Deaths and Funerals in Thomasville area
Mrs Myrtle Dillon Key 73 of 205 Lindsay St died at Thomasville Medic Center after long illness. Born May 24 1897 in Stokes County she was married twice first to Ben Nichols and then to Dewey L. Key. Funeral Tuesday at Harold C Davis Funeral Home with graveside service at Little Vine Cemetery near Dobson. Miss Myrtle Y Shields 84 of 314 N Main St died at High Point Memorial Hospital after 14 hours critical illness. A Washington D C jeweler and engraver she returned to High Point eight years ago. Survived by sisters Rosa Lee Shields and Mrs E E Younts and brother Marvin R Shields. Funeral Tuesday Sechrest Chapel with Oakwood Cemetery burial.
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Myrtle Dillon Key
Lindsay St
Thomasville
Stokes County
William Jack
Sally Joyce Dillon
Ben Nichols
Dewey L. Key
Welch Memorial United Methodist Church
Ladies Circle
Woodmen of the World
J. Reid Dillon
Route
Rudolph Dillon
Liberty Rd
William Taft Dillon
Greensboro
Ida Myers
Sechrest Circle
S. W., McDowell
Janice Ave
Lois Sapp
Route 2
Ethel Funderburk
Grace St
William C. Newsom
Kernersville
Arthur Wilson
Colonial Dr
Mildred Michael
Welborn Street
Harold C. Davis
J. Dwight Carrner
Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church
Dobson
Myrtle Y. Shields
N. Main St
High Point Memorial Hospital
Miss Shields
Davidson County
William Rowan
Cora Raper Shields
Bowen Technical Institute
Lancaster
Washington, D. C
High Point
First Baptist Church
Sechrest Chapel
James L. Pharr
Oakwood Cemetery
Sechrest Funeral Home
Rosa Lee Shields
Woodrow Ave
Ida Higgins Dillon dies after long illness
Ida Maye Higgins Dillon, 56, Kernersville music teacher at Kernersville Elementary, died Sunday at home after a long illness. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge United Church of Christ. Surviving include a stepson, five sisters, four brothers, and two brothers-in-law. Funeral today at 3 30 p m at Main Street United Methodist Church. Burial at Christ Cemetery Rt 3 Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernersville
Ida Maye Higgins Dillon
Pleasant Ridge
William R. Boland
Bellegrade
Fla
S. Burr Higgins
Crystal Springs
Charles B. Higgins Sr
Madison Heights
David R. Higgins
Willisbury
Claude Higgins
Main Street United Methodist Church
Pleasant Ridge United Church of Christ
Rt. 3
Greensboro
Matton, Charles Foushee, Winston-Salem Banker Dies
Charles Foushee Matton of 940 Arbor Rd Winston-Salem died at Baptist Hospital Sunday at 10:15 a m after months of illness. Born in High Point on Sept 14 1894 he was Duke University Magna Cum Laude 1916 and varsity basketball player. WWI veteran he joined Wachovia in 1918 rising to trust officer and senior vice president. Survived by wife Wilson Watlington Matton daughter Jane Matton Young and one grandchild. Funeral at Voglers Reynolda Chapel today 2:30 p m with Rev David Burr. Burial Forsyth Memorial Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Charles Foushee Matton
Arbor Rd
Baptist Hospital
High Point
George A
Susan Foushee Matton
Trinity College
Duke University
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co
First Presbyterian Church of
David Burr
Forsyth Memorial Park Cemetery
Mrs Joyce Joyce Martinsville Obituary Notice
Mrs Champ Williams Joyce of 1237 Chatham Heights Martinsville Va died Sunday morning in Roman Eagle Nursing Home Danville. Survived by two daughters Elizabeth Smith Martinsville and Jay EB Young Mt 4 Kernersville NC. two daughters, four grandchildren, nine great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm McKee Funeral Home Chapel burial Rose Lawn Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Champ Williams Joyce
Chatham Heights
Roman Eagle
Danville
James A. Joyce
Patrick County
Virginia
Elizabeth Smith
Jay Eb, Young
Mt 4
Kernersville
Everette Ji
Martin
Rt. 6
Stuart
William G. Tucker
Mt. 1
Plafftown
Ldren
McKee Funeral Home Chapel
Rose Lawn Burial Park
Martinaville
Freeman Linda Gail Steele Freeman dies after long illness
