Deaths and Funerals Chronicle Local Losses
Benjamin Franklin 72 died en route to High Memorial Hospital at 5 30 p m Tuesday after ten years of declining health. Born June 15 1892 in Chesterfield County South Carolina he lived 42 years in High Point and served in World War I. Burial at Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Purcelle John Richard Purcelle 51 of 809 Sunset Dr died 11 a m Tuesday in High Point Memorial after a heart attack. He was a Missouri University alumnus and Progressive Farmer circulation manager. Burial Springfield Friends meeting house. Mrs Nan Bryant Thomasville Nana County South Carolina long time Botany Mills worker and Park Place Baptist Church member. Mrs Roberta B White 80 former Ellerbe postmistress funeral Tuesday at Ellerbe Methodist. Claude R Deal 63 North Wilkesboro fireman turned mechanic. burial Mount Lawn Memorial Park. Gabriel A Hyatt Sr 53 Greensboro car dealer with family ties to Mary Page. funeralThursday at Bessemer Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
High Memorial Hospital
Chesterfield County
S. C
Ham Hannah
High Point
Wadesboro
Green Street
U. S. Army
Pope
Washington, D
Purcelle
John Richard Purcelle
Sunset Dr
Memorial
Mr. Purcelle
Fort Worth
Texas
John Richard
Lydia Barker Purcelle
University of Missouri
Gladys Davis
Progressive Farmer
Acacia Lodge
Oasis Shrine Temple
Springfield Friends Meeting
John Jay Blair
Gladys D. Purcelle
James C. Pare
Martin
Charleston
Joy Davis Purcelle
Guilford College
Jan Marie Purcelle
Anna Elizabeth Martin
Springfield
Benjamin Bryant
Thomasville
Nan County
Botany Mills
Park Place
Bryant
Greensboro
Gabriel A. Hyatt Sr
E. Market St
Cone Memorial Tal
Surry County
Mary Page
Melvin Farr
Southern Pines
Barbara Hyatt
The
Home
Don Reece
Norfolk
Thanksgiving Service Set For Friends
A combined Thanksgiving service will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Oak Hill Friends Meeting House. The service is hosted by James Marion of Oak Hill Friends Meeting with Millard Jones of River Friends Meeting assisting in planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends In the River Quarterly Meeting
Oak Hill
Longtime Randolph County Schools Superintendent Redding Bulla dies
Redding Bulla longtime Randolph County Schools superintendent for 35 years and Central Methodist Church member in Asheboro. Wife Mary Lamb Bulla died in 1958. Surviving sons include Thomas F. Bulla Jr. Asheboro William Welborn Bulla Boulder Cole and Joseph Red. Body at Pugh Funeral Home in Asheboro pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redding Bulla
Randolph County
Central Methodist Church
Asheboro
Mary Lamb ‘Bulla
Thomas F. Bulla Jr
William Welborn Bulla
Boulder
Cole
Joseph Red
Pugh Funeral Home
End of Louise Umstead Dies After Illness
Miss Louise Umstead died Monday morning at the hospital after a ten day illness. She was a native of Durham and an administrative assistant to E R Latty at Duke University Law School. Survivors include three sisters, Hazeline Umstead of the home, and Mrs Charles W Holmes of Durham. The funeral was set for 3 p m at Calvary Methodist Church with interment in Maplewood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Thomasville
E. R. Latty
Duke University Law School
Hazeline Umstead
Charles W. Holmes eaceSee
Calvary Meth Church
Maplewood Cemetery
Reynolds Dies of Heart Attack at Home in High Point
Elbert B. Reynolds aged 52 of 210 Tomlinson Street died in High Point Memorial Hospital at 5 40 p m Tuesday after a heart attack at his home He was born July 20 1912 in Robeson County to Ivey Isaac and Lula Cox Reynolds He had lived in High Point one year coming from Dublin and was employed at Myrtle Desk Co He was a member of Oakdale Baptist Church Surviving are his wife Ruth Simmons Reynolds two daughters Lula Belle Thompson Richard J Reynolds and Jimmy S Reynolds five grandchildren two sisters and two brothers Funeral services were to be held at 3 p m Thursday in Marietta with burial in Oliveree Cemetery and local arrangements by a Dublin pastor Further lines describe survivors and services in Lynchburg and Fort Ann Park Hints of multiple obituaries in one clipping are consolidated into a single item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert B. Reynolds
Tomlinson St
High Point Memorialital
Mr. Reynolds
Robeson County
Ivey Isaac
Lula
Myrtle Desk Co
Oakdale Baptist Church
Bass
Ruth Simmons Reynolds
Lula Belle Thompson
Kivett Dr
Richard J. Reynolds
Jimmy S. Reynolds
Rt. 1
Dublin
Lizzie Harbeck
