Exports Of U S Farm Products Rise To 6 2 Billion In 65 66
Exports of U S farm products are expected to reach 6 2 billion in fiscal 1965 66 with volume gains outpacing value as prices stay high. Feed grains and rice lead growth with substantial increases in wheat soybeans dairy fruits hides skins and vegetables while cotton falls sharply. Russia and Western Europe projections shape wheat trade while demand grows in Japan Canada and India and promotional efforts expand across 67 countries and 50 U S groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Lee Chambliss
Virginia Tech
Japan
India
United Kingdom
Canada
Russia
Ussr
Europe
U. S
Chambliss
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Three Injured as Scaffold Collapses in Martinsville
Three construction workers Johnny White 20 of Madison NC William Manuel 30 of Mayodan NC and Lanford Gouldin 41 of Leaksville NC were injured Tuesday when a scaffold collapsed dropping them 22 feet at a storage warehouse site near Martinsville Industrial Park off Route 220. Gouldin and Manuel were admitted to Martinsville General Hospital White treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Johnny White
Madison
N.C
William Manuel
Mayodan
Lanford J. Gouldin
Leaksville
White
Gauldin
Manuel
Rt. 220
Gouldin
Martinsville General Hospital
Oil dealers face competition in new home market
Oil dealers, discussing continued page 1-8 coverage, consider promotional payments to stay competitive in the burgeoning home market but reject the idea. They cite lack of enormous wealth and guaranteed income held by utilities and the need to compete among themselves as well as with utilities and gas companies.
All Have Lunchrooms Dickenson County Schools
An official told a House committee that all of Dickenson County public schools operate lunchrooms including one room schools. He said the county board does not endorse the indigent free lunch bill and will ensure no child is denied lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Department of Education
House
Dickenson County
J. G. Blount Jr
Department
Blount
del. Rufus V. McCoy Sr
Dickenson
McCoy
Danville Bank Debits Rise Six Percent in January
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond reports Danville bank debits increased 6 percent in January year over year from $64.23 million to $67.99 million. Building permits also rose to $457,300 from $400,600. statewide gains include Lynchburg SMSA up 32 percent and Roanoke SMSA up 21 percent. Charlottesville up 15 percent. Harrisonburg up 9 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank
Lynchburg Standard
Roanoke
SMSA
Richmond
Newport News-Hampton
Norfolk-Portsmouth
Charlottesville
Harrisonburg
U. S
Richmond Reserve Bank
Jury Nears Completion In Porth Murder Trial
In Winston-Salem four more jurors joined the high profile first degree murder trial of Robert E. Porth linking two Western Electric colleagues to the panel. Porth, 52, accused in the August death of his wife Hilda Borchardt Porth near Pulaski Virginia, pleads not guilty as prosecutors seek a full twelve jurors with alternates. State law allows preemptory challenges. prosecutor Thomas W. Moore Jr. loses most given the 51 candidates and five Western Electric employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston - Salem
Robert E. Porth
Porth
Western Electric Co
Hilda Borchardt Porth
Pulaski
Thomas W. Moore Jr
Western Electric
Moore
Superior Court
George M. Fountain
James J Booker
Winston-Salem
Illinois
Milwaukee
Dress Too Long Grounds Suspension at School
Soldan High School principal John Nelson refused to admit sophomore Billie Morrison to classes because her ankle-length granny dress was deemed inappropriate and distracting. Morrison waited in the assistant principal's office as her mother Delores Richardson brought a replacement dress, while Richardson defended the longer style as ladylike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Richardson
Trade Sets Record Belgrade Yugoslavia Trade Figures
Belgrade Yugoslavia saw a record trade with the United States as government data show. Yugoslav exports to the U S reached 62 million dollars while U S imports totaled 190 million dollars with about one fifth in wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
U.S
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Mittie Burton
Final rites for Mrs Mittie Roannie Burton were conducted yesterday afternoon from the Wrenn Yeals chapel by the Rev Ross Range. Interment followed in Highland Burial Park with pallbearers Douglas Vernon Morrell Marshall Norman Richardson Harold Richardson Kelly Richardson Loninie Scott Simmons Harry Bayes and Ray Reece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittie Roannie Burton
