23 Nov 1973
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1973
Page
1
The Dow fell 2.03 to 852.95 at noon as 1,538 NYSE issues traded with more decliners than advancers. The American Exchange rose 0.65 to 96.45 while Broad Board indices eased and several active issues such as Houston Oil & Mineral and Imperial Oil posted gains.
Daily stock prices provided by Harris Upham & Company Inc of Tallahassee Florida member New York Stock Exchange Inc. The list records market quotations and listing details for trading sessions on the NYSE.
Light trading at the Atlanta farmers market with steady prices for citrus onions potatoes and greens. Thomasville reports Georgia cattle auction results with varied slaughter cow and herd values and hogs at packer level. Egg prices in Atlanta listed with small increments.
Two women educators will speak during Women’s Day at Providence Baptist Church 1215 Magnolia St. Mae E. Christian of Atlanta speaks at 11 a.m. and Betty Hope of Cairo at 3 p.m. Reverend E S Shefffield leads the church. Leola Collins and Rosemary Everett co chair the event.
Merchants in Philadelphia report a surge in locking gas caps with weekly sales up from about 600 to around 2,000. George Wemnery of Penn Jersey auto stores notes the drastic rise over the past few weeks.
Donald L. Pat Shalmy of Southwest Georgia Planning and Development Commission shows officials a new state prepared highway map. He says changes should be requested now since the map will classify roads through 1993. City Engineer Wesley Wilson and City Manager John Baxter will review and report changes to SOWEGA. City Attorney B B Earle sits nearby with Julius Ariail the City Clerk.
Cairo Ross Fondren Miller 73 died Wednesday at Archbold Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services were to be held at 2 p.m. today at Spring Hill Christian Church Grady County with burial in the church cemetery. He was a retired carpenter born in Thomas County. Surviving: wife Bessie Waters, son Edward L. Miller, daughter Evelyn Walden, brother E D Miller, four sisters Loring Sellars Eric Beckwith Lula Cone Gertrude Matthews, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs Carolyn Edwards age 31 of 77 Eleventh St SW died Wednesday after brief illness at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Services will be announced by Weston's Funeral Home.
Daniel Washington of 1241 Fourth Ave. S.W. Cairo died Thursday at a Whigham nursing home after a lengthy illness. Services will be announced by Cloud and Son Funeral Home.
Charles Anthony Mays 11 of Route 2 died Wednesday from gunshot wounds. Services to be announced by Groom's Funeral Home. The family of Walter G. and Loras Burch thanks friends for kindness during bereavement with flowers, food, cards, and other acts.
Cairo church announces regular monthly gospel sing at 8 p.m. Saturday featuring the Loyd Family and the Good Time Gospel Singers.
Sheriff reports Charles Williams died after five children, including Nathaniel Williams Jr., played with a 12 gauge shotgun at the Williams home. The gun fired fatally. Nathaniel Sr. and Charles’s brothers were nearby. Coroner Lynn Kirkland ruled the death accidental. Deputies Powell, Rogers assisted in the investigation. Charles died en route to Archbold Memorial Hospital.
Southern Bell Telephone Co expanding in Thomasville has boosted the three year construction figure in Georgia from 906 million to 956.6 million due to rapid growth and inflation. Pat Patterson district manager and Roland Knight general manager for Georgia note the increase reflects a vast communications network beyond the visible phone set and wires.
The Thomas County Association will host Mobilization Night at 7 30 p m Monday at Dawson Street Baptist Church to plan the 1974 church training program. A youth group from Sopchoppy First Baptist will perform musically and give testimonials.
The piece describes a condition often unrecognized especially in the young, harming the elderly, isolating people from family and friends, and eroding confidence and social life. It affects rich and poor alike, causes trouble at work and home, yet many do nothing to address it. Early detection matters. a free electronic hearing test is offered.
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