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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1938
Page
5
W. B. Miller has qualified for re election to the county commission from the Attapulgus district and is opposed by Joe T Lashire, farmer. Considerable political interest will surround these campaigns as all candidates are well known Decatur county citizens.
Bainbridge Georgia June 2 reports Mrs Louis Cliett visiting sister Mrs Ed Smith in Atlanta. Emory Oxford student Harry Burney returns home for vacation. Many guests arrive for Elizabeth Brockett and Henry Hester wedding at Presbyterian Church. Gov Ed Rivers and Mrs Rivers visiting Bainbridge. others travel to attend the social event.
Bainbridge Ga June 2 Twelve candidates qualified with the Decatur County Democratic Executive Committee by the June 1 noon deadline for public offices including five seeking the state legislature. Incumbents J M Simmons and Joe H Kirbo seek re election along with Eulie Mills Carl Brock and Chester A Brake for representative. Chairman John E Drake declines reelection as county commissioner with challengers Reuben M Reynolds Joe B Dollar and J T Mitchell mounting campaigns. T C Funderburke seeks reelection to the county commission with A G Jones opposing.
Harriet Woodberry two year old granddaughter of Mrs H J Madcox was bitten badly by a neighbor's dog while she and her brother played in their yard with puppies. The dog leaped at her on the sidewalk causing throat and mouth wounds. she is under treatment and improving.
Bainbridge Ga June 2 Mrs S B Brinson and Miss Frances Rich hosted a handkerchief shower for bride elect Elizabeth Brockett ahead of her June 2 wedding to Henry Hester at the Presbyterian Church. About twenty five friends attended with summer flowers, a handkerchief game, and a salad course. Others noted include Miss Mildred Spence and a Manchester faculty member, plus visitors Mrs Joe Hilliard Mrs Al Spence and families from Homerville Thomasville.
In Bainbridge Georgia on June 2 a group of about thirty friends hosted a drug store party for Miss Elizabeth Brockett. The event celebrated her upcoming marriage planned as a social event Thursday with Misses Helen Chalfant Jane Castleberry Frances Krittrell and Anne LeGette among the attendees.
Miss Ruth Stevens of Greenville South Carolina is spending vacation with Mr and Mrs Walter Stevens. Miss Carol O Neal returns to Waycross for the summer. Miss Mary McDonald is at home for vacation. Miss Helen Stone left for Pomaria South Carolina. Mr and Mrs J W Palmer spent the weekend in Atlanta and Gainesville. Miss Rebecca Whiting a student at Asbury College Wilmore Kentucky returns for vacation with her mother. Miss Frances Butler earned a Brenau Gainesville degree and is home. Miss Rosa and Ruth Brooks return from Tuscaloosa Alabama where Rosa graduated.
London British royalty eats lighter now. At Buckingham Palace a recent dinner for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth showed soup turbot roast lamb with new potatoes string beans chicken salad iced pudding and an egg and cheese savory.
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