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The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina • 30

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1611 THE CHARLOTT OBSERVER Wednesday Oct 19 1960 011ITUA Mecklenburg Carolill a cat is 1 unerals OBITUARIES I Illecklenburg North Foul Play Ruled Out In Death Foul rb -11 11111( ill out Play 1 IES ROBERT BREVAR3 NEELY Robert Brevard Neely passed away Sunday Oct 16 1960 in a Veterans hospital in liampton Va He is survived by his wife two daughters Miss Florence Neely of the home Mrs Kathleen Schwerdemann of Findley Ohio a son Jack Neely of Whiteville five ters Mrs Crier Sr Mrs Sarah Colbert Mrs Joe Merritt and Mrs Ken Williams of Charlotte Mrs Walter Wilson of Henderson three brothers Neely of Raleigh Thomas and Ralph Neely of Charlotte and three grandchildren Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon from the Hankins-Whittington Funeral Chapel Interment in Steele Cr Presbyterian Church Cemetery I ROBERT BREVAR3 NEELY Robert Brevard Nedy passed WILLIAM ACE" NICHOLS William Louie "Red Ace" Nichols of Miami Ha passed away Sunday Oct 16 1960 in Miami Mr Nichols son of the late William Alexander and Lucenda Rochester Nichols was born July 16 1885 in Jackson CountyN Survivors include five sisters Mrs John son Mrs A Shipes Mrs Rosa Perry all of Charlotte Mrs Nick Morris Myrtle Beach and Mrs Joe Elkin of Chicago Ill Funeral services will be held at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon from Ilovis Memorial Chapel The Rev Shelton Hutchinson of Smallwood Presbyterian Church will of ficiate Interment will be in Oaklawn Cemetery The family will be at 2328 Roslyn Ave MORVEN Funeral for Miss Hester Dunn of Lakeland Fla who died Monday in a Lumberton hospital will be Thursday II am at Morven Methodist Church Burial in Morven Cemetery MORGANTON William Leslie Hefner 52 of Norfolk Va died Sunday Funeral today 11 am at Sossoman Funeral 'Home Burial in Glen Alpine Cemetery MOUNT GILEAD Benjamin Lisk 74 died Tuesday at Montgomery County Memorial hospital Funeral 4 pm today at Hamer Creek Church Burial in church cemetery MARION Robert Lee Conner 58 died Monday Funeral 11 am today in Bethel Baptist Church Thursday 3 pm at War lick Funeral Ilome Chapel LINCOLNTON Dr John A Lowder 28 died Tuesday in a Chapel Hill hospital Funeral today 4 pm at First Methodist Church Burial in Hollybrook Cemetery LAURINBURG Miss Maggie Shaw Cooley 81 of Wagram died Tuesday Funeral today 3 at Montpelier Presbyterian Church Burial in Spring Hill Cemetery MARION Lloyd Swafford 46 of Orlando Fla died Monday Funeral 2 pm Thursday at Concord Methodist Church Burial in church cemetery MARION Mrs Mattie Bell Davis 71 died Tuesday Funeral 3 pm today in West Marion Methodist Church MARION Lawrence Claude Sparks 55 of 202 Ann St died Monday Funeral arrangements are incomplete Eastside Baptist Church Burial in Cleveland Memorial Pat STATESVILLE 1 Funeral tor Elmer Gillespie Cowan 904 Davie Ave will be today 11 am at First ARP Church SHELBY Mary Ella Nix 69 of Gardner Street died Tuesday at home Funeral Thursday 3 pm at Shelby Missionary Methodist Church Burial in Sunset Cemetery SHELBY Mrs Alattle Moss 81 of Earl died Monday at home Funeral today 3 pm at New Hope Baptist Church IAINSTONSALEM Mrs Lawrece 58 of 151 Piedmont Ave died Monday in a local hospital Funeral today 3 pm Vogler's Chapel Survivors: husband a I Jr of Dunn James of Charlotte sister Mrs Dowdy of Winston Salem brothers Hylton Hylton both of Winston-Salem oilVeAvtli FUNERAL SERVICE of Charlotte Phone ED 4-6421 727 East Morehead St Charlotte SHELBY George Phillips 75 of Ross Grove community died Tuesday at a local hos pital Funeral today 3 pm at By JOIN YORK Observer Staff Writer The death of a Kannapolis mown in a Pineville doctor's office 'Nlonday night probably was caused by a heart attack the Mecklenburg County coroner said Tuesday The coroner Dr Summerville said an autopsy will not be performed to determine the exact cause of death Per mission to perform an autopsy was not granted by survivors aid there appears to be no indication of foul play be said The woman Miss Lillian Mar guarite Cashion 28 died in the office of Dr Ralph Reid in Pineville about 8 Monday County police quoted Dr Reid as saying she began baying convulsions and died as be was beginning an examination atter administering a mild anesthetic Police quoted Dr Reid as say ing the young woman had been a patient since September Miss