Page 10-A-Martinsville Bulletin, Thursday, January 19, 1978 Calendar TODAY Martinsville Exchange Club dinner meeting, 6:30 p.m., Holiday Inn. Martinsville Association for Church, Retarded Martinsville. Citizens, William 7:30 Shore p.m. from the Patrick Henry Mental Health Center will be the speaker. Church.
Fellowship Hall, First Baptist a a a Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m.. Holy Trinity Lutheran Open speaker meeting. Business and Professional Women's board meeting, Henry 7:30 County p.m., Jury Orientation film will be shown at fp.m. and with Mrs. Judy Rogers, Collinsville.
a 7:30 p.m. today, and at 9: 15 a.m. Friday, Circuit Courtroom, Henry County Courthouse. Paul Shorter Chapter No. 52 of the Disabled American Veterans, 7:30 p.m., American Legion Building.
Prospective members are Invited. A FRIDAY. Martinsville Council No, 751, United Commercial Travelers of America, 6:30 p.m., Lavinder House Restaurant, Until a suspense thriller presented by Playmakers Community Theatre, 8 p.m.? $1.50, Patrick by Henry calling Elementary School, auditorium. Advance tickets, 638-2068. Tickets at the door, children, $1.
Rook Tournament, 7 p.m., Spencer Ruritan Building. Entry fee, per two man team. Proceeds will go to the upkeep of Ruritan building. Phone 957-9912 or 957-2961 SATURDAY: for further information, a 'Wait Until Dark," a suspense thriller by the Playmakers Community auditorium. Advance tickets, $1.50.
by calling 638-2068. Tickets at Theatre, '8 p.m.. Patrick Henry. Elementary School: the door, children, $1. A a SUNDAY The Martinsville Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will sponsor a workshop on "'Improvisation and Modulation," 2 p.m., at Broad Street Christian Church.
James E. McConnell, associate professor of music at Ferrum College will conduct the program. Want your organization's upcoming activities announced in the Calcadar? If so, mall them to the Martins ville Bulletin, Martinsville, Va. 24112. No phone calls please.
Officials File Property Reports Overdue real estate disclosure statements rare starting tone trickle in from local officials. Most Martinsville and Henry County officials met the Dec. 31 deadline and filed their statements on time. But Henry County Supervisor Jack E. the "county planning commission, and two members of the city planning commission were late.
Dalton, Martinsville District supervisor, filed his statement earlier this week showing her owns a house and lot at: 416 Patsy Collinsville, and a vacant lot on the same street. Planning Commission members. James Hudson, Robert E. Nelson and Willie Caldwell also filed, their state ments this week with the County Circuit Court Clerk's Office. Hudson owns 18 acres and a home on Virginia: 761 in Fieldale, 20 acres on Virginia 57 in Leatherwood, lot and a trailer on Philpott Lake, a lot and a house on Mountain Road, Martinsville.
Hudson also owns 50 shares of stock in. Patrick Henry National Bank of Bassett. Nelson's statement says he jointly owns. with his wife 8 house on three acres on Virginia 698; acres at the end of Woodlane Street, Bassett; another lot on Woodlane Street, and two houses and two lots on Virginia 57-A in Bassett. A Caldwell listed ownership of eight acres of land with two houses in Horsepasture.
The rest of the nine member county planning commission have not filed their statements yet. With Dalton's filing, all members of "the board of supervisors have turned in statements, All Martinsville city, councilmen disclosures on time, as did all members of the planning commission except E. Stone and T. J. de Childress, who still shave 'not filed their statements with the Circuit: Court Clerk's Office.
The statements are required under the state conflict of interest law to be filed furing December each year. Daniel Assails Califano Anti- Smoking Drive DANVILLE (UPI) Rep. W. C. Daniel, says Secretary of Health; Education and Welfare Joseph A.
Califano Jr. is hunting and attempting to control the personal habits of Americans in his anti-smoking campaign. Daniel, who represents Virginia's biggest tobacco-growing area, said the federal government has a responsibility to warn its citizens on dangerous products when it has irrefutable proof. But he said Califano's statements do not qualify as convincing evidence. W.
