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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1977

Page

5

Deaths And Funerals Amos Walter Jennings 55

Amos Walter Jennings 55 of Halifax Rt 1 died Monday at home. Born in Halifax County he was a retired farmer and Halifax Baptist Church member. Survived by wife Mrs Amos Jennings two daughters Faye Jennings Lynchburg Betty Arthur Reidsville NC. two sons Amos W Jennings Jr Lexington KY. two sisters Venessia Roberts South Boston Inez Parker Nashville Tenn. two brothers W Wesley Jennings South Boston J Lowell Jennings Danville. five grandchildren. Funeral 3 p.m. Wednesday at Halifax Baptist Church Rodden with Rev. Douglas Williams. Burial at church cemetery.

Halifax Amos Walter Jennings Halifax Rt. 1 Halifax County James Thomas Hattie Epps Jennings Venessia Roberts South Boston Inez Parker Nashville

Mrs. Johnson Rites Thursday

Funeral services for Carrie May Keaton Johnson 8 of Schoolfield Drive are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Swicegood Chapel Elder David Spangler will conduct with burial in Overlook Cemetery Spray NC. She died Tuesday at The Memorial Hospital Danville born in Stokes County long resident of Danville area employed by Dan River until 1962. Survived by daughter Estelle Colitis two sisters Myrtle Swift Natinie King five grandchildren six great grandchildren. Body at Swicegood Funeral Home with visitation Wednesday 7 30 to 9 p.m.

Carrie May Keaton Johnson Schoolfield Drive Swicegood Chapel David Spangler Overlook Spray N.C Johnson Memorial Hospital Danville Stokes County Dan River Int

Mrs. Kemp Dies at 66 in Buena Vista

Virginia Moorefield Kemp 66 of 1955 Chestnut St Buena Vista died Tuesday at 10 am in a Charlottesville hospital Born in Danville she was a daughter of Minnie Moorefield and the late A D Moorefield She is survived by her husband R Kemp a son John R Kemp Jr of Waynesboro four sisters and a grandson Funeral services will be noon Thursday at Lomax Funeral Home Chapel with graveside rites at Highland Cemetery Danville at 4 pm Thursday conducted by Dr Victor Mantiply

Buena Vista Virginia Moorefield Kemp Chestnut St Charlottesville Danville Minnie Shelton Moorefield A.D. Moorefield Buena Vista Presbyterian Church Smother Aspen St R. Kemp John R. Kemp Jr Waynesboro Dorothy Patterson Catherine Johnson Nell Bolen Winston-Salem N.C Jean Fare South Boston Lomax Funeral Home J.R. Kennedy Jr Highland Burial Park Victor Mantiply

Thomas W Carter Dies At Age 83 in Mocksville

Thomas Walter Carter, 83, of Mocksville, died Tuesday. Born in Yadkin County, he was the son of Miles F. Carter and Rhoda C. Carter. He is survived by daughter Hazel Couch of Norfolk, Va, son Monroe Carter of Norfolk, Va, brother Marvin Carter of Danville, Va, ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A funeral will be held Thursday in Mocksville.

Mocksville N.C Thomas Walter Carter Yadkin County Miles F. Carter Rhoda C. Carter Carter Hazel Couch Norfolk Monroe Carter Marvin Carter Danville

Byrd lauds Paul Miller for AP leadership on Senate floor

Senator Harry F Byrd Jr praised Paul Miller retiring as AP board chairman in a Senate speech. Byrd noted Miller's rise from reporter to Washington bureau chief and later president of Gannett, steering AP through growth while stressing AP's journalistic objectivity. He praised successors Jack Tarver and Keith Fuller to continue the work.

