Mary Washington registers over 450 for summer term
Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg registered more than 450 students for the 1965 summer term, surpassing last summer’s postwar record of 377. Classes run five days weekly through August 5 6 and 7. many are recent high school graduates delaying entry until September or February. Registration used a new IBM tabulating machine and proceeded smoothly.
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Fredericksburg
Mary Washington College
Mary Washington
A. Ray Merchant
Merchant
IBM
Texas Cowboy Pays $15 Fine Rejoins Horses
Jules Quebedeau a 60 year old Texas cowboy described as tipsy in the saddle paid a 15 dollar fine and costs for being drunk in public then joined his two palomino horses and resumed his journey toward Ruffin after arrest near the Rt 29 south southern city limits. An officer arrested him and arranged care for the horses with local help.
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Jules Quebedeau
Texas
New York
K. G. Owens
Quebeceau
Curtis Royster
Royster
Reidsville
N. C
H. L. Gilley
Quebedeau
Ruffin
Questions and Answers on Tax Return Procedures and Help
Facts cover duplicates of filed returns 50 cents per page copies of Circulars and Form 942 for household workers questions on filing estimated taxes standard deduction and pay as you go guidance on audits and obtaining professional help with recommendations from local bar or accounting associations to find a qualified representative
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Revenue Service
Farthing Funeral Rites Held in Danville Memorial Gardens
Final services for Eugene FB Farthing were conducted yesterday afternoon at the Wrenn-Yeatts chapel by Rev R Eugene Tally and Rev M T Sorrell. Interment followed at Danville Memorial Gardens with pallbearers Gilmer Jones J Tom Smith Jr James P Burnett Robert Belcher William Stroud Henry Tuck John A Wells Charlie J Jordan and Frank Crane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene FB. Farthing
Wrenn-Yeatts Chapel
R. Eugene Tally
M. T. Sorrell
Danville Memorial Gardens
Gilmer Jones
J. Tom Smith, Jr
James P. Burnett
Robert Belcher
William Stroud
Henry Tuck
John A. Wells
Charlie J. Jordan
Frank Crane
New d CON WARPATH Roach Killer Tops Insecticide Tests
Leading Exterminator Magazine reports tests on 21 ingredients show New d CON WARPATH outkills all rivals and is 50 times more effective against roaches than DDT. It sprays as a non poison that dries into a powder and remains active for weeks, also killing ants and silverfish.
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Exterminators
Tedient
New
Anta
Frix Chosen To Head Piedmont Paint Technology Group
Alfred M. Frix Jr., secretary treasurer of Portham Paint Co. in Danville, becomes president of the Piedmont Society of Paint Technology, heading the Virginia North Carolina South Carolina division of the National Federation of Paint Technology. Greensboro meeting elected him for the coming year. The federation aims to advance knowledge of paint and films, with monthly regional meetings. At this week’s meeting the association donated 2500 dollars to High Point College for its paint chemistry course.
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Alfred M. Frix, Jr
Portham Paint Co., Inc
Danville
Piedmont Society of Paint Technology
Frix
Greensboro
N. C
South Carolina
National Federation of Paint Techhnology
High Point
N. C.) College
Broadcasters Award Fulton Scholarship
Warren C. Fulton Jr of Danville, a June George Washington High School graduate entering Hampden Sydney College, won Virginia Association of Broadcasters scholarship with Richard L. McChin ey Jr of Williamsburg. Recipients chosen for broadcast interest and strong academics at VAB's 28th session in Virginia Beach. Lt. Gov. Mills Godwin Jr. warned of widespread underemployment and the need for better training to meet new job demands.
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Warren C. Fulton, Jr
Danville
George Washington High School
Hampden- Sydney College
Virginia Association of Broadcasters
Richard L. McChiney, Jr
Williamsburg
Virginia
Fulton
WETM
VAB
Virginia Beach
Mills. Godwin Jr
Godwin
24 From County In FFA State Band, Chorus
Pittsylvanians named to State FFA Band and Chorus for the 39th Virginia convention in Blacksburg. About 1,100 Future Farmers expected. Tom Dobyns to conduct band and Marie Reynolds to train chorus. Delegates from 153 chapters and at least one judging team to attend.
