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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1977

Page

7

Obituary notices from Eden area deaths and services

Gladys Irene Talbert 48 of 610 Park Avenue Eden died Friday morning at Morehead Memorial Hospital. Native of Rockingham County she taught in Eden public schools and belonged to NC and NEA. Survived by mother sister brother four nephews. funeral Sunday 2 PM at First Wesleyan Church Eden. Burial Overtook Cemetery. Friends at Fair Funeral Home Saturday. Also notices for Susan Ann Flee Jones 77 of Sutherlin Rt 1 and Mrs Jones with service details and burials.

Eden N.C Gladys Irene Talbert Park Avenue Morehead Memorial Hospital Rockingham County Eden Public Schools Miss Talbert North Carolina Association of Educators National Education Association Alpha Delta North Carolina Nannie Talbert Tome Leonard Wall Axton Vai Walker Talbert Martinsville Nerces First Wesleyan Church Buddy Ramsey Earl Fisher Overtook Fair Funeral Home Tradpm Arts Susan Ann Flee Jones Laurel Grove Baptist Church Edd Calhoun Swicegood Joey Davis Grenwood William Samuel Jones Danville James Edward Jones Sutherlin Rt Walter B. Jones South Boston RE Thelme Martin Reidsville Richmond Edwin C. Meyer Jr Meyer & Meyer Meyer Edwin Q. Meyer The Virginia Press Association Susan Bork Meyer Republican Party Richmond Garden Club University of Richmond

Garland K. Bane Dies at 69 in Salem Area

Garland K. Bane 69 of Christiansburg died Friday in a Salem hospital. He was born in Halifax County, retired from Radford Army Ammunition Plant, and a World War II veteran. He belonged to Mai Street Baptist Church and McDaniel Masonic Lodge. Survived by his wife Ina P. Bane, two daughters, four brothers, two sisters, and five grandchildren. Services Sunday at 1 p.m. at Main Sweet Baptist Church with 4:30 p.m. Masonic interment at Mont Vernon Cemetery.

Christiansburg Garland K. Bane Salem Halifax County Radford Army Ammunitions Bane Mai Street Baptist Church McDaniel Masonic Lodge Ina P. Bane Edwin L. Williams Roanoke Ray E. Lester Jr Richmond Lacy Bane J. W. Bane Edward Bane Vernon Hill Woody Bane Halifax Lilian Bane Edward Batineth Danville Main Sweet Baptist Church Mont Vernon Baptist Church

Death notices for Lessie Clayton and Lassie Dodson in North Carolina

Funeral services scheduled for Saturday for 75 year old Lessie Rudd Clayton of Yanceyville with burial at Bush Arbor Primitive Baptist Church. Surviving family includes husband Wiley Van Clayton eight daughters three sons and many relatives. Also reported is the death of 74 year old Lassie Albert Dodson of Pelham Rt 1 after a long illness with service at Hickory Grove United Methodist Church and burial at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Public viewing at Wilkerson Funeral Home in Reidsville with visitation on Saturday evening.

Yanceyville N.C Lessie Rudd Clayton Bush Arbor Primitive Baptist Church Wallis Smith W.J. Berry Hooper Funeral Home Caswell County Willie J Jennie King Rudd Wiley van Clayton Clayton County Line Graham Dora Travis Shirley Wilkins Yanceyville Rt Lena Byrd Catherine Hamlett Prospect Hill Wilbur Clayton Burlington Thomas Clayton James Clayton Bion College Bernice Riley Fannie Ribelin Reidsville Lassie Albert Dodson Pelham Rt. 1 Rockingham Madison Henry County Pelham Dodson Hickory Grove

Reynolds Metals Declares Stock Dividend and Chairman Resigns

Reynolds Metals Co. announces a quarterly stock dividend of 74 cents per share, up from 30 cents, payable Oct. 1 to stockholders of record Sept. 9. The board also reports the resignation of director B S Reynolds Jr., noting he had retired as board chairman in 1976.

Richmond, Va Reynolds Metals Co B.S. Reynolds Jr Reynolds

Corporate Takeover Battle Gets Hotter

New Orleans based J. Ray McDermott & Co raised its bid for Babcock & Wilcox Co to 60 a share from 84, totaling 258 billion for an additional 45 percent. United Technologies matched McDermott’s earlier 55 offer, lifting its value to about 671 million. B&W directors urged shareholders to accept the original McDermott bid while McDermott aims to own 4.3 million B&W shares, setting up a potential merger to form a large energy facilities conglomerate.