Washington Harry F. Byrd Jr India Senate Paul Miller Gannett Newspapers Associated Press Byrd Virginia Miller Associated Press Board of Directors Winchester Evening Star Harrisonburg Daily News Record Gannett Rochester N.C Wes Gallagher Jack Tarver The Atlanta Constitution and Journal Keith Fuller Gallagher

Steady To Stronger Prices Seen On Local Livestock Sale

Virginia Carolina Livestock Market reported steady to slightly stronger prices on Tuesday per market manager Jimmy Hodges Jr. The sale moved 315 head for 37800 dollars, including 133 hogs 31 veal 42 slaughter cattle 109 stock feeder cattle 10 baby calves and 10 cow calf combinations. Prices by weight covered hogs cattle calves and stockers with ranges for heavy and light buyers and various grades.

Virginia- Carolina Jimmy Hodges Jr Virginia Department of Agriculture

Bonner Players Present Bus Stops Here at Bonner Junior High

The Bonner Players stage The Bus Stops Here a three act comedy drama at Bonner Junior High School. Set in the Palace Hotel lobby in Middleborough Kansas the play features a cast including Scott Bennett Mark Carlton Charlie Davis Dawn Flanagan and others. Directed by Linda Harreleon and Tonya McDatiel with Katherine Gregson as stage manager and Mack Nagroki on lights. Two showtimes are 3 30 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. Thursday.

Bonner Players Bonner Junior High School Palace Hotel Middleborough Kansas Scott Bennett Mark Carlton Charlie Davis Dawn Flanagan Karen Glen Eric Holsberg Tracy Lewis Kenny Moore Boyce Oglesby Kerry Parker Paula Phillips Michele Ragsdale Sherre Ritchey Mindy Shackelford

SCC Orders Fuel Adjustment Change In Virginia

Virginia Electric & Power Co. was ordered by the State Corporation Commission to revise its fuel adjustment clause within five weeks to curb bill fluctuations and incentivize optimum operations. If no reasonable response is given, the commission may eliminate the clause or alter its automatic nature. Vepco must present changes at 10 a.m. on July to modify the fuel adjustment clause.

Richmond Virginia Electric & Power Co State Corporation Commission Vepco SCC Richard D

Tobacco Meeting Slated With Bergland as Speaker

The Flue-Cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corporation will hold its annual membership meeting on May 2 at the Kerr Scott Pavilion in the North Carolina State Fairgrounds from 10 am to noon. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Bergland will speak, with Governor Hunt delivering the welcome. The program includes an operational report and the president's report by Fred G. Bond. A complimentary barbecue lunch will follow. attendance is open to all growers in the five-state flue-cured area.

Raleigh N.C Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corporation Kerr Scott Pavilion N.C. State Fairgrounds Hob Bergland U.S Secretary of Agriculture North Carolina James B. Hunt Bergland U.S Department of Agriculture USDA Minnesota Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Midwest ASCS

Susannah Gould Named Chatham Hall Faculty Dean

Susannah S. Gould of Dayton Ohio has been named med dean of faculty at Chatham Hall. She will lead the academic program and previously taught at Miami Valley School. Gould graduated from Columbus School for Girls and studied economics at Vassar. She earned a master’s in American studies from the University of Dayton and served as Miami Valley School’s social science teacher and community program director. She also sat on St Pauls Episcopal Church education commission the Ohio Board of Drug Abuse and the Kettering Human Relations Board.

Chatham Susannah S. Gould Dayton Ohio Med Chatham Hall Ms. Gould N J Duy Miami Valley School Vassar College University of Dayton Gould Community Inter Education Commission St. Paul's Episcopal Church Ohio Board of Drug Abuse Kettering Human Relations Board

Stroud to speak at Southside Virginia Horticultural Group

F.B. Stroud an authority on rose growing from Chapel Hill will guest speak at the Southside Virginia Men's Horticultural Group meeting Wednesday. Program includes exhibit plans for Festival in the Park and student performances of Proud Girl and Bold Eagle at George Washington High School auditorium with two showings.

F.B. Stroud Chapel Hill Virginia Men's Horticultural Group Averett College Danville Bold Eagle Theatre In Education Group The Children’s Theatre of Danville Inc George Washington High School

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