Weather Watch More Rain Could Come By Tonight
The forecast indicates more clouds and possible showers tonight across North Carolina and South Carolina. Highs near 60, lows around 39 to 40, with gradual clearing Thursday and colder conditions into Friday. Five day outlook shows near normal temps, with rain totals near a half to three quarters of an inch, mainly tonight, early Thursday, and again Sunday or Monday.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Asheville
Charlotte
Raleigh
Columbia
Charleston
Obituaries for Howard Funderburke Lillian Maney James Nealy Lester Clanton
Funeral services are announced for Howard Funderburke who died after being struck by a car. Lillian Mack Maney 43 died suddenly at home with services set at Mountain View Baptist Church and burial at Long Creek Memorial Cemetery. James Robert Neely 59 died in a truck accident near Gatlines South Carolina with services at Mt Holly Funeral Home and burial at Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery. Lester L. Clanton 61 died in a Gastonia hospital with services at Springwood Presbyterian Church and burial at Goshen Cemetery. Surviving families include spouses, children, siblings, and grandchildren as listed.
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Howard Funderburky Belmont
Howard Funderburke
Gusben Free Will Baptist Church
Gaston Memorial Park
Paul Funderburke
Center St
File Arid
Bumgardner Funeral Tome
Lillian M
Mane
Lilian Mack Maney
Mellon Ave
Mountain View Baptist Church
Crowder's Mountain
Long Creek Memorial Cemetery
Dallas
Laxen
Bauer
Cline Maney
Jo Ann Bingham
Maxine Price
Gastauayong Sun
Kenneth Maney
Home
Alice Paysour
James R. Nealy
MT Holly
Ames
Robert Neely
McAdenville
Gatlnes
S.C
Mt. Holly
Luster L. Clanton
Lester L. Clanton
Springswood
Gastonia
Sane Tip
Mr. Clanton
Aloss Lena Clanton
Germany
Avery Clanton
Statesville
Judson Clanton
Springwood S Tion
Andrew Clanton
Augusta
Pannie Clanton
Mary Bailey
Broad Oaks
McLean and Son Funeral Home
Charles QR. Allen
Eugene
Elmore
Shiloh
Bailey
James W
United Statet. Mark's Episcopal Church
Banquet plans and holiday greetings at Union Presbyterian Church
A Union Presbyterian Church notice lists Christmas gatherings for the Pioneer-Senior High young people and the Senior High Class at the Home Center in Gastonia. Families including Mr and Mrs William Kuhn and Annie Launa of Asheville are noted visiting relatives over the holidays. Army Pvt Bennie E Stroupe, 23, has been assigned to the 117th Transportation Company at Fort Eustis VA.
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UNION
Union Presbyterial
Gastonia
Scotts
William Kuhn
Saluda
Weir Daugster
Norman MacDowell
Union Presbyterian Manse
Annie Launa
Asheville
Frank Riddle
Hetty Williams
Greenshoro
C. C. Moorhead
Bella Godfrey
Gaffney
S.C
Moorheads
Ernest Coffey
Chamblee
Frank Wilson
Jim Walfe
Bennie E. Stroupe
Barbara
E. Ratchford St
117Th ‘Transportation Company
Fort Eustic
Greear Buys Cocker Land In Gastonia Area
Calvin Greear, Gastonia banker, bought vacant property from Cocker Machine Foundry Co. on the west side of Chestnut Street extending 30 feet north of Second Avenue and 156 feet deep. He has no definite plans yet but may develop offices and small mercantile establishments. part of the property is tied up by P and N Railway right of way.
