Deaths and Funerals in Danville Area
Two funeral services planned for residents Miss Aquilla Sokes and Mrs Sallie Dalton Bryant. Sokes, 241 Winslow St., died Sunday night from injuries after being struck by a car. service set for 2 pm tomorrow at Bennett Memorial Baptist Church with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. mourners may visit LH Brooks & Bros Funeral Home 7 8 pm tonight. Bryant, 87, of 240 Withers Road, died yesterday morning at Danville Memorial Hospital. service at 2 pm today at Towns Memorial Chapel with burial at Mountain View Cemetery. she leaves two sons, three sisters, two brothers, and many grandchildren. Body at Townes Funeral Home.
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Wands Aquilla Sokes
Bennett Memorial Baptist Church
Harvey Ferguson
Oak Hill
Miss Stokes
Winslow St
Memorial Hospital
Porn
Danville
Nellie Mae Stokes
Nelson A. Stokes
Queenie Stokes
LH. Brooks & Bro
Sallie Dalton Bryant
Withers Road
Towns Memorial Chapel
J. Billy Hutcherson
Mountain View Pess
Bryant
Danville Memorial Hospital
Ringgold
William Benjamin Haywood Dalton
Mary Elizabeth Dawson Dalton
Harnsberger’s Department Store
Callahan Cleaness
FLP
Dalton
Petersburg
Townes Funeral Home
W B Reynolds Dies at 84 in Red House
William Bernard Reynolds known as Bunk, a longtime Red House farmer, died yesterday at Lynchburg Nursing Home at age 84. Survived by widow Alice Dews Reynolds and children Philip Bert Irvin Taylor Howard Turner Charlie Scott Rush, with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at 2:30 PM tomorrow at Henderson Funeral Home Chapel Brookneal with burial at Providence Baptist Church cemetery. Family present 7 to 3 PM today.
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Red House
William Bernard
Bunk) Reynolds
Lynchburg
Bor
Pittsylvania County
James Sydney Reynolds
Emma Booker Reynolds
Providence Baptist Church
Alice Dews Reynolds
Philip Reynolds
Bert Reynolds
Irvin B. Taylor
Danville
Howard Turner
Rainier
Charlie Scott Rush
T.H. Chambers
JE. Stone
Richmond
Henderson Funeral Home
Brookneal
Hilton Moore
Omar G. Burnette
Fairfax Skyline trial hurdles delays in condo contract case
More than 20 plaintiffs in Arlington court challenge Skyline Plaza contracts after the 1973 collapse. Judge Russell rejects motion to throw out evidence and rules delays must be shown to be beyond reasonable control. Skyline argues delays were unavoidable. plaintiffs seek declarations of valid contracts and occupancy at contracted prices.
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Arlington, Va
Skyline
Skyline Corps
Arlington
Fairfax County
Russell
Skyline Plaza
Bailey’s Crossroads
Skyline Plaza North
Skyline Plaza South
Robert H. Smith
Smith
Gubernatorial Candidate Outlines Police Rights Plan
Durham AP report on How ard Lee Democratic lieutenant governor candidate proposing a police officer bill of rights and speedier trials. He calls for study committees after election to refine proposals for the 1977 General Assembly, suggests district attorneys report delays, raises police standards and salaries, and supports foot patrols while opposing capital punishment.
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Sneral Assembly
Lee
Privette Defends Will Of People On Liquor By Drink
Republican governor candidate Coy Privette defends the will of the people on liquor by the drink, criticizing Jake Alexander and David Flaherty for opposing or delaying the established stance. Privette stresses uniting the party and appealing to diverse workers. Former Chapel Hill Mayor Howard Lee, running for lieutenant governor, calls for abolition of capital punishment and replacement with life imprisonment with no parole, proposing a police bill of rights and faster trials.
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Privette
N. C
Associated Press
Coy Privette
Rivette
Christian Action League
Jake Alexander
Charlotte Monday
Alexander
Salisbury
Nessman
Charlotte
David Flaherty
Flaherty
Kannapolis
Nade
Hickory
Holfhouser
Helms Camp
Chapel Hill
Howard Lee
Durham
North Carolina
Shania
Lee
O Toit
General Telephone Granted Rate Hike of 2.27 Million
Raleigh AP General Telephone won a 2.27 million rate increase to take effect immediately, about half of the requested 4 million. The rise applies to Alton Goose Creek Monroe exchanges with monthly private service at 9.45 and two party at 8.65, while Durham and Research Triangle users pay 10.45 for private lines. Business rates span 24.65 to 42.23. The company may begin charging for excessive directory assistance calls, with five free monthly calls and 2 cents per extra local call, plus 0 cents for long distance local area calls beyond actual long distance usage.
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Raleigh
General Telephone
Durham Area
Union County
The
Utilities Commission
Alton
Goose Creek
Monroe
Durham
Research Triangle
Professional Rodeo Set For Weekend
A professional rodeo sponsored by Piedmont Academy will be staged this weekend at the Danville Fairgrounds. The events run Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. with Southeast Rodeo Association points and local eligibility rules. J.B. McLaib, champion bull rider in 1973 74 and 75, will perform among others.
