Design Hearing Set Next Week In Danville Bypass Plan
Public hearing on the southeast segment of the Danville Bypass will be held next Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the George Washington High School auditorium. Officials say initial construction will be cut in half due to money shortages with one 24 foot roadway built initially and potential at grade interchanges.
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Danville
Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation
George Washington High School
Goulden
W. Main Street
North Carolina State Line
Dan River
What Is the Star of Bethlehem at Pittsylvania Planetarium
The Pittsylvania County Schools planetarium in Chatham presents The Yuletide Miracle asking what the star of Bethlehem was. Director John Calabrisi guides scientific, astrological and religious viewpoints, noting the story is about the birth of Christ and offering no single answer. Public shows run Tuesdays at 7 30 pm and a Sunday at 2 pm.
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Star of Bethlehem
Pittsylvania County
Christ
Dionysius Exiguus
Calabrisis
Dionysius
Bethlehem
Calabrisi
B.C
Mary and
Joseph
ESEA
Miller Brewery Eyes West Virginia Plant in Charles Town
Charles Town seeks a Miller Brewing Co facility possibly employing up to 1500, with water supply a key issue. Mayor D C Masters cites need for up to 6.5 million gallons daily, while city upgrades bid for 1.2 million dollars proceed. Miller watches sites in Virginia as possible backups.
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Charles Town
W.va
Jefferson County
Miller Brewing Co. of
Milwaukee
Panhandle
D.C. Masters
Masters
Potomac
Shenandoah
Evans Run
Virginia
State Water Control
Area Deaths And Funerals In Danville Area
Obituaries list Mrs Cora Daniels Chandler of Caswell County and Rev Ira L Graves of Ringgold along with Gordon Sidney and Mrs Mary Jane Barker. Chandler’s funeral at Bethel United Methodist Church is set for 2 p.m. tomorrow with burial in the church cemetery. Graves’ service will be at Kentuck Baptist Church and burial in its cemetery. Sidney’s funeral is at Ebenezer Baptist Church with military burial rites. Barker, a Danville nurse’s aide, will be laid to rest at Highland Burial Park following a service at Wrenn Yeatts Chapel. Additional survivors include children, grandchildren, and siblings across North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland.
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Cora Daniels Chandler
Jamie Haywood Chandler
Danville Memorial Hospital
Concord
N.C
Oiles Monroe Daniels
Carrie Yates Daniels
Caswell County
Bethel United Methodist Church
Thelma Webb
Park Springs Road
Ramona Ann Wary
Greensboro
Alice Webb
Fayetteville
Raymond A. Chandler
Harrisburg
Jimmy H. Chandler
Danville
Harrison F. Barrow
Charles F. Eakin
Swicegood Funeral Home
Webb
Ira L. Graves
Ringgold Rt. 2
Pittsylvania County
Robert and
Leathia Barksdale Graves
John W. Daniel Co
Kentuck Baptist Church
Mill Creek Baptist Church
Gertha Alma Graves
Jerimiah
Floyd Graves
Howard Graves
Brooklyn
N.Y
Eugene Graves
Fostoria
Ohio
Willie Graves
Gretna
Elizabeth Dodson
Jennie Bryant
Washington, D.C
Marie McLaughlin
Virginia Winston
B. W. Williams
Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home
Gordon Sidney
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Sidney
Providence RL 1
Veterans Hospital
Durham
Wrenn-Yeatts Chapel
Victor Mantiply
Highland Burial Park
Giles Funeral and Compton Obituary Notices
Funeral held for Mrs Flossie Jane Lewis Giles with survivor Mrs Barbara Holley Danville. Fannie Chaffin Compton 85 Scottsburg Rt 1 died in South Boston General Hospital. born Halifax County. widow Charlie B Compton. seven daughters and four sons listed. funeral at Bethel Baptist Church Scottsburg today at 2 pm with interment to follow.
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Scottsburg
Fannie Chaffin Compton
Scottsburg Rt. 1
South Boston General Hospital
Halifax County
Henry W. Chaffin
Rosa Tatum Chaffin
Charlie B. Compton
Bethel Baptist Church
Beatrice Roberts
Louise Bailey
Richmond
Gertrude Newton
South Boston
Mae Conner
Clover
Viola Dunkley
Ann Conner
Betty Conner
F. T. Compton
H. W. Compton
C. B. Compton
R. C. Compton
Halifax
Blanch Yates
Church
Mrs. Rowland Dies In Gretna
Hazel Mayhew Rowland 48 of Gretna Rt 2 died Sunday in Danville Memorial Hospital. She was a daughter of George and Myrtle Mayhew and wife of Bland C. Rowland. Survived by son Danny Rowland and daughter Mrs Charlie Bowler, plus three brothers, two sisters, three grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral 4 p.m. at Springfield Primitive Baptist Church with interment Gretna Burial Park. Time To Run film shown next Sunday at Main Street United Methodist Church starring Ed Nelson and others.
