Death Takes Prominent Pioneer Joseph Lee Kirkman
Joseph Lee Kirkman 81 of 908 Forrest Avenue died at High Point Memorial Hospital Monday evening after a period of critical illness. Born in Pomona Guilford County February 9 1872 he moved to Marion for 20 years before settling in High Point in 1912. An heir to the Kirkman furniture connection he retired in 1949 and belonged to Wesley Memorial Methodist Church and the Golden Age Club as vice president. He is survived by his wife two daughters two sons a half brother ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services are set for 3 30 Wednesday at Sechrest chapel with interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lee Kirkman
Forrest Avenue
High Point Memorial Hospital
Mr. Kirkman
Pomona
Guilford County
James Larkin
Timesia Bebil Kirkman
Ila Stamey
P. F. Weee
Marion
Kirkman
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Golden Age Club
High Point
Tla Stamey Kirkman
C. Ivey Smith
Hopewell
J. T. Alexander
James B
Loise W. Kirkman
P. V. Kirkman
Sechrest Chapel
E. M. Avett
Oakwood Cemetery
Sechrest’s
Judge Removes Padlock On Grill With Restriction On Beer
Judge Myatt lifts the padlocking order on Wrenn Street Grill and returns possession to the owners. Beer sales are barred for 12 months unless police chief grants permission. Former tenants have left town and will not reoccupy. Nearby court sessions included uncontested divorces and a criminal case where Jacob Lattimore was injured and William Cain faces possible charge changes. A separate matter involved a dog death and suspended sentences for drunkenness and resisting arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myatt
Wrenn Street Grill
Criminal Court
William Cain
Cain
Jacob Lattimore
Lattimore
Sam Roland Hairston
Irene L. Ferrell
Willis E. Ferrell, Jr
Ferrell
Roy Davis
Harrison Street
Raymond Parker
Parker
Davis
Jennie Mae McIntyre
William McIntyre
Joseph P. Finnegan
Marian Finnegan
Prayer for Confidence in Spirit and Courage to Love
A concluding prayer by Kirtley F. Mather of Harvard University asks for greater confidence in the Spirit, freedom from fear that hinders virtuous living, and courage to love and seek the good in others, so recipients grow more worthy of blessing.
Hodges Dinner Speaker Lineup Revealed at Plantation Club
The testimonial dinner for Luther H. Hodges at the Plantation Club on June 24 features five longtime Hodges associates and speakers including Charles W. Phillips in Greensboro and Dr Curtis Bishop in Danville. Ed R. Johnson and Holt McPherson join in discussing Hodges as a Rotarian and his career. District Governor E. W. Freeze will toast. Reservations close June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther H. Hodges
North Carolina
Rotary International
Paris
Plantation Club
Cleveland Thayer
Asheboro
Hodges
Europe
Charles W. Phillips
Greensboro
Curtis Bishop
Danville
Averett College
Rotary
Holt McPherson
High Point Enterprise
Ed R. Johnson
Roanoke
Howard Randthaler
Salem College
Luther and
Martha Hodges
E. W. Freeze
Randleman
Freeze
Exchangites Hear 3-D Movie Lecture On Depth Perception
Dr. M D Keith, noted local optometrist, gave an illustrated talk on three dimensional cinema using a yoked projector. Harold Davis introduced the lecture as part of Exchange Club activities at the Friends Church shelter house. Attendance prizes and convention plans for North Carolina Exchange Clubs at Wrightsville Beach were announced with Joe Iveigh winning the attendance prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Keith
Harold Davis
Keith
Exchange Club
Exchangettes
Friends Church
Quaker Lane
North Carolin Steedahu CE
Axgbotsal Carolina State Exchange Clubs
Wrightsville Beach
Joe Iveigh
R. L. Conrad, Jr
Librarian to Address YMCA Men’s Club Meeting
Librarian Neal Austin will speak on the city's proposed new library facilities at the YMCA Y’s Men's Club meeting tonight at 6 15. Jim Penley acts as president and presides as the third meeting of the newly organized club aims to foster fellowship among members and the YMCA at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Austin
YMCA
Jim Penley
Y Secret
Lee Johnson
Johnson
Big turnout for free swimming lessons at City Pool
Recreation Director Hubert Henderson announced sixty three youngsters joined the morning session at City Memorial pool for free swimming instruction. He said registration is underway for the next two week course set to begin in two weeks and praised the turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
City Memorial Pool
Hubert Henderson
Henderson
Three New Entrants Boost Miss High Point 1953 List
Three new entries join the Miss High Point contest bringing the field to 10. Jean Burnworth Barbara George and Elaine Mickey are added to the list announced by General Chairman Knox Walker. The pageant runs Thursday and Friday with five finalists named after Friday’s judging to determine the representative for North Carolina in Miss America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Walker
