County Board Sets Survey For Civil Defense Center Plan
The board discussed federal involvement in a shelter survey and civil defense program for Pittsyl vania. Architect Carter would study county building needs and a $800 fee may be credited toward architectural work if selected. A Roanoke firm would assess survey costs, with a grant path via FHA loans for water and sewer programs. A resolution praised the late Rawley Blair for 20 years as county Welfare Board chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corps of Engineers
Pittsylvania
Carter
John Lunsford
Farmers Keme2
Cocke, Bailey and Walton
Roanoke
Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern
Rawley Blair
Blair
Drunk Driving Case Appeals Blood Test Disparity
A Martinsville serviceman appealed a drunk driving conviction after conflicting blood test results. State lab showed .23 while private lab read .10. Judge Berry upheld the conviction with a $200 fine, 30 days suspended, and 12 month license revocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Dr
Eugene Corbett Cartee
Martinsville
Anaylsis
Cartee
Calvin Berry
Richmond
Raymond Graves,Jr
Beavers Mill Rd
Jack Edward Burke
Danville
Mary Elizabeth Dixon Logan
Bethel St
McLaughlin
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs. Mary Haar
The funeral for Mrs. Mary Etta Butcher Haar was conducted yesterday afternoon from Townes Memorial Chapel by Elder Dave Spangler and Elder C. K. Tench. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bernell William, Lelland William, Julian William, Howe Barker, Edwin Barker, Jack Barbour, Joe Cannon, Bob Denny, Jr., R. Wayne Brumfield, J. Boyd Hyler, B. R. Taylor and W. A. Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Etta Butcher Haar
Townes Memorial Chapel
Dave Spangler
C. K. Tench
Mountain View Cemetery
Bernell William
Lelland William
Julian William
Howe Barker
Edwin Barker
Jack Barbour
Joe Cannon
Bob Denny, Jr
R. Wayne Brumfield
J. Boyd Hyler
B. R. Taylor
W. A. Barker
Rotary views on early education shape Danville plan
Mrs. Hitzheimer argues strengths not detriments in programs like Head Start. She notes ages 3 to 6 are crucial for intelligence development and says education should first teach children to think and reason for themselves within Danville's educational system.
Rite Masons Confer Decrees 19 Through 29 Degrees
The J. B. Staton Memorial Class of the Danville and Southside Virginia Scottish Rite Masons had degrees 19 through 29 conferred, with supper by the Eastern Star and Albany G. Elliott, who earned the 18th degree, joining to complete up to the 32nd. Master of 20th and 21st were J. R. Deany and Nathan Lester, with assistants. The 30th and 31st will be conferred tonight after a 6 o'clock supper, followed by a class banquet with Dr. Howard Lee. The Spring 1966 reunion ends with the 32nd degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Staton Memorial
Danville
Southside
Virginia
Eastern Star
Albany G. Elliott
R. Earl Elliott
Staten
J. R. Deany
Nathan Lester
W. S. Bernard
C. E. Carter
McLin S. Choate
Samuel C. Crutchfield
Maynard Meadows
P. D. Reynolds
P. F E. Roesel
A. W. Wiggs
L. T. Allen
R. P. Garrett
Henry L. Roediger, Jr
Harry D. Johnson
Harry M. Collins
Fred O. Shanks
Otis Leonard
Carlton C. Carter
Stratford College Film Festival Showings Highlight Cap 4 PM and 7 30 PM
Members of this year's Stratford College Film Festival receive their bonus today as the French comedy The Law is the Law is shown at the Capitol Theater at 4 p m and 7 30 p m. Season tickets cover either screening.
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Capitol Theater
Bermuda program draws nearly ten thousand U S students
Has paid off for Bermuda. The Trade Development Board reports five week spring program to lure college students succeeded with nearly 10,000 U S students visiting this year. They estimate students contribute about a million dollars in tourist trade annually.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Trade Development Board
U.S
Funeral Rites Slated Today For Miss Nellie Blair
Miss Nellie Ann Blair 80 dies at Memorial Hospital after brief illness A Keeling resident she will be laid to rest in Highland Burial Park The service at Wrenn Yeatts chapel features her brother Thomas Blair and sister Josie Blair among survivors incl nieces Mary Blair King of Danville and Tommy Ann Blair Keeling The body lies in state at the funeral home prior to the service with family at her brother’s Keeling residence.
