County approves office space for Thomasville deputies
Davidson County commissioners authorize the sheriff Homer Lee Cox to locate full time offices in Thomasville with clerical help and two radio operators. A 50 50 split funds radio installation with Civil Defense. Initiation pending suitable quarters and bids for county building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
County Board of Commissioners
Homer Lee Cox
Lexington
Civil Defense Department
State Highway Patrol
Thomasville County
Bids Sought for New Hasty-Wallburg High School
Schools announce bids will be received next Monday for the Hasty-Wallburg High School located at the Greensboro Road and Highway 109 intersection. Construction progresses on Central Davidson High School on Route 6 in Lexington with opening in fall. A new auditorium and two classrooms at Midway Elementary for Negroes to finish within a 90 day contract starting Nov 29 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasty-Wallburg High School
Greensboro
Paul Evans
Central Davidson High
Route 6
Lexington
Shemwell
Evans
Union Davis-Townsend, Linwood
Southmont High
Asheboro Welcomes Phoenix Hosiery Finishing Plant
Phoenix Hosiery Co. transfers Milwaukee finishing work to Asheboro, forming McLaurin Corp. plant housing about 60 workers now with plans to reach 250 by summer. Headquarter functions stay in Milwaukee as Asheboro gears up for full production and nearby Phoenix plants in the southeast are cited. Wesley Evans notes funding to begin next fiscal year for West Davidson High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Phoenix Hosiery Co
Milwaukee
Sheboro
McLaurin Corp
Phoenix
McLaurin
Burlington Industries
Henry Millis
All Southern Plants
High Point
Millis
Lenoir
Morree
Hillsville
Independence
Frazier D. Maciver
Maciver
Tyro-Churchland
Evans
West Davidson High School
Deaths and Funerals in North Carolina and Virginia
Obituary notices report the death of Joseph E Vaughn 80 in Portsmouth VA with funeral services led by Rev J S Gibbs at Harold C Davis Chapel and burial at Springfield Friends Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Also J Richard Brown 48 of Randleman dies after heart attack in Winston Salem hospital owner of Randleman Motors. survivors listed. arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joesph E. Vaughn
Joseph E. ‘Vaughn
Harold C. Davis
Portsmouth
Randleman
J. Richard Brown
Winston-Salem
Randleman Motors
Randleman Rotary Club
First Methodist Church
Margaret Lineberry Brown
Ed Stevens
New York City
Arnold Tooms
John G. Brown
Hal
Jack
Charles
Margaret Brown
J. P. Cody Jr
St. Louis
Mrs. Louise Dameron of Randleman Dies at 35
Louise Hockett Dameron 35 of Randleman died 6:50 am at Garden Terrace Nursing Home Greensboro. Native of Randolph County, formerly worked in Greensboro, later moved to Asheboro. Employed as a private secretary at Balfour Hosiery Mill. Graduated High Point College. Member of Center Friends Church. Surviving: Herschel N Hockett, mother. Joyce daughter. T S Gibbs sister. Needham and Stanton Hockett brothers. Funeral 2:30 pm at Center Friends Meeting with burial in church cemetery. Burial at Hanes Lineberry Funeral Home Greensboro until 30 minutes prior to service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Louise .H. Dameron
Randleman
Garden Terrace
Dameron
Randolph County
Asheboro
Balfour Hosiery Mill
High Point College
Center Friends Church
Green Valley Farms
Route 1
Herschel N. Hockett
Joyce
T. S. Gibbs
Guilford College
Needham
Stanton Hockett
Center Friends Meeting
Elbert Newland
Center Friends
E. W. Price
First Baptist Church of
Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home
Suspended Term Given for Serviceman in Hammonds Case
In Thomasville Recorder's Court Judge L Roy Hughes fined Jerry L Hammonds a hundred dollars and gave a six months suspended sentence for driving while intoxicated. The sentence requires Hammonds not to drive for twelve months. Other defendants included James A Williams who received a prayer for judgment on a reckless driving charge with a fifty dollar payment, and Rufus Victor Griffin who received a twelve month suspended sentence for larceny and receiving conditioned on good behavior and court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Recorder's Court
L. Roy Hughes
Jerry L. Hammonds
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Hammonds
Crow Street
James A. Williams
Suber
Rufus Victor Griffin
Cedron Ave
Watson Infant Dies in High Point Virginia Funeral Planned
Billy Duane Watson five weeks old died at High Point Memorial Hospital after a two week illness. Born in High Point December 1 1956 he was the son of Bill John and Loretta Mae Watson. Surviving are the parents at 302 Park Street and grandparents in Walford Virginia. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 30 PM from the Walford residence with Rev Clarence Greenleaf. Interment will be in Walford Family Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Duane Watson
Bill J. Watson
High Point Memorial Hospital
High Point
Bill John
Loretta Mae Walford Watson
Park St
A. J. Walford
Walford
Clarence Greenleaf
Church of Christ
Greendy
Realty Transfers High Point Township Listings
Real estate transfers show T A Kemp and wife to D W Hilton and wife for Oak View lots. C A Johnson and wife to Jennie Irwin for a High Point lot. F B Delappe and wife to A R Morris for a High Point lot. L Adams and wife to J B Pierce for Allendale Heights. B L Pierce and wife to Ludara Adams for a High Point lot. F R Willard and others to J H Rankin and wife for a Salent Court lot. S D Gibson Jr and wife to L C Parker and wife for Carrikmoor. Mrs Beulah C Weavil to C L Garesve ie for 2S W Stroud and wife High Point lot. B R Daniels and wife to E P Page and husband for a High Point lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
T. A. Kemp
D. W. Hilton
Oak View
C. A. Johnson
Jennie Irwin
High Point
F. B. Delappe
A. R. Morris
L. ¥. Adams
J. B. Pierce
Allendale Heights
B. L. Pierce
Ludara Adams
F. R. Willard
J. H. Rankin
Salent Court
S. D. Gibson Jr
L. C. Parker
Carrickmoor
Beulah C. Weavil
C. L. Garesve Ie
Eale
W. Stroud
B. R. Daniels
E. P. Page
Boxer's Car Strikes Pedestrian in Queens Crash
Tommy Hurricane Jackson, top heavyweight contender, struck pedestrian Charles Balga 60 of Edgemere Queens injuring him severely. Balga suffered a fractured pelvis ruptured bladder and possible spine fracture and was listed in critical condition at Rockaway Beach Hospital. Jackson was driving without a license when the incident occurred during a January 17 appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tommy
Hurricane) Jackson
Charles Balga
Edgemere
Queens
Rockaway Beach Hospital
Balga
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Luther Lashmit
J. Walter Lambeth Jr
Thomas A. Finch Jr
Lewis K. Mobley
Davidson County Library Board
Randolph Street
Colonial Drive
Davidson County
Daniel Boone
Yadkin
Davidson
Fair Grove
Mauze
Hasty-Wallburg
Dental Nursing
Practical Nursing
Philadelphia
School OF Practical Nursing
the Enterprise
High Point, N. C
Ase M le Ula Lee
Mel Leek
North State Telephone
Watson
Virginia
Boxer
Penneys
Penney’s
Penney
Trailways Express Service
Trailways
Express
Wilmington
T Tt
Washington
Atlanta
Asheville
Augusta
Trailways Package Express
Union Bus Terminal
Trailways Agency
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