Social Security Benefits Surpass 1.5 Million Monthly
Danville district office reports more than 1.5 million dollars in monthly Social Security benefits. Manager Max G Boatwright notes 12,674 people in Danville and Pittsylvania County received 9.3 million dollars last year, up over the prior year due to 1965 amendments expanding student benefits finalizing disability and Medicare eligibility, plus new payments to some divorced women and older workers.
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Danville
Social Security Administration
Max G. Boatwright
Patrick
Henry
Pittsylvania
Halifax
Martinsville
Boston
Boatwright
Lee May Offers Summer School Choral Class
Robert E. Lee Junior High announces a possible choral class this summer if demand suffices. Registration for summer sessions at Lee is next Wednesday and Thursday. classes run Monday to Friday from 9 30 a m to 1 p m June 13 through July 29.
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Robert E. Lee
Lee
George Washington
Langston High Schools
Hodges Dies at 42 in Moorehead Memorial Hospital
Benton L. Hodges 42 of 439 Meadow Road Draper native and longtime resident dies suddenly Friday morning in Moorehead Memorial Hospital. He was a member of First Methodist Church past president of Methodist Men and on the church stewards and YMCA boards. A rural mail carrier and magician who performed at civic clubs. Survived by wife Billie Wilson Hodges, three sisters, two brothers, and his parents. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at First Methodist Church with Rev. J. S. Higgins officiating. Burial in Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens near Leaksville. Body at Fair Funeral Home until one hour prior to service.
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Draper, N.C
Benton L. Hodges
W. Meadow Road
Moorehead Memorial Hospital
Draper
First Methodist Church
YMCA
Hodges
C. Leonard
Lillie Layman Hodges
Billie Wilson Hodges
Ralph Hodges
Clarence Martin
Russell Whitlow
Spray
Make Underwood
Danville
I First Methodist Church
J. S. Higgins
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Leaksville
Fair Funeral Home
Liberal Arts Core Remains Vital for Citizenship, says Dr Cole
Hubbard notes Dr Cole defends liberal arts amid rising specialization. He argues life from 18 to 22 marks a key transition and that a common core of liberal education underpins citizenship and leadership, despite calls to insert liberal elements into secondary schools.
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Rure
Cole
Forum shows candidates on bi racial commission and outreach
In a campaign forum the candidates debated creating a bi racial commission with Overbey Wright and urbiville favoring talks while Carter opposed delegating city council authority. Campbell pressed Carter on audience reception as he faced interruptions and pronunciation questions from the crowd.
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Carter
Urbiville
Overbey
Wright
Campbell
Arthur Smith Show at City Auditorium 8 P.M.
The Arthur Smith Show runs at 8 o'clock tonight in City Auditorium. Sponsored by the Tunstall Volunteer Fire Department, advance ticket sales are kept by the firemen and tickets will be available at the door tonight.
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Arthur Smith
City Auditorium
Tunstall
Floyd S Brown dies of heart attack noted in Danville
Floyd Swanson Brown 42 of 1431 Claiborne St died yesterday morning of an apparent heart attack after years of poor health. Navy and Air Force veteran of World War II and Korea, he served in Hawaii Korea Germany and France. Survived by wife Dorothy, his Danville mother, son Floyd Jr and daughter Cheryl both of Alabama, two step-sons, and a brother. Funeral Monday at Wrenn-Yeatts chapel with burial in Danville National Cemetery.
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Floyd Swanson Brown
Claiborne St
Irene Wyatt Dyer
Sam H. Brown
Mt. Airy
Danville
U.S. Navy
Navy
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Gig Wilkinson
Charles Wilkinson
Maine
James ‘Samuel Brown
Sutherlin Rt. 2
Mrs Muriel Haden Dies In Richmond
Mrs Muriel Hartman Haden of 4911 Oriole Avenue Richmond died Friday. Survived by two sons Robert M. Haden and Curtis B. Haden one daughter Iris H Kleeman one brother D F Hartman of Danville three sisters Erma H Wiggers Gayle H Neal and Evelyn B Hartman of Danville and three grandchildren. Body at Joseph W Bliley Funeral Home with services Saturday at 3 p m Burial in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
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Mars
Muriel Hartman Haden
Oriole Avenue
Richmond
Robert M. Haden
Curtis B. Haden
Iris H. Kleeman
D. F. Hartman
Danville
Erma H. Wiggers
Gayle H. Neal
Evelyn B. Hartman
Joseph W. Bliley
Greenwood Memorial Gardens
Pelham Methodist Vacation School Opens at 9 A.M.
Pelham North Carolina hosts a vacation church school at Pelham Methodist Church starting Monday at 9 a.m. daily until 11 30 a.m. Children in the area are invited to attend.
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Pelham
N. C
Pelham Methodist Church
Four-County Health Plan For Dam Lakes Area In Roanoke
Four counties Bedford Campbell Franklin and Pittsylvania sharing Smith Mountain and Leesville Lakes will join a state health program for water pollution tests and sanitary measures. Dr R W Jessee director of local health services said details will be released next week and the plan will coordinate with the Division of Engineering and the State Water Control Board. The aim is a uniform policy so practices are consistent across counties. Counties already cooperate on septic tank regulations and marina sewage disposal. Each county health department would conduct periodic lake water tests and supervise sanitary measures.
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Roanoke
Smith Mountain
Leesville Lakes
State Health Department
Bedford
Campbell
Franklin
Pittsylvania
R. W. Jessee
Health Department
Engi
Neering
State Water, Control Board
Dr. Jessee
Jessee
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BY Young
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C. H. Snead
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Wilma
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Hanna-Barbera
Dick Tracy
Tracy
Ben Casey
Zack Mosley
BY Gould
Trmcy
Stumy
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Fathead
Casey
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B. L. Hodges
Floyd S. Brown
Wrenn-Yeatts
Danville National Cemetery
Claimorne St
Muriel Haden
Pelham Methodist Vacation School
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