Tempers flared and motions to take action on the two-year-old hog setback issue died or were defeated during a boisterous and, at times, confusion-laden Monday night supervisors' session, but ultimately a Thursday night work session was set.
The work session will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday in the conference room at Mary Bethune Complex in Halifax.
The session is not a public hearing but the public may attend.
If supervisors agree on a proposal Thursday night, county officials said that proposal will be returned to the Halifax County Planning Commission for public hearing and the commission's recommendation.
That recommendation would then be returned to supervisors for public hearing.
The lively Tuesday night session saw a motion by Supervisor R.E. "Dickie" Abbott to recommend Southside Concerned Citizens' proposed setbacks shot down, as was one by Supervisor Tom West to have staff gather more information on odor abatement and new technology prior to a supervisors' work session. Supervisors Page Wilkerson and Joe Satterfield supported the West motion in the 3/5 vote.
A prior substitute motion with setback proposals offered by Supervisor Robbie Smart died for lack of a second.
Calling the hog issue a very serious one that "needs to be dealt with to protect the people of the county," SCC Chairman Jack Dunavant called for action.
"You have three recommendations before you," said the chairman, naming the planning commission's, Agriculture Development Committee's and SCC's setback recommendations.
SCC calls for a two-mile setback from public facilities, property lines, streams, public water supplies, the center of highways as well as a 5000 hog limit regardless of age, sex or weight at any one facility.
"This is not a slam-the-door" on the industry, added Dunavant. "When you have proven technology, these things can be reduced. They should be. We are offering something fair for the citizens of this county and the industry."
Dunavant said the SCC proposals do three things: protect the people; send a message to Richmond to "wake up" because we are not going to let you dump these things on Southside Virginia; and sends a message to the industry.
Reporting the results of a one-week poll advertised in local newspapers by SCC , Dunavant said 250 replies were returned and all were opposed to having their home, child's school, property line or church less than two miles from a swine facility.
"On the IDA (Industrial Development Authority) we look at a lot of industry, but we do not court each one that comes," said Dunavant, explaining some industries have serious drawbacks.
"This is one such industry that should be quietly dismissed until it can clean its house up," said the chairman.
Douglas Jackson of Scottsburg told supervisors that when he returned home from a meeting recently, he smelled a hog farm 1l/2 miles away. Noting the clay soil and Scottsburg's water table, Jackson said he doesn't want hog farms in his area.
Following Jackson's comments, supervisors continued with their agenda, moving to other county business.
Later in the evening the Board returned to the hog issue.
"I think we have come to the end of the chapter in hog farming," said Supervisor Bill Abbott. Thanking SCC, Abbott called for a work session as soon as possible and action on the issue.
"We have studied and studied this thing and the more you prolong it, the worse it is going to get," said Supervisor R.E. "Dickie" Abbott in his motion to accept SCC's proposed setbacks.
With discussion at a maximum, a voice in the audience called, "Put it on the ballot and have the people in Halifax County vote on it."
"Some of the (SCC) recommendations are not legal," said Supervisor Tom West, referring to the state's Right to Farm Act.
Supervisor Robbie Smart offered what he said yesterday he "had hoped would be a compromise" set of setbacks, but his motion failed to receive a second. Smart said with his proposal it would take 1300 acres to meet the setback requirement.
"I see both sides of the issue," said Smart. "But at the same time, we have got to protect the quality of life in Halifax County."
Describing "what's being done today as caveman technology," Supervisor Garland Ricketts said he was concerned about the environmental impact - what to do with the hog waste - and the spraying of waste. He also cited the odor problem.
While describing SCC setbacks as too restrictive and not allowing room to address agriculture's concerns, Ricketts said it was important to allow no more of these farms under the present conditions.
Supervisor Bill Abbott's mood was still about action yesterday. "We have passed the buck enough," he said. "Let's let the Board of Supervisors come up with some agreement. Let's make sure we do it right and get it done. It is time we end this thing."
The last note of the evening came from a Mr. Womack, who said, "This has been dragging along so long." and that SCC chairman Dunavant has done the leg work for the Board.
