Deaths and Funerals in Local Area
Funeral services for John Robert Curry Sr. were held at Emmanuel Lutheran Church with interment in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Survivors include wife and two sons. he was a retired auto dealer from High Point area. Walter S. Myers, 64, local builder, died after four months illness. services held at City Methodist Church with multiple pastors officiating. interment in Holly Hills Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robert Curry Sr
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Harry D. Hawthorne
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
J. Roscoe Adams
Bruce Conrad
George Lyles Jr
W. F. Mauldin
E. B. Gamble
Charles Wallace
J. Ken Stephens
Joe Temple
Curry
Montheu Ave
Maryfield
J. R. Curry Sr
Charles N. Curry
Carolina Beach
J. Robert Curry Jr
Petersburg
J. H. Curry
Curry Road
High Point
B. S. Clodfelter
J. C. Curry
W. C. Curry
Morganton
W. R. Curry
Ayden
C. FE. Shell
EF. R. Hale
S. R. Moore
E. A. Bean
Ed Tysinger
J. EF. Lyndon
Bryant Memorial
Holly Hills
Mr. Myers
City Memorial Hospital
NC teachers join NSF Institute at UNC
William C. Johnson of Trinity High School and Miss Betty M. Welch of Thomasville High School are among 22 North Carolina teachers selected for the National Science Foundation Institute at the University of North Carolina for 1959 to 1960. Each participant receives a $3,000 basic stipend for science and mathematics study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Johnson
Trinity High School
Betty M. Welch
Thomasville High School
North Carolina
National Science Foundation
University of North Carolina
The
Science Foundation
Clyde Coltrane dies after attack at Trinity age 70
R Clyde Coltrane 70 of Trinity died at 5 a m in local hospital after a heart attack following eight months of declining health and three weeks of hospitalization. Born Randolph County July 6 1889 he was a farmer and a charter Trinity Grange member. Surviving are his wife Vera Patterson and two sisters Melvina Coltrane Davis and Bertha Coltrane McBane. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 4 p m in Trinity Methodist Church with Rev R L Oakley officiating. interment in Trinity Cemetery. Body to be in church from 3 30 p m at Harold C Davis Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Clyde Coltrane
Trinity
Randolph County
Rufus E
Partha Gray Coltrane
Vera Patterson
Trinity Grange
Trinity Methodist Church
Henry W. Sexton of Silver Valley Dies at 63
Henry Walser Sexton 63, of Route 2 Lexington in the Silver Valley Community, died Monday night at his home after a 10 year illness. He was born March 21, 1886, in Davidson County and worked 25 years at Thomasville Chair Co. He is survived by his wife Alice Hill, two sons Herman and Ray, a stepmother, a sister, two brothers, and six grandchildren. Funeral services at Clarksbury Methodist Church were held Wednesday at 3 p.m. with Rev. J. B. Turner and Rev. Edmond Lambeth officiating. Interment followed in the church family plot. The body was taken to Herman Sexton’s home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Henry Walser Sexton
Lexington
Silver Valley
Mr. Sexton
Davidson County
Jerimiah
Leah S. Sexton
Thomasville Chair Co
Plant C
Mr. Sex
Denton
Baxter Sexton
Farmer
Dexter Sexton
Freeman Smith
Route 2
Clarksbury
Herman
Sexton
Mother Of Local Residents Dies In S. Carolina
BUFFALO S C Mrs Addie Ballew Howard 74 died at 10 30 last night at the home of a daughter Mrs Lee J Stone She had been in declining health for several years and critically in the past month Born Nov 17 1885 she was the wife of N H Howard who preceded her in death Survivors include four children A B Howard and Mrs M A Dula both of High Point N C James T Howard of Plymouth Pa and Mrs Stone four grandchildren nine great grandchildren and one sister Mrs Silda Charping of Greer N C Funeral arrangements are in complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
S. C
Addie Ballew Howard
Lee J. Stone
Howard
N. H. Howard
A. B. Howard
M. A. Dula
High Point
N. C
James T. Howard
Plymouth
Stone
Silda Charping
Greer
Vernon Company Opens Biltwell Plant For Upholstered Furniture
The Vernon Company has purchased the Biltwell plant in Denton and will reopen for upholstery production. About 20 workers are employed now with plans to reach 100 as operations expand, prioritizing former Biltwell staff. Dry kilns to start next week and full furniture lines include sleeperettes and junior bedroom sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Biltwell Chair Co
J. L. Beck
Vernon Company
Biltwell
Beck
Biltwell Company
Vernon Corp
Survey Shows Few Students Want School Bus Service
THOMASVILLE The district reports only about 60 of 500 students at Thomasville Senior High favor bus service. Superintendent W S Horton said the survey will go to Consolidated Bus Lines of High Point for feasibility review. The board notes prior efforts and plans full visits to schools, starting at Senior High Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Thomasville Senior High
W. S. Horton
Thomasville Board of Education
Horton
Consolidated Bus Lines of
High Point
Turner Street
Break-In Reported at Clark’s Garage Near Thomasville
Deputies investigated a break in at Clark's Garage between High Point and Thomasville Sunday night. An undetermined amount of money was stolen from a cigarette machine after entry through a window that had been broken earlier. The thief pried into the money box inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Clark
High Point
Accessories Theft Uncovers Accident In Thomasville
In a Thomasville court yesterday two men Claude Watkins and Herman Gibson were found guilty of stealing fender skirts from a wrecked Burlington car. Watkins received a 12 month road sentence suspended. Gibson was released. Highway Patrolman Kiser linked the unreported accident to the case. Other action included Clarence Wilson received a two year road sentence suspended for assault on a female and non support, with further suspensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Burlington
Claude Watkins
Route 2
Herman C. Gibson
Route 1
Lexington
Watkins
Hughes
Watkin
Gibson
Highway
Bob Kiser
Kiser
Clarence Wilson
Holly Hill Road
Wilson
L. Roy Hughes
Accidents In Plants Hurt Two
Two workers were hospitalized after on the job accidents. Rufus Williams of Thomasville Chair Co. cut his hand when he fell into a sanding machine at Plant A. He was taken to City Memorial Hospital with knuckles sanded to the bone. Later, Foy E. Thomason of Lexington was rushed to High Point Memorial Hospital after his middle fingers on his right hand were nearly severed in a glue machine at High Point Paper Box Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Rufus Williams
Thomasville Chair Co
Williams
Green
Funeral Home
City Memorial Hospital
High Point Paper Box Co
Blair Street
Foy E. Thomason
Lexington
High Point Memorial Hospital
Thomason
Denton Hosts Masonic Past Masters Dinner
Denton Masonic Lodge will host a dinner meeting with past masters from Thomasville Lexington and High Point joining local members for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Masonic Lodge
Thomasville
Lexington
High Point
Want to Be Chief Induction Offered At Oklahoma Resort
A company at a resort lodge near Wagoner Oklahoma offers to induct guests as honorary members of an Indian tribe. Prices range from 45 to 92 50 with extra war bonnets at 29 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagoner
Okla
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. R. Curry
Clyde Coltrane
Culpeper
Roy Jamison
Henry W. Sexton
S. Carolina
Isa Crouse
Archdale School Pta
Isaac Harris
Archdale Friends
Phote
Younts
Denton Furniture Plant
Golden Falcon
Eastern
Richmond
Atlanta
Washington
Greenville
Tembe
Per Lin
Albany, N.Y
CANAL
Eastern Air Lines
Per Carton
Odds and Ends
J.D. Rike & Son
S. Main St
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