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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1976

Page

7

Daniel Shorts to Address American Legion Commanders Banquet

Rep W C Daniel will speak at a Legion Post Commanders banquet today at 6 p.m. The event at the post home on Fairfield Ave is sponsored by Dan River Post 1087 with past commanders and wives from Posts 1010 and 1007 invited. Laurel Woods Development Corp plans bids to build roads in a 54 lot development near Tuscarora Country Club with lot owners agreeing to construction rules. Dodson notes 17 lots will face the country club fairways. A two day Builder Dealer Seminar for packaged homes will run Feb 17 and 18 at the National Guard Armory in Martinsville focusing on model homes, housing developments, financing, and program highlights. Pizza Hut has filed a building permit for a new restaurant in North Danville costing over 85000 dollars with 2520 square feet of space at 1259 Piney Forest Road. John W Daniel Co Inc listed as builder.

W. C Dan” Daniel American Legion Post Fairfield Ave Dan River Pout Laurel Woods Development Corp Tuscarora Country Club R. J. Baldwin Barnar Lumpkin Cassell Jones T. Ryland Dodson Dodson Country Club National Guard Martinsville Pizza Hut North Danville Piney Forest Road John W. Daniel Co. Inc

Danville Retail Merchants Meet With NADA Delegate Speaker

The 50th annual Danville Retail Merchants Association meeting and banquet will be held next Wednesday at the King of the Sea Restaurant. Dr. Ronald E. Carrier, president of Madison College, will give the guest address after a 6:30 to 7:18 p.m. reception. John C. Swanson of Swanson Motors in Danville will attend the National Automobile Dealers Association convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, as an NADA director for Virginia.

Danville Retail Merchants Association King of the Sea Ronald E. Carrier Madison College John C. Swanson Swanson Motors Danville National Automobile Dealers Association Las Vegas Ney NADA Virginia

Highway Patrol Commander Stopped for 69 in 55 Zone

Raleigh AP report: Col E W Jones commander of the State Highway Patrol was clocked at 69 mph on I-40 in Davie County in a 55 mph zone but received no citation or warning. Transportation Secretary Jacob Alexander said he will seek an inquiry to rule out favors. Patrol trooper Grooms, off duty, identified as the stopper, gave no comment.

Raleigh Col E.W. Jones State Highway Patrol State Department of Transportation Jones Davie County Transportation Jacoh Alexander Wlr Wooten Grooms WD Grooms Mocksville John §. Freeman State Divison of Health Services

N C Woman Plagued By 10000 Robins Near Home

Mrs. Edgar M Berry in northwest Hickory reports a large covey of robins roosting near her mobile home. A state veterinarian predicts thousands more robins may linger for four to six weeks, keeping residents in a winged “chicken coop.”

N.C Robin Redbreast Edgar M. Berry Berry Hickory

One Man Killed As Work Ditch Caves In Mint Hill

A trench collapse at a Mint Hill construction site for Mecklenburg County’s Northeast Junior High School killed 29 year old Tommy Dean Hagey of Mooresville and injured 21 year old Kenny Lester Everhart of Cleveland who was able to be rescued and taken to Charlotte Memorial Hospital.

Mint Hill Sgt M. D. Earnhardt Mecklenburg County Police Department Tommy Dean Hagey Rt. 2 Mooresville Kenny Lester Everhart Rt. 1 Cleveland Charlotte Memorial Hospital Earnhardt Charlotte Mecklenburg County Northeast Hager Everhart Tms Ha- Ber

Deaths And Funerals Richard L Allen of Danville

Richard Leroy Allen 1905 1970 died yesterday in Memorial Hospital Greensboro born in Greensboro to Robert Jackson and Mary Collins Allen lived in Greenstoro later Danville retired from Dan River Inc in 1970 survived by wife Cora Pittman died 1974 daughter Mary Milligan three sons three brothers nine grandchildren funeral 2 pm tomorrow Swicegood Chapel burial Danville Memorial Gardens viewing today 7 3 pm at Swicegood home of Richard Allen Jr 19 Southern St

Greensboro N.C Robert Jackson Mary Eugenia Collins Allen Greenstoro TMQ Danville Dan River Inc Allen Sheldon Baptist Church Cora Pittman Mary E. Milligan Quitman Ark Robert

Miss Green Dies Yesterday at Dry Fork Residence

Odessa Mary Green 67 of Dry Fork Rt. 1 died yesterday at 10 a.m. at home after three years of declining health. Born in Dry Fork she was daughter of Edgar and Bertha Green and spent most of her life there. She worked at Dan River Inc. until retirement in 1962. She belonged to Emmanuel Pentecostal Church of Danville and is survived by Willie Julius Green of Richmond and three sisters Rebecca Green Leslie G. Mills Hannah G. Daniel, all of Dry Fork. Funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Emmanuel Church with Rev. Cecil Coates and Rev. K. A. Cadisurial officiating. Burial will follow in the family plot. The body is at the Wii Funeral Home where the family will receive friends today from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Odessa Mary Green Dry Fork Rt. _1 Dry Fork Edgar Green Bertha Frith Green Dan River Inc Emmanuel Pentecostal Fi Danville Willie Julius Green Richmond Rebecca Green Leslie G. Mills Hannah G. Daniel Emmanuel Chruch Cecil Coates K. A. Cadisurial Wii Funeral Home

W H Wilson Dies Yesterday in West Fork Community

W H Wilson of West Fork died at his home yesterday after a lengthy illness. Born April 15, 1900 in Pittsylvania County, he was a farmer. Survived by wife Hester Phelps Wilson of Cascade, four daughters, a son Archer Henry Wilson, two sisters, four grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending. the family at West Fork residence.

W. Henry Wilson West Fork Mr. Wilson Pittsylvania County J. W Ruth Hyler Wilson Hester Phelps Wilson Cascade Mary Hester Lee Hestell Crews Elaine Wilson Dorothy Wilson Archer Henry Wilson Dora Mae Ferrell Axton Callie Phelps Swicegood Funeral Home

Unsuccessful Bird Control Attempt At Scotland Neck

A department once tried to drive hordes of blackbirds from Scotland Neck but failed. The account mentions never dealing with thousands of roosting robins, implying similar challenges with large bird gatherings.

Scotland

Inconclusive North Carolina Democratic Caucus Findings

scattered precinct caucus results show many Democrats uncommitted to any presidential candidate. turnout was lighter than 1972. delegates for the March 23 primary will be apportioned by district votes and chosen from candidate lists. at precinct 33 Raleigh eight black precinct members sent an uncommitted group to the county convention to defend seats on the county executive committee.

Raleigh N.C North Carolina

Virginia Senate stalls on Godwin tax plan split on coal tax

Virginia Senate Finance Committee deferred action on Gov Godwin's 97 million tax package, including a coal severance tax, as co sponsors Brault and Moody balked. The panel, evenly split, delayed vote until Saturday morning.

Richmond Virginia Senate Finance Committee Mills Godwin Dends Virginia Brault Willey Moody Godwin Hunter B. Andrews Campton

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