School board move is disturbing
      We're disturbed by the move of the Thomasville City School board, refusing to answer questions from the media on anything other than items on the agenda. These are public meetings and the only chance for the media, or any member of the public to address questions to the board as a whole.
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Will we get a Chinatown?
Arthur McLean
      I'm wondering if we should be getting ready for a large influx of Chinese immigrants, what with two new Chinese restaurants opening in town. Maybe we can call the west end of North Chase the international food court now, with Mexican, Chinese and Italian all on the same end. Maybe they could land ...
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The doubledippers can't let go of it
Bob Ingram
      The vote may have already been taken by the time you read this, but it will be interesting to pick up the feedback legislators got during their spring break on the slavery apology resolution. When Sen. Hank Sanders, D-Selma, offered the resolution 10 days ago…he said he did it in the name ...
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Relaxing pills and shots
The late Earl Tucker
      April 24, 1957 There's a fairly new drug product on the market nowadays generally known as "tranquilizer tablets." Some of the tablets you have to have a doctor's prescription to get and some of 'em you can pick up at drug store counters by the handfuls.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Woods thanks supporters
      Approximately seven months ago, my family and I was involved in a very serious car accident. As a result of the accident, my three-year old son was hospitalized for about two weeks and I was hospitalized for about a month and a half. This may seem strange to some. However, my family and I were trul...
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