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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1920
Page
5
More than sixty stockings filled with toys candy nuts and fruit were donated to the Times Enterprise for Thom asville children lacking gifts on Christmas Day. Mrs W M Singletary and her committee will distribute them tomorrow afternoon alongside Epworth League boxes.
Boston Ga residents celebrate holidays with relatives from Mill edgeville to Cartersville and Atlanta. An obituary recalls six year old Addie Lawson Hagan who died December 13 1920 from spinal meningitis, mourned by parents Charlie and wife, sister, and aunts in verse.
Pat ten Church will hold preaching on the 2nd and 4th Sundays afternoon led by Rev Gardner. Everyone is invited to attend. Also note Christmas Sunday on the 26th with expected good attendance. Business Men's Dinner nets 235 dollars and totals 250 dollars donated for a hospital room. Mr William Miller presented 250 dollars to the Lady Board of Managers of City Hospital using 235 from the dinner and 15 dollars added by two donors.
Mrs J W L Yates expresses gratitude to ward chairmen and co workers for the successful fourth Red Cross roll call. Money has been turned over to Dr J T Culpepper and joining names will be printed shortly.
Communities embrace a simple Christmas Eve tradition as towns prepare lighted candles in windows at 7 PM to recall the spirit of Christmas. Citizens urged to obtain candles now to be ready for tomorrow evening.
Miss Lota Brock and Mr. Daniel Walton wed in a home parlor ceremony conducted by Rev. W A Davis. The couple, joined by Nell Singletary who played during the ceremony, left for a bridal tour through Georgia and Florida after a small family celebration. Mr. Walton resides in Boston with the Atlantic Coast Line.
A parade of residents and visitors stops in Thomasville for holidays. Russell Snow of Quitman, Mrs. Hill of Pelham, F W Harris of Washington DC, Supt B B Broughton, and many others arrive or plan stays with relatives and friends across Bainbridge Albany Atlanta Macon Atlanta Ocilla.
A parade of visitors and residents returns for the holidays. Names include D. M. Kessler of Macon W. Cochran in town for the holidays and M. Foster of Savannah. Several arrivals from Atlanta Valdosta Moultrie and Hattiesburg join local families for Christmas at Inwood Plantation and other homes.
Foundry and machine shop services mark a bustling day as Mrs E R Rose Mrs Pearl Smith and Miss Caroline Rose of Valdosta spend time shopping. Visitors include Mr Twitty Harris of Albany Mr T B Hereford of Louisville and Valdosta and Messrs R C Bell Ira Carlisle of Cairo. amherst plane trip noted and Mrs Frank Smith returns from Montgomery after her mother’s death with guest Miss Mildred Adams of Macon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Land express heartfelt thanks for kindness and sympathy shown during their sorrow after the loss of their two little girls. They assure they will never forget the generous acts and loving support received.
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