Gardening Class To Meet Thursday At YWCA
The winter gardens class led by Ralph LaRue will meet Thursday at the YWCA at 10 30 a m for a trip to a local nursery and return for a noon travelogue luncheon. Mrs Rebecca McGovern will show slides of flowers from various countries after lunch. Reservations at the YWCA. A film Black History Lost Stolen or Strayed will be shown Sunday at 6 p m at High Street Baptist Church with a lecture by Fred Lloyd of Danville Community College.
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Winter Gardens
Ralph LaRue
YWCA
Rebecca McGovern
High Street Baptist Church
Fred Lloyd
Danville Community College
Lane enters race for Virginia attorney general in 1970s primary
RICHMOND AP Edward E Lane a 24 year House of Delegates veteran from Richmond announced Tuesday his bid for Virginia attorney general. The 53 year old Democrat chairs the House Appropriations Committee and will face Del John Melnick and John Schell in the June 14 primary. Lane stressed independence from governor or lieutenant governor races and cited his administrative experience. He noted past speculation about runs for governor or as an independent, but said he would campaign on his own. Lane’s long public service includes leadership roles on budget, legislative audit, capital projects and welfare committees, plus World War II service as an Air Force pilot. He is a Virginia Tech and UVA Law graduate.
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Richmond
Del
Edward £. Lane
House of Delegates
Virginia
John Melnick
Arlington
John Schell
McLean
Lane
House Appropriations Committee
Miller
Melnick
Schell
Democratic
House
Joint
Capital Outlay Coordinating Commission
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
House Welfare Committee
House Committee On Corporations, Insurance and Banking
Virginia Tech
University of Virginia School of Law
Virginia Association of Professions
Richmond Trial Lawyers Association
Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce
First successful large scale Kepone incineration tested
In Toledo private contractor Midland-Ragis inc completed the first large scale Kepone incineration using ten pounds mixed with acetic acid and sewage sludge. The five hour burn reached 2100 degrees Fahrenheit with 99.9908 per cent combustion efficiency and no Kepone emissions. The EPA lab in Cincinnati monitored the results for broader waste destruction plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Toledo
Ohio
Midland-Ragis, Inc
Dick Cares
Environmental Protection Agency
Municipal and Environmental Research Laboratory
Cincinnati
Allied Chemical Company
Hopewell
First runner to break the minute mile barrier
The prompt presents a miscellaneous query about athletics history and a separate trivia claim that Rene Levesque became premier of Quebec. The two items are unrelated. the athletics fact refers to the first sub four minute mile milestone, while the latter concerns Canadian politics.
Ten Felony Cases Continued In Chatham Court
In Chatham county general district court Judge F Nelson Light continued ten felony cases and moved one to Pittsylvania County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. Defendants include Jessie Joh for taking and entering grand larceny, Calvin Blackstock for breaking and entering grand larceny, David Odell Dodson for telephone fraud, Elroy Gwynn Jr for grand larceny, James Henry Starling for statutory offenses, Sylvester Stephens for receiving stolen goods, Grover Jefferson for entering grand larceny, Floyd Newby Jr for two counts of grand larceny, Tammy Lewis for two counts of grand larceny, Dexter Lipford Jr for breaking and entering grand larceny, Heenan Shelton for defraud and forgery. Dates range through late February to March with most continuances to March.
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Chatham
Pittsylvania County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District
County General District Court
F. Nelson
Light
Jessie Joh
J&d
Coll Light
Calvin Blackstock
Grand Arceny
Tammy Carroll Lewis
Dexter Daniel Lipford Jr
Heenan Murray Shelton
Intento
Electric Customers Set Kilowatt Record at Danville
City electric superintendent Yerks reports Danville utilities used 51,521,000 kilowatt hours in January, shattering the previous 43,977,200 record. The rise, blamed on electric heat and cold weather, shows no shortage and reflects winter demand.
