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21 Hijh hint Enterprlie Frldoy, Ftbruory 9, 1978 DEATHS FUNERALS Mrs. Morehead Parrish Funeral Death Claims Is Dead At 79 Set Saturday Mrs. Shely Mrs. Louella Neal Morehead, 79, of 1404 East St. died Thursday morning shortly after arriving at High Point Memorial Hospital.

She was born Feb. 23, 1893, in Reidsville, a daughter of the late Henry and Mary Ellen Neal. She had been a resident of High Point for the past six years. She was married to the late James T. Morehead.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Bertie Halton of 1404 East and one sister, Mrs. Juanita Bowman of Reidsville. Funeral will be he'd Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Elm Grove Baptist Church, Reidsville.

Burial will be in Reidsville City Cemetery. The body is at Johnson and Son Funeral Home, Reidsville. It will be at the Moore Funeral Home Saturday from 1 until 3:30 p.m. Thomas Jefferson Parrish, 87, of Rt. 1, Deep River Community, died at 7:45 p.m.

in Oaktourst Rest Home in Greensboro. He had been in declining health for three years. Mr. Parrish was born July 6,1884, in Davidson County, a son of James A. and Mary Murdock Parrish, He had been a resident of the Deep River Community for 70 years and was a retired farmer.

He was a member of Deep River Friends Meeting. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Deep River Friends Cemetery 'by the Rev. Eldon Harzman.

The body will remain at the Sechrest Funeral Home and the family will be at the funeral home tonight from 7 until 9. W. D. CURRY THOMASVILLE William Daniel Curry, 66, of 1210 East Main Thomasville, was dead on arrival at Community General Hospital early Wednesday afternoon. He was born in Lumberton, a son of the late Kinley and Mary Jane Curry, and had lived in Thomasville most of his life.

He was a member of Central United Methodist Church, a member of the Methodist Men and the Senior Choir. He was a member of the Eagle Jubilee Sextet and an employe at the Ma-Ro Industries of Thomasville. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Irene Curry of the home; two daughters, Janet Marie and Sharon Lynette Curry, both of the home; one brother, Clyde Curry of Greensboro; and one sister, Mrs. Nettie Banner of Thomasville.

Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church by the Rev. W. P. Cole.

Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The body will remain at Thomas-Haizlip. Funeral Home until placed in the church one 'hour prior to funeral services. The family will be at the funeral chapel Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.

MRS. A. C. GRAVES ASHEBORO Mrs. Vic- t'ria Sellers Graves, 92, Asheboro died Thursday at her hcme.

She was a native of Randolph County, had jived in Asheboro since 1941, and was the wHow of Alfred C. Survivors are a son, Redell Graves of the hcme: and twn sisters, Mrs. Ada Reaves of Asheboro and Mrs. Hattie Alldred of Greensboro. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m.

Sunday at St. John's Baptist Church in Asheboro. Graveside service will be held at Piney Ridge United dist Church, Piney Ridge. The body is at Hargett Bennett Mortuary, and the family will be there Saturday from 7 ua'Ji 9 p.m. MRS.

J. C. YATES DENTON Mrs. Jewel Henderson Yates, 57, of Denton died Thursday at High Point Memorial Hospital after a two-month illness. She was born in Davidson County, a daughter of J.

A. and Martha Lanning Henderson. She attended the Denton Wesleyan Church. Surviving are her husband, J. Clyde Yates of the home; three daughters Mrs.

W. C. (Doris) Bridges, Mrs. Billy (Peggy) Cranford and Mrs. Earl (Bobbie) Hardister, all of Asheboro; three sisters, Mrs.

Ethel Snider of Denton, Mrs. Adam Newsome of Thomasville and Mrs. B. V. Morris of Rt.

2, Denton; two brothers, Ross Henderson of Rt. 1, Denton and Joel Henderson of Thomasville; and four grandchildren. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Denton Wesleyan Church by the Rev. Virlin Busick.

