Deaths and Funerals Charles Hicks Obit
Charles Hicks 73 of Thompson Street died at Maple Grove Rest Home Winston-Salem after a three year illness. He was World War I veteran and Amazon Cotton Mill retiree. Survived by two sons, three sisters, one brother and 10 grandchildren. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. at First Wesleyan Methodist Church. Burial Clarksburg Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Charles (Cleve) Hicks
Thompson Street
Maple Grove
Winston-Salem
Mr. Hicks
Randolph County
Amazon
Mattie Miller
Charles Hicks Jr
Ruthle Davis
Ida Rickard
Rt. 4
A. R. Hild
Allie Wampler
John Hicks
First Wesleyan Methodist Church
Hoover Smith
Fred Jurney
Cedar Lodge Baptist Church
Clarksburg Methodist Church
J. C. Green and Sons Funeral
obituary for 80 year old Asheboro resident Goodman Von Cannon
Goodman Von Cannon 80 of Rt 1 Asheboro died Thursday at a local hospital after a short illness. He was a Spoon's Chapel Christian lifetime deacon. Survivors include his wife Bertha McPherson Von Cannon four daughters and four sons all of Asheboro plus 13 grandchildren two great grandchildren and a brother J O Von Cannon of Denton. Funeral 2 pm Saturday at s Chapel Presnell with Rev C W Pierce. Burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Goodman Voncannon
Rt. 1
Randolph County
Spoon's Chapel
Bertha McPherson Voncannon
Howard Cox
J C. Bullins
Jonah Wright
Fred Shelton
James
One Voncan
Stoneville Mayor Pro Tem Francis Prillaman Dies
Francis Leatch Prillaman, 43, longtime Stoneville resident and Town Board member, died Wednesday night at Forsyth Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem after a two and a half year illness. He served as mayor pro-tem and was a World War II veteran and member of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post. He previously worked for R. J. Tobacco Co. in Alep an. He is survived by his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoneville
Francis Leatch Prillaman
Forsyth Memorial Hospital
Winston-Salem
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
R. J. Tobacco Co
Prillaman
Famous Lovers in History and Music Figures
The article describes historic romance among figures such as Robert Burns with Jean Armour, Ludwig van Beethoven, Lord Byron with Mary Ann Chatworth, Charles Dickens and Maria Beadwell, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with Aloysia Weber or her sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Byron
Tia Sirius
Mary Ann Chatworth
Maria Beadwell
Charles Dickens
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Aetes
Aloysia Weber
Starr Lizzie Vaughn Starr 88 dies after illness
Mrs. Lou vina Elizabeth Lizzie Vaughn Starr 88 of Route 3 Mount Airy dies at home after several weeks illness. Born in Floyd County Virginia she leaves six sons Leland Starr Sarasota Ewell Julian Starr Roanoke Don Otto Starr Mount Airy and Levie Starr Salem. two daughters Stella Puckett High Point Belva Hurst Mount Airy. 21 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. a brother Charles Vaughn Bel Air and a sister Lyon Hylton Rossville. Funeral 2 p m today Pleasant Hill Church Willis Virginia with Rev. W R Eaton and Rev. Joe Maye. burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Louvina Elizabeth
Lizzie) Vaughn Starr
Rt. 3, Mount Airy
Floyd County
Leland Starr
Sarasota
Fla
Ewell
Julian Starr
Roanoke
Pleasant Hill Church
Willis, Va
W. R. Eaton
Joe Maye
Church
Kannapolis man Isaac Filmore Haynes dies after lengthy illness
Isaac Filmore Haynes 77 of Kannapolis died Wednesday after years of declining health. Born in Wilkes County he lived in Kannapolis five years and was a retired textile worker. Survived by son Jack Haynes and six daughters. Funeral at 3 p.m. today at Lady's Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Edwards and Rev. Connley James. Burial in Carolina Memorial Park.
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Kannapolis
Isaac Filmore Haynes
Wilkes County
Jack Haynes
Kanna
Ed Williams
Frank Ledbetter
Ottto Fortner
Henry Smith
Myrtle Wilson
Kan
Lady’s Funeral
Frank Edwards
Rev
Connley James
Carolina Memorial Park
Flora York Ralls Rites Planned In Greensboro
Mrs. Flora York Ralls 98 died at her daughter’s home in Kinston after a long illness. Born Sept 24 1867 in Davidson County she lived mainly in Greensboro where she supported College Place Methodist Church and missionary work. Funeral Saturday at Murray Funeral Home Greensboro burial Greenhill Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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Kinston
Flora York Ralls
R. Lewis Paylor
Davidson County
F. M. York
Greensboro
College Place
G. Ray Ralls
High Point
William York
Columbia
S. C
Murray Funeral Home
Charles D. White
J. Elwood Carroll
Greenhill Cemetery
Robert Ralls
George Ralls
Marion Ralls
Robert Dobnam
Roland Paylor
Tommy Paylor
Funeral for Mrs Lucy Long Fowler in Thomasville
Funeral services for Lucy Long Fowler 79 widow of Jake Fowler were held at United Church of Christ at 3 p.m. officiated by Dr J A Palmer and Rev Richard A Cheek. Burial followed in Calvary United Church of Christ Cemetery. Mrs Fowler died Tuesday in City Memorial Hospital.
