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40 YEARS AGO
Nov. 23, 1961
In * front page photo, a backhoe begins diging the footing for the warming hut and lodge at the Skyline Ski area. Posts have been set for the rope tow.
After the apple harvest is completed in Rappahannock, the picking, packing, storing ana selling done, one step more remains to be taken. It's apple butter boiling time. Children gather firewood, the copper kettle is brought out and is shined and placed over the open fire. Oft to the orchards for "drops" left in the grass beneath the trees. Women wash and peel apples by the bushel. It takes about 12*14 bushels of apples and lift pounds of sugar to make the kettle foil. Sometimes pennies are scrubbed and put in the bottom of the kettle to help prevent burning. After hours of cooking, the sugar and spices are added. It is put in jars and stored for private use or some communities make and sell apple butter with proceeds going to the church or fire company.
IViplett Milling Company in Culpeper had a wonderfol recipe for Refrigerator Rolls for the holidays. If anyone is interested stop by the Raopahannock News and we would he glad to make you a copy.
20 YEARS AGO
Nov. 26, 1981
In a lead photo Mary Jamieson, Virginia s Library Trustee of the year, shows off the
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