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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1969
Page
14
High Point Enterprise reports Ask Andy answers a 9-year-old Staten Island reader on IQ and personality. The note explains IQ measures reasoning, not character, with examples of hare and tortoise, and urges questions via mail for World Book rewards. Also mentions Rebecca Stone and a Florida address.
Roy Edward Walcher aged 8 of 321 Corvair Drive died Thursday at 12 50 p m in Lambs Nursing and Con valescent Home after five years of declining health and two months in critical condition He was born August 3 1896 in Sinois to D T and Anna Storm Walcher He lived in Los Angeles most of his life until a year ago moving to High Point He worked for 25 years with the State California Board of Administration and was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church California In 1937 he married Edith A Root who survives Also surviving are son Harold D Walcher of LaMesa California daughter Mrs Alene Allen of Los Angeles two stepsons Arthur Mitchell and Allen W Mitchell five grandchildren one great grandchild three brothers Chester and Russell Walcher of California Theodore Walcher of Long Beach California and sister Gladys Fish of Athens Ex Funeral will be held Monday at 11 a m at the Manchester Chapel Inglewood Park Cemetery California with interment to follow The body was to be sent today at 1 p m to Inglewood Park Los Angeles California
George Allen Moser 73 of 4811 Roby Drive Archdale died Thursday at High Point Memorial Hospital after months of declining health and two weeks critical. Born July 27 1895 in Conover to Franklin Pierce and Susan Deal Moser he married Eunice Ballew in 1917 and lived in High Point since 1925. An accountant for the High Point Thomasville and Denton Railway until 1964 he was a World War I veteran and former adjutant of I T Mann Post 87 American Legion. Survivors include wife Eunice daughter Doris M Anderson son George Allen Moser Jr two grandchildren and sisters Ruth Jones and T L Johnson. Funeral 4 pm Saturday at Sechrest Chapel with Rev William H Batterman. burial Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Body at Sechrest Funeral Home with viewing tonight 7 to 9.
Ralph Edward Crawford 26 of 1817 Pershing St died at 1 19 p m Thursday in Thomasville Nursing Center after illness since last December He was born in Roanoke Va April 8 1943 son of Jesse Edward Crawford and Eva Crawford Herron He married Brenda Mallory Sept 2 1966 He lived in High Point 2% years and worked at Clyde Pearson Inc He was a member of Christ Gospel Baptist Church Surviving are his wife his mother and two half sisters Funeral services set for 2 p m Saturday at Sechrest Chapel with burial at Floral Garden Park Cemetery The body remains at Sechrest Funeral Home The family will be at the home tonight 7 9 M Sgt Joel Calhoun Jr 40 Kernersville funeral set for 3 p m Sunday at Lain Bartlett Funeral Home Chapel in Kernersville Burns survivor list and service details follow MRS Edith Virginia Burkhart Everhart 69 Lexington died Thursday in Lexington Memorial Hospital Native of Davidson County member of Second United Church of Christ Survivors include husband two sons Smith Everhart and W R Everhart Jr a daughter Peggy Lemley a sister Noble Bates Funeral Saturday 2 p m at Second United Church of Christ Body at Piedmont Funeral Home family at the home tonight 7 9
William Bernice Walker 61 of Route 1 died Wednesday. Funeral held at Lowe's Methodist Church at 2 p.m. He was a Rockingham County native and Williamsburg Community farmer. Survived by wife Mildred. sons William Q. Walker and Ronald L. Walker. four sisters Mrs Ray Nance, Mrs W M Bryan, Mrs Max Dixor, Mrs Ben Stanfield. brother C Melvin Walker.
Funeral services for Robert Richard Hilton aged 76 of Rt. 4 Thomasville were set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in J C Green and Sons Chapel with reverends Lynwood L Hubbard and Fred Jurney officiating. Burial followed at Zion United Church of Christ Cemetery. The family welcomed visitors at Ed Hilton’s home Rt. 4 and at the funeral home tonight from 7 to 9.
