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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1954
Page
3
Fire caused by a wiring fault in a junction box in the back of the home of Victor Lowell gutted a storage room and spread from first to second floor. No injuries reported as city firemen kept the blaze under control after an alarm at 7 25 p m.
Police report a local woman charged with assault with a deadly weapon for slashing her husband’s hand with a knife and slated for Tuesday trial. Donald L. Thompson, 19, of Lowe Avenue, was arrested on a forgery count for aiding his wife and a 15 year old in forging a $100 check. Rena Watson, 48, of Taylor Street, arrested on larceny linked to a steam scarf and cap, released on $300 bond and scheduled for Tuesday trial.
Main St Methodist Church offers its annual candlelight service at 7 30 with three choirs performing. Mrs Harry Soloists include Evelyn Nance and J V. Fielding Kearns and Mr and Mrs Kearns to accompany the choirs.
Mrs H P Ford 69 mother of a local resident died yesterday afternoon at home. Survived by a son and three daughters, a brother in Texas, two sisters in Ohio and one in Michigan. Burial in Attica Ohio tomorrow with funeral at Macedonia Methodist Church at 4 pm conducted by Rev Barber and others. body to lie in church 30 minutes before service.
James C Owens dies age 68 on November 6 1889 son of Casper A Owens and Betty Smith Owens. Survived by wife Annie Beck Owens six daughters and many sons including Lester Cross Alaine Owens and Gene Owens all of Lexington area, a brother and one sister, nineteen grandchildren. Body to be taken to home this morning around 10 oclock for funeral services to follow.
Funeral services for Ralph W. Gillespie age 60 who died in Atlanta Georgia were conducted yesterday afternoon at 2 30 from the chapel of Lee Funeral Home. Burial was in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery Ridge Rise.
Edward M. Ed Hayworth 74 died in High Point Memorial Hospital Thursday morning. Funeral services conducted by Rev W W Robbins from Koonce Funeral Home chapel at 3 PM. Pallbearers named J R Patterson Ed Smith J Woodburn Francis White A F Yarborough C D Hodge W T H Riggins J C a Interment Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
A 16 year old passenger, Donald Blizzard, was severely cut when a pickup swerved to avoid a dog and crashed into a utility pole on E Lexington Ave. Driver Rufus Laws Jr. 19, faced reckless driving charges. Blizzard rushed to hospital for emergency care. Police also cited Bill Shook 41 for failing to keep proper lookout in a separate Hwy 68 crash.
A truck driver suffered head lacerations when his vehicle struck a utility pole on Kivett Drive at 5:50 a.m. The truck damage was about 150 dollars and the pole 75 dollars. No charges were filed.
Big Bear Super Markets reports bonuses totaling over 28000 dollars to its employees. Each employee received a bonus equal to ten percent of their annual wages.
Richard Henry DeButts, retired assistant canal passenger agent for the Southern Railway, died in Virginia. He served 43 years with the system, living with his son William J. DeButts in Asheville North Carolina. DeButts held key passenger posts in Washington and New York before his Asheville assignment.
Growing Osaka records a population increase of 650 000 since the 1950 census amid a new survey showing continued urban expansion.
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