Deaths And Funerals Mrs Esther Abbott Newman 81
Mrs Esther Abbott Newman 81 of 21 Kemper Road died yesterday at home after years of declining health. Born July 20 1894 in Danville to Tapley W Abbott and Selishia Barker Abbott she was married to Perrynaugh D Newman who died November 1972. Surviving are a son P D Newman Jr and three daughters Lole Samuels Ruth Custer and Sylvia Scott. Funeral 4 p.m. Thursday at Townes Memorial Chapel with burial in Mountain View Cemetery. The body is at Townes Funeral Home with calling hours tonight 7:30 to 9 p.m.
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Esther Abbott Newman
Kemper Road
Newman
Danville
Tapley W
Selishia Barker Abbott
Perrynaugh D. Newman
DeHart 86 Dies in Virginia Hospital
Chester Charles DeHart 86 of 938 Virginia Ave Eden died Monday night at Memorial Hospital Danville Virginia born in Kentucky son of John M DeHart and Jessie DeHart retired Fieldcrest Mills employee Survived by five daughters two sons four sisters one brother 26 grandchildren 33 great grandchildren two great great grandchildren funeral 4 p m Thursday River View Presbyterian Church Eden burial Overlook Cemetery body at Fair Funeral Home viewing today 7 to 9 p.m.
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Eden
N.C
Chester Charles DeHart
Virginia Ave
Danville
Memorial Hospital
DeHart
Bor
Kentucky
John M
Jessie DeHart
Fieldcrest Mills Inc
Avis Shorter
Mary Williams
Gladyso
Pulliam
Franklinville
Jessie Overby
Riverview Presbyterian Church
Overlook Cemetery
Fair Funeral Home
Mrs. Vera Lumpkin Dies at 57 in Roanoke
Vera Jefferson Lumpkin 57 of Penhook Rt1 died Monday at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Daughter of Thomas R Jefferson and Ava Barbour Jefferson, wife of Harry W. Lumpkin, she was a Penhook Methodist Church member. Survived by son James Maylon Lumpkin, two brothers Walter and H C Jefferson, three sisters Bertha Barker Irene Martin and Margie Dalrymple, and one grandchild. Body at Colbert Moran Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
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Gretna
Vera Jefferson Lumpkin
Penhook Rt
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Lumpkin
Pittsylvania County
Thomas Reevie Jefferson
Ava Barbour Jefferson
Harry W. Lumpkin
Penhook
Mrs Minnie Pittle Funeral Today in Bastrop
Mrs Minnie Murray Pittle dies after brief illness in Bastrop. Funeral set for today at 2 p.m. at Golden Funeral Home chapel. She is mother of Mrs Frank W Bates of Danville.
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Bastrop
Minnie Murray Pittle
Chapel of Golden Funeral Home
Hubert Banks Rites Tomorrow
Funeral for Hubert Banks a 3 year old of 17 Gunn's Alley will be tomorrow at 4 pm at Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home by the Roy Griffith. Burial follows at Oak Hill Cemetery. Banks died on arrival Saturday at Danville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Panville, son of Robert Banks and Victoria Law Banks. He was a tobacco worker. Survived by a sister Mrs Maxcine B Terry of Roanoke and five brothers Douglas L Banks Nathaniel Banks both of New York City NY Robert Wesley and Lewis Banks all of Danville.
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Hubert Banks
Gunn's Alley
Cunningham and Hughes Funeral
Roy Griffith
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Banks
Danville Memorial Hospital
Panville
Robert Banks
Victoria Law Banks
Banks
Maxcine B. Terry
Roanoke
Douglas L. Banks
Nathaniel Banks
New York City
N.Y
Robert Wesley
Lewis Banks
Danville
Louisa County Supervisors Rebuke Kleppe Over Mining Clash
Louisa County supervisors rebuked Secretary of the Interior Thomas Kleppe for intervening in the Green Springs vermiculite mining dispute. Board chair A C Johnson accused Kleppe of acting without facts after a letter to Grace & Co. on the proposed mine, set for possible 1980 start. Johnson urged listening to locals and noted reclamation post mining. Grace & Co. meanwhile reevaluates plans.
