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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1973
Page
4
A 1929 reader letter to Dear Abby criticizes the Living Will concept. The writer argues mercy killing is wrong and life should be entrusted to God. The exchange includes another Fort Myers reader recounting care at a spouse’s end and support for dying with dignity under patient wishes.
The column assigns Virgo or Libra to those born in the first 21 minutes of Sept 23 and outlines daily advice for each zodiac sign. It urges outdoor time, social balance, mindful limits on exercise, and emphasis on harmony, reflection, and practical plans across Aries through Pisces.
The Danville Phi Sigma Alpha chapter celebrated its 13th Founder's Day Banquet in the Lebanese Room of the Charcoal House with remarks by president Mrs. Ethel Dorr. Speakers and performers highlighted the sorority’s theme Light the flame of friendship, wisdom and courage.
Mt. Hermon Elementary PTA will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the school auditorium. An executive board meeting is set for 7 p.m. in the teacher s lounge. Open house and refreshments will conclude the gathering.
DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE SUPERVISOR SAYS County School Supt. Ryland Dishner will address Stony Mill PTO at 7 30 p m today on the proposed county vocational school The school will hold an open house after the meeting SUTHERLIN PATRONS The Sutherlin Academy Patrons Association meets tonight at 7 20 at the King of the Sea restaurant Re organization is the subject of the meeting the first of the new academic year ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE Ale
Funeral notices from Danville area list services for Mrs. Lucey Link Mrs Pearlie Hall Michael Lee Wallace and Pearlie Mitchell Hall. Details include birthplaces dates February 1907 1902 1948 and 1918 plus burial sites Oak Hill Highland Burial Park Staunton Baptist Church and church cemeteries with survivors spanning Danville Covington Baltimore Ringgold Long Island Gretna and other locales.
Graveside rites for Irene S. Ellington, widow of W. Turner Ellington, will be held at Green Hill Cemetery at 4 p.m. today by Pr. Charles Knight. She died at 85 in Beverly Manor Convalescent Center, Decatur, Ga. Survived by daughter J. L. Ritchie of Decatur, brother Richard W. Smith of Harrisonburg, three grandchildren, one great grandchild. Yanceyville funeral for Alexander Hampton Motz at 4 p.m. today in First Baptist Church. Burial in church cemetery. Motz died Saturday night in Memorial Hospital, Danville, Va. He was born in Lincoln, son of Charles Hampton and Ella Alexander Motz, moved to Caswell County early, merchant in Yanceyville. Wife Martha Kerr Motz died in 1965. Survived by daughter Miss Mary Kerr Motz and sister Mrs. Ryall Fountain.
Graveside rites for Augustus Wright Watkins 45 will be held at 3 p.m. in the Emporia Cemetery family plot. He died at his home in Cuscowilla after listed as president of Boydton Development Co. Survived by wife Frances Goodwyn Watkins two sons and three daughters and eight other relatives. Also a separate notice for Mrs Gilda Griffin Spear funeral at 11 a.m. in Scott Chapel with burial in Chatham Burial Park. Surviving include a son and three daughters and numerous grandchildren.
The Florida team Seamon Sharp Arnold Pavlicek Beery Jaeger wins the Grand National, earning a spot in next year's World Team Championship playoff. In a semifinal against a New England squad, West Pavlicek defends brilliantly, foiling declarer in a 3NT game after a misopportunity, leaving the stage with an eight trick score.
Mrs. Elizab eth Wimbish Aldridge, 72, a Hopewell native and former school teacher, died Sunday evening in a local hospital. Charter member of the women’s club, she has family in Halifax County. Funeral at 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. John’s Episcopal Church with Rev. David M. Bercaw. Burial in Appomattox Cemetery.
George Alvin Wade 77, retired Dan River Inc. foreman, born Ferrum Feb 16 1896, will be laid to rest at Highland Burial Park after a 11 a m service in Wrenn-Yeatts Chapel. Survived by son Delma Wade, daughter Helen Lipford, brother M P Wade, four sisters, and a half sister. family at 860 Lee St.
Funeral services for Mrs Frances W. Pass will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Christ Temple Holiness Church conducted by Elder W. R. Adams. Burial follows at Blue Stone Baptist Church cemetery. Born February 14, 1897 in Rockingham County North Carolina, she was the widow of Rev. George W. Pass. She died in a Washington Hospital Saturday. Survived by daughter Mrs Mary Graves Pass of Washington and son Jerry Pass of Newport News, plus two grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
William Monroe Sawyers 79 died Sunday at Martinsville Memorial Hospital. Survived by three sons, one daughter, two stepsons including Carl R. Finley of Danville, one brother, 25 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at McKee Chapel with interment in Roselawn Cemetery.
Ft Wayne resident Mr. Jack Prebola reports Preparation H relieves itching for hours. He claims the product stops the itch and reduces swelling without a prescription, touting doctor-tested effectiveness.
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