Mrs Graves Dies At 68 In North Carolina
Carrie Stokes Graves 66 of Rt 1 Reidsville died yesterday morning at Annié Penn Hospital She lived in Caswell County 15 years and was a member of Mount Hermon Baptist Church and Caswell NAACP Survivors include her husband Banks H Graves five daughters Barbara Thghes Bernice Wats Carrie Williams Annie Pearl Booker Ethel Anita Graves two sons Jerry Graves Banks Lawson Graves four sisters Beulah Johnson Ethel Stokes Graves Rich Stokes Jessie Stokes and two brothers Charlie Stokes Sam Stokes Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 pm at Sweetgum Grove Baptist Church Burial in the church cemetery Family to receive friends Wednesday 7-8 pm at Fulton Funeral Home Yanceyville
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Redsville
N.C
Carrie Stokes Graves
Rt. 1
Annié Penn
Willis and
Lucinds Glass Stokes
Caswell County
Graves
Mount Hermon
Carrie Williams
Long Island
N.Y
Annie Pearl Booker
New Rochelle
Ethel Anita Graves
Jerry Graves
Reidsville Rt. 2
Banks Lawson Graves
Air Force
Fayetteville
Beulah Johnson
Richmond
Ethel Stokes Graves
Rich Stokes
Jessie Stokes
Charlie Stokes
Hampton, Va
Sam Stokes
Brooklyn, NY
Sweetgum Grove Baptist Church
E.G. Williams
Church Cemetery
Fulton Funeral Home
Yanceyville
Harry Bazemore Dies At Age 30
Harry Richard Bazemore of Denville dies at 30 in Memorial Hospital after a two day illness. Born in Danville he was son of Mrs Mary Price Bazemore and the late Andrew Bazemore. Survived by his mother and brother Samuel Bazemore. Funeral Wednesday at 4 p.m. at L H Brooks and Bro Funeral Home with Rev James Cabell. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Body at the funeral home with viewing 7 to 8 p.m. today. at other times at residence 624 Franklin St.
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Chatham
Oq&s
Whitelock Shelton
Chatham Rt 4
Scott Fueral
Beverly J. Davis Jr
Roy Creech
Chatham Burial Park
Shelton
Danville Memorial Hospital
Danville
Viola Bernard Shelton
G. A. Shelton
Harry Richard Bazemore
Denville Memorial Hospital
Mary Price Bazemore
Andrew Bazemore
Danville Tobacco Association
King of the Sea
Mary P. Bazemore
Samuel Bazemore
Denville
L. H. Brooks and Bro
James Cabell
Oak Hill Cemetery
Franklin St
Land Certifies To Grand Jury Charges Against Shedd Judge
Judge William E. Land certified to the grand jury the case of Bobby Dean Shedd in the Evans General District Office. Shedd faces four counts of grand larceny one count of breaking and entering and one count of larceny. Other court notes include guilty pleas and fines for drunken driving disorderly conduct and other charges with numerous individuals fined varying amounts.
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William E. Land
Bobby Dean Shedd
I Evils General District
Oic
Holbrook Ave
John C. Turner
Land
Richard J. Bagby
Alcoholic Safety Action Project Program
Sea En Totten
Grunkeness
Randy H
Mozelle Hairston
Alphorza Lumpkins
Danville Police Probe of Lewis Stabbing Continues
Danville police ongoing investigation into the stabbing of Charles Lewis 33 of the Sherwood Apartments on Arnell Boulevard. Lewis underwent surgery for multiple stab wounds and was reported in satisfactory condition at Danville Memorial Hospital pending further updates.
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Danville
Charles Lewis
Sherwood Apartments
Arnell Boulevard
Lewis
Danville Memorial Sespital
Amett Boulevard
Riverside Drive
C. W. Howerton
City Issues Three Permits To Firms
The City of Danville issued three building permits yesterday to commercial firms for improvements and one demolition. Plowerland Inc. at 2325 Main St. will add a 22 square foot addition to the existing structure for $25,000, Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home at 351 Holbrook St. will install aluminum trim for $375, and James Martin, owner of a West Main Street service station, will demolish the building for $400. Ricky L. Irby of Gretna Rt 4 has been selected for technical training in the administrative field at Keesler Air Force Base after completing basic training at Lackland AFB in Texas. he is a 1976 Gretna Senior High School graduate.
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Danville
Plowerland Inc
Main St
John W. Daniel Company
Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home
Holbrook St
Haynes Home
James Martin
Ricky L. Irby
Harry P. Irby
Gretna
Rt 4
Keesler Air Force Base
Irby
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Gretna Senior High School
Danville Receives HUD Grant for Water and Sewer Upgrades
City Engineer Victor White announced Danville has obtained a 425000 HUD block grant for water and sewer line construction in blighted and undeveloped city areas. It is the second of three such grants scheduled for the city. The Veterans Day parade date moved to Saturday November 6 to accommodate local bands. Governor Mills E Godwin has been invited as grand marshal with several area schools and military units invited to participate.
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Victor White
Danville
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
White
Jake Tate
Danville Area
Veteran's Council
Mills E. Godwin
George Washington High
Blairs Jr. High
Bonner Jr. High
Bartlett-Yancey High
Thomas Marshall Rites Wednesday
Thomas Melvin Marshall 55 of Parker Road died Monday at 3 06 pm in Danville Memorial Hospital after years of declining health. He worked at Dan River Inc in No 1 Weave for 2 years and retired Nov 14 1975. A World War I veteran, he is survived by his wife Mary Gamble and several siblings. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 pm at Wrenn Yeatts Chapel with burial in Danville Memorial Gardens. The body is at the funeral home with visitation tonight from 7 90 to 8 30 pm.
