Deaths and Funerals in Thomasville and Nearby
Death notices from Thomasville and surrounding area include Lee Wheat 67 of 333 West Burton Street funeral Thursday at 2 at Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. J Harvey Clark Rev. Larry Frakes and Rev. W Clyde Bearden officiating. Burial in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Mrs Mary Johnson Cooper 40 of 917 Unity Street funeral Tuesday at 2:30 at Southside Baptist Church with burial in Holly Hills Cemetery. John S Kennedy 80 retired farmer Rt 1 Thomasville funeral Tuesday at Emanuel United Church of Christ with burial in church cemetery. Kennedy died at Lynn Haven Nursing Home Mocksville Sunday night. Pallbearers listed for each service.
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Lee Wheat
West Burton St
Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church
J. Harvey Clark
Larry Frakes
Hilliard Memorial Church
W. Clyde Bearden
Balfour Baptist Church
Asheboro
Johnny Faulkenberry
Olan Smith
Page Martin
Bill Inman
Thomas Clodfelter
Jack Slack
Marvin Bowen
Floral
Thomasville
Mary Johnson Cooper
Unity St
Southside Baptist Church
Fred Jurney
Holly Hills
W. H. Jones
Paul Brown
Jerry Grubb
Hoyle Grubb
Douglas Towery
Johnny Towery
Cooper
City Memorial Hospital
John S. Kennedy
Rt. 1
Emanuel United Church of Christ
J. Wayne Fouts
Lawrence A. Leonard
Harvey J. Hill
Leslie A. Hedrick
Harrison Hedrick
Erwell L. Myers
Bruce A. Myers
Bill M. Hedrick
Bert C. Kennedy
Wade Sullivan
Mr. Kennedy
Lynn Haven
Mocksville
Funeral for John C Heilig Held at Lexington Avenue Baptist Church
Funeral services for John C Heilig aged 73 were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 at Lexington Avenue Baptist Church with Rev Woodrow W Robbins and Rev Neal Armstrong officiating. Pallbearers included Harold Condrey Jake Snider Raymond Walker Vance Marion David Luffman and Jim Hutchins. Burial followed in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Heilig resided at 200 Irbywood Drive and died at his home Sunday night.
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John C. Heilig
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church
Woodrow W. Robbins
Neal Armstrong
North Main Baptist Church
Harold Condrey
Jake Snider
Raymond Walker
Vance Marion
David Luffman
Jim Hutchins
Floral Garden Park
Mr. Heilig
Irbywood Dr
Neola Steed Dies in Florida After Teaching in Guilford
Neola Steed 58 a former High Point resident died last night at 9 30 in Miami Florida where she had lived for 15 years in ill health for about a year She taught at Union Hill School Guilford County before moving to Florida She was born December 11 1905 in High Point Funeral services will be Thursday at 430 p m in Miami with burial in a Miami cemetery Her lone survivor is a niece Elizabeth Steed of Miami The body will lie in state at the Miami funeral home until services
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Neola Steed
Miami
Fla
High Point
Union Hill
Guilford County
Florida
R. J. Steed
Elizabeth Steed
Miami Cemetery
Rites Set Today For Love Infant In Lexington
Rites were held today for Tonnie Gene Love infant son of Mr and Mrs Druid Love of Lexington Rt 10. Survivors include the parents sister Vickie Love brother Eddie Love and grandparents L G Love and Evelyn Houchins. Graveside services were conducted at Welcome Baptist Church Cemetery by Rev Gerald N Hewitt.
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Lexington
Tonnie Gene Love
Druid Love
Rt. 10
Lexington Memorial Hospital
Vickie Love
Eddie Love
L. G. Love
Evelyn Houchins
Rt. 9
Welcome Baptist Church
Gerald N. Hewitt
Giants fall in Game with late misplays and what-ifs
In the clubhouse remarks follow a tough loss as Willie Mays and Matty Alou reflect on key moments. The Giants debate if Alou could have scored on Mays’ double and whether a fair bunt by Chuck Hiller or walks affected the outcome. Whitey Lockman weighs the decision to send runners, while Jack Sanford recalls a pivotal walk to Ralph Terry.
