Deaths of John James Winn Sr in Jamestown
John James Winn Sr., 73, of 201 Tangle Drive Jamestown died Thursday at his daughter's home in High Point. native of Henry County Virginia, retired textile worker, member of Friendly Avenue Baptist Church. Survived by son John James Winn Jr, four daughters, two brothers, two sisters, 11 grandchildren, one great grandchild. Funeral at 2 p.m. from Friendly Avenue Baptist Church with burial in Mountain View Cemetery Danville, Va. Friends may visit Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home Greensboro tonight 7 to 9.
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Jamestown
N.C
John James Winn
Tangle Drive
John E. Cheek
High Point
Henry County
Henry Rufus Winn
Mary Thomassen Winn
Friendly Avenue Baptist Church
Greensboro
Acey G. Jones, Jr
R. Dallas Beck
Atlanta
Robert B. Setzer
Ramey Winn
North Augusta
D.C
Alvis Winn
Baltimore
Ruby Winn
Moir F. Martin
McLeansville
A. L. Parker
Mountain View Cemetery
Danville
Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home
W S Brown Dies At 40 In Hospital
William Steve Brown age 40 of Gladys Route 2 died Thursday night at Virginia Baptist Hospital Lynchburg after an extended illness. A Korean War veteran and aerospace engineer, he is survived by his wife Cilla Payne Brown and daughter Stephannie Patricia Brown, plus his sister Rosalyn Lark and grandmother Lettie Brown. Funeral at First Buffalo Baptist Church Sunday at 2 p.m. Burial in church cemetery. Miller Funeral Home in charge.
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Calif
Lettie Brown
Augusta
First Buffalo Baptist Church
F C. Terry
Miller Funeral Home
S I Guthrie Dies At 85 In Blanch Home
Samuel Ivy Guthrie 85 of Blanch Route 1 died last night at his home after years of declining health. Born February 6, 1889 in Halifax County Virginia, he was a retired farmer and Providence Baptist Church member. Survived by wife Mary Hudgins Guthrie, daughter Frances Wiley, three sons Melvin Henry William Guthrie, and six grandchildren. Funeral 3 p.m. tomorrow from Providence Baptist Church with Rev. Allen Thompson. burial in church cemetery. Friends at Hooper Funeral Home 7:30 to 9 p.m. tonight. at other times at home of daughter Providence Route 1.
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Blanch
N.C
Samuel Ivy Guthrie
Rt. 1
Halifax County
Byrd A
Nancy Murray Guthrie
Providence Baptist Church
Mary Hudgins Guthrie
Frances Wiley
Providence
Melvin Guthrie
Suffolk
Henry Guthrie
Danville
William Guthrie
Blanch Rt
Lessie Guthrie
Lois Guthrie
Ola Brandon
Yanceyville
Herbert Guthrie
Blanch Rt. 1
Allen Thompson
Church
Hooper Funeral Home
Providence Rt. 1
J C Womack Final Rites Set Tomorrow
Funeral services for Jack Corbin Womack will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Swicegood Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charlie M. Shelton and Rev. David B. Lewis officiating. Interment follows at Blankenship family cemetery in Kentuck. Womack, co manager of the Charcoal House restaurant, died in Memorial Hospital after months of declining health. He was born June 19 1901 in Kentuck, son of the late John Dallas Womack and Mary Emma Blankenship Womack. He married Mildred Dodson on April 16 1927, who survives with three daughters and two grandchildren. He also leaves three sisters and a brother. The body lies at the funeral home and the family resides at 352 Haniey Circle.
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Jack Corbin Womack
Swicegood Funeral Home
Charlie M. Shelton
David B. Lewis
Blankenship Family
Kentuck
Womack
Charcoal House
Memorial Hospital
John Dallas Womack
Mary Emma Blankenship Womack
Ringgold
Percy Womack
Danville
N.sharp
Haniey Circle
Carter and Bryant Elected to Ramah Lodge Honorary Membership
Clarence E. Carter and Fred R. Bryant were elected to honorary membership in Ramah Lodge No. 70 of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons at the June stated meeting. Carter is a veteran Mason with multiple leadership posts including district deputy grand master and grand high priest, and Bryant has long service as master Mason, lodge officer, and educator within Masonic groups.
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Melvin Henry
Ramah Lodge No. 70
Free and Accepted Masons
Fred R. Bryant
Clarence E. Carter
The
Lodge
Carter
Bryant
Ramah
Virginia
Dove Commandry No. 7
Knights Templar
Ramah Lodge
Morotock Lodge 210
Ben W. Beach Masonic School
Godwin Calls for Release of Impounded Funds
Spokane Washington AP Virginia Governor Mills E Godwin urged President Nixon to release impounded federal funds to support essential state programs including highway projects while cautioning against inflating welfare programs. He tied inflation to Watergate fallout but avoided endorsing a specific amnesty proposal.
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Spokane
Wash
Nixon
Virginia
Mills E. Godwin
Godwin
United States
Congress
Washington
Dan Evans
Police Nab Two In ABC Store Stickup
Dale City Virginia two men robbed an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board store Friday afternoon. Police arrested Bernard W. Greenhow 24 of Triangle and Raymond E. Smith 24 of Dale City on armed robbery and related charges. A sawed-off shotgun was fired during the incident. Greenhow held on 45000 bond, Smith on 15000. About 240 dollars stolen was recovered.
