Reese Kenneth Edward death notices and service
A graveside service for Kenneth Edward Reese will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Halifax Memorial Gardens with Rev. S. Monroe Igrehart officiating. Reese, 53, of Springfield, died Monday in Georgetown University Hospital Washington D C. He was born in Halifax County to Mrs. Cecil Coates Reese and the late John Robert Reese. Survived by his wife Betsy Garner Reese of the home and two daughters Marcia Webb Charlottesville and Joan Turrisi Alexandria, two sons Kenneth E Reese Jr. and Gregory Reese both at home, four sisters and four brothers. The family will receive friends at Powell Funeral Home Wednesday from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
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Boston
Kenneth Edward Reese
Halifax Memorial Gardens
S. Monroe Igrehart
Reese
Springfield
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, D.C
Halifax
County
Cecil Coates Reese
Nathalie
John Robert Reese
Betsy Garner Reese
Marcia Webb
Charlottesville
Joan Turrisi
Alexandria
Kenneth E. Reese Jr
Gregory
Pekin
Wayne Reese
Atlanta
William H. Reese
Gretna
Powell Funeral Home
McKinney Infant Rites Wednesday
A graveside service for Crystal Ann McKinney will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The infant daughter of Jeffrey Michael McKinney and Susan Annette Cobb McKinney of Ruffin Rt. 1 was stillborn Monday morning at The Memorial Hospital of Danville. She is survived by her parents a brother Jeffery Michael McKinney Jr. and grandparents Haywood Cobb G B McKinney Roftin Rt. 1.
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Crystal Ann McKinney
Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church
Jeffrey Michael McKinney
Susan Annette Cobb McKinney
Ruffin Rt. 1
Memorial Hospital of
Danville
Jeffery Michael McKinney Jr
Haywood Cobb
South Boston area obituaries and school board notes
Mrs Odessa Dell Hundley of South Boston Rt 1 dies in a local hospital after belonging to Fork Baptist Church. Survivors include daughters Nancy Rodgers and Annie Hackney, sisters Bessie Snead and Hester Mizzell, brothers Clayton and Frank Moorefield, five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Dan River Baptist Church with burial in Scottsburg family cemetery. Darrell Wayne Richardson, 16, Martinsville Rt 2, dies on arrival at The He. He is survived by parents Nathaniel and Annie Richardson, two brothers, a sister, and will be buried at Tarpley's Chapel Baptist Church. Church services Thursday at Tarpley's Chapel with burial in church cemetery. The body lies in state at Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home Wednesday evening. The page also covers Gretna and Pittsylvania County school matters including Johnson, Bruning, and Thompson, with staff appointments, bids, renovations, and meeting schedule changes.
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South Boston
Odessa Dell Hundley
Rt. 1
Halifax County
John and
Josephine Moorefield
Ethraim Hundley
Hundley
the Fork Baptist Church
Nancy Louise Rodgers
Richmond
Annie Hackney
Bessie Snead
Scottsburg
Hester Mizzell
Johns Island
S.C
Clayton Moorefield
Hampton
Frank Moorefild
Chesapeake
Dan River Baptist Church
Lee Hackney
Darrell Wayne Richardson
Martinsville Rt
Divens
Cunningham and Hughes Funeral
Bruning
Johnson
Thompson
John. A. Fullerwinder
Dan River
Gretna
Samuel R. Trent
Fullerwinder
Spartanburg
D.C
Voorhees Junior Callege
Denmark
Saint Paul’s College
Lawrenceville
University of Virginia
Pittsylvania County
Central
Mount Hermon
Gretna Elementary
Johnnie M. Fullerwinder
Geroge Washington High School
Andes Drive
Osborne Chevrolet Corp
Danville
Donald 8. Evans
Brosville
W.S. Eassey Jr
Chatham
Easley
Susan Tuck
Callands-Gretna
EB. Pitegerald Ur
Left Turn on Red Set to Begin in Danville
Danville motorists may turn left on a red light beginning Friday at two intersections on Market Street to Main Street and Union Street to Patton Street after a full stop and yield to pedestrians cyclists and vehicles. A Main Street to Union Street turn is under study and could be added if safe.
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Danville
Market Street
Main Street
Union Street
Patton Street
General Assembly
Dan River Borrows 32 Million From Insurers
Dan River Inc. disclosed a 32 million loan from a group of insurance companies with a 20 year repayment term. Proceeds were used to pay the balance on an existing bank loan. CHATHAM The case of Daniel Glen Adkins 21 of Chatham Rt 2 was taken under advisement by Pittsylvania County Circuit Court Judge W Carrington Thompson on Tuesday awaiting an August 4 pre sentencing report. Adkins, represented by Samuel A Kushner of Danville, pleaded innocent to the charge of giving away marijuana on April 21. The judge will decide the degree of guilt. Adkins is the first of eight defendants slated for trial on drug counts during the June term.
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Dan River Inc
Chatham
Daniel Glen Adkins
Chatham Rt. 2
Pittsylvania County
W. Carrington Thompson
Adkins
Samuel A. Kushner
Danville
Woman Arrested On Theft Count In Pittsylvania
Jennie May Hightower, 49, of Java Route 1, was arrested Tuesday and charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing 100 dollars from Dillard Womack of Java Route 1 on Saturday. She was released from the county jail on a 500 dollar bond.
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Chatham
Jennie May Hightower
Java Rt. 1
Pittsylvania County
L.A. Shelton
Ms. Hightower
Dillard Womack
Danville man facing two felony charges certified to lay term
Harry Harrison Elam Jr. 59 of 139 Grace Street had two felonies certified to lay term by Judge William B. Land. He faces attempted murder and breaking and entering for a May 21 arrest during which he allegedly grabbed Officer L P Rigney's revolver. He also faces a break-in at Thelma Sampson's residence at 642 Shelton Street.
