Funeral rites for A. W. Mitchell in Chicago
A. W. Mitchell, born November 21, 1913 in Pittsylvania County, died recently in Chicago. He was a son of I. T. and Gay Shelton Mitchell and a Baptist Tabernacle member. He worked at Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago for 18 years after 31 years with Dan River, Inc. Survived by sister Mrs Leighton Bullock of Franklin Toke.
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A. W. Mitchell
Chicago
Pittsylvania County
I. T
Gay Shelton Mitchell
The
Baptist Tabernacle
Edgewater Beach
Dan River, Inc
Dan River Retired Workers Club
James Franklin Triplett
Mrs. Hall to Lying in State and Rites Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Hall are set for Monday at 2 p.m. at Cunningham Hughes Funeral Chapel with Rev. Doyle J. Thomas officiating. Interment follows in Bluestone Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8 at the funeral home. Mrs. Hall, 74, of 761 N Union St, died Thursday in Memorial Hospital. Survived by three brothers James E. Barnett Eden NC, Robert E. Barnett Reidsville NC, George C. Barnett Baltimore MD, and two sisters Mrs. Ethel Johnson Reidsville NC and Mrs. Gracie Barnes Philadelphia PA.
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Minnie Hall
Cunningham & Hughes Funeral
Doyle J. Thomas
Bluestone Baptist Cemetery
Cunningham & Hughes Funeral Home
N. Main St
G. D. Whalen Memorial Service Held
Memorial service held in Warner Robins Georgia for George Donald Whalen retired naval officer married to Betty Lovelace of Danville Interment planned in Deland Florida Surviving sons are Donald Whalen and Gregory Whalen. Also notes associations with in laws and local families.
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Warner Robins
George Donald Whalen
Deland, Fla
Mr. Whalen
Betty Lee Lovelace
Danville
Dudley Nostrandt
Jack Scearce
Rose Lovelace
Donald Whalen
Deland
Gregory Whalen
J. M. Vedder Final Rites Set Tomorrow
Funeral services for Jessie Moses Vedder 85 will be held tomorrow at Weatherford Primitive Baptist Church with Elder O. K. Tench officiating. Interment follows in the church cemetery. Survived by four daughters, one brother, five grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. viewing tonight at Colbert Funeral Home Chapel.
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Gretna
Jessie Moses (Booker) Vedder
Weatherford Primitive Baptist Church
O. K. Tench
Vedder
Route 2
Danville Memorial Hospital
Pittsylvania County
Abram Vedder
Nancy Yeatts Vedder
Viola Amos
Myrtle Beazley
Baltimore
Funeral Rites Set for Alice Faye Cardwell
Alice Faye Womack Cardwell 18 will be laid to rest Monday at 2 PM at Bibleway Worldwide Church with Bishop L G Campbell in charge. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. Daughter of John Womack and Florence Z Womack she died Friday. Survived by Sunnie Cardwell husband Stephen son sister Rosetta Womack brother Issac L Womack stepfather Douglass Jeffreys and mother-in-law Mrs Florine Cardwell.
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Alice Faye Womack Cardwell
Bibleway Worldwide Church
L.G. Campbell
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cardwell
John Womack
Florence Z. Womack
Danville
Sunnie Cardwell
Stephen
Rosetta Womack
Issac L. Womack
Douglass Jeffreys
Florine Cardwell
Virginia lawmakers abroad on official government trips
Officials reported that Virginia figures led a 1972 travel study showing 51 Senators and 182 representatives spent public money for overseas trips totaling 955,820 dollars. The study cites 328 trips by at least 233 members, noting 1971's total was the highest in seven years.
