Funeral Services for Landon A Duncan Held at Trinity
Funeral services for Landon A Duncan age 73 were held Tuesday at Trinity Baptist Church with pastors Rev George W Dowd Rev Isaac Terrell and Rev J C Gatewood officiating. Pallbearers included Joe Shelton Joe Sawyer Basil Meredith De Staley A F Farlow and A Bristow. Interment followed at High Point Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Duncan of Route 1 Sophia died Sunday at 8 15 am from a heart attack after five years of declining health and four weeks in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landon A. Duncan
Trinity Baptist Church
George W. Dowd
Isaac Terrell
Cedar Falls Methodist Church
J. C. Gatewood
Joe Shelton
Joe Sawyer
Basil Meredith
de Staley
A. F. Farlow
A. Bristow
Oe High Point Primitive Baptist Church
Mr. Duncan
Route 1
Sophia
Seven-Week-Old Infant Dies In Japan
Scott Cameron Spencer seven week old infant son of Rev A E Spencer and Mrs Spencer Southern Baptist missionaries to Matsue Japan was found dead in his crib on Easter Sunday morning Survivors include the maternal grandfather Rev Mr Scalf of Jamestown and several uncles all former High Point residents The child was buried in Japan on Easter Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Cameron Spencer
A. E. Spencer
Matsue
Japan
Spencer
Doris Scalf
John Scalf
Jamestown
Mr. Scalf
High Point
John Scalf Jr
Salemburg
Robert E. Scalf
Arlington, Va
Donald Scalf
Winston- Salem
O E Hilliard Dies Of Brain Hemorrhage
Olen Everette Hilliard 48 of Route 1 Trinity died at High Point Memorial Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. Guilford County Coroner ruled death due to brain bleed. Survived by wife, children, mother, siblings. funeral at Springfield Road Baptist Church with interment Trinity Memorial Cemetery.
Two Year Old Ruden Child Dies At Home
Susan Jeryl Ruden age two died at her home in High Point area Tuesday afternoon after a day of illness. Born in High Point on May 8 1955 to Robert and Betty Ann Rosen Ruden she is survived by both parents one brother David and grandparents Emanuel Rosen High Point and Al Ruden Suffolk Virginia. Funeral services were held at 3 30 p m in Sechrest chapel with Rabbi Herbert Silberman officiating and interment in Hebrew Cemetery on Winston-Salem Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Jeryl Ruden
Wendover Dr
Susan Jeryl
High Point
Robert
Betty Ann Rosen Ruden
David Ruden
Emanuel Rosen
al Ruden
Suffolk
Sechrest Chapel
Herbert Silberman
Doan's Pills Offer Relief From Nagging Backache
Nagging backache headache or muscular pains may come from over exertion or stress and strain. Doan's Pills ease discomfort relieve bladder irritation and mild diuretic action. If sleepless nights follow, ask for Doan's Pills and the new large economy size to save money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
Funeral services for Mrs Bes sie L Spain
Funeral services for Mrs Bes sie L Spain 69 wife of J Fred Spain of 114 Kenilworth Ave are set for Thursday at 3 p.m. at the Pentacostal Holiness Church with Rev G F Overstreet and Rev L H Aultman officiating. Interment follows in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. The body lies at Orrells Funeral Home until 2 30 p.m. in church. She died in High Point Memorial Hospital Tuesday at 10 a.m after 11 weeks illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie L. Spain
J. Fred Spain
Kenilworth Ave
Pentacostal Holiness Church
G. F. Overstreet
L. H. Aultman
Charlotte
Church of God of North
Spain
High Point Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Mary Ann Foust dies at 67 in High Point hospital
Mrs. Mary Ann Foust 67 widow of Madison L. Foust died shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday at High Point Memorial Hospital after two years of declining health. A Davidson County native born February 13 1891 she lived most of her life in High Point and was a charter member of N Main Street Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters two brothers a half brother a half sister a step brother two stepsisters four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at N Main Street Baptist Church with interment in Rich Fork Cemetery at Koonce Funeral Home handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Foust
