Deaths and Funerals Miss Evelyn Williams 81
Miss Evelyn Williams 81 of Dry Fork died Friday afternoon at her home after six months of declining health. A Pittsylvania County native she was a Primitive Baptist and is survived by one brother and two sisters. Funeral services Sunday at 2 p.m. in Wrenn Yeatts Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Highland Burial Park. Graveside rites for infant Barry Wayne Little will also be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Highland Burial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Williams
The
Dry Fork Commmnity
Pittsylvania County
R. S. Williams
Nettie Allen Wiliams
Dry Fork
Hubert Greenwood Williams
C. G. Hodnett
Keeling
Oscar Orrel
Blairs
Wrenn-Yeatts
Julian Williams
Highland Burial Park
Robert G. Williams
Barry Wayne Little
Roger Wayne
Linda Ron Turner Little
Walter C. Mauldin
Memorial Hospital
Danville
Shelton St
Wesley Turner
Blanch Perkins Turner
James Fagge Dies At Age 80 In North Carolina
James E. Fagge, 80, of 157 Virginia Avenue died Friday night at Annie Penn Memorial Hospital after a long illness. A Stokes County native, he retired from R J Reynolds Tobacco Co after 43 years and served in World War I. He was a Mason and member of Main Street United Methodist Church. Survived by two sisters and two brothers. Graveside services Sunday at Green Hill Cemetery at 4 p.m. with Rev. Albert Schrager officiating. The family will receive visitors at the home Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Fagge
Virginia Avenue
Annie Penn Memorial Hospital
Stokes County
N.C
Samuel M
Mary Susan Graham Fagge
Fagge
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Main Street
Albert J. Schrager
Lorenzo Stamps Rites Saturday
Funeral services for Lorenzo Stamps, 75, of State Road, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Ringgold, with Rev. B W Williams officiating. Burial follows in the church cemetery. He died Wednesday night at The Memorial Hospital of Danville. Survivors include his wife Arabella F Stamps, a son, It Stamps, Danville area, four daughters in Danville and Doylestown, Pa., two brothers, two sisters, and a host of relatives. The body lies at Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home.
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Lorenzo Stamps
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Ringgold
B. W. Williams
Stamps
State Road
Memorial Hospital
Danville
Warner
Lizzie D. Stamps
Arabella F. Stamps
It Stamps
Alexandria
Athella. Robinson
Mattie M. Law
Bobbie L. Oliver
Shirley S. Richardson
Doylestown
Letcher Stamps
Aldean
Pelham
N.C
Ilda §. Taylor
Philadelphia
Louise S. Garland
Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home
Robert R Morris Rites Held For Local Veteran
A prayer service for Robert Russell Morris 55 of the Calvary Community Halifax County will be held Saturday at 2 pm at Fairview Cemetery Culpeper. He died Tuesday in Memorial Hospital. Survived by wife Gloria Curtis Morris mother Esther Morris a son Jeffrey Morris in the Army Hawaii and sister Virginia Saunders of Danville. He served in World War II and worked for Lorillard Co. Funeral arrangements are announced locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Russell Morris
Fairview
Culpeper
Morris
Calvary
Halifax County
Memorial Hospital
Danville
Culpeper County
Russell A. Mortis
Esther Granston Morris
U.S
Gloria Curtis
Plorillard Company
Calvary United Methodist Church
Jeffrey Morris
U.S. Army
Hawaii
Virginia Saunders
Funeral Services for Henry Long Held at High Rock Church
A funeral for Henry Long, 60, will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at High Rock Baptist Church in Blanch with Rev. Luther Brooks officiating. Burial follows in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Blanch
Henry Long &R
Cat High Rock Baptist Church
Luther Brooks
Robert E Lee Funeral Seen in North Carolina News
Funeral services for Robert E Lee 37 of Poughkeepsie New York will be Sunday at 3 pm at White Rock Baptist Church Buhat burial in the church cemetery He died Monday in a New York hospital after a long illness Survived by wife Nannie Wright Lee a son Patrick a daughter Neccole plus three sisters and two brothers and several relatives from Semora Roxboro Ringgold Butter and Ringgold grandfather Ruffin Lee The family will receive friends Saturday from 7 to 3 pm at Plentys Funeral Home Semora Rt 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Semora
Ruffin Lee
Ringgold
Plenty
Semora Rt-1
Lewis Reeves Rites Saturday in Thomaston
Funeral services for Lewis Reeves will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at New Harmony Baptist Church in Thomaston. The service will be conducted by his son Rev Gerald Reeves of Vandola Baptist Church and church pastor Rev Robert Alking. Reeves died Thursday night in Thomaston.
