Roanoke Times & World News back issues from May 2006:
BLACKSBURG POLICE ARREST SUSPECT IN ROBBERY INCIDENT
May 01, 2006; ... Blacksburg police arrested a 29-year-old man Sunday evening inconnection with a robbery at a residence on Patrick Henry Drive,according to a press release issued by the department. About 5:45 p.m., police received a 911 call from the 1600 block ofPatrick Henry Drive. A female ...
MAYES WINS OPENING RACE
May 01, 2006; ... Pole-winner Bobby Mayes won the Pro Late Model race Saturday onthe opening night of the 2006 season at Wythe Raceway. Brandon Umberger took second and Chase McCormick placed third. McCormick's father, Jimmy McCormick, secured ...
VOTE FOR ROANOKE IN THE FUTURE TENSE
May 01, 2006 ... Tuesday is Election Day, and it is a pivotal one for residents ofthe city of Roanoke. Roanoke is facing a slew of serious challenges in the years ahead,with the turnaround of a failing school system at the top of thelist. Saving an antiquated, oversized stadium that has outlasted ...
MEETING PAYS OFF FOR SALEM HITTERS
May 01, 2006; ... For a team on a six-game losing streak, seeing left-hander ScottLewis' name on the opposing lineup card is hardly a pick-me-up. In his first four outings with the Kinston Indians this season,Lewis had not allowed an earned run. He had 22 strikeouts and just asingle walk in 17 2/3 ...
BRIEFLY PUT...
May 01, 2006 ... Soaring gas prices have led to still more interesting, evenparadoxical, twists in political responses from members of bothparties in Congress as they seek to ease Americans' pain at the pump. On Friday, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill to stripnations in the ...
COMITY IN ROANOKE
May 01, 2006; ... My intention when I applied for a position on the Roanoke CitySchool Board was to add some value. I knew there was a bunch I didnot know, but I also knew from my work experience that by bringingtogether diverse backgrounds and experiences, groups can truly createthe best solutions to ...
BUSCH SEEKS TO IMPROVE REP
May 01, 2006; ... Kyle Busch will have to wait one more day to reaffirm his talentsin restrictor-plate racing. Rain postponed Sunday's Aaron's 499 race at TalladegaSuperspeedway moments before it was to have begun. The race has beenrescheduled for noon today and will be televised by FX. The ...
OBIT - LATE NOTICES
May 01, 2006 ... DULANEY, Draper, 94, of Floyd, died Sunday, April 30, 2006.Arrangements by Maberry Funeral Home. LEWIS, Martha L., 60, of Martinsville, died Saturday, April 29,2006. Arrangements by Miller Funeral ...
ON THE RECORD GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
May 01, 2006 ... TODAY Roanoke City Council First of two regular meetings in May 2 p.m.City Council Chamber fourth floor Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building215 Church Ave. S.W. On the agenda is the setting of a public hearing for May 15 on thecity's potential ...
URBAN FARMER PULLING UP ROOTS AND MOVING ON
May 01, 2006; ... Well within the boundaries of urban Roanoke, Robert Hale grows 100-foot rows of cabbage, tomatoes, potatoes, corn, broccoli, squash,beans and cantaloupe, plus apples and strawberries, on a good portionof his 2.58-acre lot. He's been known to put 1,500 plants in the ground, by hand, ...
HOKIES HIGH, LOW
May 01, 2006; ... Virginia Tech's football program continued to be a major pipelinefor talent for half of the NFC South on Sunday. A day after making Tech linebacker James Anderson their third-round pick, the Carolina Panthers chose Hokies tight end Jeff Kingmidway through the fifth round of ...
THESE MOVIES MIGHT REALLY STINK
May 01, 2006; ... I'm sorry. It just takes me a little time to adjust to the worldaround us as it used to be when we had big-band music. I mean, "Stompin' at the Savoy" had a calming effect on me. Ididn't know how to jitterbug. But I could make the two-step an artform when they played "Deep ...
COLLEGE STUDENT WINS TOUR
May 01, 2006; ... WAYNESBORO, Va. -- Brent Bookwalter was in his element Sunday. Bookwalter, 22, a senior at Lees-McRae College, won the fourthannual Tour of Shenandoah Bookwalter, a biology major who faces a chemistry exam and has asenior paper due today, secured the overall win and the U23 ...
KINGERY HAS RACING FOES FEELING ILL
May 01, 2006; ... Despite a bout with the flu and a 101-degree temperature, Wirtz'sKelly Kingery won the 35-lap Late Model Stock feature Saturday nightat Callaway USA Speedway. Starting on the pole, he led from start to finish for his firstwin of the season. "I was just happy to finish," ...