Madison L. Foust
High Point Memorial Hospital
Foust
Davidson County
William F. Haynes
High Point
N. Main Street
Rich Fork Baptist Church
Koonce Funeral Home
Local Resident Dies In Durham Hospital
Mrs. Sarah Ruth Moore 69 died unexpectedly in a Durham hospital Tuesday evening. She had lived in High Point 42 years after moving from Goldsboro and was a member of the First Baptist Church and the T E L Class. Surviving: daughter Ann Thomason Rumley, High Point Route 4. son J Frank Moore, San Diego. three grandchildren. four great grandchildren. sisters Geneva Henley and Florrie Smoak. brother Elleby Powell. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
William Henry Moore
First Baptist Church
T.E.L
High Point
Goldsboro
Ann Thomason Rumley
Route 4
J. Frank Moore
San Diego
Calif
Geneva Henley
Florrie Smoak
Charleston
S. C
Elleby Powell
Washington, D. C
Sechrest Funeral Home
A. Charles Ward
910
Gale Storm hospitalized for abdominal surgery in New York
Hollywood actress Gale Storm remains at St Vincent's Hospital for abdominal surgery. The nature of the ailment was not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Gale Storm
St. Vincent's Hospital
Funeral rites for Mrs Melvin A Hayes held in Sechrest chapel
Funeral services for 66 year old Mrs Melvin A Hayes were conducted Tuesday at 10 30 a m in the Sechrest Funeral Home chapel by Dr C C Herbert Jr pastor of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church Interment followed in Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery Pallbearers included Dr Elliott Hester Robert McCall Joe Johnson Jr Morris Jones Dr T R Zimmerman and J C Turner Mrs Hayes of 640 Colonial Dr died Sunday evening at High Point Memorial Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage suffered at her home earlier that day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin A. Hayes
Sechrest Funeral Home
C. C. Herbert Jr
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Elliott Hester
Robert McCall
Joe Johnson Jr
Morris Jones
T. R. i Zimmerman
J. C. Turner
Hayes
Colonial
High Point Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Kathryn Cates 69 Dies at Home in High Point
Kathryn Blackwell Cates, 69, of 411 Park St. died today at 7:30 a.m. after living in High Point 50 years. She was born in Rockingham County to William and Elizabeth Scott Blackwell and was married to Thomas Pleasant Cates who died in 1939. She worked at Silver Knit Hosiery Mills before retiring seven years ago and was a member of Green Street Baptist Church. Funeral services are at Green Street Baptist Church chapel Friday at 2:30 p.m. with Dr. E. W. Price Jr. officiating. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. The body remains at the funeral home, to be brought to the chapel 30 minutes before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Blackwell Cates
Park St
Rockingham County
William and
Elizabeth Scott Blackwell
Thomas Pleasant Cates
Green Street Baptist Church
High Point
Mount Airy Resident Mother Lola Lowry Dies at 75
Lola Elizabeth White Lowry 75 of 308 Worth St Mount Airy died at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem after a heart attack at home. She was born in York South Carolina and survived by two sons Fred Lowry of Mount Airy and William L Lowry of High Point two daughters Margaret Lowry and Mrs C W Hawks of Mount Airy ten grandchildren ten great grandchildren one brother Joseph A White of Durham and two sisters Florence White and Sarah White of Durham. She was widow of James W Lowry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Lola Elizabeth White Lowry
Worth St
Winston-Salem
York
S. C
Fred Lowry
William L. Lowry
High Point
Margaret Lowry
C. W. Hawks
Joseph A. White
Durham
Florence White
Sarah White
James W. Lowry
Long Illness Ends Life of 82-Year-Old Mrs Bean Fox
