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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1949
Page
4
City notice lists phone numbers for police fire department light plant city manager clerk and treasurer sheriff's office ambulance and post office. Readable fragments suggest a central contact directory for local services in Thomasville.
Classified listings include a baby rental request and multiple real estate offers. Ads show contact names David E. Greene and J. T. Selph for properties on Lester Street and Claire Drive, with details on rooms, heat, possession times, and payment terms.
George and Gus Watt, sons of Mr and Mrs John Watt of 421 South Hansell Street, are the first brothers in 25 years to win student body roles at Presbyterian College. George becomes vice president and Gus secretary treasurer as George graduates next February and Gus has two years remaining. Both previously served on the student council, with George tapped into Blue Key and Gus a football letter winner and a strong future prospect for the team.
In Waverly Tennessee a kerosene explosion and fire destroyed a three room house. Carloyin Yates three and Wilburn Yates one died in the blaze. Armon Lee Yates 36 his wife Mary 32 and three other children were gravely burned. One child Jimmy seven escaped with injuries.
A Fort Benning corporal, Cpl. Columbus S. Spearman, 27, of Hapeville, Ga., was in serious condition at a post hospital after a two part gun battle with four Columbus police officers. He was wounded in the head twice following shots near Glade Road and Tenth Avenue.
Atlanta June 2 AP More enforcement agents to collect more money from more people will be proposed to the state tax revision committee. Fielding Dillard state income tax director backs a larger Revenue Department staff. House Speaker pro tem George Smith of Swainsboro supports the revision subcommittee chair.
New York trading closes with fractional changes amid mixed gains for major industrials and several declines for others. Brooklyn and Atlanta markets report steady conditions in wholesale fruits and vegetables with modest price shifts. New Orleans cotton futures drift and Georgia poultry markets hold steady with slight price movements.
Remains of a detailed livestock market wire show US hog and cattle futures and cash markets with prices varying by weight and region. Slaughter hogs hover around steady to firm, cattle quotes mix from light to strong, with Florida and Georgia areas noting stocker gains and regional demand shifts.
Chicago market slips as new crop harvest speeds in the Southwest. Wheat closes lower with July around 81 1/2 cents. corn barely changed. oats higher. rye down. beans down. hay steady. July prices cited across grains.
Savannah Georgia June 2 AP market summary shows turpentine at 38 cents with offerings and sales figures. Rusin also lists offerings 896 sales 696 receipts 128 shipments 640 and stocks 25 954 along with quoted grade prices B D E FGHI KM N WG and others.
Atlanta, June 2 AP Georgia received an 889 988 federal payment for relocating part of U S 41 to accommodate the Alatoona dam project. Attorney General Eugene Cook said the total federal outlay will reach about 2 000 000 including dam relocation and roads and bridges.
In Tallahassee on June 2 AP reports that fund raising efforts to finance Florida’s state government collapsed in the legislature. House and Senate finance chairmen warned a special session seems inevitable to resolve differences before adjournment, while Gov Fuller Warren says he has not given up and has refused to decide on calling a special session.
Lawrence Goldstein son of Mr and Mrs Jane Goldstein Mimosa Drive Thomasville was confirmed Saturday at Bnai Israel Synagogue in Tallahassee under Rabbi Julius Kravetz. The ceremony featured palm decorations white hydrangea and magnolia with a blue white reception in the annex. Goldstein spoke on righteousness mercy and justice and thanked his parents as guides in faith.
Russell Dasher led the Meigs Kiwanis Club in the regular Wednesday luncheon in Rev. Tom A. Whitline’s absence. Guest Heath Varnedee spoke as the Tomahville club delegation asked questions on organized baseball from local officers and town managers.
Partial travel schedule lists departure times for Atlanta Tallahassee and Dothan routes with multiple early morning and afternoon slots. Details appear incomplete but indicate ongoing daily services at various times.
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