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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1968

Page

21

Davis Funeral Set Saturday for Sara Melton Davis

Mrs Sara Melton Davis 57 of 2421 E Lexington Ave died at 6 p m Thursday at High Point Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient ten days Born Aug 30 1910 in Richmond County she was a nurse at Guilford General Hospital until 1941 and later did private duty nursing at High Point Memorial She was a member of Montheu Avenue Methodist Church Surviving are her husband two daughters one son two brothers two sisters and five grandchildren Funeral will be at 4 p m Saturday in Sechrest Chapel burial in Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery The body will lie at Sechrest Funeral Home and the family will be at the home tonight from 7 to 9

Sara Melton Davis Lexington Ave High Point Memorial Hospital Mrs. Davis Richmond County John David Martha Ann Covington Melton Walter R. Davis Hamlet School of Hamlet High Point Guilford General Hospital Montheu Avenue Methodist Church Woman’s Missionary Society Charles Alice) Cecil Rt. 4 Thomasville Tipton Pat) Greene Mt. Gilead Walter R. Davis III John Melton Rockingham William Melton David McCaskill James T. Parsons Sechrest Chapel Akers Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery Sechrest Funeral Home High Bam Staten United States

Obituary of Ella Rae Varner Lopp of Thomasville

Mrs Ella Rae Varner Lopp 40 of Hughes Grove Route 2 died at City Memorial Hospital after 18 months illness. Born July 2 1927 in Davidson County she was a Kayby Hosiery employee and Hughes Grove Baptist Church teacher. Survived by husband Lopp Jr daughter Leroy Yates father and mother six sisters three brothers and a grandchild. Funeral Saturday 2:30 p m at Hughes Grove Baptist Church with Rev John W Wheeless burial in church cemetery. body at Siler Funeral Home until 30 minutes before service. family to be at 6 p m tonight from 7

Thomasville Ella Rae Varner Lopp Hughes Grove City Memorial Hospital Davidson County John H. Varner Rena Hill Varner Kayby Hosiery Mills Hughes Grove Baptist Church Lopp Jr Leroy Yates John Hancock Luther Hunt Charles Hughes R. L. Lovette Jr Henry Kindley Virginia McPhatter John W. Warner George W. Varner James Varner Liberty John W. Wheeless Siler Funeral Home

Obituary: Mrs. Cora Bean Owen of Lexington dies at 68

Mrs. Cora Bean Owen 68 of Route 7 Lexington died Thursday at Randolph Hospital Asheboro. She is survived by her husband Fred J. Owen two brothers Gaither Bean Lexington and David Bean Salisbury and a sister Mrs William Owen Route 7 Lexington. Funeral Saturday at 3 pm Summersville Baptist Church with Rev Tommy Floyd and Rev Charles Young burial in church cemetery. The body will lie at Hoover Home until 30 minutes before service. family time tonight 7 to 9.

Denton Cora Bean Owen Rt. 7 Lexington Randolph Hospital Asheboro Fred. J. Owen Gaither Bean David Bean Salisbury William Owen Summersville Baptist Church Tommy Floyd Charles Young Cdy Hoover Home

Infant Brenda Billheimer Dies in High Point Hospital

Infant Brenda Bernice Billheimer, two days old and daughter of Charles Washington and Hazel Marie Nunley Billheimer, died Thursday at 6 30 p m in High Point Memorial Hospital. Survived by parents two sisters Nola Jean and Karen Sue and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Bledsoe of Kingsport Tennessee. Body at Cumby Mortuary pending funeral arrangements.

Brenda Bernice Billheimer Charles Washington Hazel Marie Nunley Billheimer Redding Dr High Point Memorial Hospital Nola Jean Karen Sue Billheimer Mrs. Bledsoe Kingsport Tenn

Funeral set for Mrs Clara Walters in Cumby Chapel

Mrs Clara Walters age 66 of Greensboro died in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Funeral service will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Cumby Chapel with Rev T T Starnes. Burial follows at Rehobeth Methodist Cemetery. Body remains at Cumby Mortuary 30 minutes before service. Family at home of brother S Clay Brown 228 W Russell St and at funeral home tonight 7 to 9.

