Deaths And Funerals Penhook C Gregory 73
Penhook Buford C Gregory 73 died yesterday morning in a Rocky Mount hospital. He is survived by wife Blanche Martin Gregory two daughters Barbara Huff Roanoke and Charles McKay Huntington W Vanson John Stone Gregory Penhook three sisters Addie LaPrade and Charlie Smith both Penhook Helen Cooper Roanoke, a brother Grady Gregory Rocky Mount, seven grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 2 p.m. at Lynch Chapel by Rev Harold Kanepp and Rev W M Stump Jr. Burial will be in the family cemetery. The body is at Lynch Funeral Home in Rocky Mount.
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Penhook
Buford C. Gregory
Penhook Rt. 2
Rocky Mount
Blanche Martin Gregory
Barbara Huff
Roanoke
Charles McKay
Huntington
W. Vanson
John Stone Gregory
Charlie Smith
Addie LaPrade
Helen Cooper
Grady Gregory
Lynch Chapel
Harold Kanepp
W. M. Stump Jr
Lynch Funeral Home
Mary Cox dies at 82 in Altavista nursing home
Mrs Mary Margaret Lots Cox 82 of 2119 Laurel Lane died Monday night at Altavista Nursing Home She was born in Middlebrook daughter of the late Jacob S and Sally Hultz Lots She was a member of Altavista Presbyterian Church Her husband Delmar Ross Cox is deceased She survived by a son S T Thomas Cox Altavista a brother Mack Lots Middlebrook three grandchildren and two great grandchildren Graveside rites at 3 p m today Thornrose Cemetery Staunton by Rev J L Coppock Finch and Finch Funeral Home in charge
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Altavista
Mary Margaret Lots Cox
Laurel Lane
Middlebrook
Jacob S
Sally Hultz
Altavista Presbyterian Church
Delmar Ross Cox
S.T. Thomas Cox
Mack Lots
Thornrose Cemetery
Staunton
J. L. Coppock
Finch and Finch Funeral Home
Christ Church Labor Day Activities Invite Public
Christ Episcopal Church on the Halifax Road outlines two Labor Day weekend events. A Saturday 3 to 5 p.m. benefit ice cream party in the parish hall features a Cake Walk with homemade ice creams and desserts. Sunday at 11 a.m. a Folk Mass with choir congregational singing, dulcimers banjos and guitars, led by Vicar Dr. G. Pardington Pardington.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Halifax Road
G. Pahner Pardington
Blaze damages Bauguess home in Danville attic fire
Danville firemen were called to 836 Melville Ave. to extinguish an attic blaze in Richard Bauguess’s frame one story dwelling. The fire started around 4 20 p m and crews fought for nearly an hour. Roof and attic contents were damaged with no injuries reported and the cause under investigation.
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Danville
Richard Bauguess
Melville Ave
Mining safety talks blame government delays in coal sector
Blacksburg AP Federal mining safety officials face criticism from coal industry voices at Virginia Tech. NCA president Carl Bagge blames slow approvals by MESA for new mining machinery designs and urges Interior to end impasse. Interior official Jack Carlson defends progress, citing a declining industry and cautious steps to avoid mistakes. UMWA board member Karl Kafton calls for revitalized MESA data facilities and streamlined rulemaking for coal mine waste impoundments.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
Institute On
Carl E. Bagge
National Coal Association
Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration
Bagge
Department of Interior
Jack W. Carlson
Karl Kafton
United Mine Workers of America
Mesa
Denver
Colo
Mrs Beck Sues WPPDC Over Termination Suit Set for Hearing
Former WPPDC planner Barbara Beck sues the West Piedmont Planning District Commission in Martinsville Circuit Court claiming wrongful termination under a one year contract. She seeks 8068 dollars. Pre trial motions are set for September 4 with the hearing on September 5.
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West Piedmont Planning District Commission
WPPDC
Barbara Beck
Martinsville
Beck
the Commission
Walter E. Mather
WPPBC
Judge Allows PBS Nuclear Program Telecast In Norfolk
A federal judge refused to block the PBS documentary The Plutonium Connection, ruling no authority or basis to halt the broadcast. Portsmouth plaintiff Mark Hessek argued the program could aid terrorists, but the court allowed the 9 p.m. airing produced by WGRH Educational Foundation in Boston.
