Nine candidates vie for Chatham Town Council seats
Dr E D Overbey will seek a second term as mayor unopposed. Six council seats are open with nine candidates including four incumbents and the first Negro candidate Richard N Johnson. Other contenders include former mayors H V Fitzgerald W Camden Whitehead and Kenneth P Scott along with J Haywood Crider Banks N Chamberlain Andrew W Todd Richard A Woodfin Jr Leroy William McGrew Richard W Arey. Registration deadline May 14.
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E. D. Overbey
Chatham Town Council
Dr. Overbey
W. Camden Whitehead
Sam Hairston
H. V. Fitzgerald
Kenneth P. Scott
J. Haywood Crider
Banks N. Chamberlain
Andrew W. Todd
Richard N. Johnson
Richard A. Woodfin, Jr
Leroy William McGrew
Ennis
Richard W. Arey
Hargrave Military Academy
Reservoirs
Clyde Banks
Pittsylvania County
NAACP
Johnson
Virginia State College
Virginia Mack
Chatham
Scott
Dr. Fitzgerald
Scott Funeral Home
Crider
Chamberlain
The
Star-Tribune
Todd
Two Are Injured In Caswell County Car Crash
A two vehicle crash near Yanceyville Caswell County North Carolina sent both drivers to Memorial Hospital. Charles Langston Scearce 34 of Danville sustained a broken right arm and hip lacerations to the face and both legs Curtis Hughes Miles 18 of Yanceyville suffered a broken leg and lacerations of the mouth. Two elderly sisters injured Friday were listed as fair at the local hospital Mrs Margaret Womack Puckett 75 and Virginia Lee Womack 78 of Lynchburg. The collision occurred about 12 20 a m at the Rt 86 Rt 185 junction east of Yanceyville as Scearce allegedly traveled South on Rt 86 at high speed lost control struck a dozen reflector posts and a Stop sign and proceeded into Miles path.
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Caswell County
N.C
Memorial Hospital
Charles Langston Scearce
Park Ave
Danville
Curtis Hughes Miles
Yanceyville
Caswell
Margaret Womack Puckett
Virginia Lee Womack
Lynchburg
Rts
Miles
Missionary Day Set At St Paul A M E Church
Missionary Day will be observed Sunday April 24 at 5 p m at St Paul A M E Church Gay and Monroe Streets. Miss Lucille Sandlin executive director of the Y W C A will deliver the keynote with music by Gibson Taylor and Westmoreland School choirs.
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St. Paul A.M.E
Gay and
Monroe Streets
Lucille Sandlin
Y.W.C.A
Gibson, Taylor and Westmoreland
Donna Lee Giles Named to Duke Dean's List
Donna Lee Giles daughter of Mr and Mrs M T Giles 344 Lansbury Dr has been named to the Dean's List at Duke University for the fall semester on the basis of high academic standing.
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Donna Lee Giles
M. T. Giles
Lansbury Dr
iDuke University
Gunn Files Again For N C House
YANCEYVILLE N C John O Gunn filed to run in the May 28 Democratic primary for the N C House of Representatives supporting Caswell County. He may withdraw if rivals from Granville and Person exit. Other countywide races include sheriff and two Board seats. Gunn noted a possible withdrawal meeting next month to consolidate candidacies.
Carter Files At Last Minute In Danville City Race
Danville voters faced a crowded filing day for four council seats with 12 candidates. John W. Carter filed at the last moment, while Womack failed to enter. Final minutes added T. Chester Baker and others. earlier filings included Gus W. Dyer Sr. and Dan A. Overbey Jr. as the field formed.