Clara Walters Cumby T. T. Starnes Rehobeth Methodist Church Greensboro S. Clay Brown

Death of Mrs Decie Hall at 85 in Ramseur

Mrs Decie Hall 85 of Route 2 Ramseur died in a Raleigh hospital Thursday. Survived by son Albert Hall of Ramseur. three daughters Mrs Lee Daniels of Asheboro Mrs C B Luther of Franklinville and Mrs George Julian of Portsmouth Va. sister Mrs Etta Ragsdale of Asheboro. Funeral arrangements incomplete. Body at Loflin Funeral Home.

Ramseur Decie Hall Route 2 Raleigh Albert Hall Lee Daniels Asheboro C. B. Luther Franklinville George Julian Portsmouth Etta Ragsdale

Funeral set for Maxie C. Chapman in Statesville

Maxie C. Chapman 64 of 202 Medlin St. died 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem after a four day illness. Survived by daughter Mrs. James Peele of High Point. Funeral 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Fern Hill Free Church near Statesville with burial in church cemetery. Body to be taken to home at 4:30 p.m. today.

Statesville Maxie C. Chapman Medlin St Baptist Hospital Winston- Salem

Death Claims G. L. Spencer in High Point

Guy Lacey Spencer 57 of 508 English Rd died in his sleep at home Thursday night. Born July 23 1910 in High Point he was a WWII veteran and Wright Plumbing employee. Survived by five sisters and two brothers. funeral at Sechrest Chapel 2 pm Sunday. Burial Floral Garden Park. Visiting hours 7 to 9 pm Saturday at sister's home.

Guy Lacey Spencer English Rd Hissleep Mr. Spencer High Point Ernest V. and Christina Prevost Spencer Wright ‘Plumbing Co Calvary Methodist Church

Ribbon paving zones eyed to aid low income families

Wright proposes targeted zoning in areas with lower land costs to bring ribbon paving within reach for lower income families. The plan aims to expand affordable infrastructure by designating districts suitable for the paving method.

Wright

Designers push for smaller urban living spaces and cheaper housing

Smith warns against overbuilding. interior designers join architects as partners in redeveloping values and markets. High Point hosts AID conference to connect designers with manufacturers. Palmer outlines cost-cutting by reducing road widths and lot sizes while cautioning on ribbon paving and ditching. No official action yet on Wright's proposal.

Wright

Burford Named Principal at Andrews After Closed Session

The school board chose Burford, 62, over Pruette for the Andrews principal post after a closed session. Burford, a William Penn principal since 1933, holds a master's from the University of Michigan and is a Lynchburg native. The board did not set an effective date and declined to discuss deliberations.

Burford Andrews Clinard Fenn Orore Ard Ortner L Eaders Andrews Post Pruette North Carolina Whitley University of Michigan Lynchburg William Penn Penance County Burlington

Davidson agency seeks new director after resignation

A board letter reveals Davidsons Community Action Agency faces leadership change. The resigning executive director Rickard notes he had hired authority, cites agency growth from two to fifteen staff, and urges bold board action on antipoverty goals for Davidson County as it seeks his replacement.

Rickard Davidson County

Electric pushbutton still found under patio near luxury Franklin home

Federal agents uncovered an all electric pushbutton distillery in a 75 by 75 foot basement room beneath a patio adjacent to a $35,000 luxury home. Officials estimate the setup cost over $10,000 and could produce 484 gallons of illegal whisky daily. Two men fled the scene. no arrests announced.

Franklin, Ga la Patio

Trinity High School Student Leaders Named for Next Year

Trinity High School elected student leaders for the coming year with Stanley Skeen as president Randy Underwood as vice president and Joe Bristow as secretary treasurer.

