Ceremony Opens Center For Handicapped Children
Greensboro officials and national leaders gathered for a ribbon cutting that opened the Henry Wiseman Kendall Center on Wendover Avenue in West Greensboro. The 748000 facility aims to aid children with developmental disabilities and includes a 32 bed residential unit planned to open next month.
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Greensboro
Henry Wiseman Kendall
North Carolina
Wendover Avenue
N. P. Zarzar
Dale Montgomery
Board of
County Commissioners
Phillip Roos
The
National Assn. For
Retarded Children
Guilford County
Roos
Howard Warner
Kendall Central Board
Bruce Thorburn
North Carolina Association For Retarded Children
Ralph Scott
North Carolina Council On Developmental Disabilities
City Wrecks Report Multiple Crashes Injuring Two
Twenty wrecks occurred in the city Friday with two injuries. Julia Ann Mack seven, of S Elm Street, injured by a car driven by John Bryce Sink forty four of Rolling Road. Martha Jo Westbrook, 17, of Suf folk Avenue, a passenger in a car driven by Robert M West brook, 17, of W High Street, injured on Lexington Avenue near McGuinn Street. Westbrook charged with no driver’s license and improper brakes. Jerry Wayne Beasley thirty two of Oakmont Street injured when his car failed to curve on Bethel Drive near I 85 and went down an embankment near the interstate. driver unidentified. The car belonged to Mary Jane Beasley of Oakmont Street. B J Brown thirty two of Park Street charged with leaving the scene and no driver’s license after a wreck Thursday with John Wesley Robbins seventeen of Thissell Street. Damages estimated at thirty dollars to the W E Linthicum and Sons truck driven by Brown and one hundred seventy five to Robbins vehicle on Park Street near Grimes Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Ann Mack
S. Elm Street
John Bryce Sink
Rolling Road
S. Elm
Vail Street
Martha Jo Westbrook
Suffolk Avenue
Robert M. Westbrook
W. High Street
Lexington Avenue
McGuinn Street
Richard Stephen Braxton
Grantham Avenue
Westbrook
Jerry Wayne Beasley
Oakmont Street
Bethel Drive
I- 85
Mary Jane Beasley
B. J. Brown
Park Street
Brown
John Wesley Robbins
Thissell Street
W. E. Linthicum and Sons
Robbins
Grimes Avenue
City School Weekly Menus Surface for Elementary and High School
The document lists weekly lunch menus for elementary and high school divisions. It details meals for Monday through Friday with items such as hamburgers, beef pie, turkey a la king, fish portions, cheeseburgers, and chicken pie, plus sides and desserts. It also notes beverages, prepared salads, and fruit servings.
Resident Named In Who's Who Among High School Students
Paul Austin of 1109 Orlando Place High Point is selected for the 1971 72 Who's Who Among American High School Students. A Bishop McGuinness senior, he serves on student council NHS and the chess club and attends High Point Friends Meeting. He plans Guilford College after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Austin
Neal Austin
Orlando Place
High Point
Bishop McGuinness Memorial High School
Winston-Salem
High Point Friends Meeting
Guilford College
Furniture makers discuss modern design and wood costs
Spound and Crawford, representatives from three furniture manufacturers, note rising lumber prices driven by demand and not shortages. American modern styles gain favor over European, with wood and metal materials replacing plastics. They push for safer production and address flammability and high speed saw dangers in case goods factories.
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Spound
Crawford
League Campaigns for Fifth Amendment on Town Growth
The North Carolina League of Municipalities advocates a fifth amendment style policy limiting incorporation of new towns within fringe growth areas around existing cities. The proposal uses a population mileage formula to curb municipal expansion.
