Whitehead Ethics Trial Set for This Morning in Chatham
Pittsylvania County Commonwealth's Attorney Joseph Motley Whitehead faces ethics charges after a June 6 complaint by the Virginia State Bar Fifth District Ethics Committee. The trial in Pittsylvania County Circuit Court begins at 9 a.m. with Judge Arthur W. Sinclair overseeing along with two appointed judges, Douglas Murphy and Nicholas Pearson. Prosecution is by Paul Ebert. defense by Coleman Yeatts and Don Bagwell.
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Chatham
Pittsylvania County
Whitehead
Fifth District Ethics Committee
Virginia State Bar Association
Everett C. Peace Jr
Sinclair
Commonwealth
Paul Ebert
Prince William County
Coleman B. Yeatts
Don Bagwell
South Boston
Danville Man Injured In 3 Car W Main Crash
A Danville man, Frank Junior Townes 21 of 134 Bethel St, was seriously injured in a three car collision on West Main Street last night. Townes was hospitalized with possible head and chest injuries and listed in fair condition early today. Townes faces potential reckless driving charges. The wreck involved a 1966 Ford, a 1974 Mercury driven by Jerry Barbour and a Volvo station wagon owned by Benjamin Lowe. The impact sent debris across the street and left Townes pinned beneath his vehicle by a utility pole. Officers from Office H A Harper investigated the crash across Memorial Hospital’s Nursing Dormitory.
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Danville
W. Main Street
Frank Junior Townes
Bethel St
Danville Memorial Hospital
H. A. Harper
Memorial Hospital
Townes
Jerry Allen Barbour
Robinson Ave
Benjamin F
Two Vietnamese Boys Caught In Custody Battle
Blackstone Virginia AP report follows Bobby and Sammy two Vietnamese boys whose mother turned them over to an American to spare their lives during the Vietnam War era. The two are in a custody dispute involving Lt Cal Kohler deputy post commander at Fort Pickett. The boys attend Nottoway County schools and have lived with the Kohlers for 19 months after the welfare department mediated the custody. Mrs Phuc later alleged on national broadcasts that the Kohlers blocked custody. Kohler says the adoption was routine until her change of mind. The family plans to pursue legal steps and remains hopeful for Christmas peace despite the turmoil. A separate obituary notes funeral arrangements for Dewey Lee Davis.
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Blackstone
Bobby
Sammy
South Vietnam
Virginia
Nugyen Thi Phuc
Army
Ft. Pickett
Nottoway County
Cal
Glen Kohler
Kohler
Nottoway County Welfare Department
U.S. Army
Phue
Kohlers
George §. Cummins
Cummins
Ft. Pickell
Hilaritas 1975 revives GW High Christmas spirit
At George Washington High School the Hilaritas 1975 program mixed music and drama to lift spirits. Performances by GWHS Wind Ensemble, Concert Choir, Mixed Chorus and Girls Chorus plus Averett Singers highlighted with Santa Claus finale and audience sing along led by student Jimmy Woodson. Ed Lind credited strong turnout and a yule log ceremony on Broad and Randolph to extend the holiday mood.
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George Washington High School
Hilaritas
Linda G.freindenstein
City Parks and Recreation Department
GWHS
Xelia Hickson
Rudloph
Woodson
Averett
Santa Clause
Ed Lind
Danville Bicentennial
Broad and
Randolph Streets
George ‘Choir
Washington High School
Danville
Fire Destroys Motley Home Near Chatham
A house owned by Ryland Motley on Route 4 near Chatham was leveled by a blaze last night around 10. Firefighters from the Chatham Volunteer Fire Department and the Chatham Rescue Squad, who remained at the scene after midnight, reported the fire under control. No injuries were reported by a spokeswoman on a nearby farm, though the flames threatened dense woods near the Motley farm west of Chatham.
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Ryland Motley
Chatham
Rt. 4
Chatham Volunteer Fire Department
Chatham Rescue Squad
Motley
R Dowdy Dies In South Boston
Richard Haynie Dowdy Jr., 77, retired businessman of 1536 Jeffess St., died in a South Boston hospital Saturday. Born in Halifax County, he was son of the late Richard H. Dowdy Sr. and Frances Torain Dowdy. He was a member of First Baptist. Survived by wife Mrs. K. S. Dowdy of South Boston. Funeral Monday at 11 a.m. at Powell Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Ray Pollard. Burial in family cemetery near Omega.
