One Dead One Arrested In Stars Shooting
A 30-year-old Vann Street man, Bus ter Coleman, was killed at a Bradley Road store and night spot. Roy Bennett, 36, proprietor of the Bradley Road Snack Bar, was arrested after claiming Coleman threatened him with a knife. Bennett said he fired after being backed toward a kitchen cupboard as Coleman advanced with a knife. deputies noted at least three shots were fired from a .32 pistol.
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Vann St
Bradley Rd
B. ¢. Elliott
Buster Coleman
Roy
Doc) Bennett
Bradley Road
Coleman
Bennett
Piccolo
Elliott
Denied Gun Threat Ends In Fine And Jail Time
William Thomas Shepherd, 29, was fined $100 and sentenced to 90 days on the City Farm for drawing a pistol on a woman, Sarah Whipple, and ordering her into his car. He denied the weapon, appealed, and apologized during testimony. Other cases included forged checks, drunkenness, resisting arrest, and second offense DUI. Shepherd had moved from Winston-Salem to manage a Riverside Drive hamburger outlet but was fired. Witnesses described tense courtroom scenes as spectators were barred for the woman's testimony.
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William Thomas Shepherd
Sarah Whipple
Washington St
New Ranch
Shepherd
Piney Forest Rd
Winston-Salem
N. C
Hamburger Chain
Riverside Dr
Miunisinal Court
Cole Furniture Co
George Washington Hutchings
Palmer Meat Co
Adolph Hutchings
Riley Thompson
Cole Furniture
George Washington ‘Hutchings
Palmer Meat Company
Lewis Harold Buckner
Gray St
Henry County Road Funds Approved for 1.3 Million
Henry County approves 1 365 02 in road funds for the coming year with 800 600 budgeted for dual laning U S 220 four miles north from Bassett Forks and 295 002 for four laning from the Smith River cloverleaf to the Ridgeway bypass. A 10 000 share will add a third lane on Rt 58 West near the old police rifle range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Henry County
U.S
Bassett Forks
Smith River
Ridgeway
Rt. 220
Here
Rt. 58
Police
Woman Injured in Riverside Drive Car Crash
Eunice Brand Parker of 149 Brookview Drive reported neck pain after her car was rear ended on Riverside Drive while stopped at a red light at Piney Forest Road. The other driver was Nancy Carolyn Harville Loftis of 167 Riverview Drive. Vehicle damages totaled 625 dollars.
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Eunice Brand Parker
Brookview Drive
Riverside Drive
T. G. Faulkner
Piney Forest Rd
Nancy Carolyn Harville Loftis
Riverview Drive
Warning on Dangerous Cracker Balls Fireworks
The Virginia Department of Agriculture warns parents and dealers about Cracker Balls and related round cap balls that resemble candy. They can explode if bitten, injuring children in two states. Twenty such items seen in Virginia have prompted a stop sale order and inspections. Authorities cite misbranding under the Hazardous Substances Law and urge reporting to A. T. Hart with source details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Department of Agriculture
Virginia
VDA
General Assembly
A. T. Hart
Division of Regulatory Services
Woman Found After Disappearing in Pisgah Forest
Mrs Ross Beckstrome aged 70 was located by a Rescue Squad late Friday night about 33 hours after she vanished from a rugged Pisgah National Forest area. Police said she appeared well but was taken to a hospital for examination. She disappeared Thursday around 3 PM after her car became stuck and was found 12 miles from the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendersonville
N.C
Ross Beckstrome
Pisgah National Forest
Beckstrome
Corning Promotes Six At Danville Plant In 1960s Shakeup
Corning Glass Works promotes six men at the Danville facility. James V. Bothe becomes Process Development supervisor, succeeding Gerhard Grenzberg who moves to Medfield Lab. Other promotions: O Eugene Barber to process engineering, Kenneth B. Witherspoon to senior equipment engineer, and Lloyd V. Rogers to foreman of Mechanical Trades. Peters moves to Maintenance and Trades foreman. Details cover each man’s prior roles, education, and family addresses.
