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ScholarshipsAre AwardedBy RiverdanWinners Listed In New ProgramfIebtvCThe Riverdan Benevolent Fundj ! has announced the seven areafo students to receive scholarships, j\ ranging from one to four years, ji under a program set up recently, if All winners have parents employ-jo ed by Dan River Mills or work t there themselves. |rThe awards go to: - PGeorge W. Woody Jr.. whoi13 ranks sixth in his class at G. W.ja H. S., a four-year scholarship ioj_ the University of Virginia. Hisj_ father is the oldest employe of 1 Dan River in point of service, having started in 1902.Sondra Lorraine Vestal, who is j.in the too sixth of her class ati jTri-City High School, a four-year scholarship to Woman’s College j ^ of the University of North Caro- i(► Jiina. Her mother,. Mrs. Woodrow j. Vestal of Spray, has been with! -Dan River since 1949. jVictoria Cordelia Brown, who is 5 in the top eight of her class at; Southside High High School at, Blairs, a four-year scholarship to j Howard University, Washington,-D. C. Her mother, Mrs. Ishara! Brown, has been with the company over 20 years.Donald Edward Layne, who! graduated wth honors from Danj River High School last year, a I three-year scholarship in eduea-jtion. He currently is studying atj Averett. His mother, Mrs. Edna I SB. Layne of Halifax Rd., works! fin 4A Weave. »
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Danville Bee
Danville, Virginia, US
Mon, May 27, 1957
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