Year-Long Head Start Project To Start Feb 5 Opens 105 Enrolled
A year-long Head Start program by the Community Improvement Council will begin February 5 with 105 youngsters at two sites the CIC Community Center at Upper and Floyd streets and the First Baptist Church on Washington Street. Mary Wooding said seven teachers seven aides and a team of social workers will run the program including a nurse and 35 volunteers weekly. The initiative is open to all eligible children from low income families regardless of race or creed, aiming to provide pre kindergarten experiences, nutrition, and health services to prepare them for elementary school.
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Improvement Council
Mary Wooding
CIC
Upper and
Floyd Streets
First Baptist Church
Washington Fta
Helen Canada
University of North Carolina At
Delores Wilson
Daisy Sims
Mamie Townes
Ollie Hairston
Patricia Ailen
Chathrine Brown
Doris Yates
Frances Pritchett
Joan Johnson
Elizabeth Allgood
Shirley Bethel
Same Makeup As Last Year Tobacco Marketing Committee To Function As It Did In 67
The 36 member Industrywide Flue-Cured Tobacco Marketing Committee votes to operate in 1968 on a similar basis to 1967 with 19 farmers, eight warehousers, eight buyers, and L T Weeks as General Manager. Chairman rotation not decided. The committee set binding authority on marketing matters except when actions are extremely unreasonable or illegal. James B Hunt questioned the committee’s stance.
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Raleigh
L. T. Weeks
Warehouse Association
James B. Hunt
Wilson County
Six Pittsylvanians to Attend School Board Workshop
Six from county will attend a Richmond workshop on the relationship of school boards and governing bodies. Participants include T. A. Pollard, E. B. Fitzgerald, J. H. Combs, and supervisors Walton, Cocke, and Collins. Gov. Godwin to speak. event sponsored by state associations and the Virginia Education Association.
Scott Prods President on Highway Construction
Rep. Scott and Rep. Gude pressed President Johnson to speed federal action on Interstate 66 and Interstate 266, citing stalled plans and ICC delays. They urged urgency to improve inner city access and regional mobility between the Capital and Virginia suburbs despite Transportation Department and ICC hold ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep
Scott
Washington
William L. Scott
R-Va
Johnson
Virginia
Congressional Record
Capital Beltway
Potomac River
ICC
Washington and Old Dominion Railroad
Inerstate RR
Arlington
Alan S. Boyd
Boyd
Dukies Internaional Airport
Tanction
Gude
Bridge Damaged In Fiery S. C. Crash
Georgetown S C AP The U S 17 Santee Bridge near Georgetown was closed last week after heat damage from a blaze involving 12 000 gallons of high test gasoline and kerosene Temporary repairs totaling about 10 000 were made on four spans Two truck drivers skidded on ice during the cold snap George Davis of Johnsonsland was seriously burned and is in satisfactory condition at Roper Hospital Charleston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
S.C
U.S. 17
Department
George Davis
Johnssland
Roper Hospital
Charleston
Farmer Advised To Study Leaf Marketing
Ray Wilkerson of WRAL TV urged Pittsylvania County Young Farmers to study market reports and current company buying patterns to maximize profits from tobacco. He claimed careful timing and knowledge of grades can add up to five cents a pound, and stressed staying informed on sugar content insecticides and fertilization trends to grow the preferred leaf. The event also featured installation of new officers and the Dan River association earning the Outstanding Chapter Award for the fourth year with a $50 prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsylvania County
Ray Wilkerson
Raleigh
N. C
Wral-Tv
Thefarmer
Wilkerson
Ferns
Stimall
Pround Farmers Fader
Dan River Association
Gretna
Callands
Smith Seed
Danville
Harry Morris
Dan River
Carter Layne
Renan
Bernard Jones
Tunstall
Ramsey Taylor
Thomas Barker
Vern Anderson
Climax
Clyde Arthur
Raymond Parrish
Charles Hylton
Ray Shields
Chatham
Cliff Angel
District Meeting of Red Men and Pocahontas in Metega Tribe No. 8
The Improved Order of Red Men and Degree of Pocahontas hold a district meeting with Metega Tribe No. 8 on Saturday January 20 at 7:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend and bring a guest.
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Fen ME Meee
Shanks Danese Fandes Sane
Improved Order of
Red Men
Degree of
Pocahontas
Metega
D C Boy Named Principal Naval Academy Candidate
David C Boy III, a senior at George Washington High School, is appointed by Fifth District Congressman William M. Tuck as principal candidate to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. He is active in the Key Club Civics Club Cavalier Hi Y Club and Junior Rotarian. He is the son of Mr and Mrs David C Boy Jr of 203 Beverley Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David C. Boy
William M. Tuck
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
George Washington High School
Boy
Key Club
Cavalier
Mass Measles Immunization Clinic Slated
A mass measles immunization clinic is scheduled for 11 locations in Danville and Pittsylvania County on Sunday afternoon January 28. The free clinic targets children 12 months to 12 years and others without prior measles or vaccine. Clinics run 1 to 4 p.m. at five city schools and six county locations with physicians, nurses, medical auxiliary members, and volunteers assisting.
