Blind County native donates one thousand watermelons for sight program
Pittsylvania County native Clyde Scruggs who became legally blind in 1968 sent a tractor-trailer load of about 28,000 pounds of watermelons from Frostproof Florida to the Chatham Lions Club. Lions unloaded, sold melons to raise funds for sight preservation, aided by Florida trucking partner William Hagmaier.
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Pittsylvania County
Florida
Chatham Lions Club
Clyde Scruggs
Fila
Chatham
George Haley
Lions Club
Scruggs
William Hagmaier
Chatham Lions
Hagmaier
Lake Wales
Fla
Chatham Group
Clyde
Marvin Scruggs
Ramsey wins national orchestra award at Stuart High School
Miss Lynne Ramsey granddaughter of Mr and Mrs G P Richmond of 596 Holbrook Ave earns national honor as most valuable member of the Stuart High School orchestra in Washington DC. She appears as violinist after performing at Carnegie Hall in May for the American Youth Performs Orchestra.
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Lynne Ramsey
G. P. Richmond
Holbrook Ave
National Orchestra Award
J.E.B. Stuart High School
Washington, D.C
Miss Ramsey
Carnegie Hall
American Youth Performs Orchestra
Mrs Gammon Dies at 72 After Heart Attack in Reidsville
Mrs Daniel C Gammon 72 of Reidsville N C died on arrival at Annie Penn Memorial Hospital Friday night after a heart attack at home She was born in Rockingham County and lived in Harrison Cross Roads most of her life A former Jennie Strader she belonged to Mt Carmel United and held scholarships and solo appearances with the Northern Virginia Youth Orchestra Air Force Strings Smithsonian and Baltimore Symphony She planned summer study with the Boston Symphony and Fairfax next season as guest soloist
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reidsville
N. C
Daniel C. Gammon
Annie Penn Memorial Hospital
Jennie Strader
Albert and
Nannie Jane Strader
Rockingham County
Harrison Cross Roads
Gammon
Mt. Carmel
Tanglewood
Boston Symphony
Northern Virginia
Dorothy Feuer
Northern Virginia Youth Orchestra
Air Force Strings
Smithsonian Institute
Baltimore Symphony
Fairfax Symphony
Democrats (Continued From Page 1 B)
The piece notes Norfolk senator lacks further political aims and ideologies. Cox and Stone say Republicans have little chance in November. They view the governor as unpopular, especially in Southside Virginia, with a Martinsville sentiment that even George Washington would lose if the Republicans ran him.
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Norfolk
Cox
Stone
Virginia
George Washington
Martinsville
M B Brown Dies At 69 In Lynchburg Area
M B Brown 69 of Gretna Rt 2 died yesterday at Medical Care Center Lynchburg. Survived by wife Madge Reynolds Brown and three stepsons. Also brothers Robert and Ramsey Brown and sisters Mrs Norman Clay and Mrs Ora Wyatt. Funeral tomorrow 11 a.m. from Colbert's Chapel with Rev Sam Caldwell and Rev W C Harrelson. burial Mulberry Baptist Church Cemetery Halifax County.
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Gretna
Moral Bruce’ Brown
Gretna Rt. 2
Lynchburg
John Brown
Dollie Angel Brown
Pittsylvania County
St. Andrew's Methodist Church
Madge Reynolds Brown
Edward Reynolds
Lewis Reynolds
Russell Reynolds
Washington, D
Raleigh Records Highest Growth Rate Among Cities
Raleigh led major North Carolina cities in population growth as per the 1970 census released Friday. The city's population rose 35 percent in the last decade, while immigration to the Raleigh SMSA reached 20 percent of the 1960 base. The report highlights Raleigh's rapid expansion within the state.
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Raleigh
Priday
Realeigh
Hospital debates regional airport study panel
The article reports on local appointees to a WPPDC regional airport study committee tied to a proposed regional airport at Rocky Mount Franklin County. Mayor Williams cites missteps by Mather WPPDC secretary, noting Danville’s three city reps were reduced to one on the committee without the mayor’s knowledge.
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WPPDC
Rocky Mount
Franklin County
Roanoke
Williams
Mather
Danville
Martinsville
SSS
Danville Meeting Aids Civil Defense Airfield Roles Recap
CAP officer notes Danville session helps students polish duties for pilots and national service including aircraft downing Civil Defense liaison and disaster response. Locals Strader family members named from Danville Reidsville Browns Summit and Charlotte with 25 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services set at Mt Carmel United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blin
USAF
Maxwell Afb
Danville
Mrs. Cora Briggs Funeral Rites Set Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Briggs are scheduled for 1 p.m. tomorrow at LH Brooks & Bro Funeral Chapel with interment in Oak Hill Cemetery. She died Friday at home after a lengthy illness, born in Caswell County NC in December 1869, the last surviving member of her generation. The body is at the funeral home and the family will be at the home of her niece, Mrs. Rosa Farmer Giggetts, 104 Walters Mill Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Briggs
LH. Brooks & Bro
Oak Hill Cemetery
Briggs
Caswell County
N.C
Rosa Farmer Giggetts
Walters Mill Road
Clergy Funeral Service and Interment Arrangements
The Rev. Jim French the Rev. Jessie Dennis and the Rev. Max Dulin will lead funeral rites. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The body is at Wilkerson Funeral Home and will be taken to the church at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim French
Jessie Dennis
Max Dulin
Wilkerson Funeral Home
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Var Vey Giles
Nelson Light
Landon Worsham
Melvin Bayliss
Horace Lovelady
Ing
Missie
Biorkda
Lynn Ramsey
Essshouse Paint
Quinee
Siz
Bng
Kelvinator
Satinione Wax Trim House
Pang
Ra Satinione
TEX
Fedders
Zenith
Sylvania
Virginia Hardware & Manufacturing Co., Inc
Lynn and
Loyal Dial
Goodyear
B. M. Cox
H. M. Hood
M. B. Brown
Lync ‘Hburg
Danville Memorial Gardens
Anthony
Ellis-Stewart Co., Inc
Floyd St
Methodist Church
Tommy French
Wallace Price
Loyd Durham
Harry Carter
Eton College
Bill Brown
Woodbridge
Hubert
Charles
Paul Gammon
Silas Strader
Lindsey Strader
Eden
Sam I Strader
Clemmons
Spencer
Revival Meeting
Shockoe Baptist Church
State Rct
Chatham, Va
Spring Garden School
Orson
Newton Danville
Barry £. Lefler
Pastor
Egal Tender Blic
Virginia Bank and Trust Co
Virginia Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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