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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1961
Page
16
Charlie Grayson Jackson 45 died in a Sunday truck crash when the vehicle overturned. His funeral was yesterday at Cloverdale Church of The Living God with Rev. Worth Pugh officiating. Pallbearers included Paul Gallimore and W E Tucker Sr and Jr. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery. Jackson resided at 1114 Dorris Street.
Mrs Catherine Sullivan Hogan 70 died at 1013 Mont heu Ave today at 9 am after years of declining health. Born December 25 1890 in County Curry Ireland she moved to the United States in 1908 and lived much of her life in Boston before relocating to High Point in 1960. She was wife of the late Stephen John Hogan and member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and two Boston veterans groups. Survived by son Martin F Hogan. A high requiem mass will be held Friday at 9 am. burial at Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Rosary tonight at 8 pm at Orrells Northside Funeral Home.
Thomas Brackett Grayson 65 died at Lexington Memorial Hospital after moving to Kentucky last year. He owned barbershops in West Jefferson and Williamson and retired due to health. Survived by wife Josie Campbell Grayson two daughters three sons two brothers one sister and numerous grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
John C. Bunch won a third term as mayor beating S. L. Crawford by more than three to one. In the election two Republicans and three Democrats were chosen as commissioners. Loflin and McAdams won Republican seats while Reese Walker Hall captured Democratic seats. Bunch led with 1,466 votes. Loflin 1,344 and others totals ranged from 1,031 to 324.
Kernersville voters chose Matthew C Donahue over Willie H Dwiggins in a mayoral contest. In Board of Aldermen results Max Col trane led with 607 votes, J M Pinnix Jr 531, Edwin B Higgins Jr 389, T J Tarkington 372, and Margaret Burks 370. Donahue won by 420 to 268 despite being labeled underdog.
A Baptist speaker urges seniors to serve the nation and uphold faith and education. He notes 103 million church members and condemns immorality in sports business government and labor. He warns private church related colleges must be preserved amid planned education funding.
Kenneth Ray Davis 13 month old son of Lois Irene Nifong Davis Brewer and the late Donald Davis died at City Memorial Hospital yesterday at 2 30 p m after a one day illness. Born March 8 1960 in Marion McDowell County he leaves his mother and step father James Brewer of Rt 2 High Point two sisters Kathy Gail Davis Debra Jean Davis and one brother Donald Randy Davis. Funeral 2 30 p m tomorrow at Mt Zion Pilgrim Holiness Church with Rev J B Stutts. Burial in church cemetery. Body to be taken to Rt 2 High Point residence at 4 30 p m today.
Mrs. Cora Frances Presnell 48 of Greensboro died Monday night in Moses Cone. Survived by husband James A. Presnell mother Mrs. Cora Cripps Greensboro four sisters Betty Harris Asheboro E L Maynard Edith Strong Greensboro Carl Miller Waynesboro Va two brothers George Cripps Dover Del Donald Cripps Philadelphia Pa funeral at Pugh Funeral Home Asheboro 4 p m with burial West Bend Methodist Church Cemetery.
Arthur Smith and the Crossroads Quartet will perform Friday at the Hasty School auditorium in Thomasville under the 10-A Fire Department sponsorship. The Crossroads Quartet is famous in gospel circles and will join Arthur Smith, a leading gospel songwriter known for songs such as I Have Been With Jesus He's Everywhere Acres of Diamonds The Fourth Man If God Isn't Real He's So Good to Me and others.
In a late reporting city election Republicans led ticket by Robert Davis and Floyd Mehan, signaling a GOP resurgence since November. Analysts cite strong campaign effort and annexation opposition as key drivers, while some outlying areas remain solidly Republican despite past city election rules.
Mrs Lizzie A Fuller age 75 of Route 1 died Monday night at her home. She is survived by her husband William A Fuller Sr four daughters two sons eighteen grandchildren four sisters one brother and a step mother. Funeral Sunday at 2 30 pm from Turners Chapel A M E Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Voters in Ramseur backed a $181,000 bond issue for a new sewage treatment plant, passing 144 to 14. Incumbents June Beane and Bill Wright were reappointed as commissioners, and Fred B. Thomas was re-elected as mayor amid mostly unopposed races.
Jamestown Junior High School announces its seventh and eighth grade honor rolls. Principal John R. Lawrence listed seventh grade A and B students, including Sarah Eller and Kathy Edwards, and eighth grade A and B students such as Deanne Morgan and Martha Olonovich.
A 19 year old Enterprise Street youth was arrested on assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly smashing an acquaintance's nose with a rock. Charles Rice, 19, remained in custody on $200 bond. Rice allegedly struck Ayscue in the nose, hospitalizing him for two days at High Point Memorial Hospital where he had nose repair surgery. He is to appear in Municipal Court.
Mayor C. V. Sink, unopposed, won re election with 2 619 of 3 953 votes in Lexington. Elmer Nance, unopposed at large councilman, received 3 086 votes. Other councilmen elected were Eric E. Morgan 1 831 in south ward Dr E J Cathell 2 48 north ward J Arnold Walser 1 982 west ward Robert H. Rogers 1 934 Erlanger ward Arnold L Weaver 2 07 east ward.
In the largest turnout yet, Randleman voters chose new city leaders with Hardware Merchant Grier Newlin elected mayor over James Honeycutt and incumbent J. J. Memory. Ward winners include Steed, Routh, Russell, Groseclose, and Gibson, all ahead of rivals.
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