Memorial services for Col Charles Blair at Fort Myers
Memorial services for U S Air Force Col Charles Edward Blair will be held at the North Chapel Fort Myers beside Arlington National Cemetery Monday at 11 a m Blair was killed in action in South Vietnam during the Tet offensive in 1968 He was born November 2 1924 in Pittsylvania County He is survived by his widow Marian Lee Croonenberghs three daughters Nancy and Catherine Blair of Lynchburg Mrs Donald Richard Weiglein Jr of Richmond and Charles Edward Blair Jr of Blacksburg a sister and three brothers Funeral honors notes and a memorial fund at Hargrave Military Academy were announced
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U. S
Air Force
Charles Edward Blair
Fort Myers
Arlington National Cemetery
Col. Blair
South Vietnam
Marian Lee Croonenberghs
Virginia Beach
Nancy
Catherine Blair
Lynchburg
Donald Richard Weiglein Jr
Richmond
Charles Edward Blair Jr
Blacksburg
Madeline Anderson Blair Myers
Winchester
James F. Blair
Chatham
William Leonard Blair Jr
Harrisonburg
Col
Hubert M. Blair
USAF
Longwood
Fla
Hargrave Military Academy
Army Air Corps
VPT
U.S. Air Force
Command and Staff and
Air War~ Colleges
Air Defense
Air Training
Air University
Strategic and
Tactical Air
Thailand
Hargrave
H White Dies At 68 In Memorial Hospital
Isaac Hoge White age 8 died Thursday at 9 25 p m in Memorial Hospital after an 11 month health decline He was born July 17 1905 in Pittsylvania County son of Mary Barksdale White and John Irvine White A well known farmer for 20 years in Sutherlin area He married Virginia Lowemaster of Richmond who died in 1945 He attended Mercy Seat Presbyterian church Survivors include three brothers B B White T W White and W White three sisters Miss Juliet White Miss Elizabeth White and Miss Annie White all of Sutherlin one foster sister Mrs W K Weaver of Baltimore MD The body is at Townes Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements The family will be at the residence Sutherlin RT 1 Eden NC Funeral rites for Mrs Daisy Hughes will be held Saturday at 2 PM at Spray Church with burial in Overlook Memorial Mausoleum Mrs Hughes 75 of Eden died yesterday morning in a local hospital Native of Rockingham County she was a member of Spray United Methodist Church Surviving are her husband Dewey Hughes of the home three sisters Mrs Dot Gover of Danville VA Mrs Raymond Daniels of Stoneville and Mrs Annie Hall of Eden and three brothers Harry Dillard and Coey Underwood all of Eden Family will receive friends at Fair Funeral Home from 7 to 9 PM today.
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Mattie Willis McFarling
Providence, N. C
Caswell County
N.C
Providence
Providence Baptist Church
MecFarling
Dawson Boswell
Allie McFarling
Leonard McFarling
Hubert McFarling
Harry McFarling
Ernest McFarling
Danville
Swicegood
Mrs. Dawson Boswell
Isaac Hoge White
Memorial Hospital
Pittsylvania County
Mary Barksdale White
John Irvine White
Sutherlin
White
Virginia Lowemaster
Richmond
Mercy Seat Presbyterian Church
B.B- White
T. W. White
Dewey
Hughes
Dot Gover
Raymond Daniels
Stoneville
Annie Hall
Eden
Harry
Dillard
Coey Underwood
Fair Funeral Home
Scottsburg
Bertha Vaughan Watts
Powell Chapel
South Boston
Watts
James Richard Watts
Mecklenburg County
William H. Vaughan
Mittie Dickerson Vaughan
Roy Henderson Dies at 75 in Virginia Beach Hospital
Roy Pritchett Henderson 75 died Thursday at Virginia Beach General Hospital. He owned Henderson Oil Co. in Norfolk and was a 50‑year Mason and member of multiple fraternal and professional groups. Survived by wife Alicia, daughter, sister, four grandchildren, and three brothers. Funeral Saturday at 11 from Smith and William Funeral Home with burial at Rosewood Memorial Park.
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Norfolk
Roy Pritchett Henderson
Virginia Beach General Hospital
Alicia Barker Henderson
John
Lucy Midkiff Henderson
Henderson
Danville
Henderson Oil Co
Baylake
United Methodist Church
Ward's Corner Lions Club
Owens Masonic Lodge
Glenn H. Powell
Virginia Beach
Lena H. Swanson
Jack C. Henderson
Richmond
Cullen R. Henderson
Sutherland
Madison A. Henderson
Keeling
Smith and Wiliam Funeral Home
Rosewood Memorial Park
Elvin Kendrick Dies At 59 In Hospital
Elvin Kendrick 59 of Callands Rt 1 died in Danville Memorial Hospital. Born Oct 23 1914 in Pittsylvania County he was a farmer and Maseville Church member. Survived by wife Gladys Kendrick two sons Sherman L Kendrick and Norman Kendrick a daughter Mrs Ray Monsehier eight grandchildren and multiple siblings. Funeral at Scott Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. tomorrow conducted by Rev J D Hunt.
