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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1973

Page

5

Market Report From New York Stocks Listing May 25 1973

New York stocks list shows various securities with price figures and changes. Investors track dozens of names including large financials and industrials amid daily trading activity.

DCC Building Plans Total 46 Million

The State Department of Community Colleges presented Gov. Linwood Holton with a 46.8 million construction plan for 1974-76. The tour included Tidewater Community College Chesapeake, Norfolk State College, and the Tidewater correctional unit. The plan requests 28.5 million to expand colleges, 14.9 million for new urban campuses, and 3.4 million to replace temporary Tidewater facilities.

Chesapeake State Department of Community Colleges Linwood Holton Tidewater Community College Holton Norfolk State College Norfolk St. Brides Tidewater Gordon C. Willis Roanoke State Board of Community Colleges Frederick Nansemond

Community board notes and local officials listed

Board meeting notes list Rogers at 175 Virginia Ave a George Washington High School counselor Norton at 509 Dogwood Dr a former textile analyst Mrs Reeves wife of Chatham Hall rector Dan Adams 171 Virginia Ave a Dan River Inc pilot Edward Penny and Mrs Walter Vincent on new critique committee Officers re elected for 1973 74 include Dr Edwin J Harvie Jr president Henry Gravely VP concerts Mrs W S Norman VP public reactions Mrs Nancy Felix secretary Walter A Dalton treasurer and Mrs John J Neal Jr appointed director of publicity.

Rogers Virginia Ave George Washington High School Norton Dogwood Dr Reeves Chatham Hall Dan Adams Dan River, Inc Concert Association Adams Edward Penny Walter Vincent Edwin J. Harvie Jr Henry L. Gravely W. S. Norman Nancy Felix Walter A. Dalton John J. Neal Jr Dow Jones WickesCro Wisbist Diuneor Pani Waning Williams Co Plateiny Pligell Mire WAH Lly Pride Boaids Fidel Azn Gri Purita Salem Pri Fund Basgr Wang Wal Pian Sover liv X Group Paick M. Kinfrel Wat Nita Sapitary Sr State Ai Staten Ale TS Weitz Wellingtt Group Iheam BNL Mint Temp West Ind Tawr West Grb Burns Gap Trav Ea Newyork cAb Ar Ar Aletha Aay Emeri Sr Carer

Garden of Hope and Faith Amid Life's Season

A reflective verse compares life to a garden where seeds of hope love and tenderness are planted. It notes growth from kindly thoughts and deeds and urges maintaining courage faith and trust as sun sets and loved ones pass, promising reunion in heaven with wife and children.

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Cretna Mar Smith To Quit State Highway Dept Post

H Reese Smith head of the environmental quality division at the State Highway Department will retire May 31 due to poor health after a heart attack in April. The Gretna native and Virginia Tech graduate organized the division two years ago to coordinate environmental matters across location design construction landscaping and maintenance. Smith spent 29 years with the National Park Service before joining the state department.

Richmond State Highway Department H. Reese Smith Smith Gretna National Park Service Virginia Tech

Baxa Named General Manager At UVa Radio Station

John W. Baxa, a third year UVA student and son of Mr and Mrs E G Baxa of 157 Broad St, has been elected general manager of Radio Station WUVA at the University in Charlottesville. He will also serve as executive vice president of the station's non profit corporation. WUVA is a student owned carrier current AM station plus operates a stereo FM signal via Jefferson Cable Corp. Baxa takes the post immediately and will guide through the 1973 74 academic year.

John W. Baxa University of Virginia E. G. Baxa Broad St WUVA University Charlottesville Baxa Uva Fampus Jefferson Cable Corp 7 Wuva

Social club aims to aid former mental patients in Danville

Mrs. Kinnier describes a volunteer driven social club for people referred by psychiatrists and counselors. Clients must consent to join and receive rides or help to attend meetings. Danville is seen as a good area with colleges providing volunteers. Budgets are low, Lynchburg at $100 yearly, others at $300. The club remains only part of the solution alongside halfway houses and outpatient services.

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Funeral for Frank Altice In Townes Chapel At1 A M

Frank Hubert Altice 84 died Wednesday. Funeral Saturday 1 a m at Townes Memorial Chapel with Rev. R Eugene Tally and Rev Daniel Kapornyai. Burial Highland Burial Park. Survived by three daughters, two sisters, nine grandchildren, seven great grandchildren. many details from Redwood native to Danville resident for 40 years. Family to receive friends 7:30 p m today at Townes Funeral Home.

