The Charlotte News from Charlotte, North Carolina • 3

THE CHARLOTTE NEWS Friday Feb 16 1 3A Charlotte Deaths And Funerals Mrs Smith Mrs Loretta Stewart Smith 70 of 853 Rowan St died yesterday in Presbyterian Hospital The funeral is to be at 2:30 pm tomorrow in Hankins and Whittington Funeral Chapel The Rev Alvin Brantley pastor of Church of God of Prophecy is to officiate Burial is to be in Sharon Memorial Park Mrs Smith was born Nov 3 1897 in Union County daughter of Nimrod and Emma Nash Stewart She had lived in Charlotte 43 years Surviving are four sons Edward Smith of Newton Roland Smith of York Charles Smith and Marvin Smith of (Charlotte two daughters Mrs Heasley of Charlotte and Mrs Hord of Norfolk Va five brothers Roy Phifer Kemp Phifer Harvey Phifer Daniel Phifer of Charlotte and Clyde Phifer of Clover S- a sister Mrs Froy Wilcox of Charlotlc 16 grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren The family is at home Grandsons are to he pallbcar-1 ers 1 S3W 'J2Z 'Am1' Scott vice treasurer and News Staff Photo by Elmer Horton president Hope Jr Ilulse president New officers of the Charlotte Association from left to right Mrs Leech The funeral for Mrs Esther Leech 70 of the Poplar Apts is to be at 9 am tomorrow in Harry and Bryant Chapel in the Oaks The Rev Huntington Williams rector of St Episcopal Church is to officiate Graveside services are to be at 3:30 pm tomorrow in Stonewall Jackson Cemetery in Lexington Va Mrs Leech died yesterday in Hawthorne House i She was horn Oct 12 1397 and was a member of St Peter's1 Episcopal Church She was the widow of James Leech 1 Surviving is a son Jimmy Leech of New Haven Conn Mrs Morgan The funeral for Mrs Lula Morgan 91 of 3903 Bearwood Ave is lo he at 3 pm tomorrow in Creator Mount Sinai Baptist Church I Dr Norman Kerry is lo Burial is to he in York 1 Memorial Park 1 Mrs Morgan died Tuesday Surviving are six daughters Mrs Anna Parker of Charlotte Miss Callie Morgan Mrs Essie Lester and Mrs Lula Thomas of Newark Mrs Nina Coke of Pittsburgh Pa and Miss Evelyn Morgan of Washington and four sons Lumus Morgan Tally Morgan and Willy Morgan of Newai'K Jessie Morgan of Columbia and Eonie Morgan of Washington Alfonzo Clawson The funeral for Alfonzo Clawson of 717 Billingsley Rd is to be! at 2:30 pm Sunday in Weeping Willow AME Zion Church Dr Nathaniel Tross is to' officiate Burial is to be in York Memorial Park Mr Clawson died Monday in Charlotte Memorial Hospital i Surviving are his wife Mrs Hattie Clawson five daughters! Miss Alberta Clawson Miss Hat- tie Clawson Miss Betty I Clawson Miss Barbara A Claw- son and Margariatte Johnson! live sons Edward Clawson Willie' Clawson and two sisters Mrs Odessa Baxter and Mrs i Hester Jackson all of Char- lotte The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 pm tomorrow in Grier's Funeral Home McvVt Sr-i Photo by Don Hunter Bicentennial Decoration You can celebrate Charlotte's Bicentennial with a decal that says so if you park your car in one of Ihe downtown stores' park and shop parking lols Mrs John Gi'icp a secretary in the Central Chanette Association office decorates one car in a flow ntoon lot The parking lots will be giving away some 40 000 Bicentennial decals Ronald Hulse Is Elected To Head Local Merchants Mrs Furr Mrs Mary Knox Furr of Rt 3 Kannapolis formerly of Huntersville died yesterday in Kannapolis I The funeral is In be at 11 am tomorrow in Bethel Presbyterian Church The Rev Weyland Jr pastor is In officiate Rurial is to be in the church cemetery Mrs Furr was born Fcl 9 1897 in Mecklenburg County daughter of Joseph and Emma McConnell Knox Surviving are her husband Samuel Furr two daughters Mrs Charles King of Rt 3 Kannapolis and Mrs Leslie Kelly of Rt 1 Davidson: two brothers Robert Knox of Dav idson and Frank 1 Knox of Huntersville two sisters Mrs Herbert Aulcn and Mrs Wes Hunter of Charlotte nine grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 pm today in Cavin Funeral Home in Huntersville Collins The funeral for Leon Hill Collins 64 of Hyattsville Md formerly of Charlotte is to be at 2:30 pm Sunday in IIankins and Whittington Funeral Chapel The Rev Paul Felker pastor' of Mulberry Presbyterian! Church is lo officiate Burial is to be in