Veterans Elect Drake Plan Ladies Night at Meeting
At Cansylvania Barracks No. 1081 meeting in City Armory Irving N. Drake was elected adjutant to replace the late Jennings Bass. A Ladies Night covered dish supper is planned for July 20 at American Legion Post 1097 home on Fairfield Ave with a committee led by Sidney G. Hall.
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Cansylvania Barracks
City Armory
Irving N. Drake
Jennings B. Bass
American Legion
Fairfield Ave
Sidney G. Hall
Ed P. Bush
R Carter Pruitt Funeral Rites Set Tomorrow
Funeral rites for Robert Carter Pruitt age 56 are set for tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Church of the Epiphany with interment in Highland Burial Park. He died yesterday morning in Memorial Hospital after six weeks of declining health and a 12 day hospital stay. A native of Swansonville, he lived most of his life in Danville and worked for Dibrell Brothers Tobacco Co. He was a member of the Church of Epiphany and VFW Hugh T. Williams Post. Surviving are two sisters, Rosemary P. Warhurst and Violet Elliott. The body rests at Wrenny Yeats Funeral Home. Family at residence 1314 M. Malin St.
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Robert Carter Pruitt
Danville
Dibrell Brothers Tobacco Co
Church of Epiphany
Hugh T. Williams
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rosemary P. Warhurst
Vero Beach
Fla
Violet Elliott
Rockville
Wrenny Yeats
Mother Of Five Innocent In 1963 Slaying Trial
Alexandria, AP Rose mary Powers 38, mother of five, found not guilty in the 1963 slaying of her husband Robert after a 434 hour verdict by a corporation court of 11 men and 1 woman. Jurors ruled she did not commit the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. The trial tied to local ties, Powers’ family and hometown amid a crowded courtroom and emotional scenes as the verdict was announced.
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Alexandria
Rosemary D. Powers
Robert
Corporation Court
Sentence Given In Liquor Case In Local Court
Otha Lumpkins aged 47 of 312 Aiken Street was sentenced to six months on the City Farm for possession of bootleg whiskey and appealed. Othella Motley aged 21 of 229 D Stuart Street was fined $50 and costs for a small amount of illegal whiskey. Aubrey Amos Rea aged 21 of Bassett Route 1 was fined $25 for larceny of drill bits from K Mart, with about 50 public drunkenness cases noted over the holiday period.
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Otha Lumpkins
Aiken St
Isession
Othella Motley
Stuart St
Aubrey Amos Rea
Bassett Rt. 1
K-Mart
Danville Witnesses To Attend Convention
Danville Jehovah’s Witnesses from the Central and West Units will attend a district convention at Yankee Stadium New York City August 24 29. The six day assembly expects about 50000 attendees opening at 2 p.m. on August 24 with a talk on Gods Work Keeps Your Faith Alive. Garland Walker presiding minister says the convention is one of 15 in the United States this summer and will stress the Bible and its role in modern home life.
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Danville
Jehovah's Witnesses
Central Unit
West Unit
Yankee Stadium
New York City
New York
United States
Raleigh Woman Killed in Wreck Near Asheboro
Mrs. William D. Thayer of Raleigh died Monday in a two car collision five miles west of Asheboro on Route 49. Her husband and their 2 year old child were hospitalized in fair condition at Randolph Memorial Hospital. Two men in the other car, Richard Gray of Concord and Frank Miller of Concord, were treated and released or in good condition. Investigation continues.
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Asheboro
William D. Thayer
Raleigh
N.C
Thayer
Randolph Memorial Hospital
Richard Gray
Concord
Frank Miller
Last Services Held For Mrs Williams
Funeral rites for Mrs. Ethel McClanahan Williams were conducted yesterday afternoon at Townes Memorial Chapel by Rev. Robert Carty and Rev. Clyde Wells. Pallbearers were Frank Walker James Walker Robert Walker Clax Bennett Bill Kerns Bucher Keller Randolph Chaney and Raymond Smith.
