Deaths and Funerals: Edmisten and Diggs
Jessie Mint Edmisten 71 of 204 Lindsay Street died at 8:45 a.m. Sunday at High Point Memorial Hospital after a six week illness. He was born March 20, 1901 in North Wilkesboro and lived in High Point 20 years. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery after 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sechrest Chapel. James Lawrence Diggs 23 of 823 Willow Place died Monday at Murdock Center Butner. He was born Feb. 6 1948 in High Point to George and Clara Diggs. Burial at Trinity Cemetery after 3 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church Trinity. Body remains at Hairlip Funeral Home. family at home tonight 7–9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Mint Edmisten
Lindsay
Sechrest Chapel
Amos Mashburn
Oakwood Cemetery
Sechrest Funeral Home
James Lawrence Diggs
Willow
Murdock Center
Butner
He Was
High Point
Son of
George and
Clara Leonard Diggs
First Baptist Church
Trinity
F. L. Andrews
Trinity Cemetery
Hairlip Funeral Home
Thomasville Man Walter Moose Dies at 64
Walter Joseph Moose 64 of Route 1 Thomasville died on arrival at Community General Hospital after a presumed heart attack at home. Born March 6 1907 in Rowan County he owned Moose's Garage and belonged to West End United Methodist Church. Survived by wife Edna Foster Moose four daughters two sons a stepson two sisters three brothers fifteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Walter Joseph Moose
Route 1
Community General Hospital
Rowan County
Martin L
Sarah Hill Moose
Davidson County
Moose
West End
H. H
Myrtle) Staton
Park St
High Point
Lester
Becky) Myers
Rt. 2
Buddy
Renee) Gobble
James
Tony) Samuels
Walter W. Moose
Jerry W. Moose
Route
Terry Wagner
Susie Byrd 87 Dies in Greensboro
Mrs Susie Byrd 87 of 315 North Washington Ave Reidsville died Saturday at Moses Cone Hospital Greensboro She a South Carolina native lived with her daughter two years Survivors include daughters Susie Fields Pauline Gary and Viola Rennick Funeral to be held Sunday at Calvary Baptist Church Newberry S C with body sent to F B Pratt Funeral Home Newberry S C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reidsville
Susie Byrd
Washington Ave
Moses Cone Hospital
Greensboro
Susie Fields
Pauline Gary
Newberry
S.C
Viola Rennick
Thomasville
Calvary Baptist Church
F. B. Pratt
Mrs Florrie R Roberts of Conway dies after illness
Mrs Florrie Richardson Roberts 76 wife of the late Joseph H Roberts of Wampee Section Horry County died 9 55 am Monday at Mullins Hospital after an extended illness Survivors include two sons several daughters two brothers five sisters and seven half sisters Funeral is 4 pm Wednesday at Rehobeth Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery The body lies at Goldfinch Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway
S.C
Florrie Richardson Roberts
Joseph H. Roberts
Wampee
Horry County
Mullins
Archie Roberts
Galivants Ferry
Lonnie Roberts
High Point
N.C
Lonzie Coates
Ocean Drive Beach
McKeaver James
Hanley Singleton
Paul V. Dennis obituary noted in New Orleans
Paul Vernon Dennis 55 formerly of High Point died unexpectedly Sunday at his home in New Orleans born December 20 1916 in High Point son of Christenberry and Maggie Upton Dennis employed as a furniture worker Surviving include his mother four sisters and two brothers A graveside service is set for 2 30 p m Tuesday at Holt's Cemetery New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Vernon Dennis
High Point
New Orleans
Chrisenberry
Maggie Upton Dennis
Liberty
Thomasville
W. J
Henrietta) Pore
Connor Place
A. T
Beulah) Bain
Route 5
W. G
Funeral service for Robah F. Dean at Colfax Baptist Church
Robah F. Dean, 81, died Sunday at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro. Funeral service is at 4 p m today at Colfax Baptist Church, where he was a member. The body rests at Lain Funeral Home in Kernersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax
Robah F. Dean
Wesley Long Hospital
Greensboro
Colfax Baptist Church
Lain Funeral Home
