Thomasville Man Named Georgia Mr Legionnaire for 1967
L. T. Speck Shepherd president-elect of American Legion Post 31 received Georgia’s Mr. Legionnaire in a post home ceremony. Shepherd has led Post 31 since 1946 serving as service officer, executive council member, and nominating chair. He also acts as secretary-treasurer of the Thomas County Veterans Council and served in the Navy Hospital Corps in World War II. He is married to Anna Andrews of Boston. they have a son Ted at Florida State University.
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L. T. (Speck) Shepherd
American Legion
Post 31
Post
Thomas County Veterans Council
Shepherd
U.S. Navy Hospital Corps
New England States
Anna Andrews
Boston
Ted
Florida State University
Wall Street Rally Hopes For No U S Involvement
New York traders pushed stocks higher as Arab-Israeli tensions boosted prices but the market trimmed gains by mid day. Dow Jones stood up 4.92 at 868.63 at noon with the AP average up 2.0, oils leading advances while utilities slipped.
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New York
Boda
United
Dow Jones
Associated Press
Sgt. Maj. Terry M. Rimes Dies in Vietnam Crash
Sgt. Maj. Terry M. Rimes 42 of Early County and Thomasville dies in Vietnam from burns after a helicopter crash. Son of Mrs. Agnes P. Rimes 213 Tucwal Street he served 26 years and would have retired in four years. Survived by two sisters Mrs. A. B. Bowman and Mrs. R. F. Baker of Thomasville. Family to announce funeral plans.
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Thomasville
Vietnam
Terry M. Rimes
Agnes P. Rimes
Tucwal St
Early County
Sgt
Rimes
U. S. Army
A. B. Bowman
R. F. Baker
Georgia House taps 10 for death penalty study
House Speaker George L. Smith appointed a 10 member committee to study retaining the death penalty in Georgia. The panel will explore alternatives such as stronger prison sentences and report by December 1. Members include Rep. Dick Richardson chair and reps Howard, Clarke, Daugherty, Lewis, Wilson, Savage, Buck, Brantley, and Rep elect Gunter.
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Atlanta
George L. Smith
Georgia
Smith
Lester Maddox
Dick Richardson
Savannah
Robert Howard
Marietta
Howard G. Clarke
Forsyth
J. C. Daugherty
Preston B. Lewis Jr
Waynesboro
Roger W. Wilson
Macon
Georgia cattle auction prices and regional produce updates
Georgia cattle auctions report receipts near 1,500 with varied prices for slaughters, heifers, cows, bulls, calves, and feeders. Trade shows demand for live poultry and diverse produce. peaches, watermelons, cantaloupes, greens, cabbage, corn, and beans quoted with regional price ranges across Georgia Florida and nearby states.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Atlanta, Ga
Florida
Tennessee
North
South Carolina
Arkansas
Alabama
Georgia Florida Alabama packer hogs rise in regional sales
Georgia Florida and Alabama hog markets report 3,500 head with bar rows and gilts mostly steady and occasional gains. Plant delivered prices for No 1-3 and No 1-2 hogs span 19.76 to 21.75 per cwt across weight lots with variations by grade and weight.
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Thomasville
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Sinai War Escalates as Israel Advances Toward Canal
U N Security Council calls for cease fire while Israel drives toward the Suez Canal with tank columns on two highways. Jordan and Syria report fighting near Bethlehem and Nazareth as Cairo acknowledges withdrawals. Oil embargoes spread among Arab states and U Thant relays the cease-fire appeal to all belligerents.
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U.N. Security Council
Israel
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Cairo
Sinai Desert
Egypt
Jabel Levni
Bir Gifgafa
Suez
Bethlehem
Jesus
Jerusalem
Damascus
Nazareth
Sinai
Suez Canal
Jordan
Council
Sted
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
Beirut Radio
United States
Britain
Iraq
Kuwait
Algeria
U.N
U Thant
Security Council
Abba Eban
Gulf of Aqaba
Red Sea
Iran
Cairo Radio
Holy Land
Washington
Europe
Israel presses cease fire as Eban warns against blockade
Delegates report continued debate on a cease fire plan. Eban insists Israel will not accept a blockade by Egypt and warns that any settlement must secure Israel's statehood and a balanced role for external powers in Middle East relations. Diplomats note Moscow’s shifting instructions to anchor the plan.
