Tobacco Market Sees Decline In Danville Average Price
The Danville Tobacco Market average fell 34.13 from 117.71 to 83.58 yesterday while growers earned over 1 million dollars for the tenth straight day. Local sales totaled 1,007,178 pounds for 1,143,959.68 dollars at an average of 113.48. Other markets also slipped with ML Airy leading Old Belt at 120.07 on 379,190 pounds.
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Danville
ML Airy
N.C
Old Belt
Tobacco Market News Service
Brooknell
Clarksville
Boston
Heidsville
Roxboro
Stoneville
Winston-Salem
Yadkinville
Goodwill Receives Grant for Danville Area Building Renovation
A state grant of 12 914 dollars supports Goodwill Industries of the Danville Area Inc to renovate its current building and fund a contract workshop. Funds will buy office equipment to train clients from the local Department of Vocational Rehabilitation. Local VR officials assisted in securing the grant. Goodwill may launch a local fund drive to repair the roof. The sheltered workshop provides six month stays for handicapped workers to gain training and self confidence for future employment.
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Goodwill Industries
Danville Area Inc
Raymond Cue
Ren
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
James C. Folk
E Dgwayne Shelton
V-R
Goodwill- Danville
Goodwill
Focal
Deaths And Funerals Mrs Viola Westfall McHaney
Funeral services for Mrs. Viola Westfall McHaney are set for 4 39 pm tomorrow at Greenbay Christian Church with Rev J D Hunt officiating Burial will follow in the family cemetery She died at home of her grandson Wayne Anderson Gretna Rt 3 age not stated She was born in Pittsylvania County to Mary Parker Bighey a retired Pittsylvania County teacher and Greenbay Church member Surviving are a daughter Mozelle Cook Gretna Chatham Rt 2 a sister Will Crider Gretna five grandchildren four great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren Friends may visit today 7 30 to 9 30 pm at Colbert Moran Funeral Home
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Greenbay Cristian Church
Mrs. Durham Dies At Age 78
Airs Sara Bean Durham, 78, of Pelham North Carolina Route 1, died Tuesday after a five week decline. Born in Hickory, she was a Dan River Inc retiree and Baptist. She leaves two daughters, a son, two brothers, 14 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Sara Bean Durham
Pelham
N.C
Memorial Hospital
Hickory
Jacob Bean
Emiline Smith Beam
Thelma Montgomery
Richmond
James P. Tatham
Earl Bean
Danville
Wesley Bean
Swicegood Funeral Home
Stephen Seamster Rites Thursday
Stephen Seamster, aged 68, will be laid to rest Thursday at 2 p.m. at Cloverbottom Baptist Church. He died Monday at his Gretna Rt. 4 residence.
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Gretna
Stephen Snyder Seamster
Cloverbottom Baptist Church
Seamster
Gretna Rt. 4
Eligible for Emergency Livestock Feed Program
The correct requirements state that an applicant must lack sufficient feed due to dry weather and face undue financial hardship as judged by the county ALCS committee to obtain feed otherwise. Conditions include not endangering farming operations, not defaulting on debts, avoiding unsound borrowing, and avoiding excessive disposal of livestock. Also: a Rosicrucian Order Amore meeting is set for Sunday Oct 3 at 2:30 p.m. in the Danville Room of the First National Bank, 314 Mein St.
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County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ALCS
Holland Promoted to VP at Southern Stores
Eugene L. Holland was elected vice president of Southern Department Stores Inc by the board. The promotion was announced by Eugene B. Sydnor Jr president. Southern operates a Ballou Park Shopping Center store in Danville, successor to the former Johnson's Department Store downtown. Holland, son of longtime Danville residents Mr. and Mrs. George E. Holland, had been secretary treasurer of the company prior to the appointment.
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Southern Department Stores, Inc
Eugene B. Sydnor Jr
Southern Department Stores
Southern
Ballou Park
Danville
Johnson's
Holland
George E. Holland
Agee To Speak At Danville Luncheon On Handicapped
Earl Agee of the Virginia Department of Health will address the Danville Area Mayor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped at the annual employer luncheon. Agee leads employee assistance efforts with industry to identify and counsel workers facing alcohol or drug issues and other job problems. The Oct 6 luncheon at 12:30 p.m. at Charcoal House Restaurant requires RSVP by Oct 4 to Jay Morris of the Virginia Employment Commission.
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Earl Agee
Danville
Agee
Virginia Department of Health
Charcoal House
Jay Morris
Virginia Employment Commission
Livestock Market Reports Lower Volume and Prices
Volume and quality declined at the Virginia Carolina Livestock Market with steady prices. A $37,000 sale covered 317 animals including hogs veal slaughter cattle stock-feeder cattle baby calves and cow-calf pairs. Prices per hundredweight varied across hogs veal slaughter cattle stockers and calves reflecting market softness.