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Corning Glass Works
Danville I
John R. Freeman
James V. Bothe
Danville
Gerhard B. Grenzhberg
S: Medfield
Mass
O. Eugene Barber
Kenneth B. Witherspoon
Lloyd V. Rogers
Omes
Robert C. Peters
Bothe
Corning
N.Y
Teresa
Southland
Grenzberg
VPI
U.S. Air Force
Barber
Jo Ann
Brook Circle
Witherspoon
Tri-State College
Angola
Ind
Seaboard Airline Railroad
Margaret
Crestwood
Peters
Pittsburgh Plate Glass
University of Miami
U. S. Marine Corps
iPat
Virginia Ave
Rogers
North Carolina
North Carolina State College
Applachian Power Co
Sarah
Hanley Circle
Impartial Commission Sought to Study N C Speaker Ban Law
Rep. John Gunn of Caswell calls for an impartial study commission to examine the speaker ban law and balance academic freedom with responsibility. He urges hearings for and against the law, warns colleges to resist anti-government actions, and notes Communist recruitment of youth as a national concern. The resolution aims to assess policy, accreditation, and student service across North Carolina's schools and universities.
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Raleigh
N.C
John Gunn
Caswell
Gunn
House of Representatives
Dan K. Moore
U.S. Communist Party
North Carolina
Communist Party of the United States
General Assembly
Institutions of Learning
Schools of Learning
Gov. Moore
Communist Party
Lenin
Local Man Trophy Winner At Virginia Military Institute
Cadet Donald S. Faulkner of Danville won the Intramural Championship Cup at Virginia Military Institute during yesterday’s prize presentation. Cadet First Captain Richard F. Timmons of McLean received two awards, with twins Richard K. and Edwin Y. Hines earning the Tennis Award, and Cadet Captain James G. Sipolski sharing ROTC Medal honors with Timmons. Additional honors went to multiple cadets across company and athletic categories, including the Richard Booth Memorial Cup to two winners and the Brood Donor Trophy to the Regimental Band for Red Cross support.
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Donald S. Faulkner
Danville
Virginia Military Institute
Faulkner
VII Corps of Cadets
Richard F. Timmons
McLean
Timmons
Charles R. Martin
James Ig. Sipolski
Streator
Virginia Division of Sons of American Revolution
Corps
Richard Booth
Donald T. White
Hampton
William M. Kearney
Yorktown
Hardin Massie
VMI
iCadet
Norman D. Radford, Jr
Woodbridge
William i F. Ryan, Jr
Arlington
Charles L.ramsburg
Berryville
Douglas H. Mills
Oakton
John R. Siege
White Stone
Air Force Association
Air Force
Robert B. Battista
New York City
Geoffrey R. Young
Blytheville Air Force Base
Ark
Harold A.nance, Jr
Bedford
Army Reserve Officers Association
Robert G. Whirl
Glassport
Robert W. Watson, Jr
Unionstown
John B. Farley
Roanoke
Red Cross Blood Program
David G. Frantz
Warren, Pa
Prisoner Gets Eight Years In Income Tax Return Case
GREENSBORO AP William Odel McCall 39 of Jackson County was sentenced to eight years for filing false income tax returns and seeking refunds while in prison. He led a 200-claim scheme using his name and 15 other inmates at a camp near West Jefferson. Twelve co defendants were found innocent. several cases were not tried. McCall will begin after completing a six-year forgery sentence.