Elsie Hulin
Fork,s. C
Preston Reynolds
Fayetteville
Elisha Reynolds
Marietta
Tanburg
Central Telephone Co
Porter
Kermit Hunter
Lindon
Ohio
J. J. Lewis
Hazel Neal
Norfolk
van Neal
Asheboro
Carlton Neal
Danville
First Baptist Church
J. Royce
Fort An
Eames
Whitten Funeral Home
Lynchburg
High Pointer Is Injured By Collision On I 35
Thomas E. Green 36 of English was admitted to Moses Cone hospital in Greensboro after a collision on I 35 involving his tractor trailer rig and a State Highway Commission truck. Green suffered a broken leg an arm eye injury a severe abdomen gash and facial cuts. Dallas Burton a fellow trusty was injured lightly in the crash. Investigation continues pending interview with Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E.green
Moses Conetal
Greensboro
Green
State Highway Commission
W. M. Brown
McLeansville
Prison Department
Eugene Wallace
Charlotte
Dallas Burton
Leassburg
Thomas Green
Fowler Motor Lines
High Point
Mrs Melchior Seeks Divorce From Lauritz Melchior
Mary Markham Melchior 40 a television singer files for divorce from husband Lauritz Melchior after six and a half months of marriage. The suit was filed Monday in Santa Monica California as details emerge about the breakup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
Mary Markham Melchior
Lauritz Melchior
Women's Rescue Units Forming in High Point NC
The High Point Civil Defense Office begins organizing one of the first Women’s Rescue Units in the nation. Led by the Women's CD Council, the group aims to recruit 81 members in three squads for light rescue tasks such as cave-ins searches lost children and fire incidents. Training includes decontamination radiological monitoring CPR and medical self help with plans announced after the early 1965 recruiting drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Civil Defense Office
Georgett
Gramt
En’s Civil Defense Activities Council
Women’s CD Council
Spinnett
High Point CD
North Carolina
Fense
Roberta Fox
Women’s CD ‘Council
Carlene ‘Hutchens
Ellen Palmer
Bankers Set Next Year Meeting In Winston-Salem
The 15-state Southern Bankers Association chose Winston-Salem North Carolina as the site for its next meeting. Harry Gatton, executive director of the North Carolina Bankers Association, was named president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Southern Bankers Association
Winston - Salem
N.C
Harry Gatton
North Carolina Bankers Association
Thomasville Prepares Thanksgiving Observance and Closings
Thomasville closes many offices and businesses for Thanksgiving while churches hold services. A community service at First Wesleyan Church on Hinkley Street begins tonight at 7 30 led by Rev. Kelly Brendle. Police fire sheriff and public works will remain open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Wesleyan Church
Hinkley Street
Kelly Brendle
First Methodist Church
Tomor
Public Works Department
Tax Lien Filed Against Fabrics Displays Inc in Guilford County
A federal tax lien for 5, 21.48 was filed against Fabrics Displays Inc of High Point with the Guilford County register of deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Fabrics Displays, Inc., of
High Point
Guilford County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Benjamin F. Turnage
Thursoe
E. W. Price Jr
Koonce Funeral Home
Floral Garden Park
Mrs
Roberta White
Lumberton
Roberta B. White
Ellerbe Methodist Church
James R. Regan
Robert H. Poole
Ellerbe Cemetery
A. T. White Jr
Saint Pauls
J. R. Ballard
G. W. Hayworth
R. C. McGee
Jacksonville, Fla
W. P. Ragan
Alfred Bladwin
Ellerbe
Ella Vroman
Claude R. Deal
North Wilkesboro
Jones Avenue
Alexander County
Ida Shew Deal
Joe Deal
Lexington
Billy Souther
Cycle
Max Eller
Purlearston-Salem
Reiis-Sturdivant Funeral
Clayton Brown
Mountlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Floyd Riddle
A. C. Love
Rt. 3
Glenn M. Kirkman
Tom Inman
Rt. 2
Mount Airy
Arthur C. Reeves
Fannie Lamb
Franklinville
Loflin Funeral Home
Ben Hurley
Franklinville Baptist Church
Acadia Lodge
W. C. Hilton
J. D. McCrery
Thomas F. Bulla Sr
Louise Umstead
Maxum M. Bingham
Thomasville, N. C
Patsy Coal
Hunter Coal & Oil CO
Rev. A
First Restie
J. Macon Neal
Cecil
S. Main St
Winston
House OF Prayer
Davis Patrol & Watchman
Calhoun
Bedford Sales CO
N. Wrenn St
High Point Enterprise
N. Main St
Ken Gibson
Mgr
Aluminum
Quffman
Tel
Emerywood
Centennial
Consolidated Bus Lines, Inc
Our
Pala Savings & Loan Association
North Main
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