Fauquier Flashbacks: From the Fauquier Times

75 Years Ago Nov. 4, 1943

The Fauquier 4-H Club boys made a clean sweep of the State Milking Contest held Saturday in Lynchburg. The Dairy Club was named the outstanding dairy club in the state. L.H. Eicher, vice president, was named outstanding dairyman; and Giles Early was the high individual in the milking contest.

Army Capt. George W. Dickerson of Warrenton was photographed with fellow officers on an island battlefield in the Pacific. Dickerson, 25, was president of his class all four years at Warrenton High School and graduated in 1941 from VPI.

The Fauquier Democrat this week was admitted to membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations, becoming the second weekly newspaper in Virginia to be able to claim ABC membership.

50 Years Ago Nov. 7, 1968

Suspense film director Alfred Hitchcock was photographed on the set of a scene for his forthcoming film Topaz at Ayrshire Farm, Upperville. Also, in the photo was John Forsythe, who played a CIA agent in the movie adaptation of Leon Uris’ novel about espionage.

Middleburg artist Custer Cassidy has demonstrated again with his Cassidy Cartoon Calendar for 1969, with 12 drawings of horses and riders in trouble.

Airman Raymond W. Gill Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Gill of Warrenton, has completed the U.S. Navy’s firefighting school at Mayport Naval Station, Florida. He is currently attached to Attack Squadron 174 and is undergoing familiarization with the A-7 aircraft.

The Fauquier Red Cross has shipped nearly 100 ditty bags filled with goodies and useful items to the armed forces in Vietnam.

25 Years Ago Nov. 3, 1993

Just as the Democrats headed to Washington earlier this year, the Republicans are on their way to Richmond. Locally, Republican candidate for the 31st District seat in the House of Delegates Jay Katzen will fill the seat currently held by first-term Democrat Jerry Wood.

Midland’s Dwight Robinson has run his way into the James Madison University football record book with the second kickoff return touchdown of his career. Robinson, a redshirt junior, returned the opening kickoff of Saturday’s game at William and Mary 90 yards for his second touchdown runback of the season.

Fauquier High School Homecoming King Matt McGee was photographed giving Homecoming Queen Casey Schaeffer a ‘peck on the cheek’ at Friday night’s game against Osbourn Park.

— Compiled by John T. Toler

In 1943, C. M. Sauer opened a ‘Five-and-Dime’ variety store on the corner of Main and present-day Second Street in Warrenton. In May 1953, Sauer swapped businesses with Carl Braun, who had a similar store in Egg Harbor, New Jersey. Braun had the Warrenton business until 1963, when it was sold to the S. h. Kress Co. It is now the home of Molly’s Irish Pub.