No Proof Yet But City Library Security System Works
Danville Public Library installed a $14,000 3M Tabletape system last August. Staff report alarms prove functioning, though some due to desensitizing errors or mistaken triggers. Occasional thefts reduced by publicity, with few incidents since installation.
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City Library
Danville
Taylor
Miss Taylor
Miss, Taylor
South Union St. Main
Perte Taylor
Duke Medical School
Danville Public Library
Meade resigns as senior partner at Danville law firm
Edwin B. Meade, a 57 year law veteran and former president of the Virginia Bar Association and UVa Alumni Association, resigns Thursday as senior partner of Meade Tate Meade and Daniel. He becomes counsel as the firm renames to Meade Tate and Daniel and moves from the Masonic Building to 10116 South Ridge Street. Prosser D. Carnegie joins as associate with partners Tate Meade and Daniel. Carnegie and his wife reside at 94 Main Street. Meade began practicing law in 1920 with his father, the late Julian B. Meade, after UVa Law School graduation.
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Edwin B. Meade
Virginia Bar Associating
University of Virginia Alumni Association
U.va. ‘Law School
Danville
Meade, Tate, Meade and Daniel
Meade
Meade, Tate and Daniel
Masonic
South Ridge St
First Federal Building
Prosser D. Carnegie
Davidson College
TC. Williams School of Law
University of Richmond
T. Bryan Tate
Frank O. Meade
James A.L. Daniel
Carnegie
Main St
Julian B. Meade
University of Virginia Law School
Marshall To Head Hearing Center In Danville
Elizabeth Tyler Marshall succeeds Beverly B. Dodson as director of the Danville Speech and Hearing Center. A Pittsylvania County native and 1989 Dan River High School honor graduate, she has three years as a Banville school speech therapist and holds Virginia licensure in speech pathology.
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Elizabeth Tyler Marshall
Beverly B. Dodson
Danville
Miss Marshall
Pittsylvania County
Paul D. Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Dan River High School
Banville
Virginia
North Carolina
Speech, Hearing and Language Association
National Student Speech and Hearing Association
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
University of Virginia
UNCG
Dunville
DRI to Build New Equipment Rooms in Riverside Mills
The City of Danville granted a building permit to Dan River Inc. for three one story equipment rooms at Riverside Mills Nos. 2, 9 and 7. The project costs $180,000.
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DRI
Danville
Dan River Inc
Riverside Mills
Water staff complete courses at VPI short school
Danville water and wastewater department employees H B Foster Timothy Dallon and Robert Price recently completed courses at the annual short school at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dallon and Price finished the wastewater course and Foster finished the water course.
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Danville Water and Wastewater Department
H.B. Foster
Timothy Dallon
Robert Price
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Dallon
Price
Foster
Coggin Receives MBA at William and Mary Summer Commencement
William Henry Coggin of Danville earned a master of business administration degree at the College of William and Mary during the summer commencement on August 2. The college awarded about 260 degrees to undergraduates and graduates.
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William Henry Coggin
Danville
College of William and Mary
Planetarium Announces Fall The Universe Program
Pittsylvania County Schools planetarium hosts fall programs on Sundays September 18 and October 2 at 2 p.m. and Tuesdays September 18 20 27 and October 4 18 25 at 7 30 p.m. Topics include quasars black holes and space tools. Reservations for groups of 2 to 50 are available by telephoning 604 432 8919. Programs are free as a public service.
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Pittsylvania County
Velvers
Planetarium
ESEA
Guard Faces Loss of Up to 6 Million in Federal Aid
Richmond AP reports the Virginia Army National Guard could see up to six million dollars in federal funding cut. The force stands at 80 percent of its 7,900 authorized strength, prompting officials to launch an intensified recruitment drive to retain personnel.
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Richmond
Virginia Army National Guard
Guard
Virginia Guard
Buard
Obituary notices from Danville area deaths and services
Obituaries list multiple local deaths including Ottris Thomas Breakley 67 Danville and Alexander Stewart Semora funeral at Mt Olive Baptist Church. Other notices note Ernest Melvin Robinson 28 Chatham drowning, McKinley Adams 41 Danville tobacco worker, Shephard A Brandon Washington, D C, Jessie Owens Knott Beaumont Tex. Services set for Saturday and Monday with burials at Belle Grove Church Cemetery and Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery.
