E. L. Franklin Succumbs At Nursing Home
Ernest Linville Franklin 77 of 617 W Green St died at Surset Nursing Home yesterday at 9 45 p m after several years of declining health He was born Sept 9 1880 in Guilford County and lived in High Point most of his life He retired after 36 years as superintendent of Alma Desk Co His civic roles included early member of the High Point Volunteer Fire Department and long service with First Pilgrim Church Funeral arrangements are set for 4 p m tomorrow at First Pilgrim with interment in Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Linville Franklin
W. Green St
Surset
Mr. Franklin
Guilford County
James
Martha Johnson Franklin
High Point
Minnie A. Smith
Alma Desk Co
First Pilgrim Church
Franklin
Minnie S. Franklin
T. G. Shelton
L. Franklin
Newport News
E. W. Franklin
Winston Salem
C. W. Franklin
Los Angeles
Calif
DE. Hinkle
First
Pil Haworth
High Point Friends Meeting
C. L. Ruth
First Church
Oakwood Memorial Park
Sechrest Funeral Home
Board of Deacons of Fines Flaten Courch
Ana
Former Local Resident Dies of Injuries
Raymond C. Ridge, 36, of Knox ville and Oak Ridge Tennessee formerly of High Point, died early yesterday from injuries from a collision between Oak Ridge and Knoxville at 12 o'clock Sunday night. He lived in High Point 1938 to 1943 and worked at Triangle Hosiery Mill. For the past year he was a private detective for Columbia Recording Co. in Los Angeles. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Johnny E. Dale and son Sam Ridge. Burial planned in Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond C. Ridge
Knoxville
Oak Ridge
Sam Ridge
Thomasville
Tennessee
Mrs Story 72 Dies At Lenoir Home
Mrs W R Story 72 of Route 5 Lenoir died Sunday at her home Born in Watauga County she was a Piney Grove Baptist Church member Surviving daughters Mrs John Braswell High Point and Mrs Lillian Miller Laurel Springs seven sons Richard Fred Ira Howard George James and Jay grandchildren and great grandchildren sister Mrs Mary Lail and brothers Pink Lackey and Tom Lackey Funeral services were at 10 a m today at Piney Grove Baptist Church by Rev Gwyn Sullivan Burial in church cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenoir
W. R. Story
Route 5
Watauga County
Piney Grove
John Braswell
High Point
Lillian Miller
Laurel Springs
Richard
Fred
Ira
Howard
George
James
Lexington
Jay
Hudson
Mary Lail
Gastonia
Pink Lackey
Blackstone
Tom Lackey
Dudley Shoals
Piney Grove Baptist Church
Gwyn Sullivan
Queen Mother starts world tour from London to Montreal
Queen Mother Elizabeth began a global voyage from London to Montreal with her royal party cheering on as Queen Elizabeth II Princess Margaret and Prince Philip saw her off. She plans to return March 10 making her the first royal to fly around the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Elizabeth
Montreal
Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Margaret
Prince Philip
Funeral services for Mrs Annie Stack in daughter's home
Mrs Annie Myers Stack 74 widow of John Stack died in N C Memorial Hospital Chapel Hill. Funeral services will be held at her daughter Mrs M E Hunsucker 1221 S Main St tomorrow at 3 PM conducted by Dr E W Price Jr pastor of Green Street Baptist Church. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Stack
Annie Myers Stack
M. E. Hunsucker
S. Main St
E. W. Price Jr
Green Street Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
S. Main Street
William H Beck Dies in Durham Hospital
William Howard Beck 27 of 3503 Kivett Dr died at Veterans Hospital Durham at 3 10 am after two years of ill health and five days as a patient He served in the U S Marine Corps and was married to Barbara Osborne Survived by wife two children parents a sister and five brothers all of whom listed with addresses in North Carolina Virginia and Florida
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard Beck
Kivett
Veterans Hospital
Durham
Mr. Beck
Guilford County
I. V
Ruth Mitchell Beck
U. S. Marine Corps
Bates Memorial Wesleyan Methodist Church
Barbara Osborne
Fla
Herman C. Beck
Route 7
Greensboro
J. Arnold Beck
Kivett Drive
James Ll. Beck
Mrs. Grissett 82 Dies at High Point Hospital
Mary Jane Rhodes Grissett aged 82 of 1223 Homestead Ave died at High Point Memorial Hospital at 7 45 AM after years of declining health. She was born July 2 1875 in Brunswick County married Oct 25 1894 to Mayham Judson Grissett who died July 2 1937. She leaves four daughters four sons 30 grandchildren 30 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. funeral at Conrad Memorial Baptist Church with burial at Lebanon Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Rhodes Grissett
Homestead Ave
High Point Memorial Hospital
Grissett
Brunswick County
Thomas Rhodes
Mayham Judson Grissett
High Point
Conrad Memorial Baptist Church
Paul Jester
Bertha High
Alvin Justis
Robert Ware
Lynchburg
J. E. Grissett
George Grissett
Jack Grissett
Rockingham
George Richman
English Street Baptist Church
Lebanon Cemetery
Sechrest Funeral Home
W F Ball Succumbs
