Thomasville's 1950 Year In Review Highlights Hope and Tragedy
The year showcased a population rise to 11,126, a push for civic projects including a hospital expansion and a civic center, and major traffic deaths. Crimes and wartime Korea impacts shaped headlines, while infrastructure and education funding expanded, and the community celebrated Everybody's Day with a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Pop’ Williamson
Holly Hills
Allison
Williamson
Community Foundation
Cen
Kyle
Korea
Davidson County
National Guard
Fort Bragg
Memorial Stadium
Iphanes
Commercial Carving Company
Auto Agency
Pass
UFWA
Thomasville Furniture
Standard Chair
Paul M. Shore
John Fitzgerald
News- Times
Tribune
John Crowell
State Highway Patrol
Crowell
Asville
Aoe
Tack W Wray
Hoover Street
I+ s
Beck
Curry Regan
Jaycees
Fred Mendenhall
Blair Street
School Board
Kern Street
Church Street
Colonial Drive
Standard
Grady William Welch
Reed Supply
High Point Highway
Tra Calvin Walch
City Council
James Forrest Miller
Wrecker
West Main Street
Joel Raron Pruitt
Pruitt
Superior Court
de Hoyie Islosken
Miller
Jack Wray
Robert E. Lee Wisdam
Denton
Cecil Clifton Wall
Marvin Woods
Winston-Salem
First Presbyterian Church
J. D. Fraley
Sarah Elmore
Graham
Deane
Howard
Big Chair
Memorial Methodists Church
State Highway Commission
Jerome Long
Willie Helms
Charles Coburn
Union
Witeos Une Son
Cunningham Brickyard
van le Gordon Freed
Faget
Gordon
Council
City of
Anas Davidson
John Ellis Fitzgerald
Point
Carlton Lee Tuttle
High Rock
Vonnie Ragan
Lexi Avenue
Hugh Leonard
Ralph Eanes
Constructio
George Hundley
Hundley
Cera
Ow. Bae
R. Shamena
International City Managers Association
Thamasville
Santa Claus
Jee
Bill Thompson
Harry B. Finch
Boy Scouts
Doak Finch
Southern Furniture Exposition
Ing
Sonny Hilton
Black Lumber
Alton Vesta
Old Point
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Wint Capel Enterprise
Argum
Wall Company
State Board of Education
Ervin Royal
Florida
Thomasville High School
Statesville
George D. Finch
Greensboro
Ogy Ageanent
Hannat
A. Z. Boles
Baptist Sunday Hoover Room
Paul M.shore
Ee Pipe Company ‘Safety
Br Mererving Company
Fini Jing
Randolph Street
Catalin Corporation
Amisville
Billy Joe Grubb
Grubb
Escates
Lexington
Baptist Orphanage
Leno
W. Reed
Wall
Acume
New Mills
Sherrill Culler
Joel Ralph Pruitt
Riman E
A. Smith
Kaene Homedee
Groves
Thomasse
South Thomasville
Betty Gold Bailey
Plant C
Robert L. Williams Shomaeville
U. S. Air Forces
Goldie Thomas
Hasty County
Frederick Darrel King
Fair Grove
Wweae
National Rd
Frank
Ly Hills
Otho Conner
Enverette Allison
James William Finks
Burns
Rock Quarry
Dewey Hill
Thomaside Furniture Oe
Hoge 9
Uiuation
Lew Armed Forces
Uae
Uilford
ACC
Jayeres
Guilford County
High Point Township
South Main Street
H. A. Wood
W. F. Hester
Charles of
the Ri
Charles
the Ritz
Rits
Fossard Ceanal
Gossard