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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1970
Page
13
Deaths in Sophia and Thomasville report Mrs. Ruby Irene Sams Harding 52 of Sophia died in High Point Memorial Hospital. Funeral at Sechrest Chapel with burial at Mitchell Grove. surviving family listed. Also noted are Willie Austin Boyette 52 of Thomasville and Foy C Jarvis 51 of Lexington with funeral plans and survivors.
Mrs Lillie Smith Portee 67 of 812 Fairview St died Sunday at 12:35 am at home after a year of declining health. Born January 28 1903 in Lugoff SC she lived in High Point 43 years. Survived by five daughters three sons mother two sisters one brother seventeen grandchildren and one great grandson. Funeral arrangements to be announced later at Brooks Memorial United Methodist Church with burial in Greenhill Cemetery. The body is at Haizlip Funeral Home.
Numa Edison 84 of Park Street Statesville died Sunday in Davis Hospital Statesville Local survivors are three sisters Mrs F C Crissmore of William and Mary Apts Mrs M R Oldham of 1400 Foust Ave and Mrs Glenn Mary Craig of S Green Street Winston Salem Funeral was to be held today at 3 pm at Snow Creek Burial was to be in the church cemetery.
Gary Allen Armstrong Jr., one day old and son of Sp. 5 Gary Armstrong and Carolyn Armstrong of Fort Polk Louisiana, died at 8 a.m. Monday at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Born in High Point, he is survived by his parents and grandparents Millard Childres of Coe Avenue and C. W. Hutchinson of High Point. Funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fairfield Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Billy Joe McMahan. Burial in a local cemetery. body at Sechrest Funeral Home until 30 minutes before service. Family at the funeral home tonight 7 to 9.
Mrs Lena Wright of Clover South Carolina died Sunday. She was mother of Addie and Paul Wright of High Point. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 4 p m at Green Pond United Methodist Church in Clover with the body at Black Funeral Home in Clover.
Mrs. Elizabeth McBee Waynick died at 74 in High Point Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p m in Sechrest Chapel with Dr W Kirk Allen Jr and the Rev William P Price officiating. Burial follows at Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers include Thaxton Richardson Robert Foxworth Keith McBee Alex M Rankin Jr Randall Terry John Wall Mark Dougsten and E C Cridlebaugh Jr.
Johnnie N. King Jr nine day old son of Mr and Mrs Johnnie N King of Asheboro died unexpectedly Monday in Randolph Hospital. Survivors include a sister Tammy King and grandparents W W King and Evelyn Glasgow all of Asheboro. Body at Loflin Funeral Home graveside service 11 am Wednesday at Oaklawn Cemetery.
Mrs Rosa Boyles Holt 82 of Ker nersville died Monday at Forsyth Memorial Hospital Survivors include two sisters Susie Holt Ker nersville and Frances Earley Lindewald NJ Services Wednesday at 1 pm at Lain Bartlett Funeral Chapel burial in Lawsonville.
Miss Mary Regina Idol 87 of Kernersville died Monday at Kernersville Rest Home. Survived by sisters Miss Nora Idol and Mrs Ila Ring and brothers Robah Idol and Burley Idol. Funeral services scheduled for 3 30 p m at Lain Bartlett Funeral Chapel.
Bennie P Prevatt of Lexington, a retired carpenter born in Dillon South Carolina, died unexpectedly at home after a year of declining health. Survived by sister Nolie Tesh of Lexington. Services set for Wednesday at 4 p m at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel.
Johnny Boyd Love 22 of Kernersville dies in a head on collision on a rural road near here. Funeral at 2 p m Wednesday at Gospel Light Baptist Church. Body at Lain Bartlett Funeral Home. Survived by Jewel Griffin Love son Byron Keith Love and Robah E Love with three sisters Noritta Whitfield Kay Williams Cathy Bakehart.
J C Parrish Ramseur aged 76 a retired farmer died after a week long illness in Randolph Hospital Aseboro Funeral arrangements listed with survivors including Martha Smith Parrish four sons and two sisters and a brother Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 30 PM at Deep River Baptist Church.
Funeral services for William Enoch Spencer 79 of Ramseur were held at Pleasant Ridge Christian Church at 2 30 p m Sunday after his death.
Harold Harrison, WTNC manager in Thomasville, was named the Sertoma Club service to mankind award recipient for his unselfish community work. Mayor Harvey Carpenter Jr and others spoke at the Monday night ceremony.
Dawkins a former Asheboro lieutenant and 20 year law officer announces run on the Democratic ticket for Randolph County Sheriff. He cites rising crime and emphasizes training and experience including Southern Police Institute graduate and past leadership in Randleman and local youth programs. He is a World War II and Korean War veteran with extensive East Asia service.
Asheboro Randolph County Board of Education split four to three on relocating its administrative offices. Chairman R E Davis cast the deciding vote to place the new building on property adjacent to the county school bus garage off U S 220.
Randleman boards meet to hire a new police chief as J C Dawkins resigns tonight and offers services until November. Dawkins plans to run for sheriff as a Democrat while the council weighs taking over the housing authority after losing a $500 000 federal grant for more low rent units.
Mrs Earlene Ward the first woman on Randolph County Board of Education said she will not seek reelection in the May 2 school board election. She cited recent birth of her third child and plans to run again in the future keeping her focus at home for now.
Judge Edward Washington found Smith not guilty in the assault case and in the drunkenness case. A separate ruling convicted him of a prohibition violation for possessing an open bottle of vodka under the car seat at the time of arrest.
Davidson County Commissioners meet Friday to appoint a replacement for Sheriff Joe H Hege Jr who resigned Monday and to set salaries for the next fiscal year. Former sheriff Fred C Sink now a U S marshal is expected to fill Hege's term. The meeting starts at 10 30 a m and salaries must be approved within 14 days of the March 20 primary election.
Notices warn creditors and claimants of Effie Slane Wineskie and David C. White Estates to file claims by August 20 1970 and September 8 1970 respectively with executors in High Point North Carolina. Also an invitation to bid on chain link fencing for Western Guilford High School Athletic Field opens March 17 1970 with details from the Guilford County Board of Education.
Lengthy local want ads list services and properties. Doyle Moore and Richard Bradberry advertise painting concrete work and roofing. Horton Realty Co and Mendenhall Moore Realtors list residential properties with rental rates and addresses. multiple 3 to 5 room dwellings appear along with contact numbers.
The 1970 Azalea Festival will be held April 25 in Wilmington. The queen for the 23rd annual event will be announced later.
Greensboro report shows State Highway Commission aiming to accelerate survey and engineering work for a dual lane N C 68 from Deep River bridge to the airport area. Proposed route shifts include avoiding a sharp bend near Deep River Church and paralleling the current alignment toward U S 421, with potential extension toward U S 220.
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