Veteran Teacher Looks Back at Bellevue and Bright Generations
Miss Frances M Williams, retiring after 43 years at Bellevue Elementary, praises today’s children for being more worldly, reading and science aware, better behaved, and more respectful of teachers. She plans substitute teaching next year, travels with family, and recalls changes at the school from single windows to modern facilities while noting many former students become teachers themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Frances
M. Wiliams
Miss Williams
Bellevue
Williams
Conley
Georgia
Julius Ferguson
Daisy Greenway
Edgar Williams
West Virginia
Covington
Atlanta
Bor
Danville
Farmville State Teachers College
Longwood
Farmville
F. Ms. Wheatley
Rowe
County Foes Join Hands For Sen Byrd
County Democrats lay out a unified campaign for Senator Byrd in an intra party drive. Leaders named include Adams as district chairman in Banister and Swanson heading the Callands effort with others named to publicity, finance, and district chair roles across Gretna Chatham and surrounding areas.
Anderson linked to Spong campaign in Pittsylvania
Anderson, a former assistant Commonwealth's attorney, notes his cousin Councilman George B. R. Anderson is active in politics and says he will cooperate. He backs Senators Harry F. Byrd Jr. and A Willis Robertson in their reelection bids. Spong headquarters has not named a replacement for Anderson. Charles T. Turner and Floyd Fox have been named to head the Spong campaign in Pittsylvania County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance Agen
Floyd Fox
Spong
Pittsylvania
Coun
Three Share Spotlight At Chatham JC Banquet
Viton Toler, John Powell Boswell and Johnny Neal shared the spotlight last night as the Chatham Jaycees held their annual installation banquet at Cedars Country Club. Toler received an honorary life membership, the first by the Chatham chapter, for long service. Boswell won the Key Man Award, and Neal was installed as the new president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viton Toler
John Powell
Boswell
Johnny Neal
Chatham Jayceees
Cedars Country Club
Toler
Jaycees
Chatham
Neal
John
Andy) Floyd
Billy Haymes
Joe Miller
Honard Campbell
Wallace Angle
Josh Haymes
Leroy McGrew
Ellen Pruitt
Ryland Shelton
McGrew
Angle
Hle
Head Start Begins Monday in Danville Program
About 180 children will start Head Start in Danville Monday from Gibson Berkeley Westmoreland Grasty and Bellevue schools. 12 teachers and two directors returned from Radford training ahead of seven week, 9 am to 10 pm daily, sessions with meals provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Economic Opportunity
Gibson
Berkeley
Westmoreland
Grasty
Bellevue
Wise Spending By Colleges Aim Of Study
Duke University has received an initial grant of 85 475 to develop a master planning program using computers to ensure maximum value from expansion funds. The Educational Facilities Laboratories funds support the two year project, with total cost estimated at 206 750, aimed at reducing judgment errors as colleges plan for growth and data on people space and activities will be collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N.C
Duke University
Coolleges
Educational ‘Facilities Laboratorys
EFL
New York
Ford Foundation
U.S
Duke
Moore Confers Pilgrim Degree On Local Moose Member
Ray W. Baynes of 240 Hamlin Ave received the Pilgrim Degree of Merit from the Loyal Order of Moose at Mooseheart Illinois. The Danville Lodge No 952 member is a 1951 Moose, former governor, and heads Local 952 Legion and state boards while serving as Thalheimer manager and Keen Street Baptist Church member. He is married with three children.
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Ray W. Baynes
Hamilin Ave
Loyal Order of Moose
Mooseheart
Baynes
Danville
Moose Lodge
J. D. Stovall
W. P. Mahan
United States
Great Britain
House of God
The
Moose
Legion Achievement Unit
State Nominating Board
State Ritual Board
Legion
Thalhimer’s
Keen, Street Baptist Church
Four Virginia Traffic Deaths Raised Toll to 434
Four traffic deaths reported Saturday lift Virginia's highway toll for the year to 434. In Chesterfield County a 55-year-old North Carolina man died from injuries in a dune 10 crash on Interstate 95. A 23-year-old Charles City man perished in a two car collision at the Virginia 5 and 155 junction. A Richmond rider, 16, was killed when his motorcycle was struck near the city in Chesterfield County.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Claude Dickerson Faylor
Garner
N.C
Medical College of Virginia
Taylor
Colonial Heights
Chesterfield County
Charles City
Russell Berry Barbour
Virginia 5
Richard Dietrich
Conservative Demos Hold Large Rally Near Manassas
More than 2,000 supporters of conservative Virginia Democratic Congressional candidates gathered at Ben Lomond farm near Manassas for a rally under threatening skies. Key figures included Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr. and Rep. Howard W. Smith, with other local and state officials in attendance. Byrd questioned future foreign aid and Smith described the race as a vicious campaign in Virginia.
