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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1956
Page
5
The report lists funeral services for William Talmage Arnette 65 Colfax residents Lewis Alice Reynolds 68 and Robert Kennedy 74 and Dewitt T Harbin 52 Thomasville, detailing service times, churches, interment sites, and pallbearers across Colfax and Thomasville plus address notes and illness timelines.
El Gray 50 of 7 Alonzo Court Greensboro died at Come Mercorial Hospital Tuesday at 6 pm after eight years of declining health and a three week critical condition. Born June 17 1905 in Wilkes County son of Thomas J and Nancy Money Gray he retired seven years ago from Burlington Mills High Point. He lived much of his life in Grand High Point was a World War II veteran serving 22 months 14 in the South Pacific. Survived by wife Maggie Maiden two brothers R L and B H Gray Greensboro and sister Mrs Ray Jefferson Greens. Funeral services will be conducted at Mortuary then at the church after a 30 minute viewing.
Weisar Miles A Myers 71 father of Mrs R F Collins of High Point died in a Raleigh hospital after a long illness. Born in Wilkes County on 16 1885 he was a son of Henry J and Mary Elizabeth Myers. He leaves six daughters and three sons. He was a Church of Christ member. Funeral tomorrow at Mocksville Church with Rev J Binx and Rev G Binkley assisting.
Trustees at the Baptist Orphanage in Thomasville approve a name change to Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina. The change will take effect after a charter amendment is filed with the secretary of state. The two-homes complex serves over 100 children in foster care or aid to mothers and plans a new Kennedy Home cottage.
Frank L. Flint 49 died suddenly at his home 712 English St Wednesday at 3 am. Born February 19 1907 in Forsyth County he moved to High Point from Winston-Salem twelve years ago. He worked at Broadway Barber Shop the past year and married Gladys Hedtick on April 13 1955. Surviving are his wife a son James Flint three sisters and two brothers. Funeral at Flora Garden Park Cemetery.
The local draft board reassigns about 90 men from 1C to 4-A, for veterans with up to one year of service and an honorable discharge or 6 to 12 months of service with a convenient government discharge. Veterans must have served since Sept 16, 1940, and changes are processed at roughly 200 per week.
State agencies with offices in High Point and banks will be closed tomorrow in observance of Trial Day. The local employment office on N Wrenn Street said staff should report next Thursday. The State Highway Patrol office in town will remain open.
Realty transfers recorded include Frank Cochran and wife to C L Patterson and Glenn F Patterson a Hayworth land lot. Ira L Brown and wife to R E oof and wife two Oak Forest lots. W Stadiem and wife to R E are lot of Oakwood For ce Township. Mrs A B Wilson and others to Edward H Wilson and wife adjoining Ragan property.
Los Alamos County in New Mexico was created in 1949 from portions of Sandoval and Santa Fe counties forming a new territorial unit.
The oldest of the United States mints was established in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1792 marking the start of the nation’s coinage facility.
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