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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1961

Page

8

Deaths And Funerals In Thomasville Area

Funeral for David McCoy Leonard 44 of Johnsontown Rt 1 Thomasville was held at J C Green and Sons Chapel with Rev Melton E Harbin and Rev J B Stutts presiding. Burial followed at Holly Hills Cemetery. The man died on arrival at City Memorial Hospital. Also funeral services for seven year old David Harold Stevenson will be held at Koonce Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Floral Garden Park Cemetery. The child died in a car accident south of Greensboro.

Thomasville David McCoy Leonard Johnsontown Rt. 1 J.C. Green and Sons Melton E. Harbin Memorial Methodist Church J. B. Stutts Mount Zion David Harold Stevenson Harold T. Stevenson Koonce E. W. Price Jr Green Street Baptist Church Floral Garden Park Stevenson Greensboro Rt. 4 Sophia Koonce Funeral Home

Two Year Old Killed By Auto In Detroit Driveway

Karen Leigh Lloyd two years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs R T Lloyd Jr, Detroit Michigan, died after being run over by a car in the family driveway. Survived by parents a brother Gray and sister Leisa. grandparents Mr and Mrs R T Lloyd Sr Asheboro and Mr and Mrs Earl Robbins Rockingham. Funeral set 2:30 pm Thursday at Central Methodist Church Chapel with Rev Carson Williams. Burial in Randolph Memorial Park.

Asheboro Karen Leigh Lloyd R. T. Lloyd Jr Detroit Mich Gray Lloyd Leisa Lloyd R. T. Lloyd Sr Earl Robbins Rockingham Central Methodist Church Carson Williams Randolph Memorial Park

William Leonard 73 Dies in Thomasville City Memorial

William Alexander Leonard 73 of 808 E Guilford Street died at City Memorial Hospital at 9 10 p m after a weeklong illness He was born November 14 1887 in Davidson County Midway community son of John D and Jane Brewer Leonard He was a furniture worker last with Thomasville Chair Co He belonged to First Methodist Church and the Thomasville Camp of the Junior Order of United Auto Mechanics He married Myrtle White on November 27 1908 who survives along with three sons Harold and Luther Leonard of Thomasville Roy Leonard of Newport News VA three daughters Mrs Herman Powell Mrs James Baird of Thomasville and Mrs Doris Reynolds of High Point two brothers Frank Leonard Miami Fla and Fred Leonard Thomasville one sister Mrs Earnest Wilkins Portsmouth VA and 11 grandchildren Funeral Thursday at 2 30 p m at First Methodist Church with Rev Orion N Hutchinson Jr and Rev Glenn Lanier Burial in Thomasville City Cemetery Body at Siler Funeral Home until 30 minutes before service.

Thomasville William Alexander Leonard E. Guilford Sr City Memorial Hospital Davidson County Midway John D Jane Brewer Leonard Thomasville Chair Co Plant C First Methodist Church Order of United Auto Mechanics Myrtle White Harold L. Leonard Luther S. Leonard Roy V. Leonard Newport News Herman Powell James Baird Doris Reynolds High Point Frank Leonard Miami Fla Fred Leonard Earnest Wilkins Portsmouth Orion N. Hutchinson, Jr Glenn Lanier Siler Funeral Home

Local Residents Mourn Brother Creed Burton Dies at 71

Creed Thomas Burton 71 of Pleasant Garden died Monday in Salisbury after a heart attack. A Rockingham County native, he was a manufacturing and building engineer and attended Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife Mary Elizabeth Saunders, four daughters, one son, twelve grandchildren, four great grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers. Funeral was held today at Hanes Lineberry Chapel Greensboro with burial at Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery.

Rockingham County Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Mary Elizabeth Saunders Mildred B. Johnson Corina B. Osborne Greensboro Lola B. Mabe Greensbor Lola B. Mabe Jennie B. Wright Pleasant Garden James Edgar Burton

Thomasville Resident John Lambeth dies after illness

John Allison Lambeth 81 of 700 Brookdale Dr. Thomasville died at City Memorial Hospital Tuesday night after a long illness. He leaves a daughter Sigman Welborn and son Robert McCoy Lambeth plus a half sister and four grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 4:30 p.m. from J. C. Green & Son Chapel with burial at Floral Garden Park Cemetery High Point.

