Wachovia Bank Reopens In Thomasville With Ribbon Ceremony
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company opens its expanded and renovated Thomasville building after a large construction program. Miss Thomasville Martha Hill cuts the ribbon as Eric Sellers presides and Mayor Thomas F. Johnson, Rev W Powell, and others attend. Open house with tours and free parking runs Thursday.
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Martha Hill
Thomasville
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
Eric
Sellers
Wachovia
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Salém Street
Eric §. Sellers
Rev.w. Lea Powell
St. Paul’s Episcopal
Thomas F. Johnson
Miss Hill
Average Working Gas Is Over 40
A New York AP column surveys social trends with facts on working wives, rising female employment in middle class families, and a general shift in labor, age, and education. It notes teens marrying early, taller youth, and longer lifespan hopes, while packing in light quotes and curiosities.
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New York
U. S
U.S
Henry R. Luce
Beng
Comedienne
Marion Powers
United States
Arthur Brisbane
Sponges Describe Simple Animal Form and Feeding
Sponges are simple animals with a loose cell aggregate supported by a fibrous skeletal framework. They feed by absorbing minute organisms from water flowing through their pores.
Maine Senator Frederick Hale Dies at 88 in Retirement
Portland Maine AP reports Frederick Hale 88 former Republican US senator from Maine who served 24 years before retirement in 1941 died Saturday after a long illness. Hale was born in Detroit. his father Eugene Hale served in the Senate 1881 to 1911.
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Portland
Maine
Frederick Hale
Hale
Eugene
Senate
Detroit
Trevor Gardner Washington Dies At 48 In Pasadena Firm Leader
Trevor Gardner longtime Air Force research and development chief under Eisenhower died Saturday. He led Hycon Manufacturing Company in Pasadena California, was born in Cardiff Wales and became a U S citizen in 1937.
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Washington
Trevor Gardner
Air Force Research
Eisenhower
Gardner
Hycon Manufacturing Co
Pasadena
Calif
Cardiff
Wales
Two Thefts Reported In Thomasville
Thomasville police investigated two break-ins reported early today. Welco Furniture Co on Welborn Street saw a smashed drink machine and small change stolen. two other machines remained undamaged. Deputies investigated a separate break-in at East Davidson High School. findings not available today.
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Thomasville
Welco Furniture Co
Welborn Street
East Davidson High School
Dispute Leads To Arrest In Thomasville
A late yesterday argument between neighbors ended with George Green, 76, of W Guilford Street charged with assault. Police say Green threatened to fire a shotgun into Sam Colson’s house if his wife did not leave. The loaded .20 gauge shotgun was found on Green’s porch when officers arrived. Colson and Green reportedly fought after the arrest.
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Thomasville
George Green
W. Guilford Street
Sam Colson
Green
Colson
Greene
Coffee House Church in Washington Sparks Discussion
In Washington DC a coffee shop at 1658 Columbia Road NW known as Pot ter's House brings together nonreligious people and church members to discuss faith over coffee. Founded in 1960 by Rev Gordon Cassy the venture aims to mirror Jesus' approach in a tavern setting rather than traditional church atmospheres. The results are detailed in Elizabeth O'Connor's book Call to Commitment from Harper & Row.
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Washington
Columbia Road
N. W
Gordon Cassy
Jesus
Harper & Row
Elizabeth O’connor
East German brides opt for state weddings over church rites
East German brides increasingly skip church ceremonies and choose socialist factory weddings funded by the state. The Insider's Newsletter notes eight of ten June brides selected the factory wedding, calling it a record and a Communist regime triumph over the church. Ceremonies are conducted free by a local registrar in the factory cultural hail.
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New York
Cowles Magazines Inc
Eisenhower Questions Goldwater Views Over 1964 Race
Former President Eisenhower says he is unclear about Barry Goldwater’s present views while Goldwater notes widespread publication of his positions. Eisenhower denies being anti Goldwater and says Republicans must learn where all possible candidates stand on issues before the 1964 nominating process. Goldwater, a leading but undeclared GOP contender, discusses labor economy and his Jewish ancestry.
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NEW York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
New York Herald Tribune
Eisenhower
Herald Tribune
Sen. Goldwater
GOP
Tthe Herald Tribune
Phoenix l Department
Archivists to Convene in Raleigh Across Four Days
The Society of American Archivists and the American Association for State and Local History will meet in Raleigh from Wednesday through Saturday. Governor Terry Sanford will speak at a joint luncheon on Thursday.
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Raleigh
Society of American Archivists
American Association For State and Local History
Terry Sanford
Interfaith panel urged equal conscience rights for all faiths
Don Zirkel, news editor of the Brooklyn Tablet, urged at an interfaith discussion that primary rights of conscience must be reemphasized and treated equally. He called for applying the Golden Rule to Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish consciences on issues such as gambling, Sunday closing laws, birth control, and federal aid to education.
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New York
Don Zirkel
Brooklyn Tablet
Publisher Claude M Haswell Dies at 62 in Bowling Green
Claude M Haswell 62 publisher of the Bowling Green Sentinel Tribune died Saturday from a heart attack. He had led the paper since his father Alfred died in 1955, who had headed the newspaper since 1899. Born in Bowling Green, Haswell maintained the family paper's long succession.
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Bowling Green
Uoio
Claude M. Haswell
Daily
Bowling Green Sentinel-T -Tribune
Haswell
Alfred
Pair Accused Of Stealing From Auto In Thomasville
Thomasville police arrested Gary Swink and Jerry Payne for larceny and receiving after clothing was stolen from an unlocked car parked near the V F W Post Home on Lexington Avenue. Constable J D Pope said the items belonged to Lynda McIntyre and were recovered. Payne and Swink are to be tried on October 11.
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Thomasville
J. D. Pope
V. F. W. Post
Lexington Avenue
Gary C. Swink
Unity Street
Jerry D. Payne
Roosevelt Ae
Lynda McIntyre
Rt. 3
Never Too Late for Social Security Card at 101 in Lincoln
HL AP reports 101 year old Mrs Julia Lecrone Dean applies for a Social Security number to comply with federal tax rules on payments. She will celebrate her 102nd birthday on September 17, 1983 and has lived in central Illinois since age three.
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Lincoln
Julia Lecrone Dean
Dean
Central
Ilinois
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N. Main
Troop
Boy Scouts of America
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Mike Callahan
Gilbert Callahan
Heathcliff Road
John Schuerman Jr
John Schuerman
Spruce Street
High Point Central High
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