White Named Wofford Oil Agent in Thomasville
J A White, prominent local oil man, is named Thomasville agent for the Wofford Oil Company distributing Woco Pep Motor Fuel and Tidene Motor Oil. He will manage wholesale and service stations, serving Pate’s Woco Pep, H Poole, and Braswell Watson stations, as part of a Georgia network of 1600 outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A
Alex) White
Thomasville
Wofford Oil Company
Woco- Pep
Tidene
White
The
Georgia
Mr. White
Woco-Pep Motor
Tidene Motor Oil
Pure Oil Company
Pate
South Broad Street
Smith Avenue
Broad
H. Poole
East Jackson
Love Street
R. O. Braswell
R. H. Watson
North Broad Street
Calhoun
Local band boys host concert at Court House
The local band will give a concert tonight at 8 30 at the Court House. A large crowd is expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Commercial Bank to Close Next Monday on Jeff Davis Birthday
The Commercial Bank will observe a holiday next Monday June 4 for Jeff Davis birthday. Customers are advised to conduct any needed banking Saturday and handle other essential business in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Bank
Jeff Davis
Canfield House on South Broad Being Dismantled
The home once owned by the late Mrs Harriet W Canfield at South Broad street corner Hansell is being dismantled after its sale to Dr C K Wall. Mr H M Beutell received the contract to tear down the structure and reuse lumber and fixtures in a rebuilding plan expected to start next fall. The demolition has already begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet W. Canfield
South Broad Street
Hansell
C. K. Wall
H. M. Beutell
Famous Dance Orchestra To Play Here Next Week
Blanche Calloway and her orchestra will perform at a dance at the Upchurch Building on June 6. The group, said to be a sister of Cab Calloway, is billed as one of the country’s best Negro orchestras. Ed Jinright sponsors the event. advance tickets are $1.50 plus tax, door sales $2.00 plus tax. Dance runs 9:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upchurch
Blanche Calloway
Cab Calloway
Ed’ Jinright
Hamilton Fish proposes baseball lineup of old Democrats
Representative Hamilton Fish of New York outlines a baseball lineup of what he calls constitutional and Jeffersonian Democrats. He plans to pit the lineup against the brain trust champions in the new deal league, as discussed in Washington on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hamilton Fish
New York
Brain Trust
Thomasville High seniors stage three one act plays tonight
Thomasville High senior class presents Ashes of Roses Columbine In The Woods and Amateur Hamlet in the new McIntyre Park high school auditorium. Seventeen students perform under Miss Mamie Jones with ten and twenty five cent admission. Proceeds go to school purposes.
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McIntyre Park
Thomasville High
Mamie Jones
Kitty Clive
Evelyn Horne
Hugh Walpole
J. T. Turner
Phyllis
Ruth Hogue
Roxanne
Hazel Lane
Columbine In the
Hilda
Mary Farris
Thomasville
Rainstorm Drops 2.52 Inches In Local Downpour
Heavy rain yesterday afternoon began after three and lasted over an hour. The May total reached 6.17 inches, far above the 3.63 inch average, with scattered lightning causing flickering lights but no serious damage reported.
