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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1975

Page

5

Deaths And Funerals Notice From Danville Virginia

Funeral for Eddie Manuel Smith set for Wednesday at Mt Sinai Glorious Church of God with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Smith of Blanch North Carolina died Saturday afternoon. survived by wife Ellen and many relatives. body at Harvey's Funeral Home. visitation tonight 4 to 10. Also notice of Adell Lancester Wooding death and Mercy Seat Presbyterian Church service with burial in church cemetery. body at Pownes Funeral Home. residence at Rt. 2 Sutherlin.

Grief Wilson Final Rites Set for Danville Man

Funeral services for Grief Jarho Wilson age 58 will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Cunningham and Hughes Chapel with Rev J P Griffith Jr officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Wilson died Friday morning at Central Hospital in Petersburg. He was born May 1, 1916 in Pittsylvania County and lived most of his life in Danville. He worked for Hudgins Market and Ma Collins Pick Quick. Survived by wife Alice Wilson of Chatham three daughters Delois Johnson Mary Carter Vinia Mae Wilson and two sons Charlie Grief Wilson and Luther L Wilson all of Chatham. The body is at Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home with visitation tonight 7 to 8.

Grief Jarho” Wilson Cunningham and Hughes Chapel Hev J. P. Griffith Jr Oak Hill Cemetery Wilson Central Hospital Petersburg Gentle Lottie Wilson Pittsylvania County Danville Hudgins Market Ma Collins Pick Quick Alice Wilson Chatham Charlie Grief Wilson U.S. Army Luther L. Wilson Delois Johnson Mary Carter Vinia Mae Wilson Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home

Funeral Set For Mrs. James

A funeral for Mrs. Kate Wyllie James will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Townes Memorial Chapel with Rev. A. J. Schrader officiating. Burial follows in Green Hill Cemetery. She died Sunday at 133 Holbrook Ave after a two month illness. Born April 4 992 to John N. Wyle and Kate Scales Wyllie, she lived mainly in Atlanta before moving to Danville in 1974. Survived by daughter Mrs. Kate LePine of Fayetteville and son E. Robert James of St. Louis, plus three grandchildren. The body is at Townes Funeral Home. family at 926 Main St.

Kate Wyllie James Townes Memorial Chapel A.J. Schrader Green Hill Cemetery James Holbrook Ave John N. Wyle Kate Scales Wyllie Atlanta Danville Main St Main Street United

L H Houchins Funeral Today

Funeral services for Lundy Harvey Houchins will be held today at 2 p.m. at Fair Funeral Chapel in Eden North Carolina. Burial will be in Overlook Cemetery. He was 70, of 13 Hilton Ave in Danville, died Sunday in Danville Memorial Hospital. He was born March 29, 1905 in Eden, son of Willie A. and Louisa Weaver Houchins. He retired from Dan River Inc. and had lived in Danville 35 years. Surviving are two sons, Bob Houchins of Atlanta and Kenneth Houchins of Sarasota. Fair Funeral Home in Eden is in charge.

Lundy Harvey Houchins Fair Funeral Chapel Eden N.C Overlook Cemetery Mr. Houchins Hilton Ave Danville Danville Memorial Hospital Willie A Louisa Weaver Houchins Dan River Inc Bob Houchins Atlanta, Ga Kenneth Houchins Sarasota, Fla

Mrs Bowman Rites Yesterday in Chatham

Funeral services for Mrs Annie Moore Bowman of Chatham Rt 5 were held yesterday at Calloway Level Baptist Church with burial in the family lot. She died Thursday at her residence, born in Pittsylvania County to the late Dave and Lucinda Hadnette. Survivors include Berkley Bowman, three sons Cephas Moore James Moore and Samuel BD Moore, two daughters Eva Davis and Bessie Clark, and a brother Dave Hadnette.

Chatham Annie Moore Bowman

Apco Official Says Public Not Informed

Apco vice president John W. Vaughan told the State Corporation Commission hearing that public understanding is the industry’s biggest problem. He argued for flexibility in advertising to explain pollution standards and fuel choices, noting potential $63 million annual savings from 2 percent sulfur coal and urging clear consumer messaging.

Richmond API Appalachian Power Co State Corporation Commission John W. Vaughan Apco SCC Vaughan Virginia Andrew P. Miller United States Europe Charles C. Jones Virginia Association of Electric Cooperatives Rural Living Jones Richard C. Vierbuchen Washington Gas Light Co Vierbuchen Virginia Electric & Power Co Donald B. McCammond Vepco Ernest. M. Jordan Jr McCammond John ‘Tf. Schell Consumers Alty Miller Edward C. Dunbar Roanoke Gas Co Dunbar

Downing to push Kennedy assassination probe in Congress

Virginia Democrat Rep. Thomas N. Downing plans to introduce a Tuesday resolution for a seven member select committee to fully investigate John F Kennedy's death. Downing cites new evidence from University of Virginia students and photographer Robert Groden, including the Zapruder film, which he says challenges the Warren Commission finding of a single shooter.