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Dale City
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Bernard W. Greenhow
Triangle
Raymond E. Smith
Greenhow
Smith
Rev White Installation Service at Calvary Baptist
The Calvary Baptist Church holds a multi night installation service for pastor-elect Rev Arthur R White. Each evening features a different presiding officer and speaker with congregations attending. Notable names include Rev A A Simmons Rev J P Griffith Jr Rev Doyle Thomas Bishop Lawrence Campbell Rev R R Banner Rev W J Toomer Rev J W Powers Jr Dr John M Ellison Dr C L Evans Rev G W Johnson and Rev Theodore R Owens.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Arthur’ R. White
A. A. Simmons
St. Paul A.M.E
J. P. Griffith, Jr
First Baptist Church
Doyle Thomas
Loyal Baptist Church
Lawrence Campbell
Bible Way Church
R. R. Banner
Paisleys Run
Fincastle
W. J. Toomer
Camp Grove Church
J. W. Powers, Jr
High St. Baptist Church
Martinsville
John M. Ellison
Virginia Union University
C.L. Evans
G. W. Johnson
High St. Baptist. Church
Danville
Theodore R. Owens
U.S. Army
More Summoned In Navy Ship Repair Probe
Norfolk AP report says federal grand jury in Alexandria will hear more shipyard officials next month as part of an extended probe into Navy ship repairs in Hampton Roads. Subpoenaed include Metro Machine Corp. executives Walter D. Kelley Henry L. Swanner Moon Engineering CEO William E. Thomas and Morris Murden. Retired Rear Adm. James O Cobb also subpoenaed. Also sought are John L. Roper III Norfolk Shipbuilding president and George W. Roper ITT VP. The Roper brothers are serving four months for bribery of Navy civilian inspectors.
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Norfolk, Va
Alexandria
Navy
Hampton Roads
U.S. Attorney's Office
Walter D. Kelley
Metro Machine Corp
Henry L. Swanner
William E. Thomas
Moon Engineering Co
Morris Murden
Allenwood Federal
Pennsylvania
State Revenue Collections Lag Behind Projections
NORFOLK AP State revenues for the current fiscal year run behind by a margin that could wipe out a $20 million surplus, the Norfolk Ledger-Star reported. The shortfall mainly stems from weaker than expected individual income tax receipts. Tax commissioner William H. Forst cautioned that while personal income tax may be below forecast, the full year results won’t be clear until late August or early September, though he said the general fund remains within 1 percent of reverse projections.
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Norfolk
Norfolk Ledger-Star
Richmond
William H. Forst
Forst
Thalhimers Plans New 100000 Sq Ft Store at Regency Square
The Richmond area’s Thalhimers signs a lease for a two level 100000 square foot branch at Regency Square Shopping Center, its tenth store in the Richmond Petersburg region. Chairman William B. Thalhimer Jr says the store will open in Fall 1975 with parking on both levels. Outside Westmoreland this becomes the largest city branch.
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Thalhimers
Regency Square
Richmond-Petersburg
William B. Thalhimer, Jr
Richmond
Parham
Quioccasin
Thalhimer
Westmoreland
Lexington hoaxer apologizes for Civil War film ruse
Roanoke AP reports Mel Greenberg, 52, jailed in Hillsboro Ohio on defrauding an innkeeper, writes open letter from Hillsboro claiming he fabricated a California film project to attract land near Lexington Virginia. He describes a wandering path from motel manager to failed investments and a staged movie plot.
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Roanoke
Mel Greenberg
Lexington
Greenberg
Roanoke Times
Hillsboro
Ohio
Pasadena
Calif
Here
California
Universial International
Virginia SBA operation cleared as clean bill of health
RICHMOND AP Virginia's Small Business Administration office in Richmond was praised after an inquiry found no major faults. Robert B. Lorch Jr. was sworn in as director amid removal of prior leadership and corruption allegations. Lorch acknowledged a licensing issue with his firm, which may be resolved with county officials.
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Richmond
Virginia
Small Business Administration
SBA
William M. Leadman
Robert B. Lorch, Jr
Henrico County
Lorch
House
Thomas F. Regan
Leadman
Lorch Associates
Real estate woman questions Stonewall Jackson film stars
Greenberg recalled meeting a real estate woman who asked if the movie was about Stonewall Jackson. He admitted his only memory from high school history was faint, and he improvised by naming Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Audrey Hepburn, and Phil Silvers as stars.
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Greenberg
Stonewall Jackson
Burt Lancaster
Kirk Douglas
Audrey Hepburn
Phil Silvers
Three Wounded In Roanoke Shootout at Cycle Shop
Roanoke police say a man brought two accomplices to Jim's Custom Cycle Shop Friday evening. After entering, the trio opened fire, ripping a phone from the wall. owner Jimmy Irvin fired back, wounding two assailants. Wounded were Henry Trent 24 with a leg wound Clyde Trent with an arm wound Gary Eller a shop mechanic with a leg wound. The scene was described as chaotic with broken glass and blood.
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Roanoke
Jim
George K. Ford
Ford
Jimmy Irvin
Henry Trent
Clyde Trent
Gary Eller
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J. C. Womack
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M&m
Charlie M. Wright
Bamboozler
Loreh
Grace Baptist Church
God
Robert T. Hackworth
Fred Bevill
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