Predecessor Chosen Key Man Donald E Layne To Head Ringgold Jaycee Chapter
Donald E Layne, a Dan River High School faculty member, was installed as president of the Ringgold Junior Chamber of Commerce at a Green Lantern Motel banquet near Chatham. He succeeds Bobby Gene Atkinson, a Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co employee, who was hailed as the chapter's key man for its best year yet. Layne also won the Spoke Award for top first year, while Wesley Moshenek received the Speak-Up Jaycee Award and several others earned Spark Plug honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Layne
Ringgold Junior Chamber of Commerce
Layne
Green Lantern
Chatham
Dan River High School
Bobby Gene Atkinson
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Ringgold Jaycees
Atkinson
Wesley Moshenek
Moshenek
Jaycee
Bobby Scearce
Bucky Shriver
Garvin Dellis
Buddy Clark
Jaycees install Layne as president with new officers
Awards presented to Bill Wilson and Thomas Barker signify they are past the Jayscee age limit. Layne vowed to expand the chapter’s internal growth, accepted the president’s gavel, and was installed by Ryland Dodson alongside new officers Billy Shields Garvin Dellis Venton Watson Tommy Starkey Harry Shriver Jr Bobby Scearce Neal Dodson Earl Adkins and Vernell Cassada.
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Layne
Atkinson
Ryland Dodson
The
Ringgold Jaycees
Billy Shields
Garvin Dellis
Venton Watson
Tommy Starkey
Harry Shriver, Jr
Bobby Scearce
Neal Dodson
Earl Adkins
Vernell Cassada
Pettit To Tell Salvation Army Story For VEFW Auxiliary
Danville Salvation Army Advisory Board continues its program with Robert W. Pettit addressing the VEW Post 647 ladies auxiliary on the Martinsville Road at 8 p.m. Pettit will discuss a century of service and the Army’s history in Danville and beyond. On June 24 Ralph Hess Jr. leads a club talk and later addresses the Life Saving Crew.
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Danville Salvation Army Advisory Board
Salvation Army
Robert W. Pettit
Ladies Auxiliary
VEW
Martinsville Rd
Pettit
Danville
International Organization
Ralph Hess, Jr
Optimist Club
Hess
Danville Life Saving Crew
Crew
Holsum Salesmen Earn Near Perfect Safety Record
Danville Holsum Baking Co salesmen logged 490000 miles of safe driving last year. Sixteen of seventeen drivers posted perfect records with one minor $30 accident causing no injuries.
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Danville
Holsum Baking Co
Holsum awards safety honors at annual banquet
Sixteen safe driving awards from the National Safety Council and company savings bonds were presented by William F. Jones Jr the Holsum vice president at the annual safety banquet held at the King of the Sea Restaurant A safety film was shown by H R Branson Utica Mutual Insurance Co safety director One salesman Edward Boyte earned six years of accident free driving Others with perfect records included Roy Powell Ashley Yarbrough Muriel Payne five years Edwin Lullman four years Wesley Wyatt and Robert Anderson three years Ed Dalton Roy Evans Bobby Vernon two years Jimmy Chandler John Martin Earl Luffman Earl Tudor Robert Martin and Kenneth Duncan one year
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National Safety Council
William F. Jones, Jr
Holsum
King of the Sea
H. R. Branson
Utica Mutual Insurance Co
Edward Boyte
Roy Powell
Ashley Yarbrough
Muriel Payne
Edwin Lullman
Wesley Wyatt
Robert Anderson
Ed Dalton
Roy Evans
Bobby Vernon
Jimmy Chandler
John Martin
Earl Luffman
Earl Tudor
Robert Martin
Kenneth Duncan
Gatewood Funeral Rites Held for Alton A Gatewood
Funeral services for Alton Allen Gatewood were held Tuesday afternoon from Townes Memorial Chapel officiated by Reverends Lemuel Hopkins and O T Jackson. Interment followed at Scholfield Cemetery with pallbearers listed as Clarence Stanley Phillip Stanley Tommy Stanley Billy Stanley Bobby Strader Jerry Strader Willie Strader and James Pruitt.
