V G Kirkman Dies of Heart Attack at 69
Vernon Grover Kirkman aged 69 of 610 Greensboro Road died after a heart attack. He was in declining health three years but death was unexpected and he was a retired carpenter. Survived by wife Daisy Burchfield, son Lawrence, siblings and in laws. Funeral arrangements are pending at Cumby Mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Grover Kirkman
Greensboro Rd
High Point Memorial Hospital
Guilford County
Cene Eenel Tee
Kirkman
Lindsay Memorial Methodist Church
Board of Stewards
Daisy Burchfield
Lawrence Kirkman
Greensboro
Clark Kirkman
Baltimore
Jesse
Pete Kirkman
High Point
Ruby Weavil
Dela Andrews
Sallie Brown
Renee
Cumby Mortuary
Gentry Child Dies From Accident Near Berkeley
Yvonne Gentry six year old daughter of the Rev and Mrs E H Gentry of Blacksburg Virginia died yesterday from an accident near Berkeley West Virginia. Surviving are her parents grandmother Mrs C K Gentry of High Point and two aunts Mrs Very Asbury and Miss Thelma Gentry both of High Point. Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Blacksburg Virginia with burial at Colfax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yvonne Gentry
E. H. Gentry
Blacksburg
Berkely
W. Va
C. K. Gentry
High Point
Very Asbury
Thelma Gentry
Colfax
Moore Charged With Assault On Female In Thomasville
Joe Abner Moore aged 27 of Trotter Street was arrested by police on a charge of assault on a female. The charge was filed by Florine Moore his sister. He posted a $1000 bond for trial in Recorder's Court on September 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Joe Abner Moore
Trotter Street
Florine Moore
Recorder's Court
Mrs Helen A Marshall Dies After Prolonged Illness
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen A. Marshall 44 were held Monday at 2 30 p m from Jewel Baptist Church with Rev Charlies R Pierce officiating. Pallbearers included R M Hill Henry Singleton F A Aulbert Jerry Andrews Billy Andrews and Ed Marshall. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery. She died at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Southern Pines Friday night just before 7 after a 15 year decline and two weeks of serious illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Marshall
Helen A. Marshall
Jewel Baptist Church
Charlies R. Pierce
R. M. Hill
Henry Singleton
F. A. Aulbert
Jerry
Billy Andrews
Ed Marshall
Oakwood Cemetery
Sister Of Local Residents Dies In Virginia
Mrs. Mamie Isabelle Stroud 74 widow of J Smith Stroud died in a Roanoke Virginia hospital Monday evening. She was born July 13 1883 in Forsyth County and was a sister of three High Point residents. Surviving are two sons Elmer B King and Miss Helen Curtis and eight grandchildren. Funeral services in Roanoke Belmont Methodist Church and graveside at Spring Hill Cemetery near High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Isabelle Stroud
J. Smith Stroud
Roanoke
High Point
Stroud
Forsyth County
Issack
Julia Cecil York
Belmont Methodist Church
James W. King
New York City
Elmer
King
Helen Frances Curtis
A. A. York
John G. York
Sam York
Oakey Funeral Home Chapel
Ford Wagner
Spring Hill Methodist Church
Ferd Wagner
Merchants Association Picnic Set At Memorial Park
Thomasville merchants plan their annual picnic at Memorial Park after closing early. Milford Cox serves as caterer for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Thomasville Merchants Assn
Memorial Park
Milford Cox
Davidson Woman Dies In Local Hospital At 69
Mrs Etta Victoria Reece Berrier died at High Point Memorial Hospital at 7 this morning after six weeks illness. A life resident of Davidson County she married A L Berrier in 1909 and leaves a large family including five daughters and four sons with extended relatives. The body remains at J C Green and Sons Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Etta Victoria Reece Berrier
A. L. Berrier
Bethany
Winamanen
High Point Memorial Hospital
Ee Oe
Canaan Methodist Church
Emma Clodfelter
Clyde Saintsing
J. C. Kennedy
Austin Sink
Route 1
Richard Primm
Leroy Miller Jr
Winston-Salem
F. C. Berrier
Bennettsville
S. C
Ernest
Hattie Reece
R. 8. Smith
van Holt
Millard Buchanan
Talley Sharpe
High Point
W. H
Andrew Byerly of Lexington Dies at 66 in Denton
Andrew Hoover Byerly, 66, of Route 2 Lexington, died at home after a long illness. Survived by wife Nelia Hill Byerly and numerous children, siblings, and grandchildren. Funeral held at Walter Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Warren Pierce officiating. Burial in Holly Hill Cemetery.
