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a a a a a a a a B--12 Pages Founded February, 1899 Area Deaths And Funerals Mrs. Sadler, 71, James T. Allen Dies In Hospital Taken By Death ROXBORO, N.C. Mrs. Estelle Phelps Sadler, 71, of Milton died at 11:40 last night in Memorial Hospital in Danville, Va.

She was a native of Person County and the widow of Willie Thomas Sadler. Survivors include a daughter, Miss Eunice Sadler of the home; four sons, Joe, Curtis Thomas Sadler of Danville and Willie Sadler of Montgomery, a sister, Mrs. A. L. Huffman of Apex; two brothers, Frank of Alton, and Tobe Phelps of Milton; 12 grandchildren and five great children.

The funeral will be held day at 2 p.m. at Connally's United Methodist Church, of which she was a member, and burial will be in church cemetery. The body will be at Brooks White Funeral Home in Roxboro until an hour before the service. Thomas W. Murphy Services Tomorrow The funeral service of 73- year -old Thomas W.

Murphy of 524 W. Main St. will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Southall Baptist Church with the Rev. W.

C. Bradley in charge. Interment will be in Highland Burial Park. Mr. Murphy died yesterday in lemorial, patient Hospital since where suffer- he ing a stroke a week ago.

A son of the late Henry Murphy and Minnie Oliver Murphy, he was born in Caswell County, N.C., July 4, 1898. His wife, Lucille Butts Murphy, died May 29. Mr. Murphy operated Union Street Barber Shop for 40 years. was a U.S.

Navy veteran of World War I and was a member of Southall Church. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Anne M. Morton of McLean; one sister, Mrs. Bertha Pace of Burlington, N.C.; and one grandson.

The body is at Swicegood Funeral Home and the family is at the residence. Vestal Funeral Set Tomorrow Afternoon EDEN, N.C. The funeral of Clarence William Vestal, 51- year Eden be police officer and fireman, will held tomorrow at 4 p.m. at Fair Chapel. Burial will be in Overlook Cemetery.

Mr. Vestal died Monday night of an apparent heart seizure. A native of Eden, he was son of the late M. A. Vestal and Bessie Maddox Vestal.

Surviving are his wife, Louise Johnson Vestal; one daughter, Mrs. Tod DePriest of Fayetteville; three sisters, Mrs. J. H. Payne of Charlotte, and Mrs.

Dan Aherron and Mrs. Pearl Dunn, both of Eden; and one brother, Woodrow Vestal of Eden. The family will be at the funeral home tonight from 7 to 9 o'clock and at other times will be at the residence, 748 Ayden Rd. Resident's Mother Dies At Age Of 81 The funeral will be held in Fall City, for Mrs. Myrtle Bluher, 81-year-old mother of Elmer D.

Bluher of 120 Afton Rd. Mrs. Bluher died in Fall City after having been in declining health six months. In addition to her son here, she leaves 10 other children, 24 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Services Tomorrow For Howard White Final rites for Howard 0.

White, 75, of Danville will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Cunningham Hughes Chapel by the Rev. W.J. Toomer. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Mr. White died Friday in the Veterans Administration Hospital at Salem. A son of the late William White a and Fannie Russell White, he was born in Danville Aug. 10, 1896. He was a veteran of World War I.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Annie Lee Goins of Danville; one brother, Bernice P. White of Danville; and five grandchildren. MARTINSVILLE James T. Allen, a Martinsville funeral director, was found dead at I his home yesterday morning.

He had been actively in his business on Monday. He was born in Danville on July 3, 1906, a son of the late Robert S. and Ida Reynolds Allen. He was educated in the Danville public schools and Renauard School of Embalming in New York City. In 1942 he began operating Allen's Funeral Home in Martinsville.

Surviving are his wife, Miriam Duke Allen the home; one brother, Dr. Robert Leroy Allen of Danville; and three sisters, Mrs. Isaac C. Hunt and Mrs. J.

