Wall Street Prices Drift Lower In Slow Trading
Prices drifted lower in slow trading as the noon Dow Jones average fell 2.94 to 943.03. Declining issues led 7 to 4 against gainers with glamour stocks soft. Investors stayed inactive amid little economic news and rising food price warnings from retailers. ITT and Lazard Freres tied to an SEC suit program.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Washington
Securities An Exchange Commission
International Telephone & Telegraph
Lazard Freres
ITT
Mediobanca
Milan
Italy
Noon Stock List From Harris Upham Tallahassee
The daily stock prices are provided by Harris Upham and Company Inc of Tallahassee Florida, a member of the New York Stock Exchange. The listing reflects prices and market activity for noon trades as reported by the firm.
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Tallahassee
Florida
New York Stock Exchange, Inc
Georgia cattle auctions weekly receipts and market prices reported
Georgia markets show 14 600 head sold across 22 auctions this week up from 14 100 last week and 12 600 year ago. Slaughter steers and heifers posted varied price ranges by weight with utility and cutter cows, bulls, calves and feeders also listed. Direct sales reached about 1 000 head versus 2 300 the prior week and 1 300 year ago, with all sales reporting 35 percent shrink.
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Thomasville
Georgia
Good
Choice
Seven Minor Fire Alarms Answered by Thomasville Crew
Thomasville firemen answered seven minor alarms within 12 hours starting 12:15 p.m. The calls included a vacant frame house on Glenwood Street, a pile of wood on West Jackson at Straw Road, a residence on Moultrie Road owned by Kenneth Bradley, the wood shed behind Joseph Battle’s home on South Street, and several false alarms on Oak Washington, Oak Calhoun, Dawson and Jefferson streets.
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Thomasville
Glenwood Street
West Jackson
Straw Road
Moultrie Road
Kenneth Bradley
Oak
Washington
South
Joseph Battle
Calhoun
Dawson and
Jefferson
Reward rises in Thomas County assault case
A $650 reward for information leading to the arrest of a Black man who injured a 70 year old woman last Saturday in Thomas County has surpassed $700. Citizens can contribute at the Sheriff’s office.
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Thomas County
Sheriff's Office
Cathy Looks Great in Columbus Miss Georgia Pageant Field
Cathy Oglesby Rose Queen and Miss Georgia hopeful travels with chaperones from Thomasville to Columbus for the annual Miss Georgia Pageant. Semi finalists named Saturday, with Cathy’s gown described as a gold sequined floor length fitted A line. Pageant telecast at 10 p.m. statewide.
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Cathy
Columbus
Cathy Oglesby
Rose Queen
Georgia
Gary Tucker
Thomasville
Times-Enterprise
Tucker
Gail Peters
Boston
Georgia Southern College
Statesboro
Thomas County
Kate Wilkinson 99 Dies After Long Illness In Thomasville
Mrs Kate Ellen Franklin Wilkinson 99 of 116 Archbold Ave died early today at Archbold Memorial Hospital after a extended illness. She came to Thomasville in 1915 from England and was married in Middlesex Oct 17 1901 to the late Arthur F Wilkinson. Graveside services 11 a.m. Saturday Laurel Hill Cemetery with Rev Harry L Babbitt. She is survived by a niece Miss Josie Franklin of London.
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Kate Ellen Franklin Wilkinson
Archbold Ave
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Thomasville
England
Mrs. Evelyn Gwaltney Craig 54 Dies In Bainbridge
Mrs. Evelyn Gwaltney Craig of Bainbridge died early today at Archbold Memorial Hospital after a long illness. A Beachton native, she lived in Bainbridge 20 years and formerly resided in Thomasville. Survived by husband Robert Lee Craig and eight children, services set for Sunday at Ivey Funeral Chapel with burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
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Archbold Memorial Hospital
Beachton
Thomasville
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Sam J. Gwaltney
Craig
Thomasville High School
Christian Church
VFW
PTA
Tallahassee
Robert Lee Craig
Sam R. Craig
Rachel Craig
Susan Craig
Chloe Gwaltney
J.W. Turner
Dan W. Gwaltney
Ivey Funeral
Carl L. Cooper
Laurel Hill
Thomasville Mourns Mitchell Painter After Brief Illness
Mr. Mitchell Clarence Mitchell 53 of 1821 Fletcher St died Wednesday after a brief illness. A Turner County native who lived in Thomasville 30 years he was a painter and a Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church member. Survivors include wife Annie B. Mitchell Tampa daughter Annie Carol Bartel Tampa sister Marie Parks Tifton and two grandchildren. Services Saturday at 3 p.m. at Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church Elder Saul Eady officiating burial in Peaceful Rest Cemetery by Hatcher Peoples Funeral.
