Supervisors Back Plan to Buy Cars for Deputies in Pittsylvania
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors met in Chatham for its first year session and debated many issues. They voted to buy five deputy cars in the upcoming fiscal year and discussed expanding office space as county government grows. Judge Langhorne Jones urged moving county offices from the courthouse area to reduce interruptions during trials. The board also considered water shortage problems and long range refuse disposal plans, but avoided taking a stand on a statewide sales tax for now.
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Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Chatham
Langhorne Jones
U.S. 29
Gretna
Altavista
State Health Department
Robert Easley
Callands
Easley
Central Purchasing Authority
Dewey Hunt
Pigg River
League of Virginia
Hunt
Jones
Frank Walton
Dean River
Judge Jones
New 29 Lane To Be Built On West Side
A State Highway Department official announced plans to add a southbound lane to U S 29 between Gretna and Altavista on the west side to avoid East side railway constraints. The project, estimated to take at least five years, requires 64 additional feet of right of way beyond the current 110 feet. Local residents will be informed via maps and office notices to prevent building on future right of way.
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Gretna
Altavista
State Highway Department
J. E. Yeatts
Department
Southern Railway
Yeatts
Pittsylvania Board of Supervisors
Chatham
Danville
Lynchburg
J. S. Hodge
Grayson Jacobs
County Studies Sanitation Districts for Water Solution
Pittsylvania County peers at sanitation districts as a way to fund water access for dense suburban areas. Dr. F C Hays calls planning overdue and suggests districts could borrow, issue bonds, or tax locally to secure central water sources, possibly from Danville, easing sewage needs. Public meeting planned to gauge resident interest and tax willingness.
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Pittsylvania County
F. C. Hays
Albert Bailey
Tunstall
Board of Supervisors
Chatham
Danville
Joseph M. Whitehead
Hays
Bailey
Lawrence Stowe
Dry Fork
Linda Lentz
Whitehead
Mount Hermon
Danville native Donald Kent joins Alexandria prosecutor staff
Donald Hall Kent, a Danville native and son of J Elwood Kent, has joined the staff of Alexandria Commonwealth's Attorney Earl F. Wagner as an assistant. He was previously with Bernstein de Nichola and Cacheris in Alexandria, began duties January 1, and holds a law degree from the University of Richmond. Kent is married to Linda Jo Saunders and is a 1956 George Washington High School graduate.
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Donald Hall Kent
Danville
Alexandria Commonwealth
Earl F. Wagner
Kent
J. Elwood Kent
Canterbury Rd
Linda Jo Saunders
T. C. Williams School of Law
University of Richmond
Martinsville Votes to Join Roanoke Educational TV Network
Martinsville school board approves joining the Roanoke ETV network with Superintendent John Richmond authorized to sign a contract with the Blue Ridge Educational Television Association. He will meet Roanoke officials Friday to finalize terms, while Henry County schools delay a decision.
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Martinsville
Roanoke
John Richmond
Blue Ridge Educational Television Association
Richmond
Blue Ridge
Henry County Schools
Branch K. Rives
ETV
Henry County
Piedmont Broadcasting
Danville
Pittsylvania
Halifax
One Fighter Jailed One Hospitalized From Garland Street Fight
Emmett L. Pace, 40, remained in serious condition at Memorial Hospital with a base skull fracture after a blow from a heavy glass ash tray. James Boyce Stroud, 46, was jailed on felonious assault and breach of the peace charges following the yard brawl on Garland Street. Detectives say the quarrel began when Pace asked to see Mrs. Stroud about money Pace owed. Stroud allegedly struck as Pace refused to leave. Pace required eight stitches for the skull fracture and six more for the forehead cut.
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Garland St
Memorial Hospital
Emmett L. Pace
Fitzgerald Apts
West Main St
James Boyce Stroud
R. L. Arthur
E. L. Martin, Jr
Stroud
Arthur
Pace
M. R. Henry
County Debates State Sales Tax Delays Action
Pittsylvania Supervisors in Chatham discussed a statewide sales tax urged by Farm Bureau members but balked at recording support. Albert Bailey opposed unless funds rebated as county debt relief. others urged caution and for potential action after further study. No resolution was passed as the board opted to wait for proposals and inform legislators.
