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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1966

Page

14

Dr Younger Named Dean of UVa Arts and Sciences

Dr Edward Younger 56 a biographer and scholar who has led the University of Virginia history department guides the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in a period of rapid growth expected to push total enrollment toward 2 750 and graduate share toward half of the campus by 1970. The appointment by University President Edgar F Shannon Jr takes effect Feb 1.

Charlottesville Edward Younger University of Virginia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Edgar F. Shannon Jr Younger Virginia Southeast

John A Worley Funeral Rites Set For Today

John A Worley 70 dies after heart attack while snow removal at home. Funeral at Third Avenue Christian Church at 3 p.m. with Rev. R Eugene Tally. Burial at Highland Cemetery. Survived by wife Sallie Powell Worley two sons Ford and Billie Worley daughter Mrs Raymond Abbott eight grandchildren one great grandchild five brothers three sisters. Body at Barker Funeral Home residence at 2131 N Main St Danville Virginia.

John Anderson Worley Third Avenue Christian Church R. Eugene Tally Highland Burial Park Worley Memorial Hospital N. Main St Dry Fork Pittsylvania County John H Janie Ligon Worley Sallie Powell Dan River Mills Raymond Abbott Ford W. Worley Billie A. Worley Danville Willie Worley Edd Worley Doug Worley Roy Worley Samuel Worley Raymond Stowe Lillie, Stultz Ruby Pierce Columbus Barker Funeral Home

C. D. Darnell Funeral Rites Slated Today

Funeral services for C. D. Darnell are set for 2 p.m. in Winston-Salem North Carolina with burial to follow. He died yesterday after a six week illness. A former Danville contractor, he lived in Winston-Salem 35 years. Survived by wife two daughters one son both of Winston-Salem two sisters in Danville and several nieces and nephews.

C. D. Darnell Winston-Salem N. C Darnell Danville Nettie Vaden Holland Rd Saltie Pruitt Grove St

D F Willard Dies In Williamsburg

D F Willard 74 of South Boston died Saturday in Williamsburg. He was a retired Greyhound Bus Co mechanic. Survivors: wife Nora Elliott Willard two sisters in Roanoke and two brothers in South Boston. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. from Brooks Funeral Home chapel burial Aarons Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Remains at Brooks Funeral Home. family at Homer B Willard’s Third Street home.

Willard Greyhound Bus Co Suvivors Nora Elliott Willard Myrton Cultis Moffett Eldridge Roanoke Edmunds B Homer B. Willard Boston Brooks Funeral Home Chapel Aarons Creek Baptist Church Brooks Funeral Home Third St

Detainers Filed For Two Men On City Farm

Fairfax County detainers were filed yesterday for two men serving time on the City Farm for traffic charges. John Marrs Jr and James Langham are wanted in Fairfax for auto larceny and four break ins. They allegedly stole a car in Fairfax, abandoned it in Altavista, then took another. They were captured early Jan 4 after a chase on Piney Forest Road. After their sentences, they will be returned to Altavista to face auto larceny charges, with Fairfax authorities next.

Fairfax County City John Marrs, Jr James Langham Altavista Piney Forest Rd Westover Dr Riverside Dr Altavista Authority Fairfax

Funeral Rites Planned for F B Moore in Danville

Funeral services for F B Flint Moore of 152 Benefield Ave will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from Swicegood Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Roy Taylor and Rev Robert W Russell presiding. Interment in Danville Memorial Gardens. Moore died Monday in Memorial Hospital after a two year illness at age 63. He was born Feb 23 1902 in Halifax County and lived on Longview Dr before moving to Benefield Ave last May to live with his son. He worked in maintenance at Liggett and Myers Tobacco Co and attended Longview Friends Church. He is survived by Grace Marilla Moore. four daughters Serretta Blalock Jean Webber Carolyn Meggerson and Ann Arbo East. eight sons John Keister Bouldin Shelton Lawrence Phil William Ruben Douglas and Kenneth, all of Danville. four sisters Moseley Slate Tassie Kates Dolly Barbour and Christine Blanks. one brother Walter. The remains rest at Swicegood Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements. family at 152 Benefield Ave and 2723 Westover Dr.

