Charity Louise Rhodes Hayes Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Charity Louvella Rhodes Hayes of 413 First Street died Saturday night at 6 45 at her residence after years of declining health. Born August 31 1883 in North Wilkesboro NC she lived much of her life in Danville and Winston Salem. Survived by four sons two of whom are Rev Fred Hayes and Harry Hayes plus three daughters and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Funeral service Tuesday at 2:00 pm from Wrenn Yates Chapel with interment in Schoolfield Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday night 7 30 to 8 30 at the funeral home.
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Charity Louvella Rhodes Hayes
First Street
Hayes
North Wilkesboro
N. C
William Rhodes
Lindolph Hayes
Danville
Urban Street Baptist Church
Winston-Salem
Fred Hayes
Harry Hayes
John Hayes
Thomas Hayes
Fannie Smoot
Dollie Pace
Covington
Wrenn‘Yéatts
Ryland Carlton
Billy Martin
G. D. Chenault
Schoolfield
Elmo J Beck Dies After Long Illness in Waynesboro
Waynesboro Elmo J Beck died Friday night at Waynesboro Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Born in Pittsylvania County July 23, 1914 he was the son of Willie L and Macie E Beck. He is survived by his wife Arlene Conner Beck, three brothers Woodrow E Beck Chester A Beck Samuel C Beck and four sisters Sybie Keatts Ruth Bryant Esther Moore and Annie Beck. Funeral will be held at Etter Funeral Home at 3 p.m. tomorrow with burial in Waynesboro.
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Waynesboro
Elmo J. Beck
Waynesboro Memorial Hospital
Pittsylvania County
Willie L
Macie E. Beck
Arlene Conner Beck
Woodrow E. Beck
Chicago, Il
Chester A. Beck
Miami
Fla
Samuel C. Beck
Harrisonburg
Sybie Keatts
Cascade
Ruth Bryant
Esther Moore
Annie Beck
Danville
Etter Funeral Home
Forhorrow
Howard Crane Dies At Age 60 In Danville Hospital
Howard Booker Crane 60 of Dry Fork Rt 1 died last night at Danville Memorial Hospital. A World War II veteran and Emanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church member, he worked for Disston Inc. Survived by three sisters Oneida Murphy Providence NC W W Worley and Elsie Mae Crane and two brothers Frank C Crane Danville Rt 5 Ryland C Crane Chatham Rt 2. Funeral 4 p.m. tomorrow at Emmanuel Church. Burial Oakland United Methodist Church cemetery. Body at Scott Funeral Home. Family at Ryland Crane residence Chatham Rt 2.
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Elsie Mae Crane
Dry Fork
Frank C. Crane
Danville Rt
Ryland C. Crane
Chatham Rt
Emmanuel Church
Oakland United Methodist Church
Scott Funeral Home
Ryland Crane
Band Event Highlights Civic Service Rally and Fair
The rally and fair feature Elks Mental Hygiene Clinic Social Service Bureau Disabled American Veterans FISH Danville Public Library AARP and local action agencies. A diabetes test by the health clinic and various slide shows and crafts displays are planned. Mrs. Crew notes seniors lead much of the project and the fair aims to inform all about available services for older citizens. The Turtle a one man submarine first used by the military and built in America in 1775 measured 71 feet long by 6 feet wide.
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America
Carson Wins Nomination For North Carolina Attorney General
James H. Carson Jr. of Charlotte won the Republican nomination for North Carolina attorney general by acclamation at a one hour GOP meeting. He resigned from the state Court of Appeals this summer to run and will face Democrat Rufus Edmisten in November for the remaining two years of the term. Carson promised a statewide task force to fight organized crime and criticized the Democratic nominee for lacking state government experience.
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Raleigh
N.C
James H. Carson Jr
Charlotte
Jim Holshouser
North Carolina
Carson
State Court of Appeals
Rufus Edmisten
GOP
House of Representatives
Olfhouser
Robert Morgan
Morgan
U.S. Senate
Edmisten
U.S. Senate Watergate Committee
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Boone
Democratic Executive Committee
Department of Justice
Democratic Party
Richard Nixon
Nixon
State House
Mecklenburg County
Holfhouser
Hartmann Sworn In as Presidential Counselor
President Ford presided as Robert T. Hartmann took the oath as presidential counselor with Cabinet rank. Hartmann, ex Los Angeles Times bureau chief and Ford aide since 1966, was sworn in in Ford's office. Ford announced John Q O Marsh Jr. would also become a Cabinet counselor, both to receive tasks as assigned by the President.
