Fuse causes blackout in North section
A burned out fuse and switch on River St last night cut power on N Main St and Route 360. Power was restored to North Main area within 25 minutes after the 6:30 pm outage by switching from Third Ave substation to River Side Dr. Power to 360 was restored from city limits to Franklin Turnpike for about 90 minutes while new switch boxes were installed. The 12,000 volt main feeder at Third Ave substation and 360 tripped. North Main was affected between Girard St and Franklin Turnpike. High voltage fuse may have been weakened by lightning and failed under heavy load.
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River St
N. Main St
Rt. 360
North Main
Berkley G. Adkins
Third Ave
Riverside Dr
Franklin Turnpike
Adkins
Girard St
Loechner Named Manager of Planning at H. K. Porter
John T. Loechner is appointed manager of planning and development for the Hardware and Industrial Products Division of H. K. Porter Co. Inc. He will oversee new product development, engineering, design, manufacturing and market planning. Previously with General Electric Housewares, Loechner holds a BA from Principia College and an MBA from the University of Michigan. He is married with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Loechner
H. K. Porter Co., Inc
John W. Puth
Danville
Monrovia
Calif
Seattle
Philadelphia
Dayton
Ohio
Disston, Carlson
Simonds Worden White
Loechner
General Electric Housewares
General Electric
Principia College
University of Michigan
Maried
Foiled Pet Dairy Safecrackers Likely Out-Of-Towners
Police linked the Pet Dairy break-in on North Main St to possible out-of-town suspects, possibly two New Jersey men, after tear gas triggered by a tampered safe alarm thwarted the burglary. Nearby, six other alleged out-of-towners faced local charges, including two Massachusetts teens held on vagrancy and two Fairfax Countians accused of multiple Arlington-area burglaries. A North Virginia pair, John Randolph Marrs Jr. and James Langham, admitted 16 house break-ins after a high speed chase and manhunt, while Elmer Gilbert and Bernice Gilbert from Alexandria faced defraud charges related to car sales and later auto theft charges in Virginia.
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North Main St
Judy E. Towjer
New Jersey
Towler
Massachusetts
New England
R. A. Walker
T. G. Wilhoit
Main St
Boston
Fairfax County
Fairfax
Arlington
John Randolph Marrs, Jr
James Langham
Virginia
Elmer Gilbert
Berniie
Alexandria
Danville
Alexander
Caswell Plans to Recruit for Deprived Student Program
In Yanceyville Caswell County aims to launch a federal fund driven program for educationally deprived students using 426000 allocated under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. W E Niven says eight qualifying schools will be asked to lockout teachers nurses and social workers once plan approval comes from the State Board of Education.
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Yanceyville
N. C
Caswell County
W. E_ Niven
State Board of Education
Niven
Pelham
Cobb Memorial
Bartlett Yancey
Caswell
Thesehhildren
Bound Over in Firearms and Robbery Cases
William Moses Springfield 29 and Clyde Palmer 23 had cases bound over in Municipal Court for grand jury action. Springfield faced misdemeanor counts of larceny of a pistol, resisting arrest, and two counts of public drunkenness, with penalties deferred. Palmer is charged with feloniously assaulting and robbing Henry Asa Waldron of $30 on December 27.
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William Moses Springfield
Clyde Palmer
Springfield
Whitmell St
Calvin Berry
Palmer
Adams St
Henry Asa Waldron
Falls To Speak Monday To Local Ministers' Group
The Rev. Jackson Falls, executive director of the Danville Community Improvement Council, will address the Interdenominational Minister's Alliance Monday at 5 pm at Union Street Baptist Church. He will outline Economic Opportunities Act projects for local aims such as aiding school dropouts and increasing income for adults.
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Jackson Falls
Danville Community Improvement Council
Minister's Alliance
Union St. Baptist Church
Community Improvement Council
Falls
Ministerial Alliance
Jury to hear second trial in Danville fatal shooting
Roy Bennett Jr. faces a second circuit court jury in Danville on the fatal June 11, 1965 shooting of Buster Coleman at a Bradley Road snack shop. The first trial ended in a hung jury. Bennett claims self defense, while the Commonwealth seeks second degree murder. Witnesses described a beer fueled quarrel over dancing and a knife-wielding Coleman. Bennett admitted shooting Coleman after Coleman grabbed his shirt collar and swung a knife. Coleman’s blood analysis showed .21 alcohol.
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Roy
Doc) Bennett, Jr
Chatham
Bennett
Buster Coleman
Danville
Langhorne Jones
Carrington Thompson
Coleman
Commonwealth
Joseph M. Whitehead
Bradley Rd
Carson Elliott
Elliott
Jones
James Fitzgerald
Flint Hill
Fitzgerald
Maurice Edward Shelton
Chatham Rt. 4
Paul Calloway
Shelton Promoted to Administrative Assistant at Export Tobacco
Hendricks L. Shelton, previously general team buying supervisor, is promoted to administrative assistant to the president of Export Tobacco Co. where he serves as a director.