Cashion was a resident of Kannapolis but had recently lived and worked in Charlotte She returned to Kannapolis about two weeks ago Funeral will be today at 4 pm at First Presbyterian Church in Kannapolis She is survived by her father and stepmother Mr and Mrs Zeb Cashion brother Zeb Cashion Jr of Kannapolis sisters Mrs Millard Hill of Kan napolis and Mrs Kenneth Gurley of China Grove By 1 Ober The death 01ten in a lice caused by a Mecklenburg said Tuesday The corone merville sai not be perk the exact ek Mission to I was not gran there appear! of foul play guT ar 1 eteUe office of Pineville ab day County Reid as say ing convulsi was beginni after adr anesthetic Police (mot jog the youn a patient sir Miss Cashi( Kannapolis in and worked turned to Kt weeks ago Funeral wi at First Pre Kannapolis She is sur and stepmot Zeb Cash Cashion Jr ters Mrs ft napolis and I of China Gro II altn ILI 44 to It ladangalaMINII Mecklenburg i JAIIIES MICHAEL AUSTIN inInt son of Rev and Mrs Austin of 2012 Oaklawn Ave died Monday in a local hospital Funeral today 4 pm at Hairston Funeral Home JOHN GARRIS 23 of Pasadena Calif formerly of Charlotte died in Pasadena Sunday Funeral 1 today in Mount Moriah Baptist Church at Matthews Survivors: mothe Mrs Christine Byrum of Charlotte stepfather Clarence Byrum of Ch arlot stepsister Mrs Daisy Lee Guy of Charlotte stepbrothers Marvin and Clyde Byrum of Charlotte AUTHUR IHLL of 1017 Polk St died Tuesday in a loe1 hospital Funeral plans are incomplete MRS BEULAH MARTINEZ of 1343A Samuel St died Saturday in a local hospital Funeral today 2:30 pm at Grier Chapel JESSE MOBLEY of 414 10th St died Sunday in a local hospital Funeral Thursday 3 pm at Shiloh Baptist Church Survivors: wife parents Mr and Mrs Walter Mobley sisters Mrs Olivia Burns Mrs Willora Dunlap and Miss Peggy Ann Mobley of Charlotte Mrs Mattie Mae Cherry and Mrs Ruby Yancy of Washington DC step sisters Miss Doris Mashaw Miss Bertha Mashaw and Miss Katie Mashaw of Charlotte brothers Eddie and Walter Mobley Jr of Clarlotte step-brother Arthu White of Charlotte MRS MAYHEW SR 79 of 3018 Tuckaseegee Road died Tuesday in a Myrtle Beach hospital Funeral plans incomplete Survivors: son Mayhew Jr daughters Miss Ella Mayhew of the home Mrs Warren Porter Mrs Au ten and Mrs Beaty of Charlotte WILLIAM LOUIE NICHOLS 75 of Miami formerly of Charlotte died Sunday in Miami Funeral 3:30 today at Hovis Memorial Chapel CLARENCE A STOWE 62 of Rt 5 Little Rock Road died Monday in a local hospital Funeral today 3 pm at South side Baptist Church 4 psi at Sisk Memorial Chapel Burial in Long Creek Cemetery BLADENBORO Miss Hester Dunn 68 died Tuesday Funeral Thursday 11 am at Mot' yen Methodist Church CHINA GROVE r- Albertus Hager 69 formerly of Char lotte died Saturday Funeral was Tuesday at Cavin Funeral Chapel CHINA GROVE Gip Lipe 81 of Rt 1 died Tuesday at home Funeral Thursday 3 pm at Mount Moriah Luther an Church CORCORD Adam Lee Cran ford 68 of 7 Office St Franklin Mill died Tuesday in a Ca barrus County hospital Funeral plans incomplete EVERGREEN Mrs Sarah Nollie Griffin 74 of Evergreen died Monday in a Whiteville hospital Funeral today 2:30 a Evergreen Baptist Church FALLSTON Mrs Lemuel Elmore 76 of Rt 3 Lawndale died Tuesday in a Shelby hos pita' Funeral today 4 pm at Clover Hill Methodist Church FAYETTEVILLE James David Honeycutt 38 died Mon day Funeral today 3 pm at Jernigan War en Funeral Home Burial in Cross Creek Cemetery Survivors: wife daughters Dianne Linda Cathy Honey cutt all of Charlotte one step son Charles Honeycutt parents Mr and Mrs Honeycutt of Wadesboro: half-brother Frank Hancock FayetteVille brothers William of La Grange Ga Leroy of Lilesville Earl of Wilmington Eugene of Savannah Ga: sister Mrs Floyd Stanfield of Fayetteville FOREST CITY William all (Bill) Edwards 50 of Ellen boro died Monday Funeral today 3 pm at Bethel Baptist Church IIAMLET Anthony Rene New ton infant son of Mr and Mrs Charles Newton of Saragoza Spain and Hamlet died Oct 7 Funeral today 10 am at St James Catholic Church HENRIETTA Dewey Andrew Chapman 50 of Baltimore Md died Tuesday at home Funeral Thursday 2 pm in Baltimore KANNAPOLIS Funeral serv: ices for Marguerite Cashion 28 of 312 South Rose Ave will be held at 3:30 pm today at First Presbyterian Church Burial in Carolina Memorial Park LINCOLNTON Margaret Ella Shook 77 of East Sycamore Street died Tuesday Funeral Mecklenburg Labor Force Is 127785 Med Labc Is 12 Continued From Page 1B Cont 64113 0 11 LI I A smart addition to any den living room or recreation room Brilliant brass color finish 1 with handsome embossed antique decoration Large size 13" high by 10' oval You would expect to pay much more than this low 1 low Firestone price 4Speed Portable Stereo with FREE Records and Accessories TAKE Rt LAC itd ASTE BASEtE I Three 6-foot extension cordshandy for home 1 garage and workshop 1 Includes Plastic Travel Case A fine quality import! 