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The Danville Register from Danville, Virginia • Page 22

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The Register: Danville, Sunday, Sept 29,1968 7-B 2nd Lt. Touchstone Completes Officer Armor School Basic Course Second Lieutenant Eugene N. Touchstone, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. William N.

Touchstone of 109 Sherwood Drive, has com pleted an officer basic course at Army Armor School, Fort Knox, A 1963 graduate of George Washington i School, Lt. Touchstone received his commission through ROTC center at Amarillo AFB, at VMI. Airman Charles M. Jones, son of Mrs. Elsie L.

Jones of 1209 Washington has completed basic training at Lackland AFB, and has been assigned to the Air Force technical training for specialized schooling as a supply specialist. Airman Jones, a 1966 graduate of George Washington High School, at- tended VPI before entering service. AUCTION SALE SAT. OCT. 5TH 11 A.M.

RAIN OR SHINE Location; A. W. Sounders Building Supply 2001 Westover Drive SfvLE IS BEING CONDUCTED BY THE WESTOVER HILLS SERTOMA CLUB Items to be sold: One 1 gal. and 2 gal. stone jugs; 1 12-ga.

pump shotgun, 1 410 single barrel shotgun; 2 22- cal. pistols; several old shotguns and rifles; washpots, flat irons; 2 tea kettles; 1 5-gal. milk can; 6 glass top fruit jars; 1 cash register; 1 new high lift farm jack; dog food, blankets, all kinds of paint, screens, plumbing fixtures, pictures, furniture, electric stove, automatic washer, TV, old mantel, 6 sets of screw drivers, 12 new cameras, 2 gals, antifreeze, 1 riding lawn 12 toy monkeys, 72 rolls of electric tape, 4 new 12 sets of new jump cables, 6 new rugs 9x12, 12 small teddy bears, 6 dolls, set of floor mats, 30 new drop cords, 24 small lamps, 6 new re-cap tires, 3 school desks, many, other items. TERMS CASH If You Have Anything You Wish To Sail, Bring It To This Auction Small Auction Fee Will Be Charged FOOD AND DRINKS WILL BE SOLD! COL MELVIN LACEY, Auctioneer 724-7327 Seaman Apprentice Julius T. Robertson, USN, 20, son of Mrs.

Nannie Robertson of 204 Stuart and Airman Apprentice Gerald L. Stephens, USN, 18, son of Earnest L. Gregory of Sutherlin Rt. 2 and husband of the former Linda Mumpower of 103 Bishop are serving aboard the attack aircraft car- rier USS Constellation. The San Diego-based carrier is engaged in her third series of operations off the coast of North Vietnam.

JONES Communications a Third Class Clyde B. Simpson, USN, son of Mr. and Syd- nor H. Simpson of Gretna Rt. 2, recently participated in the renaming ceremonies of the U.S.

a a Communication Station, Harold E. Holt, at North West Cape, Western Australia. The station was renamed in honor of the late Australian prime minister, who had cut the commissioning rib- bon last year when the station was put into operation. Riverside Drive, been promoted Donald P. Plogger, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Grover Plogger of 62 Bassett, has to A specialist four while assigned to the 3d Infantry Division in Germany as an operations specialist. Before entering the Army in August 1967, he was employed by Cooper Ratcliff Supermarket in Collinsville. He graduated from Bassett High School in 1967. He overseas in February.

Mrs. Mitchell Dies; Leaves 60 Descendants Army Specialist B. Baxa, 21, son Five David of Mr. and TRUSTEES' SALE HOLLAND-GRAVELY BUILDING 533-535 MAIN ST. At AUCTION WEDNESDAY, OCT.

161968 11:00 A.M. This valuable rental property has three stores on Main Street, in a three-story building, and fronts 46.5 feet on Main, with a depth of 187.5 feet, and alley rights. Terms: Cash T. Bryan Tate and Frank 0. Meade, Trustees C.

B. Temple Company, Auctioneers Mrs. Ernest G. Baxa of 157 Broad has been assigned to the 9th Support Battalion of llAmerical Division's 1 9 8 Infantry Brigade near Chu Lai, Vietnam, as a communications Mrs. LDlie Casey Mitchell, 122 Concord Street, Westover Hills, died in Memorial i a Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

She became ill about three months ago and was admitted to the hospital two weeks ago. and electric specialist. repair a David F. Burch, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Marvin Whitlow of 436 Northmont has been jromoted to airman first class the Air Force. He is an ad- ministrative specialist at Max- well AFB, Ala. A 1967 graduate of George Washington High School, he is married to the former Sandra F. Taylor. Army Private First Class Ralph W.

