Grand Jury to Hear 244 Case Criminal Docket
A May term Corporation Court docket lists 244 cases including 67 felonies with four murders and 26 carried over from prior terms. Commonwealth's Attorney Eugene Link will present 26 items. two Commercial Appeal staffers are subpoenaed to testify on criminal activity, especially vice. New presentments include eight unauthorized auto use charges against William Wade Hylton and the ongoing manslaughter case of Mrs. Walter Lou Solomon Stephens from a traffic crash.
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Corporation Court
Commonwealth
Eugene Link
Grand Jury
Commercial Appeal Weekly
Vice
John Wesley Brown
George Harrison
Albert Nathaniel Collins
William Edward Richardson
Walter Wimbish
Daniel Alfred ‘Simon
Eve Moxley Simon
Lucy Moxley Rollins
Walter Lou Solomon ‘Stephens
William Wade Hylton
Dan River
TV Commentator Questions U.S.'s Viet Nam Policy
AP reports CBS commentator Martin Agronsky urged honesty about Viet Nam policy at SIPA in Lexington. He warned against infallibility and noted U.S. shifts in foreign policy since WWII, citing Bay of Pigs and Dominican crises as examples. He urged tolerance for other governments and ideologies to avoid trouble. Top awards went to 17 scholastic publications. Mike Moye became SIPA president.
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Lexington
United States
Martin Agronsky
U.S
Republic
Agronsky
Bay of Pigs
Dominican Republic
Southern Inter-Scholastic Press Association
SIPA
Washington and Lee University
CBS
District of Columbia
Jefferson Senior High
Roanoke
Richmond
Cheraw
Ruby L. Norris
George Wythe High
Birs
James D. Heiline
Radford
Jeffrey Gordon
Thomas Jefferson High
DTA honors three retiring teachers in special program
The Danville Teachers Association holds a 4 PM program at Holbrook Street Presbyterian Church to honor three retiring teachers and Eleanor Jordan who receives a 25 year pin. O T Bonner and school principals present tributes, Hortense P Martin awards the pin and gifts to all honorees. Jordan spent most of her career at Westmoreland.
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Avicia H. Thorpe
Annie L. Hart
Danville Teacher Association
Vey
Sara L. Taylor
Holbrook St
Presbyterian Church
Danville Teachers Association
Holbrook St. Presbyterian Church
Annie L. Harvey
O. T. Bonner
Eleanor Jordan
Westmoreland
Virginia Teachers Association
Jordan
Hortense P. Martin
DTA
Miss Taylor
Northside High School
Pittsylvania County
Southside
Irvin W. Taylor
Auor
County 4-H Talent Show Planned for May 6
The County 4-H Honor Club schedules the annual Share-the-Fun Talent Show for May 6 at 7 30 pm in Chatham High School with senior and junior divisions for Pittsylvania County 4 H members. Speakers include local educators and administrators, and music will be by Calvary Baptist Church choir directed by Delores Hargraves. A fellowship hour follows in the churchs lower auditorium with 45 retired teachers listed as special guests.
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Chatham High School
Pittsylvania County
Gibson ‘School
Gibson
Harvey Funeral Home
Thorpe
Westmoreland High Schooll
Langston
Bluefield State College
Europe
Asia
Africa
Bonner
Constance J. Cooke
Westmoreland
D. ©. Crews
Grasty School
C. A. Richardson
Gibson School
Vera B. Murphy
Langs
Calvary Baptist Church Choir
Delores Hargraves
DTA
Esdelia Boyd
Bertha Crews
Lucy I. Doswell
Myrtle Flood
John H. Floyd
Gladiola C. Harris
L. Beatrice Hairston
Hattie W. Henry
Nannie G. Gibson
L. Virginia Hill
Gertrude M. Martin
Kate T. Page
Hazel S. Slaughter
Lelia L. White
Jane Weaver
WWI Veterans Auxiliary Plans To Serve Supper
The Ladies Auxiliary to Dan sylvania Barracks No. 1081 will host a covered dish supper at the City Armory Tuesday at 6 30 p m for barracks members and guests. Auxiliary President Mrs Nola Wheelbarger of Norfolk, Past Presidents Mrs Aurora Gardner and Mrs Ruby Worrell, plus leaders including George Gardner and Cliff Worrell, are expected. Discussions cover membership gains, the 1966 paid up life insurance plan, and letters to congressmen and the President.
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Dansylvania Barracks No. 1081
City
Cansylvania Barracks
Department
Nola Wheelbarger
Norfolk
Aurora Gardner
Ruby Worrell
Portsmouth
George 5. Gardner
Cliff Worrell
Calvin J.wheelbarger
Robert B. Bullington
Martinsville Rt. 1
Danville Custom Car Show Arrives With New Cars
The Danville annual Custom Car Show sponsored by Ringgold Jaycees takes place next weekend at Piedmont Warehouse on Trade St. New cars enter the circuit, rebuilds appear, and added features include show carts and motorcycles plus local model car exhibits. Vehicles span customs, rods, antiques, and classics from a three state area. Trophies will be presented by Pittsylvania’s Junior Miss Texa Jean Houston. Admission is $1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
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Danville
Ringgold Jaycees
Piedmont Warehouse
Pittsylvania
Tetexa Jean Houston
Army Reservist Blakely Shingleton Body Recovered
In Martinsburg West Virginia a week long search for Army Reservist M. Sgt Blakely Shingleton ended Saturday when his body was recovered from Sleepy Creek Lake near Romney He had vanished from a training exercise with the 351st Ordnance Co The unit had been activated to assist the search
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Martinsburg
W.va
Blakely Shingleton
Romney
Sleepy Creek Lake
Shingleton
J 351St Ordnance Co
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W. D. Rowe Co., Inc
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Sears Roebuck
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Stewart Thompson
Lewis Blank
Pilon Ae Dit
Béon Lyene Pan Vy
Boatwright
Orm
Gilia
Harvey
Almagro
WWI Veterans Auxiliary
State Bank
Virginia Bank & Trust
Company OF
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State Corporation Commission
C. R. Turner
Louis Berman
Army Reserve
M. L. Callahan
F. T. Hatcher
Gleton
Hesin
Neil P. Cate
Shulton
Cologne
Tully Deodorant
Danae
Hama
Piearate
Miror
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Prophecy Spray Cologne
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