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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1939
Page
3
Camilla June 3. County Agent J. C. Scarborough announced the third payment to Mitchell county farmers for their cooperation in the program.
The 1938 soil conservation program delivered $29,000 in Mitchell County checks this week, bringing total distributions to $180,000 across 210 farms. By Tuesday June 6, 1,116 farms will have received payments with 206 remaining, and officials expect to reach $240,000 overall.
In Camilla on June 3 guests hosted by J. R. Rivers and Wilson Rivers celebrated Frank Tyson ahead of his June 8 marriage to Betty McCollum of Thomasville. The event featured flowers, candlelight, and a formal supper with more than forty attendees.
Local notice urges homeowners to repair leaky roofs and torn screens during wet spells. It warns mosquitoes and flies breed in standing water and open containers, advises removing cans and bottles, inspecting premises, and using local builders for home projects and financial assistance.
Cairo Georgia social column lists visitors and guests in town including Mrs J M Neal from Jacksonville and Miss Cecelia Bowen from Jacksonville. Clergy Rev Walter C Jones travels to Gates Mills Ohio and Cambridge Massachusetts for family stays. Events delayed reflect pastor absence at the Montreal General Assembly. Other arrivals include Miss Virginia Wilson from Homerville and Mrs BE O Trawick visiting Cedar Key Florida.
Sunday School begins at 10 a m with preaching every first and third Sunday at 11 a m and 7 p m. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services. Rev J C Moore, Pastor.
A long roster lists Presbyterian church officers and members including Lewis Jr Cheney Robinson Charles Matthews Charles Kolbie Byron Baggs Lewis Rivers Joel Rivers John Haynes Winston Bush Neil Palmer Ernest Young G D Wilson J R Ross George Joiner Jr Harold Foster Lewis Foster Drewry Ledbetter Harry Holton James Holton Louis Campbell Weyman Holton Bush Perry Brazier Holton and Dr J L Gray.
9:45 a m Sunday School 11 a m Morning Worship featuring Life's Ultimate Discovery 6:30 p m B T U 7:30 p m Evening worship and baptism Sermon Solomns Monument Cradle Roll program led by Mrs A C Roddenberg invites Cradle Roll parents to attend Mrs Wilburn Smith is pastor
Church announcment lists 10 a.m. church school 11 a.m. morning worship 6 45 p m senior Epworth League devotional 7 30 p m evening worship and Wednesday 7 30 p m church night devotional led by the pastor. The church invites all to attend public worship. Reporter.
Bainbridge Ga June 3 thirty seven graduates will receive diplomas at the grammar school auditorium at 830. Valedictorian Mildred Enfinger and salutatorian Ida Lamar will speak. Vance Custer will present diplomas. Recipient lists include Mildred Enfinger Ida Lamar Mary Eugenia Willis Adeline Zachert Annie Pearl Stephens Emily Bridges Myron Lane Lawton Jones among others. Beta Gold Seal honorees and D A R awards noted.
Francis Taylor son of Mr and Mrs J C Taylor was first honor graduate and gave the valedictory. The list names numerous residents including Elton Dixon Glover James Grim sley Holt Lynn Peek Reddick Smart Taylor Tennille Tipton Cobb Green Long Lynn Rich Sechrest Ward Knight Clark Wylen Spazzell Huth Gragg Gragg Hart Kirbo Michaels Reynolds Rich Shale Sykes Redder Walker Widner Zachert Moore Barber Capps Chatl fant Glover Hodges Kelley McKinnon Smith Cloud.
Bainbridge Ga June 3 junior high commencement held in grammar school auditorium with 53 students receiving diplomas. Dr R F Wheat state education board member and local school board member presented diplomas to graduates including Fred Barber Eston Bryant Gene Clark Leonard Conger and Burke.
Bainbridge Georgia June 3 funeral services for Jacob Young a Faceville citizen who died of pneumonia at his home were held this afternoon at three o clock at the residence. The Rev Moody Booth conducted the services. Interment at the family cemetery in Broxton Georgia June 4 with the Masonic Order from Douglas in charge. Active pallbearers listed. Survived by his wife and four daughters Mrs J J Giles Orlando Fla Mrs H R Hardin Faceville Ga Mrs J Howard Hooker Faceville Ga and Mrs H G Knight Nashville Tenn. Young was in ill health years and recently contracted pneumonia. He earlier worked in the naval store business eight years ago. He was a Methodist and died leaving many saddened friends. Prayer Funeral Home in charge.
Southerners marked Jefferson Davis birthday with memorial services as banks closed in nine states. The Confederate leader born in Kentucky on June 3 1808 rose to command volunteers in Mexico and later led the South in the Civil War before dying in New Orleans in 1889 and being buried in Richmond in 1893.
Eastern Standard Time schedule lists arrivals from and departures to multiple destinations. Includes through sleepers to Montgomery Savannah Atlanta Tampa St Petersburg Detroit Chicago and related routing information. Ticket agent contact and notes on Sunday exceptions are provided.
A two day process describes the border strip act at Brownsville Texas. An alien strips on the Mexican bank of the Rio Grande then crosses into the United States where immigration officers detain him for a brief trial before returning him to the riverbank side where his clothes were left.
Governor Rivers of Georgia praised as a courageous soldier and brilliant statesman, described as a noble southern patriot. He ordered the Georgia capitol and other state offices closed for the day.
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