Visitors and Local Notices Highlight Weekend in Thomasville
Mr and Mrs Joseph M Patten of Memphis visit relatives here for a short time. Mrs Charles Traywick Laney and daughter Juliette Laney depart for Troy Ala after a week with Miss Sallie Stark. A called communication of Thomasville Lodge No 369 F A M meets Sunday Dec 8 at 2 00 PM to attend the funeral of a deceased brother W M R L Guy and Secretary T E Langley announce the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Patten
Memphis
Charles Traywick Laney
Juliett Yelise Laney
Thomasville Lodge
R. L. Guy W.M
T. E. Langley
City Registration List Published Ahead of Primary
The Times Enterprise will publish the city registration list in Monday's issue. The list, completed this week, shows 1875 whites and 31 colored. The mayoral race features Powell versus Alderman John White, while the city marshal race includes Hancock competing with Clay Milton and Police Captain J. M. Richards.
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Times-Enterprise
Alterman
Powell
John White
Hancock
Messrs
Clay Milton
J. M. Richards
Junior High Students Present Green Cheese Operetta
Junior High School music and speech departments staged Green Cheese last night in the night school auditorium. The operetta drew a large crowd and featured Jimmy Pringle Morton Turner Mary Louise Nelson Dorothy Cockrell George Watt Hamlin Callahan Eugene Sampson and the Junior High Glee Club. A Bellingrath Gardens movie from Mobile followed the performance and was well received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Pringle
Morton Turner
Mary Louise Nelson
Dorothy Cockrell
George Watt
Hamlin Callahan
Eugene Sampson
Glee Club
Bellingrath Gardens
Mobile
303 Votes Cast In J P Election In Thomasville District
By three this afternoon 303 votes were cast in the Justice of the Peace and constable election for the Thomasville district. Two candidates sought J P, J W Mitchell the incumbent and Bob Beasley. For constable three candidates ran N A Coleman incumbent M Bond and Joe Holton. Vote results to be announced after six o clock polls close. Each district in the county holds a similar election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Thomasville
Justice
J. W .W. Mitchell
Bob Beasley
N. A. Coleman
M. @. Bond
Joe Holton
Thomasville Municipal Band to perform Sunday concert
The Thomasville Municipal Band will give a regular Sunday afternoon concert tomorrow at 4:00 at the Court House. An interesting program has been arranged and everyone is cordially invited to attend.
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Thomasville
Court House
Moultrie Painter Dies in Fire at Hinesville GA
A fire at Hinesville Georgia destroyed two frame buildings and killed a Moultrie painter identified as Coleon Olson. A companion nicknamed Shorty Bailey was severely burned. The blaze began at Busy Bee Restaurant and spread to a nearby garage. both structures owned by EH Batley and the latter building burned despite efforts to rescue Olson.
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Moultrie
Hinesville
Dee
Coleon of
Busy Bee
EH. C. Batley
Weather Forecast for Thomasville and Vicinity
Increasing cloudiness with occasional light rain today and tonight. Sunday will be partly cloudy and cooler. Observation at 3 a.m. shows 75 degrees local time. High yesterday and today’s records not fully readable. Precipitation totals shown.
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U. S. Department OF Agriculture
Thomasville
Former Michigan editor Clyde McGibeny dies in Thomasville
Clyde Duane McGibeny formerly of Detroit died this morning at 10 at 226 Remington Ave Thomasville after a sudden heart attack He was 32d degree Mason and a former editor in Kalamazoo and Detroit Funeral services set for Sunday at St Thomas Episcopal with interment at Leuvell Hill cemetery Whiddon’s Funeral Home in charge He is survived by a Chicago brother Clarence and a niece Mrs Raymond Patterson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Duane McGibeny
Detroit
Mich
Thomasville
Raymner
Patterson
Remington Ave
St. Thomas F Episcopal Church
David Duane McGiheny
Misa Natalie Dryden
Rowe Dryden Hammond
Kilamazo
Midwest
Killamazoo
Mutual Life Insurance Co
New York
Episcopal Church
Clarence McGibeny
Chicago
Raymond B. Patterson
McGibeny
Snow and Rain Stretch Across Regions in Mixed Storm
A strong storm swept the Great Lakes region with snow along the Canadian border and rain spreading from the Ohio Valley to Kentucky and Tennessee. The two rain prongs extended into Mississippi, Louisiana, east Texas and northwest Alabama while the eastern seaboard stayed largely clear north of Georgia. Temperatures dipped to near freezing as far south as the Texas Panhandle with readings from Amarillo to New Orleans and Boston to Bangor.
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Associated Press
Great Lakes
North Dakota
New York
Ohio Valley
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Alabama
Geprgm
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Texas Panhandle
Amarillo
Minneapolis
Onstage
Detroit
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Washington
Boston
Burlington
Atlanta
Macon
Jacksonville
Memphis
New Orleans
Kansas City
Denver
San Francisco
War department plans 40000 planes per year by 1942
Washington reports a goal to raise aircraft production to 40,000 planes annually by 1942 with four new plants west of the Mississippi. Two sites for 2,400 bombers yearly capacity were announced at Kansas City and Omaha, while two others aim for 1,200 motor bombers annually. Mass production estimated after 15 months.