W F Ball 1449 Donald Sr. of Winston-Salem died in a Durham hospital early yesterday after years of illness. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Urban Street Baptist Church Winston-Salem with interment in Oak Lawn Garden Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
W. F. Ball
Donald Sr
Charles W. Ball
Thomasville
Durham
Urban Street Baptist Church
Oak Lawn Garden Cemetery
Julius Green Elected President Of Thomasville United Fund
Julius Green an insurance salesman and civic leader was elected president of the Thomasville United Fund at yesterday's annual meeting in the chamber of commerce directors' room. Twelve new directors were named and officers listed. Pennington and Henry praised the drive which surpassed its goal by 2.5 percent with 32 425.46 in cash and pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Julius Green
Thomasville United Fund
Chamber of Commerce
Glenn Pennington
G. E. Whitten
Bob Holliday
Novice Baum
Carroll Lohr
Harvey Carpenter
Homer Beck
Riman Muth
Harry B. Finch
John Walters
Austin Harrison
Hardy Henry
Claude Henson
Jack Gray
Russell van Landingham
W. C. Boyles
Burke Bridges
W. J. Cameron
Robert Foster
M. E. Hite
Jake Jarman
James Johnson
R. L.mcdonald
Richard Primm
Amos Ragan
Bob Steibing
Shirley Harris
Stuart Kennedy
James Brewer
Cliff Black
G. M. Casper
B. B. Still
Tom A. Finch
Raymond Yokeley
J. G. Thomason
Jim Grimes
Pennington
Henry
Raymond
Mrs. Evans Succumbs In Local Hospital
Carrie Frazier Evans 69 died at High Point Memorial Hospital shortly before 1 30 a m She had been in usual health until a few hours before passing Surviving five sons John A Frazier High Point Tom Frazier Danville Charlie Frazier Bennettsville James Frazier Society Hill and Raymond L Frazier Miami two brothers R L and B L Rogers Bennettsville one sister Mrs Emily English Clio six grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral Wednesday at 3 from Salem Baptist Church Bennettsville officiated by Rev George Broome and Rev W H Barker Interment Salem Baptist Church Cemetery Body returned to Bennettsville to Whitner Funeral Home until service time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry I. Ridenhour
High Point
Baptist Church
Taylorsville
Floral Garden Park
Yow
Lackey
Veterans Hospital
Thomas Lackey
Munich
Germany
Estelle Horne
Capt. Lackey
H. L. Lackey
Union
S. C
Mollie Malcomb
Bell West
Laura Foster
Bonnie Scoggins
Texas Swanson
Cleveland
Etta Kent
Charleston
Carrie Frazier Evans
High Point Memorial Hospital
Evans
Marlboro County
W. M. Rogers
Salem Baptist Church
J. A. Frazier
Davis St
John A. Frazier
Tom Frazier
Danville
Charlie Frazier
Bennettsville
James Frazier
Society Hill
Raymond L. Frazier
Miami
Fla
R. L
B. L. Rogers
Emily English
Clio
George Broome
W. H. Barker
Cloverdale Baptist Church
Whitner Funeral Home
Death of Mrs Frances Pennell Robinette in Taylorsville
Frances Pennell Robinette 82 widow of W S Robinette died at home in Taylorsville at 8 p m yesterday. Survivors include son W S Robinette of High Point daughters Mrs D C Barnes and Mrs G R Ferguson both of Taylorsville 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral is 2 p m Wednesday at Three Forks Baptist Church in Taylorsville with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Pennell Robinette
W. S. Robinette
Taylorsville
W.S. Robinette
High Point
D. C. Barnes
G. R. Ferguson
Three Forks Baptist Church
Teen says he shot himself at home in Thomasville
A 15-year-old Thomasville boy Hayden Edinger said he shot himself with a .22 rifle in the chest at the Edinger home on Jones Avenue about 8:30 last night. Police report he was transported from the local hospital to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem and his condition was not available this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Hayden Edinger
C. Edinger
Jones Ave
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Edinger
Bey
Death Claims Mrs. Edwards in Winston-Salem Hospital
Mrs. Charles Clifton Edwards died at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem at 1 a.m. after a heart attack. Born Alice Stokes in Poughkeepsie New York on April 8 1889 she married in 1910. She leaves two sons three grandchildren a sister and several relatives. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2 30 p.m. at High Point Friends Meeting House with two pastors officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Clifton Edwards
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Edwards
Alice Stokes
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Thomas
Ellen Rogers Stokes
Mr. Edwards
Eastman College
J. Roger Edwards
Charles C. Edwards
High Point
Roger Jr
Elva
Julia Edwards
Emerson Briggs
Conn
High Point Friends Meeting House
Cecil Haworth
William Price
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
Robbery Suspect Identified in Moline Vending Loot
Police suspect an insider carried out the break in at a local firm in Moline. A thief forced a rear door, stole from candy and soft drink vending machines, and found a money sack containing 343.91 dollars hidden in the basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Ill. W