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Greensboro
William Odel McCall
Jackson County
West Jefferson
McCall
Edwin M. Stanley
U.S
James F. Waller
U. S
William H. Murdock
John A. Saffa Jr
Forrest Fields
Conover
Western District Court
Billy W. Aldridge
Jackson
Jerry Allman
Burnsville
Dwight R. [Baker
Hickory
Wayne Biggs
Newland
Henry Pete Carroll
Morganton
Wade D. Cox
Bennie Davis
Boone
Don W. Dellinger
Ruel F. Jones
Route 2
Ter
William H. L. Lane Ant
Woodbridge
Avery Car
Lyall
Dalton R. Parks
Gastonia
Itax
Iamp
Stanley
Raritans Offer Challenge In Campaign For Funds
Yanceyville North Carolina Cobb Memorial Raritan Club urges Caswell civic groups to match $900 needed to activate a Red Cross chapter. Aimed at securing a bloodmobile visit and a county quota of about 400 pints, the drive seeks $150 from the club and support from five others. Temporary chairman Mrs J Daniel Jeffress leads efforts to activate a full county chapter with active officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yanceyville
N.C
Cobb Memorial Raritan Club
Caswell
Red Cross
Cobb Memorial Club
James Blackwell
Blackwell
Caswell Red Cross
J. Daniel Jeffress
United States
Long Time Penal Inmate To Fight New Conviction
Thomas Edward McLain, 57, sentenced to 30 years in Danville after a habeas corpus retrial, vows appeal. He has served 46% years in Richmond penitentiary and 11 years on prior Virginia forgery terms, with parole eligibility around age 77.
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Thomas Edward McLain
Danville
Virginia
John D. Butzner
Richmond
McLain
Commonwealth
Eugene Link
Corporation Court
A. M. Aiken
Averett College Announces Final Summer Registration
Final registration for the summer session at Averett College will be held for one hour this morning. David W. Gray, summer school director, said prospective students can register between 9 and 1 a.m. in the Averett library on Mountain View Ave. The session opens to day students only offering a year's work in biology English Literature psychology and freshman mathematics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Averett College
David W. Gray
Averett
Mountain View Ave
County Schools Receive Merit Award for Safety Record
Pittsylvania County schools were presented with an Award of Merit for their 1963 64 safety record in preventing school associated accidents among students and teachers. The award was given by C I Lind Danville representative of Pilot Life Insurance Co which insures county school accident risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsyvania County
C. IV. Lind
Danville
Pilot Life Insurance Co
State meeting brings Homemakers delegates to Roanoke
Seventeen student delegates and six advisers travel from Pittsylvania and Danville to attend the 20th annual Future Homemakers of America state convention in Roanoke next Monday through Thursday. Delegates include Sandra Slade and Terry Cook with GWHS and local junior highs, plus Chatham High School, Dan River High School, Gretna, and Tunstall representatives. Area administrators and notable speakers from Longwood College, Ferrum Junior College, and the Virginia Farm Bureau will address seven general sessions. Reidi Smith will preside Tuesday night and Phyllis Sours assists Tuesday session.
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Future Homemakers of America
Roanoke
Danville
Elizabeth Moseley
George Washington High School
Sandra Slade
GWHS
Suzanne Davis
Woodrow Wilson Junior High
Terry Cook
Robert E. Lee Junior High
Pittsylvania
Loretta Aran
Phyllis Sours
Chatham High School
Colene Harville
Barbara Norton
Dan River High School
Linda Allen
Gretna High School
Judy Turner
Linda Gouldin
Tunstall High School
Evan O. Rover
Chatham
Charlotte Stigall
H. Eltha Campbell
Dan River
Virginia Collie
Tunstall
Elizabeth Booker
Gretna
Emily J. Rickman
Homemakers
Neil Griffin
Longwood College
Helen C. Hopper
Cullen Johnson
Virginia Farm Bureau
Sidney E. Sandridge
Ferrum Junior College
Janice Cole
Halifax
Hopper
Reidi Smith
Altavista
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Aysema Wo Avapuly
James R. McKinney
Rocky Mount
N. Main
Cat and Fiddle
Winn-Dixie
Northside
McKinney
Ira Samsky
Ringgold Rt. 2
Henry County Road Funds
Lloyd L. Rogers
Gerhard B. Grenzberg
Impartial Commission
Ban Law
Aiken
I Holiday Inn
William WH. Williams
Lillian W. Yates
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