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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1977
Page
3
Dr G Thompson discusses years on the Pittsylvania County School Board representing the Chatham district. Elected chairman last June, he notes a long tenure near 15 to 20 years and hints he may or may not seek continued chairmanship.
Thompson says his term ends in June and praises the Southsiders as a cooperative group. He discusses budget goals, the push for a central vocational-technical school on Rt 29 at Dry Fork, and the funding challenges with the County Board of Supervisors. He notes real estate limits, inflation affecting teacher salaries, and the need for fringe benefits, while defending the press and stressing collaboration with supervisors.
Susan Marilyn Jones age 18 of 123 East Thomas Street died Sunday at 3 30 PM when her 1976 sports car overturned on Mountain Hill Road Caswell County North Carolina She and cousin Danny Leftwich were ejected Leftwich treated at Memorial Hospital of Danville Jones died at the scene from head and internal injuries She was a 1976 graduate of George Washington High School employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co member of Stokesland Baptist Church Survived by her parents Kenneth B Jones Jr and Hazel Evans Jones a brother David Kenneth Jones and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Kenneth Jones Funeral services scheduled Tuesday at 11 AM at Wrenn Heats Chapel Rev Raper Interment Highland Burial Park body at funeral home viewing Monday 7 08 PM.
Charlottesville bankers gain a management edge from quarterly deposit and loan surveys by the University of Virginia Tayloe Murphy Institute. The first year of comparative figures shows deposits rising 7.7 to 11 percent and loans up 16.4 to 26.4 percent across four geographic areas.
North Carolina coastal waters host about 15 000 commercial fishing boats with a diverse catch including shrimp crabs oysters scallops clams flounders croakers spots blues and more. In 1976 NC landings reached 220 million pounds with a record dockside value of 27.4 million and retail value around 144 million. The Sea Grant program backs coordinated fisheries support while NC State University scientists study seafood pathogens texture and product development at the Morehead City Seafood Laboratory advising fishermen dealers and consumers.
Danville Life Saving Crew received a 33459.87 check Sunday from the Danville React Team No 2731 at their monthly meeting. The donation comes from jamboree proceeds. Members toured the new React trailer to aid rescue work. The trailer will be viewable at Feastval in the Park May 18 to 15. Bobby Powell reported 15 emergency calls with five units responding.
Two motorists were charged with drunken driving after a Sunday afternoon collision on Industrial Avenue near Lincoln Street. Robert Williams, 414 Wagner St, and Bill Lee Reese, 1 Chauncey Ave, Baltimore, Maryland, sustained injuries as their 1969 Dodge and 1973 Chevrolet were total losses valued at 1200 and 1500 dollars respectively. Williams faced an equipment defect charge for slick tires. A second accident on West Main Street near Garden Grove Avenue left two injured, with Edgar Crumpton and Gary Long involved. Long cited for following too close.
The Madisost College student group The Madisonians will perform Thursday at 7 30 p m at Tunstall High School. The 22 singers seven piece combo and 22 piece jazz ensemble will present pop jazz country and nostalgia numbers. The program features a narration on college life and social trends with big band selections and modern jazz. The group has toured Virginia and deux invites to national events.
The Virginia Board of Corrections will discuss revised minimum standards for planning design and construction of county and city jail facilities at a May 10 meeting at 7 30 pm. The session occurs in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Building third floor meeting room 800 City Hall Avenue Norfolk. Public input is invited and a draft of the standards is available for inspection.
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