Sacred Heart Holds Commencement At Present Location
Graduation exercises marked the closing of Sacred Heart School at its current building. The Sisters of Mercy will depart for their Mother House in Pennsylvania, with fall reopening at a new Broad St location. Father Carl J. Naro gave the address and diplomas to 20 graduates, with awards for top students by grade and report cards distributed to all.
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Sacred Heart
Sisters of Mercy
Pennsylvania
Broad St
Carl J. Naro
Patrick C. Davis Dies At Home In Martinsville
Patrick C. Davis 62 died Friday at 1 PM at his home 8 Stultz Rd after a health decline. He worked with American Dry Cleaners before retirement and was a member of the Danville Moose Lodge. Survived by three brothers James H. Davis Sydneysville Ernest M. Davis and Ben T. Davis Martinsville and a sister Mrs. J L Dodson Martinsville. Funeral Sunday at 3 PM in Stone Funeral Home chapel with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. The body is at the funeral home.
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Martinsville
Patrick C
Davis
Stultz Rd
American Dry Cleaners
Danville
Stone Funeral Home Chapel
Oakwood Cemetery
Funeral Home
Last Services Held For Ray R. Mitchell
Final services for Ray R. Mitchell were held yesterday afternoon at Swicegood Funeral Home conducted by Rev. B. B. Isley and Rev. Ralph McCormack. Burial followed in Schoolfield Cemetery with pallbearers Paul Jones Elwood Kent William O Paul Jr John W Eston Miles Herndon Oscar G Evans Robert McBride Oscar Bartlett Jake Hardy Clyde Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray R. Mitchell
Chapel of
Swicegood Funeral Home
B. B. Isley
Ralph McCormack
Schoolfield Cemetery
Paul Jones
Elwood Kent
William O. Paul, Jr
John W. Eston
Miles Herndon
Oscar G. Evans
Robert McBride
Oscar Bartlett
Jake Hardy
Clyde Johnson
Edward T Hutson Final Services Held
The funeral for Edward T. Hutson was conducted Friday afternoon from the graveside in the Hutson family cemetery near Chatham by the Rev. Glenn L. Hill. Pallbearers were C. A. Moore, Norman Motley, E. M. Fox, Roland Motley, Willie Parrish, Frank Hutson, Elvin Motley and C. P. Hodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward T. Hutson
Hutson
Chatham
Glenn L. Hill
C. A. Moore
Norman Motley
E. M. Fox
Roland Motley
Willie Parrish
Frank Hutson
Elvin Motley
C. P. Hodges
Mrs Bertha Francis Last Rites Held At Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Bertha Jones Francis were conducted yesterday afternoon from Barker Funeral Home chapel by Rev Roger Lovette and Pastor D W Cross. Interment followed at Highland Burial Park with pallbearers Garland Farmer Lawson Motley Howard Powell Ray Edwards Weldon Hall Irvin White B R Harraway and Preston Oakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Jones Francis
Chapel of Barker Funeral Home
Roger Lovette
D. W. Cross
Highland Burial Park
Garland Farmer
Lawson Motley
Howard Powell
Ray Edwards
Weldon Hall
Irvin White
B. R. Harraway
Preston Oakes
South Boston Resident Dies In Pennsylvania
Charles Easley Day 54 of 1607 Jeffress Blvd South Boston died Thursday in Pottstown Community Hospital Pennsylvania He was born August 8 1911 in Halifax County and worked as a mail clerk for Morris Clanton Shows He is survived by his mother three sisters and three brothers Funeral services were set for Saturday at 10 a.m. at Brooks Funeral Home chapel with burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery Eva Bliss Powell 74 Dies in South Boston Mrs Powell died Friday in South Boston Hospital She is survived by her husband nine daughters five sons a brother 35 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Funeral services were held Sunday at Revelation Baptist Church with burial in Fairfax Memorial Gardens.