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Alton’ Allen Gatewood
Townes Memorial Chapel
Lemuel Hopkins
O. T. Jackson
Scholfield Cemetery
Clarence Stanley
Phillip Stanley
Tommy Stanley
Billy Stanley
Bobby Strader
Jerry Strader
Willie Strader
James Pruitt
Haymes Rites Held For Charles H Haymes
Funeral services for Charles H. Haymes were conducted at the Scott Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Fred T. Gilley. Burial followed at Chatham Burial Park with pallbearers Rufus Toler Dr E D Overby Clarence Murphy Dr G V Thompson W A Hall Elton Toler B J Davenport Carleton Crider and W J Warris.
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Charles H. Haymes
Scott Funeral Home
Fred T. Gilley
Chatham Burial Park
Rufus Toler
E. D. Overby
Clarence Murphy
G. V. Thompson
W. A. Hall
Elton Toler
B. J. Davenport
Carolton Crider
W. J. Warris
Funeral Rites Slated Today For Mrs Horne
Funeral services for Mrs Mayme Lewis Horne 67 will be held at 4 p m from Wrenn Yeatts chapel with burial at Highland Burial Park. She died yesterday in Memorial Hospital after a period of illness. A Pittsylvania County native who lived most of her life in Danville she resided at 1320 North Main St. Her husband Roy L Horne died in 1947. She was a member of Moffett Memorial Baptist Church. Survived by brothers Edwin N Lewis of Danville and Howard Witcher Lewis l of Miami Fla and a sister Mrs John T Walton of Danville. The body will rest at the funeral home and the family will be at the home of Mrs Walton 447 Avondale Dr.
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Horne
Memorial Hospital
Pittsylvania County
Danville
North Main St
Roy L. Horne
Moffett Memorial Baptist Church
Edwin N. Lewis
Howard Witcher Lewis l
Miami, Fla
John T. Walton
Avondale
Final Rites for W J Peebles Set Tomorrow
The 68 year old W J Peebles step father of Robert Hi Spencer of 215 Montague St will have final rites Thursday at 2 pm from Holloman-Brown Funeral Home in Norfolk. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk. He died yesterday morning in a Norfolk hospital after a brief illness. He was a longtime owner operator of Peebles Motor Co in South Norfolk before retiring.
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W. J. Peebles
Robert Hi. Spencer
Montague St
Holloman-Brown Funeral Home
Norfolk
Elmwood
Mr. Peebles
Peebles Motor Co
South
Youth Killed With Razor in South Boston
Charles Edward Carrington Sr 46 was arrested and jailed after his son Charles Edward Carrington Jr 17 died from neck wounds inflicted with a razor during an argument at their South Boston home Early Tuesday morning Carrington had been jailed Monday on a drunk and disorderly warrant sworn by his wife He was freed on 250 bond and returned home where the fatal injury occurred He died at South Boston hospital about 430 am Tuesday
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Boston
Charles Edward Carrington, Sr
Halifax County
Charles Edward Carrington, Jr
Carrington
B. H. Covington
Covington
South Boston
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Ringgold Jaycee
SAVE
Bill Wilson
Thomas Barker
Ham Perry & Co. Inc
Denville
Mein Se
Ringgold
Vefw Auxiliary
Jack
Zack Mosley
Petero Incorporated
General TS Rarse Agency
Real Fitzgerald Apts
W. Mein
Blondie
Dick Tracy
Neal Adams
Hamlin
BY Gould
Junior Tracy
Burton Lester
Wyatt Chevrolet
Loyal St
Hanna-Barbera
Ben Casey
BY Young
Ben
Jeff
Nes
Art Sansom
Moon Mullins
Frank O'Neal
BY Willard
Working Men's
Motioes
Aday
George IT
Alton A. Gatewood
Haymes Rites
Elwood Boyte
Jim Moses
Mutual Insurance Agency
Mrs. Horne
Mayme Lewis Horne
Wrenn-Yeatts
Highland Burial Park
Mea
Tels
Seval
Gregory General Store
Jeve, Ve
Ellis
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