Methodist Warn On Gambling Sweep Of Georgia Legislation
The Rev. Lowry Anderson of Atlanta warned South Georgia Methodists that support for legal gambling could drive the 1968 Georgia legislature, calling it a major moral ill. He noted opposition from Gov. Maddox and Lt. Gov. Smith, and discussed church reports on education and social concerns during the conference in Tibton Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tibton
Georgia
South Georgia
Anderson
Georgia Council On Alcohol Problems
General Assembly
Lester Maddox
George T. Smith
Georgia Methodist Commission On Higher Education
Dan F. Brewster
Atlanta
Georgia Methodists
South Georgia Conference
Thieves Steal Armored Truck in London Heist
An armored truck carrying 44 000 pounds 123 000 dollars was stolen in central London when two guards left to make a delivery. The company said robbers likely had keys or towed the vehicle after it was locked alarmed and immobilized. In Virginia the U S airman Herbert Boeckenhaupt was sentenced to 80 years for conspiring to pass defense secrets to the Soviets and will appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Alexandria
U.S
Oren E. Lewis
Air Force
Herbert W. Boeckenhaupt
Boeckenhaupt
Wis
Polish emigrant faces murder attempt on U S envoy
A 50 year old Polish immigrant armed with a long knife tried to enter U S Ambassador Charles E Bohlen s car to assassinate him in Paris police report a guard stopped the man Maurice Gordon from reaching the car door and the driver fled Bohlen was not aware the embassy said Gordon 50 Lodz native was incoherent and held for investigation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAR
U.S
Charles FE. Bohlen
Bohlen
Maurice Gordon
Lodz
Poland
Democratic Party Debt Cut To Fifty Thousand
The Georgia Democratic party reports debt reduced to about 50 000 dollars as officials aim to achieve a balanced position. Sports, executive, and publisher James over as chairman are among the figures discussed in the reshuffle after Lester Maddox’s nomination defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demos Party
Atlanta, Ga
Democratic Party
Wvs
Joe Sports
Urlians
James
Georgia weather forecast clears with warm afternoons
Weather summary indicates clear to partly cloudy skies across Georgia with warm afternoons and mild nights. Highs today 58 to 68 degrees, lows tonight 58 to 68, with yesterday's high and current low noted. Florida's St Marks tides and sunrise times are listed, including morning low tides and Friday sunrise at 6:39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
St. Marks, Fla
Expo 67 to Spark Christian Arts Anew
Church drama experts plan to use Expo 67 in Montreal as a catalyst for new ways to convey the Christian faith. The interdenominational conference will gather about 250 specialists in drama, theatre, television and film from Protestant groups to explore nonverbal and experimental media.
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al Level
Johnson
North Vietnam
New York
Ufe
Montreal
Fister
National Council
Division of Christian Education
Interchurch Cooperative Agency
McGill University
Liberty torpedo hit reported as crew details given
Israel deferred questions to the Pentagon. The Liberty, a 450 foot vessel with a crew of 15 officers, 279 men and three civilians, suffered at least one torpedo hit. Commanding officer Cmdr William C. McGonagle from Lakewood California and executive Lt Cmdr Philip M. Armstrong Jr. from Dalton Pennsylvania are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. McGonagle
Lakewood
Calif
Philip M. Armstrong Jr
Dalton, Pa
May Be Years Continues As Arab Envoys Leave Embassy Row
Arab diplomats abandon embassies on Washington's Embassy Row as credentials are stripped from the protocol list. Evacuation of Americans from the war zone continues by land, sea, and air. U.S. ties with several Arab states are strained by Washington's support for Israel over the Egyptian blockade of the Gulf of Aqaba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
U.S
Israel
United States
Britain
Gulf of Aqaba
Bankers flock to LSU for 18th School of Banking session
Thomas County bankers join 775 attendees at the School of Banking of the South at LSU Baton Rouge for a two week session. Over 300 students expected to register for summer quarter at the University of Georgia Thomasville Center under director H D Meyers. Registration runs June 12 and the program began May 29 continuing through June 10 with 21 states and Mexico represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas County
School of Banking of the South
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
University of Georgia Thomasville Center
H. D. Meyers
Meyers
Thomas
Bankers’ Association
Southern
Hays Proposes Baseball Style U S Israel Trade
Rep Wayne L Hays suggests a trade deal with Israel offering 400 F111 airplanes in exchange for Israel's defense minister General Moshe Dayan. He made the remark in the House on Tuesday amid reports of Israeli military gains.
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Washington
Wayne L. Hays
Israel
U.S
Ohio Democrat
House
Moshe Dayan
Ex-Police Chief Paul Thomas Dies After Illness
Pelham former police chief Paul Thomas age 62 died Wednesday at a Mitchell County hospital after a short illness. He served 30 years with the Pelham Police Department and led the force 14 years before retiring in 1961. He was a Georgia Peace Officers Assn. representative and a member of Pelham Baptist Church. Surviving include his wife Edna B Thomas two sons Ted and William a sister and three brothers. Services Friday at Pelham Baptist Church with burial in Pinecrest Cemetery.
