General Telephone Seeks Rates Doubling Bills in NC Area
General Telephone Co of the Southeast filed with the State Utilities Commission for a rate hike in Durham and Creedmoor that would nearly double monthly bills. Residential one party rates would rise from 4.25 to 8 in Durham and Creedmoor from 3.75 to 6.50. Business lines also increase, with Creedmoor set to align with Durham after extended service is provided. The company cites $23.5 million spent on expansion since 1961 and projects about $1.862 million yearly additional revenue from the increases.
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Raleigh
General Telephone Co
Southeast
Durham
Creedmoor
State Utilities Commission
General
Research Triangle Park
Reedmoor
Lawyer Testified Deceased Left Estate To Housekeeper Not Kin
In Suffolk circuit court testimony, lawyer William F. Davis said the late Katherine B. H. Holladay Pretlow intended her entire estate, minus a $200 bequest to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, for her housekeeper Elsie B. Harrell. Three nephews contest the will claiming undue influence and lack of competence.
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Suffolk
Katherine B.H. Holladay
East Carolina professor enters NC secretary of state race
East Carolina University political science professor Dr. John P. East announces as a Republican candidate for secretary of state challenging 68 year incumbent Thad Eure. East criticizes Eure and federal overreach, praises past campaigns, and says he will juggle teaching with a weekend campaign. He supports Rep. Jim Gardner for governor and notes no GOP challenger yet.
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East Carolina
Raleigh
John P. East
East Carolina University
Thad Eure
East
Eure
Jim Gardner
R-N.c
Attorney Genral
Secretary of State
Congress
Negro Students Plan Meet To Gain Social Equality
Shaw University president Dr James E Cheek said NC Negro students plan a four day conference in Charlotte in April 2024 to seek social equality and constructive involvement in civil rights. He spoke on UNC TV noting possible shifts toward self defense amidst aggressive law enforcement and the durability of private Negro colleges for continued access to higher education.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
Shaw University
North Carolina
Charlotte
James E. Cheek
Shaw University Student Council
Northarolina
University of North Carolina
Cheek
Orangeburg
S.C
Miss Carrie Mason Dies In Hospital
Ridgeway Miss Carrie Barnes Mason 78 died yesterday in Danville Memorial Hospital. She is survived by a niece Mrs J W Clark of Martinsville and two nephews Dr Robert Mason of Ridgeway and John Mason Jr of Richmond. Funeral services at 4 p m today from Drewrysville Methodist Church with interment in the church cemetery.
Mrs Virginia Wank Dies County Native in Ohio
Pittsylvania County native Mrs. Virginia Conway Wank died in Fostoria Ohio where she had resided for years. Born and raised at Spring Garden she was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mercer. She leaves her husband two daughters and relatives in this area including Mrs J A Fitzgerald and Mrs Dan H Crawley of Danville.
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Virginia Conway Wank
Pittsyvania County
Fostoria
Ohio
Wank
Spring Garden
Joseph Mercer
J. A. Fitzgerald
Dan H.crawley
Danville
Miss Shelton Dies In Gretna Area
Irene Clarence Shelton 72 died yesterday afternoon at her sister in laws Gretna residence. A Greenville Baptist Church member, she was daughter of John Tyler Shelton and Eliza Yeatts Shelton. Survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements incomplete. body at Colbert Funeral Home Gretna. The family at the Shelton residence Gretna Rt 2.
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Gretna
Irene Clarence Shelton
Ewell Shelton
Gretna, Rt. 2
Greenville Baptist Church
John Tyler Shelton
Eliza Yeatts Shelton
Miss Shelton
Colbert Funeral Home
Shelton Residence
Rt. 2
Marine From Eden Vietnam Casualty
EDEN North Carolina Marine PFC Willard G Wright of Eden Leaksville was listed among three North Carolinians killed in action in the latest Vietnam War casualty report Others among the casualties were Army Spc 4 John C Price of Fayetteville and Marine PFC Jimmy L Silver of Silver City
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Eden, N. C
Willard G. Wright
Eden
Leaksville
Army
John C. Price
Fayetteville
Jimmy L. Silver
Silver City
Kiln of Poor Potter of Yorktown Near Discovery
William and Mary anthropologists excavated Yorktown sewer trench debris and restored over 60 Rogers pottery vessels. About 80 pots were found, including earthenware and stoneware with WR marks. The team aims to locate Rogers kiln as they document slipware and English-influenced wares.
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Yorktown
Williamsburg
College of William and Mary
Norman Barka
William and Mary
William Rogers
Tidewater
Rogers
Barka
Ben C. McCary
Dean Bailey
James Blair High School
Rogers S
William F Haywood Rites Set at Keen Street Baptist
Funeral services for William Franklin Haywood will be held Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Keen Street Baptist Church with burial in Highland Burial Park. He died Monday in Memorial Hospital after a heart attack earlier in life. survived by wife Berta Scearee, three children, two sons in Omaha and Danville, a daughter in Eton College, two brothers, a sister, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was longtime Danville employee at Dan River Mills and was involved in Keen Street Baptist Church and local organizations. The body lies at Wrenn Yeatts Funeral Home. family at residence 1014 Claiborne St.
