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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1966
Page
4
Fragmentary report mentions a Dr. Pr. Donald Thomasville Sr appointed as chairman of a county blood drive. Details after June bloodmobile event and the name Billy E. Fo appear garbled.
The Archbold Memorial Hospital team outlines recruitment plans with Robert A. Wise as contracts division chair and Dr. Wiliam McCollum leading replacement efforts. The year review lists donors including Archbold Memorial and Rotary Club, with several groups over or under quota and key steering and special records committees named.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 6.57 to 882.40 at noon amid a broad market decline. Industrials weakened with U S Steel and Union Carbide slight losses while Chrysler and General Electric lagged. airlines rose modestly and electronics mixed.
Market notes report commodity prices across Georgia Alabama and Florida with hog cattle egg and fruit values. Slaughter figures at Thomasville and Columbus show mixed cattle prices and solid demand for calves and feeders.
Demand for live broilers and fryers explains steady trade at Atlanta farms. Prices show heavy buying for heavy type fowl at 13 cents per pound and light type at 8 cents. Trading is light but offerings remain ample on hens.
Foreign visitors arrive in record numbers but the U S dollar drain widens as Americans travel abroad more and spend heavily overseas. The U S Travel Service reports 379 366 foreigners visited in 5 months, a 14 3 percent rise, while Americans spent 3 1 billion abroad, widening the deficit to about 2 billion this year.
Los Angeles based UCLA physics researchers propose future concert halls that place orchestras near the floor or near the ceiling depending on music type. The study suggests acoustical versatility to optimize sound for different performances.
In Saigon a 21 year old San Francisco computer operator Stucki impersonated a private first class to join the war. He swapped uniforms with a willing soldier from a party in San Francisco and boarded a transport to Viet Nam before being detected in Saigon. Consulars sought his father to arrange passage home while his boss in San Francisco voiced astonishment.
The listing details daily meetings across clubs including Exchange, Optimist, Rotary, Lions, Elks and Kiwanis with times from 12 noon to 8 p.m. at venues such as Hotel Scott Plaza Cafe and Garden Center. Community groups hold regular gatherings this week in Thomas County.
Procter and Gamble spent 177.6 million dollars in 1965 to lead national advertising. Advertising Age reported that the 125 largest national advertisers invested 2.9 billion dollars across eight major media in that year.
A strong earthquake shook central California Monday night, centered near Parkfield with minor damage. A chimney collapsed on a Parkfield house, plaster cracked in San Luis Obispo police HQ, and a boy suffered a minor cut. No widespread injuries or damages reported in Ventura Santa Barbara Kern or Kings Counties. Dr. Charles Richter measured events at 5.0 and 4.3 on the Richter scale. the 1906 San Francisco quake rated 8.3.
The Senate Ethics Committee recessed after Sen. Thomas Dodd testified about a 1964 West Germany trip on official business. The probe into misconduct allegations continues with Klein’s testimony to follow after July 15 as Dodd sought to learn about Bogdan Stashinsky and the Soviet terror apparatus.
Thomasville residents are advised to use the listed city department lines for urgent services and inquiries. The guide covers emergency contact, public works, planning, and utilities with direct dial numbers for efficient assistance.
The June 27 Thomasville City Court session under Judge Charles F. Johnson saw O. B. Graham plead guilty to drunk and disorderly conduct with 12 months probation. James D Morrow guilty of a misdemeanor with 15 days in jail. Peter O Neal pled guilty to abandonment with 12 months probation and $17 weekly support. Malcolm H Shepard pleaded guilty to habitual drunkenness with 12 months probation. Settled cases include Cone 20, DeBose 15, Ferguson 15, Griffin 20, McGregory 20, Neal 20, Wilson 15, Wood 20.
Lloyd Eckberg executive vice president of the Thomasville Thomas County Chamber of Commerce received word that his one year old mother was badly burned and in critical condition at Union Protestant Hospital in Clarksburg West Virginia. She was injured while cooking on a stove in the kitchen of his sister Eleanor Riley in Shinnston. The family left for Clarksburg immediately.
Classified ad policy outlines rates for listings up to 12 words with a minimum one day charge of 1.00 plus 0.50 for Vox replies. All Lost and Found and In Memoriam ads require advance payment and errors should be reported immediately. The notice also states no responsibility for more than one incorrect insertion.
The family of the late Zeke Harris expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for flowers food and cards during bereavement. May God bless you all as we grieve together.
Griffin Hospital and Clinic, Inc. states it will comply with Title 6 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and reaffirms its admissions policy without regard to race color or national origin. Griffin Hospital & Clinic, Inc. Broad at Plantee St Bainbridge, Ga. 31717.
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