Local businessman J. B. Ruter dies in High Point home
J B Ruter, president of Ruter & Walters Inc, died in his sleep at 1434 Cedrow Ave after months of illness. Born in Louisville Kentucky he moved to High Point in 1940 and entered the fancy face veneer business. Survived by wife Mary Agnes Stovalle, daughter Rebecca Robertson of Raleigh, and sister Grace Polderman. Funeral at Sechrest Chapel Sunday 2 p.m. Rev William P Price officiating. Memorials to American Cancer Society, Boys' Home of Lake Waccamaw, or St Mary's Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irby Bennett Ruter
Ruter & Walters, Inc
Cedrow Ave
Mr. Ruter
Louisville
Louisville Male High School
High Point
Riter
Sedgefield Country Club
High Point Chamber of Commerce
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Mary Agnes Stovalle
Bowling Green
Rebecca Irby Robertson
Raleigh
N. C
Grace Polderman
William P. Price
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Sechrest Funeral Home
American Cancer Society
Boys’ Home of
Lake Waccamaw
Jamestown Native Virginia Wagner Dies in Dallas
Virginia Matthews Wagner 52 of Dallas Texas died Thursday night after a long illness. A Jamestown native she lived there until seven years ago. Survivors include husband C E Wagner daughter Joy Wagner sister Stella Jefferson Margaret Cook father George Matthews stepmother and one grandchild. Funeral set for 10 am Sunday at Dudley Hughes Funeral Home Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Matthews Wagner
Dallas
Tex
Jamestown
C. E. Wagner
Joy Wagner
Stella Jefferson
Thomasville
Margaret Cook
Rt. 1
George Matthews
Dudley Hughes
Funeral service for Spec. 4 John B. Grainger
Funeral for Spec. 4 John B. Grainger 21 killed in action in Vietnam will be at 2:30 p m Monday in J C Green and Sons Chapel. Rev Tommy Smith will officiate. Body arrives tonight and rests at the funeral home until the service. Burial at Holly Hills Cemetery with full military honors. Family at home on 300 Ingram St and at the funeral home Sunday night 7 to 9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
John B. Grainger
Vietnam
J. C. Green and Sons
Tommy Smith
Holly Hills
Ingram St
Adams Infant dies at birth in Thomasville
Larry Ellis Adams Jr infant son of Larry Ellis and Patty Clodfelter Adams of 211 Emma Street Thomasville died at birth Friday at 9 30 am in High Point Memorial Hospital Graveside services are Sunday at 2 pm at Holly Hill Cemetery Thomasville conducted by Rev Hillis Burton The body remains at Cumby Mortuary until service time Surviving relatives include four half sisters, Low Ronda Jane Clodfelter and extended paternal and maternal relatives from Thomasville and High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Ellis Adams, Jr
Larry Ellis
Patty Clodfelter Adams
Emma Street
Thomasville
High Point Memorial Hospital
Low Ronda Jane Clodfelter
Dalphine Adams
Rt. 4
Bud Clodfelter
National Highway
Davie Cameron
High Point
P. A. Clodfelter
Rt. 3
Holly Hill Cemetery
Hillis Burton
Cumby
Mrs Martha Styers Rites Set At Rural Hall Church
Mrs. Martha Styers of Kernersville died Friday at Forsyth Memorial Hospital Winston-Salem. Widow of Joseph L. Styers she was noted for work with retarded children across the state and taught art speech music and drama in Forsyth and surrounding counties. Surviving are a daughter Mrs. Robert Hernandez Kernersville two sons Regina Styers Kernersville and Ronald Styers Greensboro. Funeral at Nazareth Lutheran Church Rural Hall Sunday at 5 p m with body at Mall Glade Hill Funeral Home until service.
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Martha
Covington Styers
Kernersville
Forsyth Memorial Hospital
Winston-Salem
Joseph L. Styers
Forsyth
Rural Hall Baptist Church
Robert Hernandez
Regina’ Styers
Ronald Styers
Greensboro
Nazareth Lutheran Church
Rural Hall
Mall Glade Hill
C. T. Williams Dies In Hospital
Charlie Thomas Williams aged 76 of 917 Rosewood Place died at 1 a m in High Point Memorial Hospital after four days as illness. Born Sept 6, 1892 in Wake County he married Lena Pittman in 1922 and moved to High Point in 1927 to work at Tomlinsons until retirement. He belonged to Green Street Baptist Church and is survived by his wife and sister Mrs M A Guess of Raleigh. Service Sunday at 3 p m Harold C. Davis Funeral Home with Dr E W Price Jr. interment Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Family at 917 Rosewood and funeral home 7 to 9 tonight.
