Deaths and Funerals Share Local Obituaries
Mrs Ophelia Corbitt of 1716 Kivett Drive died today at 3 45 a m in High Point Memorial Hospital after six weeks of declining health. She was a nurse at High Point Memorial for 35 years and active in First Baptist Church and many clubs. Surviving are husband Andrew, son Alphonso McConnell, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and two sisters. Funeral at 4 p m Thursday at First Baptist Church. Burial in Carolina Biblical Garden. The body will be at Hairlip Funeral Home until the service.
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Ophelia Corbitt
Kivett Drive
High Point Memorial Hospital
Greensboro
James and
Nannie Jones McConnell
High Point
High Point Normal and
Corbitt
First Baptist Church
Daughters of Dorcas
YWCA
American Red Cross Board
The
Cancer Society
Yadseuts Club
Hi-Bora
Together Club
Tsingani Bridge Club
Friendly Neighbor Community Club
North, Carolina
Holshouser
Andrew Corbitt
Alphonso McConnell
Ellwood Drive
Mable McConnell
Lucille Clement
Washington, D.C
F. L. Andrews
Carolina Biblical Garden
Hairlip Funeral Home
Creola Sanders
Creola
Dick) Sanders
Cable St
High Memorial
Chester
St.c
Thedore Simpson
John Abernathy
Fli-Back Co
Alease Gray
Attie Marie Gray
Lawrence Brooks
Baltimore
Ella Belle Digos
Mable Fuller
Ella Gray
Dorotha Feemester
First Emmanuel Baptist Church
D. D. Mason
Greenhill Cemetery
Moore Funeral Home
W. A. Robinette
Jacksonville
Fla
William A. Robinette
St. John's Ave
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Dwight E. Ogier
Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery
Robinette
Ormond Beach
Roxboro
N.C
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Prudential Insurance Co
Rafe Robinette
Wendy Timberlake
Linda Robinette
Frances Portase
Virginia Beach
Howard Robinette
Soldier Killed as Truck Collision Claims Fort Bragg US 421
A head on crash between a propane truck and vehicles on US 421 between Sanford and Siler City left Pfe. Willie Perkins 27 of Thomasville dead. Injured were Alonzo Marshall Randolph Roseboro and a Fort Bragg private from Reidsville. Truck driver Eugene Kelly McNeill of Sanford also hurt. Reports say firefighters checked tanker for fire risk.
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Randolph Roseboro
Fort Bragg
Marshall
Sanford
Roseboro
Womack Army Hospital
Reidsville
Gregory
Surratt
Highway Patrol
Eugene Kelly McNeill
Lee County Hospital
Traveler's food problem and hypoglycemia diet tips
Dear Dr Thosteson advises adequate protein sources for hypoglycemia travelers. He suggests meat dried fish hard boiled eggs cheeses leftovers nuts and potential protein concentrates though availability varies. Soybean products and soybean flour offered as options with caution on space and current research status.
Fire at Tomlinson High Point sparks dust system blaze
Firefighters fought a stubborn blaze at Tomlinson High Point on High Avenue likely started by a spark igniting sawdust in the dust collection system. No damage outside the pipes or to the storage area, though equipment was staged in case of spread.
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High Point
Tomlinson
High Avenue
Cedron Ave
Vance Ingram
Food World
Courtesy Road
W. Burton Avenue
Wright Place
Western Land and Heritage Leader Stephenson Profiles
Western North Carolina educator civic leader and historian Stephenson, known for coediting Before the Rebel Flag Fell, curates five Hertford County Civil War diaries and authored numerous articles on local history and early colonial life. He also campaigned for Democratic candidates beginning with former Gov. Bob Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Hertford County
Stephenson
Bob Scott
Jamestown Starts Election Preparations
Jamestown officials prepare for fall elections with a plan to elect a mayor and four councilmen to two year terms. Town Manager Charles Turner announces agenda items including election procedure resolution, absentee ballots, and a park construction progress report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Charles Turner
Turner
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Alton Malpass
Youth Accused in Purse Theft at High Point Center
A High Point Road shopping center case saw 16 year old Kenneth Wayne Pope charged with purse snatching. He allegedly grabbed a purse from Mrs. Arnold Schiffman of 3521 Onion Road Greensboro. Three men chased and apprehended Pope at the scene.
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High Point
High Point Road
Kenneth Wayne Pope
Arnold Schiffman
Onion Road
Greensboro
Pope
Multiple two car crashes injure several people in town
A Monday string of accidents left drivers and passengers injured across the city. Wanda McKinney Letterman and two passengers were hurt in a collision on Kivett Drive at E College Drive. Raymond Gearlds, the other driver, faced a safe movement charge. Additional injuries occurred on N Main Street Idol Drive and E Washington Drive near Hobson Street. Names include Alberta Hughes, Annie Chisem, Venessa Long Garner, Wayrie Sexton, Susie London, Effie Jackson, James Borders, Steven Throckmorton, Edward Malone, Brenda Rawlinson, and Cynthia Lindsay.
