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The Register: Donvilfe, Saturday, May 2,1970 At Camp Area National Guard Units To Train On New Howitzer, Gauley Dam Can Affect Apeo Project ROANOKE (AP)A proposed dam on the Gauley River in West, Virginia could have some effect on Appalachian Powe: controversial Blue Ridge hydroelectric project on New Eiver in Grayson County, Va. A spokesman for the U.S Corps of Engineers in Hunting ton, W. said today the re lease of water from the proposed Gauley Dam possibly could lessen 1 requirements for water storage and heave drawdown eater from the Appalachian project. Both the New and the Gauley are tributaries to the Kanawha River. C.

Ripley, public affairs 'representative of the Corps of Engineers, said the Swiss project in the Nicholas Fayette counties area of south era West Virginia would be a huge reservlor backed tip behind, a 700-to-800 foot dam on the Gauley. In hearings before the Power Commission, the Depart tnent of the Interior has insisted that Appalachian provide stor age of water to augment the flow of the New River and the Kanawha River at Charleston W.Va. to help clean up pollu tioa. Elevator Shaft Fall Basis For $250,000 Suit A suit for $250,000 damages for alleged injuries resulting from a fall in an elevator shafl has ibef entered in Corporation against Danville Dairy Products Inc. by attorneys for Calvin A.

Mattox. motion aUeges" that on March 9, 1969, Mattox to the plant to deliver inilk. He had to take the elevator to second floor to switch some pipes to tanks in order to complete the job. On arrival to the second floor Mattox activated the safety lock, the motion alleges. The elevator continued on to the top iloor upon returning to the elevator Mattox stepped onto what 'he thought was the elevator and fell down the shaft he asserted.

Mattox charges that the safety 'lock was faulty and that he was severely and permanently disabled. In another matter, a compromise settlement of $2,500 awarded Alvin Luther Gregory acting through his father, for injuries received in an auto accident. The judgement was against Terry Van Amos, driver of the automobile. L. Riddle Funeral Rites Slated Today -n jv GRBTNA Funeral servkes Tor' Dewey Lee Riddle, 69, will be conducted today at 3 from Colbert's Chapel.

Interment wiH be in Gretna Burial Park. Mr. Riddle died unexpectedly Thursday in a Lynch'burg hospital. He was born in Pittsylvania County Feb. 22, 1901, a son of the late Frazier Riddle and Martha'Hedrfck Riddle.

He was 1 marorie'd to the late Mary Pearson Riddle and was a member of the Piney Fork Baptist phunch. Survivors are three soos, Dallas Riddle of Gretoa, Gene Riddle of South Boston and Riddle of Madison Heights; two daughters, Mrs, Betty Hammock of Chatham Mrs. Claudia Howard of Virginia''Beach; three brothers, Louis Riddle and Gary Riddle, both of Chatham, and Averette Look For 'Yard Of The Month' Signs; 20 In City Honored In Clean-Up Drive In a ibrief ceremony yesterday at the Eallou Park Nature Center "Yard of the Month" signs were homemakers whose lawns and gardens had been judged most attractive, most improved or best 'cared for ia their neighborhoods. Under joint sponsorship -the City Beautiful Com- anijttte and -the Danville Council of Garden Clubs the (city was divjde'd into twenty zones, during Clean-Up, Fix-Up, Paint-Up Drive. Garden -club anem'bers bad selected winners in each zone The signs to be displayed in front yardls for one month iwere presented by Mrs.

Ralph LaiJdeS, project chairman to the following: Bertha Sfcanton, 925 Hudgins, 649 Monument Mrs. Nannie B. Godfrey 704 etts Jafck Ramsey' 202 Grove 'Bark Mrs Walton, 253 Kenmore Richard 138 Blairs FFAers Attend Fete At Blacksbiirg 'Eleven -members of the Blairs Future Chapter recently attended the Eighth Annual Virginia Festival at Bla'cksburg. Tech The three-day festival eatured the Little International Livestock Show which included the showing of swine, sheep, students at the University. An unusual, feature of the show was the selection of a grand ichampion all animals The Blairs FFA who were accompanied 'by two advisors, witnessed a full-dress review of the VPI Corps Cadets drill Jesse Self Dies At Age 71 Hospital Jesse Haile 71, oi Chatham died yesterday at 7 in Memorial Hospital.

