Wet Weather Delays Deaths and Caswell Construction News
Obituaries note the deaths of James P Webb of Callaway and Madie Graves Henderson of Yanceyville with funeral details. Caswell County school projects, halted in November due to Wells-Leroy Co. delays, will resume when weather clears. questions remain about contractor bankruptcy and completion of Pelham elementary and a new junior high in Yanceyville.
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Yanceyville
N.C
Caswell County
W. Willard Woodard
Wells-Leroy Co
Goldsporo
Pelham
James Y. Blackwell
Wells-Leroy
Blackwell
Robert P Gray Dies Tuesday In Danville Memorial
Robert P Gray of 40 Martin Road died Tuesday afternoon in Memorial Hospital after a heart attack on November 27 He was born July 20 198 in Bachelor's Hall son of Charles Henry Gray and Lucy Soyars Gray He married Fiona Young October 24 1931 and survived by his wife a daughter Anne Young Frye Elon College NC six sons all of Danville two sisters and a brother Funeral services conducted at Ferry Road Friends Church will be Thursday at 2 PM with burial in Danville Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Swicegood Funeral Home today from 7 30 to 9 PM.
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Madie Graves Henderson
Pine Dr
Yanceyville
N.C
Caswell County
Louis Graves
Anne Morton Graves
Terrell
Pearson Chapel
A.M.E
Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home
Robert Paul Gray
Martin Road
Memorial Hospital
Bachelor’s Hall
Charles Henry
Lucy Soyars Gray
Ferry Road
Elon College
Ernest F. Gray
Kenniwick
Wash
Alfred J. Gray
R. P. Gray Jr
Kenneth Gray
Donald H. Gray
Larry R. Gray
Danville
Ida Garrett
Bessie Roach
Jerry Ernest Gray
Ferry Road Friends Church
W. L. Wade
Tommy Mangrim
Thomas Murphy
Danville Memorial Gardens
Swieegood
Mrs Parker Dies in Arlington After Illness
Margaret Jones Parker of Arlington died at Georgetown University Hospital Tuesday evening. Born June 3 1908 in Java she was daughter of Samuel Floyd and Katherine Dana Jones. She worked for the U S government until retirement last year and had taught in Farmville State Teachers College and Franklin County schools before moving to Washington in the late 1950s. Survived by sister Mrs Hildred J Helpler Covington and three brothers H Stuart Jones Powhatan R Delbert Jones Danville and R Wilson Jones Java. Body at Townes Funeral Home pending arrangements. The family will be at the home of R Delbert Jones 136 Sherwood Drive.
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Margaret Jones Parker
Arlington
Georgetown University Hospital
Java
Samuel Floyd
Katherine Dana Jones
U.S
Parker
Farmville State Teachers College
Franklin County
Washington, D.C
Mrs. Hildred J. Helpler
Covington
H. Stuart Jones
Powhatan
R. Delbert Jones
Danville
R. Wilson.Jones
Townes Funeral Home
Sherwood Drive
Mrs. Mary Oden Funeral Today in Floral Hills
The funeral for Mrs. Mary Alice Waller Lee Oden is today at 2 p.m. at L. H. Brooks & Bro. Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Floral Hills Memory Gardens. Born in Eden North Carolina on July 15 195 she was the daughter of the late Mack Waller and Emma Waller. She retired on disability after work at P Lorillard Tebacca Co and was of Baptist faith. She was the last surviving member of her family.
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Mary Alice Waller Lee Oden
L. H. Brooks & Bro. Funeral
Floral Hills Memory Gardens
Eden, N.C
Lane Mack
Emma Waller
P. Lorillard Tebacca Co
Herman Eanes Dies in Philadelphia at 47
Herman Adam Eanes of 130 Sunset Dr. died Monday in a Philadelphia hospital at age 47 after seven months of declining health. A Danville resident for most of his life, he was a Blackwell Motors salesman and World War II veteran. Survived by wife Pauine Bridges Eanes, seven brothers Vincent Waller Sam James Glenn Buford Eanes, two sisters Algie Oakes and Essie Harvillé, all of Danville. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Herman Adam Eanes
Sunset Dr
Philadelphia
George and
Rosa Eanes
Franklin County
Mr. Eanes
Danville
Blackwell Motors
Pauine Bridges Eanes
Vincent
Waller
Sam
James
Glenn
Buford Eanes
Algie Oakes
Essie Harvillé
Mrs Holder Dies At Age 84 In Spencer
Rosa Stevens Holder of Spencer died Tuesday at age 84. Survived by daughter Romaine H. Brown, sister Emma Moneyhan of Speedville, brother Walter Stevens of Danville, and one grandchild. Body at Stone Funeral Home in Martinsville pending arrangements.