Jean Burnworth
M. D. Burnworth
Tipton Street
Barbara George
Edgar George
Hillcrest Drive
Elaine Mickey
C. R. Mickey
Johnson Road
Ettalee Monroe
Tipton
Ann Hulin
West Lexington
Beulah Loury
West Green
Darla Deane Bell
Dorris
Mary Layne Ballard
West Howell
Ann Lambeth
Parkway
Betty Jo Honeycutt
Chandler
Walker
Morehead City
North Carolina
DeMolay Unit Plans Light Bulb Sale
High Point Chapter of DeMolay will canvass house to house selling electric light bulbs to raise about 750 dollars for a photography dark room at Oxford Orphanage. Last year the group raised nearly 1,000 for an artificial leg for a bomb victim. Teams of three boys cover 15 districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Jack Lewis
Oxford
Lewis
Harold Shives
Bruce Clodfelter, Jr
Lutherans to Meet for Monthly Dinner at Emmanuel
The Emmanuel Lutheran Brotherhood holds its monthly dinner in the church Fellowship Hall. Councilman M. L. Patrick will speak on minority groups during the Wednesday evening event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel! Lutheran Brotherhood
M. L. Patrick
Funeral services for R. Newton Taylor held at home
Funeral services for 75 year old R. Newton Taylor were held Monday at 2 PM from his residence 503 Ward Street. Ministers from Lind say Memorial Methodist Hickory Chapel Methodist and Southside Baptist conducted the rites. Pallbearers included R. C. Rose C. O. Blake Troy Proctor Archie Craver Grady McGuire and Paul Hodgin. Burial followed at Trinity Cemetery. A carpenter and longtime High Point resident for 35 years he died Saturday morning after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Newton Taylor
Ward Street
Roy Putnam
Lindsay Memorial Methodist Church
J. Walton Tysinger
Hickory Chapel Methodist Church
W. H. Barker
Southside Baptist Church
R. C. Rose
C. O. Blake
Troy Proctor
Archie Craver
Grady McGuire
Paul Hodgin
Trinity Cemetery
Mr. Taylor
High Point
Funeral services for Mrs Wilma Lee Everhart
Mrs Wilma Lee Shipwash Everhart 36 died at High Point Memorial Hospital after seven months of declining health and a week of critical illness. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 30 p m at the Church of God of Prophecy, with Rev Sam H Peters and Rev John Murphy officiating. Interment followed in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. she was the wife of Paul Joseph Everhart of 1912 Rivett Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Lee Shipwash Everhart
Church of God of Prophecy
Sam H. Peters
John Murphy
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Everhart
Paul Joseph Everhart
Rivett Drive
High Point Memorial Hospital
Council Adopts Tap-On Policy for Water Lines
City Council votes 5 to 1 to allow limited tap ons on existing water lines with a 150 foot rule and individual approvals. Katharine Kirkman defends the move as a stopgap while noting city water priority for taxpayers and potential annexation benefits. Lewis opposes blanket extensions and calls for engineer surveys before expanding taps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Maine
Katharine Kirkman
Kirkman
Utilities Department
Realty Transfers Across High Point Areas Include Emerywood Lots
Real estate notices list transfers from Charles Mendenhall and wife to William H Flythe and wife for a lot beside Emerywood addition. George Robb and wife to Flythe for a similar Emerywood lot. O R Springer to Ray Robison for a Northwood Acres lot. Myrtle Barthmaier to Quality Built Homes for three Hayworth Springs lots. R T Amas et al to John C Hill for a Milbourne Heights lot. P O Barber to Bruce Bray Jr for an Oak Hill Forest lot. Barber to A T Samson for another Oak Hill Forest lot. Barber to William Walden for an Oak Hill Jamestown Township lot. Leslie Hassell to J Ralph Sechrest for Mackay property. D C Montgomery and others to George Hopkins for Hayworth Springs. Montgomery to Eugene Hopkins for Hayworth Springs. Montgomery to Hopkins for four Hayworth Springs lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Charles Mendenhall
William H. Flythe
Emerywood Addition
George Robb
O. R. Springer
Ray Robison
Northwood Acres
Myrtle Barthmaier
Hayworth
R. T. Amas
John.c. Hill
Milbourne Heights
P. O. Barber
Bruce Bray, Jr
Oak Hill Forest
A. T. Samson
William Walden
Jamestown
Leslie Virgil Hassell
J. Ralph Sechrest
Mackay
D. C. Montgomery
George Hopkins
Hay
Library Story Hour Resumes Tomorrow
Beginning tomorrow story hours for boys and girls aged 10 to 14 will be held every Wednesday at 10 at the public library. The Mystery Club was organized last week for fourth through sixth graders and membership remains open through next week.
