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Second Section Local News HE DANVILLE REGISTER Classifi-d, Markets I Second Section DANVILLE, TUESDAY Under $50,000 Bond Man Surrenders To Police In Robbery, Assault Case 10-week- search ended Monday afternoon when George Russell Kellman, surrendered to MartinsviUe police. Kellman, a 25-year-old Villa Heights resident is charged with the October 18th robbery of a MartinsviUe fabric store and with criminal assault against one of the store's em- ployes. He is being held in the Hen- ry County jail in lieu of $50,000 bond. A trial date has not been set. On October 18, the Cloth House oa North Memorial Boulevard was robbed of $198 by a knife-wielding man who crimminally assaulted one of the store's two women employ- es.

The following warrants were issued against Kellam, including one charging interstate flight to avoid prosecu- tion which brought the FBI into the search. Kellman walked into Mar- tmsville police headquarters at 2:15 p.m., Monday and gave himself up. During the robbery October 18, the assailant locked one of the women employes in the rest room, it was reported, and then criminally assaulted the other one at knife point. Apco Asks Hearing Delay On New River Development ROANOKE Appalachian ject, Power Company has asked the presiding examiner appointed by the Federal Power Commission to delay hearings on the company's proposed Blue pumped storage and hydroelectric development New River in Grayson County. The hearings are presently scheduled for Jan.

10. Appalachian told the Commission that testimony filed by the Department of Interior on Nov 28 regarding water quality control storage has injected a complex issue in the proceeding and that the company needs additional time to study this problem. Appalachian seeks permission to file additional testimony on or before next April 28, and then have a new date set for the hearing. Joe P. Gills, vice president and general manager of Appalachian, said, "We regret the necessity for asking FPC to delay the proceedings because we are eager to build the pro- the the REA cooperatives in oppo sition to our project has mad it necessary for us to see additional time." The company official sai that the rescheduling of th hearing would enable Appala chian to appraise properly th Pipestem pumped storage pro ject which has been Introduce into the proceeding by the rur al electric cooperatives as an alternate to the Blue Ridge de velopment.

Gills said, "he company feel thaat the additional time i necessary to protect the eco nomic well being of the peopl in Grayson County who will affected by the project and tha if the additional time is grant ed it will in the long run expe dite the granting of a license by the FPC." The company official said We are continuing to purchase land for the project. We now have under control over 12 50C acres and we expect to con Utilities' 11-Month Profit Up $508,942 Over Last Year Gross receipts of the municipal water, gas and electric utilities for the first 11 months increased $770,836 while net in- Come was up $508,942 over the same period over last year. Operating revenue amounting to $765,228 during November brought this year's total to $8,230,645 compared with $7,469,809 over the corresponding period of last year. Net income of $15,516 the past month boosted the 1966 total to $2,562,604 as against over the 11 months of 1965. By departments, 11-month net mcome amounts to $62,216 for water; $848,126 for gas; and for electric power.

During last month, crews installed 2,897 feet of water mams and 2,902 feet of gas mains. Thirty-five water, and 34 gas taps were made for a total of 69 new connections. Natural gas system requirements increased 9.7 per cent and the electric kilowatt demand was up 10.5 per cent over November, 1965. Tie Brantly steam station produced 80.2 per cent and the Pinnacles hydro station 7.4 per cent of the city's electric needs while purchased power amounted to 12.4 per cent of requirements. The report disclosed that the electric department has made a total of 719 installations of mercury vapor dusk-to-dawn customer lights, including 19 new ones installed in Novem- Hawaii's State Bird Nearly Suffered Same Fate As Dodo WASHINGTON Hawaii's state bird, the aene goose, al most suffered the same fate as the dodo.

The handsome nene (pronounced nay-nay) tottered on the brink of extinction in the late 1940's; its numbers had declined from 25,000 in the 18th ceatury to fewer than 50. Reversing the tide, ardent conservatioists joined in an international effort that has increased the nene population to an estimated 500, reports Dr. S. Dillon Ripley, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, in the November issue of National Geographic. Dr.