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Danville
Pittsylvania County
Danville - Pittsylvania Academy of Medicine
Health Department
Cedarbrook
Gibson
Westmoreland
Bellevue
G. L. H. Johnson
Glenwood
Coates School
Tunstall High
Renan
Ramsey Memorial
Gretna
Chatham
Miss Reaves Completes Job Corps Training
Miss Carrie Reaves of Rt 1 Sutherlin completed a nurses aide training course at the Charleston Job Corps. She also finished basic education in science English and mathematics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Reaves
Carrie Reaves
Rt. 1
Sutherlin
Charleston
Would-Be Burglar Mistakenly Disturbs Police Cadet
In Richmond an aspiring burglar made two errors as he woke police cadet Tim Lester in his apartment. Lester fled the scene after confronting the intruder, who wore green trousers and a green coat and triggered an immediate police response.
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Richmond
Tim Lester
Lester
Appalachian Negotiations Sought with Danville on New Contract
City Manager Frank A Faison said Appalachian Power Company sent a letter indicating willingness to negotiate a new contract. He noted the complaint to the Federal Power Commission claims discrimination in power sales, and that Appalachian was advised to contact the city's special counsel to discuss terms. Faison outlined plans for runway extension studies and a forthcoming budget process with emphasis on operating expenses over major capital projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Power Company
Frank A,aison
Faison
Federal Power Commission
Appalachian
Willins Uillies
Falconte
Inerudint
Philip Arden
Louisville
KPC
Danville
Del
W. C. Daniel
Federal Aviation Agency
Hayes, Seay
Old Belt Take In 67 Down 9.8 Million
Raleigh AP reports Old Belt tobacco farmers received 9.8 million dollars less for the 1967 crop than 1966. Total sales hit 259,681,263 pounds bringing 160,677,523 dollars at an average 61.87 per hundred. Price and volume declined. government program shares rose.
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Raleigh
Federal State Market News Service
Old Belt
Stabilization Corporation
Two Cases Sent To Grand Jury In Municipal Court
Two defendants were bound over to the grand jury after hearings in Municipal Court yesterday. Bobby bh Tate, 33, of 419 Dame St, was certified on a murder charge in the December 12 slaying of neighbor Jimmy Wogan Jordan, who died from a .22 caliber bullet wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Bh. Tate
Dame St
Jimmy Wogan
Jordan
Tate
Federal Grand Jury Hears Testimony On Mail Ballots
In Abingdon, a 20 member federal grand jury continued hearings on possible federal election law violations related to mail ballot irregularities in Lee County from the 1966 Virginia congressional elections. The proceedings, behind closed doors, involve Tim Garland and charges tied to forged names on a credit card used in the probe, with government attorneys Rosthal and Brown presenting evidence. A state probe led by Commonwealth's Atty Emory Crockett, with state police investigators, also proceeds alongside the federal inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abingdon
Lee County
Virginia
Timothy L
Garland
Long Area
Lees Grand Jury
Thomas B. Mason
Snelling and Snelling
Baltimore
Mason
Justice Department
Department
Robert J. Rosthal
Edgar Brown
Rosthal
Commonwealth
Emory Crockett
Crockett
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Community College Official Favors State Control
Wytheville Community College president Dr J Wade Gilley opposes moves to weaken state control over the community college system. He favors more local input in curricula and student activities but says current law can achieve this while keeping high, uniform standards. Northern Virginia seeks greater local autonomy. Gov Godwin and lawmakers will visit nearby colleges to observe programs and funding structures.
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Richmond
Wytheville Community College
J. Wade Gilley
Northern Virginia
Citizens
General Assembly
Gilley
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale and
Bailey’s Cross
Reads
State Board For Community Colleges
Mills E. Godwin Jr
John Tyler Community College
Chester
Dana B. Hamel
State Department of Community Colleges
Wythevile Community College
Hamel
Teen Workshop At YW Slated Monday
The YWCOA Teen Drama Workshop moves to Mondays 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. for high school students, boys and girls. Registrations are due by January 22, the first class day at the YWCA. Instructor Tom Williamson of Stratford College leads the workshop. Jiu Jitsu class with John Bumgardner meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. for teens and adults.
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YWCOA
YWCA
Team
Tom Williamson
Stratford College
John Bumgardner
George
Washington
Grand jury probes Virginia case in 9th District
Mason assisted by FBI agents began the probe in October 1966 in Southwest Virginia's 9th Congressional District. About 14 persons were subpoenaed for the grand jury and 20 testified on opening day. Thirty more testified in a 42 hour session as jurors were dismissed for weekend recess. Indictments may follow after further presentations by Monday morning.
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Mason
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd Jr
William B. Spang Jr
W. Pat Jennings
Jennings
William Wampler
Servicemen's Wives Plan Buffet Dinner Postponed
A covered-dish buffet supper by the Servicemen's Wives Club of the YWCA at 229 Lady Astor Place has been postponed from this evening to Saturday Jan 27 at 7:30. Four guests will help the spouses of non members.
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Servicemen’s Wives Club
The
YWCA
Julia Spearman
Lady Astor Place
Danville AFA elects 1968 officers led by Huggins
Theodore FP Huggins was named president of the Danville Chapter of the Air Force Association for 1968. Elected with him were Frank Sicheresndt as secretary, Frank Swheegood as vice president, Jimmy Davis as secretary and John Simmons as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AFA
Theodore FP. Huggins
Danville
Air Force Association
Frank Sicheresndt Seeting
Frank Swheegood
Jimmy Davis
John Simmons
County Forest Fires Drop Damage Climbs
Pittsylvania County recorded five fewer forest fires last year yet saw 446 acres burned, compared with 202 acres in 1966. Chief Warden W Wayne Strader blamed human carelessness for 99 percent of fires, urging caution in dry periods to protect the jun timber resource and livelihoods dependent on forests.
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Pittsylvania
W. Wayne Strader
Strader
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Wayles R. Harrison
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