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THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, J0n. 8, 1970 Deaths And unerak W. P. (Bill) Sharpe Dies; Editor Of State Magazine Green Infant Mist Maude Haymond HENDERSONVILLE Serv William W. Banks Services for William Wesley HAZELWOOD The Infant son Funerals Today H.

M. KennlckeU I p. Calvary Epiicopal Church, Fletcher. Ranlr nf rlnvlnn St of Mr. and Mrs.

Johnny M. ices for Miss Maude Haymond, 73. of 528 Oak who died who died Tuesday, will be held Green of 221 Welch died Sunday, will be held at tp. m. at 2 p.

m. Thursday in the Wednesday morning in a Haywood County hospital. chapel of Berryman-Hall Fu Thursday in rnos. snepnera neral Home. Memorial Chapel.

surviving in addition to tne The Rev. Perry Crane and parents are sister, Sherry lee tf. Miller LAKE TOXAWAY Lee H. Miller, 54, of Rt. 1, died Tuesday morning in an Ashevllle hospital after a long Illness.

the Rev. Hubert Metcalf will Lynn and a brother. Johnny officiate. Burial will be in West Mack Green both of the The Rev. Jamse Ballard will officiate.

Burial will be in Oak-dale Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ira, Jon and Hubert Harrelson and Jesse Bell. Memorial Park at Weaverville. home: the grandparents. Mr.

Pallbearers will be Rex Ow- RALEIGH (AP) William Pleasant (Bill) Sharpe, 86, editor and publisher of the State magazine, died Tuesday night. He will be buried Thursday in Raleigh Memorial Cemetery. Sharpe, author, former newspaperman and publicist for the State of North Carolina, died in Rex Hospital at Raleigh after suffering injuries several hours earlier hi a fall at his home. According to friends of the family, Sharpe suffered a blackout Tuesday morning and fell, striking his head. He underwent an operation Tuesday afternoon He was a veteran of World war II and a retired sheet- and Mrs.

'Woodrow Green of Hazehvood; and Jimmy enby, H. C. Stepp, Frank John Ledford of Forest City. ston, Ed Gladden and Grannal metai worker. Surviving are the widow.

Mrs Miss Haymond was a native of Buncombe County and a Graveside services were con and George Bradley. Cora Searcy Miller: four daunh- ducted Wednesday afternoon In Mr. Banks was a native of member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are an aunt, Mrs. tes, Mrs.

Ruby McCall of Lake Buncombe County and a re Green Hill Cemetery by the tired construction worker. Kev. carl rresoeii. Toxaway, Mrs. Louise Phillips of Brevard, Mrs.

Marie Inzram Mary Penland and an uncle, Ewart G. Hamilton, both of Garrett Funeral Home was in Surviving are four sons, Wil charge of arrangements. of Savannah. Ga. and Mrs.

Ruth Hendersonville. liam Raymond of Fayetteville, Mimmes of Bromley, at the hospital. Owens of Sapphire; three sons, Donald. Clifton and Larry Mil Friends will be received at the home of Mrs. Penland, 735 Hardy Moore ler, all of Late Toxaway; three Fifth West.

CLYDE Services for Hardy orotners, Louis of Lake Toxa way, Kay of Brevard and Hen Special Buys for Baby Week W. P. SHARPE A native of Spartanburg, S.C., Sharpe formerly worked on two newspapers at Winston Salem and one in New Orleans, La. At the age of 22, he became managing editor of the Winston-Salem Journal. Later he moved Miss Mamie Smart Services for Miss Mamie ry Miller of Penrose; four sis- Moore, 79, of Rt.

3, who died Tuesday, will be held at 2 p. m. Friday in Fines Creek Memorial Baptist Church. ters, Mrs. Clara Fisher and Mrs.

Lora Bell, both of Hen- over to the Winston-Salem Sen tincl as managing editor. Ellis of Detroit, Mich, and James Banks of Asheville; three daughters, Mrs. Mattie Cook and Mrs. Thelma Stepp, both of Asheville and Mrs. Irene Cantwell of Tennessee; 14 grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren.

Joe M. Barker SYLVA-Joe Mitchell Barker, Ellen Smart, 73, of Old Fort Road. Asheville Rt. 6, who died The Rev. Jarvis Teague, the desonville, Mrs.

Ernestine Hen He was author of two books, Rev. Jesse Hollinghworth and Tuesday, will be held at 2 p. derson of Lake Toxaway and Tar On My Heels, and North Capt. A. C.

