Holiday 30 Hour July 4 Period Warns Drivers to Stay Alert
Georgia State Patrol sergeant C W Greer urges motorists to keep eyes on the road and hands on the wheel during the 30 hour July 4 period. He notes the unusual midweek window could foster complacency and costly mistakes, citing past accidents and urging extreme vigilance for Thom as County and the state. He recalls 1966 and 1961 figures to emphasize danger and responsibility to self and others.
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Georgia State Patrol
C. W. Greer
Thomasville
Greer
Thomas County
Georgia
Andrade Named Brazil Premier as Crisis Eases
The Chamber of Deputies approved Auro Moura Andrade 2322 to 51 as Brazil's new premier amid a week of government turmoil. The conservative 46 year old senator pledged to tackle inflation first and pursue agrarian, banking and reform while keeping Neves' foreign policy and commitments. Neves resigned June 4 to clear path for Octobers election. prior nominee Dantas was rejected last Thursday for soft policy toward Cuba.
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Brasilia
Brasil
Chamber of Deputies
Auro Soares de Moura Andrade
Andrade
Chamber
Congress
Tancredo Neves
Brazil
Neves
Phuraday
Joan Goulart
Francisco San Viago Dantas
Cuba
Marooned Family Chooses Island Camp After Rescue Attempt
Cosat Guard auxiliarymen rushed 40 miles from Rock Island to aid the Ley family of Quitman Georgia after their cabin cruiser broke down off St. Mares Florida. The family declined further help and chose to stay on Lonley Island to camp. The radio failed after a propeller was repaired and a message to a patrol plane was misread.
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ST. Mares
Fla
Cosat Guard
Rock Island
Quitman
William Ley
Ley
East Guard
Curnarymen
Meigs News Notes Highlights Local Travel and Events
Meigs notes report Mrs. Meda D Willis returns from a vacation in Booth North Carolina and Virginia with Mrs Perry and Miss Emma Davis visiting Meigs this week. The Davis family reunion is set for Wednesday at Community Club House. Independence Day observed with all stores closing. Funeral attendees at First Baptist Moultrie included Rev J Wallace Litle and several residents. Mrs Rhoden mother of Mrs Tom Smiths family. Mrs John Parker home from trips to North Carolina and Tennessee. Local teachers chaperoned a 40-strong Sunday School picnic and swim party in Moultrie.
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Meigs
Meda D. Willis
Booth
Caroline
Virginia
Aloteva
Dohr Perry
Live @ek
Emma Davis
Columbus
Maurice Anderson
Tyler Daignéeau
Lake Placid
Fla
E. W. Rhoden
First Baptist Church
Moultrie
J. Wallace Litle
C. Pittman
Russell Dasher
Langford Willis
J. J. Turner
Tommy Crawdy
Clarence Singletary
Rhoden
Tom Smith
John Parker
North Carolina
Tennessee
Billy Richardson
Bill
Robert
Perry
J. C. Bennett
Turner Taylor &J
Lenford Owen
First Baptist
Calendar of Events for Local Clubs and Venues
Today listings include Pilot Club at Hotel Scott and Open House at Glen Arven at 6 30 p m Post 31 Auxiliary Post 222 at Legion Home Naval Reserves at National Guard Armory Odd Fellows IOOF Hall Piney Woods Dance and presentations at Glen Arven 6 30 p m Family Night at VFW post name 7 p m Thursday Rotary Club at Glen Arven 1 p m Thursday Luncheon at Garden Center 1 p m Tobacco Advisory at Court House 4 pm Kiwanis Thomas County at Post 31 8 30 p m Eleven O Clock Club Elks Club 7 p m Lions Club Town House 7 30 p m Home League Salvation Army 7 30 p m Alcoholics Anonymous Presbyterian Hall 8 p m Chapter 28 RAM Masonic Building 8 p m.
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Pilot Club
Hotel Scott
Glen Arven
Légion Home
Legion Home
Naval Reserves
National Guard Armory
ODD Fellows
IOOF
Glen Arven Country Club
Rotary Club
Garden Center
Tobacco Advisory Committee
Court House
Kiwanis Club
Thomas County
Post 31
Eleven
Elks Club
Lions Club
Town House
Salvation Army
Alcoholics Anonymous
Presbyterian Hall
R.A.M
Masonic Building
Four GOP Governors Balk Goldwater Boycott At Gettysburg
Governors Reed of Maine Erbe of Iowa Smylie of Idaho and Clyde of Utah criticized Barry Goldwaters boycott of the All Republican conference. They hailed a new GOP group formed at Eisenhowers Gettysburg farm as a positive move for party voices and unity.
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Hershey
Barry Goldwater
GOP
John H. Reed
Maine
Norman A. Erbe
Iowa
Robert E. Smylie
Idaho
George D. Clyde
Utah
New Republican Organization
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Smylie
Goldwater
Arizona
William E. Miller
Abducted Boy Reunites With Mother After Three Years
In New York a 10 year old boy abducted three years earlier during a religious dispute is reunited with his Israeli mother Ida Schuhmacher. Immigration officials turn the boy over to her. he had been living in Brooklyn at Rabbi Gertner’s home under the name Jacob Gertner. She plans to return him to Israel. she will not prosecute the abductors.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Goldwater
Smylie
Buffalo, N.Y
Miller
New York
Crying For
Ida Schuhmacher
U.S
Peter Esperdy
The
Immigration Service
Sanzil Gertner
Brooklyn
Jacob
Yankele) Gertner
Legion Post 222 to Elect Officers for 1962 68
American Legion Post 222 will elect new officers for 1962 68 tonight at 8 p.m. at the post home 7018 Hansell Street. Commander Austin Bolton said supper will be served before the election. All members urged to participate.
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American Legion Post
Hansell St
Austin Bolton
Underwriters Elect Dobbs President of Georgia Life Group
Dobbs, Guy T. Jr. of Thomasville, elected president of the Georgia Association of Life Underwriters at a two day Albany convention. He is district manager for Life Insurance Co. of Georgia and resides at 1128 Tuxedo Drive.
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Guy T. Dobbs Jr
Thomasville
Georgia Assn. of Life Underwriters
Albany
Dobbs
Tuxedo Dr
Life Insurance Co. of
Georgia
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By Jack Bell
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Ilinois
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Yosef Schuhmacher
Legion
W. Feinburg & Son, Inc
Atlanta
Loyal Order of Moose
Moosehaven
Jacksonville
Fils
Paul Schmitz
Brunswick
Peter Zack Geer
State Revenue Department
Fielding L. Dillard
Macon
Walter Davis
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
National Naacp
Columbus, Ga
Board of Public Safety
George L. Cosby
J. J. Newberry Co
B. Newell
Schulte United
W. T. Grant Company
McCrory’s
H. L. Green Company
H. D. Adams Metropolitan Polit. Lifs Insurance Company
Madison Avenue
N. Y
Glenwood .Or
Johnson Seahorse
ZEBCO
Knapp Howe. Co. Johnson Sales & Service
Remington Ave
Thomasvilee
FDIC
Broad and
Jackson Streets
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