L. Williams of Danville, and Mrs. B. M. Nesbitt of Elizabeth, N.J.

A funeral service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at High Street Baptist Church in Martinsville, with interment to follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Danville. The body is at the Martinsville funeral home and the family is at the residence, 313 Fayette St. Mrs. Lottie Pollard Rites Set Tomorrow SOUTH BOSTON The funeral of Mrs.

Lottie Seat Pollard will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Union United Church of Christ, of which she was a member. Interment will be in Virgilina Cemetery. Mrs. Pollard died yesterday in an Atlanta, nursing care center.

A daughter of the late Robert L. and Sallie Tuck Seat, she was born in Halifax County in 1888 and married late George W. Pollard. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Pollard York of Atlanta; four sisters, Mrs.

H. C. Forlines of Norfolk, Mrs. Wallace Ballou of South Boston, and Mrs. A.

M. Lilly and Miss Ruby Seat, both of Raleigh, N.C.; four brothers, R. E. Seat of Pompano, Virgilina, Beach, A. B.

A. Seat R. of Raleigh and R. L. Seat of Elkins, W.

and two grandsons. The body is at Brooks Funeral Home and the family is at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. R.

Seat at Virgilina. Retired Teachers Hear Dr. Eargle On Standards "Standards of Quality, for Public Schools in Virginia" was the topic of remarks presented by City School Supt. Zane Eagles at a meeting of District Retired Teachers Association, yesterday at the King of the Sea Restaurant. Dr.

Eargle was introduced by his predecessor in the city education post, O. Trent Bonner, and used sound film to illustrate methods and materials used in present-day educational procedures. Other speakers at the meeting, which attracted 142 members, were Ralph J. Shotwell, who gave brief remarks on the work of the Department of Education, Western Division; and R. L.

Lacey Halifax and Miss Theo Smith of Chatham. 0. E. Pilson of Ridgeway, president of District presented a public service award to David Luther, and Miss Ella Ivey gave the invocation. Vocal selections were offered by Hampton Benton and Fred Duncan of the Pittsylvania County Music Department.

The next meeting will be held in September in Martinsville. Exchange Club Officers Seated New officers of the Danville Exchange Club were installed last night during a meeting at the King of the Sea Restaurant. They include Clarke Hodges president; Matthew Nelson III, vice-president; William Cchwarz, treasurer; and William Seeley, secretary. The Key Man Award was presented to Ernest Bolton, who serves as state president. Named to the board of directors were Andy Boor, Mort Crumley and Warren Fulton.

A wire egg slicer may also be used to slice bananas, cooked beets, cooked carrots and other such foods. We wish to thank our many friends for the cards, flowers and food during the death of our husband and father, JOHNNY J. BUCK We also wish to thank the staff of Memorial Hospital, Drs. Harvey and Gaddy and Caswell Funeral Home. The Family The Bet.

JUNK MAI FROM THE SIZE of the garbage can, apparently Fredric L. Mill is expecting a lot of it at his El Paso, home. Heated Meet Of Council Brings Approval Of Record City Budget Danville's proposed $17.4 million budget became an official $17.9 million one with a 6-3 vote at last night's City Council meeting which was marked with heated discussions and flaring tempers. The increase in the total an amendment offered by F. W.

Townes III represented an additional contribution to the general fund from the Water, Gas and Electric Department by delaying WGE capital improvements, with the $597,020 to provide $300,000 for airport runway repaving, $100,000 for a new vehicle depreciation profund and $42,000 for other program, a $155,000 contingency grams. The votes were cast by Mayor Ronald Williams, W. C. McCubbins and Onico Barker. Williams maintained that the fund transfer was "sounding the death knell" for the WGE Department, and asserted that after four months of budget study "we're right back where we started except that we're stripping the vital services of our utilities." Barker commented, "Instead of economizing, we will pass the largest budget in the history of the city," and also warned that "if we demand this much of the utilities, we will have to come back and hike rates." Therit Winstead countered, "We're not stripping the utilities budget.

In fact, we will allow for $1 million in WGE capital improvements after the reduction in utilities improvements. We've stripped other Summer Season At Pine Lake Begins Saturday Pine Lake, located ten miles west of Danville off Rt. 58 on Rt. 878, will begin its summer season on Saturday at 10 a. m.

