Club Honors Cooper Morris for Policeman of the Year
Danville Exchange Club presented Officer Cooper Lee Morris with its Policeman of the Year plaque, praising his role in solving a downtown robbery and an $18,000 Martinsville safe robbery. Fred Shanks urged citizens to defend law enforcement amid a nationwide attack on police.
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Cooper Morris
Jeannie
Danville
Fred Shanks
Danville’ Exchange Club
Cooper Lee Morris
Officer Morris
Police Department
Morris
Shanks
Martinsville
Kentuck
Dan River High School
Central Police Training School
Richmond
Jeannie Lewis
Bernard Ct
No Return Here For Suspect In Embezzlement
A man sought for nearly 11 years on an embezzlement charge has been arrested in Lake Charles Louisiana on a drunkenness charge. Local police will not extradite William C Scruggs due to the long lapse of time hindering records and witnesses. He is said to be gravely ill and terminally ill by Louisiana authorities. He allegedly embezzled 546 51 dollars in merchandise from the American Home Furnishing Co where he worked as a salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
J. E. Towler
William C. Scruggs
Scruggs
Virginia House debates mental penal institutions study bill
Del Eastwood joins freshman co sponsors in introducing a bill to create a Mental and Penal Institution Commission. The panel would study administration facilities care and custody in Virginia state funded institutions and report recommendations by November 15 1967 with a potential nine member size and a $15000 budget. The measure authorizes subpoenas and state agency cooperation amid Republican concerns over conditions and prison incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
House of Delegates
del. J. Randolph Eastwood
Pittsylvania
Eastwood
Public Institutions Committee
General Assembly
Virginia
County Youths Compete In Speaking Contest
Richard Bailey and Monty Keatts competed in a public speaking contest at Tunstall High School sponsored by the Tunstall Future Farmers of America chapter. The winner represents the chapter in the Pittsylvania Federation contest. Speakers addressed agricultural topics and were judged on content grammar and audience appeal.
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Richard Bailey
Monty Keatts
Tunstall High School
Tunstall Future Farmers of America
Pittsylvania Federation
Bailey
Tunstall
Keatts
Judge Mitchell Is Renominated By Virginia Caucus
Richmond judge Gus E. Mitchell Jr. was renominated Tuesday night for an eight year term on the 34th Circuit Court, covering Halifax Lunenburg Mecklenburg counties and South Boston. He was among 13 Virginia judges up for re election at a joint Senate House Democratic caucus during the current session. Justice Harry L. Carico of Fairfax was nominated for the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
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Richmond
Gus E. Mitchell
34Th Circuit
Halifax
Lunenburg
Mecklenburg
Boston
Mitchell
Virginia
Senate
House
Harry L. Car- Tico
Fairfax
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
City Officials Explain Pay Raise Formula for April 1
City Manager T. E. Temple and assistant Neil Nelson explained the pay raise formula to department heads. The plan, based on the Jacobs report, would raise most employees midyear and retroactively from Jan 1, with full implementation contingent on the 1967-68 budget and council appropriations.
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T. E. Temple
Neil Nielson
Shawl blamed as cause of Mrs Giles Elliott death
A shawl ignited by a hot plate is listed as the probable cause of a fatal Ringgold fire that killed Mrs Nettie Adams Giles Elliott age 79 at her home near Kentuck. Fire marshal ruled no foul play, family details survive, funeral services set at Wrenn Yeatts Chapel.
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Nettie Adams
Giles Elliott
Kentuck
Elliott
Wrenn-Yeatts
Highland Burial Park
Taylor McGregor
Harold Good
McGregor
Alice Payne Adams
Ringgola
M. Bland Giles
W. Sam Elliott
Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
Oscar C. Giles
Ringgold Rt. 2
Thomas C
Frank D Giles
Danville
Woodrow A. Giles
Lynchburg
Curtis Adams
Danville Rt. 2
R. L. Gray
Greensboro
N.C
Annie Rawls
Rockingham
Sybil Boggs
Leesburg
Fla
Thomas C. Giles
Freeze Road
Danville Mills Rebrands to Danville Industries Inc
Danville Knitting Mills Inc changes its corporate name to Danville Industries Inc because the old name was restrictive in title. President Beatty cites diversification and long range plans. amendment granted Feb 14 by the State Corporation Commission. The Lynn Newton Street plant remains Danville Knitting Mills a division of Danville Industries.
