Stratford Week Highlights New Emphasis Weekend
Stratford College kicks off Midwinter Weekend with a pianist, a philosopher, and actor Peter Kastner, whose film Nobody Waved Goodbye has critics praising him. The events, open to public, include a piano recital, film screening at Capitol Theater, and post discussion with James A. Callahan.
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Stratford College
Stratford
Youngeij
Peter Kastner
Capitol Theater
Kastner
Julia de Coligny
Betty Anne Bailey
Stratford Gymnasium
James A. Callahan
Woman's College of Georgia
Prof. Callahan
Man
Bailey
Callahan
Florida State University
Newman
Woman’s College of Georgia
Florida State
Edward Kisenyi
Beethoven
Debussy
Barber
Schumann
Athens
Emory University
University of Georgia
Island Times
St. Simons
Missouri
Toronto
Paris
New York
Iis
Bertolt Brecht
Europe
Peter
The
University of Toronto
Work Program By Chamber Is Planned
Plans for the 1966 work program of the Chamber of Commerce were announced by President William V. Rickman. The program will be built from ideas and suggestions of members and aimed at steady growth in the Danville area economy. Members who have not volunteered are urged to contact the Chamber office for information.
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Chamber of Commerce
William V. Rickman
Chamber
Danville
Chamber Office
Ashley J Nance Dies At 77 In Norfolk
Ashley Johnson Nance, 77, longtime Norfolk resident, retired city worker, died Monday. Born in Greenville Fuann he lived in Danville before moving to Norfolk 21 years ago. Survived by wife Mary Davis Nance two daughters Irma Crane and Estelle Reid, sister Mrs Foster T Warris and Mrs Mattie M Hughes, brother Arch A Nance, six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Thursday 3 p.m. at First Pentecostal Holiness Church Norfolk with interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. Family at 1522 Wood Avenue Chesapeake.
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Nance
Public Works Department
Norfolk
Dan River Mills
First Pentecostal Holiness Church
Chicksaw Tribe of Red Men
Danville
Mary Davis Nance
Eliza N. Nance
Burlington
N.C
Irma Crane
Chesapeake
Estelle Reid
Foster T. Warris
Mattie M. Hughes
San Francisco
Calif
Arch A. Nance
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Emma Crane
Wood Avenue
Annual World Prayer Day Observed Here Friday
World Day of Prayer observed in Danville with morning service at First Baptist Church at 11 led by Dr. Luke B. Smith and evening service at Holbrook Street United Presbyterian Church at 7 30. Local leaders and musicians will lead prayers and music as 125 nations join in interdenominational offerings.
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United Church Women of
Danville
First Baptist Church
Luke B. Smith
George D. Jackson
Don Gillispie
W. H. Parker, Jr
G. R. MacClintock
Women of the
World Day of Prayer Committee of
Scotland
Carl J. Naro
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
James C. Stirew
Hearing Set In Rocky Mount March 18 In Fatal Stabbing
Charlie Oscar Atkins 50 of Ferrum faces a Franklin County Court preliminary hearing March 18 for the fatal stabbing of former son in law Jack Green Moran. Moran 24 Stultz Rd Martinsville died at an Endicott home after being shot at close range in the left chest with a .38 pistol about 7 20 am. Moran had earlier been treated for head injuries from a restaurant fight. Funeral services were held in Martinsville with burial in Roselawn. Moran leaves wife Joyce Yates Moran, a daughter Maria Ann Moran, two sisters, and grandparents.
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Rocky Mount
Charlie
Oscar Atkins
Ferrum Rt. 3
Franklin County
Jack Green Moran
Moran
Stultz Rd
Martinsville
Endicott
Atkins
John Price
Maude Allen
Ferrum
Allen
Karl L. Steele
Henry County Sheriff's Department
Martinsville General Hospital
Steele
McKee Funeral Home
Roselawn
Lenten Season Begins Worldwide and Local Observances
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent with new penance rules for Roman Catholics. Churches nationwide schedule Ash Wednesday Masses and daily Lent services. Local parishes plan cross services, Stations of the Cross, and Wednesday dialogues on the Passion theme through Holy Week.
