Deaths and Funerals
Three funeral services are noted with interment at Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Lawrence Williamson Sr. and Norman Hester are among the deceased. Margie Parks also noted. Services were held at Green Street Baptist Church Allen Jay Baptist Church Albertson Road Baptist Church and interment at Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Williamson
Lawrence Williamson Sr
Green Street Baptist Church
E. W. Price
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
W. M. Huffman
David Craughan
Bill Strickland
Jeff Conner
G. J. Sutton
R. H. Lewis
T. V. Scism 65 Died In Local Hospital Rites Planned
Thomas Vance Scism a 65 year old resident died Sunday at the local hospital after a period of declining health. A World War I veteran born in Gaston County in 1892 he is survived by two sisters Mrs. W. F. Smith and Mrs. G. T. Poston and four brothers C. L. Scism Route 1 High Point L H Scism Baltimore W E Scism Lincolnton and R S Scism Gastonia Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 pm in Yow's Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Neil Armstrong officiating and interment in Guilford Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Vance Scism
Veterans Hospital
Durham
Gaston County
James Franklin
Elizabeth Reynolds
W. F. Smith
G. T. Poston
Centennial Ave
C. L
Mrs. Tina Durham Durham dies at 69 in High Point home
Mrs. Tina Duncan Durham 69 widow of Ed P. Durham died at 6 10 p m yesterday at the home of her daughter Mrs Effie V Davis 128 State St High Point She belonged to N Main Baptist Church High Point Survivors include two daughters 12 grandchildren a great grandchild two sisters and two brothers She retired from Adams Mills Corp in 1953 Funeral services set for 3 30 p m tomorrow at N Main Street Baptist Church High Point with Rev Neil Armstrong officiating The body will lie in state one hour before services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernersville
Tina Duncan Durham
Ed P. Durham
Effie V. Davis
State St
High Point
N. Main Baptist Church
Ida F. Bowles
Mary Lee McAllister
Charlotte
Anna Holderfield
Durham
Bell Dotson
Hendersonville
Jim Duncan
Johnny H. Duncan
Adams - Millis Corp
N. Main Street Baptist Church
Neil Armstrong
14-Year-Old Boy Dies In Baptist Hospital
James Fulton McMillan 14 of Thomasville died at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem Sunday at 5 45 p m after weeks of illness He was born March 6 1943 a son of Seymour Fulton McMillan and Margaret Thompson McMillan He attended South West High School Clemmons Moravian Church and The Explorer Troop He is survived by his parents a sister Mary Kathryn and grandmother Mrs W N Thompson Memorials to Clemons Moravian Church Memorial Organ Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
James Fulton McMillan
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Seymour Fulton McMillan
Margaret Thompson McMillan
Clemmons
Young McMillan
South West High School
Forsyth County
Clemmons Moravian Church
Explorer
Boy Scouts of America
Piney Grove Methodist Church
Mary Kathryn McMillan
W. N. Thompson
David Burkette
J. Harry Whitmore
First
Emma Williard Dies at 70 in Kernersville
Emma Smith Williard 70 died at home on Kernersville star route after two years of decline and five months of critical illness. Funeral services were set for 3 p.m. at Bunker Hill Primitive Baptist Church with Elders Zennie Rhue and L. G. Cashin. She is survived by husband Charles L. Williard, mother Susan Crews Smith of Stuart Virginia, three stepdaughters W W Fogleman Winston-Salem and Vernon Lewis and Louise Chambers Kernersville, six stepsons Gilmer Clint Williard Route 1 Kernersville Ralph Marshall Williard High Point Holland Greensboro Mack Kernersville, and two brothers E J Smith Orlando Florida N D Smith Winter Garden Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernersville
Emma Smith Williard
Bunker Hill Primitive Baptist Church
Zennie Rhue
L. G. Cashin
Charles L. Williard
Susan Crews Smith
Stuart
S J Haithcock Succumbs In Local Hospital
Samuel J. Haithcock 56 a High Point resident died Sunday at High Point Memorial Hospital after about eight weeks illness. Born Sept 29 1901 in Davidson County he served 18 years in the U S Army and worked as a truck driver for Spaugh Paper Co. He is survived by his mother Mrs Mattie Haithcock of Gaston Ala four sisters Mrs H E Rothrock Mrs J W Rooks Mrs M A Smith and Mrs W W Paige. Funeral service Tuesday at 2 p m from Cumby Mortuary chapel with the Rev Clyde H Tucker. Interment Floralape Park Cemetery. The body will remain at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. Haithcock