"And now you want time for a work session," said Womack. "What have you been doing the last two years?"

Only three people came before the South Boston Town Council to protest a sharp increase in sewer charges during a brief public hearing on the town's proposed budget for FY 1999-2000 Monday night.
Residents have been grumbling ever since South Boston announced its plans to double the water and sewer charges, but only Al Crutchfield, W.S. Adams, and Roy Hunt attended the 15-minute public hearing to speak out against the increase.
"Right now I pay around $32 every two months for 5,000 gallons. If this increase goes through, and it looks like it will, my bill will about double, and that's quite a jump," Crutchfield said.
Studies show that town's sewer expenses for FY1999 will be more than double sewer revenues. Present rates have not risen since 1994, but if approved by council, the bimonthly combined water and sewer bill for customers who use approximately 6,000 gallons would increase $28.04 per billing period.
Out-of-town customers would pay twice that amount.
South Boston Mayor Glen Abernathy explained that the increase was also necessary to pay for state-mandated improvements to the sewer system.
"We've got to pay the bills," Abernathy said. "For the past four or five years the town has been subsidizing water and sewer out of the general fund. We've had a cumulative $1.5 million in excess expenses over revenue that has come out of the general fund."
"Plus, in February this year, a consent order for $9 million was signed for state mandated improvements to the sewer system," said Abernathy. "We don't like it any more than you do."
While this explained the increase, it didn't lessen the blow. And, as Adams, a resident of South Boston for 32 years, pointed out, this may present a problem to people living on fixed incomes.
"You make a good case," he said to Abernathy. "But I'm retired, and I'm speaking about those on fixed incomes. It's too doggone much to ask property owners in South Boston."
The suddenness of the increase also troubled Hunt.
"That much of an increase at one time is outrageous. When you're doubling up like this it's hard on households living on fixed incomes, and you've got to have water," Hunt said.
New connection fees of $1,250 for water and a like amount for sewer are proposed new revenue sources and would place the total cost including tap-on fees to approximately $3,200.
The finance committee is also recommending that the consumer utility tax rate be lowered from 20% of the first $15 for residential to 10% of the first $20.
Town officials had hoped the news that South Boston's proposed general fund expenditure of $6,207,100 will actually be 3.69 percent less than the current operating budget of $6.4 million, and that real estate taxes will be cut from 21¢/$100 to 19¢/$100 of assessed value would soften the news about the increased water and sewer rates, but that was not the case for the residents at the public hearing.
"A two cent decrease in real estate tax doesn't amount to much. Why don't you take another 5¢ off the real estate tax? I just don't understand why more people aren't here tonight. Anytime you have an increase this large in such a short time someone should be hollering," Crutchfield said.
The South Boston Council will vote on the proposed budget during their regularly scheduled June meeting next Monday.

A Scottsburg teen died Tuesday afternoon of injuries he received in a single-vehicle accident that occurred near his home early Sunday morning.
Kevin Wayne Hatcher, 18, of Scottsburg, was seriously injured when he lost control of his 1984 Pontiac and wrecked in a curve on Terry's Bridge Road (Route 613) one-tenth of a mile east of Route 360 at 2:55 a.m. Sunday.
Hatcher succumbed to his injuries at Duke Medical Center in Durham, N.C., Tuesday, family members said.
According to a report filed by investigating Virginia State Trooper D.T. Conner, Hatcher was traveling at a high rate of speed when he attempted to negotiate a curve, and his vehicle ran off the right side of the road, crossed back and ran off the left side of the road before overturning on the passenger side and striking a tree.

This was the eighth fatality to occur in Halifax County this year.

In a 5-3 vote, supervisors approved the $59.3 county budget Tuesday night overriding objections dealing with pay hikes and "a $6 million increase in the budget."
"I can't go along with almost a $6 million increase in the budget," said Supervisor Earl Watts Sr.
Supervisor R.E. "Dickie" Abbott objected to substantial raises given to some and not to others while Supervisor Page Wilkerson suggested rent saving costs by moving the Industrial Development Authority's office to the county administration building.
