Four Riverdan scholars named in 10th annual awards
Riverdan Benevolent Fund presents its 10th annual college scholarships to four students from Danville and nearby areas. Susan Landrum and Jerry Foster, both seniors, were selected from a field of 50 applicants for awards totaling 3500 dollars. The program honors the late W. D. Overbey and is part of a continuing effort by the fund and the Dan River Mills Foundation to support local education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Thompson
Riverdan Benevolent. Fund
Cary Whitehead McLaughlin
Carol Oakes
Riverdan
Susan Diane Landrum
Jerry Alton Fost
Riverdan Benevolent Fund, Inc
Riverside
Averett College
Roin
Schoolfield
Cary Whitehead McLaughterdan
Oakes
Townes St
de Wisston Edwards
George Washington High School
I St
Madison College
Eva Nowlin
Francis William Gravely
Landrum
Ingram Rd
Summit
N.J
Tun Leer
Dan River
DRM
Danville
Riverdan Benevolent Fund
Dan River Mills Foundation
W. D. Overbey
Textile Management course expands at Danville VATPI center
The program adds two textile technology options finishing mill and griege mills in a six quarter curriculum with about 15 hours weekly. Admission requires public high school graduation and coursework in English and math. A textile engineering degree director will lead with support from Dan River and VPI Danville branches.
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Tech
General Assembly
DTI
VPI
Griege Mills
Taylor
Danville
Dan River
van Oot
Women Manage Circus Jobs And Raise Families Too
A feature on circus wives balancing demanding shows and parenting. Patricia Miller, 21, stars with Sells and Gary Circus in Providence North Carolina while caring for son Stuart. English-born Christine Hudson trains elephants since 1960. Young Carmen Molino, 19, performs high above the arena despite fear, citing good pay. Joyce Hill performs with seven trained poodles as husband and three children watch. Yong family details add global flavor as oldest child born in China and youngest in Peru.
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Patricia Mill Jer
Sells
Gary
Providence
N.C
Stuart
Patricia
Mrs. Miller
Christine Hudson
England
Carmen Molino
Joyce Hill
Tanys Yong
China
Peru
Funeral rites held for Mrs. Ethel Moon Sublett Moon
Funeral rites for Mrs. Ethel Moon Sublett Moon were conducted yesterday afternoon from Mountain View Cemetery by the Rev. Earle Fike. The service proceeded with religious rites and honored the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Moon
Ethel Smith Sublett Moon
Mountain View Cemetery
Earle Fike
Miss Franklin Wins Student Nurse Title
Miss Phyllis Kent Franklin a Memorial Hospital School of Nursing junior, wins District VII Miss Student Nurse for the State Student Nurses Association. She earned the honor for her speech The Past is Theirs, the Future Ours, and for personality and delivery, plus district activity and relations with staff. The state competition will be held in Richmond next fall with winners from eight districts. Franklin is Gretna High School graduate, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Kent Franklin
Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
State
Student Nurses’ Association
Franklin
Miss Franklin
Virginia
Richmond
Paul W. Franklin
Gretna
Gretna High School
Sandy Scott
Memorial
Mrs. Ann Byrne Dies in South Boston Nursing Home
Mrs. Ann Terry Byrne, 79, of South Boston, died Saturday in a local nursing home. She is survived by two sisters Miss Frances Howard of South Boston and Mrs. John Redd of Washington, D.C., and two brothers William H. Howard and John E. Howard of Roanoke. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 12 noon from St. Paschal Church. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Boston
Ann Terry Byrne
Judy Anne Leatherman crowned Miss Danville 1964
Judy Anne Leatherman won the Miss Danville crown at the Danville pageant preceding Miss Danville’s 1964 events. Finalists included Kathy Clark and Ava Lee Cocke with top scores in talent and interview rounds. Contestants answered two questions each as judges selected the winner and runners-up.
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Danville
Judy Anne Leatherman
Gearatity
University of North Carolina At
Chapel Hill
Ava Lee Cocke
Gordon N. Cocke
Gretna
Jane Elizabeth Heffinger
James Thomas Heffinger
Brightwell Dr
Eee Eaenna
Miss Garrett
Jean Inge
Jack W. Garretti
Norfolk
College Ave
Virginia
Angie Tompkins
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Aoetary
EAN Cael
Polaroid
Tussy Derdorart
Pussy Sack
WeongRaNle
Tussyy
Ken Denon
Soto
Revlon
Patricia Miller
Sells and Gray
N. C
Providence Volunteer Fire Department
Phyllis K, Franklin
Nursing
Evania County
Kathy Clark
C. W. Clark, Jr
Sunset Dr
Averett
Phi Eta Sigma
Mediae Virginia Bank: & Trust Company
Philadelphia
Denver
Kennedy
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