Judge Nominated For Re-Election To Post
In Richmond a joint Democratic caucus nominated Ralph T. Catterall of Richmond for a six year term on the State Corporation Commission starting Feb 1 by a 94-15 vote. Catterall, 70, has served since April 1949 amid opposition from critics urging younger leadership. former Det. Law Short, 39, was briefly nominated but fell short of votes.
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Richmond
Ralph T. Catterall
State Corporation Commission
Catterall
Commission
Det. Law
Fence
Short
Stuart XL. Craig
Danville Corporation Court
Frank I. Rich- Sigscon
Macrinaville Uamarathon Court
General Assembly
Gov. Godwin
Martinsville Corporation Court
Fears
Sen. M. M. Long
St. Paul
Virginia Supreme Court
Breeden
del. C. Harrison Mann Jr
Arlington
Mann
SCC
Del
Lawrence H. Hoover
Harrisonburg
Henry E. Howell, Jr
House
James M. Thomson
Alexandria
Howell
Grady W. Dalton
Richlands
Samuel E. Pope
Southampton
William E. Fears
Accomac
Odell Allen Rites Held at Hitesburg Church
Funeral services for Odell Carwell Allen 64 were held at 2 p m at Hitesburg Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. He died Monday in Richmond Hospital and is survived by his wife Lillie Bowen Allen three sons Doyle Lynchburg David and Lloyd two step daughters eight sisters and two brothers with one grandchild.
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South Boston
Odell Carwell Allen
Hitesburg Baptist Church
Allen
Rt 3
Virgilina
Richmond Hospital
J. P. Stevens and Co
Lillie Bowen Allen
David Allen
Doyle Allen
Lynchburg
Lloyd Allen
Ruty Overby
Odessa Jordan
Lexington
N. C
Zula Whitaker
Mary Pruitt
Lydia Early
Leola Allen
Inez Allen
Goldie Allen
Shelby
Hessie McCarren
Bostic
Owsbey Allen
H. C. Allen, Jr
Shelby, N. C
J D Daniel Rites Now Slated Thursday
Funeral services for James Dallas Daniel 50 of Chatham Rt. 3 will be held Thursday at 2 30 p m at Scott Funeral Home with interment in the Daniel family cemetery. He died unexpectedly in his home Monday afternoon.
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James Dallas Daniel
Scott Funeral Home
Daniel
Chatham Rt. 3
Bobby Gene Atkinson Wins Ringgold Jaycees Award
Bobby Gene Atkinson received the Ringgold Jaycees Distinguished Service Award for 1967 at the Jaycees annual ladies night banquet at the Holiday Inn. Wesley Moshenek praised Atkinson for tireless community service while Associate Municipal Court Judge T Ryland Dodson spoke on success as peace of mind and the two groups of lifters and leaners. Atkinson, a 1957 Dan River High School graduate and C P T Co construction foreman, has earned multiple Jaycees honors and helped develop the Ringgold Jaycee Ballpark. he and his wife Betty Jean Weatherford have two children.
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Wesley Moshenek
Bobby Gene Atkinson
Atkinson
Ringgold Jaycees
Dodson
Moshenek
DSA
Jaycees
Dan River High School
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Ringgold Boy Scouts
Wesley
Man Succumbs To Exposure and Diabetic Shock
John Leonard Grimes aged 39 died in Memorial Hospital after admission for exposure and diabetic shock. A Schoolfield Coal and Wood driver, he had been missing since Saturday until found slumped in his delivery truck near Franklin Turnpike. Born Danville May 25, 1928, he is survived by parents, one brother in Newport News, and four Danville sisters. Funeral arrangements are pending, body at Barker Funeral Home, family home at 679 Shelton Street.
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John Leonard Grimes
Memorial Hospital
Grimes
Schoolfield Coal and Wood Co
Franklin Turnpike
Danville
Fred L
Hattie Toler Grimes
Franklin St
Jessie L. Grimes
Newsport News
Ruth Oakes
Rocky Mount
Lila Jefferson
Margie Testeman
Alease Templeton
Mrs Mary Barts Dies At Age 85
Mrs Mary Belle Barts age 85 of Rt 1 Leasburg N C died Tuesday at 6 p m at her residence in Caswell county. She was oldest living member of Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church. Survivors include three daughters Lucey Dunevant Mamie Fuqua Gracie Webster and several sons and grandchildren. The body is at Caswell Funeral Home with family at the residence.
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Yanceyville
N. C
Mary Belle Barts
Rt. 1
Leasburg
Caswell County
Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Chuwah
Lucey Dunevant
Burlington
Mamie Fuqua
Gracie Webster
Star Rt
Coven Sons
Elder Darts
Cadar Grove
Roosevelt Barts
F. B. Barts
Roxboro
Johnny Barts
Rt. 3
Albert Barts
Haw River
Louis Barts
Mebane
Walter Barts
Brunswick
Sally Webster
Lvanceyville
Felix
Cobb
Gia
Caswell Funeral Home
J N Slaughter Dies At Age 69 In Danville Area
John Noble Slaughter, 69, died after an illness of over a year at Memorial Hospital. Born January 3, 1899 in Pittsylvania County, he lived in Danville area, worked in life insurance across Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and spent 18 years in Pulaski. He and his wife Mildred resided at 104 Hermitage Drive after retiring in 1964. Survived by wife, daughter Helen Potts, two sisters, four brothers. Funeral Thursday at 2:00 PM from Townes Memorial Chapel. interment Highland Burial Park.