Supervisors also approved a change in the Code to increase water and sewer rates for the Clover and Riverdale systems to be effective July 1, 1999.
Rates were set for the new Grubby Road project, Clover and Riverdale. (See rate schedules, page 5.)
Riverdale water/sewer users are facing a 20 percent rate increase while Clover residents will face about a 23 percent increase rather than a previously proposed 40 percent. The dramatic reduction came through Clover town funds and lower than expected repair bids on the Clover system.
The county took over the Clover water/sewer system following the town's decision to abandon their charter last year.
"The intent of these rate increases is that it should be no cost to county citizens (not using the systems) to operate these three systems," explained county administrator Dan Sleeper.
Supervisors also unanimously approved:
---A conditional use permit for Blue Chip Racing Resorts at the Virginia International Raceway site in the southwest corner of the county. Walter Lee Thomas, while welcoming VIR's reopening, said he was worried about noise and knew trees and topography would not block the car noise during racing " because I grew up there." Assured the Board could take action in the future if noise became a problem, particularly at churches, supervisors approved, with conditions, the VIR application.
--- The relocation of the Clover polling place from the Volunteer Fire Department building to the former Clover Town Hall.
---Applying for a grant to fund a security officer at the high school which would release a deputy back to the Sheriff's Office.
Supervisors were advised Virginia Tech and University of Virginia School of Architecture had been contacted for graduate students to play for courthouse grounds. A Virginia Tech expert is advising county officials concerning the care/health of trees on courthouse square.
In other business, the Board authorized public hearings on two matters, one to consider amendments to the zoning ordinance for elderly care facilities in business zones and the second, if the first passes, for a specific site application. Supervisors authorized public hearings for June 22 at the planning commission and July 6 for supervisors.
The Board also heard a Crimestoppers report from Janice Burton, Dickie Whitten and Deputy Danny Martin. The group will meet next month in South Boston Council's chamber with four speakers on crime.
"Ours is an unusual situation. I want to pay out every dollar we have," said the organization's treasurer, Dickie Whitten.
When someone calls Crimestoppers, there is no caller ID, no re-dial and no names taken, emphasized Whitten. Callers are given a number. If the information given results in conviction for a crime, the caller must call Crimestoppers to receive the reward, identifying himself by number only.
A hotline is also being put into the high schools. "I am really excited about the high school," said Whitten. "They know what is going on."
Those with crime tips may call 476-TIPS or 572-TIPS.
Seeking support and funding, Whitten said those wishing to contribute may do so by sending their contribution to Crimestoppers, Post Office Box 14, Halifax, Va., 24558.
VDOT Resident Engineer Joe Barkley also reminded supervisors the final primary allocation public hearing is scheduled Thursday, June 10, in Salem.
The Board also approved a contract with Earl Watts Construction, owned by Earl Watts Jr., for work on the Clover water distribution system for $6,542. Supervisor Earl Watts Sr. abstained from voting as fellow supervisors approved the sealed low bid.
The county administrator reported the county is working with the telephone company to correct problems with 911 in the northern part of the county.
The Board appointed Supervisor Robbie Smart and reappointed Dan Sleeper to the Danville Regional Airport Commission. Aubrey Houghton declined to serve another term on the commission.
Supervisors also approved Detra Carr, Ruth Neal and Joan Thomas to fill slots on the Southside Community Services Board.
The Board also authorized a letter to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality concerning the PCB contamination in the Staunton River asking them to take action to correct the problem and locate the source of the PCB contamination.

The future of the American tobacco industry is uncertain at best, according to growers and cigarette company executives, which is forcing the two groups to work together in an effort to work out an acceptable solution.
While farmers balked at Philip Morris' proposal to implement a contract purchase pilot program this season, talks continue between the nation's biggest cigarette maker and tobacco grower groups to modify this idea or perhaps come up with other alternative marketing methods, said David Milby, senior vice president for operations, procurement and services at Philip Morris.
"The only thing we know for sure right now is that we will not do (the pilot program) this year," Milby said in a recent phone interview. "However, we will consider the future year and will continue to meet with growers and discuss this and other possibilities."
