Wall Street Report Year End Profit Grab Presses Market Lower
Wall Street opened unevenly as profit taking weighed on shares. Major sectors fluctuated with utilities mixed while Standard Oil New Jersey rose on forecasts of 1 billion dollars in earnings. Dow Jones and AP average slipped amid broad declines across motors steels rails and other groups.
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New Jersey
Associated Press
Dow Jones
Sperry Rand
Xerox
IBM
du Pont
Allied Chemical
Kennecott
Chrysler
Pfizer
American Standard
Penwick & Ford
American Stock Exchange
Georgia and Chicago Hog Prices and Georgia Cattle Auctions
Hog receipts total 6100 for a 24 hour period at plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Dothan and Jacksonville with mostly steady bids and some 25 cent declines. Chicago quotes 7000 hogs with barrows and gilts steady to 25 cents higher and sows steady to 25 cents lower. Georgia cattle auctions report 5680 cattle and calves sold across five markets with steers and cows varying by class and week, feeder cattle steady to lower and calves mixed.
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Thomasville
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
U. S
Chicago
Georgia
Area Deaths J B Franklin Passes at 83
John Bunyan Franklin 83 a hospital administrator and former Archbold Memorial Hospital leader died in Turner County Hospital after a long illness. Funeral at Perry Funeral Home Saturday 10 a.m. with ministers officiating. Burial in San Antonio Texas. Born January 4 1880 in Clay County Mississippi he worked 48 years as a hospital administrator at Grady Atlanta Georgia Baptist Hospital Dallas Baylor Houston Washington General Greenville Miss Archbold Memorial Thomasville and e years at Archbold. Survived by wife Linda Ewing Franklin daughter Garnett Franklin son Ken Hutcheson three stepchildren six grandchildren.
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Ashburn
John Bunyan Franklin
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Thomasville
Turner County
Perry Funeral Home
Ken Hutcheson
San Antonio
Tex
Raymond Johnson
Edwin Dennis
Grady Hospital
Atlanta
Georgia Baptist Hospital
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Texas Baptist Memorial Sanitorium
Houston [Tex
Washington General Hospital
Greenville
Miss
Archbold Memorial
First Baptist Church
American Hospital Assn
Craughan’s Business College
Kiwanis Clubs
Linda Ewing Franklin
Garnett Franklin
Manhassett
N. Y
John A. Ewing
Otis Blake
Griffin
Joseph Brown
Albuquerque
N. M
Kiwanis Celebrate Fifth Anniversary at Yale Party
Thomas County Kiwanians marked their fifth birthday with a Christmas party at American Legion Post 31. Frank Connell led gift distribution and Tom Stevens introduced guests. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Pw. Pete Reddick. Tom Suber arranged a program featuring Tommy Faircloth and club pianist Mary Carlton in vocal, guitar, and piano performances.
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Thomas County Kiwanians
American Legion Post
Frank Connell
Tom Stevens
Pete Reddick
Pavo
Tom Suber
Tommy Faircloth
Mary Carlton
Deaths of Ralph Joyner and John Mitchell in Georgia
Ralph Franklin Joyner 44 a VA Domiciliary food service worker died at home in Cairo from a heart attack. Services set for 3 p.m. Sunday at Friendship Methodist Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Survives include wife a son and multiple siblings. John Thomas Mitchell Jr. 44 of Boston died at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville. Services 3 p.m. Saturday at Boston Methodist Church with burial in Boston Cemetery. Survives include wife Mary Hazel Smith and three daughters, plus parents and siblings.