Born in Pittsylvania County Nov. 12. 1898, he was -a son o(f he late Peter W. Self and the ate Carnie dark Self: He was i member of the Paynetou Jnited Methodist Church and a retired farmer and tobacconist. He ds- survived toy 'his wife, Elohe Motley Self; two daughters, Mrs.

Rufus R. Toler of Cfcatham -and Mrs. Ralph Ellis, Jr. of Baton Rouge, one brother, H. C.

Self of Santa Jarba-ra, one sister, Mrs. ileid I. Motley of Danville; one brother, Walter Self of retna; and two -grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 4 from Payneton Unkted Methodist hurch. The 'body is -at Scott 'uneral Ho.me''and the family is at the residence, s.

Main St Chatham. Funeral services for James Robert Jones, Sr. were ducted yesterday from Wrenn-Yeatts Chapel by Mineral Rites Set Today For Mrs, Reynolds Funeral services for Mrs. Tary O. Reynolds will be held Newport News today at 1 p.m.

at the First Christian hurch. Interment will be in Memorial Park. Mrs. Reynolds, 83, died Thursday in Newport News. land" She was the ister of Mrs.j Ola R.

Henry of Danville, who FQwlkes, 247 W. Main B. McDowell, 402 N. Ridge Miss Ella D. Ivy, 513 Holbrook Edwin Anderson, Ill Can- Mrs.

V. M. 34 Carlson A. Langdon Joslin, 130 (Dogwood Gilbert Gregg, 706 Wimblsh Spoifford Whitaker, 401 Downing H. H.

Bronceifield, 156 Naples Custer- Coleman, 316 Cathey Jay Nuickols, 821 Arnett C. W. "Baricer, 312 Swain Joe C. Ferrell, 2177 N. Main Russell A.

Clark, 211 N. (Raleigh Ct. 'mention awarded the following: Mrs. Clara Echols, 228 Gr.amt Percy Holloway, 616 Betts Edward Smith, 110 Pendleton M. H.

Fox, 218 Kemper Road; The Elliotts, 712 Kemper Road; Matthew de Jarnett, 163 Chatelaine Mrs. George L. Astin, 724 Temple Mrs. Clara M. Chancy, 417 Monroe B.

O. Watklns, 533 Holbrook Wilson, 422 N. Ridge. Wavenly Watkins, 1011 W. Roberts Mrs.

Joan E. Speer, 263 Hawthorne C. J. Schiwem, Pdnetag; Fairmont Circle; Fred A 'Stevens, 320 Arnett 'Mrs. Gladys Patterson, 903 Glendale Others attending the meeting, in addition to families the winners, were "Mrs.

Francis McGovern, 'Chairman of the City Beautiful Committee, Mrs Everett-' L. Motley, new president of the Council of Garden Clubs artd several of the zone Art Festival At GW High Opened By 30-Voice Choir A 30-voice choir directed by John G. Howie and ac companied by Jane Carr opene the George Washington High School-Arts Festival Thursdaj night with Schurbert's in Wanda Martin, Geary Gar rett, Katrina Muffins and Mickey Petty were soloists in Wicken Large Dies; 111 For Several Years Wicken Large, 77, was pronounced dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital yesterday 9:20 p.m. He had been in declining health for several years. Mr.

Large was born near Benhams in Washington County April 20, 1893, a son of the late Thomas and Laura Harles Large, He was of the Baptist faith and had made Ms home in Danville for 45 years. He was retired from Dan River Mills. He is survived by his wife. Adath Fleenor Large of the home; two daughters, Mrs Lucille Harmon of Burlington N.C. and Mrs.

