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41 YEARS AGO
Aug. 30, 1961
Treasurer Charlie Compton reported this week that Amissville Fire Company grossed $9,762.41 from the annual carnival held the middle of August. This annual fund raising event was very successful, though a capacity attendance was not had as compared to former years.
Harrison Powers of Amissville has just returned from a week of forestry training at the Jamestown 4-H Camp. He is the first Rappahannock 4-H member to attend the 4H Forestry Camp, the first of its kind in Virginia.
The ordination of Rev. Maxwell Butler, pastor of Piedmont Baptist Church, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 3 at 2 p.m. at the church.
Miss Virginia Lee Smith, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Smith of Spring House Farm, Washington, will be a student at Virginia Intermont College, Bristol this fall.
While in high school, Miss Smith was a member of the Drama Club, Red Cross, Music Appreciation Club, Science Club and was active in several other activities.
The annual Pullen family reunion was held Aug. 26 at Willis Chapel. Mrs. Fannie Eastham reports that a wonderful time was had by all. Mrs. Eastham’s father and grandfather were both ministers at Willis Chapel.
25 YEARS AGO
Sept. 1, 1977
The median income for Rappahannock families will be $12,999 by 1980, according to projections by Tayloe Murphy Institute economist Dr. John Knapp. The 1980 estimate is more than double the 1969 median
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