Tomato Festival in Pelham Ends with Large Street Dance
Pelham Georgia wrapped its Tomato Festival with a street dance and Festival Ball in the basketball shell after a day of events. Miss Fay Bulloch of Ochlocknee won the beauty contest and was crowned queen. Governor Rivers and Judge Bell spoke as thousands attended a barbecue and a Georgia Florida League baseball game where Thomasville Orioles beat Tallahassee 8 2. Police from multiple towns managed traffic. A minor automobile accident injured Jack West, reportedly struck by a car driven by Regina Hackett of Camilla.
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Pelham
Fay Bulloch
Ochlochnee
Bulloch
E. D. Rivers
R. C. Bell
Thomasville
Tallahassee
Thomasville Orioles
Georgia
Curtis Davidson
Albany
Cairo
Bainbridge
Moultrie
Jack West
F. B. West
Regina Hackett
Camilla
Aviation ghost craft vanishes after unsighted flight at Rock Hill
Reports from Rock Hill say an unpiloted model airplane took off at the airport, glided for minutes, then disappeared to the west, leaving aviation enthusiasts Bob E Bryant and Ted Wingate puzzled as authorities search. Also in North Carolina notes: a former juror seeks $30.05 for service and expenses. George Lee Moose, 84, lives in a rock cave home near Statesville, carved into a cliff with beds for his wife and a 16-year-old stepson.
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Associated Press
Eerieplane
Rock Hill
Bob E. Bryant
Ted Wingate
Statesville
N. C
George Lee Moose
LaCrosse janitor wins pay raise after sit-down strike
Joseph Urbanek of LaCrosse won a five dollar raise before his sit-down strike at the Labor Temple reached day one. He locked the doors, posted a sit-down sign, then terms were reached and the building reopened. Police reported orderly crowds and smooth conduct.
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LaCrosse, Wis
Joseph Urbanek
Labor Temple
Labor
Labor_Orgen
Urbanek
Miss Bessie Evans Dies in Boston Resident Passes at 67
Boston Georgia, June 3. Miss Bessie Evans 67 lifelong resident dies after a yearlong illness of paralysis Funeral at Presbyterian Church Boston with Rev Callaway and Rev Bone officiating Interment in Boston cemetery Pallbearers listed Survivors include sisters Ida C Dyke Panacea Fla Vetita McMillan Merrillville Fla brother James R Evans Tampa Fla Out of town relatives noted Funeral by Herring's Undertaking Parlor Thomasville
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Boston
Bessie Evans
Presbyterian Church of
T. F. Callaway
Thomasville
F. A. Bone
Messrs
Ben Moody
R. W. Adams
Ad. A. Parramore
L. L. Lundy
H. G. Norton
R. A. Futch
J. J. Parramore
C. D. McGregor
R. L. Cook
Dr. Friddell
R. W. Stewart
J. B. Manley
Miss Evans
J. R
Mary Ann Evans
Boston Baptist Church
Ida C. Dyke
Merrillville
Vetita McMillan
Panacea
Fla
Roy Wheeler
KR. N. Strickland
Elizabeth
Hazel
J. R. Dykes
Herring
Cairo Kiwanis Meet With Guest Jeff Pope Speaking
Cairo Ga June 3 The Kiwanis luncheon at Hotel Grady hall was chaired by G Maynard Smith with guest speaker Jeff Pope discussing The Proposed Amendments to be voted on at the Election on June 8. also noted were four F F A club boys and Cairo residents among attendees.
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Cairo
Hotel Grady
G. Maynard Smith
Jeff Pope
Wedding of Duke Edward and Wallis Warfield in France
The Duke of Windsor and Wallis Warfield wed in a civil ceremony at Monts observed privately by a French official. The couple then underwent a five minute church service with a French bishop officiating, amid festive crowds and international greetings.
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Madame Mercier
Jardine
Darlington
Chateau
Charles E. Bedeaux
New York
Edward
Caie Ee
Wallis Warfield
Monts
Republic
Duke of Windsor
Herman L. Rogers
Maj
Edward Dudley Metcalfe
Mrs. Warfield
Dr. Mercier
Duke
Duchess
Champaigne
Miss Augusta Wight Graduates At Cairo Dinner
Mrs E O Alli good and Mrs Frank Wight hosted a dinner in Cairo honoring Miss Augusta Wight a high school graduate The decor featured yellow and green with a cream lace tablecloth green bowl of nasturtiums and black candelabras Each guest list includes Miss Wight Miss Carolyn Stringer Miss Carolyn Blanton Miss Mary Wight Ralph Mixon Walter Graham Arthur Robinson Norman Williams and Margaret Wight A bedside radio was presented as a graduation gift and dancing followed the three course meal.
