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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1945
Page
7
Pfc James L Carman Jr recently returned from the South Pacific theater including New Guinea and other places. He has been stationed at Fort Monroe Virginia and arrives home for a two weeks stay with his mother Mrs James L Carman and family and friends.
The friends of Miss Annette Kelly and Miss Rose Ferguson will attend the First Baptist Church Sunday morning as Kelly presides at the organ and Ferguson delivers a vocal solo. Both young ladies show musical talent and will be heard by friends and the public.
A note from U S Navy Commander T S Rothwell commends John Culver Clark for his exemplary conduct in the Mediterranean campaign and at the Toulon mine incident. The letter praises him for bravery during Sicily Italy and the Anvil beachhead operations and ends with it has been a pleasure to have been shipmates with you.
Barnett's Creek Baptist Church invites all interested to join a community yard cleaning session next Thursday June 7 at the church grounds. Volunteers will meet to rake, trim, and tidy the yard and surrounding grounds.
Funeral services were held at Whiddon's Chapel for Mrs. Zola Laura Smith wife of Albert Smith who died yesterday at 3 30 p m at 610 Fletcher Street after a months long illness. Rev L B Friend and T F Callaway conducted the rites with interment in Laurel Hill cemetery. Pallbearers were J W Mee Glown J C Hall Wm Grooms Henry Knowles C W Oxendine and R T Bibb. She was born October 4 1901 in Woodcliff Georgia and survived by her husband three sons two daughters two sisters and one brother. She was a Nazarene church member and had lived in this city many years.
The Senior Class stages Outward Bound at the Municipal Auditorium starting 8 30 pm directed by Miss Betty Chastain. Cast includes Scrubby Cole Carr Duke Charles Scott Henry Jack King Ann Louise Jarnigan Tom Price J C Pringle Jr Linglery Allen Lipsey Mrs Cliveden Banks Sarah Hasty Mrs Midget Claire Flowers. Admission 25 cents students 60 cents adults.
The article details legislative tussles over a second Arnall term and a proposed new constitution. It notes minority resistance in the House, Governor Arnall's push to adjourn, and local observers criticizing the process. It mentions Hart, Barwick, Harrell, and Chastain as voters on the amendment. It also covers farm notes and local school commencement events in Thomasville.
Captain Harry Ainsworth Jr. returned from Iwo Jima after a long flight route from the Pacific. He reached Thomasin and then Frisco Fort Worth and Atlanta before Tallahassee where he was welcomed by aunt Miss Louise Hayes and sister Mrs. Richard Glass of Miami Beach. He recently received a promotion and has served with Air Intelligence in the Aleutians and later in the South.
Pacific Thomasville friends hope for Dr. Ainsworth improvement and joy at his son’s return. Home grown melons peaches and bananas on sale. Ripe cantaloupes fruit prices 10 to 25 cents. Cakes 2 for 5 cents. Hot pepper.
Commander W. F. Walker spoke to the Rotary Club on lumber uses in World War II, praising Georgia and Thomasville timber and detailing purchases and logistics across Army Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard. He warned continued forest conservation is vital as lumber remains a critical war material and urged support for forestry programs.
Harris Pawn Shop in Thomasville marks nine years since its founding by Joe Harris who came from Savannah. His wife Annie Feinberg and daughter Vivian Harris are noted, and he thanks the community for patronage while expressing intent to continue serving locals for years.
Pfc Williard H Cocke of 414 Rosedale Avenue Thomasville Georgia is praised for readying combat planes and equipment at the 1st Base Air Depot Warrington England on V E Day. Cocke has been overseas since April 1945 and joined the army in 1942 after attending Alachua High in Florida.
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