Drought Aid Help For Pittsylvania Farmers
Pittsylvania farmers battle losses from last year’s drought as about 600 residents seek disaster aid. The Disaster Low Yield Program accounts for most applications with roughly 250 signups, paying the gap between expected and actual yields. Aid includes 2 cents per bushel for corn, 76 cents for wheat, 43 cents for barley, and 50 cents for grain sorghum, while other programs fund pond construction, lime and fertilizer, and a $250,000 Buffage Transportation Assistance program covering 80 percent of shipping costs for hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Pittsylvania
Warren Price
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Price
ASC
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Father Time Assesses Bicentennial In Area
An elderly farmer on Main Street Gretna identifies as Father Time and reflects on the region’s Bicentennial year. He recalls early Pittsylvania life, memories of historic moments, and praise for July Fourth events, Danville, Chatham, Halifax, and South Boston celebrations.
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Gretna
Register
Main Street
Father
Pittsylvania
Fryingpan Creek
Pittsville
Pickerel
Danville
George
Valley Forge
Cold Harbor
Pitnsylvania
Philadelphia
Boston
Carlisle
Sutherlin Mansion
Frances Hallam
Hurt
Nathanael Greene and Company
Chatham
Halifax
Ballou Park
Bicentennial musings from Time on roots and restoration
Time reflects on Bicentennial celebrations stressing the search for perspective amid consumerism and the value of remembering history. He praises local restoration efforts such as Yates Tavern and Danville's Victorian district, warns against neglecting the Revolution, and contemplates the long arc of the commemorations toward 1977 and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disston
Yates Tavern
Danville
Virginia
Watergate
Waterloo
Confederate
America
Pryingpan
Winter Storm Watch Cast Across Area
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for the area as 2 to 4 inches of snow were forecast for western North Carolina mountains and 1 to 2 inches in the western Piedmont. Hazardous driving conditions were expected with potential sleet or freezing rain as a low moves from the Gulf of Mexico toward the South Carolina coast. Danville cooled to 2 degrees as barometric pressure held near 30.35 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moishire
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Gulf of Mexico
South Carolina
Danville
North Carolina
Piedmont
Phillips Describes First Weekend Ambulance Service Working Beautifully
Danville launches its own ambulance franchise under Julian L. Phillips, reporting three calls Saturday with none Sunday as crews prepared for Monday. The exclusive three year contract replaced four funeral homes while the Danville Lifesaving Crew remains active for emergencies.
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Danville
Julian L. Phillips
Phillips
Phillips ‘Aid
Danville Ambulance Service
Hospital Employees' Union Eyes Pay Hike as Possible Tactic
Danville Memorial Hospital employees received a pay raise last week that union attorneys say could be an illegal management move to influence votes. David Cromer of Service Employees International Union doubts the increase will boost inside support, while nurses call the raise suspicious though modest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cresy
Memorial Hospital
Phillips
Calvin Mimms
Philips
Fight
Danville's Memorial Hospital
David Cromer
Hunter A. Grumbles
Cromer
Washington, D.C
Service Employes International
Danville
William Humphrey
National Labor Relations Board
Humphrey
James Norton
Total Bankruptcies Decrease In 1976
Danville area bankruptcy filings fell about 28 percent in 1976 from 1975. The Danville division saw 293 new cases versus 400 the prior year, with civil cases at 118 compared to 120. Criminal counts are harder to gauge due to indictments crossing divisions, but workload suggests near average for the year.
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Danville
Barbara Gibson
U.S. Western District Court
Gibson
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John H. Brubaker II
Southsiders
Chailps Sait
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