFFERED 10NE BOUGH. The Peugeot STX 2.8i dispels the notion that a foreign sedan must sacrifice comfort for performance. Along with an inimitable ride, it offers the room, quiet and comfort of higher-priced European counterparts. See what we mean by slipping into the handstitched leather seat for a test drive. 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To become a member of the National Arbor Day Foundation, and to receive the free trees, send a $10 membership contribution to Flowering Trees, National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, by Feb. 28. .RCHS Upcoming Events Feb. 12 — 2 p.m. dismissal. Parent-teacher conferences 2:30-5 and 6-8 p.m. Parents may pick up report cards. Feb. 13 — JV and Varsity basketball teams play at Strasburg. Report cards given out. Feb. 14 - District volleyball tourney at Page County High School, 11 a.m. Feb. 16 - Regular school day (snow make-up). Feb. 17 — JV and Varsity basketball teams play Central High School of Woodstock at RCHS gym. Feb. 19 - Pop Quiz team vs. Luray High School on WVPT-TV at 8:30 p.m. (Check listings).

Your ad will run in all of these newspapers for as little as $14.00 loufcoittt £imr*-itlirror Leesburg, Va. 703-777-1110 Cfte/auquier Democrat Warrcnton, Va. 703-347-4222 The Heston Times Reston, Va. 703-435-7200 J&appafcannocfe iittog Washington, Va. 703-675-3349 Clarfer Courier | Berryyille, Va. I 703-955-1111 I |/ Reaching 100,000 homes, stables anid farms in Fauquier, Loudoun, Clarke, Rappahannock and Fairfax Counties * 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 For Sale Vans, Trailers G Trucks ^Veterinarians_ y BOARDING: NEW WINTER rates Catlett area. Pasture and two feedings daily. $110.12'x14* stall, turnout and 2 feedings daily, $175.703/7884458. BOARDING BETWEEN Wanrenton/ Marshall: Ryan Stable. Field with stall $100, full $180. Discount for ponies. Lessons and training available. 703/349-1279. ASHBURN AREA. Small private stable, convienient to Route 7. Highest quality feed and care by experienced manager. Miles of trails. 703-777-1687 or 703-7771313. EXCELLENT LOCATION, on Route 15, South of Leesburg. Indoor, outdoor ring, many paddocks and pasture. Now accepting partial or full board. 703-777-8312. 3 INDIVIDUAL PADOOCKS with run in sheds and attached private tack/feed room. Self, partial or fuR board, 13 x 13 full care stalls with turn out available. Outdoor ring, jumps, trails, instruction and training. •Owner always on premises. 10 minutes from Leesburg. $100 to $325 per month. 703-338-9223. J.D. 14.T BALER; 660 New J.O. rake; New Idea cut-conditioner; haywagon with new racks. $4,100. for all/offer. 703-554-8873 after 6pm or weekend. FARMALL 'C' TRACTOR — 5' wood belly-mower. Extra blades and new built. Used 2 years. $18001 best offer. 703-338-7394 after 4pm. Specializing i farm and < facilities, building. J. Reed, Si (7031659 Cox, Fauquier 3) 752-4703 Fuog&Reed Pbst Frame Building Ca P.O. Box 237, PurccUvilfc, Va. 22132 Umbaugh Quality at Competitive Prices oarages HORSC BARNS CHURCHES COMMERCIAL Take the worry out of your next building » Compare your Bonanza benefits! CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-637-2046 or Write UMBAUGH BUILDING CO. P.O. Box 653 Frederick, MD 21701 ... Hit brand dial malna Mm dMteranca. “Our buildings are warranted 50 years against snow loads!” po°r pr»l<s ***** Up to $750 off! ►mid-winter buying daysi ‘ OPEN HOUSE Feb 19,20&21 < > 9-6p.m. 3 days only Y MORTON BUILDINGS, INC. ========= Since 1903=== 1918 Industrial Dr., Culpeper. Va. 22701 703/825-3633 Call us today! Farm - Suburban - Commercial ANGIE R. RITTER. Horse shoer Graduate of the Eastern School ot Farriery. Call Monday-Saturday, 703-690-7530. BONNIE L. SIZEMORE, farrier. Trimming and horseshoeing. A graduate of Michigan School of Horseshoeing. Call 7037788-9622. FENCING Hill Country Construction BOARD, STONE, or METAL Free BarinMt— 703-882-3240 WE INSTALL aH types (arm fencing. Free estimates. Pruitt Fencing. 703/369-7637. FENCING Complete line of wire, HlTENSEL, plank and rail. Also win install. GEORGE WHITE FENCING.INC. mddleburg, Va. 703-687-6803 WOLFE FENCING Residential & Farm All types installed. High Tensile Specialists Painting and Staining Satisfaction Guaranteed. 703-327-4851. GILES M. SHOWERS FENCING Locust posts, sawed and round, stakes, fencing board. Also rustic fence. 703/364-1045 Hayland Farms Alfalfa, Orchard Gran, Clover, Timothy, Mbeod Hays, Straw. WllDetver A. C. Sfattaa Wtl.BoaWI.Do—oa.Va.HH7 804/227-3205 ALFALFA - top quality square bales, 45 tb SO lbs., $3. On private farm, 16 mites west of Warrenton. Call 703*675-3761. HAYI Alfalfa- orchard grass mixed. Alfalfa, square bales, orchard grass/ fescue, round bales. In our bam. Call The Corral, Warrenton, V&, 703/349-0995. HAY FOR SALE Timothy, Alfalfa, Straw, Woodshavings,~~ and Purina Feed. Cassidy Brothers Farms 703-777-5134. THE INSTRUCTORS COURSE Great falls Horse Center "Teaching people to teach after they have been taught themselves." Educated in the fine arts of the FEi Disciplines and Instruction Techniques. Instructor Certification Limited Enrollment tor Specialized Attention Director: Ms. Louie Massinople Orest FaNs Horse Center 10001 Amon Chapel Road Great Falls. Virginia 22066 759-3401 • 759-3400 TRI-COUNTY FEED Pennfield Feeds Special Effective Jan. 26th, 1987 through Feb. 20th Buy 500 lbs. of the following Pennfield Feeds and get 501bs./r«; #810 Penn’s Pride #817 Penn’s Pride Pellet #824 Performance Hone #826 Race Hone Special Frost Street, 1 block off Main Street, P.O. Box 458, Marshall, Va. 22115 703/364-1891 NUTRENA FEEDS Now in stock Horae, Daily, Dog, Cat & Rabbit SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OPPERl $1*00 Off Per bag (any combination) Up to five bags with this ad in hand! Ashburn Milling Co. Man.-Wed. 8-5 Fri. 8-6 Sat. 8-1 QoaedTuca/Thnn. Offer expires Feb. 28 Rt. 641 in Ashburn mmi.offRt. 7 703-777-1313 HAY, INC. Pennsylvania hay and straw for sale. Timothy, Timothy Mix, Alfalfa, Beef and Dairy. Large, small loads delivered. KEN TILGHMAN 703-777-7522 CATTLE FEED. Ground ear com with S.B. meal and mineral salt, 13% protein, 500 lb. minimum. Upickup, Manassas. $9.40 cwt. Place order by Wednesday, pickup on Saturday only. Delivery arranged on 1+ ton orders. 703/361-2951 7:30p.m.-9:30p.m. CORN FODDER for sale - Large Roll Bales. 703-338-7405. HAY FOR SALE - Timothy, alfalfa, orchard grass, bagged oats. Call after 6 p.m. 703-822-5160. HAY FOR SALE: Excellent quality Timothy. We know — we grow it! 703-668-6253 or 703-882-3587. HAY FOR SALE — Excellent quality Timothy. We know we grow it! 703-668-6253 or 703-882-3587. TIMOTHY AND ORCHARD GRASS hay. $1.75 to $2.50 per bale. At bam prices. 703-8225725. HAY, STRAW AND com silage for sale. Straw is real bright. Hay is alfalfa, alfalfa and orchard grass mixed. Excellent quality. 703-554 TONY OEVEREUX quality hay and straw. Timothy and alfalfa hay. $135 • $180 a ton delivered. 703955-1903. NO MUCKING, all other morning chores a a large, yet quiet stable at Great Falls. Please call 703759-9158. EXPERIENCED STABLE HELP wanted November Hill Farm, Bristow. 703/594-2542 or 703/5942924. FARM HELP WANTED. Clean stalls, grooming. 6 days per week, good pay, excellent working conditions. Call 703/594-2542 or 5942924. EXERCISE RIDER needed at Middleburg Training Track. 1-367-4334 days 1-869-4864 evenings and weekends. PLEASE SAVE US from Alpo! 16.3 quiet hunter, age 15. $1,500. Belgium rider and driver age 9, $1,200. Junior hunter or racer prospect, age 3. half Arab half App, $1,200. Saddle bred pony cross, age 2. $400. Half Arab half App solid bay filly, age 11/2, good show prospect, $800. App gelding age 9, easy gqing, English or Western, $800. Buckskin mare, western pleasure, gentle, age 5, $800. App stud colt, black with white blanket and star, 5 months, $1,800. All are half original asking price. 703-869-2438. HUNTER PROSPECT, thoroughbred gelding. 10 years old, big, sound, good looking, gentle. S750. Call O'Brien 703/592-3314. BROODMARE, thoroughbred. 