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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1968
Page
5
In Turay Utah AP report Jeff Simper 13 halted a months long sneezing spree after a weekend treatment using small electric shocks applied to his fingers near expected sneezes. His parents say he can sleep and return to school and is back to his old self.
Georgia State Patrol Post 12 will flood roads in Thomas Grady and Mitchell counties to cut traffic deaths over the Christmas period. Officials predict ten fatalities in a 30 hour window starting tonight at 6 p m and ending tomorrow at midnight with twelve injuries in about 200 crashes. Trooper W L Carr says all available personnel and marked and unmarked cars will enforce laws to maximize highway safety.
A simple memorial service for Hodges was held in an open field near the planes two hours before departure. Lt Cmdr Stanton Wilson presided with Bucher Adm. Edwin Rosenberg and Ralph Reed among attendees. The 200 soldiers and civilians, eight Navy guards, and Taps marked the ceremony.
J P Parker 65, a Decatur County farmer and longtime Bainbridge resident, died Saturday after illness. Survived by wife Nellie Ward Parker, a son Marvin Perry Parker of Bainbridge, two daughters in Bainbridge and Macon, two brothers Harmon Parker and John Parker, and a sister Marcie Heard in Tallahassee. Services at 11 a m Monday in Ivey Funeral Chapel with Revs. Bridges McDonald and McCord leading. burial in West Bainbridge Cemetery.
A. Thomas Alexander Thomas 80 of 714 Oak St. died Saturday after a long illness. Survivors include wife Minnie Lee Thomas eight daughters seven sons a sister and a brother. Services set for 1 p m Thursday at Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church Pavo with burial in the church cemetery.
H L Ezell 42 of 1004 E Broughton died Sunday. WWI veteran and Calvary Baptist Church member. Survived by wife Mrs Mary Alday Ezell d four sons James Lee Henry Lloyd Roger and Harold Will Ezell four daughters Mary Eilen Deborah Irene Patricia Ann Brenda Jane Ezell two brothers Ralph Clyde Ezell two sisters Mrs Dorothy Smith Mrs Kathleen Ritter. Services 2 p m today at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev Charles Bishop and Oak City Cemetery burial Ivey Funeral Home.
Apollo 8 completed a lunar orbit insertion at 4 59 a m EST and began a 10 orbit circuit over the moon 310 miles total viewings included a 12 minute live TV from 150 miles up Lovell Anders and Borman described the gray cratered surface and landmarks while mission control prepared for 58 hour return to earth and potential Christmas peace message from SPacers
Surface images from Apollo 8 show lunar craters and a distant Earth 231000 miles away. Lovell and Anders describe seas and continents as astronauts test camera angles while Collins jokes about seeing blue and brown parts of Earth.
In Jacksonville Florida a suburban grocery store was closed for good after a shooting during a robbery attempt left manager Lorenzo Ford 39 dead. James D Roach said he would not risk more lives and the store remains shut following the incident.
London reports a surge of pregnancy tests among unmarried British girls after Christmas. Dr. Brian Block, director of a lab group, says Christmas parties are a dangerous event for unmarried women and notes the rise in testing across thousands of cases this year.
In Benevento Italy two year old Giuseppina Grassi wandered from her family and slipped between the rails. A passenger train passed over her as her father, who rushed to the scene, was treated for shock. The child escaped with no other injuries.
Barbara Jane Mackle identified Gary Steven Krist and Ruth Eisemann-Schier as the couple who buried her alive after the Atlanta motel kidnapping. Krist faced a preliminary hearing where extortion charges were added to kidnapping. Eisemann-Schier is being sought. Mackle, 20, Emory student, was found alive after a coffin like box buried near Atlanta.
Denver observers with Gates Planetarium televise Apollo 8 as it orbits the moon. NBC cameras will use a planetarium telescope to capture a brief bright blip above the moon from 75 to 198 miles. Times given are 6 44 p m 8 42 p m and 10 40 p m EST.
NASA officials said Venus near the moon caused confusion over possible Apollo 8 sightings. Astronomers noted Venus appears around the moon, making naked eye detection of the spacecraft unlikely. {This line preserves named entities like Venus Apollo 8 NASA Fort Worth Johannesburg Smithsonian Institution.}
Apollo 8 astronauts manage a last water dump before leaving lunar orbit on Wednesday. Ground stations monitor precise course changes caused by venting urine and other wastewater in the vacuum.
LA MESA California AP report Police Sgt B J Cook prepared a class talk on narcotics evils and opened his case to show drug samples but found the samples missing from the briefcase before the talk.
Local ad invites shoppers to Jim Sez Jockey Store at 127% So Broad St Tawmu sville offering Elgin Bulova Gruen watches from 13 95 and jewelry. Open late to midnight with last minute engraving service and holiday wishes from Jim Ellen Jimmy and Larry.
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