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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1959
Page
4
The Kiwanis group heard a proposed program for aging citizens across the state. A speaker noted 3 percent of the population is over 65, higher than the state average, and cited West Point Mfg Co as a model with elder employee programs.
Services for Mose Bell are set for 3 30 Sunday at Mt Mariah Mis s. the notice notes rites in the Beziecciduated area with evening service at 9 30 p m. Local observances are announced in brief terms.
The fate of Lewis L Strauss's nomination as secretary of commerce rests with a small group of 10 to 18 undecided senators from both parties. Democrats mostly favor confirmation but a Republican, William Langer, will vote no. If all Republicans back him, at least nine more Democratic votes are needed to prevail.
Hollywood scene as the Pat O Briens greet a French bride during a family reunion. Irish smiles shine as Sean O Brien, 33, an Air Force corporal, returns home Friday night to the O Brien clan.
French Prime Minister Debre seeks a way to ease the dispute over state aid to Catholic schools amid left right clashes in the Assembly. The debate centers on separation of church and state, with Catholics arguing for recognition of their public service and opponents urging state control and nonfavoritism.
Vito Genovese aged 61 is free on $150 000 bail while appealing a narcotics conspiracy conviction. He left Federal House of Detention smiling after posting bond in New York federal court Friday. Genovese from Atlantic Highlands New Jersey had been confined since April 17 and was convicted April 13 with 14 others and sentenced to 15 years with a $20 000 fine.
Funeral services for eight year old Wilbur Daryl Fletcher of Cairo will be held Sunday at 4 pm at Gordon Heights Baptist Church. He died Thursday in Archbold Memorial Hospital Thomasville after a six day illness. Burial is in Greenwood Cemetery with pallbearers James Maddox James Baker Ronnie Ponder and Jimmy McDuffy. He is survived by his parents two brothers a sister and grandparents. Funeral arrangements are by Clark Funeral Home Cairo.
Major Parks M. Rea USAF spoke at AMVET Post in Thomasville about Supersonia Flight and sonic booms. He said booms will continue as a FA squadron operates over the area and noted F 105 speeds and F 106 altitude milestones, with two new aircraft promised within two years.
The June term 1989 city court of Thomasville lists jurors including Jack Dugger W M Rockel W G Dekle Lee Duren Grady Alday Sr A Atkinson A A Cooper P G Miller Elton B Goodrum W B Murray Sr Russell W Braswell Howard Harden E C Oliver A L Stringer J C Griffin W B Garrison Guy B Taylor A C McCorvey Ralph W Thigpen W V Mitchell Joe J Keyton Uhland Sinclair L Vick B Hy Redfearn Dewey Weeks W Lee Brady G C Brannon Edison Fort Otis C Deal Coy Willis George W Griffin J R Hart Ralph Cc Hall Mrs C R Simmons Jr J I Dekle Co Carson P E Forrester A J Rehberg M B Huggins George H Roth J B Mysee Mrs Raymond R Floyd Langdon
Thomasville businessman David Lipsey was named Exchangie of the Year at the Thomasville Exchange Club Ladies Night banquet. Lipsey, president of the Fair Association, was honored for promoting last year’s Deep South Fair and said the 1959 event would be larger with more exhibits and midway attractions. New officers were installed, including Rev C. Edmundson as president, with plans for the spring state convention in Waycross and a Fort Smith Arkansas speaker Gilmer K. Bixon set to headline the state parley.
Louise De Mille, 44, filed Friday for divorce from John De Mille, 45, alleging cruelty. She claims the community property is only $6,000 in life insurance and asks that premiums be kept with her as beneficiary. She seeks $200 monthly support and $600 monthly for two of their three children, Allan 31, John 16, and Dianne 11.
Funeral services for James Ralph Newton 60 will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Fredonia Baptist Church with Rev J C Richardson and Rev John Gibbs officiating. Interment will be in the Fredonia Cemetery family plot. Newton died at home Wednesday from a heart attack after returning from Statenville N Y to be with an ill uncle. Active pallbearers include Donald D Farlow John M Lidredge John A Smith Clarence H Caryon Thomas J Mims and Sonny Tanner. Deacons will be honorary pallbearers.
Thomas County resident and World War I veteran J Oscar Newton, long associated with Boston and Thomasville, died aged years. He is survived by wife Ruth Edwards of Statenville, his mother Lula Newton, three sons Joseph Newton in Port of Spain Trinidad James Newton in Birmingham Alabama Ralph Newton in Washington DC, two sisters Mrs Roy Griffin and Mrs Ellis Sullivan and five grandchildren. Dekle Funeral Chapter to handle arrangements.
Today features a Hypnotism Show at Reise Auditorium at 8 PM and Beachcomber Dance at Ellis Home at 9 PM. Morning and afternoon vacation Bible schools run at multiple churches, a 5 Leach Graduation in Japanese Garden, City Commission at Municipal Building 7 30 PM, Kiroy Club at YMCA 8 0 PM. Tomorrow includes County Commission at Court House 10 AM and Exchange Club at Scott Hotel 1 PM.
Local contractor B L Brewton announces two new homes in Hollywood across from Glen Atven Country Club are under construction and now open for public inspection. The Trussell and Williams properties on Sandra Street and South Boulevard welcome visitors to view the houses and tour Hollywood.
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