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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1976

Page

5

Deaths And Funerals GRETNA Hebert Gregory obituary

Gretna resident 76 born April 17 1901 in Pittsylvania County died Tuesday at Culley Rest Home Danville Retired farmer survived by three stepdaughters and three stepsons plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral service at Mt Zion Baptist Church at 1 pm Saturday with burial at Second Buffalo Baptist Church cemetery Halifax County Also notes multiple local obituaries with service details in South Boston Hitesburg and Charleston D C areas

Gretna Hebert Gregory Rt. 3 Grena Culley Rest Home Danville Pittsylvania County Chloe Keatts Gregory Nisey Gregory Pricilla Davis Flossie Carter Sylvia Anderson Jessie Jennings John Boston Vera Hughes Hite Hitesburg Baptist Church Hite Buffalo Halifax County Mitchell and Lugenia Matthews Hughes Fiesburg Baptist Church Bassel Hite Mary Pool

Graveside rites for Coyt H Daniel in Highland Burial Park

A graveside service for Coyt H Daniel will be held today at 2 3 pm in Highland Burial Park. He died Monday in Hickory North Carolina and is survived by four daughters a son a brother and a sister. The body is at Bass-Smith Funeral Home in Hickory.

Charleston D.C John Melvin Roach McAllister Funeral Home Roach J. W. Roach Eden N.C Frankie Roach Coyt H. Daniel Highland Burial Park Daniel Danville Hickory Virginia Nichols Richmond Idell Butler Newport News Ann Brown Cape Coral Fla Gay Stelzer Jed Daniel Winston-Salem Lester Daniel Winston

Sweet Charged With Accessory in Charlotte Murder Case

Laura B. Sweet, 26, charged with murder and accessory after the fact in the death of Susan Paulson, 18, the overnight clerk who vanished from a Charlotte convenience store around 1am June 7. The Associated Press report notes the case unfolding in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Charlotte Associated Press Mearlay Laura B. Sweet Miss Sweet Susan Paulson

Newsmen Challenge Gag Order in Mandel Trial in Court

Petitions were filed in the 4th U S Circuit to block a gag order in the Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel political corruption case. The chief clerk temporarily denied access to the petitions, awaiting judges at a conference in White Sulphur Springs W Va. Petitions were filed by lawyers for the Baltimore Sun Baltimore News American and Washington Post. the indictments allege mail fraud and bribery schemes involving Mandel and five associates.

Mandel Richmond Maryland Marvin Mandel Circuit Court of Appeals White Sulphur Springs W. Va Baltimore Sun The Baltimore News American Washington Post Herbert F. Murray Murray Pratt Baltimore

Usery Seeks Settlement in 10-Week Rubber Strike

In Cleveland AP report, U S Labor Secretary William Usery Jr meets with URW and industry negotiators to unlock a 60 000 worker strike that began April 21. URW Local 26 at General Tire & Rubber Co walked out after a last minute offer was rejected as Mohawk reports partial agreements. the dispute centers on a cost of living adjustment and pay raises.

Cleveland U.S William Usery Jr Washington United Rubber Workers Usery URW General Tire & Rubber Co Wabash Ind Bommarito Firestone Tire & Rubber Co Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co B.F. Goodrich Co Uniroyal Inc General Tire Firestone

Burlington Officials Halt Details On Overseas Payments

Burlington Industries Inc disclosed to the SEC that three unidentified foreign units paid sums under 30 thousand dollars to minor officials for recruiting licenses permits and import clearances. The company said the payments did not affect U.S. taxes and covered about half of its over one billion dollars in foreign sales during the five-year period. Local officials in Greensboro refused further comment.

Greensboro N.C Burlington Industries Inc Securities and Exchange Commission Burlington New York SEC U.S Lewis Boroughs Horace Jones North Carolina R. J. Reynolds Industries Inc Lorillard Co

Sodomy Charges Certified By Judge

Danville General District Court Judge William E. Land certified to the grand jury the cases of Fitz Guy and Smiley Jackson Logan for sodomy. Logan also faced public drunkenness and untaxed whiskey charges. Mary Ann Thomas and William C. Thomas pleaded guilty to untaxed whiskey, fined $113 with 60-4 day suspended sentences. Michael Hundley convicted of marijuana possession and fined $115. Luke Marable, charged with marijuana possession and brandishing a firearm, continued until August yesterday.

Danville William E. Land Fitz Guy Smiley Jackson Logan Logan Mary Ann Thomas William C. Thomas Michael Hundley Luke Marable

Proposed Consumer Bill Attacked By Advertisers

Roanoke hearing on a broad consumer bill sparked strong advertiser criticism. The revised version, drafted with business input, preserves some strict language while offering exemptions to address concerns from merchants and retailers.

Roanoke House

Vepco Estimates Cost Of 22-Story Office

Virginia Electric and Power Co. projects a 22 story downtown Richmond office building can cost under 32.8 million with completion within two years after lease and construction contracts. Former Lt. Gov. Howell questions the deal, urging a review by the State Corporation Commission and a hearing on financing plans is to be announced soon. The firm argues ownership would cost 48.9 million over 30 years versus leasing, and notes the current HQ dates to 1913 with an annex from 1953 while a 1200-employee workforce uses seven facilities. Howell warns bids may not have been competitively sought.

Richmond Virginia Flectiic & Power Co Henry Howell State Corporation Commission Vepco Yepeo SCC Howell Vepca

Cooper Attends Sales School in Richmond for LIC Virginia

Charles Cooper, a representative of Life Insurance Company of Virginia's South Virginia agency at Danville, completed a week-long salesmanship school at the company's home office in Richmond. He was among 29 representatives selected to attend.

Charles €. Cooper Life Insurance Company of Virginia South Virginia Danville Richmond Cooper

July Classes Set At Bonner Junior High School

Bonner Junior High School to offer classes this week in woodworking July 12 pottery macrame and lawn maintenance tree instruction on lawn care plus other crafts. Registration begins at a.m. at the school with Pat Bonner overseeing the program.

C. T. “Bonner Junior High Pat Bonner

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Rotary Rotary Club of W. Elliott Hickson Albert H. Bailey T. David Luther Charlie L Robert Gregory Vera Hite John Roach Mrs. Jones Sallie B. Jones Walton Ave Camp Grove Baptist Church W. J. Toomer Oak Hill Cemetery Jones Danville Memorial Hospital Sam and Biddie Baines Smith UAW John H. Pratt District Court of the Exchange Club Warren Mike Payne Schmid Jim Pollok Schmidt Exchange Club of P- Rogers NT Bill Schwarz Bill Seeley Del Tom Moss Norfolk Tiarold N. Hoback Merchants Association of the Roanoke Valley Gordon LaGarde Advertising Federation of the LaGarde Martin D. Greenwell Sumpter Priddy Virginia Retail Merchants Association Priddy Confederate Avenue Grove Park Subdivision Charles Flora Steve Bendall John R. Bendall & Company Masonic Sales Bonner Java Townes Danville Area West Main Street Virginia
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