Deaths and Funerals Hal Skeen Dies at 61 in Thomasville
Hal Skeen 61 of 1038 W Holly Hill Rd died on arrival at High Point Memorial Hospital at 6 am. Heart failure attributed. Born June 30 1911 in Davidson County he was Belk Yates employee and Grace Lutheran Church member. Survived by wife Lillian Conrad two daughters Carolyn and Rachael Armentrout one brother Wessie and two grandchildren. Funeral at Grace Lutheran Church 4 pm Wednesday burial Holly Hill Cemetery. Body at Siler Funeral Home with visiting hours Tuesday 7 to 9 pm and at daughter’s home Colonial Country Club Route 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Hal Skeen
Holly Hill Rd
High Point Memorial Hospital
Davidson County
Bob F. Skeen
Sally Morris Skeen
Belk Yates Co
Grace Lutheran Church
Lillian Conrad
Carolyn Skeen
Bill
Rachael) Armentrout
Rt. 3
Wessie H. Skeen
Denton
Hoke H. Ritchie
Holly Hill
Siler Funeral Home
Bill Armentrout
Colonial Country Club
Route 3
Gary R. Cyuffey
Burlington
Gary Reid Coffey
N.C. Memorial Hospital
Chapel Hill
Gastonia
Annedeen Hosiery Mills
Dorothy Foust Coffey
Gary Eugene Coffey
Susan Daniell
Mebane
Donald Coffey
Rt. 1
Haw River
Elizabeth Jordan
RE. 1
Carolyn Durham
Donnie Coffey
McClure Funeral Home
Graham
Alamance Memorial Park
Miss Willie Graves Dies In High Point at 78
Miss Willie V Graves of 527 Radford St died Friday at 7 40 pm after a short illness. A High Point native she attended city schools and belonged to Temple Memorial Baptist Church and Eastern Star. She worked at Adams Millis Hosiery Mill then in the High Point school system, retiring in 1971. Surviving nieces Florence Graham and Annie G Bowdin and nephews Willie Johnson John Coleman and Jessie L Graves. Funeral Tuesday at 4 pm at Temple Memorial Baptist Church with burial in Greenhill Cemetery. Body at Hoover's Funeral Home, family hours tonight 8 9 and at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie V. Graves
Radford St
High Point Memorial Hospital
High Point
Willis
Henrietta Graves
High Point City
Temple Memorial Baptist Church
Lady Esther Chapter
Eastern Star
Adams Millis Hosiery
Florence Graham
Roanoke
Annie G. Bowdin
Willie Johnson
John Coleman
Jessie L. Graves
Washington, D.C
Funeral service for 7 year old Thomas D. McGee Hicks
Funeral will be held at 2 p m Tuesday at Siler Funeral Home Chapel for Thomas Darin McGee Hicks of Rt 1 Trinity who died after being struck by a car near Whiteville. Burial will follow at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Phillip R Morrow Sr officiating. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Thomas Darin McGee Hicks
Rt. 1
Trinity
Siler Funeral Home
Phillip R. Morrow Sr
Liberty Baptist Church
Thomas
Whiteville
Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church
Ray C. Stephens
R. J. Starling
J. C. Green and Sons Funeral
Clayton V. Burton
Unity St
Townsman J D Hilliard Dies at 60 in Wilmington
J D Hilliard 60 of 403 Cannon St Thomasville died 7 50 pm Saturday at New Hanover Hospital Wilmington after a few hours as patient Born in Montgomery County son of Charlie and Sarah Loflin Hilliard Worked in maintenance at Alamance Cotton Mill Methodist He married Lottie Sides who survives Burial will be in Holly Hill Cemetery Funeral at Siler Funeral Home Chapel with Rev John Rusty and Rev John Moretz Family at Siler tonight 7 9 and at home on Cannon Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
John D. Hilliard
Cannon
New Hanover Hospital
Wilmington
Montgomery County
Charlie
Sarah Loflin Hilliard
Amazon Cotton Mill
Lottie Sides
Siler Funeral Home
John Rusty
John Moretz
Holly Hill Cemetery
Cannon Street
Yatsko, Joseph J. 71, dies in Florida
Joseph J. Yatsko 71 of Lexington died Sunday at Winter Haven Hospital Florida. He was a native of New York a retired crane operator and a member of International Brotherhood of Operating Engineers Local 14 in New York. He was Catholic. Surviving is daughter Mrs. Florence Hull of Lexington. The body will be brought to Piedmont Funeral Home for funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Joseph J. Yatsko
Winterhaven Hospital
Winterhaven
Fla
New York
International Brotherhood of Operating Engineers
Local 14
Florence Hull
Piedmont Funeral Home
Snyder funeral rescheduled for Tuesday in Kernersville
Funeral services for James Robert Snyder aged 67 of Route 1 Kernersville are set for Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Cumby Chapel with burial in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. ind jb
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Robert Snyder
Rt. 1
Kernersville
Cumby Chapel
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Ind
Burton Funeral Set For Tuesday