Ripley says the nene is "the inspiring first example of a rare bird whose wild population has been replenished, through release of stock- reared in captivity." How did the "world's rarest goose" reach Hawaii some 500 000 years or so ago? Dr. Ripley speculates that "an occasional northern a stray Canada or its brant cousin might have found itself at home on the tundra-like uplands of the lava flows." Possibly a pair or flock arrived and through rajury or accident settled down breaking the migratory habit! Human settlement of Hawaii proved hard on the nene Tke nene is delicious as the islanders soon discovered. Later, thousands were slaughtered and salted down for mess tables aboard whaling ships Legend holds that the booming cupper trade between Ha- vvau and California even made it possible to establish regular 1 laundry runs. Clean laundry was returned to the along with nene camp tables. Hawaiian goose was in trouble as early as i 902 but conservationists were not able to halt the hunting season until 1911.

The bird's habits made it easy prey. Unlike its Canadian cousin, the Hawaiian goose does not migrate; its smaller, atrophied webbed feet preclude a water escape; and it is naturally tame. One of the first people to recognize the threat to the nene species was Hilo rancher Herbert C. Shipman, who, in 1918, was given a pair by a friend. Fortunately, since the tame nene breeds well in captivity, Shipman soon had a flourishing flock of geese on his upland ranch.

In time the Hiwaiian legislature also rallied to the nene's defense, voting $23,000 from 1949 to 1958 for conservation purposes. Peter Scott, a British avi- culturist, mated three of Shipman's birds at his preserve in England in 1952. His efforts proved so successful that 195 descendants of the original three have been distributed to breeders in six European countries and the United States. Dr. Ripley received two of Scott's nene in 1958 for his Connecticut farm.

Two Tiny Tots Lose lives In Home Fire FAIRFAX (AP) Two small children died Monday in a fir that swept the bedroom of thei home while their parents wer away. Dead were Freddie Tillery, 3 and his sister, Susie, 2, in a nes brick home in the Hampto Wood subdivision near this Vir ginia city. Witnesses said a young ma. sledding on a hill in front of th home pulled himself up to th children's hedroom on the uppe level of the split level home an smashed a window in an effor to enter the house. The flames kept him out bu he pulled out the young boy, wh had made his way to the wind ow.

The young man was identifiec as Kenneth Snyder, 24, a schoo teacher from Cleona, wh was visiting this weekend wit! his wife's parnts, Mr. and Mrs Harry J. Amllon, who live nea the Tillery family. Snyder suffered burns of the face and hands, was treated a a hospital and released. Cause of the fire was no inown.

The children had 11 sis all of whom escaped. The mother, Mrs. Fred E. Tillery, is expected her 14th child. She was to Fairfax Hospital suf fering from shock.

Watermelons For Holiday? Not So Good WINSTON-SALEM (AP) Trank Newsom, who lives near King, planned to have watermelon for Christmas. Watermelon for Christmas? He had pulled two of them rom his own watermelon patch September, put them in his lasement to cool, but then for- them. Then, last week, as he was around his basement, rediscovered them, dark slightly smaller than 'asketballs, and delectable ooking. He thumped them. They ounded ripe.

The boys at E. 0. Moore's tore thumped them. They still ounded ripe. A reporter, notified for the oc- asion, thumped them.

Ripe, he guessed. From somewhere behind the ountry store's counter, New- om produced a butcher knife. He took the melons outside for uUing. The rinds sounded just right, plitting and cracking just like watermlon rind is supposed to ound in late July. melons were rot- en.

Not Too Late For Seal Sale Checks Christmas may be past but it is not too late to send in a check for Christmas Seals. B. Robertson, Christmas chairman for al the Piedmont Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association. said yesterday the association still needs about $13,000 if it is to meet all the requirements of the communities it serves. "We realize this is a large sum of money to ask for, but it is necessary if the additional projects are to be added to the present program," Robertson said.

