23 Jan 1969
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Newspaper
Thomasville News
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1969
Page
1
A speech reflecting on the 37th president, urging peace and lawfulness in America. The speaker reassures on minority rights, warns against idle youth, and calls for faith, education, and following charitable, moral guidance to maintain social stability.
Funeral announcements list Ollie Richardson Lucille Kirksey Gregory Jones Lewis Richardson with deaths dated January 16 1969. Services for each are set at Peaceful Rest and Magnolia Cemeteries or local churches with designated ministers officiating. Burial locations include Boston Cemetery and Archbold Memorial Hospital noted.
The Thomasville News invites readers to submit notices on local events clubs meetings and social happenings for weekly coverage. Send information to P O Box 1013 Thomasville GA or call 226-7581 by Tuesday noon.
Allen McKellar and Ernest N Morial among attendees at the N N P A Mid-Winter Workshop hosted by The Louisiana Weekly led by editor C C Hedde. High fashion notes focus on shirt waist dresses with McCall's Pattern 8652 featured as a tailored shirt grown into a dress.
Norway moves toward nine year compulsory education with 330 of 451 municipalities already adopting the longer requirement at the start of the current school year.
The NAACP urges Texas churches to observe Citizenship Sunday on January 12 to boost 1969 voter registration. Registration closes January 30 with a goal to register about 300000 Black voters and achieve 100 percent adult registration in congregations. Roy Wilkins and W C Patton lead the statewide effort with local branch committees.
Three top NAACP leaders joined in expressing profound sympathy to Dr L H Holman of Decatur Illinois on the death of his mother Mrs Albert Holman. Dr Holman is a member of the NAACP national Board of Directors and a dentist and newspaper publisher.
The Florida NAACP with FHA presented a five bedroom one and a half bath home to a low income Negro family of ten in Bartow. Built in eight days from a Santa Claus idea, the modular house was erected in five hours and costs about 12000 dollars with 200 dollars down and 50 dollar monthly payments. Florida NAACP launches budget counseling for the family.
An Army Reservist expresses pride in serving and defending his family and nation. The piece highlights the dedication of over one million Reserve members who stand guard to keep the country free.
A list of local churches with Sunday School times and worship schedules. Entries include Olive Grove Boat Church and multiple congregations in Pavo, Merclaf, Hadlye, Coolidge, and Mitchell Street, with pastors named such as Rev W Virgil, Rev J N Williams, Rev E L Martin, Rev E C Cotton, Rev F D Martin Jr, Rev P Sigimons, Rev D Monroe, Rev P Marks, and Elder P E Hayes.
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