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Danville
James
Eldred
Yerks
Dalton backs Portsmouth refinery as model industry
Lt. Gov. John N. Dalton said a proposed $350 million oil refinery in Portsmouth fits Virginia's needs because the company will adhere to strict antipollution standards. He urged Hampton Roads Energy Co. president John K Evans to proceed, noting the State Water Control Board required the firm to assume spill cleanup responsibilities.
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Hichmond
John N. Dalton
Portsmouth
Virginia
John K Evans
Hampton Roads Energy Co
Dalton
Evans
State Water Control Board
Presbytery Delegates Reject Confessions in Constitution
Blue Ridge Presbytery delegates voted 82 to 75 against adopting the Book of Confessions in the PCUS constitution. The vote follows earlier southern branch approval but signals continued struggle for the required three fourths of 60 presbyteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg, Va
Blue Ridge
Presbyterian Church
U.S
Lynchburg
First Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
PCUS
Highlands Presbytery
Virginia Senate Allows Fees for School Music Training
In Richmond AP report the Virginia Senate approves a permissive bill letting school boards charge pupils part of the cost for elementary music instruction. Critics warn it could reduce participation and hurt low income students while supporters say it preserves local control and enables programs in less affluent districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Senate
Charles Waddell
Loudoun
Waddell
Joseph Gartian
de Fairfax
Fairfax County School Board
Gartian
Hunter Andrews
Champton
Wiley Mitchell
Alexandria
Andrews
the Hill
Adelard Brault
Fairfax
Indicted defendants listed on varied charges in Danville
The grand jury indicted Melvin Gillis 19 for an armed robbery on Jan 24. Thomas Wallace Craft 16 faced uttering and forging a Planters Bank check. Norman Lee Warner 31 charged with removing $253 of mortgaged property. Donald Wayne Nichols charged with manufacturing alcohol without a license. Meade Allen Pierce charged with marijuana distribution. Michael Earl Datton 24 charged with drug possession in prison. Charlie Herman Bavis 25 charged with habitual offender driving. Carson Rigney 37 and George Wilson 47 charged with habitual offender driving. Michael Ingram charged with throwing a missile into a moving car. John Skipper charged with discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling. Additional lines reference Lewis Waller, Thomas Lee Waller, and other defendants continuing from page 1B.
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Lewis Waller
Thomas Lee Waller
Melvin Gillis
Adams St
Danville
Malcom Eugene Vaught
Thomas Wallace Craft
Chatham Rt. 5
Planters Bank
Norman Lee Warner
Carson Richardson Rigney
Chatham Rt. 4
George Washington Wilson
Axton Rt. 2
Madden Rites Planned for Danville Deacon
Fred M Madden died Sunday after a lengthy illness at 446 Dudley Street Danville He was born in Caswell County NC son of Peter and Mary Madden a retired Dan River Inc employee and deacon of Shiloh Baptist Church He is survived by his wife Erma P Madden a daughter Hattie Jackson a brother Will Madden a sister Elizabeth Badgett a step daughter Newell G Margett Burial will be in Osk Hill Cemetery with Masonic rites Funeral Thursday at 3 p m at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev Cecil Bridgeforth receiving friends Wednesday 7 8 p m
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Fred M. Madden
Dudley St
Caswell County
N.C
Peter and Mary Dobbs Madden
Dan River Inc
Shiloh Baptist Church
Almagro
Will Madden
Danville
Elizabeth Badgett
Newell G. Margett
Detroit
Mich
Chursday
Stilloh Baptist Church
Cecil Bridgeforth
Osk Hill Cemetery
Deaths And Funerals In South Boston And Gretna
A South Boston funeral for Col. Otis B. Rose 66 will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Powell Chapel with military rites at Halifax Memorial Gardens. He died Monday in a South Boston hospital and is survived by his wife, two daughters, four sons, two sisters, five brothers and nine grandchildren. The body is at Powell Funeral Home. A Gretna funeral for Martin Myers 69 of Pittsville Rt. 1 will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Colbert Moran Chapel. Burial will be in the family cemetery. He died Tuesday at home after a long illness and is survived by his wife, a sister and three brothers. The body is at Colbert Moran Funeral Home in Gretna.