W Douglas Albright, 30, named solicitor for Guilford County District Court’s 12th Solicitorial District by Gov Robert Scott. He succeeds Charles T Kivett, newly named resident superior court judge for Guilford, as Davidson and Guilford counties form the district. Albright, a Duke alumnus with a law degree from American University, grew up in Guilford County after moving from Lafayette Indiana. He previously served as chief prosecutor when the district court system became effective locally last year. The appointment of his successor will be made by Judge Walter Crissman of High Point.
J P Stevens Co filed in Greensboro asking a U S District Court to invalidate four Leesona Corp patents. The suit seeks reimbursement of past payments and accuses Leesona of forcing Stevens to pay for use of patented textile machines and processing methods while conspiring to restrain trade.
Moose Lodge No. 693 invites members and guests to a Halloween dance on Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Costumes optional with prizes for best outfits. Music by the Twin Generation combo.
The Inspections Division reports a total permit value of 443181 after a major expansion. Freeman Hill issued a 308000 permit to Silver Knit Hosiery Mills Inc for a 76050 square foot plant addition on South Hamilton Street. Additional permits covered a parish residence, four dwellings, several business and residential projects, and multiple repairs, roofing, and fencing permits across multiple streets.
Police report several wrecks with injuries and charges across multiple streets. A two car crash on Fourth Street at Richardson Avenue caused $1,175 in damages and slight injuries to Edna Lee Poole, with Marcelle Woodroot Galloway charged for failing to yield. Poole’s car sustained about $2,000 in damage and struck a pole. Additional incidents include Sam Arthur Miles cited for hitting a parked car on Fairview, Lester Wade Tatum charged with DUI after collisions on College Drive near Lexington Avenue, and Josh Baskin charged for improper brakes after a tree impact on Coltrane Street.Coltrane Court area incidents totaled about $1,000 in damages.
A Greensboro meeting of the Board of Adjustments at 8 pm Monday at the Guilford County Administration Building will hear a variance request from John W. Carroll for Mrs. Carroll to erect two signs within five feet of the highway right of way, instead of the 15 feet required in business districts, at the intersection of State Road 1830 and N. C. 68 in High Point Township. Also on the agenda is a request to allow an addition to a non conforming sheet metal shop on U.S. 220 south of Greensboro in Sumner Township despite non conforming regulations.
Vernon Street resident Claretta Durant received 10 years in Guilford Superior Court after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the August shooting death of Ernest Whitner. John C. Rogers of Franklin Street drew 15 to 18 years for murder in the July 3 stabbing death of Fannie Rogers after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter. An appeal by Johnnie Lee Davis of Leonard Street followed his six month sentence for the March 14 theft of two dresses from Kmart after a jury verdict of guilty.
Josephine Jenkins, 32, of Cliffside Avenue, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon after William Ray Alford was shot in the leg with a .22 caliber firearm. Alford required surgery. Jenkins posted bond in the felony case and is slated for trial on November.
North Carolina Guilford County executor notice for Artin M Prevatte estate seeks claims by May 1970 or bar. debtors urged to pay. Also Brady Insulation Co receivership in High Point announces claims by April 1970 or loss of distribution rights. State Court Receiver Donald L Boone directs submission of itemized claims with priorities by specified dates.
The undersigned as Executor of the Estate of Annie Sumner Slack notifies all claimants to present their claims by May 15 1970 at 513 Playground Road High Point NC to claim against the decedent. Creditors are asked to make immediate payment and the notice is dated October 187. DE REITZEL GADDIS Executor of the Estate Announcements
Lost Colt target pistol serial 17240 reward call 882-6541. Lost pink Roadmaster girls bicycle reward for return call 087-5279. Lost brown pocketbook at Starmartic Lavadrameton English St. Finder may keep money but return papers call 431-2578.
Local classified snippet lists remodeling painting and home improvement services from Bront Builders Arcadia and Aynor’s Paint & Aluminum Co with free estimates and guarantees. Also mentions roofing, carpentry, flooring, and kitchen cabinet work by several contractors plus property management for multiple Oxford area apartments and Atlantic Real Estate ads.
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