Firemen Rescue Attorney From Blaze at Carolina Apartments
Fire broke out in the kitchen of Roy Proctor's suite on Winston Street at 5 a.m. trapping him in the bedroom. Fireman Hall braved thick smoke to reach Proctor and lower him to safety. Proctor regained consciousness hours later at City Memorial Hospital. Assistant Chief Hartman suffered burns but was treated and released. The fire caused water damage to several units but the building, owned by N C English, was saved.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
Roy Proctor
Proctor
Carolina Apartments
Winston Street
Jeff Hartman
Richard Hall
Hall
Hartman
Bob Mitchell
Green
City Memorial Hospital
Thomasville Recorder's Court
Mamie Harris
Lindsay Loftin
N. C. English
Funeral rites for B. T. Trogdon held in Cumby Chapel
Funeral services for B. T. Trogdon, 57, were conducted Sunday at Cumby Chapel by Rev. J. W. Grace, president of People's Bible College. Interment followed at Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery. He died at High Point Memorial Hospital Friday night after a cerebral hemorrhage.
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B. T. Trogdon
Cumby Chapel
J. W. Grace
People’s Bible College
Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery
Mr. Trogdon
W. Homestead Ave
High Point Memorial Hospital
Forest Skeen Dies at 62 in Denton Route
Forrest T. Skeen 62 of Route 1 Denton died at 3 45. A Davidson County native in the lumber business he leaves two sons Fletcher B and Carl H Skeen of Asheboro one daughter Mrs James Pritchard of Asheboro two sisters Mrs H G Warner and Miss Carrie Skeen of Route 1 Denton and five grandchildren Funeral services 11 a m Tuesday at Hoover Funeral Chapel with Rev Charles Neal and Rev Robert Pugh Interment Clear Springs Cemetery Body at Hoover Funeral Home
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Denton
Forrest T. Skeen
Davidson County
Burrell
Ellen Morris Skeen
Fletcher B
Carl H. Skeen
Asheboro
James Pritchard
H. G. Warner
Carrie Skeen
Hoover Funeral Chapel
Charles Neal
First Baptist Church
Robert Pugh
Oakhurst Baptist Church
Clear Springs Cemetery
Hoover Funeral Home
Mary E Parker 78 dies in High Point residence
Mrs Mary Emaline Hayes Parker 78 of 913 Millis St died at home at 4 am She was born in Wilkes County on April 20 1880 daughter of Henry Hilton Hayes and Emaline Cook Hayes and lived in High Point 25 years She married Lloyd W Parker in 1896 who died June 1 1944 Surviving are three daughters Mrs Henry Coward High Point Mrs James C Epps and Miss Illa Parker Wilmington one sister Mrs Martha Queen High Point eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren Funeral services 4 pm Tuesday at J C Green and Sons Funeral Chapel Thomasville by Rev W H Barker Interment Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
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Mary Emaline Hayes Parker
Millis St
Wilkes County
Henry Hilton Hayes
Emaline Cook Hayes
High Point
Lloyd W. Parker
Henry Coward
James C. Epps
Illa Parker
Wilmington
Martha Queen
J. C. Green and Sons
Thomasville
W. H. Barker
Cloverdale Baptist Church
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
William C. Culp
Cable St
Haven Rest
Lexington
William Calvin Culp
J. F. McKnight
Belmont
T. R. Sullivan
Clyde Jones
Charlie Simmons
Paul B
Wilson Culp
Ira Culp
Mullins
D. C
Park Place Baptist Church
Donald Moore
F. Stanely Hardee Jr
C. M. Pegram
Greenwood Cemetery
Siler Funeral Home
Ex Thomasville Couple's Baby Dies In Georgia
Roger Stanley Morris two month old son of Burgess Joe and Georgia Wright Morris died Saturday night in Macon Georgia. Born December 11 1958 in Macon he is survived by sister Mira and brothers Joey Jeff Morris grandparents E P Wright High Point Joe Morris Route Four High Point Z Burgess Morris Route Four Thomasville and two great grandparents. Funeral arrangements set for Pine Woods Methodist Church with burial in the family plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Roger Stanley Morris
Burgess Joe
Georgia Wright Morris
Macon
Mira
Joey
Jeff Morris
E. P
High Point
John William Hoyle
C. N. Hutchinson Jr
First Methodist Church
Brother of Local Residents Dies
Hillary E. Herman, 69, brother of Everett L. Herman and Mrs. F Curtis Morehead of High Point, died Sunday morning in a Newton hospital after a heart attack. Funeral services will be held at Drum's Chapel in Conover at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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Hillary E. Herman
Everett L. Herman
F. Curtis Morehead
High Point
Newton
Drum's Chapel
Conover
Mrs. Emma Katherine Leonard Dies in Lexington Township
Emma Katherine Leonard 83 of Route 2 Lexington died Sunday at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem after a year of declining health and three weeks of serious illness. She was born February 4, 1875 in Davidson County and lived there all her life. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Old Methodist Church with Rev. Cameron Dodson and others officiating. interment in the church cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, three sons, two sisters, three brothers, 19 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Her husband C O Leonard died January 24, 1955. The body was returned to the residence on Route 2 today at 2 p.m.
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Thomasville
Emma Katherine Leonard
Lexington
Emmons Township
Baptist Hospital
Winston- Salem
Ida Leonard
Marvin
Will Leonard
David Leonard
Route 2
Old Methodist Church
Cameron Dodson
Robert Moore
G. M. Cumbo
Henry Lineburger
Church
Sister of High Point residents dies in Danville
Mrs. H. L. Swaim 57 of 214 Alpine Dr Danville Va died last Thursday in a Danville hospital after two weeks illness. A sister of Mrs. R F Lohr Thomasville Mrs N H Craver Welcome and Mrs Louise Sorrell S D Pierce and Thomas E Pierce all of High Point. Surviving are husband H L Swaim of Detroit a daughter Mrs J E Clifton Danville and son H L Swaim Jr California.
