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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1975

Page

6

Deaths And Funerals: Eddie Smith and Adelf Wooding

Funeral arrangements note Eddie Manuel Smith of Blanch North Carolina will be held Wednesday at Mt Sinai Glorious Church of God with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. He died Saturday at Memorial Hospital after arriving pronounced dead. Surviving family includes wife Ellen Smith, four daughters, a stepdaughter, two foster daughters, three sisters, 32 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Adelf Lancester Wooding of Sutherlin died yesterday after a two year decline. She born in Pulaski County July 2 1928 and belonged to Mercy Seat Presbyterian Church. Services tomorrow at Mercy Seat Presbyterian Church with burial there. The bodies are at Harvey's and Townes Funeral Homes.

Eddie Manuel Smith Mt. Sinai Glorious Church of God A. R. Linder Oak Hill Cemetery Mr. Smith Rt. 1 Blanch, N.C Memorial Hospital Smith Charlie Jane Thomas Smith Augusta Danville Blanch N.C Bartlette Yancey Mt. Sinai Glorious Church of God Ellen Smith Rochelle James D.C Pearl Adams Washington, D.C Mary S. Hughes Ruth Fitzgerald Mable Copeland Celestine Long Jeanette Brown Maryland Mary Kennedy Kingtree S.c Tena James Alifair Burgess New Haven Adelf Lancester Wooding Rt. 2 Sutherlin Pulaski County Wiliam O Eula Simpkins Lancester Wooding Paces Mercy Seat Presbyterian Church Robertson Bennett Order of Eastern Star W. Reese Wooding Virgie Smith Cocoa Beach Fla J. D. Hungerland Townes Funeral Home

Grief Wilson Final Rites This Week

Funeral services for Grief Jarho Wilson, 58, will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Cunningham and Hughes Chapel with Rev. J. P. Griffith Jr. Burial follows at Oak Hill Cemetery. Wilson died Friday at Central Hospital in Petersburg after a life in Danville. he is survived by Alice Wilson of Chatham, two sons Charlie and Luther, and three daughters Delnis, Mary, and Vinia Mae. The body lies at the funeral home with visitation tonight from 7 to 8.

Grief Jarho” Wilson Cunningham and Hughes Chapel 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 Delnis Johnson Mary Carter Vinia Mae Wilson Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home

Funeral Set For Mrs. James

Funeral services for Mrs. Kate Wyllie James will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Townes Memorial Chapel with Rev. A J Schrader officiating. Burial at Green Hill Cemetery follows. Mrs. James, life-long Atlantan who moved to Danville in 1974, died Sunday after a two month illness at 133 Holbrook Ave. She was born April 4, 1892, daughter of John N Wyllie and Kate Scales Wyllie. Survived by daughter Mrs. Kate LePine of Fayetteville NC, son E Robert James of St Louis MO, and three grandchildren. Funeral home and family residence at 926 Main St.

Kate Wyllie James Townes Memorial Chapel A.J. Schrader Green Hill Cemetery James Holbrook Ave John N. Wyllie Kate Scales Wyllie Main St Main Street United Methodist Church E. R James Kate LePine Fayetteville E. Robert James St. Louis Townes Funeral Home

L H Houchins Funeral Today in Eden North Carolina

Funeral services for Lundy Harvey Houchins will be held today at 2 p.m. at Fair Funeral Chapel in Eden. Burial follows at Overlook Cemetery. The 70 year old Danville resident died Sunday at Danville Memorial Hospital. He was born March 29, 1905 in Den. Survived by two sons, Bob of Atlanta and Kenneth of Sarasota. Fair Funeral Home Eden in charge.

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

Mrs Bowman Rites Yesterday at Calloway Level Church

Funeral for Annie Moore Bowman of Chatham Rt 5 was held at Calloway Level Baptist Church after she died Thursday at home Burial followed in the area She was born in Pittsylvania County to Dave and Lucinda Hodnette Surviving are her husband Berkley Bowman three sons Cephas Moore James Moore and Samuel D Moore two daughters Eva Davis and Bessie Clark and a brother Dave Hodnette

Chatham Annie Moore Bowman

Apco official urges public to grasp utility advertising

Richmond AP reports Apco vice president John W. Vaugh an urged the State Corporation Commission to allow flexible public communication about pollution standards and rate impacts. He argued the public must decide whether to pay higher bills for coal with lower sulfur content while noting potential $63 million annual savings.

Richmond Appalachian Power Co State Corporation Commission John W. Vaughan Apco SCC Vaughan Apeo Virginia Donald B. MaeCammond Vep‘co Ernest M. Jordan Jr McCammond Vepco Vepeo John T. Schell Consumers Miller

Downing to Propose JFK Death Inquiry Probe

Virginia congressman Democratic Rep. Thomas N Downing will introduce a resolution Tuesday to form a seven member select House committee to study the circumstances of John F Kennedy s death The move follows new material presented by University of Virginia students and photo expert Robert Groden including the Zapruder film viewed as challenging the Warren Commission s single assailant conclusion.

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

Inge Charged in Saturday Slaying of College Student

Lynchburg police say Earl David Inge 27 was arrested Monday and charged with murder in the shooting death of Clifford Michael Smith 34 a Lynchburg Baptist College student. Smith was shot through a rear window about 9 15 p m as he sat in his basement apartment living room. His wife and two children were at home but unharmed. A search of the wooded area behind the apartment complex followed Saturday night’s attack.

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

WPPD Budget Sees Largest State Federal Funding Share

The region plans a combined budget with $44,568 local share and $180,102 federal funds including a $17,340 carryover. A $32,660 surplus from this year adds a buffer as Walter E. Mather notes the amount covers minimum needs. A May draft budget will go to the full WPPD for review.

WPPD Walter E. Mather Mather

Republican Convention Set With Dalton Keynote

The local Republican committee chairman said final convention details will be announced later. Lt. Gov. John Dalton will be the keynote speaker for the convention, Hoffman confirmed. Bengston, the Fifth District Republican chairman, has built a solid base from which to launch a bid for the legislature.

John Dalton Hoffman Bengston

Murder Charges Not Pressed In Slayings Case

Hampton court dismissed two murder charges against Otis Bumpers as eye witnesses failed to appear. Prosecutor Maust cited difficulty identifying witnesses and noted possible reinstitution if evidence emerges. Bumpers remained jailed on bond. other co defendants face upcoming hearings with additional evidence in play.

Hampton (Ap Otis Bumpers Newport News Hampton Circuit 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 Office

A man dressed in yellow walked into Life Federal Savings and Loan in Norfolk and demanded money with a small pistol. He were armed and fled with an undisclosed amount. tellers and manager did not notice the robbery until alerted by the robbed teller.

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

Removal Denied in Little Murder Case by Judge McKinnon

Superior Court Judge Henry McKinnon denied the defense motion to remove special prosecutor Joan Wilkinson in the Joan Little murder case. Wilkinson, hired by Clarence Alligood’s family, said she would seek justice in the trial of the 62 year old woman accused of stabbing Alligood. Other rulings denied include questions about witnesses, a bill of particulars, wiretap inquiries, and paid informers.

Washington, N.C Superior Court Henry McKinnon Joan Little Joan Wilkinson Washington Clarence Alligood Beaufort County Miss Little Wilkinson McKinnon Dist. Atty Wiliam Griffin Jerry Paul Durham

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