Mrs Dora Richardson Bean Fox 82 of Route 4 Lexington died at a Randolph County nursing home after a long illness. Survived by three sons Benson Fox Asheboro Bernice Fox Baltimore and Herman Bean Fox High Point. three daughters Florie Langley Asheboro Arlie King Asheboro and Joe Lambert Route 5 Asheboro. 17 grandchildren and Woodrow Richardson Cedar Falls. Funeral at 2 p m Thursday New Hope Methodist Church with Rev Giles Bowman officiating. Burial in church cemetery. The note mentions the first US diesel electric locomotive trials on 10 railroads in 1924 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Dora Richardson Bean Fox
Route 4
Lexington
Randolph County
Benson Fox
Bernice Fox
Baltimore
Herman Bean Fox
High Point
Florie Langley
Arlie King
Joe Lambert
Woodrow Richardson
Cedar Falls
New Hope Methodist Church
Giles Bowman
Church
Jackson Child Dies After Long Illness
Marion Lee Jackson six year old son of Brooks and Annie Caulder Jackson of 129 Riverside Dr High Point died at home yesterday after an extended illness. Born April 19 1951 in High Point he is survived by his parents a brother Ronnie Gene Jackson and paternal grandmother Mrs Vernon Jackson of High Point Funeral service will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Four Square Gospel Church with Rev Bob Holt officiating Interment Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery. The body will be taken to the residence this afternoon and stay until the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Lee Jackson
Brooks
Annie Caulder Jackson
Riverside Dr
High Point
Ronnie Gene Jackson
Vernon Jackson
Bob Holt
Four Square
Dockery Father of Local Resident Dies at 70
Benjamin F. Dockery 70 of Rockingham passes away after months of illness. Survived by son B F Dockery Jr of High Point, daughter Mrs Workman of Daytona Beach Fla, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Relatives pending arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Dockery
Rockingham
B. F. Dockery Jr
High Point
Mrs. Workman
Daytona Beach
Fla
Weaver of Lexington Dies at 58 in Winston-Salem Hospital
William Henry Weaver 58 of Route 4 Lexington died Monday night after a nine day illness. Survived by wife Lizzie James Weaver, daughter Mrs Carlos Goforth, three sons H C Homer Ray and Tommy, two brothers, three sisters, and five grandchildren. Funeral at 3 p.m. today at Good Hope Methodist Church with Rev Everett Freeman officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
William Henry Weaver
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Weaver
Davidson County
Good Hope Methodist Church
Lizzie James Weaver
Carlos Goforth
H. C. Homer Ray
Tommy Weaver
David and
Burgess Weaver
Fred Zimmerman
Clyde James
Lem James
Route 4
Everett Freeman
Patrician Club Meets at Moore's Funeral Home
The Patrician Club schedules a Thursday night gathering at Moore's Funeral Home with Ervin Moore and Alonzo Holmes co-hosting. The Order of Eastern Star also plans a Thursday meeting at its regular time and place. The Victorious Glorylanders will perform Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Church of God on Gurley Street. The Hin denburg zeppelin disaster near Lakehurst on May 6, 1937, killed 36 of 97 aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrician Club
Moore
Ervin Moore
Alonzo Holmes
OES
Order of Eastern Star
Greensboro
Church of God
Gurley Street
Lakehurst
N. J
Yearly Red Cross Meeting Planned and Reports Given
The local American Red Cross chapter set its annual meeting for May 29 at yesterday's board luncheon. Reports covered swimming program outreach at City Lake, a May 7 and 8 bloodmobile visit to the armory, and progress on first aid and instructor courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Red Cross
A. Glenn Smith
W. B. Stronach Jr
City Lake
Guy Kinney
Blood Program Cochairman
Armory
Eliabeth S. Ennis
First Aid
Ennis
Charlotte
Fred N. Joyce
Junior Red Cross
Veterans Nga
Salis
Civitan Club Views Coal and Railroading Film
High Point Civitan Club members attended a film on coal and railroading titled Power Behind The Nation, with John Bruton of the HPT and D Railroad directing. Special guests included J. P. Ehret of Englander Co and Charles Pruett of the Bituminous Coal Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Civitan Club
