IRS Agent Testifies As Dowdy Trial Begins
In Lynchburg, Harold Wayne Dowdy's income tax evasion trial entered its second day as the government prepared multiple witnesses. The jury was seated after lengthy voir dire, with Dowdy facing two counts of willful tax evasion for 1974 and 1975 and two counts of not disclosing income from an alleged house of prostitution. If convicted on all counts, penalties could reach $29,000 in fines and up to 16 years in prison. Dowdy, 41, pleads innocent and seeks a jury trial while lawyers push for delays pending related racketeering and federal charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Harold Wayne Dowdy
Ringgold
Special
Internal Revenue Service
Dowdy
Danville
Sol V. Rosen
Vincent Messina
Washington
U.S
Transit Committee Meeting Friday in Municipal Building
The City Transit Committee will meet Friday afternoon in the Municipal Building for a routine update on the city owned School tripper and general transit services. Chairman Thomas L. Bailey notes no major items are expected and a partial progress report on buses will be delivered. Members include William J. Mika, councilmen Ian Womack, Howard Bolton, and city manager James W. Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Transit Committee
Thomas L. Bailey
Danville Transit System
DTS
Bailey
William J. Mika
Dan River Inc
Charles A.ian Womack
Howard
Stony" Bolton
James W. Lord
Averett Alumni Follow-up Study to Gauge College Impact
Averett College will mail a seven page alumni questionnaire to about 1650 former students from 1871 to 1976 to guide long range planning. The project, funded by Title III grants, is led by Andee M. Barbee with goals to assess majors, job preparation, salary ranges, and overall educational impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy C. Brown
Averett
Andee M. Barbee
Lynchburg
Longwood College
Tobacco Market Sells 954K Lbs For 1.26 Million In One Day
Danville tobacco market closes its sixth week with 954,514 pounds sold for 1,256,769 dollars at an average of 131.88 per hundredweight. Weekly totals reach 3,211,161 pounds and 4,294,127 dollars. season totals top 14.6 million pounds and 16,636,048 dollars. Sales begin at 9 a.m. next week. area totals across markets are listed with per hundredweight averages.
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Danville
Charles Waddell
Tobacco Marketing Service
Brackneal
Kenbridge
South Boston
South Hill
Virginia
Madison
Mebane
Mt. Airy
Reidsville
Roxboro
Winston-Salem
Fall Festival Bowl Parade Seeks Marchers
Groups especially youth units such as girl and boy scouts are urged to join the October 8 parade for Hampden Sidney College versus Liberty Baptist College events. Contact John Parrish of the Parks and Recreation Department at 499-0200 to participate as the festival features arts and crafts, skate contest, beauty pageant, and more. The George Washington High School Football Fan Club sponsors the Fall Festival Bowl.
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Girl
Boy Scouts
John Parrish
Parks and Recreation Department
Hampden Sidney College
Liberty Baptist College
George Washington High School
County Arrests Made in Chatham and Pittsylvania
Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Deputy L A Shelton arrested Thursday Cecil Bowe age 51 of Chatham for statutory burglary and larceny of a tape player. A prestory Ham, likely from Chatham, was arrested Thursday and charged with felonious assault by deputies.
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Chatham
Java
Pittsylvania County
L.A. Shelton
Cecil Bowe
Chatham Rt. 3
T. White
Area obituary notes deaths of Moorefield Cochran and Johnson
Obituary notices report Fannie Elizabeth Moorefield 4 of Danville dies at her nephew’s Durham home after a heart attack. Funeral Friday at First Baptist Danville with burial Moorefield Hodnett cemetery. Howard William Cochran 69 of Danville dies after chronic illness. survived by wife Louise, daughter Denise, four sisters, one brother. Services Saturday at Swinegood Chapel. interment Danville Memorial Gardens. Archie Glenn Johnson 37 Altavista dies in Lynchburg General. survived by parents Elder A G Johnson, two brothers, two sisters. Funeral Sunday at First Church of Jesus Altavista. interment Forest Hill Lynchburg. Carrie G. Neal dies at Camelot Hall Nursing Home. services Friday Camp Grove Baptist Church. burial Oak Hill Cemetery Beavers in charge.
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Fannie Elizabeth Moorefield
Homer Bassett
Tryon Rd
Durham
N.C
First Baptist Church
Robert T. Heard
Moorefield-Hodnett Family Cemetery
Howard William Cochran
Blair Loop Rd
Memorial Hospital
Hillsville
Cochran
John T. Cochran
Ida James Cochran
Danville
Travelers Service Station
W. Main St
U.S. Air Force
Amvets National Americans Veterans
Woodlawn Baptist Church
Louise Motley
Shelby Royal
Danville Memorial Gardens
Altavista
Archie Glenn Jonson Dt
14Th St. Altavista
Lynchburg General Hospital
Lynctburg
A.G. Johnson
Rustburg Rt
Nannie Childress Johnson
Ascle Johnson
Washington, D.C
Thomas Jack Johnson
Roanoke
Roberta Carr
Rosa Powell
First Church of Jesus Altavista
C.H. Miller
Forest Hill
Carrie G. Neal
Camelot Hall
Camp Grove Baptist Church
WJ. Toomer
Oak Hill Cemetery
Neal
Charlie Neal
White St
Mary Neal
Johnny Neal
New York
N.Y. Beavers Funeral Home
Cyclists Don Barndell and Bruce Hill Ride Niagra Falls Trip
Averett College students Don Barndell of Chatham and Bruce Hill of Chesterfield completed a summer bicycle trek to Niagara Falls and Cleveland and back. They faced heat and rain while improvising with trash bags and a broken axle, meeting generous hospitality along the way.
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Don Baradeil
Bruce Averett College
Niagara Falls
Hill
Cleveland
Averett
Don Barndell
Chatham
Bruce Hill
Chesterfield
Averett College
Mary Jo Davis
Don
Bruce
New Programs At South Boston YMCA Fall Season
South Boston Halifax County YWCA announces fall programs starting September with trips to Nashville including a three day tour and Grand Ole Opry tickets. The center will offer Tae Kwon Do, senior fitness, children's classes, and crafts plus therapeutic recreation for disabled participants. Also seeking Halifax Heritage Cookbook recipes with a related cooking contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston-Halifax County
YWCA
Nashville
Teon
George Jones
Opryland
Grand Ole Opry
YMCA
Halifax
Gray
CH. Friend School
Washington-Coleman School
The
Main St
South
Boston
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IRS
Glen Williams
Transit Committee
First National Bank
Brown
Barbee
F. E. Moorefield
She Was
Charles Henry Moorefield and
Bettie Henderson Moorefield
First Baptist Church In
Miss Moorefield
James Watlington
Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral
Gloucester Ave
H. W. Cochran
A. G. Johnson
Niagara
Europe
Halifax County High School
Giles Flower & Gift Shop
yOpPi
Boris and
Jim Bernard
Lottie P. Walker
Rey. Curtis
Goldie T. Owen
Milam
Swicegood Funeral Home
EAGLE
Danville Vault Corporation
Chatham Road
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