Obituary notices from Kernersville and surrounding areas
John Wallace McNeill 59 of Kernersville died at High Point Memorial Hospital after a stroke at his store on Kernersville High Pont Road. Survived by widow Versie Inman McNeill and son Doyle L. McNeill. several siblings. Funeral arrangements pending. Hazel Lee Shelton Sands 55 of Walnut Cove died at Stokes Reynolds Memorial Hospital Danbury. Survived by husband Early Sands and three sons. funeral Isom Baptist Church Sunday. Walter Reid Thomas 62 of Kernersville area died in Butner. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Siler Funeral Home Thomasville. married to Ashley Thomas. Dovie Bowman Staples 89 of Linwood died at home. funeral 4 p.m. Sunday at Clearview Baptist Church near Mayodan. Survived by five daughters and three sons.
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John Wallace McNeill
Rt 1
Kernersville
High Point Memorial Hospital
McNeill
Kernersville High Pont Road
Abbeville
S.C
W. W
Bertha Ferguson McNeill
High Point
Way of the Cross Baptist Church
Versie Inman McNeill
Doyle L. McNeill
Denny St
Rt. 1
Mary McNeill
Jerry
Alice) DeFelice
East Rochester
New York
J. E. McNeill
Monnell Drive
Ebb McNeill
North Main Street
J. Frank McNeill
Trinity
Orrell
Liberty Road Chapel
Early Sands
Walnut Cove
Hazel Lee Shelton Sands
Stokes + Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Danbury
Isom Baptist Church
Burroughs Funeral Home
Walter R. Thomas
Walter Reid Thomas
John Umstead Hospital
Butner
Siler Funeral Home
Thomasville
Ashley Thomas
Dovie Staples
Lexington
Dovie Bowman Staples
Linwood
Stuart
Virginia
W. P. Staples
Lucy Hampton
H. W. Larrick
John Minton
Charlie Carter
A. A. Sink
Rt. 2
Arthur Staples
Ridgeway
Walter Staples
Mayodan
J. P. Staples
Clearview Baptist Church
Davidson Funeral Home
Mrs Hattie Long Williams Dies at 73 in Lexington
Mrs Hattie Long Williams aged 73 of Lexington died Friday at home from a heart attack. Survived by four sons Leon Williams of Kannapolis Lawrence Edwin and Claude Williams of Lexington and sister Mrs Chester A Michael of Southmont. Funeral at 3 p.m. Sunday Saint Luke's Lutheran Church with burial in Sandy Creek Cemetery. Family hours 7 to 9 tonight at Davidson Funeral Home
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Lexington
Hattie Long Williams
Davidson County
Leon Williams
Kannapolis
Lawrence
Edwin
Claude Williams
Chester A. Michael
Southmont
Saint Luke's Lutheran Church
Sandy Creek
Davidson Funeral Home
Greensboro GTI commencement honors Guilford Tech graduates
The Guilford Technical Institute held a Greensboro commencement at Town Hall of the Coliseum Complex. Recipients included Rofford Carmichael Je and others earning associate degrees in applied science and diplomas in auto mechanics, dental assisting, machinist trade, furniture production, practical nurse education, and educator credentials. Dr. Luther R. Medlin presided and Mary Vida Cheek delivered the commencement address.
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Guilford Technical Institute
Coliseum
Greensboro
North Carolina
Rofford Carmichael Je
Frederick E. Phillips
Bernard William Duehr Jr
Steven Michael Roach
Stephen M. Adamson
Clarence M. Bigelow
Lawrence Elmer King Jr
Marshall Moore
Oscar Allen Newton
George Edwin Blankenship
Patricia J. Banks
Janie J. Chisholm
Mary E. Harlow
Deborah Carol Maner
Hazel Marie Meyerfoeffer
Curtis Lee Greene
Ronald F. Shean
David C. McCann
Thomas W. Shew
Ronald Worth White
Charlene Apple
Ethel Odean Baker
Rita G. Bentley
Elizabeth Diane Breedlove
Linnie Kelly Breedlove
Jean Clement Bullock
Sharon A. Butera
Faye D. Chambers
Janice Louise Chapman
Jeanne B. Cooke
Betty Davis
Nancy Sue Dodson
Terrye G. Enoch
Grace Ann Gordon
Reita M. Hamiet
Marion L. Hensley
Faye J. Lewis
Francea L. Lindsay
Nancy 8
Mary G. Willis
Patricia K. White
Luther R. Medlin
Mary Vida Cheek
North Carolina Board of Nursing
Breakthrough district ideas surface for Piedmont area
Guilford and Forsyth Counties seed split proposals as early plans, with newer concepts proposing a single large district including eight additional counties. Some Guilford officials favor a compact district covering Guilford Forsyth Davidson and Randolph to address shared issues. A new treasurer will be appointed to replace Hugh Ross. Dale Montgomery chairs Guilford County Commissioners and the COG.
