Roanoke Times & World News back issues from July 2005:
TROUTVILLE FAMILY'S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS TANTALIZES TASTEBUDS FOR GENERATIONS
Jul 01, 2005; ... Ham is more than an entree for the Etzler family. It's theirlivelihood. Three generations have cured country ham and bacon under the nameJohn L. Etzler III Country Hams in Troutville since 1954. George Etzler, 62, a son of the man who started the business,manages the ...
INTERMET RECEIVES NEW INVESTMENT
Jul 01, 2005; ... Intermet Corp., which operates a foundry in Radford, has reachedan agreement with two businesses to underwrite a $75 million equityinvestment as part of Intermet's reorganization plan with a U.S.Bankruptcy Court in Michigan. R2 Investments and Stanfield Capital Partners will ...
CHECKING IN WITH THE ELDERLY YOUTH
Jul 01, 2005; ... Over the asphalt promenade and between all the twigs and branches,between the flowers and the chirping of the birds walk Steve andJoyce Sanders, stopping sparingly to gaze appreciatively at a lonebell flower or at the tomatoes in the garden. Not far from Steve and Joyce, on the ...
NEWCOMERS BOOST AVALANCHE
Jul 01, 2005; ... WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Salem newcomer Jonathan Ash went 2-for-3and drove in two runs to lead the Avalanche to a 6-3 Carolina Leaguevictory over Winston-Salem on Thursday at Ernie Shore Field. Ash, a second baseman, pitchers Jeff Wigdahl and Troy Patton and shortstop Ben Zobrist ...
FORMER EARNHARDT CHIEF CALLS CHANGES 'BAD MOVE'
Jul 01, 2005; ... DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Tony Eury Sr., admits the offseason swap ofcrews, crew chiefs and cars between teammates Michael Waltrip andDale Earnhardt Jr. was "a bad move." Eury was Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s crew chief until this season when hewas promoted to director of motorsports at Dale ...
GREEN LEAVES MUSTANGS TO RETURN TO ROANOKE COLLEGE
Jul 01, 2005; ... Ed Green is moving, but this time he won't be packing his bags. Green, who completed his second three-year stint this winter asthe boys' basketball coach at Eastern Montgomery, has resigned hisposition with the Mustangs. Eastern Montgomery athletic director Pat Burns said ...
A LEAGUE IN WHICH CHALLENGES ARE LEGION
Jul 01, 2005; ... RADFORD -- Infielder Trey Smith looks comfortable under the hotsun of late June. Swallowing up ground balls with soft hands, then accuratelysending the baseball back on its way with ease, it is obvious that hehas spent long hours working on his game, just not the league inwhich ...
DAVIES CAPTURES ONE LAST GOLF LAUREL TO REST ON
Jul 01, 2005; ... Three straight sub-par rounds ... a 54-hole score of 9-under 207 ... her second Roanoke Women's Golf Association City-County title. So what's Meg Davies going to do now? Go to Disneyland? Nothardly. "It's time for me to go into the working world now," said Davies,a recent ...
HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES FROM TWO DECADES COMING FOR REUNION
Jul 01, 2005; ... PULASKI -- It may be the high school reunion to end all highschool reunions. Students who attended the Pulaski High School, which operated from1955 to 1974, will converge on their hometown this weekend for areunion that has been a year and a half in the making. The weekend ...
BATTER UP-PHOTO
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LOW CARB CRAZY WILL CLOSE ITS KENT SQUARE STORE ON JULY 15
Jul 01, 2005; ... BLACKSBURG -- After almost a year, Cheri Kelsey will close her LowCarb Crazy store in Kent Square on July 15. But she will continue to special-order various low-carb productsfor regular customers from her home. "They have to know exactly what they want," she said. "I ...
NRV BRIEFS
Jul 01, 2005; ... Radford project takes classroom outside Work will begin on an outdoor classroom at Radford's Wildwood Parkwith an official groundbreaking this afternoon. The project will resemble a picnic shelter with seating and some classroom equipment. It was first envisioned by Frank ...
