Forum audience hears mixed signals on integration at Danville meeting
John W. Carter and Rev. Lawrence Campbell faced off with four other candidates at a Danville council forum held at Campbell's Bibleway Church. While most endorsed a fair employment policy and a bi racial school board, Carter dissented. Audience of about 75 heard Bray and Turbiville gain applause as Overbey Wright and others spoke on race, education, and city finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Carter
Lawrence Campbell
Carter
Campbell
Bibleway Worldwide
Doris Bray
Harry P. Turbiville
Dan A. Overbey, Jr
Raymond D. Wright
Danville
Larry
John
Bray
Turbiville
Overbey
Constructive Government Council
GGC
George A. Myers, Jr
Dave Brooks
Wright
Pittsylvania
Hildreth McGhee
W. W. Terry
Terry
Lawrence G. Campbell
Bibleway Worldwide Church
Council
Raymond Wright
Contractor 8-Year-Old Builder Injured In Freak Accident
GRETNA Russell A Keen an eight year old building contractor was critically injured Friday when a steel bar shattered from a tractor hitch at a home site. He was rushed to Lynchburg General Hospital in very serious condition after surgery in the emergency room. Keen has built several houses in the county, especially south of Blairs along Rt 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretna
Russell
Keen
Lynchburg General Hospital
Danville Rt. 3
Rt. 29
Blairs
Vaden Dr
Rt. 40
Lynchburg Hospital
Secon
Rev Goss to Preach GW High School Baccalaureate
The Rev Gerald A Goss pastor of Melville Avenue Baptist Church will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to about 450 members of the 1966 George Washington High School graduation class tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the GW auditorium He will be assisted by the Rev R Eugene Tally pastor of Third Avenue Christian Church Commencement exercises for GW seniors will be held next Wednesday at 8 p.m. on the athletic field weather permitting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald A. Goss
Melville Avenue Baptist Church
George Washington High School
R. Eugene Tally
Third Avenue Christian Church
Mr. Goss
Clearfield
New York
John A. Davis Memorial Bible Institute
Binghampton
N. Y
Webster University
Virginia
First Baptist Church
Cambria
Collinsville
Erwin Named To Textile Anti-Inflation Committee
William J. Erwin, chairman and CEO of Dan River Mills, is appointed to a 10-member textile group to work with government officials on the anti-inflation program. The panel will meet periodically with Commerce Secretary John T. Connor and Gardner Ackley, with earlier meetings held May 3 and continuing efforts to curb prices. Other members include JM Cheatham, president of Dundee Mills in Griffin, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Erwin
Dan River Mills, Inc
John T. Connor
Gardner Ackley
Council of Economic Advisors
Connor
Ackley
Berwin
JM. Cheatham
Dundee Mills
Griffin, Ga
Textile executives named ex officio members
Frederick B. Dent of Mayfair Mills Arcadia DC J Burton Fierson of Dixie Yarns Chattanooga Halbert M Jones of Waverly Mills Laurinburg NC DF McCullough of Collins Aikam NYC Charles F Myers Jr of Burlington Industries Greensboro NC Gordon Osborne of Warwick Mills Boston J Craig Smith of Avondale Mills Sylacauga AL Robert T Stevens of J P Stevens Co NYC Robert C Jackson EVP of American Textile Manufactures Institute and William F Sullivan president of Northern Textile Association will serve as ex officio members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick B. Dent
Mayfair Mills
Arcadia
D.C
J. Burton Fierson
Dixie Yarns
Chattanooga
Avondale Mills
Sylacauga
Ala
Robert T. Stevens
J.P. Stevens and Co
New York City
Robert C. Jackson
American Textile Manufactures Institute
William F. Sullivan
Northern Textile Association
Exiofficio
Outgoing Jaycee Head Installed Successor
Ringgold Jaycees install Leonard A Buddy Clark as new president and award outgoing president Donald Layne the Key Man Award. Wesley Moshenek also wins Spark Plug and Exhausted Rooster awards at a Ladies Night banquet at the Charcoal House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Layne
Leonard A
Buddy) Clark
Ringgold Jaycees
Wesley Moshenek
Layne
Moshenek
Rooster
Jaycees
Clark
Bobby Scearce
Billy Shields
Bobby Gene Atkinson
Tommy Starkey
Vinton Watson
Jason Tate
Charcoal House
Bill Boisseau
Traffic Rough For Cyclists In Danville
