School Building Projects Get Underway This Summer
Thomasville city schools accelerate construction under a $1.6 million bond plan. Douglass Middle School faces air conditioning and reroof decisions while bids from Watt Building Supply are under review. Local remodeling at Douglass aims to finish before fall. state funding for new classrooms remains delayed. A Valdosta firm won grading work for Thomasville High School site. sidewalks at the new school see low bids. Parking lot completion is stressed to open with the school. Reroofing plans for Thomas Area Technical School are projected at about $128,000 funded by the state Education Building Authority. Robert Jinright renews as project architect. Title 1 project approved. Vocational funds applications approved. July meeting moved to July 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Bales
Thomasville
Board of Education
Douglass Middle School
Watt
Douglass
Valdosta
Thomasville High School
Jack Southerland
Merrillville
Thomas County
Charles Beene
Albany Engineering
Thomas Area Technical School
Walton
U.S. 19
State Education Building Authority
Robert Jinright
Alton R. Salter
Area Deaths: Roy F. Wilson 67 of Boston
Roy Fentress Wilson 67 of Rt. 2 Boston farmer died Tuesday at Arch bold Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. A Thomas County native he lived in Thomasville before moving to Boston 27 years ago. He belonged to Harmony Primitive Baptist Church. Survived by wife Janie Ruth Wilson two sons Wayne I. Wilson and others a daughter Mary Kathryn Rowland five brothers and two sisters. Whiddon Funeral Home to handle arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Roy Fentress Wilson
Rt. 2
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Thomas County
Thomasville
Harmony Primitive Baptist Church
Janie Ruth Wilson
Wayne I. Wilson
Mary Kathryn Rowland
Quitman
Nettie Mae Nicholson
L.W. Duncan
Whiddon Funeral Home
Boston man McKittrick 68 dies at Archbold Memorial
Gerald Gervon McKittrick of Boston Georgia, formerly of New York, died June 15 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. He managed Pure Filter Corporation of America in New York and had lived in Boston four years. He was a member of Boston Presbyterian Church. Survived by his wife Cecelia of St. Petersburg Florida. Dekle Funeral Chapel is in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Gerald Gervon McKittrick
Archbold Memorial Hospital
New York
Pure Filter Corporation of America
Boston Presbyterian Church
Cecelia McKittrick
St. Petersburg
Fla
Dekle
Mrs Batson 67 Boston resident dies after brief illness
Ruthie Mae Batson of Boston aged 67 died Tuesday in Brooks County after a brief illness. She lived in Cherry Lake Florida before moving to Boston. Survived by three daughters Irene Godwin, Mrs Mullinax, Mrs Hall. two sons Roy and Marvin Batson. three sisters. Maxwell's Funeral Home of Quitman handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ruthie Mae Batson
Brooks County
Cherry Lake
Fla
Irene Godwin
Robert Mullinax
Ray Hall
Roy B. Batson
Marvin Batson
Maxwell
Quitman
Funeral set for Roy Fentress Wilson in Salem Baptist Church
Funeral services for Roy Fentress Wilson age 67 of Rt. 2 Boston will be at 3 p.m. Thursday June 26 1975 at Salem Baptist Church with Elder Leon Wiggins officiating. Burial follows at Salem Cemetery. Wilson died June 24 1975 at Archbold Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born Feb 14 1908 in Thomas County he moved from Thomasville 27 years ago and was a farmer and Harmony Primitive Baptist Church member. He is survived by his wife Janie Ruth Mallard Wilson two sons Roy Raymond Wilson and Wayne J Wilson a daughter Mary Kathryn Rowland two sisters six brothers six grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Primitive Baptist Church
