Deaths and Funerals in Chatham for Mrs Fitzgerald
Graveside rites will be held Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Chatham Burial Park for Mrs. Sallie Whitehead Fitzgerald 83 wife of Maurice T. Fitzgerald died Tuesday at 4 a.m. at her home. Born in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of Jerry J. and Annie Whitehead. She belonged to Chatham Baptist Church and the Chatham Garden Club. Surviving are her husband, a sister Bettie W. Watson, a brother Douglas J. Whitehead, two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The body is at Scott Funeral Home and the family at the residence on Chatham Route 1.
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Chatham
Sallie Whitehead Fitzgerald
Chatham Burial Park
Dallas Stallings
Scott Funeral Home
Chatham Rt. 1
Pittsylvania County
She
Jerry Jackson Whitehead
Annie Norman Whitehead
Chatham Baptist Church
Chatham Garden Club
Bettie W. Watson
Douglas J. Whitehead
Ashlawn Dr
Charlie Sumner Dies From Fall In Danville
Charlie Edmond Sumner Jr. 52 of 1236 West Main St died Tuesday at The Memorial Hospital of Danville from injuries in a fall while painting Fitzgerald Apartments. A Danville native and World War I veteran, he was a painter for Pet-Bro n e. Survived by wife Julia Agnes Zaborsky Sumner and three stepdaughters. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. Switegood Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Schoolfield Cemetery. visitation Wednesday 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Charlie Edmond Sumner Jr
West Main St
Memorial Hospital
Danville
Fitzgerald Apartments
Charlie Edmond Sumner
Nannie Bay Mills Sumner
Pet-Browne
Julia Agnes Zaborsky Sumner
Kathleen Stillwell
Chester
D.C
Janice McGaha
Sandra Kay McGaha
Richmond
Switegood Funeral Home
Paul M. Ray
Schoolfield Cemetery
Shorts Church Construction Set At Sandy Hill
The Pittsylvania County Building Inspections dept issues a 27000 construction permit for a Sandy Hill Baptist Church on state road 888 near Rt 40. The 30 by 57 foot brick covering block structure includes basement sanctuary and restrooms. Clarence Plymale secures 44000 permit for a Quick Stop Grocery Store on Rt 40 near Gretna. The 2400 square foot prefabricated building is planned.
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Chatham
Pittsylvania County
Miller Gains 100 Votes in City Democratic Primary
City officials completed tabulation of last week's Democratic primary. Andrew Miller received 100 additional votes, raising his total to 5,665 from the earlier 5,565.
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Andrew Miller
Martinsville Attorney Reelected to State Bar Council
Danville native Ebb H Williams III wins a fourth consecutive term on the executive committee of the Council of the Virginia State Bar. The council governs the bar and includes elected members from Virginia's 30 judicial circuits.
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Hot Springs
Ebb H. Williams III
Danville
Martinsville
Council of the
Virginia State Bar
Day Camp Registration Sets Registration Thursday in Area
Pittsylvania County Community Action invites registrations for a summer day camp for children aged 6 to 13. Sign ups are Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ringgold Community Center Chatham Multi-Purpose Center and King's Court Gretna. Camp starts Tuesday June 28 at 9 30 a.m.
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Chatham
Pittsylvania County
Ringgold
King’s Court
Gretna
State Commission Approves Track Funds for Shore Rail
The Virginia Highway and Transportation Commission authorized a 150000 dollar subsidy covering 10 percent of track upgrade costs for the Pocomoke City to Cape Charles line. The funds come from Accomack and Northampton counties secondary road budgets to supplement Federal Railroad Administration support. The upgrade aims for a safe speed of 10 mph, replacing the current 5 to 7 mph range. The line, once part of ConRail, is now operated by a private Virginia and Maryland short line under contract with Accomack-Northampton Transportation District, serving shippers on the Eastern Shore and in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk region via a ferry between Cape Charles and Little Creek.
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Richmond
Virginia Highway and Transportation Commission
Accomack
Northampton
Federal Railroad Administration
J. Paul Royer Jr
Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation
Pocomoke City
Cape Charles
M.p.h
Royer
ConRail Corp
Accomack-Northampton Transportation District
Virginia and Maryland Short Line Railroad
Virginia Beach-Norfolk
Chesapeake Bay
Little Creek
N C Highway Patrol to Convene Trial Board for Appeals
Raleigh AP The North Carolina Highway Patrol will convene a trial board on June 27 to hear appeals from six patrol members tied to last November's Interstate 85 roadblock shootout in which Virginia state trooper Garland Fisher was killed. Conley of Ajanta and Reuxen abducted Fisher near Petersburg. Conley was convicted of murder and abduction and given life. Secretary J Phil Carlton notes a modified process due to case complexity and multiple parties. four patrol members were demoted and two discharged previously, then reinstated by court order pending appeal to the State Personnel Commission.
