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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1956

Page

15

Bigamy Charge In Local Merchant Patrol Man Case

A letter Hollingsworth wrote for a Thanksgiving contest led to police suspicion he was a bigamist. The 28 year old J D Hollingsworth of Clara Cox Apartments is charged after records showed he married Louise Irene Colon Hollingsworth in 1953 while already married to Mrs. Pansy Fowler Hollingsworth. He was released on a $300 bond for Municipal Court trial on December 14.

J. D. Hollingsworth Clara Cox Apts Enterprise Hollingsworth New Jersey Lexington Pansy Fowler Hollingsworth High Point York S. C Louise Irene Colon Hollingsworth

Deaths and Funerals in North Carolina Localities

Obituaries list Mrs. Maude Coggins Myers 56 of Amazon Road died at South Side Baptist Church after Sunday School. Service at South Side Baptist Church with graves at Clarksburg Methodist Cemetery. Also Nellie Pankey Ingram 53 of Asheboro died in a local clinic. Services at Plain Field Friends Church. Howard Franklin Terry Sr. 34 of Lexington died at Veterans Hospital in Durham. Funeral at Center Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Fronia H. Edwards 71 of Jamestown died at High Point Memorial Hospital. Burial at Mitchell Grove Cemetery. Connie Lee Livengood 52 of Lexington Route 8 died after a heart attack. Services at Reedy Creek Church of Christ.

Thomasville Maude Coggins Myers Amazon Rd South Side Baptist Church Fred Jurney Melvin L. Gentry First Wesleyan Methodist Church Odell Coggins Samuel Meredith Vernon Myers Devo Myers Luther Myers J. C. Myers Clarksburg Methodist Church Nellie Ingram Asheboro Nellie Pankey Ingram Viola McDowell Shelby Jean Ingram Billy Ingram Ollie Williamson Greensboro Bertha Freeman Asheboo J. B. Pankey Climax Rufus Pankey Plain Field Friends Church H. F. Terry Lexington Howard Franklin Terry Sr Veterans Hospital Durham Claude Terry Linwood Annie Broadway Frances Floyd Terry Howard Franklin Terryr Center Hill Baptist Church Charles Young Church Fronia H. Edwards Oakdale Methodist Church Don Haynes T. G. Williams Mitchell Grove Cemetery Henry Garrett A. P. Fortney Harold Hodgin Cletus Campbell Monroe Campbell Ernest Gardner Edwards Jamestown High Point Memorial Hospital Connie Lee Livengood Route 8 W. E H. C. Livengood Winston-Salem Grady Livengood New York Russell Livengood J. A. Powell Cyrus Pickett Welcome Reedy Creek Church

Husband of Former High Pointer Dies In West Virginia

John Snyder 84 retired railroad employee died Monday at his Richwood West Virginia home. His wife Nora Seward Snyder formerly of High Point is daughter of J. R. Seward of 2005 E. Green St. A number of brothers and sisters live in High Point. Funeral services set for 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Baptist Church in Richwood.

John Snyder Richwood W. Va Nora Seward Snyder High Point Snyder J. R. Seward E. Green St Baptist Church

Infant Tate Dies in Sleep at Eight Months

Curtis Ray Tate eight month old son of William and Annie Mae Tate of 1031 Tate St. was found dead in bed this morning. Born March 21 1956 in Forsyth County he is survived by parents a sister Pattie Evelyn Tate paternal grandparents Rufus and wife of Fancy Gap Virginia and maternal grandparents Johnny and wife of Route 4 Mt Airy. Body remains at Cumby Mortuary pending funeral arrangements.

Curtis Ray Tate William Annie Mae Crofts Tate Tate St Forsyth County Pattie Evelyn Tate Rufus Tate Fancy Gap Johnny Crofts Route 4 Mt. Airy Cumby Mortuary

Colonie Club Meeting at Mrs Louise McCloud’s Home

Community notices list a Colonie Club gathering at 8 p.m. Thursday hosted by Mrs Louise McCloud at 1719 Lamb Street. Also on the church calendar Swanne Quintette and Sensational Nightingales perform at Friendship Baptist Church Wednesday night and Emmanuel Gospel Singers at Bethlehem Baptist Church Sunday at 3 p.m.

la Colonie Club Louise McCloud Lamb St Friendship Baptist Swanne Quintette Nightingales Friendship Baptist Church Bethlehem Baptist Emmanuel Gospel Singers Bethlehem Baptist Church

Reverend Charles A Lain Holiness Church Pastor Dies at 75

The Rev Charles Anderson Lain 75 of High Point died at his home 1201 Ward St at 1230 am after long illness He came to High Point in 1901 from Winston-Salem and worked at O E Kearns Furniture Co Retired 1943 He led Harmony Charge and other Pilgrim Holiness Churches Survived by wife six sons two daughters and numerous grandchildren Funeral set from First Pilgrim Church with burial at Floral Garden Park Cemetery

Charles Anderson Lain Ward, St Surry County John Rebecca McCullen Lain High Point Winston-Salem O. E. Kearns Furniture Co First Pilgrim Church Harmony Charge Pilgrim Holiness Church Kernersville Mountaini Pilgrim Charles Lain Carl A. Lain Ernest Lain Grady Lain John W. Lain Paul A. Lain New Ellington S. C Mary Scism Ruth Reavis J. C. McCullum Danville J. H Koonce Funeral Home Ward St J. A. Grout O. L. Ruth

Thor Johnson To Direct Messiah In Winston-Salem

Renowned conductor Thor Johnson of the Cincinnati Symphony will lead Handel's Messiah at Centenary Methodist Church at 4 p.m. Sunday December 2. A 350-voice chorus, full orchestra and four soloists will perform with Johnson, a Winston-Salem native and former head of the Cincinnati orchestra. No admission charge.