8 years old, in foal to Farewell Party. Progeny consists of one yearling. One start. By Grimaldi out of a Royal Ascot mare who has had many winners. $1,200. Call O'Brien 7031592-3314. RIDING HORSE. 18 year old thoroughbred mare. Good-looking and gentle. Has been a broodmare but has failed to catch in recent years. $300. Call O'Brien 703/592-3314. LARGE PONY MARE, by "Fool's Pleasure", chestnut, 3 year old. "Pleasure's Reward" is started under saddle and should be ready for the shows this spring. $6,500. Call Ann home 703/347-7459 iwotfc 703/347-4202. THREE YEAR OLD TB cross pony. Green, but very willing. Call 703/347-0439 after 8p.m. Three thoroughbred brood mares in foal. Call 703/347-3388 between 8a.m. and 5p.m. APPALOOSA HORSES (9) moving, must sell. Make offer - 703554-8873 after 6pm or weekends. DARK BAY THOROUGHBRED MARE — 16.2 hands, 5 years, elegant mover, excellent hunter prospect. Started over fences, kind and willing, good breeding. •Call 703-^30-3794'or ^0V-9fe65526, GREEN PROSPECTS READY TO start to show - very attractive gray thoroughbred papered mare, 4 years old, 15.3. Very attractive papered Trakehner mare, 4 years old, 16.3. Both are quiet and ready to go. 703-687-6624. NINE YEAR OLD, 16.2 hand Bay, registered T.B. gelding. Very handsome, very sound. Easy to clip, shoe, traler, etc. Has evented to training level, might hunt. Needs fairly good rider $5,000. firm. Call Laurie evenings: 703554-8406. REGISTERED QUARTER MAREbay , 15 hands, 9 years old, safe for child or adult beginner, English or Western, $1000. 703-687-6103. FREDERICK COUNTY, VA. 147 ACRE FARM. 2 houses. Faim. Brochure available. Excelent grazing. CLARKE COUNTY, VA. ACRE FARM. Roing fields. Longmarah Run running *«oug^ is a year-round steam. 15 acres of woods. Plentiful vwkffe. Road tentage on route 611 and route 340. taj tRwtBR I Colony 112 NORTH CAMERON ST. WINCHESTER. VIRGINIA 22601 IMS Phone (703) 662-0323 BLIZZARD SALE/jTnI February 1 -14,1987^KI All winter riding clothes 40% off V All dog blanket 30% off « All saddle pads 25% off Triple Crown Horse Blankets On sale while supplies last Belmont blankets (stable) suggested retail $133—sale price $75 85% wool paddock sheets suggested retail $115—sale price $64.65 85% wool cooler suggested retail $103—sale price $57.95 60% wool cooler suggested retail $76—sale price $42.75 Aqueduct blanket (turnout) suggested retail $130—sale price $104.75 THE TACK BOX 3B West Federal Street MkkOebnrg, Va. 1 703-687-3231 VIRGINIA HUNTER SALE Sun. March 22, 1 PM Herndon, Virginia Lower consignment fee: $75.00 Commission 10% Deadline: March 4th Call now for information: 703-777-4490 (day) 703-777-6379 (evening) CHESTNUT PONY Gelding, 13.3 hands, 7 years old, safe and gentle for children, fancy enough to show $800. 703-687-6103 DRESSAGE CLINIC with Lucy Ed dins at Stirling Horse Center, Fred ericksburg, February 28th ant March 1st. Call to pre-registe 703/898-8626. TOP PROFESSIONAL - HUNTER Rider and Trainer - also, first rate equitation background/ Victoi Hugo-Vidal. Open for all business can make a Champion on youi horse or on the ground. All ages your place or ours. Keith Nichols 703-777-9245. RIDING LESSONS Maintree Indoor and Outdoor Ring Trail Rides, Indoor Lighted Ring Private and Group Beginners to Advanced Child or Adult TRAIL RIDES 703-777-2012 703-777-3279 I k, •!ik'-**703-777-3264' *■ . mV PUREBRED POLLED HEREFORDS - Specializing in high maternal value. Cows safe to Enforcer and Questor. Heifers and bulls out of G. K. Renegade, Enforcer. Mainstream 186P and Banner 3M. 703-338-3643. CHESAPEAKE BAY PUP - Female, 4 months. Shots, house broken, “smiler", loves kids, horses. Good home only 703-754-7563. ROOM OR APARTMENT wanted: Single person, employed in Middleburg, seeks reduced-rate rental nearby in exchange for help with horses, morning feeding/ exercising, or bookkeeping work. 703-777-3833 evenings. EXPERIENCED AT BREAKING quarter horses and thoroughbreds. Call 703/253-5308, ask for Gary. EXOTIC DUCKS: Woodies, Mandarins, Malards, Blue Rubies, Call Ducks. Peaking Muscovy, Ruein, Teal Ducks, Egyptian Geese many other breeds. 703-430-6560. Do you need English or Western tack? New or used. Then you should stop by... Tad’s Tack Shack 7705 Linton Hall Rd. (RL619) Gainesville, VA. VISA or Mastarcharga 703/754-7927 Mon.-Thur. 9a.m.-6p.m. Friday 9e.rn.-3p.nt. Sat a Sun., 9a.rn.-6p.nu Dominion Saddlery SALE February 14.15.16 20%-50%oB Winter Clothing for people, hones, and dogs Tweed Jackets ft Hunt Coats English Strap Goods Hunt Appointments 14 K Gold Jewelry All Saddle Pads and More! #8 E. Washington St. Mlddleburg, VA. 687-6720 ATTENTION HORSEPEOPLE We're cleaning out • please pick up repaired tack, blankets, etc. that we've had for over 30 days! Clean-out sale begins Feb. 23. JOURNEYMEN SAOOLERS MkMIeburg WINNER AT AQUEDUCT in his first start. Norab by MacDiarmida out of Bojon, by Beau Max. A winning son of champion MacDiarmida ($508,184, Washington, D.C. International S., gr. I, etc.) and out bf'a Winding ham sister1 to champion But Beautiful and two other stakes winners. Half brother to stakes placed winner Nancy New Name. 16.2 hands, black, elegant mover, excellent confirmation and wonderful disposition. So, whether you're breeding race bloodlines, dressage, or hunter confirmation, call for a booking. 1987 introductory fee $500. Live foal guarantee. Visitors welcome. 703-822-5846. TACK REPAIR — 24 HOUR SERVICE. Call Paul 703-327-6464. ANTIQUE COURTING BUGGY, excellent condition, must sell, asking $1,200. Call Ann home 703/347-7459 .work 703/347-4202. TACK SWAP: Huge selection used tack, clothes, etc. Sat., 2/28; 1-4 p.m. Wood Municipal Complex, 3730 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. Info., 703/751-9375 evenings. GORE & COTNER TRAILERS in stock, steel and 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 BATTERTON TRAILER SALES - Va. OL446. Kingston, Feather-Lito, Cotner Berryville (Rt. 613). 703955-3328. 1977 SHOOP. blue and gray, thoroughbred size, 2 new tires, very good condition. 703/830-1014. 1978 SHOOP thoroughbred, new paint, tires, brakes and floorboards. 12,200. Call 703/5942611. 1970 CHEVY 12 foot enclosed cattle truck, $1,500./0ffer. 703554-8873 after 6pm or weekend. TWO STOCK TRAILERS: one 5 x16', one 6'x16’, good condition, $1400 each. 703-749-9479. 1984 SHOOP HORSE TRAILER, 2 horse thoroughbred size, excellent condition. $2500. 703-955-1046 for appointment. •Trailer Refurbishing* From Jnmt painting 1 to complete remodeling J •Free Estimate* % CaUfor appointment AAA TRAILER SALES, INC. JOYCE AINSWORTH RFD 6, Box 260 703-347-0733 WARRENTON. VIRGINIA 22186

Classified Advertising Your Action Number 675-3338 ARE YOU A COLLECTOR of a specialized item? I have a large collection of Bennington - pitchers, bowls and spitoons • 1 signed piece. Salt glazed stoneware. Antique quilts in excellent condition. Redware - very early pieces. Call 703/788-4732 after 6p.m. ANTIQUE ALLEY 55 E. Colonial Hwy., Rt. 7 Hamilton, Virginia VALENTINE PRESENTS SmMsawestolLs—buig (703)338-9029 _Closed Mondays SPERRYVILLE ANTIQUE MARKET Winter Hours Open Weekends G Holidays 9-5 Antiques, Collectibles Country Farm Tables Now Accepting Consignments for the Winter Season For Additional Information Call Arthur or Peggy Smith 987-8050 or 987-8180 AUDIO ■ video - movie - satellite business owner retiring. Annual sales 500K. Prime business opportunity. S. Western Va. Reply: Box Q-90 Bristol Newspapers, 320 Morrison, Bristol, Va 24201. LONG DISTANCE TRUCKING - northAmerican Commercial Transport needs owner/operators for nationwide hauling. If you need training, we will train you. You will operate your own tractor. If you don't have one, northAmerican offers a purchase program that can put you in a tractor for $2500 down. If you are 21 or over and think you may qualify, call for a complete information package. Call any weekday: Toll free 1-800348-2191, ask for Dept. 524. ARTISTS’ATTIC Marita* Staten expanding nr«e Art Section. Local Aitkat Needed. CaN tor More tntormaten. 703-600-1018 or 703-777-5678. SURPLUS ROOF TRUSS sale! Half price! Immediate delivery. Call for available sizes, 703/7884222. KOMATSU 1981 D31S loader, perfect condition (same size as JD450C) 19,500. Case-Davis 70+4 trencher with cable plow; EC, $9,500. 