Widowed Lillie Hemphill 82 Dies in Morganton Hospital
Mrs. Lillie Ann Shell Hemphill 82 widow of Tom T. Hemphill died Thursday night at Grace Hospital after eight months of decline. She was born April 17 1887 in Mitchell County and survived by five children three daughters and two sons, ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Funeral at El Bethel Baptist Church Saturday at 3 p m with burial in church cemetery. The body at Kirksey Funeral Home Morganton until 30 minutes before service. The family will receive visitors tonight 7 to 9 at home of Newton Craig.
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Morganton
Lillie Ann Shell Hemphill
Tom T. Hemphill
Grace Hospital
Mitchell County
Pinkney Jerome
Mary Jane Bogle Shell
el Bethel Baptist Church
Hamilton
Grace) Taylor
Newton
Effie) Craig
O. L
Mary) McGinnis
Pelzer
S.C
Bennett Hemphill
Carl R. Hemphill
Duke St
Thomasville
E. A. Stroupe
Luther Wise
Lacrosse
Wash
Bill Nelson
Kirksey Funeral Home
Newton Craig
Mrs. Turner Dies at 41 in High Point
Odessa Wilson Turner 41 of 211 Gordy St died Thursday evening after admission to High Point Memorial Hospital. Born January 1 1929 in Bennettsville South Carolina she was a Bethlehem Baptist Church member. Funeral Sunday 1:30 p.m. at Bethlehem J W Reed burial in Greenhill Cemetery.
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Odessa Wilson Turner
Gordy St
High Point Memorial Hospital
Bennettsville
S. C
Lula McKnight Wilson
Curtis Wilson
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Boyd Turner Jr
Agnes
Margaret
Evelyn
Angelia
Gloria
Catherine Turner
Jimmy
James Lewis
Gary
Willie Turner
Bernice MccCalland
Shady Mobley
High Point
Annie Pearl Graham
Rosa Gideron
Washington, D. C
Gracie Lee
Martha
Lornie
Helen
Ella Mare
Sarah Johnson
Lawrence
Joseph
James Curtis
James Earl
Jessie Lee Johnson
Wallace
Wilson
Curtis
Johnny
Cleveland Wilson
J. W. Reed
Greenhill Cemetery
Moore Funereal Home
Obituary for Charlie Fairley Sr. of High Point
Charlie Fairley Sr. 51 of 208 Morgan St died Saturday at High Point Memorial Hospital after a decade of declining health. Born December 13, 1918 in Robeson County, he was survived by wife Viola, three daughters, one son, nine grandchildren, mother Mary Fairley, two brothers and six sisters. Funeral at St Matthews Holiness Church led by Elder A G Garlington with burial in Greenhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday 6 to 7:30 p.m.
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Charlie Fairley Sr
Morgan St
High Point Memorial Hospital
Robeson County
Mary Taylor Fairley
Jim B. Fairley
High Point
Viola Fairley
Dorothy Campbell
Macie
Maxton
St. Matthews Holiness Church
A. G. Garlington
Greenhill
Moore Funeral Home
Mrs Ollie Dry Blalock of Albemarle Dies at 78
Mrs. Ollie Dry Blalock, 78, of Rt. 2 Albemarle, died Thursday at 12 35 p m in Stanly County Hospital after a two week illness. Survivors include sons Paul J. Blalock and Robert D. Blalock. daughters Mrs. Harvey Smith Mrs. A R Waismer Mrs. Robert E Ribelin and Mrs. Garrett Whitley. siblings H A Dry Arthur Dry Mrs W A Hopkins. 15 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral set for 3 pm Saturday at Palestine United Methodist Church with burial in Palestine Cemetery. Body at Stanly Funeral Home until 2 pm Saturday. family to be at the funeral home tonight 7 to 9.
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Ollie Blalock
Albemarle
Ollie Dry Blalock
Rt. 2
Stanly County
Hospitll
Paul J. Blalock
New London
Robert D. Blalock
Rt. 1
Norwood
Harvey Smith
Palestine United Methodist Church
Foster Loftin
David Alexander
Palestine Cemetery
Stanly Funeral Home
Harris Rites Held for D. E. Harris of Burlington
D. E. Emsley Harris 71 a former Greensboro resident died after a week of illness at Alamance Memorial Hospital Burlington He was a World War I veteran and member of Grove Park Baptist Church Survivors include wife Marguerite McIntosh Harris son Wallace Harris daughters Madge Michael and Frances Barnes and brother Dave Harris Funeral services were held at Lambeth Troxler Chapel with viewing from 7 to 9 PM.
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D. E. Harris
Greensboro
Dewey Emsley Harris
Burlington
Alamance Memorial Hospital
Harris
Grove Park Baptist Church
Marguerite McIntosh Harris
Wallace Harris
Wilson
Madge Michael
Lexington
Frances Barnes
Dave Harris
Atlanta
Lambeth- Troxler Chapel
Two Zoning Bids On Agenda In Chair City Thomasville
Thomasville City Council will hear two rezoning requests at 7 39 p m in City Hall. Town and Country Investments seeks Blair Street and Penny Road rezoning to Residential 5 A to allow apartments. Charles Simmons requests Holly Hill Road and Edgewood Avenue zoning from Residential 3 to Residential 2. Council to appoint members to the Recreation Commission and the Housing Authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
City Hall
Town and Country Investments
Charles Simmons
Blair Street
Penny Road
Simmons
Holly Hill Road
Edgewood Avenue
Recreation Commission
Randolph Chalks 4th Road Death
Central Falls man Bobby Parks Frye aged 35 died when his car ran off Worthville Road, overturned multiple times, and struck a bank and culvert. Passenger James East was hospitalized with non life threatening injuries.