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Louisa
Thomas
Klappe
Green Springs
Louisa County
Kleppe
A. C. Johnson
W. H. Grace & Co
Department of the Interior
Johnson
Grace
Secretary of the Interior
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd Jr
William L. Scott
J. Kenneth Robinson
Interior Department
Grace & Co
New York
Historic Green Springs, Inc
Man charged in Roanoke rampage killings and theft
In Christiansburg a Montgomery County grand jury will hear charges against John Robert Collins 19 of Roanoke for a December rampage that killed four Beanie victims and wounded about a dozen others. He faces two murder counts two malicious wounding counts armed robbery auto theft illegal possession of a sawed off shotgun and using a firearm in a felony. Arthur Puller of Roanoke is charged with malicious wounding using a firearm and legal possession of a sawed off shotgun in connection with the 36 hour episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiansburg
Montgomery County
John Robert Collins
Roanoke
Beanie
Collins
Arthur Puller
General District Court
Gregory Lugar
Here
Lugar
Paul Gates
Virginia Tech
Fred Dreiling
Blacksburg
Carol
Sugar Collins
Gates
Miss Dresling
la Bar
Fuller
Henry Moen
Roger Duncan
Salem
Duncan
Dresling House
Escapee Recaptured After Armed Robbery Conviction
The article reports an escapee and accomplice from a armed robbery sentence being pursued Friday night by fishermen near the Dan River. Authorities recaptured Ronnie Donnie Wiggins, 28, in the News Ferry area last Friday afternoon. Earlier, Howard was believed to be armed with a weapon.
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Day
Polite
Ronnie Donnie Wiggins
News Ferry
Dan River
Howard
Notable Weapons Find Tied to Robbery Case
The report cites a 1974 Spotsylvania County robbery conviction of Howard for stealing 1700 dollars from his uncle. Testimony described a masked male suspect in a long dress. Police said three fishermen surprised the culprit near a wooded South Boston building as shots were fired and two fishermen were hit.
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Howard
Spotsylvania County
Polie
Boston
Woman Found Not Guilty by Chatham County Jury
A Chatham Pittsylvania Circuit Court jury found Mrs Minnie Howerton Heath not guilty of murder in the Aug 15 1975 killing of her husband Carson Morman Heath 45 of Chatham Rt 4 She testified self defense at trial.
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Chatham
Pittsylvania County
Minnie Howerton Heath
Carson Morman Heath
Chatham Rt. 4
Appleton Bond Art Show Opens in Rocky Mount Gallery
In Rocky Mount North Carolina an exhibit of drawings paintings and journals by Danville artists Jane Appleton and Paul Bond opens April 4 in the Hines gallery at the Rocky Mount Arts Center. The reception is next Sunday 3 to 5 p.m. with public viewing through April 23. The show marks their tenth joint exhibition with Bond featuring landscapes cityscapes of Italy studies from Florence olive grove works and his stamp series. Both teachers at Stratford College 1960 to 1974 Bond served as department chairman.
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Bond
Hines
Rocky Mount Arts Center
New York
Abingdon Square
Rocky Mount
Alrs
Italy
Florence
Stratford College
Paul Bond
Land Drops Charge of Grand Larceny
Danville General District Court Judge William E. Land found no probable cause yesterday in the Harold A. Wilson grand larceny case dated Feb. 17. A charge against Herman W. Rodgers for driving on a revoked license was dismissed. Wayne Jennings Jr. was found guilty of trespassing and petit larceny on Nov. 4, 1975, with a total fine of $152 and three months of a six month sentence suspended. A hearing for Jack W. Roberts on a felonious bad check charge was postponed to March 31, and Dorinda Ferguson’s seven bad check counts were continued to today.