Christmas Seal dollars, he said, will enable the association to establish a program to educate and assist in case-finding the Piedmont Association's area. Tuberculosis has not been completely conquered and other respiratory diseases also are prevalent, he noted. Until these diseases are brought under control, such organizations as the Piedmont Association needs the cooperation of the public, he added. "We feel that with 102 active TB cases in the Piedmont area there is much work to be done he said. "With the need of $13 000 more, won't you answer your Christmas Seal letter today?" month.

I am Child Learns Man Waving Was Governor RICHMOND (AP)-Yes, Peggy, that really was the governor of Virginia who waved at you recently on the New Jersey Turnpike. And a little girl who lives near vestfield, N. and is "about years old" has a letter from Gov. Godwin to prove it. Godwin received a "Dear overnor" letter soon after he returned by automobile from a to New York early this writing this letter you because I wondered if you remember me," began the scrawled request from Peggy.

She recalled her family was driving south on the New Jerey Turnpike and their car had passed a big black limousine vith Virginia license No. l. She waved, she wrote, and a man in the back seat of the lim- usine smiled and waved back ier brother, aged 9, waved, and he man waved back. A few minutes later, Peggy added, "you passed us and vaved as we went out on the xit. Back to Peggy on the governor's engraved stationery went ie official confirmation: "Of ourse, I remember waving to ou your brother.

With the letter went an autographed picture of Gov. Godwin nd a copy of "Carry Me ack, the booklet that pictures scenic and historic at- ractions. Attempt To Crack Safe Unsuccessful An attempt to crack a safe the office suite of Dr. Bruce Villiams in the Doctors Build- ng on Holbrook St. was unsuc- essful, police reported yester- ay.

A member of Link's Detec- ve Agency found the break-in olice said the safe's combina- on dial had been knocked off nd the safe rolled to a back the safe was not oor but pened. City Manager, Three Other Posts Must Be Filled In The Next Year Fnr fho -narcnn iiiiinpn For the person whose New Year's wish js for a well pay- Jng job, the City of Danville may offer some opportunities. The only problem with the city's jobs are that they require certain skills and not many people possessing those skills are unemployed these days. Among the openings in the city government ranks are City Manager, City Engineer, Public Health Director and Librarian. The latter two the city has been trying to fill for at least six months.

City Council has been work-' ing on the City Manager job for the past two months while the City Engineer's post will remain unfilled until the new City Manager is chosen. With more than 40 applications for the City Manager position left vacant when T. Edward Temple resigned early this month to take a state post, Council does not have a dearth of candidates. But finding the man most Hope Fading In Hunt For Duck Hunters BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) Helicopters and boats searched choppy St.

Helena Sound again Monday, but hope was fading that either a Marine Corps colonel or his prospective son-in- law would be found alive. Missing since Saturday morning when their small boat swamped during a duck hunting trip were Col. Joe Lynn Warren, 45, commander of the Marine Corps Air Station at Beaufort, and Rexwood Thames who was to marry the Colonel's daughter, Julie Ann, next week. The body of a third man on the ill fated trip, Marshall Smith, a Beaufort beer distributor, was found Saturday in tne mile-wide sound. Another body was spotted, but it slipped from a life preserver and disappeared when a boat approached.

Col. Warren, a native of Fayetteville, joined the Marine Corps in 1941 after attending the University of Tennessee. His wife is the former Gloria Thompson of Jacksonville. They have three children, including Julie Ann, 21. Temperatures in the coastal area have remained slightly above freezing during the weekend search, and the water has been choppy to rough.

Marine Corps helicopters, tha Coast Guard and the Beaufort County sheriff's office are taking part in the search. suitable (in Council's opinion) for the job is proving to be something else again. Council already has interviewed several applicants and is expected to interview month. several this It has reached the point, some Councilmen say, that they're spending more time with the city's business than they are with then- own. Temple's salary when he resigned was $21,250.