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Cairo
Ralph Franklin Joyner
Thomasville
Friendship Methodist Church
Hoke Stokes Sr
Greenwood Cemetery
Miller Funeral Home
Fred Thomas
Francis Butler
Aaron Butler
Clarence Carnahan
James Lampkin
A. L. Bacon
Boston
John Thomas Mitchell Jr
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Boston Methodist Church
Allen Booker
Kirkland- Cray-Hughes Home
Brooks County
Mary Hazel Smith
Quitman
Bpson
John J. Mitchell
Brunswick
Joan Waddle
Lake Wales
Fla
Arline Warren
Americus
Carroll Massey
Avon Park
J. T. Mitchell Sr
Charles
Larry Mitchell
Clayton
N. J Tilman
Moultrie
J.B. Dean
Pavo
L. E Clements
College Park
Bail Jumper Nabbed by FBI in Savannah Case
FBI agents arrested Charles Bacon in Savannah on charges stemming from a $1,191 Treasury check forgery and a $500 bail jump. Bacon was convicted February 13 on forgery and failed to appear for sentencing. He was nabbed Thursday by special agent D K Brown.
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Savannah
Bacon
D. K. Brown
Treasury
Watson-Scott Statt Holds Christmas Party
The Watson-Scott Co. celebrated its 17th Christmas in business with a Yule party at the Garden Center for 143 attendees. Bonus checks ranged from 15 to 100 dollars, averaging 70, with tenure tallies showing 25 percent at 15+ years and 61 percent five or more years.
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Watson
Scott Statt
The
Watson-Scott Co
Garden Center
Lloyd D. Watson
Man Injured As Pickups Collide Here
A 38 year old white man Caspar Lloyd injured when two pickup trucks collided on N Dawson Street near First Presbyterian Church. Lloyd was a passenger in William Truitlin's truck. Charlie Young of Boston swerved to avoid a child, was charged with careless driving and having a wreck. Truitlin cited for careless driving having a wreck and driving without a license.
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N. Dawson St
First Presbyterian Church
Caspar Lloyd
W. Jackson St
Robert Donaldson
Lloyd
William Truitlin
Jefferson St
Hooch Transport Scrutinized. 15 Gallons Destroyed
Officials report a liquor transport case with fifteen gallons destroyed. The chief notes twelve traffic violations including illegal parking careless driving speeding and letting unlicensed individuals operate vehicles.
Meetings Cancelled at First Methodist Church
Two commissions of First Methodist Church canceled meetings in the coming week as announced by Rev. McCoy Johnson. The Commission on Education and the Commission on Evangelism will resume regular meetings in January. A special Communion service is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24.
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First Methodist Church
McCoy Johnson
Commission On Education
Commission On Evangelism
Christmas party at Legion Post 222 draws about 100 kids
About 100 children are expected at American Legion Post 222 for its annual Christmas party at 7 30 p m Saturday. Santa Claus will distribute gifts and goodies. Refreshments will be served, said Commander Karl P Conrad.
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American Legion Post
The
Post
Santa Claus
Karl P. Conrad
Moose Lodge to Host Children's Party and Yule Event
Gov Bob Cope announces Thomasville Lodge 526 Loyal Order of Moose plans a children's party tonight at the lodge home on Carroll Hill. The adult Yule party is set for Saturday night. American Legion Post 31 also holds a Christmas Party Saturday night under Commander Dr J R Seay.
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Thomasville
Loyal Order of Moose
Carroll Hill
Bob Cope
American Legion Post 31
J. R. Seay
Fire Damages Rear of Jax Super Market
A fire sparked by damaged empty pasteboard boxes piled on a heating unit caused moderate damage to the rear of Jax Super Market on Tallahassee Road. Fire Chief W T McKenzie said the blaze started suddenly but was quickly extinguished by responders.
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Jax
Tallahassee Rd
W. T. McKenzie
McKenzie
Sewer Advance for Summerville Planning
Washington AP reports the Community Facilities Administration approved a 9000 dollar advance to Summerville Georgia for preliminary sewer facility planning. The project total is about 670000 dollars.
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Washington
Community Facilities Administration
Summerville
Warmer Days Forecast for Thomasville Area
Increasing cloudiness and considerably warmer temperatures are predicted for the Thomasville area today through Saturday. An occasional shower is possible tomorrow. Winds expected 6 to 12 mph with temperature details and tide times for St. Marks, Florida included.
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Thomasville
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