Hold up Foiled in Thomasville Oil Co Office Gunfight
Police captured three suspects after a Saturday holdup at Dalton Myers Oil Co. Two robbers fled, firing on officers. Capt. Verlo Stamey was shot in the foot and treated at City Memorial Hospital. William Dallas Fletcher of Indianapolis was wounded in the back and later released. over $100 taken. The impact damaged Myers vehicle and two trucks. three pistols were seized. Bond set at $100,000 each. Police and state officials coordinated the arrest.
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Thomasville
Dalton Myers Oil Co
Main
Church Streets
Verlo Stamey
Eran
City Memorial Hospital
William Dallas Fletcher
Indianapolis
Ind
Fletcher
Myers
Oil Company
Stamey
State Bureau of Identification
Hutchens Chosen District Six GOP Chief at Greensboro Meeting
John Hutchens of High Point was elected district chairman by the District Six Republicans at the Guilford County Courthouse. The group adopted a resolution opposing involuntary school busing and sent copies to Nixon Agnew and North Carolina congressional delegation. James E. Holshouser served as keynote speaker.
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Greensboro
John Hutchens
High Point
Guilford County
Nixon
Agnew
North Carolina
Congress
Jarvis Stevens
James E. Holshouser
Boone
GOP
Hutchens
J. Banner Shelton
Madison
Lincoln Day Dinner Highlights GOP Fire Over U S Problems
Earl Ruth of Salisbury told about 600 Republicans at the Randolph Lincoln Day dinner that overreaction by civil rights unions students and other groups is the nation s main problem. He praised Nixon as best prepared for the White House and discussed budget cuts Vietnam troop withdrawals and party-wide optimism. The event was hosted at the Guy B Teachy School with remarks from Jim Creasman and Jim Holfhouser.
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Ashebord
Earl Ruth
Salisbury
Randolph Lincoln
Ruth
Guy B. Teachy School
Haynsworth
Richard Nixon
White House
Cause Of Death Of Man Unknown In High Point
James Bias Wilson 47 found down creek off Clay Avenue near Park and Tate Streets in High Point. Pathology report pending to determine cause of death amid multiple injuries. police investigating details and timing. Survived by five sisters and one brother. funeral set for Sechrest Chapel today at 2:30 p.m. Burial in Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
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Clay Avenue
James Bias Wilson
Russell Ave
Southern Railway
Grimes Avenue
Wilson
Park
Tate Streets
Gordon B. Arnold
John
Gladys) Strickland
Rosewood Ave
Bonnie Lohr
Greensboro
L. F
Eloise) Pierce
Lexington Ave
Harold Surratt
Charlotte Ave
Floyd
Esther Rae) Lewis
Delmont St
Joe Wilson
Alexandria
Sechrest Chapel
James L. Pharr
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Sechrest Funeral Home
DCCC Courses Start March 6 at Davidson County College
Davidson County Community College will begin a spring term with evening courses for freshman and sophomore levels starting March 9. Registration is March 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Administration Building. Courses include English public speaking mathematics adolescent psychology and more. Cost is 3.00 per quarter hour.
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Thomasville
Davidson County Community College
Roy K. Patteson
Thomasville Man William C Myers Jr Dies at 52
William Cleveland Myers Jr. of 1013 Blair Street died Saturday at City Memorial Hospital after a three year decline in health. He owned North State Mfg Co and co owned Sherrill Myers Exterminating Co, with ties to rental property. He was WWII Air Force veteran and Heidelberg Church member. He married Opal Sherrill in 1959. survives at home. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Heidelberg United Church of Christ. burial in Thomasville City Cemetery. Funeral home hours and viewing details provided.
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Thomasville
William Cleveland Myers Jr
Blair St
City Memorial Hospital
William C
Carrie Belle Conrad Myers
North State Mfg. Co
Sherrill-Myers Exterminating Co
Heidelberg United Church of Christ
University of North Carolina At
Chapel Hill
Maryville College
Tennessee
Heidelberg
Mrs Daisy Atkins Danville dies. services set
Daisy Hodnett Atkins born April 19 1887 in Virginia died Saturday at 2 30 pm at Piedmont Christian Nursing Home High Point NC after a year’s confinement. Survived by three sons James Everett Atkins Samuel Edward Atkins Berkley William Atkins sister Pansy Hodnett Rice and five great grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 pm from Wrenn Yeatts Chapel with burial at Highland Burial Park. Body to remain at the funeral home 7 30 to 9 pm.
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Danville
Daisy Hodnett Atkins
Piedmont Christian Nursing Home
High Point
N. C
Pittsylvania County
Samuel Ayers
Mary Jane Roby Hodnett
Nags Head
N.C
Keen Street Baptist Church
James Everett Atkins
Samuel Edward Atkins
Berkley William Atkins
Tallands, Va
Pansy Hodnett Rice
Wrenn-Yeatts Chapel
Highland Burial Park
Funeral services for Edward B Medlin at Cumby Chapel
Edward B. Ed Medlin aged 79 of 903 West Burton Street died Saturday at 7 30 am in High Point Memorial Hospital. Funeral set for Monday at 2 pm from Cumby Chapel with Elder D A O Bryant officiating. Burial in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Body remains at Cumby Mortuary until 30 minutes before services.
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Edward B
Medlin
Cumby Chapel
D. A. O’bryant
Floral Garden Park
Mr. Medlin
West Burton St
High Point Memorial Hospital
Cumby Mortuary
Allen Jay High Band Concert Today
The Allen Jay High School Concert Band performs at 3 p m in the Allen Jay School Auditorium. The program includes pieces bound for the North Carolina State Band Contest with selections such as The Man of La Mancha and Dixieland Festival.
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Allen Jay
Allen Jay High School
Allen Jay School
North Carolina
Rain Chances Increase In March Weather Outlook
Forecasters predict increasing cloudiness and cooler temperatures with a 20 percent chance of rain this afternoon and 40 percent tonight. Tonight will be considerably cloudy with more rain chances, and Monday remains cloudy with higher chances of precipitation.
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Morris Adams
Ann Morrison
Alamance County
T. Paul Messick
Alamance
U.S
Vietnam
Jim Creasman
Raleigh
Jim Holfhouser
DCCC
W. C. Myers Jr
Opal Sherrill
Mrs
Daisy Atkins
E. B. Medlin
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Discount Center
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