1974 Case 880 track excavator, GC, $17,500. Arrow G400 tamper, pavement breaker, EC, $6,900/best offer. Sullair 750CFM compressor 6V71 Detroit, GC, $6,000/best offer. International 3616 backhoe, excellent farm machine, GC, $5,750. 75yd. Leach ram dump trash trailer, GC, $8,500/best offer. 703/672-5625. COMPLETE EQUIPMENT DISPERSAL of Green Valley Farm plus equipment from Leo Hemingsen, Sat., Feb. 21, 1987, 1:30 a.m., Culpeper, Va. Selling Tractors: J.D. #4010, Ford #5000, Ford #641, Workmaster w/loader Ford #860, Ford #640; Trailers: 32 ft. flat-bed gooseneck, 15 ft. flat-bed; 1977 International #1600 truck; Hay wagons; Square baler; Silage wagons; disk; plows; loading chutes; manure spreaders; plus much much more! For free brochure contact Sales Manager, Coleman Sales Inc., Route 4, Box 14, Scottsville, Virginia, 804/2862743 HAY FOR SALE - horse and cattle hay, $85 a ton at the bam, $100 a ton delivered 703/364-3286. HAY, large round bales. Orchard grass. $45 each. Alfalfa, $65 each. Will deliver within 30 miles of Warrenton. Call 703/752-4533. HAY. Orchard grass/ fescue mix, $2.10 per bale. Alfalfa, $3 per bale. Will deliver within 30 miles of Warrenton in quantities of 150 or more. Call 703/752-4533. JOHN DEERE 4230 CAB, 3 point, dual outlets, 100 hp, 1500 hours, real sharp, $11,000. 18 foot viber chank harrow, 3 point, new shovels, $1000. New Holland 489 haybine, 9 foot, brand new $8200 with warranty. 1973 C-65 Chevy 366 - 5 and 2, 60,000 miles, with 18 foot Eby all aluminum Cattle and grain bed. Shed kept, inspected, S900CQ International 2250 Mount-o-matic loader, 84 inch bucket, brand new, $3800, International 1086 wide front. 130 hp, dual outlets and pto, $7000.301-898-7426. A MITSUBISHI TRACTORS Sales & Service 'Now At HOMESTEAD LAWN EQUIPMENT 300 Broadview Ave. 349-1066 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 7031636-6527after 6pjn. Wheel Horse Come by and see the 420 limited special edition. Only 200 built HOMESTEAD LAWN EQUIPMENT 300 Broadview Ave. 349-1066 HAPPINESS IS. commemorating anniversaries and weddings with a song written personally for you, S' ssionally arranged. -Contact aret Dulaney, 703-662-3696, or 801 Allen Drive, Winchester, 22601, for further information. HotPy.\6&nCB& % INHOUSE FURNITURE SALE. Including kitchen, dining room, living room and bedroom. 703/3474116 evenings and weekends. AIRCRAFT MECHANIC TRAINING, Virginia's only A&P school. Classes now forming. Financial aid available. Call now, collect, 804/424-1275. RICE AVIATION/TCC, 911 Liveoak Dr., Chesapeake, Va. 23320. $20,000 YEARLY POSSIBLE. Prepare at home for Post Office Clerk Carrier employment exams. Write: Federated (VA2) POB 16088, Hattiesburg, MS 39402-6088. 15 PUREBRED ANGUS BULLS, many sired by Pine Drive Big Sky. Pick yours now. El Rancho Grande, Castleton. Ray T. Cannon, 703/937-4900 or James Cannon, 703/937-4700. IF YOU HAVE FOUND OR LOST a dog or cat, call PET REGISTRY anytime. 703/547-2298. Animals available for adoption. ALL STEEL CLEARSPAN BUILDING SALE! 30x50x10 - $4,990.00. 40x60x10 - $7,490.00, 50x75x12 - $9,590.00, 60x100x12 - $13,990.00, 80x125x14 - $21,990.00. Other sizes. Call 1800-447-1900, ext. 428 anytme. GEORGE WASHINGTON IIRTHDAY SALE! vinyl * Oriental. itigs CPM south East St. ^^fculpeper 703-826-1756 APPLE HOUSE tear down sale. Display table with plexiglas shelves, shelf brackets, many extra shelves, plaster of Paris molds, Greek flower pots, light fixtures, many other things. After 5p.m., 703/347-1174. 'Dotty, I lave you. Love, Laura 4 ‘Damn, Mappy Valentine’s “Day to a terrific son! ‘We Cave you a whole bunch. Mom and Dad “Edify, Than!® for all the good times we’ve shared for the last 6V2 years. I love you so much. Lisa Tor Two Special Sweet Mearts: "Love’s not time’s fool, though rosy bps and cheeks within his bending sickle’s compass come.’’ Q*g> Thanhs for all the wonderful times we’ve shared, and l hope to have many more. I love you. Sheila '‘XAPpy V&L'EOi'TIOt'E'S DAy to my Sugar Pear. Love Always, your Country Qirl To My Pozo: I’ve tried to write a little poem Put I couldn’t male it rhyme All I wanted it to say Is that you’re my Valentine I Love you, -• "your Pole’ ‘ p The grandest wade of ad is being monied to you. Dance on, Men. cove, C.B. Hazel, l am very lucky To have you as my wife I widbe your companion Tomer, andthercstofmydfe. “Kevin Jennifer, tying with you has been the greatest joy in my life. I wid always Cove you. Tour sweetheart, Todd Vw., Happy Valentine’s Day to a wonderful husband and great friend! I lave you. Mom and‘Dad you an so wonderful, so in case I don’t say it often enough, I love you. Angela ‘Rpdney, I'm so happy to Have you a pan of my life. I love you. 1 love you. Mappy Valentine’s ‘Day- C.T. i --—£ Jame, toujour Vamour Jimmie HALF PRICE! Saved 50%! Our best, large flashing arrow sign $289! Lighted, non-arrow $279! Unlighted $239! Free letters! See locally. Call today! Factory: 1-800423-0163, anytime. LARGE FILING CABINET SIZE SAFE by Mosler, fire insulated, bargain at $400. Call 703/3641449. 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 STEEL BUILDINGS - 40x75x12...$3.14 sq. ft., 50x100x16...$2.87 sq. ft., 60x100x16...$2.69 sq. ft., 70x100x14...$2.50 sq. ft., 100x100x14...$2.39 sq. ft. Allied Steel, 1-800-6354141. WOODSTOVE: Warmmorning standup, top load. Combination wood/ coal. $75. Call 703/9878580 or 987-8978. 2 4’ LONG SIDE MOUNTED pickup truck tool boxes, white, good condition, asking $125 for both. Call 703/364-2533. 1000 SUNBEDS Sunal-Wolff, save 50%. Call for free color catalogue and wholesale prices. Commercial & residential units. M/C or Visa accepted. 1-800-228-6292. FREE BOARDING/ exchange for horse feeding. Start immediately. Sperryville area. Call 301/7626704 or 301/649-5429. 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 bring to the pfficje on Main Street ip Washington. ... . .... ,4. REFRIGERATOR, used, full size for Rappahannock Elementary School. Call RCES at 703/9878259. WANTED - used household furniture and miscellaneous merchandise. We will buy anything. Second Hand Store, 140 East Davis Street, Culpeper, Virginia. 703/825-2800. WANTED - standing timber. Free appraisal for timber. Call Augusta Lumber and Supply, Inc., 703/3474199. NEW AND USED mobile homes, used homes starting $1,900 and up. Rt.29 and Rt.666, Culpeper, open 7 days per week, Monday - Saturday, 8a.m.-6pm, Sunday 9a.m.-6p.m. Call 703/825-2446. ALL KINDS OF MUSIC LESSONS We take consignments on musical instruments. Culpeper Music Culpeper, Vo. 825-1331 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. COLLEGE CASH: Guaranteed 5 to 25 scholarships matching your students abilities, needs. Free details. Scholarship Finders, Box 782, Winchester, Virginia 22601. Call Toll Free 1-800-USA-1221, e£ tension 6171. Sendees To Abused Families, Ine. Providing battered Women Alternatives for Safety. For help or information cad: 34*O30» or 825-TURN ENGLISH SETTER, male, AKC, Canadian champion, 2 Vi years old, very gentle, loves children and other animals. 703/253-5393 evenings & weekends. TINY YORKSHIRE TERRIER puppy, male, for sale. For information call 703/347-9683. APARTMENT for rent. One bedroom in town. $300 per month. Call 703/675-3239. MARSHALL, MAIN ST. Attractive 2 story office building, well situated and with ample parking. Perfect for the professional, approximately 800 sq. ft. Living space with hill bathroom upstairs. Call 703/3641927. WAREHOUSE AND OFFICE for lease, 10,000 sq.ft., fully insulated, 6,000 sq.ft, open, with 3 truck height loading bays, modem office 1,800 sq.ft, with kitchen and bath, parking lot 20,000 sq.ft., located in Flint Hill. Call Bruce Vierling, 703/675-3508. CONTEMPORARY HOUSE - 2 bedrooms, living room, bath, kitchen, woodstove/ fireplace, laundry, electric heat, carport. Secluded, wooded, valley near Flint Hill, 25 minutes to Warrenton, Front Royal, Marshall. Pets welcome. Available March 15. $450/ month plus utilities, security, deposit, references. Reply to: P.O. Box 59-P, Washington, Va. 22747. COUNTRY HOME, best for retired couple. Attractive stone house, with 2 bedrooms, Marshall area. Pets welcome. $575 month. Call 703/364-1927. NEW MODERN 2 bedroom home, kitchen appliances, hook-up for washer/dryer. Security deposit. $350 per month. Call 703/6753653. FOR RENT: New house in Old Hallow. a bedrooms,, 2 M baths, living,TOonvidinjngareac’kBGhanr and* taw&y^ortwtajj-,; appliances, electric heat. $550 per month. Available February 1. Security deposit. Call 703-675-3359 after 4p.m. FOR RENT. 6 room house with bath, large garden. Greenfield Farm. $350 per month. Gibson Wharton, 703-987-8478. 