Charlottesville, Va Virginia John F. Kennedy Thomas N. Downing University of Virginia Robert Groden Downing Groden Ginia Abraham Zapruder Warren Commission House Carl Albert Cavalier Daily Lyndon B. Johnson Lee Harvey Oswald Kennedy Dallas Tex Zapruder Texas John B. Connally

Lynchburg College Student Slaying Charged Man Arrested

Earl David Inge, 27, of Lynchburg, was charged with murder in the weekend shooting of Clifford Michael Smith, 34, a Lynchburg Baptist College student. Police said the victim was shot through a rear window while indoors with his wife and two children present. An immediate motive was not released. A vigilante search in a nearby wooded area followed the shooting.

E. D. Inge Lynchburg Earl David Inge Lynchburg Baptist College Inge Clifford Michael Smith Smith

WPPD Budget Shows Strong State and Federal Support

The Western Pennsylvania Planning District reports $44 508 local share matching by the state with $180 102 federal funds and a $17 340 carryover. A $32 660 surplus plus a May draft budget set the stage for plan ners aims. Walter E. Mather says the funds are the minimum needed and the district would gain about $65 000 more than any other planning district if totals hold.

WPPD Walter E. Mather Mather

Republican convention aims set with Dalton keynote

The local Republican chairman says final convention details will come later. Lt Gov John Dalton will be the keynote speaker. Bengston, Fifth District Republican chairman, has built a base for a potential bid for the legislature.

John Dalton Hoffman Bengston

Murder charges dropped as eye witnesses fail to appear

Hampton AP Otis Bumpers 22 of Newport News had two murder charges dismissed in Hampton Circuit Court after key eyewitnesses did not testify. Prosecutor Maust noted possible reinstitution if evidence arises and said other suspects still face cases with additional evidence expected in coming weeks.

Hampton (Ap Otis Bumpers Newport News Hampton Commonwealth W. Allen Maust Maust Edward Knight Bumpers Hampton City Paul Schultz Virginia Beach C. Wade Spruill Jr Chesapeake Schultz Spruill Hampton Circuit Court

Undisguised Man Robs Teller at Norfolk Savings Bank

In Norfolk the Life Federal Savings and Loan cashier robbery ended with a man dressed entirely in yellow walking away with cash. Gerald B. Coakley of the FBI stated the suspect entered as a customer, displayed a small pistol, and ordered the teller to hand over money before exiting near the mall entrance. The other staff realized the crime only after the retired teller alerted them.

Norfolk Life Federal Savings & Loan Association Gerald B. Coakley Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI

Removal Denied in Little murder case by special prosecutor

Superior Court Judge Henry McKinnon refused defense motions to remove 65 year old special prosecutor John Wilkinson hired by Clarence Alligood's family. The case concerns Joan Little accused of stabbing her jailer in Beaufort County during an Aug incident. The judge also denied questions on witnesses, a bill of particulars, wiretap inquiries, and paid informers, citing lack of concrete evidence.

Washington, N.C Superior Court Henry McKinnon Joan Little John Wilkinson Washington Clarence Alligood Beaufort County Miss Little Wilkinson

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Register Danville, Va E. M. Smith Eddie Manuel Smith Mt. Sinai Glorious Church of God A. R. Linder Mr. Smith Rt. 1 Blanch, N.C Memorial Hospital Charlie and Jane Thomas Smith Augusta Blanch Bartlette Yancey Mt. Sinai Glorious Church of God Ellen Smith Rochelle James S.C Pearl Adams Washington, D.C Mary S Harvey Adell Lancester Wooding Rt. 2 Sutherlin Pulaski County William Eula Simpkins Lancester Wooding Paces Mercy Seat Presbyterian Church Robertson Bennett Order of Eastern Star W. Reese Wooding Jane Lee Oliver Judy Craak George Crews Wooding William Reese Wooding Ray Lancester Joe Lancester Snowville J. T. Fowlkes Ethel Smith Radford Virgie Smith Cocoa Beach Fla J. D. Hungerland Pownes Funeral Home Grief Wilson L. H. Houchins Schell Aftr SCO Vepes Richard D. Rogers Jr Vepea Rep. Downing JFK College Thomas Road Baptist Church BY Lewis Bloomer Milton Canyon Steve Canyon Olson THE CJA Allright Danville Hearing Aid Center Main Street — Arcade Victor Lobs Mgr State of University Botanical Gardens Blue Ridge Parkway US Forest Service Asheville Area Alligood McKinnon Dist. Atty William Griffin Jerry Paul Durham Griffin SEA Restaurant Memorial Dr Park Ave Morton M. Edwards, JR G.W. Johnson Wife and Edwards Hallmark Cards Motley’s West Malin St A.B. Motley, JR R.P. Bendall
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