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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1977
Page
10
Notices report the deaths of Mrs Lillian Bunyard Frank 79 and several others from Asheboro Greensboro Lexington and Carthage with details on birthplaces survivors funeral plans and burial sites including First Church of Christ Oak Grove United Methodist and Guilford Memorial Park and floral garden cemetery listings.
The Rev. Ozra Lorenzo Ruth 91 of 4807 S Main St High Point died of a heart attack at home about 2 a m Sunday. He served as pastor in multiple churches, held church and civic posts, and is survived by his wife three daughters four sons and many grandchildren. Funeral at First Wesleyan Church with burial at Bethlehem Wesleyan Cemetery.
James Joseph Garry aged 84 died Sunday night at Maryfield Nursing Home after months of illness. Born December 15, 1892 in New York to Richard and Mary Gorman Garry, he was a retired salesman who lived at 4150 78th Street, New York, before moving to North Carolina. He is survived by son James T. Garry of Greensboro. remain at Harold C. Davis Funeral Home awaiting funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Ella Mae Easter Smith, 84, of 210 W Lexington Ave, died Sunday at Point Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born May 6, 1893 in Statesville, she was a seamstress who designed wedding garments for High Pointers. Surviving are two sons, two sisters, four grandchildren, and a funeral at Floral Garden Park Cemetery Monday at 3 p.m. prior to burial at the cemetery.
County officials discuss tapping $175,000 in emergency reserves as the budget balance is stretched to its limit. Finance Officer Frank Willis says options are limited and commissioners have not committed to a specific action.
John Mack Hanes 79 of Rt 1 Lexington died at 7 20 p m Sunday at Lexington Memorial Hospital after a two month illness. He owned a saw mill and was of the Reformed faith. Born in Davidson County to Roston and Sarah Yountz. Survived by wife Lola Burkhart Hanes and two sons Harlan and Dwight, both of Rt 1. Body at Piedmont Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
High Point police investigated a weekend break in that yielded 2856 dollars of stereo equipment and 300 dollars stolen from a woman. Suspects gained entry by breaking a door glass and unlocking the door. The probe continues as other thefts include a 900 dollar 1970 station wagon and a 400 dollar motorcycle. In Fayetteville a 17 year old student was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison for the stabbing of a classmate.
Andrew Tabb of Wylam Alabama aids a stranded driver and rescues three pigs from a hot car trunk after a flat tire offer. The pigs were identified as missing from Adam Hendrix and later recovered by police with a trunk lock drilled. Several home break ins and thefts are also noted with multiple arrests for larceny escapes shoplifting and unlawful concealment.
Ward reports precipitation at Kivett Drive from January through May totaling 11.83 inches, 5.6 inches below the 17.48-inch norm, June 2.83 inches vs 3.85 norm, July 2.34 inches vs 3.63 norm, and August at 5.76 inches, 0.79 above the 4.97 norm, noting a summer short of localized thundershowers that tend to hit here then miss elsewhere.
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