The door has been opened for a possible alliance between the Virgilina Elementary School PTO and the Wilson Memorial Elementary School PTO to fight the school system's proposed $10.7 million Phase II capital improvements project.
Virgilina Elementary School PTO President Nick Long opened the door to that possibility in the wake of Tuesday night's meeting of the Wilson Memorial Elementary School PTO.
"We must work together," Long said.
"I think there will be an alliance formed once we get through the period of public hearings and once we find out what the concrete proposal is."
Strange said yesterday an alliance has been suggested, but not formed.
"It's something that has been suggested but we haven't come to that conclusion yet," Strange said.
"It (an alliance) may be an option. It may be a good idea. But nobody from our area has come to me and expressed a desire to go that route."
Wilson Memorial Elementary School, like Virgilina Elementary School, is targeted for closure under the proposed Phase II capital improvements project.
Wilson Memorial parents, after reviewing the proposed project Tuesday night, made it clear to their School Board representative, Wanda McDowell, and their representative on the Board of Supervisors, Joe Satterfield, they want their school to remain open.
McDowell was handed a petition containing eight pages of signatures from parents and residents of the Wilson Memorial school district who oppose the closing of the school.
She said she will follow the wishes of the people of her district.
"I have to represent my people," she said.
"If I find that a majority of the people feel this way, that's what I feel I have to do.
"These people put me in office. I have the obligation to represent them," she added.
On the other hand, McDowell said, there are educational concerns.
"We've got to put the students first," she said.
"We need to do what we can to give them the best possible education we can provide for them. I don't want these students to be at a disadvantage to other students in the county."
The primary concerns of the parents are the closing of their neighborhood school, the increased length of the bus rides their children will face in being transferred to Turbeville Elementary School, and the likelihood that their children will be placed in larger classes.
"A shiny building and some of the other things that go with it doesn't educate the kids," Strange said.
"I want my kids to have the best (facilities) but that's what not teaches them."
A number of parents, including Strange, made a point that the last couple of times the Wilson Memorial school district was formed, more and more students were lost to the school.
They contend that redrawing school district lines to bring in more children will elevate the school's student population to a level where it would be viable to keep the school in operation.
"A lot of the kids that used to be here are elsewhere," she pointed out.
Jay Catron, a community resident, said during the meeting that closing small schools and moving kids into larger schools has been tried and deemed a failure.
"We are fixing to go down a road a bunch of counties in the state have already gone down and are now going away from," he said.
Satterfield says he understands the concerns of the parents and supports them.
"I'd rather have smaller schools and pay more," Satterfield said.
"But that's not the game plan."
Satterfield, like McDowell, said he will represent the wishes of the majority of the residents of the community.
"I'm going to suport what the people want," he said.
"I could vote it down but who knows how the others (on the Board of Supervisors) will vote."
Satterfield is disturbed by the fact that in the initial capital improvements project approved by the Halifax County School Board in 1998, Turbeville was tagged for possible closure, not Wilson Memorial.
"Wilson Memorial was not even mentioned (for closure)," Satterfield said.
"Now they've turned around and Wilson Memorial is going to be closed. Whether it (closing Wilson Memorial) was left out of the plan intentionally or not, I don't know.
"I was assured that it wasn't," Satterfield added. "But I think it was intentionally left out."
Dr. J.O. Crews, supervisor of facilities and community relations for the county school system, explained during the presentation to the PTO that Turbeville Elementary School is the more centrally located school to serve the western part of the county.
That is why, apparently, it was given the nod over Wilson Memorial, one of the newest elementary schools in the county.
Satterfield said that he would like to see the proposed project that will include renovations and additions to Cluster Springs, South of Dan Elementary School and Turbeville Elementary Schools go to a referendum in which the voters will decide whether the project goes through.
"But the game plan (of the School Board) is not to go to referendum because they have already started this way with Phase I," he said.
Satterfield added that he feels that school system officials will likely find a much tougher road in pushing Phase II through than it did in getting the nod for the first phase of its capital improvements project.
"But, I think it will eventually pass

