Old Reliable Wood Provides Glowing Heat For Cold Wintry Days
In Danville area a surge of interest grows in wood burning stoves as a cheap efficient heat source. The Wood Heat Center owner Eric Soderberg touts airtight stoves that burn wood gas with the fuel, reducing bills. Home and Fireplace Ltd. dealers discuss glass enclosures and blowers to boost efficiency, while local suppliers report strong wood availability for winter use.
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Eric Soderberg
Wood Heat Center
Danville
Leo Lowell
Martinsville
Papa Bear
Sher
Fisher
Lowell
Soderberg
Vera Reid
Home and Fireplace Ltd
Dallas Womack
Womack
Welfare Board Hears City DSS Overview in Danville
At the Welfare Advisory Board’s second meeting the Danville Social Services Bureau outlined its role to aid 43 employees across three divisions eligiblity clerical and casework. Director Lillienne Heitzler explained Title XX funding and companion services plus issues in nursing home screening and care for dependent children and blind residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville Social Services Bureau
Welfare Advisory Board
Welfare Department
Social Service
Lillienne Heitzler
Buréau
Virginia and North Carolina Weekend Weather Outlook
The Virginia forecast calls for sunny pleasant conditions Friday with highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s, fair Friday night in the 40s, and a mostly sunny warm Saturday with highs in the upper 70s. North Carolina expects mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, highs around 70 then upper 70s, with a fair Friday night in the 40s and some higher readings in the mountains. Downtown weather logs show calm winds and varying barometric readings through the night.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Obituaries from Yanceyville and Danville area
John Edward Madkins 53 of Yanceyville dies after two days of illness at V A Hospital Durham He was a World War II veteran and staff manager for NC Mutual Life in Greensboro for 30 years Willard E Saunders Jr 58 of Richmond dies after brief illness Survived by wife Erobella Williamson Madkins and many children and siblings Funeral services set for Friday at Woody's Funeral Home Forest Lawn Cemetery and Graves Chapel Cemetery The body lies at Fulton Funeral Home Yanceyville Funeral services for Saunders held at Person Chapel A M E Church with burial at Graves Chapel Cemetery Brotherhood and family visitation scheduled prior to services
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Yanceyville
N.C
John Edward Maidkins
V.A. Hospital
Durham
Caswell County
Mary Madkins Hill
John Wesley Madkins
Person Chapel
A.M.E. Church
Greensboro
N.C. Mutual Life Insurance Company
Erobella Williamson Mladkins
Claudia Mitchell
Wenrale
Gillette Madkins
Atlanta
Woody
Forest Lawn Cemetery
A.M.E
T.R. Weaver
James Hampton
Graves Chapel Baptist Church
Person
Fulton Funeral Home
Mrs Elsie Dobson 82 dies in nursing home
Elsie Dobson aged 82 died Thursday morning in Bennett's Nursing Home after months of declining health. A Wisconsin native, she was married to Robert Dobson, who died August 29, 1973. The last survivor of her immediate family, she will be buried Friday at 4 p.m. at Highland Burial Park, with services by Rev. J.B. Hutcherson. Her body lies in state at Wrenn-Yealts Funeral Home.
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Elsie Dobson
Bennett's Nursing Home
Wisconsin
Robert Dobson
Highland Burial Park
J.B. Hutcherson
Wrenn-Yealts Funeral Home
Ridgeway Man Ralph Hunt Dies In Martinsville Hospital
Ralph Browning Hunt 58 of Ridgeway died early Thursday morning in Martinsville hospital. A Buchanan County native and World War II veteran, he worked for Henry County Plywood Co. Survived by wife Mary Frances Mills Hunt a daughter Mary H. Hall five sisters Rita Owens Ruth Owens Vica Owens erusha Ramey and Jerrine Deel and a brother Billy Hurst. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Old Well Christian Church with burial in church cemetery. Body at Stone Funeral Home. family to receive friends Friday 7 to 9 p.m.
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Ridgeway
Ralph Browning Hunt
Martinsville
Buchanan County
William Patrick Hunt
Henry County Plywood Co
Mary Frances Mills Hunt
Mary H. Hall
Danville
Rita Owens
Prater
Ruth Owens
Hartisburg
Vica Owens
Erusha Ramey
Akron
Ohio
Jerrine Deel
New Windsor
Billy Hurst
Breaks
Old Well Christian Church
Church
Stone Funeral Home
Precinct Committee Organized for Dalton Canada Coleman Ticket
A new precinct organization supports the Dalton Canada Coleman slate in the state election. Dr. Alan A. Hoffman announces John J. Richardson as chairman with co-chairs Sarah J. Buchanan and Don Hill. A long list of precinct advocate coordinators and ward assignments follows, plus Leonard Crocker named drum major for Northeast Louisiana University's Marching Indian Band 1977 78.
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Dalton- Canada-Coleman
Alan A. Hoffman
John J. Richardson
Sarah J. Buchanan
Don Hill
Hoffman
Republican Party of
Danville
Robert W. Mustain
Suthertin Mansion
Samuel W. Atkins
Ballow Park- Lower
Polly Byrd Humphrey
Forest Hills
Clarence Huffstetler
Stonewall Jackson
Marvin H
Pap) Herndon
Woodrow Wilson
Peggy Caldwell
G.L.H. Johnson
Zelma Gilbert
Third Avenue, Park
Lois Burton
Wondbcetty Hills
Wendy Dungan
Irvin W. Taylor
Virginia Richardson
New City Armory
Diane Martin
Grove Park School
Jennie
Moorefield
Ballou Park-Upper
Fran Lyons
Park Avenue School
Ben March
Cedarbrook School
Leonard Crocker
Gretna
Northeast Louisiana University
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Bill Wright
Wright's Yard Cafe
Gilmer Setliff
Welfare Board
J Eals
Hietzier
Bato Hom
National Weather Service
NOAA
Dept of Commoner
Odin
Wat
THE
Danville Register
John J. Madkins
W. E. Saunders Jr
Richmond
Willard E. Saunders Jr
McGuires Veterans Hospital
Viola Richmond
Purnia McCullagh
Myrtle Graves
Ruby Motley
Ocean City
N.J
Blanche Weathers
Philadelphia
Gladys Weathers
Ruth Hill
New York
Lottie Mae Austin
Burlington
Ellen Bowe
Hampton
Nathaniel Hill
High Point
Howard Hills
Washington, DC
W.E. and
Ellen Clark Saunders
Marion Bove Saunders
W.E. Saunders IH
Kenwood
T.H. Campbell
Joseph Saunders
California
Mrs. Elsie Dobson
Ralph B. Hunt
Crocker Joins
Danville Vault Corporation
Chatham Road
Thomas Allen Parrish
Wrenn Yeatts Funeral Home
Gerald Reeves
Douglas Gibson
Mildred Richardson
Charlie Shelton
3Rd
Memorial South
Swicegood Funeral Home
H. B. Lynch
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