ENVIRONMENT OF SECRECY ENGENDERS LEAKS
May 01, 2006 ... Americans who like to know what their government is doing in theirname should pay attention to what has been going on at the NationalArchives. At a time when the Bush administration and some in Congress areworking themselves into a frenzy over leaks, the government has ...
BUCHANAN MAN DIES IN ATV WRECK
May 01, 2006; ... A 31-year-old man died in an ATV wreck early Sunday in BotetourtCounty, said Virginia State Police Sgt. Bob Carpentieri. Dennis Ray Myers Jr. of Buchanan was driving a 2004 Honda RinconATV southbound on Virginia 638 about 12:15 a.m. when he ran off theroad ...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
May 01, 2006 ... School board members failed to know about flaws Roanoke School Board Chairwoman Kathy Stockburger and school boardmember David Trinkle are about as believable as Ken Lay and JeffreySkilling when they expect us to believe that they just didn't knowhow bad things were. Surely, ...
LONG BOOTS EARN SMITH A CHANCE
May 01, 2006; ... The next field goal that Kurt Smith kicks in a game will be hisfirst since 2002. That didn't prevent the San Diego Chargers from using a sixth-round draft pick on Smith, one of only two place-kickers chosen inthe NFL Draft. Smith, who handled kickoffs for Virginia over the ...
SUV HITS POLICE OFFICER ON MOTORCYCLE
May 01, 2006; ... A Blacksburg police officer responding to an emergency callsuffered minor injuries Saturday when a sport utility vehicle failedto yield to the officer and crashed into him, Blacksburg policesaid. Officer Fred Carlson was taken to Montgomery Regional Hospitalshortly after the ...
CORNERSHOT
May 01, 2006; ... Roanoke freelance writer Betsy Biesenbach e-mailed about my CornerShot on the heated South Roanoke -- aka SoRo -- political sign warsin the city council race. "I was intrigued by your cool nickname for South Roanoke, but therest us are going to want one, too," she said and then ...
TT FOR TWO
May 01, 2006; ... Ella Brown's hot pink, backless gown cascaded over the red-vinylstool as she sat upright, her elbows resting against the counter,trying to wrestle a Cheesy Western off her plate without staining hermanicured nails. The 15-year-old's date, Jeffrey Stritesky, sat next to her ...
A FRESH VISION IN SALEM
May 01, 2006; ... Tomorrow's election in Salem marks the exit of Mayor SonnyTarpley. With his departure should go the misguided notion that togovern is to force unpopular and unnecessary decisions upon citizensrather than to harvest their ideas and talents. Tarpley's leniency toward business design ...
HOKIES HIGH, LOW
May 01, 2006; ... The 2006 NFL Draft concluded late Sunday afternoon with VirginiaTech having a school-record nine players chosen. However, it was an ex-Hokie who wasn't selected who drew the mostattention. With Oakland on the clock late Sunday afternoon for the 255th andfinal pick of the ...
OBIT - BERKELEY, ANNE BUFORD
May 01, 2006 ... Anne Buford Berkeley, passed away on April 27, 2006. Born inRoanoke on April 24, 1925 to Paul Chalmers and Anne Warren Buford,she resided in Roanoke most of her life. She was educated at StuartHall in Staunton, Virginia and Bellhaven College in OxfordMississippi. She married Beverley ...
OBIT - BROWN, AVALENA CARTER COCHRAN, (ABBY)
May 01, 2006 ... Avalena (Abby) Carter Cochran Brown, 91, of Roanoke, passed awaysuddenly on Saturday, April 29, 2006. She was a loving and devotedmother, grandmother and great grandmother. Abby was a long timemember of Westminster Presbyterian Church of Roanoke. She waspredeceased by her mother and ...
OBIT - BOITNOTT, MARGARET IRENE
May 01, 2006 ... Margaret Irene Boitnott of Roanoke, died April 27, 2006. Gravesideservice Blue ...
OBIT - COOK, CARROLL WATKINS
May 01, 2006 ... Carroll Watkins Cook, 83, of Salem, Va., passed away April 27,2006. Graveside service, 11 a.m. on Monday, ...
OBIT - DILLON, KOBE MATTHEW
May 01, 2006 ... Kobe Matthew Dillon, 4, of Roanoke, passed away April 26, 2006.Funeral ...
OBIT - GOENS, SARAH FRANCES ELLIS
May 01, 2006 ... Mrs. Sarah Frances Ellis Goens, 70, of Salem, passed awayThursday, April 27, 2006. Funeral services 2 ...
OBIT - TAYLOE, ETHEL G.
May 01, 2006 ... Ethel G. Tayloe, 77, of Roanoke, passed away on Thursday, April27, 2006. Funeral ...
OBIT - RICHARDSON, EUDORA HILL
May 01, 2006 ... Eudora Hill Richardson, 89, of Salem, passed away April 28, 2006.A funeral service will be held Monday, May 1, ...
