Deaths and Funerals in High Point Area
Mrs. Ara Eades 81 of 3705 S Main St died suddenly at home. She was born in Surry County and lived in High Point three years, survived by her husband six daughters and many grandchildren. Funeral at Moody's Mt Airy Sunday 2:30 p.m. Burial Oakdale Cemetery. Eli Renard Ashworth 2 died on arrival at High Point Memorial Hospital born Oct 16 1967. survived by parents Caprina sister and extended family. Funeral today at 2 p.m. Moore Funeral Home Chapel. burial Greenhill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ara Eades
S. Main St
Surry County
Lacey
Thelma) Smith
Rural Hall
Alex
Kate) Hiatt
Rt. 1
Dodson
Moody’s Funeral Home
Mt. Airy
Oakdale
Eli Renard Ashworth
Kivett
High Point Memorial Hospital
High Point
Eli Quick
Caprina Quick
Lawrence Ashworth
Elmo Quick
Lee Ashworth
Pete Peaguese
Moore Funeral Home
F. O. Bass
Greenhill Cemetery
Mrs. Pliney C. Hill 83 dies in Thomasville
Mrs. Pliney Pauline Craver Hill 83 of 111 Moore St widow of Ronnie Hill died at City Memorial Hospital after six months of illness. Born in Davidson County November 14 1886 she lived there all her life. She leaves four sons and nine grandchildren plus 15 great grandchildren. Funeral at West End United Methodist Church Saturday at 2 pm with burial in Holly Hill Cemetery. The body lies at J C Green & Sons Funeral Home with visiting hours tonight.
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Thomasville
Pliney
Pauline Craver Hill
Moore St
Ronnie Lee Hill
City Memorial Hospital
Hill
Davidson County
Alex and
Mary Snider Craver
West End
C. C. Hill
Robert Hill
Forsyth St
Reid Hill
Moore Raymond
Annie) Everhart
Lexington
West End United Methodist Church
Edward M. Heath
Paul R. Berrier
Holly Hill
J.C. Green & Sons Funeral
James Claudie Moore longtime Randleman police chief dies
James Claudie Moore 55 of Rt 2 Randleman owner of Moore Rubber Stamp Co and former Randleman chief of police died Thursday in Randolph Hospital Asheboro after a three week illness Funeral services 2 p m Saturday at Ridge McDowell Funeral Home Chapel visitation 7 9 p m tonight at the funeral home
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Asheboro
James Claudie Moore
Rt. 2
Randleman
Moore Rubber Stamp Co
Randolph Hospital
Ridge-McDowell Funeral Home
Trotter R F Asheboro Funeral Planned
Ross Frank lin Trotter 52 of Route 2 died Wednesday at N C Memorial Hospital Chapel Hill after a two week illness. A retired carpenter he will be buried after an 11 a m Saturday service at Adge-Mc. The family will receive friends at the funeral home tonight from 7 to 9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Ross Franklin Trotter
Route 2
N.C. Memorial Hospital
Chapel Hill
Trotter
Adge-McDowell Funeral Home
Vernon Gibson Jr. Dies From Gunshot Wounds at 31
Vernon Gibson Jr. 31 of 124 Robbin Ave Jamestown died Wednesday at noon from gunshot wounds. Born Jan 4 1939 in Jamestown he lived in Guilford County most of his life. Survived by wife Virginia. four sons Vernon III Rodney Albert. mother Louise Gibson. four sisters and four brothers. Funeral Saturday 2 pm Turner's Chapel A M E Zion Church with burial in church cemetery. Body at Moore Funeral Home. Family at the funeral home tonight 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Gibson Jr
Robbin Ave
Jamestown
Kearne St
Louise Hicks Gibson
Vernon Gibson Sr
Guilford County
Florence
Turner’s Chapel
Foster Grove
S. E. Hauser & Co
M. L. Johnson
Moore Funeral Home
Funeral
Funeral for Robert B. Lashmit Held at Trinity Church
Robert B. Lashmit, 64, of Lexington died Wednesday. A funeral was scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Trinity United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Robert B. Lashmit
Trinity United Methodist Church
Obituary: Ellis Bryant Taylor of Winston-Salem
Ellis Bryant Taylor 71 of Route 6 died Thursday at High Point Memorial Hospital. A retired farmer, he lived in the Union Cross area of Forsyth County 40 years and was Baptist. Survived by wife Eliza Rominger Taylor. daughter Mary Piner of High Point. sons Joseph B. Taylor and William D. Taylor. sister Daisy Fuller. brothers Jesse George Joe and Harry Taylor. Funeral Sunday 2:30 p.m. Vogler's Chapel with Elder Brooklyn Williard and Rev. George Farmer. Burial Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.
