Gilliam Nominated by GOP in Fifth District Race
Robert F. Gilliam, Keystone Milling executive of South Boston, accepts the Fifth District GOP nomination to challenge Rep. William M. Tuck in November. He won a voice nomination after pledges of local support totaling 7,800 dollars, with the National Committee offering 15,000 if 5,000 more is raised locally. Gilliam, 59, previously opposed Tuck in 1964, has limited campaign funds and stresses a two party system. Tuck seeks his seventh term and faced no opposition in the Democratic primary.
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Martinsville
Robert F. Gilliam
South Boston
William M. Tuck
Gilliam
Gvernor
National Committee
Tuck
Keystone Milling Co
Barry Goldwater
Virginia Tech
Farmville
Charlotte County
House of Representatives
Testimony Opens in New Bern Fraud Trial
Three witnesses from the New Bern area testified in the mail fraud trial of Citizens Training Service Inc of Danville Virginia. They said they were told government jobs awaited after completing courses and one paid 295 dollars. The indictment names Lonnie R. Phillips and Agnes P. Phillips among others facing charges of using the mails to defraud and obtain money by false promises.
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New Bern
N. C
Federal District Court
Citizens Training Service, Inc
Danville
U.S
Lonnie R. Phillips
Agnes P. Phillips
Benjamin E. Howard
Edison Bradwell
Leonard A. Parsons
Roy Dalton
R. P. Godwin
Louise B. Williams
Autopsy Rules Death by Drowning for Ernest L. Taylor
Ernest L. Taylor of Westover Drive was listed as drowned after an autopsy. Dr. G W Thompson, Pittsylvania County medical examiner, said Taylor apparently drowned in Elkhorn Lake during a weekend fishing trip. his body was found in about three feet of water. Funeral services were held at Swicegood Funeral Home with interment in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers included James Scearce, Paul Scearce, Frank Scearce, and others.
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Ernest L. Taylor
Westover
G. W. Thompson
Pittsylvania County
Taylor
Elkhorn Lake
Thompson
Chapel of Swicegood Funeral Home
Don S. Whitfield
T. E. Leviner
Mountain View Cemetery
James Scearce
Paul Scearce
Frank Scearce
Curtis Hanks
Keister Richardson
Oakes Griffith
Bernard Hundley
Davis Richardson
George Mowbray
Six From Danville Studying At Ferrum
Ferrum College in Franklin County reports its largest summer enrollment with six students from the Danville area. Named are James R. Harper Dry Fork, Paul Clyde Thornton Ringgold, Robert Edward Bryant Applewood Drive, Frank Thomas Currier Brentwood Drive, Warren Lee Ferguson Danville Route 5, and Wayne Hampton Ferguson Danville Route 3. Total enrollment reaches 248, over 200 percent higher than the first summer session in 1962.
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Ferrum College
Franklin County
Danville
James R. Harper
Dry Fork Rt
Paul Clyde Thornton
Ringgold Rt
Robert Edward Bryant
Applewood Dr
Frank Thomas Currier
Brentwood
Warren Lee Ferguson
Danville Rt. S
Wayne Hampton Ferguson
Danville Rt. 3
Ferrum
Ginners Urge House Action On Emergency Loans
On Tuesday the House Agriculture Committee heard cotton ginners urge approval of a bill to provide emergency loans from the Farmers Home Administration. The measure targets first processors and seeks loans when Department programs hurt a processor and normal credit is scarce. Representative Harold D. Cooley cited a 25 percent cotton acreage drop, with declines from 13.6 percent in California to 35 percent in North Carolina.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Harold D. Cooley
D-N.c
Farmer’s Home Administration
Department of Agriculture
J. Banks Young
National Cotton Council
California
North Carolina
Agriculture Department
Baptists approve reorganization of missions division
In Murfreesboro North Carolina the Baptist State Convention general board approved a reorganization replacing the Church Development Department with a new City and Metropolitan Missions department led by Ernest Upchurch. Roy Smith will head Town and Country and Seminary Extension. Maurice Briggs to direct a juvenile rehabilitation project in Winston-Salem, jointly sponsored by Pilot Mountain Association the convention Home Mission Board and Baptist Hospital School of Pastoral Care.
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Murfreesboro
N.C
Division of Missions
Baptist State Convention
Convention
General Board
Ernest Upchurch
Raleigh
Roy Smith
Sylva
Townall
Smith
North Carolina
W. Perry Crouch
North Carolina Baptist
Crouch
Winston- Salem
Maurice Briggs
Pilot Mountain Baptist Association
The
Baptist State Convention, Home Mission Board of the
Southern Baptist Convention
School of Pastoral Care At
Baptist Hospital
Danville Airports Struck Delays Hit Travel Plans
Danville Piedmont station reports flight boardings steady but connections slow due to a machinists strike against five major airlines. Travelers face booking backlogs on unstruck lines, no-shows, and a reliance on indirect routes via Washington, Cincinnati, Atlanta, and other hubs to reach New York Chicago or Miami.