Winston-Salem Thor Johnson Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Centenary Methodist Church Johnson H. B. Johnson Kernersville Cincinnati Symphony Maude Nosler Chicago Lillian Chookasian Harold Haugh Ann Arbor Mich Raymond McAfee Nancy Ann Harris Frits van der Steur Charles Medlin High Point

Tar Heels Win 4 H Trips Demonstrates Youth Involvement

Jane Hinson 17 of Locust and Robert M. Auman 16 of West End earned 4 H trips announced yesterday. Hinson won through a dairy foods demonstration while Auman has spent six years in forestry work with 4 H.

Jane Hinson Locust N.C Robert M. Auman West End Miss Hinson Young Auman

Doan's Pills Promise Quick Relief for Aches and Bladder Irritation

Doan's Pills are advertised as fast relief for backache headaches and muscular pains. The ad claims soothing bladder irritation and mild diuretic action enhancing kidney output, urging readers to purchase at any drug store and enjoy long standing paper relief.

Doan Dean

Youth earns bound over in multi crime spree case

A 16 year old, Edward Welborn of Pomona, bound over to Superior Court on auto larceny. Police tie him to a Thanksgiving night N Main Street crash and subsequent car thefts in High Point and Greensboro. He faces reckless driving and hit and run charges plus an assault with a deadly weapon count after earlier jail escape and store assault. He remains under $1,000 bond.

Superior Court Byron Haworth Edward Welborn Pomona Welborn High Point Greensboro N. Main Street J. O. Griffin Griffin

Theft Charge Preferred In Thomasville

Route 3 resident Winston Hudson, 34, was arrested on larceny and receiving charges after George Crabtree claimed Hudson stole $10 from his overcoat. Hudson remained detained as of morning.

Thomasville Route 3 Negro Winston Hudson George Crabtree Hudson Recorder's Court L. Roy Hughes Greensboro John Robert Lucas Lucas Davidson County Superior Court

Glenn Ford Wins Court to Use Screen Name as Legal Name

Canadian born actor Glenn Ford told a Superior Court that his given name causes travel trouble and the court granted permission to make his movie name his legal name Glenn Ford.

Los Angeles Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford Glenn Ford Superior Court

Theater Theft Charged To 13 Year Old

A 13 year old boy was charged with breaking into the Lantern Drive In theater on new Highway 64. He confessed to entering the theater and taking items including a pen and pencil set two watches a necklace several cartons of cigarettes cigars and candy. The items were recovered and will be returned to owner Jack Foust. Four candy bars were not recovered. The youth faced a juvenile court hearing in Lexington with potential charges.

Thomasville New Highway 64 Matthew P. Cooper Lexington Jack Foust

Firemen Respond Twice in Thomasville Overnight

Chief Lindsay Loftin reports two fire calls in 24 hours. One blaze caused major damage to an apartment house on E Guilford Street, occupied by Jack Blake and George Smith, likely starting in the attic from a defective light switch. The second response followed to another incident.

Thomasville Lindsay Loftin Fire Department E. Guilford Street Jack Blake George Smith Loftin

Pilot Water Group Chooses New Name

The Pilot Water Cooperative was selected by the board of directors as the name for the new water organization. The group discussed by laws charter stock rules and appointed a committee to hire an attorney for legal papers. Present officers include Jay Palmer as chairman Paul Burton as vice chairman and George Davis as secretary treasurer with directors Arthur Black Charles Kaney Walter Sledge Theo Bowers and R C Sink.

Thomasville Pilot Water Cooperative Pilot Water Oo Jay Palmer Arthur Black R. C. Sink Theo Bowers Umost Paul Burton George Davis Charles Kaney Walter Sledge

False alarm fire at home of Mrs Grimes in Boyles Street

Fire crews were called at 3 o'clock this morning to 12 Boyles Street, the home of Mrs. Madge C. Grimes. No fire was found but significant smoke filled the house. no damage was reported.

Madge C. Grimes Boyles St

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Maude Myers Imrs Fronia Edwards Cc. L. Livengood High Pointer West Virginia Tate Colored News Charles A. Lain Holiness High Point Civitans Boys Home Inc Lake Waccamaw Whiteville North Carolina A. D. Peacock Peacock Boys Home Whiteville Civitan Club Civitan International H. G. Williford Sanders Dallas W. B. Hall Reese Felts Gerald Winfrey Fred Wiley W. R. Campbell Paul Hampton W. B. Donald Jr W. D. Cornelison T. G. Shelton Tar Heels Zett N. Main ST Reddy Pilot Water Group Siegler Twain Saglemnatte Drety Onde Endemaker Lifestone Perestein Enamel Iack Guara Felix Miller, SR Felix Miller, JR Dumont Lyles Chevrolet
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