Deaths and Funerals for William Wheeless and Mary Owen
Funeral services for Sheriff William Wheeless aged 75 were conducted at Green Street Baptist Church with interment in Oakwood Park Cemetery. He died of a heart attack Saturday at 6:30 PM at his home. Also honored were Guilford County sheriff's department members as honorary pallbearers. A separate service for Mary Frances Nance Owen, 44, was held at First Pilgrim Church with interment in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. She died Saturday at High Point Memorial Hospital after illness since last June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Luther Wheeless
Green Street Baptist Church
E. W. Price Jr
D. S. Lee
Hurston Hill
Ray Nance
Ross Davis
C. H. Campbell
J. F. Dunbar
Guilford County
Mary ‘Frances Nance Owen
First Pilgrim Church
J. A. Grout
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
C. B. Owen
E. C. Owen
E. M. Owen
Arthur Owen
Norman Owen
Lonnie Owen
Owen
Highland Ave
High Point Memorial Hospital
Mother Of Local Resident Dies In Statesville
Mrs. J. B. Head, mother of Mrs. Ida H. Reavis of 205 Oak Street Point, died just after midnight at Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville after two years of declining health. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Reavis of High Point and Mrs. Fred Wilson of Lexington. two sons Kiener Head of Stony Point and Curlee Head of Baltimore. five sisters and four brothers. Funeral 3 pm Wednesday Pisgah Methodist Church Route 2 Hiddenite with burial in the church cemetery. Body at Reavis Funeral Home Statesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Head
Ida H. Reavis
Oak St
Point
Iredell Memorial Hospital
Statesville
Hiddenite
Reavis
High Point
Fred Wilson
Lexington
Kiener Head
Stony Point
Curlee
Baltimore
Pisgah Methodist Church
Church
Reavis Funeral Home
Robert L Swing Dies Davidson County Native
Robert L. Swing 85 retired farmer of Route 6 Lexington died Monday at home. A native of Davidson County he is survived by his wife Minnie Brantley Lohr and several daughters in Lexington, 36 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Becks Reformed Church with burial in the church cemetery.
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Lexington
Robert L
Bob) Swing
Route 6
Becks Church
Davidson County
Minnie Brantley Lohr
Jess Kepley
Irvin McCain
Paul Leonard
Ward Everhart
Becks Reformed Church
Horace Sills
C. F. Hiatt
Church Cemetery
C C Newton Dies In Local Rest Home
Clifford Curtis Newton Sr. 72 died at Sunset Rest Home Monday at 12 45 pm after months of declining health. Born July 27, 1886 in Marlboro County South Carolina he lived in High Point since 1926. He worked with Belk Williams Gilmer’s and Richardson’s before Mer it Shoe Store. Survived by wife Lyda Elizabeth Mecaurin two daughters Ruth Schanauer Betty Meir three sons Alva B Archie M Curtis Jr ten grandchildren three sisters and many relatives. Funeral at Sechrest Chapel with burial in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. The family to receive visitors at 607 Westwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Curtis Newton Sr
Sunset Rest
Mr. Newton
Marlbors County
S. C
Alva Curtis
Donella Barrington Newton
High Point
Raleigh
Belk Williams Co
Wilmington
Gilmer’s
National Bellas Hess Co
Newton's, Inc
Efird’s
Charlotte
Richardson's Department Store
Merit Shoe
YMCA
Lyda Elizabeth Mecaurin
Presbyterian First Church
C Newton Sr
Ruth Schanauer
Betty Meir
St. Louis
Alva B. Newton
Westwood
Archie M. Newton
Murray Hill Road
C. Curtis Newton Jr
Hugh Arthur, 80, Dies in Asheboro Home
Hugh Arthur of micamond Virginia dies at 80 after an illness at his son Max Arthur’s Asheboro home a funeral is planned at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Leesville Methodist Church burial in Leesville cemetery survivors include two grandchildren two sisters Mrs Snyder of Altavista Virginia and Mrs Stark Bias.
