Fatal Area Accidents In 1965 Largely On Home Roads
The year 1965 saw most fatal accidents in Pennsylvania occur on drivers home roads. From 8 a.m. to noon yielded 101 deaths, midnight to 4 a.m. had 8, and 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. had 65. About two thirds happened Fri to Sun with 231 Saturday, 191 Sunday, 133 Friday. The most on any other day was 78 on Monday. Alcohol influenced many crashes. 35 drivers were obviously drunk, 43 impaired, 34 drinking but unimpaired, and 81 drinking with unknown impairment. In total, 455 people were injured and property damage reached $508,150. The six-year toll on Pennsylvania roads stood at 1,389 killed, nearly one tenth of U.S. servicemen killed in Vietnam in the same period, with these deaths occurring at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsylvania
Sgt. Hutcherson
Pitt
Fight at Langston High School Game Not Serious
Police investigated a Langston High School basketball game fight last Friday night and found a small group of fans caused disturbances while resisting officers. Police praised the calm actions of school officials and fans who left the scene. One 17 year old was arrested and turned over to Juvenile Court authorities.
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Langston High
E. G. McCain
McCain
City Credit Union Posts Another Year Of Growth
At the 17th annual meeting of Danville City Employees Credit Union, A W Wiggs was reelected president as the organization reported a satisfactory 1965. The event drew a large turnout with Ray Hayes singing accompanying Hamp ton Benton. New directors elected included Willie M Bradley Glen Marlow and C F Elliott, with T E Boyd and Ray Cook named to the credit committee. The reorganizational session confirmed Wiggs as president along with Tom J Platt as vice president Elliott as treasurer and Mildred Orrel as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville City Employees Credit Union
A. W. Wiggs
Ray Hayes
Hampton Benton
Willie M. Bradley
Glen Marlow
C. F. Elliott
T. E
Accidents Bring Injuries To Two
Two city traffic crashes injure two passengers. Carolyn Marie Aaron, 24, of Danville Rt. 4, suffers stomach pains after a collision at Kemper Rd and Wooding Ave, as Glenn Carroll Edwards disregards a stop sign. Damages total 275 dollars. Earlier, Joseph Edwin Carson, 165 Canterbury Rd, is hurt when autos driven by Graham Lambeth Cobb and Henry Thomas Tuck collide in front of the Trailway Bus Station. Carson rode with Cobb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Marie Aaron
Danville
Joseph Edwin Carson
Canterbury Rd
Graham Lambeth Cobb
Henry Thomas Tuck
Flint St
Trailway
Carson
Cobb
Man Bound Over In Shooting Case
Renan man Herman Pannell was bound over to the grand jury in County Court at Chat ham on a charge of shooting Pearly Lewis in a dispute at a Rt 40 home last Oct 20. Pannell said he fired in self defense after Lewis tried to break into his car. Lewis said he was unarmed and went to transact business. A deputy reported finding a .22 pistol on Pannell and he was fined 20 dollars with 30 days suspended for carrying a concealed weapon.
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Renan
Chatham
Herman Pannell
Pearly Lewis
Pannell
Lewis
Sear Renan
Meeting Rescheduled for Senior Citizens Club
The Senior Citizens Club postponed meeting has been rescheduled for tomorrow at 1 30 p m. Members should gather at Green Street Recreation Center for transportation to Riverside Lanes where the meeting will be held followed by bowling.
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Senior Citizens Club
Green Street Recreation Center
Riverside Lanes
Safes Yield Little These Days In City
Detectives report a drop in successful safe crackings with few breaks and small yields. A Sparks Sandwich Shop on Watson St was broken into overnight, joining several tampering incidents from the past months. Three young white men in a doctor's building on Main St disturbed waiting rooms, taking only keys and a patient bank deposit book.