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Danville
Piedmont
Struck
New York
Chicago
Miami
Eastern
Atlanta
Charlotte
Danville Air
Washington
Alleghany
LaGuardia
Newark
Providence
Cincinnati
Delta
Points West
Mysterious Death in Henry County Under Probe
Martinsville state police investigate the death of 32 year old Burke Elwood Light after his car plunged about 500 feet from Lovers Leap overlook. No speed indication found. body recovered from brush and cables near the cliff base amid circulating rumors.
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Martinsville
Lovers Leap
Burke Elwood
Light turnout hits Robertson Byrd in Virginia primary
Danville and Pittsylvania voters backed incumbent U S Senator Robertson and Byrd but overall turnout was low. Robertson trailed challenger William B Spong Jr by under 500 votes with partial counts. Byrd led Armistead L Boothe by a narrow margin. Negro bloc voting and rumor of challenges affected turnout.
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Danville
Pittsylvania
A. Willis Robertson
U.S
Robertson
Harry F. Byrd
Sen
William B. Spong, Jr
Portsmouth
Byrd
Armistead L. Boothe
Alexandria
Spong
Boothe
Glenwood
Barry Goldwater
Sprong
Stonewall Jackson School
John W.carter
Martinsville
Byrd Leads In Danville As Voters Snub Primary
Danville turnout in the Democratic primary was light, with Robertson carrying 60 percent in the city and 62 percent countywide while Byrd won 64 percent city and 67 percent county. Campaign concerns centered on apathy, with leaders lamenting a low turnout despite a strong statewide showing.
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Danville
Glen B. Updike, Jr
Byrd
W. C
Dan) Daniel
Danaville
Daniel
Richmond
Robertson
Pittsylvania
Pittssylvania
Spong
Boothe
Banister
Blairs
Glenwood
Cascade
Riceville
Holland Road
Ferry Road
Byrds
Keeville
Level Run
Randall O. Reynolds
Chatham
Reynolds
House of Delegates
County-City
Robison
Boothe Pet Ee
Brunswick
Campbell
Carrell
Charlotte
Vxt
Danvillec
Franklin
Gatax-C
Grayson
É& F
Halifax
Henry
Martinsville c
Patrick
South Eoston
Ruling Sought On Double Jeopardy Question At Camp 15
Virginia officials consider whether convictes held in solitary before trial for escaping may face double jeopardy. The move follows residents near State Prison Camp 15 west of Chatham pressing for a hearing after a spate of escapes, including Robert Hundley. Hundley evaded capture near Gastonia after aiding a Lexington couple.
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Virginia
Commonwealth
Joseph M. Whitehead
Robert Y. Button
State
Chatham
Robert Hundley
Hundley
Thunderstrom
Callands
Gastonia
N. C
Lexington
South Carolina
Camp de
Melvin Giles
Robert Ward
Whitehead
Henry O. Winn
Handley
Strikers Picket Martin Plant At Fieldale
MARTINSVILLE The Teamsters Union pressed a protest Tuesday night at the Martin Processing Plant in Fieldale over 13 workers laid off citing seasonal work shortages. Three pickets stood with signs as two more joined at noon with four Teamsters from local 22. union efforts to organize had run three weeks.
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Martinsville
Teamsters Union
Martin
Fieldale
Julius Hermes
Martin Processing
Teamsiters
Hermes
Local Student Participates in NSF Research at Tech
David R. Morris of Danville joins a 10 week NSF Undergraduate Research Participation Program at Virginia Tech Blacksburg. He is a senior researching The Reaction of Certain Diamonds with Halogenated Heterocyclic Compounds under Dr J F Wolfe. Other participants include Richard Jones Roanoke College and Margaret Ann Miller Barbara Putney Smith Randolph Macon Woman's College. Dr Luther K Brice notes selection based on scholarship and potential for independent research.
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David R. Morris
Danville
National Science Foundation
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
Morris
J. F. Wolfe
Richard Jones
Roanoke College
Margaret Ann Miller
Barbara Putney Smith
Randolph Macon
Woman’s College
Luther K. Brice
Lindsey to Attend School of Banking
Assistant vice president A Linwood Lindsey of Virginia National Bank will attend the 1966 summer session of the School of Consumer Banking from August 7 to 19 at the University of Virginia Charlottesville. Lindsey is among 270 bank officers and department heads from 34 states the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico taking part in the two week session.
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A.linwood Lindsey
Virginia National Bank
School of Consumer Banking
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Lindsey
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Herndon Given Monthly Honor For Policemen
Danville honors veteran officer M. H. Herndon with the June Ambassador in Blue award for 19 years of service. Recreation Director William H. Luther praises his courtesy, youth outreach, and guidance of local baseball and other activities. A Merit Award went to Officer Charlie L. Fidler at the ceremony.
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Pap’ Herndon
Blue
Police Department
Danville
William H. Luther
M. H. Herndon
Herndon
Charlie L. Fidler
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Baptists’ Missions Division
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Farmers
Grady
Grasty’s Store
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Hill Grove
Hollywood
Hurt
Keeling
Kentuck
Laurel Grove
McDowell’s Mill
Menla
Motley
Mount Cross
Mount Hermon
Murphy’s Store
Maseville
Peytonsburg
Pittsville
Pullens
Renan al Riceville
Ringgold
Sandy River
Shockoe
Slatesville
Spring Garden
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Sycamore
Weal
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Buiton
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