Mrs. Katie Leona Veach Burton 89 widow of Weldon Huss Burton died Sunday at 5 05 am after 18 months of declining health. She was born June 13 1883 in Davidson County and lived in Thomasville all her life. Funeral Tuesday 230 pm at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Katie Leona Veach Burton
Weldon Huss Burton
Unity St
Mrs. Burton
Davidson County
John Wesley
Loretta Christina Johnson Veach
Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church
United Methodist Women
Church
Burton
Mrs Annie Parks Dies in Greensboro at 70
Mrs Annie Garner Parks 70 of 408 S Elam Ave Greensboro died Sunday evening at Evergreen Nursing Home She was a Davidson County native and lifelong resident retired from Ellis Stone Stores member of Greensboro Chapter 14 Order of Eastern Star and Peace United Church of Christ Surviving are a son Frank M Parks three daughters Mrs Warren Christens Mrs Pearl Kirkman and Mrs John P Stewart a sister Mrs T William Martin and two brothers Paul and Farley Garner Funeral 2 p m Tuesday Hanes Lineberry Vanstory Street Chapel Rev Joshua Levin Burial Forest Lawn Cemetery Family to assemble at the funeral home tonight 7 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Annie Garner Parks
S. Elam Ave
Evergreen Nursing Home
Davidson County
Ellis Stone Stores
Frank M. Parks
Corpus Christi
Tex
Warren Christens
Charlottesville
Pearl Kirkman
Columbia
S. C
John P. Stewart
Gulf Breeze
Fla
T. William Martin
High Point
Paul Garner
Charlotte
Farley Garner
Hanes-Lineberry Vanstory Street Chapel
Joshua Levin
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Mrs Crowell Dies In Hospital At Presbyterian Home
Mrs W St Crowell of the Presbyterian Home died Sunday night at 8 05 oclock She was born August 6 1879 in Mecklenburg County daughter of Robert Dempster and Jerusha J Dempster She belonged to Newell Presbyterian Church Newell and had resided at the home since October 5 1963 Her sisters are Mrs A J Hemby of Charlotte and Mrs A G Neese of Greensboro Funeral is set for 2 pm Tuesday at McEwen West Funeral Chapel Charlotte with burial in Sharon Memorial Park Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McEwen West Funeral Chapel
Charlotte
Sharon Memorial Park Cemetery
Death of William C Coletrane at 87 in Sophia
William Clarkson Coletrane 87 of Rt. 1 Sophia died Sunday at High Point Memorial Hospital. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Bernice Hayes Greensboro and Mrs. Evelyn Curtis Randleman, three sons Worth Asheboro Wal Coletrane Archdale and Ervin Coletrane Annandale Va, a sister Miss Nora Coletrane Archdale. Member Marlboro Friends Meeting. Funeral 3 p m Tuesday Ridge McDowell Funeral Home Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery. Family at funeral home tonight 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
William Clarkson Coletrane
Rt. 1
Sophia
High Point Memorial Hospital
Bernice Hayes
Greensboro
Evelyn Curtis
Randleman
Worth Coletrane
Wal “Coletrane
Archdale
Ervin Coletrane
Annandale
Nora Coletrane
Marlboro Friends Meeting
Ridge- McDowell Funeral Home
Ebenezer United Methodist Church
Engineering Honors Won By Sechler at State University
High Point senior Gary L. Sechler won dual NC State engineering honors. He received the Outstanding Engineering Citizen Award from the Engineer's Council for leading contributions to fellow students and a bronze plaque naming him outstanding industrial engineering senior for 1972 73.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sechler
Raleigh
North Carolina State University At
Gary L. Sechler
C. S. Sechler
Meadowlawn
High Point
Engineer’s Council
R. E. Fadum
School of Engineering
Henderson Calls Charges Ludicrous
William R. Henderson, president of the Carolina Cape Fear Corp., calls charges of building an illegal pier at Bald Head Island ludicrous. Environmental group leader Wally Kauffman alleges the pier violates policy and marshland was filled. Henderson invites scrutiny, while officials dispute claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington, N.C
William R. Henderson
Carolina Cape Fear Corp
Bald Head Island
N.C
Henderson
Wally Kauffman
North Carolina Conservation Council
Kauffman
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Carolina Cape Fear
Cape Fear River
Southport
North Carolina
Jack E. Hemphill
Atlanta
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Hemphill
Army Corps of Engineers
Associated Press
Council Critiques Lawmakers Over Bill Endorsement
Simplified Council officials criticized legislators for moving to introduce a bill without council endorsement. The council had been invited to offer suggestions but did not respond until the session's end. Council member Bencini mentioned a General Assembly bill to require signed editorials and asked for views. none were offered.