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Ethel [McClanahan Williams
Townes Memorial Chapel
Robert Carty
Clyde Wells
Frank Walker
James Walker
Robert Walker
Clax Bennett
Bill Kerns
Bucher Keller
Randolph Chaney
Raymond Smith
John Thomas Rites Conducted Yesterday
Final services for John Holland Thomas Jr were conducted yesterday afternoon from the Scott Funeral Home chapel Chatham by Revs C C Kempfer Frank Petty and Lance K Knowles. Interment was in Highland Burial Park in Danville. Pallbearers were Ernest Solomon Fred Solomon W W Wilkins Charlie Moore Milton Shiflett Richard Sibley Henry Blane and Alvin Vernon.
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John Holland Thomas, Jr
Scott Funeral Home
Chatham
C. C. Kempfer
Frank Petty
Lance K. Knowles
Highland Burial Park
Danville
Ernest Solomon
Fred Solomon
W. W. Wilkins
Charlie Moore
Milton Shiflett
Richard Sibley
Henry Blane
Alvin Vernon
Burglars Take Cash and Products from Cheerwine Bottling
Charlotte police report burglars robbed Cheerwine Bottling Co. Tuesday night taking a safe with 827 dollars and checks. The thieves loaded the safe onto a company truck valued at 2,500 dollars, which also contained 354 dollars worth of bottled drinks, before fleeing.
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Charlotte (Ap
Cheerwine Bottling Co
Boxwood Dairy Drivers Given Safety Awards
Boxwood Dairy honored nine drivers for accident free records in 1964. Shelby Mutual Insurance presented the awards, with FE. A. Arrington and D. I. Watson also present. The 13 trucks traveled 200000 miles with under 200 dollars in property damage last year. Boxwood Dairy, formed in 1954, distributes Sealtest dairy products in Danville South Boston Pittsylvania and Halifax counties.
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Boxwood
Shelby Mutual Insurance Co
James Moses
Mutual Insurance Agency
FE. A. Arrington
D. I. Watson
Boxwood Dairy
Sealtest
Danville
South Boston
Pittsylvania
Halifax
All Swimming Halted Following Drownings
Orangeburg police ordered all swimming at the Edis to River Beach halted after two drownings near Orangeburg. The beach was not officially opened this year and signs announced its closure with no lifeguard on duty. Victims were Allen Roderick Jr. 15 of Orangeburg and Alton Burch 20 of Eutaw. Police Capt. Morrison Whetstone said only a few swimmers, of both races, had been using the beach and the closure stands until further notice.
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Orangeburg
D. C
Edisto River
Allen Roderick Jr
Alton Burch
Eutawville
Morrison Whetstone
Guided Tours Of Halifax N C Start This Season
Halifax North Carolina offers guided tours of its historic district. Charles Boykin of the State Archives and History will arrange tours on request from Constitution House where his office operates. Three buildings are open Sundays as Halifax is being developed to reflect 18th century life. The 1776 Halifax declaration of independence is noted.
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Halifax
N.C
State Department of Archives and History
Charles Boykin
Department
Constitution House
North Carolina
Airport at Charlotte opens new runway
Charlotte Municipal Airport will open a new 7,700 foot runway on Wednesday afternoon. The field also has an older 7,500 foot runway. Officials say Charlotte Airport will be the only North Carolina facility with two runways able to handle the largest jet aircraft.
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Charlotte
Charlotte Municipal
North Carolina
Poolside Dance at Tuscarora Country Club Saturday
A poolside dance will be held Saturday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Tuscarora Country Club. Out-of-town guests are invited and members may invite two local guest couples. Reservations must be mailed to E. T. Ferguson at 451 Northmont Blvd by Friday.
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Tuscarora Country Club
E. T. Ferguson
Northmont Blvd
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Floyd Se
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Dalton Auto & Implement Co
Main Street
Gretna, Va
Veterans
Drake
Plan Ladies
R. Carter Pruitt
M. Malin
John Thomas
Halifax, N.C
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