Forest Lawn Cemetery Mr Collins died Wednesday! night in Washington DC He was born Jan lfi 1904 in Charlotte son of A and Mary Beatty Collins Mr Collins had lived in the Washington area for the past 27 years He was parts department manager ior the Divco Truck Co Surviving are his wife Mrs Nina Sheets Collins: a sister Mrs Debus of Charlotte two brothers Macon Collins of Charlotte and Collins of Mooresville The family is at Ihe home of Mrs Debus of Little Bock Rd land will receive friends from 7:30 to 9 pm tomorrow in Hankies and Whittington Funeral Home Friends are sending memorials1 lo Mulberry Presbyterian Church Building Fund Mrs Logan The funeral for Mrs Naomi Ruth Logan of 344 Fremont St Matthews is In be at 1 pm Sunday in Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Matthews The Rev Robinson pastor is to officiate Burial is to be in York Memorial Park Mrs Logan died Saturday in New Mexico Surviving are five sons Lin-wood Logan and John Henry Logan of Richmond Va Alfred Logan of Matthews William Logan of Charlotte and Statf Sgt James Logan of the US Marines in Vietnam four daughters Mrs Irene Smith of Albuquerque Mex Mrs Jeanette Slilt and Mrs Maitie Caldwell ol Matthews and Mrs Josephine Little of Charlotte a brother Robert Heath Jr of Monroe and a sister Mrs Baker Mrs Alice Washam Baker 37 of Rt 2 Huntersville died Wednesday at home The funeral is to he at 3 pm tomorrow in Cornelius Presbyterian Church i The Rev Weyland Jr the pastor assisted by the Rev I Ted Smith is to officiate Rurial is lo bo in Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery Mrs Raker was born May 11130 in Lincoln County daughter of Albert and Fannie Sherrill Hager The family will receive friends lrnm 7 lo 9 pm today in Cavin! Funeral Home in Huntersville Griffin i i Harolrl Leonard Grilfin 38 of i')021 Doris Ave died this morning in Orangeburg He was horn Oct 3 1929 in Charlotte son of Leonard and Bessie Griffin He was a member of St John's Methodist in ch Charlotte-Mecklenburg Racing Pigeons Association and the American Racing Pigeons Association Mr Griffin was self-employed as a general rontrac-j tor Surviving are his wile Mis Jacqueline Griflm: three daughters Miss Diane Grilfin Miss Susan Griffin and Miss Rhonda Griffin two sons Gary: Griffin and Wayne Griffin all of Ihe home parents of a brother Ronald Griffin of Orange Calif The family is at the home of II! 0 Eubanks of 1321 Barberry Court i I i Reid Harrill Reid Harrill 62 nf 3113 Buckingham Dr died yesicrday in Black Mountain Hospital The luncral is In tie at 4 pm tomorrow i McEwcn West Chapel The Rev Oliver Carmichael pastor of Sharon Presbyterian Church is to officiate Burial is to he in Sharon Memorial Park He was born Jan 7 19iifi in Rutherfordlon County son of John and Fannie Bridges Harrill He was an accountant and a member of Sharon Presbyterian Church Surviving are two daughters Mrs Helen Mallonce of Charlotlc and Miss Alice Harrill of Ihe home: two sisters Miss Lala Harrill of Spartanburg and Mrs Sue Owens of Jacksonville Fla: four brothers Reece Harrill of Vonna Va Dcbcrf Attorneys Are Briefed On Commercial Code BISHOP GOODSON president and general manager of the 1 Ivey Co store here and Charles 11 Nance manager of Montaldo's Speaking mostly in a humorous vein Bishop Oooilsnn who was formerly pastor of the Firt Methodist Church here urged his listeners to the word down the line and light a candle have never lived in this kind of world he said might do a little better with less cursing the darkness and J- i- Asti w' Harrill and 1 Hand II nf Arlington Yu and Lemuel Har rill ot Kosiic Special Valentine DENVER Colo A special valentine arrived Tuesday nigh! tor Airman tC and Mrs Geralo Valentino II was a 6-pound 7 ounce baby girl their lirsl child The lather is assigned to Kessler Air Force Base Miss Now Mcny Wecr FALSETEETH With Little Worry Devour lalsetrrtn nnnoyand em-barra-- bv ippltm dropping nr wuh-biuuj when you onT lomch or talk Than spnnkin a litHe ASTEF1 ou vour pinto- FASl'EEI holds clon-iurr firmer and more comfor'ably Makos paring easier It's alkaline doesn't sour No Rummy gooevj pa-tv ta-re or feel Helps check odor Drn tores thru tit arc e-sen I to health See vour clrnli-l meuarlv Get