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Eban
Israel
Middle East
Egypt
Red Sea
Gulf of Aqaba
U.N. Trops
Gulf
Mediterranean
Mohamed Awad El-Kony
Muhammad El-Farra
George Tomeh
Adnan Pachachi
Goldberg
Fedorenko
Moscow
Cairo
Damascus
Otis J Johnson obituary and burial at Laurel Hill
Otis J. Johnson 57 of Tallahassee Road died yesterday. Services were set for 4 p.m. at Kirkland-Cray-Hughes Home for Funerals with Rev. J. Harold Beaty officiating and burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Surviving are a son Otis James Johnson Jr. of Thomasville a half sister Mrs D L Arnold of Graceville Fla and three grandchildren. Pallbearers listed include Leon Powell W B Blalock Bol Altman Judge Charles R Johnson Heath Varnedee Jr and Rep Henry P Russell. United States Britain Egypt Syria Algeria Yemen Sudan and Iraq took a step Tuesday with Lebanon to follow, prompting reciprocal moves. The 6th Fleet denied aircraft penetration over North Africa or the Middle East.
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Otis J. Johnson
Tallahassee
Kirkland-Cray- Hughes
J. Harold Beaty
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Otis James
Jimmy] Johnson Jr
Thomasville
D. L. Arnold
Graceville
Fla
Leon Powell
W. B. Blalock
8Ol Altman
Charles R. Johnson
Heath Varnedee Jr
Henry P. Russell
United
States
Britain
Egypt
Syria
Algeria
Yemen
Sudan
Iraq
Lebanon
United States
U.S
Jordan
U.S. Navy
6Th Fleet
Mediterranean
North Africa
Middle East
Marine Pfc Thomas Foy Killed in Vietnam Honored by Commander
Thomas Lamar Foy 20 of Merrillville died May 10 in Vietnam while covering a retreat during an ambush by Viet Cong. Capt Jerry C. Shirley praised his courage in a letter to his parents, noting his sacrifice saved fellow Marines. Foy enlisted 1966, served with 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade, and was buried in Big Creek Cemetery near Coolidge.
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Thomas County
Vietnam
U. S
Thomas Lamar Foy
Ben H. Foy
Merrillville
9Th Marine Amphibious Brigade
Foy
Jerry C. Shirley
Thomas
Shirley
Tinh Quang Nam
Pfc
Central High School
Marine Corps
Big Creek
Coolidge
Meigs Area Skims News From Local Figure Visits
Meigs residents note visits from Auburndale Florida and Thomasville Georgia. Military and education news include Second Lt. Daniel K. Hardman Jr completing officer basic training at Brooke Army Medical Center and ROTC commission from North Georgia College. Community members receive hospital care, travel, and family updates across Cairo Camilla Thomasville and Albany.
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James Davis, Jr
Ochlochnee
Meigs
E. A. Rast
Adel
W. A. Howell
Cairo
Warren Turner
F. E
Pete” Willis
Camilla
Daniel KE. Hardman, Jr
Daniel E. Hardman
Brooke Army Medical Center
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
North Georgia College
Dahlonega
Connie
Old Dawson Road
Albany
Carl Radman, Jr
Lester
New Chamber Adds Eight Members at Orientation Meeting
Eight new members joined the Thomasville Thomas County Chamber of Commerce during the Membership Contact Club’s second quarter orientation. Guests included Louise 8 Chastain, Annie Mae Swift, Ethel J. Bush, Edward A. Mitchell, Wendell Johnson, Edward F. San Juan, James Day, and E. H. Betzer. Rose Queen Lynn Keadle highlighted youth programs and a STAR students initiative. Dr. J. Roland Clanton noted progress in the Cleanest Town ’67 contest across six communities, with a trophy to the most improved in Thomas County, the contest runs through October.
