Deaths and Funerals Prompt Obituary Summary
Obituaries from Thomasville and High Point list John William Adams 77 of Route 4 Thomasville dying of a heart attack. Emma Jane Underwood 76 of 1111 Forest Ave died in Columbia S C. Henry E Spencer 49 of 324 New Rd died of a heart attack. Evangelist Alfred H Townsend 82 of Route 4 High Point funeral today at First Church of the Nazarene. Interments at church cemeteries and Floral Garden Park Cemetery with multiple pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Spencer
Brentwood Presbyterian Church
John A. Womeldorf
Faith Presbyterian Church
Guilford College
E. W. Price Jr
Green Street Baptist Church
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Paul B. Bullock
Charles Weisner
Rex F. Skidmore
Guy E. Kinney
Robert Cress
Quinton Anderson
Mr. Spencer
New Rd
E. G. Johnson Dies In Hospital In Thomasville
Everett Green Johnson 79 of Route 3 Thomasville died Friday morning at 8 in Lexington Memorial Hospital after months of declining health. Born Feb 2 1581 in Guilford County near High Point he lived in Guilford and Davidson counties all his life. Never married he resided with the I A Toague farm for 20 years. Survived only by cousins. Funeral Monday at 2 p m at J C Green and Sons Chapel with Rev Byron Shankle officiating. Interment Pleasant Grove Cemetery Teague family plot. Body at Green's Funeral Home until service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Everett Green Johnson
Pleasant Grove
Lexington Memorial Hospital
Guilford County
High Point
Green Johnson
Betty Burton Johnson
Guilford
Davidson
Allison
Cecil
I. A. Toague
Route 3
J. C. Green and Sons
Byron Shankle
Pleasant Grove Methodist Church
Teague
Green
David Leak
Birda Townsend
Mt. Airy Ame Zion Church
Mt. Gilead
James Robertson Jr
S. A. Speight
David
New Rochelle
N. Y
Maxwell Leak
New York
St. Stephen Ame Zion Church
Edna Rucker
City
Diley LeGrand
Jennie Pullens
N. J
Catherine Frye
Ellerbe
Walter Leak
James Leak
Felton Leak
Ezell Leak
Ruffus Townsend
Hairlip Funeral Home
Richmond County
High Pointer's Mother Dies In Wilkes
Mary Jane Benge Sparks 76 of Route 1 Elkin died at home last night at 10 15. She born July 9 1883 daughter of Henry and Adaline Benge. Married Jan 1 1905 to John F Sparks who survives. Survived by 10 children 19 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren. Funeral today 2 p m Maple Springs Methodist Church Wilkes County led by Rev Billy Stamey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkin
Mary Jane Benge Sparks
Route 1
Ronda
Clark Howell
Ed Hamm
Bill
Wood‘row
Harvey Sparks
Wayne Green
High Point
Paul Boyd
Greensboro
A. P. Benge
Homer
Julia Cook
Jonesville
Sparks
Maple Springs Methodist Church
Wilkes County
Billy Stamey
Mrs Beeson Dies At 83 In Butner
Sallie Jane Beeson 83 widow of James Manuel Beeson died at John Umstead Hospital Butner Saturday morning after 9 in declining health since June. Born Sept 22 1876 in Caswell County she moved to High Point 37 years ago from Reidsville. Survived by son Henry C Beeson daughter Mrs John Beisen eight grandchildren four great grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 PM at Allen Jay Baptist Church with Rev George H Wallace and Rev J C Fowler. Interment Fairfield Methodist Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Jane Beeson
James Manuel Beeson
John Umstead Hospital
Butner
Beeson
Caswell County
Joseph Cobb
High Point
Reidsville
Allen Jay Baptist Church
Henry C. Beeson
Route 4
John Beisen
St. Petersburg
Fla
George H. Wallace
J. C. Fowler
Archdale Baptist Church
Fairfield Methodist Cemetery
Koonce Funeral Home
PINS ON A MAP Rash Of Wrecks Reflects Pattern
High Point police map the city’s crash pattern after a frenzied week that pushed 1960 traffic toll to 209 with 48 personal injuries. The most accident prone zone lies between Highway 29 70 and the Southern Railroad. Uptown around Wrenn Street also sees many crashes. Two incidents yesterday caused 305 dollars in damage. no fatalities beyond Robert Wayne Martin in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Bickerton
