Deaths And Funerals Grace Boyd 65 Danville and Moriele 91 Reidsville
Grace Boyd 65 of Danville Rt 3 died Tuesday in The Memorial Hospital of Danville after a brief illness. She lived in Danville 48 years and was a member of Sharon Baptist Church. Survived by husband Fred R Boyd a daughter Joan Beatty three grandchildren and six sisters and one brother. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. Townes Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Burial Highland Burial Park. The family will receive friends Wednesday 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the funeral home. Mullin Moriele 91 of 1018 Walnut St Reidsville died Tuesday at home after a lengthy illness. Native of Floyd County Va he lived in Reidsville 72 years and was a retired American Tobacco Company employee. Survived by six daughters Gilbert Hall Betty Hagwood Louise Cooke Paw Carter Joe Woodall W W Baker Jr. and three sons M C Moriele Jr D W Moriele Howard S Moriele plus 18 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 4 p.m. at Church with Rev Dan Jones and Rev Dave Gilbert. Burial Reidlawn Cemetery. Friends 7-9 p.m. Wednesday Citty Funeral Home Reidsville and at Walnut Street residence at other times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Boyd
Danville
Rt. 3
Memorial Hospital
Boyd
Stuart
Cleo Gilbert
Ida Handy Gilbert
Dan River Retired Workers Club
Sharon
Irene Shumate
Clarice McDaniel
Ruth Gilbert
Virginia Barton
Mildred DeHart
Bachelors Hall
Helen Spencer
Lawsonville
N.C
Bill Gilbert
Martinsville
Townes Funeral Home Memorial Chapel
Hugh Biggers
Highland Burial Park
Reidsville
Mullin
Moriele
Floyd County
American Tobacco Company
Congregational Christian Church
Gilbert Hall
Betty M. Hagwood
Louise M. Cooke
Paw Carter
Reidsville Rt
Joe J. Woodall
W. W. Baker Jr
Christiansburg
M. C. Moriele Jr
D. W. Moriele
Howard
Dan Jones
Dave Gilbert
Reidlawn
Citty Funeral Home
Walnut Street
Shoris Wimbish Arrested On Robbery Charge
Leroy Wimbish 27 of Danville Rt 3 was arrested Tuesday and charged with robbing McKinnley Coleman by force near the Smith Douglass Chemical plant. Coleman a Danville Rt 3 resident said Wimbish took 55 dollars from him on April 23. David Thomas Anderson Jr 30 of 133 Greenmore Ct Danville has been arrested on a charge of disposing of mortgaged property in August 1974. Deputy H J Searte made the arrest.
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H. J. Seearte
Break‑in at Blanks Pollok Lewis Wells Inc. investigated
Danville police reported no arrest Tuesday after an early morning break in at 547 Arnett Blyd. Authorities were unsure how entry occurred and whether any goods were taken from the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Blanks, Pollok, Lewis and Wells Inc
Arnett Blyd
Political Forum Set At Oak Grove Church Sunday
Fred D. Smith Jr of Martinsville and Mary Sue Terry of Stuart will speak Sunday at 3 p.m. for a 13th District Virginia House of Delegates forum hosted by the Blairs Dan River Civic League at Oak Grove Baptist Church. The event is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred D. Smith Jr
Martinsville
Mary Sue Terry
Stuart
Virginia House of Delegates
Oak Grove Baptist Church
J. G. Burton
Blairs-Dan River Civic League
State Aging Office Hearing and Senior Center Event
The State Office of the Aging will hold a public hearing Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center followed by a covered dish luncheon at 1 p.m. A birthday party is planned at 1 p.m. A Thursday nature walk in Ballou Park is scheduled for 10 a.m. with seniors leading the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Office of the Aging
Senior Citizens Center
Ballou Park
Ira Stroud Dies In Hospital
Ira Stroud of 391 West Thomas Street died Saturday in The Memorial Hospital of Danville. Born in Chester County, D.C., he was a son of the late Anderson Stroud and Elizabeth Cloud Stroud and had lived in Danville for 40 years. He belonged to Mount Olive Baptist Church and worked for the Danville Mattress and Upholstering Co. Surviving are a son Ira Stroud Jr. of Alabama, a daughter Miss Annie Stroud of Brooklyn North Carolina, three brothers Anderson Stroud of Chester D.C., James Stroud of Winston Salem NC, Joseph Stroud of Ohio, two sisters Mrs Mary Stroud and Mrs Zobie Cunningham of Richturing South Carolina, six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The body rests at Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements with viewing Wednesday 7:30 to 8 p.m.
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Ira Stroud
W. Thomas St
Memorial Hospital
Danville
Chester County
D.C
Anderson Stroud
Elizabeth Cloud Stroud
Stroud
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Danville Mattress and Upholstering Co
Ira Stroud Jr
Alabama
Annie Stroud
Funeral rites for Jerome Ferguson set at Camp Grove Church
Jerome Mit chum Ferguson 23 of Farrar Street will be buried at Oak Hill after a Thursday 4 p.m. service at Camp Grove Baptist Church led by Rev. Willie J. Toomer. He served in the U S Army and worked at Southern Processors Inc. He is survived by two sisters, two brothers, paternal and maternal grandparents, and other relatives. Funeral home presence noted. Mrs. Mary Jackson Vass 73 died in Virginia Beach after years in declining health. She taught Danville schools thirty years before moving to Virginia Beach. She is survived by a son, sister, and two grandchildren. Graveside service scheduled Thursday at Mountain View Cemetery.