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South Boston
Charles Easley Day
Jeffress Blvd
Pottstown Community Hospital
Pottstown
Long
Talifax County
Morris Clanton Shows
Luna ‘Thaxton Day
Lina Morgan
Williamsburg
Edith Medlin
Raleigh
N.C
Doris Newby
Farmgive
Mason Day
Teague
Leonard Day
L A.m
Brooks Funeral Home
Franklin Cale
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Powell
Eva Bliss Powell
Fred Smith
Scottsburg
Luther Powell
Wilson Powell
Halifax
Joe Powell
Alton Powell
Calvin Powell
Charlie Bliss
Danville
Revelation Baptist Church
Stairfax Memorial Gardens
James O. Landrum Dies In South Boston
James Oscar Landrum 75 retired clerk died at his home in South Boston on Thursday. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Oak Level Presbyterian Church with burial in the church cemetery. Survived by wife Rose Esther Dunn Landrum, two daughters J Woodrow Owen and A Costen Cole, son James C. Landrum, Jacksonville Florida, and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soutit Boston
James Oscar Landrum
Oak Level Presbyterian Church
Church
Rose Esther Dunn Landrum
South Boston
J. Woodrow Owen
A. Costen Cole
Vernon Hill
James C. Landrum
Jacksonville
Fla
Mrs. J. G. Dudley Dies In Hospital
Mrs. Pearlie Smith Dudley aged 68, widow of James G. Dudley, died Thursday at a South Boston hospital after a short illness. She leaves a mother in Chase City, four sons and three daughters including Beauford Dudley and James R. Dudley, along with siblings in Saxe and Chase City. Funeral rites were held Saturday at 2 p.m. from Newcomb Funeral Chapel with burial at Wylkesburg Baptist Church.
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Chase City
Pearlie Smith Dudley
James G. Dudley
South Boston
Betty Smith
Beauford Dudley
Jack Winn
Red Oak
James R. Dudley
Berkley D. Dudley
Danville
Frank Herbert Dudley
Richmond
W. B. Jones
Wylkesburg
Sinclair Smith
Jay Smith
Saxe
Cartie Benfield
Banner Smith
Carl Smith
Henry Baird
Newcomb Funeral Chapel
Wylkesburg Baptist Church
Adventist Camp Meeting Draws 5000 to New Market
Area residents from Virginia Maryland Washington D C and West Virginia gathered at Shenandoah Valley Academy for the annual Adventist camp meeting. Eight men were ordained to gospel ministry led by N C Wilson with clergy including Noel H Shanko Dark Leek and Michael J Lay. Speakers included R H Pierson F C Webster and Elder Van Pohje. W M S Richards will address morning and evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Seventh- Day Adventist Church
Virginia
Maryland
Washington
D.C
West Virginia
New Market
N. C. Wilson
Columbia Union Conference
Noel H. Shanko
Dark Leek
South Boston
Michael J. Lay
Adventist Church
R. H. Pierson
F. C. Webster
van Pohje
W. M. S. Richards
Voice of Prophecy
Virginia Price Mann Dies From Personal Safety Gun Wound
Virginia Price Mann died Friday from a gun shot wound in a personal safety incident. Services will be held at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at Townes Memorial Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Price Mann
Townes Memorial Chapel
Area Church Services In Stokesland And Nearby Areas
Continued listing of church services with pastors and service times across Stokesland and neighboring churches. Details include Sunday school hours, worship times, BTU or youth services, and Wednesday prayers, with sermon topics and special speakers noted where present.
Trinity Methodist Adopts Be Not Conformed Theme
Morgan S. Smart, pastor at Trinity Methodist, leads Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 11 with the theme Be Not Conformed.
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Trinity Methodist
Morgan S.smart
Westover Hills and St John’s announce church activities
Westover-Hills Pentecostal Holiness under Pastor T. E. Leviner holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship. St. John’s Methodist with Pastor Ralph J. Yow conducts church school and worship. Daily Vacation Bible School runs 7 9 p.m. this week.