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ALTERATIONS FREE! Total hot down a bit than a yez July 1959 4 416 July 11 ber 1960 41 age in Augi For firms ers the la characterize "moderate added that in the train mestie area easier to pie In Septor Security off tunities on 1 professional cants for wc cal 334 win (0) and 2495 NONE PRICED HIGHER! ALTERATIONS FREE! IA61 GINM I FKCCI vtie'7''' 4 it or' cp: 1 1" 1" 1 1 350 Down I 1 1 '9 Beautiful stereophonic phono- A gl ZOA177111f graph with twin speakers- that il can be lifted off and placed up 0 0 a 1 0 to eight feet from the main 1 I cabmet to provide full stereo i 1 separation I cAsco ELECTRIC AA BLANKET NWL-A6460or rg ice 20 it 278 applicants skilled 79 with 560 applicants 11 semi-skilled 79 with 871 applicants: unskilled 35 with 537 applicants and 456 new applicants I a group including recent school graduates housewives and newly handicapped people ice 20 1 278 applicants 1 skilled 79 with 560 applicants in ice 20 skilled 79 semi-skilled cants: unsk plicants an a group in graduates I handicappe( I 1'4 A II7k 1 333 14-Y71 et Iry en Slagle Control 1 100 pure nylon binding Completely washable 1633 11 Mothproof and non-allergenie Dual Control Pink blue beige or green ri 14-Y77 A 1 100 pure nylon bindini II Completely washable Ii 1 333 ti Ingle Control t- 01 1633 Dual Control Virestone DELUXE CHAMPION I I II 444 Carson Made Bank Official ir Cat si Banl Many Point Hand Tailored in our Own workrooms Colors and Patterns that "go with most any color slacks Hundreds to pick from Many Point Hand Tailored in our own workrooms Colors and Patterns that "go" with most any color slacks Hundreds to pick from 100 WOOL "SUIT QUALITY" IVY PLEATED FLANNEL -7 11 It These remarkable new tires are standard equipment on the finest new 1961 cars we have them in stock NOW Our prices are low our trade-ins are high bring your car up to date with Firestone De Luxe champions now McAlister (Buddy) Carson Jr 11 is leaving the real estate business to become a senior vice president of First Union National Bank lie will begin his duties as soon as he can end his association with Carson and Co of which he is vice president Carson was elected an officer of the lank I by the board of directors in its meeting Tuesday I I McAlister is leaving ness to be president of Bank He will be as he can with Car501 he is vice I elected an by the boa! meeting Tu 114167 114167 1 7) i '4' 't" ocir -e 4----' it) fi Wilk 1 Reg Hui i' 1 1 AI 1 i 1 I I' 1 i is itp ro-fil 4 I AI 1 i I i i The Wonder Flyer II ii11( 1 36-Inch Lor' "Sissy Doll li I 75c 41 401 44 1 A Week I Goo 1 A real beauty! AU vinyl fully jointed and beauti- fully detailed She has sleeping eyes with long curling eye lashes Blue and white polka dot dress -onrnriteTiommt 495 350 71 Down Galloping spring pony of strong molded vinyl with lustrous Palomino finish Copper Woo removable reins 25" high IGalloping spring pony of strong molded vinyl with lustrous Palomino finish Copper base removable reins 25 's high 14 mrrr1mmT1-ToFtrrrnrqPr4Irlic1! lit Better Quality fabrics Other Slacks $299 $499 to $1295 Bet! Oth Quality fabrics Slacks $299 $499 to $1295 LIALTERATIONS FREE! Where Your Dollar Buys MORE! Health Officials I Plan NSCS Two Charlotte health officials i will appear on the program of a 1 hoqpital public relations institute i to be held in WinstonSalem 104 Marshall Pickens director of Duke Endowment here will mod elate the daylong program at 1 Forlth Country Club 1 Thomas Jr adminkra tor of Charlotte Memorial Ilosph tal will be one of four panelists rept esenting North Carolina hos I pals on the programs I I iicall 1 tan Two Cho( Wl 11 appear hoqpit al put to be hell toft4 Marshall Duke Endov el ate the ForvYth cot IL 2 TM tor of Charl tat v111 be rep! esenting pals on the A1711'32 1 2-1) CLOTHES FACTORY SALESROOM 109 Trade St 3 Doont From The Squitri 701 Tryon St OPEN Nights 'tit PA Free 'Asthma In Agar of Store FRIDAY NIGHT 'In 9 ilM11111101111PIPPMPOIMIIIIIIPO.

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