C. DANIEL: He said many of the leaders of the anti-smoking campaign "profess belief in personal liberties on other issues but are blind to basic constitutional rights of tobacco users, growers and manufacturers to equal protection of the laws." The tobacco industry contributes more than $2 billion annually to Virginia's economy, Daniel said. Obituaries DR. HAROLD C. THORNTON funeral for Dr.
Harold Clive Thornton, 75, chief pathologist at Francis Hospital, Indianapolis, was held today at Collins Funeral: Home Chapel, Collinsville. The Rev. A. L. Holland officiated: Burial was in Roselawn Burial Park.
Thornton, of Indianapolis, was a native of Franklin County and received his pathology training at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. were Boyce, Cecil and- Berkley Thornton, Billy Webster, Bill Young and Layman Turner. ALONZA REDD JR. N. Phillip Redd 42, of 706 Kerr St.
was dead on arrival Tuesday at Rowan Memorial Hospital of an apparent heart attack. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonza P. Sr.
of Salisbury; two brothers, Richard and Herman Redd of Salisbury; and relatives in Mar. tinsville and Fienry County, Va. A DR. WALLY L. BETTON Seven Nominated for Award Seven area men have been nominated for the Martinsville Jaycees 1977 Distinguished Service Award (DSA), the chapter's highest honor.
The nominees are Dr. Wally L. Betton, a Collinsville optometrist; James Dudley Dean, an electrical engineer formerly with DuPont in. Martinsville; Franklin P. Earley, president of Virginia National Bank of Henry County; Glenn C.
Edwards, manager of the Martinsville office of First Federal Savings and Loan of Danville; Patrick W. Ephriam, a teacher 'and coach at. Franklin County High School; James Collins Richardson minister, and juvenile probation. counselor; and James E. Thomas, a deputy in the juvenile division of the Henry, County Sheriff's Department.
The award, to be presented at the Jaycees', 30th annual DSA banquet at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Forest Park Country Club, is given to a man of Jaycee age (18-35) who. exhibits meritorious service to his family, community and nation. Three judges, all previous DSA winners, will determine the winner. Dr.
Betton, native, of Mansvield, Ohio, resides: at 201 Parkwood Court, Collinsville, with his wife, Pamela Jeanne. graduate of Culver (Ind.) Military. Academy, Bowling Green State University, and Ohio State University College of Optometry where he received his doctor's degree in 1975. As a member of the Collinsville Jaycees, last year he spearheaded the campaign to for Mary Lemons, the Ridgeway mother who was paralyzed from the neck down, for medical treatment and rehabilitation. He also is bingo Wingfield (Continued From Page 1-A) obviously unusual and very outstanding.
young people," the judge said. perhaps has dimmed our memory about the intensity, seriousness and depth of high school love affairs," Hooker said. "I know they are intense; exceedingly fervent to those who are involved. "It's for me to account for the actions of this young man except his being so deeply in love with this young lady, Hooker said. What appeared to Wingfield to be an end" to his romance with Miss Prillaman and the "frustration, the desolation" that resulted apparently caused actions, Hooker added.
"I think he shot into the car knowingly. the judge said, adding that he was "skeptical" about Wingfield's statement that he does not recall the shooting. But "I don't believe he intended to hurt them." Michael Wingfield did was so" completely out of character, out of role. Hooker said. Rev.
Holland; Mrs. Ruby Joyce, a neighbor of Wingfield's: and Mrs. Sue Frith, a teacher at Fieldale-Collinsville High School, praised Wingfield earlier in their testimony during the trial. in his eyes it was the end of the Hooker said, recalling Wingfield's testimony, that he "was ready to hang it up." Hooker could not: say. Wingfield acted as he did, adding that "only Michael Wingfield knows that.
of us have been in love at one time," Hooker said, adding that love is da tremendous experience Wingfield's JAMES DUDLEY DEAN chairman and was external vice president of the Jaycees last year. He has served as sight conservation chairman and" vision and glaucoma screening chairman for the Fieldale Lions Club, is a member of the Collinsville Volunteer Department. Collinsville Recreation Center Board of Directors and Epsilon Psi Epsilon national professional optometry Dean was a defensive fire control technician at Lowery Force Base in Colorado and received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering, from Louisiana State University. He has held several engineering and supervisory positions with DuPont, and recently. was transferred to its Atomic Energy Division in South Carolina.