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Westover — Hills
St. John’s Methodist
Ralph J. Yow
A.m
Halifax Street Church of Christ Service Schedule
Pastor J Herndon leads worship with Man's Day Lord's Day and GOD's Day at 9 45 a m The Patriarchal Promises at 7 p m Tuesday service at Walt Jers residence 154 Guilford St Friday Young People's Fellowship 730 pm
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Halifax Street
Longview Friends and Piney Forest Methodist notices
Longview Friends led by Roy Taylor hold Sunday school at 10 am worship at 11 am and 7 30 pm with Friends Youth at 6 30 pm pre service prayer at 7 pm Missionary meeting Tuesday at 7 30 pm Wednesday prayer at 7 30 pm. Piney Forest Methodist led by William A Winfree holds Sunday school at 10 am worship at 11 and MYF at 5 30 pm with covered dish supper at 6 30 pm. Worship by Charles Flora with speaker at 7 pm no Wednesday prayer service this week.
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State Line Baptist
Fred Cox
Fellowship Baptist
J. B&b. Arthur
Fairview Methodist
Louis E. Carson
Church Conference
Longview Friends
Roy Taylor
Friends Youth
Missionary Meeting
Piney Forest
William A. Winfree
Charles Flora
First Presbyterian and Others: Calendar of Services
Multiple church listings outline pastors, service times, and topics for First Presbyterian George N. Jackson Nor-Dan Church of Christ Northview Presbbverian First Baptist Melville Avenue Baptist Calvary Methodist St Mark Pentecostal Holiness Spring Garden Presbyterian and others. Church school times range 9:45 to 10 a.m. worship services span 11 a.m. to early afternoon with varied sermon titles and midweek meetings.
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First Presbyterian
George N. Jackson
Northview Presbbverian
E. Bethune
Melville Avenue Baptist
Gerald A. Goss
Spring Garden Presbyterian
Paul W. Hodge
Baptist State Meeting Set For Next Week
Negro Baptists from Danville and Pittsylvania County will attend the 68th annual Baptist General Association and the 66th annual Women’s Baptist Missionary and Educational Association in joint session June 13-17 at First Baptist Church in Hampton. Notable speakers include Rev. John Peterson, Rev. W. A. Evans, W. E. Taylor, Dr. R. L. Taylor, and Dr. G. W. Watkins with addresses by Mrs. Agnes Jordan and C. L. Evans.
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Danville
Pittsylvania County
Baptist General Association
Women's Baptist Missionary and Educational Association
Hampton
James E. ‘Thomas, II
First Baptist Church of
Jampton
John Peterson
Alexandria
W. A. Evans
Richmond
W. E. ‘Taylor
Kinsdale
R. L. Taylor
W. J. Toomer
Camp Grove Baptist Church
Bradley Rd
G. W. Watkins
Agnes Jordan
Women’s Association
Thomas Howard Henderson
Virginia Union
Mary Fenderson Wright
Philadelphia
T. M. Venable
Horace Whitaker
C. L. Evans
Funeral services for Miss Lora Ferguson held yesterday
The funeral for Miss Lora Myrtle Ferguson was conducted yesterday morning at Townes Memorial Chapel by Dr Luke Smith. Interment followed at Mountain View Cemetery with pallbearers named Kenneth Penrose John Shafer Joe Mehaffey Hudson Ferguson Henry Ferguson Howard Hodnett Dabney Mays John Lewis Mitchell Lewis Ted Richardson Robert Smith Harvey Smith Sandy Moore and Billy Lewis.
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Lora Myrtle Ferguson
Townes Memorial Chapel
Luke Smith
Mountain View Cemetery
Kenneth Penrose
John Shafer
Joe Mehaffey
Hudson Ferguson
Henry Ferguson
Howard Hodnett
Dabney Mays
John Lewis
Mitchell Lewis
McDaniel Dies in North Carolina Former Danville Resident
Word arrives of the death of G. Edwin McDaniel at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. He had suffered an attack at his Madison home and died after years of declining health. Born February 17, 1903, he lived in Danville previously, worked in insurance, and was tied to a Madison furniture business. Survivors include four sisters in Ringgold and Raleigh and two brothers in Kenbridge and Madison. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
G. Edwin McDaniel
Baptist J"pital
Winston-Salem
N. G
al. McDaniel
Madison
N. C
First National Bank
Percy Bennett
A. E. Neal
Ringgold
J. M. Woolweaver
C. R. Convears
Kath
Raleigh
Charlie H. McDaniel
Kenbridge
Claude H. McDaniel
Mrs Stella Allison Last Rites Planned Sunday
Funeral rites for Mrs Stella Shelton Goodlake Allison aged 62 are set for 2 p m Sunday at Barker Funeral Chapel with interment in Danville Memorial Gardens. She died yesterday in Memorial Hospital after a stay since May 4. Survived by husband Arthur D. Allison a brother Percy Shelton Lynchburg and a sister Mrs Lizzie Jennings Danville. The body will lie in state at the funeral home and the family will gather at Mrs Jennings residence 530 Cabell Street.