3 BEDROOM MODERN house on 40 acres. Large stock lake. Hunting and fishing permitted. 17 miles to Warrenton. $600 per month. $1,000 deposit, 1 year lease. Call Al Henry at 703/937-5564 home or 703/347-2000 CENTRAL LEESBURG — Plaza Village. 2 bedroom townhouse, 1!4 baths, all appliances including washer and dryer, wall to wall carpet, gas heat, central air conditioning, 3rd bedroom or den finished daylight basement. $620 a month plus utilities. Sorry, no pets. Please call Jane 7038932214 between 9-5pm. LEESBURG TOWN HOUSE - 2 bedrooms, 1V4 baths, wall-to-wall carpet. Gas heat, central air-conditioning, dishwasher, frost-free refrigerator, gas range, washer/dryer. Neutral colors. (No pets) $535 a month plus utilities. 703 8932214. CLIENT WANTS TO buy 200 acres in Sperryville area. Call Land Sales, McLean, Va. 703/536-7779. CHARTER MEMBERSHIP in North Fork Shenandoah Resort, near Front Royal, Va. Includes campsites, Coast-To-Coast and all amenities. Price greatly reduced from original price. Call 703-662-4484 (Winchester) after 6 p.m. CORBIN HOMEBUILDERS, INC. has the home to suit your needs. 50 Nationwide Homes to choose from. Starting at $25,500. Call 703/825-1663. DESIRABLE BUILDING LOT in Rappahannock County, 10 + wooded acres, gently rolling land, long frontage on state gravel road. Approximately .3 mile from hard surfaced road, surveyed, rural area, offered at appraised price, $30,000. Newbill Miller, Realtor, Box 10. Washington, Va 22747 or 703/675-3691. FREE LIST OF land bargains. . Liquidating several acreage par- " cels. Waterfront, farms, woodland and mountain properties large and small. Being sold by owner with financing Call Susie 804/693-4055. AUTO INSURANCE PROBLEMS? Call Leary Insurance for low monthly rates; immediate SR22 .filings, call 703/825-4234 from 8:30a.m.-4p.m. daily. GORE’S ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING Electrical Servian Sttiee At Appliance Repairs 24 Hour Emergency Service State Licensed 703/987-8748 Help For Hire •Handyman •Odd Jobs Reasonable Rales Free estimates 703/937-4910 MONEY AVAILABLE for any purpose. $20,000 and up. Second mortgages and equity loans. Call Tom Stuckey, Old Church Finance, 703/5940-3368. Can Today for Free Estimate. 'Bruce Vierting 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 PIANO TUNING: Work guaranteed 30 years fall time Warren Emerson Dennis Call collect, Amissvllle, Va. <703) 937-5837 ROOFING - GUTTERS - DOWN SPOUTINGS. Tinning and roofing ef all kinds. Aluminum gutter; Jownf.epout. i Roof repair. Bill tarks, 703/675-3630. 703/6753724. SANDING AND REFINISHING hardwood floors, reasonable rales. Call Roger at 703/635-2558. TV REPAIR, all makes and models. Factory authorized service center for RCA, Zenith, Magnavox, Philco and Sylvania. Jenkins’ TV Service, 514 Culpeper Shopping Center. Culpeper 703/825-0665. EXCAVATION LIGHT AND MEDIUM-703-354-5832 evenings. T. G. TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION Building Contractor Remodeling, room additions, new homes, painting, roofing A bams. StaU Licensed. 703/987-8043 LOCAL AUTHORIZED BUILDER/DEALER can put you in a Continental Modular Home. Prices start at $23,000. 703/987-8043 T.G. Taylor Construction WASHINGTON VIDEO RENTALS Open Wed.-Sun. 12-7p.m. Main Street In the basement of the MUler Bldg. 703/675-3454 NEW VHS & BETA 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. BELLYGRAMS - The perfect surprise for home or office parties by professional Bellydancer. 703/8253974. IM MEMORIAM In loving memory of my Mother, Emily M. Racer who passed away nineteen years ago, February 13,1968. You are gone, but not forgotten. Forget you? No, I never wiH. I loved you then, I love you still. Your memory is so fresh today as in the hour you passed away. You fought life's battles bravely and patiently stood every test. You never will be forgotten and when I sit and think of you How sweet the memory still Your death has left a loneliness This world can never fill. The shock was hard, the pain severe. We never thought your death so near. Though you sleep in a silent grave I still grieve and long for you For my heart is broken Though you are gone beyond my reach, Uou are always in my heart. And I know someday, we will be together. And not apart. Your loving daughter, Louise In loving memory of our brother and son, Andrew J. Lewis, who quietly left us two years ago today, February 14,1985. In our hearts your memory lingers Sweet tender fond and true There is not a day, dear brother That we do not think of you. We had our cup of joy We will love you throughout eternity For memory is a gift of God That death cannot destroy. Father, Sisters and Brothers IN MEMORY OF our beloved father and husband, Henry M. Dennis, Sr., wo passed away four years ago, February 13,1983. You are eternal in our love As we are eternal in yours, Always as one. Hank, Donna & Juanita ACCEPTING APPLICATlbNS for our newly remodeled lounge and restaurant. Desire attractive, dependable people to work all shifts. Apply in person to D. Robinson, Royal Oak Restaurant, Quality Inn, Front Royal, Va. BOOKKEEPER - Warrenton accounting firm .real? bookkeeper experienced n' bank recbnciliat tions, monthly write-up for financial statements, computerized payrolls and payroll returns. Submit resume to Box G, c/o Fauquier Democrat P.O. Box 631, Warrenton, Va. 22186. 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. CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS needed. Flint Hill, New Baltimore and Haymarket areas. 5 days per. week Monday through Friday. Competent Care, 110 Main St., Warrenton 703/347-5019 or Manassas 703/369-2273. CHAIN PERSON, experienced preferred, but will train. Apply for advancement. Leonard Surveys Inc., 703/349-8017, CIRCULATION DIRECTOR - Immediate opening. 18,000 daily. Must possess good management skills. Send resume to: John Higgins III, The Daily News Leader, Staunton, Va. 24401. CITY OF DANVILLE - firefighter, $15,960 - $23,940. Apply any office of Virginia Employment Commission for position requirements and testing. Apply by February 13, 1987. Equal Opportunity Employer. DEALERS NEEDED NOW! For the hot new, flat plate satellite antenna! No competition, big profits. Other high profit products include' 50" big screen TV’s! Our dealers ■ should earn big $$$.$$ per month' with these ground floor opportune I ties that are going fast. Call now' 303/591-0158. EXPERIENCED TRUCK DRIVER. : Only experienced persons need call. Call 703/439-3396. i EXPERIENCED PAINTERS, de- ‘ pendable and reliable. Must have -i at least 4 years experience. Only,: those who are interested phone ; 703/347-7707. j HELP WANTED for porcelain re- j pair business. Will train. Must be 1 able to work alone and have own i transportation. Call 703/349-8450 i tor more information. ) HIRING NOW! Construction (all phases), drivers, machinists, welders, electricians, mechanics airlines. Some entry level positions (up to $32.6Q/hr) Transcontinental Job Search 308/382-3700. Fee required. INSURANCE SALES - Let's talk about you and success. If you're presently not earning the type of income you desire and need you could be the person for whom we are looking. American Family Life Assurance is a world leader in our field. We offer high income, stock bonus plan, incentive trips, rapid advancement and early retirement. We are looking for a seif starter, a positive thinker, a goal oriented person who can work with a minimum of supervision. If you want to be successful call tor a confidential interview or write to: State Sales Coordinator, 4201 Park Place Cl. Glen Allen. VA 23060.804/364-4333.

