Fire Units Get New Life-Saving Gear At Danville Event
Danville Pittsylvania Heart Association presented life saving equipment to eleven county volunteer fire departments including Bachelors Hall Climax Hart Mount Cross Mount Hermon Renan Riceville and Tunstall. Resuscitators inhalators air packs and to the Fire Marshall's car were distributed with demonstrations by the Danville Life Saving Crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Gatewood
Danville Life Saving Crew
Danville-Pittsylvania Heart Association
James H. Law, Jr
Chatham
Heart Fund
Bachelors Hall
Climax
Hart
Mount Cross
Mount Hermon
Renan
Riceville
Tunstall
Gretna
Ringgold
W. H. Wilson
Safety Council
Martinsville
Danville
Jack H. Childs Funeral Rites Slated Today
Funeral services for Jack H. Childs of Wilson North Carolina father of Jack S. Childs of Danville will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the First Methodist Church of Wilson. The 58 year old salesman for United Paper Co. of Richmond had been in failing health a year. He was a member of Wilson First Methodist Church and of the Wilson Kiwanis Club. He is survived by his wife Mary Stith Childs and his mother Carrie Childs both of Wilson and another son R Michael Childs of Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack H. Childs
Wilson
N. C
Jack S. Childs
Danville
First Methodist Church
Childs
United Paper Co
Richmond
Wilson Kiwanis Club
Mary Stith Childs
Carrie Childs
R. Michael Childs
Washington, D.C
Mrs Haslett Funeral Rites Slated Today
Final rites for Mrs Robert Lee Haslett mother of Mrs Howard Collie of 313 College Ave will be held today at 3 p m at Prospect Methodist Church near Lawrenceville Ga Burial will follow in the church cemetery She died Monday in a Lake Wales Florida hospital Funeral services were held at Leake Wales First Methodist Church yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Haslett
Howard Collie
College Ave
Prospect Methodist Church
Lawrenceville
Haslett
Lake Wales, Fla
Leake Wales First Methodist Church
Heavy Docket Faces City Court Hearings
City Municipal Court resumed after the July 4 weekend with a heavy docket of 62 cases. 43 involve public drunkenness. Elmer Lee Karnes, 49, was fined 200 dollars and 60 days with 55 suspended, with a three year license revocation and an appeal noted. Haywood Lee Coles, 29, faced 25 dollars and 60 days for unemployment fund false statements, with 270 dollars restitution due in 90 days. Calls for disturbances produced small fines. Reginald Basham and Dorothy McElroy appealed, Doris Parsons paid. Jack Ganey faced not pressed charges for license revocation and uninsured driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Ryland Dodson
Calvin Berry
Elmer Lee Karnes
Ringgold Rt. 1
Karnes
Haywood Lee Coles
Chatham
Coles
Reginald Davis Basham
Main St
Dorothy McElroy
Aspen St
Doris Franklin Parsons
Jefferson St
Jack Thomas Ganey
Stonewall Ct
C. V. Shanaberger Final Rites Held
Funeral service for Carl V. Shanaberger was held Tuesday afternoon at Scott Funeral Chapel officiated by Rev. E. V. Cullum. Interment followed at Green Pond Baptist Church Cemetery with pallbearers Ray Adkins Harold Hancock Ed Styers Richard Anderson W. B. Staton R. A. Watts E. T. Brumfield Sonny Shanaberger and Bobby Shanaberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl V. Shanaberger
Scott Funeral Chapel
E. V. Cullum
Green Pond Baptist Church
Ray Adkins
Harold Hancock
Ed Styers
Richard Anderson
W. B. Staton
R. A. Watts
E. T. Brumfield
Sonny Shanaberger
Bobby Shanaberger
Four Die in Plane Crash in Banner Elk North Carolina
A single engine 1941 Fairchild crashed on a mountainside near Banner Elk killing four aboard. Pilot Ray Critcher, 42, of Blowing Rock. passengers Sandy and Rusty Critcher, ages 15 and 16. Vivian Caruso, 15, of Bradenton Florida. Coroner Carl Osborne said the bodies were burned beyond recognition after the plane dived into the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.C. 184
Escalation Abhorred by Methodist Leader in Vietnam War Talk
The Rev. Dr. A Dudley Ward of the Board of Christian Social Concerns called the aerial bombardment in Vietnam abhorent while addressing the Southeastern Regional Conference at Lake Junaluska North Carolina. Over 100 ministers and laymen from nine states attend the four day meeting through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Junaluska
N. C
Methodist Church
Viet Nam
C W McCormick Dies At Home Altavista Rt 1
Charles William McCormick 87 husband of Virginia Witt McCormick died Monday night at his home Altavista Rt 1. Born in Augusta County April 7 1879 son of William H and Ester Cox McCormick he was a Lane Memorial Methodist Church member and retired employee of Lane Co Altavista. Survived by wife a son Earl McCormick Lynchburg a daughter Mrs J Cecil Adams Lynchburg and five sisters Mrs Ben Haney Ruckersville Mrs Z R Cameron Thomasville NC Mrs Cora Wichael Waynesboro Va Mrs M W Taylor Staunton and Mrs W H Wiseman Paola Kansas Graveside service at Green Hill Cemetery Altavista at 4 pm Wednesday. Body at Finch and Finch Funeral Home dwelling at Altavista Rt 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altavista
Charles William McCormick
