First In Four Month Rain Raises Hopes Then Dashes
After a scant 0.09 inch of rain, hopes for relief from six weeks of dry, windy weather grow among firemen farmers and households. Forecasters predict no rain today or tomorrow and only partial cloudiness, while officials warn that even a brief shower may not lift the area’s fire risk. Forest officials say wind moisture loss limits benefits and a safety ban on burning near woods remains until precipitation improves conditions.
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J.F. Blair
Wayne Strader
Caswell County
Strader
Forest Service
White Oak Mountain
Danville
W. C
Tex) Bray
Blair
North Carolina
Charges Filed After Wild Chase By Police
A Danville man William Edward Burkes Jr was jailed after a chase in which police say he attempted to run down an officer with a stolen car and sideswiped several vehicles. The pursuit ended near the Cedar Terrace housing project with multiple charges including auto theft
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Oold County
M.F. Steliff
William Edward Burkes, Jr
Danville Rt. 2
Union St
Cedar Terrace
Sgt. Selliff
Burkes
Robert W. Crews
Halifax Rt. 1
Stadon
West Maine
M. O. Dalton
L. Martin
Martin
Dalton
Spring
Union
Charles Irving Grant
Glendale Ave
R. L. Arthur
Grant
Sgt. Setliff
Danville
Craghead St
Revivals Set At St. Johns And Lakewood
Revival services begin tomorrow at 7 30 p m at Lakewood Evangelical Methodist Church with Rev Harry McAbee of Spartanburg assisting pastor Rev P H Ricketts. Ten nights of nightly services feature Jesse Hillard and Violet Hillard leading music and special groups each night. At St John s Methodist Church in Stony Mill, revival runs through Sunday with Rev Harry L Kidd Jr Moseley Memorial Methodist Church as guest minister.
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Lakewood Evangelical Methodist Church
Harry McAbee
Spartanburg
S. C
P. H Ricketts
Jesse
Violet Hilliard
St. John’s Methodist Church
Stony Mill
Harry L. Kidd, Jr
Moseley Memorial Methodist Church
Danville Filter Cigarette Draws Local Pride
Danville embraces the new Danville Filter cigarette from P Lorillard, with Ed Smith of Peoples Drug and Albert H Bailey of Mahan Tyree Wholesale praising brisk first week sales. Park Place Pharmacy sold out twice, and Lorillard ad copy touts a thoroughbred flavor with a filter. Advertising starts the week of April 18 as Danville, a historic tobacco center, partners with Lorillard, founded in 1760.
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Danville
Ed Smith
Peoples Drug
P. Lorillard
Smith
Albert H. Bailey
Mahan & Tyree Wholesale House
Graham Barkley
Park Place
Lorillard
Wynne’s
Ringgold
William A. Jordan
Employment Up In Martinsville During February
Total employment in the Martinsville area rose to about 41,000 in February while unemployment edged up from 1.0 to 1.6 percent. Manufacturing payroll increased by 350 workers October to February, nonmanufacturing payrolls added about 300. Over the year total employment grew by 1,960, with plans for 500 additional manufacturing jobs if labor is available.
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Martinsville
Virginia Employment Commission
Henry County
Patrick County
Three Injured In Accidents On City Streets
Three persons were hurt in a flurry of traffic accidents yesterday afternoon and last night on city streets. Mrs Lois Earles Gourley complained of a neck injury after her car was rammed from behind at Union and Goode by an auto driven by Curtis Harris Royster reported $300 in vehicle damages. Michael Terry Nowlin sustained lacerations when a car pulled into his path on Riverside Drive. damages totaled $350. Willmer Ruth Deal suffered head, hand and foot pains after a collision with a car driven by Jesse Hemmack. damages were $1,250. Five other mishaps involving two vehicles each were investigated with no other injuries.
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Lois Earles Gourley
Colonial Heights
Arnett Blvd
Union and Goode Streets
Curtis
Harris Royster
Powell Ave
R. G. Holbrook
Michael Terry Nowlin
Ingram Rd
M. O. Dalton
Joseph Cuthbart
Garibay
Hughes St
Willmer Ruth Deal
Martinsville
Jesse Wilson
Hammack
Mitchell St
K. W. Crawford
Deal
Riverside
Hemmack
Inspector Named By Henry Agency
Martinsville Henry County Health Department sanitarian Robert W Grant has been employed as a full time inspector for the Henry County Public Service Authority.
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Martinsville
Robert W. Grant
Martinsville-Henry County Health Department
Henry County Public Service Authority
Dozen Pastors To Participate In Seminar
Twelve invited pastors from the Presbyterian Church will take part in an Advanced Study Seminar on Renewal of the Church at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond Virginia from April 11 to 22. Dr Franklin H Littell of Chicago Theological Seminary will be guest instructor guiding twelve days of seminars and private study to boost pastoral effectiveness.