Janie Ruth Mallard
Thomasville
Roy Raymond Wilson
Seaside
Calif
Wayne J. Wilson
Boston
Mary Kathryn Rowland
Quitman
L.W. Duncan
Nettie Mae Nicholson
Ashton Wilson
Ansul Wilson
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Ellis Wilson
Tampa
T.W. Wilson
Fondern Wilson
Albany
Archbold Memorial Hospital's 50 Years Under Six Directors
Patrick I. Fenlon leads Archbold Memorial Hospital after 15 years as director, overseeing 585 employees and 44 departments. The piece traces the six top administrators since 1925, noting building programs, West Wing expansion, and the hospital's shift from surgeon to administrator leadership, with Fenlon guiding ongoing growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Trefftzs
Archbold Hospital
Patrick I. Fenlon
Fenlon
Noon Stock List from Harris Upham and Co. Tallahassee
Georgia Florida Alabama packer hogs report shows 3 500 head in one area with steady early sales. Plant delivered hogs No 1 2 195 235 lbs 57.00 57.25. No 2 3 195 240 lbs 56.50 57.00. Georgia cattle auctions Tuesday receipts 3 300 at four markets up from last week. slaughter steers 900 1100 lbs 45.00 51.75. Heifers 700 900 lbs 38.00 42.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Georgia
New York
Family Life Corp
Vastoc C&s Realty
Chrysler
Alcoa
AmAirlin
Compugraphic
Mig
AmCan
Equity Inv
AmCyan
Crown Cork & Seal
AmMotors
Jack Eckerd Corp
Amt&t
Hanna Mining
NC Balockw
Heubrein
Fd Paul
R.C. Cola
Beth St
Boeing
Warnaco
CaroPw
Wickes Corp
Va Celanese
Microdot
NC Chmptat
ChesOh
American Stock Exchange Chrysler
Champion Motor Homes
CocaCool
Flowers Industries Inc
NC ColgPal
ComwEd
ContCan
Barnett Winston Inc
Delta Air
C&s National Bank
Yate CowChem
Cotton States Life & Health
DukePower
Cousins
duPont
Davis Water & Waste
EasAirLin
Flagship Banks, Inc
Bashod
Franklin Life Ins
Ioe
Eaton
Fulton National Bank
Esmark
Liberty Homes Exxon
Liberty National Life Ins
Firestone
Security Life of Georgia
FiaPow
Unitedervices Life Ins
FiaPwh
Fordm
Fordmek
GenDynam
GenElec
GenMet Gentele
GaPac
Pole
Goodrich
Goodyear
Fordhook
Penne
En Winery
Pepsico
PhilMor
PhillPet
Ralston P
RCA
Reviow
Okra
Rockwil
Searr
C. Ecu
SouthCo
Stevens
Bell
Texaco
Wachovia
Winnox Weyerhs
Woolwich
Farming tour to honor Grady County agriculture
The spotlight notes a 9 30 a m tour from the courthouse to view local farms. The Chamber agriculture committee organized the trip to honor farming's role locally and nationally, inviting Sen Herman Talmadge Rep Dawson Mathis State agriculture commissioner Tommy Irvin Rep Bobby Long Walter Cox Sen Henry Russell and other officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Agriculture Committee
Grady County
Herman Talmadge
Dawson Mathis
Tommy Irvin
Bobby Long
Walter Cox
Henry Russell
Also Mentioned on This Page
James L. Bevans
Fletcher Brooks
John B. Franklin
Mr. Wilson
Mr. McKittrick
Mrs. Batson
Archbold
Board of
Board of Trustees
Hurley Hospital
Flint
Mich
Fenton
St. Patrick’s Day
Patrick
University of Richmond
Army Air Corps
Georgia Hospital Association
Franklin
William Thrasher
Atlanta
Georgia State Department of Health
Thrasher
University of Minnesota
John C. Glover
George H. Stone
Stone
Glen Arven
John F. Archbold
John Dustin Archbold
Fletcher H. Brooks
Grady Hospital
Brooks
Patrick J. Fenlon
Harris, Upham & Company
Tallahassee
Florida
New York Stock Exchange, Inc
NEW York Stock Exchange
At&t
Playland
AMF
Huffy
Ross
Higdon Crib
Ogi
Badmitton
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