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Thomasville explores idle firemen and civic life beyond fires
The article profiles Thomasville firemen who idle at Station No. 1 after a mill fire last year and discuss recreation duties, drag strips, and changes in city staffing. It notes Miss Frances Crigger leaving the recreation department for Wingtate Junior College and comments on local attitudes toward adult recreation and public spaces.
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J. D. Foust
Miss Crigger
Thomasville
High Point
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Chicago
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Glenn Hall
Hall
St. Louis
Frances Crigger
City Recreation Department
Wingate Junior College