Former POW Swindle Reflects on War and Homecoming at Kiwanis
Major Swindle, a former POW, spoke to a Kiwanis meeting at St. Thomas Episcopal Church about wartime hardships and the stubborn resolve to curb Communism in Southeast Asia. He urged Americans to stay united as he prepares to return to Marine life at Cherry Point and spend time with his wife Gail and their son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Fonda
Swindle
Southeast Asia
Kiwanis
Gail
Gene Autry
Thomasville
Autry
Janice
Swindles
Camilla
Pelham
Gene
Clark Field
Phillipines
Battlefront
Pearl McDonald
Miss McDonald
Ben S. Inman
Miss McKelvey
Orson Swindle
Major Swindle
Kiwanis Club
Roland Clanton
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Cherry Point
N.C
Extradition Sought in Florida Murder Case
Area authorities report a Florida extradition case involving Raynell Jessie Causby 28 sought for the January 13 homicide of Thelma Jones Moore 38 whose body was found half nude in a vacant Plain Street lot. The suspect was arrested in Miami by FBI agents after fleeing the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County
Fla
Miami
FBI
Raynell Jessie Causby
Thelma Jones Moore
Plain St
Gasoline Shortage Hits Local Stations Hard
Gasoline supplies run tight with at least one station owner out of gas and told to wait until July 1. Operators report shortages, some closing days or reducing hours. Several stations that raised prices by one cent face IRS action for not rolling back to June 8 levels as ordered by the president. IRS busy with other price controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Internal Revenue Service
Nixon
IRS
Obituary: Peeples and Williams Die in Archbold Area
Mr Peeples 56 of Rt 2 Boston died Friday at Archbold Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Services Sunday at Boston Baptist Church with burial in Boston Cemetery. Survivors include wife Odessa Mitchell, two sons Clayton and Roy, two daughters Ellen Terrell and Faye Peeples, a sister Jewell McMickle and four grandchildren. Mattie Lee Williams of Coolidge died Wednesday at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Burial Sunday at Morning Grove Cemetery Normal Park. Survivors include husband McKinley Williams and son Johnny Williams, sister and brother in Miami Florida and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Clayton Peeples Sr
Rt. 2
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Clayton Peeples
Roy Peeples
Phenix City
Ala
Ellen Terrell
Faye Peeples
Jewell McMickle
Thomasville
Coolidge
Mattie Lee Williams
Silver Hill Baptist Church
R.W. Williams
Morning Grove
Normal Park
Hatcher- Peoples Funeral Home
McKinley Williams
Johnny Williams
Alfonso Beal
Richie Mae Flagg
Miami
Fla
Tax millage adjustments and homestead effects outlined
Taxpayers face a 7.25 mill levy with 18.5 and 25 mills for school and state taxes totaling 26 mills. Homestead exemptions cut county general tax from 43.50 to 17.50, per Violet Varn after a tax seminar. Remaining $200,000 from a $394,700 pool will be shared among other taxpayers under a complex formula. Surrounding counties receive varying rebates totaling $50 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Varn
Thomasville
Blackmon
Brooks County
Colquitt County
Decatur
Dougherty
Echols
Grady
Mitchell
Lowndesk
Marcos Rejects Military Solution to Moslem Rebellion
President Ferdinand E. Marcos declared the solution to the Mostem rebellion in the southern Philippines is not military. He spoke at the 16th anniversary of the Commission of National Integration, which aims to integrate Muslims and other minority groups into a Christian-majority society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippines
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Commission of National Integration
Also Mentioned on This Page
America
Inman
Mrs. Inman
Maj
Mrs. Autry
Mr. Peeples
Boston Baptist Church
R. Creig Kelly
Hubert Mercer
Boston Cemetery
Kirkland-Cray- Hughes Home
Cook County
A.G. Peeples Sr
Odessa Mitchell
Peeples
Mrs. Williams
S.A. Conwell
Woody Feirctoth
Calvary Baptist Church
The
Southern Baptist Convention
Euclid
E. Washington St
God
Dark
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Thomas County
Hwy. 19
South
Lipsey Shoe Store
North Broad
Shelby Mobile Home OF Georgia Inc
Kirkland-Croy-Hughes
Home For Funerals
W. Hansell St
Hill Tractor CO
Ford Tractors
B & H Electric CO
E. Clay St
Auto Parts and Equipment
Dial
Madison
Wallace Tucker
N. Broad
Glass
Western Wear
Jackson
Leo Vanlandingham
New Holland
Cairo Road
Davis Iga Foodliner ‘Your Complete Food Center
Madison Street
H & H Construction
Daves Silica Mining CO
Wight's Home & Auto
Crystal Restaurant
Winn-Dixie Food Stores
W. Jackson
the Yarbroughs
Manz Jeweler 109S
Broad
Hunt
Tire & Service Center
E. Jackson
Woolworth's
Dept. Store Gateway Shopping
Hamburgers
Conrads Pest Control
C&s Bank
Commercial Bank ‘Dependable Service
FDIC
Adams International
Carroll St
E.C., Jordan Furniture CO
W. Jackson St
Faulk Chevrolet CO
Moultrie Road
Goodrum
S. Crawford
Camellia Gardens
Hoyt's Cycle Shop
Smith Ave
S. Broad St
Able Mobile Homes, Inc
Superior Cleaners
Wright St
Jimmy Murphy Plumbing and Heating CO
Holton's Auto Service
Phillips
N. Madison
Sunnyland
Marcos
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!