Evangelistic Mission Opens Friday in Greens boro
The Greens boro evangelistic mission begins Friday at 4 p.m. at West Market Street Church with 62 Greensboro district churches taking part. Guest ministers arrive for a week of services May 3 through May 10, with youth rallies, discussions, nightly sessions, and a May 24 Pentecost celebration at Woman's College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist United Evangelistic Mission
Greensboro
West Market Street
Richmond
Harwood Myers
Muir’s Chapel
Visitation Evangelism
Walter Gunn
Carl Sanders
Harold Hipps
J. O. Smith
Spartanburg
S. C
Aycock
Woman's College
Aldersgate
John Wesley
David A. McLennon
Yale University
E. L. Williams
Greensboro College
Kenneth Goodson
High Point
Chest leaders to take part in institute session
Community Chest and United Fund leaders from High Point Winston Salem Greensboro and Burlington will meet for an all day session Friday at Sedgefield Inn. The program organized by Car United Red Feather Services General Planning Committee includes Brant Snavely as speaker on campaign organization and William Y. Preyer as chairman. The event covers campaign publicity budgeting and United Fund goals with regional meetings in North and South Carolina under Car United Red Feather Services sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest
United Fund
High Point
Winston - Salem
Greensboro
Burlington
Sedgefield Inn
Carolinas United Red Feather Services General Planning Committee
John F. Matheson
Mooresville
George W. Lyles, Jr
Bland Worley
James Smith
High Point Chest
Brant Snavely
William Y. Preyer
Institute
North Carolina Symphony wowed High Point audiences
Two concerts by the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra under Dr. Benjamin Swalin drew large crowds at the Junior High School Auditorium. The program featured a kids matinee with favorites and crowd-pleasing numbers, followed by an evening performance that showcased Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Enesco, and Rossini with prominent solo work. The ensemble and conductor earned praise for tone, unity, and teaching moments for the young listeners. The orchestra will return May 13 at William Penn High School. Ralph Miller was elected president of the High Point Symphony Association, with a new two year board slate announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bergen
North Carolina Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Swalin
High Point
Hansel and
Gretel
Troldhaugen
Pierne
Espana
Chabrier
Mrs. Swalin Con
Swalin
Royal Firework
Handel
Rachmaninoff
Rossini
Charles Medlin
North Carolina
T. M. Cousins, Jr
Alfven
Dr. Swalin
Forest Pool
Fournier
Marion Perley
North Carolina Symphony
Ralph Miller
The
Symphony Association
Robert Gayle
A. M. Richardson
Lucille Ingram
Betty Lou Jackson
S. E. Burford
Gilbert Clinard
Robert Conner
James Hogg
Lou Lewis
Holt McPherson
Dean Pruette
Deaths and Funerals items from High Point area
Lena Breedlove 78 of 304 Reed Street died in a local hospital after four years of declining health. Survived by daughter Rochelle and three sons, services Friday at 11 in Harold C. Davis Chapel with burial in Pisgah Baptist Cemetery Johnson County. John Franklin Welborn 78 died at State Hospital Morganton after 30 years as a patient. Survived by sister Martha Welborn and a niece and two nephews. services Friday 11 at Roonce Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Abbotts Creek Cemetery. Walter F. Cross 70 of Asheboro died after brief illness. barber for 45 years. Survived by two wives, children, and siblings. services Thursday 3 at Central Methodist Church with burial in Worthville Cemetery. L. L. Haynes of Kannapolis and another daughter noted. services Thursday at 2 at home of Mr. and Mrs. Cashion with burial at Cool Spring Cemetery Elkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Breedlove
Lena Harrell Breedlove
Reed Street
Breedlove
Edgecombe County
Peter and
Vicy Webb Harrell
Eugene Leonard Breedlove
High Point
Pisgah Baptist Church
Johnson County
Rochelle Breedlove
Thurston Breedlove
Richmond
Gilbert Breedlove
Lexington
Donald Breedlove
Danville
Harold C. Davis
Chapel of Flowers
Arlo F. Newell, Pasetor
First Church of God
Davis's
John Franklin Welborn
State Hospital
Morganton
Davidson County
Phillip
Sarah Snider Welborn
Martha Jane Welborn
Route 6
Harry Hagan
Roanoke
Thomas Welborn
Paul Welborn
Orlando
Fla
Roonce Funeral Home
Chapel of Roonce Funeral Home
W. V. Williard
Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church
Walter F. Cross
Asheboro
Mr. Cross
Rosanna Bean
May Baggett
Florence Wicks
Carl Cross
Mayodan
D. E. Tesh
Esther Lanning
John Cross
Gibsonville
Gurney Cross
Statesville
Billy Baggett
Forest City
Central Methodist Church
Robert Smith
Paul Bruton
Pugh
Worthville Cemetery
L. L. Haynes
Kannapolis
Fred Doane
Salisbury
Cashion
West Wilson Avenue
Ralph S. Carson
Second Presbyterian Church
Cool Spring Baptist Church
Elkin
Obituary: J Henry Elliott 95 High Point resident
J Henry Elliott 95 retired farmer died at 702 Prospect Street at 7 30 am Wednesday after long illness. Born Guilford County November 6 1857 he lived in High Point area his whole life. Survived by wife Nettie Bundy Elliott daughter Mrs Carl Branch and granddaughter Wilma Branch. Funeral Thursday at Oak Hill Friends Meeting and interment Springfield Friends Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Henry Elliott
Prospect Street
Guilford County
Allison Elijah
Lydia Thompson Elliott
High Point
Oak Hill
Carl Branch
Wilma Branch
Atlanta