Stanley Skeen Randy Underwood Joe Bristow Grays Chapel School of the Arts Raleigh Karen

Fastest Fish Clocked At Sixty Miles Per Hour

An article discusses measuring fish speed and notes the tuna can reach about 45 miles per hour while the sailfish tops 60. It explains challenges in timing, the diversity of sea life, and that larger fish like the tuna and sailfish are among the swiftest in the ocean.

Two More N C Servicemen Die in Vietnam

The Defense Department reports two more North Carolina servicemen killed in action in Vietnam. Army Pfc Charles S Cox of Winston-Salem and Lance Cpl Martin York of Liberty are named, along with Army Pfc William C Shearin of Louisburg whose death was not from hostile action. next of kin are listed.

Washington Defense Department North Carolina Vietnam Army Charles S. Cox Sandra K. Cox Sunrise Terrace Winston-Salem Martine Lance William P. York William S. York Rt. 2 Liberty Pentagon William C. Shearin Louisburg Katherine Shearin Rocky Road

Notice of Administratrix for Estate of William Phillips

The undersigned qualified as Administratrix of the Estate of William Phillips deceased of Guilford County North Carolina. All persons firms and corporations with claims against the estate must present them by October 8 1968 or be pleaded. Debts to the estate should be paid by April 1968. Elizabeth King Administratrix Estate of James William Phillips route No Sophia NC 27350 Stephen E Lawing Attorney at Law High Point NC.

North Carolina Guilford William Phillips Elizabeth Kingee James William Phillips Nesta Sophia Stephen E. Lawing High Point North Carolina Guilford County Wilma K. Lain Velon Kearns Kearns Shady Lane High Point N. C Wi K. Lain Velon Kearns Kearns Lovelace Hardin & Bain Amoret C. Alexander Sal Destete

Administratrix Notice to Creditors Guilford County

Irene M Newman administratrix of Billie I Floyd estate notifies all creditors to present claims by October 5 1968 and all debts due to the estate to be paid promptly. The notice is dated April 5 1968 and lists attorneys Fisher Fisher and Clark Clark & Shaw with offices in High Point and Fayetteville North Carolina.

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. L. Lambert Charles Walker McCrary School Springfield Friends Museum High Point Museum Rsss NA Davis G. E. Lopp F. J. Owen Billheimer Infant Mrs Loflin Funeral Home M. C. Chapman James Peele Fern Hillee Church G. L. Spencer Helen Grubbs William Irwin Shoaf D. T. Teal Trinity W. A. Rickard Cardell Pl Robert E. Kiel Garner Russell Spencer Model Farm Rd Ralph Spencer Hines Street Grady Barringer L. J. Mabe Floral Garden Park Cemetery Smith Perrault Carolinas the Aid Mel Binney Heritage Furniture Co Alton Stanford Stout Stanford Palmer Davidson Paren Andy Robert Kitchen Saltsburg Patricia Ann Taylor Phoenix Arizona Billie Imaude M. Floyd Irene M. Newman Billie Pores M. Floyd Fisher & Fisher Attorneys First Union Marc Mattie M. Stanley Bobby Joe Stanley Betty H. Campbell Municipal Court City of Bencin & Wyatt Attorneys Clark, Clark & Shaw P.O Fayetteville N.C Surratt Jojo Marine Hin Point Lewie Fox Ty Speed Schwinn REW NARD C. Personals Life Homes Mont East Fairfield Road Pairteta Road Lewis Einhorn Bobby Dixon Moore Gab Pema Branson Heeland C. E. Abbott L. F. Wheeters Sandrock Saendrock & Gravel Ph. Albertson Carpenter Rte Ray Owens Marvel Emi i Bill. Cundiff Sean Bae McIntyre Construction CO Jack Davis Cali Spear Herman W. Bernard Meneger Chine Mie H Point N.C Mey Robert D. Davis Medan R. Cheek
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