Funeral for Elon College president emeritus Dr Leon E Smith
Dr Leon Edgar Smith 90 former Elon College president dies after short illness in Danville Memorial Hospital. Funeral tomorrow at 3 pm Whitley Memorial Auditorium Elon. burial Magnolia Cemetery. Survived by son Leon E Smith Jr daughter Rebecca Wild brother Max Smith six grandchildren eleven great grandchildren. Body at Townes Funeral Home Danville. residence of son at 117 Knoilwood Terrace.
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Leon Edgar Smith
Eion College
Elon
Whitley Memorial
Magnolia
Smith
Danville Memorial Hospital
Troop County, Inc
John Everett
Martha Webb Smith
Elon College
North Carolina
Princeton Seminary
Indiana
Christian Temple
Norfolk
George Roberts Dies At Age 66
George William Roberts aged 66, a retired carpenter of South Boston Route 2, died Monday at Danville Memorial Hospital. Born in Nelson County to the late James Walter and Narcissus Page Roberts, he belonged to Spring Hill Presbyterian Church. Survived by wife Mae Yost Roberts, two daughters Freda Hacker of Colonial Heights and Carolyn Glass of Vernon Hill, two sisters Bertha Roberts of Baltimore Missouri and Mary Combs Johnson City Tennessee, and a brother Walter Roberts of Roanoke. Funeral is at 3 p.m. today at Powell Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
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South Boston
George William Roberts
South
J G Vuncannon Dies At Age 70 In Gretna
Jessie Gelon Vuncannon 70 of Gretna Rt 1 dies at home. Funeral tomorrow at Colbert Moran Funeral Chapel at 2 pm with burial in Gretna Burial Park. Survived by wife Vera Todd Vuncannon two daughters a son a sister two brothers eight grandchildren. Body at Colbert Moran with viewing 7 to 9 pm today.
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Gretna
Jessie Gelon Vuncannon
Colbert- Moran
Carolton Dix
Vuncannon
Montgomery County
N.C
John T. Vuncannon
Louisa Boroughs Vuncannon
South
Colbert-Moran Funeral Home
Godwin delays Virginia court vacancies until court certifies
Gov. Mills Godwin will wait for the State Supreme Court to certify two Norfolk Circuit Court vacancies before naming interim or permanent replacements. He noted the retirements of Judges Linwood B. Tabb and Thomas M. Johnson for health reasons and praised their service. The policy requires awaiting certification before appointment.
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Richmond
Mills Godwin
State Supreme Court
Norfolk Circuit Court
Godwin
Linwood B. Tabb
Thomas M. Johnson
Johnston
Tabb
Morris Hutchins Funeral Set
Morris W Hutchins, 49, died unexpectedly Saturday in Newburgh New York. He served in the Army Air Force in World War I and worked in government service. Survived by his parents, a daughter Dianne Hutchins of Baltimore, seven brothers, and a bequest of Richmond relatives. Body at Beavers Funeral Home from 8 to 9 p.m. today with funeral tomorrow at 11 a.m. led by Rev. Jasper P. Griffith.
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Morris W Hutchins
Franklin St
Beavers Funeral
Jasper P. Griffith
Hutchins
Newburgh
Banville
James E. Hutchins
John M. Langston High School
Army Air Force
Dianne Hutchins
Baltimore
Frank Hutchins
James E. Hutchins Jr
Roanoke
Rudolph L. Hutchins
Dewey Hutchins
Danville
Lawrence G. Hutchins
Robert L. Hutchins
Richmond
Beavers Funeral Home
Russell West Rites Tomorrow
Funeral for Russell West, brother of H. C. West of Danville, will be held tomorrow in Richmond. West died Tuesday in Del Rey Beach, Florida.
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Russell
West
H. C. West
Danville
Richmond
del Rey Beach
Fla
Workshop Slledd Church Training For Mentally Retarded Youth
A training session for those working with mentally retarded adults and children is set for Saturday at 11 30 a m at Sledd Memorial Methodist Church. Rev Jack Karpenski chaplain at the Lynchburg Training School and Hospital will lead with staff. The workshop covers slow learners and problem behavior. Participants should bring a bag lunch. drinks provided.
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Sledd Memorial Methodist Church
Jack Karpenski
Lynchburg Training School
Trial Continued For Teacher Suit
A $330,000 case by former Patrick County teacher Wanda Marshall against the Patrick County School Board and officials was pushed to an indefinite trial date in US District Court. She seeks reinstatement and claims officials did not follow proper procedures when she was fired last spring.
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Patrick County
Wanda Marshall
Serks Dannipes
Arrests Man On Phone Threat Count In Richmond
FBI agents arrested Willard Hunt of Meidon Virginia on charges of making an threatening interstate telephone call to a Richmond man and his friend. Hunt, 45, an industrial painter, offered no resistance when apprehended in Mineral. He is detained in the Richmond jail awaiting a preliminary hearing set for Aug. 26. If convicted he faces up to five years in prison or a $10,000 fine or both.
