No Foul Play Found In Death Of Danville Man
Danville Police ruled foul play was not involved in the death of Eugene Terry, 47, found Sunday morning at 405 Richmond Ave. The coroner’s report cited natural causes. The body rests at Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home. In other police activity, Johnnie Swanson, 312 Grant St. Apt. 3, was arrested for felonious assault.
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Danville
Eugene Terry
Richmond Ave
D. W. Owen
Terry
Johnnie Swanson
Grant St. Apt. 3
Swanson
Johnnie Sprig
Holiday Blues Rise in Danville Counseling Demand
Danville area counselors report a sharp rise in holiday low mood cases over the past two years, starting at Thanksgiving and peaking after New Year’s. Local experts estimate 300 to 400 people may suffer serious holiday low mood, with 251 clinic visits projected this year.
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Danvillians
Doyle J. Thomas
Danville-Pittsylvania Mental Health Association
Thomas
Danville
Howard W. Lee
Averett College
Armory Sets Holiday Activities Week at Squire Armory
The Squire Armory hosts a week of holiday activities from today through Thursday with daily time slots for different age groups. Events include a toy fair puppet show film candlemaking and a volleyball tournament on Monday plus teen belly dancing doll bassinette making ice skating wheelchair basketball modern dance aerobics and more on subsequent days and an amateur photography show January 21 to 23 with submissions due January 17 at 6 p.m.
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Fem
Thessay
Armory
Greensboro
Farm Vehicle License Plates Set For Virginia Farms
Beginning Saturday the Virginia DMV will issue special farm vehicle plates for two axle vehicles weighing 7500 pounds or more. The fee is half the annual private license but not less than 14 dollars. Vehicles must transport farm or forest products and be used for limited nonfarm purposes. ownership and farm sales criteria apply. no hiring. Plates read Farm Vehicle and start with F.
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Division of Motor Vehicles
Virginia
Winter Storm Watch Called Off In Virginia
The National Weather Service canceled its winter storm warning as snow failed to meet expectations. Up to five inches fell in southwest Virginia with most roads reported safe. arctic weather spared major disruptions as light snow flurries were forecast in western mountains and a new advisory warned of possible brief squalls in the Shenandoah Valley and southwest Virginia.
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Associated Press
National Weather Service
Virginia
State Highway Department
Reas
Weather Service
Virgins
The
Shenandoah Valley
Publisher In Serious Condition After House Fire
South Boston publisher J. Shelton of the South Boston Gazette-Virginian, a former Danville resident, remained in serious condition at Duke University Burn Center after a Saturday morning fire at 70 Mashall Ave. Fire crews fought the blaze for about 90 minutes. Shelton was the lone occupant, and the cause is undetermined.
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South Boston
Shelton
South Boston Gazette-Virginian
Danville
Duke University
Durham
N.C
South
Shellors
Danville Native Stars in National Commercials
Leon K. Jones, a 24 year old Danville native, features in a “Norglco's Gotcha” TV spot and also appears in Hut shaving, Doublemint gum, and Malt Duck Liquor ads. The face is familiar to local residents as Jones expands his acting career toward the silver screen.
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Norglco
Frea
Danville
Leon K. d Jones
Jones
Danville native pursues acting path in New York era
The Danville born actor and model, son of Eunice Jones, grew up in Camp Grove and moved to New York City in 1956 at sixteen. He trained at several acting schools, appeared in soap operas and films, and recalls a real on set injury in Hell Up in Harlem. He advises intensive training, avoiding typecasting, and aims to be a great dramatic actor by 1977. He also models, plays sports, and joined a charity tournament at Madison Square Garden.
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Danville
Whitehead
Thomas
Lee
Winlehead
Mr. Whitehead
Tron
Charles Smith
Eunice Jones
Camp Grove
North Danville
Southside
Jones
New York City
Queens College
National Broadcasting Corportion
NBC
New York
Washington
Chicago
Corporation World
Harlem
Fred Williamagon
Harlem Hospital
Pelham
Campbell Soup
Ebony
Playboy
Wanis
Madison Square Garden
United Negro College Fund
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Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home
Danville City Farm
Smilies
Incwcase
United States
Betty Whitehead
Danville-Pittsylvania
Gderry
Tve
Betty L Yarbrough
Grant Street
Swansey
Ms. Yarbrough
Dangle Memorial Hospital
Theodis Thomas Smith
Grace St
Levelton St
Apt
T. A. Brown
C. D. Brooks
Smith
Levelion Street
Myrtle Edwards
Claiborne St
Edwards
Dan
Ville Street
Squire Armory
DMV
Danvillian
Southsiders
Berdoff
Maria Gréco
Commercial Copy Reading
Charles Kebbe Seivol
Leon K. Jones
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