It is doubtful if Council will offer his successor that much but the Danville salary is competitive with larger cities because the City Manager here also is utilities director. Council is not expected to divide these duties, although suggestions to this effect have come from some quarters. The job of Director of Engineering and Planning pays or would have paid H. David Bowling, had he not resigned after being suspended $12,528 a year. What salary it will offer for his eventual successor likely will depend upon that person's experience and qualifications John Salley, an engineer in that office, has been acting city engineer since Bowling was suspended in October Temple declined to name a new City Engineer before he left, saying he felt this was a position his successor should name since the job requires 1 1 no 11 close liaison with the' Manager's office.

It is doubtful the new City have as finding a new City Engineer as he will a Chief Librarian or Public Health Director. The Chief Public Librarian has been a title bestowed on no one in Danville since Mrs. Florence Robertson early this year. 3ofa pays 7 700 a year out there is a national scarcity of persons who have master's degrees in library science the first qualification for the job. Before he left, Temple wrote almost "every reputa- Vilrt retired in the country (Virginia bar none) but got back "scarcely-" a nibble." Hays was public healtir Director for the Danville- nttsylvania Halifax district until he was named regional health director in mid-year.

Since his regional offices are in Danville, he has been handling both regional and trict duties while the search for a district director is underway. If this burden were not enough, Dr. Hays still is looking for an assistant director for the district. Not one but two doctors ara needed. There are other job openings iu the top echelons of city government that also- have not been filled.

C. P. (Pete) Rea, now serving as acting City is officially city purchasing agent. But he also had been filling the vacant post of assistant to the city manager since Neil Nielsen left early this year. NIGERIAN PLAYS OPTIONED NEW YORK (ff)-JThree plays by a Nigerian author, Wole Soyinka, have been optioned by a husband-wife producing team for exhibit in New York.

One of the shorter plays in a proposed twin bill, "The Strong Breed," was televised locally two years ago and led to the interest of Kenneth B. Farris, a theatrical business manager, and his wife, actress Cynthia Belgrave. The second brief drama is "The Trials of Brother Jero." That production during 1967 is to precede presentation of a long play, "The Lion and the Jewel." Three Are Hospitalized In Car Skidding Accident Three persons were admitted to Memorial Hospital with fractured pelvises last night after the car in which they were riding skidded on an icy spo; of River St. into the path of another car. Two persons in the other car were hurt.

Earlier in the day, an 8-year- old sled rider was hurt when she rode into the front bumpe of a parked truck on Glenn St. The two-car collision on River St. illustrated the treacherous condition streets and roads were left in after the run-off from melting snow froze as the temperature dipped after dark. Beatrice Jarrett, 31, Fay Brooks, 31, and Johnny Brooks, 11, all of 40T Rhodenizer each suffered a fractured pelvis. Each also had multiple contusions and abrasions.

In the other car, Richard Lewis Sowers, 23, of 1105 South Boston sustained' a lacera tion on the scalp and Jerry Wayne Snead, 24, of 327 Hillcrest had a laceration, on the chin. Officer J. R. Carter said the two women and the boy were riding in a car driven by Van Clayton Collins, 31, of 623 Berryman when it went spinning out of control after- skidding on the icy spot. The vehicle veered into the opposite lane and into the path of the 1965 Chevrolet driven by Sowers.

Damage to the Sowers auto was estimated at $800 and that to the Collins car at $250. Collins was charged with drunk driving. Cheryl Leigh Dalton of 759 Sixth St. was the sled rider who suffered a contusion of the back and laceration an contusions of the scalp when she sailed under a parked pick-up truck belonging to Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. Officer J.

H. Brown said the girl was sledding on the other side of the street but could not control the sled as it veered into the direction of the truck. Alhough there were several other traffic accidents over the holiday weekend, no other personal injuries were reported by police, who called the three-day yesterday) period a typical quiet Christmas. On Sunday, police made only a few arrests, including six for public drunkenness and one for drunk driving. Other Christmas Day arrests resulted from warrants sworn to by citizens.

Most of the Christmas Day inebriates were permitted to go home as soon as they sobered up without having to post bond. It was even quieter in the county. The sheriff's office said only one arrest was made Christmas Day and yesterday and termed the holiday period "the quiestest weekend we've had all year." Both State Police Sgt. J. Hutcherson and city police said they were surprised at the amount of traffic Christmas! Day, saying it was more than they anticipated in view of the weather.