Classified Advertising Your Action Number 675-3338 LANDSCAPE. Large Northern Virginia commercial firm looking for career oriented individuals for the following positions: Landscape Supervisor, Maintenance Supervisor and Spray Applicator. Landscape supervisor must have experience in the industry. Will train the right individuals for spray applicator and maintenance supervisor. Excellent pay and benefits. Call S.T.M., Inc. for more info at 703/352-7555. LPNS, RNS needed for private duty nursing service. Call 703/3474778. MEDICAL INSURANCE CLERK, part time. Experience essential in filing health insurance claims. Send resume to Box K, c/o Fauquier Democrat, P.O. Box 631, Warrenton, Va. 22186. professional dog grooming position available immediately. Full or part-time. Experience and knowledge of breed patterns necessary. Call Paws Awhile Pet Motel, 703/347-4855 for interview appointment. SALES/ DESIGN account executive. Established territory. Drafting knowledge required. Salary, commission, car allowance. Cal 703/635-8020, ask for Kelley. New Look Kitchen & Bath Company. SEEKING SERIOUS, careerminded professionals to begin color andysis, fashion, glamour business! Professionals training. It's exciting, attainable and profitable. Call Ms. Powell 804/799-8492 Hurry! SALESPERSON Lumber-building materials, millwork and related products. Knowledge of material blue print take-off, reeldental. We are an expanding Loudoun County, Virginia company. Salary plus commission. Company benefits include, sick leave, vacation, hospital insurance, life insurance and profit sharing. Write Box P, do Loudoun^ Times Mirror, Box 359, Leesburg, Virginia, 22075. Give past experience and salary scale expected. AH replies confidential. HEAD MECHANIC Immediate opening for qualified Mechanic to supervise small garage. Must have experience with gas and diesel engines through major repairs. Good working conditions and benefits. Call or write: Mr. George White Piedmont Petroleum Company P.O. Box 221 MkkJleburg, Virginia, 22117 703-687-6326. FASHION/IMAGE CONSULTANT National company is looking for professional and ambitious individuals to train as color consultants for fashion conscious women. High income potential for those who wish to take the initiative. This is an exciting opportunity in the fashion and glamour business. You will provide FREE color analysis, wardrobe planning and cosmetics. Intense corntor cprtiftaation.For confidential interFran Barbara 703/560-9061 703/450-6488 ASSISTANT CONTROLLER General ledger, financial statement preparation, budget reporting and analysis, estimating. Administrative re* sponsibilities. Must have credit and collection background and the ability to resolve accounts receiveable problems. Expanding operation, excellent opportunity. Barber and Ross 110 Catoctin Circle, Leesburg, Va. 703-777-4200 or Metro 478-1970 TOWN OF WARRENTON ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT Starting salary $16,682. Salary range $21,929. Good background in street maintenance and repairs. Knowledge of traffic control devicesand placement Knowledge of snow removal. Good background in supervision. Good physical condkion. Some engineering and surveying background desirable. This position may lead to the Pli>lic Works Superintendent position in the future. Submit resumes to Town Manager, Town of Warrenton, P.O. Drawer 341, Warrenton, Virginia 22186. Applications wifi be accepted through February20,1987. CommonwMlth of Virginia Position AvaNabla as: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR oftha Va. Commission of Qamn A Inland Flahartas Salary Up To $51,000. Plua Frings Banaftta Plsass sand rssumsto: Mr. Harary A. Thomas P.O.Box 820 Alaxandrta, VA. 22313 An Equal Opportunity Emptoysr VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/CONTROLLER Exceptional opportunity for C.P.A. or equivalent in accounting operation of fast growing company. C.P.A. experience a plus. Knowledge of EDP and internal auditing required. Excellent salary, bonus and fringe benefit package. Send resumes to: Jan Hardison 13873 Park Center Road Suite 301 Herndon. VA 22071 wsfrm 1 A PART TIME PdRNrrCDIE8ALE8 Positions open for rmtti i people with congenial and halpfUl atttiidee three tfcgs per week. On Job training. Appfy in person: Country Home Furniture 144 Broadview Aoe. Warrenton or TownCenter Shopping Center RL7 Sterling SHOW BARN needs a steady reliable person tor all types of work. Please caB 703-987-8842. STUDENTS 17 to 34 • Earn $18,000 or more for college or vo-tech. Train part time with a local unit of the National Guard. Call your nearest Virginia Army National Guard Armory or 1-800572-3019. HELP WANTED - Part time teacher, 2 to 4 hours a day. 5 days a week, grades 7 through 12. Chemical dependent adolescents. Primavera, P.O. Box 898. Culpeper. Virginia 22701. 703/937-5133. PAYROLL CLERK. Responsible entry level position with our Manassas Payroll Department. Large weekly computer payroll. Data entry skills helpful. If you are a fast learner and accurate in your work, forward your resume with pay expected to: Box N, c/o Fauquier Democrat P.O. Box 631, WarrentoaVA 22186. ACCOUNTING CLERK. Busy office in Manassas, Viriginia is seeking fast learner with multiple skills. Profitable company offering competitive pay and excellent benefits. Mail your resume with salary history to: Box 0, c/o Fauquier Democrat, P.O. Box 631, Warrenton, Virginia 22186. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. Fastpaced computerized A/P department is seeking an experienced person. Data entry skills required. Very good growth potential. Submit your resume including pay requested to: Box M, c/o Fauquier Democrat P.O. 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OFFICE CLERICAL AND TIRE Road service personnel. Apply Capital Tire, Sterling, VA. For appointment call 471-4944 metro or 703-481-0345. OGDEN ALLIED SERVICES are looking for entry level salad bar prep and cashiers. We are located on Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Va. We offer a Monday through Friday work week. No holidays, good pay and benefits. If interested. Call Nora at 703B89-5202 between 6am and 3pm. PART TIME — Needed for Credit Union in Leesburg - Monday, Tuesday and Friday, from 8am4:30pm. 703-777-7515 or Metro 478-1700. PIPE LAYER and John Deere Rubbertire backhoe operator wanted for sewer and water work in Northem Virginia, 703-378-5700. RESPIRATORY THERAPIST: for home care one weekend per month; Friday noon to 6:00pm Sunday. Call Jan Hardison 703471-9566. SURVEYORS Civil engineering and surveying firm seeks the following survey personnel: CHAIN PERSON Experience preferred, but not required. Please call (703) 444-3707 Christopher Consultants 10 Pidgeon Hill Dr. Sterling, VA 22170 "THE TOWN OF REMINGTON lias an Immediate opening for the position of Police Chief. Must have police experience and be certified. Good pay, full benefit package. Salary neabtiable with experience level. Please mail application with resume to: Town of Remington, P.O. Box 276, Remington, Va. 22734. Must reside in foe area - apartment available with package. TRUCK DRIVERS - Tandem dump truck experience, good company benefits. Bring current driving record to: J.B. Shotwell & Son. Inc., 1106 Sterling Rd., Sterling. Va. 703450-2340 MAN TO WORK full time on farm. Must be able to operate machinery. Excellent pay. Call 703/6753429. VERSATILE EDITOR with 5Vfe years’ experience on newspapers, seeks position in Warrenton/Manassas area. Interested in magazines, publishing and research projects, newsletters, advertising copy-writing or other challenging job. Graphic design a specialty. Send replies to Box J, c/o Fauquier Democrat, P.O. Box 631, Warrenton. Va 22186, or 301/268-4599 evenings. WILL DO housecleaning on Fridays. Call 703-987-8569. 