Realtors Weigh Public Housing Fight in Thomasville
Thomasville realty leaders face debate over a city housing authority as City Council schedules a public hearing for February 6. Mayor Johnson cites substandard homes and says federal housing need not foreclose private options. The discussion follows prior realtor resistance to public housing and notes a possible 1100-unit plan from local church leaders.
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Tom Johnson
Thomasville
Johnson
City Hall
James Miller
Asheboro bus driver charged after Coleridge Bennett crash
Highway patrolman W R McClure charged Glenn Reed King a 17 of Asheboro with following too closely after a two bus collision on Coleridge Bennett Road Randolph County. King turned in his license and will not drive a school bus. None of the students suffered serious injuries.
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Asheboro
W. R. McClure
Coleridge- Bennett Road
Randolph County
McClure
Glenn Reed King
Rt. 1
King
Randleman to Host Charity Motorcycle Race Sunday
A cross country motorcycle race at Carraway Race Track on Sunday January 22 benefits the March of Dimes. Starting at 2 pm the event is sponsored by the Randleman Junior Chamber of Commerce with Colon Pugh in charge. No admission fee, donations invited, cone concession stand available.
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Randleman
Carraway
March of Dimes
Randleman Junior Chamber of Commerce
Colon Pugh
Sanford Man Bound Over in Randolph County Case
Sanford man Carl Dewey Stone, 32, was bound over to the Randolph County superior court after allegedly trying to strike a deputy and leading officers on a chase through three counties. He was ordered to post a total of 2700 bonds as the case proceeds to the high court.
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Asheboro
Sanford
Randolph County Superior Court
Carl Dewey Stone
Talent Show Set By PTA
East Davidson High School PTA to sponsor a talent show tomorrow night in the school auditorium at 7 30. Acts include songs dances and club features with prizes of 25 15 and 10. Judges are Jack Klass Chester Litwin and Mrs Thelma Wells with program directors listed and door prizes to be drawn.
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Thomasville
PTA
East Davidson High School
East Davidson
Pete
Jack Klass
Chester Litwin
Thelma Wells
Mildred McClung
Mary Walker
Clara Gray Hedrick
Peggy Bryson
Obituary: John L Mobley 81 of High Point
John Lawrence Mobley 81 of 521 Flint St died at 1 25 a.m. at N C Baptist Hospital Winston Salem after five years illness. He was born Oct 24 1885 in Martin County and lived in High Point 50 years. He was a retired carpenter and member of North Main Street Baptist Church. He is survived by wife Annie Louise Perry. Services Sunday at 2 p.m. at the home with burial at Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Body to be taken to the home at 4 p.m.
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John Lawrence Mobley
Flint St
N. C. Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Martin County
William M
Mary Jane Robertson Mobley
High Point
North Main Street Baptist Church
Tournament of Bridge Scheduled
Greensboro the Central Carolina Winter Bridge Tournament, sponsored by the Central Carolina Bridge Assn, will be held at the King's Inn February 3 to 5. Events include women's and men's pairs, master's and non-master's pairs, open pairs, special pairs, and team of four matches with trophies for all events.
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Greensboro
Central Carolina
Central Carolina Bridge Assn
King’s Inn
Elections Boards Revamping Sought
A freshman member of the General Assembly proposes revamping state and county boards to include two members from each party and a fifth chosen by the four. Rep. Charles Taylor notes the current five member board has three Democrats and two Republicans and questions past electeds’ trust.
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Brevard
N. C
General Assembly
Charles Taylor
Taylor
Through the Ages The moral welfare debate across generations
An old editorial observes a generational tension as older people fret about the youth. It notes the desire for stable virtue amid changing times and lingering concerns over societal morals.
Death Claims Mrs. H. C. Bray
Funeral for 74 year old Mrs. Cora E. Bray of 300 National Way will be held at 2 30 p m at Siler Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Woodrow W Hill officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. She died Thursday at Haven Convalescent and Nursing Home near Lexington after six years of declining health and a week of critical illness. She was born March 12 1892 in Madison County Ga daughter of David and Sarah Hanley Bray and lived in Thomasville since 1927. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Howard Nellie Stinson and Mrs Marion Corine McEver, a sister Mrs Alvin Duncan, three grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Thomasville
Cora E. Bray
National Way
H. C. Bray
Siler Funeral Home
Woodrow W. Hill
City Cemetery
Lexington
Madison County
David
Sarah Hanley Bray
First Baptist Church
Anna Meier
Bray
Howard
Nellie) Stinson
Marion
Corine) McEver
Commerce
Alvin Dunican
Homer
Requiem Mass for Mrs Margaret Milne Thomas Held
Mrs Margaret Milne Thomas 91 of 307 Pine Ridge Dr died Tuesday in Maryfield Nursing Home. Her Requiem Mass was offered at 11 am Thursday by Rev Frederick A Koch at Sechrest Chapel with Rosary recited at 8 pm Wednesday. Burial followed at Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers listed: Vernon Von Drehle Clarence Siderton James T Vance Paul Justice James Tyddings Leo Heer John Banks Howard Horney.
