Death of High Point Man June Kivett at 41
John Wesley June Kivett Jr. dies unexpectedly at home in High Point at 11:55 last night. He was a Coca Cola route manager, a WWII veteran, and member of First Evangelical and Reformed Church. Surviving wife Rachel, daughter Pamela, four sisters, and two brothers. Funeral Friday at 4 p.m. at the church with burial in Oakwood Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley
Kivett Jr
Jay Ave
Mr. Kivett
High Point
Kate Ragan Kivett
Rachel Long
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Coca Cola Company
Rachel L. Kivett
Pamela Gail Kivett
Home
Ollie Riley
D. A. Dailey
Nora Cutting
Mary Snow
Greensboro
James A
Bud) Kivett
W. C
Bill) Kivett
Lexington
Lloyd Sechriest
George Richman
English St. Baptist Church
Oakwood Memorial Park
Sechrest Funeral Home
Vets Name Poston As Man Of Year
Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 619 named George Poston man of the year for 1955 in recognition of his work building the new home on Greens Rd. Poston serves as surgeon for the post. Charles Gardner won the attendance prize and donated it to the Veterans Relief Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 619
George Poston
Poston
T’s
Greens Rd
Charles Gardner
Veteran's Relief Fund
Deaths and Funerals in High Point Area
Obituaries report Carl R. Saltz 61 died at High Point Memorial Hospital. Funeral at Southside Baptist Church with burial Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Doris Maxine Hendrix Dunlap and a Mrs. whose full name not given also noted with services at Faith Baptist Church and Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Walter C. Branson 74 of 1312 Long St died at Oak View Rest Home. funeral at High Point Primitive Baptist Church with burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl R. Saltz
Southside Baptist Church
W.H. Barker
C. R. Rich
Highland Baptist Church
Arthur Bean
Arthur Howard
F. E. Caudel
Gene Redick
J. J. May
W. R. Grant
Grady Mann
John Thrift
Floral Garden Park
Mr. Saltz
High Point Memorial Hospital
Doris Maxine Hendrix Dunlap
Faith Baptist Church
W. M. Cassell
Arthur Loveless
English St
P. 29
Redding St
Walter C. Branson
Long St
High Point Primitive Baptist Church
W. V. Williard
W. L. Johnson
Winston-Salem
Mr. Branson
High Point
Oak View Rest
Welch Furniture Company
Sechrest Funeral Home
Funeral services for Lawrence D. Gardner in Oakdale Methodist
Funeral services were held Wednesday at Oakdale Methodist Church for 46 year old Lawrence D. Gardner of Route 1 Jamestown. Rev. G W Fink and Rev. Haynes conducted the service. Interment followed in Deep River Cemetery. Pallbearers were Harold Hodgin Kenneth Reaves Joe Barbee Roy Garrett Hubert Leonard and Tie Hines. Gardner died Monday at 1 50 am in Western North Carolina Sanatorium after six weeks of declining health and a 12 day stay there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence D. Gardner
Oakdale Methodist Church
G. W. Fink
Dist
Mocksville
Haynes
Deep River Cemetery
Harold Hodgin
Kenneth Reaves
Joe Barbee
Ey Garrett
Hubert Leonard
Tie Hines
Mr. Gardner
Route 1
Jamestown
North Carolina
Mrs. Ora Boggs Dies in Thomasville at 74
Ora Mae Cox Boggs 74 widow of A Lucian Boggs died at 7 10 am at her home 116 Highland Ave after a long illness A Randolph County native born July 28 1881 she had lived in Thomasville since 1908 She is survived by one daughter Mrs James Taylor one brother Alfred R Cox and three sisters Funeral services will be at J C Green and Sons Funeral Home at 11 am Saturday with Rev Harold N Robinson and Rev J A Viverette officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Ora Mae Cox Boggs
A. Lucian Boggs
Highland Ave
Randolph County
Douglas Clark Cox
Mary Elizabeth Troy Cox
Memorial Methodist Church
Boggs
Harold N. Robinson
J. A. Viverette
Heart Attack Fatal to P. J. Elkes Sr.