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Nellie Ann Blair
Wrenn-Yeatts
Highland Burial Park
Miss Blair
Memorial Hospital
Keelling
Malmaison Primitive Baptists Church
Thomas Blair
Josie Blair
Keel’ing
Mary Blair King
Danville
Tommy Ann Blair
Keeling
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs BR O Carter
Last rites for Mrs. BR O Carter were conducted yesterday afternoon from Swicegood Funeral Home. The service was led by Rev Carl E Burger Dr Victor E Mantiply and Rev R W Prevost. Interment followed in Highland Burial Park with pallbearers including Cedric Davis Morris Davis John Mecter Reuben Rowland Richard Hamlett Bill Carter James R Smiley Randolph Ingram Clyde Adkins and Allen Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Carter
Chapel of Swicegood Funeral Home
Carl E. Burger
Victor E. Mantiply
R. W. Prevost
Highland Burial Park
Cedric Davis
Morris Davis
John Mecter
Reuben ©. Rowland
Richard Hamlett
Bill Carter
James R
Smiley
Randolph Ingram
Clyde Adkins
Allen Carter
Funeral Rites Held For R A Sadler Jr
Final services for Robert Arthur Sadler Jr were conducted yesterday afternoon at Swicegood Funeral Home. The Rev Jimmy Cooke and Rev Lester F Gayton officiated. Interment was in Highland Burial Park with pallbearers George Elliott Leonard Evans Roy Rakes Virgil Sluss Graham Barkley Bill White John Wells Noel Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Arthur Sadler, Jr
Swicegood Funeral Home
Jimmy Cooke
Lester F. Gayton
Highland Burial Park
George Elliott
Leonard Evans
Roy Rakes
Virgil Sluss
Graham Barkley
Bill White
John Wells
Noel Thompson
W T Davidson Dies At 89 In Hospital
William Thomas Davidson 89 died at 8 05 p m in Memorial Hospital after a year of declining health and a week as a patient He was born May 25 1876 in Franklin County son of Moses L Davidson and Martha Doss Davidson He lived most of his life in Franklin County farming before retiring Then he moved to Danville and resided at 666 Lee Street He married Aubrey Rice January 20 1916 Survived by wife three sons Ernest H Davidson Bill Davidson Robert B Davidson one daughter Dorothy Haraway one brother Left Davidson nine grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral at 4 p m tomorrow in Wrenn Yeatts chapel Burial Highland Park Body at funeral home prior to services and family at 666 Lee Street
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William Thomas Davidson
Memorial Hospital
Franklin County
Mr. Davidson
Moses L. da
Danville
Robert BD. Davidson
Norfolk
Dorothy Haraway
Davidson
Roanoke
Wrenn-Yeatts
Highland Burial ‘Park
Lee St
Last Rites for Rawley P Blair Held at Mill Creek Church
Funeral services for Rawley P. Blair of Chatham Rt 5 were held Tuesday afternoon at Mill Creek Baptist Church led by Rev W D Mills Jr and Rev Bob Johnson. Interment followed in Blair family cemetery. Pallbearers included E T Brumfield Grover C Shelton Warry E Land Albert H Bailey Maurice T Fitzgerald Wilbur J Page O P Dalton Frank H Compton Curtis Barbour and Joseph M Whitehead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawley P. Blair
Chatham
Rt. 5
Mill Creek Baptist Church
W. D. Mills, Jr
Bob Johnson
Blair Family
E. T. Brumfield
Grover C. Shelton
Warry E. Land
Albert H. Bailey
Maurice T. Fitzgerald
Wilbur J. Page
O. P. Dalton
Frank H. Compton
Curtis Barbour
Joseph M. Whitehead
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Mrs
Mary Haar
Rotary
Weel
Kay Yandiver
Kay
Sunday Register
Lie Hugh
BR. O. Carter
R. A. Sadler, Jr
W.T. Davidson
Washington Buses
Nationwide
Nationwide Life Insurance CO
Columbus, Ohio
Curtis Murphy
Chatham Court
Calvin L. Scarce
Masonic Temple
W. Crawley Hines
Third Avenue
Nancy P. Burnett
Jack Smith
Spring St
Dial
Harvey Giles
Bank of
Doug Robertson
Gretna
E. M. Franklin
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