Deaths And Funerals Leroy Poe Rites Sunday
A funeral for Leroy Westley Poe will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Colbert Moran Funeral Home Chapel in Gretna. Interment will follow at Gretna Burial Park. Poe, 6, of 1034 Main St Altavista, died Thursday in a Lynchburg hospital. Born in Campbell County, he was a son of Eva Jenks Poe of Altavista and the late Loyd W. Poe. He was a retired employee of American Furniture Company in Martinsville. Surviving are his wife Lottie Brooks Poe of the home, two sons Leroy B. Poe of Mobile Alabama and Eddie H. Poe of Anaheim California, a sister Mrs. William J. Marshall Jr of Lynchburg, three brothers John W. Poe and Clarence F. Poe of Altavista and Loyd C. Poe of Burkeville, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
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Altavista
Leroy Westley Poe
Colbert- Moran Funeral Home
Gretna
Mr. Poe
Main St
Ded Thwrsday
Lynchburg
Campbell County
Eva Jenks Poe
Loyd W. Poe
American Furniture Company
Mat
Judge Takes Case Under Advisement in Dalton Marijuana Charge
Pittsylvania County Circuit Court Judge W. Carrington Thompson took the case of 24 year old inmate Michael Earl Dalton under advisement Friday. Dalton, held at Chatham Camp 15, was indicted in February on a charge of possessing marijuana as a prisoner.
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Chatham
Michael Earl Dalton
Pittsylvania County
W. Carrington Thompson
Dalton
Chatham Camp 15
Danville Girl Wins Randolph-Macon Classics Award
Bernice Waddell daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles K Waddell of 555 West Main St Danville recently received a classics award at Randolph Macon Woman's College for being the outstanding freshman in classics The IA Student Association of OT Bonner Junior High will attend the LA Spring Festival in Portsmouth on May 21 and tour naval facilities including a destroyer pier and submarine piers with open house aboard a naval vessel
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Lynchburg
Bernice Waddell
Charles K. Waddell
West Main St
Danville
Randolph-Macon
Woman’s College
the Industrial Arts
0.T. Bonner
Portsmouth
Art Class Slated Tuesday at Langstone School
Langstone Community School and Petty's Garden Center sponsor a sandpainting art terrarium masking workshop on Tuesday at Petty's on Mount Cross Highway. Materials available at the workshop. Call Jackie Rockford at 799 0459 for more information.
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Langstone Community School
Petty's Garden and Nursery Center
Petty’s
Mount Cross Highway
Jackie Rockford
BSU Bottle Drive to Fund Summer Missions Program
Averett College Baptist Student Union sponsors a soft drink bottle drive the week of May 1 to raise money for the summer missions program. Kirk Lashley says funds support student missionaries in the United States and abroad. two Averett students are among seven Virginia Missionaries.
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Averett College Baptist Student Union
BSU
Kirk Lashley
United States
Averett
Virginia
Lastley
Tobacco marketing quota and lease rules explained
The article details how to compute a farm's effective allotment using planted acreage yield and carryover. It explains that a farm may only lease tobacco if it has an equal amount on hand ready for market, with examples showing calculations from planted acres, yield, and carryover.
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ASCA
Gretna Bike-A-Thon To Benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
About 150 to 200 cyclists will ride a two mile loop from Gretna Senior High School to the elementary school in a Gretna Ministerial Association event to raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The ride runs 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m with motorists urged to take care. Participants seek per mile pledges and prizes include a ten speed tire for the top money earner and a second prize for most miles ridden plus top fundraiser rewards from local merchants.
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Gretna Ministerial Association
Gretna
Redmen Service Slated May 29
The annual Redmen and Pocahontas memorial service will be held at Mary's Diner on May 2. A luncheon follows at 1 p.m. Tickets may be purchased in advance from members of the tribes and councils.
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Mary's Diner
Dibrell Brothers Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Dibrell Brothers Inc board declares a regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share on common stock. It is payable May 20, 1977 to stockholders of record as of May 13.
