County board okays 1.646 million budget for roads
The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors approved a 1 646 759 dollar budget for the 1965 66 secondary roads program during its regular meeting in Chatham. The action also funded a new dog pound, cemetery establishment near Altavista, library funding up 1500, a public hearing on fortune tellers, and several road projects with bids to be opened in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsylvania County
County Board of Supervisors
Chatham
Rt. 641
Altavista
Riceville-Java
Chatham Saycees
Chatham High School
J. S Hodge
Richmond
Hodge
Danville
Shelton
Griffin
Alpheus Moses
Pittsylvania
Harry Graves
First
Church of Jesus of
W. C. Whitehead
County Library Board
Langley Named Plant Manager At Fieldcrest
Ralph F. Langley was named plant manager for the Nye-Wall Division of Fieldcrest Mills in Auburn New York effective Sept 1. He succeeds John R Mauney Jr who will move to Leaksville Karastan Rug Mill as director of textile services rug manufacturing. Langley a Framingham Mass native with 20 years in carpet business rose to VP manufacturing at Roxbury Carpet Co in 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spray
N.C
Ralph F. Langley
Nye-Wall
Fieldcrest Mills, Inc
Auburn
N.Y
Robert A. Harris
Fieldcrest
Langley
John R. Mauney
Nye-Wait l
Mauney
Leaksville
Framingham, Mass
Roxbury Carpet Co
Lowell Textile Evening School
American Management Institute
Tangley
Road funding debate hinges on legislature action
Virginia road needs are urgent says Lynchburg District highway chief Larry McWane who refuses to advocate a funding method. Roanoke’s Earl Fitzpatrick backs a statewide sales tax for roads while noting his stance is personal and not a consensus among commissioners. Both emphasize the legislature must raise funds. McWane cites Broad Street bridge in Danville and Rt. 29 four-laning as top priorities amid a 329 million need by 1975.
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Virginia
Larry H. McWane
Lynchburg
McWane
Earl A. Fitzpatrick
Roanoke
Salem
State Highway Commission
Fitzpatrick
Commission
Broad St
Danville
North Carolina Line
Washington, D. C
Frank Swicegood
Swicegood
Failure Of Power Cable Blanks Out Part Of City
About 20 percent of downtown Danville lost power for ten minutes yesterday morning when a cable failed at the Bridge Street station. Superintendent Berkley Adkins said the transformer was cut out temporarily, and the city moved to temporary service. Thalhimers closed customer access while Woolworth's lunch counter remained open.
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Danville
Berkley Adkins
Electric Department
Bridge St
Adkins
Thalhimer’s
Woolworth’s
Danville Cancer Group Plans Further Educational Effort
The Education Committee of the Danville Cancer Association plans a broader push to educate the public about cancer. Chairman Fitzhugh Hiltzheimer Jr and the full committee outlined using survey data to guide contacts and programs, including industry and business personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville Cancer Group
Danville Cancer Association
DCA
Fitzhugh Hiltzheimer, Jr
Hiltzheimer
John Holshouser
Charles Harris
James F. Burch
Victor Matney
Vera Murphy
Hannah Leonhardt
Stuart Craig
Louis Dobbs
John R. Freeman
Fred T. Hatcher
Waverly H. Cousins
Ruddle Named New Manager for Philpott Reservoir
Maurice D. Ruddle, forester at Philpott Dam since 1960, named reservoir manager for the Philpott project. At 34, he succeeds Clarence Burrage who retires after 1952 service. Ruddle has been acting manager since February and holds a forestry degree from West Virginia University. He previously worked at Northwestern Forest Experiment Station and Westinghouse Lab, served in the U.S. Army, and is a member of SAF and fraternities Xi Sigma Phi and Alpha Zeta. He resides with Mrs. Ruddle in Bassett.
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Bassett
Maurice D. Ruddle
Philpott Dam
Philpott
Ruddle
Clarence H. Burrage
West Virginia
Davis- Elkins College
West Virginia University
Northwestern Forest Experiment Station
Laurel
Westinghouse
Staunton
National Bureau of Standards
Washington
D.C
U.S. Army
Society of American Foresters
Xi Sigma Phi
Alpha Zeta
Renovating UVA East Range Dormitories After 130 Years
Original 26 East Range student rooms at the University of Virginia are undergoing a thorough renovation. Work includes rewiring plumbing floors plastering and new walnut wardrobes with painted finishes. Firesides mantels are being removed to match the original plans and West Range will follow next summer.