Virginia Witt McCormick
Altavista Rt. 1
Augusta County
William H
Ester Cox McCormick
Lane Memorial Methodist Church
Lane Co
Earl McCormick
J. Cecil Adams
Lynchburg
Ben Haney
Ruckersville
Z. R. Cameron
Thomasville
N.C
Cora Wichael
Waynesboro
M. W. Taylor
Staunton
W. H. Wiseman
Paola
Kaw
Green Hill Cemetery
Rehabilitation convention on handicapped care in Pittsburgh
World experts on disability rehabilitation gather in Pittsburgh November 10 13 for the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults convention. Notables include Mary E Switzer and Howard Rusk. Sessions address therapist shortages child brain dysfunction traffic injuries and a teenage safe driving campaign. Gala lunch honors Jimmy Durante for his work with crippled children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pittsburgh
National Society For Crippled Children and Adults
The
Easter Seal Society
Sumner G. Whittier
Mary E. Switzer
Vocational Rehabilitation Administration
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Howard A. Rusk
Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
New York University Medical Center
Eli Ginzberg
Conservation of Human Resources
Columbia University
Penn-Sheraton Hotel
Pennsylvania Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Pennsylvania
Jimmy Durante
Durante
National Society Board
Leon Chatelain, Jr
Washington, D. C
Kenneth K. King
Denver
Colorado
Cochairman
Jayne Shover
George E. Reimer
Pennsylvania Society
Harrisburg
Hardy Installed As Commander Of Phythias
O. L. Hardy was installed as Chancellor Commander of Phoenix Lodge No. 62 Knights of Pythias at 122 S. Union St. Officers serving with him include Donald Ligon, James R. Allen, C. S. Fralin, J. P. Francis Jr, W. F. Edwards, J. L. Gravely Jr, W. C. Louhoff, Thurston Siggleton, and W. A. Butts Jr. The lodge, succeeding T. R. Reaves, will work with the National board to fund a cystic fibrosis project for crippled children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Hardy
Phoenix Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
S. Union Street
Hardy
Donald Ligon
James R. Allen
C. S. Fralin
J. P. Francis, Jr
W. F. Edwards
J. L. Gravely, Jr
W. C. Louhoff
Thurston Siggleton
W. A. Butts, Jr
T. R. Reaves
Rational Board
Funeral Rites Set Today For Mrs Hughes
Funeral rites for Pattie Redd Hughes 94 will be held at County Line Baptist Church with Rev James Womble officiating. Interment follows in the church cemetery. She died Monday at Danville Memorial Hospital. born Mecklenburg County. widow of James Richard Hughes. Survived by daughter Martha H Keatts Java a son Westley Hughes Danville half sister Minnie Wyatt North Carolina three half brothers Raleigh McDowell Walter McDowell Willard McDowell 15 grandchildren 35 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Pattie Redd Hughes
County Line Baptist Church
James Wombley
Hughes
Danville Memorial Hospital
Mecklenburg County
James Richard Hughes
Martha H. Keatts
Java
Westley Hughes
Danville
Minnie Wyatt
North Carolina
Raleigh McDowell
Walter McDowell
Willard McDowell
Vernon Hill
Nuclear powered plant to burn Duke power coal less
Duke Power announces a 207 million atomic steam electric plant in Oconee County South Carolina. W S Lee says nuclear fuel replaces coal in heating water to drive turbines and generators. The AEC explains civilian reactors cannot explode like bombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
W. S. Lee
Duke Power Co
Lee
Duke Power
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Atomic Energy Commission
Duke
Infant Daughter Of Lester Halls Dies In Hospital
Monica Lynn Hall five day old daughter of Lester D Hall and Frances E Hall of 167 River View Drive died in Memorial Hospital Tuesday at 11 50 a m after an illness since birth. Born in the hospital on June 30 1966 she is survived by parents grandparents Thomas D Young Danville and Roy L Hall Cascade and great grandmother Dora Carter Danville. Graveside rites will be held Wednesday at 10 30 a m in Danville Memorial Gardens conducted by Rev Roy L Hail. Body at Swicegood Funeral Home. Family at 185 Searcy Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monica Lynn Hall
Lester David Hall
Frances Elizabeth Young Hall
Riverview Drive
Memorial Hospital
Thomas D. Young
Danville
Roy L. Hall
Cascade
Dora Carter
Dan
A Thought to Remember: Words and Their Impact
A compact note comparing word counts of famous texts with ads and orders. It cites the Lord's Prayer, the Ten Commandments, the Declaration, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, and a cabbage price order, illustrating how few words convey enduring meaning. Frank Swicegood signs the piece from Swicegood Funeral Home, Danville, Va. Watch for Dewey's column next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
St. John
Jesus
Frank Swicegood
Swicegood
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James Burch
Heart Association
Gene Richardson
Mt. Hermon
John Jeffries
Clayton Lester
By Heart Association
Jayne
North Market Street
C. V. Shanaberger
C. W. McCormick
Rt. 1
White Swan Laundry and Cleaners
St. Main St
U. L. Hardy
Phythias
Lester Halls
Dial
North Main St
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