First Presbyterian Honors Scoutmaster Joseph May
Joseph Elliott May was honored by First Presbyterian Church for nearly nine years as Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 304. The ceremony praised his service and noted five Eagles and seven God and Country awards under his leadership.
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Lynn Keadle Leads Miss Georgia Pageant Drive Tonight
Lynn Keadle of Thomasville tops a field of 56 Georgia contestants opening the Miss Georgia Pageant at the Three Arts Theater in Columbus. She will perform a Gershwin based talent act I Got Rhythm while painting three works. finalists crowned Saturday night in a telecast on WALB channel 106.
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Thomasville
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Atlantic City
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Three Arts
Columbus
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Channel 106
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George Gershwin
Gershwin Medey
University of Georgia
W. W. Keadle
Albany Rd
Central High School
Thomas County Livestock Queen
West Georgia
FFA Sweeteart
Plans For Court House Renovation Outlined
R L McBride representing Wilson Avera Inc of Macon outlined to the County Commissioners a plan to completely renovate the Thomas County Court House and Annex exterior using an industrial coating. The firm proposes sand blasting mortar joints and applying the coating with a 10 year warranty and adequate liability insurance for the county. The warranty would not cover paint and the project would involve engineering work with no county obligation. Action unlikely this year. budget inclusion possible next year. The board reviewed the annual audit by John B Guy CPA presented by Mr Guy. A Branson Clark was appointed to the Planning and Zoning Board. Bids will be requested for gas and oil for next year. Tom Suber’s Forestry Board term expires in July and may be extended.
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Wilson-Avera Inc
Macon
Thomas County Court House
A. Branson Clark
Planning and Zoning Board
Tom Suber
Thomas County Forestry Board
Rudolph Allen Named Georgia Lion of the Year
At the Lions Club State Convention in Atlanta Rudolph Allen of Thomasville is selected as Georgia Lion of the Year. Monroe Sr. remains Thomasville Lion Club president and will be named Thomasville Lion of the Year at a later meeting. Attendees include Joe Goldstein and Carroll Cook with speeches by Gov. Maddox and Iva Allen among others. over 1300 Lions and wives attended. plans discussed for a Georgia Peach Bowl in December.
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Thomasville
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Atlanta
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Thomasville Lion Club
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Joe Goldstein
Zone
Carroll Cook
Lester Maddox
Iva Allen
Noah Langsdale
Valdosta State College
Jorge Bird
Puerto Rico
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W. E. Mullinax Dies at 78 in Quitman
W. E. Mullinax, 78, a retired farmer, died Tuesday in a Brooks County hospital. Funeral services were set for 5 p.m. at Maxwell Funeral Chapel with Rev. Julian Maddox officiating and burial in Quitman Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Rachel, two daughters, two sons, five grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
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W. E. Mullinax
Brooks County
Maxwell Funeral Chapel
Julian Maddox
Oak Hill Cemetery
Rachel T. Mullnax
Charles Freeman
Geneva Lewis
Milledgeville
John E. Mullinax
Winfred Mullinax
Ft. Myers
Fiea
Funeral services for Mrs Alford I Ragan announced
Mrs A I Alford I Ragan of County Line Road died Monday at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 3 p m Thursday at Lave Ochiochnes Baptist Church, with the Rev Quenton Barnes officiating. Burial follows in Little Ochioehnee Cemetery. Whid donn Funeral Home in charge.
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Little Ochioehnee
Card Of Thanks From Jones Family
We thank friends for kindness and sympathy during our loss of a dear son and brother. Appreciation for floral offerings from MR. & MRS. R. B. JONES TRAVIS & ANGELA JONES.
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R. B. Jones Travis
Angela Jones
Lane Elected To DAY Post In Georgia Veterans Event
Delpha Lane of Thomasville was elected Jr. Vice Commander of the Georgia Department of Disabled American Veterans at the 48th annual convention in Atlanta. Attending from Thomasville were Leo Brock and Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Long and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Barden of Boston. Gov. Lester Maddox spoke at the banquet Saturday night.
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Atlanta
Thomasville
Leo Brock
E. J. Long
Carl Barden
Boston
Gov
Lester Maddox
Weather in Brief Hot With Scattered Thunder Showers
Partly cloudy and hot today with scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Thursday remains partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers mainly in the south. cooler in the north. Highs reach 85 to 92 north and 90s south. tonight 66 to 75. Wednesday night showers in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Plateaus. Southeast sees scattered thundershowers. Clear to partly cloudy nationwide afterward. Moonie reports moonset at 7:07 A.M.
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Pacific Northwest
Faulk Chevrolet Wins Bid From County Commission
The County Commission awarded Faulk Chevrolet a four door Chevrolet sedan order after bids opened. Blalock Machine Co. received the heavy duty motor grader sloper order, with Hill Tractor Co. winning the industrial tractor with side mounted mower.
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Faulk Chevrolet Co
Chevrolet
Blalock Machine Co
Faulk
Thomasville Sales Co
Ford
Blalock
Carlton Co
Commission
Hill Tractor Co
Boston Tractor Co
Thomas Tractor Co
Deer Strike near Cairo Ends Without Injury
A south Georgia driver, Gyles Yuvawn Willis, 37, of Cairo, hit a deer on Meridian Road near the Georgia Florida line, 18.8 miles south of Cairo. The car door was damaged but Willis was uninjured according to State Trooper David Fielding.
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David Fielding
Gyles Yuvawn Willis
Cairo
Meridian Road
Georgia-Florida Line
Willis
Fielding
R C Wheelers To Hold Reunion
Descendants of Mr and Mrs Ransom C Wheeler pioneer Thomas County residents plan their annual family reunion in Thomasville Sunday. The gathering will be at Coats Clark Recreation Park on Smith Ave with a community lunch on the grounds and attendees expected from Georgia Florida and other places.
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Thomas County
Thomasville
Coats & Clark
Smith Ave
Georgia
Florida
AT&T Becomes First Million-Stockholder Corporation
On May 15 1951 the American Telephone and Telegraph Company announced it had more than one million stockholders making it the first corporation to reach this milestone.
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American Telegraph and Telephone Company
First Corporation
Wall Street Exchanges Close Amid Backlog of Paperwork
Wall Street firms suspend trading as the New York American and regional exchanges and the over the counter market close for a four day period to clear a backlog of unfinished clerical work. The closings extend to June 19 26 and July 5 with high April May volumes.
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New York
Wall Street
Stdck
Georgia cattle auctions report and broiler market halt
Receipts at six Georgia markets rose to 2100 from 1800 last Tuesday. Prices span steers cows calves and feeders with varied weights and grades. Live broiler and fryer prices at farms mostly 13 to 14 cents. Markets closed one day at a time to relieve brokerage paperwork, with further closures planned June 19 26 and July.
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