Deaths and Funerals High Point man Stuart McLean dies at 73
Stuart Tyse McLean 73 died Monday in High Point Memorial Hospital after three years of declining health. Born in Gastonia he was married twice, first to Ora Bell McLean in 1941 then to Leola Tews McLean in 1963. He spent 45 years in High Point and was a member of Green Street Baptist Church. Survived by five stepchildren, two sisters, and twelve step great grandchildren. Funeral at Orrell's Liberty Road Chapel tomorrow at 1 a.m. with graveside rites in Highland Burial Park Danville at 1 p.m. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Orrell's Liberty Road Funeral Home.
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High Point
N.C
Stuart Tyse McLean
High Point Memorial Hospital
McLean
Gastorna
William McLean
Ora Bell McLean
Danville
Leola Tews McLean
Green Street Baptist Church
Taylor Grove Baptist Church
Virgie B. Hunter
Lucille Williams
Jane Tews Winfrey
Robert Tews
Denton
Clyde Tews
Georgia
Dora Ellis
Eien Key
Gastonia
Orrell
Liberty Road
E. W. Price Jr
Highland Burial Park
Liberty Road Funeral
Mrs. Ora Floyd Dies At Age 65
Mrs Ora Pickerel Floyd of Hort Route 3 died yesterday after an extended illness. Born in Pittsylvania County she was the daughter of the late Lee Pickerel and Sallie Dalton Pickerel and widow of Grady E Floyd. Survived by two sons and five sisters. Funeral at Colbert Moran Funeral Home tomorrow at 4 pm. Burial in Gretna Burial Park. Family receives friends 7:30 to 9 pm today at the funeral home.
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Hurt
Ora Pickerel Floyd
Hort Rt
Hiness Ons
Pittsylvania County
Lee
Pickerel
Sallie Dalton Pickerel
Grady E. Floyd
Floyd
Henry Pickerel
Vienna
Acie Pickerel
Hart
Virginia Harmonia
Nona Pickerel
Fiat
Virginia Carolina Livestock Market Auction Report
Auction at Virginia Carolina Livestock Market with hogs cattle and veal prices. Hogs top weights around 4 dollars, veal prime choices around 41 to 46, slaughter cattle steers 93 to 124, heifers 33 to 34, cows 17 to 25, bulls 23 to 28, stockers and feeders varying by weight and grade. dados
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Virginia- Carolina
Jimmy Hodges Jr
County Supervisors Review Delayed on Planning Proposals
An ad hoc committee pushed planning proposals to the board five to six months ago but the supervisors have yet to act. Jones said the committee has not been advised of the September 202 meeting, while Kealls, chair of the Supervisors Board, said notices were mailed. The aim is to involve Reynolds, local citizens, builders and other County interests in the planning discussion.
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Jones
F. A. Kealls
In Bond of Supervisors
Ea Reynolds
Chemical Company Plans New Building Nearby
A building permit was issued to Smith-Douglass Borden Chemical Co. for a 7 538 square foot office building on US 360 east of Danville Bradley Road. The 34 by 111 frame block structure includes two half baths and a full basement costing about 75 000 dollars. Joe Waddell and Richard Hofmann will attend a regional managers meeting in Myrtle Beach S C on September 16 17 and 19.
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Smith-Douglass Borden Chemical Co
Danville
Bradley Road
Joe Waddell
Richard Hofmann
C.I.T. Financial Services
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Sand
New Armory-Coliseum Committee
Danville Register
DCC
Victor White
Armory Coliseum
White
Calvert
Joseph Stendig
Chamber of Commerce
Greater Danville Restaurant Association
Greater Danville Lodging Association
J. J. Walker
America
Walker
Goode To Address Ferrum College Convocation
State Senator Virgil H. Goode Jr. will speak at Ferrum College fall convocation at 2 p.m. in Vaughn Chapel on the Ferrum campus. He will address 1,300 students on Responsibility and Freedom and be introduced by Dr. James A. Davis. A plant swapping party with Ralph LaRue is set for 7:30 p.m. at the Squire Armory, admission is a plant or clipping.
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Ferrum
Virgil H. Goode Jr
Ferrum College
Senator Goode
Vaughn Chapel
James A. Davis
Squire Armory
Ralph LaRue
VPL
Patent Granted to E J Woodall Conductor ID in Cables
A US patent titled Conductor Identification in Multiconductor Cables was granted to E J Woodall and T C Crace as co inventors. Woodall, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Woodall of Danville, graduated in 1969 from Danville Community College with an electronic technology degree and works for Bell Laboratories in Greensboro North Carolina.
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Aus
E. J. Woodall
T. C. Crace
Woodall
Harry Woodall
Danville
Danville Community College
Bell Laboratories
Greensboro
N.C
Route 29 dual lane work approved between Altavista and Gretna
The State Highway and Transportation Commission authorized a 980 656 project to convert a three to a four lane segment of Route 29 between the Altavista and Gretna bypasses. Roy N Ford Co Inc of Blairs and Sellers Brothers Inc of Danville will grade and pave 4.7 miles of parallel 24 foot roadway plus sections of Secondary 665 and 931 nearby. Linda Davis of Averett College received the 28th annual CRC freshman chemistry achievement award, receiving the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.
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Altavista
Gretna
State Highway and Transportation Commission
Roy N. Ford Co. Inc
Blairs and Sellers Brothers Inc
Danville
Linda Davis
Averett College
Chemical Rubber Company
Miss Davis
Charles W. Davis
Brightwell Drive
Averett
Police arrest Robert Delnam on burglary and larceny warrant
Robert Delnam, 28, of 237 Winslow St., was arrested yesterday by Sgt. B H Moss on a statutory burglary and grand larceny warrant. He is charged with stealing $300 and breaking and entering the home of Dillard Carter on January 5, 1973.