Sigmon will offici m. Thursday in the chapel of Mrs. Agnes Hardy of East Flat Carolina: A Study by Counties, Regular 5.00 Shawls Lovely lacy look borders, textured pattern ccn-ters Orion or royon shawls in white and delicate pastels, perfect for gift giving. Groce Funeral Home. plus numerous booklets promot ate.

Burial will be in the church cemetery. rock; ana 12 grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 The Rev. Horace Burgess and ing North Carolina's industry, Pallbearers will be Milas, 74. of the Savannah Community.

m. Friday in Oak Grove Bap agriculture and travel. the Rev. Jerome Austin will officiate. Burial will be in Fair- oiea Wednesday morning at his Thomas and Roger Rathbone, Charles and David Moore and tist Church, of which he was The 1937 North Carolina Assembly set up the state home after a short illness.

view Cemetery. member. He was a lifelong resident of Edgar Haney. Pallbearers win be Harold U. Va.

Council Elects Nesro President CHARLOTrESVILLE, Va. -(AP) The University of Virginia Student Council elected its first Negro president Tuesday night. James R. Roebuck Jr. for Regular 4 00 Layette Sweater Styles for boys and styles for girls, layette size only.

White and scft pastel colors In easy-lo-launder Orion. advertising division and Sharpe was named to head it. He later .59 Mr. Moore was a native of The Rev. Kermit Reece, the Rev.

Gene Honson and the Rev. Jackson County, a retired McLaughlin, Tom Hoots, Lewis Miller, Ralph Tallent, Earl 2 served as state news bureau Jack Plemmons will officiate. rocKmason and farmer. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Haywood County, a retired farmer and a veteran of World War I.

Lowery and Gilbert Hollifield Burial will be in the church director. Miss Smart was a native of Bertha Sutton Barker; a brother, Garland Barker of cemetery. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Sharpe had been editor and publisher of the State magazine Buncombe County. Waynesville; two sisters, Mrs.

Surviving are a sister, Miss Lizzie Kirkpatrick Moore; two sons, Dee of Martez Calif, and since 1951 when he bought it. Military graveside rites will be conducted by members of the Brevard American Legion Vara Brooks of Sylva and Mrs. .59 mer council vice president, won Knitted, Fitted Crib Sheets Won't wrinkle or split like percales and muslins require no ironing and they're absorbent, easy to get on and off. Cotton knits in white and pastels, standard crib size. Knitted Sheets in Prints $279 Eva Smart of the home; three brothers, T.

Houston and James Frank Hall of Franklin. 2 Wayne Moore of Clyde Rt. three-way election and two- Post, who will serve as way runoff to take the top office. a daughter, Mrs. Jack Lowe of Winston-Salem; four brothers, both of Asheville and Herman F.

Smart of Oakley; three Roebuck, graduate arts and Services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Friday in Old Savannah Baptist Church. The Rev. Wayne Caldwell and the Rev.

Robert Parris will of Robert of Pacelot, S. Dock nieces and four nephews. sciences student from Philadelphia, was elected to serve a of Marion, Tommy of Clyde The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be and Charlie Moore of Concord Ex-Governor R. J. Williams Dies In S.

C. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) Former South Carolina Gov. ficiate. Burial will be in the term running through tne spring semester.

made to the Buncombe County 11 grandchildren and seven The family will receive friends at Frank Moody Funeral Home, Brevard, from 7 to 9 p. m. Thursday, where the body will remain until the service hour. Clinton C. Wright Clinton C.

Wright, 61, of church cemetery. Nephews will .00 Infants' Shirts Double breasted, gro-snap side shirts with diaper tabs. Saves putting on over the head, more comfortable for baby. White. 6 months to 2 year size.

Cancer Society. great-grandchildren. The new president cited three 2 12 be pauoearers. The body will remain at areas he felt the university's The family will receive friends Crawford Funeral Home, Student Council should focus on. Mrs.

Bertie Poteat MARION Mrs. Bertie Wil- Waynesville, until 30 minutes More active recruitment of at Moody Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, where the body will remain until the Ransome J. Williams, 78, who prior to the services. Asheville Rt.

8, died Tuesday in black students, a successful was chief executive in 1945 and Kimono and Matching Bootees service hour. transition to co-education, and kerson Poteat, 54, of Rt. 2, died Tuesday morning in a local hospital after a long illnes. 1946, died Wednesday night at a Vincent Crisp better control and use by the Mvrtle Beach Hospital. a local nursing home after a long illness.