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Hendricks L. Shelton
Export Tobacco Co
Four Hurt As Truck Overturns in Rt 703 Crash
Four 16 year old teens were treated at Memorial Hospital after a pick-up truck overturned on Rt 703 near Chatham. Elien Carter sustained a fractured arm and multiple leg injuries. Mary Brumfield and George Halcott Norman also suffered fractures and cuts. James Warwick Hamilton had minor injuries. Hamilton, driving, lost control on a curve near Rt 832. all four were to be admitted or observed. Separate Rt 360 incidents near Fall Creek Bridge involved James Terry and Russell Bolton, both unharmed after lengthy slides. damage occurred to two vehicles. A third pileup on Arnett Blvd at Hampton Drive saw Clyde Erme McCormick charged with drunk driving after rear-ending Walter Marshall. total damage about 1050 dollars.
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Memorial Hospital
Chatham
Elien Carter
Blairs
Mary Brumfield
Hamilton
Tightsqueeze Rd
Rt. 360
Fall Creek
Tim Sanders
James Terry
Bradley Rd
Sanders
Russell Wayne Bolton
Ross St
Dan
Arnett Blvd
Hampton Drive
K. W. Crawford
Clyde Erme McCormick
Melrose Ave
McCormick
Walter Royce Marshall
Hampton
Marshall
Death Investigated in Halifax County After Man Found Dead
Sheriff T C Coates of Halifax County investigates Henderson Duncan a 78 year old Negro found dead in his backyard. Medical examiner says post mortem needed to determine cause of death with possible foul play but robbery unlikely. $62.90 found on the deceased. Neighbor William Ballow discovered the body and last saw Duncan Thursday. Duncan’s clothing suggests he lay there for a while. Further investigation planned.
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Boston
T. C. Coates
Halifax County
Henderson Duncan
N. H. Wooding
Coates
William Ballow
Duncan
Barlow
Local Ministers To Appear On Catholic Panel
Three Danville ministers will join a panel at the Men of Sacred Heart Catholic Church monthly meeting to discuss ecumenism. Rev George Stephanopoulos, Dr G R MacClintock, and Rev James Stirewall will explain church structures and doctrines and answer audience questions. Attendance is invited.
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Danville
Men of Sacred Heart Catholic Church
George Stephanopoulos
St. Peters Greek Orthodox Church
G. R. MacClintock
Church of the Epiphany
James Stirewall
Lutheran Church of the Ascension
Farley elected Virginia AP Group Chairman in Danville
Andrew A. Farley general manager of the Register Publishing Co. in Danville was elected chairman of the Virginia Associated Press newspaper members. He succeeds Lindsay Mount. first vice chair Charles Reilly. second vice chair Ben Bowers. secretary treasurer Tom Pendergast. Gallagher noted Viet Nam war risks for reporters. AP executive described a news explosion and a task force approach to coverage. A Richmond Times-Dispatch correspondent discussed the blurred lines between government actors as reporting grows more complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Andrew A. Farley
Register Publishing Co
Danville
Virginia Associated Press
Wes Galslagher
Associated Press
Lindsay Mount
Charlottesville Daily Progress
Charles Reilly
Norfolk Ledger-Star
Ben J. Bowers
Petersburg Progress-Index
Tom Pendergast
Farley
Register
Afternoon Bee
Virginia Press Association
Gallagher
Virginia
United States
Horst Faas
Worldwide News Service
Viet Nam
Charles McDowell
Washington
Richmond Times Dispatch
Congress
Greensboro Case May Link To Murder Near Caswell
A man who fled after wrecking a stolen car near Caswell County early Friday may be wanted in Greensboro for murder the prior night. Police identified the suspect as Onslow James Hargrave, 30, a dark skinned Negro believed armed. He is sought in the Thursday night slaying of Sue Hernandez, 34, of Front Royal, Va., at a Greensboro home. her nephew Lynwood Hargrave was wounded.
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Pelham
N. C
Here
Greensboro
Vance Seals
Ruffin
Seals
Wonder Club
Caswell County
Reidsville Rt. 29
U. S
Onslow James Hargrave
McLeansville
Sue Hernandez
Front Royal
Lynwood
Spencer St
Lynwood Hargrave
Echols Given Month Term In Larceny
Preston Clyde Echols pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing a large quantity of cigarettes from Peoples Drug Store in the Nor-Dan Shopping Center while employed there. He was sentenced in Corporation Court to six months with five months suspended on probation for two years and placed on probation for two years. Judge A M Aiken deferred pronouncement pending a probation report.
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Preston Clyde Echols
Corporation Court
Echols
Peoples Drug Store
Nor-Dan
A. M. Aiken
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Southern Railway
Rt. 703
With Porter
H. K. Porter
Sonnel
Dan River Mills
Bernice Benjamin Hull
Ringgold Rt. 2
James Thornton Simpson
Shady Grove Rd
William Otho Emerson
Fairfield Ave
Robert Morris Kendrick
Pine St
William Thomas
Cascade Rt. 1
Shelton
Halifax
Virginia AP Group
Holiday Inn Restaurant
Lillian W. Yates
America
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