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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1976
Page
4
Obituaries detail funeral services for Mrs. Pat C. Smith at Townes Memorial Chapel with interment in Highland Burial Park, and for Willie Daniel Doomes at New Bethel Baptist Church. Also noted are services for Ernest Andrew Hall in Gretna, George Howard Furgurson in Durham, and Frances Hodges Motley with private arrangements and family contact details.
Funeral for Willie Jackson Bryant Jr. will be held at 2 p.m. in Barker Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Danville Memorial Gardens. He died after two days in Memorial Hospital. Survived by wife Ellen Dalton Bryant, a stepdaughter, relatives in Danville Ringgold and Callands, four grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren. Family at Allan Hudgins home on Highway 722 Ringgold. Elder Gracie M Coles funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Little Mt. Zion Pentecostal Faith Church. She was Pittsylvania County native daughter of Thomas and Mary Riley. Survived by sister Lettie Mitchell and others. Burial at Little Jerusalem Cemetery and Mt Zion Church friends. 7.9 p.m. today at home At 29 north of Danville.
In Danville Pittsylvania County 162 elderly residents received inoculations at the county's first swine flu clinic. Dr. Harold Stacy reported smooth operations over five hours with no vaccine reactions. A second clinic for high risk residents is planned today from 1 to 6 PM at the new senior center.
Turnout surprised prognosticators as Pittsylvania County voters used new voting machines with few issues. Officials noted smooth operation, low help calls, and rapid acclimation across precincts including Glenwood East Chatham Mount Herman and Blairs. Some initial jams and wary voters faded as turnout exceeded expectations.
In Westover Hills Carter carried the Central precinct in Chatham by 124 votes, while other precincts favored Ford by under 100. Wayne Ashworth, co chair of the Ford campaign in Pittsylvania, called the Republican sweep thrilling and said the team’s effort made the difference. Carter coordinator Henry Crowder called the defeat frustrating, noting Pittsylvania is Reagan country and predicting national victory is unlikely.
Danville Memorial Hospital administration declined a request for recognition by the Service Employees International Union for nurses and technicians. Hospital leader Hunter A Grumbles said an NLRB election may occur later, arguing union representation is not in the best interests of patient care or the community. He noted wage gains but stressed the obligation to provide uninterrupted high quality care at a reasonable cost.
The Chamber of Commerce Congressional Action Committee will host tomorrow's Pre-legislative Conference. Ten key issues will be reviewed including land annexation highway construction financing sales taxes income surtaxes and tobacco taxes. Dustin Dodd notes area delegates and senators will answer questions. Other topics include municipal utility rates school board elections the Equal Rights Amendment and the death penalty.
The City of Danville issued a building permit to Danville Urelogic Clinic at 1040 Main St for general remodeling of the basement at an estimated cost of 12 500 dollars. A permit for Riverside Shopping Center to remodel an interior restaurant was also issued.
Caswell County voters favored Democratic tickets in national and state races with turnout above 61 percent in most precincts. Carter carried the presidency with large margins. Hunt led the governor’s race. Green topped the lieutenant governor contest. Local races saw Gatewood and Aldridge win board seats, Carter unopposed for register of deeds, and Huskins leading for Associate Justice. Unreported tallies include several state senate and House races.
Danville led Virginia auction sales on election day with 966,369 pounds sold for 1,020,660 dollars, averaging 105.62 per hundred. Wilmington and other markets posted varied results while the belt averaged 104.34 dollars from 6,212,185 pounds. Local outlets include South Boston at 206.19 and Winston-Salem at 109.24 as the market trend shifted.
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