Deaths And Funerals Mrs Nannie Scearce Shumate 86
Mrs Nannie Scearce Shumate 86 died Friday afternoon at Roman Eagle Memorial Home where she had lived six years. She was from Pittsylvania County, widow of Harry James Shumate who died in 1965, and mother of Frances Richardson Della Wilson and Carl W Shumate. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. at Townes Memorial Chapel with burial in Danville Memorial Gardens.
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Nannie Scearce Shumate
Roman Eagle Memorial Home
Pittsylvania County
William Scearce
Betty Green Scearce
Westover Hills
Fairview
Carl W. Shumate
Jennie Mae Gammon
Bachelors Hall
Townes Memorial Chapel
Bobby L. Logan
Danville Memorial Gardens
Frances Richardson
Westover
Evington Farmer Hixie Hall Dies at 87
Hixie Earl Hall 87 of Evington Rt. 1 died Saturday in a Lynchburg hospital. Born in Campbell County he was a retired farmer. Survived by wife Lille Cox Hall, a son Thomas FE Hall and four daughters, 15 grandchildren and 6 step-grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 2 pm at the residence with burial in Pribble family cemetery. Finch and Finch Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evington
Hixie Earl Hall
Rt. 1
Lynchburg
Campbell County
Berry Moon Hall
Mary Elizabeth Dudley Hall
Satlie P. Hall
Lille Cox Hall
Thomas FE. Hall
Carol East
Raymond East
William Brown
Winston Hall
Roxie Hall
Jack Brown
David Torrence
Pribble Family
Finch and Finch Funeral Home
Issac McCain Dies At Age 33 In North Carolina
YANCEYVILLE N C Issac McArthur McCain 33 of Mebane Rt 3 died unexpectedly at home Friday night He was a Caswell County native son of Luther and Pauline Jones McCain He was a farmer and Temple of Christ Holy Church member Survived by wife Cecil Swann McCain three daughters Bertha Julia Annie three sons James Gabriel Martin Luther six sisters and three brothers The body is at Fulton Funeral Home in Yanceyville pending completion of arrangements
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Yanceyville N.C
Issac McArthur McCain
Mebane
Caswell County
Luther
Pauline Jones McCain
Rt. 3
Temple of Christ Holy Church
Cecil Swann McCain
Bertha
Julia
Annie McCain
James
Gabriel
Martin Luther McCain
Annie McGhee
Burlington
Mary McGhee
Darmee Long
Patricia
Betty
Pearling McCain
William McCain
George
James McCain
Fulton Funeral Home
Yanceyville
Napoleon Witt Dies At 73 In Danville
Napoleon Dave Witt, 73, of 30a Bryant Ave., died Saturday at 4:30 a.m. in The Memorial Hospital of Danville after a year in declining health. Born in Bedford County, he lived most of his life in Danville and worked for Dan River Inc. until retiring in 1965. He married Ada Estelle Fink in 1926, who died in 1960. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church. Surviving are two sisters, four brothers, four grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Funeral at 4 p.m. at Wrenn-Yeatts chapel with Rev. L. W. Cooper officiating. burial in Highland Burial Park.
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Napoleon Dave Witt
Bryant Ave
Memorial Hospital
Danville
Bedford County
H. P. Witt
Cora Bell Patterson Witt
Dan River Inc
Ada Estelle Fink
Temple Baptist Church
Edith W. Williamson
Robert E Marshall Jr
South Boston
Ruby W Wingfield
Farmville
Ada W. McCann
Milfors
Leonard
Archie Witt
John Witt
Trooper H C Davis finishes training in Richmond
Davis son of Mr and Mrs Percy H Davis of Danville Virginia recently graduated from the State Police Training School at Richmond He will be assigned to the Chesapeake area after joining the state police on July 16 1976 He holds an associate degree in law enforcement from Danville Community College and attended Averett College
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman. Davis
Percy H. Davis
Danville Ri. 5
State Police
Richmond
Davis
Danville Community College
Averett College
Chesapeake
Academy Patrons Board Elects Five New Trustees
The Sutherlin Academy Patrons Association elected five new members to the board of trustees for three-year terms. Elected were Lewis R. Handy, Gerald A. Gibson, Mrs. Sam Jones, John E. Jones, and Fred 8. Leggett. The 15-member board includes Edwin A. Clark, Jack L. Neal, William K. Powell, Newton H. Ray, Billy Gene Shelton, Donald Mabe, Anne Wayne Patterson, Theodore P. Huggins, Nelson Benyunes, and Wayne Johnson.
