Name: Samuel James High
Spouse: Annie Belle Allen
Marriage: 21 Oct 1897 - Lee, Mississippi
TUPELO DAILY JOURNAL
TUPELO, MISS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1950
DEATH CLAIMS S. J. HIGH ON HIS 78TH BIRTHDAY
Final Rites For Lifelong Tupelo Businessman And Former Banker Set For 10:30 A.M. Today.
Funeral services for Samuel James High, who was prominent as Tupelo's oldest active businessman and most enthusiastic booster, will be held at 10:30 o'clock this morning at the family residence, 640 Jefferson Street.
The Rev. R. G. Lord will officiate assisted by the Rev. W. L. Duren of New Orleans, former pastor of the First United Methodist Church here. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with Pegues Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. High died at 1:30 p.m. yesterday, his 78th birthday, at Community Hospital after a brief illness.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Belle Allen High; one son, James Allen High; and three grandchildren, James A., Jr., Henry and Mary Allen High.
Pallbearers are Bill Allen, G. C. Sturdivant, Murphy Thomas., Jr., Frank Thomas, Britt A. Rogers, L. G. Milam, Jr., R. A. Weaver, Bob Weaver, Jr., Matt Wiggington and Reber Boult.
As banker, counselor and businessman, Mr. High was identified for the past half century with the progress of Tupelo and Northeast Mississippi. He is generally recognized as the father of diversified farming in this area, working feverishly in 1916 to transform a cotton blight into a godsend.
With such slogans as "We can make this the land of milk and honey" and "The cow, the sow and the hen - a factory on every farm," he pointed the way to economic security as a community-minded banker.
A cheerful, humble man, Mr. High was noted for his optimisn and intergrity. His friends said of him, "He always believed that the future held something good, his loss will be keenly and greatly felt."
The heart of Mr. High's philosophy is contained in these recent words:
"When I started out, I wanted to be a useful citizen in my community."
This record of usefulness speaks for itself. From 1904 to 1950 Mr. High was cashier and later president of the Peoples Bank and Trust Co. here. During this period he became one of the most prominent bankers in the South, being chosen president of the Mississippi Banking Association in 1915 and head of the state
Spouse: Annie Belle Allen
Marriage: 21 Oct 1897 - Lee, Mississippi
TUPELO DAILY JOURNAL
TUPELO, MISS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1950
DEATH CLAIMS S. J. HIGH ON HIS 78TH BIRTHDAY
Final Rites For Lifelong Tupelo Businessman And Former Banker Set For 10:30 A.M. Today.
Funeral services for Samuel James High, who was prominent as Tupelo's oldest active businessman and most enthusiastic booster, will be held at 10:30 o'clock this morning at the family residence, 640 Jefferson Street.
The Rev. R. G. Lord will officiate assisted by the Rev. W. L. Duren of New Orleans, former pastor of the First United Methodist Church here. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with Pegues Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. High died at 1:30 p.m. yesterday, his 78th birthday, at Community Hospital after a brief illness.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Belle Allen High; one son, James Allen High; and three grandchildren, James A., Jr., Henry and Mary Allen High.
Pallbearers are Bill Allen, G. C. Sturdivant, Murphy Thomas., Jr., Frank Thomas, Britt A. Rogers, L. G. Milam, Jr., R. A. Weaver, Bob Weaver, Jr., Matt Wiggington and Reber Boult.
As banker, counselor and businessman, Mr. High was identified for the past half century with the progress of Tupelo and Northeast Mississippi. He is generally recognized as the father of diversified farming in this area, working feverishly in 1916 to transform a cotton blight into a godsend.
With such slogans as "We can make this the land of milk and honey" and "The cow, the sow and the hen - a factory on every farm," he pointed the way to economic security as a community-minded banker.
A cheerful, humble man, Mr. High was noted for his optimisn and intergrity. His friends said of him, "He always believed that the future held something good, his loss will be keenly and greatly felt."
The heart of Mr. High's philosophy is contained in these recent words:
"When I started out, I wanted to be a useful citizen in my community."
