Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, January 30, 1994 TAG: 9401310265
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-6 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
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Rector, originally from Winston-Salem, N.C., had been minister of music at Ballardsville Baptist Church in Crestwood, Ky.
He holds a master of church music degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., and a bachelor of music education from Mars Hill (N.C.) College. He also taught music in the Statesville, N.C., city school system from 1986 to 1990.
He and his wife and 8-month-old daughter are living with relatives in Elkin, N.C., until housing can be found in the Wytheville area.
Sproule's name to be on wall WYTHEVILLE - The Rev. Thomas Sproule has been chosen to have his name added to the Wall of Honor civic monument in Withers Park.
He served Wythe County as pastor of the Wytheville Presbyterian Church from 1962 until his retirement in 1990 and has been active in civic activities.
Earlier he was named to the Wythe County Sports Hall of Fame for his activities on behalf of sports in the community. He and Circuit Judge R. William Arthur are the only people to be honored so far by having their names on both monuments.
Administrative assistant
WYTHEVILLE - Ann B. King has been named administrative assistant for the Wythe County Joint Industrial Development Authority.
A Wythe County native, King has done various kinds of office work and most recently was secretary of Rural Retreat United Methodist Church where she also sings in the choir.
The Wythe IDA also had to replace its executive director recently, after both its staff positions became vacant because of resignations.
Benny Burkett, the new director, had said his first task would be finding a new administrative assistant. Now that he has done that, he said, he can get on to his next priorities of seeking ways to assist existing industry in the county and making contact with prospective new industries.
Service award nominees sought
WYTHEVILLE - Nominations are being sought for the 1994 Wytheville Community College Distinguished Service Awards program.
The program gives Distinguished Teaching and Distinguished Service Awards. Nomination forms are available at the college president's office. Nominations must be made by TuesdayFeb1.
Each award includes a cash prize, plus a teaching award to be spent for personal academic enhancement. The program was established in 1990 by Nathaniel W. Pendleton Jr. and his family in memory of his late father, a construction company executive and House of Delegates member instrumental in securing legislation in 1962 establishing Wytheville Community College.
Wytheville to get more motel rooms
WYTHEVILLE - With more than 1,160 motel rooms already, the town of Wytheville is apparently going to get more.
Hampton Inns is planning a 61-room, three-story motel on Peppers Ferry Road in the northeastern part of town. No schedule for construction or opening was announced.
The site is across the road from the existing Wytheville Ramada Inn.
Loretto may become landmark
WYTHEVILLE - The possibility designating a Wytheville building called Loretto as a historic landmark will be the subject of a public meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday Feb. 3 at Wytheville Community College.
Historic resources speaker David Edwards of Richmond will be introduced by Randi Lemmon, representing the National Committee for the New River, who has worked with a team of students from the college in mapping and evaluating the building and site in east Wytheville.
The home was donated to the Wytheville Community College Educational Foundation Inc., which is sponsoring the meeting. It will be in the lower-level Bland Hall lecture room.
NAACP official makes complaint
WYTHEVILLE - An NAACP official has complained to the Wythe County Board of Supervisors that there are no black employees in courthouse offices.
``I don't think we can come up with the excuse that we don't have anybody qualified,'' said William Kyle, a retired serviceman who is president of the Wythe area NAACP chapter formed three months ago. ``I think you need to get someone in there, train them, work with them and give them the opportunity.''
Several supervisors, at their meeting Tuesday night, thanked Kyle for bringing the matter to their attention. They told Kyle the board is always looking for qualified people to serve on many county support agencies.
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