Reidsville Quiet Amid Week of Race Riot Rumors
Reidsville North Carolina a town of 14000 remained calm during a week of rumor of a possible confrontation between Klu Klux Klan and armed Negroes. Mayor Julius Gwyn stated the Klan would not come this weekend. Police Chief Loftis said streets were peaceful aside from fair activities. A joint meeting with civic groups discussed the situation and Negro leaders were told there is no legal way to stop Klan visits. A 28 member Rockingham County Good Neighbor Council was formed to promote peaceful race relations.
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Reidsville
N. Cc
Klu Klux Klan
Julius Gwyn
M. F. Loftis
Chief Loftis
Gwyn
KKK
Chamber of Commerce
Ministerial Association
Gary A. Verell
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
St. Thomas
Verell
Rockingham County
Good Neighbor Council
McMichael
Loftis
Chiefs OK Daniel Proposal Penalty For Injury To Police
VIRGINIA BEACH The Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police endorsed a bill by W C Dan Daniel to amend the Virginia Code to penalize injuring a police officer during an arrest. The chiefs also backed a training council, a supplemental retirement study, and blue light use, while rejecting a statewide central records system proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Beach
General Assembly
W. C
Dan) Daniel
Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police
Danville
Virginia
Emory J. Bolejack
Martinsville
W. F. Kelly
Williamsburg
W. G. Fauver
Arlington
George T. Eades
Salem
Reeves E. Johnson
WACP
Governor’s Office
Kai R. Mortensen
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Virginia Sheriff’s Association
Col. J. M. Wright
Richmond
Vacp Legislative Committee
Virginia General Assembly
Mortensen
Man Suspected Here In Theft, Held In S C
Melvin Jenkins of Charlotte North Carolina is under arrest in Florence South Carolina for stealing 440 dollars from an Old Dutch supermarket cash register in North Danville. Detectives linked him to the Danville theft after witnesses pursued him on a North Danville street and authorities learned of his Florence arrest for a similar unattended register theft.
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Melvin Jenkins
Charlotte
N. C
Danville
North Danville
Florence
S. C
Judy E. Towler
Jenkins
Towler
North Danville Center
Man Injured In A Three Vehicle Pileup
A three vehicle pileup on Union Street left Tony Joe Walker 18 of Danville Rt. 1 with pains in his left shoulder and his car heavily damaged. A school bus remained undamaged while a driver trapped between the bus and another car reported injuries.
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Union St
Tony Joe Walker
Danvile Rt. 1
R. E. Bell
Juvenile Court to hear trespass and vandalism case
Fourteen youths aged 11 to 16 face Juvenile Court next Thursday on charges of trespassing and damaging a vacant West Main Street house known as the Penn Home now owned by Dr. Allen L. Byrd. Investigations found no pajama party motive, and licenses/permits tied to the property are under review as demolition plans proceed.
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West Main St
Penn Home
Allen L. Byrd
Townes Funeral Home
West Main and
Aiken Streets
W. W. Moore
Byrd
Moore
Stokes St
Paxton Ave
Shelton St
Link Security Inc
Link
Treasurer's Office Open For Poll Tax
The City Treasurer's office will be open today until no one receive poll tax payments from persons who have never registered to vote. Frank Bates, treasurer, said a recent ruling stated that such persons can pay as late as Sept. 18 to qualify for the November elections.
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Frank Bates
R Paul Sanford Final Rites Slated Sunday Afternoon
The Danville attorney R Paul Sanford 68 died yesterday morning after a brief illness. Final rites are set for Sunday at 2 pm at First Baptist Church with burial at Mountain View Cemetery. He led a long career, served on civic and Democratic committees, and helped direct Kennedy Johnson campaigns locally. He leaves a widow three daughters eleven grandchildren two sisters and one brother. The body rests at Swicegood Funeral Home until 12:30 pm Sunday.
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R. Paul Sanford
Danville
First Baptist Church
Mountain View
Sanford
Memorial Hospital
Gardner Motor of Danville Ends Dodge Dealership Pact
Gardner Motor Co announces a mutual termination with Chrysler to end its Dodge dealership after four decades. W. E. Gardner Jr. and Clay J. Gardner say Chrysler is seeking another dealer, with possible buyer discussions ongoing and no firm successor yet. The firm still holds inventory and plans to remain in business as options are explored.
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Gardner Motor Co
Danville
Chrysler Corp
Dodge
W. E. Gardner, Jr
Chrysler
Gardner, Jr
Clay J. Gardner
Gardner
Bridge
Patton Streets
Wyatt Chevrolet
Tamson Chevrolet
Old Belt Markets Get Weeklong Holiday With Extra Hours
The Bright Belt sales committee in Raleigh ordered a week long holiday for flue cured tobacco markets starting next week to relieve plant congestion. Old Belt markets will operate five and a quarter hours on Monday and Tuesday while other belts run four hours. North Carolina and Virginia Old Belt markets will begin their season as scheduled, with buyers assured for Monday. The move aims to ease notes due for growers financing crops, despite some earlier concerns that sales might halt next week.
