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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1966

Page

7

Price Wage Controls and Tax Predicted to Meet War Costs

In Durham, economist Dr. Spengler and Duke professor James B. Duke discuss inflation, wage price limits, and the need for wartime fiscal policy. They urge be limiting construction and raising rediscount rates to free resources for military commitments while warning investors about rising prices eroding fixed incomes. They favor targeted spending and教育 reforms in North Carolina to build a skilled workforce.

the Register Danville Durham N.C Viet Nam American Economic Association James B. Duke Duke University Federal Reserve System Southeast Asia China Dr.engler Spengler Dr. Spengler North Carolna North Carolina

Proposed Out Of Federal Airport Aid Opposed By 15 National Organizations

Washington DC fif teens national organizations concerned with airports oppose President Johnsons budget plan to rescind 21 million in federal airport aid for 1967. They warn cutbacks threaten a national system of airports, safety, and emergency readiness while noting a need for 2 billion in four year construction funds. They cite a survey showing three dollars in local and private matching for every federal dollar and list member groups including Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and National League of Cities.

Washington, D. C U.S Federati Congress National Airports U.P Airport Operators Council American Association of Airport Executives National Association of State Aviation Officials Agencias Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Transport Association of America American Road Builders Association Associated General Contractors of America Association of Local Transport Airlines National Association of Counties National Association of State: Aviation Officials National Aviation Trades Association National Business Aircraft Association National League of Cities National Pilots Association, United States Conference of Mayors, and Utility Airplane Council of the Aerospace Industries Association of America

Highest Call For 130 County Men For February Physicals

In a county record, Local Board 93 at Chatham ordered 130 Pittsylvanians to report for armed forces physicals on February 14 and 85 more on February 17. The large call marks one of the busiest months since the Korean War, with report times set for 4:30 a.m. and lists the numerous names assigned to February 14 and 17 examinations.

Pittsylvanians Chatham Ray K. Price, Jr Ferman James Mark B. Adama Jerry L. Garland Bennie F. Smith Tarwell Henry, Jr Eldridge W. King Marvin B. Dalton, Jr Jeremiah Farmer, Jr Robert L. Gunnell Coleman J. Phelps Gene E. King David R. Osborne James L. Clay Samuel M. Barker David B. Jones Harrison Williams Berkley E. Smith Hugh B. Riddle Jey Clarence R

Turner Wins Promotion In National Guard

Garnett L. Turner of Danville has been promoted from warrant officer to chief warrant officer in the Virginia National Guard. Turner serves as administrative technician for Headquarters Battery, First Battalion, 246th Artillery, in Danville and was announced by Lt. Col. Bennie K. Hayden with orders from Richmond. Turner's long service began in 1941 with multiple posts including Ft. Lee and Ft. Bragg, and after a career in and out of active duty, he remains in the Guard at his current rank and in Danville with his wife Lorraine Nance at 234 Shamrock Dr.

Garnett L. Turner Danville Virginia National Guard Turner 246Th Artillery Bennie K. Hayden Batttalion General’s Richmond Mills E. Godwin, Jr Ft. Lee Ft. Bragg U.S. Army Reserve 560Th Field Artillery 360Th Fork Polk Inactive National Guard AAA Ja5 National Guard Lorraine Nance Shamrock Dr

Brothers honored at Virginia Feed Convention in Roanoke

D W Brosnan president of Southern Railway System to be honored at a special appreciation banquet February 22 23 during the Virginia Feed Convention and Nutrition Conference in Roanoke R W Williams of Dry Fork Milling Co will present a plaque for distinguished service to Virginia agriculture Brosnan will speak about rail rate reductions saving Virginia farmers over 2 million annually and the final approval came last September 10 after an Interstate Commerce Commission ruling W D Moore Jr of Southern States Cooperative will be toastmaster following the banquet the event includes dancing at the Hotel Roanoke Ballroom and sessions on poultry animal nutrition and profitable management with authorities from Virginia and four other states present Theme Tomorrow's Feeds for Virginia Today.

Roanoke D. W. Brosnan Southern Railway System Virginia R. W. Williams Dry Fork's Milling Co Dry Fork Virginia State Feed Association Brosnan Southern Interstate Commerce Commission W. D. Moore, Jr Southern States Cooperative Feed Association

Funeral Rites Held For J. B. Staton Jr

Final rites for J. B. Staton Jr were held yesterday at Swicegood Funeral Home with Rev B B Isley officiating. Interment in Highland Burial Park followed graveside rites by Morotock Lodge of Masons. Pallbearers named: Dock A Sheril Edward Scruggs J P Francis E C Gerringer C N Vassar Dr A W Viccellia Frank Walters Tommy Adams Sam Murphy Irvin Wall.

