U.S. tobacco use up for cigarettes in 1965
The United States saw higher cigarette consumption in 1965 while cigar and pipe use fell. Output hit a record 557.5 billion cigarettes with 64.5% in filter tips. per capita use rose to 213 packs annually. Exports declined 9% as imports reached a record 183 million pounds amid rising foreign tobacco demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
U. S. Department of Agriculture
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Japan
Australia
Turkey
Greece
New York Eggs Prices and Demand Report
New York wholesale egg offerings are adequate with fair to good demand. Quotations reflect exchange and volume sales with spot prices for Standards around 40 to 42 cents, checks 35 to 36, and various grade whites ranging from 32 to 47 cents per dozen depending on weight and quality.
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New York
ASDA
Markets at a Glance for New York
AP reports markets mixed with higher stocks on heavy trading and a late rally in ICA CH Wheat. Corn rose on active short covering while oats and soybeans also gained late. Butcher bags fell to a top 325 and Slausiger steers held steady to lower at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hiagher
Slausiger
Ham Themed Dishes And Dolls In Family Weekly Tidbits
April 70 Family Weekly tidbits note new ham based dishes such as Ham Cheese Pizzas Ham Noodie Casserole and Ham Cucumber Mold plus Ham Veal Loaf with Saucy Topping The issue also mentions custom made dolls resembling the child they are made for and a world conference of Christian faiths seeking a fixed annual Easter date.
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Family Weekly
Funeral Rites Held For Man In Leaksville Fire
Lester Jackson Murphy 51 died in a fire that destroyed his Leaksville area home. His elderly mother Mary E. Murphy found the blaze about 1 15 a.m. and tried to rouse him with an ax. Firefighters arrived at 1 30 a.m. but the house was already leveled. Medical Examiner ruled death accidental. Murphy survived by his wife Annie Roland Murphy, a daughter Thomas V. Richardson, three brothers Tyler Lonie and James Murphy and three sisters Gordon Perkins Nellie Witt and Clifton Minter.
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Leaksville
N.C
Lester Jackson Murphy
Here
Mary E. Murphy
Murphy
Rockingham County
Robert E. Balsley
Annie Roland Murphy
Thomas V. Richardson
Tyler
Lonnie Murphy
Spray
James Murphy
Rt. 2
Gordon Perkins
Kannapolis
Nellie Witt
Clifton Minter
Dan River Young Farmers Win Soil Judging Contest
The Dan River Young Farmers Association won the 16 county Southside Area soil judging contest with 435 points. The Chatham High School vocational agriculture department hosted at Pete Bryant's farm near Spring Garden. Team members were Howe Barker Leland Williams Carroll Rowland and Herman Booth with Bob McClenny as coach. Glade Hill was runner up with 433 points and high individual Ronnie Shelton. Other teams included Buckhorn La South Hill Tunstall Chatham and Snow Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan River Young Farmers Association
Chatham High School Vocational Agriculture Department
Pete Bryant
Spring Garden
Howe Barker
Leland Williams
Carroll Rowland
Herman Booth
Bob McClenny
Dan River
Glade Hill
Ronnie Shelton
Elton Cundiff
Tommy Houseman
A. D. Ramsey
Buckhorn
South Hill
Tunstall
Chatham
Snow Creek
Johnnie Thompson
J W Yancey Funeral Rites Set Tomorrow
Funeral rites for James Warden Yancey of 320 Holbrook Street will be held at 1 p.m. at Holbrook Street United Presbyterian Church with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Yancey, who died Monday in Memorial Hospital, was a Danville native and son of the late Rev and Mrs William A Yancey. He worked in Danville and Burlington and retired to private life. Survived by two sons Dr J Worden Yancey of Washington DC and Dr Howard B Yancey of Los Angeles, one sister Mrs Rose Y Y Wood of New York, one brother Dr Lemuel A Yancey of Charlotte, two grandchildren and three nieces. Remains resting at L H Brooks Funeral Home.