High Point
W. L. McSwain
Robert Wayne Martin
Kivett Drive
Jack Gene Carmichael
Thomasville
McSwain
Wrenn Street
William Howard Grice
English Street
Oris Junior McLean
Russell Street
Main Street
Sprinkdale
S. Hamilton Street
David Leon Beeson
Route 3
Thomasville High Corner Highlights Debates and Honors
The Thomasville High School notes a practice debate at High Point with teams led by Jean Smith Bill Smith Don ald Jones and Edward Bowles. Triangular Debates on March 11 pair TSHS with Page and Burlington. The Bible Club Rally in Salisbury featuresThomasville Bible Club. The Student Council Banquet is planned for April 1 at the Woman's Club. After finishing third in Greensboro the TSHS wrestling team won the Western North Carolina Championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stermoon
TSHS
Jean Smith
Bill Smith
Donald Jones
Edward Bowles
High Point High
Page
Burlington
Page High School
Student Council
Gennie Wright
Tommy Holiday
Woman's Club
Greensboro
Jennings Withers
Young Man Jailed On Burglary Count
A 22 year old Garrison Avenue resident, Marshall Lee Wilson, is jailed without bond on a burglary charge after allegedly breaking into the Presbyterian Home on Greensboro Road while residents were asleep. Police were alerted by night nurse Miss June Strickland after reports of noises. Wilson was found in the basement and faces Municipal Court Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrison Avenue
Marshall Lee Wilson
Presbyterian
Greensboro Road
Richard Short
Wilson
Short
High Point
L. J. Boyd
B. E. Long
June Strickland
Miss Strickland
Caldwell Jamison
Hobson Street
Jo Ann Jamison
Joseph R. Teer
Grayson Street
Teer
Taylor Street
McDonald Arnold
Bradley Avenue
F. W. Poole
Commerce Street
Arnold
Man Pleads Guilty To Falsehoods In Defense Form
Former High Pointer Ralph Lee Mickey, 43, pleaded guilty in Greensboro Middle District Court to lying on a Defense Department security questionnaire about arrests. He admitted misrepresenting two prior Davidson County incidents while working as a contractor driver at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. The FBI testified and Mickey has eight arrests and two prior prison terms. The case moved to Greensboro at Mickey's request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Middle District
Ralph Lee Mickey
Davidson County
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Mickey
Florida
Defense Department
Patrick Air Force Base
Fla
Shipwrecks Topic Set At High Point College Talk
Mendel L. Peterson head curator of the United States National Museum in Washington will speak at High Point College Wednesday on History Under the Sea. He will discuss the adventures of a historian exploring shipwreck sites on reefs of Florida and the West Indies. Peterson was born in Moore Idaho and educated in Ohio public schools. He earned a 1938 degree from Mississippi Southern College and a 1940 MA from Vanderbilt University with further graduate study at Lowell Technological Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Mendel L. Peterson
United States National Museum
Washington
Peterson
Florda
West Indies
Moore
Idaho
Ohio
Mississippi Southern College
Vanderbilt University
Lowell Technological Institute
Lowell, Mass
Water Pipes Freeze Across Three Homes After Cold
Frozen pipes at 307 Meadow 129 S Main and 304 Ward interrupted routine for High Point firemen yesterday and last night. Firefighters shut off water and noted utilities now handle such chores. Investigators probed a smoldering fire at 404 Taylor with smoke damage but no blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Meadow
S. Main
Ward
City Utilities Department
Taylor
Train Hits Car Parked On Tracks In Thomasville
Thomasville man Artie Cord Hunt parked on the Plant C crossing and left briefly. A passenger train hit the right front fender and grill, causing about 250 dollars in damage with no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Artie Cord Hunts
Memorial Park Drive
