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2 The Progress-Index, Petersburg, Sunday, February 22, 1976 Obituaries And Late Deaths Mrs. Sue Aldridge Sterling Burton Mrs. Sue Avery Aldridge, 82, of 2323 Buckner died Saturday morning at Patrick Henry Hospital in Newport News after a long illness. The widow of Peter M. Aldridge, she was a Dinwiddie County native and resided in Petersburg a number of years.

She was a daughter of William Thomas and Lticretia Wells Avery. i i ore seven daughters. a i a Suermann, Philadelphia; Mrs. James E. Jordan, Staunton; Mrs.

Edwin Stuart. Petersburg; Mrs. Warren L. Romans. Williamsburg; Mrs.

Frank R. Fowlcs. Portland, Mrs. Robert R. Chester, and Mrs.

Raymond E. Vernall. Poquoson; a son, By'rium B. Aldridge, Ware Neck; "two sisters. Mrs.

Mollic Colonial Heights, and Mrs. Bertha Wells. McKetincy: grandchildren and in great- grandchildren. Funeral services i be Monday at 3 p.m. in the chapel of J.

T. Morriss Son, Pctcrs- 'burg, with the Rev. Glenn Fletcher, pastor of Memorial United Methodist Church, of Which Mrs, Aldridge was a member, officiating. Burial will be in Blnndford Cemetery. The a i will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday from 7 to 8130 p.m.

In i of flowers, contributions may be made lo the Petersburg chapter' of Retarded Citizens or Memorial United Methodist Church. Sterling Harding Burton Jr. of H501 Bradley Bridge Road, Chesterfield County, died Friday afternoon. An 'employe of the Spruance Fibers division of E. I.

duPont de Nemours, Mr. Burton was a retired sergeant first class, having served 20 years with Hit- Army. i A native and lifelong resident of Chesterfield County, he was Ihe son of Sterling Harding and Ruby Smith Burton Sr. of Chesterfield. Surviving are his parents; his widow, Mrs.

Magda D. Burton; a son. Sterling Harding Burton I two daughters, Miss Diana Ruby Burton and Miss Carman Marie Burton, all of Chesterf i two brothers, John William and Gene a both of Chesterfield; four nieces and two nephews. Funeral services i Monday 10:30 a.m. at the graveside in Sunset Memorial a i military honors.

The Rev. David Lowman, pastor of Greenwood Presbyterian Church, and Rev. William J. Swain, pastor of the' First Assembly of God. will officiate.

The a i will receive friends at J. T. Morriss Son, Petersburg. Sunday from 7 lo 8:30 p.m. Herbert Edgerton Herbert Lee Edgerton, 63, of 304 E.

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'TIL 8 Saturday morning in Petersburg Genera) Hospital after an illness of four years. A native and lifelong resident of Petersburg, Mr. Edgerlon was a retired employe of Greenleaf Dairy. He was the son of Kalph ar)d Lillian Emory ICdgerton. 'Surviving are his widow, Mrs.

a a Flowers Edgerton, Petersburg; two sons, Herbert Wayne Edgerlon of Colonial Heights and Donald Kay Edgerlon of Petersburg; two sisters, Mrs. Samuel Brooks and Mrs. A. L. Brady, both of Richmond; a grandson and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be Monday at 1:30 p.m. in the chapel of J. T. Morriss Son, Petersburg, with the IJcv. Ron Whisman, pastor of Chester Christian Church, officialing.

Interment will be in Blandford Cemetery. The a i i receive friends at Ihe residence. Robert Woodruff Robert Earl Woodruff 17, of Jarratt, died Friday in a Richmond hospital from injuries a i in an automobile accident. Surviving arc his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert E. Woodruff a sister, Cindy Woodruff; a brother, Thomas Woodruff, all of Jarratt, and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ned Tuck of Virgilina. Funeral services will be Monday at 3 p.m.

in High Hills Baptist Church, Jarralt, with burial in the church cemetery. The a i will receive friends Sunday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Owen Funeral Home, Jarratt. I MEMSSHKK. NUNNALLY --In loving memory of John Lennon Nunnally who passed away February 22, 1967.

We cannot bring the old days back When'we were together. But secret tears and loving Ihoughls You will live with are forever. II broke my hearl lo lose you But you did not go alone. A part ol me went with you The morning God called you home. Dear God please lake Ihis message To my-roved one up above, Tell him how much I miss him, And give him all my love.

MRS. GENEVA NUNNALLY HARRIS--Our loving and devoted brother, James E. Harris, departed this life one year ago today, February 22, W76. His memory shall a a be cherished and never forgollcn, that we love him. God loves him best and has taken him Jo rest.

--Sisters, Erscelle Singer, Rulh Zachary, Evelyn Hunter and witei Karen Harris A OF THANKS Words cannot adequately express our gratitude to those who expressed their sympathy and were so helpful to us so beautifully ol the lime of our recent sorrow with the death of our loved one, Mrs. Thelma O. Gholson. Because your thoughtfulness meant so much, we lhank you. Husband, Russell L.

Gholson Family Thefamllyot Martin (Marty) Taylor wishcs lo ttiank relatives and many friends for food, flowers, money and and the use of their cars during the passing of their loved one. May God bless each of you. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Taylor and family The family of Ihe late Ben w.

