Literacy Tests Ended in Caswell County North Carolina
Caswell County voters are no longer subject to literacy tests under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. Attorney General Katzenbach sent guidance that tests and devices as qualifications are suspended where registration or voting rates are under 50 percent, affecting Caswell and neighboring counties. Virginia officials also remove literacy tests statewide.
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Caswell County
N.C
Rockingham
Alamance
Caswell
North Carolina
Virginia
Pittsylvania
W. D. McMullen
Sary
Katzenbach
Coleman B. Yeatts
Chatsham
Levin Nock Davis
State Board of Elections
State Board
Johnson
Yeatts Pofmeated
Conservatives Open Search For Fifth District Leader
The Virginia Conservative Party forms a temporary district committee led by Oscar Payne to choose a district chair and co chairmen for Danville and Pittsylvania County. John W. Carter says a small group of dedicated conservatives began organizing with a campaign HQ site to be found in downtown Danville. A district wide rally is planned for September with the full Conservative ticket to attend including Story Putney and Carter.
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Virginia Conservative Party
Oscar Payne
Danville
Pittsylvania
Payne
John W. Carter
Carter
William J. Story, Jr
Chessapeake
Reid .T. Putney
Manakin
Fifth
Corporation
Whisky Charge Against Johnnie Hood in Luck Town
Johnnie B Hood age 65 of Luck Town was charged yesterday with possession of one gallon of illegal liquor. He was arrested by Sgt F H Duncan Jr Officer T G Faulkner and ABC Agent Roy Larson.
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Johnnie “B” Hood
F. H. Duncan,Jr
T. G. ‘Faulkner
ABC
Roy Larson
Byerly Replies To Critics Over Past Ties To Lockerman
Dr Baxter H Byerly an ophthalmologist in Danville accuses optician James R Lockerman Jr of waging a personal crusade against him and partner. Lockerman testified before a Senate subcommittee alleging unethical eye glass practices by doctors. Byerly refutes claims and notes Lockerman’s five years as a technician in his office. He cites others who dispensed glasses and argues the issue predates his practice. He quotes a letter from Dr Dickerson criticizing his prescribing and selling glasses, while noting it conflicts with major medical bodies. Page 2-8
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Baxter H. Byerly
Dan Ville
James R. Lockerman, Jr
Byerly
Lockerman
Danville
Norfolk
Dickerson
American Medical Association
Virginia Medical Society
Virginia Ophthalmological Society
James W. Tipton
Calvary Pastor McCormick Dies After Seizure
The Rev Charles Albert McCormick Jr pastor of Calvary Methodist Church died after a cerebral hemorrhage at Memorial Hospital. He was 55. A native of Buena Vista he served 31 years in the ministry and was at Calvary for two years. Survived by wife three daughters his mother and five brothers and two sisters. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
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Charles Albert McCormick, Jr
Calvary Methodist Church
Memorial Hospital
McCormick
Buena Vista
Jonathan Edwards, Jr
Golden, Colo
Charles Scott Pugh
Toledo
Ohio
Mary McCormick
Danville
C. A. McCormick
Brevard
N.C
Dan River Offers To Buy Clifton Textile Firm in S C
Dan River Mills Inc announced it has offered to buy Clifton Manufacturing Co a Spartanburg County textile fabric producer. Clifton directors recommend selling assets receivables and inventories to Dan River stockholders to approve the transaction. If approved the deal may close in weeks with Clifton operating as a Dan River division under Clifton president Stanley Converse and about 1500 Clifton employees would stay. Clifton operates three plants in Converse and Clifton SC with 120000 spindles 3400 looms and 19000000 in annual sales last year.
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Dan River Mills, Inc
Clifton Manufacturing Co
Spartanburg County
William J. Erwin
Dan River
Clifton Board of Directors
South Carolina
Clifton
Erwin
Spartanburg
Stanley W. Converse
Converse
S.C
Virginia
Alabama
Georgia
Council Committee To Study Leemont Shed
Mayor McCubbins named a three member City Council committee to decide whether the controversial architect designed tool shed in Leemont Cemetery should stay or be removed. The shed cost an estimated 2500 to 3000 dollars with removal about 800. Petitions for both removal and retention followed. Some call for beautification while others protest its prominence in the cemetery.
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W. C. McCubbins
iCity Council
Leemont Cemetery
Rodger L. Walton, Jr
George B. Anderson
Walter E. Barrick
T. E. Temple
Temple
City Public Works Department
Florence Collis
Eunice Oakley
Elizabeth Harrington
Grace Garrett
Robert H. Clarke
Leemont
Clarke
McCubbins
Erwin and Lane Re-elected to VPI Executive Committee
William J. Erwin president of Dan River Mills and E H Lane chairman of the Lane Co Altavista were re-elected to the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors executive committee. Dr J T Hahn announced Tech will award bachelor of arts degrees next year ending an 80 year gap since BA degrees last awarded 1883 to 1886. The board also re-elected its officers with Harry C Wyatt named rector and Del George M Cochran and Wyatt A Williams kept on the executive committee.
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William J. Erwin
Dan River Mills
E. H. Lane
Lane Co
Altavista
Virginia Tech Board of Visitors
Blacksburg
JT. Marshall Hahn
VFI
Tech
Hahn
State Council On Higher Education
VPI
Harry C. Wyatt
Roanoke
the Nor
Car sinks on city lot after washout under pavement
Willard Jefferson of Milton North Carolina watched wrestling at the City Armory last night and found his car sinking in a large hole washed out under the pavement in Spring Street parking area. Police report the four by five foot cavity formed during heavy rain, leaving asphalt to support the vehicle until a wrecker freed it. Smudge pots marked the cave area.
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Willard Jefferson
City Armory
Jefferson
Milton
N.C
Rt. 1
Spring St
R. E. Bell
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Pat Richardson
Kresge
Dr. Byerly
The
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Senate
John Wm. Dickerson
Calvary
Textile Company
S. C
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Clark
Lane
Folk and Western Railroad
Rector
Del
George M. Cochran
Staunton
Wyatt A. Williams
Orange
Alrea Rocessing
Dibrell
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