Deaths And Funerals In Rozelle And Surrounding Areas
JAVA-Fletcher Barksdale 36 of Rozelle died Thursday morning in a Rozelle hospital. born in Pittsylvania County, son of Thomas and Margaret Grasty Barksdale, former Java Rt. 1 resident, member of Riceville Baptist Church. Survived by four sisters and six brothers. funeral Monday 3 p.m. at Riceville Baptist Church, Rev. Ernest McLauphlin, burial in church cemetery. family receiving friends Sunday 7 to 9 p.m. at Millers Funeral Home Gretna. Also listed are Thomas Carter 113 of Danville Rt. 3 who died Friday at home. son of late Robert and Kate Wooding Carter. employed by Dan River Inc. member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. survived by wife, daughter, siblings, and five grandchildren. funeral arrangements pending at Cunningham & Hughes Funeral Home. A funeral for Mrs. Lou Ault Cole will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mountain View Cemetery graveside. Mrs. Cole 87 of Selma Ave died Thursday night at The Memorial Hospital, Danville. native of Norton, longtime resident of Schoolfield and Danville. retired from Dan River Ene. member of Dan River Retired Workers Club and Schoolfield United Methodist Church. husband Lonza W. Cole predeceased. survivors include two daughters, three sons, two brothers, and nine grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Fletcher Barksdale
Rozelle
Pittsylvania County
Thomas
Margaret Grasty Barksdale
Ruby Fitzgerald
Chatham
Willie Barksdale
Danville
Stonewall Barksdale
Washington, D.C
Woodrow Barksdale
George Barksdale
Roosevelt Barksdale
William Henry Barksdale
Riceville Baptist Church
Ernest McLauphlin
Lou Ault Cole
Mountain View Cemetery
Roy Creech
Cole
Selma
Ave
Memorial Hospital
Norton
Schoolfield
Dan River
Calif
Wl. Huff
Avery Hull
Ariington
Elder Gus Lee Mahan Rites Sunday at Sandy Jr Baptist
Gretna resident 59 dies unexpectedly at home on Wednesday. Funeral set for Sunday at 1 p.m. at Sandy Junior Baptist Church with Elder Zebedee Talley officiating. Burial at Mease's Cemetery. Home Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. for viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretna
Gus Lee Mahan
Sandy Jr Baptist Church
Zebedee Talley
Mease's
Mr. Mahan
Gretna Rt. 2
Millers Funeral
Peo
Baptists Set Youth Night Saturday at Keen Street Church
Youths from the Pittslyvania Baptist Association meet for the annual Baptist Youth Night at Keen Street Baptist Church. Gospel magician Clinton Bracks will perform after a 6 49 p.m. covered dish dinner. Vickie Lewis of Rivermont Baptist Church receives a special award for naming the newly acquired campsite in Pittsylvania County. Special music and other awards follow, sponsored by the Associational Youth Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittslyvania Baptist Association
Keen Street Baptist Church
Clinton Bracks
Vickie Lewis
Rivermont Baptist Church
Association For the
Pitsylvania County
Baptist
The
Associational Youth Council
Mystery Person Contest At The Festival In The Park
The Festival in the Park Board runs three Mystery Person Contests from March 23 to May 6 with clues published daily in the newspaper. A $500 prize goes to the winner chosen by first correct entry and earliest postmark, announced May 13 at the festival. Entrants must send name address phone and answer in a sealed envelope to P O Box 3A Daneville VA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mare
Silhouette
Joyce Mis
Danyilie
Female Barbershop Harmony To Perform With Caprichords
The Danville Barbershop Chapter presents its 22nd annual show Melodies For Millions on March 25 at George Washington High School Auditorium. Caprichords Quartel and Sweet Adeline Chorus of Lynenburg join The Virginia Gentlemen Nightcaps and Caurus of the Danals, with Neapolis Noteworthies featuring Mylchell Stewart Phil Basden Jim Oakes and Walter Caldwell. Tickets are gold at several ovations in Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Spe.bs.qs.a
The
Barbershoppers
George Washington Igh School
Caprichords Quartel
Sweet Adeline Chorus
Lynenburg
Virginia Gentlemen
Nightcaps
Caurus
Danals
Neapolis Noteworthies
Mylchell Stewart
Phil Basden
Jim Oakes
Walter Caldwell
Gambling Raid Nets 22 Arrests in North Carolina
