Deaths and Funerals for Suggs and Boyles Sr in Thomasville
William Belvin Suggs 78 died at 806 Ward St Monday night. Funeral at Church of God of Prophecy Ward St this afternoon at 4:30 led by Rev. Alvin Brantley and Rev. F C Myers. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. P Alvah Boyles Sr 54 died early Monday following heart attack. Memorial Methodist and First Baptist pastors presided. pallbearers included Rucker Dudley Johnny Bremer William Tomlinson Julius Tomlinson James E Lam beth Jr Hubert Lee Fouts Willard Byerly Paul Worford. Interment City Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were Thomasville Rotary Club Masons Coca Cola Bottling Co employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Belvin Suggs
Ward St
Church of God of Prophecy
Ward Street
Alvin Brantley
F. C. Myers
Bethel Temple
Oakwood Cemetery
P. Alvah Boyles
Thomasville
P. Alvah Boyles Sr
Harold M. Robinson
Memorial Methodist Church
Chas. F. Leek
First Baptist Church
Rucker Dudley
Johnny Bremer
William Tomlinson
Julius Tomlinson
James E. Lambeth Jr
Hubert Lee Fouts
Willard Byerly
Paul Worford
Thomasville Rotary Club
Masons
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Boyles
Craven Dies at Home Near Leaksville
Jacob Yancey Craven 77 former Davidson County resident died at his Leaksville area home after months of declining health. He was born August 3, 1879 in Davidson County, retired farmer, survived by wife Beulah, four daughters, two sons, a brother, a half sister, and eight grandchildren. Funeral services set for Spring Hill Methodist Church tomorrow at 11 a.m. with burial in the church cemetery. Burial arrangements at Orrell's Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Yancey Craven
Davidson County
Leaksville
Mr. Craven
Jim
Annie Collett Craven
Beulah Craven
Herbert Welch
Greensboro
Charlie Corum
Route 4
Reidsville
Mary
Sallie Craven
Draper
James
Jacob Craven
Jim Craven
High Point
George Craven
Irma Charles
Spring Hill Methodist Church
John Christy
Orrell
Child Dies Here Asheboro Rites
Mr and Mrs Allison Smith of High Point died yesterday in a High Point hospital after a week long illness. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 3 30 in Farlow Chapel here with interment in Oaklawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison Smith
High Point
F. W. Smith
Henderson
Farlow Chapel
Oaklawn Cemetery
Smith Choir and Dean Here Sunday at First Presbyterian
Johnson C. Smith University Choir directed by Christopher W. Kemp performs at 11 a.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church with Dr A H George, dean of the seminary, preaching. Repertoire includes Hallelujah from The Mount of Olives Dett Listen To The Lambs Gounod O Divine Redeemer and Rocka My Soul Pittman.
Mrs. Alice M. Raines 73 Dies in Allen Jay Community
Alice Mears Raines of Route 4 High Point dies at home in Allen Jay at 9 45 am after a year of declining health and four months critical condition She was born January 6 1884 in Surry County and married to William Thomas Raines Survived by four sons Roy Lee Claude K Thomas and James E Raines two daughters Ruth Cromer and Maitie Clodfelter two sisters and two brothers Funeral service will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at Allen Jay Baptist Church with Rev George H Wallace officiating Burial follows at Floral Garden Park Cemetery The body will be taken to the church 30 minutes before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice M. Raines
Route 4
High Point
Allen Jay
Surry County
Pink
Mary Collins Mears
William Thomas Raines
Roy Lee
Claude K. Raines
Ellerbe
C. Thomas Raines
James E. Raines
Ruth Cromer
Route 5
Maitie Clodfelter
Kate Heaton
Lizz Mears
Mt. Airy
George
Sam Mears
Allen Jay Baptist Church
George H. Wallace
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Denton M T Loftin 88 Dies After Illness
Moses T Loftin 88 of Denton died early today at Griffis Clinic after a short illness. A Davidson County native and retired schoolteacher, he was a member of First Methodist Church. Survived by wife Chapel Surratt Loftin, two sons Moses W Loftin and Pickett L Loftin, three daughters Clyde Loftin Arthur Saunders and Ollie Steed, two sisters Della Hall and Polly Morgan, 23 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Funeral 3 p.m. tomorrow at First Methodist Church. Burial in Clear Springs Cemetery. Hoover Funeral Home arranging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Moses T. Loftin
Griffis Clinic
Davidson County
William and
Elizabeth Ward Loftin
First Methodist Church
Loftin
Chapel Surratt Loftin