The swimming pool has been freshly painted and picnic tables are available on the 25- acre grounds, which will be open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a m. to 8 p. m. and Sunday from noon to 3 p. m.

To provide a more complete recreational program this year, shuffleboard and pinball machines and pool tables have been added to the existing activities which include basketball, volleyball and horseshoe and croquet games. Mrs. Janice Kernodlle will supervise the concession stand, operated by the senior, citizens. Bruce Leftwich will serve as youth coordinator with Kitty Chaney as assistant manager; Ella Woods, public relations director; Sharon Hampton, gate supervisor; Jackie Keene, recreation supervisor; Byron Wilson, maintenance supervisor. Weekday admission prices are 75 cents for adults and 25 cents for youths, with the prices rising to $1 for adults and 50 cents for young people on weekends.

Special rates are available for groups, churches, social organizations, civic clubs and private organizations. The number to call lake and table reservations is 685-3082. BOY KILLED CHARLOTTE (AP) A 9- year -old boy was killed Tuesday when he lost control of his bicycle after the handlebars came off. His bike veered into the lefthand lane of North Carolina 51 near his home in Matthews near Charlotte, and he collided head-on with a car. Section B--12 Pages 1972 Flood Victims May Qualify For Stamps Food stamps are now available to victims of the recent flooding in Danville and Pittsylvania County as well as ly 80 cities and counties in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, designated as disaster areas.

In making the announcement, the U.S. Agriculture Department said the emergency aid will be available to disaster victims who would not normally qualify for the stamps. A department spokesman said a simplified application form will be used to speed up issuance of stamps in the designated areas. Hardship disaster cases localities not designated for the emergency aid also may qualify for free food stamps on an individual basis, it was noted. Meanwhile, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Commerce has announced that grocery store operators whose food products were damaged in the flooding may not dispose of the goods until the stores have been contacted by a qualified food inspector.

This also applies to wholesale groceries, storage warehouses and food processing plants, according to A. Lee Turner, assistant director of the Division of Product and Industry Regulation. Turner said agents of VDAC's food inspection section are contacting all food establishments in the state where flood damage has occurred. Assisting in the inspection task, he said, are officials of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Turner said questions about damaged foods may be directed to the supervisor of the VDAC food inspection unit, Room 410, 203 N. Governor Richmond, telephone 770-3533 or 770-3520. LOCAL BRIEFS, Robert J. Eckels, professor of art and ceramics at Stratford College, has been elected president of the Virginia Craftsmen's Council, a group representing folk artists and designer-craftsmen throughout the state. Eckels, who came to Stratford in 1965, specializes in ceramics, painting and design, and sculpture.

Kay Mouring Stephens and Sue Wyatt of Danville have been named to the dean'st for the short and spring terms of 1971-72 session at Converse College, Spartanburg, S.C. Miss Stephens is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. Stephens of Birnam Wood, Dan's Hill, and Miss Wyatt's parents are Mr.

and Mrs. Garland M. Wyatt of River Oak Drive. Dennis Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Williams of Dover Place, has been named to the dean's list in the University Virginia's School of Engineering. The Danville Little Theatre production of the British farce, "See How They Run," will be presented tonight through Saturday night at 8:30 o'clock in the Stratford College auditorium. The opening performance was given last night. Public Works Crews Repairing Storm Damage Storm damage in the wake of last week's heavy rains and flooding was being repaired by public works crews today in almost a dozen different locations. They were backfilling washouts on five streets Memorial Drive, Piney Forest Road, Dudley Southern St.

and Mimo. sa St. and repairing a cavein on Claiborne St. Other work in progress included building a headwall on Paxton repairing a broken Dan River Inc. sewer line, rebuilding a manhole on Wimbush Drive, and patching sewer ditches on Park Ave.