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Norfolk
Public Broadcasting Service
U. S. District Court
Richard 8
Kellam
Portsmouth
PBS
Mark
Scott Hessek
Wgrh Educational Foundation
Boston
Hessek
Communist Speaker Threatened By Miners
In Bluefield West Virginia a miner rallying for striking coal workers threatened a speaker identified as a Revolutionary Party member. Witnesses say a noose and rope were used briefly before breaking, and the speaker was escorted to a car. The incident ties to a broader wildcat strike crippling the state’s coal industry and to questions about connections between the Revolutionary Party and Maoist factions.
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Bluefield
W.va
Associated Press
The
Revolutionary Party
Bob Tanner
Tanner
Chicago
Communist Party
New York
Southport Board Seeks Split of Brunswick County
Southport officials plan to sponsor legislation in the 1977 General Assembly to divide Brunswick County into two counties, creating the state’s 101st. Mayor Tomlinson said law allows reorganization without a referendum following a July 19 vote approving moving the county seat and a central county hospital site. Residents opposed the hospital location.
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Southport
N.C
Southport Board of Aldermen
General Assembly
Brunswick County
Tomlinson
Brunswick
Supply
Bolivia
Two Naval Aviators Presumed Dead After Carrier Crash
NORFOLK VA AP Two naval aviators missing and presumed dead after an accident aboard the carrier Roosevelt off the Florida coast late Monday. An F4 Phantom jet based at Oceana tried to land on the Roosevelt. the arresting wire parted, the plane nose-dived off the flight deck, and could not become airborne again. Names withheld pending relatives’ notification.
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Norfolk
Navy
Oceana Naval
Florida
Virginia police seek change to misdemeanor arrest law
Richmond AP The State Crime Commission heard officers criticize weakened misdemeanor arrest rules. Norfolk deputy chief C D Grant urged change after Atty. Gen. Miller ruled officers cannot arrest without a warrant unless the act is in view. Portsmouth chief Philip Ash said some may needed arrests proceed without warrants. Gov. Godwin will award Danville pedestrian efforts Sept 9.
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Richmond
State Crime Commission
Virginia
C.D. Grant
Norfolk
Andrew P. Miller
City of
Danville
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Miller
Ciizen
Crime Commission
Gene Wollard
Commonwealth
Philip Ash
Portsmouth
Bryant Reflects on White House Years and Kennerly Thank You
Bryant speaks of twenty years in Washington and his decision not to return to the White House. He values the First Family animal tradition and credits photographer David Kennerly for securing a dog for the Ford family, keeping American tradition intact.
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Doris
Washington, D.C
Washington
Bryant
White House
David Kennerly
Kennerly
Ford
Sanford Opens Boston Campaign Office for New England
Former North Carolina Governor and Duke University president Terry Sanford announced a Boston office to coordinate his campaign in New England and upstate New York for the Democratic presidential nomination. He said he could organize in Massachusetts and already had a tentative setup in New Hampshire. He urged federal support for urban governments to solve city problems.
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Boston
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
New England
New York
Sanford
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Duke University
Agencies State Combined Efforts During Disasters
The American National Red Cross and the Salvation Army signed a statement of understanding to formalize a cooperative working relationship for disaster relief. The pact aims to maximize effective services to victims through coordinated efforts between Red Cross chapters and Salvation Army units, signed Aug. 8 in New York by George M. Elsey and Commissioner William E. Chamberlain.
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American National Red Cross
Salvation Army
Nits
Red Cross
George M. Elsey
William E. Chamberlain
New York
Subdivision worries prompt reform talk in Pittsylvania
Danville realtor George Shields backs tougher enforcement and quicker action on subdivision plats. He cites shoddy development and delays, noting five subdivision requests submitted in July have not yet heard. Proposals include a health highway public works and service authority committee to review requests and possible seven member appeals board. Commission aims to reset after past mistakes.
