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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1964
Page
6
Advertising exec Gordon Webber reports about 40 000 television commercials air yearly and a study shows 21 percent of viewers cannot recall any ads in a typical hour long program. The piece notes housewives may watch yet forget many sales pitches.
Governor Terry Sanford proposes a conference of flue cured tobacco state leaders to bolster prices before this selling season. He calls for invitations to congressional delegations Leaf Tobacco Exporters Association domestic buyers and other farm leaders to restore confidence in tobacco farming.
Georgia’s labor data show May non farm employment at 1 175 600 a new high while insured unemployment fell to the lowest level since 1952 In mid June total unemployment was unofficially about 50 000 or 3 3 percent of the labor force The statewide insured unemployment for the week ended June 13 was 16 228 or 2 percent of 805 000 covered by job insurance The report notes contrasts with last year when unemployment was near 70 000 and the national rate hovered near 5 percent
Lions Club outlines goals for the year including raising active members from 31 to at least 40, expanding city wide canvassing, and boosting eye bank donations. New president Charles Dowell takes over from Carroll Cook. The club plans youth activities and a donkey baseball game while maintaining district excellence.
The Columbus Ga Sunday Ledger Enquirer earned a first place in the 1964 national better newspaper contest by the National Editorial Association. Other Georgia papers with first place honors were The Covington News and the Newman Times Herald.
The 14.4 mile Meigs to Camilla section of U S Highway 19 is set to open July 4 with July 3 completion pending no bad weather. Division engineer Earl Olson says the project completes the Thomasville to Albany route. earlier segments have been in use for years and the by pass is nearing finish on schedule.
Willie Joe King 28 was sentenced to death by electric chair at Fort Leavenworth after a three-judge panel found him guilty of the April 7 1962 murder of Pvt Joseph J Page of Many Louisiana. King claimed accidental shooting during a drinking spree. prosecutors alleged an insanity claim. The convening board will review the trial and an appeal is planned if upheld.
The City of Thomasville announces sealed bids for street paving including grading curb and gutter sand clay base and asphalt surfacing of about 11200 linear feet and 32700 square yards of resurfacing. Bids due June 29 1964 at 9 00 AM in the City Manager office. Plan specs available at City Engineer’s office deposit $25 refundable with $15 deduction on return. Bids must be 5 percent certified check or bid bond and held 30 days. City reserves right to reject any bid.
In Augusta Georgia three inmates escaped a county work camp in a red dump truck. One is serving life for murder, another eight years on a felony, and a third has an unknown sentence. Ten escapes occurred in ten days with seven still at large and three recaptured.
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