Deaths and Funerals Summary from Jamestown to Durham
Tommy Brown 2 of Jamestown died on arrival at Moses Cone Hospital from pneumonia. Funeral at Manley Avenue Baptist Greensboro led by Rev. Fields and Rev. Stewart, burial Guilford Memorial Park. Grady L. Wilson 58 Lexington died Monday. funeral 2:30 p.m. at Second Reformed Church, burial Lexington City Cemetery. Patrick M. Davis 78 Lexington Route 4 died Monday. service 11 a.m. at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel, burial Paul's Chapel Cemetery. Richard Renfrew Pirtle 40 of Montlieu Ave Durham, died Sunday morning. funeral 2 p.m. at Sechrest Funeral Home Chapel. interment Floral Garden Park Cemetery. pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Brown
Charles T. Brown
Route 1
Jamestown
Manley Avenue Baptist Church
Greensboro
L. D. Fields
Lee Stewart
Guilford Memorial Park
Moses Cone Hospital
Lexington
Grady L. Wilson
Second Reformed Church
A. Odell Leonard
Don Leonard
Lexington City Cemetery
Patrick M. Davis
Route 4
Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel
Billy Leo Leonard
Paul's ‘Chapel
Richard Renfrew Pirtle
Sechrest Funeral Home
A. C. Waggoner
First Methodist Church
C. K. Rand
Montlieu Avenue Baptist Church
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Jarvis Stephens
Clifford Freen
Russell Payne
Rex Flynt
Don Horne
Raleigh Dingman
Floyd Steed
David Reddick
Mr. Pirt
Everett Johnson of Randleman Dies At Work
Everett J. Johnson 45 of Randleman died unexpectedly yesterday afternoon in his billiard parlor. He is survived by his wife Mia Ann Witt Johnson two sons Jimmy Johnson and Randy Johnson two daughters Cindy Johnson and Mrs Bobby Yow one stepson Dale Bowman one brother Charles Henry Johnson Jr three sisters and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 30 p m Thursday at Mount Lebanon Medocist Church conducted by Mews John Edwards W A Rock and J J Memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randleman
Everett J. Johnson
Mia
Ann Witt Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
Greensboro
Randy Johnson
Bobby Yow
Asheboro
Cindy Johnson
Dale Bowman
Charles Henry Johnson Jr
Houston
Tex
Bill Wright
Tom Glass
Lexington
Alice Helbach
Los Angeles
Calif
Mount Lebanon
Medocist Church
Mews
John Edwards
W. A. Rock
J. J. Memory
Two Bound Over To High Court In Robbery Case
Earl Palmer of Hoover Flats is bound over to Superior Court under a 1500 bond after a robbery charge alleging he forced a woman to surrender 25 dollars. Jerry Whittington, 17, bound over to county court on grand larceny for a Brentwood School movie projector theft. Other cases include Robert Baldwin 90 days on roads, Gilmore Lee 30 days for drunkenness and vagrancy, Edward Lee Wood fined for imitating a fire siren, and William R McGraw fined for dog violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Palmer
Hoover Flats
Superior Court
Byron Haworth
Palmer
Ella Church
Dreas
Jerry Lee Whittington
Haworth
Whittington
Brentwood School
Robert Baldwin
Downing Street
Baldwin
Gilmore Lee
Leonard Street
Edward Lee Wood
Ennis Street
William R. McGraw
English Street
McGraw
Miss Alma Williams Found Dead by Neighbor
Miss Alma Williams 76 was found dead behind her 615 Wesley Place residence by a neighbor about 10 am. Medical Examiner Dr Terrell attributed the death to a heart attack. She was returning from a shopping trip to a Green Street grocery when she was stricken. Funeral arrangements were incomplete this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Williams
Wesley Place
Injured Man Returns Home After Hunting Accident
J. L. Coble of Randleman, injured in a hunting fall near Lake Waccamaw on December 27, was flown home to North Carolina. He suffered a fractured spine, five broken ribs, a dislocated shoulder blade, and a punctured lung, and is recovering at home with a cast from hips to shoulders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randleman
J. L. Coble
Lake Waccamaw
Coble
Columbus County Hospital
Whiteville
W. E. Miller
Garland Allen
Ramseur
Crime Rate Holds Even in Chair City Year 1958
Thomasville area police report 1958 crime levels near 1957. Murder arrests were three in both years, aggravated assaults 92 in 1958 vs 87 in 1997, manslaughter charges 3 vs 5. Other offenses listed include breaking and entering 100, larceny and receiving 54, simple assaults 157 vs 156, drunkenness 400 vs 412, traffic violations 2 128 vs 1 947. Auto theft 15, rape 4, forgery and counterfeiting 4, embezzlement and fraud 44, gambling 17, drunken driving 85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Paul M. Shore
