Guilford Native Dies in Richmond Rites Planned
Leslie V. Hassell 71 a Guilford County native and Richmond resident since 1914 died Tuesday at a Richmond hospital after months of declining health. He was a retired Atlantic Coast Line railroad man married to Rose Vestal in 1923. Survived by his wife, one sister, and several nieces and nephews funeral services were held today at Ginter Park Methodist Church with interment at Floral Garden Park Cemetery. The family may receive callers at 1405 Long Street.
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Leslie V. Hassell
Monticello St
Richmond
Mr. Hassell
Guilford County
Webb
Laura Jones Hassell
Atlantic Coast
Rose Vestal
Brotherhood of
Rosa V. Hassell
John Chadwick
Jamestown
Ginter Park Methodist
Sechrest
Mrs. Mary C. Magnin Dies at Baptist Hospital
Mrs. Mary C. Magnin 62 wife of Louis P. Magnin died at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem shortly before 3 PM Tuesday after a five year decline. Born February 10 1896 in Rockingham County she came to High Point 45 years ago from Reidsville. She was active in Wesley Memorial Methodist Church Sun day School and Women’s Society of Christian Service. She married Magnin April 27 1921. Surviving are her husband a daughter Mrs. George E. Parker Torreytown New York two grandchildren and five sisters. Funeral services will be conducted.
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Mary C. Magnin
Louis P. Magnin
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Magnin
Rockingham County
William Z
Cora Harrison Barber
High Point
Reidsville
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Garden Gate Club
Cedrow Ave
George E. Parker
Torreytown
N. Y
E. B. Patterson
Will R. Smith
S. F. Robbins of Randleman Dies at Home
Sandy F. Robbins 86 died at his Randleman home after a year of declining health and four days of serious illness. He was Randolph County native and a First Methodist Church member. Surviving: wife Hattie Frazier Robbins. three daughters R. F. Walker Asheboro, E. B. Mabe Stoneville, Elma Langley Randleman. two sons John N. Robbins Ahoskie, Bill Robbins Randleman. two brothers R. R. Robbins Randleman, Jim Ribbons High Point. nine grandchildren. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Pugh Funeral Home with Revs. W. A. Rock and J. I. Memory. Burial Country Holiness Church Cemetery.
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Hattie Frazier Robbins
R. F. Walker
Asheboro
E. B. Mabe
Stoneville
Elma Langley
Randleman
John N. Robbins
Ahoskie
Bill Robbins
R. R. Robbins
Jim Ribbons
High Point
Pugh Funeral Home
W. A. Rock
J. I. Memory
Country Holiness Church
Randolph Man Found Dead Near Spring
William Murphy Wright 67 of Route 1 Asheboro found dead yesterday afternoon at a spring near his home where he had gone for a bucket of water. Randolph County coroner Dr. Hugh Fitzpatrick said cause undetermined between fatal attack or drowning. He leaves six daughters, a son, a half brother and sister, 22 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral arrangements are in
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Asheboro
William Murphy Wright
Hugh Fitzpatrick
Randolph County
Wright
Lucy Allred
Mary Keeling
Cedar Falls
Margaret Coley
Ramseur
Jessie Mae Weaver
Pauline Harrison
Alline McMasters
George Wright
Trinity
Lee Wright
Mattie Loflin
Randleman
Wallburg Sidewalk Project Delayed by Weather
The Wallburg sidewalk paving along Highway 109, led by Geena and Ralph Kimel president, waits for dry weather to proceed. State Highway Department crews have surveyed the route to aid school children walking distance, with residents hoping shrubs can be moved back once work resumes.
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Wallburg
Ralph Kimel
Kimel
State Highway Department
Midway Citizens Organize Fire Unit Leadership Elected
A Midway meeting formed a fire department with Ray Hedrick as president and a new board. Ralph Kimel from the Davidson County Firemen's Association and Chief Norman Owens of Lexington Fire Department aided the effort. A membership drive was announced to recruit volunteers.
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Midway
Ray Hedrick
Ralph Kimel
Davidson County Firemen's Association
Norman Owens
Lexington Fire Department
Lees
Break-in Probed at Thomasville Gas Station
Police investigate a theft at a Thomasville service station at the Trinity Blair Main Street intersection. About $148.65 in cash was taken from a cash register after a window entry on Blair Street. The break-in was found around 10 p.m. when an operator checked a light left burning.