Arthur A. Outlaw, cited by local drug task force authorities as a leader of a major Halifax County crack cocaine distribution ring, was convicted yesterday of multiple cocaine distribution charges after a three-day trial in a Danville federal court.
The jury deliberated for less than an hour before finding Outlaw, also known as Aceyon Rogers and Ace, guilty of five drug related charges set forth in the federal indictment.
Outlaw maintained residences in South Boston, Mount Vernon, N.Y., and Spartanburg, S.C., according to Major Richard Pulliam of the Halifax/South Boston Regional Narcotic Enforcement Task Force.
After a three-year investigation, Outlaw was arrested on October 13, 2000, at his residence on Ridge Street in South Boston, on a federal indictment for distribution of crack cocaine.
Outlaw was convicted of one count of conspiracy to distribute a mixture or substance containing more than 50 grams of crack cocaine and possession with the intent to distribute a mixture or substance containing more than 50 grams of crack cocaine.
Outlaw was additionally convicted of the distribution or the possession with the intent to distribute 50 plus grams of a mixture containing cocaine base, and the distribution or the possession with the intent to distribute five plus grams of a mixture containing cocaine base.
The jury also found Outlaw guilty of using, carrying or possessing a firearm in futherance of the drug trafficking crime, and the distribution or possession with the intent to distribute five plus grams of cocaine base.
Judge Jackson Kiser ordered a presentence report, scheduled either for June or July, according to Sam Golightly, clerk of the court for the U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia.
Halifax County Circuit Court
· Christopher Shannon Hicks, 25, of South Boston, was convicted on Wednesday of breaking and entering the property of Moneymaker Aluminum Co. and of petty larceny.
Judge William L. Wellons revoked Hicks' previous bond and remanded him to custody until a presentence report due in the May term of court.
· Daniel Shawn Lowery, 39, of South Boston, was convicted on Wednesday of misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
Judge Wellons suspended Lowery's entire 30-day jail sentence, conditional on Lowery's good behavior for 12 months.
The court additionally ordered Lowery to submit to random drug tests and to abstain from illegal drugs.
· Tommy Lee Tucker Jr., 25, of Halifax, was convicted on Wednesday of an amended indictment of eluding a law enforcement officer, a felony.
Judge Wellons remanded Tucker to custody pending a presentence report in the May term of court.
· Rosa Mae Walton, 45, of Nathalie, was convicted on Tuesday of two counts of the possession of cocaine.
The court additionally found Walton guilty of violating the conditions of her supervision under the Halifax/Pittsylvania Court Services pretrial program.
Judge Wellons revoked Walton's previous bond, and remanded her to custody pending a presentence report due for the May term of court.
· Lamont Boyse Williams, 24, of South Boston, was convicted on Thursday of possession with the intent to distribute cocaine.
Judge Charles L. McCormick III ordered that Williams be evaluated for the Detention and Diversion Center's programs prior to a presentence report due in the May term of court.
Judge McCormick remanded Williams to custody after the bench trial.
Mihcael Wayne Beasley, 40, of Richmond, was convicted on Thursday of failing to appear in court on January 25.
Judge McCormick sentenced Beasley to 10 days in jail, to run concurrently with a sentence imposed in Chesterfield County.
· Neville Demetreus Hanson, 25, of Louisburg, N.C., was convicted in his absence on Monday of misdemeanor reckless driving.
Judge Wellons ordered Hanson to pay a $75 fine and court costs.
· William Edward Jameson, 48, of Richmond, was convicted in his absence on Monday of a misdemeanor offense of speeding.
The court fined Jameson $48 and court costs.