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Pittsylvania County
Chatham
Pittsylvania Farm Bureau
Albert Bailey
Tunstall
Pittsylvania
Grayson Jacobs
Bailey
Martinsville
William F. Stone
Robert Bailey
Callands
Virginia
C. A. Moore
Farm Bureau
Moore
County Farm Bureau
W. Carrington Thompson
Randolph Eastwood
General Assembly
Private report on city pay raises for council review
A Chicago consulting firm has completed preliminary questionnaire work for Danville to study updating the City Pay and Classification Plan. The report, expected by mid February, will guide a proposed general salary hike for city employees, with final findings to be reviewed by City Council in February.
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T. E. Temple
J. L. Jacobs & Co
Chicago
Don Hunt
Council
Jacobs
Charles A. Womack
Julian R. Stinson
Mecantile
Danville
Temple
Neil Nielsen
Nurses Recruiting Drive Planned In Area Saturday
Memorial Hospital nurses and student nurses will join TB Association coordinators for a Saturday Career Day to recruit for nursing in Danville and nearby cities. About 35 nurses will distribute career folders and answer questions at post offices and in stores, aiming to recruit at least 25 students regionwide.
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Danville
Memorial Hospital
Piedmont ‘Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Martinsville
Stuart
Boston
TB Association
National League For Nursing
Theresa Heffinger
Memorial Hospital Nursing School
Heffinger
Emerson Pryor
Pryor
Chatham
Martinsville General Hospital
R. J. Reynolds- Patrick County Memorial Hospital
South Boston Hospital
Bryant Named Chairman Of 1966 Heart Fund Drive
Barrett R. Bryant was named chairman of the 1966 Danville Pittsylvania Heart Fund campaign, starting February 1 with a peak during Heart Sunday on February 20. The drive supports heart research and education at institutions in Virginia. Bryant, manager of Patterson Drug Co., is active in local civic groups.
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Bryant
Danville - Pittsylvania Heart Association
Barrett R. Bryant
James F. Burch
Heart Fund
Patterson Drug Co
Petersburg
Danville
Memorial Hospital
Virginia Pharmaceutical Association
American Pharmaceutical Association
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dan River Sertoma Club
Tuscarora Club
Virginia Heart Fund
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Medical College of Virginia
Heart Association
Massie retrial underway for armed robbery in Pittsylvania
An all male jury in Chatham probes 26 year old Hossie Massie Jr in a second trial over a 1960 robbery at a Virginia 86 Esso station. Testimony described an oral confession Massie signed while claiming illiteracy and lack of involvement. His brother Milton Massie faces retrial January 12.
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Pittsylvania County
Chatham
Hossie Massie, Jr
Massie
Milton
Ri. 86
Milton Massie
Hassie Massie
Estelle Powell
Edward Butts
Danville
Butts
C. C
Pat) Royal
Hossie Massie
G. S. Cooper
Appomattox
Cooper
Duo Pianists Win Approval Of Large Averett Audience
Allison Nelson and Harry Neal earned enthusiastic praise from a large Averett College Auditorium audience for a varied program spanning classical, romantic, and contemporary works. The duo displayed unified phrasing and vivid color, delivering standout readings of Mendelssohn's Duo Concertante, and Shostakovich Concertina encores. Beethoven's Great Fugue drew less interest, while Britten opened the concert but was not heard.
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Philip Jeffreys
Allison Nelson
Harry Neal
Averett College
Mendelssohn
Moscheles
Benjamin Britten
Prohibition Eased for Troops Returning From Duty
Punjab government grants exception to the liquor ban for soldiers returning from duty along the Pakistan border allowing liquor in their baggage after requests from citizens groups. The policy change reflects a limited relief amid ongoing prohibition enforcement.
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Rohtak
India
Punjab
Pakistan
First locomotive breaks 10 mph speed record in 1893
Locomotive No 999 achieved a mile in 32 seconds setting a world speed mark in 1893. The feat demonstrated rail technology progress and showcased the era's push for faster steam propulsion and railway efficiency.
Larson Retires After 25 Years As ABC Officer
Ray Larson, a state Alcoholic Beverage Control officer, retires after 25 years and four months of service. His Danville and Pittsylvania Halifax county jurisdiction covered the last 13 years, with prior postings in Martinsville Clifton Forge and Bluefield. He plans an indefinite future and praised cooperation with Danville police and county sheriffs.
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Ray Larson
ABC
Larson
Danville
Pittsylvania
Halifax
Martinsville
Clifton Forge
Bluefield
Sheriff’s Departments
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Roanoke Educational TV
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Weal
Poulenc
Shostakovich
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