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H. L. Swaim
Danville
R. F. Lohr
Thomasville
N. H. Craver
Welcome
Louise Sorrell
S. D. Pierce
Thomas E. Pierce
High Point
T. E. Pierce
Mrs. Myrtle Luther of Asheboro Dies After Illness
Mrs Myrtle Luther of Asheboro died Sunday afternoon in Cone Memorial Hospital after several months illness. She attended Trinity College now Duke University and Greensboro Female College now Greensboro College and taught music for years. She was a member of First Methodist. Funeral at Pugh Chapel 2:30 p.m. Tuesday conducted by Revs Cecil Hef Hawkins and Charles.
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Asheboro
Myrtle Asbury Luther
Cone Memorial Hospital
Luther
Trinity College
Duke University
Greensboro Female College
Greensboro College
First Methodist
Emma Frances Morgan
A. R. Hicks
Mamie Richardson
Thomasville
Pugh Funeral Chapel
Cecil Hefa Hawkins
Charles
Annual Pancake Supper Planned by Methodist Men
The Methodist Men's Club of Main Street Methodist Church plans its annual Pancake Supper on Friday Feb 27 from 5 to 8 30 pm in High Point High School cafeteria. Committees are set and plans expanded to serve more guests and raise funds for the church building program after last year served 1500 people.
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Methodist Men's Club
Main Street Methodist Church
Banks White
High Point High School
New Salzburg Theater Opens in Austria in 1960
The Salzburg Festival Theater to open in Austria in 1960 with a cost of 8 million dollars and seating for 2,300 persons.
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Salzburg Festival
Austria
Lewis S. Davis Dairy Farmer Dies at 60
Lewis Sylvester Davis 60 prominent Route 1 dairy farmer of Randleman died Sunday evening at High Point Memorial. Born Feb 19 1898 in Randolph County he was married to Lula Hahn since 1919. Surviving are wife two daughters son a sister and a brother. Funeral at Marlboro Friends Meeting House Tuesday at 2:30 with interment in the church cemetery.
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Lewis Sylvester Davis
Randleman
High Point
Mr. Davis
Randolph County
Ruben Sylvester
Minnie Coltrane Davis
Lula Hahn
Cedar Square
Myrtle Hollingsworth
Sophia
Myra Whitesell
Liberty Rd
D. S. Davis
M. Luther Hohn
Groometown Road
Greensboro
Branson E. Davis
Marlboro Friends
York Teague
J. Floyd Moore
Cedar Square Friends Meeting
Guilford College
Frank Berry
Ebenezer Methodist Church
Beauticians Offer Free Permanents to Elderly in Dallas
In Dallas Texas beauticians worked overtime at five parlors to give free permanents to nearly 200 elderly women and orphan girls from charitable institutions. The effort by the Texas Association of Accredited Beauty Culturists marks National Beauty Salon Week and was begun a decade ago by Mae Whitley a retired Dallas stylist.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas Assn
Mae Whitley
National Assn
Creek Crash Injures Pair In Thomasville
Thomasville report says James Odell Rice 20 and his sister Bertha 16 were treated and released after Rice’s car plunged into a creek near Midway School Road. Officials said sand removal by Leonard Block Company left the area 15 feet deep. no fatalities.
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Thomasville
James Odell Rice
Rice
Bertha
City Memorial Hospital
Leonard Block Company
Midway School Road
Deputies File Four Arrests In Davidson
Davidson County deputies arrested Charles Paul Hill of Noahtown at 10 a.m. Sunday on assault charges after Hill allegedly beat Dalton Elbertson of Thomasville when he visited the Hill residence. Elberson also charged Hill with striking him. Roy Hill, 25, of Petree Field, faced assault with a deadly weapon after a knife injury to J D Moore on Amazon Road Saturday. Doak Hudson, 34, of Raleigh Road, held on $300 bond for violating prohibition laws after officers found white liquor in a bucket at his trailer during a party.
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Thomasville
Davidson County
Charles Paul Hill
Noahtown
Dalton Elbertson
Hill
Elberson
County
Roy Hill
Petree Field
J.D. Moore
Amazon Road
Moore
Doak Hudson
Raleigh Road
Recorder's Court
Hudson
Moose meat deal to overlook secretary’s council lapse
GranDe Prairie Alberta officials agreed to overlook County Secretary Russ Bowen's missed meeting if he supplies 100 pounds of moose meat to each councillor. The arrangement followed Bowen's absence while reportedly moose hunting.
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Grande Prairie, Alta
Russ Bowen
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Rouses In Ambulance
Forrest Skeen
Rt. 1
Georgia
Mrs. Leonard
Danville, Va
Luther of
Greensboro High Point Airport
American Oil Company
Greensboro-High Point Airport Authority
J. T. Martin
Wm. Culp
Lewis S. Davis
Beauticians
Layton Small
E. Sunrise Avenue
Small
Concord Street
Mildred Little
George Roberts
Woods Street
Roberts
Arnold Myers
Fair Grove Forest
Fisher Ferry Street
Myers
Fisher Ferry
Davidson
Family Finance
Corporation of High Point, Inc
E. Commerce ST
Asheville
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Durham
Gastonia
Raleigh
Salisbury
Winston-Salem
Sts
E. Ketner
Merit Shoes
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