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Thomasville-Thomas County
Louise 8. Chastain
Southwestern State Hospital
Annie Mae Swift
Flowers Baking Co
Ethel J. Bush
Modern Cleaners
Edward A. Mitchell
Mitchell Pulpwood Co
Wendell Johnson
Thomas County Federal Savings and Loan Co
Edward F. San Juan
Starka Industries
James Day
E. H. Betzer
Farmer
Lynn Keadle
Chamber
The
J. Roland Clanton
Thomas County
Thomasville Man Killed In Logging Truck Crash
A 20 year old Thomasville man George Lavon Hopkins died when a logging truck overturned on Kelly Pine Road eight miles northwest of Metcalf Florida. The load shifted crushing the cab. Hopkins was found about an hour after the 3 15 pm wreck. Funeral services were set for 2 pm Thursday at Friendship Baptist Church in Havana with burial in Johnson Cemetery. He is survived by his parents three brothers and two sisters all of Thomasville.
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Thomasville
Florida
Metcalf
Tpr
J. H. Scott
Florida Highway Patrol
George Lavon Hopkins
E. Jackson
Hopkins
Kelly Pine Rd
Friendship Baptist Church
Daniel Mobley
Jack Fryer
Kirkland - Cray - Hughes
Johnson Cemetery
Havana
Fila
Ezekiel L. Hopkins
James Earl
William Davis
E. L. Hopkins Jr
Bertha Lucille
Judy Darlene Hopkins
Neutrality and non-belligerent stance cited in Middle East policy
U S officials differentiate neutrality from non-belligerent status while stressing a desire to prevent Israel's destruction. They fear public signs of neutrality could imply U S acceptance of Israel defeat. Arab governments sever relations with Washington as tensions escalate amid Israel Arab war.
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U.S
United States
Israel
Washington
Weather outlook and coastal showers for St Marks Florida
Mostly fair weather continues tonight and Thursday with warm temperatures in the 80s. Patchy light showers are possible along the coast today. Highs in the 80s, lows in the 60s. Mr and Mrs Douglas Norton and family visited Centerville as guests of Mr and Mrs Buhes.
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Fla
Moonrlee
Fila
Douglas Norton
Centerville
Thomas County retail sales rise, lead Colquitt in first quarter
Lawson Neel says Thomas County kept up 1966 gains with a 13th straight quarterly increase. For the first quarter sales reached 11,848,000 while Colquitt recorded 11,113,000, reflecting a favorable comparison for Thomas County.
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Lawson Neel
Thomasville-Thomas County
Chamber of Commerce
Neel
Colquitt County
Thomas County
Colquitts
City Shops Department Maintains Fleet in May
The Thomasville Shops Dept led by Supt. Floyd Williams performed 97 vehicle repairs 50 lubrications 29 oil changes and 18 service calls in May. They mounted 14 new tires and repaired 40 flat tires on city vehicles washed 6 units and pumped over 6700 gallons of gasoline.
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Thomasville
Supt
Floyd Williams
Thomasville Lions Club mob and broom sale hailed successful
The Thomasville Lions Club reports its recent mob and broom sale as highly successful with proceeds supporting the sight conservation program and blind workers at the Factory of the Blind in Bainbridge. The group previously funded 66 pairs of sunglasses for needy children last year.
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Thomasville Lions Club
Lions
Bainbridge
Thomasville Lions
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Wrigley
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Owens
Xerox
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Tony
JRF
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Farma
Egg Market
Amman
Arab Joint Command
Irael
O. J. Johnson
Thomas GI
Meigs News
Beulah H. Stuart
Washington D.C
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Lillian Simpson
J. H. Miller
Noel Nash
Teresa, Wayne
Bill
Leesburg
Dowling Cates
C.A. Rehberg
Thomas Ville
Horace Alligood
Albert Pullen
Leo Brock
Sambo Miller
Pelham
Arthur Warren
Velma Cook
Ricky Cook
Edith Mae Bell
Eddy
Bay Sink
J. N. Rogers
Florence
Ala
Nettie Pullen
Lillian Oxford
Gatesville
N. C
Quitman
Claude Ellerbe
Tennille
Rere Enroute
Monticello
Allan Denhottz
Chicago
Robert E. Webb
Ruby Roberts
F. P. Singletary
Cecil Thomas
Meigs Sunset Cemetery
Paul Dekle
Moultrie
Crinson Willis
Montgomery
Byron Hurst
Maitland Yates
Nora Slappey
Claude Folmar
William E. Dollar Jr
Labrador
Earl Dollar
R. H. Brightwell
A. T. Wise
Smyrna
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
Evelyn B. Whitehead
Jacksonville
Kenny
Serenon
Lake
Central
National Chamber
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