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Virginia- Carolina
Jimmy Hodges
Virginia Department of Ser Sculture
Massachusetts Maker's Of Packages To Open Plant In Fork Union
Natick Massachusetts packaging firm to open a Fork Union Virginia branch. A Virginia site is chosen for its strategic location and training programs. The 2 year old company serves large bakers and candy producers. Production expected to start in late October.
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Massachusetts
Fork Union
Pestpak. Me
Virginia
United States
Nabisco Inc
F.F_W_Interbake Foods, Inc
Southern Biscuit Company
Value Reported Building In County Decreases In September
Pittsylvania County building activity slips 3.3 percent to 1 850 885 in September from August. New dwellings rise to 47 but value drops from 1 354 740 to 1 312 216. Commercial activity declines to five permits though total value doubles to 101 500. Several new projects noted including National Hi Loy Bit Co plant and Smith Douglass office building near Danville, plus churches and shops.
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Chatham
Pittsylvania County
Augst
National HiLoy Bit Co
Hammock Charged In Rape Case Near Chatham
Hammock 48 of Sandy Level Rt 1 was arrested Monday on abduction and rape charges involving a missing Dry Fork girl. Police tracked them near Sandy Level at 4 30 pm. The juvenile, last seen Saturday night at 10, worked at the Chatham Theater. He is held on 10000 dollars bond. Preliminary hearing set for Wednesday at 9 am in Chatham Juvenile Court.
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Chatham — Hampton
Hammock
Sandy Level Rt. 1
H. L. Gatewood
Sandy Level
Dry Fork
Chatham Theater
Quik
Chatham
Pittsylvania County
Lloyd Walton Convicted of Theft and Related Charges
Lloyd Wayne Walton of 832 Claiborne St was found guilty by a Danville Circuit Court jury on a third offense petit larceny and sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary. He also pled guilty to possession of marijuana and received 30 days in jail to run concurrently. The felony stemmed from an alleged sunglasses shoplift at Belk Leggett downtown on March 27. Walton testified he was attempting on sunglasses when approached by a woman and claimed he did not take them. A series of other court actions followed including guilty pleas and sentences for several defendants on various charges.
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Lloyd Wayne Walton
Claiborne St
Danville
Walton
Belk-Leggett Stone
B. A. Davis II
Obey
Grant Gunn
Steven
Wayne Scearce
Stone Found Guilty On Assault Count
Steven Benny Sone was found guilty of assault by Pittsylvania County General District Court Judge Joseph Whitehead Jr. He pleaded innocent, received a six month sentence suspended for one year on good behavior, and must pay $2 in court costs. Trials for six men were continued, with charges including distributing and possessing controlled drugs, grand larceny, breaking and entering, and property damage. dates range from February to December.
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Chatham
Steven Benny Sone
Pittsylvania County General
Joseph Whitehead Jr
Sone
Whitehead
Robert Lee Elictt
Phillip Session
Steve Allen Lawson
Gary Thomas Lewis
Terry Allen Lewis
Harry Robert Hammack
New Warrants Issued in Two Grand Larceny Cases
CHATHAM Pittsylvania County Circuit Court Judge W Carrington Thompson remanded indictments for Joseph Murry Andrews and David Mark Dalton and ordered new arrest warrants and a preliminary hearing. The men are charged with stealing a $175 Citizens Band radio from J. E. Turner on January 14. Also, Michael S. Vaden’s trial is set for today on three counts of possession of controlled drugs.
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Chatham
Pittsylvania County
W. Carrington Thompson
Joseph Murry Andrews
City Farm
David Mark Dalton
Franklin Turnpike
Thompson
Samuel Hairston
Andrews
Dalton
Citizens Band
J. E. Turner
Michael S. Vaden
Sathertin Rt. 1
Vaden
GWHS Band Wins Top State Honors at Richmond
George Washington High School band captured first place in the Governor's Day Marching Band Competition at the Virginia State Fair, with a 26.9 score in Division T. GW also earned second for color guard as judges emphasized tight unison and precision. Band director Bob Paquette said victory may lead to a national title and noted the tough on field and on stand judging. The ensemble will compete in Lynchburg in October using their winning performance as a repeat success.
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George Washington High School
Richmond
Bob Paquette
Mills Godwin
New Jersey
Paquette
Secon
Buena Vista
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Stephen Seamster
Southern Stores
Damville
Riverside Village
Mattie C. Hoonett
Specia
Roman Eagle Nursing Home
Milam
Noell Eugene
Bud’’ Wilson
Mattie
Cynthia
Ue Frente Torephienike Baptist
Brave Hughes
Kelly Pelace
Percy Roach
Carner
Mar Gretna
W. Mann Jr
Rt. 630
Dexter Law
Rt. 790
Axton
John Daniel
Commodore Hames
Industrial Park
Ringgold
Yates
US 29
Calvert
Lloyd Walton
Ricky Hailstock
Grand
State Penitentiary
Stone
Alfred Richardson Simson
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Main ST
Bank of Virginia
Downtown
Ballou
Riverside
Der
Foc
GWHS
Townes
H. Michael Parrish
Lownes
Weal
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