26 May 1959
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1959
Page
1
The article argues happiness arises from fulfilling duty rather than material gifts or fast pleasures. It cites Robert H. Lee on duty as a sublime word and urges Americans to teach youngsters that true happiness is a by product of duty, urging parents, soldiers, judges, and statesmen to model this ethic.
Funeral services for Charles K. White 79 killed when struck by a car Sunday night in Cairo are set for 3 p m with Rev L B Smith officiating Interment will be Greenwood Cemetery The driver Odis Smith 45 is held for further investigation Survivors include wife Martha Sellars son Herman White daughter Iszel Marvey Tallahassee and Alice Handley plus 18 grandchildren
Six racial bills sit on the Senate calendar awaiting floor debate in Florida the bills would authorize sheriffs to close public facilities remove troublemakers county school boards to seek public sentiment and ban professors from joining integrated military programs while dismissing teachers who teach racial mixing in schools.
AP reports a relief program was launched for southern Mexico earthquake victims. Delayed reports show damage heavier than first feared with Nochistlan along the national highway largely abandoned as nearly all homes were destroyed.
Connecticut lawmakers faced a disputed confirmation when 182 yes and 103 no ballots appeared in a seven-appointment vote. Margaret Connora Driscoll faced heavier opposition despite a Yale Law School background and prior roles in Bridgeport politics. The House later reran the vote after Speaker O'Brien called the episode a grave matter.
Philadelphia AP reports Dr. Samuel Noah Kramer translates a 3500 year old Sumerian love poem. Ninety cuneiform characters on clay the size of a quarter reveal a monotone but ardent expression of love.
A report to the United Presbyterian Church general assembly finds little difference between the average church member and non Christians in morals and purposes. It cites ministers adopting secular values and the church focusing on statistics and budgets over spiritual influence, urging steps to deepen faith and life among members.
A scholarly note speculates that hollow reed structures affect sound when air passes through. It discusses how gaps and openings may influence tone and resonance in wind instruments.
A grateful convict led police to recover $2,000 in United Fund donated checks. One man was arrested on a county larceny complaint after admitting he tried to have another man alter stolen checks. The case connected to a burglary conviction and a destitute wife helped by a United Fund agency.
The Thomasville Exchange Club will hold its annual election of new officers today at the Scott Hotel. Members will select a new Board of Control for 1959 and discuss club activities during the luncheon session. Official installation will occur at the June 4 banquet at the local Elks Club with Alex Crittenden presiding.
Houston police crowded the city jail with 391 inmates in four dining rooms used as bullpen cells. The overflow far surpassed the 300 capacity as arrests mounted over the weekend. Police deny any link to a protest by Mayor Cutter about hidden weapons in bars. City officials called the weapons idea unconstitutional.
Five members of the South Kingstown town council volunteered to take honesty tests after a dispute over drainage pipe purchases. The test would ask whether any member has been aware of or involved in dishonest transactions involving town money under council control.
The AP reports Moscow and Peiping will be 700 miles closer by train on June 1 using a new shortcut via Ulan Bator Mongolia. The through train will cut 914 hours off the current Manchouli route, according to a Peiping broadcast.
Detective Dan Cochran aided by a tip from the prisoner exposed a check altering scheme. Authorities investigate the suspect and potential accomplices as the case unfolds.
The National Safety Council forecasts up to 260 traffic deaths and about 10 000 disabling injuries during the Memorial Day weekend with over 40 million cars on the roads. The period runs from 4 PM Friday May 20 to midnight Sunday May 31, and a 260 death toll would set a new record for a two day observance.
In Holguin Oriente Province a military appeals tribunal commuted four death sentences to prison terms of 20 to 30 years. The decision reflects a shift in the handling of wartime crimes within the Cuban justice system.
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