Community urged to aid Britain with clothing and scraps
Fromasville committees call every citizen to help Britain by donating wool garments shoes and odd yarn scraps. Volunteers at Yarn Shop Broad Street will clean repair pack and ship items while teaching knitters to make squares for blankets and afg hans. The drive emphasizes daily weekly giving amid wartime hardship. A First Aid class by WPA Thom as County trains city workers and opens for the public Tuesdays for ten weeks at Court House and community center.
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Fromasville
Britain
Europe
Broad Street
WPA
Thomas County
Wilbur E. Chronister
Court House
Red Cross
Beasley Seeks Justice of the Peace Post in Thomasville District
R I Beasley announces candidacy for Justice of the Peace in Thomasville Militia District 637. He cites about twenty years of experience in JP duties and asks voters for their support in the December 7 election.
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R I
Bob’ Beasley
Justice OF the Peace
Thomasville
R. I
Bob) Beasley
Local Notables Share Visits Across Bold Springs
Mrs. J R Atkinson shows slight improvement though still resting. Guests included Effie Hudson Lonnie Hudson and J M Atkinson. Pearce from Cairo visiting Atkinson parents. Multiple visits to J R Atkinson home by Cogland Peacock and others. Stark Fla trip by Carter Jarrell Taylor and Taylor. Gordon Mitchell and baby from Thomasville joined Atkinson home visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Atkinson
Effie Hudson
Lonnie Hudson
J. M. Atkinson
M. J. Pearce
Cairo
Ollie Boutwell
Callie Taylor
Stark, Fla
Dewey Chason
Ivy White
Norman Hudson
Luke Hudson
Gordon Mitchell
Baby
Thomasville
How Did It Happen by Bundles for Britain drive
A local appeal titled How Did It Happen by N. B. Bundles for Britain draws enthusiastic support from women led by Mrs. P. B. Slater as they raise funds for the British relief effort. The column notes airfield plans with visits by two couples from Cleveland, aldermanic candidate slate, and draft proceedings for Thomas county. It also surveys wartime dispatches, loan debates, and a proposed phone ticker invention.
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Britain
P. B. Slater
Uncle Sam
New Midtown Tunnel Under East River Opens Without Loss
New York completes a new Midtown tunnel under the East River with no loss of life during construction. Officials underscore safe completion and impending traffic deployment.
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New York
Mrs Bernice Lenora Roberts Dies After Illness
Mrs Bernice Lenora Roberts wife of I A Roberts died Thursday afternoon at a hospital after a week long illness. Funeral services will be at Lela church with interment in Colquitt county. Born April 11 1922 in Colquitt county she married Mr Roberts November 14 1936 in Adel. Survived by husband two sons Leroy and Mary Nell her mother Mrs J D Hamm two brothers and other relatives. Herman Herrings handled arrangements.
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Bernice Lenora Roberts
I. A. Roberts
Lela Church
Colquitt County
Adel
The
Christ
Norman Park Baptist Church
Leroy
Mary Nell
J. D. Hamm
Cook County
Norman Park
Iso
Wreaved
Four Trucks Involved in Two Collisions Near Here Today
Two separate wrecks occurred this morning near here injuring two people. At about eight, a dump truck driven by Eugene Tuten of Cairo collided with a truck and trailer driven by Edsell Watkins of Cairo on US Highway 84 west of Ochlocknee river. About 9:30, a pickup driven by Hiram M. Wads worth and a second truck driven by Ray Webb of Ochlocknee collided at Sculley’s store crossroads on the Cairo Ochlocknee dirt road. Both wrecks were investigated by patrolmen.
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Georgia State Highway Patrol
Eugene Tuten
Cairo
Edsell Watkins
Ochlocknee River
Thomasville
Cairo-Ochlocknee
Hiram M. Wadsworth
Ray Webb
Ochlocknee
Sculley
Miss Hall Addresses WPA Housekeeping Aide Project
Miss Alice Hall district nurse spoke to both groups of the WPA housekeeping aide project at the training center 207 South Street on Wednesday and Thursday. Her talk focused on the little things to detect in illnesses and covered vital points timely for the winter season, valuable for homes served by the project and nearby households.
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Alice Hall
WPA
Thomas County
South Street
Hall
Old Newspapers for Sale at the Times Enterprise Office
Bundle offered at 5c with three bundles priced 10c each for large quantities. Local customers may purchase through the Times Enterprise office.
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Times-Enterprise
Study Class Enjoys Christmas Program in Thomasville
The Thomasville Study Class met Thursday at 4 15 PM with President Mrs Gordon Hasty presiding. Members joined in singing God Bless America and Miss Maryan Smith read The Other Wise Man. Mrs Harvey Trice sang Voices of the Sky and duetted Sleep Holy Babe with Mrs Neel Bracey. Visitors attended the program.
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Thomasville
Gordon Hasty
Bob Balfour
Foster
Huckabee
Maryan Smith
America
Albert Brandon
Thomasville Public Schools
Harvey Trice
Eastern Star Meeting At Medical Building Tonight
The Thomasville Chapter Order of the Eastern Star holds its regular monthly meeting at the Medical Building tonight at 8:00. All members are requested to attend. Mrs. Eva Dykes, W. M Mrs. Claudia Singleary Sec.
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Eastern Star
Thomasville
Order of the Eastern Star
Eva Dykes
Claudia Singleary
Ways and Means to Strengthen YMCA Program Studied
National figures in youth work met in Atlanta on December 6 to discuss expanding and improving YMCA services in the South. Attendees included Ralph W. Harrison, Admiral H. K. Yarnall, Eugene F. E. Barnett, and J. Edward Sproul representing the National Council and its committees.
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Atlanta
Young Men's Christian Association
South
Southern Area Council
National Council of the
Ralph. W. Harrison
Pittsburgh
National Council
H. Kk. .Yarnall
Eugene FE. Barnett
New York
National Council and International Committee
J. Edward Sproul
National Board
More Contributions To Greek Relief Fund
Additional contributions to the Greek War Relief Fund have been received in Thomasville, boosting the total raised by Greek-American residents for war sufferers. Donors include J G Pilleheroc, Williams, Fulton James, Judge HO W Hopkins, D R Joye, James P Gibbes, Tim Chisholm, Miss Mary Bell Nichols, Russell Griner, Mrs Bob White, Paul Stevens, George W Shirley, L V Mitchell, Mrs Harry Wyche, and J A White with varied amounts recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
J. G. Pilleheroc
Williams
Fulton James
Judge Ho W.' Hopkins
Beso Seesis
James P. Gibbes
Tim Chisholm
Mary Bell Nichols
Russell Griner O
Bob White
Paul Stevens
Lenox Farmer George L. Sheeley Dies at Archbold Hospital
George L. Sheeley 30, a Lenox area farmer from Eldorado in Tift County, died at Archbold Memorial Hospital after a two day stay. Survived by wife and several half siblings including Nancy Dukes of Quitman. funeral services set for tomorrow.
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George Lee Sheeley
Lenox
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Sheeley
Eldorado
Tift County
Nancy Dukes
Quitman
Birmingham Taxi Slayings Linked. Police Probe Under Way
In Birmingham and near Phenix City a taxi driver was killed and another driver wounded in holdup attempts. Police seek to connect the crimes to a possible single group. soldiers are being questioned. A man identifying himself as J M Elmore, AWOL from Fort Benning, is hospitalized with a abdomen wound.
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Birmingham
Ala
Phenix City
Eugene Conner
T. M. McLaughlin
J. M. Elmore
Fort Benning
McLaughlin
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