FVSTFETH at fill dnifi counieraj SHOP TONIGHT TILL 9 County Health Dept Doesn't Discriminate Bv KM FRY W1STER News Staff Writer Attorneys from Mecklenburg Cabarrus Rowan and Iredell Counties attended the 2(ith Judicial District Bar Association's seminar in Mecklenburg Courthouse today on the Uniform Commercial Code which went into effect iyi North Carolina July 1 last year Ralph Clontz Charlotte attorney who was instrumental in having the code passed by the 1965 General Assembly spoke at the seminar His appearance was sponsored by the First Union National Bank which is sponsoring his appearance at seminars all over the state THE CODE which is in effect in all states except Louisiana covers sales transactions negotiable instruments bank deposits and collections letters of credit bulk sales documents of title investment securities consumer goods auto financing and other business matters At today's seminar which HEARING AID 221 TRITON ST PHONE 333-9055 was lo run from 9 am to 3 pm Clontz was lo explain Ihe format of the code lecture on its general provisions explain methods of filing and the UCC filing forms and speak on priorities defaults and remedies as well as transitional problems A question and answer period also was scheduled Under the bank sponsorship i Clontz has spoke at seminars in Buncombe Burke and other North Carolina counties He also has spoken in New York i City A copy nf his study lectures on the code and a manual of procedures prepared by the bank was to be given to the attorneys SHELL SHELtf FURNACE OIL TUCKER-KIRBY Fuel Oil Builders Supplies Homs of 'T-F' Service Since 1920" -PHONE 376-1585 MMHPlVUiMIMJUl more lighting of candles in a different day We should light the candle of integrity There is no shortage of commodities but there is a shortage of character And the most precious commodity is that of integrity the word down the line and light the candle of faith President Eisenhower once said that unless we have a moral regeneration in this country we have hail it And light the candle nf opportunity It's important who you know hut not important who you are So it's time for someone to say pass the word down the line and light a candle" BOTH outgoing President Griffith and new president Hulse spoke briefly at the meeting Announcement was made that the Merchants Association would not recognize a policeman for his work of being good neighbor" as it had for the past several years but would make a contribution to the One Hundred Club which assists widows of policemen killed in the line of duly A number of door prizes were awarded Mrs James Potter wife of the minister of Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church drew her own number and was one of the winners Thp report was critical however of the department personnel administration It pointed out that not only had no Negro nurse been selected a team leader but only one Public Health Nurse II had been selected The report said there was for a general lack of understanding of the position classification system and the methods and criteria for selection of team loaders and for promotion Two federal investigators Bulihy Childers and Kent Bradbury came to Charlotte last month to check a coin-plaint filed by a group of Negro nurses last summer after an administrative reorganization In July the Health Department had reorganized into teams Each team of four or live nurses had a captain and an assistant None of the department's Negro nurses had been named captains According lo the federal ro-port the nurses' job classifications were not factor in selection of leaders and assistant leaders" although civil service specifications for nurses state that those in the Public Health Nurse II category will have more authority ff you These are two words every newspaper carrier likes to soy when his subscribers have their payment ready at collection time After all your carrier is in business for himself and he can be successful only when his route is collected in full He appreciates your thoughtfulness in having his payment for him on his first collection call By KMKKV WISTKK News Staff Writer Ronald Ilulse vice president ami genera! manager of the Tale-Brown Co is the new president of the Charlotte Merchants