OBIT - MCGUIRE, DONALD WILLIAM, (DONNIE)
May 01, 2006 ... Donald William McGuire, (Donnie), 62, of Goodview, passed awayFriday, April 28, 2006. Graveside service ...
OBIT - STEWART, GARNETT GILL
May 01, 2006 ... Garnett Gill Stewart, 88, of Huddleston, passed away Saturday,April 29, 2006. Memorial ...
OBIT - BURNETTE, LILLIAN RAY
May 01, 2006 ... Lillian Ray Burnette, 72, of Botetourt, went to be with her Lordin Heaven on Saturday, April 29, 2006. Lillian was born in RussellCounty, Virginia on April 30, 1933 to the late Henry Lee and Kate V.Ray. Lillian was a loyal member of Colonial Baptist Church in BlueRidge for ten years. She ...
OBIT - MCCARTY, STELLA SEXTON, (TED)
May 01, 2006 ... Stella Sexton McCarty, (Ted), 86, of Roanoke, passed away onSaturday, April 29, 2006 ....
OBIT - ELLIS, ESTHER STEFFEY
May 01, 2006 ... Esther Steffey Ellis, 86, of Salem, passed away Friday, April 28,2006. Graveside funeral service, ...
OBIT - SCALF, JAMES ROBERT
May 01, 2006 ... James Robert Scalf, 63, of Roanoke, passed away on Saturday, April29, 2006. He was preceded in death by his father, Worley W. Scalf andbrothers, David R. Scalf and William Scalf. Surviving are his mother,Beulah B. Scalf of Roanoke; sisters, Charlotte Saunders of Roanoke,Betty Cheek of ...
OBIT - QUEKEMEYER, MARY ALICE
May 01, 2006 ... Mary Alice Quekemeyer, 85, of Roanoke, passed away ...
OBIT - VALENTINE, RUBY POWELL
May 01, 2006 ... Ruby Powell Valentine, 83, of Roanoke passed away Saturday, ...
OBIT - POWELL, DANNY EUGENE
May 01, 2006 ... Danny Eugene Powell, 49, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2006. Heis preceded in death by his father, Michael Powell, grandparentsCecil and Katherine Wadell and a very special friend, Joann BakerPowell. To carry on his memory, he left behind two sons and daughter,Brandi, Michell and ...
OBIT - HODY, ANNA
May 01, 2006 ... Anna Hody, 95, of Roanoke and formerly of Forked River, N.J.,passed away April 29, 2006 at The South Roanoke Nursing Home. She issurvived by her son and ...
OBIT - DINGEE, JOHN A.
May 01, 2006 ... John A. Dingee, 84, of Roanoke, passed away on Sunday, ...
OBIT - GORWOOD, NAOMI JEAN
May 01, 2006 ... Naomi Jean Gorwwod, 58, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, April29, 2006. She is survived by two daughters, Terry Tucker and herhusband Randy, Cher Kurtz and her husband Marlin; two grandchildren,Nicole Tucker, and Jacob Kurtz; father Walter J ....
OBIT - PENDLETON, JAMES PERRY
May 01, 2006 ... James Perry Pendleton, 83, of Salem, Virginia, passed awaypeacefully in his sleep April 30, 2006. He was predeceased by hisparents, Charles and Della Pendleton and brother, Lewis. He issurvived by his wife, Fleeta Jane Pendleton, of the home; sons,James, Jr., Larry, and Neal Pendleton; ...
OBIT - CROWDER, JOSEPH S., (BIG JOE)
May 01, 2006 ... Joseph S. (Big Joe) Crowder entered into peace on Saturday April29, 2006. He was born in Fincastle in 1946 to the late Percy andIsabel Crowder. He was a truck driver for Kenan Transport for manyyears. Left to cherish his memory is his best friend and wife of 35years Linda Goens Crowder, ...
OBIT - COOK, MADELINE JOSEPHINE
May 01, 2006 ... Madeline Josephine Cook, 63, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday,April 26, 2006. Funeral ...
OBIT - LONG, ARLETHA ROSLYN HANCOCK
May 01, 2006 ... The moment comes to everyone when family ties must be broken bythe comforting voice of God as He calls you home. On Saturday, April29, 2006, The Master Timekeeper of all eternity reached down from HisHeavenly Abode and stopped the hands of Time on the earthly life ofArletha Roslyn ...
OBIT - STONE, GEORGE ALLEN
May 01, 2006 ... George Allen Stone, 87 of Bent Mountain passed away SaturdayApril, 29, 2006 at his home on Bent Mountain, the place he thoughtclosest to Heaven here on Earth. He was a jack of all trades, blessedwith the quality to fix anything mechanical, or build anythingneeded. He was a well known ...
OBIT - MYERS, DENNIS R. JR.
May 01, 2006 ... Dennis R. Myers, Jr., 31, of Fincastle, passed away on ...
