Michael Jones Named for American Farmer Degree at FFA
Michael I. Jones of Chatham Rt 6 will receive the American Farmer Degree at the Future Farmers of America convention in Kansas City. He began milking cows at age five, built a dairy operation, earned top FFA honors, and now runs 157 acres of crop and dairy enterprises with his father, aiming for full ownership of the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael I. Jones
Future Farmers of America
Jones
L. Hutch Jones
Chatham Rt. 6
Kansas City
Old Whitmell High School
Mike
FFA
Study Committee Is Enlarged On CATV Plan
The CATV study committee proposed by Booth Broadcasting Co. in Detroit has nearly doubled in size. Mayor W C McCubbins announced five new members including Councilman Dr D Lorton Arey and radio men Dick Campbell and Jim Crawford. Additional appointees from Wise-Handley Electric Co and Link-Watson Co join the panel as Clarke seeks wider citizen input and retail merchants representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth Broadcasting Co
Detroit
Mich
W. C. McCubbins
Robert Clarke
McCubbins
D. Lorton Arey
Dick Campbell
WDVA
Jim Crawford
WBTM
Walter Wise
Wise-Handley Electric Co
Robert Rigney
Link-Watson Co
Clarke
Retail Merchants Association
CATV
Roy Cleveland Re-Elected By Piedmont Credit Unions Chapter
Roy A. Cleveland was re-elected president of the Piedmont Chapter of Credit Unions at a recent meeting in Martinsville area. John V. Shenal, Lara E. Walton, and Madeline F. Sheely were named officers for two-year terms, with all previously serving in roles tied to nearby credit unions. Curtis L. Shackelford received a founder’s pin and long service honors. The report notes Shackelford’s prior roles and Virginia Credit Union League leadership. The obituary of George Cabel Lawrence, 80, of Martinsville, details survivors, career, and funeral arrangements in Price, North Carolina.
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Blacksburg
FFA
Southside
Whitmell Ffa
Mike
DeKalb
Young Farmers Association
Piedmont Chapter of Credit Unions
Charcoal House
Roy A. Cleveland
John V. Shenal
Lara E. Walton
Madeline F. Sheely
Shanel
Martinsville DuPont Employes Credit Union
Cleveland
Danville Postal Credit Union
Virginia Credit Union League
Piedmont
Curtis L. Shackelford
Cuna International
Shackelford
Piedmont District
Martinsville
George
Cabel Lawrence
Stultzland
Martinsville General
Franklin County
Danville
Lawrence
American Furniture Co
Tech Receives NSF Grant for Undergraduate Research
Virginia Tech in Blacksburg announces a 10500 grant from the National Science Foundation to support an undergraduate participation program this fall. Dr. John Hosner directs forestry and wildlife, detailing $200 stipends for part time work and $600 for summer full time research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
National Science Foundation
John F. Hosner
Forestry and Wildlife Department
Hosner
David Woody 73 Dies At Myrtle Beach
David Mitchell Woody 73 former Woody Furniture Co owner died early Wednesday at his Myrtle Beach home He moved from Bassett 10 years ago and operated Woody Apartments He was a member of Calvary Christian Church Elks Lodge 1752 and the American Legion Funeral rites Friday at 2 p.m. Calvary Christian Church burial in Roselawn Abbey.
