YMCA Cannot raze historic house in Danville district
In a tie vote Danville City Council upheld the architectural review panel decision blocking the local YMCA from demolishing its 828 Main Street home in the historic district. The YMCA must choose between selling the house at market value with a potential demolition after a sale period or waiting a year to renew the demolition request.
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Danville
Cornel
Mission of
Architectural Review
YMCA
Main Street
Council
Kenneth E. Calvert
Robert M. Clarke
Calvert
Commission
Counci
Racine
Barr
Danville Cy
Stover J. Morris Jr
Danville Area
Two Men Convicted On Felonies In Pittsylvania Court
In Pittsylvania County Circuit Court two defendants faced felony counts with Cargon Richardson Rigney deemed an habitual offender and sentenced to three years. Richard Lee Jones was convicted of breaking and entering a Souther Railway Company car and stealing cigarettes. sentencing set for April 19. Trials for Michael Eadt Dalton and Garland Wiseman Wright Jr were continued to the April term as city council debated a mass transit grant and bus system funding.
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Carrington Thompson
Richard Lee Jones
Des Moines
Iowa
Thompson
Souther Railway Company
Jones
Michael Eadt Dalton
Garland Wiseman Wright Jr
Dalton
Chatham Correctionat Unit 15
Ock
Clarke
Heme Council
Danville Traction and Power Co
C. Harris
Oakwood Circle
Harris
Danville
Alien B. Carter
Virginia
North Carolina
Counell
Johnson Named To New Term As Superintendent
CHATHAM The Pittsylvania County School Board re appointed School Supt Earl W Johnson to a four year term beginning June 1941 Endorsed for his prior service since 1974 he filled the unexpired term of MW Ryland Nighter amid praise from board members and local citizens The meeting also approved inviting the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors to a joint session to discuss a proposed vocational technical school amid controversy and calls for a shared plan to resolve issues A request from Mrs John Ryland for a track field at the Dan River High School was heard as part of broader school improvements.
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Chatham
Pittsylvania County School Board
Earl W. Jonson
G.W. Thompson
Cathar
GB. Fitzgerald Jr
Gretna
Johnson
Ryland Nighter
Pittsylvania Schol
Calvin Oakes
Tunstall
Pittsylvania County
Carl Obuchowski
Marl
Obuchowski
Duane Burnett
Westover
Fitzgerald
Jabison
John Ryland
Dan River Boosters Club
Ryland Seit
Miller Outlines Priorities for Virginia Governor Bid
Democratic candidate Andrew P. Miller Jr outlines his plan to run state government more efficiently during a Danville luncheon at the Charcoal House. He calls for full accounting of state employees, a prioritized budget, and a contingency reserve to avoid deficits, plus tax restraint and local burden relief. He also favors aggressive industry recruitment, energy research, and an accelerated domestic drilling program, while noting federal actions on energy policy.
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Tobacco Association
Joseph Winston
Denville
Chamber
Dustin Dodd
Petersburg
Charlottesville
Wilson
Dodd
Winston
Council
Andrew P. Miller Jr
Danville
Pittsylvania County
Ares
Pittsylvania
Danvilit Rotary Club
Charcoal House
Miller
Virginia
General Assembly
Com
Carter Administration
Congress
Mater Car
Maryland
Texas
Middle East
Miller ¢Isaway
Aiahy
Atorney General's
Andatour UK
GEO
Investigators Return To Probe Of Disston Sewage
State Water Central Board investigators return to Danville to examine contamination at Disston Inc near Greenwood Drive. Health department samples show trichloroethene and other chemicals in Greenwood Drive well water as officials seek source of contamination between Disston’s waste lagoon and city sanitary sewers.
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Disston
Te State Water Central Board
Danville
Disston, Inc
Greenwood Drive
Charles
Maus
Roanoke
Mats
Health Department
Water Canervl Board
Anly
Disstan
Dawson
Disslon
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Chitect
William Clement
Cornell
Gary Grant
Charles H. Harris
Teir
Ronald W. Williams
Howard W. “Stony” Bolton
A. Linwood Lindsey
Lawrence G. Wison Jr
Charles A. Zan" Womack Jr
City Adv
W. Ewell Bae
Wright
Hoskins
Denis Moore
General Fund
William Gement
Dangillians
King of the Sea
Felt, Miller
Vivian Giles
Floyd Bane
Virginia Smith
Del
Calvin W. Fowler
Robert Thompson
Dustin Dink
Hesata
M Rer
Dan Raver Inc
No. 5
Gale
W. Lawson Grant Jr
Coleman B Yeatts Jr
Chalham
Halifax County
Ag Monway Ti
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Usd
Mays
James W. Dawson
Investinative Vam
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