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Thomaston
Lewis Reeves
New Harmony Baptist Church
Gerald Reeves
Vandola Baptist Church
Robert Alking
Reeves
Ollie Brown Rites Incomplete
Ollie Brown 61 of 1801 Westover Drive died Friday evening at the V A Hospital in Durham North Carolina after three years of declining health and two weeks of serious illness. Born in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late William Heary and Ada Dunbar Brown. He worked for VAM Draper Furniture Co. of Martinsville before retiring three years ago. He was a Baptist. Survived by wife Essie G Brown. sister Mrs Pearl Black Eden NC. brothers Charlie Brown Reidsville NC Roy Brow Rev Axton VA and Tommy Brown Danville. three stepdaughters Mrs Nancy Owen Mrs Peggy Willard and Mrs Martha Ozmar all of Danville. four stepsons Joe Pete Gammon both of Danville Robert L Gammon Indianapolis IN and Carl Gammon Candarfy C.
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Brown
Westover Drive
V.A. Hospital
Durham
N.C
Pittsylvania County
William Heary
Ada Dunbar Brown
VAM Draper Furniture Co
Martinsville
Essie G. Brown
Pearl Black
Eden
Charlie Brown
Reidsville
Roy Brow
Axton
Tommy Brown
Danville
Nancy Owen
Peggy Willard
Martha Ozmar
Joe
Pete Gammon
Robert L. Gammon
Indianapolis
Ind
Carl Gammon
Candarfy
Walter E Wyatt Sr Dies at 79 in Danville
Walter E Wyatt Sr 79 of 422 Chestnut St Danville died Friday. He owned Modern Food Store on Berryman Ave for 33 years and ran Sherwood Pastry Shop later. A Lee Street Baptist Church member he taught a men’s class 35 years and was a deacon. also a trustee. Survived by wife Abbye, four daughters, one son, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services Sunday 2 p.m. at Lee Street Baptist Church. Burial Mountain View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Wyatt Sr
Chestnut St
Catlands
Ellel
Susan Gardner Wyatt
Danville
Berryman Avenue
Sherwood
Sharks-Giles
Lee Street
Greensboro
N.C
Waller &, Wyatt Jr
Lee Street Baptist Church
James B. Hopper
Fred J. Gardner
Robert Wyatt
Mountain View Cemetery
Tangier Island Residents Face Higher Electric Bills
In January a Chesapeake Bay ice storm damaged seven miles of the Tangier Island power line, isolating the 990 residents of Tangier and threatening continued shortages. Rising diesel fuel costs driven by higher oil prices force ANEC to seek a rate increase to cover power purchases from Delmarva Power & Light Co.
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Richmond
Tangier Island
Chesapeake Bay
Tangier
Smith Island
Delmarva Power & Light
State Corporation Commission
SCC
Actcomack
Northampton County
ANEC
Leis
Accomack
Two Arrested In 1974 Death
Two men Michael Mander Brooks and John Hyler Gordon were arrested on murder and robbery charges in the 1974 death of Joseph Deward Quiesenberry. Investigators say the assault occurred October 1, 1974 on North Main Street near Bradley Road, with $900 taken. They await arraignment in Danville Circuit Court.
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Art
Danville
Commonwealth
Michael Mander Brooks
Swanson St
John Hyler Gordon
Bradley Road
Joseph Deward Quiesenberry
Quiesenberry
Greenwich Circle
North Main Street
W. G. Doss
C. D. Evans
Brooks
Gerdep
C. W. Howerton
Danville Circuit Court
Foundry Blaze Damages Cahill Plant. $2 Losses Reported
A tire in Cahill Manufacturing Co. at 1082 Cahill Court sparked a fire in the foundry building. Oil used to treat metal overheated and ignited, damaging a window and warped metal door. Firefighters arrived at 2 p.m., stayed about an hour, with no injuries.
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Cahill Manufacturing Co
Cahill Court
William §. Cahill
Health concerns prompt blood testing in Greenwood Drive area
Blood samples from Greenwood Drive residents have been frozen as health officials search for contaminants and assess possible organ function issues, including kidney health. Officials say no hard findings yet and no serious problems identified.
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Jackson
Greenwood Drive
Cofflin Arrested On Felony Count In Danville
Edwin Eugene Cofflin, 31, of 257 Jefferson Avenue, Apt. 2, was arrested by Danville Police on felonious hit and run and reckless driving. The incident on South Main Street near Gray Street left Richard Lee Morris with back and shoulder pains. Morris was treated at Memorial Hospital and Cofflin’s case was continued to April 23. Police also arrested Ronald Nelson Bowles on charges of feloniously stealing a 1974 Cadillac belonging to Larry Murray on March 5.