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Winston-Salem
Ellis Bryant
Spot) Taylor
High Point Memorial Hospital
Union Cross
Forsyth County
Eliza Rominger Taylor
Mary Piner
High Point
Joseph B. Taylor
William D. Taylor
Daisy Fuller
Greensboro
Jesse, George
Joe Taylor
Harry Taylor
Rural Hall
Vogler’s Chapel
Brooklyn Williard
George Farmer
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens
Mrs Inez Scott Ramesur dies at 69 in Ramseur
Mrs Inez Siler Scott 69 of Route 1 Ramseur died Thursday at Randolph Hospital Asheboro Survivors include son Roland E Scott Greensboro and sister Mrs I M Brown Route 1 Ramseur Funeral service Saturday at 2 30 p m Concord Methodist Church Coleridge The family will receive friends at Loflin Funeral Home tonight 7 to 9
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Ramesur
Inez Siler Scott
Route 1
Randolph Hospital
Asheboro
Roland E._ Scott
Greensboro
I.M. Brown
Rt. 1
Ramseur
Concord Methodist Church
Coleridge
Loflin Funeral Home
Mrs Sara Eames dies in Greensboro at 76
Mrs Sara Jane Horner Eames 76 died Thursday at Greensboro Nursing and Convalescent Center where she had been a patient over three years. A former Haddonfield New Jersey resident, services are set for 2 p.m. at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Sara Jane Horner Eames
Greensboro Nursing and Convalescent Center
Eames
Haddonfield
N.J
Pugh Funeral Home Chapel
Three Thomasville youths charged in tire theft
Three Thomasville youths face charges in connection with the theft of tires and wheels from a 1962 model car owned by Billy L. Livengood. James Brown, 20, of Turner Street and Andrew Scott and Joe Wingate, 16, of South Street, were arrested by a Davidson County deputy. The value of the tires and wheels was set at $100.
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Thomasville
James Brown
Turner Street
Andrew Scott
Joe Wingate
South Street
Davidson County
Billy L. Livengood
Constantine Makes Good Friday a Legal Holiday
The article notes that Good Friday became a legal holiday under Constantine the Great in the early fourth century and remains observed in England Ireland Canada and parts of the United States.
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Constantine the Great
England
Ireland
Canada
United States
Six Charged With Larceny and Stolen Goods Ties
Randolph County sheriff's department and Guilford office report charges against six individuals including John Holland of Thomasville operator of Hollands Grocery Store and Willie Honeycutt of Statesville for receiving stolen property and break ins in Archdale Trinity area. Frankie Suits Lonnie Johnson Albert Johnson Major Land arrested. some cases involve Homes of Lawrence Bevins Kenneth Myers and Robert Burgess. Bonds posted. trials planned at Randolph County Superior Court.
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Archdale
Randolph County
Roger Boggs
Guilford
Burgess
Myers
Suits
Briggs pallbearers named for Sechrest service
Funeral services for Briggs will be held at the meeting house 30 minutes before the service. Sechrest Funeral Home via 1113 Johnson Street will handle arrangements. Pallbearers listed include Lloyd Goodman Ed Short Joseph Coffield James E Short Danny Marion Gilbert Gates Steve Jarrell and Roy Briggs Jr.
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Sechrest Funeral
Johnson St
Lloyd Goodman
Ed Short
Joseph Coffield
James E. Short
Danny Marion
Gilbert Gates
Steve Jarrell
Roy Briggs Jr
Peele Receives Community Service Honors and Roles
Peele is cited for church work, Little League, and Jaycees leadership. He led Trindale Baseball Park concession management in 1969, serves on Archdale Trinity Jaycees board, and is president of Archdale Trinity Little League. A native of Surry County, he graduated Trinity High in 1955 and lives near High Point with his wife and three children.
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Archdale-Trinity
Peele
Rt. 3
High Point
Peeles
Cynthia
Harold Jr
Kevin
Peele and Sykes Construction Co
March of Dimes
Cedar Square Friends Meeting
Jaycees
Surry County
Trinity High School
Sign Vandalism on Increase in North Carolina
RALEIGH AP The Highway Commission reports roadway sign vandalism rising with last year’s damages estimated at 250000 dollars. State traffic engineer J O Litchford says signs hit by rocks bottles and paint are common and shorten sign life yet officials avoid removing signs. He notes shooting rock and bottle throwing and painting are the dominant vandalism forms.
