Sub Division Rules Set by Pittsylvania County
Pittsylvania Planning Commission published monthly subdivision filing rules under the new county ordinance. Three plats must be submitted by the 15th to A. H. Moses for state, health, and district planner review. Appeals may go to the Board of Supervisors, then to court if needed. Next meeting is Oct 1 at 7:30 p.m.
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Pittsylvania Planning Commission
Planning Commission
County Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
F. B. Hunt
A. H. Moses
Court House
Chatham
Hunt
County Court House
NAACP Points to Voting Rights Act in Virginia Tax Rule
Richmond report says VA NAACP official claims poll tax collection violates federal Voting Rights Act. W Lester Banks says if VA does not fix procedures, federal examiners may be sought. Tax payers should not be sent to the Commissioner of the Revenue for a 1965 tax assessment to vote.
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Richmond
Virginia
NAACP
W. Lester Banks
Commissioner of the Revenue
Year-Round Head Start Proposal Sees Limited Support
Danville school officials show little enthusiasm for extending Head Start year round. Superintendent Bonner cites busy schedules and unresolved issues including space, staffing, and lack of federal funding. The program, a wartime poverty initiative aiding underprivileged children, operated last summer with strong teacher and parent backing.
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Danville
0. T. Bonner
Congress
Bonner
Gains Erased In Prices On Leaf Market
In Valdosta Georgia the Georgia Florida flue cured leaf market saw price declines on Friday erasing most gains from Thursday. Losses ranged from one to five dollars per hundred pounds with most between one and three dollars. Offerings were lower quality and more poor real and low grade tobacco appeared on the floors. Deliveries to markets slowed and sales volume was light to medium. Thursday’s Bross sale totaled 1,839,647 pounds at an average 58.08, up 1.22 from Wednesday and the first gain since the ninth sale day.
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Valdosta
Market News Service
Bross
Sutton vows appeal over missing ballots in Virginia primary
Rich mond Del T Dix Sutton who lost to Dr Ferguson Reid in a Henrico County recount says he will appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. He argues the omission of Skipwith precinct ballots changed the result and urges the court to include them despite their absence.
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Richmond
del. T. Dix Sutton
W. Ferguson Reid
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Sutton
Henrico County
Reid
Areca
House of ‘Delegates
Supreme Court
Staunton
Callahan presses GOP bid for lieutenant governor in Danville
Tireless Virginia GOP lieutenant governor hopeful Vincent Callahan visited Danville, rallying 40 plus at a Nature Center supper and touring shopping centers to meet voters. He attacked Gov Godwin and Johnson era liberalism, claimed Democrats grow discontent, and touted strong Republican prospects. He predicts broad county and town reach, noting an 80 million surplus could have funded education.
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Vincent Callahani
Danville
GOP
Callahan
Nature Center
Fairfax County
Virginia
Mills Godwin
Linwood Holton
Dortc Warriner
Godwin
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Holton
Warriner
Washington
LBJ
Hugh Kossoff
Martinsville
Points West
Third Local Man Arrested In Break-In
A third Danville man was arrested last night in connection with a Wednesday night break-in at Worsham's Grocery in Ruffin North Carolina. Roy William Doolin 38 of Harriston Street was served a fugitive warrant naming him as one of four involved. Barker 28 of South Boston Road was later identified at the scene and Smith 33 of Holland Road was arrested on U S 29 after bloodhounds tracked him. An extradition hearing for Doolin is tentatively scheduled for Monday in Municipal Court.
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Danville
Ruffin, N.C
Coley Boone
Roy William Doolin
Harriston St
Rockingham
J. C. Land
Doolin
Wilbert James Smith
Holland Rd
John Wesley
Jacky) Barker
South Boston Rd
Land
Worsham
Jimmy Worsham
Southern Railway
Barker
Smith
U.S
Rights Activity To Increase In Southside Virginia
In Petersburg, SCLC official Herbert V. Coulten announced a major expansion of civil rights work in South Side Virginia. About 36 full time field workers will launch a long term campaign focusing on voter registration with four workers in Hopewell, Prince George County, Williamsburg, and Greensville County each, plus others across several counties. The first aim is to extend registration hours in Hopewell and Prince George, with demonstrations threatened if denied. Joseph Lester Hankerson will lead the Prince George group, seeking registrar office hours three days weekly and warning protests in the courthouse area may start September 4 if unmet.
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Petersburg
South Side
Virginia
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Herbert V. Coulten
SCLC
Lunenburg
Amelia
Sussex
Hopewell
Prince George
Joseph Lester Hankerson
County Board of Supervisors
SBA Group to Meet Chamber on SBA Loans Talk
SBA representatives will visit the Chamber of Commerce next Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to discuss SBA loans for those starting new businesses. Appointments can be arranged by contacting the Chamber of Commerce.
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Small Business Administration
SBA
Church Homecoming Sunday at State Line Baptist Church
State Line Baptist Church on Holland Road at Elizabeth Street will observe its annual Homecoming Sunday with regular morning services. A dinner is scheduled at 1 p.m. An afternoon service follows at 2 30 p.m.
