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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1966

Page

5

Independence Eroded by Outside Influences in Higher Ed

Dr. Logan Wilson warns at the Association of Virginia Colleges meeting that nationwide associations and state boards threaten college autonomy. He argues changes are needed but cautions against solutions that undermine institutional boards and leadership. The two day gathering includes a panel on student government responsibilities.

Arlington Logan Wilson American Council On Education Association of Virginia Colleges Wilson American i Association W.V. Rickman Chamber U.S Washington D.C Danville Tripute P. Holt Lyon Curtis W. Bishop Averett College Bishop Andrew A. Farley Danville Register Patterson's Medical Arts Pharmacy James E. Shelton John Williams the Life Insurance Co Virginia Edgar Dixon Woody Realty Katherine N. Woody

One Flagrant Violation Found in New Auto Inspection Plan

Raleigh AP reports a two day undercover probe in Charlotte found only one flagrant violation of North Carolina’s new auto inspection program. A&E Oil Co. was ordered to show cause March 14 why its license should not be revoked or suspended. Richard D. McDonald allegedly failed to perform proper inspection steps. Parker said this was the worst case and that 14 stations were not in full compliance, though they mostly did fair inspections. A warning will be sent to the 14 stations to avoid future hearings.

Raleigh Charlotte North Carolina R. B. Parker A. & E. Oil Co Parker Richard D. McDonald McDonald The Charlotte Observer

Presbyterian Missionary To Talk Here

Miss Mary Garland Taylor a Presbyterian missionary on furlough after years in Brazil will speak at the 11 am worship service tomorrow at Shelton Memorial Presbyterian Church. She is a Christian education specialist who since 1951 has worked in leadership training and served as director of Christian Education in the Brazilian Presbyterian Synod of Pernambuco.

Mary Garland Taylor Brazil Shelton Memorial Presbyterian Church Taylor United States Brazilian Presbyterian Synod of Pernambuco

Man Charged After Auto Runs Wild

Woody Ernest Mullins of 105 Albert St. was charged with drunk driving and reckless driving after his car failed to complete a left turn on Old Yanceyville Rd. It skidded 420 feet, jumped a traffic island, crossed Campus Dr., tumbled down a 25-foot embankment, and stopped against a tree. His vehicle was demolished and he was unhurt according to Officer B G Buchanan.

Woody Ernest Mullins Albert St Yanceyville Rd Campus Drive B.G. Buchanan Mullins Buchanan Campus Dr

Mrs L H Burnett Funeral Rites Held

Final rites for Mrs. L. H. Burnett were held yesterday afternoon from the residence at 118 Lady Astor Street by Dr. Luke B. Smith. Interment followed at Mountain View Cemetery with pallbearers named.

L. H. Burnett Lady Astor St Luke B. Smith Mountain View Cemetery Robert L. O'Neal John G. Boatwright William H. Parker, Jr Rodney E. Suttle London Horne L. H. Kernadie Wiliam H. Jefferson, Jr John D. Watt Harry W.W. Pritchett, Jr

Danville Chamber Plans Raleigh Aircade Program Trip

The Danville Chamber of Commerce will send a bus of members to Raleigh on March 9 for the Aircade for Citizenship program by the U S Chamber. Experts will brief attendees on current congressional legislation. The trip departs 7 30 a m and returns about 5 p m from Sears lot.

Danville John Freeman Aircade

Infant Daughter Dies In Charlotte

Susan Yvonne Carter ten month old daughter of Spe E7 and Mrs Franklin D Carter of Charlotte died Thursday in Murphy Hospital Charlotte Surviving parents three brothers grandparents and two great grandmothers Funeral services set for 2 p m Saturday at the Christian Missionary Alliance Church with burial in Greenview Cemetery

Reidsville N.C Susan Yvonne Carter Annie Barker Milton Christian Missionary Alliance Church Roy Hilton Greenview Cemetery

Deputy Poteat Resigns Post In Caswell

YANCEYVILLE N C Deputy Sheriff Bobby Poteat has resigned effective March 1 after eight years on the force. He confirmed his resignation but would not comment on reports he might run for sheriff. Incumbent Frank Daniel announced last week he would seek a third term.

Yanceyville N.C Bobby Poteat Poteat Frank Daniel

Car Thieves Strike Mill Parking Lot Report

Police report multiple car thefts from mill parking lots with most vehicles found abandoned after fuel runs low. Several downtown cars also pocked for articles while parked. Victims include Mrs. Mary Saunders and Mrs. Cora Foley Richardson, both from No. 6 mill lot, and William Pegram Jr. on Main St. Other incidents include a broken window, a home break in, a stolen guitar, and a fraud by a youth posing as a paperboy.

