Death notices for Troy and Lexington victims announced
Troy Jay V. Brown 59 of Troy died Monday at Collins and Aikman textile company where he worked. Funeral Wednesday at Trinity United Methodist Church. Body at Troy Funeral Home. Lonnie Albert Dunn died Monday in Lexington Memorial Hospital at 70. Survived by wife Rosa Shaw Dunn and six children. Funeral Wednesday at Grace Alliance Church. Body at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Jay V. Brown
Collins & Aikman Textile Company
Trinity United Methodist Church
Ethel J. Brown
Jahala Gibson
High Point
Delia Freeman Brown
Raleigh
Kell
Jim Brown
Nathaniel Brown
Ramseur
John Boling
Troy Funeral Home
Lexington
Lonnie Albert Dunn
Lexington Memorial Hospital
Coleman Rites Held for Lexington Native
F L Coleman 55 of Lexington died Sunday at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem after two days illness. A WWII veteran, he worked at Dacotah Cotton Mills and belonged to Coggins Memorial Baptist Church. Survived by wife Lucille Cope Coleman a son Kenneth Lee Coleman a daughter Mrs James H Lackey four brothers and three sisters. Service Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Coggins Memorial Baptist Church. Body at Piedmont Funeral Home with family visiting tonight 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Foley L. Coleman
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Wilkesboro
Dacotah Cotton Mills
Coggins Memorial Baptist Church
Lucille Cope Coleman
Kenneth Lee Coleman
James H. Lackey
John Coleman
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
William Coleman
Titusville
Roy Coleman
Merritt Island
Robert Coleman
Columbia
D.C
Pete Stinnette
Herman Cummings
Mary Motsinger
Piedmont Funeral Home
Death of 14 year old Donald R Freeman in Ramseur
Donald Ray Freeman aged 14 of Rt 1 Liberty died after six weeks of illness at McCain Hospital. Survived by mother Hazel Freeman and five sisters and two brothers. Funeral arrangements incomplete. Body at Loflin Funeral Home Ramseur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramseur
Donald Ray Freeman
Rt. 1
Liberty
McCain
Hazel Freeman
Charles Jester
East Bend
James Cox
Frances
Mary Lou
Tammy Jean Freeman
Thomas James Freeman
Climax
Michale Lewis Freeman
Loflin Funeral Home
Lambert Rites Set For Bennett Resident
Charlie R. Lambert 91 of Rt 2 Bennett died at home. Native of Chatham County he was a retired farmer and Fall Creek Baptist Church member. Survived by three sons Arvil Marvin Roland. three daughters Madie Beulah Effie. two brothers Frank. two sisters Della Fannie. Funeral at Fall Creek Baptist Church Wednesday at 2 pm. Body at Smith Buckner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siler City
Charlie R.lambert
Rt. 2
Bennett
Chatham County
Fall Creek
Arvil Lambert
Greensboro
Marvin Lambert
Asheboro
Roland Lambert
Robbins
Madie Brady
Beulah Brewer
Effie Welch
Rt. 1
Bear Creek
Frank Lambert
Della Lambert
Fannie Jones
Fall Creek Baptist Church
Smith & Buckner Funeral Home
Funeral for Robert L. Sneed Held in Lexington
Robert L. Sneed 64 of Lexington died Saturday. Funeral services were held at 4 p m today at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel with burial pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Robert L. Sneed
Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel
Funeral for John W. Parker in Fayetteville
John W. Parker 22 a retired Fayetteville State University professor had a service at First Baptist Church. A New London native, Shaw University alum, and holder of Chicago and Columbia graduate degrees, he taught over thirty years and held leadership roles at Arkansas State College Fayetteville State University Talledega College and Tennessee State College. Survived by wife Emilie Birdsall Parker two daughters Evonne Parker Jones Johnsie Parker Burgess brother Charles J. Parker and sister Addie B. Tyson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
John W. Parker
Fayetteville State University
First Baptist Church
New London
Parker
Shaw University
Raleigh
University of Chicago
Columbia University
Arkansas State College
Pine Bluff
Arkansas
Talledega College
Talledega
Ala
Tennessee State College
Nashville
Tennn
Emilie Birdsall Parker
Evonne Parker Jones
Landover
Johnsie Parker Burgess
Charles J. Parker
Addie B. Tyson
High Point
Wharton Rites Set For Buffalo Church Member
Carlos Lee Roy Wharton 85 died Monday at Presbyterian Home in High Point where he had resided five years. A Guilford County native and retired farmer, he was a Buffalo Presbyterian Church member and former deacon. Survived by two daughters, a brother, three sisters, and a niece. Services at Buffalo Presbyterian Church Wednesday at 4 p.m. The body was at Lambeth-Troxer Funeral Home with viewing from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Carlos Lee Roy Wharton
