Michael Calls On Holton For State Hospital Probe
State Sen. J. Harry Michael Jr. urged Gov. Linwood Holton to launch a full inquiry into Washington Post reports that two patients died and nine were hospitalized during an illegal drug experiment at Western State Hospital Staunton. He called for prompt checks on the accuracy of the charges and warned of further action by Legislative committees if needed.
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Arlington
Harry Michael Jr
Charlottesville
Linwood Holton
Western State Hospital
Staunton
Michael
Washington Post
Post
High Rise Collapse to be Studied by Grand Jury
Fairfax AP United States Attorney Brian Geddings announced a federal grand jury will review citizen charges of official misconduct in the Skyline Towers collapse at Bailey's Crossroads. Fourteen workers were killed and 34 injured during construction. A Fairfax County supervisor led citizens claim county officials were negligent in inspections and a consultant ignored faulty concrete.
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Fairfax
U.S
Fairfax County
Geddings
Grand Jury
Bailey's Crossroads
Marion Agnew
Half Alexandria’s Children Being Bused
In Alexandria Virginia more than half of the city’s 3700 elementary students will ride buses on Tuesday under a desegregation plan aimed at balancing racial composition in 15 schools. A court rejected a bid to block the plan. officials say busing will reflect city demographics of about 63 percent white, 33 percent black, and 3 percent other minorities.
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Alexandria, Va
Alexandria
Virginia
Richmond
Norfolk
Alexandria Committee For Quality Education
Your
County Board of Supervisors
Circuit Court Room
Chatham
Limited Auction Starts Today on North Carolina Tobacco Belts
Limited tobacco auctions begin Tuesday on the North Carolina Middle Belt and North Carolina Virginia Old Belt. An opening-day average of 85 to 87 dollars per hundred pounds is predicted by John H. Cyrus of the state Department of Agriculture. Old Belt forecasts praise good crop quality, while Eastern Belt and South Carolina Border North Carolina Belt sales are paused for a week due to labor and trucking shortages.
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Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina Middle Belt
North Carolina-Virginia Old Belt
John H. Cyrus
North Caro
Lina Department of Agriculture
Cyrus
Old Belt
North Carolina
South Carolina
Middle Belt
Virginia
Aberdeen
Carthage
Durham
Ellerbe
Fuquay-Varina
Henderson
Louisburg
Oxford
Sanford
Warrenton
Mebane
Mount Airy
Reidsville
Stoneville
Winston-Salem
Brookneal
Clarksville
Danville
Petersburg
South Boston
South Hill
Michael Houston Rites In Fredericksburg
A funeral service for Michael Houston 43 vice president of Mary Washington College will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church Fredericksburg at 2 p m Tuesday. He died Monday at his Stafford County home apparently of a heart attack. He will be buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. Houston a Richmond native was son of columnist Mike Houston. He served in Korea, graduated from Randolph Macon, joined Mary Washington in 1957 rising to vice president. Survivors include his widow Miriam Gore Houston and two daughters Mary Kathryn and Ann Carol, plus his father and stepmother.
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Marine Corps
Randolph-Macon College
Randolph- Macon
Miriam Gore Houston
Mary Kathryn Houston
Ann Carol Houston
Fredericksburg
Louise Lane Houston
Richmond and
Barboursville
Mrs Tarpley Dies Sunday At Memorial Hospital
Mrs Roberta King Tarpley of Chatham Rt 6 died Sunday afternoon at Memorial Hospital. Born May 5 1926 in Pittsylvania County she was daughter of the late Sam King and Annie K Tarpley King and widow of James Tarpley. Survived by six sons John Ted Joe Willie Leroy and Clay Tarpley and seven daughters Martha Wilson Jean Louise Bettie Ann Bettsie Ann Brenda and Mary Alice Tarpley all of Chatham Rt 6. Funeral at Tarpley Chapel Baptist Church Thursday at 2 pm with Rev Robert Divens officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Family to receive friends Wednesday 7 8 pm at Cunningham Hughes Funeral Home.