F. B Flint” Moore Benefield Ave Swicegood Funeral Home Roy Taylor Robert W. Russell Danville Memorial Gardens Moore Memorial Hospital Mr. Moore Grubby Rd Halifax County Walter Moore Nora Chaney Moore Longview Dr Westover Hills Liggett and Myers Tobacco Co Longview Friends Church Grace Marilla Moore Serretta Blalock Winston-Salem N.C Jean Webber Carolyn Meggerson Danville Ann Arbo- East Ypsilanti Mich John Moore Norfolk Keister Moore Bouldin Moore Shelton Moore Lawrence Phil) Moore William Ruben Moore Douglas Moore Kenneth Moore Moseley Slate Tassie Kates Chatham Dolly Barbour Christine Blanks Gainesville Westover Drive

John H Brandon Dies Near Semora

Semora North Carolina John Harvey Brandon 64 died Sunday at 9 30 am at his home Semora Rt 1 cause heart attack he had prior heart trouble native of Halifax County Virginia survived by step mother Ethel Scott Brandon and brothers Clyde Willard Milton and Palmer Semora funeral Tuesday 1 pm Brooks and White Funeral Home Roxboro burial Lebanon Christian Church cemetery Semora

Semora John Harvey Brandon Semora Rt. 1 Brandon Halifax County Ethel Scott Brandon Clyde Willard Brandon Milton Palmer Brandon Brooks and White Funeral Home Roxboro Lebanon Christian Church

Director Named By Appalachian Power Co.

John R. Larew of Roanoke named Personnel director of Appalachian Power Co succeeding M. O. Wilson who retired. Larew, a 28 year Appalachian veteran, rose from assistant director after service as a naval lieutenant in World War II and Harvard MBA. He held posts at Ohio Power and Steubenville Division before returning to Appalachian in 1965. He is married with four children and a Raleigh County native.

International Club Younger Arkansas George Washington University University of Virginia Allahabad University India Ernest J. King Naval War College Newport R.I New Delhi Nepal John R. Larew Roanoke Appalachian Power Co M. O. Wilson Larew Appalachian and Ohio Power Company Appalachian Beckley W. Va Atlantic Pacific Harvard Graduate School of Business West Virginia ‘Institute of Technology Montgomery Ohio Power Steubenville Raleigh County Christ Luthern Church Raa- W. Va Woke

Funeral Rites Set Today for Mrs Yarbrough

Funeral services for Mrs Lillie May Hodnett Yarbrough 71 will be held at 3 p m at Wrenn Yeatts chapel with burial in Highland Burial Park She died Sunday at her home 404 Girard Street likely of a heart attack A Pittsylvania County native she lived most of her life in Danville She was married to Julian Clyde Yarbrough who died March 9 1960 She was a member of Shelton Memorial Presbyterian Church Surviving are a son Julian L Yarbrough two sisters Daisy Atkins and Pansy Rice and two grandchildren The body lies at the funeral home prior to services and the family will be at 426 Lansbury Drive

Mrs Brown Dies After Heart Attack in North Carolina

Mrs Lessie Wilma Brown 61 of Rt 3 Stoneville died Monday at 3 45 am of a heart attack. A native of Pittsylvania County she had lived in the community about 40 years. She was the wife of A E Brown. Surviving are five brothers Jess Russell Clay Bud Burnett and Will Burnett and three sisters Lucille McDaniel Clare Scearce Leasy Gouldin. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 pm from Fair Funeral Home Leaks ville with burial in Overlook Cemetery Spray.

Leaksville N.C Lessie Wilma Brown Rt. 3 Stoneville Pittsylvania County Jini A. E. Brown Will Burnett Rt. 1 Danville Jess Rt. 2 Russell Cascade Clay Bud Burnett Lucille Mc.Daniel Clare Scearce Rt. 5 Leasy Gouldin the Fair Funeral Home Overlook Cemetery Spray

Archer I Winn Funeral Rites Slated Today

Funeral rites for Archer I Winn 71 well known merchant in Vance will be at 2 p m from Swicegood chapel by Elder W H Oakes and Rev Hugh Biggers. Interment in Winn family cemetery at Vance. He died Sunday afternoon in his store while building a fire. Axton native, lived in Vance most of life, ran Winn s store 25 years. Primitive Baptist faith. Survived by wife two daughters four sons three sisters five brothers ten grandchildren five great grandchildren. The funeral home and family will be at the residence.