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Denton
Andrew Hoover Byerly
Route 2
Lexington
W Liam
Ada Jones Byerly
Nelia Hill Byerly
Flatus
Willard Byerly
Thomasville
Edgar Byerly
Clyde Flippin
Charles Clodfelter
Carriher
Bill Grubb
A. L. Gordon
Wellie Autman
Walter Lambeth
Ernest
Barney
Roy
Lester
Gurney Byerly
Frank
Johnny Byerly
Walter Grove Baptist Church
Warren Pierce
Grady Schueller
Holly Hill Cemetery
Thieves Loot Civic Center In Chair City
Two break ins and one attempted break in were reported in Thomasville. The Civic Center on Randolph Street was entered through a window and the gym room damaged. On W Main Street an attempt to enter Dr C R Hodgin's clinic occurred, a window opened but not forced. Fair Grove Grill was entered through a front window with three nail clippers half a box of gum two cartons of cigarettes and six cases of soft drinks missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Civic Center
Randolph Street
W. Main Street
Fair Grove Grill
Fair Grove
High Point Man Fined $400 in Drunk Driving Case
Kyle McLean of Tryon Street High Point was sentenced in Recorder's Court to ten months suspended and a 400 fine after convicted of driving drunk with license revoked and probation violations. He also faced six months for a second drunk driving offense and 30 days on a prohibition law charge, all judgments appealed. Bruce Edward Gray of Point received one year for reckless driving with conditions and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Kyle McLean
Tryon Street
High Point
Recorder's Court
Salem Street
Bruce Edward Gray
Point
Dairy Buys Registered Guernsey Bull For Herd Upgrade
T Welton Snider purchases an eight month old registered Guernsey bull from Quail Roost Farms. Bull Quail Roost Cater Sage, out of Quail Roost Lady Sara producer of 11677 pounds milk and 559 pounds butter fat. Snider manages ~30 registered Guernseys with a 10 head replacement herd and supplies a High Point dairy. He operates a one man business and farms for feed to his herd.
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Denton
T. Welton Snider
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Peterborough
N. H
George Watts Hill
Rougemont
Lady Sara
Proud Cater
Snider
Guernseys
High Point
Talent Service Scholarship Winners Named in Piedmont
Seven youths from the central Piedmont region appear on the Talent for Service scholarships list at North Carolina State College for the fall. Awards range from 100 to 1050 dollars per year based on need, totaling 21 850 dollars yearly and 56 450 dollars for four years. Recipients include Nathan Kinney Bales William Lester Dawkins Jr Gerald Addison Pierce of High Point William Lawrence Dennis of Randleman Lee Ellis King of Jamestown and James Franklin Williams of Lexington.
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Central Piedmont
North Carolina State College
Nathan Kinney Bales
William Lester Dawkins Jr
Gerald Addison Pierce
High Point
William Lawrence Dennis
Randleman
Lee Ellis King
Jamestown
James Franklin Williams
Lexington
Green Family Reunion at Shady Grove Church Sunday
The Robert Green family reunion will be held at Shady Grove Church between Thomasville and Wallburg. A 1 p.m. picnic precedes a program featuring Rev. Paul H. Duck wall of Archdale and special music. Reunion officers are Lillie G. Pope president John R. Albertson vice president and Forol G. Robertson secretary treasurer.
Wallburg Elementary School To Open September Fifth
Wallburg Elementary will open Sept 5 with 14 teachers under Marvin Hedrick. Ledford High School opens the same day, causing Wallburg to lose four high school teachers but gain elementary staff. Four new Wallburg teachers join the faculty, with a short Sept 5 6 schedule and regular start Sept 7. Cafeteria starts Sept 9 with 20 cent lunch. activity fee of about 2 dollars applies per pupil. Buses arrive around 8 15 am, high school students to Ledford by 8 25 8 30.
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Wallburg
Marvin Hedrick
Ledford
Barbara Jean Harper
High Point
Patricia Hauser
Fred Hedrick
Winston-Salem
Hedrick
North Davidson High School
Lions To Hold Ham Supper At Fair Grove
The Fair Grove Lions Club sponsors a country ham supper in Thomasville on Saturday September 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Lions Den. Joe Edwards serves as project chairman.
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Fair Grove
Thomasville
Life-Saving Graduates Can Get Emblems
Thomasville pool graduates of junior and senior Red Cross life-saving courses may purchase emblems at the City Park pool. Recreation Director J. D. Foust announced the emblems arrived and will be on sale all week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Red Cross
City Park
J. D. Foust
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V. G. Kirkman
Gentry
Virginia
Seacmene
Mann Drug CO
Andrew Byerly
North America
Credit Women's Oeagkfest Club
Thieves Loot Civic Center
Chair City
High Point Man
Dairy Buys Registered
Guernsey
GOODY
Frosty
Lee Oe
S. Main St
United States Rubber Company
NEW
Sef Flight
Neal’s Auto Service
Willowbrook ST
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