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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1971
Page
6
Thomasville City Commission will meet at 7 30 p m in City Hall chambers. Agenda includes second reading to sell 16 acres of industrial park to Liberty Mobile Homes, bidding on street and sanitation equipment, paving under Urban Bond, tree removal near Hardee's 325 E Jackson St, landfill land sale, jail renovations, state grant street payments, Historic District report, and bus station parking lot.
Weekend incidents in Thomasville included two minor crashes with no injuries. A 4:40 a.m. Saturday collision in the Magnolia street 300 block involved a legally parked car owned by Willie Mullins and an eastbound vehicle driven by Albert Joiner. A 4 p.m. Sunday Archbold hospital lot crash involved a driver hitting a parked car owned by Julia Bass. A third incident described a tire blowout near Pilcher Road that demolished a compact car but left the 17 year old driver June McLendon uninjured.
Harvey A Norton 35 died in Henderson Texas Saturday services by Braswell Funeral Home to be announced. Former Pelham resident and Belton Missouri native born in Grady County. Survived by mother Stella M Morey, two daughters Melody Jean and Sondra Ann Norton, two brothers W L Norton and Florence O Norton, sister Mrs Bobby Bass, Pelham, grandmother Mrs Aliie G Harrison Pelham.
Charles Wiley White, 58, a Bainbridge farmer and former Farm Bureau president, died Thursday. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at First Baptist Church with Dr. James T. Burrell and Rev. Roscoe A. Hutchins officiating, burial in Colquitt City Cemetery. Survivors include wife Julia P. White four brothers and a sister.
Mrs. Annie Mary Mae Latimer 78 died Saturday. Services were at Pine Park Baptist Church with ministers Roy Thomas and O B Hughes. Burial followed at Barnett Creek Cemetery. She was born May 3, 1893 in Metcalf, wife of Otto Harris Latimer, daughter of Charles Emory Stringer and Vickie Lindsay Stringer. Survivors include two sisters Alice Stringer and Ethel Butler and two brothers Mack and Edgar Stringer Sr.
Annie White Bell White 76 died after a brief illness. Funeral planned today at 5 p.m. at Bold Springs Methodist Church with Rev. Douglass Halstead officiating and burial in Bold Spring Cemetery. A Grady County lifelong resident born June 15 1895 she was the wife of the late Ivey White.
Graveside services for infant Butler were conducted Sunday at Pelham Cemetery with burial by Braswell Funeral Home. The Rev. J. E. Green officiated. Survivors include the parents Mr. and Mrs. David Butler and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Butler of Pelham and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Smith of Cairo.
A 20 foot decorative fence on Fletcher St side of Harper school was damaged twice in a short span. Authorities say a vehicle or object likely caused the first hit and bricks were later knocked down again. Capt. Joe Lane notes the case is under investigation with no definite clues yet.
Convicted killer James Pete Christian and six other prisoners escaped from Orange County jail Sunday night. Christian and four others were later captured in Ormond Beach Daytona Beach and Orlando arrests followed. Christian, 23, has multiple murder convictions and faces additional charges in the Rowell Winthrop killings. Police describe a bedsheet–rope escape from the fifth floor after a telephone ruse.
The family of the late Mr Isaac Brundage thanks friends for food flowers cards and acts of kindness shown during their loss May God bless each of you Elizabeth Franklin and family
Margaret McIver, a Middle School counselor, represents the Thomasville Association of Educators at the National Education Association convention. She joined 120 Georgia delegates at Atlanta Airport to fly to the event running today through July 2, as they back two educators for top NEA roles.
Joseph Colombo Sr., a reputed New York mob boss, was shot in the head at an Italian American unity rally in Columbus Circle Manhattan. A second person died on arrival at Roosevelt Hospital. Colombo remained in critical condition. Police reported the attack occurred at the speaker’s stand amid thousands.
Washington AP reports that egg breaking becomes a government inspected occupation starting Thursday. About 180 plants with 200 inspectors will be covered, with shell eggs later added under a less intensive program.
Albany State College received 14 grants gifts and contracts totaling $1 004 454 in the 1970 71 academic year the largest grant a $30 569 stipend from the US Office of Education to advance the college administration faculty curriculum and student services.
An inmate at the Georgia Diagnostic Classification Center in Jackson was found hanged with a bedsheet in his cell during a routine check. James Ray Smith, 18, of Kent Washington, was identified by a department spokesman as the deceased.
John Anthony Anderberg 19, fled Morgantown after escaping Kennedy Training Center and wrecking a stolen 1966 maroon Mustang during a 12 mile chase. He may face fraud charges for charging Sears tires to a stolen owner’s card and possessing the owner’s wallet and other cards. Howard Hopper, 52, injured in the crash, is listed in fair condition with chest injuries.
The Atlanta market reports liberal receipts with moderate Sunday trading and light early today. Beans scarce and higher. melons steady with cantaloupes lower. Georgia bulk per bushel 3.00 to 3.50. watermelons 0.50 to 1.50 higher by variety. Hog prices rise 25 to 50, cattle auctions show varied steers heifers cows and calves pricing, with feeder and brood stock quotes and demand for live broilers and fryers at farms around 16 cents.
The Dairy Festival hosted by the Dairy Council for South Georgia features a Moo In with recipe contests for adults and youth, displays by local dairy plants, balloons for children, free milk punch, and samples. Entries require dairy in recipes. judging starts 10 a.m. with dishes due 8:30 a.m. in Thomas County.
The New York market moved down with slow trading as investors remained sidelined. The noon Dow fell to 872.59, while the NYSE saw modest declines and mixed sectors. Analysts cited a quiet news backdrop and portfolio reshuffling ahead of second quarter earnings. Sinclair-Venezuelan Oil rose 2 percent to 29 after a $7.50 dividend. Rails utilities and mail order retail were mixed. steels motors and farm implements gained.
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