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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1966

Page

11

Gunn Seeks N C House Seat Amid District Realignment

In Caswell and surrounding counties, attorney Gunn files to run for the North Carolina House as districts shift to Person and Granville. Sheriff candidate Daniel Poteat faces a tossup, while local races see several incumbents unopposed or facing township contests amid new voter registration rules and race dynamics.

Person Granville Caswell Gunn Daniel Poteat Poteat Daniel Withers Loftis Pelham Township Sam Hamlett Marvin W. Lovelace Frederick A. Hall Bennie Edward McKinney Locust Hill James Hurdle Webster Leasburg Raymond Wilson Yanceyville Maynard Collie Dan River William A. Langley Stoney Creek Jesse Campbell A. B. Smith Anderson Township Campbell Smith Clark George Harris Billy Dobbs Recorder’s Court Jim Long Robert Briggs D. Swann James Y. Blackwell Franklin Murphy Board of Education Clyde N. Barker H. L. Seagrove N. L. Oliver Gilbert R. Lunsford Bagley Harold Thomerson Scott William L. Wood Winston-Salem Nick Galifianakis Durham

Mrs Emma Smith Final Rites Held

The funeral for Mrs. Emma Susan Taylor Smith was held Friday afternoon from Wrenn Yeatts Chapel by Rev. Curtis Hall. Interment was in Highland Burial Park. Pallbearers were Douglas Ganey Dave Berry Henry Hopkins Curtis Cook Gene Grimes Ned Richardson R C Arnold and Jack Carter.

Emma Susan Taylor Smith Wrenn Yeatts Chapel Curtis Hall Highland Burial Park Douglas Ganey Dave Berry Henry Hopkins Curtis Cook Gene Grimes Ned Richardson R. C. Arnold Jack Carter

Piedmont Night Flight Inaugurated to Danville Airport

Piedmont Airlines launches new night service to Danville Municipal Airport from Washington and Atlanta starting April 24. Flight 793 arrives 11:16 p.m. after stops at Lynchburg and Roanoke, terminating in Winston-Salem at 10:47 p.m. EST. Atlanta connection departs 6:36 p.m. EST via Roanoke.

Piedmont Airlines Danoville Washington Danville Atlanta Roanoke Virginia District of Columbia

Funeral Rites Set Today For Mrs. Annie Slate

Funeral services for Annie Satterfield Slate 72 will be held at 3 30 p m Saturday at Pleasant Grove Christian Church with Rev Charles Bell officiating Burial will follow in the church cemetery She died Friday at home She was daughter of Osbey B and Malinda Bradner Satterfield wife of H Ivie Slate Survivors include her husband two daughters Mrs Lacy Conner of South Boston and Mrs Carl Henderson of Vernon Hill three sons James T Slate Hampton Bradford Slate South Boston and Osbey Slate Halifax two brothers Joe C Satterfield Sr Halifax and Lynwood Satterfield Burlington 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren

Radsville N.C Annie Satterfield Slate Pleasant Grove Christian Church Charles Bell Slate Osbey B Malinda Bradner Satterfield H. Ivie Slate Lacy Conner South Boston Carl Henderson Vernon Hill James T. Slate Hampton Bradford Slate Osbey State Halifax Joe C. Satterfield Sr Lynwood Satterfield Burlington, N.C

Rites Set Monday For Mrs. Cressman

Funeral services for Mrs Edna McDowell Cressman 43 of Danville will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Hunsickers Funeral Home Souderton Pa with interment in White Marsh Memorial Cemetery. She died Thursday night in Sellarsville Pa where she had lived about 19 years. Surviving are her husband Floyd Cressman her parents Mr and Mrs Floyd W McDowell of Danville two sisters Mrs Bela Johnson of Washington D C and Mrs Odell McGill of Danville and one brother Floyd McDowell of Danville.

Edna .McDowell_ Cressman Danville Hunsickers Funeral Home Souderton White Marsh Memorial Bela Johnson Washington, D. C Odell McGill Floyd McDowell

George W. Simpson Funeral Rites Held

Funeral rites were conducted in Daytona Beach Florida for George W Simpson a Pittsyl vania County native and owner of Simpson Construction Co who built roads and airfields across Florida over four decades Survivors include his wife Sallie Low of Chatham four daughters and three sons all of Florida one sister Mrs George Shelton of Roanoke one brother Haywood Simpson of North Carolina and one half brother Sidney Simpson of Gretna

Daytona Beach Fla George W. Simpson Pittsylvania County Simpson George T. Low Chatham Simpson Construction Co Florida Sallie Low George Shelton Roanoke Haywood Simpson North Carolina Sidney Simpson Gretna

Mrs Flossie Sprye Dies In Hospital

Mrs Flossie Clement Sprye formerly of Danville died yesterday in a Richmond hospital. She leaves four daughters Mrs James Donovan and Mrs Robert Park of New York Mrs Tom Hedgepeth and Mrs F Allen Covedo of Richmond one son Walter Clement Sprye of Rocky Mount NC one brother Robert Clement of Kannapolis NC eleven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today at 3 pm from Joseph W Bliley Funeral Home with burial at Westhampton Memorial Park.