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Hugh Arthur
Asheboro
Snyder
Altavista
Stark Bias
Micamond
Max Arthur
Leesville
Cyrus Justice Local Grocer Dies At 47
Cyrus Thompson Justice 47 of 1201 Greensboro Rd died of a heart attack at home and was pronounced dead on arrival at High Point Memorial Hospital Monday about 9 30 pm. He owned Crestwood Grocery on Greensboro Rd for 10 years. He married Jessie Stevens on December 11 1944 and is survived by wife, one son Billy Ray, his mother Minnie Justice, five brothers and five sisters. Funeral services set for Cumby Chapel Wednesday at 10 am with graveside at Pike Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Wilmington at 4 pm.
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Cyrus Thompson Justice
Greensboro Rd
High Point Memorial Hospital
Wilmington
Carter
Minnie Morton Justice
Crestwood
Greensboro Road
Jessie Stevens
Billy Ray Justice
Minnie Justice
Douglas Justice
Jacksonville
Fla
Marion Justice
Miami
Woodrow Justice
Richmond
Joe
William Justice
Mamie Holton
Jamestown
Elizabeth Frazier
Trinity
Timp Glenn
Durham
Mary Spooner
Washington, DC
Marjorie Herring
Cumby Chapel
Thurman Kelly
Pike Creek Baptist Church
Cumby Mortuary
Albert Snider Retired Teacher Dies in Denton
Albert Monroe Snider 67 of Route 1 Denton died suddenly at 6 p m yesterday at his home. A retired Denton High School teacher and former instructor in Rowan and Gaston counties he held A B and M A degrees from UNC and was pursuing a doctorate in Social Science. He is survived by his wife Rena Butler a son Albert Monroe Snider Jr four daughters two brothers four sisters and six grandchildren. Services will be held tomorrow at 3 p m at Hoover Funeral Chapel in Denton where the body will lie in state until the hour of the service.
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Denton
Albert Monroe Snider
Route 1
Davidson County
P. M
Eliza Jane Williams Snider
Libertyome Institute
Wallburg
Wake Forest College
University of North Carolina At
Chapel Hill
Snider
U. S
Denton Barracks No
Rena Butler
Albert Monroe Snider Jr
University of North Carolina
Grady Louise Trexler
Spencer
Grivelda Trembly
New Haven
Salisbury
Wayne Swanson
Asheville
Z. L. Morgan
High Rock
H. W. Davis
Hoover Funeral Chapel
Holy Week services at Pilgrim Congregational Church
Spiritual events run this week with Rev H H Little of Hood Theological Seminary at Livingstone College delivering 8 pm talks. The NAACP High Point Chapter meets at the YMCA Thursday 8 pm to discuss local civil rights concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gational Church
H. H. Little
Hood Theological Seminary
Livingstone College
Salisbury
High Point
The
NAACP
YMCA
Cochineal Dye Makes Comeback in Mexico City
AP reports cochineal, a crimson dye from coccus cacti insects, is resurging after 150 years. Once a Mexico staple, it yielded to aniline dyes but now has buyers in Britain for food color and a new textile. Dr Rubin de la Barbella notes descendants maintain production. a Oaxaca station has reopened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexico
Great Britain
Rubin de la Barbella
Museo de Artes Populares
Oaxaca
Cable car inventor Andrew Hallidie in San Francisco
Andrew S Hallidie created the San Francisco cable car in 1873 after witnessing horses struggle on steep streets. The invention transformed urban transit and set a standard for city cable systems.
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Andrew S. Hallidie
San Francisco
Remembering Names With Simple Mental Hooks
A reader tip outlines easy to learn psychological hooks to remember names. It explains how recognizing a familiar face helps recall the associated name, offering practical techniques for everyday social and business interactions.
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April Reader
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William L. Wheeless
Mrs
Mary Owen
Robt. L. Swing
C. C. Newton
Sechrest Chapel
Roy E. Watts
First Presbyterian Church
Sechrest Funeral Home
With A York
Hunter Coal & Oil CO
Welborn, Inc
General Insurance Insurance
Cyrus Justice
Albert Snider
MORT
Piedmont
S. Main ST
Robert Nelson
Boundary St
Addie Nelson
Emma Gibson
Ferrell St
Scarborough Funeral Home
Naacp Meeting
William Whitaker Jr
U. S. Marines
Camp Lejeune
Florence Whitaker
E. Commerce St
Rev
Rambler
Sloop Auto Service
Broad Street
N. C
America
Mickey Mantle
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