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Down Memory Lane Archive
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Down Memory Lane
Posted on September 9, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago September 15, 1960 Open house at Rappahannock County High School will be held Sunday, Sept. 18 from 2 until 6 p.m. Everyone interested in bring shown through the building is invited to come. Teachers and some pupils will conduct visitors through the... -
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Posted on September 2, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago September 8, 1960 The Amissville Baptist Church baseball team defeated Remington Saturday in a game played at Culpeper to take the Shiloh Association Championship. The Amissville team, managed by Jack James, had as its players Teddy Hodge, Wendell Latham, Douglas Bywaters, William... -
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Posted on August 26, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago September 1, 1960 Miss Elizabeth Taylor Bruce, daughter of Robert S. Bruce of Front Royal and niece of Mr. And Mrs. C. E. Brown of Sperryville, with whom she made her home, received her diploma from Grace Hospital School of Nursing, Friday,... -
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Posted on August 19, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago August 18, 1960 The Rappahannock Farm Bureau has made two awards, one to Miss Phyllis Hudson of Washington, Va., and one to H. B. Wood, Jr., of Woodville, Va., to attend the Young People’s Leadership Training Camp at Camp Farrar, Virginia Beach... -
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Posted on August 12, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago August 11, 1960 A rain and wind storm lashed Rappahannock County late last Thursday afternoon, with the most severe portion centered in the Ben Venue and Amissville area. A large hay-filled barn at Bunree, the farm of D. G. Laing at Amissville,... -
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Posted on August 5, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago August 4, 1960 A timber rattler measuring over four feet in length with nine rattles was killed Friday afternoon in the yard at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Merrill at Washington by Clabert Smoot. It is believed that the... -
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Posted on July 29, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago July 28, 1960 Mrs. Thelma D. Russell, daughter of Mrs. P. D. Dennis and the late Mr. Dennis of Flint Hill, received her diploma from the Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing on Wednesday, July 20, 1960 at the 8 p.m. graduation... -
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Posted on July 22, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago July 21, 1960 Irvin O. Wolf, Hawthorne, Woodville, has been appointed Sales Representative for the Daffin Manufacturing Company, Lancaster, Pa., a division of the Daffin Corporation, manufacturers of mobile feed processing plants, according to an announcement made by Herbert D. Schell, Mobile... -
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Posted on July 15, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago July 14, 1960 Miss Becky Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Jones of Washington, accepted a position with a meal and flour company and left Sunday for Chicago, where she will attend a training school for two weeks, after which... -
Down Memory Lane / Out of the Attic
Posted on July 8, 2010 | No CommentsEleven members of the Hiker's Club started at the Pinnacles on Sunday, June 19 and took the trail to Thornton River Gap. The trail wound through woodland carpeted with moss and bordered with columbine and dozens of other wild flowers. Several times the trail came near the highway where some of the members tried unsuccessfully to hitch a ride back to the Pinnacles. Those hiking were Mr. and Mrs. Stanish Riley, Jacqueline Marlowe, Ronald Walter, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Gore, Milton Gore, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller, Arthur Cheatham and Raymond Johnson. -
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Posted on July 1, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago, June 30, 1960: The National Apple Institute has expanded its name to The National Apple Institute, the Apple Growers of American. E. M. "Ned" Jones of Washington, Va., head of the Virginia State Apple Commission, was elected president of the Institute, which wound up its annual meeting on June 24. A budget of $130,000 for the coming year was adopted. -
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Posted on June 24, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago June 23, 1960 The Boy Scouts cleared $13.30 at the bake sale held Saturday. Proceeds will go toward tents for the troop. Those present at the bake sale were Scouts Ned Moffett Jones, Jimmie Jenkins, Tim Keating, Roger Hawkins, and Page and... -
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Posted on June 17, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago June 16, 1960 Cadet Francis Marion Bruce of Sperryville was among the 177 Virginia Military Institute first classmates who graduated from the Institute in exercises held there June 14. Cadet Bruce, an electrical engineering major, graduated with a bachelor of science degree... -
Down Memory Lane / Out of the Attic
Posted on June 10, 2010 | No CommentsMayor and council ladies of the town of Washington will come up for reelection Tuesday, May 14. Not having qualified 60 days before election, as required by law, the election will be a write-in-vote. Mrs. Morgan Johnson has announced that she is not a candidate and will not accept the office of council lady if elected. The present council consists of the following: Mayor, Mrs. Martha Critzer; council ladies, Mrs. Dorothy Hawkins, Mrs. A. M. Verner, Mrs. J. W. Critzer, Mrs. Edna Wayland. -
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Posted on June 3, 2010 | No CommentsOn the evening of Friday, June 10 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The Sunday School of the Washington Baptist Church is entertaining at a reception in honor of Mrs. J. Frank Jones in recognition of her fifty years of faithful service in the primary department. All of her friends and former pupils are cordially invited to attend. -
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Posted on May 27, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago May 26, 1960 Top scholastic honors at Rappahannock County High School have been awarded to Walter B. Kilby, valedictorian and Elizabeth Latham, salutatorian. Walter B., son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kilby of Sperryville, is outstanding in 4-H Club work and is... -
