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-~ "" Q, _~ r74 t) TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 1978 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor William D. Hobson presiding, was held Tuesday, September 26, 1978, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members--with the exception of Councilman Barry A. Greene, who was away from the City--being present, viz., William D. Hobson, Mayor; William C. Cole, Jr., Vice Mayor; L. D. Oakes; and Francis T. West. After the invocation, Council approved--as recorded--the minutes of its special meeting held September 11, 1978 and of its regular meeting held September 12, 1978. In tribute to the late J. Frank Wilson, former Councilman and Mayor of the City of Martinsville, who died at the age of 94 on Sunday, September 24, 1978, and to the late R. Jack Dandridge, who served as a member of the Martinsville Planning Commission from August 23, 1966 to the date of his death on September 23, 1978 (being his birthday) at the age of 65 and (who) was also a charter member of the Martinsville Volunteer Fire Company and an active member thereof up until recent years, Council acknowledged with appreciation the community services these two gentlemen rendered during their careers and, also, directed its Clerk to convey expressions of condolences to their families. The record notes that Mr. Wilson first became a member of City Council on August 25, 1959, having been appointed on August 13, 1959 to fill the vacancy thereon created by the resignation (on May 15, 1959) of Rives S. Brown, Jr. The record also notes that Mr. Wilson served as Mayor of the City of Martinsville from September 1, 1960 to August 31, 1966. The truly remarkable career of Mr. Wilson was editorially described in the September 27th (1978) edition of the Martinsville Bulletin, from which the following is copied: