Leaf Official Warns of Loose Leaf Tobacco Market Disruption
A. C. Monk Jr., president of the Leaf Tobacco Exporters Association, told the annual convention that raising loose leaf sales days from seven to twelve could disrupt marketing of flue cured tobacco in Virginia and the Carolinas. He expects 20 to 40 percent of the crop to be sold loose, risking glutted redrying plants, storage shortages, and higher processing costs. He urged meeting foreign buyers’ preference for bundled tobacco and named R. B. Bridgforth as president, W. S. Skinner as vice president, L. S. Ficklen as treasurer, with J. E. Bohannon and E. R. Sykes on the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monk
Tobacco Exporters Annual Convention
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
R. B. Bridgforth
Danville
Reaf
W. S. Skinner
Willamston
N. C
L. S. Ficklen
Greenville
J. E. Bo Ihannon
Bowling Green
E.R. Sykes
Wendell
Ncc
Bailey Installed As President Of Rotary Club
Albert HI Bailey was installed as president of the Rotary Club at a lunch event yesterday succeeding James H Crawford. Officers installed included Garland M Wyatt as vice president C B Marshall secretary W Leigh Taylor assistant secretary W E Hickson treasurer Jones A Cox sergeant at arms Thomas E Dee assistant sergeant at arms directors for the year are Clyde S Cassels Dr Clifton G Gaddy Frank C Meade Wyatt Crawford Bailey with guests Mrs Bailey and Mrs Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert HI. Bailey
Rotary Club
James H. Crawford
Garland M. Wyatt
C. B. Marshall
W. Leigh Taylor
W. E. Hickson
Jones A. Cox
Thomas E. Dee
Clyde S. Cassels
Clifton G. Gaddy
Frank C. Meade
Wyatt
Crawford and Bailey
Bailey
Crawford
Motley Elected To Head Gretna Radio Station
Lyle C. Motley was elected president chief executive officer and general manager of Gretna Radio Station WMNA. He joined in 1959 after 25 years with WBTM in Danville. James E. Parsons was named chairman of the board, a role he has held since the station began in 1956. The station applied to the FCC for an FM power increase while plans proceed to boost AM power.
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Lyle C. Motley
Gretna
WMNA
WBTM
Danville
James E. Parsons
Federal Communications Commission
Net Income Up For Corning
Corning Glass Works and subsidiaries report first half 1966 net income of 25,431,049 dollars or 3.71 dollars per share after preferred dividends. This compares with 1965 first half earnings of 17,706,389 dollars or 2.48 dollars per share. First half sales reached 197,122,191 dollars versus 153,467,365 dollars in 1965.
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Corning
N. Y
Corning Glass Works
Halifax Supervisors Seek 310,500 Grant
Halifax County Board of Supervisors voted to ask the Rural Development agency for a 10,500 grant to survey water and sewer needs. The planning commission secured bids and recommended the amount. If approved, Richmond firm R. Stuart Royer and Associate will conduct the survey.
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Halifax
Halifax County Board of Supervisors
Farmers Home Administration
Planning Commission
R. Stuart Royer
Richmond
Mrs. Bessie Matley Funeral Rites Held
Last rites for Mrs. Bessie Thompson Matley were conducted yesterday afternoon at the Wrenn Yeatts Chapel by Rev. Garland Walker. Interment followed at Mt View Cemetery with pallbearers A J Simpson Asa Allen Phillip Lockett Samuel Reynolds Jimmy Powell and Harold Coates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Thompson
Wrenn-Yeatts
Garland Walker
Mt. View Cemetery
A. J. Simpson
Asa Allen
Phillip Lockett
Samuel Reynolds
Jimmy Powell
Harold Coates
Hospital Drive Goal Reached In Martinsville
Martinsville and Henry County reached three million dollars of the six million dollar hospital cost at a final report meeting. The pledged amount is 3,077,000 with 3 million in Hill-Burton funds to fund a 200 bed facility on a 46 acre Northside Drive site. Dr William D Lewis noted unity between residents and the initial doubts of fundraisers.
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Martinsville
Henry County
Federal Hill-Burton
Northside Drive
Wiliam D. Lewis
Martinsville General Hospital
Funeral rites for Mrs Hedgepeth set for Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs Margare t Smith Hedgepeth, 55, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Townes Memorial Chapel with burial at Highland Burial Park. She died Monday in Bethesda, Maryland, after living in the Washington area 25 years. She was born in Norfolk and is survived by her mother Mrs Jettie Childress Adams, a son Alton Jr. Smith, a sister Mrs Ruth Bratt, and brothers Joseph C. Adams of Fredericksburg, J Clay Adams of Newton, Conn., and Wallace E. Adams of Silver Springs, Md. The body lies at Townes Funeral Home, 635 Main St., with visiting hours 7 to 9 tonight. family also at Lula Stovall’s residence, 116 Bauza St.
