A and T Added To New North Carolina Regional University System
The North Carolina General Assembly created a regional university system with four campuses independent of the Consolidated University. The A and T amendment added North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to the group joining East Carolina, Western Carolina, and Appalachian State. The bill becomes effective after July 1 with campus names including North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and the others.
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Michael Putzel
Associated Press
Raleigh
North Carolina General Assembly
Consolidated University of North Carolina
Senate
North Carolina A and T College of Greensboro
East Carolina College
Western Carolina College
Appalachian State College
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
East Carolina University
Western Carolina University
Appalachian State University
House
L. P. McLendon
Guilford
Lindsay Warren
D-Wayne
McLendon
North Carolina
General Assembly
State Board of Higher Education
Warren
The
Ben Holcombe Dies Former Danville Resident at 68
Ben Holcombe, 68, formerly of Danville Virginia, died at his Easley home after living in Danville for 22 years and Easley for 23. Survived by wife Alice, three daughters, one son, three brothers, one sister, and eight grandchildren. Funeral today at 6 p.m. Robinson Funeral Home Easley. Burial Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
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Easley
Ben Holcombe
Danville
Holcombe
Pickens County
D.C
John T
Alisay Holcombe
Lizzie Hutching Holcombe
Robinson Funeral Home
Hillcrest Aemoriak Gardens
Danville Jaycees win fourth award for Clean Water Project
Danville Jaycees picked up a second place in Project of the Year and a third in Civic Improvement at the National Jaycee Convention in Baltimore for their Clean Water Project aiding sewer and water bond issue education. Virginia Jaycees also led Parade of States, with regional VP Ray Edwards and local members named.
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Danville Jaycees
Baltimore
Danville
Jaycees
Virginia Jay-' Sees
Tional Clay Pipe Institute
Ray Edwards
Bassett
Jaycee
Keith Upson
Virginia Jaycees
Don Gearhart
Joe Lynch
Bob Hutson
Cliff Hodnett
Willes
Boisseau
Ken Wilson
Richard Erwin
Robert T. Coble
Tom Miller
Ringgold
Gene Atkinson
Buddy Clark
Charles Anderson
Jason Tate
Tommy, Starkey
Final Rites Held For Mrs Lamb
Funeral services for Mrs Rebecca Burton Lamb were conducted yesterday by Dr Victor E Mantiply and the Rev Thomas E Wright at Townes Memorial Chapel. Interment followed in Highland Burial Park with pallbearers listed as T F Drumwright B C Elliott J T Holzback John W Parmley E N Gleason Sr E N Gleason Jo William Bradshaw Cleo Owens James Cross Teck Mustain Luther E Merricks and Joe Shephens.
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Rebecca Burton Lamb
Victor E. Mantiply
Thomas E. Wright
Townes Memorial Chapel
Highland Burial Park
T. F. Drumwright
B.C. Elliott
J. T. Holzback
John W. Parmley
E. N. Gleason, Sr
E. N. Gleason
William Bradshaw
Cleo Owens
James Cross
Teck Mustain
Luther E. Merricks
Joe Shephens
David G Knicks Funeral Today
Funeral services for David G Knicks Sr will be held today at 4 30 pm in Swicegood Funeral Chapel Interments follow at Highland Burial Park Knicks 49 died after a fatal attack Tuesday while loading a truck in South Boston and was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital there
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David G. Knicks
Swicegood
Highland Burial Park
Mr. Knicks
Boston
Mrs. Alice Dodd Dies At Age 72
Mrs. Alice Slayton Dodd, 72, dies at home of daughter Frances Clifton in Danville after illness. Last rites at 2 p.m. in Wrenn-Yeatts Chapel with burial in Highland Burial Park. Survived by husband John Willie Dodd, three daughters Weldon Hail, Weldon Simmons, and Frances Clifton, eight great grandchildren, four grandchildren, siblings Tom Slayton and Lillie Gray, Rosa Burgess. Native of Pittsylvania County, born April 5, 1885, active in Old Mills Primitive Church. longtime resident of Keeling and Blairs.
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Alice Slayton Dodd
Wrenn-Yeatts
Highland Burial Park
Keeling
Blairs
Weldon Hail
Weldon, Simmons
Frances Clifton
Danville
Tom Slayton
Lillie Gray
Rosa Burgess
Beverly Jones Dies in Reidsville at 63
Beverly S. Bill Jones a mechanic at James Motor Co and native of Pittsylvania County Va died Wednesday of a heart attack at Annie Penn Memorial Hospital in Reidsville N C Final rites set for 3 30 p m today at Difty Funeral Home Chapel burial in Greenview Cemetery He is survived by his wife Sue Dilworth of Reidsville a step daughter Mrs Maggie Durham Southwell of Greensboro his mother Mrs Shelly Jones of Reidsville a sister Miss Etna Linda Jones also of Reidsville and a brother Clyde Jones of Greensboro.
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Reidsville
N.C
Beverly S
Bill) Jones
Difty Funeral Home
Greenview Cemetery
Jones
Annie
Penn Memorial Hospital
James Motor Co
Pittsylvania County
North Carolina
Hog cholera outbreaks reported in state
Richmond reports multiple hog cholera outbreaks in Prince George Northumberland Virginia Beach and Rockingham traced to porcine origin Modified Live Vaccine. Dr W L Bendix Virginia state veterinarian warns against using MLV without anti hog cholera serum and urges professional vaccination and strict biosecurity to push toward eradication.
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Richmond
Prince George
Northumberland
Virginia Beach
Virginialand
Rockingham
W. L. Bendix
Iman Morta
Br. Bendix
Dr. Bendix
Bendix
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Cumberland
Robert Morgan
D-Harnett
Consolidated University Board of Trustees
Ike Andrews
Chatham
Consolidated University
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McMillan
William Hill
New
Greensboro
State Board of Higher Edu Education
W. A
Wes Pitt
Bill
Morgan
A and T
Sen. Henley
Mrs. Lamb
Alice Dodd
Beverly Jones
Gee
Oxford
U.S
Riverside Dr
DanviLle, Va
Marthas Flower Shop
Westovern Om
Strange’s Cleaners
Coachman Cleaners
N. Union St
Sakrete
Pionite
Manford
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