J. B. Staton, Jr Chapel of Swicegood Funeral Home B. B. Isley Highland Burial Park Morotock Lodge of Masons Dock A. Sheri Edward Scruggs J. P. Francis E. C. Gerringer C. N. Vassar A. W. Viccellia Frank Walters Tommy Adams Sam Murphy Irvin Wall

Local Virginia Women Train For Head Start Program

Sixteen Virginia women including a Danville group are among trainees at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro preparing to become Project Head Start teachers. The two month session ends March 18, equipping these women to teach preschoolers in disadvantaged communities. More Virginians may join sessions slated to begin April 15 and June 26, with applications via local coordinators to the Office of Economic Opportunity in Washington.

Danville Virginia University of North Carolina At Greensboro William F. Colbert Uncg School of Education Office of Eccene Opportunity

Funeral Rites Set Today For Mrs Haraway

The funeral for 81 year old Mrs Callie Carter Haraway will be held at 3 p.m. at Townes Memorial Chapel with burial in Mountain View Cemetery. A native of Henry County she lived most of her life in Danville and was a member of Moffett Memorial Baptist Church. Surviving are three daughters including Mrs Carson Cassada and Mrs B Harvey Jr both of Danville and Mrs Naomi H McKee of West Palm Beach Fla, a half brother Robert Atkins of Greensboro NC, a half sister Mrs Fannie Pierce of Miami Fla, four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. The body will lie in state at Townes Funeral Home on Main Street and the family will be at the home of Mrs B T Harvey Jr 124 Park Ave.

Callie Carter Haraway Townes Memorial Chapel Mountain View B. Harvey Jr Danville Naomi H. McKee West Palm Beach Fla Robert Atkins Greensboro N.C Fannie Pierce Miami Townes Funeral Home Main St B. T. Harvey Jr Park Ave

William C Finch Receives Honorary Litt D Degree

Dr William C Finch president of Emory and Henry College accepted an honorary Litt D degree from Southwestern University in Georgetown Texas during its 126th Charter Day convocation He joined Southwestern in 1941 from Oklahoma City University where he was dean of men He held multiple roles including head of religion and philosophy and Bible department before becoming president in 1950 at age 32 later resigning in 1951 to become dean at Vanderbilt University Divinity School

William C. Finch Emory & Henry College Texas University Finch Georgetown Texas Southwestern University Oklahoma City University Southwestern Alutant South Western Vanderbilt University Divinity Smory and Heary College Finch Wolds Hampden-Sydney College the Biblical Seminary New York Union Theological Seminary Drew University America South Southwest University Senita The Methodist Church

Virginians praised for mercy on epic road clearing

Highway crews and contractors aided hundreds of stranded motorists and isolated families during the snow emergency from the Eastern Shore to Virginia’s north counties. They plowed roads, delivered medicine, ferried expectant mothers, and improvised shelters as hours of overtime accrued. A Culpeper foreman died of a heart attack amid the strain.

North Carolina Virginia Highway Department Montgomery County Fredericksburg Henry County Rockbridge Crewe Lexington Pital Bristol Amherst County Callega Culpeper Northern Neck

Bertha Scruggs 71 dies in Lynchburg Hurt native obituary

Mrs Bertha Fielder Scruggs 71 of Hurt died Saturday at 1 30 p m in Virginia Baptist Hospital Lynchburg She was a Bedford County native widow of Edward C Scruggs born May 10 1894 daughter of James R and Martha Preston Fielder She belonged to New Prospect Baptist Church and Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Survived by six sons five daughters two sisters and one brother The body goes to Mrs Harpers Hurt home Sunday afternoon Funeral arrangements incomplete

Altavista Bertha Fielder Scruggs Hurt Virginia Baptist Hospital Lynchburg Bedford County Edward C. Scruggs James R Martha Preston Fielder J. Clarence Scruggs Spencer, N C Preston Scruggs Kenosha Wis Fairfax Scruggs Park Ridge Marvin Scruggs Chicago Malcolm Scruggs Stencil Walker Johnny Harper Carter Layne Gretna Ruth Giglio Arlington Annie Rice Salisbury C. D. Fielder Moneta W. M. Freeland Spencer J. L. Mowery Harper Hurt Rt

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