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Frye
Moore
Randolph Hospital
James East
Guilford County Republicans Meet in Greensboro for Biennial Convention
Greensboro hosts the Guilford County Republican biennial convention with delegates chosen by precincts for a 1:30 p.m. meeting at the courthouse. John Hawkins may resign as chairman. pressure to seek a second term grows. Keynote speakers include State Senators Harry Bagnal and Harry Bagwell.
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Guilford County
Greensboro
John Hawkins
Hawkins
Harry Bagnal
Forsyth County
Harry Bagwell
High Point Township
By Mail Tax Lists Gain in Guilford County
Guilford County residents increasingly returned tax listing forms by mail in 1970. Tax Supervisor C. R. Brooks reports 86 percent of January forms filed by mail, up from 80 percent in 1969, with Greensboro at 87.6 percent and High Point at 81.6 percent.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
C. R. Brooks
Tax Department
High Point
Brooks
Jamestown
Paint Industry History Outlined
C Robert Hiles president of the Lilly Company spoke to the Rotary Club tracing paint industry history from ancient pitch to modern chemistry. He noted about 1500 U S firms with the top 20 controlling 45 percent of sales and highlighted High Point as a furniture hub with four large wood finishing plants and several small shops employing 650 to 700 people. He cited plants in Los Angeles Memphis Indianapolis Gardner Mass and High Point and said 700 different raw items are used in High Point products.
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C. Robert Hiles
The
Lilly Company
Rotary Club
United States
High Point
Los Angeles
Memphis
Inianapolis
Gardner, Mass
Judge Alexander Addresses Lions at Guilford County Club
Judge Alreta Alexander, Guilford County District Court, addressed the Lions Club on Lincoln’s birthday. She cited crime causes, recalled being the first elected Negro judge in NC and the nation, and urged care cooperation and communication to solve modern community problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alreta Alexander
Guilford County
Lincoln
Alexander
North Carolina
Columbia University
Lions
Multiple Break-Ins Probed Across City
Police investigated two laundries and Allen Jay High School after break-ins Thursday night or Friday morning. Quick as a Wink Cleaners on North Hamilton and Dutch Laundry on South Main reported stolen clothing. Allen Jay saw cash and ice cream taken. A church record player valued at 180 dollars was stolen Wednesday night or Thursday morning. Three auto tape players were missing from vehicles of Billy Townsend, Steven Kennedy, and Rudolph Murphy. A welding machine and generator were taken from the Blythe Bros Construction site at the new city lake dam, worth 2200 dollars, removed from the spillway area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laundries
Allen Jay High School
Quick As A Wink Cleaners
N. Hamilton
S. Main
J. E. Presson
Allen Jay
Emerywood Baptist Church
Billy Townsend
Amos Street
Steven C. Kennedy
Rt. 2
High Point
Rudolph Murphy
New City Lake
Blythe Bros. Construction Co
New Dam
Kentucky to open new facility for first offenders
Prison officials in Frankfort Ky say a former Eastern Kentucky Job Corps camp will be converted into a correctional facility for first offenders. About 100 prisoners will be selected at first.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
City permits total under seventy five thousand dollars
The Inspection Department issued permits totaling 74 005 dollars led by Chief Inspector Freeman Hill. Four houses valued at 41 900 dollars and a business improvement at 18 000 dollars head the list. Other permits include three for fencing 1 105 dollars four for dwelling improvements 11 600 dollars four for house repairs 700 dollars and two roofing permits 700 dollars. Holiday Inn Inc received 18 000 dollars for lobby alterations at a S Main Street motel. New houses go to Charles Johnson for three dwellings 9 000 each on Baker Road and F W Lambert for a 14 900 dwelling on Gordon Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Hill
Hill
Holiday Inn, Inc
S. Main Street
Charles Johnson
Baker Road
F. W. Lambert
Gordon Road
Somerset club auctions stamps to clear debts
Somerset County Cricket Club faces 16 000 pounds in deficit and stages a stamp sale after a lifelong fan bequeathed his collection. Club secretary Richard Robinson says the stamps have been auctioned and hopes to raise over 1 000 pounds to help reduce debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol, Englend
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset
Club
Richard Robinson
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Tom Hemphill
Mary Bruner York
Richardson St
York
Rowan County
Charles Harris
Catherine B. McKenzie Bruner
Sakis- Womans College
UNC
Wesley Memorial United Methodist
American Legion Auxiliary
State Legion Auxiliary
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Home League of the
Salvation Army Corps
Cicero Arthur York
C. A. York Jr
Charleston S. C
Brandon B. York
Troy
Iredell
Caroline) Hutton
Edward W
Betsy) King
Penny Rd
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church Chapel
James G. Huggin
R. Delbert Byrum
White’s Chapel
United Methodist Church Cemetery
Ramseur
Walter Huber
John J. McHugh
Bill Henderson
Harold Spainhour
Lloyd Hughes
Max Meeks
Cumby Mortuary
Chair City
Randolph Chalks
Rm. al
Guilford G.O.P
Paint Industry
Hiles
Judge Alexander
Ofrony Davis Patrol & Watchman
Ilderton
Ilderton Oil Company
BP Oil Corp
Prospect ST
Steve Souter
Midland
Texas
Akron
Ohio
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