Wrenn-Yeals
Ross Range
Highland Burial Park
Douglas Vernon
Morrell Marshall
Norman Richardson
Harold Richardson
Kelly Richardson
Loninie Scott Simmons
Harry Bayes
Ray Reece
Case Docket Ends Feb Term With Several Continued
The U S Western District Court wrapped up February term with one case disposed and remaining docket items continued to March 18. Judge Ted Dalton placed Harriet Chaney Jones on three years probation for possession of illegal whisky. The case against Raymond Lee Cundiff for improperly attempting to influence a tobacco grader was continued, with distilling charges pending for Maynard Perkins Compton Roy Gaston Foster and William Valentine Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Western Distict Court
Ted Dalton
Harriett Chaney Jones
Danville Rt. 4
Raymond Lee Cundiff
Union Hall Rt. 1
Sabbath School Workshop Set By Adventists
A Sabbath School Workshop will be held at the Danville Seventh Day Adventist Church this Friday through Sunday. Delegates from nine churches will attend. Speakers include Elder W. J. Harris and Miss Louise Meyer from the General Conference, Elder Carl Weiss from the Columbia Union, and Elder R. H. Broderson from the Potomac Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Seventh Day Adventist Church
General Conference
Columbia Union
Potomac Conference
Washington, D.C
W. J. Harris
Louise Meyer
Carl Weiss
R. H. Broderson
James Ramsey Named To VPI Dean's List
James A. Ramsey of Peahook is among 100 College of Arts and Sciences students at Virginia Tech Blacksburg to make the dean's list in the fall quarter. Dean's list honors require a 3.4 grade average or higher on a 4.0 scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Ramsey
Peahook
College of Arts and Sciences
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
Dead Sea Scrolls Draw British Visitors in London Exhibit
People from across Britain visit the British Museum to see the Dead Sea scrolls now on display after touring North America. The scrolls travel to Manchester Edinburgh and Cardiff before returning to Jordan with tight security in place as Queen Elizabeth II is among the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
British Museum
North America
Manchester
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Jordan
Queen Elizabeth
Hodges' Nephew Named Housing Coordinator in N C
Gov. Moore named Luther H Hodges III of Winston-Salem to head the states Low Income Housing Demonstration Project. Hodges will direct the State Planning Task Force efforts with an 12000 salary, funded by HUD 80000 and the North Carolina Fund 10000. He will work fulltime to coordinate government consumer, construction, banking, architecture and real estate officials to improve housing for low income families and stimulate housing industry growth. Wayne Corpening leads the task force with John Hampton as coordinator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Luther H
Winston-Salem
Dan Moore
Moore
Hodges
Luther H. Hodges
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
HUD
North Carolina Fund
Wayne Corpening
John Hampton
Leaksville
University of North Carolina
Mrs Iva Mergler Jones Dies in Florida Car Crash
Mrs Iva Mergler Jones an indexing contractor who planned to retire at 90 died at 7 30 a m Tuesday from injuries in a car accident in Ft Myers Florida She helped implement indexing systems for counties in this area and was a native of Darke County Ohio born February 26 1885 She was the widow of Roy H Jones Survivors include three brothers and seven nieces and nephews Funeral services will be at St Peters Episcopal Church Altavista at 11 a m Saturday Burial in Green Hill Cemetery The family will be at Finch and Finch Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p m Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altavista
Iva Mergler Jones
Ft. Myers
Fla
Darke County
Ohio
William G
Clara Saeppel Mergler
Roy H. Jones
Finch and Finch Funeral Home
Funeral Rites for Carl Luther in Cocoa Fla
Funeral services were held in Cocoa Florida for Carl Luther a former Danville resident who died after a long illness. He was 47 born in Lynchburg and served in World War II. He owned Harvey's Restaurant in Cocoa and was a Church of Christ member and a Veterans of Foreign Wars veteran. Survived by his wife and mother and children, plus two sisters and two brothers and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cocoa
Fla
Carl
Luther
Danville
Lynchburg
Sallie Roach Luther
Germany
Harvey’s
Church of Christ
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Draper, N.C
Patricia L. Setliff
Carmella Luther
