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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1977
Page
9
Obituaries note deaths of Jack P Dempsey in Asheboro and Leo Young in Linwood plus several others in Lexington Thomasville and Salisbury. Services set for Fannie Myers, Hessie Satterwhite, Clater Ferrell, and Clara Whitaker with churches and funeral homes listed. Memorials directed to Boys Home at Lake Waccamaw or to Friends Homes and First Presbyterian Church.
Johnny M. Jones 78 of Rt 5 High Point died on arrival at Community General Hospital after an apparent home attack. Born Sept 27 1899 in Davidson County he worked 40 years at Thomasville Furniture Industries Plant C retiring in 1961. He married Margaret Hicks in 1935 and survived by wife son Johnny Aaron Jones and four grandchildren. Burial at Holly Hills Cemetery with viewing times listed.
Haymarket Virginia, a 288 resident town, seeks repeal of its charter by requesting the Virginia General Assembly. Officials say lack of funds and staff to meet state planning and land use requirements drives the move.
Bertha Elisabeth Yow, 57, of 1315 East White Dr Archdale, died at High Point Memorial Hospital after three weeks of illness. A daughter of Robert Lee and Millie Brewer Lofliner, she worked for Thayer Coggins Inc and was Baptist. Surviving: brother Robert Loflin Jr of Kerner sville. sisters Mary White of Virginia Beach and Alma Beane of Norfolk. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. Harold C. Davia Funeral Chapel. Burial Floral Garden Park at the home of Homer Myers 821 Fisher Ferry St Thomannville. Funeral home viewing 7 to 9 p.m. tonight. JR. GREEN Asheboro James Ray Green, 49, Route 5, dead on arrival at Randolph Hospital. Saw mill operator and painter. Surviving: mother Lovie B. Green, Asheboro. children Kenneth Green of Rt 2 Bennett and Phyllis Macon of Rt 1 Seagrove. brothers Lee, Colon of Rt 8 Asheboro, Kirby of the home. sisters Janie Lucas and Kathy Williams of Route 8. parents Goodman and Mrs. Green of Route 5. Body at Ridge
Randall Terry of 20 W Farriss Ave leads Open Pairs with Dean Featherston of Salisbury while also heading Masters Pairs Flight A with Dan Fowler. Terry and Lee Thoman of North Bay Village Fla finish second in a one session event as the 1877 Fall North American Championships unfold in Atlanta. The event began Friday and runs through Sunday.
Police noted a relatively quiet Thanksgiving with several burglaries and thefts reported in Camden Street Brentwood Street Dogwood Circle and English Road incidents include a stolen 1970 car valued at 2600 a gun case 595 a clock and 400 jewelry thefts plus smaller losses. Two individuals were charged with DUI and shoplifting.
A five car collision on I 85 half a mile south of Baker Road injured a Charlotte woman treated and released from High Point Memorial Hospital. Walter Calvin Kenley Jr. was cited for following too closely as the other drivers Nancy R. Jones John M. Samaras Robert B. Roenbeck Jr. and Charles R. Young were also treated and released. A second crash on S Main Street at Fairfield Road injured Mozelle Poole and led to George Martin charged with a safe movement violation.
Four men claimed to be Social Security representatives robbed brothers Homer 82 and Luther Warner of 270 dollars at their Route 8 Asheboro home Thursday afternoon. Deputies reported the incident shortly after noon as the suspects approached the house and spoke with Homer about Social Security.
Randolph County farmers will receive ballots this week for the annual Agricultural Stabilization Committee election. Ballots must be returned to the ASC office in Asheboro by December 5 and will be tabulated publicly on December 12 at 10 a.m. in Asheboro.
A reflective line on how rare common sense feels and how worries often exceed the troubles they precede. The text muses that life’s scarcity of sensible acts shapes our experience more than the events themselves.
Gov James B Hunt Jr proclaims next week Civil Air Patrol Week praising CAP volunteers for selfless service in aerial search and rescue mercy missions and disaster relief to protect lives and property of North Carolinians and Americans across the state.
Randolph County 4 H Achievement program honored Archdale and Trinity club members and new clubs with charters, recognizing Tammy Bryant Patricia Campbell J C Hollinger Lee Hollinger Lisa Taylor and others for skills in auto driving plants health speaking crafts and citizenship. A separate note covers local historical society meeting in Lexington and a motor repair course in Thomasville plus a four week sitter campanion course in Jamestown. A flood relief truck departs High Point delivering goods to Asheville via Salvation Army.
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