John Bruton
Hpt&d Railroad
J. P. Ehret
The
Englander Co
Charles Pruett
Bituminous Coal Institute
Norfolk and Western Railway
Trinity Ruritan Club Hosts State Officials Visit
District Governor Morris W. Currish and Lt. Governor Byron Hargrove spoke at the Trinity Methodist Church hut gathering. They outlined Ruritan National aims and growth with North Carolina noted for a high club and member count. Rev. George Dowd led the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity — District
Morris W. Currish
Byron Hargrove
Trinity Ruritan Club
Trinity Methodist Church
Rurita National
North Carolina
George Dowd
Gas Station Sites To Be Discussed
Thomasville council opens April meeting with a public hearing on two Sunrise Avenue Randolph Street service stations proposed by R L Brinson and W R Owen. Also on agenda are bids for Memorial Park Stadium field house, a $12 000 sewage damages suit, street name changes, storm sewer on Long Street, highway talks, water and sewer progress, Taylor Street parking rule, and Clark Street rezoning report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Sunrise Avenue
Randolph Street
R. L. Brinson
W. R. Owen
Brinson
Owens
Memorial
Frank Miller
Greensboro
Miller
W. R. Swaim
Bill Green
Long Street
Taylor Street
Zoning Board
Clark Street
Precinct 6 Remains At Old Site
THOMASVILLE The Precinct 6 polling site will stay at Main Street School after board members reversed a prior plan to move to Liberty Drive. Voters opposed the change, so residents will vote at the traditional location in the May 31 primary. The large precinct may be split into two polling places before the November general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Paul Harris
Main Street
Liberty Drive
No. 6
Harris
Fair Grove Follies Heading to Thomasville Civic Center
The Fair Grove Fol lies, a minstrel talent show, will be presented Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Civic Center in Thomasville under the Thomasville Moose Lodge sponsorship. Produced by the Fair Grove Lions Club, the show drew capacity crowds earlier at Fair Grove School. Tickets are selling at five Thomasville jewelry stores and at Ledford High School, Thomasville High, Pilot High, and Fair Grove High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Fair Grove
Civic Center
Moose Lodge
Ledford
Pilot
Sweden Enacts 1949 Law Shielding Newspaper Sources
A 1949 Swedish law bars newspapers from disclosing sources to courts or police, prohibiting the revelation of information obtained for news reporting. The rule applies to all press organs and aims to protect journalistic sources from compelled testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Board Sets Speed-Up In Construction
THOMASVILLE The city school board moves ahead with its building program aiming to have both the senior high school and a new elementary school ready for occupancy in September 1959. The board will start the high school by erecting four of the nine basic units and will review bids with architects before contracts are let.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
G. H. Arnold
Garrell Stinson
Winston-Salem
Stinson, Arey and Hall
Unity and
Turner Street
Burton Streets
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O. E. Hilliard
Olen Everette Hilliard
Trinity
Guilford County
Rowan County
Mary H. Hilliard
Thomas W. Hilliard
Randolph
South Side
van Lee Brendie
E. W
T. Frank Hilliard
H. H. Hilliard
Elkin
C. W. Johnson
C. J. Newton
Trinity Ave
Ira L. Shankle
Hampton
Ruden
Bessie Spain
Sarah Ruth Moore
M. A. Hayes
T. P. Cates
United States
Jackson
B. F. Dockery
W. H. Weaver
Colored News
Bunting Steel
Rockers
S. Wienn St
EAGLE
Michael Robert Edwards
Emanual Evangelical and Reformed Church
Joe Edwards
James E. Lambeth Jr
Order of the Arrow
Bobby Martin
M. Odell Smith
Civitans
Civitan
Jim Allen
Bruce Richardson
E. L. Whitley
J. D. Ross
Good Housekeeping
N. Main ST
Monark
Main
DuPont
Ensineeg Evening Post
Struffer’s
Piedmont North Carolina
Louise Riddle
Scott Ave
Fayetteville, N. C
Stauffer
South Road
N. C
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