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Danville Knitting Mills, Inc
Danville Industries, Inc
Paul C. Beatty
Beatty
State Corporation Commission Ln
Danville Knitting Mills
Lynn
Newton Streets
Bon Air
Ala
Mackintosh
Clover
S.C
Thief Profits When One Car Door Unlocked
A downtown incident report shows multiple auto thefts from unlocked vehicles. Mrs. P. D. Reynolds found a rear door unlatched and items including a dress and belts stolen from her car near Kresge. James Blair reported a gym suit taken from a car near Booth White. C A Hardy said fender skirts were stolen from his car left overnight on Arnett Boulevard.
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P. D. Reynolds
West Main St
Kresge
Athen
James Blair
Southampton Ave
Booth- White Sport
C. A. Hardy
Arnett Blvd
Conservatives Reorganize Danville Pittsylvania Committee
The Virginia Conservative Party restructured its Danville Pittsylvania section electing 10 city and 10 county members at a mass meeting in Municipal Court with Oscar Payne as chairman and Delbert Jones as secretary. The committee will expand later by two from each side to mirror 24 votes for future conventions. Members from the city include Milam Carter Hall Wagner Todd Nelson Howe rd Shelton and Jones. County members include Warren Cox Ramey Dallas Payne Salmonds Bryant and Payne. Two others named but not identified pending notification.
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Danville-Pittsylvania
Virginia Conservative Party
Oscar Payne
Payne
Delbert Jones
J. R
Ryland Warren
James Cox
L. §. Ramey, Jr
Everett Dallas
P. S. Salmonds
P. W. Bryant
James Payne
Carter
Richmond
Jefferson Hotel
Patrick Henry
Custody Of Children Lost By Woman In Party Probe
Granville Drive woman Frances Bray received a suspended 90 day jail term after a police probe of an all night party at her home. Her three children were ordered to live with their paternal grandmother Erna Bray. Co-defendant Rebecca Saunders was given a suspended sentence on condition of future non neglect. Sister Lillie Foy ordered to leave the city. Harry Oaks ordered to sever ties with the group and stay away from the Granville Drive area. Police testified five children were found at the Bray home with 30 empty beer cans while a baby sitter cared for them.
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Granville Drive
Frances Lorraine Bray
W. W. Moore
Erna Bray
Rebecca Alice Saunders
Brayhome
Lillie May Foy
Melrose Drive
Bray
Bray and Saunders
Miami
Fla
Harry William Oakes
Blairs Rt. 1
Oaks
L. E. Wellman
F. B. Riddle
Early Growth Period Time For Fertilizer
R L Bob Oakes of Smith-Douglass Co advised Dan River Young Farmers that the first four to eight weeks are key for growth and fertilizer should be applied within 15 days of planting to exploit early growth and minimize leaching. He urged use of soil test data and field experience, illustrated with slides.
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Dan River
R. L
Bob) Oakes
Smith-Douglass Co
Pig Theft Case Bound Over In Chatham Hearing
Gene King, 28, one of three Mr. Airy relatives, was bound over to the grand jury after a preliminary hearing in County Court at Chatham. Testimony said he and two kin stole two pigs on February 8 from Lester Dawson and sold them in Halifax County for 40 dollars. his brother is charged, Gus King not yet apprehended.
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Gene King
Airy
Chatham
King
Gus King
Lester Dawson
Halifax County
Commonwealth
Joseph M. Whitehead
Baptists Plan Combined Supper at Melville Church
The Brotherhood, WMU, and G. A.'s of Melville Avenue Baptist Church announce a combined supper tonight at 6:30 with nursery care from 6:15. At 7:30 Herbert Mays will teach a mission study book titled Panama the Land Between for all members of the three groups.
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Brotherhood
WMU
Melville Avenue
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Cary Smith
Judy Heiner
Grove Park School
And
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W. C. McCubbins
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John W. Carter
William Hall
G. B. Wagner
A. A. Todd
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