Pearl Dillard of Danville; three sons. M-Sgt Coy Large in Vietnam, Large of Ararat and Lloyd Large of Spartanburg, S.C.; one sister, Mrs. Mamie Lakey and a half-brother John Wilson, both of Danville; and 15 grandchildren. The remains are resting at the Swicegood Funeral Home pending the arrival of his son from Vietnam and the completion of funeral arrangements. The family is at the residence at 119 West Stephens St.

James R. Jones, Sr. Funeral Rites Held con. the the Rev. Charles Moore.

Interment was in Danville Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were 1 Gosney, Beraiic Barker, Ben Burnett, Wilshire Edward S. Cardwell, Shields, Dick Slayton, John Collie, Winfred Adams, Wilson Adams. Edwin Adams, Earl Henderson urvives. Riddle of Iluitit; four sisters, Mrs.

Janie Frazier of Lynch Station, Mrs. Agues Warren oi Middleburg, Mrs. 11 Thomas of Danville and Mrs. Ozemba Simpson of Chatham; fad seven grandchildren. Other survivors include six children and one brother.

The body is at Riverside Funeral Home in Riverside. Walter G. GuUl Final Rites Held Christian Women Church Meet Topic "Christian Women Agents of Change," -rail be discussed by Doris Wilson Sunday at 4 p.m. at High Street Baptist Ohuneh. Music will tot 'by the Langsbon High School Choir.

Funeral services for Walter i Gentry Guill were held yesterday afternoon from the Wrenn- Yeatts Chapel by the Rev. Henry Taylor and the Rev. M. D. Adkins.

Interment was in Danville Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Leroy Merricks, Johnny Owens, Willard Owens, Samuel Barker, Irvin Hawker, Herman McDowell, Averette Boatwrigbt and James Gibson, Jr. A new and more powerful weapon has replaced the present arms of the 1st Battalion, 246th Artillery, Virginia Army National Guard. The battle-tested 155 mm (SP) M-109 howitzer, with a maximum range of 15,000 yards, will be exercised and dummy fired at Camp Pickett today by some' 400 G.uards— for some men from Danville, Marticsville and Chatham. Tested under campaign conditions in Vietnam, the self-propelled 155 mm rifle has a total weight of 52,461 pounds.

It is equipped with an hydraulic loading system. Units from the Danville area left yesterday by convoy Camp Pickett for ex- Class Reunion Events Start Today At Stratford College the complex five-section coni position. A tour of art work displayed in the corridors was next on the agenda. Artistic endeavors varied from a lopsided pinfc happy looking pig to sculptures abstracts, portraits, wilt flowers, landscapes, lamp bases and posters. Works by Linda PruUt and Wayne Carey were recognized as excellent.

A one-act play, directed by Miss Crystal Green, assisted toy Mann, starred Laura Southard and Brad Glidewell. "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" was enjoyed by cast and audience alike. Hostesses for the festival were home economics students who served refreshments in the candlelit Little Auditorium. Harry Mamlin's jazz band renditions of such songs as "Washington Square" and "Love is Blue" brought the program to a swinging close. Jimmy Heffinger was featured on alto sax in "Misty." Other soloists were Donny Parrish and John Baxa, trumpets, Oavid Dameron and Layton trombones; Danny Brooks and Calvin Glidewell, drums; Wanda Paxton, piano; and Woody Thigpen, tenor sax.

Planetarium Plans Program On 'Seasons' "Reasons for the Seasons" vill be explained in detail in eras of the movement of the earth on its axis and its rela- ionship to the sun Tuesday's 5, 12, 19, and 2G at 7:30 p.m. at the Chatham 'lanetarium. Also to be presented on Sundays -May 3 and 17 at 2 p.m., the will include- a peculation on the coming "Ice Age" as a consequence of air polution and a visit to the polar region to witness the spectacle of the midnight sun. To conclude the demonstrations, visitors will be guided on a trip among the spring constellations. The programs are free of charge in the interest of continuing education in t'he Pittsylvania County All presentations will begin promptly as scheduled and no one will be allowed to go into the chamber after the program Reservations for special showings may be made by contacting Mrs.

