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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1971

Page

2

Wage-Price Freeze Enforcement Guided by Complaints

The Southern regional director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness says enforcement will rely on consumer and wage earner complaints. Violators face up to 5000 dollars per violation. field offices may be established in eight Southern states to receive and act on reports, with no new hires planned.

Atlanta, Ga William H. Hollaway Office of Emergency Preparedness U.S Holloway Thomasville Atlanta Hel General Services Administration Hollaway OEP

Herman Tench Dies At Age 64 Penhook

Herman Younger Tench, 64, died Wednesday at his Penhook residence Rt. 2. He is survived by his wife Nora Witcher Tench, a daughter Dorothy Simon of Washington DC, a son Edmund Tench of Penhook, three sisters Bertha Reid, Myrtle Hodges, Emma McCrickard, and two brothers O K Tench and John B Tench. Funeral services will be held today at 3 PM from Lynch Funeral Home Chapel with interment in the family cemetery.

Penhook Herman Younger Tench Penhook Rt. 2 Nora Witcher Tench Dorothy Simon Washington, D. C Edmund Tench Bertha Reid Myrtle Hodges Rocky Mount Emma. McCrickard Silver Springs O. K. Tench Peahook John B. Tench Richmond Lynch Funeral Home Chapel

Mrs. Ethel B. Gammon Dies At 80 In Danville

Mrs. Ethel B. Gammon of 120 Afton Rd died yesterday at Memorial Hospital after two years of declining health. Born May 1, 1891 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of James W. and Annie Dodson Billings. She was a Vandola Baptist and widow of Noah Washington Gammon. Survived by one daughter Eva Binher of the residence and Oliver Gammon of Miami plus four grandchildren and 33 step-grandchildren. Funeral was held Sunday at Swicegood Chapel with burial at Swicegood Funeral Home. The family will be at the residence.

Ethel B. Gammon Afton Memorial Hospital Pittsylvania County James W Annie Dodson Billings Vandola Miami Fla Lottie Denny Reidsville N. C Annie Clark Danville Ocie Gauldin Richmond Viola Hopkins Jettia Strader George Gammon Swicegood Chapel Swicegood Funeral Home Afton Rd

Rites Pending for H. Murray Scott in Roanoke

Funeral rites are pending for H. Murray Scott who died Wednesday in a Roanoke hospital. He was the brother of Mrs. Hallie V. Boone and uncle of Mrs. Raymond C. McNeeley, both of Danville. Surviving are his wife Eya Y. Scott, three children Jeanne S Moore Conrad Y. Scott and J. H. Scott all of Roanoke, and another sister Mrs. Clarence R. Coleman of Roanoke.

H. Murray Scott Hallie V. Boone Raymond C. McNeeley Danville Roanoke Eya Y. Scott Jeanne S.moore Conrad Y. Scott J. H. Scott Clarence R. Coleman

Mrs. Eunice G. Agee Dies in Richmond Hospital

Mrs Eunice G Agee 65 died yesterday at Richmond Memorial Hospital after a heart attack Tuesday. She was the daughter of John R Gourley and Sarah Elizabeth Gourley widow of Alfred Agee. Survived by son A Wallace Agee of Richmond, two sisters Mrs Edna Farthing and Mrs Mae Agee of Danville, and two grandchildren. Funeral services set for today at 3 p.m. at Woodland Heights Baptist Church in Richmond.

Richmond Eunice G. Agee Richmond Memorial Hospital John Sarah Elizabeth Scearce Gourley Alfred Agee A. Wallace Agee Edna Farthing Mae Agee Danville Woodland Heights Baptist Church

Mrs Williams Dies in Pelham Community

Mrs Georgia Cook Williams of the Pelham community died last night at Roman Eagle Inghome after two years of declining health. Born 1886 in Rockingham County North Carolina she was the widow of Walker Walton Williams and lived with her daughter in law Mrs J H Fowlkes. She was a member of Dan River Primitive Baptist Church. Surviving: sister Mrs Arthur Roberts Eden N C two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Body at Wrenn Yeatts Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements. Family at residence of Mrs J H Fowlkes Pelham.

Georgia Cook Williams Pelham Roman Dan ‘River Primitive

High Style Goes Back to School Knits Fashion

Fashion editor Rosalyn Abrevaya outlines fall knit trends for school wear including bonded and unbonded knits plain or double as the season's answer to What shall wear, Mommy. The piece highlights stylish choices for both kids and caregivers.

Rosalyn Abrevaya

Pittsburgh Printers Stay Out in Federal Mediation

The Pittsburgh Press Co and Local 7 of the ITU failed to reach terms to end the strike during Nixon's 90 day wage and price freeze. A brief mediated talk produced no progress. A federal telegram urged immediate termination of the strike, but the union offered no comment.

David M . Thompson Associated Press Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Press Co Nixon Lypergraphical Union Local 7 John Feigel Ward White House ITU Federal Meditation & Conciliation Service Philadelphia

400 Pounds Of Needles Found In Spanish Ship Crate

A 1733 packing crate exhumed from the straits of Florida, believed to be from the San Fernando, contains about 460 pounds of sailmakers needles. State marine archaeologist Carl Clausen says the crate is valuable for detailing early 18th century shipping and packing methods. Contents will be X rayed at the University of Florida to confirm items inside.

Tallahassee Fla Carl Clausen Straits of Florida San Fernando Clausen Iie University of Florida Scientiss Marathon Key

Truck Driver Fatally Injured on Bridge Collision

A truck driver was killed Thursday when his tractor-trailer jackknifed and collided with another truck on a bridge between Charlotte and Gastonia. The incident occurred as striking printers affected the Post-Gazette print plant causing local disruption. The victim was identified by authorities.

Charlotte Gas- Post-Gazette Tonla

Connally rejects czar label as economic policy shifts

John B. Connally Jr. rejects being seen as an economic czar while serving as Treasury Secretary and COLC chairman. He defers key policy to McCracken and Shultz, favors a steady, party-driven approach, and demonstrates a strong political instinct that could shape Nixon’s 1972 strategy.

Sterling F. Green Associated Press Washington John B. Connally Jr Pentagon Texas Secretary of the Treasury Cost of Living Council Nixon Connally Paul W. McCracken George P. Shultz Council of Economic Advisers Office, of Management and Budget Treasury Republi Massachusetts Francis Sargent Congress CCLC Lyndon B. Johnson

Springs Mills Declares Third Quarter Dividend

Springs Mills directors declared a 25 cent per share dividend for the third quarter, payable Sept. 30 to stockholders of record Sept. 13. The dividend matches the firm’s payout for 19 straight quarters. The company has 8,620,279 shares of common stock outstanding.

Fort Mill Springs Mills Springs

New Bern Houses Hit By Vandals

Police report four young boys broke into several downtown New Bern houses on Thursday and vandalized interiors. At David Manning’s home a baby grand piano was damaged by wine poured over and into it, beds soaked with soft drinks, and a camera dipped in dishwater. Obscene words were marked on walls. witnesses saw and recognized the vandals and arrests are expected soon.

New Bern N.C David Manning

Three Hurt After Collision In Charlotte Area

Charles Lefler of Charlotte, 53, was involved in a crash with a state Highway Commission vehicle. Three people in the other truck received treatment at a Charlotte hospital and were released.

Charles Lefler Charlotte State Highway Commission

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