Representatives from Philip Morris met with growers last month in Lake Lanier, Georgia, to discuss flue-cured program improvements. While the meeting concluded with the decision to put the contract purchasing pilot program on hold, it appeared that it also opened the lines of communication between the cigarette giant and growers.
"It was a very productive discussion between Philip Morris and the grower community. There were representatives from all the Flue-cured grower states," said Donnie Anderson, former president of the Virginia Tobacco Growers Association. "But with the infrastructure as fragile as it is right now, we felt that something could be done politically to improve the quality of U.S. tobacco rather than making such a drastic change in marketing. As growers, we felt that we need to upgrade our grading system so it more accurately reflects market value."
Milby said he hopes to hold another meeting like the Lake Lanier meeting with growers sometime this month to discuss other viable changes to the tobacco market.
"Something has to be done," he said, listing numerous factors threatening the current tobacco industry including litigation, price and tax increases on cigarettes, recessions in key export markets and a resulting excess of tobacco leaf and cigarette factories. "If something is not done, were looking at lower and lower quotas."
This excess leaf hurts both the farmers and the manufacturers, Milby said.
The size of the stockpiles of unsold leaf is a key factor in the formula the U.S. Department of Agriculture uses to set the quota each year, and these stockpiles are only getting bigger, while the quota continues to shrink, Milby explained.
These quota cuts are intended to hold tobacco prices steady, but they mean farmers plant less and make less money. Not only that, but the grade mix of these pool inventories make them difficult to sell as the cigarette manufacturers have less quality leaf to chose from.
"Most manufacturers would like to buy off the floor and process the tobacco to their standards, plus the grades are often mixed in the stockpiled leaf," Milby said. "It is most important that tobacco be graded out in at least three of four stalk positions."
According to Milby, Philip Morris has considered several possible methods of addressing this problem, none of which involve doing away with the Federal Tobacco Program.
At one point, Philip Morris considered changing their blends to accommodate a wider range of leaf grades and styles, but rejected this idea as it might jeopardize the quality of their product and result and a decline of sales.
They also considered looking overseas, since many off-shore markets present what they consider a better selection of stalk position grades and styles.
But Milby said this proposal was rejected because Philip Morris recognizes that it would not be in the best interest of U.S. growers, and the company needs to maintain a strong American farm base.
It was at this point that Philip Morris began exploring possible modifications to the current federal price support program and came up with the idea of contracting sales with selected growers.
"Contracting sales would give the company more control over the leaf it receives," Milby said. "Our idea was to sign three-year, renewable contracts to buy all the tobacco a grower could bring to market under the quota he or she currently owns or leases, and we would offer a one-year agreement to growers who could not guarantee quota for three years."
Milby said the company would be willing to buy the tobacco at or above the 1998 market price average, based on stalk position, grade and quality.
"This guarantee would reduce risks and help farmers trying to secure loans, and would also make it easier for them to plan ahead," Milby said. "And we would buy in all areas that currently produce tobacco. We want to include as many growers as possible, both large and small."
While a change this drastic would result in the closure of numerous tobacco warehouses, Milby said the warehousemen would be utilized in other ways, such as in the role of agents between manufacturers and growers.
"Like I've said, all of this is still just in the conversation stage. No decisions have been made, and there are places, like Kentucky, where the systems work together. At this point we're not asking growers to do anything but to take this under consideration and think about other ideas," Milby said. "We still haven't worked out all the details, it's just a concept. How we would chose who to contract with has not been determined, but perhaps this could be a role for current warehouse owners, because they know the individuals farmers better than anyone. Maybe they could work as agents."
Milby also said that while quality and stalk position is one of the biggest concerns, the company would not make excessive demands on contract growers should the contract program be implemented.
"We use the whole stalk in our product, but we need the different grades to be separated. We would like to see the growers harvest at least three, maybe four times, which is a practice many already do," Milby said. "We would pretty much be looking to have the good farmers continue as they do now and not make any huge changes. At his point we wouldn't be asking them to do anymore than they already do."
The key now is communication, Milby said.
"We need to hear from the growers and come up with a solution that is workable for all," he said.

