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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1976

Page

4

Deaths And Funerals In North Carolina and Nearby States

Greensboro resident Herman L. Hardy, 50, died Saturday in Paducah Kentucky. Survived by wife Ethel and two Greensboro sons, funeral 2 PM tomorrow at Hanes Lineberry Funeral Home with visiting hours 7 to 9 PM today. Burial at Homeland Avenue home pending. Mrs. Tva Oakes Shelton, 54, of Burlington, Va-born, former Monarch Hosiery Mills employee, survived by husband Clifton P. Shelton and four daughters and three grandchildren. funeral 2 PM today at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel. Burial Pine ER Cemetery. Mrs. Hattie Blackwell Flippen, 72, of Danville, died Friday. funeral tomorrow at Spartan Prospect Baptist Church with burial at church cemetery. body at Cunningham and Rughes Funeral Home, visiting 7–8 PM today. Several other relatives noted with service details and family residences in Danville and nearby towns.

Greensboro N.C Herman L. Hardy Famille Patucah Hardy Charlie Nannie Booth Hardy Ethel B. Hardy Seve Hardy Lynn Hardy Hanes Lineberry Finneral Finneral Burlington, NC Tva Oakes Shelton Pittsylvania County Cephus Wade Mary Gregory Oakes Monarch Hosery Mills East Burlington Presbyterian Clifton P. Shelton Frances Giosson Anny Shelton Faye Shelton Burlington Amy Florence S.C. A Sm Jaye Shelton Burli i D. T Gee Keeling R. H Oakes Cecil Oakes Leasburg Ben Oakes Bixey Oklo Martin Roach Green Bay RL Travis Charlotte Lowe Fumeral Hore Chapel Worth Watts Seve Collins Bural Pine ER Cemetery Hattie Blackwell Flippen Spmai Prospect Baptist Chiren Demetrius Crews Canningham and Rughes Flippen Danville Danville Memorial Hospital Horace Carrie Ehnpen Blackwell Fig Gawihe Dessie Flippen Carrie Coutts Carmella Coles Whitetown Malinda Wilson Alberta Foster Ashbury Park Naomi Johnson Red Bank Edith Powell Neptune Dora Keith Nannie Ford Long Island N.Y Annie Moore Brooklyn Yetippen Jr Yanceyville, N.C Rev Ee Pippen Pea

Willis Dies at 65 in Danville After Brief Illness

LHL Willis, 65, of 15 Lowell St. Danville, died yesterday afternoon after a brief illness. Born August 3 in Benny Gummy near Axton, he spent most of his life in Danville working in Dan River Inc. retirement years. He married Bertha Chattin February 2 1901, who survives with a daughter Mrs. John R Kemp of Waynesboro and a son in Danville. He belonged to Third Avenue Christian Church and the Dan River Retired Workers Club. Four sisters also survive. Funeral arrangements are set for Barker Funeral Chapel with burial in Denville Memorial Gardens.

Wiliam John R Kemp Waynesboro A Or Denville Homer L. Grikiess Frances Willis Meadows Danville W. Claude Adkins Blairs Louie Willis Erickson Hazelcrest Barker Funeral Chapel Pestey Pre He Ey F.Y. Edenburg Talley Bob Carpenter Buriel Denvile Memorial Gardens Barker Funeral

Belle Storm Pummels NC Outer Banks With Seawall Winds

Belle lashed North Carolina's Outer Banks with up to 75 mph winds and high tides as 1,000 shelter residents at Kitty Hawk Elementary awaited relief. In Camden County a wreck tied to the storm killed five people, while a tanker near Chincoteague faced help from a tug. Coast Guard units reported an empty tanker in distress off Virginia.

Nags Head North Carolina Outer Banks Islands Camden County Virginia Line Coast Guard Amoco

Train Hits Truck at West Main Crossing Near Danville Golf

A tractor trailer failed to stop at the West Main Street crossing near the Danville Golf Club and was struck by a train traveling about 4 mph. The truck overturned into the median, causing about $6,309 in damage to the truck and injuries to the train crew, with traffic halted for nearly four hours. Police charged driver Jack Faugene Price with reckless driving.