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Robert Maxwell Delnam
B. H. Moss
Delnam
Winslow St
Dillard Carter
Henry Terry Trial Continued to October 5
The Pittsylvania County General District Court continued the Henry Terry case yesterday. Terry faces charges of breaking and entering and grand larceny alleged by Lars Anderson for events on August 30.
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Henry Terry
Pittsylvania County
Terry
Lars Anderson
Danville Civic Center plans span decades with stalled funding
Multiple committees from 1960s to 1970s studied a combined arena civic center for Danville. Proposals envisioned seating 4,096 to 5,100 with ice rinks and modest costs, yet none secured final funding. Supporters argue tourism and youth appeal justify the project, while funds remained unspent and architectural studies collected dust.
Westover Hills Firemen Dedicate New Station Weekend Events
Westover Hills volunteers dedicate a new fire station at Westover Drive and Beech Avenue with an open house Saturday and Sunday at 4 15 pm. Speakers include Sen Coleman Yeatts and W T Gatewood Jr plus Tunstall High School Stage Band entertainment.| The dedication marks Operation 30 funding goals to buy an attack truck and station costs with further fund raising planned.
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Westover Hills
Westover Drive
Beech Avenue
Gust
Coleman Yeatts
Westover
W. T. Gatewood Jr
Tunstall High School
Li. H. P. House Jr
United Fund
House
Exemptions Previewed For Directory Assistance Charges
The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. will implement directory assistance charges starting Saturday with exemptions forms available at the CAP office via Mrs. Doris Dixon. A six call allowance per billing period applies to local and long distance Virginia calls, with a per call beyond that. Calls to out of state directory assistance incur no charge unless the local area crosses state lines.
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H . Directory Assistance
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
CAP
Doris Dixon
Iota
Cap Nt
Mi Fe
Virginia
Dixon
Concert Slated Sunday by The Encounters at Calvary Church
The Encounters a youth musical group will perform Sunday September 19 at Calvary Church of the Nazarene on East Thomas Street. The 7 pm concert features 16 college age musicians including eight vocalists and five instrumentalists under Franklin Cook James Van Hook as music director and Jerry Nelson as composer and arranger. The group previously toured nationally and led a mission trip in the Dominican Republic and last appeared in the city during the 1974 Greater Danville Area Crusade. John H Walker pleaded guilty in General District Court to a July drunken driving charge, was fined 320 and given a day sentence with 25 days suspended and a three year license suspension. Carlson L Jones pleaded guilty to a May bad check charge, was fined 30 and given a 30 day suspended sentence.
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The
Encounters
Calvary Church of the Nazarene
E. Thomas Street
Franklin Cook
James van Hook
Jerry Nelson
Greater Danville Area
Dominican Republic
John H. Walker
Walker
Schools face financial strain plans and land purchases
The state legislature is urged to reconsider education funding as local boards approve land buys totaling 31 000 and discuss aid limits. A Lipford family case prompts a one year school attendance accommodation while bids for drainwork and a new bathroom are solicited. The district settles a $6 282 lawsuit, and Averett College graduates lead local teacher recruitment with graduates from several eastern colleges and universities.
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Coates Elementary
C. C. Lip
Sori Garden
Eteadad
Southside Elementary
Lipfords
Venn NG
Lipford Sai
Sticks
Danville Council Delays Actions and Plans for Pools and Budgets
Danville officials postponed 30 days on a commercial zone vacancy case. They debated fish odor, studied four Olympic pools for middle schools, and discussed federal funds limits. Actions included police pay adjustments, Beverley Park negotiations, a $1 million bond agency pact, tax and privacy act steps, and new appointments to regional boards.
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J. P. Rogers
Council
Conway
Rogers
Blanks Club
Courcil
Lord
W. Ewell Barr
Rachel Dodson Slaughter
Danville
Barr
Jordan
Beverley Park Association
A. K. Corporation
Beverley Park
West Piedmont Planning District Commission
Martinsville
Rocky Mount
First National Bank
Kaplan’s lengthy rise through rabbinic service in New Jersey
Kaplan describes his maturity and studies sharpening during a five year Cincinnati master’s program. He was ordained at Hebrew Union College and served in Bowie Maryland for a year, then Hardington three years and Washington Township Bergen County. Under his leadership Bergen County grew from 150 to 300 families in seven years.
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Kaplan
University of Cincinnati
Ohio
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Bowie
Hardington
Washington Township
Bergen N
Bergen County
Pole
Broome Sworn In As Welfare Board Member
Joe T. Broome was sworn in yesterday as the Pittsylvania County Department of Social Services board member representing the Westover district. His term runs until June 30, 1977, with eligibility for up to eight consecutive years upon reapportionment.
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Broome
Welfare Board
Joe T. Broome
Pittsylvania County Department of Social Services Board
Westover
Eligite
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V-C Mart Auctions
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Robert Delnam
Carlson L. Jones
Southside
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G. W. Thompson
Guy Ridkile
Southside School
Johnson
Freund
Deor
Gerald Adams
Virginia Tech
Longwood College
Radford College
Lynchburg College
University of Virginia
Norfolk State College
St Pauls College
College of William and Mary
East Tennessee State University
Philip N. Daly
Niland Heights
Bolton
Bobby K. Hill
Danville Highway Safety Commission
Allan Hoffman
WPPDC
Womack
Te City
Tobacco Country
Williams
Pope
Town of
Chatham
Town of Chatham
Dewey Swicegood
Sowicegood
Myadec
Park Place Pharmacy V. Main
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