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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1971

Page

3

County budget up for final approval in Greensboro

Guilford County's 1971-72 budget totaling 33.8 million dollars goes to the Board of Commissioners for final adoption with a tax rate of 84 cents per 100 valuation. The plan also contemplates purchasing the Burlington Industries corporate headquarters in Greensboro to house Social Services, Health, and Mental Health departments, funded by existing bonds and real estate allocations.

Greensboro Guilford County Board of Commissioners High Point Burlington Industries, Inc Social Services Department Burlington Industries Robert Earnhart Eugene Street Social Services Dept Health Dept Mental Health Dept Social Services Guilford Technical Institute

Thieves Ransack Thomasville Home

Thieves ransacked the Theo Bowers residence on Sunset Avenue Friday evening. Davidson County deputies said they responded Saturday to the rural home after entry through a carport window. Damages were estimated at 400 dollars.

Thomasville Theo Bowers Sunset Avenue Davidson Sheriff's Deputies

Breaking, Entering Charges Filed In High Point

High Point police arrested 24 year old Doc Melton of the YMCA address on breaking and entering at Laminated Parts on Surrett Drive 185. Bond set at 3000 dollars. Four others face drunk driving charges Banks Neal Osborne Danny Ray Isley Bobby Lee Jackson Willie Smith. Additional charges include assault with a deadly weapon and reckless driving. Minor complaints followed including a bicycle theft and broken vending machines.

High Point Doc Melton YMCA Surrett Drive Banks Neal Osborne Burley Street Danny Ray Isley Rt. 1 Summerfield Columbus Bobby Lee Jackson Old Thomasville Road Willie Smith Rt. 2 Laurinburg Jackson Smith Roy Edwards Grace Street L. C. Liles E. Commerce Street Carlie Ray Wilmont Briggs Street Gene McKay Warner South Road Larry Harris Spruce Street N. Main Street Sloop Auto Service W. Broad Street

Fireman Injured In Home Blaze

Fire Lt. J. Baker was injured early Saturday while fighting a fire at Gladys Pitts residence on Jeannette Street. He fell through a porch hole, treated at Memorial Hospital and released. Fire began in a rear bedroom closet with damage mainly to that room. water and smoke spread to adjacent rooms. Two earlier false alarms were reported on Friday at Granville Bonded Warehouse and at Park Street and Grimes Avenue.

J. &. Baker Gladys Pitts Jeannette Street Baker Memorial Hospital Granville S. Hamilton Street Park Street Grimes Avenue

Deaths and Funerals in Thomasville and Charlotte

Multiple obituaries note deaths in Thomasville and Charlotte. Thomasville residents include Thomas Templeton and Flora Collett with service details at J. C. Green and Sons. other notices list Betty Lou Crotts Wood and memorials to local churches. Also mentioned are Norma Parker Fricke of Charlotte and related survivors, with funeral plans and burial sites.

Mrs Rudolph Hartley of Lexington Died After Illness

Mrs Louis Lomax Hartley 37 wife of Rudolph Hartley Route 5 Lexington died Thursday at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem after four months illness. She was a native of Davidson County. Surviving are her husband son Rudolph Hartley Jr parents Mr and Mrs Alvin Lomax sister Miss Betty Lomax brother Neil Lomax. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday at Churchland Missionary Baptist Church. Body at Davidson Funeral Home 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Lexington Louis Lomax Hartley Rudolph Hartley Route 5 Baptist Hospital Winston - Salem Davidson County Rudolph Hartley Jr Alvin Lomax Betty Lomax Neil Lomax Churchland Missionary Baptist Church Davidson Funeral Home

Mrs. E. C. O'Brien Dies at 42 in High Point

Maria Faye Barger Votsch O'Brien 42 of 1518 Ann Arbor Dr died on arrival at High Point Memorial Hospital after 18 months of declining health. Born Oct 2 1928 in Loudon Tenn she was a bookkeeper for Marlowe Van Loan Co and Lutheran. She married Rudy Votsch in 1948, widowed 1964, then Eugene C. O'Brien in 1969. Survived by husband parents J L and Rosa Barger and B R Tripp, three sons Rudolph Votsch Michael Votsch Randy Vetsch, three step-sons Stephen Dany Michael O'Brien, one step-grandson. body at Cumby Funeral Home. arrangements pending arrival of son from Spain.

Maria Faye Barger Votsch O’brien Ann Arbor High Point Memorial Hospital O’brien Loudon Tenn J. L Rosa Hall Barger High Point Marlowe van Loan Co Rudy Votsch Eugene C. O'Brien B. R. Tripp Walton Avenue J. L. Barger Rt. 1 Thomasville Rudolph Votsch Seaman Michael Votsch U. S. Navy Randy Vetsch Stephen O’brien Dany O’brien Michael O’brien Lynchburg Cumby Funeral Home Spain

Paul Coffin Haw River Native Dies After Illness

Paul Donald Coffin aged 59 of Route 1 Haw River died Friday at Alamance Memorial Hospital Burlington after five days critical illness. A native of Guilford County he retired from Cone Mills Haw River division. Survived by wife Jane Coble Coffin two sons Paul Raymond Coffin Wake Forest and John Donald Coffin Route 2 Wake Forest eight sisters Ina McIntosh Haw River Leva Williams Lucille Curtis Irene Turner Sally West all of Greensboro Hettie Long Colfax Marie Hicks Edna Dawkins both of Gastonia and three brothers Raymond John W Coffin Greensboro R L Coffin Randleman Services held Sunday at Haw River United Church of Christ. Family hours 7 to 9 p.m. at McClure Funeral Home Graham.