West Main Street Danville Charlie K. Wyrick Kemper Road Jack Faugene Price Statesville Price

State Files Brief In Bargaining Case To Test Local Power

ARLINGTON AP Vir ima filed a legal brief Monday in its sat against Arlington County in which Governor Mills employes. at the ree he fled the brief in Arlington which was filed in Jume, names the county's board of super visoress defendant. 'The suit challenges the power of the county-and of any lo cality in the state-to get into public employe bargaining contracts. About 15 to 20 local governing bodies in Virginia have bar gaining conrarts with employe groups such as teachers, fire men and policemen. The suit asked the court to declare the county's Public Employment Relations Policy api contracts entered into by the county on the basis of the Policy uprental and unrenfor ceable. The brief filed by the attor ney general's office contends the board's policy and bargain employe grouped are unaut! Policy of the commonealth. Miller contended in his brief S while the resolution "does not have the force and effect of reliable unrepudiated policy of the commonwealth of Vir He also asserted the Arling ton County board had "unlaw fully abdicated and delegated to the unions" powers that had been delegated to the board by the legislature. The brief said "governing bodies of counties, cities and towns may not delegate their relative Functions to third parties." Meet and confer agreements that do not contain binding ar bitration are allowed, he has said

Arlington Virima Arlington County Mills Board of Virginia Attorney General's Office

Route 8 project expands to 200 parcels with later start

The highway project controllers report 200 parcels will be acquired for Route 355 work near Danville. Demolition of vacated houses on acquired parcels proceeds with six houses leveled and two more underway. Some structures may remain until contractor work begins, and any standing homes will be torn down as part of construction. An acquisitions office trailer on West Main Street serves as the Route 8 relocation headquarters. A life note covers the death of Suite Slayton of Newark Delaware, a Korean War veteran.

Fesidert White Assuth Davis Witte Rt. 8 West Main Street Ru. 355 Danville Pescole

Israel Poland world team bridge match rises to intrigue

In the 5th World Team Olympiad Israel and Poland clash over a six spade contract. A defensive misplay by Poland and a cunning defense by Pinchas Romik and Shmuel Lev swing the match, yielding Israel a 200 point gain and 5 International Match Points.

Israel Poland South West East Declarer Dummy Pinchas Romik Shmuel Lev Charles Goren P.O. Box Norwood

Energy Tight Legislators Told by Lawson

Richmond AP report says a legislative commission on energy warns the crisis will worsen after the Arab oil embargo. Louis R. Lawson Sr. predicts a growing shortage despite the Alaska pipeline and ongoing undeveloped oil from off the continental shelf.

Lawson Richmond Louis R. Lawson, Sr The Virginia Energy Otter Continental Shelf

Weather and wind disrupts summer plans at Nags Head Inn

At the Ramada Inn in Nags Head people sheltered as a window shattered during strong winds. The scene showed families and staff reacting as glass flew across beds. Separately local officials discussed real estate tax changes, exemptions for public buildings, and the impact of new state appraisal laws on farmland values.

NAGS N.C Ramada Inn

Shorts Accounting Methods To Be Presented

Henry J Beck and R James Parrish professors at Danville Community College will present a program on Computerized Accounting Instruction at the Virginia Business Education Conference in Richmond this week. The three and a half day event is sponsored by the Business Education Service of the State Department of Education and Delta Pi Epsilon.

Henry J. Beck Anks R. James Parrish Danville Community Business Education Service State Department of Education Delta Pi Epsilon Harold D. Henry DCC

Pipeline Network Planned for 200 Mile High Island System

A five company partnership plans immediate work on a 200 mile pipeline network to tap gas reserves in the High Island area off the Texas shore. The High Island Offshore System costs over 350 million dollars with initial delivery capacity of 988 million cubic feet per day and potential expansion to 2 billion cubic feet daily. The Danville natural gas supplier is Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, a Transco Companies Inc subsidiary.

Panies High Island Texas High Island Offshore System HOS Danville Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company Transco Companies Inc

Hayes named to VFW convention committee finance

Douglas S. Hayes of VFW Post 617 Danville is appointed to the national convention committee on finance and internal organization by Thomas C. Walker. The 77th VFW convention will meet August 13 to 20 in New York City where Hayes will help shape policies while leveraging his active member status.

Douglas S. Hayes V.F.W Danville Thomas C. Walker National Organization V.fw New York City Hayes VFW Walker America

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