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George Shields
Danville
Norman Jones
Dry Fork Rt. 3
Health Department
Highway Department and Building Inspection
Pittsylvania County Service Authority
Austin Jones
Pittsylvania
Shields
Investors Lose $1.38 Million In Kansas Venture Probed
Eight suits filed in US District Court in Charlotte allege $1.38 million in actual damages and nearly $3 million in punitive damages from Kansas based McKinney Farms and McKinney Cattle Co. Investors, including physicians, a veterinarian, a dentist, and a Wachovia vice president, claim unregistered securities contracts from 1974. The SEC and Postal Service probe potential federal securities violations. deposits set next week, no trial date yet.
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Charlotte
N.C
Securities Exchange Commission
U.S. Postal Service
Kansas
McKinney Farms
McKinney Cattle Co
Futchinson, Kan
US District Court
Wichita, Kan
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
Tose
Lasses
John T. Roper
Roper Orthopedic Clinic
Stiz
Grady E. Price
Roper
Roper Clinic
Melvin D. Childers
Martin D. Barringer
W.A. Caudle Jr
Martin H. Murphy
G. Farrar Parker, Jr
James B
McMillan
McKinney Enterprises
SEC
Pollution efforts praised at Blue Plains plant and Potomac trek
Rep. Gilbert Gude says Blue Plains sewage plant abatement slowed algae growth in the Potomac River south of Washington DC. He notes oyster beds lag recovery after Hurricane Agnes and urges a large hatchery. The Potomac basin trek visits Douglas Point atomic plant site and Robert E. Lees birthplace in Stratford.
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Dalhgren Navy Base
Gilbert Gude
R-Md
Blue Plains
Washington, D.C
Gude
Potomac River
Potomac
Douglas
Point
Potomac Electric Power Company
Miss Hoskins Earns Masters Of Education
Rosa Fay Hoskins earned a Master of Education degree from Lynchburg College, majoring in guidance and counseling. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Hoskins of 124 Pineview Dr and is employed by the Halifax County School System.
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Rosa Fay Hoskins
Lynchburg College
Miss Hoskins
Albert Hoskins
Pineview Dr
Halifax County School System
Kiwanis Travel and Adventure Series Returns
The Danville Kiwanis Club will sponsor the 15th Travel and Adventure Series bringing six adventurers to present travelogues. See all color travelogues from Africa Scotland Tennessee Kentucky Mexico Florida and Iceland. Season tickets available from local Kiwanis members Haynesworth Haynesworth's on Memorial Drive Hodnett Spear Main Street and Whitehead's Drug Store in Chatham.
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Danville Kiwanis Club
Africa
Scotland
Tennnessee
Kentucky
Mexico
Florida
Iceland
Kiwanis
Haynesworth’s
Memorial Drive
Hodnett and
Spear
Main Street
Whitehead’s Drug Store
Chatham
Grant To Aid Police Lifesaving Crew for Danville
A federal grant totaling 6507 dollars supports Danville highway safety programs. The Danville Lifesaving Crew will buy five radio mobile units and the police department radar equipment. Funds come under the U S Highway Safety Act via Virginia Highway Safety Division. Director John T Hanna notes five radios cost 5357 dollars and 1150 dollars funds police needs.
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City of
Danville
Highway Safety Division of
Virginia
John T. Hanna
UTWA Votes For Wage Hike at Dan River Danville Division
The United Textile Workers of America voted almost unanimously to approve a wage hike at Dan River Inc. Danville Division. Negotiations began over a week ago for a Sept 15 increase applicable to all hourly employees. Other major textile firms announced raises to take effect next month.
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United Textile Workers of America Union
Dan River Inc
Danville
Burlington Industries
Deering Milliken
Cone Mills
Spring Mills
Dan River
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Mary Cox
Christ Church
Bauguess
Virginia T. Tech
NCA
Wildcat
Southport Board
AAA
American Automobile Association
Termine
del. Erwin Solomon
D-Bath
Commission
America
By Postal Service, Securities Unit
W.R. Willige
Topeka
Kan
Interstate Commission On the
Potomac Basin
Robert E. Lee
Stratford
Summer Furniture
M&m
Utwa
Pentecostal Holiness Churches
Sowicegood
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