His have included Christ the King Lutheran Church; American Legion Post No. 42; Martinsville for Retarded Children; Camp Virginia Jaycee; Eta Kappa Nu. honorary electrical engineering society, past vice president; Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers; National Society, of Professional Engineers; "Who's the. and 1978-79; helped establish local Council on Aging: executive director of the Martinsville Senior Citizen Winterization Program and 1977 general chairman of the Martinsville and Henry County Old Fashion 4th of July. Dean's positions with the Martinsville Jaycees include director, 1974-75; vice 1975-76; president? 1976-77; chairman of the board, 1977-78; Outstanding First Year Jaycee, 1975; SPOKE Award, winner, 1976 and.
1977: Outstanding romance "somehow affected him in a different than most other people, Hooker added. do think that Michael Wingfield is guilty of shooting into an auto to prove something, I know not what," Hooker said. wish I could in good conscience agree with you; that he (Wingfield) didn't know what he was doing, but my conscience won't let me do it," Hooker told Young. is the only decision I can live with, and I'm the one Young, who has however, to live argued withit." the shooting was accidental, recalling Wingfield's testimony Tuesday that the defendant could not remember anything about the shot. Young admitted that a shot was fired from Wingfield's .22 caliber rifle after the collision, but said the youth had not intended to harm anyone.
Miss her two Donna Moran and Jennifer Merchant, ducked down in the front seat as the shot: came through the car's window, they testified Tuesday. The incident resulted from "a teenage, romance, one which probably went too far." Young said. Wingfield testified he had the gun with him that night in order, "to shoot myself." Miss Prillaman had earlier told him she thought their relationship never amount to anything, she had told the court. Such could appear to be "the end of the world" to a teenager in love. Young said.
of the most serious aspects of anyone's life would be those romances we all had;" he said. Statistics show that "more suicides occur in this group" than in almost any other age group probably due to these types of love affairs, Young STOCKS These quotations provided by numbers Western Union 174 the Association of Serunties I rakers, of William Companies 184 are representative inter dealer today. Inter AS dealer Average approximately 12 noun not in markets lude change retail markup throughout the markdown day Prices du American American Standard Furniture Homes 144 Bassett Walker Furniture Knitting 164 American Electric Power Brenner Industries American Telephone ERGS Bank of Virginia First Natl Bank Mville 174 Best Products, First Natl Bank Rky Mt Continental Gravely Furniture Continental Ou. DuPont Henry County Plywood Fielderest Mills Hickory Furniture Martin Processing Hooker Furniture Lane Furniture 1.17 IBM Mville Novelty Mead Corp. Mod Kraf.
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EARLEY Local President in District VII, 1977; Sidney. D. Peck finalist, Division V. 1977; Blue Chip Chapter. president.
1977; and honorary life member. He and his wife, Kathy, and daughter formerly resided at RI. 7, Martinsville. Earley, a native of Norfolk. resides at 1258 Lanier Road.
Martinsville, with his, wife, Susan and one son. He received a bachelor: of science degree in business administration in 1969 from Virginia Tech, 'attended University of Virginia's Virginia-Maryland School of. Bank Management, and was listed in' Who's Who in Colleges and Universities" in 1969. With the Martinsville Kiwanis: Club, Earley was chairman of the Up With People concert in 1976; Lee Ford Camp committee chairman in: 1976; second vice president and 1977-78 first vice president. He also has served on the budget and finance committee.
treasurer, and currently director of the United Fund of Martinsville and Henry County. As a member of the local Chamber of Commerce, he has been chairman of 'the Local Government Committee "and participated in the membership drive. He currently is serving a three year term on the board of directors, is vice president of the Public and Governmental Division, and is an advoser on the chamber's new building program. Earley also is a director of Southwestern Virginia Gas Co. and National Bank Henry County.