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Kivett Drive
E. College Drive
Wanda McKinney Letterman
Textile Street
Mary Edwards
Walker Place
Raymond Kendall Gearlds
Rt. 2
Atlanta
Tex
Alberta V. Hughes
Annie Lee Chisem
Venessa Long Garner
Winston-Salem
N. Main Street
Idol Drive
Wayrie Hugh Sexton
Ethel
Susie Jackson London
Barbee Street
Effie Jackson
East Avene
James Edward Borders
Meadowbrook Drive
E. Washington Drive
Hobson Street
Steven Gray Throckmor
Hypoglycemia and abdominal injuries discussed in letters
A fragmented piece notes that gall bladder issues and abdominal injuries can cause faintness and other symptoms. It mentions infections such as tuberculosis, abscessed liver rupture, gunshot and stab wounds, and surgery as sources of peril. Readers are urged to request Dr. Thosteson's guide by mail from The Enterprise in Elgin.
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Thosteson
Enterprise
P.O
Elgin
Thomasville Liquor Opponents Hold Organizing Meeting
An organizational meeting for opponents of the ABC referendum in Thomasville was held at First Baptist Church Monday. Six committees formed to run voter registration publicity transportation youth programs and finances. The effort is led by Citizens for Christian Action with Rev. Mike Wilkinson. support from the Thomasville Ministerial Assn and the United Methodist Church subdistrict council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
ABC
First Baptist Church
Citizens ‘For Christian’ Action
Mike Wilkinson
Edgar Royse
D.W. Long
Don Maxwell
Bill Mills
Carl Hemphill
Willis Maley
W.A. Jarrett
N.C. Christian ‘Action League
Jarrett
ABC Vote Registration Under Way
Thomasville Davidson County Elections Office opens five days weekly for those not yet registered for the September 16 referendum. Those already registered need not reregister. City Hall second floor office operates 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to p.m. Weekdays. Final registration deadline is August 18.
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Thomasville
Davidson County Board of Elections
Elections Board
Spacecraft Tracks Earth TV Signals From Outer Space
An AP report describes Apollo and Soyuz crews monitoring alarming reports from a planet trying to observe life on Earth via TV signals. The messages mention gods named Kojak Dingbat Hondo Carson and others, including Weatherman Anchorman and Guest Host, with notes on SWAT, Ali Cosell exchanges, and a mutiny storyline aboard a ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Earth
Cosell
Ali
Regional TV Stations in North Carolina and Virginia Note
WRAL Raleigh WGN High Point WHO Charlotte WSLS Roanoke are listed as regional TV stations tied to cities in North Carolina and Virginia with the call letters matching each market. The mention suggests a network or affiliation roundup across multiple markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WRAL
Raleigh
WGN
High Point
WHO
Charlotte
WSLS
Roanoke
Evening TV Capsule Views And Schedule Summary
A compact listing of today’s programs across channels including Weather and Sports segments. Highlights include Action News, Triad Today, CBS ABC NBC news blocks, classic game shows, dramas, and late-night lineup with Marcus Welby and Hollywood Squares.
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Action News
Triad Today
Beverly Huibil
CBS News
ABC News
NBC News
Seperman
Gomer Pyle
Felk Gakar
Ironside
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Mamie Greer
Lexington
Mamie Key Greer
Salvation Army Chapel
William Williford
Mae Harris
Forest Hill Memorial Park
Iumby| Mortuary
Chestnut Dr
Archdale
Sechrest Service
Lexington Ave
Helen Simonson Carlton
First Presbyterian Church
Trinity Lions
Archdale-Trinity Lions Club
John Walla
Garland Jones
F. H. Goins
Charlie Games
J. J. Warren
Jerry
Wrenn
George Thosteson, MD
Dr. Thosteson
Dr. Thesteson
A.H.R
Cleaners
Lalinderers
Safeway Finance
Crocckit
Main ST
Jay Sharbutt
AP Television
Kojak
Dingbat
Hondo
Carson
Sevareid
Gron
Lt. Gron
Gran
Hollywood
WEMY
WHEY
WEN Univ. Station
W1ve
Dechan
Wnil Winston-Salem
WCCR
WHET
Joe Garagiola
Mawel
Playhouse
Ment Py Pythea
Hotealiy Jeges
Interface
Baas Marcus Welby
Wae
Tealight Rew
Lie
Tomer
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