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Piedmont Academy
Danville Fairgrounds
Southeast Rodeo Association
J.B. McLaib
Judge Stays McCoy Case. Mentions Habitual Offender
A Danville General District Court hearing for Junior McCoy, charged as an habitual offender, was continued until July 23. Brian Keith Stone received a 12 month probation for marijuana possession. Marijuana charges against Richard Lee Scott and Elizabeth Ann Bosworth were dismissed.
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Junior Speaks McCoy
Danville General
Milk Commission Finds Processors Violating Statute
Raleigh AP A North Carolina Milk Commission found five western processors Arcadia Biltmore Borden Flav-O-Rich and Sealtest violated the below cost milk sales law. The panel fined each after a staff review of April to June low fat milk pricing in Asheville, with penalties to be determined later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Milk Commission
Raleigh
State Milk Commission
North Carolina
Arcadia Dairy Farms
Biltmore Dairy Farms
Borden Co
Flav-O-Rich Inc
Sealtest Foods
Commission
Asheville
Herbert C. Hawthorne
Statesville
Wade H. Hargrove
Danya Yor
Charlotte
Hawthorne
Hanthorne
Senior Citizens Plan Overnight Camp Trip
Senior citizens will gather at the Main Street Senior Citizens Center Saturday July 24 for an overnight camp trip to Camp Stony Mill with day options available. Activities include fishing, hiking, swimming, camp fires and storytelling. A day trip to Charittesville with Monticello and UVA tours is set for Aug 2 with an 8:30 am bus departure.
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Camp Stony Mill
Senior Citizens Center
Main Street
Tom
Sandra Zahm
The
Center
Horseshoe Pond
Roman Eagle Memorial Home
Charittesville
Monticello
thenXunda
University of Virginia
Michie Tavern
North Carolina Preacher Indicted in Wife Shooting
Gastonia preacher Rev. William N. Podaras, founder of the Tabernacle of God, faces a grand jury indictment for felonious assault and attempted murder of his wife Bernice after an incident at the church parsonage. The case follows a hearing where prosecutors considered possible indictment.
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Gastonia
N.C
Gaston County
William N. Podaras
The
Tabernacle of God
Ralph Phillips
Phillips
Gaston
Atty
Joe Brown
Superior Court
Bernice
Podaras
Danville Library Opens Third Annual Children’s Book Fair
The Danville Public Library launches its third annual Children’s Book Fair on Monday July 25 at 9 a.m. in the library auditorium through Friday July 30 to 9 p.m. with no admission. Books for preschool to grade seven cover Mystery Animal Picture and Sports topics and can be purchased on site. A bookstore partner offers higher quality titles, with varying prices. a portion of sales supports the library.
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Danville Public Library
Reece Taylor
Lirarian
Ms. Taylor
Carolyn Shethorse
Seldom Used Books Crowd Virginia Libraries
Richmond AP reports a Roanoke legislator says college libraries overflow with seldom used volumes. Virginia Tech seeks 8 million for Newman Library expansion while UVA requests 5 million for a new undergraduate library. State council advises cheaper remote storage for infrequently used books.
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Richmond
Roanoke
Ray L. Garland
Howe Education Committee
Virginia Tech
Camel of Higher Education
Newman
University of Virginia
Daniel E. Marvin Jr
The
State Council
Officials Say Gas Distribution Has Crisis Hurdles
Richmond AP reports the State Corporation Commission heard Frank Sutton of Commonwealth Natural Gas Corp warn that a perfectly fair distribution plan for natural gas is impossible. He urged expanding substitute fuels and capacity now, noting substitutes cost up to five times natural gas and that curtailments hit residential needs and Virginia industries harder, with 1976–77 likely the worst period.
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Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Frank
Sutton Tit
Commonwealth Natural Gas Corp
SCC
Sutton
SCC Utilities
Ernest AL Jordan Jr
Epperson Arrested In Assault On Juvenile
Lee Russell Epperson of 219 Gretna Street is charged by police with assaulting a juvenile and a 3-year-old boy. Alleged gunfire injured Alonzo Crews Jr., 10, with a BE rifle. The case heads to court Friday. A juvenile suspect, 13, is charged in a July 15 break-in at Thompson’s Ready Mix Inc. and for stealing about $20 in cash and property. Carol Anderson reports a mink store valued at $1,000 missing from her home.
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Lee Russell Epperson
Gretna St
Alonzo Crews Jr
Thompson’s
Ready Mix Inc
Bryant Ave
Carol Anderson
College Ave
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Mrs. Bryant
W.B. Reynolds
Fairfax Court
Ings
Skyline Plaza Four
County Board of Supervisors
Cer
YMCA
Broadnay Ymca
McCoy
Marvin
Garland
Furn
Monroe 3
Jordan
Virginia
Martinsville
Yelle
Townes
David L. Fuquay
iTeates
West Main Street
Epperson
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