Deaths and Funerals George Chandler Dies At Age 88
George Washington Chandler 88 of Ingram died Sunday at South Boston General Hospital. A native of Pittsylvania County he was a deacon and member of Uke Mount Zion Baptist Church. Survived by wife two sons two daughters seven grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. Powell Funeral Home Chapel South Boston with interment at Highland Burial Park Danville.
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Ingram
George Washington Chandler
South Boston General Hospital
Pittsylvania County
John Younger Chandler
Sally Lewis Chandler
Uke Mount Zion Baptist Church
George Chandler
Joel W. Chandler
John T. Chandler
Elizabeth C. Young
Vernon
N.C
Powell Funeral Home
South Boston
Highland Burial Park
Danville
Pendleton Dies in Ruffin Ruffin NC at 74
Roy Lee Pendleton 74 of Ruffin Route 2 died Monday at home. Native of Patrick County son of John H. Pendleton and Fannie Cook Pendleton. Self employed grocer and Primitive Baptist. Survived by wife Lora Wipperman Pendleton three sons Henry A. Pendleton Eden Route 3 Wilbern Pendleton Ringgold Virginia Route 2 Roy Elvin Pendleton Reidsville two sisters Laura Pendleton Nancy Pendleton Meadows of Dan Va and brother Joe Pendleton Stuart Va. Service Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Fair Funeral Home Chapel Eden by Elder Danny Parker. Burial Evergreen Memory Gardens Reidsville. Body resting at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruffin
N.C
Roy Lee Pendleton
Rufffin
Patrick County
John H
Fannie Cook Pendleton
Lora Wipperman Pendleton
Henry A. Pendleton
Eden
Wilbern Pendleton
Ringgold
Mrs Street Rites Thursday in Richmond
Mrs Marty Lee Street of 2501 Dana St Richmond died Monday at home. She was married to Edgar T Street who died in 1980. Survived by a daughter Emily S Nunnanly Richmond two sons Robert C Street Billy H Street Danville sisters Raga Huff Lizzie Long Irene Jeffereson seven grandchildren three great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 10 a.m. at Joseph W Bliley Chippenham Chapel Hull Street. Interment and graveside service at Danville Leemont Cemetery at 2 p.m.
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Richmond
Marty Lee Street
Dana St
Edgar T. Street
Emily S. Nunnanly
Robert C
Billy H. Street
Raga Huff
Lizzie Long
Irene Jeffereson
Danville
Joseph W. Bliley
Officials Blame Broken Rail For Passenger Train Derailment
A broken rail caused the Crescent train derailment eight miles south of Culpeper Virginia, injuring or detaining 20 of 134 aboard. Six cars left the tracks near Mitchells, with two resting at a 12 foot embankment. Passengers from Atlanta to Washington described the chaos as cars toppled and plates flew. Hospital officials said no serious injuries among those treated, two admitted for observation.
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Culpeper
Southern Railway
Crescent
Here
Atlanta
Washington, D. C
Culpeper Memorial Hospital
Mitchells
Washington
Leon Jones
New York City
Jones
William Gravely
Virginia
Newark
N. J
Marla Fettell
Marty L. Graves
Gravely
Hearing Set For Curtis Williams In Pittsylvania Case
Curtis Williams 30 of Philadelphia is free on 7500 bond in Pittsylvania County after being returned to face a seduction charge involving a Chatham High School student. A hearing is set for January 18 1977 in General District Court. An extradition hearing in Philadelphia found Williams the wanted man, but the order was stayed to allow an appeal. He was later arrested and returned to Chatham. Also noted are local comments on garbage fees and a separate arrest for Garland Wiseman Wright 20 of Danville for breaking and entering and grand larceny.
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Chatham
Curtis Williams
Beverly Road
Philadelphia
Pittsylvania County
Chatham High School
Currie
Danville
Morris Haymes
Crafdock-Terry Shoe Company
Harry Lea Reynolds
Callands-Gretna
Garland Wiseman Wright
Danville Rt. 4
H. J. Seearce
City Grants Permit To Remodel Store
The City of Danville issued a building permit to Iran Wentz, owner of a retail store at 2652 Riverside Dr., to remodel the interior and install a new glass front at about 18,363 dollars. Billy T. Crews and John D. Easley of Chatham will represent the Pittsylvania Soil and Water Conservation District at the 29th annual Goodyear Conservation Awards tour December 10 to 14 in Litchfield Park, Arizona. The group will include more than 10 award-winning conservationists from across the United States, with two reps from each first place district in their state. Sponsored by Goodyear and the National Association of Conservation Districts, the four-day tour includes visits to Goodyear Farms and Salt River Project facilities for water management and power generation.
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Danville
Wentz
Riverside Dr
Billy T. Crews
John D. Easley
Chatham
Pittsylvania
ACP Honors Dr Ahmed as New ACP Fellows
Dr. Syed A. Ahmed of Danville Virginia is among 275 new fellows honored by the American College of Physicians at its Philadelphia meeting. Fellows are elected for scientific achievements and leadership in internal medicine and related specialties within the 36,000 member national society.
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Philadelphia
Syed A. Ahmed
Lady Astor Place
Danville
American College of Physicians
College
Board of
Regents
Ahmed
ACP
Merger forms new national accounting firm
York to Fort Lauderdale merger unites McGladrey and Pullen firms with offices from Indiana to Wyoming. Ivan Bull becomes managing partner of the merged entity while Cribbin and Wentworth assume regional executive roles. The firms plan to enhance client service through the combined talent and expanded geographic reach.
