Deaths and Funerals in Sutherlin and Danville Areas
Mrs. Patrix May Compton Dodson, 68, of Sutherlin Rt. 2, died Tuesday. Born in Pittsylvania County, she lived in Leary Grove, married John Henry Dodson in 1930. he died in 1976. She’s survived by three brothers, two sisters, and funeral services set for Laurel Grove Baptist Church. Gilbert Williams Jr., 33, of Pittsylvania County, died Sunday in a New York City hospital. Funeral Thursday at Vance Street Baptist Church, with burial at Highland Burial Park. Williams, married to Beulah Mosely Williams, survived by three brothers and three sisters. Bodies at Beavers Funeral Home. family at 129 Johnson St.
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Sutherlin
Patrix May Compton Dodson
Sutherlin Rt. 2
Pittsylvania County
Richard
Maggie Davis Compton
Leary Grove
John Henry Dodson
Laurel Grove Baptist Church
Weldon P. Compton
Lawson F. Compton
Richard C. Compton
Danville
Thomas Davis
W.C. Dodson
Rad G. Calhoun
Wrena-Yeatts Funeral Home
Davis
Iilbert Williams Jr
Vance Street Baptist Church
J. P. Griffith Jr
Highland Burial Park
Williams
New York City
Isle Gobert Willams
Lena Stamps Williams
Beulah Mosely Williams
Mrs Warren Dies At Age 69 In South Boston
Mrs Lora Jones Warren 69 of 715 Eastey Street South Boston died at Memorial Hospital of Danville after a long illness. Born in Halifax County she was daughter of the late Charlie and Violet Lawson Jones and widow of Jake Warren. She lived most of her life in South Boston was a member of White Stone Holiness Church. Surviving: brother Lawson Jones Ringgold four sisters Wyvettie Richardson Luthern Gracie J Brown Ronggold Bessie Jones Detroit Mich Estelle Puntin New York City. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at L H Brooks & Bro Funeral chapel conducted by Elder Willie Wathing burial in Birch family cemetery. The family will be at the funeral home Wednesday evening from 7 8 p.m. and at other times at Lawson Jones Ringgold St Ringgold Bt. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Jones Warren
Eastey St
South Boston
Memorial Hospital
Danville
Halifax County
Charlie
Violet Lawson Jones
Warren
Jake Warren
Lfe
White Stone Holiness Church
Lawsyn Jones
Ringgud
Wyvettie Richardson
Gracie J. Brown
Ronggold
Bessie Jones
Detroit
Mich
Estelle Puntin
New York City
L.H. Brooks & Bro
Willie Wathing
Birch Family
Sutherlin
Lawson Jones
Ringgold Bt
Irvin L Dunn Dies At 68 In Hart County
Irvin Lanier Dunn 68 of Hart Route 1 died Tuesday at home. Born in Pittsylvania County to Paul W. Bunn and Nettie Jennings Dunn, he was a retired Fragier Lumber employee and widower of Mamie Lea Dunn. Survived by three sons Thomas L. Dunn Morris Dunn four sisters and one grandchild. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at New Bethel United Methodist Church with Rev. Earl Pileg ar. burial in church cemetery. Body at Finch & Finch Funeral Home with viewing Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m.
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Hurt — Irvin Lanier Dunn
Hart Rt. 1
Pittsylvanie County
Paul W. Bunn
Nettie Jennings Dunn
New Bethel United Methodist Church
Fragier Lumber Company
My. Dunn
Mamie Lea Dunn
Thomas L. Dunn
Hurt
Morris Dunn
Janie Singleton
Hubert Taylor
Glatys
Silas Kelly
Pawline Cothran
Lynchburg
Auneral
New Bethel Church
Earl Pilegar
Finch & Finch Funeral Hole
Fredrick W Doss dies Tuesday in Salem hospital
Altavista Virginia Fredrick Warren Doss 42 of 1316 Fourth Street died Tuesday at Veterans Hospital in Salem He was born in Campbell County son of Martha Bunkley Doss and the late Jann Vanda Doss A Korean War veteran and retired employee of Lanes Weave Car He belonged to the Disabled American Veterans Association Surviving are three brothers Lawrence W Doss Altavista Joseph Edward Doss Hurt and John G Dras Hampton and three sisters Mrs Charlie Hall Altavista Mrs Oalla Young and Mrs Bob Haynes both of Hurt The body will be at Pinch Finch Funeral Home pending arrangements
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Altavista
Fredrick Warren Doss
Vetereos
Salem
Campbell County
Martha Bunkley Doss
Jann Vanda Doss
Lanes Weave Car
Disabled American Veterans Assa
Lawrence W. Doss
Joseph Edward Doss
Hurl
John G. Dras
Hampton
Charlie Hall
Oalla Young
Bob Haynes
Bothiof
Pinch & Finch Funeral Home
Six Felony Charges Certified In Pittsylvania District Court
Six defendants were certified to the April grand jury in Pittsylvania County General District Court. Judge Nelson Light found no probable cause in two cases. Huigins and Brimpell Hudgins were not certified. Readies list includes Roger Goins Shirley Leigh Tommy Lewis Rickie Perkins Sylvester Stephens Michael Stowe with charges ranging from grand larceny to arson and receiving stolen property.
