Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Danville Register in Danville, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1973

Page

5

Alice Norman A Energetic Woman With Wide Interests

Southsiders profile Alice Norman, public relations director at the college, a vibrant woman active in many causes. She juggles family duties, books, and community work while insisting her enthusiasms are contagious. A Stratford dying swan publicity stunt framed her year of activity.

Ism Ology Alice Norman Alice Norman Tell Stratford Wagort North Carolina

Financial Market Funds Listing With Numerous Fund Names

A long OCR style listing shows mutual fund prices and net asset values from many firms and funds. Names include Eaton, Fidelity, Vanguard, T. Rowe Price, Oppenheimer, Putnam, and more with varied price quotes and share class notes. The piece veers into a narrative about a swan incident and a photographer, then a writer recalls an interview with Alice Norman.

Average Gasoline Prices Climb in City Survey

Houston AP reports average gasoline prices rose for a second week in Oil Daily's 100 cities survey. Major brand regular gasoline averaged 24.75 cents higher than the prior week and 29.10 cents more than a year ago.

Houston Oil Daily

Deaths And Funerals In Danville And Gretna

Miss Mattie E Guthrie 81 a Providence Community resident died at Memorial Hospital after two weeks illness. She leaves six sisters and a niece list, funeral Sunday 3 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church with burial in church cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday 7 30 to 9 p.m. at Barker Funeral Home. Mrs Elvira Shelton Midkiff 83 of Gretna died yesterday in Danville Memorial Hospital. Final rites set for 3 p.m. tomorrow at Greenfield Baptist Church with burial in church cemetery. She is survived by four sons, three sisters, ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The body is at Colbert Funeral Home. The family resides at Raymond Midkiff residence.

Gretna Elvira Shelton Midkiff Gretna Rt. 2 Greenfield Baptist Church W. C. Harrelson L. L. Byrd John T. Midkiff Danville Memorial Hospital Pittsylvania County George Floyd Betty S. Shelton Robert H Raymond Clyde B. Midkiff Emporia Nannie Bowler Ike Midkiff Pencie Huffman Colbert Funeral Home Raymond Midkiff

Mrs Merricks Dies After Illness In Danville

Nancy Thomas Merricks, born July 3, 1908 in Pittsylvania County, died Friday at Memorial Hospital after years of declining health. She lived most of her life in Danville, was a member of Woodberry Hills Baptist Church, and was married to John Henry Merricks who died in 1961. Surviving are two sisters Lanier and Garland Thomas and Mrs Motley of Chatham, plus nieces and nephews. Funeral services Sunday at Wrenn-Yeatts Chapel with Rev. James M. McGhee. interment Highland Burial Park. The body remains at the funeral home. family at 119 Kenilworth Avenue.

Nancy Thomas Merricks Memorial Hospital Merricks Pittsylvania County John I. Thomas Kate Jefferson Thomas Danville John Henry Merricks Twee Lanier Thomas John William Thomas Garland Thomas Wrenn-Yeatts James M. McGhee Highland Burial Park

Power dies at 53 in Newport News home

Raymond Carr Power 53 of 642 Dresden Drive died Thursday at his home. A Pittsylvania County native, he lived in Newport News 28 years and worked for Crane Engineering Co. Survived by Irene Power wife two sons R Christopher Power Hampton and Jeffrey M Power Newport News five sisters two brothers and five grandchildren Funeral services planned for 2 p.m. at Peninsula Funeral Home with burial in Peninsula Burial Park

Newport News Raymond Carr Power Dresden Drive Pittsylvania County The Crane Engineering Co Irene Power Pat Carleton Gloucester R. Christopher Power Hampton Jeffrey M. Power James Cliborne Andrew Cliborne Richmond Jane Snyder Waynesboro Kay Jones Burlington N.C Fannie Butcher Farmville J. Q. Power Louis Power Gladys

J. T. Lewis Final Rites Slated Today

Funeral rites for John T. Lewis 41 of Washington D C will be held at 2 p m today in Cunningham Hughes Chapel by Rev J P Griffith. Interment in Oak Hill National Cemetery Washington D C for three years. Lewis born Nov 6 1931 in Danville died Monday at his residence. Surviving mother Mrs Janie Lewis of Danville.