Flossie Clement Sprye Danville Richmond James Donovan Robert Park New York Tom L. Hedgepeth F. Allen Covedo Walter Clement Sprye Rocky Mount N.C Robert Clement Kannapolis Joseph W. Bliley Westhampton Memorial Park

Mrs Hall Seeks Martinsville City Council Seat

Virginia Hall resigns from Martinsville Bulletin advertising department to run for one of two council seats. Four other candidates filed, including Marvin F. Hobson contractor, W D Hartford retired DuPont plant manager, Francis T. West operator of West Window Co. and Lawrence N. Borrer CPA.

Virginia Hall Martinsville Bulletin Council Martinsville Marvin F. Hobson W. D. Hartford DuPont Francis T. West West Window Co Lawrence N. Borrer

W R Musgrove Funeral Rites Slated Today

Final services for William Randolph Musgrove, former Danville resident, will be held at 11 a m at Hampton with interment there. He died Thursday in Hampton where he had lived 18 years. He worked as assistant manager of People's Drug Store in Danville and headed the drug department at G M X store in Hempton. He married Hazel Morgan in 1937. Surviving are wife Hazel and three sons Joe Brent and William N Musgrove.

William Randolph Musgrove Danville Hampton Musgrove People’s Drug Store Bedford County Hempton Hazel Morgan J. G. Morgan Church St Joe Musgrove Brent Musgrove William N. Musgrove Hamilton Air Force Base Calif

Mrs Dahlia Crouch Funeral Rites Held

Funeral services for Mrs Dahlia Odell Crouch were held Saturday at 5 pm from Townes Memorial Chapel with interment at Leemont. The body lay in state at Townes Memorial Chapel on South Main Street and the family resided at 125 Nelson Avenue.

Dahlia Odell Crouch Townes Memorial Chapel Leemont Cemetery South Main St Nelson Avenue

Howard H Reynolds Funeral Rites Held

Funeral services for Howard H Reynolds of Danville Rt 5 were conducted Friday afternoon at Scott Funeral Home Chapel by Rev Wil iam R Liverman Jr Interment followed in Boone Chapel Cemetery Franklin County Pallbearers were Woodrow Eanes Frank Watkins Ernest Watkins Eugene Reynolds Robert S Roller and H A Reynolds

Howard H. Reynolds Danville Rt. 5 Scott Funeral Home Wiliam R. Liverman, Jr Boone Chapel Franklin County Woodrow Eanes Frank Watkins Ernest Watkins Eugene Reynolds Robert S. Roller H. A. Reynolds

Area Church Services Continued From Page Five

Area churches list morning services Sunday school times and worship hours for First Presbyterian Piney Forest Emmanuel Moseley Memorial Keen Street Baptist Faith Baptist Mission and others with pastors and event times including prayer meetings and midweek activities.

First Presbyterian George D. Jackson Piney Forest Moseley Memorial Methodist Harry L. Kidd, Jr Newton Keen Street Baptist George Rumney Faith Baptist Mission Bennie L. Poovey

Candidates Filed For Four Seats On City Council

The Register notes Danville Virginia on April 16 1966 that Womack will not run and that several hopefuls enter the race for four council seats. Veteran figures like Carter backed by a conservative faction join newcomers Brooks Baker Overby Dyer and others as filing closes. Each candidate emphasizes service to the city and outlines aims from industry to safety training and civic involvement.

the Register Danville Womack Julian R. Stinson David M. Spangler Lawrence G. Wilson, Jr Carter Wright Myers Neal Chadbourn N. C Vidalia Danville Tobacco Association Virginia-Carolinga Warehouse Association Mount Vernon Methodist Church Mozelle Fabrer Brooks Courtland Southampton County Norfolk Union Life Insurance Co Brooks- Anderson Insurance Agency Rivermont Baptist Church Baker Stokesland Northside Richford Stokesland Baptist Church Dyer Richmond Imperial Tobacco Co

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N.C. House Mrs Emma Smith ROMA Fresno Piedmont Annie Slate Mrs. Cressman Flossie Sprye Rev Don Jacksonville, Florida Trinity Church OF God Stevens Sts W. R. Musgrove Mrs. Dahlia Crouch Area Church Services Emmanuel Church of the Brethren Eugene H. Kahle City of Imperial Ithat United States Canada The S. 5 Vene Michigan Resge Company Kresge Kmori Jupiter Verbena Zinnias Petunias Colues Kmart Greer K Mart Plaza Briarcliffe Riverside Drive
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