Providence School Building To Become Dress Plant
The former Providence Elementary School in Providence, N C will be converted into a dress manufacturing plant by Eanes Manufacturing Co of Stoneville. About 65 workers to start around Oct 11 with potential rise to 100. production will be split between Providence for sewing and inspection and Stoneville for finishing. The Stoneville plant employs 101 and serves as main contractor for D F Rogers Co. local labor supply was a key factor in choosing Providence. Most positions will be filled by women, with substantial training planned for sewers.
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Providence
N. C
Dewey W. Swicegood
Danville
Eanes Manufacturing Co
Stoneville
Harold Clifford Eanes
Greensboro
Eanes
Swicegood
Frank Swicegood
Dewey Swicegood
Caswell County
Swicegoods
Eanes Company
Eanes Manufacturing
D. F. Rogers Co
Greenville
S. C
Carol Rogers
Junior Petite
Pat Perkins
South Carolina
Martinsville
Wva
Pannill Mills
Wilcox and Gibbs Sewing Machine Company
Senior Citizens Club observes sixth birthday event
The Senior Citizens Club will mark its sixth birthday Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Green Street Recreation Center. Visitors from Martinsville and South Boston clubs, city officials, and friends will attend. Ray Hayes will host and conduct a contest to crown the Danville couple married the longest as king and queen.
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Senior Citizens Club
Green St
Martinsville
South Boston
Ray Hayes
Danville
Cox to Represent Insurance Men at Denver Meeting
Albert E. Cox will represent the Virginia Association of Insurance Agents at the National Association of Insurance Agents board meeting in Denver September 19 to 22. The convention runs September 20 to 22 with speakers General Power Yale economist Dr Wallich and Dr Furbay. Cox will cast Virginia vote for William E. Webb of Statesville to be elected president, to be installed by Governor Dan Moore.
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Virginia Association of Insurance Agents
National Association of Insurance Agents
Denver
Colorado
Thomas S. Power
Us.a.f
Henry C. Wallich
Yale University
Newsweek
John Furbay
Global
Trans-World Airlines
Cox
Virginia
William E. Webb
Statesville
North Carolina
Webb
Dan Moore
Nielsen Sent to Washington on Grant Study
City Manager T. E. Temple orders a study of federal grant funds for Danville. Nielsen travels to Washington with Assistant Neil Nielsen to survey agencies and report back on available funds, attached strings, and usable programs as Council and officials prepare for League of Municipalities sessions. Mayor McCubbins and Council members join after a recent mayors conference, while Councilman John W. Carter opposes federal grants due to control requirements.
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T. E. Temple Thas
Neil Nielsen
Washington
Temple
H. D. Bowling
Mmeet
Danville
Nielsen
W. C. McCubbins
Bowling
League of Municipalities
Virginia Beach
McCubbins
National Conference of Mayors
Hubert H. Humphreys
John W. Carter
Small Negro Girl Denied Re Transfer
Pittsylvania County School Board denied a transfer request for a Negro girl from Dan River Elementary to Kentuck Elementary citing a required Civil Rights Act compliance plan. Superintendent Combs said there was no mistreatment found and noted 15,299 county students enrolled on the second day. several Negro students performed in bands at games without incident.
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Pittsylvania County
Dan River
Kentuck Elementary
Combs
U.S. Office of Education
Tthe
Red Stocking Review Cast Shapes Up In Danville
Danville presents The Red Stocking Review on Oct 1 2 by the Junior Wednesday Club. Cast recruitment underway at a Downtown party with director Ed Horner of Cargill Co New York. Rehearsals begin today with 9 30 kick line, daily sessions, and 18 to 20 scenes of dances skits and episodes from Broadway plays. Both shows start at 8 p m in the City Auditorium.
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Jeff
Danville
Downtowner
Ed Horner
Cargill Co
New York
Fran Dorkis
Florence Tompkins
Horner
City Auditorium
Mrs Newman the Lyrical Spokesman for Community Music
Mrs Samuel Newman stands as a tireless advocate for Danville music. She personally delivered 39 memberships last year and 30 in the current drive, insisting that if a ticket cannot be used it should go to another who loves music. Her belief that music unites diverse people guides a crusade to bring quality programs to Danville.
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Samuel Newman
Danville
Mrs. Newman
Association
Newman
Pye
Dan River Buys Airplane To Aid Executive Travel
Dan River Mills announced it has purchased a twin turbine Beechcraft King Air to facilitate executive travel within its expanding, dispersed organization. Based at Danville Municipal Airport, delivery is expected in December. The plane supplements commercial travel and will be operated by two pilots with all weather radar and modern navigation gear.
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Dan River Mills
Airpane
Dan River
William J. Erwin
Danville
Dan River Organization
Erwin
King Air
County Draft Board Orders 98 To Report
Ninety eight Pennsylvania County youths have been ordered to report for their armed forces physical examinations. Local Board No. 93 in Chat ham announced yesterday that notices to report for the examinations on Sept 30 have been sent to numerous youths including Luther Daniel Farmer Jr and Henry Alexander Badgett among many others. The list names additional enrollees such as Ralph Thomas Murphy Ellis Elmore Tanner Charles Williams and Randy Adams with many more last names continuing the roster.
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Pittsylvania County
Willard Williams, Jr
Chrispen Joseph Colenda
Thomas Gerald Johnson
Ellis Joe Motley
Ernest Willis Tramsmell
William Arthur Motley
Steve Edgar Monroe
William Carter Simpson
Owen Wayne Barker
Willam
Larry Keen
Charles William Hundley
Tony Reeves
Foust
Carter Junior Patrick
Roy Junior Madison
Earl Thedward Elliott
James Edward Tucker
Ernest Clark
Ronnie Gayle
Rowland
Floyd Nathanial
Local Accountant Elected To Office In Winston-Salem
Robert L. Dye Jr was elected associate director of educational activity of the Piedmont Chapter of the National Association of Accountants at the regular board meeting in Winston-Salem NC. Dye is with the local firm Man Wing Perkinson and Floyd.
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Robert L. Dye, Jr
Pied‘mont
National Association of Accountants
Winston-Salem
N.C
Dye
Man Wing, Perkinson and Floyd
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Panville
Yanceyville
Reidsville
Burlington
Albert E. Cox
Carolyn Stinson
Red Stocking
Concert Association
County Draft Board
Holiday Inn Restaurant
Catherine Johnson
WBTM
Casa Italia
Lillian W. Xyeatts
Mar
Sees Per Neb
Frank Swicegogd
Swicegoon
Rome
INC
Danville, Va
Dewey
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