Moses W. Loftin
Charlotte
Pickett L. Loftin
Greensboro
Clyde Loftin
High Point
Arthur Saunders
Asheboro
Ollie Steed
Della Hall
Badin
Polly Morgan
Trinity
Ray Stevens
Hoover Funeral Home
Clear Springs Cemetery
Local Woman Mourns Death Of Joseph Carroll
Joseph Franklin Carroll 76 of Route 3 Rockingham died yesterday at 4 pm in Richmond County Memorial Hospital after two years of decline and a three week illness. Born in Stokes County December 12 1880 he lived in Richmond County 20 years. Survived by Lola Holland his wife of his third marriage two children from first marriage Clifford Carroll Winston Salem Mrs Marvin Floyd High Point seven children from second marriage 31 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren and four brothers. Service will be held tomorrow at 2 pm from Ellerbe Baptist Church with burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockingham
Joseph Franklin Carroll
Route 3
Richmond County Memorial Hospital
Mr. Carroll
Stokes County
William and
Addie Southern Carroll
Richmond County
Rennia Baker
Dora Tillotson
Lola Holland
Clifford Carroll
Winston-Salem
Marvin Floyd
High Point
Ellerbe Baptist Church
College Language Professor Named NCEA Officer
Dr. Frances Muldrow of High Point College has been elected vice president of the Foreign Language Section of the North Carolina Education Association. The election occurred at the Wilmington convention last Saturday. she holds a Duke PhD and has led the college NCFA chapter while active in association affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Muldrow
High Point College
North Carolina Education Association
Wilmington
Muldrow
Duke University
NCFA
Denton Hosts Stanly Celebrants In Old Fashioned Visit
Denton welcomed hundreds of Stanly County visitors in an impromptu celebration echoing 50 years past. Men wore high hats and frock coats while women donned period gowns, gowned up for a golden anniversary mood ahead of Denton’s big parade on April 13 with Kerr Scott addressing the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Yadkin
Land of
Stanly
Jay Lynn
Dentona
Lower Davidson
Grandma
Brethren of the Brush
Sisters of the Swish
Albemarle
Stanlyites
United States
Kerr Scott
Jealousy shooting probed in Lexington
In Lexington Warren Church remains hospitalized with gunshot wounds to the hand and stomach after Otis Kiger allegedly shot him following suspicions of an affair. Police report Church and Mrs. Kiger were together prior to the incident, with Kiger claiming self defense and restraint before taking Church to the hospital. Mrs. Kiger aided in the getaway and is tied to the car bloodstains. Kiger faces a $1000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Warren Church
Otis Kiger
Church
Kiger
Kigers
Winston Road
Erlanger
Court Hearing Testimony in Damage Suit
In Superior Court a $30,000 damage suit against William F. Seckler and others by Henry H. Craig continued. Craig, a carpenter, says he suffered two broken legs when his truck hit a car on Highway 62 on March 13, 1956, while Seckler drove the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Henry H. Craig
William F. Seckler
David J. Hill
D. R. Whitaker
Roland H. Brewer
Lucy J. Brewer
Craig
Highway 62
Seckler
Hill
Hubert E. Olive
Lexington
Ila Wall
Stella S. Kahn
Paul Hamilton Jr
Guilford County Farmers to Discuss Federal Tobacco Program
Guilford County tobacco growers are invited to a 7 30 p m meeting in Greensboro to share views on the federal tobacco program. The Guilford County Farm Bureau and the farm agent's office sponsor the session to gauge farmer opinions and not imply any problems with the program. Representatives will later attend a Winston Salem Senate Agriculture Subcommittee meeting where Sen Kerr Scott will seek farmer input for Southern States hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Guilford County Farm Bureau
Farm Agent
Agricultural
Greensboro
Bureau
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
Winston-Salem
Kerr Scott
Scott
City to Open Bids for Street Paving Project
The city will open bids this afternoon for a spring street improvement drive. Five streets are slated for resurfacing and paving under contracts to be awarded from today’s bids at City Hall at 2 p.m. N Hamilton Street Shirley Avenue Madison Avenue Millis Street Rockspring Road and work in Highland Mill section to resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Street
City Hall
Hamilton Street
Montheu
Shirley
Shirley Avenue
Hamilton
Main
N. Hamilton Street
E. Lex
Dead End
Madison Avenue
Lexington
State Street
Millis Street
Taylor Street
