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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1965

Page

2

Virginia Union Meets Fleming Transfer Grievances

A Virginia State Committee of three employers and three workers plans a Jan. 5 hearing here on grievances from Fleming's Transfer closing its Danville facility. The NLRB is handling unfair labor charges filed by Local 22 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Union secretary treasurer James Arrington says the operation may be sold to Watkins Truck Lines, though IPC records show no transfer filings.

Virginia Fleming National Labor Relations Board International Brotherhood of Teamsters Helpers of America NLRB Charles 3. Slaughter James H. Arrington Collinsville Union Watkins Truck Lines Thomasville Interstate Commerce Commission Washington, D.C Watkins John C. Fleming, Jr Arrington Danville Jersey City Carolinas State Committee Eastern Conference Joint Area Committee Virginia State Committee

William C. Spencer dies in Rocky Mount at 73

William Clark Spencer 73 of Rocky Mount died Sunday in a local hospital after 34 years in the city. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Burial at Pineview Cemetery. Survived by wife Mildred Sedberry Spencer two sons W C Spencer Jr and Dr Robert L Poston one daughter Mrs Arthur J Field two sisters and five grandchildren.

Rocky Mount N. C William Clark Spencer Church of the Good Shepherd Pineview Spencer Danville G. R. Garrett Tobacco Co Battery E Association Mildred Sedberry Spencer W. C. Spencer Jr Asheville Robert L. Poston Elizabeth City Arthur J. Field William ™. Berkeley Richmond Lee Overman Gregory Raleigh

Funeral Rites Planned for W D Huff in Callands

Last rites for William Daniel Huff 72 will be held at 2 p m Wednesday from Christian Tabernacle Callands with interment in Huff family cemetery. The retired farmer died after a general decline in health at Memorial Hospital. He leaves his wife Elizabeth Hodges two sons Col William Huff and Charles Edward Huff five daughters Elsie Turner Cordie Hammock Rebecca Stanley Viola Rigney Myrtle Barker one half-brother Munsey Horsley one half-sister Susie Pruitt 28 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. The body will be at his residence at 4 p m today and in the church at 1 p m tomorrow.

William Daniel Huff Christian Tabernacle Callands Huff Family Huff Chatham Rt. 6 Memorial Hospital Henry County Elizabeth Hodges Flint Hill Pittsylvania County Col William Huff Charles Edward Huff Elsie Turner Chatham Rt. 4 Cordie Hammock Rebecca Stanley Viola Rigney Myrtle Barker Danville

Daniel Webster Bray Funeral Rites Held

Funeral services for Daniel Webster Bray were conducted yesterday from the Chapel of the Swicegood Funeral Home by Rev. W. C. Bradley and Rev. Roy L. Hall. Interment followed in the School Field Cemetery with pallbearers named.

Daniel Webster Bray Swicegood Funeral Home W. C. Bradley Roy L. Hall Schoolfield Robert D. Moore Walter Eanes Burton Atkins Nat Cox Sam Eanes J. A. Moore Edgar Cox Clem Hollingsworth

Grover L. Wilson Rites Planned In Hampton

Final services for Grover L. Wilson 77 will be at 4 p m today at Lawrence Wood Funeral Home Hampton with burial in St Johns Cemetery He died Sunday night at Dixie Hospital Hampton He was father of Elmer Wilson of Danville and survived by Grover L Wilson Jr of Bradenton Fla sister Annie W James and brothers Vernon and Carl Wilson all of Hampton

Grover L. Wilson Lawrence Wood Hampton St. Johns Wilson Dixie Hospital Elmer Wilson Danville Grover L. Wilson Jr Bradenton Fla Annie W. James Vernon Wilson Carl Wilson

Man Jailed On Four Counts In Shooting

William Moses Springfield, 39, of 912 Whitmell St., jailed on four charges after police responded to a shooting report at Virginia's Cafe on Industrial Ave. Officer Harold Chaney said Springfield discharged a .22 revolver, carried a concealed weapon, resisted arrest, and was publicly drunk. A waitress saw the gun fired toward the floor. Springfield denied ownership but the weapon was found. A separate case: felonious assault warrant served on Donald Ray Moonehan, 22, of 425 Worsham St.

William Moses Springfield Whitmell St Industrial Ave Harold Chaney Springfield Virginia Chaney Donald Ray Moonehan Worsham St

Haraway Named Master of Carter Lodge

B R Haraway was elected worshipful master of the Carter Lodge AF and A when elections were held last night at Chesnut Level. L H W Carter Jr was named senior warden C T McNichols junior warden B R Haraway Sr treasurer W H Shields secretary R J Hall Jr senior deacon W S Corbin junior deacon.