Kernersville
Nora Jackson Cox 78 dies after short illness in Troy
Mrs Nora Jackson Cox 78 of Route 2 Troy dies Monday in Montgomery Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She leaves three sons Henry Robbins Plainsboro NY Theodore Robbins Route 2 Aaron B Robbins Route 2 Trinity four daughters Lucie Sheffield Route 2 Cathleen Lucas Route 1 Star Louise Stamper Covington KY Edith Kern Benton and three sisters Corena Saunders Mattie Fountain Troy Annie Dyson High Point. Services at Flint Hill Church of God Wednesday. Burial details at Pugh Troy Funeral Home relation at home tonight 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Nora Jackson Cox
Route 2
Montgomery Memorial Hospital
Henry Robbins
Plainsboro
N. Y
Theodore Robbins
Aaron B. Robbins
Rt. 2
Trinity
Luke Sheffield
Cathleen Lucas
Rt. 1
Star
Louise Stamper
Covington
Edith Kern
Benton
Corena Saunders
Mattie Fountain
Annie Dyson
High Point
Flint Hill
Paul Penny Lanier dies in Ironton Ohio at 63
Paul Penny Lanier 63 of Ironton Ohio died unexpectedly at 9 am Saturday after months of declining health. He was born in Randolph County the son of Eugene S and Flossie Crowson Lanier. He owned a trucking company and lived in Ohio for several years. He was Methodist. Surviving are his wife Mell Lanier a daughter Lana Chaser three sisters Clara Savage Pauline Burton Effie Bambalis and two brothers Raymond Lanier Ralph Lanier. Funeral was held in Ironton with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Penny Lanier
Ironton
Ohio
Mr. Lanier
Randolph County
Eugene S. and
Flossie Crowson Lanier
High Point
Mell Lanier
Lana Chaser
Jack
Clara) Savage
Redland
Calif
Crissie
Pauline) Burton
Burton Street
Effie Bambalis
N. Elm St
Raymond L. Lanier
Wesley Place
Ralph Lanier
Snowball Fight Ammunition Shipped South
In Fort Myers Florida second grader Steve Helgemaer organized a snowball fight after drawing suns at school. A Livonia Michigan first grade class shipped 52 snowballs packed in dry ice to Steve and his class at Tanglewood Elementary School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Myers, Fla
Steve Helgema
Florida Gulf Coast City
Steve
Tanglewood
Detroit
Livonia
Mich
Pat Redman
Sharon Eddy
Lincoln Elementary School
Miss Redman
Mrs. Eddy
Funeral for Lexington Woman Thelma Yeatts King Held in Danville
Mrs Thelma Yeatts King 50 wife of David Wilber King died Sunday at Baptist Hospital Winston Salem A Danville native she leaves two daughters Judy Gainey Patricia Hicks both of Lexington two sons Gerald King Lexington and David King US Army in Frankfort Germany two sisters Mrs Margaret Richie and Mrs Ann Stutz both of Danville Funeral was to be held at 4 pm today Swicegood Chapel Danville Virginia
Sizemore Rites Set At First Baptist For 78 Year Old
Preston L Sizemore 78 of 307 East 4th Street died Monday at Chatham Hospital after months of ill health. A native of Chatham County he was a retired carpenter and member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife Etta Brewer Sizemore four sons Clyde H Sizemore Ray B Sizemore Carl W Sizemore and Bobby Sizemore a brother R V Sizemore and the family will receive friends tonight at Smith and Buckner Funeral Home. Funeral is 3 pm Wednesday at First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silercity
Preston L. Sizemore
E. 4Th St
Chatham Hospital
Sizemore
Chatham County
First Baptist Church
Etta Brewer Sizemore
Clyde H. Sizemore
Clinton
Ray B. Sizemore
Keysville
Carl W. Sizemore
Asheboro
Bobby Sizemore
Woman’s World Record Stamp Savings Net Ford Escort
A Plymouth woman and relatives saved 1,536,000 Green Shield stamps over ten years to buy a Ford Escort 1300XL for her daughter's 21st birthday. Officials verified enough stamps to qualify and promised delivery in time despite standard Ford delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
England
Watering Advice for Landscape Plants
Lack of water during the first growing season leads to unsatisfactory results. Water landscape plants at least weekly during dry periods to improve establishment and growth.