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Dibrell Brothers Inc
Hope for Return of Missing Virginia Boy Lester Knight
Lester Knight, 15, vanished April 8 near Covington after wandering into Appalachian woods. Despite epilepsy medicine and a bright smile masking his mental retardation, neighbors and family keep faith as 400 rescuers searched the Jackson River and surrounding hills with planes, helicopters, and ground crews. His father and community continue ads in press to keep his picture before the public.
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Newport News (Ap
Lester Knight I
Lester
Covington
West Virginia
Virginia
Knights
North Carolina
Lester Knight Jr
Knight
Newport News Industries
Jackson River
Fletcher To Direct Danville Mental Health Clinic
Dr. Samuvel J. Fletcher will become director of the Danville Area Clinic for Mental Hygiene on May 6, announced by the Virginia Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. Dr. Jessie M. Enalin, director since 1956, will continue as staff psychiatrist and plans to retire within 18 months. Fletcher, formerly executive director at Tinley Park Mental Health Center, holds a psychology doctorate from Florida State University and is a member of the American Psychological Association. The clinic operates with Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute.
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Samuvel J. Fletcher
Danville Area
Virginia Department of Mental Health
Jessie M. Enalin
Enslin
Danville
Fieldher
American Psychological Associaton
Association of Mental Health Administration
Fletcher
Florida State University
Tinley Park Center
Southern
Dancers In Costume Exchange Highlight Stage Night
The performance featured six to eight dancers per piece with strong solo moments for Lori Bostic and Jessica Brown as Hansel and Gretel and Susan Wilson as the witch. An in-venue exchange in the ladies room touched on cost and the value of art for children.
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Lori Bostic
Jessica Brown
Hansel
Gretel
Susan Wilson
Democrats Convene in Abingdon Panel On Women in Politics
ABINGDON AP candidates in the June 14 Democratic primary will be featured guests at the Virginia Federation of Democratic Force convention Saturday. Friday opened with a panel on women’s representation, moderated by Ruth Harvey Charity, with Mary Sherwood Hall, Sandra Duckworth, Joan Jeans, Jim Jones, and Pat Jennings among panelists. Henry Howell and Andrew Miller plan to speak to delegates Saturday, with invitations extended to Ira Lechner, Charles S. Robb, Richard Reynolds II, Edward B. Lane, John Meloick, Erwin Solomon, and John Schell.
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Abingdon
Virginia Federation of Democratic Force
National
Ruth Harvey Charity
Danville
Newport News
Henry Howell
Andrew Miller
Ira Lechner
Arlington
Charles S. Robb
McLean
Del
Richard $. Reynolds II
Richhmond
Edward B. Lane
Richmond
John Meloick
Erwin Solomon
Bath
John Schell
Journey To Mars at Pitsylvania County Planetarium May June
The Pitsylvania County Schools Planetarium presents Journey To Mars in May and June with shows at 2 p.m. Sundays on May bands and June 5 and at 7 30 p.m. Tuesdays May 3 10 17 24 31. Reservations for groups of 20 or more may be made by calling 432 8910, Monday to Friday 8 30 to 4 30. All programs are free as a public service through the ESEA Title program.
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Chatham
Mars
Pitsylvania Counly Schools
ESEA
Trent faces ten charges in Danville grand jury
Walter E. Trent was certified to a Danville grand jury on ten charges by Judge William E. Land at the Danville General District Court. Four counts of grand larceny and four forgery counts reference incidents December 20, 27, and 31 and January 13, with two uttering charges from December 20 and 27. Also, Michael E. Hawkins was certified on an embezzlement charge by Danville Police.
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Walter E. Trent
Danville General District Court
Wiliam E. Land
Trent
Danville
Land
Michael E. Hawkins
Dan Daniel Distributes Cookbooks To Constituents
Congressman W C Daniel announces limited Department of Agriculture cookbooks for constituents. Titles include Family Parade cookbook Money Saving Main Dishes Beer and Veal in Family Meals Pork in Family Meals and Poultry in Family Meals. Inquiries at W705 Longworth or Farmville and Danville VA addresses.
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W. C
Dan Danie Bes
Department of Apricnture
Longworth House
Washington, DC
Post
Danville
MHA
High
Farmville
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