Danville Forum Highlights Fowler and Anderson Clash
Incumbent Calvin Fowler and challenger George Anderson debated for Danville’s House seat at a League of Women Voters forum in the YWCA. Moderated by Dr. J. Hayes, the hour and a half session covered taxes, gun laws, education, local industry and the by-pass project, with both candidates stressing record and future plans amid questions from 100 attendees.
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House of Delegates
Calvin W. Fowler
George B. Anderson
League of Women Voters
YWCA
Averett College
Fowler
Fla
Virginia General Assembly
Anderson
House’ of Delegates
Hayes
Richmond
Highway Department
Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute
Stuart J
Craig
William Anderson
House Courts and Justice Committee
Martinsville
Lydia Harvey Working For City's Progress
Lydia Harvey, a Danville native and executive director of the YWCA since August, expresses faith in Danville's growth and calls for a positive outlook. She highlights assets like Danville Community College Averett College and local health agencies, urging residents to review the city’s progress over the past three years.
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Washington, D.C
Lydia Harvey
Danville
YWCA
Danville Community College
Averett Colledge
Harvey
Danville YWCA Leader Sees Growth and Roots in City
Mrs. Harvey, Danville YWCA director, reflects on the All America City award’s uplifting effect and ongoing momentum from events like Festival in the Park. She cites Danville’s agricultural roots and expanding cosmopolitan identity, notes mobility and change as key, and discusses plans for women centered programs and a Perspectives on Women Today lecture series. Her Stratford College past and family ties highlight her strong local connections and history.
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Danville
Festival In the Park
North Carolina
Harvey
YWCA
Queen Annes Day to Welcome Princess Anne at Centreville
Organizers of the second annual Queen Annes Day in Centreville Md plan extra events to draw crowds for Princess Anne and Capt Mark Phillips while keeping the core celebration. An Invitational horse show featuring two Olympic gold medalists was added, flags including the princesses standards will fly as she unveils Queen Anne statue, and a Marine drum and bugle corps color guard and drill team will perform. An honor guard will greet her route to the courthouse with schoolchildren in colonial dress, and the event aims to extend the 2010 Bicentennial spirit into future celebrations.
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Centreville
England
Princess Annes
Mark Phillips
Ogemian
Queen Annes County
Marine’ Drum and Bugle Corps
Long
Queen. Annes
Youth Killed In Accident In Halifax County Virginia
A 15 year old Long Island girl Annie Daniel was killed early Saturday when the 1974 Chevrolet Vega she rode in overturned on State Road 501 nine miles north of Halifax. Driver Henry Edmondson was injured. no charges were filed as of Sunday night. Daniel, born August 20, 1961, was a Halifax Senior High School 16th grade student and First Buffalo Baptist Church member. Funeral Tuesday at First Buffalo Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
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Halifax
Long Island
Virginia
D.W. Wilkinson
Annie Daniel
Long Island Rt. 1
Wilkinson
Halifex
Miss Daniel
Henry Edmondson
Edmondson
Daniel
Halifax County Community Hospital
Lynchburg
Halifax Senior High School
First Buffalo Baptist Church
Macy Evelyn Dante
Howard Taft Slayton
E.G. Williams
Miller
Gretna
Miller Says Primary Busy And Satisfying, Miller Says
Independent Virginia gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Miller spoke at Independence High School pledging victory in the Democratic primary and calling for an inclusive administration. He warned voters against political disillusionment, urged budget planning and tougher crime penalties, and emphasized appointing Virginians based on talent including women and Black citizens.
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Independence
Andrew Miller
Virginia
Miller
Independence High School
Grayson County
Henry Howell
John Dalton
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