13 May 1960
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1960
Page
1
Reported arrests in Chatanooga after a protest and disturbances with 32 juveniles sent to detention. Police charged individuals with disorderly conduct as managers described tense scenes at a downtown store.
Fragmentary note mentions per capita amounts and a Carlis NY reference. The text is incomplete and difficult to verify any clear event, date, or organization.
Ruth Holder of this city officiated at funeral services for Bainbridge Mayes 66 held in Cox Funeral Home Oak City. Arrangements by Cox Funeral Home. Mayes wife of Mayes Sr. of Bain, longtime resident of Bain County. Survived by one daughter Nes of Marianna, four siblings, and several nieces and nephews.
The piece notes civil service examinations for office and clerk positions in Thomas County and Atlanta, alongside a report on Nashville lunch counters facing segregation inquiries. It cites NAACP demonstrations in South Carolina and a federal desegregation ruling in Atlanta. Judge Hooper ordered the city school placement plan to start May 1, 1961.
Funeral services for William David Clark 74 of Brinson were held in the Brinson Methodist Church with the Rev. H. L. Carrett and Rev. Emmett Cloud officiating. Interment followed at Brinson Cemetery. Clark died after a brief illness in Memorial Hospital. Born in Alabama he lived in Brinson 58 years and was a former farmer. Survivors include son E. C. Clark and two daughters Mrs Omar Sellers and Mrs Albert Tisone.
Four Navy divers from Panama City hoped to locate Roy Akins 21 of Savannah and recover his body after he and Larry Townsend 21 of Dari en drowned while skin diving at Little Dismal sink hole near Tallahassee. Townsend's body had been recovered earlier by FSU divers. The trio had explored a cave about 450 feet long when the incident occurred.
The April 12 1960 meeting approved up to 200 for Negro 4 H Club activities and adjusted minutes. The planning board was directed to appoint two residents from Thomasville. A 350 monthly expense for Juvenile Court duties was approved effective May 1 1960. Retirement gratuity for Rufus McGrath was set at 65 monthly until Social Security eligibility.
Graveside services were held at Oak City Cemetery for Mrs. Leuelle O'Neal Mitchell of Tampa Florida who died Sunday after illness. The Rev Julius Cox officiated Ivey Funeral Home handled arrangements She was daughter of the late Maston O Neal and Chloe Roberts O Neal of Decatur County and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Tampa Survivors include her brother Lamar O Neal of Atlanta a sister Miss Cora O Neal of Quitman and several nieces and nephews.
AMVETS post hosts another special dance tonight with music by Johnny Atkinson and The Southerners. Post Commander Harry Kline says a dinner meeting starts at 8 p.m. followed by the regular dance at 9 p.m. with George Robinson performing. all members and guests urged to attend.
A national total of 6 318 000 new acres were added to the soil bank conservation reserve for 1960, surpassing the year’s goal by over 1 million acres and bringing the 1960 cumulative national total to 28 432 000 acres. In Georgia 270 407 new acres go under contracts, totaling 1 050 686. Leading states include North Dakota South Dakota Texas Kansas Oklahoma and Georgia.
A complete crossword with across and down clues numbered 1 to 49 across and 1 to 41 down. Clues cover geography, objects, flora, fauna, and common terms, with answers fitting typical crossword patterns.
In Lockport Niagara County Judge Samuel R. Searing sentenced a 20 year old man to 15 days in jail for stealing a set of hubcaps from an auto supply store. He told the court he feared someone would steal his hubcaps.
Document outlines land use figures with 248 541 acres for practices and 21866 acres on maintenance of cover. Of establishable acres 130 645 will grow trees and 117 291 acres will be planted to permanent grass or legume cover.
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