He was a member of the Martinsville- Henry County Industrial, Development Authority in 1976-77; served on said, although according to the 1976 edition of U.S. Statistical Abstract, persons age 15-24 have a lower suicide rate than any other age group. "I find it very appalling that Mr. Young would indicate that just because someone is in love that it is an excuse for behaving in this manner," responded Morgan assistant commonwealth's attorney, who prosecuted Wingfield: Armstrong said Miss testified they Wingfield Merchant and Missy Moran carry the rifle from his car on the night the shooting occurred. Weather (Continued From Page 1-A) in the Charlottesville area were without power Tuesday night as a light rain turned to ice on electrical lines, causing shorts and line breakages, A spokesman for Apco, provides most of the electricity for the southwestern 'state's counties, western said and 4,000 customers in Roanoke Valley also lost power in widely scattered outages Tuesday night.
Some service was quickly restored, he said, and other customers did not get power back until Wednesday Almost all power had been restored by Tuesday afternoon in in the utility's Roanoke Valley, Rocky Mount and divisions, the spokesman said. Around Lynchburg, 1,900 customers lost power and efforts to restore it were hampered by icy roads, he said. A spokesman for the Southside Electric: Cooerative said Patrick (Continued From Page 1-A) He described the Frenchman as a wealthy businessman who looks after his family's financial interests. Primate speaks fluent English, and is married with two children, Clark added. Clark is listed in the Patrick Circuit Court Clerk's Office as the local agent for both the Primtimber and Busted Rock corporations.
David Griff. a New York attorney living in Paris, is listed as the secretary. Clark Primate will probably visit Patrick County again in March. Additional details on the sale or plans for the land were not available this morning. PATRICK W.
EPHRIAM the Superintendent of Schools Advisory Council; president -elect of the Franklin County Education Association; member of the Virginia Education Association and National Education Association and the Salary and Personnel Policies Committee. He was a delegate the Virginia Education Assembly and is a member of the Virginia Education Personnel Policies Committee in Richmond, The Martinsville Henry County Voters League, advoser to the Student Government Association and is associated with the Boy Scouts. In addition, he is a member of the state and national Social Studies Teachers Association, the Southwest: Basketball Association, the Virginia Coaches Association and an advoser to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. at Franklin County High School. Richardson, a native of Martinsville, at 115 Melody Court, Martinsville with Chis wife, Gloria Ann Hairston, and their two children.
In addition to his work with the 21st District Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, he is pastor of Saint John Apostle Church. majored in sociology at State College and received. from bachelor Virginia of College arts and a master of divinity degree from Howard University School of Religion. He was. a Theological Fellow at Howard University from 1971-74; received the Johns Preaching Award at Howard in 1974; elected Outstanding Young Man of America by Outstanding Americans, a division of Fuller Dees, in 1976; elected to Who Among Black.
Americans" in collision occurred. Evidence showed "nothing yo other than a malicious shooting into an 'occupied vehicle, said. Wingfield "was going to stop that vehicle at any cost, no matter who he hurt or what he had to do." Armstrong asked Hooker to require Wingfield to refrain from contacting any of the three girls at their homes as a condition of Wingfield's probation. The judge denied that motion, which Armstrong said was prompted by "some concern" of the girls' parents about contact with Wingfield. Hooker said he would consider such a restriction only if the parents involved met with him and requested the order against Wingfield.
"I just can't believe there's any real serious concern on their part," Hooker said. Wingfield was previously under a federal court order to avoid all contact with Miss Prillaman or her friends. That order lapsed when the federal kidnapping charges were dropped in September, Young said. As a convicted felon, GLENN C. EDWARDS the Economic Development Council of West Piedmont Planning District from 1974-76; is a member of Delta Sigma Phi professional business fraternity, and a member of Christ Episcopal Church.
Edwards, a native of Chatham, resides at 1010 Valient Lane, Martinsville, with his wife, Carolyn; and one daughter. A He received a bachelor of science degree from Virginia Tech, and his activities, include the Martinsville Jaycees, past member" and director; Martinsville Kiwanis Club, member and director; director and vice president of the local Chamber of Commerce; the Retail Merchants Association; administrative, of First United Methodist Church, and several committees of the United Fund. a native of Jefferson County, resides at Rt. 8, Martinsville, with his wife, Clara. He attended Patrick Henry Community College and received a bachelor of arts degree in history and social 'science from Delaware College, a masters degree in school administration and supervision from Radford College, and is working toward a doctorate degree at the University of Virginia.