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Spencer
Rosa Stevens Holder
Romaine H. Brown
Emma Moneyhan
Speedville
Walter Stevens
Danville
Stone Funeral Home
Martinsville
Police arrest Irvin Bethel in Danville break in
Danville police arrested 29 year old Irvin Christopher Bethel at 4 15 p m Tuesday in connection with a 4 p m break in at 712 Dame Street. Bethel faces breaking and entering and grand larceny charges for stealing a stereo system a color television a tape player and cash. The stolen goods were recovered on St Jefferson Street. Bethel was jailed Tuesday evening. Assistants were Officers T R Ham H A Harper and J R Winebrenner.
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Danville
Irvin Christopher Bethel
Lee St
Dame St
Bethel
J. W. Martin dc
N and W retirements and Danville EDA request
Luther A. Twist of Norfolk and Western retires Dec 31 after eight years as director of computer services. He joined Virginian Railway in 1941, rose to chief rate clerk, and later held data processing and finance roles. City of Danville receives EDA notice for over 35.7 million in health building and civic center project funding.
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Luther A. Twist
Danville
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Twist
Virginian Railway
Norfolk and Western
Thompson Arthur Paving Wins Martinsville Road Contract
Thompson-Arthur Paving Co. of Danville lands a $920,393 state contract to pave 0.9 miles of Brookdale Street in Martinsville with curb and gutter from West Church Street to Spruce Street, under the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation. A separate $51,929 award funds arterial 304 work in Halifax County. Toler Contracting Co. of Carrollton will build a double box culvert at Rocky Branch near South Boston’s east city limits.
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Thompson-Arthur Paving Co
Danville
Martinsville
Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation
Brookdale St
West Church St
Sprucest
Halifax County
Toler Contracting Co., Inc
Carrollton
Rocky Branch
South Boston
Woods Elected Chairman of Caswell County Board
John B. Jack Woods was elected chairman of the Caswell County Board of Commissioners at the reorganizational meeting. Maude Gatewood was named vice chairman, sworn in with Commissioner Bobby Aldrich and Mary Lee Carter, the new Caswell register of deeds.
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Yanceyville
N.C
John B
Jack” Woods
Caswell County
Garrett questions building new boxes amid old home reuse
Garrett argued against new apartment boxes, proposing buying and rebuilding old homes instead. He asked who would invest in an old house if a box would soon stand nearby, highlighting a preference for refurbishing existing homes over new construction.
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Garrett
House Democrats Turn Down Plan To Limit Chairs
Washington House Democrats rejected a proposal to cap six year terms for committee chairmen. Rep Charles E Bennett of Florida urged the change, saying some members served decades without chairing a committee. Rep Phillip Burton of California argued the plan would fail its purpose and that caucus already holds power to remove nonconforming chairmen.
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Washington
House Democrats
Congress
Charles E. Bennett
Florida
Bennett
Phillip Burton
California
Danville Council Debates Elderly Housing and Ballpark Upgrade
Council members debated elderly housing in Danville with Col White warning about old-home owners as the main opposition. Lord argued for elderly apartments to reduce nursing home use, while Williams questioned public housing. The committee also heard a youth baseball plea for Langston Field lights and fencing at about $40,000.
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Col. White
Danville
Williams
Lord
Anderson
Loose Wells
Merv Pruitt
Langston Field
Talmadge Opposes Defense Spending Cut
Senator Herman Talmadge of Georgia told reporters at the North Carolina Farm Bureau meeting that he opposes Carter’s proposal to cut defense spending by 5 to 7 billion dollars. He urged increasing defense outlays, citing Soviet actions, and said tax cuts should drive the economy over expanded federal spending. He also endorsed Carter in a speech and urged tax incentives rather than government jobs to reduce unemployment.
