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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1977
Page
6
Motley 69 of 323 Pratley died at his granddaughter's home. Survived by five sisters Emma Gant Adkins Susie Clark Onnie Gant all of Danville, Macie Scott South Boston, and three brothers Arthur Motley Danville Herman Motley Winston-Salem NC Wail Motley New York. Friends may visit Saturday 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Marvin Franklin Smith, 44, of 3218 Conway Gardens Road Orlando formerly of Danville Virginia died Thursday afternoon of an apparent heart attack. He is survived by his wife Carolyn Goble Smith six children and several relatives including grandchildren and stepmother. Funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Orlando.
Funeral services for W Henry Holley 62 of Callands will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Liberty Baptist Church led by Revs. W W Whitington and Douglas Gibson with burial in the church cemetery. Holley disappeared last Sunday and was found dead Thursday in a vacant building at Callands School. medical examiner’s findings reportedly cited foul play. He leaves a wife Odessa May Holley, four sons and six daughters, three brothers, three sisters, and fourteen grandchildren.
Mrs Rebecca Ruth Telley Lawrence will be memorialized in a Saturday service at Hall Wayne Chapel Durham at 2 p.m. Burial follows at Maplewood Cemetery. Born in Orange County she died Thursday in a Richmond Virginia nursing home. She is survived by four sisters a stepsister and three brothers including Miss Ima M Tilley Carr Tilley Floyd Tiley and Herman Tilley.
Vepco board chairman John M. McGurn blasts President Carter’s move to halt plutonium processing and slow breeder reactor work as unwarranted. He urges international controls and warns the United States would fall to second-class status in the global nuclear community. McGurn says reprocessing plants are needed for low-cost fuel and notes other nations continue development.
In Richmond AP two public interest law firms won 17500 in legal fees for representing state Medicaid patients in a challenge to Virginia's 21 day limit on Medicaid payments to hospitals. Judge Merhige ordered the Virginia Hospital Association to cover the fees. The suit sought to block the 21 day limit arguing it was arbitrary and violated federal notice and hearing requirements. The injunction was lifted in January after patients were warned, and hospitals had already collected 600000 from Medicaid.
Caswell County marks 200th year since chartering on May 7 1777 with a 12 hour celebration Friday May 6. Parade begins 9 30 a m. fireworks at 9 30 p m. about 10 floats and units include vocal groups from Alamance Burlington and Yanceyville high school jazz band square dancers and Rox horn cloggers. Craft displays blacksmithing weaving and chair bottoming run 11 a m to 9 p m with a large birthday cake, cake squares for sale, and special programs at the restored Yanceyville Court House starting 10 a m. The Caswell County Historic Society will receive keys to the courthouse. North Carolina Symphony performs at 12 30 p m.
Former council member Williams discusses welfare and mass transit paradoxes under federal limits, praising local officials while criticizing centralized control. He reflects on the city manager, contemplates future political roles, and asserts faith in the American system amid a looming political revolution in Pittsylvania County.
Danville police arrested Emmett Dwight Chilton, 33, of Eden and Stanley Wendell Walington, 25, of Yanceyville on sodomy charges. The alleged incident occurred in the Church of the Epiphany parking lot on Main Street. A hearing date was set for Monday.
Six year old Stevie Davis of 740 Colquhoun Street was injured Friday evening after running into the path of a moving car on Colquhoun Street. He suffered a fractured jaw possible concussion and a forehead laceration and was placed in the Memorial Hospital of Danville ICU in fair condition. The driver Irwin T. Adkins of 57 Schoolfield Drive was not charged.
Union Grove North Carolina hosts the Sard eval Old Time Fiddlers Convention drawing about 100,000 fans for three days of bluegrass. More than 200 bands compete for a $1,000 top prize. total prizes exceed $10,000. Banjo players honored. festival features concessions, portable toilets, law enforcement presence, and international press coverage. Officers report about 34 arrests, mostly minor drug and alcohol offenses, while organizers note a carnival atmosphere and springtime rites.
Mason 19 and Bovee charged in a March 19 Auto Bearing incident with felonious breaking and entering to commit larceny, grand larceny for $900 stolen from the firm, and grand larceny for a 1974 Chevrolet pickup valued at 3200. Gayle Boyce Jr. 19 charged with stealing the Auto Bearing truck. had prior arrest for grand larceny of $200 in the same incident.
Elizabeth Durham a mid shipman fourth class at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis has been cast as Nancy in the Masqueraders production of The Boyfriend. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Douglas Durham of 177 College Ave and a 1976 graduate of George Washington High School.
A sunrise Easter service will be held at Danville Memorial Gardens led by Robert Thompsott at 5 51 a m on Sunday. If it rains, the service will relocate to Fairview United Methodist Church with the same leader.
Danville District Court Judge T. Ryland Dodson found no probable cause Friday in charges against Kevin Brown. Brown faced two counts of grand larceny for incidents on November 14 and 15, 1976, and a breaking and entering count dated November 15.
A six scientist and twelve crew Cape Henlopen expedition sails from University of Delaware to study material from the Civil War ironclad Monitor. They will use a special camera tower to photograph the sunken ship and assist divers due to August visits.
Lynette A. Thomas of 265 Gatewood Avenue was awarded an elementary German citation at Lincoln University Honors Day ceremonies in Pennsylvania.
The Breaker 22 CB Club hosts a Tommy Wann Fund coffee break at the Riverside Drive tire center across from Holiday Inn. Free coffee and doughnuts will be offered Saturday through Sunday to raise money for five year old Tommy Wann who has been hospitalized in Charlottesville since last autumn after choking incident. Delores Hancock Band plays Sunday from 2 to 5 pm. Mr. and Mrs. Cline Wann of 167 Godfrey Street ask attendees to support the effort. they may bring Tommy to the event on Sunday.
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