Deaths and Funerals for Local Notables
Obituaries report J A Sloop 73 former City Councilman and church leader dies in High Point with services at Emmanuel Lutheran Church and burial at Oakwood Memorial Park. Donald Earl Sumner 21 dies from vehicle collision. services held at Sechrest Chapel with Mount Gilead Cemetery burial. Perley A Thomas 85 bus builder dies in Jacksonville Fla. funeral at Rob ert M Naugte Funeral Home with Greenlawn Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perley A.thomas
Jacksonville, Fla
Robert M. Naugte
H. G. McLeroy
Hogan Memorial Baptist Church
Greenlawn
Jacksonville
Mr. Thomas
W. A. Price
J. W. Thomas Jr
A. L. Thomas
J. A. Price
J. E Thomas
P. A. Thomas
High Point
Will Davis Passes At 76 In Denton
William Davis 76 of Route 1 Denton died yesterday after a two day illness. He was a farmer and Sum merville Baptist Church member. Survived by two sons Olin and Kermit Duke Davis, a daughter Mrs J C Spoon, six grandchildren. Funeral services set for Friday at Sum merville Baptist Church with burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Will Davis
Route 1
Summerville Baptist Church
Olin Davis
Kermit
Duke Davis
Asheboro
J.,c. Spoon
Inman Stewart
W. H. Lewis
Eli J. Davis Dies After Heat Heart Attack
Eli Luther Davis 79 a resident of 366 Clara Cox Apartments died at High Point Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. He was born Sept 20 1879 in Moore County and had lived in Portsmouth Va before moving to live with his sister in this city. Funeral at Dover Baptist Church Moore County with burial in the Davis Family Plot. He is survived by his sister Miss Bertha Davis and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Luther Davis
Clara Cox
High Point Memorial Hospital
Moore County
Aaron and
Lordy Wright Davis
Davis
Portsmouth
Bertha Davis
Hal Hepler
High Point
Dover Baptist Church
Davis Family
Cumby Mortuary
Phillips Funeral Home
Star
Hollingsworth, 75, Oakwood Ct. resident dies
Wiley Houston Hollingsworth, 75, of 108 Oakwood Court, died Thursday morning at Marysfield Convalescent Home after a period of declining health. He was born May 10, 1883 in Surry County and lived in High Point 34 years. Funeral at First Methodist Church Saturday at 2 pm. He leaves two sons, three daughters, five grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Houston Hollingsworth
Oakwood
Marysfield
Mr. Hollingsworth
Surry County
Lee
Christine Shelton Hollingsworth
High Point
Sophia
Lula Anderson
Nany Love
Mt. Airy
Luther Hollingsworth
Johnnie Hollingsworth
Fletcher Hollingsworth
Ellerbe
First Methodist Church
Sechrest
Funeral rites for Ruth Boger Fortner set Friday in town church
Ruth Boger Fortner 59 dies after extended illness. Funeral services are Friday at 11 a m in First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Samuel N. Thomas officiating. Body remains at Harold C. Davis Chapel until 30 minutes before service. Sent to Bedford Indiana for a 4 p m Saturday service at Day Carter Mortuary. Interment in Bedford cemetery. Mrs Fortner resided at 1107 Council Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Boger Fortner
First Presbyterian Church
Samuel N. Thomas
Harold C. Davis
Bedford
Ind
Day & Carter
Fortner
Council St
Mrs Sumner of Asheboro Dies at 92
Mary Elizabeth Sumner, 92, died after a long illness in a Randolph County nursing home. A native of Pittsburgh, she lived in Asheboro nine years and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Surviving: one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Duffern, and three grandchildren. Funeral at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church with burial in Randolph Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Mary Elizabeth Sumner
Randolph County
Pittsburgh
Sumner
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Margaret Duffern
Sharon
St. Joseph Church
Randolph Memorial Park
W. G. Sanders 86 Dies After Illness in Troy Hospital
Willis Gray Sanders aged 86 died after a 10 day illness in Montgomery Hospital Troy. A Randolph County native and blacksmith by trade he was survived by his wife Janettie Dawkins Sanders three sons Burl Carson and Charlie Sanders of Route 2 Troy five daughters Alta Lyndon Route 2 Denton Charlie Dawkins of James Moorea in Point Bryant Mabe Star one stepson Harrison Freeman of Robbins 51 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. The funeral will be at 3 pm Friday at Eleazer Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Willie Gray Sanders
Montgomery
Troy
Randolph County
Janettie Dawkins Sanders
Burl
Carson
Charlie Sanders
Route 2
Alta Lyndon
Denton
Charlie Dawkins
James Moore
Point
Bryant Mabe
Star
Harrison Freeman
Robbins
Eleazer Methodist Church
Court Cleans Up 43 Old Civil Cases This Week
