Deaths and Funerals in North Carolina
Elder Zeb Rhodes 73 of 3103 Kivett Dr. died at High Point Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Funeral held at Snow Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Law sonville with burial in the church cemetery. Betty Kinley Childress 37 of Rt. 2 Thomasville died from a .22 pistol wound. Funeral at Liberty Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. County coroner ruled both deaths as reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeb Rhodes
Snow Creek Primitive Baptist Church
Lawsonville
D. A. O’bryant
Reidsville
Z. L. Rhue
Winston-Salem
R. D. Newman
J. M. Denny
Ernest Jones
Elmer Shelton
J. N. Lackey
W. J. Nichols
Akers Doss
R. L. Doss
Rhodes
Kivett
High Point Memorial Hospital
Thomasville
Betty Kinley Childress
Rt. 2
Liberty Baptist Church
Loninie H. Hall
Bruce Wright
F. A.younts
Albert Myers
Jack Holdler
Roy Gibson
Melon King of Guilford County Dies at 78
Clayton Futrell 78 of 55 2 Cumberland Rd. Sedgefield died at home at 9 30 a m after five years of declining health. Retired farmer once dubbed water melon king of Guilford County he was born near Jamestown July 15 1884. Survived by wife Elizabeth Bow man Futrell son Dr John Marion Futrell four grandchildren two brothers one sister. Funeral arrangements pending at Sechrest Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plate Clayton Futrell
Cumberland Rd
Sedgefield
Mr. Futrell
Jamestown
Guilford College Road
M. E
Queen Alice Thayer Futrell
Guilford County
Jamestown Methodist Church
Elizabeth Bowman
John Marion Futrell
A. F E. Futrell
Rt. 1
High Point
K. T. Futrell
Greenville
Blanche Short
Rt. 8
Greensboro
Sechrest Funeral Home
J J Carrick Sr dies at 76 in Lexington
J J Carrick Sr 76 of Lexington died at a local hospital at 8 05 am yesterday. He leaves a wife Delia Gallimore Carrick, three daughters, four sons, sixteen grandchildren, six great grandchildren, two sisters and several step relatives. Funeral at Sheets Memorial Baptist Church at 2 pm tomorrow with burial in Forest Hill Memorial Park. The body at Piedmont Funeral Home. Family at the home 7 to 9 tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
J. J. Carrick Sr
Davidson
Delia Gallimore Carrick
Archie Swicegood
Rt. 5
Charlie Riesicker
John Davis
Jesse J. Carrick Jr
Danville
John H. Carrick
Greensboro
Calvin Carrick
High Point
Pryce Carrick
Myrtle Beach
D. C
John
P. Carrick
Rt. 3
Trinity
Milas Carrick
Jose Gallimore
Forest Hill Memorial Park
Piedmont Funeral Home
Mrs. Alice Hepler 75 Dies at Home Near Thomasville
Mrs. Alice Kennedy Hepler 75 of Rt 3 Thomasville died at home Saturday after a stroke. Born June 24 1887 in County she was a daughter of Kennedy and Rothrock. Survived by husband Benjamin Lee Hepler four daughters one son one brother one sister twelve grandchildren six great grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral was at Pleasant Hill Methodist Church with Rev Tuttle and Rev Jarrett officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Alice Kennedy Hepler
Rt. 3
Benjamin Lee Hepler
Viola Cody
Guy Hughes
Bruce Satterfield
Foy Sink
Rt. 1
Ambrose Hepler
Rt. 2
Cleveland Kennedy
Hillsboro
Lula Head
Pleasant Hill Methodist Church
Lee Kennedy
Lewis Kennedy
Everette Kennedy
Raymond Shore
Hal Sheen
Charlie Thomas
Wade Myers
Ed Kearns
T. Tuttle
W. A. Jarrett
William H Swing 77 Spencer Native Dies After Illness
William Henry Swing 77 retired Spencer mechanic dies at home after a two year illness. Survived by four sons including W. Alex Swing and MSgt. Fogell C. Swing of Tokyo, Roy Stafford Swing of San Antonio, Bill Swing of Greensboro. three daughters Lala Bame Salis bury Blanche Coltrane and Ora Morgan Elliot. one stepdaughter Ailene Lippard of Richmond. one brother Charlie Asheboro. one sister Ed Nance Lexing ton. 16 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Funeral 2:30 pm tomorrow at Beck's Lutheran Church with Rev. Summers and Rev. Gruber. Burial Beck's Reformed Church Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
William Henry Swing
Spencer
W. Alex Mre
Msgt
Fogell C. Swing
Tokyo. Com
Roy Stafford
Swing
Petty Theft Rampant In Thomasville
Police logged multiple weekend thefts in Thomasville including a break in at Pauls TV and Electric Co on W Main Street with $2 stolen. A car hubcaps theft, a missing billfold, a missing no parking sign, a tire, and a stolen license plate DU 3446 from a 1962 model were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Paul's TV and Electric Co
W. Main Street
Reece Osborne
W. Green ‘Street
Amazon
Randolph Street
Franklin Freeman
Jarrett Street
City and County Law Officers Sweep Prohibition Offenders