He was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a carpenter. council of student fees. surviving are seven brothers. WAYNESVILLE -Vincent 1 .85 1 .00 I Bootees I William C. Norris BOONE William Clint Nor Williams, by profession a druggist, had business interests Other officers elected were Virgil Crisp, 52, of Rt.

1, died Kimono unexpectedly at his home at Muluns but became a resi ris. 81. of Boone, died Wednes Surviving are a brother, Clyde Lawrence, Horace and Marion, all of Marion, Jack, Vergie, Morris and Burgin Wilkerson, all of Marion Rt. four sisters, Mrs. J.

C. Owensby of Marion. third year undergraduate Kevin L. Mannix of Arlington, vice president; fourth yearman dent of this coastal resort after Wednesday morning. day in a Watauga County hos Pretty F.

Wright of Asnevtue: two Cotton knits in layette size. Lovely azure or pink print, gifts. He was a native of Swain leaving the governor's office. pital after a period of declin County, a Dayco Southern W. Paul Bishop of Atlanta, sisters, Mrs.

Dewey Bryan of Candler and Mrs. Robert A native of Cope, be had been ing health. employe and a member of He was a native of Watauga Kleinert Duralite Pants Mrs. Delon Hawkins of Marion Rt. 4, Mrs.

Norris Stott of Un secretary, and third year undergraduate Anthony W. Sherman in failing health for several years. He had insurance and Ballard of Arden; and a number Bryson City Masonic Lodge. County, a retired Boone policeman and a farmer. Surviving are the widow, Mrs.

real estate interests. of Mechanicsville, treasurer. Snapons, reg; 1 .25 2 for 2.19 Pullons, reg. 1.00 2 for 1.69 Hazel Estes Crisp; a daughter, ion Mills Rt. 2 and Mrs.

Vel-mer Henline of Terrell. Services will be held at He became lieutenant gover Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Pansy Norris; a daughter, Mrs. of nieces and nephews. Services wiH be held at 2 p.m.

Friday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home. The Rev J. C. Lynn, the Rev. Mrs.

Harold Hall of nor in 1943 for a four-year term, Waynesville; the parents, Mr. p. m. Thursday in Montford 3rd floor Downtown ni at WtitfOt Mable Brooks of Gastonia; two Mrs. Lelia Stone and Mrs.

L. Crisp of Bryson Cove Baptist Church. and succeeded to the governorship Jan. 2, 1945, when Gov. Olin D.

Johnston resigned Man In jured In Fall Dies Robert Harris and the Rev. Ray City; a sister, Mrs. W. 0. Wilson of Silver Spring, Md.

and Mrs. The Rev. Paul Ford, the Rev. Hi dos will officiate. Burial will Mary Matins of Pittsburgh, of Bryson City.

Bruce Mathis and the Rev. Dil- winning election to the U.S. Sen be in New Salem Baptist Church stepson. Warren Austin of lard Hall will officiate. Burial ate.

Cemetery. Sanford; a sister, Mrs. Hunter An Asheville man who fell down three flights of stairs in will be in the church cemetery. The bodv will remain at M. Williams was one of 11 candidates who sought the governor's Pallbearers will be Harold and Peters of Bristol, Tenn.

David Wright, Arnold Ballard, Services wij be held at 11 a Call's Funeral Home until an his home Saturday died in Memorial Mission Hospital Austin Docker, Thomas Barber chair in the 1946 Democratic primary, but he faded to make the runoff election that was won nour prior to the services. m. Saturday in Penunsviue Baptist Church, of which he and Doyce Bryan. Tuesday from injuries received Ikpefc Services will be held at 1 p. m.

Friday in the chapel of Garrett Funeral Home. The Rev. Virgil HoBowaJ will officiate. Masonic graveside services will be conducted at 3 p.m. in Swain Memorial Gardens, Bryson City, by the Rev.

John Bowden, a fellow Mason. Pallbearers will be Verlin Estes. William Fish. Nathan The family will receive friends was a member. Burial will be by Strom Thurmond.