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Margraret Smith Hedgepeth
Townes Memorial Chapel
Highland Burial Park
Hedgepeth
Bethesda
Washington, DC
Norfolk
Jettie Childress Adams
James Franklin Adams
Alton Jr. Smith
Ruth Bratt
Joseph C. Adams
Fredericksburg
J.clay Adams
Newton, Conn
Wallace E. Adams
Silver Springs
Townes Funeral Home
Main St
Lula Stovall
Bauza St
Mrs. Mary Bryant Final Rites Held
Funeral rites were conducted Tuesday afternoon for Mrs Mary Shields Bryant by the Rev Robert Johnson at the Sheva Church of Christ. Interment followed at the church cemetery with pallbearers Paul East Sam East Tom Forney Clifton Motley Ashley Gammon Coleman Bryant Monsey Bryant and Floyd Dove.
Funeral Rites for Mrs Mattie High Held at Tabernacle
Rites for Mrs Mattie Sue High were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Alta Vista Tabernacle Baptist Church by Rev James Worley. Burial followed at Gretna Burial Park with pallbearers Pat Glenn John Coax John Ollie Cox Sam Faris John Faris and Laughton Scruggs.
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Grena
Mattie Sue High
Altavista Tabernacle Baptist Church
James Worley
Gretna Baurial Park
Pat Glenn
John Coax
John Ollie Cox
Sam Faris
John Faris
Laughton Scruggs
Forbes Rites Slated Today At 11 A M
Last rites for Mrs. Rennie Jefferson Forbes will be held this morning at 11 o'clock from the Wreth-Wyeatts Chapel. Interment will be in the family plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Rennie Jefferson Forbes
Wreth-Wyeatts Chapel
Space reporting duo and AP coverage praised
The passage credits Howard Benedict as chief aerospace writer for The Associated Press and notes AP reporters, researchers, and photographers cover Cape Kennedy space events to deliver all news from the space program to Earth readers. It highlights Benedict and the broader AP team as key to comprehensive space news.
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Cape Kennedy
Howard Benedict
Benedict
Associated Press
Space
Commissioner Howe confirms push for total desegregation
In a letter to Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr., U.S. Education Commissioner Harold Howe says his office will seek eventual total desegregation of Southern schools. He notes 15 NC systems desegregated, 10 under court orders, with many planning complete desegregation soon. 123 NC systems use freedom of choice plans. Caswell County has a freedom of choice plan with few Black transfers, but may desegregate faculties this year by placing at least one Black teacher in each white school.
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Yanceyville
N.C
U. S
Sam J. Ervin
D-N.c
Harold Howe
Ervin
North Carolina
Howe
Nowe
Sen
Rodell Loftis
Shady Grove Rd
Caswell County Board of Education
Office of Education
Sen. Ervin
Loffis
Loftis
Commissioner of Education
N. C
North
South
Caswell County
Caswell
Thomas Rites Set Thursday
Funeral rites for Russell Edgar Thomas will be held Thursday at the Wrenn-Yeatts Chapel with interment in Highland Burial Park. The 64 year old Richmond resident died Monday afternoon of an apparent heart attack at a Richmond hospital. He was born in Pittsylvania County, lived in Danville early in life, then moved to Richmond 25 years ago and worked in the grocery business. Surviving are a daughter in San Antonio, a son in Jacksonville, several siblings in Danville and Chatham, and one grandchild. The family will receive friends at Miss Garland Thomas’s home.
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Russell Edgar Thomas
Wrenn-Yeatts
Highland Burial Park
Mr. Thomas
Richmond
Richmond Hospital
Pittsylvania County
Danville
Richard Allerkamp
San Antonio
Tex
Russell
Funeral Rites Set Thursday For Mrs. Jones
Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia Payne Jones, 82, will be held Thursday at 4 39 p.m. from Wrenn Yeatts Chapel with burial in Highland. She died yesterday at her home 322 West Viewer. A Pittsylvania County native, she was the daughter of the late William T. and Melinda Simons Payne. She married Jacob Henry Jones in 1905. he died in 1963. She lived most of her life in the Mt Hermon community and was a Primitive Baptist Church member. Surviving are two daughters Dorraine Jones and Mrs. Paul Payne of Danville, one son Bennie Lee Jones of Lynchburg, three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
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Virginia Payne Jones
Wrenn-Yeatts
Highland Burial Park
Jones
West Viewer
Pittsylvania County
William T
Melinda Simons Payne
Jacob Henry Jones
Mt. Hermen
Primitive Baptist Church
Dorraine Jones
Paul Payne
Danville
Bennie Lee Jones
Lynchburg
Maynard Monroe Rites Set Today
Funeral rites for Maynard Monroe, a former Danville resident, will be held in Glasgow today. Monroe died yesterday morning at the Veterans Hospital in Salem. Surviving are his widow Ruth Monroe and a son Robert, both of Glasgow.
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Maynard Monroe
Danville
Glasgow
Monroe
Veterans Hospital
Salem
Ruth Monroe
Robebert
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Motley
Bessie Matley
Mrs. Hedgepeth
Mrs. Mary Bryant
Mrs. Mattie
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Ne Kennedy
The
Danville Register
Erwin
Chmarea
Thomas Rites
Mrs. Jones
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