Ben Jones

Named 323 times. These are the 269 blocks the name was read from, in the order the paper printed them.

Jun 27, 2001 By Ben Jones Rappahannock News Writer My neighbor Tom, By Ben Jones Rappahannock News Writer My neighbor Tom, who shall remain nameless, has side by side in his backyard two perfect symbols of the essence of the twentieth century. The last hundred years were, among many other things, a...
Jul 4, 2001 By Ben Jones Rappahannock News Writer ; I first By Ben Jones Rappahannock News Writer ; I first listened to bluegrass music on a Silvertone console battery radio. Mama brought the new radio home on D-Day, June 6, 1944. I was three years old. Surely the mind plays tricks...
Jul 18, 2001 Up In The Up In The Hollow #14 By Ben Jones Rappahannock News Writer *'- Ah, the joys of flight! My dmy -began at Dulles Airport jufhene angry little foreign security people who have great difficulty with the English lan-. guage frisked us...
Jul 25, 2001 By Ben Jones Rappahannock News Writer Maybe it’s just By Ben Jones Rappahannock News Writer Maybe it’s just me, and true, I haven’t read the fine print, but it seems to me that the so-called “Faith Based Initiative” just passed by the U.S. House should never become law. Here,...
Jul 25, 2001 \L$2££ J:_J Ben Jones \L$2££ J:_J Ben Jones anyway? We have always had a “faith based initiative.” It is called religion. It is called church. It has worked for thousands of years, and it doesn’t need Congress or President Bush to improve it. As...
Aug 8, 2001 Cooter’s Place, the “Dukes pf Hazzard” theme store and ...to host DukesFest ‘01, “the biggest Dukes of Hazzard event ever,” according to Ben Jones, the former congressman who is tlje proprietor of the busy Blue Ridge Mountain tourist stop. m “If you ever loved ‘The Dukes’, mark your calendar...
Aug 15, 2001 Tieckelmann and my Boston - Iferrier have a lot ...grab onto something they will not let go! * . .On May 30 Ben Jones wrote a sensitive (and I thought nonicon troversial) article on the tragedy of a young person’s life lost in this county through a Jieroin overdose....
Aug 15, 2001 By Ben Jones Rappahannock News Writer American history books By Ben Jones Rappahannock News Writer American history books tell us that “Reconstruction” ended with the Compromise of 1877, when Rutherford B. Hayes cut a deal with Congress to screw Samuel Tilden and steal the Presidency. Although it is little...
Aug 15, 2001 X Ben Jones [ «» rs t attempted “Reconstruction” Ben Jones [ «» rs t attempted “Reconstruction” of Southerners is never ending. An endless slew of transplanted Yankees, touchy feely Southern liberals, scowling talking heads on cable television, and brain dead politicians have kept up the drum beat. They...
Sep 5, 2001 With the rhythmic “chaching” of a nearby cash register With the rhythmic “chaching” of a nearby cash register on percussion, Ben Jones winks at his local audience and sings the blues for the wretched, gravely misunderstood confederate flag. And the chorus goes like this: “Don’t assume when you see...
Sep 5, 2001 as a starting point for constitutional interpretation. And who ...here doing what we can. That was my point. Sorry you missed it. (Ben Jones, S.O.L., L.S.M.F.T.) If that wasn’t enough, Tom Spande writes an opinion column wanting me to revive the drug debate with Bill Tieckelmann. What fresh hell...
Sep 12, 2001 By Ben Jones Rappahannock News Writer • Up on By Ben Jones Rappahannock News Writer • Up on the Drive the other night, feeling fall in the air, the iqountaintop leaves already changing, already falling, and with the air crisp and clear as the gloaming paled over the Massanutten,...
Sep 12, 2001 In the last rendition of Up in the Hollow, In the last rendition of Up in the Hollow, Ben Jones poked a little good-natured fun at the J.D., L.L.M. that followed the signature line on a piece I wrote in response to a previous article of his. That’s fair,...
Sep 26, 2001 ication ceremony at the historical society. After the dedication, ...historical society in 1965, along with Jim “Bill” Fletcher and the late Ned Jones. Cooter’s band is provided by Rappahannock residents Ben Jones (Cooter) aad his wife, Alma Viator, who last year also generously donated their band for the fund...
Oct 10, 2001 By Ben Jones Rappahannock News Writer “They have sown By Ben Jones Rappahannock News Writer “They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. ” Hosea 8:7 I believe that America’s response to the attacks of Sept. 11 will be our generation’s test. It will test our...
Oct 31, 2001 Having been chastised by Ben Jones for failing to Having been chastised by Ben Jones for failing to refute his commentary on “separation of church and state,” I offer the following. Please remember that the term “separation of church and state” is not in the Constitution. The Court created...
Jan 16, 2002 The Theatre at Washington has ...both college productions. Love Letters by A. R. Gurney will be performed by Ben Jones and Alma Viator for the Valentine’s weekend. Jazz concerts include Jimmy Bruno on guitar on Feb. 23 and Ken Peplowski on clarinet in May. There...
Jan 16, 2002 munity event. No admission charge. Open, unreserved seating. • ...16 at 8 p.m., Love Letters by A.R. Gurney . For Valentine’s Weekend, Ben Jones and Alma Viator return by popular demand in this delightful play. • Saturday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m., See THEATRE, Page B4
Feb 13, 2002 County residents County residents to perform Two years ago, Alma Viator and Ben Jones performed A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters” at the Theatre at Washington, Va. to a standing ovation and rave reviews from those who were there. They are bringing the show...