West Point Avenue
Rockspring
Hicks
Highland Mill
Youths Shun Sports Cited by HPHS Coach
High Point coach Tony Simeon warns of waning youth sports participation seen at a High Point American Business Club meeting. He cites tests showing poor fitness and lauds UNC basketball as national champions while proposing a broader program and new gymnasium. Dr Elliott Hester and Bill Webster win club attendance prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Tony Simeon
High Point American Business Club
Simeon
UNC
Elliott Hester
Bill Webster
Lee Sherill
Empty Drawer Foils Robber at Brown Palace Hotel
Denver police report a would-be robber aimed a gun at the Brown Palace Hotel Sunday night but the manager opened an empty drawer. The gunman ordered a stickup, the manager refused with a show of emptiness, and the robber fled after a tense stare. The incident involved F. S. Bingenheimer, 60, the manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Brown Palace
F. S. Bingenheimer
Academy Awards Hype and Favorite Picks Ahead of Night
Hollywood buzz centers on Ingrid Bergman and Yul Brynner as top bets for acting honors and Around the World in 80 Days as best picture. Dorothy Malone and Robert Stack are named supporting contenders while George Stevens leads directorial hopes. Debates center on competition from Deborah Kerr Katharine Hepburn Carroll Baker Nancy Kelly and James Dean remains a poignant last chance for Oscar glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bacon
Hollywood
Ingrid Bergman
Yul Brynner
Dorothy Malone
Robert Stack
George Stevens
Miss Bergman
Stevens
Screen Director's Guild
SDG
Roberto Rossellini
Deborah Kerr
Katharine Hepburn
Carroll Baker
Nancy Kelly
Brynner
Academy
Anastasia
Kirk Douglas
James Dean
Dean
Rock Hudson
Laurence Olivier
Death Case Charge To Be Filed In Thom asville Manslaughter
Edward Bell of Doak Street Thom asville faces manslaughter charges after his wife Lula Mae Bell died from a brain concussion following a car wreck on Highway 52 near North Davidson High School. The crash threw the car over several times and left another occupant, John Leroy Moore, lightly injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Edward Bell
Doak Street
Greensboro
Lula Mae Bell
Davidson County
Highway 52
North Davidson High School
Bell
Lexington
John Leroy Moore
Azalea Festival Opens With Golf Open and Celebrities
The 10th Wilmington Azalea Festival opens tomorrow with four days of pageantry. The $12,500 Azalea Open Golf Tournament features 160 players including defending champion Mike Souchak. celebrities Kathryn Grayson and Dale Robertson attend, with Gov. Luther Hodges and Grand Marshal Dean Hess. The Cape Fear Country Club hosts a 6,825-yard course. top pro prize is $1,700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Edgar Hinton
Luther Hodges
Dean Hess
W. G. Broadfoot
Cottage Lane
Wrightsville Beach
Cape Fear Country Club
Dutch Harrison
Brentwood
Bob Toski
Holyoke
Mass
Jerry Barber
Los Angeles
Doug Ford
Mahopac
N.Y
Realty Transfers in High Point and Jamestown Townships
In High Point Township many transfers list buyers and sellers with parcels on College Development and Improvement Co. and Old Plank Road and other locations. Names include G C Branscom Jr, F B Sumner, Bertha C Sheetz, C W Wood, J W Barnes, R B Cates, Pendable Refrigeration Inc, Benny Beaica Jr, R L Elliott, Troy Woods, Vera V Cook, M Hayworth, L C Hayworth, Bundy pint, Idol Green Co, H B Ingram Jr, Suits Road, Shook land, Rodger Monroe Jones, and Pearl Miles at Greensboro Road and Jamestown Road. In Jamestown Township Walter L Jackson Jr sells land to A L Duke and wife on Suits Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
G. C. Branscom Jr
F. B. Sumner
Lot of College Development and Improvement Co
Bertha C. Sheetz
C. W. Wood
High Point
J. W. Barnes
R. B Cates
Benciniland
G. L. Green
Dependable Refrigeration Inc
Old Plank Road
Benny Beaica Jr
R L. Elliott
Lindale
Troy Woods
Vera V. Cook
Albertson Road
J. M. Hayworth
L. C Hayworth
Hardman Land
Mary King
Helen Bowers
Idol Green Co
H. B. Ingram Jr
Snyderland
Jamestown Township
Walter L. Jackson Jr
A. L. Duke
Suits Road
W. L. Shook
Rodger Monroe Jones
Pearl Miles
H. L. Cecil
Greensboro Road
Jamestown Road
Rosenbluth to Marry UNC Star on June First
Dr and Mrs Otis Oliver announce their daughter Helen will wed Leonard Robert Rosenbluth on June 1 in Mount Airy North Carolina. Helen is UNC graduate and Lennie Rosenbluth UNC basketball star and New York native, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Rosenbluth of Greeneville Tennessee.