Archer I. Winn Vance Swicegood W. H. Oakes Hugh Biggers Winn Axton Henry County Nannie Tarpley Winn Ernesteen Blair Geoffrey Lacy Bernard Oakes Swansonville Irvin Winn Chatham Thomas Winn Stanton California Robert Winn Mount Cross Rd

Garland W. Vickers Funeral Rites Held

Funeral services for Garland Wayne Vickers son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Woodrow Vickers of West Chesapeake were conducted from Swicegood Funeral Home chapel yesterday afternoon by Rev Fred M Cox and Rev Richard Smith. Interment followed in Schoolfield Cemetery with pallbearers Kenneth Hamlett Roger Turner Marvin Wilkerson Charles McFalls Phillip McFalls and David McFalls.

Garland Wayne Vickers Marvin Woodrow Vickers West Chesapeake Swicegood Funeral Home Fred M. Cox Richard Smith Schoolfield Cemetery Kenneth Hamlett Roger Turner Marvin, Wilkerson Charles McFalls Phillip McFalls David McFalls

Henry D. Whittle Sr. Dies A Prominent Henry Countian

Henry D. Whittle Sr. age 84 of 1522 Mulberry Road died Sunday at 6 40 am in Danville Memorial Hospital He was a civil engineer with the State Highway Department helping plan Henry County road systems He oversaw building Hales Bar Lock Dam and power home on New River in Chattanooga Tenn He was a Christ Episcopal Church vestry member and served on the Henry County Board of Supervisors and School Board He aided in road work for Louisville and Nashville Railroad He is survived by two sons Henry Whittle Jr of Danville and John Whittle of Martinsville a daughter Mrs Campbell Cary Wilmington Del a brother Judge Kennon C Whittle Sr of Rt 4 Martinsville a sister Mrs J D Johnson of Silver Springs Md The body will be at the McKee Funeral Home Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1 pm at Christ Episcopal Church Interment in Oakwood Cemetery

Martinsville Henry D. Whittle Mulberry Road Danville Memorial Hospital State Highway Department Henry County Hales Bar New River Chattanooga Tenn Christ Episcopal Church Whittle Henry County Board of Supervisors Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company Henry Whittle, Jr Danville i John Whittle Martinseyville Campbell Cary Wilmington del T Kennon C. Whittle, Sr Rt. 4 Martinsvile J. D. Johnson Silver Springs Kee Oakwood Cemetery

Funeral Rites Set Today For C R Isenhour

Clarence R Isenhour 65 of 138 Schoolfield Dr funeral services held at 4 p m at Swicegood Funeral Home chapel with Rev Richard Smith leading Interment in Schoolfield Cemetery He died after a heart attack while snow shoveling at home He was a native of Alexander County later lived in High Point before Danville retirement from Dan River Mills married Sadie Marley in 1923 He was a Forest Lawn Baptist Church member He leaves wife daughter Norma June Walton and a grandson plus four sisters two brothers and a great grand daughter The remains are at the funeral home on Schoolfield Dr

Clarence R Taylorsville N. C Mora Goble Statesville N.C Gladie Bowman Mano Bowman Hickory Hinchie Isenhour Malay Isenhour Schoolfield Dr

Kent D Richardson Funeral Rites Held

Funeral services for Kent D Richardson were held Monday afternoon from Townes Memorial Chapel by Dr Phillip E B Rodgerson of Bon Air Baptist Church Richmond. Interment was in Highland Burial Park. Pallbearers were Otis Nuckols Ed Roundtree Carson Hamlett Earl Bishop Ruben Marcuson Harry Sheppard Fred Evans Howard Black Dan Dummerville and Romia Hancock.

Kent D. Richardson Townes Memorial Chapel Phillip EB. Rodgerson Bon Air Baptist Church Richmond Highland Burial Park Otis Nuckols Ed Roundtree Carson Hamlett Earl Bishop Ruben Marcuson Harry Sheppard Fred Evans Howard Black Dan Dummerville Romia Hancock

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dr. Younger Uva. Arts, Science Graduate School National Science Foundation Center For History France Danforth Foundation John A. Kasson Confederate Bureau of War Civil War Book Club John A. Worley D. F. Willard Williamsburg South Boston David Filmore Willard HFC Household Finance P Paymiy S. Union St Register-Bee Knights of Pythies Swift City Farm F. B. Moore John H. Brandon Mrs. Yarbrough Henry D. Whittle, Sr C. R. Isenhour Kent D. Richardson Glenwood Plumbing & Heating Green Acre Drive A&p THE
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