S. Hamilton Street
High Point Memorial Hospital
Davidson County
Mattie Kellam Haithcock
Walter Haithcock
High Point
U.S. Army
Green St. Baptist Mission
Clyde H. Tucker
Reavis Memorial Baptist Church
Floralape Park Cemetery
F. H. Hartgrove Dies At 65 In City Hospital
Fred Henry Hartgrove 65 died at High Point Memorial Hospital before 6 a.m. Monday after three years of declining health. Born May 17 1892 in Stokes County he worked 18 years for Logan Porter Mirror Co. and lived at 1002 Thissell St High Point He was a Green Street Baptist Church member and survived by his wife two daughters a son a step daughter and a stepson plus a brother sister and six and five stepgrandchildren. Services set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Green Street Baptist Church with interment in Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Henry Hartgrove
High Point Memorial Hospital
Mr. Hartgrove
Stokes County
Silas
Fannie Carroll Hartgrove
Logan Porter Mirror Co
Green Street
Carrie Williams Eller
Thissell St
High Point
Iametta Calhoun
Laverne Clark
Los Angles
Calif
Henry M. Hartgrove
Passaic
N.J
Glenn Smith
Richard Eller
Burlington
Oakwood Memorial Park
Koonce Funeral Home
Annie Barbara Stack
W. Broad St
North Carolina Memorial Hospital
Chapel Hill
Stack
Yadkinville
M. M
Margaret Alman Myers
John F. Stack
M. E. Hunsucker
S. Main St
E. W. Price Jr
Green Street Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Sechrest Funeral Home
Rifle Missing After Break-In In Thomasville
A .22 rifle is reported missing after a weekend break-in at Earl Edward's grocery store at Wallburg Road and Lexington Avenue Extension. Deputies were asked to investigate after entry was gained by prying off a front door padlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Earl Edward’s
Wallburg Road
Lexington Avenue
Off-Duty Cop Resigns After Minor Car Collision
An off duty patrolman, John A. White age 26, resigned from the police force after a two car collision on E Green Street near Mangum Avenue. The crash caused about 100 dollars in damages. Howard Wood Cecil age 56 from E Green Street was the other driver. No charges were filed. White had 16 months with the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Green St
John A. White
White
Mangum Avenue
Howard Wood Cecil
E. Green Street
Cecil
J. R. Teague
Department
Ex-Furniture Executive J. C. McCarthy Dies in Florida
J. C. McCarthy former executive secretary of the National Association of Furniture Manufacturers died early Saturday in Winter Haven Florida where he had lived with his wife in retirement. He worked with J. T. Ryan of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association during war years in Washington and earlier served as secretary of chambers of commerce in several Illinois cities and Winchester Virginia. Funeral services set for 1 30 p.m. in Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. McCarthy
National Association of Furniture Manufacturers
Winter Haven
Fla
Mr. McCarthy
J. T. Ryan
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Washington, D. C
National Association
Illinois
Chambers of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Winchester
Washington Star
Rockford
Catawba County votes to keep beer and wine sales
Catawba County voters approved continued legal beer and wine sales in a referendum. Totals showed 12,041 for beer and 12,069 for wine, with 10,316 and 10,161 opposed respectively, ensuring ongoing legality of alcohol sales after about two decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
N.C
Catawba County
Brand New House Levelled By Fire
Andrew Smith spent two years building a four room block and frame house at 129 Smith St near his current home. A fire sparked by embers from a late night fire in the fireplace gutted the unfinished dwelling. Smith had no insurance and a grass fire at 305 Fifie St caused no damage. Firefighter Glenn Hall injured a knee and hand but returned to work after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Andrew Smith
Smith
Smith St
Fifie St
Glenn Hall
Hall
Backing-Up Accident Costs $350 in Thomasville
A car backed from a Polk Street driveway and struck a tree causing $350 damage and a reckless driving charge against Weldon J. Workman, 33, of Blair Street. He was free until trial February. A separate Friday collision on Fisher Ferry Street between a station wagon and a car caused $400 and $60 damage. No arrests or injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Polk Street
Weldon J. Workman
Blair Street
Polk
Hardeman Drive
Liberty
Fisher Ferry Street
Colonial Drive
Fisher Ferry