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South Boston
Otis B. Rose
Powell Chapel
Halifax Memorial Gardens
Rose
Richmond
Hanson W. Rose
Blanche Rose Yeatts
Church of Jesus Christ
Joanne Rose
Otis B. Rose II
Michael
Buddy Rose
Randy Rose
Lois Noblin
Halifax
Norma Snead
Clover
Willie
Roger Yates
Charlie Yates
Elmer Yates
Saxe
Mickey Yates
Hampton
Powell Funeral Home
Gladys Plymale Myers
Biffie Arrington
Roanoke
Harvey Myers
Pittsville
Maton Myers
Bassett
Thornton Myers
Oceanside
Calif
Colbert-Moran Funeral Home
Gretna
Mrs Colley 74 Rites On Sunday
Mrs Gladys Hines Colley, 74, of South Birmingham, Als, died Friday. Funeral was held Sunday in Vincent, Alabama. Born in Pittsylvania County, she was daughter of Jacob A Hines and Ida Hines. She was a Mount Brook Baptist Church member and AARP officer. Survived by daughter Mrs Clarence H Brooks II, Birmingham. son Arthur Richard Collie Jr., Birmingham. three sisters Fannie Colbert, Gretna. Mamie Bailey, Danville. Helen Hall, Greensboro, N C. two grandchildren.
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Gladys Hines Colley
South Birmingham
Als
Vincent
Ala
Pittsylvania County
Jacob Andrew Hines
Ida Hart Hines
Colley
Mount Brook
Gretna
Mamie Bailey
Danville
Helen Hall
Greensboro
N.C
Mrs Hungarland Rites Wednesday
HALIFAX Mrs Mildred Osburn Hungarland 68 of Halifax died Monday in a Lynchburg hospital. She was born in Louisville Kentucky. Survived by husband Rev John D Hungarland of Halifax a son John D Hungarland Jr of Winston Salem two brothers Dr Robert Osburn and Stanley Osburn both of Louisville and two grandchildren A funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 30 pm at Oak Level Presbyterian Church burial in the church cemetery
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Halifax
Mildred Osburn Hungarland
Lynchburg Hospital
Louisville
John D. Hungarland
John D. Hungarland Jr
Winston-Salem
N.C
Robert Osburn
Stanley Osburn
Oak Level Presbyterian Church
Church
Felonious Assault Charges Lodged Against Woman, 31
Cora Bell Wimbush Miller Sr was arrested Tuesday and charged with feloniously cutting her husband on the right hand with a butcher knife. The incident allegedly occurred Sunday on Joplin Street. Miller is listed at 240 Lansdale Drive and was arrested at 11 a.m. In other matters, police filed two breaking and entering charges against Larry Jones. Jones, 26, of 313 Blaine St Apt, is accused of breaking into an apartment at 323 Grant St. Tuesday and stealing property valued over 108. John Allen McDowell, 21, of Danville Rt 2 Box 4980, was arrested for writing four worthless checks. Danville detectives investigated three break-ins Tuesday, including carpets worth 252 removed from a Rosemary Lang construction house. Det. Capt. CW Howerton led the inquiry with JW Martin and DQ Goss assisting. Melvin Fitzgerald reported a break-in at 1302 Branch St with a black and white television, stereo, and tape deck missing. John Pannell, 9 Maury St, reported a 16 gauge shotgun missing. David Dalton and WR Cheek investigated.
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Cora Bell Wimbush Miller
Joplin Street
Danville
John Pannell
Maury St
David Dalton
WR. Cheek
Above-Average Prices Seen On Livestock
Virginia-Carolla Livestock Market Tuesday sold 239 animals for 310,000 with strong hogs veal and stock cattle prices. Hogs top at 38 per hundredweight, veal 70 to 73, stocker steers 40 to 43, calves 10 to 34 per head, and slaughter cattle cows 24 to 28. Bulls 23 to 30.
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Virginia- Carolla
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Long Island Rt. 1
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Hooker Farms
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Martin Myers
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