Social Service Bureau To Guide Poverty War
The Danville Social Service Bureau along with the Danville Community Improvement Council will undertake a poverty alleviation program named Project Homemaking Home Management to reach about 1200 families. Funded by the federal Office of Economic Opportunity the plan requires local groups to provide 10 percent of the money and will establish two community centers to teach home economics, nutrition and child care to low income mothers.
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Danville Social Service Bureau
Danville Community Improvement Council
Homemaking Project Seeks Training and Center Staff
The plan calls for organized training and rehabilitation with a recreational aide at each center to care for children while parents learn. A maintenance man will be employed per building. Initial two week training for director and 20 homemakers will be by VPI Extensive Service at the community center, funded by furniture and appliances donations. Applications and donations are welcomed at the Community Improvement Council at 758 Main St. The project aims to start soon.
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VPI
Tennant
Community Improvement Council
Main St
Rites Set Tomorrow for N W Gardner
Funeral services and interment are planned for N W Gardner age 81, brother of Luther H. Gardner of 503 Colquhoun Ave. He died Friday in a Lynchburg nursing home. A Pittsylvania County native, he was the son of the late John D. Gardner and Sallie Malyncha Pillow Gardner.
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N. W. Gardner
Luther H. Gardner
Colquehoun
Gardner
Lynchburg
Pittsylvania County
John D. Gardner
Sallie Malyncha Pillow Gardner
Pageant Rules Outlined for Miss Danville Contest
Tom Cato entries chairman for the Miss Danville Pageant explains rules and rewards to Averett College student leaders as he seeks contestants. The pageant is set for April 23 at George Washington High.
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Tom Cato
Averett College
George Washington High
Miss Danville Search Opens for Miss Danville Crown
Danville Jaycees seek a single, unmarried contestant aged 18 to 28 for the Miss Danville pageant starting April 23. Winners receive a 300 dollar Pepsi-Cola scholarship, a wardrobe, and Miss Congeniality earns 100 dollars. runners-up gain 200 and 100 dollars. Pageant at George Washington High School auditorium April 23 with tickets sold by Jaycees.
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Danville Jaycees
Dan River Mills
Danville
WBTM
Jaycees
Tom Cato
Richard McFartling
George Washington High School
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