Virginia Tech 4-H Short Course Set At Tech Campus
Blacksburg Va more than 1100 Virginia youths from nearly all counties gather at Virginia Tech for the 42nd State 4-H Short Course running through July 3 with the theme Learning for Living A packed program features 34 subjects from sewing to foreign relations plus tours of the campus including the nuclear reactor and wind tunnel Marilyn Van Derbur will speak Thursday on Goals and Values 4-H officers will be elected Friday with an All-Star induction ceremony Saturday concludes the event
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Jack M. Tyree
Marilyn van Derbur
Denver
Colo
Burruss Hall
Virginia’ Tech
Chicago
Virginia 4-11
T. Marshall Hahn Jr
William H. Daughtry
Jack Good
Roanoke
Virginia ‘Tech Men's Glee Club
Stanley G. Kingma
Karl Snyder
International Farm
Aubrey R. Slayton
Wilson B. Bell
College of Agriculture
Lucy Blake
Burruss Fall
Sandra Crutchfield
Simplicity Pattern Co
New York City
Miss van Derbur
Youngstars
Tyree
g+ gram
Huntler N. Spence
Virginia Beach
SFYE
Thailand
Design Group Organized in Virginia Urban Projects
Richmond reports a new section within the Virginia State Highway Department's location and design division to handle urban highway planning and actual project design. C H Bottoms will supervise the new unit. E S Coleman Jr will oversee daily operations. The division already has urban planning engineers and plans to expand to 94 engineers as urban projects grow. Last year federal aid urban projects exceeded $120 million under contract, with state urban funds nearly doubled since 1965.
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Richmond
State Highway Department
Virginia
C. H. Bottoms
E. 5
Coleman, Jr
Whiteston
Butler
T. W. Chandler Dies At Home In Virgilina
Thomas William Chandler of Virgilina died Thursday after months of illness at age 84. A pioneer Virginia North Carolina road contractor, he organized Chandler Bros. Construction Co. in 1925 and led Citizens Bank of Virgina as president until 1932, later serving again as president. Survived by wife Mary, daughter Cecil Wilkins, son George, two half sisters, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at Union United Church of Christ with burial in Virgina Cemetery.
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South Boston
Thomas
William Chandler
Virgilina
Ruffin T. Chandler
Ella Neal Chandler
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Chandler Bros. Construction Co
Citizens Bank of Virginina
Mary Watson Chandler
Cecil B. Wilkins
George R. Chandler
Madisonville
A. B. Burton
Raymond Glover
Lynchburg
Union United Church of Christ
Burks Funeral Home
Funeral Rites Set Today For Drowned Victim
In Madison North Carolina funeral rites are set for Hardy Reid Martin 64 who drowned Wednesday while swimming at Camp Valley near Mayodan Martins body was recovered about three hours later The Korean War veteran was a truck driver for Washington Mills He is survived by his wife Helen Murray Martin a daughter Wanda Fay Martin a son Randy Reid Martin his mother Mrs Albert Martin of Madison Rt 3 and two sisters plus grandparents and a brother in law
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Madison
N.C
Dan Valley
Mayodan
Hardy Reid Martin
Campi Ban Valley
Washington Mills
Martin
Baptist Summer Assembly
Helen Murray Martin
Wanda Fay Martin
Randy Reid Martin
Albert Martin
Madison Rt 3
B. R. Hodges
Spencer, Va
J. G. Martin
Sandy Ridge
John F. McBride
Ay William Moore
Baptist World Congress Opens in Miami Beach
About 20 000 Baptist leaders from 74 countries gather in Miami Beach for the 11th Baptist World Congress with sessions at the Miami Beach Convention Hall and rallies at the Orange Bowl. Key events include the presidential address by Dr Joao F Loren and sermons by Billy Graham. Officers for 1965 70 to be elected and a proposal to broaden the executive committee to include one member from each member convention will be considered.
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Miami Beach
Fla
11Th Baptist World Congress
Jon Tap
Baptist World Alliance
North America
Cleveland
London
Rio de Janeiro
Orange Bowl
Miami
Joao F. Loren
Billy Graham
Alliance
A Keen Sr dies after heart attack in Vandola area
Alvin A Keen Sr of Vandola Road died at home Thursday afternoon from a heart attack after months of ill health. He was 72, born July 10, 1892, a farmer and blacksmith, longtime Vandola resident. Survived by widowed wife Elya, five daughters, five sons, four sisters, one brother, 25 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday 4 p.m. at Swicegood Chapel, Rev. Hugh Biggers. burial Danville Memorial Gardens.