ATTITUDE CHANGE SUITS STEWART
Jul 01, 2005; ... DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Tony Stewart said this has been among hisworst seasons in NASCAR, but his behavior has been better than mostyears. Stewart, known as much for his temper tantrums as his series championship, often has restrained his anger this season. Strongerruns are his ...
NORTHEASTERN EXPOSURE
Jul 01, 2005; ... Beginning today, the ACC not only includes Tobacco Road, DeathValley and the Cameron Crazies but also the land of Fenway Park, PaulRevere and Doug Flutie. The ACC gains some northern exposure with Boston Collegeofficially coming aboard today as the league's 12th member ....
PUBLIC PULSE
Jul 01, 2005 ... PULASKI Pulaski County gets more students than expected Fall enrollment in Pulaski County schools totaled 4,826 at the endof the 2004-05 school year, a little higher than school officials hadanticipated. The figures were presented at the county school board's ...
TWO NIGHTS OF COLORFUL EXPLOSIONS SET
Jul 01, 2005; ... Blacksburg goes for more color than bang. Christiansburg aims for height. Shawsville "keeps 'em moving." And Radford just wants -- finally -- to set its fireworks off onthe actual Fourth of July. Tonight is the first of two evenings in the New River Valley ...
OBIT - WINN, BEATRICE ANNE GAULDIN
Jul 01, 2005 ... Beatrice Anne Gauldin Winn, 81, of Roanoke died Tuesday June 28,2005. Services will be at Raleigh ...
OBIT - COPTY, EDNA ALOUF
Jul 01, 2005 ... Edna Alouf Copty, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday June 28, 2005. Afuneral mass will be held at ...
OBIT - HUNTER, LOUISE BOLES
Jul 01, 2005 ... Louise Boles Hunter, born June 11, 1927, passed away on June 28,2005 at Skyline Manor Nursing Home. Louise is preceded in death byher parents, her husband, Bobby Hunter, two brothers and one sister.She is survived by one daughter, Maude Hunter-Sloan, a son-in-law,who remained faithful ...
OBIT - HUNT, MARY BOARD
Jul 01, 2005 ... Mary Board Hunt, 78, of Roanoke, departed this life on Monday June27, 2005. She was born to the late James F. Board Jr. and Mary G.Mitchell on February 10, 1927. She was educated in the Roanoke PublicSchools and was a graduate of Lucy Addison High School, class of1945. Mary was a member ...
OBIT - ALEXANDER, MELDA SALONE SHOCKLEY
Jul 01, 2005 ... Melda Salone Shockley Alexander, 86, of Roanoke, passed away onTuesday, June 28, 2005. Born October 16, 1918, she was a native ofCarroll County, Va. She was predeceased by her parents, Wise and EllaKemp Shockley; son, Nelson Ronald Alexander; daughters, Shirley AlmaAlexander, Linda ...
OBIT - NGUYEN, SINH CAO
Jul 01, 2005 ... Sinh Cao Nguyen, 82, of Salem, mother of Thi Quinn, passed away onWednesday, June 29, 2005. The family ...
OBIT - JANNEY, ELIZABETH DENT
Jul 01, 2005 ... Elizabeth Dent Janney, 86, of Roanoke, went home to be with herLord on Wednesday, June 29, 2005. Her prayers were answered as shedied in her home with her family by her side. She was an inspirationto her family, and will forever live in our hearts. The family wasblessed to be able to ...
OBIT - HODGES, RICHARD O. (DICK)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Richard O. (Dick) Hodges, 69, of Roanoke, died on Wednesday, June29, 2005. He was preceded in death by his parents, Curtis H. andLucille H. Hodges. Surviving are his aunts, Mrs. James R. Clear ofPinehurst, N.C., Nelda Hodges of Roanoke, Evelyn Kirk of Alexandria,Va., Loretta Hodges of ...