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John Noble Slaughter
Memorial Hospital
Pittsylvania County
John J. Slaughter
Annie Haley Slaughter
Danville
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Pulaski
Hermitage Drive
Slaughter
Kentuck Baptist Church
Lodge of Elks
Shrine Club
Mildred Alice Daniel Slaughter
Helen Jean Potts
Kenbridge
Hollis N. Lumpkin
Herman D. Winn
S. Arnett Slaughter
George W
Henry W. Dillard Final Rites Held
Funeral services for Henry W. Dillard were conducted Tuesday afternoon from the Chapel of the Swicegood Funeral Home by Rev. T. Anthony Pollard and Rev. Albert 5 Kresken. Interment followed in Mountain View Cemetery with pallbearers Curtis F. Greene Russell Tulloch William Paschal W Nat Blanks Rudy Hillard Willie Eanes Raymond Knick C K Holland Robert L. Bryant and Joel R. Herndon.
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Henry W. Dillard
Swicegood Funeral Home
T. Anthony Pollard
Albert 5. Kresken
Mountain View Cemetery
Curtis F. Greene
Russell Tulloch
William Paschal
W. Nat Blanks
Rudy Hillard
Willie Eanes
Raymond Knick
C. K. Holland
Robert L. Bryant
Joel R. Herndon
Blanchard rites held at Mountain View Cemetery
Funeral services for Darrel Willis Blanchard of 257 Jefferson Avenue Apt 9 were conducted at Mountain View Cemetery Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Richard Smith.
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Darrel Willis Blanchard
Jefferson Avenue
Apt. 9
Mountain View Cemetery
Richard Smith
Area Men Held In Rocky Mount One For Murder, Two For Burglary
Three Danville men were arrested as a tractor trailer traveled near Rocky Mount. One man, Jimmy Beck, was charged with murder after a fatal stabbing at Ferrum College. Carter was released on bond. Two other suspects face burglary charges related to the same incident and a hospital patient was injured. The case stems from a construction project at Riverside Drive in Franklin County.
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Rocky Mount
Danvilles Company
Ferrum
Henry
Fice
Franklin County
Charles Lee Carter
Fer
Riverside Drive
Rum Junise College
Franklin Jimmy Beck
John Price
Carter
Novail- Beck
Danville
Winslow Tospitell
Aahlin
Funeral Rites For W T Turpin Incomplete After Wounding
W T Turpin of Danville dies in Memorial Hospital after years of declining health. At his home Mrs Virginia Catherine Travis and family await arrivals as the Turpin funeral rites proceed with remaining services. Arrests in a burglary case follow discovery of stolen television sets and radios in an old store near Dry Fork.
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Turpin
Scearcy Street
Stokesland
Memorial Hospital
Niee
Ben Aa
Pittsylvania County
Franklin County
Henry Charees
James Turpin
Sallying
Specialty Co
Rocky Bett
Hyler Turpin
Dan River Mills
Ian Blond
Danville
Dry Fork
Virginia 718
J Beverley Owen Final Rites Held
Funeral services for J Beverley Owen of Chatham Rt 4 were held yesterday at New Bethel Brethren Church conducted by Curtis C. English and Rev Kermit P Flora. Interment followed in the church cemetery with pallbearers Wilson Owen Jr J T Owen Randy Osborne J T Towler J T Cundiff Malcolm Adkins Sanford Owen and Pete Osborne.
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J. Beverley Owen
Chatham
Rt. 4
New Bethel Brethren Church
Curtis C. English
Kermit P. Flora
Wilson Owen, Jr
J.T. Owen
Randy Osborne
J. T. Towler
J.T. Cundiff
Malcolm Adkins
Sanford Owen
Pete Osborne
Mrs Motley Dies at 81 in Lynchburg Hospital
Gretna Mrs Willie Holt Shackleton Motley aged 81 died in Lynchburg Memorial Hospital after illness. She was born in Pittsylvania County, daughter of Elisa Witt Holt and Francis Simpson Holt. Survived by three sons John Holt Motley William Munter Motley C E Shackleton one stepson Lyle S Motley four grandchildren two sisters. Body at Colbert Funeral Home pending arrangements. Family at residence Main Street.
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Gretna
Willie Holt Shackleton Motley
Lynchburg Memorial Hospital
AGS US Bevel
Spi
Pittsylvania County
Elisa Witt Holt
Francis Simpson Holt
John James Motley
Motley
John Holt Motley
William Munter Motley
Highland Springs
Colbert Funeral Home
Main Street
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Craig
C. C. Allen
J. D. Daniel Rites
Ellis“Stewart Co., Inc
Floyd ST
DIAL
Waite
Claude Dalton
Ringgold Jaycees’ Award
Mary Barts
J.N. Slaughter
D. W. Blanchard
Eta
Jamson
America
Deen
W. T. Turpin
Beck
Winslow
Litsl Malitien
Sally L. Throckmorton
Virginia Fleetwood Royal
Virginia Catherine Travis
Stella Vaughn
Cordie Merricks
Marion Wade
Iris Scott
Hopewell
Doris Ingle
Hampton
Evelyn Reed
Orlando
Fla
William Jasper Turpin
Aubrey Turpin
Irvin Turpin
William Thomas Turpin Jr
U.S. Air Force
Rte
Weona-Seatts Funeral Home
N. Main ST
Toyota
Japan
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