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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1977
Page
4
Two funeral services are scheduled in Danville for Eli Abraham Matney and Turner C. Hicks. Matney, 69, died Monday after a brief illness. services Tuesday at Townes Memorial Chapel with interment at Green Hill Cemetery. Hicks, 63, died Monday of an apparent heart attack. service Wednesday at Swicegood Chapel with interment at Highland Burial Park.
Funeral services for Ellis S Warren 3 of 916 Westover Drive will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Swicegood Chapel by Rev Irvin L Hall with interment at Highland Burial Park. Warren a World War I veteran and retired Dan River Inc employee died Monday in The Memorial Hospital of Danville. He leaves a wife Virginia Pugh Warren and four sisters of Abington and Nashville. The body is at Swicegood Funeral Home.
Russell Ben Wilmoth, 70, of 21 Oakland Ave, Danville, died Monday. A native of Danville, he was the son of the late Robert Lee and Bettie Marshall Wilmoth and a retired plumber of the Methodist faith. He is survived by one half sister, Mrs. Florence Jennings Rudgins. Services will be Wednesday at 2 pm from Wrenn Yeatts Chapel with Rev. William Acosta. interment later. The family will be at the home of Mrs. Frances Wilmoth, 527 Cabel St.
A funeral for James A. Carter will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at L. H. Brooks & Bro. Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Born in Danville, he was a son of the late James and Gracie Hughes Carter. He was the widower of Katerin R. Carter and was employed at American Tobacco Company. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Bernice C. Crawley, a brother, Vernon Carter, and two home, with the family at 623 Franklin St.
Lester B. Jones dies after months of ill health in a Richmond hospital. A funeral is set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Staples Funeral Home Chapel, Victoria. He was a native of Pittsylvania County and resident of Keysville. He is survived by three sisters Mildred Bray Danville Melba Coleman Virginia Beach Viola Griffith Terry Fla and three brothers James Garnett Jones Willie A. Jones both of Danville and Hugh Jones Eden NC.
Wytheville AP Gov Mills Godwin urged Virginia voters to back a 125 million bond issue saying borrowing will save money and time and avoid higher costs from inflation. He stressed all projects are needed and funded without deferring. The plan aims to replace tax-funded building with bonds to finance state colleges mental hospitals prisons and park improvements.
Virginia moves to automate welfare checks under the Welfare Eligibility Recipient Computer System WERCS mandating 50 000 checks monthly totaling 9.5 million dollars with 58 000 after four sites join by May 1 1975. Local offices will no longer issue their own checks as the system expands across the state.
The federal HEW retabulates 1975 Medicare payments after a faulty listing overstated a Virginia doctor’s 1975 earnings and misclassified items. Alan Fletcher of Travelers Insurance notes a system error and says data will be corrected and reissued. The list had shown a University of Virginia Hospital physician at over 2 million.
Bridge column recaps a Goren style hand with mirror distributions where declarer overcomes misplay and a clever spade finesses plan leads to a likely game. The piece explains timing and endplay concepts, noting the reader can purchase Charles Goren leads for $1.50 via NewspaperBooks.
Danville City Council plans a special Tuesday session at 7 30 p m with Dr Leo E Kirven acting state mental health commissioner. Mayor Clarke says the fog over agency roles and new Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute could duplicate services and seeks a clarifying discussion.
Del. Solomon of Bath County announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for attorney general. The 58-year-old former commonwealth's attorney highlighted his 12 years in Bath County and chairmanship of the State Crime Commission task force, promising reform and noting work on the State Crime Laboratory and equal educational opportunity cases. He contrasted his experience with other Democrats and Republicans seeking the post.
Blairs Baptist Church members including the pastor and deacons urge Pittsylvania County to act against prostitution. The letter to the Board of Supervisors cites Hillcrest Health Center and calls for decisive action amid past raids and morals charges. County officials weigh possible measures with Commonwealth's Attorney George Jones.
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