Eastern Star Call Meeting Tonight at Medical Building
The Eastern Star invites members to a meeting at 8:00 PM in the Medical Building. Officers listed include Mrs. John Keyton, Worshipful Master, and Mrs. Claudia Singletary, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Medical
John Keyton
W. M
Claudia Singletary
Sec
Death of Elizabeth Alderman in Pavo sparked community grief
Elizabeth Alderman sixteen daughter of Mr and Mrs H J Alderman of Pavo died at Sanchez Sanatorium in Barwick after an illness of about a week and an appendicitis operation. Funeral services are planned at the Pavo Baptist Church with burial at Lebanon Cemetery. She was born January 14 1918 and was a beloved student and church member in Pavo. Many friends and relatives expressed sympathy across Thomasville and the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pavo
Elizabeth Alderman
H. J. Alderman
Sanchez Sanatorium
Barwick
Baptist
W. J. Chisholm
Lakeland
Lebanon Cemetery
Mary
Baptist Church of
That City
Window Glass Cut Any Size By Neel Bros
Census being taken here through the post office to count babies born in the past year. Cards left at every home instruct signatures. B C Blanton says local postal workers handle the census today in Thomasville. Street taxes last day at 3.00, delinquent after today pay 4.00. many rush to avoid extra dollar penalty per city marshal J M Hancock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of the Census of the
United States Department of Commerce
America
Post Office Department
B. C. Blanton
Thomasville
J. M. Hancock
Relief Funds Arrive for County Teachers April May
Federal funds totaling about 6000 dollars were received to cover salaries for county school teachers for April and May. Sept Nichols requests eligible teachers to apply in person at the local Relief Administration offices to claim their payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
Relief Administration
New Winter Home for Mrs. Perry W. Harvey Advances
Work on Pebble Hill Plantation proceeds rapidly under contractor William Petrie with Abraham Garfield as architect. The brick two story house will have a large basement and sixteen master bedrooms, using the salvaged wing and local firms for materials and labor. Completion expected late winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry W. Harvey
Pebble Hill Plantation
William Petrie
Cleveland
Abraham Garfield
Petrie
Cottage Prayer Meeting Tonight At Local Homes
Cottage prayer meet ing set for 8 30 tonight in homes of Mrs. Hancock Love street Mrs. Wilson Blackshear street Mrs. W L Colvin Carroll Hill Mrs Johnson Fair view and Mrs Floyd Jerger street Team 2 to assist team 5 at Fairview Regular services at the Mission on West Jackson street Saturday 8 30 and Sunday 3 Invited to attend all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Hill
Johnson
Fairview
Floyd
Jerger Street
West Jackson Street
Merchan ts Contest Ad Sows Attention In Thomasville
An Independent Merchants Association education ad runs in a Thomasville parlor inviting readers to decipher misused capitals and omitted letters in a hidden merchant name. The winner receives two dollars or more. past winners include Mrs St Horne at Vanns Market and Grocery on Mast Jackson Street and Mrs J B Davis at J J Blanton and Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
J. B. Davis
J. J. Blanton & Son
Chevrolty Specialists Fun derburk and Taylor
Chevrolty specialists advertise repair services for Chevvies with contact at 756 W. Carroll Hill and a local business tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funderburk & Taylor
W Carroll Hill
Taxpayers urged to file corn and hogs returns in Thomasville
U S Deputy Collector James Burch will be on the second floor of the post office in Thomasville Georgia on June 5 and 7 from 10:00 a m to 3:06 p m to assist processors in making processing returns for corn and hogs all processors who have not filed should see him on either day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
James 2B. Burch
Thomasville
Mr. Burch
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Thomasville Ice & Mfg. Co
J. A. White
Wofford Oil CO
Popular Oil Man
Woco-Pep
Moon Jewelry Co
N. Broad St
Sanfield
Walker
Phar
OLD Line Democrats
Squibb
Janet Gaynor
Charles Farrell
Ginger Rogers
James Dunn
Gaynor
Farrell
Kathleen Norris
Manhattan
Andy Clyde
Metro News
Randolph Scott
Barbara Fritchie
Crete
MacIntyre Park
Columbine
Helen Dale Parrish
Harlequin
Thomas Mahler
Polichinello
Phillip Chastain
Anne—Marguerite Neel
Jack
Frank Neel
Hamlet
Mr. Carter
Jack Shepard
B. L. Brewton
C. E
City Fruit CO
Swift's
Neel Bros
Pebble Hill
Evangelistic
SILK
Tormer
Department Store OF Quality Fire
LOS
Independent Merchants Association of
J. B. Burch
Elizabeth Arden
Arden Salon
Inman Drug CO
Elizabeth Arden Toilet Preparations
South Broad ‘St
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