Plant C. Crossing
Hunt
Southern Railway
Harmonizers Scheduled For Performance
A Winston Salem quartette joins the Barbershop program in Dixie to be held March 19 at Ferndale Junior High School starting at 9 p.m. Presented by the High Point Pilot Club and staged by the High Point Thomasville chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Singing in America. Other groups include the Vagabonds Southern Aristocrats of Winston Salem Dixie Colonels of High Point and the Coachmen of Salisbury. The first half features old Southern songs. the second half offers Broadway tunes from The Music Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Vagabonds
Dixie Colonels
High Point
Coachmen
Salisbury
Campaign Ends Brightly At Carl Chavis YMCA Drive
The Carl Chavis YMCA membership campaign closed with a bang as workers, board members, and a special guest celebrated reaching 600 members and about $3,000 at a final meeting. Trophies went to Luther Kimbrough and others, with service plaques for retiring directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Carl Chavis
C. W. Robinson
W. F. McDonnell
Esquire Club
William Johnson
Harry Gray
Max Cooke
Gray-Y Club
Fairview
Leonard
Boundary and
Griff
Circles to Meet at St Mark Methodist WSCS
The circles of the WSCS at St Mark Methodist Church will meet at designated times to discuss community outreach and church programs. Members are urged to attend and participate in planning and fellowship activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Mount Vernon
Toussaint L’overture Lodge No.524
Pythian Hall
Perry Street
Walter McCloud
WSCS
St. Mark Methodist Church
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John Adams
John William Adams
Sulphur Springs Baptist Church
Tom Cook
Robert Taylor
Gravevine Baptist Church
Lewisville
P. W. Key
Jessup Grove Primitive Baptist Church
Pilot Mountain
James Bennett
Lester Adams
Alfred Bennett
Clayborn Bennett
Tommy Nelson
Eddie Nelson
Jimmy Adams
Eldon Bennett
Church Cemetery
Mr. Adams
Emma Underwood
Emma Jane Underwood
Sechrest
Harry D. Hawthorne
Emmanuel Lutheran Churen
Oakwood Cemetery
C. B. Loflin
D. W. Cooke
R. T. Setzer
John H. Dorsett
Albert L. Harvell
T. G. Womack
H. E. Spencer
Alfred Townsend
Archdale
Alfred H. Townsend
First Church of the Nazarene
A. M. Hicks
J. E. Nelson
Gospel Tabernacle
L. J. Mabe
Springfield Road Baptist Church
Hickory Chapel
Orrell
Northside
Townsend
E. G. Johnson
Lexington
High Pointer
High Corner
State Bible Club
Thomas
High Point News Stand
No. Main St
Office Equipment CO
S. Main ST
Pine ST
Gilbert E. Marsh
Vine ST
Your Office
A Elie
Jarrett
Wrenn ST
Boys Workers Committee
Bennett College
Bennett
L. B. Hairlip
Brooks Memorial Church
Burriss
Lloyd B. Burriss
True Standard Holiness Church
Harrison Street
Delta Kappa Zeta
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
YWCA
Darrell Strickland
Lynette Brawner
Mytrolene L. Graye Valere
Anita Morris
Jacquelyn Reese
Calvin Stanton
M. P. Browne
Marchia Gregory
Georgia A. Dunlap
Arnold Gregory
Mattie C. Robinson
Annette Jones Williams
Annie L. Jones
Howard Moore
Elsie §S. King
Pamelia Armstrong
Pearl Ross
Annette Raynor
Jaymeszena Harris
Andrew H. McConnell
Mary Blackburn
John I. Fuller
Marie Henry
Ethel Ballenger
James E.legrande
Sora
Cleo M. Robertson
Willing Workers Club
The
First Baptist Church
Annie MacFadden
Bedford St
Clyde Parker
Missionary Circle
Missionary Circle No
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Carter
Leonard St
Mesdames J. [Smith
H. Henderson
Hobson St
Livian Smith
Fourth St
Ora Martin
Washington St
Daisy Potter
North St
Christian Stewardship Club
Social Savings and Industrial Club
San
Lula Barr
Loflin St
Crusaders Club
Bertha Williams
Fannie Harmon
Harrison St
Furniture City Cosmetologist Club
A. Roger
Willowbrook St
Usher Union
Trinity
Warner‘s Transfer & Storage Co
Plantic Savings and Loan Associatigd
N. Main ST
the “Carillonic Bells
High Point, N. C
BROWN
Davis
Patrol & Watchman Service
Jack S. Davis
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