Deaths and funerals in Randolph and surrounding areas
Obituaries note Clarence Worth Routh Randleman 80, Naomi Sr. resident, at Pugh Funeral Home. Elizabeth Remfrey Jenkins 57 Absecon NJ dies in Atlantic City Hospital. services at Sechrest Chapel. Dorothy Byrd Hardy 49 Lexington dies. services at Davidson Funeral Chapel and Wilkerson Funeral Home. Cordia Lassiter 77 Randleman dies. service at Pugh Funeral Home. Ida M. Greene 62 Asheroro dies. service at Church of God of Prophecy. Mary Bell Furr 53 Asheboro dies. family at home. Ridge Funeral Home. Effie Cornelia Russell 94 New London dies. services at Lanier-Briggs Funeral Home. Raeford Leon Gaddis 64 Asheboro dies. service at Central United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W
Frank BE. Routh
Kenansville
Verla Kirkman
Randleman
Ollie Luther
Miami
Fla
Cicero Routh
Clyde Routh
Gray's Chapel
Pugh Funeral Home
J. M. Jenkins
Elizabeth Remfrey Jenkins
Great Creek
Sylvan Road
Absecon
N.J
Atlantic City Hospital
Atlantic City
Jenkins
High Point
Frank C
Ellen Burns Remfrey
Presbyterian Church
James M. Jenkins
J. R. Hardy
Lexington
Dorothy Byrd Hardy
Druid Hill Dr
Wilmington
Churchland
Davidson County
John Ray Hardy
John Greg Hardy
Winston- Salem
J. C. Byrd
Tullahoma
Brewton
Ala
Davidson Funeral Chapel
Wilbur Jarrett
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Greenville
Greenwood Cemetery
T. HE. Lassiter
Roy Greene Asheroro
Ida M. Greene
Independence
Randolph Hospital
Roy Greene
Bessie DeBerry
Martha Coble
Queenie Greene
Asheboro
Rosie Robinson
Leecy Harrison
Greensboro
Margaret Grant
Baltimore
Dora Brown
Chester
Willie Downs
Washington
Jesse and
Allen Morrison
James Morrison
Church of God of Prophecy
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Hargett and Bennett Memorial Chapel
D. L. Farr
Mary Bell Furr
Liberty St
Moses Cone Hospital
Cabarrus County
Daniel Luther Furr
Carolyn Sue Edwards
Rt. 1
Staley
JoAnn Adkins
Patsy Darlene Street
Franklinville
Becky Lane Fur
E. C. Russell Denton
Effie Cornelia Russell
New London
Stanly County Hospital
Albemarle
Montgomery County
Willis Edward
Rebecca Crawford Russell
Chandler's Grove United Methodists Church
W. H. Taylor
Lanier- Briggs Funeral Home
Leroy Hunt
Elsie Hardister
Vernon Morton
Chandler's Grove United Methodist Church
R. L. Gaddis Ashebord
Raeford Leon Gaddis
S. Main St
Central United Methodist Church
Oaklawn Cemetery
Chou En-lai Returns To Hospital After Address
Premier Chou En-lai returns to hospital after speaking at a reception for China's 25th anniversary. His first public appearance in two months occurred last Monday at the anniversary event in Peking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Peking
Chou En-lai
China
Chou
Alternatives For Schools Are Offered By Don Wrenn
Randolph County School Board Superintendent John Lawrence proposed four options for a six year Eastern Randolph District building plan to resolve division over expanding Eastern Randolph High or building a new northeast Randolph school. The board also weighs funding a $7,770 shortfall for the county wide guidance counselor program after receiving $64,800 in state funds for six counselors. The board planned to act this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Wrenn
Enterprise
Asheboro
Randolph County
John Lawrence
Randolph
Randolph High School
R. S
Aonny) Davis
Lawrence
Eastern
Randolph High
Ramseur Elementary
Ramseur
Ramseur Caviness
Dennis Farlow
City of Randleman
Randleman High School
Juveniles Suspected in School Burglary and Theft
Report describes juveniles in a Fairview Street School break in through a bathroom window. Vending machines were pried but contained no money. Damages were minimal and nothing appeared missing. A witness saw a girl flee Hilliard Baptist Church while a boy entered the building and then vanished. Separate thefts include a citizen band radio valued at 215 dollars from a Whittier Street pickup. a purse reported by Kathy Lynn Gibson on Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview Street
Hilliard Baptist Church
Edgewood Drive
