Miss Northern Pittsylvania County Beauty Crown Won
Carol Shields, a 16 year old Gretna High student and daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Shields, won the Miss Northern Pittsylvania County Agriculture Fair title on the second night of the Gretna fair festivities. She will represent Pittsylvania at the state fair in Richmond next month and compete for Miss Virginia Agriculture Fair. First runner up was Angie Ingram and second runner up Mary Hiler. The pageant, held two miles east of Motley, drew hundreds and featured street wear, swimwear, and interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Shields
Pittsylvania County
Gretna High
Harold Shields
Pittsylvania
Richmond
Angie Ingram
Frank D. Ingram, Jr
Gretna
Mary Hiler
J. D. Hiler
Miss Shields
Butch Arnold
Gretna Jaycee
Linda Pickeral
Pittsylvania County Fair
Motley
Rt. 29
Hurt
Murder charge tied to Danville minister death in Dinwiddie
Dinwiddie County charged a 23 year old carpenter with the murder of Rev Alfred J Duncan a Danville native and Baptist minister missing since July 30. Authorities say a burned body has not been positively identified though autopsy results are expected soon. Duncan formerly led several area churches and school services and is survived by his wife two sons a daughter two sisters and a brother. A memorial service is planned for today at Purviance Funeral Chapel Wakefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Steve Moody
Dinwiddie County
Alfred J. Duncan
Danville
Carpenter
Duncan
Dendron
Geoffrey ‘Tl. Mann
Dendron Baptist Church
Windsor
Isle of Wight County
Surry County
Mt. Vernon Baptist
Axton
Bethel Baptist
Halifax
Second Baptist
Thaddis Bell Duncan
Alfred J. Duncan Jr
Mark E. Duncan
Karen E. Duncan
Denidron
Clarence Lloyd
Silas Reynolds
Www
O. Duncan
Purviance Funeral Chapel
Wakefield
Wakefield Cemetery
Arten Plans Shopping Center Near Reidsville
Arten Shopping Center Inc of Chattanooga Tenn announces a million dollar project at Lawndale and Freeway drives Reidsville NC. Opens mid-1972 with about 20 tenants, 15000 square feet retail space and parking for over 600 cars. Major tenant expected C C Murphy Co with 90000 square feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reidsville
Arten Shopping Center, Inc
Chattanooga, Tenn
Lawndale
C. C. Murphy Co
Roanoke Man Missing After Fishing Trip at Smith Mountain Lake
Rescue squads paused lake dragging at Smith Mountain Lake in a search for 49 year old Harry Powell of Roanoke who disappeared after Sunday fishing. Powell’s car was found near Hardy Ford Bridge and a rescue boat recovered his hat from the water. The Vinton Rescue Squad said the search would resume Saturday with multiple squads involved. Powell reportedly went fishing around noon and was due home by 5 PM.
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Roanoke
Smith Mountain Lake
Harry Powell
Hardy Ford Bridge
Vinton Rescue Squad
Powell
Walter Epps Sr Dies At 78 In South Boston Nursing Home
Walter Thomas Epps Sr. 78, of Halifax, died yesterday in a South Boston nursing home. He was a retired farmer and Asbury United Methodist Church member. Survived by three daughters and three sons, plus siblings and grandchildren. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Asbury United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
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Halifax
Walter Thomas Epps Sr
Boston
Halifax County
William Lee
Mollie Lester Epps
Mable Arendall Epps
Asbury United Methodist Church
Macon Palmer
Paul B. Shields
George W. Hayslett
Lynchburg
Walter T. Epps Jr
William Lee Epps
Vernon Hill
Ronald D. Epps
Hattie Jennings
South Boston
Lizzie Johnson
Richmond
Mamie Chaney
Danville
W. E. Epps
Asbury United Methodist
Church Cemetery
Cameron Haynes Funeral Today
Final rites for Cameron Rison Haynes will be conducted today at 4 p.m. at Barker Chapel by the Rev. Thomas H. Smith and the Rev. Percy H. Ricketts. Interment will be in Highland Burial Park. Mr. Haynes, 83, of 348 Terry Ave., Was pronounced dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital yesterday. He had been in poor health for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Rison Haynes
Barker Chapel
Thomas H. Smith
Percy H. Ricketts
Highland Burial Park
Mr. Haynes
Terry Ave
Memorial Hospital i
County Fair at Gretna Showcases Agricultural Exhibit and Rides
The Gretna area Agriculture Fair runs through Saturday featuring blue ribbon soybean displays, canned vegetables, quilts, and a prize Bible, plus Sears and World Book displays. Community Action booths discuss health topics as fairgoers sample rides, games, and pageants amid midway attractions and burlesque shows.