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Piedmont Triad
Guilford
Forsyth
Davidson
Randolph
Hugh Ross
Dale Montgomery
Guilford County Commissioners
COG
Guilford College Dana Scholars Include Local Students
Six Guilford College students named Charles A Dana Scholars for 1969 1970. Dana Scholars receive grants from 100 to full tuition based on need and merit. Local recipients listed: Carey Davis Sarah Haworth William White Jr all of High Point Brenda Smith of Thomasville Vickie Greene of Asheboro and Johnnie Wood of Randleman.
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Guilford College
Charles A Dana
Dana
Carey Jackson Davis
Sarah Ann Haworth
William O'Brien White Jr
High Point
Brenda Faye Smith
Thomasville
Vickie Joy Greene
Asheboro
Johnnie Linda Wood
Randleman
1969 Coasting Car Race Draws 260 Champions
At The Derby Mich and John G Shobe Canal Zone are among the venues for the 1969 coasting car building and racing event. Nearly 260 champions from the United States Canada West Germany Venezuela Okinawa the Philippines and the Canal Zone compete in this schoolboys competition for ages 11 through 15.
Groundbreaking Set for Greensboro Government Center
A $13 million Greensbor o government center project will begin with a Sept. 2 groundbreaking ceremony led by Guilford County Manager John Witherspoon. County commissioners and Greensboro City Council members will attend behind the courthouse to mark the start of construction of a courts building city hall and underground garage. Construction is slated to follow soon after and take about two years. a nearby brick building at Ashe and Sycamore Streets is to be demolished next week.
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Greensboro
John Witherspoon
Courts
Guilford County
Ashe and
Sycamore Streets
Tax May Be Paid By Credit Card
TUCSON ARIZ AP The use of credit cards to pay property taxes will begin next week in Pima County. County Treasurer James Kirk said Friday about 60 000 taxpayers will be permitted to use two national bank based credit card systems in paying their annual tax bills.
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Tucson, Ariz
Pima County
James Kirk
Best Use For Land Will Be Suggested
Greensboro officials plan to ask Guilford County Commissioners for ideas on the best use of the Spring Street School site for a new Department of Social Services administrative center. Architect Thomas Heritage will propose uses and possible expansions, with plans to be presented within weeks. The county and Greensboro Board of Education near final land transfer terms, including trading East Market Street land for the downtown site and allocating part of the old farm area for a new bus maintenance shop and parking. About 20 acres are requested for the rural system, with $500,000 in bond funds available for improvements.
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Greensboro
Department of Social Services
Guilford
John Witherspoon
Witherspoon
Thomas Heritage
Spring Street
Greensboro Board of Education
Cation
Ledford Hires Six New Teachers for 1969-70
Ledford High School opens for the 1969-70 year on Tuesday with six new teachers: Peggy Sisk English, Sylvia Pinyan English and history, Wade Castevens and Norman Hedrick mathematics, Larry Morgan history and coach, and Kathryn Riddle home economics. Students have orientation 10:30 to 12:30 Tuesday, first full day Wednesday, cafeteria operating.
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Thomasville
Ledford
Peggy Sisk
Sylvia Pinyan
Wade Castevens
Norman Hedrick
Larry Morgan
Kathryn Riddle
Purina Sends Dog Food Aid to Gulf Coast Hit by Hurricane
Ralston Purina Co. said at the request of the Red Cross and humane societies it has shipped tons of dog food to the hurricane torn Gulf Coast region. Dr. Jim Corbin, director of the firm’s pet care center, said the Salvation Army is handling shipment logistics.
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ST. Louis
Ralston Purina Co
Red Cross
Humane Animal Societies
Gulf Coast
Jim Corbin
Salvation Army
Aviation Management Course Plans Revealed by Guilford Tech
Guilford Technical Community College outlines a new aviation management course, the first of its kind in this region. The program aims to prepare students for leadership roles in aviation operations and airline management.
