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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1977
Page
7
Danville area notices report the deaths of Gladys Parker Bennett, Mable Wallace Dixon, and John Cooper Fowler. Bennett of Gladys Rt 2, survived by three daughters and many grandchildren, funeral Friday at Finch and Finch. Dixon of Chesterfield County died Wednesday, survivors listed, burial at Scottsburg cemetery. Fowler of Statesville died of a heart attack, graveside service Saturday at Oakwood Cemetery in Statesville.
Emanuel Price 72 of Alexandria died Tuesday. Born in Caswell County North Carolina he was a Baptist and former Dan River Inc employee. Survived by family. funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at Prospect Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Body at Cunningham Hughes Funeral Home.
L H Hammack of Hurt Virginia dies Thursday in Lynchburg at 61. Born in Halifax County he was a World War III veteran and Burlington Industries retiree. Survived by wife Martha, sons Oscar Earl and Melvin Henry, daughter Mary Jane Hendricks, four brothers, five sisters and four grandchildren. Funeral Friday at Finch and Finch Funeral Home chapel at 2 p.m. with Rev Charles Russell. burial Altavista Memorial Park. Family receives friends Thursday 7 to 9 p.m.
Willie Thomas Terry aged 65 of Halifax Route 1 died Wednesday in a Richmond hospital. He was a son of the late Howson B. Terry and Effie Tatum Terry and a member of Union United Methodist Church MeL. He is survived by his wife Virginia Brown, two daughters Miss Terry and Mrs Becky Stephens, one son Willie T. Terry Jr., seven sisters, and one grandson. Funeral services are set for 3:30 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home chapel with burial at Halifax Memorial Gardens.
Leonard Langston Graves 58 was pronounced dead on arrival at The Memorial Hospital of Danville Virginia. Born in Caswell County he was the son of the late Grant and Phoebe McCaden Graves. He was a member of Hamer Baptist Church and worked at General Metals Corp. Survived by sister Dorothy Long of Washington DC and brothers Otis Graves Edmund Graves and Elijah Graves of Washington NC. Fulton Funeral Home holds the body pending arrangements.
Mamie Coates Coleman 76 of Curley's Rest Home died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital of Danville. Born in Danville to John and Lucy Jeffries Coates she was married to the late Nelson Coleman and a member of Hamer Baptist Church. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hamer Baptist Church with Rev. Ceptius Sea Burlai officiating. burial in church cemetery. Body at Fulton Funeral Home in Yanceyville.
Irene Fowlkes Sours 78 of North Main Street Chatham will have a Saturday 11 am service at Scott Funeral Home chapel with Rev. John C. Stone. Interment follows at Chatham Burial Park. Survived by sister Alva Marilla and brother Dr R H Fawkes.
Henry Cec Knox-Dick husband of Frances Emerson of Bachelor's Hall died of a heart attack at his Alexandria residence on Tuesday. Born in Edinburgh, he served as an officer in the American Merchant Marine since 343. Survived by wife three sons Henry Cecil Jr Ian Emerson Jeffrey Carter Knox-Dick a daughter Laura Knox-Dick a sister Lilias Knox-Dick Bedford England and a brother Francis C. Knox-Dick Sussex England.
Clifton Edward Loftis age 66 of Virgilina Rt 3 died Thursday in a local county. He was a merchant and farmer and member of Union United Church of Christ. Survived by wife Mollie Bet Murray Loftis one son Wayne Loftis four sisters two brothers and three grandchildren. Funeral will be Saturday at 4 p.m. at Union United Church of Christ with burial in Virgilina Cemetery. The body is at Brooks Funeral Home in South Boston where family will receive friends Friday evening.
Funeral for Alton A Gibson 49 of 228 Moss Street Martinsville will be held Friday at 4 PM at Swicegood Funeral Oakwood Cemetery Martinsville. He was found dead at his home Wednesday after six months of declining health.
Warren Price of the Local ASCS urged leaf producers to have land measured to protect price support eligibility. He said 100 percent farm quota planters should get fields premeasured, with spot checks on reported acreage. A $10 minimum fee applies as offices premeasure tobacco before lime, noting many requests and potential post planting measurements.
The Danville Young Virginians for Dalton organize a meeting Tuesday at 3 p.m. in Averett College Davenport Hall room 10. Coordinator Mary Ruth Martin invites youth from Averett Danville Community College and George Washington High to join. Eddie Stikes and John Davis will address the group. The Jackson Brothers perform Sunday at noon on stage two at Festival at the Park.
Danville City Council in executive session advised City Attorney W Ewell Barr to recruit an assistant due to rising legal duties. City Manager James W Lord supported extra help, noting two suits filed in three days. Budget discussions centered on social services and welfare changes, with praise for Finance Director Aubrey D Dodson’s modernization efforts.
In county court Thursday Garland Wiseman-Wright Jr. was convicted of statutory burglary and grand larceny and received a five year state penitentiary sentence. Tsalah Turner was acquitted of malicious bodily injury after being charged in a June 15 incident. Grover Jefferson and Floyd Newby Jr. were convicted of grand larceny with sentencing set for June 17 after pre sentence reports.
Averett College presented three one act plays at Pritchett Auditorium, featuring O Neill and Chadwick works. Marsha Amato and Patrick Honan led strong performances with Ists and Petard, Helena's Husband, and a final curtain on Friday at 8 p.m.
Norfolk and Western President John P Fishwick told Roanoke stockholders the railroad is prepared to boost coal traffic over the next decade as U S coal demand rises. He cited 1983 production goals, idle mine capacity, new mines by 1980, and a plan to expand hopper cars and a West Virginia branch to handle 100 ton unit trains.
The Tuesday afternoon fire at 68 Truck Stop remains unsolved by Thursday night. Pittsylvania County Sheriff Taylor McGregor and Commonwealth's Attorney George A. Jones Jr. say arson investigators are examining the scene. No injuries reported. one trailer ruined and a second melted, main building intact. Harold Wayne Dowdy ordered to vacate by noon Friday. Ringgold Volunteer Fire Department responded at 5:15 pm.
A Thursday Register photo caption misidentified two P Lorillard Co. Inc leaders due to typos. The correct names are Carl A. Taylor, director of leaf processing and warehousing, and D. A. Tedder, vice president Lea.
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