A proposal to delete agricultural use under R-1 zoning will go to public hearing, Halifax Town Council unanimously agreed Monday night.
Council has wrestled with the issue ­ particularly as it relates to the keeping of animals ­ during several of its sessions.
Several councilmen suggested Monday that the agricultural issue should be addressed in the Halifax Town Code rather than the Zoning Ordinance. Currently, agriculture is mentioned only in Residential-1 language in the town's zoning. The town has no A-1 zoning.
Council also gave its stamp of approval to a fund-raiser for the Halifax Volunteer Fire Department. A skeet shoot is scheduled Saturday, May 12, and Council had to suspend the town ordinance prohibiting the firing of arms.
The event is being sponsored by the Halifax Police Department, Ducks Unlimited and the Wild Turkey Federation, among others, in conjunction with the fire department.
Vice Mayor Jack Dunavant told Council that Biggy Hunt was working on behalf of the fund-raising event.
"If Biggy is doing it, it ill be run professionally," said Dunavant, adding if there was money to be raised, Hunt would do it.
HVFD recently acquired a 2000 model pumper truck at $223,000, Councilman H.C. Phillips told councilmen.
"People don't realize the good deal we get from the fire department," Dunavant said. "We only pay a small percentage of taxes to fund this."
Phillips and Town Manager Robert Greene noted that the town is contributing $13,000 annually to HVFD, as well as paying heating and lighting.
In other business, Council also charging $1, rather than $25, for a single town decal for volunteer firemen. There are eight active volunteer members.
Council also decided to table the crosswalk push-button light proposal at the corner of Main Street and Mountain Road. VDOT had informed council that the push-button "walk/don't walk" light Council had requested would cost $25,000.
"If we can't have the flashing no walk sign, leave it (alone)," recommended councilman Sam Thompson.
"What we want is a $25,000 expense," added Dunavant. "In the future if someone can come up with a better idea..."
In other business, the town's standing Street Committee, composed of Sam Thompson and Dunavant, will work with supervisors James Edmunds and David Martin to explore town traffic options.
Town Manager Greene said yesterday that he had been notified that VDOT will be repaving South Main Street from the stop light to the railroad track. It is anticipated the paving project will begin in May or June, according to Greene.

