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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1958
Page
10
Enterprise writer Pete Jones portrays 11-year-olds Mike Branning and Richard Nicholson who, with Officer J T Kaneer, form a growing trio. Kaneer befriends the boys to guide their spare time into positive activities, with Mike already attending the Y and Boy Scouts.
Thomasville native Dr. Ben F. Morris 81 died in Paducah Kentucky after a stroke suffered at his home. He practiced medicine in Kentucky after graduating from medical college. He is survived by his wife Maye Womble Morris and relatives in Thomasville and High Point. Funeral services will be in Paducah tomorrow afternoon with burial at Maples Lawn Cemetery.
The weekly timetable lists daily bookmobile stops with times and street locations. It covers Monday through Friday with routes at Clara Cox, Highland Shopping Center, Tipton Street, Florham and Gatewood, Clover Drive, Tabor Street, Emery Road, and others, including a Circle Parking Area and various avenues. The text includes several OCR errors in names and streets.
The North Carolina District of the Pilgrim Holiness Church sponsors a camp meeting at Southern Pilgrim College Kernersville starting Friday and running through Aug 31. Daily programs feature prayer and worship services and evangelistic meetings led by Rev. J R Mitchell and Dr H M Couchenour with Singing Chatfields of Columbus Ohio. Special services include Home Missionary Aug 27 2 30 p m Foreign Missionary Aug 28 2 30 p m Sunday School Convention Aug 30 2 30 p m and Southern Pilgrim College Service Aug 31 2 30 p m. Rev J B Stutts guides youth work. Rev James E Kraus speaks at the Sunday School Convention.
Annual outings for Heritage Furniture Co. employees and families drew about 1100 attendees at City Lake and Washington Terrace Parks. After recreation, dinner was served and service awards were handed out. Door prizes included an electric floor polisher and a bicycle. Five, ten, and fifteen year awards honored Grayson Hayworth, Joe Lambeth, Everett Lee, Joe McKinney, Earl Baker, Margaret Owens, Carol McAlpin, Hazel. Giles Parker, Earl Poole, Carlton Grubb, Billie Chapman, Howard Dunlap. Otis Whitlock, James Robinson, Willie Cook.
Obituaries note funeral and graveside services for Emma Bell Grout 83 widow of Rev. David T. Grout from First Pilgrim Holiness Church. George Braxton Pegram 81, former Columbia Univ. dean, grave in Trinity Cemetery. Hassie Harrison 64, of 913 Randolph St., dies. Emaskie Marvin Hilton 69, Route 1 Summerfield. John Baxter Clemmons 59 dies while playing golf in Washington, D C. services held in North Carolina and Arlington VA with interments accordingly.
Mrs Myrtle Leonard Cook Robbins, 58, wife of Nathan Robbins of 1401 King St., died at High Point Memorial Hospital after a three month illness. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 2 30 in Lebanon Methodist Church with ministers Rev Earl Black Jr Rev J E Cochran and Rev Kenneth D Crouse. Interment followed in Lebanon Cemetery with pallbearers Douglas Neighbors O R Neighbors Jr Cecil Smith Charlie White Clayton Spencer and W D Yokeley.
S E Sheckter aged 30 of 523 E Farriss Ave died at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem Saturday morning after a period of illness. He was a University of Alabama graduate and Navy World War II veteran with ties to High Point Jewish organizations. He leaves wife Temma L Sheckter, son Ronald Erwin, father Philip Sheckter, stepmother Henrietta Katz Sheckter, and brother Clifford Sheckter. Funeral in Sechrest Chapel Sunday at 3 30 led by Rabbi Herbert Silberman. Interment at Hebrew Cemetery Winston-Salem.
In a photo finish at Saratoga, Admiral Vee nosed out Inside Tract in the 56th turf classic. Ted Atkinson rode the 122-pound winner over 1 5/16 miles in 2 06 3-5, earning $36,255 from a $56,700 purse as Inside Tract and El Bermejo chased to place and show.
A quotation attributed to William a suggests that pursuing fame requires not fearing criticism. The fear of censure is described as the death of genius, urging bold risk taking and resilience in the face of public judgment.
Mrs Minnie Bray Snider 63 a former High Point resident died unexpectedly at Bivins Rest Home in Thomasville Saturday at 8 p m after seven years of declining health She was born November 12 1894 in Commerce Ga and was matron of Mills Home Orphanage and cafeteria manager at Emma Blair School Her husband A D Snider died in May 1955 Survived by two sons two daughters four step daughters 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral arrangements pending at Siler Funeral Home
William Turner Smith 85 of Route 1 Asheboro died at 3 p.m. Saturday after four weeks of illness. He lived in Asheboro three years after coming from Montgomery County. Survived by wife Lorena Dennis Smith five daughters Myrtle Morton John Freeman Poole Meacham Titus Byrd B D Wilhelm and five sons Harry F. Smith William V. Smith Odus Paul Roy Smith one sister E M Thompson three brothers Oscar D and John Smith 25 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Funeral set Monday 2 p.m. at Liberty Hill Baptist Church near Wadeville with ministers C M Strickland R L Hughes and Gary Long. Burial in church cemetery.
Mrs Odessa Henderson remained in Baptist Hospital Winston Salem after a pickup driven by Frank Henderson overturned in heavy rain near Ledford High School on Highway 109. The incident at 445 p.m. left Mrs Henderson lightly injured and a child unharmed. no charges were expected.
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