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Martinsville
David Mitchell Woody
Woody Furniture Co
Myrtle Beach
8.C
Woody
Bassett
Calvary Christian Church
Elks Lodge
Earl S. Woody
Gilbert
W. Va
Ernest N. Woody
Ridgeway
Charles C. Eggleston
Mike Cibinic
Hampton
Herbert N. Stone
Freeman Stepp
Omer D. Woody
Roanoke
Roselawn
Abby
Stone Funeral Home
Mrs Adkins Rites Conducted Yesterday
The funeral for Mrs. Elizabet h Amos Adkins was conducted yesterday afternoon at the First Evangelical Methodist Church by Rev. Frank E Washburn Rev P H Ricketts and Rev M T Sorrell Interment followed in Highland Burial Park Pallbearers were Jesse Holley Willard Dooley Luther Griffith James Powell George High Jr Richard Davis Mel Yin Guill and Thomas Adkins
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Amos Adkins
First Evangelical Methodist Church
Frank E Washburn
P. H. Ricketts
M. T. Sorrell
Highland Burial Park
Jesse Holley
Willard Dooley
Luther Griffith
James Powell
George High Jr
Richard Davis
Mel- Yin Guill
Thomas Adkins
Roy Clay Rites Planned Today
Gretna funeral services are set for Roy Clay 60 at West End Christian Church. Interment will follow at Gretna Burial Park after a five month illness and death Tuesday night at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretna
Roy Clay
West End
Mrs Kate Kirk Dies At Home Of Her Daughter
Mrs Lizzie Kate Adkins Kirk died at 3 50 p m yesterday at the home of her daughter Mrs Harvey L Hudgins 418 East Ave after six years of declining health and nine months bedridden Born April 24 1890 in Franklin County she was a daughter of the late James M Adkins and Esta Jefferson Adkins A former employee of Anderson Brothers Consolidated Companies she belonged to Sledd Memorial Methodist Church Surviving are two daughters Wen oF ase FO OTR
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Kate Adkins Kirk
Harvey L. Hudgins
East Ave
Kirk
Franklin County
James M. Adkins
Esta Jefferson Adkins
Anderson Brothers Consolidated Companies
Sledd Memorial Methodist Church
Wen
Ase FO Otr
Drowning Victim's Body Recovered After Boat Incident
The body of Danville man John Bullock drowned while swimming from a boat at Kerr Reservoir was recovered. He leaves a son Oscar Hed, siblings Mrs. Jane Haynes Shorter and Mrs. Elsie Kerr, four grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements through Wrenn-Yeatts pending. The Bullock family to hold a reunion at the Hawker home in Laurel Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvey Wi
Fmuogins
Rufus E. Garrett
Boydton
Danville
Oscar Hed
John Bullock
Chase Tick Kirk
Tampa
Fla
John
Janie Haynes H. Kerr
Martinsville
Wrenn-Yeaits
J. H. Hawker
Hudgins
Robert East Ave
Hawker
Laurel Grove
Jury rules for defendants in Wilson Tobacco selling time case
A Centre Brick Federal Court jury ruled seven Wilson warehouses were not liable in a suit alleging a conspiracy to change selling time in the Wilson tobacco market. The jury dismissed charges against the Wilson Tobacco Board of Trade and the New Planters Warehouse, while awarding no damages and leaving room for appeal by Cozart Eagles & Co. The judge warned the case could invite federal regulation of selling time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Tobacco
New Bern
N.C
Wilson
Big Wil
Son
Cozart
Eagles & Co
Wilfare
Son Tobacco Board of Trade
Eastern District Court
John Larkin di- Cozart
Wilson Tobacco Board of Trade
New Planters
Eagles
Joseph C. Eagles
Lake
Howard Manning
Larkins
United States
McGinty Named Manager of DuPont Nylon Plant
Arthur J. McGinty will become the fifth manager of the Martinsville DuPont Nylon Plant effective November 1, succeeding W. Hartford who retires at October end. McGinty returns to Martinsville after prior DuPont assignments here and abroad, bringing long service and leadership to the plant as Hartford retires after 17 years of growth and civic involvement.
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Martinsville
Arthur J.mcginty
DuPont
McGinty
W. Hartford
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Ducilo
Sea‘ford
Del
Nyton
North Carolina
North Carolina State College
Bingham Owen
Richmond
W. K. Mizell
Melissa
Franklin
Hartford
Georgia Institute of Technology
DuPont Company
Old Hickory
Tenn. Tj
Buffalo
N. Y
Compling
State Highway Department Promotes Four Engineers
Martinsville assistant resident engineer R Collins is promoted to assistant project director for a maintenance study in Charlottesville. J E Williams of Christiansburg will take Collins’ Martinsville post. B W Butt of Lexington moves to assistant highway construction engineer in Richmond central office, succeeding R A Wilkerson who has resigned. C A Nash Jr will replace Butt at Lexington, currently Lebanon assistant resident engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
R. Collins
State Highway Department
Collins
Charlottesville
Department
J. E. Williams
Christiansburg
B. W. Butt
Lexington
Richmond
R. A. Wilkerson
C. A. Nash, Jr
Butt
Nash
Lebanon
Caswell Principal Attends Institute Nears End
YANCEYVILLE N C James Douglas Gray new principal at Anderson Elementary joins 49 teachers in a six week East Carolina College institute offering biology physics earth science courses under Dr Frank W Eller ECC science professor and funded by a 47000 National Science Foundation grant. The program aims to prepare science teachers to direct broader science programs as it closes Thursday.
