Reunion Brings Averett Memories To Mrs. Allen
Mrs. Allen recalls traveling by bus to Averett College in 1925 and meeting Margaret Jordan who funded a secretarial course. She later worked as a secretary in New York and New Jersey, married, raised four children, and moved to San Diego before returning for a college reunion in Lynchburg and Danville. She hopes to take a writing course to finish a novel about being a grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Jordan
Frank Talbott Jr
Mrs. Allen
Averett College
Richmond
New York City
New York
New Jersey
Ali
Baltimore
Lynchburg
Averett
Danville
Downton
Allen
Otela Church
Robert Stembridge
Concert Friday at G High Wind Ensemble and Band
The George Washington High School Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band stage their annual Spring Concert Friday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Selections include Mount of Night, Overture for Billy, Design for Autumn, Die Meistersinger, Finale Form the New World Symphony, Variations on America, A Pouch of Jazz, Sonatina for Band, First Suite in E Flat, Adagio and Allegro, and Get Together Light My Fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington High School
Eric Osterling
Billy
Frank Erickson
Art Dedrick
Die Miestersinger
Richard Wagner
Bram
Antovin Dvoral
America
Charles Ives
Richard Bowled
Caesar Giovanni
Gustav Holst
Vaclav Nethybel
Bill Holcombe
Hodnett and Hall Dies in Virginia and Florida Obituaries
A. P. Hodnett, 81, former Danville resident, died in Winter Haven Florida, born May 28 1889 in Danville. Gladys Thurman Hall, 94, of Gladys Route 1 died at home after long illness. Survivors include multiple children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services set in Winter Haven and Danville with graveside rites at Mountain View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archer Peterson Hodnett
Danville
Winter Haven
Fla
William P. Hodnett
Belle Price Hodnett
First Christian Church
Susie Hodnett
Richmond
J. Victor Hodnett
Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home
Mountain’ View
Woodrow Giles
Townes Funeral Home
Mrs. Martin dies at age 73 in Williamsburg hospital
Richmond resident Mrs. Luna Yeatts Martin 73, formerly of Pittsylvania County, died Thursday in a Williamsburg hospital. She leaves two sons Ray mond E. Martin of Lynchburg and David W. Martin of Richmond, a daughter Mrs. Walter Tiller of Richmond, three sisters, and two grandchildren. Funeral services are set for 2:30 p.m. at Scott Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Chatham Burial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luna Yeatts Martin
Richmond
Pittsylvania County
Williamsburg
Charlie ‘D. Yeatts
Ada Reynolds Yeatts
Orson W. Martin
Raymond E. Martin
Lynchburg
David W. Martin
Walter Tiller
J. L. Law
J. Parker Towler
Chatham Rt. 3
Emma Yeatts
Greenville
Chapel of Scott Funeral Home
Chatham Burial Park
Funeral Rites Set for John D Cassidy at Greenpond
John Daniel Cassidy 87 of 419 Airport Rd died yesterday in Memorial Hospital. Services tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. from Greenpond Baptist Church with burial in church cemetery. Survived by wife Mary Moore Cassidy seven daughters including Randy Bates Ruby Tolley Blanche Bates George Smith Lucille Matherly and others. three sons Otis Nelson Guy. plus four stepdaughters and five stepsons and dozens of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Born April 27 1884 in Campbell County. Member Greenpond Church and retired farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Daniel Cassidy
Airport Rd
Greenpond Baptist Church
Church
Cassidy
Memorial Hospital
Daniel Cassidy
Mary Pribble Cassidy
Campbell County
Greenpond
Lillian Saunders
Mary Moore Cassidy
Randy Bates
Ruby Tolley
Blanche Bates
George Smith
Lucille Matherly
Danville
John Easom
Otis Cassidy
Nelson Cassidy
Guy Cassidy
Sandy
McCormick Dies in Memorial Hospital
Henry B. McCormick of Mt Cross Road died yesterday afternoon in Memorial Hospital. Born May 10, 1910 in Halifax County, he was a retired H. K. Porter Co. employee and a member of Bethel Baptist Church and Woodmg the World. His survivor details and funeral arrangements through J. E. Turner Electric and Mrs. John Eason at 161 Co. Walton Ave were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. McCormick
Cross Road
Memorial Hospital
H. K. Porter Co
Halifax County
John McCormick
Martha Jones McCormick
Bethel Baptist Church
Woodmg
Scott
Chatham
Sporter Co
J. E. Turner
Radio Ramble airs health messages from Virginia leaders
Daniel, Senators and four other lawmakers tape health messages for the Radio Ramble on WBTM Danville and stations in Bedford Roanoke Waynesboro Abingdon Salisbury and more. The show promotes birth defect prevention through Rubella vaccine Rh serum and prenatal care, featuring U S Sens Byrd Spong and Reps Abbitt Poff Robinson Obenshain and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MOD Foundation
South Boston
Harrisonburg
Department of Lication
A National Foundation
Danville
WBTM
Mike Williams
Daniel
U.S
Harry F. Byrd
William B. Spong
Watkins Abbitt
Richard Poff
Kenneth Robinson
March of Dimes
Richard D. Obenshain
Willie A Thornton 61 Dies. Danville Area Farmer
Willie Albert Thornton 61 of Pittsylvania County died yesterday at work from an apparent heart attack. He married Annie Lou Wyatt on December 5 1981 and lived most of life in Pittsylvania County where he farmed. Survived by wife and children Willie Robert James Thomas Hunley Wayne, three sisters and two brothers, 18 grandchildren. Funeral services were scheduled at Wrenn Yeatts Chapel with burial at Danville Memorial Gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jones
Dora Norton
Mt.’ Cross Road
Ellen Betterton
Rosa Ashby
Mary Owens
Scottsburg
Lucille Owens
South Boston
Robert Thomas Thornton
Danville Rt. 1
Avon
Willie Albert
Box 205
Mt. Crosshornton
Neal Shumate
Thornton
Pittsylvania County
Annie
Towler
Avalon
Lou Wyatt
Willie Robert Thornton
Daphine
James Thomas Thornton
Toms River
N. J
Hunley Wayne Thornton
Richard B. Towler
Perry D. Adkins
Raymond J. Walker
Danville
Henry Thornton
Ralph Thornton
Washington, D. C
Annie Graham
Bedminster
Kyle Clifton
Beulah Welch
Danie Searce
Dry Fork
Wrenn-Yeatts
Hugh Biggers
Danville Memorial Gardens
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. P. Hodnett
Gladys
Sallie Thurman Hall
John W. Thurman
Angeline Dawson Thurman
John J. Hall
Paul
Hall
Beth
Ella George
Irene Williams
Gilbert’s Insurance Agency
Boston Road
Martin
Joe Burdett
Southerlin
Bernice Robertson
Gretna
DT. Crews
Cascade
George Moore
Farmville
Jim Bates
Joe Bates
Roger Bates
Mewton Falls
Ohio
Stanford Bates
L. D. Cassidy
H. B. McCormick
R. T. Thornton
Wrenn
KLH
Haynsworth’s
Waynsworth
Virginia Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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