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Richmond
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Willard Hunt
Meidon
Scl
FBI
Herbert F. Hoxie
Weldon. Hunt
Mineral
Fant
Hunt
Hall
Richmond Ery
Edmisten says he delayed slush fund probe at Southern Bell
North Carolina Attorney General Rufus Edmisten said he learned of a possibly illegal slush fund at Southern Bell Telephone Co. soon after losing office last November but waited until after January newspaper reports to start a formal inquiry or contact federal authorities.
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Raleigh
Rufus Edmisten
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Edmisten
Edmisien
Charles Smith
Southern Bell
John J. Ryan
Smith
Ryan
Edmiston
Charlotte Observer
Fantasy On Parade at 1975 State Fair of Virginia
Fantasy on Parade will run daily at the 1975 State Fair of Virginia in Richmond from September 18 to 28 on a new outdoor revolving stage. The free show features 30 life size animated figures, marionettes, live performers, and voices by stars like John Denver and Garry Willbank, with parodies and musical acts in a family-friendly program.
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Virginia
Richmond
California
Disney Land
Walt Disney
Jack Smith
Gun Show Flea Market Schedule Noted
Edmiston announced a vigorous department investigation but later halted interviews and evidence gathering pending federal probes. Smith said formal meeting with Ryan was delayed by a 10 day state holiday and need for proper legal counsel.
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Edmiston
Smith
Ryan
Geneticists Admit Intelligence origins still unclear
CHAPEL HILL NC AP Too little evidence exists to declare intelligence determined by genes or environment The Genetic Society of America GSA weighed racial equality concerns and debated a final statement on genetic versus environmental origins The group endorsed a blended third draft to be issued this fall with revisions including softer wording on IQ tests and a focus on equal rights.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
Genetic Society of America
Oliver Smithies
Society
GSA
Smithies
CP&L Residential Customers Face 19.5 Percent Rate Hike
CP&L will raise electricity rates for South Carolina residential customers by 19.5 percent by Sept. 15, split into a 7.5 percent Sept. 1 increase and a 12 percent Sept. 15 rise. The move, tied to two PSC filings, aims to cover higher operating costs and would be part of a larger 23 percent general increase with further changes proposed for 1976.
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Associated Press
Carolina Power and Light Co
South Carolina
South Carolina Public Service Commission
PSC
Effec
Tive
Raleigh
North Carolina
North Carolina Utilities Commission
Cp&l
Pee Dee
Sid Linton
J. Turner
Florence
Turner
Subdivision ordinance review favors flexible plat materials
The meeting discussed mapping advances and replacing linen with vellum and mylar for plats. Wilmarth urged original tracing on suitable media and flexible plat size, with a proposed common sense clause allowing exceptions to subdivision requirements. Subdivisions and resubdivision rules remained unresolved for next session.
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Wilmarth
Carl Reynolds
Dry Fork
Rt 1
County plans courthouse site with parking project
Vaughan arranged a committee meeting to decide on a site behind the Courthouse for a one story building and adjoining land for parking. Estimated cost is 360100 with grading and paving for an acre. The agricultural agencies would lease the building for 12 months, and the county would recover the investment in 20 years plus interest.
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Vaughan
N W Awards Certificates
Norfolk and Western Railway Co. awarded Tuesday 11,620 in equipment trust certificates in Series W. The issue bears a per cent annual dividend and was placed by a Salomon Brothers group.
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Roanoke
Norfolk & Western Railway Co
Salomon Brothers Group
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J. G. Vuncannon
Morris Hutchins
Russell West
Sledd
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Ballou Park
Slush Fund
State Fair
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Garry Willbank
Ding and Dong
Burp
Sturp
Glurp
Twerp
Snowflake
Three Little Pigs
Mario Spaghetti
John Denver
Clyde C. Bear
Billie Hillie
Buck Beak Review
Conway Tweety Bird
Loretta Limb
Engelbert Humperbeak
Jack Blanchard
Misty Morgan
Garry
Caterpillar
Singing Flower Sisters
Peter Pan
Capt. Crook
Crook
State Justice Department
Justice Department
Securities and Exchange Commission
Atlanta
U.S
Keith Snyder
Asheville
Snyder
Arthur R. Jensen
University of California At Berkeley
Jensen
John Graham
University of North Carolina
Elizabeth Deboe
Geneva Inge
Bobby Bennett
B. R. Holbrook
Richard Taylor
Arch Floor
North Building Memorial Hospital
3. W. Milam
Swicegood
Leo A. Lindquist, M.D
Barnett Blvd
Danville, VA
N&w
FRED CAVE_LEE
Quality Control Exterminating Co., Inc
Jeferson Ave
Denville, Va
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