Mill Main St Mary J. Saunders Ringgold Rt. 1 Mill Lot Pedice Cora Foley Richardson Blair Loop Rd No. 6 Mill Lot William G. Pegram, Jr Sherwood Drive Eugene Bradford West Thomas St Thomas Roache Grant St Apt. 4 J. C. Hawkins Green St E. B. Lewis Gray St

Worker Killed at Belton Crossing In Train Truck Collision

BELTON SC AP A Southern Railway brakeman C J McQuerns 64 Ninety Six was killed when pinned between a train and a Post Office truck at a Belton crossing while flagging traffic. The truck overturned but driver Benjamin Wakefield 31 Greenwood escaped injury. An inquest bond was set for Wakefield.

Belton S.C Southern Railway Wesley Page Anderson County C. J., McQuerns Page Benjamin Wakefield Greenwood

D L Terrell Dies At Age 51 In Maryland

Dimont Lester Terrell of Silver Spring Maryland died in a Washington hospital on Wednesday Funeral services are set for Colbert Funeral Home Monday at 2 p m with interment in Green Pen Church cemetery The body will lie in Gretna late Saturday night and be at the Colbert Funeral Home

Dimont Lester Terrell Silver Springs Washington Hospital Colbert Green Pen Church Cemetery Gretna

First Presbyterian Church Schedule Highlights

George D. Jackson leads Sunday worship with The Test of Power at 3 45 a m church school follows. Union Theological Seminary advance supper at 6 p m Youth Fellowship groups at 6 Wednesday prayer at 7 30.

First Presbyterian George D. Jackson Union Theological Seminary

Danville Area Churches Schedule Services This Week

Third Avenue Congregational Christian led by Pastor R Eugene Tally offers Sunday school 9:45 a.m. worship at 11 with "God's Search for Man" and "No Man Cared for My Soul" at 7:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship 6:30. Welcome Baptist with Pastor John A Tickle Jr holds Sunday school 10 a.m. worships at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. BTU 4:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer 7:30. State Line Baptist led by Pastor Fred Cox has Sunday school 9:45 a.m. worship 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. BU 6:30, Wednesday prayer 7:30.

Third Avenue Congregational Christian R. Eugene ‘Tally Youth Fellowship Welcome Baptist John A. Tickle, Jr State Line Baptist Fred Cox

Williamson Memorial Presbyterian Service Schedule Details

Williamson Memorial Presbyterian led by Pastor Manson P. Estes holds worship at 9 a.m. with Sunday school at 10, and Wednesday prayer at 7 30 p.m. Seventh Day Adventist led by Doug las William Cross offers Sabbath school at 9 30 a.m. and worship with B P Young as speaker at 11 a.m. Missionary Volunteer Society meets Friday at 7 30 p.m. and Wednesday activities noted.

Williamson Memorial Presbyterian Manson P. Estes Seventh-Day Adventist Douglas William Cross B.P. Young Missionary Volunteer Society

Local Church Schedules and Pastors Listed

First Pentecostal Holiness Dan S Whitfield pastor Sunday school 9 45 worship 10 a m and 7 30 p m Life liners 6 45 Wednesday prayer 7 30 choir practice 8 30 Schoolfield Methodist Karl L Crowe pastor Sunday school 9 45 worship Belief Concerning Original Sin 11 The Ability and Rewards of Christianity 7 30 MYF 6 30 Wednesday prayer 7 30 Northview Presbyterian Richard E Bethune pastor church school 10 a m worship Ask Seek Knock 11 Burton Memorial Presbyterian Ralph E Womack pastor church school 9 45 worship Materials of Worship 11 youth meeting 6 p mal CLC Class Wednesday 7 30 Stokesland Baptist Sunday school 9 45 worship Lord I Believe The Invitation of Jesus 7 30 p m BTU 6 30 Wednesday prayer 7 30

First Pentecostal Holiness Dan S. Whitfield Schoolfield Methodist Karl L. Crowe Northview Presbyterian Richard E. Bethune Burton Memorial Presbytterian Ralph E. Womack Stokesland Jesus

Faith services and church schools on Sunday and midweek programs

Fairview Methodist Dr Harold H Fink and Addison Blair speakers 11 and 7 30 p m. Keen Street Baptist George Romney pastor services 9 45 a m 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Ferry Road Friends Paul T Osborne pastor programs 9 45 a m worship 10 45 a m 7 p m youth and studies. Schoolfield Baptist Grace Abounding Signs of His Coming 7 30 p m BTU 6 30. Shelton Memorial Presbyterian Mary Garland Turner Brazil guest 11 7 30. Lutheran Church of the Ascension school 9 45 p m worship with choir 7 45. First Pilgrim Kenneth Story school 10 a m worship 11 a m 7 30 p m. Wesleyan Methodist Edgewood Paul M Ray school 10 a m worship 11 a m 7 p m revival starts March 4 7 30 p m. Druid Hills Baptist Men Who Pray Launch Out 11 7 30 p m. Trinity Methodist Wis dom of God 11 youth choir 3 15 p m MYF 6. North Main Baptist Paw Turner 7 30 p m BTU 6 30. Sandy Creek Baptist What Do We Really Need 10 30 a m Sunday school 7 30 p m worship and choir rehearsal.