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Iion
N.C. League of Municipalities
Adams-Millis Reports On Earnings Sees Q3 Improvement
Adams Millis Corp reports third quarter earnings rebounded from the first quarter loss and set sales records for the period. Millis notes net sales rose 18 percent to 16.96 million and earnings before taxes reached 328,766, with nine month sales at 45.28 million and earnings per share at 10 cents for the quarter. He cites strong demand across hosiery yarns textured fabrics and knitted products and expects continued improvement into Q4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams-Millis Corporation
J. H. Millis
Textile Company
Millis
Adams-Millis
Anniversary observance planned by Piedmont Cosmetologist Club
The Piedmont Cosmetologist Club marks its 39th anniversary Sunday at 3 p.m. in Mount Vernon Baptist Church. Speaker will be Mrs. L. M. Mayfield of Winston-Salem, former High Point resident and wife of Rev. Mayfield. Founders Mrs. Hattie Leach and Mrs. Connie Tyson to be honored. music by the George Jones Singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont Cosmetologist Club
Mount Vernon Baptist Church
Leonard Avenue
L. M. Mayfield
Winston-Salem
High Point
Mayfield
Women’s Society of the United Methodist Church
Bennett College
Greensboro
Cosmetologist Club
Beauticians Club
Hattie Leach
Connie Tyson
George Jones Singers
Thirteen Divorces Granted By District Court
Thirteen divorces were granted this week during civil session of district court. Cases include Linda Peterson Wilson versus Homer Wilson, George Steed versus Rose Marie Steed, Bruce Horne Lothridge versus Dorothy Kay Lothridge, Mary W. Craughn versus Carlous F. Draughn, Joan F. McDaniel versus Joel B. McDaniel Sr. and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Peterson Wilson
Homer Wilson
George Steed
Rose Marie Steed
Bruce Horne Lothridge
Dorothy Kay Lothridge
Mary W. Craughn
Carlous F. Draughn
Joan F. McDaniel
Joel B. McDaniel Sr
Robert W. Noah
Joyce H. Noah
Bonnie Stroud Hemric
Donald Lee Hemric
Gary Dale Jones
Katy Mae Holland Jones
Barbara Jean G. Servis
David M. Servis
Robert V. Sechrest
Ida Lois J. Sechrest
Rosaletta J. Garner
Aaron Garner
E. R. Reedy
Doris C. Reedy
Judy Smith Slaydon
Wayne Floy Slaydon
Deaths and Funerals John Murdock Barrs II 72 High Point
John Murdock Barrs II 72 of 1108 Madison St died on arrival Friday at 2:30 p.m. He was born August 8 1900 in Jacksonville Florida and lived in High Point since 1959. Survived by wife Margaret Mozo Barrs and son John Murdock Barrs III. Funeral Sunday 3 p.m. Cumby Chapel Dr E W Price Jr officiating. No flowers. Also infant Renard Wayne Tuggle Jr dies at birth. services Sunday 1:30 p.m. Holly Hill Cemetery. Burial at J C Green and Sons Funeral Home.
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John Murdock Barrs II
Madison St
High Point Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville
Fla
Burton
Winifred Webber Barrs
John Murdock Barrs III
Atlanta, Ga
Cumby
E. W. Price Jr
Tuggle
Thomasville
Renard Wayne Tuggle Jr
R. Wayne
Sandra West
Holly Hill
Inman L. Stewart
J.C. Green and Sons Funeral
R. L. West
Mrs. Vestal 75 Dies Saturday in High Point
Elizabeth Lorena Crawford Vestal 75, widow of William H. Vestal, died Saturday at 4 10 a.m. at High Point Memorial Hospital after two years of declining health. Born December 17, 1896, in Montgomery County, she lived most of her life in High Point and was a Methodist. Surviving: daughters Margaret Proctor and Lorena Kearns. sons Leo and Melvin Vestal. 12 grandchildren. five great grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. at J C Green and Sons Chapel Thomasville. burial Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Family at home and at the funeral home Sunday 7–9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lorena Crawford Vestal
William H. Vestal
Garrison St
High Point Memorial Hospital
Montgomery County
Wilson L
Mary Jane Hopkins Crawford
High Point
Vestal
Rex
Margaret) Proctor
Elmhurst Avenue
Austin
Lorena) Kearns
Valley Ridge Dr
Leo
Melvin Vestal
J. C. Green and Sons
Thomasville
Jack Ashby
Floral Garden Park
Ransom Shore 79 Dead on Arrival in Archdale
Ransom Shore aged 79 of 405 Eden Terrace Archdale died on arrival at High Point Memorial Hospital Saturday morning. His body is at Cumby Mortuary pending funeral arrangements.
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T. Ransom Shore
Eden Terrace
Archdale
High Point Memorial Hospital
Cumby Mortuary
Lexington widow Zula Skipper dies after long illness
Mrs Zula Rowe Skipper 72 of 1534 Winston Road widow of John W Skipper died Friday at her home after a long illness. She was a Davison County native. Survived by two daughters Mary Carter Lexington and Bruce Lopp Rt 9 one son Darel Skipper Lexington two sisters Wilma Thornberg Delham Warner both of Lexington two brothers Virgil Rowe Lexington and John Rowe Rt 9. Funeral 4 30 p m today at Christ United Church of Christ with burial in Forest Memorial Park.
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Zula Skipper
Lexington
Zula Rowe
Winston Road
John W. Skipper
Skipper
Davidson County
Mary Carter
Bruce Lopp
Rt. 9
Darel Skipper
Wilma Thornberg
Delham Warner
Virgil Rowe
John Rowe
Christ United Church of Christ
Forest Memorial Park
Charlotte Man James Edward Oliver 84 Dies in City
James Edward Oliver 84 of 1811 Rocky River Rd Charlotte died Friday in a local rest home. Survived by three daughters Mrs Frank R Ward of Fullerton Calif Mrs Claude Herndon of Jamestown and Mrs David Kelly of Charlotte one son James W Oliver of Charlotte a half sister Mrs G P Hardin of Greensboro and a half brother Sister Oliver of Greensboro Funeral services 11 am Monday at Back Creek ARP Church with burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery Family to assemble at McEwen Funeral Home 3 5 p m Sunday
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Charlotte
James Edward Oliver
Rocky River Rd
Frank R. Ward
Fullerton
Calif
Claude Herndon
Jamestown
David Kelly
James W. Oliver
G. P. Hardin
Greensboro
Oliver
Back Creek Arp Church
Forest Lawn Cemetery
McEwen Funeral Home
Miss Brenda Headen Dies After Illness in Greensboro
Miss Brenda Headen 20 of 413 S Henry Blvd Greensboro died Wednesday at L Richardson Hospital after three days of illness. Survived by son James Headen. mother Maggie Headen of Bayshore NY. three sisters Edna High Point Sandra Philadelphia Shirley. three half sisters Frances Bayshore Betty Belport Doris Kennedy NJ. one brother David Headen Jr.. two half brothers Weldon Watkins Wyandanech NY John Watkins Dilpark NY. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Hargett Memorial Chapel.