Hodnett, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Hodnett of Halifax Rt. 1, has been assigned to the American Division's 196th I a Brigade near Chu Lai, Vietnam, as a rifleman.

MONEY WORRIES? All tied up by all those monthly payments? Consolidate your bills and have one low monthly pay- ment. Get a 1 st or 2nd Mortgage Loan WRIGHT'S INVESTMENT AGENCY 631 Main 103 Call 792-1159 Anytime U.S. Air Force a James B. McGuire, son of Mrs. Rebecca Bryant of Airview Drive, Ringgold, has arrived in Vietnam for duty with the 821st Combat Security i Squadron at Phan Rang AB.

A 1965 graduate of Dan River High School he is the son of James R. McGuire of Sutherlin Rt. 2. Harry L. Holland, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph B. Holland of Martinsville Rt. 5, has been promoted to Army specialist four while assigned to the 7th Infantry Division in Korea. He is a rifleman.

Spec. Holland graduated from Washington Carver High School at Fieldale before entering the Army in October 1967. He went overseas in February. U.S. Air Force Captain Walter H.

Cheatham, son of Mrs. Dorothy C. Cheatham of 1010 Third South Boston, is at- tending the Air University's Squadron Officer School at Maxwell AFB, Ala. A 1957 graduate of Halifax County High School, he was com- missioned through ROTC after receiving his B.S. degree at VPI.

Army Private First Class Dewey R. Craig, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Craig of Army Specialist Four Paul A.

Cassell, 20, whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie D. Cassell, and wife, Joan, live at Bassett Rt. 1, has been assigned to the 4th Infantry Division near Pleilcu, Vietnam, as a generator operator.

Army Private First Class Roger Gunter, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Gunter of Ringgold, Rt. 1, has been assigned to the 536th Heavy Equipment Maintenance Com- pany near Cholon, Vietnam.

Staff Sergeant Garland B. Yeatts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Yeatts of Gretna, is a member of the 3d Air Division that has earned the U.S.

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. Andersen AFB, Guam. He Gretna High School and aas completed requirement 1 for iis diploma since entering Vtha service. Sgt. Yeatts is a ventory specialist supply in- assigned at Build to tart Forever With Pressure Creosoted POSTS POLES Gregory General Store Java, Va.

432-2851 Mrs. Mitchell, age 86, was born April 17, 1882 i Road Test Magazine The Renault 10 is best of all economy imports! Martinsville assigned to Rt. the 3, has been 25th Infantry Gedartown, i a the daughter of the late James Csey and Lula Edwards Casey. For the past 35 years she had been a resident of the Danville area. She was a member of the East a Baptist Tabernacle.

She is survived by three daughters: Mrs. Vinna Moose, Statesville, N. Mrs. Clara Higgins, Ringgold, Mrs. Helen Ware, Danville; four sons: Charlie Mitchell, Ruel Mitchell, Harvey Mitchell, a a Mitchell al of Danville; two sisters: Mrs.

Daisy Baldwin, of New Jersey and Mrs. Nannie Hill, Long Beach, California. She also leaves 16 grandchil- dren, 35 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Funeral services will be con- ducted from the chapel of the Swicegood Funeral Home Mon- day afternoon at 2:00 o'clock by the Rev. R.

J. Barber, the Rev. Samuel L. Greeson, and the Rev. Richard Smith.

Interment will follow in the Schoolfield Cemetery. The body will be at the funeral home and the family will be at the residence, 122 Concord Street. Division near Dau Tieng, Viet- nam, as an infantryman. Army Staff Sergeant Albert L. Shepard, son of Mrs.

Grace Shepard of 742 Stultz Martinsville, is a tank com- mander with the 4th Armored Division near Germany. Army Private Akers, 21, whose lives at Hurt Rt. Stephen D. wife, Linda, 1, has been AVAILABLE WITH FULLY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION assigned to 1st Signal Brigade's 2d Signal Group near Bien Hoa, Vietnam, as a radio relay and carrier operator. WARD'S NEW MANAGER EARL NEELEY HAS GUARANTEED SERVICE WITHIN 24 HOURS BY OUR RADIO DISPATCHED SERVICE TRUCK.

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PHONE 792-3870 Funeral services for Mrs. Inez Spicer, of Pelham, R. 1, were conducted a a afternoon in the a i Tabernacle with the Rev. R. J.

Barber, the Rev. Samuel L. Greeson and the Rev. Roy Hall officiating. Interment followed hi Schoolfield Pallbearers were Dean Ingram, Mike Spencer, Jimmy Spicer, Harold Pickrell, Rufus Reid, David Keatts, Johnnie Adkins and Joe Caudle.

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