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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1977
Page
3
A Sunday park concert drew about 200 attendees at Ballou Park with four groups from Greensboro and a local act Sonshine performing from 1 195 p.m. to the audience enjoyed a range from mellow to contemporary rock praising the Lord.
Local distributors predict modest pump increases this summer with a few to four cents more per gallon from Minter’s and Hunter’s firms. Virginia Retailers Association cites a three cent wholesale rise by July 2 due to tourism. Residents report higher prices outside town and along I-95 with unleaded ranging from 73 to 78 cents per gallon as markets diverge by region.
April unemployment in Danville Pittsylvania area edged down to 7.0 percent with 2,025 unemployed of 23,871 employed. City rate fell to 6.2 percent from 6.9 percent in March, aided by construction and gains at Health-Tex Goodyear and Dan River Inc. May job placements rose to 223 from 190. gasoline prices varied with local stations reporting modest increases and regional shortages unlikely.
About 200 friends and colleagues gathered at Schoolfield Elementary to honor Mildred Slayton who retires this year after a 26 year career. The principal received travel vouchers and shared memories of her start in 1935 at West End School and her long service through Schoolfield’s evolution from junior high to elementary.
Danville Community College lists many non credit summer classes starting week of June 14. Registration is via the office of continuing education and community services. Monday evening offerings include Congregational singing directing basic music reading sight singing conducting American genealogy conversational Spanish and small engine repair with no textbook for the Spanish class.
Two weekend crashes caused more than 4400 in property damage and minor injuries. Betty Jean Davis of 424 Claiborne St was charged with reckless driving after losing control on Claiborne St and hitting Eleanor Roberts Vincent 1976 Toyota worth 2000. Davis car sustained 4 damage. On North Main at Worsham St James J Goode of Danville Rt 3 left turning and hit Odella Ferrell 242 Lansdale St causing leg and head injuries. Ferrells 1973 Pontiac 1000 damage, Goode 1909 Plymouth 800 damage. Goode charged with failure to yield.
Ward Elliott in CHATHAM describes his patient, hand crafted violins and the challenge of finding a market. He notes high prices near New York and lower local willingness to pay, with demand coming mainly from dedicated musicians who value the time and labor of handmade instruments.
Southsiders perch among tools as Elliott explains the six week violin making process learned as an Oregon apprentice. He notes purfling and tensile strength, converting an ice house into a workshop and selling four guitars besides one violin crafted since returning home.
Police investigate a Saturday Riverside incident where two men were shot and another assaulted at Riverside Sunoco. Steven Amos, 21, hospitalised with chest wound, remains in fair condition. Arlen Amos and James Clark treated for injuries. Patricia Wilbourne charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing a Doberman from The Hopsins. hearing set in Danville district court.
VPI researchers at Virginia Polytechnic Institute will study a tuberculosis like lung disease linked to the seacoast region. An NIH grant of 120,323 dollars covers a two year project to isolate atypical mycobacteria and explore why these organisms survive and how they cause illness in weakened patients. Bruce Parker of Tech says the organisms may factor in about 20 percent of coastal pulmonary deaths, acting as a secondary killer amid black lung, pneumonia or TB.
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