Economy Debate Heats Up Amid Market Volatility
The week saw a heated argument over the U.S. economy with President Johnson defending optimism and forecasters predicting solid gains. Market losses followed rumors of a Johnson heart attack and criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Martin. Ford and general retailers reported strong May sales, while manufacturing posted a 22 percent first quarter profit surge.
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New York
U.S
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
William McChesney Martin
Federal Reserve Board
New York Stock Exchange
Donald Frey
Ford Motor Co
Area Church News and Church Activities Overview
Various church programs and services outlined across local faith communities. Rev J Harold Beaty preaches at First Methodist Church with morning worship at 11 15 and evening at 8. MYF meets 6 30 and youth choir 6. Evening events include Circles meetings and family night supper. Other notices cover new pastor at Friendship Presbyterian Church and scheduled sermons at Dawson Street Baptist Church and First Presbyterian.
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J. Harold Beaty
First Methodist Church
MYF
Women's Society of Christian Service
Wesgeran Service Guild
Jesus
Rutledge E. Courtney
Dawson Street
Lottie Moon
Annie Hoover
John Lewis
Margaret Mitchell
Phillip Graham
Doris Knight
Doris Murphy
Royal Ambassadors
Helen Gilmore
Randall Boyd
B. G. Munro
John Bryan
Columbia Seminary
First Presbyterian Church
God the Preserver of Man
Christian Science Churches
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Dawson and
Washington
Thomasville Firms Attend National Insurance Meetings
W H Rockett of Gulf Life plans to attend the President's Club Convention in New York City June 11 26 with Thomasville district colleagues including H P Taylor M M Grubbs R E Ragan W F Ponder Cory Lee J D Hill and others. Also noted are W E Blackman at a Georgia Optometric Association meeting in Atlanta and awards for Ralph Gamble Nick Kavouklis Isaac Maxwell at a Hollywood Florida banquet.
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John Bryan
Bryan
Columbia Semiary
Fran
Atlanta
Thomasville
Mr. Bryan
W. H. Rockett
Gulf Life Insurance Co
Gulf Life
New York City
H. P. Taylor
M. M. Grubbs
Cairo
R. E Ragan
Bainbridge
W F. Ponder
Cory Lee
J. D. Hill
Donaldsonville
W. E. Cannington
C. H. Carlton
Deeran
H. G. Powell
Pelham
T. R. Grant
Colquitt
W. E. Blackman
Georgia Optometric Association
Parliament House Motor Inn
Ralph J. Gamble
Nick Kavouklis
Thomasville Sales Company
Diplomat Hotel and Country Club
Hollywood By the Sea
Florida
Issac W. Maxwell
Leroy B. Edwards Sr
Ed Langford
Joe Parker
Georgia Association of Independent Insurance Agents
Jekyll Island
Association
Leo W. Palmer
Albany
Moultrie
Universal Cit Credit Corp
Louis H. Keen
Palmer
Ochlochnee
Valdosta
CIT
Wheat St
R. M. Paulk
Liberty National
Thomasville Life Underwrites Association
Ole Timers Club
Sarasota
Pla
Lewis S Thompson Dies At 61 In Albany
Lewis S. Thompson a former special assistant to the secretary of the Air Force died after a long illness at age 61 in Albany Georgia He served on the War Production Board in World War II and later worked for the CIA before joining the Air Force under President Eisenhower retiring in 1961
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Albany, Ga
Lewis S. Thompson
Secretary of the
Air Force
War Production Board
Central Intelligence Agency
Department of the Air Force
Thompson
Disease spreads by contaminated food in South Carolina
Dr. Charles E. McCall of the Public Health Service told about 200 members of the South Carolina Public Health Association in Myrtle Beach that salmonellosis from contaminated food is rising. He cited faster food processing and distribution outpacing purity controls as the cause of the increase.
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Atlanta
McCall
Gold Bars Stolen in Larder Lake Heist
Four armed masked men overpowered station agent Thomas Tomkin at the Ontario Northland Railway depot in Larder Lake. They fled by float plane with five gold bars valued at 164000 bound for the Canadian mint in Ottawa. Safes, a shotgun and mask left behind near the lake shore.
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Larder Lake
Ont
Ontario
Rom Laider Lake
Ontario Northland Railway Station
Ottawa
C. Yule
Kerr-Addison Mines Ltd
Virginiatown
Thomas Tomkin
Tomkin
Wild Jailhouse Party In Chickasaw County Prison
Eight Chickasaw County prisoners held a wild party in a jail cell after finding contraband gin seized by Sheriff Arnold Simpson. They pried the door with a broom to pull out a case of gin, resulting in additional charges of petty larceny.
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Houston, Miss
Chickasaw County
Arnold Simpson
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Council of Economic Advisers
Martin
Wright Patman
D-Tex
House Banking Committee
Sears, Roebuck & Co
J.C. Penney Co
Area Church News
Room 106
First Methodist
First Presbyterian
Munro
Richard M
Austin
Presbyterian Church
The
University of North Carolina
Ing
Phi Theta Kappa
Riverside Presbyterian Church
Jacksonville
Fla
Columbia Theological Seminary
Parthia Ann Northcutt
Broad Street Christian Church
Fellowship Room
James D. Cunningham
Ladies Society of the
First Missionary Baptist Church
Christian Science
Business News
Rocket
N. Y. Insurance Meet
L. P. Thorpe
Rose’s Stores, Inc
Rose
Rose’s
Thorpe
A. F
Sam) Kimbrough
Commercial Bank
School of Banking of the South
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
G. Fred Dollar
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co
Augusta
W. C. Thigpen, Jr
Farmers Home Administration
Thigpen
Congress
FHA
Farmers Home Administration Office
Brooks County Agricultural Building
Moultrie Road
Quitman
Warner Brothers Co
Gangie
Melinda Bolden
Decatur County
Georgia Forestry Association
Lyn Ray
Miss Bolden
Venziel Taylor
Palmer Rich
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
First State National Bank
Mary F. Donalson
Lewis Thompson
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Charles E. McCall
U.S. Public Health Service
Legion of Decency
Three Stooges AS
Richard Crenna
Phore
Troy Suzanne
Diane Donahue
Pleshette
James Gregory
Warner Bros
United Artsts
Thomas County
Thomas CO
Central High School
South Coolidge School
North Boston School
Central
South Coolidge
North
Boston
Thomas County Board OF Education
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