Mrs Linda Gail Steele Freeman age 21 died at home Sunday night after a long illness. Survived by daughter Angela Louise and son Anthony Scott both at home. parents Mr. and Mrs David P Steele Rt 3 Asheboro. grandmother Jennie B Self Asheboro. Beatrice McMillan Escondido Calif.. brothers William P John M and David Junior Steele Asheboro. sister Peggy Marie Steele Asheboro. Funeral 4 p.m. Tuesday Union Grove Baptist Church near Seagrove. Body at Pugh Funeral Home. family there tonight 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Linda Gail Steele Freeman
Angela Louise Freeman
Anthony Scott Freeman
David P. Steele
Rt. 3
Jennie B. Self
Beatrice McMillan
Escondido
Calif
William P
John M
David Junior Steele
Peggy Marie Steele
Union Grove Baptist Church
Seagrove
Pugh Funeral Home
Mrs. Emma Wright Bass of Lexington Dies at 49
Emma Wright Bass 49 wife of Charlie Bass died Sunday in Lexington Memorial Hospital. She was a Calvary Baptist Church member and employed by Link Taylor Furniture Co. Survived by husband, mother Beulah Hinson Wright of Tabor City, three daughters Dottie Ann Hensley Doris Ann Hewitt Jackie Dianne Hill, three sons Garry Kenneth Hill and Robert J. Hewitt, three sisters Sarah Gray Ruth Brown Myrtle Simmons, two brothers Roy J. Wright. Body at Piedmont Funeral Home. funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Lexington
Emma Wright
Bass
Charlie Bass
Lexington Memorial Hospital
Calvary Baptist Church
Link Taylor Furniture Co
Beulah Hinson Wright
Rt. 1
Tabor City
Dottie Ann Hensley
Doris Ann Hewitt
Jackie Dianne Hill
Garry
Kenneth Hill
Robert J. Hewitt
U.S. Navy
Sarah Gray
Ruth Brown
Myrtle Simmons
Winston- Salem
Roy
J. W. Wright
Piedmont Funeral Home
Miss Maggie Foster Dies After Heart Attack In Ran dieman
Maggie Geneva Foster 89 of Randieman died on arrival Sunday at Randolph Hospital following a heart attack at home. Survived by half sister Mrs. R L Whitaker of Salisbury Rt 2. Funeral at 2 30 p m Tuesday Ridge Mc Dowell Funeral Home Chapel. Family at home tonight 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Maggie Geneva Foster
Randieman
Randolph Hospital
R. L. Whitaker
Rt. 2
Salisbury
Ridge-McDowell Funeral Home
Myers Funeral Held for James H. Myers in Anaconda
Funeral services for James Henry Myers a former North Carolina resident were held November 28 in Anaconda Montana. Burial followed at New Hill Cemetery. Mr Myers died November 23 at his Hamilton Montana home. Survived by daughter Elizabeth Myers son Rollee Myers wife Elizabeth and extended family including six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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James Henry Myers
North Carolina
Anaconda
Montana
New Hill
Myers
Hamilton
Elizabeth Myers
Edna Peterson
Rollee Myers
Death of Numa Edison Ridge in Lebanon Virginia
Numa Edison Ridge of Em erywood Court Apts died suddenly from a heart attack at 9 45 p m Sunday in Lebanon Virginia. The body will be returned to Sechrest Funeral Home for arrangements.
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Numa Edison Ridge
Emerywood Court Apts
Lebanon
Sechrest Funeral Home
Dr James Allen McIntosh Dies After Five Weeks Ill
Asheboro dentist Dr James Allen McIntosh 56 died at Randolph Hospital after a five week illness. He was a Star native, Kiwanis member, WWII veteran and First Baptist Church member. Survived by Helen Morgan McIntosh and three daughters plus siblings. funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church. body at Pugh Funeral Home with viewing tonight 7–9.
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Asheboro
James Allen McIintosh
Randolph Hospital
Star
McIntosh
Kiwanis Club
First Baptist Church
Callicutt Rites Held for Asheboro Man at High Prizesleyan Church
Erastus Sylvester Callicutt 90 died Sunday night after a long illness in Randolph Hospital. Survived by two daughters Mrs Perry Leviner and Mrs D Luther, three sons Howard Wade and Earl, a brother 0 H Callicutt, services held Tuesday at High Pric esleyan Church. Body at Pugh Funeral Home with viewing tonight 7 to 9.
