YMCA Progress in Thomasville Foreseen With New Building
June 1957 readers in Thomasville anticipate the completion and dedication of a new YMCA building. Dr. W. M. Searcy is named president as local boards, led by dedicated volunteers, continue a national program promoting Christian living and youth development through structured training and community service.
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THS
Thomasville
YMCA
Young Men’s Christian Association
W. M. Searcy
Rains Tie Up Thomas County Road Work Amid Flooding
The Thomas County road department reports heavy rains causing road damage and washouts. County Engineer Thames and Warden Wil oversee repairs as bridges offer long term resilience. Residents report a funnel cloud sighting on Broad Street, with fears of tornado activity amid dangerous skies.
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PHE
Thomas County
Thames
Wil‘iaison
Broad Street
Children Must Be Educated
A public school education is valued for its broad benefits and taxpayer support. The piece argues continued funding as more children enter elementary schools, noting global competition and the need to reject underfunded, poor preparation while stressing the social good of universal schooling.
Adenauer and Eisenhower seek world peace via disarmament
The article notes Adenauer and Eisenhower visiting Washington to push disarmament and a unified Germany as stabilizing against Russia and Communism. It warns this path would cost vast sums and national debt while hoping for progress despite atomic peril and past wartime agreements.
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Hancellor
Federal Republic
Germany
iAashington
Pelei
Adenauer
Estern
Russia
Yalta
Potsdam
Listening To A Child Read In Father Daughter Moment
New York AP recounts a parent listening as a preschooler reads aloud badly. A girl named Tracy Ann asks for stories while a baby robin and a bunny tale unfold. The piece reflects on reading, imagination, and the patience of grownups.
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New York
Tracy Ann
Peggy King Faces Cameras for Zero Hour Role
Hollywood star Peggy King transitions from stage and test reels at MGM to on screen work. After a decade of lessons and auditions amid studio downsizing, she sings jingles and lands a TV break with George Gobel before earning a film chance in Bartlett Champion's Zero Hour.
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Bartlett Champion
MGM
Hollywood
Debbie Reynolds
Lesle Caron
Peggy
Ethel Merman
Men & Gil
George Gobel
Paramount
Test
Quarles Outlines Defense Department Spending Plans
Deputy Defense Secretary Donald A. Quarles told a Senate Appropriations panel the department will spend over 3% of its budget in the coming year on new weaponry and equipment. He said ballistic missile development will receive the largest share and noted extra funds beyond the stated 14% for research and development are available for use.
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Washington
Donald A. Quarles
Defense Department
Quarles
Air Force
Senate
Mirror of Your Mind Sc Seen Water
The text discusses parental influence on children behavior noting girls are calmer and easier to manage than boys. It mentions aggressiveness in boys and difficulties in maintaining order. It also references eye sight issues and the hope for optical aids restoring vision though progress may vary.
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Ettetion
The Unpopularity Of Foreign Aid
Opinion column argues foreign aid is growing unpopular in the United States due to waste and unclear results. It criticizes aid projects in Lebanon and Afghanistan, questions efficiency, and suggests Americans prefer domestic labor and self-reliance.
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United States
Great Britain
Suez
Johnn Foster Dulles
Taipei
Lebanon
Afghanistan
Debonair Wall Street bachelor wins starlet in romance
A Wall Street bachelor prowls into a LondonImported starlet’s room by mistake. A dark night brawl ends with a black eye and a funny confession. Morning meeting brings forgiveness and marriage. Mary Pickford’s final stage turn features understudy Clare Boothe Luce.
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Wall Street
London
Mary Pickford
Republic Theatre
New York
Clare Boothe Luce
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Broken Crossword Clues and Puzzle Fragments
Puzzle shows scattered clues and letter counts across numbers 1 to 53 with several partial answers. The garbled text includes definitions for across and down entries such as old times poet, harem room, merriment, motion of the sea, house wing, tavern, and more, interspersed with stray numbers and filler characters.
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Boyle
Williams Jennings Bryan
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Bev Miller
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Slatington , PA
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Bob Thomas
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Leo Exbin
Brook- Ayn
George E. Sokolsky
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Harold Stassen
John Hollister
Herbert Hoover
Potomac
Reader's Digest
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
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