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 arc 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 enetturiters 'ribiri-cdirf^ pliance with these standard^; we ask that you inform us. NOTICE Persons with debts against or who owe money to the ELLIS W. BENNETT estate should contact: Paul B. Bennett, Sr. Executor 185 Harmon Street Stephens City, Va. 22655 703-869-5620 Joint Public Hearing Board of Supervisors Planning Commission Rappahannock County Pursuant to Section 12.1-10 of the Rappahannock County Zoning Ordinance, and Section 15.1-431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors for Rappahannock Countv. Virainia and the Rappahannock County Planning Commission will hold a joint public hearing on February 18.1987 at 7:30 P.M. at the Courthouse in Washington, Virgnia. The following application will be considered: Special Exception 87-02-02: F. Glenn Frazier, Route 1, Box 4-H, Flint Hill, Va., contract purchaser, wishes to apply for residential lot development greater than 3 lots cumulative since 9/7/73. Property consisting of 115 acres, Tax Map 13, Parcel 1401, Existing Zoning is Conservation. A copy of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office and available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Said application will be presented to the Planning Commission for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 12.2-5, if any. The above named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties wishing to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Supervisors, P. 0. Box 222, Washington, Va. 22747-0222 in advance therof. BY: John W. McCarthy Administrative Assistant to the Board of Supervisors Zoning Administrator NOTICE OF TRUSTEES’ SALE Under and by virtue of the authority vested in the undersigned vested in the undersigned Trustees under that certain Deed of Trust from Philip Roger Ball and Jewell K. Ball, his wife, to Barbara J. Fried and Samuel N. Klewans, Continued Trustees, dated October 21,1982, and recorded October 21, 1982. in Deed Book 142, at Page 629, among the land records of Rappahannock County, Virginia; and by virtue of the authority vested in the Substitute Trustees by Substitution of Trustee dated January 9,1987, and recorded January 14.1967, in Deed Book 161, at Page 45. among the land records of Rappahannock County. Virginia; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness secured thereby, and having been directed by the holders of the note secured thereby to do so, the undersigned Trustees, on FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 27,1987, at 12:00 noon E.S.T. in front of the courthouse of the Rappahannock County Circuit Court, Washington, Virginia 22747, will offer for sale at public auction for cash to the highest bidder the real property and improvements thereon located in Rappahannock County, Virginia, and particularly described as follows: All the following described tract or parcel of land, together with buildings and improvements thereon and privileges and appurtenances therewith connected, situate, lying and being in Jackson Magisterial District, Rappahannock County, Virginia, and bounded and described, according to a plat and survey made by J.l. Coveil, C.L.S., on September 8,1982, as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point at the center of Rt.640, iron pin at a fence row on the west bank in line, comer with the remainder of the tract; thence a new line with the remainder S 64-35-26 W 857.21' to a post in a fence line below a spring; thence continuing new lines with Thompson N 16-54-19 E. 405.00' to an iron pin, N 6435-26 E 602.42' to a point at the center of the road, iron pin in line on the west bank; thence with the center of the road S 22-00-00 E. 300.00' to the beginning. This lot contains 5.017 acres. AND BEING the same property conveyed to Philip R. Ball and Jewell K. Ball, husband and wife, by deed dated September 21, 1982, recorded October 21, 1982, in Deed Book 142, at Page 626 in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia The property address is RFD 1, Box 37, Viewtown, Virginia 22746. Tax Map No. 42, Parcel 58B. TERMS OF SALE: CASH A successful bidder's deposit of ten percent (10%) of the successful bid in cash, certified or cashier's check shall be required at the time of sale with the balance of the bid price due at time of settlement. Settlement shall be held on or before thirty (30) days from the date of sale: time shall be of the essence. The deposit shall be applied to the credit of the successful bidder at settlement or, in the event of the failure of purchaser to complete settlement within thirty (30) days after the date of sale in accordance with terms of sale, the deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the costs of sale, including Trustees' fees, and the property shall be resold at cost and expense of defaulting purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid in cash or its equivalent at the time of settlement. The real property and any improvements thereon shall be sold in "as is* condition without warranties of any kind. All costs of the conveyance, which shall be by special warranty, examination of ti tie, recording charges,notary tees, settlement fees, including preparation of deed and grantor's tax thereon, etc., shall be at the costs of the purchaser. This sale is subject to the covenants, conditions, restrictions, rights of way and easements, if any, contained in the deeds forming the chain of title to the above property. This sale is further subject to recorded and unrecorded mechanic's and materialmen's liens, if any. Information as to the status of record title and the improvements on the real property and all documents available to the Trustees may be examined by prospective purchasers at the offices of the Attorneys for the Noteholders on Monday through Friday, inclusive, or each day (exclusive of legal holidays), between 10:00 am. and 4:00 p.m. Written notice of this Trustee's Sale, as required by Va. Code Ann. Section 55-59.1 has been given to Philip H. Ball and Jewell K. Ball, husband and wife, at their last known addresses, by certified mail. BETHAPERLMUTTER and GEORGE M. MAYHUGH, Trustees FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth A. Perlmutter, Trustee and Attorney for Noteholder O’CONNELL & MAYHUGH, P C. 82 Main Street Warrenton, Virginia 22186 (703) 347-2424 or METRO 471-0528 RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY Pursuant to Section 12.1-10 ot the Rappahannock County Zoning Ordinance, and Section 15.1-431 ot the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors for Rappahannock County. Virginia will hold a public hearing on Monday. March 2.1987 at 10:00 A.M. at the Cburthduse in Washington, Virginia to consider the following application REZONING APPLICATION 87-0201: Virginia Cloud, Route 1. Box 955, Washington, Va. has requested that property located on Route 211, adjacent to Payne's Garage, Tax Map Number 20-53 and 20-52A, a total of 1.54 acres to be rezoned from Agricultural "A" to Commercial General "CG." Hampton District. A copy of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office and available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am. to 4:30 p.m. Said application will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, February 18,1987 at 7:30 P.M. at the Courthouse for such recommendations as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 12.2-5, if any. The above named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties wishing to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Supervisors, P. 0. Box 222, Washington, Virginia 22747-0222 in advance tneror. BY: John W. McCathy Administrative Assistant to the Board of Supervisors Zoning Administrator „ VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA Plaintiff vs TOLIVER BENNETT, also known as TOLIAFERRO BENNETT, together with the heirs, their spouses, personal representatives and assigns of the abovenamed Defendant, all of whom are made parties hereto as "Parties Unknown" CHANCERY NO. 3369 ORDER OF PUBLICATION (Section 8.01-317.321) Object of Suit: This is a suit brought 1b collect deliriqueht reaV estate taxes owed the County of Rappahannock through sale of a certain tract of land containing 10 acres more or less situated on Rt.681 in the Stonewall-Hawthome Magisterial District