Ivor Edward Elliott
Route 2
Helen Arney Taylor
Wagstaff Street
Hit And Run Charge Filed Against Man
A hit and run incident reported Saturday led to the arrest of Horace D. McQuirter on Mangum Avenue. Police later charged 1945 model car owner Conard with hit and run after admitting the collision. Multiple arrests followed including drunk driving and prohibited activities with various court dates and bond amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace D. McQuirter
Green Oak Drive
McQuirter
Mangum Avenue
Conard
Clifford J. Nary
Ridgeway Avenue
Nary
Troy W. McGee
Woodbine Street
Wallace E. Gainey
Tate Street
Gainey
Joel Wayne Marley
Redding Street
Ervin Rose
Marley
George Lee Fisher
Mary Johnson
E. Washington Street
Daniel Wilkes
Willie M. Harrington Jr
Gordy Street
James D. Smith
Jamestown
Walter H. Sloan
Greensboro
William E. Leviner
Route 7
Maxine Nelson
Bond Nhe
Turpin Electric Co to Build New Quarters in West End
Turpin Electric Co received a building permit Friday to erect a one story brick and block store and workshop at 1610 English St in the same block as its current location. The 30 by 70 structure will include a basement storage area and parking on the remaining 100 foot lot with an estimated cost of 23400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End Electrical Company
English St
Turpin Electric Co
Grammar school basketball clinics run at new High School Gym
Parks director W B Stronach Jr announced cooperative basketball clinics for about 200 grammar grade boys. The program, run with schools and coaches, divides attendees into two groups with morning play and a noon session. It welcomes all eligible boys and may move outside in warmer weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Stronach Jr
Parks and Recreation
Se Sarena
Stronach
YMCA
High Point Man Wins Fellowship In Cancer Study
Joe Dr. George T. Bryan of 320 Boulevard, an intern at Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, won a Public Health Service research fellowship from the National Cancer Institute. He will begin a Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin in July under Dr. James M. Price, who recently received the American Cancer Society’s first lifetime research grant. Bryan’s wife is Gladys Linthicum of High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Bryan
320 Boulevard
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Public Health Service
National Cancer Institute
University of Wisconsin
James M. Price
Price
American Cancer Society
Bryan
Gladys Linthicum
High Point
Prayer for Wise and Courageous College Decisions
Short prayer asks guidance courage and strength for tough choices affecting students especially youth at High Point College in North Carolina. Dennis H. Cooke president prays for patience wisdom and resolve in decisions in his name Amen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Job
Solomon
Samson
Dennis H. Cooke
High Point
N. C
High Point College
Two Assaults Docketed In Thomasville
Hubert Myers 32 of Julian Avenue arrested on cutting Olin Myers with a knife after Olin filed an assault with a deadly weapon warrant. Bond set for Feb 10. Hubert Aderhold 46 of Ingram Street arrested on assault on a female. Free on bond, trial set Feb 10. Jerry J. Davis 19 of Trotter held after AWOL charge from National Guard. John F. Hiatt 57 of Highland Avenue posted $950 bond after driving and hitting an ambulance attendant and patient, fleeing then being caught on Davidson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Hubert Myers
Julian Avenue
Olin Myers
Haygood Street
Myers
Hubert Aderhold
Ingram Street
Beulah Aderhold
Jerry J. Davis
Trotter
National Guard
Hubert Leonard
John F. Hiatt
Highland Avenue
Hiatt
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Norman Hester
Allen Jay Baptist Church
George H. Wallace
R. L. Smith
Oak Grove Baptist Church
Ed Hussey
L. G. Brown
B. L. Nichols
Grady Cole
Fred Byrd
Talley Green
Charlie Lowe
Floral Garden Park
Mr. Hester
Fairfield Rd
Miss Margie Parks
Margie Parks
Albertson Road Baptist Church
John Woody
Robert Bowers
Vance Davis
Tony Davis
Robert Luck
James Parks
Edward Talbert
Floral Garden Park C
T. V. Scism
Williard
S. J. Haithcock
F. H. Hartgrove
City Hospital
Milton C. Lightner
Evgent
National Association of Manufacturers
Piedmont Associated Industries
Sedgefield
J. F. Stack
Florida
Man
McCleveland
Pete) Jackson
Davis Avenue
Jackson
Turpin
New Gym
Joe
Davidson Street
Wwe
North Carolina
Elkins
Bedford Sales CO
High Point, NM. C
A&p
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Ann Page
Jane Parker
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