OBIT - MAGEE, ALICE A.
Jul 01, 2005 ... Alice A. Magee, 80, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday June 29,2005. She is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Joseph H. Magee.Mrs. Magee was born and raised in Lexington Va. She graduated fromMadison College (now James Madison University) with a bachelor'sdegree in education. She ...
OBIT - SUNDANCE, REBECCA ANDERSON
Jul 01, 2005 ... Rebecca Anderson Sundance, 64, of Salem, passed away on Wednesday,June 29, 2005. She was predeceased by her parents, Andy and MadelineAnderson; sister, Charlotte Hartman and son, William GregoryPhilpott. Surviving family includes her children, Joseph Philpott,Jr. of Richmond, Penny ...
OBIT - HARTMAN, SARA MCNEILL
Jul 01, 2005 ... Sara McNeill Hartman, 82, of Roanoke, went to be with her Lord onWednesday, June 29, 2005. She was a long time member of ChristianLife International in Salem and was retired from the Roanoke CitySchools as a cafeteria manager. "Our mother was beautiful, funny,intelligent and wise. She ...
OBIT - KAPLAN, GERALD M.
Jul 01, 2005 ... Gerald M. Kaplan "Jerry", 64 of Troutville, passed away Thursday,June 30, 2005 Funeral Sunday, ...
OBIT - COMER, ANNE PRICE
Jul 01, 2005 ... Comer, Anne Price, 69, of 206 Junkin Street, Christiansburg, losther battle with cancer on June 29, 2005 at 11:30 p.m. She is now inher new home residing in heaven, with her savior, Jesus Christ. Shewas a member of the First Wesleyan Methodist Church. Anne was bornMarch 16, 1936 in ...
OBIT - DOUGLAS, HELEN DORCAS (DOT)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Helen Dorcas (Dot) Douglas, 88, formerly of Blacksburg, Va.,passed away at Johnston Willis Hospital in Richmond, Va., onWednesday, June 29, 2005. Born April 25, 1917, Dot was preceded indeath by her parents, Lloyd and Maggie Richardson, her husband,Robert "Bob" Douglas, her sisters, ...
OBIT - JONES, VIRGINIA POLLARD
Jul 01, 2005 ... Virginia Pollard Jones, of Roanoke, passed away on Thursday, June30, 2005. She was a member of Oakland Baptist Church for over 70years, and was a great lover of animals and music. Surviving are twosons, Charles H. Jones and wife, Ann of Durham, N. C., and Robert D.Jones of Myrtle Beach, ...
OBIT - HOOKER, LINDA LOU
Jul 01, 2005 ... Linda Lou Hooker, 60, of Vinton, passed away Monday June 27, ...
OBIT - JESSEE, MARY BELLE WALKER
Jul 01, 2005 ... Mary Belle Walker Jessee, age 85, of Roanoke, Virginia andformerly of Abingdon, Virginia, died Wednesday, June 29, 2005. Shewas a member of Fellowship Chapel in Bristol, Virginia and attendedFirst Baptist Church while in Roanoke. She was preceded in death byher husband, William Edward ...
OBIT - CARLSON, ELIZABETH ESCHENBURG BAILEY "BETTY"
Jul 01, 2005 ... Elizabeth "Betty" Eschenburg Bailey Carlson, 96 years of age, ofWarm Hearth Village in Blacksburg, passed to her heavenly reward onSunday, June 26, 2005. She was born on November 12, 1908 in NewportNews, Virginia, the daughter of Harold H. Bailey and MargaretEschenburg Bailey. Ralph E ....
OBIT - EPPERLY, JAMES W.
Jul 01, 2005 ... James W. Epperly, 80, of Radford, Virginia, died Tuesday, June 28,2005. Funeral services will be ...