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Sutherlin Academy Patrons Association
Lewis R. Handy
Gerald A. Gibson
Sam Jones
John E. Jones
Fred 8
Salem Carpet Reports Higher Quarterly Sales and Income
Salem Carpet Mills Inc reports first quarter 1977 net sales of 19.766 million, up from 19.209 million in 1976. Net income for the quarter is 39 thousand dollars, versus 14 thousand last year, with earnings per share of two cents compared to one cent a year earlier.
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Winston-Salem, N.C
Salem Carpet Mills Inc
Virginia professor wins ODK Johnston Award for teaching and admin
James I. Robertson Jr a Danville native and C P Miles Professor of History at Virginia Tech becomes the first recipient of Omicron Delta Kappa G Burke Johnston Award for outstanding university faculty or staff in administration and teaching. He previously led the history department before being named Miles professor. Lorillard promotes J R Ave to senior vice president of marketing in New York as part of Loews Corp division.
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Blacksburg
James I. Robertson Jr
Danville
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
C. P Miles
Omicron Delta Kappa’s
ODK
G. Burke Johnston
ODE
Robertson
Randolph- Macon College
Emory University
VPI
Miles
New York, N.Y
J. Robert Ave
P. Lorillard
Loews Corp
Frances Kahn Expands with Lynchburg Store Opening
Frances Kahn, a women’s apparel retailer from 410 Main St Danville, plans a mid August second shop at Boonesboro Shopping Center Lynchburg. Russell B. Lester, manager, says the Danville store will stay staffed and operate normally while the Lynchburg location is added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Kahn
Main St
Danville
Boonesboro
Lynchburg
Russell B. Lester
Lester
Danville Graduates Honors Numerous Virginia Degrees
The list names graduates from regional towns earning degrees at Virginia universities and others. Margaret Crawford earns a Masters in Education in speech pathology from UVA. Danville students obtain MBAs, BAs, and BFs from UVA, Wake Forest, VCU, and VT. Multiple graduates from Danville, Altavista, Chatham, South Boston, and Gretna are noted with degrees in arts, business, education, engineering, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Nuckols Crawford
Julian W. Walton
Sutherlin
Deborah Kay Lacey
Lois Sinclair Hill
Wanda Lee Shelton
Mary Elizabeth Veringo
Steven William Hendricks
Linda Jean Petrovich
Altavista
Alphonso Leon Irving
Chatham
Brian J. Cummins
South Boston
Susan Lynn Glover
Tim Allen Grand Winner at Optimist Bike Rodeo
Tim Allen was the grand prize winner Saturday at the Optimist Bike Rodeo held in the George Washington High School parking lot sponsored by the local Optimist Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Allen
Leff
Danville Optimist Club
Bill Rigney
Optimist Project
George Washington High School
Maurice Johnson Funeral Sunday in Caswell County
Maurice W Johnson 60 of 1342 N Main St died Friday in The Memorial Hospital of Danville after a two year health decline. Funeral Sunday at 4 p.m. in Swicegood Chapel with Rev Richard Smith and Rev Irving Hall. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice W Johnson
Swicegood Chapel
Richard Smith
Irving Hall
Mountain View Cemetery
Mr. Johnson
N. Main St
Memorial Hospital of
Danville
Danville GOP names events chairman for second term