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James Warden Yancey
Holbrook St
Holbrook Street
United Presbyterian Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Yancey
Memorial Hospital
Danville
William A. Yancey
Hampton Institute School of Tailoring
Burlington
N.C
J. Worden Yancey
Washington, D.C
Howard B. Yancey
Los Angeles
Calif
Rose Y. Wood
New York
N.Y
Lemuel A. Yancey
Charlotte
L. H. Brooks Funeral Home
FFA Speakers Compete At Gretna High School
Gretna hosts the 38th annual Southside Area FFA public speaking contest at Gretna High School Wednesday afternoon. Six contestants will present eight minute talks on agricultural topics and face judge questions. The winner advances to the state finals at Virginia Tech in June. Monte Keatts of Tunstall represents Pittsylvania with the topic Safety Starts with S and Ends with You.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretna
Southside Area
Future Farmers of America
Gretna High School
Southside
Virginia Tech
A. B. Culbertson
Monte Keatts
Tunstall
Pittsylvania
Aaron Nabal Bunton Funeral Rites Held
Last services for Aaron Nabal Bunton were conducted yesterday afternoon from Glennwood Memorial Baptist Church by the Rev. Carl Burger and the Rev. James Land. Interment followed in Highland Burial Park. Pallbearers were J. B. Snead, R. B. Gilbert III, Robert Jefferson, Gaston Ragsdale, Harry Taylor, A. G. Whitlow, James Layne Jr., Richard Bigger Jr., and Howard C. Barber.
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Aaron Nabal Bunton
Glennwood Memorial Baptist Church
Carl Burger
James Land
Highland Burial Park
J. B. Snead
R. B. Gilbert III
Robert Jefferson
Gaston Ragsdale
Harry Taylor
A. G. Whitlow
James Layne, Jr
Richard Bigger, Jr
Howard C. Barber
Capp Galbraith To Head Symposium On Topic Myth
Chapel Hill Myth as seen from politicians writers philosophers economists historians and cartoonists will be the five day Carolina symposium April 17 to 21 on the University of North Carolina campus. Ten Americans from varied backgrounds will discuss Myth and Modern Man with Al Capp Galbraith and others delivering talks. Sessions span April 17 to 21 with figures including Alan Richardson Thomas Wolfe Walter Kaufmann Nelson Algren Ralph Ellison Morris Udall C Vann Woodward and Daniel Boorstin. All sessions are open to the public. The symposium has featured top speakers since 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Carolina
University of North Carolina
al Capp
Li’l Abner
Harvard
John Kenneth Galbraith
Galbraith
Alan Richardson
York Cathedral
New York
Ferald Tribune
Thomas Wolfe
Princeton
Walter Kaufmann
Nelson Algren
Ralph Ellison
Arizona
Morris K. Udall
Yale
C. Vann Woodward
Daniel Boorstin
University of Chicago
Dean Richardson
Boorstin
Kaufmann
Algren
Golden Arm
Udall
Tom Wolfe
Woodward
Ellison
Attorney Files 21373 Suit Against Liston
In Las Vegas a Washington tax lawyer filed a federal suit claiming 21372 in back fees from boxer Sonny Liston. Francis X. McLaughlin said Liston hired him at 30 per hour plus expenses for extensive IRS meetings.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Ap) Bos
Sonny Liston
Washington, D D.C
Francis X. McLaughlin
Liston
Internal Revenue Service
Joan Shelton Receives Virginia Vocational Scholarship
Joan Marie Shelton daughter of Mr and Mrs Edrie Lee Shelton of Gretna has been selected for a 300 scholarship by the Virginia Vocational Association. The Danville committee chose her for scholastic achievement need personality and aptitude. Shelton attends Radford College majoring in home economics education with alternate Miss Virginia Keller Goforth of Oscar Smith High School named.
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Joan Marie Shelton
Edrie Lee Shelton
Gretna
Virginia Vocational Association
Danville
Shelton
Radford College
Virginia
Virginia Post
Virginia Keller Goforth
Oscar Smith High School
Chesapeake
Shrine Club Visit By Potentate At Danville Meeting
The Danville Shrine Club welcomes Harry J. Brown of Charlottesville the illustrious potentate of Acca Temple at tonight's 6:30 gathering at the Charcoal House. Brown, a member of multiple Masonic bodies and the First Methodist Church of Charlottesville, will present the film In the Heart of Man on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Ellick R. Taylor Dies in Richmond
Eflick R. Taylor, Danville native, died in a Richmond hospital last night about seven o'clock. He leaves two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Scearce and Mrs. Annie Giles, both of Danville, and had made his home in Richmond in recent years.
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Eflick R. Taylor
Danville
Richmond
Taylor
Bertha Scearce
Annie Giles
Mr. Taylor
Honda Club Organized In Danville
Twenty four youths and one girl who own Honda motorcycles formed the Honda Club of Danville. George Henderson was elected president with Scotty Lavinder as vice president, Dickie Thomson secretary, Vickie Dryman treasurer, and Jerry Quesenberry sergeant at arms. The club welcomes girls and boys who own a Honda and support safe riding. A safety film shown Thursday at 6 30 pm at the Honda of Danville Shop followed by plans for outings picnics and a future baseball team.