OBIT - MCDONALD, ELEANOR WYGAL
Jul 01, 2005 ... Eleanor Wygal McDonald, of Marion, born March 16, 1916 to WilliamG. and Sallie Schrader Wygal, died Wednesday, June 29, 2005, at theFrancis Marion Manor where she had been a resident since 1994. Mrs.McDonald was a lifetime member of the Mount Carmel United MethodistChurch where she ...
OBIT - ALLEN, ROBERT LEE
Jul 01, 2005 ... Robert Lee Allen, 86, of Ferrum died Wednesday, June 29, 2005Funeral ...
OBIT - SCARBERRY, ROGER DALE
Jul 01, 2005 ... Roger Dale Scarberry, 42, of Christiansburg, died June 28, ...
OBIT - CANNADAY, BESSIE BOWLES
Jul 01, 2005 ... Bessie Bowles Cannaday, 87, of Champaign, Illinois, formerly ofBassett, died Tuesday, June 28, 2005. Funeral, ...
OBIT - BARRERA, REBECA MEIJA
Jul 01, 2005 ... Rebeca Meija Barrera, 95, "Abuelita" of Daleville and Morelia,Mexico, entered heaven on Sunday, May 1, 2005 at the home of herdaughter, Teresa Heath in Great Falls, Virginia. She was survivedlocally by three grandsons, George Ewen of Fincastle, Alex Ewen ofDaleville and NYC, Michael Ewen ...
OBIT - HUDDLESTON, AGNES ELIZABETH NANCE
Jul 01, 2005 ... Agnes Elizabeth Nance Huddleston, 95, of Bedford, died Monday,June 27, 2005. Graveside service ...
OBIT - SLAUGHTER, MYRTLE DILLON
Jul 01, 2005 ... Myrtle Dillon Slaughter, 76, of Collier Street in Dublin, diedTuesday, June 28, 2005. Graveside services in ...
OBIT - WUERGLER, RAY WILLIAM
Jul 01, 2005 ... Ray William Wuergler, on Tuesday, June 28, 2005, went to be withthe Lord. Funeral services, 11 a.m. today at Epworth United MEthodistChurch with burial in ...
OBIT - SUTPHIN, ARVIN HUNTLEY
Jul 01, 2005 ... Arvin Huntley Sutphin, 80, of Willis passed away Wednesday, June29, 2005. He is survived by brothers, Winford Sutphin, Wayne Sutphin,Nulan Sutphinand Ronnie Sutphin; sisters, Bernice Kimble, Jean Poff,Gwyna Hylton, Patty Stanley; ...
OBIT - STEPHENS, DIXIE LEE
Jul 01, 2005 ... Dixie Lee Stephens, 67, of Marion, died Wednesday, June 29, ...
OBIT - KEATTS, ELVIN DONALD
Jul 01, 2005 ... Elvin Donald Keatts, 65, of Axton, died Wednesday, June 29, ...
OBIT - HUGHES, ROBERT LEE (JIGGS)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Robert Lee (Jiggs) Hughes, 83, of Gretna, died Thursday, ...
OBIT - BLAIR, DONALD LEE
Jul 01, 2005 ... Donald Lee Blair, 54, of Galax, died Thursday, June 30, 2005.Funeral, 2 p.m. Saturday at Fairview UMC ....
OBIT - GOODING, NORMAN AUBREY
Jul 01, 2005 ... Rev. Norman Aubrey Gooding, 89, of Huddleston, passed awayWednesday, June 29, 2005. Funeral Friday, 4 p.m., Bethlehem BaptistChurch, ...
OBIT - PRITCHARD, CLARICE SLUSHER
Jul 01, 2005 ... Clarice Slusher Pritchard, 101, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday,June 29, 2005 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in FloydCounty, Va. on June 15, 1904 to the late Norman Eddy and Lura AdaBarringer Slusher and was also preceded in death by her husband,Herman Lemuel Pritchard and a ...
OBIT - REYNOLDS, PEARL MAE
Jul 01, 2005 ... Pearl Mae Quesenberry Reynolds, 86, passed away Wednesday, June29, 2005 at her home in Radford. She was preceded in death by herhusband, Ray Miller Reynolds. Survivors include four daughters andsons-in-law, Glenna and Chuck Quesenberry of Christiansburg, Dorisand Ricky Owens of ...