Robinson wishes lo give lhanks and Iheir warmest appreciation lo all relatives, friends and neighbors for all ncls of comforting assurance in Ihcir most darkest hours. It is sad but so many times true when wo have lo part with our loved ones al Ihe times when we need them most. Bui now they are no longer in need for the Lord has given them the most precious gift of all, a otace with him in His Palace. Mrs. Loll Robinson Farnily The family of Ihe late Dock a Sr.

wishes to ttiank relatives and (riehds for the many many acts of kindness shown to them during the Illness and since the passing ol their loved one. Thcfamily of Ihelate DocK Holloway, Sr. Un Sycamore at Franklin The leisure suit to buy is a Farah leisure suit from Ungers. from our new, collection of Farah leisure suits, of crisp polyester fabrics that feel and look good. In new, spring frosty tones.

46.50. FARAH M.Sgt. Woods M. Sgt. (Ret!) Wiilard D.

Woods of 928 Hillside Drive, Petersburg, died Friday morning in Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D. C. An employe of Brown Williamson Tobacco Mr. Woods was retired from the Army. He was a member of New a i a Lodge 20; Keystone Chapter.

Mocha Temple Petersburg Consistory 144 and St. Mark Commandred 3. A native of Glasgow, Mr. Woods had lived here a number of years. Surviving are his widow, Mrs, Ona B.

Woods, Petersburg; three daughters, Mrs. Wanda Holt, Hampton; Miss Linda Woods, Petersburg and Miss Gwendolyn Woods, Petersburg; a sister, Mrs. Suzy Borghton, Chicago; a brother, Dennis Woods, Kansas City, two sisters-in-laws; one brother-in- a one son-in-law; one grandchild and a number of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Tucker's Funeral Home, 415 Halifax Petersburg, with the Rev.

E. H. Whitley, pastor of Oak Street AME Zion Church, officiating. Burial will be in i i i Memorial Park. The a i will receive friends at 928 Hillside Drive, Petersburg, telephone 732-G802.

Funeral Notice TlIOMASTODDSn. Funeral service lot Thomas Todd Sr; of 7 Ross Court, who passed away Friday morning at the Petersburg General Hospital, will be Conducted tomorrow at 4 p.mi from the Zion Church. Rev. Andrew J. White will officiate.

Burial Will be, in Little" Church Strdet Cemetery. The family will assemble at the residence at 3 p.m. Friends and pallbearers, please assemble at the church at 3:30 p.m. The body will lie in slate at the church one hour before the funeral. tiiORWALD I.

SVVENSENi Funeral services for Thorwald I. Swensen, who died Friday i at his residence, 417 Springdale Colonial Heights, will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Home, Colonial Heights, with the Rev. Paul Prange, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, Chester, officiating.

Burial will lie in Southlawh Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday from 2 lo 5 p.m. Lucky Dollar Tex. (AP) Amelia Flares of San Antonio paid only $1 for three church raffle tickets and hit Ihe jackpot, a cluster of five rings donated by actress Sophia. Loren.

Mrs. Flores' ticket was among the 60,000 to 70,000 sold to bolster the building fund of the Holy Trinity Parish Church; The raffle Sunday i the Llano High School auditorium earned the parish more lhan $25,000. The ruby-studded harem ring, a cluster of five rings worn as one, was donated by Miss Loren because of her friendship with the Rev. Anthony Goossens of the Trinity Parish. She and Father Goossens have met in Europe several times, and he went to Dallas when she appeared there year! NAUONiL WiATHU SEIVICE NOAA.

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The Weather Museum Head LONDON (AP) Sir John Pppe-Hennnessy says' Ke will retire as director of the British Museum at the end of the year. "I am not retiring-to do something else." Pope- Hennessy, 62, said at his London home Tuesday. He has been the museum's director since 1974. The Times said in reporting his resignation there was no' substance to speculation that Pope-Hennessy was about to become director of the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. He is tne tormer director of London's Victoria and Albert Museum 'and was Clark professor'of art at Williams WilliamSlown, for 1961-62.

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Petersburg (Appomattox)-Highs 10:17 a.m. and 10:53 p.m., lows 4:59 a.m. and 5:41 p.m. SATURDAY'S DATA (At 7 p.m. at the Airport) Temperature.

.65 i Barometric Pressure 30.08 FORECAST Sunday, showers and possible thunderstorms with highs in the mid 60s to around 70. Chance of showers Sunday night and turning colder with lows in the 30s. Monday, cool, clearing and highs in the. mid 40s. EXTENDED FORECAST 'Fair Monday through Wednesday.

Cool Monday with the high in the 40s and lows in the 20s to around 30. Warmer and Wednesday with highs in the 50s to 60 and lows from 30s to around 40. Wallace Beats Carter In Miss. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) George Wallace won 9 19 delegates Saturday as Mississippi Democrats picked the first actual delegates to the Democratic a i a Convention.

Wallace, who had hoped to gain as many as 11 delegates, led former Georgia Gov. Jimmy. Caftet. Carter had 4 delegates, and R. Sargent Shriyer, the party's 1972 vice presidential nominee, had 3.

ITiree Uncommitted delegates also were selected at Saturday's Congressional district conventions who themselves had been picked at earlier precinct and county caucuses: A Wallace spokesman said Saturday night the Wallace camp found the delegate count "very a i i despite earlier predictions that the Alabama governor would gain between "nine and 11" of the delegates. Jack Shearer a campaign spokesman for Wallace, said, ''We felt we would get between nine and 11. We'd loved to have gotten 10 or 11 but we're not disappointed." Shearer said the vote distribution was- due to "various alignments place," but Shearer said he could not identify key shifts. The delegates chosen were the first officially picked for the National Convention. Seventeen more will be chosen Sunday in Puerto Rico arid the first primary, in New Hampshire, will'take place Tuesday.

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