of Rappahan nocK uounty, Virginia, Known as the Toliver Bennett property, and shown on Tax Map 47 as parcel 13, said property having been acquired by Toliver Bennett (also known as Toliaferro Bennett) by deed dated 11 March 1686 of record in Deed Book R, Page 441 of the land records maintained by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia. Parties in Interest: The parties who may have an interest in this suit, the real-estate to be sold, and/or the proceeds from the sale of the real-estate are Toliver Bennett and his heirs, their spouses, personal representatives and assigns. All parties who may have, or claim to have, an interest in the subject matter of this suit must appear in this Court and protect their interest on or before March 9, 1987. Enter this 10th day of February, 1987. Diane Bruce, Clerk of the Circuit Court for Rappahannock County, Virginia I ask for this: Peter H. Luke, Attorney for the County of Rappahannock, Virginia CASH FOR CORVETTES, classics, sports cars, street rods and exotics. To bay, sell or trade call John Brown 703/968-7428 The Auto Exchange INCREDIBLE INFORMATION Jeeps*Cars*4x4’s seized in drug raids for under $100.00? Call tor lacts today 615-269-6701. Ext. 795. 1985 HONDA CIVIC WAGON. 4 door, 5 speed, air, cassette, 34,000-i- miles. Showroom condition. $7,000. 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Dr. Adams (Continued from Page 1) organization with the organization unaware of that problem.” Sexual abuse of children is a crime committed in private, he said, adding that in many cases, it can go on for years in a family with a spouse unaware of what is happening. So, he said, if a child has been abused, it’s not illogical or unlikely that only the child and the abuser knew. “Gamers” was Dr. Adams’ one word characterization of the Finders. He described Marion Pettie, the group’s founder, as “very intelligent, extremely well read, a perceptive thinker” who gathered around him “over-educated people who find our current society - as I do - not very interesting. They dropped out of whatever they were doing to play games” under Pettie’s direction. “The anthropological, psychological, sociological game of life with each other . . . For them, the idea of a really great party was a discussion. Never, to my knowledge, have they done drugs of any kind.” i he group s houses in Kappahannock and Madison counties appear to have been hurriedly abandoned. This is one of the key points of the Finders’ games, according to Dr. Adams. Pettie would say “in 10 minutes, we’re going to Kentucky, and in 10 minutes, they’d all be ready to walk out the door. The trust was there. It wasn’t hypnotic, charismatic trust. It was the same type of trust you have in Dungeons and Dragons (a popular fantasy game), or with the Washington Redskins . . . They liked playing games, more in their heads than in their hearts.” Dr. Adams said that members of the Finders are free to drop out of the group at any time. “This is not Scientology; this is not a shoot-youif-you-leave group. I know lots of Finders who have left. We see them, we get together, we laugh and joke about it. They’re probably laughing about all this right now!” he said, of the charges and suppositions about the group. “Marion Pettie is not an angel. He’s not a devil. He’s a regular per son - unless a regular person is someone who is bored with his job, hates his wife, and is dissatisfied with his life. If that’s the definition, then I guess he’s not a regular person.” Dr. Adams characterized the founder of the Finders as the umpire at the net in a tennis match. “While you’re playing the game, he calls the shots. If you don’t like it, you can leave, but while you’re playing, you agree to accept his word.” According to Dr. Adams, the Finders are concerned with where this society is going. “Have you read Mosquito Coastl That should give you a good idea. They are trying other models, and when you try other models, you’re experimenting .. . Experimenting with lifestyles is as weira as anything else you could do. Most people don’t understand why you don’t want a traditional 9 to 5 job.” While conceding that child neglect is a value judgement, he disputed charges that the children of the Finders have been neglected. “They want to teach their children survival . . . These children don’t have television or the latest toys. This is not the modern yuppy baby syndrome.” “Their way of child rearing isn’t mine,” acknowledged Dr. Adams. “Yes, they’re strange. Yes, they’re maybe misguided. But there are a lot of other kinds of neglect out there. If their children have ever been neglected, it wasn’t meant to be neglect. They mean to give their children enriching experiences.” Authorities have conjectured that the anonymous tip which led Florida police to the six children and started unraveling the thread to isolated farmhouses in Rappahannock and Madison counties may be part of an elaborate Finders’ game. “It totally, completely could be a game,” agreed Dr. Adams. “A ‘Let’s understand the media’ game. This could be a lesson in survival. If you wanted to show that our society is messed up, this certainly would do it!” Landfill (Continued from Page 1) 639 near Amissville. Reportedly, the owners are willing to sell but have balked at allowing soil tests to be conducted without first getting a sales contract from the county. The owners are asking around $1,900 per acre, according to Mr. McCarthy. As a first step toward drafting a sales contract, the supervisors have authorized an independent appraisal of the property. In another holdup to testing, the owners insist that no trees on the heaviliy wooded property be damaged by the testing. “There’s no way to get a truck into there (for the soil borings) without knocking over a AMMIiUiUiUiUAMMMMI NUGGETS OF TRUTH By REV. BOB DUNPHY Pastor, Family Worship Center Washington, Va. Folks, everyone wants a good life, but you and I know that at lifes best, it is very short. Sometimes snuffed out by the devil at a young age. I can promise you the only good life is a life following Jesus Christ, keeping His commandments. One of the most important areas is the tithes and offering. Malachi 3:8-12. Verse 8 says, "Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me, but ye say, wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.” Verse 9. ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.” Verse 10. “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of host, If I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” Store house means the local church, your church. If you don’t have a home church, you should have one. Not a church way off from where you live. In other words, a church in your county, not 2 or 3 churches. Serve one church. Give your tithes, that is 10% of your money, time, love. In other words, you have been bought with a price (I Cor. 6:20). You and all you have belong to God. Don't forget, Jesus is God, yesterday, today and forever. (Heb. 13:8). He has the power to bless you or to turn His head from you. Then you are fair game for the devil. If you obey God, He will bless you and your household. We will talk about verses 11 and 12 next week, and the offering God talks about. If you are looking for a church home that is doing things for the community, come and try Family Worship Center. Stay long enough to get involved in what we are doing. These words I have written were given to me from the Lord, Amen. few trees,” Mr. McCarthy said. As an alternative, the engineer has suggested seismic tests, which are accurate to a depth of about 50 feet for measuring soil density and distance to rock and groundwater. The board is currently attempting to contact the owners of the Stover tract to gain permission for these tests, Mr. McCarthy concluded. PLUMBING & HEATING SUPPLIES 32 years experien in helping homeowi with their proble~ STANDARD SUPPLY & EQUIPMENT CO. 501 E. Main St., Front Royal, Va 703-635-4547 RAY T. CANNON CO.. INC. REAL ESTATE •iMca tati - acre, brick raMoler, includes 3 bedrooms, living room, din. rm., kit, bath and carport fVill bsmt with Kit., large