Welfare Seminar highlights Georgia community organizing effort
The Georgia Council on Human Relations hosted a welfare seminar at the Interdenominational Theological Center with Rev. C.S. Hamilton presiding. Frances Pauley outlined the seminar’s purpose and a follow up panel appointed a county representative group to report on local service problems. Survivors include four sons and a daughter. Funeral arrangements were by Charles S. Jackson Funeral Home with burial at Lincoln Cemetery.
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Atlanta
Georgia Council On Human Relations
Interdenominational Theological Center
C.S. Hamilton
Frances Pauley
Charles S. Jackson
Black Power and King in a Changing Society
A reader letter discusses Martin Luther King Jr remarks from Where Do We Go From Here and defines black power as ideological economic and political strength. It highlights Negro beauty progress led by Annie Turbee Malone Sarah Spenser Washington and Sarah Breedlove Walker and urges clergy to engage civil rights and social gospel in sermons.
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Martin Luther King, Jr
New York Times
Annie Turbee Malone
Sarah Spenser Washington
Dr. King
Med care claim delays blamed on incomplete forms
Louis O Kidd of the Thomasville Social Security Office says delays in Medicare payments often stem from incomplete or incorrectly filled claims. Common errors include sending only receipts without a complete claim form, missing illness type, unsigned forms, missing health insurance numbers, or non itemized bills. The office can assist, and completed claims should be mailed to Medicare at John Hancock Insurance, Atlanta.
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Louis O. Kidd
Thomasville
Social Security Office
Kidd
Medicare
John Hancock Insurance Company
P.O. Box
Atlanta
Fashion Show Notes Highlight Hats and Hairstyles
The Fashion Show sponsored by Mrs. Hazel Nixon at the American Legion Sunday showcased elegant evening gowns, semi formal and streetwear. Soloists Miss Shirley Ann Scott and Miss Wiljuamita Warner performed with the Austin Trio, while LaCharme Beauty School displayed student hairstyles and hats including the Golden Girl Coif.
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Hazel Nixon
Augusta Ave
American Legion
Shirley Ann Scott
Wiljuamita Warner
Austin
LaCharme Beauty School
American Legion District Convention Held in Tifton Georgia
The American Legion District Convention convened in Tifton Georgia with delegates including Mrs Brownie Edwards President Mrs Pearlie H Robins past district and local president and Mrs Sykes past local and incoming district president. SP4 William S James visiting three weeks from Viet Nam will depart Fort Lee Virginia on July 3. Mrs Henretta Thomas celebrates family visits from Detroit and Pompano Beach Florida with Jessie Williams and Mrs Mattie Jones among attendees.
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American Legion
Tifton
Brownie Edwards
Pearlie
Sleder James
Bosser Avenue
William S. James
Viet. Nam
Fort Lee
Virginia
Henretta Thomas
Jessie Williams
Detroit
Mattie Jones
Pompano Beach
Fla
Youth Accused of Taxi Explosion in Manhattan
An 18 year old Puerto Rican youth, Manuel C. Soltero, was arraigned in Bronx Criminal Court on arson charges after allegedly lighting matches to ignite a gasoline trail near a taxi garage in Manhattan. The fire ignited a taxi gas tank, flames injuring 19 children playing nearby, seven critically. He was committed to Bellevue Hospital for observation.
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New York
NPI
Perto Rico
Bellevue Hospital
Manuel C. Soltero
Bronx
Soltero
Manhatan
Ville Teenagers Off To ABC Project
Two local teens Priscilla Ann Garfield and Randolph McGill depart for Northfield Minnesota to join Project ABC at Carleton College for a summer through August 18. They will return to Minnesota to complete high school at Northside High School on scholarships for two years. Garfield is a Douglass High School sophomore active in student council band and dance. McGill is Magnolia High School junior with strong honor roll, student government leadership and band roles.
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Northfield
Minn
Carleton College
Priscilla Ann Garfield
Esther Garfield
Wolfe St
Randolph
Minnesota
Northfield High School
Project
ABC
Indépndent
Priscilla
Douglass High School
First Missionary Baptist Churche
Magnolia High School
Carpet making styles: woven versus tufted explained
The difference lies in production method not durability. Woven carpets are created on looms with interlaced warp and weft fibers, while tufted carpets are stitched loops or cut piles into backing. Tufting is generally faster and cheaper, yielding diverse textures.
Last Rites Held For Edward M. Graham
Funeral services were held at Martin Temple AME Zion Church for Edward M. Graham 74 president of Graham Parker Mutual Life Insurance and general secretary auditor of the AME Zion church. He died at Billings hospital after a brief illness.
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Hicago
NPI
Martin Temple Ame Zion Church
Edward M. Graham
Graham-Parker Mutual Life Insurance Company
AME Zion Church
Graham
Billings
Necessity Insulation Becomes Standard in New Homes
A note states necessity insulation is nearly standard and accepted as essential in new houses, especially for ceilings and walls, reflecting its growing adoption in construction practices.
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Georgia
John McCowan
Hancock County
Family &Children Services
Thomas County
Willie H
Grady County
Jessie Dickey
J.h.ruffin
Augusta
Betty Kehrer
Emma Jean Frye
Wth
Division of Social Administration
State Board of Directors
Mrs
Gertrude Horne
Martin Temple
Livingstone College
Washington Park
Black Power
King
Sarah Breedlove Walker
Mak
Whitey
Erend
America
Seo
L Security
Iseb
Sandra Lynn Cummings
Mrs. Horne
LaCharme
Willa Harris
Willie Dean Brown
Pelham
Sarah Springle
American. Legion Convention
Unit
William S
James
Thomas
Sarah Gibson
Magnolia Street
Hulda Griffen
Delray Beach
Florida
Dennis McGill
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