Deaths and Funerals
Funeral services for Gordon A. Red Holder 6 resident of 108 Highland Ave were conducted at J C Green and Sons Funeral Chapel with Rev John William Hoyle and Rev Melvin L Gentry officiating Pallbearers were Grady Berrier Jack Younts Charlies Hunt Dewey Berrier Joel Berrier and Leon Stone Interment was in Holly Hills Cemetery Holder died in City Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health L Carl Lamb 79 died Saturday at his Route 1 Sophia home Funeral services were held at Pugh Funeral Home with Rev Howard Ward and interment in Randolph Memorial Park Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Gordon A
Red) Holder
Highland Ave
J. C. Green and Sons
John William Hoyle
Pine Woods Methodist Church
Melvin L. Gentry
First Wesleyan Methodist Church
Grady Berrier
Jack Younts
Charlies Hunt
Dewey Berrier
Joel Berrier
Leon Stone
Holly Hills Cemetery
Holder
City Memorial Hospital
L. Carl Lamb
Mary Lamb Bulla 72 Asheboro Resident Dies
Mrs. Mary Lamb Bulla of Asheboro dies at 72 after two weeks of illness in a local hospital. She was Guilford County native, wife of T. F. Bulla former Randolph County schools superintendent, Central Methodist Church member, Guilford College graduate, and taught in Guilford and Randolph counties. Surviving: husband, daughter Mrs. Roy W King of Graham, sons T. F. Jr. of Asheboro, William W. of Boulder Colorado, Joseph R. of Greensboro, nine grandchildren, sister Miss Arta Lamb, brother Dr. C. O. Meredith. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Central Methodist Church. burial Oak Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Mary Lamb
Guilford County
T. F. Bulla
Randolph County
Central Methodist Church
Guilford College
Perquimans
Guilford
Randolph Counties
Roy W King
Graham
T. F. Jr
William W
Boulder Colp
Joseph R
Greensboro
Arta Lamb
C. O. Meredith
Brunson Wallace
Oaklawn Cemetery
Mrs Hicks 79 Dies in Hospital in Thomasville
Dora Mary Elizabeth Myers Hicks died at 2 45 a m in City Memorial Hospital after long illness. Born January 13 1879 in Davidson County she lived with daughter Mrs Woodrow Stevens for 12 years. She leaves five sons four daughters 21 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Funeral at Liberty Baptist Church tomorrow at 3 p m with burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Dora Mary Elizabeth Myers Hicks
Knollwood Dr
City Memorial Hospital
Hicks
Davidson County
Woodrow Stevens
Liberty Baptist Church
William Allison Hicks
Howard
Bennie Hicks
Oscar
Roy Hicks
Will Hicks
Kannapolis
Bernard Bodenheimer
George Underwood
High Point
Loy Shaw
Denton
L. R. Beck
Frank Verner
Asheboro
Church
First Electrified Rail Tunnel Opens Between Port Huron and Sarnia
The first electrified railway tunnel in history opened in 1891 linking Port Huron Michigan and Sarnia Ontario. The project marked a milestone in cross-border rail infrastructure and industrial progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Huron
Mich
Sarnia
Ontario
Mrs. Martha Johnson 79 Dies in Local Rest Home
Mrs Martha Grace Johnson 79 widow of John C Johnson died at Larrick Rest Home just before 8 pm Saturday after seven years of declining health and a day in serious condition. Born May 5 1879 in Pennsylvania to Isaac and Almeda Cleaver she moved to High Point 41 years ago from Montgomery County. She married John C Johnson on December 25 1894. he died September 1 1997. Survived by son C M Johnson daughter Mrs Ernest Parsons four half sisters three half brothers and 14 grandchildren. Funeral 2:30 pm today at Koonce Funeral Home Calvary Methodist Church with Oakwood Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Grace Johnson
John C. Johnson
Larrick Rest
Johnson
Pennsylvania
Isaac and
Almeda Hunter Cleaver
High Point
Montgomery County
Calvary Methodist Church
C. M. Johnson
Dayton St
Ernest Parsons
Route 1
Candor
Jessie Frye
Margaret Gaddy
Pinehurst
John Powell
Edward Calicut
Southern Pines
Luther Cleaver
Raleigh and
Clyde
Benjamin Cleaver
Chapel of Koonce
W. A. Morton
Oakwood Cemetery
Death Reported Of J. M. Murdock In High Point Hotel
James Malcolm Murdock age 45 of High Point died in his hotel room Sunday at 11. Born October 21 1912 in Horry County he lived in High Point since 1929 and worked at A & L Hosiery Mill. Survived by two daughters Rebecca and Marion one son James Albert three sisters and one grandchild. Funeral from J C Green and Sons Thomasville Tuesday at 10 30 a m. Interment Floral Garden Park Cemetery High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Malcolm Murdock
High Point
Horry County
Alexander and
Cora Lee McNeill Murdock
A. & L. Hosiery Mill
Rebecca Murdock
Marion Murdock
California
James Albert Murdock
D. S. Mishoe
Route 1
C. A. Johnson
C. B. Thompson
J. C.green and Sons Funeral Chapel
Thomasville
Local Native Succumbs In California
Clyde L. Ward aged 55 a native of High Point and former Naval officer died unexpectedly after a heart attack in a naval hospital in California. He is survived by his wife Lillie Hepler of High Point a son Lt Clyde Ward Jr in the Army Air Corps in Germany a sister Mrs Lawrence Halker of Thomasville and a brother Virgil Ward of Orlando. Funeral arrangements were incomplete pending the son’s arrival from Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde L. Ward
