City rejects pavilion plan in finance dispute
The City Commission declined to participate in funding a Thomasville Thom as County Chamber of Commerce led pavilion project. The joint venture would host meetings conventions and livestock shows at estimated cost 27957 dollars 01 with state aid 9600 dollars. The panel agreed to study federal funds and coordinate with agencies while sewer extension and other city projects proceeded.
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Thomasville
Thomas County
Wolf St
Inner Blvd
Calhoun St
Elijah Hill Jr
Thomasville-Thomas County
County Commission
Office of Economic Opportunity
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Community Action Panel
Lowery
C. W McKinnon Jr
J. A. Bracey
Roy M. Lilly
Chamber
Exchange Club
McKinnon
Hansell, Mitchell and Jackson Sts
Remington Ave
R. C. Balfour TI
Hansell St
London Bridge
Commission
Henry P. Russell
State Highway Dept
Broad St
Viet Cong executes U S Army Sgt. Bennett in reprisal
The Viet Cong executed U S Army Sgt Harold G Bennett 25 of Perryville Arkansas along with two other Americans in reprisal for Viet Cong terrorist convictions by South Vietnam. U S officials called the act a grave breach of Geneva Conventions and a cynically cruel violation. American air strikes targeted rail yards near Hanoi and Kep with limited damage reported as lines are continually repaired.
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Hertz
U.S. Army
Harold George Bennett
Perryville
Ark
Humbert Versace
Baltimore
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U. S
Air Force Thunderchief
Kep
Hine
Phu Mapen
Noeng Mai
Manci
Phu Xuy
Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy Warm Tonight Through Wednesday
Partly cloudy and warm to night and Wednesday with widely scattered mainly after noon or evening thundershowers. Highs on both days 84 to 94, low tonight 62 to 78.
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Associated Press
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Ptind
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Ore
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Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Sk. City
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
City Approves Pave Eight Streets Measure
The city approved an ordinance on second reading to pave eight street sections at a total cost around 104000. Extensions to existing paving contracts include Dunedin Dr E Hill St Florida Ave and Rosdale Ave at about 36000 with bids set to start soon. public hearing and first reading planned July 10 for three additional sections costing about 54000.
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Clay St
Washington St
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Park Ave
Grady St
Augusta Ave
Magnolia St
South St
Fern St
Lester St
Archbold Ave
Gordon Ave
Rosedale Ave
Florida Ave
College St
Junius St
Millpond Dr
Longleaf Dr
Wesley Wilson
Wilson
Longleaf
Lovers Lane
DonCaster
Sherwood Dr
Robin Hood
Friar Tuck Sn
Pembroke
Cairo Trio Injured In Rainbound Crash Near Georgia Line
Special to Times Enterprise in Tallahassee reports three Cairo residents Jerome Henderson his wife Ethel and his brother Robert were seriously hurt when a car spun out of control in heavy rain two miles south of the Georgia Florida line. An ambulance collision with a pickup occurred as victims were moved to a Tallahassee hospital.
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Jerome Henderson
Ethel
Robert
Georgia- Florida Line
Henderson
319
Tallahassee
Mixon Wins Four Year Mercer Scholarship
Moultrie High School senior Johnny D. Mixon, related to Thomasville area, receives a four year National Distillers and Chemical Corp merit scholarship to Mercer University worth up to 6000 dollars. He was STAR student, second runner up STAR in the 2nd Congressional District, topped his school in the National Mathematics Examination, and passed through the Governor's Honors Program. He played varsity tennis, was treasurer of the French Club, and belongs to the National Beta Club while working part time.
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Moultrie
Johnny D. Mixon
Moultrie High School
Thomasville
Mercer University
National Distillers and Chemical Corp
Mixon
Moultrie High
Wesleyan College
Macon
Burglars Hit Valiant Mobile Homes on Metcalf Ave
A break in at Valiant Mobile Homes damaged a side door chain on Metcalf Ave. Police reported a small amount of money and candy taken from a desk, with a candy machine looted in the concessions area. This was the sixth break-in in the Smith Ave area in a week.
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Metcalf Ave
Valiant Mobile Homes
Smith Ave
Thomasville
Camilla Lions Club names Autry Lion of the Year
The Camilla Lions Club crowned Louis Autry as Lion of the Year and installed him as president during Ladies Night. Outgoing president Bill Cain led the ceremony with guest speakers Deputy district Gov. George Smith and M. F. Carter, past district governor. New officers include Cain as first VP Yates as second VP Janis as third VP Bateman as secretary treasurer Shiver as tail twister Holton as lion tamer and Warren and Hughes as two year directors.