Spring Mills Pays Back Pay After NLRB Settlement
LANCASTER DC AP Springs Mills awarded nearly 5000 in back pay to three former employees after a National Labor Relations Board hearing. Wayne Kersey received 1978, Danny Snipes 1212, and Gerald Meacows 1675. The company did not admit the firing was due to union activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster, D.C
Springs Mills
National Labor Relations Board
Wayne Kersey
Danny Snipes
Gerald Meacows
Millis Named Chairman of National Hosiery Assn
James H. Millis of Point, N. C., elected chairman of the board at NAHM’s 69th annual convention in Atlantic City. William J. Leath and Charles J. Russell chosen first and second vice chairmen, with T. Henry Redding as treasurer. Seven new directors to three-year terms include Aldridge, Friedman, Flagler, Joseph, Kenney, Lineberger and May. re-elected to second terms are Gaither and Russell. Staff officers Berry and Kurtz reappointed as president and vice president respectively. Terms begin June 1, 1973. NAHM represents hosiery makers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N.J
James H. Millis
Point, N. C
The
National Assn. of Hosiery Manufacturers
Charles J. Russell
Russell Hosiery Mills, Inc
Star, N. C
NAHM
William A. Aldridge
Annedeen Hosiery Mills, Inc
Star N. C
Emerson Friedman
Sam M. Berry
Matthew C. Kurtz
Association
Beaten Man among Several Local Crime Reports
A man was beaten and others faced charges in Thomasville and nearby areas. Stolen items include 1,000 bricks valued at 52 from a Pine Valley site. Parker Jr. of Sophia turned himself in on blackmail and resisting arrest charges after a prior warrant. Other cases involve assault with a gun, drunken driving, and telephone line obstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Poole
Rt. 4
Thomasville
Pine Valley
Charles Wesley Parker Jr
Rt. 5
Sophia
Parker
Walter Clinton Atwood
Cox Avenue
Barbara Ford
N. Main Street
R. D
July Cox
N. Main
Nathaniel Jackson
Edmundson Street
Edward Bethea Hughes
E. Kearns Street
Arnold Junior Bowman
Rt. 1
Spencer, Va
Sam. Albert Small
Roy Lee Scarce Jr
133 Pints Collected At College Blood Drive
A Bloodmobile at High Point College Wednesday sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega collected 133 pints. Two first gallon donors were Pattie Coleman of High Point and Charles E Powers of Greensboro. The next visit is May 14 at the Red Cross Chapter House with appointments at 885 9122.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity
Pattie Coleman
High Point
Charles E. Powers
Greensboro
Red Cross
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Willie Graves
Thomas D. Hicks
Cunby
AVL Agtel
ChestNut Drive
Bread Ave
Eva Williams Weant
Cumby
J. D. Hilliard
Ken D. King
Ramseur
Liberty
Randolph Memorial Hospital
Highway Patrol
N.C. 49
Marvin Kimes
Tracy
Nina Watson
Donavon Watson
Jerome Watson
Rt. 2
Liberty Funeral Home
Mount Nebo Holiness Church
Emmanuel Holland
J. J. Yatsko
James R. Snyder
Eisai
Lars Mrele
Ella Stroud von Cannon Sastit Phacel
Ila Craven
Hillside Drive
Doris Beck
Randolph Rd
Wallace A
Verna) Kennedy
Valley Rd
Walter
Katie) Shuler
Leonard
J. Carl
Thressa) Black
Route 1
G. V
Annis) Payne
Burton Road
Homer Veach
Route 4
Denturite
Annie Parks
Crowell
W. C. Coletrane
Superior Court
Ross Eugene Younts
Jimmy Ed Lane
Salem Street
Eisenhower
Main
Mein
Millis
National Hosiery Assn
William J. Leath
Tower Mills, Inc
Burlington, N. C
T. Henry Redding
Acme-McCrary Corp
Asheboro, N. C
Ficer
Pennnce
U. S. Industries, Inc
New York City
Palen Flagler
Stevens Hosiery, Inc
Merwin J. Joseph
Dent
Kayser-Roth
Hosiery Co
City
Walter le
Kenney, Jr
Burlington Socks
Adler
Walter “. Lineberger
Vica. Hosiery Mills
Belmont, N. C
Jack May
May
Hosiery Mills
Nashville, Tenn
Robert J. Gaither
Ridgeview
Hosiery Mills Co., Inc
Newton, N.C
N. C
Oral Charles Whitley
Winston-Salem
Perry DD. Cowan
Wesley E?sel Crutchfield
Colfax
Ernest Bryant
English Road
Robert Clayton Montgomery
Oberlin Drive
Frank Diggs Jr
Tate Street
Main St
Mountain Valley
Mountains Valley
N. Centennial Ave
High Point, N. C
Max Rones
Optometric Clinic
P.A
O.D
William A. Lattimore
North Main St
Volkswagens
Bob Goodwin
DON Gilstrap, Inc
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