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State Line Baptist Church
Holland Road
Elizabeth Street
Little Effort To Beat Draft By Marriage
Clerk of Court T F Tucker said one youth rushed to obtain a marriage license after 7 p m Thursday to beat the midnight deadline for the draft. He noted the move was minor compared to efforts in other areas and that several licenses were issued during regular hours.
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Clerk of Court
T. F. Tucker
Tucker
Johnson
Lane For Truck To Be Added On Rt 58 Grade
Martinsville reports a 12 foot macadam lane will be built for 6.2 miles on U S 58 two miles west to let trucks pulling slowly up the grade pass. The two lane highway will gain a third lane at the grade, costing about 10000 dollars and built by highway department forces per highway engineer J C H Coffman.
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Martinsville
U.S. 58
Here
J C. H. Coffman
Highway Department
Guns and Ammunition Taken In Break-In
Guns and ammunition valued at more than 5000 dollars were stolen in a Thursday night break-in at Pegram Bros. Marine Supply near Reidsville North Carolina. Deputy Sheriff J C Land reported 58 shotguns rifles and pistols were taken.
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Reidsville
N. C
Pegram Bros. Marine Supply
Rockingham County
J. C. Land
Campbell Likely Moves to Virginia Fifth District in Redistricting
Campbell County with a 1960 population of 32,958 appears certain to join the Fifth Congressional District. The General Assembly committees favor transferring Campbell from the Sixth to the Fifth, aligning with court-ordered one-man, one-vote redistricting and boosting the Fifth’s population toward the required norm. The plan may be the sole change, with Mecklenburg and Bedford potential alternates considered.
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Campbell County
General Assembly
Campbell
Landon R. ‘Wyatt
W. Co
Dan) Daniel
Wyatt
Daniel
Privileges and Elections Committees
Supreme Court
William M.tuck
Halifax
Mecklenburg
Luenburg
Watkins M. Abbitt
Sen
Watt Abbitt
Congress
Bedford
Pittsylvania
Haliifax
Charlotte County
Senate
House
Virginia
Fairfax County
Capital Beltway
Thomas N. Downing
Porter Hardy, Jr
David Satterfield
William M. Tuck
Richard H.pott
John O. Marsh, Jr
Howard W. Smith
W. ‘Pat Jennings
Joel T. Broyshill
Gardner Seen Favorite For GOP Chairman In N C
Winston Salem AP reports acting NC Republican chair Helen Verbula says James Gardner of Rocky Mount is favored to be chairman by the GOP executive committee meeting in Winston Salem. Gardner, seen as astute and backed by eastern NC, narrowly lost to Harold Cooley in the last general election. Also mentioned are Walter E. Scott and James Holshouser Jr.. the committee meeting and a $10 dinner fundraiser follow.
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Winston - Salem
Helen Verbula
North Carolina
Republican
James Gardner
Rocky Mount
GOP
Winston- Salem
Verbula
Friends
Hickory
Jim Gard
Woman Struck By Would-Be Pursesnatchers Near Darby Road
Bernice Barrett of 106 Darby Rd was struck on the head with a soft drink bottle by three youths as she walked home from Friday's Store. She received ten stitches for a head wound at Winslow Hospital. Police, led by Officer D E Nostrandt, reported the incident occurred between Cemetery Rd and Darby Rd while the victim was returning home.
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Bernice Barrett
Darby Rd
Winslow Hospital
D. E. Nostrandt
Cemetery Rd
Luther Cody
Weaverville
N.C
Bill Swan
Asheville
Cody
Swan
Washington, D.C
West Main St
Alice Canada
Delta Rd
Moose Lodge
Girl Injured After Rolling Car Accident in Park
A Roanoke girl, 15, Linda Lou Johnson, suffered a deep leg wound and arm bruises after falling from a car that rolled away in Ballou Park while she slept inside. Officer S R Carter reported the left front wheel tore a hole in her leg below the knee. Two other people were hurt in separate morning crashes on River Street.
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Roanoke
Ballou Park
Linda Lou Johnson
Memorial Hospital
S. R. Carter
Carter
Henry Bruce Land Jil
Danville
Manager Charged Over Hours Rule At Down Towner
Terrence Joseph Cornelious of 349 Hermitage Drive faces three counts for permitting waitresses at the Down towner Motor Inn restaurant to work beyond nine hours per day. The charges allege one employee exceeded the limit twice and a second exceeded it once.
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Motor Inn
Terrence Joseph Cornelious
Hermitage Drive
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Atty
Button
Morrissett
Vincent Callahan
Far Left
Hugh Carter
Holiday Inn Restaurant
Charlie Jennings
WBTM
Casa Italia
Lillian W. Ales
Mer
Southside
SBA Group
Gardner
James Holshouser Jr
Boone
House of Representatives
Holsihouser
Holshouser
Memorial Coliseum
Charles Jonas
James Broyhill
Betsy Stendig
Lesa Ferguson
Susan Robinette
Singer Company
Charlotte
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