Haw River Paul Donald Coffin Route 1 Alamance Memorial Hospital Burlington Gulilford County Cone Mills Haw River Division Jane Coble Coffin Paul Raymond Coffin John Donald Coffin Wake Forest Ina McIntosh Leva Williams Lucille Curtis Irene Turner Sally West Greensboro Hettie Long Colfax Marie Hicks Edna Dawkins Gastonia Raymond John W. Coffin R. L. Coffin Randleman

Death of Eugene Horne in Thomasville

Eugene Horne 32 of 6 Westwood Ave. died Friday after a year long illness at Community General Hospital. Native of Dillon South Carolina he worked for Von Johan Furniture Co. in Thomasville. Survived by wife Silver Tee Smith Horne two daughters Elizabeth Kay Wanda Jean Horne a son Michael Eugene his mother Eutha Horne of Thomasville one sister Margie Conrad of Rt. 1 Thomasville a half sister Carolyn Singleton Dillon two brothers Marvin Horne and half brothers Marion Ruston Billy Ruston both of Thomasville. Funeral 4 p.m. Sunday Siler Funeral Home chapel burial Holly Hill Cemetery body at home 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Thomasville Eugene Horne Westwood Ave Fidiay Community General Hospital Ilness Dillon S. C Von“Johan

Mrs Curtis Comer Seagrove Dies After Illness

Mrs Katy Kidd Comer 64 wife of Curtis Comer Route 2 Seagrove died Friday at Moore Memorial Hospital Pinehurst after a long illness. Survived by two daughters Mrs Mary Alice Garner Seagrove and Mrs Clara Mae Pierce Rt 5 Asheboro, one son Vernon Comer Seagrove, five brothers Rev J C Kidd and George H Kidd Bennett Philbert Kidd Gra ham Ezra Kidd Bear Creek and I J Kidd Geensboro. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Union Grove.

Seagrove Katy Kidd Comer Curtis Comer Moore Memorial Hospital Pinehurst Mary Alice Garner Clara Mae Pierce Rt. 5 Asheboro Vernon Comer J. C. Kidd George H. Kidd Bennett Philbert Kidd Graham Ezra Kidd Bear Creek I.J. Kidd Geensboro Union Grove

Mrs E Manns Dies In Hospital

Mary Cathy Manns 42 wife of Edward Manns Route 6 died Friday at N C Cancer Institute Lumberton after three years illness. Native of Watauga County she was Calvary Temple Baptist Church member and former Colony Table High Point employee. Survived by daughters Sandra Francho New York and Annice Mills Kingston. sons Van Mills Keith Mills. sisters R W Henderson High Point Geneva Brooks Asheboro Hazel Parker Portsmouth Va. brothers Charles Grogan High Point Jack Grogan Kernersville. three grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Home Chapel. Burial Clarksburg United Methodist Church Cemetery. Body remains at funeral home until service. Family at funeral home 7 9 p.m. today.

Thomasville Reitzel Falls Templeton Chestnut Dr High Point Memorial Hospital Davidson County John Everett Margaret Beck Templeton High Point Clarendon Industries Springhill Carlos Emily) Hill Moore St J. C. Green and Sons F. C. Lester Floral Park Garden Midland Vac Flora Green Collett J. Jerome Collett Rt. 3 East Sunrise Avenue Community General Hospital Reuben Luther Melissa Clinard Green Collett Memorial United Methodist Church Ladies Bible Church Sunday School Womans Society of Christian Service Trinity Grange John R Elizabeth Anne) Hay Yeah Tenn Ralph L Collett Harrell Co. Collett John Jerome Collett Jr Rt. 6 O. R Lollie) Robbins Bales Chapel Road Jamestown Ferol Robertson Parkside Drive Charles R. Green S. Main Street Winston- Salem Philip L. Shore Jr Holly Hill Ralph L. Collett Betty Lou Crotts Wood Longview Dr J. Austin Wood Roy H Gladys Cody Crotts North State Telephone Co Unity United Methodist Church Richard Marie) Parker Seward Avenue Gladys Crofts Rt. 5 Faye Dean Keck James Calloway Joe T. Melton H. W. Fricke Charlotte Norma Parker Fricke Townes Rd Fricke Iredell County Chalmers R Mamie Thompson Parker St. Marks Lutheran Church H. Walter Fricke Charles Ray Smith Blake Lechie Fricke E. A. Parker China Grove J. H. Parker Maitland Fla C. C. Hahn Orlando Fred S. Royster Henderson N. G. Millard Mooreville Harry and Bryant Robert S. Owens Jr Evergreen Cemetery Mary Cathy Manns Edward Manns Route 6 N. C. Cancer Institute Lumberton Watauga County Calvary Temple Baptist Church Colony Table of Sandra Francho New York N.Y Annice Mills Kinston van Mills Keith Mills R. W. Henderson Geneva Brooks Asheboro Hazel Parker Portsmouth Charles Grogan Jack Grogan Kernersville Siler Funeral Home Chapel Clarksburg United Methodist Church

Baptist Church Arrangements for Comer Residence Body

The body will be transported to the Comer residence today following services at the Baptist Church. Funeral details remain to be announced by the family and the church.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Henry Dowdy Art Richarrison 7.7 Ate Percy Sears R. F. Templeton J. J. Collett J. A. Wood Mrs Peter Vis Randolph Wisc Yellowstone National Park Mrs. Rudolph Hartley E. C. O’brien NHS Lexington Ave Eli Thomas Bame I Martins Mrs. Curtis Comer E. Manns Davis Patrol & Watchman Westchester English RD High Point Area Maccleen N. Main ST S. Main ST
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