Frank Hubert Altice Townes Memorial Chapel Eugene Tally Daniel Kapornyai Highland Burial Park Redwood Jacob A. Altice Susan Chitwood Altice Danville Third Ave. Christian Church Southern Railway Cora Moon Altice Annie Jones Thomas Altice Thelma A. Hatcher Goochland Eloise A. Comer Durham N.C Mary Altice Andrews Birmingham Ala Mary Bennett

Harry Travis Dies at 75 in Danville Memorial service set

Harry (Buster) Travis of 29 Holcomb Ave Stokesland died at Memorial Hospital after years of declining health. He was 75 born in Rockingham County NC and lived in Danville 30 years. Survived by five daughters, one son, 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren, plus three sisters and four brothers. Funeral at Swicegood Chapel Saturday 2 p.m. with Rev. Richard Geoghegan. interment in Danville Memorial Gardens. The body lies at the funeral home with visiting hours Friday 1 to 7:30 p.m. and at residence other times.

Harry (Buster) Travis Holcomb Ave Stokesland Memorial Hospital Travis Mr. Travis Happy Home Rockingham County N.C Hughey D. Travis Mattie Strader Travis Danville Stokesland United Methodist Church Dan River Ruth Richmond Travis Elizabeth Dix Bernice Herndon Verna Gilley Christine Journigan Joanne Cox Reidsville Alton Travis Salem Swicegood Funeral Home Richard Geoghegan Danville Memorial Gardens

Mrs Shelton Dies At 65 In Gretna Area

Mrs Mary Watlington Shelton aged 65 widow of the late John C. Shelton died at her Gretna Rt 3 home Thursday. She was born in Pittsylvania County August 31, 1907, daughter of Charlie L Watlington and Ida Murphy Watlington. She belonged to Payneton United Methodist Church and is survived by son Join Wayne Shelton of Gretna, a sister Mrs Bessie Warbur of Danville, a brother James R Watlington Sr of Gretna, and two granddaughters. Funeral services were held at Paynton United Methodist Church in Whittles Saturday at 2 p.m. conducted by Dr L Byrd. Interment followed at Highland Burial Park. The body rested at Scott Funeral Home. The family resides at Gretna Route 3.

Mary Watlington Shelton John C. Shelton Gretna Pittsylvania County Charlie L. Vaden Watlington Ida Grave Murphy Watlington Payneton Danville James R. Watlington Paynton United Methodist Church Whittles Drob. L. Byrd Highland Burial Park Scott Funeral

Funeral Rites Held for Grady Helms in Martinsville

Funeral rites for Grady Helms of Chatham were held yesterday at Stone Chapel Martinsville. Interment followed at Shady Rest Cemetery in Bassett. Helms aged 66 is survived by wife Cora two sisters Leola Barnes and Iva French and half brother Harvey Helms. He died in a Martinsville hospital Wednesday.

Grady Helms Chatham Martinsville Shady Rest Bassett Helms Cora Helms Leola Barnes Iva French Fieldale Harvey Helms

Jennings Rites On Saturday

Funeral services for Anthony Jennings 77 of Nathalie will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. William Trivers. Burial with military honors will follow in the church cemetery. He was born July 22 1895 in Halifax County and died Tuesday in Halifax. He was survived by his wife Louella Freeman Jennings three daughters and five sons with relatives in Amelia Trenton Montclair Los Angeles and Halifax. The family will receive mourners today 4 to 7 p.m. at Jeffres Funeral Home Brookneal.

Henry Jennings John Jennings Montclair N.J James Jennings Los Angeles Calif Louis Jennings Halifax Sylvester Jennings Danville Chapel of Jeffres Brookneal

Debbie Laws Final Rites Set Saturday

Funeral rites for Debbie Lynn Laws of Oxford Alabama will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The eight year old girl was killed when struck by a bus in Oxford on May 22. Survivors include her mother Sue Laws of Oxford her father Sr Sergeant Louis F Laws stationed in Germany one brother Dennis C Laws of the home her maternal grandmother Mrs Melbina Phillips of Oxford and her paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs W E Laws of Ringgold.

Debbie Lynn Laws Oxford Ala Miller Funeral Home Forest Lawn Sue Laws Louis F. Laws Germany Dennis C. Laws Melbina Phillips W. E. Laws Ringgold

Speer Family to Sing at Calvary Church Nazarene

The Speer Family will sing at Calvary Church Of The Nazarene Sunday at 10 am. The group is well known in gospel singer circles and Rick Withrow, pastor, invites the public to attend the concert.

Speer Calvary Church of the Nazarene Rick Withrow

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