This record of usefulness speaks for itself. From 1904 to 1950 Mr. High was cashier and later president of the Peoples Bank and Trust Co. here. During this period he became one of the most prominent bankers in the South, being chosen president of the Mississippi Banking Association in 1915 and head of the state
Name: Samuel James High
Spouse: Annie Belle Allen
Marriage: 21 Oct 1897 - Lee, Mississippi
TUPELO DAILY JOURNAL
TUPELO, MISS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1950
DEATH CLAIMS S. J. HIGH ON HIS 78TH BIRTHDAY
Final Rites For Lifelong Tupelo Businessman And Former Banker Set For 10:30 A.M. Today.
Funeral services for Samuel James High, who was prominent as Tupelo's oldest active businessman and most enthusiastic booster, will be held at 10:30 o'clock this morning at the family residence, 640 Jefferson Street.
The Rev. R. G. Lord will officiate assisted by the Rev. W. L. Duren of New Orleans, former pastor of the First United Methodist Church here. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with Pegues Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. High died at 1:30 p.m. yesterday, his 78th birthday, at Community Hospital after a brief illness.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Belle Allen High; one son, James Allen High; and three grandchildren, James A., Jr., Henry and Mary Allen High.
Pallbearers are Bill Allen, G. C. Sturdivant, Murphy Thomas., Jr., Frank Thomas, Britt A. Rogers, L. G. Milam, Jr., R. A. Weaver, Bob Weaver, Jr., Matt Wiggington and Reber Boult.
As banker, counselor and businessman, Mr. High was identified for the past half century with the progress of Tupelo and Northeast Mississippi. He is generally recognized as the father of diversified farming in this area, working feverishly in 1916 to transform a cotton blight into a godsend.
With such slogans as "We can make this the land of milk and honey" and "The cow, the sow and the hen - a factory on every farm," he pointed the way to economic security as a community-minded banker.
A cheerful, humble man, Mr. High was noted for his optimisn and intergrity. His friends said of him, "He always believed that the future held something good, his loss will be keenly and greatly felt."
The heart of Mr. High's philosophy is contained in these recent words:
"When I started out, I wanted to be a useful citizen in my community."
This record of usefulness speaks for itself. From 1904 to 1950 Mr. High was cashier and later president of the Peoples Bank and Trust Co. here. During this period he became one of the most prominent bankers in the South, being chosen president of the Mississippi Banking Association in 1915 and head of the state
Spouse: Annie Belle Allen
Marriage: 21 Oct 1897 - Lee, Mississippi
TUPELO DAILY JOURNAL
TUPELO, MISS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1950
DEATH CLAIMS S. J. HIGH ON HIS 78TH BIRTHDAY
Final Rites For Lifelong Tupelo Businessman And Former Banker Set For 10:30 A.M. Today.
Funeral services for Samuel James High, who was prominent as Tupelo's oldest active businessman and most enthusiastic booster, will be held at 10:30 o'clock this morning at the family residence, 640 Jefferson Street.
The Rev. R. G. Lord will officiate assisted by the Rev. W. L. Duren of New Orleans, former pastor of the First United Methodist Church here. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with Pegues Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. High died at 1:30 p.m. yesterday, his 78th birthday, at Community Hospital after a brief illness.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Belle Allen High; one son, James Allen High; and three grandchildren, James A., Jr., Henry and Mary Allen High.
Pallbearers are Bill Allen, G. C. Sturdivant, Murphy Thomas., Jr., Frank Thomas, Britt A. Rogers, L. G. Milam, Jr., R. A. Weaver, Bob Weaver, Jr., Matt Wiggington and Reber Boult.
As banker, counselor and businessman, Mr. High was identified for the past half century with the progress of Tupelo and Northeast Mississippi. He is generally recognized as the father of diversified farming in this area, working feverishly in 1916 to transform a cotton blight into a godsend.
With such slogans as "We can make this the land of milk and honey" and "The cow, the sow and the hen - a factory on every farm," he pointed the way to economic security as a community-minded banker.
A cheerful, humble man, Mr. High was noted for his optimisn and intergrity. His friends said of him, "He always believed that the future held something good, his loss will be keenly and greatly felt."
The heart of Mr. High's philosophy is contained in these recent words:
"When I started out, I wanted to be a useful citizen in my community."
This record of usefulness speaks for itself. From 1904 to 1950 Mr. High was cashier and later president of the Peoples Bank and Trust Co. here. During this period he became one of the most prominent bankers in the South, being chosen president of the Mississippi Banking Association in 1915 and head of the state
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