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20 YEARS AGO

August 20, 1970

The Rappahannock County

Elementary School PTA will handle the sale of second hand text books again this year at the school. Students who have elementary text books which they wish to sell are requested to bring them to school on the first and second days. The PTA will arrange for the sale of these books. Any parent who could assist with the book sale from 9 a.m. until noon during the first week of school is asked to call 987-8234.

Rappahannock County officials of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service are encouraging all farmers to vote in the September ASC committee elections. “Decisions made by farmer-elected ASC committees can be important to almost all farming operations in the area. That’s why we want to be sure every farmer who is eligible to vote in ASC elections is on the list to get a ballot,” H.S. Barksdale, Chariman of the Rappahannock County ASC Committee, said.

15 YEARS AGO

August 21, 1975

A tentative budget for the

Town of Washington was among the items on the agenda for Tuesday’s August meeting of the Town Council. The budget’s total is $9,157 and funds are derived from Rappahannock National Bank tax, state sales tax, ABC funds, utility pole tax, rolling stock, building permits and

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