Fatal One Car Wreck Claims Walter Elberson In Thomasville
Walter Ray Elberson 29 of Memorial Park Drive died at High Point Memorial Hospital after being trapped in a car wreck that occurred Sunday night near Fisher Ferry Street. Kilby Grainger 22 of Phillips Street was treated at City Memorial and listed in satisfactory condition. Police continue the investigation. funeral services are set for Clarksbury Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
High Point Memorial Hospital
Walter Ray Elberson
Memorial Park Drive
Kilby Junior Grainger
Phillips Street
Grainger
Sypaleo
Reath Grainger
Rt. 1
Loris
S. C
Fisher Ferry Street
City Memorial Hospital
Elberson
1581 New Names In Randolph Primary Registration
Randolph County reports 1581 new registrants boosting total eligible voters to 29,391 for the May 4 primary. Democrats lead Republicans 14,979 to 13,489 with independents and non-affiliated voters also noted. Regional breakdowns show Archdale Trinity East Randleman West Randleman and New Market registrations and party switches between Democrats and Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Randolph County
Trinity-Archdale
Archdale
Trinity
East Randleman
West Randleman
New Market
Democrat Party
Republican Party
Band Concert and Sousa Award At Thomasville Schools
Two bands from Thomasville Senior High and Thomasville Junior High perform in a 7:30 p m concert at Brown Finch Memorial Generei. The program opens with an eighth grade band of 35 under Chester J Litwin, followed by a 60 member ninth grade band directed by Miss Jeanne Montgomery. the Sousa award will be presented to a THS band member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
John Philip Sousa
Thomasville Senior High
Thomasville Junior High
Brown Finch Memorial Generei
Chester J. Litwin
Jeanne Montgomery
City-County Building Sale Discussed by Guilford and High Point Officials
Guilford County and High Point officials weigh informal talks on selling space in the City-County Building to the county for court use. A bond program funding, including 700000 for the purchase, looms before residents vote on the 10 million plan. Talks have been scattered with no formal action yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Guilford County
High Point
Board of Commissioners
Hamilton Street
Dale Montgomery
County Commission
Guilford County Tax Department
Board of Elections
Sheriff’s Department
Planning Department
Oper County
Montgomery
Charges Filed After Weekend Car Crashes
Two Sunday crashes led to charges. Billy Ray Norman 24 of Main Street faced a charge for striking a parked car on Central Avenue owned by Colon Austin after 11 p.m. Willie James Ezell 21 of Woodbury Street was charged for operating without a license when he backed into a utility pole on Boundary Street at 7:45 p.m. A Saturday crash at Lexington Avenue and Madison Street damaged three structures. Margaret Clayton of Rotary Drive lost control on Lexington and was cited for failing to reduce speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Ray Norman
Main Street
Central Avenue
Boundary Street
Willie James Ezell
Woodbury Street
Ezell
Margaret Clayton
Rotary Drive
Lexington
Open House Draws 500 at Guilford Agricultural Center
About 500 Guilford County residents attended an open house at the new Agricultural Center on East Market Street in Greensboro. Hosted by the Guilford County Board of Commissioners, the $450000, 19900 square foot building will house all county farming agencies, with a theater style meeting room and a Home Demonstration center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Guilford County
East Market Street
Guilford County Board of Commissioners
Mrs Vanessa Fox 57 dies after long illness in Thomasville
Mrs. Vanessa Grace Forbis Fox 57 wife of Carl Fox of 312 Woodlawn Ave Thomasville died at City Memorial Hospital Sunday at 4 30 p m after six months of declining health born May 4 1910 in Moore County she had lived in Thomasville 45 years survived by husband two children Gladys Fox and Bill C Fox sister Ruth Davidson ten grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren funeral Tuesday 2 30 p m at J C Green and Sons Chapel burial Holly Hill Cemetery burial body to remain at the funeral home until service 30 minutes prior family at home 312 Woodlawn Ave tonight 7 9 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Vannessa Grace Forbis Fox
Carl Fox
Woodlawn Ave
City Memorial Hospital
Moore County
Samuel J
Flora Ann Cameron Forbis
Fox
David
Gladys) Fox
Sides Rd
Winston- Salem
Bill C. Fox
Lambeth Rd
Ruth Davidson
J. C. Green and Sons
James H. Bolick
Clarence Jenkins
Holly Hill Cemetery
J. C. Green and Sons Funeral
West Ave
Robert M. Craven
Larkin St
Lebanon Methodist Church
George W. Bumgarner
A. B. Asbill
Oakwood Cemetery
Harold C. Davis
Fisher St
Lee Funeral Set Wednesday
Mrs. Ethel Craven Lee 77 of 602 Fisher St died Sunday at 10 a.m. at her home of a heart attack. She was born in High Point August 9 1890, daughter of John B and Elizabeth Garner Craven. Survived by five sons, one brother, one sister and several half brothers. Funeral arrangements announced for Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Craven Lee
