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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1959
Page
7
The Women's Missionary Union of Emerywood Baptist Church marks its third anniversary tonight. Mrs. W. K. McGee of North Carolina WMU will speak at the six o'clock service in the chapel. A reception will follow to honor new members.
Diane West of 10 Monthey Ave left yesterday for Durham to intern a year at Watts Hospital. Lees-McRae College graduate, she is a medical secretary. Dan Goode and wife spend a week at Lake Junaluska from Jamestown. Gladys L. Hall returns from Nyack with her son and family, Jeff rey Baxter and John Edward, for his Nyack Missionary Bible College graduation. Mollie Rogers returns to 1107 Terrell Dr after a week in Columbia, DC visiting relatives. her cousins and Johnny Dreher joined weekend visit.
Calendar listing daily activity slots for YWCA summer programs. Highlights include teen class sessions, Day Camp, Mother and Child swim, adult swim, dance classes, clubs, and social dancing events across Monday to Friday with specific times and venues.
Mr and Mrs James Swafford of Winston-Salem announce the birth of a son John Robert on June 13 at Baptist Hospital. The baby’s mother Betsy Roberts of High Point is identified as the former Miss Betsy Roberts.
Members and families enjoyed a lakeside picnic yesterday at Mrs. Felix Miller’s cottage on Lake Tillery. Boating and fishing followed the luncheon hour with hostesses Mesdames V. C. Smith W. G. Jones and R. C. Mason coordinating arrangements.
Edwin L. Jones of Charlotte says a study commission will urge the General Methodist Conference in 1960 at Denver to keep segregation in the Central Negro region as is. The commission's report also calls for committees in each jurisdiction and regional conferences to report on progress in race relations.
Ernest W. Gill 36 a high point fireman died at High Point Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. He served 10 years with the High Point Fire Department and lived at 1021 Grace St. He was born February 19 1923 in High Point married February 4 1949 Colleen Angel and was WWII Navy veteran. Surviving include wife mother sisters and brothers. Funeral at Lexington Avenue Baptist Church with interment Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Also noted are funeral services for Welborn Pemroy Dennis 74 retired stone cutter of 800 E Green St and Edward Wilson Reynolds Sr 77 former furniture worker with services in Thomasville and High Point. Interment at Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
H Horance Pete Peters 51 of 310 Davidson St died at City Memorial Hospital Sunday at 5 30 pm from a heart attack after entering hospital an hour earlier. Born Oct 7 1907 in Walton County he had lived in Thomasville 31 years. He worked with Rex Oil 20 years then ran Gant Oil Co on National Hwy. Survived by wife Annie Foster two daughters four sisters four brothers and four granddaughters. Funeral Tuesday 3 pm at Heidelburg Evangelical and Reformed Church with burial in Holly Hills Cemetery.
A Los Angeles AP article describes an exhibition of exotic snacks from around the world. Visitors sample quail eggs shark fins reindeer steak caterpillars lily bulbs and broiled grasshoppers as Ted Dahl the fair manager notes these items are for the adventurous eater.
Archdale North Carolina Addie T. Griffin 56 of Sunset Road Archdale died at 2 40 am at High Point Memorial Hospital from a heart attack suffered Sunday. Born Mooresville June 14 1903 she lived in Archdale 17 years from Monroe member of Archdale Baptist Church. Survived by husband Y N Griffin two daughters Grace Collins Carolyn Cooper and son George Flowe nine grandchildren. Funeral 4 pm Tuesday Archdale Baptist Church Rev E W Clapp and Rev Jake Allen. interment Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Body at Orrells Archdale Funeral Home.
Ida Brooks Bodenheimer 76 died Sunday at 12 25 p m at her son Clifton Bod enheimer 311 Monroe Street High Point after 18 months of declining health She born Sept 7 1882 in Davidson County married Fletcher Bodenheimer in 1903 and lived in High Point since then Survived by two daughters Kathryne Newby Ruth Bodenheimer Lockhart a son Bod enheimer and three grandchildren Funeral 2 30 p m Tuesday at Leviner Church of God with burial in Oakwood Cemetery Sechrest Funeral Home to hold body until 2 p m Tuesday for church service
Asheboro youth Geo George J Brim 16 of Route 4 Asheboro died at Duke Hospital Durham after a two week illness. He was born in Randolph County and finished Sea Grove High School Grade 10. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs John H Brim two brothers Hoyt Eugene and Larry Clifford two sisters Janet Carol and Betty Diane and grandmother Minnie Almond. Funeral at 4 p m today at Huldah Baptist Church burial in church cemetery. Officiating ministers Kenneth Ferree and G F Settlemyre.