Two men face charges on worthless checks in local cases
Moore posted a 100 bond after a 23 09 check drawn on First National Bank. Haithcock, 28, was released on 75 bond for issuing a worthless check to Stokes Auto Parts. Bradley was jailed on a capias from Iredell County with 100 bond. Wilson, 40, charged with abandonment and non support, freed on 300 bond. State Troopers report 14 speeding arrests on Highway 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stokes Hepler
Haithcock
Raymond Howard Bradley
Barnwell Street
Capias
Iredell County
Bradley
Statesville
Iredell
Clarence Howard Wilson
Cox Avenue
Alta Wilson
Wilson
Recorder’s Court
State Highway Patrol
New Arts and Crafts Hat Making Course Offered
The workshop opens at 7:30 p.m. at the Junior High School with an eight week winter session costing 2 dollars for any course. Hat making led by Mrs. Edward Jones of Thomasville teaches original designs using straw feathers and flowers. Ms. Jones, a High Point College graduate, studied in Detroit and notes no sewing is required. Limited to 15 students for personal instruction. Other offerings include home cooking, reading, oil portraiture, basketry, knitting, china painting, leathercraft, sewing, bridge, rug hooking, textile painting, dancing, metalcraft, Spanish, typing, welding and more at the Junior High School and Blair Clubhouse starting January 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arts and Crafts
Edward Jones
Thomasville
Detroit
J. F. Honeycutt
E. M. Shipman
Alice Dorsett
Baylor Gray
Carl Kearns
F. J. Barrett
H. C. Simmons
Cecil Armentrout
Olive Overby
Kathleen Russell
Genevieve Moore
E. J. Oglesby
John Horlick
J. E. Horney
Don Wehrey
C. E. Cagle
Dr. Levey
High Point College
Bert Lyon
William Holder
William Petross
Blair
Man’s life saved by wife and son at Norman home
A 39 year old man on Newlin Avenue attempted suicide by hanging at his home yesterday afternoon. His wife and 16 year old son James discovered him and supported his weight until neighbors arrived to help release him. He required no medical treatment. Two youths, Rob ert James Mounce and Leroy Owens, were arrested on two counts of grand theft auto accessories in a separate case tied to recent auto accessory thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newlin Avenue
William Austin Norman
James
Norman
Robert James Mounce
Haworth Road
Archdale
Mounce
Leroy Owens
Clara Cox
Houses Razed for Service Station at Lexington and Johnson
Two old homes owned by Mose Stadium on the corner of E Lexington Avenue and Johnson Street are being torn down to clear space for a porcelain front service station leased to American Oil Co. The $17,000 building will feature two pits concrete floors masonry walls and a built up roof. J R Graham the contractor says work will start after demolition with a 60 day completion target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Lexington Avenue
Johnson Street
Mose Stadium
American Oil Co
J. R. Graham
Youths Post Bond for Municipal Court Hearing
A car owned by Charles Russell and two hubcaps from an auto owned by Jimmy Flynn are cited as the items involved. Both youths posted $100 bond for a joint Municipal Court hearing scheduled for January 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Russell
Jimmy Flynn
Local Craft Exhibit Showcases Various Handicrafts
Advanced china painting by Mrs. H. C. Simmons and molded free style ceramics by Mrs. Howard Barrer and Mrs. Virginia Bangiola highlighted the exhibit. Mosaic tile by Charles Taro, lapidary by Donald Chariton, and copper enameling by Don Wehrey also displayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Simmons
Howard Barrer
Virginia Bangiola
Charles Taro
Donald Chariton
Don Wehrey
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Richard Pirtle
Everett Johnson
Industrial Uniform Rental Service
Mea
Miss Williams
Chair City
Assembly of God
Reginald Stone
Edmonds
Cecil
Main ST. Office Equipment CO
Merit Shoes
Lamb’s Heating CO
S. Main ST
Duo-Dors
Welborn Plumbing and Heating CO
Ward St
General Electric
Weathertron
Weathertron OS
Zett
N. Main St
Dr. Guild
Green Mountain
Creomulsion
Hendrix
S. Wrenn ST
Rev
Guilford County
City of
High Point
I. H. Black
High Point Township
H. A. Wood
America
Ted Pectin Oo
den Westmotent
TEL
Piedmont
West Washington St
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