Big Crowd Attends Festival Opening Under Clear Skies
A day long festival expected to draw more than 10 000 people opens on Highway 52 near North son High School. The program features parade marching bands from Reeds and Fair Grove, performances by Harvey farm reporter for WSJS radio, chute jump at 5 00, a two hour Musical and comedy show from Corr al Prisons Varieties at 7 30, and a fireworks finale at 9 30. Sponsored by Arcadia Grange Welcome Civitan Club and Mid way Lions Club.
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Nore _ son High School
Harvey Farm
WSJS
Ace Vision
Winston-Salem
Corral
Arcadia Grange
Welcome Civitan Club
Midway Lions Club
Thomasville Quiet as Easter Observance Shuts City
Thomasville faced a near deserted downtown with most stores and industries closed for Easter. Police, fire and sheriff's departments maintained duty while schools observed a week long holiday. Sunrise message and traditional church services marked the holiday, with normal schedules resuming tomorrow.
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Thomasville
Aty
Man Swallows Poison In Thomasville
A young man, Raymond Winters, swallowed about half a bottle of Clorox in an apparent self harm attempt at 606 E. G. St. Thomasville police reported. He was found by officers at 2:20 p m and rushed to City Memorial Hospital where attendants said he suffered no ill effects.
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Thomasville
Raymond Winters
E. G. St
Winters
City Memorial Hospital
Knife Assault Charged In Thomasville Case Names Involved
In Thomasville a Negro man Easter was arrested on an assault with a deadly weapon charge after a warrant from his wife Liasie Logan. William Logan, 2 percent, 212 Turner Street, posted $300 bond. The case is set for trial in Recorder's Court. Additional charges include prohibition law violations against three men, with names and addresses provided by police.
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Thomasville
Easter
William Logan
Turner §T
Liasie Logan
Logan
Recorder's Court
B. Younts
Route 2
Lex
William C. Myers
Blair St
Myers
Holy Hill Oe
Frank Wray
Deaths and Funerals Lewallen Osborne
Funeral services for Andrew Russell Lewallen 57 were held Friday at his residence with Rev. E M officiating then moved to Knoxville Tennessee for final rites at Christ on Tsien State City. Interment was in Lenoir City Cemetery with pallbearers Arthur Gardner Donald Renshaw Charles Renshaw Lawrence Renshaw Frank Coffman Arvil Pollard. Lewallen died at High Point Memorial Hospital after two years of declining health and seven hours as a patient. Fred A Osborne 60 died suddenly Saturday in a Jacksonville hospital. his service is set for Tuesday at 2:30 pm at Main Street Methodist Church conducted by Dr H G Allen. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery after the body is taken to Koonce Funeral Home.
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Andrew Russell Lewallen
E. M
Knoxville Tenn
Christ On
Fred A. Osborne
Jacksonville
Fla
Main Street Methodist Church
H. G Allen
High Point
Koonce Funeral Home
Oakwood Cemetery
Funeral Rites Held for Clarence Beeson at City Church
Funeral services were conducted for Clarence William Beeson at the local church with the pastor presiding. He died at Pras Hospital in Winston Salem at 5:00 a.m. after two years of declining health and a three week critical condition. He was 48 and resided at 109 Freeman Road. burial followed at Flor al Garden Park Cemetery. Pallbearers named were W. E. Rudd, D. R. Allen, R. G. Mabe, J. J. Lowe, R. A. Simpson and Willis Starnes.
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Clarence William Beeson
Fe Church
the . i
Wa ‘Pe
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
W. E. Rudd
D. R. Allen
R. G. Mabe
J. J. Lowe
R. A. Simpson
Willis Starnes
Mr. Beeson
Freeman Road
Pras Hospital
Winston-Salem
Funeral services for Hap Pugh at Green Frisey Church
Funeral services for Alfred H Hap Pugh were held at Green Frisey Church Chapel with Rev George Tunetn presiding. Interment followed at lirgrove Methodist Church Cemetery south of Thomasville. Pallbearers listed. Pugh, 55, of Route 4, died after a yearlong decline and two months of critical condition.
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Alfred H
Hap) Pugh
Green Frisey Church
George Tunetn
Lirgrove Methodist Church
Thomasville
Rube Carter
Richard Perryman
Francis Adams
Marineith
Tom Lewis
Ray K. Pugh
Route 4
Clapps
Three Men Rescued After Rock Lake Accident
Three Winston Salem men Saunders 4 his father Z P Saunders 68 and Richard Purcell 18 were rescued after nearly three hours afloat in Rock Lake near Abbotts Creek Yadkin River. They wore life vests, were treated in Lexington hospital, then sent to Winston Salem with no serious injuries. The small boat overturned when the motor failed as one man adjusted it. rescuers E H Eer and Jim Morris found them about 2:30 final.
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Lexington
Winston- Salem
Rock Lake
A Saunders
Z. P. Saunders
Richard Purcell
Lexington Hospital
Cae Noe
Abbott's Creek
Ed J Woodley dies at 77 in Asheboro
Edgar Jonathan Woodley 77 died at a local hospital after a short illness. A Marlboro County South Carolina native who moved to Jackson Springs in 1911 and Asheboro in 1934 he was a retired farmer and merchant and a First Methodist Church member. He married Carrie Hubbard in 1900 and leaves five daughters ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren among other relatives. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 3 pm at First Methodist Church with burial in Oaklawn Cemetery.
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Asheboro
Edgar Jonathan Woodley
Woodley
Marlboro County
S. C
Jackson Springs
First Methodist Church
Carrie Blanche Hubbard
M. O. Poole
Candor
J. D. Derr
D. W. Rem
W. E. Walker
Charlotte
Mary Unisee Re
Sy Wes
B. W L
F. B
H. C. Woodie Sit
E. J. Woodley Jr
High Point
Richmond
W. H. Woodley
Clio
R. H. Thompson
Lillington
Oaklawn
Pugh Funeral Home
Father Of Local Women Dies At 70 In Albemarle
C. Frank Lesler, 70, father of two High Point women, died yesterday at an Albemarle hospital after a heart attack at home. He ran a barber shop in Albemarle for 32 years. Survived by wife Mrs H Rhodes, daughters Mrs H Phibbs of High Point, two sons F Lesler of Richfield Route 1. Funeral services were held with burial at Fairview Memorial Park.
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C. Frank Lesler
High Point
Albemarle Hospital
Albemarle
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Andrew R. Lewallen
Clarence W. Beeson
Alfred H. Pugh
J. Woodley
G.E
Skillet & Fryer
Ana
DOWN
N. Main
Leader
General Electric Steam Iron
Radio-Phono
Goodyear
fyTeam Service Store
Arthur Murray
North Main Street
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