Presbyterian Home
High Point
McKnight Mill Road
Guilford County
Buffalo Presbyterian Church
R. W. Andrews
E. W. Fishburne
Richard E. Wharton
R. E. Mendenhall
H. Doggett
Kathleen Wharton
Three Defendants Bound Over for Trial in Superior Court
Three District Court defendants were bound over to Superior Court for trial after preliminary hearings. Thomas Johnson of Hickory Chapel Road, Samuel Walls of Pearson Place, and Henry Wane of Colonial Court were ordered held for trial. Johnson faces forgery, Walls embezzlement, and Walls obtaining money by false pretenses. In another case, George Vinson of Greensboro was convicted of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and sentenced to six months with one year suspended, plus a $100 fine and court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Superior Court
Thomas Johnson
Hickory Chapel Road
Samuel Walls
Pearson Place
Henry Wane
Colonial Court
Waden
George Vinson
Greensboro
State Commercial Plans New Outlet
State Commercial Bank in Thomasville plans a new two story facility on Unity Street and National Highway to replace a temporary building. Construction could begin around October 1 with bids due September 9. The bank will relocate principal bookkeeping to the second floor and keep regular banking on the first floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Burchette
Thomasville
State Commercial Bank
Unity Street
National Highway
George L. Handley
Hundley
Central Bank
Salem Street
State Commercial
Southgate
Allred and Mercer
High Point
R. K. Stewart and Son
C. L. Price, Inc
Greensboro
E. B. Younts, Inc
Schools face deadline on reassignment amid desegregation plan
The board plans administrative approval of transfer requests unless overcrowding occurs. Northwood Elementary’s integration poses challenges with bused students and a largely white neighborhood, while a $350,000 renovation and new northwest area schools prompt desegregation considerations and budgeted construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuniil
Pruette
Board of Education
Northwood Elementary
Northwood
Stanley
Leonard Street
Rochelle Resigns As Point Officials Discuss Capital Improvements
Officials indicated the Board of County Commissioners may attend a joint session to discuss proposed capital improvements across three systems. They suggested using proceeds from an expanded sales tax if the plan passes in the November 4 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point
Rochelle
Board of County Commissioners
Ralston Linked to Life of Carolina Resignation Details
Two Massachusetts state troopers were en route to pick him up after Ralston resigned as president of Life Assurance Co. of Carolina in September 1966. Grover Cole, now president, said there is no stock involvement and Ralston has not owned Life of Carolina stock for some time.
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Massachusetts
Ralston
Life Aassurance Co
Carolina
T That Company
Grover Cole
Life of Carolina
Malicious Damages Probed in Davidson County
Davidson County deputies probe damages to a tent used for religious services on Amazon Road and a high school activity bus at East Davidson High School with 19 broken windows and a broken windshield. A separate attempted break in at Conrad's Store on Kendall Mill Road was reported after 12:30 a.m. today, and a drunken driving charge was filed against Raymond Claude West, 39, on Holly Hill Road around 12:45 p.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Davidson County Sheriff's Department
Amazon Road
East Davidson High School
Conrad
Kendall Mill Road
Raymond Claude West
Holly Hill Road
Man Given Six Month Prison Term in Local Court
THOMASVILLE A Lexington man, Joe H. Bryant, received six months in prison after a drunken driving conviction in Recorder's Court. Wallace David Crosby of Barnwell Street was fined 100 dollars plus costs for assaulting Sallie Coleman with a rifle. James Vernon Rule of Fisher Ferry Street was dismissed on a charge but fined 25 dollars and costs for aiding and abetting and leaving the scene of an accident, and ordered not to drive for a year. Rule was part of an indictment connected to a May 27 collision on N C 109 involving Jerry Lee Freeman of Valley Drive, who was ordered not to drive for six months after leaving the scene. Freeman faced court costs in related cases including driving on the wrong side of the road.