Association He was elected last night at the 64 th annual meeting of the association and its credit bureau at the While House Inn Bishop Kenneth (loodson of the Methodist Church's Birmingham district was principal speaker IIITSK succeeded Brcidie f'riff ith general manager of The Charlotte News end The Charlotte Observer as president William Sc nit wee president and general manager of the Hutton-Sentt Co was elected vice president Hope Jr first executive vice president of the First I rnon National Bank wa re-elected treasurer and Charles (' Hud-lev was reelected executive vice president Named to three-year terms as directors were Joseph Carry manager of the Charlotte store of the (' Penney Co Kenneth (loodson vice president and operations manager of Belk Bros Co Sterling Wright public relations executive of WSOC-TV and WSO (' radio FVv in Jackson vice Another State Delegate Says He Likes Nixon WHITKVIIIK Former Vice President Richard Nixon gained more support last night as one of two Seventh District delegates elected to the national Republican convention said he' liked Nixon for the presidential nomination Dr Needham of Wilmington told a district rally for the Nixon Reagan group" The other delegate Morehead Sti( of Fayottov tile did nof mention Nixon not (or Mr Rockefeller or Mr Romney or Mr Scranton or any others that did not support the national ticket in 1964' Stack told the rail About 300 attended i Ten other North Carolina dele-) gales have been elected in district conventions Five more district rallies will be held Saturday In all 30 will be chosen including four at the parly convention in Raleigh1 March 1-2 Of the 10 previously elected all but one said they were eyeing Nixon for the presidential nomination Wilson Soldier Appeals Verdict WILSON rf The North Carolina Court of Appeals was asked yesterday to overturn three prison sentences totaling (iO-73 years given a soldier convicted ot second degree murder in the deaths of his wife another iv oman and her young son Attorneys for Spec 5 Ervin Mercer 39 who was stationed at Fort Benning Ga filed the appeal Mercer pleaded innocent an grounds of insanity at his trial hat ended Monday Mercer was charged in Ihe 4c pi 14 shooting deaths of his Mrs Myrtle Mercer 23: Mrs Ida Mae Dunn 30: and her ive-ycai-old son Jeffrey Lane Dunn Hornbill Recaptured RESEDA Calif Abbie the African ground hornbill who escaped from the Los Angeles zoo two weeks ago is back in custody She landed on a tree behind a police station Wednesday night Five hours later zoo officials nabbed her still sitting there SHOP TONIGHT TILL 9 Death Notices On Page 4C Bel te CHARLOTTE By AT ST ITH New StH Writer Federal investigators have cleared Ihe Mecklenburg County Health Department of charges that it discriminated against its Nrgrn public health nurses The US Department of Health Education and Welfare investigators said however that they had uncovered conditions hich could cause Negro nurses and indeed other nurses as well to doubt the objectivity and fairness of personnel administration" The six-page report released yesterday by health director Dr Maurice Kamp said "THE AUECiED discrimination is not proven Dy Ihe investigation and absence of such is indicated by the findings as to the number of Negro nurses their organizational distribution and their salaries" UNC-C Sets Workshop A regional workshop on comprehensive health planning will he held at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte next Tuesday Dr Charles Cameron Jr director of the Office of Comprehensive Health Planning of the North Carolina Department of Administration will conduct the workshop The workshop at UNC-C is one of four being held in the state during February More than 2000 persons have been invited to attend one of the four The purpose of the workshop is In inform health oriented people of the statewide comprehensive health program announced by Gov Dan Moore The Advisory Council on Comprehensive Health Planning is designed to provide more local participation and control of federal funds Popular Cabretta Leather Handbags 6 In Luscious Spring Shades stitched with tough Dacron polyester thread-Ionger wear! 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