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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1977

Page

7

Funeral for Mrs. Dante Mahan Carter Held at Shady Grove

Mrs. Dante Mahan Carter, 77, died Wednesday at The Memorial Hospital Danville after a two week illness. A Shady Grove United Methodist Church organist and Sunday School teacher, she taught piano at Stratford College and was a DAR member. Funeral Friday at 1 a.m. at Shady Grove with burial in the church cemetery. Body at Townes Funeral Home. Survived by a foster sister Stella Hazelwood and foster brother Ralph Cartwell.

Dante Mahan Carter Shady Grove United Methodist Church Memorial Hospital Danville Pittsylvania County Joseph Mahan Grace Reynolds Mahan Lewis Glenn Carter Caswell County N.C Shady’ Grove United Methodist Church Stratford’ College The DAR Stella Hazelwood Clifton Ralph Cartwell Townes Funeral Home Shady- Grave Road

Funeral for James Willard Marshall Held in Barker Chapel

James Willard Marshall aged 41 died unexpectedly of a heart attack in Riverdale Maryland. A funeral service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Barker Funeral Home Chapel led by Rev John Stewart with burial in ML View Cemetery. He had lived in the Washington area and Hyattsville and worked as a certified welder. He is survived by his mother Agnes Hill Marshall Hooper of Washington D C, a son Jimmy Marshall, a daughter Belinda Marshall, a sister Patricia Garrett, an aunt and an uncle both of Danville. The family will receive friends Thursday 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home and at the home of Mrs Sam Eanes 406 Hughes St.

James Willard Marshall Barker Funeral Home John Stewart ML View Mr. Marshall Riverdale Danville Agnes Hill Marshall Hooper Washington, D.C William M. Marshall Loeal Southall Baptist Church Sam Eanes Hughes St

C T Thomas Rites Thursday at Schoolfield Baptist Church

Funeral services for C. T. Thomas will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Schoolfield Baptist Church officiated by Elder Clarence Jameson. Burial follows in the church cemetery. Mr. Thomas, 44, of Callands Riot, died May 15 in Yonkers, NY. Body at Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home.

C. T. Thomas Schoolfield Baptist Church Clarence Jameson Mr. Thomas Callands Yonkers Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home

Hospital reports 1976 deficit at 236000. board ok new directors

Memorial Hospital of Danville reports a 1976 deficit of 236000 due to rising costs and unpaid Medicaid accounts. At the annual meeting, Hetsy Robertson and Frank Talbott III were nominated to three year terms. Lacona Alten elected to fill unexpired term. Executives reappointed. Judith Noel named secretary and Hunter Grumbles treasurer.

Memorial Hospital of Danville Hetsy Robertson Frank Talbott III Lacona M. Alten Harvey L. Waller Roach Jefferson No View Judith A. Noel Hunter Grumbles

Rissell Arrested In Connection With Killings Of Five Women

Authorities say 17 year old high school dropout Montie Rissell was arrested in Alexandria in the West End murders of five women. Indictments are expected for four women: Aura Gabor, Gladys Bradley, Jeannette McClelland, and Aletha Byrd. Bond set at 350000 in the Miltenberger case. Neighbors recall a quiet teen. police say evidence ties Rissell to the crimes including property linked to victims.

Aura Marina Gabor Gladys Bradley Jeannette McClelland Aletha Byrd Alexandria West End Rissell Miltenberger Fairfax General District Court Miss Byrd Holmes Run Complex Miss. Byrd Alexandria Medical Examiners Office Miss McClellan Miss McClelland Miss Bradley Holmes Run Miss Gabor Miss Miltenberger Eind Saxony Square Ruth Pattakis

Four-Year-Old Ingram Drives Cars Planes Farm Gear

Jonathan Chadwick Ingram, a 4 year old in Norfolk, enjoys driving a tractor, a Rolls Royce and a roadster, and muses about becoming a policeman, race car driver, pilot, or farmer. His family life and playful pursuits contrast with a separate Martinsville fatal crash involving Lewis and Ware. Ware survived with injuries after being a passenger and describes high speed before the vehicle left the road. Lewis died, with funeral plans set for Thursday.

Norfolk Jonathan Chadwick Ingram Chad Robert L. Ingram Heritage Point

Free Ride To Raleigh Meeting Sponsored By ASCS

Pittsylvania ASCS will bus up to three buses to the BlueCured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corporation meeting in Raleigh North Carolina on May 27. Riders must contact ASCS office in Chatam by May 20 to reserve a seat. Buses depart Danville Kings Fairground Plaza at 7 13 a m and return around noon. Danville Marketing Association and local banks sponsor the trip. Rob Bergland U S Secretary of Agriculture will be the guest speaker at the co op meeting.