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Ottris
Otis) Thomas Breakley
St Maury St
Bedford County Memorial Hospital
Robert
Rebecca Carter Breakley
Pittsylvania County
Danville
Breakley
Belle Grove Baptist Church
Lucille Breakley
Clarice Kelly
Georgia Breakley
Jean, Breakley
Penns Grove
W.d
Lonnie Lee Breakley
Thomas Breakley
Newark
N.J
Louise Jackson
Cathrine Harris
Aléase Carter
Newport News
Henry
Robert Breakley
Cunningham & Hughes Funeral Home
Ww. Breedlove
Belle Grove Church
Chatham
Ernest Melvin Robinson
Chatham Rt. 6
Willie Paul
Beylan Carter Robinson
Robinson
Rosebud Baptist Church
Ennis Tag
Deorosah Robinson
Willie Paul Robinson Jr
McKinley Adams
Old Mayfield Road
Alice Blackwell Adams
Rucker Adams
John Adams
Twin City
Cunningham & Hughes Funeral
Demetrius Crews
Prospect Baptist Church
Semora
N.C
Shephard A. Brandon
Washington
D.C
Halifax County
Brandon
Greater Brandon Chapel Church
Mary Brandon
James Brandon
Washington, D.C
Gracie B. Harris
New York
N.Y
William H. Branton
Milton
Willie F. Brandon
Cleveland
Ohio
Milton RE
Tod
Plenty Funeral Home
County Receives Drought Funds in Pittsylvania
Pittsylvania County ASCS reports about 104000 in drought aid requests in three days for the Drought and Flood Conservation Program. The office has only 12330 to administer four practices and may release more funds later. Signup runs through Tuesday with bids prioritized due to limited money. December deadlines and prior year payments are noted.
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Chatham
Pittsylvania County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Warren Price
ASCS
Price
Pittsylvania
Virginia
Federal Interagency Drought Coordinating Committee
ASC
Pillsylvania
State Bans Deputies Mileage Reimbursement Policy
The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors learned the state will not reimburse routine mileage by sheriffs deputies, a move prompted by a letter from the State Compensation Board. Commonwealth's Attorney George B. Davis cited the policy shift and a request for mileage only for responding to specific complaints. The board approved steps to report mileage claims. Sheriff William A. Buntin was unavailable for comment.
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Washington, Va
Rappahannock
Z. L. Spence
Commonwealth
Davis
Buntin
Clarence Baldwin
McLean Man Plans Senate Candidacy
Rufus Phillips, a McLean business consultant and former Fairfax County supervisor, announces plans to seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Virginia after the gubernatorial election. He has met with about 120 Democratic leaders across Virginia, traveling roughly 15,000 miles.
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Richmond
McLean
Rufus Phillips
Hell
U.S. Senate
Virginia
Phillips
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
McDonalds to Build Addition in Danville Area
Danville authorities issued a building permit Thursday to McDonalds Restaurant at 8 Old Riverside Drive for construction and remodeling. The plan calls for enlarging the service area interior remodeling and replacing exterior walks with a total cost of 3970 dollars.
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Theory of
Danville
McDonall’s
Old Riverside Drive
Danville tobacco market posts strong fourth week gains
Leaf volume rose to 700,120 pounds with a total auction of 2,701,042 pounds for the week. Average price jumped to 122.68 per hundredweight, lifting the season and weekly averages above 100. Market leader status held by Danville surpassing other Area E auctions, with Chase City and Lawrenceville close behind.
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Danville
Chase City
Lawrenceville
Brookneal
Sul Chase City
South Boston
Virginia
Greensboro
Madison
Mt. Airy
Reidsville
Roxboro
Winston-Salem
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Edwin Meade
Marshall
Coggin
Otris T. Breakley
Alexander Stewart
Ernest M. Robinson
Shephard
Mrs. Jessie Knott
Jessie Owens Knott
Beaumont
Tex
Houston
Edward Owens
Edward C. Knott
Robert .C. Stephens
Vivian Mears
Claymont
Del
E. P. Litke
Senate
William L. Scott
Charlotte County
Central Intelligence Agency
Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
Fairfax
McDonald’s
Tobacco Marketing Service
Raleigh
Giles Flower & Gift Shop
Memorial Hospital
Doris Wad Apa Bernard
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