Jeff Freeman MARSHALL Jeff Freeman at the funeral home from 7 to in Mt Lawn Memorial Park. Williams was a graduate of The family will receive friends p.m. Thursday. in the accident Hazel Windham, 46, of 440 S. French Broad Avenue, suffered a broken neck and head abrasions in the fall.

at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral 87, of Rt. 1, died Tuesday night at his home after a short ill Home from 7 to 9 p. m. Friday, Mr. Dorothy Collado ness.

the School of Pharmacy of the South Carolina Medical College In 1914, and he operated a drug store at Mullins for many years. Funeral arrangements were incomplete. where the body will remain un Funeral arrangements will be He was a retired farmer, a til an hour prior to the Mrs. Dorothy Gentry Collado, 44, of 14-B Pisgah View Norman, Richard Crisp, Ray announced by Allen and lifelong resident of Madison Hettner and Robert Elier. Associates.

County and a member of Anti- In lieu of flowers, memorials The family will receive friends och Baptist Church. at the funeral home from 7 to I Surviving are a brother. Mitch may be made to the J. B. Haga-man Coronary Care unit of Watauga County Hospital.

I p. m. Thursday. S. Freemen of Marshall Rt.

1: I SEE MORE STATUS SHOE SAVINGS with and a sister, Mrs. Rita Whaley of Sevierville, Tenn. www Mrs. Iva Lewis Harley C. Coales MARSHALL Harley C.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. FRANKLIN Services for Friday in the chapel of Bow Coates, 57, of Marshall, died at died Wednesday morning in a local hospital after a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. Surviving are the husband, Alejandro C. Collado; three daughters, Mrs.

Patricia Kuy-kendall and Misses Monaca Reese and Diane Collado, all of the home; the mother, Mrs. Virgie Guy of West Asheville. Services will be held at 11 a. m. Friday in the chapel of Anders-Rice Funeral Home.

The Rev. Hubert Metcatf will Mrs. Ivs Jean Frady Lewis, 39, man-Duckett Funeral Home. 11:30 p. m.

Tuesday at his home of San Francisco, a Ma The Rev. Jack Davis and the altar a long illness. Rev. R. S.

Woodson will offici con County native, who died Jan. 1 in San Francisco, will He was a farmer and lifelong ate. Burial will be in BaB Ceme resident of the Arrington be held at 3:30 D. m. Thursday tery.

Branch section. in Sugar Fork Baptist Church. The family wiH receive Surviving are the widow, Mrs. friends at the funeral home The Rev. Jim craywn, and the Rev.

Fred Sorrelto Robbie Rice Coates; three from 7 to I m. Thursday. i will officiate. Burial will be in daughters, Miss Emma Kay Coates of the home, Mrs. J.

D. the church cemetery. Mrs. Maggie Orr Shook of Mars Hill and Mrs. Pallbearers win be Lanny IN OUR jr YEAR-END VI 1 I UW7 Services were held Wednesday Tony Norton of Weaverville: nine sons.

Eldridge, J. C. and Ridley, Michael Tuck. Jimmy Stanfield, Lloyd Estes. Bill Pan-oell and Donald Woods.

in Columbia, S. for Mrs. Maggie Orr, M. who died un officiate. Burial will be in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery.

Palnearera will be Lawrence Penland, Vestal Ward, Carroll and Nathan Roosevelt, Paul Mo-Ghee and James Brown. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to p. m. Thursday. atvol an of the borne, Bernard of Weaverville.

Fkmf and expectedly Monday in Columbia. Surviving are the husband, Mrs. Orr, a frequent visitor Beulab, both of Mars Hill. Lloyd David E. Lewis: the mother.

to Asheville, is survived by Mrs. Evs McCoy Frady of Greenville, S. two daugh several relatives in the Ashe ana noya, ootn of Marshall and Max Coates of West Covins, two brothers, Neal of ville area. ters. Misses Kim and Marcia Marion and Elijah Coates of Lewis and a ton, Michael bow- Clyde D.

Riddle Old Fort; three sisters. Miss Beatrice Coates of Morcanton. Clyde D. Riddle, of Tipton en; live sisters, Mrs. Larue Ridley and Mrs.

Joan Lotus, both ot Greenville. Mrs. Eva Lee Koch of HuntsviUe. Mrs. Witt Arrington of Greene- Road, Leicester, formerly of viue, Tenn.

and Mrs. Grady Thomas Loflin Jr. HENDERSONVILLE Tboro-s F. Loflin 55, of 105 Te-mon St, died Wednesday morning In a Buncombe County hospital after long illness. He was a native of Miami, Pta.

and was associated with Mrs. Janet Rochester of Deca iwsm smmmar mam, mm uk i i Davis of Cleveland, Ohio; and Democrat, died Wednesday morning in an Asheville hospital after a short illness. nine grandchildren. tur, Ga. and Mrs.