John .T. Lewis Washington, D.C Cunningham & Hughes J. P. Griffith Oak Hill Cemetery Lewis Danville National Cemetery Bibleway Worldwide Holiness Church Janie Lewis

Funeral Rites Set Tomorrow For Mrs. Irvin

Funeral services for Alma Clementine McMahan Irvin of 84 Nelson Ave. are planned for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Wrenn Yeatts Chapel with burial at Highland Burial Park. She died at Memorial Hospital after two years of ill health. Born November 21, 1915 in Serville Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Sam McMahan. She married Woodrow Wilson Irvin in 1953 and is survived by her husband, a daughter Wilma G. Johnson of Gastonia, three sisters and four grandchildren. The body is at the funeral home.

Alma Clementine McMahan Irvin Nelson Ave Wrenn-Yeatts Irvin Dan River Inc Wilma “G. Johnson Gastonia N.C Ruby Helms Florence Fortuner Bryson City Sylvia Crouch California

Mrs. Jones Final Rites Set Tomorrow

Mary Powell Jones 47 of Danville Rt. 2 dies Wednesday at Memorial Hospital. Funeral set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at ML Tatum Primitive Paulie Church with Rev. W Breedlover officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Surviving: son Ryane Arthur Jones and three daughters Jeanette Mae Jones Gemia R Jones and Patricia Ann Jones all at home. Brothers Roosevelt and Aaron Powell of Baltimore and sisters Alice Toomer and Esther Britton. Born January 24 1926 in Pittsylvania County to the late William and Dora Lee Price. Member of Silver Creek Baptist Church.

Mary Powell Jones Danville Rt. 2 Tomiorrow Tatum Paulie Church W. Breedlover Samuel T. Jones Memorial Hospital Pittsylvania County William and Dora Lee ‘Price

United Virginia Agrees to Acquire South Boston Bank

United Virginia Bank Shares Inc proposes to acquire Citizens Bank of South Boston with unanimous in principle approval by both banks. Evan H. Lacy and K A Randall announce an exchange ratio of two United Virginia shares for each Citizens share, issuing up to 55 130 United Virginia common shares pending stockholder and regulatory approval.

South Boston United Virginia Bank Shares Inc Citizens Bank of South Boston Evan H. Lacy Citizens Bank K. A. Randall United Virginia United Citizens Capital Randall

Chief Medical Examiner Discusses Virginia System Developments

Dr. David K. Wiecking, chief medical examiner of Virginia since June 1972, spoke to doctors and lawyers in Danville about recent developments in the Virginia Medical Examiner System. The talk, hosted by the Danville academy and bar association, noted his ties to the Medical College of Virginia and his dual board certifications, with partial funding from Burroughs Wellcome Company.

Danville-Pittsylvania Academy ,of Medicine Danville Bar Association David K. Wiecking Virginia Virginia Medical Examiner Dr. Wiecking Geoffrey T. Mann The Medical College of Virginia Washington, D.C Princeton University Johns Hopkins University University of Virginia Richmond American Board ‘of Pathology Wiecking Burroughs Wellcome Company T. Ryland Dodson Bar Association David W. Oxley Western Virginia David K

Ambros Lee Final Rites Set Tomorrow

Funeral services for Ambros Lee 69 a Dan River Inc. employee will be held tomorrow at 2 30 p m at New Zion Memorial Church Milton North Carolina with Carl Dunn officiating. Lee died Thursday night at Memorial Hospital Born in New York September 21 1903 he worked 35 years for Dan River and was a Jehovahs Witness Survivors include wife Dorothy Lee of Danville six daughters Mabel Woodson Hampton Lavanell Lee Washington DC Shirley McKerman Annie Burnett both New York City Dorothy Graves Douglasville Pa Roxie Ray New York two sons William Lee Atlantic City Ambrose Lee Jr New York City and a half son David Jones Fayetteville NC The family will receive friends tonight 8 15 to 9 p m at the funeral home.

Ambros Lee Dan River,Inc Cunningham & Hughes Chapel Carl Dunn New Zion Y Milton N.C Lee Industrial Ave Memorial ‘Hospital New York Willie Mary McCadden Dan River Inc Jehovah's Witnesses Dorothy Lee Danville Mabel L. Woodson Hampton Lavanell Lee Washington, D.C Shirley McKerman William Lee Atlantic, N.J Ambrose Lee, Jr New York City David Jones Fayetteville

Samuel Moore Final Rites Slated Today

Samuel Moore 65 of Danville Rt 1 is set for funeral rites today at Swicegood Chapel at 2 pm with Rev Carl T Paughs officiating. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Gardens. He died Thursday night in Memorial Hospital after a career at Dan River Inc. Born November 23, 1907 in Bachelors Hall, he lived all his life in Bachelors Hall and Brosville.