Fairview Methodist Louis E. Carson Harold H. Fink Addison Blair Keen Street Baptist George Romney Ferry Road Friends Paul T.osborne Friends Schoolfield Baptist Shelton Memorial Presbyterian Marshall J. Pilkenton Mary Garland Turner Brazil Kenneth Story Wesleyan Methodist Edgewood Paul M. Ray Druid Hills Robert P. Wyatt Sandy Creek

Kentuck Presbyterian Church Service and Schedule

Kentuck Presbyterian Church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship with the sermon Father Forgive Them. A Tuesday prayer and Bible study session is held at 4 45 p.m led by Pastor Man son P Estes in the church.

Kentuck Presbyterian Manson P. Estes

Kentuck Baptist Church Sees Sunday Schedule Update

Kentuck Baptist announces a Sunday service plan with Pastor Charlie M. Shelton leading Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship featuring She Transfigured Christ at 11 am BIU hosts worship at 6 30 pm Rev Les ter Gayton to speak at 7 30 pm.

Kentuck Baptist Charlie M. Shelton BIU Lester Gayton

St John’s Methodist to Hold Service and Meetings

St John’s Methodist Church led by Pastor Ralph J. Yow will host church school at 10 a.m. and worship featuring “A Time of Great Rejoicing” at 11. A zone meeting is planned at Whitmel at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer follows at 7.

St. John’s

Glenwood Memorial Baptist Services and Studies

Glenwood Memorial Baptist holds Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship with the sermon A Prophet Looks at Today's World. Evening programs include Religion or Christianity-Which? at 7:30 p.m. Bible study also at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Carl E. Burger leads.

Glenwood Memorial Baptist Carl E. Burger

Bethany Presbyterian Hosts Guest Missionary Speaker

Bethany Presbyterian will welcome Miss Mary Garland Taylor as guest speaker for the North Brazil mission. Pastor Fred A. Smith leads Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. worship follows with Peter's Confession of Faith. Evening service at 11 closes the day.

Bethany Presbyterian Fred A. Smith Mary Garland Taylor Brazil

Design Methodist Service and Sunday School Schedule

Pastor C. W. Grubbs leads church school at 10 a.m. Worship follows. The topic is "What and Taxes." MYF meets at 6:30 p.m.

Design Methodist C. W. Grubbs

West Main Church of God Agenda with Guest Speaker

West Main Church of God led by pastor James E Wynes offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship with guest speaker Miss Linda Stilman of Greensboro North Carolina at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. BTU at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer meets 7:30 p.m.

West Main Church

Church Schedule for Epiphany Parish Rector G R MacClintock

Holy Communion at 8 a.m. church school 9:45 a.m. nursery 9:45 and 11 morning prayer 11 Junior and Senior EYC 6 p.m. at Church of the Epiphany led by Rector G R MacClintock.

Church of the Epiphany G.R. MacClintock Holy Communion

Longview Friends Schedule for Sunday and Midweek

Longview Friends church lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friends Youth meets at 6:30 p.m. pre service prayer at 7 p.m. on Wednesday services are noted. Pastor Roy Taylor is referenced.

Longview Friends Roy Taylor Friends

Local Churches Schedule On Sunday Services

Grace Methodist led by M N De Haven hosts Sunday school 9 45 a m and worship 10 45 a m with a series on the Apostles Creed and Singspiration at 7 30 p m MYF 6 30 p m Wednesday mission study 7 30 Emmanuel Church of the Brethren on Ingram Rd holds Sunday school 10 a m worship with Kendall Clay speaker and evening service 5 30 Christ the King Lutheran Missouri Synod led by Albert 5 Kresken Jr offers Sunday school and Bible class 9 45 a m worship 11 a m workers together for Christ case two main topics at 7 30 p m Lee Street Baptist with B B Isley pastor offers Sunday school 9 45 a m worship 11 a m Men Calling Upon God theme and God s Mighty Fellowship Baptist led by J B Ar Deliverance offers Bible school 10 6 15 a m worship 11 a m and 7 30 p m with BTU 6 Wednesday service 7 30 Shermont Baptist pastor Robert W Russell holds Sunday school 9 45 a m worship A Question of Force 11 The Cross A Paradox 7 p m BTU 6 Wednesday prayer and Bible study 7 30 Main Street Methodist pastor W Douglas Williams conducts church school 9 45 a m worship 11 a m We Go Up to Jerusalem and MYF 6 p m.