Police arrested multiple violators of the prohibition law in Thomasville and nearby roads this weekend. DWI suspects Woodrow Love and Leroy Caldwell posted bonds for court on December 17. others face trials for public drunkenness and possession in various towns, with several names listed as charged. One trespassing case capped the weekend arrests with Cathleen Moser posting a $100 bond for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Woodrow Love
White Street
Leroy Caldwell
Rt. 1
Randleman
Recorder’s Court
Robert H. Bass
Asheboro
Johnny Robert Starnes
Gravely Street
High Point
Billy Gray Williamson
Centennial Street
John H. Miller
West Street
John H. Long
Dane Street
Wiley Little
Brown Street
Cathleen Moser
Barnwell Street
Moses Lyles
Educators Open College Probe in Mississippi Case
A Southern Association of Colleges and Schools probe reviews eight Mississippi colleges over alleged political interference in the 1962 James Meredith admission at the University of Mississippi. The commission weighs probation or potential loss of accreditation after hearings with state officials and university leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Southern Educators
Mississippi
University of Mississippi
James H. Meredith
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Association
Commission On Colleges
Mississippi State Colleges and Universities
Ole Miss
Oxford
Associa ‘Tion
John D. Williams
E. R. Jobe
Ross Barnett University
Federal District Court
New Orleans
iMeredith
Nazarene Church Tops Per Capita Giving Among Large Protestant Bodies
The Church of the Nazarene led per capita giving among Protestant groups with 100000 members or more, averaging $142.33 per person last year according to latest figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Church of the Nazarene
Adenauer faces hurdle as Strauss gains in Bavaria
In Munich, Franz Josef Strauss's Christian Social Union won a 12 seat Bavarian state legislature majority, complicating Chancellor Adenauer's push to resolve the government crisis sparked by the Spiegel affair. The Free Democrats while backing Adenauer in parliament withdraw ministers from the cabinet, signaling potential coalition strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Germany
Franz Josef Strauss
Konrad Adenauer
Strauss
Christian Social Union
Adenauer
Christian Democrats
Spiegel
Free Democrats
der Spiegel
Bundestag
Robbers Hit Lake Cabin and Morris Grocery
Fremont Mendenhall reported his Lake Mendenhall cabin burglarized with items worth 350 dollars stolen including a clock radio a record player a television set two Winchester rifles and a switchblade. Morris Grocery near Ledford School was entered with a radio 40 cartons of cigarettes 10 boxes of shotgun shells and 5 dollars in cash taken totaling about 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Fremont Mendenhall
Lake Mendenhall
Morris
Ledford
Youth Flees Deputies At 110 MPH In High Speed Chase
A 16 year old from Greensboro was arrested after a dawn pursuit that started in Davidson County and ended eight miles north of High Point when he abandoned his car and fled on foot. Billy Joe Baker, 16, faces charges of speeding 110 mph no operator license and failing to stop for a red light and siren. Another driver, 43 year old Cariec William Messmer, was cited for speeding after a collision on Blair Street near Liberty Drive injuring Brenda Ballard 16. Damages totaled about 60 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Greensboro
Davidson County
High Point J
Billy Joe Baker
Cariec William Messmer
Blair Street
Liberty Drive
Messmer
Brenda Elizabeth Ballard
Duke Street
Realty Transfers in High Point Township Listings
Realty transfers record several property deeds. Bobby Gene Lane and wife convey a lot of the M. J. Wrenn property to James R. Simpson and wife. Loyd E. Small and wife convey a lot of the Denson property to Ralph P. Witherspoon and wife. Robert P. Clodfelter and wife convey a lot on Kivett Drive to Samuel P. Clodfelter and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
Bobby Gene Lane
James R. Simpson
M. J. Wrenn
Loyd E. Small
Ralph P. Witherspoon
Denson
Robert P. Clodfelter
Samuel P. Clodfelter
Kivett Drive
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Elder Zeb Rhodes
Betty Childress
J.J. Carrick Sr
W. H. Swing
Cecil
Office Equipment CO
S. Main ST
Ella Mentry
Ndelity
Denmark
Troy Tysinger
Robert Bruce Jones
Wake County Sheriff's Department
Jones
City Memorial Park
Hallie H. Bass
Joseph
Ronald Kelley
Hill Street
Ronald Dee Brown
Carl Eli Davis
Herbert Johnson
Broad Street
Charles Henry Kennedy
Daniel Clayton Farr
Leonard Davis
Jasper Street
Charles Fred Sowers
College Street
Wallace W. Thompson
Burlington
Ee Eee
Educators Open College Probe
G. K. Hodenfield
State Board of Trustees For Institutions of Higher Learning
Nazarene
Mio Eee
Sinclair
W. Green & S. Elm
Ward & Prospect
Ilderton Oil CO
Prospect St
Maxum M. Bingham
N. C
France
Camargue
Prescription
Ellington
Brower Oil Co
el Ie
E. Fairfield Road
Ward ST
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