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Raleigh
The
Highway Commission
J. O. Litchford
Ferebee appointed commander of 108th Reserve Division
Brig. Gen. S. Scott Ferebee Jr. of Charlotte was named to command the 108th Division of the U S Army Reserves replacing Maj. Gen. Ian M. Da who retired. Ferebee joined the division in 1949, served as chief of staff in 1963 and assistant division commander in 1966. In civilian life he is president of Ferebee Walters and Associates architectural firm.
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Charlotte
S. Scott Ferebee Jr
U.S. Army Reserves
Ian M. da
Decem
Ferebee
North Carolina
Walters and Associates
Sight Specialist Demonstrates Help For Low Vision Lions
Dr. Howard T. Lewis, a Durham optometrist, spoke to the High Point Lions about low vision and rehabilitation. He described diagnosing causes from birth defects to disease, and showcased telescopic lenses used to aid 11 year old Mary Davis who now attends Tomlinson Elementary with regular classmates.
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Howard T. Lewis
Durham
High Point Lions
Mary Davis
John B. Davis
W. Ray Street
Lions Club
Lions
Mary
Gov. Morehead School
Raleigh
Lions’ Sight Conservation Committee
Davis
Lewis
Tomlinson Elementary
Rotary Club hears about India tour impressions
Dr. Virginia Gina Lewis, supervisor of secondary education in High Point, spoke to the Rotary Club about her U.S. Office of Education funded educational tour of India. She described poverty, overpopulation, housing shortages, and caste discrimination, noting limited family planning and gradual shifts away from child marriages.
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Virginia Gina Lewis
High Point City
Rotary Club
India
Teachers Exchange Section
U.S. Office of Education
Lewis
Calcutta
Lenin
Mao
Gandhi
Dean B. Pruette
Fire Department Responds to Multiple Overnight Calls
Firefighters handled six incidents from 6 pm Thursday to 5:29 am Friday with minimal damage. A defective gas stove in a mobile home on English Road caused a small fire. thawing a water pipe ignited a rear wall at 1207 Ragan Ave. a false alarm at Taylor Ave and Hulda St. cartridges recovered from a furnace register with no damage on E Lexington Ave. and two mechanical or false alarms at Surrett/Corr Drives and Taylor Ave/Millis St.
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English Road
Ragan Ave
Taylor Avenue
Hulda Street
E. Lexington Avenue
Surrett and Corporation
Millis Street
Jaycees Honor G. L. Hundley in Thomasville Meeting
Thomasville banker and former mayor and state senator George L. Hundley was honored by the Thomasville Jaycees at a Woman's Club Building gathering. The club dedicated its yearbook to Hundley while speaker Kermit Cloniger praised his local and state contributions.
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Thomasville
George L. Hundley
Thomasville Jaycees
Woman's Club
Jaycees
Hundley
Kermit Cloniger
Fire destroys Creedmoor school building
A two story brick elementary school in Creedmoor was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night leaving about 800 pupils without classrooms. Creedmoor volunteers aided by outside fire companies worked to contain the blaze and save nearby school buildings.
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Creedmoor
N. C
Weather Cuts Traffic Crashes As Cold Suppresses Wrecks
Police logged three accidents with two failing-to-yield charges amid unseasonably cold weather. Gatewood resident faces one count after 8 a.m. crash at Rotary Drive and Ferndale Boulevard. damages $110 and $225. Claudia Spivey faces one count after 12:15 p.m. Chestnut Drive incident. damages $60 and $125. Darnell and Smith Jr. report green light claim with $75 and $125 damages.
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Gatewood
Rotary Drive
Ferndale Boulevard
Ralph S. Phibbs
Katherine S. Verfurth
Cantering Road
Phibbs
Chestnut Drive
Locke Street
Claudia Carter Spivey
E. Green Drive
Kenneth Lawson
Prospect
Spivey
S. Main Street
Green Drive
Carrie Beasley Darnell
Charlotte
Jerry Smith Jr
Cliffside Avenue
Darnell Auto
Police Enter Double Charges Against Archdale Suspect
Police charged 30 year old James Phifer Hill of Eden Terrace with reckless driving and failing to heed a blue light and siren after a Thursday chase. He remained in custody Friday in lieu of an $800 bond.
