Perry W Miles Jr founder of The Commercial Appeal dies at 57
Perry Watson Walt Miles Jr founder of The Commercial Appeal died yesterday morning in Laurinburg North Carolina after a long illness He was 57 and in recent years had been associated with the Laurinburg Exchange He was born February 6 1916 in Pittsylvania County a son of the late Dr Perry W Miles and Margaret Walker Miles He was a George Washington High School and UNC graduate and member of Beta Theta Pi He spent most of his life in Danville active in politics and civic affairs He founded The Commercial Appeal and edited it for years He was a past president of the Virginia Press Association During World War II he served in the U S Navy He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany He is survived by his wife Bettie Hart three children Capt P W Miles III Joel Hart Miles and Betty Wade Miles two sisters and two brothers Henry M Moir Miles and Bennett P Miles of unspecified locations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Watson
Walt” Miles Jr
Fae
Laurinberg
N.C
Allness
Laurinberg Exchange
Pittsylvania County
Perry Watson Miles
Margaret Walker Miles
George Washington High School
University of North Carolina
Beta Theta Py
Miles
Danville
Commercial Appeal
Virginia Press Association
U. S. Navy
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
Bettie Hart
Capt
P. W. Miles III
Centerville
Joel Hart Miles
Raleigh
Betty Wade Miles
Richmond
Henry M., Moir
Bennett P. Miles
Luther Dunkley Dies At Age 69
Luther A. Dunkley of Richmond died Friday in a Richmond hospital at 69. Born June 22, 1904, in Mecklenburg County to Claude A. and Josephine Yeatts Dunkley, he is survived by daughter Barbara Kruger of Kalamazoo Michigan, two sisters Mrs W E Buckner and Mrs Elizabeth E Page, and brother Claude F Dunkley. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Powell Chapel with burial at Scottsburg Cemetery. graveside rites tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Mountain View Cemetery. The body at Townes Funeral Home. The family at residences of Mrs Moir 147 Virginia Ave and Ben Miles 453 Main St.
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South Boston
Luther A. Dunkley
Richmond
Mecklenburg County
Claude A
Josephine Yeatts Dunkley
Barbara Kruger
Kalamazoo
Mich
W. E. Buckner
Elizabeth E. Page
Claude F. Dunkley
Powell Chapel
Scottsburg Cemetery
Hey. R. W
Ellington
Danville
Edward P. Brunson
Albermarle
N. C
Robert L. Miles
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mountain View Cemetery
Thomas H. Markley
Townes Funeral Home
Moir
Virginia Ave
Ben Miles
Main St
Final Rites for J J Chaney Today in Camp Gove Church
Final rites for James J. Chaney are set for 3 p.m. at Camp Gove Baptist Church with interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. Chaney, a Camp Gove trustee and longtime employee, died Thursday at Memorial Hospital after two weeks there. He was born Aug 1 1898 in Pittsylvania County and survived by a large family including wife Hassie Caldwell and several children. Funeral details also note Walter Wade Jefferson dies yesterday at his son’s home in Mt Hermon area. services Tuesday at Pleasant View Assembly of God Church with burial at Highland Burial Park.
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James J. Chaney
Camp Gove Baptist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Chaney
Memorial Hospital
James J. Pritchett & Son Inc
Masonic Lodge No. 163
Pittsylvania County
Mattie Thompson
Englewood, N.H
Ada Womack
Brooklyn
Dora Walton
Danville
Walter Dave Jefferson
Ridgecrest Drive
Mt. Hermon
Jefferson
Rockingham County
N.C
William Lee Jefferson
Annie Warren Jefferson
Rt 1
Reidsville
Caswell County
Pleasant View
Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home
Miss Hooper Dies At 80 In Hospital
Virgil B. Hooper 80 died at Memorial Hospital on Saturday at 10 a.m. after two years of declining health. A Burke County native born March 30, 1893, she lived most of her life in Summerfield, NC, and since 1965 in Danville. She belonged to Center United Methodist Church Hillsdale NC and was the last of her immediate family. Survived by four nieces: Jacksie Hussey, Esther Fowlkes, Elizabeth W. DeHart, Jeane Hodgin. Funeral conducted Monday at Center United Methodist Church by Rev. Dan P. Stowe with interment in the church cemetery. Body at Townes Funeral Home until noon Sunday, then to Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home in Greensboro.