OBIT - WATKINS, ESSEX JR.
May 01, 2006 ... Essex Watkins, Jr., 76, of Roanoke, passed way Sunday, ...
OBIT - HARPER, ELIZABETH JANE HOWELL, (LIZ)
May 01, 2006 ... March 21, 1922 - April 29, 2006 Elizabeth (Liz) H. Harper (84) of Brownsville, Texas, formerly ofBedford, Virginia, entered into Eternal Rest at 2 p.m. on Saturday,April 29, 2006, at the Brownsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Liz passed away after suffering a massive stroke ...
OBIT - JOHNSON, DORA MCMANAWAY
May 01, 2006 ... Dora McManaway Johnson, 96, of Moneta, passed away Sunday, April30, ...
OBIT - GILSINAN, DOROTHY KOEHL
May 01, 2006 ... Dorothy Koehl Gilsinan, 93, of Bedford, died Friday, Funeral mass11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church. Visitation 7to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Holy ...
OBIT - HORNE, JANIE KEITH
May 01, 2006 ... Janie Keith Horne passed away March 28, 2006. She was born August5, 1945. Daughter of the late Luther and Zettie Keith of Buchanan,Va. Janie suffered through many trials and tribulations throughouther life and with her overwhelming strength and the power of Godovercome them all. This was ...
OBIT - KARAZIM, GARY J.
May 01, 2006 ... 11-25-44 - 12-08-05 Memorial service for Gary J. Karazim will be ...
OBIT - TROUT, DAVID VREELAND
May 01, 2006 ... David Vreeland Trout, 51, of Christiansburg, passed away April 28,2006. He is survived by his wife, Cathy Jurisson Trout; son, DavidAlan Trout, from Christiansburg, and fianc, Rachel Anne Buratti,currently residing in Pittsburgh, Pa.; daughter and son-in-law,Elizabeth and Justin Biel of ...
OBIT - SORRELLS, VIRGINIA M.
May 01, 2006 ... Virginia M. Sorrells, 95, of Lexington, died Friday, April 28,2006. Graveside service, 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, ...
OBIT - YAUNSEM, HALIE RENE
May 01, 2006 ... Halie Rene Yaunsem, 3 months, of Copper Hill, passed awaySaturday, April 29, 2006. Funeral services ...
OBIT - JORDAN, LEO EARL
May 01, 2006 ... Leo Earl Jordan, 73, of Fancy Gap, passed away Saturday, April 29,2006 ....
OBIT - HUFF, ALICE ELLEN
May 01, 2006 ... Alice Ellen Huff, 56, of Willis passed away on April 29, 2006 atTwin County Regional Hospital in Galax. She was preceded in death byher father and mother, James Leburn Goad and Edna Dalton Goad. She issurvived by her husband, Connie R. Huff, of the home; two sons anddaughter-in-law, ...
OBIT - MATZ, RICHARD LEE
May 01, 2006 ... Richard Lee Matz, 76, of Little Creek, (Bland County), diedSaturday, April 29, 2006. He was the son of the late Louis P. andBertha Terry Matz. He was a graduate of Bland High School andattended National Business College. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and amember of American Legion and ...
OBIT - COX, WILLIAM DAVIS
May 01, 2006 ... William Davis (Cowboy) Cox, 71, of Riner, died Saturday, April 29,2006 at New River Valley Medical Center. He was born in MontgomeryCounty, Va., on April 14, 1935. He is survived by a nephew, JesseReed, Dublin; and aunt, Lois Cox, Christiansburg; cousin, Herman J.Reed, Riner, other ...
OBIT - JONES, WILLIAM ASHBY, (BILL)
May 01, 2006 ... William (Bill) Ashby Jones, went to be with the Lord on April 30,2006. Born on July 11, 1925 in Newport, Virginia, he was a son of thelate Adlai and Annie Smith Jones. Having accepted Christ in 1939, heserved his Lord for many years as a member of the Newport-Mt. OlivetUnited Methodist ...
OBIT - COFFEY, SUSAN DAVIS
May 01, 2006 ... Susan Davis Coffey, 55, of Buena Vista, died Saturday, April 29,2006 at her home. She was born December 11, 1950 in RockbridgeCounty, daughter of the late John B. Davis, Sr., and Helen StinnettDavis. Mrs. Coffey was a member of Buena Vista First Brethren Church.She was employed at ...
OBIT - EDMONDS, FRED, (CUSH)
May 01, 2006 ... Fred (Cush) Edmonds, 90, of Hillsville, the Little Vine Community,passed away Saturday, April 29, 2006 in the Wythe County CommunityHospital. He was born November 13, 1915 in Wythe County, son of thelate James Lewis and Matilda Burnett Edmonds. He was a U. S. Armyveteran of World War II ...