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University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
Charlottesville
University Medical Center
East
West Lawn
Frederick Nichols
East Range
Chester Titus
University
West Range
First Manassas
Port Republic
State Tobacco Harvest Seen Nearly 10 Per Cent Complete
Virginia weekly weather crop report notes flue cured tobacco harvest for the week of July 24 30 jumped to nearly ten percent complete ahead of last year. Curing is good but excess moisture and heavy rains threaten some fields with drought lingering in extreme northern counties. All crop notes show varied conditions across corn soybeans cotton peanuts and other crops with overall favorable hay and pasture prospects in most areas.
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Virginia
Wweek
Virginia Crop Reporting Service
U. S. Weather Bureau
U. S. and
Departments of Agriculture
Bronson Heads Dean's List at Virginia Tech
Joseph R. Bronson Jr of Danville is among 82 students in Virginia Tech College of Arts and Sciences named to the dean's list for spring quarter. He stands with 12 peers who earned all A grades for a perfect 3.0 average. Also named were James B. Joyce and Aubrey H. Price of Martinsville with lower averages.
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Joseph R. Bronson, Jr
Danville
Virginia Tech
College of Arts and Sciences
Bronson
James B. Joyce
Aubrey H. Price
Martinsville
Safe Found Hidden In Bushes Near Eagle Springs Road
Police recovered a stolen safe found yesterday morning in bushes off Eagle Springs Road about two miles outside the city. The safe contained papers from The Kettle restaurant on North Main Street and showed little weather damage after five days exposed. An estimated $1,000 was missing. the safe had been forced open in the pre-dawn hours last Thursday.
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Eagle Springs Rd
Kettle
North Main St
Veterans oppose pension cuts amid Social Security boost
World War I veterans near Cansylvania Barracks No 1081 urge writing to President Johnson over pension reductions caused by higher Social Security benefits. George A. Gardner Virginia Department commander notes many could lose part or all of VA pensions as income rises, with two thirds potentially hurt. Gardner promotes VA hospital support while veterans decry Great Society cuts. Next meeting at American Legion Post 1097 hosts a watermelon feast, with items collected for disabled veterans.
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George A. Gardner
Virginia
Cansylvania Barracks
Johnson
Gardner
National Veterans’ ‘Organization
Veterans Administration
Great Society
Sions
Norfolk
State Auxiliary
American Legion Post 1097
Fairfield Ave
Mammoth Tax Study Spurred by Subcommittee Delays
Jefferson City faces delays as two sub-committees continue studies of the city tax structure and potential sales tax needs. Chairman William H. Jefferson Jr. says vacations and illness slowed progress. no new full committee meeting date set. Local businessman Harold Cordell leads one panel on ordinances and sales taxes, while James M. Mitchell heads the other on taxation. Temple remains hospitalized. full committee to meet once subcommittees finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Jefferson, Jr
Jefferson
Harold Cordell
Virginia
James M. Mitchell
Belk-Leggett Co
T. E. Temple
Police Chief McCain Warns Against Traffic Crackdown Backlash
Chief McCain told Civitan Club that traffic enforcement reduces speed and accidents but warned that public clamor from influential citizens can force cancellation of worthwhile programs. He cited understaffing, rising crime, and numerous break-ins as evidence police cannot arrest enough lawbreakers. He urged citizens to demand more funding, training, and supervision to improve safety.
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E. G. McCain
McCain
Civitan Club
Civic Club
Hercules
Gregory Named Bank President in South Boston
South Boston official news announces L. W. Gregory of Virgilina elected president of Citizens Bank of South Boston succeeding the late Thomas W. Chandler. Gregory has served as a bank vice president for 30 years and was a former Red Bank District supervisor.
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South Boston
W. L. Gregory
Citizens Bank of South Boston
Thomas W. Chandler
Gregory
Virgilina
Bank
Board of ‘Supervisors
Red Bank
Pugh Appointed to South Boston School Board
J. B. Pugh, comptroller for the Pacific Division of Burlington Industries, was named to fill the unexpired term of Chandler A. Nelson on the South Boston School Board. Nelson resigned to return to law school. Pugh was appointed by City Council and serves as president of the South Boston Rotary Club. Other board members are James H. Rowan and William N. Baskerville.
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South Boston
J. B. Pugh
Pacific Division
Burlington Industries
Chandler A. Nelson
Nelson
Pugh
Rotary Club
James H. Rowan
William N. Baskervil
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Katherine B. Furgurson
Lillian W. Yates
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