Notice of Summons and Property Sale Actions in High Point
Notices announce civil actions for absolute divorces in High Point Municipal Court with defendants required to answer by May 1957. Also listed are sales by commissioner of an undivided half-interest in a Guilford County tract at 507 Gordy St, with 10 percent deposit and balance on confirmation, plus assorted rental listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ation
High Point
North Carolina
Guilford County
Collie
Wilson Heer
R. Wilson
Raymond KR. Wilson
Highorth Carolina
Mae Clers
Municipal Court of
City of
Charlies R. Jarrell
Municipal Court of Or Higherry
Harold Edward Jones
Clotilde Stella Cannada Jones
Deif ’ Tne
Halifax
Ana
High North Cerotina
M. Wwlsh
Superior Court of
H. E. Guinyard
Ed Brodnax
Irene Maroney
Mamie Smith
William Watson
Court House
L. B. Hairlip
Haizlip
Gordy
Point Real Estate and Insurance Company
Isaac Brodnax
Office of the Register Deeds
N. C
Grimes Alley
Gordy St
Also Mentioned on This Page
William B. Suggs
Jacob Y. Craven
Colored News
George Covington
Perry Little
L. B. Haizlip
E. A. Moseley
St. Mark Methodist Church
Hattie Mae Hall
East St
Jamestown
Little Lamb
Tabernacle of Jesus
John F. Hargrave
Southmont
Minnie Hargrave
Mose
George Hargrave
William
Samuel
Vernice Hargrave
Catherine Winston
Johnsie
Josephine Hargrave
Helen Green
New York
N. Y
W. T. Raines
NCEA
Dentonians
ED Lane
Enterprise
HPHS
Rey
Azalea Festival
Rosenbluth
Woodrow
W. Howell
Lindsay St
Pune
Farriss Ave
APTS
Briggs Ave
Putnam Ave
Rm. Hou
Whiteoak
Rm. Furn. Aj
Kearns St
Rm. Apt
Ward
Rms
N. Malin
English St
E. State St
White Oak
N. Main
Woodbine St
Park St
Pershing St
Troy
Mallory
E. Green
Prospect
James S. Conrad
Main St
Apt
W. Green St
Davis Electric Co
Ashford Drive
J J. Ashby
P.m
Cornell St
Broad St
FDR
Green St
Woguoe Fd
Cess Banepacaes
Beulah Kimbey
S. Main St
Grant St
Apply Auto Furniture Co
Washington
Clinton St
House
Realtors
W. Green
Grayson St
Mint
Bucciiont
Lindsay
Smith St
Walnut &T
WONG
W. Commerce
Tate St
Dorris St
Cable St
Forrest Park
E. Commerce
Beth
Elect
Dorris
Chestnut St
Chestnut
Adame St
Thissell St
Grace St
Kennedy St
Steele St
Lindsay St. Bae
E. High St
Reed St
E. Commayes SS
Harrison St
Gurley St
W. Washington
Mendenhall-Moore
Emerywood
W. Broad St
W. Russell St
Springdale Mine
Phillips St
Whittier St
S. Main Street
English St. A. Ey
R. B. Gan
Commerce St
W. Russell
J. W. Harris
Emerywood Ct
Randolph St
Foust Street
Best Street - Toms
Broad Street
Willowbrook St
N. Main St
Tryon St
Davis St
English Court
Horton Realty CO
Richland St
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