Jennifer Crews, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J.O. Crews, has been named as the recipient of the Principal's Award at Halifax County High School.
The award recognizing Crews as the all around most outstanding member of the senior class, was presented Monday night at the annual Halifax County High School Awards Night program.
In presenting the award, Halifax County High School principal Larry Clark explained that the award is named in honor of former Halifax County Senior High School principal Dr. L. M. Venable who traditionally presented a principal's award to recognize the most outstanding all around member of the senior class.
Among the other top awards presented Monday night, Shannon Wright, a standout performer in both football and wrestling, was named as the recipient of the T.C. Watkins, III Outstanding Male Athlete Award, the top athletic honor to be bestowed upon a member of the senior class.
And, Julie Burton, a standout in track and cross country, was presented the Tuesday Woman's Club Outstanding Female Athlete Award, the top athletic award to be given to a female member of the senior class.
Due to the fact that the scores of the Standards of Learning (SOL) Tests that were administered this spring have not yet been received and factored into the student grades, no Valedictorian or Salutatorian awards were presented.
And, as a result of the same circumstance, the Top Ten Seniors also were not named Monday night.
The "Top Ten Seniors" as well as the Valedictorian and Salutatorian will be named and recognized Friday night at the school's annual Commencement Exercise which will be held in the school gym at 6 p.m.
However, the students that comprise the top five percent of the senior class were recognized.
That group included Kari Anderson, Jennifer Crews, Donovan Davis, Duneika Easley, Richard Harrell, Christy Hayes, Chrystal Holcombe, Chad Jackson, and Jeremy Jacobs.
Also in the top five percent of the class are Timothy Marshall, Dorothy McDowell, Gray Morris. Stacey Owen, Chu Pak, Crystal Reynolds, Elizabeth Roller, Catherine Satterfield, Latanya Sutphin, Marhonda Williams, and Amy Zirkle.
Students who had perfect attendance records as seniors include Joseph M. Bailey, III, David K. Compton, Brian L. Dixon, Charles Mulligan, Andrew Richardson, Jameika Roberson, David C. Roberts, Sherri L. Waller, Jereese Walton, and William C. Wilborn, Jr.
One senior, Adrian W. Watkins, was cited for having perfect attendance throughout Grades K-12.
Eighty awards and scholarships were presented Monday night to deserving students.
The list of award and scholarship winners as provided to the newspaper by Halifax County High School officials is as follows:
Class Officers - President-Kimberly Martin; Vice President-Amy Zirkle; Secretary-Tyler Edmonds; Sargeant-At-Arms-Jaqueline Carr; Reporter-Marhonda Williams.
Top 5% - Kari Anderson, Jennifer Crews, Donovan DAvis, Duneika Easley, Richard Harrell, Christy Hayes, Chrystal Holcombe, Chad Jackson, Jeremy Jacobs, Timothy Marshall, Dorothy McDowell, Gray Morris, Stacey Owen, Chu Pak, Crystal Reynolds, Elizabeth Roller, Catherien Satterfield, Latanya Sutphin, Marhonda Williams, Amy Zirkle.
South Boston Jaycees-Stacey Owen
George E. Allen Scholarship - Rebecca Carson
VFW Auxiliary Citizenship Award-Cedric Morris
DCC Academic Scholarships - Excellence in Academic Achievement - Gray Morrris; Recognition of Achievement -Jessica McKinney; Ashby-Pryor Endowed Scholarship-Tomecia Clark; Roberts-Hunt Scholarship-Kristi Conner; DCC Educational Foundation Certificate-Jason Howerton.