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Jerome Mitchum Ferguson
Farrar St
Camp Grove Baptist Church
Willie J. Toomer
Oak Hill Cemetery
Danville
Robert
Octavia F. Ferguson
U. S. Army
Ferguson
Southern Processors Inc
Patricia F. McRoy
Warren Robin
Dorinda Ferguson
Steve Ferguson
Herman Ferguson
James Ferguson
Indianapolis
Ind
L. H. Brooks and
Bro. Funeral Home
Gatewood Named to Governor's Local Government Advisory Council
W T Gatewood Jr a Pittsylvania County supervisor from Westover district accepts a four year appointment to the Governor's Local Government Advisory Council. He joins 21 other local officials including Governor Mills Godwin and leaders from the Virginia Municipal League and the Virginia Association of Counties. The council will advise on state local issues, help coordinate programs, and seek federal grants while fostering state local government cooperation. Gatewood will attend an organizational meeting in Richmond Tuesday.
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W T. Gatewood Jr
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Westover
Mills E. Godwib Jr
Gatewood
Godwin
The
Virginia Municipal League
Virginia Association of Counties
Richmond
West Piedmont Planning District Commission
Veal Prices Decline on Virginia Carolina Livestock Market
On Tuesday the Virginia Carolina Livestock Market saw veal prices dip while other categories held steady or rose. A total of 307 animals sold for about 4000 dollars, versus last week’s 406 head for 57,600 dollars, with breakdowns including 93 hogs and 63 veal among others under Department of Agriculture grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia-Carolina
Virginia Department of Agriculture
Council debates eight member vote on bus matter and timing
Council discussed whether to proceed with a bus matter vote using eight members. A. K. Anderson urged sworn in participation next month while budget review is in early stages. Mayor Clarke noted energy predictions could make bus service a necessity. Cattle price ranges listed accompany the discussion.
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A. K. Anderson
Lord
Bolton
Anderson
Wilson
Robert WH. Clarke
Carter
Agriculture Secretary Fires GOP Farm Officials in Virginia
U S Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland dismissed Mahlon K Rudy and 33 other Republican appointed farm officials, including state ASCS and Farmers Home Administration directors. The firings, announced Friday, are challengeable on partisan grounds and could lead to court hearings for a temporary restraining order.
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Richmond
Mahlon K. Rudy
Rudy
Virginia Agricultural Stablization and Conservation Service
U.S. Agriculture
Bob Bergland
ASCS
Farmers Home Administration
Bergland
Federal District Court
Washington, D.C
Dalton Says Carter Energy Plan Lacks Balance At UVA
Lt. Gov. John Dalton told UVA students energy policy should mix conservation with expanding oil and gas, coal and nuclear power. He argued Carter overemphasizes conservation, cites a UN oil lasting claim, and criticized surface mining laws as conflicting with coal production goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Carter
John Dalton
Dalton
United Nations
Natio
Miller Says Howell Has No Concrete Tax Plan
RICHMOND AP Miller attacks Henry Howell for lacking a concrete tax plan to prevent tax increases. He cites 14 proposed or endorsed taxes over seven years and argues Howell relies on old politics while Miller presents a plan emphasizing budget discipline, zero based budgeting, and attracting new industry to broaden the tax base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Howell
Howell Cites Fiscal Plan in Governor Bid
Wayneersboro AP Howell accuses Miller of boosting taxes with his record as attorney general while pledging no general tax increase for four years if elected. He backs closing tax loopholes, funding state police through highway funds, and budget cuts to finance new programs without raising taxes. He would veto if needed and may defer or phase in programs if projections lag.
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Richmond
Andrew P. Miller
Virginia
Henry Howell
Waynesboro
Andrew Miller
Miller
Howell
Polite: Policemen Risk Lives To Answer False Alarms
Virginia officials report that Northern Virginia police answer thousands of false bank alarms annually, risking lives and diverting resources. From June 1974 to May 1975 11 jurisdictions logged 4075 alarms with 99.1 percent false. Causes include human and mechanical error and improper use by bank staff.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Crime Commission
Northern
Norman Grimm
Alexandria
Walter Bishop
Herndon
Grimm
Truck Stop Prostitution Trials Postponed to June 7
Trials of four defendants tied to prostitution activities at the 58 Truck Stop are continued. Betty Ron Martin and Leslie Gene Francis miss court dates. Jackson and Allen Jr. have trials moved to June 7. Attorneys named include Joseph M. Whitehead and M. Lee Stilwell Jr. Bonds set at 1000 dollars.
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Betty Ron Martin
Lee St
Danville
Leslie Gene Francis
Nathalie Rt. 1
Ms. Martin
Francis
Lloyd Nolan Jackson
Tommy Allen Jr
Hopkins Trailer Court
Joseph M. Whitehead
Martin and Francis
M. Lee Stilwell Jr
Jackson
Allen
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Mullin Moriele
Shoris— Wimbish
Political Forum
J. M. Ferguson
Mary Jackson Vass
Virginia Beach
Vass
Nelson County
F. Hamilton Vass
W. T. Gatewood
Council
Mary J. Vass
Danville Cancer Association
Donald Blazer
Roanoke
King OF the Sea
Pkite
Assoc
University of Virginia Student Legal Forum
Bunset
Fiscal Plank
Waddell’s Flowers and Gifts
South Main
Motley’s
West Main ST
M & M Furn
Monros St
Clarence L. Terry
Danville Life Saving Crew
D. L. Arey
C. T. Harvery
C. G. Gaddy
Woodrow Wilson
Neighbors & Fries
Terry Family
Goodyear-Danville
George Washington High School Place
Tire and Rubber
Goodyear Tire & Rubber CO
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