Local News Briefs Highlight City Meeting and Services
Spotlight items note Holiday Inn arrivals for a meeting with Air South officials and a citywide cleanup drive led by City Sanitation Supt Willie Prance. City Commission will discuss occupational tax, parkland acquisition, sewer taps, speed limits and aerial mapping as Christmas approaches. Peanut growers receive scheduling notices for board nominations while Davco's Engineering supervisors attend an arc welding seminar in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davco Division
Davis Water and Waste Industries
Cleveland
Ohio
Lincoln Electric Co
Davco
Bruce McKinley
Stanley Piela
New York Bank Raises Prime Rate to 10 Percent
New York's First National City Bank lifted its prime lending rate to 10 percent amid signs of robust credit growth despite the oil crisis. Citibank and others quickly matched the increase, with predictions that the higher rate would spread across the industry within a week as economists foresee a potential slowdown later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
First National City Bank
Citibank
Banker’s Trust Co
Mellon Bank of Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Girard Bank and Trust
Recession Hits Mobile Home Industry In Georgia
The Commodore Corp. Shelby Plant reduces output by 40 percent at Thomasville plant due to weak demand for mobile homes and financing trouble for buyers. Georgia, once No. 1 in production, now runs at 40 percent capacity, cutting local jobs from 120 to about 80. Kinro Industries in Thomasville also reports layoffs as aluminum window sales depend on mobile homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom M. Baker
Commodore Corp
Shelby
Thomasville
Georgia
C. Keith Russey
Kinro Industries
Kinro
Allin
Taylormade
Marion Autrey
Services for Mrs Wessie Mae Jenkins
Mrs Wessie Mae Jenkins 50 of 332 Hopkins St dies Wednesday. Funeral at Mt Olive Primitive Baptist Church at 3 p.m. with burial in Peaceful Rest Cemetery. Born December 23 1922 she was a Thomasville resident and Mt Pilgrim Baptist member. Survived by mother Susie Hampton and several children and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wessie Mae Jenkins
Hopkins St
Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church
Lamar Thomas
Peaceful Rest
Hatcher-Peoples Funeral Home
Thomasville
Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church
Susie Hampton
William Brown
Josephine Hampton
Gloria Jenkins
Susie Denson
Beatrice Jenkins
Miami
Fla
Pearlie Mae Jenkins
Branton
Lula Mae. Mincy
Elizabeth Murry
Alberta Francis
Local Business and Service Advertisements Atlas Thomasville
A collage of classified style ads lists local services in Thomasville including LOCal Ambulance City Manager Fire Dept Hospital Police Post Office Sheriff and State Patrol with contact numbers 226 1811 226 2131 226 2206 and 226 5454. It covers carpet cleaning cleaners floor coverings and childcare services plus listings for a fellowship group and job openings at General Motors and a room clerk position.
Navy Officer Earns Commendation Medal At Saufley Field
Navy Lieutenant (jg) Karl W. Merritt of Camilla received the Navy Commendation Medal for outstanding duty as Minority Affairs Officer and Disbursing Officer on USS Inchon from March 1971 to June 1972. Other updates note Army Pfc Buryl Harrison in Germany with the 101st Ordnance Battalion, Air Force Sgt Gerald Maxwell with the School of Military Sciences earning the Outstanding Unit Award, and Marine Lance Corporal Cleveland Brown promoted at the Marine Corps Base here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Karl W. Merritt
Milton W. Merritt
Palmer St
Georgia A. Smiley
Dyer St
Camilla
Naval Air Station Saufley Field
Uss Inchon
Buryl K. Harrison
Buryl H. Harrison
Route 1
Climax
Germany
101St Ordnance Battalion
Gerald W. Maxwell
Hugh A.maxwell
Calvary
School of Military Sciences
US Air Force
Maxwell
Lackland Afb
Tex
Regular Air Force
Air Force Reserve
Air National Guard
Cairo
Cleveland Brown
Johnny Brown Sr
South St
Thomasville
Marine Corps
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Esther Wright
Holiday Inn
Jack Jones
Jones Candy Co
J. Newhauser
Pelham
John Walker
Bart Shaw
Air South
Willie Prance
Prance
City Meeting
Grady St
Remington Ave
Quail Rise
Peanut
Georgia Peanut Commission
Tifton
Commission
Farm Bureau
Moultrie
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation
New York Bank
Legion of Decency
20Th Century-Fox
Opis
Sean Jase
Mrs. Jenkins
Mirs. Bell
Sanford
Beulah Bell
Grooms’ Funeral Home
Josephine Spry
City of
Fire Dept
Post Office
State Patrol
Times-Enterprise Want AD Dept
Vance
Stao
C&j Personnel Service
C&j Personnel Service Pave
Baby
N. Broad Street
Pave Road
First Presbyterian Church
Goodrum
S. Crawford
Mary Brady
Pine Park
Save Dollars
Knapp Howe CO
Alcoholics Anonymous
Mickey
Love Street Call
Lee's
Feinberg
South Georgia
Paramount Cleaners
St. Bernard
Tidwell Studio
W.W. Heaton
W. Jackson St
Alligood Tile CO
Allstate
Johnny Highsmith
Ed E. White
Bangkok
Thailand
Bhumibal Adulyadej
Ranakak
Studéiteidaaers
Davis Water & Waste Industries, Inc
Metcalf Avenue
AVON
Carol Combs
P.O. Box
General Motors
Chuck Quillian
Boy’s Dozier Service
Grady’s Seafood Market
W. Jackson
Rehberg’s Grocery & Market Call
United Freight
N. Monroe St
Tallahassee
Singer
United Freight Sales
Monroe St
Electrolux
Smith’s Sava Dollar
S. Madison
Knapp Howe
Remington Avenue
Singer Sewing Machines
Whitfield Singer Sewing Machine
N. Broad St
Legg’s
Old Plantation Park
Fielding Block CO
R&d Furniture Mart
North Broad Street
H.P. Johnson
Kodak Movie Outfit
Thomasville Seafood
L.C. Hatcher
Cocroft Music CO
Secrest Allied Service
Jackson
Bilo Fabric Shop
E. Jackson
Jackson St
W.B. Dunn
E.C. Jordan Furniture
David Simpson
P.O
Albany, Ga
Dalla
Moultrie Rd
U.S. 19
Lady Kenmore
Peoples Furniture CO
Home & Farm Supply
Fletcher St
Evinrude Motors & Gator Trailers
Bellamy Boat Shop
Pete DeSantis, Jr
Chan Pam Nob
Gloria Monk
M&m
Thomasville Flower Shop
Broad
Charles Chips
Bud Yager
Decatur
Allan N. Caawford Insurance Agency
N. Broad
Town & Country Mobile Home Park
Moultrie Road
T.V
Taylor's Trailer Park
Avalon Estates
Country Villa Mobile Home
Parks & Sales
Powell Drive
City Water and Electric
Town & Country
Mobile Home Park County Line Rd
U.S. 19 N
Mgr
Louise Young
Georgian Woods
Pine Tree Blvd
Patsy Calhoun
Mobile Homes & Apts
Coolidge
Call LaVerne Gandy
Love Street
APTS
Thomasville Motor Inn
Villa North
Albany Rd
Cassidy Rd
Sunnyland Packing Co
St. George’s Island
North Spair Call Glass
Western Wear
Jesus
Johnny Cash
Rane Welt
Karl Merritt
E. Jackson St
DIAL
Lev Lowi
Cairo, GA
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