Fifty Years Ago Today, January 16, 1966

Anti-Gambling Bill Due Action

An anti-gambling bill introduced last week by Sen. Julian Webb of Donalsonville heads a list of more than two dozen of pieces of Chattahoochee Valley area legislation due for action this week in the General Assembly.

L-E Gets Award

The Ledger-Enquirer Newspapers have been presented a Certificate for Distinguished Service in the 1965 Stay and See Columbus Program. The presentation was made by Ralph George, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Stay and See Committee to Clason Kyle, Travel Editor for the Sunday Magazine of the Ledger-Enquirer Newspapers.

Viet Nam Rally

Columbus College students this week will spearhead a local drive for support of the giant Georgia "Affirmation Viet Nam" rally at Atlanta's municipal stadium on Feb. 12.

This story was originally published January 15, 2016 at 4:10 PM with the headline "Fifty Years Ago Today, January 16, 1966 ."