Thompson Endorsed For U.S. Judge
State Senator W Carrington Thompson won unanimous support from the Pittsylvania County Bar Association for a vacancy on the U S Western District of Virginia bench. Lawyers hailed his qualifications and noted his background as assistant attorney general and Pittsylvania commonwealth's attorney. Danville Bar Association backed him last week.
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W. Carrington Thompson
Pittsylvania County Bar Association
Western District of Virginia
Thompson
Thomas A] Michie
Charlottesville
Pittsylvania County
General Assembly
Danville
Henry Association
Ringgold Jaycees Plan Award Banquet
The Ringgold Jaycees announce their annual Distinguished Service Awards banquet for Tuesday January 29 at the Holiday Inn. Contact Wesley Moshenek Ringgold Route 1 to nominate by Sunday January 21. Eligible are men up to 36 active in civic church and community life in the Dan River District of Pennsylvania County. last year’s winner was Gene Gallagher principal of Dan River High School.
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Ringgold Jaycees
Wesley Moshenek
Ringgold Rt. 1
DSA
Dan River District
Pittsylvania County
Gene Gallagher
Dan River High School
April 1 Deadline To Sign Up For Doctor Bar
Max G. Boatwright, manager of the Danville Social Security district office, announced an April 1 enrollment deadline for the Doctor Bar Medicare program. Those enrolling by April 1 will have coverage begin July 1 with premiums of four dollars monthly starting in June. late enrollees who began before 1967 face a ten percent increase.
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Mgn
Bill
Medicare
Max G. Boatwright
Danville
Boatwright
State Education Council pushes Danville VPI into community colleges
The State Council of Higher Education urges Danville Virginia Tech VPI and Henry of Martinsville join the Virginia community college system. It warns against converting two-year colleges to four-year institutions and expects a ten year guide through 1977 amid political opposition from local lawmakers. The report signals Danville could lose a potential four-year campus if included.
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State Council of Higher Education
Danville
Virginia Tech
Henry
Martinsville
jState
Higher Education Study Commission
General Assembly
Danville-Virginia Tech
Patrick Henry
University of Virginia
Eastern Shore
Richard Bland College
College of William and Mary
Danville Technical Institute
VPI
State Council
Community College
Danville-Vpi
State Board
William F. Stone
Patricck-Henry Pemanently
Svps
Chatham Council Accepts Harris Gift for Playground
The Chatham Town Council signaled it will accept a $20,000 bequest from the late Ray Harris for a town playground and recreation area. A committee plans use, possibly starting a recreation center with boards of trustees, and considers a site near Chatham Elementary School for year round supervision. The meeting also approved license renewals for four taxi operators and discussed a new fire station site, with land offers and demolition plans pursued. The council asked the School Board to let the old bus building be used to store equipment temporarily and coordinated with Supervisors on financing the new station. Police officer Adams resigned effective Jan. 31 and applications for a replacement were sought.
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Chatham Town
Ray Harris
Fletcher Watson
Watson
Hargrave Military Academy
Faith Wame
Cedar Country Club
Harrisol
Joseph Cosby
Haywood Crider
Chatham
Serhan Board
Melvin Giles
Pruden Avenue
Payne Street
John W. Daniel Co
Folies
W. D. Thomas
Council
G. Adams
Adams
Adame
Census Survey Seeks Job Tenure From Local Workers
During the week of January 15 census interviewers will question area workers about how long they have held current jobs. Led by Leif Postnikoff, the census team will add this item to the regular monthly employment survey conducted by the Bureau.
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Census Bureau
Leif Postnikoff
Joseph R. Norwood
Bureau
Charlotte
N.C
VFW Meeting Opens New Year At Post Home
The Hugh T. Williams VFW Post invites members to tonight at 7:30 at 829 North Main St for the first meeting of the year. Post Commander James Jones seeks large attendance as the agenda includes important post remembrance items.
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VFW
Hugh T. Williams
North Main St
James Jones
Leaf Market Sales Near One Million Pounds
The Danville tobacco market reopened and offered 970 632 pounds for 566 172 74 dollars at an average of BAR 33 per hundred. Fifty eight percent of gross sales went to Stabilization Corporation under a government loan as demand remained strong for higher grades. South Boston, Reidsville NC, and Winston Salem NC also resumed auctions with volume from light to medium heavy on four Old Belt markets. The Federal State News Service noted many grade averages fell below support prices.