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Stella Shelton Goodlake Allison
Barker Funeral Chapel
Danville Memorial Gardens
Allison
Memorial Hospital
Pittsylvania County
Arthur D. Allison
Norfolk
Danville
Broad St
Percy Shelton
Lynchburg
Lizzie Jennings
Jennings
Cabell St
County approves bids for Pittsylvania high school buildings
Bids opened at a Chatham meeting show Danville firm John W. Daniel and Co. offered 76 300 for the Southside High School industrial arts building at Blairs while Frazier Construction Co. of Altavista bid 82 704 for the Northside High School project in Gretna.
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Danville
Altavista
Pittsylvania County
Necro
Chatham
Nat Watlington
Staunton River
F. Adams
Banister River
Watlington
Adams
P. J. Cocke
S. P. Wilson
O. 0
MSAE
J. M. Combs
Funeral conducted for Fury EK at Floral Hills
Long rites were held yesterday afternoon from the chisel by Rev. W C Bradles. Interment followed at Floral Hills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers named include Thomas Blackwell, Marshall Byles, Raymond Matherly, Harold Snead, Clarence Tluff, Willie Norton, Julian Allen and W A Wells.
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Fury FE
Swicegood Funeral Home
W.C. Bradles
Floral Hills Memory Gardens
Thomas Blackwell
Marshall Byles
Raymond Matherly
Harold Snead
Clarence Tluff
Willie Norton
Julian Allen
W. A. Wells
Ferry Road Friends Plan Bible School
Ferry Road Friends Church will conduct its daily Vacation Bible School next week from Monday through Friday with classes for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferry Road Friends Plan Bible School
Ferry Road
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Washington High School
Philip Daly
Michael Evans
Steven Gambrell
William Starris
Michael Hyler
Timothy Kilgore
John Lemly
Harold Maskery
Stephen Smoral
Harte Whittle
Edward Wiseman
Joan Camm
Jolene Grogan
Kathleen Grogan
Kathleen Hoobler
Karen Johns
Margaret Laieman
Nancy Reynolds
Catherine Sauerbeck
Carolyn Smith
William M.harris
Raymond Ruocco
Susan Lucki
Ronald Ruccco
Lynn Feldman
Robert Campbell
Susan Scearce
Jon Daly
Alexis Campbell
David Dunbeck
Catherine Bridge
Charles Bothe
Mary Beth Ruocco
Michael McCormick
Margaret Johnson
Patrick Stultz
Bertha Francis
James O. Landrum
J. G. Dudley
Mann Rites
Area Church Services
Stokesland
Calvin B. Johnson
Moffett Memorial Baptist
Victor
Christ. the King Lutheran
Albert S. Kresken, Jr
West Main Church of God
James E. Wynes
Keen Street Baptist
Ralph Medlock
First Pentecostal Foliness
Don S. Whitfield
Harold Caudle
Sandy Creek Baptist
A. F. Yarbrough
Senator Robertson
Senate Appropriations Committee
Hampton Roads
Virgina
Pam
Church of Christ
Nor-Dan
First
Baptist
Luke B. Smith
John Durham
Calvary Methodist
Earle Wm. Fike
Iserman
WSCS
St. Mark
Baptist State Meeting
Lora Ferguson
G. EB. McDaniel
County Board of Supervisors
Combs
Climax Volunteer Fire
Chinax School
Wilburd Hall
Fury EK
Oye
R. B. Williams
Pineview Drive
John W. Garter
Davis L, Brooks
George A. Myers, JR
Dan A. Overby, JR
the Constructive Government Council
Baxter H. Byerly
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