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Dark
Giant
McCovey
Giants
Matty Alou
Willie Mays
Whitey Lockman
Roger Maris
Alou
Mays
Chuck Hiller
Jack Sanford
Ralph Terry
Yankees
Sanford
Terry
Funeral for William T. Carter Held at Oak Grove Church
William T. Carter, 45, of 815 Newell Street, died Sunday morning at Veterans Hospital in Durham. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at Oak Grove Baptist Church near Madison at 2 30 PM by Rev A L Reid with pallbearers Charlie Carter Hassell Carter Wayne Carter Fletcher Carter Carl Zigler and James Carter. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Carter
Oak Grove Baptist
Madison
A. L. Reid
Cumby Chapel
Reid
Charlie Carter
Hassell Carter
Wayne Carter
Fletcher Carter
Carl Zigler
James Carter
Church Cemetery
Mr. Carter
Newell St
Veterans Hospital
Durham
Floyd Overton Succumbs In Thomasville
Floyd Overton 59 died at home on Route 3 Thomasville at 9 55 last night from a heart attack. Born February 13 1890 in Anderson County Tennessee he had lived in Thomasville since July 1 this year. He worked at High Point Seamless Hosiery Mill and belonged to Harmony Methodist Church Cord. Survived by daughter Mary Ellen Overton Clinton Tennessee his mother Mrs J S Overton Clinton Tenn three sisters Mrs W H Guy Mrs Carl Bennett and Mrs Everett Wood Clinton Tenn and three brothers Carl Paul and Lloyd Overton Clinton Tenn. Body to be taken to Clinton today funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Thomasville
Floyd Overton
Anderson County
Tenn
Mary Brown Overton
High Point Seamless Hosiery
Harmony Methodist Church of
Concord
Mary Ellen Overton
J. S. Overiton
Clinton
W. H. Guy
Carl Bennett
Everett Wood
Clinton, Tenn
Carl
Paul
Lloyd Overton
Boyte Named To Staff Of AFSC Office
Harry G. Boyte, former emergency staffer in Prince Edward County Virginia, is named Director of Information Services for the Southeastern Region of the American Friends Service Committee. Born in Charlotte, he has long held admin roles in the Red Cross and urban affairs work in Atlanta. He will operate from the AFSC Southeast headquarters in High Point and resides in Greensboro with his wife and two children.
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Harry G. Boyte
Prince Edward County
American Friends Service Committee
B. Tartt Bell
Charlotte
Boyte
American Red Cross
Greater Atlanta
Greater
Atlanta
Flying team offers high school insight into free enterprise
The High Point Area Personnel Assn forms a three member speakers bureau to visit high schools in High Point Thomasville Jamestown and nearby communities. Panel explains free enterprise job hunting and interviewing and fields questions. Schools may invite by contacting Melrose Hosiery or Ben Farthing Globe Furniture Co.
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High Point
Petree
Ime
Melrose Hosiery
Ben ‘Farthing
Personnel Assn
Globe Furniture Co
High Point’s Industrial Mix Exceeds Four Hundred Plants
The article compares High Point industry sectors noting about 100 furniture plants 30 hosiery mills 15 electronic manufacturers and more than 400 plants across 30 industrial categories. It references published statistics and addresses uncertainty over whether furniture or textiles were intended.
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High Point
Tshombe Reaction Awaited on Congo Federal Draft
Diplomatic and U.N. officials await Moise Tshombe’s response to a proposed federal constitution. The plan would grant provinces more autonomy while centralizing foreign affairs and defense, and cede police and tax powers. Tshombe reportedly travels to open a rail bridge linking Katanga and Kasai.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
U.N
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Congo
Tshombe
U Thant
Congo Unity
Cyrille Adoula
Elisabethville
Lubilash
Katanga- Kasai
Barnett Defends Actions in desegregation case
Gov. Ross Barnett of Mississippi tells a New Orleans court he acted within the law and is not in contempt as the 5th Circuit weighs fines for his refusal to allow James Meredith to enroll at Ole Miss. The Justice Department seeks 100000 dollars plus daily penalties until purged. Barnett cites U.S. and Mississippi constitutions and vows to abide by the law.
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Carl P. Leubsdorf
Clark
New Orleans
Ross Barnett
Mississippi
Meredith
University
Jackson
Miss
5Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
James H. Meredith
Ole Miss
Justice Department
Barnett
Charles
School board clash over open meetings and October reassignment request
The school board urged retracting public remarks or an investigation by the County Board. The County Board declined both, sending a letter from Chairman L C Amos defending the board. Outspoken critics have not altered their stance as the board moves a special October meeting on Oct 24 for a quick reassignment decision.
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L. C. Amos
Doctors stress insulin use and common complications
The article notes general diabetes treatment emphasizing prompt insulin use and cites four complications including circulatory collapse hypokalemia hypoglycemia and gastric dilatation. Dr Daughaday supports tablet testing while Dr Benson asks about urine testing efficacy. The seminar, hosted by Dr T Franklin Williams and Dr Daughaday, continues weekly from 1 to 2 pm.
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T. Franklin Williams
University Hospital
High Point
John F. Benson
St. Louis
Dr. Daughaday
Alabama greets first certified tree farmer in U S history
The movement began in Washington state in 1941 but Alabama certified the first tree farm under the voluntary system. E N McCall of Brewton became the first U S certified tree farmer.
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Washington State
Alabama
E. N. McCall
Brewton
U. S
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John I. Kennedy
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Blooms
N. Wrenn ST
Fairfield Road
Allen Jay School
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W. M. Phillippe, JR
Savannah, Georgia
Matthew Ferguson
Providence Wesleyan
Ves Admiral
Thin Man
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Li Bae
Admiral
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Phantom
Admiral Mark of
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