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W. C
Dan"’ Daniel
Germany
House Armed Services Committee
Daniel
Virginia
William C. Wampler
Wampler
House Agriculture Committee
Algeria
Sudan
Italy
Spain
Harry Byrd
Armed Service Committee
William B. Spong Jr
Spong
Canada
Congress
Congressional Quarterly
W L Stephens Final Rites Set Tuesday
Funeral services for William Lawton Stephens are planned for Tuesday at 10 am at Arehart Funeral Home La Plata Maryland with interment in the Maryland city He died Friday in Cobb Island Md after a yearlong decline A Pittsylvania County native born February 24 1914 he lived in Danville and Maryland 25 years a retired pipefitter WWII Navy veteran Surviving wife a son two daughters siblings and multiple half siblings are listed Two sisters and two half sisters among survivors Friends may visit 815 to 915 pm at Cunningham Hughes Funeral Home with others at the residence 325 Lincoln Street
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William Lawton Stephens
Arehart Funeral
la Plata
Maryland
Stephens
Cobb Island
Pittsylvania County
William W. Stephens
Lula Alman Stephens
Danville
Margie Barksdale
Randolph L. Stephens
Linda Wood
Nanette Wise
Clarence R. Stephens
Ralph G. Stephens
James Stephens
Ridgeway
Joseph L. Stephens
News Brunswick
Integration Has Lowered White Childs Mentality Says Shelton
AP report from Swansea near Columbia quotes Robert Shelton imperial wizard of the United Klans of America claiming desegregation spurred daily violence and lowered white children to black levels. He argues busing harms whites and cites abortion clinics and population aid as racial issues.
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Shelton
Swansea
D.C
Robert Shelton
United Klans of America
South Carolina
Columbia
Klan
Student seeks pharmacy role for security and lab work
Andrew J. Doherty III aims for a pharmacist position to gain security and enjoy lab tasks. He plans to study micro biology genetics and organic chemistry at MCV, preferring pharmacy over administrative store work. He learned retail complaints in groceries and wants to avoid the unpopular side of business, pursuing energy and vigor in his future.
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Doherty
MCV
Andrew J. Doherty III
Mrs Meade Dies After Brief Illness at Memorial Hospital
Mrs Cora Bill Hughes Meade died Saturday at 2 30 PM after a brief illness. Born January 11 1910 in Burlington NC she was the daughter of the late James William Hughes and Sarah Ann Baldwin. She worked for C and P Telephone Co until retirement eight years ago and was a First Baptist Church member. Avery Vernon Huff Jr of Winchester conducted graveside services Sunday at 2 PM in Highland Burial Park. The body lay in state at Wrenn Yeatts Funeral Home and the family resided at 114 Primrose Court.
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Ina Trent Wood
Townes Memorial Chapel
William T. Flynt
Highland Burial Park
Wood
Danville
Albuquerque
First Baptist Church of
Virginia Ave
E. B. Wood
Edward E. Wood
Dorsey Mayhugh
Pueblo, Colo
Oscar Mayhugh
Kansas City
Holiday Inn
Cora ‘Bill’ Hughes ‘Meade
Memorial ‘Hospital
Burlington
N.C
James William Hughes
Sarah Ann Baldwin
C and
P Telephone Company
Meade
First Baptist Church
Avery Vernon Huff, Jr
Winchester
Wrenn-Yeatts
Primrose Court
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the Register
Danville, Va
Leighton Bullock
Franklin Toke
Ina Wood
G. D. Whalen
Louise Roberts Triplett
Worsham Street
Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Triplett
Eden, N.C
John Rufus Roberts
Fannie Roster Roberts
Swicegood Chapel
R.J. Barber, Jr
Schoolfield Cemetery
S. F. Grubbs Rites
Samuel Flowers Grubbs
Mountain View
Wyatt Aiken
Grubbs
Christiansburg
Logan County
Isham Chastain Grubbs
Nancy Walker Flowers Grubbs
University of Kentucky
VPI Extension Divison
Blacksburg
Campbell County
Virginia Crop Improvement Commission
Certified Seed Commission
Russell Morrissett Madden
Carl H. Madden
Alexandria
Townes Funeral Home
Fred T. Hatcher
Clarendon Circle
J. M. Vedder
Advertisers
Danville Register
Mrs. Cardwell
W. L. Stephens
Lincoln Street
Automobile
Life
Gilbert's Insurance Agency
South Boston Road
Coachman Cleaners
Alabama
Perpetual Care Trust
Danville Memorial Gardens
Danville Vault Corporation
Chatham Road
Florida Circle
Penn
Continental Trailways
Trailways Travel Bureau Corp
Main St
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