Mrs. Bessie Yarborough Thomas dies at 81 in Sanford

Mrs. Bessie Yarborough Thomas 81 of Sanford formerly of Broadway died at Lee County Hospital Tuesday born in Moore County. Survived by son Ernest Thomas of Rt. 7 Sanford two daughters E E Kelly of Sanford and W B Quincy of Jacksonville 11 grandchildren nine great grandchildren six sisters listed funeral arrangements pending.

Sanford Bessie Yarborough Thomas Broadway Lee County Hospital Moore County Ernest Thomas Rt. 7 E. E. Kelly W. B. Quincy Jacksonville Atlas Ferrer Pittsboro G. W. Miller Lexington J. C. Jones

Lexington Woman Dies At Home Of Daughter

Mrs. Demmie Caudle Childers aged 89 died yesterday at the home of her daughter Mrs. D G Carter in Lexington. Surviving are four daughters Mrs. Carter Mrs. Rhoda Satterfield Mrs. T L Landreth and Mrs. Hazel Tuttle one son Muncie Childers 29 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p m Thursday at First Wesleyan Methodist Church Thomasville with burial in Holy Hill Cemetery. Body to be taken to daughter Mrs. Tuttle’s home.

Lexington Demmie ‘Caudle Childers D. G. Carter Carter Rhoda Satterfield Winston - Salem T. L. Landreth Rt. 8 Greensboro Hazel Tuttle Thomasville Muncie Childers Fairgrove Rd First Wesleyan Methodist Church Holy Hill Cannon S&t

Lexington Resident Poole Dies After Illness

Odell Franklin Poole 27 of Rt. 3 Lexington died yesterday at Lexington Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Survived by his parents Dewey and wife Sara Frances Poole two sisters in Lexington and two grandparents. رح

Lexington Odell Franklin Poole Rt. 3, Lexington Lexington Memorial Hospital Dewey Poole Rt. 5 Sara Frances Poole James Poole Rt. 4 Rayvon Poole Rt. 1 Linwood Randall Poole Jimmie Poole James Craver Shirley Poole Emma Pickett Isabel Poole Welcome

Willis Kimmon Dies at 86 After Illness in Kannapolis

Willis Baron Kimmon 86 of Bethpage Community Kannapolis died yesterday at Cabarrus Memorial Hospital after a stroke. A Cabarrus County native, he was a former High Point resident. his wife Lessie Nance preceded him in death. Funeral Thursday at 11 a.m. Bethpage Presbyterian Church with burial in Oakwood Cemetery High Point. Body at Whitley Funeral Home until service.

Kannapolis Willis Baron Kimmon Bethpage Cabarrus Memorial Hospital Cabarrus County Mack and Jeanette Fleming Kimmon High Point Lessie Nance

Friday Rites Scheduled For Asheboro Man

RAMSEUR Rev. William Hampton Smith aged 53 of Rt. 3 Asheboro died yesterday in an Asheboro hospital. Survived by wife Mary Frances Trodgan four sons Ralph Robbins Robert Lee Larry Ronie four daughters James R Ellis Minn Star and Nance three brothers Oscar Fred Harry Larston three sisters Malone Pugh Garner and 12 grandchildren. Service Friday at Pleasant Cross Christian Church by Rev Ollie Brim and Rev Bob York with burial in the church cemetery.

Asheboro Oscar Fred Harry Smith Rt. 1 Larston Smith Baltimore Clarence Malone Carrie Pugh Lyndon Garner Burlington Pleasant Cross Christian Church Ollie Brim Bob York

Beukema Joins Chair Company in Thomasville

Fred Beukema former director of design and coordination at Robinson Furniture Co Detroit has joined Thomasville Furniture Industries to head promotional and publicity work. He will relocate with his family from Detroit once housing is arranged.

Thomasville Fred Beukema Robinson Furniture Co Detroit Mich Thomasville Furniture Industries Tom A. Finch Beukema

Man Misses Break, Car Hits Barber Shop

Jesse Yarbrough, 76, of Foy Avenue said he intended to apply brakes but hit the gas. He backed into the Sanitary Barber Shop on Lexington at about 9:15 a.m., breaking the plate glass window and causing a rapid evacuation. Rep. Eugene Snyder was in for a haircut when the crash occurred. barber Beecham Miller and Snyder fled to the rear as glass shattered.

Lexington Jesse Yarbrough Foy Avenue Yarbrough Sanitary Eugene Snyder Beecham Miller Miller

Air Force Recruits Set Detachment Record in August

Air Force recruiters in the High Point office set a three-state enlistment record for North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee. Sergeants Al Martin and Ed Roberson each led the detachment with 25 total enlistments during August. Martin posted 14 enrollments including 10 men with no prior service two officer candidates and one woman joining the Women’s Air Force. Roberson had eight enlistments two officer candidates and one WAF candidate.