Samuel Moore Danville Rt. 1 Swicegood Chapel Carl T. Paughs Danville Memorial Gardens Mr. Moore Dan River Inc Memorial Hospital Bachelors Hall Brosville

Stennis Improves but Remains in Serious Condition

Doctors treating Senator John C. Stennis say he is responding to treatment and shows gradual improvement after being wounded on January 30. They caution the condition remains very serious with a guarded prognosis.

Washington (Ap John C. Stennis

Also Mentioned on This Page

James T. Catlin Danville Association of Insurance Agents Willis Robertson Ray Morell Jones Cox Southsiders N.L Ation EagleGr Dealers, Inc Eaton&Howard Balan Mecom Edie Sol Admiralty Funds Allstate Fairfil IH Alpha Farm Bu Amcap Fidelit Group Am Diver Bon Eqity Capit Amer Express Control Cony Ineme Dsing Invest Essex Evrst Stock Pidel AmGrth Puritn Insin Salem Indust Incom Grwih Houghton Houghton: FstSierr 5.27 5.78 «Enda Forum Group Clmb F N.L. Stock Scien BLC Grth Twenf Babson Bayrk Fd Bayrk Gr Frankfin Group BostFoin Pntc Brwn Fd Gruth Bullock Calvin Ulils Bullck US Gov Divid N.L. Nalw Fund Me Gro NY Vnt Burnhad NL. Impact EG Fund IY Trd Oe CapnGth Catew NL. Centry Sh Channing Funds Apex Balan Bond ComSt GrihFd Ind Tacom Specl Hamilton FHDA Chase Gr Bos Fund FrtCap Shrhid C Lev al. Specl HedbGor Chemics Hedge i Colonial Heritge Court Hor Man Equty IST Group Fun Dreyf Keystone Funds Art Department Frances Hurt Chatham Apollo Schust Scudder Lenox Farbr Loomis Sayles Shearson Funds Canad Appre Luth Inc Trust Magna Funds Vent Magc Sbeqty NLL. Incom Sbi&gr NL Pilgri SoGen Int Manhin N.L. Swin Massachusett Co Freed Spectra Indep S&p N.L. Mass Mass Finance MIT MID Storm Gt Stunavail Mates N.L. Steadman N.L. M Omahl Suervisd Inv NLL Sumit NatlInd N.L. Tech TravEq Tudr Hed NE Life Fund Twncgt Equit Unavail Twn Inc Groth Unavail Usaa Gt Unavail US GovSe Neuw Cel Unif Mul Neuwid N.L. Unifund New Wid Union Sve Gro Newton Broad Nich Strg Nat Inv Noreast Uca Oceangr N.L. Whtch Omega United Funds Onewms Onci Fd N.L. Bond Oppenheimer Con Gr Con Inc Na M PaulRyvr N.L. Incom Vanig TN Phgrth Vikin N.L. Grwth N.L. Wall Nera Wash M Horiz Weing Eq Pro Fund Wellingtn Group Provid Tee Putnam Funds Virginia Cor Ches Bb&t Ehz Riv Kitts Vu Topa Va Nat Corp Fid Corp Fid Corp . Iy N.B. Cor My Valley of Va Carmine Clifta F. W'sboro Crad-Ter Daniel Breil Bros Wty Doughtie Enviromt Motec Giat Fed Inc & PP Mtg Wily Wisty Garf Notand Co Owens Min Bad Pandick Sty Piedmont D.O Rex Plastics Stewart Sand Strother Thalhimer Bros Wellin-Hall Ltd Dow Jones w-Jones Miss Guthrie Mattie E. Guthrie Providence Providence Baptist Church Azariah Davis Raymond Hutson Glenn Boswell Sr Leonard Martin Gladys Guthrie Allen Wrenn Lynchburg Allen ‘Thompson Carlton Dix Church Cemetery Barker Funeral Home Marlin Highway 86 Kenilworth Avenue R. C. Power Peninsula Funeral Home Peninsula Burial Park J. T. Lewis Mrs. Irvin Mrs. Jones South Boston Bank Joseph Wyatt Jesus Safa Heaven Wrecking Henry A. Wiseman, III Academy of Medicine Country Club Inn Sac John Wooden Sports Illustrated Vince Lombardi Rocknewas Connie Mackle Wilbur Orville Wright Jim Murtsy LOS Angeles Times Sen. Stennis King of the Sea PET Kingdom Kemper RD Jack Tobin Oung Olen Indi UCLA Lew Alcindor Kareerich Walt Hazzard Sithem T. Gail Wvatrated Word Books Market St
Search Courier

Search the Danville Register Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Danville Register?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication