Virginia Faces New Era, Byrd Predicts Progress for State
Ashland Virginia Senator Harry F Byrd Jr predicted Virginia is on the verge of a new era of progress, citing a strong industrial climate and low unemployment as key assets. He praised schools and technical colleges, noting 177000 jobs created and $880 million in annual payroll growth. Senator Robertson highlighted farm aid, school lunch funding, and milk programs in the Senate agricultural appropriations bill, while stressing rural development and watershed projects in Appalachia and beyond.
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Ashland
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Virginia
America
Hanover County
Byrd
Armistead L. Boothe
Sen
A. Willis Robertson
Senate
Robertson
William B. Spong Jr
Virginia Senate
Senate Agricultural Appropriations
House
Rural Electrification Administration
Soil Conservation Service
Senate Committee
Appalachia
Summer Youth Camp Enters 18th Year at Cherrystone Ranch
Cherrystone Ranch Youth Camp and Summer Bible Conference marks its eighteenth season located 10 miles southwest of Chatham on Rt. 57. Dr. James Sellers of King’s Memorial Baptist Church Leaksville NC directs the six week camp, which operates for youths of all ages and churches with a weekly capacity of 100.
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Cherrystone Ranch
Chatham
James Sellers
King’s Memorial Baptist Church
Leaksville
N.C
Fernholz Promoted at H. K. Porter Lynchburg Works
David E. Fernholz is named manufacturing manager at H. K. Porter Lynchburg Works by general manager E. V. Dowden. He succeeds W. Hans Muller who moves to Consolidated Electronics in Chicago. Fernholz hails from Arcadia Wisconsin and studied at St John’s University Minnesota.
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David E. Fernholz
H. K. Porter
Lynchburg
E. V. Dowden
W. Hans Muller
Consolidated Electronics Company
Chicago
Fernholz
Arcadia
Wisconsin
St. John's University
Minnesota
State Hospital Board Chairman Smith Honored At Final Meeting
The Virginia Hospitals Board and the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals honored Harry Wood Smith in Danville at his final ten year term as State Hospital Board member and chairman. A formal meeting will greet his successor, Dr Ira L Handcock Jr, at Midtown Motor Hotel, with tributes from officials and friends.
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Charlottesville
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State Hospitals Board
Virginia Hospitals Board
Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals
Danville
Harry Wood Smith
Midtown Motor Hotel
Smith
Ira L. Handcock, Jr
Virginia Beach
Wiliams
Hiram W. Davis
Mental Hygiene and Hospitals
Mr. Smith
Dr. Davis
Thomas B. Stanley
Virginia
Lynchburg
Dan River Mills
Williams
Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals
Harry W. Smith
Commonwealth of Virginia
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Commonwealth
State Hospital Board
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State Hospital
James B. Funkhouser
Alfred E. H. Ruth
Tra L. Hancock, Jr
Margaret Lodge Copes
R. Coleman Longan, Jr
M.D
George B. Kreger
R. F. Burke Steel
Ira Hancock
Hancock
Youth Drowns In Farm Pond Near Halifax
Robert White, 17, drowned Tuesday afternoon in a pond on the Andrew Puryear farm about three miles west of Halifax. His body was recovered in about 10 feet of water by the Halifax South Boston Rescue Squad after two men failed in a pole rescue attempt.
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Halifax
Robert White
Andrew Puryear
Halifax-South Boston
Ambulance donated to Chatham Fire Department by Scott Funeral Home
The Chatham Volunteer Fire Department receives an ambulance from Scott Funeral Home under a deal requiring the town to take title and accept a roster of firemen expanded from 21 to 39 members.
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Chatham Volunteer Fire Department
Scott Funeral Home, Inc
Danville Economy Rises 4.9 Percent in May
The June Virginia Business Index Report shows Danville’s economy up 4.9 percent in May from a year earlier, with nine indicators including building permits jumping 251.1 percent and five month gains of 49.6 percent. May saw declines in new car registrations and real sales, while bank debits, electricity, newspaper advertising, non-agricultural employment, postal receipts, and water use rose.
