Woman Found Slain In Car On Rural Road
A Thomasville woman, Marie McCoy Williams, about 35, was found beaten to death in her car on Pilot School Road Saturday. Davidson County sheriff’s deputies and SBI investigated, questioning several people including her husband William Williams. Autopsy planned. no arrest announced. The vehicle lay down an embankment near railroad tracks. authorities consider homicide. Survivors include a son and a daughter in Thomasville.
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Thomasville
Davidson County
Fred C. Sink
Marie McCoy Williams
Sink
SBI
Southern Railway
Link
Chapel Hill
William
Bill) Williams
World Lutheran population tops 75 million
The Lutheran World Federation reports world followers reached 75,006,748, up 600,000 last year. In the United States the count rose from 9,170,298 to 9,226,623.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Lutheran World Federation
America
Clear Cold Weekend Forecast At Friendship Airport
High Point residents can expect sunny skies and colder temperatures today with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. Tonight will be fair and cold with a low near the lower 20s. Monday should bring partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures with precipitation near zero.
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High Point
U.S. Weather Bureau
Friendship Airport
Zera
Watches stolen at Stewart's Jewelry Store theft charged
Clifford Johnson of West Street was arrested Saturday on breaking and entering and larceny charges connected to the October theft of watches from Stewart's Jewelry Store on No. Wrench Street. He also faces auto larceny charges for a January 22 theft from Mrs. Alyce B. Jones. Bond set at $1,000 per charge. warrant cites 40 watches valued at $852 and a vehicle valued at $1,800. Other arrests include DUI charges for Albert B. Russell, McKinsey Hill Jr., and Brooks Coster. Hubert M. Norris faces bribery and reckless driving charges. Two High Point residents were charged with transporting whisky. Police investigated a two-vehicle accident with minor injuries involving Perry H. Gray and Wanda L. Henson.
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Clifford Johnson
West Street
Stewart
No. Wrench Street
B. Jones
Johnson
Albert B. Russell
Greensboro
McKinsey Hill, Jr
Harrison Street
Brooks Coster
Brockett Street
Tabor City
Hubert
M. Norris
High Point
Bernard F. Alston
Windley Street
James E. Thomas
East Commerce Street
Perry H. Gray
Springfield Road
Wanda L. Henson
Osborne Street
Darrell W. White
White Road
Gray
White
Carl Chavis YMCA Membership Drive Set
The Carl Chavis Memorial Y M C A membership committee will meet Monday to plan the annual campaign. The kickoff is set for Wednesday February 5 with 125 men asked to work. Dinner February 5 will honor active campaigners. kits and instructions will be distributed. Co chairmen are Robert Cartwright and Edward Ashworth. Other notes include a minor two vehicle accident on South Main Street with $900 total damages. A New Service Laundry Truck theft and several personal losses were reported in the area.
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Carl Chavis
Coffee Club to Hear Piedmont Stadium Plan
High Point Coffee Club attendees will hear Joe Matthews of the North Carolina Stadium Authority explain a proposed 17 million stadium and auto racing complex for Guilford and Forsyth counties. The session is at 10 45 a m with slides, presided by Leo Heer and introduced by Herman Bernard.
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Coffee Club
Chamber of Commerce
Piedmont Triad
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Joe Matthews
North Carolina Stadium Authority
George Covington
Covington
Leo Heer
Matthews
Herman Bernard
Stadium Authority
Guilford
Forsyth
Guilford County
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Bob Burchette
Enterprise
Ted Giles
Woodrow Circle
Joel Leonard
Winston-Salem
Williams
Seamon’s
Fisher Ferry Street
Howard Street
Sait
Jerry Parrish
South Main Street
Mary Crisco
Country Club Drive
Bobby Dawkins
Daniel Brooks Apartments
Vince
Uouid
Citroen
High Point Road
North Carolina
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