Community Fund Drive Advances in Thomasville
Workers report progress on a Community Fund Drive to raise 150000 for two Foundation projects. About 100000 would fund a 32 bed hospital addition. 50000 would renovate Memorial Methodist church for a civic center with auditorium, social hall, hobby rooms, and spaces for library and chamber office. Hospital expansion would add operating rooms, delivery room, larger X ray, and other upgrades under the drive led by Hubert Henderson.
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Thomasville
Boon Gp
Aie
First National Bank
Memorial Methodist Church
Hubert Henderson
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Smith
Brassiere Brigade Ordered To Dig Up Large Sum
Miami authorities ordered eleven people linked to a clinking bias case to surrender cash, securities, and vehicles totaling 24 118 dollars to receiver J S Turner. The civil suit seeks return of money taken by the girls and friends. criminal actions proceed for eight defendants. Three accused women have prior convictions for grand larceny and related offenses.
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Miami
Fila
Southern Bell Telephone Company
George E. Holt
J. S. Turner
Marie Orr
Betty Corrigan
Billie Ruth McNabb
Miss Arr
17-Year-Old Sent Home By Army
The Army sent home John H. Barton of Monroe Georgia after discovering he is only 17. Barton, six feet tall and a sergeant first class with four months of combat experience, enlisted at fifteen and now plans to reenlist pending his mother's permission.
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Tokyo
John H. Barton
Monroe
Army
Barton
Philatelic Notes and Air Mail First Flights
Summary of announced first flights and air mail coverage for December including St Louis districts and other cities. UN postal administration talks with US Post Office, stamp revenue split. Iran stamps for Shahs birthday, Sweden royalty issues, Czechoslovakia sets, Afghanistan UN anniversary stamp, Emre Philatelic Association formation. Also Philippines semi posts for war memorial fund and an unrelated note on glacial drift hill.
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St. Louis, St. Louis
Postal Transportation Service
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Ill
Jefferson City
Lee On Joplin
Miami
Tulsa
Okla
Kansas City Mo
Kansas City Air Mail Field
Kansas Omites
Emporia
Chanute
Coff Kans
Bartlesville
Mason City
Own
United Nations
US Post Office Department
Spe
Thanksgiving Observance Shaped by Thomasville Ministers
Thomasville observes a community wide Thanksgiving service Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the First Pilgrim Holiness church Randolph street. The event is led by the Thomasville Ministerial association with ecumenical prayers and readings from several denominations.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Ministerial Association
Pilgrim Holiness Church
National Move
Sean
Commission On Worship
Federal Council of the ‘Churches of Christ In America
Duane Edwards
Commission
Willard Lampe
America
Holiness Church
Randolph Street
Lawrence
Emmanuel Reformed Church
Wilson O. Weldon
Memorial Methodist Church
C. O. Plyler
Trini
Soldiers to Get Dark Olive Green Uniforms
The army announced it will replace olive drab combat uniforms with dark olive green designs as current outfits wear out. A spokesman noted the new battle dress is better and modern, while decisions on blue-grey versus grey-green shades were not tied to the Marines' uniforms.
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Washington
Marines
Army
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Brassiere
Philatelic Notes
UN Postal Unit
Shahinsha
King of Kings
Iran
Shah
Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlevi
Ashraf Pahlevi
U. S
Sweden
Gustav VI
Gusta
Czechoslovakia
Trajovsky
Prague
Afghanistan
Kandahar Fort
Emre Philatelic Association
Eire
William P. Hickey
Georgia Road
Providence
R. L
Neil Stack
Shore Road
Brooklyn
The
Philippines
Chorce
Rae
Sue Eer
Fabergette
Cologne
Ity A
Deek
Iona Peceuianion
Charles Wessinger
Grace Lutheran Lurch
Charles F. Leek
First Baptist Church
Dan Smith
Jack Mote
Memorial Church
F. Weary
A. L. McGee
Carolina Avenue Baptist Church
Lawrence Leonard
Sirius
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