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Pittsylvanians
Virginia
Future Farmers of America
Blacksburg
FFA
Tom Dobyns
VPT
Marie Reynolds
Silver Burdett Company
Morristown
N. J
Connie Foley
Leon Foley
Chatham High School
Jimmie Hanks
Gene Whitl
Dan River High School
Leslie W. Moon
Roger Jefferson
David Roy Hutcherson
Gretna High School
Bennie Cross, Jr
George D. Gray
Bernard Cobb
Tunstall High School
Posey Jones
Richard Lee Adkins
Ronald D. Taylor
David Edwards
Joseph Lynn Hutson
Samuel Allen
Charles Snead
Johnny Duncan
Keith Scearce
Tommy Montgomery
Monte Ke
Todd Replaces Spencer on Town Council
Earl Spencer resigns from the Chatham Town Council for health reasons and is praised for his services. Andrew Todd, a Wargrave instructor, is elected by the council to succeed Spencer. Other council members include Banks Chamberlain Haywood Crider Sam Hairston and W Camden Whitehead with Dr Ernest Overbey as mayor.
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Earl Spencer
Hargrave Military Academy
Chatham
Spencer
Wargrave
Grubbs and Spencer Auto
Andrew ‘Todd
Todd
Danvillian Weds Top-Rated WAC Award Winning Danvillian
At a Virginia army base two Specialists bound for marriage after meeting in the Commanding General's office last year to receive awards. The couple, Pfe Kay L Berg from Lowes Park Illinois and Pfe Gary J Dalton a Danville Register alum, planned the Saturday ceremony near Berg's Illinois home. Dalton is a former George Washington High School graduate and UNC alum who edited a Blowing Rock weekly before enlisting.
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FT. Lee
Pfe
Kay L. Berg
Gary J. Dalton
Virginia
Miss Berg
Lowes Park
Ill
Dalton
George Washington High School
Danville Register
University of North Carolina
Blowing Rock
N.C
Wendt Named to Head TB Workers Academy Commission
Wendt, executive director of the Virginia Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association, is named by the National Conference of Tuberculosis Workers to head a five member commission for the Academy for Advanced Achievement. Fellows will meet education and training criteria while exclusivity remains limited to NCTW members.
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Richmond
W. W. Wendt
Virginia Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
National Conference of Tuberculosis Workers
NCTW
Academy For
TB ‘Association
Wendt
Academy
NCTV
Funeral Rites Held For Harry Garland Burrell
Funeral services for Harry Garland Burrell were conducted yesterday afternoon from West Main Baptist Church by Dr. Howard Lee. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were J. P. Wells Eugene Pyron Richard Martin James Easley Brandon Scearce Spencer Allen Ernest Bullington Wendell Leonard Wendell English Richard McFarling Fred Hughes James Martin James Long and Charles Barbour.
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Harry Garland Burrell
West Main Baptist Church
Howard Lee
jin_Mountain View Cemetery
J. P. Wells
Eugene Pyron
Richard Martin
James Easley
Brandon Scearce
Spencer Allen
Ernest Bullington
Wendell Leonard
Wendell Eaglish
Richard McFarling
Fred Hughes
James Martin
James Long
Charles Barbour
Rites Held for Rennie F. Davis at Swicegood Chapel
Last rites for Rennie F. Davis were held yesterday afternoon at Swicegood Funeral Home with Rev. H. B. Land Jr and Rev. Charlie M. Shelton officiating. Interment followed in Danville Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers included C. C. Royal Grover Davis Glynwill Davis Coy Saul Keister Richardson Witcher Scearce Garland Soyars Curtis Davis Jessie Davis E W Soyars J L Tramel Howard Hyler W B Baynes and W L Moore.
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Rennie F. Davis
Swicegood Funeral Home
H. B. Land, Jr
Charlie M. Shelton
Danville ‘Memorial Gardens
C. C. Royal
Grover Davis
Glynwill Davis
Coy Saul
Keister Richardson
Witcher Scearce
Garland Soyars
Curtis Davis
Jessie Davis
E. W. Soyars
J. L. Tramel
Howard Hyler
W. B. Baynes
W. L. Moore
J. E. Collie
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Ood
Gordoee Bey
Eugene
Farthing
Exterminator Magazine
Broadcasters
Danvillian
WAC
Harry Burrell
Dad
Dacron
Dan River
Oxford
Elk-Legdgett's
Alement Store
Argains
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