and Coleman St. At the same time other crews were proceeding with regular work, including driveway and drain construction on Major Court, driveway construction on Orchard Drive, Fairlawn Drive and Wimbush Place, pouring a walk on Third and street maintenance patching on Brightwell Drive, Piney Forest Road, Rosedale Court, Halifax Riverside Drive and Oak Ridge Ave. Today also found gas and water crews repairing a gas leak Aspen St. and a water leak on Bridge St. at Wilson, making saw cuts in the pavement on Broad St.

at Main, relocating a two-inch water main on Walton making water and gas taps on Kirkwood Dr. and two-inch gas tap on Cahill Court. Agnew Reviews Virginia Flood-Relief Operations By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Vice President Spiro T. Agnew was scheduled to zip into Virginia for a 75 minute visit today to review progress of disaster assistance efforts in floodtorn areas of the state. Agnew was to meet with local, state and federal officials in Richmond after a helicopter survey of the city, which was hard hit by the raging waters rains of tropical storm Agnes.

triggered by, the torrential Before arriving in Richmond, Agnew was to make brief visits to Elmira, N.Y., and Ellicott City, Md. The White House, in announcing the vice president's visit Tuesday, said the trip was aimed at cutting red tape encountered by local and state of- WDVA Reaches Quarter-Century Mark Tomorrow Tomorrow will mark the silver anniversary of Danville's WDVA Radio, which went on the air 25- years ago on June 29, 1947, as Southside Virginia's first watt station. Initially WDVA's officers and studios were located on the second floor of the American National Bank building at Main and Market while the transmitter and engineering facilities were situated on a hill west of the city off Rt. 58. Early programming included live music presentations and audence station's participation "large programs studio," as in well as local news coverage augmenting network news from Mutual Broadcasting System.

In 1957 new offices and studios were built on the 11-acre transmitter site which by then was included within the city limits. In 1966 WDVA added another tower, boosted its night-time 000 watts to round-the-clock 000 watt coverage, and changed its programming to full-time country music 24 hours a day, Tomorrow will be not far from a silver anniversary for Charlie Craig. veteran WDVA's vice president -news, member's association with the station dates back to August, 1947. Others on the present management staff Eddie Allgood, dent and general nice manager; Homer Thomasson, vi e-president and assistant manager; Jeff Waugh, vicepresident -production; and Ralph Hess vice-presidentsales production. President of ing corp.

the Virginia Carolina Broadcast- Flood Damage May Be Listed On Tax Return Virginians who suffered losses or damage due to the floods that occurred last week may be able to claim a casualty loss deduction on their calendar-year federal income tax returns for 1972, according to James P. Boyle. IRS district director for Virginia. Boyle said keeping records is especially important if a taxpayer claim a casualty loss deduction. The amount of loss deductible for tax purposes is the difference between the value of the property immediately before and immediately after the casualty, reduced by any insurance proceeds received and by the $100 limitation provided by law, he noted.

Taxpayers may not, however, deduct a loss amount that is greater than their total investment in the property. Before-and-after photographs can be helpful in establishing the amount of a casualty loss, Boyle said. Newspaper stories about the disaster are importand to verify dates when the casualty occurred. To make claiming a casualty loss easier next filing period, he advised taxpayers to start now collecting as many records pertaining to their flood damage as are available. IRS Publication 547, "Tax Information on Disasters, Casualty Losses, and Thefts," has more information on claiming casualty losses as tax A free copy may obtained from the District Director, Internal Revenue Service, P.O.

Box 10025, Richmond, NAMED TO COMMISSION RICHMOND (AP-Gov. Lin- wood Holton has named William T. Roos of Yorktown to the State Highway Commission to fill the unexpired term of the late W. Fred Duckworth of Norfolk. The term runs until June 30, 1973.

Roos is a former member of the Newport News Planning Commission and former president of the Peninsula Retail Merchants Association. announced the appointment Tuesday. ficials assisting flood victims and "to make sure federal officials are cooperating fully." deputy director of the fiche of Emergency Preparedness was in Richmond Tuesday to see how flood recovery work was going. Darrell Trent told reporters that the federal government is "making as much money available as necessary" to assist flood victims in the en Atlantic states. strickTrent said a request for an additional $100 million was to be sent to Congress today.