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Danville
John W. Carter
Charles A. Womack
Carter
Corporation
T. F. Tucker
Womack
Tucker
T. Chester Baker
Piney Forest Rd
Baker
Gus W. Dyer, Sr
Dan River Mills
Dan A. Overbey, Jr
George A. Myers, Jr
Davis L. Brooks
Raymond D. Wright
Wright Investment Agency
Council
Neil McMillan
WILA
McMillan
Lawerence Campbell
Daneville Christian Progressive Association
DCPA
Ap- Court
Sheriff Carl Axsom Runs Unopposed For Fourth Term
WENTWORTH N C Sheriff Carl H Axsom a Democrat of Draper seeks his fourth term and will be unopposed in the Democratic primary or general election as no Republican or Democrat filed against him by the Friday noon deadline Frank R Penn of Reidsville Rush C Collins Jr of Madison and Robert R Foster of Stoneville are named for state senate seats with others filing for county and local posts across Rockingham County including board of commissioners and education posts all Democrats except two Republican House candidates and no reelection bids by some incumbents with various offices up for contention including Clerk of Superior Court and multiple judge and solicitor positions in townships and counties
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Yanceyville
N. C
John O. Gunn
House of Representatives
Gunn
Caswell County
Granville
Person
Caswell
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Education
Frank Daniel
Bobby Poteat
Ralph Scott
Smith Bagley
Winston-Salem
Robert Blackwell
Irvin Aldridge
Weldon Duncan
Oscar Watlington
Rodell Loftis
Pelham-Locust Hill
George A. Withers
Locust Hill
Withers
North Carolina
Jim Ramsey
Joe Watkins
Claude Wrenn
Henry O’brien
Wentworth
N.C
Carl H. Axsom
Draper
Frank R. Penn
Reidsville
Rockingham County Board of Commissioners
Rush C. Collins, Jr
Madison
State Senate
Robert R. Foster
Stoneville
Senate
Wesley D. Webster
Rockingham Board of Commissioners
C. B. Tiller
Draper Board of Commissioners
C. W. Roberts
Leaksville
Henry McCollum
C. Barrow
Wilbur. Johnson
J. Hoyte Stulz, Jr
John W. Satterfield
Rockingham Superior Court
Kent Lively
Charles A. Wharton
Ruffin
Clay McCollum
Rockingham Board of Education
E. C. Merrick
P. Joyce
Education
Earl W. Vaughn
Jule McMichael
Rockingham County
Guy Buckle
Charles W. Campbell
Reidsville Township
Herman L. Peters
Leaksville Township
Advertising Conferees Hear Humorous Industry Talk
At the 21st annual Old Dominion advertising conference in Virginia delegates heard L Alec Clark of Armour & Co share anecdotes on newspaper value and consumer trends. He noted 70 percent of housewives never saw a depression, described packaging and pricing quirks, and recalled his North Carolina childhood before outlining marketing insights for today’s firms. The program featured panels on success stories and advertising figures with Goodyear and Dan River Mills executives slated for sessions and a concluding banquet with award presentations.
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Old Dominion
L. Alec Clark
Armour & Co
Clark
Midtown Motor Inn
Virginia Press Association
Dan River Mills
Mills E. Godwin, Jr
North Carolina
Tao
Yard
Lee
C. Murphy Street
Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
Rawlings Keefe
Norfolk
J. Kay Aldus
A.N.R
Ivan Weihmer
Newport News Daily Press
Early Bird
W. C.dan Daniel
Dan River Mills, Inc
Gene Collier
John Bindram
Metro Associated Service
James R. Browder
Danville Register and Bee
George S. Lenox
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Adventists Plan Bible Lecture Series with Pastor Cross
Douglas W. Cross of The Seventh Day Adventist Church at 212 In sram Road will lead a series of Bible lectures starting Sunday at 7:30 p.m. The theme centers on Christ His Life Teaching and Word. Lectures run nightly at 7 30 through April 30 addressing questions about creation second coming death and salvation.
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Douglas W. Cross
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Insram Road
Christ
Cross
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Dove Commandery No. 7
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Richard Poff
Chatham Council
St. Paul
N.C. House
Doris P. Bray
D. L. Arey
Jesse M. Gossett
Liggett & Myers
Hugh Kossoff
Harry P. Turbiville
George A. Myers
Carl Axsom
Rockingham
UNN
Cleveland Relax
Mel
Atlanta
Onancock
Tom Nelms
Washington County News
Abingdon
Randal Brannon
London Times-Mirror
Leesburg
Paige Holder
Fauquier Democrat
Warrenton
Goodyear
Lenox
Don Macinnes
Richmond Newspapers, Inc
Pete Bush
Midtown Motor Hotel
Walter
Grant
Host Register Publishing Co
Ewes L. A. Clark
Lois B. Watkins
Ashland
Walter L. Grant
Sue Danville Newspapers
Lillian
Sam Kushner
W. Yates
Adventists Plan
ROMA
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