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Pittsylvania
Chatham
Pittsylvania County General District Court
Commonwealth
Nelson Light
Frank
Pelham
N.C
Carl H. Haas
Danville
Sylvester Stephens
Rt. 3
Michael Terry Stowe
Shumate Si
Coulus
Grand Larceny
Virginia-Carolina Livestock Sale Totals 570 Animals for 530000
Moderate volume Virginia Carolina Livestock Market sale sold 570 animals for 530,000, down from 605 animals and 380,000. Hog, veal, cattle, stock feeder and calf categories priced per hundredweight. baby calves averaged 535 per head. Virginia Dept of Ag graded bids included hogs to 44.45, veal up to 58, slaughter cattle ranged 27 to 31, stock feeders 20 to 43, and cow calf combos 115 to 240 per head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia-Carolina
Jimmy Hodges Jr
Virginia Department of Agriculture
State Colleges Expect Enrollment Increases
RICHMOND AP enrollment at state supported colleges and universities in Virginia is expected to rise about 3 percent next year, according to projections to the State Council of Higher Education. The council's staff also projected enrollments would increase about 4 percent during the year.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Council of Higher Endication
Council
City Fire Crew Answers 75 Alarm Calls In March
Danville Fire Department reports 75 emergency and two non emergency calls in March per Fire Chief WC. Tex Kray, down from February figures of 44 emergencies and five non emergency calls. March fire losses totaled 15 305, a drop from February 121 900. Year to date fire losses stand at 195 715. Of 7 percent emergency calls, 14 caused property damage. False alarms numbered 17 with various incident types including 12 dwellings and eight other services. Two calls occurred at apartments factories stores or cafes, and one at hotel hospital. Fire inspector Eubanks logged 340 inspections. zero violations, 38 corrected. Inspections covered six day nurseries five homes for the aged four public schools and one each at a hospital nursing home head start and J C Penney. Two drills at public schools and one at hospital nursing home and J C Penney complex. Council projects college enrollments up about 11.3 percent next year, then ~7 percent for two years, with four year colleges seeing 3.1 percent then ~2 percent. Virginian college participation has reached near national median but remains unevenly distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Tex” Kray
Waller E. Eubanks
Hosital
Nurfing
TPA Chooses Case As President Again
Maynard Case was reelected for a two year term as president of Post B of the Travelers Protective Association at the annual meeting. Other officers were reelected for two years and a state board representative named. Guest speakers discussed highway safety and the TPA slogan Waters That Chad. The annual fish fry was announced for May 31 at American Legion Post 23 on Walton Avenue. In Richmond Virginia three died and two injured in the Southern Airways DC-9 crash in New Hope, Georgia.
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Maynard Case
Post B
Travelers Protective Association
Vause
Tne Cannon
W. ¢. McCubbins
Carl H. Furgurson
J.C. Winn
Glenn B. Updike
Ray T. Robertson
Lynchburg
G. E. Barton
Cayce
S.C
Robertsen
Danville
National
TPA
Barton
Waters
Chad
American Logio Post
Walton Avenue
Richmond
Southern Airways
New Hope
Glenn F. Bradley
Robert M. Furniss Jr
Virginia Beach
Homer M. Kitts
Waynesboro
Virginia Panel Corp
David Anthony Twist
Calvin Childress
Norfolk
Sally Furtiss
Bruning Seeks Higher Pay for County Officers in 1977-78 Budget
Bruning and Garland Turner presented four county constitutional officer budget requests to the State Compensation Board in Blacksburg. The panel gave no action and cited limited funds. The total proposals approach $540,100 for 1977-78, with the Commonwealth’s Attorney seeking a 24.5 percent rise, Sheriff at 3 percent, Treasurer about a 5 percent cut, and the Commissioner of Revenue aiming for 7.8 percent.