Dump Truck Overturns on Cunningham Brick Road
State troopers reported a dump truck driven by Joseph Marshall Moore of Burlington overturned while attempting to pass another truck on Cunningham Brick Road. Approximately 600 in damage was caused. the driver was uninjured and no charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Cunningham
Joseph Marshall Moore
Burlington
Revival to Continue at Lord's Tabernacle
Revival will continue through the weekend at the Lord's Tabernacle corner Ridgecrest Drive and English Street. Pastor Rev. J. R. Reece said services are at 7 30 each evening with evangelists Joe Riley and Bud Whitfield conducting services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord's Tabernacle
Ridgecrest Drive
English Street
J. R. Reece
Joe Riley
Bud Whitfield
Bankrupt Furniture Firm Seeks Court OK to Borrow Funds
F M Shaw president of the bankrupt Eld Furniture Company asks Middle District Court for permission to borrow 50000 to pay wages taxes and small unsecured claims. The plan would also enable completion of goods valued at 96000. Shaw filed a voluntary petition May 25 stating the firm cannot pay debts as they mature and employs 96 workers. The plan lists real assets and machinery worth 242543.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle District
F. M. Shaw
Eld Furniture Company
Shaw
High Point students to attend Latin convention in Ohio
Four High Point High School juniors and their adviser will travel to a nationwide Latin convention at Miami University in Oxford Ohio. The girls, all members of the Junior Classical League, are Barbara Cook Alma Yip Rachel Nixon and Shirley Turner. They will be accompanied by Miss Louise Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point High School
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
Barbara Cook
Alma “Yip
Rachel Nixon
Shirley Turner
Louise Hunter
Thomasville Municipal Band Opens Summer Concert Series
The Thomasville Municipal Band with 35 musicians under Chester Litwin opens a free summer concert series in Memorial Park pool area tonight at 7 30. The program includes marches semi classical and pop tunes and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Memorial Park
Chester Litwin
Woodmen of the World Camp Meets Tonight at 8
Piedmont Camp No. 62 Woodmen of the World to gather at Camp Home 311 West High Street tonight at 8 o'clock for their meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmount
Woodmen of the World
West High Street
Supreme Court orders revised sentence for Bridwell
The North Carolina Supreme Court ordered the 40-year-old Charlotte man W. R. Bridwell to have his 23 year State Prison sentence revised by Mecklenburg County Superior Court. Bridwell pleaded guilty in January 1952 to altering a narcotics prescription, and claimed he was charged with a misdemeanor. The court directed credit for time served and a proper sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State Supreme Court
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
Superior County
W. R. Bridwell
Supreme Court
Bridwell
High Court
Local Aviatrix Enters Transcontinental Race
Mrs Louise Smith enters the women’s transcontinental air race starting July 1 from Lawrence Massachusetts sponsored by The 99s. She will fly a Bonanza with Miss Marjorie Davis from New York City. Route includes New York Michigan Missouri Kansas Texas New Mexico to California. Top prize is 800 dollars plus a trophy. Mrs Smith has been a licensed pilot for 11 years and has two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Smith
Lawrence
Mass
Ander
New York
Michigan
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
New Mexico
California
Assault on Man and Wife Leads to Suspended Terms
In Thomasville Recorder Court Jackie C. Myers of Lexington received four months for assault with a deadly weapon on E. B. Gobble, suspended for two years with conditions, plus $25 and costs. He also faced four months for assaulting Mrs. Gobble, suspended if conditions are met. Gobble was found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon but judgment suspended. Additional rulings included six months for Paul L. Sink on drunken driving, suspended for a year with drive-no condition and $100 fine, and several nol pros or no pros with leave rulings for other defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Jackie C. Myers
Route 1
Lexington
Recorder's Court
E. B. Gobble
Carmall Street
Myers
Gobble
Cockran
Imes
Charles Lambeth, Jr
Hampton Young
Lincoln Street
Frank Burkhart
Davidson Street
Burkhart
Billy Ray Wood
Wood
Superior Court
Mitchell Renwick
Carroll Street
Harrell L. Stondah
Route 2
Warmer Weather Returns With Rain Possible
The area warms today with a high near 82 and a 86 tomorrow as scattered thundershowers may return tomorrow afternoon. Partly cloudy skies expected through Wednesday with lows around 60 to 62.
