Deaths and Funerals in Virginia and Maryland
James Vernon Davidson died at 68 at home in Glade Hills Tuesday. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at Lynch Funeral Home Chapel Rocky Mount with burial Forest Hill Cemetery and Masonic rites. Robert Tyree Atkinson of School Road to be buried Green Lawn Cemetery after Wednesday 2 p.m. New Prospect Baptist Church service. Rev. Roland Roosevelt Banner funeral Thursday 3 30 p.m. Calvary Baptist Church. Clarence Bernard Kegley 54 formerly of Danville died in Baltimore hospital. Survived by wife Doris Thornton mother F M Kegley three daughters Glenda Marie Gloria Jean Joyce D B Kegley son C B Kegley Jr three sisters five grandchildren. Funeral and burial in Baltimore Friday 10 a.m.
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Forest Hill Cemetery
Stona Gok Mason Lodge No
AF & AM
Hart
Robert Tyree Atkinson
School Road
New Prospect Baptist Church
Harold Lewis
Charles Thompson
Green Lawn Cemetery
Roland Roosevelt Banner
W. Peacton St
Arthur W. White
Calvary Baptist Church
Oak Fill Cemetery
Baltimore
Clarence Bernard Kegley
Danville
Doris Thornton
F. M. Kegley
Glenda Marie Kegley
Gloria Jean Kegley
Joyce Dale Kegley
C. B. Kegley
Dorothy Frankes
Jacksonville
Thelma Hubbard
Tallahassee
Fla
Mildred Blackstock
Byrd Crusades Against Federal Big Spenders
Senator Harry F Byrd led a Richmond rally denouncing Washingtons big spenders while his Democratic challenger Elmo Zumwalt criticized Byrd on Tuesday for opposing some spending proposals. Byrne said inflation rises when government costs run high, urging cost controls. Zumwalt also attacked Byrd for voting against veterans educational benefits in a Norfolk talk to optimism groups and civic clubs.
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Associated Press
Harry F. Nians
Washington
Elmo Zumwalt
Byrd
Richmond
Norfolk
Zamwalt
Claude W. Humphries Dies at 67 in Burlington
Claude W. Humphries, 67, of Burlington, died yesterday in North Carolina Memorial Hospital Chapel Hill after years of declining health. Survived by two sons J. Neal Humphries of Danville and William B. Humphries of Roxboro. Services set for 4 pm at Bickers Memorial Baptist Church in Burlington with burial in the church cemetery. Body at McClure Funeral Home in Graham.
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Burlington
N.C
Claude W. Humphries
North Carolina Memorial Hospital
Chapel Hill
J. Neal Humphries
Danville
William B. Humphries
Roxboro
Bickers Memorial Baptist Church
McClure Funeral Home
Graham
Samuel Graves Funeral Today at Graves Chapel Baptist
Funeral services for Samuel Graves are set for 2 p.m. at Graves Chapel Baptist Church. An obituary update adds the names of his three sisters Hattie Sellers Fannie G Brown and Mary Sellers of Yanceyville and Sanford respectively.
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Vinson Graves
Graves Chapel Baptist Church
Hattie Sellers
Fannie G. Brown
Yanceyville Rt. 1
Mary Sellers
Sanford
Rites Changed For Mr. Milam
Gretna funeral arrangements for Abner G Milam were moved to Thursday at 11 am at Colbert Moran Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Douglas Y Gilfillan officiating. Burial follows in St Andrew s Church Cemetery.
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Gretna
Abner ‘G. Milam
Colbert Moran
Douglas. Y. Gilfillan
St. Andrew's Church
Two Felony Cases Certified In County Shorts
In Pittsylvania County General District Court Judge Nelson Light certified two felony cases to the grand jury. Robert Lee Elliot is charged with distribution of a controlled drug on April 13 and William Delealon Fountain with failure to return a rented car. Phillip M. Johnson faced possession of a controlled drug on Feb. 3, and Joseph Murry Andrews had his hearing continued to November 23 on grand larceny alleged January 14.
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Chatham
Pittsylvania County General
Nelson Light
Robert Lee Elliot
Willam Delealon Fountain
Phillip M. Johnson
Joseph Murry Andrews
Overnite reports record third quarter revenue and earnings
Overnite Transportation announces third quarter revenue of 31.1 million dollars, a 21 percent rise from 1975 third quarter, with net income of 2.6 million dollars or 84 cents per share, a 28 percent increase. Tonnage remained strong with slight gains over Q2 and a 16 percent rise from last year. Temporary authority granted to operate Southern Forwarding of Memphis and new services added in Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
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Richmond
Overnite Transportation Company
Roy S. Clayton
Clayton
Overnite
Southern Forwarding Company
Memphis, Tenn
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Insurance Men Attend School in Richmond
The Danville Life Insurance Company of Virginia announced that Randy Lavinder and Ronald Pulliam completed a week long Advanced Safesmanship School session in Richmond. They were among 25 company representatives chosen to attend. The curriculum covered innovative client service techniques.