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Pettnylvania County
State Compensation Board
Blacksburg
Ted Bruning
Bruning
Garland Turner
Commissioner of Revenue
Commonwealth
Sheriff's Department
Weh
Can Nuts Be Far Behind at Pittsylvania County Landfill
The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors approved Stafford Hogan for 6 purchases totaling 350 to buy 2 800 bolts in 56 sizes for Dry Fork landfill. Hogan plans a 168 bolt bin to store them for on hand inventory. Ted Bruning notes the unusual bolt request as maintenance needs grow with trucks and machinery investments valued around half a million dollars.
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Dry Fork
Pittsylvania County
Vehi
Pittsylvania
Sual
Landfnl
Danville
Chatham
Bruning
Hogan
Missy Jones Crowned Little Miss Danville 15th Pageant
Missy Jones, five, daughter of Robert C. Jones Jr., won the 15th Little Miss Danville title before about 1806 attendees at the Danville City Auditorium. She will compete in the state pageant in August after navigating a field of 99 contestants in a Down On The Farm themed show judged by Shervill Hedrick and others.
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Missy Jones
Robert C. Jones Jr
Danville
Danville City Auditorium
Shervill Hedrick
Brammer Named Physical Planner for WPPC
Ken W. Brammer, formerly of Bassett, is named physical planner for the West Precaont Planning District Commission. A November graduate of Virginia Tech, he majored in industrial engineering and will support water and sewer planning, resource recovery, solid waste management, and energy planning. He is a 1973 graduate of Fiellale Collinsville High School. His parents, Mr and Mrs L Brammer, now live in Hulden Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Ken W. Brammer
Bassett
West Precaont
Young Charged With Felonious Assault in Danville
Kenneth Claudorn Young, 33, was returned from Lake Butler Florida and charged with felonious assault on Charles Gary Lewis 39 of Sherwood Apartments on Arnett Boulevard. He allegedly stabbed Lewis near Riverside Drive at 3:30 p.m. Sept 19 1976. Officers arrested Young at the Reception and Medical Center in Cake-Butler. A preliminary hearing is set for May 5 at Danville General District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Claudorn Young
Denville
Lake Butler
Fla
Charles Gary Lewis
Sherwood Apartments
Arnett Boulevard
Young
Lewis
Riverside Drive
J.T. Poteat
J.W. Martin
Cake—Butler
Danville General District Court
Three Elected To Scout Council In Virginia News
Three Dagvillians have been elected to the Virginia skyline Girl Scouts Council for three-year terms Mrs Vivian Giles and the Rev Lawrence G Campbell were chosen to three year terms while Sis Wiseman a senior scout was named to a two year term All are active in civic groups Ness Wiseman has eight years in scouting.
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Dagvillians
Virginia
Girl Scouts Council
Vivian Giles
Lawrence G. Campbell
Sis Wiseman
Log
Ness Wiseman
Allied Corp stockholder sues directors over Kepone issue
An Allied Corp stockholder files suit in Virginia against the company’s directors alleging breach of duties tied to the Kepone problem. The case targets the chemical giant’s management and corporate governance practices amid the Kepone concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Allied Corp
Giant
Chemical Company
Virginia
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Gilbert Williams
Irvin L. Dunn
Fredrick W. Doss
Virginia State Department of Highways and Transportation
Bernard Huigins
Jerry Wayne Brimpelcl
Hudgins
Wesley Drive
Lonnie F. Pruitt
Beamfield
Randy Mills
Navy
Roger Lee Goins
Ararat Re. 4
Marie Far
Shirley Jean Leigh
Chatham Rt
Marie Farthing
Chatham Rt.2
Tommy Carroll Lewis
Rickie Dean Perkins
Case
Danville Community College
DCC
Little Miss
Brammer
Scout Council
M&m Furniture
Monroe
Carson B. Sparrow
Wife
Pearl
Rive-Up Drug Store Service
Prescription
Motley’s Pharmacy
West Main v. Sandie
P. Beodall, JR
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