Fisher St
High Point
John B
Elizabeth Garner Craven
Willis Harrison Lee
Sherrod Shirt Co
Lebanon Methodist Church
Guy Virgil Lee
Riverside
Calif
Roby Oscar Lee
Clayton Jester Lee
Baltimore
One Killed One Hurt In Collision Near Asheboro
A head on crash on the U.S. 220 by pass in North Asheboro left Ernest W. Covington of Troy dead and Joseph Fields the Asheboro High School Band director seriously injured. The northbound vehicle driven by Melvin McNeil Marshall left the road, crossed the median and struck Fields as his car traveled south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Troy
Joseph Fields
U.S. 220
Ernest W. Covington
Melvin McNeil Marshall
Highway Patrol
Fields
Marshall
Thomasville Man Killed in Florida Motorcycle Crash
Jack D. Byerly 36 of Jupiter Florida and former Thomasville resident died Sunday at 3 p m in a motorcycle accident near Jupiter He was born November 10 1931 in Davidson County son of John T Byerly and Allie Hill Byerly He lived most of his life in Thomasville moving to Florida 2 5 years ago He was married to Betty Bray and survived by a daughter Gilda Sue Childress a son Jackie Byerly his mother seven sisters and two brothers Funeral arrangements are pending at J C Green & Sons Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Jack D. Byerly
Jupiter
Fla
Davidson County
John T
Allie Hill Byerly
Florida
Greenwood Baptist Church
Moose Lodge
Betty Bray
Jimmy
Gilda Sue) Childress
Wichita
Kansas
Jackie Byerly
Allie Byerly
Rt. 2
Venetia Gallimore
Jesse
Blanche) Miller
Bob
Kathleen) Benton
Date
Sarah Mae) Craver
Clyde
Mozelle) Scarlett
Tommy
Ellora) Lambeth
Lexington
Billy
Mary Lou) Woodard
Greensboro
Walter L. Byerly
Robert Byerly
J. C. Green & Sons Funeral Home
Obituary: Former Ryder Lines employee dies after illness
Cone Hospital in Greensboro. A Memorial service set for Colfax Baptist Church with burial in Rochelle Illinois. Survivors include wife Arta Rev Bloomington and children Olivia Shaw and Stallings. Several siblings and in laws noted. Memorial gifts to Clifton Church of God furniture fund.
Mount Gilead man dies in one car crash near N C 109
Alford Gibson 39 of Mount Gilead was killed when his car left the road and overturned about 1 30 p m Friday two miles north of here No passengers were aboard Gibson a truck driver for Alliene Manufacturing Co is survived by his wife the former Cora Lee Parker two daughters Carol Mills and Reba Gibson two sons Douglas and Ronnie Gibson his mother and stepfather Mr and Mrs Haze Cook three sisters Mrs Gorda Gordon Lyngstead Mrs Ray Wilson and Mrs Daniel Nazarchuck and a brother Carl Gibson all of Asheboro county will be held at 10 30 Tuesday at Wayside Baptist Church with burial in Southside Cemetery in Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Age Alford Gibson
Mount Gilead
Here Low Highway
N.C
Gibson
Alliene Manufacturing Co
Troy
Cora Lee Parker
Carol Mills
Reba Gibson
Douglas
Ronnie Gibson
Haze Cook
Gorda Gordon Lyngstead
Ray Wilson
Oceanside
Calif
Daniel Nazarchuck
Havelock
Carl Gibson
Asheborora
Wayside Baptist Church
Southside Cemetery
Obituaries Notice From Spartanburg and Kernersville
The Rev Charles Randolph Jones age 56 pastor of Clifton ranks God in Spartanburg died Saturday after a long illness at Spartanburg General. Herman Ballard 55 of Kernersville died Saturday. son of N B and Stella Colfax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
S. C
Charles Randolph Jones
Clifton
Rt. 1
Spartanburg General
Kernersville
Herman
Spray
Howard Ballard
N. C
N. B
Stella Colfax
Moses Scruggs Jones
High Shoals
Death of Mrs. W. W. Crawford in Washington D C
Mrs. William W. Crawford 51 of Alexandria Virginia died Saturday in Walter Reed Hospital Washington She was daughter of Mrs Wilson H Kearns of Asheboro Survived by four brothers J H Harris Jesse Earl Kearns all of Asheboro two sisters Mrs Paul Cheek of Asheboro and Mrs William C Craven of Alexandria Funeral 1 45 p m in Alexandria Burial at Arlington National Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
William W. Crawford
Alexandria
Wilson H. Kearns
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
J. H., Harris
Jesse
Earl Kearns
Paul Cheek
William C. Craven
Alexanda
Arlington National Cemetery
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Cillan
High Point Hospital
Montie W
Edith Bodenheimer Elberson
Verlon Williams
Alice Elberson
Pete Yates
Rt. 5
Clarksbury Methodist Church
E. M. Jones
Lewis Wood Hill
Church Cemetery
Randolph
By Jim Hawkins
Enterprise
Colon Austin
Lexington Avenue
Madison Street
Alan
Lee
William A. Vaden
Democratic
Robert Ballard
Oak Ridge
Lillie Weavil
Alma Idol
Route 4
Colfax Baptist Church
M.C
Arta
Bloomington
Olivia ‘Shaw
Crest
Mie
Ae Stallings
Goeppingen
Nathaniel C. Jones
Calvin R. Jones
Bishopsville
Fred V
Beverly L. Jones
Faye Jarrell
Charles Ray
Clifton Church of God
Lawn Ridge Cemetery
Rochelle
Ill
Clifton Church of God Furniture Fund
A. E. Gibson
Rev
C. R. Jones
H. H. Ballard
Mrs
W. W. Cranford
L. Parrish
C.L.U
B. Gordon Gentry
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