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Yeggs
Watson St
Main St
Sparks Sandwich
F. B. Riddle
Man Charged With Poisoning Of Step Son
South Boston. Wallace Franklin Satterfield, 23, charged with murder in the arsenic poisoning of his three year old stepson, Jeffrey Ronald Brenner, died last December 22. He has been committed to Northwestern State Hospital at Marion to determine mental competency for trial. He also faces charges of attempted murder of his wife Mary B. Satterfield and two year old daughter Mary Ann Satterfield, who fell ill the day the boy died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Boston
Wallace Franklin Satterfield
Northwestern State Hospital
Marion
Satterfield
Jeffrey Ronald Brenner
Mary B. Satterfield
Mary Ann Satterfield
Daniel Tickle Re-Elected By Investment Firm
John W. Daniel has been reelected president of Southeastern Associates Inc a private real estate investment company in Danville with Don Tickle as secretary treasurer and managing director Other officers include George H Shields Jr James T Whitehurst C Stuart Wheatley James W Perkinson O Lewis Roach Jr Paul C Beatty and Frank M Leigh All officers reside in Danville except Beatty from Halifax and Leigh from Atlanta The firm develops real estate in Virginia and the Carolinas outside Danville and owns the Ramada Inn franchise in Danville It completed a semi luxury apartment in Spartanburg SC opened last May and fully rented in August planning 216 townhouse units and a shopping center in Durham NC
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Daniel
Don 0. Tickle
Southeastern Associates, Inc
George H. Shields, Jr
James T. Whitehurst
C. Stuart Wheatley
James W. Perkinson
O. Lewis Roach, Jr
Paul C. Beatty
Frank M. Leigh
Danville
Beatty
Halifax
Leigh
Atlanta
Southeastern Associates
Virginia
Carolinas
Spartanburg
S.C
Durham
N.C
Body Found Near Hickory Aims at Hit-and-Run Driver
The body of Elisha Minton, 39, of Rt. 2 Hudson was found near U.S. 321 east of Hickory. Police say he was likely killed in a hit-and-run incident, with investigation ongoing.
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Hickory
N.C
Elisha Minton
Rt. 2
Hudson
U.S. 321
To Be Resumed Kidnaping Case Deliberations
A Corporation Court jury will return to resume deliberations in the kidnapping case of Robert Walter Russell charged with abducting Danville taxi driver Ernest Blaine last Sept 19. Russell, a Negro, allegedly forced Blaine to drive around and into North Carolina under death threats. Russell previously found guilty of robbing Blaine and sentenced to 30 years. Attorney Lawrence G. Wilson Jr. questioned jurors about publicity affecting the trial. some veniremen had read about the robbery case while others had not. Blaine says the abduction occurred in the city and the victim was robbed later in the county during hours of travel.
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Corporation Court
Robert Walter Russell
Danville
Ernest Blaine
Russell
Blaine
North Carolina
Chatham
Lawrence G. Wilson, Jr
Perjury Added To Charge Of Bigamy In Marriage Case
Ronnie Edward Hunt Jr, 31, was charged with bigamy and then with perjury for lying to obtain a marriage license. He allegedly wed Rosalie Hampton on September 30, 1961 while still married to Ella Mae Logan, with the perjury tied to information given to court officials to secure the license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Edward Hunt, Jr
Hunt
RosalieHe Hampton
Ella MaeLogan
Danvillé-Rt. 3
Hampton
Claude Stevens Dies At Age 79
Claude Stevens 79 of Paces Route 1 died Monday in a South Boston hospital. A retired farmer, he is survived by two daughters Mrs Aubrey Bowen and Mrs Eugene Jackson seven sons Charlie Joseph Jessie Stevens Beverly Mose William E and Wister A Stevens James Stevens one half sister Mrs W A Hall 28 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p m in Arbor Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
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South Boston
Claude Stevens
Paces Rt. 1
Aubrey Bowen
Virgilina
Eugene Jackson
Paces
Charlie
Joseph
Jessie
Stevens
Beverly Mose
William E
Wister A. Stevens
Sutherlin
James Stevens
Hampton
W. A. Hall
Danville
Arbor Baptist Church
Mrs. Mary Haskins Jones Final Rites Held
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Haskins Jones were conducted Tuesday afternoon from the Sheva Church of Christ by Rev Robert Jones and Rev W E Collins. Interment was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Gordon Bowen Albert East Perry Adkinson Clay Hunt Sam Paul Harry East and Curtis Barbour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Haskins Jones
Sheva
Baptist Planning Meeting Slated Here This Monday
Several hundred Baptists from Pittsylvania Association will gather at North Main Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. Monday January 31 for a two fold mass meeting. The event starts mission schools planning for March 20 and evangelistic services April 3 to 10. Dr Luke B Smith new pastor of First Baptist will speak with Malcolm Tate leading singing under O R Hardy Jr and Curtis Hall organizing eight schools of missions committees per church.