Betty Cabot of Cleveland. Ohio: three broth mam mmmiammmi Services will be held at He was a retired painter and ers. Sam of Franklin. J. R.

of p. m. Thursday in Arrinalon farmer. Mauldin, S. C.

and Delano Branch Baptist Church, of the Overton Wholesale Groc Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Frady of Greenville. which be was a member. Mrs. Bertie Rice Riddle; six The body wiu remain at Bry The Rev.

Ed Sbelton and the ers. He was a member of First Baptist Church, the Elks Club, American Legion and VFW. Surviving are the widow, lln. daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Baughman and Mrs.

Jane Rev. Earl Cole will officiate. ant Funeral Home until the hour of the services. Burial will be in Coates Ceme Green, both of Connelly Springs, tery. Mrs.

Polly Gofortn of Chicago, Mary Turner Loflin; the father, Thomas F. Loflin Sr. of Cali Pallbearers win be Jeter Mrs. Patsy Revis and Mrs. iwnni! vii wiling, vyi 1 aHttayttfsbigonst chunky- Voii' Jt htvM sports, hard-shine brogues, boots aplenty, Xgjjp I spectator two-tones, new-heeled dress shoes I with lots of up-front all'm the liHui I best colors of the season.

Don't 1 I the cards say make your buys now! iffiSlstf 1 1 Lewis, Clifton Peek. Harold fornia; two sons, Thomas F. Joe Editb Revis, both of Rutherford Man Killed In Accident Farold and Vernon, Hoye and Ill of Chapel Hill and Phillip Asheville and Miss Jean Riddle raw coates. Edward Loflin of Winston-Sa of the home: three sons, Paul, The body will be at the resi Billy and Jackie Riddle, an of dence until the service hour. uray rinrsntim rausr ueDS.

raranise aw ui a. Asheville; the mother, Mrs. Ella Albert William Logan. 38. of lem; two sisters.

Mrs. William O. Waters Jr. and Mrs. John G.

Briggs both of Hendersonville; a brother, John M. Bowman-Duckett Funeral Riddle of Connelly Springs: two E. tad St. Rutherfordton. was lulled instantly Wednesday night Home is in charge of sisters, Mrs.

Jamie Howard of Skyland and Mrs. J. M. Lowman a pedestrian accident on u. Loflin of Boone.

Services will be held at of Connelly Springs; and 14 S. Highway St about a half mile north ot Rutherfordton. atreUMcfaudrtiL p. m. Thursday in the chapel Morris Dean Morris Dean.

59. of Ralph Kittens. Reg. to 27.00 111 I Jacqueline and Paradise Kittens. "I "i JJQ HM I Reg.

to 21.00 I '0 JH Connie, reg. to 16.00 jQ I 01m. Motching Handbags, Half Price A services will ne hew at 2 p.m. ei nrst wpusi cnurcn. State Hianway Patrolman Friday in She chapel ot West The Rev.

Ian H. Walker Gary Church said Logan was struck while walking along the Funeral Home, Weaverville. St, died Wednesday morning in a local hospital after a short win officiate. The Rev. C.

N. Rice and the The family requests that roadside about p. m. by a illness. Rev.

Jessie Rice will officiate. flowers be omitted. truck driven by Russell Floyd Allen and Associates Mortuary Burial will be in Antioch will announce arrangement. The. Shepherd and Son Funeral Directors are in charge Bewick.

29. of Carolee, N. C. Church said the truck was Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Richard ot arrangements.

engaged mpaasing another vehi June E. Plemmons Guthrie, Ray Morgan, Junior cle wnen it tut Logan, Nations. Leonard Lindsey was waking with two co June E. Plemmons, S3, of Longview West Asheville, died Wednesday afternoon in a Frank Maynard, Tommy Rice, pankms on the left tide of the highway. Church added that ll ii rw'VT iry i I hmd (towns it witr UifAITIUK IIAUSI FLORIST 24 M.

MABKtT ST. local hospital after a short ill there was no sign of speeding Leonard Revis and Lewis Whit-ted. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to i i v- ness. Groce Funeral Home will an nounce arrangements. and tnat darkness was a factor.

The SHP continuing its investigation af the fatality. 9 p. m. Thursda..

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