He said on July 1. $92.5 million in disaster relief will be available for the next fiscal year. Trent also noted that additional aid a will be coming from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, the Labor Department, the Federal Highway Administration and the General Services Administration. He Virginia alone will receive million to $50 milsaid, lion from the Small Business Administration. In Washington, Rep.

Watkins M. Abbitt, said Tuesday he has urged the OEP and the SBA to expedite applications for assistance to Virginia. Meanwhile, Virginia's flood death toll rose to 18 Tuesday when Fairfax County authorities announced that the body of 34 year-old Michael Dennis Roby had been found. Roby, the sixth flood fatality in the county, was last seen June 21. His car was found the next day on Georgetown Pike in Difficult Run.

The body was found near the car. An aide to Gov. Linwood Holton said Tuesday that the flood damage estimate of $200 million had not changed. Holton had said Monday, though, that the figure may eventually reach $300. The governor's office said a revision of the estimates may be available sometime today.

Meantime, the water shortage eased in Richmond where officials lowered restrictions on the use of water as pressure built up in water mains. However, some 100,000 city residents north of the James were still without drinkRiver, water and restoration of complete water service wasn't expected until Saturday. The Chesapeake Potomac Telephone Co. estimated that Agnes had inflicted about $1.5 million in damages to company properties, about twice that caused by hurricane Camille three years ago. A total of 56,000 telephones were out at one time or anoth er, the company said.

Lee C. Tait, vice president, said the hardest hit was the Virginia area adjacent to Washington where some 38,000 phones were out of service at one time. Meantime, a spokesman for the governor said Tuesday the Holton has no intention of using National Guardsmen for flood clean up duties in lieu of send. ing them to summer camp. The governor has rejected at least two requests that the Guard be used to help remove flood debris and sludge.

The spokesman said Holton made it "very clear and un. equivocal" during a meeting with state agency heads Satur. day that the Guard's role is protection of life and property and not clean-up. State Adjutant Gen. William J.

McCaddin said the guard's "primary purpose is emergency utilization for the protection of properties and facilties. It isn't that we don't want to co. operate." areas far more than utilities." Mrs. Ruth Charity viewed the amendment as providing "leeway to put in some programs we desperately need." and Charles Harris saw it as the lesser of two evils, the other being a tax increase to finance capital improvements. The debate got rough at times, especially at the tail end of the meeting.

When Harris and Winstead objected to Barker's proposal for placing on the agenda an item calling for all future financial discussions to be open to the press, Mayor Williams commented, "I see we have some people who are opposed to open meetings." Winstead and Harris both cried foul, and accused the mayor of abusing the privileges of the chair. Tempers rose and words went round and round until someone finally moved for adjournment. Pair Of Unusual Mishaps Involve Rock And Pipe Most unusual traffic mishap in the city yesterday was not an accident in the usual sense of the word, although it involved an accidental occurrence. A driver was proceeding along Memorial Drive behind a dump truck when a rock rolled off the truck and bounced onto the car hood and into the windshield. The result was an auto repair bill estimated by police at about $90.

Another mishap yesterday involved a driver avoiding a collision with an unidentified vehicle that suddenly changed lanes on Riverside at Piney Forest, The investigating officer reported that Margaret Ann Adkins, 750 Arnett swerved left onto the median to avoid a crash, and her auto struck a pipe marker for a gas line. There was some $200 damage to the front of the Adkins car, with another $10 for the pipe marker. Minor accidents yesterday included an $85 curbside parking mishap on Main near Floyd St. and a $15 parking collision in the King of the Sea lot. DCC Will Offer Study Course On Insurance Applications are now being accepted for an insurance study course at Danville Community College for persons desiring to meet the requirements of a new state law pertaining to the licensing of resident agents.

As of July 1, a total of 90 classroom hours of insurance study or related subjects will be required to become a resident agent, according to Max Glass, director of continuing education at DCC. Glass said successful students will be issued a certificate showing they have satisfactor-23240. ily completed the course and which will be used in applying to the Bureau of Insurance in Richmond for the required examination. Persons now licensed as resident agents, but not qualified in the categories of fire, auto, casualty, and fidelity and surety bonds will be examined under current procedures if requests for examinations reach the bureau before July 1, he noted. Glass said final plans for the course will be announced when approximately applications have been received.