Rockingham County deputies arrested 22 people including James Ray Wilkerson for gambling at the County Line Truck Stop on RL 23 after a Wednesday raid. Confiscated were cards and poker chips. one Greensboro man faced gambling and operating a gambling house charges. A second Danville man remained unserved Friday. Hearing set for March 24 in Belfordville District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remsville
N.C
Danville
Rockingham County
Salem Rt
Allen Landy
Winston-Salem
Charlie Tate Coleman
Gibsonville Rt
Gary van Snider
Greensboro
Steve William Bucks
Burlington
Beverly Truman King
Gibsonville
North Carolina
Virginia
Beldaville District Court
Hubbard and Aiken Selected for National Student Symposium
Jeannie Broome Hubbard and Dante Arthur Aiken, Averell College juniors, were chosen for the Eighth Annual National Student Symposium in Reston April 15 17 based on academics, conduct and leadership. Mrs Hubbard is married and the couple's trip finances are shared by the Student Government Association and the students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannie Broome Hubbard
Dante Arthur Aiken
Averell College
Reston
Hubbard
Aiken
Dallas L. Broome
Kingsport
Tenn
James D. Hubbard
Martinsville
Frank J. Aiken
Al6
Westview Drive
Shorts DCC To Sponsor Seminar For Teaching Shorthand
A two hour session on the Century 21 Shorthand teaching method will be offered at Danville Community College on March 23. Miss Carol Ruhl of Southwestern Publishing Co will lead for area high school teachers and the public. She holds degrees from Westminster College and Indiana University of Pennsylvania and has taught business subjects in PA and NJ. Contacts are Dr Harold Henry or Mrs Belly Foster at the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville Community College
Carol Ruhl
South- Western Publishing Co
Century 21
Miss Ruhl
Westminster College
New Wilmington
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Ruhl
Beta Alpha Chanter
Delta
Pi Epsilon
Pennsylvania Business Education Association
DCC
Harold Henry
Belly Foster
Counselors Workshop Set At Guilford College Greensboro NC
Counselors from Danville schools may attend an invitational ACT workshop at Guilford College Monday. NC counties Taswell Rockingham Alamance and Virginians join in discussions led by ACT regional director Dr James W Carr. Attendees contact Jeanette Staley at Guilford admissions to enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N.C
Danville
Guilford College
ACT
North Carolina
Virginia
Toda
James W. Carr
Tallahassee
Fla
Guilford Callége
Jeanette Staley
Guilford
Taswell
Person
Rockingham
Alamance
GW Band Appreciation Day At George Washington High
Danville hosts GW Band Appreciation Day Sunday at 2 30 p m in GW High School stadium with no admission. Bonner Langston bands join GW High Sehwes Stage Band performing big band sounds and previewing Florida show. If rain, event shifts to Monday night. First Merchants declares 4 dividend of 30 percent per share to stockholders of record March 23 1977 payable April 1 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
George Washington High School
Bob Boykin
GW Band Boosters
Bonner
Langston
GW High Sehwes
GW High School Marching Eagles
Florida
First & Merchants Corporation
Veto Sought on FOI Changes in Virginia
The Virginia Association of Broadcasters urged Gov Mills Godwin to veto 1977 General Assembly changes to the Freedom of Information Act. The act would exclude informal legislative meetings not arranged to discuss public business, a move the press opposes as weakening FOI. Robert L McRaney Jr of WWBT TY led the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Association of Broadcasters
Mills Godwin
General Assembly
Robert L. McRaney Jrd
Wwbtty
VAB
Ricky Danks Enlists in Delayed AF Enlistment Program
Ricky Daren Hanks, son of Bennie Eugene Hanks of Dublin and Elenar Macquline Hanks of Cascade, has entered the U S Air Force Delayed Enlistment Program. He will report for active duty in April after six weeks of basic training at Lackland Texas, then receive tech training in the administerial aptitude area. The report notes his high school graduation from Dan River High School and his pay accrual during the delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricky Daren Hanks
Bennie Eugene Hanks
Dublin
Elenar Macquline Hanks
Cascade
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Joe Geary
Danville
Dan River
Air Ferce
Geary
Hanks
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Helms Assistant To Meet With Public In Caswell County