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Posted on May 20, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago May 19, 1960 Dorothy Reeve was crowned May Queen at the annual May Day-Health Day program held May 12 at Sperryville Elementary School. Health King was Bobby Deal and Shirley Atkins was the Maid of Honor. Prince of Health was Roger Hawkins... -
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Posted on May 13, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago: Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors met Wednesday, May 4 for their regular meeting with Chairman E. M. Jones, Herbert Foster, Landern Luttrell and E. M. Estes present. Mrs. Buntin of the Welfare Department presented a hospital bill for payment. It was agreed to pay the bill with the understanding of being reimbursed. Mrs. Buntin also asked that the Board enter upon an agreement with Culpeper Memorial Hospital for care of indigent patients which they agreed to do. -
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Posted on May 6, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago May 6, 1960 A soft reflection from the lighted pool cast a warm glow of welcome to the two-hundred and forty guests at Meadow Brook Hall, the lovely country place of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Duncan near Flint Hill where the Rappahannock... -
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Posted on April 29, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago: April 28, 1960 Mrs. Irvin Wolf of Sperryville was named Chairman of the Finance Committee for the Rappahannock County Library, organized last week to raise funds for the restoration of the old Presbyterian church building on Gay Street. The trustees announced last... -
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Posted on April 22, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago April 21, 1960 The Virginia Division of Forestry announced this week that the last orders for tree seedlings have delivered to the landowners. Nearly 40 million tree seedlings have been planted in Virginia during the past four months. The following people planted... -
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Posted on April 15, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago April 14, 1960 The County Board of Supervisors at its last meeting empowered Judge Rayner Snead to set up a board of trustees to conduct the business of the new Rappahannock Library to be located in the old Presbyterian Church on Gay... -
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Posted on April 8, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago April 7, 1960 Miss Shirley Brown, a forward on the RCHS basketball squad, was chosen for the tourney all-stars at the close of the season. The Rappahannock team placed fourth in District Nine. The Womans Auxiliary of the Flint Hill Fire Company... -
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Posted on April 1, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago March 31, 1960 C. B. Johnson of Woodville, has been appointed Vice-chairman of the Woodville area in the current Red Cross Fund Drive. Long interested in Red Cross activities, Mr. Johnson served as the county fund chairman in 1959. A retired postal... -
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Posted on March 25, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago March 24, 1960 Mrs. Magdalene Dearing, who is vice chairman of the Red Cross Fund Campaign among the colored people of Rappahannock, is a faithful worker for its activities. She has assisted with the Bloodmobile every trip it has made to the... -
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Posted on March 18, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago March 17, 1960 R. Taylor Hoskins, Superintendent of Shenandoah National Park. Has announced that Park Ranger James R. (Bob) Johnson has been promoted to the District Ranger position being vacated by Charles A. Budge. Mr. Johnson is a native of Rappahannock County... -
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Posted on March 11, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago March 10, 1960 At the annual meeting of the Culpeper Memorial Hospital, Inc., on February 5, 1960 at the Culpeper Baptist Church, Culpeper. Mrs. Charles Edward Johnson, Jr., of Sperryville was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for a term... -
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Posted on March 4, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago March 3, 1960 After forty-three years as treasurer of Forest Grove Baptist Church at Viewtown. Mr. William A. Corbin retired on January 1, 1960. Although Mr. Corbin moved to Culpeper in 1920 where he has been associated with Yowell Hardware Co., he... -
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Posted on February 25, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago February 25, 1960 Miss Alice Wood, daughter of Mrs. Downing Wood of Washington, Va., was the lucky person given the clock radio by the seniors of Rappahannock County High School at the basketball game Saturday evening at Sperryville. In spite of the... -
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Posted on February 18, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago February 18, 1960 Mr. Herbert Barksdale of Flint Hill talks with Mr. Allen Johnson of New Market at the meeting on industry coming to Rappahannock. Mr. Johnson is a former resident of Rappahannock and was at one time employed at the Rappahannock... -
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Posted on February 4, 2010 | 1 Comment50 years ago February 11, 1960 A nationally known garment manufacturing company is very interested in locating a plant in Rappahannock County. The company would employ from 125 to 150 people, 90 percent of whom would be women with an annual payroll of a quarter... -
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Posted on January 28, 2010 | No Comments50 years ago February 4, 1960 Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors met with all members present and Chairman E. M. Jones presiding, on Wednesday, February 3. Mrs. W. A. Buntin appeared before the supervisors to question the turning down of of a welfare hospital bill... -
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Posted on January 21, 2010 | 1 Comment50 years ago January 28, 1960 Mrs. Carroll Menefee was hostess to the Sperryville bridge club and additional guests Friday evening with four tables arranged for the game. Those playing were Mrs. Mrs. R. E. Wood, Mrs. Charles Estes, Mrs. Allen Stokes, Mrs. C. E....