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Dewey Lee Davis
Wrenn- Veatts Chapel
Robert J. Day
Bennie L. Poovey
Floral Hills Memory Gardens
Mr. Davis
Keister St
Danville Memorial Hospital
Pittsylvania County
Thomas Henry Davis
Lacresenta
Calif
J. L. Roberts
Quantico
A. L
Joseph 5. Davis
Danville
Lillie Hanks
Arnett Slaughter
Henry Green
Boston
Richard Haynie Dowdy, Jr
Jeffess St
Halifax County
Richard JH. Dowdy Sr
Frances Torain Dowdy
First Baptist Church
K. S. Dowdy
South
Powell Funeral Home Chapel
Ray Pollard
Omega
Mrs. Whitlow Dies At 65 In South Boston
Gladys Lillian Whitlow 63 of South Boston Rt. 2 died in a Richmond hospital Friday. She was born in Person County North Carolina daughter of the late Jack Wilkerson and Anice Wilkerson. Survived by husband George H. Whitlow daughter Sylvia McCurry son Felton Whitlow eight grandchildren two great grandchildren. Services today at 2 p.m. at Black Walnut Baptist Church officiated by Revs. Lawrence E. Pritchett and James Fox with burial in the church cemetery.
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South Boston
Gladys
Lillian Whitlow
South
George H. Whitlow
South Boston Rt. 2
Sylvia McCurry
Felton Whitlow
Black Walnut Baptist Church
Lawrence E. Pritchett
James Fox
Custody Law Challenged Over Special Education Access
Three Fairfax County students with learning disabilities challenge a Virginia law requiring parental custody surrender to receive special education. The suits, filed in Fairfax Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, claim violations of the First Ninth and Fourteenth amendments. Their families face costly education or foster/custodial placements as options.
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Fairfax
Virginia
Fairfax County
Barbara Mason
Fairfax Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Local Blood Bank Earns Two Year Accreditation
The Memorial Hospital Blood Bank has been accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks for another two-year period. The certification confirms that technical and administrative performance meets or exceeds AABB standards. The local blood bank is among more than 1,700 across the United States holding accreditation.
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Memorial Hospital Blood Bank
American Association of Blood Banks
AABB
United States
The
Association. T
County Trio Accused In Automobile Theft
Three male juveniles are accused of stealing a car from Jimmy Edward Barksdale at Purdum Woods Apartments on Route 360 Friday night and returning it Saturday morning. Deputy Sheriff Bernard H. Moss said one juvenile admitted prior similar "joy rides" and that the trio swapped a dead battery by taking one from the father’s car to keep the thefts going. The youths were sent to Pittsylvania County Juvenile Court.
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Virginia
Purdum Woods
Pittsylvania County
Moss
Barksdale
Chapter 10 Board Seeks Volunteers For Help Line
Danville Pittsylvania Mental Health board recruits volunteers for a crisis intervention help line. Director George Swanberg says opening will be set later. current need is at least 20 workers for five hours daily, rising to 70 for 24 hour coverage. Two volunteers will cover each shift, with each counselor working a five hour shift every two weeks. volunteers must be 18. The program offers practical counseling experience and community learning.
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Danville-Pittsylvania
Teers
Swanberg
Cyclists Raise Over 1000 For Empty Stocking Fund
Averett College Kappa Sigma Phi cyclists completed a Bike-a-thon to support the Danville Jaycees Empty Stocking Fund. They surpassed their $1000 goal with a final tally of $1,020.75, after starting Friday at noon and ending yesterday at noon. Virgil A. Slagle reported the official total as president.
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Averett College
Kappa Sigma Phi
Danville Jaycees
Virgil A. Slagle
Averett ACCESS to offer spring college courses
Averett College will offer courses in American minorities and introduction to literature this spring as part of the law enforcement program. Both courses will be open to any interested adult student who enrolls in Averett's community education program through ACCESS.
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Averett College
Access
Averett
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America
Dewey L. Davis
EAGLE
Ricky
Standing
Mark Lassiter
Max Lassiter
Downing Drive
Lassiter
Scandinavia
Thor
Lind
Architectural Review
Page McCauley
Clarendon Circle
Steven Weber
Sutherlin Ave
R. Dowdy
Black Walnuut Baptist Church
Averett Access States
Singleton R. Atkins, SR
Heavenly Rest
Daddy
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