Wal-Mart Scholarship-Duneika Easley
Hall of Fame-Julie Burton and Shannon Wright
Lester L. Dillard III Memorial Scholarship-Stephanie Stevens
South Boston Junior Women's Club Scholarship - Uwanda Coleman
D. Henry Harrison Scholarship - Justin Bomar, Kristi D. Conner, Twanita Lipscomb, Jason Seat and Sherri Waller.
Little Theatre/Dorothy H. Crews Memorial Scholarship - Amanda Wilborn
Mecklenburg Electric Corporation Scholarship - Jennifer Crews
VA Sheriff's Institute Scholarship-Calethea Williams
Halifax County Usher's Union Scholarship - LaurieWilkerson
Southfax Sertoma Scholarship-Sara Riddle
President's Education Award Program - Kari Anderson, Kathryn Anderson, Ardit Bajraktari, Candice Bruce, Kimberly Buttles, Jacqueline Carr, Kristy Cash, Uwanda Coleman, Chad Conner, Katherine Covington, Kara Crawley, JenniferCrews, Donovan Davis, Duneika Easley, Timothy Elixson, Zabrina Flenoury, Richard Harrell, Christy Hayes, Chrystal Holcombe, Chad Jackson, Jeremy Jacobs, Chris Jennings, Matthew Jones, Jennifer Lee, Christy Lowery, Timothy Marshall, Dorothy McDowell, Jessica McKinney, Andrew Mills, Gray Morris, Stacey Owen, Chu Pak, Amy Powell, Crystal Reynolds, Elizabeth Roller, Jessica Rudder, Catherine Satterfield, Elizabeth Scott,Larie Smith, Emily Steube, Stephanie Stevens, LaTanya Sutphin, Staci Throckmorton, Amanda Wilborn, Anna Wilkerson, Calethea Williams, Marhonda Williams, Lydia Yancey, Laura Young, Amy Zirkle.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.-Kristen Marshall
Parsons Bruce Scholarship - Amanda Wilborn,
Governor's School - Bradley Allen, Uwanda Coleman, Samuel Fariss, Benjamin Graves, Richard Harrell, Christy Hayes, Andrew Mills, Emily Steube, Calethea Williams, Laura Beth Young.
Riceville Baptist Church Scholarship-Tanisha C. Jennings
Young Men's Progressive Club Scholarship-Monique Carrington
Iris Daniel Scholarship-Erica Ballou, Uwanda Coleman, Calethea Williams
ABWA Tri-River Charter Chapter Scholarship-Kara Crawley
JROTC Award-Distinguished Service-Leon Medley; Most Improved Leadership-Melissa Woody; JROTC Superior Cadet-Nakisha Dismuke, Joshua Mandel, Antawn Marrow; American Legion Awards, Military Excellence-Nakisha Dismuke; Scholastic Excellence-Jeremy Jacobs; Association of U.S. Army Medal-Jeremy Jacobs; Jason Carr Scholarship-Joshua Jacobs; Army ROTC Scholarship-Jeremy Jacobs.
Jason Carr Scholarship-Josh Mandell
Army Scholar Athlete-Kari Anderson and Jeremy Jacobs
American Legion Post 99-Donovan Davis
News and Record Journalism Award-W. Charles Wilborn
Journalism Advisor's Award-Kim Waller; Design Award-Sandi Talley; Dedication Awrd-Catherine Satterfield; Senior Staff Members-Angela Baker, Raiford Glover, Corey Edmonds, Letitia Marshall,Erin Throckmorton; Cookie Queen-Zabrina Flenoury.