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Danville
Bureau of Business Research
College of William and Mary
Felony cases sent to grand jury in Munici pal Court
Five cases were bound over for grand jury action at yesterday's Municipal Court session. Samuel Law 38 of 867 Valley St faces kidnaping and sodomy charges for allegedly forcing 18 year old David Brandon at knife point to accompany him and engage in an immoral act. Jerome Palmer 18 of 384 W Thomas St is bound over on perjury claims regarding lack of counsel in a lower court case. Joseph Brandon 29 of 1326 Abbott St faces felonious wounding of William P. Anderson at a party. Riley William King Jr 3 with no address is bound over for obtaining merchandise under false pretenses for renting a 95 adding machine from Berry's Business Machines and not returning it.
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Samuel Law
Valley St
David Brandon
Jerome Palmer
W. Thomas St
Palmer
Jesse Benton
Joesph Brandon
Abbott St
Heig
William P. Anderson
Anderson
Walnut St
Riley
William King, Jr
Berry
Walter Lawson Grant Jr named to VMI dean's list
Walter L Grant Jr son of Mr and Mrs Walter L Grant of 104 Manchester Ave has been named to the dean's list for the second semester at Virginia Military Institute Lexington.
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Walter Lawson Grant, Jr
Walter Lawson Grant
Manchester Ave
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Seven Prison Break Escapees In Manhunt Near Chatham
Two of seven convicts captured at Ronda near Callands after overpowering a guard at State Prison Camp 15 east of Chatham. John Colt and Randall Chapman, both 18, were listed as captured. five others including Roy Wright and Earlie Snow remained at large as authorities, aided by dogs and a state police plane, pursued the fugitives for hours.
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State Prison Camp 15
Chatham
Ronda
Callands
John Colt
Randall Chapman
Roy Randolph Wright
Roy Floyd
Earlie Snow
Terry Morrison
Robert Hundley
N. C
Frank Anderson
Colt
Chapman
Rondo
Dynamite blast targets Eugene Link home. police seek tips
Police urge nearby residents to aid investigation into Monday night dynamite attack on Commonwealth's Attorney Eugene Link home. Two blasts damaged the rear of the house. no injuries reported. Link, a former civil rights case prosecutor, doubts motive and excluded personal revenge. Authorities note no racial overtones detected.
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Commonwealth
Atty
Eugene Link
Judy Towler
Link
Danville
State subsidy urged to aid North Carolina nursing schools
North Carolina lawmakers were urged to grant a $2.5 million three-year subsidy to private hospital diploma schools to avert closures. Dr. Ed Beddingfield of Stantonsburg led a State Medical Society proposal calling for an immediate grant of $75,000 to each of 22 schools, incentives for enrollment increases, and 200 student scholarships, totaling $2.57 million for 1967-69.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Medical Society
Ed Beddingfield
Stantonsburg
Society
Beddingfield
Legislative Research Commission
General Assembly
Drowning at Smith Mountain Dam Claims Hart
Earl Wayne Hart 43 of Riceville drowned while swimming with three companions at Smith Mountain Dam late yesterday afternoon. Hart vanished about 75 feet from shore. his body was recovered at 6 p.m. from 25 feet of water. Born October 4 1922 in Washington County, he is survived by his wife Ruby Lane Hart four sons and three daughters. He leaves four sisters and three brothers.
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Earl Wayne Hart
Riceville
Smith Mountain Dam
Hart
Price Dalton
Brookneal
Washington County
Samuel Morris Hart
Bessie Caudett Hart
Ruby Lane Hart
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Ronnie W. Hart
Germany
Larry Franklin
Michael T
Jerry Lee Hart
Carl T. Mays
Danville
Jo Ann
Sharon Hart
H. W. Parker
Chatham
W. J. Lane
Gladys
L. F. Wills
FP. B. East
Lynchburg
L. J. Hart
Rustburg
John L. Hart
Springfield
Everett M. Hart
Roanoke
Beatty Named Head Halifax School Board
HALIFAX The president of Danville Industries will become chairman of the Halifax County School Board Friday. Paul C. Beatty of Halifax will succeed retiring Walter A. Blane. Armistead Traynham will be come vice-chairman, filling the post vacated by Beatty's promotion. Beatty and Tragham were elected to their new posts at a school board meeting Monday. On other business Monday, two Negro teachers were assigned to a formerly all white School and three white teachers were assigned to formerly all Negro schools.
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Halifax
Danville Industries
Halifax County
Paul C. Beatty
Walter A. Blane
Armistead Traynham
Beatty
Tragham
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Scott
Grand
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Dean
School of Nursing
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Halifax School Board
Douglas French
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Bill Smith
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