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Thomas Melvin Marshall
Parker Road
Danville Memorial Hospital
Star
Caswell County
N.C
Grover L. Marshall
Nancy May Addison Marshall
Danville
Dan River Inc
Marshall
Amy
Mary Gamble
Cedar Bluff
Robert F. Marshall
Richlands
James W. Marshall
Kelly Junior Marshall
Cincinnati
Ohio
Virginia M. Les
Columbia
Tenn
Inez M
Seniors Plan Modern Center Space For Activities
Senior groups led by Danville and Five Points plan a new facility with large open spaces. They want a television room sewing room and space for plays dances lectures and meetings. Offices and a kitchen are present but may be downsized to fit the center use.
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Ms. Davis
Oe Almagro Senior Citizens Danville Senior Citizens Inc
Five Points Senior Citizens Cub
Davis
Do Your Part Register To Vote Service Notice
Public notice invites residents to register to vote by October 2 1976. Contact Denvilla Jaycoee at 777-6560 for more information and guidance on the registration process.
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Deancine
Jaycees Urge Citizens to Vote in Local Drive
Danville Jaycees plan a broad push to boost voter registration ahead of the November election. About 70 members will phone potential registrants, display messages in bank statements, and distribute fliers to factory workers. Registration deadline is October 2.
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Danville Jaycees
Ciizens
Whichard
Board Votes Salary Hike for Pittsylvania County Authority
The Pittsylvania County Service Authority voted to raise salaries for director Clarence Edmonds and ten part time employees by 10 percent. Board members’ salaries require county approval. Edmonds aims to place the measure on the three month agenda and a new water sewer line hook up reimbursement plan was approved, offering two thirds of the hook up fee back to residents who fund intermediate connections. The plan, legally valid in Virginia, could affect future tie ins as the authority advances an FHA loan for a Westover Drive project.
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Pittsylvania County Service Authority
Clarence Edmonds
County Board of
Victor Milner Jr
Service Authority
Edmonds
Coates
Ins Tine
Virginia
Westover Drive
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Fumes Fell Man At Atomic Site
A Virginia Electric & Power Co. worker died and four others were injured by argon gas at the North Ama nuclear plant construction site in Louisa. James Countryman, 47, of Lake of the Woods, died while attempting to rescue an unconscious coworker. The four others received gas exposure treatment at Fredericksky hospital and returned to work. The incident occurred about 4:00 am with initial contact by Gari E. Floyd Jr. of Spotsylvania.
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Louisa
Virginia Electric & Power Co
North Ama
Vepco
James Countryman
Lake of the Woods
Courirgeman
Fredericksky
City States First Emergency Aid Exercises In Five Years
Beamville launches its first emergency aid exercises in five years from 9:30 a.m. to 4:90 p.m. in the Municipal Building old courtroom. Over 30 participants from fire police Danville Lifesaving Crew public works health utilities social services and schools join training led by Warren Salsbury and Kidder. The exercise, coordinated with UVa civil preparedness program, marks the city’s ongoing federally funded drills with a second session Thursday in the same venue.
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Beamville
Fire
Police
Danville Lifesaving:'Crew
Public Works
Health Department
Utilities Department
Social Services
Salsbury
Uva
Civil Preparedness University Extension
University of Virginia
Kidder
Danville
Virginia
Black Achiever Awards Slated
The First Salute To Minority Achievers of Commerce and Industry is planned for Thursday Oct 14 at 6 20 pm in the Holiday Inn banquet room. Sponsored by the P S Brodnax YMCA the program salutes minorities in commercial and industrial roles not available 15 years ago. Nominations run through Sept 28.
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Holiday Inn
P.S
Ince
Brodnax
Byrd Taps District Leaders For Virginia Budget Drive
At a state headquarters opening Senator Harry Byrd wielded a long-handled ax atop a giant government budget book to symbolize cutting federal spending. The list of district coordinators includes Harry Holt, John Sears, W. Brooks George, Lewis Vaden, Cecil Harrison, Darden Jones, Dr. Glenn Updike Jr, Thomas H. Glass, Lacey Putney, Robert Smalley, Alfred Cramer, John T. Hazel Jr, Rufus Hairston, Preston Caruthers, and Nadine Clift, spanning Hamp ton to Arlington and beyond.
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Byrd
U.S
Harry Holt
Hampton
John Sears
Norfolk
Savings and
W. Brooks George
Richmond
Lewis Vaden
Chesterfield County
Cecil Harrison
Chesapeake
Darden Jones
Franklin
Glenn B. Updike Jr
Danville
Thomas H. Glass
Lynchburg
Lacey Putney
Bedford County
House of Delegates
Robert W. Smalley
Berryville
Alfred Cramer
Culpeper
John T. Hazel, Jr
Fairfax
Rufus T. Hairston
Bristol
Preston Caruthers
Arlington
Nadine Clift
DCC Orientation Sessions Begin for New Students
DCC hosted orientation in small groups covering counseling on course selection and library use. Students learned department and workshop rules, with parallel program students meeting advisors to plan classes and careers. Thanksgiving recess set for Nov 25 26, with finals through Dec 3 and reading days Dec 7 9.
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Neathery
DCC
Ridgeway Youth Fatally Wounded in Home Shooting
Ridgeway youths investigation after a fatal shooting at a residence described as the home of the boyfriend. A 12 gauge shotgun was reportedly used. No arrests have been announced as the Danville Crime Unit Lab assists with the case.
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Ridgeway Rim
Carter Official Challenges Poll In Virginia Ahead Of Vote
In Richmond AP reports a Virginia poll shows Ford leading Carter 38 to 25 with 25 percent undecided. Officials note education and affluence skew results and a Carter spokesman says Carter is the real front runner in Virginia.
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Richmond
Virginia
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Goelcompe
Carter
Virgin
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