Curtis Scott, Educational Cultural Center, Chatham, Va. 24531; telephohe A.C. 703) 432-8918. J. Swicegood Joins Staff Of Sim Chemical Stratford College alumnae will spend today at luncheons, receptions and dinner parties as they meet on campus for their annual class reunion events.

One alumna, Pain Murray '65, has flown in from Hawaii with flower leis for each of her former classmates. Although it will be a day late, Stratford's Class of '65 will thus have a chance to celebrate May Day Hawaiian-style in the 50th state May Day is called "Lei Day." Although there was a meeting of the Alumnae Association's Board of Directors last night, reunion events actually begir today at 11:30 p.m. with registration in the Alumnae Office. At 12:30 p.m., there will fce a buffet luncheon in the Student Center, at -which time there wil be welcoming remarks alumnae from Stratford President W. Hugh Moomaw and Alumnae Executive Director Sarah.

Huntley. Also present will be Mrs. GEmmentt H. Hoy Jr. of Alexandria, who is presi dent of the Alumnae Associa- ion.

Following a tour of the cam)us for alumnae at 3 p.m., President and Mrs. Moomaw will welcome them to their lome on Linden Place for a 5 p.m. reception. At 7:30 p.m., alumnae will gather at different locations throughout the city for individual class dinners and parties. Eleven classes have scheduled formal reunions this year the claes of 1920, 1925, 1930, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965 and 1969.

Celebrating her 50th reunion is an area resident, Mrs. Emilie Hundon Vans ant '20 Chatham, Va. Members of the Stratford Reunion committee this year are Millie Smith McVey '64 (chairman) of Kingsville, Texas; Laurie Clarke Sherill '43 of Greensboro, N.C.; Eleanor Rodman May '64 of Washington, N.C.; Marion Johnson '65 of Burgaw, N.C. and Sue Hunnicutt '64 of Charlotte, ercises on the new weapon I today. The Headquarters i Service Batteries froni Dan-' ville, and Batteries' from and, Battery from Chatham i up the Battalion which en- trucked at 6 p.m.

yesterday I for Today's exercises will en- compass simulated missions fired by the crews of tha howitzer, stoppages which will be posed for the crews to reduce, communications over telephones and radio, and other exercises concerned with keeping the 1st Battlion operating efficiently in the field. Not all week-end activities' will be concerned with: military matters, according to' Lt. Col. Bennie K. Hayden, commanding officer of the 1st Battalion.

Sunday morning i church services will b'e available to the men of the unit and weapons will be urned in. The hours 'remaining will see the artillerymen pack the if personal gear and return by convoy to their homes. Students Return To School Once Closed By Marchers NORFOLK (AP) Students at Booker T. Washington High School returned to classes Friday after being locked out Wednesday afternoon and Thursday because of repeated demonstrations. James T.

Swicegood, formerly associated with Dan River Mills for five years as a research chemist has been named the technical service manager of the Sun Southern Chemical Regional Technical Service Laboratory in Chester, S.C. Prior to joining Sun Chemical, he was with Emery Industries in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is a graduate of North Carolina, State University with a in textile chemistry and has completed courses towards a masters degree in business administration. Swicegood is married to former Patsy Scarce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

O. N. Scarce of Danville. was just about a normal BTW principal Albert P. Preston said Friday afternoon.

"Things were smooth as silk." The. predominantly Negro school was reopened after student, leaders assured school superintendent Edwin L. Lam berth Thursday morning that there would be ho further de monstrations during the school day. Lamberth said Wednesday afternoon at a news conference that -the school would remain closed until he received such as- surancej The students walked out school "Wednesday morhing in defiance of an appeal from Lam berth not to march anymore Wednesday's march was the third in 15 days in protest of the school board's plan to replace the school with a new one in the 8400 block of Tidewater Drive. The school would be in a predominantly white neighborhood and would have a predominantly white faculty and student body.

ment lawyers. The Urban Coalition tried un to arrange such a meeting with both NAACP and Justice Department lawyers. Lawyer Edward Delk, execu ive 'director of the biracial co said Friday afternoon that'." as -'far as the meeting i be Panel At Radford fe Criticized RADFORD (AP) A minori- faction of faculty members" at Radford College has charged tha tate Council of Higher Educa- ion with failure to appoint monstrably impartial" people to nvestigate faculty unrest at the chool. The objection was voiced by he college's chapter of the National Society of Professors, vhich represents about one in four teaching professionals at Radford. "Our disappointment," $19 group said in a resolution adopted Friday, "stems not from the credentials of individual members, whose and concerned.