Chatham Pittsylvania County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service BlueCured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corporation Raleigh Ise Ascs Allie Chatlam Kings Fairground Plaza Danville Pam Danville Marketing Association American National Bank and Trust. Co Bank of Virginia-Danville First Federal Savings and Loan Association First National Bank of Danville First Virginia Bank and Mutual Savings and Loan Association Rob Bergland U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Co-Op

GWHS Inducts 93 Into Honor Society

George Washington High School inducted 93 students into the National Honor Society during a Wednesday night ceremony in the school auditorium. Ninety three students were chosen for scholarship service leadership and character with Dr. John Dever of Averett College as guest speaker.

George Washington High School John Dever Averett College Cheryl Anne Barlee Heide Marie Brackin Timothy Alair Boswell William Franklin Cress Glenn Evans Betty Hartsell Hamilton Gernon Harvey Kenneth Maynard Hill

State Grants 3.9 Million For Pittsylvania Roadways

Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation allocates 3,934,746 to Pittsylvania County for secondary road construction and maintenance for 1977 74. The funds split into 1,748,87 for maintenance and 2,138,819 for construction. Statewide total for secondary roads reaches 137,976,783 across 43,000 miles.

Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation Pittsylvania County Pittsylvania Highway Department Hallfat Henry Franklin County Virginia

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Mrs. Carter Marshall A. 8. Carrington Jr Jefferson D. Beale R. B. Bridgeforth Jr Charles A. Carr John RR. Freeman Charles H. Harris H. M. Hood William HI. Jefferson Jr Robert§. Jordan Jr W. Townes Lea Lewis Roach Roy M. Stephens Robert W. Thompson C. Stuart Wheatley James T. Whitehurst Landon R Wyatters Montie R. Rissel Ursula .Miltenberger Fairfax County Rissel Clark Larry Steven Ware Martinsville Lewis Ware Henry County Stone Funeral Chapel Roselawn Axtor Rt. 1 Jonathan Ingram County ASCS Raleigh Tobacco Meeting GWHS Linda Marie Howard David Benjamin Kendall Jonathan Kyle Susan M. Lewis Theodore Albert Manly Karen Mitchall Jackie Nelson Jo Ellen Nuckols Dennis Oakes Elizabeth Parrott Jonathan B. Raper Rosanne Ruocco Mary Shomali Alice Rae Smith Kenneth Sowers Alice Swiggett Kristy Newman Teague Cathy Terry Jackie Ann Thompson Sylvia Vaden Zolia Rosa vanWerkhove Ron Wells Mary Loranine Whiling Teresa Willams Debra Frances Bamberg Joy Elizabeth Barbour James Everett Barkhouser Todd Napier Bennett Linda Helen Brachman Vivian Carlene Brotherton Lisa Carol Bryan Karen Frances Burton Tony Marsella Canady David Pau Causey Gus George Christo Lavinia Royal Calenda Robert Neal Collis David Edward Craig John Edward Crews Jane Arline Cuthrell Orel Dennis Dalton D'Ann Lee Davis Rodney Wade Davis Sharon Elizabeth Denty Patricia Arr Elliott Susan Clair Everett Angela Dianne Flora Peter Wild Freeman Sharon Woodie Gravett Terry Lynn Gunnell Greta Jeane Harris Hilare Roberts Henthorne Mary Grave Hil Robert Wayne Huckabee Bonnie Sue Hudgins Lioyd Baxter Jennings Jr Jeffrey Scott Johnson Grover Lamont Jones Patricia Arm Jones Elizabeth Gaye Kogh Margaret Ann Lewis Sandra Nenise McClanahan Carol Annette McFalls Tab Daniel Moore Linda Lorraine Rice Robert Lee Rigney Zeses Roulidis Cecil Eugene Rowland Ellen Long Rudder Gregory Lester Sides Brett Courtney Smith Christopher Joseph Smith Terri Lynelle Snead Karen Leigh Taylor Donna Barksdale O'Iryankam Walter Lawrence Turner Jr Robert Hutchings Vernon Susan Starr Warren Andrea Lee Williams James Frank Williams Ronald Wayne Williams Teresa Dale Wilson Robert Blake Witherington Janice Elizabeth Yeatts Linda Churl Yeatts Waddell's Joanine Hall Corrine Moore Genevaw Dell BankAmericard King's Fairgrounds Plaza Piney Forest Rd Thought BY Prane Swicegood West Main Street
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