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Washington
Defense
Mississippi River
War Department and
Defensé‘'Commission
Kansas City
Omaha
Neb
Airoragst
Navy Yards
S.M. Robinson
Bureau of Ships
Navy
Congress
Handless hunter bags 400-pound brown bear in Washington
John Tamplin of College Place, missing both hands, used homemade prosthetics and a self designed rifle setup to shoot a 400 pound brown bear near his feet after the animal charged him following two shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Wash
John Tamplin
College Place
Tamplin
Mackenzie Fonders in Greek Offensive Pace
Mackenzie Fonders continues to fight as the Greeks push forward. The advancing lines lengthen their communications, slowing offensive momentum. The outcome hinges on the level of resistance met and how long the Greek advance can be sustained.
Georgia Florida Insurance Leaders Meet At Country Club
A Georgia Florida insurance gathering at the Country Club drew about sixty officers directors agents and friends of the Southern Insurance Securities Company. Dr Dan Sage presented progress on the Southern Life and Southern Fire and Marine Insurance companies with emphasis on growth safeguards and strong surplus while local figures including W Fred Scott and Dr C K Wall shared remarks and plans.
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Southern Insurance Securities Company
W. Fred. Scott
C. K. Wall
Georgia Insurance Company
Country Club
Georgia
Florida
Dan Sage
Life Company
Fire Company
Southern Life Insurance Company
Fie
Southern Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Gilbert
Moultrie
Lengle
Jones
Toto
Wurst
Donalsonville
Bill Daniel
D. R. Mobley
Pelham
H. G. Ray
Grady Coker
Jack Simmons
Tallahassee
Ramsey Simmons
Bainbridge
J. M. Simmons
America
Fred Scott
W. J. Powell
W. E. Beverly
John White
Hoyt Wimpy
E. R Jerger
New Garnish Tip for Meats and Fish
A winter garnish idea suggests lightly spreading pineapple slices with cranberry jelly or sauce, brushing with melted butter, and broiling until well browned. Serve hot for meats fish or fowl and even omelets.
Federal funds allocated for defense training in Georgia counties
The state Board of Education approved 399,696 in federal funds for youth training in national defense trades. Twenty percent will support CCC camps and special schools, with the remainder distributed to counties by rural population share and state population factors.
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Atlanta
State Board of Education
Georgia
M. D. Mobley
Bibb
Bleckley
Bryan
Bulloch
Chatham
Clarke
Colquitt
Crisp
Wuilton
Glynn
Greeks Hold Dodecanese Front as Italians Fall Back
Dispatches from Athens say Greek forces push three fronts against retreating Italian troops near Chimara Tendeni Elbasani and Argirocastro as Albanian oil fields burn. Bristol endures major Nazi bombing with fires and casualties while London notes cable disruption and limited raids.
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Athens
Argirocastro
Bristol
Britain
Albania
Chimara
Porto Edda
Tendeni
Elbasani
Pogradetz
Fense
Devol
Pietro Badoglio
London
New York
Western Union
Funeral services for Aunt Rhoda McRee to be held Sunday
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 from St Thomas A M E Church for Aunt Rhoda McRee a well known aged colored woman who died Tuesday The notice notes her prominence in the colored community and the church setting for the service.
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St. Thomas A. M
Rhoda McRee
Funeral announced for Carrie Wheeler in Milledgeville
Carrie Wheeler of this city died in Milledgeville at the State Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. She was a longtime resident of the Winnstead Plantation area and a renowned cook in the city, having worked for Mrs. William Bailey Lamar and the late Judge Lamar. Funeral arrangements are in charge of Hadley Funeral Home and a date will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas A. M. E
Rei
William Bailey Lamar
Judge Lamar
Carrie Wheeler
Milledgeville
State Hospital
Winnstead
Hadley Funeral Home
Death of Greenwood Plantation employee Dan Williams
Dan Williams of Greenwood Plantation died at six this morning. He was a St Luk C M E church member. Funeral services will be tomorrow at four. He is survived by his daughter Mary Williams and other relatives. Arrangements by Clark Gilmore.
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Eployee
Greenwood Plantation
St. Luk
C. M. E. Church
Torrow
Mary .Williams
Clark & Gilmore
Dan Williams
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J. P
Michigan
Whiddon
City Water & Light
Handless Hunter
MacKenzie Fonders
Keller F. Melton
WPA
United Air Lines
Quimby Melton
Griffin
Glen Arven
Thomas County
Moscow
Communist Party
Red Army
Josef ‘Stalin
McLeod's Studio
Carrie Wheeter
Chile
Carlos Davila
United States Army
Mi Field
Roosevelt
Davila
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