Miss Diggs will be the arranger." He said that Miss Diggs aske him Thursday afternoon to a low her time to arrange a meet ing and that "she will call 01 us if she needs us." Delk said that the coalitio "isn't backing out of this.thing The coalition got things moving I think that she should be giv en a chance to arrange a meet The students want the new school rebuilt on or near its present site on Virginia Beach Boulevard and they want it named Booker T. Washington. The school board has said that the new school will be called Northside. The students have called a moratorium on demonstrations while their lawyer, Miss T. lone Diggs, attempts to arrange a meeting with Justice Depart- Divided Democrats Seek Revised Plan That Scraps Controversial Party Oath ROANOKE (AP) Discordant Virginia Democrats sought Friday night bring the paatfy more in tune with the political limes with a revised party plan Jiafc scraps the controversial loyalty oath.

The new laid before the party's steering committet would supplant the oath, which Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr. said Milled hhn. out of the Democratic ranks, with a of discipline that state and local committeemen would irave to follow they -wished to retain party Members of the 110-member State Central Committee will vote Saiturday on an overall new )lan which the -leadership feels -an essential beginning if the hope to rejturn to heir ontee dominant position in Virginia politics.

The proposals, worked out by top level Democratic group in Richmond Wednesday night, embodies much of the naterial in a plan produced ia by a committee headed by Thomas B. Fwgate, 9tb District chairman. But a FeTiruary meeting of the central -committee in Richmond lid little toward adopting plan, deferring action un- il the meeting here. However, he Richmond session did amend he oW loyalty oath to make the Candidates' pledge of support apply to Democratic presiden- ial nominees as well as all oth- rs. Byrd said position was a major fatetor in his decision to seek re-election this year an independent candidate.

And in the wake of his -annouscemeat such party leaders as William C. Battle, for governor last year, Lt. Gov. J. Sar- geaut Reynolds, Atty.

Gen. An- tirew P. Miller and National Cpmmitteeman William B. Hop- 'fcins fo its repeal. These four met to Rtehmond with Ihe that worked out the new proposal.

Others at that meeting were Rep. Watkins M. Abbitt, state party chairman, Joseph C. Fitzpatrick, 2nd District chairman and Democratic candidate ifor Congress, and William Thomas, (party secretary. George C.

Rawliogs, -candidate for Congress in the 8iUi District and 10th District Chairman Augustus C. Johnson, -who -led the fight to amend the oath at the February -meeting, onay provide the opposition to eliminating the oata entirely. A major change proposed in the party aside from trapping the loyalty oath is a provision that wouM permit ttie Staite Central Committee to call for nomination oi U.S. senator lieutenant governor and attorney only statewide eleictive offices by convention rather than 'by primary. The party now requires nomination these candidates by primary.

The change, if adopted, would be too late to aiffect this year's nomination for the Senate, in which 'three Democrats already are in theiprimary field. The Republicans, who traditionally nominate by convention, will name their Senate candidate at a -convention in Richmond June 27. In making this recommendation, the Democratic leaders considered its possible effect in warding a. repetition of last year's 'bitter primary contests and the wounds therefrom that contributed to the election of Republican Gov. Linwood Holton last November.

