Contaminants Found In Danville Sewer System At Disston Plant
State probes show two solvents trichloroethane and trichloroethylene in the Danville sewer with high vapor concentrations near a wet well. Investigators cite crossovers from Disston lines to sanitary sewers, a 1954 coolant agreement, and a health department citation for unsafe wet-well entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Gailey
Danville
Water Control Board and Health Department
Disston
Water Content Board
HD. Bowling
Public Works
Bowling
Charles W. Maus
Roanoke
Maus
Jerry Slocum
Riva
Cuy
Sipcum
Debate on religion in public schools and Sunday closing laws
Averett and Mantiply discuss church state separation, arguing that school sponsored exercises harm religion, home and church should educate faith, and voluntary student prayer outside class remains permissible. They address government aid to parochial schools and the need for vigilance to preserve religious freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abernathy
Mantiply
Shorts Open House Slated At New Hospital
The Danville-Pittsylvania Mental Health Association and the Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute sponsor an open house for the new facility Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Citizens in the 18 county region are invited. McDonald’s will sell marked frisbees with proceeds to the Special Olympics, a nationwide program for athletes with mental impairment offering divisions by age and ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hospital
Danville-Pittsylvania Mental Health Association
Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute
Mental Health Institute
McDonald's
Danville
Special Events Planned by Danville Parks and Recreation
The Danville Parks and Recreation Department announces several events over the coming weeks. A kite contest is set for Sunday March 20 at Bonnier Junior High School. A doll show for all ages is planned for Langston Junior High on March 26. An Easter egg hunt will take place on April at 4 to 6 p.m. for children ages five through eight, with Egg Day registration starting at 3:20 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville Parks and Recreation Department
Bonnier
Langston Junior High School
Phillips Honored as Exxon Excellence Award Winner
Vic Phillips of 210 Swain Drive received the Exxon Excellence Award from Exson Corp USA in Willatsburg ceremony naming him one of the top three retail sales representatives in the eastern portion of the country for outstanding sales performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Phillips
Swain Drive
Exson Corp. USA
Willatsburg
Phillips
Exxon
Deaths And Funerals Highlight Local Obituaries
Mrs. Evelyn J. Wilson 63 of 207 First St dies at home. born in Virginia, widow of John D. Wilson. survived by four sons and three daughters with siblings listed. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. at Kenwick Baptist Church. burial Oake Hill Cemetery. viewing at Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home Monday 7 10 p.m. Otis Myers 8 of Berry Hill dies at Danville Memorial Hospital after long illness. survived by widow Viola Wilson Myers, one daughter, three sons, two sisters, three brothers, and three grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. Swicegood Chapel. Cascade Cemetery. body at funeral home with viewing Sunday 7 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn J. Wilson
First St
Virginia
Charlie R. Graves
Belle S. Graves
Wilson
John D. Wilson
Lawrence H. Wilson
Danville
John
Sarah Graves
Washington, D.C
Kenwick Baptist Church
J. Burelt Fuller
Oake Hill Cemetery
Cunningham and Hughes Funeral
Otis Myers
Berry Hill
Danville Memorial Hospital
Rockingham County
N.C
Wash and
Posey James Myers
Cascade
Myers
Solid Itock ‘Baptist Church
Draper
Viola Wilson Myers
Susan Adkins
Danville Rt
Otis Franklin Myers
James Junior Myers
Pelham
George Otis Myers
Maybud Brandon
Swicegood Chapel
Curtis
Scotton
Cascade Cemetery
Mrs Pinkie Witt Dies At Age 87 In Goode Maryland
Mrs Pinkie Milner Witt 87 of Goode died Friday in Physicians Hospital Maryland. A native of Perrowville she belonged to Terrace Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of the home one son Boyd Witt five daughters including Mrs J B Massie and Mrs Georgia Weilinge, and others in Maryland and Virginia, 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Whitten Timberlake Chapel Lynchburg with burial Virginia Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Pinkie Milner Witt
Goode
Physicians Hospital
Maryland
Perrowville
Witt
Terrace Baptist Church
Homme
Boyd Witt
Danville
J.B. Massie
Georgia Weilinge
Hul. Ausin
W.S. Hunt
Mechanicsville
Girl Scouts Work To Restore Camp Shawnee Cabin
Mrs Eli notes renovation at Camp Shawnee involves senior troop members who apply in a tile bit of everything. The group does career projects and assists younger pitts while meeting Mondays. They aim to finish by April with a cabin ready for the April last weekend roundup and open house at Carp Shawnee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiich
Carp Shawnee
Police Recover Car Minutes After Missing Report
Danville police recovered a 1972 Toyota owned by Deborah Henderson on Bellevue Street about ten minutes after she reported it missing at 8:00 pm. Sgt. Wilkerson spotted the car on Henry Street and later found it parked in front of a house. No arrests reported yet as investigators pursue the break in at 831 Washington Sky where a $300 tape player was stolen. Alan Overstreet of 730 B Stokes St. faced multiple charges after a West Main Street incident including DUI and hit and run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Deborah Susan Henderson
Bellevue St
WR. Wilkerson
Wilbur Jerome Davis
Washington Sky
Davis
Alan Wayne Overstreet
B. Stokes St
Alanol
West Main Street
Memorial Drive
Emmanuel College Choir to Present Concert at Dry Fork Church
The Emmanuel College Choir of Franklin Springs Georgia directed by Nelmit Arrington will give a 32 voice concert at Emmanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church Dry Fork on Thursday at 7 30 p m Host pastor Rev Cecil Coates invites the public and notes two choir members Brenda Crane and Steve Coates are in his congregation Other chorus members include Wendy Stowe Eden North Carolina and Steve Tatum Axton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel College
Franklin Springs
Nelmit Arrington
Emmanuel Pentecostal Holiness
Dry Fork
Cecil Coates
Brenda Crane
Steve Coates
Ares
Wendy Stowe
Eden
N.C
Steve Tatum
Axton
Changes Cited In Hearings For Taxpayers' Complaints
Danville Real Estate Board of Review outlines a new three and a half day hearing process for taxpayers complaints amid 1977 assessments. Members include Koplen Turbville Willeford with guidance on 100 percent assessment alignment for 1978 and 1977 tax calculations. The board will not set tax rates. the council does. Seniors may seek relief via the assessment office without appearing before the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Éald Herman G. Koplen
Danvidlé Real Estate Board of Review
Koplen
Willeford
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Ket Ragland
Digston
State Health Department
City of
Mlowig
Batley
Disstan
Water Control Board
Health Department
Greenwood Drive
Averett
David Meece
North Main Baptist Church
David
North Main Street
Luke 8. Smith
Mrs. Wilson
Pinkie Witt
Pitts
Keplen
Harry, P. Turberville
C. Robert
Kopten
Louis Paul
Pete) Spicer
Linda Spicer
Danny
Sister & Brothers
Stumadeer
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