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Alvin A. Keen
Vandola Road
Mr. Keen
Willie Keen
Emma Hamlett Keen
Chatham
Vandola
Jnannie Kate Yeatts
Elya Turner Keen
W. E. Hall
O. K. Gammon
Henry J Bailey
Rt. 6
Reidsville
Willi¢ Thornton
Mount Cross Road
Ruby Keen
Yanceyville
George Keen
Douglas Keen
Alvin Keen
Harold Keen
Star Route
Jimmy Keen
F.c.batterman
Kentuck
Henry Gatewood
Chess Brooks
Frvis Hall
Willie Hall
Swicegood Funeral Home
Hugh Biggers
Danville Memo‘rial Gardens
Thame
Vanidola Road
Area Teacher From Chatham Joins Randolph-Macon Institute
Edward M. Booth of Chatham Virginia has been chosen as a participant in the eighth annual summer science institute at Randolph-Macon Woman's College sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Booth a Chatham High School teacher will join 77 teachers from 23 states Puerto Rico and Morocco for the June 30 to August 11 session. Participants will receive stipends up to 450 dollars plus free tuition and allowances for dependents and travel. Programs cover biology chemistry mathematics or physics under Dr Helen L Whidden of Randolph-Macon.
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Edward M. Booth
Route 2
Chatham
Virginia
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
National Science] Foundation
Chatham High School
Puerto Rico
Morocco
Randolph Macon
United States
Randolph
Macon Institute
Helen L. Whidden
Randolph-Macon
Young Farmers Hear Talk On Liability
Joseph Whitehead, attorney for Commons Sweath, spoke to the Tunstall Young Farmers last night on farmer liability. He outlined three categories of people who might enter a farmer’s land and discussed public liability considerations.
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Commons
Sweath
Joseph Whitehead
Tunstall
Whitehead
Hell
UVa appoints Robert Canevari acting director of student aid
Charlottesville Robert T Canevari was named acting director of student aid at the University of Virginia effective June 15 replacing Frank A Williar who resigned to work as a lecturer in the School of Education. Canevari a 1960 UVa graduate earned a 1964 education masters and has taught at Albemarle High School and UVa. He lives in Charlottesville with his wife Joan Glancy.
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Charlottesville
Robert T. Cannevati
University of Virginia
B. F. D. Runk
Sanevari
Frank A. Williar
School of Education
Runk
Canevari
Albemarle High School
Phi Delta Kappa
Evergreen Avenue
Gertrude P. Canevari
Norwalk
All Woman Jury Chosen for Charlotte DUI Case
An all woman jury, nine white and three Negro, has been selected for a Superior Court drunken driving case in Charlotte. Lawyers and officials note it is a rarity. The nine women, all married, failed to reach a verdict after nearly an hour of deliberation and the judge dismissed them until Friday morning.
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Charlotte Cap
Aoman
Druunken
O K Ferrell Funeral Rites Set Saturday
The funeral for Oakley Kent Ferrell 62 will be held Saturday at 4 p.m. in Townes Memorial Chapel with burial in Mountain View Cemetery. Ferrell died early yesterday in Memorial Hospital after a yearlong decline. A native of Oak Level Halifax County he lived in Danville over 35 years and worked with Park Place Pharmacy. He was born July 18 1902, son of Frederick J and Roberta Crenshaw Ferrell. He belonged to Oak Level Presbyterian Church. Survived by wife Mary Luther Ferrell of the home one daughter Carate Ferrell Amster of Charlottesville and several siblings. The body rests at Townes Funeral Home. Family at 863 Paxton Ave.
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Oakley Kent Ferrell
Townes Memorial Chapel
Mountain View
Ferrell
Memorial Hospital
Oak Level
Halifax County
Danville
Park Place Pharmacy
Frederick J
Roberta Crenshaw Ferrell
Oak Level Presbyterian Church
Mary Luther Ferrell
Carate Ferrell Amster
Charlottesville
Lottie F. Barnes
Paces
Peachye F. Davis
Halifax
Rt. 1
Marguerite F. Starkey
Nathalie
Mary F. Hodnett
Rollen P. Ferrell
Funeral Services Held For Mrs. Blankenship
Funeral services for Mrs. Orintha B. Blankenship were held Thursday afternoon at Townes Memorial Chapel. The Rev. David Worley and the Rev. Harry Kidd officiated. Interment followed at Highland Burial Park with pallbearers named.