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Pittsylvania County
Joseph Sidney
Mary Adams Sidney
Alberta
Hinton Sidney
John
Marvin
Garland
William Sidney
Providence
James Sidney
Landover
Doris Pettiford
Washington, D.C
Mary Booth
Waney Oakes
Chatham
Mary
Garrett
Willie Younger
Philadelphia
Olanda Sidney
Danville
Harvey
Gretna
Hazel Mayhew Rowland
Gretna Rt. 2
Danville Memorial Hospital
George Calvin Mayhew
Myrtle Shelton Mayhew
Springfield Baptist Church
Bland CD. Rowland
Danny Rowland
Charlie Bowler
Lanier Mayhew
Reed Mayhew
Staver Mayhew
Reese Younger
Jimmy Bowler
Springfield Primitive Baptist Church
C. K. Tench
W. C. Harrelson
Ernest Roebuck
Gretna Burial Park
Main Street United Methodist Church
California
Ed Nelson
Barbara Sigel
Joan Winmill
Shiai, Rigsby
Randall Cary
Dodson Funeral to Be Held in Reidsville
Reidsville N C James Albert Dodson died Saturday funeral scheduled for today at 11 a m at Wrenn Yealts Chapel survivors include his mother Annie Edmonds Dodson Keeling the family will be at the home of Mrs Dodson
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Reidsville
N.C
James Albert Dodson
Wrenn-Yealts Chapel
Annie Edmonds Dodson
Keeling
Dodson
Telephones Fail in West End Disrupts Local Service
Telephones were out across the West End with Mrs Doris Dixon of the local telephone office blaming wet cables for the outage. She said service would be restored today.
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City
West End
Doris Dixon
Injured Cyclist Is Bridgeons' Grandson
Joseph R. Balint Jr., 24, grandson of Mr and Mrs William C Bridgeon of Danville, was severely injured in a Raleigh North Carolina Beltline motorcycle accident. He lay semi conscious by the highway for hours before aid arrived and is now at Wake Medical Center with multiple fractures and injuries. His grandparents credit his youth and strength for surviving.
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Raleigh
N.C
Danville
Joseph R. Balint Jr
Wiliam C. Bridgeon
Cottonwood Lane
Joseph R. Balint
Balint
Bridgeons
City Schools Announce Winter Break Schedule
Danville public schools close Friday December 19 for a two week break and reopen January 5 1976. No lunches on December 19. Buses run with early dismissals 11 am for elementary 1130 am for middle 12 pm for senior highs and 1215 pm for junior highs. Central offices close December 20 through January 4 except December 24 25 and 26.
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Danville
Panatividhal
Dee
Abercrombie Wins Dual Photo Honors at Show
Abercrombie won first prize from judges and first prize from attendees for her color still life of wine and cheese at the Fourth Annual Photography Contest and Show held at the J.W. Squire Armory. She also took second place in color still life and swept the informal color portraits prizes while being noted as a three year award winner.
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Ann Abercrombie
J.W. Squire Armory
Miss Abercrombie
Charles L. Abercrombie
Hawthorne Drive
Piedmont Traffic Improves During November
Piedmont Airlines reports continued traffic gains in November with 290,241 passengers system wide an up 3.15 percent from last year Revenue passenger miles rose 5.15 percent to 65,246,893 while 11 month figures show 915.0 million miles flown down 8.08 percent from 1974 total Passenger boardings through November total 3,282,504 down 7.48 percent from 1974. A record No 8 1975 daily boarding set a new company benchmark.
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Winston Salem
N.C
Piedmont Airlines
Danville Municipal Airport
Piedmont
No. B
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the Register
Danville, Va
U.S. Rounte 58
D. H. Goulden Jr
Lynchburg
Chrismon
Frances Spencer
Chrismons
Moffett Memorial Baptist Church
Moffett
Spencer
Ascension Lutheran Church
Planetarium
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
John Calabrisi
Clampett
Bonner Junior High School
Beverly Hillbillies
Sehool Auditorium
Mike Nagrocki
Jed
Kim Abbott
Elly Mae
Ricky Lassiter
Jethro
Kelley Garrett
Ganny
Miller
W. Va
Board For Waste Water Treatment
Bermuda Hundred Tract
Chesterfield County
Hopewell
Associated Press
Water Control Board
Chesapeake
Ira Graves
Mary Jane Barker
Bradley Road
John Edward Barker
Emma Bryant Barker
William Satterfield Barker
Giles
Flossie Jane Lewis Giles
Barker Funeral Chapel
Barbara Holley
Rowland
Abercrombie
Dodd
Danville Area
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