NAACP Witness Advocates Student Spying in Integration Debate
A NAACP witness criticizes a suggestion from Dr. Virgil M. Rogers of using a student spy system to identify dissidents in Central High School integration. The letter likens such tactics to Communist and fascist methods and warns against spreading such ideas in American schools.
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Syracuse
New York
NAACP
Central High
Associated Press News Dispatch
Hitler
Mussolini
America
Lawson Neel Delivers Talk at Felix Lilienthal Clinic
Lawson Neel of a Thomasville department store spoke in New York at the Felix Lilienthal Executive Clinic. The event gathers 150 top retail executives from affiliate stores coast to coast. Neel was honored with National Retail Merchants Gold and Silver Harvest Sale awards. His topic was Broadcasting Your Store's Personality highlighting newspaper and television advertising.
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Thomasville
Lawson Neel
New York
Felix Lilienthal
Lilienthal
U. S
Neel
Brinson Rites Held For Wade W Hodges
Wade W Hodges 64 died at home from a heart attack. Funeral services were held Friday at Brinson Methodist Church with Rev L A Lemons and Rev Milton Johnson officiating. Interment followed in Brinson Cemetery. Hodges a lifelong Brinson resident and farmer, served as mayor for 22 years. Survivors include his wife Laurene Byuran one son Captain William R Hodges of Japan two daughters Mrs J B Stockton of Attapulgus and Miss Marcia Hodges of Brinson one sister Mrs Perry Wilder of Attapulgus four brothers Dr Thomas I Hodges Bainbridge C R Hodges Albany Jack Hodges Lake Charles and Olen Hodges Brinson and two grandchildren.
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Brinson Methodist Church
Wade W. Hodges
L. A. Lemons
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Ivey
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Japan
J. B. Stockton
Attapulgus
Marcia Hodges
Perry Wilder
Thomas I. Hodges
Bainbridge
C. R. Hodges
Albany
Jack Hodges
Lake Charles
Olen Hodges
Notice to Public Georgia Thomas County 1988
On and after this date I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by any person other than myself. This the 10th day of May 1988. L. R. Mitchell, adj.
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Georgia
Thomas County
L. R. Mitchely
Betty Lou Eldridge Finalist in Georgia Poultry Princess Contest
Betty Lou Eldridge of Thomasville has been named a Zone 2 finalist in the Georgia Poultry Princess contest. She competed at Ida Cason Callaway Gardens Chipley Ga with 16 other contestants and will compete June 20 at the Georgia Poultry Coronation Banquet sponsored by the Georgia Poultry Federation. Eldridge is a Sunnyland Poultry Co. representative and Miss Valdosta State College sophomore.
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The
Georgia Poultry Federation
Thomasville
Georgia Poultry Princess
Miss. Eldridge
Sunnyland Poultry Co
Atlanta
George Goble
Georgia
Long Beach
Calif
Miss Eldridge
Valdosta State College
Daytona Beach
Fla
L. G. Eldridge
E. Jackson
Warm Sunday Expected Here
Warm temperatures with partly cloudy skies continue through Sunday. A chance of widely scattered afternoon showers. Sunday's high around 94, after a 94 reading today and a low tonight near 70. Downtown Thomasville noon reading 88, winds gentle and variable.
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Thomasville
German President Heuss Begins 16 Day U S Tour
West German President Theodor Heuss, 74, starts a 16 day United States visit. An Air Force plane will carry him from Philadelphia to Hanover New Hampshire to receive an honorary degree at Dartmouth College. Heuss will sail for Germany June 23.
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Bsnding
Theodor Heuss
United States
Philadelphia
Dukies
Heuss
National
Philadelpia
Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth College
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Garland T Byrd Qualifies for Georgia Lt Governor Race
In Atlanta Garland T Byrd of Reynolds qualified for the September Democratic primary for lieutenant governor. He filed papers and paid a $1000 entry fee to the State Democratic Executive Committee. Byrd is a former law student at the University of Georgia and is connected with the university system.
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Garland T.byrd
Reynolds
Ree
Democratic Executive Committee
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Uniiveraiy of
Georgia
Meny Univer
Cairo Teenagers Injured In Early Morning Wreck
In Cairo on U S 84 two teens suffered minor scrapes after their car swerved to avoid another vehicle and hit a ditch. Lillian Dillard 18 and Danny Prince 16 were treated at Grady County Hospital and released.