Clyde E. Baird
Whittier Street
Citizens Band
Whittier
Kathy Lynn Gibson
Route 1
Times Square Landmark Is Closed
New York AP report notes Jack Dempsey's restaurant, a Times Square relic, closed after rent rose from 65 000 to 100 000 annually. About 150 friends attended the former world heavyweight champ's last night, with his wife Diana beside him as he considers future plans. The piece also mentions multiple local thefts and weekend arrests in nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Times Square
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Jack Ariel
Manhattan
Diana
Restoration plan eyed for Mercer courthouse and museum
Mercer has estimated 284000 to restore the courthouse completely and establish a living museum. The historical committee will focus on the second floor restoring the judge's bench bar and chamber. Several offers of old furniture enhance the museum goal so visitors can learn how things were.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer
Historical Committee
Mack
Wish List Reveals Teacher Pay Emphasis In NC Study
In North Carolina a State Dept assessment shows teachers would spend most of a $1000 windfall on salary increases and direct benefits, with $250 for materials and $290 for specialists and aides. Principals favor more new personnel, while teachers push for raises. survey notes 96 percent of participants are female and many seek more male teachers at elementary level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Department of Public Instruction
General Assembly
State Dept. of Public Instruction
North Carolina Assn
A. Craig Phillips
Women’s Liberation Movement
Randolph Ponders Old Tire Problem
Randolph County officials discussed the growing tire disposal issue at the October session. Health administrator George Elliott and county manager Harold Holmes proposed refusing waste tires at the landfill and urged tire firms to buy their own slicing machines, noting burying tires is not a solution. A Level Cross widow complained about the county lacking a zoning and building code, claiming a prefabricated home project was incomplete and payments should be withheld. The chairman said a county program is being developed but not ready to assist her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Wrenn
Asheboro
George Elliott
Randolph County
Elliott
Harold Holmes
Tara Mann
William Farlow
Warlick, NC House Leader, Dies After Illness
G Hunter Warlick, 43, prominent North Carolina House minority leader for three terms, died Saturday after a long cancer illness. He had surgery in 1971, missed much of 1974 session, and had announced he would not seek reelection. Survived by widow and two daughters. He served in the General Assembly since 1969 and sat on several commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory
G. Hunter Warlick
State House
Warlick
General Assembly
North Carolina
Local Government Study Commission
Law and Order Commission
Western Piedmont Council of Governments
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Sechrest
Lexington Ave
National
NSM
Mildred Frances Crary
Geaveride
Floral Garden Park
Elizabeth Renfrey Jenkins
Sechrest Chapel
Chestnut Dr
By Gill Fox
Geraldine
Hos ‘N’ Hope Garden Club
College Village Shopping Center
Tracey Warner
Guilford Avenue
Redding Street
Ellen Marie Rucker
Lakecrest Drive
Eastgate Shopping Center
van L. Watson
Blain Court
Westchester
Dale Branson Pierce
William James Parms Jr
Saunders Place
Floyd Laverne Sports
Martinsville
Robert Rhodes
Barbee Street
Garnett Elmer Taylor
Greer Street
Jeff Franklin Shoemaker
Rt. 3
Trinity
Ervin Crawford
Mangum Street
Herbert Oscar Bizzell
Ennis Street
Santina
Bill
Noblitt
G. H. Warlick
Korona
Accent On Quality College Village
Atrief
Haizlip Funeral Home, Inc
Fourth Street
Church Street
Thomasville
Samuel Hyman Jewelers
TV Showtime
Samuel Hyman
Main ST
Big Stee
Wright
Dcowntown
Greensboro — High Paint
Winston-Salem
Gleaner
WonLs
FAA
Radio
Proctor Silex
S. Main
N. Main
N. Centennial
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