HUD Grants Thomasville $381 000 for urban renewal projects
HUD awards Thomasville a 381000 Community Development grant for paving housing improvements and sewer work in low income neighborhoods. Projects include paving East Merrill Pine and Horrix streets, housing renovations, sewer and storm drainage upgrades, cleanup crews, park improvements and wheelchair ramps with up to 46 houses affected next year. The five year program totals 1143000 with hearings and bids ahead. An earlier 180000 discretionary grant was denied.
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Mike Bales
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
City of
Thomasville
Elaine Tower
Grady Street
Passmore Street
North Broad
Parnell Street
Jefferson and
Broad Streets
Tower
City Commission
Cing
Susie Jones of Saginaw Dies. Hadley’s to Handle Arrangements
Mrs Susie Cissy Jones of Saginaw formerly of Thomasville died Sunday in Saginaw. Hadley’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Saginaw, Mich
Susie
Cissy) Jones
Saginaw
Thomasville
Hadley
Thomasville Music Troupe to Perform at Kiwanis Convention
Thomasville’s renowned Music and Drama Troupe travels to Atlanta to perform for the Kiwanis International convention. About 85 troupe members will perform a 30 minute program for a 22 000 audience at the Omni and spend a day at Six Flags Over Georgia. The Thomasville Kiwanis Club sponsors the trip and raised 2000 for meals and transport.
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Thomasville
Atlanta
Six Flags Over
Georgia
Fred Allen
Omni
Thomasville Kiwanis
Bobby Jefferson
Thomasville Kiwanis Club
Coats and Clark Recreation Field
Allen
Jefferson
Armed Forces News: Deployments and Training Highlights
Navy airman Joseph Faircloth completed a five month Patrol Squadron 24 deployment based at Jacksonville with a temporary Keflavik Iceland training stint. Seaman Leander Barrington finished a Western Pacific tour aboard USS John Paul Jones homeported in San Diego. Staff Sgt Bernard Tabor aided Vietnamese refugees from Guam while with the 43rd Strategic Wing at Andersen AFB. Tech Sgt James R. Jones participated in an Atlantic Command exercise in North Carolina. Seaman Morris L. Smith served aboard USS John Paul Jones during Western Pacific duties and South Vietnamese refugee evacuations.
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Navy
Joseph M. Faircloth
Eva O. Faircloth
Donalsonville
Patrol Squadron 24
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Fla
Keflavik
Iceland
Leander L. Barrington
Wilbert Barrington
Monticello
Western Pacific
John Paul Jones
San Diego
Bernard M. Tabor
James S. Tabor
Coolidge
Air Force
Guam
United States
Tabor
Andersen Afb
43Rd Strategic Wing
Central High School
Sandra Rollins
Ochlochnee
James R. Jones
J. W. Jones
Baconton
Atlantic Command
North Carolina
Morris L. Smith
Sadie Smith
Cairo
Republican Meet Slated in Thomasville and County
Teen Republican group in Thomasville and Thomas County will meet at 6 30 p m Tuesday at Quail Rise Recreation Room. Bud Everett Jamie Oglesby Jr and Buddy Leach will discuss their trip to Washington DC for a national leadership conference. Contact Leach at 226-5029 to join.
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Thomasville
Thomas County
Quail Rise Recreation Room
Buddy Leach
Jamie Oglesby Jr
Bud Everett
Washington, D. C
Leach
First Baptist Church Hosts Vacation Bible School Night
A Thursday lawn event at First Baptist Church drew a covey of clowns and a festive mix of balloons and hot dogs for a special Vacation Bible School evening activity aimed at children.
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First Baptist Church
Eagle
Margita White Named White House Communications Director
Margita White, a former deputy to Ger ald Warren, is appointed director of the White House Office of Communications and assistant press secretary to the President at 36000 dollars a year. Ron Nessen says she is extremely well qualified for the job. An arrest warrant has been issued for Henry Wynberg, a local used car salesman, in Los Angeles.
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Washington (Ap
Margita White
White House
Gerald Warren
San Diego Union
White
Sweden
Warren
Ron Nessen
Los Angeles
Henry Wynberg
Meet the Clines at Day at the Library
Linda and Terry Cline, both published authors, will attend a Wednesday meet and autograph session at the Thomasville library from 10 a.m. to noon. A family friend traveling with them will be present as part of a special photo with actress Elizabeth Taylor.
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the Clines
Linda
Clines
Elizabeth Taylor
Prices drift at Atlanta Farmers Market amid light trading
Trading was light at the Atlanta Farmers Market after Sunday activity. Prices eased on cucumbers cabbage radishes greens plums and cherries while tomatoes rose. New potatoes sold mostly 7.50 for reds and 6.75 to 7.00 for whites per 50 pound bag with other produce showing little change.
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Atlanta, Ga
USDA
Atlanta
Florida
Georgia
Concert Tonight by Rev Dan McBride at Dawson St Baptist
The Rev Dan McBride a noted musical satirist and composer will sing at 7:30 p.m. today at Dawson St Church in Thomasville Ga. The free concert features his humor and Christian messages through song with an audience invited to attend.
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Dan McBride
Dawson St. Baptist Church
Will Rogers
Rev. McBride
Howard Payne College
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Texas
McBride
Egg Prices Report From Atlanta Market
Atlanta market shows todays egg prices with grades A extra large 56 12 to 59, A large 54 2 to 58, A medium 47 to 50.
