Danville Delegates Attend National Cities Conference
Danville city manager James W. Lord and councilman Howard W. Bolton attended the National League of Cities Conference in San Francisco with over 6,000 representatives. They discussed federal grants, zero based budgeting, revenue sharing, and the future role of government in city survival, stressing careful merit-based evaluation of programs and local tax preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byo Danville
National League of Cities
James W. Lord
Ity
Howard W. “Stony
Bolton
San Francisco
United States
Lord
Farmer's Home Administration
Carter
Harrisonburg
Danville
Obituary for Larkin G Clifton 63 of Danville Virginia
Larkin G Clifton 63 of 161 Ruskin Street Danville died unexpectedly at home Thursday evening. Born in Eden North Carolina he was son of Mamie Adking Clifton and the late J E Clifton. He worked at Dixie Auto Supply until 1976 retirement. A World War II veteran and Sledd Memorial Methodist Church member he is survived by his wife Espie Hicks Clifton Danville one daughter Janet Clifton Brann Mooresville three sisters Lucille Powell Cornelia Hart Nettie Hughes three brothers W A Son Clifton John E Clifton Ernest Sug Clifton and one grandson The body is at Townes Funeral Home and the family at the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larkin Clifton Larkin G. Clifton
Ruskin Street
Eden, N.C
Mr. Clifton
Mamie Adking Clifton
J.E. Clifton
Danville
Dixie Auto Supply
Sledd Memorial
Espie Hicks Clifton
Janet Clifton Brann
Mooresville
N.C
Lucille Powell
Cornelia Hart
Nettie Hughes
Martinsville
W.A
Clifton
John E. Clifton
Ernest “Sug” Clifton
Gatewood
Mattie Evans CHATHAM funeral set for Saturday
Mattie Sadie Owen Evans 77 of Chatham Rt 2 dies after three weeks in Memorial Hospital of Danville. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at Scott Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Frank Fuller. Burial Oak Grove Christian Church Cemetery. Visitation Friday 7 to 8 30 p.m. at the funeral home. Survived by two sons Latane C Evans and Dyla Jr Evans four daughters, one sister, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Mattie Sadie Owen Evans
Scott Funeral Home
Frank Fuller
Oak Grove Christian Church
Evans
Chatham Rt. 2
Memorial Hospital
Danville
Chestnut Level
John and
Nannie Burnett Owen
Dala Clark Evans
Jessie Gosney
J S Yeatts Hurt postmaster dies after 40 years
J S Yeatts 32 of Prospect Road Hurt died Thursday at Guggenheimer Memorial Hospital Lynchburg Born in Pittsylvania County he was son of the late Noten and Kate Adkins Yeatts Married to the late Maude Ferguson Yeatts He operated J S Yeatts General Merchandise in Hurt and served 40 years as Hurt postmaster Survived by one son three daughters 15 grandchildren 25 great grandchildren and one great great grandson Funeral Saturday at 2 p m Finch and Finch Funeral Home with burial in Altavista Memorial Park family hour Friday 7 30 to 9 p m at the funeral home other times at son James H Yeatts residence
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Hurt
Jippie Stone Yeatts
Prospect Road
Guggenheimer Memorial Hospital
Lynchburg
Pittsylvania County
Noten
Kate Adkins Yeatts
Maude Ferguson Yeatts
Gretna
Jehovah's Witnesses
J.S. Yeatts General Merchandise
Mr. Yeatts
James H. Yeatts
McGregor descendant dies after long illness in Danville
Lillie McGregor Lilie Blanche McGregor 35 died Thursday at The Memorial Hospital of Danville after six years of declining health. She lived most of her life in Danville, was a Baptist, and survived by seven daughters four of whom live in Danville plus others in Eden North Carolina, a son in Baltimore, one sister and one brother, 14 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 pm from Wrenn Yeats Chapel with burial at Highland Burial Park. The family will receive friends Friday 7:30 to 8:30 pm. Address 831 Melrose Avenue. Also notice of Alta Smith Nash funeral in Lynchburg at 11 am Saturday with burial at Mountain View Cemetery in Danville. Nash aged 87 died Wednesday at Liberty House Nursing Home. Born Mecklenburg County, she is survived by two brothers and one sister. Interment at Mountain View Cemetery follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilie Blanche McGregor
Memorial
Ringgold
Gladys Lewis
R.L. Knowles
B.T. Adams
Mattie Belton
Danville
Louise Hayden
Katherine Hudson
Eden
N.C
R.L. McGregor
Baltimore
Annie Meadows
Carson Crowder
Lynchburg
Alta Smith Nash
Whitten Timberlake Funeral Home
Mountain View Cemetery
Nash
Liberty House
Mecklenburg County
John C.B. Smith
Jennie Trotter Smith
Roland Y. Smith
New Orleans
James T. Smith
Frederic C. Battell
St. Paul
Minn
Oil Refinery Delay Now A Possibility
Norfolk based report on Gov. Mills Godwin endorsing a $550 million oil refinery in Portsmouth prompting a detailed Army Corps review. Officials warn of possible multi-year delay as Washington weighs conflicting opinions from federal agencies and local groups. Opponents cite river and bay pollution risks while supporters cite regional energy and tax benefits.
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Norfolk
Mills Godwin
Portsmouth
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers
Newman A. Howard
Corps
New York
Washington
North Atlantic
John W. Morris
Howard
Godwin
Morris
Hampton Roads Energy Co
Elizabeth River
Middle East
Environmental Protection Agency
National Marine Fisheries Service
Interior Department
Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of Energy
James River
Chesapeake Bay
Richard J. Davis
Davis
CARE
Tidewater
Joanne Berkley
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Lord and Bolton
Bill Hall Bat
Holton
Virginia
North Carolina
Bailey Park
Townes Guneral Home
Mattie Evans
J.S. Yeatts
Ter
Ola
MOAA
U.5
Dept. of Commerta
Lillie McGregor
Alta S. Nash
the Register Publishing Co., Inc
Union St
Register
Conrad C. Buntin
E Vault Corporation
Danvill Chatham Road
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