Carl Luther Jr
Mamie Luther
Draper
N.C
Lloyd Luther
Wilmington, del
Charlie Luther
Charge Case Sent To Grand Jury In Bad Check Board
Bad check charges against Charlie Leon Pruitt age 19 of 125 Halifax St will go before a grand jury while companion charges of aiding and abetting against Theodore Roosevelt Carter age 32 of the same address are dismissed. Pruitt bound over in Municipal Court for grand jury action. Carter case dismissed for lack of probable cause. Pruitt allegedly forged a Robert Marshall name to a $25 check and tried to pass another $49 check at Lowenstein's. Pruitt confessed to detectives. Carter declined to speak. A warrant for Nathaniel Spratt 40 of 217 Winslow St for felonious stabbing was amended to simple assault with a $10 fine and 60 days suspended. Spratt charged with wounding Macey Gibson with a pen knife Jan 25. Matthew Davis 39 of Chat ham Rt 1 was sentenced to 60 days on City Farm and fined $10 plus costs for indecent exposure to two women at the local bus station Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Leon Pruitt
Halifax St
Theodore Roosevelt Carter
Pruitt
Carter
Commonwealth
Robert Marshall
Lowenstein's
M. R. Henry
Nathaniel Spratt
Winslow St
Macey Gibson
Matthew Davis
Chatham Rt. 1
Mrs Poindexter Rites Planned In Danville
Funeral services for Mrs Alease Hancock Poindexter 42 are set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Swicegood Funeral Home with Rev. Lewis Carson and Dr. George Jackson officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Burial Park. She died Sunday in Mineral Wells Texas after influenza and heart disease. She was born in Valens Halifax County daughter of Richard Hancock and is survived by her husband retired S/Sgt Luther H Poindexter Sr a son Michael Dean Poindexter five sisters and four brothers. Remains expected to arrive in Danville early tomorrow and will rest at the funeral home with the family at the home of Sgt Poindexter’s mother in Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alease Hancock Poindexter
Swicegood
Lewis Carson
George Jackson
Highland Burial Park
Poindexter
Luther H. Poindexter
Danville
Mineral Wells
Tex
Valens
Halifax County
Richard Hancock
Dan River Mills
Set. Poindexter
Columbia
D.C
Mineral Springs
Volens
Michael Dean Poindexter
Owen Montgomery
Charles Price
Richmond
James Childress
Ayler Ashby
Nathalie
Linda Hancock
John Dick Hancock
Marshall Edward Hancock
Mitchell Thomas Hancock
Sgt. Poindexter
Willeam R. Poindexter
Berryman Ave
Police Recover Stolen Cars And Bicycle
Two cars and a bicycle were recovered yesterday. One car belonged to William Oscar Hereford of 213 West End Ave and had a nearly empty gas tank. A Greensboro car with New Jersey registration was driven by Paul Huntley Fultz who was charged with drunk driving and resisting a blood test, and later served with a fugitive warrant for auto theft. The recovered bicycle had been reported stolen from William Little of 304 Overbey St, with two more bicycles also reported stolen in the South Danville area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Oscar Hereford
West End Ave
Dan River Mills
R. W. Brumfield
M. F. Carter
Hereford
Greensboro
North Carolina
New Jersey
Paul Huntley Fultz
Trailway
William Little
Overbey St
Collision on Summit Road Injures Woman Passenger
A two car collision yesterday morning on Summit Road left Lala Simmons Holbrook, 26, of 135 Summit Road with bruises to the ankle and left hand. The crash occurred in a sharp curve as a car driven by her brother Herman Simmons met a vehicle driven by Archer Wilson iMahoney of 148 Summit Road. Damages totaled 950 dollars. Lt. C. W. Howerton investigated.
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Summit Rd
Lala Simmons Holbrook
Herman
Ernest Simmons
Mimosa
C. W. Howerton
Simmons
Archer Wilson
iMahoney
Farm Family Builds Appalachian Resort By Private Enterprise
A West Virginia farm family expanded from a 74 acre lake to a thriving recreation complex. They added 18 cabins a lodge a nine hole golf course and multiple amenities drawing guests from multiple states while boosting local commerce and employing seasonal workers. The venture illustrates private enterprise turning a farm into a regional recreation hub with broad community impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Outdoor Recreation News
West Virginia
Appalachia
Man Hangs Self In Yard Of Neighbor
Collinsville area death of Fred Samuel Martin in his 50s as he hanged himself in neighbor Jesse O Leary’s yard using electrical cable from a tree. He left a note saying he could not live without his wife Hattie. death ruled suicide. Body taken to McKee Funeral Home in Martinsville.