Peter James Elkes Sr. 66 of High Point died of heart attack on arrival at High Point Memorial Hospital. Born April 7, 1889 in Myrtle Beach, he was a cobbler who ran Elkes Shoe Repair. Survived by wife Lucy. four sons. five daughters. two brothers. four sisters. and 21 grandchildren. Funeral plans pending body at Harold C. Davis Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter James Elkes Sr
Mendenhall Rd
High Point Memorial Hospital
W. W. Harvey
Myrtle Beach
S$. Co
Peter
Rebecca Hucks Elkes
Lucy Jones
Elkes Shoe Repair
E. Green St
Peter J. Elkes Jr
High Point
Robert Elkes
Jackie Elkes
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Toby Elkes
E. V. Owens
Houston
Texas
R. B. Scarboro
H. G. George
Cc. E. Thomas
Route 5
Hi Point
Patricia Elkes
High Point student receives two Mercesburg Academy honors
Frederick C. Platt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Platt of 1107 Forest Hill Dr., Mercersburg Pa, is appointed to membership in the Latiniavi honorary Latin club and named to the Karux yearbook board at Mercersburg Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg
Frederick C. Platt
Forest Hill Dr
Laticiavii
Academy
Karux
Rector of St. Pauls Episcopal Church Interred in City Cemetery
The rector of St. Pauls Episcopal Church was laid to rest in the family plot at the city cemetery. Interment followed services at the church with mourners from the parish and community in attendance.
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Industrial Development Group Draws Up Thomasville Charter
The Thomasville Chamber of Commerce prepares a charter for a Thomasville Development Corp with authorized capital stock of 200000 dollars. The plan includes surveying local industries to assess out of state material purchases and to attract further industry, funded by stock sales at 10 dollars per share with 500 shares to qualify as charter members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Thomasville Development Corp
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Industrial Development Committee
Macon Miller Jr
Miller
Luther Hodges
Calhoun Victim of Heart Attack at 61 in Greensboro
Thomas A. Calhoun 61 of Beaucrest Road died at High Point Memorial Hospital after a sudden heart attack. Born in Kernersville on September 11 1895 he was a meat cutter at Community Grocery. Survived by wife Ruth Tedder five daughters two sons and a stepson with funeral plans pending at Harold C Davis Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Calhoun
Beaucrest Rd
High Point Memorial Hosital
Kernersville
Pleasant
Nancy Calhoun
Ruth Tedder
Eva Lee Cloninger
Ella Mae Rice
Community Grocery
Bill Crowder
Joseph Water
Greensboro
Margaret McGee
Hickory
Vernoneas
Baltimore
Max Greene
Missiona
South America
S. Calhoun
Pleasant E. Calhoun
Florida
George Jordan
Harold C. Davis
Mrs Fay Burns Thomas Dies In Charlotte
Mrs Fay Burns Thomas of Charlotte died at her home after weeks of illness. Her husband G C Thomas, a prominent auto dealer, survives with several nieces and nephews. Mrs George Burns of 708 Morris St. traveled to Charlotte after learning of the death. The deceased was a native of High Point and funeral arrangements were incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Burns
Morris St
Charlotte
Fay Burns Thomas
Thomas
G. C. Thomas
Burns
High Point
Jailbreak attempt discovered in Lexington jail
A planned jail break in Lexington was thwarted when a routine check by County Jailer Hoke Embry revealed a three inch hole behind a shower stall. Prisoners had secretly removed shower backing to widen the hole using makeshift tools including a broken shower part and a window weight. An investigation is underway as authorities consider involved inmates. Funds for a new courthouse jail have been approved by Davidson County voters and site studies are ongoing.
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Lexington
Hoke Embry
Davidson County
Local committee names leaders for civic group
R. Perry S. T. Stoker Thomas Broos and Mayor Carl C. Wilson are listed as co chairmen with George L. Hundley and Stuart Kennedy as co chairmen of the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Perry
S. T. Stoker
Thomas Broos
Carl C. Wilson
George L. Hundley
Stuart Kennedy
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June Kivett
Vets
Elwood Hotel
Doris Dunlap
P. J. Elkes
Homer Beck
J. C. Jerman
Hammett A. Cecil Jr
Harvey A. Carpenter Jr
Thomas A. Whicker
Cliff Black
C. R. Reed
John
T. A. Calhoun
Fay Thomas
Drs. Jarrell and
Jarrell
Church Street
Monark
DuPont
Monark Shade Co
North Main St
N. Main
Eck
Suri Vaur
Cathhy
Ist
Cordovan Dei
Cy Yis
Duke
Seo
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