YANCEYVILLE North Carolina Bill Berryhill staff assistant for U S Senator Jesse Helms will meet locals Wednesday in the Caswell County Courthouse corner of Church and East streets from 10 a m to noon to answer questions hear suggestions and discuss problems Helms urges Caswell residents to visit for direct constituent input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yanceyville
N.C
Bill Berryhill
U.S
Jesse Helms
Bercyhill
Caswell County
Church and
East Sts
Berryhill
North Carolina
Helms
Fight Squelched By Dozen Police in Danville Incident
Danville police arrested four men after a late night brawl at Link's Pure Oil Service Center on Riverside Drive drew 150 to 200 bystanders. James Monroa Price, Alvin Harris, and Larry Donell Harris face multiple charges including assault on officers and resisting arrest. all were jailed with April 4 court dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Link
Pure Oil
Riverside Drive
PL. Heflinger
Hairston’s
James Monroa Price
Heffinger
Price
Alvin Harris
Callands Rt. 1
Larry Donell Harris
Danville General District Court
Goodwill Names Garrett Giles As Officers In Danville
Goodwill Industries of Danville Area Inc holds its annual board meeting naming Garrett president and Mrs Giles treasurer for one year. Kim Wyatt Jr becomes vice president and Patricia Greene secretary as Frank M Feiberman and Donald Hardison join the board. The group toured the renovated North Main Street building and reviewed an accreditation report while noting eight staff train about 40 workers daily in sheltered workshops and work adjustment programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arle Garrett
Vivian Giles
Goodwill Industries of
Danville Area
North Main Street
Use Commission On Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facalties
Garrett
Goodwill
Goodwill Industries
Raymond ¢. Hoyue
Lane Names 11 Directors To Board At Altavista Company
Eleven men were named to the Lane Company Inc board and incumbents reelected at the annual stockholders meeting. A quarterly 5 cents per preferred share dividend was declared with record June 21, 1977, payable July 1, 1977, and a quarterly 15 cents per common share dividend with record March 28, 1977, payable April 1, 1977. New directors include Alvin B. Bland, Bugh M. Boyer, Jett R. Jones Jr., H. Frederick Krimendahl, Bernard B. Lane, Landon B. Lane, Douglas H. Ludeman, R. Stuart Moore, Clyde W. Pearson, Hampton C. Powell, and James C. Wheat Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altavista
The
Lane Company, Inc
Alvin B. Bland
Action Industries, Inc
Bugh M. Boyer
Hickory Chair Company
Jett R. Jones Jr
Hickory Tavern Furniture Company
H. Frederick Krimendahl AM
Goldman, Sachs & Company
Bernard B. Lane
Landon B. Lane
Tobacco leasing limits after June 14 described
After June 14 the policy allows leasing only the difference between expected production on planted acres and actual production, requiring leases to reflect intended production and farm yield. Leasing in would be limited to pounds needed to market actual output, replacing the previous practice of unlimited leasing and year end carryover.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Barksdale
Thomas Carter
Very Thomas Carter
Robert
Kate Wooding Garter
Dan River Inc
Oak Grove Baptist Church
Deacons
Te Home
Trene W. King
Detroit
Mich
Robert Carter
Ruby Carter
Blairs
Lane Womack
Georgia Younger
the Hardy
Cunningham & Hughes Funeral Home
L.H. Cole
Mahan
Baptists
Caprichords Quartet
Caprichords
Thomas Sams
Eden
Curtis Stall
Graham
Charles Costello Laughlin IT
Henderson
Gene B. Lickel
Summerfield Rt
James Marion Smith
Roger Lee Logg
Harry Blake Johnson
Durham
Harry Wayne Johnson
Phillip Craig Brown
Elon College
Charles Houston Long
Thomas Edward Sparks
Winston
Lacy Phil Wicker
American Radio Relay League
Amateur Radio
King of the Sea
Norma Williams
Michael Williams
Wicker
Amos Rhames
Tom Williams
FEM
Ricky D. Hanks
A.F
Godwin
McRaney
General Laws
Garrett, Giles
Frank M., Feiberman
Donald Hardison
Lane
Douglas H. Ludeman
United Virginia Bankshares, Inc
R. Stuart Moore
Clyde W
M&m Furniture
Monroe St
Albert G. Nichols
Louise Shelton
Drs. Guddy
Harvie
Spainhour
Calisch
Barker Funeral Home
Hugh Shelton
Elizabeth Bray Page Smith
Peggy Ones
Cketts
Fred Bevill
Colson
Joni
Eareckson
Shepherd
Keller
Norma
Zimmer
Schoater
Angels
Babson
Brisene
Linke
Kiemel
LaHaye
Lewis
Christenson
Hunter
tenBoom
Cash
Marshall
Mbers
Religious Book Center
Market St
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