John Marsh Kiwanis Speaker Warns of Communism Threat
John Marsh Jr, a Strasburg attorney and Institute of American Strategy lecturer, told the Danville Kiwanis Club that Communism's danger mirrors ancient Carthage. He urged civic clubs to educate the public, unite clergy, and study communism to defend freedom.
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Cato
Premer Khrushenev
WABC
John C. Marsh, Jr
Danville Kiwanis Club
Marsh
Strasburg
Institute of American Strategy
Carthage
Rome
Washington Monument
Union
Funeral Service Set Today For Mrs Francisco
Last rites for Maggie Cook Francisco 53 of 219 Haymore St Glenwood will be held at 3 p.m. at Townes Memorial Chapel with burial in Danville Memorial Garden. She died at Memorial Hospital at 11:15 a.m. after an illness since August. Born in Halifax County she lived in Danville area since 1940 and belonged to Glenhill Baptist Church. Survived by husband Joseph Beverly Francisco and 6 daughters and 4 sons including Margaret Perry of Jacksonville Edith Colender Danville Geneva Francisco Panama City Janice Chapman Washington Leathy Bennett Mobile Nagink Francisco Danville Jack Francisco Beverly Francisco Baxter Francisco Rodger Francisco of Jacksonville. Also survived by stepfather Johnny Bob Lester and half brother Lonnie Cook. The remains rest at Townes Funeral Home and family at 219 Haymore St.]]>
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Joseph Beverly Francisco
Memorial Hospital
Halifax County
Charlotte County
Danville
Glenhill Baptist Church
Margaret EB. Perry
Jacksonville
Fla
Edith M. Colender
Miss
Geneva Francisco
Panama City
Janice F. Chapman
Washington, D.C
Leathy
F. Bennett
Mobile
Ala
Nagink
V. Francisco
Jack D. Francisco
Beverly B. Francisci
Baxter G. Francisco
Rodger N. Francisco
Johnny
Mrs Henry Hurt Named Official of Safety Group
Mrs Henry Hurt Jr of Chat ham secretary of the Pittsylvania Safety Council is named district chairman of the new Virginia Women s League for Traffic Safety Roanoke region vice president Mrs Harry E Dixon announced The WWLTS founded by Mrs Buren Williams Jr of Richmond aims to boost safety legislation and actions including funding high school driver education and curb drunken driving Her district covers Pittsylvania Henry and Patrick counties Danville and Martinsville
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Henry Hurt, Jr
Chathat
Pittsylvania ‘ Safety Council
Virginia Women's League
Hurt
Harry E. Dixon
Roanoke
WWLTS
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Richmond A
Theft Charged To Furniture Co. Employee
Detectives L G Gourley and L T Jones arrest a 21 year old Black employee of Furniture Co. for allegedly stealing 137 95 worth of merchandise from N Union Street concern. The suspect, Robert Rooster of Alton Route 1, allegedly took a table model TV set, a base, two fireplace sets and a bed spread. Articles recovered after the complaint filed yesterday morning. In Australia, 1 284 716 licensed TV sets are in use, about one for every eight people.
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L. G. Gourley
L. T. Jones
Gram Furniture Co
N. Union Lt. Concern
Robert Rooster
Alton Rt. 1
Million Plus TV
Sydney
Australia
Postmaster - General's Department
Three Injured in Three Car Collision on Northmani Blvd
A three car collision on Northmani Blvd yesterday left three people injured. All three vehicles were reported as total losses with damage estimated but details incomplete.
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Northmani Blvd
School board rejects altering plans for fallout shelters
Danville School Board debated adding fallout shelters to the $33 million school project. They agreed not to alter construction plans at this late date, despite discussions on including shelters. The board noted funds for the new classrooms and delays in the next building program.
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Danville School Board
Yule Program Plan Unfolds Amid Auto Crash At Chatham
A Christmas program at the Emmanuel Church parish house in Chatham was interrupted by a two car collision at 3:45 pm. James Leroy Hazelwood 16 of Chatham Book Club drove a 1958 Chevrolet into Elmo Barksdale 37 and Virginia Moore 8 causing their cars to crash into a parked 1952 model. Hazelwood and Moore suffered injuries including scratches and a sprained ankle while Barksdale complained of arm pain. A Rush Vaughn parked car was also damaged. Officer Mountcastle investigated placing Hazelwood at fault for reckless driving.
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James Leroy Hazelwood
Chatham Book Club
N. Main St
Hamp
Wyatt Chevrolet
Hazelwood
Virginia Mary Moore
E. Thomas Sr
Elmo Barksdale
Brookneall Rt 2
Mountcastie
Berksdale
Barksdale
Rush S. Vaughn
Northmont Bldr
Guthrie Funeral Rites Held In Mt Airy
Funeral services for Henry Howard Guthrie were held at St Andrews Methodist Church Mt Airy with Rev James W Moss and Rev Richard Waters officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. The Danville School Board heard that a State Department committee will visit in January to plan the five year building program and approved early issuance of teacher pay checks before Christmas.
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Gibson
In-Land
Stokesland
State Department of Education
Danville
F. P. Jenkins
Division of Research and Planning
State Department
Henry
Howard Guthrie
St. Andrews Methodist Church
Mt. Airy
James W. Moss
Richard Waters
Willard Hutcherson
Calvin Carter
Billy Nucies
Calvin Hendrix
Bobby Carr
Kenneth Trebbie Ee
Traditional Christmas musicale presented by county group
A refined afternoon musicale titled De Repeated will be conducted under Mrs Samuel Hairston Hampton Benton Pittsylvania with county music supervisor overseeing. The program will feature Danville soloists and a later refreshment hour. Attendance aims to increase from last year’s nineteen.
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Christ
Samuel Hairston
Hampton Benton
Pittsylvania
Dan
Deaville
Silence wins acquittal in drunken driving case
A defendant, with a .20 blood alcohol, avoided conviction in Municipal Court after the commonwealth could not identify him as the driver due to fogged windows and lack of admission. The silent defense contrasted with another man who was convicted for driving after permit revocation after speaking too openly.
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