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Manassas
Jhhan
Virginia
Democratic
Ben Lomond Farm
Prince William County
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Howard W. Smith
San A
Willis Robertson
Virginia Beach
Ele, Willey
Richmond
John Gallaher
Prince William Fauquier- Stafford
Del
Tom Frost
Fauquier
Dels
Stanley Owens
Lucas Phillips
Loudoun-Prince William
Smith
Byrd
United States
Australia
New Zealand
Korea
Viet Nam
Senate
Alexandria
Armistead L. Boothe
Robertson
William B. Spong Jr
Portsmouth
del. George C Rawlings Jr
Fredericksburg
School Board Urged to Fire Charlottesville Superintendent
Richmond AP report says Virginia Education Association urges Charlottesville school board to seek immediate resignation of City School Superintendent George C. Tramontin. Nine-page memo cites low morale among teachers and staff and alleges personnel practices and a surveillance system under the superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Education Association
Charlottesville
George C. iTramontin
VEA
Cross to lead Danville AFS Chapter for two years
Malcolm A. Cross elected president of the Danville chapter of the American Field Service for a two year term starting July 1. New officers include Mr. and Mrs. Bendall Jr. as vice presidents and C. Eugene Rowe as treasurer. James Crawford Raper to spend summer in West Berlin with AFL program. departure from Greensboro to New York and ship to Rotterdam. Participants' travel funds provided by local donors.
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Malcolm A. Cross
Danville
American Field Service
R. P. Bendall, Jr
C. Eugene Rowe
Fred Zahra
Kenneth Weatherly
Cay Yeatts
George Washington High School
Harry P. Turbiville
James Crawford
Jim) Raper
J. C. Raper
Cumberland Dr
West Berlin
AFL
Raper
Greensboro
N.C
New York City
Rotterdam
M.V
Herbert Geisler
Detlef
Dan River Mills
Dibrel Brothers
Virginia Tobacco Co
Belk-Leggett Co
Thalhimer’s
Frances Kahn
Register Publishing Co
Sons Host Club
Eugene Rowe
Collision on Westover injures multiple. damages listed
A collision on Westover Drive caused about 1500 dollars in damage to Patsy Barker Myrick’s car and 500 to Irene Boyd’s vehicle. Mrs Myrick and a passenger suffered pains. Another crash at N Ridge and Poplar Sts left Delores James with minor injuries. Adams was cited for failure to yield. A third incident involved driving under the influence charges for William Inge and Norris. Damage totals around 400 and 50 per car respectively.
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Westover Drive
Donald Goss
Patsy Barker Mytick
Mayodan
N.C
Charlie Lester Boyd
Stanley Dr
Myrick
William David Barker
Danville Rt. 1
Boyd
Irene Hayes Boyd
Delores
David Jemal Clark
Gay St
Clyde Olandax Adams
Cascade Rf. 1
Adams
N. Ridge
W. H. Jennings
Henry Dillard
Norris
Draper
Ange
Harris
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Frances Williams
Sen
Swanson
Thompson- Adams
Frances’ Hurt
H. Victor Millner, Jr
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Dan River District
Meser Bennett
J. Randolph Eastwood
Commonwealth
Joseph MM. Whitehead
Chatham District
Garland Turner
Staunton River
Albert WW. Bailey
Tunstall
W. Lundy Keesee
Pigg
River
Temocratic
Edmond F. Ramsey
Claude's Swanson
Victor L. Tucker
Gretna
Buddy Overbey
Byrd Forces
W_ Ear
Allen and
Stenry C. Hurt
J. Garnett Astor
J. FE. McGregor
Taylor McGregor
Sireaiy
Cis Taylor
Paul East
Cedar JH
Rawley J. Lester
Shoe
Richard Brown
Peytonsburg
Ed Williams
Pry Fork
Harry F. Warris
Weal
Cox
A. Ray Shelton
Whittles
Edward T. Cacke
George P. Adams
L. Ramey, Jr
J. Nate Abbott
Glenwood
John Wankins
del. Eastwood
Slatesville
Clyde Eastwood
Stuart Thompson
Keeling
Joe W. Davis
Laurel Grove
D. W Unt Jr
Clyde Bennett
Lacy E. Blair
Ajax
Russell R. Simpson
Straight
Stane
A. B. Williamson
Will Grove
Willie Robertson
Bachelors Hall
Tommy Lee Sayles
Brosvilles
J. Aled Cook
Holland Rd
Anderson
Chatham JC
Creed
Powell
Marvin Scruggs
Bill Romans
Lexington
Glen Woodson
Buddy Haymes
Charles Haymes
Donald Brown
Wayne ‘Brown
Dansff
W. C. Overton
Moore
School Board
M. A. Cross
AFS
Germany
Westover
Idtown Motor Hotel
Midtowners
T. Chester Baker
Main Street
Bulova
Jewelers
West Main Street
Simplex
Saner
Tos
Fay
Straigh
Long Arom
Lee Edge
Mt RerRe
Fan Lear
Martinsville
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