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U. S. 84
State Highway Patrol
Lillian Dillard
Danny Prince
Dillard
Prince
Grady County Hospital
Alaska for Them Two Local Men Decide
Two college men plan summer construction work in Alaska. Dicky Dempany, son of Mr and Mrs G C Dempsey, and Jerry OQuinn, son of Dr and Mrs R B OQuinn, flew from Atlanta to Fairbanks last Saturday night. The 56 000 mile flight took 17 hours. Dempsey recently graduated from Emory University. OQuinn studies at Southwestern College in Americus.
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Dicky Dempany
G. C. Dempsey
Jerry O'Quinn
R. B. O’quinn
Atlanta
Fairbanks
Dempsey
Emory University
O’quinn
Southwestern College
Americus
Soviet Press Accuses Macmillan Visit of Masking Motives
Izvestia claims Macmillan aims to shield British markets from U S monopoly competition. It says American monopolies are ejecting their assets from markets wherever possible and frames the trip as a response to this pressure.
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Moscow
Izvestia Today
U. 5
Auto Workers Told To Accept Policy Of No Walkouts
In Detroit the United Auto Workers called a local meeting to discuss enforcing the no-strike policy as the union ends a week without contracts with Chrysler GM and Ford. At Plymouth plants 6,400 workers were idled after two men were laid off for refusing work. The shutdown affected 1,500 in the body plant and 200 in the assembly plant during a shift change.
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United Auto Workers Union
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General Motors
Ford
Plymouth
Conmpany
Local notes reflect gas boom and civic optimism
The column notes a September primary season, Florida gas distribution, and local election speculation for postmaster positions. It highlights Georgia fire safety progress, Dodgers' improving form, War ner Brothers plant growth in Thomasville, Rotary Club luncheon at the Bik's Home, and Elks Hospital aid images shown by Lee O Day.
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Biks
Lee O. Day
Elks’ Hospital
Aldmore
Georgia Elks
Cairo Kiwanis Farm Tour Slated for June 17
Cairo Kiwanis Club announced its annual farm tour for June 17 inviting farmers of Gifady county to join. Tour chair Fred Perkins said buses depart from the Courthouse parking area at 8 am to study hog poultry pasture and row crop demonstrations. Lunch will be served at Mixon Milling Co on returning to Cairo's eastern edge.
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Cairo
Mixon Milling Co
Charles Johnson Seeks Unexpired Judgeship in Thomas County
Charles Johnson, interim City Court judge of Thomasville, seeks election to the unexpired term of Judge J. Craigmiles, who died January 2. Johnson was sworn January 14 and has run court with a jury schedule designed to reduce juror inconvenience. He is a Georgia Law School graduate and former president of the Thomas County Bar Association, and he urges public support in the September primary ahead of November general election.
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Charlies F. Johnson
City Court of
Thomaville
Craigmiles
Johnson
Marvin Griffit
Judo Craigmiles
Ale
Man & Johnson
University of Georgia Law School
Thotham County
Wrecks Here Prompt Minor Injuries In Collision
A car crash left only minor injuries to a passenger and the driver, Charles Pe, as Butler investigated the incident. The injured were treated and released at the scene or nearby.
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Charies Pe
Butler
Boy in Critical Condition After Airplane Landing
A boy, son of Johnny Johnston, was injured in a landing incident and flown to Apalachico by air. He remains in an oxygen tent as doctors treat a rib injury and other undetermined effects from the crash or mishap.
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Johnny Johnston
Ricky
Ad Director Panel Member at Georgia Newspaper Meeting
At the spring meeting of the Georgia Newspaper Ad Association the advertising director of The Milledgeville Chronicle spoke on techniques. Panel members discussed advertising strategy and leadership roles, with emphasis on coordination between papers and the advertising panel.
Thomasville Kiwanis Club Praised as Best There Is
Thomasville Kiwanis Club was hailed as the best in the United States by program chairman E O McDaniel at a regular meeting. He traced Kiwanis history from Detroit in 1915 to the present and cited multiple international awards won by the local group and its branches.
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E. O. McDaniel
McDaniel
Kiwanis
Detroit
Kiwanis International
Essey
Northside Kiwanis
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