Oa Hill
Funeral services for John Hoyt Davis
John Hoyt Davis 52 died unexpectedly Saturday at his High Rock Lake fishing trip cabin. Funeral held Tuesday at 4 PM from Koonce Funeral Home chapel with Rev. B. B. Bulla officiating. Pallbearers named Ralph Smith Weldon Smith Joe Bill Smith John R. Smith Jr Bruce Peatross George Lamb Rodney Trivetts Bill Kelly. Interment in Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Davis
John Hoyt Davis
High Rock Lake
Chapel of Koonce
B. B. Bulla
Ralph Smith
Weldon Smith
Joe Bill Smith
John R. Smith, Jr
Bruce Peatross
George Lamb
Rodney Trivetts
Bill Kelly
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Mooresville Woman Sarah Haynes Dies After Fall
Mrs. Sarah Johnson Haynes 91, mother of Mrs. R. P. Long of High Point, died in a Mooresville hospital yesterday morning after a fall at her daughter Mrs. Joe Cashion's home a week earlier. Surviving include one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooresville
Sarah Johnson Haynes
R. P. Long
High Point
Joe Cashion
Driver Is Acquitted In Pappas Death
A Greensboro girl pleaded on a manslaughter charge tied to William N. Pappas death. The case stemmed from injuries after an alleged vehicle strike on North Elm Street March 26. Velonis 17 of Greensboro saw the charge dropped in Municipal County Court yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
William N. Pappas
High Point
Municipal
Chrisoula J. Velonis
West Sycamore Street
Pap‘pas
North Elm Street
Speaker Tackles Corporations Attitude Toward Older Workers
R C Jenkins of Thomasville Furniture told Civitan Club members at the Sheraton luncheon that many large firms undervalue workers over 40. He recalled being refused a responsible job at 41 and urged viewing employees as individuals rather than age groups. He argued age 50 or 60 does not bar capability or judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civitan Club
Sheraton Hotel
R. C
Dick) Jenkins
Jenkins
Thomasville Furniture Company
Stokes Salley
Stewart Stone
Accense
Ed Poovey
Six Team City Softball League Formed in Thomasville
J D Foust announces a six team city softball league in Thomasville with games on Tue Wed Thu at 7 PM at Memorial Stadium. First season starts May 5 featuring Davidson Laundry Carolina Seed ing Company Myers Oil Company Milky Way Connell Store and Yates Brothers Service Station. Recreation night for high school students and adults is set for Saturday at 8 PM at the Civic Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
J. D. Foust
Foust
Memorialtadium
Davidson Laundry
Carolina Seeding Company
Myers Oil Company
The
Milky Way
Connell Store
Yates Brothers
Civic Center
Water Authority Fight Fails To Advance In Senate
High Point and Greensboro push to form a joint water authority for the Yadkin River valley stalls as a Senate committee postpones the bill indefinitely. Mayor Kurfees of Winston-Salem and Mayor Frazier of Greensboro clash over hoped for水 resources with Duke Power wavering on Winston's need. Governor Umstead and ex-Gov Kerr Scott noted. debate centers on bonds and tax implications for Forsyth and Guilford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
High Point
Greensboro
T. F E. Hinson
Raleigh
Sedmont
Hinson
Yadkin River
Senate
Arthur Kirkman
Judiciary Committee
House
Marshall Kurfees
Winston-Salem
Kurfees
Robert Frazier
Winston- Salem
Water Authority
Frazier
Winston
Lic
Yadkin
Duke Power Company
Forsyth
Umstead
Kerr Scott
Alamance County
Yada
Duroerinson
Lloyd Amos
Guilford County
Recognition Day planned for Miss Lillian Yow
Thomasville veteran teacher Miss Lillian Yow, invited to appear on Wheel of Fortune, will receive a recognition day May 26 at Mainet School from 4 to 5 30 p m. She has taught 44 years in local public schools and will retire next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Lillian Yow
Miss Yow
Robert Williams
Lewis K. Mobley
R. L. Pope
David A. Long, Jr
Clyde H. Dubose
Yow
Mainet
New Liberty Drive
Romulus Skaggs
George Arnold
Local Musicians Fill In For ASTC Concert
Four members of the High Point High School orchestra left at 6 30 this morning to join Appalachian State Teachers College due to illness among five players. Violinists Sam Garrard and Carolina Kirkman and cellists Marvin Williams and Beckie Blackwell answered the urgent call to perform in Valdese and at 1 p m in Drexel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point High School
Appalachian State
Colle
Ini
Virginia Frank
Appalachian
Nick Erneston
Valdese
Drexel
Sam Garrard
Carolina Kirkman
Marvin Williams
Beckie Blackwell
Predicted Rain Delayed Again
The weatherman pushes rain back 24 hours with possible scattered showers and a thunderstorm tomorrow evening. Skies turn cloudy tonight with warm temps. high today 82, low 55, Thursday high about 76 and last night 47.
Prayer for TODAY by W. Ralph Ward Jr. Pittsburgh minister
A brief religious meditation asks God to quicken spirits with warmth and laughter. It appeals to melt somber seriousness into understanding and transform antagonism into goodwill through the sun’s touch on stern countenances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Ward
D Jr
Pittsburgh
Mt. Lebanon Methodist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lina Symphony Orchestra
June M. Engel
Howard Mason
Queline Ange
Lacy High
Evangelistic Mission
N.C. Symphony
John F. Welborn
Pappas
ASTC
Order of Moose
C. M. Gantt
Jack Byerly
M. F. Crooks
Frank Ray
Lodge
Governor Gantt
Rush Crawford
Ste
Charles Smith
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