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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1969
Page
8
A batch of obituaries from Asheboro Martinsville and surrounding towns lists Billy N Gibson Velmar Robinson John Wesley Culler and Bert Ritter. Details include birthdates death times home addresses spouses children siblings and hospital or church funeral arrangements with locations Needham's Grove Needham's Grove Christian Church Pee Dee Baptist Church Moon's Chapel Baptist Church and Mt Calvary Cemetery among others.
Horneytown volunteers battled a series of accidents and a dramatic garage explosion on Old Mill Road. A vehicle driven by Lonnie r of Greensboro overturned on slick 185 near Brentwood, causing substantial damage. Earlier, George Boden and Eddie G. Kallam collided on Parks Street and E Green Drive, with Bodens car sustaining higher damage. Alfred Rivers backed into a parked car on E Commerce, and Lucille Byrd was cited for red light and driving without a permit after a Main Street collision. Firefighters reported the Weborn’s Garage blast a total loss with several unrepaired vehicles inside and loud explosions heard across Deep River communities.
County official discusses overtime at time and a half and a five dollar per diem for county workers. He notes Richmond and Cumberland counties have already paid overtime. Unclear legal constraints on per diem and time and a half payments were cited as an issue.
Incumbents mostly plan to seek new terms though no commitments are fixed. Councilman Carson Stout may sit out next election after eight years in office. A bipartisan study is examining ward boundary realignments and four year terms, with possible changes before spring elections pending General Assembly action.
Donnie Blizzard was found guilty of a second offense of driving during license suspension and received a suspended sentence with a $400 fine and court costs. James W. Jenkins faced dismissal on assault with a deadly weapon and concealed weapon charges. Jesse Cassell received a 20 day active sentence for public drunkenness and a suspended sentence for assault with a deadly weapon.
George Harris 26 of 24 Scientific St died after a highway wreck on I-85. He lived in High Point 21 years, was born June 7 1942 in Ridgeway DC, attended William Tenn High School class of 1961, served in the US Air Force, and worked at Alma Desk Co. Funeral at Calvary Baptist Church with burial in Greenhill Cemetery. Survivors include Vivienne Harris, a daughter Sonya, his mother Ophelia, two brothers Walter and Ceaser, and two sisters Barbara and Mary. Funeral arrangements by Hairlip Funeral Home. Remainder notices follow in same item.
A garbled classified-style list offers multiple furnished apartments and rooms for rent. Mentions include a completely furnished 4 room unit at 1230 Wemb Ave Allen Jay Section via Vaughn Realty, a Trinity area nearly new house, a two room lower apartment, several single rooms with prices from 50 to 70 dollars weekly, and contact numbers such as 823-7420 682-259 279 or 683-2219. Also notes a Dallas furniture store and various nearby streets like W Broad St Steele St Pain St Ashland.
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