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Christ the King Lutheran Church
Simon
Pharisee
Caiphas
Asher
Barabbas
Simon Peter
Pontius Pilate
Mrs Nellie Creasey Funeral Rites Held
Final rites for Mrs Nellie Matherly Creasey were conducted yesterday at Siloam Methodist Church by Rev Hubert A Maddry and Rev Roy E Hall. Interment followed in the church cemetery with pallbearers Dewe Vy Crews Holland Crews Billy Crews Carroll Simpson Harvey Simpson Eugene Creasey Sam Hamlett John Ingram Danny Goodman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Matherly Creasey
Siloam Methodist Church
Hubert A. Maddry
Roy £. Hall
Dewe Vy Crews
Holland Crews
Billy Crews
Carroll Simpson
Harvey Simpson
Eugene Creasey
Sam Hamlett
John Ingram
Danny Goodman
Mrs Adams Dies In Local Hospital
Mrs Estelle Fowler Adams aged 53 died at Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient since Monday. Born March 26 1912 in Spindale NC she had lived in Danville 30 years and worked at Dan River Mills No 8 Spin. She married Jimmie D Adams May 20 1941 and was a Blairs Baptist Church member. Survived by husband three daughters two brothers five sisters and two grandchildren. Body at Wrenn Yeatts Funeral Home.
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Estelle Fowler Adams
Memorial Hospital
Adams
Cleveland Fowler
Spindale
N.C
Danville
Dan River Mills
No. 8
Spin
Jimmie D. Adams
Blairs Baptist Church
Pearl Shogars
Robert Hosky
Wrenn- Yeatts Funeral Home
Carter Layne County Home Destroyed by Fire
The home of Carter Layne, Pittsylvania County farmer and Virginia Farm Bureau director, burned early Monday. Firemen from Renan, Hurt and Gretna could not save the two story frame house. only a deep freeze was saved. Family evacuated. origin of the blaze unknown.
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Renan
Carter Layne
Pittsylvania County
Hurt
Gretna
Laynes
Layne
Dempsey Layne
Der Dr Charles Carter Last Rites Held
Last rites for Dr Charles Thomas Carter were conducted yesterday morning at Townes Memorial Chapel by Dr William D Williams. Interment followed at Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers included Stone Carter Robertson Carter Kirk Perrow Stone Gregory William L P Carter George A Carter James Gregory Lewis Gregory Dr Joseph Coates J Coates Carter Thomas D Carter George C Coates and Samuel M Stone II.
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Charles Thomas Carter
Townes Memorial Chapel
William D. Williams
Green Hill Cemetery
Stone Carter
Robertson Carter
Kirk Perrow
Stone Gregory
William L. P. Carter
George A. Carter
James Gregory
Lewis Gregory
Joseph Coates
J. Coates Carter
Thomas D. Carter
George C. Coates
Samuel M. Stone II
Nasser warns Arabs may seek preventive war over Israel atomic work
President Nasser warned in Cairo that Arabs might resort to preventive war if Israel develops atomic weapons. He linked recent U S arms shipments including Patton tanks to protecting Israel and accused Washington of pursuing a hostile policy toward Arabs. He said Israel has access to an atomic reactor and hinted at weapon production.
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Cairo
Camal Abdel Nasser
Israel
Egypt
Syria
Nasser
United States
America
Federal funds for libraries allocated to cities and counties
Virginia school systems will share about 2 million dollars in federal aid for library improvements under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Danville will receive 10009 dollars and Pittsylvania County 14923 dollars, with allocations to many cities including Roanoke 118921 and Williamsburg 3522, based on enrollment and needs.
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Danville
Pittsylvania County
State Department of Education
Vir
Ginia
U.S. Commissioner of Education
Chesterfield
Culpeper
Madison
Powhatan
Cape Charles
Fairfax
Arlington
Henrico
Prince William
Roanoke
Pittsylvania
Alexandria
Bristol
Buena Vista
Charlottesville
Chesapeake
Falls Church
Hampton
Harerisonburg
Lynchburg
Newport News
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Richmond
Suffolk
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
Winchester
Lena Hall Smith Funeral Rites Set Wednesday
Mrs Lena Hall Smith 86 of Burlington Rt 1 Reidsville dies after year long illness at Annie Penn Memorial Hospital Funeral services in Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel with burial at Thompsonville Baptist Church cemetery She survived by three sons William Smith Garfitt and Thomas W Smith all of Reidsville three daughters Lottie Summers Washington NC Peart Summers Ruffin RE and Mrs John Swaim of Reidsville and brother Charlie Hall of Roxboro.
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Reidsville
N. C
Lena Hall Smith
Burlington Rt. 1
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Thompsonville Baptist Church
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James A. Callahan Philosopher
James Darren
Nancy Kovack
Long Island
Canadian Broadcasting Company
Quebec
Jamaica
North Market Street
Ashley J. Nance
Ashley Johnson Nance
Greenville
Fuann
Sacred Heart
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
Christ Episcopal Church
Glenwood
Nellie Creasey
Carter Layne County
Charles Carter
Lena Smith
Vrice
Joconado
Delta M Holiday Cour
Brontoes
Rocket Action Car
OLDS
Swanson Motors, Inc
Riverside Drive
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