In a one week Superior Court term, 43 old civil cases were calendared. The court disposed of 22 in written judgments, eight by motions, and two by jury verdicts. The largest award was 900 dollars to A L Candler, plumbing contractor, against O M Gulledge, general contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Candler
Candler
O. M. Gulledge
Gulledge
Salisbury
Wesley Memorial To Present Elijah by Mendelssohn
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church.Chancel and Chapel Choirs perform The Elijah Sunday at 4 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Soloists include Betty Sue Coltrane Johnson soprano High Point Mary Lou Rainey Morgan contralto Asheboro Charles Vaughn tenor High Point Neil Jennings baritone Greensboro. Mrs Johnson trained at Cincinnati Conservatory and with Metropolitan Opera Association Group. Mrs Moran trained at High Point College and directs music at First Presbyterian Asheboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Elijah
Felix Mendelssohn
Betty Sue Coltrane Johnson
High Point
Mary Lou Rainey Morgan
Asheboro
Charles Vaughn
Neil Jennings
Greensboro
Johnson
Cincinnati Conservatory
Elijah Oratorio Cast at Wesley Memorial Church
Va n Vaughn a senior at Hich Point College Fo is tenor soloist of the choir at Wesley Memorial Jennings is soloist with Grace Methodist Church in Greensboro and has done extensive oratorio work with the Oratorio Society in Greensboro and over the state Other special parts will feature a duet with chorus by Betty Sue Johnson and Libba Herbert The Women’s ensemble includes Mary Louise Stone Margaret Hart Helen Lindsay Gerry Harris The Minister C C Herbert Jr will narrate The 100 voice choir directed by Howard Cobb and accompanied by Carroll Feagins organ Wanna McAnally piano The Elijah is a major oratorio and describes the life of Elijah the prophet of biblical history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N Vaughn
Hich Point College
Wesley Memorial
Jennings
Grace Methodist Church
Greensboro
Oratorio Society
Betty Sue ‘Johnson
Libba Herbert
Mary Louise Stone
Margaret Hart
Helen Lindsay
Gerry Harris
C. C. Herbert, Jr
Howard Cobb
Carroll Feagins
Wanna McAnally
Elijah
Kidnapping by impulse claimed in Detroit bar abduction
Detroit police prepared robbery and kidnapping charges against 26 year old Roger M Henderson after he was wounded and captured while struggling with Diane Martin 25 who had seized his gun hand in his car. Henderson said the act was impulse after a period of unemployment. He had a brief stint with Fidel Castro's revolutionary army in Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Roger M. Henderson
Henderson
Diane Martin
Miss Martin
Fidel Castro
Revolutionary Army
Cuba
John Thompson Dies After Illness En Route to Hospital
John Thompson, 42, of 408 Elsie Street, died unexpectedly Tuesday evening while being transported to High Point Memorial Hospital. Born in Camden, South Carolina, he lived in High Point 18 years. Survived by wife Annabell, four daughters Juanita Mary Johnie Mae Ernestine Thompson, three sons Jerry Willie Clifton, one sister Lelia Murphy of Camden, and one brother Willie Thompson of New York City. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at St Mathews Baptist Church in Camden. body to remain at Hairlip Funeral Home until 9 a.m. Sunday before procession to Camden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thompson
Elsie St
High Point Memorial Hospital
Camden
S. C
High Point
Annabell Thompson
Juanita
Mary
Johnie Mae
Ernestine Thompson
Jerry
Willie
Clifton Thompson
Lelia Murphy
Willie Thompson
New York City
St. Mathews Baptist Church
Hairlip Funeral Home
Reading Instruction Shortage Found for Freshmen
In Los Angeles Professor William Sheldon of Syracuse University reports that 30 to 40 percent of college freshmen require reading instruction. He cites teachers whose methods suffice through grade six but fail in later grades, causing the need for remediation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
William Sheldon
Syracuse University Reading Laboratory
Sheldon
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J. A. Sloop
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Harry D. Hawthorne
Grimes St
Oakwood Memorial Park
Heart Fund
Sloop
Donald E. Sumner
Donald Earl Sumner
Sechrest Chapel
E. W. Price Jr
Green Street Baptist Church
Frank Berry
Mount Gilead Methodist Church
Mount Gilead Church
Wade Walker
Bernice Crofts
Rickett Crowson
Earl Johnson
Lee Kennedy
Elmer Hoover
Route 3
Highway 311
Eli J. Davis
W. Hollingsworth
Oakwood Ct
Milwaukee
Upper Midwest
Emoo
Ruth Fortner
W. G. Sanders
Wesley
Betty Sue Johnson
Mary Lou Moran
Colored News
Illustrated Home Library
Samia Senta
California
Wilson's
Sirloin — Round Club
Sas
Thrsee
S. Main ST
Sical and Chemical Sciences A .Ena, Made Unde
Rvery Sord
Repid
Grammer
Colonial Stores
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