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Looking Back

Fifty years ago today

May 9, 1966

Police Service

Police stopped traffic at noon today and local officials paid tribute to law enforcement officers in the kick-off of “Police Appreciation Week” here.

Sports

Woodrow Alvin (Pig) Davis, 50, assistant coach at Baker High School for the past six years, was named head football coach and athletic director at Columbus High School today, confirming a report which has been widely circulated for the past two weeks.

Sing Out Georgia

Moral Re-Armament has arrived. It came Sunday in the thunder of Sing Out Georgia at the Springer Opera House.

This story was originally published May 8, 2016 at 5:46 PM with the headline "Looking Back."

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