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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1973
Page
5
Incomplete text from the AP wire mentions mutual funds and entities like New York, ARCO, IGT, Camp, and electric notes. The readable fragments do not form a coherent event or quotation to summarize a clear incident or update.
The readable fragments describe a local event with a list of entities and a dated note. Details are unclear but suggest a scheduled meeting or report involving multiple parties and a time frame ending at night. Further specifics are unavailable in the legible text.
Alfred Nathan Shelton Jr of Westover Hills dies at 3 pm in Memorial Hospital after long illness. Aged 70, born January 15, 1903 in Spencer community Henry County, he lived in Danville area over 50 years. Lumberman by trade, survived by wife Mary Roberts Shelton, four daughters and three sons. Funeral at Swicegood chapel Saturday 2 pm, Rev Key Saylor and Rev Rupert Turner officiating. Burial Danville Memorial Gardens. viewing 7-9 pm today at Swicegood Funeral Home.
A new weekly feature titled The Quiz will appear Fridays in The Register. The notice mentions a line about family details including a half sister and Sally Smith of Madison North Carolina, with references to many grandchildren and great grandchildren in the obituary context.
George A Martin owner of a plumbing and heating company dies at 62 after eight weeks in hospital. Born November 25 1910 in Woolwine Franklin County he married Elsie Leonard in 1932 and lived in Westover Hills since 1939. Survived by wife son Charles Edward and grandchildren. Interment Danville Memorial Gardens.
Danville Virginia AP reports that most grade prices rose slightly across old belt tobacco auctions as the second week of limited sales ended. Twenty markets will operate Monday with offerings heavier for nondescript and no-grade tobacco though volume remains high. season totals and loan receipts are noted.
A North Carolina trade mission led by Gov. James Holshouser sealed plans for a European company to build a new factory in the state. An official announcement on the site and product is expected within a month. The plant is described as a West German investment as the delegation tours Europe.
Richmond AP Ally Gen Andrew P Miller Thursday night said lowering the age of majority from 21 to 18 has made it harder to distinguish out of state and Virginia students at colleges. He warned this increases tuition inequities as 18 year olds can establish Virginia residence more easily to claim lower charges.
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