Wallace and King Split on Civil Rights Bill Fate
Gov. George Wallace called Senate approval of the civil rights bill a sad day for liberty while Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. hailed it as a tribute to Kennedy. Leaders across the South and nation reacted with mixed praise and warnings as the measure passed Friday, signaling a turning point in the civil rights era.
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Associated Press
George Wallace
Alabama
Senate
Martin Luther King
John F. Kennedy
South
North
King
St. Augustine
Fla
Wallace
Farris Bryant
Florida
Ivan Allen Jr
Atlanta
Herman Talmadge
Dga
Harry Carbaugh
Chattanooga
Fish story nets 24 black groupers off Panacea Florida
Capt W S Schley and six witnesses say Mack Jones of Cartersville Ga caught 24 black groupers in about 90 minutes in the Gulf of Mexico 31 miles southeast of Panacea using a single tiny bait piece. Jones reportedly hooks each fish quickly after bite to prevent swallowing.
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W. S. Schley
Mack Jones
Cartersville
Gulf of Mexico
Panacea
Jones
Griffin Girl Competes For American Dairy Princess
Nelma Ann Heard, 18, of Griffin travels to Chicago with 21 state finalists to vie for the American Dairy Princess title. The contest includes speeches readings Q and A on dairy products and industry, with judges evaluating appearance and personality over several rounds.
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Griffin
Nelma Ann Heard
Chicago
Sue Ann Godderidge
Utah
Area Churches Hear Lectures and Sermons on Unity and Duty
Jehovahs Witnesses continue with Sunday talks at Kingdom Hall Warren Blow from Chile discusses Does Your Religion Please God The Unity of Gods Family and Maintaining Unity in Difficult Times are studied at multiple centers All studies occur Tuesday evenings 730 or 8 PM First Baptist Kennedy preaches on Jesus Christ the Righteous and The Seven Churches Boston Baptist Mathews guest speaker Dawson St Baptist Courtney preaches Am I Dependable On Fire for God Brotherhood meets Monday Dawson St Methodist marks new conference year with pastor Smith delivering sermons Father s Day message and installation of church officials
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Jehovarh’s Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
Warren Blow
Watchtower Society
Chile
Congregation Bible Studies
C. Elkins
E. Jackson St
Thomasville
Alene Barfield
Meigs
Elouise Craughon
Carl Hurst
M. H. Cochran
Monticello
Fla
First Baptist
Rutledge Courtney
God
Dawson St. Baptist Church
Brotherhood
Dawson ST. Methodist
Dawson St. Methodist Church
W. R. Smith
Singletary Announces Candidacy for County Commissioner
Bobby Singletary, longtime Thomasville resident and owner of Singletary Tire Service, runs for County Commissioner in the Thomasville District. He pledges to improve highways and rural roads, support education, and promote economical county government in the Sept. 9 primary. He cites military service in World War II and local civic roles as qualifications.
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R. P
Bobby] Singletary
Thomasville
Hosea Vann
Bobby
Singletary Tire Service
Hawkinson Tread Service
Shelton R
Mary Tucker Singletary
Stewart Rd
Pelham
Helen Curtis
Vinson V. Curtis
Monticello Rd
Shirley Ann
Beverly Dianne
Barbara Elaine
Robert Curtis Singletary
Dawson St
Goodwill
Stewards
Thomas County
Thomas
Thomasville City Commission Minutes May 25 1964
The Thomasville Georgia city commissioners met in regular session led by Mayor Lilly with Commissioners Balfour Bracey Davis and Fleetwood present. They read approved minutes and heard bids for 340000 in school bonds with Citizens and Southern National Bank the favored bidder at low interest.
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Thomasville
Georgia
City of Thomasville
Superior Court of
Thomas County
Citizens and Southern National Bank
E. F. Hutton & Company, Inc
Howard C. Traywick & Company
Courts & Co
Norris & Hirshberg & Co
Board of Commissioners
City of
Bracey
Fleetwood
Cooner Fleetwood
Balfour
Magnolia Street
People of
F. W. Donovan, Jr
Health Department
City School Board
Prince Jinright
Lilly
Davis
Commissaioner Bracey
New Promotional Corporation
Thomasville Industrial Buildings, Inc
Roy M. Lilly
Julius F. Ariail
Carroll County Convicts Escape Near Carrollton
Two convicts escaping from a bus transporting them from a work gang near Carrollton identified as Kenneth Clayton, 24, and John Edward Turner, 19, escaped en route to the Merriwether Prison Branch at Warm Springs. Authorities searched the area after the Wednesday breakout.
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Carrollton, Ga
Meriwether
Warm Springs
Kenneth Clayton
John Edward Turner
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Charleston, W. Va
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The
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CORE
Albertis
Harrison Jr
Virginia
Story
Schley
Dairy Queen
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Louis F. Kennedy
Jesus Christ, the
Boston Baptist
David Mathews
Boston Baptist Church
Charles Ray Dampeer
Dawson ST. Baptist
Cail
R. P. Singletary
Singletary Commission
Thomasville City Commissioners
Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc
Henderson, Few and Co
Lex Jolley and Co
Wyatt, Neal & Waggoner
Robinson-Humphrey Co., Inc
Johnson, Lane, Space, Smith Corp
J. H. Hiseman & Co., Inc
Francia J. Dupont & Co
Trust Company of Georgia & Associate
Bartow St
Magnolia High School
Sal Street
Pasa
Thomsville
Board of
Carl F. Sanders
General Assembly of Georgia
General Assembly
Lester Palmer
Palmer
Hmits
Federal Power Commission
Campbell Street
Rose City
Jackson St
West Jackson St
City of Thomaavlle
Shomasville
Focal News
Times-Enterprise Co., Inc
P. O
N. Madison St
Telephone Air Departments
State of Georgia
Carroll County
H. L. Cheney, Mld
Mimosa Drive
Internal Medicine
Woody Hall
Bob Bibb
Whiddon
Robinson-Smith Insurance
Travelers Insurance Companies
Carriers& Ives
Thomasville Public Library
Robinson Smith Avenden Peake
Gordon Ave
Brian Keith
Vera Miles
Vera
Hilder
Hepburn
Poe
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