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Calvin Greear
Gastonia
Cocker Machine ‘| Foundry Co
Chestnut St
Second Ave
Cocker
Ranlo
Grevar
Grevor
Franklin Ave
Cacker
P&n Railway
Warmer winter outlook from Smithsonian scientist
Washington reports Dr Charles G Abbot head of the Smithsonian Institution predicts a warmer winter and cooler summer for major US cities based on harmonic cycle theory using temperature records since 1870 He cautions results are not exact but note a general trend toward milder extremes with some regions showing colder winters and hotter summers while summers trend cooler across much of the country The forecast faces skepticism from meteorologists who question sampling and back casting methods but interest remains in potential shifts in weather patterns across the nation
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Enterprize Asan
Washington
Unea Re
United States
Fon
Charles G. Abbot
Visgusithseiga Institut
Sears
Abbot
Smithsudian
Ablot
Smithsonian
York
Atlanta
St Paul
Detroit
St Louis
Omaha
Abilene
Tex
Los Angeles
Tose
Ceck
Nee Ee
Pacific Coast
South-central
Stuuitali
Midwest
Rocky Mountain
Bays
Pyramid Closing Up Plant in Gastonia
Pyramid Electric Inc will close its Gastonia plant by week end or soon after, with 220 women employees given notices of dismissal. Fred Davison, plant manager, said some staggered crews will work two weeks to take inventory and move machinery to Darlington, South Carolina, and a few maintenance men remain for moving equipment. The firm, a division of Genwal Instrument Corp, previously announced plans to consolidate with the Darlington plant. completion will take several months.
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Pyramid Electric Inc
Gastonia
Fred Davison
Pyramid
Genwal Listrument Corp
Darlington
S.C
Davison
Charlotte News Woman Is Cited In Missouri Journalism Award
Mrs Mare garet Claivorne editor of the Charlotte News won first place in the Class H1 division of the J Pemney University of Missouri journalism awards for fashion writing and women's interest pages. Awards honor papers with circulations between 25000 and 100001.
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Columbia
Maregaret Claivorne
Charlotte, N.C
J. Pemney University of Missouri Journalism
Montilay
Chas Uo
Claiborne
Slayer Sought In Michigan Murder Of Retired Minister
Rev. Ray R. Decker, 70, of Tecumseh Mich, beaten with a hammer, bound, and tied, then doused and set ablaze at a Brooklyn area farm home. Body found by firefighters Tuesday. police seek a suspect who fled in the minister’s car. Pathologist cites heart attack and suffocation as likely causes.
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Mich
Pope
Alice
High Tarn
Ray R. Decker
Tecumseh
Bvarstory
Decker
Joseph Liebherr
Joseph HH. Ahrunheim
Grace Methodist Church
Meadville
U N Charges Katanga Got Rhodesia Aid
The United Nations charges Katanga Province of the Congo was aided by Northern Rhodesia in its conflict. A UN spokesman cites a helicopter report of a Katanga air force bomber operating near Ndola. Rhodesia denounced the charge as ludicrous and for mercenaries driving jeeps toward Katanga. The British Foreign Office seeks clarification.
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N.Y
Katanga
Congo
Rhodesia
ULB
U.N
Wile Hess
Ndola
Ringe Dlesia
U. N. Lroops
Gastonia Graduate Dr Maloney Earns Duke Medical Degree
Eugene M. Maloney son of Mr and Mrs Richard M Gardner 1127 E Franklin Ave earned his M D from Duke University School of Medicine this month He is a Gastonia High School and University of North Carolina graduate He will intern at St Mary's Hospital West Palm Beach Fla married to Peggy Harper daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph R Harper of this city
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Maloney
Richard M. Gardner
Franklin Ave
Duke University School of Medicine
Gastonia High School
University of North Carolina
West Palm Beach
Fla
St. Mary’s Hospital
Peggy Harper
Ralph R. Harper
Whitener Sees Survival Focus as Top Issue in Congress
Rep Basil Whitener says national survival and international unrest dominate voter concerns, with defense spending slated as the No 1 issue when Congress reconvenes. He plans to attend the Democratic caucus in Washington Jan 9 and has pledged votes for Speaker John McCormack and Majority Leader Henry Whitesides.
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Lyle Edwards
Basil Whitener
Whitener
Congress
Washington
Gastonia
Capitol
House
Speaker Candidate Denies JFK Backing
Kansas City report states Rep Richard Bolling D Mo denies Kennedy administration support for his bid to become House majority leader. He says the administration is not involved, calling it a House decision. Bolling and Rep Carl Albert D Okla compete for the post while Rep John W McCormack D Mass is expected to replace the late Sam Rayburn D Tex as speaker.
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Richard Bolling
D-Mo
Kennedy
Wnder
House of Representatives
Bolling
Kmbc-Tv
Carl Albert
Okla
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Sam Raybure
D-Tex
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