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Edwin Eugene Cofflin
Jefferson Avenue
Apt. 2
Danville
Richard Lee Morris
Keeling Rt. 1
Cofflin
Morris
South Main Street
Gray Street
Memorial Hospital of
Cafflin
Danville General District Court
Ronald Nelson Bowles
Taylorsville Rt. 5
Larry Murray
Barooski and Cornett win regional Optimist oratorical contest
Renee Barooski and Joe Cornett won their division in the Optimist International Oratorical Contest with the topic Together We Will. Winners advance to the Capital Virginia District zone contest for possible $300 scholarships. girls’ division runners-up were Suzanne Peltier and Paula Phillips, boys’ runners-up Jasper Harris II and John Bridgeforth. the Danville Optimist Club sponsored the 29th contest for Danville City Schools students under 16.
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Renee Barooski
Joe Cornett
Optimist
Danville
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Martinsville
Capital Virginia
Virginia
Washington, D.C
Suzanne Peltier
Paula Phillips
Jasper Harris
John Bridgeforth
The
Danville Optimist Club
Easter Holy Week Events Across Danville Churches
The community’s churches plan Holy Week observances with revivals at Stokesland Baptist Church and Chestnut Level Baptist Church, sermons by Dr. Lee B. Satterfield, and musical programs at Trinity United Methodist, West Main Baptist, and Moffett Memorial. Central services include Danville ministers’ Holy Week sessions at First Presbyterian and Maundy Thursday and Good Friday commemorations across Epiphany, Christ Episcopal, and other congregations.
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Mount Vernon United Methodist Church
Stokesland
Charlie Shelton
Kentuck Baptist Church
Evan-Gelist
Danville Ministerial Association
First Presbyterian Church
George Washington High School
Edmonds Street
Arta
Maundy
Epiphany Episcopal Church
Epiphany Episcopal
Holbrook Street
United Presbyterian
Ascension Lutheran
Christ the King Lutheran Church
St. Peter's
Ship Draftsmen Strike at Newport News Shipyard
Marine draftsmen at Newport News Shipbuilding rejected a contract offer and walked out, drawing a mass picket by PSA members who escorted deliveries. A circuit court injunction limited mass picketing as 950 to 12 voted to strike, while PSA said it would honor existing contracts and not support the strike. The wage offer cited was 50 cents per hour in four steps over 32 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Steelworkers
Amecca
Local &417
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co
Virginia
Peninsula Shipbuilders Association
PSA
Henry D. Garnett
Marine Draftsmen
United Steelworkers of America
Ron Trevailion
Afl-Cio
Robert M. Bryant Jr
Court Appeal Dropped In Prostitution Probe
An appeal in the Fourth Circuit over a Pittsylvania County prostitution investigation was withdrawn without explanation. Former Commonwealth's Attorney Joseph Whitehead and Sol Rosen led the appeal for Tencha Williams, Phyllis Nunley, Thomas Barker and Belly Childress, who refused to answer grand jury questions and faced contempt proceedings. The grand jury continues its racketeering and interstate transportation probe.
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U.S. Fourth Gircult Court of Appeals
Pittsylvania County
U.S. District Court
Lynchburg
Joseph M. Whitehead
Chatham
Washington
Sol Rosen
Whitehead
Rosen
Charles E. Carter
Tencha Williams
Phyllis June Nunley
Thomas James Barker
Belly Scearce Childress
Rasen
Turk
Pittsylvania
Grand Jury
Bond Reduced for Claiborne in Danville Court
Judge William E. Land lowered Travis Claiborne's bond to 7500 in a Danville General District Court hearing. Claiborne faces four counts of felony robbery by force tied to purse snatching. Other actions include no probable cause found for George W. Platt Jr. in a grand larceny case and charges of uttering checks against Vickie S. Trent nol prossed.
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Wiliam E. Land
Travis Claiborne
Danville General District Court
Claiborne
Land
George W. Platt Jr
Vickie 5
Trent
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Miss Williams
James Fagge
Lorenzo
Robert R. Morris
Robert E. Lee
Ollie Brown
Walter E. Wyatt
Vate
Accomack- Northampton Electtric Cooperative
Northampton
Smith Islands
Cahill
Barooski
Cornett
Optimist International
Vaudie
H. Simmons
Fife
Attite
Fred
Market Street
Haynsworth's
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