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Ray Moschler
Chatham
B S Jones Dies At 59 In Semora
Benjamin Spencer Jones of Semora Rt. 1 died yesterday at 59. Born in Sunberry Pennsylvania on April 7, 4, he was a tobacco farmer and member of Arlington Centennial Lodge 81 AF&AM Alexandria Consistory 32nd Degree and Kena Temple Shrine. Funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Semora Baptist Church with burial in Blankenship cemetery, Kentuck Virginia. body at Brooks Funeral Home South Boston and family at home Semora Ri.
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Semora, N.C
Benjamin Spencer Jones
Semora
He Was
Sunberry, Pa
April
Son of
Benjamin and
Mary Anne Long Jones
Arlington Centennial Lodge
Af&am
Alexandria
Kena Temple Shrine
Carolyn Jones
Mary J. Weiss
Bertha J. Vandyke
Elmira
N.Y
Semora Baptist Church
A. L. Yarboro
Blankenship Family
Kentuck
Brooks Funeral Home
Boston
Semora Ri
Virginia urged create land use commission to protect critical areas
The Land Use Policy Study Committee recommends forming a state commission to identify environmentally endangered areas and strictly regulate development. The 194 page report warns that 134 areas exist, but lack protections, risking irreversible damage, safety, and future productivity, with a proposal moving to VALC before the 1974 session.
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Richmond
Virginia
Absence of William Rentschler Cited for Contempt
Norfolk federal judge William H. Rentschler was cited for contempt for failing to appear in bankruptcy court to explain records on borrowings from a Newport News bank. Rentschler faced a 23 count indictment in Chicago for defrauding more than 1 million dollars from banks and a New York finance company. He, 48, defended his absence saying he must be in Chicago for arraignment. The judge warned of potential fines or jail and said the matter could be referred to another federal judge. Rentschler led U.S. Distributing Inc, a Norfolk sporting goods chain, and is son of a wealthy Ohio industrialist.
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Norfolk. Va
API
Chicago
William H. Rentschler
Hal J. Bonney
Rentschler
Bonney
U.S. Distributing, Inc
Newport News
Rexford R. Cherryman
New York
Ohio
Nixon
Illinois
Senate
Fromllinois
Ninth District Demos Eve Congressional Seat
Democrats in Virginia eye a future 9th district seat as the party weighs candidates led by Del. W. L. Lemmon amid talk Rep. Wampler may not run again. Other names include Pat Jennings Ford Quillen and John C. Buchanan as GOP holds look tenuous.
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Roanoke
Virginia
Mills Godwin
William C. Wampler
del. W. L. Lemmon
Marion
Lemmon
Pat Jennings
House of Representatives
del. Ford Quillen
Gate City
John C. Buchanan
Wise
Stan Parris
Tak
Ing
Fairfax Commonwealth
Atty
Robert F. Horan Jr
Roanoke-Lynchburg
Mo Caldwell Butler
Butler
Lynchburg
Del
Willis M. Anderson
Danville DU Chapter hosts conservation auction and updates
Carter and DeWitt attended a Danville Duck Unlimited event where 1,000 duck factory projects were outlined. Carter stressed solving problems over blame while Fletcher Harris introduced the speakers as emcee for the evening.
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EC Mairuedl Fuoae
Pasir FY
Carter
DeWitt
Fletcher Harris
Danville DU Chapter
Burglary Suspect Shot Dead in N C Drug Store
Forsyth County deputies and State Bureau of Investigation agents fatally shot a man identified as Marshall Mahe 42 of Winston-Salem after he pulled a weapon during a burglary of a drug store safe. A tip led to stakeout prior to the shooting. Mahe had recently been jailed awaiting extradition on charges in California.
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Winston-Salem
W.C
Forsyth County
C. Manly Lancaster
Marshall Mahe
Lancaster
State Bureau of Investigation
Mahe
California
Man Acquitted By Jury In Wounding Case
Frerell Ricky White, 22, of 1 and Grove St. was acquitted in Danville Circuit Court of malicious wounding. A five minute jury deliberation followed. White, dating Jacqueline Bailey, contended she shot herself at his home on August 2.
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Frerell
Ricky” White
Grove St
Danville
White
Jacqueline Bailey
Judgeship for Pillsylvania County General District Court
Three candidates named for a Circuit Court review will be considered by the judges who will then advise the General Assembly. When the legislature convenes in January it will elect a district court judge to serve a six year term.
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Circuit Court
General Assembly
Pillsylvania County General District
New Rescue System Pinpoints Downed Plane Position
The Navy reveals GRAN, a satellite based rescue system using a compact transmitter to locate downed aircraft anywhere. Aimed at three minute position fixes via Omega stations, it works across languages and nations, with tests by Rear Adm. Isaman aboard the Forrestal.
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Jack Kees
Norfolk Ledger-Star
Norfolk
Naval Air Test Center
Patuxent River
Navy
Roy M. Isaman
Forrestal
Isaman
William R. Crawford
Roger Seitz
Crawford
The
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Rockingham County
Spray United Methodist Church
Roy Henderson
Elvin Kendrick
B.S. Jones
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
Demos Eve
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Miller High Life
Omega
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Monroe St
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Chatham Road
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