OBIT - HENDERSON, ORVILLE WAYNE
Jul 01, 2005 ... Orville Wayne Henderson, 81, of Wytheville, passed away WednesdayJune 29, 2005 ....
OBIT - NICHOLS, OLLIE MAE WIMMER
Jul 01, 2005 ... Ollie Mae Wimmer Nichols, 93, formerly of Copper Hill, Va.,departed this earth for her Heavenly home on Wednesday, June 29,2005. She was a long-time member of the Copper Hill Church of theBrethren. She retired from Kenrose Manufacturing Company after 25years of service. Ollie Mae was ...
OBIT - EDWARDS, EDWARD SAMUEL
Jul 01, 2005 ... Edward Samuel Edwards, 92, of Rocky Mount, died ...
OBIT - HALL, PATSY JANE
Jul 01, 2005 ... Patsy Jane Hall, 56, of Chilhowie, died Thursday, ...
OBIT - JONES, MELVIN LEWIS
Jul 01, 2005 ... Melvin Lewis Jones, 77, of Rocky Mount, went to be with the LordThursday, June 30, 2005. He was a lifelong resident of FranklinCounty, and a longtime merchant, and owner of Jones Produce for 40years. He was of Christian faith and was born in Franklin CountyDecember 27, 1927 a son of the ...
OBIT - HODGES, FAYE AKERS
Jul 01, 2005 ... Faye Akers Hodges, 92, of Rocky Gap, died Thursday, June 29, 2005.Funeral, Saturday at 11 ...
OBIT - OVERSTREET, KRISTY DAWN
Jul 01, 2005 ... Kristy Dawn Overstreet, 21, of Bedford, died Wednesday, June 29,2005 as a result of a car accident. She was born March 21, 1984 inLynchburg, a daughter of Otis Wayne Overstreet and Dana Faye EdwardsOverstreet of Bedford. Kristy was a member of Thaxton Baptist Church.She treasured her ...
OBIT - KEMPER, ROBERT LEO
Jul 01, 2005 ... Robert Leo Kemper, 83, of Covington, died Wednesday, June 29,2005 ....
OBIT - CRAFT, WILLIAM EUGENE (GENE)
Jul 01, 2005 ... William Eugene (Gene) Craft, 48, of Clifton Forge, died Wednesday,June 29, 2005, at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem. He was bornMarch 2, 1957 in Alleghany County, a son of John W. Craft, Jr. andRosemary Wright Craft of Covington. In addition to his parents, he issurvived by his wife, ...
OBIT - COLLINS, BONNIE S.
Jul 01, 2005 ... Bonnie S. Collins, 56, of Buena Vista, died on Wednesday, June 29,2005. Graveside services will be held ...
OBIT - CHITTUM, STEPHEN DAVID
Jul 01, 2005 ... Stephen David Chittum, 56, of Buena Vista, died Thursday, June ...
OBIT - JOHNSON, HERBERT GALE JR.
Jul 01, 2005 ... Herbert Gale Johnson, Jr., 77, of Moneta, died Tuesday, June 28,2005 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born June 24, 1928in Norwood, Mass. a son of the late Herbert Gale Johnson, Sr. andElsie Potter Johnson. Gale was a parishioner of Trinity EcumenicalParish and a US Army ...
OBIT - BOGGS, GRACIE KEEN
Jul 01, 2005 ... Gracie Keen Boggs, 82, of Henry, passed away on Wednesday, ...
SO MUCH FOR SMALLER GOVERNMENT
Jul 01, 2005 ... As 880 new state laws become effective today, the most recentlegislative session was bound to contribute a mixed bag of statutes,some meritorious, some mischievous, some just plain silly. In the change that most evidently will affect Virginians on a day-to-day basis, tax relief ...