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Rule
N.C. 109
Jerry Lee Freeman
Valley Drive
Freeman
Williams Gets Randolph Post Chairman Named in Asheboro
Julius Williams of Asheboro was elected chairman of the Randolph County Board of Social Services succeeding D. W. Holt whose term expired. The board includes County Commissioner William Farlow, Mrs. Gilbert English, and Brandson Davis, with a fifth member to be named by the State Board. The body formerly was the welfare board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Julius Williams
Randolph County Board of Social Services
Williams
D. W. Holt
William Farlow
Archdale
Gilbert English
Rt. 1
Trinity
Brandson Davis
Randleman
State Board of Social Service
Welfare Board
Triad region eyed for federal housing pilot project
Cox outlined Operation Breakthrough plans giving the Triad region preference for federal projects and 5,000 housing units. The program would acquire land, develop prototype buildings, and let local agencies dispose of structures after a year. Project aims to start by March 1970 amid tight local housing and existing codes. COG will welcome Lexington as a member and review grant applications from High Point and another unit under Chairman Dale Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
COG
Lexington
High Point
Dale Montgomery
Labor election sought at Thomas Car Works High Point
A petition seeking a union representation election for workers at P. A. Thomas Car Works in High Point has been filed with the National Labor Relations Board in Winston-Salem. Local Union No. 391 of Chauffeurs, Teamsters and Helpers affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters filed the petition. Company officials say the petition’s validity must be decided before any election date is set and could not say how many employees would be covered or participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Thomas Car Works
High Point
National Labor Relations Board
Winston-Salem
Chauffeurs, Teamsters & Helpers
Thomas Car Works
Randolph Offices Closed for Labor Day Weekend
Randolph County will pause most operations next week with the courthouse closing Friday and reopening Tuesday. County officials, including Chairman Tra McDowell, will shift meetings to Tuesday due to the holiday. The Board of Education and Rancheman Board of Aldermen rescheduled to September 8 and 9. Schools will be closed Monday and reopen Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Randolph County
Tra McDowell
Randolph County Board of Education
Rancheman Board of Aldermen
Shooting Victim Is Critical in Randolph Trailer Park
Greensboro woman Hazel Presley, 40, remained in critical condition after a Monday night shooting at a Randolph Trailer Park location. Sheriff Lloyd Brown said the hollow point bullet from a .030 rifle shattered inside her abdomen. John Hardy Coleman of Greensboro was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. bond set at 500 ahead of a September hearing. Presley initially told investigators the shooting was an accident. Coleman said she asked him to unload the rifle and it discharged during the process.
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Glenola
Greensboro
Randolph
Randolph County
Lloyd Brown
Hazel Presley
Randolph Hospital
Brown
John Hardy Coleman
Coleman
Ambulance Course Is Scheduled For Guilford County
Guilford County Emergency Transportation unit will attend a special advanced ambulance attendants course next month. James Finison says physicians will conduct the sessions during Sept 15 to Sept 22 at Guilford Technical Institute. Training plus daily study covers streets, roads, and advanced first aid for 10 or 21 unit members serving High Point and Greensboro.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
James Finison
Finison
Guilford Technical Institute
Department of Community Colleges
State Department of Health
High Point
South Main Street
Splash Party at Two Thomasville Pools Planned
Thomasville Recreation Department sponsors a back to school splash party for all senior age children at Memorial Park and Carver Park pools Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. Recreation director Clinton Ingram says participation is free.