rec. rm., sewing rm., laundry rm., shop rm. and bath. Located on paved road. $88,000 CASTLETON - BOSTON area -14.56 stream; shog^vStance from state road. $22,tCo with assumable deed of trust with 9% interest CASTLETON - 25 wooded mt acres w/spring fed stream, good view, fronts on state rd. in rural area. ' $38,500 w/low down pmt OLREA CASTLETON - 11 acres woodland with old cinderblockS room shack. Deer and turkeys. $35,000. Owners financing with low down payment OLREA AMISSVILLE - 28 v^as, half open, half wooded, ioj^feams, several building sttfucj^unts on state road. $60,000. CASTLETON - 6 acres timberland with frontage op ' stream; short distance fcplQSte road. $18,000. With assumable loan. CASTLETON (703) 887-4111 RayT. Cannon (708) 837-4800 James M. Cannon (708) 887-4700 acres small Investigation (Continued from Page 1) law. Douglas E. Ammerman, 27, and James Michael Holwell, 28, remain in custody in lieu of $100,000 bail. According to Tuesday’s Washington Pott, the two have each been charged with six counts of child abuse. As the nationwide investigation enters its second week, authorities seem unsure of exactly where the clues they have uncovered so far lead. Early reports that the children found in the Tallahassee park were malnourished and covered with sores have been partially recanted. Merrill Moody, director of county welfare services, in whose custody the children have been placed, said that "they had not eaten in probably 12 to 14 hours. But they are not malnourished . . . They had some bug bites, possibly flea bites. They had some scratches, typical childrenplaying type scratches.” Tallahassee police spokesman Scott Hunt said last week that the oldest child, a six-year-old girl, appeared to have been sexually abused. The results of medical examinations of all six of the children have not yet been made public. A second, unidentified, source close to the investigation has disputed Mr. Hunt’s allegation of sexual abuse. Nathan Greenburg, an Illinois psychologist hired by Tallahassee's social services agency to examine the six children, said there was "insufficient evidence" to say whether or not they had been sexually abused. He added that he had found no evidence of recent physical abuse. Nan Coppedge, director of the Madison County Department of Social Services, said Monday that because of confidentiality restrictions she could not comment as to whether or not her office had investigated any complaints at either of the locations searched last weekend. According to police investigators, Mr. Pettie allegedly formed the Finders back in the late 1960s as an communal group which lived off the land and sought “well-educated, intelligent” people as its members. Former associates of the group have told authorities that the Finders disdained drug use, seeking enlightenment through hard physical work and senous discussions of contemporary philosophical thought. In addition to the five residences in Madison County, the group also maintained a warehouse in Northeast Washington, D. C., and an apartment building in Glover Park, also in the District. Both those properties are owned by Robert Gardner Terrell, allegedly a leader of the Finders. A neighbor in Nethers Mill said the group also had a house in Culpeper. A house on North Main Street in Culpeper had been owned Pay hike (Corttinued from Page 1) of school, Mrs. Baines told the School Board. Current educational offerings do not meet the needs of these children; slow learners, in particular, have problems, she said. "They need extra help, more time and lower expectations. It applies to only a few, but those children are important.” Other requests from the RCEA included: • A13 percent increase to the extra-duty pay scate. • Addition qf an art teacher at the elementary school. • Filling the speech teacher vacancy at the elementary school as soon as possible. • Upping the contribution towards employee health insurance from three percent of salary to four percent. • Offering a tax sheltered annuityi WHY WAIT FOR WEEKS? Get an eye examination and your glasses in a couple of hours. All under one roof! 88% OFT 2" PAIR The Eyeglass Factory 531E. Main, Front Royal _ 705-635-3020 Dr. BenBeahm Optometrist 531A East Main St. 63A-3306 as an option in the three percent or four percent insurance benefit. Echoing Mrs. Lacava, Mrs. Baines noted the progress made with the recent approval of the capital outlay project for the high school. "Rappahannock can be a top notch school system,” she said. "They are expensive,” she conceded of the RCEA’s proposals. "We realize that. But living day to day is expensive for each and eveiy one of us.” Chairman Beverly Massie voiced appreciation for the Association’s efforts. "Well do our best in presenting a budget to the Board of Supervisors,” she promised. Sperryville Realty SPERKYVILLE EMPORIUM Sperryville, Virginia 22740 (703) 987-8088-Office Only a few hundred feet off paved road, 25 wooded acres, streak several good building sites. 839,000 CASTLETON area, 10.8 acres, access by deeded right of way, 1 room cabin. $19,500 LISTINGS NEEDED Demand exceeds supply. Call us today If you are thinking of selling. Free, fair market value analysis of your property. 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Some residents of Nethers Mill were reluctant to allow their names to be used, explaining that they feared members of the group might return and harm them or their children. However, there have not been any reports of violence associated with the group in the past. Richard and Darlene Neff, who live near the Pettie property in Nethers, said that the residences have been used as recently as one to two months ago. A visit to the properties on Friday afternoon, before the warrants were served, revealed no footprints or vehicle tracks which would indicate anyone had been there since the snows late last month. Mr. Neff said that he visited one of the cabins on Nov. 15 to obtain permission from Mr. Pettie to hunt on his property. He said that the door was answered by a “younger guy, in his mid to late 20b” whom he did not recognize. He went back into the house and returned with a note bearing Mr. Pettie’s name. Mr. Neff added that in past years he had gotten permission from Mr. Pettie personally, and that he had “good conversations” with him. He said that Mr. Pettie was welldressed, appeared well-educated, quiet but seemed to epjoy talking once he started. Two other neighbors, who requested anonymity, said that Mr. Pettie was a “very nice person, who would do anything he could for others,” but who kept to himself. They described groups of people who visited the cabins for a week or two, then left for several weeks. “Every time it was a different group,” they said. Usually there were children with the groups. One of the two neighbors, who has lived in the area for 30 years, said that the cabins on the Pettie property were always unlocked, and it was known that “if someone wanted to go in there and stay, they went in ... It was something odd, but we didn’t know what.” They confirmed that the members of the group were always friendly, but kept to themselves. They said that they had seen Mr. Pettie at one of the cabins as recently as two months ago. Mr. Pettie was separated from his wife, Isabelle Mason Pettie, who died several years ago. According to records on file in the Rappahannock County Courthouse, dated Aug. 23, 1975, he deeded six parcels of land to his wife. The tracts total about 200 acres. Three are in Rappahannock County, one in Madison and two straddle the county line. Eileen M. Day, REALTORS Clopton House, Box120 m l£j Washington, Va. 22747 UJ LTn^S 675-3400 OfAlTQO Buy your Sweetheart a home i for Valentines Day. % Country home on V2 acre, 5 room, sun porch, herb garden and views. $65,000. Tiny village home in need ofTLC. $58,000. Room to grow - 5 large rooms, sunny deck, big kitchen, 1 full acre, garden, river, privacy. $59,000. Village house with extras, privacy river frontage, fruit trees, garden, 1 acre with 2 story 6 room frame porch and deck. $76,500. 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