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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1964
Page
10
The report notes a substance presumed highly flammable was found not to be so after a fire department manual check. Officials say no one was in the store during the incident and a neighbor saw white smoke from a tank before calling in firefighters.
Alice David, age 83, of 540 W. Clay St., was released on a $194 bond in recorder's court today pending trial on a charge of possessing a half gallon of moonshine whiskey. Police Chief Noah Stegall said Capt. W. J. Lane and Sgt. O. L. Barnard arrested her Saturday afternoon at her home.
First Methodist Church hosts a special Family Night in the fellowship hall to honor Pastor The Rev. McCoy Johnson and his family. Mrs Neal Rumble, president of the Women’s Society for Christian Service, urges attendees to call the church office for reservations by noon Tuesday. Friends of the Johnson family are invited.
Queens Lyn Ray of Thomasville and Lou Hurst of Cairo prepare to represent Thomas and Grady Counties in the Miss Georgia Forestry contest. The 57th annual Georgia Forestry Association meeting on June 22 at Jekyll Island will host 45 county forestry queens with Lt. Gov. Peter Zack Geer in attendance.
Grady County voters see intensified activity as nine new candidates join the race with a Sept. 9 Democratic primary. Sheriff candidates include James T. Hicks and Bud Maxwell. District 2 County Commission field grows with Anderson Hall Joe McNair and George H. Williams. Incumbents Loyd Connell Leland Harrison Earley A. Gandy and Carlton Hall seek new terms. Thirteen candidates now compete for five county commission seats.
Police say a tractor-trailer turned the corner at Jackson and Madison streets Sunday afternoon and knocked down a new $325 white way light pole. Driver Robert A. Smith 41 of Indiana owned by Watkins Motor Lines of Thomasville caused the pole to fall when swerving toward the curb. replacement cost listed at $325.
W B Garrison, county commission clerk, warns the courthouse clock runs slow as workers re wire and must cut power. Irregular adjustment prevents keeping time to the minute until wiring is finished.
Grady County retail sales rose in the first quarter of 1964 despite heavy rains slowing farming. State chamber figures list Grady county sales at 65,498,030 dollars, reflecting a notable increase from the prior period.
About 10 000 troops from Fort Benning Georgia started a two week air mobility test in four midstate counties Kershaw Fairfield Chesterfield and Lancaster. Brig Gen John M Wright Jr directs the 11th Air Assault Division maneuvering in brigade strength with 275 aircraft across 1.5 million acres through June 30 marked by a nine percent rise from last year and a similar statewide increase.
AP television critic notes a sleepy weekend with few strong programs. Cagney classics and old comedies fill slots while NBC Show of the Week Ambassador at Large delivers a lengthy, uneven tale with a controversial hanging scene that feels unnecessary to the plot.
Mostly fair weather with a high near 95 for today and Tuesday. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Five day outlook shows 4 to 8 degrees above normal temperatures across southwest Georgia. Rain chances light with isolated afternoon thundershowers in the latter half of the week. Local highs: Alma 100, Clarkstone 99, Macon 98. Temperatures and rainfall totals provided with normal comparisons and tides listed for St. Marks Florida.
More than 1,000 religious and labor representatives plan a March on Washington in support of the civil rights bill. They will travel from New York by chartered buses and a special train, meet with officials, thank pro bill lawmakers, and persuade opponents.
Former Senator William F. Knowland told Senator Thomas H. Kuchel that liberals and moderates, including Kuchel, must support Barry Goldwater if he secures the Republican nomination or risk losing future GOP backing. Knowland heads Goldwater's California delegation to the coming convention.
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