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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1966
Page
10
The Hughes School name is changed to Hughes Memorial Home after renovations and growth to family style living. Four new trustees join the board: Cassels, Haynsworth, Meadors, and Vernon, all prominent local business leaders with long civic ties.
Mrs. Hattie Harvey Robinson, 76, a former Pittsylvania County resident, died in an Arlington hospital after a long illness. Born Aug 19 1890 in Swansonsville, she was a practical nurse married to James A Robinson who died in 1942. Survived by son Horace Robinson of Arlington and several stepchildren, siblings, and nieces and nephews. Body to be returned to Danville for funeral arrangements.
Republican senatorial candidate Lawrence M. Traylor launched a broad attack at a Culpeper meeting aimed at President Johnson and several targets including Clive Duval of the 10th District and Sen. Harry Byrd Jr. He tied Project Mohole to political influence, alleging Brown and Root leaders gave $25,000 to the President's club.
A 23 year old Cascade Road 1 man, James O. Wilson, was reported unconscious at Morehead Hospital Leaksville North Carolina after a single vehicle crash near Cascade just after midnight Monday. He was admitted at 2 20 a m with a brain concussion and scalp lacerations. State Trooper R M McCrickard said he passed two cars before losing control in a curve as the late model car overturned several times becoming a total loss.
Funeral rites for James Hill Motley 88 year old farmer of the Sheva community will be conducted today at the Sheva Church of Christ. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Motley died unexpectedly at his home on Chatham Rt. 5 Monday night. He was born in Pittsylvania County Aug. 12, 1878, a son of Joseph and Nancy Shelton Motley. He was married to Lenora Ramsey and is survived by his wife, two sons J Hartwell Motley and J Fuller Motley, two daughters Mrs. R. S. Adams Jr. of Charlottesville and Mrs. Luther White of Chatham, one sister Mrs. Dan Shelton of Chatham, and 13 grandchildren.
Final services for William D. Murdock were conducted yesterday afternoon at Townes Memorial Chapel by Rev. Ralph McCormack and Rev. Lester Gayton. Burial followed in Schoolfield Cemetery with pallbearers Pete Knowles Joe Knowles Tommie Knowles Stewart Knowles Noland Jackson Roger Smith Gordon Roberts and Bob Me Kinney.
Last rites for Michele Yvette Hawkins were held yesterday afternoon at Rivermont Baptist Church with interment at Highland Burial Park. The Rev. Fred Gardner officiated, and pallbearers were John Amati Vern Cowan Kenneth Talley Percy Hubbard Russell Hardy Claude Hudgins G. Y. Moore Willie Pewell Kenneth Stowe Wade McCune.
Last rites for Mrs Bettie Wood Simpson of 120 Old Piney Forest Road were conducted Tuesday afternoon at Swicegood Funeral Chapel by Rev Fred L Gardner and Rev Percy H Ricketts. Interment followed in Highland Burial Park. Pallbearers were Wendell Burton Sammy Burton William Lee Tucker S H Crumpton Jr Charles Crumpton LeRoy Arthur Garland Wood and Wickie Wallace.
Patricia Jane Sparks of 124 Idlewood Terrace failed to yield while turning onto Bishop Rd striking Stella Boyd Marshall of Danville Rt 5. Sparks vehicle suffered 300 in damage while Marshall’s car sustained 250 in damage. The incident occurred about 4 15 yesterday afternoon.
Prices fell for most grades of Georgia Florida flue cured tobacco on the belt half still holding auctions. A drop of $1 to $3 per hundred pounds from Monday, with quality down as poorer tobacco dominated sales. Bulk sales were light to medium, Monday gross 4,623,071 pounds at $67.26 per hundred, season totals 162,548,548 pounds at $70.48, Stabilization Corp receipts 1 percent of gross turnover, Fitzgerald held its final sale, 14 markets remain.
Graveside services for Charles Ashby Pamplin Jr. a former Reidsville resident will be held Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Green Hill Cemetery Greensboro. He died Sunday night at Fort Howard Veterans Hospital near Baltimore after a long illness. He worked about 30 years for America Suppliers of Durham and Reidsville before retirement. He was a World War II veteran. Survived by wife Mary Harris Pamplin of Reidsville two sons Charles A. Pamplin II of Chapel Hill and Robert Boyd Pamplin of Reidsville one sister Elma Cole Pamplin of Arlington Va and two brothers Hiram C. Pamplin of Martinsburg W Va and Jack C. Pamplin of Falls Church Va. Body rests at Wilkinson Funeral Home in Reidsville until 3 15 p m Wednesday.
Mrs. Mattie Fair 75 widow of Luther R. Fair died Tuesday at her 2504 Dolin St Hopewell home. Born in Guilford County North Carolina she lived in Hopewell 34 years. Survived by two daughters Dorothy F Heffington of Hopewell and Mary F Ellis of Morristown New Jersey two brothers Charles A Hines Sr and Paisley T Hines Sr both of Greensboro NC three grandsons one great grandson and four nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at J P Morriss Son Funeral Home Hopewell with burial in Penmetie Cemetery Hopewell.
The Community Improvement Council urged the Danville Bar Association to establish a legal aid service funded partly by a federal grant and with a 10 percent local in kind contribution. CIC executive director Gene Toton said Roanoke’s program serves as a model and Danville could focus on preventive law offering low cost civil advice to hesitant residents.
Danville native James Douglas Barber earned a bachelor of business administration at Georgia State College after the summer session He is the son of Mrs Helen V Barber of Decatur Ga and the late Rev R J Barber Sr A 1962 George Washington High School graduate and former football team member attended the Danville branch of VPI two years before Georgia State.
Mrs. Mary Lillian Goad Grant, 79, of Martinsville Rt 2, died last night at Memorial Hospital after a yearlong decline. Born July 21, 1887 in Dry Fork, she married John Thomas Grant who died in 1934. Survived by three sons, four daughters, three brothers, two sisters, 32 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Funeral plans to be announced by Wrenn Yeatts Funeral Home. family at daughter Virginia Adkins home.
A Virginia official told Danville merchants that the two percent sales tax is a local tax administered at the state level. He noted half the revenue returns to cities and counties, funds education, and benefits roads. The seminar drew 650 attendees at the Midtown Motor Hotel.
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