Wheeler Nominated Democratic Candidate for Sixth District
Dr. John P. Wheeler a Thomasville Georgia native and Hollins College dean won the Democratic nomination on the first ballot for Congress in Virginia's Sixth District Roanoke County seat. Wheeler, 34, spoke of Virginians to the core and pledged careful consideration of policy rather than wholesale backing of the Kennedy administration.
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John P. Wheeler
Thomasville
Congress
Roanoke County
Wheeler
Holling College
Richard H. Poff
Roanoke City
Hotel Roanoke
John P. Wheeler Jr
Hollins College
Middleburg College
Vermont
Virginia
Weather Outlook for Thomasville Area With Chance of Thunderstorms
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with hot temperatures and a chance of scattered afternoon or evening thunderstorms today through Tuesday. Westerly winds 4 to 12 mph, near normal to slightly below normal highs around 92 and lows near 72, with one to two inches of rain possible in storms.
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Thomasville
City to hear bids for sewage plant expansion tonight
City Commissioners meet at City Hall at 7 30 p m to accept bids for a contract to add 50 percent capacity to the sewage disposal plant as part of an $800 000 expansion project. A public hearing on rezoning near Dawson Street and Remington Avenue is also on the agenda along with talks on junkyard screening and citizen delegations.
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Faulk Chevrolet manager shot in accidental incident
Ed Melton 49 service manager of Faulk Chevrolet Co. Thomasville was hospitalized at Archbold Memorial with a bullet wound to the right leg. His family says he was blackberry picking near Monticello when the .22 caliber pistol discharged while attempting to shoot a rattlesnake. He is in fair condition.
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Blackshear
Faulk Chevrolet Co
Thomasville
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Melton
Monticello
Oscar Roberts Qualifies for Council Post
CAIRO The city’s political scene grows with Oscar Roberts a used auto parts dealer qualifying to challenge incumbent Robert L. Van Landingham in the second ward. Incumbent councilman Edwin A. Maxwell and other candidates also seek reelection with August 1 as the qualifying deadline. Byron A. White faces Angus Edwards Jr and John LeGette in the third ward. Mayor R A Bell and councilmen John Fincher and Edwin C Maxwell have two years left.
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Oscar Roberts
First Ward
Robert L. van Landingham
Byron A. White
Angus Edwards Jr
John LeGette
White
J. C. Minter
R. A. Bell
John Fincher
Edwin C. Maxwell
Chance Tip Helps Police Locate Car Abandoned Impala
Police investigate a possible auto theft after a 1960 Chevrolet Impala convertible is found abandoned on the Boulevard between Smith and Remington Avenues. A reporter tipped Capt. Ronald J. Ramsey after seeing a red haired woman drive a similar car to a Moultrie service station and appear unable to provide keys. A woman named Mrs. Marguerite Dulus later claimed her sister stole a car of the same description.
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Moultrie
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Marguerite Dulus
Calendar of Events Tonight at Municipal Building and More
City calendar lists CATY COMMISSION at Municipal Building at 7 80 p m Mooge Lodge at home on Carroll Hill 8 00 p m Professional Nurses Club at AMH Building 8 00 p m.
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Caty Commission
Mooge Lodge
Carroll
Car Found Abandoned After Weekend Theft Incident in Columbus
Ramsey alerted city police about a license number over the weekend in Columbus. About three minutes later the car was found abandoned on the Boulevard with signs of a scuffle on the driver's side and no tracks indicating a second vehicle. Ramsey will contact Columbus authorities to confirm when the car was stolen and from whom.
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Columbus
Ramsey
Huff Returns From Carolina Chamber Course
Herman Huff, manager of the local Chamber of Commerce, returned home from Chapel Hill North Carolina where he attended a week long school for chamber officials run by the University of North Carolina. He called the experience very satisfying and said the sessions covered high level management procedures.
Tuesday Meeting Set for AMVETS
AMVETS members are urged to participate in the upcoming election at Tuesday meeting. The notice stresses involvement and civic duty within the veterans organization.
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Moultrie Rd
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