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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1964
Page
2
Forestry unit patrolman Edwin Baggett said today a rain outbreak reduced an already dangerous fire situation but warned the long dry spell left forests extremely dry. He urged picnickers campers and fishermen to use caution and avoid lit matches or burning cigarettes and to fully extinguish any fires.
The City Commission will hold a 8 point agenda Monday at 7 30 p m in the recorder s courtroom Municipal Building Second reading and adoption on a storm water policy ordinance and on bonds for a 240 000 school bond issue. A six acre sale in Rose City Industrial District to Thomasville Industrial Buildings Inc is up. Public hearings on paving Jones Street Parkway Drive and N Dawson Street are scheduled plus paving Pembrook Place and Sherwood Drive. A report on Tucwal area drainage and postponement of the June 22 meeting due to a convention are noted with a June 16 bid meeting for sewer projects 5 and 6.
Area churches list services and events across Dawes Thomasville and Pelham including vacation church schools starting, sermons from Rev Adkins and Rev Kennedy, youth fellowship meetings, kingdom hall lectures, baptist reports, Pentecostal and unity services, and a gospel sing at Coolidge Church of God featuring singers from Thomas Colquitt and north Florida.
The Clay St YMCA offers a beginner Junior Life Saving course for youths 12 to 15 who are YMCA members and can swim. Classes start Thursday at 12 30 pm and meet Tuesday and Thursday 12 2 pm. Participants earning passing scores receive certificates and emblems. Public invited to hear Cairo Gospel Singers at St James Primitive Baptist Church Sunday evening.
Cloudy mild area forecast with recent rain of about 1.5 inches on Thomasville and vicinity. Mostly cloudy and mild this afternoon and tonight with thundershowers, showers continuing. partly cloudy late tonight and Sunday with occasional showers. North to northwest winds 8 to 15 mph. Temperatures: low 68 tonight, high 85 tomorrow. Sea tides listed for St Marks Florida with times provided.
The Georgia House of Representatives adopted a resolution commending James W. Keyton of Thomas County upon his retirement from the House at the end of the present term. Keyton has served since 1961 and held leadership roles in county government and local civic bodies while contributing to the health code recodification. The resolution notes his extensive public service and expresses best wishes for his future.
Funeral services for Beulah Washington 1221 Short Broad St will be held at 4 p m Sunday at St Thomas A M E Church with Rev T F Morgan officiating Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery Hadley Funeral Home in charge He died Tuesday A native of Thomas County he was a member of St Thomas A M E Church Surviving are a brother Henry Weston Pittsburgh Pa a nephew John Henry Wilson Jr and two nieces Mrs Davis Hill and Mrs Nadine Barnes all of Thomasville and a number of other relatives
Donnie Hugh Gordon of Route 2 Boston seeks the Boston district County Commission seat held by Henry P Russell Jr who is not running. A Colquitt County native, Gordon moved to Boston area in 1950 and is a farmer rancher and Bar M Ranch agent. He emphasizes public service and asks for votes in the September 9 primary.
Mrs Lonnie E. Sadler aged 73 died at Archbold Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. She is survived by her husband, nine children, 26 grandchildren, and 30 great grandchildren. Services will be held Monday at Pine Forest Baptist Church in Grady County with grandsons serving as pallbearers. interment at Pine Forest Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Malloy Hardy 76 were held at 5 p m Sunday at Big Creek Baptist Church with Rev Paul Jones officiating Burial followed at Big Creek Cemetery with Dekle Funeral Chapel in charge Grandsons served as pallbearers She died Friday at Presbyterian Home in Quitman after seven and a half year illness A native of Upson County she had lived in Coolidge 54 years She was daughter of the late Benjamin and Ella Mallory and widow of Isaac Sutton Hardy She was a member of Big Creek Baptist Church Surviving are three sons Jessie V John A Hardy of Los Angeles California Carol B Hardy of Coolidge two daughters Mrs H O Bannister and Mrs I C Crosby both of Coolidge one brother George Mallory Albany two sisters Mrs H G Manghan Columbus and Mrs J C Braddy Sr Thomaston two grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Clarence E Brunson Jr were held this week at Americus following his death at the Veterans Hospital in Dublin. Surviving are his wife Evelyn Smith Brunson two daughters Paula Dunn and Debbie Brunson a son Captain C E Brunson of Albuquerque and four grandchildren. Interment was at Evergreen Cemetery in Perry.
Abbie Boykin Stephens 89, of Quitman, died Friday after six years of ill health. Survived by four daughters including Mrs. Kirby and Mrs. Bond, six sons, one sister, and many grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at Mount Paron Primitive Baptist Church, burial in church cemetery. Maxwell and Eason Funeral Home of Quitman in charge.
County Public Health Dept invites residents to a Tuesday drop off event from 1 30 to 6 40 p m collecting many small empty bottles. Officials ask community members to participate and bring bottles for recycling.
Elliott Gus Elliott of Valdosta was elected president of the Young Lawyers Section of the Georgia Bar Association at a Augusta meeting. A 33 year old native of Cuthbert, he practiced in Thomasville before joining a Valdosta firm in 1961. He is Emory and Georgia Law School educated and is active in the Valdosta Rotary Club and earlier led the Young Lawyers Section.
State Chamber of Commerce President John W Lastinger announced Frank H Neel of Thomasville was appointed to a new term on the Industrial Development Council. Neel serves as president of the Thomasville Thomas County Chamber and is a former chairman of the local Industrial Development Corporation. He begins his second term on the council this year.
A voter card style appeal from Donnie H seeks support for County Commissioner in Boston district. The letter promises honest, fair and impartial service and asks voters to endorse him on Sept. 5. It includes brief. misspelled pledges and thanks to supporters.
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