Burial will be in Denton Cemetery. Family will be at the Lanier-Briggs Funeral Home tonight from 7 to 9. R.C. PICKLE GREENSBORO Roy Cecil Pickler, 54, of 3720 Central Ave, died Thursday in Wesley Long Hospital, where he had been a patient for two days. Mr.

Pickler was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of Pleasant Grove. Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Estelle Simpson Pickler; three daughters, Mrs.

Gloria Maynard of' High Point and Miss Karen Pickler and Miss Joyce Pickler both of the home; three sons, Cecil W. Pickler of Greensboro, Douglas Pickler, with the U. S. Army at Ft. McNair, and David Pickler of Charlotte; five sisters, Mrs.

Sue Myler of Spartanburg, S. Mrs. Virginia Deese and Miss Ruby Pickler both of Greensborb, Mrs. Josephine Burris of Albermarle and Mrs. Frances Maha-fey Knoxville, a brother, Jimmy H.

Milton of Greensboro; hisi father, George H. Pickler, and mother, Mrs: Nellie Milton, both of Greensboro. Funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at. Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.

body is at Hanes-Lineberry North Elm Street Funeral Hcme, and'the family will be there tonight from 7 until 9. MRS. W. W. CAVINESS ROBBINS Mrs.

Annie Jane Caviness. 78, of Rt. 2, Bennett, died Thursday at her ii-ome after a long illness. She was a native of Chatham County and the widow, of W. Wesley Caviness.

She was a member of Beulah Baptist Church. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Phil McKenzie of Greensboro and Mrs. Pete Hussey of Rt. 2, Rabbins; a sen, J.C.

Caviness of Rt. 2, Bennett; three sisters, Mrs. Nuby Purvis of Rt. 1, Robbins, Mrs. Guy Teagua cf Rt.

2, Bennett, and Mrs. Barringer Phillips of Rt. 1, Bear Creek; and three brothers, Frank Jones of Asheboro, Daniel J'-nes of Rt. 1, Bear Creek, and Harvey Jones of Rt. 1, Ramseur.

Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Beulah Baptist Church. The body is at Kennedy Funeral Home, and the family will be there tonight from 7 until 9. MRS. ETTA YOUNG LEXINGTON Mrs.

Etta Lee Hepler Young, 82, of Lexington died Thursday in Golden Age Nursing Home. She was a member of Second United Church of Christ. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Keith Gordon, Mrs. Brantley Beck and Mrs.

Charlie Morgan, all of Lexington; and two sons, Dewey Lee Young and Ike Young, both of Lexington. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body is at Piedmont Funeral Home. Mrs. Myrtle Brown Shely, 84, of 2307 E.

Lexington was dead on arrival at High Point Memorial Hospital at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. She had been ill for two weeks, Mrs. Shely was born Nov. 26,1888, in Davidson County, a daughter of Joseph Franklin and Martha Glasscoe Brown.

She had been a resident of High Point since 1951, coming here from Washington, D.C. Before her retirement in 1950, she was employed as a head typist for the U.S. Government in Washington, D.C. She was the widow of James W. Shely.

He died in 1921. Surviving are two brothers, William Shields Brown of 2-E Clara Cox Apts. and Frank Brown of E. Green Drive. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

The body is at the Sechrest Funeral Home. MRS. ROBERT TEMPLETON LEXINGTON Mrs. Robert Templeton, 82, of 15 Forest Dr. died Thursday at her home.

Mrs. Templeton, a native of Chester, was a member of Grace Methodist Church in Lancaster, S.C. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. W. H.

Jennings of Blairs, and Mrs. Frances Gainer of Lexington; a son, W. D. Templeton of Fort Mill, S.C.; three sisters, Mrs. M.

J. Mitchell of Columbia, S.C., Mrs. Ben Vaughn of Newberry, S.C., and Mrs. William McArthur of Ft. Lauderdale, and three brothers, Johnnie Lewis of Great Falls, S.C., R.

