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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, January 18, 1992                   TAG: 9201180190
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: STATE 
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DATELINE: ABINGDON                                LENGTH: Short

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1ST-TIME SUPERVISOR VOTED BOARD CHAIRMAN

First-time Washington County Supervisor Joe Derting has been elected chairman of the Board of Supervisors for 1992.

Derting, a retired extension agent, edged out former chairman James Litton for the post this week. J.T. Osborne is vice chairman. - Southwest bureau

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