Ben Jones

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

Oct 3, 2002 in town and would hold a town meeting and in town and would hold a town meeting and everyone was invited. Ben Jones is a fiscal conservative, if you want to know more, go to a meet and greet, they won’t ask you for money. Gloria I. Allen Boston
Oct 3, 2002 Paul Hagstrom may have accomplished something beyond the ability ...down in the hollow, New Deal or Old Fashioned, behind the candidacy of Ben Jones. Hagstrom’s democraticbaiting histrionics and hyperbole, I doubt will help Cantor one bit but will likely sway Democratic liberals who may have had problems with some...
Oct 3, 2002 from even,' group he mentioned, some on the left, ...some on the left, some on the right, but mostly in the middle. Ben Jones Washington
Oct 3, 2002 Ratings Ratings From Page A7 some additional light on the two candidates: Ben Jones is a Life-time member of the NAACP with an activist history in the civil rights movement. Mr. Cantor’s rating from the NAACP is only 27 percent. His...
Oct 10, 2002 When Mr. Ben Jones was a Representative from the When Mr. Ben Jones was a Representative from the State of Georgia, he voted against cutting funds for the National Endowment for the Arts which granted funds for “art” that was considered obscene, denigrated religion, had no literary or scientific...
Oct 10, 2002 In a recent letter to the editor, Ed Olmstead In a recent letter to the editor, Ed Olmstead bemoaned the fact that “Ben Jones has had the Rappahannock News to himself while there has been little or no news about his opponent. Ed, there’s a good reason for that:...
Oct 10, 2002 the NAACP, and he was an ardent and frequent ...if you care about cats, dogs, and other animals, you should know that Ben’s opponent was also rated a zero by the Humane Society of the United States. Ben doesn’t have all the answers. Nobody does. But Ben’s opinions are...
Oct 10, 2002 In the 7th District race for Congress it has ...that the only possible choice for the voters of Rappahannock in our own Ben Jones. Not only has he been a good friend and true neighbor to our community, but Ben Jones is more than qualified to represent our interests...
Oct 10, 2002 edge of how the real world works. Put this ...work for us on Capital Hill Furthermore, once he gets back to Congress, Ben Jones has pledged to be his own man. That means he won’t be intimidated by the big lobbyists, whether they be from the AFL-CIO or the...
Oct 10, 2002 If anyone doubts whjch is the better candidate, Ben If anyone doubts whjch is the better candidate, Ben Jones or Eric Cantor, then contrast Jones' campaign to the one the Republicans are running against him. With the real possibility of a major foreign war and a faltering economy at...
Oct 24, 2002 other way. Earlier, I referred to Dr. Krebser’s letter ...not see anywhere in his letter was a single reason to vote for Ben Jones.
Oct 24, 2002 stressful, by thinking ahead and doing a little bit ...of smiling faces. Several Sperryville residents attended a Sunday afternoon gathering for neighbor Ben “Cooter” Jones at Sunnyside Farm, the beautiful home of David and Maggie Cole. Over 150 guests enjoyed the beautiful surroundings while listening to Ben Jones deliver...
Oct 31, 2002 economy and “how we can best create jobs” as ...He added that there was a clear difference between his and his opponent’s (Ben Jones) positions on this issue. He also mentioned the Republican push in the House of Representatives for 'legislation to “make sure old people have access to...
Oct 31, 2002 By Meredith Gorfein Special to the Rappahannock News This ...Meredith Gorfein Special to the Rappahannock News This past Sunday morning, Oct. 27, Ben “Cooter” Jones made his last official campaign stop in Rappahannock before Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5 with a thank you breakfast, held at the Washington Fire...
Oct 31, 2002 When I first heard Congressional candidate Ben Jones describe When I first heard Congressional candidate Ben Jones describe himself as a “Conservative Democrat”, my first thought was “Conservative Democrat” is a contradiction of terms, there is no such thing, at least on the national level. I decided to check...
Oct 31, 2002 myself.” I have another neighbor up here that is ...simple to cure is laughed off. I can’t believe that you are the Ben Jones that Bruce
Oct 31, 2002 Sloane and Fred Schaefer raved about in the Oct. ...for the rights and needs of all citizens, not the bureaucrats and politicians. Ben puts you first!” Well Mr. Sloane, not his time. He puts his political self first in Sperryville. He doesn't listen to the voices in our residential...
Oct 31, 2002 In his letter to the Editor of Oct. 24 ...and how they affect me and why I am voting for and supporting Ben Jones. I am 64 years old and my wife and I pay for our own health insurance. Two months ago my health insurance rose by 23...
Oct 31, 2002 It also allows for the states to enter into ...bill was sent to the House where it has languished in committee. Mr. Jones’ opponent, the incumbent Eric Cantor, has refused to add his name to a discharge petition which would bring the bill out of committee so that it...
Oct 31, 2002 National Institute for Health as well as directed research ...the pharmaceutical companies and their PACs. So I am going to vote for Ben Jones because I know he will work to get this bill onto the floor of the House and to help get it passed. There are citizens...
