Lighting upgrade at municipal airport improves night approach
Approach lighting systems are being installed off the southern end of Runway No 2 at Municipal Airport funded by the state at about $6000. A string of high intensity strobes atop adjustable poles extends 1450 feet with two corner lights, plus low intensity bars. The system, approved by the FAA, aims to help pilots judge distances and land on the first attempt. Willard Pleat leads the aeronautics division. Danville's airport becomes the fourth in the state to receive the upgrade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal
William C. Pickrell
Pickell
Ect
Division of Aeronautics
State Corporation Commission
Willard Pleatl
Danville
New River Valley
Pulaski
Shenandoah
Harrisonburg
Charlottesville
Federal Aviation Agency
Union To Honor Past Heads With Dinner
An appreciation dinner for past presidents will be held Sunday at 4 PM in Union Hall. William Kircher from Washington DC will be the principal speaker. SW 38311 calls for uncontacted past presidents to confirm details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hall
South Virginia
United Textile Workers
William Kircher
Aflclo
Washington, D.C
Jesse Payne
Sterly, Barber
Buford Barber
Curtis Davis
Clara Meeks
Elsie Davis
Faye Corbett
Mary Dyer
Erna Bray
Ralph Stephens
Arthur Daniel
Maggie Robinson
Frank Howard
Irvin Burton
Science Course Completed By Miss Williams
Miss Martha Ann Williams a rising Dan River High School senior completed a six week science course at Virginia Tech Blacksburg conducted with the National Science Foundation. She was one of 95 high school seniors selected in the state for the program and among 27 girls in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Ann Williams
Dan River
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
Hearing Re Set In Woman's Slaying Case
Preliminary hearing for Daniel Alfred Simon, 49, on a charge of murdering his wife Eva Simon, was rescheduled for Sept. 10 in Municipal Court. He testified he could not hire a lawyer and remained jailed on a $10,000 bond. The case also involves felonious assault against sister-in-law Mrs Lucy Rollins and was continued to Sept. 10. Court-appointed attorneys were named for co-defendants Wesley Harris Wilson and William Edward Richardson in the Walter Wimbush killing. a grand jury case involves Percy Payne for an attempted break-in at Producers Cafe on Industrial Ave last Aug. 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Alfred Simon
Eva
Simon
Gray St
Lucy Rollins
Wesley Harris
Rabbit) Wilson
Garfield St
William Edward Richardson
Grant St
Walter Wimbush
Blairs
Percy Payne
Grant Sr
Producers Cafe
Industrial Ave
Gunman Robs High Point Loan Office Downtown
In High Point a young gunman robbed Liberty Loan Corp downtown on Tuesday. He brandished a pistol at manager A. P. Lake, two employees, and a customer, taking about $100 in twenty dollar bills from the cashbox. He fled across the street to a waiting car with a companion. Police were not summoned in time. The bandit stood about 5 feet 9 inches, weighed 160 pounds, and wore dark trousers, a pinstriped shirt, and black-rimmed sunglasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
A. P. Lake
Liberty Loan Corp
Lake
Many Planning To Return To Negro Schools
Le Noir County school officials announced that 51 of 111 Negro pupils previously accepted at all white schools plan to return to the Negro schools they attended last year. They had been accepted at seven elementary and high schools in the county system. The new school year starts Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinston
N.C
Lenoir County
Wells Attends Insurance Meet in Miami Beach
Mr and Mrs David Wells of Danville will attend a Peoples Life Insurance Co agency leaders conference from today through Saturday at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach Florida Wells is an agent in Danville office at 307 Masonic Temple The office managed by J W Hypes is staffed with 14 full time life underwriters and two clerical employes Wells is recognized for outstanding service to policyholders and for reaching production quotas from June 29 1964 to last June 28 They will first go to Richmond then fly to Florida in a chartered airplane
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wells
Danville
Peoples Life Insurance Co
Fontainebleau Hotel
Miami Beach
Fla
Wells
Masonic Temple
J. W. Hypes
Peoples Life
Richmond
Florida
Waller dies at 54 in Lynchburg hospital
Lacy Edward Waller 54 of Long Island died Monday at 10 p m in Lynchburg General Hospital He was born on Long Island son of General Washington Waller and Ella Singleton Waller A member of Straightstone Baptist Church Survivors include two sons Paul and Casey Owen of Farmville four daughters Lorraine Gretna Helen Elizabeth Danville Pirta Mae of Farmville four brothers Chesley Danville William Waller Long Island Casey Waller Harrisburg Pa Sam F Waller Harrisburg four sisters Fannie Watts Danville Jean Hall Danville Lula Buck High Point Charlie Mitchell Rustburg Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 p m at Henderson Funeral Home Burial in family cemetery.
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Brookneal—Lacy Edward Waller
Long Island
Lynchburg General Hospital
General Washington Waller
Ella Singleton Waller
Waller
Straightstone Baptist Church
Paul Waller
Casey Owen Waller
Farmville
Lorraine Waller
Gretna
Helen Waller
High Point
N.C
Elizabeth Waller
Danville
Pirta Mae
Funeral Rites Held for W. R. Allen in Kenbridge
The funeral for William Richard Allen 66 formerly of Danville who died Sunday while trying to save a companion from drowning was held yesterday in Kenbridge Burial took place at Republican Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Halifax County He is survived by his wife Lottie Derbyshire Allen a sister Mrs William J A Shultz of Detroit and two brothers Oscar S Allen of Kenbridge and John B Allen of Nathalie.
