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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1965
Page
8
A colorful ad page lists multiple houses and prices across Danville and nearby streets including Brown Lane Westover Hillis Grove Park Oakwood Circle and Brantley Place. It highlights two story brick homes with three to four bedrooms, baths, garages, basements, porches and special features, with contact numbers for Dudley Dickinson and local realty firms.
Chicago Grain 1-8-5 has qualified as executor of the state of T Harden Shumate late of Wat Wesinver Drive Danville Virginia. All parties with claims or debts against the estate should communicate promptly with the undersigned executor.
Analysts cite inconclusive signals as wheat makes the strongest trade in months with most contracts up, while rye and soybeans gain modestly and oats drop. Corn edges down, soybeans fluctuate, and overall prices close mixed for the week with September contracts highlighted.
Domestic cotton futures moved narrowly over the week, closing mostly firmer. Week’s highs reached $25.75, with week average around $24.95. carryover to July 31 projected near 15.7 million bales. Slaughter cattle steady with some prime grades up to $29.50. Steel prices averaged about $27 for the week.
International financial problems push prices of US Treasury bonds down for the third straight week to lows for the year. Corporate bonds were mostly unchanged and municipal bonds were stronger. The week featured pressure from British pound troubles and renewed Viet Nam fighting. Of 40 issues, 33 declined, 1 advanced, the rest unchanged. NYSE bond volume totaled 48.395 million par value. 477 issues traded with 173 declines, 126 unchanged, 157 advances.
Lt. Colonel Beverly Snow Jr and officials from North Carolina Virginia and federal agencies held a Kerr Reservoir water safety meeting. They urged uniform marking water safety education and stricter enforcement as four deaths occurred this year with a toll of 57 since 13 years ago. Governor Moore showed strong interest and engineers pledged continued effort and interagency cooperation.
An 18 year old driver, Robert Conley of 1714 Forest Lane in McLean, survived after his car plunged from the George Washington Memorial Parkway onto a 30 foot ravine at Pimmit Run Bridge. He was taken to Fairfax Hospital and his condition was not serious. The car skidded out of control, knocked down railing, and landed on its top in the ravine.
David Sartin of Providence North Carolina was elected chairman of the Board of Directors of Southern States Danville Cooperative at a membership meeting. Wayne Ashworth was elected vice chairman, with C R Beggarly and R W Moore Jr Joe Ringgold to the cooperative. Mrs Wayne Ashworth chairs the Farm Home Advisory Committee, and Mrs R W Moore Jr named secretary. Sartin to attend Southern States Cooperative stockholders meeting in Richmond November 11 12, Ashworth as alternate. George King regional rep noted five state members oversee roughly 90 400 000 in purchasing and marketing volume for 1964 65. James B Spradlin manager reported on operations.
Fairfax police report vandals shattered about 25 windshields in a King's Park subdivision, causing around 2500 dollars in damages. A car cruiser fired pellet gun projectiles at parked autos. Lt. John A. Wahl said the act appeared to be malicious vandalism with no suspects yet identified.
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