The Halifax Educational Foundation was able to sidestep a financial blow dealt to many other higher education institutions by Gov. Jim Gilmore's budget-balancing proposal that eliminates, defers or reduces capital projects throughout Virginia.
The HEF was awarded $1.7 million last week by the Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission which will allow the institution to proceed towards its scheduled August 2001 opening.
The grant money will purchase equipment, desks and other fixtures for the Continueing Education Center that is located in South Boston's old warehouse district that fronts on the Dan River. HEF, a non-profit organization, will rent the facility to the CEC.
Budget cuts ordered by Gov. Jim Gilmore earlier this week, targeted numerous other proposed expenditures in Southside Virginia including $1.7 million in funding for the Regional Center for Applied Technology and Training in Pittsylvania County's Airside Park east of Danville.
The school is currently providing worker training classes in downtown Danville's old Sears building and the new facility was scheduled to be open this spring.
Technical center officials were quoted as saying that plans will continue despite the obvious lack of funds that are needed to complete the project on time.
Other area Virginia Community College System projects hit by budget cuts include contiguous property acquisitions at Danville ­ $500,000, and maintenance facility at Danville ­ $28,000.
Longwood College's proposed new $12.4 million science building was also axed by the budget cuts as well as other proposed capital projects include Ruffer renovation ­ $446,855, Jarman renovation addition ­ $1,288 and equipment for Hiner Building ­ $10,245.
Under the category of public safety, local projects to be cut include the construction of vocational space at Baskerville Correctional Center in Mecklenburg County ­ $200,000 and new Danville area State Police office ­ $311,250.
Commerce/Trade Grant Cuts
(Housing & Community Dev.)
Preliminary agency budget savings will mean the elimination, deferral or reduction of state grants to localities under the following categories: Industrial Site Development Program, regional competitiveness efforts, Derelict Structures Fund and planning district commissions ­ $8,508,490.
Economic Dev. Partnership
Reduction of regional cooperative advertising program, elimination of funding for heavy equipment operator training program at Fort Pickett, elimination of funding for workforce development commission in Chase City and deferred funding for Governor's Economic Development Grant Fund ­ $1,500,000.
Dept. of Forestry
Defer grants for urban tree planting program ­ $150,000.
Impact Locally
Halifax County and South Boston have either applied for or are in the process of seeking several $25,000 planning grants, all of which involve the assistance of the Southside Planning District Commission.
Those projects include the Edmunds Memorial Park, a 100-plus acre tract of land located east of South Boston on U.S. 360, donated by James Edmunds for use as a recreational park and a water and sewer project for residents in the Shepherds Gate community to name but two.
Jerry Lovelace, assistant Halifax County administrator, believes state budget cuts are likely to result in the loss of positions within the planning district commission.
"What's in jeopardy are positions of those who do the administrative work. They (planners) do a lot of things local government simply doesn't have manpower to do," said Lovelace.
Planners are currently assisting redistricting and in particular, mapping and census analysis.
Lovelace said that his office generally contacts the planning commission almost daily for information and assistance. "The planning commission is a repository for census data and demographics," he added.
Is This It?
The Virginia General Assembly will take up in special session the 2001-2002 budget dispute that has found not only Democrats but many GOP lawmakers at odds with Gov. Gilmore who has tried to preserve his signature car tax cut campaign promise.
The Governor's office attempted to soften the severity of the $274 million budget reduction measure saying that localities will benefit from $94.3 million in savings from reduced rates in FY 2002 for contributions to the Virginia Retirement System.
"These reductions represent far less than one percent of the total $17.6 billion for state grants to localities in the operating budget for the 2000-2002 biennium," state budget officials stated in an overview of actions involving state grants to localities.
Grants to localities represent 36 percent of Virginia's total operating budget (all funds) for the biennium.
Over 40 percent of the reduction in state grants to localities is attributable to a recalculation of revenue sharing payments under HB 599. These payments are tied to revenue growth and, as such, the reduction is consistent with current law.
Outside of ABC profits and funding under the 599 program, no other formula-driven grants will be affected. Some agencies will be reducing competitive grant programs.

By JESSE J. HOLLAND
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress should follow the advice of the world's largest cigarette company and give the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco, lawmakers and health advocates said Thursday.
''Tobacco needs to be regulated to the same degree as all other products or else millions of Americans will continue to be exposed to unnecessary health risks and premature deaths,'' said Rep. Greg Ganske, R-Iowa, a plastic surgeon.
Ganske, who showed posters of a disfigured jaw that had to be removed because of tobacco use, plans to co-sponsor a bill in the House that would give the regulatory authority to the FDA. Democrats John Dingell of Michigan and Henry Waxman of California are among the co-sponsors.
The FDA asserted jurisdiction over tobacco and sought to crack down on cigarette sales to minors in 1996, but the Supreme Court last year ruled the agency needed congressional approval to do that.
''This legislation simply gives the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco,'' Ganske said. ''It is not a prohibition bill. It is not a tax bill. It will help keep kids from smoking and from suffering the associate health effects.''
Philip Morris, the nation's largest cigarette maker, also has come out in support of FDA regulation of tobacco that includes advertising limits on cigarettes, rewritten warning labels and additional disclosure of ingredients.
No other tobacco companies have issued formal proposals for government regulation.
While glad for their support, some lawmakers and advocates were wary of the company's motives. ''I know some companies say they want FDA regulation,'' Waxman said. ''I think they have another agenda in mind.''
Waxman said he thinks that companies want FDA approval to be able to advertise safer cigarettes so they can increase their marketing.
''Their goal is market expansion. Our goal is saving lives,'' said Matthew Myers, who heads the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. ''Those two goals may not be compatible.''
Anti-smoking advocates pointed out that the FDA regulates Philip Morris's other products like Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. ''It defies common sense that consumer goods like Kraft Macaroni & Cheese are more heavily regulated than deadly tobacco products,'' said John Kelly, a former chairman of the board of directors of the American Cancer Society.
The bill's sponsors say not to expect immediate action in the House on the legislation. A similar bill died in committee last year.
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On the Net:
American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: http://tobaccofreekids.org/
Philip Morris: http://www.philipmorris.com/home.asp