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Collinsville
Henry County
Hattie
Steele
Martin
Jesse O’leary
Sherwood St
O’leary
Lewis Cramer Dies in Reidsville After Five Weeks Illness
Lewis Cramer 77 of 1407 Watkins St died at 2 30 am Tuesday in Annie Penn Memorial Hospital after a five week illness. A Portsmouth Ohio native he moved to Reidsville in 1960 and was World War I veteran and New Heights Baptist Church member. Survived by wife Pearl Steinbrecher three sons Donald Cramer Rev Richard F Cramer and Lewis Cramer Jr and brother Fred Cramer. Funeral Wednesday at 4 pm from City Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Jim French. burial Arlington National Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reidsville
N.C
Lewis Cramer
Watkins St
Annie Penn Memorial Hospital
Portsmouth
Ohio
Carter
New Heights
Atlanta, Ga
Lewis Cramer, Jr
Alexandria
Fred Cramer
Scoatsville
City Funeral Home
Jim French
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Va
Mrs Hallie Milam Funeral Rites Held
Funeral services for Mrs Hallie Worsham Milam were conducted at St Andrews Methodist Church with Reverends Kim and Trent officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers included Calvin Edwards Kenneth Saunders A G Milam Til Charles Edwards Wayne Crews and Jessie Mayhew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallie Worsham Milam
St. Andrews Methodist Church
M. J. Kim
L. A. Trent
Calvin Edwards
Kenneth Saunders
A. G. Milam
Til
Charles Edwards
Wayne Crews
Jessie Mayhew
Mrs. Fannie Mize Dies in North Carolina
Mrs. Fannie C. Mize 87 of Ruffin Route 2 died at Annie Penn Memorial Hospital at 11 p.m. Monday after a monthlong critical illness. A Patrick County Virginia native, she lived near Bassett, Va. most of life. Survived by three daughters Mrs. Edwards Mrs. Alice Hundley and Mrs. Henry Matherly. two sons Jim Marise and Harry T. Martin. one brother Lester Cassell. two sisters Mrs. Mary Ruth Foster and Mrs. Sarah Wilson. 34 grandchildren 66 great grandchildren and 19 great great grandchildren. Funeral conducted 1 p.m. Wednesday from Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel Reidsville. Graveside services 3 p.m. at Center Primitive Baptist Church near Bassett. Body remains at funeral home until service.
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Ruffin
N. C
Fannie C. Mize
Ruffin Rt
Annie Penn Memorial Hospital
Edwards
Alice Hundley
Burlington
Henry Matherly
Durham
Jim Marise
Bassett
Harry T. Martin
Patrick Springs
Lester Cassell
Mary Ruth Foster
Sarah Wilson
Fayetteville
W. Va
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Reidsville
Center Primitive Baptist Church
J T Sprinkle Dies After Two Week Illness
Reidsville North Carolina James T Sprinkle 83 of South Scales Street Ext died at 8 15 p m Tuesday in Cone Memorial Hospital Greensboro following a two week illness He was a lifelong resident of Reidsville retired from gas and oil business in recent years Survived by four daughters one son two brothers one sister and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral services held 3 p m Wednesday at Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel Interment Greenview Cemetery body to remain at the funeral home until services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reidsville
N.C
James ‘T. Sprinkle
South Scales St. Ext
Cone Memorial Hospital
Greensboro
Sprinkle
Davie County
Wolfe Island
Wolfe Island Primitive Baptist Church. His Wife, the Former Lula Summers
J. F. Giles
Pensacola, Fla
Ann Curran
W. W. Tyser
W. E. Litaker
Camden
S.C
Robert F. Sprinkle
Eau Gallie
Fla
H. L. Sprinkle
H. C. Sprinkle
Durham
W. J. Pettigrew
Henderson
Juanita Kimsey
Brevard
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Greensview Cemetery
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James Ramsey
VPI
Iva Jones
Carl Luther
Grand
Mrs. Poindexter
Margret McGuire
Stephens St
Shirley Massey
Edmunds St
Parkersburg
Charleston
Huntington
Wheeling
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Chester
Moundsville
Akron
Cleveland Area
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Cannonsburg
Pittsburgh
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Washington, D. C
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Virginia
Kentucky
Soil Conservation Service
Weston
Jackson's Mill
French Creek
Sutton Reservoir
Blackwater Falls
Midwest
America
Hallie Milam
Fannie Mize
Honess
J.T. Sprinkle
Pet-Bro Incorporated General Insurance Agency
Joe T. Broome
Ruby G. Lowe
Bear Fitzgerald Apts
W. Main St
F. W. Townes
Out- The-Sivest Pasktag
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