Birdwood Junior College faces state merger prospects
Birdwood Junior College enters its 17th year with fall classes starting September 20 led by acting president Annie Mae Powell. Enrollment is expected to rise after reviewing over 25 applications, despite the lack of accreditation and concerns about endowment funds. The college remains student centered while discussions on a state junior college for Thomas County continue.
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Dwain Walden
Birdwood Junior College
Birdwood Family
Birdwood
Annie Mae Powell
Thomas County
Board of Regents of Georgia
David Kelly
State of Georgia
Miss Powell
University of Georgia At Athens
Georgia State University
Atlanta
Birdwood Junior College Profiles Its Growth and History
Birdwood, a Primitive Baptist Church owned campus near Thomasville, outlines a broader curriculum now offering General Education Liberal Arts Business Administration and Future Teachers Though funds limit expansion secretarial nursing computer science and law enforcement remain desired. The school emphasizes community support integration began in 1964 and its 50 acre picturesque campus houses historic buildings and a chapel moved from Mount Carmel.
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Birdwood
Powell
Primitive Baptist Church
Ivy League
William Cameron Forbes
Mount Carmel Primitive Baptist Church
Thomasville
Gordon Hasty
Agnes Scott
Emory
Valdosta State
University of Georgia
Dishwasher Fire At Dr. Wine Home Sparks Kitchen Stir
The 313th fire of the year occurred at 9:44 a.m. yesterday when a dishwasher shorted at the home of Dr. Melvin B. Wine at 917 South Broad Street. Damage was slight. firemen reported today.
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Melvin B. Wine
S. Broad St
Driver Hits Embankment In Morning Wreck
Kathleen Sue Waldron of Rt 2 eastbound on Remington Avenue lost control in a passing mixup at 7 50 am and struck an embankment. She was not injured. Police reported no injuries in nearby incidents earlier including a Bartow Fletcher collision and a parked-truck strike at Farmers Market. Monticello prepares for Jefferson County Watermelon Festival with parade free melons street sales and golf tourney despite drought concerns.
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Kathleen Sue Waldron
Rt. 2
Remington Avenue
Robert Wyrick
Bartow and
Fletcher Streets
John D. Hall
Tuxedo Dr
William Joseph Davis
Rt. 3
Sadie Belle Benton
Woodland Dr
Avis Rental Car System
Plainsview
N.Y
B.J. Butler
Monticello
Fla
Jefferson County
Albert H. Odom
Court Disposes of 50 Cases in June Term at Thomas County
The Thomas County State Court ended its June term at the Thomas County Courthouse without a jury trial. About 50 misdemeanor cases were disposed of yesterday and today by State Judge Charles F. Johnson. Court Clerk W. A. Watt and Sheriff C. A. Rehberg called it a routine session.
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Thomas County
Charles F. Johnson
W. A
Bill) Watt
C. A. Rehberg
Patricia Brown Clark Dies at 60 in Warner Robins
Mrs Patricia Brown Clark 60 of 217 Claire Dr Warner Robins died at home after a lengthy illness. Graveside services 4 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens Rev Paul Thomas officiating Whiddons Funeral Home in charge. She moved from Cairo in 1939 and retired from the Thomas County Department of Family and Children Services. Survivors include husband Shelba Taylor Clark daughter Mrs Stephen Strom Savannah five sisters in Warner Robins and Athens.
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Patricia Brown Clark
Claire Dr
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Paul Thomas
Whiddon
Clark
Cairo
Thomas County Department of Family and Children Services
Aaron B
Kate Brannon Brown
Shelba Taylor Clark
First Baptist Church
Stephen Strom
Savannah
James Heath
J. E. Dice
Edna R. Smith
W. J. Duke
Warner Robins
J. R. Sasser
Athens
Graveside rites for Doris Mae Ashby held at Woodville Cemetery
Doris Mae Ashby 54 of Coolidge died Sunday at Archbold Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at Woodville Primitive Baptist Cemetery at 4 p m Wednesday. She moved from Vero Beach Florida and was survived by husband Joe Ashby son Jerry Grice Tallahassee and siblings Johnny Stafford George Stafford Jesse Stafford and Rosa Mock with two grandchildren. Also noted was the death of Mrs Sirvanger King 71 who died Saturday after a lengthy illness. Services 4 30 p m Wednesday at Willowhead Baptist Church with burial in Magnolia Cemetery. She had lived here 49 years after moving from Decatur County and was a member of Willowhead Baptist Church. Survivors include daughter Ruby Lee Barnes and several grandchildren.
