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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1975
Page
4
Veterans from Danville and local military groups gathered at Danville National Cemetery to honor fallen service members. Rev. Joseph L. Galloway led the service with the keynote address as the George Washington High School Choir performed The Battle Hymn of the Republic.
The Argyrakis family on Beverley Road shows off a Citi Car, a plastic and aluminum electric vehicle from Sebring-Vanguard, claiming its 20 to 21 cent daily electricity cost, 3 mile range per charge, and 35 mph top speed will trim fuel expenses. They note limited trunk space and servicing concerns, with dealers in Martinsville, Blacksburg, and Roanoke offering support.
Ruby Carter, 31, mother of five and former welfare recipient, works as an EFNEP technician in Danville under the Virginia Tech Extension. She moved from high school dropout to Danville Community College, studying secretarial science and home economics, now helping about 12 limited income families improve their diets over roughly 18 months. Carter aims to pursue a four year degree while continuing Extension work, expressing a passion for assisting families like her own.
Funeral services are scheduled for Harvey Thomas Hankins tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Harvey's Funeral Chapel with burial at White Oak Baptist Church Cemetery in Sutherlin. He is survived by three sisters and two brothers residing in Ossining New York Trenton New Jersey and California. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home and at the residence of Mrs Florence McGhee 231 Ross Street Rustburg. Benjamin F Tweedy dies in Lynchburg General Hospital. A funeral is set for today at 2 p.m. at Central Methodist Church with burial in Rustburg Cemetery.
John Thomas Beam of Kings Mountain escaped injury when his tractor trailer veered into a ditch on Rt 28 near Blairs after a car pulled out. No charges were filed. Also notes: Bonner Junior High offers a four week Slimnastics class for women starting Monday at 7 pm with no registration. Apollo unit demo next Monday Nov 17. FISH board meeting at 7:30 pm today at Moffett Memorial Baptist Church. Funeral set for Lonnie Gibson of Chatham Rt 3, age 45, at Greenpond Church with burial at church cemetery. services tomorrow at 3 pm. He leaves a large family and many grandchildren. body at Scott Funeral Home.
The Baptist Student Unions of Danville colleges begin a rockathon rocking chair marathon from 8 p.m. today to 8 p.m. tomorrow in front of Averett College art building. They seek 750 dollars toward an 18,000 dollar statewide goal to fund the Virginia Baptist Student Union Summer Missions Program serving 76 students in Virginia the U.S. and abroad including Caribbean England New Jersey and South Carolina.
Five members and an adviser from the Tunstall Chapter of the Future Farmers of America depart today for a week-long national convention in Kansas City. Attending are Donald Smith Pittsylvania FFA Federation leader, Danville area. Mark Dodd Tunstall FFA president, Dry Fork. Leonard Johnson Tunstall sentinel, Westover area. Frank Scearee Jr. scholastic achievement award winner, Dry Fork. Eddie Stowe Virginia Association FFA president, Franklin Turnpike. and David L. Adams adviser, Dry Fork. Revival services follow, with Brigadier Warren Fulton of Salvation Army Charleston WV delivering nightly talks at 7 p.m. on Wednesday through Sunday at 425 N Main Street.
The Fourth Annual Photography Contest and Show runs December 3 to 7 at the J W Squire Armory with sponsors City Parks and Recreation Department Danville Photography Club and Haynsworths Camera Shop. Amateur contest registry runs November 18 to 27 at Haynsworths and the Armory with prints due by 1 pm November 27.
The Danville Kiwanis Club presents the second Travelogue performance at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the George Washington High School Auditorium. Stan and Irene Paulauskas narrate Scotland A Highland Fling, which they also produced and edited. Tickets remain for the remaining five performances.
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