He is the president and immediate past internal vice president of the West Martinsville Jaycees and was voted the chapter's Outstanding Jaycee last year! He is treasurer of Phi Beta Sigma, a member of Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church and is serving as assistant superintendent of the Sunday school and on the church's steward and financial board: Ephriam also is a member of According Moran's tesimony, Wingfield cradled the rifle on his hip and pointed it at the girls' car just before the shot was fired. Miss Prillaman did not remember. seeing Wingfield with the gun until after the shot fired, she testified, adding that.
although she was frightened during the incident that led to the shooting, she later realized that Wingfield had not meant to hurt anyone. Wingfield had followed Miss Prillaman's car through Collinsville to the intersection of Glendale Court and North. Daniels Creek Road, where the between 5,000 and 6,000 customers in Bedford, Campbell Appomattox counties lost power, but it was later restored. Meanwhile, a surprise winter storm from deep in the heart of Texas has deposited a half-foot of snow on parts of the Lone Star state and is heading toward the Northeast, which is still digging out from the roof: crushing snows of two previous storms. 1977, and won first place in the Blue Ridge Regional Professional Speak Up by the Virginia Jaycees in 1977.
Richardson; is general secretary of the executive board of the Apostle Church of Christ In God; chaplain: and membership.co committee member of the West Martinsville Jaycees; and a of the Mar. tinsville Henry County Voters League, the board of directors of the Martinsville Social Services Department, the editorial board of Clearview School PTA, the Baptist Alliance and Associates of Martinsville and Vicinity and Howard University Alumni Federation. Thomas, native of Prince George County, resides at 316 Spring Drive, Collinsville, with his wife, Tammy. He attended Randolph-Macon College and Patrick Henry: Community College. A member.
of the Ridgeway Methodist Church, he is a past member of the Collinsville Jaycees, and a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Henry County Junior Deputy League and the Big Brothers of Martinsville and Henry County. Wingfield loses his civil rights such as voting, but can regain them through a governor's pardon, Hooker said after the trial. Such pardons are not difficult to obtain several years after the conviction, he added. Now employed at Stanley Furniture, Wingfield hopes to attend college. He graduated in the top 10 percent of his class from Fieldale-Collinsville High in 1977, he testified.
One of his teachers, Mrs. Frith, testified Wednesday that Wingfield "was one of the best students I've ever taught." Young and Roscoe Reynolds, commonwealth's attorney, said colleges have not objected recently to admitting students who have been convicted of felonies. Hooker found Wingfield guilty of a Class 6 felony, the felony. category carrying lightest possible punishment ranging from a small fine to five years in prison. Stepping down from the bench, Hooker concluded, "it hasn't been a very happy day, gentlemen, but just a common day in a court of law." HOMEOWNERS CONVENIENT LOAN BILLS LENDER CONSOLIDATE COMPARE DIRECT SAVINGS a CORPORATION by Phone with Application Collinsville, Applications Required Loans Information) CORP.
No at Cash Closing Mail For DOMINION of and OF (Clip AFFILIATE RELATED Address A BANK City JAMES C. RICHARDSON JR. JAMES E. THOMAS The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, ALFRED C. ATKINSON The funeral for Alfred Clarence 1 Atkinson, 53, of Collinsville, was held Wednesday at McKee Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Danville Memorial Gardens. He died Monday, Pallbearers were Cliff Taylor, Clyde Fuller, Larry and David Arab Anglin and Wayne Alderman. MRS.
MARY M. WRAY The funeral for Mrs. Mary Brock Hiler Manning Wray, 92 who died Monday at Kennedy House, was held Wednesday at Stone Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Berlin Hanks. Burial was in Snow.
Creek Gardens. Pallbearers were Roy, Tommy, Charles, and Tim Patrick Powell -and Dean Cooper..