Edward Walther
Market Traffic Slowing at Southern Furniture Exposition
Spotty buying marked the Southern Furniture and Home Market as it nears closing tomorrow at the Exposition Building. Registration rose to 4,529 through yesterday with 717 yesterday, but today traffic was light and most spaces manned by a single salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Furniture Exposition
Case Goods
Foundation Elects Gibbs President in Thomasville Meeting
Ned Gibbs was elected president of the Community Foundation at a Thursday meeting in First National Bank. New officers include Ker mit Cloniger as vice president W W Rapp as treasurer and Frank File as secretary. Five new trustees joined the 15 member board replacing term expiring members. The foundation's 1945 to date disbursements include hospital buildings park facilities Civic Center and a high school vocational building. Thomasville Chair Co pledged funds and a reserve transfer supported a nearby Civic Center property. Trustees planned a future general fund appeal to aid in retiring city cemetery debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Ned Gibbs
Community Foundation
First National Bank
Kermit Cloniger
W. W. Rapp
Frank File
Fred B. Gray
S. B. Laws
J. Roy Proctor
Harry B. Finch
D. A. Long Jr
R. C. Rapp
Amos Ragan
Homer Beck
R. W. Thompson
Thompson
Thomasville Chair Co
Thomasville Chair
Civic Center
Randolph Street
Gibbs
Cloniger
Bill Thompson
Thomasville to Organize Coin Club Meeting
A meeting to form a Thomasville coin club will be at the Civic Center Thursday at 7 p.m. Sponsored by the recreation department, the gathering invites local coin-collecting enthusiasts to attend and join. After formation the club will meet the last Thursday of each month with an authority on coin-collecting guiding the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Civic Center
Recreation Department
Lions to sell blind weavers baskets in Thomassville
Thom asville Lions Club received large picnic baskets handmade by blind workers and will sell them for seven dollars each. Sales are supervised by J D Foust, chair of the sight conservation committee, with all proceeds returned to the basket makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Thomasville Lions Club
J. D. Foust
Club
Union Hill Lions Hear Talks On Rural Fire Fighting
Union Hill Lions Club heard talks on rural fire departments at the school cafeteria last night. Calvin Bryant and Henry Kendall of the Pinecroft-Sedgefield Volunteer Fire Department spoke on organization and operation. Williard Moore presided as club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hill Lions Club
Calvin Bryant
Henry Kendall
Pinecroft-Sedgefield
Pigeons and Doves Drink by Suction Like Horses
In a concise note, the text asserts that pigeons and doves share a drinking mechanism with horses, describing suction as their method to take in water.
Youth Receives Suspensions On Two Charges
Thomasville records Eric Lor raine Grubb 16 of Lexington Avenue as receiving suspended sentences in Recorder's Court for drunk and disorderly conduct and carrying a concealed weapon. He was sentenced to 30 days on the first charge suspended for two years on good behavior with restrictions and costs, and the second case suspended for two years pending compliance with the first. The bayonet weapon was ordered destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Eric Lorraine Grubb
Lexington Avenue
Recorder's Court
The
Milky Way
Baton Twirling Classes To Be Organized
A new beginner baton twirling class will be formed Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Civic Center. The recreation department sponsors the free instruction led by instructors Josephine Walker and Carolyn Royal, both majorettes at Thomasville High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Civic Center
Recreation Department
Josephine Walker
Carolyn Royal
Thomasville High School
Chair City AA Group Observes Sixth Birthday Event
THOMASVILLE The Chair City Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will mark its sixth birthday with a meeting on February 1 at 8 p.m. at the Memorial Park recreation center. The gathering will host members Gordon L and Earl W of Greensboro and invite other AA groups to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Alcoholics Anonymous
Recreation Center
Memorial Park
Stan
Gordon L
Earl W
Greensboro
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E. L. Franklin
Nursing
Rufus Lackey
William H. Beck
Durham Hospital
Mrs. Edwards
Warner’s Transfer & Storage No
W. High ST
Transportation Cargo
George D. Davis
U.L.A
N. Main ST
A. A
Foundation
Coin Club
W. C. Jones
Union Hill Club
Ve. Optometrist
Chair City AA
I Office Equipment CO
DR. F. C. Sharp Osteopathic
Security National Bank
P Electric
Davis Patrol & Detective Agency
Jack S. Davis
Otay
Kenosha
Wisc
W. Broad Street
Sloop Auto Service
N. C
Nascar
Los Angee
American Motors
Americana
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