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Archdale
James Phifer Hill
Eden Terrace
Asheville Votes Down Blue Law
Asheville City Council voted 5 2 to repeal the Sunday sales regulations in the first of three required votes. The remaining two votes will be held at council meetings over the next two weeks.
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Asheville
Day Care Center Opens at First Baptist Church
A new Day Care Development Center will open at First Baptist Church 405 N Main St in High Point. Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for children ages 3 to 5 whose mothers work outside the home. Mrs C T Jacobs is supervisor with Alma Bumgarner and two teachers Mrs Robert McGowan and Mrs Robert Phillips. Enrollment inquiries to Jacobs or Bumgarner.
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First Baptist Church
N. Main St
High Point
C. T. Jacobs
Alma Bumgarner
Robert McGowan
Robert Phillips
Jacobs
Tot's Death Blamed On Pneumonia
In Thomasville a two month old girl Starla Nyoka Herring died after an autopsy attributed pneumonia as the cause with malnutrition as a contributing factor. Dr. William Latham, acting county coroner, ruled on Thursday. The child died on arrival at City Memorial Hospital Monday morning. Police handed the case to a Davidson County social services worker who said the department will assist the family while two other children remain in the home amid reportedly deplorable conditions.
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Thomasville
William Latham
Starla Nyoka Herring
Lonnie Edward Herring
E. Sunrise Avenue
City Memorial Hospital
Davidson County Dept. of Social Services
Margaret Foster
Service Station Break-In Probed
Police investigated a break-in at White's 66 Service Station on E Russell Avenue. About $32 was stolen, with $2 from the cash register and $30 from a pinball machine after a rear window was broken. A tape player valued at $80 was stolen from William L. Tucker's car on the High Point College campus between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
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White’s 66
E. Russell Avenue
William L. Tucker
Oak View Road
High Point College
Bids On School To Be Opened At Guilford Board Meeting
The Guilford County Board of Education will open bids for a new elementary school on the Western Guilford High School campus to relieve crowding at Guilford School near Guilford College. The January meeting begins at 10 a.m. at the Greensboro administrative offices. The board may also discuss efforts to meet federal integration standards at five former all Negro elementary schools near Greensboro.
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Greensboro
Guilford County Board of Education
Guilford High School
Guilford
Guilford College
Aliens Address Reporting Under Way In North Carolina
Immigration official Lewis D. Barton announced the annual alien address report program is under way. In 1969 North Carolina reported 13 880 aliens, up 78 from 1968, with the regional rise slower than the Southeast. Forms are available at post offices and INS offices for easy submission. Trained staff will assist in INS offices though not all post offices can provide help.
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Lewis D. Barton
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Barton
North Carolina
United States
Naturalization Service
Harvard Awards Jarrell Degree in Law Practice
Harriss H. Jarrell a High Point attorney with 32 years practice is awarded the Juris Doctor by Harvard College School of Law. The certificate dated April 7 follows a new policy granting doctorates to graduates with prior bachelor requirements. He joins the American Judicature Society and holds membership in local state and national bar groups.
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Harriss H. Jarrell
High Point
Harvard College School of Law
Jarrell
American Judicature Society
U. S. Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Harvard Law School Assn
Training Course Opens For Sunday School Leaders
A no charge training course began Tuesday at the YMCA for Sunday school teachers youth workers club leaders and parents. Sponsored by Child Evangelism Fellowship Inc Guilford County the program seeks to reach children not in Sunday school. County director is Miss Margaret Stinson Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child Evangelism Fellowship, Inc
Guilford County
YMCA
Child Evangelism Fellowship
Margaret Stinson
Greensboro
Polluted Air Compared to Smoking by UNC Greensboro Scholar
Dr. Victor Salvin of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro says polluted air affects textile materials and amounts to living like smoking an extra pack daily. He cites vehicle exhaust as about four to five percent of air pollution discussed at the Chancellor Conference in Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Victor Salvin
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Salvin
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Mrs. Eades
Eli R. Ashworth
R. L. Hill
J. C. Moore
R. F. Trotter
Vernon Gibson
R.B. Lashmit
E.B. Taylor
Mrs
Inez Scott
Sara Eames
Don Wrenn
Enterprise
Briggs
C.O
Fire Dept
Jaycees Honor
G. L. Hundley
Tot
Herring
Harvard
Nyan Service
J. Gurney Briggs
Irade
Jack Burris JR
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