Air Force High Point North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee al Martin Ed Roberson Sgt. Martin Sgt Roberson WAF

Five men and juvenile bound over on gambling charges

Five men and a juvenile, taken into federal custody last month, face trial after a Greensboro hearing. They are charged with accepting wagers without IRS registration and with failure to purchase federal gambling stamps and taxes. Bonds set at 1500 dollars each. Names include Melvin C. Carter Charles L. Wilson Quinton Veach George Veach Herman Poole and Ira Meggs Leonard.

Thomasville Greensboro Internal Revenue Service Davidson County ABC

Fair Grove Methodist Men Form Club

Fair Grove Methodist Men organized at Fair Grove Methodist Church with officers Clyde Blair president Phillips Everhart vice president Glenn Trimnal secretary W C Leamon Jr treasurer and John Sexton reporter They meet monthly on the first Sunday at 7 30 breakfast Next meeting Oct 1 Charter membership open until November meeting Club aims to deepen spiritual lives and support church programs under the pastor guidance

Fair Grove Methodist Men Club

Four Permits Issued In Thomasville

Building permits issued in Thomasville authorize two duplex apartments for Brown W Fouts at 715-71542 and 717-71744 Douglas Drive, each costing about 9000. David Shuler Jr gains a carport permit at 516 Longview Drive with a 900 cost. Leroy Sink obtains a storage building permit for Randolph Sinclair Service station, a 10 by 18 block structure valued at 540.

Thomasville Brown W. Fouts Jim Miller Douglas Drive David Shuler Jr Longview Dr Leroy Sink Randolph Sinclair

Smallest bones in the human body located in the ear

The smallest bones in the human body are three in number and reside in the middle ear. They form the auditory apparatus essential for hearing and are among the tiniest skeletal elements in the body.

Suspended Term Given Motorist

Blair street man Vernon Carteret received an eight month road sentence on three traffic charges. The sentence was suspended for three years on condition he not drive until licensed, and he must pay $200 plus court costs. He pleaded guilty and did not attend court. He was fined $10 for failing to transfer the car title.

Blair Street Vernon ‘Carteret Carteret Farmed Services

Public sentiment heightens pressure on a man of shady reputation

The line notes that public opinion amplifies scrutiny on a person with a shady reputation more than on a cheerful person. It implies reputational factors influence how authorities or peers respond to individuals in social situations.

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David Stevenson William Leonard Creed Thomas Burton Salisbury John Allison Lambeth Brookdale Dr Jones Amanda Younts Lambeth Sigman Welborn Robert McCoy Lambeth Rt. 2 Siler City Harvey Hill J. C. Green & Son William Wilbur Henke Burton Street Baptist Church F. M. Powell Perpetual Savings & Loan Association Main St Davidson Coun Willis Kimmon English ST N . F. Goodrich Harry Yip N. Main ST Lions Club Eureka Club THE High Point Lions Club Wilson, Quinton Buck) Veach George Veach Herman Poole Herbin Ira Meggs Leonard Fair Grove Methodist Men Mann Drug CO E. Paul Wolfe Byron Haworth Joe Honeycutt Manager Life Insurance Sunset Drive Art Linkletter Loretta Young WFMY WSJS WBTY WSOC Dr. Malone Yogi Bear Hollywood Bob Gordon Lone Ranger S Highway Patrol Men In Space CBS News Wyatt Earp Danger Man Angel NBC News Blue Angels Edge of Abbott and Cos Amos N Andy Shotgun Slade Mystery Theater Connie Francis Kraft Theater Circle Theatre You Untouchables B Stanwyck Weatherman Jack Paar WSLS Uncle Looney Three Stooges McGraw Tightrope WBTV Carolina Calling Today Physical Science Riley Tlove Lucy Video Village Cee Love of Life Guiding Light Secret Journal Dinkins Susie Betty Freezer News Playhouse Cactus Joe Jan Murray People’s Choice Goodyear W. T. Grant Hughes Tire Servicemente, Oil Co Lyles Chevrolet Co. and Drug English Motor Co Neill Pontiac, Inc North State Telephone Co Piedmont Rambler, Inc Piedmont Savings & Loan Ass. Quick As A Wink
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