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Honda Club of
Danville
George Henderson
Scotty Lavinder
Dickie Thomson
Vickie Dryman
Jerry Quesenberry
Vickie
Honda
Honda of Danville
Cat and Fiddle
J L Burton Dies At 47 In South Boston
Jesse Llewel yn Burton 47 of Scottsburg died Tuesday in a South Boston Hospital. He was a salesman. Survived by wife Marjorie Jones Burton, daughter Betty Jean Hand, son Edgar T. Burton, his father and stepmother, seven sisters, three brothers. Funeral Thursday at Bethel Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
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Scottsburg
Jesse Llewel
Yn Burton
South Boston
Marjorie Jones Burton
Betty Jean Hand
Halifax
Edgar T. Burton
Athens
Jesse T. Burton
Wilson Powell
Ernest Talbott
Hampton
Paul Hutchins
Aberdeen
Earl Conner
Kenbridge
Earn Snead
John W. Puckett
Warren Shand
Danville
Thomas Burton
Alfred Burton
U.S. Army
Okinawa
Norman Burton
Joppa
Bethel Baptist Church
Church
County Supervisors Honor Dan River Band Trip
The board reappointed five road viewers for 1966 and heard Frank Walton report on the Dan River High School band's trip to the Festival of States in St. Petersburg Florida. Walton praised the band’s performance and noted the county helped cover trip costs while presenting festival keys from the county to the festival director and the Governor of Florida.
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Coates Carter
Howard Vaughn
P. G. Cocke
Robert Wilson
Tom Davis
W. L. Keesee
Frank Walton
Dan River
St. Petersburg
Fla
Watton
Walton
Keys
Florida
Godwin to speak at 21st Old Dominion Advertising Conference
Gov Mills E Godwin Jr will headline the 21st Old Dominion Advertising Conference drawing over 150 advertising professionals to Midtown Motor Hotel. The event, sponsored by the Virginia Press Association, runs Friday to Saturday with awards, panels on daily and weekly advertising, a luncheon by Goodyear's George Lenox, and a Saturday banquet featuring Godwin's address and creative contest awards.
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Mills E. Godwin, Jr
Old Dominion
Midtown Motor Hotel
Godwin
Virginia Daily
Virginia Press Association
W. Eugene Burrell
Danville Register and Bee
C. Murphy Street
Fredericksburg Free- Lance Star
Rawlings Keefe
Norfolk Newspapers
Maurice Bennett
WPA
L. A. Clark
Armour and Co
W. C
Dan) Daniel
Dan River Mills
Gene Collier
John Bindram
Metro Associated Services
James R. Browder
The
Register and Bee
Browder
George S. Lenox
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Trevillian Lyon
Garner Lyon Advertising Agency
Harry Watkins
Raleigh
N.C
Arthur L. Wimmer
Roanoke
Frank McKain
Norfolk
Henry T. Blankenship
Petersburg
Lyle Fitzgerald
Thhe
Buena Vista News
John O. W. Gravely
Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg
Mary Margaret LeCata
Eastern Shore News
Onjancock
Tom Nelms
Washington County News
Abjinedon
Randall Brannon
Lonsdown Times-Mirror
Leesburg
Paige Holder
Fauquier Democrat
Warrenton
Goodyear
George Lenox
Dan Mae
Innes
Richmond Newspapers Inc
Pete Bush
Riviera
Gov. Godwin
Stardusters Orchestra
Stratford College
Country Club Inn
High Point Bonds Sold By Commission
The Government Commission sold a 2.5 million dollar High Point bond issue at 3.432 percent. Maturities average 11.13 years and buyers include North Carolina National Bank Charlotte Chemical Bank New York Trust Co New York and F W Craigie and Co Richmond. Also sold six month bond anticipation notes for Valdese Creedmoor Dunn to Northwestern Bank Branch Banking and Trust First Citizens Bank at rates from 3.19 to 3.49 percent.
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Raleigh
Local Government Commission
High Point
North Carolina National Bank of Charlotte
Chemical Bank New York Trust Co
New York City
F. W. Craigie and Co
Richmond
Valdese
Northwestern Bank of
North Wilkesboro
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Egypt
Denmark
Thailand
England
Sunday’s Register
Dan River Young Farmers
Robert Hawker
Laurel Grove
Southside Young Farmers
Pittsylvania County
W. C. Dudley
Appomattox
Vocational Agriculture
Onpaia
Sarance
Virginia Small Loan
AMT
American Finance
South Market Street
J. W. Yancey
FFA
Capp
Gers Grant
Joan Shelton
Shrine Club
Potentate
Ellick R. Taylor
Honda Club
J. L. Burton
South
Boston
Woodberry Hills
H. W. Brown
Florist
Chestnut Street
Tommy and
Myrtle Shadrick
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