Attacks Around Saigon Kill, Wound Dozens in Night Raid
Overnight fighting near Saigon and in War Zone C resulted in heavy damage. North Vietnamese forces attacked Bien Hoa and the 1st Air Cavalry and 1st Infantry bases, with at least 86 enemy dead and multiple allied casualties reported. Ground clashes near Tay Ninh left significant losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bien Hoa
Saigon
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
U.S. 1St Infantry
Tay Ninh
1St Air Cavalry Division
Birth Announcements for Five New Arrivals
The notices report five births. Kimberly Marie Miller born May 23 to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Maurice Miller in City. Belinda Janese Bass born May 31 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wesley Bass in Coolidge. Leon Daryl Willis born June 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Donald Jr. in City. Belinda is joined by none listed. A daughter June 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Russell George Singletary in City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Maurice Miller
Mary Watson
City
Kimberly Marie
Charles Wesley Bass
Johnnie Ruth Tillman
Coolidge
Belinda Janese
Kennett Howard Willis
Agnes Roberts Loren
June
Russell George Singletary
Mary Susanne Roan
Leroy Donald Jr
Alma Jane Elzy
Leon Daryl
Infant Lester Graveside Services Set at Laurel Hill
Graveside rites for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James G. Lester of 217 N Mitchell St will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Laurel Hill Cemetery with burial by Whiddon's Funeral Home. Survived by parents a brother James D Lester and grandparents Dr. and Mrs Charles T Lester of Decatur and Mrs Roy Jones of Morgan City Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Lester
N. Mitchell St
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Whiddon
James D. Lester
Thomasville
Charles T. Lester
Decatur
Roy Jones
Morgan City
Infant William Norris Cannon Graveside Service Notice
Graveside services for William Norris Cannon infant son of Mr and Mrs Roger Cannon of Beulah Road will be held at 3 p m Saturday in Laurel Hill Cemetery Burial by Whiddons Funeral Home Surviving are the parents paternal grandparents Ander McCall and Mrs Norris and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Trilland Norris of Thomasville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Norris Cannon
Roger Cannon
Beulah Rd
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Whiddon’s Funeral Home
Ander McCall
Trilland Norris
Thomasville
Williams Jr. services set for Thomasville native
Thomas Williams Jr., 34, died May 29 in a Jackson Mississippi hospital. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at St John Baptist Church with Rev. R H Jackson officiating. Burial follows at Peaceful Rest Cemetery. Survived by two aunts and two sisters in Thomasville, another sister in Camden New Jersey, and a daughter in Lake Okefenokee Florida. Funeral by Hatcher Peoples Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Williams Jr
Jackson, Miss
St. John Baptist Church
R. H. Jackson
Peaceful Rest
Hatcher-Peoples Funeral Home
Sadler Joe Lewis services set for Sunday in Thomasville
Joe Lewis Sadler, 26, died Sunday in an automobile accident. Services are at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Baptist Church in Thomasville, with burial in the church cemetery. Survived by mother Loretha Sadler, four brothers Isaac Frank James Herbert Willie B. Ellis, five sisters Annie Hopkins Ruby Hopkins Carrie Abrams Lorena Robinson Evelyn Sadler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lewis Saddier
St. Paul’ Baptist Church
Moultrie Hwy
Dembo Monroe
Grooms Funeral Home
Magnolia High School
Watkin’s
Fletcher St
Loretha Sadler
Isaac
Frank Sadler
James Herbert
Willie B. Ellis
Annie B. Hopkins
Ruby L. Hopkins
Carrie B. Abrams
Lorena Robinson
Evelyn Sadler
Thomasville
Delaney Theodore Roosevelt Delaney services set
Theodore Roosevelt Delaney 56 of 512 Pine St died Sunday after a brief illness. Services at Mount Zion Baptist Church at 3 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Frank Monroe officiating and burial at Hadley's Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Dorotha Robinson Delaney two sisters Fannie Jones Mattie Bush and two brothers Clarence and Dr Emmit Delaney. Annie Hurd of 735 E Clay St died Thursday after a lengthy illness. funeral plans announced by Hadley's Funeral Home.
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Theodore Roosevelt Delaney
Pine St
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Frank Monroe
Peaceful Rest
Hadley’s Funeral Home, Inc
Thomas County
Dorotha Robinson Delaney
Fannie Jones
Mattie Bush
Thomasville
Clarence
Emmit Delaney
Philadelphia
Annie Hurd
E. Clay
Keeping Up de With Thomasville Continues Cast List
Reading list shows Robert Lind Faceville CO H Rhodes Fort Gaines Albert Joiner Newton Haitt Smith Pelham Carroll Crosby Sale City Wallace Holmes Fair view Metcalf J E Brashear and West Bainbridge Roscoe Hutchins featured in page 1 tribute.
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Robert Lind
Faceville
H. Rhodes
Fort Gaines
Albert Joiner
Newton
Haitt Smith
Pelham
Carroll Crosby
Sale City
Wallace Holmes
Fairview-Metcalf
J.E. Brashear
West Bainbridge
Roscoe Hutchins
Birdwood Junior College Alumni Association Grows Large
Birdwood Junior College Alumni Association now over 250 members plans a first meeting tonight to discuss old times. A banquet will follow at 8 p.m. at Plaza Cafe under Walton Gibbs 1961 graduate and housing assistant for Georgia Tech. Elder Arthur Devane of Culloden presides with Larry May and Sheila Massey as officers.
