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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1973
Page
7
The Register shows New York stocks and mutual fund quotes for August 16 1973. Entries include diverse funds such as Mag Fund Loomis Sayles Adams Express Textron Inco and many others with prices and performance, reflecting a broad market snapshot for readers.
A Lynchburg public hearing hosted by the House Roads and Internal Navigation Committee heard appeals for establishing a state transportation department. Del. Frank Mann noted federal highway fund shifts. Lynchburg officials urged urban transit coordination. Robrecht backed a department to balance highways and mass transit amid urban rural funding tensions.
Police report a beachfront motel was robbed of about $45,000 in cash and checks after a night clerk was lured away by a false elevator malfunction call. The incident occurred at the motel, and no further details were provided.
Seven Danville area graduates completed Longwood College Summer Academic Planning Program a two day advising and registration session for entering fall freshmen and transfers. The group joined 72 percent entering students as four sessions were held July 22 24 26 28 to help with testing registration and campus orientation. Entering students include Cheryl Lynn Sams Anita Carol Stowe Theresa Roberta Coffey Debra Faye Barksdale Laura English Bailey Enola Gay Elliott and Debra Kay Landrum. Longwood College founded 1839 offers liberal arts and teacher education with graduate programs in education English and history.
Gloria Higgins says her jailed boyfriend Robert Berlind, who escaped from Chesapeake’s state prison, should be allowed to marry while in custody. She details his capture, changes, and her intent to wed after court on August 22, while insisting he quit drugs and will support her family.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co of Virginia asks the State Corporation Commission for a 9.3 percent rate of return and a $32.7 million rate increase citing rising debt costs and inflation. Intervenors, including Gov. Howell and Atty. Gen. Miller, propose smaller increases or none. The SCC set Aug. 27 for reply briefs before a decision.
Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr. says there is an organized effort to discredit the Senate Watergate committee. In a call from his Morganton home, he cites a Republican meeting in Davidson County intended to spur an artificially inspired mass campaign against the panel.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools will raise lunch prices by 10 cents when classes start in the fall due to higher costs for food and labor. Milk and other ala carte items will also rise, according to district officials.
With the increases an elementary school lunch will cost 45 cents and meals at junior and senior high schools 50 cents. School employees pay 60 cents and school visitors 70 cents for a lunch. Ralph E Neill Jr administrative assistant for auxiliary services estimated food will cost schools about $457000 more than last year, a 25 percent rise.
Families moving into Pittsylvania County this summer must report to the nearest school to register their children for the 1973 74 session. Any child who will be six by October 1 should register immediately with the principal. Assistant Superintendent Eugene Gallaher Jr. urged community cooperation to avoid last minute registrations.
Valdosta Georgia AP reports over six million pounds of flue-cured tobacco sold at auction on Wednesday totaling 5,646,567 dollars with an average per hundred of 89.21. Season totals reach 107.9 million pounds valued at 94.6 million while Tuesday's sales rose to 6.089 million pounds at 89.26 per hundred. Government loan receipts stay light with 322 pounds Tuesday and 61,568 pounds delivered to Stabilization Corp this season. Senator Roscoe Dean of Jesup pressed for extra selling days to Georgia.
Governor Jim Holshouser called a high level meeting with Thad Eure Robert Morgan Charles Dunn and Burley Mitchell to review campaign finance records. The governor said the group would examine files to resolve questions about loans and reporting from the 1972 primary campaign amid corruption act concerns. He defended full public disclosure as exceeding legal requirements.
Mrs Daisy Bell Austin Gardner 1905 995 Piney Forest Rd died at Memorial Hospital after a week. Survived by two daughters, one son, two brothers, two sisters, nine grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Gardner Shoe Shop owner with her husband. H B Denny 61 died at Memorial Hospital after four weeks decline. WW II Navy Marine service, lunch counter operator, Grace United Methodist Church member. Survived by daughter, sisters, brothers, two grandchildren. Funeral services Friday 2:00 pm Swicegood Funeral Home. burial Highland Burial Park.
Mrs Eliza Kate Vasser Dalton aged 89 of Hurt died Tuesday at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was a daughter of Levi and America Owen Vasser, widow of Champ Dalton, and member of Edge Hill Baptist Church. Survived by six sons, four daughters, 28 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at Edge Hill Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Body at Finch and Finch Funeral Home. Family at Lester Dalton’s residence.
Maude Dawson formerly of Ringgold died Wednesday at Powhatan Nursing Home. Widow of Thomas A. Dawson she lived with daughter Frances Benton in McLean. Born Keeling April 10, 1890 she leaves two brothers W M Strickland and E Strickland and two granddaughters Kane and Ligh Dawson. Funeral Friday 2:30 p.m. at Kentucky Baptist Church with interment Highland Burial Park. Body to be brought from McLean Friday and placed in church about 1 p.m.
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