Highway Department Makes First Grant To Toll Facility NORFOLK (AP)-The Vir-lof ginia Highway Department has announced its first grant to a toll facility in the state. State Highway Commissioner Douglas B. Fugate said Tuesday the highway commission will allot "in the neighborhood of $300,000" to the Elizabeth River Tunnel Commission toward the maintenance of the two toll tunnels connecting Norfolk and Portsmouth. The grant is part of a new highway act approved by the the State Highway Commission 1972 general assembly in which was authorized to make grants for maintenance of toll facilities in the state. A spokesman for the highway commission said after Fugate's announcement that similar be expected the Richmond Turnpike and for the Richmond Metropolitan Authority, which is building another toll road in the state capital." for the financiallytroubled Chesapeake Bay Tunnel isn't planned for the coming fiscal year, the spokesman said.

Under the new legislation, grants can be made to the Chesapeake Bay BridgeTunnel Commission only under "emergency" conditions. Unlike the Elizabeth River tunnels, the longer Chesapeake Bay span has been troubled by shipping accidents and poor revenues which have forced it to postpone interest payments on its bonded debt. Since the Elizabeth River tunnels already earn more than enough to pay their operating expenses and interest, it's likely that the state grant will enable the tunnel commission to speed retirement of its bonded debt. Currently, the commission uses its surplus funds for purchase' its bonds. The grant to the Elizabeth River tunnels will cover only the fiscal year beginning July 1, and a tunnel commission spokesman said the commission has no assurance that the aid will be continued next year.

He noted that the new legislation under which the assistance was granted isn't mandatory and the decision to allocate funds is left up to the discretion of the highway commission. Term Suspended For Sharon Man In Assault Case CHATHAM A 46-year-old resident of the Sharon community yesterday was sentenced in Pittsylvania County Court to 12. months in jail on a charge of assaulting another man on April 15 at the Austin Brothers Texaco Station at Sharon. The sentence for the defendant, Charles Simpson, was suspended on condition that he remain on good behavior for 12 months, that he stay away from the assaulted man, Samuel Forest Beggarly, and that he pay court costs. The court initially decided to certify Simpson to the grand jury, but the charge was amended to that of a misdemeanor by agreement of all parties to the action.

The court found Simpson not guilty of taking a pocket book belonging to Beggarly containing $40 and other items of value. Beggarly in turn was found not guilty on two counts of assault and battery on Simpson in connection with the same incident. Fair Returns For Farmers' Labor, Investment Urged By Earl Butz WINSTON-SALEM (AP) Secretary of SAL Agriculture Earl L. Butz, speaking to an organization of diarymen, said Tuesday, "There is no guarantee of continued plentiful, wholesome food for them (consumers) and their children unless there are fair returns for farmers' labor and investment." Butz told a convention of the Holstein Freisian Association of America at Winston Salem that he wished all housewives in the country realize what the carton milk they buy represents. The secretary said that purchase stands for "rigid sanitation, a capital investment of around $2,000 a cow, high costs.

"Your (farmers') thin returns on that investment, the years it takes to establish a dairy farm operation I hope they realize too that you get up early in the morning, seven days a week including the Fourth of July and Christmasnot because you particularly like to associate with Holsteins, but because cows will not stay milked." Butz was critical of consumers who worry about "every little upward move in food costs." He said they should realize the risks and sacrifices farmers make to maintain foodproducing capacity. "Farm prices are not strong enough to bring fair returns to farmers for their labor and investments. Farmers do business for profit, not for the fun of farming--and the best way to assure food abundance is to give farmers a fair chance to share in the nation's expanding economy," he said. Butz said President Nixon's action week to ease beef import quotas would not be detrimental to farmers. He said the step will help meet the demand for beef until American farmers can catch up with it.

The secretary said the Nixon administration backs him completely in his efforts on behalf of farmers..