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Churches of the
Pittsylvania Baptist Association
North Main Baptist Church
Schools of Missions
Baptist Brotherhoods
Missions Schools
Luke B. Smith
First Baptist Church
Malcolm Tate
Keen Street Baptist
O. R. Hardy, Jr
Mt. Hermon Baptist
Association
Harry McCully Funeral Rites Set Tomorrow
The funeral for Harry D. Mc Cully, 80, will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow from Townes Memorial Chapel with interment at Green Hill Cemetery. He died yesterday in Memorial Hospital after illness since September. A native of Danville, he lived most of his life here. Survived by wife Rachel B. McCully of 505 Jefferson St and two nieces plus several nephews. Remains at Townes Funeral Home. family at 505 Jefferson St.
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Harry D. McCully
Townes Memorial Chapel
Green Hill Cemetery
McCully
Memorial Hospital
Danville
J. R. McCully
Octavia Howlett McCully
Rachel B. McCully
Jefferson St
Townes Funeral Home
Mrs. Betty Morris Final Rites Held
Final services for Mrs. Betty Taylor Morris were conducted yesterday morning at Oakland Methodist Church by three ministers. Interment followed in the church cemetery with pallbearers listed as Bennie G. Matherly William Gatewood James Wilmouth Carl Taylor James East Leonard Carter Jr Carl Evans and Donald Iscearce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Taylor Morris
Oakland Methodist Church
Wilbur H. Grose
Edward D. Garris
C. J. Naro
Bennie G. Matherly
William Gatewood
James Wilmouth
Carl Taylor
James East
Leonard Carter, Jr
Carl Evans
Donald Iscearce
TB Press Project Awards Won By Area School Papers
The Halifax County High School newspaper The Star won first place in the 29th annual School Press Project, with The Chatham of Chatham High School as second. The two papers advance to the Virginia TB RD Association for state judging, then possible national competition. Judges include Dr. Robert McLelland, Dr. F. C. Hays, and Miss Mary Carter Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area School Papers
Halifax County
the Star
Piedmont Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Star
Chatham
Chatham High School
Virginia TB & RD Association
National
TB Association
The
Piedmont Association
U.S
Halifax
Henry
Patrick
Pittsylvania
Danville
Martinsville
South
Boston
Robert McLelland
Piedmont Tb&rd Association
F. C. Hays
Pitt Sylvania
Mary Carter Stone
Willie B Smith Dies After Yearlong Illness
Willie B Smith known in tobacco circles died Tuesday at 11 30 a m at Community Memorial Hospital South Hill after a year long illness. He was born January 21 1893, son of Sam Coates Smith and Alice Cora Smith. Survived by wife Ruby Lynch Smith two daughters Mrs Richard Robertson of Union Level and Mrs Morris Andrews of Boyton 11 sons Charlie Robert Sam Harry Herman Wendell W B Smith Jr all at LaCrosse Arnold W Smith of Danville and Douglas Smith of South Hill. three sisters Mrs Eugene Corum of Draper NC Mrs Lillie Melton of LaCrosse and Mrs Edgar Slade of Danville two brothers Hurd Smith of Pelham NC and Stanford Smith of Philadelphia 37 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 p m from the Methodist Church in LaCrosse.
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Willie Bob Smith
Community Memorial Hospital
South Hill
Sam Coates i Smith
Alice Cora Smith
Ruby Lynch Smith
Richard Robertson
Union Level
Morris Andrews
Boyton
Charlie
Robert
Sam
Harry
Herman
Wendell
W. B. Smith
LaCrosse
Arnold W. Smith
Danville
Douglas Smith
Eugene Corum
Draper
N.C
Lillie. Melton
Edgar Slade
Hurd Smith
Pelham
Stanford Smith
Philadelphia
Methodist Church
B J MacDaniel Dies At Age 89
Bruce James MacDaniel 89 of Axton died Monday evening in a Staunton hospital. He leaves one son James Albert MacDaniel of Axton, five daughters, 16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, a sister Betty Kate Wilson and a brother Robert L. MacDaniel. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 30 pm at Carroll Methodist Church Axton with burial in the family cemetery. The body lies at Stone Funeral Home until services.
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Martinsville
Bruce James MacDaniel
Axton
Staunton
James Albert MacDaniel
Mary Jane Jordan
Birmingham
Ala
Viola Gover
Danville
Geneva Sanders
Bessie Moore
Leaksville
N. C
Elizabeth Mankins
Betty Kate Wilson
Robert L. MacDaniel
Carroll Methodist Church
Stone Funeral Home
Irving W. Taylor School Gets Building Permit Granted
The Irvin W. Taylor School receives a building permit this week as part of Danville public school construction. Plans for the Martinsville Road site advance, bids for the new school may be sought this year, and a May what remains uncertain is start timing before the next term in September. P L Anderson and Son secured a 206650 permit for the Taylor School addition, four classrooms and a cafeteria. The current cafeteria will become a home economics department once the remodel is complete. Land clearance problems and title issues delay North Danville junior high planning, with condemnation likely to clear multiple titles. No architectural firm chosen yet as designs are reviewed.
