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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1964
Page
5
Obituary notices from High Point outline the deaths of Joseph H. Mitchell Sr 86 of 1803 Franklin Street funeral set for Tuesday in Harold C Davis Chapel with burial in Floral Garden Park. Also listed are services for Alma West Langley 64 and other relatives with details on survivors, church affiliations, and funeral arrangements.
Mrs Elmer Fife Newby widow of Carl eton H Newby resident of 201 West Main Street died Sunday after two weeks illness. Born in Thomasville to Rev William Fife and Jennie Whitford Fife she attended Flora MacDonald College and Salem College. Surviving are two daughters Jennie Reid Newby and Mrs Lindsay Russell, a son Carl eton H Newby Jr, and a niece Mrs D A Long Jr. Funeral Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church officiated by Rev J T Young and Dr J Harry Whitmore burial in Holy Hills Cemetery. Body to be taken to home today at 4 p m and placed in church 30 minutes before service.
William Glenn Harrison Sr. 62 of Bar Burlington died Sunday after years of declining health. He was a Davidson County native. Survived by daughters Sarah Jeffries Rebecca Graham Virginia Phillips. sons W G Harrison H H Harrison William B Harrison Earl B Harrison J L Harrison R M Harrison of Clinton Md. 26 grandchildren. three sisters Minnie Galloway W W Hunt and Mrs. George Barnes. one step son Ronald Qualls. six stepgrandchildren. one brother Shelley Harrison. Funeral planned for 2 p.m.
Thomas Sea burn Kimrey 41 died at his Rt 1 Liberty home from an apparent heart attack. Survivors include his three brothers Fleming James E William Stake and Rev. R J Hobbs. Burial planned in the church cemetery.
Liberty Numa W. Brower died Sunday in Asheboro. He was 67, native of Randolph County and a member of Liberty Christian Church. Survived by one son Calvin Brower of Asheboro, four daughters all of Liberty, eight grandchildren, four brothers including W. R. Brower of Asheboro, two sisters, and services Tuesday at Liberty Christian Church with burial in Gilmore Memorial Park Cemetery at Julian.
Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m Sunday in Sechrest Chapel with Rev J E Nelson of Central Alliance Church officiating. Burial followed in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Whit Smith and Tom Norman. George Alvin Smith, 63, of 1836 Cedrow Ave, died at 1115 p m Thursday at Duke Hospital in Durham.
Thadius H. 84 of 907 Newell Street High Point died at 3 55 am in High Point pacennttes Hospital after illness born in Davidson County in 1880 married in 1912 to Hassine Victoria Sells who died Feb 15 1962 had lived in High Point 50 years survivor: half brother Gurney Glascoe of 533 Melrose Street funeral Tuesday at 2 pm in Har s old C Davis Chapel pastor Elder W V Williams burial in family plot Spring Hill Methodist Church footprint Davis's until service
Friendship Baptist Church holds its 30th anniversary with nightly services at 7 30 p m from tonight through October 25 inviting the community to participate in the celebration.
Two injuries were reported after weekend crashes. Freddie Horne of Woodbury Street was taken to the hospital with visible injuries after a car struck a cyclist at E Green Drive and Pershing Street at 11 35 a m The driver was identified as 61 year old David Roscoe Eades of Springfield Avenue. The second incident at Chestnut Drive and Rockford Road caused $250 damage in a 2 pm crash.
Wayne Henderson Sink 33 of Rt. 1 Thomasville died Friday morning at home. Funeral held Sunday at J. Green and Sons Chapel at 4 p.m. with officiants Dr. C M Pegram Rev William B Carr and Rev Walter E Neal. Burial in Holly Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers named Walter Efird Sam Williams Stephen Sink Eddie Black Von Louga James Alexander Jack Warner John Burton.
A Saturday fire leveled the Cross Mill Baptist Church in Marion North Carolina causing about 250000 in damage according to pastor Rev B M Strickland. The three story brick building with 50 rooms including an auditorium burned after a possible ceiling origin. No injuries were reported and insurance coverage was around 90000.
Hollywood AP Bert Lahr aged 69 entered Lebanon Hospital after three days of illness and smoke from a ceiling fire. Firemen were summoned when a passerby noticed smoke and debris. the ceiling was later seen sagging in the church.
A petition to declare Dixie Wholesale Co. bankrupt is on file in the U S Middle District Court in Greensboro. Vice president T C Key reports debts of 62417 47 and assets of 27700. The firm began business in 1961 and ended operations in January of this year.
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