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Danville General District
William E. Land
Harold A. Wilson
Land
Herman W. Rodgers
Wayne Jennings Jr
Jack W. Roberts
Dorinda Ferguson
Dan River Young Farmers Plan Two Programs
The Dan River Young Farmers club schedules events on mechanization of tobacco farming with James E. Shields of Danville Truck and Tractor Co. as speaker this Thursday and a talk on estate matters with Delano Cocke of Pittsylvania County Farm Bureau on April 1. Meetings meet in the agriculture classroom at Dan River High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan River Young Farmers Club
James E. Shields
Danville Truck and Tractor Co
Delano Cocke
Pittsylvania County Farm Bureau
Dan River High School
GW Students Enter Plymouth Trouble Shooting Contest
George Washington High School will be represented for the first time this year in the Plymouth Trouble Shooting Contest on April 8 at Pulaski County vocational center. Danville Community College has been represented for several years in the contest. Students at GW vie for a spot on the team for written and practical events. State winners advance to the national competition in Chicago in June.
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George Washington High School
Plymouth
Pulaski County Vocational Center
Danville Community College
Chicago
Two Scholarships Shared by Two Area Seniors
Two area high school seniors Sharon K. Hill of Bartlett Yancey High Yan ceyville North Carolina and Robert A. Clark of Chatham High are among 433 winners in the 17th National Achievement Scholarship program. Hill earned a four year Texaco Inc. scholarship and Clark a four year Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Fund award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
NMSC
Sharon K. Hill
Bartlett Yancey High
Yanceyville
N.C
Robert A. Clark
Chatham High
Sharon
Texaco Inc
Robert
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Fund
Danville Voters League to Meet Tomorrow at 8 PM
The Danville Voters League will gather at High Street Baptist Church tomorrow at 8 p.m. to energize turnout for the City Council race. Bishop Lawrence G. Campbell will speak, with candidates Harris and Williams and DNC member Ruth Harvey Charity also featured. A voting machine will be demonstrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville Voters League
High Street Baptist Church
Lawrence G. Campbell
DVL
Charles Harris
Jerry L. Williams Jr
Ruth Harvey Charity
Virginia awards 177000 bridge contract for Banister River span
The Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation awarded Vecellio and Associates a 177007 dollar contract to build a 187 foot bridge over the Banister River near Markham. The award is part of 13 highway projects totaling 25,220,592 dollars statewide. The Rt 68 bridge near Markham collapsed March 27, 1975, as a logging truck driven by Jerry A Gibson crossed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation
Vecellio and Associates Inc
Salem
Banister River
Markham
Virginia
Jerry Allen Gibson
Gretna Rt. 2
Chase Charged In Forging Checks With Police
Danny Walter Chase, 21, was arrested by Danville police and charged with forging and uttering two checks from Oscar G. Evans’ account. One for 373 dollars to Radio Shack at Bailoy Park and another for 369 dollars to Sears Roebuck. Irma Elizabeth Cross, 21, of Blairs Rt. 1, was also arrested for feloniously disposing of about 3000 dollars worth of Paul Carter furniture in July last year.
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Danny Walter Chase
Danville
Oscar G. Evans
Radio Shack
Bailoy Park
Sears Roebuck and Company
Blairs Rt. 1
Paul Carter
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C. C. DeHart
Mrs. Pittle
Danville- Pittsylvania County Humane Society Inc
Joan Schwarz
Pat Peters
Joan Whildon
Margarete Mitchell
Anne Branham
Mrs. Gregson
Heath
Raleigh
Raymond T. Gregson
Joe G. Cotton
Fairmont United Methodist Church
Buffalo Cemetery
Sanford
Appleton-Bond
Jane Appleton
Paul
Young Farmers Plan
Danville Parks and Recreation Department
Senior Citizens Center
Main Street
Revival Emmanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church
Dry Fork
David Brickley
Jim Thorpe, Penin
David
Karen
Omg
Word Thusic
Brickleys
Raw
Cecil Coates
North Carolina
Jim Holfhouser
Ford
Boone
Chase
Irma Elizabeth Cross
Carpet Marth Incorporated
Weel Kylee
Oneida
B. Calderon
Choo
Lorraine Pratt
Donald
Townes
Wallace B. Adams, JR
Darvile
Walace
Keen Street Baptist Church
Ownes Funeral Service
West Main Street
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