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Camilla
Camilla Lions Club
Louis Autry
Bill Cain
Cain
Autry
George Smith
Pelham
M. F. Carter
Cordele
John S. Yates
Stanley Janis
Ben Bateman
Clyde Shiver
Harley Holton
Tom Warren
Bob Hughes
City makes staff changes including two-managers and clerk
Keeping Up notes promotions and assignments as Adkins completes four years of service. Wesley Wilson is named assistant city manager and Julius Ariail is appointed associate city manager until a successor to Adkins is named.
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Adkins
Wesley Wilson
Julius Ariail
Landmarks Inc to Meet on Thursday at Sunnyland Packing
The survey committee of Landmarks Inc will meet Thursday in the conference room at Sunnyland Packing Co offices on the old Albany Rd. Chairman Robert Jinright asks members to bring all survey materials. Landmarks conducts a city wide search to catalog historic buildings and houses as part of its preservation movement.
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Landmarks Inc
At & Pm
Sunnyland Packing Co
Old Albany Rad
Robert Jinright
Landmarks
Three ASCS Employees to Receive Service Pins
The Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Service office will award service pins to three staff members. John C. House Jr. Loretta Yandle and Lucille Bannister will receive 15 and 10 year pins for their work. Leon Roberts will present the pins at 1 30 p.m. at the ASCS office.
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Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Service
John C. House Jr
Loretta Yandle
Coroni—Peanuts
Lucille Bannister
Agriculture Conservation Program
ASCS
Leon Roberts
Fitzgerald
Youth Rally Draws 100 From Nine Churches
Over one hundred youths from nine area Christian churches attended the annual rally at Springhill Christian Church. Organizers announced the next rally will be in Albany on a date to be announced.
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Ochlochnee
Springhill Christian Church
Albany
Wilder-Harris couple announce birth of son
Mr and Mrs Norwood Bulames Wilder announce the birth of a son to Elizabeth Ann Harris in June at Alma.
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Norwood Bulames Wilder
Elizabeth Ann Harris
Alma
June
Post Office Increases 1st Class Mail Weight
Postmaster Ray mond Hill announces a July 1 1967 increase allowing 25 pound parcels between first class offices 150 miles or more apart. This is the first of five annual increases leading to 40 pounds and 84 inch limit by 1971.
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Raymond Hill
Hill
Alaska
Hawaii
Rev Elston B Stanfield Named 1967 Rural Minister of Year
Barwick Georgia pastor Rev Elston B Stanfield receives 1967 Rural Minister of the Year honors from Progressive Farmer Magazine and Emory University. He has led Barwick Missionary Baptist Church for 11 years, oversaw building projects, and chairs regional church and community initiatives. He farms crops and livestock and serves with local outdoor groups.
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Rev. Stanfield
Barwick
Elston B. Stanfield
Georgia Rural
Progressive Farmer Magazine
Emory University
Stanfield
Norman College
Mercer University
Area Deaths L. F. Strihafka in Huntsville
Louis F. Strihafka 50 husband of Helen Owens of Thomasville died unexpectedly Sunday in Huntsville Alabama. He suffered a heart attack while boating with his wife and another couple. A Brooklyn native and Pratt Institute alumnus, he served at the Thomasville Army Air Corps Base in World War I. He is survived by his wife two sons Louis Frank in the U S Navy and Alan in Huntsville a brother and a sister. Services 10 am Wednesday at Redstone Arsenal post chapel with burial military honors Friday at Andersonville National Cemetery.
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Louis F. Strihaka
Helen Owens
Thomasville
Huntsville
Ala
Strihafka
Brooklyn
N. Y
Pratt Institute
Army Air Corps
Louis Frank
U. S. Navy
Alan
Post Chapel
Redstone Arsenal
Andersonville National Cemetery
Funeral plans set for Alexander Mitchell 70
Alexander Mitchell aged 70 of 322 Walcott Street died today. Groom's Funeral Home will announce his funeral arrangements.
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Alexander Mitchell
Walcott St
Groom
Youths To Plant 7 500 Seedlings in Fleming County
In Fleming County Kentucky a group of 472 schoolchildren planted walnut seedlings and aim to reach 7 500 by year end to sell the trees for college funds. Agriculture expert Ken Rose notes walnuts take 25 to 85 years to mature and can fetch 100 to 2000 dollars each.
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Flemingsburg
Fleming County
Ken Rose
Warren Findings Solved JFK Case Told by Gurvich
New Orleans AP report: William Gurvich resigns as chief investigator for Jim Garrison claiming the Warren Commission solved the JFK case long ago. He says Shaw was wrongly arrested, and insists Oswald acted as a lone shooter per the commission’s findings. Gurvich offers to testify and provide his evidence.
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Warren
JFK
New Orleans
John F. Kennedy
Warren Commission
William Gurvich
Jim Garrison
Shaw
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Dallas
New York
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