One Room to a World Movement in 100 Years YMCA Story
A farm boy George Williams spilled hay, leading to the 1844 founding of the YMCA. The Thomasville Y M C A marks its centennial with 68 countries and 10,000 Ys. The article traces growth from a bedroom meeting to global reach and education.
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YMCA
George Williams
Young Men's Christian Association
Wwilliams
London
Williams
Young Association
Y.m.gc.a
United States
Association
Y.M.C.A
Montreal
Boston
M.C.A
Bolivia
Intraguvay
Patriots fight in Limoges district battle report
French advices said Limoges district in central France is gripped by fratricidal war as 7 000 patriots hold 5 000 Vichy militiamen at bay in a prolonged battle for a main line near Barcelona.
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Barcelona
Spain
Limoges
France
Paris-Toulouse
Powell Flowers Wedding Set for Tomorrow at Presbyterian
The wedding of Miss Margaret Powell daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Powell to Ensign Langdon S Flowers son of Mrs J J Phillips and the late Howard Flowers will be at the First Presbyterian Church tomorrow night at 8 30. The bride will be given away by her father with sister Celetta Powell as maid of honor and Mrs John Wardner as matron of honor. The groom will be attended by his brother William H Flowers best man with Hansell Watt Lt Bill Watt Ensign Robert Cox and Leuten Teate as groomsmen. The Rev Richard Gillespie will perform the ceremony followed by a reception at Glen Arven Country Club. A prior party and luncheon honored the bride elect with blue and pink décor and pink and white recipes for the bride. The couple are set for a ceremony that evening in a large community celebration.
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Margaret Powell
W. J. Powell
Emsign
Langdon S. Flowers
Howard Flowers
First Presbyterian Church
Miss Powell
Celetta Powell
John Wardner
Leila Holmes
Atlanta
Agnes Scott College
Georgia Powell
Iensign Flowers
William H. Flowers
Hansell Watt
Bill Watt
Robert Cox
Gainesville
Leuten Teate
Richard T. Gillespie
Glen Arvyen Country Club
Tlenry Herbener
Dena Snodgrass
Remington Avenue
Herbener
Snodgrass
Henry Moore
W. A. Watt
Ralph Wylie Smith
Thomas Preston Johnson
Mary Neal
Ruth Rainey
Glen Arven Country Club
Heeth Varnedee
Cologne
Betty Turner
Debt and duty of Americans as bondsmen in wartime
An analysis urges citizens to consider the national debt and personal obligations as a shared burden. It compares per family debt to property values, cites figures from Pettengill and Senator Byrd, and highlights Texarkana and South Bend as examples. The piece argues federal debt risks all investments and urges voting for responsible postwar spending with honest dollars.
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United States
Congress
Personal Affairs Aid for Service Members and Dependents
A Public Law 490 allotment option lets a prisoner of war's spouse receive ongoing support from the service member's pay. The War Department evaluates eligibility, with the Personal Affairs Office helping apply. The article outlines how to obtain continuing pay and allowances during absence from duty for POW or similar cases.
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Finney General Hospital
Congress
Secretary of War
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Finney General Hospital Picnic For Thirty Patients And Guests
Thirty patients in the reconditioning unit at Finney General Hospital, joined by a group of Thomasville girls, enjoyed a picnic at Gov W Cameron Forbes estate. Mrs Placidia White and others arranged the visit, with tours of Japanese gardens, a polo field, and other features.
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Finney General Hospital
Thomasville
R. F. Blackford
Harriette Horne
Myrtice Daniels
Dorothy Parramore
Helen Lamb
Rachel Courtney
Martha Ann Rigsby
Paulette Stewart
Cornelia
Alice Stringer
Dorothy Jordan
Ferne Robinson
Honey Hollan
Visitors and Family Notes From Local News Reel
Friends of Gwendolyn Willis celebrate her return home after a barn event Wednesday afternoon. Misses Oriska and Kererma Sherman take a two week vacation with their aunt in Tampa Florida. Mrs Thomas Hawkins and daughter Martha Lee join Mrs Charles Mathis and Pamela at their grandmother Stella B Rowe's home for a few days. Mr Jack Hubert visits his mother and sister before entering Midshipman school at Notre Dame University.
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Oriska
Kererma Sherman
Tampa, Florida
Thomas Hawkins
Martha Lee
Charles Mathis
Pamela
Stella B. Rowe
Jack Hubert
B. F. Hubert
Jas. Sawyer
Notre Dame University
Died This Morning Mrs Honorine Herbener in Savannah
Mrs Honorine Mitchell Herbener died this morning at the Catholic Home for Aged Persons in Savannah Ga. Funeral services will be at Laurel Hill Cemetery on Saturday at six. Also notes include local civilian notices, hospital updates, and military family news.
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Honorine Herbener
Savannah Catholic
Honorine Mitchell Herbener
Savannah
Laurel Hill Cemetery
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Presbyterian Church
James Watt
J. H. Merrill
Wm. McKay
John L. Turner
EF. M. Smith
W. A. Pringle
J. T. Culpepper
Jondrew Mitchell
L. H. Jerzer
Knoxville, Tenn
Employment Service
War Manpower Commission
Crawford Street
Georgia
House Paints
E. R. Clark & Bros
Ochlochnee
Mesdames
J. L. Phillips
Heath Varnedee, Jr
Lee Rogers
James Cook
John Hawkins
Martha Jane Mack
Marynn Jeffries
Martha Ball
Anne E Hidson
United States of America
Republic
Samuel B. Pettengill
Roosevelt
White House
Columbus
Senator Byrd
South Bend
Texarkana
Wright Patman
America
Social Security Board
Gwendolyn Willis
Italy
Alabama
M. L. Crawford
Forsyth
Mrs. Hamilton Peck
Dallas
Texas
Mr. Peck
E. Vose Peck
City Fruit Cp
Nell P. Duff
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Tech Set
Martha Walden
Spence Field
Moultrie
Sgt. Donalson
Donalson
Isave Weare
Truitt’s Grill
Carroll Hill
Trip
Norfleet
Fisherman’s Headquarters
Tallahassee
Panama City
Norefleets
Russell Smith
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