However, the motorists drove with caution and accidents were minimal. 42 Of Local Guard Called lo 1 raining 'ECUMENICAL AGE' DALLAS, Texas the international assembly of the Christian Churches (Disciples), the list of principal speakers incL as many churchmen from outside the denomination as in it, including two Roman Catholics, one Orthodox, four Baptists and three Methodists. Another symptom of the "ecumenical age," observed the denomination's information director, James C. Suggs, in noting the tally. Forty-two members of tha Danville National Guard unit will be called up by Apr.

30 for six months of active duty train, ing. Four will be leaving in January. are among 130,000 National Guard and Reserve enlistees who joined tha Army's special six-month pro-" gram. Under this program, the enlistees serve six months 6a active duty, during which they, received thir basic and 1 ed training, and then return to. Guard or Reserve unit, with which they must remain active" or be recalled into However, the high, draft calls for the Vietnam fighting and the high Regular Army enlistment rate kept the Army's training camps filled for the past two years, so that few of the "six- month" Guard and Reserve listees could he trained.

Three Guardsmen from Farm- yille who went to training camp in October were the first tha local unit has sent to active duty in almost two years. The 42 to be called between now and Apr. 30 will be reassigned to the Danville Guard after completing their six-month, training tours. Frank A. Ernst Succumbs; Former Chamber President PETERSBURG Frank A.

Ernst, twice president of the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce and retired manager oi Allied Chemical nitrogen division plant in Hopewell, died Saturday. Since his retirement in 1957, Ernst had headed several civic jrojects, including a committee that recommended establishment of Richard Bland College Prince George County. He was a former chairman of he Virginia State Ports Author- ty, a director of the American Association of Ports Authority, a member of the Legislative Advisory Council on the peaceful use of atomic energy and a member of the advisory commit- Public Officials, For Most Part, Are Expected To Stand For Re-Election; Little Opposition Seen Likely In Balloting Next year is an elppfinn VMT- -m: Next year is an election year in Pittsylvania County but for those who like political fireworks, it could be a dull show. With one exception, all the incumbents are expected to run again and, surprisingly, many of them may be without opposition in the July Democratic primary, where the November winners usually are selected. In Danville, only legislative seats will be at stake but no Democratic challengers are foreseen for Sen.

Landon R. Wyatt or Delegates W. C. (Dan) Daniel and W. Carrington Thompson.

Republicans may try to capitalize on feelings against the sales tax but lack "name" candidates to run against the likes of Wyatt, Daniel and Thompson. In the city and county, just one Republican Dr. D. L. Arey holds an elective office and he serves on City Council, non-partisan body.

Sheriff Henry O. Winn is the lone officeholder in Pittsylvania not expected to run again. When he ran for his third full term in 1963, he said it would he his last. Whin, who will be 65 nest year, is now recuperating from a stroke. While Winn is out, Chief Deputy Taylor McGregor is in charge of the office.

A deputy most of Winn's years as sheriff, McGregor is almost certain to run for the top job. Equally certain, he will have opposition, the sheriff's past being one that rarely goes uncontested. Former Sheriff Dabney K. Hall makes no secret of his intention to run again, despite a distant third-place finish when he last ran in 1959. Another who has indicated he will run again is F.

Garnett Yeatts, who was overwhelmed by Winn in 1963. Both Yeatts and Hall obvi- cusly are figuring it's anybody's race with Winn out of it although McGregor's on-the- job training and close association with Winn would appear to make him the favorite oa the handicapper's early form. Winn has been sheriff since Feb. 9, 1955, when he was appointed to fill the. unexpired term of Hall, who resigned after several turbulent years as sheriff.

County Treasurer Nilla B. Tredway is another officeholder who started as an appointee and since has been unbeatable. She first was named to fill out the unexpired term of her late husband but since has won two full terras in her own right. Both times she won convincingly over men who were rated strong opponents. Yet the early prognostications are that she may be the only incumbent officeholder (other than legislator) who will have opposition.