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Danville
The
Life Insurance Company of Virginia
Randy Lavinder
Ronald Pulliam
Advanced Safesmanship School
Richmond
Judge Certifies Cave Case and District Court Docket
Judge William E. Land certified to the grand jury the case of Bruce E. Cave charged with breaking and entering on Sept. a. In other court activity Land pressed concealed weapon charges against Richard T. Donovan and nonpressed trespassing charges against Thomas L. Walker Pamela K. Barber and Anthony C. Haynes. The court appointed an attorney for Michael Reynolds charged with murder and felonious assault on Oct. 9. Land dismissed Minnie A. Payne for two counts of making annoying phone calls. Hearings continued for James Martin on felonious bad check and Charles Clark on assault disorderly conduct concealing weapon and disrupting religious worship.
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William E. Land
Bruce E. Cave
Inother General District Court
Judge Land
Richard T. Donovan
James
Martin
Charles
Clark
Government secrecy criticized in Spong lecture
Former U S senator William B Spong Jr told a Richmond audience that the government would be more coherent and cohesive with less secrecy. He urged more openness in policy making and classified information handling.
Rape Prevention Tips and Political Remarks Amid Events
Storaska outlines self defense concepts for rape victims emphasizing avoidance of resistance until an opportunity to escape arises and describing eye gouge and groin pressure as last-resort protections. Separate notes quote Spong on secrecy in government and foreign policy debates, followed by a police report on George W. Thomas Jr.’s arrest for hit and run and related offenses.
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Storaska
Bry
Spong
Marshall Wythe School of Law
College of William and Mary
Congress
St. Catherine's School
Senate
School On the Constitution
Ing
George W. Thomas, Jr
Bradley Ro
Duiver
Vepco President Calls Rate Hike a Compromise
Richmond Virginia Electric and Power Co president T Justin Moore Jr testifies on a 102 million rate increase request as a compromise balancing consumer and investor interests. He outlines an 85 percent 65 million annual raise and a 34 million nuclear adjustment to cover costs of new North Anna reactors.
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Richmond
Virginia Electric & Power Co
T. Justin Moore Jr
State Corporation Commission
Moore
Vepco
SOC
North Anna
Surry
Attorney General’s Office
SCC
Three Arrested In Connection With Theft From Aircraft Carrier
NORFOLK AP Two Marines and a sailor were arrested in a $20,000 theft from a safe aboard the USS Forrestal. About $71,000 was recovered. $109,000 remains missing. Robbery called the longest such heist in modern times. Charges to be filed Wednesday.
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Norfolk, Va
Navy
Washington
Marine Cpls
Joseph L. Stancil
Newnan
Clayton J. Connors
Stafford Springs
Conn
Navy P.O
Forrestal
Norfolk Naval Station
Cavy
Portsmouth
Stancil
Camp Lesame
Chesapeake
Connors
Camp Lejeune
Dewallace
Parks May Receive More Funds In Virginia
Virginia Outdoor Recreation Commission heard that recent Congress approvals could boost federal money for state regional and park development but require state and local matching funds. With no state match, current federal funds cannot be used for state parks, delaying several new parks and limiting regional and local projects. The commission approved 573,500 in federal funds for Radford Manassas Park and Stafford County, to be matched locally.
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Richmond
Virginia Outdoor Recreation Commission
Congress
Virginia
Commission
Rob R. Blackmore
General Assembly
Blackmore
Ben H. Bolen
Radford
Manasses Park
Stafford County
Slow Traffic and Cautious Buying Mark Fall Furniture Display
In Hickory North Carolina Norman Punch of Hickory Home Furnishings Mart says the economy is in a recession and traffic is slow as the fall furniture market opens with modest buyer interest. Robert Deale of the Southern Home Furnishings Association notes high inventories and cautious purchases while Tobin of the Southern Buying Syndicate calls the market moderate with cautious buying.
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Mark Fall
Hickory, NC
Norman A. Punch
Hickory Home Furnishings Mart
Punch
Robert Deale
High Point
Southern Home Furnishings Association
Tobin
Southern Buying Syndicate
Deale
Six Named To Carter Committee
Ruth Harvey Charity of Danville is one of six women named as state co chairmen of Talent Bank 77 a committee formed to recommend talented women for possible appointments via Jimmy Carter administration. Carter headquarters announced yesterday. Mrs Charity is Virginia Democratic National Committeewoman and a member of the Democratic National Executive Committee. Other appointees include Bea Berry of Newport News Betty Howell of Norfolk Mona Zorwalt of McLean Doris Miller of Richmond and Eleanor Sheppard of Richmond.
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Ruth Harvey Charity
Danville
Talent Bank 77
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Charity
Virginia Democratic National
Democratic National Executive Committee
Bea Berry
Newport News
Virginia Federation of Democratic Women’s Clubs
Betty Howell
Norfolk
Henry Howell
Mona Zorwalt
McClean
Bud Zumwailt
Doris Miller
Richmond
Andrew P. Miller
Eleanor Sheppard
Virginia House of Delegates
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J. W. Davidson
R. T. Atkinson
C. Kegley
C. W. Humphries
Samuel Graves
Mr. Milam
B. E. Cave
Democrat Spong
Pane
Spang
Supreme Court
President
G. W. Thomas
Anna
Song
Eleazar Patacsil
Philippines
Patacsil
Tharket
H. J. Swink
Schoolfield Pentecostal Holiness Church
Kermit
Swicegood Funeral Home
West Main Street
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