Robert Riley Wagoner of Espanola New Mexico was sentenced to 90 days in jail and fined 500 dollars after being convicted of assault with a deadly weapon for poking Taos Police Sgt Eloy Montoya in the ribs with a high powered rifle during a dispute with the Taos police force. The district attorney cited bad feelings toward the police while Wagoner’s lawyer argued intoxication.
James G. Morgan 43 of 114 Lake St died at High Point Memorial Hospital after 5 30 p m Sunday in declining health for two months He born January 8 1916 in High Point son of Ben and Pearl Jones Morgan He lived his life in High Point was Baptist and worked as shipper at Sampels Turning Works He married Nellie Smill who died February 1 1947 and on December 13 1952 wed Dorothy Weaver Surviving: wife three sons Billy E Fred and Kenneth Morgan three brothers Cletus Frank and Robert Morgan three sisters Stella Small Savannah Hunsucker and Mary Taylor one half sister Marie Roney one half brother Ira Morgan Funeral Services were held Tuesday at 2 30 p m from Koonce Funeral Home with Rev W H Barker and Major Charles Sams Interment Oakwood Cemetery Body to residence at 2 p m today.
Charlotte AP The Methodist Home for the Aged denied that David J. Abraham was fired for his integration activities. Superintendent C. W. Kirby said the dismissal stemmed from failure to perform his maintenance duties. Abraham, a NAACP member and integration advocate, had claimed racial motive and eviction from a Negro housing area after a suit seeking school desegregation was filed.
Da vid W. Dease of Concord North Carolina, a Commissaryman second class in the U S Navy, asked Washington what medals he could wear for five years of Army service in World War II. The Army said he earned a Bronze Star for meritorious achievement as a sergeant against the enemy in Europe on April 11 1945. Captain Frank C. Dingfelder of Warren Pennsylvania, commander of the Navy unit in Kami Seya Japan, pinned the medal on Deasel 14 years late. He has served in the Navy since 1946.
The Western North Carolina Methodist Church Conference at Lake Junaluska announced new pastors for five Thomasville area churches including Memorial Fair Grove Johnsontown Bethel Trinity and the Mount Vernon Shady Grove charge. Moves take effect June 28 with last sermons June 23 24.
An automobi le left the road four miles north of Thomasville, rolled over several times, and landed in a ditch off Lake Road around 1 a.m. Sunday. Roy R. Snyder, the reported driver, is in good condition at City Memorial Hospital and may be released today. Jack Harrison, 17, of Route 2 Lexington, a passenger, was treated and charged with drunkenness and prohibition violations, released on $100 bond pending a June 29 Recorder's Court date. no charges against Snyder have been filed yet.
In Thomasville Runell Robertson a domestic worker and Margaret Tyson a housewife faced charges after a weekend dispute over flour. Robertson was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and released under $100 bond with trial set for June 29. Tyson faced trespassing charges and was released on bond for trial June 29.
Rate Return Tokyo reports that Aomori Prefecture has seen a ten year push into farm land from mountainsides and now faces an estimated 500000 to 600000 rats damaging soy beans, dried beans, and corn.
Minnie Sturdevant called the fire department for a washing machine wringer jam. Firefighters freed a little boy’s arm and treated him with first aid before recommending medical examination.
Dr J A Palmer pastor emeritus of Heidelburg Evangelical and Reformed Church on Salem Street was honored after Sunday service The church presented an oil portrait and bestowed the title during a special ceremony Rev Richard A Cheek and Charles Parks Sr led the presentation Palmer served as pastor 37 ¾ years and led the 65th anniversary service Speakers included Mayor George L Hundley and Rev Jack E Smith Two charter members Joseph P Long and Daisy Long Everhart were recognized at the all day celebration
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