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Paul Thomas
Pelham
Mitchell County
Edna B. Thomas
Ted R. Thomas
William P. Thomas
Marietta
R. L. Palmer
Cotton
Joseph P. Thomas
Albany
Willie
Judson L. Thomas
Light Casualties Reflect Slowdown In Vietnam War
In the Saigon report U. S. casualties dropped last week signaling slower heavy fighting along the DMZ and in the central highlands though South Vietnamese and enemy losses rose. U S command tallies show 214 Americans killed and 1 161 wounded with one missing or captured.
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Saigon
U. S
Vietnam
Lone
U.S
South Vietnam
Area Deaths J A White Sr 82 Longtime Businessman Dies
J A White Sr 82 retired company executive and prominent Bainbridge Thomasville resident dies at 340 E Jefferson Street after years of ill health. Funeral Friday 11 a m Whiddon's chapel with burial in Laurel Hill. Survivors include wife Annie Davidson son J A White Jr and two daughters. Memorials to First Baptist Church noted.
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Joshua Alexander White
E. Jefferson
Whiddon
Louis F. Kennedy
R. E. Courtney
Laurel Hill Cemetery
P.C. Andrews, Jr
W. Bryan Thomas
Branson Clark
Alvin Mitchell
W. R. Thomas, Sr
J. M. Golden Jr
First Baptist Church
Pittsylvania County
James Martin
Elizabeth Laughon
Annie Davidson
J. A. White, Jr
Harry Williams
Thomasville
Alvin B. Wight
Cairo
Funeral plans for J. B. King in Thomasville area
J. B. King 56 of Rt. 1 Thomasville died June 6 at a Lake City Florida hospital after a lengthy illness. Plans will be announced by People's Funeral Home.
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J. B. King
Rt. 1
Thomasville
Lake City
Fla
People’s Funeral Home
Welch dies at 76. Pelham native was tobacco demonstrator
B. T. Welch 76 of Pelham died Wednesday at a Mitchell County hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral at Pelham Baptist Church Friday with burial at Pine Grove Cemetery. Survived by wife Mary, four daughters Mrs Lodge, Mrs NeSmith, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Millings, plus 37 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
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Pelham
Benjamin
Man Welch
Mitchell County
Pelham Baptist Church
Hugh Lee Brinkley
Edgar Bush
Braswell Funeral Home
Pine Grove Cemetery
South Carolina
Mr. Welch
Mary A. Welch
Archie
Raymond Welch
Brooksville
Fla
Ray T. Welch
Moultrie
B. T. Welch
Bainbridge
E. A. Blackman
Cross
8.C
Robert Lodge
E. W. NeSmith
Arcadia
Sam Pritchard
Cairo
R. C. Millings
Johnsons funeral set at Bethany Baptist Church
Norman Odell Johnson age 55 died Tuesday. Services planned today at Bethany Baptist Church conducted by Revs. Lee Wilson and Marion Hayes with burial at Bethany Cemetery prepared by Cox Funeral Home. Johnson was a native of the area.
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Bainbridge
Sadie Batts Pope
Church of Christ
Carl L. Cooper
Rex Newborn
Oak City Cemetery
Norman Odell Johnson
Bethany Baptist Church
Lee Wilson
Marion Hayes
Cox Funeral Home
Bethany Cemetery
Mr. Johnson
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Methodist
Galized
Emory University
Christian Social Concern
Christian Social Concerns
Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference
Aubrey Alsebrook
William J. Peterson Jr
Roperton
George Mayo
Savannah
Bostwick
Arlington
J. Wi
Norwood
Valdosta
Ben Him
Hawkinsville
A. E. Hinely
Haslehurst
Pole
March Air Force Base
Strategic Air Command
Aleksey A. Malinin
Malinin
England
Irmnall
Peiday
Sunrice
Catalyst
George W. Cornell
Bline J. Fister
National Council of Churches
Israel “Torpedo
Pentagon
Thomasville Times-Enterprise
Egypt
Dakhaliya
Nile Delta
Sheriff's Office
State Patrol
Fire Department
Harold H. Spangle
The
Bank of
States
Mexico
Rep
Hays
Max Thurman
Braswell Funeral Funeral Home
Pinecrest Cemetery
J.A. White Sr
Rotary Club
Dectaur County
Tallahassee
Arthur Wilson
Harmon Roberts
Willie Cloud
Willie A
Brewster B. Johnson
Mrs
Sadie Pope
Decatur County
Bainbridge Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Church of Chris
W. W
Ronald E. Pope
N. O. Johnson
BE. Jackson St
Grady County
N. Broad St
Cairo, Ga
Rose
Legion of Decency
Paramount Pichae
HIWA
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