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Presbyterian Church
Union Theological Seminary
Virginia
Richmond
Franklin H. Littell
Chicago Theological Seminary
Union Seminary
Connolly C. Gamble, Jr
Oliver Carmichael
Georgetown
S. C
Dan F. Goodwin
Shreveport
A. M Hart
Little Rock
Ark
Jerome C. Jones
Wilmington
N. C
Neil C. Leach
York, S. C
W. C. Neill
Aberdeen
James A. Payne
Charlottesville
John L. Payne, Jr
Fayetteville
W. Va
Wayne P. Todd
Florence
Ala
David V. Voss
Bethesda
Don M. Wardlaw
Memphais
Tenn
W. A. Wilkerson
Newton
Warrant Served On Ruffin Man For Bad Check
A Ruffin North Carolina man was bound over on a felony charge and served yesterday with a warrant charging passing a 230.13 dollar bad check on September 18. William Herman Hill 40 was served by Detective B C Elliott Jr in Municipal Court and bound over to the grand jury for obtaining money under false pretenses after taking a 1000 down payment to build a home but failing to act beyond digging a basement. Police also charged Charlotte Adams Thomas 31 and Willie Joe Taylor 37 with possession of one quarter pint of illegal whiskey. Sgt F H Duncan Jr and Officer T G Faulkner made the arrests at Taylor's home. A tape recorder was reported stolen from Allen Millers car on West Main Street near the Schoolfield Theatre on March 31.
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Ruffin
N. C
Chatham
B. C. Elliott, Jr
William Herman Hill
Munford
Piney Forest Rd
Hill
Charlotte Adams Thomas
Dudley St
Willie Joe Taylor
South Main St
F. H. Duncan, Jr
T. G. Faulkner
Taylor
Allen Miller
Rocklawn Ave
West Main St
Schoolfield Theatre
Danville School Budget Sets New Teacher Pay Scale
A $3,931,001 Danville school budget for 1966 67, with $80,000 less local expense than estimated, outlines a new teacher salary schedule up to $5,000 to $7,400 for bachelor and master degree holders. Top scale advances slower, starting pay up $200 to $5,000, and total city funding equals $2,222,814 with state and other funds of $1,708,187. Budget covers $3,117,955 for instructional staff, $176,450 for other instructional costs, and $142,550 for plant operation, plus $32,000 in capital outlay including three new tennis courts. The budget notes potential $40,000–$45,000 extra if Danville Technical Institute remains under local operation. The Finance Committee will forward it to Council for action after 30 days.
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Martinsville
Roanoke
Danville
Pittsylvania County
Librar
Martinsville Rd
Northside
O. T. Bonner
Perasonnel
Bonner
Danvillg Technical Institute
Council
Site search for Pittsylvania buses and garage
Pittsylvania County School Superintendent J H Combs received board approval to negotiate property for a new school bus garage with ten acres near Chatham High School leading as final site. Bids for two shop buildings may be advertised by May 6 with openings planned May 27 and a fall opening. Combs stressed a timely decision on the old Chatham High School site and noted vandalism worries while county officials weigh using the building or replacing with a new office and jail.
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Pittsylvania County
J. H. Combs
Combs
Chatham High School
Board of Supervisors
Pitt Motor &Co
Gretna
Smith-Moore Co
Northside
Southside
Chatham High
Ist
Willie Toler
Neighborhood Youth Corps To Be Operated In County
The Pittsylvania County iSchool Board agreed to sponsor a Neighborhood Youth Corps in summer with 205 county youth to be employed at $1.25 an hour. Federal funds total $97,407.86 with 10 percent local participation by principals and supervisors. A project director will be hired and the CFO will advance one third of the money. Applications will go through county high school principals. Faculty integration in county high schools is seen as likely next fall, with 16,000 mailed letters under new federal enrollment guidelines over the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsylvania County iSchool Board
Community Action Committee
Office of Economic Opportunity
CAC
Washington
E. F. Ramsey
J. H. Combs
Combs
Chatham
Federal
Office of Education
Mabel Shelton
Gretna
School Board
Motley Given Graduate Fellowship for Space Training
David Buster Motley of Danville and Virginia Tech graduate in June receives a graduate fellowship from the Training Grant Program at North Carolina State University funded by NASA. The grant provides up to three years of support with a $2,400 stipend per year plus tuition and fees for his space related advanced training. Motley is the son of Mr and Mrs Taylor Motley of 105 Floral Ave.
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David Buster Motley
Danville
Virginia Tech
North Carolina State University
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Motley
Taylor Motley
Floral Ave
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Spring St
Market St
St. John’s
Lakewood
Eli
Save
Danvillians
Brenda Howard
Schoolfield Bank
Park Place Pharmacy
Bark
Ley
Lorillard Cigarette
Bailey
Henry
Ruffin Man
County School Board
Holiday Inn Restaurant
Lillian
Charlie Harris
W. Yates
Moen
R. B. Williams
Pineview Grive
Link
Watson
Sinhway
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