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Roberta King ‘Tarpley
Chatham Rt. 6
Memorial Hospital
Pittsylvania County
Sam King
Annie K. Tarpley King
James Tarpley
Tarpley
Elijah Harrison
Shady Grove Baptist Church
W. A. Watkins
Harrison
Goodyear Blvd
Caswell County
N.C
George Harrison
Vashtie Dixon Harrison
Viola Harrison
Robert
Thomas Harrison
New York
Marie Harrison
Clarence Dixon
Palmer Park
Charlie Harrison
Washington, D.c
Baltimore
Area Deaths and Funerals in Danville Area
Lena Howerton Ellington Seay died yesterday at Martinsville Convalescent Home after four years of declining health and nine months bed confinement. Born May 30, 1891 in Reidsville she lived much of her life in Danville and Glenwood. survived by daughter Burton Harper of Eden and sister Levinia Chrisman of Ashboro. Funeral tomorrow at 2 from Wrenn-Yeatts with interment in Highland Burial Park.
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Lena Howerton Ellington Seay
Martinsville
Reidsville
N.C
Willie A. Howerton
Martha Jane Ellington Howerton
Danville
Glenwood
Glenn Ellington
Walter Lee Seay
Shelton Memorial Presbyterian Church
Brotherhood of Railroad
Burton Harper
Eden
Levinia Chrisman
Ashboro
Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home
Tom Mark
Funeral services for Mrs Maggie Morton at First Baptist Church
Funeral services for Mrs Maggie Morton will be conducted tonight at eight o clock from First Baptist Church by Rev J P Griffith Jr. Burial will be Wednesday at 11 am in Danville National Cemetery. She died Friday at 201 Sycamore St after living in Danville most of her life. Survived by three sons Harold James and Limmie Morton and nine grandchildren. Body at Cunningham Hughes Funeral Home.
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Maggie Morton
First Baptist Church
J. P. Griffith, Jr
Danville National Cemetery
Harold Morton
Carl Lee Morton
Washington, D.C
Limmie Morton
Largo
Cunningham & Hughes Funeral Home
Culpeper Rector and War Hero Dies at 41
The Rev John Dulaney Chappell 41 rector of St Stephen s Church Culpeper since June 1968 died at the rectory after a brief illness He was a Richmond native son of Ralph and Mrs Chappell He served in the Marine Corps Reserve during the Korean War saw combat and was wounded at Inchon He earned the Purple Heart two Silver Stars Bronze Star and the Naval Commendation Medal Funeral arrangements are complete.
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Sity
Richmond
Marine Corps
Korea
Adkins Rites Set For Today And Obituary Notes
Funeral services will be held today for Mrs Gillie Abbott Inman at Townes Memorial Chapel with burial in Mount Olivet. She was born January 7 1882 in Pittsylvania County and died at Memorial Hospital. Survived by two sisters a granddaughter and a great granddaughter. Also funeral services for Nelson Adkins 32 of Chatham Rt 4 at Maseville Christian Church with burial in Adkins family cemetery. He was born March 29 1941 in Pittsylvania County and survived by two brothers.
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Gillie Abbott Inman
Townes Memorial Chapel
Luther Marks
Richard Geoghegan
Highland Burial Park
Inman
Memorial Hospital
Pittsylvania County
David
Sallie Coleman Abbott
Danville
Mount Olivet United Methodist Church
Chatham
Nelson Adkins
Maseville Christian Church
Ted Clifton
J. D. Hunt
Adkins
Chatham Rt. 4
Albert
Lillian Gibson Adkins
Dennis Adkins
Callands
Landon Adkins
George Gunn Rites Pending
George Gunn of Rt. 1 Yanceyville North Carolina died at Liberty House Nursing Home in Reidsville North Carolina funeral home pending completion of arrangements. The family is at the home of his daughter Beatrice Mitchell on Rt. 1 Yanceyville.
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George Gunn
Yanceyville
N.C
Liberty’ House
Reidsville
Harvey
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General Assembly
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Houston
Greliet Simpson
Mary Washington
Simpson
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Mount Hermon
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MT. Cross RD
Sugartree
Board of Supervisors
Citizens Against Water and Sewer
Richard E. Salmon
Treasure
Henshaw
Calif
Los Angeles
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W. Carrington Tate
Mrs. Morton
Culpeper Church
Sears
Mrs. Inman
Vermont
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