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Asheboro
Erastus Sylvester Callicutt
Randolph Hospital
Perry Leviner
Siler City
D. Luther
Rt. 5
Howard Wilson Callicutt
Baltimore
High Pricesleyan Church
Pugh Funeral Home
Ferguson Takes Oath Of Office
Fred Ferguson a retired Navy man from Thomasville received the magistrate oath Saturday evening He had previously refused to be sworn in under the new District Court system Marshall Nance a former Davidson County deputy announced his resignation as magistrate effective December 31 Ferguson will be assigned to Thomasville to work with C O Westmoreland Mrs Ruth Garner of Denton will also serve part time in Thomasville assisting the two magistrates
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Thomasville
Fred Ferguson
Marshall Nance
Davidson County
Ferguson
C.O. Westmoreland
Ruth Garner
Denton
School official named in segregation controversy faces grievances
Parents charge Miss Jackson with derogatory remarks toward Negro children and running an involuntary segregated lunchroom. Guilford County Superintendent Pearce declines local involvement, offering consultant help if requested. Area residents live inside High Point city limits but outside its school district near J C Morgan Courts.
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Miss Jackson
Guilford County
E. P. Pearce
High Point City Limits
High Point
Arts Council Grants Total 15800 For State Contest
The North Carolina Arts Council approved grants totaling 15800. The North Carolina Museum of Art receives 5000 for a statewide crafts competition running next summer with cash prizes. Raleigh Little Theater gets 3000 for the musical Scandalous Mrs Jack by Mrs Lee Wing of Durham. Other grants include 3000 to North Carolina Symphony Society 2500 to United Arts Council of Greensboro 1500 to Wilkes Art Guild 500 to North Carolina Theater Conference and support to Asheville Art Museum.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Arts Council
Sam Ragan
North Carolina Museum of Art
Raleigh Little Theater
Mrs. Jack
Lee Wing
Durham
North Carolina Symphony Society
United Arts Council of Greensboro
Wilkes Art Guild
North Carolina Theater Conference
Asheville Art Museum
Maryfield Plans 55-Bed Expansion Next Year
Maryfield outlines a 55 bed facility expansion costing about 900000 with 400000 raised via building fund contributions. The remaining balance will be financed. The advisory council, led by Leo Heer of High Point, has approved the project. The council comprises about eight members from the triad area.
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Maryfield
Triad
Leo Heer
High Point
Waste study favors incineration and compaction for landfills
A federal grant backed report by James Rickards for County Manager John Witherspoon outlines benefits of incineration with energy recovery and material recycling. The plan envisions reduced land use, steam for heat and power, slag for roads, and higher waste density plus odor control.
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James Rickards
John Witherspoon
Witherspoon
Florence School PTA Meeting Set With Special Education Speaker
The Florence School PTA will meet Tuesday at 7 40 p.m. in the auditorium. Mrs Sarah Smith of the County Special Education Dept will be the featured speaker. Christmas music will be performed by the school's children.
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Florence School
PTA
Sarah Smith
The
County Special Education Dept
Pedestrian Relative Shares Inheritance Details
Pedestrian of 522 Walnut Street leaves a will naming Wilma Wilson of Bloomington Indiana as sister and Beulah Ward of Greensboro as half sister. Heirs include Claude Johnson and Ralph Johnson of High Point and Curt Johnson of High Point as half brothers with 14 grandchildren named among beneficiaries.
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Walnut St
Wilma Wilson
Bloomington
Ind
Beulah Ward
Greensboro
Claude Johnson
High Point
Ralph Johnson
Grace Street
Curt Johnson
County Funds Target Pilot Programs and Waste System
Funds are available for pilot programs in Guilford County and a countywide waste disposal system is needed to replace current operations.
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Guilford County
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D. L. Key
Shields
E. E. Younts
Gatewood Ave
Marvin R. Shields
Chestnut St
Ida Dillon
Charles F. Matton
J. A. Joyce
Mrs
Linda Freeman
Maggie Foster
James H. Myers
Atty Service
Lexington Ave
George Daniel Bundy
Oak Hill
Myrtle Shields
Numa E. Ridge
J.A. McIntosh
Helen Morgan McIntosh
George Mayo
Goldsboro
David Parks
Greenville
S.A. Waters
Neal Clark
Washington, D.C
Jayne McIntosh
Charlotte
John Paul McIntosh
Callicutt
Jackson
J .C. Morgan Courts Public Housing
Arts Council
Eepaep
Apo
Florence
Pontiac
LeMans
Firebird
Esprit
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