By Joe Chandler
Halifax County High School's varsity and jayvee baseball teams passed their initial tests with flying colors.
Although no score was kept, the Comets varsity baseball team downed Brookville by a handful of runs and the Comets jayvees thrashed Brookville's jayvees 27-2 in Lynchburg.
"Overall we were pretty well satisfied," said Comets varsity coach Kelvin Davis.
"We hit the ball well and got runners into scoring position.
"Matt Hastings and Matt Clay hit the ball. Hastings has been hitting the ball well since the start of tryouts."
Clay also delivered in some cutch situations, one of which Davis noted was a solid piece of execution in getting the ball into play.
"He came in in a crucial situation with men in scoring position and got a key hit with two strikes on him."
Jonathan Wallace also delivered with the bat as the Comets came through with a solid performance at the plate.
Defensively, the Comets did a pretty good job as well.
"We just need a little more work with the infield," Davis said.
"We made one error and seemed to go to sleep at times. But that was during a time when our pitcher was struggling and throwing a lot of pitches. It just kind of lulled them to sleep.
"However, we saw some good things out there," added Davis.
"The guys in the outfield played well and hit the cutoff man like they've been doing in practice."
Davis used a trio of pitchers, starting with senior Scott Adams. Senior Jonathan Wallace and junior Casey Owen also saw some mound time.
"Scott went three innings and looked really good," Davis said.
"He was hitting his spots and his curve ball was working well. The good thing was that he stayed ahead of the batters. He had them eating out of his hand."
Wallace followed and, unfortunately, struggled.
"Jonathan had a little control problem," Davis noted.
"He just really could not find the mit. You play these games to get these guys some experience out there on the mound. This was only the second time since we've been out here that Wallace has been on the mound throwing to a batter.
"He had a rough time on the mound but he had a good game with the bat," added Davis.
"I know he'll keep working and will get better."
Owen stepped up to the mound after Wallace and finished the game.
"He's a control pitcher," Davis said of Owen.
"He can throw strikes. I feel like he'll be able to step up and throw some for us this season."
Brookville, a Group AA team from the Seminole District, offered the Comets a good contest.
"It was good for us to face another team under game conditions," Davis said.
"Brookville is in that tough Seminole District and is pretty good team. They're a fundamentally sound club. They had some pitchers who could really throw the ball."
The Comets Jayvees
Halifax County High School jayvee baseball coach Shawn Torian said his team delivered a solid performance in its outing at Brookville.
The stats from the game showed it.
To start with, the Comets pegged Brookville for 21 hits with Jonathan Barbour and Jason Lloyd leading the way with three hits each.
Dwight Greene, Nathan Thomas, B.J. Pearce, and James Mills each had two hits in the contest.
All but two players on the team had a hit in the contest in which the team logged 14 RBIs.
As shown by the stats, the Comets had little trouble with its offense, posting four runs in the first inning, six in the second inning, five in the third inning, 11 runs in the fourth inning and one in the fifth inning.
Brookville scored both of its two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning.
"It was a good opening game for us," Torian said, "especially with the guys playing in a different environment. To get 21 hits on the road is big."
Torian said his team played the type of aggressive baseball that he likes to see.
"We stayed aggressive at the plate," he said, "and we didn't swing at any bad pitches. We had something like 45 at bats and I think only one guy swung at a bad pitch."
The Comets jayvees also did a good job defensively, Torian said.
"Defensively we were pretty solid," he pointed out.
"There weren't that many ball put into play by Brookville but we made all of the fundamental plays and we had only one error."
"We had a good overall game," Torian concluded.
The two Comets baseball teams were scheduled to play Dan River in a scrimmage contest last night.
However the scrimmages were canceled due to rain.
The Comets varsity and jayvee baseball teams open their seasons Monday.
Davis' varsity Comets team will travel to Lynchburg to face Heritage while the Comets jayvees will square off against the Heritage jayvees here at 4:30 p.m.