K. Lewis of Langhorne, and Dewey Lewis of Hollywood, Fla. Funeral will bs held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will be held at 4 p.m.

at Bethlehem United Methodist Church at Chester, S.C. The body is at Piedmont Funeral Home, Lexington. To Relaxing Mobile Home Rules THOMASVILLE A proposal to relax mobile home restrictions and plans for a huge apartment complex on Liberty Drive will occupy the members of the Thomasville Planning Board and Zoning Commission at their meeting Monday night. Both matters have been discussed at previous board meetings, but opinion among board members was divided. The planning board is to meet beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Monday in the City Council room at City Hall. Bob Keber, city planning consultant, first proposed the change in mobile home regulations at the December board meeting. His suggestions drew Immediate objections from the members of the board, which has traditionally looked unfavorably on mobile home developments. Outlining his proposal, Keber said that the Residential 5 zone, which now designates areas where mobile homes are permitted, should be altered to allow single mobile homes as a conditional use. As the ordinance is set up now, only mobile home parks with five or more trailer spaces are permissible.

Keber pointed out that this restrictions ac tually encourages proliferation of mobile homes, since some people will build a park when all they want is a single space for their personal use. If the proposal is approved by the planning board and the City Council, the "conditional use" provision will mean that approval by the Zoning Board of Adjustment will be required for any application to put In a single mobile home. In other items on Monday's agenda the pro a eId apartment complex on Liberty Drive will probably either be approved or rejected by the board. Most of the members have already Indicated reservations about the planned development. Action was deferred at last month's meeting, primarily because the developers, Valley Forge Corp.

of Atlanta had not Merchant Robbed Of $200 By Two Young Gunmen J. W. McDANIEL LIBERTY Funeral for John W. McDaniel, of Liberty, who died Wednesday, was to be held at 3:30 p.m. today at 'Loflin Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial was to be in Fairview Cemetery. Gets Honor Mrs. Bruce Roberts, National Forensic League (NFL) coach at High Point Central High School, has been selected to receive the Double Diamond award for the outstanding record compiled over the years by her debating teams at Central. The Carolina District NFL chairman from 1956 to 1964, Mrs. Roberts also teaches chemistry at the school.

She was nomiated for the 1972 Terry Sanford Creative Teaching Award in North Carolina. W. A. Sizemore of the Easy Shop Store at 1300 S. Elm St.

told police Thursday that he was robbed at gun point by two men about 1:30 p.m. Sizemore said the men had entered the store and started a conversation when one of them pulled out a pistol. He said the men took about $200 in cash and fled the sUre on foot. Police described the men as being in their ealy 20s with slender builds and long brown hair. M.

M. Schwartz at North Carolina Leather Co. on English Road no ified police Thursday that he discovered a break-in at his business when he opened that Schwartz said the building was entered through a window near the roof. Taken were several hundred dollars worth of merchandise, a tape player, a shotgun and $60 in cash. Officers said they later took three 14-year-old males into custody and recovered all of the missing property except $1.

Leon Curtis Coins, 23, of Kent Street was arrested Thursday and charged with breaking into a railroad car on Jan. 6: The warrant alleges that Coins took four chairs valued at $388 from a car in the possession of C. L. Parker of Haley Transfer Co. A-thur Godfrey Townsend, 20, of N.

Centennial Avenue was charged with larceny. He is accused of taking a $24 lamp from Medi-Home work site on N. Centennial. Helen McDonald of Daniel Brooks Apts. said Thursday that someone pried open a window to gain entrance to UNC-G Names Fall Dean's List Names Several To Dean's List GREENSBORO A number of High Point students have been named to the dean's list for the fall semester at North Carolina State University here.

The list includes Melvin L. Barber, Daniel C. Bell, Beverly Bennett, Candice Podie, Alma L. Brawner, Gilbert. R.

Buck, Barbara J. Barter, Claretfa E. Carter, Brpnda L. Christian. Jo Ann Darrell J.

Dunn, A'va N. Gripper, Johnny L. Gripper, Doris Hardin and Chester Harris; Sandra E. Roger Hedgeccok, Marv D. Hubbard, James M.

Hughes, Hanetta Letitia B. Johnson, Lawrence Klosterman, Carbon P. Lomax. Albert L. Marin, Willie Middlebrorks, Evelvn M.