Oct 31, 2002 The fact is the majority of taxes are paid ...get it into the economy sooner. So I am going to vote for Ben Jones because he would have voted to distribute that tax money more evenly, not weighted to the wealthiest two
Oct 31, 2002 I am going to vote for Ben Jones because I am going to vote for Ben Jones because he will represent me and people like me whose tax rebate did not even cover half the cost of my increase in my health insurance. I know Ben “Cooter” Jones wall...
Oct 31, 2002 As a member of the ...a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 1993, Ben Jones was an eyewitness to some major events of 20th century history. “The year I went to Washington was the year the Cold War ended, and...
Oct 31, 2002 Although he was born in Tarboro, North Carolina in 1941, Although he was born in Tarboro, North Carolina in 1941, Ben Jones moved to Portsmouth, Virginia at the tender age of three weeks. He grew up in a railroad “section house” in a freight yard on the docks in the...
Oct 31, 2002 |he Ben Jones campaign for Congress has X. been |he Ben Jones campaign for Congress has X. been a grassroots campaign since it started in April of this year. The campaign has relied upon volunteers from all over the 7th district, and a staff from all over the country...
Oct 31, 2002 dolph Macon College last year ...and looks forward to attending grad school in the future. Nick is supporting Ben Jones because of his independence from special interests. Jenny Cross. 21, of Chesterfield County. Jenny” grew up in Chesterfield County, and attended James River High School....
Oct 31, 2002 Rama Van Pelt, 24 of Richmond. ...Fort Smith, Arkansas. Luther worked on the campaign as the webmaster. He met Ben Jones while Ben was campaigning for Mike Hawthorn last year. The website that Luther
Oct 31, 2002 through Instant Messenger. ...campaign after his freshman year at Georgetown University. Seth was so impressed with Ben Jones he changed his party registration when he got back to Arkansas.
Oct 31, 2002 worked for Delegate Chap Petersen, ...worked on the campaign as the Henrico County Coordinator this summer. Theo remembers Ben Jones when he served in Congress from Georgia and was excited to get to work for him in this campaign. In the future Theo hopes to...
Oct 31, 2002 and a government shutdown. But it was also the ...to the pre-eminent position of economic, diplomatic, and military power in the world.” Ben Jones hopes to put all that experience to work in the next Congress.
Apr 10, 2003 Many local businesses and professionals donated money to sponsor ...on Peter Krayling's sailboat; a ride around Rappahannock in the General Lee from Ben Jones; a one-hour airplane ride over Rappahannock by Dennis Fairbrother. During an intermission, “Cooter” introduced Kemp Pullin, the RCHS football coach, and several of his football...
Jun 5, 2003 Re i ay ...Eastham. Also, special thanks to those listed below that helped during the event: Ben Jones for speaking at the Relay, Kay Finnerty for use of sound system, DJ and special singing, Beth Swindler for being our Relay clown and entertaining...
Jul 24, 2003 This year's Dukesfest, the annual gathering of “Dukes of ...a special stunt driving performance on Saturday evening at 6 p.m. “Cooter” himself, Ben Jones, the former Congressman who played the loyal sidekick mechanic for Bo and Luke Duke, will host the event. “There will be two days of great...
Jul 31, 2003 Thomas Lewis to speak ...Don Pedro Colley, who was Sheriff Little of neighboring Chickasaw County. “Cooter” himself, Ben Jones, the former Congressman who played the loyal sidekick mechanic for Bo and Luke Duke, will host the entire event. Baseball registration Babe Ruth Fall Baseball...
Aug 7, 2003 This year’s Dukesfest, the annual gathering of “Dukes of ...a special stunt driving performance on Saturday evening at 6 p.m. “Cooter” himself, Ben Jones, the former Congressman who played the loyal sidekick mechanic for Bo and Luke Duke, will host the event. “There will be two days of great...
Aug 7, 2003 Celebration at Cooter's ...Don Pedro Colley, who was Sheriff Little of neighboring Chickasaw County. “Cooter” himself, Ben Jones, the former Congressman who played the loyal sidekick mechanic for Bo and Luke Duke, will host the entire event. Baseball registration Babe Ruth Fall Baseball...
Aug 14, 2003 Rappahannock News photo/Richard Lykes Ben Jones, former congressman, TV Rappahannock News photo/Richard Lykes Ben Jones, former congressman, TV star, and Rappahannock businessman signs autographs on fans he calls “Cooter's Garage Air Conditioners” for hundreds of his admirers. Some 10,000 gathered this past weekend at “Cooter’s Place” in Sperryville for...
Aug 21, 2003 By Wendy Weinberg Special to the Rappahannock News The ...of the old Appalachian frontier. Later in September, veteran stage and film actor Ben Jones premieres a new one-man show portraying Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Dizzy Dean, the colorful star of the depression-era St. Louis Cardinals, the unforgettable “Gashouse...
Aug 21, 2003 This is followed by ...ends on the 20th with “A Blue Ridge Christmas,” an annual show by Ben Jones and his popular “Cooter’s Garage Band.” Saturday, Sept. 6 at 8 p.m. “Fiddle Tunes of the Old Frontier” with Alan Jabbour. Alan Jabbour plays the...
Aug 21, 2003 quest for the tunes and traditions of the old ...of Glen Lyn, Va. Saturday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. “Old Diz” with Ben Jones. Veteran stage and film actor Ben Jones premieres a new one-man show portraying Hall of Fame baseball Ditcher Dizzv Dean, the colorful