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Doris Mae Ashby
Coolidge
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Woodville Primitive Baptist Cemetery
Crawfordville
Fla
Jesse Stafford
Oakley
Calif
Rosa Mock
St. Marks
Sirvanger King
Small Alley
Willowhead Baptist Church
Magnolia Cemetery
Hadley
Mrs. G A Stewart 83 Died After Brief Illness
Services for Mrs. G A Stewart 83 were held at Barwick Baptist Church Sunday afternoon. The Rev E B Stanfield officiated and burial followed in the church cemetery. She was formerly of Barwick and survived by a brother the Rev Gordon L Brooks of Edison Ga and several nieces and nephews.
Card Of Thanks From The Jacobs Family
The family of Mrs. Mollie D. Jacobs thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during bereavement. May God bless each and every one of you. Also be church members and friends.
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Mollie D. Jacobs
Wall Street Mixed as Dow Dips on Inflation Concerns
A mid session report shows the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 881.57, down 5.04 points as declines edge advances on the New York Stock Exchange. Analysts cite selective buying amid inflation worries with blue chips and glamour stocks modestly firm while May inflation and higher short term rates weigh on sentiment.IBM gains are noted among glamour stocks.
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New York
IBM
Georgia cattle auctions report steady receipts in Madison market
Commo THOMASVILLE GA AP Georgia cattle auctions receipts at six mark 2200 compared 2300 prior Monday Slaughter steers good 1100 lbs 28.25 31.00 Heifers choice 650 lbs 29.50 31.50 good 500 lbs 25.50 29.50 Cows ultra 20.50 24.00 cutter 18.50 21 Bulls commercial 25.50 28 utility 23.00 25.50 Calves choice 250 350 lbs 32.00 36 good 29.00 33 Choice 350 lbs 29.00 32 good 27.00 31 dealers good and choice 35 40.50 Feeder steers choice 150 lbs 43.00 49.00 good 37.00 34 35 250 350 lbs 26 00 45 Hood 33.00 38 Choice 350 450 lbs 34.00 38 good 30.00 35 Choice 500 650 lbs 29.00 33 good 26.50 30 Heifers 150 250 lbs 34.00 38.00 good 31.00 35 Choice 250 350 40.00 34.00 good 27.00 31 Choice 350 500 lbs 28.00 32 25.00 29.00 Choice 5 lbs 28.00 29.25 good 24.50 28
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Thomasville
Georgia
Calv Choice
Choice
Good
Hood
Heifersche
Commodity price roundup and live poultry notes
Atlanta and New York report today show pigs and hog prices with hogs up 25, plant deliveries quoted by weight bands, and No 2 cotton futures down 45 cents from the prior close. Georgia and Florida markets indicate demand for live chickens and fryers with farm prices around 14 cents and hens selling moderately.
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New York
Atlanta, Ga
Uniroyal Tires to Raise Prices Across Product Lines
Uniroyal Tire Co. said it will raise prices on passenger car tires by 31 percent and announce increases on tubes 5 percent, truck tires and tubes 3 to 5 percent, farm tires and tubes 5 percent, off the road tires 3 to 4 percent, and industrial and recreational tires 3 to 5 percent. The move aligns with other producers as part of a broader price adjustment.
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New York
Uniroyal Tire Co
Uniroyal
Eight 4-Hers Named District Winners At Rock Eagle Meet
Eight Thomas County 4-H members were district champions at Rock Eagle June 11 to 13 with Randell Copeland and three other seniors advancing to state level in Atlanta August 16 to 19. The group included eight district winners and nine second placers from the county amid 700 4-H’ers from 25 South central Georgia counties.
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Thomas County
Rock Eagle
Randell Copeland
Atlanta
Mike Redfearn
Rodney Spence
Horse
Sammy Beasley
Shirley Evans
Dress Revue
Mike Bozeman
Stanley Smith
Glenda Norton
Darlene Beasley
Kerry Benton
Angela Palmer
Jane Denny
Janet Stringer
Angela Williams
Lisa Norton
Carl Fann
Edward Harden
Georgia
Dutch Haagse Bluf and classic dishes in a grocery ad
A cluttered ad notes apricot jam with cottage cheese crepes and parsley storage tips. It mentions Haagse Bluf a Dutch dessert and Chicken Marengo linked to Napoleon, followed by prices for items like Gatorade Cokes bananas cube steak and frozen dishes at M and M Grocery and Market.
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Battle of
Marengo
Napoleon
M & M Grocery & Market
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