Grace Methodist M. N. de Haven Jesus Christ Emmanuel Church of the Brethren Ingram Rd Kendall Clay Christ the King Lutheran Missouri Synod Albert 5. Kresken, Jr Togethser Christ Casiaphas Lee Street Baptist B. B. Isley God's Mighty Fellowship Baptist J. B. Ar- Deliverance BTU Thur Bible School Bible Training Union Shermont Baptist Robert W. Russell Main Street Methodist W. Douglas Williams Jerusalem

Local Church Activities and Sermons Schedule

Calvary Methodist hosts guest Rev T W Evans with church school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 youth choir MYF at 6 pm The First Church of the Brethren led by Andrew L Yelton offers Sunday school at 10 am worship with two sermons The Priests Who Bought the Saviour and The Teachers Who Hated Christ at 11 am Blairs Baptist under Pastor Roger Lovette holds Sunday school at 10 am worship and Bible study in St Johns Gospel 7 pm Westover Hills Pentecostal Holiness led by T E Leviner schedules Sunday school 10 am worship 12 pm and 7 30 pm Lifeliners meet 7 pm Wednesday prayer 7 30 pm.

Calvary Methodist Earle Wm Ifike T. W. Evans First Church of the Brethren Andrew L. Yelton Blairs Baptist Roger Lovette BYU Westover Hills Pentecostal ‘Holiness T. E. Leviner

Rivermont Baptist Service Schedule

Rivermont Baptist outlines Sunday school at 9 45 a m followed by worship with Our Father and My Lord at 11 and 7 30 p m Pastor Fred L Gardner leads the church activities including BU at 6 15 and family night on Wednesday at 5 45 with details for attendees.

Rivermont Baptist Fred L. Gardner

First Baptist and Church of Christ Sunday Schedule

First Baptist pastor Luke B. Smith conducts Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship at 9 and 11 a m with sermons The Best Part of Being a Christian and Gods Requirements of Us BTU at 7 15 p m Wednesday Workers Council supper 6 15 prayer meeting 7 45 In Church of Christ at 90 Colques houn Ave Sunday school 10 a m and Wednesday service 7 30 p m

First Baptist Luke B. Smith Church of Christ Colques ‘Houn Ave

Revival and church services across North Danville and Mount Vernon

North Danville Church of God lists Sunday school at 9:45, worship at 11, 7:30 with revival services nightly March 2 to 13 led by evangelists Clinton H. Scott and Lakewood Evangelical Methodist pastor P. H. Ricketts. Dr. O B Newton to speak at 11 and 7:30, EM Youth at 6:45 and midweek Bible study at 7:30. Mount Vernon Methodist with W Carroll Freeman presiding notes sermon by Jack C. Grizzard at 8:45 and 11, Youth Choir 5, Bell Choir 6, MYF 6:15.

North Danville Lakewood Evangelical Methodist P. H. Ricketts O. B. Newton Mount Vernon

Forest Lawn Baptist Service Times and Schedule

Forest Lawn Baptist led by Pastor Richard Smith lists Sunday events with Sunday school at 9:45 a m worship at 11 a m and 7 30 p m BTU at 6 15 Wednesday prayer at 7 30 p m.

Forest Lawn Baptist Richard Smith

Kingdom Hall iWitnesses West Unit public address and service times

The Kingdom Hall iWitnesses West Unit lists a Tuesday Bible study at 2 p.m with the title How Will They Hear and a 3:10 p.m. session, plus an 8 p.m. Thursday Theocratic Ministry School. Also noted are a 7:30 p.m. service meeting, a Woodberry Hills Rapid address, and pastor James M. McGhee. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m., worship at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., BTU at 6:15, and Wednesday prayer at 7:20 p.m.

Kingdom Hall of Sehorah iWitnesses West Unit Scohol Woodberry Hills Rapid James M. McGhee

Grave Street Baptist and First Christian Announce Services

Grave Street Baptist with Pastor Fred T. Wilkerson holds Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. YPTU at 4 30. Wednesday Bible study and prayer meet at 7 30. First Christian led by Pastor Carroll T. Givens offers church school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. Youth groups meet in the evening.

Grave Street Baptist Fred T. Wilkerson jSchool YPTU First Christian Carroll T. Givens Act of Compassion

Holland Road Baptist Services Schedule

Holland Road Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship services at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting and Bible study at 7:30 p.m. led by Pastor Harold Chilton with active congregational involvement.

Holland Road Baptist Harold Chilton Prayer Land

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