Among the names being mentioned as possible candidates are Hunt Meadows III and W. S. (Bill) Easley, Jr. Mrs. Tredway defeated Easley in 1963.

Although it is still too early to start placing bets on it, there is a strong possibility Commissioner of Revenue Garland Turner and Clerk of Court Sam Swanson will go unopposed. Turner won the office eight years ago and was unopposed in 1963. By avoiding close ties with any one of the several political factions in the county while remaining on good terms with all of them, Turner may remain without oppo- sition even if the factions get involved in their favorite game of pairing off opponents. The way this game is played, the factions try to see that each of the factions' candidates have opposition so that no one candidate can concentrate on helping his friends. Swanson will be making his first bid for re-election as clerk since he won the office in 1959.

But even if he hasn't been on the political stump recently, it is doubtful he's forgotten how the art is practiced. He has run for countywide office seven times previously and has yet to be defeated. This is the kind of record that frightens off opposition. Del. Randolph Eastwood will be making his first reelection bid and there are few who think he will he so fortunate as to be unopposed.

One name heard in early speculation is that of Dr. Randall 0. Reynolds, the man Eastwood upset in 1965. If he does have opposition, the sales tax likely voted against its adoption. However, he has been criticized by some sources for voting to retain the escalator clause whereby the present two per cent tax will rise to three per cent in 196S.

Thompson, who holds the combined anvflle Pittsylvania House seat, is unlikely to have opposition if he decides to run again. He is expected to offer again although in the past he has noted his legislative duties keep him away from a busy law practice. Thompson, who has never been beaten in the county and is well known in Danville, may be interested in another legislative post Sen. Wyatt decide to retire. But he stated emphatically that h.

is not interested in reaching the upper chamber through any political shenanigans. He is not, he insists, a to any plot with Henry County Del. A. L. Philpott to sbize the district's two senatorial seats by taking control of the district convention at Democrats usually aht although Eastwood himself didates.

1 A rumor that such a Thompson-Philpott alliance mado. the rounds earlier this year. Wyatt and William F. Stone p. Martmsville, now represent the district that embraces Danville and MartinsviUe and the counties of Pitisylvania and Patrick.

There were reports that Sen. Wyatt might retire after he becam ill during the General Assembly session early this year. However, in recent months, he has been showing his usual vigor and these report, subsequently have died down. AH seven of Pittsylvania's supervisors also will be up for re-election next year. Most if not all, are expected to seek re-election and they are more likely to have opposition than tliose incumbents elected hi countywide voting.

The present supervisors are: Albert Bailey. Tunstall; Edward Co eke, Chatham; Robert Easley, Callands; Dewey Munt, Pigg Ri ver; Grayson Jacobs, Staunton River; Elliott McCormick Banister; and Frank Walton, Daa River. tee to the Council on Higher Education. He also was a member of tha Petersburg General Hospital Aui thority, a trustee of the Virginia Foundation of Independent Colleges and a member of tha board of the Virginia Polytecli- uic Institute Educational dation. Ernst also was president of the Appomattox Basin Industrial Development Association and headed a committee organized to push for the deepening of tha James River channel.

He had been associated with the Hopewell plant since 1935; Surviving are his widow, ra daughter, a son, a sister and two brothers. Funeral arrangments are Surry Hunter Found Dead By Brothers MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (AP) i- A Surry County man missing From his home on a hunting trip since Saturday was found dead about 3:30 p.m. Monday 3y two of his brothers about two miles from the home, Dobson, Rt. 2.

Kyle Dean Brannock, 21, had 3een dead since Saturday afternoon from a gunshot wound, Dr. Carl L. Thomas, Surry County coroner, said Monday night. Brannock was found by Roy and Odell Brannock after a search of the area near his lome. This area was covered with snow Saturday.

Brannock's 22 automatic rifle was found by the boys. Dr. Thomas said he could not make any ruling in the deatli until after he has completed ad investigation. He did not say suspected foul play. HOLIDAY INN RESTAURANT ia plea sect to Invite MR.

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