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William Franklin Haywood
Keen Street Baptist Church
Highland Burial Park
Haywood
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Haywood
Monore
N. C
Dawson and
Drusilla Griffin Haywood
Danville
Dan River Mills
Riverside
Berta Scearee
Deacons
Poquoson Tribe of Redmen No. 124
Dan River Retired Workers Club
Sgt
Leon Haywood
Omaha
Ned
Raymond Haywood
J. R. Abernathy
Eton, College
Leonard Haywood
Gilmer Haywood
Webb Crooke
Monroe
Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home
Claiborne St
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs McDowell in South Boston
Funeral services for Mrs Ida Glass McDowell aged 86 were held at Powell Funeral Home with Rev W Franklin Cale officiating. Interment followed at Oak Ridge Cemetery. She died Sunday in a South Boston hospital, native of Halifax County, daughter of Carter and Sue Monroe Glass, widow of Irving Crews McDowell. Survived by daughter Mrs William Bentley of Havertown Pennsylvania two sons Carter McDowell of South Boston and Cecil McDowell of Danville one sister Mrs H L Fowlkes of South Hill and three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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South Boston
Ida Glass McDowell
Powell Funeral
W. Franklin Cale
Oak Ridge
Cecil McDowell
Danville
H. L. Fowlkes
South Hill
Mrs Annie Neal Final Rites Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Yeates Neal were held at Rodgers Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Wood officiating. Interment in the church cemetery. The 88 year old was a daughter of William and Susan Yeates and widow of Charles H. Neal. Survived by four daughters and one son, ten grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Clover
Annie Yeates Neal
Rodgers Chapel Baptist Church
Robert Wood
Neal
South Boston
Halifax County
William
Susan Jones Yeates
Charles H. Neal
Rogers Chapel Baptist Church
Paul Wood
Glen Allen
Frank Connell
Lawrence Smith
Mack Smith
Newport News
James E. Neal
Colmar Manor
Soldier To Be Buried In Arlington Despite Parents Doubt
The Boone family of Gates County could not identify the body of Spec. 4 Randolph Boone, 20, as their son after an attack on the U S Embassy in Saigon. The Army confirmed fingerprints matched his records, and he will be buried in a National Cemetery rather than the family plot.
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Arlington
Roduco
N.C
Gates County
Vietnam
National Cemetery
Randolph Boone
Reduco
Saigon
Fueral
National
FBI
Department of the Army
Boone
Thomas W Hodnett Funeral Rites Held
Funeral services for Thomas W Hodnett were held Monday afternoon at Wrenn Yeatts Chapel with interment in Highland Burial Park. The Rev Harold Kahler conducted the rites. Pallbearers included Willard Slayton Bill Wilson Bert Wiles Graham Hodnett Elwood Neal J A Oakes Melvin Lester E G Tanksley Dewey White and Jack Williams.
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Thomas W. Hodnett
Wrenn- Yeatts
Highland Burial Park
Harold Kahler
Willard Slayton
Bill Wilson
Bert Wiles
Graham Hodnett
Elwood Neal
J. A. Oakes
Melvin Lester
E. G. Tanksley
Dewey White
Jack Williams
Rev. C. C. Perry Last Rites Held
Funeral services for the Rev. Clarence Cecil Perry were held Monday morning at Melville Avenue Baptist Church with interment in Wingate Cemetery Wingate NC. The Rev. Gerald Gross conducted the services. Pallbearers included Ira Dodd Don Poole Edward Scearce Cliff Price Bill Elliott Harry Burton Tony Blackwell Jimmy Watlington and Robert Winn.
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Clarence Cecil Perry
Melville Avenue
Betty Brown Final Rites Held for Local Resident
Mrs Betty Robinette Brown 75 died Saturday in Alexander County Hospital. Widow of Marvin C. Brown she had been ill two months. Born March 5 1892 in Alexander County she is survived by daughters S P Baity Courtney and B E Rogers Wake Forest Rt 1 two grandchildren one great grandchild one brother Arthur Robinette Danville VA and two sisters Mrs Enoch Harris Elkin and Mrs Pearl White Statesville.
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Taylorsville
N. C
Betty Robinette Brown
Adams
Arthur Robinette
Danville
Enoch Harris
Elkin
Pearl White
Statesville
Such Pile Relief She Can't Describe Says Mrs H Williams
Mrs. Hugh Williams of Louisville quotes high praise for Preparation H noting it gives prompt relief from hemorrhoid pain burning and itching. Doctors have proven it shrinks inflamed hemorrhoids and reduces swelling with soothing lubrication for comfortable bowel movements in ointment or suppository form.
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Louisville
Hugh Williams
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