Feb 13, 2002 SATURDAY PERFORMANCE: Rappahannock residents, Alma Viator and Ben Jones SATURDAY PERFORMANCE: Rappahannock residents, Alma Viator and Ben Jones will perform in "Love Letters" at The Theatre in Washington on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m.
Mar 13, 2002 Up in the Up in the Hollow #22 By Ben Jones Special to the Rappahannock News The warm winter has become an early spring in the Hollow. The willow tree down by the river started to take faint color back in February and...
Mar 13, 2002 Ben Jones tor. And as busy as I think Ben Jones tor. And as busy as I think I am, my better half Alma keeps a schedule that makes me look as lazy as my basset hound Bubba. So there are a lot of practical reasons to not even...
Mar 13, 2002 Rappahannock County citizens of all political persuasions should be ...citizens of all political persuasions should be proud this week to learn that Ben Jones is running for Congress. Jones, though a relative newcomer to our county, has already proved himself an admirable community member - and the schools, the...
Mar 20, 2002 Campaign journal: Campaign journal: By Ben Jones Special to the Rappahannock News That little bit of rain went a long way up in the hollow. The Rush River has some life to it these days, and I swear you can almost hear...
Mar 20, 2002 the part of the story that interested me most ...after the story broke, Mr. Cantor fired off a news release: “I welcome Ben Jones to Virginia politics,” he said. “I am looking forward to a spirited and energetic campaign.” Me too. In fact, he can stop looking forward. Look...
Mar 20, 2002 “Why does Mr. Jones support taxpayer funding of free “Why does Mr. Jones support taxpayer funding of free needles for heroin addicts? Why does Mr. Jones support burning the American flag? And, why does Mr. Jones oppose a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution?” Whew!! Who writes his stuff?...
Mar 20, 2002 Upcoming Events ...at the Rappahannock Library, starting at 7:30 p.m. The focus will be on Ben Jones' Congressional campaign, fundraising plans, and updates from committees. The Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month at the Library. Refreshments...
Apr 3, 2002 In Brief ...County Democratic Committee is one of the sponsors, and Rappahannock’s own Congressional candidate, Ben Jones, will be one of the speakers. Ticket prices are Guest, $30; Couple, $50; Sponsor $100; Patron $250; Benefactor $500. Car pooling is available. For more...
Apr 10, 2002 Auxiliary seeks ...from the cookbook will go to support the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary. Ben Jones to help “roast” Tim Kaine There are still some tickets available for the 7th Congressional District Committee's annual fundraiser this Thursday, April 11. Lieutenant Governor...
Apr 17, 2002 Weekend celebration at Smokehouse ...a dish to share. The meeting, as always, will begin at 7 p.m. Ben Jones at Library in May Ben “Cootef Jones will be the “main event" on Tuesday May 7 at the Rappahannock Library, starting at 7:30 p m...
Apr 24, 2002 Ben “Cooter” Jones will be the “main event* at Ben “Cooter” Jones will be the “main event* at the Rappahannock Democratic Committee meeting on Tuesday, May 7 at the Rappahannock Library, starting at 7:30 p.m. Ben Jones, local businessman and owner of “Cooter’s Garage” in Sperryville, is also a...
Apr 24, 2002 some stories) about Congress and his decision to run ...the other candidate. There will be ample time for questions and conversation with Ben. This evening with Ben Jones is hosted by the Rappahannock County Democratic Committee, and all resi
May 1, 2002 Town elections set ...14706 Lee Highway in Amissville. For information contact the winery at (540) 9374869. Ben Jones at Library S All County residents are invited t$> meet Congressional candidate and neighbor Ben “Cooter'’ Jones at the Rappahannock Library on Tuesday. May 7,...
May 1, 2002 With Ben “Cooter” Jones now a political candidate as With Ben “Cooter” Jones now a political candidate as well as a neighbor and friend, several get-togethers are in the works. Scattered throughout the County, they are hosted by folks who know Ben Jones and want to introduce him to...
May 1, 2002 ture is hand planed. “The technique is very important. ...in the works for Amissville in July. If you would like to meet Ben Jones in this kind of setting or if you would like to host a “friend-raiser,” call Linda Dietel in Flint Hill at 675-3826.
May 15, 2002 By Lisa Ramey - Special to the Rappahannock News ...room .was left at the Rappahannock ‘Library on Tuesday evening, -May 7, when Ben Jones spoke * to a crowd of over 80. In the audience were folks from • Rappahannock, Culpeper, 'Madison, a large contingent •from Page, and many...
May 15, 2002 Ben Jones the porch of the Library. The conversations Ben Jones the porch of the Library. The conversations and questions with Mr. Jones continued on until about 10 p.m. For more information about this meeting as well as other Ben Jones for Congress events taking place in the area,...
May 15, 2002 Upcoming Events ...sell their wares. For more information, call the school at 987-9212. Picnic for Ben Jones scheduled An old-fashioned “down on the farm” picnic in support of Ben Jones for Congress will take place on Sunday. June 2 from 5:30 to...
May 22, 2002 On Sunday, June 2 an old-fashioned, flag-waving, spirit raising, ...June 2 an old-fashioned, flag-waving, spirit raising, foot stomping picnic and barbecue for Ben Jones for Congress will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Over Jordan Farm in Flint Hill. Tickets are $25 per person, by reservation only. Children are free...
May 22, 2002 This picnic is sponsored by the local Democratic Committee ...all expenses will be borne by the Committee members, and all proceeds will benefit the Ben Jones for • Congress campaign. | For more information on the June l 2 picnic, visit www.RappDems.org. For information about Ben Jones ' for...