The plan also puts out the welcome mat to young Virginians; beginning at -age 18, to join the Democratic party ranks and participate in party affairs. On the assue of discipline for party officials, the plan provides for the removal of local or state central -committee members who support the candidates of another party or an independent for office in any state or national election if a Democratic nominee is in the field. And it states its definition of is a Democrat in this language: "All persons 18 years of age or over who, except for reasons of age, are qualified to vote at the next ensuing general election; who believe in the principles "of the Democratic party, and who do not intend to support for any office of which a nominee Of the Democratic party has foeen certified, the nominee of any other political party including presidential ejectors or any independent candidate at the next ensuing election." Queen Azalea, Court Rehearse For Coronation NORFOLK (AP) Queen Azalea XVII ahd her court got started early Friday with an ap- oearance at the Gardens-By- The-Sea to rehearse for the coronation ceremony set for Saturday. They met the 32 Navy Academy midshipmen who will es- court them to the coronation, hen later to the Azalea Ball and he Junior Cotillion. The queen, Miss Ulrike Ahlers, picked an Azalea blossom for her escourt, Vlidshipman Mornam Koneman, who stuck it in his pocket, a bright splash of lavender against his white shirt.

Gov. Linwood Holton will crown Miss Ahlers, and assorted dignitaries will crown the princesses. Robert Finch, secre- ary of health, education, and velfare, will crown his daughter, Maureen, who represents he United States among the princesses. From the the group departed for Foreman Field, to practice their part in Friday night's Queen's Command Performance. Three Plays For Children's Theater Chosen Three plays elected by representatives of he Children's Theatre of Dau- ille, Inc.

for presentation ocally, it was the nnual board meeting Thursday light. They are "Gabriel Young Abe Lincoln" and "Box Tears," chosen from 31 plays eviewed by Mrs. William Y. ones, Mrs. Waymon S.

iamberg annd Robert lagar during the Spring in New York City. Mrs. Hagar has been elected resident of the organization for he coming year. Serving with er are Mrs. Wallace Hall, vice resident; Mrs.

Langhorne "ones recording secretary; nd Mrs. Peyton Hatcher, reasurer. Women Die In Fire ASHEVILLE elder- woman and her daughter died Thursday when firemen arrived too late to save them 'rom their blazing home in Buncombe County. The victims were identified as Mrs. Mary Eliza Hawkins, 86 and Miss Trula Hawkins, 50.

The women lived alone. The Buncombe County house was in flames and the roof was collapsing when firemen got there. Fire Chief Zeb Sheppard of the West Buncombt Volunteer Fire Department said both vere found in a bedroom and were burned beyond recognition. N. C.

State Holds Alumni Weekend RALEIGH (AP) Upwards of 600 alumni of North Carolina State University returned to the campus Friday for the annual Alumni Weekend. They devoted themselves to rading stories and renewing 'riendships, and wondered over he many new buildings and the ast-growing student body. The celebration will be climaxed Saturday with an awards uncheon at which several of tha alumni will be honored for serv ce to the university. ty are not It added, however, that the close ties to the Virginia college "establishment" of some, of those appointed could lead 'to a lack of impartiality. Fred O.

Wygal, one of thosa appointed, was formerly, president of Longwood CollegerAn- other appointee, Howard C. 'Gil. mer a Pulaski was formerly on the state council. The investigating panel will look into charges by a sentative of the National Educa- tioh Association that the civil and political rights of Radford faculty members had been vio- ated. (9 Felony Cases On Docket For riminal Term Nineteen felony cases will be icard during the May criminal erm of Corporation Court eginning Monday.

Also on the docket are 154 ppealed misdemeanors making 73 cases to be heard during tha essibn. The felonies to be heard in- lude two robbery, urglary, two bigamy and one odomy case. Twenty three appealed drunk riving cases head the misdemeanors cases to be heard uring the term. Election lefijistration C7 Deadline May 9 Unregistered voters who wish cast ballots in the June 9 ouncilmanic election have until lay 9 to visit the Registrar's ffice in the Municipal Building. Earl Willis, a member of the ublic Works Department, is arrying out the duties of Mrs, lary Long, city registrar, since he is temporarily unable.

The office normally is closed Saturdays but Willis will acre on the May 9 deadline rom 9 a.m. to 5 p.nx. said Mrs. Long..