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Thomasville
Henderson Funeral Home
Louis R. Kennedy
First Baptist Church
Wellborne
Raines
Moultrie Technical School
Thomas Area Technical School
Suwanee County
Fla
C.L
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Louise Dennard
Gary Wendell Raines
College Park
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Marietta
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Atlanta
Estelle Harrell
Live Oak
Clarence Mitchell
Fletcher St
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Turner County
Mitchell
John Wesly Mitchell
Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church
Annie B. Mitchell
Annie Carol Bartel
Tampa
Marie Parks
Tifton
Saul Eady
Peaceful Rest
Hatcher-Peoples Funeral Home
Services for Mrs Gertrude Barnes
Mrs Gertrude Barnes 66 of Thomas County died Wednesday after an extended illness. Funeral 3 p m Saturday at Richards and Missionary Baptist Church with burial at the church cemetery. Survived by son Albert Barnes New York City. husband Alzo Barnes died 1966.
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Gertrude Barnes
Thomas County
Glenn Mor
Richards and Missionary Baptist Church
G. L. Hayes
Groom
Church
Services for Mrs Girlvester Ross Held at Oak Grove
Mrs. Girlvester Ross 42 of 709 Warnedoe Street died after a lengthy illness. Services set for 3 p.m. Sunday at Oak Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Williams Revels. burial in church cemetery. Survived by five sons, one daughter, mother, siblings across Thomasville, Boston, Trenton, and Ocala.
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Warnedoe St
Oak Grove Baptist Church
Williams
Hatcher-Peoples Funeral Home
Thomas County
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Leroy
Marvin
Charles
Ed Ross Jr
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Marie Glenn
Thomasville
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Sylvester
Roosevelt Glenn
Boston
Solomon Glenn
Trenton
N.J
Ezekial Glenn
Atlanta
Marie O'Neal
Lizzie Lenon
Ocala
Fla
Gussie B. Vaughn
Marilyn Coleman
Alma Glenn
Anne Lee Hewitt
Scenic Canoe Trails Draw Georgia Florida Tourists
Thomasville Rotary Club heard Jimmy Rainwater describe the Alapaha and Withlacoochee river canoe trails as major attractions. He noted 83 miles on Alapaha and 56 on Withlacoochee with about 2500 paddlers annually and praised ongoing conservation efforts to keep the rivers free from damming.
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South Georgia
North
Florida
Thomasville Rotary Club
Jimmy Rainwater
Coastal Plains Area Planning and Development Commission
Georgia
Jack McKay
Arapaha
Alapaha
Rainwater
Southwestern State Hospital
Lifeguards Resist Haircut Rule Wear Caps At Work
Atlantic City lifeguards refuse to cut their long hair and offer to wear swim caps instead. Public Safety Director Mario Floriani had ordered hair to collar length but would delay enforcement until his return from a trip. He notes guards on busier beaches have many rescues daily and apparently no trouble with long hair. About half of the 150-man patrol would be affected.
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Public Safety
Mario Floriani
Draper
Floriani
Last Day To Register To Vote In Primary In Thomas County
Albert Riley reports the last day to register for this year’s primary and general elections. Deputy registrar Betty Rowland notes a 1,100 to 1,200 new names expected, with county totals around 14,000. Registration closes at 5 p.m. today at the courthouse.
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Albert Riley
Betty Rowland
Thomas County
Georgia
Kennedy Buys 50-Foot Sloop For Cape Cod Use
Sen Edward M Kennedy D Mass bought a 50 foot sloop rigged auxiliary sailboat from William Bolling father of Tiffany Bolling for family use in Cape Cod this summer. Yacht brokers Northrop Johnson Inc valued the three year old vessel at about 160000 dollars with price not disclosed.
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Fila
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
William Bolling
Tiffany Bolling
Kennedy
Cape Cod
Bob Fisher
Northrop & Johnson Inc
Fisher
Bui Diem Visits Nixon Before Return Home
South Vietnam ambassador Bui Diem met with President Nixon in the Oval Office and expressed hopes to return to private life though doubts it will be possible after more than five years in Washington.
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Bui Diem
South Vietnam
Nixon
Oval Office
Diem
Boy on Bicycle Injured in Clay and Oak Collision
A 12 year old Thomasville boy Bobby Curry of 126 Oak Street was injured when his bicycle collided with a car at the Clay Oak Street intersection. The car was driven by Christine Mamonis Platt 28 of Tallahassee. He escaped with only a scraped knee and no charges were filed.
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Clay
Oak Streets
Bobby Curry
Oak St
Christine Mamonis Platt
Tallahassee
Watermelons Suffer Dry Heat Hit County Crops Hard
Watermelons in the county face reduced yields due to a week with 2.85 inches of rainfall and no rain this month. Market officials note drought cuts 25 to 30 percent yields and warn other crops like tobacco and corn are affected while Florida leads national production.
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Roscoe Stewart
Beasley
Stewart
State Forest Service
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