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William Richard Allen
Danville
Kenbridge
Republican Grove Baptist Church
Halifax County
Allen
Roy Bernard Colbert
Mr. Allen
Lottie Derbyshire’ Allen
William JA. Shultz
Detroit, Mich
Oscar Ss. Allen
John B. Allen
Nathalie
Funeral Rites Set Today For Gun Victim
Edd Wilson Jr., 29, died from a shotgun blast at the Walker home in Reidsville North Carolina. Luther Ward Walker, 61, faces murder charges for shooting after a quarrel with Wilson’s wife. Wilson, a Rockingham County native, leaves a wife and two children from a prior marriage along with siblings and extended family in Reidsville.
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Reidsville N.C
Edd Wilson, Jr
Rockingsham
Luther Ward Walker
Reidsville Rt. 3
Walker
Reidsville
James
Reidsvile Rt. 5
Glenn
Reidsville Rt
Dia
Ear
Funeral Rites Set Today For D W Craig Jr
Funeral rites for Dewey William Craig Jr 40 will be held at 2 pm in Townes Memorial Chapel with burial in Floral Hills Memory Garden He died Monday night at Veterans Hospital Durham NC a World War II veteran and lifelong Danville resident He worked as a salesman for Dodson Exterminating Co Survived by wife Margaret Castle Craig five children and several siblings with one grandchild location and family details reflect obituary tone
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Dewey William Craig, Jr
Townes Memorial Chapel
Floral Hills
Craig
Veterans Hospital
Durham
N.C
Danville
Dodson Exterminating Company
Dewey W. Craig
Mary Margaret Ferguson Craig
Margaret Castle Craig
Ronald Lee Craig
George Allen Craig
Rebecca Sue Craig
John Howard Craig
Dewey William Craig
Herman Craig
U. S. Navy
Halifax Teenager Charged With Cemetery Vandalism
A 17-year-old Halifax girl from a prominent family is charged with vandalism after overturning more than six headstones in a Halifax cemetery during the night of July 15. Police say she admitted doing it, with trespassing and damaging the cemetery cited. a boy friend is not charged. The case to be heard Friday in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Woody K. Bane
Bane
Halifax County High School
Halifax Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Wilkinson Dies En Route To Hospital
Beulah Floyd Wilkinson of 130 Campbell Street died on arrival at Memorial Hospital Tuesday at 4 25 pm after years of declining health. A Granite Quarry, North Carolina native born June 22, 1912 she was 53. She married Earlie Lee Wilkinson on February 23, 1946 and is survived by her husband a sister Elizabeth Floyd Hester of the home and a half brother Clyde Talbert of Hickory. The body lies at Swicegood Funeral Home. family at Campbell Street residence.
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Beulah Floyd Wilkinson
Campbell Street
Memorial Hospital
Wilkinson
Granite Quarry
N.C
Alexander Floyd
Dora Lefler ‘Floyd
Danville
Earlie Lee Wilkinson
Elizabeth Floyd Hester
Clyde Talbert
Hickory
Memorial To Enroll 28 Students In Nursing School
The Memorial Hospital School of Nursing will enroll 28 students in the 70th class starting September 9 with classes beginning September 13. The class will be housed in a new air conditioned dormitory and taught by six full time instructors plus visiting physicians and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Danville’s
Community College
Dunbar
Funeral Rites Set Today For Miss Farmer
Funeral services for Miss Hallie Mae Farmer will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Christian Church with burial in the church cemetery. The 51 year old South Boston resident died Monday in a local hospital. Surviving are four sisters Miss Grace Farmer of South Boston Mrs Jesse Moore of Halifax Mrs Walter Moore of Reidsville N C and Mrs Mamie Elliott of Williamsburg and one brother Melvin Farmer of South Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Boston
Hallie Mae Farmer
Pleasant Grove Christian Church
Miss Farmer
South Boston Rt. 1
Grace Farmer
Jesse Moore
Halifax
Walter Moore
Reidsville
N.C
Mamie Elliott
Williamsburg
Melvin Farmer
Funeral Rites Held For W. C. Dodson
William C. Dodson of Laurel Grove was honored in funeral services at the Swicegood Chapel conducted by Rev. Phil M. Jenkins and Rev. Elbert Smith. Burial followed in the Dodson family cemetery at Laurel Grove. Pallbearers included Ryland Dodson, Maynard Dodson, Joseph Dodson, Gordon Dodson, Roy Dodson, Leonard Badson, Clay Holt, S. N. Sharp, Robert Dodson, and C. T. Hendricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Dodson
Laurel Grove
Swicegood Funeral Home
Phil M. Jenkins
Elbert Smith
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W. R. Allen
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Carter
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Parker
Marksa
WOLD
Goth
Crayola
Webster's Dictionary
Joan
Travel
Abel
Sivr
K Mart
Kresge’s
S. Kresge Company
Nursing School
Jacquelyn II. Niven
Niven
New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing
Boston
Mass
Western Reserve University
New England Deaconess Hospital
Theresa Heffinger
Flora C. Tarpley
Eva Pyron
Virginia Holliday
Lillian Hooker
Barbara Gayk
Richard Sage
Mary Lou ‘Trussell
Memorial's
Virginia
Virginia DeMaio
Thomas Moran
Robert McLelland
Nurssing School
Janice Lee Beale
Caroji Lynn Bier
Charlotte Anne Davis
Joan Miles Davis
Carol Ann Finley
Martha Jane Fowler
Elizabeth Stuart Haley
Sandra Kay Warrison
Andrea Dale Rakes
Mary Ellen Walker
Glenda Sue Williams
Peggy Marie Bowman
Sutherlin
Janet Marie Compton
Axton
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Leaksville
Susie Carol Law
Spray
Judith Carole Murphy
Brenda Faye Owen
Jennifer Ann Stotts
Richlands
W. C. Dodson
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