Major Fires Struck Chair City Separately
Thomasville firefighters battled two major blazes Monday. A vacant house at 201 Emma Street suffered extensive damage to the back porch bathroom and kitchen while the home of Rachel Mabe at 125 College Street endured heavy damage to the living room and contents. Fire Chief Howard Mathews said both fires are under investigation with causes undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Emma St
Howard Mathews
Rachel Mabe
College St
Mathews
Local Firemen Answer Four Calls
Firemen answered four calls Monday afternoon with no serious damage. At 1:39 p m a grease fire on a stove at Henry Shavitz Forrestview Dr residence was extinguished on arrival. A sofa fire on Bowers Avenue at Bill Martin residence caused only sofa damage due to careless smoking. A flood from an oil circulator hit Shirley Rozier on Beddington Ave. At 9:38 a m today firefighters responded to Donald Pait 2210 Ridgecrest Dr with damage extent still being assessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrestview Dr
Henry Shavitz
Bill Martin
Bowers Avenue
Shirley Rozier
Beddington Avenue
Ridgecrest Dr
Donald Pait
Marriage Counselor Addresses Family Life Group Meeting
Dr. William F. Eastman, UNC Medical School psychiatry professor and marriage counselor, spoke at the Family Service Bureau dinner at the YWCA. He urged open emotional and sexual communication, realistic expectations, regular talks to resolve conflicts, and a balance of togetherness and independence in marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Eastman
UNC Medical School
Family Service Bureau
YWCA
Eve
Adam
Eastman
Dr. Eastman
Eldora Terrell
Joe Brinson
The
Bureau
Les Hamilton
Sam Cloyd
Jim Surratt
Herman H. DeLoach
Chester Haworth
Bennie H. Lawrence
John Womack
Jack Hunt
Bill McGuinn
Jerry Shaver
Park Site Discussed By Board
Thomasville Recreation Commission discussed a Circle Drive park site from the W. R. Reed estate left to the city in 1959 but no deed or lease confirms ownership. Minutes from 1959 show acceptance of the land. title formalities may delay improvements. The panel also heard HUD funds progress for the old post office renovation and appointed a new budget committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Circle Drive
W. R. Reed
Reed
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Valuation notices slated for March mailout to property owners
Brooks says the March mailings will show 1972 valuation figures set at 70 percent of estimated market value and include map and account numbers and owner names. If errors are found, a second notice will be issued. rural, Greensboro, and High Point areas are affected with most corrections completed in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks
Board of County Commissioners
Morehead
Gilmer
Geensboro
High Point
Greensboro
Zenith
Court Defendant Bound Over on Grand Larceny Charge
Jean Bryant of Sunview Avenue bound over to Superior Court by District Court Judge Byron Haworth on a grand larceny charge for allegedly taking an $1800 watch from Mary Jane Jones on January 15. Other defendants received various suspended sentences and fines for DUI blue light offenses assault on an officer and assault with a deadly weapon. one assault with a deadly weapon charge was dismissed and prayer for judgment continued on another assault by pointing a gun case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Bryant
Sunview Avenue
Superior Court
Byron Haworth
Mary Jane Jones
Frank Robert Davenport
Kroll Lane
Joseph Edgar Sheen
Nance Avenue
Larry Richard Myers
Lexington Avenue
John Totten
E. Washington Drive
Rose Evans
Clara Cox Apartments
Forest Acreage Tops Southern States in North Carolina
The report states North Carolina has over 20 million acres of commercial forest land, more than all southern states except Georgia and Alabama. Georgia holds about 27 million acres while Alabama approaches 22 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Faith Tour Planned by Chamber of Commerce in High Point
High Point area residents will tour four houses of worship on April 9 visiting a Jewish synagogue, a Roman Catholic church, a Greek Orthodox church and a Protestant church. Rabbi Robert Sandman leads the B'nai Israel Synagogue in the effort with groups spending about 20 minutes at each stop. Buses will depart the Chamber of Commerce building on N Main Street between 2 and 2:30 p.m. as crowd sizes fill. Calvin Rice, executive vice president, notes the Religious Affairs Committee oversees the project, led this year by Clyde Vaughn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Area
The
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Sandman
B'nai Israel Synagogue
N. Main Street
Calvin Rice
Chamber
Rice
Religious Affairs Committee
Clyde Vaughn
Assault Charge Filed Against Henry Izzard
Henry Izzard of Cohen Street was arrested on a warrant for assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly striking Bruce Neely with a metal length. Police also reported a tape player stolen from John Carlo’s car on Fife Street. A chain saw was reported stolen from Charles Hiatt’s shed on Rt. 4 last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Henry Izzard
Cohen Street
Bruce Neely
Carrol Street
Izzard
Neely
John Carlo
Carlo
Fife Street
Sheriff's Department
Charles Hiatt
Rt. 4
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J. M. Edmisten
Diggs
George L. Diggs
Patricia Smith
Bertha Lilly
Selma Barr
Charles Leonard
Melvin
Ronald Diggs
Larry Diggs
Elgin Afb
Fla
W. J. Moose
Mrs
J. H. Roberts
Paul V. Dennis
R. F. Dean
Nas
Lexington Ave
Tetsaia
Sechrest
Nora Cox
Flint Hill Church of God
Paul P. Lanier
D. W. King
Swicegood Chapel
Danville
P. L. Sizemore
von Schrader
Piedmont Maintenance CO
Jin Crowhord
Chair City
Posey Gorman
Enterprise
W. Clinton Ingram
Return of the
Informa
Tax Department
Taye Cave Aid Center
Sheraton
Morgan
Gerald Morgan
Hoyle Morgan MR. “Fence
Suares
Twin Oaks
Alr
Nat Weclaner
Piedmont Hearing Aid Center
N. Main St
Sheraton Hotel
Harold C. Davis Funeral Home
Farriss
Pizza Villa
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