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20 YEARS AGO RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS From the Sept. 21,1967, edition
Rest and retirement were
foremost in the minds of Capt. and Mrs. William J. Keim when they purchased 150 acres of rolling land near Viewtown in 1960. However, in the back of their minds was the possibility of the establishment of an enterprise which would supplement their retirement income in the future. Consequently, the idea of raising Christmas trees developed, and today 38,000 conifers grace the hillsides, using only 23 acres of the land. About 300 of the trees will be marketable this year.
15 YEARS AGO RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS From the Sept. 21, 1972, edition
Maurice L. Butler, a member
of the D.C. Fire Department assigned to a Georgetown Engine Company, received the Kiwanis International Distinguished Service Award for “unusual courage and rescue coordination in life saving.” The award was presented in recognition and appreciation of his feat. Jn rescuing a mother and three-year-old daughter trapped on the upper floor of a burning building. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Butler Sr. of Boston and is married to the former Carolyn Brown of Sperryville. They have one daughter and reside in Annan
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