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Gretna
Pittsylvania
Motley
Pittsylvania County
Sears
Staunton Plaza
Betty Edwards
Lucky Pittsylvanian
Pittsylvania County Community Action, Inc
Ellen B. Davis
Garth S. Curry
Piedmont Gas Plans New Plant Near Charlotte
Piedmont Natural Gas Co said it will build a 10 million dollar liquefaction and storage plant near Charlotte, the first of its kind in the area. Officials expect completion in spring 1973. Piedmont serves 60 communities in North and South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Piedmont Natural Gas Co
Piedmont Natural Gas
North Carolina
South Carolina
Mrs. Mamye Blair Dies in Winston-Salem at 54
Gretna resident Mrs. Mamye Yeatts Blair dies aged 54 after a hospital stay in Winston-Salem North Carolina Baptist Hospital Born March 13 1917 in Pittsylvania County she was a dancer for J S Yeatts of Hurt Survived by husband William Addison Blair of Gretna son Fred A Blair of Gretna two daughters Martha Emery of Portland Oregon Judy Vaughn of East Bridgewater Massachusetts one brother James H Yeatts of Hurt and four sisters Cadie Rowland Elizabeth Hoggard Dorothy Byerly Katherine Boiler Also two grandchildren The body at Colbert Funeral Home residence at Hollyberry Acres is awaiting arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretna
Mamye Yeatts Blair
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Winston- Salem
N.C
Pittsylvania County
J. S. Yeatts
Hurt
Maude Ferguson Yeatts
William Addison Blair
Fred A. Blair
Martha B
N. W. Preston Dies In Biloxi
Newitt Walton Preston of Biloxi Mississippi and formerly with Dan River Inc in Danville died Monday after a five year health decline. He was 57. Survivors include his wife Myrle Hope Gray Preston his mother Mrs Malisa Preston and one son Leslie Walton Preston all of Biloxi. today in Gulfport Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newitt Walton Preston
Biloxi
Miss
Dan River Inc
Danville
Myrle Hope Gray Preston
Malisa Preston
Leslie Walton Preston
Gulfport
Laramore Co. Wins Two Virginia Road Contracts
Laramore Construction Co. of Danville awarded two road contracts totaling 1,272,894 dollars for arterial work in Nelson and Campbell counties. The 3.8 mile Nelson project includes resurfacing Rt. 29 south of Tye River and areas south of Lovingston, and the 0.8 mile Mead Corp access road between Rt. 460 and the James River east of Lynchburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramore Construction Co
Danville
Nelson
Campbell Counties
Rt. 29
Tye River
Lovingston
Lynchburg
Woods Mill
Rt. 460
James River
Mead Corp
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Carol
Herbert JT. Williams III
Dinwiddie
Commonwealth
Moody
M&m Furniture
Holiday Inn Restaurant
MR. J. T. Deaton
WBTM
A . Lillian W. Yates
Artens
Schevel Furniture CO
Craghead
Drag Lake
Body of Man
Walter Epps Sr
Cameron Haynes
E Register
Danville, Va
By John Brubaker
Miss Davis
Jeannie
Piedmont Gas Plans
W. A. Blair
N. W. Preston
Laramore Co
Watson St
Five Forks
Wooding Ave
Stokesland
No. Main
Franklin Turnpike
King
THE
Singer
Peor Abm Wana Pv
Singer Sewing Center
Singer Company
Ballou Shopping Center
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