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Birdwood Junior .College
Larry May
Sheila Massey
Thomasville
Mrs Watkins Recovers Cheerful After 18 Day Wilderness Ordeal
Annie Heald Watkins, missing 18 days in the San Pedro Bay wilderness near Madison Florida, was found alive and hospitalized in good spirits. Her son Air Force Sgt Sammy Watkins praised Madison County Sheriff Simmie Moore and his team for locating her after berry and plant sustenance kept her alive.
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Annie Heald Watkins
North
Florida
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Air Force
Sammy Watkins
Sgt. Watkins
Annnie
Susan Rarick
Louis Heald
Bay Area
Simmie Moore
Newark Baptist Vacation Bible School to Start June 7
Newark Baptist Church on Russell Road prepares for Vacation Bible School running June 9 to 13 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Nursery to juniors attend with Pat Adams as principal. Commencement exercises set for 8 p.m. June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark Baptist Church
Russell Road
Pat. Adams
Soldier Williams Receives Bronze Star Posthumously
Sgt. David Williams Jr. was killed in Vietnam January 18 1969 and posthumously awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart at Fort Benning. Col. Malcolm Baer praised his above and beyond service reflecting credit on his family and the U S Army. The Grady County native and 1964 Washington Consolidated School graduate enlisted in 1967 served in infantry and died when his helicopter was shot down during air duty.
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David Williams Jr
Vietnam
Ft. Benning
Malcolm Baer
Williams
U.S. Army
Sgt. Williams
Beachton
Grady County
Washington Consolidated School
Walton Area Technical School
Thomasville
Army
Infantry
Missing Florida woman traced to Thomasville furniture auction
Mrs. Watkins 23 disappeared after a Thomasville trip where she bought furniture. A borrowed truck was found abandoned near Madison after six days, with no gas and dead battery. Her purse was left at a Perry truck stop and daughter reported her missing May 18. Sgt. Watkins arrived from Japan to help search.
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C. A. Rehberg
Thomasville
Live Oak
Thomas County
Madison
Moore
Watkins
Marijuana use linked to possible addiction concerns
The article cites diverse views on marijuana and addiction, noting some experts doubt conclusive evidence of addiction while others call for clear investigation. It mentions LSD use declining after warnings about chromosome damage and dangers of trip overdoses leading users to quit.
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Handler
Kansas suspends 33 ROTC disruption students after review
University of Kansas disciplinary board imposed one semester suspensions on 33 of 71 students charged in the May 9 ROTC review disruption. Thirteen others had course credits held until January 1970 and two repeat offenders received longer penalties.
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Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas
Namath quits as Rozelle threats suspend him over lounge stake
Jets quarterback Joe Namath announced his retirement amid pressure from NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle to sever his one third stake in Bachelors Three a midtown lounge. Namath said he would cooperate with authorities as Rozelle sought to close the establishment linked to bookmakers while Namath pursued a move to Hollywood.
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NEW York
Joe Namath
New York Jets
Rozelle
Pete Rozelle
University of Alabama
Rozelie
Namath
62Nd
Lexington Avenue
Phil Iselin
Jets
Weeb Ewbank
FBI
District Attorney’s Office
Balti
Community Club and Fraternal Group Meetups Listed
Evening events include 8 p m senior citizens at the Thomasville YMCA 6 p m Order of Eastern Star American Beauty Chapter at Masonic Hall Lester Street 8 p m Order of Eastern Star Thomasville Chapter No 46 at Masonic Hall Pavo Road Birdwood College Alumni Association Banquet at Plaza Cafe Saturday Mr and Mrs Club meets in members home call Sam Martin 226 2228
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Thomasville
YMCA
Order OF Eastern Star
American Beauty
Masonic Hall
Lester St
Masonic
Birdwood College Alumni Assn
Plaza Cafe
Sam Martin
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W. E McCumber
First Church of the Nazarene
Nazarene
Atlanta
Birdwood College
Mt. Carmel
McCumber
Howard Melton
Melton
Thomas Williams
Odell Ethel Mickens
Lovett Scott
Ada Ruth James
Ethel L. Wise
Camden
N. J
Marion Williams
Lake Okefenokee
Fla
Joe L. Sadler
T. R. Delaney
Javy
Idaho
Hilltop Restaurant
Hiway
Cairo Road
Dial
Mayville
Wis
Mary Bauchhuber
Ray Bauchhuber
UPI
Bible School
Bronze Star
Mrs. Watkins
Grid
Colts
NFL
Miami
Hollywood
Sonny Werblin
The
Times-Enterprise
P. O
S. Dawson
Legion of Decency
Hiwa
Legion of Decency—B
Jason Robards
Britterland
Norman Wisdom
Bertlahr
Comb Devis
United Artsts
Sak Stripterse
Vas
Borne
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