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Thomasville
Watermelon Feast Set at Asheboro Courthouse Grounds
Randolph County officials plan a public relations watermelon slicing on the courthouse grounds in Asheboro. Lloyd Brown and county farmers including the sheriff organize the event as a community gathering to celebrate a good melon harvest with seed spitting and a messy face time at 5 p.m.
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Asheboro
Randolph County
Lloyd Brown
Brown
Hinshaw Receives RTI Scholarship for Photography
Gary Worth Hinshaw a 1969 Randleman High School graduate receives a $100 Randolph Technical Institute scholarship for Gold Key Scholastic Art Winners in the Central Piedmont area. He begins full time photography study Sept 8 at RTI after producing yearbook photos and earning merit awards from 1967 to 1969 including a Weatherspoon Gallery Book Award and a Gold Key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro-Gary
Notice of Sale and Public Auctions in Guilford County
Public notices detail multiple sales actions in Guilford County North Carolina. The material includes a final sale by court order from August 1969 for property in High Point and a separate mortgage foreclosure sale under trust deeds with details on parcels Lot No. 74 and related land in Guilford County. Also listed are project note sales notices for the City of High Point Housing Authority and a broadcast license renewal notice for WHPE and WHPE FM. The notices cover sale dates, locations, terms, and involved parties including commissioners and trustees.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
General Court of Justice Superior Court
Doris
Gray
Arden
Antere
BF Mnere
America
Huffman
High Point
North
Carolina
Smokey
Wade
Windley
Marine Avenue
aBeene
Marine Avenues
Nori
Marine
Lotce
W. C. Buie
Rufus Wade Brower
Panerm ReRace
R. F. Brower
Henry Spencer Clos
Robert F. Guarino
Gilbert L. Gates
John W. Langford
Haworth, Riggs, Kuhn & Haworth
ATP
MDF
Robert C. Davis
Virginia S. Davis
Bennie Wayne Suggs
Suggs
W. Sprinkle
Office of the Register of Deeds
Dafault
Hamilton Street
High Pain
Inn High Point Township
Suilford County
Moffitt Place
Geo
Geo, &. Dean, R. Ey
Sprinkle
Commie & Stackhouse
High Paints
Housing Authority
City of
East Green Drive
State of North Carolina
E.D.S.T
Pgs Ang
DR. B. Hubbard
High Point Broadcasting Company
WHPE
Whpe-Fm
Northiv Carolina
FCC
Executor notices from High Point Bank and Woodrow Southards
Notice to creditors in Guilford County seeks claims against the estates of Paul Webster Smith and Lula Royals Fletcher, with deadlines of February 15? 1970 and February 25, 1970. Creditors must file claims at High Point office or face bar. Debtors urged to make prompt payments to the executors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina
Guilford County
High Point Bank and Trust Company
Paul Webster Smith
High Point
North Carolina
High Point Bank and Trust Co
Main Street
Airman & Herman
Dish Point Bank and Trust Co
Lula Royals Fletcher
Peasont
Woodrow Southards
Lale Royals Fletcher
Salem Street
Fisher — Fisher
First Union Natl Bank Bled
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Rosa Shaw Dunn
Dewey, Lonnie Jr
Leroy Dunn
Harold Owens
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Albert Saunders
Durand, Mich
Bob Crawford
George Dunn
Star
J. B., Dunn
Danville
Haywood Blake
F. L. Coleman
Donald R. Freeman
R. Lambert
J. W. Parker
Greensboro Daily News
Lambeth-Troxter Funeral Home
Johnson
Lionel M. Welborn
Purcell Supply Co
PlumbMechs Corp
EB. Ridge Plumbing and Heating Co
Welborn Plumbing and Heating Co
Sink Electric Co
Central Electric Co
Beco, Inc
Willams
Triad
Hinshaw
RTI
TEGAL
Iimaels
New Life Homes
Steele St
Jake Harris
Mann Drugs
Roe Albertson
Call Branson Holland
Call Rental Tools & Hardware
W. Green
Robert Beeson
Dayle Moore
Maolina Shade Tree Company
Arfenter
Larry Proctor
McIntyre Construction Co
Jaynor's Paint & Aluminum CO
James Mitchell
R. L. Owens
Mughn Dallas
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