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Greensboro
N.C
Herman Talmadge
Bga
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Soviet Union
Talmadge
North Carolina Farm Bureau
Senate Agriculture Committee
Judge voids 21 day Medicaid hospital limit in Virginia
U S District Judge Robert R Merhige Jr ruled the Virginia State Health Department failed to notify Medicaid patients of a 21 day stay cap and must cover inpatients’ costs until a full ruling. He said hearings are required before service cuts and pointed to no hearings before the limit was imposed. The policy, adopted last year, generally caps stays at 14 days but allows extensions to 21 days.
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Richmond
APL
State Health Department
U. S. District Court
Robert Rmerhige Jr
Health Department
Merhige
AMA Group Endorses National Health Plan Debate Ends in Endorsement
The American Medical Association delegates voted 181 to 57 in Philadelphia to endorse a national health insurance program, favoring a plan using private insurers with voluntary employee participation and minimal federal involvement. The measure signals a positive stance ahead of the 95th Congress and reflects AMA policy shifts amid Carter's rise. A separate fire at 121 Scales St. caused moderate damage with no injuries reported. resident Vincent Davis was unharmed.
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Philadelphia
American Medical Association
House of Delegates
AMA
Association
Palmer
Jimmy Carter
Scales St
Vincent Davis
Lighting Need Delays for Boys Baseball League
Wells notes 12 teams in a night league for ages 14 to 17 with 189 games last year. Limited field time and no lighting prevent expansion and more players from joining. Winstead cautions funding as the main hurdle, while Wells says lighting helps keep youths away from drugs and alcohol during crucial years.
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Wells
Winstead
Tentative Permit Granted For County V T Building
A tentative permit for construction of a central vocational technical school was issued to Pittsylvania County School Board. If funds are approved, the 75 527 square foot building on U S 29 south of Chatham carries an estimated cost of 39 million. Earl Johnson explained the permit supports the November 22 application for federal money. A 412 599 permit was issued to A N Contractors for Goodyear tire and rubber company addition wiring. Permits for church and commercial additions were also issued including a 20 200 permit for Matthew Memorial Methodist Church at Callands planned for December 2. A storage addition for Davis and Davis Floor Covering on the Franklin Turnpike in Danville, at 10.00 cost, will be 20 by 60 feet block structure.
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Chatham
Central Vocational Technical School
Pittsylvania County
U.S. 29
Earl Johnson
A&n Contractors
Greensboro
N.C
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Matthew Memorial Methodist Church
Fear Callands
Davis & Davis
Danville
Volume Off On Livestock Mart Prices Show Improvement
Volume dipped at the Virginia- Carolina Livestock Market on Tuesday yet prices were reported “good to better” from the prior sale. Jimmy Hodges Jr. noted sales included 61 hogs 45 veal 110 slaughter cattle 140 stock feeder cattle seven baby calves and 12 cow calf pairs with graded prices per hundredweight across hogs veal cattle and calves.
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Virginia- Carolina
Jimmy Hodges Jr
Virginia Department of Agriculture
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James P Webb
Callaway Rt. 2
Carrie Guilliams
Ferrum
Mildred Guilliams
Eva Agee
Lallie Walters
Willie Webb
Salem
Odell
Ralph Webb
Bessie Willis
Piedmont Presbyterian Church
Webb Family
Lynch Funeral Home
Rocky Mount
Robert P. Gray
Mary Oden
Herman Eanes
Irvin Bethel
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Horts
N&w
EDA
Economic Development Administration
Victor White
Whit
Virginia
Woods
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Council
AMA Group
Richard Palmer
Alexandria, Va
Kennedy-Corman
Sen
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Rep
James Corman
D-Call
J. M. Francis
Franklin Toke
Feom City Limits
Danville Shuttle Service, Inc. L.C.C
V-T
Livestock Mart
Santa
Reindeer
North Pole
Gary Johnson
Averett
Falls Church
Townes
David L. Fuquay
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