Williamsburg finds miller from pancake house in Florida
In Florida a pancake house manager and a Scotch master miller converge on Williamsburg to interpret 18th century milling at Robertson's windmill. Benny McGee, once a Gainesville machinist, moved with his wife Mary Kathryn to teach tourists how colonial flour is ground for the Raleigh Tavern Bakery. They live in New Kent County with five children.
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Susie Lewis
Newport News Daily Press
Williamsburg
Florida
Benny McGee
Gainesville
Fla
Mary Kathryn
Colonial Williamsburg
William Robertson
McGee
Walter Raymond
DeSamper
Henry McGee
Kelvin
Scotland
State Bank
New Kent County
Danville Area Agent Named By Volunteer
Robert Woodall has been appointed general agent for Volunteer State Life Insurance in the Danville area. A Danville native, he attended Callands High School and has over 15 years in life insurance. A U S Navy veteran, he served in the Pacific theater and was discharged in 1946. He is married to Dorothy Hylton and has four children. The Woodalls belong to Fairfield Methodist Church in Danville.
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Robert Woodall
Volunteer State Life Insurance Company
Danville
Woodall
Callands High School
Callands
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U.S. Navy
Joseph T Bowles Funeral Rites Reported
Funeral rites for Joseph T Bowles were conducted yesterday afternoon at Swicegood Funeral Home. The Rev Richard Smith led services and the burial took place in Schoalfield Cemetery. Pallbearers included Pau Brummett Herman Graham Merman Matson Herbert McManey Clarence McBride Gilimer Setliff James Matthews and James Lawless.
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D Bank
Joseph T
Bowles
Swicegood Funeral Home
Richard Smith
Bu Jrial
Schoalfield
Virginia desegregation plan approvals lag raise questions
Richmond officials and HEW puzzled over reports that 90 Virginia localities’ desegregation plans were found unacceptable under federal policy. William Battle said he does not know why superintendents haven’t been notified. Seventeen of 138 districts have plans approved. A shell-turtle discovery in Elkin closes the item.
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Richmond O
Virginia
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
U. S Office of Education
William C. Battle
Charlottesville
Richmond News Leader
David Barus
Office of Education
Battle
Vir Iginia
Firemen Launch Home Safety Inspections Northside
The voluntary home fire prevention program resumes under the Chamber of Commerce and city fire department. Since July 6 inspectors from No. 4 Fire Station surveyed 233 homes in Stokes land area, issued 110 recommendations, with corrections completed. No. 5 Station will begin inspections in North Danville tomorrow.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kire
W. C. Bray
A. Jones Cox
Chamber Committee
West Main St
Ballou Park
Schoolfield
Stokes
Third Avenue
North
Danville
Eastwood Upsets In Pittsylvania Democratic Primary
Eastwood, a political unknown with family and county connections, defeats favored Randall Reynolds in a bid for Richmond legislative duties. Supported by many Pittsylvania Democrats, his backing spans Dan River districts and beyond as he prepares to move his 144 acre Keeling farm and family to Richmond for the session.
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Eastwood
Southwestern Life Insurance Co
Clyde
Delly
Willie D. Eastwood
Democratic Committee
Dan River
Pittsylvania
Dr. Reynolds
Johnson-Humphrey
Mrs Gaskins Last Services Planned Today
Funeral for Anna Wood Gaskins 45 will be at 4 p m from Swicegood Funeral Home chapel. Interment in Community Baptist Church cemetery. Survived by husband Mares D Gaskins three daughters two sons and four sisters and two brothers. Remains rest at funeral home and family at sister’s home 13000 Myrtle Ave.
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Anna Wood Gaskins
Swicegood
Robert Williams
Community Baptist Church
Nansemond County
Robert Otis Wood
Anna Elizabeth Johnson Wood
Blanch, N.C
Mares D. Gaskins
Jack Wilcox
Warren, Pa
Barbara Ann Kelton
Patricia Gale Kelton
Clyde Richard Griffin
Norfolk
William QO. Kelton
James David Gaskins
Berkley Taylor
Danville
Stella Evans
Sadle Brook
Mary Spoonhower
Bremerton
Wash
Rachel Friedman
Santa Barbara
Cal
Darrell Wood
Roanoke
James Garland Wood
Myrtle J Ave
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