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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1940
Page
7
The regular ladies group golf lesson at Glen Arven Country Club is tomorrow at 11 30 AM, followed by luncheon and an afternoon golf event. Reservations for the Tuesday luncheon and Thursday buffet supper should be made with Mrs Adam Shaumber at the club.
In Naknek Alaska the Bristol Bay village honors Mrs Martha Monsen a 40 year resident noted for delivering 42 babies to Naknek mothers. She is mother to 14 children and widely respected for her long service.
Miss Mavis Claire Posey and Mr Oscar Davis Jr wed at First Baptist Church in Thomasville with Rev T F Callaway officiating. The ceremony featured family and out of town guests, reception at the Posey home, and a Miami honeymoon plan after June 16.
Brewton Supply Co exclusive dealers promote Glidden paints as high quality products. Local ad notes phone contact for orders and inquiries.
Edward Porter of North Georgia College, Dahlonega, was named the most valuable pledge by Rex Club at the college, earning a free membership. He is completing his junior year, serves as a sports writer for The Cadet Bugler, and is a candidate for sophomore class president. Porter plans to return to Thomasville around June 10.
The Class of 1940 at Thomasville High will hold its class day exercises at the school auditorium at 8 30 pm featuring a Campus Scene act and numbers from the school band. Officers and participants include Langdon Flowers president Ray Hurst vice president Virginia Hudson secretary Martha Courtney treasurer Grace Wilson poet Betty Chastain testator Mac Jeffries historian.
The Thomas county program to eradicate the sweet potato weevil will intensify in 1940 with a non sweet potato growing zone covering Thomasville and extending beyond city limits. A WPA crew will inspect premises to remove volunteer vines, aiding eradication progress with county growers contributing to early completion.
Miss Frances Andrews of Thomasville, student at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, elected assistant editor on the Tabac staff for next term. She belongs to clubs including the Dramatic Club and played the lead female part in the May 31 college play Pet O’ My Heart.
Miss Sylvia Virginia Lee of Aurora Illinois and W W Jarrell Jr of Thomasville Georgia wed at 6 30 pm Saturday in Cleveland Ohio Presbyter ian Church The bride daughter of Dr and Mrs Lee she is Grinnell trained and former United Airlines stewardess The groom son of Dr and Mrs Jarrell Georgia Tech and Randolph Field graduate He works as federal aeronautical inspector for Ohio at Cleveland airport Afterward the couple hosted a dinner and plan to live at 11859 Edgewater Drive Cleveland Ohio
Barnett's Creek Baptist church members and interested people are invited for the regular cemetery and church grounds cleanup on Thursday June 6th.
Miss Evelyn Adams and Messrs Leon Blair and James Groover, all of Boston, escaped serious injury when Blair’s car struck a bridge on the Thomasville Boston highway and overturned. Blair was driving. the occupants crawled out through windows. A passing driver from Perry, Florida, took them to Boston with Adams and Groover sustaining minor bruises while Blair suffered a cut and rib injuries. A white handbag with wooden handle, belonging to Miss Adams, was taken from the wreck. She offers a reward for its recovery.
Mr Bascom L Hudson, Thomas county resident born 1873, died at his Ochlocknee home Sunday afternoon after a sudden attack. Funeral Tuesday at Bold Springs church with Rev J G Garrison officiating. interment Barnett Creek cemetery. Survived by his second wife Rosa Dixon Hudson, one son Thomas L Hudson and three daughters Margaret Elma Lucille Hudson. two sisters in Florida and Georgia. Funeral by South Georgia Funeral Home of Cairo.
An advertisement promotes undiluted Bruch's juices in four flavors Mr Orange Mr Grapefruit Mr Tomato and Mr Combination. Available at drink stands for 5 cents, with cartons of 24 six-ounce cans for home use by Fruit Juice Company J A Turrentine distributor offering individual service.
I express deep appreciation to friends for words and deeds of sympathy during the illness and death of my beloved wife. A Le. WILSON.
The Moultrie Packers and Thomasville Tourists will not play tonight here as advertised. A mix up in arrangements delayed the visiting team, and the game was moved to tomorrow with both teams idle tonight.
A bomb fell six feet from United States Ambassador William C. Bullitt during a Paris air raid but failed to detonate. Bullitt was about to lunch in a building not part of the embassy.
Atlanta officials report postal inspectors are probing alleged mail fraud in state purchases. T H Jervey and C R Clark seek requisitions bids invoices and contracts as Governor Rivers requests a written account of charges and subjects under investigation.
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