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Irvin W. Taylor
Danville
oO.r. Bonner
Martinsville Rd
P. L. Anderson and Son
Taylor
Anderson
Bonner
State Department of Education
North Danville
Red China Is Major Threat at Duke Seminar
Air Force Col. Charles B Sullivan told a National Security Seminar at Duke University that Red China is the focal point of the Far East and has become a major threat in just over a decade through "ruthless" control of 700 million people. Col. Milton J Weber discussed Middle East independence and Soviet aims to control strategic routes and oil, stressing the region's importance to U S interests.
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Durham
N. C
China
Far East
Air Force
Charles &. Sullivan
Duke University
Sullivan
Army
Milton J. Weber
Middle East
The
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Asia
Africa
India
Moscow
Peking
Japan
Weber
Middle Eastern
United States
Soviet Union
Dardanelles
Bosporus
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Persian Gulf
Nouthern Europe
Free World
U.S
U.S.S.R
Durham Chamber of Commerce
Barker Sr. Funeral Rites Planned at Scott Chapel
Funeral services for John Henry Barker Sr. will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. from the Scott Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the family cemetery. He, 86, of Chatham died at his son’s home Tuesday morning. He was born August 3, 1879 in Pittsylvania County, married to Lizzie Booth Barker, and was a member of the Samuel Harris Baptist Mission. Surviving: sons J H Barker Jr. and Dorian E. Barker, five grandchildren. The body lies at Scott Funeral Home. family at the son’s home in Woodlawn Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Barker
Scott Funeral Home
Mr. Barker
Chatham
J. H. Barker
Pittsylvania County
John M. Barker
Lizzie Booth Barker
Samuel Harris Baptist Mission
J. H. Barker Jr
Dorian E. Barker
Chatham Rt. 4
Woodlawn Heights
James W Wyatt Jr Funeral Rites Held
Last rites for James W. Wyatt Jr. were conducted yesterday afternoon from the Wrenn Yeatts chapel by Rev. Paul Carter and Rev. Fletcher Hardy. Interment followed in Chatham Cemetery. Pallbearers were Henry Hines Richard Davis Henry McDaniel Roger Moser Ryland Oakes Jr. J M Anderson Bruce Adams and Randolph Hines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W.W. Wyatt, Jr
Wrenn-Yeatts
Paul Carter
Fletcher Hardy
Chatham Cemetery
Henry Hines
Richard Davis
Henry McDaniel
Roger Moser
Ryland Oakes, Jr
J. M. Anderson
Bruce Adams
Randolph Hines
Mrs. Sallie Hogan Dalton 80 Dies After Eight-Year Illness
Mrs. Sallie Hogan Dalton age 80, wife of John Avery Dalton, died Tuesday at 11 25 AM at her home in Hurt after an eight year illness. Born November 18, 1886 in Pittsylvania County, she was daughter of Jasper and Mary McMinnis Hogan and a member of Edge Hill Baptist Church. She leaves two sons Oscar A. and Jabe S. Dalton, two brothers Jabe F. and Claude S. Hogan, one sister Miss Martha Hogan, nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM at Edge Hill Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. body remains at Finch and Finch Funeral Home in Altavista until noon Thursday. The family at the home of Ches sley Dalton in Hurt.
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Hurt
Sallie Hogan Dalton
John Avery Dalton
Hurt Rt
Claude S. Hogan
Martha Hogan
Edge Hill Baptist Church
Finch and Finch Funeral Home
Alta«vista
Chessley Dalton
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Man
Daniel
Tickle
Mrs. Mary Jones
Fred L. Evans, Jr
Moffett Memorial Baptist
Richard E. Ford
West Main Baptist
Charles F. Leek
Hollywood Baptist
Gerald A. Goss
Melville Ave‘tue Baptist
Charles E. Blackstock
Lee Street Baptist
Roger Lovette
Blairs Baptist
Baptist Association
Harry McCully
Betty Morris
Willie B. Smith
B. J. MacDaniel
Irving W. Taylor
Duke
J. H. Barker, Sr
James W. Wyatt, Jr
Lee Ko
America
SO. Market ST
Dial
J. A. Dalton
Lil
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Washington
Fumvers
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Wykchburg
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Qualotte
Augusta
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TrailWays
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