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Danville
Stabilization Corporation
South Boston
Reidsville
N. C
Winston-Salem
News Service
Ballou Park Rose Garden Praised by Former Danville Couple
Mrs. J. O. Hart and her retired husband praised Ballou Park Rose Garden in a letter to Danville Council of Garden Clubs president Mrs. Charles Flora. The couple, living in Lake Worth Florida, enjoyed the garden from budding spring to winter frost and found inspiration and refreshment in its beauty amid many parks across states.
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Danville
Charles Flora
Camp 15 Escapee Re Captured Near Cedar Forest Bridge
Roy Luther Richardson who escaped from a prison camp work detail last Friday was recaptured Sunday night. Deputy Wallace Lawson spotted him around 9 30 pm sitting on a bridge in the Long Island Community below Cedar Forest and took him into custody.
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Roy Luther Richardson
Pittsylvania County
Wallace Lawson
Richardson
Long Island
Cedar Forest
Clerk Joins Judges All Have The Flu
The flu hit the Corporation Court with Clerk T. Tucker joining Judges A. M. Aiken and Stuart Craig as cases proceed only after conferences with Commonwealth's Attorney Eugene Link. A few misdemeanor pleas were disposed of, while many trials were postponed until the Whiw huselaw.
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Corporation Court
Tucker
A. M. Aiken
Stuart Craig
Commonwealth
Eugene Link
Walter Riddle
Thic Whiuwselaw
Promotions at Danville Social Security Office
Three staff members at the Danville Social Security office are promoted with two transferring to other cities. John Walter becomes assistant district manager in Hopkinsville Kentucky. Hallie Crowder is promoted to operations supervisor in Richmond. Edith McDevitt rises from administrative clerk to claims representative in Danville after training completion.
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John Walter
Danville
Social Security Office
Hallie Crowder
Hopkinsville
Miss Crowder
Richmond
Walter
New Albany
Ind
University of Dayton
Ohio
2Ims
Pikeville
Campbellsville
Charlottesville
Dan Ville
Wake Forest
N. C
Steentype and
Washington, D. C
Neu
Army
Agriculture and Health
Munich
Germany
Set
Social Security
Richard McDevitt
Greensboro
Bristol
N.el
Dunnyville
Eight-Man City Council Sees Vacant Seat Tonight
Anderson seat vacancy reduces council to eight members as they plan a long agenda tonight. The body will elect a successor to George B. Anderson who resigned to pursue the county floater seat in the current term ending August 31. Items include annexation petition denial a Ridge Street expenditure and hospital anesthesia rates negotations with Leonhardt and updates to housing plumbing and building codes.
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George B. Anderson
Andersen
Virginia House of Delegates
Charcoal House
Corporation Court
C. Stuart Wheatley
Wheatley
On Council
John Smith
Ito
Whit Penditure
Ridge St
Main Lo Spring
Mana
Frank A. Faison
Oo. Leonhardt
Winslow Hostal
Henny Leonhardt
County Educators Credited For Building Planetarium
County educators are thanked for supporting a nearly finished planetarium in Chatham as part of an educational center at the old Chatham High School. Jack Gross, who will run the facility, says it embodies a philosophy of excellence and envisions broader science labs and an aerospace program to expand knowledge of the universe. He used slides showing early planetarium projections, eclipses, and planetary detail to illustrate the project.
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Chatham
Westover Serloma Club
Jack Gross
Sertomass
Gross
Pitsylvania Planetarium
Chatham High School
Warfaire
Jules Varne
Earth
Local groups eye 68 General Assembly actions and taxes
City officials and area groups monitor the 1968 Virginia General Assembly in Richmond. Key issues include liquor by the drink, tobacco tax phased elimination, and budget plans for the Danville clinic and Pittsylvania schools. The assembly also touches airport taxes, charter amendments, and notes on the new Danville division of VPI and the community college.
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General Assembly
Wadia Uniy CN
Asioa
Virginia General Assembly
Richmond
Danville
Pittsylvania County
Iiliain
Baia Due Mental Hygiene
The
Health Association
Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals
Pittsylvania
Halifax
del. W. C
Dan
Tobacco Tax Commission
Corporation Court
Wads
Rypa
Aveta
Virginia Aviation Commission
Virginia
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