Nancy Collie is reappointed special events chairman of the Danville Republican Party. Fellow committee members include Dee Marlin Sandy Simmons and Bella Perez. Collie, wife of banker Thomas M. Collie, leads local clubs and serves church groups. The first GOP event will honor Joh and Elizabeth Taylor Warner at Averell College Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Collie
Danville
Republican Party
Dee Marlin
Sandy Simmons
Bella Perez
Elizabeth Taylor Warner
Averell College
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Issac McCain
Napoleon Witt
H. C. Davis
Nashville
United States
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England
Little Bay Avenue
Norfolk
Blackstone
Blackstone Chamber of Commerce Inc
Blackstone Memorial Center
National Guard Armory
P.O. Box
J. L. Tramer
R. J. Shingleton Jr
John Dever
John P. Dever
Duke University
Durham
N.C
Dever
Lydia
Order of Eastern Star
High Street Baptist Church
Academy Patrons
Salem Carpet
James Robertson
Lorillard
J. R. Ave
Herman Daves
Barry D. Haulsee
William M. Haulsee
Nor Dan Drive
Virginia Commonwealth University
Wake Forest
Philip Lauman Carter
Catherine _Marshall ]Townes
Wake Forest University
Carter
Catherine T. Carter
Mt. Vernon Ave
Miss Townes
F.W. Townes
Virginia Ave
Brenda 5. Haron
Mary L. Bolton
Valeria H. Broadnax
John T. Bruce
Mark W. Burrell
Nora M. Coles
Eleanor J. Cuthrell
Elena 8. Daniel
Peter B. Dunbeck
Judy 8B. Engelhard
Saille M. Evans
Celia D. Filppen
Daniel P. Gayk
Max R. Glass
Kathy L. Grumbles
Byron A. Wilson
Nicole Hanks
Cheryl W.S. Harden
Gerald 5. Hardy
Charles W. Hilberth
Larry R. Hillard
Felix N. Howard Jr
Wiley F. Hughes Is
Larry ©. Inman
Wyman R. Kirkland Jr
Judy P. Nolen
Charles B. Norton
Sally L. Oakes
Jack E. Ellis
Clair T. Parcell
Rickey W. Parker
Phyllis A Payne
Patria B. Penny
Chandois B. Phillips
Faye C. Motley Poteal
Dennis L. Reed
James F. Rigney Jr
Kathryn P. Robertson
Stephen F. Scarce
Jean L.C. Shanks
Curtis T. Shields Jr
Dawn M. Smith
Thomas A. Stanfield
Thomas L. Stephens Jr
Charles W. Sublett Jr
Charles W. Swanson
Charles D. Terry
Judy F. Trent
Daniel T. Walker de
Carlton W. Weatherford
David P. Weber
Nancy M.P. Wilson
Karla C. Young
Robert B. Young Jr
Mary Washington
Charlotte Belinda Adams
Linda Ann Griggs
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg
Miss Adame
Richard W. Adame
Cascade Rt. 1
Miss Griggs
Claude Williams
Brentwood Drive
Karen Sue Tate
James C. Tate
Millerton Road
Bob Jones University
Greenville
D.C
Almeda Adams Upton
J.M. Langston High School
Tennessee State University
Mrs. Upton
Knoxville College
Ronald
Meadow Hill Drive
Jake Robert Cabell
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Sheila Kaye Nolan
Julian Nolan
Society Hill
S.C
Winthrop College
Miss Nolan
Sylvan
Mary Mildred Sullivan
Waddell
Joanne Hall
Corrimne Moore
Geneva Waddell
Margaret Crawford
K. S. Adams
Maurice Johnson
Trvine Huse
Bethesda Chureta
Grivts Presbyterian Church
Bartlett Yauvey Hume
Annie Geynn Hume
Yellow Tavern
Darrell Lea
Sharon Rigney
David Lindsey
John Johnson
Mark Beame
Darryl @itz
David Pretty
Keith Harrington
Mike Jones
Allison Sakellaris
Richard Jefferson
Mike Wilson
Trible
Hampton
Virginia
U. S
Paul S. Trible
Newport News & Drydock Co
America
Holie
Women's Center
Ew Women's Resource Center
YWCA
Nancy Jirsnek
Mittee
Lyndia Harvey
Glany Newnam
Vera Murphy
Bard
Becky Went
GOP
Danville Vault Corporation
Chatham Road
Swicegood Funeral Home
Fier Tome
Main Street
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