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Margaret Milne Thomas
Frederick A. Koch
Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery
Sechrest Chapel
Vernon von Drehle
Clarence _ Siderton
James T. Vance
Paul Justice
James Tyddings
Leo Heer
John Banks
Howard Horney
Thomas
Pine Ridge Dr
Maryfield Nursing Home
Thomasville man Charlie Bowers dies at 87 in Raleigh
Charlie Bowers 87 of 1070 Johnsontown Rd, Thomasville, died at 1:20 am in Dorothea Dix Hospital Raleigh after two years declining health. He born June 22 1879 in Cabarrus County, retired furniture worker, Johnsontown Methodist Church member. Survived by wife Bessie Russell, two sons Delmer Bowers Albemarle and Charlie Bowers Jr., seven grandchildren, great brothers John Bowers Crescent and Henry Bob Bowers Concord, sister Mrs Fred Teal Albemarle. Funeral 2:30 pm at Siler Funeral Home Chapel led by Rev Larry G Bumgarner. Burial Johnsontown Methodist Church Cemetery. Body at funeral home until service. family at home Saturday 7-9 pm and at 1070 Johnsontown Rd.
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Charlie Bowers
Johnsontown
Dorothea Dix
Raleigh
Mr. Bowers
Cabarrus County
Press
Tiny ‘Starnes Bowers
Thomasville
Siler Funeral ‘Home
Larry G. Bumgarner
Johnsontown Methodist Church
Johnsontown Road
Funeral service for Charlie William King held in Sechrest Chapel
Funeral held at 4 p.m. Thursday in Sechrest Chapel conducted by Rev. Neil J. Armstrong. Burial in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Pallbearers named N. C. Clark Charles Pierce Wesley Rich Russell Rich Vic Rich and J. W. Griffin. Mr. King age 77 of 2100 E Grant.
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Charlie William King
Sechrest Chapel
Neil J. Armstrong
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
N. C. Clark
Charles Pierce
Wesley Rich
Russell Rich
Vic Rich
J. W. Griffin
Mr. King
E. Grant
Funeral services for local contractor at Piedmont Funeral Home
Seamt ta Oral Lewision age 69 from ngton died Thursday at Rowan Memorial Hospital. A retired building contractor, his funeral is set for 2 p m Saturday at Piedmont Funeral Home.
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Seamtta
Oral Lewision
Musgrave
Ngton
Rowan Memorial Hospital
Piedmont Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Sallie Bull Workman
Funeral for Mrs Sallie Bull Workman who died Wednesday will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pierce Funeral Home in Kernersville.
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Kernersville
Sallie Bull Workman
Pierce Funeral Home
Denton Woman 85 Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Mattie Brewer Russell of Rt. 2 New London dies after a long illness born October 28 1881 in Montgomery County daughter of M C Brewer and Julia Ann Russell Brewer husband William R Russell died in 1955 survivors include three sons Colon Russell Asheboro Pearlie and Randall Russell Southern Pines two daughters Mrs Thurman Kearns Denton and Mrs Hoyt Alfred Denton a half brother Sam Brewer New London a sister Mrs Tero Davis Albemarle and three half sisters Mrs Jettie Harris Mrs Nannie Hilliard Mrs Autry Gaddy all of Mill Funeral set for Saturday 2:30 p m at Center attoe Church Montgomery County body to lie in state Hoover Funeral Home until church service plus 30 minutes family at home tonight 7 to ?
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Denton
Mattie Brewer Russell
Rt. 2
New London
Montgomery County
M. C. Brewer
Julia Ann Russell Brewer
William R. Russell
Colon Russell
Asheboro
Pearlie
Randall Russell
Southern Pines
Thurman Kearns
Rt. 3
Hoyt Alfred
Sam Brewer
Tero Davis
Albemarne
Jettie Harris
Nannie Hilliard
Autry Gaddy
Toe
Montgom
Hoover Funeral Home
Face Home
Death of Mrs. Marion Hayworth in Spokane Washington
Word arrives of the death of Mrs. Marion Hayworth wife of Cyrus B. Hayworth former Hig Point residents. She had been living in Jacksonville North Carolina en route to visit her son Joe Ross Hayworth in the Air Force at Airways Heights Washington. Funeral held in Spokane Washington Thursday.
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Marion Hayworth
Spokane
Wash
Funeral service set for Welcome Baptist Church member
Lester Green Love 66 of Welcome died Thursday en route to Lexington Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. Survived by wife Hazel. four sons Druid Wayne Louis Robert. two daughters Maynard Jones and Jerry Everhart. three stepsons Jerry Bobby James Brady. two stepdaughters Earnest Meadows and Dennis Pinnix. sister Mrs Charlie McKenzie. Funeral at 3 p.m. Saturday at Welcome Baptist Church.
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Lexington
Lester Green Love
Welcome
Lexington Memorial Hospital
Welcome Baptist Church
Hazel Love
Druid Love
Rt. 4
Wayne Love
Rt. 3
Louis Love
Winston-Salem
Robert Love
Sykesville
Maynard ,Jones
Advance
Jerry Everhart
Rt. 10
Jerry Brady
Jacksonville
Fla
Bobby
James Brady
Greensboro
Earnest Meadows
Cheiraw
S. C
Dennis Pinnix
Charlie McKenzie
Mooresville
Benjamin Hill Randleman Dies at 76 in Randolph Hospital
Benjamin Harrison Hill 76 of Randleman died at 9:30 p m Thursday after a monthlong illness. He was a former foreman with the High Point Randleman and Southern Railroad. Survived by wife Ara, daughter Allene Hill, brother S T Hill and sister Annie Gray. Funeral 2:30 p m Sunday at Midway Wesleyan Methodist Church. Burial Openancy Friends Church Cemetery. Body at Pugh Funeral Home.
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Randleman
Benjamin Harrison Hill
Randolph Hospital
Asheboro
Midway Wesleyan Methodist Church
High Point, Randleman and Southern Railroad
Ara Kearns Hill
Allene Hill
S. T. Hill
Rt. 3
High Point
Aninie Gray
Archdale
Boyd Kistler
Openancy Friends Church Cemetery
Pugh Funeral Home
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