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Atlanta, Ga
Death Claims Four Grady County Residents In Georgia
Mary Ruth Dennis 84 of Whigham retired teacher died after an extended illness in Archbold Memorial Hospital. Marvin Slade McCord 76 of Macedonia Pelham died after a lengthy illness. Willie Sanders Braswell 75 of Cairo died in Tallahassee. Surviving spouses and several children and siblings are listed. funeral arrangements handled by Miller Clark and Clark Funeral Homes.
Funeral rites for Mrs Mary Ruth Dennis in Whigham
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Ruth Dennis 84 of Whigham will be held 2 30 p m Tuesday June 24 1975 at Trinity Primitive Baptist Church Grady County with Elder Carlton Todd officiating Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery Cairo Miller Funeral Home of Cairo in charge She died Saturday June 21 1975 in Archbold Memorial Hospital after an extended illness Born January 24 1891 in Rockford Alabama she taught in Coosa Alabama before moving to Weoguska Alabama and then Whigham She was married to Frank D Dennis December 21 1911 in Rockford who survives Also surviving are three daughters two sons two sisters a brother 18 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren Pallbearers are Clifford Head Howard White Lane Bennett Jerry Dennis James White and Mike Holmes
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Whigham
Mary Ruth Dennis
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Rockford
Ala
Weoguska
Coosa
Trinity Primitive Baptist Church
Grady County
Frank D. Dennis
Jewell Hand
James Dennis
Hiram White
Cairo
Miller Funeral Home of
Carlton Todd
Woodlawn
Miller Funeral Home
Joe Camp
Columbus
Tom Pody
Virgie Dennis
Lena Barta
Akron
Ohio
Johnnie Atchley
Sylacauga
Clifford Head
Howard White
Lane Bennett
Jerry Dennis
James White
Mike Holmes
Card of Thanks for Joe M. Reagan
The family of the late Joe M. Reagan thanks everyone for kindness flowers cards food and other expressions of sympathy after his death. The Family
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Joe M. Reagan
Willis Arch F Willis Cairo Retired Carpenter Dies
Arch F Willis of Cairo a retired carpenter died Saturday in Whigham after a lengthy illness He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cairo Surviving are a son five brothers including Clarence Lem Joe and Pete Willis all of Cairo and a sister Mrs Berdie Owens of Cairo Arrangements are in charge.
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Cairo
Archie
Arch) F. Willis
Whigham
Grady County
First Baptist Church of
Clarence
Lem
Joe
Pete Willis
Berdie Owens
Clark Funeral Home
Bulloch Rites Planned for Cairo Resident
Mrs. Siney Slayton Bulloch of 428 3rd St. N W. Cairo died Sunday. Westons Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements.
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Cairo
Siney Slayton Bulloch
3Rd St
N.W
Weston
Local Farmers Tour Highlights Grady County Operations
Spotlight and other officials invite Grady County residents to view beef and pork production and shade tobacco harvesting. Agriculture chair Lesley Barrett says the tour shows support and invites farmers to share their stories. A barbecue lunch by Robert E. Lee follows the event.
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Grady County
Lesley Barrett
Agriculture Committee
Robert E. Lee
Noon Stock List From Harris Upham Tallahassee Florida
Daily local stock list provided by Harris Upham & Company of Tallahassee Florida a member of the New York Stock Exchange Inc. The notice lists local interest stocks and market items for buyers and investors within the region.
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Harris, Upham & Company
Tallahassee
Florida
New York Stock Exchange, Inc
NEW York Stock Exchange
At&t
Amer. Family Life Corp
C&s Realty
Chrysler
e _ Colonial
A Cousins
Equity
Crown Cork & Seal
Jack Eckerd Corp
Hanna Mining
Heublein R.C. Cola
Schering-Plough Southern Co
Warnaco
Va We
Wickes Corp
American Stock Exchange
Commodore
Champion Motor Homes
Flowers Industres Inc
Barnett Winston Inc
C&s National Bank
Cotton States Life & Health
Cousins
AY Davis Water & Waste
We Flagship Banks Inc
Franklin Life Ins
Fulton National Bank
Liberty Homes Liber National Life Ins
Secur Life of Georgia Unitedervices Life Ins
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Webster
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Horrix Street
McIntyre
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Webster Street
Hardaway
Spair
Mrs. Jones
Armed Forces News
Scout
Tifton
VBS
Jack Kelly
Cline
Wynberg
Boston
Princess Anne of Britain
Mark Phillips
Royal
Hamilton
Ledyard Farm
Chicago
Joseph
Weil
Grandi
Washington
Betty Ford
White House South Lawn
Republican Congressional Wives Club
Atlanta. Ga
Alabama
Chicago Board of Trade
New York
Egg Market
Mrs. Dennis
Mr. McCord
Pelham
Marvin Slade McCord
Macedonia
Zebulon
Albany
Mabel M. McCord
Herbert L. Kemp
Mrs. Braswell
Willie Sanders
Braswell
Tired Creek
Dennis
Mr. Willis
Mrs. Bulloch
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EasAirLin
Eaton
Esmark
Exxon
Fireston
FiaPow
FiaPwl
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Fordmck
GenDynam
GenElec
GenFoods
GenMills
GenMet
Gentele
GaPac
Goodrich
Goodyear
Greyhd
Gultdil
Hercule
Hongwe
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KraftCo
Kresges
Kroger
Air
Loews
Marcor
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Monson
Nabisco
Nat Distil
Olin Corp
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Penney
Pepsi Co
Phil Phill Mor
Polaroid Pet
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KCA
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Reyn Ind
Rockwll
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Texaco
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