Danville Civic Center cost estimate increases explained
Danville’s proposed civic center cost jumped from 2.8 million to about 3.7 million as extra costs under the EDA program were included. City officials approved 100 percent federal financing and scheduled a meeting with architect Kenneth E. Calvert to review the rise, with contingency and furnishings dollars added to the original building estimate. White and Calvert cited expanded project costs beyond construction and site work, including furnishings and fees.
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Danville
Victor White
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Kenneth E. Calvert
Calvert
Council
Vic White
White
Civic Center
Calvert, Lewis and Smith
Six Arrested After Melee With Police At Wayside Diner
Six men arrested early Sunday after a brawl with Danville police at the Wayside Diner on West Main Street. Names include Curtis and James Ingram, Thomas Noble, Preston Abbott, Ricky Abbott, Carl Saunders. charges range from assault and battery to trespassing and disorderly conduct. Preliminary hearings set for November 27 in Danville General District Court.
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Danville Poice
West Main Street
Carl M. Saunders
Mayfield Road
Ricky Andrew Abbott
Pelham, Rt. 1
James Alphonso Ingram
Elizabeth St
Thomas Noble
Pelham Rt
Preston Lee Abbott
Curtis Ray Ingram
Danville
Melvin R. Henry
H. E. Fox
D. K. Taylor
Henry
Fox
Taylor
Curtis Ingram
James Ingram
Noble
Preston Abbott
Ricky Abbott
Saunders
Danville General District Court
Still Seeking Contributions Jaycees Fail To Fill Stocking
The Danville Jaycees simulated a five hour broadcast to raise funds for the Empty Stocking fund toward 15 000 dollars for toys for underprivileged children. By Sunday’s end only 10 900 dollars had been donated including prior gifts.
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Jaycees
Danville
Chrysler-Plymouth
van Hester
Hester
Police Charge Kim Gabel With Traffic Violations
Kim Samuel Gabel, 19, of 253 Wrenn Drive, faced seven traffic charges after a Danville Police stop on North Main Street. Arrested at 3 p.m. by Officer P. K. Stanley, he is charged with failure to obey summons, driving on a revoked license, reckless driving, failure to obey a red light, no Virginia inspection sticker, no insurance, and displaying an invalid license plate. Companion Ricky Donald Bennett, 20, was charged with allowing another to display a plate. Hearings set for Dec. 27 in General District Court.
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Kim Samuel Gabel
Wrenn Drive
Danville
North Main Street
Gabel
Virginia
North Main
Ficklin Streets
P. K. Stanley
Stanley
Gobel
Ricky Donald Bennett
Parker Road
Hurt Man Charged With Shooting Wife Daughter After Argument
A 12 year old Pittsylvania County man was charged with two felonious assaults with a deadly weapon after a domestic Saturday night shooting left his wife and daughter injured. Woodward Moore, 12, was captured at home Sunday morning after an all night search and held without bond. Mrs Frances Moore, 48, treated and released. daughter Linda Moore, 29, listed in serious condition. Police said the incident began during a domestic quarrel as four sons aged 17 to 23 brought their mother to the station. Moore surrendered without shots after officers entered the home and found a 25 caliber pistol.
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Hurt
Pittsylvania County
Woodward Moore
Frances Moore
Lynchburg General Hospital
Linda Moore
RL. Mattox
Burt Police Department
Mattox
Altavista
Woodword Moore
Frances
Technical Tinkerer Tunes To Life With Clear Ear
Alvin Drake, a self described music doctor on North Main Street, mends and tunes organs and pianos with unusual care. He jokes his Pampers worn for his patients are part of his quirky method.
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Alvin Drake
North Main Street
Danville piano tuner Drake keeps music life buzzing
Independent piano tuner Drake, born 1916, runs a repair shop at 2042 N. Main St. He tunes pianos and organs with an electric stratoscope, recalls wartime service, and refuses to quit his craft. He also heads civic groups, serves as a church deacon, and jokes about Pampers moisture trick for a church organ.
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Danville
N. Main St
Drake
Danville, Civic Council
den River Sertoma Club
Ramab Lodge of Masons
Northside Sertoma Club
Danville Highway Safety Commission
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Civic
John North Star
Danville Jaycees
Yancees
Racilm
W. E. Perry
Perry
Alvin Gardner
Jaycee
Danville Jaycuttes
React Club
Citizens Band Radio
North
Danvillé
Morning Lion's Club
Rolling Wheels Skate Club
Kim Gabel
Stephen Henderson Jr
Ringgold Rt. 1
Memorial Drive
Ashty Elie Munford
Bell
Mason's Stores Inc
D. W. Owen
Harold Edward Thomas
Park St
Jefferson and
Loyal Streets
M.T. White
Madox
Moore
Salem
Botetourt County
Mouse
Hurt Police Department
Altavista Police Department
Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Department
Virginia State Police
John H. Brubakee
Southsiders
Army
Air Force
L. B. Clark
Main Street
Patton Street
Watson
West End
Deake
Leipzig
Meadowbrook Drive
Garnett
Michael
Wayne
David Tate
Aig
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