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Guilford Tech
Aid Projects Planned For Storm Victims
Seven North Carolina cities will host Jaycees president Jim Ollis as he urges Tar Heels to aid Mississippi hurricane victims through Operation Helping Hand seeking food and clothes. A radio marathon from Durham raises goods for the coast, while Guilford Technical Institute announces a two year aviation program led by GTI president Dr. Luther Medlin to train airport managers pilots and related careers.
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Asheboro
N.C
North Carolina
Jaycees
Jim Ollis
Mississippi
Goldsboro
Rocky Mount
Charlotte
Asheville
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Fayetteville
Helping Hand
Ollis
Gulf Coast
Larry Shannon
WSSB
Durham
Mississippi Coast
Guilford Technical Institute
Jamestown
Greensboroe High Point
Luther Medilin
GTI
Medlin
Richard Waldrup
Learning Lab Closes Two Weeks at Davidson County College
The programmed learning lab at Davidson County Community College will be closed for two weeks starting Monday. It will reopen on September 8 at 8 a.m. Adult education students will register then for the fall quarter. The Tab offers general interest courses and an adult high school diploma program with over 100 free courses and remedial work available.
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Thomasville
Davidson County Community College
L. H. Ballard
Governor urges N Carolina aid for Gulf hurricane victims
Governor Bob Scott urged North Carolinians to aid victims of hurricane Camille in the Gulf Coast, saying those harmed by the killer storm need help. He directed the Civil Defense Agency to coordinate voluntary collections of food clothing and money.
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Raleigh
Bob Scott
Gulf Coast
Scott
North Carolina Civil Defense Agency
Television Log Highlights Evening Schedule
A compact TV guide lists 6 to 11 PM programming across networks. Highlights include wrestling Huntley Brinkley news Jackie Gleason Dating Game Doris Day shows My Three Sons Lawrence Welk Hogan's Heroes Petticoat Junction Johnny Cash Show Mannix All American College Show and late night movies Blood and Sand One Desire.
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Huntley-Brinkley
Death Valley
Jackie Gleason
Goed Adam
Lawrence Welkameee
Mrs. Muir
Capsule View of Tonight’s TV Programs
A dense listing of 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. offerings across networks. Jackie Gleason and Art Carney anchor a Berlin spy spoof with Ralph and Norton across the border, while ADAM 12 and GET SMART feature capers with thieves and a Cross-border arrest. Later Hogan's Heroes, Petticoat Junction, Johnny Cash and Mannix mix music and mystery, ending with classic films Pharaoh's Curse, Hold Back the Night, and The Mark of the Hawk.
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Jackie Gleason
Carney
Edward
Norton
Berlin
Ralph
Malloy
Reed
Mannix
Mark Dana
Ziva Rodann
Pharoah
John Payne
Peter Graves
Korea
Sidney Poitier
Eartha Kitt
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J. W. McNeill
Hattie Williams
C. A. Dana
Chevrolet
Akron
Ohio
Derbytown
Steven DeHaven Vance
Michael Donald Lewis
Saginaw
Purina
Steve McQueen
Paul NeWman
Nevada Smith
Aldo
Cincinnati
Sonlins Page
Tonite Pointer
State Community College
Friendship Airport
Bill Johnson
Marion Folin
Greensboro High Point
Sam Caskey
Harold Davis
Harold C. Davis
N.main
Forriss
Williams Flowers
South Main Street
N. Main St. Tal
Sandy’s Salon of Beauty
Main Street
Guil R and Realty Building
Archdale
Sandy Wall Folson
Cinderella Beauty Shop
Bill Anderson
CBS News
Porter Wagoner
Wilburn Bros
Petticoat Junction
ABC News
Joe Ryne
Pam
Max
Leadside
Charley
Katie
Lawrence Welk
The
Music Makers
Atchison
Topeka
Santa Fe
San Jose
Ghost
Gregg
Muir
Philadelphia
Hogan
America
Burl Ives
Joseph Campanella
James Farentino
Gil Bennett
Kathy Jo
Johnny Cash
Guitar
Chet Atkins
John Hartford
Lulu
Comedienne
Fannie Flagg
Nashville
Grand Ole Opr
Opry
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