Carrington-Lanier Scholarship-Stanley Gravitt and Letitia Marshall
Peer Mediation Award-Tiffany Jackson and Marhonda Williams
Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship-Jennifer Lee
Joan Guthrie Davis Scholarship-Tim Marshall
Wabash Scholarship-Detrick Easleya nd Kristy Jeffress
X-Cell Scholarship-Donovan Davis and Andrew Richardson
Business Department Awards-Outstanding Business Students for 1999-Martina Curtis, Brigettee Jennings, Melissa Woody, Lydia Yancey; Top Business Students for 1999-Co-winners-Corey Clark and Cedric Morris
Irvin Oakes Ruritan Club Scholarship-Kristi Conner
J. Bradley Neal-Loren Hudspeth
Lees-McRae College Academic Merit Scholarship-Jameika Roberson
Adverturettes Scholarship-Chris Jennings
Art Award-Tim Elixson
Ray Kroc Award-Kimberly Martin
Imagine America Scholarship-Career Training Foundation-Justin Bomar and Matt Crowder
Science Award- Jennifer Crews
Trade and Industrial Award-Jason Seat
Woodman of the World U.S. History Award-Chad Jackson
Band - Jacqueline Carr
Camerata - Shunta Garrett
VFW 8243 Scholarships-Adam Terry, Emily Steube, Chu Pak, and Brandy Clark
Delta Sigma Theta-Latanya Sutphin
Tultex Scholarship-Jennifer Crews
Ward Burton Scholarship-Chad Jackson
Turbeville Ruritan Club-Kara Crawley
Commendd Students-Emily Steube and Catherine Satterfield
DAR Good Citizen Award-Keith Lowery
Rotary Club Scholarship-Elizabeth Roller
English Departments Awards-Seminar Award-Timothy Marshall; Highest Average-Catherine Satterfield
SVCC-Guaranteed Academic Merit-Kelly Canada
Halifax County High School Young Democrats-Founder of the Young Democrats at HCHS-Catherine Satterfield; 5th Congressional District Chair-Virginia Young Democrats 1999-2000-Joseph M. Bailey III
Pamplin Leadership-Jennifer Crews
American Legion Citizenship Award-Donovan Davis and Amy Zirkle
SCA-Bobbie Bourne, Kimberly Martin, Jacqueline Carr
Tandy Scholars-Kari Anderson, Jennifer Crews, Chad Jackson, Timothy Dan Marshall, Dorothy McDowell, Gray Morris, Crystal Reynolds, Catherine Satterfield
Mary Bethune Alumni & Assoc. - Local-Kara Crawley and Latanya Sutphin; National-Duneika Easley; DC-Brigittee Jennings
Fred Wynne Memorial scholarship-Kara Crawley
Pinochle Club-Joseph Bailey
Jason S. Ramsey Scholarship-Andrew Mills
Dr. Bessie Carr-Crystal Reynolds
Scholarships - Jennifer Lee-Missionary Emergency Fund $1000, First Presbyterian Church Scholarship $100; Kathryn Brooke Anderson-Trigg Harrison Scholarship given by National Assoc. of Postmasters of the US $1000; Chu Pak-ITPE Annual Benefit Fund $10,000 and Commonwealth Award $2500; Dorothy McDowell-Le-Jackson Essay Scholarship; Crystal Reynolds-DNIMAS Program-full scholarship for four years to Norfolk State; Donovan Davis-Dean's Scholarship-half tuition to VCU; Jacqueline Carr-Chancellor's Scholarship $5000 a year to Fayetteville State Univ.; Jameika Roberson-Mary Baldwin College Scholarship $5000; Donna Ford-Hyco Ruritan Club $500; Delvin Chambers-Averett College $500 per semester; Kimberly Redd-Commonwealth Award $550 per semester-DCC; Jay Jennings-Ruth Rowles Scholarship; Melissa Woody-HTS 42 Club Scholarship; Tameika Wilcox-HTS 45 Club Scholarship; Leon Medley-Huffman Oil Company $400; Drew Mills-Lacy Scholarship, Beth Car Baptist Church $1,200; Jessica Rudder-Governor's Technology Scholarship, Old Dominion University $4000; Amy Zirkle-President's Scholarship-Univ. of Maryland $2000;Duneika Easley-VA State Provost Scholarship, VA State Univ. $3500; Ardit Bajraktari-Lanora Smith Scholarship to Radford Univ. $8650; Cecil Fisher-Longwood College Scholarship; Roberta Elliott-Longwood College Scholarship; Brandy Clark-Mary Baldwin College Scholarship; Keisha Winbush-Academic Scholarship to Averett College $7,600; Catherine Satterfield-Best Buy Dollars for Scholars Scholarship sponsored by Best Buy, $500.
Roderick Lacy-Martinique Williams
Perfect Attendance- 12th grade-Joseph Bailey III, David Compton, Brian Dixon, Charles Mulligan, Andrew Richardson, Jameika Roberson, David Roberts, Sherri Waller, Jereese Walton and William C. Wilborn Jr.; Grades K-12-Adrian W. Watkins.