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Virgil B. Hooper
Memorial Hospital
Burke County
Andrew. Jackson Hooper
Mattie Richmond Hooper
Summerfield
N.C
Danville
Center United Methodist Church
Hillsdale
Mrs Hamlett's Final Rites Set Tomorrow
Final rites for Mrs Homie Bayliss Hamlett are planned at Southall Baptist Church with Rev. W C Bradley Rev Frank Washburn and Rev Irvin Hall officiating Interment will be in Highland Burial Park She was born April 6 1893 in Pittsylvania County to Felix and Angeline East Bayliss The family moved from Gretna to Danville in 1942 Survivors include her husband Millard C Hamlett and children Felix C Hamlett James C Hamlett Miss Fleecy Hamlett Mrs Frank J Roark Mrs David Yeatts and Mrs Marvin D Haraway also a sister and brother Mollie Hancock and Willie Bayliss ten grandchildren and one great grandchild The body is at Swicegood Funeral Home with viewing tomorrow 7 to 9 p m The family will be at 1205 N Main St later
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Homie Bayliss Hamlett
Southall Baptist Church
W. C. Bradley
Frank Washburn
Irvin Hall
Highland Burial Park
Hamlett
Memorial Hospital
Straightstone
Pittsylvania County
Felix and
Angeline East Bayliss
Gretna
Danville
Millard C. Hamlett
Felix C. Hamlett
Louise Hamlett
James C. Hamlett
Charlotte
N.C
Fleecy ‘Hamlett
Richmond
Frank J.roark
David Yeatts
Marvin D.haraway
Mollie Hancock
Willie. Bayliss
Swicegood Funeral Home
N. Main St
Mrs Cora Lacy Funeral Rite Set At Halifax Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Young Lacy will be held at 4 p.m. today at McKendree United Methodist Church with burial at Millstone Baptist Church cemetery. She was born May 21, 1898 in Halifax County, daughter of John R. and Pattie Young. Survived by husband W Barksdale Lacy four sisters and three brothers. The body is at Powell Funeral Home.
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Halifax
Cora Young Lacy
McKendree United Methodist Church
Millstone Baptist Church
Halifax County
John Robert
Pattie Midkiff Young
W. Barksdale Lacy
Pat Martin
Randleman
N.C
Laurice Bennett
Fuquay Varina
Garland Coates
Randolph Henderson
W. A. Young
Roy L. Young
Nathalie
J. Logan Young
R N Marshall Funeral Rites Set Today
Funeral services for Robert Newell Marshall will be held today at 4 p.m. from Barker Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Finklea officiating. Interment follows at Mountain View Cemetery. Marshall, born July 3, 1906 in Pittsylvania County, was a World War II veteran and carpenter. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Sam Eanes, and a brother, Edward J. Marshall.
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Robert Newell Marshall
Barker
John Finklea
Mountain View Cemetery
Marshall
Pittsylvania County
Jesse Lee
Rhoda Bartee Marshall
Sam Eanes
Hughes St
Edward J. Marshall
Walton Ave
Rites Slated Tuesday For Mrs Wimbish
Graveside rites for Mrs Harriett Kane Wimbish, 73, widow of Edward Barksdale Wimbish, will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Scottsburg. She died Thursday at her Florida home. She is survived by a daughter Mrs Larry Stahl of Indianapolis, a son Edward B Wimbish Jr of San Francisco, and a sister.
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Boston
Harriett Kane Wimbish
Scottsburg
Wimbish
Edward Barksdale Wimbish
Pompano Beach
Fla
Larry Stahl
Indianapolis
Ind
Edward B. Wimbish Jr
San Francisco
Calif
Spoiled Material Dumping Threatens Oysters Upstream
The article reports concerns about spoil disposal harming seed oysters in the James River and contaminating marine life. EPA officials say a private project would be denied permits due to polluted sediments containing heavy metals and toxins. Engineers seek shore and overboard disposal sites from Hopewell to Richmond, amid ongoing study and feasibility questions.
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EPA
Ment
Hopewell
Richmond
Norfolk
Three Arrested In Attempt To Save Historic Building
Three individuals faced a bid to halt demolition of a Franklin Building tied to the Capitol expansion master plan. State officials weighed historic value, consulted Virginia landmarks groups, and ultimately awarded the demolition contract to S. B. Cox Co. Inc. Officials cited safety concerns after inspections found the structure unsafe and adjacent buildings already removed.
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Capitol
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Historic Richmond Foundation
Franklin
Temple
Richmond
S. B. Cox Co. Inc
Howell
Taylor
Cials
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Luther Dunkley
J. J. Chaney
W. D. Jefferson
Hooper
Cora Lacy
Bureau of the Census
Joseph R. Norwood
Bureau
Census Bureau
U.S S. Department of Labor
Social Security Administration
Ruth Kane
Ralph Kane
Batavia
Powell Funeral Home
R. N. Marshall
Mrs. Wimbish
Watt
Troy Allen Long
Cone Mills
Edna
Cone Mills Corporation
W. Harrison Street
Contin
Brooks-Anderson Insurance Agency
Sherwood Shopping Center
Perpetual Care Trust
Danville Memorial Gardens
Wvncego. Funeral Home
West Main Street
Robert H. Wilmoth
Bill Lewis
Piedmont Fire Fauipriest Co
FDIC
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