B. R. Haraway Carter Lodge AF & A Chesnut L. H W. Carter, Jr C. T. McNichols W. H. Shields R. J. Hall, Jr W. S. Corbin

Terry Terrys Win Ringgold Grange Christmas Door Contest

The Marshall Terrys won first place in the Ringgold Grange Christmas door contest. Second place went to Mrs. Ellen Gravely and third to Bob Moshenek.

Marshall Terrys Ringgold Grange Ellen Gravely Bob Moshenek

Health warning labels appear on Raleigh cigarette packs

A Raleigh area check shows packs from S and M and other brands bearing a health warning on the side panel ahead of the federal deadline. Reynolds and Liggett & Myers begin labeling Camel Salem and others with warnings, while some brands reach markets later. total sales impact remains unknown.

Raleigh S&m Focal Danville L&m Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co Durham Richmond Winston-Salem R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co Camel Salem Federal Trade Commission Congress

Willie Doolin Funeral Rites Planned for Tomorrow

Funeral services for Willie Doolin 54 will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Barker Funeral Home with Rev. R. J. Barber Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Burial Park. Doolin, a Pittsylvania County native and World War II veteran, died suddenly at his Ringgold home after years in saw milling and more recently in the produce business with Carter Produce Co. He was married to Dorothy Allen and survived by two sons, a daughter, a sister, and four brothers.

Willie Doolin Chapel of Barker R. J. Barber, Jr Highland Burial Park Mr. Doolin Ringgold Rt. 1 Memorial Hospital Pittsylvania County James Willie Doolin U. S. Navy Pensacola Fla Johnny Allen Doolin Joy Dianne Doolin J. S. Harrison Baltimore J. E. Doolin Danville Berry Doolin Ringgold Luther C. Doolin Norfolk Sam Doolin Glenwood

Funeral rites for Ira F. Elliott held today

The funeral for Ira F. Elliott 80 will be at 9 30 a m from Bennett Funeral Home Richmond burial at Highland Burial Park at 2 30 p m He died Sunday in Memorial Hospital Richmond He lived in Danville 68 years later moved to Richmond and worked 40 years for the Water Gas and Electric Department retiring in 1951 He was active in Calvary Methodist Church and Lakeside Methodist Church Survivors include his wife Pattie Ladd Elliott one daughter Mrs William G Jonas three sons Ira E Elliott Jr and Dr Roland H Elliott both of Richmond and the Rev Mahlon H Elliott of Blacksburg one sister Mrs Lillie Holland two brothers Bud and James Elliott both of Danville and ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren

Ira F. Elliott Bennett Funeral Home Richmond Highland Burial Park Elliott Memorial Hospital Danville Water, Gas and Electric Department Calvary Methodist Church Lakeside Methodist Church Pattie Ladd Elliott William G. Jonas Ira E. Elliott Jr Roland H. Elliott Mahlon H. Elliott Blacksburg Lillie Holland Bud James Elliott

Mrs. Mary Owen Mitchell Rites in Chatham

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Owen Mitchell 68 of Chatham are set for 2 p.m. today at Chatham Presbyterian Church with interment at Chatham Burial Park. She died unexpectedly Sunday at church services. survivors include two sons Aubrey and Ansel Mitchell, a brother Ole Owen, a sister Mrs. Charlie Brumfield, and three grandchildren. The body lies at Scott Funeral Home. the family home is Aubrey Mitchell’s Beverly Heights residence.

Mary Owen Mitchell Chatham Chatham Presbyterian Church Chatham Burial Park

Convict Dies Of Leukemia At Central Prison

Charles W. McLean 31 of Maxton, an inmate at Central Prison, died Monday in the prison hospital after a long illness from acute leukemia. He was serving 13 to 20 years for second degree murder, with sentencing occurring in Robeson County in October 1964.

Raleigh Charles W. McLean Maxton Central Prison McLean Robeson County

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Fleming Transfer W. C. Spencer W. D. Huff Igrover Wilson Man Haraway Terry Vernon Collins Loris, D. C Furney Brittain South Carolina H. H. Boyd Loris S.C Boyd S. F. Horton Coker Coker's Hicks Coker Ll N.C Torel Coker’s Pedigreed Seed Company Hartsville, South Carolina American Tobacco Co Winston Cavalier Brandon Prince Albert Reynolds United States Dan Provost New York City North Carolina U.S Luther Terry LF. Elliott Mrs. Mitchell Chuck Delmonico Bologna Florida Sultana Jane Parker Yukon Club A&p Peg
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