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20 YEARS AGO

April 16,1970

Rappahannock County High

School will be among approximately 12 area high schools that will be vieing for a shot at the national finals of the Marine Corps Youth Physical Fitness Championships during the First Annual Tri-State Youth Physical Fitness Meet to be held at the Baltimore Marine Corps Reserve Center on April 18.

At Dover Downs, Delaware, Moody Aylor, Race Horse Trainer of Sperryville, wins 4 out of 5 starts, April 4 though April 7. That’s a good performance in any man’s tot book. W.L. “Moody” Aylor, Trainer for James W. Fletcher, E.B. Hudson, both of Rappahannock County, and Mrs. George A. Benlage of Luray, took 6 horses to the track 45 miles from Delaware, on March 30. It was a new track for him and for his horses. Lester Wayland, also of Rappahannock, an experienced horse man and former Whipper-In of the Warrenton Hunt, went as stable foreman and hot walker for this novice group.

15YEARSAGO

April 17, 1975

The Bloodmobile has scheduled

a visit to Rappahannock County for Tuesday, April 22 at the Trinity Episcopal Church parish hall in Washington. Hours for donors will be 1 to 6:45 p.m. and blood donations are accepted from persons 18 through 65 years. The extended afternoon hours will enable many people who work out of the county to participate.

Jackie Estes of Washington, a part time student at Piedmont Vocational School, won second place in the state electrical contest held Saturday in Richmond, after placing first in area competition. He is the son of Mr. and

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