Clyde Ward Jr
Army Air Corps
Germany
Lawrence Halker
Thomasville
Virgil Ward
Orlando
Fla
Thomasville Opens New Library With Brief Dedication
The Thomasville public library on Randolph Street opened this afternoon after a two hour open house following a brief dedication ceremony led by Mayor Kermit Cloniger. The $120,000-plus building replaces the former city hall site and features extended night hours from today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wint Capel Enterprise
Thomasville
Randolph Street
Kermit Cloniger
Curtis Fields
Davidson County Library Board of
Tom A. Finch
Finch
Thomasville Chair Co
J. Walter Lambeth
Lambeth
One Car Crash Leaves Man With Broken Neck
Thurman Alvin Riley, 31, of Pope Street, suffered a fractured neck after his 1954 station wagon plunged off a road embankment into a creek near the Chestnut Street Extension intersection with Highway 10A. He was treated at Memorial Hospital and then moved to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. doctors described his condition as serious but not critical. Authorities cited excessive speed as the probable cause. no charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope Street
Thurman
Alvin Riley
Memorial Hospital
Riley
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Winston Hospital
State Highway Patrol
Chestnut Street
Thomasville
Stokes Native Succumbs In Local Hospital
Marvin Allen Mitchell 79 of Vickery Chapel Road Greensboro died in High Point Memorial Hospital at 12 15 am He born in Stokes County December 25 1878 son of Benjamin A and Nancy Lasley Mitchell married to Mabel Simpson Retired farmer and Jamestown Methodist Church member Surviving wife four daughters three sons one sister one brother and 11 grandchildren Funeral service set for Hanes Lineberry Greensboro Tuesday 2 30 pm Interment Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery Car damage 350 speed 30 mph noted in accident investigation continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Allen Mitchell
Vickery Chapel Road
Greensboro
High Point Memorial Hospital
Mr. Mitchell
Stokes County
Benjamin A
Nancy Lasley Mitchell
Mabel Simpson
Jamestown Methodist Church
M. A. Mitchell
A. G. Lang
Hamilton
Ohio
Reva Mitchell
Eagle Springs
Mary
Annie M. Mitchell
E. T. Mitchell
O'Neill Mitchell
Huntington
W. Va
W. F. Mitchell
Nannie Wagoner
Crewe
B. F. Mitchell
Winston-Salem
Hanes-Lineberry Chapel
Clarke Benson
Guilford Memorial Park
Guardsmen's Club Holds Meeting at Armory
The Non-Commissioned Officers Club of Battery A met at the National Guard Armory after a picnic supper Saturday. President George Armentrout led the business session. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Lloyd returned from Fort Sill Oklahoma where Lloyd attended Surrey School. Plans were made for a June outing at White Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Non-Commissioned Officers Club of
Battery “A
National Guard
George Armentrout
Darrell Lloyd
Fort Sill
Okla
Lloyd
Surrey School
White Lake
World Peace Meet Set In Thomasville
A two day world peace conference begins Wednesday at the First Methodist Church in Lexington with talks by Dr. Daniel E. Taylor of Chicago. Rev. A W Wellens announces sessions run 10 am to 3 pm with topics on world peace and church roles and a 7 30 pm peace rally. Another two day event opens today in Asheville and a Winston-Salem rally is planned Thursday at Maple Springs Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
First Methodist Church
Lexington
Daniel E. Taylor
Chicago
Ill
Methodist Church
Board of World Peace
A. W. Wellens
Fair Grove
Wellens
North Carolina
Asheville
Dr. Taylor
Maple Springs
Winston-Salem
Mrs Davis 73 Dies After Long Illness at Sail Creek
Mrs Mary Ann Davis 73 of Sail Creek Tenn died Saturday night after a year of declining health and two days of serious illness Funeral services are set for Sail Creek Methodist Church at 2 30 p m with interment in Welch Cemetery She is survived by four daughters four sons one brother and nineteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Mae Bailey
Sterling, IM
John T. Walmer
Chicago
Ill
J. E. Davis
Dayton
Ohio
William D. Davis
Chattanooga
Tenn
D. F. Davis
Tyler
Tex
Richard Davis
George Cox
Montgomery
Ala
Przhevalski’s horse differs from American wild horses
The Przhevalski s horse of Mongolia is a true wild horse. In contrast the wild horses of the American plains descend from domestic horses that escaped captivity and became feral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mongolia
American West
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gordon A. Holder
J. M. Murdock
Ernestine Lambeth Mobley
Thomas Austin Finch Jr
Davidson County Board of Commissioners
E. M. Hunt
W. A. Kennedy
Wayne Shoaf
R. W. Zimmerman
J. Frank Smith
Jamestown
Richard Austin Fullien
E. Green Street
Fullien
Stokes
Arnold J. Koonce, Jr
E. G. Updegrove
Sec'y
Guardsmen’s Club
Magnolia Gardens
Charleston
S. C
Eckerd
Warner's Transfer & Storage No
W. High
Leonard
N. Wrenn
RCA Whirlpool
Television Sales & Service
N. Main Street
Daniel Taylor
Mrs. Davis
Ellington
Florist
Blow Pipe Work Model Supply CO
East Russell ST
Davis Patrol & Detective Agency
Jack S. Davis
Hollingsworth
Chase & Sanborn — Fresh
Centenniel Ave
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