Motorcycle riders faced a rough night on Danville streets. Two Ruffin youths, Ronald Eugene Cassady and Douglas Gary Barber, both 16, were injured when their double motorcycle was struck by Josephine Compton House in Riverside Drive’s eastbound lane. Cassady sustained cuts and bruises. Barber suffered arm and leg bruises. A separate crash on Tri Star Road around 11:15 p.m. injured Larry Glenn Hundley, 21, who lost control of his motorcycle when the chain slipped and was taken to Memorial Hospital. A two-car collision at Main and Broad Streets at 4:20 p.m. injured Viola Minter, 51, with a forehead knot after her head struck Howard Green Minter, 48. The Helmintoller car, driven by William M. Helmintoller, 15, of Hot Springs, was involved. damage totaled 659 to the Helmintoller car and 400 to the Minter vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruffin, N.C
Riverside Dr
Tunstall Rd
Riverside
Ronald Eugene Cassady
Douglas Gary Barber
Ruffin Rt. 2
Cassady
Tri- Star Rd
Handley
P.L. Rowland
Memorial Hospital
Main and
Broad Streets
Viola Minter
Coleman St
Howard Green Minter
HL. Hyler
William M. Herminteller
Hot Springs
Main
Jane
Minter
Helmintoller Auto
Helmintotler
Hardy Promoted to Cadet Corporal at Virginia Tech
William E. Hardy of Danville route 1 is promoted to corporal in the Corps of Cadets at Virginia Tech Blacksburg. The announcement notes he is the son of Mr and Mrs W R E Hardy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy
William E. Hardy
Byrd County Setup Headed By Thompson
Thompson named campaign manager for U S Sen Harry Byrd Jr in Pittsylvania County. A Pittsylvania native, Thompson served as Commonwealth's Attorney, Navy veteran, and former assistant attorney general. He studied at Hampden-Sydney and UVA Law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Carrington Thompson
Chatham
U.S
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Pittsylvania County
Thompson
del. W. C
Dan) Daniel
Byrd
General Assembly
Daniel
Danville
Pittsylvania
Commonwealth
Virginia
Hampden-Sydney College
University of Virginia Law School
Safety Record For Transco To Be Marked
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation will honor an employee at Compressor Station 165 in Chatham with a Safety Achievement Award. Transco’s safety engineers will recognize the Chatham station employer and the systemwide Communications and Measurement Departments for a perfect record last year at a ceremony next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation
Transco
Parents cling to hope for missing Laos pilot Harley
The Harley family of 140 Confederate Ave clings to hope Capt L Dutford Harley missing since May 18 in Southeast Asia may be found. Pentagon confirms a U S pilot named David Louis Hardlicka listed as missing after a Laos downing, raising confusion over a possible Harley passenger. The parents recall Harley’s graduation from George Washington High and say they remain hopeful and grateful for media help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Dutford Harley
Southeast Asia
Peking
New China News Agency
U.S
Laos
Harley
Thailand
Pentagon
David Louis Hardlicka
Register
Capt
George Washington High School
Viet Nam
Hardlicka
Hubbard Receives Law Degree at W and L Commencement
Charles E. Hubbard of Danville Rt 1 earned a Bachelor of Laws at Washington and Lee University in Lexington. Dr. Harry M. Philpott, Auburn University president, received an honorary Doctor of Laws. Also honored were Dr. Charles M. Williams and H. Graham Morison. Dr. Cole urged a renewed emphasis on undergraduate liberal arts education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hubbard
Danville
Harry M. Philpott
Auburn University
Washington & Lee University
Lexington
Hubbard
P. H. Hubbard
Danville Rt. 1
Hampden-Sydney College
University of North Carolina
Philpott
Auburn
Washington and Lee
Fred C. Cole
W&l
Washington & Lee
Yale
St. Stephens College
University of Florida
Charles M. Williams
Harvard Graduate School of Business
H. Graham Morison
Washington, D. C
Cole
Also Mentioned on This Page
Danville Social Service Bureau
Carrie Brightwell
Minnie Dixon
Leon Sanders
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Hunter Bowles
L. M. Tennant
Social Service Bureau
Kalezis
Bond
Northside
Washington
Holiday Inn Restaurant
Leon W. Mawker
Watips
Lillian W. Yates
G. A. Goss
Erwin
Jaycee
Watson
Starkey
Tate
Vernel Cassada
Neal Dodson
Atkinson
Shields
Laverne Motsinger
Billy Gravely
Boxwood Dairy
Teresa Jean Houston
Hughes School
ByRdMan
DEL
W. C. Thompson
Byrd County
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