Julia W. Robert J. Rush, Jack S'mnrns IJT. Gloria A. Sims.

Floyd D. Weatherspoon and Antionett Weaver. Bowl Set Saturday Teams from High Point Central and T. W. Andrews high schools will participate Saturday in the annual High IQ Bowl in Greensboro.

Sponsored by NCNB and the Greensboro Youth Council, the competition Saturday will be round-robin, double elimination, with 40 high schools frrnn the participating. The eight 'earns in Saturday's competition will the right to mnve on to the finals, which will be telecast on WFMY-TV each Saturday between Feb. 17 and May 19. Andrews students participating in the High IQ Bowl will be Bill Medlin, captain, Jeff Schmoyer, Sherrv Livengood and Sandi Gilchrist. Central team members are Ralph Miller, captain, John 'rapels.

Jim Fowler. Holton and Sara Terrell. Each member of the winning team will receive a $25)0 scholarship, while each participant on the runner-up team will get a $100 grant. GREENSBORO Saven High Point area students are among the 208 undergraduates at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro who made all A's on courses during first semester which ended recently. The High Point area students making all As at UNC-G are: Mrs.

Roger Dale Britt of Route 4, Box 62, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Edwin Smith, Route 4, Boxl 62; Miriam R. Corn, daughter oi Mr.

and Mrs-. Dewey M. Corn of 1519 Delk Vicki Lynn Keck, daughter of Air. and Mrs. James Albert Keck a 2314 Van Buren Susan A.

Payne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Payne, 310 W. Parris Barry Claude Snyder, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Claude F. Snyder of Route 4, Box 239: and Mrs. Harvey W. Taylor III of 1311-D Hillcrest all of High Point; and Margaret D. Sullivan, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John Hoy Sullivan of Rt. 1, River Road, Arthur Reid Jr. 1308 Foust Marilyn L. McClay, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Roger N. McClay of 1213 Baker Sharon R. McCuiston, daughter of Mrs. Maude McCuistcn of 408 Forrest Deborah L.

McRae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. McRae of 1009 Redding Miriam L. Morgan, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. M. Graham Morgan of 222 E. Parkway; Randall E. Robertson, son of Mr.

and Mrs. James Robertson Jr. of P.O. Box 5606; Judy A. Ryan, daughter ol Mr.

and Mrs. Billy G. Ryan of 611 Lindsay anj Kathryn S. Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Dale S. Smith cf 1155 Sweetbriar all of High Point; and Edward C. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Smith, 120 Tangle Jamestown.

MRS. ELIZABETH PHILLIPS RAMSEUR Funeral for Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Phillips, 84, formerly of Ramseur, who died Wednesday was to be held at 2 p.m. today at Jordan Memorial United Methodist Church. CORRECTION THOMASVILLE Persons allegedly involved in a shooting incident last Sunday near here were incorrectly identified in Monday's Enterprise.

The story should have stated that Lawson Gray Manns, 42, of Route 6 was the victim of the shooting and that Kenneth Ray Reaves, 29, of Polk Street is accused of committing the offense. Parrith II Ottp ftlvtr MfiMi Myrtft ttwly PHONI 115.5045 Drfvi tt Irani AM. MORTUARY MIOAY Ray Ellli 2 p.m. Milliard Bipflit Church' HIGH POINT (FROM PAGE 1-B) non-profit organization devoted to the interests of contract (non-residential) designers and allied manufacturing firms in the field, IBD members are responsible for the design of hospitals, schools, hotels, restaurants, offices and other non-residential interiors. National headquarters of the organization Is in New York in the MGM building.

ALLEN JAY The Allen Jay School PTA meeting will be held Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. National Forensic League students, who have recently participated in several tournaments, will present original compositions and readings. The seventh grade choir also will present a program of music. MONTLIEU The Montlieu Avenue School PTA will meet at 7:30 p.m; Tuesday.

Speaker for the meeting will be Chuck Hartman, High Point College baseball coach. NORTHWOOD Dr. John Bridgers, a member of the High Point Board of Education, will be guest speaker at a meeting of the Northwood School PTA Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Altogether, 18 other students frcm toe High Point area attained the List first semester. T.iey are: Stephen S.