New York J. Ray McDermott & Co Babcock & Wilcox Co United Technologies Corp B&W’s S48 McDermott B&w

Barbara Snead Publishes Book Of Inspirational Poems

Barbara Snead, with husband Melvin and son Mel at 602 Lakeside Drive, has published a book of two inspirational poems titled Life With God is Go. Encouraged by family and friends, she wrote many poems over 18 months, aided by Vivian Giles who designed the cover and urged more writing, and one poem Down and Out was chosen for a national religious poetry collection.

Barbara Snead Otters

YMCA Adds Evening Swimming Classes for All

The YMCA announces an evening swimming series with a ladies only class starting Aug 20 on Tue Wed Thu 7:30 to 8:30 PM and a coed adult class beginning Aug 23 Tue Wed Thu 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Three week courses cost 4 for members 18 for nonmembers. The Rev Walter C Mauldin and families nearby returned from the International Training Conference in San Juan Puerto Rico with about 10 000 delegates from around the world at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum.

YMCA Walter C. Mauldin West Main Church of God Gerald Moran Arnett Blvd Dannie Williams Kemper Road San Juan Puerto Rico Danville Roberto Clemente Coliseum

Judge Delays Troxler Sentencing in Pittsylvania Case

Pittsylvania County Circuit Court Judge W Carrington Thompson delayed sentencing for James Troxler who was found guilty on three counts of selling marijuana. Sentencing set for October 13. Troxler was linked to a March 28, March 31, and April 4 drug sale and was among defendants charged in a regional drug raid last June that led to warrants for multiple suspects across Pittsylvania, Danville, and Chatham. Jerry Purnell, also arrested, had his jury trial continued to August 29 with Robert Vines of Chatham appointed as counsel.

Chatham James Troxler Pittsylvania County W. Carrington Thompson Troxler Pittsylvania Danville Jerry Purnell Robert Vines Purnell

Health official urges child immunization before school

Dr. E C Liu director of the Danville Pittsylvania Health Department advises parents to check their children's immunization records before school starts. Children should receive polio measles German measles diphtheria tetanus and whooping cough. Families without a family doctor may call Danville 799 5190 or Chatham 432 2041.

E.C. Liu Danville-Pittsylvania Lin Health Department Danville Chatham

School Contest Plan Devised for Middle Schools

A new plan coordinates up to 25 contests annually across four middle schools to better align with curriculum. Carrie Ashe leads a central committee of seven administrators and faculty to streamline sponsorships, improving opportunities and community support for students through posters essays and oral recitation contests.

Eliic Carrie Ashe Ashe Atory

Woman Arrested On Lottery Charge in Danville

Annie Belle Miller Wilson, 16, of 134 Smith Street, was charged with feloniously operating a lottery from her home in Danville. Officers Wyatt, Daniels, Cassada, Bailey, and Fox led the investigation. A hearing is set for Monday in Danville General District Court.

Annie Belle Miller Wilson Smith St Danville Ms. Wilsons H.C. Wyatt K.W. Daniels M P Cassada JM. Bailey H.P. Fox Ms. Wilson Danville General District Court

Bitter Shipyard Labor Fight Looms Over Newport News

United Steelworkers prepared to challenge Peninsula Shipbuilders Association as the bargaining agent for about 17,000 Newport News Shipyard workers, amid an ongoing 1200-member marine designers strike since April 1. Union leaders plan a Sunday meeting to decide on a mass organizing push and possible replacement of the PSA, with the NLRB already probing shipyard good faith negotiations.

Newport News United Steelworkers of America Peninsula Shipbuilders Association PSA USWA Steelworkers Union Elmer Chatak Afl-Cio Tenneco, Inc Steelworkers Marine Designers

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Gladys Talbert Mrs. Jones Edwin 0. Meyer Jr Mrs. Clayton Lassie Dodson Reynolds Metals Bashion Shelby Sad Theresa Barnett Blaine Sewing Center Ashion Riverside Ballou Park Shopping Center B&w Nor United Technologies MacDermott Mauldins Liu Kathy Clarke Stati Writer National Labor Relations Board Flbiona William J. Erwin PLA, Ricketts NEW Scofield Market St. al Fred Bevili
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