Hydroplane National Champion Survives Two Incredible Spills
Curt Estes, 35, Norfolk, survived two spectacular flips of the Wa Wa Too hydroplane during a race near Elizabeth City and Norris Town. He suffered multiple injuries but expects possible return, weighing a move to car racing as doctors predicted no permanent damage.
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Norfolk
Curt Estes
Deagar
Norristown
Estes
Elizabeth City
Gang
Norris Woo Wil
Hurritown
Eticoae
Curt
Jae
Bill
Montsomery
Sporishiazi
Fladwyn, Pa
Norrristown
Kurt
Edith
Ritter
Wa Wa
Special Cedar Will Hold famed Chrismans This Year
The article describes a Christmas display by Mrs. Spencer featuring five trees each symbolizing aspects of Christ and the divine human nature. The trees include The Jesse Tree The True Vine The Paradise Tree The Crucifix and The Tree of Life, with gold egg shell shadow boxes by Mrs. William H. Lyon. The dual trunks of the evergreen symbolize Jesus Christ’s divine and human nature.
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Spencer Hasi
Jesus
Jesse
Spencer Lizes
William H. Lyon
Jesus Christ
County Officers Arrest 12 in Gambling Raid
Sheriff Henry Winn and five deputies raided a Dowdy Town vacant house on Rt. 86 near the Virginia Esso Service Station and arrested 12 Danville men for violation of gaming laws. Those named were Billy Lee Anderson Samuel dack Craig Sam P. Haymore Claiborne A Turner Lloyd Clay Barker Lewis Bailiff Andrew Jackson Brooks Dermnell Henry Dowdy Howard L McCann Joseph Anderson Hanks Dennis Wayne New men Fletcher Thomas Brooks. Deputies Harold Still Carson Elliott C. C. Barber and John C. Dodson took part.
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Henry Winn
Dowdy Town
Danville
Rt. 86
Virginia Esso
C. C
Pat) Royal
Billy Lee Anderson
Samuel Dack Craig
Sam P. Haymore
Claiborne
A. Turner
Lloyd Clay Barker
Lewis Bailiff
Andrew Jackson Brooks, Jr
Dermnell Henry Dowdy
Howard L. McCann, Jr
Joseph Anderson Hanks
Dennis Wayne Newmen
Fletcher Thomas Brooks
Royal
Harold Still
Carson Elliott
C. C. Barber
John C. Dodson
Christmas menu at prison farm and hospital carols
Day menu will include baked ham possibly chicken and a variety of cakes baked at the prison farm W A Newell superintendent reported Groups singing Christmas carols have been daily visitors to Memorial Hospital where Christmas trees and other decorations are much in evidence The guest list there is dwindling rapidly every day as Christmas draws nearer
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W. A. Newell
Memorial Hospital
Ex Richmond Police Chief Garton Dies
C D Garton 65 a former Richmond police chief died Saturday He led the police force from September 1947 to December 1960 and was Virginia s standing police chief in 1953 He died leaving widow Alice Jenkins Garton a son E Dewey Garton Jr and two sisters Funeral services will be announced later.
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Richmond
D. Garton
Garton
Virginia
Virginia Association of Police Chiefs
Alice Jenkins Garton
E. Dewey Garton Jr
W. F. Good
College Park
JH. E. McDaniel
Portsmouth
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Worley Elizabeth Pickeral Worley
Funeral services for Mrs Elizab eth Pickeral Worley were conducted from Colbert Funeral Home Saturday at 3 p m by Rev H B Cummins. Interment was in Gretna Burial Park with pallbearers Jimmy Dalton Joe Dickerson John Marilla John Farmer Albert Doss Robye Tucker Dr K B Sizer and Larry Chamberlin.
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Elizabeth Pickeral Worley
Colbert Funeral Home
H. 8. Cummins
Gretna
Jimmy Dalton
Joe Dickerson
John Marilla
John Farmer
Albert Doss
Robye Tucker
K. B. Sizer
Larry, Chamberlin
Record Economies Seen For N C Southeast And Nation
North Carolina and the southeastern region show strong growth in 1962 with Wachovia Bank indexes placing the state economy on a high plateau. Projections for 1963 anticipate continued prosperity aided by a potential federal tax cut, rising consumer expenditures, and better sales and profits for southeastern manufacturers despite unemployment and imports pressures.
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Winston-Salem
N.C
North Carolina
Wachovia
Wachovia Bank &Estate
Trust Co
Anl
Battered Body Of Woman Found In Closet
Greensboro police report a man named Russell Elledge 27 led detectives to a Winston-Salem residence where a battered woman’s body was found in a closet. The victim was identified as Mary Helen Elledge, about 25 to 30, died from multiple head blows Tuesday. Phyllis Elledge, arrested for drunkenness, later implicated herself in the murder after a separate auto-hire charge.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Greensboro
Twin City
W. C. Banton
Sgis
Bailey Howard
Joe Masten
Francis Street
Phyllis Elledge
Elledge
Mary Helen Elledge
Winston- Salem
Forsyth County
W. D. Vreeland
Sanford family to visit Fayetteville and Laurinburg
Gov and Mrs Terry Sanford and their two children left Raleigh to spend Sunday and Monday at their Fayetteville home and visit friends. They will spend Christmas Day at the Executive Mansion and plan a visit to the governor's parents Mr and Mrs Cecil Sanford in Laurinburg on Wednesday.
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Raleigh
N. C
Terry Sanford
Three (Continued from Page 18) Damages in Riverside Dr. mishap
Martha Buettner reports a 10:05 p.m. accident on Riverside Dr. involving four vehicles, with damages totaling 250 to a Fitzgerald car 260 to Courts auto and 40 to a parked vehicle. Hezekia Thomas Brandon slowed to avoid a collision, then was struck by John Ramsey Seiliff as Brandon’s car bumped the trek. Brandon’s car sustained 300 damage and Seiliff’s auto 350. Officer H R Chaney noted light damage in six other yesterday incidents.
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Martha Buettner
Coleman St
Joe T. Sykes
Fitzgerald
Courts Auto
Riverside Dr
H. R. Chaney
Hezekia Thomas Brandon
Danville
Thomas
John Ramsey Seiliff
Park Ave
Brandon
Trek
Setliff
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Chuckie
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N. Main St
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Virginia Bank Y& Trust Company
Danville, Virginia
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Santa Claus
Mount Cross
Landon Grogan
B. W. Scearce
Mount Cross Rd
Eric D. Hale
Spray
St. Nick
Willie Robertson
Bacheors Ha
Richmond Police
Mrs. Worley
Harold H
Jake” Giles
Commonwealth Associates
Mohawk Super
Bridge St
Banville
Davis
Woerenouse
Southeast
Burton
Terry Sanfords
N. Union
Temple Baptist Church
Merry Christmas
Hunter Oil CO
Shell
River ST
Danville, VA
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