Andersen of 2349-D Granville son of Mr. and Mrs. Z. D. Andersen of 113 Orville Kathy D.

Beck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ansel C. Beck of 517 Gatewood Karen L. Brower, daughter of Mrs.

Josie G. Brower of 229 Linda Mrs. Samuel A. Davis II of 1512 Delk daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Roy V. Swaim Jr. of 1613 Country Club Mrs. James C. Fulbright of 900-A Lakecrest Sharon M.

Hodgin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Hodgin Jr. of 1058 Montlieu Mrs.

Paul A. Hutchins of 609 Delmont Terri D. Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. C.

L. Jordan of Route 2, Box 96; and Ginger Marr daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh W. Marr Jr.

of 1827 Cedrow all of High Point. Also, Sharon L. Reid, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. DAY Sewing Machine SALE Thurs.

Fri. Sat. Feb.8-9-10 off all Universal and other makes sewing machines and cabinets. We are closing out our business at 3905 S. Main at 6 P.M.

Sat. Feb. 10 until we find a new location. For Service Call 431-4611 or 431-5530 ARCHDALE DISCOUNT CENTER 3905S.M«inOp«n10To4M», Free he Service, tng.oid flst.4 TUlAl home office. quollty heorlpfl oidi FIRST UNION NATIONAL IS MOVING UP TO MAIN STREET 400 MAIN ST TFlEf'HONf Hot, I Mo HIGH POINT her home.

She said bed clothing and two men's shirts valued at $16 were stolen. Other arrests included Richard Arnold Bozynski, 37, of Waverly Court, drunken driving and violation of prohibition laws and Percy Edward Bridges, 26, of Martin Street, assault by pointing a gun. David Edward BrooKbank of Rt. 2, Jamestown, told Gull- ford County deputies Thursday that a 1953 model truck was stolen from the Guilford- Jamestown Exxon station Wednesday night. David Randall King of Rt.

1, Jamestown, told deputies a tape player valued at $200 was taken from his car pa-ked at Bailes Chapel Wesleyan Church. Survey Slated For Albemarle Freshmen, and transfer humanics students from Point College will participate in a "Survey of Yru Serving Agencies in a Small Community" to be held in Albemarle, Friday, Feb. 23. The field trip will be hosted by the Albemarle YMCA, Park Department. Girl Scouts and Bov'Scnuts: The purpose 1 of the'visit is "to survey youth a a encv service to a small community.

provided sufficiently detailed information on the complex. If the complex Is built, there will be 288 units that will cost approximately $5 million. The size and the commercial nature of the project seemed to be of'th egreatest concern to the board, with one of the members commenting that Thomasville could become a "bedroom community." Another smaller apartment development In the same vicinity also came before the board at the January meeting and passed with few unfavorable comments. Other items on Monday's agenda likewise are matters pending from previous meetings. A request from T.

A. Harrison to rezone three lots on the east side of Salem Street from residential to Commercial 1 brought opposition from nearby homeowners at the January meeting. As a result, the petition now before the board requests the zone be changed to "Office-Institutional." The planning board will also consider a petition from D.K. Clom'ger to rezone three lots on White Street from residential 1 to commercial 4. The area covered in the petition is near business- oriented National Highway.

One man spoke in opposition to the rezoning at the January meeting, and the board postponed action pending the collection of signatures from other property owners who ethe Cloniger petition. WE ARE HERE 24 HOURS EACH DAY PHONE US 882-8121 MUSCLE FORYOUR MACHINE! BIG BOSS RAISED WHITE LETTERS YOUR CHOICE 60 series nylon or 70 series belted ANY SIZE I E70-14, F70-14, I $2.56 to $3.03 fed. Ex. TM ME PMC TIRE STORES WILBUR MARTIN, MANAGER 1301 S. MAIN ST.

atKEARNS AVI. HIGH POINT 0.6 812-5111 TWO LOCATIONS NOW IN GREENSIORO.

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