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Thomasville
Trinity-Blair-Main Street
Blair Street
Wallburg School Talent Show Friday Night
Wallburg students prepare for a PTA sponsored Talent and Variety Show at the school Friday night. About 18 acts are entered including a Easter Parade for the younger participants. One act from Fair Grove joins local talents including Wallburg’s popular Minnie Pearl and Her Bridge Club returning for this year.
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Wallburg
Wallburg School
Wallburg Pta
Virginia Royals
PTA
Royals
Fair Grove
Minnie Pearl
Bridge Club
Oak View School Patrons to Pick Committeeman
Oak View School patrons meet tomorrow night at 7 in the school auditorium to select a new committeeman to replace J. S. Curlee whose term expires.
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Oak View
J. S. Curlee
Car-Bike Crash Solves All Kinds Of Mysteries
A 15-year-old Thomasville boy on a bicycle was struck by a car on E Main Street in front of a Winn Dixie. The crash helped solve a missing person case and a stolen bike case as the injured youth was found to be the missing boy riding the stolen bicycle. The motorist was not detained and the boy, treated for cuts and bruises, was released from the hospital.
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Thomasville
E. Main Street
Winn-Dixie
Five Thom asville Ping-Pong Players Head to Salisbury Tourney
Five Thom asville players advance from the city recreation tournament to the Central District Table Tennis Tournament in Salisbury. Jimmy Snyder, Chester Myers compete in junior division. Nolan Coggins intermediates. Richard Sowers and Clayton Sink seniors. Darrell Winslow accompanies as assistant recreation director.
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Thomasville
Salisbury
Jimmy Snyder
Chester Myers
Nolan Coggins
Richard Sowers
Clayton Sink
Darrell Winslow
Men of the Lotuka Tribe Smoke Pipes in Sudan
In the Lotuka tribe of southern Sudan two men are noted for smoking pipes while others rarely smoke. The detail contrasts with the general habit of the tribe where smoking is uncommon.
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Sudan
Home Pool Company Formed in Davidson County
Reed Supply Co. founder Bob Reed and Brown Finch form Home Pool Company with office on the Thomasville High Point Highway cloverleaf. The firm has a Williams Esther pool franchise for Davidson County and parts of Guilford including High Point Sedgefield and Jamestown. Reed expects to meet Miss Williams in Wilmington during Azalea festival weekend.
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Bob Reed
Reed Supply Co
Brown Finch
Thomasville Chair Co
Thomasville High Point
Reed
Esther Williams Pools
Davidson County
Guilford
High Point
Sedgefield
Jamestown
Williams Pool
Williams
Wilmington
Spit of land in the Atlantic left by ancient glaciers
A fragment notes a land spit in the Atlantic formed by glacial activity ages ago. It highlights the long geological history shaping coastal geography and the remnants of ice age processes.
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Atlantic
Thomasville Man Defends $200000 Frisco City Suit
J M Marcotte of Thomasville denounces a $200000 damage suit filed in U S District Court in Mobile Alabama by 39 Frisco City plaintiffs alleging he sold community textile equipment for shirts at low prices. Marcotte says the machinery was sold to O J Hendricks of Frisco City for 15500 and that no agreement existed to buy products or form a textile venture. He claims Town and Country Sportswear Co of Tallapoosa Georgia went out of business after selling the machines. The suit accuses him of misrepresenting outlets and promises leading to humiliation and defrauding the plaintiffs.
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Thomasville
Frisco City
Ala
J. M. Marcotte
Marcotte
Park Hill Hosiery Mills
O. J. Hendricks
Town and Country Sportswear Co
Tallapoosa
Chinery
Hendricks
U. S. District Court
Mobile
Frisco
Asheboro
Charlotte
Amateur Radio Enthusiasts Club Forms in Thomasville
About 12 residents gathered at the Civic Center to form a radio club sponsored by the recreation department. A second meeting is planned Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Bob Reed's home in Wallcliff Park to discuss building a ham radio station within the recreation department.
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Thomasville
Recreation Department
Civic Center
Bob Reed
Wallcliff Park
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