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Brenda Heanen
Greensboro
Brenda Headen
Henry Blvd
L. Richardson Hospital
James Headen
Maggie Headen
Bayshore
N.Y
Edna Headen
High Point
Sandra Headen
Philadelphia
Shirley Headen
Frances Bell
Betty White
Belport
Doris Kennedy
New Jersey
David Headen Jr
Weldon Watkins
Wyandanech
John Watkins
Dilpark
Hargett Memorial Chapel
Denton Man Robert Dickens Dies After Home Attack
Robert J. Dickens 73 of Denton Rt 2 died on arrival at Community General Hospital after an at home attack. He was born November 3 1898 in Lexington and lived in High Point Thomasville area. Survived by wife Ida Davis four sons four daughters 14 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral Sunday 4 p.m. at J C Green and Sons Chapel. Burial Holly Hill Cemetery. The family at 217 Moon St. and burial home 7–9 p.m. Saturday.
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Thomasville
Robert J. Dickens
Rt. 2
Denton
Community General Hospital
Mr. Dickens
Lexington
John William
Cornelia Jones Dickens
High Point
Founders Furniture Co
Pleasant Garden
S.C
Charles G. Dickens
Fincastle
Kenneth D. Dickens
Robert F. Dickens
Charlotte
J. B. Farlow
Russell Rich
Henry Belton
Greensboro
Alvis Gerringer
Eton College
J. C. Green and Sons
E. W. Clapp
Holly Hill
John H. Pittman Jr
Moon St
Daisy Pope Roach dies at 82 in Statesville
Daisy Pope Roach 82 of Rt 9 Linwood Community widow of Lee Roach died Friday at Davis Hospital Statesville after 16 days illness. Survived by daughter Mrs Mack A Collins Statesville and sister Mrs Robert L Kennedy Salisbury. Body at Piedmont Funeral Home. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at Jersey Baptist Church.
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Lexington
Daisy Pope Roach
Rt. 9
Linwood
Lee Roach
Davis Hospital
Statesville
Roach
Davidson County
Mack A. Collins
Robert L. Kennedy
Salisbury
Piedmont Funeral Home
Jersey Baptist Church
Local court sentences and acquittals in drunken driving and related cases
Judge Carrington issued 30 day active sentences for Mitchell Wayne Grice and James Glen Martin on drunken driving and related charges. Mary E. McCoy faced a preliminary hearing with no probable cause for assault with a deadly weapon. Several defendants received misdemeanor marijuana dispositions, and others were acquitted or sentenced for larceny and reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Wayne Grice
W. Kearns Avenue
James Glen Martin
W. Kearns
Kenneth Carrington
Mary E. McCoy
Brooks Street
John T. Owen
George L. Wiswall
Wilmington
Del
Gary A. Howell
Salem
Ind
David Hussey
Rt. 2
Randleman
Charles Williams
Clara Cox Apartments
Wainer 73 of Winston-Salem Dies. Jewelry Firm Pioneer
Moses Abraham Wainer 73 of Winston-Salem died Thursday at Maryfield Nursing Home High Point. He owned a jewelry company since 1937 and was a former loan company owner. Born in New York he was a Temple Emanuel charter member and Mason. Survivors include three sons and siblings. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at Vogler's Main Street Chapel. Memorials to Maryfield Nursing Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Moses Abraham Wainer
Maryfield Nursing Home
High Point
New York
Temple Emanuel
Herbert Wainer
Theodore Wainer
Winston- Salem
Eric Wainer
Greensboro
Max Wainer
Edward Wainer
New Haven
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New
Ledford
Cathy Jones
Ledford High School
Jane Stewart
Eddie Taylor
Miss Jones
Sonny Hedgecock
Who’s Who
Lester’s Jewelers
South Main Street
Lester
East Davidson Gti
J. M. Barrs
T. R. Shore
James E. Oliver
R. J. Dickens
James F. Allen
Walnut Cove
James Fleming Allen
Rt. 1
Germanton
Palmyra
Mrs
Daisy Roach
Are
Emn
Val
James Robinson
Wise Street
W. C. McGaha
Timberlake Street
Rei
Williams
aOienne
Sartin's
Moses A. Wainer
Chestnut Drive
Broad Ave
Umby
Order of the Golden Rule
John Murdock Barrs
Cumby Chapel
Lewis
Auto Parts Factory
S. Main St
N. Main St
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