Tobacco losses from Sunday hail strike Chatham area
A Sunday hail storm damaged 12 to 15 tobacco farms north and east of Chatham with reports of 100 percent loss on several fields. The same storm toppled a giant oak, damaged a Chatham yard and crushed a car. lightning set fire to the Chatham Presbyterian Church steeple and knocked out phone service to many homes. Growers like Ryland Hankins face total loss on eight acres, while others begin salvage efforts and note potential help under the new acreage poundage controls allowing carryover to next year.
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Chatham
Jimmy Meadows
Federal Crop Insurance Corp
Ck Chatham
Chatham Presbyterian Church
Chatham Exchange
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Danville
Dry Bridge
Chalk Level Rd
Rt. 832
Hawkins
WMU Virginia workshop brings 300 Baptist women to Averett
About 300 Baptist women from Virginia attended the Woman's Missionary Union biennial workshop at Averett College Danville for associational officers and chairmen. Dr. Curtis V. Bishop welcomed guests, with Dr. Victor E. Mantiply delivering the devotional. The event featured group conferences, seminars and a 4:45 p.m. report session. Organizers highlighted training needs for officers from 43 districts.
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Virginia
Averett College
Woman's Missionary Union of Virginia
Averett Auditorium
Curtis V. Bishop
Averett
Danville
Victor E. Mantiply
Moffett Memorial Baptist Church
Carrie S. Vaughan
Miss Vaughan
C. C.hancock
Vaughan
Hancock
YWA
Rees Wadkins
State
Sunbeam
Harry Hobbs Final Rites Slated Today
The funeral for Harry L. Hobbs aged 56 of Pelham North Carolina will be held at Shelton Baptist Church at 2 p.m. DST with Rev. Roy L. Hall and Rev. Claude Bailey officiating. Interment follows at Schoolfield Cemetery. Hobbs died Sunday in Memorial Hospital after illness keeping him from work since March. He is survived by his wife Nettie Bailey Hobbs, one daughter Shirley Lewis of Hampton, five sons including Harry Lee Hobbs Jr. and Willie Preston Hobbs of Pelham, Robert Lindsey Hobbs of Radford, Carlton Frederick Hobbs of Exchange West Virginia, and Charles Huston Hobbs of Danville, plus nine sisters and three brothers and nine grandchildren. The remains lie at Swicegood Funeral Home and will be in the church at noon today. family at the Pelham residence.
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Harry L. Hobbs
Old Rt. 29
Pelham
N.C
Rt. 1
Shelton Baptist Church
Roy L. Hall
Claude Bailey
Schoolfield Cemetery
Hobbs
Memorial Hospital
Rockingham County
Caswell County
Gilbert Engineers
Statesville
Nettie Bailey Hobbs
Shirley Lewis
Hampton
Itarry Lee Hobbs Jr
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WMU
W. O. Snelling, Jr
George W. Moore, Jr
Miss Watkins
Evan Wi. Lacy
N. Smith Oliver
William E. Clark
W. Curtiss English
Altavista
William B. Sherman
Newport News
M. C. Booker
J. B. Bill
White Cross
Stonel Landers
Alexandria
Pittsylvania Baptist Association
J. C. Matfield
Baptist General Association
Richard M. Graham
Chaplain Service
The
Churches of Virginia
Lester Marsh
Potomac Baptist Association
E. S. Stratton
Afton
Mantiply
Lstate
Italy
Smee
American Finance
South Market
To & Wed
Harry Hobbs
Kaye Smith
Terry Road
Jackson
Mississippi
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Blue Cross- Blue Shield
Liberal Hospital
Virginia Medical Service Association
L. Ambulance Service
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