Halifax Woman's Club - Catherine Satterfield
C. Arthur Ware-Crystal Holcomb, Christy Lowery, Laura B. Young, Catherine Satterfield
Math/Science Conference Award-Crystal Reynolds
SVCC Math Contest-First Place, Dorothy McDowell; Second Place, Donovan Davis
Marketing Awards-Marketing Student of the Year-Duneika Easley; Advanced Marketing Student of the Year-Tiffany Jackson
Virginia Tompkins McLaughlin Scholarship-Marhonda Williams
Lois Swanson Scholarship-Dorothy McDowell
J. Marshall Swanson scholarship-Gray Morris
Halifax County Community Deacons Class Scholarships, $250-Latanya Sutphin and Laurie Wilkerson
TuckDillard Scholarship-Brandy Clark and Jennifer Lee
Udy C.Wood Scholarship-Page Brooks
Kathleen Wood Scholarship-Kari Anderson
T.C. Watkins III Outstanding Male Athlete-Shannon Wright
Tuesday Women's Club Outstanding Female Athlete-Julie Burton
Principal's Award-Jennifer Crews

Joel L. 'Highball' Simpson, 77, of Danville died Monday, June 7, 1999 at his home.
Mr. Simpson was born in Gretna on March 13, 1922 the son of Morgan Simpson and Minerna Goad Simpson and was married to Virginia Louise Tanksley Simpson. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during WWII, and was one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Faye Simpson of Danville and Doris Simpson Cobb of Richmond; five sisters, Annie George, Meta Shelton, Velma Moore and Bonnie Custer, all of Gretna, and Carrie Myers of Danville; three grandchildren, Sheryl Hardcastle, Travis Cobb and Trevor Cobb; one great-grandchild, Amanda Hard-castle Custer. He was preceded in death by one son, Wayne Simpson and two sisters, Edna Yeatts and Agather Simpson.

Funeral services for Mr. Simpson will be held at 4 p.m. today, June 9 at Swicegood Funeral Home Chapel by James O. White and Joe Gravely. Burial will follow at Gretna Burial Park.

Evelyn Montgomery of Cody died Sunday, June 6, 1999 at The Medical Care Center.
Mrs. Montgomery was born March 22, 1911 the daughter of Monroe Jackson Waller and Lula Guthrie Waller, and was married to Frank Edward Montgomery. She was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church, where she was the last surviving Charter Member.
Survivors include one son, Thomas O. Montgomery; one daughter, Peggy Thompson and her husband, Jimmy; two granddaughters, Teresa West and husband, Carlton, and Kim Montgomery; one great-granddaughter, Allison West; a devoted sister-in-law, Lois Waller; and one brother-in-law, Cabell Montgomery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Montgomery will be held today, June 9 at 11 a.m. at Henderson Funeral Home Chapel in Brookneal by Rev. Alfred Rimmer with burial to follow at Clover Bottom Baptist Church cemetery.

Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider Buffalo Baptist Church, c/o Mrs. Betty Crews, 1059 Evergreen Road, Long Island 24569 or your favorite charity.

Mrs. Marsha Wooding Adams of Burlington, N.C. died Tuesday, June 8 at her residence at the age of 37. Born in South Boston, she was the daughter of Mr. H. Marshall Wooding and Mrs. Frances Easley Wooding, and was married to Mr. Jeff Adams.
Mrs. Adams is survived by her husband; her parents; one daughter, Connie Michelle Adams of the home; one son, Jeffrey marshall Adams of the home; one sister, Mrs. Margaret W. Gleason of McCleansville; and one brother, Thornton Wooding of Fuquay Varina.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Easley and Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard Wooding.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Rich & Thompson Chapel in Burlington with the Revs. Donald F. Gum and Michael K. Johnson officiating.
The family will receive friends at Rich & Thompson Mortuary from 6 until 8 p.m. tonight. Other times they will be at the residence of her parents, 109 Rolling Rd., Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Memorials may be made to Marsha W. Adams Memorial, c/o First State Bank, 445 S. Main St., Burlington, N.C. 27215.