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Old Belt
Bright Belt Warehouse Association
Raleigh
North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
F. S. Royster
Henderson
Bright Belt Organization
N. C. Farm Bureau
State Grange
Flue-Cured Stabilization Corp
Leroy Parker
Rocky Mount
Tobacco Association of the United States
John JC. Williamson
Averett Opens 107th Session With Dr Overton Address
Dr Edward F Overton dean of the University of Richmond Summer School and head of its Education Dept will deliver the convocation at Averett College marking the 107th session opening at 9 am in Averett auditorium. Overton, Virginia educator since 1931, has led Summer School growth attracting teachers from Virginia pursuing graduate degrees and certificate renewals.
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Edward F. Overton
Department of Education
University of Richmond
Averett College
Averett
Overton
Virginia
University of Virginia
Valley High School
Hot Springs
Clifton Forge
Fredericksburg
Ife
Charlottesville
William L. Prince
Man jailed fourteen years for brutal May slashing
David Mack Alexander, 23, of Dry Fork Route 1, was sentenced by Judge Langhorne Jones to 14 years in prison for malicious wounding of 64 year old Weldon Lovins at the Lovins home in Brosville last May. A second malicious wounding charge involving Mrs Lovins was pending. Lovins required about 200 stitches after being slashed while helping his wife. The couple’s two teen daughters were involved. Alexander and Henry Gammon had been drinking. Also sentenced: Robert James Hairston, 23, of Cascade, pleaded guilty to two counts of grand larceny for Social Security checks and received a year on each count with two years suspended on good behavior. James William Marvin, 40, of Mebane, found not guilty of grand larceny in a separate case. Richard Wright, 44, of Chatham, sent to Central State Hospital for mental observation before trial on two counts of grand larceny. Wright allegedly broke into a Chatham home and took chairs, bedding and pocketbooks.
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David Mack Alexander
Dry Fork
Rt. 1
Weldon Lovins
Brosville
Langhorne Jones
Pittsylvania County
Alexander
Henry Gammon
Lovins
Gammon
Robert James Hairston
Cascade
Jones
Hairston
W. Lester Moore
Moore Farm
James William Marvin
Mebane
N.C
Marvin
Walter Atkins
Reidsville
Atkins
William Atkins
Floyd Williams
William
Danville
Richard Wright
Chatham
Central State Hospital
Petersburg
Wright
Ollie Robertson
Danville Native Robert Byrd Dies of Heart Attack
Robert Gdean Byrd 68 of Danville died when his car veered on Franklin Turnpike near Mt Hermon School from a heart attack. Born June 10 1897 in Pittsylvania County he worked at Dan River Mills before retiring. He was married to Lula Merricks Byrd and survived by wife one son three daughters two brothers five sisters and several grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are being made at Wrenn Yeatts Funeral Home with the family staying at 310 Chatham Dr.
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Chatham Training School
Hargrave Military Academy
William M. Tuck
University of Richmond
J. William Clement
Sanford and Clement
Aiken, Sanford and Johnson and Aiken
Sanford and Bustard
Natalie Moses Sanford
Russell
Hill
Arlington
Robert H. Spencer
Danville
J. William Jennings
Aiken
S.C
H. Lester Hooker
Richmond
T. Frank Nelson
Culpeper
Millard F. Sanford
Montross
Swicegood Funeral Home
Mount Cross
Robert Gdean Byrd
Franklin Turnpike
Mt. Hermon School
Byrd
Memorial Hospital
Pittsylvania County
John Robert Byrd
Jeanette Rigney Byrd
L. C. Willis
Jason High, Jr
William Abram
Erie
James L. Byrd
Howard W. Byrd
Oscar Meadors
Hopsie Simmons
Josie Batten
Cordin White
Lal
Katherine Bryant
Wrenn/Yeatts Funeral Home
Chatham Dr
Man Arrested In Bridgeport Wanted Here
A Bridgeport, Connecticut arrest ties James Terry of Keeling to a Pittsylvania murder warrant. Terry, sought since Sept for the slaying of Moses Wyatt, was arrested on an aggravated assault warrant in Bridgeport. Bridgeport detectives say he was also wanted there since March for a gunpoint incident. County officers expect extradition action if Pittsylvania pursues the case.
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Pittsylvania
Bridgeport
Conn
Bridgeport Police Department
James Terry
Keeling
Terry
Moses Wyatt
Wyatt
Pittsylvania County
Brunswick Stew Sale At Floral Hills Methodist Church
A Brunswick stew sale is planned to start at 1 o’clock this afternoon at the Billy Mays service station on South Boston Road. The event is hosted by the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of Floral Hills Methodist Church and will include homemade pies and cakes. Proceeds benefit the church building fund.
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Boston Rd
Woman's Society of Christian ‘Service
Floral Hills Methodist Church
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Southern Bank For Commerce
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Graham-Paige
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Clarke Electric Co
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