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Raleigh, N.C
North Carolina Highway Patrol
Virginia
Garland Fisher
Fisher
Petersburg
Reuxen
Conley
Ajanta
North Carolina
Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety
J. Phil Carlton
Carlton
Secretary of Transportation
G. Perry Greene
State Personnel Commission
City Gets More Road Funds for 1977-78
Danville will receive about 739,102 in state highway funds for 1977-78, up from 721,570, the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation said. South Boston also receives 739,102, rising from 721,570. statewide, towns will get around 29 million for local street maintenance, up about 800,000 from 1976-77.
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Danville
Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation
Boston
Virginia
Victor W. White
White
State Highway and Transportation Commission
Highway Department
J.G Ripley
Virginia General Assembly
Juveniles Arrested In Slaying In Suffolk
Two 16 year old Suffolk youths were arrested Tuesday and charged with murder robbery and use of a firearm in the deaths of elderly couple Dewey Duffy Jones 76 and Claudine Jones 69 found shot in their rural home. A 1912 rifle drawing sparked the break. the weapon was recovered.
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Suffolk (Ap
Suffolk
Dewey Duffy Jones
Claudine
Jones
Jackson
Volume Down Slightly On V C Livestock Sale
Slight volume decline at the Virginia Carolina Livestock Market with total sales of 310 animals fetching 35 700 dollars, down from 330 animals and 40 500 dollars a week earlier. Hog, veal, cattle, and calf categories posted varied price ranges per hundredweight and per head, with notable gains in some beef and veal classes.
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Virginia-Carolina
Jimmy Hodges Jr
Hodges
CIC Youth Program Opens Summer Activities in Danville
The Community Improvement Council offers a summer program for disadvantaged youths in Danville with educational cultural social and recreational activities through August 27. Weekly in city trips include a Busch Gardens Old Country visit. workshops include drama modern dance music writing and ecology. No registration fee. some activities like the trip and movies may have costs. Registration starts Thursday at 10 am in the CIC auditorium 608 Upper St. For details call CIC youth department at 799 9330.
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Old Country
Busch Gardens
Williamsburg
CIC
Upper St
Greene County Sues Feds Over Public Works Funds
Greene County filed suit in U S District Court Charlottesville seeking to block the EDA from distributing 58 million in federal public works funds and to recover 730,876 the county says it is owed. The county claims unemployment data used to allocate funds was faulty and that Charlottesville area workers were mislisted. A hearing is set for Monday before Judge James C Turk.
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Feds
Charlottesville
Virginia
U.S. District Court
U8, Economic Development Administration
Defendent
Virginia Employment Commission
EDA
U.S. Commerce Department
Commonwealth
David ©. Dickey
WEC
James C. Turk
Maxey Sues Over Tobacco Allotment Change
Frank Henry Maxey files in U.S. Western District Court to raise his tobacco allotment for a 389 acre Pittsylvania County farm. Defendants include Pittsylvania County Review Committee members and USDA officials. He sought 8.2 acres, a state cut to 2.89, then a hearing raised to 4.8 acres with yield of 1644 lb per acre, while he seeks higher allotment.
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Frank Henry Maxey
U.S. Western District Court
Pittsylvania County
Pittsylvania
Virginia State Committee
Maxey
Former Henrico Official Sues Over Firing
A former Henrico General District Court deputy clerk sues state officials in U S District Court claiming her dismissal by Judge H Ratcliffe Turner was unconstitutional and tied to testimony before the State Judicial Inquiry & Review Commission. She seeks reinstatement back pay and a hearing before dismissal.
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Richmond
Henrico General District Court
Judicial Review
U.S. District Court
Kathryné C. DeVoe
H. Ratcliffe Turner
Mills Godwin
Anthony Troy
Henrico
Turner
Devoe
State Judicial, Inquiry & Review ‘Commission
JIRC
State Law General District Court
Youth Charged In Museum Theft In Danville
Danville police arrested a 12 year old boy for grand larceny and breaking and entering in connection with the May 31 theft of sterling silver jewelry from the Danville Museum gift shop. Jewelry valued at $1,000. Detectives Dalton and Brown led the investigation.
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Danville
Danville Tour Brochure Update Clarifies Museum Plans
The Danville Register corrected a Tuesday report saying the National Tobacco Textile Museum would discontinue tours. Daly referred to the American Tobacco Factory in Reidsville, NC. Waddell of the Tourism and Conventions Committee said factory management agreed to continue its tour and include it in the brochure.
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Danville Register
National Tobacco Textile Museum
Danville
Philip N. Daly
Daly
American Tobacco Factory
Reidsville
N.C
Charles K. Waddell
Oil Spill Law Debated In Virginia Legislature
Richmond officials clash over a proposed oil spill law as lawmakers study the issue after a 1977 bill failed. Critics call the definitions vague while supporters urge immediate cleanup authority and direct reporting to state water board.
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Richmond
Virginia
Ontro
Water Board
Iron Gate council faces recorder ban clash with reporters
TRON GATE AP Iron Gate Virginia town of 700 debates news gathering rights after five member council bans all tape recorders. Publisher Jerry Clark of Clifton Forge Daily Review warns of court fight saying reporters win nationwide and the council risks federal and state aid leverage.
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Tron Gate
Alleghany County
Jerry Clark
Clifton Forge
Clark
James Shires
Council
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