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Charlie Thomas Williams
Rosewood Place
High Point Memorial Hospital
Wake County
John Wesley
Geneva King Williams
Lena Pittman
High Point
Tomlinsons
Green Street
M. A. Guess
Raleigh
Harold C. Davis
E. W. Price, Jr
Floral Garden Park
Rosewood
Mrs. Sallie Hicks Dies In Hospital
Mrs. Sallie Hicks Booze Hicks 71 of 212 Rockspring Rd died 5 15 p m Friday at High Point Memorial Hospital after 11 weeks as patient. Born Davie County Jan 3 1898 to John Bryan and Emma Whitely. Twice married first to Jack Mosley Booze May 17 1923 he died Sept 27 1939. married Jan 8 1944 to J Henry Hicks. Survived by husband, four stepdaughters, one son, two stepsons, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, sister and brother. Funeral 4 p m Sunday Church of Christ Eastchester Drive. Burial Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Sechrest Funeral Home. Family at home tonight 7–9. Pallbearers listed.
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Sallie Whitley Booze Hicks
Rockspring Rd
High Point Memorial Hosital
Hicks
Davie County
John Bryan
Emma Roberts Whitely
Jack Mosley Booze
J. Henry Hicks
Church of Christ
Charter I
Lois Hicks
Willie
Stella) Beard
Charles
Frankie) Embier
High Point
Verona Slover
Winston- Salem
Francis C. Booze
Sechrest Funeral Home
Herman Prather
Stacey Stanley
Allen Hill
Jerry Allen
Willard Hicks
Raymond Hicks
Harold A Macon Ramseur dies from shotgun wound at home
Harold A Macon Ramseur 42 of Ramseur died at 208 York Street Friday morning from a personal safety related 12 gauge shotgun wound to the chest. Randolph County coroner Julian Brady ruled the death at 10 15 a m. Funeral is at 2 p m Sunday at Ramseur Christian Church with burial at Asbury Baptist Church cemetery near Seagrove.
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Ramseur
Harold Auman Macon
York St
Randolph County
Julian. Brady
Ramseur Christian Church
Asbury Baptist Church
Seagrove
Robert L Upchurch dies. Greensboro projectionist long career
Robert Lee Upchurch 79 of 414 Arlington St died Friday at Wesley Long Hospital after a five day stay. A Center Theater projectionist since 1949 he also served at Piedmont Victory and Imperial theaters. Survived by widow Ada Douglas and two daughters Mrs Hayes and Mrs Wright. Funeral Sunday at Hanes-Lineberry North Elm Street Chapel with viewing tonight from 7 to 9.
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Greensboro
Robert Lee Upchurch
Arlington St
Wesley Long Hospital
Upchurch
Center Theater
Piedmont Victory
Imperial Theaters
Winston-Salem
Centenary Methodist Church
Ada Douglas
W. T. Hayes
Kernersville
C. Wright
Hanes-Lineberry
Claude M Gantt Dead At Age 70
Claude Miles Gantt 70 of 602 Westwood Ave died at 2 45 p m Friday at High Point Memorial Hospital after illness since March 12 He was born in Catawba County December 30 1898 and lived in High Point 41 years He worked with R B Gantt Realty Co and Sheraton Hotel He belonged to Loyal Order of Moose Emmanuel Lutheran Church and Brotherhood Burial in Floral Garden Park Cemetery funeral 3 p m Sunday Emmanuel Lutheran Church officiated by Rev Steven P Lorimer Memorials to Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
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Claude Miles Gantt
Westwood Ave
High Point Memorial Hospital
Mr. Gantt
Catawba County
Alfred Forney
Rhoda Ellen Edward Gantt
High Point
Margaret Ledbetter
R. B. Gantt Realty Co
Sheraton Hotel
Loyal Order of Moose
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
the Brotherhood
Conrad Bible Class
Margaret L. Gantt
Claude Miles Gantt, Jr
J. Richard Gantt
Atlanta
Arnold H
Doris) Brown
Vince M. Gantt
Jesse B. Gantt
Catawba
Steven P. Lorimer
Floral Garden Park
Sechrest Funeral Home
Chris Alexander dies at 80 in North Carolina home
Chris George Alexander of Rt 2 Randleman died Friday at Hilltop Rest Home near Lexington. A native of Athens Greece he was 80. Funeral plans are incomplete. The body is at Ridge McDowell Funeral Home.