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Thomasville
Lucy Long Fowler
Jake Fowler
Davidson St
H United Church of Christ
J. A. Palmer
Richard A. Cheek
Clarence Tomlinson
Rudolph’ Blackwell
Paul Clinard
Harold Allen
Bobby Kaney
Amos Bryant
C. R. Tysinger
Curry Ragen
Calvary United Church of Christ
High Speed Chase Leads to Arrest in Thomasville
A high speed chase starting on English Street in High Point ended on U S Highway 29 70 with Garney Franklin Church of Route 3 Thomasville detained by Highway Patrol for no operator s license. He faced local charges for reckless driving failing to heed red light and siren as officers prepared to transfer custody to Thomasville authorities.
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Thomasville
English Street
High Point
Garney Franklin Church
Rt. 3
Highway Patrol
Guilford
Randolph County
Fred Plummer
Davidson - Randolph
Church Auto
Church
Guilford Street
Carolina Underwear
Amanda Gray Childress
Burlington Native Lacy C. Thomas Dies at 66
Lacy C. Thomas 66 of Burlington died Wednesday night at 9 15 at his home after two and a half months illness. He was a native of Alamance County and a retired Burlington Industries Grabar Plant employee. Surviving: wife Larah Williams Thomas, son James F. Thomas of Greensboro, four sisters, two brothers. Funeral arrangements announced by Rich and Thompson Funeral Home with burial at Mount Olive Baptist.
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Burlington
Lacy C. Thomas
Alamance County
Burlington Industries
Grabar Plant
Larah Williams Thomas
James F. Thomas
Greensboro
Boyd Hargrove
W. T. Hargrove
Graham
Morton Leonard
Lexington
Boone M. Ferguson
Mrs. Addie Dyer Dies at 97 in Leaksville
Mrs. Addie Ray Dyer 97 of Leaksville died in a local hospital after a year of illness. She was a resident of Leaksville, member of the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany and former Sunday school teacher. Surviving are two sons John and R L Dyer of Leaksville, 16 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral was held at 1 p.m. today at Fair Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Cook. Burial followed at Lawson Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Cecil Newby
Chestnut St
High Point Memorial Hospital
Leaksville
Addie Ray Dyer
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
John
R. L. Dyer
Fair Funeral Home
Charles Cook
Lawson Cemetery
Fire Damages House and Nearby Fires in City
A house at 901 E Russell St suffered interior damage from a smoldering sofa due to careless smoking. Firemen brought the blaze under control. A Proctor residence on Abbie Avenue had an overheated iron alarm yesterday at 1 p.m. A grass fire on the Willard property at Wendell Street was put out in the afternoon.
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E. Russell St
Malcolm Alterman
Proctor
Abbie Avenue
Williard
Wendell Street
Thief Takes Red 1961 International Tractor Trailer
Thomasville police report a red 1961 International tractor and a Trailmo or flat-bed trailer were stolen from Old Lexington Road after midnight. Gray Concrete Pipe Co. identified the truck as 1965 license 8277 TA and the trailer as 1965 license 7863. Davidson County deputies and Highway Patrol joined the search late morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Orean
Will Kay
Renue
Las
Rae
Fonzo
Gray Concrete Pipe Co
Lexington Road
Caudle
Davidson County
Highway Patrol
William Loren Batt Sr. Dies at 79 in Florida
William Loren Batt Sr., 79, a Philadelphia industrialist and former vice president of the War Production Board in 1940, died Wednesday in Delray Beach Florida. He led wartime manufacturing efforts and was a prominent business figure in his era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Loren Batt SR
Delray Beach, Fla
Philadelphia
War Production Board
Permit Issued For Library Wing In High Point
The High Point Inspections department issued a two story library wing permit expanding the Public Library on S Main Street by about 15000 square feet. The addition will extend east from the current building without touching the parking lot and will house administrative offices work and storage rooms with space for future children's services. Adult services will move into current offices after partitions are removed. Total building permits issued recently totaled 290658 dollars including multiple business and industrial projects.
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High Point
High Point Public Library
S. Main Street
Inspection Department
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Charles Hicks
Chair City
J. C. Newby
William Osborne
William Oliver Osborne
Bates Memorial Wesleyan Methodist Church
Ernest M. Gardner
James Morton
Church of God
Oakboro
Mitchell Grove Methodist Church
Jamestown
Mr. Osborne
Francis Prillaman
Land
Burns
Jean Armour
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven
Louvina Starr
Isaac Haynes
Mrs
Flora Ralls
Davis Patrol & Watchman
Addie Dyer
Income Tax Service
Federal & State
Time Books
Office Equipment CO
Main St
Piedmont Lodge
AF & AM
William F
Woodroe F
Sec’y
Globe Furniture Company
Pl. Jeall
J. L. Carr and Son Construction Company
Henderson Street
Lincoln Drive
Rich Face Veneer Company
J. J. Cox
D. A. Dowdy
N. Main Street
FHA Financing
Qhureman
N. Main St
SHACK
Cariel
Kivett Drive
Mobil
Whirlpool
RCA
Maytag
Gibson
Arvin
Sylvania
Ralph’s TV and Appliance Center
College Village Shopping Center
East Washington St
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