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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1967
Page
4
Gov. Lester Maddox urged a Brooks County audience not to tolerate civil disobedience riots or property destruction. He linked unrest to Atlanta disturbances and warned against anti draft rhetoric while praising GIs for their service and concern over Vietnam policy.
Wall Street firms report brisk activity with the Dow up 1.84 at 886.38 at noon as speculative favorites push Amer headline gains. AP 60 stock average slips 0.1 while rails soften. New York Central drops over 2 points as Martin Marietta gains pace and Raytheon and Control Data advance.
Army Specialist Four Robert Bass of Quitman Georgia served in Operation Pershing with the 1st Air Cavalry Division evacuating refugees and engaging Viet Cong in tunnels near Duc Pho. Private Billy Curley from Whigham completed artillery training at Fort Sill. Major George W Linstedt Jr. arrived to duty in Okinawa with wife Betty, daughter of Camilla residents. Corporal Charles J Smith from Meigs fights near Duc Pho with the 101st Airborne. Major Jonah B Davie Jr. finished the Command and General Staff course at Fort Leavenworth. Marine Sergeant Charles Feggans of Camilla completed a one day refresher at Camp Pendleton.
Georgia cattle receipts at six markets totaled about 2,500 vs 2,600 last Monday. Detailed ranges for slaughter steers, heifers, cows, bulls, calves, and feeders are given with weight classes and price bands. Also notes liberal receipts on Atlanta produce market and various fruit, vegetable, egg, and hog price listings.
Police investigated five wrecks yesterday with no heavy damage or injuries. The heaviest crash occurred at 10 57 a m at Hansell and Broad Street where a 1960 station wagon driven by Broadwax Virgil 19 Rt 1 Boston collided with a 1957 sedan driven by Roosevelt Curry 52 113 Payne Street headed west on Hansell. Both cars were towed from the scene.
Thomasville attorney Thomas K. Vann was installed as president of the Thomas County Unit Georgia Division American Cancer Society succeeding Tom Moore who moved to co-chairman of the board of directors. Dr. Marshall Woodson was re-elected board chairman and also installed. New officers include Dr. Donald J. McKensie medical vice president Mrs Harold Clark lay vice president Mrs John Moran secretary and Hugh B Gurley treasurer.
Four members of Rose City Chapter 40 Disabled American Veterans were elected to Georgia Department posts at the DAVs seventh annual convention in Cordele. Leo C. Brock named judge advocate and E Metcalf chosen for another state post. Annie Taylor died Friday. services set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Paradise Missionary Baptist Church with burial at Magnolia Cemetery. Surviving daughter Easter Nash Metcalf.
James Ponder 80 of Ponder Road died June 15. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2:30 pm at Centennial Missionary Baptist Church led by Rev. Wallace Bass. Burial follows at the church cemetery under Hadley’s Funeral Home. Surviving are his wife Lottie B. Ponder and several nieces and nephews including Magillia Ivey Earnest and Norman Ponder, all of Thomasville.
JOE PALMER reports that one of four people will get cancer in life and two of three will be cured to lead normal productive lives. R E Baynard, outgoing Albany ACS president, outlined danger signals and urged timely reporting to physicians.
A 12-year-old boy from Grady County lost an eye in a freak windstorm accident. George Washington, son of Mrs. Johnnie Mae Washington of Cairo, had surgery to remove his right eye and was listed in fair condition. Relatives said the group fled a barn as the storm hit and a tin fragment struck the youth.
Funeral services were held in the Attapulgus Methodist Church for Mrs. Wilbur C. Griffin 59 who died in Bainbridge Memorial Hospital. A Cullman Alabama native she lived in Attapulgus 30 years and led church and civic groups. Survivors include her husband a Decatur County commissioner and a daughter Mrs Larry Kersey of Panama City plus eight brothers and sisters.
R W Malone 52 prominent Dalton building contractor died here early today after several weeks illness. He was a brother of Judson P Malone former mayor of Barwick Ga. Funeral plans are incomplete.
Herndon Andrews 31 of 1101 Wright St died today. People's Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
J. Long named adjutant treasurer of the state auxiliary. Both are from Thomasville. James H. Barden of Boston also attends with Mrs. Long's husband and Mrs. Bobbie Lane from the local chapter.
Thomas County Georgia unit of the American Cancer Society reports progress toward the 1967 Crusade goal. Through May 31 the drive totals $8,960.39 with $1,447 left to raise by August 31. 17 civic clubs held programs reaching 944 people and 2,940 students heard cancer and early detection messages.
Lions Club members anticipate their largest turnout for the annual Ladies Night banquet set for Thursday at the Bainbridge High School cafeteria. The 8 p.m. program features J. B. and Gladys Smith of Newnan offering song humor and drama.
Partly cloudy and hot today and Wednesday with widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Highs mainly in the 90s, lows around 65 to 72, with yesterday’s peak at 92 and sunrise tides at 3:18, 6:08, 1:48, and 9:12.
Public notice from the Times Enterprise Company detailing copyright affiliations and mail subscription rates. Includes address, contact, and pricing for various periods with Georgia sales tax noted.
Classifieds pricing and deadlines for Lost Found In Memoriam Cards of Thanks and Situations Wanted ads. Payments required in advance with box number and mailing replies. Advertisers urged to report errors. liability limited to one incorrect insertion.
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