Life Underwriters Install Officers in High Point Meeting
The High Point Association of Life Underwriters installed officers including H. V. Armfield as president and G. E. Schultheiss as vice-president during a weekend gathering at the Plantation Supper Club. Eight members received National Quality Awards for multiple years, honoring Armfield Davis Garner Hooks Marsh Owen and Schaner among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Association of Life Underwriters
Plantation
H. V. Armfield
G. E. Schultheiss
A. C. Harthcock
J. M. Everitt
Paul Owen
G. B. Weather
Joan Coleman
Thomasville Police Pursue Driver. Car Damaged on Reid Street
Coy Creakman Jr. 23 of Route 2 Thomasville faces drunken driving reckless driving speeding and no operator license charges after a pursuit ended with his car hitting a prowl car on Reid Street. Dorothy Beck 22 of 100 June Street faces aiding and abetting drunken driving and license charges as the other driver. Virgil King 19 of Route 1 Elkin arrested on affray after a fight with Charlie Stoneman linked to a prior fatal crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Reid Street
Coy Creakman, Jr
Route 2
Recorder's Court
Creakman
Dorothy Mae Beck
100 June Street
Beck
Virgil Cleveland King
Route 1
Elkin
Charlie Stoneman
Stoneman
Asheboro
Bloodmobile Schedule Aids City Blood Drive
Blood program chairmen announce final 1952 53 drive in High Point. The Bloodmobile will be at the Armory on English Street Tuesday June 23 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday June 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. A 300 pint quota is targeted to meet the citys 2510 pint goal. Free transport and donor appointments available by telephoning 6711.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Blood Program
Charles Lee Amos, Jr
Richard Hayworth
English Street
High Point
Ralph Rochelle
A. Glenn Smith
Red Cross
Manslaughter Warrant Issued in Wreck Case
Raleigh Leroy Phillips, 26, of 316 Warren Street faces a manslaughter warrant for the death of Jasper Dudley Wilson, 73, after a June 2 collision at the old Cucumber Road Blair Street crossing. Wilson died of chest injuries last Friday. Preliminary hearing tentatively set for Monday in Thomasville Recorder's Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Raleigh Leroy Phillips
Warren Street
Jasper Dudley Wilson
Liberty Street
F. L. Huntley
Phillips
Wilson
Huntley
Cucumber Road
Blair Street
Monnay
Thomasville Recorder's Court
Thomasville Legion Installs Officers at Dinner
Rev Lawrence Leonard pastor of Emanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church sworn in as commander of the Thomasville American Legion Post at a Legion hut dinner. He succeeds Harry Brown Finch. C Leroy Shuping Jr of Greensboro installed the officers. Mrs Sam Welborne named president of the American Legion Auxiliary succeeding Mrs Frank File.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Lawrence Leonard
Emanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church
American Legion
Legion
Leonard
Harry Brown Finch
C. Leroy Shuping, Jr
Greensboro
North Carolina
Sam Welborne
American Legion Auxiliary
Ben Cahill
Winston-Salem
Auxiliary
Welborne
Frank File
Odd Fellows Lodge to Elect Officers at 128 West Commerce
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Reption Lodge No. 63 meets tonight at 128 West Commerce Street. Officers for the coming year will be elected and a discussion on property acquisition will follow. Officials urge full attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reption Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
West Commerce Street
News of Colored People Klub Meeting
The Gamma Psi Teen Klub will meet at Mrs. W. Kendall's home, 203 Meredith Street, Wednesday at 8 p.m. Also, a CBS district meeting in Greensboro departs from William Penn campus Thursday at 9 15 a.m. for a one day district meet. The White Rose Cager No. 157 IO. E. S. meets Friday at 8 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall. Reverend M C White preaches a Father's Day sermon at Gethsemane Baptist Church Sunday at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KLUB
Gamma Psi Teen Klub
Odd Fellows Hall
M. C. White
Gethesemane Baptist Church
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Thomasville Pool
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Yadkin
Patrick
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H. G. Ilderton
John Haworth
John Clinard
Gary Davis
C. A. York
South Main Street
Nathan Hunt Drive
East Green Street
Main
South Main-Green
Elm Street
English
Church
Ferndale
Lindsay
Chestnut
Mallory
Library
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Thomasville Prowl
Thomasville Post
ODD Fellows
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