William Stephen Royster Sr., born March 28, 1916, son of Nannie Boyd Royster and Stephen Benjamin Royster, died March 13, at the age of 84.
Mr. Royster was educated in Halifax County Public Schools and attended Lynchburg College, where he majored in Biology. He was a retail merchant in Halifax County for 34 years, served as Postmaster at Cluster Springs Post Office for 22 years, served in the Air Force, was a charter member of Cluster Springs Ruritan Club and a charter member of Cluster Springs Volunteer Fire Department.
He was a member of Faulkner Memorial Masonic Lodge #91 AF and AM (1943); Halifax Royal Arch Chapter #38 (1944); Danville Scottish Rite (1946); Acca Temple Shrine (1946); and Henry W. Woodall Chapter 80 Eastern Star (1993). Mr. Royster was a member of Spring Hill Presbyterian Church, where he served as a deacon, treasurer and trustee.
Survivors include two sons, W.S. "Billy" Royster Jr. of Halifax and C. "Eddie" Royster, M.D. of Fredericksburg; and five grandchildren, W.S. Royster III and E. Ben Royster, both of Denver, Co., Jill C. Royster of New York, N.Y., Erin B. Royster of Richmond and Brooks E. Royster of Fredericksburg.
Funeral services were held March 15 at 2 p.m. at Brooks Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Grover Stevens officiating.

Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider Cluster Springs Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 110, Cluster Springs, 24535.

Harold Lewis Bane Sr., 78, of 2205 Willow Street, South Boston, died March 13 at his home.
Mr. Bane as born in South Boston on November 29, 1922, the son of Wesley Daniel Bane and Ida Thomas Bane and was married to Margaret W. Bane.
He served in the U.S. Army and was retired from U.S. Oil Company.
Survivors include his wife of the home; one son, Harold Lewis Bane Jr. of South Boston; two sisters, Dora B. Coates of South Boston and Mary Sue Lindsey of Fort Worth, Texas; three brothers, Albert Bane and Elvin Bane, both of South Boston and Melvin Bane of Scottsburg; two granddaughters, Marty D. Bane of Blacksburg and Hope B. Kvasnicka of Petersburg; and one grandson, Wesley Harold Bane of Blacksburg.
Graveside services for Mr. Bane were held March 14 at 2 p.m. at Oak Ridge Cemetery with the Rev. Jack Stewart officiating.
Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider the Halifax County Rescue Squad, PO Box 183, South Boston.

Willie Andrew Harris, 95, of 1018 Alder Trail, Cluster Springs, died March 11 at Halifax Regional Hospital.
He was born in Halifax County, the son of Elijah Harris and Amanda Harris, and was a member of St. Mark Baptist Church.
A funeral service for Mr. Harris was held March 15 at 2 p.m. at St. Mark Baptist Church with the Rev. H.M. Pettiford officiating.

Survivors include two sisters, Berta H. Mitchell and Judy H. Warren, both of Woodsdale, N.C. He was preceded in death by six brothers, Elijah, Richard, Grant, Claude, Ralph and John Harris; and one sister, Ruth Royster.

