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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1976
Page
7
Multiple funeral notices from Danville and Durham list services for Christine Adkins James McCellon Nannie Watt Harris Perry Gee William Shepherd. Dates indicate services today or Sunday with church and cemetery details, plus addresses and survivors.
Gary A Barber longtime Danville resident died Wednesday at a hospital near his Gate City home. He was 65 and is survived by wife Ostia Strong Barber three daughters two sons and one stepdaughter Jeannette Burnette of Danville. Funeral is set for tomorrow at 1 a.m. at Weber City with the body at Warren Funeral Home.
Funeral service for Mrs. Cora Lee Womack is set for Saturday at Bethlehem Temple with Bishop David Blount and Elder Totten officiating. Burial follows at Oak Hill Cemetery. The body lies in Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home. family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m.
Warren leads a biking team traveling from California through Arizona Mexico Oklahoma and Arkansas toward Tennessee and North Carolina. The group plans seven more days of riding with daily 20 mile breaks and lunch stops. A support crew includes Frank and Laune Fick and their son with a truck carrying provisions and tires. The riders, including Nancy Cooke Dan Steward and Cary Tissingh among others, share fellowship and a sense of calling as they prepare for a rally in Philadelphia after stops in Charlottesville and Washington.
Margaret Pattie Martin 93 of 912 Rutledge St died yesterday in Memorial Hospital Born in Andrews D C June 24 1892 she was a daughter of George and Elizabeth Martin She was a member of Arlington Baptist Church Survived by sister Lula West of Andrews S C Graveside service by Rev Clyde Earles at 2 p m Saturday Lancaster Memorial Park Lancaster S C
A Virginia law banning real estate brokers from offering sales commission refunds to homebuyers was criticized by an FTC attorney who said the restriction harms consumers by limiting market competition. The attorney noted the state AG recently upheld the ban. The remarks mark the first public FTC challenge to Virginia Real Estate Commission policy.
Councilman Ronald Williams warned the city could violate law by exceeding a $1 million bond limit without a referendum. Other officials urged putting the project to voters, but delays could raise costs. A $611,000 budget cut and various financing options were debated as the majority supported proceeding with a proposed plan after adjustments.
In Richmond the State Corporation Commission set October 18 for hearings on Virginia Electric & Power Co.'s proposed $1 million rate increase. Vepco sought July activation, but the SCC ordered notices to customers and filing of testimony by September 10. Public witnesses may attend the 9:45 a.m. session with the hearing starting at 10 a.m. if approved.
Lawyers for Richmond filed a motion with a three judge panel in Washington asking for a special councilmanic election in Richmond, tied to a nine ward plan approved by the Supreme Court. The case stems from the 1970 annexation of part of Chesterfield County and disputes over benefits and voting strength. If not ordered, Richmond's next council election would be May 1973.
AP reports minimal damage after a flash flood warning in Pulaski County. Gardens washed out, several roads blocked briefly, no evacuations. About 2.85 inches of rain fell from Wednesday morning to Thursday morning as the warning ran 11:15 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.
BASSETT AP A state medical examiner sought the cause of death of 40 year old Ann Lee Beardwine found in her Sherwood Manor apartment after neighbors smelled odor. Henry County Sheriff's Department said rape and murder were suspected with a body believed dead a week to 10 days and the scene showing a struggle and spattered blood.
A three vehicle crash on Piney Forest Road near Autubon Drive caused damage to all cars and minor injury to one driver. Wayne L. Wright of Big Island was cited for following too closely. A 1972 Ford driven by Marjorie F Turpin stopped to turn left, Julian W. Alverson in a 198 Chevrolet halted suddenly, Wright’s Mercury suffered $800 in damage, Alverson’s car $60, and Alverson reported slight neck pains.
19 year old escapee Roger Dale Seufert from Camp 23 Halifax County was apprehended by Danville police on Riverside Drive. He faced charges of breaking and entering Tex Restaurant and stealing 182.39 dollars. Halifax County authorities were notified. a preliminary hearing in Danville was scheduled for today.
Hampden-Sydney College officials named two area students to the Dean's List for the last semester. C. K. Love, son of Thelma P. Love, and J. T. Francis, son of Joseph T. Francis and his wife, meet the 3.3 GPA requirement to earn the honor.
Three Danville students were chosen for summer Governor's Schools for the gifted. Dennis Elliott traveled to Lynchburg for a five week session at Randolph-Macon Woman's College. Billy Standley and Vann Hall will attend a Tora session at Mary Baldwin College starting today.
Raleigh officials deny reports that a five percent cut was ordered to counties share of federal social services funds for the next fiscal year. Dr Renee Hill says figures were tentative allocations and counties budgets are not finalized. Next fiscal year total county social services allocation is 43.2 million dollars, five million above this year. no formal cuts expected.
Fairfax City proposes withdrawing from the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission to save money and resolve regional tax disputes. The plan, presented to council and NVTC members, would have the city contract with NVTC for bus service at 125000 a year for five years, guarantee Fairfax fares within the same zone, exclude city from NVTC admin costs and rail losses, and preserve city eligibility for federal or state grants plus a city observer at NVTC meetings.
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