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Asheboro
Chris George Alexander
Rt. 2
Randleman
Hilltop Rest Home
Lexington
Athens
Greece
Ridge-McDowell Funeral Home
Protest Plan To March In Charlotte Desegregation Clash
Protesters led by Reverend George J. Leake plan a noon march in Charlotte to oppose a school board desegregation plan that would close seven all Negro schools and bus pupils to white schools. About 200 to 250 participants, with a candlelight vigil planned at the Post Office and a boycott of downtown stores. Leake warns of massive resistance if the plan becomes law, promising dramatic action to draw global attention.
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Leake
Charlotte
Sanitation Workers to Return to Service in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE AP Residents of Charlotte will have trash pickup resume Monday if weather allows. About 400 striking workers agreed to return to jobs on Monday after more than 12 hours of talks with union leadership and mediation by Rev. George J. Leake. The dispute centered on grievance procedures seniority recognition and union dues checkoff.
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Charlotte
George J. Leake
Leake
James M. Pierce
American Federation of State
Berry Pickers Seek Federal Aid From Gov Scott
A group of disgruntled blueberry pickers from Craven County plan to ask Governor Scott to request federal funds for migrant and seasonal farm workers. The meeting is set with Gov Scott and Shaw University officials. About 10 Negro workers, members of the Eastern Farm Workers Association, picketed Shaw University Friday seeking a portion of a $250,000 federal grant to train directors of migrant workers' organizations.
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Raleigh
Craven County
Bob Scott
Scott
Shaw University
Eastern Farm Workers Association
Shaw
Lawmaker Pension Plan Spurs 1970 Reelection Bids
Former legislators eye re election as a new retroactive pension plan for service, under 1969 or later acts, could grant 25 dollars per month per term at age 65 for those with at least four terms. Some expect a court challenge to the retroactive subsistence and pension provisions.
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William A. Shires
Raleigh
General Assembly
Universities To Share In Fund Aug. 22 decision awaited
RALEIGH AP A $9 million special fund from the 1989 General Assembly will be allotted to North Carolina state universities by the NC Board of Higher Education on August 22. The board had deferred the allotment on July 1 amid reports of a rift with the Consolidated University of North Carolina. University President William Friday and Kennedy disputed the rift claim, saying more information was needed.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
North Carolina
North Carolina Board of Higher Education
Consolidated University of North Carolina
William Friday
John P. Kennedy
Consolidated University
Kennedy
Illegal Entry Investigated in Thomasville Home
David Nance's Fuller Mill Road residence was broken into Friday when a window screen was cut and the window forced open. Deputies received the report at 4 50 p m. Damages were estimated at 10 dollars with no missing items reported.
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Thomasville
Davidson Sheriff’s Deputies
David Nance
Fuller Mill Road
Prison Escapees Wounded After Conway Shootout
Three Ohio prison escapees wounded in gun battle with deputies near Conway after robbing a rural store. They fled in a stolen truck, abandoned a second car, and were pursued by authorities. Two escapees hospitalized in serious condition. a third captured after being grazed and later apprehended.
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Conway
S. C
Horry
Ohio
Brown
Pen
Conwry
John Kent
Russell Schmidt
Carolina Medical University
Charleston
John Sorisiha
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J. B. Ruter
Virginia Wagner
ADAMS
Martha Styers
C. T. Williams
Sallie Hicks
Harold A. Macon
Robert L. Upchurch
Claude M. Gantt
Chris Alexander
Berry Pickers
Seven City
Salem Street
Braxton Younts
Capitol Square
Senate
House
Legislative Services Commission
Legislative Building Governing Commission
Sam Caskey
Harold Davis
N.main
Farriss
Eastchester
High Point, N.C
Citizens For Justice
P.O. Box
High Point, N. C
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