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Orintha B. Blankenship
Townes Memorial Chapel
David Worley
Harry Kidd
Highland Burial Park
Funeral Rites Held For Ivvy Bennett
Funeral services for Ivvy Bennett were conducted from Colbert Funeral Home Thursday afternoon by Rev. Eddie Callahan. Interment followed at New Bethel Church Cemetery near a first Tae.
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Ivvy Bennett
Colbert
Eddie Callahan
New Bethel Church
Group plans field trip to Cokerunes on July 1
Courtesy and protection are pledged to the invitee as with business partners. The group decided to sponsor a field trip to the Cokerunes Seed Farm on July 1. Pallbearers named Faul Dal er, Otey Bennett, Gilmer Kes, McKinley Doss, Henry Doss, Moncte Pickeral will depart from the fairgrounds at 6 a.m.
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Cokerunes
Faul Daler
Otey Bennett
Gilmer Kes
McKinley Doss
Henry Fairgrounds
Doss
Moncte
Ferrum enrolls 225 for summer session under conditional admits
Ferrum Junior College reports 225 students enrolled for a six week summer term at Ferrum Virginia. Most residents live on campus with under 40 from nearby Franklin County. The program funds about $8,000 in aid through self help work study and federal programs to aid nearly a quarter of residents while offering conditional admission to some fall entrants who show potential.
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Ferrum
Ann Acey
Franklin County
Co@lege
Ferruri
Raymond C. Davis Final Rites Held
Funeral services for Raymond Charles Davis were held yesterday from the Wrenn Yeatts chapel with the Rev Percy Ricketts officiating. Interment was in Highland Burial Park. Pallbearers were E L Watlington Jr Jack Lumpkin Nathan Denning Aubrey Ferrell Raymond Moore Norman Poteat B R Bryant and Raymond Abbott.
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Raymond Charles Davis
Wrenn-Yeatts
Percy Ricketts
Highland Burial Park
E. L. Watlington, Jr
Jack Lumpkin
Nathan Denning
Aubrey Fercell
Raymond Moore
Norman Poteat
B. R. Bryant
Raymond Abbott
Final Rites Held for A H Cowan at Piney Forest Road
Funeral services for A H Cowan of Piney Forest Road were conducted yesterday at Chapel of the Swicegood Funeral Home by Rev William A Winfree. Interment followed at Mountain View Cemetery with pallbearers John Allen Sr John Allen Jr R E Gatewood Merman Farthing J C Melver Phil Strader Reid Strader Jr and Frank Henry Dr.
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A. H. Cowan
Piney Forest ‘Road
Swicegood
William A. Winfree
Mountain ‘View
John Allen Sr
John Allen, Jr
R. E. Gatewood
Merman Farthing
J. C. Melver
Phil Strader
Reid Strader
Frank Henry
Jessie E. Gauldin Final Rites Held
Funeral services for Jessie E. Gauldin of Pelham North Carolina were conducted yesterday at Swicegood Funeral Home chapel by Rev. Richard Smith and Rev. Billy Hamlett. Interment followed at Mountain View Cemetery with pallbearers Richard A. Walker Garland D. Walker Tommy Joe Gauldin Michael Jones Otis Adkins James H. Gauldin Swanson Gauldin and Joe Hayden.
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Jessie E. Gauldin
Pelham
N. C
Swicegood
Richard Smith
Billy Hamlett
Mountain View Cemetery
Richard A. Walker
Garland D. Walker
Tommy Joe Gauldin
Michael Jones
Otis Adkins
James H. Gauldin
Swanson Gauldin
Joe Hayden
One Day Strike Seen Orderly at Salem GE Plant
At Salem GE plant the one day strike by IUE members ended peacefully and work was to resume Friday morning. About half of hourly paid and all salaried employees worked, while three day shift and three to four evening shift members may have participated, with further talks planned to resolve grievances on salaried workers performing hourly rated tasks.
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Roanoke
General Electric
International Union of Electrical Workers
Salem
Dame
TUF
IUE
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T. W. Chandler
Baptist World Congress
A. A. Keen, Sr
Uva
Student Aid
Charlotte
O. K. Ferrell
Rev
Frank Fuller
Willard Blankenhip
Reginald G. Brown
Billy Robertson
J. Archer Ferguson
Beverly Yeaman
Stuart Collie
Jack Collie
Frankfort Distilling
Frankfort
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