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Harry Harrison
Smokey) Elam Jr
Danville General District
William B. Land
Elam
Grace St
L.P. Rigney
Thelma Sampson
Shelton St
Henry Named Rotary Club Head
Harold Henry was installed as president of the Danville Rotary Club Tuesday at the club's meeting at the Charcoal House. Other officers installed for the 1977 78 year were Bob M Johnson, vice president, W Elliott Hickson, treasurer, Albert H Bailey, secretary, Donald Evans, assistant secretary, and Edwin Seaver, sergeant at arms.
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Harold Henry
Danville Rotary Club
Charcoal House
Bob M. Johnson
W. Elliott Hickson
Albert H. Bailey
Donald Evans
Edwin Seaver
Film Shiokari Pass at Hillcrest Church
A Japanese film Shiokari Pass about a young couple in love at the turn of the century will screen July 10 at 7 30 p m at Hillcrest Baptist Church on Westover Drive. Rev Earl D Ownbey invites the public to attend. admission is free. Based on a bestseller by Ayako Miura the film was produced in Japan with an English soundtrack and is said to deepen the Christian faith understanding among Japanese people.
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Hillcrest Baptist Church
Westover Drive
Earl D. Ownbey
Ayako Miura
Japan
Pittsylvania County June Building Starts Drop From May
Pittsylvania County reports a 14 percent decline in June building starts from May totals, with 178 permits valued at 1.76 million. Commercial construction fell, with two new sites totaling 50 thousand dollars, while 42 new dwellings amounted to 1.22 million. Mobile homes dropped to 182 thousand. two new commercial structures included a Quick Shop Grocery and a self service gas station. Two churches were started, with Level Run Baptist near Hurt and Sandy Hil Baptist on state road 882.
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Chatham
Pittsylvania County
Clarence Plymale
Gretna
Southland Oil Company
Rt. 28
Danville
Pittsylvania
Level Run Baptist Church
Hurt
Sandy Hil Baptist Church
Increases Cited In Virginia Carolina Livestock Market Prices
Volume and prices rose from last week's sale under market manager Jimmy Hodges Jr. A total of 436 animals sold for 64600, versus 340 head for 35500. Grades and prices varied across hogs veal cattle stock-feeder calves and cow-calf blends with values listed per hundredweight.
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Virginia-Carolina
Jimmy Hodges Jr
Hodges
Virginia
Department of Agriculture
Greene County May Gain Some Public Works Money
A federal judge in Roanoke indicated Greene County may receive part of Virginia's 38 million dollars in federal public works funds. The county seeks a preliminary injunction against distribution while alleging unemployment figures were misrepresented. A settlement offer of about 400 thousand dollars was discussed alongside the county's plan to use nearly 731 thousand dollars for projects.
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Greene County
Roanoke
Virginia
James C. Turk
Charlottesville
Turk
Tegal
Greene County Commonwealth
David C. Dickey
Dickey
Mrs Earle Z Steele Daughter George A Terry Son
A short obituary note lists Mrs Earle Z Steele as the mother and identifies George A Terry as her son. The fragmentary item signals a family notice without further biographical details.
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Earle Z. Steele
George A. Terry
Scism Returns to Daily News Staff in July
Jack Scism, chair of the North Carolina Paroles Commission and former Daily News investigative reporter, will rejoin the Daily News staff on July 13. His paroles board term ends Thursday after the General Assembly action at Gov. Want’s request to abolish the current commission and form a new one under his control. Scism, the lone Democrat on the five-member board, was appointed by Gov. Holshouser in 1974 and had also worked for The Danville Register and Greensboro Daily News in the 1960s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Scism
North Carolina Paroles Commission
Danville Register
Greensboro Daily News
The
Daily News
Scism
Paroles Commission
North Carolina General Assembly
Jim Want
Independent Commission
Seism
Paroles
Jim Holshouser
the Register
Commission
Holshouser
Danville Loses Bus Grant Appeal Under News Report
City Engineer Victor W. White says Danville is no longer under consideration for a federal Urban Mass Transit grant due to two missing application requirements. The council failed to designate a management arrangement and to certify payment of the state's share before appropriation. He adds the city can still comply to reenter the process.
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Danville
Urban Mass Transit Administration
Victor W. White
White
Council
Danville Bus Debate Focuses on DT& P Subsidy
City officials and residents weigh continued DT& P bus service with Womack urging a two way street in negotiations. Dodson reports no transit response while Anderson defends DT& P as best option. Clarke cites elderly and poor urging service, while opposition contends no new subsidies.
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Dt&p
Womack
Danville
Aubrey D. Dodson
A.K. Anderson
Anderson
Robert H. Clarke
Clarke
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Kenneth Reese
Richardson
Barnette
Henry
Rotary Club
Hillcrest Church
Lions Club
Danville Evening Lions Club
Max R. Glass
Sam P. Cobb
John S. Garwood
Harvey Willis
Fred §. Feiblem
James C. Full
Byron J. Fentriss
Gilbert
Jesse W. Pickeral
Mits
Exchange Club of
King of the Sea
Bill Helms
James A. Pollok
William J. Seely Jr
Eddie Allgood
J. P. Rogers II
Addie J. Terry
Roman Eagle Memorial Home
the Memorial Hospital
J. J. Neal Jr
Cs Fee
Franklin Turnpike
Blairs
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