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Washington
Ford
Robert T. Hartmann
Hartmann
The
Los Angeles Times
John J. Ratchford
White House
John QO. Marsh Jr
Democratic House
Virginia
Jerald F. terHorst
Marsh
Three Tornadoes Strike Illinois Damage Small
Three tornadoes swept central Illinois with warnings issued across the state and nearby areas. Heavy storms hit east central Illinois Indiana and lower Michigan while rains cooled a summer drought but too late to save many crops. Showers extended from the Dakotas to the Ohio Valley and Gulf states with temperatures ranging from 54 to 99 degrees.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Midwest
Dakotas
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Missouri
Tennessee
Gulf
South Atlantic Coast
Oklahoma
Texas
Rockies
Pacific
Cresent City
Calif
Needles
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Lunches and school funding items on board agenda
The agenda lists 1974 75 funds allocation to schools, higher bus insurance, a Heath Department required drainage field for Mt. Hermon Elementary, a drainage issue at Gretna Jr High, boiler repairs at county canneries, a two year extension with the county Community Action Agency for use of the former textbook building, plus a summary on summer school programs and a School Board Association meeting delegate election in Roanoke Sept 26 28.
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Mt. Hermon Elementary
Health Department
Gretna, Jr. High School
County Community, Action Agency
School Board Association
Roanoke
Court Favors Hunting As Game Control
The DC Court of Appeals ruled public hunting may be used to control wildlife in three national refuges Eastern Neck Maryland Chincoague Virginia and Great Neck Swamp New Jersey. The Humane Society challenged the use of rifles bows and buckshot arguing inhumanity but the court upheld the secretary’s authority noting wildlife control and public recreation.
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Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Eastern Neck
Maryland
Chincoeague
Virgina
Great Neck Swamp
New Jersey
The
Humane Society of the United States
Secretary of the Interior
the Fish and Wildlife Service
Dan River Inc Plans Insurance Cancellation for Strikers
Dan River Inc announced that group medical and life insurance for striking workers not back by Tuesday will be canceled. Insurance will resume only after return to work. A company spokesman said the union was notified early. The strike entered its sixth week with mediation expected this week.
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Dan River Inc
Federal Mediation Services
Board weighs county native for education post
The board is expected to decide at a special session whether to name Earl W. Johnson, Gretna school veteran and assistant superintendent, as superintendent. Gretna Jaycees endorsed Johnson, arguing a county resident can better address local challenges, while Pollard noted community sentiment has some weight but endorsements are rare.
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Susan F. Tuck
Callands-Gretna
Pollard
Earl W. Johnson
State Board of Education
Johnson
Renan and Gretna
Harry Elmore
State Department of Education
J. H. Combs
Pittsylvania
Floyd County
Ryland Dishner
Fauquier County
Gretna Jaycees
Richard Ramsey
Jaycee
Dorn calls Nixon meeting the saddest thing he attended
Rep W J Bryan Dorn recalled Nixon’s resignation meeting at the White House as a farewell to old allies in Congress. He described Nixon as shaken yet determined, noting the President’s fears for international affairs and the impact on impeachment and the Senate trial. Dorn said most lawmakers broke down and Nixon was helped out of the room.
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Greenwood
S.C
W.J. Bryan Dorn
Nixon
South Carolina
Congress
Dorn
Vietnam
Senate
Middle East
White House
Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz features at Atlanta Film Festival
The film based on Mordecai Richler's novel, once rejected by American producers, was shown on the Atlanta International Film Festival's second day. Starring Richard Dreyfuss and produced by the Canadian Film Development Corp., the drama follows a young hustler in Montreal's Jewish quarter. Carney praised the production after a 20 year industry wait, receiving a standing ovation. Festival founder J Hunter Todd announced 99 films to be shown in the seventh-year event.
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Atlanta, Ga
Duddy Kravitz
Canadian Film Development Corp
Mordecai Richler
Montreal
Richler
Richard Dreyfuss
Carney
J. Hunter Todd
School board urged to hire best superintendent by Nov 1 deadline
The speaker stressed the board must verify applicant qualifications with or without endorsements and bring the strongest candidate to the office of superintendent, whether or not the person is a county resident. The present deadline for appointment is November 1.
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Howard Crane
John O. Marsh
Dave Broks Brooks
Anderson Insurance Agency
Sherwood Shopping Center
Dial
Bishetta D. Merritt
Willette T. Merritt
Holbrook Street
Ohio State University
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Radio, Television
Svwicegood Funeral Home
West Main Street
Rep. Dorn
Atlanta
Danville Memorial Gardens
Gould Barker
Frhone
Ryland Bennett
Wren
Batts
North Main Street
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