Lillie Dunn Yarbrough, 89, of Elizabeth, NJ, formerly of Halifax County, died March 9 at Union Hospital in Union, NJ.
She was born in Halifax County on August 18, 1911, the daughter of Junious Dunn and Ellie Dunn and was married to Joseph Yarbrough. She was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church.
Survivors of Mrs. Yarbrough include one daughter, Lauristeen Yarbrough of South Boston; 14 step-grandchildren; two sisters, Marion Burton of South Boston and Susie Holder of Fayetteville, NC; two sisters-in-law, Mozella Dunn of Roxboro, N.C. and Mary Dunn of Alton.
Funeral services for Mrs. Yarbrough will be held March 17 at 1 p.m. at Crossroads Baptist Church with the Rev. Dennis White officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends Saturday at the church immediately following the burial.

Gertrude Johnson, 86, of 723 Easley Street, South Boston, died March 13 at Halifax Regional Hospital.
Ms. Johnson was born in Halifax County on December 9, 1914, the daughter of Clarence Johnson and Louis Simms Johnson. She was a member of Crystal Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Lindsey of South Boston, Sandra Lindsey of Durham, N.C. and Jeanette Johnson of Halifax; three sons, Jerry Johnson of Philadelphia, Pa., Danny Johnson and Carl Johnson, both of South Boston; 20 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two devoted cousins, Mary Benson of Mitchellville, Md. and Jean Traynham of Halifax.
Funeral services for Ms. Johnson will be held March 18 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Ferry Street, South Boston with Elder Bernard Wilkins officiating. Burial will follow in Crystal Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the residences of Katrina Lindsey, 307 Jewel Street, South Boston, Jeanette Johnson, 3000 Bellvue Road, Halifax and Danny Johnson, 723 Easley Street, South Boston.

W. Franklin Cale, D.D., 88, of Culpeper, died March 14 at Culpeper Baptist Retirement Community. He was born October 29, 1912, in Richmond, the son of William Franklin Cale Sr. and Mary Virginia Harrell Cale.
Dr. Cale attended Campbell University, University of Richmond and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. He ministered for 11 years at Warwick Swamp Baptist Church, Center Hill Baptist Church and Rocky Hock Baptist Church, all in Eastern North Carolina. Dr. Cale was Minister of Culpeper Baptist Church from 1947 to 1957. After which, he served as pastor of First Baptist Church in South Boston from 1957-1975.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Bragg Cale of Culpeper; one son, William F. Cale, M.D. and his wife, Susan, of Harrisonburg; two grandchildren, John Franklin Cale and Mary Virginia Cale; one sister, Mary Virginia Harrell of Portsmouth; and one brother, Montgomery G. Cale of Spring Hill, Fla.
The family will receive friends this evening, March 16, from 7 to 9 at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel, Culpeper.
A funeral service for Dr. Cale will be held March 17 at 11 a.m. at Culpeper Baptist Church with Dr. Ted W. Fuson officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made in his name to Culpeper Baptist Retirement Community, PO Box 191, Culpeper 22701 and/or Culpeper Baptist Church, 318 S. West. St., Culpeper 22701.

Roy Langhorn Whitt, 86, of Suffolk, died March 14.
Born February 9, 1915, in Halifax County, he was the son of John M. and Bertha M. Riddick Whitt. He was former owner of Service Grocery and Whitt's Grocery stores, retired as a store manager for Sentry Services, and was a member of First Baptist Church, TPA and Suffolk Moose Lodge #141.
Survivors include his wife, Louise G. Whitt; one daughter, Vickie W. Franklin and her husband, Philip Franklin of Portsmouth; one sister, Nora Murray of South Boston; and one step-granddaughter, Tiffany Franklin of Virginia Beach.
A funeral service for Mr. Whitt will be conducted March 17 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Suffolk, by the Rev. Dr. David Chauncey and the Rev. Charles W. Thompson with entombment in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home this evening, March 16, from 7 to 8:30, and other times at his home.
Memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 237 N. Main St., Suffolk 23434 or the Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad, PO Box 1515, Suffolk 23439.