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Cairo
E. 0
Alligood
Frank Wight
Augusta Wight
Miss Wight
Carolyn Stringer
Carolyn Blanton
Mary Wight
Ralph Mixon
Walter Graham
Arthur Robinson
Norman Williams
Thomasville
Margaret Wight
Mrs Bursey Hosts Bridge Club In Cairo
Mrs J W Burs ey hosted her bridge club at her home on the porch in Cairo on a June afternoon. Players included Mrs How ell McKinnon Glynn Brown Clower White Hopson Blackman Ed Gainous Audray Gandy Guy Nicholson Cullen Beeceacons J H Slade Spobani won first prize and Mrs Clower White drew for second. Pineapple sherbet individual cakes and roasted nuts were served.
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Cairo
J. W. Bussey
Mesdames Howell McKinnon
Glynn Brown
Clower ‘White
Hopson ‘Blackman
Ed Gainous
Audray Gandy
Guy Nicholson
Cullen Be Eeacons
J.H. Sladeers
Spobani
Clower White
Memorial Service at Baptist Church Sponsored by Meigs Camp
Meigs Camp No 157 W O W will host a Sunday night Memorial Exercise at the Baptist Church on June 6. Prof H C Collins of Cairo will lead songs. speaker introduction by L D Langley Meigs High School superintendent. memorial address by J Gorham Garrison pastor. Special songs by Moultrie quartet with four named members. All W O W and W C members urged to attend. others invited.
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the Baptist Church
Meigs
Thomasville
Georgia
Quartette
L. D. Langley
Meigs High School
J. Gorham Garrison
Pastor Baptist Church
A. M. Pulliam
Moultrie Quartette Comeines
P. J. Sincoln
C. H. Baker
Russ West
W. A. Blasingame
W. C
Meigs High School Commencement Sermon and Procession
Meigs announces the seniors for this year’s commencement. The program includes a processional, scripture reading by Supt Langley, a duet by Mrs Carter and Mrs Segler, a sermon titled Victorious Living by Rev Bond, doxology and benediction, followed by recessional. Senior girls are Alligood families and Smith. boys include Miller Robin Singletary and Wadsworth among others.
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Meigs
Misa Estelle
Frances
Jones
Bere J. Gorham
Garri
L. D.lang
Margaret Alligood
Ouida Alligood
Mary Ruth Alligood
Eva Mae ‘Banks
Charlie Ruth McCrackin
Edna Ruth Sasser
Charlotte Ann Smith
Miriam Celeste Tipton
Randall Adrian Miller
Aubrey Deward Robin
Bert Lee Singletary
Hugh Lowell Singletary
Turner Taylor, Jr
John Hiram Wadsworth
Visitors in the city from multiple states stop briefly
A string of visitors arrived in the city today from Quitman Coolidge Atlanta Tallahassee Albany Cairo Columbus and Meigs. Local residents hosted guests and business visits included Lucious Lamar F C Long and others. Hospital notes mention Miss Virginia Lewis in Atlanta and Miss Nellie Harper visiting family.
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Lucious Lamar
Atlanta, Ga
Rosalyn Harper
Mary Mathews
Cairo
Miss Harper
Nellie Mae Harper
Virginia Lewis
Atlanta
D. O. Lewis
Young Harris Graduates Honor Senior Class At Ceremony
Five Thomasville seniors are noted among Young Harris College graduates with Bill Neel named valedictorian and John Turner delivering the salutatory address. Geary Caldwell Jett Golden and Joe Cook also recognized as high ranking seniors from Thomasville High School. Geraldine Rivers, daughter of Governor Rivers, was a member of the graduating class.
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Young Harris
Bill Neel
Thomasryille
John Turner
J. L. ‘Turner, Jr
Thomasville
Geary Caldwell
T. T. Caldwell
Jett Golden
J. M. Golden
Joe Cook
Americus
Thomasville High School
Geraldine Rivers
E. D. Rivers
Scouts Prep For Orchard Pond Summer Camp
Scouts plan a camp at Camp Orchard Pond opening June 6. Details include tests and crafts such as swimming life saving leather work wood work woodcarving basketry camping pioneering archery nature work and rank tests. Activities feature diving canoeing softball tennis deck tennis ping pong basketball track and weekly meets. Meals promise good wholesome food and milk. Worthy campers may earn Orchard Pond Wings for merit badge sashes.
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Orchard Pond
Free talking pictures slated at Garrison Motor Company
Garrison Motor Company will present a free outdoor talking picture program at their used car lot tomorrow night starting at 8 30. The event includes seven reels of films with scenes from the San Francisco bridge China Clipper work forest Rangers a Kennedy comedy Rubinoff violin and a Technicolor Cinderella short. If weather spoils outdoors will move to the companys sales room with accommodations for all attendees.
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Garrison Motor Company
Chevrolet
Thomasville
San Francisco
Forest Rangers
Edgar Kennedy
Rubinoff
Ita
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Quitman
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Atlanta,Ga
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Tallahassee, Fla
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Albany, Ga
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Tifton, Ga
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