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Yanceyville
N.C
James Douglas Gray
Anderson
East Carolina College
Gray
Anderson School
Pelham Elementary
East Carolina Institute
Frank W. Eller
ECC
National Science Foundation
Last Rites Held For Joseph W Boswell
Last rites for Joseph Walter Boswell were conducted yesterday afternoon from the Wrenn Yeatts chapel by Dr Victor E Mantply. Interment followed at Highland Burial Park with pallbearers Willie Gravatt P B Sharp L O Belton W O Nunnally and Oscar Ferrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Walter Boswell
Wrenn-Yeatts
Victor E. Mantply
Highland Burial Park
Willie Gravatt
P. B. Sharp
L. 0. Belton
W. O. Nunnally
Oscar Ferrell
Vocations Rally Planned Here By Sub-District
Danville area residents will participate in a vocational rally hosted by the Danville Sub-District MYF. The event opens September 20 at 7 30 p.m. at Moseley Memorial Methodist Church with a panel of local professionals.
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Danville
Trinity Methodist Church
Mount Vernon Methodist Church
George Wesley Jones
Crews Child Dies at Seven in South Boston
Margaret Ann Crews seven year old daughter of War nie Holt Crews of South Boston died Wednesday in a local hospital. Survived by two brothers Edward and Kenneth Ray Crews, maternal grandparents Elwood Coats and Mrs. Elwood Coats, paternal grandmother Mrs. Richard Crews. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm from Powell Funeral Home chapel with burial at Halifax Memorial Gardens.
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South Boston
Margaret Ann Crews
Warnie Holt Crews
Edward H. Crews
Kenneth Ray Crews
Sout Boston
Elwood Coats
Vernon Hill
Richard Crews
Powell Funeral Home Chapel
Halifax Memorial Gardens
A M Hodnett Dies at 72 Paces Farmer
Albert Madison Hodnett of Paces, aged 72, a farmer, died at home on Wednesday. Survived by three daughters Mrs Claude Davis of Halifax, Mrs Joel Chandler of Ingram, Mrs Walter Francisco of Norfolk. three sons Madison Hodnett of Paces Bailey Hodnett of Keeling Herbert Hodnett of Collinsville. two brothers Will H Hodnett and Harry B Hodnett of Danville. 17 grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 11 a m in South Boston chapel, burial in family cemetery at Paces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Davis Lawrence
Virgil H
George D
William S
Clarence B. Lawrence
Martinsville
R. T. Lawrence
Bassett
Fred M. Lawrence
Price
N.C
Margaret Martin
Doris Gibbs
Durham
Evelyn Nester
Louise Joyce
Maiden
Robert Lawrence
Christian View Pentecostal Holiness Church
Snow Creek
Dewey Martin
Paces
Albert Madison Hodnett
Claude Davis
Halifax
Joel Chandler
Ingram
Walter Francisco
Norfolk
Madison Hodnett
Bailey Hodnett
Keeling
Herbert Hodnett
Collinsville
Will H. Hodnett
Harry B. Hodnett
Danville
Powell Funeral Home Chapel
South
Boston
Republicans propose statewide hearings on reapportionment
Ten Republican members of the General Assembly urged public hearings on congressional reapportionment across all ten districts instead of in Richmond. They named Roanoke, Richmond, and Harrisonburg as sample sites and called for subcommittees to hold hearings next week. A joint hearing is planned Aug. 24 at the Capitol before redistricting work begins for the Aug. 31 special session. Public access and press coverage were emphasized to inform citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
General Assembly
Roanoke
Harrisonburg
House
Senate
P&e
Robert S. Burruss Jr
Lynchburg
James C. Turk
Radford
Dels. Louis
Staunton
John W. Hagen
Roanoke County
State Capitol
P&e Committees
William J Fulton Funeral Conducted
Final services for William Johnson Fulton were conducted yesterday afternoon from Townes Memorial Chapel by Dr. W Carroll Freeman. Interment was in Highland Burial Park. Pallbearers were Parham Henderson George Hobgood Collins Pollock Howard Johnson Jack Gilbert Russell Owen Jack Booker and Dr. Fulton Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Johnson Fulton
Townes Memorial Chapel
W. Carroll Freeman
Highland Burial Park
Parham Henderson
George Hobgood
Collins Pollock
Howard Johnson
Jack Gilbert
Russell Owen
Jack Booker
Fulton Neal
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Enargea
Pittsylvania Izaac Waltons
Mike Jones
T. E. Temple
James A. H. Ferguson
James Thomasson
Thomas‘son Radio and TV Service
Berkeley Adkins
Allan Garrett
Booth
Doni Vo
Thar
Roy Cleveland
Tech
NSF
David Woody
G. C. Lawrence
Kate Kirk
Ffairs
Mrs. Hartford
Arthur J. McGinty
Caswell
Joseph W. Boswell
Crews
A. M. Hodnett
Paces Farmer
William J. Fulton
Kroger
Spic & Span Comet
Bers
OTC
Ite
Sara Lee
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