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David F. Wentworth
McGladrey
Testimony on Norfolk Savings insolvent in 1972 inquiry
Examiners reports criticized Norfolk Savings since 1960s but Jones took no action. May 1972 exam found insolvency yet directors were informed only on July 12, 1972. Cecil L. Gregory testified he took over Norfolk Savings on January 3, 1973 to stabilize the firm until a receiver was named.
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Norfolk Savings
Jones
White
Norfolk Savings & Loan
Cecil L. Gregory
Experts Advise Give And Take At Christmas
Winston-Salem experts urge a balanced Christmas of give and take between parents and children. Dr. Richard T. Proctor of the Forsyth County Child Guidance Clinic says good conduct chores and grades may be returned in stockings, noting younger children focus on getting. He adds most kids don’t grasp giving until their early teens.
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Winston—Salem, N.C
Santa Claus
Richard T. Proctor
Child Guidance Clinic
Forsyth County, Inc
Proctor
Gretna and Brosville projects win HUD grant bid
The county supervisors unanimously approved deeds for Gretna community center and Brosville fire station to qualify for a 187000 HUD grant. Each project would receive about 62000 if operating costs utilities and overruns are covered. Public hearings on another housing grant are set for Dec 14 and Jan 3.
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Gretna Community Center
Brosville
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Chatham Community Center
Western Piedmont Planning District
Pittsylvania
John Wayne Cardwell
Gretna Rt. 3
Industrial Development Authority
Leon Simpson
Staunton River District
Campbell County
Caswell Election Board Moves to New Offices
Caswell County Board of Commissioners approved moving the elections secretary to the new courthouse. The move, already cleared by federal officials, coincided with the start of terms for newly elected Caswell leaders Maud Gatewood Milton Aldrich and Bobby Aldrich and sworn in Register of Deeds Mary Lee Carter.
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Caswell’s Election Board
Yanceyville
N.C
Caswell County Board of Commissioners
Board of Elections
Caswell County
Register of Deed
Caswell
Maud Gatewood
Milton
Bobby Aldrich
Prospect Hill
Mary Lee Carter
Register of Deeds
Louise Grimes Charged With Issuing Bad Check
Louise Grimes 39 of Blairs Ri 1 was arrested by Danville Police and charged with passing a bad check for 33.30 at Bestway Foods Nor-Dan Shopping Center on Oct 19 Detective L T Jones led the arrest. A hearing is set for Dec 13 in General Danville.
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Louise Stone Grimes
Blairs Ri
Danville
Ms. Grimes
L. T. Jones
Bestway Foods
Nor-Dan
General District
Charge Certified To Grand Jury In Danville Court
Judge W E Land certified the habitual offender charge against Bobby L Tart to the next grand jury term. Tart was arrested Sept 23. Curtis Walter received six months in jail and $12 in costs for uttering a forged prescription and drug possession. Sharon R Mosley pleaded guilty to shoplifting on Nov 10 and paid $90 fine. Deborah Abbott charged with shoplifting on Nov 22 was fined $50 and given 10 days in jail. Abbott's capits charge was dismissed. Robert Driscoll's public drunkenness charge on Dec 5 was not pressed. Ruth M Huff was fined $362 for disorderly conduct on Dec 2. Costello Heitz, found guilty of passing a bad check on Oct 18, must pay $40 or 60 days jail. capias against Heitz was dismissed.
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Danville
W E. Land
Bobby L. Tart
Tart
Curtis Walter
Sharon R Mosley
Deborah Abbott
Abbott
Robert Driscoll
Costello Heitz
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Mrs. Richardson
Mary, Moorefield Richardson
Westover Hills
Charlie Shelton
Wrenn-Yeatts
Dan River Inc
Richardson
R. L. Pendleton
Broken Rail
Willams
Williams
PSWCD
8. A. Ahmed
Bull
Holiday Inn
Beltone Hearing Aid Center Medical Arts
Franklin Road
Roanoke
Michael Compson
Ryland Dodson
Danville-Pittsylvania Mental Health and Mental Retardation Board
County
Southside Recycling Company
Reba Motley
Manassas
A. S. Pugh Roofing Company
Moses
Vaughan
Calvin Neal
Dan River District
Mary Bell Jones
Robert B. Luck
Virgie Deboe Harper
Liz Taylor
Newsweek Magazine
Elizabeth Taylor
Navy
John Warner
Warner
Neal Morgan
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Warner’s
Newsweek
Susan T. McElhinney
Social Service Office
Louise Grimes
General District Court
Edward Cook
Leeland Road
T. H. Breedrove
Verna James Haymore
Pelham
H. C. Wyatt
K. W. Daniels
Robert J. Curley Jr
Audufan Drive
Malcolm Hundley
Berry Hill Road
Ruby Lipscomb
Danville Memorial Hospital
Gastonia
Piney Forest Exxon Station
Ruth M. Huff
Land
Capias
Heitt
Motley’s Pharmacy
West Main ST. Puan
Motley, JR
P. Bendall, JR
Sun
and Tabernacle
Reed & Barton
Bethsalem
Sochette Greer Company
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