Jan. 19, 1950
The anniversary sale at Lea Brothers Store will mark two milestones. The sale begins on a date denoting the first opening of the store and will continue to include the date of the opening of the new store building on “Groundhog Day, 1934,” to quote
Storekeeping is a family failing, says Lea, for his father, J. P. Lea and his two uncles, and
were in the mercantile business. Where there used to be five stores in the family, there are now two: T. C. Lea’s store in Washington and his brother’s store at Massie’s Mill in Nelson County.
From 1938 to 1941, Lea served as fire chief of the Rappahannock Volunteer Fire Department. In 1942 he served as chairman of the Panel War Price and Ration Board of the county, and since 1944 he has served on the school board. Mr. Lea began the Rappahannock Insurance Agency in 1941 by purchasing the Rappahannock Realty Company. He served on the town council of Washington for a number of years and is treasurer of Rappahannock Red Cross.
brought to Rappahannock News office a copy of the famous cook book entitled “Rare Rappahannock Recipes,” following the publication of a plea for a copy.
This volume — minus cover — states that it was compiled by the Woman’s Missionary Society of Woodville Baptist Church in 1928. Those serving on the committee to compile the book were the late chairman; and
The little book is charmingly decorated with poems and pithy sayings, and of its value as to the recipes: that is vouched for by many who state that their copies are badly worn from use.
At the 11 o’clock service, Sunday morning, January 22, Flint Hill Baptist Church will make financial plans for the year. The financial committee of the church will propose a Unified Budget of $3,000 for the year 1950. For the first time all the church funds will be placed in one treasury. In this way the financial program of the church is unified. It contemplates one offering from each member each week to be divided among the causes fostered by the church. It facilitates accurate bookkeeping, complete records, monthly reports, and periodic audits. It will picture the church’s entire program of service.
The new budget will be divided into three divisions, local expenses, $2,090; missions $719; building fund $200. The finance committee is composed of and